- WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

If linux ruled the world
by Mike Leo 21 May '09

21 May '09

http://www.beli.ws/blog/2009/05/technology/if-linux-was-the-most-used-syste…

1 0

[OT] Solaris 10 jumpstart server
by vze284qe＠verizon.net 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hi All, Ok....so it isn't a Linux question, but... In a couple of weeks, I'm going to be building a jumpstart server at work. Can someone point me to the docs for this? I went to the SUN website and found a 240 page pdf file about setting up a jumpstart server. It was REALLY hard to follow. Any help would be appreciated. TIA... -Chuck

1 0

REMINDER: Meeting Wed May 20th 7:00 PM
by Andy Stewart 20 May '09

20 May '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI gang, Sorry for the late reminder, but we are having a meeting on Wednesday, May 20th, at 7:00 PM in the Access Grid Room on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. At this meeting, all topics are open for discussion. I propose we come ready to discuss the relatively low quality (IMHO) of Kubuntu Jaunty, among other possible topics. We should also have a discussion about the July BBQ. Upcoming meetings are as follows: - - Open Street Map Project in June - - WLUG BBQ in July - celebrating our 12th complete year as a group. If you would care to host the BBQ, please let me know, or let us know at the May meeting. - - Tentative for August or September - legal discussion of trademarks, patents, copyright, the GPL, and a recent legal challenge to the GPL We'll go out for pizza after the meeting. See ya later, 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 iD8DBQFKE4OqOjiraCaOTOoRAqIWAJ9H19PEJMp12mHsNLARH0cKgw4bDwCeKo88 7KeoyhGhuV6Vr5bO3spMleE= =bMZo -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

1 0

signed keys
by Eric Martin 19 May '09

19 May '09

It looks like I have straightened out emailing my signed keys via caff. You should be seeing all of my emails coming through momentarily. Sorry for my tardiness but I couldn't figure out why ssmtp wouldn't work. If you don't see anything in the next hour please email me off list and I'll just send you your key directly. -- Eric Martin

1 0

KVM to SUN converter??
by Ken Jones 18 May '09

18 May '09

I'm not sure what I am talking about. I know that the terminal for my SUN ULTRA1 is different than the terminal for my DELL PC. I have purchased a IOGEAR KVM switch. I would like to include the SUN machine in the set of computers that can share my one keyboard, mouse and terminal. What do I order which will make this possible? Ken Jones of Fitchburg.

6 6

Summer internship: Linux system administrator (Worcester)
by Brian Conway 14 May '09

14 May '09

Hi guys, the company I work for is hiring a summer intern with Linux experience and interest in network and VoIP engineering. We're a small startup in the Worcester area, near 290 and the Pike. Experience with *any* of the following is great: Red Hat/CentOS, Asterisk, Python, PHP, networking, firewalls, and VPNs. Feel free to hit me up with questions or resumes. I don't know what computer/*NIX mailing lists at WPI are popular, but a forward would be cool, too. Thanks much. Brian Conway

2 1

USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend
by Lionel Garth Jones 14 May '09

14 May '09

USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009: 1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game: The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: -- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley -- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson -- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more To view the entire training program, see http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training 2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services -- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on "Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?" -- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" -- And more! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the Refereed Papers track: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech -- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster Session: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster 4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers: -- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html 5. The opportunity to create your own conference: Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization, coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/ And that's just the beginning. Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of offerings. Don't forget: -- Register by June 1 and save up to $300! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration -- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html -- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009

1 0

CentOS 4.7 webserver help
by Pete Wason 13 May '09

13 May '09

Heya - I reformatted my server and installed CentOS, but somehow I've fscked things up. I have a heterogeneous network that is about 40% winxp, 40% amigaos/morphos, and this server. In addition to the web stuff, I've considered making it a PDC for the win machines, but that's maybe just a dream. For a few days I could reach it, but now I can't, and from the server itself localhost doesn't seem to be working. It would take someone more familiar with linux minutes to straighten things out probably, but I just don't have a lot of time. I live in Sutton, about 10 miles from Worcester down Rt 146. I'm usually around Sat afternoons or Sundays, and usually have food and beer around, but not a lot of money. Maybe we can barter :) I do web stuff and windows system and network admin, plus some software development at Clark Univ. -- Pete Wason * Hy Noom Publications * 5088655414 * codevark(a)aim.com * codevark "Aborigine left speechless by steady disappearance of native dialects." -- The Onion

