Comments for Sometimes People Ask Things http://paulojacob.com/wp Stuff I like to share about Linux, Life and The Lord Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to install the CM15A X10 controller on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS by Paulo http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/10/home-automation-how-to-install-the-cm15a-x10-controller-on-ubuntu-8-04-lts/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Paulo Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:31:32 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=141#comment-109 Hi! Yes, you are correct. The version of nc on 10.04 does not include the -c option. I'm glad you got it going. Well done! ;-) Hi!

Yes, you are correct. The version of nc on 10.04 does not include the -c option.

I’m glad you got it going. Well done! ;-)

]]> Comment on How to install the CM15A X10 controller on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS by amt779 http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/10/home-automation-how-to-install-the-cm15a-x10-controller-on-ubuntu-8-04-lts/comment-page-1/#comment-108 amt779 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:26:58 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=141#comment-108 Thnx. I've tried to do exactly as said in your guide, but didn't work for me. $ nc -c "echo pl a1 on" localhost 1099 nc: invalid option -- 'c' usage: nc [-46DdhklnrStUuvzC] [-i interval] [-P proxy_username] [-p source_port] [-s source_ip_address] [-T ToS] [-w timeout] [-X proxy_protocol] [-x proxy_address[:port]] [hostname] [port[s]] the correct command line appeared to be $ echo "pl a1 on" | nc localhost 1099 I guess that this misdirection is cuz of different versions of packets used in your guide & in my os. Thnx. I’ve tried to do exactly as said in your guide, but didn’t work for me.
$ nc -c “echo pl a1 on” localhost 1099
nc: invalid option — ‘c’
usage: nc [-46DdhklnrStUuvzC] [-i interval] [-P proxy_username] [-p source_port]
[-s source_ip_address] [-T ToS] [-w timeout] [-X proxy_protocol]
[-x proxy_address[:port]] [hostname] [port[s]]

the correct command line appeared to be
$ echo “pl a1 on” | nc localhost 1099

I guess that this misdirection is cuz of different versions of packets used in your guide & in my os.

]]> Comment on How to install the CM15A X10 controller on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS by Paulo http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/10/home-automation-how-to-install-the-cm15a-x10-controller-on-ubuntu-8-04-lts/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Paulo Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:05:20 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=141#comment-107 Hi amt779, If you look at step 7 you will see that you need to have mochad running. On step 8 you send the string "pl a1 on" to nc via the echo command. On your message, you are running the string as a command. ;-) Regards! Hi amt779,

If you look at step 7 you will see that you need to have mochad running. On step 8 you send the string “pl a1 on” to nc via the echo command. On your message, you are running the string as a command. ;-)

Regards!

]]> Comment on How to install the CM15A X10 controller on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS by amt779 http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/10/home-automation-how-to-install-the-cm15a-x10-controller-on-ubuntu-8-04-lts/comment-page-1/#comment-106 amt779 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:47:31 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=141#comment-106 Hello I've tried your manual, but I've trouble in setting up control over X10 CM15A module via libusb. I use Ubuntu 10.04 with 2.6.32-38-generic kernel. I've checked that the module is visible for OS $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bc7:0001 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. ActiveHome (ACPI-compliant) ... But when I send simple command (to turn A1 module ON) I receive error message $ pl a1 on Error: Can't open input file, a1. What files do I need to configure to manage this problem? Hello
I’ve tried your manual, but I’ve trouble in setting up control over X10 CM15A module via libusb.
I use Ubuntu 10.04 with 2.6.32-38-generic kernel.
I’ve checked that the module is visible for OS
$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bc7:0001 X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. ActiveHome (ACPI-compliant)
…
But when I send simple command (to turn A1 module ON) I receive error message
$ pl a1 on
Error: Can’t open input file, a1.

What files do I need to configure to manage this problem?

]]> Comment on How to add global proxy settings to xfce4 by guyguy http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/05/how-to-add-global-proxy-settings-to-xfce4/comment-page-1/#comment-91 guyguy Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:36:12 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=117#comment-91 Ehm... do I need to restart the comp after doing this? Because if so - then this is very unhelpful. I switch networks twice a day (home->office->back home), and I need to change the proxy settings each time. Obviously I don't want to restart my computer each time - as I have documents open etc. Is there a way to change the proxy settings without restarting the computer? Ehm… do I need to restart the comp after doing this? Because if so – then this is very unhelpful.

I switch networks twice a day (home->office->back home), and I need to change the proxy settings each time. Obviously I don’t want to restart my computer each time – as I have documents open etc.

Is there a way to change the proxy settings without restarting the computer?

]]> Comment on How to add global proxy settings to xfce4 by Pat http://paulojacob.com/wp/2011/05/how-to-add-global-proxy-settings-to-xfce4/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Pat Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:19:12 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=117#comment-22 Great demo Great demo

]]> Comment on How to convert mp3 to aac for the Nintendo DSi under Linux by kni http://paulojacob.com/wp/2010/07/how-to-convert-mp3-to-aac-for-the-nintendo-dsi-under-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-21 kni Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:11:35 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=99#comment-21 Hey... is that a bash script or another language? Hey… is that a bash script or another language?

]]> Comment on How to convert mp3 to aac for the Nintendo DSi under Linux by Bruno Miguel http://paulojacob.com/wp/2010/07/how-to-convert-mp3-to-aac-for-the-nintendo-dsi-under-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Bruno Miguel Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:42:45 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=99#comment-11 160kbps is a pretty regular bitrate. A lot of audio files out there have this bitrate. For me, it's the minimum value for an audio file and 320kbps is the recommended (although I prefer flac, despite the huge space it needs) 160kbps is a pretty regular bitrate. A lot of audio files out there have this bitrate. For me, it’s the minimum value for an audio file and 320kbps is the recommended (although I prefer flac, despite the huge space it needs)

]]> Comment on How to convert mp3 to aac for the Nintendo DSi under Linux by Paulo http://paulojacob.com/wp/2010/07/how-to-convert-mp3-to-aac-for-the-nintendo-dsi-under-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Paulo Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:38:48 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=99#comment-10 So I though, but it makes a *huge* difference if I use a lower bit rate. Maybe it was just the files I used to test. On the other hand, the DSi is not that bad when it comes to sound, trust me. And you can connect headphones too, so a high bit rate does make sense, imho. So I though, but it makes a *huge* difference if I use a lower bit rate. Maybe it was just the files I used to test.
On the other hand, the DSi is not that bad when it comes to sound, trust me. And you can connect headphones too, so a high bit rate does make sense, imho.

]]> Comment on How to convert mp3 to aac for the Nintendo DSi under Linux by Bruno Miguel http://paulojacob.com/wp/2010/07/how-to-convert-mp3-to-aac-for-the-nintendo-dsi-under-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bruno Miguel Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:13:56 +0000 http://paulojacob.com/wp/?p=99#comment-9 Why such a large bitrate? I bet 160k will be just fine for DSi's audio capabilities Why such a large bitrate? I bet 160k will be just fine for DSi’s audio capabilities

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