[Eug-lug] e-machines

2009-11-30 Thread Jim K
e-machines used to have a reputation of being trash on the low end machines. Is that still true? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Meeting netbook

2009-06-04 Thread Jim K 12
buntu on it, also. I will also be used for web surfing and email, (Firefox and Thunderbird). word processing (open office) and may if it looks like it will last, will become a backup system with large hard disk to back up files on. And other things as needed. Including puzzle type games. Jim

Re: [Eug-lug] Meeting netbook

2009-06-04 Thread Jim K 12
I am more concerned about the graphic display abilities based on the reviews I have read than the ability of the processor. I occasionally download short videos 2-30 minutes long. I was wondering how jerkiness of the display. Jim K Ben Barrett wrote: I don't think you'll find any

Re: [Eug-lug] Meeting netbool

2009-06-04 Thread Jim K 12
have a CD/DVD drive. It will be a Linux box so no need for a complete system with O/S. I have seen several Intel Atom 330 systems for around $200, and that is my target. I already have mouse, keyboard, crt, etc. I will upgrade to LCD screen when I have the money. Jim K Neil Parker wrote: So are

Re: [Eug-lug] Linux appliance?

2009-04-13 Thread Jim K 12
Would something like the sheevaplug work $99: http://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/sheevaplug.jsp http://www.slashgear.com/marvell-sheevaplug-99-linux-pc-hidden-in-a-wall-wart-2435556/ Good Luck Jim K Bob Carlson wrote: I’m looking for a cheap embedded Linux

Re: [Eug-lug] Re: USB mouse under Linux

2009-03-25 Thread Jim K 12
For the laptop can you turn off the touch pad, that can make a difference, but wouldn't explain the problem on the desktop. Jim K Allen Brown wrote: Yes, the USB and the PS2 mice were and are both optical. The mouse pad is fabric on neoprene. It isn't glossy at all. So the fact th

Re: [Eug-lug] stuffs for sale

2009-02-18 Thread Jim K
Congratulations!! Jim K Mr O wrote: #1. Higher end Giga-byte motherboard with Intel Q9650 3Ghz Quad Core CPU for $400 (w/8GB RAM - $500). #2. Upgraded original Mac Mini - 1.25Ghz PPC, CDRW/DVD, 1GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM hard drive, optional keyboard & mouse (free if needed) - $350 (add a 15&

Re: [Eug-lug] clearance on HP2133s

2009-01-23 Thread Jim K
Best buy Monday had a 10" netbook, 1GB ram, 12GB ssd, xp unfortunately for $299. I don't know if it involved a rebate. It may have been atom powered. Their Website lists a 10 Jim K Hal Pomeranz wrote: $299 with $100 mail-in rebate. Seems like a pretty good deal. http://h71016.w

Re: [Eug-lug] OT: Parking my car

2009-01-19 Thread Jim K
If you are in city limits you can park for 72 hours before being ticketed. The process is complaint driven however. The police do occasionally tow vehicles, after posting them. Jim K BB wrote: I'm up on 43rd Ave, off Fox Hollow...could park it on the street for a couple of weeks. Any

Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee

2009-01-11 Thread Jim K
you have 2 card slots or use an USB flash drive and a card slot for extra memory. Jim K Ben Barrett wrote: > Spot on, Jim -- I don't know your source, but not having enough space > for future updates is a serious design flaw. It will leave many devices > either unusable or vulnerable

Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee

2009-01-11 Thread Jim K
. I have heard problems with installing apps on Linux based netbooks that were not available from the distro's download sight. This was mainly from windows users, not people who use Linux regularly. This is probably an education issue. Jim K PS. I initially pointed it out because of the low

Re: [Eug-lug] asus eee

2009-01-09 Thread Jim K
Actually I would recommend both storage upgrade and a different Linux distro. Jim K larry price wrote: > you could always install something that took less disk space. > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Jim K wrote: > >> I just saw an Asus eee 8.9" 1GB ram 4G

