From: adam@address.invalid
Jeez, this seems to be the only active thread in this newsgroup. I
think I'll take one of my questions below and start a new thread on
specifically that topic.
Moe Trin wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Apr 2013, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva,
> in article , Adam wrote:
>> 802.11 b/g/n which I've never enabled as I assume wired is faster.
>
> Depends on the wired net, but probably so. Here, the JetDirect in the
> LJ-5 is 10BaseT, but everything else is talking 100BaseT.
I forgot about my CLJ5 (wired 10BaseT), but I assume that like many
(all?) printers its bottleneck is the mechanics, not the interface.
[helot netstat]
> The classic setup has all users in a "users" group:
>
> [fermi ~]$ id
> uid=514(ibuprofin) gid=100(users) groups=100(users)
> [fermi ~]$
Makes sense. Not much point having each user in his/her own group.
>> Another thing I have to look into is whether it's possible to encrypt
>> all of, and only, the ext4 partition /mnt/accounts, and have it readable
>> from more than one linux distro, without slowing things down too much. I
>> don't think hardware/BIOS passwords are necessary.
>
> Mentioned well up-thread - good idea. But we also intentionally do not
> keep anything even partially sensitive on the laptops.
I don't think an assignment, project, or email I'm working would be
"very sensitive". All the stuff needing security gets done on stolid.
BTW how would I go about encrypting a partition so it could be readable
by two separate distros on the same disk?
I'll also have to figure out what to sync between helot and stolid, and
then how to do it (probably rsync). I think doing just newer files in
~/Documents and the mail/newsreader's "drafts" folders might be enough
[new location and method for offsite backups]
>> I think my biggest concern is actually the discs themselves (the more
>> important ones) going "bad". Once I bought some burned music CDs,
>> and within five years they were unplayable (no damage on my part).
>
> Sounds familiar - I've lost a few CDs that way.
Pressed or burned?
>> I suppose the best solution to that would be to copy them to new
>> discs every 2-4 years
Of course, not everything is equally important. Most important is where
I have the master and no other copies exist.
>> Second would be the ability to restore specific files from yesterday's
>> or last week's nightly backup, and third would be failure of the
>> internal and maybe external HDs.
>
> Multiple computers having copies.
Just copy the latest backup tarball to eris, sneakernet at first, then
sshd or sftp when I get that set up.
> ]]]]And here I was once unhappy because the off-site backups for a
> ]]]]site in Arlington were kept in Baltimore instead of somewhere
> ]]]]farther off.
Well, both are within 60 miles of Washington, DC, a likely spot for any
enemy attack.
> Back in the 1970s, we had a security auditor who absolutely raked us
> though the coals because the tape operators at night didn't remove the
> tapes from the machines when done
Sounds to me like he may have put it harshly, but he had a valid point
considering the purpose of his job.
>>> The on-site for you is much easier now, having two functional
>>> systems, where you can copy data from one to another.
>
>> What's the advantage of that over an external DVD or HD?
>
> Common failure points. You may have the same drive controller, and
> almost certainly have the same power supply.
"stolid" and eris happen to both be on the same circuit, except for
(intentionally) the laserjet. It just worked out that way.
>>> You might be able to reduce that by using incrementals rather than
>>> full backups of important stuff.
[...]
> The pain can be reduced by having a file that lists what was backed up
> and therefore "where is it".
I already thought of that. :-) My backup script already sends "tar
-tvf" to a tarballname.list file in the same directory as the tarball
itself on my backup partition, whenever any differential backup is done,
or it's a weekly or monthly backup (those are full backups,
automatically done at the appropriate interval.) BTW my backup
partition, on my external HD, is intentionally NOT mounted except when
actually in use, to prevent accidental changes.
> Two items - "more than one site" is simply a reliability issue. More
> than one site (especially the lower cost or free ones) has either had
> an "Oopsie!" or flat out disappeared.
Which brings up a common problem -- it's easy to get a list of online
backup services, but some work to figure out which are the better ones.
Also, most of the services insist on their own interface on the user's
desktop. Looks like there may be no way to avoid $5-$7/month for my
"static" backups, and maybe even a safe deposit box somewhere.
> The "same key" problem is called
> "anagramming" and goes back hundreds of years
Gotta look into encryption software too.
[bookcases]
>> Would 3/4" (or whatever the actual height of a 1x4" is) leave enough
>> room for air circulation?
>
> It should.
Okay, I'm going to get a 1"x4"x8' board cut into 8 10" long pieces (in
case I get that fourth bookcase), paint at least the parts that will be
visible, and put them in place. I'm holding off on putting the books in
until that's done.
[generic meds]
> The active ingredients are supposed to be the same, and things ought to
> be interchangeable.
Yes, "ought to". Most generics work well enough for me, but several
times one particular manufacturer's generic does little or nothing
compared to the other generics of the same drug. That can be a hard one
to figure out. For one prescription, my pharmacy actually has "do not
fill with Northstar" in their record for me. All other generics of that
drug work about as well as the brand AFAICT.
> I'd feel comfortable with that. Obviously we don't want to go through
> this mess again, but it's also preferred to minimize the amount/types
> of drugs if practical.
I'm more concerned with "how often". Everything morning or bedtime
means nothing to carry and less chance of forgetting.
>> starting next week I have my usual round of appointments.
Today was my first appointment with my "new" primary/nephrologist --
they're all in the same group, but I specifically asked to be switched
to the one who was in charge of most of my treatment in the hospital.
Going by today's appointment, that was a good decision. After
observation and examination, she sent me for an immediate chest x-ray,
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