[Hampshire] [OT] Laptops for Sale
Might be selling some PCs: See these Details: * Latitude C400 - Working - StartBid: £40 - Collection. * Latitude C610 - Working - StartBid: £40 - Collection. * Toshiba Satellite - Spares/Working - StartBid: £35 - Collection. * Old PC (GORDONXP) - Spares - StartBid: £20 - Collection. * Selection of PC Componments (SDRAM, Modem, Sound, Graphics, SCSI, SCSI Cable) - Spares - StartBid: £20 * Thomson 585v7 Router - Working - StartBid: £30 Unless otherwise specified, NO OS is supplied! I recommend Debian or Ubuntu for these. Collection from Basingstoke. - RG24 7BQ On Ebay soon. will edit post! Anyone interested? Sorry for the cross post. Dominic Z. Rodriguez -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Aldershot Hackspace?
Well, I'd like to come but the idea of a price scares me away... I mean freedom guys! And any age limits? -- Dom On 11 May 2012 14:40, Freaky Clown freakycl...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry for the cross post but im lazy... (talk to my lawyer if you have a problem!) Anyway a few of us folks are looking at a possibility of a Hackspace based in aldershot - working on the basis that membership would be about £20/month to start with how many people would be genuinely up for joining? -- Freakyclown -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Netbooks
Thanks guys for all your help - I'm still trying to make a decision about it. My possible canidates are: * Acer Aspire One * Toshiba NB200 Tough Decision but there can only be one! Thanks again for your response and help and the best to all of you. Cheers, Dominic Rodriguez. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Netbooks
Hey chaps! Would any of you happen to know about cheap netbooks? What I'm looking for is: * Under £230 if possible * Medium-High Battery Life * Average HDD Size - Not a big matter * RAM not a big issue * Screen size also not a issue. Alternatively , If any of you have a netbook around and don't want it, please contact me at: domi at shymega dot org dot uk Cheers! Dominic -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone want a Poweredge 1800 server?
Hey Edward, Has this been taken yet? BTW, does the server support IDE? Cheers, Dominic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] NetBook repairs - workshop for BaB 5th May?
On 12/04/12 19:27, Damian L Brasher wrote: Hi List I am trying to repair my Acer One Aspire - ZG5. I think is is worth repairing; the screen is nice and with an extra long life battery it provides up to 8 hours wireless browsing. The Intel PATA SSD 8GB hard drive stopped working, the memory would no longer hold data reliably. I did some research and found that it might be possible to replace the drive with a compact flash to 1.8 ZIF adapter. I took a risk and purchased one from LinITX. https://linitx.com/product/11676 I also purchased a piece of Kingston 16GB 266X compact flash. Total cost of £34.85. These are reusable if the fix does not work. I dissembled the netbook with the assistance of a video from YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lyKE7NoTiI this took two hours including research and part acquisition :-/ The adapter fits inside the space where the Intel SSD was, with some experimentation, not coaxing - there may have be a little tension upon tightening the MB screw. This would be resolved by shaving some height from one of the redundant risers with a small file. I re-assembled the netbook - this took two hours :-/ and there are two screws unaccounted for. The flash does not work, the green hdd LED is permanently on and ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso on a USB stick cannot see a new physical volume. The BIOS does not display a new bootable drive. I have also either lost the BIOS password or IIRC, one may not have been supplied. The possible causes for this failed fix are: - CF drive is incompatible with the on-board storage controller - CF drive is not compatible with the current BIOS - ZIF cable is torn - ZIF cable is in the wrong way round - I've damaged the MB during disassemble - screws not inside the box are responsible an electronic connection - the on-board storage controller is broken - tension on MB due to misplacement of the ZIF adapter upon re-assembly Philosophically - the netbook is still worth another attempt. If this fails altogether; the knowledge gained is worth having and sharing. The ZIF adapter and CF will be used with one of my MiniITX boxes. Any experience, ideas or suggestions are very welcome. If other readers and possible meeting attendees, I'm referring to the BaB on the 5th May, would like to join in - sit in a 'worried netbook corner' - I'll make every effort be there with the AAO ZG5. All failing, we could join all the carcasses together and make a Beowulf? I also found the slot where a memory upgrade could be installed - worth exploring too. Best Regards Damian -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- Yeah, I'll be interested in this Damian - It'll be an learning experience for me and probably quite fun! (Though not quite *as* fun if it got broke) Cheers, Dominic Rodriguez. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] HantsLUG Meetings Question
