Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
>Cat /etc/shadow and it should give you the UID of your user and who >the mysterious account assigned 521 is. I should add that I went into System > Administration > Users and Groups to check on the mysterious User 521. The only users that exist are me (jjj) and an alter ego that I created a long

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 23:10:32 -0700 drew wymore dijo: >On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Russell Senior > wrote: >>> "John" == John Jason Jordan writes: >> >> John> However, after the install a number of programs will not >> John> launch. Frequently I get the error message "Authentication >> Jo

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:07:10 -0700 Russell Senior dijo: >> "John" == John Jason Jordan writes: > >John> However, after the install a number of programs will not launch. >John> Frequently I get the error message "Authentication denied: User >John> doesn't exist 521." > >Which programs? I don

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 22:57:15 -0700 Marvin Kosmal dijo: >Why not do a clean install.??.. Then just add you home directory >later? I get this response all the time. Before doing the upgrade, as a precaution, I wrote down all the apps in Gnome application launcher. There were 112 entries. And th

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread drew wymore
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Russell Senior wrote: >> "John" == John Jason Jordan writes: > > John> However, after the install a number of programs will not launch. > John> Frequently I get the error message "Authentication denied: User > John> doesn't exist 521." > > Which programs?  I d

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread Russell Senior
> "John" == John Jason Jordan writes: John> However, after the install a number of programs will not launch. John> Frequently I get the error message "Authentication denied: User John> doesn't exist 521." Which programs? I don't know anything about Fedora, but I am able to apply the General

Re: [PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread Marvin Kosmal
Hi Why not do a clean install.??.. Then just add you home directory later? Marvin On 11/3/10, John Jason Jordan wrote: > I just upgraded Fedora 11 x86_64 to Fedora 13 x86_64 using the DVD. > Actually, I tried to upgrade to Fedora 14, but the Fedora 14 DVD > informed me that it could only do t

[PLUG] Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
I just upgraded Fedora 11 x86_64 to Fedora 13 x86_64 using the DVD. Actually, I tried to upgrade to Fedora 14, but the Fedora 14 DVD informed me that it could only do two versions. Using the decimal arithmetic I learned in kindergarten, I quickly calculated that it would work if I used a Fedora 13

Re: [PLUG] Setting Up Asus WL-520GC Wireless AP/Router

2010-11-03 Thread wes
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, D. Cooper Stevenson wrote: > > > * can you ping 192.168.1.1 > > Coop, > > Nope. > > > * might the router respond to an https:// request? > >I'll test this tomorrow. > > Thanks, > > Rich > As I recall, you tend to se

Re: [PLUG] Setting Up Asus WL-520GC Wireless AP/Router

2010-11-03 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, D. Cooper Stevenson wrote: > * can you ping 192.168.1.1 Coop, Nope. > * might the router respond to an https:// request? I'll test this tomorrow. Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pd

[PLUG] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: November PLUG Meeting

2010-11-03 Thread David Mandel
                            MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT                        The Portland Linux/Unix Group                                  will meet                          7 PM Thursday Nov 4, 2010                                      at                          Portland State University            

Re: [PLUG] Setting Up Asus WL-520GC Wireless AP/Router

2010-11-03 Thread D. Cooper Stevenson
Hi Rich, Just a couple of ideas to spur our thinking... * can you ping 192.168.1.1 * might the router respond to an https:// request? Very Best, -Cooper Rich Shepard wrote: >I'd like some guidance on setting up the new Asus WL-520GC WAP/Router. The > instruction manual is totally use

[PLUG] Setting Up Asus WL-520GC Wireless AP/Router

2010-11-03 Thread Rich Shepard
I'd like some guidance on setting up the new Asus WL-520GC WAP/Router. The instruction manual is totally useless -- in 23 languages, no less! -- as it servers only to tell readers how to insert the Windows 'EZ Setup' disk in their Windows computer and launch it from the startup menu. As useful a

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Dan Young
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Paul Heinlein wrote: > On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, Russell Senior wrote: > >>> "Dan" == Dan Young writes: >> >> Russell> Or an equivalent alternative: >> Russell> rpm -e $(cat rmlist) >> >> Dan> UUOC! ;-) >> >> Dan> xargs rpm -e < rmlist >> >> D'oh!  But, you are cheat

