Re: [Hampshire] USB Wifi dongles

2016-08-18 Thread Chris Smith via Hampshire
Hi Tim, Many thanks for the offer, but I’ve already given Amazon my money based on Matthew’s recommendation. Regards, Chris > On 18 Aug 2016, at 16:39, Tim via Hampshire <hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> > wrote: > > On 18/08/16 12:18, Chris Smith via Hampshire wrote: >

[Hampshire] USB Wifi dongles

2016-08-18 Thread Chris Smith via Hampshire
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a USB WiFi dongle that supports promiscuous/monitor mode? I’m trying to debug a wireless device but none of my built-in WiFi adaptors allow me to do it. Regards, Chris — Chris Smith <space.da...@icloud.com> -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.

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

2014-05-22 Thread Chris Smith
Hi all, I'm trying to get hold of a BeagleBone Black (Rev.C), but it's proving to be quite difficult. Does anyone here happen to have one that they no longer need/want and would be willing to part with? Thanks, Chris -- Chris Smith space.da...@icloud.com -- Please post to: Hampshire

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

2014-05-22 Thread Chris Smith
On 22/05/2014 12:08, Bob Dunlop wrote: On Thu, May 22 at 10:36, Chris Smith wrote: I'm trying to get hold of a BeagleBone Black (Rev.C), but it's proving to be quite difficult. Does anyone here happen to have one that they no longer need/want and would be willing to part with? Hmm all

Re: [Hampshire] Debian packaging

2013-03-22 Thread Chris Smith
containing a Makefile system which I use to create packages. It's very simple and probably not very good, but it works for me and is probably a good enough starting point for you. Regards, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net blank_deb.tgz Description: GNU Zip compressed data signature.asc

Re: [Hampshire] Deciding SNMP MIB files in Linux

2012-09-14 Thread Chris Smith
implementation dependent, but should at least follow the data semantics given in the MIB. Regards, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Hampshire] Deciding SNMP MIB files in Linux

2012-09-14 Thread Chris Smith
for a given OID means 'Online' and that has been specified in the MIB, snmptranslate will translate that back and forth too. I recommend looking at net-snmp.org (the home of the snmp* tools) and the associated mailing list. There's a wealth of information there. Regards, Chris -- Chris Smith cj

Re: [Hampshire] Deciding SNMP MIB files in Linux

2012-09-14 Thread Chris Smith
messages any day. I think you're being a little harsh, but then perhaps I've just had a better experience with it! :) Regards, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https

Re: [Hampshire] Deciding SNMP MIB files in Linux

2012-09-14 Thread Chris Smith
pleasant and I sympathise, but to be fair the issues you raise seem to be with the devices and the suppliers. Nothing you've said so far is really the fault of SNMP. Regards, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire

Re: [Hampshire] Deciding SNMP MIB files in Linux

2012-09-13 Thread Chris Smith
the device, which will walk through the entire structure. If the MIB files are where the SNMP tools can find them, snmpwalk will automatically convert the numerical OIDs into the correct named format. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

[Hampshire] Cross-compiling Debian packages

2012-04-19 Thread Chris Smith
be as simple as calling dpkg-buildpackage with the -a option, but that doesn't work: It tries to do the right thing, and produces a binary package with the correct architecture suffix, but the binaries inside are all x86. How can I persuade it to use the Emdebian toolchain? Chris -- Chris Smith cj

[Hampshire] Embedded Linux box -- web configuration

2012-03-07 Thread Chris Smith
? Cheers, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- 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 Chris Smith
configuration and make changes. Do it right and the changes will even be reflected back on the CGI interface next time it is used. Ok, I'll look into that, perhaps with some kind of templating/parameter substitution. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital

Re: [Hampshire] Database design for an address book

2011-12-19 Thread Chris Smith
, updates? Joins aren't that big a deal if your indexes are well chosen, but perhaps it might be better to put the 'usual' data as columns in ab_entry, leaving abe_detail for additional data. That way you get an efficient summary lookup. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description

[Hampshire] Video processing library recommendations

2011-04-06 Thread Chris Smith
(the same, or a different file). I don't care about audio -- any audio data can be preserved or lost, I care not a jot. C, C++ and Python are my preferred languages, but I'm not that hung up on them. I've had a quick look at OpenCV, but it seems a bit complex for my basic needs. Thanks, Chris -- Chris

