January 2005 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

/etc/init.d/rcS error
by Nigel Nguyen 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Hi all, Yesterday, I did nothing special with the computer... However, this morning, something special came to me when I booted it up "/etc/init.d/rcS line 227: /sbin/fsck fsck failed. Please repair manually ... "more text"... " Does anyone got any idea what the problem is this and how to get over ? Thanks lot people Nigel -- Ask not what the computer can do for you Ask what you can do with your computer.

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NZ mirror linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz ?
by Nigel Nguyen 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

I just notice a couple days ago: Is this new zealand mirror: linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz ? Why didnt they announce it somewhere ? hum, disconnect from my current netlogin. login as user(a)jetstreamgames.co.nz , playing games (BF1942) and downloading linux...well pretty fast and got a couple of linux distro to play with :) now next time gentoo install must be very fast :)) for me ... Nigel -- Nigel Nguyen Email: nigel(a)nigelnguyen.org Website: www.nigelnguyen.org Phone: +64 21 484628 Ask not what computer can do for you, Ask what you can do with your computer.

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Fw: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC]
by Judy & Lindsay Roberts 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

> Hi again Craig. I still cant view the http://www.wlug.org.nz/GarageSale/ > site. I get a message "The operation timed out when attempting to contact > www.wlug.org.nz" > > While I may not be able to attend the WLUG meeting, we will be through to > Hamilton from Taumarunui the last Saturday in January. We may be able to > make a point of seeing you then, it that suits. > Linz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig Box" <craig(a)dubculture.co.nz> > To: "Waikato Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC] > > > > > We have been giving some thought to buying a SECOND HAND older > > > computer - something like a 500mhz machine - to put a full Linux > > > system on, if we cant get the LIVE versions I am tinkering with to > > > operate to the point of being able to send/receive email and view the > > > occasional website. > > > I have had some suggestions to where I might get something, from list > > > members, but so far what I have viewed have been beyond our currents > > > 'means.' > > > > I have a K6-2-500 PC that is surplus to requirements, which you can take > > away from the next WLUG meeting for the one off price of nothing. It will > > not be pretty - it will be about as quick as a P2-350 from memory. > > > > Otherwise there are often people on this list with computers they are > giving > > away for a song- unfortunately I've just got rid of all of mine. If you > > check our buy/sell/exchange page at http://www.wlug.org.nz/GarageSale/ you > > will see where these transactions are normally carried out. If you still > > can't see the web site, that's the first thing we need to fix! > > > > If, however, you do have a bit of money to spare, one of those $850 Dell > > computers would give you an experience ten times better than what you'd > get > > out of an old P2 machine. Linux would have a much better reputation if > more > > people could/would try it on better specced machines. > > > > Craig > > > > _______________________________________________ > > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004 > >

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DVD playback under linux
by Daniel Lawson 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Santa was nice to me this year and gave me a Pioneer DVR-108 for christmas. After installing this into my gentoo box, I was fairly happy to see that I could run gmplayer dvd:// And have it start playing the dvd. However, it appears that mplayer isn't so good at playing the root menu. After some discussion on IRC, totem was suggested. I'd never really liked totem, and had found mplayer a much better player, but I tried it. Currently it seems that DVD playback with the gstreamer backed to totem is dead. http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71519 implies rebuilding totem without gstreamer support should do the job, but that seems tedious. Does anyone have any experience with DVD playback under linux? (distro agnostic, I'd just like to see what software/versions people are using) Daniel PS: Happy New Year - was going to claim FP for 2005 but I see Perry was posting at 3am.

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[Fwd: Cheap older PC]
by Judy & Lindsay Roberts 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

We have been giving some thought to buying a SECOND HAND older computer - something like a 500mhz machine - to put a full Linux system on, if we cant get the LIVE versions I am tinkering with to operate to the point of being able to send/receive email and view the occasional website. I have had some suggestions to where I might get something, from list members, but so far what I have viewed have been beyond our currents 'means.' Further suggestions would be appreciated. Linz -- Our website has changed slightly. new URL is www.geocities.com/judenlinz Phone nz07-896-8826 -- Our website has changed slightly. new URL is www.geocities.com/judenlinz Phone nz07-896-8826

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I am looking to buy a DVD Writer
by Ron Dean 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

What brands work with linux or doesn't it matter

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No Sound with Totem-Xine
by Nigel Nguyen 02 Jan '05

02 Jan '05

Hi all, have any body experienced with No-Sound Xine ? I have just install xine & totem-xine on my ubuntu. However, when I play a .asf file the weird thing happen: the pictures is excellent but there is no sound at all (even though, the system sounds is loud and clear) both in xine & totem-xine. As suggestion on the internet I try to pass option in .totem_config & .xine/config to enable alsa driver, but so far no help. When I tried switch back to totem-gstreamer with gstreamer-ffmpeg, the file is playing with sound and pictures is good for the 15sec then, the sound start sluggish... & I don't like gstreamer backend. Any idea to fix the problem ? Thanks lots, Nigel

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