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Re: [Wlug] remote burning

by gboyce＠badbelly.com

Windows file sharing does just that, it shares files. In order for remote CD Burning to work, you would need to be sharing out direct access to the drive itself, not just the files on it. Now that's not to say this is impossible, it just can't be done with Windows File Sharing/Samba. It is theoretically possible to create a program that listens on some network port and allows users to remotely upload ISO images and automatically burn them (or something similiar). Or maybe just watch a particular directory and burn any ISO image that shows up into it (once the file is complete. Not sure the best way to figure that out). Then you could use samba to put the files into the location that the program is watching. I've never heard of such a program, but maybe it's out there somewhere.. or if you want to work on your programming skills you can try creating one yourself. On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 gma2004(a)verizon.net wrote: > Anyone know if there's a way to control a cdrw on a win98 box from my > linux box? With Samba, I can mount and read any of the drives on the win > box, but I want to be able to burn. How do I list this remote burner as > a device in linux so that I can use it? > > I tried cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI, but it only looks locally. Is there > some way to link a block device to a target on another machine? > > Don't ask why I want to do this. "Because it's there" is probably the > best answer I can give. Or at least I think it's there. Maybe not. > > Thanks, > > Greg Avedissian > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] remote burning

by Karl Hiramoto

Install linux on it.. problem solved ;-) ssh in remotely and burn it. The box said "Requires Windows 98 or better" so I installed linux.. gma2004(a)verizon.net wrote: > Anyone know if there's a way to control a cdrw on a win98 box from my > linux box? With Samba, I can mount and read any of the drives on the > win box, but I want to be able to burn. How do I list this remote > burner as a device in linux so that I can use it? > > I tried cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI, but it only looks locally. Is > there some way to link a block device to a target on another machine? > > Don't ask why I want to do this. "Because it's there" is probably the > best answer I can give. Or at least I think it's there. Maybe not. > > Thanks, > > Greg Avedissian > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- -- Karl Hiramoto karl at hiramoto dot org http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Mobile: 508.517.4819 Work: 978-425-2090

June 15, 2004

remote burning

by gma2004＠verizon.net

Anyone know if there's a way to control a cdrw on a win98 box from my linux box? With Samba, I can mount and read any of the drives on the win box, but I want to be able to burn. How do I list this remote burner as a device in linux so that I can use it? I tried cdrecord -scanbus dev=ATAPI, but it only looks locally. Is there some way to link a block device to a target on another machine? Don't ask why I want to do this. "Because it's there" is probably the best answer I can give. Or at least I think it's there. Maybe not. Thanks, Greg Avedissian

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by Charles R. Anderson

On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 09:23:06AM -0400, Keller, Tim wrote: > "Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB AC'97 Audio Controller > (rev 2)." What distribution and kernel version? 2.4 or 2.6? For 2.4, what does your /etc/modules.conf look like? For 2.6, what does your /etc/modprobe.conf and /etc/modprobe.conf.dist look like? > Now, it shows the card as being supported and it looks like ALSA is loading > a gackle of drivers (and I checked and they've been unmuted...) yet no > sound. (Yes, I did check to make sure I had the speakers plugged into the > right jack...) What application are you trying, a native ALSA-output one, or an OSS one? If the latter, do you have the OSS compatibility modules loaded? Try using gnome-alsaplayer or xmms-alsa for a native ALSA application. Does the application "work", i.e. show that sound is playing (graphical equalizier or VU meters moving)? > Has anybody had any experience getting this sound card to work? Note: It is > integrated... I'll continue to probe the deep waters (i.e. Google) for > answers... Yes. All of our Dells have that sound card, and it works fine with ALSA using the snd-intel8x0 driver. Here is my 2.4 ALSA config: # ALSA native device support alias char-major-116 snd #options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0 #options snd-intel8x0 snd_ac97_clock=41231 # ALSA OSS/Free emulation support alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss Run alsamixer and be sure that all channels are unmuted. Scroll the screen to the right with the arrow keys--you may have missed some channels off the right hand side of the screen, and they are not always named intuitively (Master, Master Mono, Headphone, PCM, Phone, ...)

