[SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive
SLUGgers, I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mention (unetbootin might work if I could install it but it says that the i386 version is 64 bit). Can someone please point me to a URL that might let me achieve Nirvana? Thanks, Kevin. btw - the reason I'd be interested is that Xandros has clagged out my network connections and I can't see why - probably parallel configurations with the less useful winning. Anyway - it's sexy to keep changing (?) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Linux Traineeships?
Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of a dream then a reality? I've heard time and time again people say employers prefer attitude and willingness to learn then a piece of paper, But is this just elitist fluff? One of the Junior roles I tried for quite some time ago in the city was one of the most depressing wank-shop's I've ever had the misfortune of embarrassing myself in, since this interview I've just been to self concious to bother applying for anything else. Does anybody have any advice on good places to look for these types of roles? I'm talking novice/intermediate every.day administration, comfortable with bare CLI etc. Appreciated, T. -- None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -- 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] Linux Traineeships?
2009/1/6 Blindraven blindra...@gmail.com: Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of a dream then a reality? Sorry. Can't help you on that one. I've heard time and time again people say employers prefer attitude and willingness to learn then a piece of paper, But is this just elitist fluff? As an employer, back when we were looking for a sysadmin we certainly valued self-learners and people who are enthusiastic about the technology much more than those who could only show that they went through the motions and got the stamp to show that they know how to answer questions in a uni exam, and will treat the position as a pure 9-5 day job (not that I want to over-employ my workers but I want not to have to do all the thinking and problem-solving for them). This doesn't mean I totally discard good papers. e.g. from what I heard about the RedHat certification it sounds like something which actually proves that someone knows their stuff (it has two separate hands-on exams with high pass mark). They'd still have to show me that they can come up with on-the-spot solutions for real-life situations, to prove that they can think on their feet. Same with uni degrees - they aren't a requirement in my view but couldn't hurt. Does anybody have any advice on good places to look for these types of roles? I'm talking novice/intermediate every.day administration, comfortable with bare CLI etc. I don't know how much it helps you but try maybe finding a sourceforge/Google-Code/other open source project you can contribute to (maybe help maintain servers for a free project such as wikipedia/debian/centos). Good system admins also need to know/understand programming so it would help your resume if you could show that you took part in open source projects, and what contribution you made. There are tons of perl/shell-scripting opportunities. Also you can/should set yourself system admin tasks to play on your own computer or on some virtual environment (I see very sexy stuff about amazon) (e.g. setup a mail+imap+ldap+http+backup+samba+http+printer+nfs+vpn+svn server with fail-over, monitoring, stats gathering, automatic deployment tool (everyone likes puppet these days but personally I'll try rollout) and virtualization). Just an idea. --Amos -- 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] Linux Traineeships?
Blindraven blindra...@gmail.com writes: Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of a dream then a reality? Yes, and yes, probably. Specifically, there are places in Melbourne where I have worked in the past that might look to doing this, and I presume that Sydney would be the same — mostly smaller businesses. OTOH, especially in the current economic climate you are probably short on luck: it is hard to get hired anywhere, and that isn't going to change in the next few months. On that basis anyone who needs extra hand-holding is going to be at a significant disadvantage, so finding somewhere ... will be a challenge. I've heard time and time again people say employers prefer attitude and willingness to learn then a piece of paper, But is this just elitist fluff? That doesn't entirely make sense: usually people call the requirement for the degree elitist fluff rather than the willingness to overlook the lack of a degree or certification. ;) Anyway, um, generally employers vary wildly, but when hiring I have always been of the opinion that a degree is a good sign but hardly the be all and end all.[1] Having a degree shows three things: first, that you can complete a degree course at university, second, that you know how to study and research things, and finally that you might have some vague knowledge of the area you studied. There are other ways to prove the same thing, but the degree is a good shorthand, and when you have a hundred (or even thirty) resumes to review it can be a useful first pass filter... One of the Junior roles I tried for quite some time ago in the city was one of the most depressing wank-shop's I've ever had the misfortune of embarrassing myself in If you are hoping to have folks help you find somewhere you really want to do one of two things here: either don't talk about it, or explain what you mean. Don't name names, obviously, but details count. After all, I now have no idea how you embarrassed yourself, or why you considered the junior role to be at a wank-shop, but I have to wonder. My first thought is to the various people I have worked with over the years who had very high opinions of themselves. When presented with actual work, found that they were not able to perform, and concluded that the employer or the job was at fault, not themselves... Now, that is a terrible thing to think about someone and I have no reason to believe that you *are* like that — but in the absence of any facts the concern is hard to escape. since this interview I've just been to self concious to bother applying for anything else. The secret to getting a job when you don't have a good set of academic results, and you also don't have a lot of experience, is to apply for an awful lot of jobs. Most of them will reject you, but eventually you will get lucky and be able to find something, then start building the experience you need to show that you can, in fact, actually do things. :) Does anybody have any advice on good places to look for these types of roles? Everywhere. Seriously, talk to your friends and family, strangers you run into at the cafe, read user groups, join SAGE-AU for the job list, network, and generally apply for anything that looks interesting, no matter what. Be flexible, and willing to put up with less than perfect conditions, or to do scut-work for a while to get experience, since you want *something* to convince an employer to take a chance on you next time. I'm talking novice/intermediate every.day administration, comfortable with bare CLI etc. Publish a resume, and point people to it. :) Regards, Daniel Footnotes: [1] I don't have one myself, after all. ;) -- 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] Linux Traineeships?
