[frgeek-michiana] Re: Lab Notes, 05/24/05
- From: Mike Neuliep <mike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 09:56:50 -0500 (CDT)
maybe suid the automounter as root?
the reason why you see this is traditionally users don't have rights to
devices such as the floppy....
mike
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On Thu, 26 May 2005, Tom Brown wrote:
> :: Sound configuration
>
> Alsa almost always detects a sound card and seems to install a driver, but
> sound often doesn't work. John has discovered that moving a sound card from
> one expansion slot to another often causes VL 4.3 sound to work.
>
> :: Floppy automount
>
> The 2.4.x kernel is configured with autofs support. In some way, VL 4.3 is
> using autofs to automatically mount cdrom and floppy removable media.
> However, when logged in as the "guest" user, the kernel fails to automount
> the floppy disk yet it always automounts cdroms. When logged in as root,
> the kernel always mounts floppy disks.
>
> This behavior is annoying. Users would have to learn to mount and unmount
> floppies to take work saved on diskette to and from school or the office.
> We are unlikely to teach how to su to root, mount and unmount media at the
> FreeBox classes. I developed a work around which is not perfect, but buys
> us time.
>
> Mike and I are researching the automount problem. Mike is also compiling a
> list of problems he and others have found with VL 4.3. Once we have
> identified and corrected or worked around the problems, we will post a
> report to Vector Linux developers and to our own web site.
>
> :: Norton Ghost
>
> Jay copied Norton Ghost and an image of a working VL 4.3 hard drive
> installation to a bootable cdrom. Goose burned 4-5 copies of the cd and
> bootable floppies of Tom's Root Boot (tomsrtbt). The Ghost/tomstrbt
> combination works well.
>
> We noticed some tweaks which should be made to the image.
>
> 1. Add root password and guest account.
> 2. Configure cups and install standard HP 4L or 5L laser
> printer driver for parallel port.
> 4. Add the floppy automount work around.
> 5. Install and setup grub. Grub automatically finds the
> bootable Linux kernel image. This would eliminate the
> step of booting from a tomstrbt floppy and running /sbin/lilo to
> make VL 4.3 bootable.
>
> There may be other tweaks.
>
> :: Testing
>
> I will print a quality control check sheet for us to document that a system
> has been inspected and meets the FB2 spec. The check sheet will also
> document that the system passes standard tests, such as: playing sounds,
> writing to a floppy disk, reading a cdrom, printing a test page, accessing
> a network with NIC or modem and so forth.
>
> :: Latest Kroc Center grant news
>
> The good news is the church is going to set up offices for the crew that is
> working on the Kroc Center grant. This will help them in the grant process.
> The bad news is we must empty the upstairs storage room within two weeks so
> the crew will have adequate office space.
>
> We need to schedule an additional night or weekend lab to move the
> inventory from upstairs to our offices at the Chippewa warehouse. I'll
> announce the extra lab after I talk to Capt. Jody.
>
> :: Wireless at warehouse
>
> Cyberlink will soon install a wireless antenna and radio at the River Bend
> Hose Specialty (RHBS) warehouse on Chippewa. The warehouse will have
> sub-1.5 mbps Internet and WAN connectivity. Cyberlink is running CAT5 to
> our offices inside the building for $100. Jay donated a Linksys router to
> FGM months ago. We will install the router in our Chippewa offices.
>
> I will work out an arrangement with RBHS re sharing Internet access. We may
> get it for nothing or for a small co-pay.
>
> The warehouse space is coming together. Most of RBHS's materials are on
> pallet racks along the walls. Our stuff is still clumped on the floor. I
> think it will be 2 weeks at best before our material is moved to the inside
> wall close to our offices.
>
> :: Free Geek Portland 501c3 sponsorship
>
> The current administration at FGP thinks it may not be legal to offer 501c3
> sponsorship outside the state of Oregon. So we may lose our tax-free status
> as a sponsored affiliate of FGP. Jay and I plan to submit our IRS 501c3
> application by the end of this month. Jay has been advised that we may be
> better off doing the application ourselves rather than having a CPA fill it
> out -- it will look more authentic if we do it. I don't know about that,
> but it fits our need to get an application to the IRS asap.
>
> Tom
>
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