March 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 22 Mar '09

22 Mar '09

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #Previous minutes #Treasurers report #Correspondance #Matters arising #Server Status #General business * Reschedule committee meetings to the week after the regular meeting. * Library Status ---- Previous meeting: http://www.wlug.org.nz/CommitteeMeetingTopics.2009-01-19 CommitteeMeetingTopics

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Re: [wlug] wlug Digest, Vol 213, Issue 10
by David Bowen 21 Mar '09

21 Mar '09

wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz wrote: > Send wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Connecting to KOL with dialup (Michael McDonald) > 2. Re: Connecting to KOL with dialup (John Rye) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:52:25 +1300 > From: Michael McDonald <mikencolleen(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [wlug] Connecting to KOL with dialup > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: > <e58eb89b0903201352x36c95734hd9eb5f1c77082e69(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I set up a user with a trial of Ubuntu, an external modem, and a KOL > connection. (Would be lovely to have broadband, but in this situation > broadband is "not on"). > > Dialup seems to be changing! I had a few problems during testing > connecting to Xtra (see http://wlug.org.nz/Xtra ) ... Xtra's prompts > upset wvdial. I thought "Oh well, if I can get Xtra to connect, I > ought to be able to get KOL to talk using the same technique". > > Trying the usual methods of connecting didn't give any joy, so I used > putty to find out what was happening. Name and Password was fine, but > then KOL responded with a binary string, repeated every second or so, > 6th byte incrementing, for a while and then disconnected. The string > is ... > > ff 03 c0 21 01 dc 00 12 01 04 7f d5 03 04 c0 23 05 06 77 2d 1d b1 > (dc was the byte that incremented with each message) > > Is this familiar to anyone? I haven't rung KOL as the website claims > no support for Linux, and I wouldn't expect normal help-desk staff to > be able to answer that query anyway. At worst, I've donated, $10 to > KOL! > > Now that the user has the computer, I've got to set up another one for > testing. :-) (Not a problem!) > > Any suggestions? > > Michael > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:51:10 +1300 > From: John Rye <jrt746(a)clear.net.nz> > Subject: Re: [wlug] Connecting to KOL with dialup > To: wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Message-ID: <20090321105110.8b7ad732.jrt746(a)clear.net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:52:25 +1300 > Michael McDonald wrote: > > >> I set up a user with a trial of Ubuntu, an external modem, and a KOL >> connection. (Would be lovely to have broadband, but in this situation >> broadband is "not on"). >> >> Dialup seems to be changing! I had a few problems during testing >> connecting to Xtra (see http://wlug.org.nz/Xtra ) ... Xtra's prompts >> upset wvdial. I thought "Oh well, if I can get Xtra to connect, I >> ought to be able to get KOL to talk using the same technique". >> >> Trying the usual methods of connecting didn't give any joy, so I used >> putty to find out what was happening. Name and Password was fine, but >> then KOL responded with a binary string, repeated every second or so, >> 6th byte incrementing, for a while and then disconnected. The string >> is ... >> >> ff 03 c0 21 01 dc 00 12 01 04 7f d5 03 04 c0 23 05 06 77 2d 1d b1 >> (dc was the byte that incremented with each message) >> >> Is this familiar to anyone? I haven't rung KOL as the website claims >> no support for Linux, and I wouldn't expect normal help-desk staff to >> be able to answer that query anyway. At worst, I've donated, $10 to >> KOL! >> >> Now that the user has the computer, I've got to set up another one for >> testing. :-) (Not a problem!) >> >> Any suggestions? >> > > Try setting your /etc/ppp/options like this: > ===== > lock > noauth > defaultroute > ipcp-max-configure 65 > ipcp-accept-local > ipcp-accept-remote > idle 600 > ===== > > This works for me > > John > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of wlug Digest, Vol 213, Issue 10 > ************************************* > > Try installing Gnome-ppp and set it to run "Stupid mode" in other words ignore init strings. Quite a while since I did it, but I got it to work. I think gnome-ppp is the only one that works because it can be set to ignore init strings. Hope that helps Dave

