Re: [SLUG] Welcome to the new command line for linux

[Kevin Saenz]

The developers of Enlightenment are very freaken awesome.  It won't take long 
for the copy cat WM developers to replicate this functionality.
 


On 04/04/2013, at 2:10 PM, David Lyon wrote:

> Sorry for double posting but here is the homepage to Terminology:
> 
> - http://www.enlightenment.org/p.php?p=about/terminology
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] The 'nanny state' and freedom of choice

[Kevin Saenz]

It has everything to do with the tracks and the guage of the tracks. NSW tracks 
in particular are rated around 110Kms/hour. But with the extreme temperatures 
(definable difference between seasons) we experience the tracks would require 
more frequent realignment. Rather than the once or twice a year to maintain the 
tracks. If our trains were to exceed 90kms on country tracks you would 
experience warping and buckling more frequently than if the train sits 
comfortably at 90. I vaguely remember this tidbit from a friend who's parents 
worked for the SRA when the XPT came out.

Arguing something like enforced 110km speed on open freeway as being a nanny 
state. Most "decent" (if you like real) cars sit comfortably doing 150 - 180 
why aren't we allowed to do reasonable speeds on open freeways? Certainly not a 
living in a nanny state with enforced speeds of 110 Kms


On 29/06/2011, at 11:51 AM, David Lyon wrote:

> In Japan in the 1960's they were running standard trains on standard
> tracks on the the Shenkazen line at 160kmh - 200kmh. When they
> wanted to go faster than 200kmh they built special tracks.
> 
> The XPT trains will run on standard tracks at 160-180kmh. But it isn't
> allowed.
> 
> Australian Trains still don't run as fast as what German Steam Trains could
> run in the 1930's. Funnily enough - Hitler was more sympathetic to
> technology
> than what we find here in our Nanny State today. Sorry to say that - but
> results speak for themselves...
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jake Anderson wrote:
> 
>> I'm guessing that the 90km/h limit on the trains is more about the tracks
>> than the trains.
>> 
>> 
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Subscription-based netfiltering (parentally speaking)

[Kevin Saenz]

LOL


> I believe the main motive for keeping 'adult' material away from children is 
> to try and prevent them from embarrassing their parents with questions like: 
> "Daddy, what does it mean when two people do THIS?"
> 
> Jon.
> 
>> 
>> Being 18 doesn't have much to do with it either. That's a very arbitrary
>> line drawn in very variable sand. I've never noticed that children are
>> all that innocent - at least my 5 weren't. Mostly the protection is
>> there to make "adults" feel better when the real protection comes from
>> 24/7 multi-decade parenting.
> 
> -- 
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Subscription-based netfiltering (parentally speaking)

[Kevin Saenz]

I am assuming that the computer is in the loungeroom/family room.

I guess with a subscription based tool you might need to use an authentication 
based system which could be very annoying with the number of popups you'd get 
if you require a user based internet filter.

about 10 years ago I used Squid with Dan's Guardian with one of my employers. I 
restricted IP based and user based authentication. but found user based 
authentication to give users a very bad experience.

Now with my kids aged 10, 9 and 5. I have 4 computers in the family room and it 
tends to reduce the the unwanted content but I also went the way of an evil 
corp and used the inbuilt tool called parental controls, at least I can 
restrict out/in going emails, Instant messaging and internet access.


> Hi All, 
> 
> does anyone know of any linux-based filtering software I can put in place to 
> protect him from himself? 
> 
> Requirements would be; 
> 
> Subscription-based; so, someone out there keeping the list of sites, 
> keywords, extensions, etc. up to date.
> Ability for me to add to it for personal choice; - effectively contribute
> Ability to IP (or MAC) restrict it's use; - so it's only him and not us. 
> 
> I know of Dansguard, but AFAIA, that is a host-based solution.
> 
> What else is there pls? 
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] new cluster install

[Kevin Saenz]

A lot of those questions you have raised are usually answered in documentation 
for the virtual environment you are running.

Let me add a disclaimer that I have ceased supporting organisations that are 
smaller than 2000 staff. So my head may be in the clouds

The issue you have is you limit your redundancy if you run RAID 1, and you will 
have only 1 TB of space. What VMs are you going to run? If it's a mail server, 
SQL and fileserver I would hope that the client is small enough to deal grow 
into 1TB shared disk space within the next 3 years and not out grow it in 12 
months. In my personal experience I have not seen a small business use less 
than 1 TB for files, this was back in 2004-2005

How do you intend support  the clustered environment? Granted I have not played 
with Xen virtualisation but I would believe that similar rules apply in VMWare 
or Microsoft and Citrix. I am making assumptions here: If you are employing HA 
clustering My question is how will share disks out across nodes work when your 
VM reside on node1's disk  and for some stupid reason node1 is dead how will 
node2 access the VMs?

I wouldn't worry too much about striping v's mirroring until you consider what 
type of cluster you are going to design. To have real HA you might need to 
reconsider the idea of supporting any local disks as you will not have real HA 
in your design until the disks are external to both cluster nodes. This is big 
money but you get what you pay for. for a small home/office for my personal use 
I have purchased a DRoboPro FS fully populated with 2 TB drives with a total 
capacity of 10TB storage for $6,000 the system is self healing, you can 
intermix drive sizes and you use cheap SATA drives, I use it as my test 
environment which I run VMs through vSphere, and I have True HA until I lose my 
disk subsystem.

Support the distro you are comfortable with otherwise you may come across 
issues that you may struggle with due to location of config files and the like..

really you need to analyse your design and think about the environment you are 
going to support, the HA you are expecting and the applications you will be 
supporting in these VMs. 
 

Just may be you are going to complex without understanding the technologies 
that you might be employing. Mind map your idea draw up your topology and 
identify single points of failure. If you think those single points of failure 
are acceptable and you are willing to let your client sit idly for 3 hours 
waiting for Dell to supply a replacement part, then ask your client is that 
acceptable? How are you going to over come theses?





> I'm setting up some new hardware for a client of mine.
> Basically 2 new dell Dell PowerEdge R210 IIs 
> (http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/poweredge-r210-2/pd) nice and small and 
> they seem quiet enough for an office (unlike the original R210)
> 
> Anyway, quad core xeon, 2x 1Tb 7200RPM drives, 8gb ram (~$1500 each btw).
> The machines will be used as VM hosts (kvm) for a handfull of guests, 
> file/domain server (ebox), PBX (piaf), mail server web server, "magic windows 
> only application" server etc. As the guests run everything in the ofice some 
> kind of HA is needed.
> 
> I'm thinking ganeti is the way to manage it all as it takes care of DRBD and 
> failover giving me a nice HAish setup without too much work.
> 
> The questions
> How should I setup my disks?
> I'm tossing up between, (all the below assume a small raid 1 partition for /, 
> this is for the storage pool)
> RAID 1 with mdadm giving me 1 disk read speed but the ability to read 2 
> streams.
> RAID 1 with mdadm and fancyness giving me 2x read speed for a single stream, 
> but normal behaviour for multiple streams and 1x write.
> RAID 0 with mdadm 2x read, 2x write and trust DRBD to look after my data ;->
> no RAID, set up as 2 separate drives use DRBD to look after data and get 
> "more spindles" into the mix (so say file server lives on one disk and mail 
> server on another)
> 
> What deb based distro should I use for my host(or present a *really* 
> compelling argument for something else)?
> I would use ubuntu as i'm most familiar with it but the recent debacle with 
> unity has really hurt my confidence with them.
> Should i go to debian and if so which version?
> 
> Networking
> each server has 2 gbit ports on it.
> should I
> team the nics, then run a vlan for drbd and another for regular coms
> dedicated nic for drbd and one for general coms.
> 
> Any other suggestions or gotchas to look out for?
> 
> I have my own answers to these questions, but I'd really like to hear any 
> advice from the crowd (its like "the cloud" but open source and P2P ;->)
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

[Kevin Saenz]

Also the problem is that Open source needs to jump through the same hoops 
proprietary software. That is a majority of the time they would need to be DSD 
approved and each open source project would need to pay a minimum of $50k to 
get DSD to qualify it. Without DSD approval open source will not get a look in 
when it comes to networks that are rated Protected and higher.



