Re: Ubuntu discs for Jerusalem Linux Club Instaparty
The JLC will be nice opportunity to order ubuntu stickers: http://system76.com/article_info.php?articles_id=9 Is there any wiki or site regarding JLC, general info, procedures, responsibilities? Just wanted to share my customizations on ubuntu 7.04 (after clean install): 1) Install ssh (would never hurt) apt-get install ssh 2) Add non-free repository vi /etc/apt/sources.list ## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 6.10 edgy eft ## Please report any bug on ## https://launchpad.net/products/medibuntu/+bugs deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free wget -q http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | apt-key add - 3) Install non-free and optional stuff apt-get install wine msttcorefonts kpdf ntpdate whois \ openoffice.org-l10n-he myspell-dictionary-he culmus \ flashplugin-nonfree sun-java6-jre w32codecs libdvdcss2 gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl \ gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good \ gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse \ libxine-extracodecs -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OpenStreetMap project
Hi, Some time ago here was discussion about http://www.freemap.co.il/ which turned out to be commercial project in disguse. Recently I got involved in truly open street mapping project http://openstreetmap.org. I have created an wiki page to unify all Israel-related edits over here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/WikiProject_Israel Feel free to contribute! -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
UPS with USB that can be monitored from Linux
Hello, I am looking for UPS that can be monitored from Linux with following requirements: * Can be purchased in Israel (as well as a spare batteries) * Have output of 800+ Watts for 10+ minutes (to hold several computers) * Can be monitored over USB connector (of type B), and not over RS-232 port. * Works with program nut (allows to see information on power exists/absent, minutes-of-power left, battery needs replacement indication). Recommendations? -- Arieh -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Scanning a book
xsane has multipage mode. You can scan the pages one by one and then assemble them into single pdf. On 10/1/07, Avi Rozen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe gscan2pdf fits the bill. Haven't tried it myself. http://gscan2pdf.sourceforge.net/ Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: Someone lent me a long out of print book, which I would like to scan. I have a scanner accessible with SANE. Does anyone know of a program that will run on Linux and allow you to bulk scan images. It's a flatbed scanner, so I have to be able to place a page, hit a key to scan and hit another key to either keep or discard the image. Any ideas? Thanks, Geoff. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OpenMoko
Would it be supported in Israel cellular providers? AFAIK it is GSM based phone. I would know for sure on next monday, when I will have access to the phone. -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 301 Debian repository permenantly moved
Hello, I suggest to make up a independent domain name for the debian mirror in Israel. The domain should be used to point directly and only to the debian mirror, so there would be no problems to point it to some other place (should the need arise). If you can use ftp.il.debian.org - perfect. If not, create debian.hamakor.org.il. Then, create corresponding apache virtual server entry on mirrors.isoc.org.il server and advertise the new domain name only. -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 301 Debian repository permenantly moved
Hello, If anyone is using mirror.hamakor.org.il, please update your config files to use http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/debian instead. * You should warn people in advance (here and not on http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/ page). * The new address is not working, but following works http://isoc.org.il/pub/debian * The address is used in many places, including on many installation CDROMs, there must be *VERY* serious reason to changing it. IMHO, lack of space is not. There even was no call for help or donations! * If there is no choice, at least make effort to point ftp.il.debian.org to the new server, and advertse that instead. -- Arieh = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Linux Friendly ? - Musings
Hi, I have similar idea, with focus on open (opposite of locked-in) lifestyle in Israel. To concentrate on Linux is too narrow vision. The site would have recommendations for services in Israel that don't try to force users to a specific way of doing things: - Allow (or even encourage) usage of standards compliant browsers Various websites - React reasonably to the fact, that customer uses open technologies (Linux,BSD,OOo,etc). ISPs, cable/ADSL, etc - Use open platforms themselves - Avoid lock-in of customers into their technologies (Unlike some printer vendors suing 3rd party ink producers). -- Arieh
Re: system wait on SATA 7200 10k rpm drive
Hi, output of vmstat: # vmstat 5 procs ---memory-- ---swap-- -io --system-- cpu r b swpd free buff cache si sobibo incs us sy id wa 2 13100 10448 232800 33134400 208 1180 4384 8 23 4 66 0 13100 9116 232812 33133200 246 465 384 357 0 1 0 99 What are these 13 processes? What do they do? Post output of netstat -anp. Googling around about tuning SATA drives keeps coming back with What makes you think that SATA is the bottleneck? but as far as I understand much slower buffered reads than I should expect: Timing buffered disk reads:2 MB in 3.16 seconds = 648.12 kB/sec I can't take the system down to single-user for testing, though, so I'm not sure how meaningful are these numbers. On busy machine they are meaningless. -- Arieh
Re: Wireless PCI card that can act as Access Point ?
