Re: [SLUG] Dreamweaver clone for Linux ?
This is why I love SLUG. Somebody asks for a Linux Dreamweaver alternative, and it goes from do it in vim to He should just learn Python. We're tops. !! On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Ishwor ishwor.gur...@gmail.com wrote: Folks Hi. Plus you should consider setting up Drupal to manage his pages. 1. Learning the CMS was is better anyway since that is the way real web sites are managed now; 2. He can start out with filtered HTML (which is dead simple), then as he learns progress to unfiltered, and eventually PHP; PHP is full of bugs and security vulnerabilities(all the time). It maybe easier to learn+program comparatively but I would rather not bother with it. I would rather suggest that junior start with Python. It has beautiful structured syntax thats easy to grasp and things can be developed pretty fast in Python world. As long as he's excited about programming, Python I believe will keep him/her reasonably happy. All the usual data structures are there in the standard library plus learning it superbly easy and fun too. There are standard web frameworks available for Python such as Django, Grok amongst many more. More at http://docs.python.org . I started with Python(more towards application programming then gradually doing web stuffs) couple of years ago. Never really looked back! :-) Also added to this are the enormous Python bindings that exist for doing everything from A to Z. 2D/3D graphics? -SDL/PyOpenGL Maths? - Scipy, Numpy GUI? - GTK binding, QT binding Web? - Django, Grok There's so much more... Also a free book by Bruce Eckel - http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIPython -- Regards, Ishwor Gurung -- 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] netbook distro installation hell
Try this link : http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=69922 This covers setting up Ubuntu specifically on the eee1000H. On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Michael Kidd mpk...@iprimus.com.auwrote: Hello All. A novice, I have tried yet another flavour of Linux to dual boot, but I lack the ability [even with Googling] to make any of them work on my eee1000H, the latest being Ubuntu Remix, and now I don't even have Windoze. I am fed up, I clearly lack the necessary intelligence, and ready to give it away, but I am willing to give it one last shot, and pay someone to install a working Linux OS for me if it is not too expensive. [including the 'My3 Mobile Broadband USB']. All I want is a working netbook. If anyone is able and willing, I am on the northern beaches but willing to travel. Many Kind Thanks in advance. [I hope!] I apologize if this posting causes a problem. Jim. jkr...@hotmail.com -- 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
[SLUG] Bay Stack 10 base T-hub (24 port) Give away.
I'm not sure if anyone could use this, but I'm either going to give it away or throw it out. It's a 24 port Bay Stack hub, 10 base. Picture : http://i21.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/d3/81/accf_1_sbl.JPG I live in Newtown, pick up only. Drop me a line if you're interested. -- 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] upgrading Ubuntu with CDs to save bandwidth?
2 Ways you can do that : Mount the ISO as a drive with a command like: sudo mount -o loop ~/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-alternate-i386.iso /media/cdrom0 or gksu sh /cdrom/cdromupgrade Regards, Harrison. On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Sonia Hamilton so...@snowfrog.net wrote: Last night I was trying to upgrade some Ubuntu machines using the Ubuntu CDs (rather than downloading all the packages), in order to save bandwidth. I couldn't get the upgrade to download packages off the CD; in the end I did clean installs - no big deal since /home was separate. I'm just wondering how you're supposed to do it, and more importantly, how a newbie would be supposed to do it. I tried doing it the GUI way - adding the CD via Software Sources, then upgrading via Update Manager I tried doing it via the shell - various combinations of `apt cd-rom add`, `apt-get update`, `apt-get upgrade`, `apt-get dist-upgrade`, editing /etc/apt/sources.list. The only thing I can think of is that I was using the Live CDs - should I have used the Alternate CDs instead? -- Sonia Hamilton. -- 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
[SLUG] Firewall Distributions, Questions.
