apt-get

• vim
• subversion
• openssh-server
• k3b
• torrentflux
• ddclient
• rbot
• nicotine
• quicksynergy
• convmv
• xchat
• devede
• vcdimager
• qdvdauthor
• vlc
• videolan-doc
• konqueror

2008-04-11

Ok, I've decided to do something with the other hard-drive on limbo. I'm going to extent the root filesystem to extend across two harddrives, both of which are running ext3. Heaven help me, this is probably a stupid idea. However, this is mostly a junk computer, and I can afford to loose everything if an hd dies.

I'll be following the instructions here:

• http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_resizing_ext3_partitions
• http://www.roseindia.net/linux/tutorial/linux-howto/LVM-HOWTO/index.html

# load knoppix
# make the VG available to the kernel
vgchange -ay 
# check before we do anything stupid
fsck -n /dev/Ubuntu/root
# remove the journal
tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/sda1
# set up the new physical volume
fdisk /dev/hbd # (set 8e on the one and only partion)
pvcreate /dev/hdb1
vgextend Ubuntu /dev/hdb1
# enlarge the partition
lvextend -L +232.88GB # don't forget the +

# fix the filesystem, just in case
e2fsck -f /dev/Ubuntu/root
resize2fs /dev/Ubuntu/root
# add back the journal
tune2fs -j /dev/Ubuntu/root

# mount the filesystem and check things out
mkdir /media/root
mount /dev/Ubuntu/root /media/rood
cd /media/root
ls
cd ..
umount /media/root

2007-05-28

Installed vlc, videolan-doc in order to turn limbo into a streaming webcam server. The magic port number is 9191. User and password are the same for torrentflux.

• http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html - shows what formats are compatible with other formats
• http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Streaming_HowTo - complete howto on setting up a VOD server

2007-03-01

Installed devede and qvdauthor in hopes of getting this burning project for my dad working. devede required vcdimager as a requirement that apt neglected.

2007-02-02

Installed xchat so I could keep up with the chat room while grading papers.

2007-01-20

Installed convmv in order to get rid of the funny characters that are preventing me from burning a HP & the order of the pheonix for Liza.

2007-01-19

Installed quicksynergy because it's easier to move the mouse on the screen from my computer.

2007-01-10

Installed torrentflux! Here is how:

From http://www.torrentflux.com/forum/index.php?topic=1024.0;all

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The problem seems to be more than a dpkg-reconfigure can handle. I've managed to get it working on my Ubuntu machine using the following steps:

0. Install torrentflux (it will fail, that's OK).

1. Make sure mysql-client and mysql-server are installed. They can be installed in synaptic by right-clicking on torrentflux and going to "Mark recommended.." and "Mark suggested...". Or by doing "apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client".

2. Switch to libapache2-mod-php5. Ubuntu seems to install apache 1 and php4 by default, you may want to switch to the more recent apache2 and php5 if they aren't automatically chosen.

3. Create a torrentflux table in mysql. For some reason dbconfig-common is unable to create a new database in Ubuntu (possibly due to sudo usage). You can easily accomplish this by executing "echo 'create database torrentflux;' | mysql -u root".

4. Completely remove torrentflux. In synaptic specify complete removal, or do "apt-get --purge remove torrentflux". If asked whether dbconfig-common should remove the database, say NO.

5. Install torrentflux, using all the defaults. It should work fine this time.

6. Go to http://localhost/torrentflux/ to verify it's working (you should get a login screen with no errors.

Good luck, and let me know if this workd for you, or if you need anymore help. Sorry for all the hassle, I'll see if I can't get in touch with some Ubuntu people about this.

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I put the download directory into /share/torrentflux so that I could see it from my xbox

2007-01-09

• installed nicotine, the soulseek client

2007-01-08

• Installed ddclient
• installed rbot
• installed emacs

2006-12-17

Trying to install torrentflux, but it's not working. Here is my list of apt commands.

I kept getting "Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect()". This reference here seems to be the fix: http://www.idealog.us/2005/01/howto_fix_fatal.html I'm using php6 though, so I'll need the php5-mysql package.

After a slew of commands, I found this page. Apparently I needed to remove a file from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=268985 .

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'torrentflux'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php on line 354



TorrentFlux Database/SQL Error
Database error: Access denied for user 'torrentflux'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Always check your database variables in the config.php file.

http://www.torrentflux.com/forum/index.php?topic=1451.0

2006-12-16

I couldn't get the standard Ubuto 6.10 install C wrking on my system. When I disabled quiet and splash mode (F6), I saw that the kernel was having problems reading my CDOM drive. After lots of reading, I came to the conclusion that this was a DMA problem. I tried various boot options with no success, so eventually I decided to use the Ubuntu alternate installer.

The alternate installer was a better choice anyway. The text based installer was easier to navigate, and it had the option of installing LVM.

I set up my box, then fixed the sources.list. I then fixed VIM because the vi that came with the system didn't understand the up key when in insert mode.

I also customized the terminal to make it palletable on the television.

2006-12-12

Finally! My new hardrives arrived. I'm going to install Ubuntu on limbo and set it up as a file server for the apartment.

When I plugged the HD (WD2500JB? ) into the computer, BIOS refused to recognize it. After some digging, I discovered it was because I was using an older BIOS (Award BIOS) that doesn't recognize the newer EIDE drives. By setting some jumper settings, I was able to get the BIOS to recognize the drive so that I could boot from CD.

• http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=4Q8AD74h&p_lva=&p_faqid=83&p_created=1005001469&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzMmcF9jYXRfbHZsMT04MSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=
• http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Q_20853588.html

The Edgy install disk is having troubles. It looks like I'm going to have to burn another copy.