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[Mr. Gillette]

That is too funny! :lol::lol::lol::lol:



And..Linux!

Blackfoot...it is customary AND DEMANDED...that you display flair...anything from pictures of Jen Aniston, perhaps a pole-dancing Marissa Tomei, etc. etc. at landmark posts.

You posted #6500 with no flair. Please go back, edit, and include at least 19 pieces of flair.

For examples, look at the following posts: 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, all of which were primary flair points...as you are new here, and this is simply 6500, you're limited to the 19 pieces, and not required to do more...

...but for GOD'S sake man...

LINUX! (SO disappointed!):blushing:

[RichGem]

Blackfoot...it is customary AND DEMANDED...that you display flair...anything from pictures of Jen Aniston, perhaps a pole-dancing Marissa Tomei, etc. etc. at landmark posts.

You posted #6500 with no flair. Please go back, edit, and include at least 19 pieces of flair.

For examples, look at the following posts: 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, all of which were primary flair points...as you are new here, and this is simply 6500, you're limited to the 19 pieces, and not required to do more...

...but for GOD'S sake man...

LINUX! (SO disappointed!):blushing:

go easy on the lad, Tom, he's new at this.

:lol:

[Mr. Gillette]

go easy on the lad, Tom, he's new at this.

:lol:

OKAY...you can stop at 14.

But I want 100 sentences:

"I will not forget my flair."
"I will not forget my flair."


Linux:001_rolle

[RichGem]

:ihih:




Blackfoot (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000098/): You know what, Tom, if you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair, like your pretty boy over there, Lynchmeister, why don't you just make the minimum 37 pieces of flair?
Tom, Chotchkie's Manager (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431918/): Well, I thought I remembered you saying that you wanted to express yourself.
Blackfoot (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000098/): Yeah. You know what, yeah, I do. I do want to express myself, okay. And I don't need 37 pieces of flair to do it.
[flips off Tom]

[blackfoot]

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[OldSaw]

That is too funny! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

And..Linux!

My most sincere and humble apologies! :ouch1: I hope you can forgive me. Therefore, I offer these 19 pieces of flair as a sacrifice and apology. I just hope I do not offend any others with the said flair that was requested.

That much flair could give Tom a heart attack. We want him to be in good health for Sunday's Midwest get together.

And LINUX.

[Confuzius]

Gentoo is Rice
http://www.funroll-loops.info/

[rabidpotatochip]

Gentoo is Rice
http://www.funroll-loops.info/

I'm surrounded by people at the moment, so before I visit this mysterious Intertube link, is it SFW?

[Confuzius]

Quite SFW, unless maybe your boss is a Gentoo fanboy.
There are hideous colors and pictures of "riced" cars though.

[blackfoot]

Here is my daily...Linux!

[OldSaw]

Cory brought a Linux CD to Johnny Rockets today. To bad Tom couldn't make it or he would be running Linux right now on his Commodore 64.

[RichGem]

Cory brought a Linux CD to Johnny Rockets today. To bad Tom couldn't make it or he would be running Linux right now on his Commodore 64.


Good boy Cory! Way to go.

And, ya prolly could run linux (w/ CLI only) on a C-64. :thumbsup:
Debian probably has a version.:biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Did Cory bring his Ethernet cable? :rolleyes:

[Lynchmeister]

Cory brought a Linux CD to Johnny Rockets today. To bad Tom couldn't make it or he would be running Linux right now on his Commodore 64.

I was actually going to use that line on him too! :lol:


Did Cory bring his Ethernet cable? :rolleyes:

*cough* I did entertain the idea, but...*shudder* I'm still trying to repress those memories. The joke would've been great, though. :lol:

[Jac]

I was actually going to use that line on him too! :lol:



*cough* I did entertain the idea, but...*shudder* I'm still trying to repress those memories. The joke would've been great, though. :lol:

You passed on a great joke like that just so you wouldn't have to relive a traumatic memory?!? Shame on you Cory. Shame, shame, shame.

[RichGem]

You passed on a great joke like that just so you wouldn't have to relive a traumatic memory?!? Shame on you Cory. Shame, shame, shame.

+1. that and no pictures? :nonod: :frown: :a35:

[OldSaw]

+1. that and no pictures? :nonod: :frown: :a35:

It's not like we sat there feeling up each other's faces. This wasn't B&B gone wild, for crying our loud. We had lunch, we talked, we said good-bye and we'll probably do it again.

Of course Cory's stories about the home building project would have been better with pictures.

[RichGem]

It's not like we sat there feeling up each other's faces. This wasn't B&B gone wild, for crying our loud. We had lunch, we talked, we said good-bye and we'll probably do it again.

Of course Cory's stories about the home building project would have been better with pictures.

*That* we definitely would NOT want pictures of.

[burnwood]

Its back!!! Had to look back 4 pages yesterday to find little ol' Linux.

[blackfoot]

It's not like we sat there feeling up each other's faces. This wasn't B&B gone wild, for crying our loud. We had lunch, we talked, we said good-bye and we'll probably do it again.

Of course Cory's stories about the home building project would have been better with pictures.

Eye bleach! Eye bleach!

[Lynchmeister]

It's not like we sat there feeling up each other's faces. This wasn't B&B gone wild, for crying our loud. We had lunch, we talked, we said good-bye and we'll probably do it again.

Of course Cory's stories about the home building project would have been better with pictures.

Speaking of building stories, here's one fresh off the boat from today. First let me set the scene:

The plumber was there doing his thing as were the HVAC guys and electricians. Light fixtures and switches are in, place is looking great, we're just walking out the door when the plumber comes in with our kitchen sink...which we hand picked ourselves and dropped off at the office of the builder.

Well, by an act of God, my ever observant wife happened to notice through a tear in the box that it was the wrong color! ...and we've got nobody but ourselves to blame. :001_rolle Fortunately, we were able to run it back and exchange it for the right one.

Whew! I may only be 27, but I feel like I'm 80 when "The House" comes into the picture. :tongue_sm

[koso]

First post but I've read a large chunk of this thread... well OK, skimmed it for LINUX stuff and skipped over alot of the Cheddar Curtain parts :biggrin:

I've had a belly full enough now of Vista that I'm ready to take the plunge.

I held an NT4 MCSE and a current CCNA so I'm not a total noob, but noob enough to know I want a hand to hold on to before I get into the deep end.

My main concern (if I don't want to dual boot, which I don't unless I have to) regarding Linux apps would be video editing home movies of the young'uns.

I'm on an HP Pavillion 6000-something (I'm at work) desktop with a gig of RAM and a 2.2 gig 32 bit AMD processor. I have the firewire cable to upload video from a Sony Mini-DV camcorder.

I'm gathering I can handle the upload OK on Ubuntu (suppose this would be the way to go). Is there a good Linux platform for non-linear editing? Much as I detest Vista I do use the built-in video functionality quite a bit.

Thanks Cory et al for the thread. Just wading through this bad boy has been quite an experience.

Edit: Congrats on the house, your Czarness. :biggrin:

[gugi]

dunno about video editing, but if you've got some disk space to share get the linux on /dual boot/ and try it out. may be once you start it'll get easier.
you can always go back.
do ubuntu.

[Confuzius]

First post but I've read a large chunk of this thread... well OK, skimmed it for LINUX stuff and skipped over alot of the Cheddar Curtain parts :biggrin:

I've had a belly full enough now of Vista that I'm ready to take the plunge.

I held an NT4 MCSE and a current CCNA so I'm not a total noob, but noob enough to know I want a hand to hold on to before I get into the deep end.

