Re: Toshiba laptops & Debian
I have a Toshiba Satellite 2140XCDS, which works fine in debian sid... but I bought a long time ago, not sure whether or not a new one will be better or worse :) Jason Straw On Wed, 2003-05-21 at 00:20, Pisut Tempatarachoke wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I am very very new to Linux, and hoping to buy a laptop that is most > compatible with Debian. Could anyone please provide me with comments > on Debian GNU/Linux and Toshiba laptops (or more specifically Tecra S1 > 1.4 GHz) compatability, and perhaps suggest which laptop I might > consider apart from Toshiba. > > Once I buy a laptop, I am planning to partition its hard drive so I > could use both Windows XP and Debian. Are there any special > specifications or configerations of the laptop that I should look for > when I shop around? -- ##### # Jason Straw - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Freenode and GOVIA, Media for the Future # # Freenode Radio -- Webmaster, Head Engineer# # Freenode IRC -- staff member (nick misato) # # OSEF -- Project Impresario of GOVIA # # GPG Key ID-- pgp.mit.edu -- D662C649 # # [EMAIL PROTECTED] is being deprecated please begin using [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Virus Detected by Network Associates, Inc. Webshield SMTP V4.5 MR1a
On Sat, 2003-06-28 at 08:21, Dan Rasmussen wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 12:14:38PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > An E-mail from to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > with subject > > Re: Application has been intercepted. The virus W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] in > > attachment > > your_details.zip has been detected. > > Quick question, why do I always receive emails like this? It seems that > if the virus has been intercepted, there is no need for me to know about > it... is this advertising for their antivirus scanner, or something > designed to make virus authors all proud when they do a search and their > virus comes up in mailing list archives and they can see how far their > work spread? it's not designed for mailing lists, but rather for an individual user, who has gotten a virus. That being said, it also means that [EMAIL PROTECTED] really needs to crack down on what can be sent to the list. If that means that we need to make it subscriber only, I don't see what's so bad about that :) Jason > Dan > > -- > Dan Rasmussen > Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Don't forget to submit to your corporate masters, and believe unquestioningly > everything the media tells you. -- # # Jason Straw - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Freenode and GOVIA, Media for the Future # # Freenode Radio -- Webmaster, Head Engineer# # Freenode IRC -- staff member (nick misato) # # OSEF -- Project Impresario of GOVIA # # GPG Key ID-- pgp.mit.edu -- D662C649 # # [EMAIL PROTECTED] is being deprecated please begin using [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: creating VCDs on debian
look around for the programs transcode, and mplex and vcdimager, they do what you want, with more then a little bit of commandline :/ I tried for a while and gave up because I couldn't figure out how to get them to convert PAL <-> NTSC, but they do create vcd data, and were viewable on the right equipment even with the encoding problems I had. Jason On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 06:30, Lukasz Wiechec wrote: > Has anyone suceeded in creating Video-CDs on debian-based systems? I'm > trying to do this on Compaq Armada M700 using HL-DT-ST GCC-4240N > cd/cdrw/dvd combo and it seems that it doesn't support CD-ROM XA mode 2 > sectors. Does anyone have any experience with this? > > greetings from The Netherlands, > > -- > Lukasz -- ####### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Resampling Stats, Inc. -- Systems Administratior, Web Developer # # Statistics.com -- Web Developer # ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [OT] help in bios update for a japanese laptop (I can't read/speak japanese)
I know this might sound odd... but your best bet might be to try an anime fansubbing channel or two on irc. They all have Japanese <-> English Translators, (most are native Japanese) who might be able to help... If you're interested, email me off list and I'll give you some places to try :) Jason On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 10:22, Mike Hommey wrote: > On Tuesday 19 August 2003 15:49, Mattia Dongili wrote: > > Hello, sorry for the extremely off-topic, but a bios update for my > > laptop is badly needed... > > > > Of course my laptop at least runs Debian :) even if a small win2k > > partition still survives for this kind of tasks... > > > > The story: > > I own a vaio gr7/k, a japanese model, I bought during a Tokyo > > vacation in 2001 (oh... japan is such a wonderful place...) > > > > Note: gr7/k is very similar to gr170k(US) and gr214MP (EU) so if anybody > > who already did that could also tell his experience. > > > > I'm looking for a (maibe native) japanese speaking guy who can briefly > > help in making me understand how to udate the bios of the beast. > > Sony support in italy carries 20EUR to talk to an autoresponder... > > What is written after the /!\ is that you need a PCGA-UFD5 floppy drive to be > able to upgrade your BIOS. > On the other hand, if I correctly understand all it is about (I can't read > all > kanjis), you probably don't really need this update. > BTW, IIRC (I'm not at home at the moment, but will check then), I have the > same Vaio model, never upgraded it, and had no problem with it... > > Mike -- ### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Resampling Stats, Inc. -- Systems Administratior, Web Developer # # Statistics.com -- Web Developer # ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Wicked screensaver
Can we please ban these auto responders? they are worse then the virus themselves... and I am seeing a lot of this virus... Jason signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: communicating between subnets
The big difference is that 192.168.0.0/24 is not subnetted (well, kinda)
192.168.0.0/16 is 256 networks of 254 users. at least by RFC just as
176.16.0.0/12 and 10.0.0.0/8 are 16 networks of 2**16-2 users and 1
network of 2**24-2 users.
