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Some old stuff hanging around that I'm giving away too

by Simoncini, Matthew

FYI: I've got a few PC's laying around at home that I'd like to donate to the WLUG raffle or anyone else who thinks they can use one. These are by no means powerful machines, but could probably be used as a firewall or low end mail server. 2 - HP Vectra (I think XM's) Pentium 100 64 mb of memory sound, graphics, NIC one has a hard drive (1GB I think) 4x cd-rom ?? ** These used to be business desktops, but were retired a few years ago. 1 - Compaq Presario mini tower Pentium 75 64 mb of memory sound, graphics, NIC 850MB or 1GB hard drive 8x cd-rom ?? 13 or 14" color monitor All of these at one time or another were going to be re-built by me and donated to schools in my area, but work and my family took priority. I also have some programming and other computer related books that are anyone's for the taking as well. If anyone is interested, I'll can email more specific information after I invertory the stuff. If this sounds like some stuff that can be raffled off at the January meeting, I'd be willing to bring it all down. Matthew

Dec. 12, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Re: ipaq

by Wes Allen

Is there a way to install another ethernet card? I read the specs, this would be fun to play with/break/fix/break again. Wes On Thursday 12 December 2002 1:56 pm, Dean M. Deaver wrote: > > Message: 1 > > From: brad <maitre(a)ccs.neu.edu> > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... > > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:12:40 -0500 > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would > > give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to > > install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has > > been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's > > meeting. > > > > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? > > Speaking of ipaq, I have a 'Shark' Network Appliance that is now > gathering dust in my attic as I no longer have the time to fiddle > with it. Basically, it's a StrongARM SA-110 based device as > described on handhelds.org / platforms . Might be useful for > ipaq development. It's up for grabs, for free. Reply if you > want it. If I get more than one reply within the next week > (i.e. by noon next Thursday), the giveaway will be done by some > form of lottery (or it could be done by meeting raffle > if wlug still has those). > > Disclaimer: The last time I tried -- ~ 2 years ago -- it would boot > linux via bootp. I also had something of a useful distro (?) > "installed", with binaries cribbed from a mix of stuff from > handhelds.org and netwinder rpms. But it will probably take some > doing to get it up and running since I have no documentation for the > current firmware; and, the last time I checked, I wasn't greeted by > a 'may I help you' prompt upon powering it up. [I would power it up > now but I cannot find the power supply :) ] > > > ...Dean > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 12, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Re: ipaq

by Wes Allen

Is this an embedded device? What ports? Would it make a good firewall? Wes On Thursday 12 December 2002 1:56 pm, Dean M. Deaver wrote: > > Message: 1 > > From: brad <maitre(a)ccs.neu.edu> > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... > > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:12:40 -0500 > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would > > give me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to > > install linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has > > been wanting to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's > > meeting. > > > > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? > > Speaking of ipaq, I have a 'Shark' Network Appliance that is now > gathering dust in my attic as I no longer have the time to fiddle > with it. Basically, it's a StrongARM SA-110 based device as > described on handhelds.org / platforms . Might be useful for > ipaq development. It's up for grabs, for free. Reply if you > want it. If I get more than one reply within the next week > (i.e. by noon next Thursday), the giveaway will be done by some > form of lottery (or it could be done by meeting raffle > if wlug still has those). > > Disclaimer: The last time I tried -- ~ 2 years ago -- it would boot > linux via bootp. I also had something of a useful distro (?) > "installed", with binaries cribbed from a mix of stuff from > handhelds.org and netwinder rpms. But it will probably take some > doing to get it up and running since I have no documentation for the > current firmware; and, the last time I checked, I wasn't greeted by > a 'may I help you' prompt upon powering it up. [I would power it up > now but I cannot find the power supply :) ] > > > ...Dean > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 12, 2002

Re: ipaq

by Dean M. Deaver

> Message: 1 > From: brad <maitre(a)ccs.neu.edu> > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas... > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:12:40 -0500 > charset="iso-8859-1" > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > A meeting like so would probably be best suited for January. That would give > me time to get kitchsync working. Also i hope i can i have a ipaq to install > linux on (mine has already been ..... well, exorcized). Wes has been wanting > to do for some time, let's hope he can make it January's meeting. > > Are there any other ipaq owners which would like to have this done? > Speaking of ipaq, I have a 'Shark' Network Appliance that is now gathering dust in my attic as I no longer have the time to fiddle with it. Basically, it's a StrongARM SA-110 based device as described on handhelds.org / platforms . Might be useful for ipaq development. It's up for grabs, for free. Reply if you want it. If I get more than one reply within the next week (i.e. by noon next Thursday), the giveaway will be done by some form of lottery (or it could be done by meeting raffle if wlug still has those). Disclaimer: The last time I tried -- ~ 2 years ago -- it would boot linux via bootp. I also had something of a useful distro (?) "installed", with binaries cribbed from a mix of stuff from handhelds.org and netwinder rpms. But it will probably take some doing to get it up and running since I have no documentation for the current firmware; and, the last time I checked, I wasn't greeted by a 'may I help you' prompt upon powering it up. [I would power it up now but I cannot find the power supply :) ] ...Dean

