Building your own up2date server...
by Keller, Tim
I know that at one of the meetings, it was mentioned that WPI has their own
up2date server.
Could one of the WPI techs give a quick explanation on how they did this?
As the number of linux boxes I manage grows, this is something I'd like to
deploy into my infrastructure.
Thanks,
Tim.
14 years, 6 months
system time config question
by Bill Mills-Curran
I'm having trouble keeping the time correct on one of my linux boxes.
Just one of them. My others are just fine.
In all cases, I'm using the redhat-config-date gui. When I use the
gui, it corrects the time just fine, but somethings not happening to
check the reference network time (daily?) to correct the local system
time.
I've compared a number of things between systems to try to identify
what's wrong on the one machine, but I haven't found the key yet.
Any suggestions?
TIA,
Bill
14 years, 9 months
Echo...
by Keller, Tim
I sent a piece of mail on Tuesday and I never saw it reappear in my inbox.
However, when you check the archive it's there.
Are we having a list problem???
Tim.
14 years, 9 months
Status of the Show?
by Keller, Tim
Due to a midterm, I wasn't able to make it out to Shrewsbury to the tv
studio.
What came of the meeting out there?
Thanks,
Tim.
14 years, 9 months
Scheduling software
by mlong＠datalong.com
Hi,
I am working with a Director of Parks and Recreation Dept here in MA to
automate their office. The first piece to be tackled is the scheduling of
the town ball fields. Does anyone know of any open source projects that
can do this?
Thanks,
Mike
14 years, 9 months
open source and massachusetts
by doug waud
Hi all
I was somewhat surprised not to see mention of this article on this list
so I thought I'd pass it on.
On Monday the T&G had an article "Tech Policy Changes --- Mass going
open source". The gist was that Finance secretary, Erik Kriss instructed
the state's chief technology officer to adopt a policy of "open
standards, open source" for all future spending on information technology.
Interesting. It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
doug
14 years, 10 months
Re: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show
by Yury I Vashugin
tim,
it seems like we don't have enough people to run the show. maybe
different date and time would be more appropriate for people(depending,
of course, on the studio availability)...
first, we need people to produce the show. it's a commitment of half an
hour ones? a month.(could be ones in two months) is there anyone who
would like to join the venture?
second, we need a qualified show host who will lead the show and
interview guests. i'm a new to linux and i would not dare to discuss it
with my expertize.
third, there is little problem with scan converter which can be replaced
by a notebook with a video output.
a tape of the show will be available immediately after the show and can
be broadcast on any channel(depending on the amount of money, sponsorship
etc; public access channels are free). also it's a good learning tool
which can be multiplied and offered to the public. i still remember a
hot discussion on wlug about introducing linux in public schools. i was
astonished to see how college students buy c compilers for windows to do
their homework for unix/c class. isn't it something?
they know about linux but, o boy, they're scared of it!!!(wow, wow- i'm
not talking about wpi students)
good point was brought by goug. we need to know what audience we are
going to target and where. if we start the show with linux introduction
and discuss the difference between linux and commonly used operating
systems, to get people intrigued, and continuously refer people to 'that
show' then they'll know the connection, how to obtain previous
educational tapes etc.
yury
ps keep forgeting to indicate the studio location- shewsbury media
connection, parker rd.
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:40:51 -0400 Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net>
writes:
> On Tuesday 14 October 2003 12:55 pm, Yury I Vashugin wrote:
> > hi, everyone.
> > since we talked about producing an educational show about linux
> and
> > putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a very
> > enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for oct.21(see
> below).
> > there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a
> laptop with
> > a video output.
>
> HI everybody,
>
> I'm still quite enthusiastic about this opportunity, but
> unfortunately I
> cannot make it on October 21st (Tuesday is generally a bad night for
> me). I
> will be looking forward to reading the e-mails from people who do
> make it on
> that date.
>
> Please keep us posted!
>
> Andy
>
> --
> Andy Stewart, Founder
> Worcester Linux Users' Group
> Worcester, MA USA
> http://www.wlug.org
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org
> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug
>
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Fw: Fw: RE: show
by Yury I Vashugin
thanks everyone! you're right there!
i've scheduled a meeting in the production room with people who are
interested in making the show to discuss the details(see below). with
everyone's responces so far i don't think it's quite possible to even
meet for a production discussion. i've canceled the show time(production
meeting) for tomorrow due to the lack of people . however i'll be there
anyway.........
as far as editing - it should be a 'live' show as previosly
mentioned(that's where a good show host will be in need). if anyone
wants to spent hours editing footage it would not be me.
yury
ps al, mattew thank you for your desire to participate in the project. i
greatly appreciate your responce.
Hi!
Since my job is in the TV field, I have been watching this thread.
Before you can even look at a studio, there are several things that need
to be acomplished. The Producer (someone has to take the reins and make
decisions, studio reservations, find crew, etc.) needs to set up some
production meetings and decide how the show will be formatted (is it a
series of shows, is it a one time show, talking heads show, magazine
type, etc.). Then, a script has to be written. What will happen when,
what needs to be edited, how long the final production will be, etc.