2 1

My soon to arrive KVM switch.
by Ken Jones 13 May '09

13 May '09

Thanks, everyone. I have learned allot. I have eight computers in my home office. One is a SUN ULTRA 1, the rest are various makes and models of PC desktop machines. On these I have Windows plus Linux (Aurora and Red Hat Fedora. Why do I have these machines? That's what my wife asks. Maybe in my dotage I have become victim to a hoarding syndrome I am trying to get organized so I purchased a "IOGEAR 8-Port KVM Switch Kit, PS/2,with KVM Cables (GCS78KIT)" from amazon.com. They gave me free shipping and handling. My conclusion after reading this thread is that I need one "13W3-to-VGA" adapter to connect the ULTRA to the KVM switch. Stephen Thamel has one available. Have I got it all straight? Ken Jones

2 1

Fwd: [gb-reuse] Lightwave Sun KVM (5-port, 2U), Sun SPARC systems
by Richard Klein 13 May '09

13 May '09

Isn't someone looking for a Sun KVM? -- Rich ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Phil Stracchino <alaric(a)metrocast.net> Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:48 AM Subject: [gb-reuse] Lightwave Sun KVM (5-port, 2U), Sun SPARC systems To: gb-reuse <GreaterBoston-reuse(a)aq.org> I have a surplus Lightwave five-port 2U rackmount Sun KVM, for 13W3 monitors and Sun PS2 combined keyboard+mouse. I've never actually used it because I never got around to picking up the required 13W3 video cables. Catch is it's in Gilford, NH, but if you don't want to come this far for it you can have it for cost of ground shipping. Also clearing out a bunch of Sun SPARC hardware. At this point I've retired a maxed-out U2, an U5, and an U30 with a Creator3D Series 2, an Expert3D, and two 711 UltraSCSI multipacks on separate SCSI channels. One more U5 to be shut down shortly. Inquire if interested. -- Phil Stracchino, CDK#2 DoD#299792458 ICBM: 43.5607, -71.355 alaric(a)caerllewys.net alaric(a)metrocast.net phil(a)co.ordinate.org Renaissance Man, Unix ronin, Perl hacker, Free Stater It's not the years, it's the mileage. _______________________________________________ GreaterBoston-reuse mailing list GreaterBoston-reuse(a)lists.aq.org http://lists.aq.org/list/listinfo/greaterboston-reuse -- Rich

1 0

JOB: Staples in Framingham seeks Linux systems engineer
by Andy Stewart 12 May '09

12 May '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Any inquiries should be sent directly to Staples. Staples is looking: External Job Title Linux Systems Engineer Grade/Level 038 Job Location City Framingham Job Location State Massachusetts Recruiter Kate MacLean Recruiter Ext 37326 Reference # 29915BR Responsibilities Responsible for the implementation and on-going technical support of Staples LINUX and VMware infrastructure. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, day-to-day technical support, proactive monitoring and management, evaluation of new and emerging technologies, and maintaining third party support relationships. Provides technical support (including participation in a 24x7 on call rotation) for complex production systems and services Proactively monitors infrastructure for optimal performance and provides input for capacity planning Supports development activities and manages projects, and efforts that require specialized infrastructure skills Defines infrastructure requirements for the implementation of new applications Provides technical support for Staples' business unit representatives and IS organizations as required Maintains relationships with third party technical support providers Participates in the evaluation of new products and services Identifies areas where existing policies and procedures require change or where new ones need to be developed Maintains all relevant documentation Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement Provide mentoring, ongoing knowledge transfer and other technical guidance to junior and mid level team members Qualifications Bachelor?s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required 7 - 10 years of experience as a Linux System Administrator (RedHat preferred) RHCE certification highly desired Familiarity with Linux build methodologies, performance tuning and memory management, and ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting Understanding of Project management methodologies Experience in developing scalable policies and procedures, including system standards, capacity planning, and centralized management Excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills Effective written and verbal communication skills Scripting and programming skills (shell, awk, perl, python) Experience in managing, operating, and troubleshooting a multi-farm VMWare installation, including Virtual Infrastructure, HA, and DRS Experience in P2V migrations a plus Familiarity with the following: rsync, sshd, LDAP, apache, DNS, syslogd, ntpd, net-snmp, tomcat configuration, WebSphere Suite, J2EE Familiarity with a variety of storage technologies including SAN and NAS storage platforms - -- 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 iD8DBQFKCfvHOjiraCaOTOoRAnB9AJ9WppY9dWWykiUqXf6/zQGUyXBSxACfTPqM mYbLOARlDSWJd2EHIIZRHVo= =oIj8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

