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Re: [ALUG] old Pentiums, was free printers etc.
by Tim Green 12 Sep '04

12 Sep '04

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 22:15:15 +0100 (BST), Chris Walker <linux(a)wymondham.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Blimey. I didn't think anybody would want a Pentium of that speed so if > anybody else wants one, I have a P75 or thereabouts in my garage with > Smoothwall installed on it. I work on the outskirts of Norwich so if you > want it delivered I might be able to oblige. I was easily able to shift my old AMD-K5/75 earlier this summer in exchange for a couple of cans of beer. The only fault was the BIOS battery had gone so the date would reset back to 1-1-1996 on power up. It made a great firewall :-) Tim.

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Sound doesn't work
by Graham 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

I've reinstalled SuSE 9.1 after a hard drive upgrade and an audio problem previously encountered has reappeared. It was solved a few months ago with the help of this group but for some reason my ALUG mail folder was wiped during the backup/restore so I don't have the previous messages. Basically, the system has stopped emitting sound. Immediately post installation I heard a few noises but now I'm trying to play mp3s or videos, nada. I seem to remember the answer had to do with using alsaconf instead of YAST's audio settings. Running alsaconf to set up the VIA VT8233 sound system first throws three warnings about "modinfo: command not found" but then detects the sound system and claims to set it up. After that, XMMS complains about "Couldn't open audio - please check that..(etc)" and doesn't play the file. However, it may or may not be relevant that on boot, as KDE is setting up I get an "Error - KDesktop" with the rather ungrammatical message "Could not start process Unable to create io-slave: klauncher said Unknown protocol 'devices'". Presumably something I've screwed up; might it be related? Can anyone remember how they helped me last time, or can suggest what to do? -- GT

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Re: [ALUG] free printers, scanner, Norwich area
by Syd Hancock 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

[Apologies if this doesn't thread but I am reading main via the archives only so cannot reply directly.] Syd Hancock wrote: > Having a clear out. Going: [...] Both laserjets have gone. > 3. PB (badged Lexmark) Colourjet 9000 > Colour inkjet printer. May not be working. > > 4. Agfa Studioscan IIsi scanner > Old but serviceable. > SCSI interface - large 50-way D connector (SCSI-1 ?). Can give a > suitable scsi card and cable if needed (Adaptec AVA-2904). > Scanner was never used with linux but AFAIK it is supported. SCSI > card definitely supported. Inkjet, scanner and i/f still available. > 5. A couple of old pentium 60 (or similar) machines, Pentiums have gone. Syd

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free printers, scanner, Norwich area
by Syd Hancock 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

Hi all Hope everyone had a gret summer. Having a clear out. Going: 1. HP Laserjet 4si B/W laser printer. Big, heavy, noisy but will go for ever - built like a tank. Spare toner and rollers. Paper jams sometimes but prob. just needs the rollers cleaning/swapping. 2. HP laserjet 6L small quiet B/W laser printer. Not used for a while but should be working. 3. PB (badged Lexmark) Colourjet 9000 Colour inkjet printer. May not be working. 4. Agfa Studioscan IIsi scanner Old but serviceable. SCSI interface - large 50-way D connector (SCSI-1 ?). Can give a suitable scsi card and cable if needed (Adaptec AVA-2904). Scanner was never used with linux but AFAIK it is supported. SCSI card definitely supported. 5. A couple of old pentium 60 (or similar) machines, OK for firewall etc. I have some bits e.g memory, small hard-disks, CD-roms etc. knocking around but these machines have been canabilised so you'll probably need to add some bits. All this stuff is going free. Will deliver in Norwich area free or further for a bit of petrol money. Please email off-list if interested. Next weekend (Sept 18/19th) they go out of the house for good - somewhere, anywhere - so get on the case now if interested! Syd

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Uncr**ping HTML email
by Ted.Harding＠nessie.mcc.ac.uk 10 Sep '04