[Eug-lug] asus eee

2009-01-09 Thread Jim K
I just saw an Asus eee 8.9" 1GB ram 4GB SSD for $199 at Best Buy with Linux. I don't know if anyone would do a price match -5 or 10% on it. You will probably want an 8GB flash card of some type. My understanding is once you run the update the hard disk is pretty f

[Eug-lug] ASUS EEE 8G linux netbook

2008-11-16 Thread Jim K
Toys R US is even doing Linux now. They have EEE 8G Linux version on the back cover of todays flyer. The junkier version is $20 more if you're not fussy about which O/S you get. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglu

Re: [Eug-lug] Laptops with BIOS rigged for Windows Vista

2008-11-04 Thread Jim K
w.google.com/linux devices that aren't recognized immediately. My laptop took some work to get wi-fi to work, and the display was an odd size but worked mostly from the start. Newer releases are more likely to keep up with the newer devices. Jim K >>>> Can you boot off the optic

Re: [Eug-lug] Laptops with BIOS rigged for Windows Vista

2008-11-03 Thread Jim K
a solution to this type of problem. Try and find out a model number. Have you considered the possibility that your friend may not want to install linus and is using this as a polite way to say no? Jim K Lucifer Linux wrote: > Laptops with BIOS rigged only for Windows Vista (Gateway PCS & oth

Re: [Eug-lug] Streaming Video Solutions wanted

2008-10-21 Thread Jim K
Would something like a skype conference call work. You will probably want a basic firewall to keep skype from using your box as a server. Jim K Darrough, James wrote: > > Hello Folks. > > > > I am looking for simple ways to provide live video of Ham > Radio Cl

Re: [Eug-lug] Clearwire

2008-02-28 Thread Jim K
them may not support WPA. Also the router needs to support whatever protocol the laptop uses, such as 802.11 b/g. Jim K BB wrote: > Good info, I kind of had that understanding, and with a phone bundle > they throw in phone access. This individual, I'm inquiring for, > doesn't kno

Re: [Eug-lug] Clearwire

2008-02-28 Thread Jim K
The modem just has a single Ethernet port on it, and a place to plug in the power supply. It is plug in and it works. I am not sure how the voice bundle works. Jim K BB wrote: > thanks Jim, so the ClearWire modem is, just that, a modem. > > The person I am working with is a chat friend, a

Re: [Eug-lug] Clearwire

2008-02-27 Thread Jim K
I use clearwire but don't have the voice bundle. I use a linksys wrt54g wireless router the linksys supports wpa. The clearwire modem uses a encryption method but I am not sure of the method used. Jim K BB wrote: > thanks for getting back to me, I'm trying to help a friend who's

Re: [Eug-lug] SD card problem

2008-01-18 Thread Jim K
Thank you larry jiggling some worked. Jim K larry price wrote: > If it doesn't pop out when you push it in, tweezers. > > But try jiggling it back and forth first. > > On Jan 18, 2008 7:47 PM, Jim K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have an embarrassing pr

[Eug-lug] SD card problem

2008-01-18 Thread Jim K
com wasn't much help either. I have used the slot only one other time about a week age, also with the same card and it came right out. Thank you for any help. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] fedora and meeting

2007-11-08 Thread Jim K
Fedora 8 is due out tomorrow. I am not sure if I can make it, but is the meeting at the normal time and place. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Fwd: Qwest files to deregulate phone rates

2007-10-31 Thread Jim K
te actually being political enemies of the party in power. > Jim K > -Miller > > On 10/29/07, larry price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 10/29/07, dooger watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Except they are one of the few phone provi

Re: [Eug-lug] Thursday and Ubuntu

2007-10-16 Thread Jim K
I have used Mandrake in the past until 8.x. I will try it again when I get a new computer if I can afford the boxed set. It has been cutting edge in the past and seems to be now. They changed how they did somethings and I need the hardcopy docs to figure it out. Jim k nicolas vigier wrote: >