Hi, I assume you want to use your box as router+WiFi or such. Instead of building the configuration from scratch, I would recommend to look at LinkSys WRT54GL, which is availabe on zap: http://web.zap.co.il/models.asp?sog=keyword=WRT54GL And then reflash it with Linux: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/router/hack-attack-turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132.php -- Arieh
Linux friendly hardware RAID card in Israel
Hi, Can anyone recommend me Linux friendly hardware RAID card with following features: - Available for purchase from Israel company or reseller - SATA support for 4 drives or more - Open source driver included in latests 2.6 kernel - Must support true HW RAID[0,1,5] raid, when BIOS and Linux see only single disk (unlike Promise cards). - Consequence of previous two requirements: debian 4.0 can install itself onto the RAID (configured from BIOS), out-of-the-box. - hot-swap is not necessary, the system can be powered off for maintenance sometimes. Thank you in advance! -- Arieh
Re: Streaming Video Server
Hello, Are there any mature FOSS solutions for streaming video content? We use vlc for streaming to WMP, and Darwin for streaming 3gp streams to mobile phones and Linux platforms. -- Arieh
Re: Firefox and any credit card services company
Hello, I know, that Isracard's website works if you use User Agent Switcher extension of Firefox. What is status of Mozilla/Firefox support of websites of other Israel-accessible credit cards? Share your experiences please! For CAL site, it is possible to log in if you switch user agent. Then you can see most of the things... Any feedback from holders of Diners, VISA, Mastercard? -- Arieh
Firefox and any credit card services company
Hello, I know, that Isracard's website works if you use User Agent Switcher extension of Firefox. What is status of Mozilla/Firefox support of websites of other Israel-accessible credit cards? Share your experiences please! -- Arieh
Re: Misrad HaPnim on Iceweasel 2.0.0.3
Hello Jonathan,
So it looks as the problem is with some clueless webmasters and programmers.
I am already working with such webmaster on one big site (pointing out
problems with javascript). They are open for suggestion and already
implemented several changes I proposed.
Do you or somebody else know contact details of any of such receptive
webmasters?
I, for one, volunteer to contact and handle with care such webmasters. To
avoid Microsoft guys hijacking the effort, handle the contact data and
website info only to peoples you trust.
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On 3/30/07, Jonathan Ben Avraham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Gil,
Most Israeli government IT departments are staffed by outsourced employees
(Matrix/Ness/Team/Taldor/Unique and many others you have never heard of)
working in the various ministries. These people do the IT infrastructure
for the ministries and work within the ministry organizational structure
as if they were ministry employees. The ministry builds the websites using
these employees. The ministries do not in general publish tenders for
websites, they publish tenders for outsourced employees with a maximum per
hour rate that ensures that they will in general not get any really
qualified employees. Despite this, there are in fact a few highly
qualified and highly experienced IT professionals in the ministries
working through the outsourcing companies. These are people who:
1. Want the experience of working in a particular ministry or project
2. Are not motivated by higher salary
3. Do not want the start-up/high tech corporate culture
4. Want to work close to home
5. Are motivated by idealism
The problem is that there are few of these people and they are not calling
the shots.
- yba
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007, Gil Freund wrote:
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:41:12 +0200
From: Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Linux-IL linux-il@linux.org.il
Subject: Re: Misrad HaPnim on Iceweasel 2.0.0.3
On 3/29/07, Jonathan Ben Avraham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Chaim,
Iriat Yerushalayim seems to have the same problem.
I suggest that you send a letter to Itzik Cohen at the office of the
Hashav HaClali in the MoF. He is aware of the problem and is
sympathetic.
The root of the problem is that each government ministry controls it's
own web site with great jealously and uses the cheapest personnel
possible
for building the sites. From here to IE only websites is a very short
distance. Note that they use the cheapest possible personnel, not that
they spend the least on building the sites. This is because the tenders
(michrazim) are for the personnel, not for the sites. The sites
themselves
are probably more expensive to build and less functional that they
might
be if they were built by tender.
Can you elaborate? I didn't understand. Who actually builds the sites?
Regards,
- yba
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007, Chaim Keren Tzion wrote:
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:45:32 +0200
From: Chaim Keren Tzion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Linux-IL linux-il@linux.org.il
Subject: Misrad HaPnim on Iceweasel 2.0.0.3
The Misrad HaPnim site seems not to support firefox.
http://www.pnim.gov.il/
The entire site shows up crunched into a 4cm high area. Most of the
text
is
visible in a small scrollbar area. The footer is not visible.
I would like to know if anyone else has these problems with the site
using
Firefox. And if there is anyone to complain to. Shouldn't the Gov.
not be
party to supporting monopolistic behavior?
Chaim
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Lirc remote file for a HOT remote control??
Hello, Does anyone know the LIRC name (or have a file) for the HOT remote control. The codes can differ depending on IR receiver, connection type or CPU speed (!) you use. For best results, you should record the codes yourself using irrecord program. -- Arieh
Re: Blackberry and FOSS servers
Hello, Is there any point in using a blackberry as an IMAP client? Blackberry server can be configured to use IMAP or POP3 to fetch emails and forward them to the Blackberry. You do need proprietary solutions to be able to share calendars on-line. The Zimbra (http://www.ondecktech.com/zimbra/index.html) allows the BlackBerry calendar syncing, and supports Linux. -- Arieh
Re: Leumit not working in Firefox
Hi, Fortunately, health care clinics in Israel are doing whatever they can to retain peoples, especially the young and healthy ones. If we can wrap the firefox requirement into something like the other health clinics _does_ allows clients to..., they would listen. So my questions are: 1. What on-line services other clinics allow (in comparison to the Leumit site)? 2. From which browser? -- Arieh On 3/12/07, Dotan Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please call Leumit (1-700-705-705) and complain that they are idiots, er no, that Leumit.co.il does not work in Firefox. Specifically, the login page for blood checks is all M$-specific Javascript and it is impossible to use with Firefox, Opera, Konqueror, etc. They require 500 NIS of software (MS operating system) to use their website. The excuse they gave me was that this is to comply with Misrad Habriut requirements of security. The only other way to get the blood results is to call to request a fax. They send a Ishur Vitur Sodiut, which we must fax back, and then they send the results. Which is a pain for those who HAVE fax machines at home. What about those without? Thanks, group. Dotan Cohen http://lyricslist.com/ http://what-is-what.com/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Arieh
Re: ies4linux (was Re: Firefox and Isracard)
Hello, Can anyone recommend israel-available credit card service with firefox-compliant web interface? -- Arieh
Re: MySQL vs. Microsoft Access
Hello, On 2/18/07, Uri Even-Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/18/07, Arieh Skliarouk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I see only-tables conversion as good first step. There is howto on access-mysql conversion: http://www.kitebird.com/articles/access-migrate.html There is a great feature we use with the tables stored in Microsoft Access. I defined one-to-many connections between tables - at least 50 connections. Access enforces these connections http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/ansi-diff-foreign-keys.html MySQL AB provides migration toolkit, that will do most of the work for you. http://www.mysql.com/products/tools/migration-toolkit/ -- Arieh
Re: MySQL vs. Microsoft Access
Hello Uri, Is it possible to define Primary Keys and Foreign Keys with more than one field? I used Access to define keys with up to 5 fields. You will get most reliable answer by trying the migration. The Access visual interface is very convenient. Does MySQL have a similar interface? Read section Microsoft Access or MySQL? in http://www.kitebird.com/articles/access-migrate.html Which text encoding should I use? Should I use Unicode (UTF-8), or Hebrew Windows encoding? Avoid any additional changes during the migration. -- Arieh
Re: Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
Hi, I'd like to discuss Hebrew related issues regarding the device, but I don't feel it's On Topic enough to bother all the list... IMHO, hebrew issues on Linux-based PDA is very well on-topic on the list. Even if only two peoples participate, the emails will remain searchable in archives. I own two Zaurus SL-5500, and albeit they run opie with good enough hebrew support, I am interested in hebrew on GPE as well. -- Arieh
Re: Linux servers vs. Microsoft servers
Hello Uri, But if we do decide to convert, we will convert only the tables (there are at least 50 of them) and not the entire program. I see only-tables conversion as good first step. There is howto on access-mysql conversion: http://www.kitebird.com/articles/access-migrate.html How many companies do you know, which are not computer companies, who use Linux? Many. Mostly on servers. Just as your father's company can. -- Arieh
Firefox and egov:fines payment
Hello, I tried to pay my fine using web interface on following URL: http://ecom.gov.il/police Unfortunately, each time I filled name, date, fine amount and pressed Ishur, the system returned me to the same page, with highlighted error message, that if there are discrepancies between your data and data at the police, the data at the police are correct. And nothing else. I called the phones mentioned on Contacts page and always got to auto-answering machine, suggesting to leave contact details, so that they could call me back. Are they expecting me to be next to the computer, internet, browser, available for tests whenever they happen to have time?! The support woman called me back once, though, and after basic checks and asserts that the site does support mozilla browsers, she stated that she can not help me. Thus, so far I have several questions: Have anybody managed to pay fines electronically using the firefox or mozilla browsers? Is there way to formally complain about the cross-browsers support on the (taxes supported) site? Are there any programs, that would check a site and would highlight areas (HTML, JS, CSS), that are problematic from cross-browser compatibility perspective? Such a program can even suggest to web-designer, ways to replace or spice the problematic spot with more compatible code (indispensable for web designers). -- Arieh
Re: Recomendation for a new linux computer
Hi, As a long time Linux user, I decided to replace my old faithful Pentium 3 computer to a newer x86_64 bit one. I am long-time Linux user and I plan to buy my next computer trying knoppix on it. Yes, in the shop, together with the technican. Then leave the knoppix CD as a present. You will get sure that the computer is Linux compatible, and also, the shop owner will see very powerful Vote with your wallet slogan in action. -- Arieh
Re: Recomendation for a new linux computer
Hi, I am long-time Linux user and I plan to buy my next computer trying knoppix on it Well, Knoppix is a very good test but there's only that much you can check in a 10min Linux session Right, knoppix will transparently fall back to VESA if it sees unsupported video card (ATI, NVidia). Knoppix would also not show you compatibility of special hardware (RAIDs, thumb readers, SD/MMC readers, USB and Firewire adapters, WiFi). But then, if you buy such devices, you must do your homework first. It's wise to check before hardware purchase using one of the following Linux Compatibility lists You are falling back to the same trap, that made Linux so hard to penetrate Desktop market. Even me will not start browsing the sites in search of optimal configuration. Too many peoples, that got in the trap, by keeping it complex, helped to prosper such companies as EmperorLinux.com, that are not afraid to charge x2 for certified linux compatible laptop. -- Arieh
Re: [OT] - The dangers of using windows
Hello Jonathan, So the solution to the content problem on the client side has to be to put the browser in some kind of sandbox and have a mechanism for cleaning the sandbox every X minutes. There is sandbox app for windows: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/09/sandbox-for-windows-applications.html On linux the sandbox can be done by running firefox or ie6-in-wine in chroot. Other option is to build dedicated browsers box to run the browsers remotely. Both options would require some hoops jumping for downloading and uploading files. -- Arieh
Firefox and HighLearn
Hi, HighLearn system (which BGU uses as well) is product of commercial company at following URL: http://www.britannica-ks.com/index.asp - Arieh On 12/23/06, Dan Kenigsberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haifa University's HighLearn system (used to disseminate course material) did not even let Firefox log in. If one do log in (using IE), one finds a host of complex ASP-generated pages with frames and security checks and whatnot. Guess what? http://online.haifa.ac.il/ now features the note לא מומלץ לעדכן את גרסת הדפדפן Internet Explorer לגירסה 7; בימים אלו נבדקת תאימות מעטפת HighLearn לגירסה זו. Such problems would not plague Yaniv Hamo's equivalent system (shameless plug) http://webcourse.cs.technion.ac.il/236990 -- Dan Kenigsberghttp://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~dankenICQ 162180901 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Arieh
Re: Linux on PDA in Israel
Did you buy it in Isreal?No, asked a friend to buy it in USA. BTW, I am looking for cellular phone with Zaurus features. For several years already. In vain.There were many models, that I initially thought that it is the model I want, but later, my expectations were proved wrong. The latests model I am keeping my eye on is Neuf Twin. Had anyone heard anything on hackability of the device?-- Arieh
ICQ in sendsms 3.11 broken
Hello Nadav,Seemingly ICQ decided to stop the SMS sending from their web interface, and now allow only in-protocol SMS sending. Page http://www.icq.com/sms/login.php returns an error, and alternative web page is nowhere to be found.-- Arieh
Re: Linux on PDA in Israel
Hello,FYI, I hacked the keymap file for hebrew. I have submitted it to opie-multikey for inclusion:http://bugs.openembedded.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962 I have added the resulting screenshot (the system text editor is not BiDi aware though).-- Arieh hebrew.png Description: PNG image
Linux on PDA in Israel
Hello,Sometime ago I bought Linux based PDA - Zaurus SL-5500. I have installed OpenZaurus 3.5.4 on it and using it for various tasks:* books reader (with cyrillic)* mp3 and ogg player* dictionary (english-russian) * some blessings holder (I read them through opera on locally installed apache+php).* addressbookI am still not sure whether I can use it as GPS navigator in Israel: several programs exists, but AFAIK none provides nor maps for Israel, nor ability to import them from some other program. Do you know of any way to use the PDA as GPS navigator?The OpenZaurus has package opie-multikey, that provides keymaps for on-screen keyboard to type international symbols and send unicode codes to applications. Unfortunately, the opie-multikey program lacks hebrew keymap file. I have no idea of the keymap file format, and thus attached russian and arabic keymaps file in hope for someone to recognize the format. Is there somewhere an ready to use opie-multikey format for hebrew?Upon completion of previous task, the next task I would like to use the PDA for is Hebrew-English dictionary. The OpenZaurus has opie-odict and zbedic as dictionary engines, but no hebrew dictonaries. Do you know of any public domain hebrew-english dictionaries?I have found several popular blessings on internet in unicode format of various quality. Most of them lack nikud, many are for Sfaradim and all of them are not interactive. I wrote ugly hack on php that consultes with hebcal [taken from debian ARM distribution] on RoshHodesh and inserts Yaale veYavo into Birkat haMazon, but that is. Are there any public domain blessings in open (read: plain unicode) format?The following is not so Israel related, but still...My wife sometimes steals the PDA for books reading, so I am looking for new one. And I want it to be SmartPhone, e.g. to include phone capabilities. The closests I have found is (still vaporware) http://www.road-gmbh.de/en/produkte/index_01.html.Do you have other recomendations for Linux enabled, tamperable ( e.g. no Motorola please), smart phone?-- Arieh
