IRC log for #gllug on 20080428

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00:41.33secretlondonhi AndyMillar
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02:06.51secretlondonipod shuffles can pass as usb pen drives, my camera with it's 2 gb cf card won't
02:07.13secretlondonor put it this way, if it does mount my camera anywhere I have no idea where
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03:55.27secretlondonhi etorix
04:06.18etorixhttp://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/
04:06.35etorixhttp://www.r2.co.nz/20080427/camera-4.asx
04:26.54secretlondonnight
07:15.17yaarghey, does anyone here happen to use mobile broadband on linux?
07:59.18bilarh_morning people
08:48.29wethrinyaarg: secretlondon does
08:49.34yaargwethrin: cool. i'll badger him next time he's around.
08:49.49yaargjust trying to find out what cards are compatible.
08:50.08yaargbut it's even hard to discern what card they're going to give you..
09:54.37*** join/#gllug kjalil_ (n=kjalil@83-244-193-205.cust-83.exponential-e.net)
09:54.43kjalil_morning
09:54.54kjalil_i hope someone can help sort out a strange problem I am seeing...
09:56.29kjalil_I have an IP address on the eth0 and it is aliased  as eth0:0 and there is a different IP there.
09:56.36kjalil_but for some reason I can ssh to the server on the first IP, but not the aliased one?? anyideas?
09:57.21kjalil_i can ping the aliased IP over the internet correctly as well
09:57.21wethrinsshd is only binding to the first interface/IP address
09:57.30kjalil_wethrin: hi
09:57.41antiphaseTry restarting sshd
09:57.46wethrinCheck the ListenAddress directive in sshd_config
09:57.50kjalil_wethrin: actually there are MORE aliases, and sshd IS binding to some of the others for some reason
09:57.52wethrinalso, what antiphase said
09:58.00kjalil_antiphase: already done, doesn't help
09:58.26kjalil_wethrin: ListenAddresses are commented out
09:58.31antiphasealso prefers to add multiple addresses to one interface
10:01.21wethrinantiphase: with 'ip add'?
10:01.26wethrinor whatever it is?
10:01.48antiphaseYes. Much tidier; sadly no distros seem to support using it as part of their system config scripts
10:01.53kjalil_sshd is listening on 0.0.0.0:22
10:03.12kjalil_that means the whole network yes?
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10:04.00antiphaseIt means it's not bound to a specific interface, so it will accept inbound connections to any local address
10:04.36wethrinkjalil_: What happens if you telnet to the particular IP Address on port 22?
10:05.16kjalil_wethrin: Trying x.x.x.x. .... and nothing
10:05.25kjalil_wethrin: but another alias on the same machine does work
10:05.26wethrinJust hanging?
10:05.31kjalil_wethrin: yes
10:05.32wethrinFirewall?
10:05.41antiphaseSounds a lot like it
10:06.11kjalil_hmm, i've tried from two different networks now, let me check again
10:06.39kjalil_do i need to completely log out from my current ssh session, stop sshd, and then relogin?
10:06.56wethrinNo.
10:07.08wethrin'pkill -HUP sshd' should do the trick
10:14.23kjalil_bah no firewalls in the way i don't understand this
10:16.16antiphaseWhat about on the machine itself?
10:16.28antiphaseOtherwise it's getting a bit difficult to suggest anything without more info
10:16.44kjalil_antiphase: no, no firewalls on the machine itself
10:21.27kjalil_how do i find out if another machine on the same network has the same ip?
10:23.36wethrinping it
10:24.51z00daxhow about tcpdump on both machines and compare chatter ?
10:26.01antiphase`sudo ping -b 255.255.255.255` can occasionally be informative
10:28.54kjalil_i've started up tcpdump on the machine
10:30.09z00daxkjalil_: both machines
10:30.43kjalil_z00dax: both machines how? i only have access to one machine and I'm trying to find out if another machine on the same net has the same ip
10:30.48kjalil_ah
10:31.15kjalil_i've noticed when I ping the alias, tcpdump sees NO ping traffic, but if I ping the main ethernet IP, it DOES see traffic.