Jason
PS, David, cram hard for that CCNA, only about 75% is networking
knowhow, the rest is the ability to use completely crammed cisco
knowledge.
On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 14:35, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> David Z Maze wrote:
> >
> > David Woyciesjes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Praveen Kallakuri wrote:
> > >
> > >> secondly, how can i split 1.x into different subnets?
> > >
> > > I'll have to look it up, but it involves using a subnet mask like
> > > 255.255.224.0 instead of the usual 255.255.255.0. This way you can have
> > > a subnet with space for only a few machines, instead of the 254 spots
> > > you get with using 192.168.1.x with 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
> >
> > If you wanted four identical networks -- say, 192.168.1.0/26,
> > 192.168.1.64/26, 192.168.1.128/26, and 192.168.1.192/26 -- you'd set
> > the netmask to 255.255.255.192.
>
> But, do you lose the first and last network ranges?
>
> And, the usual 192.168.1.x IP range (with 255.255.255.0 subnet mask)
> that most people use for home, can be written shorthand as
> 192.168.1.x/24.
>
> > Q: Is 192.168.1.60 on 192.168.1.0/26?
> >
> > A: See if a bitwise AND of the address in question and the netmask
> > equals the network address:
> >
> > 192.168. 1. 60
> > AND 255.255.255.192
> > ---
> > 192.168. 1. 0 <== YES!
> >
> > Q: What does 192.168.1.128/26 mean?
> >
> > A: It means that the network address is 192.168.1.128, and the netmask
> > is a 32-bit word with the high 26 bits set. These get broken up into
> > four groups of eight ("octets"); the three highest octets have all
> > eight bits set, for decimal 255, and the last is 1100, for decimal
> > 128+64=192.
>
> But, for the 192.168.1.x/26 network subnet, 192.168.1.128 can't be used
> for a computer in that subnet, because it's the address for the subnet
> section.
> Rephrased...
> Each IP Address subnet range, (say, 192.168.1.x with a subnet mask of
> 255.255.255.0) has a network address, which is the first IP address of
> the subnet- 192.168.1.0 in this case. And the last IP address is the
> broadcast address for that subnet - 192.168.1.255. That leaves 254
> address for machines on that subnet.
>
> Since we're using a 192.168.1.x/26 subnet, it gets broken down into 4
> subnets:
> network address - broadcast address
> 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.63
> 192.168.1.64- 192.168.1.127
> 192.168.1.128 - 192.168.1.191
> 192.168.1.192 - 192.168.1.255
> ...which leaves only 62 available IP addresses in each subnet.
>
> Here's how this applies to home use...
> Say your home network has 30 machines. Assign them address between
> 192.168.1.129 and 192.168.1.190, and use 192.168.1.192 for the subnet
> mask. Now you can safely assume that any traffic from a 192.168.1.x
> address, that is outside your subnet, is spoofed. Or something like
> that... :)
> Also, you can create even smaller subnets if you like, too. I think the
> smallest usable subnet only allows 6 IP addresses.
> Yep, I'll definitely bring my books with me tomorrow...
