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Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 17, Issue 3

by Raja Mukherjee

Hi, I am planning to attend the WLUG meeting on March 23. I am a newbie and look forward to being a member of the group. A question - is there disabled parking near the Morgan Hall? The WPI site map didn't show any. Thanks Raja Mukherjee Brookfield, MA 01506

March 7, 2005

SUN/IBM Server Rentals

by Chuck Noyes

Hi All, The company where I work (in Worcester), is interested in renting a SUN server, with a current version of Solaris pre-installed, as well as an IBM box (pSeries or xSeries) running a current version of AIX. We would like to rent the boxes for about 3 months. Does anyone know of a place in the area that does this? Thanks, -Chuck

March 7, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Uninstall Suse Linux 8.0

by Andy Stewart

> Andy: > > Just because I can, I have 3 mouses (mice?) connected to my machine: a > PS-2 2-button track-ball wannabe, a USB microsoft thumb-driven trackball, > and a USB optical (as opposed to the little ball in the bottom) 3-button > mouse. In windows, they all control the cursor quite well. When I try to > log in to Linux, the moment that I touch a mouse (even if I only have one > -- any one -- mouse connected, my cursor moves extremely rapidly to the top > of the screen, and out of sight. My next move is to re-boot and go into > Gates-ville. HI Phil, Jared is right....we'd need to see your X server config file. In the mean time, I'd try with just one mouse connected. That should work. > When's the next meeting? Where? I attended a meeting over a year ago, and > you'd just moved into that multi-media room. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM. I post meeting info on the WLUG home page at http://www.wlug.org. The meeting topic is TBD. The location is the Access Grid Room (yes, that's the "multi-media room") located in Morgan Hall. Detailed directions and a campus map can be found on the WLUG website. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 7, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Uninstall Suse Linux 8.0

by Jared Greenwald

Get to a command-line and forward along a copy of your X server config file. This is either /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf depending on whether you are running XFree86 or X.org... That combined with the information you just sent should be enough to triage. My only concern is that you are getting events from two pointers on the usb bus that both think they are the correct mouse. That's most likely your problem, but the X server config will shed more light. -Jared On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:47:52 -0500, philrmcss(a)netscape.net <philrmcss(a)netscape.net> wrote: > Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > >On Sunday 06 March 2005 7:20 pm, philrmcss(a)netscape.net wrote: > >> I have installed Suse Linux Home Edition 8.0 on my machine. Something went > >> wrong when it installed, and it won't see my mouse. Hence, I can't > >> navigate within it. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall it, and restore my > >> hard drive to its original configuration, until I can install another > >> version? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Phil > > > >Hi Phil, > > > >If you give us more info, we might be able to help you fix the mouse. What > >type of mouse do you have? Is it a PS/2 mouse, a USB interface, or is it > >perhaps a serial mouse? Feel free to describe the connector if you're > >unsure. > > > >Later, > > > >Andy > > > >-- > >Andy Stewart, Founder > >Worcester Linux Users' Group > >Worcester, MA USA > >http://www.wlug.org > > > > Andy: > > Just because I can, I have 3 mouses (mice?) connected to my machine: a PS-2 2-button track-ball wannabe, a USB microsoft thumb-driven trackball, and a USB optical (as opposed to the little ball in the bottom) 3-button mouse. In windows, they all control the cursor quite well. When I try to log in to Linux, the moment that I touch a mouse (even if I only have one -- any one -- mouse connected, my cursor moves extremely rapidly to the top of the screen, and out of sight. My next move is to re-boot and go into Gates-ville. > > When's the next meeting? Where? I attended a meeting over a year ago, and you'd just moved into that multi-media room. > > Thanks. > > Phil > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

