September 2009 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Scanner - $10

by Randall Mason

Hi Everybody, My wife is cleaning stuff out and she wants me do something with a scanner that I specifically bought for it's Linux compatability. It's an Epson 1200U: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=14568 It works out of the box with my Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop via libusb, so I don't know if it will work with BSDs or other F/OSS operating systems, but I think it would. There are drivers for Windows and OS X on Epson's website, but I don't know if it works for those, I bought it so that it worked with Linux for a reason... It's not new, but I feel that it's worth it for Linux compatibility. It used to be white, but after years of oxidation and the plastic getting older, it's now yellowed. I would refund the money if it broke in the first year. Here's the brochure: http://magazine.mason.ch:8888/magazine/per12usl.pdf Randall Mason

Sept. 12, 2009

Looking for suggestions: JSP Web Hosting

by Michael Zarozinski

Hi all, Does anyone have any recommendations for a web hosting service that comes with JSP "out of the box"? Thanks for any/all suggestions, Michael Z

Sept. 7, 2009

Re: [Wlug] IPv6 config question

by Chuck Anderson

On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 09:20:06AM -0400, William Smith wrote: > My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add > IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure > what the reverse lookup file would look like. The reverse DNS PTR record for IPv6 address 2001:468:616:820::20 would look like this: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.8.0.6.1.6.0.8.6.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 3600 IN PTR sinclair.wpi.edu. > Likewise, I'm not sure about how DHCP would be configured, if I have > to touch it at all. You don't need DHCPv6 unless you want to control the assignments, do dynamic DNS, etc. such as in a managed network environment. You can instead use SLAAC (Stateless Address Auto-Configuration) which is built-in to every IPv6 host and doesn't require any kind of server. You only need a Router Advertisement service to inform the hosts of the router(s) and global prefix(es) available on the link. You can run radvd on the router to provide this: yum install radvd

Sept. 2, 2009

Re: [Wlug] IPv6 config question

by Chuck Anderson

On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 09:20:06AM -0400, William Smith wrote: > Hiya! > > I've got an old laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-F520) that I've been setting to > re-purposing. To this end, I've installed Fedora 10 on it. > > I've got DNS (IPv4) and DHCP configured on it, and it will eventually > be acting as a printserver for an HP LaserJet 4MP. :) > > My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add > IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure > what the reverse lookup file would look like. Likewise, I'm not sure > about how DHCP would be configured, if I have to touch it at all. Here's an example reverse record for IPv6 address 2001:468:616:820::20: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.8.0.6.1.6.0.8.6.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 3600 IN PTR sinclair.wpi.edu. DHCPv6 is supported by ISC DHCP. You have to run a separate service (dhcpd -6) since the server only supports one protocol at a time. However, DHCPv6 isn't required to assign v6 addresses. DHCPv6 is only really required if you want control over the assignments such as in a managed network environment. You can instead use SLAAC (Stateless Address Auto-Configuration). This is automatic--no server required. You can run radvd on the router to announce the availablility of the router and global prefix(es) available on the link. yum install radvd

Sept. 2, 2009

IPv6 config question

by William Smith

Hiya! I've got an old laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-F520) that I've been setting to re-purposing. To this end, I've installed Fedora 10 on it. I've got DNS (IPv4) and DHCP configured on it, and it will eventually be acting as a printserver for an HP LaserJet 4MP. :) My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure what the reverse lookup file would look like. Likewise, I'm not sure about how DHCP would be configured, if I have to touch it at all. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- Bill Smith Fall River, MA Charter Member of LOPSA

Sept. 2, 2009

Seagate ST3146807FC 146GB Fibre Channel drive

by Jamie Guinan

Hi Group, We found the drive described in the subject line at work, and have no use for it. It appears to be new. Anyone have fibre channel, and want it? -Jamie

Sept. 1, 2009