Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Brian Chabot
David W. Aquilina wrote: > Other things I've liked about speakeasy: > > - They have actual intelligent people manning their tech support line > pretty much 24/7 My first tech support call to them a few years ago sold me on their service. I was trying to do something non-standard with the way

Free Flash Player

2008-04-25 Thread VirginSnow
For those who haven't heard about it yet, I just came across this description of a free Flash player called Gnash. Gnash is a GNU Flash movie player. Previously, it was only possible to play flash movies with proprietary software. While there are some other free flash players, none su

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Coleman Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I can tell, I need to get in touch with their business reps in > order to figure out a business package that works for me. Yah, their residential division cannot sell the business packages, and indeed, are oft

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Coleman Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Serving of any kind is NOT allowed without express written consent from > ISP. Consent should be given in a separate service contract and should > be producible by the customer upon request from ISP." > > I am not entir

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Coleman Kane
On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 17:35 -0400, Ben Scott wrote: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Coleman Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I realize this *now*, however it doesn't still excuse them from > > unannouncedly denying service. > > Actually, per their ToS, they're within their rights t

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:01 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "The gnhlug-discuss list is a mailing list for people interested in > ... all the evil things that Comcast does." I better call MV and get them to up our bandwidth... ;-) > As it turns out, GNHLUG is hosted by MV too, and... wel

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Coleman Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I realize this *now*, however it doesn't still excuse them from > unannouncedly denying service. Actually, per their ToS, they're within their rights to simply terminate your account and keep your money. You *did

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread David W. Aquilina
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 05:16:42PM -0400, Coleman Kane wrote: > I also came across the following "Acceptable Use Policy" on their > website: > http://632fpbe.fairpoint.com/forms/acceptable_use_policy.php > > It states: > "Serving of any kind is NOT allowed without express written consent from > IS

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Tom Buskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm used to Sun Sparc hardware which does serial very well. Of course. All the "real Unix hardware" OEMs have had good serial console support from day one. It's pretty much a requirement. Not so on the IBM-PC. But a lot

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Coleman Kane
On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 16:31 -0400, Kevin D. Clark wrote: > Coleman Kane writes: > > > Anyhow, I did speak to FairPoint who informed me that I can get DSL > > service (at the same speed) for a fraction of the rate that I pay to > > Comcast right now (I don't have a TV for their 99% mind-numbing cab

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread VirginSnow
> From: Coleman Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:12:01 -0400 > Hi all, > > I just had to deal with the Comcast tech support today to resolve their > unannounced block of my tcp port 25. The first level of tech support > listened to my explanation that I owned some domains and

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Kevin D. Clark
Coleman Kane writes: > Anyhow, I did speak to FairPoint who informed me that I can get DSL > service (at the same speed) for a fraction of the rate that I pay to > Comcast right now (I don't have a TV for their 99% mind-numbing cable > programming racket, so I pay their higher net fee). I can als

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Tom Buskey
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Apr 25, 2008, at 15:37, Tom Buskey wrote: > > Get a number of units that you can connect to. >> Cost/port on a serial console server is way less then KVM. But that >> doesn't >> work with PCs. >> > > I'm putting toge

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Apr 25, 2008, at 14:12, Coleman Kane wrote: > So I am now curious if anyone else has moved to FairPoint, and how > they > have been doing with it. I'll be posting more details to my blog when it's confirmed, but I just heard a friend of a friend got DSL installed from Fairpoint within a

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Apr 25, 2008, at 15:37, Tom Buskey wrote: > Get a number of units that you can connect to. > Cost/port on a serial console server is way less then KVM. But > that doesn't > work with PCs. I'm putting together a new server with a SuperMicro board and it has better serial port redirection t

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Tom Buskey
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Similarly: > > Can anyone recommend an industrial strength KVM rig for a lab > environment of 400+ systems ? Get a number of units that you can connect to. Cost/port on a serial console server is way less then KVM. But

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Coleman Kane
On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 14:39 -0400, Shawn O'Shea wrote: > > > Furthermore, I do host my own "websites" and "email" on my > local > connection but none of it is used for commercial or business > use. The > comcast representative then proceeded to info

Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Shawn O'Shea
> > Furthermore, I do host my own "websites" and "email" on my local > connection but none of it is used for commercial or business use. The > comcast representative then proceeded to inform me that my hosting > violates their terms and that I can get another provider, or I can use > their "busines

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:36:52 -0400 (EDT) "John Abreau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently ordered a 16-port KVM-over-IP unit. It hasn't been > delivered yet, so I can't speak from personal experience yet > about this unit. > > It's an Aten 16-Port IP-Based KVM Switch (KH1516I); I paid > $772

Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

2008-04-25 Thread Coleman Kane
Hi all, I just had to deal with the Comcast tech support today to resolve their unannounced block of my tcp port 25. The first level of tech support listened to my explanation that I owned some domains and have the email coming in locally through port 25. The guy explained that an "abuse ticket" w

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread John Abreau
I recently ordered a 16-port KVM-over-IP unit. It hasn't been delivered yet, so I can't speak from personal experience yet about this unit. It's an Aten 16-Port IP-Based KVM Switch (KH1516I); I paid $772.89 at PC Connection. Cables are not included; it uses standard cat5 cables to connect each ada

Re: Saving the error output of make

2008-04-25 Thread Kevin D. Clark
Labitt, Bruce writes: > I tried using: > $ make | tee makeoctave.log If it helps, the attached script might be of use. I wrote this script to let me quickly see where warnings/errors are being output by a build, but it also lets me ignore the stuff in a build that compiled/worked cleanly. Rega

Notes from PySIG, 24-April-2008: Questions, Answers, Brownies

2008-04-25 Thread Ted Roche
Eight attendees had a great time last night eating all of Janet's brownies, cookies, cupcakes and Ray's milk while discussing Python, news, questions, life, the universe and everything. The April meeting of the Python Special Interest Group took place as usual on the fourth Thursday of the mont

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Kent Johnson
Chip Marshall wrote: > I've had a IOGEAR 2-port KVM with integrated cables for a few years and > have never had a problem with it. They have an updated model that does > DVI, USB, and audio, the GCS932U. Thanks to all for your ideas. I have ordered this one. The AMCONN switch does not support th

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Paul Lussier
Similarly: Can anyone recommend an industrial strength KVM rig for a lab environment of 400+ systems ? One of the really nice features would the capability to ssh/telnet to the different ports in order to control an automated installer environment. The problem I'm trying to solve is this: We

Re: Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

2008-04-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:55:14 -0400 Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need a KVM switch that will, at a minimum, switch one DVI monitor at > 1920x1200 and one USB port between two computers. An extra USB port and > audio would be a bonus but not required. I will also need the DVI and >