Re: [Eug-lug] Re: laptop

2006-03-01 Thread Jim K
A compaq V2565 with turion and ati radeon xpress 200 mobility graphics chip. My DVD was not the official version I don't believe. I got it with a magazine from Borders. Barnes and Noble and has a magazine style of mandriva with three CD's and pamphlets on Mandriva for $19.99 . If you are

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2006-03-01 Thread horst
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:27:21 -0800 From: larry price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-5884130.html Is this news or is it olds? On my browser above link points to a Sept 2005 article --there are some follow-ups on that front page, but all from Fall 2005. Larry, do you h

[Eug-lug] Re: laptop

2006-03-01 Thread Alan Crandall
Hello Jim On 03/02/06, you wrote: > I just installed mandriva 2006 on my laptop. I picked up everything > except the modem. I was surprised that it picked up the symaptics > touch pad ok. > I will work on the modem probably tomorrow. > Jim K which laptop ? I have an Acer travelmate 4400 and a

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2006-03-01 Thread larry price
On 3/1/06, Mike Cherba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Given that even the windows folks are connecting via home gateway/router > boxes these days I don't think this is too likely. It is a Genie and > the bottle situation. the Genie is out and no matter how they might try > they can't stuff him back

[Eug-lug] trip to PDX 3/2/2006

2006-03-01 Thread larry price
I am definitely going, I will be leaving ~1600 At this point I have two people committed to riding with and room for 1 more. It's basically going to be an up and back trip. Anyone else planning on going? -- http://Zoneverte.org -- information explained Do you know what your IT infrastructure doe

Re: [Eug-lug] this week's meeting?

2006-03-01 Thread Mike Cherba
No official meeting this week. Joseph, Since you've already stepped forward, why don't you organize any informal gathering that occurs. -Mike On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 18:53 -0800, T. Joseph CARTER wrote: > On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:18:11PM -0800, Jim K wrote: > > Iis there

Re: [Eug-lug] this week's meeting?

2006-03-01 Thread T. Joseph CARTER
On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:18:11PM -0800, Jim K wrote: > Iis there a meeting this week? If so where? Okay, who is NOT going to Portland tomorrow? =) If so, we should figure out now if we are meeting somewhere for a clinic, food, or whatever else. I vote for food, preferably places that serve de

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2006-03-01 Thread Mike Cherba
Given that even the windows folks are connecting via home gateway/router boxes these days I don't think this is too likely. It is a Genie and the bottle situation. the Genie is out and no matter how they might try they can't stuff him back in. -Mike On Wed, 2006-03-01

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2006-03-01 Thread Michael Miller
I don't think this is going to pass because the FCC can't mandate what users use. How are they going to enforce this? How will the service providers enforce this. On 3/1/06, larry price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-5884130.html > > A nasty little piece of backdoo

[Eug-lug] laptop

2006-03-01 Thread Jim K
I just installed mandriva 2006 on my laptop. I picked up everything except the modem. I was surprised that it picked up the symaptics touch pad ok. I will work on the modem probably tomorrow. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.

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2006-03-01 Thread Edward Craig
On 3/1/06, larry price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-5884130.html > > A nasty little piece of backdoor policymaking at the FCC > > Why this matters: > "I'm sorry but OpenBSD is not an approved operating system for > connecting to Qwest Networks." or worse. Did you ge

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2006-03-01 Thread larry price
http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-5884130.html A nasty little piece of backdoor policymaking at the FCC Why this matters: "I'm sorry but OpenBSD is not an approved operating system for connecting to Qwest Networks." or worse. -- http://Zoneverte.org -- information explained Do you know what you

Re: [Eug-lug] Tux-shaped computer runs Linux

2006-03-01 Thread Mike Cherba
Disclaimer: WHAT FOLLOWS IS PERSONAL OPINION ONLY Ben, I'm familiar with the gumstix platforms. They use the Intel Xscale parts, which are a derivative of the ARM architecture 5T. I've played with XScale parts since before they were on the market. I'd suggest that the Gumstix platform

Re: [Eug-lug] Tux-shaped computer runs Linux

2006-03-01 Thread Ben Barrett
Mike, have you seen the latest gumstix platforms?http://www.gumstix.com/They've really catered to the robotics hobbyists with their recent offerings :)No SCSI but an even lighter-weight platform.  These use the Intel RISC chips, similar to what is in a lot of handhelds.     BenOn 3/1/06, Mike Cherb

Re: [Eug-lug] linux clusters

2006-03-01 Thread Joseph Toman
Jim K wrote: There was at one time a desire to do a Linux cluster. If no one has done a presentation on them, I recently ran across parallel knoppix. A live knoppix Cd for clusters based on knoppix. There maybe other live CD;s for clustering also. Jim K There are a bunch of distributions at

Re: [Eug-lug] Tux-shaped computer runs Linux

2006-03-01 Thread Mike Cherba
I like the little SBC inside. 100MHz MIPs with Ethernet, and USB. Did you see the other available interfaces? I2C, IDE, GPIO, SCSI, External IRQs. This would make one heck of a robot controller. Pair it with a USB Wireless device and a USB disk and you're golden. Unfortunately, I coulnd't fin

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2006-03-01 Thread Ursula
I have a little bit of extra info on this posting if anyone wants to email me privately. -Rob Can you give me more info? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 2/24/2006 __

[Eug-lug] Tux-shaped computer runs Linux

2006-03-01 Thread larry price
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3880195342.html Single Board computer, looks pretty snazzy. with board and serial I/O it totals 173.00EUR (around 205.66USD) http://store.acmesystems.it/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1 -- http://Zoneverte.org -- information explained Do you kno