10 Sep '04

Hi Folks, We are all getting more and more email with the primary body in HTML, as well as the corresponding attachment. If your MUA allows message editing, it's easy to delete the HTML attachment. However, removing HTML tags from the body requires detailed editing. If I want to keep a copy of a message for future reference, I want to be able to edit it back to good old clean plain text. Manual editing can be very tedious for long messages. Is there some program one can "pipe" the message into so as to strip out all the HTML cr^H^Hstuff? I suppose a simple 'awk' script which struck out everything from "<" to the next ">" inclusive would at least achieve that, but it could also inadvertently achieve more than is wanted. The thought has occurred to me to open the HTML in a browser, and mark&paste to the editor window, but that also is more trouble than I'm happy to go to (though better than nothing). With thanks for ideas and suggestions, Best wishes to all, Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding(a)nessie.mcc.ac.uk> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 167 1972 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 12:19:13 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------

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slight OT: problems with an old monitor
by Ashley T. Howes, Ph.D. 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

(apologies for being slight OT) Last night, my old Commodore monitor for my Amiga blew up. I'm using a spare at the moment, and wondered if someone could point me in the right direction to getting it fixed. I know there are a wide variety of people on this list, thus the post. The monitor in question is a 1084S (specifically 1084S-P VDE). Last night, in the middle of using it, it powered down and now emits a high pitch whistle when turned on. This whistle is constant and is still emitted for about two seconds after the monitor is switched off. Any help useful. -- Ashley T. Howes, Ph.D. http://www.ashleyhowes.com "I remember the very things I do not wish to; I cannot forget the things I wish to forget." - Cicero

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[Fwd: [ALUG] slight OT: problems with an old monitor]
by Stechjo 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

> Last night, my old Commodore monitor for my Amiga blew up. > The monitor in question is a 1084S (specifically 1084S-P VDE). Last > night, in the middle of using it, it powered down and now emits a high > pitch whistle when turned on. The exact same thing happened to mine a couple of weeks back and I'm now using a little TV which is just awful. Repairs, replacements, alternatives, whichever. I just want a decent monitor for my miggy. Poor thing. Cheers, Steve

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Now listed on iCON Norfolk clubs directory
by MJ Ray 08 Sep '04

08 Sep '04

Just a short note to let you know a very mangled entry for us has appeared on Norfolk County Council's clubs directory: http://norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vps2-civ.web.sh?enqtype=SECOND&enqpar… At least the web link is correct. I'll link it to the web site RSN. If anyone gets similar listings, please let me know where they are. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and not of any group I know http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ for creative copyleft computing Visit the AFFS stand, .org village LinuxExpoUK, 6-7 Oct

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Reminder: Norwich City Gate meeting this Thursday night.
by Jonathan McDowell 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

As per usual, this Thursday (9th September) we'll be congregating in the City Gate from around 8pm. At least myself, Brett and Martijn will be there. Full details can be found at: http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/2004/all-NorThu.html Directions at: http://www.alug.org.uk/venues/citygate.html Pictures from August of people so you know who to look out for: http://www.earth.li/~noodles/Photos/2004-08-ALUG/ J. -- /------------------------------------\ | noodles is perfect | | http://www.blackcatnetworks.co.uk/ | \------------------------------------/

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Re: [ALUG] I'm off...
by John Seago 07 Sep '04

07 Sep '04

On Tuesday 07 Sep 2004 06:25, Craig <c(a)macloco.net> wrote: > On 6 Sep 2004, at 07:58, John Seago wrote: > > Hang on, are you going to somerset just for a day break or something? I > mean if it was me in your condition, I wouldn't bother ;) I am assuming that the above reply was addressed to Rob Frusher and not myself, as I'm not going anywhere, well I am having a day out in Felixstowe today, but that's about the extent of my adventurous travels this week. -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Re: [ALUG] I'm off...
by John Seago 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

On Monday 06 Sep 2004 06:25, rob_frusher(a)tiscali.co.uk wrote: > Just a shorty to say that I am off on the 20th to sunny somerset, I will > see if they have a lug (slug... maybe) down there so that I can tax > their linux minds. Have a look here: http://www.lug.org.uk/lugs/sw.php -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.alug.org.uk in the #alug channel. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server irc.alug.org.uk" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

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I'm off...
by Robert Frusher 05 Sep '04

05 Sep '04

Hello, Just a shorty to say that I am off on the 20th to sunny somerset, I will see if they have a lug (slug... maybe) down there so that I can tax their linux minds. Robert

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Automating sftp
by Graham 05 Sep '04

05 Sep '04

Can anyone explain to a novice the way to automate an sftp batch session without the need to supply a password each time? The manpage refers me to sshd and says I need to configure public key authentication, but what does that mean in practical, step-by-step terms? -- GT

