December 2008 - Roundtable

Online game - incredible machine?
by John Lange 31 Dec '08

31 Dec '08

I walked into a MUUG meeting a few months back and someone was playing an online game where you have to build a machine to cross a divide. It looked fun but I don't know what it was called. Anyone know what I'm talking about? -- John Lange www.johnlange.ca

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Linux Pro Mag
by Trevor Cordes 23 Dec '08

23 Dec '08

I meant to bring this up at the last meeting. Linux Magazine went under a few months ago and sold their subscriber base to Linux Pro Mag, which is European-based. I've been reading Linux Mag for a few months now and I think it's even better than Linux Mag. Well worth 3 issues for $10 (US). I just noticed while renewing that they are having a special trial, which is a really good deal so I thought I'd pass it on. Just make sure if you don't like it that you cancel in 3 months or you get dinged the full year, and it's quite pricey! http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/subscribe/trial_subscription_us

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Shaw IPs
by Kevin Scott 21 Dec '08

21 Dec '08

The DOCSIS modems have a configurable CPE (IP addresses), if its set to 2, it will lease 2 IPs without needing to be power cycled, If it is set to 1 In order to connect a 2nd/different device, either have Shaw add the 2nd IP, Or power cycle the modem to release the IP/MAC address the modem has in the ARP cache - Going this route, you can still can only have 1 active IP from Shaw. The Terayon modems have no IP limit - can pull as many as you want. Its not a memory thing in the DOCSIS modem preventing you from getting more IP addresses, it's the config file the modem has, specs from Motorla say that the modem will support 32 IP addresses, Shaw's system has a maximum of 8 IP addresses, but a residential account only has 1 or 2 included in the price. 10Mbps hub, unlikely to see a speed change on just HighSpeed, Extreme, yeah, you'll see your speeds not get as fast as they could. The other thing to consider when using a hub is you don't have full-duplex traffic, so you can see a speed drop from that as well, more noticeable on Extreme. Kevin

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using hub to connect to shaw
by Dan Martin 21 Dec '08

21 Dec '08

This should be simple, but for some reason I can't get it working. My present setup: shaw cable modem ----> linux box / iptables ----> airport extreme ----> a happy group of Mac & PCs, some wired, some wireless Problem: My broker supplies me with software for streaming quotes that must run on XP and not be behind a firewall. Solution (I thought): Use my old Allied Telesyn CentreCOM MR815T hub/repeater, and take advantage of the fact that Shaw will issue 2 IPs. shaw cable modem ----> hub port 1 |---------> linux box / iptables ----> etc, as before port 2 |---------> promiscuous XP box If I connect either the network (my present system) or the XP box directly to the cable modem, each seems to work. If I connect either of these through the hub, it no longer works. A diode will light up showing the connection of a PC to a particular port, but will not light up when I plug in the ethernet cable from the cable modem. The hub will indicate activity when an attempt is made to access the internet, but no activity is registered on the cable modem. I have used different ports on the hub, 3 different ethernet cables to connect the modem to the hub, and at times I have rebooted the modem or the PC attached to the hub (various permutations of these actions). The hub has 8 ports - the first 7 are labelled with an "X" which I believe means MDI-X (crossover) configuration to plug a PC into. Port 8 has a switch to select MDI or MDI-X. What should I plug the modem into? (I have tried both). -- Dan Martin, MD GP Hospital Practitioner Computer Scientist ummar143(a)shaw.ca (204) 831-1746 answering machine always on

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Fwd: USENIX '09 Call For Papers Deadline Approaching
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USENIX '09 Call For Papers Deadline Approaching Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:10:41 -0800 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> On behalf of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference program committee, we would like to remind you that the deadlines for your submissions of refereed papers and proposals for invited talks and workshops are quickly approaching. Authors are invited to submit original and innovative papers to the Refereed Papers Track of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. Papers can be either full papers of at most 14 pages or short papers of at most 6 pages. Authors are required to submit papers by 11:59 p.m. PST, Friday, January 9, 2009. http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ In full papers, we seek high-quality submissions that further the knowledge and understanding of modern computing systems, with an emphasis on implementations and experimental results. Short papers should describe early ideas, advocate a controversial position, or present interesting results that do not require a full-length paper. We encourage papers that break new ground or present insightful results based on practical experience. The USENIX conference has a broad scope. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to: --Architectural interaction --Cloud computing --Deployment experience --Distributed and parallel systems --Embedded systems --Energy/power management --File and storage systems --Mobile, wireless, and sensor systems --Networking and network services --Operating systems --Reliability, availability, and scalability --Security, privacy, and trust --System and network management and troubleshooting --Usage studies and workload characterization --Virtualization --Web technology More information on these and other submission guidelines is available on our Web site: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ IMPORTANT DATES: -Paper submissions due: Friday, January 9, 2009, 11:59 p.m. PST (hard deadline) -Invited talk and workshop proposals due: Monday, February 2, 2009 -Notification to authors: Friday, March 13, 2009 -Final papers due: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 -Poster submissions due: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 We look forward to your submissions. On behalf of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference organizers, Geoffrey M. Voelker, University of California, San Diego Alec Wolman, Microsoft Research 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Program Co-Chairs usenix09chairs(a)usenix.org --------------------------------------- Call for Papers 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA Paper Submissions Deadline: January 9, 2009, 11:59 p.m. PST http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ ---------------------------------------

