[SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[Chris Deigan]

SLUG'ers,

We're holding a huge sale on SLUG committee positions!

All positions must go, so we're holding a massive sale on them. Because
of the huge popularity on these however, we've had to raffle them off
using a nomination system.

So, get in the game today to win yourself a special seat on the SLUG
CTTE. Perks include monthly meetings in exotic locations, exclusive
mailing lists to share with other prize-winners as well as your chance
to win profits made from the selling of mailing list member's addresses
and our monthly royal aid in the transferring of money from nigeria.

Can't make it on the CTTE? Then nominate a friend, or that special
someone. CTTE membership makes the perfect gift and can be ordered with
a membership card written in the exclusive handwriting of noneother than
current SLUG committee members, in the colour of your choice*.

ENTERING: You can enter to win this competition of a lifetime by sending
your nomination to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Choice includes what pen we can find.
^ Nominating, seconding, and winning attracts a fee of $25 p/ person
  or $15 for students and unemployed persons with proof on-hand.
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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[O Plameras]

PLEASE EXPLAIN !
Chris Deigan wrote:
SLUG'ers,
We're holding a huge sale on SLUG committee positions!
All positions must go, so we're holding a massive sale on them. Because
of the huge popularity on these however, we've had to raffle them off
using a nomination system.
So, get in the game today to win yourself a special seat on the SLUG
CTTE. Perks include monthly meetings in exotic locations, exclusive
mailing lists to share with other prize-winners as well as your chance
to win profits made from the selling of mailing list member's addresses
and our monthly royal aid in the transferring of money from nigeria.
Can't make it on the CTTE? Then nominate a friend, or that special
someone. CTTE membership makes the perfect gift and can be ordered with
a membership card written in the exclusive handwriting of noneother than
current SLUG committee members, in the colour of your choice*.
ENTERING: You can enter to win this competition of a lifetime by sending
your nomination to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* Choice includes what pen we can find.
^ Nominating, seconding, and winning attracts a fee of $25 p/ person
 or $15 for students and unemployed persons with proof on-hand.
 

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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[Benno]

On Mon Mar 07, 2005 at 21:03:39 +1100, O Plameras wrote:
>
>PLEASE EXPLAIN !

Not enough people have nominated for ctte positions.

Benno
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[SLUG] Re: Network-reachable rescue CDs?

[Ben Buxton]

Ben Buxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing:
> 
> Does anyone know of a bootable distro with these features:
> 
> - *easily* buildable iso with pre-configured ip address

Thanks for all the responses. I've used knoppix, and rebuilt according
to the remastering howto after adjusting boot scripts. Also removed 
unwanted packages (dont need OOo on a server :) to shrink the iso.

Now to test when I can find someone around..

BB

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[SLUG] Help with qmail configuration

[dmgray0325]

Hi,

Is there someone who can help me with a qmail configuration on a RH 9
system? I would rather deal on the phone or in person so would like
someone who has the time. I would even accept a commercial arrangement
as time is short. I must have this done by 31 March and I am totally
lost at the moment.

I can be reached on (02) 6258 7917 or (0418) 646267 to discuss.

Regards


Dennis M. Gray 

 

 

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Re: [SLUG] Operating System

[jam]

Hi

> >> Dear Sydney Linux,
> >> I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which
> >> need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be
> >> small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much
> >> memory. I have an old Win3.1 which runs Microsoft Word with Exel and
> >> Powerpoint plus other programs and runs well with 4MB.
> >> Is a Linux core the basic program which would allow small programs to
> >> be installed?
> >
> Ray,
> There is an older distribution of Linux called  "Corel Linux ". I have 
> version 1.2 somewhere abouts. It will setup and run perfectly well in 
> machines from 10 or so years ago. It will happily run Wordperfect Office 
> Millenium edition for Linux which you can still find at some markets. 
> That should do the job for you.  There are also some other versions 
> available that should do the job you want but Corel is the easiest 
> distribution to set up that I have ever used.

Everyone's opinion is correct. I don't agree with the above sentiment:

Get Fedora Core, or SuSE.
Install a lightweight window manager like icewm.
The system will work just fine (with 32M).

