January 2002 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Linux World

by Marc Hughes

So... Anyone else going to Linux World in New York next week? If so, feel like grabbing a beer one night down there? -Marc

Jan. 25, 2002

As seen at the last meeting...

by Phillip G Deneault

Chuck Anderson demo'd a PS-RISC system running Debian Linux. I have a similar system that I am offering up for sale. Its an HP 9000 model J210 than has: -2 PA-RISC 120mhz processors -1 gig of memory -2 four gig HVD SCSI drives -SCSI CD-ROM -An extra 10/100 ethernet NIC card(there is already one built in) -VGA adapter(although as Chuck pointed out, the display card isn't supported yet under Linux) -an external HVD SCSI interface as well as an external SCSI-2 interface It all works and currently has a version of HP-UX 11 that I need to wipe before selling it. As stated before, there is a working Linux kernel for it and it would make a great server or at the very least, a great hobby system. $250 or best offer Reply if your interested. Phil -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Phil Deneault "We work in the dark, We do what we can, deneault(a)wpi.edu We give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, WPI NetOps and our passion is our task. The rest is the OpenVMS Guy maddness of art." - Henry James -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Jan. 23, 2002

Diskless linux kiosk's...

by Keller, Tim

I was looking around and I came across this... its instructions on how Jamie Zawinski setup the PC kiosks in the DNA lounge. http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/src/kiosk/ Tim.

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] The Mac 6100 project

by Wesley Allen

William Smith wrote: >On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Skip Gaede wrote: > >SG>I could use some help with setting up the (Intel) server: DHCP, Cups or LPR >SG>or ..., NFS and getting the directories mounted on the clients at boot time. >SG>If someone would be willing lend a hand with this, please let me know. > >in the interest of making sure that a user can log in on any box, NIS >might be an idea, too... that ties in with the NFS mounting... > I'd be happy to help out, though my use of Linux on the PPC platform is limited, I've set up samba, cups, and other stuff more times than I can count...even if you need a hand lugging equipment around, I'll be happy to help... Wes

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] AOL in Negotiations to Buy Red Hat

by William Smith

On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Michael Frysinger wrote: MF>> well, i know that there was a Be demo that kinda did that... you install MF>> this 53MB mess, and there's this icon on Win*... you hit the icon and MF>> Magic happens, where Be completely takes over. i don't know the full MF>> details of how that worked, but i've seen it. i've never seen Linux do MF>> that, though. MF>the whole clicking on the BE icon basically unloaded windows MF>and loaded the BE kernel ... just like loadlin ahhh... loadlin. those were the days... <g> thanks for the information. i stand (sit?) corrected. i HAVE seen Linux do that before. <g> -- William Smith wsmith(a)chezsmith.com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] The Mac 6100 project

by William Smith

On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Skip Gaede wrote: SG>I could use some help with setting up the (Intel) server: DHCP, Cups or LPR SG>or ..., NFS and getting the directories mounted on the clients at boot time. SG>If someone would be willing lend a hand with this, please let me know. in the interest of making sure that a user can log in on any box, NIS might be an idea, too... that ties in with the NFS mounting... -- William Smith wsmith(a)chezsmith.com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] AOL in Negotiations to Buy Red Hat

by Michael Frysinger

the whole clicking on the BE icon basically unloaded windows and loaded the BE kernel ... just like loadlin -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Smith" <timex(a)kluge.net> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 01:14 AM Subject: Re: [Wlug] AOL in Negotiations to Buy Red Hat > On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Andy Stewart wrote: > > AS>On Saturday 19 January 2002 12:42 pm, you wrote: > AS>> "But the AOL software could be configured to override Windows and launch > AS>> a version of Red Hat's Linux operating system, sources said." > AS>> > AS>> Override and launch? Does anyone know what they mean here? Are they > AS>> talking about clicking on the AOL icon and booting into linux?? > > well, i know that there was a Be demo that kinda did that... you install > this 53MB mess, and there's this icon on Win*... you hit the icon and > Magic happens, where Be completely takes over. i don't know the full > details of how that worked, but i've seen it. i've never seen Linux do > that, though. > > AS>That sounds like a non-tech person trying to write about a technical topic > AS>and having it come out all wrong. > > just like Radio Shack! <gd&r> > > AS>I wonder if they were trying to hint > AS>about the possibility of making the AOL client software run on Linux. > > THAT would be interesing. there used to be a site at www.aolinfo.com or > something that had some preliminary information on how the AOL client > worked (complete with a sample bye-for-byte exchange). i snagged most of > it, which may be a Good Thing... that site isn't available anymore. > > -- > William Smith wsmith(a)chezsmith.com > Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] AOL in Negotiations to Buy Red Hat

