[OCLUG-Tech] AMD and Nvidia video cards in the same machine?

2012-05-03 Thread Charles Nadeau
. Is it possible to have an AMD and an Nvidia video cards simultaneously in the same machine? I need to test GPGPU programs on both OpenCL/AMD and CUDA/Nvidia and do not want to have to test on two different machines. Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blog

[OCLUG-Tech] My 1st BLUG meeting

2011-09-13 Thread Charles Nadeau
e was about how China is working on a "national CPU" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loongson) that will free them of Intel and AMD. Linux is already running on this CPU. That's all for now! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux Digest, Vol 76, Issue 19

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Nadeau
> > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:05:00 -0400 > From: Shawn H Corey > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Slow DSL > To: OCLUG > Message-ID: <4db9821c.5080...@ncf.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi, > > I'm having problems with my DSL. Currently it's running below 20 KB/s > a

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux Digest, Vol 76, Issue 7

2011-04-15 Thread Charles Nadeau
list > Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > > > End of Linux Digest, Vol 76, Issue 7 > > -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Can I have an nVidia and an AMD/ATI video card in the same machine running Linux?

2011-02-10 Thread Charles Nadeau
experience with this type of configuration to share? Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with the changing order of drives

2011-02-10 Thread Charles Nadeau
h is to use volume names. I don't know offhand how >> to do that or I'd give some pointers right here. My guess is >> you give volume names to the disks (they get written on the disks), >> then use the volume names to mount the drives rather than the >> device name

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with the changing order of drives

2011-01-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
does not find recent Ubuntu's very friendly. > > JN > > > On 01/19/2011 06:03 AM, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > Jeffrey, > > > > The 750GB disks are all SATA 3Gb/s connected to the motherboard, a > Gigabyte > > N680SLI-DQ6 ( > http://www.gigabyte.com/p

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with the changing order of drives

2011-01-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
My guess is > you give volume names to the disks (they get written on the disks), > then use the volume names to mount the drives rather than the > device names. > > bjb > > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 05:50:58PM -0500, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > Hi, > > > >

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with the changing order of drives

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Nadeau
< jeffrey.moncri...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > What kind of interface are the discs connected to? Is it some kind of > hardware raid card? > > - Original Message - > From: "Brenda J. Butler" > To: "Charles Nadeau" > Cc: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > Sen

[OCLUG-Tech] Problem with the changing order of drives

2011-01-18 Thread Charles Nadeau
, ATTR{ID_SERIAL}=="ST3320620AS_6QF1A82N", NAME="sdf" SUBSYSTEM=="block", ATTR{ID_SERIAL}=="ST3750640AS_5QD10GFJ", NAME="sdg" SUBSYSTEM=="block", ATTR{ID_SERIAL}=="ST3750640AS_5QD0ZMT2", NAME="sdh" SU

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [Sysadmin] Tux 2010 questions

2010-12-12 Thread Charles Nadeau
asy as possible for folks to do, while > still ensuring that we know who they are and that they agree to the terms. > > Thank you in advance for your help and ideas. > > Best regards, > Lisa > > ___ > Sysadmin mailing list > sysad...@lists.oclug.on.ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/sysadmin > > -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
> have you consider and AMD based configuration? the AMD Opteron 4100 > Yes but not an Opteron-based one. I'll check it! Thanks! Charles > Series start at 99$ > http://www.amd.com/us/products/pricing/Pages/server-opteron.aspx > > > > > > > > On Sat, 201

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux Digest, Vol 69, Issue 16

2010-09-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
t; > On Sep 17, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > > ? How much RAM should I get for a file server like the one I am building? > > Will more RAM means more cache and better performance or with a small > number > > of clients it doesn?t really matter? Is ECC-RAM really

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-18 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Peter Sjoberg wrote: > On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 14:40 -0400, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > > • Does anybody know a Linux-friendly PCIe SATA controller that is NOT > > >> RAID-enabled? > > >> > > > > > > Heh - I&#x

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-18 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Peter Sjoberg wrote: > On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 14:48 -0400, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > > > > With that said, what's your budget? > > I would like to stay below 2000$. > I think my system landed <$800 but that was just

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-17 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Brett Delmage wrote: > On Fri, 17 Sep 2010, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > Here are my questions: >> • Is SATA III really worth the price difference knowing that my server >> will >> serve at most 3 clients and that I will run RAID 5

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-17 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Peter Sjoberg wrote: > On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 12:51 -0400, Charles Nadeau wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am looking to replace my 5 years old file server (based on a AMD Duron > > 2800) with something more powerful and I’d like to pick the b

[OCLUG-Tech] Questions about a Linux file server I am about to build.