10:31.24kjalil_so I'm actually pinging something else??!
10:31.35kjalil_and I'm thiking i'm pinging the server but i'm not perhaps
10:31.47antiphaseIf you get replies, there's a duplicate address
10:32.30kjalil_antiphase: yes, the machine sending pings DOES get replies, but tcpdump on this target machine does not see them
10:33.02kjalil_antiphase: but if I ping the main ethernet IP I do get replies and tcpdump also see them so yes I think there is a duplicate machine
10:33.25kjalil_antiphase: hmm, that ping -b gives me an invalid option error
10:33.29antiphaseSchoolboy error
10:33.47kjalil_antiphase: not my config, someone else's stupid mistake
10:35.33kjalil_antiphase: they have forgotten that the address is in use somewhere else
10:38.17wethrinSounds like bad administrative practice, then :)
10:40.54*** join/#gllug ChoHag (i=mking@lego.monnsta.net)
10:41.14ChoHagYay new job.
10:41.16ChoHagYay Lotus.
10:41.24yaarghttp://www.dealextreme.com/
10:41.25yaarghaha wtf!
10:41.26wethrinLotus as in cars?
10:41.30yaargfree shipping to the uk
10:41.35wethrinOr Lotus as in spreadsheet stuff?
10:41.38yaargcheck out the iphone clone...lolz
10:41.39ChoHagRegrettably not.
10:41.43ChoHagLotus as in Notes.
10:41.44wethrinCongrats, and all that
10:41.46wethrinEww
10:42.04ChoHagOh and a desk full of somebody else's junk.
10:42.14wethrinJust started today?
10:42.20ChoHagAye.
10:42.30wethrinAnd you're on IRC already....
10:42.42ChoHagAye.
10:42.47ChoHagProbably not allowed.
10:43.20ChoHagThey won't let me ssh from my (windows) box to any but their servers.
10:43.28wethrinoh dear
10:43.33z00dax(ebuyer)--
10:43.36ChoHagIn fact they force everything through a proxy, which is helpful for a web server administratore.
10:43.41ChoHag-e
10:43.56wethrinz00dax: They might be rubbish, but they *are* cheap
10:44.32z00daxthe thing i hate most about them is citylink
10:44.42yaargdefinitely
10:44.47yaargcitylink are v. annoying
10:45.08ChoHagI had to drive to guildford because they couldn't be arsed to knock on the door.
10:45.19wethrinYuck
10:45.24wethrinI get things delivered to work :)
10:45.34antiphaseSame here
10:45.46z00daxChoHag: congrats on the new job
10:46.03wethrincouldn't really work in a place where they objected to personal deliveries
10:46.11wethrin(well, all within some reason, of course)
10:46.30ChoHagThanks.
10:46.43wethrinStill, though, if they'd rather have me stay at home to wait for a parcel, then that's fine by me....
10:46.49ChoHagNow if I wasn't forced to use Windows I might be able to enjoy it.
10:46.54z00daxi do most of the time, but in some cases its good to get stuff at home. specially since work is closed some days when everyone works from home
10:46.57wethrinCygwin!
10:46.58ChoHagThe other admin hjas a Linux box though so there's hope.
10:47.01wethrinIt might be shit, but....
10:47.13wethrinOr grab yourself Virtual PC (which is free), and install a real OS
10:47.16ChoHagAnd I want my dvorak back.
10:48.10ChoHagI can't touch-type though so I can't just change the layout.
10:48.11antiphaseSounds like a poor choice of job if you don't have any of your tools
10:48.23ChoHagPossibly.
10:48.24wethrinantiphase: It's only his first day...
10:48.56ChoHagBut now that I have an income I can more comfortably find a good job, should the need arise.
10:49.03ChoHagI'll give it a few days.