Hi Guys, Is there a minimum age limit for HantsLUG meetings? If so, could you tell me? I am 13 if that helps. Cheers, Dominic Rodriguez. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] HantsLUG Meetings Question
On 10/04/12 19:43, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote: On 10 April 2012 19:02, Dominic Rodriguez shymega2...@gmail.com mailto:shymega2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys, Is there a minimum age limit for HantsLUG meetings? If so, could you tell me? I am 13 if that helps. I sincerely hope not! I'm 70, but I'm delighted to see younger enthusiasts at these meetings! The more, the merrier! Chris. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- Thanks Chris! That just made my day! I love computers and programming and I don't meet many people who share the same interests as me. That's why I'm going :D :D Dominic Rodriguez -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] USB Trackball not detected at power on
On 05/04/12 11:59, Tony Whitmore wrote: Hi all, I'm experiencing some weirdness with my Logitech USB trackball. I've had it for a few years and it's worked fine. Recently, it's started not being detected when I power on the machine. This isn't an X problem: Nothing is shown in lsusb and nothing appears in dmesg. If I unplug and re-plug the trackball, it works straight away. Both Ubuntu 11.10 and Fedora 16 (Live CD) exhibit this behaviour. It is a recent behaviour, nothing else has changed in the system. The trackball is connected to the rear USB sockets of my PC. Other devices plugged in to the rear USB sockets are not affected: USB sound device, USB hard disks, USB graphics tablet. I suspected a hardware fault, but have bought a new trackball and it exhibits the same problem. There are two front USB sockets and they also seem to exhibit the same behaviour, but less consistently. Any ideas? Thanks, Tony -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- Have you tried using the trackball on another system Tony? That way, we can rule out of it is the trackball or the system. Cheers Dominic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] USB Trackball not detected at power on
On 05/04/12 12:58, Tony Whitmore wrote: On 05/04/12 12:50, Dominic Rodriguez wrote: On 05/04/12 11:59, Tony Whitmore wrote: I suspected a hardware fault, but have bought a new trackball and it exhibits the same problem. Have you tried using the trackball on another system Tony? That way, we can rule out of it is the trackball or the system. I have tried the trackball in another system (a laptop running Ubuntu 11.04 kernel 2.6.38-12-generic) and the problem does not occur on the laptop. As I mentioned, I also purchased another trackball which also exhibits the problem on my PC. Thanks, Tony -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- Hm. It seems to me that the problem is with your PC's USB Ports to me. I'm assuming you have tried all available USB Ports on your system, please contradict me if I am mistaken. Is it at all possible to attach an USB Hub and see if that makes a difference? Cheers, Dominic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portable linux firewall
Chris, Am I correct in understanding that you want a program like GUFU or Firestarter but with location ability to change the settings depending where you are? This does sound like a good project to me and may be useful to new user of Ubuntu or Linux coming from the-os-that-we-shall-not-speak-of. I'll take a look and see if this is around or could be made. -- Dominic Rodriguez -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Server log viewer
Leo I use Logwatch which fulfills my needs. I set it up as a cronjob and read it when I get up at last. Works a charm. Cheers Dominic On Apr 1, 2012 5:52 PM, Leo li...@fractal.me.uk wrote: I currently run a box with Smoothwall on it, but I'm thinking of switching to a debian box and setting it up myself (just as a project). The one thing I still have not worked out how to do yet is get easy web access to/visualisation of the logs. Can anyone recommend some software to do this? Thanks, Leo -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/**mailman/listinfo/hampshirehttps://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --**--**-- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone using FlightGear?
