[SLUG] fixing Mixmaster ..
Hi, I keep getting the following log msg .. Oct 29 20:26:48 tux AnonMix: [2006/10/29-20:26:48, critical] Cannot connect to next Mix! When I look at /var/lib/mixmaster/Mix/mix.cfg I don't see a a relevant entry, and the man page is not much clearer. Can anyone point me in the right direction ? -- Adam Bogacki, - email: adam(at)bogacki.netafb(at)paradise.net.nz VoIP: sip:agike(at)ekiga.net [Zfone] Key: 0x4E553910 - DABB 4963 8973 7CCD 33C0 DC27 D7C5 F516 4E55 3910 - signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- 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] 64 bit Ubuntu
Hi ashley, When you change the kernel to a 64bit, or any architecture, your changing how the core of the OS works, and how it communicates with the software, so basically this means all the 32bit software you have installed won't work if you simply replace the kernel and then reboot your system. Fortunately, due the flexability of Open source software, the vast majority of software your likely to have, will probobly have a 64bit version available, with the exception of CPU specific programs (emulators, etc) and proprietary software binaries (such as the Flash plugin). So basically to answer your question, no. If you want to move to a 64bit kernel, you need to move everything to 64bit. Hope this helps - Andreas On 10/29/06, Ashley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I recently had a MoBo problem that meant that it was about the same cost to replace my old Athalon 2400+ with a 64bit system. Everything seems to work with fine so far, but I was wondering about switching to the 64bit kernel. Will all the 32 bit apps still work? Can I just do the kernel/module etc changes and expect all else to work? Is it worth the effort? TIA Ashley -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFRExYgu0BrMM6usYRAj9vAJ9dM6C41zBK/Fzu3BTL359hLU9UsACfYVf4 gl6QeChfYiVcJhzXEmWCA34= =hRIH -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- 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] 64 bit Ubuntu
Not quite. the amd64 architecture does have 32-bit code compatibility. Libc however is the problem. i.e. 32-bit dynamic binaries would require a 32-bit libc, amongst other 32-bit libraries that it linked to. The best way to run 32-bit binaries on a 64-bit Linux installation is via a 32-bit chroot. i.e. a "virtual" installation of a 32-bit Linux installation inside your 64-bit instruction. There are plenty of instructions on how to do that out there on the internet, and I suggest you google for "32-bit chroot in Linux". Regards, Bill On 29/10/06, Andreas Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi ashley, When you change the kernel to a 64bit, or any architecture, your changing how the core of the OS works, and how it communicates with the software, so basically this means all the 32bit software you have installed won't work if you simply replace the kernel and then reboot your system. Fortunately, due the flexability of Open source software, the vast majority of software your likely to have, will probobly have a 64bit version available, with the exception of CPU specific programs (emulators, etc) and proprietary software binaries (such as the Flash plugin). So basically to answer your question, no. If you want to move to a 64bit kernel, you need to move everything to 64bit. Hope this helps - Andreas On 10/29/06, Ashley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I recently had a MoBo problem that meant that it was about the same cost > to replace my old Athalon 2400+ with a 64bit system. > Everything seems to work with fine so far, but I was wondering about > switching to the 64bit kernel. Will all the 32 bit apps still work? Can > I just do the kernel/module etc changes and expect all else to work? Is > it worth the effort? > > TIA > Ashley > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFFRExYgu0BrMM6usYRAj9vAJ9dM6C41zBK/Fzu3BTL359hLU9UsACfYVf4 > gl6QeChfYiVcJhzXEmWCA34= > =hRIH > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- 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] NSLU2 Stories
On Wednesday 25 October 2006 16:22, Simon Males wrote: > Hello Sluggers > > It's been brought to my attention that the Linksys NSLU2 runs Linux > and that there are projects in existence creating custom firmware. > Much like the WRT54G. You can get Debian installed on the NSLU2 too (http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/) > > I am contemplating in buying one, but would like to hear if any > sluggers have any success stories and in there own experiments. I haven't found a real need for it yet. I have read about people who have installed Music Player Daemon on it to make it a little music player device. Regards Joseph -- 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] 64 bit Ubuntu
