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Linux Use In Dublin

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  • #152
    gcdwebmaster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭gcdwebmaster


    illdoit2morrow wrote: »
    Hello all,

    I'm another absolute beginner here, i've managed to install ubuntu on an older laptop (Feisty Fawn). That all went well. I'm now trying to get the wireless network going on it. I have an eircom wirless router which is been picked up, i am prompted for the WEP key which i enter correctly but it does not want to connect for me.

    I've tried a few commands from ubuntu forms sudo iwlist, etc/network/interfaces & ifconfig but cant make hear nor tail of what its giving me.

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    I did have trouble with eircom wireless on Ubuntu 7.04, but I think it was the modem that was the fault and not the OS I messed round, with configuring the modem/wireless router which didn't initially work I had to configure it using the USB cable 1st and then it worked fine via the Network cable or Wirelessly! and no problems since.


  • #153
    petronius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    gcdwebmaster wrote: »
    I did have trouble with eircom wireless on Ubuntu 7.04, but I think it was the modem that was the fault and not the OS I messed round, with configuring the modem/wireless router which didn't initially work I had to configure it using the USB cable 1st and then it worked fine via the Network cable or Wirelessly! and no problems since.

    On windows, I had the same issue with the Eircom modem but I was able to configure it with the USB way as stated in the booklet but NOT with the network cable!


  • #154
    gcdwebmaster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭gcdwebmaster


    Thanks, so I am not the only one who had trouble with the eircom modem! and on windows as well as linux.


  • #155
    poectiofe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭poectiofe


    Useful topic


  • #156
    cable842
    Closed Accounts Posts: 745 ✭✭✭cable842


    Im in for that count me in.


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  • #157
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    Out of curiosity is there any Linux classes in Dublin?

    Something mildly above idiot level :D


  • #158
    Landyaddict
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Landyaddict


    I'd be interested in knowing about classes also.
    I've searched around and most of the info I found is dated and the course's are expensive.

    Thanks


  • #159
    cable842
    Closed Accounts Posts: 745 ✭✭✭cable842


    can I join this user group. pm me Im mad interested. Ive done linux installs on 3 computers now for friends and they love linux


  • #160
    jaqian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    Cliste wrote: »
    Out of curiosity is there any Linux classes in Dublin?

    Something mildly above idiot level :D

    IACT have a Linux System Administrator course.


  • #161
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    jaqian wrote: »
    IACT have a Linux System Administrator course.

    That looks interesting. It looks like it would cover a lot, but at 2 grand it's a bit out of my budget... It wouldn't even need to be such an intense course, just something to force me through a lot of the basics (RTFM doesn't work with me!)

    Thanks!


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  • #162
    jaqian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    cable842 wrote: »
    can I join this user group. pm me Im mad interested. Ive done linux installs on 3 computers now for friends and they love linux

    Hi there is no LUG here but you might be interested in www.linux.ie and http://www.ubuntu-ie.org/ who have meet ups every so often.


  • #163
    Mean-Machine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Mean-Machine


    jaqian wrote: »
    Hi there is no LUG here but you might be interested in www.linux.ie and http://www.ubuntu-ie.org/ who have meet ups every so often.

    Speaking of Ubuntu-ie, we're having the first ever Ubuntu Hour tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan 6th) at 6pm in Trinity Capital Bar. Everyone's invited!

    http://www.ubuntu-ie.org/node/72


  • #164
    cable842
    Closed Accounts Posts: 745 ✭✭✭cable842


    crap I messed that meeting was it good. is it on again ?


  • #165
    Mean-Machine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Mean-Machine


    cable842 wrote: »
    crap I messed that meeting was it good. is it on again ?

    Going forward Ubuntu Hour will take place on the last Wednesday of each month commencing at 18:00 in the Trinity Capital Hotel, Dublin.

    Consequently, the next Ubuntu Hour will take place on the 27th of January, 2010.

    All are welcome.


  • #166
    Mean-Machine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Mean-Machine


    The next release of Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx), is due on April 29th.
    There will be a geeknic on the May Bank holiday weekend, Sunday 2nd May 2010 starting at 1pm.
    For those unfamiliar with the term, a Geeknic is a picnic of geeks: http://geeknic.org/

    The Geeknic will be followed-up in the Bull and Castle from 6pm onwards (or earlier if wet). Please sign-up and we can reserve some space.

    Source: http://ubuntu-ie.org/


  • #167
    cable842
    Closed Accounts Posts: 745 ✭✭✭cable842


    will there be free food ?
    Mean-Machine wrote: »
    The next release of Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx), is due on April 29th.
    There will be a geeknic on the May Bank holiday weekend, Sunday 2nd May 2010 starting at 1pm.
    For those unfamiliar with the term, a Geeknic is a picnic of geeks: http://geeknic.org/

    The Geeknic will be followed-up in the Bull and Castle from 6pm onwards (or earlier if wet). Please sign-up and we can reserve some space.

