Re: [LUAU] Who runs this list?

[Matt Darnell]

they should be able to subscrive here -
http://lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org/listinfo.cgi/luau-freesoftwarehawaii.org

On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Brian Chee  wrote:
> I would like to add some folks...who runs this list? Or can anyone just
> send a subscription request?
>
> /brian chee
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Re: [LUAU] Seeking On-Island Consultant

[Matt Darnell]

>
>
>>
> Aloha all,
>
> For my small part I would be very interested in meetings held on the
> leeward side of the island.  Dealing with the drive time issues of getting
> into and out of town from Ewa Beach were always way too much for me...
>
> Jack


My office is in Halawa Valley and our conference room can comfortably seat
10 people.  Overflow it could handle 20 people.

I would be willing to host a gathering.  We could all bring our own food
and eat during a presentation.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] Anyone got bitcoin to sell?

[Matt Darnell]

Brian,

Was your 'friend' successful with the key 'they' got from
https://www.decryptcryptolocker.com/?

-Matt

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Brian Chee  wrote:

> Thanks...they're trying a whitehat group that seems to have busted the
> encryption
>
> http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/08/whitehats-recover-victims-keys-to-cryptolocker-ransomware/
>
> If not, then we'll try the HiCap folks...thanks...
>
> /brian chee
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Austin Haigh  wrote:
>
> > You might ask the people at HiCapacity, I think a couple members have
> > mining rigs. There's usually a few people on freenode.
> > On Nov 13, 2014 10:43 AM, "Brian Chee"  wrote:
> >
> > > Seems a friend got hit by cryptolocker and needs to buy $1,000 worth of
> > > bitcoin for the ransom. Yeah don't get me started on that...but does
> > anyone
> > > have bitcoin to sell?
> > >
> > > /brian chee
> > >
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Re: [LUAU] HDMI splitter loan?

[Matt Darnell]

I have a 1 input, 2 output you could use.

-Matt
356-


On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Brian Chee  wrote:

> Anyone got an HDMI splitter that I could borrow for a few days? I need a
> 1input4output unit.
>
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Re: [LUAU] A better flavor of Asterisk and a great little box

[Matt Darnell]

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Jeff Mings  wrote:
> Hi All!

>
> Faced with a sudden need to implement PBX alternatives for a few clients
> with 5 or 6 locations, FreePBX is the way to go.
>

Jeff,

Be sure to check out Elastix, http://www.elastix.org/.  Like 'PBX in a
flash' it bundles FreePBX but it also includes other things like
openfire for Instant Messaging.  It is trivial to get openfire
integrated with Asterisk to provide computer and telephone presence.
The fax integration is straight forward as well.  It certainly isn't
perfect but a great solution for the right business.

We install Elastix on Atom boxes that cost about $400, the customer
usually has a PRI or analog trunks and we have had much better
experiences with Digium cards than external adapters.  Use soft phones
and startup is very inexpensive.

If you want to have some fun (using fun very loosely), put micro
elastix, http://uelastix.org/, on a rev B raspberry pi.  There is a
bug that it only recognizes 256MB of RAM but very cool that you can
get it running for less than $55 inclusive.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] Contact for HIX

[Matt Darnell]

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Vince Hoang  wrote:
> Any luck?
>
> Whois reports this contact:
>
> OrgTechHandle: ZU32-ARIN
> OrgTechName:   University of Hawaii
> OrgTechPhone:  +1-808-521-2879
> OrgTechEmail:  netcont...@hawaii.edu
> OrgTechRef:    http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ZU32-ARIN
>
> -Vince

I got a hold of them and the issue was with TW Telecom.  They were
advertising the incorrect routes.

It was bizarre because most places could see us.

Thanks for the help!

-Matt
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[LUAU] Contact for HIX

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

We are having some serious issues with the router at 205.166.205.196

It is not passing traffic to our subnetthis is affecting road
runner & Haw Tel connections.  Our IP's are reachable from places like
ping.eu

Does anyone have a contact number for someone at HIX?  I have sent
emails to netw...@hawaii.edu.

Thanks for your help.

Aloha,
Matt
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Re: [LUAU] How long should it take to put a system together?

[Matt Darnell]

> I'd say 2 hours, 2.5 with OS installation for Linux, 3 for Windows.
>

I would give a bit more time for the software install.  You don't have
to be there the whole time but it takes a while for 'yum update' or
windows update to run.  You can walk away but need to keep looking at
it to click OK every now and then.  After that you need to install all
the apps, browser, antivirus, pdf reader etc.

The hardest part of building a PC for me is plugging in all the
connectors for reset, speaker, power light etc.  I don't know why
there isn't a standard so there can be one plug from the case with all
the individual connections in the right place and a single socket on
the motherboard.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] Open Source PIzza - Tonight! - Python 3000, Pycon 2008 and Django

[Matt Darnell]

Michael,

I am sorry I was unable to attend your presentation, I am sure it was fantastic.

Could you please post your slide deck somewhere; I would love to take a look.

Aloha,
Matt

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Michael Bishop
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'll also be giving away some nice swag (shirt, poster, bag, stickers,
>  pen & balsa flyer) from the conf. It'll be a drawing at the end.
>
>  Michael
>
>
>
>
>  Ron Fox wrote:
>  > Sorry, first forwarded message didn't like the attachment.
>  >
>  > -- Forwarded message --
>  > Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:23:43 -1000
>  > From: Ronald Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  > To: Pizza Announce LIst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  > Subject: [Pizza-announce] Open Source PIzza - 15 April 2008 - Python 3000,
>  >  Pycon 2008 and Django
>  >
>  >  --==[ PyCon 2008, Python 3000 & Django ]==--
>  >
>  > Info: Tue, 15 April 2008 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm - University of Hawaii,
>  > Manoa Campus, Marine Sciences Building Auditorium, Room# 114 - $8 for
>  > pizza and soft drink (optional)
>  >
>  > Note: We will start promptly at 6:00pm with introductory material and a
>  > Q&A session
>  >
>  > Speaker: Michael Bishop
>  >
>  > Bio: Michael is a lifelong student of technology and Free/Open Source
>  > Software
>  >
>  > Presentation: Michael just returned from PyCon 2008 held in Chicago and
>  > says that there was so much going on there that he barely had time to
>  > sleep. He'll spend the first part of his presentation walking us through
>  > some of the best parts of the conference.  Then he'll be talking about
>  > Python 3000 -- what's the big deal, what we should expect and how to
>  > prepare.  Finally, he'll be showing off a bit of Python and Django - the
>  > Python web framework.
>  >
>  > For those of you who haven't been exposed to the programming language
>  > Python, this will be an excellent way to find out from a skilled
>  > educator how this simple (to learn and to maintain) yet powerful Object
>  > Oriented programming language can be easily and freely installed on
>  > Windows, Mac and Linux computers and help you to be more productive and
>  > have fun at the same time!
>  >
>  > Directions to the event:
>  > Take Dole Street Koko Head bound (East) and turn Mauka (toward the
>  > mountains) on East West Rd.  Take the first possible left turn onto an
>  > unnamed access road and park in Lot #11.  If there is a guard in the
>  > kiosk there, just mention that you're there to attend the "Open Source
>  > Pizza" presentation.
>  >
>  > A campus map can be found at http://manoa.hawaii.edu/map/uhmmap.pdf  The
>  > Marine Sciences Building and parking lot with Entrance Kiosk are at C4
>  > on that map.
>  >
>  > For further infomation, please contact Ron Fox at 589-5172.
>  >
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Re: [LUAU] CD's Anyone?

[Matt Darnell]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 6:34 AM, Peter Besenbruch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Thursday 14 February 2008 15:54:54 Matt Darnell wrote:
> > I was looking through some of them and the oldest one I saw was an AOL
> > 5.0CD.
>
> Does it run under Wine?
>

I will try it out today.  I have a feeling the issue would be with the 1200
Baud ISA modem I will be using.
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[LUAU] CD's Anyone?

[Matt Darnell]

I have about 1,500 CD's I am about to throw out.  I was planning to do
something really cool with them:

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/V2WK/ZBCES9J5OUD/F1TV2WKZBCES9J5OUD.MEDIUM.jpg
http://photocreations.ca/cd_lamp/cd_lamp.jpg
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-5-most-creative-uses-for-old-cds

They are downtown and will be pitched by lunchtime on Friday.

I was looking through some of them and the oldest one I saw was an AOL 5.0CD.

This is going to multiple lists so holler if you want them & can pick them
up before lunch Friday.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] HDs for mirrors.hosef.org

[Matt Darnell]

On 1/8/07, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Michael Bishop wrote:
> Vince Hoang wrote:
>> Since Michael offered to help, I am going to ask him to handle
>> the order and have HOSEF reimburse him. Let Scott know if you
>> need a donation receipt.
>>
> OK, so I'm ordering (4) Western Digital 500G HDs and (1) 3ware
> 9500S-4LP. I'll post when it arrives.

We have only received one check so far.  Without your help Michael is
about to make a very expensive gift.  :-)



Writing the check as we speak.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] PFOSSCON 2007

[Matt Darnell]

> Please register now and join us on January 20, 2007 from 10-5.

I recommend you post an agenda or schedule of events as not everyone can
devote a full 7 hours on a weekend.



I agree, an agenda would be very good.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] HDs for mirrors.hosef.org

[Matt Darnell]

On 12/20/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


>>
>> $169.99 X 4 = $679.96 for HDs
>> $324.99 for 3Ware RAID
>> $1004.95 grand total
>>
>> $807.95 - (4) IDE HDs
>>
>> $197 more for SATA drives
>>
>> Bottom like for 4 people, the cost would be $250.
>
>   I'm fine with paying this share.

I'm down for $251.25.


This is a good example of how having a tax deduction - via HOSEF - helps LUAU.

HOSEF helping LUAU.

I can front the money for the equipment since it doesn't split
wellor maybe we can use http://www.chipin.com/ a local company.

As soon as Vince says go, we can get the ball rolling.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] HDs for mirrors.hosef.org

[Matt Darnell]

Perhaps we should let Vince propose which drive(s) to purchase, @ <
$200 each.

I think we have "three" hands up to buy one and donate.


I think there are four people:

Jim Thompson
Michael Bishop
Clifton Royston
Matt Darnell

I wonder if a SATA add-in card should be added to the wish list.  I
can imagine finding a box to support all the IDE devices in four years
will be a challenge.

Aloha,
Matt
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Re: [LUAU] s/hosef.ics.hawaii.edu/mirrors.hosef.org/g

[Matt Darnell]

On 12/16/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



OK Matt, you donate a 500GB drive and I'll match it.   Lets co-
ordinate so we buy a matched pair (same geometry, speed, etc.)


Donehow about this http://dealspl.us/deal.php?dealid=14802

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] s/hosef.ics.hawaii.edu/mirrors.hosef.org/g

[Matt Darnell]

The ISOs for various releases have squeezed out most of the
updates, so Julian is correct, only updates for the Debian and
SuSE repositories are available. As the ISOs get larger, the SuSE
repository will drop, and finally Debian.



Vince,

I am looking at a couple of 100+ GB IDE hard drives.

Does the current box have room, or can you use them to bring up a
seperate server for the updates?  I am sure HOSEF has a box it could
donate to LUAU.

-Matt
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Re: [LUAU] for your next "mythtv" build...

[Matt Darnell]

On 8/28/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

http://www.lixsystems.net/lix/product_files/LX8100-AM2BB-A8NVN/Lx8100-
AM2BB-A8NVN.htm

or skip the build day: http://www.linuxtechtoys.com/ltt/
product_info.php/cPath/24_27/products_id/237



That looks like a really neat system.  I don't know how those folks
can put systems togther for so little money.