My main concern (if I don't want to dual boot, which I don't unless I have to) regarding Linux apps would be video editing home movies of the young'uns.

I'm on an HP Pavillion 6000-something (I'm at work) desktop with a gig of RAM and a 2.2 gig 32 bit AMD processor. I have the firewire cable to upload video from a Sony Mini-DV camcorder.

I'm gathering I can handle the upload OK on Ubuntu (suppose this would be the way to go). Is there a good Linux platform for non-linear editing? Much as I detest Vista I do use the built-in video functionality quite a bit.

Thanks Cory et al for the thread. Just wading through this bad boy has been quite an experience.

Edit: Congrats on the house, your Czarness. :biggrin:

Check out Ubuntu Studio http://ubuntustudio.org/ It's a customized version of Ubuntu geared towards A/V editing with a bunch of codecs and editing programs pre-installed.

[blackfoot]

Speaking of building stories, here's one fresh off the boat from today. First let me set the scene:

The plumber was there doing his thing as were the HVAC guys and electricians. Light fixtures and switches are in, place is looking great, we're just walking out the door when the plumber comes in with our kitchen sink...which we hand picked ourselves and dropped off at the office of the builder.

Well, by an act of God, my ever observant wife happened to notice through a tear in the box that it was the wrong color! ...and we've got nobody but ourselves to blame. :001_rolle Fortunately, we were able to run it back and exchange it for the right one.

Whew! I may only be 27, but I feel like I'm 80 when "The House" comes into the picture. :tongue_sm

Does anyone remember an older (80's) movie called Money Pit? :biggrin:

[Lynchmeister]

First post but I've read a large chunk of this thread... well OK, skimmed it for LINUX stuff and skipped over alot of the Cheddar Curtain parts :biggrin:

I've had a belly full enough now of Vista that I'm ready to take the plunge.

I held an NT4 MCSE and a current CCNA so I'm not a total noob, but noob enough to know I want a hand to hold on to before I get into the deep end.

My main concern (if I don't want to dual boot, which I don't unless I have to) regarding Linux apps would be video editing home movies of the young'uns.

I'm on an HP Pavillion 6000-something (I'm at work) desktop with a gig of RAM and a 2.2 gig 32 bit AMD processor. I have the firewire cable to upload video from a Sony Mini-DV camcorder.

I'm gathering I can handle the upload OK on Ubuntu (suppose this would be the way to go). Is there a good Linux platform for non-linear editing? Much as I detest Vista I do use the built-in video functionality quite a bit.

Thanks Cory et al for the thread. Just wading through this bad boy has been quite an experience.

Edit: Congrats on the house, your Czarness. :biggrin:

Welcome to Linux! I don't have much, nay, anything in lieu of your questions, but good luck.

Glad you've been enjoying the thread. :devil:


Does anyone remember an older (80's) movie called Money Pit? :biggrin:

I'm thinking of selling my story to Tom Hanks for a possible re-make. You know, it'd be just like when Kramer sold his life story to J. Peterman. :biggrin:

[soapbox]

Gentoo is Rice
http://www.funroll-loops.info/

(a) that site is hilarious.
(b) I stand by my choice to use Gentoo, but not because I use the -O3 flags (I don't) to wring every last ounce of performance out of my machine. Maybe some day I'll really adopt RedHat/CentOS or SuSE, but for now, I know Gentoo and I like how it works. I originally started using Gentoo because it supported Sun SPARC processors and the only other contender was SuSE, whose support for SPARC CPUs frankly sucked. I could have used NetBSD (because everything runs on NetBSD (http://www.netbsd.org/about/portability.html)) but I wanted Linux.

So, my choice of Gentoo is partly path-dependent. On the other hand, I suddenly have the urge to bolt a big gold spoiler on my 1998 Mazda 626... :lol:

[soapbox]

Eye bleach! Eye bleach!

*blaaarrrgh* *huuuuuurrrl* *koff* *koff*

*here*

[Confuzius]

(a) that site is hilarious.
(b) I stand by my choice to use Gentoo, but not because I use the -O3 flags (I don't) to wring every last ounce of performance out of my machine. Maybe some day I'll really adopt RedHat/CentOS or SuSE, but for now, I know Gentoo and I like how it works. I originally started using Gentoo because it supported Sun SPARC processors and the only other contender was SuSE, whose support for SPARC CPUs frankly sucked. I could have used NetBSD (because everything runs on NetBSD (http://www.netbsd.org/about/portability.html)) but I wanted Linux.

So, my choice of Gentoo is partly path-dependent. On the other hand, I suddenly have the urge to bolt a big gold spoiler on my 1998 Mazda 626... :lol:

I thought that you'd get a kick out of that one. :tongue_sm

[koso]

Check out Ubuntu Studio http://ubuntustudio.org/ It's a customized version of Ubuntu geared towards A/V editing with a bunch of codecs and editing programs pre-installed.

This is most, most awesome. Thanks!

Edit: just for the record, kino (http://www.kinodv.org/article/static/2) has listed everything I would want an editing program to do. I'm stoked.

[burnwood]

Hi Linux people.

[blackfoot]

Linux!

[OldSaw]

First post but I've read a large chunk of this thread... well OK, skimmed it for LINUX stuff and skipped over alot of the Cheddar Curtain parts :biggrin:

So, you like saving the best parts for last. I think you missed some of the best stuff by skipping the cheddar.

[OldSaw]

Crap! I forgot to say Linux in my last post.

[RichGem]

So, you like saving the best parts for last. I think you missed some of the best stuff by skipping the cheddar.

+1


Crap! I forgot to say Linux in my last post.

double +1

LINUX

[koso]

So, you like saving the best parts for last. I think you missed some of the best stuff by skipping the cheddar.

Maybe 'skipped' was a poor choice. 'Skimmed faster' might be better.

Like I know now that cheddar beer soup is good, and taxidermy and cheese is available, and you get cavity probed if you try to cross into Canada w/o proper documentation, and Johnsonville brats are the shiznit some places, but not others....

oh yeah

linux

[RichGem]

Maybe 'skipped' was a poor choice. 'Skimmed faster' might be better.

Like I know now that cheddar beer soup is good, and taxidermy and cheese is available, and you get cavity probed if you try to cross into Canada w/o proper documentation, and Johnsonville brats are the shiznit some places, but not others....

oh yeah

linux

We don't skim our cheddar in the Czardom! 50 lashes for you with a Cheez-it!

[burnwood]

those cheez-its can be sharp little buggers. Wear your linux before the lashings.

[OldSaw]

We don't skim our cheddar in the Czardom! 50 lashes for you with a Cheez-it!

Not so fast with the lashes.


Maybe 'skipped' was a poor choice. 'Skimmed faster' might be better.

Like I know now that cheddar beer soup is good, and taxidermy and cheese is available, and you get cavity probed if you try to cross into Canada w/o proper documentation, and Johnsonville brats are the shiznit some places, but not others....

oh yeah

linux

Good man! At least you're learning what's important. I know I had many a serious laugh attack over the cheddar antics in this thread.

[blackfoot]

It's odd. I don't know the first thing about Linux but this is probably my favorite thread here.

[blackfoot]

Oh, and Linux!

[Lynchmeister]

It's odd. I don't know the first thing about Linux but this is probably my favorite thread here.

:lol: Awesome!

So yesterday, we signed the new house up for Frontier's satellite/phone/high speed internet package and among other things, we got a free mini Dell laptop! I have no idea what will be installed on it (can that little thing handle Vista?!?), so....


