September 2010 - skunkworks

Kiss TV website SUSPENDED
by David Mugo 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Hehe....non-payment or abuse (or over usage) has done it for Kiss TV's site. Their site, http://kisstv.co.ke is suspended, someone alert the RA people. David. -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 7, Issue 181
by Angela Ng'ang'a - Mumo 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Dear All, On behalf of Orange, allow me to apologize for the intermittent interruptions that some of our customers are currently experiencing on the Orange Internet 3G+ service. We undertook a migration of our internet platform to merge both our Ix/EVDO platforms to be able to provide a much improved quality of service to all our wireless Internet customers. After the migration, we encountered some minor migration challenges that have caused some service failures such as loss of bundles, airtime, failure to connect to the portal, as cited in some of the posts. Our technical teams have been working round the clock to resolve these technical hitches and we anticipate to have all the issues well managed over the next few days. In the meantime, for customers who have lost their airtime and bundles we are refunding the same after verification through the system. For customers with the Internet Everywhere 3G+ who use a BB account to log in, we have topped up free 25MB on each account to enable customers to test the service to check that it is functioning optimally and where there are errors notify us of the same so that we can troubleshoot the individual modems. Your comments on the limitations of our broadband customer care team have been received positively, necessary reinforcements and support are being put in place to give our teams the capacity to respond to the customers in an efficient and timely manner. . We sincerely apologise for any inconveniences caused and thank you for your understanding. Yours sincerely [image: orange] *Angela Ng'ang'a - Mumo* Head of Corporate Communications Landline: + 254 20 3232011 Orange Fixed Plus : +254 20 2454233 Orange Mobile: +254 772 548 066 Email : anganga(a)orange-tkl.co.ke * * [image: tel] On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Orange EVDO (Jonas | Lamu Software) > 2. ... (Watchman) > 3. Orange Care (Watchman) > 4. Re: Full Full Condition - Ugandan English (Patrick Karanja) > 5. Re: MACROMEDIA SUITE (Alvin Jason Ochieng) > 6. Re: Dim/dull laptop screen/backlight (Alvin Jason Ochieng) > 7. Re: Full Full Condition - Ugandan English (Alex Mwega) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:23:41 +0300 > From: Jonas | Lamu Software <jonas(a)lamusoftware.com> > To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Orange EVDO > Message-ID: <4C895E6D.7030007(a)lamusoftware.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Yep speeds are very good when it works. Happy to see that Orange managed to > keep their unlimited offer and keep the performance contrary to another > mobile > ISP I can't remember the name of. Also impressive that they have EVDO > coverage > in some areas where otherwise EDGE is the only option. > > I am just going to wait until the web portal has been sorted. > > Saw that there is an app for Macintosh (on the ZTE AC2726 modems) today. > Does not seem to work with 10.4 but worked well on 10.5? > > On 09/10/2010 12:56 AM, benson orina wrote: > > When i accessed the portal to load credit i switched the modem to 1x > > mode and sambazad credit to the modem line then logged on to the portal. > > I had assumed that it would have been possible using another means. > > > > I use windows and sometimes the modem doesn't get the signal on evdo so > > i usually have to call them to refresh the link. don't know why that > > happens. > > > > On another note, before i got the modem i had read some reviews online > > as well as was told by a sales rep in westlands that the speeds on evdo > > speed was limited to 512k. I was however pleasantly supprised to find > > that orange's claim on the website that it can go up to 3mbps is > > actually true. so when it is working it is superb. Usually have an > > average of 1mbps. > > > > On 10 September 2010 00:30, Jonas | Lamu Software > > <jonas(a)lamusoftware.com <mailto:jonas@lamusoftware.com>> wrote: > > > > @benson big thank you for the precise info. Should all be > > on the (IE3G+) FAQ page. > > > > A note on the front page of http://www.orange.co.ke/ about > > the current issues would make a lot of sense at this point. > > > > I also noted two common error messages using wvdial on linux > > > > 1. Authentication failure (exit code 19) - this is usually sorted > > if waiting a few hours > > 2. Modem hung up (exit code 16) - usually during peak hours and > > works if being persistent > > > > Sometimes the above do not go away though. A call to customer care > > usually sorts it out by "resetting the account". Generally customer > > care is good and the queue is not too long. > > > > > > On 09/09/2010 08:48 PM, benson orina wrote: > > > > hi guys > > > > just want to throw in my 2 cents based on my experiences with > > the evdo > > modem. About a month or so ago when i first got my modem i wasnt > > able to > > log in to the web portal to add airtime so i figured that i could > > probably use my other orange fixed line to sambaza airtime into > my > > account. After sambazaing into my line i used my safaricom line > to > > connect to the portal and the airtime was not showing on the web > > portal. > > I called customer care who informed me that the billing system > > for evdo > > is separate from the one for 1x. I was adviced to switch the > > modem to 1x > > mode in order to use the airtime i had put into the line by > > sending the > > sms #123#unlimited to 430 as the evdo web portal didnt recognize > the > > airtime on the line. I Also discoverd that you can't send > > sms(#123#unlimited) on evdo mode but can only do it on 1x. > > > > So i ended up having to use 1x speeds which although not too > > bad(quite > > similar to edge speeds) was simply not what i got the modem for. > The > > next week I made sure that the airtime went into the evdo web > > portal. > > > > Im not sure if the airtime and billing system have been unified > > since > > then but i always make sure i top up via the web interface by > > all means > > necessary. I also had the same issue of logging on to the web > portal > > using the old ip address during the weekend. I wasn't able to > > connect so > > i used another internet connection to go to the orange website > > and thats > > where i discovered the changed ip address for the web portal, > > which i > > was able to log into and load my account with airtime. The > > quality of > > the link was abit poor though at least i was able to get by with > it > > until tuesday. > > > > The moral of the story is that i think orange need to improve > their > > communication with customers. > > > > Hope this is helpful to someone out there. > > > > cheers > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:52:27 +0300 > From: Watchman <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] ... > Message-ID: > <AANLkTim08vVjv_ydLUEzA8g-thKSyD4DkvZkgU5DUEiu(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > *I am the terror that flaps in the night, * > *I am the batteries that are not > included<http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatteriesNotIncluded> > . * > * > * > *I am Darkwing Duck!* >

