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Help with configuring modem under Ubuntu DD
by James Pluck 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

Hi all, A friend of mine is trying to set up dialup internet on his computer under Ubuntu (as a gift for his wife so she can keep in touch with a good friend who's moved back to England - It's a surprise for Christmas). He and I have done our best to get things going but no joy. The modem is reporting as a HCF 56K voice/data/fax but we don't know the make as the computer was bought second hand with no supporting documentation :( Is there anyone out there who is adept at getting modems to work under Ubuntu who could help us get this working? We discovered that the Windows XP (original version - prior even to SP1) that is on the HDD (we installed Ubuntu to dual boot) is a pirated copy so it won't allow us to update the security patches and get things working under windows in the meantime. Any help would be appreciated. James. -- James Pluck PalmOS Ergo Sum

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Help with configuring modem under Ubuntu DD
by Leslie Katz 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

My view of these things is, no doubt, tainted, but when I got a used machine with an HCF modem already in it and set it up for a friend, I bought the Linuxant driver as the best way to get the thing going quickly. Upgrading kernels since hasn't presented any problem--the licence is perpetual, it seems, including upgraded drivers. Also, I had some problem, the nature of which I can't now recall, and asked Linuxant for assistance. I got it immediately by email and the problem turned out not to be a driver problem. (Maybe it was a wvdial problem.) However, the tech person, Jonathan, helped me sort it out over a couple more emails, even though I acknowledged to him that I knew he had no obligation to do so. Leslie

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First look at Thunderbird 2 beta
by Ian McDonald 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Interesting article here: http://applications.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/12/19/2151210&from=rss -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group

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New Ubuntu release available from Dick Smith Electronics
by Craig Box 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

>From http://forums.wlug.org.nz/viewtopic.php?p=246 "I thought to pass on the news that DSE has started stocking the Ubuntu 6.10 Live DVD version. It comes with x86 and AMD64 Live DVD and retails for $9.98, great for those who don't wish to spend their bandwidth downloading it." The forum also has a high-res image of the new cover, which has been changed from DSE blue to a more Ubuntu brown. If you are interested in supporting DSE, ensuring they keep doing things like this, or just don't want to have to download the DVDs yourself, check it out: http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XC4046

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Re: [wlug] Giveaway: MIPS teaching boards
by simc＠xtra.co.nz 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

---- simc(a)xtra.co.nz wrote: > I have three working boards that were used by the University of Waikato for teaching assembly language (MIPS) in 201. They have been sitting in a lecturers office for several years, the lecturer intended to make them into chip jewelry. I don't have any software or documentation (anyone?). They are all gone now, sorry to those who missed out. Simon Crosby

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Vista and Samba shares
by Ian McDonald 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

If you're planning on getting the two working together you might want to read this: http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/codemonkeybusiness/viewblogpost.htm?p=339… -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group

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Giveaway: MIPS teaching boards
by simc＠xtra.co.nz 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

I have three working boards that were used by the University of Waikato for teaching assembly language (MIPS) in 201. They have been sitting in a lecturers office for several years, the lecturer intended to make them into chip jewelry. I don't have any software or documentation (anyone?). To get it to work you need a power supply (mine is 12V, 2A) and a 9 pin serial extention cord. Minicom can be used to conect to the boards monitor program. Contact me off list if you are interested. Simon Crosby

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Job hunting in Hamilton
by Bryce Utting 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Hi all, Sorry about the WLUG-wide post, but hunting and chasing contacts and watching the agencies for over a year so far hasn't turned up anything yet. 'Tis a one-off message, I promise. Living in Pukekohe is just too much of a cost, so I'm trying to find a job back home in Hamilton. I've been working as an IT manager (JOAT: Windows, BSD, Samba, Apache, Perl, Postfix, etc) since 2001 and was a VB developer for a couple of years before that. The gotcha is that for health reasons I have to limit my work hours to 20 a week, which is why no-one's taken me up so far. (Yes, the university frequently job-shares, but their pay scales would mean a pay cut I can't afford.) Half-time jobs very rarely get listed, and my experience is that they only become available when an employer realises (a) they have a desperate need for someone with experience, but (b) they can't free up $80-$100K. If anyone knows of someone who's quietly despairing of finding someone they can afford but could work with those hours, I'd dearly love to hear about it. Address is as per header, CV available on request. I'd prefer to avoid short-term work if at all possible. And, yes, I'm fully resigned to many more months of searching. Sigh. Thanks all, and merry messy kweznuz! Bryce -- I am very new to programming drivers so if I sound un-knowledgeable then it's because I am. -- first4internet's Ceri Coburn on writing Sony's DRM rootkit http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~butting

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Fwd: [nzlug] OpenMedia formally release their Web based Virtual Remote add on for MythTV
by Ian McDonald 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

I know some people here are keen on Myth TV so forwarding. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steven Ellis <mail_lists(a)stevencherie.net> Date: Dec 12, 2006 9:54 AM Subject: [nzlug] OpenMedia formally release their Web based Virtual Remote add on for MythTV To: aucklug(a)linux.net.nz, nzlug(a)linux.net.nz The primary aim for this was to assist customers with disabilities or access issues that would prevent them from using a conventional remote control to use their MythTV units. We have worked very closely with a customer who has Cerebral Palsy to come up with a layout that was both simple and obvious. As part of OpenMedia's commitment to the Open Source community all of this development is being released back to the MythTV team under standard Open Source Licenses. The initial release is now available on-line, and you can find more details at http://www.mythtv.co.nz/mythtv/?p=29 Steve. -- Steven Ellis - Technical Director OpenMedia Limited email - steven(a)openmedia.co.nz sales - sales(a)openmedia.co.nz support - support(a)openmedia.co.nz website - http://www.openmedia.co.nz _______________________________________________ NZLUG mailing list NZLUG(a)linux.net.nz http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nzlug -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 10 Dec '06

10 Dec '06

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JamesPluck's house. This is at 31 Aberfoyle Street, Dinsdale. (http://zoomin.co.nz/nz/hamilton/nawton/aberfoyle+street/31/) Make sure you turn off Ellicot Road as the two ends of Aberfoyle Street do not connect! BYO meat and drinks, http://www.wlug.org.nz/WLUG will supply things like bread, salads, tables, BBQ.

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