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[Alug]RE: Broken CD-ROM drive
by Richard Lewis 10 Sep '03

10 Sep '03

I've also just checked and it won't boot from discs which I know are bootable. So perhaps it is a hardware problem. Still, any ideas would be welcome! Richard

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[Alug]Broken CD-ROM drive
by Richard Lewis 10 Sep '03

10 Sep '03

Dear ALUG, My DVD/CD-RW combined drive on my laptop has stopped working! I'm using Mandrake 9.1 (and Windows XP sometimes) on a PIII laptop system. Neither operating system will recognise the drive at all. The hardware itself is unlikely to be faulty as it makes all the usual noises and flashes when you put a disc in it. The sym link /dev/cdrom is missing as are the devices /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 (though the directory /dev/cdroms still exists) and /dev/scd0. (I also tried running cdrecord --scanbus out of interest and this reported that there were no suitable devices). The problem first occured when I went to put a CD in the drive and, as it opened, the machine just re-booted itself. I decided not to let it do an integrity check (Mandrake runs fsck) and it booted normally until init informed me that it had found a new device: /dev/scd0 and asked me if I wanted to run config tools for it, OK I said. It finished booting but it had made no difference. If anyone has any ideas then please let me know. Thanks very much, Richard

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[Alug]IDE Hardware RAID Card
by Michael Sage 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

To All, I have been looking about a bit on the web and trying to read up on IDE Hardware raid cards for Linux. I am trying to build a small server for my website. I would really like hardware raid RAID 1 (mirroring) as software raid will be difficult to setup on the slackware install I am trying to do! Does any one know of a cheap IDE Raid card that is supported by linux? TIA. Regards, Michael

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[Alug]Today is linux day on the BBC
by BenEBoy 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

The beeb have a few linux articles on their tech site today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1507326.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2193275.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3090918.stm and sort of http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3089746.stm Apart from claiming it's linux's 10th birthday this weekend (Huh?) it's OK, and they are going to publish an artcle this saturday about installing linux so that should be worth a look. BenE

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[Alug]Reminder: weekend meeting in Norwich this month
by Syd Hancock 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

ALUG meeting on sunday 28th September, 2-6pm, The Nelson Room at the Billy Bluelight, Hall Road, Norwich. Talk on the some aspects of what occurs during the boot process to be given by MJR. Some more info on the ALUG website http://www.alug.org.uk in the Meetings section (although not a lot as I've not had time to update it - so if there are any queries, it might be best to email me off-list). Syd

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[Alug]Lilo boot.b
by bsamuels＠beenthere-donethat.org.uk 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

Can anyone tell me how I can get a boot.b file for Lilo? I'm running Debian Testing and there is no boot.b file in my /boot directory. I also have another machine running Debian Testing and that has no boot.b file either. The Lilo package doesn't contain a boot.b file and running Lilo doesn't create one. The Lilo documentation doesn't explain where it comes from. I'm trying to re-create some Mindi emergency boot discs and that appears to require this file. Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

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[Alug]wireless
by Vasko Tomanov 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

Hi, I need to make a wireless connection in 7 miles distance but between the two point it is a hill ? can some one help me with suggestion about what type of wireless bridge to use ( brand etc ?) or if this is possible ? Cheers Vasko

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[Alug]Boradband in North Norfolk
by Ian Bell 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

Thought some of you might be interested in the following broadband initiative in Cromer/Sheringham/Holt. Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have now launched phase one of our Broadband service in Sheringham, and will be offering the service to customers in Cromer and Holt shortly. So whilst we regret you are not able to access the service at present, you should be able to do so shortly, so please bear with us ! For further details please go to www.nnbroadband.co.uk <http://www.nnbroadband.co.uk/> If you have any queries please contact us at support(a)nnbroadband.co.uk <mailto:support@nnbroaband.co.uk> or call us on 01263 715888. Regards Customer Services North Norfolk Broadband Tel: 01263 715888 Fax: 0845 280 3406 email: support(a)nnbroadband.co.uk www.spaceip.com <http://www.spaceip.com/>

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[Alug]Reminder: Norwich meeting this thursday
by Syd Hancock 09 Sep '03

09 Sep '03

Norwich "second thursday" evening meet this week: Thursday 11th Sept, 8pm in the Forum coffee bar. General chat and banter, all welcome. More info on the ALUG website http://www.alug.org.uk in the Meetings section Syd

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[Alug]RE: +AFs-Alug+AF0AIg-From Boot to Halt+ACI- talk, Norwich sunday 28th September.
by Jenny Hopkins 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Kirsten wrote: > > It would be great if people interested in being the audience > > started to reply, too > > Me :) > > /Kirsten I don't know about everyone else, but school summer holidays always completely throw me off my usual path into chaos and disorganisation, which is why I've not replied. I'm really hoping to make this, but it depends on which weekend Mossey books my Birthday Outing. Jenny

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