Re: [SLUG] lost menus
Kevin Saenz wrote: >Is this XD2 you installed? Ximian no longer produces Debian packages. pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] LILO problems
Geoff Howell wrote: >6. Reinstalled Win2k >7. No LILO! Run lilo -v pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Themes in nautilus?
Kevin Saenz wrote: >I have been looking to change the themes in nautilus on Redhat 9.0, >Redhat 9.0 with xd2 and on Mandrake 9.1. Have these versions of >nautilus have modded so that you can't change the themes? No, nautilus now doesn't do themes -- but Icon themes will change the icons for you ;) pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Issues with XD2
Kevin Saenz wrote: >Hi all, just wondering if any one has installed XD on rh9.0? >I have now I have lost panel and all I have is right click >which only give nautilus right click options. >luckly it has xterm so I can call up applications. I have even >killed my profile and started again. Can anyone help? Off the top of my head, i can think you should - Check your gnome-session - Make sure gnome-panel is installed correctly pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Re: That CD burner.
Bill Bennett wrote: >=+-> >and received the reply >=+-> >"root 1315 0.0 0.9 3240 556 tty1 R 21.53 0:00 grep hotplug" >=+-> >=+-> This means there is no process running called hotplug, however the >=+-> process you are doing to find hotplug does > >Uh, you mean that hotplug never ran, or that it is dormant? I >thought that it was a constantly monitoring process. I don't know anything about 'hotplug'. >=+-> >I also tried something on my own. With the burner connected, I typed >=+-> >"cdrecord -scanbus" >=+-> > >=+-> >to be told, in part: >=+-> > >=+-> >"0,0,0 0) 'USB ' 'CD-R/RW 6X4X6 ' 'A.AE' Removable CD-ROM >=+-> >I gather from this that *somehow* (hotplug or divine >intervention) the burner was mounted. I'm trying hard to follow >this. Am I right in saying that the burner has been/was mounted >at a mount point called 0,0? No, this is saying the burner is on SCSI device 0,0,0 (emulated SCSI, in your case) -- to mount it you need to mount /dev/scd0 to a directory. >I have no trouble with vi. I'll do this. > >Um, I won't have the burner mounted all the time. But the USB >port will be used for nothing else. All should be well, shouldn't >it? Yes. >Incidentally, I don't mind rebooting, but will hotplug, if >constantly monitoring, accommodate a warm mount of the burner? Again, I don't know anything about hotplug, but by the look of it you are getting your device bounded to Virtual-SCSI. >On thinking about this, it seems to me that, having vi'd in the >command you suggested, I should be able to get a listing of the >files by typing >"ls /mnt/usbcd" right? You will have to mount it using mount /mnt/usbcd If you try to use anything like 'supermount' (which is used in Mandrake) then you may have trouble if you do not have the device plugged in. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Questions on hotplug.
Bill Bennett wrote: >And typed "ps aux|grep hotplug" > >and received the reply >"root 1315 0.0 0.9 3240 556 tty1 R 21.53 0:00 grep hotplug" This means there is no process running called hotplug, however the process you are doing to find hotplug does >I also tried something on my own. With the burner connected, I typed >"cdrecord -scanbus" > >to be told, in part: > >"0,0,0 0) 'USB ' 'CD-R/RW 6X4X6 ' 'A.AE' Removable CD-ROM Ooh! Welcome to the world of "You have been detected, my USB burning buddy" >mounted, where was the mount point? I'd still like to get a list >of what's on the disc I placed in the burner. This, my fried is where some vi-age is required. For permament add something like this to /etc/fstab /dev/scd0 /mnt/usbcd iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 Or, you can type this (as root) whenever you feel like mounting it: mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /mnt/usbcd You will have to mkdir /mnt/usbcd -- or you can mount it to whatever directory of your choosing. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] launching mp3 player on remote machine
Kane Martin wrote:
>I'm trying to launch mpg123 on a remote pc via a ssh terminal (my work pc
>has no speakers). I get the following message:
>"can't open /dev/dsp"
>is this because it's trying to play the audio through the remote terminal?
