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OT Old email address
by Bev Nicolson 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far. Bev.

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[ALUG Announce] ALUG Norwich Pub Meet Thursday 10th January
by Viperfang 20 Jan '19

20 Jan '19

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Norwich Aluggers, Our monthly ALUG Norwich social meeting will be held this Thursday, 10th January 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 https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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2600 meeting at 18:00 on Friday the 4th January.
by Viperfang 01 Jan '19

01 Jan '19

Quick heads up about this months Norwich 2600 meeting, more info at http://www.norwich2600.co.uk

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Digital Tax and linux
by Jenny Hopkins 24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18

Hello! >From April, VAT returns have to be submitted using various HMRC approved software, at a cost to the business. Does anybody in ALUG have the same problem as me, of finding appropriate software that can be used with linux, at minimum cost? Thanks, Jenny

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[ALUG Announce] ALUG Norwich Pub Meet Thursday 13th December
by Viperfang 10 Dec '18

10 Dec '18

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Norwich Aluggers, Our monthly ALUG Norwich social meeting will be held this Thursday, 13th December 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 https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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2600 meeting at 18:00 on Friday the 7th December.
by Viperfang 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Quick heads up about this months Norwich 2600 meeting, more info at http://www.norwich2600.co.uk

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OT: Domain registration/DNS hosts
by Mark Rogers 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

(OT but I think there's likely to be both knowledge and interest here. Correct me otherwise!) Most of my domains for historical reasons are with 123-Reg and I've been looking to move somewhere more reliable for years. 123-Reg has the advantage for me that I know it well but it's time I moved if that's the only thing keeping me there. All I *need* is to register/renew domains and handle their DNS. Ideally I would also *want* to have email/web forwarding. However I will never need them to provide email/web hosting. Most of the domains are .uk but with some exceptions. Who do others use and why? Who should I avoid? Mark -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) 21 Drakes Mews, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ER

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Hard disk drive partitions and memory
by Bev Nicolson 18 Nov '18

18 Nov '18

1) Noticing that this PC gets glacially slow occasionally (it probably means get a new one and soon but bear with me for the moment) I had a look at the hard disk. 77 GB is 84.4% full. I have two partitions though. One 'extended partition', the other a swap partition. Both 3.1 GB. Could I unmount the first (extended partition) safely? 2) What is it full of and how could I clear stuff out, again, safely? Bev. (braced for the worst.)

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Unreliable USB3
by Mark Rogers 13 Nov '18

13 Nov '18

I frequently find USB3 unreliable, on more than one PC (but not all). Typical usage will be to take images of SD cards via a card reader or to access data from a hard disk via USB->SATA. Generally, it'll connect and be visible for a short while before erroring. My current PC lists its controller as: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31) How do I go about diagnosing this? Is it likely to be the driver, the hardware, or the external devices? syslog from most recent failure follows. On this occasion, I was connecting through an unpowered USB3 hub, but the problems are pretty typical regardless. Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4184.999569] usb 2-4.4: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.026221] usb 2-4.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0621, bcdDevice= 0.36 Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.026227] usb 2-4.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, SerialNumber=6 Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.026231] usb 2-4.4: Product: Ext. HDD Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.026236] usb 2-4.4: Manufacturer: Innostor Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.026239] usb 2-4.4: SerialNumber: 20030225 Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-4/2-4.4" Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.293229] usb-storage 2-4.4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.293858] scsi host4: usb-storage 2-4.4:1.0 Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.294091] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage Nov 13 13:00:13 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4185.298900] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas Nov 13 13:00:32 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4203.492176] usb 2-4.4: device not accepting address 4, error -62 Nov 13 13:00:43 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4214.500585] usb 2-4.4: device not accepting address 4, error -62 Nov 13 13:00:48 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.136105] usb 2-4.4: Device not responding to setup address. Nov 13 13:00:48 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.344806] usb 2-4.4: device not accepting address 4, error -71 Nov 13 13:00:48 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.348168] usb 2-4-port4: cannot disable (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:48 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.355169] usb 2-4-port4: cannot reset (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.798423] usb 2-4-port4: cannot reset (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.897949] usb 2-4-port4: cannot reset (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.901440] usb 2-4-port4: cannot reset (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.904914] usb 2-4-port4: cannot reset (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.904922] usb 2-4-port4: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad? Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.908444] usb 2-4-port4: cannot disable (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.911947] usb 2-4-port4: cannot disable (err = -71) Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.972838] usb 2-4: USB disconnect, device number 2 Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.972843] usb 2-4.1: USB disconnect, device number 3 Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4220.974004] usb 2-4.4: USB disconnect, device number 4 Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.353012] usb 2-4: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.376022] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0612, bcdDevice=92.24 Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.376028] usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.376032] usb 2-4: Product: USB3.0 Hub Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.376036] usb 2-4: Manufacturer: GenesysLogic Nov 13 13:00:49 mark-ubuntu kernel: [ 4221.379203] hub 2-4:1.0: USB hub found Mark -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) 21 Drakes Mews, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ER

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[ALUG Announce] ALUG Norwich Pub Meet Thursday 8th November
by Viperfang 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Norwich Aluggers, Our monthly ALUG Norwich social meeting will be held this Thursday, 8th November 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 https://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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