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disk/Raid ideas
by Doug Mildram Dec. 21, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

You're hosed (i think) unless -- you're rich and you send the disks to a shop for megabucks (they may start with a trivial purchase of 2-3 identical model disks) -- OR IF your problem was NOT the actual platters/heads, YOU obtain 1-2 same-model disks, swap the board from a replacement disk onto your hosed disk ( w/ sm torx tool and brave fingers ) I've not done this myself yet. I HAVE had "stiction" problems where (after a power out or a "rest" so a disk bearing/lubricant gets a chance to harden) the disk just isnt spinning up. Of course, tapping/whacking it at the right/initial moment will usually cure that and you can feel if it's spinning or not....if you can hold it in your hand ...OR somehow get hands-on during powerup.

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Announce: Next WLUG meeting & meetings for 2011
by Chuck Anderson Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Hi folks, Our next WLUG meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 12 at 7:00 PM at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of the dining hall entrance. [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf Also, I have normalized the meeting schedule to be the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We'll try this for awhile and see how it goes. As always, please email me if you are interested in presenting a topic for any of our future meetings. We're a very laid back group, so don't feel you need to have a polished presentation in order to speak. Demos are always fun too. Some topic ideas we've had are: - Linux Android Development - Linux on Wireless Routers: OpenWRT, DD-WRT, etc. - IRC basics: how to chat on #wlug-ma - PGP/GPG keysigning party - Compare ZFS vs. BTRFS vs. ... - Virtualization Technologies KVM, Xen, VMWare - Demo the latest version of your favorite Linux distribution Happy Holidays and I look forward to seeing you next year, Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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Re: [Wlug] Dec Meeting announcement / linux-raid problem
by Jason Couture Dec. 18, 2010

Dec. 18, 2010

I hear you man, good luck. At least you had the backups. Sent from my android wireless device. On Dec 18, 2010 1:02 PM, "Eric Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: I have backups of some stuff but I have a program that isn't great about writing stuff properly so I wanted to see if I could get more. If I can't it's ok, the backups will suffice. I was just hoping for more :) The replacement is on it's way so this is a moot point pretty fast. On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 11:28 AM, James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > It appears there ha... -- Eric Martin _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Reminder: WLUG Meeting tonight! (11/10)
by Tim Keller Nov. 10, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Hey Gang, Tonight we've got a WLUG meeting in the conference room adjacent to the Morgan Hall dining room at ~7PM. Though we're usually there a bit earlier. As of yet, there's no designated speaker so it'll be a round table discussion, unless someone steps forward, the floors open. Following protocol there will be consumption of pizza afterward. Hope to see you there! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Best 802.11abgn router?
by John Stoffel Oct. 14, 2010

Oct. 14, 2010

Guys, I'm looking to replace my WAP54G (802.11bg) wireless access point. I really need to get more speed to the wife's computer, and I don't want to run wires. I'm thinking I'd like to get something that DD-WRT can run on, and possibly something with dual radios and/or dual 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz band, so I can have a secured network, and an open, slower network for guests. My home network looks like this: cable modem <---> router <----> GigE Lan switch <-- clients | | WAP54G Unfortunately, my router is only 100mb/s on each port, which is fine for WAN access, and most wireless, but not any more. And I don't want to replace it since it's a WRAP board from PC-engines running m0n0wall and doing a *great* job for what I need. Silent, no moving parts, easy to manage. Mostly, I want a fast, secure wireless WPA2 home wireless network. Maybe I'd keep the WAP54G around for public access... or maybe it's time to bite the bullet and replace my WRAP board with something better? I'm looking at the following: Netgear WNDR3700 Linksys E2000 Linksys WRT610N ASUS RT-N16 BUFFALO WZR-HP-G300NH (native DD-WRT support from factory!) Any hints or suggestions or feedback? Thanks, John

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Linux InstallFest
by Dignan, Patrick Oct. 5, 2010

Oct. 5, 2010

Hi everyone, I've been a lurker on these lists for a while, but I wanted to let everyone know: WPI's ACM chapter is hosting a Linux Installfest on November 2 at 7:00PM. We expect to have a panel of Linux community members speaking prior to the installs. Last year we had an estimated turnout of 50-75 students. If any of you would like to join us for installation, to hear the community members speak, or just for moral support then please feel free! We will be meeting in Fuller Laboratories Room #320. Best, Patrick Dignan

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New Memeber
by Joshua D. Demallistre Sept. 28, 2010

Sept. 28, 2010

So, to make a story short I am a new member to this group. I've been here, close to the Worcester area and would like to meet with you guys. I have been using Linux for the past 10 years without a LUG, so this time I would like to do things differently, and get together. Basically I wanted to say that I have been a lone ranger for the last 10 year. I have been to the website but there is no mentioned of the next meeting.

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Webcam program
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com Sept. 17, 2010

Sept. 17, 2010

A friend of mine wants to use Skype for video conferencing since the windows beta handles that. Does anyone know of an open source program equivalent for linux and windows?

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 82, Issue 4
by joel d Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

Hi all, Just wondering if there is/was a WLUG meeting this evening. Other events kept got me there at 7:15pm but could not find WLUG on the first floor of Morgan Hall (prior HR training room or otherwise). Thanks, Joel

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Groupware; Citadel
by Maurice Sept. 2, 2010

Sept. 2, 2010

I'm looking at a few groupware packages for a non-profit I help out... At this time, I'm leaning toward Citadel; http://www.citadel.org/doku.php > > *Citadel* is a turnkey open-source solution for email and > collaboration. One simple installation delivers a multitude of > powerful features, including: > > * email > * calendaring/scheduling > * address books > * bulletin boards > * mailing list server > * instant messaging > * wiki > * multiple domain support > * a powerful web interface > Basically, I need to set them up with something that does e-mail and calendaring and when changes are needed or new accounts are needed I don't have to do a site visit and touch each computer - or manage several types of e-mail clients. Anyone using this package, or know of it? Any feedback, or alternate recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -- -Maurice Pelletier Child Development Services - Cumberland County 50 Depot Road Falmouth, ME 04105 207-781-8881 (voice) 207-781-8855 (fax) www.cds-cumberland.org "Linux -- it's not just for breakfast anymore..." -Moe CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication and/or shred the materials and any attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Thank you.

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