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SLIPS MA Open Source Bill

by Matt Higgins

New to the list, and wanted to know what you all thought. I'm looking to put together a bill that will require state gov to consider OSS when sending out RFP's. The bill would mirror those being proposed/stalled in other states such as Washington and Texas. I have been in contact with state Rep Robert Spellane who is positive about the subject. I believe he would be more responsive if the WLUG were also supporting this. Further more I think It would be interesting to get involved with public schools in Worcester to promote the use of Linux. I put up a small page on my web site to address this topic, which I have called SLIPS (Supporting Linux In Public Schools). (btw.. I think the next LUG topic should include LTSP! I have this working in a vmware window using just one comp) Tell me your thoughts ! Matt

Aug. 2, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Linksys Router

by Clint Moyer

Can you not assign static IPs to each box on your local LAN and config the Linksys router as a DHCP client but not as a server? On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 18:31:14 -0400 "Michael Long" <mlong(a)datalong.com> wrote: > >Hi All, > >I have a linksys router that is acting as a dhcp server. >The last >firmware upgrade has change the lease time options to >allow a lease to >expire between 1-99999 minutes. Occasionally one of my >boxes gets >assigned a different IP address which invalidates the >port forwarding >rules. I would prefer to use static IP's but I am >depending on my isp >(verizon dsl) provider for their dns servers and they >serve me with a >dynamic address which changes reqularly. > >My initial thought is to write a script that checks the >IP of my box and >if it has changed, use links to update the port >forwarding rules on the >router by sending the appropriate URL to the router. Any >other >solutions, workarounds, hints or feedback are welcome. > >thanks, >Mike > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 2, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Andy Stewart

On Friday 01 August 2003 4:13 pm, Mike Clark wrote: > When you say LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project, do you mean using an > emulator or Wyse terminal? If that is the case, can I offer to bring a > Equinox 16 port serial board? I do like the idea of mail server too, I run > qmail and would like some ideas on SPAM blocking. My reference to LTSP was intended to convey the idea of a diskless client (in this case a lowly Pentium 90 with 40 MB of memory and working video and network) getting its boot image over the network but running all of its apps off of a server. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 1, 2003

Linksys Router

by Michael Long

Hi All, I have a linksys router that is acting as a dhcp server. The last firmware upgrade has change the lease time options to allow a lease to expire between 1-99999 minutes. Occasionally one of my boxes gets assigned a different IP address which invalidates the port forwarding rules. I would prefer to use static IP's but I am depending on my isp (verizon dsl) provider for their dns servers and they serve me with a dynamic address which changes reqularly. My initial thought is to write a script that checks the IP of my box and if it has changed, use links to update the port forwarding rules on the router by sending the appropriate URL to the router. Any other solutions, workarounds, hints or feedback are welcome. thanks, Mike

Aug. 1, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Mike Clark

When you say LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project, do you mean using an emulator or Wyse terminal? If that is the case, can I offer to bring a Equinox 16 port serial board? I do like the idea of mail server too, I run qmail and would like some ideas on SPAM blocking. At 08:52 PM 7/31/2003 -0400, you wrote: >I like the LTSP topic... Perhaps we could also put on a tutorial for >putting together an email server, discussing spam, et al.? Amother >thought might be to cover the basics for security (not another >implementation discussion, but the major categories of exploits and how >they work, hence how to think about protecting your linux box against them)... > >// end random thoughts > >Steve > >Andy Stewart wrote: > >>HI everybody, >> >>I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? >> >>I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of >>ways to do this: >> a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive >> b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project >> >>If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP >>stuff. >>I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. >> >>Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like >>something interesting to you. >> >>Later, >> >>Andy >> > >-- >Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/ > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 1, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Next meeting - topics?

by Stephen C. Daukas

I like the LTSP topic... Perhaps we could also put on a tutorial for putting together an email server, discussing spam, et al.? Amother thought might be to cover the basics for security (not another implementation discussion, but the major categories of exploits and how they work, hence how to think about protecting your linux box against them)... // end random thoughts Steve Andy Stewart wrote: >HI everybody, > >I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? > >I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of ways >to do this: > a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive > b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project > >If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP stuff. >I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. > >Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like something >interesting to you. > >Later, > >Andy > > -- Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/

Aug. 1, 2003

Next meeting - topics?

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, I am wondering what we should discuss at our next meeting - any ideas? I have been playing with diskless clients lately. There are a couple of ways to do this: a) load and run a Knoppix CD with no hard drive b) LTSP - Linux Terminal Server Project If people are interested, I could give a talk / demo of some basic LTSP stuff. I've got it working between a lame P90 and my laptop server. Let me know if you have other ideas, or if this idea sounds like something interesting to you. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

July 31, 2003

Re: [Wlug] audio application...

by Richard Goodman

That was me. www.ventrilo.com Dick >Hey, > >At the BBQ, one of our members mentioned an application that he uses for >voice chat that has a linux server component. > >Could someone (even possibly the person who mentioned it) remind me what the >name of that application is? > >Thanks, >Tim. > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

July 30, 2003

audio application...

by Keller, Tim

Hey, At the BBQ, one of our members mentioned an application that he uses for voice chat that has a linux server component. Could someone (even possibly the person who mentioned it) remind me what the name of that application is? Thanks, Tim.

July 29, 2003

Re: [Wlug] X is freezing

by Baris Hasdemir

Keller, Tim wrote: > Baris, > > Are you using the nvidia driver (nv) supplied with Xfree86 or the nvidia > supplied driver? > > Thanks, > Tim. sorry for the confusion. I am using nvidia.com supplied driver. NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run to be more spesific. today, I downloaded and installed an updated version (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run) hoping it might solve the problem. baris

July 29, 2003