> imho, I would have thought that Open Standards are for more critical for a
> government to require the use and enforcement of.. But even this would be a
> great win for open source in general as this would also force big companies
> to support properly open standards in their own products, which then also
> increases the viability of open source products that also support the
> standard in the future when migrations are considered.
> 
> But as far as "active participation" in open source is concerned, it would
> be great if any software commissioned by the government was then released as
> open source. This may be problematic though, as the government would
> (presumably) never actually write the software itself, but would outsource
> it's development. Companies that do write the software would then have an
> active interest in some kind of maintenance or ongoing support program with
> the government, and would probably see releasing the code to the public as
> an active threat to that interest. Still, the government could insist (as a
> large enough customer), and that would be beneficial too
> 
> That said, obviously there are OS business models that work based upon the
> ongoing technical support requirements of organisations that do adopt the
> software, so working with a vendor that does this necessarily means that any
> bugs or features that the government finds or requires would be given back
> to the community as well.
> 
> Anyway, at least it something, and in general I think that Kate Lundy has
> her head screwed on and is pushing in the right direction
> 
> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Kevin Saenz wrote:
> 
>> It's been a while since I have responded to slug emails.
>> 
>> You need to put this in to perspective. There are a number departments that
>> actually use open source, to some extent. You must bear in mind that there
>> are others who have a strictly microsoft.
>> 
>> I know of one department 6 years ago required the skills of Linux and Unix
>> people to convert the department from opensource to microsoft only
>> environment, because said department employed a "microsoft ranger", and to
>> this date he is still their CIO.
>> 
>> What you have to be aware to be successful with tenders or projects you
>> need to sit on a board of vendors to even be considered for a job or
>> contract for a scope of work. the Federal government is a large market and
>> you have fight your case on a departmental and divisional level.
>> 
>> there are other departments who employed the same web technology as
>> President Obama.
>> Yes Open source has a place in Public sector IT but sadly it's not in
>> business critical areas of the sector, and it has been visible for a long
>> time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> The policy includes three principles as well as some draft text for
>> government departments and agencies to include in future RFT documentation:
>>>>  * Principle 1:  Australian Government ICT procurement processes must
>> actively and fairly consider all types of available software.
>>>>  * Principle 2: Suppliers must consider all types of available software
>> when dealing with Australian Government agencies.
>>>>  * Principle 3:  Australian Government agencies will actively
>> participate in open source software communities and contribute back where
>> appropriate.
>>> <
>> http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/02/03/welcome-news-for-open-source/comment-page-1/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Policy available in HTML at
>>> <
>> http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/guide-to-open-source-software/index.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Marghanita
>>> --
>>> Marghanita da Cruz
>>> http://ramin.com.au
>>> Tel: 0414-869202
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
>>> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
>> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>> 
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Federal Gov Open Source Policy

[Kevin Saenz]

It's been a while since I have responded to slug emails.

You need to put this in to perspective. There are a number departments that 
actually use open source, to some extent. You must bear in mind that there are 
others who have a strictly microsoft. 

I know of one department 6 years ago required the skills of Linux and Unix 
people to convert the department from opensource to microsoft only environment, 
because said department employed a "microsoft ranger", and to this date he is 
still their CIO. 

What you have to be aware to be successful with tenders or projects you need to 
sit on a board of vendors to even be considered for a job or contract for a 
scope of work. the Federal government is a large market and you have fight your 
case on a departmental and divisional level.

there are other departments who employed the same web technology as President 
Obama.
Yes Open source has a place in Public sector IT but sadly it's not in business 
critical areas of the sector, and it has been visible for a long time.





>> The policy includes three principles as well as some draft text for 
>> government departments and agencies to include in future RFT documentation:
>>   * Principle 1:  Australian Government ICT procurement processes must 
>> actively and fairly consider all types of available software.
>>   * Principle 2: Suppliers must consider all types of available software 
>> when dealing with Australian Government agencies.
>>   * Principle 3:  Australian Government agencies will actively participate 
>> in open source software communities and contribute back where appropriate.
> 
> 
> Policy available in HTML at
> 
> 
> Marghanita
> -- 
> Marghanita da Cruz
> http://ramin.com.au
> Tel: 0414-869202
> 
> 
> -- 
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Insulting racial terms (was Re: [SLUG] Re: [chat] Version control)

[Kevin Saenz]

LMAO gold.



On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Daniel Bush   
wrote:

If only Robert had said "whoa there kemosabe!"
Everything would have been just dandy.


http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7286/RANGERFARSIDE.GIF
--
Michael Davies   "Do what you think is interesting, do  
something that
mich...@the-davies.netyou think is fun and worthwhile, because  
otherwise
http://michaeldavies.org  you won't do it well anyway." -- Brian  
Kernighan

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Insulting racial terms (was Re: [SLUG] Re: [chat] Version control)

[Kevin Saenz]

We are Not Political Correctness R Us.

thus can we all Drop this Political Correctness Nightmare and start  
discussing Linux related topics?





On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 01:07:08PM +1100, Daniel Pittman wrote:

Alan L Tyree  writes:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:29:32 +1100
Sonia Hamilton  wrote:

PS You might want to lookup what "tonto" means [1] before you go
around calling people it. It was a term of disrespect for  
Amerindians

on the US/Mexican border in the 1800's. At least be grammatically
correct, and call me "tonta" :-p [1]
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/tonto


As a native Spanish speaker, I'll take offense if someone calls me
tonto. BTW, I've spoken to Sonia in Spanish and she speaks that  
language

very well.

For anyone born in the US during the last century, as I was, Tonto  
is
the Lone Ranger's faithful Indian companion. When we were kids, it  
was
worth fighting to be Tonto rather than the paleface. It's probably  
no

longer politically correct, but for different reasons than those
mentioned.


When I was a little kid, I couldn't understand why the loyal American
Indian was call "stupid" (tonto/tonta == stupid). The idea burnt in my
young brain was that all the American indians (from Tierra del Fuego  
in

Argentina to Alaska) were all stupid people for the USAians.

BTW (again), I also don't understand why the USA is call America. I'm
from Colombia and I'm an American. The continent is called America and
don't tell me it's call Americas.

Uh, no.  That would be inappropriate for *exactly* the reason  
mentioned,
which is to say that it is an insulting racial epithet.  The fact  
that

it was used in that sense on television doesn't change those facts.

So, just because the term was not seen as insulting doesn't make it  
any

less insulting ??? just like "paleface" is.


Aye.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Insulting racial terms (was Re: [SLUG] Re: [chat] Version control)

[Kevin Saenz]

[...]


PS You might want to lookup what "tonto" means [1] before you go
around calling people it. It was a term of disrespect for  
Amerindians

on the US/Mexican border in the 1800's. At least be grammatically
correct, and call me "tonta" :-p [1]
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/tonto


For anyone born in the US during the last century, as I was, Tonto is
the Lone Ranger's faithful Indian companion. When we were kids, it  
was

worth fighting to be Tonto rather than the paleface. It's probably no
longer politically correct, but for different reasons than those
mentioned.


Uh, no.  That would be inappropriate for *exactly* the reason  
mentioned,

which is to say that it is an insulting racial epithet.  The fact that
it was used in that sense on television doesn't change those facts.

So, just because the term was not seen as insulting doesn't make it  
any

less insulting — just like "paleface" is.


lol Do we really need to concern ourselves with Political Correctness  
BS? Why can't we leave that crud for such trivial places like the  
workplace? This is a Linux group not Political correctness R us.

Can we please get back to discussing Linux? Now get back on topic





--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Apache reverse proxying with MS

[Kevin Saenz]

I think you might be missing some other key config options can you  
send your reverse proxy config? if it's sensitive protect any  
sensitive data.


does your reverse proxy settings work using standard www ports?



On 10/03/2009, at 9:52 AM, Hongduc Nguyen wrote:


Hi Slug,

I'm trying to get Apach to reverse proxy my Microsoft CRM site.  
Currently configured to use the ProxyPass and ProxyPassReverse  
directives.


ProxyPass /crm http://IP address of CRM:/
ProxyPassReverse /crm http://IP address of CRM:/

When I hit the crm site - http://server/crm, I get a "cannot display  
webpage" error after entering my username/password.


Would anyone have any ideas as to what the problem is?

Regards,
HD


Please consider our environment before printing this email.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are privileged and  
confidential information intended for the use of the addressee. The  
confidentiality and/or privilege in this e-mail is not waived, lost  
or destroyed if it has been transmitted to you in error. If you have  
received this e-mail in error you must (a) not disseminate, copy or  
take any action in reliance on it; (b) notify  
itsupp...@customware.net and the sender immediately; and (c) delete  
the original e-mail.

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Compromised Linux box stories (Re: [SLUG] upgrading complicated installs)

[Kevin Saenz]

So how would you develop such a system whilst also allowing for the
freedom and low barrier to entry that signifies the Free and Open  
Source

Software movement?


