[PLUG] Your thoughts on this tool would be appreciated
Your thoughts on this tool would be appreciated. https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/kvrt-for-linux/51375/ 73 & best regards de K7AAY CN85oj
[PLUG] Introduction, John Bartley K7AAY
Just joined the list. Unemployed, Windows PC tech wanting to make the jump to Linux professional. Volunteer at FreeGeek with 400+ hours logged since 2006. First OS: CP/M on a Cromenco S-100 bus machine. Hope to see y'all at the next meeting! -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] RSVP
RSVP X2 (myself + XYL) -- -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 115, Issue 25
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 07:12:43 -0700 From: Chuck Hast Subject: [PLUG] Multi-page TIFF > Folks, > Here at work I have thousands of pages of tiff files, many of them > multi-page. I keep on running into a issue with my Linux boxes, that > is that multi-page tiffs just are not viewable (only first page) I am > running Ubuntu 13.10, and I have tried them all. I have used Evince (the default with FreeGeek's xubuntu distro) with no hassles on multi-page TIFF files. https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Multi-page TIFF
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:15:32 -0700 > From: Chuck Hast Subject: Re: [PLUG] Multi-page TIFF > Sorry, > Here is the link to some tiff samples: > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cl0drntnnj5w6vs/TfUaN2mHqd Whatever generates the files provided as examples is not file-typing them as TIFF files. The file signature http://www.garykessler.net/library/file_sigs.html AKA 'magic file number' is decimal 8508, hex 0x213c which is not correct for TIFF. Therefore, Evince doesn't know what to do with them. You may wish to contact the folks whose program generates the TIFF files to ask them for help with this specific issue. Until then, Stack Overflow has a post regarding Python errors (yeah, not generated with Python) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/514371/whats-the-bad-magic-number-errorwhich explains how to alter the Magic File Number. There are multiple Linux hex file editors available through Synaptic Package Manager, such as ghex and lfhex for GNOME, hexcurse and dhex for ncurses, among many others. -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Need a new laptop
I second the opinion of the esteemed Mr Hast. The only laptops sturdier (and I say this from experience as a Freegeek laptop refurbisher and as a Kaypro company tech rep) are the aluminum iBooks and the Panasonic Toughbooks, and both are premium products at a premium price. Think Pads have parts readily available and profuse manufacturer's repair documentation, have a higher resale value (which validates their value) and just plain last. There's an X60 at https://portland.craigslist.org/search/sya?zoomToPosting=&catAbb=sya&query=Thinkpad&minAsk=100&maxAsk=&excats= as well as many others. -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 116, Issue 11
BOS? Battlefield Operating System? Best Of Show? Book Of Shadows? What do ypuean by BOS? ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Need a new laptop
T500 series also have a classic style keyboard. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Video projector(s) needed for PDX SkillShare
I just received this message from PDX SkillShare http://pdxskillshare.org , which is slated for Sat., July 12th in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood in George Middle School, 1 N. Burr, Portland, OR 97203, (503) 916-6262. https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+N+Burr+Ave/@45.5960623,-122.736638,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x5495a8097e7b1cb5:0x67201eecc86dc8a I will be demonstrating how to add *buntu to an XP machine, and the folks organizing the non-profit event have run out of video projectors. I know Freegeek is using both the classroom projector and the conference room flatscreen, so they may not be able to fulfill Noah's request. Anyone have one to loan? If so, please contact Noah Heller, email and phone on next line below. On 6/24/14, Noah Heller 503-805-7625 wrote: > Hello, > > I hope you are getting excited about PDX Skillshare. I know many of you are > eager to learn when your class will be taught; I am currently working on > the schedule but first must confirm all classes and find out projector > needs. > > > > 1. I can bring my projector, but it looks like we will need an additional > 2-3 projectors to meet our needs. > > *Does anyone have a projector or two they could loan PDX Skillshare from 1-6 > pm?* ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] From Windows to Linux
I would suggest the Lubuntu 14.04 distro with the Linux XP theme. Nicely lightweight for older hardware and familiar looking, yet easy support from multiple online sources. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] From Windows to Linux
