February 2004 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

by Clint Moyer

Hi. I bought a Ximeta Netdisk (http://ximeta.com/products/netdisk.html) which is an external HDD with both USB and network connectivity. The company explicitly states that the device works with Red Hat 8 and 9, but I've had no luck with it. The drivers are available only as RPMs, no source provided. It's network attached, but it doesn't use a standard protocol. The RPM is supposed to install two modules, nd.o and lpx.o, but they don't show up with lsmod. When I try to load them with insmod or modprobe, I get a bunch of error messages about "unresolved symbols". I though it may have been a dependency problem, so I recompiled to load network block device (nbd.o), but that had no effect. I've tried both RH 8 and 9 fresh stock installs with the same results. Ximeta has stated that they will provide me a new driver, but I'm not holding my breath. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Feb. 11, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5

by Martin, Eric

Setiathome is a good distributed program http://www.setiathome.com as well as gimps (can't remember the url). Seti is the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Life(be verry verry quiet, I'm hunting for aliens, huhuhuh). And GIMPs is the Great Internet Marsene Prime search (so we can keep having better encryption and such). Eric Martin -----Original Message----- From: sageman(a)WPI.EDU [mailto:sageman@WPI.EDU] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:17 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 Hello, all. My name's Carlton and I figured this is probally the best place to post this note. My friends and I have recently got distcc working (a distributed compiler using gcc-3.3.2). We've currently got 7 (maybe 8?) computers running the distcc daemon right now. Basically, when any one of us compiles something the processess are distributed amongst the computers on the network running distcc. So, my question is, is anyone interested in joining our little group? I figure the more linboxes the merrier. We are also in the process of setting up a couple of G5's with cross compiling on distcc so any Mac guys out there are welcome to (but Linux/BSD guys are most welcome ^_^). Feel free to reply, sageman(a)wpi.edu, if you are interested. We are also looking at getting some other stuff distributed if at all possible but really haven't started looking anywhere yet. If anyone else some ideas of possible distributed software we can run, that information would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Oh, and yes, the distcc webpage is here: http://distcc.samba.org/. - Carlton C. Stedman II _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Feb. 11, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6

by Mike Frysinger

On Monday 09 February 2004 01:27 pm, Ryan Caron wrote: > I have two machines using Gentoo that also have distcc servers running on > them. I also have a couple other friends that also use gentoo and would > like to use a larger distcc network. Let's talk off the mailing list; I'm > not particularly fond of posting my IP addresses on a public mailing list and you can do cross compiling with distcc pretty easily in gentoo ... just `emerge crossdev` and you can easily build cross compiling toolkits for ppc/ppc64 ... some of the lesser arches have a few bugs (hppa/sh4 come to mind) but ppc works good -mike

Feb. 9, 2004

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6

by Ryan Caron

I have two machines using Gentoo that also have distcc servers running on them. I also have a couple other friends that also use gentoo and would like to use a larger distcc network. Let's talk off the mailing list; I'm not particularly fond of posting my IP addresses on a public mailing list :-) Ryan Caron rcaron(a)wpi.edu On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 (sageman(a)WPI.EDU) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:16:51 -0500 (EST) > From: sageman(a)WPI.EDU > Subject: [Wlug] Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: > <33919.130.215.226.137.1076339811.squirrel(a)webmail.WPI.EDU> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hello, all. My name's Carlton and I figured this is probally the best > place to post this note. My friends and I have recently got distcc working > (a distributed compiler using gcc-3.3.2). We've currently got 7 (maybe 8?) > computers running the distcc daemon right now. Basically, when any one of > us compiles something the processess are distributed amongst the computers > on the network running distcc. So, my question is, is anyone interested in > joining our little group? I figure the more linboxes the merrier. We are > also in the process of setting up a couple of G5's with cross compiling on > distcc so any Mac guys out there are welcome to (but Linux/BSD guys are > most welcome ^_^). Feel free to reply, sageman(a)wpi.edu, if you are > interested. We are also looking at getting some other stuff distributed if > at all possible but really haven't started looking anywhere yet. If anyone > else some ideas of possible distributed software we can run, that > information would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. > > Oh, and yes, the distcc webpage is here: http://distcc.samba.org/. > > - Carlton C. Stedman II > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6 > ********************************** > > > --

Feb. 9, 2004

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5

by sageman＠WPI.EDU

Hello, all. My name's Carlton and I figured this is probally the best place to post this note. My friends and I have recently got distcc working (a distributed compiler using gcc-3.3.2). We've currently got 7 (maybe 8?) computers running the distcc daemon right now. Basically, when any one of us compiles something the processess are distributed amongst the computers on the network running distcc. So, my question is, is anyone interested in joining our little group? I figure the more linboxes the merrier. We are also in the process of setting up a couple of G5's with cross compiling on distcc so any Mac guys out there are welcome to (but Linux/BSD guys are most welcome ^_^). Feel free to reply, sageman(a)wpi.edu, if you are interested. We are also looking at getting some other stuff distributed if at all possible but really haven't started looking anywhere yet. If anyone else some ideas of possible distributed software we can run, that information would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Oh, and yes, the distcc webpage is here: http://distcc.samba.org/. - Carlton C. Stedman II

