Re: [Linux-users] Servers and stuff on offer.

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Thu 01 Feb 2018 12:16:43 NZDT +1300, Criggie wrote: > > > Should I stop picking up hardware for LUG users in the future? > > Please let me know your thoughts either way. > > I actually appreciate that someone is willing to put in effort

Re: [Linux-users] Funny X behavour

And if there are two X sessions they should be numbered consecutively, so it may also pay to look at /var/log/Xorg.1.log On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:08 PM, Ross Drummond wrote: > The Xorg log file is a good place to start looking for problems > > /var/log/Xorg.0.log > > Cheers Ross Drummond > > On

Re: [Linux-users] Thunderbird portable, getting rid of header info

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: > > > On 15 December 2016 at 14:26, Nick Rout wrote: > >> >> I am an AA member and every email from them has an unsubscribe button. >> >> Which AA is that Nick? Can you belong to both?

Re: [Linux-users] Thunderbird portable, getting rid of header info

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Peter Simmonds wrote: > Hi Eliot & Others, > > Cheers for the firefox addon, it works a treat! > > Another question arises though, Mostly thunderbird thinks the message is > junk, and I usually agree (+another line on the display). Any > recommendation on an add

Re: [Linux-users] Help

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:18 PM, Julian wrote: > Can someone show me How to install and configure awstats webmin for each of > my domains name pls. > > PS I am using Ubuntu. > Did the link I posted help? > > ___ > Linux-users mailing list > Linux-user

Re: [Linux-users] Help

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Julian wrote: > Can someone show me How to install and configure awstats webmin for each of > my domains name pls. > > PS I am using Ubuntu. > 1. New subject usually implies a new thread please; 2. "Help" as a subject line is not useful. 3. Google finds this htt

Re: [Linux-users] UDAI

but did the lazy thing and didn't check the > whois before I asked him to forward it when it arrived. :-) > > Cheers, Chris H. > > On 7/08/16 13:00, Nick Rout wrote: > > I saw some traffic recently about clug.org.nz domain renewal. I have now > received a UDAI from D

[Linux-users] UDAI

I saw some traffic recently about clug.org.nz domain renewal. I have now received a UDAI from Discount Domains. I assume someone wants it for some good reason? ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/m

Re: [Linux-users] Horse

I haven't used it for ages because I am too embarrassed to ask you for the 400th time to reset my forgotten password... On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:09 PM, criggie wrote: > On 07/08/16 12:00, linux-users-requ...@lists.canterbury.ac.nz wrote: > > Straw poll - do we still need this box? > > Someone s

Re: [Linux-users] Document generation

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Miles Rout wrote: > Just to play devil's advocate for a second, Word these days does use a > text-based format (actually a gzipped tarball of XML files?) so it's a bit > more resistant to corruption compared to their old, bad, proprietary format. > > Offtopic: whe

Re: [Linux-users] Datacenter in a box. was: Re: Dual booting Windows 10 with Linux Mint

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Chris Hellyar wrote: > Hi Volker... > > The enclosure is the 5 bay '9558U3' from PBtech. > > NUC end USB is: (lspci) > > 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB xHCI HC (rev 04) > 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB EHCI #1 (rev

Re: [Linux-users] CLUG Bank Account

g it up on > clug.org.nz and make the change date the final date it was up for the > last installfest. > > Bonus points if someone can name everyone in the photos: > > http://logicalit.biz/linuxnut/photos.php > > http://logicalit.biz/linuxnut/gallfull.php?img=inst7 > >

Re: [Linux-users] CLUG Bank Account

Does Rik have any costs involved in the monthly meetings he holds? Alternatively Software Freedom Day might like the money. On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 9:32 AM, David Kirk wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Sometime in the distant past we had an Installfest and we had a few > dollars left over. Nobody wan

Re: [Linux-users] Do Linux users get "past it"?