Since there seems to be more support for Ubuntu flavors around these parts, I would suggest the Lubuntu 14.04 distro with the XP theme described herein: http://m.softpedia.com/turn-lubuntu-in-windows-xp-with-a-theme-and-no-one-will-notice-436255.html The *buntu repositories are easily accessed, and there are multiple online support choices as well. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] From Windows to Linux
http://xfce-look.org/content/download.php?content=162880&id=1&tan=13028984 is the link under the white-letter-on-black rectangular DOWNLOAD button on the left side of the white stripe. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 with the BIOS version 2.16 7VET6WW dated 2009-04-22 with system board vf27k9434tj and the Intel P8600 CPU. I try to set up virtualization with VirtualBox 4.3.12 r93733 installed from Synaptic on Linux Mint Cinnamon 17 'Quiana' 64-bit, but VirtualBox tells me I do not have VT-d enabled, even though it is enabled in the BIOS, and I have cycled power since changing the BIOS. No supervisor password is set. The RAM matches, a pair of 2GB modules. Those were proven to be important issues on other sites. How can I get virtualization to permit use of multiple CPUs? Thank you kindly. -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set
vmx is enabled per "grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo" Full power down previously performed. Huh. -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Paul Heinlein wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jul 2014, John Bartley K7AAY j...@503bartley.com wrote: > >> Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set >> >> I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 with the BIOS version 2.16 7VET6WW dated >> 2009-04-22 with system board vf27k9434tj and the Intel P8600 CPU. >> >> I try to set up virtualization with VirtualBox 4.3.12 r93733 installed >> from Synaptic on Linux Mint Cinnamon 17 'Quiana' 64-bit, but VirtualBox >> tells me I do not have VT-d enabled, even though it is enabled in the BIOS, >> and I have cycled power since changing the BIOS. > > > When you "cycled power," did you turn the machine all the way off, or just > do a Ctrl-Alt-Del? My fuzzy memory is that you need to completely power the > machine off for that particular BIOS change to take effect. > > In linux, "grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo" will tell you if the CPU has > virtualization enabled. > > -- > Paul Heinlein > heinl...@madboa.com > 45°38' N, 122°6' W ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set
Aha! Remove battery from laptop after power down and removal of power cord. Works now. All hail Paul! -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:49 AM, John Bartley K7AAY j...@503bartley.com wrote: > vmx is enabled per "grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo" > > Full power down previously performed. Huh. > -- > 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. > 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the > NSA terms of service." > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Paul Heinlein wrote: >> On Wed, 23 Jul 2014, John Bartley K7AAY j...@503bartley.com wrote: >> >>> Lenovo ThinkPad T400 virtualization fails despite BIOS set >>> >>> I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 with the BIOS version 2.16 7VET6WW dated >>> 2009-04-22 with system board vf27k9434tj and the Intel P8600 CPU. >>> >>> I try to set up virtualization with VirtualBox 4.3.12 r93733 installed >>> from Synaptic on Linux Mint Cinnamon 17 'Quiana' 64-bit, but VirtualBox >>> tells me I do not have VT-d enabled, even though it is enabled in the BIOS, >>> and I have cycled power since changing the BIOS. >> >> >> When you "cycled power," did you turn the machine all the way off, or just >> do a Ctrl-Alt-Del? My fuzzy memory is that you need to completely power the >> machine off for that particular BIOS change to take effect. >> >> In linux, "grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo" will tell you if the CPU has >> virtualization enabled. >> >> -- >> Paul Heinlein >> heinl...@madboa.com >> 45°38' N, 122°6' W ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] outdoor CAT5e
Try Platt Electric 800-25PLATT ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Frontier outage (Was: Re: Adding timestamp to log file entry)
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:59:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Shepard Subject: Re: [PLUG] Adding timestamp to log file entry To: Portland Linux/Unix Group Given my experiences with their copper wire service there's certainly no hurry to have them as my ISP. My accountant also has Frontier for land lines and as her ISP. Her telephones have been out all week and the telco told her on Wednesday it would take them 3 days to reboot their servers and restore service. So much for regulated monopolies. Has she filed a complaint with the regulators? Is she in WA ? Understand WA does not have the redundant fiber ring we have here in OR, could be why. You tax dollars occasionally work... -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 120, Issue 40
> > > Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:17:53 -0700 > From: Russell Senior > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Frontier outage > To: Portland Linux/Unix Group > Message-ID: <86ppehpm5a@coulee.tdb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > >>>>> "John" == John Bartley K7AAY john@503bartley com < > john.bart...@gmail.com> writes: > > > > John> Has she filed a complaint with the regulators? > Russell replied: > > Internet services isn't a regulated service. >From when I worked toll test for a telco in Dixie, I learned 'unregulated' services are not 'unwatched' by the PUC. So, there's no banhammer per se. Doesn't mean the call won't get forwarded to an exec at Frontier who will get sick and tired of the lack of progress and maybe add more resources. Don't ask, don't get. And, a tearful story explaining the lost of $ sent to the Consumerist could also help. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 123, Issue 7
> Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:14:52 -0800 > From: King Beowulf > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Boosting WiFi Signals & Cellular Connection > of Portable to 'Net > > > I'd go with a prepaid carrier that uses easily swappable SIM cards. > That gives the most flexibility. The "rental plans" from the big > carriers are never a good deal (free device with 2 year contract, > restrictions apply, coverage may not exists...). Any AT&T, Sprint, > Verizon, etc store will *not* have good deals on these devices. Head > over to Fry's, Best Buy, or online (newegg.com , e.g.), or even give > T-mobile are https://ting.com/shop a shot. > > -Ed > > Ting is a CDMA MVNO on Sprint's network, not T-Mobile's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ting_Inc. http://www.geek.com/mobile/tucows-launches-ting-cellular-service-with-a-conscience-1464753/ http://dqydj.net/review-ting-cell-phone-service/ -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] PLUG Clinic 12/21
Would be interested in seeing the new box, and will also be bringing a ThingPad X60 which is reticent to connect to Comcast's SMC D3GNV router. http://www.speedguide.net/routers/smc-smcd3gnv-docsis30-multimedia-voice-gateway-933 -- -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Reflashable Linksys WRT54g routers
I, too, would like to queue up for a pair for HAMLET testing. Also j...@503bartley.com 503.343.9399 or 503.227.8539 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] No Incoming Mail: Postfix-2.11.3 [RESOLVED]
> > > Rich Shepard wrote on Thu, 8 Jan 15:03:56 > -0800 (PST) > > On Thu, 8 Jan 2015, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > > > Glad you are back ... I think ... fully appreciating Rich Shepard > requires > > peculiar tastes :-) > > Keith, > >Nice to know _someone_ appreciates me. :-) > > > Your firewall/router and modem/switch probably have optional settings > that > > can block incoming ports (which you probably do not use). My further > guess > > is that these settings are stored in EPROM, and expanded into live code > in > > faster RAM at device boot time. The code in RAM can be upset by static > > electricity, cosmic rays, evil gremlins, and probable for this time of > > year, power glitches. > >Ah, so. > > Also, excess RF, which can also temporarily derange the settings in consumer networking gear. > > A deep power cycle ( more than 10 seconds should be plenty ) will restore > > the modem/router to status quo ante; a quick off/on may not clear the RAM > > or trigger a full reset. > >I always power cycle deeply. When the capacitors finish draining (the > electron pool on the desktop stops growing) and I know it's time to turn it > back on. > > An EE who worked for ITT told me once it takes at least eight secs for electrolytic caps to discharge after a powerdown, and powerup before that eight second interval results in early failure. Therefore, when I ask folks to do power cycles on PCs, I always ask them to wait at least eight seconds. However, sometimes, a longer delay is called for in resetting cable and DSL modems. Experience indicates a two minute power cycle allows the ISP to issue a new DHCP lease, and that also often solved problems with the consumer gear I was supporting. -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• "By reading this message, you agree to the NSA terms of service." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] QuickBooks
>I have a Win7 home edition bought on eBay that runs in virtualbox on my
> Slackware-14.1_x64 just to allow upgrading the Garmin GPSs. Unless, or
> until. Garmin changes their BaseCamp or upgrade files so they no longer
run
> on this installation it works for me.
>
>If QuackBooks runs on win7 I'd use that.
>
>FWIW, I run Ledger123 here for business accounting (it's an enhanced,
> cleaned-code version of SQL-Ledger) and provide my accountant with PDF
files
> of balance sheet and income statement each month. She cuts-and-pastes from
> those into her tax software (or re-keys the data for all I know).