I don't want my system compromised by a few $$ ram. Thank hevens the
developers share that sentiment. So you who want to play with 32M ram
can and are free to do so. The rest of us can spend 1 hours work to buy
oodles of ram, and not spend many hours of lost productivity waiting for 
slow computers. 

Do not try to run kde or gnome with 32M, you will wait for ever!
Don't wast your time playing with old distros. That is a very
unproductive avenue, and serves your club not-at-all.

James
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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[Ken Wilson]

I an available for SLUG committee.
Previous committee experience on various committees of voluntary
organisations over the last 20 years, often as treasurer.
Linux ability is far below most others on list, but committees are about
organising and doing the preparation.
Ken

.On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 19:50 +1100, Chris Deigan wrote:
> SLUG'ers,
> 
> We're holding a huge sale on SLUG committee positions!
> 
> All positions must go, so we're holding a massive sale on them. Because
> of the huge popularity on these however, we've had to raffle them off
> using a nomination system.
> 
> So, get in the game today to win yourself a special seat on the SLUG
> CTTE. Perks include monthly meetings in exotic locations, exclusive
> mailing lists to share with other prize-winners as well as your chance
> to win profits made from the selling of mailing list member's addresses
> and our monthly royal aid in the transferring of money from nigeria.
> 
> Can't make it on the CTTE? Then nominate a friend, or that special
> someone. CTTE membership makes the perfect gift and can be ordered with
> a membership card written in the exclusive handwriting of noneother than
> current SLUG committee members, in the colour of your choice*.
> 
> ENTERING: You can enter to win this competition of a lifetime by sending
> your nomination to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> * Choice includes what pen we can find.
> ^ Nominating, seconding, and winning attracts a fee of $25 p/ person
>   or $15 for students and unemployed persons with proof on-hand.

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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[r . polanskis]

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005, Chris Deigan wrote:

> Can't make it on the CTTE? Then nominate a friend, or that special
> someone. CTTE membership makes the perfect gift and can be ordered with
> current SLUG committee members, in the colour of your choice*.
>
> ENTERING: You can enter to win this competition of a lifetime by sending
> your nomination to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> * Choice includes what pen we can find.
> ^ Nominating, seconding, and winning attracts a fee of $25 p/ person
>   or $15 for students and unemployed persons with proof on-hand.

You forgot the free ipod


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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[Chris Deigan]

quote("[EMAIL PROTECTED]");
>You forgot the free ipod

Really? 

Thanks for the kind donation!

-Chris
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Re: [SLUG] Re: Network-reachable rescue CDs?

[Michael Fox]

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:08:06 +0100, Ben Buxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses. I've used knoppix, and rebuilt according
> to the remastering howto after adjusting boot scripts. Also removed
> unwanted packages (dont need OOo on a server :) to shrink the iso.
> 
> Now to test when I can find someone around..

That sounds interesting, think I will have to take a look at the
remastering howto :)
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Re: [SLUG] Help with qmail configuration

[Michael Fox]

I could help, but unable to do so by phone. I don't have the time.


On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:45:10 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there someone who can help me with a qmail configuration on a RH 9
> system? I would rather deal on the phone or in person so would like
> someone who has the time. I would even accept a commercial arrangement
> as time is short. I must have this done by 31 March and I am totally
> lost at the moment.
> 
> I can be reached on (02) 6258 7917 or (0418) 646267 to discuss.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Dennis M. Gray
> 
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[SLUG] SuSe Enterprise Server 9 Hardening/Security Books or Whitepapers

[Oliver Greiter]

Hi All

I've been tasked with developing some configuration standards for SuSe
Enterprise Server 9 and I've been looking for some literature for
hardening SuSe Enterprise Server 9 specifically but I haven't had too
much luck.

If anyone could point me in the direction of any specific literature,
it would be a great help.

Cheers

Oliver
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[SLUG] Kernel Panic - help pls

[Bill]

I've just had a mobo fail, so I swapped my HD to my 2nd PC which has the 
same model mobo. Swapped over vid card. Attached hd as hda ( same as 
before). I'm running SimplyMepis 2004.6 updated to DEbian.

On booting I get Grub, and boot kernel 2.6.10, then everything starts to 
load until I get the following:-

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block (0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block 
(0,0).