Re: [Eug-lug] Thursday and Ubuntu

2007-10-16 Thread Jim K
No Problem. Jim K Mr O wrote: > If it is out before I leave for work I'll start the torrent and > seed all day. I'm sure mirrors will be getting hammered. If you > could bring a couple blank CDs that'd be great since I'm nearly > out. > > > --- Jim K <[E

[Eug-lug] Thursday and Ubuntu

2007-10-16 Thread Jim K
I prewsume /. and Eug-lug are happening at Mr O's at the normal time Thursday. If anybody who's coming has a copy of Gutsy Gibbon downloaded by then could they bring it. It is due out thursday> Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@eu

Re: [Eug-lug] skype trouble

2007-08-31 Thread Jim K
after using skype several times, it does read the passwd file but not the shadow file. I won't worry about it any more. Jim K Michael Miller wrote: > I think people are more or less wondering why the client is looking at > anything in the /etc directory. It's not like your pa

Re: [Eug-lug] skype trouble

2007-08-27 Thread Jim K
Just a thought, is there any command that would show what program had last accessed a file? Jim K Bob Miller wrote: > Jim K wrote: > > >> I saw slashdot had a note that skype accesses the /etc/passwd file. >> Because I have used skype occasionally I am somewhat concern

[Eug-lug] skype trouble

2007-08-27 Thread Jim K
ctime shadow >>somelogfile ls -l --time=ctime passwd >>somelogfile atime being access and ctime being use. I will play around to see if ls affects atime. I am more concerned about reading the passwd and especially shadow file then just listing t

Re: [Eug-lug] No Install MP3 Player

2007-08-13 Thread Jim K
While possibly not what you are looking for, Woot.com has a SanDisk Sansa e250 2Gb media playerofr $49.99 and $5 for shipping. Not sure if it needs windoze to load photos, or mp3's. Also don't know if it plays OGG'S. Jim Kahn Jared Ubelhor wrote: > I cannot install programs on my work PC. :( >

Re: [Eug-lug] Coolest website 3v3r!!1

2007-08-08 Thread Jim K
happens. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] $150 Fedora laptop

2007-07-27 Thread Jim K
I just saw a $150 laptop, the *Medison Celebrity* see: http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/product.html www.2Checkout.com sells it, but it isn't listed right now, but their blog talks about it. I thought people on this list might be interested. Try at your own risk!

Re: [Eug-lug] firewallls

2007-07-25 Thread Jim K
If I block these ports won't that interfere with using firefox accessing the internet? Jim K Alan wrote: > On Wed, July 25, 2007 8:54 am, Jim K wrote: > >> In skype's world for systems behind firewalls a super node acts as a >> server the peer to peer networking sch

Re: [Eug-lug] firewallls

2007-07-25 Thread Jim K
In skype's world for systems behind firewalls a super node acts as a server the peer to peer networking scheme.(I'm don't claim to be a networking expert.) If you are interested in using skype I recommend reading the following link first. http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/security/howto/20

Re: [Eug-lug] firewallls

2007-07-24 Thread Jim K
I shut down skype and the problem went away. To block super node status i would need to block ports 80/tcp and 443/tcp. This is not good. I will setup the linksys for NAT and see if that solves the problem. Super node for skype is scary. Jim K (ie http and https) Brad Guillory wrote: >

Re: [Eug-lug] firewallls

2007-07-24 Thread Jim K
protection. Thank You Jim K PS I know it is stupid using a broadband connection without a firewall. Under windoze I do use firewall, AV, and Spybot actively and run other products periodically every 20 - 50 hours of use. And I update everything in the infrequent times I boot windoze. Michael Miller

[Eug-lug] firewallls

2007-07-24 Thread Jim K
the last several days and now cannot access the internet under feisty. The last thing I installed was skype. There are a number of daemons I don't recognize and figure stop them and put up a firewall and see what happens before I do a reinstall. Jim K PS I am back to win

