On Sat, Oct 06, 2007 at 11:50:07AM +0930, nepbabu wrote: > On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 09:43:09PM +0545, Bipin Gautam wrote: > > > > X-No-Archive: > > > > > > On 10/5/07, nepbabu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 11:13:15PM +0545, Bipin Gautam wrote: > > > > > > > > X-No-Archive: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/4/07, Jwalanta Shrestha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > guys, and i am thinking of a linux "TROUBLESHOOTING CONTEST" > > > > > > > > like.... > > > > - fix a situation > > > > - geta thing to work etc > > > > - do work 'say X' with just the available tools 'Y' > > > Hi Bipin, > > > > > > Could you please give an example? > > > > > > > sure bro, > > like... > > - install X window on Linux os with just BASE available. (that's > > tricky when it comes to demanding dependencies :) > > By base you mean just the kernel source right? Because Xorg or Xfree86 source > is also available and then FOSSians can build the kernel, then build the X*. > > > - Write a WINE patch to run a application Z for Linux > > > > - Fix a wiped out MBR and partation table with a live CD and make OS > > boot work for windows 98, xp, linux and BSD all together. > > I think there's a tool in Windows for that called fixmbr or something like > that. > > > - Setup a radius server for a situation Y and make it work for... Z? > > Radius + EAP/TLS + Back-end billing system + Wireless AP = Hey we've got a > free wireless in KTM built by FOSSians! > Awesome! :-)
Sorry this may sound rude by by saying in KTM, but i just wanted to illustrate the idea. It may well be in some remote place in Nepal as well. I guess I was too excited. :-/ -- Cheers, Bikal. GPG: 0D8EAFB6 "Rule 6: There is no Rule 6." - Rob Pike
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