[ubuntu-uk] Date issues with perl and 2038-bug?

Hi All, I've been playing around with a short perl script that tells you the UTC wehn the datestamp on your machine will be 1234567890 (23:30:31 tonight if you're interested) and thought I'd try and invoke the 2038 bug by passing 99 to the perl script. It gives the expected date (00

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Date issues with perl and 2038-bug?

2009/2/13 Matthew Macdonald-Wallace : > Hi All, > > I've been playing around with a short perl script that tells you the > UTC wehn the datestamp on your machine will be 1234567890 (23:30:31 > tonight if you're interested) and thought I'd try and invoke the 2038 > bug by passing 99 to the p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Date issues with perl and 2038-bug?

Matthew, the Unix timestamp is a 32 bit integer, therefore from 0 to 2147483647. I think Any number above that will give you the date you are looking at, as it will no longer be in the 32bit range. In theory you can also have negative number 0 to - 2147483647 though I'm not sure how the Unix time

[ubuntu-uk] February 13th timestamp

*Quote from www.2038bug.com :-* * **February 2009: We will soon be approaching Feb 13 2009 23:31:30 GMT. This is the date when the Unix time is 1234567890 seconds. Are there virus authors that have used this date for activation? Let's wait and see.* * Oh joy irc: selinuxium * -- ubuntu-uk@l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] February 13th timestamp

2009/2/13 James Thomas : > Quote from www.2038bug.com :- > > February 2009: We will soon be approaching Feb 13 2009 23:31:30 GMT. This is > the date when the Unix time is 1234567890 seconds. Are there virus authors > that have used this date for activation? Let's wait and see. > What a bizzare bit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] February 13th timestamp

James Thomas wrote: > /Quote from www.2038bug.com :-/ > / > / > /February 2009: We will soon be approaching Feb 13 2009 23:31:30 GMT. > This is the date when the Unix time is 1234567890 seconds. Are there > virus authors that have used this date for activation? Let's wait

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

We only a small community station so there are about ten machines to move otver. We've never used the commercial systems such as Myriad. Our playout system is something slightly more modest, iTunes! Moving over software wise is pretty simple. Wine can handle the "must have" Windows apps. - Chris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] February 13th timestamp

Quoting Iain Lane : > On 13 Feb 2009, at 10:54, Tony Arnold wrote: > >> Since most viruses run on Windows, I would think the Unix time is >> irrelevant! > > Or maybe this is a fallacy; we just don't know how infected we all > are. Until tonight... LOL, how appropriate that this was sig'ed: > Thi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

On 13/02/2009 10:57, Chris Weaver wrote: > We only a small community station so there are about ten machines to move > otver. > > We've never used the commercial systems such as Myriad. Our playout > system is something slightly more modest, iTunes! > > Moving over software wise is pretty simple.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] February 13th timestamp

On 13 Feb 2009, at 10:54, Tony Arnold wrote: > Since most viruses run on Windows, I would think the Unix time is > irrelevant! Or maybe this is a fallacy; we just don't know how infected we all are. Until tonight... This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

I'm starting to look at Rivendale. I found a dissertation examining the various open source playout systems. - Chris 2009/2/13 Rob Beard : > On 13/02/2009 10:57, Chris Weaver wrote: >> We only a small community station so there are about ten machines to move >> otver. >> >> We've never used t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

Simon Wears wrote: > > Hi John > > Check the Lightening website for a .deb download - .deb files are > basically installers for Debian based systems (such as Ubuntu). I just > went on the website to have a look for a link for you, but when I > click download (even on the linux version) it redire