On Monday 30 October 2006 09:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi ashley, > When you change the kernel to a 64bit, or any architecture, your changing > how the core of the OS works, and how it communicates with the software, so > basically this means all the 32bit software you have installed won't work > if you simply replace the kernel and then reboot your system. Fortunately, > due the flexability of Open source software, the vast majority of software > your likely to have, will probobly have a 64bit version available, with the > exception of CPU specific programs (emulators, etc) and proprietary > software binaries (such as the Flash plugin). > > So basically to answer your question, no. If you want to move to a 64bit > kernel, you need to move everything to 64bit. > > Hope this helps I don't know how Ubuntu fares here BUT SuSE has 32bit libs so [tigger] /home/jam [54]% uname -a Linux tigger 2.6.16.21-0.25-smp #1 SMP Tue Sep 19 07:26:15 UTC 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux and I run 32Bit Mozilla (for flash) 32Bit Xine for all the Win32 codec support eg something.wmv that people send 32Bit skype [no options] So you can get all the 32Bit support you need. In addition running 32Bit OS on my AMD meant that cool-n-quiet did NOT work. Only runs on 64 eg [snipped lots] [tigger] /home/jam [55]% cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 43 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 1000.000 [snip] power management: ts fid vid ttp processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 43 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 1000.000 [snip] James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] CFLAGS for x86_64 gentoo
I have an Intel Pentium 4 HT which on closer examination I found to be 64 bit. I am running Sabayon on it fine but I would like to know what CFLAGS i would need to use. The CPU says its a Prescott with SSE3 (PNI) and EM64T. Can i use march=prescott -msse3 with CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" ??? Or does prescott imply 32 bit? I also read that march=nocona should be used as per a Xeon. Any thought anyone? Thanks Kaz -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] bit torrent and firewall config
Here is a picture of my network ---. ,--. ,. \ | | || N++ Firewall +---DMZ+ ADSL +-- - - - isp / | || | Modem | ---' `--'| `' ,+. | Web | | Server | `-' There are sev eral/numerous machines behind the firewall. Both the firewall machine and the ADSL modem use NAT. Incoming parts are mostly off. Incoming HTTP is forwarded to the DMZ web server. Incoming ssh is forwarded to the firewall to be forwarded to a machine further in. Here is my question: is there a BitTorrent proxy such that 1. the machine labeled "Web Server" runs some kind of application level BT proxy [NOT port forwarding] 2. Firewall machine redirects outgoing connections to port 6969 to the BT proxy on the web server. This implies the the item 1 software is an application level proxy and which submits the same 6969 request to the real destination, and watches the answers. 3. incoming ports 6681..N are forwarded by the ADSL modem to the same port on the web server machine, which software item 1 handles. Additional data streams from these incoming streams are concentrated into the 6969 data that the client inside the firewall sees. 4. Some kind of "delete the oldest" mechanism for the torrent caches on the web server machine, so that it only uses a fixed amount of storage. I see this as working because the only connection from inside to the DMZ is 6969, and clients can receive data over 6969, just "slower". Except that at local network speeds, this "slower" is faster than my ADSL connection by more than an order of magnitude and should not be a problem. Why this is appealing: * arbitrary number of machines behind the firewall * no magic number per-host inward port forwarding. * This is where my own seed torrents will be located, so it's going to have some port redirects no matter what. Is this method practical or even possible? Is there software out there already that does this? What's it called? -- Regards Peter Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /\/\*http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/ PGP public key ID: 1024D/D0EDB64D fingerprint = AD0A C5DF C426 4F03 5D53 2BDB 18D8 A4E2 D0ED B64D See http://www.keyserver.net or any PGP keyserver for public key. 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
[SLUG] Experiences or opinions on runit for Booting Debian
Hi all With a new latop I'm thinking of installing runit which is a sysvinit replacement. I have a few sites from googling which cover how to install it (install 3 Debian packages, adjust the grub bootloader menu and your set). However has anyone here actually used it and converted from sysvinit to runit? Mike -- Michael Lake Computational Research Support Unit Science Faculty, UTS Ph: 9514 2238 -- 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] Experiences or opinions on runit for Booting Debian
Michael Lake wrote: > Hi all > > With a new latop I'm thinking of installing runit which is a sysvinit > replacement. > I have a few sites from googling which cover how to install it (install 3 > Debian > packages, adjust the grub bootloader menu and your set). > > However has anyone here actually used it and converted from sysvinit to runit? I tried it a couple of months ago and it didn't work. I wasn't prepared to stuff around with it so I reverted to whatever is standard. You might want to look in the SLUG archives for my comments at the time. Erik -- +---+ Erik de Castro Lopo +---+ Question #2459: Ruling on shaking hands with the opposite sex http://islamqa.com/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=2459&dgn=4 -- 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] Experiences or opinions on runit for Booting Debian
