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Re: [Wlug] 3d printing question.
by Tim Keller Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

The "Authorization" is actually from my wife. This is going to be a personal printer to go in my workshop. I'm not afraid of cryptic instructions (I work with Red Hat software!). However, I have a number of expensive hobbies... so I am a bit cost sensitive. Thanks, Tim. On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Gelman, Ian S <isgelman(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Hi Tim, > > The Anet A8 and TEVO tarantula are i3 derivatives, what with the hardware > being open source. Each of these can be found on Amazon. The assembly > guides are pretty cryptic though, with lots of skipped steps and a lack of > images. > > However, If Ab Initio can afford the $600, I would seriously recommend > getting Josef Prusa's original version, which he sells on his website. > > https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa- > i3-mk2-kit.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4q3brfnj1gIVAQlpCh > 0hhgs4EAQYASABEgI18fD_BwE > > The manuals are amazing, with an active community of people making > revisions on Github. > > Monoprice also has a fork of the i3 which they sell as well. > > https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13860&gclid= > EAIaIQobChMI4q3brfnj1gIVAQlpCh0hhgs4EAQYAiABEgJKQPD_BwE > > In terms of assembly time: the A8, the Tarantula, and the original i3 will > all take a couple days of (hopefully some poor intern's) time to assemble > and test. The Monoprice i3 ships semi-assembled, and you can get printing > within a couple hours. > > Hope that helped, > > Ian > > On Oct 9, 2017, at 11:54 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Gang, > > I've been given clearance to buy a 3d printer, with the caveat of > controlling the cost. > > There are an infinite number of choices out there. > > A co-worker bought this one and had good luck with it: > https://www.walmart.com/ip/2017-Upgraded-Quality-High- > Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-DIY-3d-Printer-Kit-Anet-A8-3d- > Printer-3d-Drucker/919868952 > > I've also found this one which seems to be pretty good quality as well: > > https://www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/product/reprap/tarantula-3d- > printer-kit > > I'd honestly like to NOT give walmart money if at all possible. > > Any recommendations? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > 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] 3d printing question.
by Gelman, Ian S Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

Hi Tim, The Anet A8 and TEVO tarantula are i3 derivatives, what with the hardware being open source. Each of these can be found on Amazon. The assembly guides are pretty cryptic though, with lots of skipped steps and a lack of images. However, If Ab Initio can afford the $600, I would seriously recommend getting Josef Prusa's original version, which he sells on his website. https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa-i3-mk2-kit.html?g… The manuals are amazing, with an active community of people making revisions on Github. Monoprice also has a fork of the i3 which they sell as well. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13860&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4q3brfnj1gIV… In terms of assembly time: the A8, the Tarantula, and the original i3 will all take a couple days of (hopefully some poor intern's) time to assemble and test. The Monoprice i3 ships semi-assembled, and you can get printing within a couple hours. Hope that helped, Ian On Oct 9, 2017, at 11:54 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com<mailto:turbofx@gmail.com>> wrote: Hey Gang, I've been given clearance to buy a 3d printer, with the caveat of controlling the cost. There are an infinite number of choices out there. A co-worker bought this one and had good luck with it: https://www.walmart.com/ip/2017-Upgraded-Quality-High-Precision-Reprap-Prus… I've also found this one which seems to be pretty good quality as well: https://www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/product/reprap/tarantula-3d-printer-k… I'd honestly like to NOT give walmart money if at all possible. Any recommendations? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org<mailto:Wlug@mail.wlug.org> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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3d printing question.
by Tim Keller Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 9, 2017

Hey Gang, I've been given clearance to buy a 3d printer, with the caveat of controlling the cost. There are an infinite number of choices out there. A co-worker bought this one and had good luck with it: https://www.walmart.com/ip/2017-Upgraded-Quality-High-Precision-Reprap-Prus… I've also found this one which seems to be pretty good quality as well: https://www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/product/reprap/tarantula-3d-printer-k… I'd honestly like to NOT give walmart money if at all possible. Any recommendations? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by Tim Keller Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