>
> --
> --- Dave Woyciesjes
> --- ICQ# 905818
--
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Re: possible virus
this is not our doing... it's someone spoofing the address from virus ridden outlook usually... and the MS Updates isn't blaster or sobig... it's newer, and still easy to get rid of. Jason As tired of em as you are... On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 04:27, Rob Broxterman wrote: > Dear readers, > > I have been receiving/sending email(s) from/to your addresses. Since > two weeks I am receiving quite a lot of infected emails from unknown > addresses most of them about so called Microsoft updates etc. > I am sure I have no virus in my laptop. To stop the high number of > infected emails at my address, pls be so kind as to check your > computer for virusses and kill them. You do very likely not notice any > problem on your own laptop/pc. > The virus is possibly one of the wellknown Blaster or Sobig.F > virusses. > > Pls help! > > Thanks in advance, Rob -- ####### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Linux Terminal Server Project -- User, #ltsp assistant# ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Virus Detected by Network Associates, Inc. Webshield SMTP V4.5MR1a
On Sat, 2003-06-28 at 08:21, Dan Rasmussen wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 12:14:38PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > An E-mail from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with subject > > Re: Application has been intercepted. The virus W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] in attachment > > your_details.zip has been detected. > > Quick question, why do I always receive emails like this? It seems that > if the virus has been intercepted, there is no need for me to know about > it... is this advertising for their antivirus scanner, or something > designed to make virus authors all proud when they do a search and their > virus comes up in mailing list archives and they can see how far their > work spread? it's not designed for mailing lists, but rather for an individual user, who has gotten a virus. That being said, it also means that [EMAIL PROTECTED] really needs to crack down on what can be sent to the list. If that means that we need to make it subscriber only, I don't see what's so bad about that :) Jason > Dan > > -- > Dan Rasmussen > Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Don't forget to submit to your corporate masters, and believe unquestioningly > everything the media tells you. -- # # Jason Straw - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Freenode and GOVIA, Media for the Future # # Freenode Radio -- Webmaster, Head Engineer# # Freenode IRC -- staff member (nick misato) # # OSEF -- Project Impresario of GOVIA # # GPG Key ID-- pgp.mit.edu -- D662C649 # # [EMAIL PROTECTED] is being deprecated please begin using [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: creating VCDs on debian
look around for the programs transcode, and mplex and vcdimager, they do what you want, with more then a little bit of commandline :/ I tried for a while and gave up because I couldn't figure out how to get them to convert PAL <-> NTSC, but they do create vcd data, and were viewable on the right equipment even with the encoding problems I had. Jason On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 06:30, Lukasz Wiechec wrote: > Has anyone suceeded in creating Video-CDs on debian-based systems? I'm > trying to do this on Compaq Armada M700 using HL-DT-ST GCC-4240N > cd/cdrw/dvd combo and it seems that it doesn't support CD-ROM XA mode 2 > sectors. Does anyone have any experience with this? > > greetings from The Netherlands, > > -- > Lukasz -- ####### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Resampling Stats, Inc. -- Systems Administratior, Web Developer # # Statistics.com -- Web Developer # ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [OT] help in bios update for a japanese laptop (I can'tread/speak japanese)
I know this might sound odd... but your best bet might be to try an anime fansubbing channel or two on irc. They all have Japanese <-> English Translators, (most are native Japanese) who might be able to help... If you're interested, email me off list and I'll give you some places to try :) Jason On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 10:22, Mike Hommey wrote: > On Tuesday 19 August 2003 15:49, Mattia Dongili wrote: > > Hello, sorry for the extremely off-topic, but a bios update for my > > laptop is badly needed... > > > > Of course my laptop at least runs Debian :) even if a small win2k > > partition still survives for this kind of tasks... > > > > The story: > > I own a vaio gr7/k, a japanese model, I bought during a Tokyo > > vacation in 2001 (oh... japan is such a wonderful place...) > > > > Note: gr7/k is very similar to gr170k(US) and gr214MP (EU) so if anybody > > who already did that could also tell his experience. > > > > I'm looking for a (maibe native) japanese speaking guy who can briefly > > help in making me understand how to udate the bios of the beast. > > Sony support in italy carries 20EUR to talk to an autoresponder... > > What is written after the /!\ is that you need a PCGA-UFD5 floppy drive to be > able to upgrade your BIOS. > On the other hand, if I correctly understand all it is about (I can't read all > kanjis), you probably don't really need this update. > BTW, IIRC (I'm not at home at the moment, but will check then), I have the > same Vaio model, never upgraded it, and had no problem with it... > > Mike -- ### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Resampling Stats, Inc. -- Systems Administratior, Web Developer # # Statistics.com -- Web Developer # ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Wicked screensaver
Can we please ban these auto responders? they are worse then the virus themselves... and I am seeing a lot of this virus... Jason signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: communicating between subnets
The big difference is that 192.168.0.0/24 is not subnetted (well, kinda)
192.168.0.0/16 is 256 networks of 254 users. at least by RFC just as
176.16.0.0/12 and 10.0.0.0/8 are 16 networks of 2**16-2 users and 1
network of 2**24-2 users.
