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Truecrypt and Backups

by Mike

Hi there, These two topics are completely unrelated. I was going to mention this tonight but it slipped my mind... A) I was curious if anyone is or has use(d) the truecrypt file system (truecrypt.org) If so do you have any recommendations or possible alternatives. I am thinking of using truecrypt for a partition on a USB thumb drive. B) Backups -- Giving finite resources/knowledge what software do people use to do full backups? Simple is better. And drive images are an option. I'm actually proxying this question for someone not on this list. Any insight is useful. Thanks, Mike -- They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security --Ben Franklin

Oct. 12, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Looking for a new system

by Jamie Guinan

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, John Stoffel wrote: > >>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes: > > Jamie> I've built a few PCs over the past few years, so I can share > Jamie> some experiences. > > Jamie> #3: AMD64 x2, Tyan motherboard with NVidia chipset, > Jamie> Coolermaster Centurion case. This is my main system these > Jamie> days, it runs quiet, and I'm happy with every part of it. > Jamie> Wattage numbers: > > How good is the video? Do you need the NV proprietary kernel module? > I'm really just interested in great 2-D graphics, with some 3-d, but I > don't play games much at all these days, so I don't care. Mostly, I'm > looking for clear crisp text. Its marketed as a server board, so it has cheap onboard ATI video, but I found the quality was not crisp at all (probably meant for use as a console and not much else). http://www.tyan.com/PRODUCTS/html/tomcatk8e_anrf.html But I do play games enough to want decent 3D (quake2, X-Plane), so I put in a fanless NVidia 6200, and use the evil Nvidia module. Incidentally, I've had much better luck with the evil Nvidia module than the evil ATI module, which gave me no end of lockups. The NV *chipset* soldered onto the Tyan provides IDE, audio, ethernet, and so on, and all that stuff is supported by in-kernel (GPL) drivers. Except maybe the NVRAID, which I wouldn't use anyway. It will be interesting to see where AMD goes with their acquisition of ATI. -Jamie

Oct. 11, 2006

Re: [Wlug] need to test notebook

by Gregory Avedissian

> Gregory Avedissian wrote: >> >> AC adapter for a Dell Inspiron 18000 Richard Klein wrote: > > Are you sure that's the right model number? I've got an Inspiron 8200, > and I bet you're talking about an Inspiron 8100. If that's the case, > then you can try it out with my AC adapter. Rich, The correct model number is 8000. According to the first link you provided, the adapter will work. I'll bring the notebook to the meeting tonight. Many thanks for your help. Andy Stewart wrote: > > Do you happen to know the voltage that the laptop wants to see? > According to the ad for the replacement part, the adapter puts out 20V. If there are cheaper replacements, that would be helpful. Thanks, guys, Greg

Oct. 11, 2006

Re: [Wlug] need to test notebook

by Richard Klein

Gregory Avedissian wrote: > A friend of mine just got a used notebook computer, but it has no AC > adapter, and the battery is dead. He'd like to test it out before he > invests any significant money into it. I'm wondering if anyone has an AC > adapter for a Dell Inspiron 18000 and would be willing to bring it to the > meeting, so we can see if this thing will fire up. And does anyone know of > a good place to get used parts locally (like an AC adapter)? Are you sure that's the right model number? I've got an Inspiron 8200, and I bet you're talking about an Inspiron 8100. If that's the case, then you can try it out with my AC adapter. If that works, he'll be looking for one of these: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19… or http://tinyurl.com/p6tpa If your friend can find a "service tag" number he can find a lot of information about how the laptop was configured when sold: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/… or http://tinyurl.com/3qzsp That doesn't have anything to do with the AC adapter; it's just nice to know. -- Rich

Oct. 11, 2006

Re: [Wlug] need to test notebook

by Stephen C. Daukas

Andy, You aren't going to do your X-Men thing again, are you? ;-) Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org > [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:57 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] need to test notebook > > Greg, > > Do you happen to know the voltage that the laptop wants to see? > > Later, > > Andy

