[uug] Don't Fear the Penguin Meeting

Our next meeting (thursday September 15) will be our semesterly don't fear the penguin meeting. The don't fear the penguin meeting (DFTP) is focused toward teaching the basics of linux to new users, particularly those who had linux installed on their computers at the installfest. So, the topics

Re: [uug] playing wmv on linux

On 9/8/05, David Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like I do. I found a wmv9dmod.dll in /usr/lib/win32. You should be able to get it from mplayerhq http://www4.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design7/codecs.html. Or I suppose you could install VectorLinux :D. If you're a Slackware fan, you'll

[uug] MySQL error - Can't connect

I've got a server running Ubuntu. I'm trying to install mythTV on it, but am hitting a MySQL error that doesn't let me configure or run mythTV. I get the following output: Database error was: Can't connect to MySQL server on '192.168.0.3' (61) I was previously getting errors (111) instead of

Re: [uug] MySQL error - Can't connect

I On 9/10/05, Michael Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got a server running Ubuntu. I'm trying to install mythTV on it, but am hitting a MySQL error that doesn't let me configure or run mythTV. I get the following output: Database error was: Can't connect to MySQL server on

Re: [uug] sharing my printer with my windows box

Try http://www.linuxprinting.org for a good place to start looking for documentation. -- _\ | /_ (@ @) -oOOo-(_)-oOOo- ~ Mark Gardner ~ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the

[uug] Extra HD for installfest

Hey, For the Mac installs tomorrow, I'll need an IDE HD which is 100 GB or bigger that I can reformat Mac style. I'll only need it for the day, and I have an enclosure already. I have a HD too, but due to bad stuff happening the drive crashed today, and I had to run fsck on it. Now I have about

[uug] Re: sharing my printer with my windows box

On Windows: Go to the Printers and Faxes area, Right click on the printer you want to share, select Sharing..., select Share this printer and give it a name (ie. MainPrinter), click OK. Right click on My Computer choose Properties, Choose the Computer Name tag and write down the Full name of

Re: [uug] Extra HD for installfest

I have a external fir wire / usb drive on my mac. that I have need to reformat (I need to re partition) I have a fail Umbutu install on one partition (yaboot could not install) 1) what time frame are we looking at. (ie need it at 10:00...) 2) any one know how /what I can do to get it to

[uug] Gadgetboard 1.0

So, I know lots of you are good mechanically, and good at programming. And lots of you have an interest in building gadgets. But most of you don't have the time, inclination or experience to dive into the electronics necessary to bridge between code and mechanical stuff. So I've spent the

Re: [uug] MythTV question

On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 09:30:43PM -0600, Michael Moore wrote: Is it possible to add files from other sources to MythTV? I'll probably have to do any video recording on my Mac -- can I then transfer the files over to Myth, and have it serve them? MythVideo is a plugin that does what you want.