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Reminder: WLUG Meeting Tonight 7PM: IPv6
by Chuck Anderson 17 Sep '11

17 Sep '11

Sorry for the late reminder. Please join us tonight for a talk about IPv6! On Fri, Sep 09, 2011 at 08:48:46AM -0400, Chuck Anderson wrote: > Hi folks, > Our next WLUG meeting is Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the WPI > campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall > (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of > the dining hall entrance. > > [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf > > This month, I'll be giving a talk on Internet Protocol Version 6, > including basics of how it works, how to configure it on various > systems, and various issues & benefits to using IPv6. > > After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. > > See you all there, > Chuck > President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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Problems getting a second hard drive fully functional.
by Ken Jones 17 Sep '11

17 Sep '11

I have added a 160G hbd to my system. [root@pacman mnt]# fdisk /dev/hdb Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/hdb: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdb1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux /dev/hdb2 14 19457 156183930 83 Linux --------------------- As /dev/hdb2 it has 777 privileges. [root@pacman dev]# ls -la /dev/hdb2 brwxrwxrwx 1 root disk 3, 66 Sep 15 18:26 /dev/hdb2 <=== ------------------ Mounted as /mnt/HDB2 it also shows 777 privileges. [root@pacman mnt]# ls -l total 146 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 30 22:04 150G drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 21 2006 cdrom drwxrwxr-x 2 kjones kjones 4096 May 23 2006 fitch01 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 4 22:46 HDB drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 1024 Aug 26 23:25 HDB1 drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Sep 15 21:25 HDB2 <=== ------------------ But I can not make a ordinary directory on it. What am I not doing? [root@pacman mnt]# ls -la /mnt/HDB2 total 60 drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Sep 15 21:25 . drwxrwxrwx 22 root root 4096 Sep 7 22:37 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 49152 Sep 15 21:25 lost+found [root@pacman mnt]# mkdir -m 777 /mnt/HDB2/PICTURES mkdir: cannot create directory `/mnt/HDB2/PICTURES': Read-only file system [root@pacman mnt]#

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Myth Box Resources and HD DVR Info?
by joel d 16 Sep '11

16 Sep '11

Thanks to all for the ideas and comments. Not sure I will be happy spending time on a custom DVR and not sure I will be happy with a canned solution. I now have food for thought, Joel

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Announce: WLUG Meeting 9/14 7PM: IPv6
by Chuck Anderson 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Hi folks, Our next WLUG meeting is Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of the dining hall entrance. [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf This month, I'll be giving a talk on Internet Protocol Version 6, including basics of how it works, how to configure it on various systems, and various issues & benefits to using IPv6. After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. See you all there, Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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Drive cage recommendations?
by John Stoffel 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Guys, I'm looking to add one or more of those 2x5.25" bay to 3x3.5" disk cages to my main file server, which is a CoolerMaster Centurion 534 case, which has tabs in between each 5.25" bay to help hold things in place. I thought about the 3x5.25 -> 4/5x3.5" expanders, but since I have four free 5.25" slots, it makes more sense to use a pair of 2x5.25"->3x3.5" cages. Plus most of the larger expanders won't work with tabs in the case. Part of my criteria is: cost, quiet cooling fan, durability of sleds, SATA III support, abitily to replace the cooling fan if it's too loud. So here's my top four choices. The IcyDock is the most expensive by far. Not sure I'd go for it... sorta leaning towards the iStarUSA models. The Norco has no reviews on newegg, so I'm leary of it. iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless Hot-Swap Cage - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816215240 iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2x5.25" to 3x3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap Cage - Lockable http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121912 NORCO SS-300 3 Bay 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot Swap Rack Module http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133050 ICY DOCK MB453IPF-B 3 in 2 3.5' SATA I & II Hot-Swap Internal Backplane Raid Cage Module http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994052 And a fall back model which should work just fine in my case, and which is really cheap, but takes up three 5.25" bays to hold 4 drives and isn't hot swappable... COOLER MASTER STB-3T4-E3-GP 4-in-3 Device Module Hardisk Cage http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817993002 Thanks, John

