[nlug] Re: Opening Some Files on External ext4 Hard Drive on a Chromebook

2024-07-27 Thread Paul Boniol
rebooting. >< Ouch! So possibly related. Paul On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 11:35 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > So... I've got an external drive I used to copy files from my Linux > computer. The partition is ext4. > > Some directories I can access on the Chromebook, but others I can't. > &

Re: [nlug] Opening Some Files on External ext4 Hard Drive on a Chromebook

2024-07-25 Thread Paul Boniol
s not supported then it'd be weird if it could be mounted at all. > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:55 PM Paul Boniol > wrote: > >> Thanks for all the replies! If I was home, this would have been a few >> minutes to check/verify. However I'm out of town, and have a Microso

Re: [nlug] Opening Some Files on External ext4 Hard Drive on a Chromebook

2024-07-24 Thread Paul Boniol
k at permissions there without a little nudge from > the old instructor. If you can't read / - well then you can't read > anything anywhere below it either... > >I'm sorry that I could not be of any more help. Best of luck to you! > > Dan > > On Tue, Jul 23,

[nlug] Opening Some Files on External ext4 Hard Drive on a Chromebook

2024-07-23 Thread Paul Boniol
So... I've got an external drive I used to copy files from my Linux computer. The partition is ext4. Some directories I can access on the Chromebook, but others I can't. I tried changing all the directory permissions to 0777 and all the file permissions to 0666 on the problematic

[nlug] Re: IT Business Analyst Position Posted

2024-07-03 Thread Paul Boniol
ing, we are required to be on campus. Fully remote workers do not live in the Nashville area. Vanderbilt would pay travel expenses to Nashville if there is a special gathering (e.g. departmental Christmas party). The job posting doesn't specify, but I would assume either is possible. On Wed, Jul 3,

[nlug] IT Business Analyst Position Posted

2024-07-03 Thread Paul Boniol
There is an opening for an IT Business Analyst position in Vanderbilt PSI, who I work for. https://ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/10005694 ---Paul. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post

Re: [nlug] meetup tonight?

2024-06-11 Thread Paul Boniol
There was supposed to be one. I totally forgot. I've been on PTO, so didn't have my normal reminders from my work calendar. I hope it didn't cut the meeting off early because i wasn't on. ---Paul. On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM Michael L wrote: > meeting happening tonight? > > -- > -- > You

Re: [nlug] Is there an in-person option to the 3/12 meetup?

2024-03-11 Thread Paul Boniol
I can't definitively speak to an in person meeting. I seem to recall we don't currently have a group space, unless we plan to have a large enough group to schedule Vaco in Brentwood. For the online option, I just created the Zoom meeting. Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting

Re: [nlug] Cold Fusion side gig available

2024-02-27 Thread Paul Boniol
Believe it or not, ColdFusion is still a thing. Adobe provides updated versions, etc. I regularly interact with a ColdFusion site for work. I have the knowledge, but currently not the time. Paul On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 9:34 AM wrote: > Hello Andy, > > Unfortunately Guy Houston passed away a

[nlug] February NLUG Online Option

2024-02-13 Thread Paul Boniol
I don't see that the link for tonight's meeting got sent to the listserv, though I definitely could have overlooked it. Paul Boniol is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/95580739805?pwd=UHdVSkJjT0w5eXduSCs5VjIwcnp1UT09 Meeting ID: 955 8073

[nlug] Chat from Online Meeting

2023-11-14 Thread Paul Boniol
I can't see any reasons for any objection to posting all of tonight's online chat to the group, so here it is: Michael Lyda to Everyone 6:56 PM can you tell people what Proxmox does, for those that haven't used it? You to Everyone 7:42 PM - I was using Myth TV to record TV. Nice, but

Re: [nlug] Video/audio sync issue

2023-10-04 Thread Paul Boniol
Definitely interested. One of the things I commonly do is take a video and cut out a few minutes here and there. I'd love to have a way to do that (visually) without having to reencode the entire video on output, but from my limited searching, I haven't seen any software that does that. Maybe

