August 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Re: [wlug] Abandonware..Noctropolis
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 22 Aug '09

22 Aug '09

Hi All, I did finally get this to work but sadly I needed to use alcohol 120 and dosbox in windows but it crashes a lot (I know, windows) when I try to save game and other functions I was unable to mount my drives in the Linux dosbox or wine. maybe someone can show me how at the next fixit meeting. Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Thanks Dean , > I will try this on the w/e > Regards John > > Hi John, > > > > First you should convert the ccd/img files into an ISO > > image using ccd2iso, my next course of action would be > > to then mount it as a loop file: > > > > sudo mkdir /media/iso > > sudo mount ~/noct.iso -o loop /media/iso > > > > Or you could burn it as a CD. > > > > -- > > Dean > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Help! sata to molex power adapter cable needed!
by James Pluck 21 Aug '09

21 Aug '09

Hi all, Can anyone help. I need to do a virus kill on a friend's HDD and the external hdd set power brick only has a molex connector. I need to borrow a SATA to Molex power adaptor cable. Can anyone help? Cheers James.

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenstone Digital Library David Bainbrige is a lecturer at the University of Waikato where he leads the research group on Digital Libraries. Will present on Greenstone, an open-source digital library system used at places such as the BBC, the UN and many libraries around the world. More Info http://www.greenstone.org/ 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map/data/uow/2/3_1_2.png

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Re: [wlug] Abandonware..Noctropolis
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

Thanks Dean , I will try this on the w/e Regards John > Hi John, > > First you should convert the ccd/img files into an ISO > image using ccd2iso, my next course of action would be to > then mount it as a loop file: > > sudo mkdir /media/iso > sudo mount ~/noct.iso -o loop /media/iso > > Or you could burn it as a CD. > > -- > Dean > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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STLab M-320 AV Grabber Video Capture adapter DVD Xpress Dongle and linux
by stephen pearce 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

Re this device STLab M-320 AV Grabber Video Capture adapter DVD Xpress Dongle I think it uses conextant hardware codecs ... has anyone any experience with using it with linux? Thanks -- Stephen Pearce Critical Care Whangarei ph 021 390 997

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Re: [wlug] Abandonware..Noctropolis
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

There are lots of different files in each directory; I took some time to recap and I think I may have caused the problem. I downloaded something called: Noctropolis_English_Uncensored. The download contained: Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.ccd 2.7kb Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.img 602.2mb Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.sub 24.5mb Noctropolis-Manual.pdf unreadable with document viewer "unknown mime type" I copied them to a c/d found they were unreadable so saved them as an iso on my hard drive. I think this may have caused all the files to be appended... Does anyone have some suggestions as to what course of action I should follow? Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > This is untested, but should do what you want. > > find . -type d -exec rename s/;1$// {}/*;1 \; > > Explanation; 'find' all directories, and in each exec the > rename command > rename substituting the regular expression /;1$/ for // > (empty string) all the files in "directory_name/*;1" > > Did you also need to rename the directories? > > 2009/8/17 <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz> > > > sorry Liz, > > I meant to reply all. There are a thousand different > > files in eight directories > > Regards John > > > > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > > Hi All, > > > I recently downloaded an iso of "noctropolis" an EA > > > game from way back. I was having problems with trying > > > to install under both wine and windows. Dialogue box > > > opened then closed immediately. I then noticed that > > > ALL the file extensions have the suffix ;1. > > > eg install.exe;1 if I need to rename them all it will > > > take forever. Can anyone suggest a sensible course of > > > action please. > > > Regards John > > _______________________________________________ > > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > -- > 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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Fwd: Re: Abandonware..Noctropolis
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Sorry I did it again! ----- Message Forwarded on Tue 18/8/2009 ----- From: "" <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz> To: Bruce Kingsbury <zcat(a)zcat.geek.nz>,Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Subject: Re: [wlug] Abandonware..Noctropolis Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:03:39 +1200 There are lots of different files in each directory; I took some time to recap and I think I may have caused the problem. I downloaded something called: Noctropolis_English_Uncensored. The download contained: Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.ccd 2.7kb Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.img 602.2mb Noctropolis_English_Uncensored.sub 24.5mb Noctropolis-Manual.pdf unreadable with document viewer "unknown mime type" I copied them to a c/d found they were unreadable so saved them as an iso on my hard drive. I think this may have caused all the files to be appended... Does anyone have some suggestions as to what course of action I should follow? Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > This is untested, but should do what you want. > > find . -type d -exec rename s/;1$// {}/*;1 \; > > Explanation; 'find' all directories, and in each exec the > rename command > rename substituting the regular expression /;1$/ for // > (empty string) all the files in "directory_name/*;1" > > Did you also need to rename the directories? > > 2009/8/17 <jaytee(a)clear.net.nz> > > > sorry Liz, > > I meant to reply all. There are a thousand different > > files in eight directories > > Regards John > > > > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > > Hi All, > > > I recently downloaded an iso of "noctropolis" an EA > > > game from way back. I was having problems with trying > > > to install under both wine and windows. Dialogue box > > > opened then closed immediately. I then noticed that > > > ALL the file extensions have the suffix ;1. > > > eg install.exe;1 if I need to rename them all it will > > > take forever. Can anyone suggest a sensible course of > > > action please. > > > Regards John > > _______________________________________________ > > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > -- > 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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How sneaky is this?
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Hi Folks, I guess most of you, being into it, were aware of this: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/you-deleted-your-cookies-think-again/ Regards John

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 16 Aug '09

16 Aug '09

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenstone Digital Library David Bainbrige, a lecturor at the University of Waikato, where he leads the research group on Digital Librarys. Will present on Greenstone, an open-source digital library system used, at places such as the BBC, the UN and many librarys around the world. More Info http://www.greenstone.org/

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Re: [wlug] Abandonware.................Noctropolis
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 16 Aug '09

16 Aug '09

sorry Liz, I meant to reply all. There are a thousand different files in eight directories Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hi All, > I recently downloaded an iso of "noctropolis" an EA game > from way back. I was having problems with trying to > install under both wine and windows. Dialogue box opened > then closed immediately. I then noticed that ALL the file > extensions have the suffix ;1. > eg install.exe;1 if I need to rename them all it will take > forever. Can anyone suggest a sensible course of action > please. > Regards John

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