Re: libgpod + python + windows

2007-03-05 Thread Shane Hathaway
Daniel C. wrote: > I've never used swig before and have never written anything > substantial in Python. Any help that anyone can give here would be > vastly appreciated. You might consider using the Python ctypes module, which is now standard in Python 2.5. The ctypes module lets you call C func

Re: Network backup and cloning

2007-03-05 Thread Lars Rasmussen
On 3/5/07, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyway, at my work we've given up on the idea of cloning machines entirely. We have set up a special unattended install[1] for Windows XP (just pxe-boot and go) that can deal with almost any configuration. For linux, there are also similar

Re: Network backup and cloning

2007-03-05 Thread Michael L Torrie
On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 14:48 -0700, John Anderson wrote: > Hey, I was wondering what your guys recommendation for doing cloning of pc's > and deploying the image over a network is? I've tried using g4u ( > http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ ) and dd but they both clone the complete > harddisk (80gb disk me

Network backup and cloning

2007-03-05 Thread John Anderson
Hey, I was wondering what your guys recommendation for doing cloning of pc's and deploying the image over a network is? I've tried using g4u ( http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ ) and dd but they both clone the complete harddisk (80gb disk means 80gb image). Thanks for the tips =) /* PLUG: http://plug.

Debian Email/Gateway Work in Provo

2007-03-05 Thread Scott Jaderholm
Hi, I'm looking for an experienced system administrator to do a few hours of work perferably this week or next with some maintenance work over the next month or two. Generous pay. Evenings are fine. It's in Provo. Requirements: Considerable experience with Debian, postfix, and LDAP necessary. D

Re: Postgres vacuum question (7.2)

2007-03-05 Thread Jonathan Ellis
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:51:53 -0500, "Grant Shipley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I repeated steps 1-5 and noticed our disk space kept growing 400 meg each > run. > > I found the following options that might help?: > # - Free Space Map - > > #max_fsm_pages = 2 # min max_fsm_rela

RE: Postgres vacuum question (7.2)

2007-03-05 Thread Hill, Greg
We ran into something similar when I worked at backcountry. Eventually, the VACUUM took so long to run that our session database could never be fully defragged. Unfortunately I left before any solution was discovered, so I couldn't tell you if they ever figured it out. I know that the best optio

Postgres vacuum question (7.2)

2007-03-05 Thread Grant Shipley
Hello all: I am seeing that postgres is not freeing up disk space on vacuum or vacuum full. I run the following test: 1) Initial disk space used in /var/lib/pgsql/data = 98Meg 2) Created 1 million sessions. Disk space = 554Meg 3) Deleted all records. Disk space = 554Meg 4) Vacuum. Disk space =

Re: libgpod + python + windows

2007-03-05 Thread Stuart Jansen
On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 10:11 -0700, Dave Smith wrote: > Stuart Jansen: Often wrong, but never in doubt. > > --Dave > > > P.S. Stuart is a good friend of mine. :) /me ponders updating his sig -- Stuart Jansen e-mail/jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] google talk:

Re: libgpod + python + windows

2007-03-05 Thread Dave Smith
Stuart Jansen wrote: You caught me. I should have said Win32, not MFC. I'll happily admit I'm one of those less valuable programmers who only knows about Windows development second hand. (Not counting some repressed Turbo Pascal memories almost exactly a decade ago.) Stuart Jansen: Often wro