Re: [Hampshire] Compiling from source

2023-02-18 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
RIP_PROGRAM = $(install_sh) -c -s LDFLAGS = LIBOBJS = -LIBS = -lalut -lopenal -lz +LIBS = -lalut -lopenal -lz -lm LTLIBOBJS = MAKEINFO = ${SHELL} /home/rjd/tmp/z/missing --run makeinfo MKDIR_P = /usr/bin/mkdir -p Finally. make ./elkulator HTH -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post

Re: [Hampshire] raspberry pi and educational software

2022-03-14 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
here[1] for use in India. I wouldn't get too hungup on the laser cut steel case I'm sure locally sourced alternatives could be used. [1] https://hackaday.com/2022/02/02/a-portable-projecting-pi-for-education/ -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lu

Re: [Hampshire] Linux and LED Scrolling Signs

2020-10-26 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
is is a bad idea. > What we're after (for work) is a sign which shows either something like "All > Systems Go" or lists the server(s) down. > > I guess we could "sacrifice" a display and leave it on 24/7/365 but a sign > would seem to be a better (gr

Re: [Hampshire] How to get a laptop with Linux?

2016-11-04 Thread Bob Dunlop via Hampshire
email them about any binary blobs etc. [1] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/21/lenovo_denies_plot_with_microsoft_to_block_linux_installs/ [2] https://www.entroware.com/store/laptops/orion -- Bob Dunlop My car has one Microsoft component, guess which part keeps crashing -

Re: [Hampshire] Linux friendly printer

2015-11-21 Thread Bob Dunlop
ete. Only issue, it consumes 45W in standbye. We use it for frost protection in the garden office. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Patch your Linux systems ("Ghost" vulnerability CVE-2015-0235)

2015-01-29 Thread Bob Dunlop
le that other distros have been doing the same. I'll try to remember and check my Mint box when I get home. Or run "ldd --version" from the command line. Anything >= 2.18 should be safe. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web I

Re: [Hampshire] Firewall hardware

2014-12-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
reason being I've programmed them at work so know the ins and outs, so I guess really it's go with what you are comfortable with. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] FTTC/vDSL/NT5e faceplates

2014-11-07 Thread Bob Dunlop
T rate) by using TalkTalk LLU but it's still not great. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] FTTC/vDSL/NT5e faceplates

2014-11-06 Thread Bob Dunlop
On Thu, Nov 06 at 05:52, Bob Dunlop wrote: > On Thu, Nov 06 at 05:03, Paul Tansom wrote: > > I am currently suffering a phone outage and major drop in internet > > connection > > speed, to less than a half of the decidedly average usual speed. Having > > sorted >

Re: [Hampshire] FTTC/vDSL/NT5e faceplates

2014-11-06 Thread Bob Dunlop
junction box outside the front door. Fortunately that was where the corroded wire was to be found. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Urgent Bash Vulnerability (fwd)

2014-09-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
ed CVE-2014-7169. For details on a workaround, see: [2] Gentoo GLSA 201409-10 [3] [1] https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6271 [2] https://access.redhat.com/articles/1200223 [3] http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-10.xml -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@

Re: [Hampshire] best distro for a small business laptop

2014-09-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
hes to Amazon). I think everything on your list is there although I've never played with Ical. Other distros and desktops are available. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Code base and Emergency Data Laws

2014-07-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
below the DRIP/RIPA radar these days ? Do the spooks still need to get a warrent in intercept the post ? -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Network testing tool

2014-06-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
pper-testing/IntelliTone-Pro-Toner-and-Probe -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Top posting

2014-05-28 Thread Bob Dunlop
have to use ed. How's your ed these days ? Mine's fair to middling, I had occasion to use it a few weeks back. nvi is basically the same program I've been using fpr 30+ years. Why have to learn new tricks with every "upgrade". -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post t

Re: [Hampshire] [Wanted] BeagleBone Black (Rev.C)