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Janet Leggett the Director of the Waikato 2020 Communications Trust will be giving a presentation on her organization, and how they use http://www.wlug.org.nz/Moodle a FOSS educational course managment tool. 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4)

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Janet Leggett the Director of the Waikato 2020 Communications Trust will be giving a presentation on her organization, and how they use http://www.wlug.org.nz/Moodle a FOSS educational course managment tool. 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4)

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Re: [wlug] Plug for Full Circle magazine
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

My opinion is there is lots for everyone... Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Thanks, looks like it will be well worth some time to read > > > > _______________________________________________ > > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Plug for Full Circle magazine
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

Hi all, http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-22/ Has had a number of articles (among others) on how to program in "C" Regards John

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Linux users in the news
by Liz Quilty 12 Mar '09

12 Mar '09

http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0903/S00121.htm Liz

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Library Donation
by James Pluck 12 Mar '09

12 Mar '09

Hi All. I'd just like to thank Eric Light for his donation of 9 manuals for the WLUG Library. O'reilly: "Make", "Sendmail", "System Performance Tuning", "Running Linux" and "MH & XMH for users and programmers" MIS Press: Linux Config and Install A second copy of "Unix in a Nutshell" Sams: "Teach yourself SQL in 24 hours" and "A First Book of C++" second edition - This was the textbook for Waikato Uni first year C++ course (Is it still the text?) So, some oldies but there's some gems in there also. I'll load these into the catalogue this evening from home and they will be available for loan at the next usual WLUG meeting (or by prior arrangement with WLUG financial members at my home). Thanks heaps, Eric! James President & Librarian

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FW: [nznog] TelstraClear have rejected s92a
by Jodi Thomson 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

> -----Original Message----- > From: Spiro Harvey [mailto:spiro(a)starforge.net.nz] > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:38 AM > To: nznog > Subject: [nznog] TelstraClear have rejected s92a > > for those who haven't seen: > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology//2252415/TelstraClear-rejects-copyright-c… > > I believe this means that the law will be suspended and rewritten. > > > -- > Spiro Harvey > UNIX Specialist, Writer, Editor > > http://twiddle.starforge.net.nz > > Give us this day our garlic bread and lead us not into vegetarianism > but deliver us some pizza. > > +++ > ATH0 -- Jodi Thomson Systems Engineer Prophecy Networks Ltd P.O.Box 420 21 Browning Street Napier DDI: +64 6 8243901 Ph: +64 6 9742200 FAX: +64 6 9742201 Mob: +64 21 937684 "Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before."

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On 12 March, WLUG will be co-sponsoring several talks on OpenOffice.org repeated throughout the day at St. Pauls Methodist Center in Hamilton. Our presenter will be GrahamLauder, who you may remember gave and excellent talk at our SoftwareFreedomDay event last year. Since that talk OpenOffice 3 has been released, so anyone who attended that talk will want to see him speak again on what new features have been included in this release. The event is co-sponsored by the 20/20 Waikato Trust (http://waikato2020.wainet.org/) and Community Waikato (http://www.ssw.org.nz/) There is a http://www.wlug.org.nz/PDF flyer you can download below with more information. These talks are for the benefit of not-for-profit organizations and the communities they serve. Linux, OpenOffice.org and other Free/Open Source Software applications are being used more and more by not-for-profits due to lower cost, no licensing hassles, and the high quality of the software. OpenOffice.org has a page here dedicated to the ways non-profits can benefit from using it's software: http://why.openoffice.org/why_nfp.html These talks are open to WLUG members, we are a not-for-profit incorporated society after all. Linux users value the empowerment and freedom the software gives them. This is an opportunity to spread the word about our group to people who share these values. If your an employee or a volunteer or associated with a non-profit in anyway, these presentations are intend for you. If you know someone who may be interested in this talk, or there is someone involved with a non-profit you've been wanting to talk to about using Free Software, this is your opportunity. If you would like to attend please send an rsvp to: john(a)nimhq.net. Download OpenOffice.org for non-profits flyer (http://nimhq.net/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=openofficetalk-12-03.pdf)

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