>how do I fire up mpg123 on a machine tat I am accessing via ssh?
fuser -v /dev/dsp
Is sound set up?
if($distro == "Debian") { adduser yourusername audio }
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Re: Building kernels with GCC 3.3 WAS Re: [SLUG] GCC debian question
Simon Wong wrote: >Is anyone having problems building the kernel with gcc-3.3? > >My previously compilable kernel 2.4.19 (using gcc 2.95.4) is no longer >buildable under gcc 3.3. gcc-3.3 can't build 2.4 kernels up to 2.4.21. Change your toplevel (of the kernel source) Makefile so that CC = gcc-3.2 or gcc-2.95 and install the appropriate version (e.g. apt-get install gcc-3.2) - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] OS disguise in browser
Alan L Tyree wrote: >> I don't know about Mozilla, but this is a config setting in Opera. > >Thanks Brett - I don't see it anywhere in Mozilla or Galeon. I think there is a gconf key for Galeon. You may also be able to change it in Mozilla inside prefs.js Look at http://wazza.host.sk/browserinfo.php to see what it is passing on :) - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] apm issues
Hello sluggers, I'm getting the problem where, when my system is shutdown with 'shutdown -h now' or from gdm - It shuts down, but when it calls upon apm it simply restarts into the BIOS. I am running Debian SID with a custom Kernel-2.4.20 (with apm compiled as a module) - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Questions on hotplug.
Bill Bennett wrote: >=+-> As root, check to see if the hotplug process is running. > >I assume that, at root, I simply type hotplug? I'm not sure >because the manual for hotplug is beyond my comprehension. ps aux | grep hotplug - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian and apt
Ashley Lynn wrote: >I know this is a strange question for me to ask, but: >Does anyone have a couple of Debian sourses to go in the apt_sources.conf file >that do NOT have the words mirror or ftp in them. I need to upgrade a system, >but the server block any site with these words in them. Strange setup, however -- orff.orchestra.cse.unsw.edu.au == mirror.cse.unsw.edu.au and the nslookup theory should work aswell :) - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] debian, missing unstable debs
ramon buckland wrote: >I use apt-proxy as well I was getting a problem where all my index files were cached, and not being updated. Try removing the dists/ directory of all your cached dirs in /var/cache/apt-proxy/ - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] ADSL Swiftel
Alexander Samad wrote: >I have been looking for an ADSL provider that is also sort of Linux >friendly. Has anyone had any experience with swiftel I have no experience with swiftel -- but I can tell you that: A) All ADSL services that use standard PPPoE/A will work with Linux. B) Pretty much none of them will help you set it up in Linux. C) The modems, such as the D-Link DSL-300, that do PPPoE/A authentication for you -- where you simply get your system to use a CAT5 crossover with DHCP is probably the best kind of modem in terms of compatibility. D) Keep away from USB Modems -- keep to ones that use a standard CAT5 links to the computer. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wazza.host.sk/other/gpg/pubkey.asc pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] WORD (.doc) to PDF under Linux
Matt Hyne wrote: >Does anyone know of a reliable way to convert a directory containing MS >Word files to PDF files under Linux. There appears to be plenty of >Windows tools but I cannot find many for Linux. I do it by opening the file in OpenOffice, print to a postscript file and use ps2pdf. >I want to write a script that will run a WORD->PDF conversion nightly so >PDF files can be available from a website. I don't know of anything to pdf, but i think there might be one that converts to html (or plain text). - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] home server on adsl; advice
This one time, Amanda Wynne wrote: >Now, I should be able to set up Apache on a machine in the DMZ, serving up web >pages to the Internet. And an FTP server on this same machine accessible only >from the internal Lan to update those pages. Yes? >With only one network card? > >So, it looks kinda like this. > >Lan 192.168.0.x (2 workstations, file server, laptop, laser printer) > >Freesco bridge eth0 192.168.0.1 > eth1 192.168.1.3 > >DMZ with Alcatel pro at 192.168.1.1 to TPG static IP ADSL > Apache web server at 192.168.1.2 > FTP server at 192.168.1.2 So what you'r doing is something like this __ | ADSL Router | -- | |-- | FreeSCO Firewall | | _ ---| Webserver Box | - | ( Rest of LAN ) Right? If so, on the FreeSCO firewall, you will want to port forward port 80 to your webserver box. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Redundant Web Servers
This one time, at band camp, Luke Burton wrote: >On Monday, June 2, 2003, at 09:16 AM, Jon Biddell wrote: > >> 3. There must be NO DISCERNABLE INTERRUPTION TO SERVICE when one >> fails. Doing a "shift-reload" in the browser is NOT an option. It >> must be TOTALLY TRANSPARENT. >A good compromise might be to have a 'forwarder' machine hosted on a >highly available, redundant network of your choosing. You make sure >that the logic in this thing is as simple as possible, so that there is >a minimised risk of it going wrong. You pay a few $$ to make sure that >it's on failover hardware, redundant net connections, etc. Just a thought, maybe just an old Pentium box that does port forwarding. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] IMAP client on Windows
