Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* * Regards, Masood * *On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need to buy a PCI or USB WiFi card that works with Ubuntu, and will _keep working_. I just can't seem to find anything concrete - maybe a market opening I should be exploiting? Anyway I'd like to pick it up somewhere in Sydney today (preferrably somewhere near one of the stops on the North Shore Line between the CBD and Hornsby, but I'll ultimately go anywhere that has one). Would be nice if it was at least 802.11g, but I don't really care. Thanks, Ben -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
$quoted_author = Masood ; ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* Be wary of anything using the rt2500 kernel module in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/190515 And it doesn't appear to be resolved in the Intrepid Alphas... :-/ cheers Marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
Marty Thanks for the info. The bug report rules out WL-167G as a just works solution. Regards, Masood On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Martin Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $quoted_author = Masood ; ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* Be wary of anything using the rt2500 kernel module in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/190515 And it doesn't appear to be resolved in the Intrepid Alphas... :-/ cheers Marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
I was looking for the same thing not so long ago, had issues with my existing wireless card after changing Ubuntu versions (worked fine with everything up to Edgy but nothing after..). I came across the Edimax EW-7128G 802.11g PCI card. It's been great so far. I got it from http://www.warcom.com.au/shop/flypage/networking/Wireless-Networking/Wireless-Adapters/2451 Denise 2008/9/2 Masood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marty Thanks for the info. The bug report rules out WL-167G as a just works solution. Regards, Masood On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Martin Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $quoted_author = Masood ; ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* Be wary of anything using the rt2500 kernel module in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/190515 And it doesn't appear to be resolved in the Intrepid Alphas... :-/ cheers Marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Denise Fernandez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was looking for the same thing not so long ago, had issues with my existing wireless card after changing Ubuntu versions (worked fine with everything up to Edgy but nothing after..). I came across the Edimax EW-7128G 802.11g PCI card. Can I just confirm that you are running Hardy and throughput is what it should be and stability is good. That card has the RT2561 (RT61) chipset and I Hardy has major issues with the 2500 which have existed for 8 months and have not been addressed. (of course it was working fine before then. I want to be sure the same issues do not extend to the RT61 chips as they use the same driver. I'm not sure who dropped the ball, but I'd be happy to do something towards getting the issue resolved. After reading the full list of comments posted to trac I can only wonder what's going on. This chipset has been recommend by the FSF and the company has received awards for their dedication to Linux, so something weird must be going on for it to be broken in an LTS release. Ben It's been great so far. I got it from http://www.warcom.com.au/shop/flypage/networking/Wireless-Networking/Wireless-Adapters/2451 Denise 2008/9/2 Masood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marty Thanks for the info. The bug report rules out WL-167G as a just works solution. Regards, Masood On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Martin Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $quoted_author = Masood ; ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* Be wary of anything using the rt2500 kernel module in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/190515 And it doesn't appear to be resolved in the Intrepid Alphas... :-/ cheers Marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
Ben: I'm guessing you have already picked up something -- you did mention today. However, you have stated 'just works' several times, but I don't know if anybody has asked what 'just works' means. Are you needing it just as a plug n' play type of deal, or for doing more complicated things like creating additional access points, or packet injection? That said, I have to admit I'm surprised you are having such trouble with your Atheros based card. I have always preferred to purchase this chipset, however I always have downloaded the madwifi source instead of using the restricted drivers that Ubuntu provides. You may also want to check out one of the Orinoco cards, they generally seem to be very compatible with Linux. I've also had experience with a generic wifi usb dongle that I picked up in Taiwan that used the rt2500 driver; it seemed to work most of the time. Either way, I hope your wifi quest is a success. Regards, Kelvin On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 10:08 +1000, Ben wrote: I need to buy a PCI or USB WiFi card that works with Ubuntu, and will _keep working_. I just can't seem to find anything concrete - maybe a market opening I should be exploiting? Anyway I'd like to pick it up somewhere in Sydney today (preferrably somewhere near one of the stops on the North Shore Line between the CBD and Hornsby, but I'll ultimately go anywhere that has one). Would be nice if it was at least 802.11g, but I don't really care. Thanks, Ben -- Kelvin Nicholson Voice: +886 9 52152 336 Voice: +1 503 715 5535 GPG Keyid: 289090AC Data: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: yj_kelvin Site: http://www.kelvinism.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Kelvin Nicholson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ben: I'm guessing you have already picked up something -- you did mention today. However, you have stated 'just works' several times, but I don't know if anybody has asked what 'just works' means. Are you needing it just as a plug n' play type of deal, or for doing more complicated things like creating additional access points, or packet injection? It's not for me, it's for an end user - so it can't break (eg. after an kernel upgrade, or possibly a dist-upgrade - (eg.Hardy)) The setup doesn't have to be plug and play per se, but I find it difficult to imagine a card that would require fiddling yet keep working well across kernel and possibly dist-upgrades. That said, I have to admit I'm surprised you are having such trouble with your Atheros based card. its base on the 513, not 512 like all the known working ones seem to be... I have always preferred to purchase this chipset, however I always have downloaded the madwifi source instead of using the restricted drivers that Ubuntu provides. for the reasons above, I don't want to experiment with this. You may also want to check out one of the Orinoco cards, they generally seem to be very compatible with Linux. I can't seem to find them in Australia. I understand they are sometimes rebadged but apparently there are issues ensuring the pci id and vendor id are what is expected... I've also had experience with a generic wifi usb dongle that I picked up in Taiwan that used the rt2500 driver; it seemed to work most of the time. not for Hardy though. Either way, I hope your wifi quest is a success. Thanks. I'm going to grab a d-link one off the FSF list and possibly the Edimax one as well and see how far that gets me. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] This is a direct attack on process
Is Vista pushing people towards Linux http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20367/1090/ Pia gets a reference on page 1. I find the attacks a little personal. The arguments are well put but a little flawed. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: syncml server?