March 7, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Uninstall Suse Linux 8.0

by philrmcss＠netscape.net

Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: >On Sunday 06 March 2005 7:20 pm, philrmcss(a)netscape.net wrote: >> I have installed Suse Linux Home Edition 8.0 on my machine. Something went >> wrong when it installed, and it won't see my mouse. Hence, I can't >> navigate within it. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall it, and restore my >> hard drive to its original configuration, until I can install another >> version? >> >> Thanks >> >> Phil > >Hi Phil, > >If you give us more info, we might be able to help you fix the mouse. What >type of mouse do you have? Is it a PS/2 mouse, a USB interface, or is it >perhaps a serial mouse? Feel free to describe the connector if you're >unsure. > >Later, > >Andy > >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > Andy: Just because I can, I have 3 mouses (mice?) connected to my machine: a PS-2 2-button track-ball wannabe, a USB microsoft thumb-driven trackball, and a USB optical (as opposed to the little ball in the bottom) 3-button mouse. In windows, they all control the cursor quite well. When I try to log in to Linux, the moment that I touch a mouse (even if I only have one -- any one -- mouse connected, my cursor moves extremely rapidly to the top of the screen, and out of sight. My next move is to re-boot and go into Gates-ville. When's the next meeting? Where? I attended a meeting over a year ago, and you'd just moved into that multi-media room. Thanks. Phil __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

March 7, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Uninstall Suse Linux 8.0

by Andy Stewart

On Sunday 06 March 2005 7:20 pm, philrmcss(a)netscape.net wrote: > I have installed Suse Linux Home Edition 8.0 on my machine. Something went > wrong when it installed, and it won't see my mouse. Hence, I can't > navigate within it. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall it, and restore my > hard drive to its original configuration, until I can install another > version? > > Thanks > > Phil Hi Phil, If you give us more info, we might be able to help you fix the mouse. What type of mouse do you have? Is it a PS/2 mouse, a USB interface, or is it perhaps a serial mouse? Feel free to describe the connector if you're unsure. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 7, 2005

Uninstall Suse Linux 8.0

by philrmcss＠netscape.net

I have installed Suse Linux Home Edition 8.0 on my machine. Something went wrong when it installed, and it won't see my mouse. Hence, I can't navigate within it. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall it, and restore my hard drive to its original configuration, until I can install another version? Thanks Phil __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

March 7, 2005

Re: [Wlug] HDTV tuner card

by Dwight A. Ernest

TiVo is also Linux internally. Karl Hiramoto wrote: > Some of these boxes, internally run linux. For example if you have Dish > Network (Echostar) their DVR box runs linux. > > http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3193876970.html

March 6, 2005

Re: [Wlug] HDTV tuner card

by Karl Hiramoto

Some of these boxes, internally run linux. For example if you have Dish Network (Echostar) their DVR box runs linux. http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3193876970.html Chuck R. Anderson wrote: >On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 08:39:26AM -0500, Scott Venier wrote: > > >>>Do you know of any good cards that receive DVB from cable or >>>satellite? >>> >>> >>Not a one. :( This is why I ended up with the Comcast DVR instead of a >>HD Myth box. >> >> > >Well, even if you had a DVB card, you most likely wouldn't be able to >descramble the channels anyway, so you'll still end up needing to use >your cable/satellite box with MythTV anyway. > >I just noticed that my Charter digital cable box has SVIDEO out... and >the HD-3000 has SVIDEO in, so I'll probably go this route. >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

March 6, 2005

Re: [Wlug] HDTV tuner card

by Chuck R. Anderson

On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 08:39:26AM -0500, Scott Venier wrote: > > Do you know of any good cards that receive DVB from cable or > > satellite? > > Not a one. :( This is why I ended up with the Comcast DVR instead of a > HD Myth box. Well, even if you had a DVB card, you most likely wouldn't be able to descramble the channels anyway, so you'll still end up needing to use your cable/satellite box with MythTV anyway. I just noticed that my Charter digital cable box has SVIDEO out... and the HD-3000 has SVIDEO in, so I'll probably go this route.

March 6, 2005