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RE: Fw: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC]
by Jodi Thomson 07 Jan '05

07 Jan '05

I've just viewed both www.wlug.org.nz and www2.wlug.org.nz using lynx on RH6.1 without ipv6 compiled in. Jodi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Jodi W. Anderson, Mr (BA, A+, MCP) - Computer Systems Consultant Waikato University Library - Computing Operations Group Ph: +64 7 838 4323 email: jodi(a)waikato.ac.nz "Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before." > -----Original Message----- > From: mglb1-forwarding > Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2005 1:20 p.m. > To: Waikato Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: Fw: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC] > > On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 12:54 +1300, Judy & Lindsay Roberts wrote: > > I'm still in Windows XP, awaiting Ubuntu to arrival by > snail mail from > > whereever it is dispatched. So, is there an issue of XP > not liking your > > site. > > No, I very much doubt it is XP causing the problem. > > The main difference between > > www.wlug.org.nz and www2.wlug.org.nz is IPv6 dns records > > See > > matt(a)argon:~$ host -t AAAA www.wlug.org.nz > www.wlug.org.nz is an alias for hoiho.wlug.org.nz. > hoiho.wlug.org.nz has AAAA address 2002:cb61:a32::1 > > matt(a)argon:~$ host -t A www.wlug.org.nz > www.wlug.org.nz is an alias for hoiho.wlug.org.nz. > hoiho.wlug.org.nz has address 203.97.10.50 > > Vs > > matt(a)argon:~$ host -t AAAA www2.wlug.org.nz > matt(a)argon:~$ > > matt(a)argon:~$ host -t A www2.wlug.org.nz > www2.wlug.org.nz has address 203.97.10.50 > > So if you can get to www2, but not www then it suggests that you are > possibly having a problem with IPv6. > > Without knowing how your network is setup it is hard to help > you fix it. > Perhaps if you provided some more details regarding your network setup > and your ISP I could help. > > Alternatively, you could just use www2 and be done with it. > > Regards > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Lawson" <daniel(a)meta.net.nz> > > To: "Waikato Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:32 PM > > Subject: Re: Fw: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC] > > > > > > > Judy & Lindsay Roberts wrote: > > > > > > >I even get a timed out error attempting to get to the > home page. I seem > > to > > > >be able to access the rest of the web ok. > > > > > > > >http://www.wlug.org.n > > > > > > > > > > Sorry if you've already said this, but: > > > > > > Which operating system / distribution are you using, and > which version? > > > Which browser are you using, and which version? > > > > > > (just trying to see if there's an obvious reason for > www.wlug.org.nz to > > > not work for you). > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > -- > Matt Brown > matt(a)mattb.net.nz > Mob +64 275 611 544 www.mattb.net.nz > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

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fresh new kernel installation
by SnapafunFrank 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Finding it difficult to find someone with the patience to help with this so thought I would try local talent: In the past, whenever I wanted to compile a `new` kernel, I would first up do: # urpmi kernel-source-2.6-n Then do: # urpmi kernel The kernels were not the latest release and of course rpm's were available. Because of my usb concerns I thought I would `install` kernel-2.6-10 - knowing I would have to compile from linux-2.6.10.tar.bz2. So first thing, read the README at least, and straight off I'm lost, though later it looks like my usual one step at a time approach will get there. Here's were I'm lost: "- If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and unpack it" OK - no prob with that. "Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! " Again, no prob, sort of covered that, I thought. "- Make sure you have no stale .o files and dependencies lying around: cd linux make mrproper You should now have the sources correctly installed." Huh! But I've only unpacked the bz2 file into my home directory - how can anything be installed at this point? Just in case I'm having a braindead week : "BUILD directory for the kernel: When compiling the kernel all output files will per default be stored together with the kernel source code. **[ Fair enough ]** Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate place for the output files (including .config). Example: kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-2.6.N build directory: /home/name/build/kernel ** [ Possibly not something I might require but better remember, just in case ] ** To configure and build the kernel use: cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.N ** WOAH - WAIT UP- where in blue blazes did the directory /usr/src/linux-2.6.N come from - yes. I have directories for previous versions here but certainly not this one yet. So right now I have the bz2 file in my /home/frank/src/ directory, have it unpacked and I thought ready to go????? So I go back and re-read things and find: " If you install the full sources..... " Right back at the beginning. The only file I have found is the bz2 file, how can I have already installed the full sources. I thought they were part and parcel of the bz2 file and as yet had to be installed. Lost - braindead - BOTH. Any one want to do the rear seat kicking here? -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213

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/etc/init.d/rcS error
by Nigel Nguyen 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Hi all, Yesterday, I did nothing special with the computer... However, this morning, something special came to me when I booted it up "/etc/init.d/rcS line 227: /sbin/fsck fsck failed. Please repair manually ... "more text"... " Does anyone got any idea what the problem is this and how to get over ? Thanks lot people Nigel -- Ask not what the computer can do for you Ask what you can do with your computer.