2014-05-22 Thread Bob Dunlop
imilar size/price ARM devel boards. You might try Reading Hackspace. They have at least one BBB that members can experiment with (I don't know which rev), and are often open to bribery :) -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailma

Re: [Hampshire] Invitation | ORG Hampshire Meetup Tomorrow

2014-04-07 Thread Bob Dunlop
's gonna look like a made up word and they'll regard the whole charter as a joke. You have to feed politicians with a very small spoon. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Invitation | ORG Hampshire Meetup Tomorrow

2014-04-07 Thread Bob Dunlop
nt aim I don't feel I can ask anyone to sign up to a "charter" that includes the word "multistakeholderism". -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] 'Killed' response when running program from command-line

2014-01-17 Thread Bob Dunlop
hat valgrind tells you. "valgrind command" will run the command and give you a summary of dynamic memory allocated and freed. Also worth running "size command" as I've seen Fortan programs with huge static memory allocations, add up the bss and data values. -- Bob

Re: [Hampshire] Ignoring devices

2014-01-17 Thread Bob Dunlop
D drive only until they are switched into the operating mode when the drive is hidden and pseudo serial ports or other endpoints for the modem are presented. That said it's a tricky bit of sofware, but it might have some clues. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Ham

Re: [Hampshire] How to get your foot in the door?

2013-08-20 Thread Bob Dunlop
en the three varients are. As for how to break in, networking (the social sort, not computer networking) is always a good idea. Go to meets and clubs, they are not for gurus only, talk on mailing lists etc. My last three jobs have been from conversations at meeting or triggered by remarks

Re: [Hampshire] Another Raspberry PI question.

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Dunlop
tal inputs to allow you to monitor white and grey directly and ignore the orange. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Another Raspberry PI question.

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Dunlop
of components, normally surface mount these days, makes if difficult to build a safe unit. Mains in and low volts out with only a few mm clearance is not for the regular home constructor. [1] http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/50782/ac-detection-for-microcontroller -- Bob Du

Re: [Hampshire] Reprap

2012-12-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
[3] http://sh-hackspace.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Page [4] http://sh-hackspace.org.uk/wiki/index.php/RepRap -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] OT: broadband router with DNS....

2012-11-22 Thread Bob Dunlop
n require us to install Open-WRT as well. Can't remember anyone suggesting the standard firmware might be better. We have of course carefully selected Open-WRT and hardware combinations that we know to work. In general stick with popular brands and models of hardware. -- Bob Dunl

Re: [Hampshire] Remote wipe of Linux systems

2012-11-14 Thread Bob Dunlop
an option, probably because they want "remote wipe" to be retrofitted to a laptop that has already been stolen. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!

2012-08-24 Thread Bob Dunlop
mber this year. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [Very OT] Cable TV and IPTV

2012-08-06 Thread Bob Dunlop
s linux based on the fact that the disk was formatted for Ext4. Don't want to break it so havn't tried to hack my way to a console prompt. [1] http://www.reghardware.com/2012/08/02/review_humax_youview_dtr_t1000_iptv_freeview_pvr/ -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampsh

Re: [Hampshire] VT100 was: Unity on Ubuntu 12.04 v. old Gnome/KDE on 10.04.x

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Dunlop
s were rubbish at emulating the VT100 command set. You were better off using competitors equipment like the Qume QVT102. They had to get it right, unlike DEC who just assumed they were correct. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.l

Re: [Hampshire] Xubuntu 12.04/Mac OS X 10.6.8 sound issue

2012-06-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
f electrical safety on the deck but we used to do it all the time back then. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

[Hampshire] Old equipment

2012-05-31 Thread Bob Dunlop
d call the Scenics at least mini-towers. > > Looking for home: > > 2x desktop pc's > p4 with 1gb of Rdram > p4 3.0ghz with Ht based on intel 775 socket no memroy ddr2 > > 2x fujitsu scenic desktops p4 no hdd 128mb Memory > > 8x hot swap cases for scsi --

Re: [Hampshire] [Surrey] Aldershot Hackspace?

