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Debian linux 3.8 and grub
by Richard Lewis 18 May '13

18 May '13

Hi ALUG, I recently upgraded my Debian unstable system and it included the 3.8 Linux kernel. There seem to be some problems with this kernel and my wireless network card. So I just want to set the old 3.2 kernel as the default boot option for now. However, setting: GRUB_DEFAULT=2 in /etc/default/grub and running update-grub seems not to have taken effect (the 3.8 kernel still gets booted). I notice GRUB now seems to have a new initial menu with just two options (paraphrased): "Boot Debian"; "Advanced Options". Selecting Advanced Options presents the more familiar list of kernels to boot. Where did this new menu come from? Could it be interfering with my GRUB_DEFAULT=2 option? Is there a way to remove it? Or any other suggestions why my default kernel option may not be working? Thanks, Richard -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Richard Lewis j: ironchicken(a)jabber.earth.li @: lewisrichard http://www.richardlewis.me.uk/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Claws mailbox over quota?
by Chris Walker 14 May '13

14 May '13

Following a query from Mick, I decided to try importing all my mail from Thunderbird into Claws (v3.8.0) and it's all been going well until I tried to import a mailbox from 2009. The messages in the import folder total 399 and yet there are only 350 in the imported folder. I clicked on the red exclamation mark at the bottom of the Claws window and it tells me '*** IMAP4< Alert: Mailbox is at 99% of quota' but despite searching everywhere I can, I can't find any mention of quotas. Can anybody help please?

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Debian linux 3.8 and grub
by Richard Lewis 12 May '13

12 May '13

Hi ALUG, I recently upgraded my Debian unstable system and it included the 3.8 Linux kernel. There seem to be some problems with this kernel and my wireless network card. So I just want to set the old 3.2 kernel as the default boot option for now. However, setting: GRUB_DEFAULT=2 in /etc/default/grub and running update-grub seems not to have taken effect (the 3.8 kernel still gets booted). I notice GRUB now seems to have a new initial menu with just two options (paraphrased): "Boot Debian"; "Advanced Options". Selecting Advanced Options presents the more familiar list of kernels to boot. Where did this new menu come from? Could it be interfering with my GRUB_DEFAULT=2 option? Is there a way to remove it? Or any other suggestions why my default kernel option may not be working? Thanks, Richard -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Richard Lewis j: ironchicken(a)jabber.earth.li @: lewisrichard http://www.richardlewis.me.uk/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Routers
by Chris Walker 12 May '13

12 May '13

Hello, Does anyone have a need for either one or two BT Home Hubs? They're V2 and I've hacked them to enable use on something other than a BT line. They have 'n' wifi and I've had them working on my Talktalk line as a test. They belonged to one of my sons who moved house and wanted to remove clutter from the new home. Good old Dad will take them! If nobody wants them, I'll bung them on ebay and if nobody there wants them, they'll go for recycling. I'm in Wymondham near Norwich but might be prepared to travel within Norfolk/Suffolk/Cambs.

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Possible Chess moves
by Ted.Harding＠wlandres.net 11 May '13

11 May '13

Greetings All! I have a query. Is there some program which, given a Chess position and which player has the move, can output a (preferably numbered) list of the possible moves for that player in that position? Ideally, it should be possible to enter the position by placing pieces on an image of the board (and to change the position by moving pieces, e.g., after a move, by making the move). With thanks, and best wishes to all, Ted. ------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding(a)wlandres.net> Date: 11-May-2013 Time: 12:23:02 This message was sent by XFMail -------------------------------------------------

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"Highly visible"
by Max Folker 08 May '13

08 May '13

Hi, I'm new here and would like to come along to the Norwich meeting this Thursday. This page (http://alug.org.uk/PubMeetings) says: "New Members are advised to arrange contact (swapping telephone numbers etc) or ask for us to make ourselves highly visible, so you don't end up sitting at a table full of random strangers who aren't interested in Linux." ...I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but yes - if the group could possibly be highly visible that'd be great. Hopefully see you there. : ) - Max

