Re: remote backup
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 03:39 +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote: > Hello List, > > I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net > my laptop once it is connected: > what is the best way to do so ? > > Thanks in advance, > Jerome > Hi, I recommend using unison for backup/sync purposes (but there are some issues with the permissions/ownership). Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows, written in OCaml. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other. Unison offers several advantages over various synchronization methods such as CVS, Coda, rsync, Intellisync, etc. Unison can run on and synchronize between Windows and many UNIX platforms. Unison requires no root privileges, system access or kernel changes to function. Unison can synchronize changes to files and directories in both directions, on the same machine, or across a network using ssh or a direct socket connection. Transfers are optimised using a version of the rsync protocol, making it ideal for slower links. Unison has a clear and precise specification, and is resilient to failure due to its careful handling of the replicas and its private structures. -- Martin Spasov -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Force USB Storage geometry
Hi *, I'm trying to use a LT-100 MP3 USB player under kernel 2.6.5-1, on my C840, but with no success. On plugging it, the kernel report: kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using address 8 kernel: scsi8 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices kernel: Vendor: Generic Model: SND1 MP3 Player Rev: 0.00 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 kernel: SCSI device sda: 128000 512-byte hdwr sectors (66 MB) kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled kernel: /dev/scsi/host8/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi8, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 usb.agent[5926]: usb-storage: already loaded scsi.agent[5958]: disk at /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host8/8:0:0:0 so the 128MB device is recognized as a 66MB one, and fdisk report: Disk /dev/sda: 65 MB, 65536000 bytes 16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 250 cylinders Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 500 127968+ 6 FAT16 End cylinder is past (twice) the declared cyl. max Everything is good on the first 66MB of storage, but IO errors appears after this frontier. Is there a way to bypass this problem ? Thanks in advance. -- The one sure way to make a lazy man look respectable is to put a fishing rod in his hand. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Error in logs: JEDEC: Found no ICH2 rom device at location zero
I tried /etc/discover.conf and /etc/discover-modprobe.conf, but still get the error messages in the logs. Any other ideas? ski Derek Broughton wrote: On September 30, 2004 01:40 pm, Chris Kacoroski wrote: Hi, I really like debian (testing) on my dell 5100. Got everything working well, but I would like to clean up some errors I see in my logs on startup. Appreciated any ideas on what I can do to remove these errors: I get the following sequence 31 times on startup: Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) JEDEC: Found no ICH2 rom device at location zero I tried adding skip ich2rom into /etc/discover.conf but it did not help. You put it in the wrong config file: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-boot%40lists.debian.org/msg49208.html says it goes in /etc/discover-modprobe.conf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Mail on laptop
On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 20:26, Koen Vermeer wrote: > How do I setup my mailsystem such that all mail to local users > (including root) is sent to my emailaddress? Just so other users might find not only my answer but also the solution when they search in Google or something: I chose to install postfix, since none of the simple MTA's support aliases. (I also tried exim, but I didn't like the configuration.) In /etc/aliases, I have the line 'root: koen', so all local mail for root is forwarded to user koen (that's me). In my home directory, I have .forward, which contains my normal email address. Furthermore, postfix allows me to specify multiple smtp servers to deliver the mail to, which is quite useful on a laptop since you often need to use different smtp servers on different networks. And, ofcourse, thanks to the list for the help! Koen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: create a documentation packages for each laptop brand - summary
Ay, caramba. I am _really_ sorry for the delays. Poor Riccardo suggested this back in *July* and I'm just now getting around to following up. Stupid day job :(. OTOH, here is what I have finally been able to get done: -- I scrounged some space for a Subversion repository on a fairly reliable server. Alioth seems too fragile, my ISP was _not_ cooperative, so I dod what I could. A longer term home elsewhere would be good. In the meantime, you can do the following to see what I've put together so far: $ svn co svn://svn.toolchain.org/svn/laptop-doc Please read the READMEs to review the use model I was playing with, and try out the scripts, and let me know what you think. -- You can install truly experimental versions of the possible packages by adding the following to your sources.list: deb http://toolchain.org/~ahs3/ / deb-src http://toolchain.org/~ahs3 / Then: # apt-get install laptop-doc-dev laptop-doc-common You can pick up the packages directly from: http://toolchain.org/~ahs3/laptop-doc -- I have not created an actual set of docs for a laptop yet, though the 'laptop-doc-dev' puts together the tools to make that possible. Contributions are welcome :). I'll start building one for the hp nc6000 as soon as I can. -- I decided on using docbook format for the content -- really just an extension of Riccardo's example in XML. Best I can tell, this should give us the greatest