Also with the Lenovo's you can control the video output with the "FN" keys. Usually it's the F7 key. At least on my 430 it looks like a little projector. Tim. On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 9:26 AM, THE HAMMER <hammerron(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Thank you to the people who replied with questions or suggestions. > > Here is some additional info: > > > The keyboard backlighting is what flashes briefly at start up attempt. > The screen shows no light what so ever. > > > Tried launching systems off of live usbs...no luck > Tried the Lenovo reset button.....no luck > > Tried running a different screen with an hdmi cable....it said no input > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf > of John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 4, 2017 2:10 PM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue > > > THE> ..hope this is not too off topic.. Have a friend with a Lenovo > THE> ideapad. The screen stays black and does not light up > THE> whatsoever. Would anyone have suggestions for best way to go > THE> with it? > > Try plugging the thing into a monitor while it's powered off, then > power it on and see if you get anything that way. It could be that > the display is fried. > > Does the disk spin up? Does it have windows on it? Can you put a USB > thumb drive on the system and try to boot from that (knoppix is really > good for this, or one of the system rescue linux images). > > THE> The sticker on it gives further info: Windows 8, intel core i5, > THE> and Ultrabook. > > Would need more, like the model number. > > THE> The power button lights up and stays on when you try to turn the > THE> unit on, as long as you keep the power cord plugged in. > THE> Apparently the battery holds no charge. The keyboard keys > THE> quickly flash once also when the start button is hit. > > which keys flash? > > THE> The case does show some dents, and they say it was dropped a few > times. > > LOL! > > THE> They've tried disconnecting the battery thing with no luck. > > External display is my first bet. Remove the hardware as well if > possible. > _______________________________________________ > 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] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by John Stoffel Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

>>>>> "THE" == THE HAMMER <hammerron(a)hotmail.com> writes: THE> Thank you to the people who replied with questions or suggestions. THE> Here is some additional info: THE> The keyboard backlighting is what flashes briefly at start up attempt. The THE> screen shows no light what so ever. THE> Tried launching systems off of live usbs...no luck THE> Tried the Lenovo reset button.....no luck THE> Tried running a different screen with an hdmi cable....it said no input I suspect the unit is dead and might need to be opened up to look for problems like broken connections, burnt spots on the motherboard, etc. Maybe try taking it apart and then putting it back together. The drop(s) could have knocked something loose. Pull out the disk in the system might also help. Otherwise... send it to Lenovo for repair, or buy a new/used one to replace.

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Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by THE HAMMER Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

Thank you to the people who replied with questions or suggestions. Here is some additional info: The keyboard backlighting is what flashes briefly at start up attempt. The screen shows no light what so ever. Tried launching systems off of live usbs...no luck Tried the Lenovo reset button.....no luck Tried running a different screen with an hdmi cable....it said no input ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org> on behalf of John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 2:10 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue THE> ..hope this is not too off topic.. Have a friend with a Lenovo THE> ideapad. The screen stays black and does not light up THE> whatsoever. Would anyone have suggestions for best way to go THE> with it? Try plugging the thing into a monitor while it's powered off, then power it on and see if you get anything that way. It could be that the display is fried. Does the disk spin up? Does it have windows on it? Can you put a USB thumb drive on the system and try to boot from that (knoppix is really good for this, or one of the system rescue linux images). THE> The sticker on it gives further info: Windows 8, intel core i5, THE> and Ultrabook. Would need more, like the model number. THE> The power button lights up and stays on when you try to turn the THE> unit on, as long as you keep the power cord plugged in. THE> Apparently the battery holds no charge. The keyboard keys THE> quickly flash once also when the start button is hit. which keys flash? THE> The case does show some dents, and they say it was dropped a few times. LOL! THE> They've tried disconnecting the battery thing with no luck. External display is my first bet. Remove the hardware as well if possible. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by jebaill52 Oct. 4, 2017

