February 2010 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Linux Mint 8 (Helena) 32 bit tested
by Wayne Grimsey 15 Feb '10

15 Feb '10

Hey guys. If anyone's interested, I've installed Linux Mint Helena (32 bit) on my Compaq Presario Notebook. Decided that, since my Gloria was getting a bit buggy in regards to updates and sound, it was time to take the plunge. Helena runs like a dream, drivers and wireless work fine with no fuss. They've improved the general aesthetics. Additionally, you can now do OEM installations. They've also improved the layout of many menu's. You can also choose to ignore certain updates. Be interesting to see what other goodies I discover over the next few weeks. If anyone wants the ISO, just give me a yell, at the next Fix-It day. Wayne. _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a place to manage all your online stuff? Download the new Windows Live http://download.live.com

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 14 Feb '10

14 Feb '10

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Linux.conf.au 2010 Over 600 Linux geeks gathered for LinuxConfAu (http://www.lca2010.org.nz/) down in Wellington last month. Four WLUG members were among them, and will be giving short talks/presentations about what was cool and interesting at the conference. Attendees were LizQuilty, JohnBillings, StephenHeywood and RonnieCollinson. 7:30pm MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4)

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Re: [wlug] WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 07 Feb '10

07 Feb '10

I am coming to add some dumb to the group Regards john ----- Original Message Follows ----- > I'll be there with the library, and a freshly burned copy > of gobolinuxI'm wanting to try out.On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at > 1:41 PM, Liz Quilty <liz(a)velofille.com> wrote:>>> On 5 > February 2010 13:17, Ronnie Collinson > <notthinking(a)gmail.com> wrote:>>>> 44km, Liz are you > crazy? Hopefully theres others turning up, would be>> > rather boring if no one else did>>>> Clearly I am crazy. I > Signed upf ro the Oxfam 100km walk this year, its just> > training. DOing it as a part of a team. Incidentally feel > free to sponsor us> - need to make $2500 in donations to > just enter, its for a good cause though> :)>> > http://www.oxfam.org.nz/events/teams.asp?a=show_team_pages&eventid=24&teami…>> > Liz>>>>>> On 2/5/10, James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com> > wrote:>> > I'm planning on being there. Â Have a hp/compaq > laptop that's been>> > loaned to me while my desktop is > kaputnik and I've installed Ubuntu>> > 9.10 on it. > Â Working well but I've no clue how to get the wifi > going>> > (or even if it can be got going - it's an HP > lappy after all!) >> >>> > This thing's a BRICK! Â Old > school 1440x1080 native res!>> >>> > J>> >>> > On 5 > February 2010 07:33, Rene Bartosh <kirjava(a)hblug.org.nz> > wrote:>> >> Morning folks,>> >>>> >> Is anyone planning to > attend this meeting? I have just moved to>> >> Hamilton > from the Hawkes Bay and wouldn't mind popping in to meet > a>> >> few WLUG people.>> >>>> >> Cheers,>> >>>> >> Rene>> > >>>> >> On 5 February 2010 06:27, Meeting Reminder bot > <bot(a)wlug.org.nz> wrote:>> >>> A reminder; the WLUG Fixit > Meeting is tomorrow.>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> > Â -------------------------------------------------------- > -------------->> >>> First Saturday workshop for 2010!!!>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>> SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau PÅ«tahi>> > >>> > (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ > ptahi/), the>> >>> community church at the end of Oxford > Street.>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> We'll have the usual tables, > power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee,>> >>> BBQ>> >>> > lunch, etc.>> >>>>> >>> If there's something you > specifically want to work on please menti on>> >>> it>> > >>> on the mailing list in advance so we can study up > beforehand or bring>> >>> any>> >>> necessary equipment.>> > >>>>> >>> > _______________________________________________>> >>> wlug > mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>> >>> Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug>> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -->> >> From Rene Bartosh (Gmail > account) <kirjava(a)gmail.com>>> >> Personal: > http://kirjava.net.nz/>> >> > _______________________________________________>> >> wlug > mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>> >> Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug>> >>>> >>> > >>> >>> > -->> > James Pluck>> > A Cruce Salus>> >>> > Ted > Turner Â - "Sports is like a war without the killing." ->> > > > http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/ted_turner.html>> > > _______________________________________________>> > wlug > mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz>> > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug>> >>> > _______________________________________________>> wlug mai > ling 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>>_______________________________________________wlug > mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nzUnsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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WLUG Fixit Meeting is today!
by Meeting Reminder bot 06 Feb '10

06 Feb '10

A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- First Saturday workshop for 2010!!! SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee, BBQ lunch, etc. If there's something you specifically want to work on please mention it on the mailing list in advance so we can study up beforehand or bring any necessary equipment.

