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Smart package manager
by Andy Stewart Sept. 21, 2006

Sept. 21, 2006

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, Those of you who attended the most recent WLUG meeting might remember me complaining that the version of YaST on OpenSuSE 10.1 has a pathetically slow program for handling software installation. Greg Avedissian mentioned the Smart package manager (http://labix.org/smart) as an alternative, so I gave it a try. The Smart package manager appears to be Linux distribution agnostic. It works on systems whose package management is based on RPM, APT, APT-RPM, YUM, etc. I tried it on my laptop, where I was having the most performance issues with YaST's software handling program. I am quite pleased with the Smart package manager! Thanks, Greg, for the recommendation! I haven't yet installed the Smart package manager on my "good" system, but I probably will if Novell doesn't fix YaST in OpenSuSE 10.2. The Smart package manager has found a permanent home on my laptop. Funding for the development of the Smart package manager is being supplied by Canonical Ltd., the same folks who are funding Ubuntu Linux. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFDIg+Hl0iXDssISsRApTfAJ9MYONVIomUGBZgSrJlZv1TFgZ1WwCfaCLM J2A2Ch5Jk0yLtWsYsTsarZM= =CTb9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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The following may be of interest
by Andrew Robert Sept. 19, 2006

Sept. 19, 2006

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Software to use with APC UPS?
by Richard Klein Sept. 18, 2006

Sept. 18, 2006

I've acquired an APC SmartUPS and plugged it into my server that runs Debian 3.1 (sarge). The Powerchute disc that came with it says it has versions for Red Hat, SuSE, TurboLinux, and a couple other distros, but they don't mention Debian. I haven't looked at the contents of the CD yet, but I bet there are some interesting alternatives from other sources than APC. What software would you guys suggest I try with the UPS? I don't have X installed on the server, so command-line is the way to go, but a web interface would be neat! -- Rich

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Ndiswrapper alternative?
by sknaqvi＠WPI.EDU Sept. 17, 2006

Sept. 17, 2006

Hi every1, Thanks a lot for replying so quickly. I know Intel has released proprietary source code drivers for my wireless card but compiling it is such a lot of hassle it needs ieee but my system says ieee is already installed. Ndiswrapper on the other hand is easier to setup. As for the certificates yes definitely I have downloaded both and linked them in the conf file. I am pretty sure it is not a driver problem since the error comes as 'authentication timed out.' The light for Wifi also blinks frequently when the driver is configured so maybe that also suggests that the drive is properly installed. Its really sad that WPILA has gone down anyone willing to join hands with me to revive it? Again, thanks in advance for helping me out in setting up the wireless. Yours sincerely, S. Kazim Naqvi

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WPI wireless setup on ubuntu linux
by sknaqvi＠WPI.EDU Sept. 16, 2006

Sept. 16, 2006

Hi every1, I am glad to know there is a local linux community alive. I was really looking forward to joining the WPI linux association but couldn't find anything related at the activities fair at WPI. Could anyone tell me their website, when their meetings are, or perhaps can I meet a member from the association? Secondly, to setup wireless connection with WPI on-campus, I followed the instructions on a WPI webpage (a private one-i googled my problem and came up with this but sadly it isn't appearing now) and the CCC webpage but to no avail. Could anyone help me out with this-please? Anyways I would really like to meet any linux dudes like me so just drop by anytime you like-I am at Institute Hall 105. I don't know whether this would help, but here's what I did to setup the wireless: 1. installed ndiswrapper and wpa_supplicant 2. setup the driver using ndiswrapper and intel 3945 driver's inf file 3. Configured ifconfig and iwconfig for wlan0 4. Ran the following command: wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 -D ndiswrapper It's here I run into problems-I get the following output: ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Resource temporarily unavailable Failed to initiate AP scan. Trying to associate with 00:15:e8:df:ad:40 (SSID='WPI-Wireless' freq=0 MHz) Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received Failed to disable WPA in the driver. ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Resource temporarily unavailable Am I doing something wrong? Do you have any suggestions. Please help because this is the only thing which would allow me to quit Windows for daily life! Thank you in advance Yours sincerely, S. Kazim Naqvi

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Fw: Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2: Never mind
by douglas.r.aker＠verizon.com Sept. 14, 2006

