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A question about thinkpad models- T 40, T41 etc
by Oren Beck 03 Jan '08

03 Jan '08

The mind numbing differences between some thinkpad models bears asking the group for info. Which of the thinkpad options or details are most important to seek or avoid? Graphics, the Radio card, screen type etc- my primary uses will be web browsing and music. Ripping a large collection of cd's to either mp3 or .ogg I am not at all a gamer nor do I edit video. hopefully some one will read this before the night's meeting disbands or at breakfast to pick the group mind- budget is $ 4-500 if possible . -- Oren Beck 816.729.3645

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ping!
by Kyle Sexton 02 Jan '08

02 Jan '08

ping! -- Thanks, Kyle Sexton

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T series laptop for Linux- which model between T40 or T41?
by Oren Beck 27 Dec '07

27 Dec '07

Of the ballpark Ebay range $350-400 T40 and T41 models- which is best suited for Linux? Comments? TIA -- Oren Beck 816.729.3645

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OT: Current List admin?
by Jack 24 Dec '07

24 Dec '07

Can the current list admin contact me off-list, or any person capable of modifying historical list posts. Many thanks, Brian Jack

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falback routers
by Jonathan Hutchins 23 Dec '07

23 Dec '07

Has anyone actually read the diald howto at http://tldp.org?

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didn't someone tell me that telco equipment had 40vdc racks once?
by David Nicol 23 Dec '07

23 Dec '07

I've been suggesting this kind of thing for years http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9835281-54.html?part=dtx&tag=nl.e433 -- Looking back, I realize that my path to software as a career began at the age of seven, when someone taught me to count in binary on my fingers.

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It's nearly Christmas
by Julie 23 Dec '07

23 Dec '07

Leroy the Redneck reindeer MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL If this doesn't make you want to dance, nothing will....Turn up your speakers! http://home.att.net/~solos_holiday/_up01/003/leroy_redneck_reindeer.htm *********************************************************** MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Click > Santa's Jigsaw --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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It's nearly Christmas
by Julie 22 Dec '07

22 Dec '07

Leroy the Redneck reindeer MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL If this doesn't make you want to dance, nothing will....Turn up your speakers! http://home.att.net/~solos_holiday/_up01/003/leroy_redneck_reindeer.htm *********************************************************** MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Click > Santa's Jigsaw --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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RE: I need a router with Dial-On-Demand, can Ubuntu Server do it?
by Dale Beams 22 Dec '07

22 Dec '07

IPCop will do just this. IPCop is setup for a firewall, but will do DOD, as I have done it myself for this purpose. More importantly, IPCop has squid, and a proxy cache which should cache webpages for you to speed browsing on a modem. You can catch me on IRC as well. Dale Beams PO Box 62 Osborne, KS 67473 1-785-346-4352 _________________________________________________________________ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_dec

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I need a router with Dial-On-Demand, can Ubuntu Server do it?
by Leo Mauler 21 Dec '07

21 Dec '07

I'm getting conflicting answers off Google so I thought I'd see if anyone here has done anything like this with Ubuntu Server. Basically I'd like to add a kind of "load balancing" router to the home network. The ice storm over the last two days knocked out the cable internet, but left the telephone lines intact. This has been true of my home in every major ice storm in the past ten years. It would be nice to have a router which had the option of sharing a dial-up connection when the cable internet went out. I have a Linux-friendly prepaid Internet service provider for when I travel ("Budget Dialup" in case anyone is looking for Linux-friendly prepaid Internet), so there's a dialup option available for home use. What I'd like to do is stick a Linux router between the cable modem and the existing wireless router. The new Linux router would take Internet access from the cable modem, have a regular dialup modem setup for emergency Dial-On-Demand, and then share out the Internet (from whatever source) to the home network. The modem wouldn't have a phone line plugged into it unless there was an actual cable outage, so there would be no risk of accidentally using up the prepaid minutes. I want to have web and DNS caching to minimize bandwidth usage during dialup periods, though they wouldn't be a bad idea even with the cable Internet. I haven't done anything like this in awhile, so if you know what I should be looking for, it would be much appreciated. I would like to use Ubuntu but I have read in various forums that the Dial-On-Demand function I need may not be possible using Ubuntu's versions of pppd and other software. If you know of a better solution then I'm interested. I have looked at Smoothwall but it doesn't seem to have the D-O-D function. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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