Re: [SLUG] VMware-server virtual disk deletion

2006-12-06 Thread Leslie Katz
Ershad Shafi Chowdhury wrote: The virtual hard disks are created as files. You should be able to delete the files from windows explorer. search for *.vmdk and delete all the junk in that directory. Thanks for replying, Ershad. Windows Explorer isn't available for the purpose. I was using a

Re: [SLUG] VMware-server virtual disk deletion

2006-12-06 Thread Leslie Katz
When I deleted the VMware-server virtual hard disks, they were actually moved to either root's or my .Trash directory, as appropriate. Until they were deleted from whichever of those two directories they were in, they continued to take up the same space as before their deletion. Now that I've

[SLUG] Can anyone recommend a reasonable text to speech software?

2006-12-06 Thread Vini Engel
Hi all, I have been looking for a text to speech software, I have tried festival but that didn't quite do what I wanted. It works well but the sound is not clear enough and sometimes very hard to understand if the volume is not high. Would anyone know any other software that I could use for

[SLUG] Patching sound between different ALSA devices

2006-12-06 Thread Peter Hardy
Thought I might throw this one out there, as I have no idea yet where to even begin looking for information on it. I have two ALSA devices; a sound card and a USB headset. Is there any way to have sound input one one device routed and played via the other? Specifically, I've got input coming in

Re: [SLUG] Can anyone recommend a reasonable text to speech software?

2006-12-06 Thread Luke Yelavich
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 07:46:28PM EST, Vini Engel wrote: Hi all, I have been looking for a text to speech software, I have tried festival but that didn't quite do what I wanted. It works well but the sound is not clear enough and sometimes very hard to understand if the volume is not

Re: [SLUG] VMware-server virtual disk deletion

2006-12-06 Thread donohueb
vmware for Linux seems to work well for me anyhow... don't know what probs you were having though... ben Leslie Katz wrote: When I deleted the VMware-server virtual hard disks, they were actually moved to either root's or my .Trash directory, as appropriate. Until they were deleted from

Re: [SLUG] cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread donohueb
savepart is free software for cloning... Ben Voytek Eymont wrote: On Wed, December 6, 2006 10:27 am, Alan L Tyree wrote: On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:02:02 +1100 (EST) Voytek Eymont [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you really need to clone the whole system? I had a similar problem recently -

[SLUG] Re: cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Buxton
Voytek Eymont wrote: I have a RH system that is running out of disk space faster than I can figure out what can I delete to gain space, in the short term, I just need to give it more hardrive space, what are my best options to clone the old 20GB IDE drive to a new 80GB IDE drive ? can I

Re: [SLUG] cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread Voytek Eymont
On Wed, December 6, 2006 1:24 pm, DaZZa wrote: On 12/6/06, Voytek Eymont [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want /tmp mounted as non-executable to prevent malware executed through cms vulnerability (as it happened now twice in the last few month...) shouldn't that 'add a layer' of defense in case

Re: [SLUG] Re: cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread Voytek Eymont
On Wed, December 6, 2006 10:00 pm, Ben Buxton wrote: Voytek Eymont wrote: can I clone a running system ? Yes, you can. Ben, thanks for detailed info what I really meant to ask, was 'can I copy/clone a running systems whilst it's in normal operation'; I gather the answer is 'no' Boot the

Re: [SLUG] cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread Voytek Eymont
On Wed, December 6, 2006 1:23 pm, DaZZa wrote: On 12/6/06, Voytek Eymont [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You realise it'd probably be easier to just stick the new drive in, make partitions on it and move selected branches from your directory tree to new mountpoints? Like /home and /var, for

[SLUG] Re: cloning/replacing hardrive

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Buxton
Voytek Eymont wrote: On Wed, December 6, 2006 10:00 pm, Ben Buxton wrote: Voytek Eymont wrote: can I clone a running system ? Yes, you can. Ben, thanks for detailed info what I really meant to ask, was 'can I copy/clone a running systems whilst it's in normal operation'; I gather the

[SLUG] My toaster has a proprietry OS, its got to be Linux...but how can I hack into it?

2006-12-06 Thread hav
I reckon this must be fairly common, but in my street I can see a LOT of wireless n/w;s and most of them are default name NETGEAR and default password passwordor 0 security. So I think that although the range is good, its perhaps its too omni-directional? I have a Netgear router and cannot

Re: [SLUG] My toaster has a proprietry OS, its got to be Linux...but how can I hack into it?

2006-12-06 Thread Michael Fox
On 07/12/2006, at 4:57 AM, hav wrote: I reckon this must be fairly common, but in my street I can see a LOT of wireless n/w;s and most of them are default name NETGEAR and default password passwordor 0 security. So I think that although the range is good, its perhaps its too

Re: [SLUG] My toaster has a proprietry OS, its got to be Linux...but how can I hack into it?