The margin has got to be paper thin - $559
   *  250 GB Hard Disk
   * AMD AM2 64bit 3000+ Sempron
   * 512MB 677 Mhz DDR2 DRAM
   * DVD/CDRW combo
   * TV/Radio capture card
   * 14dba Power Supply
   * Front USB, 1394, Audio and 9 in Card Reader
   * Ultra compact case

Make you wonder how they can afford support!

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Community Asterisk Build.....Finally!

[Matt Darnell]

>>We will wait until Friday AM to see if we want to cancel & try
>>something else.  We were thinking of a router/firewall box next.
>>Something like this:
>>http://www.ex-parrot.com/%7Epete/upside-down-ternet.html would be
>>cool!


Due to lack of interest we will be forced to cancel the Asterisk PBX
build that was scheduled for tonight.

We will keep trying!

I will be using the back channels to find a project people will get into.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Community Asterisk Build.....Finally!

[Matt Darnell]

On 8/24/06, Ronald L Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Matt,

CCing the list on this as well.

Sorry to hear that no one else has expressed interest openly.


I am surprised, seemed like there was a lot of interest after the mythTV build.


I'm still game to attend and bring whatever networking equipment and

my 2 SPA-3000 >boxes for people to use.  Do you know if any analog
phone lines are available in that >room?  You mentioned 10Mb/sec
Ethernet, that should work great as long as it isn't >blocking the
necessary UDP packets for SIP or IAX.  I'll plan to bring a Clearwire
WiMAX >modem just in case,  should work fine as long as there is a
window in the room.





We will be able to hand out multiple public IP's if people need them.
I will have a SIP friendly router.


If anyone is interested in joining this group on Friday, please respond here on 
the LUAU
list ASAP.  Even if you aren't planning to bring a PC to have

Asterisk installed, it should be >a fascinating evening with loads of
potential applications for the hobbyist/home user and IT >and
Telephony professionals alike.

We will wait until Friday AM to see if we want to cancel & try
something else.  We were thinking of a router/firewall box next.
Something like this:
http://www.ex-parrot.com/%7Epete/upside-down-ternet.html would be
cool!

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Community Asterisk Build.....Finally!

[Matt Darnell]

Do the Linksys SPA-3102 units run SER or Asterisk?  (Or can they be
"hacked" to do so?)

Or is this just a really fancy TA?

Jim


I don't know what they run internally.  I doubt it is Asterisk, they
have been around so long, I would think they wrote their own SIP
stack.  Don't know if they even run Linux, a lot of the Linksys router
now use VxWorks.

Here is a link for people running Asterisk on small disk-less systems.
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+embedded+systems

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Community Asterisk Build.....Finally!

[Matt Darnell]

On 8/10/06, Ronald L Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm interested!  It'll be nice to have a local Asterisk community, perhaps we 
can share resources as well as knowledge.



Ron,

Hope you can make it!  We would like to do things like this once every
two months or so.

Anyone know how to get this on the hosef calendar?

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Community Asterisk Build.....Finally!

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

It has been a while, but we finally got the Asterisk build scheduled
for Friday, August 25th @ 5PM.

Don Manigerelli was able to secure the confernece room for the Davies
Pacific Building.  It is a HUGE room w/ a 10Mb internet connection &
lots of tables and chairs.

Please reply to this thread if you are interested in coming - everyone
is welcome!  We will order pizza/subs if enough people are interested.

If you want to build your own system, the easiest way is to buy one of these:
http://www.voipsupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=1646
It will allow you to connect to a normal phone line & use a regular
phone.  That is a gret setup to play with or to have for your house.

I will bring a couple ISO's of [EMAIL PROTECTED], it will wipe your hard
drive & do a complete install - http://www.trixbox.org/


If you don't know what Asterisk is, here is a breif description:
Asterisk is a complete PBX in software. It runs on Linux, BSD and
MacOSX and provides all of the features you would expect from a PBX
and more. Asterisk does voice over IP in many protocols, and can
interoperate with almost all standards-based telephony equipment using
relatively inexpensive hardware.
Features

Asterisk provides Voicemail services with Directory, Call
Conferencing, Interactive Voice Response and Call Queuing. It has
support for three-way calling, caller ID services, ADSI, SIP and H.323
(as both client and gateway). Check the Features section for a more
complete list.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Toronto high school expels Linux lab

[Matt Darnell]

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=39987

"A computer science facility that had been running without a hitch for
years is shut down as a Microsoft system is set up across the board"

Whatever Toronto

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

[Matt Darnell]

On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Matt Darnell wrote:

> On 6/29/06, Matt Darnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >  Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable "32" CPUs
>> > (8 threads x 4 cores).
>>
>> How did that run?  Are there any applicaitons you found that could
>> make use of '32' processors?  You can't get blood from a rock, but it
>> seems like if a bunch of apps could have a dedicated 'CPU' it
>> would be
>> quicker responding.
>>
>> -M
>>
>
> The try-n-buy applicatoin asks this question:
> Is your application multi-threaded with low floating point content?
>
> Anyone know what 'low floating point content' is?

Does your C/Java code contain a lot of "float" or "double"
variables?   Does it do a lot with them?

If you're running Python, perl or PHP its a bit more difficult to check.


I have no idea, I will have to ask..

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

[Matt Darnell]

On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On Jun 29, 2006, at 1:15 PM, Matt Darnell wrote:

> On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>  Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable "32" CPUs
>> (8 threads x 4 cores).
>
> How did that run?

Like a raped ape.  'make -j' flies.



I guess that means fastnever seen a raped ape run!  :)



> Are there any applicaitons you found that could
> make use of '32' processors?

mysql, and then I had to force it, but... for your application, I
just "happen to know" (because I've got two friends in the top of
V***ge) that V***ge is using T1000s and T2000 for their VOIP
forwarding/routing.  (SIP Express Router, not unlike your company.)



We use a LOT of mysql stuffI will have to check that out for SER.


> You can't get blood from a rock, but it seems like if a bunch of
> apps could have a dedicated 'CPU' it would be
> quicker responding.

Or a bunch of threads in one app, assuming that there isn't a lot of
thread-interdependency.


Our boxes generally have more than 100 tasks..The try-n-buy sounds sweet!

I would think we could get Debian to run on it.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

[Matt Darnell]

On 6/29/06, Matt Darnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable "32" CPUs
> (8 threads x 4 cores).

How did that run?  Are there any applicaitons you found that could
make use of '32' processors?  You can't get blood from a rock, but it
seems like if a bunch of apps could have a dedicated 'CPU' it would be
quicker responding.

-M



The try-n-buy applicatoin asks this question:
Is your application multi-threaded with low floating point content?

Anyone know what 'low floating point content' is?

-M

Re: [LUAU] the backlash against Apple has started, enabled by Ubuntu (*)

[Matt Darnell]

On 6/29/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 Sure was fun to see linux probe and enable "32" CPUs
(8 threads x 4 cores).


How did that run?  Are there any applicaitons you found that could
make use of '32' processors?  You can't get blood from a rock, but it
seems like if a bunch of apps could have a dedicated 'CPU' it would be
quicker responding.

-M

[LUAU] Open Source Could Learn from Capitalism

[Matt Darnell]

From Slashdot:


ukhackster writes to tell us that Sun's Simon Phipps challenged many
open source ideals at a recent open source conference in London.
Urging the open source community to look to the lessons of capitalism,
Phipps called for "volunteerism" to be replaced with "directed
self-interest" and denounced the perceived legal issues surrounding
open source.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39277835,00.htm

Re: [LUAU] Microsoft's Open Source web site

[Matt Darnell]

On 4/7/06, Peter Besenbruch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> > It looks legit.
> >
> > Here is an example post:
> >
> > Dear Microsoft:
>
> Are you saying that the poster thinks Microsoft has a credibility
> problem? ;)
>


I would never insinuate something like that.I don't even know what FUD
is!*shocked look*

:)

-Matt

[LUAU] Re: Microsoft's Open Source web site

[Matt Darnell]

Here is link - http://port25.technet.com/default.aspx

On 4/6/06, Matt Darnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It looks legit.
>
> Here is an example post:
>
> Dear Microsoft:
>
> Before investigating Linux, would you guys please do the following so we
> can testify of your good faith?
>
> * Opening the Excel and Word binary formats
> * Adapting the Open Document Format for Microsoft Word
> * Fixing the Web Folders to be 100% compatible with existing standards (I
> want to use webfolders on my php-based site!)
> * Adopting the ext2 and ext3 (and reiser if possible) file systems for
> Windows XP and Vista
> * Releasing the Internet Explorer sourcecode (including but not limited to
> the extensions like XML and XSLT handling) under the GPL
> * Supporting the w3c standards in Internet Explorer - for this we web
> designers have had to endure constant headaches.
> * Promise not to file any patent suits against Open Source programmers and
> companies
> * Stop the "embrace and extend" business please...
>
> Also, there's something I have against Microsoft. For years I've found
> bugs in various of your products but me, as a mere mortal user have found no
> means to contact you. Please adopt collaboration tools like Sourceforge -
> trust me, they're great.
>
> P.S. If you could get Steve out of the company and put MiniMSFT in his
> place, I'd be delighted :D
>
> Thanks!
>

[LUAU] Microsoft's Open Source web site

[Matt Darnell]

It looks legit.

Here is an example post:

Dear Microsoft:

Before investigating Linux, would you guys please do the following so we can
testify of your good faith?

* Opening the Excel and Word binary formats
* Adapting the Open Document Format for Microsoft Word
* Fixing the Web Folders to be 100% compatible with existing standards (I
want to use webfolders on my php-based site!)
* Adopting the ext2 and ext3 (and reiser if possible) file systems for
Windows XP and Vista
* Releasing the Internet Explorer sourcecode (including but not limited to
the extensions like XML and XSLT handling) under the GPL
* Supporting the w3c standards in Internet Explorer - for this we web
designers have had to endure constant headaches.
* Promise not to file any patent suits against Open Source programmers and
companies
* Stop the "embrace and extend" business please...

Also, there's something I have against Microsoft. For years I've found bugs
in various of your products but me, as a mere mortal user have found no
means to contact you. Please adopt collaboration tools like Sourceforge -
trust me, they're great.

P.S. If you could get Steve out of the company and put MiniMSFT in his
place, I'd be delighted :D

Thanks!

[LUAU] Need help advertising some IP addresses

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am willing to pay someone to advertise some IP addresses for me.  It will
be for a period of 2 weeks.

We can even do the BGP programming if you do not know how.

You need to have a T1 to greater (no RR, DSL, etc)

Please let me know if you are interested.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] more participation

[Matt Darnell]

On 3/24/06, Dave Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > ..is anyone
> > still up for the Asterisk build this weekend?
> >
>
> I missed the announcement, and it's not on the HOSEF calendar.
> What/where/who/when? Ah, now I found it, subject line was about MYTHTV, I
> had skipped it.
>
> I just got a copy of knoppsterisk I'd like to try out, but I don't have a
> PBX card yet. I do have a voice modem that theoretically might be of use.
> Is
> it still on?
>

Dave,

I would not purchase a telephony card.  Too many things can go wrong with
IRQ's etc.

I would recommend a dedicated interface device like a Sipura 3000 -
http://www.voipsupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=775&osCsid=9aff6577c9c49f376bb83fb0b0071133
This device is $99 & can connect to an analog phone line & an analog phone.
No fuss, no muss.

I will create a dedicated thread when we lock down a location.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] more participation

[Matt Darnell]

On 3/24/06, Julian Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- Dave Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > ..is anyone
> > > still up for the Asterisk build this weekend?
> > >
> >
> > I missed the announcement, and it's not on the HOSEF calendar.
> > What/where/who/when? Ah, now I found it, subject line was
> > about MYTHTV, I
> > had skipped it.
>
> Both of these events are organized through Matt Darnell through
> LUAU (not through HOSEF).  See also:
> http://www.hosef.org/wiki/LUAU_history
>
> The HOSEF calendar is for anyone to submit an event to.  "The
> LUAU and HOSEF resources are there to use in promoting OSS on
> all the collective islands of Hawaii."
>


I should have created a dedicated thread.  I would have pushed more but I am
still only 60% & was gone for a while.

