Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread m0gely
Rich Shepard wrote: > I installed Slackware-13.1 on my new laptop yesterday, but the screen is > totally blank and unresponsive after the system boots. I vaguely recall this > happening years ago, but have no recollection of the fix. > > Does this have something to do with the frame buffer

Re: [PLUG] Local Linux/Unix Groups/Businesses

2010-07-06 Thread drew wymore
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Nathan W wrote: > Apologies in advance for continuing to hit the mailing lists with > requests for feedback, but i'm really getting to the point where > community input is preferable for the last few bits. > > *ahem* this one's a scorcher, ye been warned. > > 2 qui

[PLUG] Local Linux/Unix Groups/Businesses

2010-07-06 Thread Nathan W
Apologies in advance for continuing to hit the mailing lists with requests for feedback, but i'm really getting to the point where community input is preferable for the last few bits. *ahem* this one's a scorcher, ye been warned. 2 quick things, only one of which requires feedback. quick one f

[PLUG] NUT client for Windows...

2010-07-06 Thread Michael C. Robinson
Is there one for Windows 98/98SE? I have an apc su1000net set up on a Linux server using network ups tools 2.2.2. I wonder if there is a Windows 98 compatible client package so that the Windows machine will also shut down automatically? ___ PLUG mailin

Re: [PLUG] Fedora 12 updates

2010-07-06 Thread Vincent L. Damewood
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Michael C. Robinson wrote: > Anyone have trouble getting: > > ibus-chewing-1.3.4-20100605-1.fc12(i686) > > and > > ibus-pinyin-1.3.8-1.fc12(i686) > > to install? I have had no problems getting these packages installed on F13. ibus-chewing-1.3.4.20100608-1.fc13.i

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Russell Senior
> "Alex" == Alex writes: Alex> Hi Russel, This ping -c 100 -n 4.2.2.2 gives me between 10 to Alex> 19% packet loss. Try the ping to your access point's ip addr (probably 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1, unless you changed it). If you have modern network tools (i.e. iproute), this should work:

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Alex
Hi Russel, This ping -c 100 -n 4.2.2.2 gives me between 10 to 19% packet loss. wget gives me throughput around 367 KB/s Alex On 07/06/10 13:56, Russell Senior wrote: >> "Alex" == Alex writes: >> > Alex> The problem with lagging and crawling did not disappear with > Alex>

Re: [PLUG] scanning source code

2010-07-06 Thread Fred James
VY wrote: > Hi: > > > Can someone recommend a tool that can scan source code and detect that other > open source code is included inappropriately? > I've looked at some commercial solution but just wondering if there is open > source equivalent? > > thanks > > -Vincent > VY Open source equivalen

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread MJang
On Tue, 2010-07-06 at 12:27 -0700, Michael wrote: > > > Alex wrote: > > Hello Linux folks, > > I've got Cisco > Linksys WAP4410N wireless access point. > anything you can install OpenWRT on. > Linksys and Netgear > models come to mind. I had been thinking of the Cisco/Linksys E2100L, but my res

[PLUG] scanning source code

2010-07-06 Thread VY
Hi: Can someone recommend a tool that can scan source code and detect that other open source code is included inappropriately? I've looked at some commercial solution but just wondering if there is open source equivalent? thanks -Vincent ___ PLUG mail

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Russell Senior
> "Alex" == Alex writes: Alex> The problem with lagging and crawling did not disappear with Alex> setting DNS to: 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 did Alex> However, I find it quite amusing that when I'm browsing in text Alex> mode in Links, all sites are opening momentarily without any Alex> delays. T

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Alex
The problem with lagging and crawling did not disappear with setting DNS to: 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 did However, I find it quite amusing that when I'm browsing in text mode in Links, all sites are opening momentarily without any delays. Browsing in Firefox is still sluggish though. Alex On 07/06/

Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread Wayne E. Van Loon Sr.
Rich Shepard wrote: >I installed Slackware-13.1 on my new laptop yesterday, but the screen is > totally blank and unresponsive after the system boots. I vaguely recall this > happening years ago, but have no recollection of the fix. > >Does this have something to do with the frame buffer an

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Michael
wes wrote: > Your description screams of DNS problems. Try setting your local DNS > configuration statically to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 just for testing, and see if > the problem goes away. If so, you won't be fixing anything by replacing the > WAP. It also talks out the side of its mouth about ad

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Michael
Alex wrote: > Hello Linux folks, > I've got Cisco Linksys WAP4410N wireless access point. > It works kind of intermittently with my new Toshiba Satellite A665-S6067 > laptop which runs openSUSE 11.2 > It lags and crawls when I try to reach any web site and then resumes > normal operation while I

Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 6 Jul 2010, wes wrote: > so this black screen shows up even with no X window system trying to start > up? That's correct, Wes. > Try CTRL-ALT-F1 Hmmm. OK. Later. I don't believe it comes up in X by default. With Slackware one needs to manually invoke kdm/gdm in one of the init fil

Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread wes
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Tue, 6 Jul 2010, r...@dimstar.net wrote: > > > Add a 3 to the boot command in grub or lilo to boot to text mode. Then > you > > can make adjustments to you X config. > >Default is to boot to a console. All my systems boot into run level

Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 6 Jul 2010, r...@dimstar.net wrote: > Add a 3 to the boot command in grub or lilo to boot to text mode. Then you > can make adjustments to you X config. Default is to boot to a console. All my systems boot into run level 3. > Alternatively, you could try to get to text mode by pressin

Re: [PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread wes
Your description screams of DNS problems. Try setting your local DNS configuration statically to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 just for testing, and see if the problem goes away. If so, you won't be fixing anything by replacing the WAP. However, if you don't want to troubleshoot further, what are you going

[PLUG] Linux friendly 802.11n Wireless Access Point

2010-07-06 Thread Alex
Hello Linux folks, I've got Cisco Linksys WAP4410N wireless access point. It works kind of intermittently with my new Toshiba Satellite A665-S6067 laptop which runs openSUSE 11.2 It lags and crawls when I try to reach any web site and then resumes normal operation while I'm navigating within that s

Re: [PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread russ
Add a 3 to the boot command in grub or lilo to boot to text mode. Then you can make adjustments to you X config. Alternatively, you could try to get to text mode by pressing ALT-f(1-6) to go to those consoles. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® _

[PLUG] Blank Screen After Booting

2010-07-06 Thread Rich Shepard
I installed Slackware-13.1 on my new laptop yesterday, but the screen is totally blank and unresponsive after the system boots. I vaguely recall this happening years ago, but have no recollection of the fix. Does this have something to do with the frame buffer and the default 1024x768x256 re