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Re: east side tonight (Mike Garfias) 13. Re: Linux history test (Ted Gould) 14. shell scripting book (Robert Holtzman) 15. Re: shell scripting book (Shawn Badger) 16. coffee shop decision? (Michael Havens) 17. [OT]Facebook app (Deepan Chakravarthy) 18. mplayer full screen (Deepan Chakravarthy) 19. Re: mplayer full screen (Matt Graham) 20. OT: Unix Job Position (Anthony Boynes) 21. OT : LAMP job opening at azcentral.com (alex@crackpot.org) 22. Re: Linux history test (Ben) 23. Re: coffee shop decision? (Ted Gould) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:40:26 -0700 From: "Shawn Badger" Subject: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: <47b3eff50803131340y3e404884lb79864e137f46901@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080313/9d31832f/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:54:02 -0700 From: "Luis Villarreal" Subject: Re: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Your score: 80 out of 100. I guess i should get right on .. trying to grow a beard! Fun none the less good little quiz to end the day for me! Kinda embarrassing i missed this question: *4. When was Linux version 0.01 released? * Your answer: *b. August, 1991* Incorrect. Correct answer is *d. September, 1991 * On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Shawn Badger wrote: > See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( > > > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080313/8e2ca98e/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:56:56 -0700 From: JD Austin Subject: Re: Linux history test To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: <47D99518.3050409@twingeckos.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I missed that one too and also scored an 80.. I also missed the OS Linux could afford question Luis Villarreal wrote: > Your score: 80 out of 100. > I guess i should get right on .. trying to grow a beard! > Fun none the less good little quiz to end the day for me! > > Kinda embarrassing i missed this question: > > *4. When was Linux version 0.01 released? * > > Your answer: *b. August, 1991* > Incorrect. Correct answer is *d. September, 1991 > > > > * > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Shawn Badger > wrote: > > See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( > > > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:04:20 -0700 From: "Bryan O'Neal" Subject: RE: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: <718E547AE93F08469653AC2CB76D002801C6AD52@Server2003.Cornerstonehome.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am in the same club and also thought August ________________________________ From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Luis Villarreal Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:54 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Linux history test Your score: 80 out of 100. I guess i should get right on .. trying to grow a beard! Fun none the less good little quiz to end the day for me! Kinda embarrassing i missed this question: 4. When was Linux version 0.01 released? Your answer: b. August, 1991 Incorrect. Correct answer is d. September, 1991 On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Shawn Badger wrote: See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080313/f3e91239/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:07:45 -0700 From: Dazed_75 Subject: Re: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: <5bad0e2f0803131407q1d2c42d9h8e0a54a5795711ac@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Maybe the quiz was wrong. I chose August as well. I suspect many of us knew the 1991 but were just unsure of the month. That said I must bow to you all as I only got 60 and I even already have a beard. -- Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be. - William Hazlitt ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:09:54 -0500 From: Subject: RE: Linux history test To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" 30% here. Geuss i ought stick with windoze. Haha ________________________________ From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us on behalf of Shawn Badger Sent: Thu 3/13/2008 2:40 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Linux history test See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 3287 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080313/72a9f794/attachment-0001.bin ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:30:26 -0700 From: Nathan Aubrey Subject: Re: Linux history test To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: <200803131430.27361.nathan@paysonlinux.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On Thursday 13 March 2008 13:40:26 Shawn Badger wrote: > See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( > > > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 100% My birthday is in September, it was kind of a personal birthday present between me and Linus... lol I got my first computer for my birthday in September, and shortly after I had become discusted with windows 3.1 and dos 5, (about 10 minutes) I began to wonder, because at school we had apples, so there was obviously something other than windows out there! Yahoo had a section in their catalogue about software development/operating systems/linux I jumped and began poking around. I didn't get real involved until slackware came out in 93. nathan -- ------------------------------------------ PaysonLinux Workstation 4.0.1 http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Because Windows Sucks. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:41:40 +0530 From: "Deepan Chakravarthy" Subject: Re: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Shawn Badger wrote: > See how well you score!! I only got 70% :( > > > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 > > I got 80% :) -- Facebook Sudoku App: http://apps.facebook.com/sudokusolver/ Sudoku Solver: http://www.sudoku-solver.