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Linux-Announce Digest #291
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Fri Jan 17 11:13:12 2003
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Linux-Announce Digest #291, Volume #4 Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:13:07 EST
Contents:
HyperThreading Performance Improvements (ricky)
1st Annual Alabama Lugfest (Linux user groups festival) (Douglas Stanley Jr.)
LOCAL: Announcing formation of new LUG in Fairfax VA ("Dhankhar, Vijayant (NIH/NCI)")
DinoStor and Reliaty Announce Network Backup Option ("Sue Myers at Reliaty")
[commercial/local] New German Linux Book "Das grosse Buch Linux" (Hans-Georg Esser)
"The Book of Wi-Fi" released by No Starch Press (Janet del Mundo)
RE COMMERCIAL: New Year's Promotion-rackmount servers (sales)
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From: richard@audioscout.com (ricky)
Subject: HyperThreading Performance Improvements
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:20 CST
Ok...
You wanted to find out just how much intels new hyper-threading
technology will increase the performance of your linux system or apps?
I found a great review here...
http://www.availinux.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28
I think 30% to 51% is amazing...
-Ricky
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From: desjr@aaahawk.com (Douglas Stanley Jr.)
Subject: 1st Annual Alabama Lugfest (Linux user groups festival)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:26 CST
On Saturday, January 25, the Montgomery Area Linux Users group (MALU)
will host the first annual Alabama Lugfest in Montgomery,Alabama. This
event brings together Linux user groups from across the state for a
day of learning, networking, and some fun. Featured speakers include
Timothy Lord of Slashdot, and Mark Spencer, developer of GAIM and
Asterisk. There will also be a hardware swap, and LugWarz games.
Register at http://www.deepfog.net/alf , and get further information.
Regular registration ends December 15th. Late registrations will be
accepted. The Alabama Lugfest is open to the public. Everyone is
invited, and Lugs from Montgomery, Auburn, Birmingham, and Mobile will
be participating. We encourage anyone interested in Linux to attend.
Registration info, scheduling, directions, and contact information are
available at the lugfest website.
Hope to see you there,
Douglas Stanley Jr.
http://www.malu.org
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From: "Dhankhar, Vijayant (NIH/NCI)" <dhankhav@mail.nih.gov>
Subject: LOCAL: Announcing formation of new LUG in Fairfax VA
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:49 CST
Hi everyone
For the interests of everyone, I am announcing the formation of a new LUG in
Fairfax, VA, USA. I am in the process of setting up small website and
forums. Any help, suggestions, tips appreciated.
Also definitely need ppl to join! So all you Linuxers out there in
Fairfax/Vienna/Tysons Corner VA c'mon and join and help advance the spread
of Linux.
Vijayant Dhankhar
http://www.dhankhar.com/servlet/forum/listforums
dhankhav@mail.nih.gov
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From: "Sue Myers at Reliaty" <sue.myers@reliaty.com>
Subject: DinoStor and Reliaty Announce Network Backup Option
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:18 CST
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Good morning,
I wanted to let you know that this morning, DinoStor and Reliaty will
announce certification of Reliaty Backup and DinoStor TapeServer, creating a
new option for backup operations. Below is the full release.
I appreciate very much the time you take to consider this for your news
space.
Regards,
Sue
Sue Myers for Reliaty
978.369.6336
DinoStor and Reliaty Team Up to Deliver Network Data Protection Solutions
Reliaty Backup and DinoStor TapeServer combine for easy, cost-effective
network backup operations
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 14, 2003 – DinoStor™, a pioneer in network
enabled backup solutions, and Reliaty, a prominent developer of advanced
data protection solutions, today announced mutual certification for Reliaty
Backup and for DinoStor TapeServer.
With DinoStor TapeServer and Reliaty Backup, enterprises can create an
easy-to-deploy and manage storage solution that is less expensive to operate
than traditional storage methods. Customers can use TapeServer to attach
tape backup devices to gigabit Ethernet and back up to them via Reliaty
Backup. The combination of Reliaty Backup and DinoStor TapeServer enables
users to take advantage of distance and speed enhancements by attaching tape
storage devices on a network instead of directly to a dedicated server. This
storage management solution is easy to deploy and manage, and less expensive
to operate.
Reliaty Backup is the first data protection solution that allows backup and
recovery of data from any point within a storage environment to any device,
regardless of the server and storage platforms or location of the
connections. It is the only data protection solution to offer this seamless
methodology for multiplatform environments, creating a new level of cost
savings, ease-of-use, and faster data recovery.
DinoStor TapeServer is the first product in the market that allows users to
share backup devices among servers on the Ethernet easily and inexpensively,
with SAN-like performance without a SAN.
"Reliaty wanted to follow its philosophy of backup and recovery from any
point in a network and offer customers with escalating backup needs an
alternative to attaching tape storage to the network, without the expense
and problems of dedicating a server," explained Jim Ward, president of
Reliaty. "Once attached to the network, users can improve backup
performance, and, sharing resources on the network reduces cost."