2012-05-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
no hackspace will be free now the universitys have stopped? supporting them. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

[Hampshire] Free ancient workstations

2012-05-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
keyboards, mice and same vintage SCSI gear to match. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Bob Dunlop
e working gutts could then be ported into ? -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs

2012-05-10 Thread Bob Dunlop
arble-Mouse/dp/B001DQY9AW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336657954&sr=8-1 -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Quiet and cool PC running?

2012-05-02 Thread Bob Dunlop
agree with others. Use a silent low power machine where you are working and put the noisy grunt machine out the way somewhere. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Embedded Linux box -- web configuration

2012-03-07 Thread Bob Dunlop
ust done a quick count and it's 10K line of C code for the CGI and 10K lines of supporting interface scripts. ps. We looked at and rejected webmin four or five years ago but it may have moved on since then. HTH -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Inte

Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations

2012-02-22 Thread Bob Dunlop
ry blob nightmare apparently. Don't you love manufacturate who change the entire product chipset and don't change the product designation. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Network laser printer recommendations

2012-02-10 Thread Bob Dunlop
l review/roundup a few months back. http://www.reghardware.com/2011/10/29/ten_mono_laser_printers/ -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] ntpd vs. ptpd

2012-01-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
ware PTP support in the NICs etc. Precision costs. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Sorry for the cross post but you need to read this.

2012-01-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
On Thu, Jan 19 at 09:30, Freaky Clown wrote: > I dont normally let out stuff like this, but thought you lot should known. > > So far confirmed with: > > Gentoo Not on two gentoo boxes tested here, one with X.Org X Server 1.10.4 and one with X.Org X Server 1.11.2 --

Re: [Hampshire] Anyone want a duplex unit for an HP multifunction?printer ?

2012-01-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
o make one good one. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Debian 3.0 kernel help

2011-12-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
elp. Clobber a couple of files to setup pinning and then apt-get -t wheezy install linux-image-3.1.0-1-amd64 worked a charm although I havn't dared reboot yet, still checking. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/m

[Hampshire] Debian 3.0 kernel help

2011-12-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
here a way to upgrade a single package? On Gentoo this is trivially easy. I figure I could download and compile the source from kernel.org and then jam it into grub but I'd really prefer to do it in some "standard" way so someone else can pick it up in the future. -- Bob

Re: [Hampshire] Linux power monitoring tools.

2011-12-14 Thread Bob Dunlop
ere is smoke and mirrors on top of guesswork. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Help, please! Databases and computer architecture.

2011-11-28 Thread Bob Dunlop
eap. Ah but if there were two books recommended for the course, you want the one that the second years arn't selling. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Floppy Disk Drive - Short Notice

2011-10-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
can multi-thread on these boards with ports already available for FreeRTOS and ChibiOS. [1] http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=808 -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] OT Please tell me how this is not a scam.

2011-10-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
le. Anyone notice that some of the "case histories" seem to be boiler plate copies of each other ? -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Pointing device for arthritic hands

2011-09-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
dicated monitor. Give him time. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Pointing device for arthritic hands

2011-09-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
ack to a heavy keyboard and right hand mouse. I don't have real problems, just numbness or pins and needles in the finger tips from time to time but I'm trying to keep it that way. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug

Re: [Hampshire] Free laserjet printer. Gone

2011-09-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi again, On Mon, Sep 26 at 09:39, Bob Dunlop wrote: > Hi, > > Work are throwing out an HP laserjet 1320n printer. A4 duplex b/w. Thanks for all the enquiries, this turned out to be more popular than I expected. Needless to say I have several takers so it's just a matte

[Hampshire] Free laserjet printer

2011-09-26 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi, Work are throwing out an HP laserjet 1320n printer. A4 duplex b/w. Before it goes to the tip would anyone like it? Collect from Kingsclere. Mail me off list please. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman

Re: [Hampshire] Pre-distorting console image

2011-09-20 Thread Bob Dunlop
eal" Xserver to display this bitmap via a texture mapping that does the distortion. I know the processor in question has 3D acceleration to do the texture mapping, but suspect the system hasn't got enough general ommph and ram to run two X servers in such a tricky configuration. S

[Hampshire] Pre-distorting console image

2011-09-20 Thread Bob Dunlop
curve. Anyone know where we might find an application to do this? In the good old days we'd slap some magnets around the back of the CRT to curve the beams, but this is a modern micro-mirror based projector so the pixels are fixed. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.

Re: [Hampshire] Multiple Wifi access points acting as one.

2011-09-12 Thread Bob Dunlop
le slab just switches seemlessly* between them. Isn't that the way WiFi is supposed to work ? When I set it up I didn't even consider there might be a problem. * Okay, so I get a <1s pause in data while switching, most streaming apps have enough buffer to cope with that. --

Re: [Hampshire] extracting phrases from a file.

2011-09-12 Thread Bob Dunlop
te easily in perl. > Are there any nice short programs to do this? > Is it easier to do in some other language? How about: sed -n -e 's/.*href="\([^"]*\).*/\1/p' file -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https:/

Re: [Hampshire] error competition

2011-08-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
Pointing the reset vector of a pdp11 at the trigger power down register. Power up reset, three bus cycles, power off. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Laptop batteries

2011-07-26 Thread Bob Dunlop
ot there is always Novatech, they are listing a V13 replacement battery for #65 at present. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] BT Broadband?!

2011-07-14 Thread Bob Dunlop
5Mbps to <4 over the years. When we hit the action threshold for complaint/investigation someone in BT's central office hits a button that investigates and regrades our line with a lower threshold and they tick the box for repaired to customers satisfaction. -- Bob Dunlop -- Plea

Re: [Hampshire] confused ssh newbie

2011-06-22 Thread Bob Dunlop
nor servname provided, or not known The nature of the error has changed completely. What shell script ? I've not seen it mentioned before ? Is it not handling the ssh parameters correctly ? -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.

Re: [Hampshire] confused ssh newbie

2011-06-22 Thread Bob Dunlop
On Wed, Jun 22 at 11:18, Mike Burrows wrote: ... > what else needs changing to allow the use of a non-standard port? You're not running a local firewall on the server are you? Or if you are have you poked a hole. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.or

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Networking course

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Dunlop
s. I think I've owned every edition, some more than once. It is my most stolen book with colleagues borrowing it on a permanent basis. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] External Drive Permissions.

2011-03-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
quot; with "auto" to mount most file system types automatically. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Basic Linux Training

2011-03-18 Thread Bob Dunlop
web browser that can play Flash and Shockwave. ^ By the time you've got Shockwave running on your linux box you probably don't need the rest of the course. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.u

Re: [Hampshire] grep -50 foo /dev/sda1 runs out of memory

2011-02-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
y rather than the tr above you might want to try out strings. strings /dev/sda1 | grep -100 Vishal Strings is a filter specifically designed to find printable strings in a file so presumably designed to cope with lots of binary mush. Let's hope your tempfiles weren't stored on ramdis

Re: [Hampshire] ssh permission denied?

2011-01-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
esystem but the error message would normaly be different. However if you didn't set the immutable bit I'd start to be concerned that the system has been compromised. Especially as others have pointed out that file size looks odd. Anything strange in the logs for Jan 10 ? -- Bob

[Hampshire] Free hardware

2011-01-21 Thread Bob Dunlop
is a server grade tower/machine. HP Deskjet 1120C A3 printer. Disks will be DBAN'd before release. Collect from North Hampshire or I might be persuaded to bring them to a meeting. Any takers please contact me off list. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web

