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DNS not resolving
by Richard Klein 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an error related to a broken link for resolvconf. I read somewhere that the file gets created if it doesn't exist, so I unlinked and deleted the offending file (I think it was /etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). Now I don't seem to have any DNS. I can still access my routers menu by typing in the dotted quad, but no alpha URLs. Any ideas? I entered the Google DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.8.4 in the network settings GUI. That looks good, but addresses still aren't resolving.

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Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017
by Chuck Anderson 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

July is often a difficult month. Many people on vacations, etc. Joining the email list is self-service: http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug which is linked from the top of the main website: http://www.wlug.org/ On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:58:26AM -0400, Eric Martin wrote: > I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > >> Topic: Currently no topic. > >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > >> Thanks, Tim. > > > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > > half an hour and then went about our respective > > businesses. > > > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > > the powers that fade in and out of being please > > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > > list: > > > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > > > thank you, > > -- Keith

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Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017
by Tim Keller 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Well that saddens me. I was hoping there'd be a meeting despite me. As for the BBQ I'd like to have it next month if at all possible, barring that having it in autumn worked out really well last year. I'll think up some dates and put them out. The one person I REALLY want to attend is Andy, so Andy since I know you read the mailing list, let me know what works for you and I'll engineer it so. Maddog, that counts for you as well. I'm going to start planning an *actual* list of topics as well. Later, Tim. On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In > other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> > wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > >> Topic: Currently no topic. > >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > >> Thanks, Tim. > > > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > > half an hour and then went about our respective > > businesses. > > > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > > the powers that fade in and out of being please > > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > > list: > > > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > > > thank you, > > -- Keith > > > > PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017
by Eric Martin 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? Thank you, -- Eric > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) >> Topic: Currently no topic. >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. >> Thanks, Tim. > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > half an hour and then went about our respective > businesses. > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > the powers that fade in and out of being please > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > list: > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > thank you, > -- Keith > > PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017
by Keith Wright 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > Topic: Currently no topic. > I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > Thanks, Tim. Well, that didn't work out so well. I went to the location at the time, but there was not only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other person was there. He said he is not on the mailing list and so did not get the cancellation notice. I said I am on the mailling list and did not get any such notice. We talked about stuff for half an hour and then went about our respective businesses. He gave me his email address, and asked to be put on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will the powers that fade in and out of being please add the following address to the WLUG mailing list: KB0996(a)hotmail.com thank you, -- Keith PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either.

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Next Meeting: July 13th 2017
by Tim Keller 07 Jul '17

07 Jul '17

Hey Gang, Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) Topic: Currently no topic. I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Where to get free WiFi
by E Johnson 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

I live under the flight path --hardly ever hear anything coming or going at night; never anything of commercial size. Occasional prop plane; rare baby jet. I think they have mostly daytime operations up there. But again, who/what company shuts down their routers and the other stuff, just to go back the next day and boot it all up again. That makes zippo sense to me. Liz On Jun 30, 2017 22:13, "Richard Klein" <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Eric! > > Incidentally, the airport does, apparently, close sometimes. I haven't > figured out where the hours are posted. > > On Jun 30, 2017 9:52 PM, "Eric Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > The city had wifi in select locations: > > http://www.worcesterma.gov/e-services/free-wi-fi-access > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:56 PM, Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Restrooms are a bonus! > > On Jun 30, 2017 8:49 PM, "E Johnson" <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> For that matter, the library itself. I can't imagine they would >> shutdown their routers & everything else just for one day, would they? >> Maybe they do, but you could probably test it from the parking lot on >> Sunday when they are normally closed anyway. >> Although the airport sounds groovier, plus the rest rooms there might >> be open too. >> >> Liz J >> >> On 30/06/2017, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > It looks like the airport has free WiFi and free short term parking. I'm >> > guessing they are open 24 hours. >> > >> > On Jun 30, 2017 7:15 PM, "Richard Klein" <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > >> >> Does anyone know where in or near Worcester I can get WiFi without >> buying >> >> food, when the libraries are closed? Do any of the colleges have guest >> >> wifi? >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >

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Re: [Wlug] Where to get free WiFi
by Richard Klein 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

Thanks, Eric! Incidentally, the airport does, apparently, close sometimes. I haven't figured out where the hours are posted. On Jun 30, 2017 9:52 PM, "Eric Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: The city had wifi in select locations: http://www.worcesterma.gov/e-services/free-wi-fi-access Thank you, -- Eric On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:56 PM, Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: Restrooms are a bonus! On Jun 30, 2017 8:49 PM, "E Johnson" <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For that matter, the library itself. I can't imagine they would > shutdown their routers & everything else just for one day, would they? > Maybe they do, but you could probably test it from the parking lot on > Sunday when they are normally closed anyway. > Although the airport sounds groovier, plus the rest rooms there might > be open too. > > Liz J > > On 30/06/2017, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > > It looks like the airport has free WiFi and free short term parking. I'm > > guessing they are open 24 hours. > > > > On Jun 30, 2017 7:15 PM, "Richard Klein" <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > > > >> Does anyone know where in or near Worcester I can get WiFi without > buying > >> food, when the libraries are closed? Do any of the colleges have guest > >> wifi? > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Where to get free WiFi
by Eric Martin 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

The city had wifi in select locations: http://www.worcesterma.gov/e-services/free-wi-fi-access Thank you, -- Eric > On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:56 PM, Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Restrooms are a bonus! > >> On Jun 30, 2017 8:49 PM, "E Johnson" <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> For that matter, the library itself. I can't imagine they would >> shutdown their routers & everything else just for one day, would they? >> Maybe they do, but you could probably test it from the parking lot on >> Sunday when they are normally closed anyway. >> Although the airport sounds groovier, plus the rest rooms there might >> be open too. >> >> Liz J >> >> On 30/06/2017, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > It looks like the airport has free WiFi and free short term parking. I'm >> > guessing they are open 24 hours. >> > >> > On Jun 30, 2017 7:15 PM, "Richard Klein" <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > >> >> Does anyone know where in or near Worcester I can get WiFi without buying >> >> food, when the libraries are closed? Do any of the colleges have guest >> >> wifi? >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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

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Re: [Wlug] Where to get free WiFi
by Richard Klein 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

Restrooms are a bonus! On Jun 30, 2017 8:49 PM, "E Johnson" <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For that matter, the library itself. I can't imagine they would > shutdown their routers & everything else just for one day, would they? > Maybe they do, but you could probably test it from the parking lot on > Sunday when they are normally closed anyway. > Although the airport sounds groovier, plus the rest rooms there might > be open too. > > Liz J > > On 30/06/2017, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > > It looks like the airport has free WiFi and free short term parking. I'm > > guessing they are open 24 hours. > > > > On Jun 30, 2017 7:15 PM, "Richard Klein" <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > > > >> Does anyone know where in or near Worcester I can get WiFi without > buying > >> food, when the libraries are closed? Do any of the colleges have guest > >> wifi? > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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