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Self intro & Hamilton handmade Tux's
by Roger Sinel 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

Hiya, Just to introduce myself, I'm a expat Kiwi from Hamilton. I live and work in Stockholm Sweden with FOSS in a large RHEL environment. I'm also very involved in the FOSS community in Sweden. I'm back in Hamilton on Holiday and will come along to the fix it meeting tomorrow to show my face amongst the WLUG before we fly back next week. I've been luckily enough to get my mother to sew up a few soft toy Tuxes for me. And also a large on that I will use for Software Freedom Day 2010 and for other FOSS gatherings that I'm involved organizing. My mother is interested in sewing these Tuxes for the Linux community if there is any interest for them here. Please let me know if anybody is interested and keep it in mind as situations come up from time to time where tuxes really add that little bit extra to a FOSS event. Check out these pictures I just took of the two finished Tuxes. http://picasaweb.google.com/roger.sinel/KiwiTuxMadeInNewZealand?feat=direct… Looking forward to meeting some of you tomorrow. /roger -- Roger Sinel www.nordickiwi.com "The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand." Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986)

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Linux/Tux Keyboard
by Liz Quilty 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

Heya Just letting you know im selling the Tux/Linux Keyboard i was given a few months back (i never used it) to fundraise for Oxfam. If you are interested have a looky at http://velofille.com/2010/02/05/linuxtux-keyboard-for-sale-oxfam-fundraiser/ Liz

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WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by Meeting Reminder bot 05 Feb '10

05 Feb '10

A reminder; the WLUG Fixit Meeting is tomorrow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- First Saturday workshop for 2010!!! SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee, BBQ lunch, etc. If there's something you specifically want to work on please mention it on the mailing list in advance so we can study up beforehand or bring any necessary equipment.

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Benq Scanner s2W 4300U...
by Zed 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Before starting the procedure outlined on the WLUG webpages on how to install this scanner, I entered the first instruction into a terminal. The output was: zed(a)zed-desktop ~ $ tail -f /var/log/messages Feb 2 14:31:51 zed-desktop sudo: pam_sm_authenticate: Called Feb 2 14:31:51 zed-desktop sudo: pam_sm_authenticate: username = [zed] Feb 2 14:43:16 zed-desktop kernel: [201541.333127] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 4 Feb 2 14:45:32 zed-desktop kernel: [201678.008023] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 Feb 2 14:45:33 zed-desktop kernel: [201678.222085] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 2 17:39:38 zed-desktop kernel: [212123.386301] scanimage[16779]: segfault at 68 ip 001e4852 sp bfd7afe4 error 4 in libpthread-2.10.1.so[1de000+15000] Feb 2 17:45:35 zed-desktop sudo: pam_sm_authenticate: Called Feb 2 17:45:35 zed-desktop sudo: pam_sm_authenticate: username = [zed] Feb 2 17:45:56 zed-desktop kernel: [212501.455456] scanimage[16875]: segfault at 68 ip 00386852 sp bfbeb654 error 4 in libpthread-2.10.1.so[380000+15000] Feb 2 18:02:34 zed-desktop kernel: [213499.605729] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 5 I had just turned the scanner off. I have no idea what this means. Perhaps someone does! Zed -- Zed Clean your monitor, I can't see out

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Benq Scanner S2W 4300U...
by Zed 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Using LinuxMint v8.0 Helena. Some time go I purchased one of these scanners, after I found through http://www.buzzard.me.uk/jonathan/scanners-usb.html that they work with Linux, and downloaded and installed sane-backends-1.0.19 and sane-frontends-1.0.14 as suggested. Xsane is installed, also. However, when I clicked on XSane to launch the scanner the following error appeared: Failed to open device 'snapscan:libusb:001:002': Invalid argument. A search for snapscan:libusb:001:002 does not find it but a libusb command in the Terminal shows that it is installed. At that time, and this is over a year ago, I decided not to bother about it and abandoned the idea. However, I recently came back to the problem - after all why have a scanner sitting on the desk if it doesn't work :-). So, I downloaded the HowTo on your website http://www.wlug.org.nz/Benq3300/4300ScannerSetup and carefully followed the directions. Regrettably the scanner still does not work. When I first ran xSane, the window opened. Clicked on Preview and the scanner sprang into action - well, it made noises as if something was going to happen - and then the xSane window closed. Ran xSane again and got the error message: Failed to open device 'snapscan:lisusb:002:00': Error during device I/O Entered the Terminal and did lusb, with the following result zed(a)zed-desktop ~ $ lsusb Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04a5:20b0 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) S2W 3300U/4300U Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03f0:2f17 Hewlett-Packard EWS 2605dn Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub zed(a)zed-desktop ~ $ So, the Device is there but xSane is "throwing a wobbly" :( Opened the GIMP to use your suggestion that clicking on Acquire is the easiest way to get the scanner working but I cannot find Acquire in any of the menus in GIMP v2.6.7 >From time to time the scanner "chatters" to itself - the light comes on and flickers, becomes steady and then goes off. I don't know whether that is significant or not. I have searched Google for the error and although there are numerous entries none seem to apply to my problem. Any assistance would be much appreciated. Zed -- Zed Dogs crawl under Gates, software crawls under Windoze.

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Benq Scanner S2W 4300U...
by Zed 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Further to my earlier email, and the comments about the GIMP v2.6.7, a little further searching led me to the fact that it was necessary to go to File - Create - xSane - Device dialogue...snapscan:libusb:002:004. Clicking on this returns the I/O error. Zed -- Zed Diplomacy: The Vaseline of political intercourse

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