Re: [SLUG] Just thinking.
On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 03:23:29PM +1000, Bill Bennett wrote: Many thanks to the people who replied to my posting. It was prompted by my getting cdparanoia and cdrecord to produce a disc. (Never mind the sarcasm, it was a major miracle. My next project is to raise the dead.) cdparanoia's propaganda says that it will fix small problems on a disk. All well and good. But having ripped an audio track, fixed or not, it has to be burned, ie., what with translation to .wav, software to send this file to the burner and the burning process itself, there is room for error(s). We do not live in the best of all possible worlds. Hence my enquiry. In my case, ripper and burner are not the same instrument, although even if they were, the argument remains unchanged. There are also these thoughts: even if errors *are* shown to exist, they may not amount to much, human hearing being what it is and if they *do* amount, I may not be able to do much about them. Here's a strategy: I think the CD standard is meant to be fault tolerant - a story I've heard is you should be able to drill a 5mm hole in a CD and not notice the difference in quality. So if CDparanoia can't read a small part of your CD for some reason, it will make up something in the gap (e.g. blank space). Clean your CDs before you rip them. If you do find differences or the copied CD is noticably worse or are just curious: get CD paranoia to rip 5,10, or 100 copies (depending on how much you care and how much time you have) and see if they are all the same. something like this: for i in (*.wav); do for j in (*.wav); do cmp $i $j; done; done; will output any differences. My script does every comparison twice, but it is very simple. Do this to the original and the source. Try multiple CD-ROM drives if you can. If you get say 10 copies, 6 are the same as each other and the other 4 are all different to each other, the burn one of the 6 good copies. (and delete the other 9 copies) cheers, Woody I will, however, post what results I get. I will be interested in this too! cheers, -- Woody -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Just thinking.
Here's a strategy: I think the CD standard is meant to be fault tolerant - a story I've heard is you should be able to drill a 5mm hole in a CD and not notice the difference in quality. I remember hearing this in college, a number of years ago, so myself and a friend (a mechanical engineer) drilled a 3mm hole in a CD.. guess what it wouldn't play :-), I think though if you have a really high-end CD player this is true, but most bog end ones don't even bother with the ECC stuff on audio .. Dave. -- David Airlie, Software Engineer http://www.skynet.ie/~airlied / [EMAIL PROTECTED] pam_smb / Linux DECstation / Linux VAX / ILUG person -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] ELearnChina Conference 2003 - Only 3 Weeks To Go!
Hey its me again! Ok, there are still a few places left at the best Elearning Event of the year. Please contact me directly for final discounted prices [yes, even lower now] Yours, Edwin Jones www.elearningconference.net Sales China Conferences Tel +44 131 440 9881 Fax +44 131 440 9882 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian BF24
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a server with Adaptec's 39320D SCSI card, but there isn't any modules for it in the bf24 install. The module is aic79xx.o If I wanted to compile it myself, where can I get the bf24 source, or do I just compile from another linux-2.4.18 source? Method I did here for bf24, to get e100 was to install it (if you have an ide harddisk is fine, otherwise do this on another computer) and build the modules from source. (You will need kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4) Then copy your *.o files onto a floppy (i used vfat as the fs) and then after the modules have been copied off the cd, just before selecting modules -- jump into vt-2 (alt+f2) and mount your floppy disk (mount /floppy). Then, cd /lib/modules/... until you end up in the right section. Now we run cp /floppy/x.o (replace x with the module name) Then, unmount /floppy and switch back to vt1 (alt+f1) and continue on with the install as per normal, noting that you can now load that driver from modconf (the 'module selection' part of the install). - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian BF24
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but I am getting errors when trying to make dep A note to all running debian. Use kernel-package to build your kernels. Get your kernel source by apt-get install kernel-source-xxx There is a article in the last issue of linmagau (linmagau.org) - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Troubleshooting 3d Performance
I've got the following system: Pentium 4 1.8 GHz 512 MB ram Geforce 2 MX RedHat 9.0 XFree86 4.3.0-2, using the nv driver Ximian Desktop 2 The systems general performance is excellent, but it's 3D performance (and, I suspect, any performance related to OpenGL) is very poor. As an example, the Atlantis screensaver (where the whales and sharks swim around) get only 6 frames per second. A while ago, this system ran RedHat 7.3 and had an old ATI graphics card, and it ran the same screensaver perfectly. Can anyone let me know how I shoudl go about trying to diagose and fix the problem? I'm not sure where I should start looking. - Doug-- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Troubleshooting 3d Performance
Douglas Stalker wrote: I've got the following system: Pentium 4 1.8 GHz 512 MB ram Geforce 2 MX You will want the nVidia closed-source drivers (not distributed with xf86) XFree86 4.3.0-2, using the nv driver You will want to try running glxinfo. Most likely, your using software rendering rather than dri. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Just thinking.
Dave Airlie wrote: I remember hearing this in college, a number of years ago, so myself and a friend (a mechanical engineer) drilled a 3mm hole in a CD.. guess what it wouldn't play :-), wouldn't you have to drill two holes opposite each other otherwise the CD would be unbalanced? Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Can you trust rpm when it reports multiple bash installs?
