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RE: [Wlug] remote burning
by Keller, Tim 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

The other kludgy solution would be to install VNC on the windows machine, copy the ISO to a windows share via samba, then just connect to the machine and run Nero/EasyCD/etc. Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Brian J. Conway [mailto:bconway@alum.wpi.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:57 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] remote burning On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 gma2004(a)verizon.net wrote: > Anyone know if there's a way to control a cdrw on a win98 box from my > linux box? With Samba, I can mount and read any of the drives on the win > box, but I want to be able to burn. How do I list this remote burner as > a device in linux so that I can use it? > > I tried cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI, but it only looks locally. Is there > some way to link a block device to a target on another machine? > > Don't ask why I want to do this. "Because it's there" is probably the > best answer I can give. Or at least I think it's there. Maybe not. This definitely isn't what you're trying to accomplish, but if you have DirectCD or something similar installed on the Windows system (which lets you access the writeable CD like a fixed disk), you could share it with write access, and dump files onto it and manipulate it like a hard disk via Samba. The CD could then be removed and used on any system that could understand that format, which I believe is anything with DirectCD, or a Linux box with UDF support (I could be wrong, but I thought that used packet writing). You wouldn't be able to close the disc from Linux or write an ISO file like you could with something you have direct access to, though, as previously mentioned. Brian J. Conway bconway(at)alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992 _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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RE: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA
by Martin, Eric 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

Oo.O (Openoffice.Org) to the rescue!!! -----Original Message----- From: Mike Frysinger [mailto:vapier@gentoo.org] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:15 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA On Wednesday 09 June 2004 11:49 am, ken(a)netguru-system.com wrote: > Senior Linux Kernel developer--- 5 Plus years of software development > in Linux/Unix development including systems level Unix development. > Contact Ken with resume in word format so you want a hardcore Linux developer but they also must use the MS Word format ? :) -mike _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...
by Keller, Tim 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

So, Generally, I don't ask for help in these matters, I just grind it out and figure out the problem, but I'm just stuck. I've got this nice shiny new dell here and everything works great, duel monitors, USB, gigE, the works, except for the sound. Looking in /proc/pci I see it shows the audio card as... "Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 2)." Now, it shows the card as being supported and it looks like ALSA is loading a gackle of drivers (and I checked and they've been unmuted...) yet no sound. (Yes, I did check to make sure I had the speakers plugged into the right jack...) Has anybody had any experience getting this sound card to work? Note: It is integrated... I'll continue to probe the deep waters (i.e. Google) for answers... Thanks, Tim.

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High-speed access questions
by Gregory Avedissian 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

It seems like most of the providers say that you need windows or mac to use their DSL or cable internet. Does this just mean they won't offer tech support for linux, or does it mean that it won't work? I'm planning on using a router and having two computers connected. Has anyone had luck with linux and Verizon DSL? They're down to $35/month, and they give you the modem. Anyone know of better deals? Thanks. Greg

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generic windows printer driver for postscript?
by Bill Mills-Curran 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

I have a windows-only (sigh) program that prints maps. It doesn't have a print-to-file option, so I add a "file" printer in windows printer setup. Can any give me a recommendation for a generic (clean) postscript printer driver? My intent is to print to a samba file share on linux and review the postscript print file with gv to select specific pages. The HP driver doesn't make nice postscript. Thanks, Bill

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CRT or LCD ?
by Andy Stewart 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

HI all, My 9 year old Nokia 447X CRT monitor appears to be on its way out. At maximum brightness and contrast, I can't get a good picture. I'm using xgamma to crank up the colors, but that creates a washed out display. The picture size wavers and occasionally goes out of sync. I think I got my $1000 worth out of this monitor! At the risk of starting a religious war, I'm wondering if I can get some objective commentary regarding CRT vs LCD and any issues there might be with Linux. I would like a display that can do at least 1280x1024@75Hz and possibly up to 1600x1200@75Hz. I think that puts me in the 18" - 19" monitor category, which is OK with me (I have a 17" monitor now). I occasionally play games but mostly its text, websurfing, email, and some photo editing. Does the LCD quality degrade when using the VGA input vs. the DVI input (assuming that the monitor has both) ? Are there any major Linux related issues when using the DVI output of a video card ? Thanks in advance for your thoughts, opinions, flames, etc. :-) Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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Reminder: Upcoming meeting
by Andy Stewart 13 Jun '04