Linux it will be! :lol:

[Confuzius]

It's odd. I don't know the first thing about Linux but this is probably my favorite thread here.

It's now officially your duty to download http://www.ubuntu.com/ and try it out.

[rabidpotatochip]

:lol: Awesome!

So yesterday, we signed the new house up for Frontier's satellite/phone/high speed internet package and among other things, we got a free mini Dell laptop! I have no idea what will be installed on it (can that little thing handle Vista?!?), so....


Linux it will be! :lol:

I run a gaming rig and doubt it can handle Vista... :lol:


It's now officially your duty to download http://www.ubuntu.com/ and try it out.

+1. Use Wubi and get crackin'! :biggrin:

[OldSaw]

:lol: Awesome!

So yesterday, we signed the new house up for Frontier's satellite/phone/high speed internet package and among other things, we got a free mini Dell laptop! I have no idea what will be installed on it (can that little thing handle Vista?!?), so....


Linux it will be! :lol:

If you decide you don't want the Dell mini, let me know. I need something smaller for school.

[soapbox]

If you decide you don't want the Dell mini, let me know. I need something smaller for school.

You don't want to type on the Dell Mini keyboard for long.

[burnwood]

If you decide you don't want the Dell mini, let me know. I need something smaller for school.

and yet again he misses the LINUX part of his post.

[Lynchmeister]

If you decide you don't want the Dell mini, let me know. I need something smaller for school.

Literally before the ink on the dotted line was dry, my wife murmured under her breath, "Don't even think about it...the laptop's mine."

I like a woman that knows what she wants! :w00t:




You don't want to type on the Dell Mini keyboard for long.

See above. Looks like it's my wife's problem now. :lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Literally before the ink on the dotted line was dry, my wife murmured under her breath, "Don't even think about it...the laptop's mine."

I like a woman that knows what she wants! :w00t:





See above. Looks like it's my wife's problem now. :lol:

Glad that sorted itself out. Now all you need to do is start a thread about installing Linux on it. :biggrin:

[Lynchmeister]

Glad that sorted itself out. Now all you need to do is start a thread about installing Linux on it. :biggrin:

:lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

:lol:

Touché. :lol:

[soapbox]

Literally before the ink on the dotted line was dry, my wife murmured under her breath, "Don't even think about it...the laptop's mine."

I like a woman that knows what she wants! :w00t:

Looks like it's my wife's problem now. :lol:

Well, if she has smaller hands, it might work out okay. I just can't type on that thing for long. The netbook is a great form factor for a small subset of uses (network management and sniffing, web surfing, and light email), but for serious composition and typing work, it's too small.

[OldSaw]

and yet again he misses the LINUX part of his post.

Crap! I forgot to say Linux.

[OldSaw]

Literally before the ink on the dotted line was dry, my wife murmured under her breath, "Don't even think about it...the laptop's mine."

I like a woman that knows what she wants! :w00t:





See above. Looks like it's my wife's problem now. :lol:


Glad that sorted itself out. Now all you need to do is start a thread about installing Linux on it. :biggrin:

Cory, whatever you do, don't encourage her to join this forum to get up to speed on all this Linux stuff. If you know what's good for your marriage, keep her away... far, far away.

Chip might be able to get away with it, but you my young friend should not take such risks.

[blackfoot]

My wife is sitting and reading along with me half the time. (Shhhh, like right now. :eek:) That is what keeps me out of trouble with BST. :001_rolle

[blackfoot]

Let us give thanks,our daily Linux.

[OldSaw]

Holy Linux, Batman! This place is slooooow.

[RichGem]

Holy Linux, Batman! This place is slooooow.

Cory hasn't broken anything experimented lately. :sad:

[Lynchmeister]

Cory hasn't broken anything experimented lately. :sad:

Sorry guys...I've been too busy putting out fires. Yesterday it was the wrong refrigerator being delivered; today it was a broken kitchen sink. Ugh. I had to duck out of work early and burn some PTO to clean up the mess. Did I say ugh yet? :lol:

[RichGem]

Sorry guys...I've been too busy putting out fires. Yesterday it was the wrong refrigerator being delivered; today it was a broken kitchen sink. Ugh. I had to duck out of work early and burn some PTO to clean up the mess. Did I say ugh yet? :lol:


Did you get the new kind with the built in cooling system or do you still have to get the block of ice delivered?

[Lynchmeister]

Did you get the new kind with the built in cooling system or do you still have to get the block of ice delivered?

It's got built in cooling! Well...only when the hamster doesn't fall off the wheel. :tongue_sm

[RichGem]

It's got built in cooling! Well...only when the hamster doesn't fall off the wheel. :tongue_sm

Make sure you get the genetically enhanced ones, otherwise they "burn out" too quickly and become costly to replace.

[Jac]

I thought in Wisconsin you just stuck the food in a room without a heating duct...

[RichGem]

I thought in Wisconsin you just stuck the food in a room without a heating duct...


:lol: :lol: :lol:


I mean, uh, Your Honor, that was a prejudicial and defamatory comment that seeks to stereotype my client unfairly.

:001_rolle

[Lynchmeister]

:lol: :lol: :lol:


I mean, uh, Your Honor, that was a prejudicial and defamatory comment that seeks to stereotype my client unfairly.

:001_rolle

I was going to quote Jackie Chiles, but I'm too tired and can't remember it verbatim...it's a sad, sad day when I can't quote Seinfeld. :frown:

[blackfoot]

:lol: :lol: :lol:


I mean, uh, Your Honor, that was a prejudicial and defamatory comment that seeks to stereotype my client unfairly.

:001_rolle

Prejudicial and defamatory, maybe. But unfairly? :lol:

[OldSaw]

Did you get the new kind with the built in cooling system or do you still have to get the block of ice delivered?

They have those now? Don't you need electricity for those things?

[OldSaw]

I was going to quote Jackie Chiles, but I'm too tired and can't remember it verbatim...it's a sad, sad day when I can't quote Seinfeld. :frown:

Sounds like you need a hobby. You should try installing a new operating system on your computer or maybe even try your hand at having a custom home built.

[RichGem]

They have those now? Don't you need electricity for those things?

Not if you get the optional steroid-enhanced gerbils with equally optional running wheels.

[Lynchmeister]

Sounds like you need a hobby. You should try installing a new operating system on your computer or maybe even try your hand at having a custom home built.


Huh...this advice is solid gold. I'm gonna do it!

:lol:

[OldSaw]

Huh...this advice is solid gold. I'm gonna do it!

:lol:

"Giddyup!"

Think Kramer

:thumbsup:

[rabidpotatochip]

:biggrin:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/2001859367033693065_rs.jpg

[blackfoot]

Trying to catch the mouse? :lol:

[OldSaw]

Trying to catch the mouse? :lol:

I hope it's allergic to gerbils and squirrels. Otherwise, Cory will be off line.

[Confuzius]

http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/product/4603728/view/1/type/png/width/280/height/280
http://recursivetees.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Article/Index/article/apt-get-girlfriend-on-Dark-Choice-4363539

[rabidpotatochip]

http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/product/4603728/view/1/type/png/width/280/height/280
http://recursivetees.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Article/Index/article/apt-get-girlfriend-on-Dark-Choice-4363539

Silly shirt. You need sudo for that. :biggrin:

[Jac]

Silly shirt. You need sudo for that. :biggrin:

It assumes you're root.

[rabidpotatochip]

It assumes you're root.

