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Re: old equipment - update

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Pete" == Pete Wason via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Hi, again -- Tried to make it to the last meeting but was abducted, again. Bummers, it was a good meeting! > Most of the old equipment I had at work is gone. I was told to clear > out the room and they found a STEM teacher at a local school who > took it. This is what's left: > (3) Dell PER805 2U rackmount servers (dual opteron) - w/ 1 set of > rails, several new 2.5" SAS spares How loud is this, and can you give more technical details? Speed, core count, memory, etc? > Dell PER415 1U rackmount server (opteron) - w/ separate H700 > HBA+cables, may have 8TB SATA HDD pulls installed (?) (I was unable > to figure out how to make this thing do RAID10; the adaptor itself > is worth something) Maybe, if you can get it to run in pass-thru mode without using the builtin PERC RAID controller. They're usually a pain, and I never trust them. > (3) Dell monitor stands w/o panels Can you give more details on this? Are these VESA mounts? I could use one at my local theatre to mount a monitor onto a wall/desk arm to make some space. I'm also happy to make a run to pickup stuff at pretty much any time. John

7 months

Re: We've got a meeting next week on the 13th!

by soup

Damn that's some metal. Pricing is up there for a workstation though. It'll drop hopefully, especially with Win11 ARM on the horizon. Much obliged for the info. --- soup On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In my data center I've got a bunch of Ampere ARM servers and they're > awesome. U.2 NVME, lots of PCI slots, etc. > > > https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/everything-ive-learned-building-fast… > > Tim. > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 1:51 PM soup <soupforare(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Are there any shipping ARM boards/chips for the consumer market? Quick >> look just shows a few ATX server boards with, relatively, ancient ARMs >> bundled. >> The stuff Apple is shipping has the same T2 "problem" the later intel >> machines have with running linux, it's kind of a pain, delicate, and ruins >> the point of having the hardware security in the first place. It'd be >> amazing if they'd work on 1st party support but considering their business >> model I don't see that ever happening. >> >> On the server side, I'm loving ARM. I saw the revolution coming back when >> AWS Graviton was first announced. Pushed a lot of things at work over >> early. With go binaries it's as simple as a compile flag. >> Graviton2 offerings were ~1/3 off the equivalent intel machines for EC2, >> similar discount for lambda. For some of our workloads they were faster >> than intel too. Haven't had occasion to test the grav3 stuff but I imagine >> it's better still. >> If you've got things in interpreted language, go, or projects that have >> been cross-arch and stable a while- mariadb, postgresql, nginx, et al., >> definitely would suggest seeing how it'd work for you. >> >> --- >> soup >> >> On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 12:20 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Keith, >>> >>> It wasn't just you. It seems that it maxes out at some low number of >>> users.. why.. worth investigating, but not at the expense of people being >>> able to get into the meeting. >>> >>> Yeah, ARM for linux has been the "hotness" for a while. Pi definitely >>> brought it to the forefront, but now more and more there are viable arm >>> desktops. >>> >>> As for the AI, there are some FOSS solutions out there that are >>> shockingly amazing. "ollama" is just one of them. >>> No need to pay NVidia for AMD for the privilege. >>> >>> Tim. >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >>>> >>>> > We've got a meeting next week! Note, I won't be using our own Jitsi >>>> server >>>> > but going to back to the old one since we've had so many issues. >>>> >>>> I think part of the problem was with my micophone to webserver >>>> interface. >>>> >>>> At this point I am thinking of this more as a test than a meeting, >>>> but I plan to do it. >>>> >>>> > If there's a topic that people would like us to tackle, I'd be up for >>>> it! >>>> >>>> I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the latest hardware, but >>>> the radio said something about ARM processor that caught my attention. >>>> ARM means rasberry pi means Linux, no? Wikipedia has an enormous >>>> article (the Citations alone are 11 pages two column) but the last >>>> thing on the page seems to say that Wine is no longer for playing >>>> Windows games on Linux, but that MS needs it to prop up the ass end >>>> of their sorry operating system. Is the monopoly gone? >>>> >>>> The radio also speaks of Nvidia. They sell those Invidious graphics >>>> cards. The ones that need special secret drivers that only work if >>>> you have the right *.dll? It seems that everyone now needs them to >>>> do Artifical Intelligence (all rise). Have they changed their attitude, >>>> or is it like: "Here's your AI. Pay the monthly bill to retain your >>>> licence to use it. Any attempt to try to find out what it does or >>>> how it works will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law of >>>> Connecticut."? >>>> >>>> -- Keith >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >>> constituents as "consumers". >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >>> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >>> Change Settings: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >>> Web Forum/Archive: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/K35PA… >>> >> > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". >

