Re: [Linux-users] Servers and stuff on offer.

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > On Thu 01 Feb 2018 12:16:43 NZDT +1300, Criggie wrote: > > > Should I stop picking up hardware for LUG users in the future? > > Please let me know your thoughts either way. > > I actually appreciate that someone

Re: [Linux-users] Funny X behavour

And if there are two X sessions they should be numbered consecutively, so it may also pay to look at /var/log/Xorg.1.log On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:08 PM, Ross Drummond wrote: > The Xorg log file is a good place to start looking for problems > > /var/log/Xorg.0.log > >

Re: [Linux-users] Thunderbird portable, getting rid of header info

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Peter Simmonds wrote: > Hi Eliot & Others, > > Cheers for the firefox addon, it works a treat! > > Another question arises though, Mostly thunderbird thinks the message is > junk, and I usually agree (+another line on the display).

Re: [Linux-users] Help

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:18 PM, Julian wrote: > Can someone show me How to install and configure awstats webmin for each of > my domains name pls. > > PS I am using Ubuntu. > Did the link I posted help? > > ___ >

Re: [Linux-users] Help

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Julian wrote: > Can someone show me How to install and configure awstats webmin for each of > my domains name pls. > > PS I am using Ubuntu. > 1. New subject usually implies a new thread please; 2. "Help" as a subject line is not

Re: [Linux-users] UDAI

assumed it would go to Ross, but did the lazy thing and didn't check the > whois before I asked him to forward it when it arrived. :-) > > Cheers, Chris H. > > On 7/08/16 13:00, Nick Rout wrote: > > I saw some traffic recently about clug.org.nz domain renewal. I have now > rec

[Linux-users] UDAI

I saw some traffic recently about clug.org.nz domain renewal. I have now received a UDAI from Discount Domains. I assume someone wants it for some good reason? ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz

Re: [Linux-users] Horse

I haven't used it for ages because I am too embarrassed to ask you for the 400th time to reset my forgotten password... On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:09 PM, criggie wrote: > On 07/08/16 12:00, linux-users-requ...@lists.canterbury.ac.nz wrote: > > Straw poll - do we still

Re: [Linux-users] Document generation

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Miles Rout wrote: > Just to play devil's advocate for a second, Word these days does use a > text-based format (actually a gzipped tarball of XML files?) so it's a bit > more resistant to corruption compared to their old, bad, proprietary

Re: [Linux-users] CLUG Bank Account

=inst7 > > That's me on the left although I have a beard these days, Nick Rout, ??? > and Leo Bolter. I still have the T-shirt though, and wear it every now > and then. > ??? is Chris Bayley, who still lives near ChCh. I am not 100% sure of Leo's surname, Chris Sawtell would know.

Re: [Linux-users] CLUG Bank Account

Does Rik have any costs involved in the monthly meetings he holds? Alternatively Software Freedom Day might like the money. On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 9:32 AM, David Kirk wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Sometime in the distant past we had an Installfest and we had a few > dollars

Re: [Linux-users] Do Linux users get "past it"?

On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > and others get distracted by relevant questions on the merit of wget > versus curl. > > Cheers, > Derek. > > > On 16/04/16 16:47, Robert Fisher wrote: > > I've done all of that today. > > Rob Fisher > On

Re: [Linux-users] wttr.in

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Chris Hellyar wrote: > Dat’s cute… > > Reminds me of another command-line usable restful API thing… > > Not safe for work, apologies to the folks with sensitive natures. ;-) > > http://foaas.com/ > > :-) > > Cheers, Chris H. > > And that is

Re: [Linux-users] CCCitizen

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 11:36 AM, Rik Tindall wrote: > On 2016-03-16 11:25, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > >> The CCC have a questionaire to see if you are a good digital citizen and >>> it >>> pinged me for not having anti-virus and not using council services on the >>> net. >>>

[Linux-users] [OT] I'm after the loan of a bluray drive

Hi, I'm after a loan of an external bluray drive. I just want to rip a movie to my system (NOT to upload/pirate I should add). (On topic bit) it will be plugged into a linux system of course! The movie will then be put on my linux server where it will be available throughout my house (only) to my

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:04 PM, Helmut Walle wrote: > On 12/10/15 12:42, Roy Britten wrote: > >> >> On Oct 12, 2015 11:51 AM, "Volker Kuhlmann" > > wrote: >> > [...] > >> > Did it get solved/fixed? They may

Re: [Linux-users] Permissions: root access but can't write to file?