Re: [Eug-lug] Linux hates big monitor

2007-07-12 Thread Jim K
are using kde and kdm try installing just gnome and see if it works, if so then install kde , but don't change the display manager. These may not alter the characteristics of the display, so this is just a guess. Jim K Allen Brown wrote: > I would like to know if this is unique to one

Re: [Eug-lug] some f sales just aren't fair

2007-06-26 Thread Jim K
Any web site I might buy something from I check out at www.bbb.org . This helps keeps me out of trouble. Just like windows machines especially need anti virus, antispyware and firewall programs. Jim K Mr O wrote: > You checked out Woot at BBB? That's scary. Don't trust them? > Sad

Re: [Eug-lug] some sales just aren't fair

2007-06-26 Thread Jim K
Out of curiosity I checked woot.com out at the Better Business Bureau. It is owned by some guy named Bob Miler. Bob did you find a second job. Jim K Mr O wrote: > Today only, at woot.com the Nokia 770 is only $134.99 shipped to > you. Get it before it&

[Eug-lug] upgrading ubuntu edgy eft to feist fawn 7.

2007-04-20 Thread Jim K
will sleep on it. I have learned that when I try and fix computer problems late at night I tend to make them much worse. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] thursday meeting, etc

2007-04-10 Thread Jim K
Where are we meeting Thursday? Does anyone have kde or gnome working with a 3d interface yet. If so on a laptop how about a demo at the meeting. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] testing laptop cooler effectiveness.

2007-03-26 Thread Jim K
difficult circumstances. Jim K Ben Barrett wrote: IANAGE (gentoo expert), but AFAIK many laptops are not designed to handle 100% system load. Compiling software comes close -- and compilation (and linking, etc) has a lot of small steps, so it is not *completely* balls-to-the-wall. There are other

[Eug-lug] testing laptop cooler effectiveness.

2007-03-26 Thread Jim K
throughout the install. Whether correct or not, I have heard that this could cause a laptop to catch fire because of the heavy load on the system. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] This Thursday's meeting

2007-03-13 Thread Jim K
How about the WNIT for instance messing up parking depending on how the Ducks do? Jim K silver wrote: Just a FYI Although there was no Duck game at Mac Court last Thursday eve (the Webfoots were in LA munching on Wildcat), there was a Oregon State High School Basketball Championship

[Eug-lug] Thursday night

2007-03-06 Thread Jim K
For those going to meeting at The Spot be aware that there is a High School basketball tournement at Mac Court Starting Wednesday and going through at least Friday. I don't know how busy it will be. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org

[Eug-lug] Euglug Digest

2007-02-20 Thread Jim K
There have been 6 Euglug Digests sent out today. Is the Digest sent after every so many posts or daily, whichever comes sooner? Or did something go wrong on the server? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman

[Eug-lug] this week's meeting

2007-01-30 Thread Jim K
Where are we meeting this week? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] OT: excess parts.

2007-01-27 Thread Jim K
iesId=25470&lang=en&cc=us and the NEC Multisync 90 $85 with svga cable. see: http://www.necdisplay.com/products/staticfiles/multisync90.htm both work with linux. Both for $100. Jim K Please contact me off list if interested. PS I've seen others try it, so pleas

[Eug-lug] Last night's meeting

2007-01-26 Thread Jim K
How did the Spot work out? How was parking? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Linux Partition < ---> Windows Partition Communications Beakdown

2007-01-23 Thread Jim K
I always cheat and create a small fat partition that I can transfer files to, so i can read them from the other operating system. Jim K Harald Sundt wrote: I have a Laptop with 2 partitions: Windows XP Fedora Linux In Windows,... how do I read data files on my Linux partition In Linux

[Eug-lug] jmeeting locations

2007-01-18 Thread Jim K
Has anyone checked with Emerald Park recently? We met there for several months. does anyone remember how it went there? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] meeting this week

2007-01-18 Thread Jim K
ng issues for a weekly meeting. Jim K PS I won't be at McMenamin's North Bank. Mike Cherba wrote: If you haven't left yet, please go straight to McMenamin's North Bank. Parking at The Spot right now is not easy to come by, and rather than try to gather everybody and jump from o