2010-09-17 Thread Charles Nadeau
? Is ECC-RAM really important in my situation? • Is the number of cores really important for a file server? If I am to go with AMD, I am leaning toward either the Phenom X6 1055T or the Phenom X4 945. Are these overkill for a file server? I will not overclock my processor. Thank you very much fo

[OCLUG-Tech] Problem with an Intel NIC card

2010-07-15 Thread Charles Nadeau
rd and mail back the result to this list? Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Re: Linux Digest, Vol 62, Issue 2

2010-02-09 Thread Charles Nadeau
--- > Techwiz, Peter SjobergPGP key (12F506C8) on keyserver & homepage > Key fingerprint = 3DC2 CEBA 1590 B41A 3780 955A DB42 02BB 12F5 06C8 > mailto:peters-oclug AT techwiz.ca http://www.techwiz.ca/~peters > > > > -

[OCLUG-Tech] Job opportunity at the House of Commons

2010-01-15 Thread Charles Nadeau
ation at 613-996-7952 or 613-995-7825. Documents -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux

[OCLUG-Tech] Re:

2010-01-09 Thread Charles Nadeau
arles On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 12:53 PM, wrote: > 701 needs additional package for wireless. See > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Fixes > > Cheers, JN > > -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ __

[OCLUG-Tech] Wireless card on an Asus eeepc 701 not working with Ubuntu 9.10

2010-01-09 Thread Charles Nadeau
edure here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1309072 and it doesn't work as well. I know a few people bring their Asus to the meetings and their wireless card is working. Can somebody help me make the wireless card work with Ubuntu 9.10? Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau

[OCLUG-Tech] Re: Linux Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5

2009-07-06 Thread Charles Nadeau
> > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:16:56 -0400 > From: Gregory Franks > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Torx drivers > To: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I am looking for some small (T6) Torx screwdrivers. Does anyone

[OCLUG-Tech] Re: Linux Digest, Vol 52, Issue 16

2009-04-27 Thread Charles Nadeau
> > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:26:00 -0400 > From: Jean-Francois Bilodeau > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Open source registration system > To: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > Message-ID: <49f5c078.9070...@chronogears.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello fello

[OCLUG-Tech] Re: Linux Digest, Vol 52, Issue 15

2009-04-27 Thread Charles Nadeau
> > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:28:59 -0400 > From: Dan Langille > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] colour laser printer: any recommendations > To: OCLUG tech list > Message-ID: <49f39cbb.6000...@langille.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >

[OCLUG-Tech] Re: Linux Digest, Vol 52, Issue 5

2009-04-14 Thread Charles Nadeau
> > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:22:25 -0400 > From: John C Nash > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] How to find extended system information? > To: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > Message-ID: <49de20c1.9030...@uottawa.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > For some benchmark

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-25 Thread Charles Nadeau
s:1 across:1606460k Adding 1606460k swap on /dev/sdf1. Priority:1 extents:1 across:1606460k Adding 1606460k swap on /dev/sdg1. Priority:1 extents:1 across:1606460k Adding 1606460k swap on /dev/sdh1. Priority:1 extents:1 across:1606460k Adding 1606460k swap on /dev/sdi1. Priority:1 extents:1 across

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
Bart, I found a file with the name of the aliases to these modules. I put them in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 and everything is fine, like before. Case closed! Thanks a lot for your help! Charles On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090320 20

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090320 19:40]: > > > Was the array in a good state in /proc/mdstat ? > > > > My STUPID mistake: I forgot to start the array before mounting it. > > Pfew! > > > > > I'

Fwd: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
-- Forwarded message -- From: Charles Nadeau Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time To: Bart Trojanowski On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090320 18:59]: > >

Fwd: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
-- Forwarded message -- From: Charles Nadeau Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time To: Bart Trojanowski On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090319 22:35]: > >

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090319 22:35]: > > > Do you boot with an initrd or do you have a custom kernel? > > > > I have a custom kernel > > You clearly don't boot off this raid array, and I can see that you h

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-19 Thread Charles Nadeau
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Charles Nadeau [090319 20:28]: > > Here is /var/log/dmesg: > > Your problem is that the driver for the chipset, to which the latter 4 > drives are connected, is loaded after the md/raid drivers. > > The

[OCLUG-Tech] Problem with a raid array at boot time

2009-03-19 Thread Charles Nadeau
=raid5 num-devices=7 spares=1 UUID=500907aa:de19a0a5:09fb7c60:f6ec5aaf In the DEVICE statement of the mdadm.conf file, can I refer to the disks by their UUID like I do in my fstab file? Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ http://radio.weblogs.c

[OCLUG-Tech] Slides of my talk

2009-02-04 Thread Charles Nadeau
All, Here are the slides of the talk I gave yesterday. I have yet to figure out how to add an OpenOffice file on my blog. It seems it only allow to post images of video. Thanks! Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ http://radio.weblogs.com/0111823

[OCLUG-Tech] Anybody needs a ride to OCLUG tomorrow night??

2009-01-05 Thread Charles Nadeau
I'll be going to OCLUG meeting tomorrow night. I'll be departing from Vanier/Rockliffe Village/Manor Park around 18h10. E-mail me if you need a ride. Charles -- Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ http://radio.weblogs.c

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Question about grep

2008-10-28 Thread Charles Nadeau
No as I thought that uniq worked only with one file. One mistake in my post: I wrote back slashes instead of slashes. Thanks! Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you try uniq ? - afields --Original Message-- From: Charles Nadeau Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Question about grep

2008-10-28 Thread Charles Nadeau
Geoff, No I didn't, I didn't know this command. I'll give it a try tomorrow. One mistake in my post: I wrote back slashes instead of slashes. Thanks! Charles Geoff Gigg wrote: Charles, Would it be easier to use the "comm" command? comm -23 file1.txt file2.txt will print all the lines

[OCLUG-Tech] Question about grep

2008-10-28 Thread Charles Nadeau
? Thanks! Charles Nadeau ___ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux