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Re: Linux on older laptops
by Brian Kelsay 30 Dec '05

30 Dec '05

On 12/29/05, Luke-Jr <luke(a)dashjr.org> wrote: > On Thursday 29 December 2005 08:57, Leo Mauler wrote: > > As for wireless support, learn this keyword: "ndiswrapper". > > ndiswrapper is just a hack to use immoral drivers. Not a real solution at all. > > The actual driver, however, should be picked up by hotplug, though... Seems to > detect my orinoco-compatible card fine. The only exception I can think of to > this would be a Broadcom-based card, in which case you get to test out the > new bcm43xx driver: http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/ > That is as good as a non-answer. "Seems to detect my orinoco-compatible card fine." Orinocos were among the first Linux supported wireless cards. Those and the prism chipsets. Do what works if it saves you from buying more hardware. I actually looked for an Orinoco card when I wanted a wireless, but couldn't find one in my price range. I ended up with a card that had a linux driver written by the chipset mfg. Luckily they provided source that worked with the 2.4 series of kernels, but had to be recompiled for each and every kernel version difference. I ended up getting a Netgear card that had an Atheros chipset, that I knew had a Linux driver. Much less hassle.

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RE: Linux on older laptops
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 29 Dec '05

29 Dec '05

Try Mepis. You can choose reiser at install and all those other items are in the distro or avail. via apt-get or a GUI pool that accesses the repository. In fact the only thing you will have to add on your own from your list is Opera and it is a breeze. -----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces(a)kclug.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of curt Hi All, This should start a raging debate! Are there any opinions regarding a good choice of distro for an older laptop? Thinkpad T22 w/384MB ram and Thinkpad T23 w/512MB ram. My only priorities are quick boot times, wireless support, firefox or opera web browsers and a decent word processor that can save files in .doc format. I've considered DSL, but would prefer reiserfs support. Thanks, Curt

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FW: Vacancy Position Description
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 27 Dec '05

27 Dec '05

This is the job description for the job I mentioned last week as promised. Keep in mind that this is a foot in the door. You can make of it what you want or move on to something better after gaining some experience. There are some people that have been on this contract job for 10 years. I've been here for two. -----Original Message----- Subject: Vacancy Position Description Here is the requirements for the Junior Tech position that I will be interviewing. If you know anyone that might meet these requirements, have them send me a resume. Thanks Provide training to customers on application software use. Documentation, hardware and software configuration, work processes, problem resolutions, and other technical matters. Provide operating systems, network, internet, dial-in, networking, and applications software-troubleshooting support to staff and customers. Hardware troubleshooting or repair is required. Installation and configuration of personal computers and peripherals including operating systems, hardware and software to attach workstations to a Local Area Network. Will interact with all levels of customers and provide answers to questions in a professional manner. Exercise independent judgment in making decisions to resolve customers' issues. Should be familiar with industry standard desktop software packages. Other duties as needed and/or assigned. Requires two years of work experience in the field of hardware/software operations including at least one year of concentrated hands-on experience in the specific discipline's) of IT. Requires experience with Microsoft products, Windows XP. Requires thorough understanding of computer platforms and desktop operating system's). Knowledge of primary protocols. Experience in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of personal computers and peripherals including operating systems, hardware/software to attach workstations to the network, various approved desktop applications, email client software, internet access tools, and remote access software for remote node and remote control applications. Skilled in solving a variety of problems. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate and interact with all levels of employees and staff. Must demonstrate ability to work independently and be resourceful. This position may require a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and completion of the required government security form. Mike Kuchinsky Technical Support Manager/Task Leader 816-823-2960

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Re: Eliminating duplicate lines
by Jim Herrmann 26 Dec '05

26 Dec '05

This worked great. Thanks! The uniq command actually accepts an input and output file. No pipe needed. Arthur Pemberton wrote: > I think the command is `uniq`. You just pipe your text to it. > Man page: http://www.computerhope.com/unix/uuniq.htm Thanks to Ron also. This may be easier to remember since it uses more common commands. Geoffrion, Ron P [IT] wrote: > cat filelist.txt | sort -u > filelist.unique

