[clug-talk] problem with wrt54g router

2011-09-06 Thread Ralph Boland
I have a wrt54g wireless G router which I purchased around 2007. I haven't used it for about a year but have now plugged it in because I have a new roommate who wants to access my Internet account wirelessly. My computer (not plugged in wirelessly but run through the router) accesses the Internet

Re: [clug-talk] problem with wrt54g router

2011-09-06 Thread Dafydd Crosby
Well, if you can stomach something more drastic, try the Tomato firmware. I put it on my WRT router and it's worked fantastic! -Dafydd On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 12:05 AM, Ralph Boland rpbol...@gmail.com wrote: I have a wrt54g wireless G router which I purchased around 2007. I haven't used it for

Re: [clug-talk] Catch 22 for USB to install Ubuntu

2011-09-06 Thread simon
I have done both the network install and USB install. Depending on the hardware, the USB boot may not even be an option (motherboard/bios support was sketchy until a couple of years ago). If machines don't support USB boot, you can use the PLOP boot loader - which will obviously need floppy

Re: [clug-talk] problem with wrt54g router

2011-09-06 Thread Lance A. Brown
If it's forgotten bits and pieces of its interface, your best option is a full reset and see if it comes back to life. If not, it's probably kaput. I'll second Dafidd' recommendation of Tomato. Fine piece of software that makes your WRT54G MUCH more useful. --[Lance] -- GPG Fingerprint:

Re: [clug-talk] n00b

2011-09-06 Thread Shawn Grover
While Greg's response is a good starting point, the question is where you currently see yourself in terms of Linux (and general computer) skill. If you are not familiar with lower level system admin type tasks (yet), you may want to simply start with learning the environment. Ubuntu is a

[clug-talk] FiOS LAN

2011-09-06 Thread Juan Alberto Cirez
Hi All, I have been thinking about a home project that you guys can help me with: I am thinking about setting up a wired LAN at home to stream HD video, music, etc. to several large screen displays in the house (these displays will each have a mini media PC attached to the HDMI port). The twist

Re: [clug-talk] n00b

2011-09-06 Thread Stuart Gilmour
Thanks for all the help! I have already installed Ubuntu, but am thinking about installing a hard core distro just so I can set everything myself. I am toying with the LFS idea but looks a little outta me league. I learn better doing stuff hands on so I think that taking on this endeavor will

Re: [clug-talk] FiOS LAN

2011-09-06 Thread Cody Swanson
Wiring your house properly with Cat 6 will be way less expensive and compatible with everything. The only reason to use fibre for gigabit would be you have a run that's longer than 100m or you are running in an environment that has a lot of electrical noise. There is no performance advantage

[clug-talk] Tailgate

2011-09-06 Thread kwong
Thinking tailgate but too tired and lazy to debone chicken thighs. Thinking burger if the brakes on my truck are done. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca

[clug-talk] ubuntu install problems

2011-09-06 Thread terr
Help please! I have a shuttle-X. It has no fdd. it has no cd. It has USB and no O/S. It has a network port. It does do post and it runs the BIOS fine. It sees the KB and the monitor and it can support six (6) of them. It has apparently an athalon 2300+ CPU that runs hotter than a * on

Re: [clug-talk] ubuntu install problems

2011-09-06 Thread Peter Van den Wildenbergh
t...@terralogic.net wrote: they say this puppy can boot off a USB stick. You might have to enable that in the BIOS ... During boot... Might need to escape to the boot loader prompt and run the following: set kern.cam.boot_delay=1 boot If the USB device doesn't come 'on-line' fast

Re: [clug-talk] n00b

2011-09-06 Thread TekBudda
HeyI have some projects to do like setting up a new server at home, setting up an imaging solution, A NAS a desktop. Want to come over help? ;-) On 9/6/2011 4:29 PM, Stuart Gilmour wrote: Thanks for all the help! I have already installed Ubuntu, but am thinking about installing a

Re: [clug-talk] n00b

2011-09-06 Thread Stuart Gilmour
@TekBudda That would be awesome. When and where? On Sep 6, 2011, at 8:38 PM, TekBudda wrote: HeyI have some projects to do like setting up a new server at home, setting up an imaging solution, A NAS a desktop. Want to come over help? ;-) On 9/6/2011 4:29 PM, Stuart Gilmour