Hi Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: Michael Lake wrote: With a new latop I'm thinking of installing runit which is a sysvinit replacement. I have a few sites from googling which cover how to install it (install 3 Debian packages, adjust the grub bootloader menu and your set). However has anyone here actually used it and converted from sysvinit to runit? Erik wrote: I tried it a couple of months ago and it didn't work. I wasn't prepared to stuff around with it so I reverted to whatever is standard. You might want to look in the SLUG archives for my comments at the time. Erik Thanks Yes I see Erik tried it in May 2006 band wrote; "At this point it complained about a missing directory /etc/runit so I backed out all the changes." Well at least you could back out. I didn't see much on how to undo it. I see there is also another new init scheme which I will need to look at also: http://www.initng.org/wiki/Install_Debian_Ubuntu I'm just keen to have a faster booting system on a laptop. Mike -- Michael Lake Computational Research Support Unit Science Faculty, UTS Ph: 9514 2238 -- 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] Removing unwanted "thumbnail" files
> "Leslie" == Leslie Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Leslie> Michael Chesterton wrote: Leslie> When I look at the man page for "find", I see that "-atime Leslie> /n/" means file was last accessed /n/*24 hours ago, while Leslie> "-ctime /n/" means file's status was last changed /n/*24 hours Leslie> ago. However, I don't really grasp the significance of that Leslie> difference for present purposes. atime: When the file was last read or written to. ctime: when the inode (metadata) was last changed. Metadata changes that are tracked include file creation, change of ownership, change of permissions. Peter C -- 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] Removing unwanted "thumbnail" files
On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 10:06:53AM +1100, Peter Chubb wrote: > > "Leslie" == Leslie Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Leslie> Michael Chesterton wrote: > Leslie> When I look at the man page for "find", I see that "-atime > Leslie> /n/" means file was last accessed /n/*24 hours ago, while > Leslie> "-ctime /n/" means file's status was last changed /n/*24 hours > Leslie> ago. However, I don't really grasp the significance of that > Leslie> difference for present purposes. You should almost never use atime or ctime in find; mtime is almost always what you're after. In particular, atime is useless if you do backups since it will always reflect the time of the last backup or greater. > atime: When the file was last read or written to. > ctime: when the inode (metadata) was last changed. Metadata changes >that are tracked include file creation, change of ownership, >change of permissions. A nice way to see the differences is to play with the 'stat' command: $ touch eg $ stat --printf=" atime=%x\n mtime=%y\n ctime=%z\n" eg atime=2006-10-30 14:47:13.0 +1100 mtime=2006-10-30 14:47:13.0 +1100 ctime=2006-10-30 14:47:13.0 +1100 $ echo fish > eg# should change mtime $ stat --printf=" atime=%x\n mtime=%y\n ctime=%z\n" eg atime=2006-10-30 14:47:13.0 +1100 mtime=2006-10-30 14:47:35.0 +1100 ctime=2006-10-30 14:47:35.0 +1100 $ cat eg# should change atime only fish $ stat --printf=" atime=%x\n mtime=%y\n ctime=%z\n" eg atime=2006-10-30 14:48:01.0 +1100 mtime=2006-10-30 14:47:35.0 +1100 ctime=2006-10-30 14:47:35.0 +1100 $ $ chmod go-wr eg# should change ctime only $ stat --printf=" atime=%x\n mtime=%y\n ctime=%z\n" eg atime=2006-10-30 14:48:01.0 +1100 mtime=2006-10-30 14:47:35.0 +1100 ctime=2006-10-30 14:48:14.0 +1100 $ echo dog > eg $ stat --printf=" atime=%x\n mtime=%y\n ctime=%z\n" eg atime=2006-10-30 14:48:01.0 +1100 mtime=2006-10-30 14:48:33.0 +1100 ctime=2006-10-30 14:48:33.0 +1100 Note that ctime is always greater than or equal to mtime since mtime changes the node info, (in particular the size attribute I guess!) Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] SCLUG Meeting
Howdy Sluggers, For this weeks SCLUG meeting we're going to be hearing from Grant McDonald on: Giving Back to the Open Source Community and Getting Paid For It - A Developer's Perspective Meeting kicks off at 7:30pm at the Wollongong Tennis Club in the Beaton Sports Center. For more information you can click: http://www.sclug.asn.au/?q=node/9 We are also holding an informal drinks before the meeting for those who would be interested in setting up an OSIA meetup in Wollongong. 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] NSLU2 Stories
On Monday 30 October 2006 10:04, Joseph Goncalves wrote: > On Wednesday 25 October 2006 16:22, Simon Males wrote: > > Hello Sluggers > > > > It's been brought to my attention that the Linksys NSLU2 runs > > Linux and that there are projects in existence creating custom > > firmware. Much like the WRT54G. > > You can get Debian installed on the NSLU2 too > (http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/) > > > I am contemplating in buying one, but would like to hear if any > > sluggers have any success stories and in there own experiments. > > I haven't found a real need for it yet. I have read about people who > have installed Music Player Daemon on it to make it a little music > player device. I have a crazy idea and would like to gage some expert opinion. How about making using number of NSLU2 devices as a distributed file system server using the Coda or AFS distributed file systems? I'm wondering how reliable and fast this would be compared to a centralised computer with a software based raid array or equivalent (with LVM2). I would anticipate that Coda or AFS would take care of the replication and load balancing across the NSLU2 based nodes and would anticipate that over a 100M ethernet that say 4 or 5 devices would perform quite nicely and reliably, but am open to see what other people would say about this because I have no experience with AFS or Coda. What benchmarks should I use to test this out? Regards Joseph -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
