May 2009 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

REMINDER: Meeting Wed May 20th 7:00 PM

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI gang, Sorry for the late reminder, but we are having a meeting on Wednesday, May 20th, at 7:00 PM in the Access Grid Room on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. At this meeting, all topics are open for discussion. I propose we come ready to discuss the relatively low quality (IMHO) of Kubuntu Jaunty, among other possible topics. We should also have a discussion about the July BBQ. Upcoming meetings are as follows: - - Open Street Map Project in June - - WLUG BBQ in July - celebrating our 12th complete year as a group. If you would care to host the BBQ, please let me know, or let us know at the May meeting. - - Tentative for August or September - legal discussion of trademarks, patents, copyright, the GPL, and a recent legal challenge to the GPL We'll go out for pizza after the meeting. See ya later, 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 iD8DBQFKE4OqOjiraCaOTOoRAqIWAJ9H19PEJMp12mHsNLARH0cKgw4bDwCeKo88 7KeoyhGhuV6Vr5bO3spMleE= =bMZo -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

May 20, 2009

signed keys

by Eric Martin

It looks like I have straightened out emailing my signed keys via caff. You should be seeing all of my emails coming through momentarily. Sorry for my tardiness but I couldn't figure out why ssmtp wouldn't work. If you don't see anything in the next hour please email me off list and I'll just send you your key directly. -- Eric Martin

May 19, 2009

Re: [Wlug] KVM to SUN converter??

by John Stoffel

Sun had gone away from this by the time of the Ultra1 as I recall. It was a stupid optimization from the realization that most DB-25 serial ports only used 8 signal lines max, so it was simple to just add another driver chip on un-used lines. Then someone smarter said "let's just use a DB-9 instead" and the problem was solved. Alot of middle old Suns have one DB25 and one DB9 serial port. But these are all around 10 years old. William> On the older Sun systems, they were "clever" by combining William> Serial A and Serial B into the same 25-pin connector. These William> systems used to have an adapter that would either split the William> port into two or a DB25-to-RJ45 connector made to use only William> one. William> If you need the DB25-to-RJ45 for Serial A pinout, it should be out there... William> Bill Smith William> Fall River, MA William> Charter Member of LOPSA William> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)ziplink.net> wrote: >> I'm not sure what I am talking about. I know that the terminal for my SUN >> ULTRA1 is different than the terminal for my DELL PC. >> >> I have purchased a IOGEAR KVM switch. I would like to include the SUN >> machine in the set of computers that can share my one keyboard, mouse and >> terminal. >> >> What do I order which will make this possible? >> >> Ken Jones of Fitchburg. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> William> _______________________________________________ William> Wlug mailing list William> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org William> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

May 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] KVM to SUN converter??

by William Smith

On the older Sun systems, they were "clever" by combining Serial A and Serial B into the same 25-pin connector. These systems used to have an adapter that would either split the port into two or a DB25-to-RJ45 connector made to use only one. If you need the DB25-to-RJ45 for Serial A pinout, it should be out there... Bill Smith Fall River, MA Charter Member of LOPSA On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)ziplink.net> wrote: > I'm not sure what I am talking about. I know that the terminal for my SUN > ULTRA1 is different than the terminal for my DELL PC. > > I have purchased a IOGEAR KVM switch. I would like to include the SUN > machine in the set of computers that can share my one keyboard, mouse and > terminal. > > What do I order which will make this possible? > > Ken Jones of Fitchburg. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

May 15, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Summer internship: Linux system administrator (Worcester)

by Joe Riopel

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:08 AM, Brian Conway <bconway(a)alum.wpi.edu> wrote: > Feel free to hit me up with questions or resumes. I don't know what > computer/*NIX mailing lists at WPI are popular, but a forward would > be cool, too. Thanks much. Hi Brian, what is the name of the company?