Re: [nlug] Handbrake Options

2023-09-01 Thread Paul Boniol
? > https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-docs/issues > > On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 8:03 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > > > > So I've got some recordings. I have been using Handbrake to reencode > them (bring the frame rate down, fix aspect ratio, etc.) > > > > Now that I

[nlug] Handbrake Options

2023-08-30 Thread Paul Boniol
So I've got some recordings. I have been using Handbrake to reencode them (bring the frame rate down, fix aspect ratio, etc.) Now that I have the options fine tuned, I'd like to use HamdbrakeCLI to automate things. (Also so I don't forget to set the right output directory, which is common because

[nlug] Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Kernel Update Warning

2023-07-01 Thread Paul Boniol
So very early this morning I checked and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (stable) offered to update my kernel to 6.1. I was a bit surprised since the default has been in the 5.19 line. Well, something should have told me things were off when immediately after, it offered to install a bunch of 5.17, another 5.19,

Re: [nlug] Re: Gaming on Linux

2023-06-20 Thread Paul Boniol
ar graphics intensive Microsoft >> games that just work under linux. >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 2:24:36 AM UTC-5 Paul Boniol wrote: >> >>> My son is getting into gaming, and I'm interested in getting a Linux >>> install he can try

Re: [nlug] Gaming on Linux

2023-05-30 Thread Paul Boniol
t 2:24 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > > My son mentioned Steam. > > Have you considered a Steam Deck? It's everything you'd ever want in > a Linux gaming platform. Works great on my big screen. > > https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck > > -- > Greg Donald > > -- &

[nlug] Gaming on Linux

2023-05-30 Thread Paul Boniol
My son is getting into gaming, and I'm interested in getting a Linux install he can try out. Unfortunately I had to miss the recent meeting where we had a gaming presentation. My son mentioned Steam. I see there is a Linux Beta that people say will run the Windows games he mentioned. I tried it

Re: [nlug] Backing Up Permissions

2023-05-30 Thread Paul Boniol
; umount /mnt > mount /dev/whatever /opt > vi /etc/fstab<== or /etc/vfstab, or /etc/filesystem > depending upon OS; and add an entry to mount /opt at boot time. > > Dan > > On Sun, May 28, 2023 at 9:25 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> P.S. If you're willi

Re: [nlug] Backing Up Permissions

2023-05-28 Thread Paul Boniol
P.S. If you're willing to ignore matching mtime, there is a --size-only parameter. On Sun, May 28, 2023, 9:17 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > Funny you should mention rsync. That's what I'm using to copy recent files. > > You have to run root (sudo) to so some things (like preserve > user

Re: [nlug] Backing Up Permissions

2023-05-28 Thread Paul Boniol
in two places: ntfs and ext4. With the demise of iROCK109, I need > to resolve all of the ntfs files as the master copied to the ext4 (on my > NAS) which I share in the house. rsync is messing with me over > permissions. > > Howard > > On 5/28/23 03:21, Paul Boniol wrote:

[nlug] Backing Up Permissions

2023-05-28 Thread Paul Boniol
Way back, I should have paid more attention... but I have like 3 TB of video recordings backed up to an external (exfat) hard drive (should have reformatted as ext4 first but I didn't think about it first). Now I'm preparing to do a fresh Linux install. And I'm wanting to somehow backup the

Re: [nlug] Re: Time it takes to Brute Force passwords in 2023

2023-05-03 Thread Paul Boniol
What Csaba is saying is that, in some cases, the hashed password has been exposed and copied to a local computer, and the encryption method is known. This eliminates any delay that may be imposed on trying to crack it, as you aren't contacting the website until you know what the password is (was).

Re: [nlug] April Meeting - Topic: Gaming

2023-04-11 Thread Paul Boniol
Apologies! I was somewhere in transit from Johnson City when the meeting happened and I forgot all about it. Hopefully the presentation was done before the Zoom meeting terminated. Paul On Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 11:16 AM Vincent Brown < vincent.anthony.br...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greg, that is

Re: [nlug] Mouse Dying or Software?

