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LibreCAD
by Peter Reutemann 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi there If you're looking for an open source 2D-CAD program, you might want to check out LibreCAD: http://librecad.org/ The current version 1.0 is still Qt3-based, but work on 2.0 which is Qt4 is already underway. LibreCAD is licensed under GPLv2. Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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hacking WiFi Protected Setup with Reaver
by Peter Reutemann 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

I'm gonna test, whether my WiFi access point is susceptible to the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) vulnerability as well: http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/hands-on-hacking-wifi-protecte… The router that the author of the above article used: Cisco Linksys WRT54G2 Anybody else had some experience hacking their router with Reaver? More information on WPS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Mint's Cinnamon hits 1.1.3
by Peter Reutemann 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Being now a Linux Mint convert (SuSE -> Ubuntu -> Kubuntu -> Mint), I'm looking forward to what the Mint community comes up with their Cinnamon fork of the Gnome shell. They are attempting to use Gnome 3 technology to give you a Gnome 2 layout: http://h-online.com/-1402913 Why did I change Linux distributions? - SuSE -> Ubuntu: back in the days, the SuSE distro that I had downloaded via dial-up was riddled with bugs including the update manager. Updating manually turned out to be way too tedious. An Ubuntu live CD came in handy there. - Ubuntu -> Kubuntu: Unity, nuff said. Also, originally long-time KDE user. - Kubuntu -> Mint: Kubuntu being a bit sluggish and the taskbar buggy (didn't like long sessions with opening/closing lots of windows). If you haven't tried Linux Mint, give it a go. It is a very polished Linux distro. Personally, I'm running version "Katya". http://linuxmint.com/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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slashdot: Filesharing Now an Official Religion In Sweden
by Peter Reutemann 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Just came across the following post on slashdot: "Kopimism is now an official religion in Sweden. Kopimi beliefs originated with the Swedish group called Piratbyran who believed that everything should be shared freely online without restrictions from copyright. Leader Isak Gerson, has recently had some disagreements with the Swedish Pirate Party where many people disagree with all religions." http://idle.slashdot.org/story/12/01/04/1817255/filesharing-now-an-official… Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Re: [wlug] Nautilus slowing down...
by Sandy 27 Dec '11

27 Dec '11

I figured out the problem. I found out last night that one shouldn't temporarily store stuff in the Templates folder, because it Nautilus then thinks everything in it is a document template. I moved the contents to another folder, and now performance is back to normal. Sandy

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Razor-Qt: A New Qt-Based Desktop Environment
by Peter Reutemann 23 Dec '11

23 Dec '11

Feel like a change of desktop? Just came across the following posting on phoronix: Razor-Qt is a new Qt-based desktop environment for Linux systems. The Razor-Qt desktop was just updated to version 0.4.0 after being in development for months. This release improves stability of the lightweight desktop, introduces several new components, offers new translations, a new theme, new panel plug-ins, and much more. The new Razor desktop components are azor-runner, razor-config, qtxdg, and Razor own menu. Razor-Qt is self-described as "an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and intuitive interface. Unlike desktop environments, Razor-qt also works fine with weak machines." More information on this new desktop release can be found in this blog posting: http://yarpen.cz/rants/?p=43 Phoronix post: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTAyOTg Razor-Qt homepage: http://razor-qt.org/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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how to nfs export with file system acls
by Gregory Machin 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Hi. I have a "CentOS release 5.3 (Final)" server that I need to replace. I need to migrate this server to a newer platform. It is currently exporting a xfs file system with facl's , and these work well with both new and old client machines. I have tried to replicated this on Ubuntu and , discovered that I need nfs v3 and facls support compiled into the kernel, I believe that RHEL6 / CentOS 6 should have this support, but I'm still not seeing the correct results. The client doesn't have the facls , and when writing files over the export the default facls are not correctly propagated. What have I missed in the configuration ? Thanks GM -- - TLA - three letter acronym ... - We are loosing the art of communication through progress.. Proverbs 27:17 (New International Version) 17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

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External USB 3.0 SATA + WD1600 ---- Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 08 00
by Elroy 10 Dec '11

10 Dec '11

Have 1x WD1600JD 160GB SATA HDD inside this: Digitus USB 3.0 External Enclosure - SATA HDD 3.5" Model: DA-70577 Rev 1-0 Getting below message when device plugged in and powered on: ========================================================================= [sdd] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE Nov 19 15:53:28 Eeyore kernel: [11547.426758] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] Nov 19 15:53:28 Eeyore kernel: [11547.426763] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] Add. Sense: Unrecovered read error Nov 19 15:53:28 Eeyore kernel: [11547.426768] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdd] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 08 00 ========================================================================= NOTE: HDD does not appear to be powering up. NOTE2: HDD Power Management Jumper (PM2) is ON (Jumpers 3-4 shorted). NOTE3: Ubuntu 10.04/USB2.0 http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/958/session/L2F2LzEvc25vLzE… Getting this on USB enclosure power-off: ========================================================================= [12320.040194] [<ffffffff81012cb3>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x13/0x20 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040197] <EOI> [<ffffffff8101a67f>] ? mwait_idle+0x6f/0xd0 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040205] [<ffffffff8154566a>] ? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x1a/0x20 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040210] [<ffffffff81010e53>] ? cpu_idle+0xb3/0x110 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040214] [<ffffffff8152cba7>] ? rest_init+0x77/0x80 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040219] [<ffffffff8184bddd>] ? start_kernel+0x36d/0x376 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040224] [<ffffffff8184b33a>] ? x86_64_start_reservations+0x125/0x129 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040228] [<ffffffff8184b438>] ? x86_64_start_kernel+0xfa/0x109 Nov 19 16:06:21 Eeyore kernel: [12320.040231] ---[ end trace 285acc4f109c4813 ]--- ========================================================================= Going to remove drive, disable power management, and try again.

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Creating Your Own Distributable Ubuntu DVD
by Peter Reutemann 02 Dec '11

02 Dec '11

Just came across the following HOWTO: "This article is about how to create a DVD image of the Ubuntu distribution on your machine with the exact same software included on the disk. This can be done using a software called Remastersys. ..." http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-your-own-distributable-ubuntu-dvd Might try that with my new LinuxMint installation, generating a DVD image that contains all my preferred developer tools. :-) Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Is there a meeting tonight?
by Michael McDonald 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

There's no mention on the website and been no notification of any meeting. Is there one tonight? Michael

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