August 2003 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

RE: [Wlug] AMD systems
by Simoncini, Matthew 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

Mike, Just called 1-877-4-turing and they said there are no more "system 3.0" systems left and the "system 4.0" systems only come with 256MB RAM. The guy I spoke to wasn't willing to come down on the price at all, but agreed to give me the 512MB RAM for an additional $25. Just wanted to let everyone know what they were willing to offer me. Matthew > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Peckar [mailto:fog@fognet.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:40 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] AMD systems > > > > My 11 yr. old is finishing up his computer camp this week and > the camp is > selling off it's inventory. All systems must be picked up > 8/23 (sat.) in > Burlington, MA at the camp (Hampton Inn next to the Naked Fish off the > Middlesex Tkp 2-3 miles N of the Burlington Mall near Sun campus). > > Contact is mail(a)campturing.com. > > If interested, probably should call asap 1-877-4-turing to > reserve/negotiate > your system. They have many more of the "4's" than the "3's"... > > "system 3.0" -- $600 "system 4.0" -- $600 > Med. Silver tower (w/ window) Med. Black tower > 1.44 floppy 1.44 floppy > 16x dvd-rom 16x dvd rom > 10/100 enet 10/100 enet > Kbd, mouse kbd, mouse > Shuttle AK31A VIA KT266A 4xagp DDR MSI K7N2 Delta-L Nforce2 > (FSB 400) 8xAGP DDR > AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53 GHz 266Mhz) AMD Althon XP > 1800+ (1.53 GHz > 266Mhz) > 2 X 256 DDR266 PC2100 2 X 256 > DDR400 PC3200 > 60GB 7200 ATA100 40GB 7200 ATA100 > AOPEN Gforce2 MX400 64mb 4xAGP MSI GFORCE4 > MX440 64mb 8xAGP TV > CTX 17" .27mm 1280x1024 MGC 17" .27mm 1280x1024 > 56k v.90 FAX w/ Voice > > Upgrades: > Cyber Acoustics 2.1 ($20) 2 x 256 - 512MB DDR400 > PC3200 ($60) > Cd-RW ($65) > 40GB+80GB=120GB 7200 > ATA133 (-40GB 7200 ATA100)($105) > DVD-RW ($220) 56k v.90 FAX w/ > Voice ($20) > > Firewire ($25) Cd-RW ($65) > Win xp home ($95) DVD-RW ($220) > Win xp pro ($145) Firewire ($25) > Win xp > home ($95) > Win xp > pro ($145) > > Do say you're a friend of "Charlie's Dad" and that should be > good for better > discounts. > Don't reply to me - I'm too busy in the next week or so to > provide timely > replies > Also, do let me know if you got a good deal... > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Wyse 520 terminals
by Clint Moyer 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

If anyone is interested, you can pick up one or more cheap locally: http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=57909216&m…

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Re: [Wlug] LTSP meeting slides
by Michael Long 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

Andy, thank you for the excellent talk and demo. The tools available to the linux community are top notch. The LTSP project is a prime example of that fact. I would like to suggest a talk on the OpenVPN project for the next meeting. I think it would be really cool if WLUG could sponser a project this winter that involved setting up a network w/ VPN, securing it and then attempting to hack it to find its vulnerabilities. This is probably a naive idea for many reasons...but I think many of us would be interested in learning the proper way of installing, securing, and maintaining our networks. Cheers, Mike > > Hi Everybody, > > I've just posted the slides from the previous WLUG meeting on the website. > There are in StarOffice format as well as HTML. From the WLUG home page, > scroll down and click the link for "Past Meeting Information". > > For those of you who were unable to attend, I dare say you missed a good > meeting. There were alot of questions and people really seemed interested in > the topic. Fortunately, my client computer booted off of my laptop server > just like it did when I left home. > > I even went out on a limb and attempted to get Doug Waud's computer working as > a client, since the "live demo" concept seems to be a popular feature of WLUG > meetings. I hadn't seen Doug's computer previously, but he did bring the > proper network boot floppy. I "got Doug-ed" the first time (you've got to > watch your cables and power cords around Doug) by a network cable that wasn't > entirely plugged in. By the third attempt, his client booted with minor > video artifacts, probably due to not using the correct XFree86 software. > > I'm soliciting ideas for the next meeting, which will be the first meeting of > the year with the new crop of WPI students. I hope to have a great meeting > planned so that the WPI students will continue to attend, as they constitute > a sizeable percentage of the WLUG membership. > > See ya later, > > 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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Off topic request- Linux Sys Admin and Massachusetts DET
by Mike Blake 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

