Re: [linux] Bios crash
Regarding repairs, I like The Trailing Edge (TTE.CA) in Bell's Corners. I've sent people to them before and everyone feels treated fairly. If you are senior they have a discount. - Kevin On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 8:26 AM dpatte wrote: > Thanks for any suggestions. I pulled the hard drive yesterday, and backed > up all its data files to my linux box. Phew! > > I'm primarily looking for suggestions of who does such repairs around > ottawa. > > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > ---- Original message > From: Kevin Szabo > Date: 2021-07-16 05:04 (GMT-05:00) > To: dpatte > Cc: "oclinux linux@linux-ottawa.org" > Subject: Re: [linux] Bios crash > > I haven't seen a windows update corrupt a bios before, but I imagine it's > in the realm of possibilities. Others likely have more experience but you > may want to pull all your power, unplug your battery, and unplug the coin > cell that keeps the CMOS settings for the BIOS alive. Try to boot to your > BIOS and if you can get in there reset the configuration to the default > (pulling the battery doesn't normally set to default). When was your > laptop manufactured? Cheap Electrolytic caps have a finite lifetime and > if your machine is over 12 years old you may be reaching it (or capacitor > plague) > > Good luck > > On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 4:45 AM dpatte wrote: > >> I appologize in advance if this is the wrong forum for this request, but >> there seem to be many experts on this list - so here goes... >> >> My laptop, a Lenovo y50-70 black screened yesterday, I presume during an >> automated windows update. >> >> It wont boot and I cant even get into the bios to see what's up. On boot >> a few leds go on (power, battery) the disk light flickers for a 1.5 seconds >> then flashes on and off each second. No other response. >> >> Lenovo doesnt seem to have a copy of the bios code I could download and >> reflash my bios with. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> I am presuming that the bios is corrupted. Does anyone have suggestions? >> >> >> >> Sent from my Galaxy >> >>
Re: [linux] Bios crash
I haven't seen a windows update corrupt a bios before, but I imagine it's in the realm of possibilities. Others likely have more experience but you may want to pull all your power, unplug your battery, and unplug the coin cell that keeps the CMOS settings for the BIOS alive. Try to boot to your BIOS and if you can get in there reset the configuration to the default (pulling the battery doesn't normally set to default). When was your laptop manufactured? Cheap Electrolytic caps have a finite lifetime and if your machine is over 12 years old you may be reaching it (or capacitor plague) Good luck On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 4:45 AM dpatte wrote: > I appologize in advance if this is the wrong forum for this request, but > there seem to be many experts on this list - so here goes... > > My laptop, a Lenovo y50-70 black screened yesterday, I presume during an > automated windows update. > > It wont boot and I cant even get into the bios to see what's up. On boot a > few leds go on (power, battery) the disk light flickers for a 1.5 seconds > then flashes on and off each second. No other response. > > Lenovo doesnt seem to have a copy of the bios code I could download and > reflash my bios with. > > Any ideas? > > > I am presuming that the bios is corrupted. Does anyone have suggestions? > > > > Sent from my Galaxy > >
[linux] Question about setting up a personal wiki for a very small team
Alan, I remember you have set up a number of wikis in the past. A friend is looking for a simple-ish wiki to record his own information and likely a small amount of interaction with a small team. Do you have a favourite small wiki you like to roll out? Some of the modern wikis are very large (reimplementing wikipedia I suspect, or extending it). That's too much for this task. Thanks for any pointers, - Kevin
[linux] GMAIL/GOOGLE is on the DNSBL - Delivery Status Notification (Delay)
My earlier messages to the mailing list aren't being delivered because the GMAIL server is on the block list. Dunno if this is common, worth fixing, or what. I don't know if this message will make it either -- The response from the remote server was: 554 5.7.1 Service unavailable; Client host [209.85.218.50] blocked using dnsbl.sorbs.net; Currently Sending Spam See: http://www.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?209.85.218.50 *$ tracert 209.85.218.50Tracing route to mail-ej1-f50.google.com <http://mail-ej1-f50.google.com> [209.85.218.50]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms hitronhub.home [192.168.3.1] 223 ms 12 ms16 ms 23-233-24-97.cpe.pppoe.ca <http://23-233-24-97.cpe.pppoe.ca> [23.233.24.97] 320 ms16 ms16 ms fallowfield-ottawa.rcable-tsi.tor.teksavvy.com <http://fallowfield-ottawa.rcable-tsi.tor.teksavvy.com> [104.195.128.46]* * 418 ms18 ms20 ms fallowfield-ottawa.tsi-rcable.tor2.teksavvy.com <http://fallowfield-ottawa.tsi-rcable.tor2.teksavvy.com> [104.195.128.189] ...* * 23 *** Request timed out.24 ** * Request timed out.25 107 ms 109 ms 108 ms mail-ej1-f50.google.com <http://mail-ej1-f50.google.com> [209.85.218.50]* -- Forwarded message - From: Mail Delivery Subsystem Date: Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM Subject: Delivery Status Notification (Delay) To: [image: Error Icon] Delivery incomplete There was a temporary problem delivering your message to *linux@linux-ottawa.org*. Gmail will retry for 23 more hours. You'll be notified if the delivery fails permanently. LEARN MORE <http://www.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?209.85.218.50> [image: Warning] This link will take you to a third-party site The response from the remote server was: 554 5.7.1 Service unavailable; Client host [209.85.218.50] blocked using dnsbl.sorbs.net; Currently Sending Spam See: http://www.