I expect that when regulation is forced upon us, barriers to entry
will be the whole point.  Unless we get in first.

Will the parallel be: you get malpractice insurance, or you can have
your future wages garnished forever if you get sued.  Doctors have to
pay their malpractice insurance to have their pro-bono work  
covered.  I

expect software folks will too.



I think you miss the entire point here. Firstly how are you going to  
police this?
expoits are found in most pieces of software daily. The problem is  
that software
is not perfect you have one flaw that is behind the development of all  
software,

and that is the human brain.

there is a famous quote in IT and that is "no one has been fired for  
buying Microsoft",

but if you installed anything else...
With the amount of Outages experienced why hasn't organisations  
started Class
action for the total outage due to software realted issues? This is  
unworkable you can't do it.


Firstly with issues addressing compromised boxes I squarely place the  
blame at the sys admin or the owner of the box regardless of their  
technical skills. Regular updates are part and parcel of owning a  
system. if your box is compromised it's your fault and no one elses.   
I don't care if it's linux, windows, or OSX if you installed it, it's  
yours to maintain thus your responsibility. Time to reclaim ownership.






As a rough and ready idea, could this be something that OSIA could  
get

involved with? Could OSIA be a partner in such a scheme? Or is it
something that should be tackled by an independent body.


I expect that OSIA *is* an independent body, at least as much as ACS  
is

if not more so, in this context.



roflmao
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Data Leakage Prevention and Detection

[Kevin Saenz]

Sorry about coming into this discussion late in the day

Let me see if I understand your requirements.

You want to ensure that your data has been appropriately classified  
and if classified at a certain level you want the system to stop  
anyone sending the data out of the environment.


if that is correct then you have a problem.

You need user intervention, in every step of the process, that means  
that all users need to be trained in security.
That means that your users then will now know how to classify data  
appropriately.


with that when users send emails they must be prompted to classify  
their emails then you must have rules in the email system that will  
deny or allow those classifications out to the internet. As a DSD rule  
the classification must appear in the subject and header of the email.


As stated above you could consult DSD and ASIC documentation and use  
them as guides on security best practices. Really I don't think you'd  
want to employ half their measures in private enterprise because they  
are a little excessive in plan and implementation. If you want to  
become a public servant then by all means follow them like it's the  
one and only bible.



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Linux and Fusion HDTV

[Kevin Saenz]

I have a Fusion HDTV card since 1999 it's been running beautifully on linux
since installing it on Mandrake 10. I was able to view 2 channels or watch
one channel and record another  at the same time with it. Now I have decided
to upgrade my system now I am stuck with only 1 channel ability, I can only
either watch 1 channel or record. Does anyone know why?

The driver I used was from linuxtv.org way back when I was running Mandrake.
I have switched Distros so far for my mythtv I have finally landed on
mythdora. I found Gentoo great but it's wasn't good enough for my Mythtv
setup. Then I tried knoppmyth it was close but no cigar. mythdora has all
the functionality I need but I want my PiP that I had in my old mandrake
days
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] please unsubscribe all wildtecnology.net / wildit.com.au email addresses from SLUG lists

[Kevin Saenz]

I first went to wildit, domain scroll down the bottom. the footer reads.


(c) 2000-2007 Wild Internet & Telecom Pty Ltd (in Liquidation),

then after reading Amos, email did do a search for our friend. :) it seems
what goes around comes around.

Nice little public letter from a John Russell.


lol Amos I love your signature, that is so true.

On 18/07/07, Amos Shapira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On 18/07/07, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This is all getting a tad childish.


Indeed.

observe the footer
>
> >> Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> >> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


Right.

or use hotmail to block emails to or cc'd with slug@slug.org.au
>
> far out. its not like you pay for hotmail.
>
> maybe im just unusually accustomed to blocking peoples contacts.


I suspect you are - making him properly unsubscribe will probably
eventually
also decrease the load on SLUG's server by that much.

But just try to google about "Timothy Bolot" and see what type of
character
you are dealing with. He gives an impression of some over-confident
corporate PHB with absolutely no technical clue but still used to giving
orders and threatening people around him. For some reason I have flashes
of
RTA's recent anti-speeding campaign.

("What's the difference between a software sales person and a car sales
person?"
"With a car sales person there is a slight chance that he actually knows
how
to drive").

--Amos
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] please unsubscribe all wildtecnology.net / wildit.com.au email addresses from SLUG lists

[Kevin Saenz]

Really!! How difficult is it to get off your lazy arse and call the
ex-employee to change their subscription.
The other thing is how ethical is it to have the ex-employee's emails
forwarded to your external account?

On 17/07/07, Timothy Bolot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Please remove all wildtechnology.net / wildit.com.au email addresses from
your lists.
Both of these domains are going to my personal hotmail account now and a
previous staff member subscribed to your lists.
If this is not done within 7 days, I will report this list as a source of
SPAM.



> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:27:08 +1000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [SLUG] SpamAssassin - MailMarshall
Replacement> CC: slug@slug.org.au> > Trent Murray wrote:> > > I currently
have a customer using MailMarshall Email filter - this> > product allows the
users to log on via a web client and check for> > messages that have been
marked as spam, release mail if necessary and> > ammend rules. Can anyone
recommend a similar front end for> > spamassassin that can be used by Jo
User without too much> > complication?> > This may be a bit overblown for Jo
User but have a look at MailWatch for> MailScanner:> >
http://mailwatch.sourceforge.net/doku.php> > With the obvious implication
being that you also need to install> MailScanner:> >
http://www.mailscanner.info/> > It's a pretty impressive combo, but may
require you to get your hands a> bit dirtier than you are after so may not
be quite suitable.> > Craig> -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing
List - http://slug.org.au/> Subscription info and FAQs:
http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Mythtv and capture cards

[Kevin Saenz]

I use a fusion DTV card, you can go to

www.digitalnow.com.au  (I think that's right) they advise you if you  
can use the cards with linux.


it comes down to what you want. What I have found is with recent  
revisions of the kernel and linuxtv's DTV code I can no longer watch

2 channels at a time :( Now I am forced to use a dual card.

just make sure you know what chipset you have.

actually I do not use bt878 I think it's now bt8xx




Hi all,
I know there are some slugers out there using mythtv and I wanted  
to know

the best capture card for the job.
I have a cheap analogue card I got for free, but the picture is  
very low quality.

Im not worried if its expensive, I just want the job done right.
The cheapo has a bt878 conexant chipset which is supported but I would
be less inclined to use another one given the performance of this  
card.


I have mythtv set up and its great, just need a better card

Whats is everyone using?
Out of the box support would be pretty kewl too!

Tuxta

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] IBM calculate that 4Gb RAM is optimal for Vista

[Kevin Saenz]

Where is Howard trying to bash microsoft?
Stop being over sensitive.


And what does this have to do with Linux?
I really hate people attempting to bash Microsoft & their products  
on OSS

lists. IMHO It really makes everyone look like zealots.

Cheers,

Scott

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 21/02/2007 05:01:19 PM:


http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?
command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011523

--
Howard.
LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people lannetlinux.com>

When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux;
When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft.
--
Flatter government, not fatter government; abolish the Australian

states.


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Low power domain controller / user authentication ?

[Kevin Saenz]

Greg,

it all depends on what you want, for authentication of windows  
machines, I use SEL (SuSE Enterprise Linux) because it ties LDAP,  
Samba, DNS, DHCP and a few other services nicely together. it's foot  
print is about 1.5 gig mark but it allows for central authentication.  
back in the old day I would spend days trying to get LDAP, Samba, and  
login all to use one authentication process.


all my other boxes are Gentoo. but you are after small foot print.



Hi All,

Sorry I do not post much, but I do have a question that I would  
like to ask

here...

I have used a mixed network for my own use for years, primarily I  
always

had Linux doing the grunt work for web services & serving, but I also
always had windows boxes, the problem is, as the network grows or as I
replaced PC's, I always kept the old boxes on the network, needless  
to say
a while ago I started looking for ways to save power & space and  
reduce

heat build up - my work area was like a sauna at one point :)

Anyway, to cut to the chase, I still need a box to do  
authentication and to
act as a domain controller, but I would rather use a cheap  
dislkless device
that sleeps when not called upon, does anyone know of a device like  
this ?
or if I must use a PC, is there a CD or say USB key Linux distro  
that can

be cut down to just Samba ?

I have a couple of Nettel ne2520 embedded devices if somone wants  
to hack

one to do what I want, they can have the other.

Thanks in advance.


