[GLLUG] linux-user Digest, Vol 80, Issue 13

vanek vanek at acd.net
Tue Dec 22 01:54:23 EST 2009


On Ubuntu the non-free codecs you refer to can be installed with one 
command.
If interested, see "Add medibuntu repositories" at 
http://openboxeebox.com/the-boxeebox-cookbook/
Don't know if there is anything corresponding to Suse.


Joel Mayer wrote:
> 3. Linux Multimedia, SusSE 11.2 + Kaffeine
> It finally dawned on me that the real issue with multimedia in Linux is;
> where are the missing codecs? Turns out the people who put together
> media players for Linux users worry they might be accused of aiding
> and abetting Hollywood movie piracy. So- by analogy with the way
> Audacity leaves off the lame codec. Media player programmers omit
> key video and audio codecs from their packages. Leaving it to the
> amateur to figure out the problem and then go and locate and install
> the essential codecs.
> Anyway, after weeks and weeks of false starts I finally got Kaffeine
> sort of working in SuSE Linux 11.2 off a Hauppauge 1950 (model 1192)
> USB TV box. The reason for my success is two fold-
> (1) I figured out how to install Mike Isley's driver and firmware.
> (2) I found an easy to understand tutorial:
> http://www.acaciaclose.co.uk/4436/index.html
> Telling me everything I need to know about Kaffeine.
> Just now I can see WLNS (Lansing MI) as an over the air digital
> broadcast. Someday soon I might be able to get Kaffeine to scan
> for channels off my Broadstripe cable connection.
> Does anyone know why I can't find a cable channel when I put
> Kaffeine in the scan mode?
> Joel Mayer
>
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>     Today's Topics:
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>        1. $99 Laptop / OLPC (Ex Fed)
>        2. Re: $99 Laptop / OLPC (Richard Houser)
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>     Message: 1
>     Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:58:19 +0000
>     From: Ex Fed <exfed at hotmail.com <mailto:exfed at hotmail.com>>
>     To: GLLUG LANSING <linux-user at egr.msu.edu
>     <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>>
>     Subject: [GLLUG] $99 Laptop / OLPC
>     Message-ID: <SNT104-W31C91601C2FB2ACFCDA1C5B5820 at phx.gbl
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>     I used one of those OLPC laptops and it was so slow loading
>     programs and switching between programs, it was pretty much
>     unusable in comparison to any other computers I've ever used.  Did
>     anybody else out there have any experience with the OLPC laptop?
>
>
>
>     LD
>
>
>
>     >
>     > Today's Topics:
>     >
>     > 1. FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows CE.
>     > (Don Bosman)
>     > 2. Re: FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows CE.
>     > (Karl Schuttler)
>     > 3. PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts - News - Linux
>     > for Devices (Chick Tower)
>     >
>     >
>     >
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>     >
>     > Message: 1
>     > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:13:21 -0500
>     > From: Don Bosman <dbosman at msu.edu <mailto:dbosman at msu.edu>>
>     > To: The WFTL LUG <wftl-lug at salmar.com
>     <mailto:wftl-lug at salmar.com>>, GLLUG <linux-user at egr.msu.edu
>     <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>>
>     > Subject: [GLLUG] FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows
>     > CE.
>     > Message-ID: <4B2BE261.5020205 at msu.edu
>     <mailto:4B2BE261.5020205 at msu.edu>>
>     > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>     >
>     > http://www.cherrypal.com/products.php
>     >
>     >
>     > At just $99, the new 7? Cherrypal Africa is one of the best buys
>     in the
>     > world of electronics. Created with developing countries in mind,
>     the
>     > Africa is our latest step toward closing the ?digital divide?,
>     and we?re
>     > extremely proud of this achievement. Whether you live in Ghana
>     or Texas,
>     > the Cherrypal Africa is right for you!
>     >
>     > Based on an 400 MHz processor, the ?big enough? Africa is powerful
>     > enough to do what you need it to. From browsing the Internet to
>     word
>     > processing, the Africa runs Windows CE and is the perfect size
>     to take
>     > anywhere. Where do you want to go?
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > ------------------------------
>     >
>     > Message: 2
>     > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:07:38 -0500
>     > From: Karl Schuttler <rexykik at gmail.com <mailto:rexykik at gmail.com>>
>     > To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
>     > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows
>     > CE.
>     > Message-ID:
>     > <984d708a0912181307l612190c6ld78e81de862d43a0 at mail.gmail.com
>     <mailto:984d708a0912181307l612190c6ld78e81de862d43a0 at mail.gmail.com>>
>     > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>     >
>     > ...but I don't live in Ghana *or *Texas...aw maaaan.
>     >
>     > On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Don Bosman <dbosman at msu.edu
>     <mailto:dbosman at msu.edu>> wrote:
>     > > http://www.cherrypal.com/products.php
>     > >
>     > >
>     > > At just $99, the new 7? Cherrypal Africa is one of the best
>     buys in the
>     > > world of electronics. Created with developing countries in
>     mind, the
>     > Africa
>     > > is our latest step toward closing the ?digital divide?, and we?re
>     > extremely
>     > > proud of this achievement. Whether you live in Ghana or Texas, the
>     > Cherrypal
>     > > Africa is right for you!
>     > >
>     > > Based on an 400 MHz processor, the ?big enough? Africa is
>     powerful enough
>     > to
>     > > do what you need it to. From browsing the Internet to word
>     processing, the
>     > > Africa runs Windows CE and is the perfect size to take
>     anywhere. Where do
>     > > you want to go?
>     > >
>     > > _______________________________________________
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>     > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:17:16 -0600
>     > From: Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com <mailto:c.e.tower at gmail.com>>
>     > To: "linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>"
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>     > Subject: [GLLUG] PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts -
>     News -
