ilikelinux http://www.ilikelinux.com Computing and F/OSS Adventures Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en MySQL CLI pager tweaks http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/30/mysql-cli-pager-tweaks http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/30/mysql-cli-pager-tweaks#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:33:40 +0000 Jesse http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/30/mysql-cli-pager-tweaks/ The default settings for the MySQL command line client are a bit annoying. There’s no output paging; columns with more than 80 characters are wrapped making matching field name to field data difficult. Here’s a way to make life easier.

Reference: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-commands.html (and from the comments therein)

You can set the PAGER variable several ways. In the following examples, I’m setting it to “less -niSFX”. Note that you must have “less” installed for this to work, and, according to the reference above, this doesn’t work on Win32, but you shouldn’t be running mysql on Win32 anyway ;).

In my.cnf (either in your home directory, or the system-wide file, whose location depends on your distribution):

[mysql]
pager=less -niSFX

From the shell:

$ mysql --pager="less -niSFX"

From within the mysql command line client:

mysql> pager less -niSFX

I haven’t yet found a way to set the pager behavior back to the default (i.e. no output paging) from the CLI prompt, so you’ll have to exit the CLI, remove these my.cnf changes or options from the command line and re-execute the client. I’ll edit this to reflect any new info.

]]> http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/30/mysql-cli-pager-tweaks/feed P7120D xorg.conf http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/27/p7120d-xorgconf http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/27/p7120d-xorgconf#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:39:42 +0000 Jesse http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/27/p7120d-xorgconf/ Yeah, it’s ugly, but I thought others might make use of the xorg.conf from my groovy little fanless laptop, the Fujitsu Lifebook P7120D, running Gentoo Linux and xorg-server 1.2.0. I based this off of an xorg.conf I found on the web last year, and has been edited (a lot) as I found new information. This also requires use of 915resoultion, at least with xorg-server 1.2.0 (I’ve heard rumors that 1.3.0 will eliminate this dependency), to handle the non-standard resolution of the laptop’s LCD (1280×768). Switching between dual screens and single screen still requires editing of this file and uncommenting the desired configuration in “ServerFlags” and commenting the other section lines before restarting X.

#
# xorg config
#

# configuration to use
Section "ServerFlags"
	#Option		"DefaultServerLayout" "Single Local Layout"
	Option		"DefaultServerLayout" "Single External Layout"
	#Option		"DefaultServerLayout" "Double Share Desktop Layout"
	#Option		"DefaultServerLayout" "Double Separate Desktop Layout"
EndSection

# two screens sharing a desktop, external 1280x1024
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Double Share Desktop Layout"
	Screen		0 "Dual Local Screen" Below "Dual External Screen"
	Screen		1 "Dual External Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Option		"Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

# two screens with two desktop, external 1280x1024
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Double Separate Desktop 1280 Layout"
	Screen		0 "Dual Local Screen" Below "Dual External Screen"
	Screen		1 "Dual External Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

# one screen one desktop on local lcd
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Single Local Layout"
	Screen		"Single Local Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

# one screen one desktop on external 1280 display
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Single External Layout"
	Screen		"Single External Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

# font files
Section "Files"
	RgbPath		"/usr/share/x11/rgb"
	ModulePath	"/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath	"unix/:-1"			# local font server
EndSection

# test what this does
Section "Extensions"
	# required for shadows, transparent windows etc.
	Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection

# modules to use
Section "Module"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"evdev"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

# keyboard
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
#	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
#	Option		"XkbModel"	"inspiron"

	# required for non-us keyboard layouts
	# Option		"XkbLayout"	"de"
	# Option		"XkbOptions"	"nodeadkeys"
EndSection

# an external mouse, e.g. USB or bluetooth
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

# apple mighty mouse
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"EV Mouse"
	Driver		"evdev"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/event2"
EndSection

# touchpad
Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver          "synaptics"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
	Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
	Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
	#Option        "SHMConfig"       "off"
	Option		"SHMConfig"	"on"
	# User customied stuff
	#Option        "Protocol"        "auto-dev"
	#Option        "LeftEdge"        "1700"
	#Option        "RightEdge"       "5300"
	#Option        "TopEdge"         "1700"
	#Option        "BottomEdge"      "4200"
	#Option        "FingerLow"       "50"
	#Option        "FingerHigh"      "60"
#	Option        "MaxTapTime"      "180"
	#Option        "MaxTapTime"      "0"
	#Option        "MaxTapMove"      "220"
	#Option        "VertScrollDelta" "100"
	#Option        "MinSpeed"        "0.06"
	Option        "MaxSpeed"        "0.5"
	#Option        "AccelFactor"     "0.002"
	#Option        "TapButton1"      "1"
	#Option        "TapButton2"      "1"
	#Option        "TapButton3"      "1"
	#Option        "LTCornerButton"  "2"
	Option        "PalmDetect"	"true"
	#Option        "TouchpadOff"	"1"
EndSection

# laptop lcd device section
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Single LocalLCD Device"
	Driver		"i810" # change to vesa if it doesn't work
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
        VideoRam	131072
	Screen		0

        #Option		"PageFlip"		"true"
        #Option		"VBERestore"		"true"
        Option		"DRI"			"true"
        #Option		"DisplayInfo"		"true"
	Option          "DevicePresence"        "true"

	# ddc might complain about a wrong refreshrate
	Option		"DDC"		"true"
EndSection

# duplicated laptop lcd and external device section
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Double Duplicated Device"
	Driver		"i810" # change to vesa if it doesn't work
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"

	##### test this one
	#Option		"AGPFastWrite" "true"

	Screen		0

	# options for the i810 module only!
	# external monitor and local flat panel
	Option		"MonitorLayout"	"CRT,LFP"
	# ddc might complain about a wrong refreshrate
	Option		"DDC"		"true"
	Option          "DevicePresence"        "true"

