Re: [ubuntu-uk] ASP under Ubuntu?

On 11 August 2010 17:22, Chris Rowson wrote: > If you want a cheap Windows VPS, http://www.thrustvps.com/ (I use > their Linux VPS's) do one from £5.95 monthly If they have their Windows server installed then you've presumably got the option of testing the ASP code on a Windows (IIS?) server eith

[ubuntu-uk] BT FeatureLine Phone (again for some)

Hey Everyone on the list, I've just been provisionally given a small office at the school I attend for our school CyberMentors group, and we're going to turn it into a office as well as a mentoring room. We're allowed use of the BT FeatureLine phone system, provided we buy the featureline phon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

On 11/08/10 17:19, Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > > Remember that line speed estimates are hugely conservative, and also > depend on sync speeds of those in the area. If cabling is of a low > standard then sync will be very low. That's very true, I just went to the original site which Gordon posted

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

** Gordon Allott [2010-08-11 16:38]: > So I'm moving house and taking a look at the broadband speeds in the > local area shows something... suspicious. > http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/broadband_speed_in_my_area_v2.aspx?postcode=cw26jn > > namely that in the area I'm moving to there is a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

On 11 August 2010 17:11, Rob Beard wrote: > On 11/08/10 16:51, Gordon Allott wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> So I'm moving house and taking a look at the broadband speeds in the >> local area shows something... suspicious. >> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/broadband_speed_in_my_area_v2.aspx?postco

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

On 11/08/10 17:11, Rob Beard wrote: > Looks like it's down to line length. I've done a check with the > postcode on SamKnows.com and it appears the distance from the exchange > is nearly 2KM, but chances are the line length could be much longer (or > maybe it's something like an aluminium rather

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ASP under Ubuntu?

> Alright, so I have a client wanting a few programs modified in ASP, I am > mainly a PHP Programmer but do have a bit of ASP knowledge. > My question to you guys, i currently have 1 VPS which is running Ubuntu which > does fine for the PHP side of things, but could I possibly get it to allow me

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/10 14:15, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Wednesday 11 Aug 2010 11:01:16 Byte Soup wrote: >> One of my family wants to shred some HDDs before discarding them, or giving >> them away on freecycle. What application would you all recommend to do >> this? I have used "shred" to remove files, but I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

> Hi all, > > So I'm moving house and taking a look at the broadband speeds in the > local area shows something... suspicious. > > http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/broadband_speed_in_my_area_v2.aspx?postcode=cw26jn > > namely that in the area I'm moving to there is a paltry less than 1mbit >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

On 11/08/10 16:51, Gordon Allott wrote: > Hi all, > > So I'm moving house and taking a look at the broadband speeds in the > local area shows something... suspicious. > http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/broadband_speed_in_my_area_v2.aspx?postcode=cw26jn > > namely that in the area I'm moving t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggestions/Comments/Feedback for the GeekNic

On Sun, 2010-08-08 at 22:00 +0100, Bruno Girin wrote: > > > Sorry I missed it - was at the dotactivist thing :) <>-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

Hi all, So I'm moving house and taking a look at the broadband speeds in the local area shows something... suspicious. http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/broadband_speed_in_my_area_v2.aspx?postcode=cw26jn namely that in the area I'm moving to there is a paltry less than 1mbit and often around

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

I use act...@killdisk cos it's easy and bootable. Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ANNOUNCE: GeekNic Tomorrow

Couldn't make it (was at the dotactivist thing) but hope everyone had a good time :) > <>-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ASP under Ubuntu?

it may be possible to run ASP code under MONO. I'd probably only want to do so, however, in a development situation. Best of luck! -g On 11/08/2010 14:35, Daniel Case wrote: > Alright, so I have a client wanting a few programs modified in ASP, I > am mainly a PHP Programmer but do have a bit

[ubuntu-uk] ASP under Ubuntu?

Alright, so I have a client wanting a few programs modified in ASP, I am mainly a PHP Programmer but do have a bit of ASP knowledge. My question to you guys, i currently have 1 VPS which is running Ubuntu which does fine for the PHP side of things, but could I possibly get it to allow me to execut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On Wednesday 11 Aug 2010 11:01:16 Byte Soup wrote: > One of my family wants to shred some HDDs before discarding them, or giving > them away on freecycle. What application would you all recommend to do > this? I have used "shred" to remove files, but I dont think it can do an > entire disc (i.e. so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/2010 13:56, Byte Soup wrote: > > > On 11 August 2010 13:36, Rob Beard > wrote: > > > I'd also recommend DBAN, I've used it quite a bit, personally and also > for companies getting rid of machines. I believe it'll even do > multiple > drives at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

i know! I usually just use /dev/zero for day to day stuff, but if i've just got a drive from someone, or giving it away, I usually run it through a dcfldd wipe sequence of zero / urandom / zero just to be sure.. ^_^ On 11 August 2010 13:54, Tony Arnold wrote: > Bill, > > On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 13:36, Rob Beard wrote: > > I'd also recommend DBAN, I've used it quite a bit, personally and also > for companies getting rid of machines. I believe it'll even do multiple > drives at once if you want to erase a few drives (although as mentioned > elsewhere, make sure you disc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

Bill, On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:12 +0100, Bill Cumming wrote: > Best way is probavly just to use the "dd" command: > If you run off of a live CD then just point "dd" to the drive instead > of a file. > > Example: sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sda > > That will overwrite the entire drive that's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/2010 11:46, Vince Marsters wrote: > On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:05 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: >> DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke. >> >> http://www.dban.org/ >> > I would echo Alan's recommendation of DBAN. Choose one of the DOD > options and you will be erasing to a level approved for use on Gov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

