Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-25 Thread Paul Morgan-Roach
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Cornelius Mostert < corneliusmost...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Or buy a Sheva plug fro $99 I think this is a nice little ting > http://www.plugcomputer.org/index.php/home > And they do have UK versions > Yes - I can vouch for t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-20 Thread Andy Partington
> > > Right I am running Ubuntu off my USB stick. > Yes my joggler is also not stable crash and burn etc, but I like try. As I > stated I have installed Samba and Swat BUT on trying to start smbd it state: > un known command, I tried to locate smbd but could not locate it... > > > -- >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-20 Thread Cornelius Mostert
> > Hello Comelius, > I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file > server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge. My joggler often > needs a reboot or just crashes > > All I can add is that if you want a quiet file server, you could get an > Acer > Revo 3610 -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-20 Thread Cornelius Mostert
> > > Hi all > > I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it > > freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when > the > > O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and > this > > is usually a sign it will not go further wit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Anton Piatek
Interesting... sounds more like the thermal transfer pads used commonly instead of good quality thermal paste like arctic silver. If you have heat problems I can strongly recommend arctic silver from my heavy overclocking days Anton On 19 Aug 2010 16:46, "Alan Lord (News)" wrote: > On 19/08/10 1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 19/08/10 16:20, Anton Piatek wrote: > The heatsink is the metal support stand (there are some good disassembly > videos on youtube) Not quite. The metal stand is part of it, but the bit that sticks onto the chips inside the case is - bizarrely - made of plastic: http://www.joggler.info/forum/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Anton Piatek
The heatsink is the metal support stand (there are some good disassembly videos on youtube) A juggle wouldn't be my first choice for a server, but would make a good front end Anton On 19 Aug 2010 16:14, "Alan Lord (News)" wrote: > On 19/08/10 16:03, John Stevenson wrote: >> I would be interested

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Colin Law
On 19 August 2010 16:03, John Stevenson wrote: > [...] > Hello Comelius, > I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file > server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often > needs a reboot or just crashes I have mine running Disca's Ubuntu image c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 19/08/10 16:03, John Stevenson wrote: > I would be interested to hear if someone does manage to get a stable > joggler that is good enough for a file server though... and of course > how you did it :-) On the joggler wiki (http://www.jogglerwiki.info but seems to be down at the mo), there was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread John Stevenson
On 19 August 2010 09:06, Cornelius Mostert wrote: > Hi all > I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it > freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the > O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this > is usuall

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Colin Law
On 19 August 2010 09:06, Cornelius Mostert wrote: > Hi all > I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it freeze > at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the O2 > logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this is > usuall

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Kenny Coyle
Hi Cornelius! To confirm, do you know if smbd is running or not on your joggler? You can test this by using the commands: sudo /etc/init.d/smbd stop sudo /etc/init.d/smbd start The first one will fail if you don't have it running in the first place. If the second command fails, there will like

[ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

2010-08-19 Thread Cornelius Mostert
Hi all I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this is usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this