June 2001 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

vim errors
by Brad Noyes June 14, 2001

June 14, 2001

Hi all, I'm having troubles with using vim over a telnet session. When i telnet into my machine and start up vim it sits there for while, until i hit ctl-c, then i get this error Error detected while processing /usr/local/share/vim/vimrc Interrupted Error detected while processing /net/fire/home/bnoyes/.vimrc: regular VI works fine. vim works if i ssh into the host. vim also works fine if i telnet into the machine from windows (using putty). but no luck if i telnet from a linux machines. (btw. The host is unixware, that's a problem in itself). Any ideas? Thanks, --Brad

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Fwd: FREE Open Source Database Seminar in Bostson, MA
by Andy Stewart June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: FREE Open Source Database Seminar in Bostson, MA Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:00:21 -0400 From: "Eric Hause" <info(a)greatbridge.com> To: <andystewart(a)mediaone.net> Dear Andy Stewart: Great Bridge invites you and the members of Worcester Linux Users Group to attend our FREE open source database seminar in Boston, MA: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "It's About Time...And Money: Introduction to Open Source Database Technologies for the Enterprise" Wednesday, June 27, 2001 The Four Seasons Boston Boston, MA +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Register online at http://www.greatbridge.com/gb?bos In today's economy, successful e-business requires high-performance database solutions that fit tightening IT budgets. Great Bridge delivers PostgreSQL for Linux and Solaris, an open source object-relational database that won the 2000 Linux Journal Editors' Choice award for best relational database system. By attending our free introductory seminar, you will learn: * How open source technologies can be deployed to create a cost-effective, high-performance platform for e-business. * How PostgreSQL can dramatically improve project ROI by lowering your database software investment. * How PostgreSQL's enterprise-class features compare to other leading databases, such as Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Informix and more. * How Great Bridge services and solutions can help you quickly become productive with PostgreSQL and shorten development cycles. Please plan to join us for this free half-day seminar appropriate for IT managers, programmers, developers, and database professionals. To learn more or register, visit us online at http://www.greatbridge.com/gb?bos Regards, Eric Hause Great Bridge LLC PS: Please feel free to circulate this invitation to the members of Worcester Linux Users Group and visit us online at http://www.greatbridge.com/gb?bos to register today. __________________________________________________________________ This is a one-time notice only and will not be repeated. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please send an email with to remove(a)greatbridge.com. ------------------------------------------------------- -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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Reminder: WLUG Meeting 14-june-2001
by Andy Stewart June 11, 2001

June 11, 2001

Hi everybody, This is just a reminder of the upcoming WLUG meeting, to be held on Thursday, June 14th at 7:00 PM in Kinnicutt Hall at WPI (aka the usual place). At this meeting, WLUG member Tim Keller will be giving a talk on Logical Volume Management (LVM). More details about this talk can be found on the WLUG website. Here are some websites which I've found that are related to Linux and/or LVM: http://www.sistina.com/lvm http://www.sistina.com/lvm/doc/LVM-HOWTO http://ibgwww.Colorado.EDU/~lessem/psyc5112/usail/peripherals/disks/logical/ After the meeting, we'll adjourn to the Boynton Restaurant and all are welcome to join us. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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For sale: 19" sun monitor, 175 USD
by Keller, Tim June 7, 2001

June 7, 2001

Hey Guys, Here's the skinny on it... Manufacturer: Sun Model: 365-1324 Max Resolution: 1280x1024 Sync Type: Composite H Freq/ V Freq: 88.1khz / 76hz Tube Manufacturer: Sony (Trinitron tube) Tube Size: 20" (19" viewable) Connector: 13W3 (however, they do make a 13W3 to 15pin vga adapter that works great) This is one of those sun monitors that has the little credit card remote in the front (which is still in there). The monitor is in mint condition and works fine. I'm asking 175 for it. Let me know if you want it. Thanks, Tim.

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ipaq
by Brad Noyes June 7, 2001

June 7, 2001

Hi all, I recently bought an ipaq. I know there are are a few members of the wlug that have and ipaq with linux running. I have done some looking about on the net and i have found a hand full of options or a linux distro to put on the ipaq. I am curious to hear what the group's experience are with linux and the ipaq, and if you have any suggestions/warnings. Thanks --Brad

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dual PII/PIII motherboard of questionable origin up for grabs
by Brian J. Conway June 6, 2001

June 6, 2001

The WPI Linux Association received a donation of a SuperMicro SUPER P6DBE dual PII/PIII 440BX motherboard (http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/MotherBoards/440BX/p6dbe.htm) The original owner upgraded because it was flaky and thought the parallel port was bad, but upon buying a new motherboard found that it was his fubared sound card causing flakiness, so I'm under the assumption that this motherboard should be good or at least workable, but of course there are NO GUARANTEES. As we currently have no use for it and I'd hate to see it go to waste, get back to me if you'd like it, but please only do so if you'll put it to good use, I'd hate to see something like this go to waste. I'll bring it to the next WLUG meeting to hand off. Brian J. Conway dogbert(a)clue4all.net Geek for hire: http://clue4all.net/resume Power Mac G4 Cube. Some of us are getting laid tonight. (http://www.pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20010509) P.S. I'm also told the screen at POST looks a little garbled, but that's due to the latest BIOS update and performance should be unaffected.

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routing table question
by Bill Mills-Curran June 6, 2001

June 6, 2001

My routing table definitely looks wrong to me: > route Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.1.0 millie.mills.cu 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.1.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo default 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 And, "route" hangs for a while before printing the last line. My network response is fine. Comments? TIA, Bill

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Handspring & Linux
by William Smith June 5, 2001

June 5, 2001

All, I recently "upgraded" from a Palm IIIx to a Handspring Visor Deluxe (screen on the IIIx went South. 8( ). As you might be aware, the Handspring Visor comes with a USB cradle. Has anyone had any success in getting a Linux box to sync-up with a Visor through the USB port? Any ideas are welcome. Best regards, Bill Smith Fall River, MA

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Re: [Wlug] Handspring & Linux
by ccb＠acm.org June 5, 2001

June 5, 2001

I use the Handspring Backup Module. It goes in the slot. It's $40. Push one button and you're backed up. ccb -- Charles C. Bennett, Jr. VA LiNUX Systems Systems Engineer, Northeast US 25 Burlington Mall Rd., Suite 300 +1 617 543-6513 Burlington, MA 01803-4145 ccb(a)valinux.com www.valinux.com

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ssh2 -> openssh
by Bill Mills-Curran June 5, 2001

June 5, 2001

Tonight I tried (briefly) to convert to openssh from ssh2, and I ran into trouble. Maybe someone has an idea. The two machines in question are at RedHat 6.1 and RedHat 7.0. I built ssh2 (version 2.4.0) on each machine, and the install went smoothly on both sides. I have been happy with it. Then a friend suggested openssh. So I thought I'd try to convert. Since I could not find a ready-build openssl and openssh rpm for 6.1, I build openssh 2.9p1 and openssl 0l.6.6a. On my 7.0 box, I used the rpm's from the distro. I deinstalled the ssh2 code using "make install". I did not try to remove any other files, but I did stop all ssh2 processes. The install of the openssh code went just fine. I could log into my 7.0 box from my 6.1 box (I can't go the other way due to a company firewall), but the port mapping did not work. (I used the "-R 19999:box1:23" to give me access back through the company firewall.) I'm wondering if I'm running into basic code problems, or is it likely that the ssh2 installation needs some careful manual cleanup prior to decommission it. I'm back running ssh2, but I'd like to stick with open source, if possible. Suggestions? Thanks, Bill

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