[Dorset] File type question
Hi all I have 2 files which only have a number similar to 149C6000 with no extension (that I can see), files are not recognised but info is they are a 'OLE2 compound document storage'. Tried adding a known extension but nothing is shown that makes sense. The only info shown when having an .xls extension, after 'Calc' conversion, was 'root entry' in the second cell. Any ideas to what it might be, assume it's some form of database file? -- /Clive W/ /Supporting Linux Open Source/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2015-04-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk / CHECK IF YOU'RE REPLYING Reporting bugs well: http://goo.gl/4Xue / TO THE LIST OR THE AUTHOR
[Dorset] Up Date Re: Burning a live 'disk' Mint 17.1
Just to up-date on this thread and close it. I've managed to get the disk to run by 'playing' with the text menu but do not know what I did!! Anyway I've now up-dated the laptop with Mint 17.1 Cinnamonn and al is well. Not able to get Digikam to work yet, it shows the splash screen then drops out. Have uninstalled it and will try again as I think it's missing some dependencies. Will bring the laptop DVD to next mtg to see if we can find out what needs altering. This is for my information to know why it's not working properly. Thanks for all the advice and help, see you a week on Tuesday. /Clive W / /Supporting Linux Open Source/ // On 22/01/15 21:11, C A Wills wrote: Well, tried all suggestions with little return except I tried my DVD on our desktop machine and it worked! So the DVD is a good one so why does it not work on the laptop, which it the same drive it was burned on? I still can't re-install the new copy of Mint until I get a DVD that works. Peter delivered a copy of the KDE version but I've never got on well with KDE (could not get the wireless to work properly on the live disk). C A Wills /Supporting Linux Open Source/ // On 21/01/15 17:26, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Some items clipped Hi Clive, It's the DVD text menu showing Mint 17.1 and Memcheck, so booted from DVD. Select Mint and that's when it goes to blank screen and nothing more happens. Yes, but that's checking that the download successfully got the image file onto your hard disk. By running `md5sum -c md5sums.txt' or similar from within the DVD's directory, you'll be checking the files are retrievable from the DVD, i.e. that the burn went well. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2015-02-03 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Burning a live 'disk' Mint 17.1
Hi all I've been trying to burn a 'Live' disk/USB of Mint 17.1 Cinnamon 64bit without any luck and would like to know what I'm doing wrong. So far have done the following:- Downloaded The ISO image from the main web site via a UK mirror, software is on the desktop so it's easy to find. Used Brasero to burn image to DVD, checksum OK, rebooted laptop and selected Mint 17.1 from boot menu, then blank screen, DVD spins a few times but nothing happens, left for 30mins incase it was just slow. Nope. Tried burning anyother DVD by right clicking the image and selecting burn image, exactly same results. Looked at DVD and it lists several directories and files, all system connected, so it did unpack the the image. Or is this wrong? Tried to use Unetbootin and all appeared OK but get same results when re-booting. What am I doing wrong, any ideas please? Checked boot sequence and it's USB, DVD, HD. All other live disks from mags work OK. -- /Clive W/ /Supporting Linux Open Source/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2015-02-03 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Full Root Partition
Hi All Just clearing out my 'Home' folder on laptop and copying it to a separate disk all OK. So decided to 'Back-up' the 'Home' folder onto the NAS drive using Lucky Backup on my Mint 16 system. (Lucky Backup is a graphical front end to Rsync) Did a verification run to check if all OK and it was; so pressed Backup and watched it run through the Home folder, it got to within the last few files then reported something like / file system full, operation terminated!! Had to run from a 'Live' disk to see what happened as the NAS drive is a 2Tb drive. It would appear that the backup was saved to the laptop's /root partition (System partition) not the NAS! No wonder it was full as the root partition was only 27Gb and the backup was larger than that. Using the 'Live' disk I thought I'd removed (deleted) the backup file from / hoping to free up space and then re-booted. Still reports system full and looking, via Gparted, at that partition - it's still showing full? On re-booting laptop reports quote:- MDM could not write a new authorisation entry to disk. Possibly out of diskspace. Error: No space left on device. Terminal quote then carries on with:- [ 54.4015821 sd 6:o:o:o: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed. [ 54.4016501 sd 6:o:o:o: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through. [ 106.1986421 sd 6:o:o:o: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed. This then carries on and nothing can be done. Why does it not accept that the large file has been deleted and still shows partition full? How can I recover that partitions empty space? and get entry to the system. I thought that deleting the file from a live system would have given enough space back to carry on booting in. Clive -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2015-02-03 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] BIOS bleep codes?
My brother's laptop (Dell Inspiron) fails to boot and gives 7 bleeps, can anyone explain what these bleeps mean please. I know they are a code indicating a fault, but what? He is confused as 'Googling' it produces different answers, one of which is a CPU fault. Any help would be appreciated and if it's repairable. I shall be seeing him tomorrow morning (Friday) if anyone can reply tonight, many thanks. -- /Clive W/ /Supporting Linux Open Source/// -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-08-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] DLUG Mtg and my network problem.
