December 2002 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Wes Allen

I'll be there!!!!!! Wes On Tuesday 10 December 2002 12:12 pm, brad wrote: > A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would > give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to > install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has > been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's > meeting. > > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? > > On Tuesday 10 December 2002 09:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > > night? > > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > > > I'd suggest... > > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > > package formats) > > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > > Other cool stuff? > > good list of ideas. > > > war-walking? > > what is war-walking? > > > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > > pda?) > > Yeah the size could be a problem. VNC is a good idea, and i think i does > work on the ipaq. > > > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? > > That does sound interesting. > > --brad > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Brett Russ

brad wrote: > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? Yeah, I would if you tell me I can reliably sync between Linux and Windows and there are capable contact/task/calendar/etc apps that work well on the ipaq platform. How about sound recording/playback functionality? What LAN/WLAN cards are supported? These are the worries I have. I will go to handhelds.org and read up a bit but sometimes experienced users find that the info read on a site is not as rosy IRL. thanks & I would like to start attending meetings also, Brett

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by brad

A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's meeting. Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? On Tuesday 10 December 2002 09:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > night? > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > I'd suggest... > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > package formats) > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > Other cool stuff? good list of ideas. > war-walking? what is war-walking? > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > pda?) Yeah the size could be a problem. VNC is a good idea, and i think i does work on the ipaq. > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? That does sound interesting. --brad

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Wes Allen

I think the mini-demo idea was a good way to go about it. It was offered to me last install-fest by my family and I were sick. As for this week, my wife and I are talking over my coming. I had promised her that she'd be able to go out with some friends that night in advance (cookie-swap) and while she insists that it's ok if I go to the wlug meeting instead I don't feel right reniging on that promise. So I might miss this AGAIN. ARRRRRGHHHH! Maybe this could be the January topic? I'd be interested to see anyone who's got a Zarus as well, how do you like it? Wes On Tuesday 10 December 2002 9:09 am, Marc Hughes wrote: > Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA > night? > IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. > > I'd suggest... > How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and > package formats) > How to sync them with a linux desktop. > How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. > Other cool stuff? > war-walking? > > Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group > due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the > pda?) > > And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual > devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird > things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? > > > -Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On > Behalf Of Stephen C. Daukas > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:23 AM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... > > > Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! > Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? > > >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's > >been a > >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i > > installed > > >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 10, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Marc Hughes

Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA night? IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. I'd suggest... How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and package formats) How to sync them with a linux desktop. How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. Other cool stuff? war-walking? Hmm... Not sure how easy it is to show off PDA stuff to a large group due to the screen size. I bet there's solutions to that (run vnc on the pda?) And also... Perhaps another talk someday could be "Linux on unusual devices" ... PS2, dreamcast, toasters, refidgerators, whatever weird things linux is running on. Anyone got any ideas there? -Marc -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Stephen C. Daukas Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:23 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's >been a >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 10, 2002

badblocks on ext3 fs

by Bill Mills-Curran

I've located the cause of weekly SCSI errors that I asked about a little while ago -- a backup program reads a file (not an important one) which has bad blocks. The file is on an ext3 file systems. My question is, do I use "e2fsck -c" to fix the problem? I'm under the impression that ext3 filesystems are just ext2 with journalling added, so that ext2 tools are the right ones to use. TIA, Bill

Dec. 10, 2002

Meeting Ideas...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been a >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > >

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Question on making a CD from a VHS...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Brett Russ wrote: >>I'm looking to take the music from a VHS tape and produce a CD for my >>wife for Christmas. >> >> > >Hook the RCA stereo outputs up to the line in jack on your sound card (or >motherboard). You'll need a male stereo RCA to male stereo mini (1/8" I >think) adapter (can get from Radio Shack, etc). Then set up to record from >line in. Someone can help you with the SW from there--shouldn't be too >hard. Once you get it on your HDD you can do whatever with it: burn to CD, >make a MP3/Ogg Vorbis compressed version, etc. > It is the software / system I'm looking for information on., specifically on Linux... Also, making a copy on DVD so when the tape finally dies, I have a nackup...

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Lan party ideas...

by Stephen C. Daukas

The Brick Yard has 11 receptacles (24 plugs), spaced about every 8 feet (give or take). It also has a six-outlet RJ box (I have a few hubs if we need them, and I'm sure I can get more or others could bring their own for the event). The Library has multiple outlets and RJ-45s (for PCs and Student Laptops), although not all of these jaks seem to work. With that many plugs, and RJs, we should be in good shape for the number of PCs I have seen involved in past fests... If the number of PCs show up as have in the past, the Library would easily accomodatet the event. If we get a whole bunch more, then the Brick Yard is the spot. Either or both - doesn't matter. Steve Haines, Charles Allen wrote: >Have you made sure that there will be enough power to accomodate this many computers. I've had to deal with this problem many times before and I know that both the Odeum and Riley Commons can support up to 50 computers. Once we decide on a location, I'll speak with NetOps about internet access. > >

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by Wes Allen

Yeah, I've figured out the boot-loader part....but I haven't been daring enough to try it out. I was thinking about starting the process tonight, but I couldn't get my win4lin installation to tell that I have a serial port on my computer, and so I couldn't install the boot-loader. And since I can't get synce to work right, I was kinda stuck..... I can't wait until I get rid of pocketPC2002..... activesync is just a pain in the neck. Wes On Monday 09 December 2002 5:35 pm, brad wrote: > On Monday 09 December 2002 03:13 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > > Thanks, > > Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, > > I've got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the > > install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg > > format anywhere?). > > The install is in phases. Though i believe there are some packages will > combine the root and the graphics (that would combine steps 2 and 3 below). > > 1st - you'll need to install a boot loader so you can boot into linux (this > is the only dangerous part). > > 2nd - you'll need to install the base linux system, or the root (you'll > probably want the familiar distro). You do this through the boot loader. > > 3nd - at this point you'll have linux installed but no graphics. You want > to make sure you can connect you're ipaq to the internet so it can download > packages. Choose which graphics package you want, X, GPE, Qtopia, or OPIE, > and install it. > > All the graphics packages are a set of packages, so you can install the > packages you will find useful. I would suggest OPIE, since that's what i > use, and that seems to be the most featureful and mature of them all. > > This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been > a long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i > installed linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > --brad > > > Wes > > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it > > > > and opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > > > > > Nice. > > > > > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > > > addressbook data in? > > > > > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can > > > read. I had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i > > > switched from WinCE to linux. What i did was found a machine with > > > outlook and sync-ed to that. Opened up outlook and exported the address > > > book in csv format. Then i could actually read the data. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > --brad > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wlug mailing list > > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 10, 2002