Re: Telstra's Ubuntu Repos
### Usage friendly Ubuntu sources.list for BigPond ISP customers ### Last modified 26-Jan-2008 ## BigPond unmetered repositories - /etc/apt/sources.list ## Uncomment backports and proposed if you want them ## Uncomment deb-src lines if you want sources ## BigPond also has all of the following for Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted universe deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted universe # deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe # deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main restricted universe # deb-src http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe # deb-src http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted universe # deb-src http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted universe # deb-src http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe # deb-src http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main restricted universe ## Ubuntu's Australia repositories (what BigPond doesn't cover yet) ## Get rid of these and add multiverse at the end of the lines ## in the prev. section when BigPond adds them ## Uncomment deb-src lines if you want sources deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security multiverse # deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse # deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse # deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security multiverse ## Ubuntu DVD from files.bigpond.com ## Replace with your CD/DVD if needed or get rid of this now that ## you can get what you want unmetered ## deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main restricted David On Sun, 2009-03-29 at 12:45 +1000, Simon Ives wrote: Hi All. I've recently setup Telstra's Next G Wireless Broadband with my Asus Eee PC 701SD and it's working a treat (This is my travel setup). I'm having trouble getting Telstra's Ubuntu Repos setup correctly in my sources.list file though. Would someone using Telstra's Ubuntu Repos be able to post their /etc/apt/sources.list file so I can see where I'm going wrong? Thanks. Simon. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra's Ubuntu Repos
2009/3/30 David Ryder dava...@bigpond.net.au: ### Usage friendly Ubuntu sources.list for BigPond ISP customers ### Last modified 26-Jan-2008 ## BigPond unmetered repositories - /etc/apt/sources.list ## Uncomment backports and proposed if you want them ## Uncomment deb-src lines if you want sources ## BigPond also has all of the following for Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe FYI: The location is changing to http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ Simon, If you use intrepid (8.10 - the latest stable release) then just make sure to change all references of hardy to intrepid otherwise things will get messy, very very messy. -- Harrison Conlin -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra's Ubuntu Repos
On Mon, 2009-03-30 at 06:57 +1100, Harrison Conlin wrote: 2009/3/30 David Ryder dava...@bigpond.net.au: ### Usage friendly Ubuntu sources.list for BigPond ISP customers ### Last modified 26-Jan-2008 ## BigPond unmetered repositories - /etc/apt/sources.list ## Uncomment backports and proposed if you want them ## Uncomment deb-src lines if you want sources ## BigPond also has all of the following for Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy) deb http://mirror.gamearena.com.au/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe FYI: The location is changing to http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ Simon, If you use intrepid (8.10 - the latest stable release) then just make sure to change all references of hardy to intrepid otherwise things will get messy, very very messy. Any idea when or if they will be concurrent for a few days? I had missed that change, David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra's Ubuntu Repos
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:02 AM, David Ryder dava...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Any idea when or if they will be concurrent for a few days? I had missed that change, It currently still works but this is from the index page of the mirror. I don't have exact dates of when its going to die == News == 2009/02/04 - Please note that the base URL for this service will be changing in the near future to http://mirror.files.bigpond.com. Please update your sources if required! -- Harrison Conlin -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Telstra's Ubuntu Repos
On Sun, 2009-03-29 at 12:45 +1000, Simon Ives wrote: I've recently setup Telstra's Next G Wireless Broadband with my Asus Eee PC 701SD and it's working a treat (This is my travel setup). I'm having trouble getting Telstra's Ubuntu Repos setup correctly in my sources.list file though. Would someone using Telstra's Ubuntu Repos be able to post their /etc/apt/sources.list file so I can see where I'm going wrong? ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu ## users. deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner deb http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main universe restricted multiverse deb http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main universe restricted multiverse deb http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main universe restricted multiverse deb http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main universe restricted multiverse deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free These are current glenn -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 37, Issue 20
Message: 3 Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:30 +1000 From: Michael Harold mike.har...@optusnet.com.au Subject: Lost Sound To: Ubuntu Mailing List ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: 1237773630.5901.48.ca...@mikeh-desktop Content-Type: text/plain Hi All, Having recently installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibexand was happily snip Having completed the list (eventually!) I found that while the sound system was recognised - there was no sound! Not even the drums at sign-on! My guess would be pulseaudio as the culprit, there are plenty of postings around on the subject but here's one to get you started... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=866965 Hope this helps you. Cheers, Tony. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu
daniel sobey wrote: Yes you can run a 64 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run a 32 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run 64 bit os on a 32 bit os. I believe quemu, virtualbox, kvm, xen can also do this. I know that with VMWare Workstation and VMWare Server you need a 64 bit CPU to run a 64 bit OS. You can use a 32 bit OS on the 64 bit host. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=1003945sliceId=1 Peter -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu
On Mon, 2009-03-16 at 10:23 +1030, mike james wrote: Hi all, Can anyone tell me if its possible to run Vmware workstation on 64 bit Ubuntu using more than 4 gig of RAM? Sorry for the vagueness of the question, but Im doing some research for a friend who is currently a windows user but is considering 64 Ubuntu so that he can get better RAM usage to setup a virtual test environment. I would recommend virtualbox instead. It is free software (as in speech) and works well. It works with more than 4G of RAM too. As for vmware workstation. I don't have any real vmware experience, I run virtualbox on the desktop and KVM in server environments - and most of my VMs run on servers. Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu
--- On Mon, 16/3/09, mike james mike...@gmail.com wrote: From: mike james mike...@gmail.com Subject: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Monday, 16 March, 2009, 10:23 AM Hi all, Can anyone tell me if its possible to run Vmware workstation on 64 bit Ubuntu using more than 4 gig of RAM? Sorry for the vagueness of the question, but Im doing some research for a friend who is currently a windows user but is considering 64 Ubuntu so that he can get better RAM usage to setup a virtual test environment. Mike --- Yes you can run a 64 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run a 32 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run 64 bit os on a 32 bit os. I believe quemu, virtualbox, kvm, xen can also do this. you can run a hugemem kernel to allow a 32 bit os to be able to use more than 4gb. If you are going to build a test environment vmware is a reasonable option but there is competition. xen is backed by most of the big linux companies and is open source. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu
Thank you all for your suggestions. They have been helpful. It was great to know that this is possible, and I passed on your advice. My friend has initially decided to try out the free (beer) version of Vmware's ESXi server, because it looks easier to setup for a primarily windows user, and apparently has the functionality required. I did pass on your suggestions to try the open source equivalents, but he is familiar with VMware and not a big fan of the command line. Im not keen to push the issue, because I dont want to leave a bad taste for Ubuntu in the future if it dosent work out. I myself have tried VirtualBox and Xen with varying degrees of success. They were both ok to setup for a Linux guest but much harder to configure for a windows guest. Things have probably changed in the last 12 months though, and Ill give it another go when I get some new hardware. Thanks again, Mike On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM, daniel sobey dns_ser...@yahoo.com wrote: --- On Mon, 16/3/09, mike james mike...@gmail.com wrote: From: mike james mike...@gmail.com Subject: Vmware on 64bit ubuntu To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Monday, 16 March, 2009, 10:23 AM Hi all, Can anyone tell me if its possible to run Vmware workstation on 64 bit Ubuntu using more than 4 gig of RAM? Sorry for the vagueness of the question, but Im doing some research for a friend who is currently a windows user but is considering 64 Ubuntu so that he can get better RAM usage to setup a virtual test environment. Mike --- Yes you can run a 64 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run a 32 bit os on a 64 bit vmware, you can run 64 bit os on a 32 bit os. I believe quemu, virtualbox, kvm, xen can also do this. you can run a hugemem kernel to allow a 32 bit os to be able to use more than 4gb. If you are going to build a test environment vmware is a reasonable option but there is competition. xen is backed by most of the big linux companies and is open source. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Vmware on 64bit ubuntu
Hi all, Can anyone tell me if its possible to run Vmware workstation on 64 bit Ubuntu using more than 4 gig of RAM? Sorry for the vagueness of the question, but Im doing some research for a friend who is currently a windows user but is considering 64 Ubuntu so that he can get better RAM usage to setup a virtual test environment. Mike -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 36, Issue 4
Please accept my apology for the delay in answering. The problem has been solved 48 hours ago. Aleksey Ilyushin from virtualbox.org Frank Mehnert from Sun Microsystems helped me with instructions similar to Hugo Do Nascimento (which I am very thankful) and Andre Mangan (who comes to my rescue with so much knowledge) I thank you all. Victor On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:00 PM, ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com You can reach the person managing the list at ubuntu-au-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of ubuntu-au digest... Today's Topics: 1. Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4 (Victor Vahe Kevorkian) 2. Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu8.0.4 (Hugo Do Nascimento) 3. Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu8.0.4 (Andre Mangan) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:05:58 +1100 From: Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.com Subject: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4 To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: 9462a8890902041205p487a22d3ta3d60a15a4b02...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20090205/35646a1a/attachment-0001.htm -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:35:57 -0200 From: Hugo Do Nascimento had...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: ec9796660902041235w6c3ecfft696b2336e3565...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.comwrote: I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded
Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4
I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4
Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.comwrote: I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4
