July 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Re: [wlug] Fun with windows xp..............
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

Thanks Michael, That is very helpful, I would never of thought of the two windows. Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > 2009/7/26 <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz>: > > Hi All, > > I am currently trying to recover three hundred media > > files from a windows system that keeps rebooting. > > With Puppy fire-hydrant the machine ran for a long time > > without error. I could access the windows drive and the > > files I wish to recover. The usb drive was mounted and > > had read write permissions. the problem was I could only > > copy ONE file at a time.. > > Puppy 4.2 permits multiple copies. Open two windows, > source and destination folders, select source files, drag > across to destination window and specify copy. > > For some strange reason, Puppy doesn't do it the usual gui > copy & paste way. > > Michael

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Fun with windows xp..............
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

Hi All, I am currently trying to recover three hundred media files from a windows system that keeps rebooting. With Puppy fire-hydrant the machine ran for a long time without error. I could access the windows drive and the files I wish to recover. The usb drive was mounted and had read write permissions. the problem was I could only copy ONE file at a time.. ON to Knoppix which also ran well, I could access the directories and bulk copy the files but could not mount the usb drive for some bizarre reason. Went to windows where everything I needed is available but it started rebooting as soon as it got warmed up.. My next course of action may be to remove the drive from the machine so that I can copy the info directly to another drive. However if some one knows a simple fix for the usb mount in Knoppix I would like to hear from you. Regards John

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Re: [wlug] Fun with windows xp..............
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

Thanks to Bruce and Chris, I will attempt to do the command line stuff and see what happens. Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:26:21 jaytee(a)clear.net.nz wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am currently trying to recover three hundred media > > files from a windows system that keeps rebooting. > > With Puppy fire-hydrant the machine ran for a long time > > without error. I could access the windows drive and the > > files I wish to recover. The usb drive was mounted and > > had read write permissions. the problem was I could only > > copy ONE file at a time.. > > ON to Knoppix which also ran well, I could access the > > directories and bulk copy the files but could not mount > > the usb drive for some bizarre reason. > > Have you tried copy the files using the command line? ie > > Something like > > cp -Rv /mnt/path_to_windows_mounted_file system_files/* > /media/usb/. > > -R recursive (so will include sub directories) > -v verbose (so you can watch what is happening) > > obviously you'll have to amend the file system paths. > > Cheers, > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Re: [wlug] Message for Michael MXDonald
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

Hi Robert What Michael just said :-) Good luck John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hi Jaytee, > > The root password seems to be different from the password > entered for the user account created when loading Ubuntu. > Is there any way of getting it or is known only to the > Kernal Maintainers? > > > Cheers > > > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz> > To: "Waikato Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:10 PM > Subject: Re: [wlug] Message for Michael MXDonald > > > > You need to preface your command with the word sudo then > > a space that will make you root whilst that job is done. > > Regards john > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > Thanks for that. However how do I make myself root to > > > run pppconfig? > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Michael McDonald" <mikencolleen(a)gmail.com> > > > To: "Waikato Linux Users Group" > > > <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 > > > 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [wlug] Adding a Serial Modem > > > > > > > > > 2009/7/26 Robert D Davidson <robert(a)datamatrix.co.nz>: > > > > Yes indeed, I was told at the last WLUG Fixit > > > > meeting, after someone spent two hours trying to get > > > > a driver going for a Conextant internal modem and > > > failed, that getting a serial modem would be trivially > > > > easy. However this has not proved to be the case and > > > > I am getting an earful from the groundcrew. > > > > > > The last time I installed a serial modem I found that > > > the most reliable method was using commands:- > > > 1. pppconfig for setup > > > 2. pon to connect > > > 3. poff to disconnect > > > > > > Michael > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 - www.avg.com > > > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.28/2259 - > > > Release Date: 07/24/09 18:24:00 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.28/2259 - > Release Date: 07/24/09 18:24:00 > >

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 26 Jul '09

26 Jul '09

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MythTV http://www.mythtv.co.nz http://www.mythtv.org

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Free battery recycling
by Eric Light 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

Hi all, Recytech is running a free battery recycling service until the end of next month. Drop-off centres in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Thought you lot might be interested... Might be relevant for the next eDay? http://www.thechannel.co.nz/200907221007/free-battery-recycling-service-lau… Local Hamilton drop-off point is at Easy Technology on London Street. Cheers, - Eric

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 19 Jul '09

19 Jul '09

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MythTV http://www.mythtv.co.nz http://www.mythtv.org

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Looks like we should be interested in this one...
by David Nicholls 15 Jul '09

15 Jul '09

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/15/big_nz_blocklist/

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Paul Fenwick on "Illustrated history of failure"
by Ronnie Collinson 15 Jul '09

15 Jul '09

Hey guys Hears an entertaining clip of a presentation by Paul Fenwick, who did the presesntation on "The art of klingon programming" earlier in the year. http://blip.tv/file/1137169 Thought alot of you guys would get a laugh out of it

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How fast can Linux boot?
by Bruce Kingsbury 15 Jul '09

15 Jul '09

Here's an embedded Linux system that boots in under a second; http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/14/montavista_boasts_1sec_linux_boot/ It'd be nice to see some of the same ideas applied to the next generation of netbooks.. -- Disclaimer: By sending an email to any of my addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of your company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message.

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