If I boot from an earlier kernel I get a Splash Screen for SimplyMepis and 
" ide: late registration of driver"

What do I need to do to fix this please?
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Re: [SLUG] Kernel Panic - help pls

[Michael Fox]

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:56:46 +1100, Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've just had a mobo fail, so I swapped my HD to my 2nd PC which has the
> same model mobo. Swapped over vid card. Attached hd as hda ( same as
> before). I'm running SimplyMepis 2004.6 updated to DEbian.
> 
> On booting I get Grub, and boot kernel 2.6.10, then everything starts to
> load until I get the following:-
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block (0,0)
> 
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
> 
> Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block
> (0,0).
> 
> If I boot from an earlier kernel I get a Splash Screen for SimplyMepis and
> " ide: late registration of driver"
> 
> What do I need to do to fix this please?

Whats the difference between the boards in the way of onboard chipset
used? Looks like its having issues with ide device drivers..
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Re: [SLUG] Kernel Panic - help pls

[O Plameras]

Bill wrote:
I've just had a mobo fail, so I swapped my HD to my 2nd PC which has 
the same model mobo. Swapped over vid card. Attached hd as hda ( same 
as before). I'm running SimplyMepis 2004.6 updated to DEbian.

On booting I get Grub, and boot kernel 2.6.10, then everything starts 
to load until I get the following:-

VFS: Cannot open root device "hda1" or unknown-block (0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option.
Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 
unknown-block (0,0).

If I boot from an earlier kernel I get a Splash Screen for SimplyMepis 
and " ide: late registration of driver"

What do I need to do to fix this please?

Hi Bill,
Boot from your install CD as 'linux rescue'.
Once  boot is completed, mount /dev/hda1 on '/mnt'.
Change directory to '/mnt/boot/grub'.
Edit 'grub.conf' by changing the line that says,
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=LABEL=/
to
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=03:01=/
This is assuming that your boot device is : /dev/hda1.
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=03:01=/
If it is /dev/hda2, then it should be:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=03:02=/
If it is /dev/hdb1, then it should be:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=03:65=/
If it is /dev/hdb2, then it should be:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10- ro root=03:66=/
You may check what is your boot device by running:
fdisk /dev/hda or fdisk /dev/hdb, etc.
Reboot and check.
O Plameras
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Re: [SLUG] DVD to CD

[mlh]

On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 08:33:07AM +1100, Vlad wrote:
> I recently got a Fedora Core DVD from Linux User mag cover and want to
> install it on my laptop. However, it is a CD drive only.  Is there a
> way to create a series of installation CDs from 1 DVD ?

Not exactly answering your question, but you could do a network
install from a machine with a dvd player.

Matt
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[SLUG] Re: SuSe Enterprise Server 9 Hardening/Security Books or Whitepapers

[Matthew Palmer]

On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 10:41:39AM +1100, Oliver Greiter wrote:
> I've been tasked with developing some configuration standards for SuSe
> Enterprise Server 9 and I've been looking for some literature for
> hardening SuSe Enterprise Server 9 specifically but I haven't had too
> much luck.
> 
> If anyone could point me in the direction of any specific literature,
> it would be a great help.

I'd imagine that there isn't much specific literature because just about
everything isn't SuSE specific -- there isn't much in SuSE that isn't also
in most other Linux distributions.  The best place to look for SuSE specific
stuff is probably going to be Novell, since it's their baby.  I wouldn't be
surprised if they're charging that, though.

- Matt

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[SLUG] Solved - Re: Kernel Panic

[Bill]

Thanks for replies,
problem solved - old hard drive - master jumper came loose limiting drive 
to 2gb - once jumper resettled all worked well.

Thanks
Bill
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Re: [SLUG] Re: SuSe Enterprise Server 9 Hardening/Security Books orWhitepapers

[Michael Lake]

On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 10:41:39AM +1100, Oliver Greiter wrote:
I've been tasked with developing some configuration standards for SuSe
Enterprise Server 9 and I've been looking for some literature for
hardening SuSe Enterprise Server 9 specifically but I haven't had too
much luck.
If anyone could point me in the direction of any specific literature,
it would be a great help.
Matthew Palmer replied:
I'd imagine that there isn't much specific literature because just about
everything isn't SuSE specific -- there isn't much in SuSE that isn't also
in most other Linux distributions.  
Debian has harden-doc package. Much of that in there is applicable to 
any distro. Have a look at it here.
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/harden-doc/html/securing-debian-howto/
Also search for "harden doc" in google as there are similar docs for 
Ubunto and RedHat. Just work though it changing it a bit for SUSE.