Re: [PLUG] Help Needed - web and database stuff

2010-11-03 Thread chris (fool) mccraw
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 15:06, frankhunt wrote: > This will be a paid engagement. > We are currently writing the grant request. sounds to me like it is not yet funded. do you want the work done after the grant request is accepted and paid? (i'm just replying to you, not the list. i'm not trying

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Paul Heinlein
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, Russell Senior wrote: >> "Dan" == Dan Young writes: > > Russell> Or an equivalent alternative: > Russell> rpm -e $(cat rmlist) > > Dan> UUOC! ;-) > > Dan> xargs rpm -e < rmlist > > D'oh! But, you are cheating by adding xargs! > > russ...@donk:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/xargs /bin

Re: [PLUG] Help Needed - web and database stuff

2010-11-03 Thread frankhunt
This will be a paid engagement. We are currently writing the grant request. On 11/03/2010 11:58 AM, chris (fool) mccraw wrote: > On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 09:51, frankhunt wrote: >> H, I'm set to receive my own postings and I usually do . . . but not >> this one >> >> So, I'll assume the lack

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Russell Senior
> "Dan" == Dan Young writes: Russell> Or an equivalent alternative: Russell> rpm -e $(cat rmlist) Dan> UUOC! ;-) Dan> xargs rpm -e < rmlist D'oh! But, you are cheating by adding xargs! russ...@donk:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/xargs /bin/cat -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 26860 2008-04-04 07:22 /bin/ca

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Dan Young
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Russell Senior wrote: >> "Galen" == Galen Seitz writes: > > Galen> And the fourth line should presumably use backticks.  rpm -e > Galen> `cat rmlist` > > Or an equivalent alternative: > >  rpm -e $(cat rmlist) UUOC! ;-) xargs rpm -e < rmlist -- Dan Young __

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:14:19 -0700 John Jason Jordan dijo: >The problem is the interactivity between OOo and Firefox. It is well >documented on the Zotero forums that current versions of the Zotero >add-ons require Sun Java. I currently have the latest version 1.6-22, >and two previous versions -1

Re: [PLUG] Help Needed - web and database stuff

2010-11-03 Thread wes
You are looking for 1 person to fill 3 or 4 distinct roles. Your description and word choice make it sound like there is no money in it. I wish you the best of luck. -wes On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:51 AM, frankhunt wrote: > H, I'm set to receive my own postings and I usually do . . . but not

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Russell Senior
> "Galen" == Galen Seitz writes: Galen> And the fourth line should presumably use backticks. rpm -e Galen> `cat rmlist` Or an equivalent alternative: rpm -e $(cat rmlist) -- Russell Senior, President russ...@personaltelco.net ___ PLUG mailin

Re: [PLUG] Help Needed - web and database stuff

2010-11-03 Thread frankhunt
H, I'm set to receive my own postings and I usually do . . . but not this one So, I'll assume the lack of response means that nobody knows anyone who can do what I need. Grr - now I'll have to come up with plan B On 11/03/2010 09:05 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, fran

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 07:34:48 -0700 Erik Lane dijo: >> At the moment it appears that I am going to have to give up on OOo >> 3.2.1. The only benefit is being able to use OTF fonts. But it breaks >> Zotero, and I must have Zotero for citations and references in >> papers. >I found that Open Office

[PLUG] Help Needed - web and database stuff

2010-11-03 Thread frankhunt
I sent this out on Monday but it, for some reason, never posted to the list. Try again . . . I am working with Creative Cares, a local nonprofit organization who's mission is "To match creative professionals with organizations in need—locally, regionally and globally". We need some work done on o

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread Erik Lane
> > At the moment it appears that I am going to have to give up on OOo > 3.2.1. The only benefit is being able to use OTF fonts. But it breaks > Zotero, and I must have Zotero for citations and references in papers. > I found that Open Office 3.2 greatly improved compatibility with the newer MS Of

Re: [PLUG] (SOLVED) Removing OOo with yum ... or?

2010-11-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 23:57:01 -0700 Keith Lofstrom dijo: >On Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 06:10:12PM -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: >... >> In fact, I'm not sure I like the constant upgrades at Fedora. I have >> gotten no updates for my Fedora 11 since shortly after 13 came out. >> Like, they cut you off.