# cross post /u-au/slug I am looking to set up a hardware firewall using an old computer and a Linux distribution and am curious about a few things. To start with, I'll attempt a diagram to show you how my network is currently set up. My home network is set up like so : Modem/Router | _Switch_ | || | | | MBMF FS DT U1 U2 *(MB) - Mythbuntu Back-end *(MF) - Mythbuntu Frontend *(FS) - Fileserver *(DT) - Dedicated Torrent | Downloader *(U1) User (me) *(U2) User (wife) I am assuming with 2 NICs in the old computer, you dump it between the switch and the router and connect both the switch and modem/router to it. So it would look something like Modem/Router | NIC1 Firewall NIC2 | _Switch_ | || | | | MBMF FS DT U1 U2 Based on my set-up, which of the following would you recommend and why? pfSense, MoNoWaLL, Clark Connect. (Do you know any others?) I understand policies could be configured for all of them to allow SSH etc, but I'd like something that does not require me to mess with modules extenively as I am not *tha*t technically savvy. From what I've read pfSense seems to be the go, but I wouldn't know why exactly. Smoothwall is out of the question due to its lacking NIC driver support. Any suggestions greatly appreceated, Harrison. -- Harrison Ghys. http://www.sydney-linux.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] compress videos post Kino?
BJJ ! Who do you train with Sonia? I'm with Bruno Panno over @ Gracie Sydney. On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 6:25 AM, Dean Hamstead d...@fragfest.com.au wrote: Mencoder is your Swiss army knife of encoders. It's not on debian by default so it may not be in ubuntu. Dean On 02/03/2009, at 8:01 AM, Sonia Hamilton so...@snowfrog.net wrote: I've been using Kino to record videos of my BJJ training and competitions [1]. Kino's all working nicely but I've noticed that the videos (.avi version 2) are large - too large to record to dvd for backup. What's the canonical way of compressing videos? Any tool people would recommend? [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjj -- Sonia Hamilton. -- 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 -- 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] Firewall Distributions, Questions.
I burned off Smoothwall, IPCop, Clark Connect, Monowell and pfSense. I installed all of them and spent around half an hour with each of the web interfaces. Shorewall looked promising in theory but did not have Wifi shaping which is something I was after. After having a good play with all of them I found pfSense to be the most complete package, especially it's speed distribution and shaping which is perfect for my torrent box. It took 8 minutes to install and about 20 minutes to get working under the right configuration using it's web interface. It's defaults are also very sane and were more complete and in my opinion better implemeted than IPCop which would have been my second favourite from the lot. Again, it did not have the dynamic shaping, and only supported a 50/50 scenario. Thanks heaps for the tips ! Harrison. On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Jake Anderson ya...@vapourforge.comwrote: Glen Cunningham wrote: G'day Harrison, On Monday 02 March 2009 19:57, Blindraven wrote: snip Smoothwall is out of the question due to its lacking NIC driver support. Have you considered IPCop http://www.ipcop.org/ (an early fork from smoothwall) or Endian http://www.endian.com/en/ (a commercial fork from IPCop). Both have more hardware support than Smoothwall. For supported hardware see ... http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?module=pnWikkatag=IPCopHCLv01 http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?module=pnWikkatag=IPCopIDMap HTH Glen I second IPcop, its really simple to setup, all niceley web based. makes life nice and simple, all pointy clicky web based stuff ;- I had terrible trouble trying to get PFsense to run a bridged ADSL modem. (IE I couldn't get it to work at all) some problem with the pppoe thing they started using that can handle multiple bridged ADSL connections or something, that's all good, but it doesn't seem to work for a single connection any more :- ipcop i was up and running in 15 minutes. -- 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] Re: Need Help Re-instaling UBUNTU in Sydney, NOT Wollongong Re: [activities] volunteers
Hello Chi. If you have Skype I'd be willing to run you through the install with it. The process is very straight forward and I'm confident we can get you up and running without error. Let me know, Harrison. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan srid...@dhanapalan.com wrote: 2009/2/25 ccsscc ccs...@hotmail.com: Hi Ashley, Need Help Re-instaling UBUNTU in Sydney, NOT Wollongong I am a Slug member who has missed a handful of sessions. I have also had a change of my laptop hard-drive - hence have had my ubuntu Operating System cleared out, but haven't been confident enough to re-install it myself. Now, I would like to have some help with the re-installation: If I bring my laptop to the next-but one (that is end-of-March) meeting, would someone be able to do the installation for me? That is, using their Internet Connection: I must also stress that I would like to have VirtualBox or similar installed inside Ubuntu, so that I could easily switch back to Windows - I need to have some transitional/weaning period before the I can comfortably switch over completely. Please reply e-mail ASAP. You might be able to get some assistance during the SLUGlets session, but keep in mind that we don't have Internet access at our venue. -- 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 -- 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] Lightweight Distro For Aging Laptop?