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by gma2004＠verizon.net

Keller, Tim wrote: > (and I checked and they've been unmuted...) yet no > sound. Woops! Cancel that suggestion, since you already did it. Second question still stands. Greg

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by gma2004＠verizon.net

Along the same lines as plugging it in... Open a mixer and make sure the channels are un-muted. What's the sound section of your modules.conf look like? Greg Avedissian Keller, Tim wrote: > So, > > Generally, I don't ask for help in these matters, I just grind it out and > figure out the problem, but I'm just stuck. > > I've got this nice shiny new dell here and everything works great, duel > monitors, USB, gigE, the works, except for the sound. > > Looking in /proc/pci I see it shows the audio card as... > > "Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB AC'97 Audio Controller > (rev 2)." > > Now, it shows the card as being supported and it looks like ALSA is loading > a gackle of drivers (and I checked and they've been unmuted...) yet no > sound. (Yes, I did check to make sure I had the speakers plugged into the > right jack...) > > Has anybody had any experience getting this sound card to work? Note: It is > integrated... I'll continue to probe the deep waters (i.e. Google) for > answers... > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by Gary Hanley

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Keller, Tim wrote: > I've got this nice shiny new dell here and everything works great, duel > monitors, USB, gigE, the works, except for the sound. Well, the first problem is that you bought a Dell. :-) > Looking in /proc/pci I see it shows the audio card as... > > "Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB AC'97 Audio Controller > (rev 2)." If there is a driver for this chipset it should (obviously) work. Are the modules set up properly? Can you run 'amixer'? -- Gary

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by Brian J. Conway

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Keller, Tim wrote: > So, > > Generally, I don't ask for help in these matters, I just grind it out and > figure out the problem, but I'm just stuck. > > I've got this nice shiny new dell here and everything works great, duel > monitors, USB, gigE, the works, except for the sound. > > Looking in /proc/pci I see it shows the audio card as... > > "Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB AC'97 Audio Controller > (rev 2)." > > Now, it shows the card as being supported and it looks like ALSA is loading > a gackle of drivers (and I checked and they've been unmuted...) yet no > sound. (Yes, I did check to make sure I had the speakers plugged into the > right jack...) > > Has anybody had any experience getting this sound card to work? Note: It is > integrated... I'll continue to probe the deep waters (i.e. Google) for > answers... I have the same card on my GX260s at work, and they worked on the first try using the i810_audio driver with OSS. I haven't tried ALSA, as the Mandrake 9.2 install used OSS by default for this card, and that's what I'll be sticking with for a while. Brian J. Conway bconway(at)alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

June 15, 2004

Dell Dimension 270GX... stuck on sound...

by Keller, Tim

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

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] High-speed access questions

by gaba

Works fine but how? I tried to use pppoeconf for configuring the ethernet connection with the verizon's modem (i still dont know how it works) but it didnt work. On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 19:53, Chuck Noyes wrote: > Linux and verizon DSL work just fine. So does FreeBSD. > > -Chuck > > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:35:39 -0500, Gregory Avedissian <avedis(a)rcn.com> > wrote: > > > It seems like most of the providers say that you need windows or mac to > > use their DSL or cable internet. Does this just mean they won't offer > > tech support for linux, or does it mean that it won't work? I'm planning > > on using a router and having two computers connected. > > > > Has anyone had luck with linux and Verizon DSL? They're down to > > $35/month, and they give you the modem. Anyone know of better deals? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Greg > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- gaba <gaba(a)riseup.net> siamo tutti clandestino

June 15, 2004

Re: [Wlug] generic windows printer driver for postscript?

by Chuck Homic

On Sun, Jun 13, 2004 at 07:19:17PM -0400, Brian J. Conway wrote: > > The HP driver doesn't make nice postscript. > > I use the "HP Color Laserjet PS" printer at work where I have a bunch of > people set up with a FILE: printer and Ghostscript as an alternative to > Adobe Acrobat (they use the PDF-creation functionality only). The postscript print-to-file driver on Adobe's web site works well, too. -Chuck Confidentiality Notice: This message, including any attachments, may contain confidential information. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender immediately, delete all copies, and do not distribute or use this information. Thanks!

June 14, 2004

Re: [Wlug] CRT or LCD ?

by Joe Riopel

Just last week I got a ViewSonic VP201B, and I love it (20.1" 1600x1200). I had a 19" ViewSonic, but in my opinion everything looks better on the new LCD. I just started using DVI, but havent quite figured out how to get it to work under Slack, just on Windows. I don't notice a big difference when using the DVI. I did end up buying the N6 HDTV Processor, which is not very good, other than that I am totally happy with my new monitor.

June 14, 2004

Re: [Wlug] CRT or LCD ?