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Mozilla - Dial up.
by Leon Stedman 02 Sep '04

02 Sep '04

In the bottom right corner of my Mozilla screen there is an icon which announces "You are online. Click to go offline". Clicking the icon has no effect other than changing (toggling) the both the icon and the helpful message. Could anyone please explain how to make it do more? It could, for instance, dial the ISP and put me on line, or run a script to achieve the same effect. Leon Stedman

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k3b and CD burning
by Wayne Stallwood 02 Sep '04

02 Sep '04

This is driving me insane Ever since upgrading to my new box (and SuSE 9.1) I can't get creating audio cd's from mp3's to work properly. I have tried every version of k3b I can find (from the version on the SuSe disks, through the version available on YOU to the bleeding edge version 0.11.13 I found on SuSE's website) I have even tried compiling k3b from source (however it seems to dislike or at least not understand 64bit machines) and unless I manually build everything from alsa to qt to the versions it wants it isn't going to work. The truly sickening thing is that it worked once. About the first thing I did when I built my new machine is burn a CD for my Girlfriend to play at work. Now (regardless of what version of k3b I use) I get a perfectly readable CD, with all the track information in the right place, times etc. yet when I try and play it (in a regular CD player) a strange pulsing sound which vaguely resembles the original music is heard (and no someone hasn't overwritten all my mp3's with German techno music...I checked) Funnily enough if I ask k3b to produce a clone copy of an audio cd the result is perfect (something I could never get to work on audio disks before) so at least I know the writing bit is working. I think it is either something to do with the mp3's getting decoded (by the mad_lib ?) or between there and the raw tracks being passed to cdrecord. I am trying to create a disk using the command line tools only (to better understand the stages) However all my mp3's are at 160kps or higher. If I pass them through say mpg123 to get a wav output track how do I resample it to 128kbps so that cdrecord will accept it ? Also after reading the cdrecord man file I wonder if cdrecord is confused about the endian mode of my (admittedly rather current NEC 2510 drive) however if I try and specify -swab in the user parameters for cdrecord within k3b it seems to get ignored (and forgotten) Any ideas, or perhaps a quick how to burn a 160kps mp3 to audio cd using only the command line so I can at least drop cdrecord into verbose mode. Ta Wayne

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Re: [ALUG] Disposing of old kit
by C Neil Bauers 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

On Sunday 29 August 2004 9:41 pm, Ted Harding wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Does anyone have suggestions for disposing usefully > (i.e. not simply taking it to the tip^H^H^H recycling > centre) of assorted old computer kit? Try your local post 16 college or sixth form college. The computing students there will be keen to get hold of useful kit. Cheers. Neil.

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

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Lifetime email and spam protection
by Graham 29 Aug '04

29 Aug '04

At one time I frequently changed ISP and got fed up with having to tell dozens of people each time about the new email address. The solution I've used for some years is to get a "lifetime email address"; an address that redirects mail to wherever you actually are. There are several places to get these; the one I use is at http://www.pobox.com and costs me $15 per year. You can try one out for a month, free. The only problem with using the same address for a long time - made worse by having a 2-character user ID - is that the spammers find you pretty quickly. I now get anything up to 100 spams a day. However, pobox have just added a spam filter to their basic service, at no extra cost. This seems to be doing a splendid job; I'm getting virtually no spams at all. It's better than any solution you can run on your own computer as it removes the mail at their end, so you don't need to download it to examine it. I can now happily give my address to anyone without fear of being deluged by a new wave of UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email). So I'd recommend the pobox.com service to anyone with a spam problem or who regularly changes provider. P.S. I don't get paid for endorsing them. -- GT

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SuSE 9.1 Epson C64 and Gimp-Print
by Martin Collins 27 Aug '04

