[Linux-users] ssh connection timed out

2010-11-14 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I am trying to ssh to a Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS virtual machine - temporary host is an XP box running VMWare Server 2.02. Previously when hosted on an ubuntu box I could ssh to it, whether this move has something to do with this breakage or not I'm unsure. The VM appears to function normally in

Re: [Linux-users] Dependency probs on OpenProj

2010-11-16 Thread Roger Searle
On 17/11/10 15:49, Carl Turney wrote: Lee Begg wrote: Try installing openjdk-6-jre (or searching for java 6 in apt or aptitude). Try apt-get install, and following the installation of openjdk-6-jre pay attention to the output you get as you will probably see openproj then able to

Re: [Linux-users] Dependency probs on OpenProj

2010-11-18 Thread Roger Searle
Plenty of google results on this type of error, seem to be bugs in a package that often later resolve themselves when running an update (e.g. when running sudo aptitude update;sudo aptitude safe-upgrade). Times I've seen it I have not done anything and not noticed any issue. Does openproj run

Re: [Linux-users] virtualbox host blue screen on startup

2010-12-09 Thread Roger Searle
they are in ~/.VirtualBox/ Henry On 10/12/10 12:48, Roger Searle wrote: Compliments of the season to you all, I'm successfully running a Windows 7 machine in VirtualBox on a 64bit Lucid box. All is good running as my own user. When I create a new Lucid user, added to the vboxusers

[Linux-users] delete huge nest of folders

2011-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, over the holiday period some weirdness occurred and rectifying is proving troublesome. On a USB drive I have a very deeply nested folder structure of the same repeating name which probably ultimately ends in the same name and has a few 100MB of photos in it i.e.

Re: [Linux-users] delete huge nest of folders

2011-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
Thanks Jim and Craig for the suggestion to do fsck and possibly write off the partition, as noted it is a backup drive and 1 of 2 that are regularly rotated because you never know when something might go wrong! I expect (and will check) that my rsyncs will have the correct files copied over

Re: [Linux-users] delete huge nest of folders

2011-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
On 17/01/11 14:02, Jim Cheetham wrote: Not sure what caused your problem, but I like to leave marker files on my mount pounts, where they exist when a device is unmounted (i.e. not /media/...) So when my drive is unmounted I might have /data -- so in there I'll create a file called

Re: [Linux-users] delete huge nest of folders

2011-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
On 17/01/11 14:56, Jim Cheetham wrote: On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Roger Searlero...@stepahead.org.nz wrote: Thanks Jim and Craig for the suggestion to do fsck and possibly write off the partition, as noted it is a backup drive and 1 of 2 that are regularly rotated because you never know

[Linux-users] start openvpn automatically

2011-02-02 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I have an OpenVPN server installed and configured on Ubuntu 10.10 and works well (clients can connect), except it doesn't start automatically. It starts fine from the command line, and I see that in /etc/init.d I have openvpn, and in each of /etc/rc2.d, rc3.d, rc4.d and rc5.d there is a

Re: [Linux-users] start openvpn automatically

2011-02-07 Thread Roger Searle
On 03/02/11 14:11, Roger Searle wrote: On 03/02/11 10:23, Jim Cheetham wrote: On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Roger Searleroger.sea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have an OpenVPN server installed and configured on Ubuntu 10.10 and works well (clients can connect), except it doesn't start

Re: [Linux-users] How to revert to old version of Kompozer

2011-02-16 Thread Roger Searle
On 17/02/11 1:34 PM, Carl Turney wrote: Hi All, Just spent ~6 hours on this problem, and no closer to a solution... Until about 2-3 months ago, I was using Kompozer to edit websites. It was perfect, for me. Here are the other web page editing tools I have already considered/tried and

Re: [Linux-users] OT: Any CLUGgers need RW help after Quake 2.0?

2011-02-27 Thread Roger Searle
On 27/02/11 19:04, Adrian Mageanu wrote: Hey, that was my line! All well and good here, inside the cordon. Movement restrictions pretty heavy in the area, but if anyone think I can help in any way from where I am - like rescuing an abandoned car (already done that several times) - just

Re: [Linux-users] OT: Any CLUGgers need RW help after Quake 2.0?

