October 2007 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Gimp 2.4
by Ian McDonald 24 Oct '07

24 Oct '07

Nice features and screenshots here: http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/10/23/gimp-24-preview/ -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Re: [wlug] Ubuntu 7.10 released
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 24 Oct '07

24 Oct '07

Hi again, Like Michael, I did a "famous last words" thing on closing my "successful" 7.10 after changing to open source ATI graphics drivers it failed to reboot giving a Check system then press f2. I wonder if Ian's link to the new Ati drivers (ATI mobility 9000 radeon) would help or fix the problem???? Please respond.. Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hi all, > I did the change to 7.10 my wireless works straight > away for only the second time ever. Glxgears is a bit sad > at 132fps but I only have a ati mobility radeon 9000 so I > guess there is not much hope for anything better. Unless > someone knows of a tune up script to get a better result > *hopes... Regards John > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > On 21/10/2007, Michael McDonald <mikencolleen(a)gmail.com> > > > wrote: I did the change to 7.10 yesterday. No > > problems so far. > > > > Now what's that about "famous last words". I pressed > > "send" and requested the system update (timezone data) > > then my screen went dim and the system failed to > > respond. Restarted X (Ctl/Alt/Bksp) and I'm back in > > business. > > Michael > > _______________________________________________ > > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > Unsubscribe: > > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wl > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Astrophysicist Replaces Supercomputer with Eight PlayStation 3s
by Michael McDonald 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

An interesting read ... Astrophysicist Replaces Supercomputer with Eight PlayStation 3s http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2007/10/ps3_supercomputer Michael

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Improved proprietary ATI drivers
by Ian McDonald 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Can now use aiglx rather than xgl which means graphics should work better I think: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=887&num=1 -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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How to figure out what script is starting a process
by Chris O'Halloran 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Hello, I have got compiz fusion to work on my KDE Kubuntu laptop. Compiz is little buggy on KDE so it would be nice to manually start it rather than it automagically start when I login. However, I can't figure out where its getting started from. Is there a way to track what script started a feature. I can find the script for compiz.real but I can't figure out what calls this script. Similary what is the grep command to search a set of configuration files for a key word? I remember someone mentioning it for search kernel sources a few months back. Cheers Chris

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Linux graphics survey
by Ian McDonald 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

These people are behind promoting graphics for linux quite heavily: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=lgs_2007 -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Ubuntu 7.10 released
by Simon Green 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ubuntu Announcements <noreply(a)ubuntu.com> The Ubuntu team is proud to announce version 7.10 of the Ubuntu family of distributions. Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and servers, with a fast and easy install and regular releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. Read more about the features of Ubuntu 7.10 in the following press releases: Ubuntu 7.10 http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu710 Desktop edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-desktop710 Server edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-server710 Ubuntu family http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-family710 Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support Ubuntu 7.10 will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers. Users requiring a longer support lifetime on servers may choose to continue using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, with security support until 2011, rather than upgrade to or install 7.10. Ubuntu 7.10 is also the basis for new 7.10 releases of Kubuntu and Edubuntu: Kubuntu announcement http://kubuntu.org/announcements/7.10-release.php Edubuntu announcement http://www.edubuntu.org/news/7.10-release To Get Ubuntu 7.10 ------------------ To download Ubuntu 7.10, or obtain CDs, visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu Users of Ubuntu 7.04 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 7.10 via Update Manager. As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge. For further information about upgrading, see http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues. They are available at: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/710 Find out what's new in this release with a graphical tour: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/710tour If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren't sure, try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel, on the Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums: #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users Helping Shape Ubuntu -------------------- If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/ Developers should consider attending the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Summit in Cambridge, Massachusetts (US) starting 29 October. More information is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Boston More Information ---------------- You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this release on our website: http://www.ubuntu.com/ To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, please subscribe to Ubuntu's very low volume announcement list at: http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce -- ubuntu-announce mailing list ubuntu-announce(a)lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm, TW.2.05 (http://www.wlug.org.nz/TW) Linux gaming: James and Bruce will present some Games that run on Linux, either natively or under Windows compatibility wrappers like Wine.

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Re: [wlug] Ubuntu 7.10 released
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Hi all, I did the change to 7.10 my wireless works straight away for only the second time ever. Glxgears is a bit sad at 132fps but I only have a ati mobility radeon 9000 so I guess there is not much hope for anything better. Unless someone knows of a tune up script to get a better result *hopes... Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > On 21/10/2007, Michael McDonald <mikencolleen(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: I did the change to 7.10 yesterday. No problems > so far. > > Now what's that about "famous last words". I pressed > "send" and requested the system update (timezone data) > then my screen went dim and the system failed to respond. > Restarted X (Ctl/Alt/Bksp) and I'm back in business. > > Michael > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wl

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Home networking with SSH
by Ian McDonald 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

The Secure Shell (SSH) network protocol makes it easy to connect computers that are running Linux, share files, and remotely run applications. Along with an X server, it can make sharing a single computer simple on a home network. In my home, my wife and I need to share a desktop computer -- often at the same time. The computer runs Slackware Linux, and we have individual user accounts, Thunderbird email profiles, Firefox bookmarks, and other documents. Linux gives us the ability to share the computer by using multiple X Window sessions, each on its own virtual terminal. But the computer has only one monitor and one keyboard, which limits us to one user at a time. For more see: http://www.linux.com/feature/119744 -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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