Re: Linux device

2007-04-16 Thread keith
On Mon, Apr 16, at 11:34:19PM, Chris Bayley wrote: > I did have an iPaq which I flashed with 'Familiar' IIRC - it was very > cool. Maybe I pick up an older ipaq off trademe (some are very cheap) > and have a go at the lotus thing Chris, Note that several of the Compaqs on trademe (eg H3630) h

Re: Sun Ultra 5

2007-04-16 Thread Steve Holdoway
Web server... script kiddies'll get a bit confused when they get into that one!!! On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:41:11 +1200 (NZST) John Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So someone dropped a Sun Ultra 5 on my desk. > > Although I'm a power hungry CPU hogging mips freak > > I can't think of anyt

Sun Ultra 5

2007-04-16 Thread John Carter
So someone dropped a Sun Ultra 5 on my desk. Although I'm a power hungry CPU hogging mips freak I can't think of anything sane to do with the thing Any suggestions? * Backup storage? * ...? John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 Tait Electronics

Re: 64Bit Distro for AMD Sempron Machine

2007-04-16 Thread Derek Smithies
> Mike Pearce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Options please - No Distro wars! On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Steve Holdoway wrote: > If you're not needing the extra memory access capabilities, I'd still look at > installing a 32 bit os instead. > I tend to agree. The reason is best explained w

Re: 64Bit Distro for AMD Sempron Machine

2007-04-16 Thread Steve Holdoway
I'm running ubuntu. You'd probably want to prefix with a 'k'. No real problems. Had a lot of problems configuring the raid to start with - I think I may have been about 9 months previous with my decision to go 64 bit. If you're not needing the extra memory access capabilities, I'd still look at

64Bit Distro for AMD Sempron Machine

2007-04-16 Thread Mike Pearce
Options please - No Distro wars! Would like to hear from those that have it up and running and pros and cons etc. My requirements are simple. KDE + Kontact + Firefox This is basically my email/web browsing machine Must be able to pull my full Kmail mailboxes and all other settings from Kont

Re: Linux device

2007-04-16 Thread Chris Bayley
I did have an iPaq which I flashed with 'Familiar' IIRC - it was very cool. Maybe I pick up an older ipaq off trademe (some are very cheap) and have a go at the lotus thing C Don Gould wrote: > I've got an iPAQ that I'd like to have a go at doing this with. > > Would like to work with ppl wh

Re: question about a usb->serial console cable

2007-04-16 Thread Rohit Grover
I shorted pins 2 and 3 of the serial side of the adaptor and, voila, my keystrokes get echoed (otherwise not). So the adaptor is working. I've also put in an order for a null modem at a shop that sells computing hardware. Your next problem, once you have determined that the USB/serial adaptor is

Fwd: Full Circle - the Ubuntu Community Magazine - issue #0

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Cheetham
The sample issue provided here is very well produced, and acts as a good history of Ubuntu from the first release to the current day. Enjoy :-) -- Forwarded message -- From: Ronnie Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 16-Apr-2007 15:25 Subject: Full Circle - the Ubuntu Community Magaz