We can reload, lock down a great location and reschedule!

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] more participation

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/28/06, Brian Chee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> given enough time to plan and if I'm not on travel...I'd be happy to host
> sessions at ANCL, especially if you folks want a network lab environment.
>
> Right now it's in a shambles after moving and it will take a while to get
> organizedbut I could easily see hosting stuff in the future.
>

Brian,

Would there be a cost for this?  When do you think it will be ready?

I have been on the mainland and sick for the last two weeks..is anyone
still up for the Asterisk build this weekend?  Supposed to be rainy this
weekend.

My wife & child are on the mainland, so we could do it at my place if we had
to.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Myth TV Thanks!

[Matt Darnell]

>
> I'm relatively new around here so I'm wondering what you mean by this?
>
> - Julian



Found this..


Hawaii Linux Users AnonymoUs (LUAU)LUAU is a Linux users group on the island
> of Oahu in Hawaii. Our charter is to bring the advantages of Linux, aswell
> as it's cost effectiveness, to Oahu and the rest of Hawaii. We are in no way
> documented experts, but are a group ofpeople that have found the advantages
> of using Linux. Linux can be a utility to learn UNIX at a more reasonable
> price,as well as being fun for people that like to explore operating
> systems. It is also an option for those that wish to use Linux as the
> operating system of choice on a PC.
>
> Approximately 45 Linux users attended the March 99 LUAU meeting. It was
> held on March 16th at the ManoaInnovation Center near the University of
> Hawaii - Manoa. The meeting produced several positive comments from
> thosethat attended. First there was a network set up in theconference room
> with a server and 3 clients. The server provided internet access through ip
> masquerading and acted asa SAMBA server. The clients were able to reach the
> outside net and mount resources from the SAMBA server. OneLinux PC
> demonstrated VMWare through which a Linux box can simultaneously run another
> operating system. There was the opportunity for those that were present to
> sign up for special groups designated to perform certainLUAU activities.
> These activities include Web Site maintenance, Linux Installation help, and
> Linux documentation toname a few. Separate mailing lists are set up to
> provide members with a forum to exchange work and ideas. In late May, there
> is a chance that Eric Raymond may speak at a LUAU meeting. The planning is
> in the very early stages, and the event has not been confirmed. If this
> develops into a reality, it will provide Linux and LUAU some needed exposure
> here in Hawaii.
>
> While our group has been in existence for a few years, it has not been
> extremely formal. It has provided a vastamount of assistance and guidance to
> those new and old to Linux. Many members stay with LUAU while others go onto
> do other things with the knowledge gained from the LUAU. A number of members
> have jobs involving Linux or other operating systems which greatly
> contributes to the group's knowledge base. A few members currently live on
> the mainland and are still very active in the mailing list. There is also a
> number of users who leave for otherparts of the world taking with them the
> experience gathered while a LUAU member. There is currently a drive
> toorganize our group into more of a coherent organization. This has met with
> some resistance, but many feel that better organization would allow us to
> give more back to the Linux community at large.
>
> More information will be available as the group develops. Anybody with the
> desire to learn Linux or teachsomeone how to use it is welcome to join. This
> is a free group in price and the expression of ideas.
>
> Send an e-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe luau in the
> body of the message to subscribe to the LUAU mailing list. Please remember
> to use a power search on the newsgroups, read the man pages, and consult the
> Linux HOW-TOs before going to others for help. This research will allow you
> to understand what you are told, and you may be able to correct the problem
> yourself.
>
> LUAU meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 P.M. Location: Manoa
> Innovation Center or another centrallocation.
>
> Linux Users AnonymoUs (LUAU) serves the City and County of Honolulu,
> Hawaii, USA. Population estimated at 872,478 July, 1998 by the U.S. Bureau
> of the Census. Current LUAU members number 52. The LUAU met monthly during
> 1998. There were LUAU install fests, pizza meetings, and other such informal
> activites during the year. LUAU was formed to bring the advantages of Linux,
> as well as it's cost effectiveness, to Oahu and the rest of Hawaii.
>

Re: [LUAU] Myth TV Thanks!

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/26/06, Julian Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 2006-02-26 at 00:24 -1000, Matt Darnell wrote:
> > I thought interesting that no one knows why LUAU got rolled into HOSEF.
> > Their goals are so different.
>
> Matt,
> I'm relatively new around here so I'm wondering what you mean by this?
>
> - Julian
>

Julian,

Here is a summary of what people were talking about.

Before HOSEF was created, before Luau, there was MPLUG.  Mid-Pacific Linux
Users Group.  MPLUG was started by Warren Togumi before he went on to bigger
and better things.  It was a bunch of Linux enthusiasts that would get
together once a month can talk shop, learn from each other, and build cool
stuff.

It seems like everything the Linux community does is run by HOSEF.  People
want to have an autonomous LUAU back.  HOSEF is geared toward bringing Linux
to the OSS neophytes, LUAU is for newbies-gurus & everywhere in between,
business owners, solution providers etc.  Of course there is some cross
over.

There was also talk of having a annual conference as a fundraser to
highlight OSS in the community - j/k

You should come next build, you can ask the 'old-timers' - people over 30
about the good old days.

-Matt

[LUAU] Myth TV Thanks!

[Matt Darnell]

Maddog,

Glad you could make it!  I think everyone had a good time (last guy just
left)we need to find a venue with more power outlets and space!  I don't
want to know what my power bill is going to be!

I thought interesting that no one knows why LUAU got rolled into HOSEF.
Their goals are so different.  Everyone seemed psyched to make it regular
thing.  We need to follow through on it!

It seems like the Asterisk PBX is still the hot topic, we can combine that
with hylafax.

Everyone should put their heads together and think of a good venue, need
more space (nine people was too much for my living room), power outlets,
parking, work space etc.

Let's put March 25th on the calendar for the pbx build.  At the end of the
night, everyone will have a fully functioning PBX.  I can offer local VoIP
numbers for people to test with, if they want to keep them I can give them a
discount.

Thanks again for everyone eating my food & drinking my beer!  :)  If you
missed it --- You really missed it!

-Matt


On 2/25/06, Maddog http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau>> wrote:
>*
*>* Matt,
*>*
*>* Thanks for hosting the Myth TV install! I got a box out of it and I am
*>* glad
*>* everyone was able to use the boxes I brought. I hope you plan to continue
*>* these install fests. They are very helpful! When is the next one? And what
*>* are we installing?
*>*
*>* MD
*>*
*>* ___
*>* LUAU at lists.hosef.org
 mailing list
*>* http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
*>

Re: [LUAU] Myth TV Thanks!

[Matt Darnell]

Maddog,

Glad you could make it!  I think everyone had a good time (last guy just
left)we need to find a venue with more power outlets and space!  I don't
want to know what my power bill is going to be!

I thought interesting that no one knows why LUAU got rolled into HOSEF.
Their goals are so different.  Everyone seemed psyched to make it regular
thing.  We need to follow through on it!

It seems like the Asterisk PBX is still the hot topic, we can combine that
with hylafax.

Everyone should put their heads together and think of a good venue, need
more space (nine people was too much for my living room), power outlets,
parking, work space etc.

Let's put March 25th on the calendar for the pbx build.  At the end of the
night, everyone will have a fully functioning PBX.  I can offer local VoIP
numbers for people to test with, if they want to keep them I can give them a
discount.

Thanks again for everyone eating my food & drinking my beer!  :)  If you
missed it --- You really missed it!

-Matt


On 2/25/06, Maddog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt,
>
> Thanks for hosting the Myth TV install! I got a box out of it and I am
> glad
> everyone was able to use the boxes I brought. I hope you plan to continue
> these install fests. They are very helpful! When is the next one? And what
> are we installing?
>
> MD
>
> ___
> LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
>

Re: [LUAU] Pics and news about the mythtv build

[Matt Darnell]

No sweatwe will post more pics and our experiece.

-M

On 2/25/06, Edward Haddock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt,
>Some things have come up like I was half expecting they would. I am
> bunned I will miss the Brats. :) And of course would have love to seen
> Myth TV in action.
> Mahalo,
> Edward
> Matt Darnell wrote:
>
> >Ed,
> >
> >Trying to get a head count for tomorrow.we will be cooking some
> >bratwurst.
> >
> >Let me know if you think you can make it.
> >
> >-M
> >
> >On 2/21/06, Edward Haddock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Matt Darnell wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>You can view some of the pics here -
> >>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
> >>>Not sure why the pics came out so blurry, we hadn't had that much to
> >>>drink..not yet at yet.  Needles to say everyone had a blast...as soon
> as
> >>>
> >>>
> >>we
> >>
> >>
> >>>diecided that Wrath of Kahn was by far the best Star Trek movie -
> >>>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
> >>>
> >>>We got the box built and succesfull recorded two shows at once!  The
> >>>
> >>>
> >>weather
> >>
> >>
> >>>plug in and DVD watching on the montor was very cool.
> >>>
> >>>The two things that did not work were the remote control and viewing
> the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>GUI
> >>
> >>
> >>>on the TV.  We think that the TV out was at a resolution the TV could
> not
> >>>handle.  I will be posting to the mythtv list to try to get some help.
> >>>Weird that the remotes did not work, there is a choice in the remote
> >>>
> >>>
> >>section
> >>
> >>
> >>>for the exact remote we had.
> >>>
> >>>The main build night is Saturday the 25th starting at 4PM.  If you want
> >>>
> >>>
> >>to
> >>
> >>
> >>>see mythtv in action, or build you own you should come.  Here is a link
> >>>
> >>>
> >>to
> >>
> >>
> >>>the video capture card I purchased.
> >>>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625   This
> >>>
> >>>
> >>video
> >>
> >>
> >>>card worked right out of the box with mythtv.
> >>>
> >>>I think as long as you had a PIII 800MHz you will be OK.  You can get
> >>>
> >>>
> >>mythtv
> >>
> >>
> >>>running on your regular box.
> >>>
> >>>Please bring your favorite distro if you want to try to get mythtv
> >>>
> >>>
> >>running
> >>
> >>
> >>>on it.
> >>>
> >>>Let me know if you are interested.
> >>>
> >>>Aloha,
> >>>Matt
> >>>___
> >>>LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> >>>http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Matt,
> >>Sounds cool. Not sure of my plans for Saturday the 25th yet but
> >>could you give me the details on the when/where of the event?
> >>Mahalo,
> >>Edward
> >>___
> >>LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> >>http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >___
> >LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> >http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
> >
> >
> >
>
> ___
> LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
>

[LUAU] mythtv update

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

The brats are ready, the steak is marinating & beers are chilling!

I will have 2 LCD panels, keyboards and mice (never know if it is mice or
mouses) with a switch box to the TV to allow multiple people to test.

Don, please bring one of the PC's from your attic, we can rip one of the
capture cards out of my box to test response on an older box.

If you need directions please let me know!

If you have no idea what I am talknig about, some people are going to put
together some mythtv machines - www.mythtv.org - this evening.  Everyone is
welcome.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Pics and news about the mythtv build

[Matt Darnell]

Ed,

Trying to get a head count for tomorrow.we will be cooking some
bratwurst.

Let me know if you think you can make it.