On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > and others get distracted by relevant questions on the merit of wget > versus curl. > > Cheers, > Derek. > > > On 16/04/16 16:47, Robert Fisher wrote: > > I've done all of that today. > > Rob Fisher > On 16 Apr 2016 4:46 p.m., "Dere

Re: [Linux-users] wttr.in

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Chris Hellyar wrote: > Dat’s cute… > > Reminds me of another command-line usable restful API thing… > > Not safe for work, apologies to the folks with sensitive natures. ;-) > > http://foaas.com/ > > :-) > > Cheers, Chris H. > > And that is super cool. __

Re: [Linux-users] wttr.in

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Douglas Royds wrote: > $ curl wttr.in > $ curl wttr.in/christchurch > That is cool ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] CCCitizen

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 11:36 AM, Rik Tindall wrote: > On 2016-03-16 11:25, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > >> The CCC have a questionaire to see if you are a good digital citizen and >>> it >>> pinged me for not having anti-virus and not using council services on the >>> net. >>> >> >> Of course we hav

Re: [Linux-users] mysql startup problems

Also, how did you transfer your databases? The correct way is a table dump and import, you can't usually just transfer the binary files, particularly between different versions of mysql. On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 8:34 AM, steve wrote: > Hi Barry, > > Obviously this isn't the best way to run mysql,

[Linux-users] [OT] I'm after the loan of a bluray drive

Hi, I'm after a loan of an external bluray drive. I just want to rip a movie to my system (NOT to upload/pirate I should add). (On topic bit) it will be plugged into a linux system of course! The movie will then be put on my linux server where it will be available throughout my house (only) to my

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:04 PM, Helmut Walle wrote: > On 12/10/15 12:42, Roy Britten wrote: > >> >> On Oct 12, 2015 11:51 AM, "Volker Kuhlmann" > > wrote: >> > [...] > >> > Did it get solved/fixed? They may prefer to fix something instead of >> > sorting out a

Re: [Linux-users] Permissions: root access but can't write to file?

On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Bryce Stenberg wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks everyone for your help. > > I'm still quite the novice at linux, but now understand this /sys folder > and sysfs a bit better (cheers Eliot and Stephen). I actually hadn't fully > grasped that some of the stuff sitting und

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Mon 12 Oct 2015 10:57:14 NZDT +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > > > http://www.ccc.govt.nz/report/snap-send-solve/ > > > Snap Send Solve - I have made 3 or 4 reports to the CCC and got back > > nothing but au

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Tony Patterson < whichfactoryspaceman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Wesley Parish > wrote: > >> Came across this in Slashdot >> >> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/10/10/003247/over-1-problems-fixed-in-detroit-thanks-to-cellphone

Re: [Linux-users] Can you have mbr and gpt bootups on same machine?

Where is your boot manager? Presumably on your MBR disk? Leave it there and point it to the kernel and root file system on the 4T drive. On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM, wrote: > I currently have mbr bootups on my machine but have added a 3tb and a 4tb > hard drive and want to be able to boot of

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

> > I am living at Hillmorton Hospital so I have no access to an Ethernet > Cable. > > All I have is wireless internet. > > > > On 2 March 2015 at 11:13, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Davin Pearson > wrote: > > Here is the result of install

Re: [Linux-users] PATA drives - 80/40G

On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Peter Simmonds wrote: > Hi All, > > Does it have a reel to reel tape, or punched paper tape storage device by > any chance? > Punched paper tape brings back memories of school. ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@l

Re: [Linux-users] setting the root password

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Davin Pearson wrote: > I have recently purchased a laptop and have installed Lubunti GNU/Linux > onto it. > > I created a user called "davin" and a user called "www" for everyday use. > > I need root access to do a chmod on /var/www/html > > How do I go about setti

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Nick, > your editing has removed the text that was suspect. > > In the text that was, I saw no mention on > linux/android/programming/technical help. > > I did see Bill Gates, a comment about someone else's marriage, a mention > of Window

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Er, > Did I miss something or is this still a list about linux? Or is it Friday > afternoon so anything goes? > Android runs a linux kernel, and general realted topics are OK aren't they? ___ Li

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:01 PM, steve wrote: > > > On 06/08/15 13:45, Jim Cheetham wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 10:29 AM, steve wrote: > >> Cynical head lurches into action when anything involving Kim Dotcom - he >> is a criminal after all... whether that's a valid take or not is another >>

Re: [Linux-users] Is there workshop tonight?