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Eliminating duplicate lines
by Jim Herrmann 23 Dec '05

23 Dec '05

A question for all you command line experts out there. I have a big list of email addresses that has lots of duplicates, and I want to get it down to just the list of unique addresses. I just know there must be an easy way to do this with GNU utilities, but I don't know how to do it. Can someone tell me the best way to do this? Thanks, Jim Herrmann

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Squid, Apache 2 and FC4
by Jon Moss 22 Dec '05

22 Dec '05

Anyone out there using Squid as a web accelerator or reverse proxy? Before I attempt to reinvent the wheel, I was curious about how you accessed site if to the "outside" world it's the same IP address? In other words, I have two webservers behind my wireless router and I only have two ports forwarded from the Internet to them (one for each server). I thought it would be "better" if I used squid instead and eliminated one of the forwarded ports. But how do I access the URL from the outside world? None of the documentation I've read on Squid has gone into that workflow process. Any suggestions would be great! -- Thanks very much, Jon Moss jon.moss(a)cnonline.net

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Web Administrator Open Position
by Ken Ortbals 21 Dec '05

21 Dec '05

We are currently hiring for a Web Administrator position. Below is the job description. Please respond to this email with your resume if you are interested in interviewing for this position. Community Resource Network Web ADMINISTRATOR Position Objective: To successfully support the internet related applications for Community Resource Network (CRN). CRN is a nonprofit Internet Service Provider and Application Service Provider that provides technology services to the Kansas City nonprofit community. Currently CRN has over 330 affiliate agencies and has demonstrated success in enabling Kansas City nonprofit affiliates to meet their missions by leveraging CRN technology solutions. Key Responsibilities: * Administration and configuration of all Web related applications including IIS, Apache/Stronghold, WebTrends, WebLogic, VNCS, Surveyor, Lyris, JobBank, Volunteer Bank and GIS. * Provide technical assistance as required to application development partners to enable web related applications to be effectively deployed. * Update and maintenance of the CRN website. * Database administration for MySQL and SQL Server. * eCommerce integration * Mail administration * Working with affiliate technical support staff to establish affiliate websites. * Assist in application troubleshooting to resolve problems in a timely manner. * Performance tuning on web applications running on Windows and Unix. * Effectively responding to help desk issues that are internet related. Qualifications: This position requires a combination of education and experience normally represented by a Bachelor's Degree and at least two working in a web-based application environment. Position requires strong website and email troubleshooting skills. This position also requires an individual to have: * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Microsoft Windows and Unix Operating Systems experience * Application installation, configuration and support experience * Ability to resolve complex technical issues * ASP, Perl, PHP, Cold Fusion, Javascript, Java * Effective organizational and prioritization skills to manage concurrent projects and new customer installs as well as day to day network support issues. Ken Ortbals Executive Director Community Resource Network www.crn.org Office - (816) 960-0708 x104 Mobile - (816) 916-9698

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Helpdesk position open
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 21 Dec '05

21 Dec '05

As of 12/30/05 there will be an opening for a contractor junior level Helpdesk Technician at the USDA in Kansas City, MO. I will be getting more details and requirements soon, but basically you need troubleshooting skills, phone etiquette and customer service skills, and at least a little bit of experience with XP and Office. 1500 user location and you will work in a secure windowless room. The techs trade off working on the floor resolving tickets and this position will most likely be concentrated on inventory. Interviews will start by next week most likely. Not the greatest of jobs, but a foot in the door to get more experience. Definitely better than unemployment. :)

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I'd apply for this but hey -- I already work here
by David Nicol 20 Dec '05