-M

On 2/21/06, Edward Haddock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
>
> >You can view some of the pics here -
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
> >Not sure why the pics came out so blurry, we hadn't had that much to
> >drink..not yet at yet.  Needles to say everyone had a blast...as soon as
> we
> >diecided that Wrath of Kahn was by far the best Star Trek movie -
> >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
> >
> >We got the box built and succesfull recorded two shows at once!  The
> weather
> >plug in and DVD watching on the montor was very cool.
> >
> >The two things that did not work were the remote control and viewing the
> GUI
> >on the TV.  We think that the TV out was at a resolution the TV could not
> >handle.  I will be posting to the mythtv list to try to get some help.
> >Weird that the remotes did not work, there is a choice in the remote
> section
> >for the exact remote we had.
> >
> >The main build night is Saturday the 25th starting at 4PM.  If you want
> to
> >see mythtv in action, or build you own you should come.  Here is a link
> to
> >the video capture card I purchased.
> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625   This
> video
> >card worked right out of the box with mythtv.
> >
> >I think as long as you had a PIII 800MHz you will be OK.  You can get
> mythtv
> >running on your regular box.
> >
> >Please bring your favorite distro if you want to try to get mythtv
> running
> >on it.
> >
> >Let me know if you are interested.
> >
> >Aloha,
> >Matt
> >___
> >LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> >http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
> >
> >
> >
> Matt,
> Sounds cool. Not sure of my plans for Saturday the 25th yet but
> could you give me the details on the when/where of the event?
> Mahalo,
> Edward
> ___
> LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
>

Re: [LUAU] Pics and news about the mythtv build

[Matt Darnell]

Hope you will be able to make it!

I will send you my address off-list.

-Matt

On 2/21/06, Edward Haddock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
>
> >You can view some of the pics here -
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
> >Not sure why the pics came out so blurry, we hadn't had that much to
> >drink..not yet at yet.  Needles to say everyone had a blast...as soon as
> we
> >diecided that Wrath of Kahn was by far the best Star Trek movie -
> >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
> >
> >We got the box built and succesfull recorded two shows at once!  The
> weather
> >plug in and DVD watching on the montor was very cool.
> >
> >The two things that did not work were the remote control and viewing the
> GUI
> >on the TV.  We think that the TV out was at a resolution the TV could not
> >handle.  I will be posting to the mythtv list to try to get some help.
> >Weird that the remotes did not work, there is a choice in the remote
> section
> >for the exact remote we had.
> >
> >The main build night is Saturday the 25th starting at 4PM.  If you want
> to
> >see mythtv in action, or build you own you should come.  Here is a link
> to
> >the video capture card I purchased.
> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625   This
> video
> >card worked right out of the box with mythtv.
> >
> >I think as long as you had a PIII 800MHz you will be OK.  You can get
> mythtv
> >running on your regular box.
> >
> >Please bring your favorite distro if you want to try to get mythtv
> running
> >on it.
> >
> >Let me know if you are interested.
> >
> >Aloha,
> >Matt
> >___
> >LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> >http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
> >
> >
> >
> Matt,
> Sounds cool. Not sure of my plans for Saturday the 25th yet but
> could you give me the details on the when/where of the event?
> Mahalo,
> Edward
> ___
> LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
>

Re: [LUAU] Pics and news about the mythtv build

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/22/06, Jon Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
>
> > The two things that did not work were the remote control and viewing the
> GUI
> > on the TV.  We think that the TV out was at a resolution the TV could
> not
> > handle.  I will be posting to the mythtv list to try to get some help.
> > Weird that the remotes did not work, there is a choice in the remote
> section
> > for the exact remote we had.
>
> You never mention how you were trying to set up your remote or what type
> of remote you have.


I am using the remote that comes with the Hauppauge 150.  We thought it
would be slam dunk since in the remote setup screen, there is a choice for
'Hauppauge 150 Remote'  There were other choices, we will try those.

What type of remote do you use?


I believe to get the tv-out to work you will have to
> use 640x480 is the best a standard TV can do. So make sure you set your
> xorg file.


We were fooling around with one file, not sure if that is the one.  When the
box is booting up everything displays fine on the TV, you can see all the
commands etc, right when the GUI kicks in, the TV picture is solid blue.

Can you share your xorg file?  Is it file different depending on the video
card?


> I think as long as you had a PIII 800MHz you will be OK.  You can get
> mythtv
> > running on your regular box.
>
> I run mine on a 733Mhz and 256MB of ram, that I would say is the bare
> minimum. Anything less is a lesson in patience. :)
>

I am sure the MPEG Encoder built into the card makes a huge difference.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Pics and news about the mythtv build

[Matt Darnell]

You can view some of the pics here -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Not sure why the pics came out so blurry, we hadn't had that much to
drink..not yet at yet.  Needles to say everyone had a blast...as soon as we
diecided that Wrath of Kahn was by far the best Star Trek movie -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/

We got the box built and succesfull recorded two shows at once!  The weather
plug in and DVD watching on the montor was very cool.

The two things that did not work were the remote control and viewing the GUI
on the TV.  We think that the TV out was at a resolution the TV could not
handle.  I will be posting to the mythtv list to try to get some help.
Weird that the remotes did not work, there is a choice in the remote section
for the exact remote we had.

The main build night is Saturday the 25th starting at 4PM.  If you want to
see mythtv in action, or build you own you should come.  Here is a link to
the video capture card I purchased.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625   This video
card worked right out of the box with mythtv.

I think as long as you had a PIII 800MHz you will be OK.  You can get mythtv
running on your regular box.

Please bring your favorite distro if you want to try to get mythtv running
on it.

Let me know if you are interested.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Re: MythTV update & Poker anyone?

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/11/06, Matt Darnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Aloha,
>
> As I am slaving away at the office today, I decided to take a break & give
> a quick update and see if there are any poker players out there (all work
> and no play makes.)
>
> I have purchased and received all my parts for the mythTV box.
> Here is what I have:
>
> CPU: AMD 64 |3000+ ATHLON 64 RT
> Memory: Qty 2 -  512MB
> Motherboard: PC Chips - M870
> DVD: DVD BURNER LITEON
> Case: Generic w/ 500w power supply
> Video out: V9400
> Total w/ shipping - $388.45
>
> From Compusa
> Disk: Qty 2 - 200GB Maxtor drive
> Videa Capture: Qty 2 - Hauppauge 150
> total w/ tax - $187.50
>
> I can't beleive that I will have a PVR w/ remote & can capture two
> programs and play one back simultaneouly for only $575.95.
> I will assemble the parts ahead of the load party on the 25th, if you are
> interested in helping aseemble & doing speed tests.
>


Looks like a new version on mythTV was released today
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Notes_-_0.19

Maybe the Knopp-mythTV distro will up to date by then.  Otherwise - build
from source

-M

[LUAU] MythTV update & Poker anyone?

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

As I am slaving away at the office today, I decided to take a break & give a
quick update and see if there are any poker players out there (all work and
no play makes.)

I have purchased and received all my parts for the mythTV box.
Here is what I have:

CPU: AMD 64 |3000+ ATHLON 64 RT
Memory: Qty 2 -  512MB
Motherboard: PC Chips - M870
DVD: DVD BURNER LITEON
Case: Generic w/ 500w power supply
Video out: V9400
Total w/ shipping - $388.45

>From Compusa
Disk: Qty 2 - 200GB Maxtor drive
Videa Capture: Qty 2 - Hauppauge 150
total w/ tax - $187.50

I can't beleive that I will have a PVR w/ remote & can capture two programs
and play one back simultaneouly for only $575.95.
I will assemble the parts ahead of the load party on the 25th, if you are
interested in helping aseemble & doing speed tests.

+

On another note, we are going to have a poker game tonight,  if you are
interested in playing, drop me a line off-list.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Re: Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Eric Hattemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> >> I just have to remember to play with the udev settings
> >> after any major rpm upgrade.
> >>
> > Not sure what that meansbut I am sure some of the boys will!
> >
> >
> Oh, I should explain.  It's suggested that for simplicity sake, you
> start by running mythbackend as root.  I did that for a while, then
> decided it might be better/safer to run it as it's own unprivileged
> user.  This meant that all of the devices the program needs need to be
> accessible by the user that runs mythbackend.  By default, Fedora makes
> the video capture cards only accessible by root, and the sound card
> either by root, or the user logged into X11 on console.  I needed to
> change that, so I played with their udev script, which sets the
> permissions on a reboot.  Everytime I upgrade my rpms seriously, that
> script gets overwritten.  I finally learned that I could make an addon
> script with a higher number that wouldn't get overwritten, but I haven't
> rebooted or upgraded since that.



I will make sure people think about that.


> Wow that install guide is awesome!  The hardware guide is worth the price
> > alone.
> >
> > Have you ever used the knoppix mythtv distro?  When you said FC4, I
> assume
> > you built it from source.
> >
> >
> I haven't used the knopmyth, but I hear it almost surely works out of
> the box with most hardware, quite well.  It might take some setup on
> every reboot, but maybe you can store the settings on the hard drive.  I
> don't know.
> > I have an iMac for my machine at home...I wonder if you can stream to
> it.  I
> > use 802.11g
> >
> >
> It probably won't be a big problem.  They worked out a mythfrontend for
> OSX.  You can probably compile it with the Apple Developer Tools.  You
> probably need to compile a whole bunch of libraries, install fink, or
> hope they have a binary version.  I haven't looked at the Apple stuff,
> though.  If you can find a mythtv/nuppelvideo decoder for your favorite
> media player, then you don't need the mythfrontend to watch pre-recorded
> stuff (you need a very special codec to watch live TV).  I believe the
> standard codec pack for MPlayer comes with nuppelvideo.


I will check that out.



> Thanks for the feedback!  Do you mind giving you hardware specs -
> > motherboard part #, CPU, which bttv cap card.
> >
> My old motherboard blew a set of capacitors.  I kept swearing that there
> was a redhat kernel problem, because I'd get random panics once a week
> or so.  I kept bugging Warren.  The redhat kernel specialist told me to
> look at the motherboard.  Sure enough, there was brown goo oozing out of
> most of my capacitors.
>
> My new motherboard that I've had for a few months is the MSI K7N2GM-V.
> The motherboard isn't really that important for this, unless you are
> going for a shuttle setup.  A lot of people are using shuttles and via
> processors for their mythtv machines because they are small and
> passively cooled (quiet).  I don't care about either of those factors.
>
> I'm using an Athlon XP.  I forget which PR number it is, but it's
> 1141MHz with 2252 bogomips.  I think it was an 1800+.  I put in 1GB of
> RAM just for fun (I was ordering RAM for my Windows gaming machine, and
> just wanted to grab some for the Linux machine too).
>
> The TV card is an ATi TV Wonder PCI.  It was like $70 in the year 2000.
> It has an onboard MPEG-1 encoder only (useless).  MPEG-1 takes up
> massive amounts of space, so mythtv doesn't use MPEG1.  This means I
> have to encode to some other video format, which uses the processor.  I
> can get max quality mp3 with 640x480 180-quality RTJPEG using probably
> around 60-70% CPU.  I only use DivX (MPEG4) anymore on low quality
> stuff, and use 900kbit/sec rating.  I used to do mpeg4 encoding on the
> fly on high quality stuff, but this ramped up the processor into the
> danger zone.  If I run low on space, I can use the nice-19 transcoder
> function to re-encode my rtjpeg stuff to divx over maybe the time it
> would take for the show to run twice.  But I have a 250GB hard drive, so
> that's not too much of a problem.  You should note, that you will want
> outrageous amounts of disk space for your mythtv box.  I was thinking
> about setting up a TB array.  But in the end, you start to realize that
> the hard drive is just a buffer between the time you tape the show and
> the time you watch it.  If your schedule is anywhat consistent, you will
> need to eventually delete things without watching them if you tape too
> much.  My divx 9

Re: [LUAU] Clearing the Vault

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/3/06, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> We have a vault full of computers that you may be interested in helping
> us put to use.  The vault is leased by CompUSA, and it is full of the
> remnants from when Computers for Kids partnered with CompUSA to store
> computers.  Whatever we don't remove tomorrow will be going to the Gulch.
>
> You heard me right, and this is the way computer recycling works in
> Hawaii.  If HOSEF doesn't take it in, or Computers for Kids doesn't find
> it a home in a school, and the contributor doesn't find a recipient,
> then the equipment goes to the landfill.  There is no computer recycling
> in Hawaii.
>
> Some of the hardware *may* be of value to you in your mythtv endeavor.
> Some of it will be rolled into HOSEF.  We have so very, very much,
> though, that I doubt if I can use much.  So, if you want to help, I will
> give you with hardware booty.
>
> Please reply in thread or in person if you want to meet me there
> tomorrow.  I'll be running our Saturday workshops at McKinley from 10-2.
> I will open the vault around 8:30, and I can leave some of you there if
> you want to dig through the loot and booty.