>
Folks, there' s QuickBooks for Mac, Quick Books for Windows, QuickBooks
Pro, Quick Books Premiere, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise,
and Quick Books Enterprise with Hosting. If you press {F2} once in the
program and then copy the first line (which begins with Product Intuit) I
may be able to provide some guidance.
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Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 124, Issue 15
>
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:28:34 -0800, Larry Brigman <
> larry.brig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Membership tracking software?
> I know you want to move stuff to FOSS but here is some info to help
> convince others.
>
> Be aware that QB can become ransomware. A friend that does Taxes and
> bookkeeping ran into this. Something about 15K limit on one records like
> invoices. Once you hit the limit you cannot get into the data without
> upgrading to QB pro.
>
So, the {F2} key lets you track this, and you can Condense years past (the
specific date range is up to you) if you ever surpass 14,500 invoices,
names (vendors, employees, and members), or items, as per
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/pages/inproducthelp/core/qb2k12/contentpackage/core/convert_sba/info_list_maximums.html
.
Don't know how you could, this is a problem normally faced by high volume
businesses, but
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/pages/inproducthelp/core/qb2k12/contentpackage/core/file_condense/info_data_condense.html
describes how to avoid it.
You can also, if you decide you need to go Elsewhere, search for third
party conversion services
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=QuickBooks+file+conversion+-intuit+-Pro+-Premier+-Enterprise+-Mac&oq=QuickBooks+file+conversion+-intuit+-Pro+-Premier+-Enterprise+-Mac
<https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=QuickBooks+file+conversion+-intuit+-Pro+-Premier+-Enterprise+-Mac&oq=QuickBooks+file+conversion+-intuit+-Pro+-Premier+-Enterprise+-Mac&gs_l=serp.3...55874.65584.0.66381.35.34.1.0.0.0.202.3665.0j31j1.32.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.serp..35.0.0.DxU1SBl5n3A>
to
pull your data out, if exporting reports to Excel doesn't do what you want.
You can have The Google search the Intuit knowledge Base for questions and
find answers from the link
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=site%3Asupport.quickbooks.intuit.com+&oq=site%3Asupport.quickbooks.intuit.com
-
just add what you're looking for in the search box.
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/opencms/sites/default/QBSupportSite/pdfs/qbbgpp09.pdf
has
a downloadable manual for you.
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[PLUG] Five year old unpatched vulnerable in code? That's OK, we're Seagate.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/seagate-vulnerability-raises-questions-about-security-disclosures-and-proprietary-nas-solutions Also k7...@q.com 503.343.9399 or 503.227.8539 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Home Router Recommendations
When I was doing Xbox Net Support for very fussy gamers, the rigs of choice were the ASUS RT-66U and the WNDR3800/3700. Also j...@503bartley.com 503.343.9399 or 503.227.8539 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] re: AT Topic? Patching Stagefright on Android?
>On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 10:55:04AM -0700, Michael Dexter wrote: >> >> Please cast your votes for the following: >> ... I, too, have an Android, and since it, also, is ignored by the carrier because it is 19 mo. old, I need to go to CyanogenMod or to a similar replacement OS, and sure would like more knowledge before that happens. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] PLUG Digest, Vol 134, Issue 8
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:17:10 -0800 > From: Charles > Subject: [PLUG] Building Community; Tekies & End-Users > To: Portland Linux/Unix Group > > Hi all; > > Im new to the list here. > > I am a long-time linux fan, > & i run linux on all of my home computers. > > But i am not a teckie. > > I am into Linux because i am an idealist. > > I am committed to "Open Source" philosophy; > as well as to "social-justice", > & "power to the people". > > I dis-like the manner in which > Bill Gates & Microsoft are perverting > the natural & orderly growth of computing > for their own private & > money-grubbing & control-freaking purposes. > > I really like the grounds-breaking work which > Robert Steel has done in applying the "Open Source Philosophy" > to our very problematic governmental "intelligence community". > > > http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/jun/19/open-source-revolution-conquer-one-percent-cia-spy > > > But; > I have problems keeping my own computers & networks & printers > functioning reliably. > > I need technical expertise in > solving these routine home/office problems. > > And right now, my xubuntu laptop > is refusing to communicate thru my network > to my older hp-4100 laser printer. > > Do any of you know of > any dedicated linux supporters > who also hire-out their skills > to help with these sorts of routine problems? > > And; like with networks & printers; > it may be easier to just make a house-call; > than to try to talk me thru to the solution. > > One slight prob there is that > i live out in "Sandy", > about 10-miles east of Gresham. > > But i can pay what is reasonable. > I just want my money going to someone who > really appreciates linux. > > Do any of you know of anyone > in our local linux community here > who might be able to help me with these sorts of problems? > > Thanks much; > > Charles Stewart, > 38788 Barlow Parkway, > Sandy Oregon [97055] > 503-668-5091 > > Charles, a Penguinista could also remotely access your system and, with you at the system to unplug/replug if needed, help you solve your issue without schlepping out 26. Here's a list of remote access apps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software and there are free remote client and server apps for Linux. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] VPN anyone?
