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UPL:Boot NFS Mount

2009-11-21T22:56:09Z

Created page with 'edit /etc/init.d/mountnfs.sh and set the timeout around line 65 to 10 The script won't spend any time checking to see if the NFS directories are mounted during boot, but they wi…'

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edit /etc/init.d/mountnfs.sh and set the timeout around line 65 to 10

The script won't spend any time checking to see if the NFS directories are mounted during boot, but they will be mounted. Otherwise it'll spend about 30 seconds waiting for it to be mounted and fail

UPL:Knowledge Base

2009-11-21T22:51:59Z

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	* [[UPL:Machines \| Machines in the upl and their purpose]]		* [[UPL:Machines \| Machines in the upl and their purpose]]
	* [[UPL:Network Traffic \| How to see aggregate network traffic]]		* [[UPL:Network Traffic \| How to see aggregate network traffic]]
		+	* [[UPL:Boot NFS Mount \| Fix to avoid /var/mail failing to mount on boot]]
	'''Users'''		'''Users'''

UPL:Setup New Computer

2009-11-21T21:54:35Z

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	* add to dhcp, dns, and NFS if necessary		* add to dhcp, dns, and NFS if necessary
	* edit ~upl/config/cfmaster/cf.groups		* edit ~upl/config/cfmaster/cf.groups
-	* edit /etc/apt/sources.list open up sources, comment out cdrom	+	* edit /etc/apt/sources.list. open up sources by uncommenting them, and comment out cdrom sources
	* install cfengine2, ssh, nfs-common		* install cfengine2, ssh, nfs-common
	* login as root, remove temp user account using `deluser`		* login as root, remove temp user account using `deluser`

Library

2009-11-21T21:05:10Z

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	The [http://www.periapsis.org/tellico/ Tellico] file used to generate the (static) website is located in ~upl/library/library.tc . The tellico package is installed on [[marvin]].		The [http://www.periapsis.org/tellico/ Tellico] file used to generate the (static) website is located in ~upl/library/library.tc . The tellico package is installed on [[marvin]].
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		+	There is currently an issue with amazon search [http://tellico-project.org/searching-amazon-no-longer-works-tellico-13x].

Project ideas

2009-11-20T23:10:01Z

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	*We have an arcade cabinet. Set up a cool interface for MAME and other emulators. Maybe something like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTM5MxnMgYE this]		*We have an arcade cabinet. Set up a cool interface for MAME and other emulators. Maybe something like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTM5MxnMgYE this]
	*create a sweet mediawiki theme for the upl website		*create a sweet mediawiki theme for the upl website
-	*[http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/projects/project_ideas.html more ideas]	+	*Facebook is sponsoring the November 2009 UPL [[Hack]]. Try out some of their cool [http://www.facebook.com/careers/puzzles.php programing puzzles].
		+	*[http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/projects/project_ideas.html more ideas]...

Projects

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	*[[Announcement Computer]]		*[[Announcement Computer]]
	*[[LED Board]]		*[[LED Board]]
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		+	==Project Ideas==
		+	UPL members looking for ideas: check out our [[project ideas]].

Project ideas

2009-11-18T19:16:29Z

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*We have an arcade cabinet. Set up a cool interface for MAME and other emulators. Maybe something like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTM5MxnMgYE this]
*create a sweet mediawiki theme for the upl website
*[http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/projects/project_ideas.html more ideas]

Hack

2009-11-18T18:42:34Z

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-	~~A Hack~~ is an event ~~where~~ a ~~bunch~~ of people ~~hunker down~~ in the UPL ~~for upwards~~ to 24 hours ~~work on projects~~ of ~~their choosing~~. ~~Future Hacks will be announced~~ on the ~~main page~~.	+	== What the hell is this? ==
		+	Wanna do cool things with these computers that we spend so much time on?
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		+	UPLHack is an event sponsored by the Undergraduate Projects Lab to promote the consumption of caffeine and pizza and the art of hacking code for the fun of it.
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		+	Have you ever had a project idea you thought would be cool but couldn't find the time to play with it? Well, now you have the time. 24 Hours of it.
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		+	Wanna write some self-modifying code? What about a wireless MP3 player application? Ever thought about coding up a Half-life 2 mod? Your mind is the limit at UPLHack.
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		+	The UPL is that little room with the best real estate in the building. Yeah, that place with the music on, caffeine in the air, and cool people. Stop by; it's good for your health.
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		+	In the past, UPLHack has always been a smashing success. Check out this [http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/uplhack/hack.avi time lapse video] of UPLHack 2 taken by the webcam in the UPL and these [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~srour/hack pictures] from the first hack.
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		+	==FAQ==
		+	====Do I have to stay for the entire 24 hours?====
		+	No. You can sleep whenever you want.
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		+	====Is this a competition?====
		+	No. We are promoting the spirit of hacking (not cracking) for the fun of it. Compete with yourself and the slacker asleep at the keyboard next to you: you own him.
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		+	==== Can I bring my laptop? ====
		+	Of course. We have plenty of ethernet to go around unless you're really cool and have wireless.
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		+	==== What about books? I need my printed manpages! ====
		+	The UPL has [[library\|reference books]] on almost every computing topic. If we don't have it, feel free to bring your own or Google it.
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		+	==== How much does this cost? ====
		+	Nothing, but you have to be a UPL member to participate. You can do it right at the hack if you haven't already. Just to be safe, you may want to bring pizza money--food may or may not be provided.
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		+	==== Can I work in teams? Or do I have to work by myself? ====
		+	Feel free to work by yourself or work with people you meet at the hack.
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		+	==== I want to do this, but I don't have any friends and/or I don't have any ideas. ====
		+	We have [[project ideas]].

Main Page

2009-11-18T18:32:51Z

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	== News ==		== News ==
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		+	*Tired of writing code for other people? Try writing it for yourself. UPL [[Hack]] this Saturday 11/21 starting at noon. [[File:uplhack3.png\|200px]]
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	* The UPL is now has ~100% less CRTs in use! If you were previously afraid of the room due to the CRTs, we now have LCDs instead. '''17:42, 29 September 2009 (UTC)'''		* The UPL is now has ~100% less CRTs in use! If you were previously afraid of the room due to the CRTs, we now have LCDs instead. '''17:42, 29 September 2009 (UTC)'''

File:Uplhack3.png

2009-11-18T18:30:30Z

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Current events

2009-11-18T18:12:24Z

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	==Fall Events==		==Fall Events==
	*[[Project Night]] every Monday and Thursday at 6:30PM in the [[UPL]]. Open to all UW-Madison students.		*[[Project Night]] every Monday and Thursday at 6:30PM in the [[UPL]]. Open to all UW-Madison students.
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		+	*[[Hack]] this Saturday 11/21 at noon.

	==Other Events==		==Other Events==
-	*[[Hack]]
	*[[Tutorials]]		*[[Tutorials]]

New user

2009-11-18T04:56:02Z

oerientation for new users

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Welcome to the UPL!

The UPL room itself is open anytime a [[coord]] is present. Check the posted office [[hours]], [[events]], or the [[webcam]]. Information is available on our website, www.upl.cs.wisc.edu.

Use your CSL username and password to log into linux workstations. All linux computers are also accessible over [[ssh]]. Most workstations are dual-boot ubuntu and windows xp.

Soda is available for purchase in the fridge.

[[Music]] is played from beatq; ssh into beatq and run ncmpc.

Finally, please don't use UPL resources to do anything illegal or malicious.