On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Bryce Stenberg wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks everyone for your help. > > I'm still quite the novice at linux, but now understand this /sys folder > and sysfs a bit better (cheers Eliot and Stephen). I actually hadn't fully > grasped that some of

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Volker Kuhlmann <list0...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > On Mon 12 Oct 2015 10:57:14 NZDT +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > > > http://www.ccc.govt.nz/report/snap-send-solve/ > > > Snap Send Solve - I have made 3 or 4 reports to th

Re: [Linux-users] More than 10, 000 problems fixed through‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Tony Patterson < whichfactoryspaceman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Wesley Parish > wrote: > >> Came across this in Slashdot >> >>

Re: [Linux-users] Can you have mbr and gpt bootups on same machine?

Where is your boot manager? Presumably on your MBR disk? Leave it there and point it to the kernel and root file system on the 4T drive. On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM, wrote: > I currently have mbr bootups on my machine but have added a 3tb and a 4tb > hard drive and want

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

is wireless internet. On 2 March 2015 at 11:13, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Davin Pearson davin.pear...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the result of installing git: root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get install git Reading package lists... Done

Re: [Linux-users] PATA drives - 80/40G

On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Peter Simmonds peter.a.simmo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Does it have a reel to reel tape, or punched paper tape storage device by any chance? Punched paper tape brings back memories of school. ___ Linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] setting the root password

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Davin Pearson davin.pear...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently purchased a laptop and have installed Lubunti GNU/Linux onto it. I created a user called davin and a user called www for everyday use. I need root access to do a chmod on /var/www/html How do I go

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Derek Smithies derek.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Nick, your editing has removed the text that was suspect. In the text that was, I saw no mention on linux/android/programming/technical help. I did see Bill Gates, a comment about someone else's marriage, a

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:01 PM, steve st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: On 06/08/15 13:45, Jim Cheetham wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 10:29 AM, steve st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: Cynical head lurches into action when anything involving Kim Dotcom - he is a criminal after all... whether

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Derek Smithies derek.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Er, Did I miss something or is this still a list about linux? Or is it Friday afternoon so anything goes? Android runs a linux kernel, and general realted topics are OK aren't they?

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Roger Searle roger.sea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am looking for list wisdom / experience with software that plays nice between a recent Ubuntu and Android tablets / phones, for the transfer of photos, music, movies over wifi. The more user friendly the better

Re: [Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

Another thought, are you trying to transfer from android to PC or from PC to android? Setting up something like andftp means you can easily use the 'share' button to quickly use andftp to 'share' a photo or video to the PC. On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz

Re: [Linux-users] Is there workshop tonight?

RTFL On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Bevan bev...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys Is there a workshop tonight? -- Regards Bevan Linux Aficionado and Arch Linux fanboy In a world without fences and walls, who needs Gates and Windows? ___

Re: [Linux-users] [NZLUG] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Steven Ellis ste...@openmedia.co.nz wrote: On Tue, June 9, 2015 2:20 pm, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: Please complete the following one-question survey ;) The state of TVNZ on demand on my linux machine is: a) Yes, it works (bonus for details on distro,

Re: [Linux-users] TVNZ on demand - survey

On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Bevan bev...@gmail.com wrote: It's called drm DRM does not need flash. Netflix uses html5 and it is drm'ed. And please stop top posting. ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz

Re: [Linux-users] computer power campus as a proposed new site for every third thurs of the month

Que? On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:26 AM, Bevan bev...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys If you were wondering what was happening with this i am stilling waiting for a reply. The request has to go to head office in Wellington. -- Regards Bevan Linux Aficionado and Arch Linux fanboy In a world

Re: [Linux-users] zoneminder failed install terminal output

That doesn't even seem to show what command you entered to generate the output. Also why start another thread about this subject. On Jun 27, 2015 7:14 PM, Peter Simmonds peter.a.simmo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, just regarding my previous question, the terminal output is attached to this

Re: [Linux-users] Zoneminder install (IBM x4300, Ubuntu 14.04)

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Peter Simmonds peter.a.simmo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Have followed the guide mostly to the letter. Had issues with mySQL configuration files not being there and errors relating to this in the install. I am assuming mySQL is not present. I can use the

Re: [Linux-users] Building a Raspberry Pi compatible .deb package without a Raspberry Pi

I have a spare, you can have it if you want. On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Timothy Musson trmus...@gmail.com wrote: On 1 June 2015 at 16:49, Jim Cheetham j...@gonzul.net wrote: On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Timothy Musson trmus...@gmail.com wrote: But it occurs to me that I probably

