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A REALLY nifty utility for making CD's and USB keys

by Karl Lind

It's called Universal Netboot Installer and "UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Oct. 17, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Mythtv Hardware

by John Stoffel

vze284qe> I'd like to know what Wlug'ers are recommending for mythtv vze284qe> hardware these days. I already have a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV vze284qe> capture card. I'd like to build a low-profile quiet mythtv vze284qe> box that I can put next to a standard TV (not hi-def). What vze284qe> do people recommend? What about disk space? Ideally, I'd vze284qe> like something about the size of the mac-mini, but I don't vze284qe> think I can use a mac-mini as a mythtv backend. vze284qe> I already have a mythbuntu box, but it's big, noisy, and not vze284qe> suitable for what I'm looking for. It sounds like what you want is to move your existing box to the basement and put all your storage and PVR-350 card there, and then build/buy a small, silent box to act as the frontend Myth box. I've seen some nice cases from Antec. You won't need a bunch of power there, nor a blazing fast graphics card. Something with a Mobo with builtin graphics should be just fine. I'd also suggest that you boot off a CompactFlash or USB thumb drive as well, something without any moving parts. Then the system will be even quieter and generate less heat. Put all the disks somewhere else with the noisy system. Of course you need to now have a network between then. I've been meaning to do this myself, but as people say, Tivo Series 2, lifetime subscription has really slowed down my movement. :] John

Oct. 16, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting - a potential topic - on Wed Oct 15th 7:00

by Keith Wright

> From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> > Hi gang, > > All of these sound great...thanks! > I'll see you at the meeting in 1 hour. > > Later, Andy Sorry, I didn't mean to snub y'all, but I just finished mashing 120lbs of mortar into the biggest cracks in my driveway and foundation. It took twice as long as I thought it would. I am covered in sweat and mortar dust, using the last of twilight to clean tools. I don't feel like hurrying to get anywhere. See you in four weeks. -- Keith

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting - a potential topic - on Wed Oct 15th 7:00

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gregory Avedissian wrote: > I'd like to take a few minutes for Show and Tell. I'll show you pieces of > equipment, and you tell me what they are. Think of it as the game segment > of the meeting. We'll all be surprised. > > Greg > > > > Billy Hnath wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I will have my eeepc701 with me which is running Gentoo with the 2.26 >> kernel if anyone wants to see how that is working out/was set up. >> >> See you tonight, >> >> --Billy Hi gang, All of these sound great...thanks! I'll see you at the meeting in 1 hour. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFI9mhwHl0iXDssISsRAhg7AJ9jBYvRxk5CtRyAM40zdU+4gKBDlQCaA68I mWrd/W5ExlcEjDf1RoozPtw= =MbZl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting - a potential topic - on Wed Oct 15th 7:00

by Gregory Avedissian

I'd like to take a few minutes for Show and Tell. I'll show you pieces of equipment, and you tell me what they are. Think of it as the game segment of the meeting. We'll all be surprised. Greg Billy Hnath wrote: > Hello all, > > I will have my eeepc701 with me which is running Gentoo with the 2.26 > kernel if anyone wants to see how that is working out/was set up. > > See you tonight, > > --Billy > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:24 PM, Karl Lind <electrolind(a)gmail.com > <mailto:electrolind@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hey all, > > I've got Ibex(Alpha) on my test notebook and I've just locked the > display at 1024X768 at 60 HZ and I will be bringing it to the meeting. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org <mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > -- > William R. Hnath, Jr > Worcester Polytechnic Institute > Class of 2010 > Alpha Chi Rho- Delta Sigma Phi 851 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting - a potential topic - on Wed Oct 15th 7:00

by Billy Hnath

Hello all, I will have my eeepc701 with me which is running Gentoo with the 2.26 kernel if anyone wants to see how that is working out/was set up. See you tonight, --Billy On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:24 PM, Karl Lind <electrolind(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey all, > I've got Ibex(Alpha) on my test notebook and I've just locked the display > at 1024X768 at 60 HZ and I will be bringing it to the meeting. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- William R. Hnath, Jr Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2010 Alpha Chi Rho- Delta Sigma Phi 851

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting - a potential topic - on Wed Oct 15th 7:00

by Karl Lind

Hey all, I've got Ibex(Alpha) on my test notebook and I've just locked the display at 1024X768 at 60 HZ and I will be bringing it to the meeting.

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Mythtv Hardware

by Jared Greenwald

Just realized that I didn't make it clear that I'm not giving this away for free. I was planning on putting it up on eBay, not just "getting rid of it". Sorry for any confusion. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Jared Greenwald <greenwaldjared(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Not to treat the list as a place to hock my junk, but I've been > contemplating getting rid of my unused CoolerMaster ATC-620BX case. I > bought it back in 2005 for a planned HTPC box running mythtv, but I > never got around to getting the rest of the components. (Plus I have > a Series I Tivo with lifetime subscription, so it wasn't terribly > urgent.) You can see a pic of it here > (http://www.directron.com/howtoicsatc620.html) > > Let me know if you're interested. > > -Jared > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM, <vze284qe(a)verizon.net> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I'd like to know what Wlug'ers are recommending for mythtv hardware >> these days. I already have a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV capture card. I'd like >> to build a low-profile quiet mythtv box that I can put next to a >> standard TV (not hi-def). What do people recommend? What about disk >> space? Ideally, I'd like something about the size of the mac-mini, but >> I don't think I can use a mac-mini as a mythtv backend. >> >> I already have a mythbuntu box, but it's big, noisy, and not suitable >> for what I'm looking for. >> >> Any ideas?? >> >> -- >> -Chuck >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >

Oct. 15, 2008

Re: [Wlug] Mythtv Hardware

by Jared Greenwald

Not to treat the list as a place to hock my junk, but I've been contemplating getting rid of my unused CoolerMaster ATC-620BX case. I bought it back in 2005 for a planned HTPC box running mythtv, but I never got around to getting the rest of the components. (Plus I have a Series I Tivo with lifetime subscription, so it wasn't terribly urgent.) You can see a pic of it here (http://www.directron.com/howtoicsatc620.html) Let me know if you're interested. -Jared On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM, <vze284qe(a)verizon.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'd like to know what Wlug'ers are recommending for mythtv hardware > these days. I already have a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV capture card. I'd like > to build a low-profile quiet mythtv box that I can put next to a > standard TV (not hi-def). What do people recommend? What about disk > space? Ideally, I'd like something about the size of the mac-mini, but > I don't think I can use a mac-mini as a mythtv backend. > > I already have a mythbuntu box, but it's big, noisy, and not suitable > for what I'm looking for. > > Any ideas?? > > -- > -Chuck > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Oct. 15, 2008

Mythtv Hardware

by vze284qe＠verizon.net

Hello all, I'd like to know what Wlug'ers are recommending for mythtv hardware these days. I already have a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV capture card. I'd like to build a low-profile quiet mythtv box that I can put next to a standard TV (not hi-def). What do people recommend? What about disk space? Ideally, I'd like something about the size of the mac-mini, but I don't think I can use a mac-mini as a mythtv backend. I already have a mythbuntu box, but it's big, noisy, and not suitable for what I'm looking for. Any ideas?? -- -Chuck

Oct. 15, 2008