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I got Fedora Core 4 working fine.....
by Ken Jones 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Thanks for listening. Thanks for the sympathy. I had Fedora Core 4 on a machine with a powerless power supply. I added that 30G hard drive to the 150G on this machine and booted from it. Low and Behold. CUPS works. SAMBA works. Will wonders never cease... I even get to choose between GNOME and KDE. Ken

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Re: [Wlug] Fedora 6 problems with CUPS
by Aljerin Butler,Jr. 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Hello, Perhaps you might want to check out my website here. Good luck, Al Butler >________________________________ >From: "wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org" <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> >To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 12:00 PM >Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 94, Issue 13 > > > >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Fedora 6 problems with CUPS (Ken Jones) > 2. Re: Fedora 6 problems with CUPS (Randall Mason) >Evidently FEDORA CORE 6 CUPS predates my BROTHER HL-5340D black and >white laser printer. Even though it does not include this BROTHER model >in its list, CUPS claims it sees the printer and that it turned the >printer on. The printer fails the test page. All my documentation is >out of date. SAMBA does not work. So much for my LINUX Antique Road >Show. I'm going to do a bit of computer hardware upgrading.. > > > >Can you try just installing it with the PPD file: >http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.… >When you select the printer, instead of looking for the printer in the list, select that you have a ppd and select the ppd that you can download from the above site for your printer. I think you have a VERY Linux compatible printer. There are also some command line instructions that would make the printer show up in the list of available printers if you click on installation instructions for ppd. > >Randall Mason >randall(a)mason.ch > > > >On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:29 AM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)employees.org> wrote: > >Evidently FEDORA CORE 6 CUPS predates my BROTHER HL-5340D black and >>white laser printer. Even though it does not include this BROTHER model >>in its list, CUPS claims it sees the printer and that it turned the >>printer on. The printer fails the test page. All my documentation is >>out of date. SAMBA does not work. So much for my LINUX Antique Road >>Show. I'm going to do a bit of computer hardware upgrading.. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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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Fedora 6 problems with CUPS
by Ken Jones 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Evidently FEDORA CORE 6 CUPS predates my BROTHER HL-5340D black and white laser printer. Even though it does not include this BROTHER model in its list, CUPS claims it sees the printer and that it turned the printer on. The printer fails the test page. All my documentation is out of date. SAMBA does not work. So much for my LINUX Antique Road Show. I'm going to do a bit of computer hardware upgrading..

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Re: [Wlug] Either legitimately confused or early onset...
by Randall Mason 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

You actually don't want samba, that would help you serve printers. You want CUPS. Cups helpsyou serve and use printers. Rememberthe URL I sent you that started with archive? Have you tried that as a repo? Something like: baseurl= http://archive.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/core/6/i386/os/ or baseurl= http://archive.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/… Also, give some better background with questions you ask, it will help people help you. -Randall On Aug 29, 2011 5:59 AM, "Ken Jones" <kjones(a)employees.org> wrote: > I've got Fedora Core 6 Evolution working so I can cut and paste. > I tried to use the "retrieve update information" tool. I think > everything is WAY out of date. The update tool said. > "Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: extras" > > I can't find one either. I checked the fedora-core.repo file: > > $ more fedora-core.repo > [core] > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch > #baseurl= http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$ba > search/os/ > > I went there and got. > > The requested URL no longer exists.... > URL /pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$bahttp:// download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/w… not found on this server. > > All I want is SAMBA to work so I can interact with the my WINDOWS > machines - particularly the one with the BROTHER printer attached. > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Either legitimately confused or early onset...
by Ken Jones 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

I've got Fedora Core 6 Evolution working so I can cut and paste. I tried to use the "retrieve update information" tool. I think everything is WAY out of date. The update tool said. "Cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: extras" I can't find one either. I checked the fedora-core.repo file: $ more fedora-core.repo [core] name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch #baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$ba search/os/ I went there and got. The requested URL no longer exists.... URL /pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$bahttp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/ was not found on this server. All I want is SAMBA to work so I can interact with the my WINDOWS machines - particularly the one with the BROTHER printer attached. Ken

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 94, Issue 11
by David Hardy 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

