On 15/06/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
, how do you disable muk? I've tried everything including
*removing* all trace (which means kmail won't run) and all the disable
switches I can find, but using these one has to start kmail twice, first
time fails with nep-errors
On 22/06/2011, at 6:56 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
As for bypassing the filter;
1. that is one reason I want it gateway/router based as opposed to host
based. If he doesn't have the passwords to the gateway, he can't mess with
it.
2. He has thus far shown zero interest in
.
- Original Message -
From: James Linder j...@tigger.ws
Ah the Conroy mindset!
My answer was very gentle and not intended as a slight, but perhaps it should
have been ...
The Conroy Mindset pours scorn over any one who (no doubt whatsoever, with the
best intentions) thinks you can
On 23/06/2011, at 9:01 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
It's not so much that Linux is dead, but rather it is perhaps finished.
The computers 'to-die-for' now, are no longer the Windows machines
but the Android and Apple computers.
.. Apple - linux derivative?
I did ask on this
On 24/06/2011, at 8:58 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Where to start??
I have to agree with Erik De here (thanks for clarifying the real ground on
which the argument stands, Erik.) and will extend the argument too.
This article reminds me that there are 'Alan Jones' types all
On 23/08/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I've come across an interesting feature on the later Ubuntu's - ssh
key-based authentication to a target box doesn't appear to work, unless
I've logged onto the target box through the GUI (X).
Guessing here, hopefully a guess
On 01/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
if your cameras are say 192.168.1.101, 192.168.1.102, 192.168.1.103 you
need to setup a separate port forward for each, or application. So you
might create WebCam1 with Protocol TCP, Port 80 and Map to Host port 8101,
Martin,
On 22/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
The only help I can find with Google is horrendously complicated.
Can anyone provide a simple solution or point me to a
straightforward set of instructions?
Jon, for simple sharing you could try using ssh sharing instead of smb.
On 23/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I tend to use sshf for quick and dirty sharing, and nfs/smb (samba) for
longer term or higher bandwidth sharing.
Although I do agree with Sonia, I find this even easier
1) put your public key on the other box
[
ssh-keygen
On 25/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
After I installed open SUSE 11.4 on 5/May/11 the system booted OK, normally,
through to the Gnome desktop.
Sometime later an automatic update occurred after which I have only been able
to boot through in failsafe mode. Letting
On 27/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
* James Linder j...@tigger.ws [2011-09-25 10:44:47 +0800]:
my words will generate hows of anguish from the slug-cognoscii, but
your questions show that you are a new user so... , this is what I'd
do:
..
Never turn on automatic
Hi
I'm utterly puzzled. Perchance some wise person here can say ah-ha
One of my client-machine executes a GUI program from a server (ssh, X11
forward, public key etc)
One in 10 there is no display, the server side of the app is gone soon after it
starts (I see a short log of it's startup)
On
On 18/10/2011, at 8:32 PM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Has anyone made the mistake of moving to this unusable version? It seems
glued to unity which is the best argument for the demise of Ubuntu I
have ever seen. At least in 11.04 I was able to choose gnome as a
desktop. With 11.10
G'day all
(long story omitted) I'm trying to install (any, but tried various ubuntu and
SuSE) on my mac.
All easy (but the EFI bios makes a compelling case to dual boot, not single
boot)
[The efi uses hard disk and os utils to set bios stuff]
Running OSX the freq is 2.7G and my quad core runs
On 25/10/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I have a user with Win7 notebook, I'm trying to encourage them to 'try a
Linux', what Live USB/SD boot distro should I get them to try ?
(hmmm, this HP notebook has some sort of QuickWeb distro 'built-in'
already, wonder if that
On 03/11/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I have a DVico Fusion HD DVB-t vid card which has an s-video input.
I am currently attempting to record a VHS tape ( not copy protected) from my
VCR via the s-video in of the Dvico card and audio via the AUX sound input on
the
On 14/11/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
The problem here is that with Gnome3 (and they started this attitude in
Gnome2), they make it very difficult to do things any way other than the
default.
I work in tech support, doing a lot of phone support for non-technical users.
Actually I just tried SuSE 12.1
I find that they have tamed the beast lots as well as allowing root it's
rightful place CONFIGURING things
I accept YMMV but this was a pleasent surprise for me
James --
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and
On 08/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
G'day all,
I'm looking for the right distro to install. I have a couple of laptops that
I don't care if they break, so I can take out to work-sites where we're doing
installations in sometimes less than hospitable circumstances.
On 10/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
. is there truly nothing obvious that is a good replacement for mac users
to move back to linux.