2011-02-28 Thread Roger Searle
On 28/02/11 13:18, Adrian Mageanu wrote: On Mon, 2011-02-28 at 02:56 +1300, Roger Searle wrote: On 27/02/11 19:04, Adrian Mageanu wrote: Hey, that was my line! All well and good here, inside the cordon. Movement restrictions pretty heavy in the area, but if anyone think I can help

[Linux-users] Fwd: Help

2011-03-05 Thread Roger Searle
Hi list members, no idea why I received this request, maybe others here have also, it's not something I have experience in, but some of you may well do? Cheers, Roger Original Message Subject:Help Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:06:10 +1300 From: Ray Tainui

Re: [Linux-users] Weird browser problem

2011-05-01 Thread Roger Searle
On 02/05/11 07:14, Robert Fisher wrote: I cannot seem to open the TV guide at skytv.co.nz http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=116 on either Firefox 4, Epiphany 2.30.6 or Chromium 6.0.472.63 (on Linux) I can load the page on IE 8 or Google Chrome on Windows 7 (in a Virtualbox VM on the

Re: [Linux-users] Weird browser problem

2011-05-01 Thread Roger Searle
On 02/05/11 07:30, Roger Searle wrote: On 02/05/11 07:14, Robert Fisher wrote: I cannot seem to open the TV guide at skytv.co.nz http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=116 on either Firefox 4, Epiphany 2.30.6 or Chromium 6.0.472.63 (on Linux) I can load the page on IE 8 or Google Chrome

[Linux-users] time stamp in bash script

2011-05-23 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I have various bash scripts for backing up to S3 storage, run via s3cmd and cron which kindly sends me a nice email with the output of either s3cmd or echo 'some text' lines in the script. One such script for user emails changes to bob's email folder, does the backup, changes to jane's

Re: [Linux-users] Direct links to Seamonkey Composer

2011-06-01 Thread Roger Searle
Exploring all the menus, particularly settings under Edit Preferences is essential when playing with something new. There you find under Appearance is what will happen when Seamonkey starts up. Turn off Browser, turn on Composer. Right click Seamonkey entry in Internet menu add to panel.

Re: [Linux-users] State of 64 bit flash?

2011-06-12 Thread Roger Searle
On 12/06/11 16:58, yuri wrote: Hi CLUG, we're looking at getting a new laptop and they all seem to have a 64 bit CPU. I know that x86-64 is backwards compatible with 32 bit software, and I don't need to address more that 4GB of RAM. Any compelling reason to install a 64 bit distro? If

[Linux-users] moving grub to another partition

2011-10-21 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I'm running Linux Mint 11, a second OS install on this box, the first being various k/ubuntus ending at Natty. I'm not interested in the Natty install now and want to make use of the partition for something else, however this is where the working grub is installed. There is a second grub

Re: [Linux-users] moving grub to another partition

2011-10-24 Thread Roger Searle
and then install a fresh clean Linuxmint 12 which is due in November. Rob On Oct 22, 2011 9:40 AM, Roger Searle roger.sea...@gmail.com mailto:roger.sea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm running Linux Mint 11, a second OS install on this box, the first being various k/ubuntus ending at Natty. I'm

Re: [Linux-users] Dave Merrick invited you to Dropbox

2011-10-25 Thread Roger Searle
On 25/10/11 17:21, Nick Rout wrote: I advocate having everything important stored *both* locally *and* on the net. When done appropriately, I agree. Dropbox isn't for anything you want kept securely though. I've often thought of partnering with someone in a different city to mirror each

Re: [Linux-users] moving grub to another partition

2011-10-25 Thread Roger Searle
On 25/10/11 13:37, C. Falconer wrote: Roger Searle wrote, On 10/22/2011 09:39 AM: Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 30159 30401 1951897+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda4 1 30158 2422440735 Extended

Re: [Linux-users] Pet Peeve

2011-11-25 Thread Roger Searle
On 25/11/11 4:32 PM, C. Falconer wrote: Derek Smithies wrote, On 11/25/2011 03:51 PM: more ram is actually an environmentally friendly activity And its astonishingly cheap these days. I put 8GB of RAM in my current work desktop machine, htop tells me nearly all of it is allocated. Partly

[Linux-users] internal openvpn through pfsense

2011-12-11 Thread Roger Searle
I've put a pfsense install on an alix box - some [0]nice gear from the nice people at nicegear.co.nz - to replace an ipcop 1.4 box that was approaching 10 years old. On the LAN I have a Lucid LTS box running OpenVPN, previously I had UDP/1194 open on the IPCop box and on the DSL router, and