How to upgrade VirtualBox depends on which version you are using. Judging by the version number you quoted, Victor, you had the Innotek version. Innotek has been bought by SunMicrosystems and all future upgrades will come from this source. Updates will not appear in Synaptic, however, there is a Check for updates button in the Sun version. The version of VirtualBox in Synaptic is the OSE version which will receive automated updates via the Update Manager. The update process for the version of VirtualBox obtainable from Sun directly requires the prior removal of the old version but not the complete removal as available in Synaptic. That way you will retain any installed operating systems complete with their configuration. I have recently upgraded to version 2.1.2 and all four installed operating systems are intact and fully functioning. You do have to reconfigure the vboxdrv (sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup) Cheers, Andre 2009/2/5 Hugo Do Nascimento had...@gmail.com Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.com wrote: I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu-au meetup at LCA2009
Hi all, I only just got around to thinking about it - ss it too late to arrange some sort of gathering in Hobart this week? Regards, Charles -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
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Click on http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-au/web/installing-office-2003-on-ubuntu-through-wine - or copy paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't work. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Rockbox, iPod nano, and Ubuntu 8.10
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Simon Ives si...@simonives.info wrote: Hi All. I'm having a little issue with my iPod nano running Rockbox and its interaction with Ubuntu 8.10. *Hardware* The hardware in question is: - Apple iPod nano First Generation Model Number: A1137 Storage: 4GB Date: 2005 - Rockbox version: r18356-080828 - Ubuntu 8.10 on a Compaq Presario V3118au *Issue* When I plug the iPod in to a free USB port it mounts without a problem but only as 'read only'. It's 'read only' when mounted on either of the two user accounts. The issue began about ten days ago, it didn't happen after a software update and I haven't changed anything on the iPod. I can interact with all of the files and directories if I execute the following command *after* the iPod has already been mounted: sudo mount -o remount,rw /media/SIMON\'\ S\ IP/ I can only interact with the iPod, however, from the terminal emulator and if I navigate to another directory (not one on the iPod) and then back again the iPod's file system becomes 'read only' again. Even after remounting the iPod is always 'read only' in Nautilus. I'm stumped! -- Simon Ives si...@simonives.info www.simonives.info Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au None too sure but I came across this in google, perhaps it can point you in the right direction :) http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-497739.html Let us know how it goes. -- Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 33, Issue 19
I use mplayer to save streamed content, including that from ABC Radio National, to my PC. To get mplayer enter the following in the terminal: sudo aptitude install mplayer To save the audio file from RN you need to discover the URL for it. This is not the main URL from the website, that URL is simply a playlist. To get the file's URL you need to: 1. Click the 'listen' link for the program you wish to save. 2. Click on 'Window's Media'. 3. Right click the 'now playing' window and select 'view source'. 4. Scroll down until you find the section that begins with the line 'object id=Media Player'. In this section you'll find the link to the playlist. The link for the RN live stream reads 'http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/RN.asx'. 5. a/ In Gedit select 'Open Location' and enter the playlist URL. For example - 'http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/RN.asx'. b/ You may also enter 'wget http://www.abc.net.au/YOUR_URL' into the terminal and open the downloaded file in a text editor. 6. There will usually be two entries, one prefixed with 'http' and one prefixed with 'mms', select the one prefixed with 'mms'. 7. enter the following in the terminal - mplayer mms://SUBSTITUE-YOUR-URL-HERE -dumpstream -PATH-TO-SAVE-TO YOUR-FILENAME. (note: there are important spaces here). This will stream the file via mplayer and save it where you want. If the program is regular and doesn't have a podcast/listen option then you may want to schedule the stream save with bash and cron. You can use this method to discover the mms/http URL of streams so that you can listen to them in your favourite media players too. -- Simon Ives [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.simonives.info Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. -- Message: 4 Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:28:27 +1100 From: Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recording radio stream from sound card - how? P.S. page link To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 David, Firstly, you should consider the license for the media you want to record - it may or may not be legal to save the audio, depending on ABC's TOS. That said, if you want to go ahead here is my advice. I think you're looking into it in the wrong way. From a quick look on the web site, the flash applet downloads an mp3 file which it then plays. The most simple way would be to grab the mp3 file yourself How do you get it? Have a look at the HTTP headers. There's a firefox add-in called Live HTTP headers that will give you the location of all HTTP content transferred through the browser session (including the mp3 file that the flash applet pulls), so you can grab it yourself. Have a play around with the add in - or if you're feeling game any other method of inspecting HTTP headers, a packet sniffer like wireshark will also do the same thing but it's not nearly as friendly IMHO. Worst case if they're actively blocking HTTP requests you may need to fake the referrer - which is probably the job for wget. Regards, Ross 2008/11/25 David [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, sorry, it would've been helpful if I'd posted the link. The page is: http://www.abc.net.au/wideopenroad/ You then click on Destinations then on Road, then on Road Radio at the bottom. I'm assuming there's a flash player playing a sound file, but in the source code I can see a 'site_loader.swf' but not a path to the sound file. I get no result from Hardy's inbuilt Sound Recorder. Grateful for any suggestions! Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 33, Issue 12
David, can you create an image with K3b and burn from that with the software that does work for you? Open K3b, select 'New Audio CD Project' and drag your files into the burn window. Select 'burn' and in the next window, in the 'writing' tab, select 'Only create image'. There are other options in the other tabs, such as where you want the image to be created, that you can fiddle with. K3b will create an image of an audio CD for you that you should be able to burn onto a CD with whatever software works for you. I know this is only a temporary 'fix', but it'll get you burning while you figure out what's up with your drive using native Linux apps. -- Simon Ives [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.simonives.info Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. -- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:41:29 +1100 From: David Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 33, Issue 11 To: Ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain Thanks - I assumed cd players could read the wav format because they still appear as wav files when listed on the cd - but I accept what you say. On the other issue, I can not burn in Linux using any program to date - Rhythmbox, Serpentine, Banshee or k3b. Perhaps more correctly, and this has only just come to my memory by reading my notes from Edgy days to date, I can sometimes burn one on one machine but then all fail - unless I reboot. But in wine, using Imgburn, I have yet to have a failure, whether DVD or CD. I would rather do it without wine, however good imgburn is. I have two dedicated ubuntu machines and one with dual boot. The drives are BENQ, MSI and LG. David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 33, Issue 11
Hi Ross, The converted data is whatever soundconverter 1.0.1 sets it at for converting from mp3 to wav. Only in the latest version do I have the choice of frequency and 16/32 bit. I don't know of any other linux gui converters - indeed the forums say it is very good??? David On Wed, 2008-11-12 at 22:58 +1100, Ross wrote: 2008/11/12 Christopher Lees [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 12:00 +, David Ryder wrote: Hi, I need the wav format to play in some of my cd players that do not accept mp3. Audio CDs use CDA format, not WAVE. Remember that audio CDs were on the market for years before Windows came along (that's what the W stands for in WAVE). A WAVE file will be converted at burn time anyway, so just skip the step and use Rhythmbox, Serpentine, Banshee etc to create an audio CD straight from your MP3 files. WAV/WAVE stands for Waveform audio format, created by Microsoft and IBM. CDA is a 44.1khz PCM format, while WAV is a container (like AVI) that most often uses 44.1khz, 16bit 2 channel PCM. A MP3 - CDA conversion may vary depending on the decoder you use, but if you've got the right WAV format, WAV-CDA, it'll be identical every time. David, I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do, but I suspect the problem with large files is that while you've got a WAV container, the data inside the container isn't standard 44.1khz 16bit. Cheers, Ross -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 33, Issue 11
Thanks - I assumed cd players could read the wav format because they still appear as wav files when listed on the cd - but I accept what you say. On the other issue, I can not burn in Linux using any program to date - Rhythmbox, Serpentine, Banshee or k3b. Perhaps more correctly, and this has only just come to my memory by reading my notes from Edgy days to date, I can sometimes burn one on one machine but then all fail - unless I reboot. But in wine, using Imgburn, I have yet to have a failure, whether DVD or CD. I would rather do it without wine, however good imgburn is. I have two dedicated ubuntu machines and one with dual boot. The drives are BENQ, MSI and LG. David On Wed, 2008-11-12 at 11:14 +0900, Christopher Lees wrote: On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 12:00 +, David Ryder wrote: Hi, I need the wav format to play in some of my cd players that do not accept mp3. Audio CDs use CDA format, not WAVE. Remember that audio CDs were on the market for years before Windows came along (that's what the W stands for in WAVE). A WAVE file will be converted at burn time anyway, so just skip the step and use Rhythmbox, Serpentine, Banshee etc to create an audio CD straight from your MP3 files. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu in Western Australia
On Sat, 2008-11-01 at 12:00 +, phils linux box [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: re ubuntu in western Australia To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Any one over in this part of the world ? Australia seems teh poorer relation as not much I can find since May 2007 regards Phil WA I'm also from WA. If you need anything, give me a hoy. Chris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: re ubuntu in western Australia
2008/10/31 phils linux box [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any one over in this part of the world ? Australia seems teh poorer relation as not much I can find since May 2007 regards Phil WA -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Yeah there are a few of us over here... -- Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 The ancients who wished to demonstrate illustrious virtue throughout the empire first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order their own states, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things - Confucius -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
re ubuntu in western Australia
Any one over in this part of the world ? Australia seems teh poorer relation as not much I can find since May 2007 regards Phil WA begin:vcard fn:Phil n:;Phil tel;work: 08 99731572 tel;cell:0488497315 version:2.1 end:vcard -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
problems with ubuntu
Have recently installed Ubuntu and although I like what I see it is unable to connect to my net server Three.com.au using a wireless modem Huauei E220. After trying all options I decided to uninstall Ubuntu but am unable to do so. It is installed in conjunction with Windows but control panel- uninstall refuses to accept the uninstall command when Ubuntu is selected. Can you help with both these problems? Regards, Val -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