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I only got 70% :( > > > http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 > > > I got 80% :) > > -- > Facebook Sudoku App: http://apps.facebook.com/sudokusolver/ > Sudoku Solver: http://www.sudoku-solver.net > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:51:24 -0700 From: Jerry Davis Subject: Re: Linux history test To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Message-ID: <200803131951.26642.jdawgaz@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I got 90%, but missed the when did 0.0.1 of linux come out. I thought it was 91, but then I also thought it was January. So I chose Jan 92. Oh well. -- Happy Trails! Jerry KE7JVW Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown Registered Linux User: 275424 This email's random fortune: A kind of Batman of contemporary letters. -- Philip Larkin on Anthony Burgess ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:46:58 -0700 From: Nathan Aubrey Subject: Kernel Panic To: PLUG Discussion List Message-ID: <200803132146.59530.nathan@paysonlinux.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'm trying to create a cpio image to use during boot. I have one already, but I am editing a script, then re-creating the image. It seems after so many modifications I have to go back to an older image and start modifying that one. It is really REALLY starting to irritate me! Now, I am using a new kernel and it keeps saying Failed to execute /init Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. My isolinux.cfg says append initrd=initrd.img vga=788 and I have verified the image is in place, as I have just created it. The image is about 25 MB, but I have 2GB of ram, so it shouldn't be an issue. Any ideas? -- ------------------------------------------ PaysonLinux Workstation 4.0.1 http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Because Windows Sucks. -- ------------------------------------------ PaysonLinux Workstation 4.0.1 http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Because Windows Sucks. ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:24:54 -0700 From: Mike Garfias Subject: Re: east side tonight To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes The presentation + bootstrap script + puppet configs are available at: http://garfias.org/plug/index.html http://garfias.org/plug/install_box.pl http://garfias.org/plug/puppet.tgz Enjoy. http://garfias.org/plug/ On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:42 PM, der.hans wrote: > > Topic: Puppet. This month's presentation will cover and introduction > of > the Puppet configuration management system, followed by a > demonstration of > a new linux system being configured in real time. ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:27:49 -0700 From: Ted Gould Subject: Re: Linux history test To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: <1205472469.8828.10.camel@shi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On Thu, 2008-03-13 at 15:58 -0700, Cat Chapman wrote: > I scored a 60, and my boyfriend got 40. Of course I can now score a > perfect 100% :P reading Linus's book helps a lot though. Have any of you > pluggers read it? I did read it an like it. My favorite story is about the open sourcing of Netscape and the "coffee shop decisions" aspect of the project. I use that story constantly when trying to explain open source project management to them. --Ted -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Burtch and "Wicked Cool Shell Scripts" by Dave Taylor. If you are looking more for overall shell scripts then I would recommend the later one, but I have found both to be useful. On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 12:09 AM, Robert Holtzman wrote: > oAny recommendations for one that goes into a little depth with exercises > and, hopefully, answers? > > -- > Bob Holtzman > "If you think you're getting free lunch, > check the price of the beer" > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080314/44509b92/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:01:03 +0000 From: Michael Havens Subject: coffee shop decision? To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: <200803141301.03609.bmike101@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" please... do share! On Friday 14 March 2008 5:27 am, Ted Gould wrote: > "coffee shop decisions" aspect of the project. ?I > use that story constantly when trying to explain open source project > management to them. ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:47:05 +0530 From: Deepan Chakravarthy Subject: [OT]Facebook app To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Message-ID: <200803141417.m2EEH5RK005340@localhost.localdomain> Hi All, I just wrote a facebook application for playing Sudoku. Those interested.. http://apps.facebook.com/sudokusolver/ For non-facebook users: http://www.sudoku-solver.net/ Regards Deepan ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:39:42 +0530 From: Deepan Chakravarthy Subject: mplayer full screen To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Message-ID: <200803141409.m2EE9goE005179@localhost.localdomain> Hi All, I am running Fedora core 7. When I play movies with mplayer, it does not play in full screen. Even if I press f for full screen, it plays the movie only in the center portion of the screen. I also tried mplayer -vo xv movie.avi .. It plays in full screen, but dies after sometime saying my system is too slow. I guess is has some thing to do with the video cards.. is there a fix ? Regards Deepan Facebook Sudoku Solver: http://apps.facebook.com/sudokusolver/ Sudoku Solver: http://www.sudoku-solver.net/ ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:11:40 -0700 From: Matt Graham Subject: Re: mplayer full screen To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Message-ID: <200803140811.40390.danceswithcrows@usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" After a long battle with technology, Deepan Chakravarthy wrote: > I am running Fedora core 7. Time to think about something that's non-beta and has a better upgrade path. > When I play movies with mplayer, [they do] not play in full screen. Even if > I press f for full screen, it plays the movie only in the center portion of > the screen. What's it say about video when you start it from the command line? How fast is the CPU? mplayer with XV worked OK for me with a PII450 and an r128 video card, but that was years and years ago. > I also tried mplayer -vo xv movie.avi . It plays in full screen, but dies > after [some time] saying