>From the sound of it, these boxes wouldn't be good for a mythTV box, but
anyone who is looking to build an asterisk PBX box or firewall should grab
one of these - if you are looking to build a firewall, make sure to grab
extra NIC's from boxes that are to be trashed.

Taken from this page -
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+dimensioning


   - Pentium 133 MHz, 16 megs of ram: Handles up to 3 concurrent SIP
   calls before quality degrades
   - Pentium 1, 166mhz, 32meg ram: Successfully runs 4 SIP calls

-Matt

[LUAU] Attention all gamers......

[Matt Darnell]

I was at the Ala Moana CompUSA and they had a bunch of xbox 360's.

The guy told me they were going fast.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Scott Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Aloha,
>
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> > Putting out a call for for any Luau folks who want to build some
> projects I
> > have in mind...and any projects you have in mind!
>
> What a gracious offering and a cool idea.  Count me in!! :)
>
> Mahalo,
> Scott
>
>
Right on...we will be putting together some more formal instrcutions in a
short while.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Clifton Royston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 09:44:39AM -1000, Michael Bishop wrote:
> ...
> > >Future projects I would like to build -
> > >OS fax server using a regular modem -> hylafax
> > >personal email server w/ webmail, spam filter,  anti virus etc.
> > >firewall with inbound VPN capability
>
>   I'd be willing to do some firewall-y demos of what you can do with an
> off-the-shelf FreeBSD install with two network cards, in the way of
> transparent network bridging with firewall filtering using ipf.  I've
> been running this style of firewall on my home network for about 7
> years, first on OpenBSD, then on FreeBSD with ipf.  I also have a
> dial-up backup kinda kludged together (not fully automatic,
> unfortunately.)



I think some people would appricaite just knowing when FreeBSD is
appropriate.  If you had the time I would like to hear a talk on linux vs
freebsd ve openbsd vs..

If you are willing, we will have to get that on the agenda  (in case you are
wondering, there is not an agenda)

The firewall thing would be cool after the asterisk/fax server



>   I'd vote for Asterisk + fax server as the next sample project, I
> would think those should go together nicely.  I've been planning to
> build one of those myself, to leverage all the multi-function jacks I
> installed around the house.



Sounds like a lot of folks want to do this.done.  I have local phone
numbers people can use to test with.


  I could also present sometime on setting up a Windoze compatible home
> fileserver using samba; I've got that running on my other FreeBSD
> server with ~ 200GB RAID-1.  My wife is just thrilled to be able to
> just drag directories of her work files from her Windows folders onto
> the file server folder to back them up.
>
>

I know Don M. really wants a Samba server integrated with his active
directorymaybe this could be after the asterisk/fax...what ever the
masses want.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Michael Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Awesome Matt. Count me in.



Cool!

>
>
>
>
> I'll see if I can frankenstein something together so I can build along.



That would be greatbetter chance of success.


>
> > People can bring beer - I have lots of Vodka, Rum, & Tequila.  If
> > people are
> > so inclined we can chip in ($5 or something) and get some pizza or
> > subs.  I
> > live within one block of Subway, Dominos & Papa Johns.
>
> Pizza sounds good.


I am Italianpizza _always_ sounds good.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Re: Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Eric Hattemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> > On 2/2/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> Maddog wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Mythtv sounds like a winner too!
> >>>
>
> I'm not in Hawaii anymore, but let me know if you get stuck with this.
> I have had a mythtv box setup for over a year now.  It's not terribly
> hard.  I'm using Fedora 4.  It works great.  I do have to worry about
> RedHat changing my udev configuration and stopping mythtv from finding
> the TV card, but I just have to remember to play with the udev settings
> after any major rpm upgrade.



Not sure what that meansbut I am sure some of the boys will!


You may want to join the mythtv mailing list.  It's pretty chatty,
> though.  But join it for a bit, and people will have interesting
> suggestions (not as important now that you have your TV cards).


Good idea, I will join right away


  I have
> a bttv card, which is somewhat low quality, doesn't have onboard
> processing, but does come automatically in the kernel.  The ivtv based
> cards are significantly trickier to get working on the kernel level.  I
> do suggest a card with an onboard mpeg2 processor, though.  That will
> significantly lower your overhead and let you tape more things
> simultaneously while using the computer.
>
> The main page is at http://www.mythtv.org/ .  Now that they've added
> plenty of functionality and worked out most of the bugs, I would stick
> to the point (non-svn) versions.  The svn versions work fine too, but
> you feel like you have to keep upgrading.  They are as step-by-step as
> possible here: http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInstall .



Wow that install guide is awesome!  The hardware guide is worth the price
alone.

Have you ever used the knoppix mythtv distro?  When you said FC4, I assume
you built it from source.


I have literally never seen a linux project as refined and user-friendly
> as mythtv.  Once it's compiled, you never really need to touch the
> command line again (except to start the frontend).  All of the setup and
> customization are through the cute little menus.  It's well documented,
> and remarkably easy, unless you have some non-standard hardware.


I was looking forward to it beforenow I am _really_ looking forward to
it. The screen shots put my replaytv to shame



I downloaded the dsmyth filters http://dsmyth.sourceforge.net/ ,
> installed mythweb, and stream my shows to my windows machine.  You can
> even do live TV over your favorite Windows media player (except "Windows
> Media Player TM").  I hear you need something just slightly faster/more
> reliable than 802.11b to stream them.  I use gigabit ethernet, but I'm
> pretty sure 802.11g or 100 Mbit ethernet would do it great.


I have an iMac for my machine at home...I wonder if you can stream to it.  I
use 802.11g


I haven't played with any of the mythplugins, except for the mythweb.
> But it seems that they install pretty cleanly.
>


The plugins look really cool.  I have 5-6 DVD's I watch a lotbeing able
to drop them in the myth box & rip them for quick and easy viewing will be
very cool.

Thanks for the feedback!  Do you mind giving you hardware specs -
motherboard part #, CPU, which bttv cap card.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Re: Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Maddog wrote:
>
> > I'd be up for that Matt!
> >
> > I might not be able to make it a 4:00 but 5:00 would work for me as
> > Saturdays are pretty tied up with the kids. The Exchange replacement
> > sounds particularly interesting. I'd love to see something like that
> > which is also functional with Outlook and XP since that is what the
> > users on my network have on their desktops. If it looks and acts like
> > what I have now they'd never even know the difference.
> >
> > Mythtv sounds like a winner too!
> >
> >> beer (optional) + geeks + computers = fun, fun fun
> >
> >
>
> You guys be sure to document the fun now.  Lotsa pictures and a
> spell-checked write-up.


We will do that.well, at least until the cops come

What is spel ckck?  :)

-M

Re: [LUAU] Re: Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/2/06, Maddog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'd be up for that Matt!
>
> I might not be able to make it a 4:00 but 5:00 would work for me as
> Saturdays are pretty tied up with the kids.



5:00 would be no problemthe fun will just be getting started


The Exchange replacement sounds
> particularly interesting. I'd love to see something like that which is
> also
> functional with Outlook and XP since that is what the users on my network
> have on their desktops. If it looks and acts like what I have now they'd
> never even know the difference.



 I think there are some projects on sourceforge.  we can take a look at them
before we start.  It would incorporate samba, ldap, etc.

Mythtv sounds like a winner too!
>


There are supposed to be plugins that let you:
drop in a DVD or CD and it rips the media so you wach it on other PC's on
the network
burn movies/music/pictures to DVD's to take on the road...apparently it will
automatically create the title screen with a menu
automatically download video podcasts (one of the things I am expecially
looking forward to...gotta have my rocketboom & tiki bar tv)
create slide shows to be displayed on the tv
download public domain content using bittorrent
i am sure there is more - cool stuff!


-Matt

[LUAU] Re: Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/1/06, Brian McSheehy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey Matt,
>
> This sounds pretty interesting. I'm moving to Oahu this weekend from Kauai
> and I am a die hard Unix junky. I'm more of a FreeBSD guy than Linux...but
> I
> go both ways :)
>
>

Brian,

Good to hear from you!

When I said 'build from scratch' I meant compile from source.  For me, that
is as hard as building from scratch.

Here is a link to some folks who build a  mythtv box.
http://revision3.com/systm/mythtv/media
They used the knoppix method.

Would love it if you could join us in building the mythtv boxit should
be a good time.

beer (optional) + geeks + computers = fun, fun fun

-Matt

[LUAU] Putting the UG back in LUG

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

Putting out a call for for any Luau folks who want to build some projects I
have in mind...and any projects you have in mind!

The first project is building a mythtv box.  Mythtv is an open source Tivo -
http://www.mythtv.org/  If we get some hardcore folks we can try to build it
from scratch.  If not, there is a Knoppix version (boot from the CD, loads
everything) http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html

I am thinking about Saturday the 25th at about 4PM at my place in Nuuanu.
We can test with my cable tv.

I will have all the parts I need.  I will have two different video capture
cards...hopefully we can make both work simultaneously.

If you want to build one for yourself at the same time, bring your gear.  I
have a 4.6Mb DSL at my house & I will open the WiFi if people just want to
hang out.

People can bring beer - I have lots of Vodka, Rum, & Tequila.  If people are
so inclined we can chip in ($5 or something) and get some pizza or subs.  I
live within one block of Subway, Dominos & Papa Johns.

Let me know if you are interested in participating.

Future projects I would like to build -
OS fax server using a regular modem -> hylafax
personal email server w/ webmail, spam filter,  anti virus etc.
firewall with inbound VPN capability
ability to scan a document, enter an email address and have the document
sent as a pdf to the email address
put OSX on a normal intel box
microsoft exchange replacement
asterisk server for people's house

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Re: Goobuntu Linux

[Matt Darnell]

>
>
> >
> >Try this one http://elgoog.rb-hosting.de/index.cgi
> >It beat the Chinese filtering.
> >
> >
> this gets my vote for "best use of functions you wrote in CS 101".
>


This is the best googleever

http://sites.gizoogle.com/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2F

-M

Re: [LUAU] Re: Goobuntu Linux

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/1/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Ask yourself, what's their market for YALD? Geeks? None of us would
> tolerate such an invasion of privacy. N00bs? They try Linux if a Geek
> helps them. The efforts of Xandros and Linspire are just a drop in the
> bucket. Corporate customers? Those that try Linux typically put it in
> servers. A few companies have tried Linux on desktops. Either way, no
> company wants the kind of snooping Google is capable of.
>


Try this one http://elgoog.rb-hosting.de/index.cgi
It beat the Chinese filtering.

-M

Re: [LUAU] Is Google going to create its own Linux distro?

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/1/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Perhaps someone with a graphics touch will skin Kuokoa so that it
> looks as nice (or better).
>


One of the coolest signatures I have ever seen (it got me thinking about
buying a mac) was

'OSX is proof that is easier to make Linux pretty than Windows secure'

It is amazing how much pretty icons help.

-M

[LUAU] Is Google going to create its own Linux distro?