"We are privileged that Reliaty has certified our TapeServer," said Srini
Sankaran, CEO of DinoStor. "DinoStor wants to make it easy for users of
network storage management software to use backup devices on the network,
and our teaming with Reliaty has taken a large step in that direction."
About Reliaty
Reliaty delivers the industry's first data protection software founded on
NDMP to safeguard vital enterprise information and ensure business
continuity. Reliaty is a leader in the NDMP Backup Working Group, defining
the architecture and standardization of NDMP V4 and V5. Visit
www.reliaty.com.
About DinoStor
DinoStor (www.dinostor.com) is a division of Global Automation, Inc.
DinoStor offers products and services to ease data backup and recovery for
Ethernet attached server and desktop computers. Resellers and OEMs
interested in learning more about the DinoStor products should contact
Caroline Mead at 650-316-5925.
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<DIV align=3Dleft>978.369.6336</DIV>
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From: Hans-Georg Esser <h.g.esser@gmx.de>
Subject: [commercial/local] New German Linux Book "Das grosse Buch Linux"
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:35:05 CST
This announcement will mostly be in German. The summary in English is:
Data Becker (http://www.databecker.de) have released the (almost
completely rewritten) new edition of "Das grosse Buch Linux". This
is a huge block of paper (1084 pages) and available in German only.
The book's price is 34.95 Euro, and this edition comes with a nice
hard cover making it a "proper" book (compared to the older editions
which were paperback).
The web site for the book (german!) is http://www.esser-books.de/dgb/
The rest of this announcement is in German.
--- German version / Deutsche Version -----------------------------
Seit Weihnachten 2002 ist die vollstaendig ueberarbeitete Neuauflage
von
"Das grosse Buch Linux"
bei Data Becker erhaeltlich. Das Buch richtet sich gleichermassen
an Linux-Einsteiger (mit Lust, sich richtig einzuarbeiten) und
fortgeschrittene Linux-Anwender, die neue Einsatzmoeglichkeiten des
Betriebssystems erkunden wollen.
Voellig neu in dieser Ausgabe ist ein umfassendes Multimedia-
Kapitel, in dem z.B. die Themen "DVDs brennen" und "LinVDR"
besprochen werden.
Anstatt dieses Announcement mit einem langen Inhaltsverzeichnis zu
fuellen, hier nur eine ganz grobe Gliederung:
1. Anstelle eines Vorworts: Über Linux und dieses Buch
2. Installation und Umstieg von Windows
3. Erste Schritte mit Linux
4. Mehr Komfort mit KDE und GNOME
5. Linux-Basics
6. Die Kommandozeile
7. Internet-Zugang mit Linux (DSL, ISDN, Modem)
8. Lokale Netzwerke
9. Systempflege und Benutzerverwaltung
10. Multimedia und Hardware
11. Drucken unter Linux
12. Linux im Büro: Anwendungsprogramme
13. X Window System: Installieren, anpassen und reparieren
14. Tools, Tipps, Tricks und Shell-Programmierung
15. Troubleshooting, Referenzen und mehr
Auf der Buch-Homepage gibt es viele Zusatzinformationen, unter anderem
ein vollstaendiges Inhaltsverzeichnis:
* Inhalt (ASCII) http://esser-books.de/dgb/dgblinux2002-inhalt.txt
* Inhalt (PDF) http://esser-books.de/dgb/dgblinux2002-inhalt.pdf
* History http://esser-books.de/dgb/history.html
Kurz die wichtigsten Daten:
Titel: Das große Buch Linux
Autor: Hans-Georg Eßer
Preis: 34,95 Euro
ISBN: 3-8158-2501-6
Seiten: 1084 (mit festem Einband)
Viel Spass damit,
Hans-Georg Eßer
--
Dipl.-Math. Hans-Georg Eßer
Chefredakteur LinuxUser - Linux New Media AG, Stefan-George-Ring 24,
81929 München, Tel.: (089) 993411-13, Fax (089) 993411-99
privat: Freischützstraße 82b, 81927 München, Tel.: (089) 99248380
WWW privat: http://esser-books.com/hg/ mailto:h.g.esser@gmx.de
WWW Bücher: http://www.esser-books.de/ http://www.esser-books.com/
WWW LinuxUser: http://www.linux-user.de mailto:hgesser@linux-user.de
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From: Janet del Mundo <janet@nostarch.com>
Subject: "The Book of Wi-Fi" released by No Starch Press
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:55 CST
For Immediate Release
January 16, 2003
To schedule an interview, or request a review copy or cover art, contact
Janet del Mundo at janet@nostarch.com or 415-863-9900.
To be removed from this list, please reply with "Remove" in your message.
WI-FI MADE SIMPLE: From shopping for parts to making it all secure
No Starch Press Releases “The Book of Wi-Fi”
San Francisco, CA—No Starch Press, the publisher that makes computing fun
and accessible, has released “The Book of Wi-Fi” (by John Ross, $29.95,
ISBN 188641145X). This practical and plain-English guide to wireless
networking discusses the entire process of setting up and using 802.11b in
the home or office.
Wireless technology has come a long way, but it still has its quirks and
problems. “Unfortunately, the current state of Wi-Fi design is still
confusing—setting up a Wi-Fi network and configuring a computer to use the
network involves a lot of obscure jargon and setup options that can
challenge the novice. And these challenges aren't always consistent from
one brand of hardware and software to another,” explains John Ross, author
“The Book of Wi-Fi.” “My goals with this book is to clear up that
confusion, help new users get their networks up and running, and explain
how to connect to public networks. I also want to help my readers
understand how Wi-Fi works, so they can troubleshoot their own networks.”
Despite these challenges, Wi-Fi is gaining mass appeal. High-speed Internet
access has never been so affordable, and hardware prices are plunging. “I
got my SMC wireless router two years ago for about $400,” says John Mark
Walker, Marketing Manager at No Starch Press. “Now you can get everything
you need for less than $200.” Too, the number of public hot spots is
increasing, making it more convenient for people with Wi-Fi equipped
laptops and PDAs to get online from hotels, airports, conference centers,
and coffee shops. More than 2,000 Starbucks locations nation wide now offer
wireless to their customers.
“The Book of Wi-Fi” shows non-technical people how to:
* Choose the best place to set up access points to improve their network’s
performance
* Extend their network to offer wireless to their entire neighborhood
* Design and use point-to-point wireless network links to move data across
several miles
* Find public networks and surf the Internet from hotels, conference
centers, and airport passenger terminals
* Use sniffer tools to find unprotected wireless networks
* Secure access points with encryption, password protection, and virtual
private networks (VPNs)
“When it’s working properly, a wireless network should be invisible,” adds
Ross. “Nobody needs a wireless network; they need a way to read their
e-mail and browse the Internet at relatively high speed.” With “The Book of
Wi-Fi,” this complex technology is made simple and accessible to even the
beginning computer user.
“The Book of Wi-Fi” was technically reviewed by Mike Kershaw, an expert in
the Wi-Fi community and author of Kismet--an Open Source 802.11 sniffer tool.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JOHN ROSS has been writing about computers, data networks, and radio
communication for over 20 years, and has written more than two dozen books.
He has worked as a consultant on wired and wireless networking for several
manufacturers, including Motorola and AT&T.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Table of contents: http://www.nostarch.com/?wifi_toc
Sample chapter: http://www.nostarch.com/wifi_01.pdf
THE BOOK OF WI-FI
John Ross
ISBN 188641176X, 288 pp, $29.95 (US), $44.95 (Cdn)
To Order From No Starch Press: email: orders@nostarch.com or call:
800.420.7240 or + 1 415.863.9900
ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS
Since 1994, No Starch Press has published unique and sometimes fringe books
on computing topics, with a focus on Open Source, security, hacking, web
development, programming, gaming, and alternative operating systems. Our
titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our goal is to
make computing fun and accessible for everyone.
Contact: Janet del Mundo, janet@nostarch.com or +1 415.863.9900.
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From: sales <sales@storeanywhere.com>
Subject: RE COMMERCIAL: New Year's Promotion-rackmount servers
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:34:57 CST
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The following 1U Ghz server is one of our
NEW YEAR's promotions. To find more please go and check
our website: http://www.storeanywhere.com.
Intel Celeron 1Ghz CPU/fan
MSI 6368L or equivalent motherboard
128mb PC-133 SDRAM
20G Hard disk
Integrated vedio card
Integrated Sound card
Lan card built on motherboard
52X CD-Rom, 1.44Floppy drive
Keyboard,Mouse(Generic)
1U black rackmount chassis
Second ethernet card optional (add $25)
for a total price $399.
If you are ready to go for it you can place the
order directly on the website or call:
718-934-7313. Any queries please send
your e-mail to : sales@storeanywhere.com.
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server is one of our<br>
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Intel Celeron 1Ghz CPU/fan<br>
MSI 6368L or equivalent motherboard<br>
128mb PC-133 SDRAM<br>
20G Hard disk<br>
Integrated vedio card<br>
Integrated Sound card<br>
Lan card built on motherboard<br>
52X CD-Rom, 1.44Floppy drive<br>
Keyboard,Mouse(Generic)<br>
1U black rackmount chassis<br>
Second ethernet card optional (add $25)<br>
</font>for a total price $399.<br>
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order directly on the website or call:<br>
718-934-7313. Any queries please send<br>
your e-mail to : <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sales@storeanywhere.com">sales@storeanywhere.com</a>.<br>
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