RTFL On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Bevan wrote: > Hi Guys > > Is there a workshop tonight? > > -- > Regards > > Bevan > > Linux Aficionado and Arch Linux fanboy > > > In a world without fences and walls, who needs Gates and Windows? > > ___ > Linux-u

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > SneakerNet using SD cards. > Relatively quick, but more importantly simple and understandable. > No one wants to turn off their phone/tablet and take the back off and find a micro-sd to sd converter and then STILL have to navigate the

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

Another thought, are you trying to transfer from android to PC or from PC to android? Setting up something like andftp means you can easily use the 'share' button to quickly use andftp to 'share' a photo or video to the PC. On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: > I use Airdroid o

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Roger Searle wrote: > Hi, I am looking for list wisdom / experience with software that plays > nice between a recent Ubuntu and Android tablets / phones, for the transfer > of photos, music, movies over wifi. The more user friendly the better as > this is primaril

Re: [Linux-users] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Bevan wrote: > It's called drm DRM does not need flash. Netflix uses html5 and it is drm'ed. And please stop top posting. ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/ma

Re: [Linux-users] [NZLUG] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Steven Ellis wrote: > > On Tue, June 9, 2015 2:20 pm, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: > > Please complete the following one-question survey ;) > > > > The state of TVNZ on demand on my linux machine is: > > a) Yes, it works (bonus for details on distro, packages, brows

Re: [Linux-users] computer power campus as a proposed new site for every third thurs of the month

Que? On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:26 AM, Bevan wrote: > > Hi Guys > > If you were wondering what was happening with this i am stilling waiting > for a reply. The request has to go to head office in Wellington. > -- > Regards > > Bevan > > Linux Aficionado and Arch Linux fanboy > > > In a world wi

Re: [Linux-users] zoneminder failed install terminal output

That doesn't even seem to show what command you entered to generate the output. Also why start another thread about this subject. On Jun 27, 2015 7:14 PM, "Peter Simmonds" wrote: > Hi All, just regarding my previous question, the terminal output is > attached to this email. > > Cheers, Peter > >

Re: [Linux-users] Zoneminder install (IBM x4300, Ubuntu 14.04)

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Peter Simmonds wrote: > Hi All, > > Have followed the guide mostly to the letter. > > Had issues with mySQL configuration files not being there and errors > relating to this in the install. > > I am assuming mySQL is not present. I can use the ubuntu software cent

Re: [Linux-users] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Roy Britten wrote: > > a) Running Gentoo with firefox, adobe-flash & hal-flash. > > > > I got it working a month or 2 ago when it was previously discussed on > this > > list, by adding the hal-flash package. Note it seems to break with > firefox > > updates, requir

Re: [Linux-users] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 4:03 PM, C. Falconer wrote: > Eliot Blennerhassett wrote on 09/06/15 14:20: > > Please complete the following one-question survey ;) > > The state of TVNZ on demand on my linux machine is: > a) Yes, it works (bonus for details on distro, packages, browser etc.) > b) No, I'

Re: [Linux-users] Building a Raspberry Pi compatible .deb package without a Raspberry Pi

I have a spare, you can have it if you want. On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Timothy Musson wrote: > On 1 June 2015 at 16:49, Jim Cheetham wrote: > >>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Timothy Musson > wrote: > But it occurs to me that I probably don't need to emulate a Pi at all. > > > S

Re: [Linux-users] Building a Raspberry Pi compatible .deb package without a Raspberry Pi

There are flavours of arm, so make sure you emulate the right one. Also you may need to make separate compiles for pi and pi2. For a (large) build system that will build for various architectures you could look at the openelec build system, although it is a bit complex to study in one afternoon.