May 14, 2009

USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend

by Lionel Garth Jones

USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009: 1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game: The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: -- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley -- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson -- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more To view the entire training program, see http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training 2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services -- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on "Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?" -- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" -- And more! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the Refereed Papers track: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech -- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster Session: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster 4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers: -- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html 5. The opportunity to create your own conference: Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization, coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/ And that's just the beginning. Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of offerings. Don't forget: -- Register by June 1 and save up to $300! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration -- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html -- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009

May 14, 2009

Re: [Wlug] CentOS 4.7 webserver help

by Randy Cole

If this is a fresh system, I'd recommend you flatten & start over with CentOS 5.3, which is the current version, rather than trying to debug an old 4.7 version. Configuring smb can be a pain. Randy Pete Wason wrote: > Heya - > > I reformatted my server and installed CentOS, but somehow I've fscked > things up. I have a heterogeneous network that is about 40% winxp, 40% > amigaos/morphos, and this server. In addition to the web stuff, I've > considered making it a PDC for the win machines, but that's maybe just > a dream. For a few days I could reach it, but now I can't, and from > the server itself localhost doesn't seem to be working. It would take > someone more familiar with linux minutes to straighten things out > probably, but I just don't have a lot of time. I live in Sutton, about > 10 miles from Worcester down Rt 146. I'm usually around Sat afternoons > or Sundays, and usually have food and beer around, but not a lot of > money. Maybe we can barter :) I do web stuff and windows system and > network admin, plus some software development at Clark Univ. > > -- > > Pete Wason * Hy Noom Publications * 5088655414 * codevark(a)aim.com * > codevark > > "Aborigine left speechless by steady disappearance of native > dialects." -- The Onion > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What > will you find? Explore *WhereItsAt.com* > <http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000001>. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

May 13, 2009

Re: [Wlug] My soon to arrive KVM switch.

by J.R. Mauro

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)ziplink.net> wrote: > Thanks, everyone. I have learned allot. > > I have eight computers in my home office. One is a SUN ULTRA 1, the rest > are various makes and models of PC desktop machines. On these I have > Windows plus Linux (Aurora and Red Hat Fedora. Why do I have these > machines? That's what my wife asks. Maybe in my dotage I have become > victim to a hoarding syndrome Put Plan 9 on some of them and get a serious distributed system going. > > I am trying to get organized so I purchased a "IOGEAR 8-Port KVM Switch Kit, > PS/2,with KVM Cables (GCS78KIT)" from amazon.com. They gave me free > shipping and handling. > > My conclusion after reading this thread is that I need one "13W3-to-VGA" > adapter to connect the ULTRA to the KVM switch. Stephen Thamel has one > available. > > Have I got it all straight? Sounds like it. > > Ken Jones > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

May 13, 2009

My soon to arrive KVM switch.

by Ken Jones

Thanks, everyone. I have learned allot. I have eight computers in my home office. One is a SUN ULTRA 1, the rest are various makes and models of PC desktop machines. On these I have Windows plus Linux (Aurora and Red Hat Fedora. Why do I have these machines? That's what my wife asks. Maybe in my dotage I have become victim to a hoarding syndrome I am trying to get organized so I purchased a "IOGEAR 8-Port KVM Switch Kit, PS/2,with KVM Cables (GCS78KIT)" from amazon.com. They gave me free shipping and handling. My conclusion after reading this thread is that I need one "13W3-to-VGA" adapter to connect the ULTRA to the KVM switch. Stephen Thamel has one available. Have I got it all straight? Ken Jones

May 13, 2009

Fwd: [gb-reuse] Lightwave Sun KVM (5-port, 2U), Sun SPARC systems

by Richard Klein

Isn't someone looking for a Sun KVM? -- Rich ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Phil Stracchino <alaric(a)metrocast.net> Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:48 AM Subject: [gb-reuse] Lightwave Sun KVM (5-port, 2U), Sun SPARC systems To: gb-reuse <GreaterBoston-reuse(a)aq.org> I have a surplus Lightwave five-port 2U rackmount Sun KVM, for 13W3 monitors and Sun PS2 combined keyboard+mouse. I've never actually used it because I never got around to picking up the required 13W3 video cables. Catch is it's in Gilford, NH, but if you don't want to come this far for it you can have it for cost of ground shipping. Also clearing out a bunch of Sun SPARC hardware. At this point I've retired a maxed-out U2, an U5, and an U30 with a Creator3D Series 2, an Expert3D, and two 711 UltraSCSI multipacks on separate SCSI channels. One more U5 to be shut down shortly. Inquire if interested. -- Phil Stracchino, CDK#2 DoD#299792458 ICBM: 43.5607, -71.355 alaric(a)caerllewys.net alaric(a)metrocast.net phil(a)co.ordinate.org Renaissance Man, Unix ronin, Perl hacker, Free Stater It's not the years, it's the mileage. _______________________________________________ GreaterBoston-reuse mailing list GreaterBoston-reuse(a)lists.aq.org http://lists.aq.org/list/listinfo/greaterboston-reuse -- Rich

May 13, 2009