Re: [Linux-users] internal openvpn through pfsense

2011-12-11 Thread Roger Searle
On 12/12/11 14:01, C. Falconer wrote: Roger Searle wrote, On 12/12/2011 12:20 PM: I've put a pfsense install on an alix box - some [0]nice gear from the nice people at nicegear.co.nz Excellent choice - I'm doing the same with a 2D2, but everything is on vlans on one port. Its supposed to do

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Roger Searle
Not that model, though a few weeks ago added a TCL supplied WNR1000 I had sitting around unused to my home network to have as a second wireless network, similar to your situation in that I'm using it as an access point only (not using DHCP or the WAN port). It has all the usual configuration

[Linux-users] laptop ram giveaway

2012-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I have a 512MB stick of ddr2 so-dimm surplus to requirements free to a good home - this means a suitable laptop running any version of linux. First person to reply off-list can have it and I could post to you if you aren't in Chch. Cheers, Roger

Re: [Linux-users] laptop ram giveaway

2012-01-16 Thread Roger Searle
Thanks for the emails, the RAM has found a home. Cheers, Roger On 17/01/12 12:26, Nick Rout wrote: Clearly won't get it as you didn't follow the instructions to reply OFF list :) ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz

Re: [Linux-users] Is it just me or...

2012-03-05 Thread Roger Searle
On 06/03/12 11:38, Phill Coxon wrote: Is Firefox getting more bloated, slower, buggy and leaking memory everywhere? Maybe it's just the plugins I use but I'm getting really tired of it. Frequently my desktop is locking up completely with disk io so badly that the desktop and mouse starts

[Linux-users] save button frustration

2012-03-10 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, I replaced my aged and failing dsl router with a TP-Link TD-8840T. I attempt making this sufficiently on topic by mentioning it connects to my trusty linksys wrt54gl and on to various linux boxes primarily my mythtv back and front ends, and mint desktop. Efforts to set up port forwarding

Re: [Linux-users] UEFI, Ubuntu Precise, ARCH Linux

2012-04-10 Thread Roger Searle
On 11/04/12 15:47, Nick Rout wrote: On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Roger Searleroger.sea...@gmail.com wrote: Fastest machine at home is a mythtv box (when not being used as a myth front end) which is running xfce - start up time (to desktop) is under 20 seconds, apps open really fast (well

Re: [Linux-users] Internal speakers stopped working

2012-06-20 Thread Roger Searle
On 21/06/12 13:56, Aidan Gauland wrote: Well, now that exams are over, I tried Puppy Linux, but the BIOS refused to boot from the disc. I have no idea why. I've had numerous occasions where a particular cd/dvd drive fails to see a particular disk with distro burnt to it. The md5sum of the

Re: [Linux-users] slow write speed to USB ports

2012-07-03 Thread Roger Searle
be tedious.. Cheers, Derek. On 04/07/12 06:09, Roger Searle wrote: Hi, I am trying to determine what if anything might be wrong or can be done on a mythbuntu 12.04 64bit box, write speeds to USB sticks seem painfully slow. This is true of both front and rear ports and to different sticks, which

Re: [Linux-users] (no subject)

2012-07-11 Thread Roger Searle
On 11/07/12 19:46, David Merrick wrote: Need help setting up Ubuntu on windows 7 laptop For an alternative that does not have the risk associated with partitioning a disk with an existing OS installation that you may wish to retain you could take a look at the wubi installer method. The

Re: [Linux-users] Handheld SSH client

2012-07-22 Thread Roger Searle
On 23/07/12 00:08, Phill Coxon wrote: On 22/07/12 22:34, Roger Searle wrote: Can be done easily from my Galaxy S2, there are numerous ssh apps in Play. You'd want a large screen - not compatible with cheap. It's a bit awkward - small text and screen height, no obvious equivalents for up arrow

Re: [Linux-users] Image of Tux

2012-08-05 Thread Roger Searle
On 06/08/12 08:34, Vik Olliver wrote: On 05/08/12 17:40, Christopher Sawtell wrote: On 3 August 2012 18:41, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com mailto:nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Ross Drummond r...@ashburton.co.nz mailto:r...@ashburton.co.nz wrote: Steve

[Linux-users] postfix config

2012-08-12 Thread Roger Searle
Hi everyone, I have an Ubuntu server 10.04.4 LTS box, I want to understand more about how it sends emails, replicate on other boxes, get some goodness such as nagios alerts going out, for example. I know my knowledge in this area is quite weak. The configuration details (related to the MTA