Whenever I get the opportunity to use Puppy Linux I'm always overjoyed at how fast, powerful and feature rich the little OS is. It's of course built for the purpose you've stated, and looking over the specs you should have a green light for that card. http://www.puppylinux.org/ See what you think. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Nigel Allen d...@edrs.com.au wrote: Hi All Can anyone suggest a lightweight distro suitable for a Toshiba 1730 that will support a Netgear WG511 Wireless card out of the box? I am aware that there are different versions of this card. This one is marked Made in Taiwan but according to this page: http://daemonizer.de/prism54/wg511/ It is the V3 (assuming that the only visible difference between the V2 and V3 is that the label is inverted - or am I missing something?) I used to run FC6 on this but after a few problems I tried to switch to Ubuntu and found that while everything works well, the network would sporadically stop. Sometimes after 10 seconds and sometimes after hours and hours. If I run /init.d/networking restart it all goes fine again. Again, Ubuntu runs like a dog performance-wise. I'd like to dump Ubuntu and run something lean and mean - the notebook is just used around the house and does nothing at all that requires grunt - but I need the wireless card to work. TIA Nigel. -- 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] LPI training
Don't bother with Gonzo, people keep linking it without caring to notice it's been dead for over 2 years. You'll also have no luck tracking down Geoff, I've tried. On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Martin Visser martinvisse...@gmail.comwrote: Geoffrey Robertson used to run LPI oriented courses at Granville TAFE - http://www.gonzo.edu.au/moodle/ I'm not sure what has happened with these. Regards, Martin martinvisse...@gmail.com On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Ben shadr...@gmail.com wrote: I have a friend who's working for a company that's willing to pay for Linux training and certification. He's pretty green so I thought starting with the LPI and working for a year or so before trying for the RHCE would be a good idea. The only real person training we can find for LPI is from SIMT: http://www.simt.nsw.edu.au/ Has anyone used SIMT? or know of any alternative live/real person training that would be equivalent? 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 -- 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] Re: Mythbuntu set up not 'quite' right
What about the Popcorn hour A110? http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=catalogtask=infoitem_id=6 It seems to do everything, cheaper. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:46 PM, elliott-brennan elliottbren...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Owen, In the end I completely reinstalled Mythbuntu. I then checked out the Ubuntu Mythbuntu forum (I'd checked out the Mythbuntu site previously) and was lucky to get immediate responses to some questions over a couple of days - working through a few issues. The machine is running very well now. I have sound, but not through the telly (I can plug-in headphones to the on-board sound and it works). I'm assuming I can plug in a cable to the on-board output and see if that works by plugging it into the telly's audio input. How are you plugging it into the telly now? If it is a composite cable (yellow) then you will also need to use the other two (black and red) for audio. This will probably require a '3.5mm Stereo to 2xRCA' cable to get from the headphone port to the tv audio in. Yes, exactly. I bought a 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA jack cable and that works fine. Look into setting a modeline that conforms to the PAL spec and you should be ok. If that doesn't mean anything to you (yet), then either ask more or it at least gives you some keywords to search with. Channel 2 is the only channel where the image is not as good as I'd like. I'll have to check this out more along the lines you're suggesting. 3. The desktop image is slightly drawn to the left. I have an older analogue telly, so there are no 'display' controls as on some LCD telly's and PC monitors. I solved this by changing the resolution to 1024x768 and using the nVidia config settings to zoom the screen. Works extremely well. Regarding cost: I was given a BlueRay players/DVD burner by a mate (brand new but he couldn't get it to work with the Windows Media Centre he was building. He also gave me a Hauppauge PVR-150 because in the end he wanted a low-profile dual tuner. (Nice to have friends like this). I already had a P4 mobo with a 3Ghz chip, 160G HDD and 500G HDD left over from another upgrade, so the total cost (new) to me has been: a Seasonic S12II 430W PSU a Zalman CNPS7700 CPU fan and heat sink another Hauppauge PVR-150 tuner Plus I bought a Shintaro wireless keyboard with inbuilt marble mouse control. I didn't like the idea of having to individually select each letter when using a remote control when I was naming each of the recordings I was making. For anyone who is interested, I found this site very useful for information about PSUs and CPU cooling: http://www.silentpcreview.com Regards, Patrick -- 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 -- 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
[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?
