I have replaced a struggling OS X on my 2009 Mac Mini with Ubuntu 14.04
64-bit, and the performance has improved 100 per cent.
I also have an (older) iPad, which charged perfectly under OS X, but no
longer under Ubuntu.
Research revealed a possible need to increase the amperage Ubuntu puts out
If an office is running the Cisco Config Pro software and uses all
Cisco phones, and has a CP-8831 conference phone, but needs more than
two wireless Mics (this phone apparently only supports two wireless
mics), what are the options?
At least four wireless mics would be great.
Thanks.
Hub:
Product ID: 0x2513
Vendor ID: 0x0424 (SMSC)
Version: b.b3
We have six trays, each of which old eight tablets.
Any other insights/ideas welcome.
Thanks.
Scott
On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Richard Pieri richard.pi...@gmail.com wrote:
On 3/7/2015 6:17 PM, Scott Ehrlich wrote
Getting some older Macs is workable.
If I [also] went with option 2, does anyone have recommended devices?
We do have some Mac-based software that will look for a USB port, so
if a USB to Thunderbolt adapter/converter/fob exists, there would need
to be software to intercept USB calls and direct
Looking for a quality color laser printer to print card stock,
envelopes, index cards, etc, for high-volume use, but something that
can fit on a desk and Mac compatible.
I have done a lot of web searching, but mostly much older posts or
people recommending b/w printers, or ink jet. Must be color
Nix the high volume then.
Thanks.
On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Dan Ritter d...@randomstring.org wrote:
On Wed, Mar 04, 2015 at 03:18:54PM -0500, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
Looking for a quality color laser printer to print card stock,
envelopes, index cards, etc, for high-volume use
No plans for hot car commutes:-)
Lots of envelopes, stationary, index-card type (sizes might vary), heavier
stock (of index card-type) printing often. So variable size envelopes and
paper, and variable thicknesses.
Color printing a must, but mostly plan on b/w.
HP printers mostly now in-house
Recommended models please :-)
On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Dan Ritter d...@randomstring.org wrote:
On Wed, Mar 04, 2015 at 04:49:33PM -0500, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
No plans for hot car commutes:-)
Lots of envelopes, stationary, index-card type (sizes might vary), heavier
stock (of index
I am getting annoyed with Google's Drive client for our Mac and Windows 8 users.
GD does not always start, sometimes does not let you know when you are
NOT logged in, and does not always sync files and does NOT tell you
when there are any of these problems.
What are thoughts and insights to its
I am looking for recommendations for a free, easy-to-use [web-based]
tool that will permit people who log into it the ability to enter the
details of the machine or network switch touched and what was done.
Once entered, the entry cannot be changed, but notes can be added.
In-house coding skills
, Edward Ned Harvey (blu)
b...@nedharvey.com wrote:
From: Scott Ehrlich [mailto:sc...@ehrlichtronics.com]
The server does have a PERC, but it does not acknowledge any disks,
indicating the four disks are truly independent.
Having the latest ESXi version, what is the next step to having the
system
I am new to VMWare Datastores. Previous positions have already had a
vCenter system built and enterprise-storage ready.
We just installed a new Dell R520 PowerEdge server with 4 x 4 TB SAS
drives, vCenter 5.5.0 preinstalled, and a 2 TB boot disk.
Do we need to create a PERC RAID set with the 4
[mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich
I am new to VMWare Datastores. Previous positions have already had a
vCenter system built and enterprise-storage ready.
We just installed a new Dell R520 PowerEdge server with 4 x 4 TB SAS
drives, vCenter 5.5.0
We are looking at a more expensive quote for a Dell PowerEdge Server
with the option of OpenManage software, and a quote at half the cost
for a non OEM system from a VAR using a SuperMicro board and
off-the-shelf parts.
In addition to wanting a server with a lot of storage, we also want to
From a fundamental viewpoint, what is the difference between manually
copying VMs from the server to the backup system and using a
commercial product, being SRM or third-party?
What might we be missing manual vs third-party (or SRM) product?
I am not looking at/for assumptions of how the
We have some new Dell rack servers running new installs of ESX 5.5 U1,
and looking to buy a redundant server to use as a backup for the
primary.
The budget is healthy enough for appropriate hardware and storage
(likely a duplicate of the primary). The primary is very appropriate
for its tasks.
