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Problem Sparc ULTRA 1 not seeing SBus Fast Ethernet
by Ken Jones 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

I have a Sparc Ultra 1 which has been running flawlessly since 2003 running Ansel 2.4.20-2.3sparc. Last week after a nine day power outage the system no longer activates eth0, the TPE ethernet interface. I installed a --> Sun 501-5443 x1049A quad 4-port SBus Fast Ethernet card The operating system does not recognize this new hardware. This system has been running so flawlessly for at least four years that I have forgotten much of what I had learned about Aurora.(I am an elderly man by high tech standards). The little green input light corresponding to the port to which I have attached the fast ethernet cable does illuminate. Where do I start? Ken Jones

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A second Aurora - SPARC question....
by Ken Jones 23 Dec '08

23 Dec '08

Oops! I just looked inside my ULTRA SPARC ONE. The ethernet I/O appears to be embedded in the big mother board. That is not good if I am correct. Any suggestions?? Ken Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Jones To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 6:31 PM Subject: Aurora - SPARC question.... Folks, I've not been WLUG active for a year or more. Back then the half of my 111 gig PC disc which was dual booted with FEDORA developed a permanent error. The other half's XP installation has been OKAY. I have learned to us WINDOWS. Meanwhile my SUN ULTRA running as an Aurora SPARC SAMBA file server since 1993 has been chugging along just fine. I live in Fitchburg. We have been without power for nine days. 110 volts came up yesterday evening. Much to my chegrin my SUN was unhappy. I used a rescueCD to boot. All came back except my ethernet card. It would not start. The little light at the far end on the IP cord does not glow... --------- /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart says, "Bringing up interface eth0: Determining IP information for eth0 ... failed. [FAILED]" The card is claimed to be a 'sunlance' card. Any ideas? Is the card fried do you think? I have a second SPARC machine. It's ethernet was working last time it was powered. Must I swap? Ken Jones

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Driver for SUN SBUS ethernet card.
by Ken Jones 23 Dec '08

23 Dec '08

My SUN ULTRA 1 has lost its eth0 card circuit. I have purchased a Sun 501-5443 X1049A Quad 4-Port SBus Fast Ethernet Card for my SUN ULTRA 1 running Aurora. The original fast ethernet circuitry is part of the SystemCard. I do not wish to replace the system card. Will I have a problem finding a driver? Ken Jones

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Aurora - SPARC question....
by Ken Jones 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Folks, I've not been WLUG active for a year or more. Back then the half of my 111 gig PC disc which was dual booted with FEDORA developed a permanent error. The other half's XP installation has been OKAY. I have learned to us WINDOWS. Meanwhile my SUN ULTRA running as an Aurora SPARC SAMBA file server since 1993 has been chugging along just fine. I live in Fitchburg. We have been without power for nine days. 110 volts came up yesterday evening. Much to my chegrin my SUN was unhappy. I used a rescueCD to boot. All came back except my ethernet card. It would not start. The little light at the far end on the IP cord does not glow... --------- /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart says, "Bringing up interface eth0: Determining IP information for eth0 ... failed. [FAILED]" The card is claimed to be a 'sunlance' card. Any ideas? Is the card fried do you think? I have a second SPARC machine. It's ethernet was working last time it was powered. Must I swap? Ken Jones

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This week's meeting
by Clint Moyer 16 Dec '08

16 Dec '08

Any topic yet?

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 62, Issue 5
by Simon Kigo 14 Dec '08