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Fwd: Looking for a Winnipeg business
by Kevin McGregor 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

Oops, meant to reply-to-all. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin McGregor <kmcgregor(a)shaw.ca> Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Looking for a Winnipeg business To: Montana Quiring <montanaq(a)gmail.com> Just out of curiosity, what sort of bandwidth would you consider 'decent'? Also, a year's worth of hosting at Dreamhost (http://www.dreamhost.com/) is US$120, IIRC, which isn't far off. They are also having a special where if you get a domain name registration through them you get six months of hosting free. Check their site for details. On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Montana Quiring <montanaq(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to find a Winnipeg hosting business that has a decent > Internet pipe that would give me a public IP (or two) and a network > connection and let me plop a server in their secure server room. > Even if I didn't have a public IP, but had a couple hostnames that > llinked to dynamic IP's that would be fine too (does that make > sense?). > > I would be willing to pay $10 a month for the service. > > -- > -Montana > My Google Reader Shared Items: > http://tinyurl.com/montanashare > My Netvibes page: > http://www.netvibes.com/antikx#About_Montana > _______________________________________________ > Roundtable mailing list > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable >

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Looking for a Winnipeg business
by Montana Quiring 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

Hello, I would like to find a Winnipeg hosting business that has a decent Internet pipe that would give me a public IP (or two) and a network connection and let me plop a server in their secure server room. Even if I didn't have a public IP, but had a couple hostnames that llinked to dynamic IP's that would be fine too (does that make sense?). I would be willing to pay $10 a month for the service. -- -Montana My Google Reader Shared Items: http://tinyurl.com/montanashare My Netvibes page: http://www.netvibes.com/antikx#About_Montana

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[Fwd: [opensuse-announce] Wanted: Participants for usability tests of SUSE Studio]
by John Lange 08 Dec '08

08 Dec '08

In my presentation last month I mentioned SUSE Studio which I understand is a custom linux build service similar to rPath. If you are interested in such things they are looking for beta testers. Please read the email below for more information. Regards, -- John Lange www.johnlange.ca -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Evamaria Fuchs <evamaria.fuchs(a)novell.com> > To: opensuse-announce(a)opensuse.org > Subject: [opensuse-announce] Wanted: Participants for usability tests > of SUSE Studio > Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:55:08 +0100 > > Hi all, > > We still need participants for our usability tests of SUSE Studio. > > The tests will take place here in Nuremberg are one-time tests and > will take about one hour each. > You should have knowledge in building Linux packages, but should > preferably be unexperienced with SUSE Studio. > > We can offer people from outside SUSE a compensation of 20 Euros/hour > (if you need two hours then 40 Euros) > Interested? > Then write or call me or Sigi (siegfried.olschner(a)novell.com) > > Thanks! > Eva > > > Evamaria Fuchs > > SUSE Research & Development > Usability Engineering > SUSE LINUX Products GmbH > Maxfeldstrasse 5 > 90409 Nürnberg > > Phone: +49 911 74053 284 > > evamaria.fuchs(a)novell.com > > > >

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Moving from CRT to a HD LCD
by Montana Quiring 06 Dec '08

06 Dec '08

Hello, I've posted it here: http://knoppmyth.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=117916#117916 ...but thought I would send an email to the round table as well. I've been a (knopp)mythtv users for 3 years now. We are currently using: -27 inch Toshiba CRT TV -Houpauge PVR250 tuner -Canadian Shaw digital TV What we're planning on doing is upgrading to a large LCD TV. Probably this one: Sharp Aquos 1080p 42" Widescreen LCD HDTV** (LC42D65) http://tinyurl.com/sharpLC42D65 I'm looking for advice from Canadians or people knowledgeable about Canadian broadcasting regarding how to best use MythTV with Shaw digital (HD)TV and a HD LCD TV. If you could take the time to offer help I would really appreciate it. My family and I would rather stay with MythTV then go to Shaw's proprietary HDPVR. -- -Montana My Google Reader Shared Items: http://tinyurl.com/montanashare My Netvibes page: http://www.netvibes.com/antikx#About_Montana

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MUUG Meeting, Dec 9, 7:30pm -- Round-table/Gadget Showcase/Mix&Mingle
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 9. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Round-table, Gadget Showcase and Mix & Mingle With the usually active holiday season approaching, we'll take things at a more relaxed pace. So, we'll give more time for the round-table discussion (rather than cutting it short as we had to last month), then instead of a very short coffee break, we'll have a more laid-back mingler with some holiday treats and more time for informal discussion. This will also be a geek gadget showcase! So, if you've got a cool (but portable) geek gadget to show off, bring it to the meeting. Want to show off that new Eee PC, or that iPhone, OpenMoko phone, or whatever new gadget? Bring it along! Does it run some flavour of UNIX or Linux? Even better. Is it open source? Better still! We'll have time to show some things during the round-table discussion, if you need the data projector, or you can just show your gadget to small groups in the later part of the evening. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ********************************************************************** Please note our meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15pm, so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30pm. Don't be late, or you may not get in. (But don't come too early either, since security may not be there to let you in before 7:15 or so.) Non-members may be required to show photo ID at the security desk. Limited parking is available for free on the street, either on Ellice Ave. or on some of the intersecting streets. Indoor parking is also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $3.00 for the evening. Bicycle parking is available in a bike rack under video surveillance located behind the building on Webb Place. ********************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: http://www.muug.mb.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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