RE: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
Well, I have mailman, permanent connection and static IP/domain name.. I can run the gamming list if you like.. rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of HaywireMac Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 3:57 AM To: newbie Subject: Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:30:36 -0700 rikona [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Does your ISP allow lists? If so, this might be easier and it is likely to be able to get mail all the time. Somehow I'd doubt it, but I'll check on that, thanks! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ Dying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down. -- Woody Allen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 14:15:45 +0800 Frankie [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Well, I have mailman, permanent connection and static IP/domain name.. I can run the gamming list if you like.. To be honest with you, that might be a good idea. I still am not even sure I could get it to work with my setup, I may be switching ISP's soon, and I want to focus on Procmail and Apache right now. However, please please please let me know if there's anything I can do to help out, and keep me posted on how you set it up so that I can keep that for future reference. Thanks! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ One learns to itch where one can scratch. -- Ernest Bramah Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
you can be an admin if you like Haywire... stop the spammers and stuff. Just one thing, no political discussions or 6000yo earth discussions.. :-) I'll start setting up the list tonight. What do you want to call it??? mandrake-games rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of HaywireMac Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 8:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 14:15:45 +0800 Frankie [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Well, I have mailman, permanent connection and static IP/domain name.. I can run the gamming list if you like.. To be honest with you, that might be a good idea. I still am not even sure I could get it to work with my setup, I may be switching ISP's soon, and I want to focus on Procmail and Apache right now. However, please please please let me know if there's anything I can do to help out, and keep me posted on how you set it up so that I can keep that for future reference. Thanks! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ One learns to itch where one can scratch. -- Ernest Bramah Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 21:18:13 +0800 Frankie [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: you can be an admin if you like Haywire... stop the spammers and stuff. Kewwwlll... Just one thing, no political discussions or 6000yo earth discussions.. :-) Are you kidding me? I avoid those like the plague these days, and there should be no probs with gun-control debates when some of us are playing Urban Terror... ;-) I'll start setting up the list tonight. What do you want to call it??? mandrake-games I *was* going to call it MandrakeGamer, but why don't we see what some others think...? -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ The truth you speak has no past and no future. It is, and that's all it needs to be. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
HaywireMac wrote: I *was* going to call it MandrakeGamer, but why don't we see what some others think...? does it have to limit itself to mandrake users? Why not something more general ? Even we mandrake-ers sometimes install games that are not in a mandrake rpms :P ... and having it include mandrake in the name might make people think it's just about 1-3 games produced by mandrake itself ... we could however show who's the people with the multimedia obsession ... the mandrake nation!!! ... for some reason GCC (game control center) ... derived from MCC keeps coming to mind .. but I know it's not a good name :) ... maybe more like LinuxGamers, LinGames, GamerzRus, GamerPenguin, LinuxMultimedia (I'd be interested not only in games .. but in 3d modelling, 2d artwork processing, music making, movie effects sometime ..), MdkGmz (ok, so it does include mandrake), Mandragamez, Mdgamez, anyway .. so I don't miss the topic ... please have a new clear topic stating when the mailing list is done so I'll know to subscribe ... or even add me .. I give ye my permission :P Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 06:29, HaywireMac wrote: On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 21:18:13 +0800 Frankie [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: you can be an admin if you like Haywire... stop the spammers and stuff. Kewwwlll... Just one thing, no political discussions or 6000yo earth discussions.. :-) Are you kidding me? I avoid those like the plague these days, and there should be no probs with gun-control debates when some of us are playing Urban Terror... ;-) I'll start setting up the list tonight. What do you want to call it??? mandrake-games I *was* going to call it MandrakeGamer, but why don't we see what some others think...?sounds good to me, When I say linux the adverage person asks me how many games there are for linux.. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
Me too, I would love to be Linux only. Maybe you could get icculus involved as well. Tony. -Original Message- From: HaywireMac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:41 PM To: Mandrake Newbs Subject: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? I am thinking of a little project, starting my own mailing list. One idea I had was another OT list to balance out the right-wing fanaticism on the existing one, but I've had enough of that and have no interest any longer in that side of things. Another idea, one I would enjoy much more and would cause me less stress, would be a gaming-specific mailing list. I don't see a lot of gaming related posts here, but would ask any serious to semi-serious to occasional gamers to let me know if you would be interested in such a list. Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Cheers! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ Living in the complex world of the future is somewhat like having bees live in your head. But, there they are. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com http://www.bcpsoftware.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
