Re: ZyDAS ZD1201 chip

2005-08-02 Thread Vik Olliver
On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 19:02 +1200, Nick Rout wrote: There was some talk on this list a while ago about USB wireless devices based on this chipset, particularly in relation to a DSE device, and asian cookery aerials :-) Just a heads up, updating to a 2.6.12 kernel shows me that this is now

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:24:58 +1200 Carl Cerecke wrote: I gave up and booked in a $150 visit for today to install a splitter. Just got a ring from a Telecom tech now. The idiot who did it cocked up the wiring at the exchange, apparently. He's fixed it. Will try again this evening. Ahh so

RE: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Maurice Butler
I have been told the wiring at the exchange just involves put a patch cord in the right place so what is hard? Maurice -Original Message- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2005 11:25 a.m. To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Re: ADSL link

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Christopher Sawtell
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:56, Maurice Butler wrote: I have been told the wiring at the exchange just involves put a patch cord in the right place so what is hard? Reading The Fine Manual which tells you how. ok. Having seen schools at work, I'm a cynic. Sorry. -- CS

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Carl Cerecke
On 03/08/05, Maurice Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been told the wiring at the exchange just involves put a patch cord in the right place so what is hard? If I understood correctly, it was installed the wrong way around. The tech guy said there were two ways to do the connection, and

RE: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Derek Smithies
Hi, The problem here is:: drawing conclusions based on a simple model of the system The best illustration I know of this problem: Remember the picture you were taught at school on the structure of an atom. In theory, the nucleus should just fly apart cause it consists of lots of separate

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Nick Rout
AFAIK its a case where polarity is important, although god knows where I heard that or wherther it is true. On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:39:00 +1200 Carl Cerecke wrote: On 03/08/05, Maurice Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been told the wiring at the exchange just involves put a patch cord

RE: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Maurice Butler
The problem with adsl connections is a recurring one. All it takes is some checking - very simple to do at the completion to see that it is working as expected. Even the best can make an error, but the error rate is reduced significantly by checking what you have done - a lot like proof reading -

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
The problem with adsl connections is a recurring one. All it takes is some checking - very simple to do at the completion to see that it is working as expected. I guess it's cheaper to just give a free month's rental... Carl, if I were you I wouldn't give in without compensation. Volker --

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Carl Cerecke
On 03/08/05, Volker Kuhlmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem with adsl connections is a recurring one. All it takes is some checking - very simple to do at the completion to see that it is working as expected. I guess it's cheaper to just give a free month's rental... Carl, if I

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Paul Swafford
run your own dns server? Paul Carl Cerecke wrote: On 03/08/05, Volker Kuhlmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem with adsl connections is a recurring one. All it takes is some checking - very simple to do at the completion to see that it is working as expected. I guess it's cheaper to

Re: ADSL link problems

2005-08-02 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
Only problem is DNS. Takes about 5-10 seconds to resolve anything. You should be getting instant responses from your ISP's name server. Does your adsl modem muck around with DNS queries? Can you turn the modem's DNS cache off? Otherwise you'll have to run your own caching DNS. Volker --

Where would the kontact addressbook be found ?

2005-08-02 Thread dave lilley
moved off mandrake to ubuntu and from kmail to thunderbird. Would like to get the address imported into the thunderbird addressbook. thanx for any pointers.