[Eug-lug] meeting this week

2007-01-16 Thread Jim K
Are we having a meeting this week? If so where and when? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] new meeting place

2007-01-14 Thread Jim K
in and around campus was terrible. I would recommend a location where car and bicycle parking is available and close enough to the vehicles that people feel comfortable bringing boxes and monitors to the weekly clinics to work on. Jim K ___ EUGLUG

[Eug-lug] thursday

2006-12-27 Thread Jim K
What is going on thursday Evening the 28? The calendar shows open. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] Thursday's mtg

2006-11-15 Thread Jim K
I assume we are meeting at EWEB as per schedule. What is the topic? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] thursday meeting

2006-10-03 Thread Jim K
I am asking because 3 out of the last 4 meeting have been informal, and was hoping a decision would be made earlier than this so that the new people who showed up last week might have a better chance to join us wherever we are meeting. Jim K Neil Parker wrote: Jim K wrote, what are we

[Eug-lug] thursday meeting

2006-10-03 Thread Jim K
what are we doing Thursday? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] Thursday's meeting

2006-10-01 Thread Jim K
The Calendar lists this week's meeting as informal. This would make 3 of the last four informal meetings. If informal, where? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Problem with Mail/Postfix

2006-09-25 Thread Jim K
Is anybody else with a hotmail address able to post to the mailing list. If there aren't any hotmail subscribers how about setting up a test account with hotmail to test out the theory. Sorry but I am somewhat cynical. Jim K Matthew Jarvis wrote: Darren Hayes wrote: Forgot to add: Ar

Re: [Eug-lug] Thursday's meeting

2006-09-20 Thread Jim K
at U of O. I am specifically am excluding Computer Science department and like groups. I see those as users which can generate other users, they need outreach but of perhaps a different nature. Jim K PS If I recall correctly someone had old linux format magazines and the like, If they still have

Re: [Eug-lug] This week's meeting

2006-09-07 Thread Jim K
What is going on tonight? Jim K Neil Parker wrote: On the meeting calendar, this Thursday (the 7th) is marked as "INFORMAL". Is that correct? It is, after all, the first Thursday of the month. If it really is informal, do we have any votes for a meeting place? - N

Re: [Eug-lug] This Thursday's meeting

2006-08-30 Thread Jim K
If we are meeting at CRRC could some bring some cat 5cable. I have ubuntu working on my laptop and would like to get the wireless and modem working on it. Jim K Neil Parker wrote: Does anybody know what we're doing for this Thursday's meeting? There's nothing official sched

Re: [Eug-lug] Could not start kdestartupconfig

2006-08-26 Thread Jim K
own location, if it happens again you can check the permissions and owner of the files and change them back if needed. Good Luck Jim K Zeb Packard wrote: I'm running Suse 10.0 Security patches are up to date I'm not sure what happened last time but I restarted my computer and I got &qu

[Eug-lug] ubuntu live cd

2006-08-03 Thread Jim K
If anyone coming tonight has a ubuntu, xubuntu or kbuntu live cd they could bring, I would appreciate it. I want to test Ubuntu before installing if possible. Thank You Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman

Re: [Eug-lug] THURSDAY MEETING

2006-07-18 Thread Jim K
I plan on being there. If someone could bring a copy of the new ubuntu, kbuntu, or xbuntu in 32bit x86 format I would appreciate it. I can make a copy if need be. Thank You Jim K Mike Cherba wrote: ALL, This thursday's meeting will be at EWEB in the board room at 7:00PM. The

Re: [Eug-lug] Lan Party?

2006-07-07 Thread Jim K
The River Road facility is part of the River Road Park district at, I believe Emerald Park. Jim K larry price wrote: Check with the Parks and Rec. department of the city. I know that we met at the River Road facility a couple of times and had internet access there. Parks and Open Space

[Eug-lug] thursday meeting

2006-06-21 Thread Jim K
Is tomorrow evening the SAO brew pub? Or something else? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] Thursday evening

2006-06-15 Thread Jim K
firefox nor IE6. By going into the archived messages I did find out that we are meeting at EWEB at 7PM I presume. Jim K PS This is also serving as a test message. ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

[Eug-lug] Thursday evening

2006-06-14 Thread Jim K
Are we meeting? CRRC or somewhere else? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Suse just sucks

2006-06-11 Thread Jim K
slackware is to install( He workw at Symantec and doesn't come to the Euglug meetings yet). Jim K Mr O wrote: Why does Suse suck? Never have I had more trouble installing any other distro than Suse! Starting with 9.3 last year and the inability to install with a USB keyboard to 10.1 today an

Re: [Eug-lug] MEETING THURS

2006-06-07 Thread Jim K
I won't make it. Jim K Mike Cherba wrote: What: An informal meeting/ Spaghetti Dinner Where: Mike Cherba's House 883 brookside Dr. Eugene, OR 97405 When: Thursday June 8 7:00PM Details: I'm planning on having Spaghetti for all. Basically Vegetarian, with M

[Eug-lug] meeting and fedora 5

2006-06-01 Thread Jim K
If anyone has a copy of fedora 5 that they could bring to tonights meeting I would appreciate. I can copy it to me laptop and burn at my leisure. Other wise I will continue the download I started at the last meeting. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list

Re: [Eug-lug] Keyboard Troubles

2006-04-13 Thread Jim K
t the international one. Also if there is a place to configure the country make sure it is the US. Jim K Martin Kelly wrote: Recently, my keyboard has been having troubles. The Caps Lock key does not work at all within X, but works in console. While in console, the LED doesn't light up, bu

[Eug-lug] Meeting

2006-04-12 Thread Jim K
When and where is the next meeting formal and otherwise? Someone always asks, so I'll ask before Thursday Jim K. ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] floppy?

2006-04-05 Thread Jim K
ppy. It may have changed in the last couple releases but this should be enough to get you going. Then right clicking the floppy icon shoud give you a choice to mount or unmout as needed. Please note that I have not used Debian based distros. Jim K Jeff Newton wrote: Well, I dunno if its me or

Re: [Eug-lug] laptop

2006-04-01 Thread Jim K
My Laptop hasn't shown up on linux on a laptop site yet. Under fedora I was able to get the sound working easily. I may have use several distros to figure how to get everything working, then choose the preferred distro and bring all my learning to that one. Jim K Alan Crandall wrote: At 06

Re: [Eug-lug] USB keyboards and GRUB?

2006-03-25 Thread Jim K
Do you have usb support working for mice or flash drives under Linux? If not maybe you need to recompile the kernel with usb support. Jim K Rob Hudson wrote: I recently upgraded my keyboard and it's USB. It works in the BIOS and in the OS but not at the GRUB menu. Any ideas? Thanks

[Eug-lug] Mike CherbaOT:

2006-03-19 Thread Jim K
Did Someone say Mike Cherba is in Australia? If so does anyone know whether he was going to Queensland(state or whatever Australia uses.)? There is a Tropical Cyclone hitting Queensland Australia now according to CNN. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list

Re: [Eug-lug] Hard drive, Grub issues

2006-03-10 Thread Jim K
. When it does and the are not the same results as I remember can be problematic. I was bitten by this problem several times. Jim K horst wrote: Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:50:10 -0800 From: Matthew Jarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, Horst's /MBR suggestion (I think) got me by my Grub

Re: [Eug-lug] Hard drive, Grub issues

2006-03-09 Thread Jim K
e and look for a disk format utility for that disk. Then run that. Good luck. Jim K horst wrote: My experience is dated, but Windows (win tools) can have difficulties erasing partitions of other OSes --use cfdisk from a Knoppix CD instead. Now to your grub part --it sits in the 'MasterBootRe

Re: [Eug-lug] Setting up focused Linux training classes

2006-03-02 Thread Jim K
Perhaps the best time for a beginners series would be a couple weeks after the Oregon Country Fair. My thinking on the timing is usually we have several people at the fair giving out Linux CD's. If we attached a small flyer about the training session it would get more people interested.

Re: [Eug-lug] Re: laptop

2006-03-01 Thread Jim K
If you are getting the boxed set I would like to read the section on compiling the kernel in the manual. They made a change in mandrake about 9.0 on what to do after you finished compiling, that I haven't yet figured out. Jim K Alan Crandall wrote: Hello Jim On 03/02/06, you wr

[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

[Eug-lug] linux clusters

2006-02-28 Thread Jim K
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

[Eug-lug] this week's meeting?

2006-02-26 Thread Jim K
Iis there a meeting this week? If so where? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Thursday meeting ste?

2006-02-16 Thread Jim K
what is the graphic chipfor the acer laptop? You May need to download a driver for it before the install. Jim K Alan Crandall wrote: At 09:21 PM 2/12/2006, you wrote: I'm just waiting for word from Glen about the room. All the paprework has been turned in. -Mike s

[Eug-lug] Fedora CD's

2006-02-01 Thread Jim K
Mandriva is not the best choice. But once I have the quirks figured out then Mandriva will be on it. If you have both sets on your laptop of course I may take both and try them. Thank You in advance. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http

[Eug-lug] ubuntu cd's and intel64 question

2005-12-22 Thread Jim K
will a 64bit distro work on both amd athlon64s and celeron Ds or would the programs need to be compiled for the specific processor to work. I haven't decided between 32 bit and 64bit, but hope to be able to afford a 64bit system. -Jim K ___ EUGLUG m

Re: [Eug-lug] An account of the War on Terror, as rendered via theUnix command-line:

2005-11-14 Thread Jim K
There are still some conservative types I think on the mailing list, but few bother to come to the meetings often, because of the off linux political stuff is very one sided. Jim K - Original Message - From: "Patrick R. Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eugene Un

[Eug-lug] JIm K

2005-10-13 Thread Jim K
ink of googling for it. Sincerely Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] EUGLUG Business Meeting Thursday

2005-10-06 Thread Jim K
Wednesday is the worst night of the week for me. If the meeting is in Eugene I will make it more often starting in January. Possibly a few times in October and november 2005 also. Jim k - Original Message - From: "Bob Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, Oct

Re: [Eug-lug] New Day/Place for Weekly Clinics?

2005-09-26 Thread Jim K
I have a long standing commitment on wednesday nights. Spring field has been inconvenient for me though. EWEB sounds fine. Jim K - Original Message - From: "Bob Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: [Eug-lug] New Day/Place fo

Re: [Eug-lug] Fwd: Badger Badger Badger Tour and Special USA Tour

2005-09-03 Thread Jim K
I am up for Jeff and Ubuntu Jim K - Original Message - From: Edward Craig To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:47 AM Subject: [Eug-lug] Fwd: Badger Badger Badger Tour and Special USA Tour Think we want to meet Jeff Waugh? -- Forwarded

[Eug-lug] Clear Wire

2005-08-09 Thread Jim K
windows machine. Take note of the values to use, then install on your linux box.   If anybody has used clearwire with linux perhaps posting the appropriate information in a email or on the web site might be a good idea. Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list

Re: [Eug-lug] About tomorrow's meeting

2005-08-05 Thread Jim K
Jeff, possibly. Give me a call. 485-7310 Jim K - Original Message - From: "Jeff Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] About tomorrow's meeting > Well, than

Re: [Eug-lug] This week's Thursday Clinic is cancelled.

2005-06-16 Thread Jim K
How will you know it is Mr O's Car? I know know several semi geeky to geeky linux types with various christian symbols ont their cars. Jim K - Original Message - From: "Alan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" Sent: Thursday

[Eug-lug] tonights meeting

2005-06-02 Thread Jim K
Are we meeting in the front room? Or aimeplace we can bring compurters to work on? Jim K ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

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