Oct. 11, 2006

Re: [Wlug] need to test notebook

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gregory Avedissian wrote: > A friend of mine just got a used notebook computer, but it has no AC > adapter, and the battery is dead. He'd like to test it out before he > invests any significant money into it. I'm wondering if anyone has an AC > adapter for a Dell Inspiron 18000 and would be willing to bring it to the > meeting, so we can see if this thing will fire up. And does anyone know of > a good place to get used parts locally (like an AC adapter)? > > > Thanks, > Greg Greg, Do you happen to know the voltage that the laptop wants to see? Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFLGuHHl0iXDssISsRAhKMAJ4r0MYs2m3mlZtB2Z3LeaT6lUb/1ACfZJnC zemHQxtnfY7lhfA5GiMgxUc= =0hzM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Oct. 11, 2006

need to test notebook

by Gregory Avedissian

A friend of mine just got a used notebook computer, but it has no AC adapter, and the battery is dead. He'd like to test it out before he invests any significant money into it. I'm wondering if anyone has an AC adapter for a Dell Inspiron 18000 and would be willing to bring it to the meeting, so we can see if this thing will fire up. And does anyone know of a good place to get used parts locally (like an AC adapter)? Thanks, Greg

Oct. 11, 2006

Re: [Wlug] noob question on Altova XMLSpy

by Lee Keyser-Allen

Unfortunately, not. I saw the call out, and forgot that I should be looking for Linux centric solutions ... I do all my development under Windows (hangs head in shame), for the most part, these days, so that was the route I sent you on. I hope that you are able to make use of it ... if not, let me know what other routes you were able to persue. Best of Luck, Lee On 10/10/06, d.maly(a)ieee.org <d_maly(a)charter.net> wrote: > I'm trying to install Altova XMLSpy, following instructions at > http://www.altova.com/support_platform_linux.html > > and saw the comment: > "Copy the complete 2006 Relewase 4 installation directory from Windows > to the Linux partition (this avoids any installer-related issues); this > should be an installation where you have already requested/purchased and > entered a key-code, because the key-code request mechanism doesn't > currently work under WINE." > > so I guess I follow the rules and enter the key-code I have in hand > using Windows to enter the key-code, then "Copy the complete 2006 ..." > etc etc > > Any better ideas? > > Doug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Lee Keyser-Allen (lkeyser(a)alum.wpi.edu)

Oct. 10, 2006

noob question on Altova XMLSpy

by d.maly＠ieee.org

I'm trying to install Altova XMLSpy, following instructions at http://www.altova.com/support_platform_linux.html and saw the comment: "Copy the complete 2006 Relewase 4 installation directory from Windows to the Linux partition (this avoids any installer-related issues); this should be an installation where you have already requested/purchased and entered a key-code, because the key-code request mechanism doesn’t currently work under WINE." so I guess I follow the rules and enter the key-code I have in hand using Windows to enter the key-code, then "Copy the complete 2006 ..." etc etc Any better ideas? Doug

Oct. 10, 2006

REMINDER: WLUG Meeting THIS WED Oct 11th 7PM

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI gang, This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting, to be held THIS WED Oct 11th, 7:00 PM in the Access Grid Room on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be WLUG member Doug Aker. The topic will be Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). === Abstract === How an average programmer, after discovering SVG, used zLinux, perl, XML, XSLT, HTML, JavaScript and, above all, SVG to create an interactive browser-based application to visualize client-server connections. See how Doug's odyssey into open languages led him through the lands of information theory, graph theory, set theory and data visualization. Find out why his wife and kids run out of the room whenever he starts talking about SVG. Like you, Doug has sat and snoozed through many slide presentations, and vows *not* to make this yet another PowerPoint-like affair. Please attend. Doug is comfortable with large crowds. Doug Aker has been doing application and tech support work at Verizon Communications for 21 years. ===End Abstract === After the meeting, we'll adjourn to the Tech Pizza restaurant on Highland Street for pizza, soda, and more tech talk! See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFKs4KHl0iXDssISsRApjZAJ9zxYHgGCEfMk3ozZerjjhFfS4urwCeKpZs CjXBYXwgh7QZRp9LbdDXM9Q= =rzwB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Oct. 9, 2006