27 Aug '04

I've googled this one to the limit and I know the answer to the problem but I'm stumped for a solution - can anyone help please? My printer is an Epson C64 and I'm using SuSE 9.1 which has libgimpprint 4.2.6 installed. This version of gimp-print has a known bug for my printer - see http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/epson-list/2004q1/003527.html. It means all my print outs are too high and too much to the left. It's been fixed in version 4.2.7 which is now out. The link above details an "emergency fix" for 4.2.6 but it is only applicable when compiling from source. There lies the problem. You can't uninstall libgimpprint easily due to dependency issues and there's no packaged libgimpprint 4.2.7 for Suse yet (if ever). There's also no libgimpprint source package at all. Further, SuSE does a strange thing in that libgimpprint is a seperate package to cups-printer-drivers which contains the necessary ppd files. However if you compile gimp-print from source it provides both?? Is there anyway I could apply this "emergency fix" described in the link above with my current set up? With previous linux distros I have got around the problem by using a real dirty hack as follows; 1. note the names of all installed libgimpprint.so.x.x.x.x.'s in /usr/lib 2. Without uninstalling package libgimpprint, compile and install gimp-print from source 3. Delete files in 1, above and re-create as symbolic links to the new libgimpprint.so's created in 2. 4. Re-start cups (/etc/init.d/cups restart) 5. Re-configure printer and manually select the newly installed ppd file. I really don't want to break my system this time, as there must be some way to beat this beast, so would really appreciate some advice. Many thanks, Martin

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Subject: [ALUG] disk space and shell patterns, was: Weekly IRC reminder
by Stuart Bailey 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

On Wednesday 25 August 2004 06:25, main-request(a)lists.alug.org.uk wrote: > It's a shame there wasn't a suitable pretty disk use tool, but I got a > long way (half a gig freed up) by using "du -sk * | sort -n" in home > and working on down the tree. Is there a good pattern (is this a > glob?) which will cover all dot files but not . (current directory) > and .. (parent dir) or is .??* as good as it gets? Have you looked at filelight - it was featured in this months Linux User (well, the september issue). http://www.methylblue.com/filelight It will display a breakdown of your file system in a pie chart type format. Different colours for different file types. The root level (or the top level from where you start) is nearest the centre of the circle. As you move your mouse over the chart, the respective filenames are shown like tool tips. -- --------------------------------------- Stuart Bailey BSc (hons) CEng CITP MBCS LinuSoft (Proprietor) (01953) 601294 (07778) 383739 http://www.linusoft.co.uk ---------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please email postmaster(a)linusoft.co.uk immediately. You should not copy or use this email or attachments for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. NO BINDING CONTRACT WILL RESULT FROM THIS E-MAIL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT IS SIGNED ON BEHALF OF LinuSoft. LinuSoft cannot accept any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks. *************************************************************************

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Or not
by Wayne Stallwood 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

"I have kept this off list as it is not a Linux related question." Ok so everytime I press reply to a list mail it defaults to the sender rather than the list. "Yes I know why it is this way, I understand that it is my mail client, I am not complaining, just stating a fact" (Wayne, remembering list arguments of old) This behaviour is totally repeatable until I actually intend to reply to the original sender rather than the list, then it defaults to "reply to list"

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Re: [ALUG] Security, firewall?
by John Seago 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

On Wednesday 25 Aug 2004 18:22, Ian bell wrote: > Unless you plan on having a static IP and a constant connection to the > internet it is usualy fairly easy to set up. The most straightforward > way is to use an external ADSL modem/router and use this to provide > the necessary rpotection. The one I have is a very cheap one with > four ethernet ports and an 802.11 wireless. At the moment I just use > the wireless coneection. Mine is so simple and cheap it doen't even > have a built in firewall but most ports are blocked by default. Those > that aren't are easily set to stealth mode. > > To find out what ports are vulnerable on your system go to grc.com and > run their shields up programme which will scan your ports for you. > > Ian I have ordered an ADSL modem/router with four ports and wireless, (Linksys WAG54G), so it looks as though I 'm all set, but I'd still like a recommendation on the book, as I would like, however vague, an understanding of what I'm doing! -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Re: [ALUG] Security, firewall?
by John Seago 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

On Wednesday 25 Aug 2004 23:16, Ian bell wrote: > I really do understand your problem. When I first got my modem and > tried shields up it revealed a few gaping holes. My problem was how > to plug them and where to get the info from about how to do it. I > have quite a few Linux books, even one called the Linux Administrators > Guide, but none of them told me what I need. The problem is none of > them seem to cover the specifics of of present day routers, most of > which seem to run Linux anyway. In the end I did a lot a googling and > asking dumb questions on the UK adsl group until I finaly found what I > needed. So if you DO find a good book that covers this sort of thing, > let meknow, becasue I want one too. > > Ian Aha! This becomes a community project! -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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