2023-03-28 Thread Paul Boniol
Lesher wrote: > If this was happening to me, I'd replace the battery. I don't know if > yours is wireless or wired, though. > > If it's wired, I'd replace the mouse. > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 5:42 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > > > > So if you have been following al

[nlug] Mouse Dying or Software?

2023-03-27 Thread Paul Boniol
So if you have been following along, you know I have had mouse and keyboard issues with my Linux home server. Well I've had time to do more testing with the mouse (a Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500). I booted the computer to WIndows to update, in case I ever HAD to use Windows. The mouse worked

[nlug] Keyboard Program?

2023-02-28 Thread Paul Boniol
Is there something for Linux (gnome) that will work like the Windows Keyboard program, that shows what keys are being pressed on the keyboard? I have some funkyness and wondering if some key(s) periodically get stuck. I found plenty of keyboard programs to let me click to type, but they don't

Re: [nlug] Recording TOS

2023-02-15 Thread Paul Boniol
gt; work or recording on a standalone audio recorder. .. just my 2 cents. > > On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 12:16 AM Paul Boniol > wrote: > >> I reviewed the TOS as suggested during the meeting. While they are barely >> comprehensible (as they attempt to have one TOS for the websit

[nlug] Recording TOS

2023-02-14 Thread Paul Boniol
I reviewed the TOS as suggested during the meeting. While they are barely comprehensible (as they attempt to have one TOS for the website, their mobile applications, written news stories, audio content and whatever else, without separation) I believe recording for personal use is technically not

[nlug] February Online Meeting Option

2023-02-14 Thread Paul Boniol
6:30pm Central Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/98925605315?pwd=WUZyL1lYT1lWVUZNcHowejQzZENFZz09 Meeting ID: 989 2560 5315 Passcode: 444832 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [nlug] Meet on Valentine's Day?

2023-02-09 Thread Paul Boniol
Have we come to any decision about the meeting since it is on Valentine's Day? I am fine with either trying to reschedule or cancel. I think there would be low attendance if we had it on the 14th. ---Paul. On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 9:32 AM Vincent Brown < vincent.anthony.br...@gmail.com> wrote:

Re: [nlug] November Meeting

2022-12-13 Thread Paul Boniol
ngs, > > Will there be people at the Vaco office for the 12/13/22 meeting? > > Thanks. > > Blake McBride > > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 4:40 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> NLUG in person Vaco office building 5501 Virginia Way Ste 120, Brentwood, >> TN 37027 >> Tu

[nlug] December Virtual Option

2022-12-13 Thread Paul Boniol
Paul Boniol is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/93271752715?pwd=OUlRVzh3VUZzczBLbjBjN1dSTFV2dz09 Meeting ID: 932 7175 2715 Passcode: 181101 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG&q

[nlug] November Meeting

2022-11-07 Thread Paul Boniol
NLUG in person Vaco office building 5501 Virginia Way Ste 120, Brentwood, TN 37027 Tuesday, November 8, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CST NLUG Online Option - November 2022 https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/91445515729?pwd=UkxJVDYvdDZRUEJFVk0xUGVwZFlHQT09 Meeting ID: 914 4551 5729 Passcode: 539994 -- -- You

Re: [nlug] Open Positions at Vandy

2022-11-03 Thread Paul Boniol
Note there is a big difference between VU and VUMC. I'm not in IT proper anymore, and have limited experience outside my work experience. When I started at VU, I heard VUMC was a pretty toxic place to work in comparison. However, a few years back, Vanderbilt unified IT operations across both, to

[nlug] Re: October Meeting

2022-10-10 Thread Paul Boniol
Should have included date and time. . The meeting is tomorrow, October 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm Central. Paul. On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 2:24 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > As far as I know, plans are still in place for in person at Vaco office > building 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 120, Brentwo

[nlug] October Meeting

2022-10-10 Thread Paul Boniol
As far as I know, plans are still in place for in person at Vaco office building 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 120, Brentwood, TN <https://maps.google.com/?q=5501%20Virginia%20Way,%20Suite%20120,%20Brentwood,%20TN>. If you would like to attend online instead: Paul Boniol is inviti

Re: [nlug] Re: Is tonight's meeting live too?