*If that is an older machine with that little RAM, it will probably be more expensive to jack it up than it would be for a newer machine. I tried to go that route this past year and the cost of jacking up RAM on an older box was just prohibitive.* * * *I just got a Lenovo IdeaPad that came with 1GB of RAM and adding another gig is twelve bucks. 250GB hard drive and it had Windows 7 "Starter Edition" on it which I didn't even allow to boot up and immediately put Fedora 15 on that puppy. Sweet. With LXDE. * On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM, <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Either legitimately confused or early onset.... (Ken Jones) > 2. Re: Either legitimately confused or early onset.... > (John Stoffel) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:23:31 -0400 > From: "Ken Jones" <kjones(a)ziplink.net> > Subject: [Wlug] Either legitimately confused or early onset.... > To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <9CF3FF0779D44C838EF50DCF1E28F2F3@kjonespc> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have successfully installed Fedora 6 Core. I included 'programming' > services. It said that it would install SAMBA. It did not. System > Services mentions the need for xinetd. 'Locate' finds 'xinetd' but it does > not seem to run. smbd and nmbd are nowhere to be found. Sigh..... > > My machine only has 256M ram memory. The higher numbered FEDORA packages > ask for more ram. I have a 'good' and never before used set of Fedora 6 > .iso CD-ROMs. > > Red Hat and Fedora have gone their separate ways. > > I just found > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Core/6/html/Installation_Guide/i… > . > > Looks promising. Little did I know how much has changed..... Constructive > suggestions would be appreciated. Maybe I should jump to CORE 13 or > so...... > > Ken Jones (the elder) > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20110827/d5d5269d/attachmen… > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:45:58 -0400 > From: "John Stoffel" <john(a)stoffel.org> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Either legitimately confused or early onset.... > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <20057.40406.447557.594576(a)quad.stoffel.home> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Ken> I have successfully installed Fedora 6 Core. I included > Ken> 'programming' services. It said that it would install SAMBA. > Ken> It did not. System Services mentions the need for xinetd. > Ken> 'Locate' finds 'xinetd' but it does not seem to run. smbd and > Ken> nmbd are nowhere to be found. Sigh..... My machine only has > Ken> 256M ram memory. The higher numbered FEDORA packages ask for > Ken> more ram. I have a 'good' and never before used set of Fedora 6 > Ken> .iso CD-ROMs. > > It's time to just spring for more memory. Seriously, it's just not > that expensive. I just upgraded my kids Athlon (he's only 9) from > 768Mb (3 x 256mb) to 2.25 Gb with a pair of 1gb dimms for $23.00 > shipped. Cheap! > > Heck, I'd *give* you my two old 256Mb DDR 333 Mhz DIMMS if they'll > work for you. I certainly won't be using them again. > > Ken> Red Hat and Fedora have gone their separate ways. > > In what way do you mean? I don't understand what you're trying to say > here. > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 94, Issue 11 > ************************************ >

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Either legitimately confused or early onset....
by Ken Jones 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

I have successfully installed Fedora 6 Core. I included 'programming' services. It said that it would install SAMBA. It did not. System Services mentions the need for xinetd. 'Locate' finds 'xinetd' but it does not seem to run. smbd and nmbd are nowhere to be found. Sigh..... My machine only has 256M ram memory. The higher numbered FEDORA packages ask for more ram. I have a 'good' and never before used set of Fedora 6 .iso CD-ROMs. Red Hat and Fedora have gone their separate ways. I just found http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Core/6/html/Installation_Guide/i…. Looks promising. Little did I know how much has changed..... Constructive suggestions would be appreciated. Maybe I should jump to CORE 13 or so...... Ken Jones (the elder)

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Re: [Wlug] Fedora 15 and Burning CD
by Kevin Paetzold 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

I have successfully burned CD's and DVDs on fedora 15 without any problems.

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Fedora 15 and Burning CD
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

I want to burn a copy of fedora 15 32-bit on a CD but my installed fedora 15 64-bit isn't letting me. When I put in a blank CD it tells me it has 137.8 MB free and won't let me select that as a burn destination. It shouldn't be 137.8 MB free as a blank CD has more space. To get it working I decided to try burning to a DVD. Space seems correct there but again it doesn't allow burning.