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SAFARICOM SILENT THIEVES
by mwei gideon 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Today they just swallowed above 70 of my airtime I topped up and now account balance fluctuating 80 and 98. Tried calling 100 yap they they admited there system is mulfunctioning and they will refund there esteemed affected customers as the fault was triggered by attempt to internet now the other day it was mpesa now the questionn is why now and not before I guess they are recovering the unbearable call rates:-):( -- Sent from my mobile device

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Orange EVDO
by Job Muriuki 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Those using orange evdo, can you be able to connect for the last couple of days. Customer case tells me i just keep trying to connect since saturday. I understand there was some upgrade but its taking too long. -- Sent from my mobile device

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wanted: Participants for LPI training of trainers and LPI exams in Nairobi
by Evans Ikua 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Dear skunks: *Wanted: Future trainers on “FOSS Certification” (LPI certified Linux Administration) in East and Southern Africa!* Application deadline for the 1st Regional Training of Trainers in Nairobi, Kenya, is September 22nd , 2010 (Course dates: 1st - 12th November 2010) The application deadline for the 2nd Regional Training of Trainers in Johannesburg, South Africa is November 15th, 2010 (Course dates: 14th - 25th February 2010) - Do you want to expand or kickstart the business of providing Linux Administration training? - Do you have experience in training others on Linux and, and/or are you part of a training institution? - Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same? Then respond by September 22nd 2010 to become part of an exciting training programme on *“FOSS Certification” based on the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1* Please visit the following link to get the full detailed requirements of this call and access the application forms and procedures. * http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/[user-raw]/wanted-training-partic…<http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/%5Buser-raw%5D/wanted-training-pa…> * The ict@innovation programme, a partnership between FOSSFA and InWEnt, is looking for African experts and institutions wanting to become qualified trainers on the subject of Linux system administration. Trainers have the opportunity of incorporating FOSS Certification training into their institution's curriculum and/or developing FOSS Certification training as a new revenue stream. You have the opportunity to: - Thoroughly deepen your Linux administration skills - Become a trainer capable of offering training on the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI) - Certify your Linux skills with the LPI Certification - Establish FOSS Certification as a revenue stream and incorporate LPIC training in your institutionś curriculum - Join a global network of expert Linux systems administrators and benefit from ongoing mentorship - Gain access to up to date Linux system administration training materials that you can use to enhance your training delivery The detailed course outline for LPIC-1 can be found at this link:* http://www.lpi.org* ** For any queries about this call please write to* ikua(a)fossfa.net *

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USB to Ethernet adapter
by Michael Bomett 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Hi Skunks, I'm looking for a device that can convert GPRS/UMTS(3G) network directly from a USB doggle to ethernet without connecting through a comp. Any idea where I can get one locally? Regards, MB

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citrix
by nelson kinoti 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

as anyone worked with citrix to connect more than two sites within different region need help

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The @SSP Project on Windows
by Simon Mbuthia 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Hi guys, I was just wondering whether there could be anyone on the list who has prolly used the Anti-SPAM SMTP Proxy. I would like to know how good it is. I wish to run it on Windows 2003 Server with MDaemon. Me.

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Full Full Condition - Ugandan English
by Alex Mwega 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Point Blank Uganda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9VlksvC4u0

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Kannel Problem
by Simon Mbuthia 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Dear late-night geeks who do kannel in the dark, I'm getting the output below from smsbox -v 0 /etc/kannel.conf: 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] INFO: Debug_lvl = 0, log_file = <none>, log_lvl = 0 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Loading include file `/etc/modems.conf' (on line 15 of file /etc/kannel.conf). 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Kannel smsbox version `1.4.2'. Build `Jan 21 2009 15:21:38', compiler `4.1.2 20071124 (Red Hat 4.1.2-42)'. System Linux, release 2.6.18-164.el5, version #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:33:56 EDT 2009, machine i686. Hostname test.example.com, IP 127.0.0.1. Libxml version 2.6.26. Using OpenSSL 0.9.8b 04 May 2006. Using SQLite 3.3.6. Using native malloc. 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] INFO: HTTP: Opening server at port 13013. 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 1 (gwlib/fdset.c:poller) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 2 (gwlib/http.c:server_thread) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] INFO: Set up send sms service at port 13013 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 3 (gw/smsbox.c:sendsms_thread) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: ---------------------------------------------- 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Kannel smsbox version 1.4.2 starting 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: dumping group (sendsms-user): 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: <group> = <sendsms-user> 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: <max-messages> = <10> 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: <username> = <kanneluser> 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: <concatenation> = <true> 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: <password> = <password> 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 4 (gw/smsbox.c:obey_request_thread) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 5 (gw/smsbox.c:url_result_thread) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [1] DEBUG: Thread 1 (gwlib/fdset.c:poller) maps to pid 13318. 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] DEBUG: Started thread 6 (gw/smsbox.c:http_queue_thread) 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] ERROR: connect failed 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] ERROR: System error 111: Connection refused 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] ERROR: error connecting to server `127.0.0.1' at port `13001' 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] PANIC: Couldn't connect to the bearerbox. 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] PANIC: smsbox(gw_panic+0xe2) [0x8088922] 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] PANIC: smsbox(main+0xf31) [0x8053f51] 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] PANIC: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdc) [0x3b5e9c] 2010-09-09 22:17:50 [13318] [0] PANIC: smsbox [0x8052831] My kannel.conf looks as follows: group = core admin-port = 13000 admin-password = adminpwd #status-password = statpwd admin-deny-ip = "" admin-allow-ip = "*.*.*.*" smsbox-port = 13001 wapbox-port = 13002 box-deny-ip = "" box-allow-ip = "*.*.*.*" wdp-interface-name = "*" log-file = "/var/log/kannel/bearerbox.log" log-level = 1 include = "/etc/modems.conf" group = wapbox bearerbox-host = localhost log-file = "/var/log/kannel/wapbox.log" group = smsbox bearerbox-host = 127.0.0.1 sendsms-port = 13013 #global-sender = +254729xxxxxx log-level = 0 group = smsc smsc = fake device = /dev/ttyACM0 modemtype = auto #my-number = "FAKE" sms-center = +254722500029 speed = 0 host = localhost port = 13013 smsc-id = FAKE group = sendsms-user username = kanneluser password = password concatenation = true max-messages = 10 group = sms-service #keyword = keyword-regex = .* catch-all = yes max-messages = 1 get-url = "http://localhost/sms?phone=%p&text=%a" And my modems.conf is the default one that you find somewhere in the kannel documentation online [and shouldn't be an issue, I suppose]. What am I doing wrong? Me.

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