November 2004 - KCLUG

RE: Server Distributions
by Brian Densmore 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

I think this was meant for the list. I should have clarified my statements. I was referring only to the GUI package managers, as was the gist of what Jonathan was saying, I think. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Hull > > Quoting Brian Densmore <DensmoreB(a)ctbsonline.com>: > > > I can attest to this. The only slower than the RPM GUI > > package manager is the gentoo GUI package manager. > > [snip] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jonathan Hutchins > > > > > > Given that the RPM Database is one of the heaviest loads on > > > most of the RH systems I've run > > [snip] > > I suppose there are many variables such as the number of > packages installed, the > hardware and the patience of the user, but in my experience, RPM has > never produced a noticeable load on any system I've dealt > with. Even in the one > instance that I've had corruption in an RPM database and have > had to rebuild > it, that operation has never caused a noticeable difference in system > performance and didn't take more than a second to finish. > > I've got some relatively slow hardware with a full install of > Red Hat EL WS and > an rpm -qai takes less than two tenths of a second of system > time to complete > and doesn't cause any detectable lag on the box. > > -- > Dave Hull > http://insipid.com >

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PDF pseudo-printing (Debian CUPS)
by Monty J. Harder 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

I must be really dense. When I look at the Control Center - Printers in KDE, I see printers listed that include printing PDF to file, but when I try to print something out of, say, Firefox, they don't show up in the list of printers. When I connect to localhost:631 and try to add a printer, I don't see any option to add a printer as print-to-file. What am I missing?

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RE: PDF pseudo-printing (Debian CUPS)
by Brian Densmore 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

Setting up CUPS is quite painless. Open up a browser ands go to localhost:631 when asked for a administrator use root. You could also create a special user id/psw just for cups (I've never done this and can't walk you through it). Then just fill in the blanks and choose from choices/dropdowns. If you have printers set up on more than one PC/location then things get more complicated. I have one PC running CUPs in advertising mode, as it has all the printers, and the other PCs point there to find printers for use. You have to tell the CUPs daemon to advertise and what networks can access. For this you'll need to whip out an editor and modify config files and tell CUPS to reread them. CUPS does have a lot of documentation that can be installed locally or read from the web. You'll need to edit the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file and play with the BrowsePoll, BrowseAllow, BrowseDeny, BrowseProtocols, BrowseRelay, and Browsing directives. http://www.cups.org/sam.html#BrowseAllow For more information. I would also add RTFM, but the TFM is not obvious on where to Fing start, and the TFM documentation structure is Fing confusing enough to disorient even someone as knowledgeable as Bruce Perens. I read a rant he wrote once on this. The CUPs people are clueless when it comes to writing a clear document on use of CUPs. However once it is *properly* configured, maintenance is a breeze. There is also a nice CLI commandset (ie lpadmin), for those that prefer CLI over GUI. Basically the only book you really need to get familiar with is the SAM. After that, PDF printing should just work (YMMV). HTH, Brian D. > -----Original Message----- > From: Monty J. Harder > > > Thanks for the workaround. Now, do you have any idea how I can make > this a real printer that shows up in CUPS? I keep seeing articles > that say that it can be done easily, and then the printer can be > shared via Samba so that Windows machines can do PDFs. But I don't > see HOW it can be done.

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RE: PDF pseudo-printing (Debian CUPS)
by Brian Densmore 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

Do tell! How? I've done a workaround by editing the local lpr string to hardcode in a cups printer name. That works for me. Until I update Moz or Firefox. Then I lose both printing and java. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Herrmann > > You can change your print command in Moz from lpr to > kprinter. Then it > will launch the KDE print dialog, and will use the printers you have > setup in the KDE control panel. > >

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Re: ipv6
by Brian Kelsay 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

Use ARCNet. You can get the equipment super cheap. ;-) Brian Kelsay >>> Frank Wiles <frank(a)wiles.org> 11/19/04 03:18PM >>> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:13:53 -0600 David Nicol <davidnicol(a)gmail.com> wrote: > how about IPX? or DECnet? And how about on a VPN? Ok I'm confused. How does IPv6 pertain to these? And no offense, who still uses IPX and DECnet?

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RE: Server Distributions
by Brian Densmore 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

I can attest to this. The only slower than the RPM GUI package manager is the gentoo GUI package manager. It's painfully slow, something that should only be used under heavy alcohol consumption. heavy enough that you don't know how long it's taking and don't care. Of course, doing so amplifies the possibility of seriously fubaring your system. ;') > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Hutchins > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:35 PM > To: kclug(a)kclug.org > Subject: Re: Server Distributions > > > > Given that the RPM Database is one of the heaviest loads on > most of the RH > systems I've run, I wouldn't want to use a GUI to manage it > if there was any > way to avoid it. > >

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Linux Backups: Tape Drives
by Dave Hull 22 Nov '04

22 Nov '04

Tell me a story about tape drives. I'm looking for any recommendations/horror stories about tape libraries and Linux. I've got a Sun StorEdge L9 that I've been thinking of putting on a Linux box. It's an HP Ultrium C71471A (er something) that's been rebranded as a Sun device. I've read it has different firmware than the HP version, but according to information at http://amanda.org some folk(s) are using it with Linux. Then I read that this thing is no longer made, let alone supported, therefore I don't want to depend on it ultimately, but in the short term, it likely outperforms nothing. Another thing that I'm not sure of yet, is the capacity of the tape library for this thing. On the high end, it may be 900GB, but based on what I've seen so far I think it's a measely 360GB which probably isn't going to cut it... for long. Anybody using high capacity backup system they're are really happy with? Thanks. -- Dave Hull http://insipid.com

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high end laptops and linux
by hanasaki 21 Nov '04

21 Nov '04

Any recommendations on a high end laptop that works well with Linux? I am thinking nvidia graphics and at least a gig of RAM 802.11b,g cdrw/dvdrw usb2 firewire now sure what else.. I haven't shopped for a laptop in ages!

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RE: Redhat Enterprise Edition and Mono
by Charles, Joshua Micah (UMKC-Student) 20 Nov '04

20 Nov '04

Frank Wiles [mailto:frank@wiles.org] wrote: > First off, don't do it to a live system. Do it on a test platform. > Get a spare PC somewhere and put the same version of RH on it and > up2date them to match. Then install mono on the test box. > Anything else is asking for trouble... Well, that's part of the problem. It's a dedicated server in a local hosting company (Arsalon). I only have access to the machine over SSH, and Redhat Enterprise Linux (I believe) is not a free download. I did insist that they take a complete back up of the system before we start, so that will exist.

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Sparc keyboard and mouse
by kurt＠verruckt.org 20 Nov '04

20 Nov '04

Does anyone have a Sparc keyboard type 5 or 6, and a crossbow mouse they'd be willing to part with? Kris ? Dave ? Anyone ? I have an Ultra 5 that needs to get up and going.

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