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] I'm looking for a job {OOT]
Hello Mada. In your blog I'm welcomed to : About Me I'm a human that will be a corpse soon.. Not sure how professional you want your blog to be, but a step in the right direction might perhaps be editing this, among other stuff, out of your blog. Or better still, linking straight to your C.V. Just a friendly heads up. Tony. On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/10/8 Mada R Perdhana [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dear Sir/Madam, I'm looking for a job in Ausie, I come from Indonesia, if anyone here have information about job vacancies related with Linux, I'll be very thankful.If you need my cv or information about me , please refer to my blog at www.mrp-bpp.net br, Mada R Perdhana Hi Mada, I suggest that you check out http://slug.org.au/jobs Cheers, Sridhar -- 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 -- 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 training certification
Very nice. Will look in to all of these. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Marghanita da Cruz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some time ago there was a discussion on this...I just came across a few more resources to consider/comment/review: http://www.knoppix.net/linux-certification.php http://www.knoppix.net/linux-training.php http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Sites_Offering_Free_Linux_Courses_Online.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://www.ramin.com.au Phone: (+61)0414 869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- 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] Comp TIA+ / CLP
Some of the issues I am having is how much of any given subject in the LPI in a nutshell I need to know. It starts off with pretty intense Hardware stuff and I was under the impression that it was a different field altogether. I can see why it's relative but I certainly was not expecting it. A course would be my best option, one that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg. I.e one that does not yet exist. That, or someone/people that live close by that want to a form a study group. - I may just post this idea and hope there are those that are keen. Tony. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Morgan Storey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last I looked in my VUE page you can book the exams at any VUE testing centre too. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Martin Visser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In order to sit for the LPIC 101 and 102 exams basically used the LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell book from O'Reilly - http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596005283/ as well as the exam prep material from https://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_1 Regards, Martin -- 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 -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- 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] Comp TIA+ / CLP
I did take a peek at the LPI site the other day and found no indication of how it works, where I can sit the exam and what material I'd need to be studying in order to prepare myself. The site is very vague on this. Do you know of any yourself? On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 at 10:23, Blindraven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About a year ago I was looking to get my RHCE but have since decided to shoot for a more realistic goal, something to have under my belt as i move along. I've heard of the Comp TIA Linux + Cert and the Novell CLP and am wondering which one would be more industry recognisable. Long story short: anything from CompTIA is rubbish. I can't speak for Novell, but I hear their Linux certs are decent. My recommendation, however, would be the LPI certs (lpi.org). -- Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair. - George Burns -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- 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] Comp TIA+ / CLP