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?209.85.218.50 -- Forwarded message -- From: Kevin Szabo To: Dianne Skoll Cc: Linux-Ottawa Bcc: Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0400 Subject: [linux] Recommendations for a small, cheap, VM that I can use to host a tiny website Dianne, you mentioned that you have a tiny server from Luna Node at USD $3.50 per month. Would you recommend it for hosting some extremely low bandwidth pages? I want to setup a website to serve some static web pages and eventually experiment with some tech like ELM and maybe Elixir/LFE/BEAM. I would prefer it not to run at my home however. Anybody else have any recommendations? Oh, and tutorials on how to set webservers on the recommended VM would be great too. Thanks, Kevin
Re: [linux] anyone using a privacy-protecting cell phone
Thanks for everyone's ideas on the gmail algorithm choking on the non-spam message. If anyone wants to look at the headers etc of the mailing-list message that was misidentified as spam by Gmail, I have downloaded it and can send it to you or I can send it to the mailing list (it isn't big). On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 6:58 PM Kevin Szabo wrote: > > I just found one of the replies to this thread was marked as spam. Dunno > why > > [image: image.png] > > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 9:54 AM James Lockie wrote: > >> $799 USD for the base phoe >> No wireless AC. :-( >> >> On January 23, 2021 00:06:57 "Brenda J. Butler" wrote: >> >> Hello Linux hive-mind - >>>> >>>> Anyone out there in Linux-land with experience they are willing to share >>>> using a cell phone with good privacy that doesn't track you? >>>> >>> >>> This request eventually reminded me about the Purism phone: >>> >>> https://puri.sm/ >>> >>> which purports to be a ground-up phone OS designed for privacy. >>> >>> I have not bought it but maybe I should. >>> >>> I was under the impression that the person who started the >>> company was in Toronto but they are based in the States now. >>> But that is a vague memory and may be entirely false. >>> >>> They don't have social media icons. Their web page (front page) >>> is served from one server (impressive!). They have a warrant >>> canary page and two people gpg-sign a message for that page on >>> a monthly basis. >>> >>> Looks legit. >>> >>> I'm guessing they are expensive as they are not subsidized >>> by Big Tech. Haven't seen prices yet. >>> >>> bjb >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a blank message to >>> linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org >>> To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org >>> To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org >>> >> >>
Re: [linux] anyone using a privacy-protecting cell phone
I just found one of the replies to this thread was marked as spam. Dunno why [image: image.png] On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 9:54 AM James Lockie wrote: > $799 USD for the base phoe > No wireless AC. :-( > > On January 23, 2021 00:06:57 "Brenda J. Butler" wrote: > > Hello Linux hive-mind - >>> >>> Anyone out there in Linux-land with experience they are willing to share >>> using a cell phone with good privacy that doesn't track you? >>> >> >> This request eventually reminded me about the Purism phone: >> >> https://puri.sm/ >> >> which purports to be a ground-up phone OS designed for privacy. >> >> I have not bought it but maybe I should. >> >> I was under the impression that the person who started the >> company was in Toronto but they are based in the States now. >> But that is a vague memory and may be entirely false. >> >> They don't have social media icons. Their web page (front page) >> is served from one server (impressive!). They have a warrant >> canary page and two people gpg-sign a message for that page on >> a monthly basis. >> >> Looks legit. >> >> I'm guessing they are expensive as they are not subsidized >> by Big Tech. Haven't seen prices yet. >> >> bjb >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org >> To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org >> To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org >> > >
Re: [linux] Motherboard Layout Poblem
If you just want WiFi access another approach is to take an old router and reconfigure it as an access point. I know it isn't contained within your desktop box, but might be a cheap solution if you have old unused hardware kicking around On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 8:08 PM Scott Murphy wrote: > A bus extender may work, however they can cost money. > > In addition, if the graphics card in the PCIE16 slot covers the PCIE1 > slot, it is also possible that when the PCIE16 slot is in use for a > graphics card, the PCIE1 slot next to it is not usable. I know that is true > of my recent motherboard. You should check your manual and see. In that > case, you are probably stuck with the PCI option or a USB solution (and > higher end ones are more expensive than the PCI option). > > On Jan 14, 2021, at 3:11 PM, Shawn H Corey wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an older system with a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Motherboard and I > want to add a Wifi/Bluetooth card to it. The motherboard has a PCIE16, a > PCE1, and a PCI slot. The problem is the graphics card uses the PCIE16 slot > and covers the PCE1 slot leaving only the older PCI slot. > > All of the cards I have looked at are PCIE cards, which of course, won't > work in this setup. I could get a PCI-to-PCIE adapter card but those are > around $60 each. > > Does anyone know a good (and by good I mean cheap) solution to this? > > >
Re: [linux] wifi card with Linux support?