Re: [Hampshire] [sort-of-OT] Advice for (geeky) broadband provider

2011-01-12 Thread Bob Dunlop
ry over etc. 3 quid or thereabouts gets you another 50G. [1] http://www.aaisp.net.uk/ -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [HARDWARE] Dead PC

2011-01-12 Thread Bob Dunlop
definitely. Freezing the system later, less likely but possible, it might cause problems with the video BIOS for example. Four pounds from a hardware store, got to be worth a try. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Linking multiple DSL lines

2010-11-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
g.html [2] http://www.aaisp.net.uk/ethernet.html -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Smart cards

2010-11-11 Thread Bob Dunlop
, a neat simple unit that just worked. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

[Hampshire] OpenOffice Windows vs Linux

2010-09-28 Thread Bob Dunlop
works with OpenOffice under Windows, but we can't figure out how to install/get it working with OpenOffice under Linux. Can anyone give me a hint as to where I should start looking ? I'm not a regular OpenOffice user so assume nothing. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please pos

Re: [Hampshire] [Slightly OT] Arduino coding help - pointers to structs

2010-08-03 Thread Bob Dunlop
parity are you reassembing data from some hokey koky 15 bit UART or something ? Perhaps you should treat the raw datastrea as a series of uint16_t rather than chars ? ATMega is little-endian BTW. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mail

Re: [Hampshire] xfce4 and keyboards

2010-07-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
ev" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" Option "XkbOptions""terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" EndSection -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

[Hampshire] Fwd: UKUUG - BSD Magazine Cooperation

2010-06-18 Thread Bob Dunlop
> > Olga Kartseva > BSD Magazine > > Email: olga.karts...@software.com.pl > Visit: www.bsdmag.org - End forwarded message - -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Dell wireless card

2010-05-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
p://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

[Hampshire] Free PCs

2010-05-03 Thread Bob Dunlop
shire. Although there is a possibility I could deliver to the next Southamptom meet ? Let me know off list if you're interested. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG

Re: [Hampshire] Booting from a USB device

2010-04-28 Thread Bob Dunlop
f the SSD and put it in a file. Then configurue your virtualbox to boot from the file. I assume virtualbox can use filesystem images in files. Alternativly what model Eee did you have ? Maybe someone has the same model and might let you swap drives long enough to boot and recover the data

Re: [Hampshire] WePad

2010-04-19 Thread Bob Dunlop
d to supply it with something other than Windows XP. [1] https://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/ [2] http://www.psixpda.com/content/psixpda-pocket-computer -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Tim Prince is out of the office.

2010-03-24 Thread Bob Dunlop
On Tue, Mar 23 at 05:20, Chris Aitken wrote: > > > > I will be out of the office starting 22/03/2010 and will not return until > > 29/03/2010. > > > > I am on a training course. > > Exciting stuff. Let's hope it's "Mail responders 101"

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Smartphones with keyboards

2010-03-17 Thread Bob Dunlop
900 terminal display and keyboard. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Smartphones with keyboards

2010-03-17 Thread Bob Dunlop
] http://myn900.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/tethered-n900-to-ubuntu-9-10-via-bluetooth/ -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] old gits/old school: was Recurrent Hardware Problem

2010-03-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
ld git ? ps. Has this thread been round before, or is that another old git thing. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Convert 8-bit .bmp to 32 bit

2010-01-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
x 24 $ ls -l total 528 -rw-r--r-- 1 rjd rjd 130450 Jan 27 08:26 x.bmp -rw-r--r-- 1 rjd rjd 388854 Jan 27 08:27 y.bmp -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Packaging help needed

2010-01-16 Thread Bob Dunlop
s a threaded perl and unlike most other systems gentoo "lets me have > it" :-) I often find myself using the PORTDIR_OVERLAY feature myself. You can completly overwite the entire configuration for a package yet remain intergrated with the rest of the system. -- Bob Dunlop

Re: [Hampshire] Motorola Milestone (Was:[OT]ish ipod software)