:biggrin:

I just came up with the worst pickup line ever... "you can apt-get my package any time."

[Confuzius]

You can expand that more when you think of root as the brittish/australian slang form...

[Jac]

:biggrin:

I just came up with the worst pickup line ever... "you can apt-get my package any time."

Yeesh. :001_rolle

:lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Yeesh. :001_rolle

:lol:

Hey, I already married her. The pickup lines don't have to be good anymore. :lol:

[Confuzius]

:biggrin:

I just came up with the worst pickup line ever... "you can apt-get my package any time."

What if she used fedora and responds: Yum. :blush:

[biomesh]

or better suse and replies zypper

[rabidpotatochip]

What if she used fedora and responds: Yum. :blush:

I'd grep that. :ihih:

[Jac]

"I'm not that easy, honey... You've got to compile me from source."

[rabidpotatochip]

"I'm not that easy, honey... You've got to compile me from source."

Oh no, not a Gentoo girl...

[Jac]

Oh no, not a Gentoo girl...

Hey, look who's intimidated by Gentoo ladies...

[rabidpotatochip]

Hey, look who's intimidated by Gentoo ladies...

Don't get me wrong, they're good once you get them to emerge but it takes like six days just to get any positive output. :lol:

[Lynchmeister]

It's a sad, sad day, my friends...I "got" all of those jokes...Is it official? Am I a nerd now?

I swear...if I ever find the guy that started this whole mess...:eek:

[rabidpotatochip]

It's a sad, sad day, my friends...I "got" all of those jokes...Is it official? Am I a nerd now?

I swear...if I ever find the guy that started this whole mess...:eek:

If you have to ask whether you're a nerd, the answer is yes. :biggrin:

*hands Cory a mirror*

[Lynchmeister]

If you have to ask whether you're a nerd, the answer is yes. :biggrin:

*hands Cory a mirror*

:nonod:

[Jac]

It's a sad, sad day, my friends...I "got" all of those jokes...Is it official? Am I a nerd now?

It's not possible for me to communicate just how proud I am right now, Cory...:a14:

[RichGem]

whatt a bunch of linux nerds (you too Cory!)


:wink:

[blackfoot]

I am proud to say I had no clue what you were talking about. :biggrin: Then again, I usually don't. :frown:

[blackfoot]

Hey, I already married her. The pickup lines don't have to be good anymore. :lol:

Just goes to show, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. :lol:

[Jac]

Just goes to show, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. :lol:

So you're saying chip's a nut, and she'd have to blind to marry him? :tongue_sm

[blackfoot]

So you're saying chip's a nut, and she'd have to blind to marry him? :tongue_sm

I won't touch that one, although it raises questions about Mrs. Chip.

I do know we are approaching post #6600 and I speak from experience, DO NOT FORGET YOUR FLAIR!

[rabidpotatochip]

So you're saying chip's a nut, and she'd have to blind to marry him? :tongue_sm

I think he just called my wife a squirrel... :confused:


I won't touch that one, although it raises questions about Mrs. Chip.

I do know we are approaching post #6600 and I speak from experience, DO NOT FORGET YOUR FLAIR!

:biggrin:

[blackfoot]

I have to get ready for work and don't have the time. So, next up, you get the honors.

[OldSaw]

OK, I'll take it.

6600 Woo Hoo!!!! :thumbsup::jump::a14::a17::a29::a21::a5::a22::a50: :punk::a43:

45105

45106

45107

[OldSaw]

It's a sad, sad day, my friends...I "got" all of those jokes...Is it official? Am I a nerd now?

I swear...if I ever find the guy that started this whole mess...:eek:

Now that the flair has been taken care of, yes Cory, I think you have crossed over... Sorry.

The Anti-Geek has spoken.

[blackfoot]

Very nicely done. I particularly liked the addition of Jennifer Anistan in flair.

[OldSaw]

Very nicely done. I particularly liked the addition of Jennifer Anistan in flair.

I think she has become the mascot of this thread.

[blackfoot]

I forgot to say Linux!

[OldSaw]

I forgot to say Linux!

Crap! I also forgot to say Linux.

[Lynchmeister]

I think she has become the mascot of this thread.

We certainly could've done worse! :lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Very nicely done. I particularly liked the addition of Jennifer Anistan in flair.


I think she has become the mascot of this thread.

+1.

I was debating whether to post that Ubuntu logo in the midst of last night's discussion. Mind you, I do find myself wondering what the Gentoo logo would look like in a similar theme... :confused:


I forgot to say Linux!


Crap! I also forgot to say Linux.

:lol:


We certainly could've done worse! :lol:

Aye, coulda had Brad Pitt. :lol:

[Jac]

Aye, coulda had Brad Pitt. :lol::001_huh:

10cc of eyebleach, STAT!

[blackfoot]

:001_huh:

10cc of eyebleach, STAT!

http://somekool.chez.com/linux_chick.jpg

[Jac]

http://somekool.chez.com/linux_chick.jpg

That helped immensely.:blush:

[blackfoot]

That helped immensely.:blush:

We're here for you, bro.

[gugi]

jaunty!

[blackfoot]

Daily Linux!

[gugi]

works pretty damn well i must say. me likeee

[gugi]

http://somekool.chez.com/linux_chick.jpg

where do i get me few of these?

[RichGem]

where do i get me few of these?

sorry, you can't just get one; you have to compile from source. :lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

sorry, you can't just get one; you have to compile from source. :lol:

Or just gain access through a back door. :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Or just gain access through a back door. :biggrin:

:huh: :eek:

[gugi]

sorry, you can't just get one; you have to compile from source. :lol:
I need more than one, please advise on source!


Or just gain access through a back door. :biggrin:
It's just not my preferred way of doing it. I'm interested in the standard way only, perhaps with a bit of a twist, but definitely not reaching for the back entry.

Come on, I thought this thread was supposed to be useful. Hooke me up bros, I've helped ya before...

<need more smileys>

[OldSaw]

Unfortunately, I have had to do most of my school work lately on the windows machine, as my technology class is all Microsoft based. :mad3:

I want my LINUX!

[gugi]

my technology class is all Microsoft based. :mad3:
!
what kind of school is this? what's next on the curriculum - making fire and discovering the wheel :001_rolle

you need a lot more than Linux, you need salvation, my friend.

[OldSaw]

what kind of school is this? what's next on the curriculum - making fire and discovering the wheel :001_rolle

you need a lot more than Linux, you need salvation, my friend.

The class is technology for teachers. In addition to learning MS programs that I already know and do a lot of busy work, we also use a Mac for some of the work.

[blackfoot]

The class is technology for teachers. In addition to learning MS programs that I already know and do a lot of busy work, we also use a Mac for some of the work.

And we wonder what is wrong with our children today!

[rabidpotatochip]

The class is technology for teachers. In addition to learning MS programs that I already know and do a lot of busy work, we also use a Mac for some of the work.

I'd like your input, no pun intended: what's it like only having one mouse button? I've used a Mac twice in my life and never really got a chance to test the mouse.

[OldSaw]

And we wonder what is wrong with our children today!

See rant here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=84079).

[OldSaw]

I'd like your input, no pun intended: what's it like only having one mouse button? I've used a Mac twice in my life and never really got a chance to test the mouse.

The mouse we use actually has two buttons, if you know the secret. It looks like a mouse with no buttons that you can just push down to click. However, if you press it on the right side, just right, there is a right button feature.

[RichGem]

The mouse we use actually has two buttons, if you know the secret. It looks like a mouse with no buttons that you can just push down to click. However, if you press it on the right side, just right, there is a right button feature.