Vic I have used FlightGear successfully before and have experinced no problems. The joystick was a Cyborg V1 which was working okay. If you require help, I would be delighted to help you. Cheers Dominic On Mar 29, 2012 2:59 PM, Vic l...@beer.org.uk wrote: Hi All. I have a project to put together a sit-in flight simulator, and FlightGear seems to have the necessary models for my needs. Does anyone use it? I've tried it out on a couple of laptops, where it was completely unusable. I'm looking for some recommendations of what hardware I should buy... Thanks! Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone using FlightGear?
Excellent - what sort of machine did you use? What sort of graphics card? I used a Asus K50IJ Laptop with an Intel GMA card - Sorry don't know the graphic card specficlay. Will get back to you on that. I am interested in this idea of yours - Please let me know how it goes! Cheers, Dominic -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Is my HDD on the way out?
Ally Briggs, bearing in mind that the GRC Spinrite software requires Windows and the OP seems to be using Linux. The software is also shareware which may present a problem. Regards, Dominic Rodriguez On Mar 26, 2012 10:42 AM, Ally Biggs bluechr...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: If you can obtain the program GRC Spinright run that on your Drive that will give you a idea of wether or not it's on it's way out or faulty :) -- From: ichaud...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:25:45 +0100 To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Is my HDD on the way out? Interesting, many thanks. I will try the read test as you suggest. My current HDD was cloned from the previous similar model which exhibited similar systems before refusing to boot. Luckily the problems on the old HDD were intermittent. I managed to get both new and old HDD online via SystemrescueCD and used dd if=old hdd of=new hdd - Would that somehow transfer badblock info? Should I have used Clonezilla instead or something? The HDDs are WD Caviar Blue 500G and I have had a generally good experience with this brand over the likes of Maxtor, Samsung etc. On 25 March 2012 14:41, Simon Iremonger (lugs) enyc-l...@sheer.us wrote: On 2012-03-24 20:53, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Is my HDD on the way out? I recently observed errors such as those in screenshot here, it seems to happen intermittently: http://db.tt/QEQa7Pxj As it is a relatively new HDD, I replaced the SATA cable just to be sure and months passed with no errors until the above which happened about week That message *usually* happens due to read-sector errors -- i.e. sectors on the disk that aren't able to read properly. Of course it *could* be some interface/driver bug but I don't expect so given the error and my experience. This is actually quite normal -- go read about 'grown defects'. I have had many cases of new-ish hard-disks with 'grown defects' as well as old disks that are actually failing, etc. I used to minimize this problem a lot by doing a full read/write test on new hard disks before using them. This would have the effect of causing many iffy sectors to be 'mapped out' early on, rather than finding these things out later. You can *read test* your disk with a command like 'badblocks -vs /dev/sda' ran as root (or with sudo). This can be very useful to 'test' if you *currently* have any unreadable sectors. It simply reads every single sector on /dev/sda drive. WARNING: Do not use the -w or -n options if you don't know what you are doing. -w wipes the drive! --Simon -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- GPG Key fingerprint = B323 477E F6AB 4181 9C65 F637 BC5F 7FCC 9CC9 CC7F “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk-- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] What dynamic DNS ?
I personally use No-IP for DNS. It works okay and is supported in my Netgear DG834N. It may be a good idea to check your ISP's firewall if they provide one for your internet connection. I couldn't access my SSH server until I realized it was blocked by PlusNet's firewall. -- Best Wishes, Dominic Rodriguez Linuxer and Lovin' it. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] HantsLUG Website
Hi, I was wondering why I can't access the HantsLUG website. It's been like this for a couple of days now. Is there any work on the website going on? -- Dominic Rodriguez Linuxer and Lovin' it. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] HantsLUG Website
Thank you for that Andy. -- Best Wishes, Dominic Rodriguez Linuxer and Lovin' it. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