1 0

Re: [Wlug] WLUG..KVM...Sun keyb/mouse, old and new
by Ken Jones 12 May '09

12 May '09

Doug, you are correct. My ULTRA 1 has a "funny" 25 pin sized connector with 13 pins. My mouse plugs into the keyboard. If I could get the terminal to work thru the kvm switch it would not be too bad to have a second keyboard and mouse on my desk. I can use VNCviewer if necessary, but I would prefer a "real" connection. Is there an adaptor between kvm and the "funny" terminal? What is it called? Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Mildram To: kjones(a)ziplink.net Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:40 PM Subject: WLUG..KVM...Sun keyb/mouse, old and new I get WLUG in digest (usually noon time). I see some answers on Sun KVM but I think they do NOT tell you that.... a) OLD sun monitors have that funny DB25-shaped connector, and matching/old-style video adapter cards/mboard. there ARE "adapter/converter" gizmos in both directions. I think I have one at home, I should junk the ultra10 (style "b" below) that I don't use. I forget which adapter I have (for old sun and newer VGA; or newer sun and oldSun Monitor). b) NEWER sun's e.g. ultraNN (i think Ultra1 is in the OLD camp above) have: "new" VGA style adapter, works with any VGA monitor BUT: "OLD" sun keyboard is still required unless you are going headless (on the Sun, at BOOTup powerup time, if keyboard is detected, Sun boots in normal/console mode; if NOT detected, it considers /dev/ttya as serial console ) The sun keyboard is totally incompatible as far as I know. compare the DIN pins to the DIN pins on a PS/2 keyboard(or mouse). and the sun MOUSE is attached to the sun KEYBOARD, which rather proves the imcompatible point. Though you could just do the "V" portion thru a KVM, maybe, with 2 keybds on your desk.

2 1

Key signing follow up
by Andy Stewart 02 May '09

02 May '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi gang, I believe that I have signed and uploaded all of the keys that I verified at the key signing party. However, I've noticed that only 4 people have signed and uploaded my key (and many thanks to you!). I wonder if folks may have just forgotten to upload the key after signing it. If you don't see my signature on your key, and you were at the key signing party, please let me know. Maybe I fouled something up. I'm using KGpg. Thanks, 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 iD8DBQFJ+lwpOjiraCaOTOoRApYMAJoCpeQ3dYCcKkvF/RcfuZCogdP+XwCeKcCM fbkjwg12BTJ4M11KgfdEcm0= =WcXF -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

5 7

A question
by Jason Couture 01 May '09

01 May '09

So guys, Anyone live near worcester and feel like going out for a drink tomorrow night? I've lived up here for two and a half years and all ive done is work, sleep, and eat. Id like to get out of my house for once and go do something, Would anyone care to join me? As i know no one up here.