Feb. 9, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Suspicious header?

by Keith Wright

> From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> > > I *told* you not to put the word "viagra" in the subject line!!! > > Andy Well, why did the spam filter let this through? > From: Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> > > ... they had the whole place down to the bare studs. The "Bare Studs" may be good dancers, but I don't think their ads should be on the Linux list. -- Keith

Feb. 9, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Suspicious header?

by Andy Stewart

On Sunday 08 February 2004 12:56 pm, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > Wow. > > I just had a WLUG reply put on hold status due to a suspicious > header. This is the first time this has happened to me. What's up? > > Thanks, > Bill > I *told* you not to put the word "viagra" in the subject line!!! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Feb. 9, 2004

Re: [Wlug] how to setup wireless network for WPI campus

by Zhiwei Ren

Thanks a lot. These commands make sense. I will try this tomorrow when I get to school and Iwill let you know if it works. On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Steve Freitag wrote: > I am not a Mandrake user and I don't know anything about the WPI > wireless network. However, here are some commands I have used with the > Knoppix distro to connect to my home wireless network using a SSID and > WEP: > > iwconfig eth0 nick "MyLaptop" essid "MyLan" key 1234567890abcd rate auto > ifconfig eth0 up > pump -i eth0 > pump -i eth0 --status > ifconfig eth0 > > Note that the first iwconfig command sets a SSID to MyLan and the WEP > key to 1234567890abcd Also, your wireless card may not be on eth0. > > On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 13:43, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > > hi, thank you for the respond. > > My card is Netgear 802.11b PCMCIA MA401, it is supported by linux. > > Because I can use wireless under those > > wireless network which doesn't require SSID or WEP. So I think I should > > ask my question in this way: How and where to set the configuration for > > SSID and WEP in Mandrake linux? > > > > Ren > > On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Gregory Boyce wrote: > > > > > What model card? Some of their cards are supported, some are not. > > > > > > On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 10:01, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > > > > My linux distribution is Mandrake 9.1. Kernel verson is 2.4.21-0.13(uname > > > > -a gave me this info). The wireless card is from Netgear. > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > Ren > > > > > > > > On Sat, 7 Feb 2004, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Saturday 07 February 2004 08:03 pm, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > > > > > > I am trying to config my linux laptop so I can use wireless connection on > > > > > > campus. However, it is not easy. I modified some script file and added the > > > > > > SSID and WEP info into it. However, it still didn't work. Anyone have some > > > > > > idea or experience about this? > > > > > > > > > > it'd help if you outlined the distribution and tools you're using (really > > > > > distribution is the most important) > > > > > -mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >

Feb. 8, 2004

Re: [Wlug] how to setup wireless network for WPI campus

by Steve Freitag

I am not a Mandrake user and I don't know anything about the WPI wireless network. However, here are some commands I have used with the Knoppix distro to connect to my home wireless network using a SSID and WEP: iwconfig eth0 nick "MyLaptop" essid "MyLan" key 1234567890abcd rate auto ifconfig eth0 up pump -i eth0 pump -i eth0 --status ifconfig eth0 Note that the first iwconfig command sets a SSID to MyLan and the WEP key to 1234567890abcd Also, your wireless card may not be on eth0. On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 13:43, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > hi, thank you for the respond. > My card is Netgear 802.11b PCMCIA MA401, it is supported by linux. > Because I can use wireless under those > wireless network which doesn't require SSID or WEP. So I think I should > ask my question in this way: How and where to set the configuration for > SSID and WEP in Mandrake linux? > > Ren > On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Gregory Boyce wrote: > > > What model card? Some of their cards are supported, some are not. > > > > On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 10:01, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > > > My linux distribution is Mandrake 9.1. Kernel verson is 2.4.21-0.13(uname > > > -a gave me this info). The wireless card is from Netgear. > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > Ren > > > > > > On Sat, 7 Feb 2004, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > > > > > > On Saturday 07 February 2004 08:03 pm, Zhiwei Ren wrote: > > > > > I am trying to config my linux laptop so I can use wireless connection on > > > > > campus. However, it is not easy. I modified some script file and added the > > > > > SSID and WEP info into it. However, it still didn't work. Anyone have some > > > > > idea or experience about this? > > > > > > > > it'd help if you outlined the distribution and tools you're using (really > > > > distribution is the most important) > > > > -mike > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Feb. 8, 2004

RE: [Wlug] What happened to the Boynton?

by Webmaster＠atari-users.net

I heard they are remodeling the Boynton. That's what I was told.. don't know for sure. Rob http://www.atari-users.net >-----Original Message----- >From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org]On >Behalf Of Adam Keck >Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 1:47 PM >To: Worcester Linux User's Group >Subject: [Wlug] What happened to the Boynton? > > >Hello All, > > Not quite Linux, but... As I drove by the our post meeting >watering >hole I notice the front is all boarded up?! Are they remodeling or did >someone crash into it? > > >-Adam > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Feb. 8, 2004