December 2008 - StaffsLUG Archive of staffslug@staffslug.org.uk

by Kevanf1

http://preview.tinyurl.com/5p7mvc All is revealed on the webpage. Nice looking bit of kit but not as expandable as others on the market. -- ============================================== Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire

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Linux Spotting

by Frank Mitchell

Shopping yesterday in Asda at Winsford, I saw a cheap Acer Notebook on sale, specifically advertised to the General Public as a Linux machine. Can anybody report any other sightings? Faictz Ce Que Vouldras: Frank Mitchell

16 years, 3 months

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Festiveness

by Dave

Hello all, Just a quick email to say hope everyone has a good and open source festive period. Dave

16 years, 3 months

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Desperate plea for help :-)))

by Kevanf1

Well, it's not actually 'desperate' but I really need some help with this. I'm on the cadge... I was trying to to access a disk in my 750mb Iomega Zip drive. It's knackered :-( the drive light will flash for a split second and then do nothing. So, does anybody possibly have a 750mb USB Iomega Zip drive that is no longer used? Possibly one that is tucked away in a cupboard at work? I can pay for it but not a lot. Of course, the 750mb disks don't work in the more common 250mb drive :-( Merry Christmas Staffs Linuxy folks :-) -- ============================================== Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire

16 years, 3 months

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Experiments With DVD+RW

by Frank Mitchell

Hi Guys: I discovered the disadvantage of putting an Ext2 File System on DVD+RW: FreeBSD and NetBSD can't mount it, even though they're fine with Ext2 on a Hard Disk partition. Also alas, the Website of Robert Derman, http://www.dermancomputer.com, seems to have vanished, along with his useful free E-Book: "You Can Build Your Own Computer". Faictz Ce Que Vouldras: Frank Mitchell

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File System Ext2 On DVD+RW

by Frank Mitchell

Hi: Recently I noticed Sun Solaris used CDs with a UFS File System. So I decided to try UFS and Ext2 on Optical Disks. It should work on CD-RW, but I had spare DVD+RW disks, so I decided to get more ambitious. Note that DVDs use 2048-byte Sectors like CDs, but they're handled in Error-Correcting Blocks of 16. You can't expect DVD-RW to work, because DVD-RW only writes complete ECC Blocks. But DVD+RW (like DVD-RAM) can update individual Sectors. FreeBSD UFS1 wouldn't work this way. The FreeBSD Handbook gives instructions for DVD-RAM, and obviously DVD-RAM has a different layout. But OpenSUSE Linux seems okay with Ext2 on DVD+RW. I copied a large Subtree and checked the result using diff -qr. Does anybody have thoughts about this idea? Like: Any disadvantages which haven't occurred to me? Obviously if you're recording Personal Information on Removable Media it might be preferable to use a format which isn't readable under Windows. Faictz Ce Que Vouldras: Frank Mitchell

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Re: [Staffslug] File System Ext2 On DVD+RW

by Tom Hill

Hi Frank, It's an interesting post to read on a Sunday afternoon. I'm quite interested to see that this does indeed work, though I can't help but feel that it'smore a solution waiting for a problem. What advantage would ext2 bring over UDF? Of all the file systems one would use to 'hide' files from Windows users, I would personally place ext2 firmly at the bottom of the list (just above FAT) given that ext2 drivers are readily available (and perfectly stable) via an IFS driver for Windows. Still, I'd be interested to hear why UFS/ext2 would be a better choice over UDF. Regards, Tom (Sorry Frank, re-sent with the staffslug list in CC) Quoting Frank Mitchell <mitchell(a)wyatt672earp.force9.co.uk>: > Hi: > > Recently I noticed Sun Solaris used CDs with a UFS File System. So I decided > to try UFS and Ext2 on Optical Disks. It should work on CD-RW, but I had > spare DVD+RW disks, so I decided to get more ambitious. > > Note that DVDs use 2048-byte Sectors like CDs, but they're handled in > Error-Correcting Blocks of 16. You can't expect DVD-RW to work, because > DVD-RW only writes complete ECC Blocks. But DVD+RW (like DVD-RAM) can > update individual Sectors. > > FreeBSD UFS1 wouldn't work this way. The FreeBSD Handbook gives instructions > for DVD-RAM, and obviously DVD-RAM has a different layout. But OpenSUSE Linux > seems okay with Ext2 on DVD+RW. I copied a large Subtree and checked the > result using diff -qr. > > Does anybody have thoughts about this idea? Like: Any disadvantages which > haven't occurred to me? Obviously if you're recording Personal Information on > Removable Media it might be preferable to use a format which isn't readable > under Windows. > > Faictz Ce Que Vouldras: Frank Mitchell > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > ----- End forwarded message -----