This one time, at band camp, Jeff Waugh wrote: >I'd recommend Outlook Express (as recent as possible) or Mozilla Mail. Hard >to say without knowing the problems you had with the clients you tried. :-) I think that was the one which was not going to be named :P Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] home server on adsl; advice
This one time, at band camp, David Kempe wrote: >The alcatel Pro does exactly the same thing... except it has 4 ports. > >either can be bridges or terminate the connection themselves and do NAT and >DHCP Sorry, I was thinking of the other Alcatel modems. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] home server on adsl; advice
This one time, at band camp, Amanda Wynne wrote: >I'm looking at getting an Alcatel Pro. Currently running a P120 with Freesco >via dialup. I'd recomend the DSL-300 from D-Link. There it maintains the authentication and you just plugin a cat5 crossover to your system. On the system it's connected to, you just use dhcp to configure the IP address on it. >What I'm thinking of doing, if it's possible (this was going to be my next >question) is change the Freesco box to bridge mode, feeding the alcatel, with >my web server (yet another box) hanging off the alcatel. That way my Lan is >effectively double-firewalled. 'double-firewalled' is really not going to mean much. I refuse to say free-->SCO<-- is a good idea. Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] home server on adsl; advice
This one time, at band camp, Amanda Wynne wrote: >All files except one (mod_l33t-1.0.zip) are empty archives. Probably not >important, but thought maybe you should know. Thanks for that, it was a dodgy download.php -- should work now :) Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] home server on adsl; advice
This one time, at band camp, Mary wrote: >The term you are looking for is "virtual hosts". > >It is handled separately by each utility - mail transport agents, >webservers etc each handle this in their own way. > >It sounds like you're talking about webserving -- you want to use >Apache's name based virtual hosting for this: > >http://httpd.apache.org/docs/vhosts/name-based.html If you intend on doing virtual hosts -- there is a nice virtual hosting module for apache called mod_l33t. It powered a hosting company in canada, which has now closed off due to DoS attacks and a shortage on money. It reduces the size of each apache thread, and the RAM footprint. (According to description) You can get it at http://wazza.host.sk/l33t/ where I have archives of the files used that they released under the GPL. Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] DHCP/LAN problem: can ping IP cannot ping Hostname
This one time, at band camp, Laurie Savage wrote: >I can now ping the host name and IP, can point the client browser to >http://192.168.1.1/ but not to http://hostname/ !!! > >I thought CUPS was going to be easy, it was on my last machines - and I >didn't fiddle with anything. :( Either put the hostnames in /etc/hosts on each system or set up a BIND DNS server. Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] installing RH8 with Apache 1.3x, not 2.x
This one time, at band camp, Voytek Eymont wrote: >RH8 includes Apache 2.x, whereas I want Apache 1.3x; > >do I do default server install with Apache 2, then, use RPM to remove it, >and, RPM install Apache 1.3x; > >or, deselect Apache from install, use RPM to install 1.3x; > >or, doesn't matter, either way is fine You may run into dependancie issues here unfortunatly using rpms not built specificly for RH8. If you find some built specificly for RH8 -- or you've found some that you'd like to try, and you get issues where packages are missing -- download and install apt from psyche.freshrpms.net then use apt-get update apt-get install packagename Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] DHCP/LAN problem: can ping IP cannot ping Hostname
This one time, at band camp, Laurie Savage wrote: >Not sure, the resolv.conf was created automatically on the client by the >server so I'm guessing yes. I can see the printer [EMAIL PROTECTED] >in the CUPS config page but cannot send jobs to it. resolv.conf sets up what DNS servers to use, not to run DNS servers. You will want to install bind. >> > The hosts file on the client does not contain >> >192.168.1.1 blackbox.home >> > because Gnome and OpenOffice complained. >> >> What sort of complaint? >> >Gnome could not resolve the host blackbox.home, OpenOffice hangs at the >splash screen for about 10 minutes (normally quite fast). I started >oowriter from the command line and messages from lpc, lpstat appeared >about no server. You need to make sure that whatever hostname you are using is in /etc/hosts For example, a system called foo would be: foo 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 is your lo (loopback) network device. Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Knoppix love/hate...