Sept. 14, 2006

Never mind. Got my answer from Novell's website. My "other thought" was indeed correct. There's tons more software on the 2 DVD's than on the 5 CD's. The Novell web page even lists *exactly* which packages the CD's don't contain. I don't have a DVD drive on the Suse Linux 9.2 laptop, but I was able to read the Inkscape .rpm file on my Windows laptop which *does* have a DVD drive. Then I ftp'd the file to my Linux laptop and did an install from a local directory. Doug ----- Forwarded by Doug Aker/EMPL/MA/Verizon on 09/14/2006 03:54 PM ----- Doug Aker/EMPL/MA/Verizon 09/14/2006 01:40 PM To "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> cc Subject Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2 Hi All: Recently, I installed Suse Linux Pro 9.2 on an HP laptop. The box the software came in prominently lists, as an included program, Inkscape, the open-source vector graphics editor. The mystery is that I can find no reference to Inkscape anywhere in the system, not even in Yast when searching in the "Install and Remove Software" dialog. Now perhaps I messed up and didn't choose Inkscape during the initial install, but shouldn't Yast still list Inkscape as a "Not Installed" package? My other thought is that perhaps Inkscape is included when you install from the 2 DVD's, but somehow Novell messed up and didn't include it on the 5 CD's. Thanks, Doug

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Re: [Wlug] Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2
by howard＠howardwhite.net Sept. 14, 2006

Sept. 14, 2006

I have SUSE 10 installed, and I'm sure it's on the DVD (though I already had Inkscape installed under 9.2.) If it's not there, it's easily available at Inkscape. In fact, it might be better to download it because the version on the 9.n distribution set would not be the latest and greatest. HW

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Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2
by douglas.r.aker＠verizon.com Sept. 14, 2006

Sept. 14, 2006

Hi All: Recently, I installed Suse Linux Pro 9.2 on an HP laptop. The box the software came in prominently lists, as an included program, Inkscape, the open-source vector graphics editor. The mystery is that I can find no reference to Inkscape anywhere in the system, not even in Yast when searching in the "Install and Remove Software" dialog. Now perhaps I messed up and didn't choose Inkscape during the initial install, but shouldn't Yast still list Inkscape as a "Not Installed" package? My other thought is that perhaps Inkscape is included when you install from the 2 DVD's, but somehow Novell messed up and didn't include it on the 5 CD's. Thanks, Doug

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Problem with xosview SWAP space.
by ken jones Sept. 12, 2006

Sept. 12, 2006

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RAZR w/ Linux, Ruby tutorial
by Bill Smith Sept. 10, 2006

Sept. 10, 2006

There are several things I want to mention... First, I was talking to someone about accessing the RAZR from Linux via USB. (Sorry-- I'm terrible with names.) The program that I use is moto4lin, and is available for free from SourceForge at: http://moto4lin.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page . One may (or may not) need p2kmoto, which is available from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/moto4lin (the information is available from the main page). All-told, the installation of both parts are covered in the documentation, and it's pretty straight-forward. Second, I had asked several about Ruby tutorials, and mentioned that I found one source that was a bit... ...odd, though I couldn't remember the name of it. It is "Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, which is found at http://poignantguide.net/ruby/ . Third, as for a list of what my employer has for what we are getting rid of, we're in the process of building a list... When something is available, I'll let you know. :) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant." -- Elwood P. Dowd * TAG! v3.2 *

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e-Commerce Software
by Matt Higgins Sept. 9, 2006

Sept. 9, 2006

Looking for some insight from you folks. Does anyone have experience with this? Here are some params: Runs on linux Does not need to be open source but that's a bonus Standard software platform i.e. Java / PHP / Perl based SOE friendly (nice urls, shallow link depth , crawlable catalog) Ability to manage inventory and fulfillment. (this is more of a bonus) Any thoughts ?

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MEETING: Thurs, Sept 7th, 7:00 PM
by Andy Stewart Sept. 7, 2006

Sept. 7, 2006

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, We have a WLUG meeting coming up on Thursday, September 7th, 2006, at 7:00 PM in the Access Grid room at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. Anybody who is interested in Linux is welcome to attend. At this meeting, David Dichmann from Sybase will be the guest speaker, talking about Sybase on Linux. Checkout this link for more information: http://www.sybase.com/linux In addition, I'll be bringing a box of old (but working) computer parts. Feel free to be a scavenger! Included are ATAPI CDROM drives (8-16x), 3.5" floppy drives, a couple of power supplies, and a couple of Pentium 200MHz motherboards. Anything not claimed at the meeting will go to electronics recycling. There will be quite a few other things available for a free giveaway: Sybase teeshirts and other goodies 2 x LaTeX User's Guide and Reference Manual (Leslie Lamport) Self-Service Linux - Mastering the Art of Problem Determination See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE/bJzHl0iXDssISsRAlk+AJ9kJtIGusw5IydkvFoz/I71yxcILwCghpG9 2wAXiRdWKJmQkVllmU6qqQo= =WE0i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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CentOS?
by Pete Wason Sept. 7, 2006

