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Question on shredding a terebyte drive
by Dean S. Messing 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

I have a terebyte sata drive that I need to securely wipe clean. It originally had 2 partitions. I deleted them using `fdisk', rebooted, and then as root ran shred -vz /dev/sdd The drive is capable of about 60MB/sec, but shred is only "shredding" about 25MB every 5 seconds according to its output. Since the default number of passes is 25, this works out to about 5 days. The `shred' process is running at 100% CPU, presumably computing the special random patterns for erasure. Since I have 4 CPUs would creating 4 unformatted partions on the drive and then running something like: shred -vz /dev/sdd1 shred -vz /dev/sdd2 shred -vz /dev/sdd3 shred -vz /dev/sdd4 in parallel cut my time? Would be just as secure? Thanks Dean

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OT: How much RAM should I get in a new laptop ?
by linux guy 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

I'm specing a new laptop, probably a Dell XPS 17, with an i7 processor. It will have an SSD and be driving 2 monitors. The XPS 17s come in two varieties, one with 2 DIMM slots and the other with 4 DIMM slots. - I do a ton of browsing for research purposes and may have as many as 20 Firefox sessions open at one time. - I use Thunderbird with mail accounts with more than 100K messages in them. - I do some software development in Eclipse with gcc. Compile times can be lengthy on some projects. - I use Digikam to manage and edit all my Nikon D7000 images, which are shot in raw - I want to get into editing D7000 video files - I want to get into 3D CAD. How much RAM do I reasonably require ? Is it worth paying more for 4 DIMM sockets over 2 ? Thanks !

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Printer detection in Fedora
by Fred Smith 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi all! Just a note to throw out here, in case Tim W. or anyone else finds the information helpful. I have, until earlier this year, run Fedora on my eeepc 901. When F15 came out I played with it as a live CD and didn't really like the gnome changes, so I've moved on to other Linuxen. But my purpose in posting here: as late as F14 and F15, when I'm given to understand the printer configuration tools should be able to autodetect and configure most printers, I found that for my Brother HL-2070N I needed to manually configure it. why? well,... the "new printer" option in the printer setup utility (is it system-printer-config ???) would never figure out what kind of printer it was even if it did otherwise find it out there on the LAN. I figured it was just one of those printers that didn't announce itself with enough detail for the system to auto-config. Well, time goes by and I try playing with a Linux-Mint 12 live cd, and to my astonishment I find that when I choose to add a new printer, I dont' have to enter ANY settings, it "just works". Note that I HAVE NOT tried using F16 to configure this printer on this netbook, perhaps it works just as well, now, as does Linux-Mint 12, I dunno. But certainly Mint gives me a better experience, in this regard, than did F14 or F15. Consider this just a note to offer a suggestion on where you may be able to look to find out more of how some printers can be diagnosed successfully, in case you've not already achieved this in the latest versions. And even though I"m not currently using Fedora, I appreciate all the work you guys have done, and still think Fedora is a great distribution. Thanks muchly! Fred -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex(a)fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 -------------------------------

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After I sent a private message to the WOT forum, my screen switched to this page..?
by Linda McLeod 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