This one time, at band camp, Sonia Hamilton wrote: >I like having all the latest debian >features in Knoppix, but being able to install *anything* at all would >be really nice. Sounds like your after Debian unstable Cheers, Chris -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] "Error: Galeon... no GNOME default handler is set"./Sound.
1: What is the full address the program uses? (Including the http:// part) 2: try running 'killall esd' -- this is the gnome sound daemon (stolen from enlightenment), and apps that dont use it (which is a fare few -- i find even gaim doesnt use it), and then run 'esd &' afterwards. Cheers, Chris -- Chris D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://wazza.host.sk/ :: http://wazza.host.sk/other/gpg/wazza.gpg On Sun, 13 Apr 2003, Adam Bogacki wrote: > Jeff, > > (1) You're right - Galeon is a cool browser. What I can't > understand is why Galeon and Epiphany keep giving me the following > message when I try to send a link to someone ... > > "Error: Galeon cannot handle this protocol, and no GNOME default handler > is set". > > (2) Also, I can't understand why only Galeon and Tuxracer > activate sound on my system. > > Cheers, > > Adam Bogacki > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Garnome deb
> I'm currently lookin for a Garnome deb.. anyone out here who has a deb? Garnome is usualy compiled from source, for normal GNOME debs (2.2) go to http://people.debian.org/~walters/gnome.html Cheers, Chris -- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] RedHat 9.0 Availabilty
> Anyone tried downloading via dial up ? Available 12th of April on usual FTP mirrors. The ISOs have already leaked out onto 2 FTP mirrors (that I know of). I was downloading them, but jaqs going to give me a copy at the next meeting :) > When will the retail stores in Aussie > land have them available for purchase ? 12th of April Chris -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Hiya!
Umm, I don't believe we discriminate or think differently of newbies :/ Don't think so bad of being a newbie, we're not a bunch of mean nerds who are going to bag you out for not knowing something. Welcome to SLUG :) Cheers, Chris On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 16:04, Andar Broment wrote: > Hi! The Name's Muskie. I'm, well, a complete, utter, total, Uber N00b To > linux (yay, another one, you say) and I just wanted to say Hi, so.. > yeah. Hiya! :P > > Muskie -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] RedHat 9.0 Availabilty
If anybody else would like a copy, email me off-list :) Cheers, Chris On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 07:26, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi ALl, > > Chris Wrote, > > I can get the ISOs and burn them, no guarantee that I'll have them by > the next meeting. However I'll do them for $10 (includes the 3 CDs and > 2gb downloaded over dial-up :P). > > If you want them, email me back and I'll keep you updated on the > progress :) > > Make it $20, for all your trouble and yes, please keep me posted. If I > had broadband I would download them, but on dial up it's just not > viable, my wife actually wants to the phone (the audacity!) from time to > time. > > Thanks > > Mick -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Sound question, but not Debian. Linux Anti-virus
I think there is a free version of Panda-AV -- however, there are not many viruses on *nix - and unless you don't backup your home dir then unless your logged in as root they can't do much serious damage. However, the only (commercial) AntiVirus software I know that really supports Linux seriously (not a free beta product with no support, etc.) is RAV AntiVirus (http://www.ravantivirus.com/) (Can also be bought at Everything Linux). Cheers, Chris On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 09:27, David Fitch wrote: > On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 20:19, mick boda wrote: > > What Linux Anti-Virus are you using? > > none. > You can do virus scanning on a linux mailserver to help > protect M$ PCs using that mailserver. All the usual > ones like macaffe, sophos etc. But I don't think > that applies to your setup does it? > > Dave. -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Corel Stuff For Linux
http://www.filesearching.com/cgi-bin/s?q=corelphotopaint&t=f&d=&x=0&y=0&l=en The linux.corel.com servers seem to be going down (including they're ftp server). Maybe Corel has parted the Linux community :/ Cheers, Chris On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 22:54, Kevin Fitzgerald wrote: > Hi Lads & Lasses > > Corel used to have Photopaint and Draw available as downloads for > Linux but they're gone now. Does anyone know where I can still get > them? Does anyone have them in their Archives? I'm happy to drive to > you with Blank CD's in order to get a copy. > > Any help would be awesome > > Kev > > > __ > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Woody kernel 2.2.2???