2022-09-13 Thread Paul Boniol
For those joining virtually: Paul Boniol is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96379861861?pwd=ZE5LRDJJRWMrLzgyUlZZdmdEd3ZLZz09 Meeting ID: 963 7986 1861 Passcode: 148564 On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 4:29 PM Vincent Brown < vincent.anthony

Re: [nlug] Choosing Distro

2022-08-25 Thread Paul Boniol
ybe Pop_OS! and other distros are more usable out of > the box, however in my case I needed the freshest kernel and cloning the > firmware git repo and installing newest firmware binaries manually + of > course update initramfs to get my laptop working (for basic functions such > as wifi,

Re: [nlug] Choosing Distro

2022-08-25 Thread Paul Boniol
ectory and look for things named 'reboot-required,' > specifically the file 'reboot-required.pkgs'. I even wrote a Nagios > test to look for /var/run/reboot-required. > > Howard > > On 8/24/22 15:14, Paul Boniol wrote: > > As previously noted, I've got some issues with my current L

[nlug] Choosing Distro

2022-08-24 Thread Paul Boniol
As previously noted, I've got some issues with my current Linux desktop / home media server. I had been going with a Ubuntu based distro because I used to use MythTV, and there used to be Mythbuntu that had it largely ready to go. (FYI once you had MythTV working, there were many posts telling of

Re: [nlug] [SOLVED] Re: DNF certificates for Rocky 8.6

2022-08-21 Thread Paul Boniol
Why would you want networking on by default? 藍 Ugh! Silly settings! On Sun, Aug 21, 2022, 7:37 AM Howard White wrote: > Many thanks to all for your comments regarding my plight. As expected, > "the problem" was self inflicted by my own lack of practice installing > RedHat style operating

Re: [nlug] Brave Browser and Mouse Problem

2022-08-17 Thread Paul Boniol
to no sound output on HDMI. (No duh!) At midnight, the system starts recording Coast to Coast, but the system lost the mouse on Sunday long before that was set to kick off. Oh, and I think there was a question about Wayland or X.org. It is running Wayland. On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 8:38 PM Paul

Re: [nlug] Brave Browser and Mouse Problem

2022-08-16 Thread Paul Boniol
ow. > > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022, 2:44 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> So this seems really weird. It appears that after using Brave browser for >> a while in Linux, the mouse will stop registering any click, not only in >> Brave but usually everything. Sometimes t

Re: [nlug] Brave Browser and Mouse Problem

2022-08-16 Thread Paul Boniol
gt; dmesg may help whenever it happens again. By Murphy's law we have to stop > talking about it for it to happen again :D > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> Csaba: If I understand correctly, no, it is only within the Gnome session >> while Brave is run

Re: [nlug] Brave Browser and Mouse Problem

2022-08-15 Thread Paul Boniol
applications. Clearly you are not holding your tongue correctly ;) > > Howard > > On 8/15/22 02:44, Paul Boniol wrote: > > So this seems really weird. It appears that after using Brave browser > > for a while in Linux, the mouse will stop registering any click, not > > only

[nlug] Brave Browser and Mouse Problem

2022-08-15 Thread Paul Boniol
So this seems really weird. It appears that after using Brave browser for a while in Linux, the mouse will stop registering any click, not only in Brave but usually everything. Sometimes the pointer disappears, but not always. Timing can range from immediately after starting Brave to roughly 30

Re: [nlug] Re: NLUG August 2022 - Online Portion

2022-08-09 Thread Paul Boniol
available to come to > Vaco in person, Vaco will be providing free pizza, beer, and other > beverages. > > 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 120 > > Brentwood, TN 37027 > > > 6:30 to 8 PM > > On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 11:47:13 AM UTC-5 Paul Boniol wrote: > >> J

[nlug] NLUG August 2022 - Online Portion

2022-08-08 Thread Paul Boniol
Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/98760845873?pwd=bE1OTnhMbTNVUTRvWjA2b05iZzZkQT09 Meeting ID: 987 6084 5873 Passcode: 082537 One tap mobile +16465588656,,98760845873#*082537# US (New York) +13462487799,,98760845873#*082537# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 646