Penguin mice have 3 buttons. :w00t:

[Confuzius]

Unfortunately, I have had to do most of my school work lately on the windows machine, as my technology class is all Microsoft based. :mad3:

I want my LINUX!

Vitual box is here for you!
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
Just run a virtual XP in your ubuntu :-)

[rabidpotatochip]

The mouse we use actually has two buttons, if you know the secret. It looks like a mouse with no buttons that you can just push down to click. However, if you press it on the right side, just right, there is a right button feature.

Huh, you learn something new every day. Very cool!

[OldSaw]

Vitual box is here for you!
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
Just run a virtual XP in your ubuntu :-)

Sounds like a sure way to make the slow boat even slower.

[Confuzius]

Yeah, If you're already running abit of a clunker it might not be worth virtualizing....

Also Chip, the old actual one button mac mouses had "right click" functionality with click and hold too.

[rabidpotatochip]

Yeah, If you're already running abit of a clunker it might not be worth virtualizing....

Also Chip, the old actual one button mac mouses had "right click" functionality with click and hold too.

Jeez, now I really feel like a noob, and not in the sense it's used here... :lol:



Oh, and while I'm in here, anybody have a checksum for a known-good Ubuntu ISO? I've downloaded it four times now and there's always some kind of glitch, even when downloaded from the torrent.

[Jac]

Ctrl+Click is the shiznit...

I'm a Mac man from way back.

[RichGem]

Yeah, If you're already running abit of a clunker it might not be worth virtualizing....

Also Chip, the old actual one button mac mouses had "right click" functionality with click and hold too.

I never knew that either.

[Confuzius]

Jeez, now I really feel like a noob, and not in the sense it's used here... :lol:



Oh, and while I'm in here, anybody have a checksum for a known-good Ubuntu ISO? I've downloaded it four times now and there's always some kind of glitch, even when downloaded from the torrent.

Is the iso itself corrupt or the CD? Can you open the ISO in any iso browsing type of program? (file roller will do on most ubuntu installs)

I've had some trouble if I burn the ISO faster than 4x, it could just be a burning error.

[Confuzius]

I've probably posted this before, but it makes me lol;

http://www.leftmind.net/random/linuxbloat.jpg

[RichGem]

Penguins do tend to get a little rotund.

:biggrin:

[rabidpotatochip]

Is the iso itself corrupt or the CD? Can you open the ISO in any iso browsing type of program? (file roller will do on most ubuntu installs)

I've had some trouble if I burn the ISO faster than 4x, it could just be a burning error.

I can open every copy of the ISO I have but whether I burn it to a CD or copy it to a bootable USB stick (to save plastic trees) the thing still craps out during boot or fails the self-check.

I'll try burning it at a slower speed and see if that helps.

[blackfoot]

I can open every copy of the ISO I have but whether I burn it to a CD or copy it to a bootable USB stick (to save plastic trees) the thing still craps out during boot or fails the self-check.

I'll try burning it at a slower speed and see if that helps.

Tenacious is Limecat. Despite what is going on around him, he remains fixated on the task at hand. :biggrin:

[RichGem]

I can open every copy of the ISO I have but whether I burn it to a CD or copy it to a bootable USB stick (to save plastic trees) the thing still craps out during boot or fails the self-check.

I'll try burning it at a slower speed and see if that helps.


Maybe in virtue of your new title, you need to burn at turtle speed.


:lol::tongue::lol:

[chickpea]

Howdy gents. Sorry for the long hiatus, but I am swamped at work (like 12 hour days all last month, and probably this month too).

I have a non-linux related question: how the hell do you get the Tabac shaving stick to extend. I have almost used all of the original protrusion, so it's time to push some out, but I can't figure out how to increase the Tabac sticks protrusion (sorry if this is too sexual a reference, but I couldn't come up with anything less suggestive).

Cheers.

[RichGem]

Howdy gents. Sorry for the long hiatus, but I am swamped at work (like 12 hour days all last month, and probably this month too).

I have a non-linux related question: how the hell do you get the Tabac shaving stick to extend. I have almost used all of the original protrusion, so it's time to push some out, but I can't figure out how to increase the Tabac sticks protrusion (sorry if this is too sexual a reference, but I couldn't come up with anything less suggestive).

Cheers.

We've missed you Bryan. As to your questions, I think you have to "sudo." :wink:

(sorry, I've never actually seen a tabac stick, so can't actually be helpful.)

[gugi]

Howdy gents. Sorry for the long hiatus, but I am swamped at work (like 12 hour days all last month, and probably this month too).

I have a non-linux related question: how the hell do you get the Tabac shaving stick to extend. I have almost used all of the original protrusion, so it's time to push some out, but I can't figure out how to increase the Tabac sticks protrusion (sorry if this is too sexual a reference, but I couldn't come up with anything less suggestive).

Cheers.

I don't use tabac sticks myself, but will try to answer anyways. Given the original lack of foreskin on the stick, a further circumcision should work.

[chickpea]

Thanks Rich, sudo make me a sandwich. (my wife doesn't get it :( )

Gugi, nice, I already have enough blood everywhere when I shave, maybe I'll pass on that tip (hardy har)

[RichGem]

Thanks Rich, sudo make me a sandwich. (my wife doesn't get it :( )

Gugi, nice, I already have enough blood everywhere when I shave, maybe I'll pass on that tip (hardy har)


Chip has tried that one a few times; has yet to work. :lol: But, looks like he's got "forever" to work on it. hehehehe

[rabidpotatochip]

Thanks Rich, sudo make me a sandwich. (my wife doesn't get it :( )

Gugi, nice, I already have enough blood everywhere when I shave, maybe I'll pass on that tip (hardy har)


Chip has tried that one a few times; has yet to work. :lol: But, looks like he's got "forever" to work on it. hehehehe

Though apparently sudo try to get rich to make me a sandwich works. :lol:

[RichGem]

Though apparently sudo try to get rich to make me a sandwich works. :lol:

so does "sudo apt-get install new-title-for-chip"

bwahahaha

[rabidpotatochip]

so does "sudo apt-get install new-title-for-chip"

bwahahaha

chown rabidpotatochip "Turtle Forever" :frown:

[Zeni]

Still after all this time this thread keeps going like the enigizer bunny.

format A:\

Oh wait that's DOS

[rabidpotatochip]

Still after all this time this thread keeps going like the enigizer bunny.

format A:\

Oh wait that's DOS

Thanks Zeni... you just cleared my favorite boot disk. :mad:

[akuri]

rm -Rf / will solve all your linux needs hahahaha jp

[rabidpotatochip]

rm -Rf / will solve all your linux needs hahahaha jp

Only if you sudo. :wink:

-rf = "really f*** it up" :biggrin:

[Henrique]

I had never posted in here. Now I real feel I am a B&B member :rolleyes: :biggrin:

[RichGem]

I had never posted in here. Now I real feel I am a B&B member :rolleyes: :biggrin:

That feeling is correct. Welcome.

:wink:

[chickpea]

figured out my tabac stick issue. The solution: push on the bottom harder than I had been. (In Schwartzenegger voice "and stop being a gurly mann")

Solved.

(Still working on getting admin privileges on my wife, however. I think that will require a hack: ala vicodin and a fifth of jack.:biggrin:)

[rabidpotatochip]

figured out my tabac stick issue. The solution: push on the bottom harder than I had been. (In Schwartzenegger voice "and stop being a gurly mann")

Solved.