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Re: [SLUG] FOR SALE: CTTE Positions!

[Robert Collins]

On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 22:24 +1100, Ken Wilson wrote:
> I an available for SLUG committee.
> Previous committee experience on various committees of voluntary
> organisations over the last 20 years, often as treasurer.
> Linux ability is far below most others on list, but committees are about
> organising and doing the preparation.
> Ken

I nominate Ken for Treasurer & General Committee member

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Re: [SLUG] Re: Your message to slug awaits moderator approval

[Mike MacCana]

Terry Collins wrote:
Ashley wrote:
 

Anyone have any idea why this is happening?
   

You used a "naughty" word/phrase according to the spam checker.
 

Hehehe.
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The Spam Checker is right. 'Operating System' is a dirty phrase.
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[SLUG] Editing a windows registry file through Linux

[amos]

Hello,

Someone I know moved his dual-boot system to a new disk
and now has problems logging in to the Windows partition.

Setup:

1. Fedora Croe 3
2. Windows 2000 (Server?) on an NTFS partition

Both on the same disk. Another disk is used for data.

The windows partition was copied by creating a partition with at least
the same amount of sectors on the new disk then dd'ing the partition.
We also made sure that the partition number is the same as on the
old disk.

Windows boot fine, but after a user name and password are entered
it just pops back into login screen.

Microsoft's site explains exactly how to fix this, except that they
assume access from a windows machine (e.g. over the net).
Apparently it's something to do with hash strings of the drive
identification inside the registry.

We found a tool to edit the registry file on NTFS from Linux but it
seems to be geared only towards reseting passwords, not about
updating strings in the registry in general.

Does anyone know of a way to edit the Windows registry from Linux?

(I'd supply the links we found but don't have them handy right now).

Thanks,

--amos
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Re: [SLUG] Editing a windows registry file through Linux

[John Clarke]

On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 05:47:03 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> We found a tool to edit the registry file on NTFS from Linux but it
> seems to be geared only towards reseting passwords, not about
> updating strings in the registry in general.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/editor.html

I've not used them, but it claims to be an almost fully functional
registry editor.


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Re: [SLUG] Editing a windows registry file through Linux

[Phil Scarratt]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
Someone I know moved his dual-boot system to a new disk
and now has problems logging in to the Windows partition.
Setup:
1. Fedora Croe 3
2. Windows 2000 (Server?) on an NTFS partition
Both on the same disk. Another disk is used for data.
The windows partition was copied by creating a partition with at least
the same amount of sectors on the new disk then dd'ing the partition.
We also made sure that the partition number is the same as on the
old disk.
Windows boot fine, but after a user name and password are entered
it just pops back into login screen.
Microsoft's site explains exactly how to fix this, except that they
assume access from a windows machine (e.g. over the net).
Apparently it's something to do with hash strings of the drive
identification inside the registry.
We found a tool to edit the registry file on NTFS from Linux but it
seems to be geared only towards reseting passwords, not about
updating strings in the registry in general.
Does anyone know of a way to edit the Windows registry from Linux?
(I'd supply the links we found but don't have them handy right now).
Thanks,
--amos
I've been keeping an eye out for similar utility. samba has one listed 
but it is not finished/done yet.

A possibility is to replace the login window with a command shell. I've 
done this before. I can't remember the specifics of it, but basically 
you can replace the login window binary (lsass, lra or lga or some such 
thing) with a copy of the cmd.exe file (obviously making backups). Boot 
the system and instead of the login window you get a "command prompt" 
console. From here you should be able to run regedit and do whatever is 
necessary. Could be wrong, but may be worth a try. I think notepad.exe 
can be used also (instead of cmd.exe) and use the File, OPen to run 
things (eg Notepad, File, Open, C:\windows\system32\regedit.exe will 
actually execute regedit instead of opening it - or that's the rumour I 
read somewhere).

HTH
Fil
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