We’re shortly going to go on a book buying spree to spend our library grant for this year. We’ve got to spend the full grant to ensure we get the same next year. So, we’re looking for suggestions from members for new books.
If there’s anything you’d like, and it’s not in the current catalog, then fill out the book request form. We’re looking for all types of books, from
techy books to modern fiction to software.
No more IPs!
DHCP is now available to machines connecting to the
LAN in the Netsoc room.
What?! Simply put, the router in the room will automatically assign your laptop its IP address, default gateway and DNS server information when you plug it into the hub. This means no more messing about with setting those 10.0.. addresses, just plug in
and you’re connected.
This, of course, is assuming you have DHCP set up on your laptop (which you would normally, if using the TCD network). For example, in Windows, make sure “obtain IP address automatically” is ticked in TCP/IP setup.
(ie. found in skip)
We’ve increased the number of permanent working terminals in the room to 7, with the addition of 2 extra PCs
and a Mac. These, in conjunction to the existing PC, 2 SparcStations and VT,
should allow everyone to log on, even at the busiest lunctimes. And don’t
forget that you can still bring your laptop down and plug it in to our
network.
One of the new PCs will be a dedicated retro games machine. This is mainly
because it’s too crap to actually do much else (although it can just about
manage ssh too). The other PC will run Windows 2000, as it’s handy to have for
testing cross platformness (also games!). Kudos to DUCSS who borrowed this to us. Incidently,
we call this machine ‘decker’, as it’s the enemy. Ahem. The Mac is running MacOS
9, and is mostly there to amuse Mal. Oh, and it’s hooked up to an old
laserprinter that we also found in that skip. Also, thanks to Gerard for looking
after ‘face’, which was put to good use by installing Solaris on it.
So, it’s getting a bit tight for space in there; almost reaching capacity -
we can’t actually fit anymore chairs in there! Once we move the vt over to the
coffee table (*ahem* conall *ahem*), there’ll be loads of room.
Finally, if you’re interested, I’ve knocked up a network infrastructure
schematic.
The next tutorial will cover Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
This is the 4th Netsoc tutorial of the year. For more information
click here.
The next tutorial
is part two of the web tutorial. Robb will be following on from last week’s
tutorial with some more advanced web stuff.