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Linux on the XO-1

by soup

I'm looking for it- something that isn't Sugar, anyway. The two popular ones seem to be DebXO and teapot's ubuntu build. Has anyone played with either of these? Take care, James

Sept. 23, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Linux on the XO-1

by Adam Keck

Hi James, I haven't looked into getting full Linux onto my XO yet, but I want to get more use out of it. If you do get a distro onto yours, could you post an outline of your process? On a separate note, did you have keyboard trouble with yours? Mine suffered the notorious "sticking ctrl key" issue, so I had to disable the built-in keyboard. :-/. Thanks, -Adam On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:30 AM, soup <soupforare(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm looking for it- something that isn't Sugar, anyway. The two popular > ones seem to be DebXO and teapot's ubuntu build. > Has anyone played with either of these? > > Take care, > James > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 23, 2009

Reminder: WLUG Meeting on Wednesday, 23-sept-2009

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, I don't have confirmation on our meeting room for this meeting, so if you don't hear anything, please meet outside of the Access Grid room (our old meeting room), and we'll go from there. Unfortunately, I do not have access to my home email while at work, so that's why I'm sending this now. See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKuXphOjiraCaOTOoRAiCbAJ9cbGBPZepvHhIdYe8+6SZcGt3RPgCfRncV xqr5hCOwaFBV9SL7xwy8jPo= =Ewng -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Sept. 23, 2009

REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting on Wednesday, 7 PM

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everybody, Our next WLUG meeting will be on Wednesday evening, 7:00 PM, somewhere on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. Our guest speaker will be Mike Bauer, and his talk will be a legal interpretation of the GPL. Mike has degrees in both law and computer science. Mike plans to discuss: a) The GNU philosophy behind the GPL, both from freedom and copyleft perspectives b) A brief introduction to copyright law c) Scholarly papers (law review articles, other non-case-law analysis) on the GPL d) Cases dealing with the GPL When I know the actual meeting room, I'll let you know. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKtYhiOjiraCaOTOoRAldmAKCpR2wGo1RRO4KE9u1FPU4yEu+R7gCbBGut f2xLKDf7XoiPIao+jhpSME8= =NwgC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Sept. 20, 2009

Scanner - $10

by Randall Mason

Hi Everybody, My wife is cleaning stuff out and she wants me do something with a scanner that I specifically bought for it's Linux compatability. It's an Epson 1200U: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=14568 It works out of the box with my Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop via libusb, so I don't know if it will work with BSDs or other F/OSS operating systems, but I think it would. There are drivers for Windows and OS X on Epson's website, but I don't know if it works for those, I bought it so that it worked with Linux for a reason... It's not new, but I feel that it's worth it for Linux compatibility. It used to be white, but after years of oxidation and the plastic getting older, it's now yellowed. I would refund the money if it broke in the first year. Here's the brochure: http://magazine.mason.ch:8888/magazine/per12usl.pdf Randall Mason

Sept. 12, 2009

Looking for suggestions: JSP Web Hosting

by Michael Zarozinski

Hi all, Does anyone have any recommendations for a web hosting service that comes with JSP "out of the box"? Thanks for any/all suggestions, Michael Z

Sept. 7, 2009

Re: [Wlug] IPv6 config question

by Chuck Anderson

On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 09:20:06AM -0400, William Smith wrote: > My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add > IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure > what the reverse lookup file would look like. The reverse DNS PTR record for IPv6 address 2001:468:616:820::20 would look like this: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.8.0.6.1.6.0.8.6.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 3600 IN PTR sinclair.wpi.edu. > Likewise, I'm not sure about how DHCP would be configured, if I have > to touch it at all. You don't need DHCPv6 unless you want to control the assignments, do dynamic DNS, etc. such as in a managed network environment. You can instead use SLAAC (Stateless Address Auto-Configuration) which is built-in to every IPv6 host and doesn't require any kind of server. You only need a Router Advertisement service to inform the hosts of the router(s) and global prefix(es) available on the link. You can run radvd on the router to provide this: yum install radvd