20 Dec '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tim <td(a)oddpost.com> Date: Dec 20, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: [vxml] VXML Job(s) To: vxml(a)yahoogroups.com We are a LOCAL Kansas City start-up, looking for additional talent to join our team. Currently the company has 16 team members and focuses on Voice XML and Java development, CTI (Computer Telephony Integration), VoIP (Voice over IP) and call center software implementations. Our mission is to build the most functional, user-friendly, scalable and robust voice applications in the world. We have several existing clients and projects. If you love a challenge, truly enjoy coding, and relish the opportunity to work with a bunch of smart people who share these values with you and have an obsession with building great software and providing world-class customer service then send us your resume. *** We are highly interested in those who have user interface design skills, cognitive psychology skills and/or linguistics skills. DESIRED SKILLS: 1.) Java programming experience 2.) Knowledge and experience with one or more of the following: - Voice XML - Java SWT/ Eclipse and User Interface design using Java and Eclipse - Speech Recognition (ASR: Nuance, Scansoft, Speechworks, or ViaVoice) - CTI (Genesys, Nortel-Symposium, Avaya) - IVR (InterVoice, Nortel, Avaya Conversant, Edify, etc.) - UML Modeling Tools (Enterprise Architect or Rational Rose) - Extreme Programming & Iterative Development methodologies - UNIX/Linux - Web server based development (Weblogic, WebSphere, Apache, iPLanet) - DBMS (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Informix, MySQL) 3.) A technical degree or significant experience (We value experience over academic or certification credentials.) 4.) Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills 5.) Good troubleshooting, problem solving and analytical skills. The ability to be a self-starter. 6.) Knowledge & experience in C, C++, Perl, Unix Scripting and/or Visual Basic 7.) Socket and network programming experience 8.) Telecommunication and networking experience WE ARE LOOKING FOR HACKERS IN THE STEVEN LEVY SENSE - GREAT DEVELOPERS WHO WOULD RATHER WRITE A JAVA INTERFACE FOR THEIR TiVo OR UNIVERSAL REMOTE THAN WATCH TV 8^) This is a FULL-TIME position, WITH BENEFITS, with a growing company. Some travel may be required (up to 25%). The partners and management at this firm are coders and engineers themselves. Why work for someone who knows nothing about software development and takes all the credit for your talent, when you can work with professionals who are masters in their craft and know and understand the process of building great software and how to have fun doing it? We are not a contracting agency or head-hunting firm. We are a professional software engineering firm specializing in voice applications, IVR, VoIP, CTI and call center solutions. We are offering a full-time opportunity with health benefits, paid vacations and holidays and flexible schedule. Job location is Kansas City, Missouri Please respond to info(a)mindtrustllc.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/26EolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> For Custom Voice XML Development Services or Web Design try the Web Lab http://www.the-web-lab.com/Links/Quicklinks.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted to list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vxml/ -- David L Nicol Close only counts in horseshoes, and other well-defined situations, such as financial projection.

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RE: ServerWorks HT1000 vs nVidia
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 20 Dec '05

20 Dec '05

Serverworks makes awesome chipsets, but you talked about doing Raid. You might want the second board with the built-in Raid option. The only problem I see with your second board is the Marvell NIC chipset. Not saying they are all bad, but I had lots of problems with a couple of models of Gateway computers with Marvell NICs. Check to see if there are any Linux driver problems with those. Otherwise, either one should be fine. -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of hanasaki Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:23 PM Any input/thoughts on the below two motherboards and quality, performance etc of the chipsets and Linux support? thanks ========================== CPU: Supports AMD Opteron 1** 939 pin(dual-core OK) Memory: Up to 8GB of DDR/400, 333 unbuffered in 4 DIMMS. Integrated with: Dual Gigabit LAN Ethernet Broadcom 5704C USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports with max 480Mbps data ATI Rage XL VGA video controller. Serverwork HT1000 controller supporting 4 ports SATA-2 one IDE --Ultra DMA/100. 2 USB ports IPMI 2.0 remote management option Chipset: ServerWorks HT1000 =============================== CPU: one µPGA 939-pin socket only; supports AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, and Opteron (Dual-Core OK) 939 processors Memory: Up to 8GB of DDR/400, 333 unbuffered in 4 DIMMS. Integrated with: one Gigabit LAN Ethernet Broadcom 5721 one Marvell 88E1111-CAA PHY + nVIDIA MAC 10/100/1000 Ethernet 4x USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports with max 480Mbps data ATI Rage XL VGA video controller. Serial ATA (SATA) Host controllers embedded * Supports four ports running at 3.0Gb/s * RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD support Dual IDE --Ultra DMA/133.

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