[SLUG] Merry Xmas and Thank you
Dear Fellow SLUGERS Just a short email to thank everyone for their ongoing support and friendship this year. Its been a big year for learning linux for me so I would like to extend a special thanks to Lindsay for giving us a hand with Ubuntu 199, Geoff and the IT Dept at Granville for their ongong enthusiasm with LPI, Pia for her time to during exams, Simon for teaching me the real meaning of the word HARDCORE, Michael Ked' for his help with SQL and everyone at the SLUG Mailing list for answering my questions. Hope everyone has a safe holiday period and a prosperous and happy New Year! Cheers! Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Calender Syncing...yet again
Hi all, The issue of finding a piece of opensource software that runs on a linux box and allows outlook users to share calendars continues to evade me. I have many customers that need this functionality (as they all use windowz clients and most use Outlook that syncs with thier PDA's or phones) Is there anything out there that is GPL FREE and talks to outlook calendars WITHOUT needing to purchase connector software? My kingdom for a GPL calendar server!!! -- Regards, Trent -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] OpenGroupware on Ubuntu
Hi all, Does anyone have any experience or any good links on how to install Opengroupware on Feisty? I have read the docs and it looks like you need to use an old version of Debian and build from source Any pointers would be appreciated. -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Notes from Puppet Talk
I tought the talk was great - Thanks for the extra docs! -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Phone/PDA recommendations
Hi, Can anyone recommend a phone that syncs easily with Linux and has a reasonable battery life. I saw that Pia had a Palm but the new ones seem to run Windows Mobile. Any suggestions? -- Regards, Trent Murray (Side Note to Simon Males - a can on a string does not constitute a phone) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] SpamAssassin - MailMarshall Replacement
Hi all, I currently have a customer using MailMarshall Email filter - this product allows the users to log on via a web client and check for messages that have been marked as spam, release mail if necessary and ammend rules. Can anyone recommend a similar front end for spamassassin that can be used by Jo User without too much complication? Thanks again in advance. -- Regards, Trent -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Quicktime Frustrations
Firstly, many thanks to Marghanita da Cruz, Dean Hamstead, David Gillies for their replies. Have managed to get mplayer up and running with the command line client however the gnome front end seems to be getting confused and cant figure out which display it should send the output. All in all - i am very happy and grateful for everyones help. Simon Males thanks for suggesting Vista - i dont know why i didnt think of that to begin with (see you at the next LPI 201 course! ) -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Quicktime Frustrations
Hi all, Recently obtained some video tutorials relating to Apache, PHP and MySQL however they are in quicktime .mov format and I cant seem to get the video to play. I have tried gxine, mplayer, VLC and I am ashamed to say RealPlay - I cant believe the people that made these tutorials didnt think to use a format that was actually readable under Linux. So long story short - Can anyone tell me how to get Quicktime to play under Linux? (and preferably Ubuntu) Regards, Trent -- 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] MS2003 Server training for freedom hating customer!?
thanks matt - i will take a look. Trent On 13/06/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > It doesent matter how hard i try I cant seem to get away from customers > that > have MS 2000 or MS 2003 servers. > > I have resided myself to the fact that I am going to have to be trained in > this area, so my question is: "can anyone recommend a training provider > that > provide courses in MS Server and Exchange Server training (e.g. over a > week > or so)?" I've used dimension data for citrix in the past and they were pretty good, http://www.ddls.com.au another alternative that the windows guys where I work use is new horizons http://www.nhaustralia.com.au their advantage is you don't have to complete the courses in a block of days if thats difficult for you to arrange, you can do them a day or two a week, not instructor led, but you have access to the instructor on site if you need, otherwise self paced at their site. HTH Matt Chan -- Regards, Trent Murray IT Consultant Guardian Technology Group T: 0419 39 99 78 F: 02 9543 7654 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> received direct to mobile phone M: P.O Box 3269 Bangor N.S.W 2234 Member of Linux Australia Registered Microsoft Business Partner Authorised Ubuntu Solutions Provider -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] MS2003 Server training for freedom hating customer!?