Just a heads-up that installing any distribution of Linux on the current
Mac hardware is a nightmare. If you are buying a computer to
On 15/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I have been using Ubuntu 10.10 for work - just fine. At home I tried Ubuntu 11
and one my one or two year old hardware it just has unacceptable performance
ie 10 - 20 seconds to respond to menu clicks etc.
So, there is Android 3.2
On 16/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM, James Linder j...@tigger.ws wrote:
When an elderly and distinguished scientist say something is not possible he
is nearly always wrong smile
I know I could buy more memory or get multicores
On 04/02/2012, at 7:01 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
You don't sound like a troll... just someone who has been around a long
time and is used to doing it all themselves.
I think people do care... but there is a lot more specialisation now...
it's like medicne an ENT specialist
On 06/02/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
FOSS vs proprietary software is not a fetish. It's an ethical issue.
As much as making decisions as to what sort of school (or even whether
you send your children to school), or whether you will become a
vegetarian or NOT be a
On 10/02/2012, at 6:20 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I originally asked whether there was any important functionality that
Android-based phones lacked compared to the competition, and whether they
struggled with any file formats. I then added that this appeared to me to
be an issue of
On 25/02/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Recently my ISP discontinued the ADSL plan I was on and put me on another
plan with three times the bandwidth. This is fine however one of the kids
likes watching YouTube and can now chew up a month's data in a few days.
I have
From: Andrew Cowie and...@operationaldynamics.com
Date: 2 March 2012 7:44:57 AM AWST
To: slug@slug.org.au
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: [Linux-aus] Australian distributor product page for
Raspberry Pi (Model B)
On Thu, 2012-03-01 at 21:40 +1030, Glen Turner wrote:
Do you know if there is
On 13/03/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
ok now where is download drivers? I've searched everywhere... looks
like a Gnome desktop so perhaps I don't have the download drivers
package installed? I've gone through all the menu's.
Is there a command line instruction or a
On 24/03/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I need to edit and format videos for uploading to UTube, on Linux, preferably
using a free program (no budget !).
I last tried this on Linux a few years ago and encountered so many bugs and
limitations with Kino, Kdenlive and LIVES
On 31/03/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
(I just downloaded their alpha. It's user interface is really schmick. Sadly
it just wouldn't install to my machine properly). But what I did see was
very, very nice.
Beta has been out for weeks and final is due in weeks. Give it a
On 15/04/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I want to migrate away from a LVM Volume Group (2 disks) to a single
plain old disk (500G).
Back story: A couple years I thought I might have to learn about LVM.
So I created a Volume Group using the Debian installer and have
IMHO if the previous instructions were too brief you ought not be doing this
BOTOH how would you/interested naive users ever learn
... so more words ...
painful unless you've no clue ...
On 15/04/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I want to migrate away from a LVM Volume Group
BIG ERROR -- see below sorry
IMHO if the previous instructions were too brief you ought not be doing this
BOTOH how would you/interested naive users ever learn
... so more words ...
painful unless you've no clue ...
On 15/04/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I want to
slug
On 15/04/2012, at 11:36 AM, Simon Males wrote:
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:59 PM, James Linder j...@tigger.ws wrote:
On 15/04/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I want to migrate away from a LVM Volume Group (2 disks) to a single
plain old disk (500G).
Back story
On 21/05/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
/boot/grub/grub.cfg, from memory.
On May 21, 2012 8:04 AM, Ben Donohue donoh...@icafe.com.au wrote:
Hi all,
Running centos 6.x
After an update and reboot, the system hangs during startup mid way
loading services...
If I
On 22/06/2012, at 7:14 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Can anyone give me a bit of advice ... I'm trying to set up a webcam.
When I connect to the camera using cheese, lucview or xcam, the
picture is black for the first few frames, and gradually adjusts until
the picture is visible.
On 17/07/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I am in search of a beast which I am not sure even exists.
I am after a motherboard with AM3+ socket, coreboot and no components that
require proprietary drivers.
The main thing is that I want to run only Free Software, with no
On 18/07/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Tuxtagently and without being rude or stirring flames in any way utter
crap.
Really?? Doesn't seem gentle and without being rude. Just stating you are not
rude does not make it so.
Appears very much like you are taking it
On 02/09/2012, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I have a machine running Centos 5, I'd like to downgrade to Centos 4 in
order to run an older PHP CMS that require 'older' PHP, (it seems
easier to run older system that upgrade the CMS
Going backwards often has security
On 19/10/2012, at 7:47 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
In the last few days, I've been reading studies showing that
average power consumption of a PC is about 12W. Which
is not incredibly high.