Off topic request. Mass DET(unemployment) will pay for Linux Sys Admin courses but I need to ask 3 Linux Sys Admin managers several questions. If anyone could help, I'll can either email the questions or post them here. Thanks for the help, Mike Blake

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possible meeting topic
by Matt Higgins 19 Aug '03

19 Aug '03

I don't know if this has been done in the past but what about building a freevo box? http://freevo.sourceforge.net

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LTSP meeting slides
by Andy Stewart 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Hi Everybody, I've just posted the slides from the previous WLUG meeting on the website. There are in StarOffice format as well as HTML. From the WLUG home page, scroll down and click the link for "Past Meeting Information". For those of you who were unable to attend, I dare say you missed a good meeting. There were alot of questions and people really seemed interested in the topic. Fortunately, my client computer booted off of my laptop server just like it did when I left home. I even went out on a limb and attempted to get Doug Waud's computer working as a client, since the "live demo" concept seems to be a popular feature of WLUG meetings. I hadn't seen Doug's computer previously, but he did bring the proper network boot floppy. I "got Doug-ed" the first time (you've got to watch your cables and power cords around Doug) by a network cable that wasn't entirely plugged in. By the third attempt, his client booted with minor video artifacts, probably due to not using the correct XFree86 software. I'm soliciting ideas for the next meeting, which will be the first meeting of the year with the new crop of WPI students. I hope to have a great meeting planned so that the WPI students will continue to attend, as they constitute a sizeable percentage of the WLUG membership. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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Reminder: WLUG Meeting, Thurs Aug 14 - 7:00 PM
by Andy Stewart 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Hi Everybody, This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 7:00 PM in Olin Hall on the WPI campus. Go into Olin Hall's front door, to the top of the stairs, and we'll be in the big lecture hall on the left. I'll be addressing the group at this meeting, and the topic will be the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). Come and learn how to use your old, potentially obsolete hardware as a graphics terminal connected to a more powerful server. I'll demonstrate (live!) how a Pentium 90 with 48 MB of memory and a 10 Mbps ethernet connection could be used effectively as an LTSP client, running any Linux program that is installed on the server. I've also got a couple of those Linux Format magazines for raffle (one with a CD, the other with a DVD). I'll have sodas and cookies also for refreshments. After the meeting, we'll make our monthly pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant for pizza and beers. All are welcome to attend. There is no admission fee for admittance to a WLUG meeting. Donations are always welcome but not required. See ya later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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FS: Single Board Computers...
by rb＠millbury.net 10 Aug '03

10 Aug '03

Hi all, I've got some new, old stock, single board computers available. Details at: http://members.cox.net/n1nte/forsale/as-p2vf.html WLUG member discount price is $45. I also have some backplanes available and some other models of these boards. I recently picked up this lot and haven't sorted through them all yet. Email me directly if interested. Thanks - Rob

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Wanted: Used monitor
by Andy Stewart 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

Hi everybody, I'm looking for a used monitor as a spare for my basement lab bench: 14" or 15" Multi sync Capable of at least 1024x768 at 72 Hz (or better) Relatively good cosmetic condition Excellent working condition Cheap(!) If you have something which might interest me, contact me directly and we can negotiate. Thanks, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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Hard drive crashed!
by Andy Stewart 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

HI everybody, I've been out of touch all week due to a catastrophic hard drive failure. My hard drive is only 1.5 years old and its an IBM Ultrastar 18 GB SCSI drive with a 5 year warranty. IBM/Hitachi will be getting it back assuming it fails their diags, which I have to run as a prerequisite to getting an RMA. Naturally, they are DOS based diags. They have incredibly fussy rules about packing the drive for shipment, lest one voids one's warranty (say that three times fast). Believe it or not, it died while I was doing the tape backup!! I lost about 1 weeks worth of Quicken transactions and the photos from my sister's wedding (which I can recover from CDs previously burned for other family members). I got lucky. The moral of the story is: Make sure you do your backups! This is the 2nd hard drive that I've lost in the last 12 months (the first one was over 5 years old). Or, just run most of your machines as LTSP clients and don't worry about disks..... :-) Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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