re: laptops with linux. i use a hp and have installed ubuntu and many others on it. no problems except for the occasional need to read documentation... i prefer a multi boot with a few flavors of linux or bsd in it, just a thought. On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM, <tclug-list-request at mn-linux.org> wrote: > Send tclug-list mailing list submissions to > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tclug-list-request at mn-linux.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tclug-list-owner at mn-linux.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of tclug-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: OT: Good place in the metro for random power adapters? > (John Trammell) > 2. Advice on a new Laptop with Ubunto installed ? (Terry Houle) > 3. Re: Mail archiving follow up (Robert De Mars) > 4. Re: HTML mail (Robert De Mars) > 5. Re: WPA2 encryption (Robert De Mars) > 6. Re: HTML mail (Don) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:41:43 -0600 > From: "John Trammell" <johntrammell at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] OT: Good place in the metro for random power > adapters? > To: Donovan <dniesen at gmail.com> > Cc: TCLUG List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: > <68dbb6fe0803011241t1d682eebj1bd79fe2e12084aa at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Donovan <dniesen at gmail.com> wrote: > > I've got a Samsung SyncMaster 240T that's missing a power supply and > Radio > > Shack doesn't seem to carry an adapter for it. It's a 14V @ 6A AC->DC > > adapter with a 4-prong plug. > > > > Anyone know where I might find something like this locally? So far the > only > > place I've seen online is eBay for the monitor specifically so my hope > is > > that I can find something similar or a universal type adapter. > > Last time I was at Materials Processing in Eagan they had a big box of > miscellaneous power adapters. Worth a try. > > J > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 17:55:47 -0600 > From: Terry Houle <terry99 at gmail.com> > Subject: [tclug-list] Advice on a new Laptop with Ubunto installed ? > To: TCLUG <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: <cafffc7431ea498e62f2f9f5f161d962 at gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I am considering buying a new laptop with only Linux pre-installed on > it. I am planning on going with Ubunto. > > Wondering peoples thoughts on various laptop brands? > > > Ones in consideration now are > > 1) > Inspiron 1525N > Intel? Core? 2 Duo T5450 (1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache), Ubuntu Linux > version 7.10 > > 2) System 76 machine > > > Any thoughts on these or other brands for the positives and negatives. > > > All input appreciated. > > > > > Terry Houle > > > Help save Mother Earth > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: text/enriched > Size: 515 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20080301/b1cd970a/attachment-0001.bin > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:17:02 -0600 > From: Robert De Mars <tclug at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Mail archiving follow up > Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Message-ID: <47CA000E.1060808 at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Raymond Norton wrote: > > I made a couple posts in the recent past on mail archiving. Postfix was > > pretty simple, but sendmail was more evasive. I have it working now, > > and wrote a simple howto, based on "copyuser". I can email it or post > > it for whoever is interested. > > > > We are using Mailarchiva (free version) to archive all mail on the > > server now. > > > > Raymond > > > > > > You should forward you docs to The Linux Documentation project. > > http://tldp.org/ > > Bob De Mars > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:22:20 -0600 > From: Robert De Mars <tclug at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] HTML mail > Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Message-ID: <47CA014C.30407 at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Troy.A Johnson wrote: > > Hi Don, > > > > Annoying others is not the goal of this email list. > > > > And if you need someone to ask you nicely to stop using > > HTML email on this email list, I certainly will: > > > > Please stop senting HTML email to this email list. > > > > Thank you for your kind consideration, > > > > Troy Johnson > > > > Good Job! > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:25:51 -0600 > From: Robert De Mars <tclug at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] WPA2 encryption > To: Andrew von Nagy <andrew.vonnagy at comcast.net> > Cc: 'TCLUG' <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: <47CA021F.2080109 at b-o-b.homelinux.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Andrew von Nagy wrote: > >>> Try searching on wpa_supplicant. > >> NOW we're talking. Thanks! You too. Munir (: > > > > wpa_supplicant works, but is an extreme pain to configure via command > line > > and the config file. > > It's really not that bad. I have notes on how to do this no problem. > > Bob > > I run debian with gnome network manager and it works > > really well. You can select a network if it's within range and the SSID > is > > broadcast in the beacons. If SSID broadcast is turned off, you can also > > select an option to manually configure the network, including encryption > and > > authentication types. It stores the passphrase or hex key in the keyring > > manager automatically. > > > > As for which cards work well, I usually point people in the direction of > any > > Atheros based chipset since they have great Linux support and are great > for > > network auditing. If you're in the market to buy one new, check out the > > Ubiquiti SuperRange Cardbus or SuperRange eXpress. > > > > Regards, > > Andrew > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:11:26 -0600 > From: "Don" <dalan at visi.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] HTML mail > To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: <8154A38B58EC4A4298CEF856515C3371 at sparish.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > As said before, but apparently you didn't read this.. > > I used the client I had access to at the time, there is no way to shut off > html on it. Asked nicely or not won't really change the fact that the > client > I had at the time doesn't offer that feature. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Robert De Mars > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 7:22 PM > Cc: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] HTML mail > > Troy.A Johnson wrote: > > Hi Don, > > > > Annoying others is not the goal of this email list. > > > > And if you need someone to ask you nicely to stop using > > HTML email on this email list, I certainly will: > > > > Please stop senting HTML email to this email list. > > > > Thank you for your kind consideration, > > > > Troy Johnson > > > > Good Job! > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > End of tclug-list Digest, Vol 39, Issue 2 > ***************************************** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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