2006-12-06 Thread Zhasper
On 12/7/06, hav [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am annoyed at Netgear, tomorrow I have to return the SC101 storage central (which is running of my 646) because a) it only works with XP SP2 and 2K SP4I need to run Mandriva, Win98 OSX too. My cousin bought it - can anyone tell me a better way to

Re: [SLUG] VMware-server virtual disk deletion

2006-12-06 Thread jam
On Wednesday 06 December 2006 19:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: never had this happen before. usually you have to remove the VM from the list of servers in the inventory first. then blow away the files. possibly something is still holding them open. you could always reboot the host

Re: [SLUG] My toaster has a proprietry OS, its got to be Linux...but how can I hack into it?

2006-12-06 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, hav wrote: I am annoyed at Netgear, tomorrow I have to return the SC101 storage central (which is running of my 646) because a) it only works with XP SP2 and 2K SP4 These have performed very poorly in reviews. Apparently the on-disk filesystem is

Re: [SLUG] VMware-server virtual disk deletion

2006-12-06 Thread jam
On Wednesday 06 December 2006 19:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The virtual hard disks are created as files. You should be able to delete the files from windows explorer. search for *.vmdk and delete all the junk in that directory. Thanks for replying, Ershad. Windows Explorer isn't

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, Howard Lowndes wrote: The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) may increase the penetration of Linux on its 165,000 desktop fleet because open source is clearly an industry trend. Because it's trendy? Yeesh! I couldn't think of a WORSE reason to make

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Ken Wilson
Rev Simon Rumble wrote: This one time, at band camp, Howard Lowndes wrote: The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) may increase the penetration of Linux on its 165,000 desktop fleet because open source is clearly an industry trend. Because it's trendy? Yeesh! I couldn't think

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, Ken Wilson wrote: But this is how many people make decisions in areas that they are not knowledgeable in. Once x is trendy then a generic manager will listen to advice suggesting x, before that many will not move outside known/safe. You only have to see how much

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Glen Turner
Rev Simon Rumble wrote: This one time, at band camp, Howard Lowndes wrote: The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) may increase the penetration of Linux on its 165,000 desktop fleet because open source is clearly an industry trend. Because it's trendy? Yeesh! I couldn't think

[SLUG] Error compiling Eicon Diva from source

2006-12-06 Thread Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos
Hello everyone, I'm having some errors while compiling the source code for an Eicon Diva BRI card. I am using Fedora Core 6 with a compiled from source Linux kernel 2.6.19. I have downloaded the Eicon Diva source RPM (divas4linux_EICON-106.12-1.i386.rpm) and installed it already. When I go to

Re: [SLUG] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Matthew Hannigan
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 10:52:01PM +, Rev Simon Rumble wrote: This one time, at band camp, Howard Lowndes wrote: The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) may increase the penetration of Linux on its 165,000 desktop fleet because open source is clearly an industry trend.

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread Glen Turner
O Plameras wrote: Just a footnote: one CANNOT register to be authoritative for a set of public ip addresses that one does not own. One has to pay (or be authorized by) the owner of the public ip addresses to use it for the services previously mentioned. Um, I can point

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Glen Turner wrote: O Plameras wrote: Just a footnote: one CANNOT register to be authoritative for a set of public ip addresses that one does not own. One has to pay (or be authorized by) the owner of the public ip addresses to use it for the services previously mentioned. Um, I can point

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:17:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Glen Turner wrote: O Plameras wrote: Just a footnote: one CANNOT register to be authoritative for a set of public ip addresses that one does not own. One has to pay (or be authorized by) the owner of the public ip addresses to use it for

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:17:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Glen Turner wrote: O Plameras wrote: Just a footnote: one CANNOT register to be authoritative for a set of public ip addresses that one does not own. One has to pay (or be authorized by) the owner of

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:59:45 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:17:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: It's the reverse DNS that the owner of the IP address space controls. So, what happens when you do, www.example.aarnet.edu.au A IN

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:59:45 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:17:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: It's the reverse DNS that the owner of the IP address space controls. So, what happens when you do,

[SLUG] How the Internet Works for Dummies [Was: Why DHCP ?]

2006-12-06 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=O Plameras The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO, aarnet.edu.au cannot, otherwise it is against the rules and perhaps against

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 16:19:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:59:45 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 15:17:47 +1100, O Plameras wrote: It's the reverse DNS that the owner of the IP address space controls.

Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Peter Hardy
O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO, aarnet.edu.au cannot, otherwise it is against the rules and perhaps against the

Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer)

2006-12-06 Thread Robert Collins
On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 15:59 +1100, O Plameras wrote: So, what happens when you do, www.example.aarnet.edu.au A IN 203.7.132.1 in your live DNS, The name www.example.aarnet.edu.au will resolve to 203.7.132.1 It will resolve ONLY within aarnet.edu.au

Re: [SLUG] How the Internet Works for Dummies [Was: Why DHCP ?]

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=O Plameras The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO, aarnet.edu.au cannot, otherwise it is against the rules

Re: [SLUG] How the Internet Works for Dummies [Was: Why DHCP ?]