Makes me wonder how much I’m killing the planet with the 700W power
supply in my PC.
On 20/10/2012, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Its primary goal is safety though, not efficiency.
I want to add a linux angle, but can't think of one.
The powers-that-be-here don't even want you to know what can
actually be achieved with Linux.
In Tokyo they have a crazy
On 19/01/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Ive just started getting into writing programs and I'm fooling around with
forks and daemonising processes using fork() in C.
I think the answers given so far do not address the issues:
It is twice as hard to debug a program as it is
On 04/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Deleted] 5 lines out quote, *35* lines of bullshit self-advertising and
some whitespace for a *ONE WORD* response?
Someone hit this guy repeatedly with the email netiquette clue stick,
please! !
DaZZa - woken from list slumber
On 07/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive
(although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their
plans), Aussie company.
Well worth looking at.
Dazza sorry to disagree with you
On 09/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I'm after a USB to MIDI interface that works with Linux.
I'd prefer Linux Mint as I'm getting used to this distro but in any case I'm
after buying one that works with Linux... as in has drivers etc.
End goal is to have the
On 05/04/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I was really happy with my terminal-shell until I discovered this:
-
http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/terminology-more-than-terminal-emulator.html
Terminology is an updated 3D/OpenGL version of Terminator.
For those into command
On 30/04/2013, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/iMX233/iMX233-OLinuXino-MICRO/resources/iMX233-OLINUXINO-MICRO.pdf
I've just built a Rasp-pi with archlinux. I guess it is cheap, challenging,
busy and although I'm going to get one
On 30/04/2013, at 11:41 AM, Chris Barnes wrote:
Well i think it depends what you want to do with the thing.
The Olinuxino has something like 60 GPIOs compared to the Pi's 17 or so.
2 UARTs
16 channel ADC
External memory interface
RTC
Also it looks like the Olinuxino has a built-in
On 02/05/2013, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I don't think Android backs your SIM contact list to Google without your
say-so. (That might be a potential privacy issue.)
When I make a new contact (on my HTC desire), it gives me the choice of
storing the new contact on the
G'day All
I have a file:
/usr/bin/i18n/avidemux_ru.qm
I want to find which package installed it.
rpm -qf /usr/bin/i18n/avidemux_ru.qm
would show it exactly
dpkg -L looks promising but is a bit kludgy
apt-file may do the trick
are there any obvious things I've not gleaned from the man pages
if anybody has inspiration I'd welcome it
I create a boring archive of update rpm, including 3 of my own
[haycorn] /Users/jam [500]% md5sum memstick.zip
d7ffd4b8e9e958adb13264445b2acc55 memstick.zip
[haycorn] /Users/jam [501]% unzip -v memstick.zip |grep vctrl
230641 Defl:N 229709 0%
|grep vctrl
On 06/11/13 14:44, James Linder wrote:
if anybody has inspiration I'd welcome it
I create a boring archive of update rpm, including 3 of my own
[haycorn] /Users/jam [500]% md5sum memstick.zip
d7ffd4b8e9e958adb13264445b2acc55 memstick.zip
[haycorn] /Users/jam [501]% unzip -v
memstick.zip |grep vctrl
On 06/11/13 14:44, James Linder wrote:
if anybody has inspiration I'd welcome it
I create a boring archive of update rpm, including 3 of my own
[haycorn] /Users/jam [500]% md5sum memstick.zip
d7ffd4b8e9e958adb13264445b2acc55 memstick.zip
[haycorn] /Users/jam [501
Hi
I have a customer who has indulged in extreme stupid stuff.
root@bol04:/home/stm# dpkg -r x11vnc x11vncdata
dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching x11vnc
dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching x11vncdata
but
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
Hi
First I thing that having spaces in filenames is like wearing a tee shirt
saying hit me!.
I'm trying to backup all my wife's pictures and although I can do any one file
on CLI doing a script is humbling me. If anyone can help I'd be grateful.
Thanks
#!/bin/bash
So I've been wanting to switch to ownCloud (or similar) from Dropbox
to save a few bucks (and the fact my computer is on all the time
anyway).
I tried using this guide -
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/tutorials/build-your-own-cloud
I couldn't get the repository added via the instructions at
On 07/01/2014, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I am in the process of setting up a Data Base for my Marketing clients and
and I am wondering what people on the list use and what anyone could
recommend for a small to medium sized business where I will be managing
client data and I
Computers and mobile devices become obsolete much quicker than other consumer
products, such as refrigerators and cars. Electronic equipment can contain
toxic and valuable materials which should not be simply put into landfill.