    Source: http://ubuntu-ie.org/


  • #168
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Why is Linux being discussed in a Unix forum ? :rolleyes:


  • #169
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,242 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Saganist wrote: »
    Why is Linux being discussed in a Unix forum ? :rolleyes:

    GNU as an OS is very Unix-like in nature. This forum is for Unix and Unix like operating systems.


  • #170
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Achilles wrote: »
    GNU as an OS is very Unix-like in nature. This forum is for Unix and Unix like operating systems.

    That's fine, but l don't see any topics on true Unix. All seems to be Linux, which is Unix.like, not Unix.

    Still, 'tis your forum not mine so each to their own !

    :D


  • #171
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Saganist wrote: »
    That's fine, but l don't see any topics on true Unix. All seems to be Linux, which is Unix.like, not Unix.

    Still, 'tis your forum not mine so each to their own !

    :D
    Add your voice to the baying crowd here.


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  • #172
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,476 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Saganist wrote: »
    That's fine, but l don't see any topics on true Unix. All seems to be Linux, which is Unix.like, not Unix.

    Still, 'tis your forum not mine so each to their own !

    :D

    As everyone knows, Linux is GNU/Linux, and GNU's Not Unix! :)

    Commercial unix is dying on its arse. My workplace is going to be unix free by next year, but we will have more linux than windows.


    Edit: More's to the point, are we city slickers going to allow our country cousins to out-do us.? would not reflect well if there was a "Boards Unix/Linux Ballygowherever Group" but shag-all in Dublin :(

    Scrap the cap!



  • #173
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    ninja900 wrote: »
    As everyone knows, Linux is GNU/Linux, and GNU's Not Unix! :)

    Commercial unix is dying on its arse. My workplace is going to be unix free by next year, but we will have more linux than windows.


    Edit: More's to the point, are we city slickers going to allow our country cousins to out-do us.? would not reflect well if there was a "Boards Unix/Linux Ballygowherever Group" but shag-all in Dublin :(

    My place is still 70% Unix ( mostly solaris sparc, with some IBM AIX servers ) and 25% Windows with the remaining 5% ( and growing ) Linux RH.

    Its unfortunate that Linux is taking over as imo it is a vastly inferior OS to Solaris, zfs and dtrace being the stand out "new" features.

    Having said that, Oracle are doing a good job in scaring any potential new customers away from Solaris with their "wall of silence on any new updates and new releases etc ). Even Solaris x86 is better than any Linux distro out there.

    Hopefully my place starts moving to Solx86 and steers clear of the Linux growth. I dont think its going to happen though. :(


  • #174
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Saganist wrote: »
    That's fine, but l don't see any topics on true Unix. All seems to be Linux, which is Unix.like, not Unix.

    Picked on in school much?


  • #175
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    FruitLover wrote: »
    Picked on in school much?

    Nope.

    You like reading through boards and coming up with smart arse replies ?

    What I said is true.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #176
    pedz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭pedz


    Count me in.

    I've been an Admin for almost a year now. I'm heavily into AWS (EC2), VMware ESX Server and a die hard Debian/Ubuntu user

    I live in Gorey (co Wexford) but I work in Dublin and I'm up for any excuse to have a session


  • #177
    cantthinkof1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭cantthinkof1


    Count me in as a Linux user,

    I have dipped in and out of Ubuntu and other distros over the years but always got scared off by the daunting command line.

    Really liking 10.10 and the much improved Ubuntu Software Center. 16 year old daughter has converted over from Win7 and is loving it.

    IF anyone can point me in the direction of a users group/club in the Dublin area I would be well up to joining.

    One area I would like to get an understanding of is the directory & file structure of Linux as its very different to a Windows/FAT/NTFS setup


  • #178
    Mathiasb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Mathiasb


    cantthinkof1 wrote: »
    Count me in as a Linux user,

    I have dipped in and out of Ubuntu and other distros over the years but always got scared off by the daunting command line.

    Really liking 10.10 and the much improved Ubuntu Software Center. 16 year old daughter has converted over from Win7 and is loving it.

    IF anyone can point me in the direction of a users group/club in the Dublin area I would be well up to joining.