Oct. 4, 2017

Power it down. Press the Novo button with a paper clip or something small. This will bring you to the Novo menu which has bios,boot,and recovery entries. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> Date: 10/4/17 2:10 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue THE> ..hope this is not too off topic.. Have a friend with a Lenovo THE> ideapad. The screen stays black and does not light up THE> whatsoever. Would anyone have suggestions for best way to go THE> with it? Try plugging the thing into a monitor while it's powered off, then power it on and see if you get anything that way. It could be that the display is fried. Does the disk spin up? Does it have windows on it? Can you put a USB thumb drive on the system and try to boot from that (knoppix is really good for this, or one of the system rescue linux images). THE> The sticker on it gives further info: Windows 8, intel core i5, THE> and Ultrabook. Would need more, like the model number. THE> The power button lights up and stays on when you try to turn the THE> unit on, as long as you keep the power cord plugged in. THE> Apparently the battery holds no charge. The keyboard keys THE> quickly flash once also when the start button is hit. which keys flash? THE> The case does show some dents, and they say it was dropped a few times. LOL! THE> They've tried disconnecting the battery thing with no luck. External display is my first bet. Remove the hardware as well if possible. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by Michael C Voorhis Oct. 4, 2017

Oct. 4, 2017

John Stoffel writes: > THE> The keyboard keys quickly flash once also when the start button > THE> is hit. > which keys flash? When a lenovo portable with a backlit keyboard is powered up, the keyboard backlight will light up once and fade out--a part of the POST I presume. Maybe this is what they're talking about. --MCV.

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Re: [Wlug] Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by John Stoffel Oct. 4, 2017

Oct. 4, 2017

THE> ..hope this is not too off topic.. Have a friend with a Lenovo THE> ideapad. The screen stays black and does not light up THE> whatsoever. Would anyone have suggestions for best way to go THE> with it? Try plugging the thing into a monitor while it's powered off, then power it on and see if you get anything that way. It could be that the display is fried. Does the disk spin up? Does it have windows on it? Can you put a USB thumb drive on the system and try to boot from that (knoppix is really good for this, or one of the system rescue linux images). THE> The sticker on it gives further info: Windows 8, intel core i5, THE> and Ultrabook. Would need more, like the model number. THE> The power button lights up and stays on when you try to turn the THE> unit on, as long as you keep the power cord plugged in. THE> Apparently the battery holds no charge. The keyboard keys THE> quickly flash once also when the start button is hit. which keys flash? THE> The case does show some dents, and they say it was dropped a few times. LOL! THE> They've tried disconnecting the battery thing with no luck. External display is my first bet. Remove the hardware as well if possible.

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Lenovo Black Screen Issue
by THE HAMMER Oct. 4, 2017

Oct. 4, 2017

..hope this is not too off topic.. Have a friend with a Lenovo ideapad. The screen stays black and does not light up whatsoever. Would anyone have suggestions for best way to go with it? More details: The sticker on it gives further info: Windows 8, intel core i5, and Ultrabook. The power button lights up and stays on when you try to turn the unit on, as long as you keep the power cord plugged in. Apparently the battery holds no charge. The keyboard keys quickly flash once also when the start button is hit. The case does show some dents, and they say it was dropped a few times. They've tried disconnecting the battery thing with no luck. Any suggestions?

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Meeting Oct 12th 2017 at 7pm. Topic: Ansible Location: WPI Campus Center Rm 331
by Tim Keller Oct. 4, 2017

Oct. 4, 2017

Hey Gang, Our next meeting will be on October 12th at 7pm. I'm going to give a quick talk on Ansible. It's a handy tool I use for install software on LOTS of computers. I'll also talk about Ansible playbooks as well. After that I figure we can talk about things people might want as topics and then head down for pizza at Tech. As usual snacks and refreshments will be provided. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Autonomous Small Robot Association/Society/League
by Tim Keller Sept. 23, 2017

Sept. 23, 2017

David, Would you be interested in doing a talk on this? Thanks, Tim. On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 6:54 PM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > A buddy of mine and I have been kicking around the idea of starting a > local organization for building small robots the would be used in > competitions. As a place holder name, we have chosen Autonomous Small > Robot Association/Society/League. > > Attached is a link to a PDF file that provides a bare bones outline of > the proposal. Basically, we would be following the rules espoused by > the PiWars.org web site and to that end, I am building a little robot > that will use image/vision processing to navigate the challenges (RPi, > opencv, tensorflow) > > If anyone of this list is interested, please contact me at > dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net or Ron Mourant at mourant(a)gmail.com > > Regards > > David Glaser > > > Link to file > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/w6mq1ywqlxy81qg/Proposal-2017-09-22.pdf?dl=0 > _______________________________________________ > 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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Autonomous Small Robot Association/Society/League
by David Glaser Sept. 23, 2017