ubuntu installation
Hi there , I wished to switched from windows XP to a linux OS. After some googleing , people said ubuntu is the most popular. the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition OS is just one disc. while many others , like Fedora , has 5 to 6 discs. my question is does this one single disc contain all the things i need for the installation ? i need the normal stuffs like a browser , email , network connection read MS Words , Excel , etc and PDF files. thanks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu installation
If you use the standard ubuntu install it already includes openoffice for office tasks, along with evince for pdf reading Evolution is there for mail/calendar and there is pretty much everything else you need on an average day already installed. If you want to add anything more you can use the 'add/remove software' menu item to automatically download and install whatever you want 2008/10/2 Blindraven [EMAIL PROTECTED] It will comes with everything you need to get started, and is extremely easy to install. Regarding Microsoft Word, Excell, PDF documents and the rest - Just get open office. You can obtain Open Office here - http://download.openoffice.org/other.html Download the English .deb For a simple .pdf viewer I'd go KPDF but it's a matter of preference really. I used to use http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/overview.html to get myself up and running but there is a more up to date alternative called Ultimatix (which I won't link) but a lot of elitists do not like as as it does thing's in a way contrary to how they think things should be done. Even if it does not really, except for vastly insignificant minority - do anything but save you time and ease the transition process. your call. Have fun. On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Amos Koh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there , I wished to switched from windows XP to a linux OS. After some googleing , people said ubuntu is the most popular. the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition OS is just one disc. while many others , like Fedora , has 5 to 6 discs. my question is does this one single disc contain all the things i need for the installation ? i need the normal stuffs like a browser , email , network connection read MS Words , Excel , etc and PDF files. thanks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
ubuntu not loading from ext hard drive
hi all, Having some problems learning the world of linux. I installed ubuntu 8.04 on my external hard drive. this drive has about 5 partitions including the ubuntu one. on the installer when it comes up to the final screen i selected advance and on the boot loader i selected /dev/sdc which is the external hd so it wont install on the mbr of the main hd with xp. now install went well, updated the bios to first boot from external hd then cd then main hd. restarted, grub is nowhere to be seen and xp loads up. i checked the grub stage1 and menu.lst and their all displaying (h2,5) which is the linux partition but is this where the bootloader went? did i commit an error on the bootloader install by just putting /dev/ sdc? should i have put something like '/dev/sdc5' ?? how can i fix this? -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu at iiNet (was Re: Hardy Heron for the eeepc)
Paul Gear wrote: Are you with iiNet dialup? If not, you should be concerned about getting slow speeds and report it to iiNet support. No, I'm on an old and slow broadband plan. Contemplating upgrading to a faster plan now that price/quotas are improving. If you're not already doing so, you should consider switching your standard Ubuntu updates to use the iiNet mirror. To do this: [...] This will make your updates come from the iiNet freezone. Make sure you check out the other free content athttps://iihelp.iinet.net.au/Freezone_content_guide Thanks for the instructions, as I was wondering how to do that. I want to also get OpenOffice.org developer builds from the iiNet mirror, too, now that I've discovered this exists. (I'm writing/ editing/publishing user guides for OOo3.) I've learnt a lot this week! Thanks, guys. Cheers, Jean -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu at iiNet (was Re: Hardy Heron for the eeepc)
JeanW wrote: iinet. I just found the page for quota-free d/l's, but haven't yet found hardy-for-eee. Maybe I don't know what I'm looking for. Still doesn't solve the 5+ hour d/l time, but it's a step in the right direction. :-) ... Any chance of someone in Australia providing this on USB stick or SD card or something? A download of that size really chews into my download limit and takes hours and hours on my connection. :-) I'm very willing to pay a suitable sum to get it without having to d/l it myself. I've been very enthusiastic about this ever since I heard about it. --Jean Are you with iiNet dialup? If not, you should be concerned about getting slow speeds and report it to iiNet support. If you're not already doing so, you should consider switching your standard Ubuntu updates to use the iiNet mirror. To do this: 1. Open System - Administration - Software Sources from the main menu 2. enter your password 3. Select the Download from drop-down and choose other 5. Select ftp.iinet.net.au under the Australia subheading 6. Select Choose Server, then close, then reload This will make your updates come from the iiNet freezone. Make sure you check out the other free content at https://iihelp.iinet.net.au/Freezone_content_guide Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: File Permissions - Ubuntu Server
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Simon Ives wrote: | Thank you for the considered reply Daniel. I'm currently in the process | of reinstalling Windows XP on the few workstations at home that still | use it (after a few too many bad experienced with Vista) and I'll | definitely set up the new user accounts to match on the new Windows | installs and the file server. | | Simon Ives. No problems Simon. I'd also suggest having a read through the first few chapters of this book: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/ It's available both in paper for purchase (all proceeds go back to the Samba dev team) or online. I have it in book format, and find it one of the most useful resource books around. Instead of waffling on about theoretical setups, it gives practical examples starting off from a small home-office with a few people, right up to a multi-site, fully authenticated enterprise. It covers all aspects of a Samba setup from the technological requirements through to the political pitfalls. Included within are actual real-world smb.conf files (not just snippets or hard-to-read man files). I just can't recommend the book highly enough. If all technical books were written like this, people like me would be out of the job. :) - -Dan -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIon12eFJDv0P9Qb8RAqwpAKCq8cg+e6FXAZKyC1kbZGzqa5CbmgCgkerF R9jPXBX9e0/87ir0E2UFzok= =KoEM -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu and PVR / Digital Television
Hi, Looking at buying a combination PVR (personal video recorder) and digital TV reciever. There are units available from places like Dick Smith, etc, from $200+ Was wondering if anyone has had success in using linux/ubuntu for this purpose? Is there a guide or kit list online that anyone can endorse? Would like to be able to recieve both the free-to-air analogue and digital TV chanelns (in Standard Def is fine) and also record the shows... i presume i'll need some kind of remote or at least a wireless keyboard. Or is all too hard and should i just go with the appliance from Dick Smith? Topfield 4410. Nick. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu and PVR / Digital Television
On Wed, 2008-08-13 at 19:36 +1000, Nick wrote: Hi, Hi, Was wondering if anyone has had success in using linux/ubuntu for this purpose? Is there a guide or kit list online that anyone can endorse? I myself use a winfast dtv1000 digital card. Software wise, I use a project called MythTV. Would like to be able to recieve both the free-to-air analogue and digital TV chanelns (in Standard Def is fine) and also record the shows... i presume i'll need some kind of remote or at least a wireless keyboard. If you are receiving digital then aiming for the analogue equivelants is pretty much redundant. Or is all too hard and should i just go with the appliance from Dick Smith? Topfield 4410. The topfields are nice, really you need to ask yourself whether you want something that is just plug and play without fiddling, or if you're looking to build a home theatre system exactly the way you want to. -- James Purser http://collaborynth.com.au Mob: 0406 576 553 Ph: +61 2 8210 6725 Skype: collaborynth signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu and PVR / Digital Television
2008/8/13 James Purser [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 2008-08-13 at 19:36 +1000, Nick wrote: [snip] Was wondering if anyone has had success in using linux/ubuntu for this purpose? Is there a guide or kit list online that anyone can endorse? I myself use a winfast dtv1000 digital card. Software wise, I use a project called MythTV. There is an Ubuntu variant called MythBuntu that as the name suggests merges Ubuntu and MythTV out of the box. http://www.mythbuntu.org/downloads MythBuntu is a preconfigured merger, but the same can be achieved simply by installing the 'mythbuntu-desktop' package available in the multiverse repository. This can be good to know as the MythBuntu discs are not always mirrored locally, but multiverse usually is (judging by my current iiNet mirror). Would like to be able to recieve both the free-to-air analogue and digital TV chanelns (in Standard Def is fine) and also record the shows... i presume i'll need some kind of remote or at least a wireless keyboard. If you are receiving digital then aiming for the analogue equivelants is pretty much redundant. Further on this: The standard analogue channels are repeated as the Standard Definition digital channels, then more channels are added such as the High Definition channels, ABC2 etc. You would really have to have a solid specific need for an analogue version to justify it. Or is all too hard and should i just go with the appliance from Dick Smith? Topfield 4410. The topfields are nice, really you need to ask yourself whether you want something that is just plug and play without fiddling, or if you're looking to build a home theatre system exactly the way you want to. If you are hoping for a smooth experience with MythTV it really pays to do a little research on the linuxtv wiki at http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_Devices There are many devices that will work. One easy way to do the research would be to check what tuners your usual PC supplier sells then check the wiki to see if they'll work. Hope this helps, cheers, Owen. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu and PVR / Digital Television
Nick wrote: Was wondering if anyone has had success in using linux/ubuntu for this purpose? Is there a guide or kit list online that anyone can endorse? Running a Yuan (Stratford) PG300 DVB-T card in an AthlonXP 2400+ with MythBuntu. Prior to that I rolled my own MythTV setups, but MythBuntu makes a 2-day setup affair a 30 minute exercise now, and I'm happy to spend the saved time doing something else. :) The wife was converted the instant she saw the web interface, and the ease of scheduling recordings of her favourite shows. Her only requirement was a nice, neat little system with no keyboard and mouse. So I bought a purpose-built PVR case and an iMON remote, which all passed her requirements with flying colours. The system isn't fast enough to play back hi def stuff, but it can record, downscale and transcode hi-def to 480p MPEG4, which plays back just fine. There is still no hardware acceleration available under Linux for x264 and similar hi def codecs, so you'll need around 3GHz minimum to play back hi def stuff in realtime. -Dan -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu and PVR / Digital Television