14 Dec '08

Hi I haven't used GnuCash but I hear its a great program. Has anyone used Openbravo. I just installed it on a local Ubuntu server. I would like to move the instance to an EC2 machine. Does anyone have experience with Amazon EC2 installations? I have an Ubuntu EC2 machine running but need further assistance. I Would love to hear about your experiences. --- On Sat, 12/13/08, wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> wrote: From: wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 62, Issue 5 To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 12:00 PM 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. Re: Convert Quickbooks to GnuCash (Eric Martin) 2. Re: Convert Quickbooks to GnuCash (Eric Martin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:22:16 -0500 From: Eric Martin <freak4uxxx(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Convert Quickbooks to GnuCash To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Message-ID: <4943B708.20606(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" John Stoffel wrote: > Has anyone had success in having Gnucash talk directly to the Bank > and/or Credit Card company to pull down information, and (ideally) > push transactions to the bank? > > I'm getting sick in tired of my banks web interface, mostly because > it's such a damn manual process to actually pull down the transactions > in QIF format. > > I'm thinking of moving from BoA to DCU completely, if I can make it > work. Or to another bank (within reason) to make my life simpler. > Another goal is to be able to download my Credit Card statements > automatically each time I fire up GnuCash so I can track those > > I have successfully configured GNUCash to pull down my data from discover card. Additionally, I download my data from my bank in M$ format (OFX) and it imports perfectly. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 260 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature Url : http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20081213/ea564f38/attachmen… ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:23:09 -0500 From: Eric Martin <freak4uxxx(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Convert Quickbooks to GnuCash To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Message-ID: <4943B73D.5010407(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20081213/4631d173/attachmen… -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 260 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature Url : http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20081213/4631d173/attachmen… ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug End of Wlug Digest, Vol 62, Issue 5 ***********************************

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Convert Quickbooks to GnuCash
by Michael Long 14 Dec '08

14 Dec '08

Hi, Has anyone had a experience migrating from quickbooks to gnucash? I have been google'ing for the past couple of hours looking for solutions but have not really found one that works for me. The only one I have found requires Excel (xl2qif Excel Macro). -mike

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JOB: Implementation Engineer
by Tal Cohen 06 Dec '08

06 Dec '08

The Implementation Engineer is a product expert who is responsible for the configuration, deployment and support of SiteSpect's core products. This is a technical position that requires experience in Unix system, Web applications, load balancing and networking/DNS. This is an ideal opportunity for system and network administrators with a history of working with both technical (IT) and non-technical (business and marketing) teams to define system requirements, plan projects, and ultimately deliver the solution. Required technical skills include: * Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting * Web server configuration, tuning & administration * knowledge of DNS, networking and load balancing principles * shell scripting such as bash, perl, python or PHP * experience with system monitoring tools such as nagios, sar, xosview Responsibilities include scheduled on-call duty and occasional travel to assist customers with installations and system maintenance. Candidates should have experience working in a team environment alongside other engineers and product managers. You should be comfortable with the dynamic and fast pace that is typical for an Internet software startup. This is a full time position located in our office in downtown Boston, MA. We are minutes away from Park Street MBTA stop, central to all subway and commuter rail lines. If this sounds like you, then SiteSpect might be your next home. As the company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter via email to tcohen(a)sitespect.com. No agencies, recruiters or phone calls, please. Unless otherwise noted, all positions are located in Boston, MA.

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Policy Questions
by Tal Cohen 06 Dec '08

06 Dec '08

What is the policy for posting open positions on this group?

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Fedora 10 and sound
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

I decided to install fedora 10. I understand that my laptop is old (bought in 2002). Fedora 8 had problems installing due to 256M of ram but ran fine once I got it installed. I've since upgraded the memory but fedora 10 can't play audio. Any music file I've tried lags horribly. Is there any configuration I can modify to fix the problem? Alternatively can the audio server be disabled?

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[CONTRACT WORK]
by Mark Richards 21 Nov '08