Hi Guys, It doesent matter how hard i try I cant seem to get away from customers that have MS 2000 or MS 2003 servers. I have resided myself to the fact that I am going to have to be trained in this area, so my question is: "can anyone recommend a training provider that provide courses in MS Server and Exchange Server training (e.g. over a week or so)?" -- Thanks in advance! Trent -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Physical Disk Mount under Qemu / Virtualbox ?
Hi everyone, Just a short post to see if anyone knows whether it is possible to mount a physical disk to qemu. I have a server that is dying and i want to mount the disk on a VM while its hardware is taken away and refirbed. Any suggestions? Trent -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Thank you Part 2 - LDAP Talk
Just a short thanks again to Lindsay for coming out to Granville TAFE again and sharing his time and knowledge with us regarding LDAP. Thanks Lindsay you're a legend! -- Regards, Trent Murray (and students from LPI 199 Ubuntu Class) -- 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: slug Digest, Vol 16, Issue 14
t; > Does anyone have recommendations on which SATA RAID PCI controller cards > should I look for a 4-disk mirror array? > > I got a recommendation for LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA 150-4 64-bit PCI ( > http://tinyurl.com/2zkljw) but need to find an explanation why that > controller and not something other (cheaper? better?). > > I remember one of the (PostgresQL?) people at LCA-2007 mentioned a good > RAID > controller but can't remember which (some Diamond card?) and how it stacks > up against the LSI above. > > The intended use right now is for some file-archive server with important > files on it (hence the redundancy requirement). I was thinking of using > Linux software RAID (Debian Etch) but was very sternly warned not to do > that > on a production system. I don't know why not. I have had far more problems with SATA, esp mobo integrated, when running in RAID mode than when running in IDE mode and using software RAID. > > Thanks, > > --Amos -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannetlinux.com> When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux; When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft. -- Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian states. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Regards, Trent Murray IT Consultant Guardian Technology Group T: 0419 39 99 78 F: 02 9543 7654 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> received direct to mobile phone M: P.O Box 3269 Bangor N.S.W 2234 Member of Linux Australia Registered Microsoft Business Partner -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] LDAP Geek Wanted
Lindsay, Sorry didnt know that Geoff and You had already spoken... Looks like i owe you dinner and a coffee then! -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Guests wanted for Free Dinner and Coffee!
Hi, Just another email to say that our LIP 199 class would love to hear from anyone that can give a short presentation on Introductory LDAP. The atmosphere in our class is laid back and relaxed and the focus is on Ubuntu and Debian systems. You dont need to be a Guru! If you know enough LDAP to teach an introduction then we would love to hear from you - free coffee and dinner from our 5 star canteen* is also provided! Hope to hear from you soon. -- Regards, Trent Murray * The term 5 star is used very loosely. Visitors may find the food inedible. No responsibility take for any food poisoning that may result. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Thank you
Hi all, I would just like to extend a public thank-you to Lindsay Holmwood for taking the time to come out to Grandville TAFE and give our LPI 199 class a presentation on PXE Servers/Network Booting. Lindsays presentation was both professional and insightful and it is a credit to SLUG to have such members that are willing to denate so much of their fime and energy Once again many thanks from all of us at Grandville! -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] CUPS Dying
Hi all, I'm currently running Ubuntu Feisty and am sharing a HP LaserJet over SAMBA/CUPS to two windows hosts at home. The issue is CUPS dies if the server is left on for several days and I need to reboot before all the jobs that have been sent to the spool actually get sent to the printer. Anyone know what might be going on here? Cheers in advance! (after all it is Anzac day!) Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Call for interested people - Scalix Wiki for Ubuntu