Vedanta Teacher wrote on 31 Dec 2015: >For the purposes of safety, security and anonymity I was thinking of going to a VPN Splendid idea! Recommend it to all my students in the Internet Security classes I teach at FreeGeek. >(I've already heard that ToR was hacked). Tor-delivered content can be decrypted if the hacker has access to your traffic arriving at your ISP plus the datastream to/from the exit node. That's the only hack I know of, do you know more vulns? >Currently I'm on Ubuntu Unity 14.04 LTS. Pretty close to my Mint 17.3 >I know that using Linux/Unix/CentOS/etc. flags me to the NSA/FBI anyway Not as much as hundreds of other things, and since they appear to have an extremely limited ability to read what they take, it will be decades before your stuff gets decrypted. >I actually have my wireless router on a power strip so that I can power it on/off as needed and, randomly, to confuse and/or frustrate anyone trying to hack or use my router as well. Confusion to the damn enemy! > Any ideas on VPN would be appreciated. Do not use a VPN unless its exit node is outside the Five Eyes compact of the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Search in Wikipedia on 'Five Eyes' for details. StackSocial.com has a $19/3 year offer for VPN Unlimited I found irresistible. Their support techs were knowledgable, same-day responsive, and nice. They have an abundance of non-Five Eyes nodes. That price gets you VPN on five devices; iOS, Android, Windows, OS X, and many Linuxes, specifically including yours. 73s and best regards de K7AAY Also j...@503bartley.com 503.343.9399 or 503.227.8539 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Ask for your Comcast refund
http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/sorry-for-yesterdays-video-interruption "Unfortunately, we did not live up to expectations around 100% reliability with your TV service. We’re sorry for that, and *we will be crediting customers*. " -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider whether the oath you swore to defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] CenturyLink user needed
I am looking for a CenturyLink user, with whose help I can move an email address to. I moved out of CLink territory and they no longer will sell an address, but require I pay for a full service. Sooner or layer the X will sell the house, and then she pulls the plug on the DSL service there and moves to Pugetopolis. Anyone willing to let me park a Q.COM adress on their Internet service? The single letter doman address is neat for lazy folk like me. Let's talk. 73 DE K7AAY also j...@503bartley.com 503.343.9399 or 503.227.8539 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Metal roof and wireless
Chicken wire (2" and smaller grids) were used in the drywall of my former house, a 60's ranch split-level. Have been told it was common for a couple of decades around here for fire prevention. Sure does an excellent job of blocking signal even though the roof was NOT metal. 73s and best regards de K7AAY ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] OT: Shoe phone repair
My beloved Samsung shoe phone (SGH-819N, Galaxy Mega 6.3) has what appears to be a digitizer failure. About half the time, I can't unlock it with a swipe, and if I can, it locks up after a few taps or swipes. Any recommendations as to a good shop to repair it? -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "*Lewis and Clark took a 20-round, magazine-fed, semi-auto assault rifle cross-country with no permits; as American as apple pie!*" ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] SSD unhappiness
After my Mint 17.3 64-bit freezes, a shell window appears on my T-410s with: EXT4-fs error (device sda1) : ext4_find_entry:1309: inode #3022867: comm mdm: reading directory lblock 0 EXT4-fs (sda1) : previous I/O error to superblock detected Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 0 end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 83392504 (repeat last line 14 more times with other sectors) Is it SSD replacement time? If so, how immediately? Yesterday? Have removed drive and mounted in an ExtraBay in an X300 to backup data while the barn door is closed and the equine scampers off. 73s & best regards de K7AAY 73s & best regards de K7AAY ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Looking for all-in-one printer-scanner device
Looking for a printer-scanner, as my brother's Canon has given up the ghost, and his HP flatbed only scanner has a flourescent tube which is fading. Sure would like to find one supported by Mint 18 (Ubuntu 16) with sheet and flatbed feeding to scan, and duplexed printing. What have y'all got for a resonable price? FreeGeek is out of stock for the forseeable future, and I would much rather acquire from here than Craigslist. -- -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• tel. 503-BAR-TLEY/503-343-9399 "*Lewis and Clark took 1779-vintage 20-round, magazine-fed, semi-auto assault rifles cross-country to Oregon with no permits.*" ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] My printer is out of ink...