[Matt Darnell]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/31/google_goes_desktop_linux/


Everything Google has touched, turned to gold, except the videothat
sucks


-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

On 1/29/06, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> > On 1/29/06, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Novell *has* migrated their own stuff.  They address this subject well.
> >>   Rana Dutt definitely could have taught you a few things about big
> time
> >> VOIP deployments.  I fear, Matt, you are determined to stick to your
> >> opinion in spite of the facts.
> >
> >
> > If by facts you mean ultimate truths, you might be right - 2+2=4if
> by
> > facts you mean the common understanding, you could no be more wrong.  If
> you
> > were correct, every single person who heard about TCON would have crazy
> not
> > to attend.  All that knowledge, experience, and brain power in one
> place.
>
> I really don't follow this.  For the most part, people did not attend
> because of the time of year, time of week, and time of day.  Next year
> we will do this on Friday and Saturday.



I hope changing the day makes a big difference.



>
> > Most people believe that the first step to fixing a problem is
> identifying
> > it.  TCON's problem might only a be marketing and perception problem.
> > I believe (no facts to back this up, but as we determined earlier, that
> is
> > my style, I guess that is why I do so well business)
>
> What business is it that you do so well.



Telecommunications...I thought you knew that, perhaps you forgot in that
last 24 hours *please note my sarcasm*


  you think the local OSS
> > establishment let you down by not attending TCON.  You should be mad at
> the
> > California OSS groups for not attending.
>
> I am not mad at anyone for not attending.  I am frustrated with myself
> for not doing better.  If you wish to productively contribute, shall I
> add you to our planning list and invite you to meetings?  Will you be
> able to commit time?  Will you deliver on your commitment?
>
>Ask yourself, why didn't they
> > come.  Same why I ask myself why didn't XYZ buy my product.  I see the
> value
> > of my product, they must be stupid.  If I continue to sell my product
> the
> > same way, who is being stupid, me or the customers that keep saying no?
>
> We had an outstanding first year and a strong second year.  Lots of
> things can be better, and they will be.  I have asked myself plenty,
> Matt, about what I could have done better.  Unlike most businesses, the
> successes, failures, and shortcomings of HOSEF remain in the open and
> pretty well documented on our hosef-managers list.
>
> >
> >
> > We are definitely interested in informed, pro-active, and *timely* help.
> >
> >
> > You should have asked that question 10 months b4 TCON, not 10 days, that
> > would have been timley.
>
> Announcements about *TPOSSCON*, that is the name, Matt, not TCON*, were
> made here on LUAU and on hosef-managers far more than 10 days before the
> event.  I began asking those on hosef-managers for help a long time ago
> - where were you and all this know-it-all attitude when it was needed?


My first post was a culmination of 12 years of attending all sorts of
technical trade shows.  It is a shame it has come to this.



I am so very interested in informed feedback, but not when you state
> mis-truths and consider an "I told you so" or "You should have" to be
> professional or appropriate.



I wish everyone who will be involved with TPOSSCON in the future the best of
luck in the future.  I hope you find direction, leadership, purpose and most
of all attendees.

I am finshed responding to this thread.  If anyone wishes to 'get in the
last word' please feel free & reply.

If anyone wshes to discuss my opinions I would happy to chat on the phone or
in person.  There is no way a real time discussion would spiral out of
control like this.  356-0009

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

On 1/29/06, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Novell *has* migrated their own stuff.  They address this subject well.
>   Rana Dutt definitely could have taught you a few things about big time
> VOIP deployments.  I fear, Matt, you are determined to stick to your
> opinion in spite of the facts.


If by facts you mean ultimate truths, you might be right - 2+2=4if by
facts you mean the common understanding, you could no be more wrong.  If you
were correct, every single person who heard about TCON would have crazy not
to attend.  All that knowledge, experience, and brain power in one place.

Most people believe that the first step to fixing a problem is identifying
it.  TCON's problem might only a be marketing and perception problem.
I believe (no facts to back this up, but as we determined earlier, that is
my style, I guess that is why I do so well business) you think the local OSS
establishment let you down by not attending TCON.  You should be mad at the
California OSS groups for not attending.  Ask yourself, why didn't they
come.  Same why I ask myself why didn't XYZ buy my product.  I see the value
of my product, they must be stupid.  If I continue to sell my product the
same way, who is being stupid, me or the customers that keep saying no?


We are definitely interested in informed, pro-active, and *timely* help.


You should have asked that question 10 months b4 TCON, not 10 days, that
would have been timley.

-M

Fwd: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

>>>
>>> I thought I heard that they would sell an Internet connection for a
>>> large
>>> sum and would not let you NAT it (not that they could stop you) so
>>> people
>>> were trying to pick up WiFi from across the street.
>>
>>
>> We set up a brilliant station with Jim's gear from Netgate.  Sorry you
>> missed it and instead are basing your WiFi impression simply on what
>> you "heard."
>
>To be fair, we were "picking up signal" from somewhere across the
>street, and repeating it inside the CC.
>Both connections were using fiarly strong antennas.

Scott - told ya so!  :)

Re: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

On 1/29/06, R. Scott Belford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> > A little late but here are my answers
> >
> > Am I going - No
>
> I find your response most interesting and obviously a little late to be
> helpful.  Ironically, you made no such comments after our first year,
> when, let's see, you spoke and were an in-kind sponsor.


Here is where you lost me as an active participant/sponsor.I am not
going back to research it, but this should be the gist (preface each
sentance with 'I think'I posted a message on the board recommending a
after action meeting from TPOSSCON.  You said you already had the meeting
and the results would be posted.  All I ever saw was a spread sheet claiming
break even.  As an 'in-kind' sponsor I was never approached for feedback,
would I sponsor again, how would I make it better?



>
> > Why? - None of the topics were of much interest to me.  They all had a
> very
> > academic feel to them...not practical.  The price was fine, like me,
> most of
> > us here, I tip more that in a month.
>
> When I first began talks with Mark Spencer, I was doing this for you,
> Matt.  You seem to be the VOIP business in Hawaii that should care about
> an Open Source VOIP speaker.  When Mark asked if Rana could attend due
> to some synergies between the work of Softel and the direction of our
> City and County under Gordon Bruce, I still thought that we had an
> appealing speaker for you.



I appriciate that, I have heard him speak 3-4 times in person and at least
20 interviews on podcasts.  I wish you would have asked me the value of him
speaking.   Now a hands on workshop for people who want to run * in their
office that he led would have been of tremendous value.


>
> > What would cause me to attend TCON-07?  - I want hear things I can apply
> to
> > my business...things that will make me better.  Local CEO's who have
> > transitioned to OSS, what were the benefits they thought they would
> gain,
> > what did they think it would cost - what was the result, how did it
> > compare?  Are they happy, sad - what were the lessons learned, did they
> > gain/savewhat they thought the would?  What companies in town are
> offering
> > OSS solutions, what are some migration strategies.  Who are the OSS
> players
> > in town, I tend to think of my self as plugged in, and all I know is
> > Michael, Hoala, and Vince part time.
>
> So, are you saying that you wanted a typical ROI Case Study?  These tend
> to be full of slides, well rehearsed, and, according to you, "Why would
> anyone want to come to a convention just to hear someone speak to some
> prepared slides, or a listen o remarks that person has already made
> 10-20 times already at a conference?"
>
> With respect to your list of FOSS service providers, add HOSEF to it.
> Also - Tim Newsham.  Clifton Royston.  Julian Yap.  Ron Willis.  Kris
> Hansen.  Scott Thompson.  Jim Thompson.  Scott Belford.  Jeff Mings.  I
> can go on and on, Matt.  This is the benefit of networking in an Open
> Source Community.  There are multiple VOIP providers, and, after
> TPOSSCON, the competition will be heating up.


I am remiss not naming Ron Willis, one of my first OSS contacts, and Clifton
Royston.  A directory would be super.  Maybe of those folks will take the
intiative.



>
> >
> > My Comments:
> >
> > I assume the P in TPOSSCON means the conference hopes to attract people
> from
> > around the pacific, Asia and the mainland.  I am not interested in
> hearing a
> > bunch of 'OSS' intellectuals speak about the benefits, direction, etc.
> of
> > OSS.  I need to know what works, what doesn't work.
>
> Do you actually have any idea what the profile was of our speakers,
> Matt?  I fear that your questions belie your knowledge.


I saw titles and copanies, from there I made assumptions.  As did everyone
else.


>
> > I think a smaller venue with smaller rooms would be more effective.  Who
> > left TCON this year talking about how they couldn't get a seat b/c it
> was so
> > packed.  If the conv ctr is a way to get dignitaries from the mainland,
> it
> > isn't worth it.  As prestigious as it is to say TCON is held at the conv
> > ctr, I do not see the benefit.  The WIFI situation would have made my
> blood
> > boil.
>
> Who has left any conference saying they could not get a seat?  Have you
> ever sat in a conference session at Linuxworld?


Never been to Linuxworld.  I do not want to compare TCON to CES, or IT Expo,
but I have been in many standing room, turing back people, only keynotes.



The WiFi situation was a triumph for the engineering of Netgate and 

Re: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

On 1/29/06, Julian Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> C. Hell, if you weren't there to listen to Andre Hill, CHIEF TECHNICAL
> OFFICER of Novell, answer questions in depth for over an hour about the
> direction and strategy of one of the largest global companies supporting
> Open Source then that's your problem.  Or maybe you consider a CTO an
> "intellectual"?


I guaranty the CTO of Novell does not understand my problems.  They are
smarter than me, bigger bank account, larger vocab, more business acumen,
etc, but they can not speak authoritativly to the issues affecting a ten
person business.

I am pro big business, life long Republican, but the CTO of Novell's world
is not the average business in Hawaii.

Hope this answers your question.  BTW, everyone speaks to prepared
> slides unless they are a gifted public speaker like Robin Miller who can
> engage an audience and speak off the cuff for an hour.
>

Please let me clarify, by 'pre-pared slides' I meant slides that were
developed by a marketing department, and handed to them to speak from.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

Jim,

>Guess what?  The HCC is *cheap*.   They want a small percentage of
>the gate for us.  *C*H*E*A*P*, and its a nice venue to boot.

>What about the WIFI situation would have made your blood boil?  I'm
>curious.

I thought I heard that they would sell an Internet connection for a large
sum and would not let you NAT it (not that they could stop you) so people
were trying to pick up WiFi from across the street.



Wow.  The last thing I want to hear is some CEO pitching his
> product.   You're unlikely to find one that
> will come in and talk about their FOSS transition.


I meant a 'regular' company that has started to make the move from
Microsoft/Novellto OSS.  Did they roll it to the desktop first, did they
start with servers, what challenges did they face.

I didn't mean CEO of  product xyz ptiching their stuff.



However, you *did* miss Rana Dutt,  Founder/CEO Softel Solutions, Inc
> talk about transitioning a whole city/county government in
> Massachusetts to Asteris, something I thought would be right up your
> ally.
>
> You missed a great discussion about DUNDi.   (How will DUNDi change
> your business, Matt?   What if Kuokua, (also announced at the
> conference) enabled a federated peer-to-peer VoIP system for Hawaii,
> with a distributed set of cheap gateways into local POTS lines?  How
> would that change your business?


I am sure that is a rhetorical question, but in case it isn't, the one time
I really looked and discussed DUNDi, it seemed to have the all the short
comings of RIP.


> Because the interesting things happen at the edges.   The meetings in
> the halls, the bizcard exchanges at the end, the lunches, the times
> when someone in the audience asks the tough questions.


I agree, (I learned & networked more during our 1 hour lunch last year than
at the conf) but like an nuclear reactioncritical mass needs to be
achieved.


> We're looking at a couple themed "days" next year.


I think that will bring more people.  I am sure most people that didn't go
looked at the shedule and figured it was the same speakers, different year -
a lot of the names looked familiar.