Then a crew has to be chosen: director, camera operators, editors, etc.
Then studio time, if needed, could be reserved. If someone has a digital
video camera, I believe there is some editing software out there that
runs on Linux.
Doug, you are right, but your numbers are off a tad; for every second of
finished video, approx. 1 minute of post production are required.
Pre-production time is even more than that, sometimes. Don't let the
numbers scare you...it's still quite do-able, just remember, a good
product takes some time and work.
Walt
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 20:08, doug waud wrote:
I have been lurking and on the horns of a dilema. The above comments got
me off the fence. (On re-reading, that is an atrocious mixed metaphor
--- natural talent!) :-)
Then general idea of proseletizing strikes me as reasonable. However, I
think it is a good idea to do as good a job as possible. Although I
admit to little direct experience with such exercises, my impression is
that they should not be lightly undertaken. In particular, I gather it
takes about ten hours preparation for one hour of finished product (and
that ratio is probabley optimistic). You have to identify your audience,
identify, rank and organize what topics should be covered, decide on how
best to utilize the time, write some sort of at least a detailed
outline, if not a full script, try dry run(s). etc.
So far, all I see is the idea that a group of well-meaning people are
supposed to show up and "wing it". Sounds like a disaster waiting to
happen. The discussion at the end of the last WLUG meeting demonstrated
little more that that there were about as many views as to how to
proceed as there were people in the discussion. Lots of chiefs, no
indians.
Now I readily confess that I am very good at spotting the negative side
of just about anything. :-) (On a plane ride from Florida to
Philadelphia, I once convinved a pharmacological colleague that an idea
he was exploring made no sense at all. Years later, when Julie Axelrod
got the Nobel prize for that general concept, I had one of those "oh
shit" moments. Fortunately for me, the guy from Philadelphia, it turned
out, had dropped the issue, but not on the basis of my comments.)
The other horn of my dilema, is that I would like to help, but don't
want to appear and just be a wet blanket.
Since the "event" is right here is Shrewsbury, I'll probably show up
(since I can at least function as a "gofer", pull out power cords and
the like) but try to maintain a low profile.
doug
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Yury I Vashugin <vashugins(a)juno.com>
To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org
Cc: wlug(a)wlug.org
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:55:39 -0400
Subject: Fw: RE: show
hi, everyone.
since we talked about producing an educational show about linux and
putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a very
enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for oct.21(see below).
there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a laptop with
a video output.
for the show we need two cameramen(anyone can do that; very simple duties
and can be learned within 3-5 min), a show host and guests.
please, bring any suggestions or/and recommendations. thanks.
yury
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marc Serra <mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us>
To: 'Yury I Vashugin' <vashugins(a)juno.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:42:56 -0400
Subject: RE: show
Message-ID: <A7F72312FF5DB348BE2D037A6FE5F1C1407EC2@selpnt2>
Yes.
Does anybody in the group have access to a scan converter or can you use
a
computer with a video card output? Since we spoke about it, our last scan
converter was put into service to be used on one of our channel's for our
bulletin board. For you to use it, we would have to take a channel off
the
air. I know that a lot of laptops have video out.
-----Original Message-----
From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:48 AM
To: mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us
Subject: show
marc,
can i reserve the studio for half-an-hour show on tuesday, october 21 at
6:30 (actually it will not be a show; just a preliminary stuff- what
light, what background, what settings we want for 'linux show', to try a
scanner converter etc)?
yury
14 years, 10 months
Re: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show
by Yury I Vashugin
matthew,
if we're doing it i'll give you a ride.....
yury
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 21:05:43 -0400 Matthew Kwiatkowski <mskwik(a)WPI.EDU>
writes:
> I think this sounds like it's turning into an interesting idea. I
> would
> be willing to help out as a cameraman or something behind the
> scenes,
> and I do have a laptop with video out, but I would need a ride from
> campus to the studio. I will also be home on break the week of the
> 21st, so I can't make that night.
>
> -Matthew Kwiatkowski
>
> On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 13:39, Yury I Vashugin wrote:
> > tim,
> > it seems like we don't have enough people to run the show. maybe
> > different date and time would be more appropriate for
> people(depending,
> > of course, on the studio availability)...
> > first, we need people to produce the show. it's a commitment of
> half an
> > hour ones? a month.(could be ones in two months) is there anyone
> who
> > would like to join the venture?
> > second, we need a qualified show host who will lead the show and
> > interview guests. i'm a new to linux and i would not dare to
> discuss it
> > with my expertize.
> > third, there is little problem with scan converter which can be
> replaced
> > by a notebook with a video output.
> > a tape of the show will be available immediately after the show
> and can
> > be broadcast on any channel(depending on the amount of money,
> sponsorship
> > etc; public access channels are free). also it's a good learning
> tool
> > which can be multiplied and offered to the public. i still
> remember a
> > hot discussion on wlug about introducing linux in public schools.