Ken Foskey wrote: Looking at installable packages we have: multisync0.90 - PIM Synchronization Tool opensync-plugin-syncml - Opensync SyncML plugin opensync-plugin-evolution - Evolution plugin for opensync There is a requirement for a syncml server in order to synchronise. Is there an installable version rather than using something like scheduleworld. The one that I've used in the past (and will probably go back to soon) is Funambol - https://www.forge.funambol.org/ . It's released under an open source licence, but doesn't seem to be packaged in the ubuntu repositories yet. gmail may at sometime support syncml, but there is no official mention of it now. The scheduleworld guys sync with gmail contacts and google calendars, presumably using their own mechanisms. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] This is a direct attack on process
quote who=Ken Foskey Is Vista pushing people towards Linux http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20367/1090/ Pia gets a reference on page 1. I find the attacks a little personal. The arguments are well put but a little flawed. Dude. Sam Varghese. Par for the course. :-) - Jeff -- OSDC 2008: Sydney, Australiahttp://www.osdc.com.au/2008/ Free software never simply picks up its marbles and goes home. - Jonathan Corbet, LWN -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] RUXCON 2008 Final Call For Papers
RUXCON 2008 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS Ruxcon would like to announce the final call for papers for the fifth annual Ruxcon conference. This year the conference will take place over the weekend of 29th to the 30th of November. As with previous years, Ruxcon will be held at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. The deadline for submissions is the 15th of November. * What is Ruxcon? Ruxcon strives to be Australia's most technical and interesting computer security conference. We're back for the fifth year and intend on bringing you another high quality conference. The conference is held over two days in a relaxed atmosphere, allowing attendees to enjoy themselves whilst expanding their knowledge of security. Live presentations and activities will cover a full range of defensive and offensive security topics, varying from unpublished research to required reading for the public security community. For more information, please visit http://www.ruxcon.org.au * Presentation Information Presentations are set to run for 50 minutes, and will be of a formal nature, with slides and a speech. * Presentation Submissions Ruxcon would like to invite people who are interested in security to submit a presentation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: o Code analysis o Exploitation techniques o Network scanning and analysis o Cryptography o Malware Analysis o Reverse engineering o Forensics and Anti-forensics o Social engineering o Web application security o Database security o Legal aspects of computer security and surrounding issues o Law enforcement activities o Telecommunications security (mobile, GSM, VOIP, etc.) Submissions should thoroughly outline your desired presentation subject. Accompanying your submission should be the slides you intend to use or a detailed paper explaining your subject. If you have any enquiries about submissions, or would like to make a submission, please send an e-mail to presentations @ ruxcon dot org dot au The deadline for submissions is the 15th of November. If approved we will additionally require: i. A brief personal biography (between 2-5 paragraphs in length), including: skill set, experience, and credentials. ii. A description on your presentation or workshop (between 2-5 paragraphs in length). * Contact Details Presentation Submissions: presentations @ ruxcon dot org dot au General Enquiries: staff @ ruxcon dot org dot au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] This is a direct attack on process
Of course you realize that these people write crap like this to cause outrage and generate hits. They want this sort of half informed drool to make it to slashdot and friends thereby paying their wages. Just ignore them and even if they dont go away, you will be ignoring them :) Dean Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=Ken Foskey Is Vista pushing people towards Linux http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20367/1090/ Pia gets a reference on page 1. I find the attacks a little personal. The arguments are well put but a little flawed. Dude. Sam Varghese. Par for the course. :-) - Jeff -- http://fragfest.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Ubuntu friendly PCI/USB WiFi?
Ok I have ordered three options to see how they go: * Edimax EW-7128G PCI card (rt61 based) * TP-Link TL-WN550G PCI card (Atheros based) * TP-Link TL-WN321G USB card (rt73 based) If they fail to give the desired result, then I can get one of the expensive D-Link extended range options. They seem to stick with the same (Atheros based) chipset and should work well, although occasionally involve some fiddling. It might be time I learned ddwrt. Ben On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Denise Fernandez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was looking for the same thing not so long ago, had issues with my existing wireless card after changing Ubuntu versions (worked fine with everything up to Edgy but nothing after..). I came across the Edimax EW-7128G 802.11g PCI card. It's been great so far. I got it from http://www.warcom.com.au/shop/flypage/networking/Wireless-Networking/Wireless-Adapters/2451 Denise 2008/9/2 Masood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marty Thanks for the info. The bug report rules out WL-167G as a just works solution. Regards, Masood On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Martin Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $quoted_author = Masood ; ASUS WL-167G appears to be supported by rt2500 kernel module (I checked 2.6.26). Also, it seems it's the only one with Linux support specifically mentioned on manufacturer's website. But I haven't used it so if you really have to go USB, you can give it a try.* Be wary of anything using the rt2500 kernel module in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/190515 And it doesn't appear to be resolved in the Intrepid Alphas... :-/ cheers Marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