Alan, have you tried phoning the Trailing Edge? They often have stuff like this. I don't know how much of their inventory is on their web site - Kevin On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 3:38 PM Alan McKay wrote: > Oh man bouncing around all over the place - that one was a refurb. > Did some more searching and ordered this one - will report back when I > try it out > > https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07XXLCVK5 > > Not a brand I ever heard of but says it supports linux and I bought it > on Prime so if there is an issue I can return it. > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org > To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > >
Re: [linux] anyone out there working with xilinx-based ultrascale+ dev kits?
That AVNET unit is a very good price for a such a state of the art FPGA (150K CLBs!). I generally look at Terasic (Altera) or Digilent, but nothing comes close to the Avnet board. I've seen Avnet come up with impressive demo boards in the past. There mission is to get their suppliers chips into systems, so their eval boards are often very reasonably priced and with excellent quality. -Kevin On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 6:15 AM Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > friend wants to start playing with xilinx zynq ultrascale+ board, > and wants recommendations on an *inexpensive* entry-level starter kit. > normal xilinx dev kits are not cheap: > > https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/zcu104.html > https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/ek-u1-zcu102-g.html > > and the obvious(?) choice from my perspective is avnet's ultra96-v2: > > http://ultra96.org/product/ultra96-v2-development-board > > https://www.avnet.com/shop/us/products/avnet-engineering-services/aes-ultra96-v2-g-3074457345638646173/ > > anyone have other recommendations? i doubt i would find anything in > the price range of the avnet board. > > rday > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org > To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > >
Re: [linux] Thinking of giving away some Git courses/seminars to promote my classes
Newbie here, so I don't know how the group votes on topics so please excuse if this is the wrong method. I would love a Git fundamentals talk. I've use SCCS RCS CVS Subversion PLS Clearcase etc, but never had the foundations course on Git. I think it would be useful for me to help make the mental map between the various version control systems - Kevin On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 5:29 AM Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Tue, 29 Oct 2019, J C Nash wrote: > > > Indeed, I'm mainly interested in pragmatic use. As indicated "cheat > > notes"... > > ironically, when i teach my full intro git class, the very, very > first thing i explain is that, while lots of people just want a git > "cheat sheet", that doesn't really help you unless you understand the > underlying architecture. > > i'm not joking ... i always start off with something like, "i > realize a lot of you just want a cheat sheet, you know, give me the 10 > or 20 git commands i need to be productive, and i'm outta here." and i > immediately explain, "it doesn't work that way; unless you truly > understand something called the 'object database' and what git objects > are and how they work together, you have no chance of truly knowing > how to use git." > > so after basic git configuration and cloning a repository, i explain > very carefully about git objects (blob, tree, commit, tag), and how > they are used to represent git history, at which point there is always > a revelation on the part of the class, "oh, wow, now i get it." and > without that understanding of the underlying architecture, you're > never going to feel comfortable with git as you're never going to be > sure what it's really *doing*. > > anyway, just my $0.02. that's what i was offering to present, if > there's time and folks are interested. > > rday > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org > To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > >
[linux] How are the oc-linux meetings announced, or is there a master schedule?
Hi, newbie here, I've looked through the wiki for an announcement of the November meeting or a master schedule but have come up empty. I'd like to start attending some of the meetings. I have subscribed to the mailing list, so I am seeing mailing list messages. Thanks for any help, Kevin