> i was
> > astonished to see how college students buy c compilers for windows
> to do
> > their homework for unix/c class. isn't it something?
> > they know about linux but, o boy, they're scared of it!!!(wow,
> wow- i'm
> > not talking about wpi students)
> > good point was brought by goug. we need to know what audience we
> are
> > going to target and where. if we start the show with linux
> introduction
> > and discuss the difference between linux and commonly used
> operating
> > systems, to get people intrigued, and continuously refer people to
> 'that
> > show' then they'll know the connection, how to obtain previous
> > educational tapes etc.
> > yury
> > ps keep forgeting to indicate the studio location- shewsbury
> media
> > connection, parker rd.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:40:51 -0400 Andy Stewart
> <andystewart(a)comcast.net>
> > writes:
> > > On Tuesday 14 October 2003 12:55 pm, Yury I Vashugin wrote:
> > > > hi, everyone.
> > > > since we talked about producing an educational show about
> linux
> > > and
> > > > putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a
> very
> > > > enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for
> oct.21(see
> > > below).
> > > > there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a
>
> > > laptop with
> > > > a video output.
> > >
> > > HI everybody,
> > >
> > > I'm still quite enthusiastic about this opportunity, but
> > > unfortunately I
> > > cannot make it on October 21st (Tuesday is generally a bad night
> for
> > > me). I
> > > will be looking forward to reading the e-mails from people who
> do
> > > make it on
> > > that date.
> > >
> > > Please keep us posted!
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andy Stewart, Founder
> > > Worcester Linux Users' Group
> > > Worcester, MA USA
> > > http://www.wlug.org
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Wlug mailing list
> > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org
> > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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14 years, 10 months
domain settings on dsl with dynamic IP and NAT (and postfix issue)
by Jim & Toni
One thing I've never been sure of is what to set the domain to on my
Linux box. I'm on verizon dsl with a dynamic IP and PPPOE. I just got
a dyndns.org domain with a different hostname than what I have for the
machine. I set up the machine to run spamassassin (and to experiment).
Machine name = grizzy
Dyndns.org address = dibb.homelinux.net
Email = jntdibb(a)bellatlantic.net
What should I be using for the domain name? Specifically I'm having
trouble with some part of postfix or spamc/d. I believe an hourly cron
job is trying to send mail to 'root' which causes the following in
maillog. I can send my postfix/main.cf file if anyone is interested.
Oct 14 13:01:01 grizzy spamd[1921]: connection from grizzy [127.0.0.1]
at port 3
3171
Oct 14 13:01:01 grizzy spamd[4504]: info: setuid to postfix succeeded
Oct 14 13:01:02 grizzy spamd[4504]: Creating default_prefs
[/var/spool/postfix/.
spamassassin/user_prefs]
Oct 14 13:01:01 grizzy postfix/local[4499]: 49D3FD0B45:
to=<postfix(a)localhost.lo
calhost>, relay=local, delay=1, status=bounced (can't create user output
file. C
ommand output: procmail: Couldn't create "/var/spool/mail/postfix"
procmail: Loc
k failure on "spamassassin.lock" procmail: Program failure (74) of
"/usr/bin/spa
mc" procmail: Rescue of unfiltered data succeeded )
Oct 14 13:01:01 grizzy postfix/cleanup[4497]: C4A35D0B43:
message-id=<2003101417
0101.C4A35D0B43(a)grizzy.bellatlantic.net>
Oct 14 13:01:01 grizzy postfix/nqmgr[1920]: C4A35D0B43: from=<>,
size=2676, nrcp
t=1 (queue active)
Here's another example of something wrong.
Oct 13 04:02:04 grizzy postfix/pickup[1462]: EFFAFD0B47: uid=0
from=<root>
Oct 13 04:02:04 grizzy postfix/cleanup[1781]: EFFAFD0B47:
message-id=<2003101308
0203.EFFAFD0B47@grizzy>
Oct 13 04:02:04 grizzy postfix/nqmgr[1906]: EFFAFD0B47:
from=<root(a)grizzy.grizzy
>, size=1093, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Oct 13 04:02:06 grizzy postfix/smtp[1797]: EFFAFD0B47:
to=<root(a)grizzy.grizzy>,
relay=none, delay=3, status=bounced (Name service error for
grizzy.grizzy: Host
not found)
Oct 13 04:02:06 grizzy postfix/cleanup[1781]: E295BD0B46:
message-id=<2003101308
0206.E295BD0B46@grizzy>
Oct 13 04:02:07 grizzy postfix/nqmgr[1906]: E295BD0B46: from=<>,
size=2614, nrcp
t=1 (queue active)
Oct 13 04:02:07 grizzy postfix/smtp[1797]: E295BD0B46:
to=<root(a)grizzy.grizzy>,
relay=none, delay=1, status=bounced (Name service error for
grizzy.grizzy: Host
not found)
Overall, mail handling seems to work. Stuff gets out, stuff comes in,
spam gets tagged. But I need to clean some of this up.
14 years, 10 months