7 11

USENIX WebApps '10 Call for Papers Now Available
by Lionel Garth Jones 01 May '09

01 May '09

On behalf of the Program Committee, I would like to invite you to submit your work to the USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10). WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Suggested topics related to Web application development include but are not limited to: * Computing substrates and deployment technologies ("cloud computing") * Frameworks for developing Web applications * Client-side toolkits, libraries, and plug-ins * Storage systems * Security issues for Web applications * Management techniques for large-scale Web applications * Languages for Web applications * Scalability issues and techniques * Techniques for creating highly interactive Web applications * Software as a service * Applications that illustrate interesting new features or implementation techniques * Performance measurements of Web applications * Real-time data delivery over the Web * Web services Paper submissions are due by January 11, 2010. The Call for Papers, with submission guidelines, can be found at http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/cfpa/ The USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) will take place June 20–25, 2010, in Boston, MA. The technical sessions will take place on June 23–25. I look forward to receiving your submissions! Sincerely, John Ousterhout, Stanford University WebApps '10 Program Chair webapps10chair(a)usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers: USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) June 20–25, 2010 Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/cfpa Paper submissions deadline: January 11, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 0

Sorry about the facebook thing.
by Jason Couture 30 Apr '09

30 Apr '09

I accidentially clicked the send invites button on facebook, I didnt mean to, it sent it to EVERYONE in my address book :| Quite annoying. So anyways, I do apologize for the spam. Jason Couture

5 5

Check out my photos on Facebook
by Jason Couture 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Hi Worcester, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Jason To sign up for Facebook, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=583720669&k=ZWMX5WQ2U4W1UCCFQKWUS3W&r wlug(a)mail.wlug.org was invited to join Facebook by Jason Couture. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=18063b&u=1760989286&mid=6278f6G68f69066G0G8 Facebook's offices are located at 156 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301.

7 8

odd entry in /etc/passwd
by Eric Martin 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

So I just found an odd entry in /etc/passwd on one of my servers: +:::::: Of course I'm not running tripwire on it so I can't be assured of the last time I edited the file / did anything to edit it. etc/shadow doesn't have the entry but shadow is only checked if the second field is x, right? I'm running Suse and I've been using yast lately, could that have anything to do with it? I hope it does as I really hope I don't have to run a full audit on the box. tia -- Eric Martin

4 4

Keyboard and mouse repeatedly disconnect/reconnect
by E Johnson 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Tonight I am being reminded several times per hour that something weird is happening here. I have a mouse and keyboard USB disconnect problem that has been hanging around for a couple of years now. Across the room where my old computer sits quietly running, the red light in the mouse keeps flashing as it goes off then comes back on, even though this computer is idle. So I checked /var/log/messages, and sure enough, messages appear there that correspond with the times the red light flashes. Messages like these crop up regularly and often in /var/log/messages Computer 1: Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208280] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208286] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208292] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.208296] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 02:47:40 geurig kernel: [1086766.432055] __ratelimit: 1 messages suppressed Apr 24 02:48:13 geurig kernel: [1086799.620065] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 109 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086799.872028] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 110 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.024007] usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.065154] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input112 Apr 24 02:48:14 geurig kernel: [1086800.092124] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:10.1-1 This PC is running Debian Lenny kernel 2.6.26-1-686. Same thing often used to happen with the USB keyboard, too. Now I'm using a PS2 keyboard in this PC, which does not result in these disconnect messages, but still seeing these messages about the mouse. Sometimes this happens over and over again many times within a short period of time (several times/minute). There were lockup problems related to this problem when I was running Etch, after this keyboard or mouse USB disconnect thing had disconnected and reconnected some large number of times, I think it was well over a hundred times. Keyboard and/or mouse would no longer accept input, forcing me to have to ssh in and reboot it, or if I couldn't do that, had to hard reboot. Restart X is not enough to fix this. This has happened with various different mice and keyboards. So we installed a USB card, thinking this might be a hardware problem with the USB ports, but no, the same problem crops up no matter if the mouse or keyboard is plugged into the card, or into the USB ports in the case. Then we thought it might be a problem in Etch, so we upgraded to Lenny. But it still happens. Also happens in Ubuntu. The latest issue (see below) was a long string of these disconnect/reconnects, then a lockup of the mouse and I believe keyboard. Had to ssh in to stop the problem (by shutting down). This new build is using my used hard drive, but I don't think that is relevant. Below is only a small piece of var/log/messages, where the problem seemed to change after several hours from the familiar mouse disconnect/reconnect, to something else. These mmessages were repeated many times (over a hundred): Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152288] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152294] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152300] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 13:16:24 geurig kernel: [1124490.152304] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 13:17:24 geurig kernel: [1124550.713733] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 53 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.128022] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 54 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.280008] usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.324800] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input812 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356089] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:10.1-1 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356251] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c03e Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356257] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356263] usb 5-1: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apr 24 13:17:25 geurig kernel: [1124551.356267] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124611.968623] usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 54 Apr 24 13:18:26 geurig kernel: [1124612.468024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 55 Apr 24 13:18:58 geurig kernel: [1124644.288028] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 56 Apr 24 13:19:30 geurig kernel: [1124676.032024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 57 Apr 24 13:19:40 geurig kernel: [1124686.684056] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 58 Apr 24 13:19:54 geurig kernel: [1124700.008027] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! Apr 24 13:20:21 geurig kernel: [1124727.772025] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 59 Apr 24 13:20:53 geurig kernel: [1124759.608024] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 60 Apr 24 13:21:25 geurig kernel: [1124791.352042] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 61 Apr 24 13:21:36 geurig kernel: [1124802.006763] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 62 Apr 24 13:21:46 geurig kernel: [1124812.767430] __ratelimit: 29 messages suppressed Apr 24 13:21:50 geurig kernel: [1124816.008030] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! Apr 24 13:22:17 geurig kernel: [1124843.804029] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 63 Apr 24 13:22:49 geurig kernel: [1124875.424045] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 64 Apr 24 13:23:21 geurig kernel: [1124907.168043] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 65 Apr 24 13:23:31 geurig kernel: [1124917.820026] usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 66 Apr 24 13:23:45 geurig kernel: [1124931.012844] uhci_hcd 0000:00:10.1: Controller not stopped yet! This problem is not limited to this PC. Just built a brand new computer, and it's happening in the new computer, too, running Debian Lenny kernel 2.6.26-2-686 on a totally different motherboard. These two sets of entries show both keyboard and mouse events: Computer 2. Apr 19 23:14:31 lancer kernel: [261130.697577] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 62 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.262914] usb 3-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 64 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.453627] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.465284] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input59 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.493292] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.501293] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input60 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: Product: USB Keyboard Apr 19 23:14:32 lancer kernel: [261131.549291] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: CHESEN Apr 19 23:25:27 lancer kernel: [261787.827069] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 64 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.160461] usb 3-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 65 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.344991] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.356166] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input61 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.384180] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.392173] input: CHESEN USB Keyboard as /class/input/input62 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [CHESEN USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0a81, idProduct=0101 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: Product: USB Keyboard Apr 19 23:25:28 lancer kernel: [261788.448169] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: CHESEN -- and -- Apr 23 09:34:28 lancer kernel: [58666.642632] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 4 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.138801] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.327037] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.335045] input: USB Optical Mouse as /class/input/input6 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-1 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=15ca, idProduct=00c3 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Apr 23 09:34:30 lancer kernel: [58668.355048] usb 1-1: Product: USB Optical Mouse Had same problem in this new PC, running a recent Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) install. This PC is only a few weeks old, now with a fresh install of Lenny in its own partition. Only the hard drive and the DVD drive are not brand-new. I possibly (maybe?) solved the keyboard issue in this PC by specifying the correct type of keyboard in Settings > Peripherals > Keboard (in KDE). Not sure if it's really gone or not. But now getting hundreds of messages about the mouse, as above. Computer 3. It's also happening in my daughter's computer, that has the exact same motherboard and almost the same CPU as computer 2. Hers is running Ubuntu 8.04 2.6.24-23.52 (running Gnome), just updated last week. She has never complained about any lockup problem, but she reboots more often than I do. Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.266303] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 3 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.348070] usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.431718] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.446738] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input6 Apr 12 22:19:53 wanda kernel: [ 3543.465380] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 Apr 12 22:22:09 wanda kernel: [ 3595.885419] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 4 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3595.973146] usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.056975] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.059711] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/input/input7 Apr 12 22:22:10 wanda kernel: [ 3596.079690] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2 Computer 4. I believe this also happens in the laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1525n, running (now) Ubuntu Hardy (this came with Ubuntu 7.10 pre-uinstalled). Cannot post /var/log/messages from this today, since this laptop is away with daughter. But the same messages appear in that one, too. Has anyone run into this before, and if so, did you get it fixed? Thanks very much, Liz J

