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Job Opportunity
by Jodi Thomson 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Hi All Our company Prophecy Networks Ltd (http://prophecy.net.nz/) is looking for a entry/mid level Systems Engineer here in Napier. We also operate SafeNZ.net - NZ's smartest ISP Key skills required include: Unix/Linux, PHP, MySQL, Internet technologies. Microsoft Windows support and excellent communication skills are essential in this role. You'll also get the chance to work with some of NZ's best Telco/Network Engineers If you're interested check out http://it.seek.co.nz/showjob.asp?jobid=10256125 -- Jodi Thomson Systems Engineer Prophecy Networks Ltd P.O.Box 420 21 Browning Street Napier Ph: +64 6 9742200 FAX: +64 6 9742201 Mob: +64 21 937684

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm, TW.2.05 (http://www.wlug.org.nz/TW). DavidYoung is going to speak on wireless security including http://www.wlug.org.nz/WEP, http://www.wlug.org.nz/WPA and penetration testing.

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Finally a decent screen setup utility
by Ian McDonald 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

Looks like Ubuntu 7.10 is doing something good here: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=814&num=1 After the cries of anguish from users over the years about how to set resolution of monitors etc all I can say is about bloody time... -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Good article on LVM
by Ian McDonald 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

There is an article on LVM at: http://www.linux.com/feature/118645 LVM allows you to extend partitions across multiple physical disks etc -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Re: [wlug] Google Earth
by David 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:25:15 +1200 From: Bruce Kingsbury <zcat(a)wired.net.nz> Subject: Re: [wlug] Google Earth To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Message-ID: <1187904315.23776.11.camel@fluffy> Content-Type: text/plain On Thu, 2007-08-23 at 21:15 +1200, David Giles wrote: > > > > David wrote: > >>> > >> Message: 4 >>> > >> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:22:38 +1200 >>> > >> From: David Giles <david(a)meadowbrook.co.nz> >>> > >> Subject: [wlug] Google Earth >>> > >> To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> >>> > >> Message-ID: <46CBD62E.8060603(a)meadowbrook.co.nz> >>> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>> > >> >>> > >> I am having problems making Google earth behave on my computer, after >>> > >> downloading the program and what appears to be a successful install, >>> > >> when I click on the icon on the desktop, it crashes the desktop >>> > >> [KDE],tried it with gnome with same result. >>> > >> Using Mandriva 2007.1 on a Asus laptop and firefox browser. >>> > >> Any guidance would be appreciated. >>> > >> >>> > >> David >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >> > > Hi >> > > >> > > I had that problem with my wife's computer, Ubuntu Feisty, I installed >> > > the proprietary drivers and that cured it. >> > > Good luck >> > > >> > > David B >> > > >> > > Were and how would I get these drivers or even check if they had been > > loaded. > > Thanks, > > > > David G > In feisty; System > Administration > Restricted Drivers Manager. It'll suggest what you need and you just tick the box.. If you're using an earlier distro; probably the easiest way is to use the easyubuntu installer - http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/ The hard way; System > Preferences > Hardware Information -- Look for an entry that says "AGP bridge" and the card underneath is your video card. If it's an nvidia then you want to install the nvidia-glx package (or nvidia-glx-legacy for older cards) and if it's ATI, I think the package is xorg-driver-fglrx After you do that switch to a text login, sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, and change the driver (nv to nvidia or ati to fglrx), leave all the other settings as they are. Next time you start you should have accelerated video. Or possibly none at all.. :( Yup Right I did mean the graphics drivers! But he said he is using Mandriva, I haven't used it since Mandrake 10.1 My guess is with Mandriva you will have to identify your graphics card and download the drivers from the manufacturer, Nividia if you are lucky, consensus seems to be that they have the best Linux drivers or ATI, I am not sure about the other chipsets, Intel and co. Maybe you can Google up something worth while. The mandrake site wasn't very helpful unless you joined the club, I never joined so I don't know if it was any better inside. I found the Ubuntu forums _much_ better for help and resources. Regards David -- Some people say that if you run a windows installer cd backwards it commands you to worship the devil... But its worse if you run it forwards, then it installs windows!

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Re: [wlug] Google Earth
by David 23 Aug '07

23 Aug '07

> > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:22:38 +1200 > From: David Giles <david(a)meadowbrook.co.nz> > Subject: [wlug] Google Earth > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: <46CBD62E.8060603(a)meadowbrook.co.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I am having problems making Google earth behave on my computer, after > downloading the program and what appears to be a successful install, > when I click on the icon on the desktop, it crashes the desktop > [KDE],tried it with gnome with same result. > Using Mandriva 2007.1 on a Asus laptop and firefox browser. > Any guidance would be appreciated. > > David > Hi I had that problem with my wife's computer, Ubuntu Feisty, I installed the proprietary drivers and that cured it. Good luck David B -- Some people say that if you run a windows installer cd backwards it commands you to worship the devil... But its worse if you run it forwards, then it installs windows!

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 23 Aug '07

23 Aug '07

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm, TW.2.05 (http://www.wlug.org.nz/TW). DavidYoung is going to speak on wireless security including http://www.wlug.org.nz/WEP, http://www.wlug.org.nz/WPA and penetration testing.

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Lcd monitors
by Ron Dean 23 Aug '07

23 Aug '07

I'm thinking of upgrading my monitor to an Lcd . I want it for editing photographs with the Gimp . Are there any problem's to watch out for? I am running Ubuntu Feisty. What Hardware would you recommend. Are any monitors software dependent , I am only looking for a 17 inch monitor. -- Ron Dean 2 Shannon Place Hamilton 3200 New Zealand Phone 64-7-8493904

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Re: [wlug] Google Earth
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 22 Aug '07

22 Aug '07

It did the same for me with a windows install. The reason I was given was not enough memory so I use live earth on that computer Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > I am having problems making Google earth behave on my > computer, after downloading the program and what appears > to be a successful install, when I click on the icon on > the desktop, it crashes the desktop [KDE],tried it with > gnome with same result. Using Mandriva 2007.1 on a Asus > laptop and firefox browser. Any guidance would be > appreciated. > > David > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Google Earth
by David Giles 22 Aug '07

22 Aug '07

I am having problems making Google earth behave on my computer, after downloading the program and what appears to be a successful install, when I click on the icon on the desktop, it crashes the desktop [KDE],tried it with gnome with same result. Using Mandriva 2007.1 on a Asus laptop and firefox browser. Any guidance would be appreciated. David

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