From: adam@address.invalid
Moe Trin wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2012, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in
article
> , Adam wrote:
>> For now I have both computers using
>> dynamic IPs within 192.168.1.0/27 and IIRC the default VZ DNSs.
>
> Ok, if "eris" is using wireless and "stolid" using the Ethernet, that
> says that the modem/router is bridging. If you look at the output of
> "/sbin/arp -a" the MAC addresses associated with the router and the
> other computer should be different.
[adam@eris ~]$ /sbin/arp -a
dslrouter.aplomb.invalid (192.168.1.13) at 00:18:3a:3b:47:a4 [ether] on
wlan0
HPCLJ5.aplomb.invalid (192.168.1.33) at on wlan0
[adam@eris ~]$
[adam@stolid ~]$ /sbin/arp -a
dslrouter.aplomb.invalid (192.168.1.13) at 00:18:3a:3b:47:a4 [ether] on eth0
stolid.aplomb.invalid (192.168.1.43) at on eth0
[adam@stolid ~]$
The router itself reports that at this moment, stolid is at 192.168.1.47
and eris is at 192.168.1.46. I obviously need to do a little work
there, and on numerous other aspects of configuration as well. I've got
a little list....
Meanwhile I've ordered some stuff from/through Amazon, including the
latest (20th) edition of Mueller and an SATA to eSATA adapter for my
external HD. That's just cables and a header card (is that what it's
called? On the back panel, it takes up the space of one expansion
slot), as this motherboard has extra SATA ports. It looks like the
motherboard also has some unused USB ports, so I already have a similar
gadget to bring two of them to the back panel. Or maybe I should just
get that 7-port USB 3.0 hub sooner.
[eris]
>> I installed the 60 GB PATA drive into eris (which is sda, bumping its
>> original 120 GB SATA HD to sdb) and now have to figure out how to
>> partition it, although I will have it include the swap for the
>> distros on the original HD.
>
> Sounds like udev playing games.
Whatever it's doing, I don't like the way the SATA drive got shifted,
although fortunately my fstab uses UUIDs, not /dev/sd??.
> Actually, it;s also large enough that
> you could use it for yet-another-evaluation-system.
Or even two. Part of my planning involves partitioning that 60 GB PATA
drive, and repartitioning my external 1 TB drive. I'm going to wait on
doing that with the external HD until it's connected via eSATA, though.
Right now it's USB which is about 1/3 the speed (according to "hdparm
-t").
>>> I've been using cheap PS2 mice instead
[...]
>> That's another option for me. eris has PS/2 connectors for mouse and
>> keyboard; stolid has only USB.
>
> Was there some specific need to go with the cordless (other than
> getting the #### cord out of the way)?
No, no need. Just wanted to try something a little "better" than the
cheap mice I usually use. Also, the store (Staples) had about a dozen
mice out on display, and it felt the most comfortable to me. I have
largish hands (can span a 10th on the piano) and many of the mice were
smaller than I'd like. For that matter, I may even try another keyboard
for "stolid". There's nothing "wrong" with the one that came with it,
but I don't like its feel. BTW I learned that some cordless keyboard
and mice also use 2.4 GHz. Isn't that frequency getting kind of
crowded? :-)
>> [adam@eris ~]$ uname -p
>> Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz
>> [adam@eris ~]$
>
> My understanding is that's a 32 bit, but it has EM64T or 64 bit memory
> capability.
/proc/cpuinfo on it shows the flag "lm" which I gather means "long mode"
or 64 bits. I've been assuming that if I tried to install a 64-bit OS
on a 32-bit machine, the install disc would catch it.
> One would hope that the distribution is testing the 64-bit releases
> in the same manner as their 32 bit versions, but I sometimes wonder.
> I'm certainly seeing more complaints of 64 bit stuff having problems.
I've found one already: the 64-bit versions of Mozilla
Firefox/Thunderbird/Seamonkey won't run unless the 32-bit version of
libdbus-glib is installed. Not a problem with the 32-bit version,
obviously. Bug report time.
[CLJ5]
>> apparently the add-on Ethernet
>> interface board (or whatever it was called back then) has failed.
>
> The Jetdirect?
"HP Internal Print Server - HP JetDirect Card", it says on the box. It
barely mentions Ethernet. The card (NOS sealed) arrived yesterday, and
now the printer is happy again. I need to reconfigure the printer,
though, as part of my troubleshooting included a "cold reset" (to
factory defaults).
> I notice we seem to be using the DeskJet more for some reason. Had
> to go out and buy another package of #60 ink cartridges. Bleah!
I've had little problem refilling the black cartridges myself, although
for photo printing I use HP ink. I've also picked up some sealed
unexpired HP ink carts for 1/2-2/3 retail price on eBay.
>>> Is [eris] still able to talk to the LJ5?
>
>> Well, before the CLJ5 died, if I asked eris to print something there,
>> the printer's data light would start flashing (meaning there's some
>> connectivity), but after a minute or two the light would stop and
>> nothing got printed. Gotta look into that.
>
> One darn thing after another :-(
As I said, I have a list of configuration things still needing work, and
I'm still adding to it faster than I'm crossing things off. However,
I'm happy with the new box and will keep it (unless it explodes or
something). Meanwhile I discovered that of the 4 "real" (6+ megapixel)
digital cameras I picked up on eBay, 2.5 of them work, and if a camera
uses an SD memory card, I can use the new box's card reader and whether
or not gphoto2 or any other app supports that camera becomes irrelevant.
That'll give me something to play with over the summer.
In other news, today's visit to the transplant center went well, Dad's
replacement pacemaker seems OK (first one lasted 7 years on one
battery!), Mom's confused, and summer weather has arrived. You planning
on coming east this summer? ;-)
Adam
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