my system is too slow. I guess [it] has [something] > to do with the video cards. Multiple video cards? What are their chipsets, and which X modules are you using for them? That's "/sbin/lspci | grep VGA" and "grep Driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf" if you don't know the answers to those questions. Are you running in Xinerama or with separate Screens? -- For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. My blog and resume: http://crow202.dyndns.org:8080/wordpress/ Matt G|There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:24:00 -0700 From: "Anthony Boynes" Subject: OT: Unix Job Position To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Received information about this a couple of days ago. I do not work for Global Crossing, but thought someone here might possibly be interested in this position. Here is the job description. Looking for extensive UNIX experience preferably Solaris and AIX. If your interested please send me a word copy of your resume. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Under general direction: * Defines, develops, installs, and maintains the company's internal data processing hardware and software operating systems of high complexity* Modifies software to fit specialized needs and configurations of complexity. Monitors and tunes the systems to achieve optimum performance levels * May act as a team leader, providing direction to less experienced colleagues * Conducts significantly complex systems programming and systems support activities, such as new or revised program language codes, processing routines and report generators * Prepares and conducts significantly complex systems programming tests requiring interfacing of hardware and software Develops and promotes standard operating procedures Job Requirements * Typically requires a degree in a related field (or the equivalent in education and experience) with significant directly applicable experience * Is a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization * Is able to apply advanced expertise in technical principles, theories, and concepts to resolve a variety of highly complex issues in creative ways This position will require Network Security level screening. Pursuant to the Network Security Agreement (NSA) entered into between Global Crossing and the U.S. Government, only U.S. citizens may be assigned to this position. Min. Education Requirements * Typically requires a degree in a related field (or the equivalent in education and experience) Contact: Jon Noli Sr. Staffing Manager Global Crossing 602-357-6541 JNoli@globalcrossing.com ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:04:33 -0500 From: alex@crackpot.org Subject: OT : LAMP job opening at azcentral.com To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Message-ID: <20080314120433.ru6n24e27u04c840@secure.crackpot.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" AZCentral.com is currently looking for a qualified, talented person to fill a developer/sysadmin position. The official job description is broad, but we're basically looking for people with a combination of PHP, Apache, MySQL, and Linux knowledge. Experience with open-source load balancing and high-availability technologies like LVS/ldirectord, heartbeat, and drbd is a plus. We're not necessarily looking for computer science majors. Intelligence, creativity, and the ability to play well with others is more important. AZCentral.com has been experiencing huge growth for the past several years, and this shows no signs of slowing down. We need talented people to help us keep up with the list of projects. We offer a positive work environment in downtown Phoenix in which you'll cooperate and collaborate with a team of talented developers on a variety of projects. * Web development exploring new ways of presenting information to users * Configuration and deployment of advanced load balancing and redundancy systems * Enhancement and improvement of existing content management systems * Finding innovative ways to improve our user's experiences on the site and the backend systems that make it all possible. The Arizona Republic provides competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. This is a full-time opportunity with a solid and well-established company, not a contract gig. Starting salary range is 45-70K, depending on experience. You should have 3-5 years professional web development experience. Please forward your resume and code samples or technical portfolio, and any questions you may have, to alex.dean@pni.com. No recruiters, please. thanks, alex ------------------------------ Message: 22 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:32:59 -0700 From: Ben Subject: Re: Linux history test To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Scored 100%, but yeah I probably/likely would have scored 90% if not for the August vs September '91 correct answer sploiler/reminder earlier in this thread. I knew 1991, but didn't know he month. Thanks Luis! ;-) On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Jerry Davis wrote: > I got 90%, but missed the when did 0.0.1 of linux come out. > I thought it was 91, but then I also thought it was January. > So I chose Jan 92. > > Oh well. > > -- > Happy Trails! > Jerry > > KE7JVW > Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown > Registered Linux User: 275424 > > This email's random fortune: > A kind of Batman of contemporary letters. > -- Philip Larkin on Anthony Burgess > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ------------------------------ Message: 23 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:23:44 -0700 From: Ted Gould Subject: Re: coffee shop decision? To: Main PLUG discussion list Message-ID: <1205522624.6857.4.camel@shi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 13:01 +0000, Michael Havens wrote: > please... do share! Mike, I can't do that -- it'd be a spoiler! Grab the book, it's a fun, easy read. I'm sure that most libraries probably have it by now. --Ted -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20080314/614d366c/attachment-0001.pgp ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss End of PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 33, Issue 14 ********************************************