Sept. 2, 2009

Re: [Wlug] IPv6 config question

by Chuck Anderson

On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 09:20:06AM -0400, William Smith wrote: > Hiya! > > I've got an old laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-F520) that I've been setting to > re-purposing. To this end, I've installed Fedora 10 on it. > > I've got DNS (IPv4) and DHCP configured on it, and it will eventually > be acting as a printserver for an HP LaserJet 4MP. :) > > My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add > IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure > what the reverse lookup file would look like. Likewise, I'm not sure > about how DHCP would be configured, if I have to touch it at all. Here's an example reverse record for IPv6 address 2001:468:616:820::20: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.8.0.6.1.6.0.8.6.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 3600 IN PTR sinclair.wpi.edu. DHCPv6 is supported by ISC DHCP. You have to run a separate service (dhcpd -6) since the server only supports one protocol at a time. However, DHCPv6 isn't required to assign v6 addresses. DHCPv6 is only really required if you want control over the assignments such as in a managed network environment. You can instead use SLAAC (Stateless Address Auto-Configuration). This is automatic--no server required. You can run radvd on the router to announce the availablility of the router and global prefix(es) available on the link. yum install radvd

Sept. 2, 2009

IPv6 config question

by William Smith

Hiya! I've got an old laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-F520) that I've been setting to re-purposing. To this end, I've installed Fedora 10 on it. I've got DNS (IPv4) and DHCP configured on it, and it will eventually be acting as a printserver for an HP LaserJet 4MP. :) My question is this: How difficult (or involved) would it be to add IPv6 support to this? I know about AAAA records, but I'm not so sure what the reverse lookup file would look like. Likewise, I'm not sure about how DHCP would be configured, if I have to touch it at all. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- Bill Smith Fall River, MA Charter Member of LOPSA

Sept. 2, 2009

Seagate ST3146807FC 146GB Fibre Channel drive

by Jamie Guinan

Hi Group, We found the drive described in the subject line at work, and have no use for it. It appears to be new. Anyone have fibre channel, and want it? -Jamie

Sept. 1, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Looking for DDR400 (PC3200) RAM

by J. R. Mauro

On Aug 29, 2009, at 9:14, "John Stoffel" <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: >>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> writes: > > Frank> In general, I find that the best place to shop for memory is > Frank> http://www.crucial.com Ugh, crucial is a *total* ripoff. It's good for finding out what type your machine needs and that's it. Newegg, eBay, woot, tigerdirect, anything are better on price > > I agree, or newegg.com, but for old memory like this... a salvage > place seems to be a better place, esp since DDR2/DDR3 is so cheap in > relation. > > Thanks for the followup, I appreciate it. > > John > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Looking for DDR400 (PC3200) RAM

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> writes: Frank> In general, I find that the best place to shop for memory is Frank> http://www.crucial.com I agree, or newegg.com, but for old memory like this... a salvage place seems to be a better place, esp since DDR2/DDR3 is so cheap in relation. Thanks for the followup, I appreciate it. John

Aug. 29, 2009

Re: [Wlug] Looking for DDR400 (PC3200) RAM

by Frank Sweetser

On 8/28/2009 6:48 PM, John Stoffel wrote: > > Guys, > > I'm trying to ressurect an old MSI K8T NEO mother board with an > Athlon64 3000 CPU. Unfortunately, I don't have any 184 Pin > PC3200/DDR400, PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/ DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 > unbuffered DIMM boards. In general, I find that the best place to shop for memory is http://www.crucial.com -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

Aug. 28, 2009

Looking for DDR400 (PC3200) RAM

by John Stoffel

Guys, I'm trying to ressurect an old MSI K8T NEO mother board with an Athlon64 3000 CPU. Unfortunately, I don't have any 184 Pin PC3200/DDR400, PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/ DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 unbuffered DIMM boards. Probably 512Mb each (I've got three slots), though bigger is always better, right? I'd be willing to travel in the worcester area tomorrow to do a pickup, or hit a store with some if anyone has any suggestions other than the guys in Northboro on Rt 20. Thanks, John

