February 2008 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] AMD Releases 3D Programming Documentation

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Chuck" == Chuck Anderson <cra(a)WPI.EDU> writes: Chuck> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_tcore_release&num=1 Chuck> "AMD has just published the first bits of open-source 3D Chuck> programming documentation for ATI GPUs. This 3D programming Chuck> documentation covers the R500 series and even goes back with Chuck> information on the R300/400 series as well. The R600 3D Chuck> programming guide will also be out soon. This information Chuck> available today is what will foster the growth of open-source Chuck> R500/600 3D support for the Radeon and RadeonHD drivers as well Chuck> as R600 2D acceleration." Whoo hoo! I just bought my new system from Newegg with an ATI 1600 silent (fanless) PCIe graphics card. This is good news for future improvements! More details on my new system if people are interested, but basically a nice moterboard, AMD 5200 CPU, 4gb (2x2g) RAM, graphics, disk and a power supply for $500. I'm happy. John

Feb. 25, 2008

AMD Releases 3D Programming Documentation

by Chuck Anderson

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_tcore_release&num=1 "AMD has just published the first bits of open-source 3D programming documentation for ATI GPUs. This 3D programming documentation covers the R500 series and even goes back with information on the R300/400 series as well. The R600 3D programming guide will also be out soon. This information available today is what will foster the growth of open-source R500/600 3D support for the Radeon and RadeonHD drivers as well as R600 2D acceleration."

Feb. 24, 2008

Scheduler Program mentioned in meeting

by Eric Stein

Hi all, Yeah, I'm still *in* the meeting. Glory be to laptops. I'm building a PyGTK scheduling application. It can be downloaded at: http://cons.truct.org/projects/psyched.html Release 0.1.0 is usable, but I suggest using the SVN trunk - it's better. I'm probably going to be releasing 0.1.1 in a few weeks. Eric

Feb. 22, 2008

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Meeting on Thursday, Feb 21st

by Keith Wright

> From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> > > Our next meeting is this Thursday, Feb 21st, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the > Access Grid room on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. Hey that's today! I'm heading over there early to hang out in the Library, but before I go, here is something to think about. I run a Postfix mail server and have been using Spamhaus for DNS based spam blocking. It used to work like this: Feb 17 04:12:59 fcs12 postfix/smtpd[8683]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from 0x3e42bf61.adsl.cybercity.dk[62.66.191.97]: 554 Service unavailable; Client host [62.66.191.97] blocked using sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org; from=<_tnebopyh(a)OSRAM.NO> to=<kwright(a)free-comp-shop.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<0x3e42bf61.adsl.cybercity.dk> but now I see mostly this: Feb 21 11:23:49 fcs12 postfix/smtpd[1604]: warning: 161.22.12.221.zen.spamhaus.org: RBL lookup error: Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=161.22.12.221.zen.spamhaus.org type=A: Host not found, try again Should America worry? News at seven. -- Keith

Feb. 21, 2008

JOB - Linux Applications, C/C++ contract openings

by John Spencer

Our client in northern MA has 2 openings for Linux Application Engineers. These are 4 + mths contracts. The work includes some design, full implementation of code, code reviews, integration with hardware and other software, writing test plans, and executing test plan. Linux, multithreaded, multiprocessor, strong C/C++ (emphasis on C++), strong debugging, good communication skills, and team player. Most of our Linux applications are user space processes that are in C++, use a lot of interprocess communications both on the same processor and on other processors in the system. The IPC is CORBA and Sockets. We are using Wind River 2.0 release which has Linux 2.6.21. Processors are Freescale 8548. Source control is Perforce. Would be required to design, document designs, and follow company standard practices and processes. Regards, Optimal Engineering Partners Inc. is now Symphony Services! John Spencer Office: 978-256-1113 ext 7608 Fax: 978-256-1184 jspencer(a)symphonysv.com <mailto:jspencer@symphonysv.com> Symphony Services 1 Technology Park Drive Westford , MA 01886 www.symphonysv.com <blocked::file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\hripley-boyd\Application %20Data\Microsoft\Signatures\www.symphonysv.com> This electronic transmission (and any attached documents) contains information from Symphony Services and is for the sole use of the individual or entity it is addressed to. If you receive this message in error, please notify me and destroy the attached message (and all attached documents) immediately.

Feb. 20, 2008

REMINDER: Meeting on Thursday, Feb 21st

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, Our next meeting is this Thursday, Feb 21st, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Access Grid room on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. I'll update the website when it comes back up. For some reason, I cannot access www.wlug.org at this time. There is currently no specified topic for this meeting. If somebody would like to address the group, please let me know. Otherwise, what I might do is bring in the Ubuntu 7.10/KDE4 CD and we can explore it together. I've only had a brief glimpse of it. Afterwards, we'll retire to a local pizza restaurant for pizzas, sodas, and great conversation on Linux and other related topics. See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHupl3Hl0iXDssISsRAgmQAJ4xjy96KHV5j1OxDqJO8rBU34aM+gCfcPyN EB6CF792/EVkdF2AWK7cjG4= =krOA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Feb. 19, 2008

Re: [Wlug] WPI ACM Swapfest this Saturday 02/09

by John Stoffel

Chuck> The WPI chapter of the ACM (Association for Computing Chuck> Machinery) is holding a Swap meet in the WPI Campus Center Chuck> Odeum this upcoming Saturday from 10am-6pm. Come by to Chuck> buy/sell/trade computer hardware This event has also been Chuck> advertised in the MIT swap chain. Dammit, I wish I had known about this since I might have tried to come by and get some parts. I'm looking for a new computer, and/or computers for the kids. PIII @ 500mhz aren't cutting it any more really. :[ John

Feb. 11, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Interview with Fred Weber

by John Stoffel

Chaim> I just started listening to this interview, and there's a lot of Chaim> interesting history being recounted about the supercomputer industry Chaim> and microprocessor (particularly AMD) industry and design. I bet a Chaim> lot of you would find it interesting, too. They have MP3 and Ogg Chaim> Vorbis links in the article: Chaim> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08/fred_weber_scc13/ Plus as an added bonus, WPI actually had an Encore Multimax in the Campus Computer Center way back when I was an undergrad there and working in the CCC. It cost us $250k to buy as I recall, then we sold it for 25k three years later when it was obsolete and getting termpermental. I helped move it in and out each time. Whee! Still gotta listed to all the cast too... John

Feb. 11, 2008

Interview with Fred Weber

by Chaim The Squirrel Keeper

I just started listening to this interview, and there's a lot of interesting history being recounted about the supercomputer industry and microprocessor (particularly AMD) industry and design. I bet a lot of you would find it interesting, too. They have MP3 and Ogg Vorbis links in the article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08/fred_weber_scc13/ -- Rich

Feb. 9, 2008

WPI ACM Swapfest this Saturday 02/09

by Chuck Anderson

The WPI chapter of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) is holding a Swap meet in the WPI Campus Center Odeum this upcoming Saturday from 10am-6pm. Come by to buy/sell/trade computer hardware This event has also been advertised in the MIT swap chain. http://web.mit.edu/w1gsl/Public/ne-fleas 9 Feb Worcester MA WPI ACM @Campus Ctr Odeum @10AM Free Bob 908 672 2841 + The Campus Center is building #7 on the 2D walking map: http://www.wpi.edu/About/Visitors/campusmap.html

Feb. 8, 2008