by William Smith

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Andy Stewart wrote: AS>On Saturday 19 January 2002 12:42 pm, you wrote: AS>> "But the AOL software could be configured to override Windows and launch AS>> a version of Red Hat's Linux operating system, sources said." AS>> AS>> Override and launch? Does anyone know what they mean here? Are they AS>> talking about clicking on the AOL icon and booting into linux?? well, i know that there was a Be demo that kinda did that... you install this 53MB mess, and there's this icon on Win*... you hit the icon and Magic happens, where Be completely takes over. i don't know the full details of how that worked, but i've seen it. i've never seen Linux do that, though. AS>That sounds like a non-tech person trying to write about a technical topic AS>and having it come out all wrong. just like Radio Shack! <gd&r> AS>I wonder if they were trying to hint AS>about the possibility of making the AOL client software run on Linux. THAT would be interesing. there used to be a site at www.aolinfo.com or something that had some preliminary information on how the AOL client worked (complete with a sample bye-for-byte exchange). i snagged most of it, which may be a Good Thing... that site isn't available anymore. -- William Smith wsmith(a)chezsmith.com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com

Jan. 22, 2002

The Mac 6100 project

by Skip Gaede

Folks, Saturday, Andy sent out a note from Rob Belleville asking for help in getting Linux running on some 20-30 Macs. I've looked at the proposal, and Rob's proposal to setup a terminal server is pretty much impossible, as the PROM code for doing remote boot is restricted to the Intel platform. So, the counter proposal is to install the kernel on each box, and use NFS to mount most of the "stuff" needed on the client. This shouldn't be too hard, since all Rob wants to do is print and run a web browser from the clients. (Rob wants the clients to come up with autologon and possibly just start the web browser as well.) I could use some help with setting up the (Intel) server: DHCP, Cups or LPR or ..., NFS and getting the directories mounted on the clients at boot time. If someone would be willing lend a hand with this, please let me know. Another idea: If someone wants to do the server, I'll help out with getting the Macs running. --Skip

Jan. 22, 2002

Re: [Wlug] 2 audio questions...

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 11:38:43AM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> I played briefly with the alsasound service startup without success. subssn594> So I went back to my /etc/rc.d/rc.local method. I'm not crazy about subssn594> it, but it works. Maybe there is some other config that was necessary subssn594> to use the alsasound start script, but I have limited play time. Have you set up your /etc/modules.conf according to the documentation? Mine looks like this: # ALSA native device support alias char-major-116 snd options snd snd_cards_limit=1 alias snd-card-0 snd-card-intel8x0 options snd-card-intel8x0 snd_ac97_clock=41231 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss # ALSA OSS/Free emulation support alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss Your sound-card-0 and the line right after it will be different, of course. subssn594> I did install xmms, and had some "visual" success. At first, I could subssn594> even see the audio sound levels on the xmms main screen, but then I subssn594> somehow messed it up. In addition, I haven't had any success getting subssn594> sound. Note that I haven't played with MP3 files at all, so I may be subssn594> missing some critical setup. I took a very quick look at esound, but subssn594> there again, limited play time. Any suggestions to put me on the subssn594> right path? ALSA keeps all channels muted by default. Have you run alsamixer and unmuted the channels? -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Jan. 20, 2002