Re: [SLUG] NAS device for home?

2009-01-06 Thread Sonia Hamilton
Ben wrote: I'm using a Gigabyte motherboard with 4x1TB SATA drives,and 2x 200MB IDE drives. I could give you the model number but it's out of date, so wouldn't be of any use. Thanks Ben, that's a wicked setup you've got. Someone mentioned http://www.freenas.org/ in a later post - I think I'll

Re: [SLUG] amaroK OSD issues

2009-01-06 Thread Owen Townend
2009/1/7 Ben : > I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but > the OSD has some serious issues. > > I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview > with compiz enabled. > > If I watch a video, on either screen, full screen or otherwise, then > sometime

[SLUG] Free to any home - assorted 17/19" CRTs (Pickup Only)

2009-01-06 Thread Mark Walkom
We have a bunch of oldish CRT monitors at work here that are taking up space, they are all working and have their cables. If anyone is willing to come to Crowns Nest they can take as many as they want. Here's the list; * 11 assorted HP 17" monitors, models 7500 to 7550. * Hitachi CM621F 17" * Hyun

Re: [SLUG] amaroK OSD issues

2009-01-06 Thread jam
On Wednesday 07 January 2009 10:00:06 slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: > I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but > the OSD has some serious issues. > > I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview > with compiz enabled. I run amarok on AMD-X2 with

[SLUG] Re: fdisk complains about geometry of a disk image

2009-01-06 Thread Amos Shapira
2009/1/7 Amos Shapira : > 2009/1/6 sara fink : >> The driver was installed? As far as I know, these mini cds are usually for >> windows 95, windows me. Old machines. >> Please check what it's written on the mini-cd. > > Nope. I connected the disk to Ubuntu 8.04 i386 and used ddrescue to > read it.

[SLUG] Re: fdisk complains about geometry of a disk image

2009-01-06 Thread Amos Shapira
2009/1/6 sara fink : > The driver was installed? As far as I know, these mini cds are usually for > windows 95, windows me. Old machines. > Please check what it's written on the mini-cd. Nope. I connected the disk to Ubuntu 8.04 i386 and used ddrescue to read it. Nothing to do with Windows or NTFS

Re: [SLUG] Re: setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive

2009-01-06 Thread mark adrian bell
Hi Kevin, As I recall, the first thing I did was use my desktop machine to download a copy of the Xubuntu live CD. I then booted that on my desktop machine and clicked the desktop link to make a bootable USB drive of Xubuntu. Either that, or I downloaded and installed UNbootin (http://unetbooti

[SLUG] Re: setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive

2009-01-06 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi Kevin, That is how I completed my buntu install. If you're in the local area I can give you a hand...otherwise I can find my notes (I made a few) and send them to you (just have to find them :)) Regards, Patrick > [SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive > Kevin Sh

[SLUG] amaroK OSD issues

2009-01-06 Thread Ben
I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but the OSD has some serious issues. I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview with compiz enabled. If I watch a video, on either screen, full screen or otherwise, then sometimes the video playback goes wei

Re: [SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive

2009-01-06 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
2009/1/6 Kevin Shackleton : > SLUGgers, > > I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so > that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert > advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but > Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mentio

Re: [SLUG] Linux Traineeships?

2009-01-06 Thread Blindraven
I want to reply in length to all of these, I'll get back to you in the morning. Right now it's to hot to think =/ T. On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Daniel Pittman wrote: > Blindraven writes: > >> Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone >> through the starter ropes with

Re: [SLUG] Linux Traineeships?

2009-01-06 Thread Daniel Pittman
Blindraven writes: > Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone > through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and > whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of > a dream then a reality? Yes, and yes, probably. Specifically, there

Re: [SLUG] Linux Traineeships?

2009-01-06 Thread Amos Shapira
2009/1/6 Blindraven : > Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone > through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and > whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) > Is this more of a dream then a reality? Sorry. Can't help you on that one. > > I've

[SLUG] Linux Traineeships?

2009-01-06 Thread Blindraven
Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of a dream then a reality? I've heard time and time again people say employers prefer attitude and wi

[SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive

2009-01-06 Thread Kevin Shackleton
SLUGgers, I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mention (unetbootin might work if I could ins