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

maintenance are ok - many like to learn from other's mistakes.. Cheers, Derek. On 12/05/15 12:11, Nick Rout wrote: Yep, interesting factoids are good. I liked the series of ls commands you (I think) posted to the list recently, lscpu etc. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Derek

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 9:59 PM, Bevan bev...@gmail.com wrote: It looked pretty blah and stale plus its the Waikato Linux Users Group page. To be honest its bit lame for Christchurch Linux Users to post stuff there. ( No insult intended) It is there because when the maintainer of the clug

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

much pain.. Cheers, Derek. On 12/05/15 11:48, Nick Rout wrote: Then again, build it and they will come... ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users -- Sent

Re: [Linux-users] Doings (was Meetings)

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 8:34 AM, Derek Smithies derek.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, What sort of news? Explanation of why chromium on linux:: On clicking a link on a 100.0% guaranteed safe site, a page opens up to some random site offering share market trading and fantastic returns

Re: [Linux-users] Wanted - someone in or near Barrington, with UFB to their property?

On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: On 2015-03-16 12:09, C. Falconer wrote: Rik Tindall wrote on 16/03/15 12:00: Could the fact that Enable is a city asset being lined up for (partial?) sale, in the CCC Long Term Plan 2015-2025, possibly affect the UFB

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

Davin if you don't have access to the internet to get the drivers source and other packages you need, how are you posting here? You could even download the required packages and source on another computer, out them on a USB stick and transfer to your laptop.

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Davin Pearson davin.pear...@gmail.com wrote: Another question about your laptop running a dual boot Linux and Windows... When you installed Linux on your laptop, did you have to format the C drive first? Then did you install Linux... what variant of GNU/Linux

Re: [Linux-users] Weird mounty magic vanishing files.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: On Thu, 2015-02-26 at 13:58 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: Volker Kuhlmann wrote, On 25/02/15 00:05: On Tue 24 Feb 2015 20:51:38 NZDT +1300, C. Falconer wrote: But my TV drive is reporting imminent fail, so I'm going to

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

Davin if you don't tell us the barest of info on the card, all posts will be guesses. If it is usb, then start with lsusb If it is pci then lspci lspci -n On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Bevan thomas bev...@gmail.com wrote: On 24/02/15 19:26, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: On 24/02/15

Re: [Linux-users] Box is locking up

, 26 Oct 2014 22:06:44 Andrew Packer wrote: On 22/10/14 15:45, Nick Rout wrote: Speaking of which, where can one buy compressed air cans these days? My laptop needs a blow out I think. The product you want is called CRC Air Brush. You can contact CRC via www.crc.co.nz. I reckon we might

Re: [Linux-users] Box is locking up

Speaking of which, where can one buy compressed air cans these days? My laptop needs a blow out I think. On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: From experience, the two most common causes of machine lock-ups have been mentioned already - power supplies can

[Linux-users] [OT] Laptop repairs

I am looking for someone to change a keyboard on a Samsung Laptop. I have the new keyboard but not the patience or tools to change it. There are a couple of howto videos on youtube. Hopefully looking for a small business locally here in ChCh. This is a paid job of course, so looking for list

Re: [Linux-users] anyone on Voda ADSL?

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:46 PM, Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: On Tue, 2014-09-30 at 12:41 +1300, Roy Britten wrote: On 30 September 2014 12:13, Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: I'm having massive delays with web based traffic today. I use voda adsl services.

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

) -Original Message- From: Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 14:32 To: Canterbury Linux Users Group linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:13 PM, David Lowe da...@thistledown.co.nz wrote

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 7:40 PM, David Lowe da...@thistledown.co.nz wrote: On 24/09/2014 6:06 pm, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: There once were many of distros to choose one from now just ubuntu But which Ubuntu? Contemporaneously they all are released. Is it mythbuntu or maybe

Re: [Linux-users] A collection of Haiku

On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:13 PM, David Lowe da...@thistledown.co.nz wrote: On 23/09/2014 12:22 pm, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: Linux comes so far But we are yet to acheive World Domination In fact , not so true. In cell phones and web servers We are everywhere. Yes you are so

Re: [Linux-users] no mike on webcam when not mapped on /dev/video1

first place to look is /proc/asound On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Adrian Mageanu adrian.mage...@totalimex.com wrote: On Mon, 2014-09-15 at 11:25 +1200, Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: On 15/09/14 09:37, Adrian Mageanu wrote: Any suggestions where to start looking? Delve into the ALSA

Re: [Linux-users] Advanced Linux Programming e-book.