2008/8/13 Owen Townend [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/8/13 James Purser [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 2008-08-13 at 19:36 +1000, Nick wrote: [snip] Was wondering if anyone has had success in using linux/ubuntu for this purpose? Is there a guide or kit list online that anyone can endorse? I myself use a winfast dtv1000 digital card. Software wise, I use a project called MythTV. There is an Ubuntu variant called MythBuntu that as the name suggests merges Ubuntu and MythTV out of the box. http://www.mythbuntu.org/downloads MythBuntu is a preconfigured merger, but the same can be achieved simply by installing the 'mythbuntu-desktop' package available in the multiverse repository. This can be good to know as the MythBuntu discs are not always mirrored locally, but multiverse usually is (judging by my current iiNet mirror). Would like to be able to recieve both the free-to-air analogue and digital TV chanelns (in Standard Def is fine) and also record the shows... i presume i'll need some kind of remote or at least a wireless keyboard. If you are receiving digital then aiming for the analogue equivelants is pretty much redundant. Further on this: The standard analogue channels are repeated as the Standard Definition digital channels, then more channels are added such as the High Definition channels, ABC2 etc. You would really have to have a solid specific need for an analogue version to justify it. Or is all too hard and should i just go with the appliance from Dick Smith? Topfield 4410. The topfields are nice, really you need to ask yourself whether you want something that is just plug and play without fiddling, or if you're looking to build a home theatre system exactly the way you want to. If you are hoping for a smooth experience with MythTV it really pays to do a little research on the linuxtv wiki at http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_Devices There are many devices that will work. One easy way to do the research would be to check what tuners your usual PC supplier sells then check the wiki to see if they'll work. Hope this helps, cheers, Owen. I'm the owner of two topfield units, One TF5000 PVRt Masterpiece and the other a standard TF5000 PVRt Suffice to say I'm now looking at my own Myth project, and am thoroughly unimpressed with my Topfield experience. -- Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 The ancients who wished to demonstrate illustrious virtue throughout the empire first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order their own states, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things - Confucius -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: File Permissions - Ubuntu Server
Thank you for the considered reply Daniel. I'm currently in the process of reinstalling Windows XP on the few workstations at home that still use it (after a few too many bad experienced with Vista) and I'll definitely set up the new user accounts to match on the new Windows installs and the file server. Simon Ives. Message: 2 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:51:29 +1000 From: Daniel Mons [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: File Permissions - Ubuntu Server To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Simon Ives wrote: | I'm running Ubuntu Server 8.04 and I need to change the permissions for | a large quantity of files and directories. | | I've got a directory named 'music' that I share with the home network. | This includes other Linux boxes that access this directory via nfs and | some Windows XP boxes accessing it via samba. I've just transferred | around 80gb of music files and directories from a Windows drive and I | need a command to alter the permissions of all the files as read/write | for everyone. The best way is to properly integrate your authentication systems, or at the very least ensure that user accounts that exist on the Windows machines also exist on the Linux machines and within Samba with the same passwords. i.e.: your windows username/password is also added to Linux via the useradd and passwd commands, and to Samba via the smbpasswd - -a command. Failing that, go to the directory in question, and type: chmod -R a+rwX /directoryname I should note that this is highly frowned upon by Linux sysadmins (which I am one). Opening up world access to your file system is a poor substitute for properly configuring your services and authentication. What the above command does is recursively add read and write permissions for all (User, Group and Other). Additionally, the upper case X adds execute permissions to directories ONLY. In order to actually enter/use a directory, execute permissions must be enabled on it. Whatever you do, DO NOT run chmod -R 777 /dirname. This will also clobber standard files with the execute permission, making any plain file executable. This has potentially dire consequences should someone try to run one of them. | | Further, is there a way that I can set all newly created directories and | files within this particular directory to inherit the file permissions | of the parent directory? In your smb.conf on a per-share basis, set the create mask and directory mask options as needed. In your case, create mask = 0666 and directory mask = 0777 will ensure all files and directories are created with the correct permissions (again, I would hope you investigate matching up your user accounts instead, and set these to 0640 and 0750 respectively). man smb.conf for more help on your Samba configuration, and more detailed explanations on all of the above. - -Dan -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIoNCBeFJDv0P9Qb8RAlI8AJ9t7Kpx6gc37xLZ9AhIoz4TVPdjVACeNH84 Cm1pGjj/3jNmKr9U7TTqdGY= =6Xt2 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: File Permissions - Ubuntu Server
On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 15:16 +0930, Karl Goetz wrote: On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 15:39 +1000, Simon Ives wrote: I'm running Ubuntu Server 8.04 and I need to change the permissions for a large quantity of files and directories. I've got a directory named 'music' that I share with the home network. This includes other Linux boxes that access this directory via nfs and some Windows XP boxes accessing it via samba. I've just transferred around 80gb of music files and directories from a Windows drive and I need a command to alter the permissions of all the files as read/write for everyone. chmod -R chmod -R does the job, thanks. On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 16:19 +1000, ... wrote: The simplest way is to load up a terminal window and type (where 'music_directory' is replaced with the path where the music is. # cd music_directory # sudo chmod -R a+rw This doesn't quite work as chmod needs a target. From the parent directory of the music directory the following needed to be typed: sudo chmod -R a+rw music Thanks for the assistance. Simon Ives. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 30, Issue 12
-- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:39:03 +1000 From: Paul Gear [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AVI/DivX to DVD To: Ubuntu AU List ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Junin Toiro wrote: Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone can suggest an application to convert AVI files (namely DivX)? I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to find anything that just works.. I know there are ways to do this with scripts and term apps etc but I don't have the time nor patience at the moment to do it this way. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. There's a DVD-quality video editing package called Kino. I've not used it to author DVDs, but between that and K3B's DVD authoring you should be able to come up with something reasonable. Paul Heres a little script I made long ago to convert single AVI files to DVD. No menus or anything, just chuck it in the player and off you go... echo Lets GO!!! rm -rf final.mpg rm -rf DVD.iso rm -rf DVD/ ffmpeg -i $1 -target pal-dvd -aspect 16:9 final.mpg dvdauthor -o DVD/ -t final.mpg dvdauthor -o DVD/ -T mkisofs -dvd-video -v -o DVD.iso DVD Thats for a 16:9 video. You can change the 16:9 to 4:3 for the standard TV size. Experiment with what encoding works best for your TV. Toma -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: File Permissions - Ubuntu Server
On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 15:39 +1000, Simon Ives wrote: I'm running Ubuntu Server 8.04 and I need to change the permissions for a large quantity of files and directories. I've got a directory named 'music' that I share with the home network. This includes other Linux boxes that access this directory via nfs and some Windows XP boxes accessing it via samba. I've just transferred around 80gb of music files and directories from a Windows drive and I need a command to alter the permissions of all the files as read/write for everyone. chmod -R Further, is there a way that I can set all newly created directories and files within this particular directory to inherit the file permissions of the parent directory? you can change the system umask, or perhaps s[u,g]id bits if your after users/groups. kk Thanks. Simon Ives. -- Karl Goetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
ubuntu laptops
Hey guys I have a friend looking for a new laptop and they may be interested in one that is bundled with ubuntu, any suggestions would be appreciated James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu laptops
Hi Paul On Saturday 19 July 2008 17:06:54 Paul Gear wrote: James Takac wrote: Hey guys I have a friend looking for a new laptop and they may be interested in one that is bundled with ubuntu, any suggestions would be appreciated It doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu, but my Dell Latitude D830 runs Hardy like a charm. Paul Thx, have passed on your recommendation James -- Non-existence within existence is my rule. Getting lost in getting lost is my religion. Ayn Hamadani -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu laptops
Dave Hall wrote: On Sat, 2008-07-19 at 17:06 +1000, Paul Gear wrote: James Takac wrote: Hey guys I have a friend looking for a new laptop and they may be interested in one that is bundled with ubuntu, any suggestions would be appreciated It doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu, but my Dell Latitude D830 runs Hardy like a charm. I second that, got one here running well ... even with the n capable wifi. I would recommend a fast CPU and then using the alternate installer CD to setup a crypto root for security. btw word is that the new Dell Lattitude E Series will be released in the first half of August, so get in now if you want a D830. Cheers Dave I also dont know any laptops that dont come with Windows. My Dell Vostro works great with Hardy though if your looking at one with a video card. Godd Luck Leslie -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: The Power of Ubuntu
On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 at 10:00, Null Ack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It occurred to me how powerful Ubuntu is. Even without Gnome, I could still run my Upnp server to watch films on my xbox 360. How do you achieve this? I'd love to see my Xbox 360 being used for more than just gaming. Cheers :) -- Your toaster doesn't crash. Your television doesn't crash. Why should your computer? http://www.linux.org.au/linux signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: The Power of Ubuntu
I actually wrote up a how to on the forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=848144 have fun 2008/7/11 Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 at 10:00, Null Ack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It occurred to me how powerful Ubuntu is. Even without Gnome, I could still run my Upnp server to watch films on my xbox 360. How do you achieve this? I'd love to see my Xbox 360 being used for more than just gaming. Cheers :) -- Your toaster doesn't crash. Your television doesn't crash. Why should your computer? http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
INX Is Not X [was Re: The Power of Ubuntu ]
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:49:22 +1000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please let me acquaint you with INX which is a complete operating sytem based on Ubuntu Hardy Heron running totally without X. Perhaps you have already tried it. Thanks for the plug Andre ;-) Disclaimer: I'm the person to blame for this Ubuntu derivative ;-) I hope it's sufficiently on-topic for the ubuntu-au list . Since it is basically Ubuntu with a very different set of bells and whistles, I think it probably is... Designed to show what can be done purely from the command line, it is not only an invaluable teacher but also a demonstration of the power of the command line. INX ( INX Is Not X) is now based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 , using the ubuntu-minimal and ubuntu-standard meta-packages as a base. It is a live CD designed to give people a fun way to learn about the command line. It is not just white text on a black console - it might surprise you. The structure is a series of menus from which you can choose what to try out. The most important part of the distro is probably the series of tutorials that walk you through some basic command line methods. You can listen to internet radio, either through a few hard coded options or entering search terms ( say, goonshow :-) ) There are two main browsers, an IRC client (irssi), three file managers (Midnight Commander, Vifm, Linm), a mail client (mutt) with two setup options (one uses Gmail, the other your ISP with the IMAPS secure protocol). The default editor is Jed but Vim is included, with run-time, and of course nano. Zile is included as a tiny emacs-like editor as well. As they say, But wait! there's more! ... I won't spoil the surprise :) The iso is about 186 MB, and I think worth the download... ( I'm somewhat biased of course, as the primary author). The Release Candidate 1 can be found at: http://inx.maincontent.net/download.html If you would like to help with testing the torrent we set up yesterday, please try http://inx.maincontent.net/RC1-inx.iso.torrent It won't be blindingly fast, but we need people to test and report :) [snip] More information is available from the following URL: http://inx.maincontent.net/album/1.png.html That's mainly to give an idea of how it looks - there is a series of screenshots. The home URL is http://inx.maincontent.net INX was created and continues to be developed by Peter Garrett. With much help from the members of the INX team: https://launchpad.net/~inx-devel https://launchpad.net/inx -- Peter Garrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgpEw3dDXk7G8.pgp Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