I want to reply in length to all of these, I'll get back to you in the morning. Right now it's to hot to think =/ T. On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Daniel Pittman dan...@rimspace.net wrote: Blindraven blindra...@gmail.com writes: Is there such a thing as a job that'd be willing to put someone through the starter ropes with Linux in a Junior SysAdmin role and whiz them of to places for certifications? (or not?) Is this more of a dream then a reality? Yes, and yes, probably. Specifically, there are places in Melbourne where I have worked in the past that might look to doing this, and I presume that Sydney would be the same — mostly smaller businesses. OTOH, especially in the current economic climate you are probably short on luck: it is hard to get hired anywhere, and that isn't going to change in the next few months. On that basis anyone who needs extra hand-holding is going to be at a significant disadvantage, so finding somewhere ... will be a challenge. I've heard time and time again people say employers prefer attitude and willingness to learn then a piece of paper, But is this just elitist fluff? That doesn't entirely make sense: usually people call the requirement for the degree elitist fluff rather than the willingness to overlook the lack of a degree or certification. ;) Anyway, um, generally employers vary wildly, but when hiring I have always been of the opinion that a degree is a good sign but hardly the be all and end all.[1] Having a degree shows three things: first, that you can complete a degree course at university, second, that you know how to study and research things, and finally that you might have some vague knowledge of the area you studied. There are other ways to prove the same thing, but the degree is a good shorthand, and when you have a hundred (or even thirty) resumes to review it can be a useful first pass filter... One of the Junior roles I tried for quite some time ago in the city was one of the most depressing wank-shop's I've ever had the misfortune of embarrassing myself in If you are hoping to have folks help you find somewhere you really want to do one of two things here: either don't talk about it, or explain what you mean. Don't name names, obviously, but details count. After all, I now have no idea how you embarrassed yourself, or why you considered the junior role to be at a wank-shop, but I have to wonder. My first thought is to the various people I have worked with over the years who had very high opinions of themselves. When presented with actual work, found that they were not able to perform, and concluded that the employer or the job was at fault, not themselves... Now, that is a terrible thing to think about someone and I have no reason to believe that you *are* like that — but in the absence of any facts the concern is hard to escape. since this interview I've just been to self concious to bother applying for anything else. The secret to getting a job when you don't have a good set of academic results, and you also don't have a lot of experience, is to apply for an awful lot of jobs. Most of them will reject you, but eventually you will get lucky and be able to find something, then start building the experience you need to show that you can, in fact, actually do things. :) Does anybody have any advice on good places to look for these types of roles? Everywhere. Seriously, talk to your friends and family, strangers you run into at the cafe, read user groups, join SAGE-AU for the job list, network, and generally apply for anything that looks interesting, no matter what. Be flexible, and willing to put up with less than perfect conditions, or to do scut-work for a while to get experience, since you want *something* to convince an employer to take a chance on you next time. I'm talking novice/intermediate every.day administration, comfortable with bare CLI etc. Publish a resume, and point people to it. :) Regards, Daniel Footnotes: [1] I don't have one myself, after all. ;) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -- 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] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive
2009/1/6 Kevin Shackleton kev...@bbsat.com.au: SLUGgers, I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mention (unetbootin might work if I could install it but it says that the i386 version is 64 bit). Can someone please point me to a URL that might let me achieve Nirvana? Take a look at the isotostick directions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick It should (at least in theory) work for an eeebuntu ISO on Debian. -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] amaroK OSD issues