10 months, 1 week

Re: Reminder! WLUG Meeting Tomorrow Jan 26th 2023: Topic Frame.work laptop demo!

by Chris (wolcen) Thompson

Gah, what an idiot - I found it, sorry. On 1/26/23 17:03, Chris (wolcen) Thompson via WLUG wrote: > Will there be simulcast via Jitsi tonight? I'm not up for hour+ the > train ride & walk each way, but do miss going. I'll get out there some > day! > > ~Chris > > On 1/26/23 16:57, John Stoffel via WLUG wrote: >> Even though I won't be there tonight in person, this interesting >> article about USB-C and the framework laptop just dropped on >> hackaday.com >> >> https://hackaday.com/2023/01/26/all-about-usb-c-framework-laptop/ >> >> Cheers! >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/VRYJM… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/Y2WTM…

2 years, 2 months

Re: [Wlug] Topic for future meeting.

by Brian Waite

On Tuesday 16 January 2007 14:29, John Stoffel wrote: > Brian> 2) Hacking NAS storage with the Kurobox (www.kurobox.com) An > Brian> very interesting device with a sordid history > > This is an interesting box, but the big limit is the lack of dual (or > more) disks, since if I build a home NAS box, it's going to have RAID > for sure. > Well the nice thing with the Kurobox is the lack of shipped disk and open access to the command line. We have done some really intereseting hacks with this for making things like a web cam enabled motion sensing device that snaps pics on movement. Or silent a media player. > I'm thinking one of those VIA Epia motherboards (1ghz, fan less) with > a pair of big disks mirrored would be a good home NAS box, esp with a > SCSI controller, my DLT tape drive and bacula. The only issue is > Mysql performance on disks like this, since Bacula is heavy on the > DB. Putting in four disks, two RAID1 sets, could work wonders. > I've got one of those also, although the project is far from complete. I'll save that for a later date :) > But gets a bit crazy. :] > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

18 years, 3 months

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > The 8th is definitely safe. Are you kidding!? It's the most dangerous holiday ever! > May the 4th be with everybody! Hurray, Hurray, for the Eighth of May, national outdoor intercourse day! https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/may/national-outdoor-intercour… That's OK, I can rearrange my schedule and make time for a jit.si session. Last time people had trouble hearing me. I tested my microphone by asking Diane to let me into her Zoom account. We sat in the living room 3m apart and tried to talk through headphones and our respective computers and OSes. It put up a big button that said "Download Zoom Ap" with misgivings I clicked it. It put a *.deb (Debian) file on my computer, but did not install it (thank GNU). Then I noticed a much smaller button that said "Use Browser". When I clicked that it all worked just fine. Diane and I could Video chat through wifi, Spectrum's router, and (I assume) some Zoom server somewhere. So the hardware works. I think somebody in a previous message hinted that there were audio hardware configuration options in the Jit.Si web page. Does anybody have any thoughts? Using Debian kwright@fcs26:~$ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" and Firefox 102.15.1esr (64-bit) on a Intel core i7 vPro Thinkpad with Logitech H390 USB headset. -- Keith

11 months, 2 weeks

Re: ISPS limiting..was Re: Meeting next week! March 14th 2024!

by Michael Voorhis

Outgoing SMTP is not blocked and will function, but is frequently blacklisted by recipients who refuse to accept email originating from a residential IP block. I have a relay in Amazon-EC2 that sends the email. Some recipients continue to not like that, but doing SPF/DKIM/DMARC goes a long way, and I've had no trouble sending to recipients at gmail and at various MS outlook/o365ish recipients. The biggest issue I have is that if the cablemodem goes offline for a long enough time, my IP address changes. But I've got by now a well-established checklist of stuff that I need to do when the house IP changes, so I just walk through the list and all is well in a few minutes. Decent email senders will queue the bounced email for a few days before bouncing back to sender and I'm not aware of having lost anything. --MCV. > I think the answer is "it depends". As Mike Voorhis says, his home > stuff just works. And I certainly allow incoming SSH and other > traffic to my home network. I honestly haven't tested if they > block outgoing SMTP (port 25 traffic) recently, but checking now, > they don't seem to be blocking it since I could get to my VPS on port > 25 from home no problem.