at the install prompt of the cd type: bf-24 however, you might be able to install: kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 (i think) Be careful though :) Cheers, Chris On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 22:32, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi All, > > I just found out I'm using kernel 2.2.2, which I thought was potato? I > thought woody was 2.4 something? > > there goes 2 days of downloading > > I don't suppose I can apt-get my way out of this one? > > Regards > > Mick -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] RedHat's numbering up to 9.0 explained
This is from http://www.redhat.com/advice/ In the past, Red Hat has ensured compatibility and supportability within product families. With the recent introduction of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and that family of products, we are now able to integrate stable and mature new technology developments as they are released instead of having to delay their incorporation until the next major release, following a few point releases. The accelerated numbering reflects Red Hat's move to speed the adoption of open-source technology. Cheers, Chris -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian Sound and other problems
1. apt-get install smbmount smbfs 2. uname -a (That's for all distros) 3. You shouldn't have to install anything for sound unless you have some dodgy sound card that won't work with any of the drivers that came with your system.For mine (Which has an onboard Creative 128 PCI) I just had to load es1371 and sound (sound was the OSS drivers) It's when your forced to get down and dirty with Linux, is when you gain the most knowledge ;) This concept is enhanced when you're separated from fancy X set tools :P Cheers, Chris On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 15:19, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi all, > > A few things that I need a bit of hand with. > > 1. I've installed samba, but the smbmount command is not being found. > > 2. I know to check a kernel version on RPM systems RPM -q kernel, but > not on a debian system. > > 3. I recieve the following message from apt-get re sound > > Sorry, alsa-base is already the newest version. >E: Couldn't find package alsa-modules-2.4.20-i386 > > I ran apt-get install snd, which appearred to do something, but Irecieve > the following error messages running modprobe > > foo:~# modprobe snd >modprobe: Can't locate module snd > foo:~# modprobe sound* > modprobe: Can't locate module sound* > > > 4. I have alot of iconless applications in KDE, I still don;t know if I > can log into gnome (which is what I originally tried to install) I've > tried apt-get install kde (not update, cause I don't want KDE 3.1 which > the one I assume people are having trouble with) and apt-get install > , ie; xscreensavers. > > 5. Irritatingly, I recieve the following error message > >1 packages not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. > Setting up diald (0.99.4-5) ... > debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome > debconf: (Unable to load Gnome -- is libgnome-perl installed?) >debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog > Starting diald: fifo-created dpkg: error processing diald (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 >Errors were encountered while processing: > diald > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > I didn't want diald, the machine access then internet through a server. > I deselected dialup when I was setting up the system, but apt-get must > have fetched it anyway. > > Also, I thought gnome would be the front-end as it where for Xwindows, > it appears that I've selected it for apt-get, how do I change this back > to dialog. > > On a positive note, anyone wishing to run dual monitors on a radeon dual > head card should be able to use my previousy posted Xinerama file, just > copy it over XF86Config-4 and restart your xserver... too easy. > > On a more positive note, I've learnt more about linux in the last 4 days > than I have over the last two years... (yes, you can be this bad at > linux after two years, don't look so shocked!) > > Regards and Many thanks for continued support > > Mick > -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] I told you I was dangerous around Linux!!!
> The only other thing is that my sound isn't working which isn't > surprising,as it's an intergrated AC97 sound card. > > The error message is as follows > > "Sound Server informational > > Error while initialising the sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied) > > The sound server will continue using the null output device." moconf -> load your sound card module(s) cd /dev ./MAKEDEV audio adduser mick audio > > Also, > > I have tried to locate the desktop switching tool to see if I can log > into gnome,is there a way to this from the terminal? Edit your .Xinitrc (I think) Best way (to add choice) is run kdm or gdm :) > and finally, > > how di check defaults such as language and locales In KDE, I reckon you can do that from KDE Control Center Cheers, Chris -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Apache Module?