flexibility; let me know if there's better ideas, though. The laptop-doc-dev package provides a skeleton docbook file that needs a LOT of work (it's not that extensive of a skeleton). Again, I apologize for the delays. Hopefully, Riccardo will still talk to me after all this time :)... and, I hope folks are still interested in pursuing his proposal... Holler if there's any questions/comments/concerns/ideas or whatever. On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 09:45, Riccardo Vestrini wrote: > I tried to create a sort of skeleton of a debian package, one which is > supposed to contain info for toshiba laptops > (i realized that there are too many series of laptops -- may be it is > better to create a documentation package for each brand) > and one which is supposed to contain info for laptops in general > > source packages are attached ... they are only a few Kb ... > > obviously they are incomplete, I will add something in the next days > > PLEASE do not su -c "dpkg -i " them! it will be useless and dangerous, > do not populate your laptop with broken packages :) > > inside doc-laptop I tried to create a script which is supposed to gather > useful information and organize them inside an xml file, if we are > able to obtain (more automatically possible, may be asking questions > with debconf?) informations about used configuration and working devices > we can create a template of a web page and then submit that to > linux-on-laptop > > i thought about xml since it could be easy emailed to an hipotetical > package mainteiner and trasformed into a web page > > Al Stone wrote: > > Hm. If no one else wants, to I'm foolish enough > > and interested enough to try to organize this effort. > may be that in the mean time organization will be enought if you (or > some other) can obtain/provide a cvs/arch repository, so that interested > people can begin putting information > > Just don't make me regret it :-)... > I will personally take any effort to fill-up you email and damage your > website :) > > > > > What I would also like to suggest is that we find > > some way to cooperate with tuxmobil and linux-on-laptops > > -- we use their info and we share with them what we > > gather. I think everyone would win if they get up-to-date > > info -- which means we get it, too -- and they end up > > with an easy way to redistribute their info and keep > > it up-to-date for their users. > what about creating an html report for each debian laptop user? > in exchange each doc-vendor package mainteiner will grab information > from their site from time to time > > > I think there are enought interested people, I will post from time to > time these two packages; i'm not able to set up a source repository (may > be on september, when i will come back to university i will) > > > I will do a brief summary of interested people > > Robert Goley wrote: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I like the idea and would be willing to contribute. I have access to a > > few laptops. I am relatively new to debian packaging though. I have > > created some basic configuration packages. > 1 > > Ralph Crongeyer wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I think that is a great! idea. Maybe two packages though laptop-common > > and laptopbrand-laptopseries. > good > > And "maybe" (just a thought) have say, > > laptop-common install a set of packages common to all laptops and > > laptopbrand-lap
Re: remote backup
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 03:39 +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote: > Hello List, > > I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net > my laptop once it is connected: > what is the best way to do so ? > > Thanks in advance, > Jerome > Hi, I recommend using unison for backup/sync purposes (but there are some issues with the permissions/ownership). Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows, written in OCaml. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other. Unison offers several advantages over various synchronization methods such as CVS, Coda, rsync, Intellisync, etc. Unison can run on and synchronize between Windows and many UNIX platforms. Unison requires no root privileges, system access or kernel changes to function. Unison can synchronize changes to files and directories in both directions, on the same machine, or across a network using ssh or a direct socket connection. Transfers are optimised using a version of the rsync protocol, making it ideal for slower links. Unison has a clear and precise specification, and is resilient to failure due to its careful handling of the replicas and its private structures. -- Martin Spasov
Force USB Storage geometry
Hi *, I'm trying to use a LT-100 MP3 USB player under kernel 2.6.5-1, on my C840, but with no success. On plugging it, the kernel report: kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using address 8 kernel: scsi8 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices kernel: Vendor: Generic Model: SND1 MP3 Player Rev: 0.00 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 kernel: SCSI device sda: 128000 512-byte hdwr sectors (66 MB) kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled kernel: /dev/scsi/host8/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi8, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 usb.agent[5926]: usb-storage: already loaded scsi.agent[5958]: disk at /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host8/8:0:0:0 so the 128MB device is recognized as a 66MB one, and fdisk report: Disk /dev/sda: 65 MB, 65536000 bytes 16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 250 cylinders Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 500 127968+ 6 FAT16 End cylinder is past (twice) the declared cyl. max Everything is good on the first 66MB of storage, but IO errors appears after this frontier. Is there a way to bypass this problem ? Thanks in advance. -- The one sure way to make a lazy man look respectable is to put a fishing rod in his hand.