Dec. 12, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Meeting Ideas...

by Bill Smith

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:09:29 -0500 "Marc Hughes" <mhughes(a)wpidalamar.com> wrote: MH> Since the ipaq install was described as a mini-demo, perhaps a PDA MH> night? MH> IPaqs, zauruses, palms, whatever else. MH> MH> I'd suggest... MH> How to install linux on them. (including explanation of distros, and MH> package formats) MH> How to sync them with a linux desktop. MH> How to sync the linux pda with a windows desktop. MH> Other cool stuff? MH> war-walking? well, i'm looking to see what sort of Linux distro i can get to install on my Palm IIIx... there used to be a few, but any that i found either didn't exist anymore or (in one case) they hang upon installation, even when they claim to install on my handheld.... 8\ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "Veal-Fattening Pen: Small, cramped office workstations built of fabric-covered disassemblable wall partitions and inhabited by junior staff members. Named after the small preslaughter cubicles used by the cattle industry." -- Douglas Coupland, "Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture" * TAG! v3.1 *

Dec. 12, 2002

REMINDER: WLUG Meeting

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, The next WLUG meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12th at 7:00 PM in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester. At this meeting, we'll informally discuss the Linux news and events which took place over the year 2002. Let's take a look at how far Linux has come in the past year, and muse over where it will head during the next year. Look back through your old magazines, e-mails, and newsgroups and let's see how many different things we can remember about this past year and Linux. We will also hold a brainstorming session to get more details about upcoming WLUG meetings for the year 2003. After the meeting, we'll make our monthly pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant for some pizza and beer as we celebrate Linux and the holidays together. See ya later! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Dec. 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meetings

by doug waud

Hi all > Chips and Dip? ;-) > > You know, this triggered an idea. I am not going to ask for details there! :-) > Every year, before the end of the calendar year, > you see these TV shows which summarize the news from the past 12 > months. What about Linux news from this year that could be summarized > at the meeting? OK, I'm grabbing at straws here......maybe I'll just stick > with the chips and dip. Given the quasi-fiasco with the last meeting where no topic was announced, I think the WLUG site should have *some* topic. I suggest "The year in Linux" as a default (following up on your above musings). It would be better than no topic at all and is broad enougth that we should be able to kindle some sort of fire with it. Summary: get a topic, anything reasonable, up on the web page asap. :-) doug

Dec. 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meetings

by Stephen C. Daukas

I agree. Put up the topic, as Doug suggested, and run with it. I should think a quick run through the year's Linux Journal, and others, would make for a good framework for the evening. Of course, anyone could always add what they did/know/heard about, etc... doug waud wrote: > Hi all > >> Chips and Dip? ;-) >> >> You know, this triggered an idea. > > > I am not going to ask for details there! :-) > >> Every year, before the end of the calendar year, >> you see these TV shows which summarize the news from the past 12 >> months. What about Linux news from this year that could be >> summarized at the meeting? OK, I'm grabbing at straws >> here......maybe I'll just stick with the chips and dip. > > > Given the quasi-fiasco with the last meeting where no topic > was announced, I think the WLUG site should have *some* > topic. I suggest "The year in Linux" as a default > (following up on your above musings). It would be > better than no topic at all and is broad enougth > that we should be able to kindle some sort of > fire with it. > > Summary: get a topic, anything reasonable, up on > the web page asap. :-) >

Dec. 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meetings

by Wes Allen

Or a kernel demo, anyone running a 2.5 kernel? Wes On Wednesday 11 December 2002 8:20 am, Andy Stewart wrote: > On Wednesday 11 December 2002 7:37 am, Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > > Andy Stewart wrote: > > >HI everybody, > > > > [snip] > > > > >Given all of the above, that still leaves our December meeting open. > > > What do folks think we can pull together in the next few days? > > > > Chips and Dip? ;-) > > You know, this triggered an idea. Every year, before the end of the > calendar year, you see these TV shows which summarize the news from the > past 12 months. What about Linux news from this year that could be > summarized at the meeting? OK, I'm grabbing at straws here......maybe I'll > just stick with the chips and dip. > > Later, > > Andy -- ------ This message may be signed using GPG, for my public key please send me a message with "Key Request" in the subject line.

Dec. 11, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Upcoming meetings

by Andy Stewart

On Wednesday 11 December 2002 7:37 am, Stephen C. Daukas wrote: > Andy Stewart wrote: > >HI everybody, > > [snip] > > >Given all of the above, that still leaves our December meeting open. What > > do folks think we can pull together in the next few days? > > Chips and Dip? ;-) You know, this triggered an idea. Every year, before the end of the calendar year, you see these TV shows which summarize the news from the past 12 months. What about Linux news from this year that could be summarized at the meeting? OK, I'm grabbing at straws here......maybe I'll just stick with the chips and dip. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Dec. 11, 2002