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SAMBA on Fedora 6??
by Ken Jones 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Due to a series of incidents too complex to detail here, I have just rebuilt a desktop PC with Fedora 6. All seems fine except it does not contain SAMBA - at least I can not find the SAMBA executable on the 5 disc .iso CD set. It has been at least five years. I do not remember it being difficult back then..... I have gone to various places on the WEB that claim to have appropriate SAMBA versions only to discover they have been taken down. I tried the SAMBA in my FEDORA Linux 3 Bible DVD. (Many dependencies missing....) I tried the SAMBA in my SAMBA Black Book CD. I got no where. It's been soooo long. I like Fedora. Must I now go to Ubuntu? Ken Jones

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Robotics and linux
by Ken Jones 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Thank you, Kevin, As you can see from my video I have built a state-machine-only robot out of a radio controlled model level car and an Arduino Nano programmed in ArduinoC_0021. The idea has been to interest middle school teachers and students in 'How things work' in 2011. Education must be relevant. My cars can race each other around a room. Speed, competition and the 'real world' makes relevance. Modify the code and win the race. My project has been going on for over a year. Recently it has been struggling. After watching a video of the 2012 Lexus parallel parking itself and realizing that it is doing some mapping, I thought I would investigate 'real' robotic code. ROS was suggested, but it does not seem the right fit. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Ken Jones

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ROS Robot Operating System
by Kevin Harrington NR 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

A much easier to use alternative to ROS would be our platform, the DyIO and the Bowler Communication Sysrtem. We use a platform independent communication platform to turn any computer into a robot. WPI is now using these controllers as the basis for all the intro and advanced robotics engineering classes. You would write code in Java (Standard Edition), execute the application of any OS, and communicate to the DyIO for all your I/O needs. We have a ton or tutorials and HowTo's for accessing the different capabilities of the DyIO. If there was some interest i could run a seminar about making robots with Linux... -- Kevin Harrington Neuron Robotics President and Founder

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Prin Software Embedded Engineer - Linux perm/direct
by John Spencer 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

Our client has a need for a Prin Software Embedded Linux Engineer. Must be LOCAL (position is northwest suburb of Boston) and must have strong background working with embedded Linux. Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident Technical Skills include: - Extensive experience designing and implementing embedded software systems from the ground up. - Strong experience with Linux - kernel, builds, patches, etc. -Expert knowledge of C required. - Ideally this candidate will have experience to lead/implement code utilizing a custom kernel - Must have knowledge of Linux for embedded systems working with bootloaders, filesystems on a flash memory system, build a root file systems, coordinate and distribute code onto multiple microcontrollers, etc. - Expert at integrating software with electronics, including writing device drivers and debugging hardware/software, using lab equipment Please reply with a copy of your resume and any questions. Your resume will never be sent anywhere without your prior approval. Regards, John Spencer Connected Systems Partners Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies 978-455-5550 x208 978-621-9743 cell jspencer(a)connectedsp.com www.connectedsp.com GET CONNECTED! All information in this email is considered confidential and intended for the view and use of the recipient(s) only.

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ROS Robot Operating System
by Ken Jones 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

I have designed and built a robotic 1/10 scale radio control car (See link below). I added an Arduino Nano to a HPI Sprint. I have been using Windows based Arduino C code. This package is too limiting. I am considering getting into http://www.ros.org/wiki which is LINUX based. "ROS (Robot Operating System) provides libraries and tools to help software developers create robot applications. It provides hardware abstraction, device drivers, libraries, visualizers, message-passing, package management, and more." Are any of you WLUG members ROS-ites? My Linux skills have degraded due to lack of use (and old age). Here's a pointer to a youtube showing my robocar being a robot and what it is built of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-rgkt8WDXQ Ken Jones Fitchburg

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ -- Nice to see you all!
by E Johnson 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Thanks for coming, & for making the WLUG BBQ a success! We got lucky on the weather... one T-storm & then clear! Everyone was wonderful! & Thanks for helping with the aftermath. What a great group! We enjoyed it. Best regards to all, Liz J

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ - UPDATE 5:35 pm
by Gregory Avedissian 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

According to the radar, the storm will only last about 20 minutes, and then we'll have clear skies. Food is here, three of us are here so far. Party is ON. See you soon.

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ - UPDATE 6:00 pm (almost)
by Gregory Avedissian 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Rain stopped. Sun is peeking through the clouds.