I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but the OSD has some serious issues. I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview with compiz enabled. If I watch a video, on either screen, full screen or otherwise, then sometimes the video playback goes weird: 1. Imagine dividing video window into a grid at roughtly 20pixel increments. 2. Now number the blocks 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4 etc. 3. Now picture a combination of blocks turning black, eg. all the 1s, or all the 1s,2s and 3s, or just the 2s and 4s, but only for a fraction of a second. This happens when I scroll quickly in firefox using the scroll bar - not the mouse wheel - I assume it's due to every nth bit of the video memory being stolen from video overlay to redraw the 3d desktop. I can cope with it in Firefox, because it only happens when scrolling and only in some cases. The pain in the butt is amaroK. If amaroK is running (at all - even with music stopped, minimised to tray (or not)) then this flickering happens constantly. However if I disable the OSD in amaroK, it stops happening. (nb. the OSD only appears while playing music, and only for a few seconds (or whatever you set it to) at the start of each song - it just displays the song name as sort of a giant semitransparent tool tip wherever you like on the screen. My hypothesis is that whoever coded the OSD in amaroK did a really lazy job and the OSD is polling the screen like I'd expect a java app to do, hence it's trying to redraw every clock cycle, even if it's not being used (ie, blank). Alternatives theories are some kind of weirdness in it being a KDE app and trying to talk to Gnome, specifically Gnome running compiz on nVidia binary drivers while running TwinView - and probably doing the dishes as well :-P How should I go about further troubleshooting this, or should I just go to amaroK and ask them? -- 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: setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive
Hi Kevin, That is how I completed my buntu install. If you're in the local area I can give you a hand...otherwise I can find my notes (I made a few) and send them to you (just have to find them :)) Regards, Patrick [SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive Kevin Shackleton kev...@bbsat.com.au Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:53:13 +0900 SLUGgers, I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mention (unetbootin might work if I could install it but it says that the i386 version is 64 bit). Can someone please point me to a URL that might let me achieve Nirvana? Thanks, Kevin. btw - the reason I'd be interested is that Xandros has clagged out my network connections and I can't see why - probably parallel configurations with the less useful winning. Anyway - it's sexy to keep changing (?) -- Registered GNU/Linux User 368634 -- 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] Re: setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive
Hi Kevin, As I recall, the first thing I did was use my desktop machine to download a copy of the Xubuntu live CD. I then booted that on my desktop machine and clicked the desktop link to make a bootable USB drive of Xubuntu. Either that, or I downloaded and installed UNbootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/) to make a bootable USB drive. When I booted the Eepc, I had to press F2 to get it to boot from the USB drive. Once I had Xubuntu booted, instalation to the Epc went like clockwork. Then I downloaded the customized Epc kernel from Array.org and installed that (http://www.array.org/ubuntu/) and since then, everything just works and I take my Epc everywhere with a big penguin on top for everyone to see. Hope that helps, - mark --- On Wed, 7/1/09, elliott-brennan elliottbren...@gmail.com wrote: From: elliott-brennan elliottbren...@gmail.com Subject: [SLUG] Re: setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive To: slug@slug.org.au, Kevin Shackleton kev...@bbsat.com.au Received: Wednesday, 7 January, 2009, 2:41 AM Hi Kevin, That is how I completed my buntu install. If you're in the local area I can give you a hand...otherwise I can find my notes (I made a few) and send them to you (just have to find them :)) Regards, Patrick [SLUG] setting up to install eeebuntu via thumbdrive Kevin Shackleton kev...@bbsat.com.au Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:53:13 +0900 SLUGgers, I have fallen into a black hole regarding setting up a thumbdrive so that I can install eeebuntu on my eee 701. I've found some very expert advice if I were running Ubuntu or even Windows on my desktop, but Debian Etch doesn't seem to rate a mention (unetbootin might work if I could install it but it says that the i386 version is 64 bit). Can someone please point me to a URL that might let me achieve Nirvana? Thanks, Kevin. btw - the reason I'd be interested is that Xandros has clagged out my network connections and I can't see why - probably parallel configurations with the less useful winning. Anyway - it's sexy to keep changing (?) -- Registered GNU/Linux User 368634 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox -- 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: fdisk complains about geometry of a disk image