--

Greg

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] is Perl really needed ?

[Kevin Saenz]

It appears that the vulnerability is with a particular CMS. Now the  
example they have given is perl, the problem is that you can  
potentially execute anything through the exploit, security through  
obscurity is not absolute I generally leave obscurity to the birds,  
you need to ensure your machine has not been compromised and then  
follow your companies security procedures in resolving the issue.   
With your CMS problem you have 2 options.
1. stop using the CMS that has the problem until they have fixed the  
security flaw.

2. make sure the version of the CMS you have is not affected.

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Suspend and IR

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

I think I asked this question before.

I have gentoo running MythTV, I would like to build suspend into the kernel
and use the USB IR to start up the system. Is this possible?
Or do I have to use some sleep function that is only actioned when using the
power button on the remote control?
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Has anyone tried Asterisk?

[Kevin Saenz]

I am looking at using Asterisk for home.

I have a VOIP wireless DSL router. Do I have to have any other  
specific piece of hardware?


I would like to have a linux box running Asterisk that will manage  
all the incoming and out going calls, that way I could also pre-empt  
the bill I will get charged in the following month.


I would like to use my desktops as phones. That means that my PCs  
(both windows and Linux)
and Notebook Pro will need to be able to answer the call and allow us  
to talk back.


Is what I am planning possible?
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] moving files that haven't been modified for 2 years

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi allI would like to move files from /home directories where files haven't been touched for 2 years I am thinking that I need to use something likefind /home -mtime -500 -exec mv am I on the right track?

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] booting linux without grub or lilo

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,Just have a question is there a way to boot linux without using a bootloader.I don't want the option to select new kernels or other OSes. I would like to speed up the boot process as well. I have services down to absolute minimum. If it helps I am running Gentoo.

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Vista .. anti-Linux ?

[Kevin Saenz]

also the article states

This encryption technology also has the effect of frustrating the 
exchange of data needed in a dual boot system. "You could look at 
BitLocker as anti-Linux because it frustrates dual boot," Schneier told 
El Reg.

On Fri Apr 28, 2006 at 20:09:25 +1000, Kevin Saenz wrote:
  
I'm wondering how they plan to do that? Are they going to encrypt the 
MBR? I think this is FUD from microsoft again. They are planning on 
encrypting the drive that windows resides on. I don't know if it's going 
to effect the MBR, or all partitions on the harddrive.




I don't think the article actually said you *couldn't* I think it said it made
it pointless because you can't access the data on the windows partition.

Benno


  

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Vista .. anti-Linux ?

[Kevin Saenz]

There is an indepth article that states that it will be impossible to 
install linux on a machine that has vista on it.
  
I'm wondering how they plan to do that? Are they going to encrypt the 
MBR? I think this is FUD from microsoft again. They are planning on 
encrypting the drive that windows resides on. I don't know if it's going 
to effect the MBR, or all partitions on the harddrive.




I don't think the article actually said you *couldn't* I think it said it made
it pointless because you can't access the data on the windows partition.

Benno


  

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Vista .. anti-Linux ?

[Kevin Saenz]

I'm wondering how they plan to do that? Are they going to encrypt the 
MBR? I think this is FUD from microsoft again. They are planning on 
encrypting the drive that windows resides on. I don't know if it's going 
to effect the MBR, or all partitions on the harddrive.


Apparently they are planning to have hardware to encrypt the device. All 
I can say is good luck in rolling that out to Large organisations that 
have SOEs. Can you image Rolling out a machine and having to give a 
piece of firmware which will authenticate you in loading the OS then you 
have to log on? It doesn't sound logical then again we are talking about 
Microsoft. This is more work than it's worth.

Fyi,

Adam.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/27/schneier_infosec/
  

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Linux distro for pentium 166 Mhz

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi there

I have a very old pc that I want to serve into linux gateway. Is there
any good distro for this old machine.
   


You could try Gentoo
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Fw: Re: [SLUG] Enlightenment

[Kevin Saenz]

Gentoo seems to have a better package system called emerge ;)The only problem is the cvs server seems to be overloaded. So far I have updated half the packages :(
Michael Lake wrote:> E is great. I'm running e16 on Apple PowerBook 15" laptop now via the Debian package.> I tried once to get e17 by compiling the many many e-specific libraries that raster invented.
> Alas it was all too complicated. It may have been easier on an Intel platform.> I'd like e17 to materialise one day in a form that I can install relatively easily on my PB.Err, magic script to pull it out of CVS and build it:
 http://www.rasterman.com/files/get_e.shIt can be a little slow since the CVS server is the one at sf.net.Erik
--+---+  Erik de Castro Lopo+---+"You don't have make it your sole purpose in life, but could you at
least sacrifice a rubber chicken upon the altar of literacy?" -- TackHead on Slashdot--SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/Subscription info and FAQs: 
http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Fw: Re: [SLUG] Enlightenment

[Kevin Saenz]

All I use is e17, it's very stable, and very quick especially on my HP ze4103s with only 1.3Ghz celeron. The work the enlightenment team has done is phenominal. To me there is no other WM.
e16 has been stable for yearse17 is slowly getting there, its usable right now. but not that
stable.if thats what you mean?DeanKevin Saenz wrote:> Thanks for that.> Now I have to figure out why enlightenment is not getting updated in> Gentoo :(>>> This may have been dumped by SLUG's spam filter.
>> Begin forwarded message:>>  >>  > > Does anyone know what has happened to enlightenment.org> <
http://enlightenment.org>? the site is>  > > unreachable.>  >>  > Yeah, the domain name owner has gone AWOL, and Raster et al>  > have not been able to get the domain signed over to them.
>  >>  > For now you can use enlightenment.sf.net> .>
> and> http://www.enlightenment.org.au>> :)*>> --> - Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" --
>>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: Fw: Re: [SLUG] Enlightenment

[Kevin Saenz]

Thanks for that.Now I have to figure out why enlightenment is not getting updated in Gentoo :(
This may have been dumped by SLUG's spam filter.Begin forwarded message:>> > Does anyone know what has happened to enlightenment.org? the site is> > unreachable.
>> Yeah, the domain name owner has gone AWOL, and Raster et al> have not been able to get the domain signed over to them.>> For now you can use enlightenment.sf.net
.andhttp://www.enlightenment.org.au:)*--- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" --

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Enlightenment

[Kevin Saenz]

Does anyone know what has happened to enlightenment.org? the site is unreachable.ThanksKevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] DIVCO DVB-S question

[Kevin Saenz]

Is anyone using DVB-S card? I'm wondering if getting one is worth it. I would like to know what channels I can get or what sats I could hit.I am looking at 
http://digitalnow.com.au/product_pages/airstar2.html
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Samba questions

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,I haven't used Samba for a while. I am wondering if Samba development has included distributed authentication.I am asking this because I don't like the idea of a single point of failure when it comes to authentication.
What happens when the "PDC" goes down. Can people still authenticate to the domain. If this is the casehow do you do it?I have Samba also tied with LDAP for authentication, I understand the master, slave replica can the slave
update the master if it is down for an extended period?ThanksKevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] enter root password or type ctrl-D to continue...

[Kevin Saenz]

md0 = /bootmd1 = /md2 = otherFor some reason md1 is busy on the reboot, so never gets turned into a read-only
like the other 2, but md0, and md2 do go read-only.  Now the problem I have isthat when booting into linux I find it asks me for the root password, or to typectrl-D to continue on into run level 3.  I have searched and search through the
logs, and well I can't find any type of error.  The only thing I can think of isthat md1 doesn't go read-only when rebooting/shutting down.  I just didn't thinkthis was the behaviour of an ext3 fs.
I don't know if this might affect things which partition is boot active?what is your grub/lilo config? I know that in grub.confyou can have the follow optionreal_root=/dev/md1my assumption is that the boot loader isn't loading /dev/md1 first but loading
/dev/md0 so you have /boot without /again this is an assumption. What distro are you running?did you build the software raid yourself?
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Too good to be true from Bigpond?

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi,Bigpond are currently phoning Optusnet customers in my area,offering `the same deal as OPTUS but 20% cheaper' (according to thephone guy).   Has anyone else taken this up?  Is it true?The standard deal with Bigpond is worse than Telstra:  their
`unlimited' amount is 10G not 12, and there's no 24G bonus on off-peaktime.  I've heard that they even charge for upstream traffic, unlikeOptus.So what's the story?  I'm very tempted if it's true.



If I got a $1 everytime someone came around to try and sell me Optus,
Telstra or Foxtel then I would be rich. Each time I tell them I am not
interested, especially those Optus and Telstra folks who wish to do
better ADSL then what I get already (supposely).