Russell, your oldie goldie printer does not have the spyware modern HPs have intended to lock you in to HP branded ink. I'd keep it. 73s & best regards de K7AAY j...@503bartley.com 503-BARTLEY 503.343.9399 On Oct 28, 2016 06:03, wrote: Send PLUG mailing list submissions to plug@lists.pdxlinux.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to plug-requ...@lists.pdxlinux.org You can reach the person managing the list at plug-ow...@lists.pdxlinux.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of PLUG digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Where to ask strange Linux questions? (wes) 2. my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (Russell Senior) 3. Re: my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (Fred James) 4. Re: my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (Jim Karlock) 5. Re: Where to ask strange Linux questions? (Richard Owlett) 6. Re: my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (wes) 7. Re: my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (wes) 8. Re: Where to ask strange Linux questions? (wes) 9. Re: my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? (Rich Shepard) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:26:09 -0700 From: wes Subject: Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions? To: "Portland Linux/Unix Group" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 superuser.com and serverfault.com have a culture similar to what you describe. you'll still get all the "don't do that" type answers, but you'll also get the "if you really really have to do this, here's how" type as well. the nice thing about it is that it promotes competition between people to give the best possible answer. of course, the flip side of that coin is that asks the person with the question to put a fair amount of effort into asking good questions. I don't see you having a problem with that. -wes On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:44 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > I ask some carefully phrased questions that get various useless > answers. > > Some recent answers have been: > 1. That is an "XY Problem" > 2. Don't do that. > 3. I know how but won't tell you as someone else may read answer > and carelessly > apply it, resulting in a bollixed system. > I get a chuckle about that one as I was asking how to run > Gnome2 with root > privileges. Jessie MATE allows me to simply login as root. > 4. You are making life difficult for yourself. > *NO*, the system designers have made decisions suitable for > the mythical > "typical"(sic) user. I don't have unlimited infinitely fast > internet nor even > bleeding edge hardware. My vision isn't what is was >50 years > ago. > > Is there a mailing list or USENET forum with a culture that > assumes that: > 1. one actually meant to ask the question as stated. > 2. one is responsible enough to accept that unthinking use of > answers can have > "un-nice" effects ;/ > > I've pretty much settled on Debian, but like some features of > Slackware and Linux from Scratch. > > Thank you. > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:48:20 -0700 From: Russell Senior Subject: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? To: p...@pdxlinux.org Message-ID: <871sz1f2hn@husum.klickitat.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The subject line is partly a joke. I have an HP Deskjet 932c, probably 10 years old or something vaguely like that. The ink cartridges are about shot (currently blue instead of black, morphing into a red). A replacement set of ink (HP 78/45) is about $80, which is close to a new printer. The printer is attached to an Ubuntu box, printing occurs through CUPS. Advice? -- Russell Senior -- Message: 3 Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 02:31:49 -0400 From: Fred James Subject: Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer? To: Portland Linux/Unix Group Message-ID: <5812f0d5.3020...@fredjame.cnc.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Russell Senior wrote: > The subject line is partly a joke. I have an HP Deskjet 932c, probably > 10 years old or something vaguely like that. The ink cartridges are > about shot (currently blue instead of black, morphing into a red). A > replacement set of ink (HP 78/45) is about $80, which is close to a new > printer. The printer is attached to an Ubuntu box, printing occurs > through CUPS. >
Re: [PLUG] Quicken v. GnuCash, et al.