21 Nov '08

With thanks to the mailing list owners for the privilege of posting here. -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- - LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR -------------------------- SolarWave Energy, a solar and renewable information technology firm, has a need for a talented individual to assist us on a contract basis (initial project and long term retainer) to set up and help maintain a set of servers. A little workstation support may also be needed now and then. The initial projects include: 1. Wrapping up a combined BackupPC/BACULA project - set policies and procedures - document - test restore 2. Establish a source code management system using Subversion with appropriate clients/tools on workstations - help develop policies, practices, and procedures - debug 3. Help design and then build a 3-tier test to production source code flow scheme using three servers (local, called "DEVELOPMENT", remote 1 called "STAGE", and remote 2 called "PRODUCTION". DEVELOPMENT for testing (playground), STAGE for "staging" to production (final test), and PRODUCTION for release. Other than when in a staging mode, PRODUCTION and STAGE can be switched into service as required should one or the other fail. Full details of these requirements will be provided, of course. Other help that will be needed in near future: 1. Assist company technology move to unified quarters (currently two facilities: Engineering in LITTLETON, MA and Administration/Sales in CAMBRIDGE, MA). Somewhere "in-between" has not been selected yet. 2. Assist in developing a better authentication scheme for remote (embedded) Linux data acquisition boxes. Ongoing: Retainer for telephone consultation, problem-solving, system maintenance, etc. Qualifications: 1. Thorough systems administration knowledge and experience with Linux servers and workstations 2. Depth of knowledge and experience with bash, perl, and php to facilitate automated processes. HTML nice to know. 3. Understands security implications/exposures and includes these considerations in all designs and work. 4. Has available time to focus on major projects such that they can be accomplished within a mutually-agreeable timeframe 5. Can execute a non-disclosure agreement to protect company information 6. Can meet on-site (LITTLETON, MA) initially and occasionally thereafter to further project planning, etc. Interested persons should contact Mark Richards SolarWave 617 395 8546 [mark=atsymbol=solarwave=spot=com] Please see our other postings which may be of interest.

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Meeting
by Jamie Guinan 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Richard Klein wrote: > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Yes, indeed, there is. I sent email a day or so as a reminder, which I > > hope made it out to the group. > > It made it to the group, but I thought it was one of those > confidential emails that should only be read by the intended > recipient, so I removed it from some people's mailboxes. Ah, I *thought* I saw my hdd led make an unexpected flicker. Now it all makes sense... -Jamie

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Wlug Meeting
by James Gray 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Not to start rumors or anything, but I think there is a wlug meeting tonight. According to the website J.R. Mauro will do a presentation on 'Source Code Management'.

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REMINDER: Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM
by Andy Stewart 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, Don't forget about the WLUG meeting! J.R. Mauro will be our guest speaker (he was at the last meeting, too, for those who might remember him). His talk will be on Source Code Management. Please refer to the WLUG website for a more detailed description of J.R.'s talk. As a side topic, either after J.R.'s talk, or over pizza, I'll entertain any discussion of why I shouldn't dump Kubuntu in favor of SuSE on my laptop. The Hardy and Intrepid versions of Kubuntu are backward steps in functionality compared to Gutsy (in my very limited experience). The SuSE live CD works just fine. Don't reply to the email...repeat, don't reply to the email...save the flame wars for Wednesday evening! :-) See ya there! 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 iD8DBQFJIh3fHl0iXDssISsRAtwmAJ9tlKVAX0/Iyb1n1K5No8ki5lrUqACdEpX9 AKbuVmG6qlBMUCmYSYuwKRc= =Zb/V -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Automatically deleting old email
by Clint Moyer 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Is it possible in Evolution (or another email client) to configure messages to be deleted after a specified period without manual intervention? I have a few folders set for mailing lists and shopping offers, but the contents are irrelevant after a few days. I'd like to be able to set up each folder to delete messages older than seven days, for example. Thanks.

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Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA)
by Tal Cohen 02 Nov '08

02 Nov '08

Is anyone from WLUG going to the Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA) in San Diego next week? Tal

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Samba config help
by Pete Wason 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

I wil PAY someone to come to my house and help me configure Samba on my CentOS server. I have three Windows machines set up with an admin user and a non-admin user. I don't really care right now if the non-admin user can access my server, I just want seamless access as admin so I can transfer stuff for my websites without using floppies or CDs. I have lots of money. No, wait, I *don't* have lots of money :) but maybe we can work something out. If I can make my server an ldap server and set up domain stuff, cool. If not, whatever works. I also have a Pegasos running MorpOS (which has its own copy of Samba), and a couple of Amiga 3000s which could either be setup with smbfs (which I had working at one point), or they could just FTP to the linux box (assuming I can get SMB access there from the Windoze side). Lot of fun to be had by all! Open to suggestions, Pete Wason???Hy Noom Publications???codevark(a)aim.com???508.865.5414

