[SLUG] Re: Forensics and Linux
Pia Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered the following thing: The funny thing about the RH thing is that you have to use the dd version that 7.1 dhipped with (4.0.36), and otherwise it could be any components, in any configuration. Weird... The reason for that particular version of dd is because other versions had a bug whereby doing a disk copy on a certain geometry of disk would result in the last sector or so being skipped. BB -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Verifying a debian install
My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the install `apt-get install --reinstall udev libx11-6` but I want to check everything now. Any suggestions? -- Ken Foskey -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: SMH Crossword WAS Re: [SLUG] installing java on ubintu / debian
* David Gillies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I can input in the crossword from keyboard with[out] any issues. I'm using Blackdown Java 1.4.2 from here: http://jrfonseca.dyndns.org/debian St George online banking is fine using this as well. OK, thanks David. It works here now, input from the keyboard that is. Shame that the http://davyd.ucc.asn.au/projects version's nice wait animation is a mere grey blob in the jrfonseca version. I think I'll contact the two projects. In any case I can do the crossie now. Just like my Windows partner on her '98 machine. It's another case of bringing the Linux image up to par on a specific issue for the sake of the image. WE know we can have available all kinds of scripting, coding, networking, editing resources for tasks the hoards (or partners) can't imagine. All she knows is that I sit here sweating among 4 distributed linux boxes using megawatts of electricity, and I can't even do the bloody crossword. Or couldn't till now. Thanks. Nick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Apple Multiscan 1705 - anyone used it with a Linux box?
Hi all, Has anyone had any experience using any of the Apple monitors on a Linux box? I've been offered a 17 Apple Multiscan 1705 (in v.good condition) for $50 but an a bit leery of whether or not they're supported. I've checked the Mandrake site (I have Mandy 10), but that's been no use and there's nothing specific that I've found when googling. Anyone have any experience/information/knowledge? Thanks, Patrick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Apple Multiscan 1705 - anyone used it with a Linux box?
I've been offered a 17 Apple Multiscan 1705 (in v.good condition) for
Anyone have any experience/information/knowledge?
You would want to know the resolution and scan rate settings of the
monitor beforehand and be confident in X configuration (scan rates,
resolution, etc)
If this is coming off and OSX box, get the seller to open the display
settings and it will show you all the settings that the screen will
opperate on.
Then the questions is whether your display card will handle those
settings okay.
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Re: [SLUG] Verifying a debian install
Ken Foskey wrote: My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the install `apt-get install --reinstall udev libx11-6` but I want to check everything now. Any suggestions? These are the things I'd do, #apt-get update #apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade The order of execution is important and this may take a long time. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: Verifying a debian install
On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 23:16 +1100, Ken Foskey wrote: My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the install `apt-get install --reinstall udev libx11-6` but I want to check everything now. I got an off list from peter suggesting: dpkg --get-selections | grep install | cut -f1 | xargs apt-get install --reinstall gave me this: dpkg --get-selections | grep install | cut -f1 | xargs dpkg -L | grep -v \'| xargs -n 1 isnotfile This is flaky because in gcc-3.4 there is 64 bit files that are obviously not installed in mine and also the files do not always have correct paths. isnotfile is a script: #!/bin/sh if [ ! -e $1 ] ; then echo $1 does not exist fi -- Ken Foskey -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Gimp Transparency Was Re: Photoshop in Linux
Sluggers, seeing as we are on the subject I've got a nice diagram in dia, that I'd like to put on a web page, I've been exporting it as a PNG and that works find except that I'd like the background to be transparent instead of white. With antialiasing to transparent insted of to white. Does anyone know how this can be achieved? TIA's Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Gimp Transparency Was Re: Photoshop in Linux
convert -transparent white in.png out .png might do it .. On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Peter Rundle wrote: Sluggers, seeing as we are on the subject I've got a nice diagram in dia, that I'd like to put on a web page, I've been exporting it as a PNG and that works find except that I'd like the background to be transparent instead of white. With antialiasing to transparent insted of to white. Does anyone know how this can be achieved? TIA's Pete -- David Airlie, Software Engineer http://www.skynet.ie/~airlied / airlied at skynet.ie pam_smb / Linux DECstation / Linux VAX / ILUG person -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] USB /dev/???
How can I work out the device name of a USB device? So, I plug in my USB device. I see the device in usbview. How can I work out what node in the /dev/ tree has been mapped to the device I just plugged in? Thanks. -- Make the most of your skills - with OpenSkills http://www.openskills.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] USB /dev/???
Using Gentoo Linux, kernel 2.6.10, most of kernel functionality compiled as modules. I have usbd - the USB Daemon installed which does some magic for me. and in the /etc/fstab, I have the following entry # USB Device 1 /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbauto rw,noauto,users,sync,gid=users,umask=0070 0 AFAIK, I have no other special USB settings. I have never connected more than one USB storage device and I do not use other USB deviced, so YMMV, but I have connected and successfully used an external USB HD and a Canon digital camera. Hope this helps, Marek Wawrzyczny On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:55, Bruce Badger wrote: How can I work out the device name of a USB device? So, I plug in my USB device. I see the device in usbview. How can I work out what node in the /dev/ tree has been mapped to the device I just plugged in? Thanks. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] rsync'ing home directories
I'm building a new system, and I want to rsync my home directory from the old one which will ultimately be discarded. I've deleted all files in my home directory from the new system EXCEPT, the dot files such as .bashrc etc Is there an easy way to rsync without destructively blowing away . files? Does this have to be managed manually? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] rsync'ing home directories
On Fri, Dec 03, 2004, David wrote: Is there an easy way to rsync without destructively blowing away . files? Does this have to be managed manually? There are a few ways that might work depending on the situation (see the man page for command line arguments): - rsyncing with the --exclude option to exclude transmitting certain files - telling rsync to only copy newer files -Mary -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