Sept. 7, 2006

Hiall, Anyone working with CentOS? I have a RH8 server that needs to join the party. Any remote possibility that CentOS can upgrade RH8, or do I need to backup everything and start from scratch? Yes, I know it's a wacky question. :) PS: And, DAMN AOL! PPS: if this message is HTML, let me know; I'm still learning Thunderbird... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Pete Wason* Hy Noom Publications /codevark(a)aim.com/ 508.865.5414

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bacula
by Mike Leo Sept. 6, 2006

Sept. 6, 2006

Someone at the cook-out mentioned they were using bacula for backups. I have just installed it and I have a DLT tape drive. I have it confugered OK and i can connect to my fd (client) and my sd (storage device). To keep things simple, lets say that I am doing everything on one server. I can label the tapes and even backup to my "File" device. My question is, what/where do I build a list of jobs to run? Lets say I want a "Full" backup of the system, and a seperate backup of just /home. Where do these jobs get defined, etc etc etc. This seems to be the only piece I am missing in the doc's. thanks mike

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never mind
by Mike Leo Sept. 3, 2006

Sept. 3, 2006

Figured it out. /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf has different "File Sets" that define that. thanks

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ALSA - mic trouble
by Eric Stein Sept. 3, 2006

Sept. 3, 2006

Hi, When I first set up my Ubuntu machine, everything worked fine. But for the last few months (I don't remember exactly how long), my mic has refused to work. Nothing I use can pick up any signal from it. I've tried all the mixers (alsamixer, kmix, the built in GNOME mixer), and none of them show the mic as muted. Is there a way to reset ALSA's volumes and other mixer settings to defaults? I can't seem to find information about this online, and this lack of a fully working sound system has me on the end of my rope. Info: Ubuntu Breezy 5.10 Linux pippin 2.6.12-10-386 #1 Tue Jul 18 22:08:27 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux I'm prepared to spend a good deal of time on this, but I don't know what I need to do. If you need more information, let me know how to get it and I'll be happy to share it. Eric

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iptables use of --mac-source
by Andy Stewart Sept. 2, 2006

Sept. 2, 2006

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, I'm playing with my firewall rules, trying to setup a rule that will recognize my laptop's mac address on an incoming connection. I tried this: iptables -I INPUT -m mac --mac-source uu:vv:ww:xx:yy:zz -j LOG - --log-prefix "Laptop Detected: " That worked fine. I saw the appropriate log entry when my laptop ping'd the firewall. The log entry showed the expected mac address of my laptop. At that time, my laptop was plugged into my home network, which is connected to the "internal" interface of my firewall. I then setup iptables to log all incoming packets from the firewall's external interface, and I noticed that in the log all incoming mac source addresses are the same. I didn't expect this. The address is 00:0b:bf:xx:xx:xx, which I think is a piece of Cisco hardware, and I don't have any Cisco hardware at home. Is this some hardware from my ISP ? I'm guessing somebody is rewriting the packets to replace the source mac address, but clearly my knowledge of this is lacking, and thus I'm confused. Any helpers? Thanks, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE95kJHl0iXDssISsRAmcUAJ4zD1PDX+TmZca7gzdmtvf7DwWgxACfUH4B 3awkKwfmcBN7nmu/WXjsre4= =6u9G -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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My memory leak problem from last week.
by ken jones Aug. 28, 2006

Aug. 28, 2006

I have moved from mozilla mail and mozilla browser to thunderbird mail and firefox browser. The memory leak problem seems to have either gone away completely or greatly been reduced. Interesting... thanks for the suggestions and help. Ken Jones

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My memory leak problem.
by ken jones Aug. 24, 2006

Aug. 24, 2006

Everyone: It is hard to believe that X is the problem. It came with Fedora 4 and no one else seems to be reporting it as a bug. I have another Fedora 4 machine that does not display this swap space problem. Karl's idea of looking carefully at my drivers is a good one. This machine has more than one special driver. It is late now. I am tired. I shall pursue this track tomorrow or Friday. If anyone else is interested in the cut and paste of ps auxw lspci uname -a lsmod vmstat dmesg tell me. I will send you a copy. Thank you all:-) Ken Jones Thank you.

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Re: [Wlug] Problem with xosview SWAP space.
by Karl Hiramoto Aug. 23, 2006

Aug. 23, 2006

ken jones wrote: > Karl: I hesitate to send this big message to the whole gang. > Attached are the results of your suggestion. Thank you in advance. > Ken Jones > > [root@kjones-fedora kjones]# ps auxw > USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND > root 3252 51.6 41.7 435956 215064 ? S Aug18 3719:53 /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br -nolisten tcp :0 vt7 -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0 > Well it seems most of your memory is used up by the X process. Keep watching this process if it's memory size grows then there may be a memory leak eating up your memory.. I'm not a fedora expert, are there any X updates? have you run yum or updated your system? What version of X are they using? perhaps send your /var/log/xorg.0.log [root@kjones-fedora kjones]# lspci 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 NE [Radeon 9500 Pro] 01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 [Radeon 9500 Pro] (Secondary) I see you have an ATI graphics card. Do you know what video driver you are using? perhaps there is a problem there.