Thanks for your feedback.   Feedback is a gift.
>

I'm here to help  :)

-M

[LUAU] Am I going to TPOSSCON - If not why?

[Matt Darnell]

A little late but here are my answers

Am I going - No

Why? - None of the topics were of much interest to me.  They all had a very
academic feel to them...not practical.  The price was fine, like me, most of
us here, I tip more that in a month.

What would cause me to attend TCON-07?  - I want hear things I can apply to
my business...things that will make me better.  Local CEO's who have
transitioned to OSS, what were the benefits they thought they would gain,
what did they think it would cost - what was the result, how did it
compare?  Are they happy, sad - what were the lessons learned, did they
gain/savewhat they thought the would?  What companies in town are offering
OSS solutions, what are some migration strategies.  Who are the OSS players
in town, I tend to think of my self as plugged in, and all I know is
Michael, Hoala, and Vince part time.


My Comments:

I assume the P in TPOSSCON means the conference hopes to attract people from
around the pacific, Asia and the mainland.  I am not interested in hearing a
bunch of 'OSS' intellectuals speak about the benefits, direction, etc. of
OSS.  I need to know what works, what doesn't work.

I think a smaller venue with smaller rooms would be more effective.  Who
left TCON this year talking about how they couldn't get a seat b/c it was so
packed.  If the conv ctr is a way to get dignitaries from the mainland, it
isn't worth it.  As prestigious as it is to say TCON is held at the conv
ctr, I do not see the benefit.  The WIFI situation would have made my blood
boil.

I think general conferences are dead.  If I subscribed to a couple of
podcasts, I am sure I could hear what the speakers presented, maybe not the
exact same thing, but something similar.  Why would anyone want to come to a
convention just to hear someone speak to some prepared slides, or a listen
to remarks that person has already made 10-20 times already?

Targeted conferences will continue to be successful, IMO, TCON needs to have
a target marketOSS in education, OSS in government, OSS in the
construction industry, OSS - making a smooth transition from Windows to
OSS.  That has a much better chance of attracting the 10-20 people that will
attend every yeae. The CIO of Hackysack PA can convince the mayor for funds
for a trip if they will learn how to save 's and talk to other like
minded folks.  A general OSS conference is too.general.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] For the Python folks

[Matt Darnell]

Looks like a great tutorial & reference.

http://www.poromenos.org/tutorials/python

-M

[LUAU] Help needed with a c program

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am looking for sample c code that connects to a URL.  I tried to cobble
something together but it isn't working out too well.

All it needs to do is connect to a url like "
https://www.example.com/sample?option1=matt%option2=darnell%option3=please_help
"

The web server will do he rest from there.  All the app has to do is connect
to the web site, no need to get anything back.

Below is what I tried to hack out of a web browser I found on the web.

Aloha,
Matt




#include 

WSADATA WSData;
SOCKET s;
struct hostent *H;
SOCKADDR_IN socket_in;
char url[1000];
char host[1000]; // host name
char method[50];
char header[1000];
char *abs_path; // abs path URI
char request[1000];
HWND hwnd,hEdit,hUrl,hMain,hStatus,hTool,hGo;
void AddLogEntry(HWND hwnd,char * entry);
HFONT hfFont;
char buffer[10];
long bufferSize=0;
char hostent_buffer[MAXGETHOSTSTRUCT];
HANDLE HR;


 /*
The Windows Sockets 'WSAStartup' function initiates use
of
the Windows Sockets DLL by a process.

This function must be the first Windows Sockets function
called by an application or DLL. It allows an
application
or DLL to specify the version of Windows Sockets
required
and to retrieve details of the specific Windows Sockets
implementation. The application or DLL may only issue
further Windows Sockets functions after a successful
WSAStartup invocation.
 */

 d = WSAStartup(0x101,&WSData);

{

H=(struct hostent*)hostent_buffer;
socket_in.sin_addr.s_addr = *((unsigned long *)
H->h_addr);
sprintf(method,"GET");

// Request-Line
sprintf(request,"%s %s %s\r\n",method,uri.abs_path
,"HTTP/1.1");

// request-headers

sprintf(header,"Host: %s\r\n",uri.host);
strcat(request,header);
sprintf(header,"Connection: close\r\n");
strcat(request,header);

// headers end
strcat(request,"\r\n");

/*
  The Windows Sockets 'connect' function establishes a
connection to a peer.
*/
d = connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&socket_in ,
sizeof(socket_in));

/*
  The Windows Sockets 'send' function sends data on a
connected socket.
*/
send(s,request,sizeof(request),0);

//fp = fopen("file.tmp","w+"); // save incomming data to
disk


hFileHeaders=CreateFile(headersCacheFileName,GENERIC_READ|GENERIC_WRITE,

FILE_SHARE_READ|FILE_SHARE_WRITE,NULL,CREATE_ALWAYS,0,NULL);


hFileBody=CreateFile(bodyCacheFileName,GENERIC_READ|GENERIC_WRITE,

FILE_SHARE_READ|FILE_SHARE_WRITE,NULL,CREATE_ALWAYS,0,NULL);

WSAAsyncSelect(s,hwnd,CM_READ_SOCKET,FD_READ|FD_CLOSE);

}

Re: [LUAU] How do you delete over 500,000 files in a directory

[Matt Darnell]

On 11/3/05, Hawaii Linux Institute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Eric Hattemer wrote:
> > Ok, I wonder if I'm the only one who immediately read this as what I
> > thought it should have been, then didn't get the criticism. The typo
> > should have read
> >
> > for i in m*; do rm $i; done;
> >
> > -Eric Hattemer
> You're exactly right. Wayne
> ___
> LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list
> http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
>


Thank you for all the advice!

Like most things in lifethere is more than one right answer.

-Matt

[LUAU] How do you delete over 500,000 files in a directory

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

We have a box with over 500,000 files in a direcotry. If I try 'rm m*' I get
an error, something like 'too many arguments'

I think someone else in this situation had a method of switching to another
shell, bash is default.

All the files start with mgetty. I would like to prserve the other files in
the directory and the directories below /var/log

Anyone have any ideas?

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] You know this world famous hacker?

[Matt Darnell]

http://www.bethephonecompany.com/documents/itexpo_la/DSC00495.JPG

He was a phone hacker.You need to have been around in telephony for a
little while.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Load Average Question

[Matt Darnell]

> > Aloha,
> >
> > After goggling (sp?) load average I was surprised at how controversial
> > it is.  It also make we wonder about the CPU % we get from Micro$oft.
> >
> > Anyway.If I have a server with a normal load average of ~ 0.20 & I
> > load up an SMP kernel with an additional processor, should the load
> > average drop to ~ 0.10 or can the load average go higher with less
> > worry?
> 
> as with many things, "it depends".
> 
> If you're really CPU bound, then... maybe.
> 
> I could, if you wanted the demo, artificially raise your load average
> to > 300 and you'd still have a nice, crisp system.
> 
> what are you trying to do?

We have a server that sometimes has has a load averavge of 1.0 or a
little higher.

We are adding another processor to help with the load.

Sometimes the server can be kind of sluggish.  I think the SMP will
help b/c there are lots of processes that can be divided.

-Matt

[LUAU] Load Average Question

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

After goggling (sp?) load average I was surprised at how controversial
it is.  It also make we wonder about the CPU % we get from Micro$oft.

Anyway.If I have a server with a normal load average of ~ 0.20 & I
load up an SMP kernel with an additional processor, should the load
average drop to ~ 0.10 or can the load average go higher with less
worry?

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Server Issues

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am having trouble with one of our servers.

Background:
It is a Dell 1750 with hardware SCSI Raid 1.  We are running Debian.

The server fell apart last weekend (after fsck from a rescue CD the
'/' file system was empty).  We wiped the disks, loaded the base
debian, and restored our back ups.  The back up is an image type, i.e.
all the same bianaries were restored.

This weekend it was acting wierd again and will not return after a
reboot.  We have restored to anther server and are back up & running.

Question:
Does anyone know of a Linux 'rescue CD' that i can boot off of and run
tests on the hard drive system?  I think they write all different
kinds of patterns to the disks.

Googling led to Memtest86, I am running it now.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] 10 computers for donation

[Matt Darnell]

One of my clients has 10 Dell PC's they are looking to donate.

They are about 5-6 years old, PIII's w/ 128-256 MB RAM

They are the older chassis GX200 - i think.  

They also have some 17inch CRT's, keyboards and mice.

They are located in Halawa if HOSEF wants to get them.

Contact me offlist and I can give you the contact info.

-Matt

[LUAU] Does anyone keep a current HCL list?

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am looking at putting together a file repository.

I am having trouble finding a list of hardware that is known to work
well with a current distro.  I would prefer to use whiteboxlinux or
debian.

Does anyone know of a site that deal with HCL issues?  i.e. what
onboard RAID chips will work out of the box etc, what onboard SATA
chips will work, which dual layer DVD writer to buy.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] watchdog to make sure a log file is growing

[Matt Darnell]

> You could probably write something shorter in Perl or Python, but this
> is Unix, so we'll use 'C'.
> (I should write this in lisp just to show off how short programs are in
> lisp, but I doubt there are
> three other lisp hackers in the state.)
> 
> You'll want to look for the following code and do something other than
> print a diagnostic, likely.
> 
>  /* you'll want to do something different here */
>   printf("oops!! %s: \tsize: %d\n", filename, (int) buf.st_size);
> 
> jim
> 
> Matt Darnell wrote:
> 
> /home/jim 341>: cat watch4matt.c
> /*
>  * watch4mat.c
>  *
>  * Inspired by:
>  *
>  * From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  * Subject: [LUAU] watchdog to make sure a log file is growing
>  *
>  * Aloha,
>  *
>  * Does anyone know of a daemon or script that can be run to make sure
>  * that a log file is growing?
>  *
>  * This log file grows to over 300MB in 24 hours & growth is guaranteed
>  * second to second.
>  *
>  * I would like to now when the file does not grow for a five second
>  * period.  Sending out emails when it occurs would be best.
>  *
>  * I found lots of links for log watchers - like here
>  * http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software/Monitoring/Logs/ - but none seem to
>  * just make sure the log is growing.
>  *
>  * It is a Debian box.
>  *
>  */
> 
> #include 
> #include 
> #include 
> #include 
> #include 
> #include 
> #include 
> 
> void usage();
> char *progname;
> 
> int
> main(int argc, char *argv[])
> {
>   int ret, c, errflag = 0, lastsize;
>   int timeout = 5; /* five second default */
>   char *filename = NULL;
>   struct stat buf;
> 
>   progname = basename(argv[0]);
> 
>   while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "t:f:")) != -1) {
> switch (c) {
>   case 't':
> if ((timeout = (int)strtol(optarg, (char **)NULL, 10)) <= 0) {
>   (void) fprintf(stderr, "%s: illegal timeout value: %s\n",
>  progname, optarg);
>   errflag++;
> }
> break;
>   case 'f': /* if we can't stat the file the first time, exit */
> filename = optarg; /* just points into argv[] */
> break;
>   case ':':   /* -f or -o without operand */
> fprintf(stderr, "Option -%c requires an operand\n", optopt);
> errflag++;
>   case '?':
> fprintf(stderr, "Unrecognized option: -%c\n", optopt);
> errflag++;
>   default:
> errflag++;
> }
>   }
> 
>   if (errflag) {
> usage();
>   }
> 
>   /* file to watch must be named */
>   if (!filename && !errflag) {
> fprintf(stderr, "filename not set\n");
> usage();
>   } else {
> /* and we must be able to stat it */
> if ((ret = stat(filename, &buf)) != 0) {
> perror("stat failed:");
> exit(1);
> }
> 
> /* and its senseless to watch anything but a normal file */
> if (S_ISREG(buf.st_mode)) {
>   lastsize = buf.st_size; /* record last size */
> } else {
>   fprintf(stderr, "%s is not a regular file\n", filename);
>   exit(1);
> }
>   }
> 
>   while (1) {
> usleep(timeout * 100);
> if ((ret = stat(filename, &buf)) != 0) {
>   perror("stat failed:");
>   exit(ret);
> }
> if (buf.st_size <= lastsize) {
>   /* you'll want to do something different here */
>   printf("oops!! %s: \tsize: %d\n", filename, (int) buf.st_size);
> }
> lastsize = buf.st_size;
>   }
>   exit(0);
> }
> 
> void
> usage()
> {
>   fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [-t timeout] -f filename\n", progname);
>   exit(1);
> }
> 

Jim, 

Thanks for this.