Sept. 23, 2017

Hi Folks, A buddy of mine and I have been kicking around the idea of starting a local organization for building small robots the would be used in competitions. As a place holder name, we have chosen Autonomous Small Robot Association/Society/League. Attached is a link to a PDF file that provides a bare bones outline of the proposal. Basically, we would be following the rules espoused by the PiWars.org web site and to that end, I am building a little robot that will use image/vision processing to navigate the challenges (RPi, opencv, tensorflow) If anyone of this list is interested, please contact me at dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net or Ron Mourant at mourant(a)gmail.com Regards David Glaser Link to file https://www.dropbox.com/s/w6mq1ywqlxy81qg/Proposal-2017-09-22.pdf?dl=0

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The show will go on without me on Thursday.
by Tim Keller Sept. 13, 2017

Sept. 13, 2017

Hey Gang, I've just learned that I've got my daughters open house on Thursday night. Logan will present, but I'll only be there in spirit. Sorry, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Reminder! Meeting Sept. 14th, 2017! Topic: Ceph!
by Tim Keller Sept. 12, 2017

Sept. 12, 2017

Hey Gang, This is a reminder that we've got a meeting on Thursday! Location: WPI Campus Center Rm 331. Time: 7pm Topic: Ceph. Presenters: Logan Brown and Tim Keller Ceph is a scalable storage system that provides object, block and file system services. You can grow it dynamically across multiple machines for fault tolerance and performance. Logan and I have both been experimenting with Ceph. I've been playing with in my data center and Logan has gone full production at home with it as a NAS. We'll be able to talk about it's design philosophy, expandability, fault tolerance and management. As usual, snacks and refreshments will be provided and we'll head off to Tech Pizza to continue the conversation. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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WLUG Meeting Sept. 14th 2017! @7pm Topic: Ceph
by Tim Keller Sept. 5, 2017

Sept. 5, 2017

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting! Location: WPI Campus Center Rm 331. Time: 7pm Topic: Ceph Presenters: Logan Brown and Tim Keller. What is Ceph? Ceph is a scalable storage system that provides object, block and file system services. You can grow it dynamically across multiple machines for fault tolerance and performance. Logan and I have both been experimenting with Ceph. I've been playing with in my data center and Logan has gone full production at home with it as a NAS. We'll be able to talk about it's design philosophy, expandability, fault tolerance and management. As usual, snacks and refreshments will be provided and we'll head off to Tech Pizza to continue the conversation. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Great BBQ!
by Tim Keller Aug. 11, 2017

Aug. 11, 2017

To all those who attended, Thanks! It was a great time, there was good food and much reminiscing. To all those who couldn't attend, there's always next year! I'd like to lastly thank Doug and Maureen for graciously opening their home. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Reminder! 20th Anniversary BBQ this Thursday!!!
by Tim Keller Aug. 7, 2017

Aug. 7, 2017

Hey Gang, Just a reminder, we've got a BBQ on Thursday! Location: 540 Linden St, Boylston MA Time: 7pm. Topic: Marvel at 20 years of WLUG and where linux has come in 20 years! Food: Hot Dogs / Burgers / Chips / Soda... the usual BBQ food. Doug has mentioned his pool is open, so bring appropriate swimwear/towel if you'd like. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] 20th Anniversary WLUG BBQ August 10th!!!
by Andy Stewart Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

On 08/04/2017 02:10 PM, Tim Keller wrote: > Hey Gang, > > I want to start by thanking long time member Doug Mildram for graciously > offering up his home for the 20th anniversary WLUG BBQ! HI gang, I am looking forward to seeing all of you that evening! Please look around and see if you have any photos/jpegs/pngs from past WLUG events, and bring them if you can. Maybe you have one of our WLUG Install Fest CDs that Tim silk screened for us way back when? Perhaps you have a copy of Doug Waud's network slides (with the two paper cups and a string). Whatever you have that reminds you of great WLUG times of the past, please bring it to the party. See ya then! Andy -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)

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Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving
by Richard Klein Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