2009/1/6 sara fink sara.f...@gmail.com: The driver was installed? As far as I know, these mini cds are usually for windows 95, windows me. Old machines. Please check what it's written on the mini-cd. Nope. I connected the disk to Ubuntu 8.04 i386 and used ddrescue to read it. Nothing to do with Windows or NTFS. (the backup USB drive I bought is a 750Gb WD USB drive formatted as NTFS, which I left at that for now because I plan to backup another Windows laptop on it as well). Could it be that Windows screwed up some parameters on the disk itself to disable it from supporting 137Gb? 137gb is the limit of ntfs with windows service pack1. service pack2 is greater. I access (or try to access) the drive's raw data. Apart from the NTFS partition, the drive was partitioned with one boot partition and the rest is under LVM2 and ext3. Thanks for the tips. --Amos -- 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: fdisk complains about geometry of a disk image
2009/1/7 Amos Shapira amos.shap...@gmail.com: 2009/1/6 sara fink sara.f...@gmail.com: The driver was installed? As far as I know, these mini cds are usually for windows 95, windows me. Old machines. Please check what it's written on the mini-cd. Nope. I connected the disk to Ubuntu 8.04 i386 and used ddrescue to read it. Nothing to do with Windows or NTFS. ... Sorry. Wrong reply-to address. Was meant to be replied to another linux mailing list. --Amos -- 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] amaroK OSD issues
On Wednesday 07 January 2009 10:00:06 slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but the OSD has some serious issues. I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview with compiz enabled. I run amarok on AMD-X2 with various nvidia graphics (um onboard 6xxx, 8500, 8600) on a gnome desktop. Mostly SuSE 11.1 and Ubuntu 8.10 (each gives me the pip in different areas) and limited compiz, with twinview. No display funnies observed on any of 4 machines. James PS I hate allusions to woes without detail, so: Ubuntu 8.10: Don't touch the buttons! (any). Try to setup static network with NM interfering and without editing by hand - sheesh you'r better than me. I can't. SuSE 11.1: I want a top task bar. With Compiz enabled every window is opened at top left under the top task bar. First 7341 times is OK then it starts to get you. If you install from the LiveCD, not DVD, the package management is a nightmare eg try to install 'build-essential' from the live CD. I'll send food and water. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Free to any home - assorted 17/19 CRTs (Pickup Only)
We have a bunch of oldish CRT monitors at work here that are taking up space, they are all working and have their cables. If anyone is willing to come to Crowns Nest they can take as many as they want. Here's the list; * 11 assorted HP 17 monitors, models 7500 to 7550. * Hitachi CM621F 17 * Hyundai ImageQuest F770D 17 * Hyundai ImageQuest P910+ 19 If you are interested drop me an email off list. Cheers, Mark -- 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] amaroK OSD issues
2009/1/7 Ben shadr...@gmail.com: I don't know if it's just because I'm running Gnome with amarok, but the OSD has some serious issues. I run a dual monitor setup using nVidia binary drivers and twinview with compiz enabled. If I watch a video, on either screen, full screen or otherwise, then sometimes the video playback goes weird: 1. Imagine dividing video window into a grid at roughtly 20pixel increments. 2. Now number the blocks 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4 etc. 3. Now picture a combination of blocks turning black, eg. all the 1s, or all the 1s,2s and 3s, or just the 2s and 4s, but only for a fraction of a second. [snip] Not a solution per se, but I believe that in the nvidia-settings app you can force 'triple buffering' on which may alleviate the symptoms. Triple buffering basically stores a copy of the frame between build and display which helps stop partly complete frames from being displayed. (e.g. If the display poll rate is faster than the rate at which the system can render them) Might help, Cheers, Owen. -- 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] NAS device for home?
Ben wrote: I'm using a Gigabyte motherboard with 4x1TB SATA drives,and 2x 200MB IDE drives. I could give you the model number but it's out of date, so wouldn't be of any use. Thanks Ben, that's a wicked setup you've got. Someone mentioned http://www.freenas.org/ in a later post - I think I'll have a play with that, just expand an old mobo I've got lying around. Oh, and you misspelt pr0n. ;-) Thanks for the correction :-p Sonia. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
