Re: internet filtering options

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 11:43:15PM +1000, Josh McFarlane wrote:
> Hi,
> I think that a proxy would be best suited to what you are trying to achieve.
> Check out this guide:
> http://www.howtoforge.com/dansguardian-content-filtering-with-transparent-proxy-on-ubuntu-9.10-karmic
> Also have a look at howto configure Dansgardian and Squid on help.ubuntu.com
> Josh.

I've used DansGuardian and can recommend it.
It might go too far or not far enough for you though.
Depends on the age of your users and the policy you're trying to enforce.

I recommend AGAINST 'transparent' proxying.  It rarely is truly transparent and 
can much things up.

Use the proxy setting abilities of DHCP instead.

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Re: Need Some Advice

[Matthew Hannigan]

Most universities would have many unix and linux users willing to help you out.
Perhaps there is a linux user group on campus.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 07:44:03PM +0800, thisara welhena wrote:
> Hi ,
> I am new to the Ubuntu . I don't know anything about Ubuntu or Linux.
> But I have to use Ubuntu / Linux for running Intel Fortran.
> I found I need to learn lot about Ubuntu even before I install the Intel
> Fortran in my computer.
> Simply telling I don't know at least how to install the Intel Fortran.
> 
> Can some one suggest me how to learn the Ubuntu ( or Linux ). I am not a
> computer expert so I prefer to learn from basics.
> At the moment I am based in Perth. But I don't mind travelling any part of
> Australia and getting lessons.
> 
> Thanks
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Re: Mounting Floppies

[Matthew Hannigan]

If you just want to get some stuff of floppy, just use mtools.
Don't bother mounting.


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Re: Open USB IO Module

[Matthew Hannigan]

I don't know whether it helps, but I'd like to mention
that there's a lot of prepackaged AVR/Atmel software
already packaged for Linux.
.e.g avrdude, gcc-avr, gdb-avr

The open usb author (pj radcliffe) even mentions them.


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Re: Question for GCC programmers

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 06:29:47AM +1000, Paul Gear wrote:
> On 09/10/10 14:21, David Fawcett wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 9 October 2010 15:13, Lisa Milne  > > wrote:
> >
> >
> > Please don't recommend mono, it's just a Bad Idea:
> > http://www.fsf.org/news/dont-depend-on-mono
> >
> >
> > So whats the solution?
> 
> Java works for me.  It has interfaces to all of the appropriate
> low-level libraries on both Linux & Windows, and it's not patent
> encumbered like Mono.  It also has an outstanding ecosystem of software
> which has grown up around it, particularly the various Java components
> of the Apache project.

Raw mode has been a problem in Java for about forever (1996)
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4008589
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4008589
http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6351276

I think Python is the (better) answer.

But this feature IS hard to do cross-platform, because the underlying
model differs so much.


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Re: Pando on Linux

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 09:28:52AM +0930, MoLE wrote:
> On 7 August 2010 08:46, Rob Dawson  
> wrote:
> > I have another suggestion that might work for you Peter.
> 
> I have to use this approach for a couple of programs that don't run
> correctly in Wine.
> 
> > On 06/08/10 21:54, peter goggin wrote:
> >
> > I do a lot of transcribing for FreeBMD and FreeREG.  The syndicate
> > leader wants to send me some files using Pando. Whild I could do it
> > using my Windows box I am very loath to connect this box to the
> > internet, since each time I do it seems to get infected with a virus or
> > spyware.
> 
> I'm still interested to hear how you got on with the Pando Linux version 
> Peter.

As am I.

In the meantime , here's another suggestion :- someone has come up with a of 
integrating mail and dropbox -- 'airdropper'

https://www.airdropper.com/


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Re: Pando on Linux

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 12:49:39PM +0930, MoLE wrote:
>  [ .. ]
> From the forum posts it appears that this version of pando may not
> support the current format in use.  Will have to test and see...

That's the catch...

May I ask why pando?  Do you have to interact with other pando users?

Otherwise better options are google docs or maybe dropbox or similar.

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Re: Tips?: hardware... media playback device

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 01:49:25AM +1000, David wrote:
> [ ... ]
> Thanks Callan, for all the suggestions - I assume the Squeezebox needs
> the computer running ("serving" the music). Sounds interesting. Matthew,
> what's a duet and a boom?

Two of the squeezebox players.  See 
http://www.logitech.com/en-au/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems
for the whole lost.  They're coming out with a few more soon.