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sun, Jun 13, 2004 at 07:43:57PM -0400, Brian J. Conway wrote: > On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:14:54 -0400 > Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > Does the LCD quality degrade when using the VGA input vs. the DVI input > > (assuming that the monitor has both) ? Are there any major Linux > > related issues when using the DVI output of a video card ? There are no DVI-specific issues I have found with Linux, on either Nvidia or ATI video cards. > My experiences, having played with a bunch at work, is that you can find a > decent 17" LCD that will do 1280x1024x75 for around $400-500 with both VGA > and DVI inputs, and a 19" with better resolution between $700-900, > depending on the model. I don't understand the intricasies of refresh > rate on an LCD versus a CRT, but the 75Hz on an LCD is more than > sufficient for the average gamer. I haven't noticed any difference when Actually, the usual optimum refresh rate on an LCD is 60Hz. Any higher LCD refresh rates are usually only supported for convenience and VESA standards compliance. This isn't a problem, because refresh rates on LCD TFT technology isn't really applicable. > using the VGA versus DVI inputs on the same system, but it's been only > desktop stuff. The LCD is definitely much easier on the eyes, and the > sharpness of the screen is considerably better (as I'm sure you know from I'd agree here. I haven't noticed too much difference between VGA and DVI. More degredation and ghosting is noticed going through my KVM switch, so I connected DVI directly from my "good" system to the LCD, leaving the KVM on the VGA input. The longer your cable is, the more DVI is going to help you. DVI is also nice because it skips the video card RAMDAC conversion for transport across the VGA cable, and conversion back to digital inside the LCD monitor. This eliminates your video card's RAMDAC quality as a factor (Matrox's have always had a reputation for excellent RAMDACs which contributed to their excellent, crisp 2D image quality). > your laptop). No matter how nice a CRT seems, every time I switch back > from a flat panel to a CRT, I think "My eyes!!" You also get the extra > viewable area of a 17"/17" veiwable versus a 17"/16.1" viewable. The biggest thing I notice when going back to a CRT is the flicker and shakiness of the image. LCDs simply do not flicker or shake. > quality). If someone here can justify paying 3x as much for an LCD that > could arguably be worse for gaming, I'd love to be convinced (and power > consumption doesn't count). =) I game on my 20.1" LCD all the time with no negative experiences, and I only paid $800 for it a couple years ago. The nice thing about LCD sizes, is you actually get the full stated size in the viewable image.

June 14, 2004

Re: [Wlug] CRT or LCD ?

by Brian J. Conway

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:14:54 -0400 Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > HI all, > > My 9 year old Nokia 447X CRT monitor appears to be on its way out. At > maximum brightness and contrast, I can't get a good picture. I'm using > xgamma to crank up the colors, but that creates a washed out display. > The picture size wavers and occasionally goes out of sync. I think I > got my $1000 worth out of this monitor! > > At the risk of starting a religious war, I'm wondering if I can get some > > objective commentary regarding CRT vs LCD and any issues there might be > with Linux. > > I would like a display that can do at least 1280x1024@75Hz and possibly > up to 1600x1200@75Hz. I think that puts me in the 18" - 19" monitor > category, which is OK with me (I have a 17" monitor now). I > occasionally play games but mostly its text, websurfing, email, and some > photo editing. > > Does the LCD quality degrade when using the VGA input vs. the DVI input > (assuming that the monitor has both) ? Are there any major Linux > related issues when using the DVI output of a video card ? > > Thanks in advance for your thoughts, opinions, flames, etc. :-) My experiences, having played with a bunch at work, is that you can find a decent 17" LCD that will do 1280x1024x75 for around $400-500 with both VGA and DVI inputs, and a 19" with better resolution between $700-900, depending on the model. I don't understand the intricasies of refresh rate on an LCD versus a CRT, but the 75Hz on an LCD is more than sufficient for the average gamer. I haven't noticed any difference when using the VGA versus DVI inputs on the same system, but it's been only desktop stuff. The LCD is definitely much easier on the eyes, and the sharpness of the screen is considerably better (as I'm sure you know from your laptop). No matter how nice a CRT seems, every time I switch back from a flat panel to a CRT, I think "My eyes!!" You also get the extra viewable area of a 17"/17" veiwable versus a 17"/16.1" viewable. I'm looking at monitors now for when my 6 year-old 19" Viewsonic gives out (it's not that bad yet, but I need to use xgamma to get it to a reasonable brightness level). It's tough for me to justify an LCD when $250 will get me a fantastic 19" flatscreen CRT that's leaps and bounds ahead of what I have now (hell, the no-name 17" flatscreen CRT that I bought for my second desktop for under $150 recently is miles ahead of the 19" in picture quality). If someone here can justify paying 3x as much for an LCD that could arguably be worse for gaming, I'd love to be convinced (and power consumption doesn't count). =) Brian J. Conway bconway(at)alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

June 13, 2004

Reminder: Upcoming meeting

by Andy Stewart

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

June 13, 2004

Re: [Wlug] generic windows printer driver for postscript?

