Comments on: Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/connecting-linux-to-a-bubba-2/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:51:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Todd Vierling http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/connecting-linux-to-a-bubba-2/#comment-769550 Todd Vierling Wed, 06 May 2009 03:19:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12550#comment-769550 When you have a device like this on your network, intended for Windows clients and referencing a hostname with no dots in it, chances are it's relying on the client to use NetBIOS to resolve the hostname. As long as broadcast UDP is working on your local network, "nmblookup bubba" should tell you what IP address the device acquired from your router via DHCP. nmblookup is a CLI tool that comes with Samba, though it might be in a separate package (e.g. "samba-clients"), bundled with smbclient, depending on your Linux/BSD distribution. When you have a device like this on your network, intended for Windows clients and referencing a hostname with no dots in it, chances are it’s relying on the client to use NetBIOS to resolve the hostname.

As long as broadcast UDP is working on your local network, “nmblookup bubba” should tell you what IP address the device acquired from your router via DHCP. nmblookup is a CLI tool that comes with Samba, though it might be in a separate package (e.g. “samba-clients”), bundled with smbclient, depending on your Linux/BSD distribution.

]]> By: Links 04/05/2009: Mandriva Rave, Eucalyptus Funded | Boycott Novell http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/connecting-linux-to-a-bubba-2/#comment-766544 Links 04/05/2009: Mandriva Rave, Eucalyptus Funded | Boycott Novell Mon, 04 May 2009 23:57:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12550#comment-766544 [...] Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 The Bubba 2 isn’t limited to only music streaming. You can share out printers and email as well. But when you’re having to connect from a Linux box, you might have to go through a few more steps than you would with either Windows or Mac. Even with these extra steps, it’s worth it. The Bubba 2 is an outstanding piece of hardware that makes sharing to small networks a snap. [...] [...] Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 The Bubba 2 isn’t limited to only music streaming. You can share out printers and email as well. But when you’re having to connect from a Linux box, you might have to go through a few more steps than you would with either Windows or Mac. Even with these extra steps, it’s worth it. The Bubba 2 is an outstanding piece of hardware that makes sharing to small networks a snap. [...]

]]> By: hhumbert http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/connecting-linux-to-a-bubba-2/#comment-762627 hhumbert Sun, 03 May 2009 17:44:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12550#comment-762627 The Bubba (I like how they named the appliance for the US's universally-loved ex-president) seems like a cool piece of hardware, but the price point of of 212 Euros w/ no disk seems a bit high. I'm thinking of putting together an Insteon Home Automation computer. This might be overkill. Just 2 weeks ago, I purchased a nice Aspire One w 8gb SSD and 1GB ram (Limpus) for US$207. Pretty nice and doesn't draw a lot of power. Any thoughts on The Bubba for home automation? The Bubba (I like how they named the appliance for the US’s universally-loved ex-president) seems like a cool piece of hardware, but the price point of of 212 Euros w/ no disk seems a bit high.

I’m thinking of putting together an Insteon Home Automation computer. This might be overkill. Just 2 weeks ago, I purchased a nice Aspire One w 8gb SSD and 1GB ram (Limpus) for US$207. Pretty nice and doesn’t draw a lot of power.

Any thoughts on The Bubba for home automation?

]]> By: Agung Prastowo’s Blog» Blog Archive » Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/03/connecting-linux-to-a-bubba-2/#comment-762494 Agung Prastowo’s Blog» Blog Archive » Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 Sun, 03 May 2009 16:20:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12550#comment-762494 [...] Continued here: Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 [...] [...] Continued here: Connecting Linux to a Bubba 2 [...]

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