From: Don Buchholz wrote: And they're not like Intuit who constantly push marketing messages at me and is always angling for a new way to nickle & dime me with another new 'service' [in the context of Intuit, a word most accurate when interpreted using a British slang dictionary]. - Don Ahem. Intuit sold off Quicken last year. 73s & best regards de K7AAY ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Guide(s?) to backup philosophies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_rotation_scheme will give you some ideas. -- -- 73s/Best regards de John Bartley K7AAY CN85qj •|||• "*Lewis and Clark took 1779-vintage 20-round, magazine-fed, semi-auto assault rifles cross-country. **Those were made BEFORE the end of the Revolution, much less before the Constitution was written. **Isn't it clear the Founders approved of modern weaponry, if htose semi-auto assault rifles were not banned?*" > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Re Tarnished Chromium
Affects Chrome as well on all OS, this issue does. Google wants no more http and if a site is not secure, obscure warning you will get. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Internet services with lowest packet latency
Ziply will increase your billed rate yearly. After they did it twice,
switched to T-Mobile 5G, and happy with the service and the $50 flat rate
lifetime prie fixeé. Be happy to run tests for folks who are curious.
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> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:42:11 -0700
> From: Russell Senior
> To: kei...@keithl.com, "Portland Linux/Unix Group"
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> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Internet services with lowest packet latency
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> Some thoughts:
>
> 1) you are autonomous creatures, not required to do things random people
> pester you into.
>
> 2) the new name for former-GTE/Verizon/Frontier is "Ziply" (
> https://ziplyfiber.com/) not "Bitly".
>
> 3) I don't really trust "speed test" sites. I'd suggest measuring what you
> care about rather than care about things you can conveniently measure. If
> latency is what you care about, "ping" is the traditional tool.
>
> 4) performance through a network subject to congestion will depend on other
> traffic and changes over time. Any measurement should cover the period you
> care about.
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 5:27 PM Keith Lofstrom wrote:
>
> > The comcast telemarketers are pestering my wife with offers
> > to "upgrade" our service from many streaming megabytes per
> > second to many more streaming megabytes per second. That
> > way, we can watch 5 internet movies at once rather than 3.
> >
> > We don't watch movies on the net. We could get by with
> > far less bandwidth if packet performance was better.
> >
> > My bandwidth use is packets to and from my external
> > server/firewall. My M.D. wife's use is interactive
> > televisits with patients. In both cases, we care about
> > is interactive first packet latency and packet rate,
> > not stream rate.
> >
> > The comcast marketdweeb told her that with the twice-
> > as-expensive service ("new and improved fiber AND
> > coax!") we could have 100 megabytes per second,
> > and transfer 100 packets a second!" Probably idiot
> > noises from a marketing script, but what if that
> > dismal packet performance was actually true?
> >
> > When I use a service like "internet speed test", I see
> > the "needle" hovering near zero for about three seconds,
> > then it gently crawls towards 101% of our contracted
> > bandwidth. I used to believe the slow climb was what
> > the app animation did for show, but now I suspect I am
> > actually watching streaming latency, packets bouncing
> > through servers in Finland and Brazil, but the bandwidth
> > THE WAY WE ACTUALLY USE IT is the less-than-megabyte-
> > per-second slow crawl at the beginning.
> >
> > Decades ago, I designed and sold chips that went into
> > internet routers ... until our VC demanded that we move
> > from routers to ethernet chipsets, because the internet
> > wasn't real. Money doesn't talk, it babbles. So, I
> > understand how streaming routers can be optimized VERY
> > DIFFERENTLY than random packet routers.
> >
> > Perhaps there are linux tools that a small group of us can
> > use to characterize what our internet providers actually
> > provide, especially first-packet latency. Suggestions?
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > P.S. We can also move to Bitly - the former Verizon fiber
> > modem is still in the garage. Is Bitly any better?
> >
> > --
> > Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:45:48 -0700
> From: Russell Senior
> To: "Portland Linux/Unix Group"
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu 22.04.1, firefox snap, alternatives?
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> Another option is outlined here:
>
>
>
> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 5:22 PM Bill Barry wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 3:05 PM Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> >
