July 2006 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Command line help for new users
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 16 Jul '06

16 Jul '06

Hello all, I stumbled across this excellent resource for new users while searching for the answer to another problem. It is possible that we have this info in our Wiki but I did not find it yet. The thread is nine pages long and has a couple of other good links within it if anyone wishes to take the time to study it. http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=73885 Please add more links that may be appropriatte. Regards John

1 0

hosts file
by David Bowen 15 Jul '06

15 Jul '06

Hi After playing with my networking settings in Breezy, I seem to have lost some data from my /etc/hosts file. Partly it requires editing to add to add "ubuntuDavid" to it. However without it I can't log in as root to edit it. Can't find password! I can't edit it with Knoppix, I don't have permission. Is there any way to edit it or is it a reinstall job. As it is I can't connect to the net or anything requiring root privilege. Thanks David Bowen

4 3

Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

As per the WLUG charter, please note that there is a WLUG executive committee meeting one week from today. If you wish to get an item on the agenda for this meeting, please email it to secretary(a)wlug.org.nz. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WLUG Committee Meeting Scheduled for this date or near offer. To have something added to the agenda for this meeting, please email secretary @ wlug.org.nz. Provisional agenda: # Minutes from previous meeting # Matters arising # Correspondence # Treasurers report # General business ----- CommitteeMeetingTopics

1 0

Skype working better for Linux
by Ian McDonald 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

Folks, I'm meant to be making a Skype call at 5 am tomorrow (yeah!!) to talk about Linux but I have had bad experiences with Skype previously with sound working (or more to the point not!) and preferred not to use Windows in case I need to look something up that I'm talking about. Anyway I've now found that Skype for Linux has a new beta out which now uses ALSA by default as the sound system instead of OSS. What this means is that sound seems to "just work" now for me. If you have had problems with Skype have a look at: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/13beta.html or: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/changelog.html Still no webcam support yet but this is a big step forward for me at least. Ian -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

3 2

Re Intel Modem on Dapper
by David Bowen 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Hi Matt wrote At this point the hamregistry and the driver itself have been installed successfully (as per the previous two messages), what you don't have is the boot scripts. It's a fairly simply matter to install these manually: run the following commands as root: # install -o root -g root -m 755 Intel536_boot /etc/init.d/Intel536 # ln -s ../init.d/Intel536 /etc/rcS.d/S16Intel536 Shouldn't I be able to find 536ep0 in /dev if the drivers are installed? Nothing there! Bnonn. I ran your script but it just looked for repositories, Not found of course as we have no Internet connection. Have not been able to network Breezy with Dapper or SUSE 10.1 yet. Can ping them both ways but cant get Internet connection through them to patch Yast yet. Regards David

3 2

Ubuntu commercial repository
by Ian McDonald 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Now you can install Opera, Real Player easily if you wish: http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/introducing-the-dapper-commercial-re… You can debate the merits of whether having closed source software in Linux is a good thing or an evil thing but this is available anyway... -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

2 2

Re: [wlug] Another step on the way to corporate use of Linux
by Kitto, Adrian - Axon AKL 10 Jul '06

10 Jul '06

-----Original Message----- Lotus Notes is now running on Linux: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060710-7222.html -- Ian McDonald Hi, This is a little bit of a thread hi-jack but it is about corporate use of Linux so here goes..... I am an application packager by trade (MS environment) and the latest version of Wise Package Studio (http://www.wise.com/Products/Packaging/Overview.aspx) supports creation and editing of RPM files. The beauty of this tool is how simple it is to create and deploy consistent applications to large enterprises (we package the application to work consistently on 2k/xp/vista/citrix). I know it is doing nothing that couldn't already be done via a command line packaging tool but a lot of companies have already invested massive amounts of money in Wise infrastructure with delegated rights, deployment systems and reporting and would love to be able to apply those processes to their Linux systems. So now with Wise and Notes I can build 2 (MS/RPM) packages following the same configuration and testing steps and have every user running the same application and configuration while my manager can manager the teams workflows and productivity via the reporting functions. I know most of you will not see it this way, but this is a massive leap forward for Linux in the Standard Operating Environments that I help design and deploy. Cheers Adrian -- The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL and may be exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you read this message and are not the addressee you are notified that use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message. You should scan this message and any attached files for viruses. Axon accepts no liability for any loss caused either directly or indirectly by a virus arising from the use of this message or any attached file.

1 0

Another step on the way to corporate use of Linux
by Ian McDonald 10 Jul '06

10 Jul '06

Lotus Notes is now running on Linux: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060710-7222.html IBM have a stated goal to run much of their business on Linux and since they own Lotus they will have converted this as they probably use heavily. This will potentially help Linux uptake in places like accounting firms and governments which use Notes quite heavily. -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

2 1

Intel-536 modem on Dapper
by David Bowen 09 Jul '06

09 Jul '06

Hi Anyone tried to install a 536 modem on Dapper yet? Works fine on Breezy but have not got it going on Dapper (or SUSE 10.1) yet This is the script of the terminal (Dapper) david(a)david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make clean cd coredrv; make clean make[1]: Entering directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' rm -f *.ko *.o *~ core make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' rm -f *.o *.ko david(a)david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make 536ep make: *** No rule to make target `536ep'. Stop. david(a)david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make 536 Module precompile check Current running kernel is: 2.6.15-23-386 /lib/modules... autoconf.h exists diff: /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h: No such file or directory autoconf.h matches running kernel diff: /boot/vmlinuz.version.h: No such file or directory version.h matches running kernel uname -r|grep "2.6" && \ cd coredrv && make 536core_26 && \ cp Intel536.ko .. && cd .. && \ strip --strip-debug Intel536.ko && \ exit; \ ls Intel536.ko >/dev/null 2>&1 || uname -r | grep "2.6" && echo "Failed to build driver" && exit; \ if [ ]; then \ cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH= "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \ else \ cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_INCLUDES=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include \ "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \ fi ; \ cp Intel536.o .. ; \ if [ -a /boot/vmlinuz.version.h ]; then \ cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h;\ fi 2.6.15-23-386 make[1]: Entering directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv modules make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386' CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.o /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS’ /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: data definition has no type or storage class /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function ‘close’: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:439: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘pm_unregister’ /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function ‘hamproc_write’: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:684: warning: ignoring return value of ‘copy_from_user’, declared with attribute warn_unused_result /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: At top level: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:880: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:289: warning: ‘power_callback’ defined but not used CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/clmmain.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/rts.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/task.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/uart.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/wwh_dflt.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/locks.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial_io.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial_ioctl.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial.o LD [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST Warning: could not find /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/.536core.lib.cmd for /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/536core.lib CC /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.mod.o LD [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.ko make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386' make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' david(a)david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ sudo make install Password: rm -f /etc/hamregistry.bin bash Intel536_inst running kernel 2.6.15-23-386 installing hamregistry, used for persistant storage installing Intel536 driver unknown distribution. no boot scripts installed make: *** [install] Error 1 david(a)david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ Any suggestions what to do next? Thanks David

5 4

Not a meeting Re: ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Ian McDonald 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

On 7/9/06, Meeting Reminder Bot <bot(a)wlug.org.nz> wrote: > The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > <?plugin RedirectTo page="MeetingTopics.2006-09-16" ?> > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > This is not a meeting for those that are wondering... -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

2 1