December 2024 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Seeking Linux Help

by gmcaplan＠gmcaplan.org

Seeking help. I need help repairing my Ubuntu computer. A. Can anybody lend me a boot repair flash drive or CD and/or one with Ubuntu 20 or later. B. Provide me some advice how to proceed. Can boot older version (16) of Ubuntu but not ver. 20. Error msg: ... not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown block(0,0) I will greatly appreciate any help. Thank you. George Caplan Acton, MA email: gmcaplan(a)gmcaplan.org Phone: 978-263-5288 (landline, no texts) On 2024-12-10 5:57 am, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > Good, you passed the test! > > On Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 9:57 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> > wrote: > >> Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> >>> We've got a meeting this Thursday at Technocopia in Worcester! >>> Time: 7PM >>> Date: Dec 12th, 2024 "20241224" >> >> Wow! You scared me. WLUG on Christmas Eve! >> >> No. >> >> Some people like to put the year first, some last, >> but you only get one choice: "20241212" >> >> -- Keith > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/E7F4V…

Dec. 12, 2024

Re: Reminder! WLUG Meeting THIS Thursday Dec 12th, 2024! Topic: Running kernel 6.12.x

by gmcaplan＠gmcaplan.org

I will try to attend the virtual meeting. George Caplan On 2024-12-09 8:35 pm, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > Hey Everybody! > > We've got a meeting this Thursday at Technocopia in Worcester! > Time: 7PM > Date: Dec 12th, 2024 "20241224" > Location: 44 Portland St, Worcester Ma -> Technocopia > Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA > Topic: Linux Kernel 6.12.x (x = 4 as of this writing!) > > I've been running the latest linux kernel!! Building it on a bunch of > different distros! > I'll get into why it's a leap forward, and how you can get it running > on your hardware as well! > I'm sure like usual we'll digress into a bunch of side topics, you know > us! > > Afterwards, we'll head out for dinner and keep the conversation going! > > I hope to see you there! > Later, > Tim. > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/NLNIU…

Dec. 12, 2024

Re: Reminder! WLUG Meeting THIS Thursday Dec 12th, 2024! Topic: Running kernel 6.12.x

by Tim Keller

Good, you passed the test! On Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 9:57 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > We've got a meeting this Thursday at Technocopia in Worcester! > > Time: 7PM > > Date: Dec 12th, 2024 "20241224" > > Wow! You scared me. WLUG on Christmas Eve! > > No. > > Some people like to put the year first, some last, > but you only get one choice: "20241212" > > -- Keith >

Dec. 10, 2024

Re: Reminder! WLUG Meeting THIS Thursday Dec 12th, 2024! Topic: Running kernel 6.12.x

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > We've got a meeting this Thursday at Technocopia in Worcester! > Time: 7PM > Date: Dec 12th, 2024 "20241224" Wow! You scared me. WLUG on Christmas Eve! No. Some people like to put the year first, some last, but you only get one choice: "20241212" -- Keith

Dec. 10, 2024

Reminder! WLUG Meeting THIS Thursday Dec 12th, 2024! Topic: Running kernel 6.12.x

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody! We've got a meeting this Thursday at Technocopia in Worcester! Time: 7PM Date: Dec 12th, 2024 "20241224" Location: 44 Portland St, Worcester Ma -> Technocopia Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA Topic: Linux Kernel 6.12.x (x = 4 as of this writing!) I've been running the latest linux kernel!! Building it on a bunch of different distros! I'll get into why it's a leap forward, and how you can get it running on your hardware as well! I'm sure like usual we'll digress into a bunch of side topics, you know us! Afterwards, we'll head out for dinner and keep the conversation going! I hope to see you there! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Dec. 10, 2024

Re: Looking for anti-virus suggestion

by Chris Handwerker

This built in virus protection should catch most obvious malware. I would also recommend Firefox with the uBlock Origin extension. On 11/25/24 16:36, THE HAMMER via WLUG wrote: > I've got a friend who is looking to get a new laptop running Windows for his wife. He's asked me what virus protection should he get. I have no idea what's good nowadays. I would guess Windows Defender is built is, but can anyone advise me as to if he should get something more?

Dec. 2, 2024

Re: Reminder! Meeting tomorrow!! & My plan.

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> Sorry the presentation didn't work out! Just wondering if you use >> '\slitex' to generate them? > No, that was obsolete and deprecated in 1999. I used \begin{slide} > environment in standard \LaTeXe. The slides and their TeX source > can be seen on my social media: > http://www.free-comp-shop.com/wlug/wlug.html Keith, I just found something for you to use on your website, a LaTeX style CCS sheet! https://latex.vercel.app/ This almost class-less CSS library turns your HTML document into a website that looks like a LaTeX document. Write semantic HTML, add <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://latex.vercel.app/style.css"> to the <head> of your project and you are good to go. The source code can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/vincentdoerig/latex-css.

Dec. 2, 2024

Re: Looking for anti-virus suggestion

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "THE" == THE HAMMER via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I've got a friend who is looking to get a new laptop running Windows > for his wife. He's asked me what virus protection should he get. I > have no idea what's good nowadays. I would guess Windows Defender > is built is, but can anyone advise me as to if he should get > something more? Does she really need a Windows Laptop? Can she just get by with a Chrombook instead? Then alot of issues just go away... this is what I did for my mother-in-law and it works great. First one lastest 10 years, second one was only bought because she needed at 64bit compatible one. As for Windows Anti-virus, just use Windows Defender. But the key thing to do is to make her an non-admin user account on there. That helps block alot of problems. So if she does need to install new apps or such, she has to type the admin password in to install them. This slows things down from malicious programs. John

Dec. 2, 2024