    One area I would like to get an understanding of is the directory & file structure of Linux as its very different to a Windows/FAT/NTFS setup

    Here's a read on the directory structure: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/linuxdir.html


  • #179
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,031 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Saganist wrote: »
    Why is Linux being discussed in a Unix forum ?
    Because calling it the POSIX forum would confuse a few people? IMHO, if the OS can compile and run UNIX code, then it's close enough for rock 'n' roll. :p

    I should have posted here before: I played around with HP-UX and Linux at times, while working at HP, and got more heavily in to it when HP started reselling Polyserve, which ran on top of SuSE Enterprise. (HP did a Remington on Polyserve: liked them so much, they bought the company.) There is a Windows Server version of Polyserve, but it looked like a kludge compared to the Linux version, and more customers got the Linux version.

    I don't work at HP any more: left to go to UCD. Since then I've used Ubuntu happily on my netbook, and am currently taking notes in university lectures with Xournal and writing papers in LyX. I've also had some fun figuring out how to use Linux on the university network e.g. getting LPD printing to work.

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • #180
    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    any using android netbook or android phone or any nintendo device have only one thing in common they all have linux kernal os


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  • #181
    Mathiasb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Mathiasb


    wampyrus77 wrote: »
    any using android netbook or android phone or any nintendo device have only one thing in common they all have linux kernal os

    :D thanks for making me laugh, you crack me up!


  • #182
    POE101
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭POE101


    Over the last two years or so I have become an avid Linux/Ubuntu user and have been looking for an Irish based forum to discuss issues and help spread the word on what has become a real alternative to the default operating system on most machines.

    Im amazed there isn't more support for your idea and does anyone know what would it take to have a dedicated forum here on boards.ie?


  • #183
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    If you really want to push the idea: http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Hosted_Forum

    But in fairness I think there is no real benefit of a Irish Ubuntu forum over the ordinary Ubuntu forums, other than limiting potential users.

    Besides the Unix forum isn't currently busy enough to justify a split.


  • #184
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    If you really want to push the idea: http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Hosted_Forum

    But in fairness I think there is no real benefit of a Irish Ubuntu forum over the ordinary Ubuntu forums, other than limiting potential users.

    Besides the Unix forum isn't currently busy enough to justify a split.


  • #185
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    Can't imagine it'd take off, this forum is pretty dead as it stands, and Ubuntu users would presumably be an even smaller group.

    I think we'd be better served trying to get as much people to come here as possible and not split it, we'd probably end up with cross-posting or tons of moves anyway.


  • #186
    boomslang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭boomslang


    Generally your better off at the distro's own forum. It just makes life easier and answers generally come quicker for issues.


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  • #187
    petronius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    long time user of Ubuntu.
    Had issues with a new printer/scanner driver
    I have given the Linux Mint variant a go and am impressed


  • #188
    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    wine is open source software for for linux let you any windows/pc software on a linux computer

    Wine is a free software application that aims to allow computer programs written for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Wine also provides a software library, known as Winelib, against which developers can compile Windows applications to help port them to Unix-like systems. Wine is both an emulator & a compatibility layer. It duplicates functions of a Windows computer by providing alternative implementations of the DLLs that Windows programs call & a process to substitute for the Windows NT kernel. This method of duplication differs from other methods that might also be considered emulation, where windows programs run in a virtual machine. Wine is predominantly written using Black-box testing reverse-engineering, to avoid copyright issues. The name Wine initially was an acronym for WINdows Emulator.


  • #189
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    wampyrus77 wrote: »
    wine is open source software for for linux let you any windows/pc software on a linux computer
    No, not any.

    For that you should look at Virtualbox.org or dosbox :pac:
    or other vm software

    terminal services is also good


  • #190
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    petronius wrote: »
    long time user of Ubuntu.
    Had issues with a new printer/scanner driver
    I have given the Linux Mint variant a go and am impressed

    What's the printer/scanner? Some manufacturers won't support Linux. I've a Brother scanner/printer and it's fully supported.

    Mint is just a repackage of Ubuntu isn't it? It used to be anyway. Maybe it's become it's own Debian distro now.


  • #191
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    No, not any.

    For that you should look at Virtualbox.org or dosbox :pac:
    or other vm software

    terminal services is also good

    Ummmm wot?

    Virtualbox or Vmware etc provide a platform to install a guest OS. So you'd install VirtualBox, install Windows in that, then install software in Windows. That's not the same as installing software in Linux.

    Terminal Services relies on you having a Windows box that you can terminal into.

    Your first three words are correct tho - wine does not allow any software to be installed in Linux - only supported software which is listed at wine-hq.

    I'm sure there's a Capt'n Midnight WTF thread around here somewhere :p
    wampyrus77 wrote:
    Wine is both an emulator
    Wine Is Not an Emulator


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  • #192
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The point being that if you absolutely have to have a windows app on a non-windows box then a vm will work. You can run (almost) any windows app that way. ( of course you still need licenses and cals )

    End users don't really care about the magic under the bonnet.


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