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WLUG BBQ
by E Johnson 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Hi everyone, The annual WLUG BBQ is tomorrow! Time & location & contact info has already been posted on the list. We have salad, cheese & crackers, plus a few extra goodies, & the condiments. Dogs, burgers & buns are allegedly arriving. So we expect the event to be enjoyable. A few news items & reminders: 1. We have been fairly bug-free this year, which still seems to be the case. But it is raining now, so, we'll know when we now. 2. Our Driveway is for deliveries (tables/chairs, coolers, etc., but not for Event Parking. There should be adequate parking on Hudson St. If you have a special Parking need, please let me know: iris.gates(a)gmail.com 3. We do not have an icemaker. Whoever is bringing the non-BYOB drinks (the soda), please bring cooler plus ice. If you BYOB, please provide your own cooling technique (cooler & ice) 4. My apt. is on the 3rd floor, so note that the Facilities are a few steps up. 5. Someone has promised to bring a table. That would be greatly useful. Perhaps a second table, even a small card table, would be helpful. 6. BYO lawn chair. 7. Wireless will be on & accessible, but I have not tested it in backyard. 8. If it rains or hails or otherwise becomes inclement, we can adjourn to my apt. Tall people may need a hardhat, but we can cram in. 9. Arts Worcester event is going on in Elm Park lately; there are a few things to see, should anyone wish to take a short walk. Elm Park is only a few steps away. 10. Sign on light pole out front will say WLUG. A Penguin is allegedly arriving, but no clue where he will be located. ## Who is bringing plates, cups, forks & spoons? Could you please check in here before Noon Wed. (my final shopping trip)? TY. See you tomorrow! Liz J

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Solved: X apps no longer work with sudo after upgrade to Squeeze
by Theodore Ruegsegger 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

I could have guessed I'd find the answer just after posting, but perhaps this will make it easier for the next googler. I had written: > Summary: After upgrade from Lenny to Squeeze, I can no longer execute > X apps using sudo in an ssh session. Why not, and how can I restore > this ability? A careful reading of the manpage for the /etc/sudoers file (man 5 sudoers) yields this insight, under EXAMPLES: # Run X applications through sudo; HOME is used to find the # .Xauthority file. Note that other programs use HOME to find # configuration files and this may lead to privilege escalation! Defaults env_keep += "DISPLAY HOME" It looks like the newer version of sudo no longer preserves $HOME by default (although, the above notwithstanding, it does keep $DISPLAY). Adding the following line to my /etc/sudoers restored my ability to run X apps via sudo: Defaults env_keep += "HOME" Hope someone else finds this helpful. Ted Ruegsegger

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Re: [Wlug] Reminder: WLUG BBQ: Wednesday, August 10, 6pm
by Chuck Anderson 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

I have the giant Tux, originally made by Doug Waud. In-Reply-To: <CABmZTj1nKqQebf74eQjoLPGC5ZctSOkoAco1YrvzSJTNi-miZw(a)mail.gmail.com> On Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 08:01:45PM -0400, E Johnson wrote: > All of the above is correct, except I do not have a Tux Penguin. > A sign affixed to the light pole out front will say 'WLUG' & I will attempt > to draw an image of a Tux-like penguin on it. > > Everyone is welcome. See you then. > Liz J > > On 5 August 2011 22:57, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > > Hi gang, > > > > The WLUG BBQ is coming up next week, Wednesday, August 10, starting at > > 6pm. Thanks to those who volunteered to bring items, and thanks to > > our hostess Liz Johnson. We'll have hot dogs, burgers, bratwurst, all > > the fixings, some chips/snacks, salad and soda. The grill will be > > fired up if anyone has something else they'd like to grill, and > > desserts would be welcome as well. There will be a cooler or two and > > some ice for BYOB. People should bring a lawn chair for themselves if > > they wish to sit down. Based on past BBQ's, I'm expecting about 15-20 > > people, perhaps more. > > > > The address: > > > > 34 Hudson St, Worcester, MA (It is a green house, one house south of > > Elm St. Elm St runs east/west along Elm Park and Hudson St is one > > block east of Park Ave.) > > > > Look for a "WLUG" sign on the city light pole, as well as a big Tux > > Penguin. If you get lost you can call Liz at 508-471-4407. > > > > Hope to see you there! > > Chuck > > WLUG President

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