Jason
PS, David, cram hard for that CCNA, only about 75% is networking
knowhow, the rest is the ability to use completely crammed cisco
knowledge.
On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 14:35, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> David Z Maze wrote:
> >
> > David Woyciesjes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Praveen Kallakuri wrote:
> > >
> > >> secondly, how can i split 1.x into different subnets?
> > >
> > > I'll have to look it up, but it involves using a subnet mask like
> > > 255.255.224.0 instead of the usual 255.255.255.0. This way you can have
> > > a subnet with space for only a few machines, instead of the 254 spots
> > > you get with using 192.168.1.x with 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
> >
> > If you wanted four identical networks -- say, 192.168.1.0/26,
> > 192.168.1.64/26, 192.168.1.128/26, and 192.168.1.192/26 -- you'd set
> > the netmask to 255.255.255.192.
>
> But, do you lose the first and last network ranges?
>
> And, the usual 192.168.1.x IP range (with 255.255.255.0 subnet mask)
> that most people use for home, can be written shorthand as
> 192.168.1.x/24.
>
> > Q: Is 192.168.1.60 on 192.168.1.0/26?
> >
> > A: See if a bitwise AND of the address in question and the netmask
> > equals the network address:
> >
> > 192.168. 1. 60
> > AND 255.255.255.192
> > ---
> > 192.168. 1. 0 <== YES!
> >
> > Q: What does 192.168.1.128/26 mean?
> >
> > A: It means that the network address is 192.168.1.128, and the netmask
> > is a 32-bit word with the high 26 bits set. These get broken up into
> > four groups of eight ("octets"); the three highest octets have all
> > eight bits set, for decimal 255, and the last is 1100, for decimal
> > 128+64=192.
>
> But, for the 192.168.1.x/26 network subnet, 192.168.1.128 can't be used
> for a computer in that subnet, because it's the address for the subnet
> section.
> Rephrased...
> Each IP Address subnet range, (say, 192.168.1.x with a subnet mask of
> 255.255.255.0) has a network address, which is the first IP address of
> the subnet- 192.168.1.0 in this case. And the last IP address is the
> broadcast address for that subnet - 192.168.1.255. That leaves 254
> address for machines on that subnet.
>
> Since we're using a 192.168.1.x/26 subnet, it gets broken down into 4
> subnets:
> network address - broadcast address
> 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.63
> 192.168.1.64- 192.168.1.127
> 192.168.1.128 - 192.168.1.191
> 192.168.1.192 - 192.168.1.255
> ...which leaves only 62 available IP addresses in each subnet.
>
> Here's how this applies to home use...
> Say your home network has 30 machines. Assign them address between
> 192.168.1.129 and 192.168.1.190, and use 192.168.1.192 for the subnet
> mask. Now you can safely assume that any traffic from a 192.168.1.x
> address, that is outside your subnet, is spoofed. Or something like
> that... :)
> Also, you can create even smaller subnets if you like, too. I think the
> smallest usable subnet only allows 6 IP addresses.
> Yep, I'll definitely bring my books with me tomorrow...
>
> --
> --- Dave Woyciesjes
> --- ICQ# 905818
--
###
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Re: possible virus
this is not our doing... it's someone spoofing the address from virus ridden outlook usually... and the MS Updates isn't blaster or sobig... it's newer, and still easy to get rid of. Jason As tired of em as you are... On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 04:27, Rob Broxterman wrote: > Dear readers, > > I have been receiving/sending email(s) from/to your addresses. Since > two weeks I am receiving quite a lot of infected emails from unknown > addresses most of them about so called Microsoft updates etc. > I am sure I have no virus in my laptop. To stop the high number of > infected emails at my address, pls be so kind as to check your > computer for virusses and kill them. You do very likely not notice any > problem on your own laptop/pc. > The virus is possibly one of the wellknown Blaster or Sobig.F > virusses. > > Pls help! > > Thanks in advance, Rob -- ####### # Jason Straw -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Linux Terminal Server Project -- User, #ltsp assistant# ### signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