A hosting company (home grown in Canada) which is going down (due to DDoS attacks) has released the source code to it's Account Management System. It can find ALL the bandwidth usage (except email, i think) -- Including people downloading through ssh, ftp, etc. I reckon you should go take a look at: http://www.l33t.ca/ (Or if you can't get there - I've got the files at http://wazza.host.sk/l33t/) They've also got a virtual hosting module for Apache which will help with your apache thread size if you get lots of people on your site... And its all under the GPL. Cheers, Chris On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 10:28, Glenn Uidam wrote: > Hi all, > > > I am currently running Apache (apache-1.3.27-1.7.2) and Sendmail > (sendmail-8.11.6-23.72) for the hosting of clients websites and mail. > > > > I charge my clients at a monthly fee however as I have to pay per > megabyte, and this fee can go over at times. > > I’m looking for some sort of software which is either a php script or > an apache module which can link in to my server and determine which > pages are having how much data transferred out of them. > > Same goes for my pop/smtp server. > > > > I’m currently running apache in virtual (host header) mode and hosting > multiple websites off the one IP address. > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > > Glenn Uidam > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This email is confidential and is intended only for the person to > which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > copy it, use if for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other > person. > Please contact the sender and delete this email from any computer. > > -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] How do I install kde/gnome
# out your gnome 2.2 source /etc/apt/sources.list Then apt-get update then run tasksel Once you've got 1.4 of gnome running, then get out of it (+stop gdm, if you use it) and unhash your gnome2.2 apt source and apt-get update && apt-get install gnome. On my system, I originaly ran the original X -- installed the 2 Desktop Enviroments through tasksel then upgraded to X 4.2 for gnome2.2 and then upgraded to gnome2.2 -- so hopefully that should work :/ btw, installing the gnome 2.2 backport won't work with the OpenOffice.org backport from apt-get.org. You'll need to use: deb http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/openoffice/ woody main contrib --Don't even try the KDE 3 backport -- it will break your system!! Cheers, Chris On Sat, 2003-03-29 at 22:22, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi all, > > How do I install the kde and gnome packages into debian. > > I tried apt-get install gnome-core but it brings up broken packages, > > I'm running xfree 4.2 will KDE still "break" my system? > > Regards > > Mick -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] I have a dual screen xterm desktop
have you installed the 1.4 release that came with woody? > depends: gain > depends: gnome-spell but it is not going to be installed > > lots of these messages. -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] We have 4.2 !!! Now that easy part is over......
> 1. Is there an Xconfigurator type command to generate a new > XF86Config-4 file? xf86config (What I use, works well) or dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 (debconf) > 2. I have a Radeon 7500VE, should the device driver be "ati" or > "radeon" (if it should be radeon, it ain't listed in 4.2) experiment :) > 3. I tried jamie's link to gnome downloads. http://people.debian.org/~walters/gnome2.html Cheers, Chris -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Smoothwall question
I believe the MandrakeSecurity MNF could possibly do what your after. http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/mnf Maybe even SNF (only if you have older hardware, though) Cheers, Chris On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 23:37, Kevin Saenz wrote: > 2 untrusted interfaces. > > > Do you mean two 'internet' (untrusted) interfaces or 1 internet, 1 dialin? > > > > smoothwall is pretty limited from my few hours of playing with it. > > shorewall on any linux box with iptables and iproute would so what you want > > i believe > > > > dave > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Kevin Saenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > What I would like to know is if smoothwall can do the following > > > > > > allow for both pppd and adsl connection at the same time. > > > > -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Mandrake 9.1 released
They're FAT32 resizing progs have been pretty good in the past - and from the times I did use them they worked without destroying any data. However, I wouldn't use the NTFS resizing application on a mission-critical computer, or a PC without backing up all your data. I would wait a few releases for the NTFS resizing to mature, a.k.a. get all the bugs out :) > Apparently RH does NTFS resizing now as well. Didn't see it in 8.0 (no resizing I've seen in diskdruid so far). Is this coming in the 9.0 release? Cheers, Chris On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 23:48, Kevin Saenz wrote: > I have had some experence with some NT and w2k cracking tools > at work which booted Linux and modified the local sam database > you could either change Administrator or a local users password > with out issue. > But resizing NTFS sounds like a lot of fun. Apparently RH does > NTFS resizing now as well. So it seems to be pretty stable. > > > > Mandrake has really polished the distro for new users -- including NTFS > > > resizing, > > > > Does anyone have any experience with how Mandrake do this? > > what software revisions or expected stability? > > sounds dangerous to me, unless great inroads into NTFS has been made > > recently. > > > > thanks, > > > > dave -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Mandrake 9.1 released
Just letting y'all know Mandrake 9.1 (Bamboo) has been released. New features can be found at: http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/9.1/features/ Mandrake has really polished the distro for new users -- including NTFS resizing, MandrakeGalaxy (same thing as the bluecurve concept in RH -- the same look for KDE & GNOME). There's also a review of RedHat 9.0 @ http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3119 Mandrake 9.1 ISOs are already online at PlanetMirror.com and CD-Rs (@ $30 for the 3 CD set) at everythinglinux.com.au. Cheers, Chris --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian Unstable?
