Re: getting rid of android on tablet
Bodhi Linux has builds for ARM and is a small foot print. http://www.bodhilinux.com/ Richard On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Ed wrote: > Give Linaro a look : > http://www.linaro.org/ > > There is an OpenBSD ARM distribution that looks uptodate, although > more for storage devices than tablets: > http://www.openbsd.org/armish.html > > On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 11:31 AM, JD Austin wrote: > > Ubuntu is getting close to having a linux that will run on some android > > devices.. but until then I'd recommend you load Cyanogenmod on them. > > > > On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Steven A. DuChene > > wrote: > >> > >> I have a few 7" android tablets made by either pandigital or panimage. > >> They have some older version of android on them. I am not really all > that > >> wild about the restrictive and weird nature of android. > >> > >> Is there anyway to put a more normal version of some light weight Linux > on > >> them? These tablets only have 256MB of real memory although recently I > have > >> seen other cheap 7" tablets with 512MB of memory. > >> I want to be able to run a single graphical app on them with no fancy > >> desktop environment. > >> I have a graphical app that displays real time data from a automotive > ECU > >> and I would like to be able to have the tablet boot up and just run this > >> single app. > >> > >> Initially if I could just get some sort of text console prompt so I > could > >> start to figure stuff out that would be good but I really want to get > rid of > >> android and go to some other more normal lightweight linux distro. > >> > >> Is any of this possible at all? > >> -- > >> Steven DuChene > >> > >> > >> --- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > --- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: DON'T PANIC
been using vi for 22 years, never wanted to use any other editor. Richard On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Jim March <1.jim.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > I saw somebody use VI once, and was glad somebody wrote GEdit :). > > Jim > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: To 64 Bit or Not To 64 Bit
take advantage of the 4GB of memory you will need to run PAE enabled kernel. Richard On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Ben Browning wrote: > 32 bit chip = 32 bit OS. > > ~Ben > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Mark Phillips > wrote: >> T2300 > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Xenserver backups
You do it on per vm basis. Right now my vm's are mounted NFS from a netapp with one volume / vm. That way I can do a snap create or snap restore to recover any vm. I do have one env that is using lvm for the volume manager and it works the same, just issue a differnt create snapshot. Richard --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Stephen wrote: > From: Stephen > Subject: Re: Xenserver backups > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 1:36 PM > that covers all of them? or just per > vm? > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Richard Daggett > wrote: > > > > This is what I am doing for my xen vm's currently and > so far I have not seen any issues with it. > > > > I enable sysrq on the vm > > > > xm sysrq s > > xm pause > > create xnapshot > > xm unpause > > > > Richard > > > > --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Stephen > wrote: > > > >> From: Stephen > >> Subject: Xenserver backups > >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > >> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 8:53 AM > >> I am still looking at a way to keep > >> backups live of my virtual servers > >> and i have a backups server planned but the > question is > >> backing up the > >> VM's > >> > >> The main question here is while running xenserver > can i use > >> rsync to > >> keep the directory where the VM's live in sync > with my > >> backup server.. > >> at least once daily? via combination of snapshot > or > >> somesuch > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, > will > >> prevent you from > >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit > the > >> snooze button. > >> > >> Stephen > >> > --- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > >> settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > > > --- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will > prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the > snooze button. > > Stephen > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Xenserver backups
This is what I am doing for my xen vm's currently and so far I have not seen any issues with it. I enable sysrq on the vm xm sysrq s xm pause create xnapshot xm unpause Richard --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Stephen wrote: > From: Stephen > Subject: Xenserver backups > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 8:53 AM > I am still looking at a way to keep > backups live of my virtual servers > and i have a backups server planned but the question is > backing up the > VM's > > The main question here is while running xenserver can i use > rsync to > keep the directory where the VM's live in sync with my > backup server.. > at least once daily? via combination of snapshot or > somesuch > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will > prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the > snooze button. > > Stephen > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Stop data loss even on system crash? Remember BUSIER
Howdy YOu would need to check your kernel settings to see if this is enabled. cat /proc/sys/kernel/sysr1 - RHEL 5 it is not enabled by default Here are more items you can do with it: (Non-essential.) This is a group of key combinations implemented at the Linux kernel level (a low level). It means, chances are these key combinations will work most of the time. The combinations are meant for debugging purposes and in an emergency (mostly developers); you should try other, safer solutions first. The key is also knows on PC as . The combinations can be enabled/disabled by setting the relevant kernel variable to "1" or "0", e.g. : echo "1" > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq Kill all processes (including X) which are running on the currently active virtual console. This key combination is know as "secure access key" (SAK). Send the TERM signal to all running processes except init, asking them to exit. Send the KILL signal to all running processes except init. This may be more successful in killing runaway processes than the previous key combination, but it may cause some of them to exit abnormally. Send the KILL signal to all processes, including init. The system will not be functional. Run an emergency sync (cache write) on all mounted filesystems. This can prevent data loss. Remount all mounted filesystems as read-only. This has the same effect as the sync combination above, but with one important benefit: if the operation is successful, fsck won't have to check all filesystems after a computer hardware reset. Turn off keyboard raw mode. This can be useful when your X session hangs. After issueing this command you may be able to use . Reboot immediately without syncing or unmounting your disks. Your will likely end up with filesystem errors. Shut the system off (if configured and supported). Dump the current registers and flags to your console. Dump a list of current tasks and their information to your console. Dump memory info to your console. SysRq> The digit is '0' to '9'. Set the console log level, controlling which kernel messages will be printed to your console. For example, '0' will cause only emergency messages like PANICs or OOPSes displayed on your console. Display help. Also, any other unsupported combination will display the same help. Richard --- On Mon, 6/29/09, Ryan Rix wrote: > From: Ryan Rix > Subject: Stop data loss even on system crash? Remember BUSIER > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 8:40 AM > Hey, > > Ever wonder what the SysRq key does on your computer? Most > people have no idea > that this can be one of the biggest lifesavers in a sticky > situation. > > When your system hardlocks, either from a nasty process, a > bug in X, or for > some other reason, you risk losing gobs of data if you have > to take your > system offline. Journaling filesystems alleviate this issue > to some extent but > data loss is always a huge risk when taking a system down > hard. > > But, one simple word can help you take this risk to > virtually 0 the next time > you must take a system down hard (holding the power button > for 5 seconds): > BUSIER - or backwards REISUB, more accurately > > R - resets the keyboard driver to raw mode > E - Sends term to all running processes > I - sends kill signal to all processes > S - Syncs all mounted partitions > U - unmount the filesystems and remount as read only > B - reboot > > Pressing alt-SysRq and the keys above will send a command > to the kernel (by > passing X, applications and other things which may be > causing the hardlock. > This simple method is failsafe and will work in all > situations except > situations in which the kernel is busy, rather than an > application. In that > situation there is little you can do but hope and pray that > the Journal holds. > > Ryan. > > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
ESXi vs. XEN
In small enviroment what is better. I thought performace was in XEN, but I see alot of poeple using VMWare. Why? Richard --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
RE: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs
The law states you need a PI License if you (I may be reading this wrong). " (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), obtaining or furnishing information includes information obtained or furnished through the review and analysis of, and the investigation into the content of, computer-based data not available to the public." So you only have to deal with this if you are working for PI or if a PI ask you to look at somebody's computer. Article about the Law: http://cw33.trb.com/news/kdaf-062608-computerspelpina,0,486476.story The article at the bottom has a interview with State Rep Joe Driver and he explains that it does not affect most shops. Copy of the new Law: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02833F.htm Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joshua Zeidner Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:16 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Matt Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After a long battle with technology, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> Not sure if this kind of law will find its way to AZ, but >> http://www.gearlog.com/2008/06/new_texas_law_requires_pi_lice.php > > "The name's Route. Trace Route. I got eight slugs in me. One's lead, the > rest are WordPress. The blog packs a wallop, and I pack a Leatherman. I'm a > private eye. And a computer tech." > > ...with most strange laws, the first thing to do is to follow the money. Does > some campaign contributor have a stake in a criminal-justice degree granting > school? Or is this a ham-fisted way to make techs legally responsible for > misuse of customer's personal data? From what I have read, not only will all techs be required to get a PI license (that requires either a law enforcement degree of some kind or apprenticeship), but it is a punishable offense for someone to purchase services from an unlicensed shop! In this environment it is relatively easy for the courts to bar a person from the tech services market (revoke their PI license). What qualifies as this class of services is anyones guess (web dev?). -jmz -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
RE: grub grub grub grub grub ad nauseum
I have had this in the pass and re-installing grub fixed it. Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of der.hans Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:17 PM To: quatsch Subject: grub grub grub grub grub ad nauseum moin moin, what does it mean when rather than the grub menu you get "grub grub grub grub grub grub" repeating forever when booting? Is that failing stage1? I didn't see anything in the grub manual or FAQ about this :(. ciao, der.hans -- # https://www.LuftHans.com/https://LOPSA.org/ # "I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are # better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use # of one's contributions to computer science." -- Donald E. Knuth --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
RE: who is alex morton
Found this article about Alex Morton. He created a mouse in 1992, but not much on that either. http://www.robelle.com/ftp/newsletter/1992/w1992-06.txt MotorMouse: Just in Time for Christmas! A Vancouver inventor has come up with an entirely new way of "driving" your PC cursor: the MotorMouse. There are two models: exact miniature replicas of the Lamborghini Countach and Chevrolet Corvette. Alex Morton says he got the idea when he realized that the hand motion involved in moving a mouse around the desk was one that he had been using since he was a kid playing with toy cars. "We want to put some fun back into computing," said Morton. MotorMouse comes with Cruise Control software for Windows, which allows you to change the standard arrow-shaped cursor to the car model of your choice. Not only is the image of the car driving around the screen realistic, but you finally can do something useful with the middle mouse button: sound the horn! The company plans to announce additional models in the near future. MotorMouse should be available from Egghead Software and Software Etc. Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Josh Coffman Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:28 PM To: plug Subject: who is alex morton Not sure if anyone else has seen this or if I'm just ignorant: http://www.litvision.org/morton.html It's a little long, and leave me wondering what Unix software Alex Morton wrote. Anyone know? -- Regards, Josh http://www.computeristsolutions.com --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
