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[GTALUG-Announce] May Meeting
by Alan Heighway 23 Jun '22

23 Jun '22

Linux on RISC-V <https://gtalug.org/meeting/2022-05/> with Drew Fustini <https://gtalug.org/> 10 May, 2022 at 07:30 PM It is an exciting time for Linux on RISC-V, the open instruction set (ISA) that is quickly gaining critical mass. I will introduce the pieces needed to boot Linux on RISC-V including the Privileged Architecture, OpenSBI and U-Boot, and how that fits into the upcoming RISC-V Platform Specification. I will break down support for existing hardware and current upstreaming efforts. We're going to use Big Blue Button for this meeting: *Join Big Blue Button:* https://blue.lpi.org/b/eva-zjc-gjy-kgl *A*lan *H*eighway <http://heighway.ca/> heighway.ca VA3WAH / VA3YKZ [image: Please consider the environment before printing] --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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every time I log in to google or ebay from Fedora they think that it is the first time
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

When I log into google or ebay from my desktop, they think that I'm logging in for the first time from that device. For ebay.ca, it is painless: I get a warning message in email "if this wasn't you...". For google it is more annoying. It wants a second factor authenticator. This amount to a message on all my android devices, none of which are close by. I have to climb a flight of stairs! Any idea why these sites think my desktop is new to them each time? (I don't get this when I log in from an Android device.)

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cheap netbook: Lenovo IdeaPad 1
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 16 Jun '22

16 Jun '22

We were talking about cheap netbooks for Linux last night. This one is on sale from Lenovo for $180. New; free shipping. <https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-100/ideapad-1-(11%E2…> I'm in some kind of club with Lenovo that gets me this for $175. Lenovo PRO? EPP? I don't know. Going through Rakuten.ca will currently save you another 3%. Sometimes it is 12%. The display 11" is only 1366 x 768 pixels. Too low res for me. 4G of RAM -- OK. 64G of eMMC -- OK for Windows or Linux, but pretty tight for dual boot. AMD 3020e Processor (1.20 GHz, up to 2.60 GHz Max Boost, 2 Cores, 2 Threads, 4 MB cache) HDMI 1.4, 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) This is probably more cost-effective than a Raspberry Pi 4 if the display and keyboard are useful.

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From Slackware to which distro?
by William Park 14 Jun '22

14 Jun '22

Hi All, I've been running Slackware since forever. It's time to grow up and see the world. Which distro would you recommend that I move to? Yes, I know it's personal, and reasons will be varied and educational. - Ubuntu -- OK. I use it at work in VM and in WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). For me, Mint is another flavour, just like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc. - Oracle -- I use it at work too. Was CentOS, but switched to Oracle because they said delivering end-of-life OS is bad marketing. - Fedora -- OK. Doesn't seem to have its equivalent in Ubuntu side. - OpenSUSE -- Difficult to pin down. It uses RPM but in their own way. It has rolling release (Tumbleweed) and versioned release (Leap). - Arch -- no. I don't need/want to learn what they are trying to teach. I run Slackware, so I already know all that. Thanks for any feedback. William

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Making RPM from directory tree?
by William Park 14 Jun '22

14 Jun '22

To RPM guys, I have a directory tree, created from "make install DESTDIR=...". Now, I want to make RPM package from the tree. Online docs are too verbose and confusing. 1. Is there GUI app with appropriate fill in boxes? 2. Is there command line utility? In Slackware, it's just "makepkg". Background: I use "netpipes-4.2" a lot. Debian and Slackware have it, but Redhat variants don't. I can use netcat and pipe (and I do), but there are so many variations (ie. nc, netcat, ncat), each with different behaviour and options. I like to use what I'm familiar with. So, I downloaded the source, compiled it, and installed to a directory. Now what?

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Fwd: Helping out a fellow HAM
by Ansar Mohammed 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

x-posting ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ansar Mohammed <ansarm(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 2:04 PM Subject: Helping out a fellow HAM To: <members(a)marcmembers.groups.io> Apologies if you have seen this before >From Peel Amateur Radio Club: " I’ve been helping out Lee ve3bqw in Orangeville relocate. He’s had a stroke and lost mobility so they are moving from a tri-level house to a seniors community. They thought they had a taker for the tower but it fell through at the last moment. The tower in question is a “40ft free standing tower Removal and take down is required. An elder ham in Orangeville had to downsize due to mobility issues. Needs to happen soon so as not impede the sale of the house. It’s 6 8ft sections bolted with stainless steel bolts. The bottom section is buried 4 ft down. Please see pictures attached. Open to all removal proposals. Brian ve3bwp(a)gmail.com" https://www.facebook.com/peelarc/posts/pfbid029SLDGderqVJqNuCpuRwbkiUEoQfHw…

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tomorrow's meeting
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

What would a Linux open house look like today? with Evan Leibovitch, Gordon Chilcott See <https://gtalug.org/>

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free computer: Foxconn R20-D2, a small form-factor desktop
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Foxconn is a big OEM -- they make a lot of Apple products, for example. This is one of the few things with their own brand. Here's where I bought it (almost 12 years ago): <https://www.newegg.com/foxconn-r20-d2/p/N82E16856119024> You can see specifications and a picture there. - almost 12 years old - Atom D510 CPU (slow; 64-bit; one core; two threads) <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/43098/intel-atom-proce…> - NM10 chipset <https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/47610/intel-nm10-expre…> - old-fashioned BIOS (no UEFI support) - 3.3G RAM (cannot be expanded) - 1.5G HDD - DVD writer - gigabit ethernet - PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors (but you can use USB too) - currently running CentOS 7 - one empty PCI slot (half-height, I think) (could hold a video card) Serious limitations: - USB 2 is the only USB supported (could add a USB 3 PCI card) - only video output is VGA (probably supports up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60Hz) - fan is noisy (always was -- isn't a sign of failure) - no Windows license Pick it up near York Mills subway station.

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Serializing download in Firefox?
by William Park 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

What add-on do you use to serialize downloads in Firefox? Right now, I'm using KGet (download manager in KDE) with queue of 1. But, if there is Firefox add-on, then it's one less window.

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Router Mystery
by Jim Ruxton 07 Jun '22

07 Jun '22

I'm trying to solve an issue I've been having with my Teksavvy DSL router. For some reason over a couple of weeks my connection degenerated to the point where I may have had connection to the internet for about half a day. I called Teksavvy and got connected to Bell who said the line looked ok from their end. They said it was probably the router. I doubted it but Teksavvy sent me a loaner router. And voila my connection was immediately better. Before buying a new router , after a couple of days with the loaner I connected the old router and now it's working fine again with the old router. I had tried resetting and disconnecting and connecting the old router many times before getting the loaner and it didn't make a difference. The appearance, which makes no sense is that connecting the loaner router temporarily fixed my connection issue to the point I could use my old router again. Can anyone make any sense of this? Jim

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