[SLUG] Bug in VLC

VLC 0.9.4 has a bug on my Ubuntu 8.10 install. When playing a .ts file from an NFS share it restarts the video playback at what I'm guessing is the 4GiB mark. (the total file size is around 5.5GiB) mplayer does not have this problem, but has other issues which lead me to prefer VLC. How do I

Re: [SLUG] NAS device for home?

4 port sata cards are about $50, so motherboard density isnt really that big of a deal. what i would worry about is how well the sata controller chip is supported. the aforemented $50 cards are 99% silicon image chips with excellent drivers. my mileage hasnt been so good with other onboard

[SLUG] Re: Suppress unable to enumerate USB device messages?

On Sun, Jan 04, 2009, Mary Gardiner wrote: Is it possible to suppress this message? Because of the fsck thing, such supression would ideally happen early in the boot process, ie before I have a prompt. Or at the very least, is it possible to either: - configure syslog to only write these

RE: [SLUG] FreeNAS server, anyone tried this ?

would you recommend the following then... say you have 3 or 4 old systems after a major LAN upgrade, you can either spend the time building each box OR use FreeNAS, configure one USB, then replicate it to a few spare USB. When you need a new NAS, put one of this in, change bios to boot from

[SLUG] Request for assistance

Hi Friends Well, here I am in the wilds of Pine Creek NT getting this XP laptop back together after having to wipe the HDDs and reinstall the OS and everything. In the interim I attempted coming to terms with a mate's new Vista machine, an experience which had me contemplating either a),

[SLUG] Knowing about Linux

hi ,,, i just wanted to know tht i installed linux on my desktop but it dosnt works ,,, its campatible and i am installing trough a guide so is there anything special which i need for installing it ,, regards jawad -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/

Re: [SLUG] Request for assistance

Hi Linz, If you have an Ethernet based connection, or a modem that supports an ethernet cable, just plug it in and it works. If it's a USB only ADSL modem, then get a new modem, as USB modems are awful for many reasons. If you have a wireless 3G type service, and are using Ubuntu 8.10, the just

Re: [SLUG] Re: Suppress unable to enumerate USB device messages?

2009/1/5 Mary Gardiner m...@puzzling.org: On Sun, Jan 04, 2009, Mary Gardiner wrote: Is it possible to suppress this message? Because of the fsck thing, such supression would ideally happen early in the boot process, ie before I have a prompt. Or at the very least, is it possible to either:

Re: [SLUG] Request for assistance

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Linz. I assume that the Ubuntu is either 8.04 or 8.10 with the gnome desktop (it has the menu panel on the top of the screen and another panel on the bottom). If this is the case then go to the System menu then to Administration and select network

[SLUG] Re: Request for assistance

Hi Linz, This will probably be the same as everyone else's questions...but :)) What version of Ubuntu are you using? How are you trying to connect to the Internet (Ethernet modem, USB modem)? What are the questions you are confronted with when trying to get on to the 'net? How do the

[SLUG] Re: Knowing about Linux

Hi Jawad, Like the response I just sent to Linz, we'll all need a little more information to be able to identify the problems you're facing. I'm sure we'll be able to help you with the problems you're having but will need you to clearly outline what it is you can see. Can you let us know which