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Re: [Wlug] storrage suggestion
by Karl Hiramoto Aug. 22, 2006

Aug. 22, 2006

Doug Mildram wrote: >>> i know i can buy a linux PC, and slap in 11 or more 500 GB disks and do >>> > this RAID5. > > doug> Hate to disrespect our beloved wlug-favorite-OS, but, > Linux for NFS server may be a bad choice....a bad implementation, > I say from 2.4-kernel experience and I dont THINK it improved in 2.6. > (have you used linux NFS server in demanding/loaded situations? > ...the linux load avg goes to 20 as it becomes useless.) I have setup a few servers with 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB doing NFS, mainly for video streaming and at most 15-20 NFS clients. Using kernel 2.6.15.7 for a while now with no performance complaints. I have seen 15 NFS clients streaming DVD quality mpeg2 video (9mbps) work nicely. Getting over 2TB, tho starts to be a lot of disks and there are heat problems, also problems finding enough drive bays. -- Karl Hiramoto http://karl.hiramoto.org/

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storrage suggestion
by Karl Hiramoto Aug. 22, 2006

Aug. 22, 2006

Anyone have suggestions? i need: * >= 5TB disk space * iSCSI, ATA over Ethernet, or NFS mountable to linux >= 2.6.15 *RAID (must survive single disk failure) and must know when a failure happened. * $$/TB is important. * Must be able to sustain minimum 10MB/s disk read on Gbit network. normally these will be big multimedia files. Yes, i know i can buy a linux PC, and slap in 11 or more 500 GB disks and do this RAID5. Something off the shelf, and easy to service would be nice. -- Karl Hiramoto http://karl.hiramoto.org/

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Re: [Wlug] router/printing problems
by Bill Mills-Curran Aug. 22, 2006

Aug. 22, 2006

Thanks for all the suggestions from the group. There were several requests for a more clear description of the setup. Here it is: Verizon FIOS DSL <=> Actiontek router (192.168.1.1) <=> LinkSys router (192.168.1.20 <=> 192.168.2.1) Linux box (with samba printer): 192.168.1.14 windows box (needing to print): 192.168.2.200 The fix: 1. Enable printing from 192.168.2.x in the samba setup. (I'm not sure that helped, because the LinkSys router was set up as a gateway, thus the print request showed up from 192.168.1.20.) 2. Set up a route to the 192.168.2.x network on my linux box. 3. Lots of mucking around with the LinkSys. I also opened it up to all outside access. I also set "dynamic routing". 4. Whacked at the windows box quite a bit. It finally (magically?) started working. Unresolved questions: 1. What did I do to make it work? 2. Why do I need to keep the LinkSys set with the "gateway" rather than the "router" setting? If I set "router", then I can access between the 2 networks nicely, but the 192.168.2.x will not route to the internet. Maybe I needed a static route? It would be nice to understand what was the key. I'd also like to understand how to set the LinkSys as a router rather than a gateway, but at least it works and my wife is no longer reminding me how much linux messes things up. :-) Thanks, Bill

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Mailing List with web post interface
by Michael Zarozinski Aug. 21, 2006

Aug. 21, 2006

Does anyone know of a mailing list package that allows you to post via a web form along with the standard email interface?

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router/printing problems
by Bill Mills-Curran Aug. 21, 2006

Aug. 21, 2006

I have a home network with 2 routers. My 192.168.2.x network has a couple of windows boxes (some wireless) behind a linkSys router. This network feeds to my 192.168.1.x network which connects to the internet through a second router. My linux box (samba print server) is on the 192.168.1.x network and has a static IP. I just moved to this setup when I got Verizon FIOS. (Their wireless router has poor range.) Problem. Since moving, I can't print to the samba-served printer from the windows boxes. I have modified samba to accept connections from the 192.168.2.x machines. Here's my samba log for the machine that tries to print. [2006/08/20 04:02:21, 1] smbd/server.c:open_sockets_smbd(353) Reloading services after SIGHUP [2006/08/20 22:17:10, 0] smbd/server.c:main(798) smbd version 3.0.14a-2 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2004 [2006/08/20 22:27:29, 0] tdb/tdbutil.c:tdb_log(725) tdb(/var/cache/samba/printing/hp.tdb): rec_read bad magic 0xd9fee666 at offset=175296 [2006/08/20 22:28:09, 0] tdb/tdbutil.c:tdb_log(725) tdb(/var/cache/samba/printing/hp.tdb): rec_read bad magic 0xd9fee666 at offset=175296 Any suggestions? TIA, Bill

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