by Brian J. Conway

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:52:29 -0400 Bill Mills-Curran <bill(a)mills-curran.net> wrote: > I have a windows-only (sigh) program that prints maps. It doesn't > have a print-to-file option, so I add a "file" printer in windows > printer setup. Can any give me a recommendation for a generic (clean) > postscript printer driver? > > My intent is to print to a samba file share on linux and review the > postscript print file with gv to select specific pages. > > The HP driver doesn't make nice postscript. I use the "HP Color Laserjet PS" printer at work where I have a bunch of people set up with a FILE: printer and Ghostscript as an alternative to Adobe Acrobat (they use the PDF-creation functionality only). That's the one recommended by Ghostscript, but I imagine most PS drivers are comparable. Brian J. Conway bconway(at)alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

June 13, 2004

Re: [Wlug] generic windows printer driver for postscript?

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Sun, Jun 13, 2004 at 05:00:08PM -0400, Scott Venier wrote: > Bill Mills-Curran said: > > I have a windows-only (sigh) program that prints maps. It doesn't > > have a print-to-file option, so I add a "file" printer in windows > > printer setup. Can any give me a recommendation for a generic (clean) > > postscript printer driver? > > > Try the Apple LaserWriter II NT. > > Scott Scott, Works great. Thanks. Bill

June 13, 2004

Re: [Wlug] generic windows printer driver for postscript?

by Scott Venier

Bill Mills-Curran said: > I have a windows-only (sigh) program that prints maps. It doesn't > have a print-to-file option, so I add a "file" printer in windows > printer setup. Can any give me a recommendation for a generic (clean) > postscript printer driver? > Try the Apple LaserWriter II NT. Scott

June 13, 2004

generic windows printer driver for postscript?

by Bill Mills-Curran

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

June 13, 2004

CRT or LCD ?

by Andy Stewart

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

June 13, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA

by Brock

On 2004.06.11.15.27, Dwight Ernest wrote: | Mike Frysinger wrote: | | >On Wednesday 09 June 2004 11:49 am, ken(a)netguru-system.com wrote: | > | >>Senior Linux Kernel developer--- 5 Plus years of software development in | >>Linux/Unix development including systems level Unix development. | > | > | >>Contact Ken with resume in word format | > | > | >so you want a hardcore Linux developer but they also must use the MS Word | >format ? :) | >-mike | | In this market, if I had the skills, and they requested that I etch my | resume on gold leaf before submission, I probably would do so. What ever happened to Nerds Ruling The World?! We must not appear weak! We must work towards the day when they request our resumes in their original TeX glory! Custom macros and all! --Brock

June 12, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA

by Mike Frysinger

On Friday 11 June 2004 03:27 pm, Dwight Ernest wrote: > In this market, if I had the skills, and they requested that I etch my > resume on gold leaf before submission, I probably would do so. true ... and considering the work, i might even consider gay sexual favors -mike

June 11, 2004

Re: [Wlug] email sending problem with comcast

by Charles A. Haines

Shoot the traces to the list, I'll take a look at them. I've had similar weird problems such as this, it's probably and easy fix. Chuck ====================== Charles A. Haines Web Developer 3G Publishing ====================== http://www.3gpub.com ====================== Quoting Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net>: > > HI all, > > This is driving me nuts...I still have that problem where I get intermittent > failures while sending email, even after hard coding the IP number for > smtp.comcast.net (they normally have 4 different IPs...I hard coded one to > make debug easier). > > Does anybody know the SMTP protocol sufficiently that they could help me > debug > this problem ? I have ethereal traces - one when it works, and another when > it doesn't. I see differences, but I don't know why, nor do I know what I > should do as a remedy. > > Thanks, > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

June 11, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA

by Dwight Ernest

Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Wednesday 09 June 2004 11:49 am, ken(a)netguru-system.com wrote: > >>Senior Linux Kernel developer--- 5 Plus years of software development in >>Linux/Unix development including systems level Unix development. > > >>Contact Ken with resume in word format > > > so you want a hardcore Linux developer but they also must use the MS Word > format ? :) > -mike In this market, if I had the skills, and they requested that I etch my resume on gold leaf before submission, I probably would do so. -- Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser.

June 11, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Linux kernel development project in MA

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 09 June 2004 11:49 am, ken(a)netguru-system.com wrote: > Senior Linux Kernel developer--- 5 Plus years of software development in > Linux/Unix development including systems level Unix development. > Contact Ken with resume in word format so you want a hardcore Linux developer but they also must use the MS Word format ? :) -mike

June 11, 2004