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NZ mirror linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz ?
by Nigel Nguyen 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

I just notice a couple days ago: Is this new zealand mirror: linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz ? Why didnt they announce it somewhere ? hum, disconnect from my current netlogin. login as user(a)jetstreamgames.co.nz , playing games (BF1942) and downloading linux...well pretty fast and got a couple of linux distro to play with :) now next time gentoo install must be very fast :)) for me ... Nigel -- Nigel Nguyen Email: nigel(a)nigelnguyen.org Website: www.nigelnguyen.org Phone: +64 21 484628 Ask not what computer can do for you, Ask what you can do with your computer.

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Fw: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC]
by Judy & Lindsay Roberts 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

> Hi again Craig. I still cant view the http://www.wlug.org.nz/GarageSale/ > site. I get a message "The operation timed out when attempting to contact > www.wlug.org.nz" > > While I may not be able to attend the WLUG meeting, we will be through to > Hamilton from Taumarunui the last Saturday in January. We may be able to > make a point of seeing you then, it that suits. > Linz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig Box" <craig(a)dubculture.co.nz> > To: "Waikato Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: [wlug] [Fwd: Cheap older PC] > > > > > We have been giving some thought to buying a SECOND HAND older > > > computer - something like a 500mhz machine - to put a full Linux > > > system on, if we cant get the LIVE versions I am tinkering with to > > > operate to the point of being able to send/receive email and view the > > > occasional website. > > > I have had some suggestions to where I might get something, from list > > > members, but so far what I have viewed have been beyond our currents > > > 'means.' > > > > I have a K6-2-500 PC that is surplus to requirements, which you can take > > away from the next WLUG meeting for the one off price of nothing. It will > > not be pretty - it will be about as quick as a P2-350 from memory. > > > > Otherwise there are often people on this list with computers they are > giving > > away for a song- unfortunately I've just got rid of all of mine. If you > > check our buy/sell/exchange page at http://www.wlug.org.nz/GarageSale/ you > > will see where these transactions are normally carried out. If you still > > can't see the web site, that's the first thing we need to fix! > > > > If, however, you do have a bit of money to spare, one of those $850 Dell > > computers would give you an experience ten times better than what you'd > get > > out of an old P2 machine. Linux would have a much better reputation if > more > > people could/would try it on better specced machines. > > > > Craig > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 30/12/2004 > >

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DVD playback under linux
by Daniel Lawson 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Santa was nice to me this year and gave me a Pioneer DVR-108 for christmas. After installing this into my gentoo box, I was fairly happy to see that I could run gmplayer dvd:// And have it start playing the dvd. However, it appears that mplayer isn't so good at playing the root menu. After some discussion on IRC, totem was suggested. I'd never really liked totem, and had found mplayer a much better player, but I tried it. Currently it seems that DVD playback with the gstreamer backed to totem is dead. http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=71519 implies rebuilding totem without gstreamer support should do the job, but that seems tedious. Does anyone have any experience with DVD playback under linux? (distro agnostic, I'd just like to see what software/versions people are using) Daniel PS: Happy New Year - was going to claim FP for 2005 but I see Perry was posting at 3am.

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[Fwd: Cheap older PC]
by Judy & Lindsay Roberts 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

We have been giving some thought to buying a SECOND HAND older computer - something like a 500mhz machine - to put a full Linux system on, if we cant get the LIVE versions I am tinkering with to operate to the point of being able to send/receive email and view the occasional website. I have had some suggestions to where I might get something, from list members, but so far what I have viewed have been beyond our currents 'means.' Further suggestions would be appreciated. Linz -- Our website has changed slightly. new URL is www.geocities.com/judenlinz Phone nz07-896-8826 -- Our website has changed slightly. new URL is www.geocities.com/judenlinz Phone nz07-896-8826

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I am looking to buy a DVD Writer
by Ron Dean 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

What brands work with linux or doesn't it matter

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No Sound with Totem-Xine
by Nigel Nguyen 02 Jan '05

02 Jan '05

Hi all, have any body experienced with No-Sound Xine ? I have just install xine & totem-xine on my ubuntu. However, when I play a .asf file the weird thing happen: the pictures is excellent but there is no sound at all (even though, the system sounds is loud and clear) both in xine & totem-xine. As suggestion on the internet I try to pass option in .totem_config & .xine/config to enable alsa driver, but so far no help. When I tried switch back to totem-gstreamer with gstreamer-ffmpeg, the file is playing with sound and pictures is good for the 15sec then, the sound start sluggish... & I don't like gstreamer backend. Any idea to fix the problem ? Thanks lots, Nigel

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Acceptable use of the WLUG Mailing List
by Meeting Reminder bot 31 Dec '04

31 Dec '04

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