On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Ken D'Ambrosio k...@jots.org wrote:
Hmmm... might be worth looking into. I mean, what's the worst that
happens? I bork my system, and wind up doing a re-install. Which is what
I'm looking at, anyway. So, yeah -- I'll poke around and see what I can
make
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Ken D'Ambrosio k...@jots.org wrote:
Hmmm... might be worth looking into. I mean, what's the worst that
happens? I bork my system, and wind up doing a re-install. Which is what
I'm
On Wed, January 26, 2011 8:54 am, Benjamin Scott wrote:
I have an idea I've been turning over in my head which may be
applicable here, too: Set up another installation in a directory branch.
In your case, maybe under /usr/ubuntu-i386/ or something
like that.
That could be fun. *ponders
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Brian St. Pierre br...@bstpierre.orgwrote:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com
wrote:
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Ken D'Ambrosio k...@jots.org wrote:
Hmmm... might be worth looking into. I mean, what's the worst that
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Ken D'Ambrosio k...@jots.org wrote:
Googling around didn't come up with anything that simple -- but I did find
something: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/package-database-rebuild.html
Ahh that was the missing puzzle piece. Thanks!
Below is a series of
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 06:58:41PM -0500, Ted Roche wrote:
Before I toss them up on Craigslist, then Freecycle then the local
transfer station, I wanted to give folks a shot at this stuff. No
reasonable offer refused. Pick up in Contoocook, ship at cost or
rendezvous at a LUG meeting.
1.
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett m...@mv.mv.com wrote:
And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not
replying off-list ..
I canceled cable TV and watch all my TV via Netflix and Hulu now. I
save $60+/month and have fewer commercials (none on Netflix).
Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com writes:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett m...@mv.mv.com wrote:
And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not
replying off-list ..
I canceled cable TV and watch all my TV via Netflix and Hulu now. I
save
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:59:13AM -0500, Benjamin Scott wrote:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett m...@mv.mv.com wrote:
And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not
replying off-list ..
I canceled cable TV and watch all my TV via Netflix and Hulu
On 1/26/2011 11:07 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
Benjamin Scottdragonh...@gmail.com writes:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallettm...@mv.mv.com wrote:
And interested in any other comments, of course, which is why I'm not
replying off-list ..
I canceled cable TV and watch all my TV
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins d...@rastech.com wrote:
From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't
realized that Silverlight (required for Netflix) works under Linux. That
was pleasing to find out.
I've had a computer hooked up to my 52 TV for years
I think the Silverlight compatibility in Linux is from Novell's
Mono/Moonlight environment.
On Jan 26, 2011 2:06 PM, Alan Johnson a...@datdec.com wrote:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins d...@rastech.com wrote:
From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't
On 1/26/2011 1:47 PM, Alan Johnson wrote:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkinsd...@rastech.com wrote
From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't
realized that Silverlight (required for Netflix) works under Linux. That
was pleasing to find out.
I looked
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Derek Atkins warl...@mit.edu wrote:
Is all your TV actually available on Netflix and Hulu?
Just about everything I cared about. There might have been
something I lost, but if so, I don't miss it. I don't watch a lot of
TV to begin with, and those two give me
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins d...@rastech.com wrote:
There's no equivalent listing I can find in Netflix.
http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection
Use the Watch Instantly box in the lower left to limit to diskless content.
Or try http://instantwatcher.com/ for a less pretty,
On 01/26/2011 10:30 AM, Mark E. Mallett wrote:
I'm not speaking for these, (and understand #2 is gone) but I'm curious
as to why you're getting rid of them; what are you using in their
places?
Hi, Mark:
I wish you could have joined us at Wings Your Way last night! It seemed
like a
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
Mythbusters I have to go to the Discovery website to watch.
I have to go to a friend's or a sports bar to catch the Pats games
now. I can live with that.
I'm in the same boat, no cable, all internet based. I was
rant
Uhg. I feel I new subject coming on, but I don't have the heart to go there
yet. DRM is such a joke. Pirate says: You put pixels on my screen? I can
capture them. Who do they think they are? DRM serves no purpose but to
make it more difficult for legitimate users to get at the content
Just keep in mind Comcast's 250 GB cap, which we ran up against in
November. Nearly got shut down until we bought another internet-only
line (and modem) and divided our traffic between the two. Unfortunately,
even with a 2nd line we still don't have enough bandwidth to do
everything we want.
How
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Thomas Charron twaf...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm in the same boat, no cable, all internet based. I was planning
on subscribing to MLB.TV, which is available for the PS3, to be able
top watch Red Sox games this year. Come to find out, they black out
local games,
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Bruce Dawson j...@codemeta.com wrote:
Just keep in mind Comcast's 250 GB cap, which we ran up against in
November. Nearly got shut down until we bought another internet-only
line (and modem) and divided our traffic between the two. Unfortunately,
even with a
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
apt-get -c /usr/unstable/etc/apt/apt.conf update
WARNING!
Be warned that it would appear APT does not pass it's root directory
setting on to dpkg. Attempting to run an install with the above will
cause APT to use
Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com writes:
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Benjamin Scott dragonh...@gmail.com wrote:
apt-get -c /usr/unstable/etc/apt/apt.conf update
WARNING!
Be warned that it would appear APT does not pass it's root directory
setting on to dpkg. Attempting to
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