(Still working on getting admin privileges on my wife, however. I think that will require a hack: ala vicodin and a fifth of jack.:biggrin:)

Rather than brute force, may I suggest social engineering? "Here hon, let me shave your legs for you... ". :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Rather than brute force, may I suggest social engineering? "Here hon, let me shave your legs for you... ". :biggrin:

Does this still require the Vicodin and Jack?

[chickpea]

Does this still require the Vicodin and Jack?

Depends on how hairy your wife is . . .:eek:

In my experience, wife runs in SELinux hardened, chroot environment and the root password is a 2048-bit hashed password using 1,000 rounds of AES. You might as well build a nanoscale computer because you will need it to crack the admin wife password, or just accept your user status and hope that she occasionally does a

chown husband:sex

:w00t::lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Depends on how hairy your wife is . . .:eek:

In my experience, wife runs in SELinux hardened, chroot environment and the root password is a 2048-bit hashed password using 1,000 rounds of AES. You might as well build a nanoscale computer because you will need it to crack the admin wife password, or just accept your user status and hope that she occasionally does a

chown husband:sex

:w00t::lol:

If Hackers has taught me anything it's that all you'll have to do is ask for the phone number the modem is connected to and whip out some special effects and m4d sk1llz.

[chickpea]

If Hackers has taught me anything it's that all you'll have to do is ask for the phone number the modem is connected to and whip out some special effects and m4d sk1llz.

I'll do that right after I give this alien spaceship a computer virus . . . done.

[Confuzius]

rm -Rf / will solve all your linux needs hahahaha jp

That's just the standard "read mail, real fast" command right?
right?


(if anyone hasn't figured it out, never, ever type this, especially as root)

[rabidpotatochip]

I'll do that right after I give this alien spaceship a computer virus . . . done.

That's blatant mixing of metaphors! :lol:

[Henrique]

That feeling is correct. Welcome.

:wink:

Thank you! :001_smile

[burnwood]

Can I get a LINUX?!?!?!?!?

[rabidpotatochip]

Can I get a LINUX?!?!?!?!?

LINUX! Praise the Tux! :biggrin:

[Jac]

Can I get a LINUX?!?!?!?!?

Preach that Linux truth, brother burnWood!

[chickpea]

O god, is burnwood gonna start pumping us for tithes now . . . (ssh it's a "license fee").:biggrin:

[OldSaw]

I had never posted in here. Now I real feel I am a B&B member :rolleyes: :biggrin:

But have you read all the posts? There are some great gems in here... once you get past all the Linux stuff. :lol:

[blackfoot]

But have you read all the posts? There are some great gems in here... once you get past all the Linux stuff. :lol:

It is a lot to read through. We need an edited/filtered version. :w00t:

Either that, or Cory's trip just needs book marked. :lol:

[OldSaw]

It is a lot to read through. We need an edited/filtered version. :w00t:

Either that, or Cory's trip just needs book marked. :lol:

I did that once. It's in here somewhere. I think I even included pictures. I'll see if I can find it.

[blackfoot]

I did that once. It's in here somewhere. I think I even included pictures. I'll see if I can find it.

Awesome! :w00t:

[OldSaw]

It is a lot to read through. We need an edited/filtered version. :w00t:

Either that, or Cory's trip just needs book marked. :lol:

Found it. Check out post #1990 (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=666774&postcount=1990).

[OldSaw]

Awesome! :w00t:

I wouldn't get that excited. It's pretty brief. However I think some of the best stuff in this thread was last summer.

[blackfoot]

Found it. Check out post #1990 (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=666774&postcount=1990).

That about sums it up!:lol:

[Wishoot]

Someone told me there would be pictures of Playmates in this thread somewhere. Where are they hiding?

[rabidpotatochip]

Someone told me there would be pictures of Playmates in this tread somewhere. Where are they hiding?

Well, there are a bunch of Jennifer Anistons in here.

[blackfoot]

Well, there are a bunch of Jennifer Anistons in here.

Like we said, you gotta read through this. Wait, I haven't either.

[rabidpotatochip]

Like we said, you gotta read through this. Wait, I haven't either.

Get back to work, minion! :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Get back to work, minion! :biggrin:

Yess, Massster. :a53:

[rabidpotatochip]

Yess, Massster. :a53:

That would have been the perfect emoticon had I known it existed ten minutes ago. :lol:

[blackfoot]

That would have been the perfect emoticon had I known it existed ten minutes ago. :lol:

You have to know these things when you are king. :biggrin:

[thirdeye]

Get back to work, minion! :biggrin:

:eek:....said the kettle to the pot....

[rabidpotatochip]

You have to know these things when you are king. :biggrin:

SlagleRock and I worked it out, I'm only going to be VP but I get North Dakota.

[blackfoot]

SlagleRock and I worked it out, I'm only going to be VP but I get North Dakota.

Can I be your behind the scenes guy kept for black bag jobs?

[rabidpotatochip]

Can I be your behind the scenes guy kept for black bag jobs?

Huh... I was kinda thinking of using an outhouse instead. No need for you to scoop it up. :tongue:

[Wishoot]

SlagleRock and I worked it out, I'm only going to be VP but I get North Dakota.

Can I be Dictator Emeritus of Milwaukee?

[blackfoot]

Huh... I was kinda thinking of using an outhouse instead. No need for you to scoop it up. :tongue:

Oh good, you're house broken.

[rabidpotatochip]

Can I be Dictator Emeritus of Milwaukee?

According to my research that area falls inside the Cheddar Curtain. You'll have to talk to Lynchmeister about that one.


Oh good, you're house broken.

Usually. :biggrin:

[Wishoot]

According to my research that area falls inside the Cheddar Curtain. You'll have to talk to Lynchmeister about that one.



Usually. :biggrin:

Most Cheeseheads would gladly have Milwaukee secede from the rest of the Dairy State.

[OldSaw]

Most Cheeseheads would gladly have Milwaukee secede from the rest of the Dairy State.

...and here all this time I thought it was Madison. At least they make Harleys in Milwaukee. In Madison, the only thing they make is manure.

[OldSaw]

Someone told me there would be pictures of Playmates in this thread somewhere. Where are they hiding?

Typically you will find them at around the 100 post marks. I can't remember where they started, but 800 is about where I first started celebrating 100th post mile stones.

[OldSaw]

One year ago today I posted the 1100th post in this thread.

[Zeni]

Thanks Zeni... you just cleared my favorite boot disk. :mad:

Didn't you have a backup? :a7:

Now mail me your brick. :lol:

[rabidpotatochip]

Didn't you have a backup? :a7:

Now mail me your brick. :lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

[RichGem]

One year ago today I posted the 1100th post in this thread.

and look where we are now. :cool:

[Zeni]

chown husband:sex

:w00t::lol:

Too bad the good ole Apple II commands is not found anywhere else.


Poke and Peek

[rabidpotatochip]

and look where we are now. :cool:

Did he ever get Linux installed?

[Zeni]

Can I get a LINUX?!?!?!?!?

Umm Linus?

err LineX

Oh LINIX nope

Linux!

[RichGem]

Did he ever get Linux installed?


seriously? yes he did... not sure if wifi ever worked... put it on for wifey, I think,,,.... fried one computer... didn't reinstall? has at least one comp w/ linux still on it, iirc.

[Zeni]

and look where we are now. :cool:

Same doo doo different day:lol:

:a24:

Woohooo Post 6700!111!!!
:a29:

[Wishoot]

...and here all this time I thought it was Madison. At least they make Harleys in Milwaukee. In Madison, the only thing they make is manure.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

They don't call it "The Republic of Madison" for nothing.