Published 2001? I wonder how much is still directly relevant? On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Chris Hellyar ch...@trash.co.nz wrote: Just saw this on g+: http://www.advancedlinuxprogramming.com/alp-folder/ If you need a bed-time read. :-) Cheers, Chris H.

Re: [Linux-users] usb

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Volker Kuhlmann list0...@paradise.net.nz wrote: On Thu 17 Apr 2014 15:08:59 NZST +1200, Nick Rout wrote: tried them. However I hate dongles hanging out my laptop USB ports! 1m USB cable extension. Better for the dongle reception too. Good point

Re: [Linux-users] usb

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Andrew Errington erringt...@gmail.com wrote: Can you tether to a cellphone? Set it up as a WiFi AP then connect to it from the PC. No drivers required. Just curious, since I have just done exactly that, but not in NZ, so I wonder what the situation is like

Re: [Linux-users] Linux/Android heaven?

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 9:14 AM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nz wrote: Robert Fisher wrote, On 26/02/14 20:45: I have had Linux Mint Debian Edition installed since it was first launched, maybe 4 years ago without needing a new installation. (I have played with other distros in VMs.)

Re: [Linux-users] site support documentation softrware

I've been saying that since I turned 40! On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Miles Rout miles.r...@gmail.com wrote: If it works, why stop using it just because it's old? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: Being ancient, I normally use trac for this,

[Linux-users] Lesson for the day

Don't put a smaller than usual optical disk (80mm) in a slot loading optical drive. It doesn't load. eject [1] kinda works, but I had to shake the laptop as well, then get my fingers around a very slim piece of CD to extract it. Happy new year everyone. [1] compulsory linux reference there.

Re: [Linux-users] Telstra cable connections in Chch

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Volker Kuhlmann list0...@paradise.net.nz wrote: On Tue 03 Dec 2013 10:48:01 NZDT +1300, Ross Drummond wrote: When Barry ran route -n the non working interface shows up in the routing table. If the non-working interface is handled by a different kernel module,

Re: [Linux-users] Telstra cable connections in Chch - an update

On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 2:48 PM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nz wrote: Barry wrote, On 12/02/2013 02:11 PM: At 1700 hrs I pinged router and telstra paradise mail [barry@TheBox ~]$ ping 192.168.2.1 PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1:

Re: [Linux-users] Workshop Weds 7.30pm

On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:32 PM, Don d...@robertson.net.nz wrote: Windows server 2003 will no longer be supported after 2015, so now is the time to change to a Linux server. Check out Zentyal :-) Come on no advertising please! ___ Linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] C++ programmers out there

On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:47 PM, dave dave.lil...@clear.net.nz wrote: ** Hi Chris, It's a C++ program that does the following things at present. * connects to a TTYUSB* port (barcode scanner is usb based and is found on the system when doing lspci call. * Downloads (displays to the

Re: [Linux-users] C++ programmers out there

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 12:44 PM, dave dave.lil...@clear.net.nz wrote: ** On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:34:48 Nick Rout wrote: ** snipped *** It's not that i think it's difficult I just sorta thought this wasn't entirely linux appropriate. And i ment to send my reply to chris direct to him

Re: [Linux-users] SFD: Poster

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Don Robertson d...@robertson.net.nzwrote: Updated the poster. Time is short, and it is better to get something out than it is to wait until the event is over. So I am going to a 'rolling release'. I'll update info as I am able to, but this is good enough to

Re: [Linux-users] Software Freedom Day - Sat 21 Sept

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nzwrote: Nick, you can also claim to have introduced me (and several others) to Gentoo and MythTV. I think your first install was redhat in your lounge, somewhere you were living temporarily while building. Ethernet cables all

Re: [Linux-users] M/B suggestions?

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:39 PM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nzwrote: Volker Kuhlmann wrote, On 04/06/13 13:33: On Tue 04 Jun 2013 13:14:40 NZST +1200, C. Falconer wrote: I use an nvidia card anyway. The nvidia foss driver is diabolical - slooow, buggy, max resolution less than

Re: [Linux-users] [GNUz] Tonight?

On May 18, 2013 5:34 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: On 2013-05-17 03:01, Miles Rout wrote: On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: On 01/05/13 14:47, Don Robertson wrote: Hi - is the meeting on tonight? DOn

Re: [Linux-users] Disk copying question

On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: She who must be obeyed has a TiVo which I think has a severely failing hard drive and the device is out of Warranty. This is the household which previously had mythtv *sigh*

Re: [Linux-users] New desktop - what's recommended?

