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>   1. Re: Windows Rant (Rei Shinozuka)
>   2. Re: cabextract (Norman Silverstone)
>   3. Re: Windows Rant (A. Jorge Garcia)
>   4. Re: My next Workstation (Dotan Cohen)
>   5. Searching list (Michael Comperchio)
>   6. Re: Windows Rant (Chan Chung Hang Christopher)
>   7. Server Questions (Karl Larsen)
>   8. Re: Server Questions (steve reilly)
>   9. Re: CUPS doesnt print anymore (Christian Wolter)
>  10. Re: Server Questions (Faizul)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:53:00 -0400
>From: Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com>
>Subject: Re: Windows Rant
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
>	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID: <4C39DACC.6030506 at panix.com>
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>On 07/11/2010 10:34 AM, Amedee Van Gasse wrote:
>> On 11-07-10 05:15, NoOp wrote:
>>    
>>> <rant>
>>> I stopped supporting Windows for my clients six months ago but still
>>> maintain Win for my relatives et al. Performing what would be simple
>>> changes in Ubuntu on WinXP brought home why I stopped supporting paying
>>> clients.
>>>      
>> Why do you support your relatives for free?
>>
>> My niece is with the police but she doesn't let me park on the wrong
>> places for free. I have a nephew who is an engineer at a petrochemical
>> company but he doesn't give me fuel for free. My sister is a nurse at a
>> psychiatric clinic but she doesn't get me free drugs. So I'll ask again,
>> why would my IT services be free?
>>
>> If you don't ask money for your services, however low it may be, then at
>> least ask for a service in return. For example if they are a plummer or
>> a construction worker. Because if you don't ask anything in return, they
>> will value your services as worthless. Which makes you worthless.
>> Something that you don't want, I guess.
>> On the other hand if you ask something in return then your relatives
>> will respect you.
>>
>> Anyway if you help your relatives for free then you are also poisoning
>> the market for other IT services who would otherwise have made a small
>> profit if you weren't available.
>>
>> My two cents.
>>    
>and wear this shirt to convey the message:
>
>http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/frustrations/388b/
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>-rei
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:02:06 +0100
>From: Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org>
>Subject: Re: cabextract
>To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>Message-ID: <1278860526.4052.19.camel at digital-darkroom>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
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>
>> > >> I am using Ubuntu 10.04 and have just tried cabextract to see what it
>> > >> does. As hoped for, several files were produced and all have a symbol of
>> > >> a lock attached to them. Could someone please explain what this symbol
>> > >> means.
>> > >>
>> > > It?s a permissions thing, you don?t have the appropriate permissions to do
>> > > anything much with them, they are probably owned by root.  If you open nautilus
>> > > and right click on the folder they?re in and 'Open as administrator' you will then
>> > > be able to alter the permissions via 'properties'
>> > 
>> >     I guess they are read-only (but owned by the user).
>> > 
>> >       Lo?c
>> > 
>> Could be.
>> 
>> Thinking about it, the sensible thing to do is have a look at the 'properties' and see who/what owns them and what permissions are set.
>> 
>
>Thanks for suggestions, I did some reading and found chmod.
>
>Norman
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:03:02 -0400
>From: "A. Jorge Garcia" <calcpage at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: Windows Rant
>To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>Message-ID: <8CCEF214B1FCF94-DA0-E231 at webmail-m098.sysops.aol.com>
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>> Windows is *very* technician unfriendly OS.  Ubuntu and Linux and
>> general would be years ahead in user *and* technician friendliness if 
>it
>> wasn't for the lack of hardware support from proprietary devices that
>> need closed source 'drivers' that don't exist for Linux.
>
>Don't feel bad, I stopped supporting Windows in the filed in 1999.  I 
>still have to help the family members, however....
>
>BTW, I used to do a lot of field work in the 80s and 90s way before 
>Windows.  I recall setting up classrooms all across New York State with 
>PCs, PCXTs, PCATs, PS/2s, etc using DOS of all things.  Then came 
>Windows and Novel, etc.  I even had an IBM CSE and Novel CNE for a 
>while.
>
>Regards,
>A. Jorge Garcia
>http://shadowfaxrant.blogspot.com
>http://www.youtube.com/calcpage2009
>
>Teacher & Professor
>Applied Mathematics, Physics?& Computer Science
>Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College
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>Message: 4
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:07:49 +0300
>From: Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: My next Workstation
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
>	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>On 11 July 2010 11:30, Francisco Diaz Trepat - gmail
><francisco.diaztrepat at gmail.com> wrote:
>> wow I didn't know that.
>>
>> Surely I'll compile everything to processor specific.
>>
>
>I don't know if you are joking, but don't bother. The difference is
>minuscule, you won't notice it.
>
>
>-- 
>Dotan Cohen
>
>http://gibberish.co.il
>http://what-is-what.com
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>Message: 5
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:56:22 -0400
>From: Michael Comperchio <mcmprch at fazoogled.com>
>Subject: Searching list
>To: Ubuntu Users List <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID: <1278863782.1453.7.camel at lancelot>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
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>N
>ew to list... wondering ... a:) is there an easy way to search the
>
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>Michael S. Comperchio
>michael.comperchio at fazoogled.com
>www.fazoogled.com
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>
>
>Happauge 2250 capture card working with 10.4? It's the ONLY thing I boot
>Win7 for, other than testing websites I build in windows browsers...