So many better plans available from other ISP's, Telstra and Optus dont even come close to them.

So why on earth would you consider either providers? Loyality?

Agreed. Michael they only want your money and they will lie to get it. 
The plan I am on is 40g/40g on 1200/256 DSL connection when my exchange 
gets DSL2 I will be capable of doing 8000/1024 @ 40g/40g. I pay $80 per month.


-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Laptop purchase advice reqd.

[Kevin Saenz]

I want a unit that will play dvd movies and am wondering what the minimum
CPU reqd would be.
I have a HP Pavillion ze4103s which is about 2 1/2 years old now 
Most of the units that I'm considering have Celeron M processors.

It uses Celeron 1.2Ghz with a  very basic ATI mobility chip set, Total ram is
512Meg, I have installed Mandrake 9.2 and 10 on it and now I 
Gentoo 2005.0, I have tested elive on it as well.
I do play DVDs, and dvix from the laptop without any problems.

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Driver query

[Kevin Saenz]

I might sit down and give it another go. I'd love to get it working,
as the wife hogs the PVR and anything I tape gets removed ratherquickly which is most annoying. I managed to get the drivers to workand had the card working under X windows. BUt mythtv was being a painand would not compile. Infact doing the qmake did nothing at all.
Guess I might just kick off another install and see what happens.I'm wondering if it's kbuntu mught be missing somthing in the QT libraries? qmake should create a makefile.
really stupid lame arse question are you running qmake against mythtv.pro? I have also found that the 
config options in qmake against mythtv.pro don't work. I had to manually modify mythtv.pro to point to dvb
and it's .h file. then I ran make

good luck
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Driver query

[Kevin Saenz]

Anyone able to confirm if the Dvico Fusion HDTV card drivers are now
merged into recent 2.6 kernels? ie. no need to grab the files and
compile into a kernel.
I don't think they are. I know that the linuxtv.org source has merged in to the recent kernel patches. 

About to embark on playing around with one and all the howtos I have
found are out dated, so was wanting to confirm if the process about the
driver can be skipped.
DVICO for me doesn't work for twinhan cards. So becareful that you are
not trying to use wrong drivers. if your card is Twinhan then you
should do is recompile with dvb-t and saa7 also btxxx, and
bttv-dsp. I think.

I was thinking of trying to use a recent version of Kubuntu just for
the sake of it, as I want to confirm if Mythtv is remotely usefull to
me after all, and if so, should i get some new hardware to run it. etc.

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Tv cards that can recieve satellite TV

[Kevin Saenz]

can use legally use DVB-S to watch pay tv?
100's. just point your dish at a satellite andstart decoding. there are free channels on the same
sat's that run the pay tv stuff, just that the paytv stuff is encrypted.there is digital radio and all sorts on there alsohave a mate or two who are quite into it.DeanKevin Saenz wrote:
> Free to air satellite? what channels do you get? certainly not the> standard channels that are available to those who have free to air.>>> free to air satellite is heaps of fun. i dont see any reason
> why people would pay for satellite tv!!>>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Tv cards that can recieve satellite TV

[Kevin Saenz]

Free to air satellite? what channels do you get? certainly not the
standard channels that are available to those who have free to air.
free to air satellite is heaps of fun. i dont see any reason
why people would pay for satellite tv!!
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Tv cards that can recieve satellite TV

[Kevin Saenz]

>From what I have been told you just daisy chain satelite TV with the tv capture card.
Dear List,Is there are Linux supported TV cards that can receive satellite TV?

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Gentoo getting better

[Kevin Saenz]

I have been using Gentoo for 3-5 months, and have found it to be less
bloatie, and a little more reliable compared to RH, Mandrake. I never
enjoyed Debian. I started getting annoyed with precompiled packages. I
have been told I'm a source junkie, and Gentoo suites me to a T.
My windowmanager of choice is E17, and gentoo allows me to compile and
install it easily. The only thing I find lacking is automounting of usb
devices. Other than that I am very happy with Gentoo.

Im not usually a Gentoo fan boy, but the latest screen shots for there
next release are really making me thing about installing it.

http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?release=460&slide=1


I like the look of the new installer (I can imagine the ricers
complaining right now) and for once a live boot option with two smp
kernels.




Regards

Richard Neal

"Obscurity is a far greater threat to authors than copyright infringement, or even outright piracy."
Seen on Slashdot 30-09-2005






--SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/Subscription info and FAQs: 
http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Ajax-based Open Source Exchange replacement

[Kevin Saenz]

I don't know if it is an exchange replacement. I think it's just a collaboration tool. like MS web outlook access.
I have down loaded the source. I will have a look shortly.
www.zimbra.comIt looks like an excellent open source web-based outlook AND exchange
replacement. Proports to do group scheduling, has a beautiful lookingweb-based ajax interface with drag and drop support.  Licensing ismodified MPL, they are following a RedHat subscription-like businessmodel.
They have incorporated lucene for fast indexing of emails as well aspostfix and a bunch of other open source technologies.I will probably see if I can replace mine and my clients squirrelmail withit as it _looks waaay better.
The flash demo is about 12 minutes long on a fast DSL and worth a lookjust to see what some of the capabilities of AJAX.There are also a couple of pdfs worth a read. Particularly the AjaxTK(ajax toolkit) and the Architecture document.
HTH Someone.Stu--SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/Subscription info and FAQs: 
http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Lappies with preinstalled Linux (was Partitioning software)

[Kevin Saenz]

The only thing I like with Linspire is that it comes with legal codecs like the ability to play DVDs legally.
Unlike the other distros.

Pioneer computers have somelaptops with optionj of Linspire pre-installed -see advert inside back cover of PC World Oct issue (Aust edition).
Anybody had experience with these?Bill--SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/Subscription info and FAQs: 
http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Partitioning software

[Kevin Saenz]

>> I have yet to see any lappies advertised with Linux installed outside>> of the US.  I just checked a couple of AU Linux sites and they don't
>> have anything.  I know my own wholesaler only supplies with Winders>> installed. Dell - nothing but XP on lappies.>> IBM - they no longer sell lappies, since they sold that arm to Lenevo
>> Novell - don't sell lappies>>
That reminds me that one of the larger PC makers in 99 had to hide the Microsoft tax
from their invoices to stop people from asking for a refund because they didn't
want windows on their desktop when their PCs came with the Installable OS on
harddrive.
Because it's a hidden price on the price of the unit. You will
still be paying for microsoft but not getting the product. If you don't like windows
then give it to some one you dislike.

>> A few years back someone did get the price reduced in AU by getting>> the supplier to cancel the Winders install, but it was a battle.  I
>> think he got $15 off, IIRC.>>>
That would have happened around 98-99. When you bought your computer with
and itemised invoice. 

-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Dlink Adsl Modem dropping Packets

[Kevin Saenz]

What I have found with D-Link wirless routers is that after 24hours of 
use I have to cycle the power of the router. after calling D-link about 
this problem I am told to reset the router to factory default. second 
call was check the MTU, then my third call was to set short preable to 
off. next time I will be thinking twice about their products





Ryan Verner wrote:


On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 12:39 +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

1. Do I just have a bad apple and should I just get a replacement or 
is the a

fundamental problem with this model of D-link modems?




Sounds a lot like other Dlink modems I've played with.  I've replaced
dozens of them due to similar behaviour - the brand seems to have a
plague of horribly broken modems that like to misbehave.



Their network cards do silly things also.  They don't drop packets, 
just bits which corrupts the data stream.  I avoid them like the plague.




Billion 5402's (ADSL2+ capable) are under $100/each - do yourself a
favour and get one of those, or something similar. :-)

R





--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?

[Kevin Saenz]

> Hi All,
> 
> Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good
> Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar
> software?  What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too?
> 
> Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with
> KDE's "Kontact".  I've heard people report varying degrees of success with
> Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true).
> 
> Any success stories from people on this list?
> 
I use to have wince on my iPAC and used synce to sync mail, contacts,
and other things using Evolution. I after awhile I found that I had
multiple instances my appointments, contacts etc.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Retentive printer

[Kevin Saenz]

What distro do you have?
Are you running CUPS?
Is there any errors generated in the logs?

This is only linux related because its plugged into a linux box but, I 
have a canon LBP-4U laserjet old I know but it works well used to . 
Everytime I send a print job to it, it prints the same page over and over 
again until it runs out of paper I've tried cating a text file straight to 
/dev/lp0 and it does the same thing the only thing it prints one of is the 
test page.


any idea would be appreciated as I'm running out of paper...