[ubuntu] NVidia drivers not working after HArdy upgrade HELP PLEASE - Ubuntu Forums
Here is the link it is the one I participated in some time ago. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=776729highlight=nvidia+7600+hardy -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: [ubuntu] NVidia drivers not working after HArdy upgrade HELP PLEASE - Ubuntu Forums
On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 17:32 +1000, david wrote: Here is the link it is the one I participated in some time ago. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=776729highlight=nvidia+7600+hardy I suggest including some extra context when posting emails like this - eg, your post in the thread, and other suggestiosn that have com up so far. your more likely to gt people to look at teh rest that way kk -- Karl Goetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: The Power of Ubuntu
It occurred to me how powerful Ubuntu is. Even without Gnome ... Please let me acquaint you with INX which is a complete operating sytem based on Ubuntu Hardy Heron running totally without X. Perhaps you have already tried it. Designed to show what can be done purely from the command line, it is not only an invaluable teacher but also a demonstration of the power of the command line. Ubuntu as it continues to evolve has increasingly focused on applications being accessible via the GUI. While users of other operating systems will find that this makes exploration of Ubuntu easier and more familiar for them, there is a real possibility that the command line approach will be relegated to a less significant role. After a long period of testing, INX has just reached RC1 (release candidate) status. More information is available from the following URL: http://inx.maincontent.net/album/1.png.html INX was created and continues to be developed by Peter Garrett. Cheers, Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
The Power of Ubuntu
I was reflecting this morning on my previous criticisms for areas that Ubuntu and GNU/Linux needs to be improve in order to reach its potential. I recently had an experience that crystallized the power of Ubuntu for me and I felt I should share this view with you all. Part of my ICT specialisation is in test management and release management. Naturally my contributions to Ubuntu have tended to lean into bugs and testing. I was playing around with the Intrepid Alpha 1 release. Having raised some bugs and satisfied myself I have sufficiently covered core functions I was interested in, I settled into using it daily. One of the upgrades was for Xorg and for a few days I was without X and Gnome while all the package dependencies were met in development. It occurred to me how powerful Ubuntu is. Even without Gnome, I could still run my Upnp server to watch films on my xbox 360. I could still use apt-get to keep my systems configuration items up to date with the repos binaries. I had nano for basic docos and my printer working fine. Best of all, I was able to leverage the power the system has with logging. I was easily able to determine the problems with X in the logs at \var\log unlike the vaugeries of Windows Server or Vista where at some level the actual problem gets lost inside the web of hidden layers within the system internals. And trust me, I know the Windows platform very well. There is so much exciting things happening too. I hear a rumour that ZFS native in kernel space is coming. DRI2 so that memory on video cards can be fully managed. In comparison, we have more vague references to Windows 7 and midori. I have the comfort in knowing there is no back door, no hidden little Government probe that can be put into closed code. Am I paranoid? I think not, open code, as Schneider puts it, is a cornerstone of security. I am free to put up new ideas and show how certain functions might be improved. I was interested in the gnome-mplayer, and provided some insights there, which the actual Developer responded too and is now looking at for a future release. I am part of the ecosystem and can support the betterment of it. Going back to xbox 360 media sharing, what do we find? MS implement a upnp service that is not standards compliant so that it works out of the box with Windows stuff only. To make it worse, they also have implemented it in error as the video side is dealt differently to the music side at a technical level. So all their interfacing code has worked around this, rather than doing it in a consistently correct way to start with. The future of ICT relies on open, consistent standards that avoids vendor lock in. In my house, and professionally, I have used Windows, OS X, Unix, Mainframes and so on. No system is perfect, but what is clear to me is that Linux has the momentum behind it and the right free and open approach to be the system that lasts for centuries ahead. I love you Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 09:41 +1000, Peter Garrett wrote: On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:45:57 +1000 Leslie Gossner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh and i use the US server for al my updates as the default aussie server (optus) is terribly slow to update and down a lot more often than i would like. Agreed. You can, however, use a number of other Australian mirrors. I am currently using Internode's mirror, but there are several others. ftp.au.debian.org for example has a fast and reliable Ubuntu mirror (nice of them!) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ host ftp.au.debian.org ftp.au.debian.org is an alias for mirror.linux.org.au. mirror.linux.org.au has address 150.203.164.37 mirror.linux.org.au has IPv6 address 2001:388:1034:2900::25 mirror.linux.org.au mail is handled by 10 disco.mirror.linux.org.au. Which iirc lives at ANU. Nice and quick :) kk If you open System-Administration-Software Sources and click on Other on the Download from: selector, you will see quite a range of other possibilities under Australia. -- Karl Goetz, Debian user / Ubuntu contributor / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:45:57 +1000 Leslie Gossner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh and i use the US server for al my updates as the default aussie server (optus) is terribly slow to update and down a lot more often than i would like. Agreed. You can, however, use a number of other Australian mirrors. I am currently using Internode's mirror, but there are several others. ftp.au.debian.org for example has a fast and reliable Ubuntu mirror (nice of them!) If you open System-Administration-Software Sources and click on Other on the Download from: selector, you will see quite a range of other possibilities under Australia. -- Peter Garrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgpleuOi6eOZM.pgp Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu upgrades
all this talk of downloads has reminded me of something: how do you deal with downloading upgrades for multiple installs? I have Ubuntu on 2 machines, and it seems a waste to download the same upgrades twice. What strategies do people use to avoid this situation? -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 8:27 PM, Slawek Drabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: all this talk of downloads has reminded me of something: how do you deal with downloading upgrades for multiple installs? I have Ubuntu on 2 machines, and it seems a waste to download the same upgrades twice. What strategies do people use to avoid this situation? In short - http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/net/apt-cacher-ng -- Harrison Conlin -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
ishwor wrote: ... One way of doing this is manually. # apt-get clean; # aptitude upgrade; The download packages are locally stored in /var/cache/apt; stay there. Mount the other box as nfs share (or through fuse/sshfs if you prefer. nfs requires setup at the other end. sshfs just requires fuse+sshd at the other end)- # mount -t nfs other.box.ip.addy:/some/exported.share /mnt/local.dir/ # cp /var/cache/apt/*.deb /mnt/local.dir/ A simpler method than NFS would be rsync: aptitude install rsync # on both systems cd /var/cache/apt rsync -av . otherbox:/var/cache/apt # replace /var/cache/apt # with $PWD if you prefer Now go to other box- # cd /some/exported.share/ # dpkg -i *.deb; Now this will get you in big trouble. What if you have different packages on the different boxes? You'll get dependency problems. The simple thing to do after you've rsynced the apt cache is just upgrade normally - it will use the cached files instead of downloading them again. Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 05:54:43 am Paul Gear wrote: ishwor wrote: ... [ ... ] A simpler method than NFS would be rsync: aptitude install rsync # on both systems cd /var/cache/apt rsync -av . otherbox:/var/cache/apt # replace /var/cache/apt # with $PWD if you prefer @OP - Or as Paul mentions - rsync ^_^ Now go to other box- # cd /some/exported.share/ # dpkg -i *.deb; Now this will get you in big trouble. What if you have different packages on the different boxes? You'll get dependency problems. The FYI Paul, the OP mentions that he/she is upgrading both boxes simultaneously but do not want to expend the effort/cost of downloading at both the places. And hence, both the boxen have the needed for exactly the same packages. That is what I thought earlier and wrote straight off in one go err, without thinking too much. ^_^ Or, perhaps I haven't been clear about - Bear in mind, the dependencies have to be exact in both the machines. :) Basically it means - a) Needed packages for box A - foo1.deb, foo2.deb, foo3.deb b) Needed packages for box B - foo1.deb, foo3.deb, foo4.deb Package upgraded via our method (both nfs+rsync) here is foo1.deb. Our manual drudgery sucks anyway compared to the harrisony's. moo! :D simple thing to do after you've rsynced the apt cache is just upgrade normally - it will use the cached files instead of downloading them again. Or, just uprade; yes as Paul writes. So essentially instead of # dpkg -i; the op can do # aptitude upgrade in the second box. So, how's everyone's morning going? If I've been rude a bit then I am sorry. My name is Ishwor. Nice meeting you all Ubunturos! ;) cheers -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:38:53 am ishwor wrote: On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 05:54:43 am Paul Gear wrote: ishwor wrote: [ ... ] Or, just uprade; yes as Paul writes. So essentially instead of # dpkg -i ; ^ *.deb the op can do # aptitude upgrade in the second box. So, how's everyone's morning going? If I've been rude a bit then I am woah! Felt like I just barged in randomly!:D sorry. My name is Ishwor. Nice meeting you all Ubunturos! ;) cheers cheers -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu upgrades
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Slawek Drabot wrote: | all this talk of downloads has reminded me of something: | | how do you deal with downloading upgrades for multiple installs? | | I have Ubuntu on 2 machines, and it seems a waste to download the same upgrades twice. What strategies do people use to avoid this situation? | A combination of squid-proxy in transparent mode (using heap LFUDA with a large maximum file size, and large data store) as well as apt-proxy pointing to a local mirror. Combine the two, and bandwidth issues for Linux upgrades are moot. I run several locations with between 20 and 100 Ubuntu workstations in them, all with this setup. None of them face any major dramas come upgrade time. Similarly, I use etherboot/netboot to do workstation installs, which then pulls the data direct from the apt-cache, meaning that installed workstations have the latest stuff direct on disk, rather than installed from CD, and then doing updates afterwards. - -Dan -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIat+FeFJDv0P9Qb8RAjjMAJ9soJT7gzFCBSeR2aqktKV8UOl7FwCgn6S1 2PJXcuoIjH4O1RFJDHnTBkg= =iqwc -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: How to install ubuntu server edition?