2010-01-14 Thread Bob Dunlop
>I'll have my N900 with me on Saturday. Ditto. If we make it to the meeting that is. Also brought off contract. I don't use a phone much, but like the idea of having a pocket computer. Keyboard is missing |<> characters which annoys when using the CLI. -- Bob

Re: [Hampshire] Shuttle and other small box systems

2010-01-08 Thread Bob Dunlop
, but you will be paying high a premium for that quality. [1] http://mini-itx.com/news/44187554 -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Ethernet connection Unscreened

2009-11-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
hat 500m of water pressure does strange things to the impedence of cables etc. Something that works on the bench may not work under pressure. For underwater comms over any real distance we go fiber optic, unless the customer has other ideas. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to

Re: [Hampshire] Viglen MPC-L

2009-10-15 Thread Bob Dunlop
ay easily changeable if you're not confused by a screwdriver, although I've not done it on this particular model. It runs quite warm. I'm not sure I'd be trusting it with long term storage. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface:

Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone

2009-10-05 Thread Bob Dunlop
ot;. Play.com are sticking with the 19th. Expansys are expecting then on the 29th. The worst I've seen was a wiki comment that said 1st November. It's gonna be the AsusEEE all over again. I wonder if Toys-R-Us will be stocking them. Palm Pre is reported as the 16th but only on O2.

Re: [Hampshire] Is my program detached?

2009-09-30 Thread Bob Dunlop
) fprintf( stderr,"%s is in foreground. (%d)\n", myname, mypgrp ); else fprintf( stderr,"%s is in background. (%d != %d)\n", myname, mypgrp, ctpgrp ); sleep( 2 ); } close( fd ); exit( 0 ); } --

Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone

2009-09-25 Thread Bob Dunlop
with Vodafone/O2 contracts etc and theres a rumour that Vodafone may be supplying it direct. Okay it's supposed to be a "web tablet" that also does phone calls. But if it looks like a phone and squawks like a phone... [1] http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=186949 [2] http://ma

Re: [Hampshire] Sheeva PlugComputer anyone?

2009-09-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
oard and the LCD module so you could mount the two separately. It comes with a wall wart power supply which is probably the only fly in the ointment but any 5V supply could be used. Must admit my first thought for a non-work application was a central heating/solar water contoller on steroids. --

Re: [Hampshire] Sheeva PlugComputer anyone?

2009-09-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
uld like a look. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] Pipe issues

2009-08-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
v "remaining[[:space:]]*$" That's a combination I know works with grep regardless of the shell used. Don' forget the -E -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Armoured network cable supplier?

2009-08-04 Thread Bob Dunlop
ng a temporary replacement out the window and through the bushes. If someone put's a spade through it they have the tools to hand to help you bury a replacement. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/l

Re: [Hampshire] Debugging the boot process...

2009-07-27 Thread Bob Dunlop
eed to root on /dev/hde in order to do so. Otherwise as has already been suggested, root of the initramfs if it's got enough tools and have a dig. init=/bin/sh may be sufficient. -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Hampshire] alternatives to acroread

2009-07-01 Thread Bob Dunlop
> > Hmm mine does. Click on the binocular button in the bottom bar. > > Confusing icon but it does the job. > > Too late for kpdf, it has gone into never never land! Uhm I was talking about xpdf -- Bob Dunlop -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk We

Re: [Hampshire] alternatives to acroread

2009-07-01 Thread Bob Dunlop
> xpdf doesn't seem to have a search function but does show the indexes to > those pdf files, kpdf has a search function but doesn't show the Hmm mine does. Click on the binocular button in the bottom bar. Confusing icon but it does the job. -- Bob Dunlop --

Re: [Hampshire] OT:What? 6 years to analogue radio off

2009-06-18 Thread Bob Dunlop
one be an exception. And remember that's just the starting price, once they have a tax established it can only go up. All MPs broadband connections should be immediatly limited to 2Mbps since they think that's good enough, and make sure they don't claim for it on expenses either.

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