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Meeting Ideas...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Now that is a great idea for a meeting (says he who has an IPAQ)! Anyone else think installing Linux on an iPAQ would be interesting? >This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been a >long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed >linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > >

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Question on making a CD from a VHS...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Brett Russ wrote: >>I'm looking to take the music from a VHS tape and produce a CD for my >>wife for Christmas. >> >> > >Hook the RCA stereo outputs up to the line in jack on your sound card (or >motherboard). You'll need a male stereo RCA to male stereo mini (1/8" I >think) adapter (can get from Radio Shack, etc). Then set up to record from >line in. Someone can help you with the SW from there--shouldn't be too >hard. Once you get it on your HDD you can do whatever with it: burn to CD, >make a MP3/Ogg Vorbis compressed version, etc. > It is the software / system I'm looking for information on., specifically on Linux... Also, making a copy on DVD so when the tape finally dies, I have a nackup...

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Lan party ideas...

by Stephen C. Daukas

The Brick Yard has 11 receptacles (24 plugs), spaced about every 8 feet (give or take). It also has a six-outlet RJ box (I have a few hubs if we need them, and I'm sure I can get more or others could bring their own for the event). The Library has multiple outlets and RJ-45s (for PCs and Student Laptops), although not all of these jaks seem to work. With that many plugs, and RJs, we should be in good shape for the number of PCs I have seen involved in past fests... If the number of PCs show up as have in the past, the Library would easily accomodatet the event. If we get a whole bunch more, then the Brick Yard is the spot. Either or both - doesn't matter. Steve Haines, Charles Allen wrote: >Have you made sure that there will be enough power to accomodate this many computers. I've had to deal with this problem many times before and I know that both the Odeum and Riley Commons can support up to 50 computers. Once we decide on a location, I'll speak with NetOps about internet access. > >

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by Wes Allen

Yeah, I've figured out the boot-loader part....but I haven't been daring enough to try it out. I was thinking about starting the process tonight, but I couldn't get my win4lin installation to tell that I have a serial port on my computer, and so I couldn't install the boot-loader. And since I can't get synce to work right, I was kinda stuck..... I can't wait until I get rid of pocketPC2002..... activesync is just a pain in the neck. Wes On Monday 09 December 2002 5:35 pm, brad wrote: > On Monday 09 December 2002 03:13 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > > Thanks, > > Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, > > I've got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the > > install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg > > format anywhere?). > > The install is in phases. Though i believe there are some packages will > combine the root and the graphics (that would combine steps 2 and 3 below). > > 1st - you'll need to install a boot loader so you can boot into linux (this > is the only dangerous part). > > 2nd - you'll need to install the base linux system, or the root (you'll > probably want the familiar distro). You do this through the boot loader. > > 3nd - at this point you'll have linux installed but no graphics. You want > to make sure you can connect you're ipaq to the internet so it can download > packages. Choose which graphics package you want, X, GPE, Qtopia, or OPIE, > and install it. > > All the graphics packages are a set of packages, so you can install the > packages you will find useful. I would suggest OPIE, since that's what i > use, and that seems to be the most featureful and mature of them all. > > This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been > a long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i > installed linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). > > --brad > > > Wes > > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it > > > > and opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > > > > > Nice. > > > > > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > > > addressbook data in? > > > > > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can > > > read. I had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i > > > switched from WinCE to linux. What i did was found a machine with > > > outlook and sync-ed to that. Opened up outlook and exported the address > > > book in csv format. Then i could actually read the data. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > --brad > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wlug mailing list > > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by brad

On Monday 09 December 2002 03:13 pm, Wes Allen wrote: > Thanks, > Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, I've > got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the > install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg > format anywhere?). The install is in phases. Though i believe there are some packages will combine the root and the graphics (that would combine steps 2 and 3 below). 1st - you'll need to install a boot loader so you can boot into linux (this is the only dangerous part). 2nd - you'll need to install the base linux system, or the root (you'll probably want the familiar distro). You do this through the boot loader. 3nd - at this point you'll have linux installed but no graphics. You want to make sure you can connect you're ipaq to the internet so it can download packages. Choose which graphics package you want, X, GPE, Qtopia, or OPIE, and install it. All the graphics packages are a set of packages, so you can install the packages you will find useful. I would suggest OPIE, since that's what i use, and that seems to be the most featureful and mature of them all. This will probably make for an intersting mini-demo at a meeting. It's been a long time since i've gone through all this stuff though (since i installed linux on my ipaq a year and a half ago and a lot has changed). --brad > > Wes > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it and > > > opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > > > Nice. > > > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > > addressbook data in? > > > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can read. > > I had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i switched from > > WinCE to linux. What i did was found a machine with outlook and sync-ed > > to that. Opened up outlook and exported the address book in csv format. > > Then i could actually read the data. > > > > Cheers, > > --brad > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 9, 2002