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

2012-10-11 Thread Roger Searle
On 11/10/12 10:49, C. Falconer wrote: Roger Searle wrote, On 10/10/2012 11:25 PM: I have a Foscam FI8905W IP Camera on the end of my garage looking across the driveway to the road, transmits to one of the 2 wireless APs in the house. Recordings are handled by Zone Minder on what is primarily

Re: [Linux-users] OT a bit: Android support

2012-10-22 Thread Roger Searle
On 23/10/12 10:03, Steve Holdoway wrote: Can anyone suggest me a decent Android support forum? I've got some DNS problems when swapping from an internal LAN to 3G to external LAN, where IP addresses change, and my google fu is just finding (generally poor quality) apps that I've just got to

Re: [Linux-users] Top posting

2013-09-12 Thread Roger Searle
I've interestingly noted that thunderbird (favoured by many of us) encourages bottom posting by it's default setting, but every time I set it up for someone (or myself) I always change that. I'd add that if I am coming in to a thread as the 2nd or subsequent reply, to follow what the method

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

2014-09-29 Thread Roger Searle
On 30/09/2014 12:55 p.m., Nick Rout wrote: 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

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

2014-09-30 Thread Roger Searle
On 30/09/2014 4:40 p.m., Steve Holdoway wrote: Back to the helldesk... Steve Fortunately a good sleep has it working normally this morning . . . Roger ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz

Re: [Linux-users] Box is locking up

2014-10-21 Thread Roger Searle
I have sometimes experienced this kind of thing and agree it is usually indicative of faulty hardware, however have also found it can be caused by graphics drivers, particularly if the box has just gone through a major distribution upgrade. These days it's the thing I (slightly) worry about

[Linux-users] media transfer to android tablet

2015-08-04 Thread Roger Searle
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 as this is primarily for family members who are not technical. I've had a

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

2015-08-06 Thread Roger Searle
, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Robert Fisher rob...@fisher.net.nz mailto:rob...@fisher.net.nz wrote: I use Airdroid or a USB cable and MTP Robert Fisher On 4 Aug 2015 8:14 pm, Roger Searle roger.sea...@gmail.com mailto:roger.sea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am

[Linux-users] modem recommendations - VoIP on 2talk

2016-04-17 Thread Roger Searle
Hi everyone, I am seeing experience or recommendations on a reliable modem/router for our in-house VoIP system (FreePBX / Asterisk to make it list relevant) to replace one that is now showing some unreliability. Service provider is 2talk on an ADSL line dedicated to VoIP. We initially had a

Re: [Linux-users] modem recommendations - VoIP on 2talk

2016-04-19 Thread Roger Searle
it. This effectively bypasses the ALG completely. So much for DPI! It never looks any further than layer 4. Luckily for you, 2talk do support an alternative port! Just use port '50600' instead. Hope this helps, Pete (VoIP is my day-job :) On 18/04/2016, at 10:23 am, Roger Searle <

Re: [Linux-users] startup woes

2017-01-23 Thread Roger Searle
Sorry to hear :( Motherboard failure? Roger On 23/01/2017 7:36 p.m., Barry wrote: Hi All, the heading understates my problem - I can no longer boot my desktop!!! The setup is I have 2 hard drives, 1 with 6 ptns and the other with 8. Each drive has (or should have) 2 bootable ptns. I am

Re: [Linux-users] Thunderbird woes cont.

2017-02-27 Thread Roger Searle
When you right click the account name in the left-most pane > Settings > Server Settings, is the Local Directory set to the folder your profile resides in? I have several accounts in my current install, they end with the following path (one per account)

[Linux-users] bbswitch boot delay

2017-08-09 Thread Roger Searle
Hi, can anyone help me interpret the following lines from dmesg. This is on a new i7 laptop with SSD drive that should be booting in under 30 seconds but has this 90 second delay involving bbswitch. The ACPI Warning line here also shows up 20 or so times 1 second earlier, and then a few times

Re: [Linux-users] GNU/Linux support Weds 7.30pm

2019-04-30 Thread Roger Searle
Some interesting project topics there Robert, I'd be interested in coming a few times a year (but doubt I could manage monthly) Cheers, Roger On 1/05/19 7:26 AM, Robert Fisher wrote: Hi Rik (and all), I have never been to one of your sessions, mainly because I play basketball on Wednesday