RE: [nlug] T-Mobile in Nashville/Mid-TN? (somewhat off-topic, but...)

2017-06-25 Thread Robert Simpson
riences with coverage along these routes? Thanks! > > > > *From:* nlug-talk@googlegroups.com [mailto:nlug-talk@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Robert Simpson > *Sent:* Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:37 PM > *To:* nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [nlug] T-Mob

Re: [nlug] T-Mobile in Nashville/Mid-TN? (somewhat off-topic, but...)

2017-06-25 Thread Robert Simpson
I have TMobile and live in South Nashville. Coverage is 4 bars in Nashville. It falls off west toward Jackson. My work phone is Verizon and almost has one bar when I am at home I have had good luck with Nashville with TMobile. On Jun 25, 2017 12:32 PM, "Mark J. Bailey" wrote: > My mobile I

Re: [nlug] Training\Schooling

2015-03-21 Thread Robert Simpson
You might check out edX.org. I took the basic linux course from there and it was pretty good and it was free. Bob Simpson On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Bill Petersen wrote: > All, > > > I'm looking for\curious if you all know of places to get like single week > IT training for the following

Re: [nlug] Desktop Selection / Firewall

2011-02-19 Thread Robert Simpson
On Fri, 2011-02-18 at 20:25 -0600, Paul Boniol wrote: > I've been looking/trying different distros as a desktop Linux install > for a bit. There are things I like and dislike about all of them. I > thought I would ask what you are using these days. (I know, close to > inviting a flame war.) > >

Re: [nlug] Encryption

2010-11-17 Thread Robert Simpson
On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 15:51 -0600, Nathanael Ries wrote: > Sorry about the misuse of terminology, I will clarify a little. I am > talking about a normal user's machine in a workplace environment. We > are looking into mounting an encrypted volume which can be used daily > to modify, add or remove

Re: [nlug] Kinda strange....

2010-09-12 Thread Robert Simpson
On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 01:29 -0500, David R. Wilson wrote: > There is a high probability that this is a PEBKAC situation. > I forgot I updated a bunch of software on the machine a few days ago and > didn't reboot. > > Ah, the hassles of running a computer that doesn't need to be rebooted > every ti

Re: [nlug] Network Interfaces Alias 'ifup' or 'ifdown' using DHCP

2010-07-24 Thread Robert Simpson
On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 17:36 -0700, Nathan wrote: > I have never had a problem with this before, but after upgrading our > Ubuntu production server from 8.10 to 10.04 by doing a fresh install, > I cannot seem to use ifup or ifdown on an alias that is set to DHCP. > 'ifup' and 'ifdown' work just fine

Re: [nlug] Video Card recommendations

2010-02-13 Thread Robert Simpson
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102855 On the other hand I have had good luck with these cards and their drivers. They play nice with Ubuntu 9.04 (32 and 64bit) as well as with 64bit Windows 7 Pro. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

Re: [nlug] Ubuntu 9,04 and Windows 7 problem.

2009-11-20 Thread Robert Simpson
Thanks for the link. This helped. On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Andrew Farnsworth wrote: > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Robert Simpson wrote: > >> This is not a major problem but it is irritating. >> I have two hardrives in my PC. One has Windows 7 and the other has &

[nlug] Ubuntu 9,04 and Windows 7 problem.

2009-11-20 Thread Robert Simpson
This is not a major problem but it is irritating. I have two hardrives in my PC. One has Windows 7 and the other has Ubuntu 9.04. If I want to boot to the Ubuntu I have to go into the bios and tell the machine to boot the second drive. Now this is not that much of a problem but when I go back

Re: [nlug] question about which Linux OS to put on old computer

2009-11-20 Thread Robert Simpson
On Thu, 2009-11-19 at 11:22 -0600, Chris Faulkner wrote: > I know Ubuntu 9.10 would probably work but let me ask the group here > what Linux OS should I put on this computer for basic X Window > operation, firefox, java, flash and run pretty decent. > > Pentium 2 400mHz (I know, ugh) > 256MB ram >

[nlug] google wave

2009-11-08 Thread Robert Simpson
Thank you for the invitation. Bob Simpson MRHelpDesk DIDS IT Group --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from t

[nlug] Re: (!!!!READ THIS!!!!) Ideas To Grow Our Group From May 2009 Meeting

2009-05-19 Thread Robert Simpson
On Tue, 2009-05-19 at 13:39 -0500, JMJ wrote: > Russ Crawford wrote: > > > Funny you should ask. One topic at meeting on June 9th is "Linux Audio > > Hard Drive Recording." > > Cool, I suppose I should start planning to be there, eh? :-) > > JMJ > > > Please excuse me but I have been a lur

[nlug] Re: Linux from Scratch

2009-01-17 Thread Robert Simpson
8.04 using wubi to load it under windows and Slackware 12.1 in virtualbox. Thanks Bob Simpson On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Jonathan Moore wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Robert Simpson > wrote: > > > > I was wondering if anyone here has tried this? I

[nlug] Linux from Scratch

2009-01-17 Thread Robert Simpson
I was wondering if anyone here has tried this? I have loaded and setup various distributions but have never built a Linux distribution from scratch. http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ Any input will be appreciated. Thanks Bob Simpson --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You rec