10:49.05wethrinlikes the attitude of the Physics department here. They give you an IP address, plus appropriate information, and then say "Do what you want"
10:49.26ChoHagThat would be practical.
10:49.39ChoHagI suspect the network team of faggotry.
10:49.53antiphaseFashioning small pieces of wood?
10:50.38ChoHagSomething like that.
10:52.15yaargare we mostly programmers/sysadmins here then?
10:52.30wethrinMostly
10:52.33z00daxyaarg: and a few freaks
10:52.38yaargway hey
10:52.50wethrinAlthough I'm neither. I'm recovered!
10:54.10antiphaseI'm an "Operations Engineer", don't you know.
10:54.12antiphasegrumbles
10:55.15ChoHagWhat about all three?
10:55.24z00daxi am supposed to be 'troublemaker'
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10:57.30kjalil_ChoHag: congrats
10:58.00kjalil_got turned down for 2 jobs last week :(
10:58.40kjalil_they liked my *skills*, etc but decided to go with someone else, maybe someone with more experience
10:59.19wethrinboo hiss
10:59.36wethrinantiphase: So you're a glorified sysadmin :)
10:59.45antiphaseSomething like that
11:00.17AndyMillarssqq
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11:13.06ChoHagThe only thing I've done so far is add myself to nagios.
11:13.20will_hello all
11:13.38ChoHagI'm just a little bored.
11:15.08will_write some code :o)
11:16.40yaargmy time is split between coding and journalism.
11:17.49andy__my time is spent between pubs and sleep
11:18.58ChoHagI'm tidying my desk.
11:19.24ChoHagAnd I have the Pugwash theme tune running around my head.
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19:48.08clive-hhi
19:50.02halihi
19:50.08halisecretlondon: how was the curry last night?
19:50.20secretlondonhi
19:50.27secretlondonnot the best I've ver had tbh
19:50.40clive-hOh dear
19:50.41haligood turnout?
19:50.48secretlondonI think the south indian veg restaurants on Drummon Street are better for that sort of thing
19:50.50secretlondon5
19:51.06secretlondonme, Leeds, Jason, Anne, and I've forgotten his name
19:51.17halinice
19:51.25clive-hlikes
19:51.35clive-hhot  ur
19:51.40clive-hhot curry
19:52.38halii had a curry tonight
19:52.41halibut thai curry
19:52.57clive-hOO
19:53.10clive-hi like vindaloo
19:53.11haliin giraf next to spits
19:53.19haligiraffe?
19:53.31halihowever they spell it in whatever country that resturant is ment to be from :)
19:53.39clive-hheh
19:53.53clive-hIs that on the menu?
19:54.40halii didn't see it
19:54.47haliit's sort of "trendy" food
19:55.38clive-hwe used to be able to get kangaroo here
20:40.51z00daxso, what are the preffered vendors for people of #gllug ?
20:41.16z00daxebuyer are clearly shit, dabs are even worse, scan is in the same boat as dabs...
20:41.36z00daxoverclockers dont have much stock..
20:41.49z00daxthats all the ones I've tried so far.
20:42.53wethrinThey're all shit
20:43.47wethrinI've got some stuff from Aria
20:48.59z00daxi think the cure is to just stop buying stuff in the UK
20:49.52wethrinIf you can get them in Europe, fine... :)
20:50.11z00daxUS seems the best place
20:50.22wethrinImport duties...
20:50.22z00daxhell, they even deliver stuff from there over here faster than some of these idiots can
20:50.36z00daxwethrin: still cheaper to buy there
20:50.43wethrinSo once duties and import costs are taken into account, you're not actually any cheaper from there
20:51.58z00daxthere isnt much in shipping, £5 from ebuyer, V/s $8 from SDCS
20:52.19z00daxSDCS gets stuff over to me in 4 - 6 days, and i save between 15 - 45% in real costs
20:52.27wethrinhm
20:52.33z00daxI got some 500gb hdd, cost me £49 each
20:52.43haliz00dax: for personal use?