16 years, 3 months

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Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400

by syed ali

mint does include extra drivers, one of the reasons i picked it. i didn't install them so they must have been there already, the terminal command was issued before i installed the package from the repos. i need to get this program http://aiptektablet.sourceforge.net/gaiptek.html but the link to it is for i386 architecture, and i know theres a way of making 32bit stuff work in 64bit using a wrapper of some kind but i've never had to do it, so dont understand the process at all > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:43:07 +0000 > From: tom(a)ninjabadger.net > To: simta(a)hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400 > > Looks like you've already added the aiptek module. Not so confusing? Or > is Linux Mint including more modules than Ubuntu now? > > Obviously if you're plugging in the device without restarting, you'll > need to investigate the udev rules, but you'll also need the xorg driver > as you mentioned. It's probable that you won't need to fiddle with udev. > > syed ali wrote: > > yeah i plugged it in and see if it did anything, was the first thing i > > did, but no nothing happened. > > > > i'm running mint version of hardy heron. > > > > the output from the terminal command gave this > > > > lsmod | grep hid > > usbhid 35168 0 > > hid 44992 1 usbhid > > usbcore 169904 6 aiptek,uvcvideo,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd > > > > and i'm just installing the driver from the repo's > > > > > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:26:13 +0000 > > > From: tom(a)ninjabadger.net > > > To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400 > > > > > > It may sound simple, but have you actually tried to use it with a recent > > > distribution? Rather than worrying before, try it and see first. You may > > > be surprised! > > > > > > If you run Debian and/or Gentoo, I'm sure a kernel recompile may be > > > in-order, but the kernel modules described are probably loaded already > > > in Ubuntu (or some other 'ease of use' distro): > > > > > > ubuntu:~$ lsmod | grep hid > > > usbhid 31872 0 > > > hid 38784 1 usbhid > > > usbcore 146028 4 usbhid,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd > > > > > > Also, Ubuntu 8.04 has the xserver-xorg-input-aiptek input driver in the > > > repos already. > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > syed ali wrote: > > > > hey everyone > > > > > > > > i just found one of these graphics tablets and would love to be > > able to > > > > use it. there are no native linux drivers for it. it is apparently a > > > > rebranded Aiptek 8000U. > > > > > > > > i found this page, but the information seems to be out-of-date. > > > > http://zeekat.nl/joost/trust-tablet/index.html > > > > > > > > so is there an easier way to install it, or should i just go through > > > > this page, its quite confusing though and talks about adding kernel > > modules. > > > > > > > > any help much appreciated > > > > sim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

16 years, 3 months

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Live CD/DVD's

by staffslug＠staffslug.org.uk

I just thought I'd share this with you all. I have mentioned it on Wolves LUG but there wasn't a response...typical they are probably all on some bloody IM or IRC thing now :-( Ok, for ages (as in a few years) I have been unable to coneect to the web using a live CD or DVD. Any distro' it didn't matter they simply wouldn't work. I wasn't bothered as I had my HD installs and they were fine. A couple of days ago I decided to try the latest Mandriva One 2009 disk. Nice distro' and quick for a live DVD. But wait, I was amazed, nay gobsmacked!!!!! I could connect with no hassle, no altering of configurations in the router, it just worked :-) Why? I don't have a clue. The only things different are that I'm now using O2 as my ISP (£7.50 a month for unlimited dowloads and 8mb speed which is max for my exchange) and I have the router that they sent (Thomson). So I'm happy. I just need to sort out a distro where I can keep Firefox add ons and I can use a live DVD/CD all the time. It is vital that I use a particular add on for my Freecycle stuff. -- ============================================== Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire

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Wake on lan

by Jonothon Nihill

Hiya wondering if any members of the group have any experience with wake-on-lan? or know of any good how-to's on it Thanks ~Jon

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StaffsLUG Archive of staffslug@staffslug.org.uk December 2008