I don't think there is anything wrong with the question, I just think this mailing list is generally a little bit more higher up on the technical food chain for such and it's kind of expected that you'd have sorted all the really trivial stuff out by yourself or on the forums/irc etc. T. On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Daniel Mons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Julius wrote: | Hey guys need help how to install ubuntu server edition? I'm not entirely sure how to respond to this seriously. Step 1) Download Ubuntu Server iso, burn to CDROM Step 2) Ensure your computer can boot from CDROM, and set BIOS to do so Step 3) Insert Ubuntu Server CDROM Step 4) Turn computer on Step 5) Follow plain english prompts. Did that really need explanation? If you're stuck on a particular part of the install, perhaps giving detailed information about where you are stuck and what you need answered would help. There's also the official Ubuntu documentation, which details each step of the process. Considering various individuals put a great deal of effort into writing it, you might want to put similar effort into reading it: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/index.html Also, you might get better responses emailing from a computer with a mail client and keyboard, rather than continually sending messages to the mailing list from your mobile device. Sorry if this seems a little narky, but these posts are getting a touch ridiculous. There are plenty of people here willing to help you, if you're willing to first help yourself. - -Dan -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIZZDkeFJDv0P9Qb8RArV1AKCT7fu4BeK1lUxuj2jhSK/k4625gwCfRxLG wcEZs8o4g8qt2MvJJVPFO9g= =ygJA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
How to install ubuntu server edition?
Hey guys need help how to install ubuntu server edition? Sent from my iPod Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/mail -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
[ubuntu] NVIDIA 7600 GS driver issue - Ubuntu Forums
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Ubuntu x64 Build Options
Hi everyone :) I was reading on a blog about some drastic performance gains a bloke got from recompiling various bits of his video software with GCC compiler options optimised for his CPU. The results were good. This got me curious: 1. What compiler options are used for compiling official Ubuntu x64 packages? 2. Is it possible to query a compiled program to identify the compile options used? I know that video algorithms in particular are sped up by sse4 and so on. Many thanks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Misc Ubuntu Troubles
Owen Townend wrote: ... 2) As far as SVN is concerned, what is the recommended app to manage and sync our code repositories? (GUI is preferable, but in the worst case scenario, I will resort to command line). I'm currently struggling to make good use of RapidSVN, which has been recommended, but I find it a little awkward compared to some SVN software for the Mac RapidSVN and commandline are the two methods I typically employ, though depending on your needs you may be interested in wrapping this with an editor and trying Eclipse. I second this. I use Eclipse for all my Java development, and its svn integration (subclipse) has been very good for me. Sometimes i revert to command line, but i love the command line, so that's not surprising. Regards, Paul begin:vcard fn:Paul Gear n:Gear;Paul org:Liberty Systems Software adr;dom:;;;Birkdale;Q;4159 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director tel;work:07 3122 2198 tel;cell:04 3183 7656 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.libertysys.com.au/ version:2.1 end:vcard smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Misc Ubuntu Troubles
On 14/05/2008, Tim Neill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All I've recently inherited [for work] a very nice Vostro notebook, which was wiped clean and set up with Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy w/ Reiserfs. This machine is primarily a development laptop, using a secondary widescreen monitor and networked to about 10 Apple G5 Macs running Leopard and phoning home to a very nice Leopard Server. Joining the party is a brand new iPod Touch Several questions are: 1) What is the best replacement for Mac's 'TextMate'? I've got some nice plugins and highlighting with Geany, but I find that TextMate is still superior. I'm genuinely curious to find the best Linux alternative The default editor in Ubuntu is 'gedit' and it is surprisingly powerful. There are turorials around that show how to get it to work in a similar manner to textmate. Googling `gedit textmate` (no quotes) is sufficient to turn up several. 2) As far as SVN is concerned, what is the recommended app to manage and sync our code repositories? (GUI is preferable, but in the worst case scenario, I will resort to command line). I'm currently struggling to make good use of RapidSVN, which has been recommended, but I find it a little awkward compared to some SVN software for the Mac RapidSVN and commandline are the two methods I typically employ, though depending on your needs you may be interested in wrapping this with an editor and trying Eclipse. 3) The iPod refuses to mount, despite following just about every tutorial and suggestion I can find. The main problem appears upon launching the 'ipod-touch-mount' script, which reports an 'IP not found' error. A Mac box will detect the cable fine, but the Linux box won't mount it. fstab perhaps? Sorry, no experience here, only an antiquated 4GB mini (hdd, not flash) which works fine with RhythmBox. 4) Running compiz on the machine will occasionally crash the system when the OS tries to fade to black to enable the su login box. I think this is an nvidia/dual monitor bug, as I can avoid it entirely by disabling effects. If anyone knows the exact bug due to a similar problem, I would love to know so I can get compiz up and running successfully. No ideas on the specific bug, but it is possible to disable individual effects rather than simply switching off all of them. You may at least be able to narrow the bug to a specific plugin. Try System-Preferences-Advanced Desktop Effects Settings 5) WINE will not uninstall apps, and refuses to run some others. Are there any problems with WINE across dual monitors, or running across twin dual-core processors? I have both. I have seen some documentation for 'uninstalling' apps [ie hard deleting] but this workaround really doesn't solve anything. My limited use of wine 'just works', for the few exceptions there have been ample trail blazers ahead of me to blog about it. Winehq is a good source of info as to what is expected to work and with what version of wine. Unfortunately what may be a bugfix for one app may break another and there have been examples where an older version and/or patches is/are needed for some applications. One suggestion that I've seen passed around: depending on your needs you may want to have a separate wine 'install' for each task or even application. Look into wineprefixcreate(1) if you're interested. This allows for using a different (known working) version of wine per task/application, individual settings (per application is available using winecfg, but this would allow arbitrary grouping) and the ability to simply delete the directory when you're done (which would include all registry entries etc). These may sound a little convoluted and disjointed, but these are the -only- problems I have encountered when using this OS in a production environment for the first time. I have done some research into all of these, and found some solutions, but I also need the help and opinion of true experts and enthusiasts. Cheers Tim Neill Sounds like it's going well so far. Good luck with it. Cheers, Owen. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
ubuntu and d-link dsl-g604t speed probs
Hi Guys Just trying to cover all my bases on this one. Currently the modem is up and running but am experiencing speed probs, i.e. dialup speed on a broadband connection. Dowload speed is supposed to be 1.5 mips but obviously am not getting that for any more than a few min once the modem is hard reset, i.e. turned off and on again. Been looking online to guage what my prob could be to no avail so far. Can supply any info needed to figure this out if any here can help. I know it might be line probs, exchange probs, server probs, modem settings,... Wireless is working fine though (all in one adsl2+ modem and wireless router). Will be thankfull for any attempt James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu and d-link dsl-g604t speed probs
Hi, Sorry Which ISP? Exetel are having major issues with ADSL2+ in some exchanges ATM. Bohdan P.S. Hello all (first time I have posted :D ) On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:46 PM, James Takac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys Just trying to cover all my bases on this one. Currently the modem is up and running but am experiencing speed probs, i.e. dialup speed on a broadband connection. Dowload speed is supposed to be 1.5 mips but obviously am not getting that for any more than a few min once the modem is hard reset, i.e. turned off and on again. Been looking online to guage what my prob could be to no avail so far. Can supply any info needed to figure this out if any here can help. I know it might be line probs, exchange probs, server probs, modem settings,... Wireless is working fine though (all in one adsl2+ modem and wireless router). Will be thankfull for any attempt James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Bohdan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu and d-link dsl-g604t speed probs
On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:46 PM, James Takac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys Just trying to cover all my bases on this one. Currently the modem is up and running but am experiencing speed probs, i.e. dialup speed on a broadband connection. Dowload speed is supposed to be 1.5 mips but obviously am not getting that for any more than a few min once the modem is hard reset, i.e. turned off and on again. Been looking online to guage what my prob could be to no avail so far. Can supply any info needed to figure this out if any here can help. I know it might be line probs, exchange probs, server probs, modem settings,... Wireless is working fine though (all in one adsl2+ modem and wireless router). Will be thankfull for any attempt James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Bohdan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Hmm, if WiFi is working sounds like a problem with your hard connection to said machine not your ISP. How's it connected? LAN/USB? -- Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro Rendai Media - http://rendai.homeunix.net -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu and d-link dsl-g604t speed probs
Junin Toiro wrote: On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:46 PM, James Takac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys Just trying to cover all my bases on this one. Currently the modem is up and running but am experiencing speed probs, i.e. dialup speed on a broadband connection. Dowload speed is supposed to be 1.5 mips but obviously am not getting that for any more than a few min once the modem is hard reset, i.e. turned off and on again. Been looking online to guage what my prob could be to no avail so far. Can supply any info needed to figure this out if any here can help. I know it might be line probs, exchange probs, server probs, modem settings,... Wireless is working fine though (all in one adsl2+ modem and wireless router). Will be thankfull for any attempt ... Hmm, if WiFi is working sounds like a problem with your hard connection to said machine not your ISP. How's it connected? LAN/USB? There's no USB on a G604T, so must be wired Ethernet. James, do you get LAN speeds between two machines plugged into the switch ports on the router? If not, you probably have a cabling problem. If so, it's likely something else. Are you running the latest firmware? If not, upgrade it. Many firmware bugs relate to compatibility with different DSLAM equipment in the exchange. If you don't have any luck with those steps, check out the forums at whirlpool.net.au - there are lots of people there with experience in the different modems who might have other ideas. Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu and d-link dsl-g604t speed probs