[OldSaw]

Back around post 1700, our beloved Woody burnWood blew it and at around post 1710 I chastised him and made the first reference of flare or flair. At 1800 I made the first Jennifer post, with this one being the most requested/repeated.

45888

[OldSaw]

Same doo doo different day:lol:

...and Zeni repeats himself. Zeni was the first one to neglect the flair after post 800. Now get back their and edit that thing with some proper flair.

[RichGem]

And just where was the #6700 flair? Lookin' at you Erik.

:shocked:

[OldSaw]

And just where was the #6700 flair? Lookin' at you Erik.

:shocked:

It happened while I was off researching flair history.

[Zeni]

And just where was the #6700 flair? Lookin' at you Erik.

:shocked:

Oops didn't notice the post count.


Done.:blushing:

[RichGem]

Oops didn't notice the post count.


Done.:blushing:

that's better.

[OldSaw]

Oops didn't notice the post count.


Done.:blushing:


that's better.

In a shameful way.

[Wishoot]

Back around post 1700, our beloved Woody burnWood blew it and at around post 1710 I chastised him and made the first reference of flare or flair. At 1800 I made the first Jennifer post, with this one being the most requested/repeated.

45888

Works for me!

[rabidpotatochip]

seriously? yes he did... not sure if wifi ever worked... put it on for wifey, I think,,,.... fried one computer... didn't reinstall? has at least one comp w/ linux still on it, iirc.

I just realized that amidst all this mess I completely forgot whether he had a working system. :blush:

[blackfoot]

I just realized that amidst all this mess I completely forgot whether he had a working system. :blush:

Does it really matter?

[rabidpotatochip]

Does it really matter?

Of course! The Czar was the inspiration for this thread. Without his antics we wouldn't even be here discussing them. :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Of course! The Czar was the inspiration for this thread. Without his antics we wouldn't even be here discussing them. :biggrin:

Ah yes. The might thrive on the weak! I nearly forgot. :biggrin1:

[OldSaw]

Ah yes. The might thrive on the weak! I nearly forgot. :biggrin1:

Now you're getting it.

[rabidpotatochip]

Well guys, I think I've come up with a newsworthy Linux post.

I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to wire the network and build the server for my new place next year and I've decided to set up Asterisk and OpenFire for internal communication and VOIP with PSTN fallback for long distance in case of emergencies and power outages. I figure if every outlet is a combination network/phone jack I should be able to splurge on some of those fancy VOIP phones that can also use POTS.

This gives me one year to figure out how the hell I'm going to get a good firewall, NAS and communications suite running smoothly. For added suffering, I've come to the conclusion that hardened Gentoo is probably the best way to go for this project.

[RichGem]

Well guys, I think I've come up with a newsworthy Linux post.

I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to wire the network and build the server for my new place next year and I've decided to set up Asterisk and OpenFire for internal communication and VOIP with PSTN fallback for long distance in case of emergencies and power outages. I figure if every outlet is a combination network/phone jack I should be able to splurge on some of those fancy VOIP phones that can also use POTS.

This gives me one year to figure out how the hell I'm going to get a good firewall, NAS and communications suite running smoothly. For added suffering, I've come to the conclusion that hardened Gentoo is probably the best way to go for this project.

Chip, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... don't eat the alphabet soup so fast... now you're just puking letters everywhere. :eek:

[Confuzius]

Well guys, I think I've come up with a newsworthy Linux post.

I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to wire the network and build the server for my new place next year and I've decided to set up Asterisk and OpenFire for internal communication and VOIP with PSTN fallback for long distance in case of emergencies and power outages. I figure if every outlet is a combination network/phone jack I should be able to splurge on some of those fancy VOIP phones that can also use POTS.

This gives me one year to figure out how the hell I'm going to get a good firewall, NAS and communications suite running smoothly. For added suffering, I've come to the conclusion that hardened Gentoo is probably the best way to go for this project.

This is going to be fun.

But, please esplain this to me. Who do you get your phone number from when you're running Asterisk? I've always been kind of confuzzled by that.

[rabidpotatochip]

This is going to be fun.

But, please esplain this to me. Who do you get your phone number from when you're running Asterisk? I've always been kind of confuzzled by that.

Well, you have two options. You can either go through a reseller that will link your server to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or you can keep your own number and just use Asterisk for outgoing calls, which is what services like Vonage do and kind of how I'm planning to do it. The distinguishing feature in my setup will (hopefully) be that I can also receive calls from the net on my fancy phones.

With option 1 you buy a phone number from the company and when people call it their server picks up and bridges it to your server. With option 2, your server picks up the phone when people call your number and can go through a service like Skype or Gizmo to make outgoing calls.

[chickpea]

OOOOH, Asterix, PBX, GENTOO (hardened, how kinky :wink:).

That sounds like one hell of a project. I would go with FreeNAS for the NAS, it's just too stupid simple to set up and maintain. Gentoo as the main server will work good, just as long as it is fairly barebones (so you're not compiling openoffice (egads, it takes literally over 24 hours on a fast box). Firewalling will be the most interesting issue.

[rabidpotatochip]

OOOOH, Asterix, PBX, GENTOO (hardened, how kinky :wink:).

That sounds like one hell of a project. I would go with FreeNAS for the NAS, it's just too stupid simple to set up and maintain. Gentoo as the main server will work good, just as long as it is fairly barebones (so you're not compiling openoffice (egads, it takes literally over 24 hours on a fast box). Firewalling will be the most interesting issue.

Yeah, the last time I tried installing Gentoo my computer was unavailable for three full days... That was on a P4 1.6Ghz. When it comes to firewalls I found IPCop to be pretty impressive but it's its own distro and it's deliberately hard/impossible to install extra stuff. Either way, the Gentoo box will be a mini-ITX based system that consumes around 5-10W under load since it'll be on all the time. The NAS I'll probably build one out of cheap/spare parts and try to keep it around 50W.

[chickpea]

Yeah, the last time I tried installing Gentoo my computer was unavailable for three full days... That was on a P4 1.6Ghz. When it comes to firewalls I found IPCop to be pretty impressive but it's its own distro and it's deliberately hard/impossible to install extra stuff. Either way, the Gentoo box will be a mini-ITX based system that consumes around 5-10W under load since it'll be on all the time. The NAS I'll probably build one out of cheap/spare parts and try to keep it around 50W.

Depending on your requirements you might consider an Asus Eeebox for your gentoo box. I have been on the market for a very cheap home server for two users who almost never use a server and I keep coming back to Asus Eeebox as the cheapest/best solution. Just don't have 300 sheckels at the moment that the wife will permit to be invested in somewhat unnecessary technology.

[blackfoot]

Chip, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... don't eat the alphabet soup so fast... now you're just puking letters everywhere. :eek:

:lol::lol::lol: I hate it when that happens!

[gugi]

can't you guys keep it up?

just saw the thread was on page 3 again....


the designer of the jackalope color scheme needs to be sent back to school, what's up with the bright orange color for inactive windows in the desktop switcher, gets me every time, .....just like that cherry jen's sucking on - good choice dennis, never can have 'nuf cherry.

[blackfoot]

can't you guys keep it up?

just saw the thread was on page 3 again....


the designer of the jackalope color scheme needs to be sent back to school, what's up with the bright orange color for inactive windows in the desktop switcher, gets me every time, .....just like that cherry jen's sucking on - good choice dennis, never can have 'nuf cherry.