After I sent a private message to the WOT forum, my screen switched to this page.. Please tell, What is this page all about..? ________________ { "ok": 1, "data": "\u003cdiv class=\"wot-comment-list\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"comment-wrapper\" id=\"comment-699922\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"comment-699922\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"new\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"private\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rookie\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"avatar-holder user-image-size-medium\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/user\/3125078\" title=\"View user profile\" class=\"active\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/cdn-aws.mywot.net\/sites\/all\/themes\/wot\/images\/wot4\/img-avatar2.jpg\" alt=\"User picture\" title=\"\" \/\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\t\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cul class=\"heading\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"author\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mywot.com\/en\/user\/3125078\" title=\"View user profile.\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"active\"\u003eDonaldJ\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan class=\"user-level rookie\" title=\"DonaldJ is a Rookie member.\"\u003e(Rookie)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e11\/25\/2011\u003cspan class=\"time-separator\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e06:56:42 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t \u003cli\u003e(\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mywot.com\/en\/user\/3125078\/board\/comment-699922\"\u003ePermalink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul class=\"add\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"new\"\u003eNew\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli class=\"private\"\u003ePrivate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \n\t\u003cspan class=\"comment-body comment-full\"\u003eI want to know why the \u0026quot;Rambler\u0026quot; cookie is in my browser when WOT is in action...\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.google.ca\/search?sclient=psy-ab\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;site=\u0026amp;source=hp\u0026amp;q=rambler+trojan\u0026amp;btnK=Google+Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.google.ca\/search?sclient=psy-ab\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;site=\u0026amp;source=hp\u0026amp;q=rambler+trojan\u0026amp;btnK=Google+Search\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.google.ca\/search?sclient=psy-ab\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;site=\u0026amp;source=hp\u0026amp;q=rambl...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\t\t\u003cp class=\"signature \"hide\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"control hide\"\u003e\u003cul class=\"links\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"edit-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"edit-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca class=\"edit-button cursor-hand\"\n title=\"Edit\" onclick=\"wotboard.edit(this, 699922);\"\u003eEdit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli class=\"delete-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"delete-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca class=\"delete-button cursor-hand\"\n title=\"Delete\" onclick=\"wotboard.deletecomment(699922);\"\u003eDelete\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comment-wrapper\" id=\"comment-699054\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"comment-699054\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"private\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rookie\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"avatar-holder user-image-size-medium\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/user\/3125078\" title=\"View user profile\" class=\"active\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/cdn-aws.mywot.net\/sites\/all\/themes\/wot\/images\/wot4\/img-avatar2.jpg\" alt=\"User picture\" title=\"\" \/\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\t\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cul class=\"heading\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"author\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mywot.com\/en\/user\/3125078\" title=\"View user profile.\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"active\"\u003eDonaldJ\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan class=\"user-level rookie\" title=\"DonaldJ is a Rookie member.\"\u003e(Rookie)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e11\/25\/2011\u003cspan class=\"time-separator\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e02:57:28 AM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t \u003cli\u003e(\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mywot.com\/en\/user\/3125078\/board\/comment-699054\"\u003ePermalink\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul class=\"add\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"private\"\u003ePrivate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \n\t\u003cspan class=\"comment-body comment-full\"\u003eEmail headers in Yahoo free email accounts can\u0026#039;t be scanned by WOT.. Why not..?\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003eI\u0026#039;m supposing it has something to do with enabled scripts..?\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003eAlso, I recently sent an email to my list of old addresses, and over half of them were bounced...\u003cbr \/\u003eCan some external influence \u0026quot;blackheart\u0026quot; interrupt ones email and cause them to not get to their destination from a Yahoo free email account..?\u003cbr \/\u003eDoes WOT consider Yahoo to be a safe email account, given Yahoo\u0026#039;s recent failed bid to try to dominate the world..?\u003c\/span\u003e\t\t\u003cp class=\"signature \"hide\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"control hide\"\u003e\u003cul class=\"links\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"edit-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"edit-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca class=\"edit-button cursor-hand\"\n title=\"Edit\" onclick=\"wotboard.edit(this, 699054);\"\u003eEdit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli class=\"delete-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"delete-button cursor-hand first\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca class=\"delete-button cursor-hand\"\n title=\"Delete\" onclick=\"wotboard.deletecomment(699054);\"\u003eDelete\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e" } -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class

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pdfedit in F16?
by Joachim Backes 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Hi, anybody knows how to get pdfedit in F16? I used it in F15, version pdfedit-0.4.5-3.fc15.x86_64 Kind regards Joachim Backes <joachim.backes(a)rhrk.uni-kl.de> http://www.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes

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problem with konsole of kile on F15
by Adel ESSAFI 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear list In this last day of 2011, I have a question about konsole of kile on F15. This konsole do not appear on F15. is there anyone who resolved this. Regards Adel -- PhD candidate in Computer Science Address 3 avenue lamine, cité ezzahra, Sousse 4000 Tunisia tel: +216 97 246 706 (+33640302046 jusqu'au 15/6) fax: +216 71 391 166

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"Printers" vs. "Printing"...?
by Christopher A Williams 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

There's some real confusion I've noticed in F16 (also present in F15) regarding printer setup. In the System Settings applet, there is a section on printers which includes the ability to add printers. ...Except that applet is completely and total incapable of adding any kind of network printer. It complains about FirewallD not running, and several other other settings missing. If you install FirewallD, things on F16 x64 totally break. I almost destroyed 2 different machines yesterday because of this stupid applet. Then there is the other "Printing" application, aka the old, tried and true "system-config-printer" application. It's much better hidden and not well placed (the "Other" category - really??? shouldn't this be in "System Tools") except that you have to know it's there. This application DOES work to let you set up both local and network printers. It also notices several (of the same) settings not properly set, but then offers to "fix" this for you. One mouse-click and it's done. So why is it that the one which DOESN'T work made to be easier to find, and to potentially screw up the machine, than the one that does work? And why are both still there? Isn't this what we would call a usability disaster? No...? Chris -- ==================================== "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters." --Harvey Mackay

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Parallel Port Issues
by Mark LaPierre 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Anyone know how to find out if the parallel port is recognized? I have a parallel port printer connected to my machine but I can't seem to get it working. -- °v° /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registerd Linux user No #267004 www.counter.li.org

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getting the nologin users out of the login dialog
by Joel Rees 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Okay, one question at a time, even though I'm pretty sure it's just two faces of the same problem. In fedora14 users whose login shell (in /etc/passwd) is specified as /sbin/nologin do not show up in the login dialog. In Fedora15, they do. Does any one know of a setting to fix this? I read in the man pages for xdm about /etc/shell, but /sbin/nologin, for all that it seems to me it should not be in there, has been in there since before fedora13. I tried taking it out anyway, but that didn't fix anything. Not seeing anything else in the configuration options that addresses this. Joel Rees

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How to uninstall nvidia drivers in runlevel3
by Lawrence E Graves 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

I would like to do an update on my Dell 9400 Inspiron which is running 275.43 nvidia drivers. Is there a command that will allow me this option if need. Please help. -- Lawrence Graves All things are workable but don't all things work.

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