Re: [Linux-users] samba client connect

On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:16 PM, Rik Tindall wrote: > Hello, > > Do the host files on both client and server, both *nix, need modification > for samba to be able to connect them? > No, but DNS needs to work. > > (Not obvious in online mauals; now to search on that.) > > Thank you for the set

Re: [Linux-users] samba client connect

To make sure the server can be found: First on the server, then on the >> client: >> >> 'nmblookup my.server.name' should return an IP address >> > > rik@rik-Core-duo-1860:~$ nmblookup my.server.name > querying my.server.name on 10.255.255.255 > name_query failed to find name my.server.name > > -

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

tter.. >> >> Enough said. >> >> what do others think - is it a reasonable requirement to push for >> "interesting facts only" ? >> >> Even, horror stories on computer maintenance are ok - many like to learn >> from other's mistakes.. >> >

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

you can close > the link without too much pain.. > > > Cheers, > Derek. > On 12/05/15 11:48, Nick Rout wrote: > > > Then again, build it and they will come... > > > ___ > Linux-users mailing list > Linux-u

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 8:34 AM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > What sort of news? > > Explanation of why chromium on linux:: > On clicking a link on a 100.0% guaranteed safe site, a page opens up > to some random site offering share market trading and fantastic returns >google did not

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 9:59 PM, Bevan wrote: > It looked pretty blah and stale plus its the Waikato Linux Users Group > page. To be honest its bit lame for Christchurch Linux Users to post stuff > there. ( No insult intended) > > It is there because when the maintainer of the clug wiki no longer

Re: [Linux-users] Meetings

el the need for real ale. Of course these are my views, if you want to have meetings go for it. Best of luck. Cheers, N. > On 8 May 2015 at 13:43, Nick Rout wrote: > >> Every pub/bar you go to these days seems to have free wifi, so I >> suggest we think more about where the go

Re: [Linux-users] Meetings

Every pub/bar you go to these days seems to have free wifi, so I suggest we think more about where the good beer is! Pomeroys has great beer, pretty sure they have wifi and Dave Lane and his crew have offices upstairs - at least I assume they still do - so there may already be some core group. On

Re: [Linux-users] Wanted - someone in or near Barrington, with UFB to their property?

On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Rik Tindall wrote: > On 2015-03-16 12:09, C. Falconer wrote: >> >> Rik Tindall wrote on 16/03/15 12:00: >>> >>> Could the fact that Enable is a city asset being lined up for >>> (partial?) sale, in the CCC Long Term Plan 2015-2025, possibly affect >>> the UFB roll

Re: [Linux-users] Wanted - someone in or near Barrington, with UFB to their property?

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 2:33 PM, C. Falconer wrote: > Hi all - got a big of an odd request... > > Is there anyone on the list who lives near Barrington AND is on the > Enable UFB network already? > > I have a cow-orker who has poor ADSL and worse VDSL, can't get UFB in > the forseeable future, and

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

Davin if you don't have access to the internet to get the drivers source and other packages you need, how are you posting here? You could even download the required packages and source on another computer, out them on a USB stick and transfer to your laptop.

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Davin Pearson wrote: > Is this TLWN725-N USB adapter? > (What does 'lsusb' command tell you?) > > Here is the output of lsusb: > >> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. OK so at last we know what device we are dealing with. > Here is the

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Davin Pearson wrote: > Here is the result of installing git: > > root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get install git > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > E: Unable to locate package git > root@davin-desktop:/

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

Why can you not type the bloody requested commands and report back. I just don't get it: Davin: help me Others on list: Tell us X so we can help you Davin: doesn't provide info How do you expect help? On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Davin Pearson wrote: > No it's a model number: TL-WN725N. >

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Davin Pearson wrote: > Another question about your laptop running a dual boot Linux and Windows... > > When you installed Linux on your laptop, did you have to format the C drive > first? > > Then did you install Linux... what variant of GNU/Linux are you using? I

Re: [Linux-users] Weird mounty magic vanishing files.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Thu, 2015-02-26 at 13:58 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: >> Volker Kuhlmann wrote, On 25/02/15 00:05: >> > On Tue 24 Feb 2015 20:51:38 NZDT +1300, C. Falconer wrote: >> >> But my TV drive is reporting imminent fail, so I'm going to deal to >> >

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

Davin if you don't tell us the barest of info on the card, all posts will be guesses. If it is usb, then start with lsusb If it is pci then lspci lspci -n On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Bevan thomas wrote: > > On 24/02/15 19:26, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: >> >> On 24/02/15 16:13, Davin Pe

Re: [Linux-users] Highish end VPS providers in Christchurch???