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>     > Here's what we should use if we were to design a computer lounge
>     from
>     > scratch. And we had money to spend. And a reason to provide a
>     computer
>     > lounge.
>     >
>     > http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/NorhTec-Gecko-Surfboard/
>     > --
>     >
>     > Chick
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>     Message: 2
>     Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:41:08 -0500
>     From: Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net
>     <mailto:rick at divinesymphony.net>>
>     To: Ex Fed <exfed at hotmail.com <mailto:exfed at hotmail.com>>
>     Cc: GLLUG LANSING <linux-user at egr.msu.edu
>     <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>>
>     Subject: Re: [GLLUG] $99 Laptop / OLPC
>     Message-ID:
>     <c713647a0912201941y4924e36cod315bbeb263cfcab at mail.gmail.com
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>     I saw one at Penguicon two years ago and it was quite snappy with the
>     apps in use.  Perhaps you weren't running applications suitable for
>     the hardware?  It's designed for low power, not high performance.
>
>     On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Ex Fed <exfed at hotmail.com
>     <mailto:exfed at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>     > I used one of those OLPC?laptops and it was so slow loading
>     programs and
>     > switching between programs, it was pretty much unusable in
>     comparison to any
>     > other computers I've ever used.? Did anybody else out there have any
>     > experience with the OLPC laptop?
>     >
>     > LD
>     >
>     >>
>     >> Today's Topics:
>     >>
>     >> 1. FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows CE.
>     >> (Don Bosman)
>     >> 2. Re: FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows CE.
>     >> (Karl Schuttler)
>     >> 3. PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts - News - Linux
>     >> for Devices (Chick Tower)
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>     >>
>     >> Message: 1
>     >> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:13:21 -0500
>     >> From: Don Bosman <dbosman at msu.edu <mailto:dbosman at msu.edu>>
>     >> To: The WFTL LUG <wftl-lug at salmar.com
>     <mailto:wftl-lug at salmar.com>>, GLLUG <linux-user at egr.msu.edu
>     <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>>
>     >> Subject: [GLLUG] FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away Windows
>     >> CE.
>     >> Message-ID: <4B2BE261.5020205 at msu.edu
>     <mailto:4B2BE261.5020205 at msu.edu>>
>     >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>     >>
>     >> http://www.cherrypal.com/products.php
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> At just $99, the new 7? Cherrypal Africa is one of the best
>     buys in the
>     >> world of electronics. Created with developing countries in
>     mind, the
>     >> Africa is our latest step toward closing the ?digital divide?,
>     and we?re
>     >> extremely proud of this achievement. Whether you live in Ghana
>     or Texas,
>     >> the Cherrypal Africa is right for you!
>     >>
>     >> Based on an 400 MHz processor, the ?big enough? Africa is powerful
>     >> enough to do what you need it to. From browsing the Internet to
>     word
>     >> processing, the Africa runs Windows CE and is the perfect size
>     to take
>     >> anywhere. Where do you want to go?
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> ------------------------------
>     >>
>     >> Message: 2
>     >> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:07:38 -0500
>     >> From: Karl Schuttler <rexykik at gmail.com <mailto:rexykik at gmail.com>>
>     >> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
>     >> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] FWIW $99.00 laptop If you can blow away
>     Windows
>     >> CE.
>     >> Message-ID:
>     >> <984d708a0912181307l612190c6ld78e81de862d43a0 at mail.gmail.com
>     <mailto:984d708a0912181307l612190c6ld78e81de862d43a0 at mail.gmail.com>>
>     >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>     >>
>     >> ...but I don't live in Ghana *or *Texas...aw maaaan.
>     >>
>     >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Don Bosman <dbosman at msu.edu
>     <mailto:dbosman at msu.edu>> wrote:
>     >> > http://www.cherrypal.com/products.php
>     >> >
>     >> >
>     >> > At just $99, the new 7? Cherrypal Africa is one of the best
>     buys in the
>     >> > world of electronics. Created with developing countries in
>     mind, the
>     >> Africa
>     >> > is our latest step toward closing the ?digital divide?, and we?re
>     >> extremely
>     >> > proud of this achievement. Whether you live in Ghana or
>     Texas, the
>     >> Cherrypal
>     >> > Africa is right for you!
>     >> >
>     >> > Based on an 400 MHz processor, the ?big enough? Africa is
>     powerful
>     >> > enough
>     >> to
>     >> > do what you need it to. From browsing the Internet to word
>     processing,
>     >> > the
>     >> > Africa runs Windows CE and is the perfect size to take
>     anywhere. Where
>     >> > do
>     >> > you want to go?
>     >> >
>     >> > _______________________________________________
>     >> > linux-user mailing list
>     >> > linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
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>     >> Message: 3
>     >> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:17:16 -0600
>     >> From: Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com
>     <mailto:c.e.tower at gmail.com>>
>     >> To: "linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>"
>     <linux-user at egr.msu.edu <mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu>>
>     >> Subject: [GLLUG] PC fits into keyboard, uses only five Watts -
>     News -
>     >> Linux for Devices
>     >> Message-ID: <4B2C1B8C.7080805 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:4B2C1B8C.7080805 at gmail.com>>
>     >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>     >>
>     >> Here's what we should use if we were to design a computer
>     lounge from
>     >> scratch. And we had money to spend. And a reason to provide a
>     computer
>     >> lounge.
>     >>
>     >> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/NorhTec-Gecko-Surfboard/
>     >> --
>     >>
>     >> Chick
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> ------------------------------
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