Hi Junin On Tuesday 17 June 2008 23:39:52 Junin Toiro wrote: On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:46 PM, James Takac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys Just trying to cover all my bases on this one. Currently the modem is up and running but am experiencing speed probs, i.e. dialup speed on a broadband connection. Dowload speed is supposed to be 1.5 mips but obviously am not getting that for any more than a few min once the modem is hard reset, i.e. turned off and on again. Been looking online to guage what my prob could be to no avail so far. Can supply any info needed to figure this out if any here can help. I know it might be line probs, exchange probs, server probs, modem settings,... Wireless is working fine though (all in one adsl2+ modem and wireless router). Will be thankfull for any attempt James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Bohdan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Hmm, if WiFi is working sounds like a problem with your hard connection to said machine not your ISP. How's it connected? LAN/USB? -- Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro Rendai Media - http://rendai.homeunix.net There's no usb on this device so only an Ethernet connection. I have made some more observations over time and now think the prob is my end. Basically regular surfing of the net is unaffected. My prob seems to for now only effect deluge which is a torrent client. Still searching for how to fix but I gather there is some kind of fix/workaround from what I've seen so far James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: K/Ubuntu Training in Melbourne
On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 12:43 +1000, John Wilson wrote: Can anyone suggest Kubuntu training in Melbourne. Reasonably priced would be nice. There is no official Australian ubuntu training partner. I know that CyberSource ( http://www.cyber.com.au ) offer Linux and FOSS app training through a partner, but I forget their name. There might be other people in Melbourne who offer such services, but I haven't come across them. There is an elearning course https://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=134 which offers a free trial. I dunno if that is any use to you. CCing Ubuntu Australia list in case people there know of more options. Cheers Dave -- L L*LLL L L DAVE L HALL CONSULTING Open Source Business Solutions p +61 410 47 42 55 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] w davehall.com.au f +61 3 8610 0029 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: web server for ubuntu desktop
On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:49:36 +1000, Junin Toiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 11:30 PM, martin fricke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a web server (AMP) for Ubuntu Desktop to be used locally for development only. Would you recommend using Apache, MySQL and PHP from the Ubuntu repos or using a package like XAMPP? Are there other good alternatives that I should consider? Thank you for your help! Marty -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Hiya Marty. Your best bet for a development server in my opinion is LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP) unless you need something else specifically. This way you'll have the best documentation at your disposal. Quick easy way to install it would be: sudo apt-get install apache2 php5-mysql libapache2-mod-php5 mysql-server OR sudo tasksel install lamp-server (Feisty or above) Loads of info here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP Best of luck. Sam Jackson Thanks Sam for the info ... your help is appreciated! -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Interest in Australian Ubuntu Locos
Hello, New to Ubuntu, anything happening in this loco? Yours Rob Amos -- ...and the child who masters these Lectures knows more of fire than Aristotle did. Michael Faraday T/He C/Hemical H/I/story of a Candle. Disclaimer This e-mail (and any attachment) is copyright, and the content of this e-mail (and any attachment) is intended only for the use of the individual/s or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (and any attachment), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly prohibited and are not to act in reliance on any information contained in the e-mail (and any attachment). If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it and any attachment from your system. T hank You. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Interest in Australian Ubuntu Locos
Hello, New to Ubuntu, anything happening in this loco? Yours Rob Amos -- ...and the child who masters these Lectures knows more of fire than Aristotle did. Michael Faraday T/He C/Hemical H/I/story of a Candle. Disclaimer This e-mail (and any attachment) is copyright, and the content of this e-mail (and any attachment) is intended only for the use of the individual/s or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (and any attachment), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail (and any attachment) is strictly prohibited and are not to act in reliance on any information contained in the e-mail (and any attachment). If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it and any attachment from your system. T hank You. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Interest in Australian Ubuntu Locos
On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 at 17:59, Rob A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, New to Ubuntu, anything happening in this loco? Quite a bit, in fact. We've got this mailing list, two IRC channels and a blog aggregator where we help one another and discuss an assortment of different matters. More information at: http://www.ubuntu.org.au/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam http://planet.ubuntu.org.au/ Ubuntu-Au members are also very active in Linux Australia and LUGs. -- Tired of slowness, bugs, crashes, viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, malware... ? Take back your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Needing ubuntu server edetion from someone for free!
Needing ubuntu server edetion from someone for free! Sent from my iPod Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/mail -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Needing ubuntu server edetion from someone for free!
Dave Hall wrote: ... If you need a copy burnt and mailed, someone might be willing to do it for free/cost. Asking a little more politely might increase the chances of a positive response. Or fill in the form at https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Needing ubuntu server edetion from someone for free!
On Mon, 2008-06-02 at 09:47 +1000, Paul Gear wrote: Dave Hall wrote: ... If you need a copy burnt and mailed, someone might be willing to do it for free/cost. Asking a little more politely might increase the chances of a positive response. Or fill in the form at https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ I didn't realise shipit offered server edition CDs, it didn't used to. I hope their turn around times have improved too. I just burn CDs for friends who want to try ubuntu these days, it is much faster :) Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu
Can I install ubuntu on 157 mb of ram?? Sent from my iPod Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu
Hi Julius You can certain install in 157MB of RAM, however I would most strongly suggest using the Alternate Desktop CD to install with. On the www.ubuntu.com download page, you can check Check here if you need the alternate desktop CD. This CD does not include the Live CD, instead it uses a text-based installer, to download this version of the installer. I have successfully installed Ubuntu on 128MB of RAM with the alternate CD without any issues (however the OS was a little 'laggy' when running due to the low memory), whereas using the LiveCD install would virtually make this impossile with this amount of RAM. As a general guide, if your system has anything less than 384MB of RAM, use the Alternate CD to install Ubuntu. I hope this is of some help! Daniel On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Julius [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I install ubuntu on 157 mb of ram?? Sent from my iPod Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Errors trying to upgrade from GG to HH Ubuntu.
On Sunday 11 May 2008 06:48:30 Daniel Mons wrote: ==Sebastian Spiess wrote: I did a clean install and everything went smooth but when I started installing all the stuff missing I had problems with the AU mirror as well. I ended up switching quite often, but this could have something to do with the others upgrading... good to hear that it worked for you. I am now back to the AU mirror, all is fine so far. keep the traffic on the continent :-) Some general comments on APT mirrors, ISPs, and sources.list config from a Debian veteran of 7 years, and an Ubuntu user for 2 years now: au.archive.ubunut.com is hosted by Optus: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dig au.archive.ubuntu.com *snip* ;; ANSWER SECTION: au.archive.ubuntu.com.600 IN CNAME mirror.optus.net. mirror.optus.net. 86400 IN A 211.29.132.173 Now I don't intend this to be a crap on Optus session. Optus generously host Ubuntu's au mirror as well as the primary au mirror for sourceforge. But the fact of the matter is the mirrors are slow to respond, and seem to be heavily QoS'ed. I completely understand why they do this, but sadly it makes for random brokenness when doing upgrades. In particular, the two weeks before, and up to a month after any Ubuntu release see these mirrors get hammered. I honestly don't think the world understands just how popular Ubuntu is right now. :) My advice is to keep your mirrors pointed to your local ISP if possible. For example, I'm with iiNet, and my /etc/apt/sources.list looks like (4 lines, each one long line - ignore the line break enforced by email): deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu hardy main multiverse restricted universe deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu hardy-updates main multiverse restricted universe deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu hardy-backports main multiverse restricted universe deb http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu hardy-security main multiverse restricted universe So there's deb repos for hardy, hardy-updates, hardy-backports (optional), and hardy-security for the main, multiverse, universe and restricted sections. Many ISPs provide mirrors. Internode are another I have regular dealings with that provide full Ubuntu mirrors. If you are on any one of the PIPE Networks ISPs, PIPE host their Pacific Mirror site, which can be accessed free of charge (ie: not counting towards quota) for PIPE users (iiNet, Internode, Westnet, AAPT, Swiftel, and many others): deb http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/ubuntu hardy main universe multiverse restricted ... and so on for the other repos. If in doubt, ring your ISP and ask. It's within the best interests of an ISP to host local mirrors of heavily used traffic. It saves them money, and means they can deliver a high quality of service to their customers. For you as a user, it means being able to perform mass upgrades for convenience and/or security without eating into your monthly download quota or getting dreaded 404 not found errors. Remember too that you can have multiple mirrors in your sources.list, which will be tried in order. Put your own ISP at the top of the list, and au.archive at the bottom of the list. If your ISP is slow to update and is missing a package, APT will fall back to au.archive. There's no rule saying you must only have one mirror in your list. The only downside is that running an apt-get update (package refresh) can take a while if you have a long sources.list, but it's a small price to pay to ensure you get the packages you need during an normal package upgrade, or during an entire distro upgrade. -Dan Hi Dan Interestingly enuf the whole thing resolved by removing the last part of the second line in my etc/hoats file, e.g. it read 127.0.1.1 localhost.p3nn-desktop.network_name I dropped the network_name at the end at all worked fine again James -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Errors trying to upgrade from GG to HH Ubuntu.