Remember, unstable -- will be unstable. If X4.2 is the only thing you *need* then install the base system of stable (Woody) and add this to your /etc/apt/sources: deb http://people.debian.org/~blade/woody/i386 ./ then run tasksel and add your X-Server. If you want GNOME - then 2.2 debs can be found at: deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody gnome2.2/ deb-src http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody gnome2.2/ add that to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run: apt-get update && apt-get install gnome The KDE3 backport will break your system, so don't even try if your not prepared to get down and dirty with your system ;) Cheers, Chris On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 19:36, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi All, > > My Windows 2000 went to poo and I (As I'm inclined to do when I've had > enough, erased my entire hardrive and have started from scratch. > Nothing like a clean slate. > > I'm going to be reinstalling Debian woody tonight, I was wondering if I > should install the unstable version which (I understand) comes with > xfree86 4.2 ready to roll. > > Also, does anyone have any recommended sources to add to Apt-Get during > the installation phase. > > Or, Should I just install the base system and ue apt-get to download > all the xwindows stuff. (Just thought of that) > > Thanks in advance > > Mick -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Kernel vulnerability allowing users root access
Hello Everyone, "One of the developers of the original Linux core posted a vulnerability notice Monday with details of a flaw that could allow a local user to assume control of a Linux computer." -- Quoted from LinuxWorld.com.au Article Read the original article @ LinuxWorld.com.au http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=739297665&eid=-50 Alan Cox e-mail to the kernel-developer's list is @ http://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg162986.html RedHat patches for 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 @ https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.html?tag=nl Im not sure if Mandrake has released patches yet, but they should be at: http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/ Cheers, Chris -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Help with Masquerading, linux dialup to the net, thenwindows boxs hanging off the linux box
With my server, I've simply got MonMotha's IPTABLES firewall script, a BIND DNS server forwarding to my ISPs servers ++ a PHP connect/disconnect interface. If you'd like the little PHP script, email me :) Cheers, Chris On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 20:35, t wrote: > Hi > > I have a dial up connection and want to use linux to connect to the net, > then have windows > boxs hanging off it. I just looked at the > "Masquerading Made Simple HOWTO" > > and it says to do the following > > modprobe ipt_MASQUERADE # If this fails, try continuing anyway > iptables -F; iptables -t nat -F; iptables -t mangle -F > iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o ppp0 -j MASQUERADE > echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward > > iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT > iptables -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -i ! ppp0 -j ACCEPT > iptables -P INPUT DROP #only if the first two are succesful > iptables -A FORWARD -i ppp0 -o ppp0 -j REJECT > > Before I do it, do you think it is very secure? All I want to be able to do > through the > linux box from the windows machines at the moment is to surf the net, > collect/send mail > and ssh out(I dont want to be able to ssh to this box from the net). What > do I need to > add to allow only the services to/from the net. > > Thanks for your help > > Tony -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Anybody bought a modem to use with Linxurecently...looking for suggestions for V.90/v.92/kflex
G'day Tony, I've got a Swann Smart II that works fine. Whatever you do keep away from 'Winmodems', 'softmodems', etc. These are usually the cheaper modems (and internals - keep towards serial connections). Check with the company, not the salesperson first. Though - personally I recommend Swann (Not the USB or Speed Demon). They have great support, etc. Cheers, Chris On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 00:50, t wrote: > hi > > i am after a hardware modem which supports v.90/v.92/kflex. Has anybody > bough a modem recently with these specs and can recomend/non-recomend > any models. > > Thanks for you help > > Tony -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Debian Manuals