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OPENING - Prin Engineer - Embedded Linux Platform Developer
by John Spencer 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

I have a client in northern MA looking for a Principle Engineer - Embedded Linux Platform Development, salary $115K range, depending on experience. Some details are listed below. If you are anyone you know is interested, please give me a call or send me an email Principal Engineer Platform development experience: o Embedded Linux expertise - 2.6.21 kernel version or higher o OSAL and System Service Layer integration o Experience using 3rd party development IDEs such as Wind River WorkBench, processor emulation tools and on-chip debug technologies o Hands-on development, configuration and debug of platform BSPs (Board Support Package) - PPC and ARM architecture experience preferred o POST (Power On Self Test) development and integration o Bootloader configuration and debug experience e.g. U-boot, RedBoot o NAND Flash support: Flash Filesystems configuration and debug o Kernel Driver development o The qualified candidate will assume the platform lead development responsibility for a new CPE platform. He/she will contribute to the specification, development and integration of the platform BSP: Regards, Optimal Engineering Partners Inc. is now Symphony Services! John Spencer Office: 978-256-1113 ext 7608 Fax: 978-256-1184 jspencer(a)symphonysv.com Symphony Services 1 Technology Park Drive Westford , MA 01886 www.symphonysv.com <blocked::file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\hripley-boyd\Application %20Data\Microsoft\Signatures\www.symphonysv.com> This electronic transmission (and any attached documents) contains information from Symphony Services and is for the sole use of the individual or entity it is addressed to. If you receive this message in error, please notify me and destroy the attached message (and all attached documents) immediately.

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free codeweavers
by Minkov, Ross 28 Oct '08

28 Oct '08

Codeweavers is giving out free versions of their software. http://down.codeweavers.com/ -Ross

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Anyone going to LISA'08
by Tal Cohen 27 Oct '08

27 Oct '08

Anyone going? I'll be there from Saturday night through Wednesday...and hate eating alone :) Tal

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GIMP question
by Richard Klein 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

It's not necessarily a Linux-specific question, but I'm creating some maps for the company Halloween party to direct kids to cubicles that have candy. I want to mark those cubicles with jack-o-lanterns. Using the GIMP, how can I use some jack-o-lantern clip-art as a stamp? It might be useful to keep the jack-o-lanterns on a separate layer in the process. -- Thanks! Rich

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Sorry I didn't make it!
by Tim Keller 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

Hey Gang, I might be at the next meeting! My wife and I decided to go off this month and spawn another daughter process. Olivia Keller was added to the global name space on Oct 7th. Later, Tim. -- I am weary of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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ACM Professional Development Seminar
by Bob Breznak 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Hey,The Worcester Area Chapter of the ACM is hosting a professional development seminar entitled "Eclipse: Inside and Out". It will be a day long event that covers everything about the Eclipse IDE including installation, advanced features, available plug-ins leading up to developing a plug-in from scratch. The end portion will cover specific tools and uses at WPI. For more information: http://acm.wpi.edu/pds Thanks, Bob ------------------ Bob Breznak 908 672 2841 robert.breznak(a)gmail.com Senior Assistant for Computer Science ACM President UPE President IEEE Webmaster

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A REALLY nifty utility for making CD's and USB keys
by Karl Lind 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

It's called Universal Netboot Installer and "UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

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Mythtv Hardware
by vze284qe＠verizon.net 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

Hello all, I'd like to know what Wlug'ers are recommending for mythtv hardware these days. I already have a Hauppauge PVR-350 TV capture card. I'd like to build a low-profile quiet mythtv box that I can put next to a standard TV (not hi-def). What do people recommend? What about disk space? Ideally, I'd like something about the size of the mac-mini, but I don't think I can use a mac-mini as a mythtv backend. I already have a mythbuntu box, but it's big, noisy, and not suitable for what I'm looking for. Any ideas?? -- -Chuck

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