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by J. R. Mauro

On Aug 28, 2009, at 13:25, "Brian A. Dewhirst" <b.dewhirst(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:32, J.R. Mauro<jrm8005(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Adam Keck<ghostis(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Jason, >>> I think you will run into two issues with being a straight Linux >>> OEM. The >>> computer OEM business generally has a relatively low barrier to >>> entry and >>> it's largely commoditized, thanks to Dell, HP, etc. To make it >>> work, I >>> think you will need to specialize in some way such that it would be >>> cost/time prohibitive for new businesses to enter your target >>> market. >>> Perhaps you could create a blackbox application of your Linux >>> hardware or >>> learn particular industry that has specific needs (and money ;-), >>> like >>> Legal, Green Energy, or Medical Records. Right now you are >>> competing with >> >> This. Not many people will be convinced to buy a linux machine. >> ("huh? >> What's line-oox?") >> >> However, if you start selling inexpensive computers with packages of >> software preinstalled for certain targets, e.g. medical (the amount >> of >> Linux software for medicine is amazing. I've seen a lot of MRI >> machines that have Linux terminals), POS, business management, >> graphics, desktop publishing, etc., then people might bite. >> >> Of course I'd also recommend ample documentation for your "suite" of >> apps, even if it's just a manifest describing what GnuCash, etc. is >> for, since people will not be able to figure out the names. Support >> is >> also usually a must with Linux if you think non-savvy folks will be >> customers. >> >>> Dell nationally and PC Plus et al locally :-/. In both cases, your >>> established competitors can probably cut their prices to cost for >>> awhile to >>> compete. I think it will be hard to get started. >>> MHO, >>> -Adam > > I suspect some of this will change soon. If he's planning on being a > "Google Chrome PC distributor" and just getting started w/ vanilla > Ubuntu, I think he may have something going. He's certainly describing > the right sort of machine for a Chrome OS machine, near as I can tell. I'd reserve judgment on anything changing anytime soon. > > -- Brian > > disclaimer: most of you know more about *nix and computer hardware > than I > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by Brian A. Dewhirst

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:32, J.R. Mauro<jrm8005(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Adam Keck<ghostis(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Jason, >> I think you will run into two issues with being a straight Linux OEM. The >> computer OEM business generally has a relatively low barrier to entry and >> it's largely commoditized, thanks to Dell, HP, etc. To make it work, I >> think you will need to specialize in some way such that it would be >> cost/time prohibitive for new businesses to enter your target market. >> Perhaps you could create a blackbox application of your Linux hardware or >> learn particular industry that has specific needs (and money ;-), like >> Legal, Green Energy, or Medical Records. Right now you are competing with > > This. Not many people will be convinced to buy a linux machine. ("huh? > What's line-oox?") > > However, if you start selling inexpensive computers with packages of > software preinstalled for certain targets, e.g. medical (the amount of > Linux software for medicine is amazing. I've seen a lot of MRI > machines that have Linux terminals), POS, business management, > graphics, desktop publishing, etc., then people might bite. > > Of course I'd also recommend ample documentation for your "suite" of > apps, even if it's just a manifest describing what GnuCash, etc. is > for, since people will not be able to figure out the names. Support is > also usually a must with Linux if you think non-savvy folks will be > customers. > >> Dell nationally and PC Plus et al locally :-/. In both cases, your >> established competitors can probably cut their prices to cost for awhile to >> compete. I think it will be hard to get started. >> MHO, >> -Adam I suspect some of this will change soon. If he's planning on being a "Google Chrome PC distributor" and just getting started w/ vanilla Ubuntu, I think he may have something going. He's certainly describing the right sort of machine for a Chrome OS machine, near as I can tell. -- Brian disclaimer: most of you know more about *nix and computer hardware than I

