[SLUG] Nagios - changing scheduled downtime

2006-07-10 Thread Simon Wong
I know there are some Nagios users out there so this one's for you. How do you change a scheduled downtime period once you have scheduled it? I made the mistake of making some downtime too long but I can't find where to change the time frame. I don't want to have to delete the entry as I should

Re: [SLUG] Nautilus and fsck

2006-07-10 Thread Martin Pool
On 11 Jul 2006, Jeff Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is there a way to tell the Nautilus file manager to fsck disks before > > mounting them? > > > > Is there a way to get nautilus to insert "Check Volume" in the same menu > > as it displays "Mount Volume" for unmounted disks? > > > >

Re: [SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi Dean, --- Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded > type > architectures still use kernel 2.4 series? Its easier to continue to use 2.4 for time-to-market reasons. I use AT91RM9200 and ARM926EJ-S at work, and we have migrated to 2.6. AR

Re: [SLUG] Nautilus and fsck

2006-07-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
> Is there a way to tell the Nautilus file manager to fsck disks before > mounting them? > > Is there a way to get nautilus to insert "Check Volume" in the same menu > as it displays "Mount Volume" for unmounted disks? > > This is in the context of external USB HDD enclosures. No, but they sou

[SLUG] Nautilus and fsck

2006-07-10 Thread Peter Miller
Is there a way to tell the Nautilus file manager to fsck disks before mounting them? Is there a way to get nautilus to insert "Check Volume" in the same menu as it displays "Mount Volume" for unmounted disks? This is in the context of external USB HDD enclosures. -- Regards Peter Miller <[EMAIL

[SLUG] OSDC Paper Proposals due tomorrow!

2006-07-10 Thread Jacinta Richardson
G'day everyone, This is a final reminder that OSDC papers are due tomorrow. Our conference is nothing without speakers, so I encourage you all to get your proposals in as soon as possible! http://www.osdc.com.au/papers/cfp06.html For those who've never submitted a proposal before, or sp

[SLUG] ubuntu kernel build

2006-07-10 Thread jam
Hi is anybody able to though more light: To rebuild my kernel (its a long story ...) I do: apt-get source linux-image-2.6.15-25-686 apt-get build-dep linux-image-2.6.15-25-686 unpack /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.15.tar.bz2 link linux to linux-source-2.6.15 copy /boot/config-2.6.15-25-686 to .config

Re: [SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Michael Kedzierski
On 7/11/06, Jeff Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded type architectures > > still use kernel 2.4 series? > Not all do - the 770 uses 2.6.12. (And they actually upgraded the kernel for the new firmware - 2.6.16!) I have a Sharp Zaurus C30

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Phil Scarratt
Christopher Vance wrote: On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 12:31:16AM +1000, Simon Wong wrote: The biggest problem I have come across looking at these is finding something with 3 NICs without spending a fortune on a multiple interface card from Intel. The soekris and pc-engines wrap both have 3 NICs, an

Re: [SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
> > Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded type architectures > > still use kernel 2.4 series? > Not all do - the 770 uses 2.6.12. (And they actually upgraded the kernel for the new firmware - 2.6.16!) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2007: Sydney, Australia http://lca2007.lin

Re: [SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Dean Hamstead
ahh yes custom patches. which could be a big reason for embedded apps with funky proprietary hardwares. good thinking. i thought that perhaps some memory algorithm hadn't been ported (or worse) Dean Jeff Waugh wrote: Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded type architectures

Re: [SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
> Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded type architectures > still use kernel 2.4 series? > > Verbose technical information is fine ;) Not all do - the 770 uses 2.6.12. I know some very small systems still use 2.4 due to kernel size (though that is changing with all the nice embe

[SLUG] Why do ARM processors (and friends) use k 2.4.x?

2006-07-10 Thread Dean Hamstead
Just out of curiosity, why do ARM and other embedded type architectures still use kernel 2.4 series? Verbose technical information is fine ;) Dean -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread jam
On Tuesday 11 July 2006 01:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 2. Small form factor pc with some sort of solid state memory running > > linux. > > I'm doing this at home.  I'm running a cut-down ubuntu dapper > installation, initially installed as a breezy server then any packages I > didn't need remo

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Christopher Vance
On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 12:31:16AM +1000, Simon Wong wrote: The biggest problem I have come across looking at these is finding something with 3 NICs without spending a fortune on a multiple interface card from Intel. The soekris and pc-engines wrap both have 3 NICs, and are available from Yawar

Re: [SLUG] Linux Workshop THIS Sunday

2006-07-10 Thread Voytek Eymont
On Wed, July 5, 2006 1:06 am, Chris Deigan wrote: > SLUG's workshop will be a be a fusion of traditional SLUG events - > consisting of a codefest, videofest, installfest and for the first time at > SLUG, a "deckfest". many thanks to you and SLUG for the help with Centos CDs -- Voytek -- SLUG