Most books on 'Generic Linux' will work with Debian. I was actualy able to get a 1000-page or so "Debian GNU/linux 2.1 unleashed" for $10 in January. Most of the info still works, and is useful for reference. Now dont be embarrassed! Going on IRC (freenode, irc.freenode.net, in #debian - and join #slug while your there) is the source of sooo much help. I'm not kidding - IRC has given me great support in times of crisis (as well as times of "Thats it, this thing is going out the window NOW!"). Remember, nobody cares if you don't know this - that's why we're here to help :) Cheers, Chris On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 22:59, mick wrote: > Hi All, > > After a busy few weeks I finally had the oppurtunity to sit down and start to > look around my new Debian Woody install. I still don't have Xwindows cause > my radeons not supported. I wanted to start getting to know this OS, when I > started with RedHat, I had a nice BIG book to read from. > > Is there a BIG book of Debian, either downloadable or bought that is highly > recommended for Newbies. (Advanced Network Administration for Debian Servers > is out of the question, something more of the "Using Debian ... the How to > find your arse with both hands guide.", type flavour) > > I find it embarressing to keep posting simplistic questions when most posts > seem to deal with > "redirecting /var/spoong/thingo/tango/charlie to less|more| and > thensome/headache/var/null/ to get your usb printer working because they left > :icky/icky/wangna/print/this out of the build in kernel version 1.1.Sanders. > > I need a little |less information and lot more HOWTO. I've wasted money on > books that didn't accomplish what they claimed to set out. I was hoping some > of the Debian community could help me get on track quickly, without pestering > the slug post. > > Yours > > Mick -- --- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] IE running on Linux - Suggestions
This is what I call MML (Microsoft Markup Language), it is an inexistent term that should practically be existent. I just get really frustrated going to websites that run perfectly on IE, and seeing them all jumbled up on opera/mozilla or whatever because they don't support HALF the amount of functions IE has implemented IE has implemented non-standard features. You won't find any of it's fancy things to be 100% HTML 4 compliant. MSN.com & Microsoft.com (although I did not enjoy my viewing of them) looked fine in Mozilla 1.2.1 in Debian. Maybe take a look at this 'Graphical HOW-TO' for the Internet in Mandrake 9.0. - http://www.trylinuxsd.com/mozilla/ I'm sure CrossOver Office should be a breeze though in Mandrake 9, as they'd probably have some rpms for it. Cheers, Chris "CrossOver is the best way to do the wrong thing" - As quoted from LinuxWorld.com -- Chris D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "In a world without fences, who needs GATES?" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] msttcorefonts
Hello all, I've installed msttcorefonts and the fonts appear in some X-programs but not others - for example OpenOffice and xfontsel, and others... I seem to be able to access them from the Gnome2 fonts prefs window and Mozilla but nowhere else. During the setup, I was told defoma was probably not setup to handle X fonts -- and pointed me to a non-existant file. Anyone else had this experience? -Chris -- Chris D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] CUPS in Debian
Worked, thanks :) Chris On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 00:06, CaT wrote: > On Sat, Mar 15, 2003 at 11:19:58PM +1100, Chris D wrote: > > G'day All, > > Im trying to set up CUPS to print to a samba shared printer. > > Now, i've been able to set it all up in the web interface, and even > > print a test page. > > However, from X applications - It cannot be seen etc. > > My /etc/printcap file generated by cups appears to only be: > > lp: > > lp, being the name of the printer. > > Any tips on getting this working - or even how to setup lpd to print to > > Have you installed these two packages? > > ii cupsys-bsd 1.1.14-4.4 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD comman > ii cupsys-client 1.1.14-4.4 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client pro -- Chris D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] CUPS in Debian
G'day All, Im trying to set up CUPS to print to a samba shared printer. Now, i've been able to set it all up in the web interface, and even print a test page. However, from X applications - It cannot be seen etc. My /etc/printcap file generated by cups appears to only be: lp: lp, being the name of the printer. Any tips on getting this working - or even how to setup lpd to print to a samba server would be appreciated.:) Cheers, Chris -- Chris D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