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Re: Tips?: hardware... media playback device

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:14:04PM +1000, David wrote:
> [ ... ]
> Does anyone know of a device designed for audio playback of stored music
> files without a TV being necessary such as I've described, or is a
> laptop computer the only way to do it?? If the latter, can you get a
> better quality output than the headphone socket?

I, and many others use a Squeezebox (http://www.mysqueezebox.com/)
I have a duet and a boom.  It supports FLAC.

You can download the gpl squeezeboxserver software and have a look at
it without buying any hardware. http://www.mysqueezebox.com/download
You can even download it standard Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora package managers.

The squeezebox hardware value add over a simple computer is their
choice of quality* components.  


* I sort of avoid the term audiophile.  To me the term is 
exemplified by people who buy monster audio cables or buy a cd
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Re: 701SD wireless

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 08:13:10AM +1000, Norm, VK3XCI wrote:
> Gday Scott et al
> 
> We have a problem
> 
> output from "lspci -v | less" gives
> 
> 01:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE 
> Wireless 
> LAN Controller (rev 22)
> 
> detail here
> 
> 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros 
> AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 
> PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)


I have a 701 4g and its' lspci includes:

01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless 
Network Adapter (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications L2 100 Mbit Ethernet 
Adapter (rev a0)


It's running 10.04 netbook flawlessly.
Sorry if this is not helpful :-)



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Re: Low-end iSCSI NAS

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 07:20:15PM +1100, David Fawcett wrote:
> I rather enjoyed this guide:
> http://blogs.sun.com/mebius/entry/diy_home_nas_box_with2

Good link, but Solaris is pain for most people coming from Linux or BSD.

These days you might use a hybrid: NexentaStor
NexentaStor 3.0.0 Community Edition was released a few days ago: 
http://nexentastor.org/news/11

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Re: Applications software

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:47:36AM -0800, Hamish wrote:
> I am recommending that a client move his business onto a linux
> (ubuntu) platform.
> I need to find business applications that run on Linux.
> Can someone suggest where I can find suppliers of such apps as:
> G/L, Inv, POS, Drs, Crs etc
> 
> Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

Call me old-fashioned, but shouldn't the finding come before the recommendation?

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Re: Backup and restore onto different hard drive

[Matthew Hannigan]

I'd use the -a option to cp rather than dd.
dd preservies/copies far more than you want or need, and requires
you to resize afterwards.

So..


cd source && cp -a . destination


Are you ok with the grub stuff?


On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:06:44AM +1100, Ryan Ralph wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Was just wondering if someone could explain to me how the best way to go
> about backing up my setup at the moment.
> 
> What I need to do is do is take a "ghost image" (windows term) of my 120gb
> hard drive that ubuntu is currently installed on and then restore it onto
> one of my newer 500gb drives.
> 
> I was thinking that I could try using dd, copy the backup to one of the
> 500gb drives, then restore it to the other 500gb drive and resize the
> partition if required. This seems like it would be quite time consuming.
> 
> Does anyone know a better way? If not could someone please explain what
> commands I would need to use for dd?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
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Re: Ubuntu One (U1)

[Matthew Hannigan]

Why? What is it?  Can't you give any info in your mail?

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 05:24:46PM +1000, Scott Evans wrote:
> If you have not already heard of this project then you may wish to have
> a look at https://ubuntuone.com/ This is a new service that is being
> offered (at the time of writing) by subscription request, the
> requirements are that you be running the current Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope
> (GNOME) 
> 
> If you decide to give this a try, there is a support IRC on #ubuntuone
> 
> Ubuntu One is still in beta, so as yet not all functionality is
> implemented...
> 
> Scott Evans VK7HSE
> Phone: +61362291658
> Mobile: +61417586157
> Skype: vk7hse
> sc...@vk7hse.hobby-site.org
> http://www.vk7hse.hobby-site.org
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> 
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Re: Ubuntu on Dell laptops here in Aus?

[Matthew Hannigan]

On Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 08:28:01AM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> ...and it also responds to voice commands.
> 
> It really is an amazing machine.  The Xandros installation works very, very
> well.

I also got one and agree!

The internal flash is 4 of which only 1.3g is left over from
the xandros system and a recovery partition.

I bought a 4gb SDHC card for the slot; that gives me plenty of
disk space.   The card was a lexar from Dick Smith which comes
with a usb card reader - useful if you want to attach it
to another machine.

Now I just have to get a C compiler and other bits and pieces
on to it.  I won't go ubuntu (yet).  It's quite good as it
is.

There are a few revisions of these things out already; 7a,
7b, 7c.  I don't know what the difference is but apparently
some or all of the earlier ones webcam didn't / wasn't 
enabled to work out of the box.

My rev 7c works fine.


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