8 18

Good disaster recovery / business continuity planning books
by Eric Martin 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

I'm currently updating all of the documentation at work and I'm looking for some resources specifically for Disaster Recovery plans and Business Continuity Plans. I've looked at the SANS reading room for some stuff, but I'm still looking for more. Does anybody have any good recommendations for books? Thanks in advance! -- Eric

1 0

PGP Key Signing at next WLUG Meeting
by Andy Stewart 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, Our next WLUG meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd, and we will be having a PGP Key Signing party, which will be orchestrated by Chuck Anderson and Eric Martin. I'll update the website shortly. Also, at the June meeting, we will have a guest speaker talk to us about the Open Street Map effort. That's all for now...see ya later, 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 iD8DBQFJ4MxIHl0iXDssISsRAm3TAJoD4jpyPt2LYwJlspHk+YKTDHBCNACfTB/+ JLkBAfr3Qh0aPXpRhnohVfE= =jhoc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

5 10

Git talk from Eons ago
by J.R. Mauro 22 Apr '09

22 Apr '09

Hello folks, No, I haven't forgotten about WLUG. I had a great time being involved, and finally remembered to ping the mailing list. Attached find the slides of the talk I gave 6 months back or so on Distributed Version Control and Git. Thanks, J.R.

1 0

Release party Ubuntu 9.04
by James Gray 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi All, there will be a release party for the newest version of Ubuntu on the 23rd in Boston. There will be plenty of food and fellow Ubuntu enthusiasts. There will probably be desktop CDs as well. Date: Thursday April 23rd 2009 Time: 7PM to 10PM Where: Globe Bar & Grill, Boston

7 8

USENIX '09 Registration Now Open
by Lionel Garth Jones 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

We're pleased to invite you to attend the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. This year we're offering 6 days of training and a 3-day conference program filled with the latest systems research, security breakthroughs, and practical approaches to the questions and problems you wrestle with. You'll also have many opportunities to chat with peers who share your concerns and interests. http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/proga Training: Sunday-Friday, June 14-19, 2009 The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: * Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley * Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson * Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more Find out more at http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training/ Technical Sessions: Wednesday-Friday, June 17-19, 2009 The technical program begins with the Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services, and continues with an impressive slate of invited speakers such as: * Plenary Closing Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author * Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" * Matthew Jadud, Allegheny College in Meadville, on "Towards Designing Usable Languages" The USENIX '09 Refereed Papers Track is the leading forum for presenting the latest in ground-breaking systems research. Be among the first to check out the latest innovative work in the systems field. The Poster Session at USENIX '09 is an excellent forum for discussing new ideas and getting useful feedback from the community. Poster submissions should include a brief description of the research idea(s); the submission must not exceed 2 pages. Send poster submissions to usenix09posters(a)usenix.org by Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and at the various evening social events, including a Poster Session & Happy Hour, vendor BoFs, and the Conference Reception. USENIX '09 promises to be an exciting showcase for the latest in innovative research and cutting-edge practices in technology. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego. On behalf of the USENIX '09 organizers, Geoffrey M. Voelker, University of California, San Diego Alec Wolman, Microsoft Research USENIX '09 Program Co-Chairs usenix09chairs(a)usenix.org P.S. Don't miss the workshops co-located with USENIX '09, including: Workshop on Hot Topics in Cloud Computing (HotCloud '09) Monday, June 15 http://www.usenix.org/events/hotcloud09/ Workshop on Large-scale Systems (LARGE '09) Tuesday, June 16 http://www.usenix.org/events/large09/ P.P.S. Stay connected with the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009 Discounts Available: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/discounts -----------------------------------------------

1 0

Git manual available (expires in days...
by Doug Mildram 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

recently wlug had a meeting describing the version control system called Git. Linus fast tracked it for the kernel code, and it has become very popular. http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/FrontPage for a limited time only here is an oreilly freebie download ftp://ftp.oreilly.com/outgoing/Version_Control_with_Git.zip

1 0