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > >because I'm sure IPv4 will be around in the public IP space for years. > Really? > I thought the trend in IT was for (almost) all predictions to be proved > wrong. > > Me thinks that the avalanche of shifting to IPv6 is gaining mom

Re: [Linux-users] Happy New Year

On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > it is that time of the year and we all have a round of kind words - Happy > New Year to all . > > > = > But, before the list police strike, I had better get on topic and write > about some linux. > > The wonde

Re: [Linux-users] Box is locking up

or driven by a drill (wasn't the > best experience), that was back in the early '80's > > dave > > > On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:06:44 Andrew Packer wrote: > > On 22/10/14 15:45, Nick Rout wrote: > > Speaking of which, where can one buy compressed air cans t

Re: [Linux-users] Box is locking up

Speaking of which, where can one buy compressed air cans these days? My laptop needs a blow out I think. On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: > From experience, the two most common causes of machine lock-ups have been > mentioned already > > - power supplies can easily be tested

[Linux-users] [OT] Laptop repairs

I am looking for someone to change a keyboard on a Samsung Laptop. I have the new keyboard but not the patience or tools to change it. There are a couple of howto videos on youtube. Hopefully looking for a small business locally here in ChCh. This is a paid job of course, so looking for list memb

Re: [Linux-users] anyone on Voda ADSL?

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:46 PM, Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Tue, 2014-09-30 at 12:41 +1300, Roy Britten wrote: >> On 30 September 2014 12:13, Steve Holdoway wrote: >> > I'm having massive delays with web based traffic today. I use voda adsl >> > services. >> > >> > As an example, a wget of the h

Re: [Linux-users] Data loggers?

On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Mon, 2014-09-29 at 16:51 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: >> Volker Kuhlmann wrote, On 26/09/14 18:01: >> > On Fri 26 Sep 2014 10:19:58 NZST +1200, C. Falconer wrote: >> > >> >> Has anyone used Hobo temperature and humidity data loggers? >> >> >

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 7:40 PM, David Lowe wrote: > > On 24/09/2014 6:06 pm, "Nick Rout" wrote: >> >> There once were many >> of distros to choose one from >> now just ubuntu >> > > But which Ubuntu? > Contemporaneously > they all a

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

d too many > syllables) > > > -Original Message- > From: "Nick Rout" > Sent: Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 14:32 > To: "Canterbury Linux Users Group" > Subject: Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:13 PM, David Lowe wrote:

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:13 PM, David Lowe wrote: > > > On 23/09/2014 12:22 pm, "Nick Rout" wrote: >> >> Linux comes so far >> But we are yet to acheive >> World Domination > > In fact , not so true. > In cell phones and web servers > We a

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

Linux comes so far But we are yet to acheive World Domination On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > I found this yesterday, and thought some might appreciate. > > > A Haiku poem has three lines and only 17 syllables: 5 in the first line, 7 > in the second, 5 in the third

Re: [Linux-users] no mike on webcam when not mapped on /dev/video1

first place to look is /proc/asound On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Adrian Mageanu wrote: > On Mon, 2014-09-15 at 11:25 +1200, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: >> On 15/09/14 09:37, Adrian Mageanu wrote: >> > Any suggestions where to start looking? >> >> Delve into the ALSA settings directly either

Re: [Linux-users] Vodafone cable modem fault - thoughts

On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 7:22 AM, dave lilley wrote: > Did post message to list on sunday saying i'll update group > in couple of weeks but haven't seen it posted (know it's > gone out, at least it's in the sent box in webmail). > > In case that message didn't get out. > > Well I've changed DNS set

Re: [Linux-users] Advanced Linux Programming e-book.