1 year, 1 month

Re: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Bill Smith

On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:46:45 -0500 "Haines, Charles Allen" <chaines(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: HCA> I would be very interested in some security based presentations. I HCA> think setting up some boxes for "security" testing would be really HCA> cool. I'd be willing to donate my box to the cause. I'd also like HCA> to see a tutorial on iptables, cause they are a very usual thing. HCA> Other than that, I think a demo on wine, and getting some of that HCA> other OS's programs like dreamweaver mx, to work under wine. AYE AYE! :) i've been toying with getting WINE to work with Warcraft II, but although it's supposed to work, i can't seem to get it to do anything constructive. 8( as for the iptables, i know that it was done a little over a year ago, but maybe there could be a bit of an update session, to cover anything that has changed since then... for example, i was looking at a guide to using the iproute2 suite, and i think there are a lot of things that i need to learn. again. <g> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "Never to be credited when telling the truth." -- Aristotle, when he was asked what a man gains by telling a lie. * TAG! v3.1 *

22 years, 4 months

Give away...

by Keller, Tim

Hey Everybody, I've got a color 13" television I'd like to give to a good home. It's an oldie, but a goodie. Every once and a while it'll get a bit of a red ting, but overall it works great. Note, this TV only has coax input. I've also got a 21" viewsonic monitor that the red electron gun has gone on the fritz. I'm sure a monitor tech could fix it in no time, however since it cost me nothing, I feel no qualms in just giving it away. Other stuff... 1. Pentium 166 with 128mb of ram. This entire machine is questionable and possibly a fire hazard (due to some dodgy soldering work done by your truly on the power supply after the fans bearings went south and I installed a new fan) though I ran the machine for many years after my repairs and never had a problem. With a new case and power supply this machine would probably be a great firewall. It's also got a 512mb and 3gig hard drive in it. 2. Huge Server case minus power supply. 6 bays in the front, lots of room for fans and drives and all that good stuff. If you want any of this stuff, just write me back and I'll bring it with me to the next wlug meeting. If you can't make it to the meeting, we'll arrange something. Thanks, Tim.

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Topics for next meeting...

by E Johnson

I would be interested in SIP & internet telephony. Would LOVE an open source, low cost (server) alternative to Skype. Not attached to when a presentation like this might happen, but would like to hear how someone made this work. Tried Ekiga and I think one other several years ago... it worked but the sound was horrible. Hopefully the technology has progressed considerably since then. Liz J On 14 October 2014 18:59, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > I figure we're half way through October at > > this point, we should start thinking about > > what we'd like talk about for a topic next > > month. > > Start thinking? Was it Curly Howard who said: > "I'm trying, but nothing happens"? > > Actually, I thought the young dude sitting > next to me, whose name I forget, semi-voluteered > to talk about SIP and internet telephony. > > I hope he remembers and tells this list > who he is and whether he is ready. > > > One area that's of interest to me with > > young kids is educational programs that > > work on linux. > > Is that a proposal, or a RFP? > > -- Keith > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

10 years, 6 months

September talk

by Karl Lind

Yep, still up for it. Is there a way to connect two HDMI sources up to projector/tv/video in the room? Reason I have two Pi's and I thought after the talk can have two running for demo purposes. Karl Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:51:25 -0400 From: Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> Subject: Re: [Wlug] September meeting topic? To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Message-ID: <5029308D.3090301(a)wpi.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Karl, are you still up for giving a talk on the Pi for the September meeting? So far as I know it's open for topics, and that sounds like a great one. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 07/13/2012 08:43 PM, Karl Lind wrote: > Howdy all, > > I would like to give a talk on the Raspberry Pi project and I have two > of them to demonstrate various OS's (I have worked with the Debian and > Fedora implementations and look forward to the others as they come > out.). I have four SD cards, so that's the number of OS's I can bring > with me. > > Have a great summer! > > Karl > ______________________________ _________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

12 years, 8 months

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