Must be nice to be able to whip up  a C program that fast!

-Matt

[LUAU] watchdog to make sure a log file is growing

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

Does anyone know of a daemon or script that can be run to make sure
that a log file is growing?

This log file grows to over 300MB in 24 hours & growth is guaranteed
second to second.

I would like to now when the file does not grow for a five second
period.  Sending out emails when it occurs would be best.

I found lots of links for log watchers - like here
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software/Monitoring/Logs/ - but none seem to
just make sure the log is growing.

It is a Debian box.

Thanks!

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Is this thing on?

[Matt Darnell]

> >>I guess we've all talked about everything there is to talk about at the
> >>conference.
> >
> >
> > Is there going to be a TPOSSCON 2006?
> >
> > If so, I would suggest some sort of lessons learned meeting to get
> > everyone's input on how to make it even better.
> 
> is this the dreaded "meeting to set the agenda so we can have another
> meeting"?

You wouldn't need anything like that.  Just show and give your feedback.

The challenge for the person leading a meeting like this is not to let
it turn into a bitch session, and keep any criticism constructive -
while also keeping focus on what is realistic.  (I am sure we would
all like to receive a free Gucci leather jacket and a Faberge egg when
we check in - or, as mentioned - coffee mugs)

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Is this thing on?

[Matt Darnell]

> I guess we've all talked about everything there is to talk about at the
> conference.

Is there going to be a TPOSSCON 2006?

If so, I would suggest some sort of lessons learned meeting to get
everyone's input on how to make it even better.

I think Scott is moving to the mainland, someone will have to step up.

I heard some positive comments about the HP guy that did the keynote &
thought that people felt that they got their money's worth.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [LUAU] Excellent SSH advice

[Matt Darnell]

> That's the beauty of Linux...more than one way to do any job.

I thought the beauty of Linux was the Penguin.

-Matt

[LUAU] Video Taping the TPOSSCON Sessions

[Matt Darnell]

Is there anyone with time/interest to video some of the TPOSSCON sessions?

I have a relatively good digital video camera that someone could use.

-Matt

[LUAU] Welcoming/Check In Table at TPOSSCON

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am creating all the name badges for people to wear at TPOSSCON.

Has anyone signed up for welcoming duty?

If you have volunteered please email me off list at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] so we can coordinate.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Anyone read "Just For Fun"?

[Matt Darnell]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0066620732/qid=1104825066/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-2451292-8711826?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Looks like they have it on CD-ROM.

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Virtual directory points to another computer

[Matt Darnell]

> > The applicatoin is to have a local FTP server but the data the
> > user can upload/download would be located on another PC. The
> > link between the two PC's should be encrypted.
> 
> What platforms are involved? The responses so far imply
> *nix to *nix, making the encrypted copying problem easy
> (rsync/scp/sftp/SSH).

One side is an Linksys WRTG54S -
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=610 -
running openwrt - http://openwrt.org/  the other side is a debian box.

The files on the FTP server are too large to fit on the WRT so I don't
think rsync would work.  The files the client uploads/downloads would
only be on the remote PC.

-Matt

[LUAU] Possbile TPOSSCON partnering

[Matt Darnell]

Has anyone seen if there is any synergy with these conferences?

Pacific Telecommunications Council '05
http://www.ptc05.org/program/index.html

SIP Summit at the Winter Pacific Telecommunications Council
http://www.pulver.com/sipsummit2005/index.html

-Matt

Re: [LUAU] Virtual directory points to another computer

[Matt Darnell]

> > Does anyone know how to have a 'symlink' that will point to a
> > directory on another computer?
> 
> ummm, yeah, what I said before,
> AFTER you NFS mount the remote computer's directory.

Angela,

Thanks for this.  Would the link from the FTP server to the host
'file' server be encrypted?

The files have some sensitive information that we would like to
encrypted.  Unfortunately the clients do not support secure FTP. 
Right now they are pulling the files from a remote FTP server and the
sensitive data is beign sent over the line in plain text.  We are
trying to encrypt the 'public' portion of the FTP journey.

Aloha,
Matt

[LUAU] Virtual directory points to another computer

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

Does anyone know how to have a 'symlink' that will point to a
directory on another computer?

The applicatoin is to have a local FTP server but the data the user
can upload/download would be located on another PC.  The link between
the two PC's should be encrypted.

I saw a little while ago someone wanted a gmail invite, I have about
10 if anyone needs, just send you email address.

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [luau] Fedora Core 1 - DVD ISO image

[Matt Darnell]

I have a DVD burner but use Windows.  If it is worth your time you can come
to my office and:

1.Get it to work Windows
2.I can give you a spare drive to load a Linux distro on
3.Use Knoppix or something

I have a 4Mb internet connection here so it should download fast.

Let me know,
Matt



- Original Message - 
From: "Warren Togami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:39 PM
Subject: [luau] Fedora Core 1 - DVD ISO image


> http://torrent.linux.duke.edu/
>
> I don't thing this has been reported widely, but you can quickly
> download the Fedora Core 1 DVD ISO image if you use bittorrent.  It is
> the same software that is contained within the 3-disk binary ISO CD-R
> set, but with the convenience of a single disk if you have access to a
> DVD burner.
>
> Anybody have a DVD burner?  I'd appreciate a copy of this.  Will
> reimburse your media cost + some extra.
>
> Warren
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Re: [luau] Upgrading servers

[Matt Darnell]

I bought a 3ware IDE RAID 1 card because of all the talk of them on this
list.  I would say it has average speed at best, the Promise controller
seemed to be faster (I don't want to get into the whole host processing
debate).

The biggest thing against the 3ware card is I was not able to unplug the
hard drives from the card and directly into the IDE on the motherboard.  The
PC refused to boot.  I guess the 3ware card puts a proprietary signature on
the drives.  Anyone find a way around this?  If not you have to have a spare
card in case yours goes down.

-Matt





- Original Message - 
From: "Brian Chee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 3:57 PM
Subject: [luau] Upgrading servers


> Hi folks:
> I'm looking at someday soon building two new servers
>
> 1.Apache server with other nice doodads, but needs RAID 1 for
> reliability.
> 2.NFS/Samba server with lots of fast RAID 5 disks.
>
> What RAID controllers are people using now, and is SATA something worth
> moving towards? All my previous servers have been LVD2 and cost a kings
> ransom or fiber channel and cost even more. I'm trying to create some
ultra
> reliable servers (disk wise) that won't kill my entire budget.
>
> I'm looking at going all Fedora...
>
> /brian chee
>
> University of Hawaii ICS Dept
> Advanced Network Computing Lab
> 1680 East West Road, POST rm 311
> Honolulu, HI  96822
> 808-956-5797 voice, 877-284-1934 fax
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Re: [luau] open source audio software anyone?

[Matt Darnell]

A guy in my ofice uses gnusound.  He uses it to modify voice prompts.

-Matt


- Original Message - 
From: "Ho'ala Greevy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: [luau] open source audio software anyone?


> anyone know of open source stuff that can do multi-tracking?
> 
> Deven, this sounds like it's up your alley, got any suggestions?
> 
> this is a request for a friend of mine, I don't know anything about this
> stuff.
> 
> mahalo,
> Ho'ala
> 
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Re: [luau] Perl Frustration!!

[Matt Darnell]

> Aloha,
>
> I am writing the following routine:
>
> while (my $row_ref6 = $sth6 ->fetchrow_arrayref){
>  if (@{$row_ref6} == '1') {
>   print "Status is @{$row_ref6}\n";
>  }
> }
>
>
> The database access works fine.  It produces the following output
>
> Status is 0
> Status is 1
> Status is 0
>
> I only want to know when the value is 1.  I have a feeling it evaluates to
> true simply because it exists.
>
> When I try to convert it to a scalar it changes the 0's to a 1.
>
> I have subsituted 'eq' for '==' to no avail.

I don't know if it possible to get where I was going from the above code,
but this code:

while (my @result = $sth6 ->fetchrow_array){
 if (@result[0] == "1") {
  print "Status is @result\n";
 }
}

Acheives the correct result.  Maybe it was returning the amount of items in
the hash?

-Matt

[luau] Perl Frustration!!

[Matt Darnell]

Aloha,

I am writing the following routine:

while (my $row_ref6 = $sth6 ->fetchrow_arrayref){
 if (@{$row_ref6} == '1') {
  print "Status is @{$row_ref6}\n";
 }
}


The database access works fine.  It produces the following output

Status is 0
Status is 1
Status is 0

I only want to know when the value is 1.  I have a feeling it evaluates to
true simply because it exists.

When I try to convert it to a scalar it changes the 0's to a 1.

I have subsituted 'eq' for '==' to no avail.

Anyone have any advice?

Aloha,
Matt

Re: [luau] Red Hat Distro on DVD?

[Matt Darnell]

> RH9 --  Network cards
>
> 3COM -- 3C905/B/C; D-Link -- DFE-530/+; Realtek -- RTL8029, RTL8139,
> RTL8139C+, RTL8169; IntelÑEtherExpress Pro 100/1000; Netgear -- FA310TX,
> FA311TX; Linksys -- LNE100TX; Silicon Integrated Systems -- SiS900;
> Intel -- DE4x5/Tulip series; GigE -- Broadcom Tigon3, Intel e1000,
> NatSemi NS83820, Realtek RTL8169 VIA - Rhine
>
>
> FYI: Red Hat Linux Hardware Compatibility List at
> http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/
>
> The below info pertains to booting from floppies to perform an install:
>
> Red Hat Linux 9 uses a different boot diskette layout than previous
releases of Red Hat Linux. There is now a single boot
> diskette image file (bootdisk.img) that is used to boot all systems
requiring a boot diskette.
>
> If you are performing anything other than an installation from an IDE or
USB device, you will be asked to insert a driver diskette created
> from one of the following image files:
>
> - drvnet.img - For network installations
>
> - drvblock.img - For SCSI installations
>
> - pcmciadd.img - For PCMCIA installations
>
> As with previous releases of Red Hat Linux, these image files can be found
in the images/ directory on the first installation CD.


Steve,

I must have misreas the instructions!   After finding rawrite to make the
boot disk I was trying to use the maufacture's driver disk when it askes for
a disk!

Thanks,
Matt

Re: [luau] Red Hat Distro on DVD?

[Matt Darnell]

> I personally do installs over my network either with NFS or HTTP,
> booting from floppy or disc1.  No changing discs during that install
> either, and if your network is fast, it is faster than CD-ROM.


What network card does everyone use with a RH network disk?

I have tried 3COM, Linksys, Netgear, etc with no luck.  

-Matt

Re: [luau] Red Hat Distro on DVD?

[Matt Darnell]

> I personally do installs over my network either with NFS or HTTP,
> booting from floppy or disc1.  No changing discs during that install
> either, and if your network is fast, it is faster than CD-ROM.

Warren,

Can you keep the files as an ISO or do you extract them to CD and copy all 3
CD's to a network location.  I am always reloading boxes, is there
instructions on how I can have the source on a local PC on my LAN, that
would be fantastic!

YAWAH,
Matt