If you really want to do something like this, you'd need to write a bit of C or something that outputs 1s and compile it. You could, I suppose, in python (or even bash) do something like while true() print chr(0xff) though if you do the equivalent in C (or anything compiled) as it'll be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/10 12:19, Alan Pope wrote: > "Even if you overwrite a file 10+ times, it can still be recovered..." Well here's a bloke who has *never* been able to recover stuff that he accidentally deleted, especially on xfs. Backups FTW! Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningce

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 12:47, John Matthews wrote: > I tried to install it, from the repository, it says its installed, but I > cant find it any where. Where would it install to? > This lists the files in the package:- http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/i386/secure-delete/filelist /usr/bin/sdmem /usr/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/10 12:19, Alan Pope wrote: > On 11 August 2010 12:15, John Matthews wrote: > >> > What about hd you are still using, but have deleted stuff on them. Is >> > there >> > any way to bring that back, or even completely delete it? >> > >> > http://packages.ubuntu.com/secure-delete

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

Quick question: With dd (and dcfldd) it's east to write "0" (zeros) out to a drive but how can you write just *1" (ones) out instead? On 11 August 2010 12:33, Vince Marsters wrote: > On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 12:15 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > > What about hd you are still using, but have deleted

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 12:15 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > What about hd you are still using, but have deleted stuff on them. Is > there any way to bring that back, or even completely delete it? > > I had a program for windows when i used it, but I cant find anything > for linux. For data recove

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 12:15, John Matthews wrote: > What about hd you are still using, but have deleted stuff on them. Is there > any way to bring that back, or even completely delete it? > http://packages.ubuntu.com/secure-delete "Even if you overwrite a file 10+ times, it can still be recovered. T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11/08/10 11:46, Vince Marsters wrote: On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:05 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke. http://www.dban.org/ I would echo Alan's recommendation of DBAN. Choose one of the DOD options and you will be erasing to a level approved for use on Gov drives to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:05 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke. > > http://www.dban.org/ > I would echo Alan's recommendation of DBAN. Choose one of the DOD options and you will be erasing to a level approved for use on Gov drives too. Vince -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

if you install "dcfldd" instead you get some feed back it's basically dd with a few tweeks. On 11 August 2010 11:41, Alan Pope wrote: > On 11 August 2010 11:39, Dan Fish wrote: > > My only beef with dd is the lack of feedback - nothing appears to be > > happening. There's a replacement in the r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 11:41, Alan Pope wrote: > http://linuxcommando.blogspot.com/2008/06/show-progress-during-dd-copy.html Interesting... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 11:39, Dan Fish wrote: > My only beef with dd is the lack of feedback - nothing appears to be > happening. There's a replacement in the repos called dcfldd. Does a > similar thing and accepts similar arguments but gives back a progress > bar of sorts. http://linuxcommando.blogsp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:12 +0100, Bill Cumming wrote: > Best way is probavly just to use the "dd" command: > If you run off of a live CD then just point "dd" to the drive instead > of a file. > > Example: sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sda > > That will overwrite the entire drive that's on /de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

Best way is probavly just to use the "dd" command: If you run off of a live CD then just point "dd" to the drive instead of a file. Example: sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sda That will overwrite the entire drive that's on /dev/sda with random data destroying any Filesystem on that drive. You s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

On 11 August 2010 11:01, Byte Soup wrote: > One of my family wants to shred some HDDs before discarding them, or giving > them away on freecycle. What application would you all recommend to do this? > I have used "shred" to remove files, but I dont think it can do an entire > disc (i.e. some previ

[ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

Hi Folks, One of my family wants to shred some HDDs before discarding them, or giving them away on freecycle. What application would you all recommend to do this? I have used "shred" to remove files, but I dont think it can do an entire disc (i.e. some previously deleted files) Thanks -Mark --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutdown mysql with cron

On 11/08/10 00:13, Paul Willis wrote: > Hi > > I'm trying to shutdown MySQL on an Ubuntu 10.04 server for half hour everyday > using cron but I can't get it to work Not sure why you want to, but hey ho. (IIRC I've created a "backup" user before and just given it lock_tables privilege to all data

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Community Events Banner

Think "Flag not Banner"... :-) Then you can get somebody to march around with the flag raised high when you're collecting people and then, when enough are present to be a "group", you stick it in the ground and fly it proudly above the assembled masses. Seems to work well enough in Rock Festivals

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Community Events Banner

On 11/08/10 00:13, Hugh Wren wrote: > tied to it? > I would have thought some PVC piping and some elastic would work quite well. > > regards, > HughW > ah yes, push fit plumbing fittings, that might work quite well and is easy to make to any size. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutdown mysql with cron

The other thing you could do rather than stopping mysqld completely is do to a LOCK TABLES then FLUSH TABLES, which avoids you having to stop the server, suspend transactions, and run crontabs as root. (obviously, you'll need to UNLOCK TABLES again afterwards) This could all be in the backup

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Community Events Banner

On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 00:13 +0100, Hugh Wren wrote: > >> Anyone got a bright idea on how to get or make a frame for one of > >> these things? > > >Couple of lumps of wood in a bucket full of concrete with the banner cable > tied to it? > > I would have thought some PVC piping and some elastic wo