Hi All, I receive these errors (below) when trying to Upgrade from Gutsy Gibbon to Hardy Heron Ubuntu, using the Update Manager: Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gnome-btdownload/gnome-btdownload_0.0.30-2_all.deb403 Forbidden Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libg/libgksu1.2/libgksu1.2-1_1.3.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb403 Forbidden Failed to fetch http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/neon26/libneon26_0.26.4-2_i386.deb403 Forbidden Am I doing something wrong or is the http://au.archive.ubuntu.com missing some critical files needed for the upgrade??? -- Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or) http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.) -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Stickers
On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Frode Egeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just checked the site where it was organised, and there's a nice pic there: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/Projects/AluminiumCaseBadges I took some pics, but poor lighting (and camerawork! :P ) didn't do these justice - the pic on the site is best. :) My pics are here: http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/efbb8ac8c8.jpg I'm certenly interested. When your ready just send us details of how to get some to the list. I could do with ten. - Karl On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:51 PM, Frode Egeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll take a photo soon.. :) On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Lisa Milne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd definitely be interested in a few of these... maybe some of the others too if anyone knows what they look like? On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 19:53 +1000, Frode Egeland wrote: That reminds me - I have a bunch of aluminium (not paper or plastic) Powered by Ubuntu stickers - I meant to offer them to the group after I moved house... five months ago... *sheepish grin* They did cost me a bit of money, so I'll work out what that cost was, and sell them at my cost price, plus shipping (prepaid envelopes are $1, I think?) Anyone here still interested? Cheers, Frode On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ubuntu-au members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Stickers
That reminds me - I have a bunch of aluminium (not paper or plastic) Powered by Ubuntu stickers - I meant to offer them to the group after I moved house... five months ago... *sheepish grin* They did cost me a bit of money, so I'll work out what that cost was, and sell them at my cost price, plus shipping (prepaid envelopes are $1, I think?) Anyone here still interested? Cheers, Frode On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ubuntu-au members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Stickers
I'd definitely be interested in a few of these... maybe some of the others too if anyone knows what they look like? On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 19:53 +1000, Frode Egeland wrote: That reminds me - I have a bunch of aluminium (not paper or plastic) Powered by Ubuntu stickers - I meant to offer them to the group after I moved house... five months ago... *sheepish grin* They did cost me a bit of money, so I'll work out what that cost was, and sell them at my cost price, plus shipping (prepaid envelopes are $1, I think?) Anyone here still interested? Cheers, Frode On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ubuntu-au members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Stickers
I'll take a photo soon.. :) On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Lisa Milne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd definitely be interested in a few of these... maybe some of the others too if anyone knows what they look like? On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 19:53 +1000, Frode Egeland wrote: That reminds me - I have a bunch of aluminium (not paper or plastic) Powered by Ubuntu stickers - I meant to offer them to the group after I moved house... five months ago... *sheepish grin* They did cost me a bit of money, so I'll work out what that cost was, and sell them at my cost price, plus shipping (prepaid envelopes are $1, I think?) Anyone here still interested? Cheers, Frode On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 3:09 PM, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ubuntu-au members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- http://www.kiva.org/lender/frode -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu Stickers
Hi Ubuntu AU members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu Stickers
Hi Ubuntu-au members, You can request for Powered By Ubuntu stickers now at www.sitt.com.sg Cheers. K -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu irc meeting
Hi People just to clean this up a little When: 2100 hrs +1000 (EST) 13th May 2008 Where: #ubuntu-au on Freenode Regards Dale On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:09 AM, peter baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey guys I notice it has been over a month since we've had an online meeting. I propose one for 9pm on tues 13th of may, just under two weeks from now. unless people have got problems with this time I will promote this on ubuntu.org.au and the wiki peter -- www.peter.id.au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- [WWW] http://southernvaleslug.org/ [IRC] #southern-vales.lug on irc.freenode.net The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them Albert Einstein -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ubuntu irc meeting
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 at 07:39, peter baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey guys I notice it has been over a month since we've had an online meeting. I propose one for 9pm on tues 13th of may, just under two weeks from now. I'm assume you mean 9pm AEST? unless people have got problems with this time I will promote this on ubuntu.org.au and the wiki I've put this up at http://ubuntu.org.au/node/60 and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings Feel free to add to the agenda on the wiki page. People can stay up to date on our meetings by subscribing to the ical feed: http://ubuntu.org.au/event/ical Cheers, Sridhar -- Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. - Milton Friedman signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu Upgrade
Hello, I've spent the weekend trying to find a way to upgrade 7.10 to 8.04 with no luck. When I run it from Update manager, the process starts and I get a box Distribution Upgrade the little status bar gets all the way with Preparing to Upgrade and stops, and that's it, nothing. I've left it running for hours, but nothing happens, I have to restart the system to get rid of the upgrade box. (I can't see which system process it is to stop it) I've downloaded the alternate CD to give that a go, but same result. I've tried to run in from the terminal using apt-get dist-upgrade, but no luck there either. So, I'm ready to just start all over again - but before I do, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks heaps. g. On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 17:38 +1000, Gabriel Noronha wrote: On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 17:15 +1000, Chris Jones wrote: Just a quick note, if you're after a quick and easy website that offers the direct download links for Ubuntu, redirect your users to http://whatisubuntu.com/view/Download%20Links/ Or head to http://www.whatisubuntu.com ... and then click on the Download Links page. Besides the an attempt to increase your google ranking. What is this poor excuse of a website ?? You've offered nothing we don't already have. It's just links back to ubuntu and internode...well not even that. it's javascript crap there with a note to copy and paste ? So you decreased user friendliness used javascript for no reason. Put something worth reading on your site then post back to the list with something worthwhile not just spam. Gabz -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu Open Week
Good day, Just to drop the words that they are running Ubuntu Open Week this week, just join #ubuntu-classroom and follow the sessions starting on 1500 UTC (which is practically impossible for us in AU to follow, unless you're up late) You can also get the logs here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek -- Regards, Andy Goh [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron now shipping
My bad, they're working now. Probably just the servers being hammered, which is understandable. Norman On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Norman Ma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I suggest BitTorrent as well. I'm seeding ;) I have noticed however that updating via apt-get or Synaptic isn't working, on fresh installs and updates on all my computers. Is that what you mean by the downloads not working? Norman On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Daniel Mons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim Neill wrote: is anybody else having trouble getting the downloads to work for Hardy? Ubuntu gets more and more popular with each release. Expect all mirrors worldwide to be utterly hammered for at least the next few days. My suggestion is to grab it via bittorrent: http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/ BitTorrent as a protocol increases aggregate bandwidth as demand increases. It solves it's own problem of delivering bandwidth to high-demand networks, versus static http/ftp servers which crumble under high load. I used BitTorrent to grab all 6 CDs (desktop, server and alternate in i386 and x86-64 flavours) today in just a few hours on my DSL connection. There are many thousands of seeds out there in all countries. -Dan -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron now shipping
hey guys I'm now shipping Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron via the order cd's tab of ubuntu.org.au I'm in process of getting this page changed to promote this (currently says ver 7.10) email me offlist if you're having hassles with this website. its been a bit flakey this morning. Please note these cds will be homeburnt copies. I hope to have the factory shipped copies as soon as they are available, but it takes a while to get them from the good folks at canonical. if you're in melbourne and want to get your hands on the heron this weekend email me offlist. I will leave some copies in secret locations in the city. simply leave $1 where you find the disc. its the great melbourne heron hunt peter -- www.peter.id.au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
itnewswire coming to the launch of ubuntu hardy heron on thurs night in melbourne
hey guys I'm organising the launch party for ubuntu 8.10 hardy heron on thurs night in melbourne. http://ubuntu.org.au I've been contacted by the technology editor of itnewswire about writing a story on the launch event in melbourne and about about hardy heron. he is hoping to install it on his laptop during the event. so if anyone wants to come along and talk to him about linux and ubuntu please come along. also, does anyone know when the final release will be available? I'm hoping to burn a copy on wed night, at the moment I only have the release client. love the artwork though! article alex has written about his expectations of hardy can be found here http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17749/1103/ peter -- www.peter.id.au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu 8.04 on iiNet ftp download problem
Owen Townend wrote: On 21/04/2008, *David Hoole* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is it just me or is there a problem with iiNets ftp server with downloading the Ubuntu isos? ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/linux/ubuntu-cd-images/8.04/ I get a 'no such file or directory error 550' when trying to get the i385 desktop iso at ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/linux/ubuntu-cd-images/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso I have sent an email to iiNet but no idea how long it will take but was wondering if anyone else was having this issue. Cheers. Hey, I only see the amd64 alternate disk available at: http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu-releases/hardy/ All of the various disks were available for the beta release, I downloaded a few to test on my new hardware. It may just be a matter of time before they get their mirror up to date. They have also been having issues with their fileserver lately. The ftp site was down for a while last week, maybe they had to restore from backups taken before the rc release. If this is the case then your email should be a reminder to update. cheers, Owen. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Ah thanks for the link, I've been using the ftp:// to see whats there and the same amount of entries are there, just with 'rc' instead of the betas. I guess the files are still being added, I'll check the http:// one later and from now on to see whats new. Cheers, Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu 8.04 on iiNet ftp download problem
peter baker wrote: I downloaded the RC off optus the other day no prob. I can send you a copy in the mail if you like On 4/21/08, *David Hoole* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Is it just me or is there a problem with iiNets ftp server with downloading the Ubuntu isos? ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/linux/ubuntu-cd-images/8.04/ I get a 'no such file or directory error 550' when trying to get the i385 desktop iso at ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/linux/ubuntu-cd-images/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso I have sent an email to iiNet but no idea how long it will take but was wondering if anyone else was having this issue. Cheers. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- www.peter.id.au http://www.peter.id.au Appreciate the offer Peter, the reason I was after iiNet is its free and fast for me to use being a customer, someone's sent a more practical link for me to use for the ftp which I'll keep an eye on, I won't be upgrading till the weekend as I imagine it may have complications and it should be up by then. Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Joining ubuntu-au planet/team
edwin its an interesting point. if you goto http://planet.ubuntu.org.au you can't seem to find too much about adding your blog to the planet. I thought people were just posting directly to it, but it looks like the site is actually aggregating feeds. pretty cool peter On 4/16/08, Edwin Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Ubuntu-au, After a year of many changes, both personal and professional, I am now running my own business. One of the advantages of this is that I will have more time to pursue my passions, such as Ubuntu. With that in mind I would like to request that my new blog be added to the Ubuntu-au planet and I would love to get more involved in the Ubuntu-au team. I was not sure who the best person to contact was, I suspect it is Melissa Draper (at least regarding the planet) so I thought I would send it out on the mailing list. Thanks for your time. Edwin Moore -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- www.peter.id.au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Sun to certify it's servers for Ubuntu?
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9911332-16.html http://seekingalpha.com/article/71011-sun-microsystems-next-linux-move Speaking from the point of view of a corporate Linux Sysadmin and an Ubuntu lover, this is great news. The idea of buying Sun hardware bundled with Ubuntu, MySQL, and commercial/official support for the lot in one package is mouth watering. -Dan -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Sun to certify it's servers for Ubuntu?
On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 20:10 +1000, Daniel Mons wrote: http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9911332-16.html http://seekingalpha.com/article/71011-sun-microsystems-next-linux-move Speaking from the point of view of a corporate Linux Sysadmin and an Ubuntu lover, this is great news. The idea of buying Sun hardware bundled with Ubuntu, MySQL, and commercial/official support for the lot in one package is mouth watering. Well lets look at recent history: * SPARC Will not be a supported platform for hardy - see https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-March/000400.html * Dapper was certified for the Niagara based SunFire T2000s, but then Sun changed the hardware to make to RoHS compliant, and it stopped working, and it remains unfixed today. A few months after Edgy came out it was supported by Sun. So I would wait for there to be a bit of a track record before getting to excited about this. Say a LTS release or 2 which provides full LTS for the advertised platforms. Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