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

Load up add/remove programs, then next to the search bar at the top is a drop menu. Click that, and change it to "all avaliable applications", and search for Lightening again. Sorry if you've already tried that! On 13 Feb 2009, at 11:39, John wrote: > Simon Wears wrote: >> >> Hi John >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=default§ion=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=lightning-extension Should find it for you - it should be in Universe - but if you've searched for lightening then it won't find it Kev Simon Wears wrote: > Load up add/remove programs, then next to the sea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:43:18AM +, Simon Wears wrote: > Load up add/remove programs, then next to the search bar at the top is > a drop menu. Click that, and change it to "all avaliable > applications", and search for Lightening again. In case this is the problem: lightning isn't spelt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me now, and it says No matching Application Available. That's what I have been getting. :( John Simon Wears wrote: Load up add/remove programs, then next to the search bar at the top is a drop menu. Click that, and change it to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

I've lost the old e-mails - what version are you running - do you have universe enabled ? The link I gave goes back to gutsy Kev John wrote: > Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me now, and > it says No matching Application Available. > > That's what I have been gettin

[ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

I am having problems connecting to my ethernet connection, when the two green lights appear, its still waiting for an address, when I look in the Network box, it says Auto eth0.never. I have rebooted the machine, for it to try to just connect to the etherneet cable but it keeps connecting t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 12:23 +, John wrote: > Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me now, and > it says No matching Application Available. > > That's what I have been getting. :( > > John > Hi John, A quick video to make sure you have the Universe repository enabled.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

Hi, I am using 8.10, and its all working really well, I'm really impressed with it, especially it being on the netbook. I do realise they are teething problems, so its not a major problem. John. Kev wrote: > I've lost the old e-mails - what version are you running - do you have > universe enab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

2009/2/13 Matthew Daubney > On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 12:23 +, John wrote: > > Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me now, and > > it says No matching Application Available. > > > > That's what I have been getting. :( > > > > John > > > > Hi John, > > A quick video to make

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

It sounds like it could be the router/switch/modem on the other end of the cable, especially with the dying wireless as well. On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM, John wrote: > I am having problems connecting to my ethernet connection, when the two > green lights appear, its still waiting for an add

[ubuntu-uk] M-Audio 2496

Hi all, Just before I give up all hope of sound. I thought I'd ask if any one is using this card successfully - I'm going blind reading all the forum posts. kind regards, Chris -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com +44 (0)207 407 1210 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

Matthew Daubney wrote: > On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 12:23 +, John wrote: > >> Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me now, and >> it says No matching Application Available. >> >> That's what I have been getting. :( >> >> John >> >> > > Hi John, > > A quick video to make

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

Ok, have checked the connections, and rebooted, but its still showing never in the network box. Would that be what is causing the wired connection problem? John. Matt Jones wrote: > It sounds like it could be the router/switch/modem on the other end of > the cable, especially with the dying wir

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 02:25:16PM +, John wrote: > Ok, have checked the connections, and rebooted, but its still showing > never in the network box. Would that be what is causing the wired > connection problem? I don't think that's likely to be the problem. I see the same here but wired and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

No John, The "never" means that ethernet (or is it wireless?) has /never/ connected! Keith --- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffs, England. - Original Message From: John To: British Ubuntu Talk Sent: Friday, 13 February, 2009 2:25:16 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

George MacLeod wrote: > > > 2009/2/13 Matthew Daubney mailto:m...@daubers.co.uk>> > > On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 12:23 +, John wrote: > > Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I have that in front of me > now, and > > it says No matching Application Available. > > > > That's wha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

Oh that's odd, I thought it had connected once since being installed. Oh well. Does anybody have any idea on how get this fixed? Thank you. John. keith wrote: > No John, > > The "never" means that ethernet (or is it wireless?) has /never/ connected! > > Keith > > --- > Keith Bowerman, > Prest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 19:08 +, John wrote: > Oh that's odd, I thought it had connected once since being installed. Oh > well. Does anybody have any idea on how get this fixed? > > Thank you. > > John. Do you have another computer/laptop you can plug in and see if that works? (Same cable etc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Michael Holloway wrote: > On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 19:08 +, John wrote: >> Oh that's odd, I thought it had connected once since being installed. Oh >> well. Does anybody have any idea on how get this fixed? >> >> Thank you. >> >> John. > > Do you have another comp