[nlug] Online Meeting Link for July 2022

2022-07-11 Thread Paul Boniol
For those wanting to join online, meeting link for July 2022 Starts tomorrow, July 12, at 6:30 pm. Paul Boniol is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/98243682866?pwd=SE9XWmJ6dWdnMFRxMG4wSEhOSVVWZz09 Meeting ID: 982 4368 2866 Passcode: 708719

[nlug] NLUG June Meeting - online link

2022-06-13 Thread Paul Boniol
I haven't heard anything about tomorrow's meeting, but assuming we're still going for hybrid. Here's the Zoom meeting link. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96754734833?pwd=R0JuT0htTDJoMzlWQXdoMm1rY0xuQT09 Meeting ID: 967 5473 4833 Passcode: 968174 -- -- You received this message

[nlug] Hybrid Meeting

2022-05-10 Thread Paul Boniol
As I understand it, we're going to try to have a hybrid meeting tonight. For those who can't get to Brentwood at 6:30p, Online meeting link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96356743644?pwd=L2x4QlIyRk5OME4rWjJWZVh3SUpqZz09 Paul -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[nlug] Tonight's Meeting Link

2022-04-12 Thread Paul Boniol
I've had a lot of different things going on today, so just getting this to the list. Paul Boniol is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96557144613?pwd=M3B5MWd1VUpZZU16Uytxa1BkSGN3QT09 Meeting ID: 965 5714 4613 Passcode: 567184 ---Paul

[nlug] Another Buried Chrome Browser Setting

2022-04-08 Thread Paul Boniol
I was investigating a problem with Brave completely locking up Ubuntu, random times from startup to having used it for a while. I found a recommendation to turn off hardware acceleration. So far that appears to be working. (Don't get me started on the problems caused by installing the tested

Re: [nlug] 1099 work, $25/hr, starts Apr 11th

2022-04-06 Thread Paul Boniol
So far NLUG has still been doing virtual meetings. We have talked about going back to in person, but I don't think there has been any movement on that. (Thanks for the reminder I need to start creating the Zoom invite.) We'd love to have you (and everyone) join. We've been somewhat on

Re: [nlug] multi-media linux question

2022-04-06 Thread Paul Boniol
I haven't installed a great number of distros, but in general KDE looks and feels largely like Windows. I'd look for something that offers a KDE desktop. Kubuntu is not too far from a new LTS release.Fedora KDE, openSUSE, etc. I don't have any experience with OBS Studio or similar. I did a

Re: [nlug] Modern KVM?

2022-03-10 Thread Paul Boniol
e possibility to use almost any modern (USB) physical KVM. Paul On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 3:30 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > Brian: As far as I could tell, Monoprice currently only has one dual > monitor solution. > https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=36652 > So that would proba

Re: [nlug] Re: Meeting reminder

2022-03-09 Thread Paul Boniol
just now. > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 7:18 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> Were you on a previous month's invite? I signed on about the time I got a >> notice you had joined. Vince, Michael L, and I were on but I never saw you. >> No topic scheduled. We talked some about partiti

Re: [nlug] Re: Meeting reminder

2022-03-08 Thread Paul Boniol
Were you on a previous month's invite? I signed on about the time I got a notice you had joined. Vince, Michael L, and I were on but I never saw you. No topic scheduled. We talked some about partitioning, quotas, VM's and their use cases. We all have other things tonight, so we decided to call it

[nlug] NLUG Meeting March 2022

2022-03-08 Thread Paul Boniol
Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96890356780?pwd=OEliWFR4OVdZT3pYcnVoSWRqaTUrQT09 Meeting ID: 968 9035 6780 Passcode: 055858 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [nlug] Modern KVM?

2022-02-25 Thread Paul Boniol
een using it > ever since. I can try to dig up the model # if you're interested. > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 2:33 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> Just curious, does anyone run a modern (DVI/HDMI) KVM at home? I've got 2 >> monitors, 2 keyboards, and 2 mice, for 2 computers (work

Re: [nlug] Modern KVM?