On 1 Jul, Mike MacCana wrote: rpm -ql bash | grep bin rpm -ql bash2 | grep bin You'll probably find you do indeed have two bashs installed, one that 6.2 originally came with, one newer (bash2), each with seperate binaries. I think you should be able to get rid of bash2 and its dependencies. Thanks, Mike (and James), you were both quite right. Probably I did force the install, a long, long time ago. Gradually I learned not to do things like that. Your advice has helped me get a step closer - thanks again. Plus I've learned another useful option to rpm. (By golly that man page is hard to read.) luke -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
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Re: [SLUG] Re: [chat] Port 6346
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 11:56, Alan L Tyree wrote: snipped I would be interested in hearing opinions. I have everything possible set to drop - influenced by the scan sites such as GRC and Sygate. They seem to imply that dropping is better than rejecting. Bering defaults had everything dropped except for the IDENT port. I drop everything, but I made the exception for the IDENT port, but only for the mail servers I pop. Some mail servers attempts an ident when a POP session is started, and dropping this attempt means waiting for the query to timeout, rejecting it ensures the POP session continues promptly. Poorly made port scanners will also be delayed by dropping as they must timeout each port connection, if each connection is rejected the scan can be done much faster. Cheers, Malcolm V. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Printer recommendations?
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 11:52, Terry Collins wrote: snipped I understand Epson sell head cleaning fluid that you run through them for occassions like these. I soaked my (printers) head in warm water for a few minutes and that seemed to do the trick. Cheers, Malcolm V. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Troubleshooting 3d Performance
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01-07-2003 08:20:20 PM: I've got the following system: Pentium 4 1.8 GHz 512 MB ram Geforce 2 MX RedHat 9.0 XFree86 4.3.0-2, using the nv driver Use nvidia's Driver from www.nvidia.com also read the readme, as it has some good tips about digitalvibrance, antialiasing etc. Cheers, Scott -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] apt-get on Redhat
Thanks to Luke's advice I have installed apt-get and synaptic and after a few hitches everything is running very smoothly I love it. Just a quick question, I'm running redhat 7.2 will upgrades only be available as long as redhat keeps releasing them or are they built by users? Is there any pressing reason why I should upgrade considering I have a slowish system (433 celeron) and I do not want any extra bloat. Once again thanks Luke loving it! Joel -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Granville TAFE Linux courses
hello Amanda, http://grok.org.au/mailman/listinfo/enrol_grok.org.au may help you. regards, Lucas -Original Message- From: Amanda Wynne To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28/06/03 19:32 Subject: Re: [SLUG] Granville TAFE Linux courses Has anybody had a response from Geoffrey about these courses. I'm trying to find out what time(s) and where on the campus enrolments are. Does anybody know? Amanda Quoting Geoffrey Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Details of next Linux courses for next semester are at http://slug.org.au/training.html I'm taking enquiries by email now. Plenty of space in the introductory courses. LPI Certification pretty much full unless I open a new class. Enrolments are 1st, 2nd and 3rd July. Classes start 2 weeks later. Those interested should email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't ask TAFE. These courses are invisible. Slug members generally find that they get in. Geoffrey -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug The information contained in this e-mail message and any accompanying files is or may be confidential.If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, reliance,forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail or any attached files is unauthorised.This e-mail is subject to copyright. No part of it should be reproduced,adapted or communicated without the written consent of the copyright owner.If you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender immediately by return e-mail, or telephone and delete all copies.Fairfax does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this e-mail or attached files. Internet communications are not secure, therefore Fairfax does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message or attached files. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] NZ Company resuses to duplicate Knoppix CDs
The following story is of interest to all Linux affecionados... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3510183 More Microsoft anti-competitive practices in the making... Jon -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] apt-get on Redhat
On Wed, Jul 02, 2003 at 08:35:00AM +1000, Joel Heenan wrote: Is there any pressing reason why I should upgrade considering I have a slowish system (433 celeron) and I do not want any extra bloat. Probably not _pressing_ but I found 9 to be faster than 7.x. 8 was a bit slow though. Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] SLUG Committee Meeting 18th June 2003: Minutes
quote who=Conrad Parker 8. Review of May meeting - speakers are using the lapel microphone bought for the video camera, but the long cable to the camera introduces quite a bit of noise to the microphone signal. We really need a box to boost the signal level so that the noise is not noticable, and drop it back to microphone levels when injecting into the camera. The noise you're getting is only because the long cable is physically attached to the microphone. If you could separate these then movement of the cable against the floor wouldn't be audible -- eg. plug the mic into a mixer on the lectern, then run a normal audio cable from the mixer to the camera. Another advantage of this approach would be that the computer's audio output could also be plugged into a mixer channel. If you can't use the lectern's inbuilt facilities you may need to buy a cheap 2 channel mixer for this (prolly $100). There is some element of that, although it's acceptable. The main noise we're talking about seems to be constant interference, and I think it's due to the long cable run across the floor carrying an unbalanced signal at microphone levels. Using the lectern system will help, as we'll be able to send the signal at line levels instead. We'll still need something at the camera end to mix in the 'audience' microphone, and set the output to an appropriate level for the camera input. J. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stoke me a clipper, I'll be back for Christmas -- Arnold 'Ace' Rimmer, Red Dwarf -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Winmodem
Title: Mensaje Hi everybody... I have just installed red hat 9 in my IBM T30 laptop and it works wonderful. The only piece of hardware that does not work is the integrated modem. Have anyone a guide on how tomake my modem work? any previous experience? Thank you in advance Enrique Vila.- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Winmodem
* Enrique Vila [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2003-07-02 16:26]: Hi everybody... I have just installed red hat 9 in my IBM T30 laptop and it works wonderful. The only piece of hardware that does not work is the integrated modem. Have anyone a guide on how to make my modem work? any previous experience? Have a look at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ and http://www.linmodems.org/ http://www.msu.edu/~pfaffben/t30.html suggests it may work with the AMR SmartLink drivers from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ . -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