Re: Error in logs: JEDEC: Found no ICH2 rom device at location zero
I tried /etc/discover.conf and /etc/discover-modprobe.conf, but still get the error messages in the logs. Any other ideas? ski Derek Broughton wrote: On September 30, 2004 01:40 pm, Chris Kacoroski wrote: Hi, I really like debian (testing) on my dell 5100. Got everything working well, but I would like to clean up some errors I see in my logs on startup. Appreciated any ideas on what I can do to remove these errors: I get the following sequence 31 times on startup: Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(1) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) Search for id:(ff ff) interleave(1) type(2) JEDEC: Found no ICH2 rom device at location zero I tried adding skip ich2rom into /etc/discover.conf but it did not help. You put it in the wrong config file: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-boot%40lists.debian.org/msg49208.html says it goes in /etc/discover-modprobe.conf
The program enables you to Dispute the creditor's item and wipe it clean from your report
Calls concerning overdue payments will cease. We have pioneered an advanced system of proven strategies that will get the creditors and debt collectors off your back for good Our debt termination program has legally stopped millions of dollars worth of debt from being collected. http://www.bestproductarea.com/e2/ Here for more information or to un-subscribe or to see our address. Yet the importance of his electrical possessions and the stern injunction of the Demon to use them wisely had rendered the boy more thoughtful than at any previous time during his brief life, and he became so preoccupied at the dinner table that his father and mother cast many anxious looks in his direction. Of course Rob was anxious to test his newly-acquired powers, and decided to lose no time in starting upon another journey But he said nothing to any of the family about it, fearing to meet with opposition
Re: Mail on laptop
On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 20:26, Koen Vermeer wrote: > How do I setup my mailsystem such that all mail to local users > (including root) is sent to my emailaddress? Just so other users might find not only my answer but also the solution when they search in Google or something: I chose to install postfix, since none of the simple MTA's support aliases. (I also tried exim, but I didn't like the configuration.) In /etc/aliases, I have the line 'root: koen', so all local mail for root is forwarded to user koen (that's me). In my home directory, I have .forward, which contains my normal email address. Furthermore, postfix allows me to specify multiple smtp servers to deliver the mail to, which is quite useful on a laptop since you often need to use different smtp servers on different networks. And, ofcourse, thanks to the list for the help! Koen
Re: create a documentation packages for each laptop brand - summary
Ay, caramba. I am _really_ sorry for the delays. Poor Riccardo suggested this back in *July* and I'm just now getting around to following up. Stupid day job :(. OTOH, here is what I have finally been able to get done: -- I scrounged some space for a Subversion repository on a fairly reliable server. Alioth seems too fragile, my ISP was _not_ cooperative, so I dod what I could. A longer term home elsewhere would be good. In the meantime, you can do the following to see what I've put together so far: $ svn co svn://svn.toolchain.org/svn/laptop-doc Please read the READMEs to review the use model I was playing with, and try out the scripts, and let me know what you think. -- You can install truly experimental versions of the possible packages by adding the following to your sources.list: deb http://toolchain.org/~ahs3/ / deb-src http://toolchain.org/~ahs3 / Then: # apt-get install laptop-doc-dev laptop-doc-common You can pick up the packages directly from: http://toolchain.org/~ahs3/laptop-doc -- I have not created an actual set of docs for a laptop yet, though the 'laptop-doc-dev' puts together the tools to make that possible. Contributions are welcome :). I'll start building one for the hp nc6000 as soon as I can. -- I decided on using docbook format for the content -- really just an extension of Riccardo's example in XML. Best I can tell, this should give us the greatest flexibility; let me know if there's better ideas, though. The laptop-doc-dev package provides a skeleton docbook file that needs a LOT of work (it's not that extensive of a skeleton). Again, I apologize for the delays. Hopefully, Riccardo will still talk to me after all this time :)... and, I hope folks are still interested in pursuing his proposal... Holler if there's any questions/comments/concerns/ideas or whatever. On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 09:45, Riccardo Vestrini wrote: > I tried to create a sort of skeleton of a debian package, one which is > supposed to contain info for toshiba laptops > (i realized that there are too many series of laptops -- may be it is > better to create a documentation package for each brand) > and one which is supposed to contain info for laptops in general > > source packages are attached ... they are only a few Kb ... > > obviously they are incomplete, I will add something in the next days > > PLEASE do not su -c "dpkg -i " them! it will be useless and dangerous, > do not populate your laptop with broken packages :) > > inside doc-laptop I tried to create a script which is supposed to gather > useful information and organize them inside an xml file, if we are > able to obtain (more automatically possible, may be asking questions > with debconf?) informations about used configuration and working devices > we can create a template of a web page and then submit that to > linux-on-laptop > > i thought about xml since it could be easy emailed to an hipotetical > package mainteiner and trasformed into a web page > > Al Stone wrote: > > Hm. If no one else wants, to I'm foolish enough > > and interested enough to try to organize this effort. > may be that in the mean time organization will be enought if you (or > some other) can obtain/provide a cvs/arch repository, so that interested > people can begin putting information > > Just don't make me regret it :-)... > I will personally take any effort to fill-up you email and damage your > website :) > > > > > What I would also like to suggest is that we find > > some way to cooperate with tuxmobil and linux-on-laptops > > -- we use their info and we share with them what we > > gather. I think everyone would win if they get up-to-date > > info -- which means we get it, too -- and they end up > > with an easy way to redistribute their info and keep > > it up-to-date for their users. > what about creating an html report for each debian laptop user? > in exchange each doc-vendor package mainteiner will grab information > from their site from time to time > > > I think there are enought interested people, I will post from time to > time these two packages; i'm not able to set up a source repository (may > be on september, when i will come back to university i will) > > > I will do a brief summary of interested people > > Robert Goley wrote: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I like the idea and would be willing to contribute. I have access to a > > few laptops. I am relatively new to debian packaging though. I have > > created some basic configuration packages. > 1 > > Ralph Crongeyer wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I think that is a great! idea. Maybe two packages though laptop-common > > and laptopbrand-laptopseries. > good > > And "maybe" (just a thought) have say, > > laptop-common install a set of packages common to all laptops and > > laptopbrand-lap