2022-02-25 Thread Paul Boniol
> > [image: synergy.jpg] > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 2:26 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> The computer with the keyboard and mouse attached runs a server program. >> The other computer(s) run a client program. The keyboard and mouse will be >> sent to the appropriate cli

Re: [nlug] Modern KVM?

2022-02-25 Thread Paul Boniol
e Linux box I would only >>> need a keyboard/mouse attached if I want to mess around in the BIOS. It's >>> not exactly what you're asking for, but I have been quite happy using it >>> here. >>> >>> Curt >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at

[nlug] Modern KVM?

2022-02-24 Thread Paul Boniol
Just curious, does anyone run a modern (DVI/HDMI) KVM at home? I've got 2 monitors, 2 keyboards, and 2 mice, for 2 computers (work Win-doze, and personal Linux) on my desk at home. I've read up on software "KVM switching". They should leave out the V as it does no video switching. That would

Re: [nlug] Renaming Files Question

2022-02-15 Thread Paul Boniol
gt; quote in it" > [kperrier@kperrier tmp]$ mv 'file name'\''d with a quote in it' > > If you use double quotes around the filename you don't need to escape > anything. > > Kent > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 9:44 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> I am renaming (and will b

[nlug] Renaming Files Question

2022-02-15 Thread Paul Boniol
I am renaming (and will be moving) my MythTV files so Emby can figure them out. However, I'm not understanding what is wrong with ones that have a single quote in the name. One example of several: mv -i 1062_2018050923.ts 'Doctor Who S03E35 The Gunfighters Don\'t Shoot the Pianist -

[nlug] Meeting Link

2022-02-08 Thread Paul Boniol
Link for tonight's meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/91019937406?pwd=OHUrai9UalBYZklJV2wySW5kWmtRdz09 Meeting ID: 910 1993 7406 Passcode: 414348 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send

[nlug] Large Internal Drives

2022-02-03 Thread Paul Boniol
I have a local media server at home, and am interested in having a large internal hard drive, rather than an external USB that I have been using. Any issues with modern Linux distros (e.g. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) accessing internal drives or partitions larger than 2TB? BIOS of a two year old PC? Other?

Re: [nlug] Traceroute / Uploading TV Video to Comcast SLOW

2022-01-27 Thread Paul Boniol
; On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 3:28 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> What command/program are you using to send the files? It may be possible >> to set a parameter to automatically rerty. >> >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022, 8:50 AM Michael L >> wrote: >> >>> AS ALW

Re: [nlug] Traceroute / Uploading TV Video to Comcast SLOW

2022-01-26 Thread Paul Boniol
What command/program are you using to send the files? It may be possible to set a parameter to automatically rerty. On Wed, Jan 26, 2022, 8:50 AM Michael L wrote: > AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU ALL FOR THE EXCELLENT INFO. > I did upload a lot from our 10Mbps Comcast Business connection in the > past,

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-22 Thread Paul Boniol
I did what Netgear calls a factory reset. It kept the updated version of the firmware though. And no new firmware updates are available yet. I have set up the network as largely DHCP static now, to make device tracking easier if I see something odd in the log. On monitoring the log since the

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-22 Thread Paul Boniol
model or > https://dd-wrt.com/ for a build that will work on your model. You would > likely get more logging with an open-source kernel and GUI. > > Gibson Prichard > Nashville, TN > gib...@prichard.tv > > > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:50 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> I

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-21 Thread Paul Boniol
On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:50 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > > > > I mistyped, 4 lan ports. I should have thought about looking at the log, > seemed such a hardware failure I didn't think, but a good idea if it occurs > again. It is a stock Netgear Nighthawk gaming router so there

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-21 Thread Paul Boniol
wrote: > I thought wifi routers have only one wan (upstream) port. Can you peek > into the kernel or sys log of the router to spot error messages when this > occur? > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 00:43 Paul Boniol wrote: > >> It happened again, and it was more persistent

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-21 Thread Paul Boniol
have never had a problem with a router malfunctioning until several years after I bought it Paul On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 11:26 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > Good suggestion. I've got a 20 year old who isn't overly computer savvy > (despite my best efforts, he isn't interested in learning about an