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Where am I going wrong?
by Chris Walker 08 May '13

08 May '13

I have 2 mail readers on this machine, Thunderbird (which is what I'm using to write this mail) and Sylpheed. I also have a Blackberry Playbook which is configured to use one of the same email addresses as used on Sylpheed. I had previously used Sylpheed in POP3 mode but when I realised that it wasn't displaying the mail I'd sent from the Playbook, I figured I'd change the setup to IMAP. Sylpheed wouldn't let me change it so I deleted the account and recreated it as IMAP. But Sylpheed still won't display the sent mail. I then looked around for another free mail reader and found Claws. If I set that up in IMAP mode, it *does* show the sent mail. Further googling showed that Claws was developed from the same code base as Sylpheed so if one program can display the sent mail, why won't the other? Any help/ideas appreciated.

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Qemu networking
by Barry Samuels 08 May '13

08 May '13

I have been using Qemu on my Debian machine running Windows XP for some years including being able to access a directory on the Debian system using Samba from Qemu. Qemu was updated in the recent past and the networking/Samba side of things stopped working. Well, actually, the command line I had been using to start Qemu was no longer accepted and Qemu wouldn't start until I removed the networking bit. I have been struggling to get it going again ever since. I can get Qemu to run but I can't get the networking/samba side to work. My original Qemu command was: /usr/bin/qemu -boot c -m 256 -hda '/usr/local/storage/qemu/win-xp2.img' - cdrom '/usr/local/storage/qemu/mm.iso' -hdb '/usr/local/storage/qemu/win- xp3.img' -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,vlan=0 -smb Linux -redir tcp:9100::9100 -soundhw sb16 -localtime -usb -usbdevice host:067b:2303 - usbdevice host:04b8:0005 The current Qemu command is: /usr/bin/qemu -boot c -m 256 -hda '/usr/local/storage/qemu/win-xp2.img' -cdrom '/usr/local/storage/qemu/mm.iso' -hdb '/usr/local/storage/qemu/win- xp3.img' -netdev type=user,id=mynet0,smb=Linux_m,smbserver=10.0.2.4 Qemu starts but I get no access to the network. I get the following message: 'An error occurred while connecting L: to \\10.0.0.2\linux' Not particularly helpful. I also see sometimes 'The network cannot be reached'. I'm sure I used to have an entry of some sort in the Windows Hosts file but the entry is not there now and I don't remember what it was. Searching on the internet has not provided any useful information. Can anyone offer any help please? -- Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

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[ALUG Announce] ALUG Norwich Pub Meet Thursday 9th May
by Viperfang 06 May '13

06 May '13

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Norwich Aluggers, Our monthly ALUG Norwich social meeting will be held this Thursday, 9th May at The Coach and Horses (82 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA). The meeting officially starts at 8pm, although some people may arrive earlier. More information on those people can be found on the list and the IRC channel. If you are unsure if you will recognise us then make yourself and your intent to attend known by either posting on list or visiting us on IRC so we can look out for you rather than hiding in the corner. Optionally you could ask at the bar if they know where the geeky computer weirdos are and they'll point you in the right direction (seriously!). Another possibility is look for heaps of electronics on a table that may possibly look like movie props that would used for detonating explosives. Feel free to bring electronics/laptops/gadgets to the meet, you will by no means be alone. Ben Bewick aka Viperfang NB: This mail is automated, please refer to the usual sources for more information. ALUG Contact Details: Website : http://www.alug.org.uk/ IRC : #alug on irc.alug.org.uk List : http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo Twitter : http://twitter.com/anglianlug Identica: TBA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2381613902 ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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BASIC and Linux
by Bev Nicolson 04 May '13

04 May '13

I'm not asking for myself by the way. Would it be possible to run BASIC and create programmes in Ubuntu? A quick Google suggests WINE would be necessary. Thoughts? (Other than 'Why would you?') Bev.

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