2006-12-06 Thread DaZZa
On 12/7/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=O Plameras The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO,

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO, aarnet.edu.au cannot, otherwise it is against the rules

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=O Plameras So, I know what I'm talking about if that's what you're asking. Sorry Oscar, we're not asking you, we're telling you: You don't know what you're talking about. Either you manage to so terribly miscommunicate, or there are deep scars of voodoo throughout your knowledge.

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 16:52:21 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO,

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread DaZZa
On 12/7/06, Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=O Plameras So, I know what I'm talking about if that's what you're asking. Sorry Oscar, we're not asking you, we're telling you: You don't know what you're talking about. Either you manage to so terribly miscommunicate, or there are

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 16:52:21 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 17:08:37 +1100, O Plameras wrote: So really, aarnet.edu.au doesn't need to propagate anything at all. Do you mean once aarnet.edu.au enters www.example.aarnet.edu.au IN A 203.7.132.1 it will be propagated ? This is wrong. aarnet.edu.au is only a branch in the DNS

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Penedo
On 07/12/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO,

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
DaZZa wrote: On 12/7/06, Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=O Plameras So, I know what I'm talking about if that's what you're asking. Sorry Oscar, we're not asking you, we're telling you: You don't know what you're talking about. Either you manage to so terribly miscommunicate,

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Penedo
On 07/12/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DaZZa wrote: On 12/7/06, Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=O Plameras So, I know what I'm talking about if that's what you're asking. Sorry Oscar, we're not asking you, we're telling you: You don't know what you're talking

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=DaZZa You've yet to explain to me what's behind plammered.perkypants.org. I hope it's nothing bad - I'd hate to piss the boss off by doing it from work. :-) It resolves to the IP address Oscar is posting from (which just happens to have an ssh server running on it). So, were his

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread DaZZa
On 12/7/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DaZZa wrote: On 12/7/06, Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=O Plameras So, I know what I'm talking about if that's what you're asking. Sorry Oscar, we're not asking you, we're telling you: You don't know what you're talking about.

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread DaZZa
On 12/7/06, Jeff Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=DaZZa You've yet to explain to me what's behind plammered.perkypants.org. I hope it's nothing bad - I'd hate to piss the boss off by doing it from work. :-) It resolves to the IP address Oscar is posting from (which just happens to

Re: [SLUG] How the Internet Works for Dummies [Was: Why DHCP ?]

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=O Plameras The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of 203.7.132.1 ? NO, aarnet.edu.au cannot, otherwise it is against the rules

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Peter Hardy
O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 16:52:21 +1100, O Plameras wrote: *snip* I have first, second, and third editions. I have the third edition in front of me. The book covers the technical process. Unfortunately, it does not cover the bureaucratic processes. The

Re: [SLUG] Obtaining Ubuntu DVD

2006-12-06 Thread Grant Parnell - slug
On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, Dimitri Koussa wrote: On 22:09 Mon 04 Dec 06, Jeff Waugh spake thusly: quote who=Dimitri Koussa Does anyone know where I can obtain an Ubuntu install DVD? Your best bet is to download and burn one (or find someone to download and burn one for you). I was hoping it

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Penedo wrote: On 07/12/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: The authority to associate NAME to ip address has to be propagated up to the ROOT servers. You mean to say that AARNET can do this without the express approval from the owners of

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 06:04:03PM +1100, O Plameras wrote: Plameras Hi all, This thread is done! Any further posts to the list on this thread by 18.20 today will put the list into full moderation mode for the next 3 days. Your friendly list admins, SLUG committee -- http://slug.org.au/

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread O Plameras
Peter Hardy wrote: O Plameras wrote: Ben Leslie wrote: On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 16:52:21 +1100, O Plameras wrote: *snip* I have first, second, and third editions. I have the third edition in front of me. The book covers the technical process. Unfortunately, it does not cover the

[SLUG] Re: [LINK] Video: DET considers Linux on the desktop

2006-12-06 Thread Adam Todd
At 09:04 AM 7/12/2006, Howard Lowndes wrote: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Video_DET_considers_Linux_on_the_desktop/0,130061733,339272567,00.htm?feed=rss The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) may increase the penetration of Linux on its 165,000 desktop fleet because

Re: Elementary DNS theory (Was: Re: Why DHCP ? (WAS: Re: [SLUG] My father wants an inexpensive computer))

2006-12-06 Thread Ben Leslie
On Thu Dec 07, 2006 at 18:04:03 +1100, O Plameras wrote: Penedo wrote: On 07/12/06, O Plameras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Because you don't understand that to be authoritative it involves technical as well as bureaucratice processes. You only know the technical aspect of it. The technical aspect

[SLUG] Proposed ComputerBank's AGM

2006-12-06 Thread Grant Parnell - EverythingLinux
Hi, I'm doing my best to get all the people involved in ComputerBank in this state at least talking to each other. I know a lot of SLUG people have been interested in the past and it's the only reason I'm CCing that mailing list. Followups may be discussed off or on the SLUG list but I request