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by J.R. Mauro

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Adam Keck<ghostis(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jason, > I think you will run into two issues with being a straight Linux OEM. The > computer OEM business generally has a relatively low barrier to entry and > it's largely commoditized, thanks to Dell, HP, etc. To make it work, I > think you will need to specialize in some way such that it would be > cost/time prohibitive for new businesses to enter your target market. > Perhaps you could create a blackbox application of your Linux hardware or > learn particular industry that has specific needs (and money ;-), like > Legal, Green Energy, or Medical Records. Right now you are competing with This. Not many people will be convinced to buy a linux machine. ("huh? What's line-oox?") However, if you start selling inexpensive computers with packages of software preinstalled for certain targets, e.g. medical (the amount of Linux software for medicine is amazing. I've seen a lot of MRI machines that have Linux terminals), POS, business management, graphics, desktop publishing, etc., then people might bite. Of course I'd also recommend ample documentation for your "suite" of apps, even if it's just a manifest describing what GnuCash, etc. is for, since people will not be able to figure out the names. Support is also usually a must with Linux if you think non-savvy folks will be customers. > Dell nationally and PC Plus et al locally :-/. In both cases, your > established competitors can probably cut their prices to cost for awhile to > compete. I think it will be hard to get started. > MHO, > -Adam > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 1:18 AM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> yeah, this is supposed to be a budget box, if i were to build one of >> those i could probably beat their price. but that is a pretty sweet >> deal. >> >> just trying to get my businesses feet off the ground. :) >> >> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Jim Dibb<jimdibb(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > For probably about $100 more than what you're asking you could add a 17" >> > LCD, speakers, keyboard, mouse to this and install linux yourself and >> > have >> > 4 times the system. >> > >> > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=… >> > >> > Course it's not pre-assembled. >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I recently started a business and i was wondering if anyone would be >> >> interested in purchasing some computers for 339.99 + tax each >> >> >> >> they each come with a 17" LCD, Wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, >> >> dvd burner, 1gb of ddr2, a 320gb hdd, AMD Sempron LE-1100 and ubuntu >> >> linux pre-installed. >> >> >> >> Add 1gb of ddr2 for $10.00 making the total 349.99 >> >> >> >> (I really need to move these boxes. Im attempting to become a linux >> >> oem) >> >> >> >> thanks in advance, and sorry for the spam :P >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 > >

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by Adam Keck

Hi Jason, I think you will run into two issues with being a straight Linux OEM. The computer OEM business generally has a relatively low barrier to entry and it's largely commoditized, thanks to Dell, HP, etc. To make it work, I think you will need to specialize in some way such that it would be cost/time prohibitive for new businesses to enter your target market. Perhaps you could create a blackbox application of your Linux hardware or learn particular industry that has specific needs (and money ;-), like Legal, Green Energy, or Medical Records. Right now you are competing with Dell nationally and PC Plus et al locally :-/. In both cases, your established competitors can probably cut their prices to cost for awhile to compete. I think it will be hard to get started. MHO, -Adam On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 1:18 AM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com>wrote: > yeah, this is supposed to be a budget box, if i were to build one of > those i could probably beat their price. but that is a pretty sweet > deal. > > just trying to get my businesses feet off the ground. :) > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Jim Dibb<jimdibb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > For probably about $100 more than what you're asking you could add a 17" > > LCD, speakers, keyboard, mouse to this and install linux yourself and > have > > 4 times the system. > > > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=… > > > > Course it's not pre-assembled. > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> I recently started a business and i was wondering if anyone would be > >> interested in purchasing some computers for 339.99 + tax each > >> > >> they each come with a 17" LCD, Wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, > >> dvd burner, 1gb of ddr2, a 320gb hdd, AMD Sempron LE-1100 and ubuntu > >> linux pre-installed. > >> > >> Add 1gb of ddr2 for $10.00 making the total 349.99 > >> > >> (I really need to move these boxes. Im attempting to become a linux oem) > >> > >> thanks in advance, and sorry for the spam :P > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >

Aug. 28, 2009

Remote access with DansGuardian / FireHOL / TinyProxy

by Andrew C Wilkin

Is there anyone local who knows about DansGuardian? I'm having trouble logging into my work and I'm 95% positive it's because of DG. It's probably some configuration thing I don't know about. Any help?

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] looking for PHP 5.2.x help

by John Stoffel

John> I'm looking for some help with PHP5.2.x hacking on a web site to John> cleanup how the user submitted search form is handled. Never mind, I think I've found it with some more googling and other reading and reading and reading of examples.