[Hampshire] Recommended dual-boot Ubuntu set-up

2010-10-29 Thread Chris Smith
the way I do things is clearly not working, is there a better way? Cheers, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL

[Hampshire] LVM problems

2010-10-26 Thread Chris Smith
9.00 GiB Current LE 2304 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors auto - currently set to 256 Block device 252:6 Thanks, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital

Re: [Hampshire] LVM problems

2010-10-26 Thread Chris Smith
-lucid_system_lv: 20.0GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: loop Number Start End SizeFile system Flags 1 0.00B 20.0GB 20.0GB ext4 Error: /dev/mapper/pooky_vg-home_lv: unrecognised disk label Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description

Re: [Hampshire] LVM problems

2010-10-26 Thread Chris Smith
: FREE Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- 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] LVM problems

2010-10-26 Thread Chris Smith
did the trick! Thanks for the help. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- 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] 32- or 64-bit distro?

2010-05-05 Thread Chris Smith
Hi all, Thanks for all the advice. I think I will go with the 64-bit system after all. :) Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Hampshire] Playing music in my living room

2010-03-11 Thread Chris Smith
on the network. (I think it might also be able to search SMB shares, but I'm not certain.) Audio is played through a standard speaker/line-out jack -- it doesn't have built-in speakers. It has a physical remote control, as well as a web-based UI. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net

Re: [Hampshire] Laptop display borked.

2009-09-29 Thread Chris Smith
under the chips. -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- 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] Deploying a Rails application

2009-08-27 Thread Chris Smith
and running from a working rubygems: $ gem update --system $ gem install passenger $ passenger-install-apache2-module Thanks, I'll give passenger a go. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web

[Hampshire] Deploying a Rails application

2009-08-17 Thread Chris Smith
of the main site, i.e. http://www.my.site/rails_app/ rather than taking over the whole domain. This will only be used by a couple of people, so loading is not an issue. Any suggestions? Cheers, Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Re: [Hampshire] Acer Laptop A3380 Power Problem

2009-07-23 Thread Chris Smith
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Re: [Hampshire] Ergonomic mouse ?

2009-04-29 Thread Chris Smith
-handed version. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- 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] JOB: Senior Security Engineer | LOCATION: London, England, UK

2009-04-28 Thread Chris Smith
Hugo Mills wrote: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... She's a witch! :) Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Hampshire] A little help with php / mysql

2009-02-04 Thread Chris Smith
it another way :-) Instead of building a query string, you can use parameterised statements. The Wikipedia article on SQL injection attacks[1] is worth reading, and contains a small example of how to achieve it with PHP/MySQL. Chris [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_injection -- Chris Smith

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] BaB Soton Uni register MySQL script

2009-01-13 Thread Chris Smith
IF EXISTS macs; CREATE TABLE macs ( attendee_id INT NOT NULL, mac VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (attendee_id, mac) ) COMMENT MAC Address entries; Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Re: [Hampshire] Bad GPG signatures

2009-01-06 Thread Chris Smith
Dr Adam Trickett wrote: On Tuesday 06 Jan 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: Test message. BAD Interesting. This one's good for me. Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https

Re: [Hampshire] Bad GPG signatures

2009-01-06 Thread Chris Smith
Dr Adam Trickett wrote: On Tuesday 06 Jan 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: Test message. Looks good. And this one is bad for me. (Ubuntu Intrepid, gpg 1.4.9) Chris -- Chris Smith cj...@zepler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] Meetings

2008-12-11 Thread Chris Smith
and profiles: the art of making what comes out of Jessops match what's on your screen. I'd be interested in hearing more about that. Chris -- Chris Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface

[Hampshire] [OT] Trying to contact Matt Quinton

2008-12-01 Thread Chris Smith
Hi all, I've been trying to contact Matt for the past couple of months, but have received no response to my emails. It's possible that the details I have are incorrect. Could Matt, or anyone else who knows him, please get in touch, off list. Cheers, Chris -- Chris Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Hampshire] [Free Hardware] DEC Alpha Server 1000A

2008-10-03 Thread Chris Smith
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