Gonzo looked promising but seems dead, and has not been updated in over a year. the other link points towards the same site. The only place I've found so far is http://www.simt.nsw.edu.au/lpi1.php - but they want 2grand. All I want to do is sit the exam which is only supposed to be around $70. On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 7:15 PM, Michael Chesterton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/09/2008, at 6:03 PM, Blindraven wrote: I did take a peek at the LPI site the other day and found no indication of how it works, where I can sit the exam and what material I'd need to be studying in order to prepare myself. The site is very vague on this. Do you know of any yourself? I think there's a tafe course run from granville that covers LPI. http://archive.slug.org.au/2006/training.html http://www.gonzo.edu.au/moodle/ Everything looks a little out of date, but Geoffrey Robertson looks like the contact for tafe, and there's lots of links on those pages, include some to study material http://lcdp.sourceforge.net/ -- http://chesterton.id.au/blog/ http://barrang.com.au/ -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Comp TIA+ / CLP
Hello Sluggers! About a year ago I was looking to get my RHCE but have since decided to shoot for a more realistic goal, something to have under my belt as i move along. I've heard of the Comp TIA Linux + Cert and the Novell CLP and am wondering which one would be more industry recognisable. Unfortunately the actual cost of any of the courses is way over anything I could afford, so I'd only be looking for material to read and a place to sit the exams once I've felt that I'm confident enough. The RHCE has a 64% Fail rate and at $800 a pop I could only afford to do that once. Cheers! -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates.. -- 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] committee membership
Sonia has been both a massive help and a selfess guide to me on quite a few occasions. both on sometimes off the list. I rarely post to this list anymore but this popped up and I couldnt help but give Sonia major props. A big vote from me. Tony. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Sonia Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you! Sonia. On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:22:06 +1100, Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Sonia Hamilton wrote: I would like to propose myself as a member of the SLUG committee. I'm happy to second that. Sonia has been long time SLUG attendee and mailing list contributor. Erik -- - Erik de Castro Lopo - Visual SourceSafe? It would be safer to print out all your code, run it through a shredder, and set it on fire. http://www.wadhome.org/svn_vs_vss.txt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html Thanks, -- Sonia Hamilton. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] Call for the likeminded.. Assistance with Local Linux Distro
Puppy Linux is Australian. On Jan 23, 2008 2:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Rick Welykochy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: You haven't explained why Australia in particular needs a Linux distro. Well, we haven't got a single one that I know of for a start... :-( That is a little dissappointing... beyond that.. there appears to be a niche within small IT companies for a Server product that can do the following: - boot up and install quickly (5 mins) - provide file sharing, and maybe CMS - call *designated-support-firm* and setup a VPN link so *support-firm* can RDP or VNC and fix things on any of the machines (extra cost) - have some sort of backup facilities or service. - compete with the redmond server product So it is a little different than a distro per se. When I speak to small computer firms, most say that small businesses would pay them $500 per year for such a facility. I am sure many of us on the list (me included) can vouch for many successful deployments of, say, Debian-based systems without the need for a local distro. Yes. Debian rules.. but it isn't so easy to setup unless you go for knoppix or ubuntu. I would say that I would be challenged if asked to setup debian from scratch on a new machine with samba and networking all running if i had a $500 budget. but I do know having something based on a live-cd that is all pre-prepared is viable. Regards David -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Reminder to reply all.
Good evening ladies/gents, I trust were all sick of this confusing weather!! (Sydney). Just a heads up to everyone who has been replying to me re: my Gentoo post, and in general because it keeps occurring. If you forget to hit reply all you are sending emails directly to the person and not the list. The whole purpose of the list is that everyone gets to read through, share their opinions and people can kind of sift through stuff and hopefully find something that is useful to them, I know I have on many occasions. What actually led me to this email was the pure extensiveness and effort that has gone in to the replies I have received. Not only do these people miss out on the unsaid list credit of helping, others will miss out on the help I was lucky enough to receive. I'm ranting, in short.* Reply All. *Hope you all have an excellent weekend. Regards, Tony. ** -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] Constant Crashing in Ubuntu Gutsy
gpg check all the programs this is happening with. 9/10 times a core dump is from a bad download or a buggy program. To be safe I'd purge them and re apt-get install *.* whatever issues you are having, but thats just me. On Jan 3, 2008 10:11 PM, Gav [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Everyone, Having lots of crashes in different programmes - Swiftfox, Amarok, Glchess etc. Crashes range from programme, xwindows to system reboots. Terminal reads Segmentation fault core dumped Any pointers on where I begin to rectify this problem. Regards, Gaven. Make the switch to the world's best email. Get the new Yahoo!7 Mail now. www.yahoo7.com.au/worldsbestemail -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. ╔═╗ ║╔╗ ╔╦╗║║╔╗ ══║║╔╗╠╗║╔╗ ║ ║╠ ╔╗╔╗══║═╠╣╠╝ ══╠╣║║║╔╣╠╝ ║ ║║ ╚╝║═══║═║║╚═ ══║║╚╝║╚╝╚═ ║ ╚═╝ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Gentoo anyone?
How much would it cost to hire someone, anyone, to come around and not only install Gentoo, but take me through what you are doing etc? you know, teach me the ropes? (Before anyone gets carried away, I am perfectly aware of all the documentation on the subject). It would have to be while my other half is at work, which obviously narrows this down to pretty much the [EMAIL PROTECTED] or the unemployed. The weekends are not feasible either unfortunately. Me? I'm in my mid twenties, been dabbling with Linux since Slackware came in 30 odd floppies. Never got in to Gentoo and I think I'm about ready to let go of Ubuntu (or the safety wheels). I'm actually starting to feel held back by Ubuntu. No, I do not want to get in a 20 page discussion about it *grin*. I'm going to go ahead and cross post this in the aus-loco/ubuntu list because I know not everyone only uses (or is proficient) with Ubuntu. Cheers guys, and happy new years to all. -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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 filesystem
What Sam said. XFS is very nice indeed. On Jan 2, 2008 2:51 PM, Sam Gentle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 2:35 PM, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am going to be working on some large files (~5G) and I was in the process of making some room with lvm, did the formatting as ext3 and thought maybe there is a better fs for the job. These are video file that I will be working on. Just wondering what other people used for large size file partitions, should I just stick to ext3 ? I've been reading a little about XFS lately. I haven't used it yet, but it certainly seems to have some quite nice features and is geared for large files and filesystems. Sam -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. ╔═╗ ║╔╗ ╔╦╗║║╔╗ ══║║╔╗╠╗║╔╗ ║ ║╠ ╔╗╔╗══║═╠╣╠╝ ══╠╣║║║╔╣╠╝ ║ ║║ ╚╝║═══║═║║╚═ ══║║╚╝║╚╝╚═ ║ ╚═╝ -- 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] OT LPI 101 Exam
just curious, where are you taking it and what are the costs involved? On Nov 13, 2007 6:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, I am writing the Linux LPI 101 exam on Monday next week and wanted to know if you guys have any suggestions for me besides me going through the notes for course. Thanks, Lee --- South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za -- For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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: [activities] IEEE Computer Society (NSW Chapter)
The IEEE Computer Society (NSW Chapter) is happen to announce Small typo you might wanna fix before you mail that everywhere else :) Regards, H. On Nov 8, 2007 11:03 AM, Mark Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Its happening! Thursday 15th November The IEEE Computer Society (NSW Chapter) will be holding the first of our bi-monthly seminars ( We hope ). Our own indomitable Pia will be speaking and so I encourage you all to attend, if not for the networking opportunities, then to show Open Source is a presence to be reckoned with. One of the things we discussed was to open these seminars to anybody who wants to come along. A sharing of knowledge and interests It is NOT restricted to IEEE members only, although you are encouraged to join. And now for the official blurb The IEEE Computer Society (NSW Chapter) is happen to announce our end of year seminar. It will be held in the Nicta Seminar rooms Bay 15 at the Australian Technology Park on Thursday 15th November. The meeting will be opening at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start and everybody and anybody is welcome. The agenda will be: Open Source - The Opportunities for Australia by Pia Waugh http://www.pipka.org/standard-bio Status of the IEEE Computer Society and our Plans for the Future. by Kate Carruthers President IEEE Computer Society (NSW Chapter) There will also be an endpoint discussion on how to upgrade to being a Senior Member of the IEEE. If you plan on attending could you RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Refreshments will be served. See you all there! -- SLUG Activities Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] A logic question?
Alright, so today I was all prep and keen for a job interview (my first in a year and a half) working with what seems like a pretty in.the.know team of guys (Linux web-hosters/service providers). I get about half way through the initial testing papers (before the verbal) and stumble upon this question which just failed me - and then, in between stairing vaguely off in to the distance and ignoring my at.the.time rambling mrs (something about guitar hero 3.. not entirely sure there) I got it... but all to late. Has anyone been in a situation where a mostly obvious/logical questions is put forward but you are just to damn nervous to answer it and your brain just halts and then begins to work so overtime the answer which is right in front of you fails? So here it is... don't laugh. You are standing by a river, you have 2 jugs - one 5 gallons and the other 3, you need exactly 4 gallons. How do you go about achieving this? -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] A logic question?
If only I'd seen Die Hard 3 *slaps self* On 11/7/07, Michael Lake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blindraven wrote: Alright, so today I was all prep and keen for a job interview (my first in a year and a half) working with what seems like a pretty in.the.know team of guys (Linux web-hosters/service providers). I get about half way through the initial testing papers (before the verbal) and stumble upon this question which just failed me - and then, in between stairing vaguely off in to the distance and ignoring my at.the.time rambling mrs (something about guitar hero 3.. not entirely sure there) I got it... but all to late. Has anyone been in a situation where a mostly obvious/logical questions is put forward but you are just to damn nervous to answer it and your brain just halts and then begins to work so overtime the answer which is right in front of you fails? So here it is... don't laugh. You are standing by a river, you have 2 jugs - one 5 gallons and the other 3, you need exactly 4 gallons. How do you go about achieving this? First convert to litres as this is Australia. Fill the 3L container. Pour 3 litres into the 5 litre container. Fill the 3L again and pour as much as will fit into the 5L. ( 1L will be left in the 3L container. ) Tip out the 5L. Pour the 1L remaining from the 3L container into the 5L. Now fill the 3L and then pour all this into the 5L. Convert back to gallons. Or you can solve it with an open source expert system: http://www.it.uom.gr/project/clips/tutorial/expert.htm Mike -- Michael Lake Computational Research Support Unit Science Faculty, UTS Ph: 9514 2238 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Your IP moaned!
I don't know if this is old news, but I had my speakers turned up and my wife came crashing in to the room to find out what was going on. I'm pretty sure if I looked I'd have a nice big hand print across my forehead right now. Funny stuff: http://www.moanmyip.com/ -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Aus based web hosting?
