[frgeek-michiana] Lab Notes 12/16/06
- From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:51:27 -0500
:: Modems To Test
Goose and I searched our mailing list, the Ubuntu forums and several
web sites for the modems which FG-PDX recommends for Ubuntu. We
ordered three modems from Gearx.com. If we don't choose Ubuntu as our
new distro, we'll have some spare modems.
(1) Conexant/Rockwell internal
(1) Best Data external hardware controller modem
(1) Motorola internal
We wanted an Intel 536ep but clicked on the Motorola unit by
accident. So, we'll have to exchange it right away.
:: GnuCash
Brace yourselves! The entire GnuCash data directory disappeared. And,
we don't know why.
On the upside, Goose had backed up the dir to his usb pen drive
several weeks ago. We mounted the usb stick and restored the data.
Nothing much has happened financially since the backup so we only
lost one transaction.
Our first thought regarding the missing directory is that last week
Goose might have logged on at two terminals. Someone besides Goose
could have had access to his home directory and may have deleted the
files by accident. Goose and I are considering creating a "treasurer"
account to avoid multiple logins.
Really, we are at a loss to explain the disappearance. Goose made a
fresh backup on his usb stick.
:: Usb Stick vs. Floppy Drives
Rick has suggested we standardize on usb pen drives and avoid
automount problems we've encountered with floppy disks. I confirmed
that name brand usb drives (Sandisk, 32MB) are readily available at
$5.00 plus shipping. Closer shopping might find 64 MB sticks for the
same price.
Goose and I thought about actual use by our volunteers and clients
and came up with a few questions:
- Which versions of Windows recognize and automount usb drives? Which do not?
- What are the policies at local high schools and colleges regarding
mounting usb drives?
- Do the Linux distros we are investigating recognize and automount usb drives?
:: Debian Update Broke Servers
Goose reports that Debian Etch (testing) updated kernels to 2.6.18-3
and broke two of three servers on his employer's network. Actually,
it may have broken all three. When he became aware of the damage on
the first two boxes, Goose left the third at 2.6.17. He checked his
work servers from the lab and found NTP had changed too. There may be
other problems he won't see until Wednesday.
The lab server is running 2.6.18-3. We didn't notice any problems
aside from the missing GnuCash directory.
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