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Fwd: Millbury Schools...
by Andy Stewart 19 Jan '02

19 Jan '02

Hi gang, I just received an e-mail from Rob Bellville from Millbury Public Schools. He has a bunch of old PowerMac 6100s and was wondering if it made sense to convert them to work as thin Linux clients (similar to the Linux terminal server project (ltsp.org)) If somebody would like to take a crack at doing this for a couple of these PowerMacs as a proof of concept, give Rob a shout at rb(a)millbury.net. I've attached Rob's e-mail, which has more detail. Later, Andy ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Millbury Schools... Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:14:25 -0500 From: <rb(a)millbury.net> To: andystewart(a)mediaone.net Andy, I have a thought about a WLUG project for the Millbury Schools. We are disposing of about 20-30 PowerMac 6100s and I was wondering if anyone in the WLUG group had any experience with thin linux terminals (LTSP.org) I've got one of them running mkLinux right now and I have a nice hefty Dell server (1GHz / 512 MB RAM) that could power quite a few of these clients. I'd hate to throw away all these Macs when they could be used somewhere within the district. They are 66 MHz / 40 MB RAM / 600 MB HD with NICs. The only problem at the moment is that timing is critical. They are being stored and need to be removed in the next month. I can let a few of them go to someone who wanted to work on them at home. I'd like to be able to have them be at the very minimum an Internet terminal and maybe run StarOffice or something similar. Let me know your thoughts. Like I said, this project could be done outside of the school and then come back to clone the remaining Macs after they were tested. I would be willing to give a few of them to someone as compensation. I'm still in a hectic school-construction mode so my participation will be limited to a minimum but I would be happy to deliver the Macs to anyone who was willing to give it a go. Also, it would be a good thing to write up for the LTSP.org website as they don't have much in the way of using Macs as thin clients. Thanks! -- Rob --== rb(a)millbury.net ==-- ------------------------------------------------------- -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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Linux Sparc
by Jeremy 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

I wanted to pass this along to the WLUG group before I posted somewhere else. SparcStation 10 for sale: 2 SCSI HD's - boot drive 4GB, data drive 18GB 1 CDROM Writer - Smart and Friendly 2006+ (2x CD write, 6x CD read) 10Mb Ethernet Sun monitor (big one), keyboard, mouse, floppy and speaker box A complete workstation! Preinstalled with RedHat 6.2 Linux for Sparc Currently running as simple server. Yet,needs a new good home. $250. Questions? reply back. -Jeremy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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win4lin
by Skip Gaede 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

While looking through Tom's Hardware Guide for motherboard reviews, I ran across an interesting article on Win4Lin (http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/01q4/011205/index.html) Has anyone used this product, or know any more details? This looks like a slick product... --Skip

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General firewall question
by Tim Trachimowicz 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

Hey folks... I'm currently running Apache on Win2K to serve a small personal webpage through my static IP assigned by my DSL provider. The machine is a "test" server but I'd like to secure it a little more. I've got a spare box sitting around that I'd like to use as a firewall/router, specifically with something like Coyote Linux/the LRP distros. I'm wondering if it's possible to use the DHCP features in such a firewall setup to pass the HTTP requests (router with static IP, server with a 192.168.x.x type IP) to the Win2K box AND limit the connections only to HTTP port 80 on the Win2K box. Next step would be a Win2K mailserver... Does this make sense or would a pure Linux server/IPtables type setup be easier? TIA, --Track _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

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NFS? problem
by Bill Mills-Curran 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

I have two linux boxes that have nfs-mounted a file system from a DG/UX server. One of them cannot read the directories properly. Here's a short Perl script: **************************************************************** #!/usr/bin/perl opendir(DIR, $ARGV[0]) or die; @files = readdir(DIR); print(join("\n", @files, '')); exit(0); **************************************************************** On server A: % uname -a Linux A 2.4.16 #1 SMP Fri Dec 14 15:31:54 EST 2001 i686 unknown On server B: % uname -a Linux B 2.4.2-2 #1 Sun Apr 8 20:41:30 EDT 2001 i686 unknown B is running the standard RedHat 7.1 kernel, while server A has been upgraded. On B, when I run the test script, supplying the name of an NFS directory (on the DG/UX server), I get the "right stuff" -- a good directory listing. On A, the same operation gives me nothing. No failure or anything. The script works find on local disks and on disks NFS mounted from a Sun server. The A server also has the reiserfs installed on an unrelated drive. The symptom is not limited to perl scripts. I get strange behavior from tcsh, too. Any ideas? Thanks, Bill