I'm after a decent Sydney (or Aus) based host that has all the cpanel/ftp/mysql/php perks but for a fairly low (ok ,very cheap) price. I only need it for a Linux blog that i can update from time to time when I fix things so i can come back to it later + I'll likely chuck a simple portal system on it for learning on. So I'm only looking at like 200mb of space MAX and sweet.f.a bandwidth. Any ideas gurus? -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] CentOS
Hey! Thanks for the offer but I've also managed to get the DVD :) On 10/11/07, Morgan Storey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am pretty sure I have Centos 5 dvd somewhere, I can burn you a copy if you would like. On 10/9/07, Antonio Candito [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, following up with everything this morning I guess its time to get my hands dirty and install CentOS an my old (currently Gentto'd) 2.4 Celeron. I'm looking all over the place for a CentOS 5 DVD ISO (not a torrent, optus (or my fiances father) throttles the connections because they/he thinks its funny. I've found a pacific mirror location where I pull off around 1.5mbps but thats for 6 different files - I'd really like to just have it all on the one DVD. Suggestions! Many thanks. T. -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] Aust Govt Netalert - Not for Linux
or maybe Linux users are considered intelligent enough not to need Govt assistance? Thats initiative, were talking about the govt here. On 10/11/07, bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just received the Aust Govt booklet Netalert- protecting Australian Families OnLine. Checked out their comparison table of internet filters. ( http://www.netalert.gov.au/filters/Compare_internet_content_filters.html#Comparisontable ) Where The Australian Government has undertaken a detailed assessment process to provide Australian households with access to the best available filters through the /National Filter Scheme./ Seems like the Govt has missed the boat again Re Linux, or maybe Linux users are considered intelligent enough not to need Govt assistance? Bill -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Disgrace
http://www.whitebuntu.org/index.shtml If thats a joke, I'm not laughing. -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- 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] Disgrace
Thats a very parental view you have there *grins*, but I tend to be less submissive when it comes to blatant racism for the sake of kicks. I wont be contacting them directly, but I'll definitely be making sure their servers are stable - free of charge. On 10/10/07, Gonzalo Servat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/10/07, Blindraven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.whitebuntu.org/index.shtml If thats a joke, I'm not laughing. This type of thing (I'm sure there's some psychological condition that describes this behaviour) is usually seen when one or more people want to see just how angry people can get. They actually get a kick out of people responding and saying OH you are the scum of the earth!!! etc etc. If nobody gave them any attention, they wouldn't fulfill their goal but .. of course .. they knew they would get to their objective quite quickly. Just my POV. - Gonzalo -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] RH300 Prerequisites (compiled)
There were a bunch of guys interested in taking the study/exam the other day when I was talking about the RHCE so I decided to source a bunch of information directly from Red Hat and some of their exam papers and put everything in one neat .odt and an even sexier .pdf so that you can print it out and keep it as a reference and simply strike off the area's you've accomplished as you go (thanks to Sonia for that obvious yet likely overlooked advice). The .odt cant be found HERE http://www.mediafire.com/?8dnryyxw5ib and the PDF (recommended) can be found HEREhttp://files-upload.com/files/553253/RedhatRHCE.pdf If you want to host them somewhere a little bit more stable feel free(actually, that would be appreciated), as blindraven.org is down until I can tell the idiot dns guys to stop redirecting it to my old server. Hope someone finds this useful, Tony. -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Ram for AGP!!
Well, I'm an idiot! I was messing around with an old box after it was screwing with my home network, I decided it would be a good idea to swap parts in and out and when I decided to reboot it, there was no beep and no display - though everything seemed to be powered. So I decided all on my own that it was pop-luck it ever ran after I swapped out the CPU (which was a 1.6) with a 3.2GHZ - the fact that it ran for a few weeks was probably luck. Because when theres no beep its normally the PSU, right! So I popped in a 90$ Antec PSU and poof, thick white smoke for all to enjoy - perhaps it was the fact that it was a 580, as oppose to the 450 that was in there - though I could see nothing wrong with the swap-out, maybe it to was ready to go. So now I'm left with around 8 sticks of old DDR 512 ram, 2 groovy corsair sticks with funky high heat resistant cases (though these are only 256 mb sticks) a crazy looking motherboard ( an Abit IC7-MAX3) and a couple of hardrives - however, I dont have an AGP card to get this old Motherboard working. So, I propose a trade, I'll swap anyone for their old shitty AGP video cards in return for my old shitty DDR RAM. I think its a fair bargain, since the ram would be worth more regardless, I now have no computer to set up CentOS on to study for my RHCE and I'm really in the mood to study. I live in the Botany area so if you want we can exchange numbers and arrange to post the parts to each other or something (or meet, whatever) Oh, did I mention I also have a 1.6GHZ chip laying around with that ram, its a p4 (forget what socket, same socket as motherboard posted above). so If that AGP card you have is fiarly decent I'll chuck that CPU in with it. If I seem desperate its because I'm a student, leave me alone :P Regards, Tony. -- When one burns ones bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