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Peter Glassenbury(UoC) peter.glassenb...@canterbury.ac.nz wrote: On 10/04/13 12:39, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: On Wed 10 Apr 2013 09:24:14 NZST +1200, Adrian Mageanu wrote: I use 32GB RAM on my ubuntu machine and can only afford two VMs running Tomcat and

Re: [Linux-users] What I want from a package manager

I suspect gentoo's emerge would allow this. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Ryan McCoskrie ryan.mccosk...@gmail.comwrote: It occurred to me a while ago that I want a package manager that will allow me to install software and data packages to my home directory as well as the system at large.

[Linux-users] [OT] forensic phone examination?

Can anyone point me in the direction of someone who knows anything about forensic examination of cellphones? Particularly examination of log files detailing time of calls etc? Email me offlist if you can point me in the right direction. Thanks, Nick.

Re: [Linux-users] Usb/serial adapter

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Hadley Rich h...@nice.net.nz wrote: On 17/01/13 11:15, Andre Renaud wrote: I've always been amazed at the lack of decent comms software on Linux compared to the wondrous offerings that have been available on Windows. Picocom is a nice alternative - slightly

Re: [Linux-users] Software for displaying sine waves

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Mayes, Kerry ke...@mayes.co.nz wrote: Hi all I'm looking for some software that will display up to four sine waves added together. My trouble is I don't really know what search terms to use! What I am trying to demonstrate is the difference between equal

Re: [Linux-users] command-line utility to parse PDF files?

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Wesley Parish wes.par...@paradise.net.nzwrote: Does anyone know if there is any command-line utility to parse PDF files for file info? Things like wordcount, no of pages, etc? (I know there's something like this for DOC files: but I haven't come across it for

[Linux-users] There are none so blind as cannot see...

I have been cursing and swearing at my laptop for about 45 minutes here, wondering why when I grep multiple files the filename is not given in the answer (as should be the default when grepping multiple files). It didn't seem to matter if I added -H or any other tricks from man grep. Google didn't

Re: [Linux-users] There are none so blind as cannot see...

On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:13 PM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nzwrote: Nick Rout wrote, On 04/01/13 11:32: I have been cursing and swearing at my laptop for about 45 minutes here, wondering why when I grep multiple files the filename is not given in the answer (as should be the default

Re: [Linux-users] wifi woes

On Dec 29, 2012 2:08 PM, Barry barr...@paradise.net.nz wrote: On 26/12/12 18:19, Nick Rout wrote: On Dec 26, 2012 3:39 PM, Barrybarr...@paradise.net.nz wrote: I have just bought a Realtech wifi dongle. Not only does it not work,it kills the mouse onscreen display, and a hardware probe

Re: [Linux-users] Galaxy S3 problem

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: I know that several CLUG members have Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphones and wondered if any of you have had the same recent problem as me. My update to Jellybean (from Telecom) went smoothly on Monday night and the S3

Re: [Linux-users] channel.conf for christchurch

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Bevan bev...@gmail.com wrote: Hi i was wondering if someone might have a complete channels.conf for sugarloaf. I have tried to create one myself and i get all dvb-t channels for tnvz and kordia but not for tvworks (tv3 and tv4). I have changed the frequency

Re: [Linux-users] TV Card advice sought

On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Don Robertson d...@robertson.net.nz wrote: You are looking for mythtv :) I assume you are looking at Freeview DVB-T, not satellite. If so then IMHO the best digital tuner on the market is the HD Homerun

Re: [Linux-users] wifi advice sought

thro the power lines, I ended up getting a N class wireless router. my 2C worth. dave - Original Message Follows - On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: Can be hit and miss over older wiring. Possibly because the old house has two

Re: [Linux-users] wifi advice sought

On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Michael Hayes michael.ha...@canterbury.ac.nz wrote: On Thu, 2012-11-08 at 16:57 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: I think it is more a question of clean wiring - shitty connections, older switchboards, none of that helps. I doubt these are the reasons. My guess

Re: [Linux-users] wifi advice sought

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:28 PM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nzwrote: Barry wrote, On 11/08/2012 11:52 AM: Advice on what I need will be appreciated. Another (very reliable) option is Ethernet over Power.