I hate to admit that I'm using Kali for a daily driver, but it usually works fine. Plus, it's based on debian. Anyway, I created /etc/resolvconf containing: nameserver 8.8.8.8 and that did the trick. I have connectivity now. I still want to understand the mechanics. As you can see, the NetworkManager GUI doesn't agree with /etc/resolvconf, and the file seems to take precedence over the GUI. http://imgur.com/a/Rngbf On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:16 PM, John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > > Richard> I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an > Richard> error related to a broken link for resolvconf. I read > Richard> somewhere that the file gets created if it doesn't exist, so > Richard> I unlinked and deleted the offending file (I think it was / > Richard> etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). > > Sounds like your on a debian style system. Details please? For > example, on Ubuntu (recent ones I think) you need to add a line like: > > dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 > > into your /etc/network/interfaces file so that on bootup it will > populate /etc/resolv.conf properly. > > Richard> Now I don't seem to have any DNS. I can still access my > Richard> routers menu by typing in the dotted quad, but no alpha > Richard> URLs. Any ideas? > > cat /etc/resolv.conf first off. > > Richard> I entered the Google DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.8.4 in the > network settings > Richard> GUI. That looks good, but addresses still aren't resolving. > > You might need to reboot, but first just tell us the Distribution and > version you're using. > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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20th Anniversary WLUG BBQ August 10th!!!
by Tim Keller Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

Hey Gang, I want to start by thanking long time member Doug Mildram for graciously offering up his home for the 20th anniversary WLUG BBQ! Date: August 10th, 2017 @ 7pm. Location: 540 Linden St, Boylston MA Topic: Marvel at 20 years of WLUG and where linux has come in 20 years! Food: If you have special dietary requirements feel free to bring your own stuff. I don't believe that Doug keeps a kosher home so please take that into consideration as well. I'm going to bring an assortment of Hotdogs / Hamburgers / Brautwurst, etc. As well as Chips / Dips / Soda. Doug has also mentioned that his pool is fully operational so if you're inclined to swim, bring appropriate gear. Please email me directory (turbofx(a)gmail.com) that you're coming so I can accurately purchase food and drink. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving
by Eric Martin Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

Can you ping 8.8.8.8? If you can’t ping it, that would explain why you can’t resolve even if resolv.conf is correct. The syntax that others mentioned is good, you should be set if you can ping. If you can’t ping that, can you ping your gateway, what’s you up if you can’t? Hope that helps. On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:24 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> writes: > > > 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). > > Don't confuse resolv.conf with resolvconf. > The file /etc/resolv.conf is the traditional > configuration file that says where to find a name server. > > Try putting this in there: > > # cat /etc/resolv.conf > nameserver 8.8.8.8 > > Depending upon your distribution, there may be magic > whizz-bang stuff that automatically rewrites this file > based upon other configuration files or guis. > I think resolvconf is one of those. It may overwrite > /etc/resolv.conf, but if a handwritten resolve.conf > works, that gives you a place to start. > > At least that's my first guess. > > -- Keith > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving
by Keith Wright Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> writes: > 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). Don't confuse resolv.conf with resolvconf. The file /etc/resolv.conf is the traditional configuration file that says where to find a name server. Try putting this in there: # cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 8.8.8.8 Depending upon your distribution, there may be magic whizz-bang stuff that automatically rewrites this file based upon other configuration files or guis. I think resolvconf is one of those. It may overwrite /etc/resolv.conf, but if a handwritten resolve.conf works, that gives you a place to start. At least that's my first guess. -- Keith

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Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving
by John Stoffel Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

Richard> I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an Richard> error related to a broken link for resolvconf. I read Richard> somewhere that the file gets created if it doesn't exist, so Richard> I unlinked and deleted the offending file (I think it was / Richard> etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). Sounds like your on a debian style system. Details please? For example, on Ubuntu (recent ones I think) you need to add a line like: dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 into your /etc/network/interfaces file so that on bootup it will populate /etc/resolv.conf properly. Richard> Now I don't seem to have any DNS. I can still access my Richard> routers menu by typing in the dotted quad, but no alpha Richard> URLs. Any ideas? cat /etc/resolv.conf first off. Richard> I entered the Google DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.8.4 in the network settings Richard> GUI. That looks good, but addresses still aren't resolving. You might need to reboot, but first just tell us the Distribution and version you're using. John

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DNS not resolving
by Richard Klein Aug. 4, 2017

Aug. 4, 2017

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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