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by Jason Couture

yeah, this is supposed to be a budget box, if i were to build one of those i could probably beat their price. but that is a pretty sweet deal. just trying to get my businesses feet off the ground. :) On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Jim Dibb<jimdibb(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For probably about $100 more than what you're asking you could add a 17" > LCD, speakers, keyboard, mouse to this and install linux yourself and have > 4 times the system. > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=… > > Course it's not pre-assembled. > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> I recently started a business and i was wondering if anyone would be >> interested in purchasing some computers for 339.99 + tax each >> >> they each come with a 17" LCD, Wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, >> dvd burner, 1gb of ddr2, a 320gb hdd, AMD Sempron LE-1100 and ubuntu >> linux pre-installed. >> >> Add 1gb of ddr2 for $10.00 making the total 349.99 >> >> (I really need to move these boxes. Im attempting to become a linux oem) >> >> thanks in advance, and sorry for the spam :P >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >

Aug. 28, 2009

Re: [Wlug] computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by Jim Dibb

For probably about $100 more than what you're asking you could add a 17" LCD, speakers, keyboard, mouse to this and install linux yourself and have 4 times the system. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=… Course it's not pre-assembled. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com>wrote: > I recently started a business and i was wondering if anyone would be > interested in purchasing some computers for 339.99 + tax each > > they each come with a 17" LCD, Wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, > dvd burner, 1gb of ddr2, a 320gb hdd, AMD Sempron LE-1100 and ubuntu > linux pre-installed. > > Add 1gb of ddr2 for $10.00 making the total 349.99 > > (I really need to move these boxes. Im attempting to become a linux oem) > > thanks in advance, and sorry for the spam :P > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 26, 2009

computer w/ ubuntu pre-installed.

by Jason Couture

I recently started a business and i was wondering if anyone would be interested in purchasing some computers for 339.99 + tax each they each come with a 17" LCD, Wireless keyboard and mouse, speakers, dvd burner, 1gb of ddr2, a 320gb hdd, AMD Sempron LE-1100 and ubuntu linux pre-installed. Add 1gb of ddr2 for $10.00 making the total 349.99 (I really need to move these boxes. Im attempting to become a linux oem) thanks in advance, and sorry for the spam :P

Aug. 26, 2009

looking for PHP 5.2.x help

by John Stoffel

Guys, I'm looking for some help with PHP5.2.x hacking on a web site to cleanup how the user submitted search form is handled. Basically I want to make it simple for the end user to a) refine their query, b) not have to answer popups if they hit the reload button, and c) so I can leanr more PHP. I found this nice reference: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.external.php which has two sections by "wayne" and "Jonas Lindel" talking about how you can take the results of a PHP POST request, stuff the vars into your session, and redirect back to the same page without the POST vars set, then complete the query. The idea is so that when people hit the "back" or "reload" buttons, they don't keep getting asked whether they want to resubmit their data. It's not strictly needed, but it would be a nice cleanup of the interface. Here's the snippet I'm trying to use, which bombs out with: Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in .... on line 45 And the code I'm using is: <? // We want to put the search query into a session so we can restore it // easily when users goto look at full_holdings.php and then return to // the overall display page. We'll need to do a session_destroy in // index.php I think. See the tutorial(s) at // http://www.phpf1.com/tutorial/php-sessions.html // http://us3.php.net/manual/en/book.session.php session_start(); // Now see Jonas Lindel's & Wayne's code at // http://us2.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.external.php for // this *nice* trick. //is there POST or GET data we should look at if($_POST or ($_GET and (!isset($_SESSION['skipnextget'])))) { //is there GET data? if($_GET) { $newgetarr = array(); foreach($_GET as $key => $value) { if(is_array($value)) { //if it's an array, convert it to comma separated $newvalue = implode(',',$value); } else { $newvalue = $value; } $newgetarr[] = $key.'='.$newvalue; } $newget = implode('&',$newgetarr); $_SESSION['skipnextget'] = 1; } foreach($_POST as $key => $value) { $this[$key] = $value; } $_SESSION['postvars'] = serialize($this); //put POST in the session header("Location: http://" .$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . '?\ ' . $newget); //reload page without POST data and shorter GET data exit(); } else { //after reloading we'll come right to this spot session_unregister('skipnextget'); if(isset($_SESSION['postvars'])) { //load the POST variables from the session // Error on this line below! $this = unserialize($_SESSION['postvars']); session_unregister('postvars'); //delete the session stuff we //don't need anymore. return $this; } }

Aug. 25, 2009

Re: [Wlug] This is an ancient OS.