Re: [Wlug] synce, is a wonderful thing

by Wes Allen

Thanks, Only now I can't connect to my computer again with synce. Screw it, I've got my data backed up. linux here I come...... Where do I stop the install process and put qtopia on instead of X (and is qtopia in ipkg format anywhere?). Wes On Wednesday 04 December 2002 10:30 pm, brad wrote: > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:55 pm, Wesley Allen wrote: > > Hi all, I've actually managed to get my iPAQ connected to my linux > > laptop using my usb cable....and I've even gotten some files off it and > > opened them up with OOo. All-in-all, I'm happy. > > Nice. > > > But I would like to back up the address files and convert them into > > something Linux can use. What files does pocket-pc use to keep their > > addressbook data in? > > I believe that the address book, is something that only outlook can read. I > had a hard time trying to figure this one out to when i switched from WinCE > to linux. What i did was found a machine with outlook and sync-ed to that. > Opened up outlook and exported the address book in csv format. Then i could > actually read the data. > > Cheers, > --brad > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 9, 2002

Lanparty game

by Marc Hughes

Just saw this... http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1209.barr2.html And with all that talk about a lan party, a pure open source game sounds like a good idea :) Quick Summary: Zlib license 3d first person shooter called Cube available for windows & linux SDL opengl -Marc

Dec. 9, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Lan party ideas...

by Wes Allen

I vote for Kohan (the Loki port, not the transgaming thing....though I must confess I'll likely get the expansion version from them...). Wes On Monday 09 December 2002 7:35 am, Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > I have a couple of ideas... > > The first one that comes to mind, regarding location, is to hold it at > the Mass Academy of Math & Science at WPI, which is of course a part of > WPI, and is loacted at 85 Prescott St. This is where WPI's campus > expansion (gateway park) will be happening over the next N years. As is > so happens, I'm a faculty member at the Academy (Computer Science) and > have already secured permission to use the entire facility, if need be, > for WLUG acitivity. > > There is one large room (a.k.a. the brick yard) where we can probably > accomodate up to 30 people with various PCs on bench-tables (we have had > 100+ people in there for presentations). This room has the same AV > sysetm as Kinnekut Hall... In addition to that, we have a large "room" > (a.k.a. the library) off of a number of classrooms that could also be > used. Every room is equipped with drops (between a 6 and 30) that we > could use if Chuck can secure permission to connect to the WPI network. > > As to what, well I must confess, I have never seen what the attraction > is to playing computer games. I have brought up the possibility, as the > last "Boynton meeting", of attracting the "technology" types from area > schools (and the folks they hang out with) for an install fest and > topical discussions revolving around getting Linux into the hands of > students and family as well as the topic of running Linux on all the > older PCs that many schools already have. > > My guess is that taking this route, instead of a night of games, would > not only serve to help the communities in which we live, but also > bolster WLUG's standing in central MA and probably double our membership > as well... > > Steve > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 9, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Lan party ideas...

by Frank Sweetser

On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 10:08:11AM -0500, Haines, Charles Allen wrote: > Have you made sure that there will be enough power to accomodate this many > computers. I've had to deal with this problem many times before and I know > that both the Odeum and Riley Commons can support up to 50 computers. Once > we decide on a location, I'll speak with NetOps about internet access. Don't worry, we're already listening ;) -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu WPI Network Engineer

Dec. 9, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Lan party ideas...

by Haines, Charles Allen

Have you made sure that there will be enough power to accomodate this many computers. I've had to deal with this problem many times before and I know that both the Odeum and Riley Commons can support up to 50 computers. Once we decide on a location, I'll speak with NetOps about internet access. ============================================================= | Chuck Haines | WPI Box 1531 | | chaines(a)wpi.edu | 100 Institute Road | | http://www.linux-xtreme.net | Worcester, MA 01609 | ============================================================= | ECE Systems Admininstrator | AIM: CyberGrex | | GDC Developer | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | WPILA Lab Manager | ICQ: 3707881 | | Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity | IRC: termleech | ============================================================= -----Original Message----- From: Stephen C. Daukas [mailto:stephen@daukas.com] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:36 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Lan party ideas... I have a couple of ideas... The first one that comes to mind, regarding location, is to hold it at the Mass Academy of Math & Science at WPI, which is of course a part of WPI, and is loacted at 85 Prescott St. This is where WPI's campus expansion (gateway park) will be happening over the next N years. As is so happens, I'm a faculty member at the Academy (Computer Science) and have already secured permission to use the entire facility, if need be, for WLUG acitivity. There is one large room (a.k.a. the brick yard) where we can probably accomodate up to 30 people with various PCs on bench-tables (we have had 100+ people in there for presentations). This room has the same AV sysetm as Kinnekut Hall... In addition to that, we have a large "room" (a.k.a. the library) off of a number of classrooms that could also be used. Every room is equipped with drops (between a 6 and 30) that we could use if Chuck can secure permission to connect to the WPI network. As to what, well I must confess, I have never seen what the attraction is to playing computer games. I have brought up the possibility, as the last "Boynton meeting", of attracting the "technology" types from area schools (and the folks they hang out with) for an install fest and topical discussions revolving around getting Linux into the hands of students and family as well as the topic of running Linux on all the older PCs that many schools already have. My guess is that taking this route, instead of a night of games, would not only serve to help the communities in which we live, but also bolster WLUG's standing in central MA and probably double our membership as well... Steve > > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 9, 2002