http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/ Twin Cities Robotics group Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:42 GMT Alan Kilian http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4227 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4227 ... From: Alan Kilian [mailto:kilian@...] Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 12:13 PM To: 'Terry Schumacher' Cc: tcrobots@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:17:39 GMT Overkill http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4226 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4226 I think Alan is in Austin TX (Bringing me back BBQ I hope) today. Dave ... From: tcrobots@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tcrobots@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:42 GMT Terry Schumacher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4225 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4225 Alan Last week I remember you saying you were not having RSOH, but I can't remember if it was this week or next? Thanks Terry Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:47:54 GMT Rich Chandler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4224 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4224 I downloaded a Xubuntu disk image and had the same problem in the same place.  I downloaded a Debian disk image and the install succeeded. I still get a Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:27:30 GMT Kipton Moravec http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4223 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4223 ... I have Ubuntu on a bunch of older machines. You need a little more than 256 MB to get the desk top working fully. I have a 433 MHz computer with 256 MB RAM Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:38:35 GMT Claton Cadmus http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4222 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4222 Rich, I've tried many versions of linux on various machines and I think your machine will have trouble with ubuntu or xubuntu the latter being worse IMHO. I Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:53:18 GMT bill http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4221 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4221 ... I had problems on my main PC with the Sata hard drive settings. There is two options in the Bios. IDE or ACHA (sp?) Bill, grumble Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:55:36 GMT Pete Bergstrom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4220 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4220 ... At the risk of being considered pedantic: the K6-2 is a 32-bit CPU, and I'm guessing you have 512 MB of RAM with it. Ubuntu has 32-bit and 64-bit versions, Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:36:09 GMT Rich Chandler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4219 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4219 I want to install Linux on a machine as an experiment. I know little about Linux and would like to try it out and see what all the hubbub is about. The Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:38:15 GMT Claton Cadmus http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4218 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4218 I'm looking for a voice fax modem with distinctive ring detection that will work with linux (not a winmodem). I'm setting up my home business machine on linux Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:38:30 GMT Terry Schumacher http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4217 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4217 I'll be there, but still need to decide what I'm working on. I've sent my board layout to Seeed, so I'm waiting on that. Do I want to do the documentation or Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:13:12 GMT Overkill http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4216 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4216 this is my last weekend for the "Trail of Terror" haloweenie crap....hope to get back on track with RSOH soon! Dave ... From: tcrobots@yahoogroups.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:11:26 GMT Alan Kilian http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4215 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4215 Sorry for the late notice, Yahoo groups is no longer sending me messages very often. I think Jeff is out of town tonight. -Alan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:54:20 GMT Rich Chandler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4214 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4214 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfq8KtUHyGg&NR=1 I have a Pentium mini-tower CPU with a floppy, but no hard drive or memory. This thing is really forgetful – Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:54 GMT Rich Chandler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4213 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrobots/message/4213 I wonder if robots get embarrassed when they are built for weird applications. This one is designed to test the range of motion for chemical warfare suits.