13 Jun '04

HI Everybody, This coming Thursday, June 17th, will be our next WLUG meeting, to be held at the usual place at 7:00 PM. At this meeting, we have the unusual benefit of having two speakers. First, I will give a short talk about the "bootsplash" software and how it can liven up your session while the computer boots. You can read more about it at http://www.bootsplash.org. This software has been used by the last several SuSE Linux releases, but it also works with other distributions. If you want to jazz up your computer display while the machine boots, this is the software you want to install. After that, I'll give the floor to John Rulnick, who asked to address the WLUG memebership. John's short talk will be about a weekend program he is involved with launching at Bay Path College. To quote John: === The focus [of the talk] would be on a new weekend program I'm involved with launching at Bay Path College Central Mass Center that's aimed at developing Linux-savvy sys-, net-, and database admins. I suppose there may be some potential students in WLUG, but just as likely (more likely) there may be folks interested in teaching in the program. I could talk about pretty much any aspect of the program that interests people. === I'll bring the usual soda/cookies to the meeting, and I'll put out the donation box for those folks who choose to make a small donation to WLUG. After the meeting, we'll make our pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant. See ya then! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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Linux kernel development project in MA
by ken＠netguru-system.com 12 Jun '04

12 Jun '04

Senior Linux Kernel developer--- 5 Plus years of software development in Linux/Unix development including systems level Unix development. Experience with Linux SCSI and PCI hot plug support a huge plus. 5 Months project. Any interest?? Contact Ken with resume in word format with bill rate and availability Ken Rosenfield Netguru Systems Sr. Account Representative 240 Bear Hill Road, Suite 101 Waltham, MA 02451 USA Phone:(781) 890-GURU x306 or 1-800-587-7466 x306 Cell:(781)910-1004 Fax:(781) 890-5990 Email:ken@netguru.com www.netguru.com Netguru has just released version 4.2 enterprise edition of ereview . It is a web based collaborative software , for more information on ereview , please visit www.ereviewonline.com

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email sending problem with comcast
by Andy Stewart 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

HI all, This is driving me nuts...I still have that problem where I get intermittent failures while sending email, even after hard coding the IP number for smtp.comcast.net (they normally have 4 different IPs...I hard coded one to make debug easier). Does anybody know the SMTP protocol sufficiently that they could help me debug this problem ? I have ethereal traces - one when it works, and another when it doesn't. I see differences, but I don't know why, nor do I know what I should do as a remedy. Thanks, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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RE: [Wlug] Hibernation
by Martin, Eric 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Ok, I'm using 2.4. Yes, ACPI is more recent than APM....I tried 2.6 once and stuff worked oddly, so I went back to 2.4 (2.4 gentoo-sources as opposed to ck-2.6 for all you gentoo buffs). Thank you all, I guess I'll have to get 2.6 working... Eric -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:30 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Hibernation On Thursday 10 June 2004 3:54 pm, Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Thursday 10 June 2004 02:53 pm, Martin, Eric wrote: > > does anybody know of a hibernate mode in linux (suspend to disk)? > > If there is, where? If there isn't, how hard is that to code? > > my ppc laptop has suppport via the hardware in 2.6 ... there's also > 'Software Suspend' and 'Suspend-to-Disk' support in 2.6 for all x86 > machines ... -mike Note that my laptop is running a 2.6 kernel and that the hibernate mode works pretty well, actually! When the user invokes the hibernate mode (suspend to disk) the software writes its info into the swap file, and then the machine powers off. When the machine is later powered on and starts to boot, a parameter is passed to the kernel which tells it to look at the swap file. If the swap file has valid "hibernate info" in it, the machine will resume that state, otherwise it will perform a normal boot sequence. I'm pretty sure I'm using ACPI, which is (I believe) a more recent standard than APM. Check to see what your hardware supports. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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