Re: [nlug] December 2020 presentation

2022-01-20 Thread Paul Boniol
I'm interested in using this on my home network, setting up a replacement video recorder/server. I got the server and client installed on Linux boxes but don't have time for doing anything more until later today. I was a little late getting home from work the night of the December meeting, so I

Re: [nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-04 Thread Paul Boniol
> > I'd suggest a network monitor port and watch the network traffic > overnight and see if anything shows up. > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > > > > Both Sunday morning and this morning, I had home internet issues. > > > > Yesterday, wireles

[nlug] Intermittent Home Network Failure

2022-01-03 Thread Paul Boniol
Both Sunday morning and this morning, I had home internet issues. Yesterday, wireless was very slow, wired was not functioning. I rebooted everything. Wireless was still a bit slow at first, but functional. The wired network was still not working. I saw there was a wifi router update so I applied

[nlug] NLUG Meeting December 2021

2021-12-14 Thread Paul Boniol
Thanks for the prompt Michael! I let it slip up on me again. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/95982115458?pwd=ZVVnNUZ1YmZJM09odlllNEkzZGhBQT09 Meeting ID: 959 8211 5458 Passcode: 059601 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group.

Re: [nlug] No meeting link

2021-11-09 Thread Paul Boniol
Oops! Nobody posted the link. https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/99656316526?pwd=ei9nUndTbG9oWEROS2M1aVREZkpiQT09 On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 6:43 PM Justin W Elam wrote: > Oops. Looks like there is no meeting yet again. > > Anyway have a nice day! > > Cheers from J =] > > -- > -- > You received this

Re: [nlug] Creating the second worst programming language

2021-11-02 Thread Paul Boniol
Excellent video. I shouldn't have stayed up watching it, but it was entertaining. Paul On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 12:40 PM Howard White wrote: > Enjoy... > > > > Howard > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [nlug] Creating the second worst programming language

2021-11-01 Thread Paul Boniol
FYI: The big players seem to have standardized on using a CONCAT function in recent years. Oracle traditionally uses ||. SQL Server traditionally uses +. MySQL doesn't seem to have any alternative. Paul On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 10:34 AM 'Michael Chaney' via NLUG < nlug-talk@googlegroups.com>

[nlug] ActivePerl and ActivePython Being Retired

2021-10-29 Thread Paul Boniol
I think it has somewhat been in the works for a while, but ActiveState is officially retiring their Perl and Python interpreters. They've been making licensing increasingly pay-to-use the past few years. For my meager Perl on Windows needs, I switched to Strawberry Perl a few years ago. I had no

Re: [nlug] NTP Bug to Hit Sunday

2021-10-21 Thread Paul Boniol
fected by this? > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 1:32 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> My Bionic Beaver based Ubuntu system doesn't have any gpsd components >> installed, but it says the latest is 3.17-5. Not all distros keep up to >> date with GPSD, and the developer is quoted as saying that is a so

Re: [nlug] NTP Bug to Hit Sunday

2021-10-21 Thread Paul Boniol
lly gets me in trouble, but may I assume that running > standard Linux updates should / would / could / will include necessary NTP > updates if needed? > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 2:27 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> I hadn't seen anything about this before. If you're running NTP bas

[nlug] NTP Bug to Hit Sunday

2021-10-21 Thread Paul Boniol
I hadn't seen anything about this before. If you're running NTP based on GPSD, make sure it is updated to 3.23 as the fix won't be backported, ast least not by the developers. If not, you'll soon think it's 2002 again. Also it can affect systems updating from an unpatched NTP server. Or cause

[nlug] Remote vs Return to Office

2021-10-13 Thread Paul Boniol
We touched on remote work vs returning to the office last night. Recent story by ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/remote-working-jobs-disaster-looms-as-managers-refuse-to-listen/ In my case, the division manager said he wanted us to have two days we could schedule in-person meetings.