20:52.50haliz00dax: i like www.komplett.co.uk
20:53.00halicheap'ish and excellent customer services
20:53.10halibut not a huge selection
20:53.31z00daxhali: oh yes, all personal. I just wanted a sound card and a dvd-rw from ebuyer, after being 3 days late on delivery, they emailed today to say one of the items they cant ship due to a problem in their system and there is no news on the sound card yet
20:53.51halicrap
20:53.51wethrinWas the item not listed as 'in stock'?
20:53.51z00daxhali: do they use citylink ?
20:53.54z00daxwethrin: yes
20:53.55halican't remember
20:53.57wethrinoh
20:54.02halii've bought a few items from ebuyer and it's been fine so far
20:54.07wethrinDemand a refund
20:54.11halibtw, citylink goes under the nickname shittylink at work :)
20:54.18wethrinIf it's within 7 days, you're legally entitled to one anyway
20:54.32z00daxItem that we can not ship:
20:54.32z00dax131755 : LG GDR-H30NBL 52x16 DVD-Rom Black - OEM
20:54.33z00daxWith regret I am contacting you about the above item as we have found an error within our system in which has prevented us from shipping this to you. I have removed this item from your order and refunded you in full; please allow 3 to 5 days for this to clear back to your card account.
20:54.38z00daxthats from their email
20:54.47wethrinhrm
20:54.49halithey lost a dell server for me once, dell sent a new one but shittylink found it wales somewhere after a month
20:54.56wethrinOr you could go to the computer fairs on Saturday in London
20:55.07z00daxi dont want the refund, i wanted that drive, today, since i was home today and i had 7 deliveries.
20:55.17haliwhere are the fairs these days? tottenham court road'ish?
20:55.32z00daxhali: DHL sent 22 Sun V20z's to someone who had ordered 1
20:55.41halithere used to be a fairly good one in bayswater
20:55.49haliha
20:55.52haligood treat
20:55.56hali"no we only got one"
20:56.16wethrinhali: Yes
20:56.17z00daxthe other 21 were for my client, who didnt get anything for 2 weeks, Best thing though - DHL hired a local man with a van in Nottingham to pick the extra 21 up and drive them to acton town
20:56.19wethrinWell, just off
20:56.48wethrinOne's at the Windeyer Building of UCL, which is on the opposite corner of the crossroads where wmin.ac.uk is (where Gllug holds its meetings)
20:56.50z00daxthere is something normally on on gllug days, across the road from $venue
20:57.01z00daxas said wethrin
20:57.02wethrinAnd also a couple of streets away
20:57.07halihm, dell are selling "Quad Core AMD Opteron. 2352, 2.1GHz, 4x512MB L2, 2MB L3" processors
20:57.09wethrinBetween TCR and Gower Street
20:57.19haliwonder if i can buy a pair and bitch about them not having 512mb cache
20:57.38haliwethrin: ok, think i've been there once
20:57.41z00daxwhat do the 2352's have ? should be a gig iirc
20:58.07hali1ghz hypertransport yes
20:58.15haliand 4x512KB L2
20:58.17halinot MB
20:58.40z00daxyup
20:59.17halihm, and the price of memory surprises me every day
20:59.33hali16gb quad-core servers can now be had for under £1500
20:59.34wethrinThat is costs approximately fuck-all/
20:59.43haliyes
20:59.53halii see servers with less than 16gb a waste of rackspace :)
20:59.59halias*
21:00.02wethrinhrm. Mine only has 384MB
21:00.12halivirtualizes something
21:11.01z00daxbuying anything new now with < 8gb isnt really worth it, unless there is a specific reason to
21:14.03z00daxoh well, sleep time now
21:23.08wethrinLike it's a laptop? :)
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21:39.16secretlondonhmm. my fridge is on crack. It froze my tofu
21:41.02wethrinYou should be worried if it starts cooking it
21:41.41secretlondonyes
21:42.02secretlondonI've turned the fridge down though, as fridge and freezer are supposed to be separate

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