I have been tasked with finding a way to get strong cell service to a
residential/business address in Massachusetts whose closest tower is
about 2 miles away, and whose visitors, residents, and employees have
different carriers.
I have researched some range extenders, such as Wilson products.
We
I know this is really an Apple question, but the 27 inch Thunderbolt
display has a very short, built-in thunderbolt cable. I have five of
these displays and want to connect the all to a Mac Pro. The
limiting factor is the limited cable length is prohibiting me from
placing the Mac and the
Not quite Linux, but still admin/network-related -
I have a tone-test set to validate where a port is on a patch panel
from the office/wall port the transmitter is in.
Now, if any of the wiring between the wall and the patch panel is a
problem, is there similar testing gear to check on the
How well does the new vsphere 5.5 U1 w/replication work in an
environment with two servers, which are hot failovers to each other?
We want to ensure data integrity through the replication process and
know, in theory, a hot spare should be identical to the master, but it
never is.
Should both
What backup method do people use for VSphere 5.5.0 U1 for preserving
VMs over the network?
Configuration is currently about 7 TB of RAID space with a redundant hot spare.
Goal is to preserve VMs to a remote location (backup system not
directly attached), thus the need for a network-based
An interesting story from ISN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 1 -
http://lists.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isn_lists.infosecnews.org
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps/
Thoughts and insights welcome.
I am not the author.
Hello to all:
I am looking to extend the wifi signal from my N-capable Actiontec/FIOS
router to other floors/areas of the home. No outside antennas.
I've read about some devices that are AC-based that must be on the same
electrical circuit from source location (FIOS router) to destination
Dell documentation, for example, has been known to say some of its PC's
hardware will eat a certain amount of RAM that you will never have access
to for user space. You may want to review the docs of your system to see
if it has a similar claim (m/b, video card, etc).
Scott
On Fri, Sep 13,
What is a good [web] resource for learning about Boston-area startups and
possible positions they may have?
I've used Boston Business Journal's web page and its Mass High Tech link,
but there must be a more expansive resource.
I also actively use indeed.com and simplyhired.com, but they simply
What does free reveal for available RAM?
Scott
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Daniel Barrett dbarr...@blazemonger.comwrote:
On August 30, 2013, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote:
You have 32G of ram on a 32bit OS [...] you'll be limited to 4G of ram.
I'm running the PAE version of the kernel
Is there a reason you are sticking with Ubuntu?Would other distros,
such as CentOS, Debian, or another be an option?
Just curious.
Scott
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Daniel Barrett
dbarr...@blazemonger.comwrote:
On August 30, 2013, Kent Borg wrote:
All the kernel folks fortunate
Would be curious if the boot lines are the same, or what difference(s)
might exist between 32 and 64 bit versions to make the 64-bit work.
Same kernel version, too?
Scott
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Daniel Barrett dbarr...@blazemonger.comwrote:
SOLVED!
Switching to a 64-bit kernel
How about the ata5 and ata6 links at just 1.5 Gbps?
What drives are you seeing the slowest performance on? A dmesg might
reflect which ata drives. May be the speed factor from that link.
If you are dealing with sata, can you test one of the slow drives from
whatever SATA port it is connect
I just learned my contract was not being renewed and shown the door.
My resume (not yet updated tp reflect this but will be this weekend) is on
linked-in and a decent (but to be updated) resume is also on my domain -
http://ehrlichtronics.com/resume
Please note there is -no- leading www in the
I'd like a recommendation for a web site that permits me, for starters, to
ask a question, and allows people to respond. As the q/a grows (the
topics will be closely connected), it would be great to have additional
support to sort and/or search to help narrow what a visitor is looking for.
I have my gmail account - srehrl...@gmail.com.
I have also migrated a domain to google apps, such that
m...@mydomain.com is now managed by google.
I'd like to integrate my srehrl...@gmail.com to my now-google-managed
domain name.
I have reviewed the google control panel and haven't found an
How safe is a password-protected PDF file sent via email?
I've never run a sniffer to see what could be learned from doing this.
Thanks.
Scott
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I am looking at migrating my domain name and my two email boxes from
another provider to google.
For those who have done it, how difficult was it to have Google import
your old mail from:
1: A non google address?