Before you buy a new computer, tablet or phone, look at the
include the carbon cost of the new machine, shipping etc,
while you are at it.
Cheers.
On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 1:07 PM, James Linder j...@tigger.ws wrote:
Computers and mobile devices become obsolete much quicker than other
consumer products, such as refrigerators and cars
On 8/02/2014 5:33 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I have a Lenovo thinkpad with an Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 2.00 Ghz with a GM
45 Chipset with 8 Gig of DDR III Ram
Since I installed 12.04 LTR my lappy has slowed down and there appears to
be memory issues, I am not able to open as many tabs
On 27 Feb 2014, at 5:29 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I've just had my smartphone stolen.
I asked a friend to dial the number: I can hear it ringing.
Asked the police forensic expert - can it be triangulated? Yes, but (always
there's a but). In the cities, where the uprights are in
On 28 Jun 2014, at 10:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I've been using MySQL for CMS and mail like for ever, on physical servers
and vm servers with no problems that I can recall, ever.
on the new vm, in use about 6 month, couple of weeks ago joomla cms went
down, traced to corrupt
On 28 Aug 2014, at 10:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
When last I used it, the command was dos2unix and I needed a dos file line
ends converted
When I mentioned this to a friend he sniffed and mentioned Tyrannosaus rex.
Can anyone tell me what the latest command is, please?
On 29 Aug 2014, at 10:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
Many thanks to those who replied to my enquiry on dos2unix.
Reason for the enquiry: I have a .txt file that I wish to edit using Elvis.
However, line endings when one saves a dos file to txt are inconsistent .I
was told
On 13 Nov 2014, at 9:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
So I got my hands on two Intel Nuc's for work (nice toys - small and
quiet), and that other OS everyone seems to love didn't want to
install on the USB disk which was stuck in them, the decision was
made to go to Linux.
A bit
On 17 Nov 2014, at 9:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I’ve booted ubuntu, suse and arch on the atom, i3 and i5 versions. It’s easy
but fiddly …
First start with a blank disk. I dd if=/dev/zero because the efi partition
is a
bitch. I *have* dualbooted Win7 and linux but it is
On 18 Nov 2014, at 9:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
The install wasn't really the problem (once I got a version of Linux
and the BIOS updated) - just cloning it.
I think it came down to the UEFI stuff not liking being cloned.
I have dd’d A disk in and out succesfully but even 2
On 24 Jan 2015, at 9:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
So, having absorbed, from my friends, the dangers of partially recharging
a lithium-ion battery due to “memory”, I read the insert that came with
the new laptop battery: –
“Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not
...@slug.org.au on behalf of James
Linder j...@tigger.ws
Sent: Sunday, 24 May 2015 11:29 AM
To: slug@slug.org.au
Subject: [SLUG] 5th Gen i3
Hi
I’m using 14.04 on a 5th i3 NUC.
In the last 3 days I’ve had 3 crashes, at least 1 I could ssh and reboot the
other 2 I could NOT ssh in.
I am using USB3
On 24 May 2015, at 10:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
I was asked to help with 'no space on startup disk' issue, only to discover
it's a Mac, I have no experience with Mac,
df showed 100% utilization on built in 500gb hard drive,
I've transferred some user data to external
Hi
I’m using 14.04 on a 5th i3 NUC.
In the last 3 days I’ve had 3 crashes, at least 1 I could ssh and reboot the
other 2 I could NOT ssh in.
I am using USB3 connectors as that is all the NUC exposes. 14.04 is a 3.16
kernel the USB3 issues are not fixed ‘till 3.19. The graphics drivers were
at all you need (version of packages, kernel
modules etc), but I'd say it all comes down to your kernel.
You could always move to Arch ;-)
From: slug-boun...@slug.org.au slug-boun...@slug.org.au on behalf of James
Linder j...@tigger.ws
Sent: Sunday, 24
I'm looking for a Wiki to setup for the company to make available to
> contractors semi-private documents
>
> I don't mind if I have to pay a little for it, but open source would
> be most excellent.
>
> So, I'm looking for suggestions for some form of Wiki.
>
> I'd like
>
> 1) Secure - two
> On 3 Oct 2015, at 10:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote:
>
>
> Not a great advertisement for Linux in Sydney :(
>
> Whoever is looking after the website, isn't. Does SLUG need a new website
> sponsor? or is the organisation passed it's use by date? T'would be a pity
> indeed.
>
> David
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