by Adam Gomes

XF86Config You have XFree86, not XOrg On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)ziplink.net> wrote: > John et al, I think I have a real problem.. Neither OS uses > /etc/X11/xorg.conf as one would expect. > I think there is a book available entitled "Computing in the Middle Ages". > Could it be????? > > First kjones-sun > > [root@kjones-sun X11]# uname -a > Linux kjones-sun 2.4.20-2.3sparc #1 Wed Jan 15 18:27:52 EST *2003* sparc64 > unknow > > ---------- xrandr is not interesting--------------- > > [root@kjones-sun kjones]# xrandr -q > Can't open display (null) > > ----------------no xorg.conf --------- > > [root@kjones-sun kjones]# cd /etc/X11 > [root@kjones-sun X11]# ls > applnk proxymngr twm XF86Config-4 xinit > xsrirc > fs rstart X XF86Config-4.rpmsave xkb > gdm serverconfig xdm XF86Config-5 Xmodmap > lbxproxy starthere XF86Config XF86Config_orig xserver > prefdm sysconfig XF86Config~ XftConfig xsm > [root@kjones-sun X11]# > > > There seems to be no xorg.conf. anywhere. "locate" can not find it. > > ==================================================== > > Now kjones-sun2 > > kjones-sun2 ~ # uname -a > Linux kjones-sun2 2.6.20-gentoo-r5 #4 SMP Tue May 22 20:27:03 Local time > zone mu > st be set--see zic sparc64 sun4u TI UltraSparc I (SpitFire) GNU/Linux > > --------xrandr -q still not interesting-------- > > kjones-sun2 ~ # xrandr -q > Can't open display > > > kjones-sun2 ~ # locate xorg.conf > warning: locate: warning: database /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db' is more > than 8 days old > /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation-tools/files/xorg.conf.ferris > /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation-tools/files/xorg.conf > /usr/share/man/man5/xorg.conf.5x.bz2 > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example > ------------------try /etc/X11 for kicks------------------ > > kjones-sun2 ~ # cd /etc/X11 > kjones-sun2 X11 # ls > Sessions app-defaults chooser.sh mwm startDM.sh xinit > xorg.conf.example > kjones-sun2 X11 # > > ------------------xorg.conf looks like an example----------- > > kjones-sun2 ~ # more > /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation-tools/files/x > org.conf > --More--(22%) > Section "ServerLayout" > --More--(22%) > Identifier "X.org Configured" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > EndSection > > Section "Files" > RgbPath "/usr/lib/X11/rgb" > ModulePath "/usr/lib/modules" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" > EndSection > > Section "Module" > Load "extmod" > Load "dri" > Load "dbe" > Load "record" > Load "xtrap" > Load "glx" > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Keyboard0" > Driver "kbd" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "Monitor Model" > > HorizSync 1-10000 > --More--(75%) > VertRefresh 1-10000 > > ModeLine "640x480" 100 640 700 800 900 480 500 600 700 > ModeLine "800x600" 100 800 900 1000 1100 600 700 800 900 > ModeLine "1024x768" 100 1024 1100 1200 1300 768 800 900 1000 > ModeLine "1152x864" 100 1152 1200 1300 1400 864 900 1000 1100 > ModeLine "1152x900" 100 1152 1200 1300 1400 900 1000 1100 1200 > ModeLine "1280x1024" 100 1280 1300 1400 1500 1024 1100 1200 1300 > ModeLine "1376x1032" 100 1376 1400 1500 1600 1032 1100 1200 1300 > ModeLine "1600x1200" 100 1600 1700 1800 1900 1200 1300 1400 1500 > ModeLine "2364x1773" 100 2364 2400 2500 2600 1773 1800 1900 2000 > > EndSection > > Section "Device" > ### Available Driver options are:- > ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False", > ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz" > ### [arg]: arg optional > #Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>] > #Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>] > Identifier "Card0" > Driver "vmware" > --More--(90%) > VendorName "VMWare Inc" > BoardName "Unknown Board" > BusID "PCI:0:15:0" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Card0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 4 > Modes "1024x768" > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 8 > Modes "1024x768" > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 15 > Modes "1024x768" > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 16 > Modes "1024x768" > EndSubSection > > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 24 > Modes "1024x768" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Thanks, Ken Jones > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Aug. 25, 2009