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Jeff Allison
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

ICQ 8142658
Messenger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yahoo Jeff Allison
Mobile +44 410 502 702
 



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] MS Vista is an acronym

[Kevin Saenz]

http://blog.veggiedude.com/2005/07/hasta-la-vista-baby.html
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Re: how to edit the welcome screen of gui in redhat linux 8.0

[Kevin Saenz]

or if you are talking about the ssh or console login you need to modify 
one of the rc. files
I think it was rc.local and look for MoTD, that will overwrite the 
/etc/issues file




On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, manickam sudhakar wrote:

 


Hi

  Help me how to edit the welcome screen of RedHat
Linux 8. tell me the file name and its path where it
is located.

   



I assume you mean the login screen after it's been installed and all
working. This will depend on whether you've chosen the default GNOME
desktop or the KDE desktop or something else. If you've chosen the GNOME
desktop you can login and go to the settings, login screen menu and select
the theme you want. There's a number of other settings like remote access,
default logins etc. If that's not flexible enough, edit the
/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf (look at the [greeter] section maybe).

--
-- 
Grant Parnell - SLUG President

EverythingLinux services - the consultant's backup & tech support.
Web: http://www.elx.com.au/support.php
We're also busybits.com.au and linuxhelp.com.au and everythinglinux.com.au.
Phone 02 8756 3522 to book service or discuss your needs 
or email us at paidsupport at elx.com.au


ELX or its employees participate in the following:-
OSIA (Open Source Industry Australia) - http://www.osia.net.au
AUUG (Australian Unix Users Group) - http://www.auug.org.au
SLUG (Sydney Linux Users Group) - http://www.slug.org.au
LA (Linux Australia) - http://www.linux.org.au

 



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Linux IT hardware supplier

[Kevin Saenz]

define cheap. I find HP and IBM good for linux based servers. (I might 
reconsider HP after their sacking of Alan Kay)



Hi slugger

I am trying to sell a linux server solution, and trying to look for 
reliable hardware supplier that compatible with linux

so is anyone can tell me a cheap, reliable and good hardware supplier

many thanks in advance



--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] MS Exchange Alternative

[Kevin Saenz]

I don't like groupware that much I was using about 2 years ago, I
guess there have been a few changes since then.
I would advise you to look at openxchange, or probably a better option
is openexchange(novell) product, both cases will require you to
install plugins in Outlook.
Openxchange behaves very much like exchange.
You could look at lotus notes, or Novell's groupwise.
I have also learned the hard way do not push clients too hard to adopt
Linux. if anything breaks becuase they are using linux they will hate
it for as long as they live.
I can't see anything wrong with exchange though, it is one of the
better products they have for messaging and group management for
corporations If the price tag is a bit ouch then advise other
products.


> Hi All
> 
> Need opinions and advice please. I have a client that is an MS house. They
> use Outlook extensively and that aint gonna change soon. I have managed to
> get them off exchange server but they want to be able to share their Outlook
> calendars etc so they want me to put Exchange back..I'm trying to
> avoid it.
> 
> So what I'm looking for is a Linux Groupware server that will let MS Outlook
> clients share their Calendars etc. What have people in the Slug world used?
> What do you Recommend?
>
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Erratic wireless connection (sound footnote)

[Kevin Saenz]

If you have to manually configure your wireless access on your linux box 
you will have to reactivate it. I have forgotten how to do it under 
gentoo :(
I will have to find some time to get it to auto find the PCMCIA card and 
activate network connection.



Now, see... it works now.

I'm going to turnoff/on the router if I lose or cannot get a 
connection, and then see what happens.


I'll post back.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kevin wrote:



Subject:
Re: [SLUG] Erratic wireless connection (sound footnote)
From:
Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date:
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:47:45 +1000
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC:
slug@slug.org.au



Thanks. I've not used ndiswrapper so have no opinion as to whether I
like the colour or it's appearance; beauty is only skin deep :)



lmao :)
 


So there's the possibility it may work better using ndis? I'll have to
look into that.




It could work for you try http://www.ndeepak.info/tech/wlansarge.php



Do the routers need to be power-cycled Do you mean switching them
off and back on again improves connectivity?



Yes turning them off and on, I have found that occasionally windows
will loose connection. if a reboot doesn't fix it turning off and on
the router network connection will work.





--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html




--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Erratic wireless connection (sound footnote)

[Kevin Saenz]

> Thanks. I've not used ndiswrapper so have no opinion as to whether I
> like the colour or it's appearance; beauty is only skin deep :)
>
lmao :)
 
> So there's the possibility it may work better using ndis? I'll have to
> look into that.
> 

It could work for you try http://www.ndeepak.info/tech/wlansarge.php

> Do the routers need to be power-cycled Do you mean switching them
> off and back on again improves connectivity?
> 
Yes turning them off and on, I have found that occasionally windows
will loose connection. if a reboot doesn't fix it turning off and on
the router network connection will work.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Erratic wireless connection (sound footnote)

[Kevin Saenz]

I have had no problems with DWL-G650+ and using ndiswrappers. I know
ndis is ugly. but at least it works. I have had problems using
madwifi, and acx-100 drivers.
my wireless connection is as good as the windows connection around the
house, usually my problem with connection stems from the D-link
wireless router/switch requires a power cycle (must be running
windows)


> Hi all,
> 
> I have 5.0.4 installed (dual boot with Windersninetyeight) on an old
> Compaq 7770DMT Armada.
> 
> I have a D-Link DWL-650+ wireless card - picked up by Ubuntu 'out-of-the
> -box'.
> 
> I've set everything to default (on the w'router) so there's no WEP etc.
> This is in my living room - the only place I can get a wireless connection.
> 
> Ubuntu recognises the card and I've set the wlan0 as default and it
> starts on boot BUT the connection seem quite unstable with Ubuntu but
> less so with Winders (!) - is this something to do with Ubuntu's
> connection to the card
> 
> Is there a wireless signal strength app I can install to check what it's
> able to 'see'?
> 
> Is there something else I need to look at?
> 
> I'm new to wireless in Linux, and so would appreciate any assistance
> able to be offered. I'm assuming there are other settings I need to
> change, but I'm afraid I'm not sure where to start.
> 
> (Footnote. Still can't get sound going (ESS 1868 I think, but I'm
> working on that - unless someone has resolved this and has a few notes
> for me :)
> 
> Many thank,
> 
> Patrick
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Re: Mysql won't start

[Kevin Saenz]

you should have a /var/log/mysql/ 
directory what does the error log say? if you don't what does
/var/log/messages say?
You might just have a syntax problem in your cnf file if you remove your option.

> > I have a severe problem:
> >
> > It started with mysqdump not working:
> >
> > $ mysqldump --add-drop-table kiddev sys_fid
> > mysqldump: unrecognized option `--max_allowed_packet=16M'
> 
> I've hit this problem recently, too.  Check /etc/{,mysql/}my.cnf for
> "max_allowed_packet" -- most likely you've got it defined in there.  I can't
> work out why it stopped working sometime recently, either -- I'm thinking
> that a Debian woody security update lunched it somehow.  It's about the only
> distro which still ships MySQL 3.23... 
> 
> > Is there a more verbose option to start to tell me more info maybe?
> 
> I hunted the problems down just by running 'mysqld' at the command line.
> It'll spew about 400 lines of crap when it dies -- it's the first line or
> two which are interesting.  Edit my.cnf to remove that option, run again.
> There'll be about 4 directives that will screw it up.  When it's running
> right, it won't spew at you, it'll just sit there and not drop you back to a
> prompt.  Run /etc/init.d/mysql restart in another xterm, and it'll all just
> work again.
> 
> - Matt
> 
> 
> BodyID:35430253.2.n.logpart (stored separately)
> 
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> 
>
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Squid: Sometimes files stop downloading after 1 mb

[Kevin Saenz]

what is your config file like? are you caching sites? how much disk 
space do you have? is your system swapping heaps?
We have one squid server with 1Ghz CPU, 1 Gb RAM and 2 TB of disk space 
looking after 2800 ppl


Hey SLUG,
We are experiencing a strange problem with Squid. We start Squid and it
runs fine at first. Then after a period of time it gets into a state
where when downloading a file after just before it reaches the 1 mb mark
the download pauses as if it has timed out. Once Squid is in this state
it can be reliably reproduced. I have sometimes found the downloads
resume after a period of waiting, say 10-15 minutes, but are then
corrupted. Once in this state it can be restarted and the problem
sometimes re-appears and sometimes goes away. 

We are using Squid 2.5.9-6
Joel
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Legality of port scanning.

[Kevin Saenz]

I am checking for it I know that it was passed around 5 years ago. You
need to get written permission to do port scanning on other machines.
I am looking for the doco.


> > > Well, the "ns1" would make me think that they are running some sort of
> > > DNS service on it.
> > >
> > > Have you tried an nmap scan to see what ports are open?
> > >
> > I wouldn't suggest a port scan. It is illegal to port scan another
> > server without permission.
> 
> Do you have any references for that? The googling I've done (using
> variations on 'port scan illegal') turns up some admittedly quite old
> rulings letting it slide.
>
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Can anyone tell me what ns1.aztec.20.com is???

[Kevin Saenz]

> Well, the "ns1" would make me think that they are running some sort of
> DNS service on it.
> 
> Have you tried an nmap scan to see what ports are open?
> 
I wouldn't suggest a port scan. It is illegal to port scan another
server without permission.

> What's the big deal anyway?
> 
>
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Love Linux

[Kevin Saenz]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] brett]$ uptime
 3:45pm  up 456 days,  6:24,  1 user,  load average: 0.03, 0.01, 0.00
In some ways that's a good thing, having an up time like that but your 
kernel could be so old that you haven't patched any of the known 
exploits. Who knows you might be owned because of some silly exploit you 
are unware of..

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] PDAs

[Kevin Saenz]

>Does anyone have any advice they want to offer? I run Windows XP on
>my desktop, but in fact the Windows CE OS of my PDA was the main thing
>stopping me from giving Linux a whirl - the iPAQ model I have can
>only sync with a Windows machine. What sort of PDA do I have to get
>to be able to sync with Mozilla and OpenOffice and other organic free
>range software on a Linux machine?
> 
Ok just a couple of weeks ago I just blatted my ipaq, and installed
opie on it. The only problem I found is there are not usbnet drivers
freely available. I have found one site who says they have the drivers
and have a demo version (they offer you a link that no longer works).
I have tried numerous times to contact them and I get no answer. With
opie installed you can install qtopia which will allow you to sync
over usb or com in windows. I haven't tried this yet as I have been
playing with gentoo tring to get e0.17 working on it.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] MS Tax on every computer

[Kevin Saenz]

Most religous institution can apply to companies like microsoft for a
discounted version.
I know of a guy in a made up religon who actually got a new car from
ford, computer, and a few other things for free by just writing to
those groups.


> I do work from a NSW independent (church) school and they get none of
> their gear thru DET.  Their M$ licences are paid by the church.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] excrypting fs

[Kevin Saenz]

realistically if you wanted to loose your data you just have to mess
with your supertables, and inodes, it would make it very difficult to
retrieve data.

> >> Probably a stronger front door if the boys in blue come knocking with
> >> heavy hammers because they suspect that you have something to hide :)
> > All the cool kids these days run Knoppix and just power down their
> > machine when their Mum^H^H^H^H^H police knock on their door.  Poof goes
> > the ram disk.
> 
> ...together with your list of customers. :)
> >
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] excrypting fs

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

I would like to encrypt /home and my shared directories on my boxes.
Would I have to reformat them with an encrypt option? What is the over
head with encrypted FS? Is it advisable to share encrypted fs using
samba or would there be too much of an over head? Do I have to do a
lot of house keeping on the file systems?

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] transcoding question

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

when I run transcode with the following command

transcode -i /storage/unnamed/vob/test.vob -M 2 -w 1500,520,100 -l 3
-a 0 -b 128,0,0 -f 25 -R 2 -x vob -o /storage/video/test.avi -y divx5

the movie is mirror reflection of the way it should be could anyone
tell me what I have done wrong? The vob file is ok I can view the
movie normally. It just seems that I might have entered an incorrect
switch.

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: FW: [SLUG] samba

[Kevin Saenz]

What were your steps in configuring samba? what is your smb.conf file like? 
have you made a domain? are you authentincating with the server? have
you created users using smbpasswd? I know it makes no real difference
what version of XP are you using Home or pro?


> Hi,
> Are you using User/Share level security
> 
> I found that the problem for me was setting which ip addresses where
> allowed access (in my subnet...) that was the major problem.
> this is my host allow for a particular share:
> I only want a few hosts to access...but you can define whole subnets too..
> 
> hosts allow = 127.0.0.1,192.168.1.45,192.168.0.45,192.168.1.123
> 
> i had share level security on it...but the security wasnt a problem,
> because user level worked too fine (as long as a had matching
> accounts/passwords)
> 
> Luke
> 
> Phill wrote:
> > I have already done this
> >
> > Regards,
> > Phill
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Re: mencode question

[Kevin Saenz]

Thanks I am testing transcode .
Kevin
Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered the following thing:
 

I would like to shrink some movie files down to something more manageable.
do I use mencode or transcode?
   

This will read almost any video format for input:
transcode -y divx5 -w  -b  -i  \
 -o 
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] mencode question

[Kevin Saenz]

I would like to shrink some movie files down to something more manageable.
do I use mencode or transcode?
and what options do I use to convert vob files to divx or xvid?
Thanks
Kevin
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Puppy Linux

[Kevin Saenz]

> NTFS.
> 
> You can read/write NTFS reliably under Linux with 'captive NTFS'. GIYF.
> 
Isn't writing to NTFS still experimental?
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] youth and linux?

[Kevin Saenz]

This stuff Do you mean computers and linux? Like windows, linux
has a hardware compatibility list. Do you know what he wants to do
with Linux? The way I started out was playing with DEC unix at uni way
back when win3.0 was out, I hated using windows since the release of
win95, and found Linux a happy medium, for programming and gaming.
I first got linux in a redhat unleashed it was a pretty comprehensive
book. He could also look at linux.org, linux.com and read the
documentation.
The other thing is that you could install a program called vmware if
feel nervous about installing linux on your computer.

> out of curiosity - is there anyting specific to support younger people?
> 
> Mainly becuase my BF's son (16) is getting interested in this stuff and
> was wondering where a good place to point him would be. I was thinking
> of dragging him along to SLUGlets to start with but was wondering if
> there's anything special set up.
> 
> Cheers,
> Taryn
> 
> --
> This .sig temporarily out-of-order.
> We apologise for any inconvenience
> - The Management
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] USB Wireless Dongles

[Kevin Saenz]

As far as I can see there are not many g cards supported by Linux. I
run wireless using a DLink wireless PCMCIA card, using ndiswrapper and
dlink windows drivers. I still cant get g support. Isn't OSX bsd
based? What was wrong with it?



> > I think airport extreme is not supported under Linux like most 802.11g
> > cards (except for prisim or orinoco) you are going to find it
> > difficult to get 11g running on your laptop.
> 
> I believe Kevin is right Chris. I've not seen drivers for airport
> extreme, and this would be the only thing stopping me installing linux
> onto my PPC powerbook :)
> 
> However if you want to loan my usb dongle (g) and test it before
> purchasing a similar unit then that can be arranged at the next event
> of slug I come too.
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] USB Wireless Dongles

[Kevin Saenz]

I think airport extreme is not supported under Linux like most 802.11g
cards (except for prisim or orinoco) you are going to find it
difficult to get 11g running on your laptop.


> 'morning SLUGers,
> 
> I have an iBook G4 which, on the weekend, at the codefest, nuked OSX
> from in turn for ubuntu.
> 
> Everything works so far except sleep (which I'm going to look at) and
> the internal wireless (Airport Extreme). Any support for airport extreme
> looks sucky, so I want to get a USB wireless dongle (there's no PCMCIA
> slot).
> 
> Right now I've been borrowing a netgear MA111 which works quiet well,
> but it's only 802.11b, and if possible, I'd like to go 802.11g.
> 
> So, has anyone come across any 802.11g ones that work under linux
> (remembering ndiswrapper is not an option under PPC). And, if not, any
> reccomendations for an 802.11b one.
> 
> A small usb flash-drive style is preferred.
> 
> Cheers,
>  - Chris
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] alsa + Audigy2 + Logitech Z5500 not loud enuf

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

I have bought an Audigy2 Sound card to go with my Logitech Z5500 speaker set,
what I have found is to get a semi reasonable volume level I have to
pump the speaker volume to near max, run alsamixer and set pcm and
speaker out close to distorted sound levels to hear anything. The
speakers are also connected to Foxtel and I have to turn the sound
back down to 3  to stay in the lounge room and enjoy my shows.
Why is the audio controls set real low under alsa? How can I set the
volume to a reasonable rate where I don't have to max the amp's volume
control?