Re: [Linux-users] wifi advice sought

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: Can be hit and miss over older wiring. Possibly because the old house has two phases (very common in the old days). EoP needs to be on the same

Re: [Linux-users] wifi advice sought

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.comwrote: On 8 November 2012 11:52, Barry barr...@paradise.net.nz wrote: Hi All, She has asked if I can reposition my box elsewhere in the house away from the cable modem.

[Linux-users] Diagnosing ssh connection refused

For a while now I cannot log into my office ssh server from home. I have it on a non standard port 2022. I get connection refused nick@envy ~ $ ssh address -p2022 ssh: connect to host address port 2022: Connection refused nick@envy ~ $ nmap -PN address Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at

Re: [Linux-users] Desktop data management

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 4:45 PM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nzwrote: Don Robertson wrote, On 11/06/2012 04:08 PM: In short, some people are human. By implication, some people aren't ? Cynical? Me? Number 1 occupational hazard of the IT industry. Nah, cynical is the purview of

Re: [Linux-users] Desktop data management

...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Roy Britten roy.brit...@gmail.comwrote: snip A spreadsheet is capable of producing reports, and if there are only a few changes for kid X then a cut and paste from last term's

Re: [Linux-users] Desktop data management

On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Roy Britten roy.brit...@gmail.com wrote: TL;DR: looking for recommendations for Open Source software that fills a specific gap and/or someone to help implement a paid desktop database / data management project. A Papanui-based organisation runs (among other

Re: [Linux-users] Tablet (PC?) shopping

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Aidan Gauland aidal...@no8wireless.co.nz wrote: I've completed my last *full* year of uni, so now I'm ready to ditch my clunky laptop for a tablet. First question: what's the difference between a tablet and a tablet PC? There seem to be no strict definitions.

Re: [Linux-users] ADSL wrt recommendations...

On Oct 26, 2012 10:46 PM, Jim Cheetham jim.cheet...@gmail.com wrote: On Oct 26, 2012 5:08 PM, Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: What are the best devices to run dd/openWRT on these days. Options with / without ADSL uplinks appreciated. I'd use a simple VIgor 120 for the ADSL,

Re: [Linux-users] Vodaphone T stick

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:48 AM, chris che...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, 2012-10-26 at 09:38 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:36 AM, chris che...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Can any kind soul please tell me how to get a NZ vodaphone mobile broadband stick working under Ubuntu 10.04

Re: [Linux-users] Vodaphone T stick

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 October 2012 10:11, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:48 AM, chris che...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, 2012-10-26 at 09:38 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:36 AM

Re: [Linux-users] Installing virtual box

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:48 PM, David Merrick merrick...@gmail.com wrote: HI. I am to install Oracle virtual box on windows 7 but the exceution gets stuck 3/4 the way through. Any sugestions? Ummm... this is a linux-users mailing list! ___

Re: [Linux-users] Chit chat Re: Testing List - please delete

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:25 PM, chris che...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, 2012-10-12 at 14:49 +1300, Steve Holdoway wrote: On Fri, 2012-10-12 at 14:42 +1300, chris wrote: On Fri, 2012-10-12 at 13:52 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: chris wrote, On 10/11/2012 11:31 AM: yes, how do you get

Re: [Linux-users] Testing List - please delete

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:17 AM, C. Falconer cfalco...@totalteam.co.nz wrote: Nick Rout wrote, On 10/09/2012 04:25 PM: yeah I think I was misinformed, or someone made a mistake. Seems to be working for me. We're obviously not saying enough I've just picked up some CCTV cameras

Re: [Linux-users] Testing List - please delete

yeah I think I was misinformed, or someone made a mistake. Seems to be working for me. On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Dan Hawke dan.ha...@canterbury.ac.nz wrote: Hi guys, Nick has mentioned there seem to be some issues with this list - so I'm just sending out a test mailing. Please ignore

Re: [Linux-users] Image of Tux

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.com wrote: On 3 August 2012 18:41, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Ross Drummond r...@ashburton.co.nz wrote: Steve Holdoway is currently in the process of updating the CLUG web site

Re: [Linux-users] Image of Tux

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Ross Drummond r...@ashburton.co.nz wrote: Steve Holdoway is currently in the process of updating the CLUG web site. He has asked me to pass on a request for any list member who is skilled in graphics to produce an image of Tux the penguin customised to reflect

Re: [Linux-users] mkv2avi

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Barry barr...@paradise.net.nz wrote: Hi folks, I need a little help with a cmd line conversion please. ffmpeg -i file.mkv file.avi produces error msg 'Error while opening encoder for output stream #0.1 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate,

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