	# use the next two lines to enable a cloned display for the external monitor
	# this might be used instead of dual head / xinerama (e.g. for presentations / beamer)
	Option "Clone" "On"
	# refreshrate for the external monitor
	Option "CloneRefresh" "60"
EndSection

# laptop lcd device section
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Dual LocalLCD Device"
	Driver		"i810" # change to vesa if it doesn't work
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
	VideoRam              131072

	##### test this one
	#Option		"AGPFastWrite" "true"

	Screen		0

	# options for the i810 module only!
	# external monitor and local flat panel
	Option		"MonitorLayout"	"CRT,LFP"
	# ddc might complain about a wrong refreshrate
	Option		"DDC"		"true"
	#Option		"PageFlip"		"true"
        #Option		"VBERestore"		"true"
        #Option		"DRI"			"true"
        #Option		"DisplayInfo"		"true"

	Option		"DevicePresence"	"true"

	# use the next two lines to enable a cloned display for the external monitor
	# this might be used instead of dual head / xinerama (e.g. for presentations / beamer)
#	Option "Clone" "On"
	# refreshrate for the external monitor
#	Option "CloneRefresh" "60"
EndSection

# external vga device as dual display section
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Dual VGAOUT Device"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
	Screen		1
	Option		"MonitorLayout"	"CRT,LFP"

 	##### test this one
	#Option		"AGPFastWrite" "true"
	#Option		"PageFlip"		"true"
        #Option		"VBERestore"		"true"
        #Option		"DRI"			"true"

	Option		"DDC"		"true"
	Option          "DisplayInfo"           "true"
	Option          "DevicePresence"        "true"
EndSection

# external vga device as only display section
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Single VGAOUT Device"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
	Screen		0
	Option		"MonitorLayout"	"CRT"
	Option          "DevicePresence"        "true"
	Option		"DRI"	"true"
	Option		"DDC"	"true"

 	##### test this one
	#Option		"AGPFastWrite" "true"
EndSection

# laptop lcd monitor section
Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Fujitsu P7120 LCD Monitor"
	VendorName	"Fujitsu"
	ModelName	"P7120"
	Option		"DPMS"
	DisplaySize	230 139
	#DisplaySize	115 70
EndSection

# external generic vga monitor section
Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic VGA Monitor"
	Option "DPMS"
	DisplaySize	200 150
EndSection

# laptop 1280x768 lcd screen section
Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Single Local Screen"
	Device		"Single LocalLCD Device"
	Monitor		"Fujitsu P7120 LCD Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		# test this
		Viewport	0 0

		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

# laptop 1280x768 lcd screen section
Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Dual Local Screen"
	Device		"Dual LocalLCD Device"
	Monitor		"Fujitsu P7120 LCD Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

# dual display with external VGA
Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Dual External Screen"
	Device		"Dual VGAOUT Device"
	Monitor		"Generic VGA Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1600x1200"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

# single display with generic VGA output screen section
Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Single External Screen"
	Device		"Single VGAOUT Device"
	Monitor		"Generic VGA Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"

		##### test this
		Viewport	0 0

		Depth		24
		Modes		"1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

# dri options
Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection
]]> http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/27/p7120d-xorgconf/feed Asterisk, the incredible convergence machine http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/26/asterisk-the-incredible-convergence-machine http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/26/asterisk-the-incredible-convergence-machine#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:06:53 +0000 Jesse http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/26/asterisk-the-incredible-convergence-machine/ So, I finished my first run-through of getting an Asterisk PBX set up in my home. With the awesome community resource http://voip-info.org/, the book Asterisk: The Future of Telephony, and, of course, Asterisk’s own documentation and configuration file comments, I built myself a much more well-featured answering machine. ;) Initially, I purchased two pieces of hardware - the Grandstream BudgeTone 200 IP Phone and the Grandstream HandyTone 488 FXS/FXO device. However, the 488 didn’t work well for my purposes, as it didn’t support passing caller-id information from the PSTN to Asterisk, and it was annoying that you couldn’t use the FXS when the FXO was active on the PSTN line. I e-mailed Grandstream tech support, and they said that they were never going to offer a firmware update to the 488 to add this function, so, I broke down and bought a Cisco/Linksys/Sipura SPA-3102. For around $30 more, the SPA-3102 offered much, much more, including a better web interface, caller ID from the PSTN, and, to my ears, a bit better sound quality both in the FXS and the PSTN connection.

So what do I get with this effort?

  • Message storage limited only by the size of my hard drive.
  • VoiceMail via e-mail to main e-mail account and cell phone as a short text message, complete with caller ID info, time length, and the message attached as a WAV audio file.
  • Internal extensions over 802.11g wireless network (no cable lays), with uLaw (PSTN-level quality audio codec).
  • Using Twinkle (or any softphone), make calls in my home area from anywhere there’s an Internet connection.
  • So many possibilities!
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]]> http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/26/liftoff/feed Linux-y stuff http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/24/linux-y-stuff http://www.ilikelinux.com/2007/07/24/linux-y-stuff#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:52:23 +0000 Jesse http://new.ilikelinux.com/?p=3 Howdy!

Well, I figured I might as well capture my computing adventures somewhere, and why not a blog? Yes, this site used to be managed by Plone. While I like Plone’s interface, the mono-purposed and complex framework (Zope) and its inability to use a common SQL database engine as its internal DB are too much overhead for my purposes. If I was to go with another CMS-y thing for my personal stuff, well, that solution would be Drupal, which I will also recommend for most of my for-hire work.

Now I have to move over data from Plone and then get this site looking gooooood. ;)

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