Re: [SLUG] Re: Re: Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Alexander Samad
On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 04:45:36PM +0200, Ben Buxton wrote: > Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing: > > On Mon, 2006-07-10 at 10:02 +0200, Ben Buxton wrote: > > > I've just installed an Asus device running OpenWRT to replace my home > > > gateway box, and I'm very impressed. >

Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu 6.06 wireless networking

2006-07-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
> I'm going to have to go back to Mandriva, as my network atleast worked > under that distro. Now under Ubuntu i cannot see a single wireless > network. Nothing seems to show why it can't see a network. It is very > frustrating. At work i'm having to boot into windows and run Linux under > VM

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
> I'm after opinions on the following two options in terms of a straight > firewall. Since I have never used OpenWRT devices before I don't have any > idea how they rate against a full pc running as a firewall. > The only caveat is that it (the fw) has to allow for a DMZ, and may have > to run m

[SLUG] Re: Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Ben Buxton
Glen Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing: > > The DMZ might be a problem for the WRT54GL since they only > have three routable interfaces (wireless, "Internet" and > "LAN"). I don't think that the four 100Base-TX ports are > independently routable. > They certainly are. Depen

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Glen Turner
Phil Scarratt wrote: Hi I'm after opinions on the following two options in terms of a straight firewall. Since I have never used OpenWRT devices before I don't have any idea how they rate against a full pc running as a firewall. The options are: 1. OpenWRT on a Linksys device 2. Small form

[SLUG] Re: Re: Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Ben Buxton
Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing: > On Mon, 2006-07-10 at 10:02 +0200, Ben Buxton wrote: > > I've just installed an Asus device running OpenWRT to replace my home > > gateway box, and I'm very impressed. > > Which device did you use Ben? > > I've been wanting to try this

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Simon Wong
On Mon, 2006-07-10 at 17:45 +1000, Phil Scarratt wrote: > 2. Small form factor pc with some sort of solid state memory running linux. The biggest problem I have come across looking at these is finding something with 3 NICs without spending a fortune on a multiple interface card from Intel. Anothe

Re: [SLUG] Re: Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Simon Wong
On Mon, 2006-07-10 at 10:02 +0200, Ben Buxton wrote: > I've just installed an Asus device running OpenWRT to replace my home > gateway box, and I'm very impressed. Which device did you use Ben? I've been wanting to try this out with the WRT54G but could only purchase a newer version (v5) than was

Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu 6.06 wireless networking

2006-07-10 Thread Phil Manuel
Jeff,I'm going to have to go back to Mandriva, as my network atleast worked under that distro.  Now under Ubuntu i cannot see a single wireless network. Nothing seems to show why it can't see a network.  It is very frustrating.  At work i'm having to boot into windows and run Linux under VMWARE. Ve

Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu 6.06 wireless networking

2006-07-10 Thread Phil Manuel
Jeff,I'm going to have to go back to Mandriva, as my network atleast worked under that distro.  Now under Ubuntu i cannot see a single wireless network. Nothing seems to show why it can't see a network.  It is very frustrating.  At work i'm having to boot into windows and run Linux under VMWARE. Ve

Re: [SLUG] Re: [chat] Firefox as IE

2006-07-10 Thread Matthew Hannigan
On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 04:32:43PM +1000, Alan L Tyree wrote: > I try to keep the really dumb questions on chat. There is no such thing as a dumb question :-) There are however off-topic questions Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription inf

Re: [SLUG] ubuntu default route

2006-07-10 Thread Christopher Vance
On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 05:19:02PM +1000, Michael Chesterton wrote: Sounds like network manager would be ideal. There has been some discussion here about it if you want to search the archives. I'll try it when I next have access to the machine. Ta. -- Christopher Vance -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread John Clarke
On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 05:45:51 +1000, Phil Scarratt wrote: > 2. Small form factor pc with some sort of solid state memory running linux. I'm doing this at home. I'm running a cut-down ubuntu dapper installation, initially installed as a breezy server then any packages I didn't need removed, fo

[SLUG] Re: Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Ben Buxton
Phil Scarratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing: > Hi > > 1. OpenWRT on a Linksys device > 2. Small form factor pc with some sort of solid state memory running linux. > > The only caveat is that it (the fw) has to allow for a DMZ, and may have > to run multiple internet (WAN) conne

[SLUG] Firewall Device Opinions

2006-07-10 Thread Phil Scarratt
Hi I'm after opinions on the following two options in terms of a straight firewall. Since I have never used OpenWRT devices before I don't have any idea how they rate against a full pc running as a firewall. The options are: 1. OpenWRT on a Linksys device 2. Small form factor pc with some so

Re: [SLUG] ubuntu default route

2006-07-10 Thread Michael Chesterton
Christopher Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a machine running Dapper with two interfaces, one wired, one > wireless. Sounds like network manager would be ideal. There has been some discussion here about it if you want to search the archives. from memory you want to apt-get install n