Hi All I may not make tomorrows meeting as I have another meeting starting at 6pm, don't know how long it will go on for. If I'm not there could anyone living within Wimborne area and has a good knowledge of networking, and would be willing to visit me to help sort out my network problem please get in touch off list. As Terry suggested (last meeting) I found a GUI front end for SAMBA but did not understand some terminology used. I think I may need to start from scratch again but that would be very time consuming for me and I still would not know what was being asked for! For info I have a Netgear dual band router, 2x1Gb NAS (Netgear Duo V2), Print server, desktop and a laptop computer (both Linux) and finally a new Panasonic 'smart' TV. It all works individually but I can not get them all to 'talk' to each other. E.g. can't see any pictures on TV from the backup HD, nor can I get to any files on the other computers. Tv gets onto Web OK via wireless router. Not affecting the above but my Back-up HD has just stopped working so 'lost' all old info, think it's a relay not switching the HD on. (this was connected directly to the routers USB ). Have not put anything on the list as I'm not sure how to describe the problems and provide the technical info, nor do I know what is causing the problem. Something (Samba?) keeps asking for a Workgroup password but none of the ones I give it are correct and I'm going round in circles. I really wanted to ask 'face to face' at the meeting as it's so long winded trying to explain what's wrong in words. Hope I do get to the pub tomorrow. -- Clive Wills /Linux Open Source/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2014-03-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Last Nights meeting
Interesting meeting with 11 or 12 attending in the 'snug'. Ralph helped me out with two problems on my new laptop, one of which we did not find the answer too but he gave me a work-around. I'll leave Ralph to explain the details as it was Printing window box displaying above all other windows, which the 'system' said was not there! The other was trying to get a .wav sound to play in Thunderbird as the 'mail received' alert. The file would play normally directly from the folder at normal level, but was very very quiet in Tbird (could hardly hear it above the others talking and pub music playing. Even at home in the quiet you had a job hearing it). This morning I've fixed the problem! Looking at default settings I found by trial that changing the on-board sound from 'audio stereo' to 'audio stereo duplex' and upping the default sound to 3/4 scale it all worked. I'd missed the adjustment as I'd been looking in another settings app. Thanks Ralph for your help. Unfortunately I missed all the other topics, so over to you for updates. -- Clive Wills /Linux Open Source/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Laptop advice please
Hi All Last night my laptop cover/screen broke again for the second time at the hinge. (Dell Inspiron 1525) It cost over £80 to repair last time and the same has happened this time, it looks as if the hinge puts a strain on the cover. As the laptop is getting old I'm thinking of a new one but what to get? Intel i3 with 300-500Gb drive, good screen and either HDMI or VGA output for the projector, SD card slot and Intel wireless N. I use it as my main PC, nothing special requiring speed or high graphics other than camera pictures, (minor improvements, cropping and aperture adjustments). Price range £200-£400 and wondered about a Tablet but it must have a keyboard, I can't get on with 'on screen' ones (Paul's Asus Transformer looked good but not now available). Does anyone know what to avoid as some of the specs I'm not sure on as it will only be running Linux (do not want M$!!!). It needs to run LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, and Digikam; I'm on Mint 14 cinnamon at moment. Keen on NovaTec as it's local (Portsmouth) and they give good service but don't know anything about Linux. HP, Acer and Asus seem to be OK but have heard of some problems with Linux on some models. Any help please? -- /Clive / /Powered by Linux Open Software / // -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-08-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Moving Home partition - Re DLUG meet
Hi All Problem has arisen from moving/copying /Home info. New PC is up and running but problem is I have not managed to 'copy' across my /home area from the laptop. Ralph suggested the following but I'm having problem: On laptop: cd / - gets me up one level to the / area OK. sudo tar cvf /home /media/disk/home.tar Not working - reports :- tar: home: cannot open. Is a directory. tar: Error is not recoverable. Now I'm in root, /home is the directory below, required. OK. /media/disk/ is the 8Gb USB stick - checked what it's called by Laptop so should be OK. home.tar is the file to be generated on the stick, correct? Also tried /media/sdb1/ but that did not work either. What am I doing wrong as tried other combinations, still no good. Can't copy in a gui as it reports authorised user (can't put 'sudo' into the gui. Help please!! Clive -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Info please on print servers.
Hi all Does anyone know if the following Print Server(s) works 'out of the box' or easily with Ubuntu 9.04 please. Edimax PS 3207U or PS 1206P. I am trying to connect both my HPLJ 5P laser printer (parallel) and the Canon Colour i950 printer (USB) to the ADSL Router so that both laptops and desk PC can have access (mixed Linux/XP systems). I also have a HP PSC 1317 (USB) multi function inkjet which it would be nice to have connected occasionally. I believe the PS 3207U has 1=parallel and 2 USB inputs with ethernet output. Could I also connect my Canon Lide 50 scanner to this (PS 3207U)? Would it work? Any comments would be appreciated please. Clive (see you on Wednesday at the pub) -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-10-07 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Bournemouth Meetings - locations
Hi All At previous meetings in Bournemouth we have talked about finding a new place to meet with WiFi available. My daughter-in-law works in a local pub which has just put in WiFi and she has also found another place which also has Wifi. I have not tried either place out and am not sure that either would be suitable, especially for those using public transport. However they may be OK for occasional use as 'Workshop' locations. I believe rooms are available but would cost. If anyone can check them out (as I've yet to connect to any location other than home); they are:- The Kings Arms, Longham and Citybreaks, Longham (previously known as Bridgehouse hotel close to Longham bridge) For practical purposes public transport is non-existant. Any other ideas or locations? Clive -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, 2009-06-03 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