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REMINDER: Meeting Wed, Jan 16th
by Andy Stewart 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

Hi everybody, This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting, to be held on Wednesday, January 16th, 2002, on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA. For this meeting, please note that we will be in a **DIFFERENT LOCATION**. The meeting will be in Perreault Hall in a building called Fuller Labs (yes, still on the WPI campus). To get directions, click the yellow "WLUG meetings" picture on the top of the WLUG website, and then click "directions". It is in the building next to the Gordon Library. Taking place at this meeting will be the greatly anticipated "Linux Distribution Bakeoff". Representing several different distributions will be: Doug Waud - SuSE 7.2 Tim Keller - Mandrake 8.1 Adam Keck - Debian (Stable) This meeting is being held to discuss distribution specific features. The aforementioned folks profess some level of expertise with their particular distribution and will extol us with the virtues of same. I'm sure it'll be a fun and informative meeting. (Should I have been in sales instead of engineering?! Nah, nobody would buy anything from a long haired guy in a suit...). At this meeting we will also discuss the upcoming WLUG Install Fest, to be held on Saturday, February 9th, 2002 at Stratus Computer in Maynard, MA. This will be our third annual install fest at this location, and each has been well attended in the past by both installees and WLUG members. If you are interested in attending, please send e-mail to Tim Keller (tim.keller(a)stratus.com) Lurkers and voyeurs are also welcome to watch and learn. Be sure to tell your non-Linux friends! Lunch will be served, and refreshments will be available. Safety mitts will be made available to prevent inadvertant plug pulling of powered computers (darn, Doug's not coming). There will also be a few items available for raffle at the install fest. I suspect that I can scrounge up a few items for raffle at the WLUG meeting as well. After the meeting, we'll make our monthly pilgrimage to the Boynton Restaurant for pizza and beer. All are welcome! -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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RE: [Wlug] signals crossed/entertainment
by Keller, Tim 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

You obviously have never done support for end users. I could find lots of uses for a "vibratome"... Tim. -----Original Message----- From: doug waud [mailto:douglas.waud@umassmed.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 18:25 PM To: wlug Subject: [Wlug] signals crossed/entertainment Hi I was following the WLUG flow of messages with regard to offering/needing equipment when I went on to the next message and did a double-take when the first line came up as "We are in need of a vibratome for sectioning pre-fixed brain tissue," Then I realized the flow of WLUG stuff had stopped and I was now getting stuff from a medical list :-) I guess it's just one of those hazards of having a foot in two dissimilar camps! doug _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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signals crossed/entertainment
by doug waud 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

Hi I was following the WLUG flow of messages with regard to offering/needing equipment when I went on to the next message and did a double-take when the first line came up as "We are in need of a vibratome for sectioning pre-fixed brain tissue," Then I realized the flow of WLUG stuff had stopped and I was now getting stuff from a medical list :-) I guess it's just one of those hazards of having a foot in two dissimilar camps! doug

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Free Stuff
by Marc Hughes 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

I want to reduce the amount of stuff in my apartment, so I have free stuff to give away: 1) Sun Sparc IPX 2) Sun monitor (16" I think ... But it's huge) 3) Full tower PC case ... No power supply 4) Compaq 286 Laptop ... It works! 5) Super Nintendo (controllers, games, etc) 6) Pentium 233 + motherboard I'll bring all of it to the meeting, if you want something email me. If lots of people want any of those items, I'll ask Andy to raffle them off. -Marc

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RE: [Wlug] Free Stuff
by Marc Hughes 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

just you for the case + motherboard ... a bunch for the ipx. -Marc -----Original Message----- From: Michael Frysinger [mailto:vapier@WPI.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 12:42 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Free Stuff any takers on the PC case/p233/sun sparc ipx ? -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Hughes" <HughesM(a)TOMSNYDER.com> To: <wlug(a)wlug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:22 AM Subject: [Wlug] Free Stuff > I want to reduce the amount of stuff in my apartment, so I have free > stuff to give away: > > 1) Sun Sparc IPX > 2) Sun monitor (16" I think ... But it's huge) > 3) Full tower PC case ... No power supply > 4) Compaq 286 Laptop ... It works! > 5) Super Nintendo (controllers, games, etc) > 6) Pentium 233 + motherboard > > I'll bring all of it to the meeting, if you want something email me. If > lots of people want any of those items, I'll ask Andy to raffle them > off. > > -Marc > _______________________________________________ > 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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Xeon processors...
by Keller, Tim 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