[nlug] Re: Meeting Tonight

2021-09-14 Thread Paul Boniol
Here's the Zoom meeting info. You should be able to join starting at 6:20p Central tonight. Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/9665372?pwd=R0E1UUdvTUVJK3A2eUxKRFFpcXQvdz09 Meeting ID: 966 5378 8882 Passcode: 494163 On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 10:31 AM Paul Boniol wrote: >

[nlug] Meeting Tonight

2021-09-14 Thread Paul Boniol
I created the Zoom meeting and sent it to current and prior leaders already. Attempts to work with MeetUp and the unknown members who renewed (and thus now own) our MeetUp account continue. I'll let them decide the best course of action regarding posting the link there. I'll send the link to

Re: [nlug] Meetup Group

2021-08-24 Thread Paul Boniol
vin > Johnson. > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 5:40 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > >> JonnyX replied in the thread. Not sure, but he appears to own the >> meetings. I'll message Vincent and John OMalley, but they have both had >> things preventing them from being active lately. Not su

Re: [nlug] Meetup Group

2021-08-24 Thread Paul Boniol
JonnyX replied in the thread. Not sure, but he appears to own the meetings. I'll message Vincent and John OMalley, but they have both had things preventing them from being active lately. Not sure who else could be a current MeetUp admin. ---Paul. On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 4:20 PM 'Michael

Re: [nlug] (DIY) USB Security Keys?

2021-08-24 Thread Paul Boniol
I agree with Tilghman, but would add there are NFC versions of Yubikey's (still without battery), and USB-C connector (which may or may not attach to your phone). If supported, it could be added as a backup authentication method, but I don't recommend using them as the primary method. (Left it at

Re: [nlug] Re: August Meeting

2021-08-10 Thread Paul Boniol
rfacing with > Script-Fu, if you don't want to mess with Scheme, the native language > of Script-Fu. > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 2:11 PM Paul Boniol wrote: > > > > If nobody else has a suggestion, my latest thing I'm trying to figure > out: > > > > I've been manu

[nlug] Re: August Meeting

2021-08-09 Thread Paul Boniol
). I've got a Perl program finding the incorrect PPI images, but looking for a way to auto-magically get it changed to 118/118. (Perl or Linux program.) Paul On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 12:21 AM Paul Boniol wrote: > The Zoom link has been created for the August meeting, Tuesday the 10th at > 6

[nlug] August Meeting

2021-08-06 Thread Paul Boniol
The Zoom link has been created for the August meeting, Tuesday the 10th at 6:30 pm. The link will be posted to MeetUp shortly before the start time. If anyone has a meeting topic, problem, etc. you'd like discussed now or in the future, please send it to the list. Paul -- -- You received

Re: [nlug] ClamAV finally finished

2021-07-26 Thread Paul Boniol
Glad the scan finally finished! Fingers crossed! Sometimes it takes an external OS to find and get rid of malware once it's gotten on there, if it's good at hiding itself. Paul On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 8:37 PM John F. Eldredge wrote: > ClamAV finally finished scanning my laptop, after about 80

[nlug] Video Editing Software

2021-07-13 Thread Paul Boniol
Michael L had asked toning about video editing software on Linux. I don't have a huge amount of experience, but here is the article I had found. https://itsfoss.com/best-video-editing-software-linux/ I had been using OpenShot. It was okay except it kept crashing, possibly because it was over

[nlug] Tonight's Meeting at 6:30 PM

2021-07-13 Thread Paul Boniol
We have a meeting scheduled for tonight. Nobody responded to my June 25 email on thoughts for topics for upcoming meetings. (It could have been bad timing, a Friday, not too long before the 4th of July.) I can post the Zoom link for the meeting as a comment, but I don't have permission to update

[nlug] Ideas for Upcoming Meetings

2021-06-25 Thread Paul Boniol
At the last meeting, we discussed having low attendance for our online meetings. One of the reasons we believe is that we haven't had a meeting topic in advance. Do you have any ideas for meeting topics? Paul -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[nlug] Meeting Link

2021-06-08 Thread Paul Boniol
https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/94702660386?pwd=dzRpd2Qwa1FoYXNEdFZLMThJNTRJZz09 I'm not at home this week, so I was slightly behind in posting the meeting link to MeetUp. And appears John OMalley didn't get the message about it. ---Paul. -- -- You received this message because you are

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