[Scottish] IBM Netstatiion 8361-110 - free to a good home
IBM Netstation Type 8361-110 the case is a little damaged (front fascia loose) but this runs and is complete with power supply free to whoever can collect it from Falkirk (anytime) or Alloa (weekdays). All of the details seem to have gone from IBMs site on this, I think you'll find it somewhere in the middle of the Pacific ocean making it's way to Lenovo. The following is a rough outline of what you get - # Terminal 3270/5250/X-Windows # Web Browser # Microprocessor: PowerPC # Memory: 16MB expandable to 64MB (actually 32Mb I think) # Connectivity: Ethernet 10BaseT # Video Support: minimum: 640x480 VGA; maximum: 1600x1280 SVGA # 1MB VRAM expandable to 2MB # Monitor Support: VGA/SVGA monitors # Keyboard: 102-key PC keyboard (you'll need to find your own) # Mouse: 2-button PS/2 (again you'll need to find your own) # Audio support: 8-bit audio with internal speaker (beep) Details of getting it working http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/NC-HOWTO.html As I said it works, I have no use for it and anyone who wants it can have it. I can't make time to get to meetings so it will have to be collected. Cheers Dode ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Good Live Disk for ...
On Friday 04 February 2005 20:22, Colin Speirs wrote: On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 22:48:40 +, Colin McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 04 February 2005 14:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a contractor who would like to try Linux and see if it suits him, but so far the Live CDs I've punted his way haven't been successful (PClinuxOS, Knoppix and BeaTrix). hmmm. I've not tried Ubuntu, but I've found knoppix to be quite handy and work very well - so much so my main home box now runs a HD install, and I make sure I've got a recent copy in my bag with my screwdrivers and cables. How unsuccessful? Principally he has two areas of concern 1) Not getting his external Broadband hardware sorted and connecting 2) With Beatrix he had restrictions on the resolution he could set his monitor to, 800x600, this ties in to a discomfort he feels about the configuration set up, which he doesn't feel is intuitive enough. This is part of someone entering the Linux ready for the desktop experience, particularly with an eye to converting non-techie relatives I recently tried to convert one of our sales laptops* to Linux and hit a dead stop with BT broadband, the supplied Intel something modem could not be persuaded to work under either of the live distros I tried (Knoppix, Ubuntu). A search on the net proved fruitless and I had no options but a return to XP Pro and the install from hell. There are still some devices with no Linux support and you really need to check these out first. Having said that judging by the trouble our salesman has with his connection the windows support isn't great either. *Out in the field and open to abuse with Win XP as a result rebuilt every four months to get rid of malware. Dode ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Mailing list to web interface
On Monday 29 December 2003 19:12, Kyle Gordon wrote: Evening all Ok, following more debates on IRC, it would appear that an effective method for communicating mailing list data to the scotlug.org.uk website is required. Since the mailing list is already replicated through gmane, it has been suggested that a NNTP to Web client is implemented on the scotlug site, possibly allowing two-way communciation to the list from the site. So, to summarise... Mailing list -- Usenet (Gmane) -- Site (scotlug.org.uk) That should kill off the mailing list versus web forums argument, with the added benefit of Usenet access for those who want it. All those in favour, say aye... 'Aye' Also 'Aye'. A wee suggestion though, to save a flood of ayes in the mail issues like this and Willie's suggestion on doing a lodda good work for charidee may be better setup with an anouncement to the list and a vote on the website? George ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Forming New LUG
More mud for the waters.. I'd be keen to see ScotLUG/aLUG/anyLUG move forward and provide a more structured forum for discussion and also offer a point of contact for business and newbies. To do this we need names and probably titles, this is the least that a lot of folks from outside the world of open software projects expect to see. If for whatever reasons we can't agree on this then can I suggest that we form a SIG within ScotLUG and try and keep us all under one banner? The last thing anyone trying to advocate Linux needs is a schism and I don't see any real disagreement that the various alternative proposals are wrong, just wrong for some of us. Obviously for this to work we would need to draw a line under any ill feeling caused by the recent 'discussions'. To summarise the ramble above, could we have an organised sub-group working within ScotLUG? This groups can be self directing and is unlikely to come into conflict with the aims of the main group... talking of which can someone please remind me again what these were? George ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Date of next meeting
On Thursday 18 December 2003 18:42, Willie wrote: On Thursday 18 December 2003 18:05, Willie wrote: Anybody know this Bob Kerr? He writes a fine article. http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/12/14/1545216 I wonder if he could be persuaded to give us a talk? How do the rest of you fell on this? I'd certainly be keen to hear more details of his new plan to indoctrinate / educate school kids in Scotland on the benefits of open source. Dode ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] The Future of the LUG
On Sunday 14 December 2003 21:14, Ian Ruffell wrote: Don't get me wrong, SLUG has been fine in terms of individual members' achievements and help given but what has it done in say the last six months except survive? Don't knock the personal contacts, help given and expertise shared. In my experience, good advice, in a supportive forum, does more - and gets passed on further - than you might think. Even advice to read TFM is helpful if it's phrased tactfully ;-) This is maybe one area that we could improve on, how about a list of members interests / areas of expertise? It would provide a quick way of finding out who is who and what they do, also an opportunity to those members who are offering support or other services to make themselves known. Perhaps a section on the website with mini-bios of the usual suspects along with details of where they can be found (IRC, blog, website or on / under the table in the counting house). Dode ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