Since I saw Marc's mail, I thought I'd let people know what I've got to SELL... 3 550mhz Pentium3 Xeon Processors. 2 of them have Heat sinks attached, one does not. Drop me a line if your interested, I'll take a reasonable price. Tim.

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Ping messages
by Michael Long 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Could someone please explain what the following messages mean. My network connection is alive but when I ping different internet addresses I am getting 100% packet loss except when I ping www.erols.com. Then I get the following: PING www.erols.com (207.172.16.156) from 192.168.1.132 : 56(84) bytes of data. >From fe12-1-0.sys-core1b.mrf.va.rcn.net (208.59.255.86): icmp_seq=1 Packet filtered >From fe12-1-0.sys-core1b.mrf.va.rcn.net (208.59.255.86) icmp_seq=1 Packet filtered >From fe12-1-0.sys-core1b.mrf.va.rcn.net (208.59.255.86) icmp_seq=4 Packet filtered >From fe12-1-0.sys-core1b.mrf.va.rcn.net (208.59.255.86) icmp_seq=5 Packet filtered Thanks, mike

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Installfest update...
by Keller, Tim 09 Jan '02

09 Jan '02

Hey Guys, I just sent this out to stratus yesterday. Drop me a line if you plan on being an Installer. Thanks, Tim. --- Begin Message --- It's that time of the year again! On February 9th, the Worcester Linux Users Group (www.wlug.org) will be hosting their 4th Annual Linux Install-fest here at Stratus. If you've been thinking of installing Linux on your home pc, or have had trouble installing Linux in the past, this event is for you! Last year we had a great turnout and are hoping to make this year even better. This event is open to all Stratus employees as well as the general public, so feel free to pass this information along! This event is FREE to all Stratus employees. We ask for a $10 donation from non-employees to recoup the costs associated with the event (purchasing blank media). If you'd like to sign up for the Install Fest, volunteer to help out, or want more information, send email to: tim.keller(a)stratus.com Thanks! Tim Keller --- End Message ---

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Linux distro bakeoff
by Andy Stewart 08 Jan '02

08 Jan '02

HI gang, I have volunteers who will bring in computers showing off SuSE Linux 7.x and Mandrake 8.1. Is there anybody else out there who would like to bring in a machine running something different? I'm thinking of a Slackware, Debian, Turbo Linux, etc. If you are interested, let me know. (The only reason I didn't mention Redhat is that most people run it, and most of us probably know what it looks like already). Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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Artists...
by Keller, Tim 08 Jan '02

08 Jan '02

Hey... If anybody out there in wlug land is an artist and has a cool linux graphic that would be suitable for the cd's I'll be making for the installfest, drop me a line. Thanks, Tim.

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Look what WPI's CS dept can do:
by Kingsbury, Michael 05 Jan '02

05 Jan '02

http://cs.wpi.edu -beaker

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Hostname
by Simoncini, Matthew 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

Hi all, Newbie question ..... I'm running Red Hat 7.1 at work on my laptop and the IP address is assigned via DHCP. If I want to change my hostname from "localhost.localdomain" to whatever I please, how do I do it? Be gentle ... Matthew

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January meeting?
by William Smith 03 Jan '02

03 Jan '02

When is it? -- William Smith wsmith(a)chezsmith.com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com

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Installfest Time!
by Keller, Tim 03 Jan '02

03 Jan '02

Hey Everybody, As the Subject implies, it's Installfest time. I'm thinking of holding it the 9th of February, I'd like some input on if this is too early, etc... I'd also like other peoples input on stuff such as... 1. What distributions people should bring... 2. Possibly having a mini key signing party 3. Quake/Unreal/Castle Wolfenstein/tetrinet tournament. 4. Have some demonstrations going (such as transgaming running the sims/diablo2) Basically if you've got some idea that might improve the installfest, fire me an email! I'd also like some input from Andy about the possibility of using WLUG money to purchase something good for the raffle. I'm seeing if I can get us a big / better room for all this. Tim.

