Roundtable May 2009

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9 participants
9 discussions

Nagios front ends
by B.Wolfe 16 May '09

16 May '09

Has anyone got any experience using Front ends for configuring/managing nagios? Any recommendations/suggestions? Thanks in advance for the thoughts. http://techgurulive.com/2008/08/25/10-nagios-web-frontends/ Brock

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Fwd: FREE Linux Stuff
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 14 May '09

14 May '09

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Board] FREE Linux Stuff Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 14:45:18 -0300 From: Luke Hansen <luke(a)thegeekchic.ca> Hey guys, We are running a Free Linux Stuff promo and thought you might be interested - pass it on! http://www.thegeekchic.ca/shop/free_linux_stuff.html Cheers, Luke

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Fwd: USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 14 May '09

14 May '09

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 12:56:25 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009: 1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game: The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides … [View More]in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: -- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley -- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson -- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more To view the entire training program, see http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training 2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services -- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on "Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?" -- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" -- And more! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the Refereed Papers track: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech -- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster Session: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster 4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers: -- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html 5. The opportunity to create your own conference: Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization, coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/ And that's just the beginning. Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of offerings. Don't forget: -- Register by June 1 and save up to $300! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration -- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html -- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009 [View Less]

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Looking for an Appliance
by Montana Quiring 14 May '09

14 May '09

Hello, Can anyone recommend an appliance that runs Linux and does: -packet shaping to throttle p2p traffic -authentication (ldap or other way of needing people to log in with ID and pass in order to gain Internet access) with ability to -MAC filtering to let people through (bypass authentication) or block people -firewall -web admin interface -- -Montana Blog: http://montanaquiring.info My Friend Feed: http://friendfeed.com/antikx

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SCO cron hangs "Cannot create temporary file"
by John Lange 08 May '09

08 May '09

Being the only "*nix" person in our office, I've been designated to fix a problem on a old SCO server. I know what you're thinking because I thought the same thing; "it's a dream come true!" but I didn't let my enthusiasm show. The problem is that cron was "hanging" in the middle of the night roughly every second day. The log show that it was throwing an error: "Cannot create temporary file" around 4:30am every second day, but the exact time and process running isn't always the same. /tmp … [View More]

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CLL article in the newsletter
by Mike Pfaiffer 06 May '09

06 May '09

I was actually intending to respond earlier but my monitor kind of died over the last couple of days. I've managed to set up another one so I'm good for a while now... :-) The article was precise and to the point. We do community outreach to help people who have been left behind by the "digital revolution". The goal is to provide /minimal/ training so people are able to use computers. After the course mentioned in the article, the students are entitled to an older computer (so as not to … [View More]

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MUUG Meeting, May 12, 7:30pm -- VirtualBox
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 05 May '09

05 May '09

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 12. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: VirtualBox - Run Several Virtual Systems On A Single Host Computer Sun's xVM VirtualBox offers full virtualization on many host platforms for many guest systems like Linux, Windows, BSD, OpenSolaris and many others. VirtualBox requires no changes in the guest systems and provides for guests as far back as MS-DOS and forward to … [View More]Windows Vista and OpenSolaris. In this presentation, Daryl Fonseca-Holt, from the University of Manitoba, will explain what kind of virtualization VirtualBox offers, the major features it has, and some of the uses it can be put to. During the demo, Daryl will show how to set up for a new guest in VirtualBox, install the guest, and show the effect Guest Add-ins have on the user experience of the guest system. 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 $5.00 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 [View Less]

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Linux to SCO telnet?
by John Lange 05 May '09

05 May '09

Does anyone have a quick way to make Linux telnet work with SCO? Apparently SCO uses something called SCOANSI? Mostly it seems to be compatible but any of the SCO menu driven stuff is unreadable and backspace is broken. -- John Lange http://www.johnlange.ca

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Fwd: USENIX WebApps '10 Call for Papers Now Available
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 01 May '09

01 May '09

FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USENIX WebApps '10 Call for Papers Now Available Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 10:00:53 -0700 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> On behalf of the Program Committee, I would like to invite you to submit your work to the USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10). WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Suggested topics … [View More]

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Roundtable May 2009