Hi everyone, This is a call to anyone interested in participating in putting together a Ubuntu Scalix 'How To' wiki for LTS versions of Ubuntu. Recently Scalix released its products under the Mozilla license and version 11 now includes the outlook plugins. This product is now known as the Scalix Community Edition (see: www.scalix.com for more info). Scalix is now a true M$ Exchange replacement for the Linux community with many promising features. While official packages exist for both SUSE and Fedora, getting Scalix up and running under Ubuntu is no simple task. As a result, I am considering putting together a "Wiki/How To" and am currently looking for other interested people to join me in in an attempt to assist everyone in the Ubuntu community to get this project up and running with the minimum of fuss. If you are interested but feel as though you lack experience dont worry too much - after all we will all document our successes and any problems along the way. Drop me a line if you're interested and we will make a start! -- Regards, Trent Murray trent dot murray at gmail dot com Member of Sydney Linux Users Group Member of Linux Australia -- Regards, Trent Murray IT Consultant Guardian Technology Group T: 0419 39 99 78 F: 02 9543 7654 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> received direct to mobile phone M: P.O Box 3269 Bangor N.S.W 2234 Member of Linux Australia Registered Microsoft Business Partner -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] SCALIX v11
Hi all, Just a quick email to see if anyone has had much luck getting Scalix v11 to work under Ubuntu Edgy Eft? There is a script on the Scalix website for Dapper but this does not work with Edgy. Cheers in advance -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] CUPS & SAMBA will play with Linux clients but not XP
Hi all, Resolved my issue with CUPS and SAMBA and Windows Clients reporting "access denied error" it turns out that the permissions on the following directory "path = /var/spool/samba" were too restrictive e.g. [Printers] "path = /var/spool/samba" what should the permissions on this directory be set to? and why? -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] CUPS & SAMBA will play with Linux clients but not XP
Hi all, I have recently a set up a ubuntu edgy print server with a HP 3330 LaserJet. Printing is working well from linux clients but my XP clients all give this message after I install the printer and then try to print a test page. Even when i use the same login creditals that work on the linux machines. "Test page failed to print. Would you like to view the print troubleshooter for assistance? Access is denied" Has anyone seen this before? My cupsd.conf and smb.conf appear below. Thanks in advance.. =) *SAMBA* [global] workgroup = GUARDIAN server string = obey pam restrictions = Yes passdb backend = tdbsam passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . syslog = 0 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 1000 printcap name = cups dns proxy = No panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d invalid users = root printing = cups print command = lpq command = %p lprm command = [printers] comment = Use this for All Printers path = /var/spool/samba printer admin = root, trent guest ok = Yes printable = Yes browseable = No [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers guest ok = Yes cups.conf * # Administrator user group... SystemGroup lpadmin # Only listen for connections from the local machine. Listen 631 Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock Listen 10.73.75.250:631 # Show shared printers on the local network. Browsing On BrowseOrder allow,deny BrowseAllow @LOCAL BrowseAddress @LOCAL # Default authentication type, when authentication is required... DefaultAuthType Basic Order Deny,Allow #Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 Allow From 10.73.75.* # Restrict access to the admin pages... Order allow,deny Allow localhost # Restrict access to configuration files... AuthType Basic Require user @SYSTEM Order allow,deny Allow localhost # Set the default printer/job policies... # Job-related operations must be done by the owner or an adminstrator... Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow # All administration operations require an adminstrator to authenticate... AuthType Basic Require user @SYSTEM Order deny,allow # Only the owner or an administrator can cancel or authenticate a job... Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM Order deny,allow Order deny,allow -- Regards, Trent Murray -- Regards, Trent Murray IT Consultant Guardian Technology Group T: 0419 39 99 78 F: 02 9543 7654 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> received direct to mobile phone M: P.O Box 3269 Bangor N.S.W 2234 Member of Linux Australia Registered Microsoft Business Partner -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Encypted Filesystem