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test message
by Frank Sweetser 03 Jan '02

03 Jan '02

Test message to verify the list is working again -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 15 Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | "You afraid of cars?" --Kirk "[No], it's your driving." --Spock

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sound module?
by Bill Mills-Curran 16 Dec '01

16 Dec '01

I got a new (old) machine, and I'm having problems getting the sound card working. The machine is a DELL Optiplex GX1, and the sound card is built into the mother board. I can't see anything on the motherboard that tells me what kind of sound card is there. I can't even find anything about the motherboard other than it's Dell. There are messages in my system log: Dec 15 22:21:31 newguy modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-0 Dec 15 22:21:31 newguy modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 I get these messages at boot and whenever I put a music CD in the drive. Any ideas? TIA, Bill

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help: printing to MS98 server
by Bill Mills-Curran 15 Dec '01

15 Dec '01

I thought I had success (well, I had some) setting up printing to my W98 printer. What I find is that I can print a postscript file to the printer just fine -- at least the first page. But, I can't get more than the first page to go. Here's my commands. The first is for a postscript file, and the second uses nenscript so that I can print a text file. cat mail.ps | gs -dNOPAUSE -q -sDEVICE=bjc600 -sOutputFile=- - | smbclient //bertha/CANON -c 'print -' nenscript -B -p - < mail.txt | gs -dNOPAUSE -q -sDEVICE=bjc600 -sOutputFile=- - | smbclient //bertha/CANON -c 'print -' I think I'm doing something wrong with the gs command, but I don't see what. TIA, Bill

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Ok ...
by Theo Van Dinter 15 Dec '01

15 Dec '01

Ok, which one of you NetOps guys did this? ;) (It's Chuck, I knew it... He's even on the page!) http://christmastree.wpi.edu/ I think this is the first time I've seen WPI mentioned on the front-page of /. ... ;) -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "Presenting.... MIP- Men in Pain Starring... Mr. T... Our new security advisor... pocket protectors with an attitude! "I pity the fool who tries to break into MY firewall!"" -Don Roeber

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Re: Configuring Linux laptop for cable modem access???
by Andy Stewart 13 Dec '01

13 Dec '01

Hi Gerrald, I don't know the answer directly, as I don't run RedHat on my systems at home. I'm forwarding this to the WLUG mailing list, as somebody there probably knows the answer. WLUG: Any thoughts on how to configure a laptop running RedHat 7.1 for access to the Charter Pipeline cable modem? Is there anything special with Charter Pipeline vs. any other cable modem? Please don't forget to cc: gsmith(a)caldera.com on this one. Thanks, Andy On Wednesday 12 December 2001 02:47 pm, you wrote: > Andy Stewart, > > Can you tell me how I can configure my Red Hat 7.1 laptop, which has a > Ethernet card, for a cable modem-Charter Pipeline? > > Best regards, > > Gerrald Smith > Business Developer Manager > Caldera Business Services > > > Caldera International > 73 Princeton St. > North Chelmsford, MA 01863 > > gsmith(a)caldera.com > www.caldera.com > > Ph. 978-251-1987 x234 > FAX 978-251-1987 -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

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Re: [Wlug] Re: Configuring Linux laptop for cable modem access???
by Theo Van Dinter 13 Dec '01

13 Dec '01

On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 10:27:01AM -0500, Gerrald Smith wrote: > I am a novice with Linux. How do you and where do you configure the > interface? I looked in my directory for internet config files and I could > not find anything. the easiest way would be to run linuxconf or netcfg and go through the GUI. the short version would be to go into /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and edit ifcfg-eth0. Change the "bootproto" line to be "dhcp" instead of "none" (assuming it's configured statically at the moment.) The RedHat documentation has information on this. If you don't have the manual (I forget if there's an electronic version on the RH CDs), you can look at them from the RedHat site. Specifically: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-guide/config… You may also be interested in the Cable Modem How-to: http://www.linux.com/howto/Cable-Modem/index.html -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "My spleen is twice the size of a normal human spleen. This isn't such a big deal right now, but after I'm dead ... There's going to be a bidding war." - Dave Foley, Kids in the Hall

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