From: adam@address.invalid
[Again combining replies]
Still sick -- out of breath if I walk from one room to another. Ugh.
Moe Trin wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2013, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva,
> in article , Adam wrote:
[helot]
>> BTW after inconclusive struggles with wireless connectivity under
>> Mandriva and Mageia
>
> were both of those finding the right driver?
No, the problem was getting 'ifup wlan0' to connect consistently.
>> I decided to wipe both on helot and try Debian and CentOS there.
>> Both are set to connect wirelessly using DHCP and both get an address
>> assigned from the range I've allotted to DHCP on my router, but the
>> router reports that Debian's connection is static, although CentOS's
>> is reported as dynamic.
>
> Is it static? When you switch distros and then return to Debian, does
> it still get the same IP?
"helot" now consistently gets assigned 192.168.1.61. The only
difference is "connection type" depending on the distro.
> If so, there's something in the Debian
> DHCP client setup asking for an address
I dunno -- Debian seems a bit quirky to me.
>> IOW both distros are usable and have wireless connectivity, at least
>> at home.
>
> That's a good start.
I'm putting my effort (what little I can summon up) into CentOS there,
and ignoring Debian for now. Seems like the main task is getting rid of
all netstat "listening" ports (except for SSH), or am I forgetting
something? Do I really need two different security settings, one for
"home" and one for "away"? Or will leaving it on "away" settings be
adequate?
[router]
> 224.0.0.0/3 (which includes 239.255.255.250) is for multicast
> [...] You purchased a spare router last year -
> have you looked at that to see if it's similar?
No, but when I did have it hooked up I don't recall any differences.
[printing]
>> I'm told most cheap inkjets come with "starter" cartridges, far less
>> ink than in a regular cartridge.
>
> I can believe that - but I was in Costco yesterday, and they had a
> "twelve-pack" of HP60 black cartridges for $94
Wow! Staples wants $15 or 2 for $27. I got to the Costco in La Mesa
(near San Diego) a few times, and was generally impressed with their
prices, plus all the free food samples. None around here, though --
just BJ's and Sam's.
>>> Hello, King Gilette Marketing - how can I...
Output quality doesn't seem to vary much throughout the price range
(until you get to the professional printers) -- the differences seem to
be mainly speed and cost per page.
[homemade laptop desk: "_laptop_]" ]
>> When attaching it to the plywood I suppose glue would
>> be better than nails.
>
> I always use a carpenters "white glue" (Borden's, Elmer's, WeldWood or
> similar) - clamp the joint for about 30 minutes
Is that the Elmer's that's a light yellow-brown?
> indestructible after 24 hours.
"Indestructible" means that under stress, another part will fail first.
>> Still have to decide what size and type of wood for the "]" but that
>> will probably depend on what's lying around.
Probably almost any kind would do, width same as the desk, thickness
1/2-3/4", length (height) TDB as below. I doubt I'll stain anything --
don't want to make it look too tempting to others.
>> Also, I tend to buy computer pieces on the large side (size or
>> capacity) because I don't know how large the next thing will be. I
>> bought a larger UPS than eris needed in case my next system needed
>> more power.
>
> Economy of scale - I'd even consider one for the eris and helot in
> the bedroom. Laptops don't really need a UPS (surge protection alone
> should be enough), but I don't like to be interrupted in the middle
> of a massive file transfer or similar.
"eris" is up for, on average, a few hours once a week. Its surge
protector power strip just has the tower plugged into "master" and the
monitor into one of the "slave" outlets. A surge protector for helot
would be good eventually if I can find one that's not an entire power
strip. The only things I download using either of those are specific to
those systems -- software upgrades, packages from the repository, etc.
so an interrupted download isn't a big deal to me. BTW lately I've been
running helot on AC with the battery out. I read that significantly
increases battery life.
[laptop desk v1]
So what I have to do with v1 is use it to figure out the width and depth
for v2, and the height for the vertical piece. I figure I can simulate
the height by using the edge of a 3-ring binder, as I have lots of those
in different thicknesses.
[bookcases]
>> the smallest bookcase 2'W x 3'H, formerly next to the front door,
>> was moved to the kitchen a few weeks ago, and one of the "new"
>> bookcases is now in its place. There wasn't room for anything more
>> in the kitchen:
>
> If those are 4x4 tiles on the floor, yeah, I see what you mean.
Yep.
> I think my wife bought more cookbooks than I, but there's about six
> feet of cookbooks in the kitchen, and maybe another foot scattered
> in the library.
My mother has about 10' of cookbooks which I'm supposed to get, but most
of them are more complicated than I'd ever use. Actually I get first
choice of all the electronics and books, and that's going to take some
self-restraint.
>> The other two "new" bookcases, 42"W each, just barely fit along the S
>> wall:
>
> LOOK AT ALL THE EMPTY SHELF SPACE!!!
Give me a few weeks -- I'd just put it there.
>> Now to plug the laptop into AC, I have to reach behind the bookcase
>> that's empty in that photo, so I may rethink what gets plugged in
>> where.
>
> I don't see a brand name on them, but I bought a few 3-wire extension
> cords from WalMart that have a flat plug
But running an extension cord over/around those bookcases will look kind
of sloppy, I think. There's about 3.5" between the bookcases and the
wall, to allow for the hot-water radiator.
>> Of course getting a cat is a long-term project, and taking care of
>> one at 90 sounds difficult.
>
> I'm not there yet, and my sister at 78 has a way to go.
I know, but if you get a cat now you may well reach that point.
>>> Message from my sister about 6:30 EST - snowing well, and
>>> they're talking about 20-24 inches overnight.
I came out OK, except for discovering that my car's windshield wipers no
longer work, and the window that used to refuse to go down now goes down
on its own. Unfortunately I can't get them fixed until I'm well enough
to handle the drive to the service station and the wait while they work
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