Count me in. I'd be interested in such a list. How has the progress been on this project so far? --- HaywireMac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am thinking of a little project, starting my own mailing list. One idea I had was another OT list to balance out the right-wing fanaticism on the existing one, but I've had enough of that and have no interest any longer in that side of things. Another idea, one I would enjoy much more and would cause me less stress, would be a gaming-specific mailing list. I don't see a lot of gaming related posts here, but would ask any serious to semi-serious to occasional gamers to let me know if you would be interested in such a list. Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Cheers! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ Living in the complex world of the future is somewhat like having bees live in your head. But, there they are. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Tuesday 02 Sep 2003 5:24 pm, Frankie wrote: Can I make a suggestion and ask anyone that knows of a cool linux game of sorts into a twiki page? I think that would be popular for newbies looking into linux. what do you guys think?? Good idea. I'm not a gamer myself, but I do think it would be popular. Perhaps even separate pages for native games and games under wine? Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
Can I make a suggestion and ask anyone that knows of a cool linux game of sorts into a twiki page? I think that would be popular for newbies looking into linux. what do you guys think?? rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tony S. Sykes Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2003 9:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? Me too, I would love to be Linux only. Maybe you could get icculus involved as well. Tony. -Original Message- From: HaywireMac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:41 PM To: Mandrake Newbs Subject: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? I am thinking of a little project, starting my own mailing list. One idea I had was another OT list to balance out the right-wing fanaticism on the existing one, but I've had enough of that and have no interest any longer in that side of things. Another idea, one I would enjoy much more and would cause me less stress, would be a gaming-specific mailing list. I don't see a lot of gaming related posts here, but would ask any serious to semi-serious to occasional gamers to let me know if you would be interested in such a list. Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Cheers! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ Living in the complex world of the future is somewhat like having bees live in your head. But, there they are. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com http://www.bcpsoftware.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:06:54 -0400 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: If you're using Postfix, set it up to relay mail to your ISP for delivery. I was having problems with AOL and others rejecting my mails, but since I made this change everything's just peachy. I did that, but I still get bounces (I guess nothing to do with RBL's maybe...) when I send to some destinations because they trace back my domain to a consumer IP block, ie. Sympatico. In particular, Sourceforge. -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
Hello HaywireMac, Tuesday, September 2, 2003, 8:41:21 AM, you wrote: H Also, there's the prob with the fact that I am on a dynamic IP, so H I'm worried about RBL's and that kind of thing. H I'll keep y'all posted... Does your ISP allow lists? If so, this might be easier and it is likely to be able to get mail all the time. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:30:36 -0700 rikona [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Does your ISP allow lists? If so, this might be easier and it is likely to be able to get mail all the time. Somehow I'd doubt it, but I'll check on that, thanks! -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ Dying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down. -- Woody Allen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? Probs with mailman...
On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:41:24 -0400 HaywireMac [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Ok, I'm trying to get started with Mailman... [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ ./newlist Enter the name of the list: mdkgamers Enter the email of the person running the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Traceback (most recent call last): File ./newlist, line 220, in ? main() File ./newlist, line 154, in main list_pw = getpass.getpass(Initial %s password: % listname) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'getpass' I have Python installed, which is supposed to be the main dependency, and Apache is configured and running, and google.ca/linux, my usual holy grail for info on error messages gives me nothing of use. The documentation, from what I have seen, for Mailman on Mandrake is sadly lacking, anyone got a link to a Mandrake specific howto? -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment. -- Gotama Buddha Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
HaywireMac wrote: I am thinking of a little project, starting my own mailing list. One idea I had was another OT list to balance out the right-wing fanaticism on the existing one, but I've had enough of that and have no interest any longer in that side of things. Another idea, one I would enjoy much more and would cause me less stress, would be a gaming-specific mailing list. I don't see a lot of gaming related posts here, but would ask any serious to semi-serious to occasional gamers to let me know if you would be interested in such a list. well, I'm totally into promoting games in Linux. I would certanly subscribe :) Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Cheers! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? Probs with mailman...
Hello HaywireMac, Monday, September 1, 2003, 6:58:55 AM, you wrote: The documentation, from what I have seen, for Mailman on Mandrake is H sadly lacking, anyone got a link to a Mandrake specific howto? If all else fails, you might consider majordomo. Plenty of docs available for that ancient software. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List? Probs with mailman...
On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 09:58:55AM -0400, HaywireMac wrote: On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:41:24 -0400 HaywireMac [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Suggestions for other topics are of course welcome, as well as tips on how the 'ell to go about doing this. Ok, I'm trying to get started with Mailman... [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ ./newlist Enter the name of the list: mdkgamers Enter the email of the person running the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Traceback (most recent call last): File ./newlist, line 220, in ? main() File ./newlist, line 154, in main list_pw = getpass.getpass(Initial %s password: % listname) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'getpass' Did you install from CD or urpmi? That's probably the best way to go. I wrote a brief howto for configuring Mailman: http://clevername.homeip.net/howto/ and scroll down the mess. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MDK Gaming Mailing List?
On Sunday 31 August 2003 09:41 am, HaywireMac wrote: I am thinking of a little project, starting my own mailing list. I'm sure that several of us on this list would be interested - there are some avid gamers here. :-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