Published 2001? I wonder how much is still directly relevant? On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Chris Hellyar wrote: > Just saw this on g+: > > http://www.advancedlinuxprogramming.com/alp-folder/ > > If you need a bed-time read. :-) > > Cheers, Chris H. >

Re: [Linux-users] usb

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Thu 17 Apr 2014 15:08:59 NZST +1200, Nick Rout wrote: > >> tried them. However I hate dongles hanging out my laptop USB ports! > > 1m USB cable extension. Better for the dongle reception

Re: [Linux-users] usb

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Andrew Errington wrote: > Can you tether to a cellphone? Set it up as a WiFi AP then connect to > it from the PC. No drivers required. > > Just curious, since I have just done exactly that, but not in NZ, so I > wonder what the situation is like there. Yeah you ca

Re: [Linux-users] Linux/Android heaven?

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 9:14 AM, C. Falconer wrote: > Robert Fisher wrote, On 26/02/14 20:45: > > I have had Linux Mint Debian Edition installed since it was first launched, > maybe 4 years ago without needing a new installation. > (I have played with other distros in VMs.) > > > Pffft. My home

Re: [Linux-users] site support documentation softrware

I've been saying that since I turned 40! On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Miles Rout wrote: > If it works, why stop using it just because it's old? > > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Steve Holdoway > wrote: >> >> Being ancient, I normally use trac for this, but really should be moving >> on to

Re: [Linux-users] Lesson for the day

On Jan 16, 2014 6:00 PM, "Col" wrote: > > On 16/01/14 12:10, Nick Rout wrote: >> >> Don't put a smaller than usual optical disk (80mm) in a slot loading >> optical drive. It doesn't load. eject [1] kinda works, but I had to >> shake the laptop as

[Linux-users] Lesson for the day

Don't put a smaller than usual optical disk (80mm) in a slot loading optical drive. It doesn't load. eject [1] kinda works, but I had to shake the laptop as well, then get my fingers around a very slim piece of CD to extract it. Happy new year everyone. [1] compulsory linux reference there. _

Re: [Linux-users] Telstra cable connections in Chch

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Tue 03 Dec 2013 10:48:01 NZDT +1300, Ross Drummond wrote: > >> When Barry ran route -n the non working interface shows up in the routing >> table. > > If the non-working interface is handled by a different kernel module, > deleting (rena

Re: [Linux-users] Telstra cable connections in Chch - an update

On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 2:48 PM, C. Falconer wrote: > Barry wrote, On 12/02/2013 02:11 PM: > > At 1700 hrs I pinged router and telstra & paradise mail > [barry@TheBox ~]$ ping 192.168.2.1 > PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=5.85

Re: [Linux-users] Workshop Weds 7.30pm

On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:32 PM, Don wrote: > > > Windows server 2003 will no longer be supported after 2015, so now is the > time to change to a Linux server. Check out Zentyal :-) > Come on no advertising please! ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-

Re: [Linux-users] C++ programmers out there

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 12:44 PM, dave wrote: > ** > > On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:34:48 Nick Rout wrote: > > > > ** snipped *** > > > > It's not that i think it's difficult I just sorta thought this wasn't > entirely linux appropriate. And i ment t

Re: [Linux-users] C++ programmers out there

On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:47 PM, dave wrote: > ** > > Hi Chris, > > > > It's a C++ program that does the following things at present. > > > > * connects to a TTYUSB* port (barcode scanner is usb based and is found on > > the system when doing lspci call. > > * Downloads (displays to the screen vi

Re: [Linux-users] SFD: Poster

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Don Robertson wrote: > Updated the poster. > > Time is short, and it is better to get something out than it is to wait > until the event is over. So I am going to a 'rolling release'. I'll update > info as I am able to, but this is good enough to go with. > > I wi

Re: [Linux-users] Software Freedom Day - Sat 21 Sept

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Robert Fisher wrote: > Nick, you can also claim to have introduced me (and several others) to > Gentoo and MythTV. > I think your first install was redhat in your lounge, somewhere you were living temporarily while building. Ethernet cables all over the place, wi