....Ah, I better not. :001_cool:

[OldSaw]

can't you guys keep it up?

just saw the thread was on page 3 again....


the designer of the jackalope color scheme needs to be sent back to school, what's up with the bright orange color for inactive windows in the desktop switcher, gets me every time, .....just like that cherry jen's sucking on - good choice dennis, never can have 'nuf cherry.

Every morning when I make myself a breakfast smoothie I toss in a few frozen cherries. Kind of makes me think of that picture every time.

[blackfoot]

Every morning when I make myself a breakfast smoothie I toss in a few frozen cherries. Kind of makes me think of that picture every time.

Cherries have a few connections for me. As an example, think cherry stem. :thumbup:

[gugi]

Cherries have a few connections for me. As an example, think cherry stem. :thumbup:

I'd rather think of Jen tying it up in a knot with her tongue only than of you doing it.... But yes I agree, that's a rather nice skill.

[blackfoot]

I'd rather think of Jen tying it up in a knot with her tongue only than of you doing it.... But yes I agree, that's a rather nice skill.

I would rather not think about me doing that either!

[Lynchmeister]

Chip, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... don't eat the alphabet soup so fast... now you're just puking letters everywhere. :eek:


Every morning when I make myself a breakfast smoothie I toss in a few frozen cherries. Kind of makes me think of that picture every time.


:lol:

[OldSaw]

:lol:

You must really be busy at work today.

[RichGem]

You must really be busy at work today.

I was disappointed too, Dennis. I figured, "Surely, Cory could do better than that." But, alas. :sad:

[OldSaw]

I was disappointed too, Dennis. I figured, "Surely, Cory could do better than that." But, alas. :sad:

He might have to put in some overtime just to catch up before he goes home.

[rabidpotatochip]

He might have to put in some overtime just to catch up before he goes home.

Or goes driving across state lines again.

[OldSaw]

Or goes driving across state lines again.

State lines aren't usually as much of a problem as border crossings.

[soapbox]

Unfortunately, I have had to do most of my school work lately on the windows machine, as my technology class is all Microsoft based. :mad3:

I want my LINUX!


what kind of school is this? what's next on the curriculum - making fire and discovering the wheel :001_rolle

I burst out laughing at this comment. Well done. I needed that.

[soapbox]

Too bad the good ole Apple II commands is not found anywhere else.


Poke and Peek

Man I'm glad you're back Zeni. Welcome. Hope things are getting aright with your world.

[soapbox]

Well guys, I think I've come up with a newsworthy Linux post.

I've been putting some thought into how I'm going to wire the network and build the server for my new place next year and I've decided to set up Asterisk and OpenFire for internal communication and VOIP with PSTN fallback for long distance in case of emergencies and power outages. I figure if every outlet is a combination network/phone jack I should be able to splurge on some of those fancy VOIP phones that can also use POTS.

This gives me one year to figure out how the hell I'm going to get a good firewall, NAS and communications suite running smoothly. For added suffering, I've come to the conclusion that hardened Gentoo is probably the best way to go for this project.

Wahoo! Alphabet soup, TLAs (and FLAs) and nerdy outputs galore!

First: installing Gentoo isn't as hard or as time consuming as it once was. Second: installing Gentoo is still not for the weak or unwilling.
Third: Asterisk is neat but you probably should have a real number on the PSTN rather than a pseudo-phone--in that case, how is it different from Skype? Fourth: FreeNAS is okay, and probably the best of breed (until you get up to a Drobo, but that's a big price jump). Unfortunately FreeNAS is currently puking its guts out trying to run on my Atom motherboard; no clue why but the little BSD is not happy booting to my PATA CF adapter and I can't really do what I want to do with it, unlike when I was running on my tepid old P3/733/512MB, when I could do what I wanted -- except add SATA drives...

If you want Gentoo help, I'll consult, or ssh in to assist.

[RichGem]

Soapbox with the hat trick posting and showin' the geek cred.

:thumbsup:

[rabidpotatochip]

Wahoo! Alphabet soup, TLAs (and FLAs) and nerdy outputs galore!

First: installing Gentoo isn't as hard or as time consuming as it once was. Second: installing Gentoo is still not for the weak or unwilling.
Third: Asterisk is neat but you probably should have a real number on the PSTN rather than a pseudo-phone--in that case, how is it different from Skype? Fourth: FreeNAS is okay, and probably the best of breed (until you get up to a Drobo, but that's a big price jump). Unfortunately FreeNAS is currently puking its guts out trying to run on my Atom motherboard; no clue why but the little BSD is not happy booting to my PATA CF adapter and I can't really do what I want to do with it, unlike when I was running on my tepid old P3/733/512MB, when I could do what I wanted -- except add SATA drives...

If you want Gentoo help, I'll consult, or ssh in to assist.

Well, I'm sure I can get Gentoo running... I did it once before so I should be able to do it again. Worst case, I'll hook you up with ssh access.

The Asterisk box will handle long distance calling, voicemail, internal intercom, and hold music (because that's just awesome). There will definitely be a regular phone line in case of power outages and server crashes from excessive tweaking. I just figured since every phone jack will also have a network jack, why not get the fancy phones? :biggrin:

I probably will go with FreeNAS... just not sure in what capacity. I'd like either RAID 4, 5 or 6. I dunno, I'll look into that later...


Soapbox with the hat trick posting and showin' the geek cred.

:thumbsup:

One more stamp and he gets free pizza. :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

Nice catch up, Soapbox. :thumbup:

[Confuzius]

Question, how can I see if someone is connected to my SSH?
I've got a strong password and a non-standardish port, but is there anyway I can know if someone is connected?

[gugi]

w

ps aux|grep sshd

if you can't see them with these, they deserve to be unseen by you. and yes it's possible to hide it better.

[soapbox]

Question, how can I see if someone is connected to my SSH?
I've got a strong password and a non-standardish port, but is there anyway I can know if someone is connected?

netstat shows connections, and this is probably what you're looking for. if you want to watch them constantly, I recommend conky (you may have to add the portmon package first).

[rabidpotatochip]

w

ps aux|grep sshd

if you can't see them with these, they deserve to be unseen by you. and yes it's possible to hide it better.

I say the same thing about my network. If someone can break into it they deserve to be there. SSID is hackerbait. :biggrin:

[RichGem]

I say the same thing about my network. If someone can break into it they deserve to be there. SSID is hackerbait. :biggrin:

<homer_simpson>

Mmmmm. :drool: Haaacker Bait.

</homer>

[soapbox]

I say the same thing about my network. If someone can break into it they deserve to be there. SSID is hackerbait. :biggrin:

So your SSID is "unhackable" or "NSA_cyber_warrior" or "just_try_it_you_noodle_armed_choirboy" or "your_mom_is_a_ho"?

[blackfoot]

So your SSID is "unhackable" or "NSA_cyber_warrior" or "just_try_it_you_noodle_armed_choirboy" or "your_mom_is_a_ho"?

It's not secure unless it involves trip wire and a claymore.

[rabidpotatochip]

So your SSID is "unhackable" or "NSA_cyber_warrior" or "just_try_it_you_noodle_armed_choirboy" or "your_mom_is_a_ho"?

No, literally "hackerbait". :biggrin:

[blackfoot]

chip! what are you doing up this late?

[rabidpotatochip]

chip! what are you doing up this late?

I just finished watching a movie... I'm on my way to bed. :lol:

Edit: I had to see if there were any fires I had to put out first. :tongue: