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Linux-Announce Digest #446
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Linux-Announce Digest #446, Volume #4 Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:13:02 EDT
Contents:
[Announce]: RIP Linux rescue system! (robotti@godmail.com)
[ANNOUNCE] ibmonitor v1.0 stable release (Rohan Romanus Almeida)
Keep The SEGWAY Off Our Sidewalks & Streets! ------ #randum (Rational_Transportation@cutheta.ac.za)
Udpcast 20030611 (Alain Knaff)
Seminar on GNU/Linux... Pakistan ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
[SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings (Paul M Foster)
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From: robotti@godmail.com
Subject: [Announce]: RIP Linux rescue system!
Date: 15 Jun 2003 12:45:01 GMT
Reply-To: robotti@godmail.com
(R)ecovery (I)s (P)ossible!
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Title: RIP
Version: 53
Entered-date: 15JUN2003
Description: Small linux system for the purpose of system booting
or repairing, a boot/rescue system.
You can put this system on a cd disk and boot it.
It can also be booted from a dos/win9x system.
For example if your cd drive is e.
C:\ e:
E:\ rip rescue
E:\ rip "For help!"
It's more or less designed for hard drive boot/rescue/
backup/maintenance!
It has raid and ethernet/cable/dsl networking support!
It has large file support, you can use all the programs
for files larger than 2GB! You can only have files larger
than 2GB on a ext2/3, reiserfs, jfs, or xfs partition.
The programs e2fsck, mke2fs, and tune2fs have ext3
filesystem support.
It includes the fat16/32, ext2/3, ntfs, and reiserfs
partition resizing programs 'parted, ext2resize, ntfsresize,
resize_reiserfs'.
It also includes the partition image program 'partimage'
which saves partitions in the ext2, ext3, reiserfs, jfs,
xfs, ufs, ntfs, fat16, and fat32 formats to an image
file. Only used blocks are copied to save space and
increase the speed. The image file can be compressed,
in gzip or bzip2 formats.
It also includes the 'mc' file manager!
It has support for these filesystems.
ext2 <Linux filesystem, read-write>
ext3 <Linux filesystem, read-write>
hpfs <OS/2 filesystem, read-write>
iso9660 <Cdrom filesystem + joliet extensions, read-only>
jfs <Linux filesystem, read-write>
minix <Minix filesystem, read-write>
msdos <Dos filesystem, read-write>
nfs <Network filesystem, read-write>
ntfs <Windows NT filesystem, read-only>
reiserfs <Linux filesystem, read-write>
udf <Dvd cdrom filesystem + packet writing, read-write>
ufs <FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, & Sun/Solaris
filesystems, Only UFS1!, read-write>
umsdos <Linux dos filesystem, read-write>
vfat <Win9x filesystem fat16 and 32, read-write>
xfs <Linux filesystem, read-write>
The kernel is version 2.4.21, it has support for IDE
and SCSI hard drives.
You need at least 32MB of RAM and a 486DX CPU to boot it.
Keywords: CD Boot/Rescue System!
Author: robotti@godmail.com (Kent Robotti)
Maintained-by:
Primary-site: http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip
ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip
rip-53.iso.bin 8128Kb
Alternate-site: ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/recovery
Platforms: Linux or DOS/Win system.
Copying-policy: GPL
End
P.S: There's also a 1.44MB floppy version!
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From: Rohan Romanus Almeida <arc_of_descent@gmx.net>
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] ibmonitor v1.0 stable release
Date: 15 Jun 2003 13:50:01 GMT
ibmonitor is an interactive linux console application (perl script!)
which shows bandwidth consumed and total data transferred on all interfaces.
Its main features are:
* Shows received, transmitted and total bandwidth of each interface
* Calculates and displays the combined value of all interfaces
* Displays total data transferred per interface in KB/MB/GB
* Values can be displayed in Kbits/sec(Kbps) and/or KBytes/sec(KBps)
* Can show maximum bandwidth consumed on each interface
* Can show average bandwidth consumption on each interface
* The output with all features (max, avg and display in Kbps and KBps)
easily fits on a 80x24 console or xterm
* Can interactively change its output display format depending
on key pressed by user.
Changes (from v0.3 to v1.0):
* Command line option "--dev regex" added.
Patch supplied by Kanedaaa <borys@bohater.org>
So only interfaces which match the regex supplied will
be displayed.
* Command line option "--file proc" added.
This allows to specify a different /proc file, other
than the default, which is "/proc/net/dev"
* Added Term-Readkey Perl module in distribution.
* Average Data was incorrect, when interval was more than 1 second. Fixed.
* All output is written to a variable, instead of STDOUT.
* Reset(key r while in interactive mode) is now resetting elapsed time.
* Choice to move interface display up/down relative to other interface
* If Term-ReadKey Perl module is not found, then interactive mode is disabled
Quick Links:
http://ibmonitor.sourceforge.net
http://freshmeat.net/projects/ibmonitor/
Download ibmonitor v1.0
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ibmonitor/ibmonitor-1.0.tar.gz?download
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arc_of_descent
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From: Rational_Transportation@cutheta.ac.za
Crossposted-To: comp.os.cpm,comp.os.cpm.amethyst
Subject: Keep The SEGWAY Off Our Sidewalks & Streets! ------ #randum
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 16:25:24 GMT
Noting good can come from this new personal transpiration device. It will only serve
to make Americans FATTER than they already are, by reducing exercise.
Just what this critically obese society needs now, right?
In addition, it will create hazards and annoyances on our sidewalks. Even if we
restrict it to streets (assuming such rules could be enforced), it will slow traffic
and cause hazards there as well.
Let's take this singular opportunity to head this quality-of-life disaster off at the pass!
Contact your elected representatives and tell them to restrict this useless, indulgent
device to PRIVATE PROPERTY ONLY.
Thanks!
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From: Alain Knaff <alain.knaff@lll.lu>
Subject: Udpcast 20030611
Date: 15 Jun 2003 21:35:02 GMT
Reply-To: alain@knaff.lu
A new version of UDPCast has been released, and is available at
http://www.udpcast.linux.lu/ . Udpcast is a file transfer tool that
can send data simultaneously to many destinations. This can for
instance be used to install entire classrooms of PC's at once. The
advantage of UDPcast over using other methods (nfs, ftp, whatever) is
that UDPcast uses Ethernet's multicast abilities: it won't take longer
to install 15 machines than it would to install 2.
UDPcast can be started from the included busybox bootdisk (see
homepage) for OS installations, or from the command line when using it
for other purposes.
There is a mailing list at udpcast@udpcast.linux.lu ; you may
subscribe and view the archives at the following URL:
http://udpcast.linux.lu/mailman/listinfo/udpcast
The following features have been added since the last version
announced at comp.os.linux.announce:
- Improved boot loader, based on busybox.
- New --min-client, --min-wait, --max-wait, and --nokbd flags for
unattended udp-sender operation.
- Kernel 2.4.21 is now used.
- This release can boot from a single floppy disk, rather than two.
- Support for booting off XDF floppies, for an even wider choice of
network modules
- Misc bugfixes and minor feature improvements.
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Seminar on GNU/Linux... Pakistan
Date: 15 Jun 2003 22:15:01 GMT
From: "Dr. Adnan Qureshi" <dr.adnan@csp.org.pk>
To: <pluc@linux.com.pk>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 03:35:54 +0500
Organization: CSP Karachi Chapter
Subject: [linuxpakistan] Free Seminar on Linux
Reply-To: Pluc@linux.com.pk
Dear Sir,
Computer Society of Pakistan, Karachi Chapter requests the pleasure of
your company at a seminar, "Linux in a Nutshell", which will be
addressed by Mohammed Sabzwari, Chief Operations Officer; Khawar Nehal,
Chief Research Officer and Muhammad Faisal Rauf Danka, Chief Security
Officer of Ants Consulting http://ants.com.pk on Saturday, June 21, 2003
at 5:00 PM, CSP Auditorium.
4:30 - Arrival of guests
4:35 - CSP Presentation
5:00 - Recitation of Holy versus
5:05 - Welcome Address
5:10 - Why Linux based solutions for Pakistan=20
5:30 - Linux versus Windows comparisons=20
5:50 - Free License Tools for Security Implementation
6:10 - The Linux Desktop
6:30 - Q&A Session
6:40 - Concluding Remarks
6:50 - Refreshments
Said event is free for the members and non-members alike but time
punctuality is requested. Due to limited seating you are requested to
confirm your participation by giving us a call at 5871819. Registration
requests sent through emails will not be entertained.
Looking forward for your valued participation. Thanks
Regards,
Dr. Adnan Ahmad Qureshi
Convener, TS&AC
Computer Society of Pakistan
3rd Floor, Sasi Arcade,
Main Clifton Road,
Karachi 75600, Pakistan
Tel: 9221.5871819, 5862418
Fax: 9221.5862418
URL: http://karachi.csp.org.pk=20
Email: karachi@csp.org.pk
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From: Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
Subject: [SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings
Date: 16 Jun 2003 04:00:02 GMT
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* Suncoast Linux Users Group (SLUG) *
* Meeting Schedule *
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SARASOTA/BRADENTON ***************************************
18 June 18:00-21:00 Sarasota
(third Wednesday of each month)
Honeywell
8323 Lindbergh Court
Sarasota, FL
See http://www.bish.net/directions/
DUNEDIN **************************************************
28 June 10:00-12:00 Dunedin
(usually fourth Saturday of each month)
Dunedin Public Library,
223 Douglas Ave.,
Community Room A.
Dunedin, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#dunedin for directions.
ST PETERSBURG ********************************************
30 June 19:00-21:00 St Petersburg
(usually last Monday of each month)
St Petersburg Public Library, Main Branch
Auditorium
3745 Ninth Ave North
St Petersburg, FL 33713
727-893-7724
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#stpete for directions.
BRANDON **************************************************
3 July 20:00-22:00 Brandon
(first Thursday of each month)
Brandon Barnes & Noble
Brandon Town Center
Brandon, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#Brandon for directions.
NEW PORT RICHEY ******************************************
5 July 13:00-15:00 New Port Richey
(first Saturday of each month)
New Port Richey Public Library
(second level meeting rooms)
5939 Main St.
New Port Richey, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#npr for directions.
TAMPA ****************************************************
9 July 19:00-21:00 Tampa
(second Wednesday of each month)
Technology Bldg, Room 425
Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
4001 Tampa Bay Blvd
Tampa, FL
See http://www.hccfl.edu/dalemabry/dmmap.htm and
http://www.hccfl.edu/dalemabry/map.htm for directions.
***** NEW LOCATION *****
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ACTIVITIES:
Meetings include:
1) Presentation: As indicated.
2) Question & Answer Session.
3) Raffle and free stuff!
Bring your boxes, questions, problems, and plenty of good cheer!
(And don't forget to start your installs early!)
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