>
>
>Michael S. Comperchio
>michael.comperchio at fazoogled.com
>www.fazoogled.com
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>Message: 6
>Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:12:29 +0800
>From: Chan Chung Hang Christopher <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>
>Subject: Re: Windows Rant
>To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>Message-ID: <4C39ED6D.6020509 at bradbury.edu.hk>
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>A. Jorge Garcia wrote:
>>> Windows is *very* technician unfriendly OS.  Ubuntu and Linux and
>>> general would be years ahead in user *and* technician friendliness if 
>> it
>>> wasn't for the lack of hardware support from proprietary devices that
>>> need closed source 'drivers' that don't exist for Linux.
>> 
>> Don't feel bad, I stopped supporting Windows in the filed in 1999.  I 
>> still have to help the family members, however....
>> 
>> BTW, I used to do a lot of field work in the 80s and 90s way before 
>> Windows.  I recall setting up classrooms all across New York State with 
>> PCs, PCXTs, PCATs, PS/2s, etc using DOS of all things.  Then came 
>> Windows and Novel, etc.  I even had an IBM CSE and Novel CNE for a 
>> while.
>
>What do you mean, using DOS of all things? What other OS would deal with 
>the crap designed into the 286 and 386 boxes? CP/M?
>
>What kind of support did you do? How to load as much TSRs into HIMEM or 
>UMB so that they can play Simcity 2000? Or some other game that needed 
>600kb of 'conventional memory' to run? Or was it getting 16 of these 
>connected by ipx or netbeui for Apache or Wing Commander?
>
>Please don't tell me it was for Lotus 1-2-3 or Wordperfect.
>
>
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>Message: 7
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:15:44 -0600
>From: Karl Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
>Subject: Server Questions
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
>	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID: <4C39EE30.7020205 at gmail.com>
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>
>     There are a whole lot of server questions on this list which I 
>avoid because my Linux is my own everyday computer  and it is now 
>version 10.04 Desktop. But wonder how the server systems take care of 
>turning them on and off, and do they have Firefox?
>
>     I do realize a server is left turned on 24/7 but it must get 
>updates like I do. How does a server do this?
>
>73 Karl
>
>-- 
>
>	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>	Linux User
>	#450462   http://counter.li.org.
>         Key ID = 3951B48D
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>Message: 8
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:26:46 -0400
>From: steve reilly <sfreilly at roadrunner.com>
>Subject: Re: Server Questions
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
>	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID: <4C39F0C6.7080905 at roadrunner.com>
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>On 07/11/2010 12:15 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>
>>       There are a whole lot of server questions on this list which I
>> avoid because my Linux is my own everyday computer  and it is now
>> version 10.04 Desktop. But wonder how the server systems take care of
>> turning them on and off, and do they have Firefox?
>
>most servers do not run a graphical environment, so, no.  no firefox. 
>they also, well, mine dont, get turned off or on like a normal desktop 
>machine.  ive got a poweredge 750 fileserver thats been on since last 
>september when i bought it, uptimes of years are not uncommon.
>>
>>       I do realize a server is left turned on 24/7 but it must get
>> updates like I do. How does a server do this?
>
>through ssh.
>
>>
>> 73 Karl
>>
>
>
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>Message: 9
>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:27:33 +0200
>From: Christian Wolter <su98oc5 at gmx.de>
>Subject: Re: CUPS doesnt print anymore
>To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>Message-ID: <4C39F0F5.20908 at gmx.de>
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>Am 06.07.2010 21:02, schrieb Fred A. Miller:
>> On 07/06/2010 02:32 PM, Christian Wolter wrote:
>>   
>>> The HP-Device Manager says: Device is busy.
>>> Unable to open device hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNHW5DFGD3.
>>>
>>> Reinstalling results in a "device communication error"
>>>
>>>
>>> lpinfo -v says
>>>
>>> direct usb://HP/LaserJet%201320%20series
>>> direct hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNHW5DFGD3
>>>     
>> Have you gone into CUPS and put your user in as an approved user? 
>root isn't able to print either
>> Made the printer the default? 
>Its the standard printer
>> Can you print a test page through the hplip Gui? I know...coming in late to this thread, but I've had the same 
>> errors and managed a fix with all of these settings done. 
>No, I can't
>> You might also 
>> want to move the usb cable to another plug
>>   
>Doesn't change anything.
>
>
>But I found a workaround: The printer is connected via USB and via
>network. Using is as an network printer works. Trying usb it only gives
>back an communication Error 5012 .
>Weird behavior.
>Any further ideas?
>
>Chris
>
>
>
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>Message: 10
>Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:28:38 +0800
>From: Faizul <faizul at ubuntu.com>
>Subject: Re: Server Questions
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
>	<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID:
>	<AANLkTimxa5IbLxgUzERVKjGU2bPAKR_NV1K_LyPnbQDw at mail.gmail.com>
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>or using a web administration tools like webmin
>
>On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:26 AM, steve reilly <sfreilly at roadrunner.com>wrote:
>
>> On 07/11/2010 12:15 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>> >
>> >       There are a whole lot of server questions on this list which I
>> > avoid because my Linux is my own everyday computer  and it is now
>> > version 10.04 Desktop. But wonder how the server systems take care of
>> > turning them on and off, and do they have Firefox?
>>
>> most servers do not run a graphical environment, so, no.  no firefox.
>> they also, well, mine dont, get turned off or on like a normal desktop
>> machine.  ive got a poweredge 750 fileserver thats been on since last
>> september when i bought it, uptimes of years are not uncommon.
>> >
>> >       I do realize a server is left turned on 24/7 but it must get
>> > updates like I do. How does a server do this?
>>
>> through ssh.
>>
>> >
>> > 73 Karl
>> >
>>
>>
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