Re: [Linux-users] Software Freedom Day - Sat 21 Sept

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Don Robertson wrote: > On 12/09/2013 21:09, Nick Rout wrote: > >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Miles Rout >> wrote: >> >> >>>> Apart from those it looks great, though I'm of course a little >>>

Re: [Linux-users] Email client - OUTCOME

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Ross Drummond wrote: > Thank you to those who offered advice. > > I took the procrastinate option. I masked recent versions Kmail and > installed > an older known-good version(1.13.7). > > Unless Kmail stabilises I have only put off the day of reckoning. > Clear

Re: [Linux-users] Software Freedom Day - Sat 21 Sept

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Miles Rout wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Don Robertson > wrote: > > Anyway - a copy is available at http://www.robertson.net.nz/sfd. > Comments > > welcome. I'd like to finalise it tomorrow. > > > Just one thing: it does kind of read as if it's an X11

Re: [Linux-users] Software Freedom Day - Sat 21 Sept

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Don Robertson wrote: > Put together a poster for the event. Bit rough but time is another one of > those annoying 'limited resources' we keep hearing about. Honestly - we can > put a man on the moon, but ...\ > > Anyway - a copy is available at > http://www.rober

Re: [Linux-users] Help! Tues...

You can come to our office in Gloucester St, near the art gallery, if you like. You won't have to sit outside and we have a coffee caravan over the road. On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Steve Holdoway wrote: > Thanks, If I can sort out with Yuri that looks perfect. Am sorting > through best hood

Re: [Linux-users] FOSS apps repos

On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 6:58 PM, dave wrote: > On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:44:25 Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > On Wed 10 Jul 2013 14:25:11 NZST +1200, Adrian Mageanu wrote: > > > Are there other similar sites around? Where else do you go when looking > > > for an open source app or a library? > > > > duc

Re: [Linux-users] Power plant owners?

On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Derek Smithies wrote: > > On 27/06/13 12:34, C. Falconer wrote: > > Derek Smithies wrote, On 26/06/13 10:50: > > Hi, > I don't have any hard data, but I suspect they will generate noise like a > 747 does.. > > CF said> Pictures are at > http://criggie.org.nz/pictu

Re: [Linux-users] M/B suggestions?

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:39 PM, C. Falconer wrote: > Volker Kuhlmann wrote, On 04/06/13 13:33: > > On Tue 04 Jun 2013 13:14:40 NZST +1200, C. Falconer wrote: > > > I use an nvidia card anyway. The nvidia foss driver is diabolical - slooow, > buggy, max resolution less than monitor i.e.unusable/

Re: [Linux-users] Ubuntu 13.04 M/B suggestions?

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:21 AM, Daniel Rammelt wrote: > On 04/06/2013 12:39 am, Bevan wrote: > >> On 30 May 2013 10:52, Chris Hellyar wrote: >> >>> >>> Soo.. What's the pic of the all-in-one MB's these days? I don't >>> build PC's at all during the day any longer so I'm a bit out of >>> touch.

Re: [Linux-users] [GNUz] Tonight?

On May 18, 2013 5:34 PM, "Rik Tindall" wrote: > > On 2013-05-17 03:01, Miles Rout wrote: >> >> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Rik Tindall wrote: >>> >>> On 01/05/13 14:47, Don Robertson wrote: Hi - is the meeting on tonight? DOn _

Re: [Linux-users] Disk copying question

On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: > She who must be obeyed has a TiVo which I think has a severely failing > hard drive and the device is out of Warranty. > > This is the household which previously had mythtv *sigh* ___ Linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] New desktop - what's recommended?

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Peter Glassenbury(UoC) < peter.glassenb...@canterbury.ac.nz> wrote: > On 10/04/13 12:39, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > >> On Wed 10 Apr 2013 09:24:14 NZST +1200, Adrian Mageanu wrote: >> >> I use 32GB RAM on my ubuntu machine and can only afford two VMs running >>> Tom

Re: [Linux-users] What I want from a package manager

I suspect gentoo's emerge would allow this. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Ryan McCoskrie wrote: > It occurred to me a while ago that I want a package manager that will > allow me > to install software and data packages to my home directory as well as the > system at large. > > My main reasons

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