Hi, and thanks to everyone that responded to my question regardin encrypted filesystems. Some of you asked "What are you encrypting" the answer is backup data on a remote backup server and I am wanting to ensure that it is safe from prying eyes considering there will be multiple backups from various companies sitting on the same filesystem. Thanks again - Trent On 04/03/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Send slug mailing list submissions to slug@slug.org.au To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of slug digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Fedora Core repositories (Howard Lowndes) 2. drilling down on disk io stats (Daniel B.) 3. Encrypted Filesystem (Trent Murray) 4. Re: drilling down on disk io stats (David Kempe) 5. Re: Encrypted Filesystem (David Kempe) 6. Re: Encrypted Filesystem (Howard Lowndes) 7. Re: odd eth1/ipw2200 problem (Daniel) 8. Re: Ubuntu / Windows networking (Rosemary MacPherson) -- Forwarded message -- From: Howard Lowndes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:38:07 +1100 Subject: Re: [SLUG] Fedora Core repositories Howard Lowndes wrote: > > > Del wrote: >> Howard Lowndes wrote: >>> I am having occasional lockups downloading the FC repositories using: >>> >>> /usr/bin/lftp -c mirror --verbose=3 --continue --delete-first >>> --exclude-glob *-debuginfo-* --exclude-glob debug/ --exclude-glob >>> headers/ --exclude-glob repodata/ --exclude-glob *.html >>> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/ >>> /mnt/repo/fedora_core/6/extras >>> >>> Is anyone else having similar probs? >> >> Yes, I am, and I'm assuming it's AARNet. I have switched to >> downloading from the mirror at pacific.net.au, it's much faster >> and doesn't die on me continually. > > Yes, I have switched to the fedoraproject.org repo and, though not > fast, at least it works. I think some of these mirrors must be badly screwed. I switched to the Pacific mirror to try it and pulled the "updates" with no problem, but the "extras" froze, consistently on the same file, the first one to be downloaded. > > >> > -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannetlinux.com> When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux; When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft. -- Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian states. -- Forwarded message -- From: "Daniel B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: slug@slug.org.au Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:19:26 +1100 Subject: [SLUG] drilling down on disk io stats Hi all, How do I work out which processes are writing/reading to my disk - say, the last hour or so, maybe the top 10 in terms of frequency and volume. I'm looking at sar, iostat, lsof for instance. On my system monitor I have regular, periodic spikes on my disk that seem bigger than normal. How do I investigate this sort of thing? Also interested in any recommendations on reading material for performance tuning and monitoring (security) of linux-like systems if anyone cares to recommend them. Thanks, Daniel -- Forwarded message -- From: "Trent Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: slug@slug.org.au Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:06:56 +1100 Subject: [SLUG] Encrypted Filesystem Hi all, Can anyone recommend an encrypted filesystem technology under linux? the only one I have heard of is FUSE...does anyone have experience and/or knowledge of other encrypted filesystem technologies that they would recommend? -- Regards, Trent Murray (diazepam) -- Forwarded message -- From: David Kempe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Daniel B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:52:37 +1100 Subject: Re: [SLUG] drilling down on disk io stats Not sure about drilling down, there might be a plugin for it, but dstat was really useful for me recently in troubleshooting this type of problem. http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/dstat/ yeah it looks like dstat_app plugin might do what you want... dave Daniel B. wrote: > Hi all, > How do I work out which processes are writing/reading to my disk - > say, the > last hour or so, maybe the top 10 in terms of frequency and volume. I'm > looking at sar, iostat, lsof for instance. On my system monitor I have > regular, periodic spikes on my disk that seem bigger than normal. How > d
[SLUG] Encrypted Filesystem
Hi all, Can anyone recommend an encrypted filesystem technology under linux? the only one I have heard of is FUSE...does anyone have experience and/or knowledge of other encrypted filesystem technologies that they would recommend? -- Regards, Trent Murray (diazepam) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Backup Recommendations - Thank you
Hi, Just a short note to thank everyone for their helpful replies. Gave me much food for though and has led to heap of further reading and research. Thanks again everyone. -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Backup System - Any recommendations
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a backup solution that can be run centrally from a linux box and can also backup windows boxes on a LAN Apart from performing basic incremental data backups it will also need to be able to perform disk imaging over the wire (e.g disk images of windows boxes to be stored on the linux server to prevent me from having to reinstall XP and every other application known to man when disks fail) Compression is also a must have. Thanks again for your thoughts and suggestions! =) -- Regards, Trent -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Ubuntu vs Debian File System Heirachy
Hi all Ubuntu Guru's Just a quick email to see if someone could clarify what differences there are between the Debian File System Hierarchy and the Ubuntu FSH. -- Regards, Trent Murray -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