2; A user@gmail.com address?
Keeping people/dates intact of emails and mailbox
and an imaginary part. - Martin Terma
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 4:35 AM, Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com wrote:
I am looking at migrating my domain name and my two email boxes from
another provider to google.
For those who have done it, how difficult was it to have Google import
your old mail from
filtering do better
than what I've got now, and utilize the gmail app on both my wife's
and my iphones for our respective accounts.
Thanks.
Scott
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Jack Coats j...@coats.org wrote:
My
Try FTK Imager Lite.
Also look into TSK (The Sleuth Kit) / Autopsy (web frontend for TSK).
Was this a RAID or a single disk?
Scott
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Rich Braun ri...@pioneer.ci.net wrote:
I think we've all done this at some point: an rsync --delete or the
equivalent, from an
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Rich Braun ri...@pioneer.ci.net wrote:
Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com suggested:
Try FTK Imager Lite.
Also look into TSK (The Sleuth Kit) / Autopsy (web frontend for TSK).
Thanks! I'll try those; the former seems to be a Windows-based tool but the
TSK
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Rich Braun ri...@pioneer.ci.net wrote:
Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com suggested:
Try FTK Imager Lite.
Also look into TSK (The Sleuth Kit) / Autopsy (web frontend for TSK).
Thanks! I'll try those; the former seems to be a Windows-based tool but the
TSK
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Chris O'Connell omegah...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey All,
My friend's 9 year old nephew has an inquisitive mind. He takes
electronics apart, figures out how they work and reassembles them,
sometimes adding other components like LEDs or battery packs.
I have a
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu)
b...@nedharvey.com wrote:
From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss-
bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Tom Metro
How is Verizon any better than the cable
company? Essentially the same model. If you
I recently purchased a new Yaesu ham radio with a CAT interface
(computer control). The radio itself is about the size of a portable
gps unit.
There are apparently [at least] two USB CAT cables available - of
which one uses the ftdi chipset, which, reportedly, is the best/only
one that works
What Linux bootable tool do people recommend to help clean a [Vista]
NTFS bootable system? I'm aiming for an offline solution - antivirus
and antispyware.
Something whose definition files for antivirus and antispyware are
also kept current.
Thanks.
Scott
We don't subscribe to any premium channels, but we have seen The
Newsroom (HBO) and Homeland (Showtime) and we like those shows.
There are various shows and movies that no station I have in FIOS carry.
I have a Mac at home, and we have other i-Devices.
No interest in dumping FIOS, and we plan
On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Doug sweet...@alum.mit.edu wrote:
Just lost a 500 GB 2.5 inch SATA drive made in Thailand from my Mac
Mini server. A half hour to boot was the signal. While I could have
set up RAID, all the data I care about is in a Dropbox folder, and I
have Time Machine
If I wanted to write a script to obtain distro flavor (Ubuntu, CentOS,
RH, Mint, BSD, Solaris, etc), major/minor version (5.3, 10.6, etc),
hardware brand/make/model, at least for starters, what would be the
best way to attack it?
This script may or may not assume being run as root.
Environment
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From: Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Subject: Fwd: [linux_forensics] Did you see this ? - Linux Foundation
Announces Secure Boot Solution
To: li...@yahoogroups.com
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From
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Dan Ritter d...@randomstring.org wrote:
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 02:12:03PM -0400, John Malloy wrote:
Does anyone have suggestions on how to free up space on a RedHat RHEL 5
system?
It is an ext3 file system
It's root partition is totally (100%) full
I have a RHEL 5.6 workstation configured with samba3x to authenticate
to a Windows 2008 AD environment (net ads join) so the workstation
appears as a Windows box that has joined the domain.
Now, any user can ssh into it with their AD credentials, and
/etc/passwd has no knowledge of their
This is a bit off topic, but does anyone know of a computer projector
(multiple video/VGA inputs) that are Common Criteria/EAL approved,
specifically for proper signal isolation among the video inputs?
Thanks in advance.
Scott
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I would say yes - I recently registered two Palm Treo phones with them
- and I only have about $8 remaining on my balance.
Some phones still try to reach out (BREW, etc), so if you can disable
the phone-on capability, and just have the device in wifi mode, the
PagePlus balance should NOT
Is it possible to install samb3x on Fedora 13 with minimal effort?
It appears to be readily available for RHEL/SL/CentOS, but not Fedora.
Thanks.
Scott
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Richard Pieri richard.pi...@gmail.com wrote:
On 7/18/2012 6:41 PM, Rich Braun wrote:
The iTunes backup model provides only for whole-volume snapshots; you
don't
get to restore things piece-meal. And it includes sys-config items that
go
way beyond your
On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Jerry Natowitz j.natow...@rcn.com wrote:
We are currently one of the few families who have Verizon wireless service
without a smart phone, or a data plan. My daughter wants a new phone, but
the only phones that she will consider are smart phones, which require
Both Opera and Chrome are fast browsers, and each claims is own
security record for web browsing.
What are people's experiences and insights with how well each browser
actually does in real-world tests?
Noscript doesn't exist for Opera or Chrome, but at least Chrome
reportedly has good-enough
On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Chris O'Connell omegah...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All,
Can anyone recommend a piece of hardware used to erase hard
disks/tapes/floppies? I've done some googling, looked on Amazon and
NewEgg, but can't seem to find anything that fits the bill.
Thanks,
Erase or
On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 7:07 AM, scottmarydavid...@gmail.com
scottmarydavid...@gmail.com wrote:
I've got one of the Radio Shack bulk erasers that Shirley mentioned. The
problem is that unless you reconnect the disk to verify that it's wiped,
you never really know. Last batch, I just took a
On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Jerry Feldman g...@blu.org wrote:
At the installfest, I decided to upgrade my Hp/Compag 64-bit nx6125
laptop with Ubuntu 12.04. However, when I boot from either USB media or
CD media (32-bit or 64-bit) all I get it the Ubuntu logo. The cycling
dots all stop. The
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Tom Metro tmetro+...@gmail.com wrote:
Richard Pieri wrote:
There ain't no such thing as high end flash chips in the way that
you're thinking. High end in the NAND flash arena is a matter of
sustained write performance. That's it. Not quality. Not
On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Jack Coats j...@coats.org wrote:
Back when I worked for a bank, the good folks at SWIFT (yes, the
Belgum based, world wide financial transfer system) sell 'secure IP'
connections. They charge High $$ and it is for 'private connections'.
But those interested in
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Derek Martin inva...@pizzashack.org wrote:
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:54:51AM -0400, dan moylan wrote:
in yesteryear, when i plugged a camera into my computer, the
camera files would show up under /mnt, then later under
/media, then under ~/.gvfs. now,
I'm wondering where I might be able to obtain ISO images (for Intel)
of Solaris 8, 10, and/or Trusted?I'll check Oracle's site later
tonight.
Thanks.
Scott
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On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm wondering where I might be able to obtain ISO images (for Intel)
of Solaris 8, 10, and/or Trusted? I'll check Oracle's site later
tonight.
Thanks.
Scott
I was able to download Solaris 10 x86 from Oracle's web
I was recently introduced to Little Snitch and tcpblock as firewalls
for the Mac. At home, I downloaded and tested each, along with
reviewing Mac's built-in firewall.
So far, only Little Snitch prompts me for any incoming and outgoing
traffic, and has a nice side option of resolving DNS IPs.
I have 4 VMs on a system for testing - RHEL 5.6, Win 7 64-bit
Enterprise, Win Server 2008 R2, and Win XP Pro 32-bit.
I have configured Splunk server on the 2008 box.
The major issue I am seeing is -
With Snare Agent (free version is UDP, which I'm using for testing) -
all clients send
Is there any legit Apple or other site to test one's Mac for the
possible infestation of Flashfake?
Thanks.
Scott
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On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Edward Ned Harvey b...@nedharvey.com wrote:
From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss-
bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Nathan Meyers
I have a laptop memory card that needs a new home. It's a PC2700 (CL2.5)
512MB DDR
I have a test environment consisting of Win 2008 R2 Server and Windows
XP w/SP3, both running the latest Snare Agent for Windows, along with
RHEL 5.6 and RHEL 6.2 servers, all within a VM environment.
I am testing Linux as a central logging option. Snare Agent (free
version) uses UDP, so it is
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:40 AM, Scott Ehrlich srehrl...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm looking for log management options for a network of Windows and
Linux hosts on an isolated network.
I need tcp communication (vs udp) to ensure messages successfully get
passed from client to log server
I'm looking for log management options for a network of Windows and
Linux hosts on an isolated network.
I need tcp communication (vs udp) to ensure messages successfully get
passed from client to log server.
Encryption of the message, too, between client to server would be
great. TCP alone
Revisiting a recent posting of mine -
So I have an isolated network consisting of a Win 2008 R2 w/SP1 domain
controller and an unpatched (i.e. out of box) 64-bit RHEL 5.7
workstation.
The goal is to get the RHEL workstation to join the domain controller
for authentication.
I was recently
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Richard Pieri richard.pi...@gmail.com wrote:
Just so that I understand what you mean by conventional methods, did you
set up LDAP and Kerberos using system-config-authentication?
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We have a Windows 2008 R2 w/Service Pack 1 domain controller and a
RHEL 5.7 workstation.
Part of the required security settings on the domain controller are:
Network Access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation: Disabled
Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts:
My in-laws currently use Comcast for Internet and tv, Verizon for
phone.They actually subscribe to the slowest speed of cable and
just basic cable channels.
When I had the same setup, my Comcast + Verizon bill was rather
expensive.When I switched to FIOS for all three, my bill was cut
in
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Matthew Gillen m...@mattgillen.net wrote:
On 01/11/2012 08:31 AM, ma...@mohawksoft.com wrote:
I won't post it, because I'm not sure who would be vulnerable, but I just
received this great email virus.
It basically uses google code javascript decryption to
Hello to all:
I'm closing in on one year of FIOS service which comes with a
complimentary year of DVR service. Unless I can get Verizon to come
up with another way to save the $12 or so a month on the DVR, or get
them to give me another free year of DVR service, I'd like to learn
what others
I have a textbook I want to scan in OCR.All software I have thus
far on the system is free - OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Acrobat Reader X,
etc.
This scanning project will likely be just one-time.
What scanner do people recommend for textbook OCR?What supportive
software? Will OpenOffice
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Rajiv Aaron Manglani ra...@alum.mit.edu wrote:
On Thu, 6 Oct 2011, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
I have a textbook I want to scan in OCR. All software I have thus
...
This scanning project will likely be just one-time.
...
I want to spend as little money
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Derek Atkins warl...@mit.edu wrote:
Mark Woodward ma...@mohawksoft.com writes:
On 09/29/2011 02:34 AM, John Abreau wrote:
I've got an HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server, which uses 2.5-inch SAS or
SATA drives.
The machine had no drives in it, so I ordered a couple
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Rich Braun ri...@pioneer.ci.net wrote:
Not too long ago, I bought a Core i5 with 8GB of RAM, thinking that this
amount of horsepower thrown at the Firefox problem would make it go away.
Wrong, I was still seeing sluggish 2000ms+ response time to such simple
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Chris O'Connell omegah...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm looking for a very small form factor computer to install some home
automation software on. The software is not very resource intensive. Here
are the key requirements for the system:
1. Must be able to power
There is a book I am interested in, and it is available in ebook
format.I'm new to the ebook scene. What options are there to
convert it to pdf if I want to view it on my linux laptop? I don't
have any interest, at this time, of investing in an ebook reader (such
as Kindle, etc).
Thanks
I am running 64-bit Fedora 10 and 12 (and yes, I know they are both
old versions, but I don't have the ability, at the moment, to upgrade
them, so I need to work with what I have).
These machines are part of a NIS network and do NOT have SELinux enabled.
A few questions to help educate me:
- If
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Edward Ned Harvey b...@nedharvey.com wrote:
Since I hear a number of people here using android on t-mobile or att, I'll
just mention... I recently switched from t-mobile to metropcs, and I love
it. Unlimited everything for $50/mo (including taxes and
I want to automate auditing scripts using aureport and would like to
have a cron job place the results of aureport incorporating -ts and
-te into a text file. But how do I set up the dates (say each day or
for a week) in cron to pass to -ts and -te?
I might want aureport --summary -ts
Cygwin - http://www.cygwin.com
It includes an X Server,
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Stephen Adler ad...@stephenadler.com wrote:
Any recommendations for an X11 server for windows? I've used hummingbird
in the past, but my guess is that there is probably something better by
now
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