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo

[Kevin Saenz]

I am using Fusion DVB card just your generic Fusion card, I have an
AMD 2800+ with 512 meg of RAM and Audigy2 sound card ATI raedon 9700.

I did have MythTV running on an Athlon 1200 with 256Meg of RAM and
AC97 sound card.

The area I struggled with was with grab_tv_au until Ben helped out.



> What DVB card and brand you using on myth setup? Also what spec
> machine.. is it remotely going to work on a Duron 1200Mhz with 512mb
> ram
> 
> On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:38:19 +1000, Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What I have is mythtv running on Mandrake. Reason for this was to get
> > something off the ground and running quickly. The features I like with
> > Mythtv is that you have the option to watch TV, store your cds and
> > dvds to disk to watch/listen at your leisure. Mythtv is also pretty
> > simple to use, so it makes it kids and wife friendly.  The plugins are
> > pretty funky. The only thing that I had trouble with was configuring
> > the channels to download the program guide (Thanks to ben) I was up
> > and running in no time. What I would like to do is get a digital
> > satalite capture card so that I can get digital foxtel. So if anyone
> > knows where I can get a digsat card, I would appreciate the help.
> >
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > > So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things 
> > > ?
> > >
> > > Any recommendations ?
> > >
> > > Jason
> > > --
> > > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> > > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> > >
> > --
> > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> >
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Digital TV Tuner Cards On Linux?

[Kevin Saenz]

I sent an email to Lee and here is his response

"Kevin, you're 100% right. I was new to Linux at the time, and I
didn't have much of a clue what I was doing. I'm fairly sure I'd have
far less trouble now."

So I have advised him update his page so that unsuspecting readers
don't get confused, and misguided as to the state of Mythtv.

Slanderous my foot. 
 
> >>
> >> I have tried the 'tv_grab_au' from one list but did not work for me.
> >> Are you able to post the code for this script ?
> >
> >
> > the python one from the list works.
> >
> 
> OK, this explains why my channel list does not work consistently.
> I am using the perl version.
> 
> This is something new  as far as I'm concerned, this python version.
> 
> The weather web pages work but I get 'blank and black' screen when
> I switch to viewing TV channels. This is due to incorrect channels
> information in my MySQL MythTV database.
> 
> >
> >> There is NO 'tv_grab_au'  from the de-facto http://www.xmltv.org
> >> server. I suspect because there is none that works consistently.
> >
> >
> > There is no legal source here
> >
> 
> Yep, that's what I gathered from the list.
> 
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Digital TV Tuner Cards On Linux?

[Kevin Saenz]

> Read the ff. info so very carefully before expending time and money
> on this intended project.
> 
> http://www.schlesinger.us/nf20031230.htm

It appears that this Schlesinger is a bit of a dolt. a couple of weeks
to built a mythtv box, Yeah right! It took me less than a day. This
guy seems to be a complete noobie to linux in the first instance.  I
got mythtv running on Mandrake10. and 10.1 I used the CVS as opposed
to the tarballs, at the moment I am considering Gentoo as the next
step. I can see a couple of weeks in the gentoo part, that is
understandable. He started off with SuSE, who in their right mind
would use SuSE for multimedia, they don't ship codecs because it
breaches their license.

> 
> The endeavour is even more hazardous here in Australia. There is
> no working 'tv_grab_au' from the official xmltv software up-to-now
> AFAIK.  You will discover this when you get to 'Zap2it' a tv
> program listing site that does not provide you correctly with the list of
> service providers here in Australia. By this time it will be too late as
> you probably have bought the hardware and spent tremendous hours
> following the HOWTO (http://www.mythtv.info;

I beg to differ there there is a tv_grab_au and it works fine. I would
recommend Linux users to use mythtv, it is in my case (wifeproof), and
(kid proof I have a 4 and 3 yr old) who can manage the interface to
play their favourite movies and channels.

> http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php). I have Fedora Core 2. ReHat
> is the primary platform supported in this HOWTO. Also it is required
> you have KDE instead  of GNOME, which is excellent because I
> am into Kolab Servers (http://kolab.org) for many customers. Incidentally,
> I am gradually shifting all workstations and servers to KDE.
> 
> To get a sense of the issues involve, check the postings here:
> 
> http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=52&hl=#entry22169
> 
This is a once off configuration requirement. You don't have to
memorise the hz setting of every channel.

> But in the end, if learning specifically about linux kernel, device drivers,
> compilation, installations, mysql, and lots of fun things about linux is of
> paramount benefit to you, then, it is worth the time and money to plunge
> into this project. But I for one would not do it for getting the
> pleasure of
> having a TIVO-like service.

It seems like the most attractive part of tivo will be removed pretty
soon, as it is illegal to cut commercials in the US and under the FTA
it will come here.

> 
> I have FusionHDTV DV3-T that I installed on my TEST server with
> heaps of CPU power and memory and heaps of storage (over a terabyte)
> that works off-and-on requiring lots of maintenance work. I've given up
> on this since Dec, 2004 and hope to get back to it when time permits.
> 
> If you simply wish to get the pleasure of digital tv recording, editing,
> and controlling, then get commercial TIVO, at least for now.

You can't knock it until you have tried it. Mythtv works beautifully
if you know the capabilities and limitations of the distro you have
chosen then Mythtv will work for you.

So far you have given only 1 lame example of failure.  I know of a lot
more success stories and most of them are in the slug list.
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Prblem with bash and rsync

[Kevin Saenz]

have you tried --exclude 'Temporary Internet Files' ?
I don't think escape characters will work the way you want in a bash script.
the other way to exclude it send it to an exclude file which will cut
down the command line to something a little more managable.


> 
> all,
> 
> I have a weird problem with a bash script and rsync (its a snapshot style 
> backup script).
> 
> Somewhere in the script I create the command:
> 
> ...
> ...
> COMMAND="$RSYNC -rlptgoD --delete --delete-excluded --exclude .snapshot 
> --exclude \"Temporary Internet Files\" /$d/ $TARGET"
> if [ $DEBUG == 1 ]; then $ECHO $COMMAND; fi
> $COMMAND
> ...
> ...
> 
> Now if I execute the command (which is displayed by the debug statement) using
> copy and paste into a XTERM it works.
> If I take out the --exclude "Temporary Internet Files" it works.
> 
> But if I run the command through the script I get:
> 
> Rsyncing /home/rsa/ /root/test/home/rsa/hourly.0
> /usr/bin/rsync -rlptgoD --delete --delete-excluded --exclude .snapshot 
> --exclude "Temporary Internet Files" /home/rsa/ /root/test/home/rsa/hourly.0
> link_stat "/usr/local/backup/Internet" failed: No such file or directory
> IO error encountered - skipping file deletion
> rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at main.c(633)
> Error rsyncing home/rsa
> 
> Now I have tried:
> 
>  --exclude \"\"Temporary Internet Files\"\"
>  --exclude Temporary\ Internet\ Files
>  --exclude \"Temporary\ Internet\ Files\"
> 
> and many other ways.
> 
> Any ideas anyone
> 
> jobst
> --
> do not email me directly, email to this account must come from mailing lists!
> all other mail is placed into /dev/null
> 
> "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn lies, and statistics." - Disraeli
> 
> 
>  __, Jobst Schmalenbach, Technical Director
>_ _.--'-n_/   Barrett Consulting Group P/L & The Meditation Room P/L
>  -(_)--(_)=  +61 3 9532 7677, POBox 277, Caulfield South, 3162, Australia
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] RTA, Premier's Department and Linux

[Kevin Saenz]

There are several issues that you are dealing with if you are working 
with RTA.
1. Part of IT services is out sourced, you don't want to piss off the 
out sourcer other wise SLAs could be compromised.
2. They are already using Macs which is using bsd.

RTA are already rolling-out (okay, I'm a public 
servant - we're not allowed to say implementing :)a Linux-based office 
system in some of their locations (if my sources are right).
   

Hi Patrick, do you know what office software (email, w/p, spreadsheet
etc.) they're using ?
cheers
Rod
On Sun, 2005-01-02 at 12:48 +1100, Elliott-Brennan wrote:
 

For those who are not public servants and haven't heard already:
it appears that Col Gellatly, the Director General of the NSW Premier's 
Department, is showing an interest in Linux and OpenSource software in 
general, whilst the RTA are already rolling-out (okay, I'm a public 
servant - we're not allowed to say implementing :)a Linux-based office 
system in some of their locations (if my sources are right).

If the committee looking into this issue comes out with a positive 
regard/plan for OpenSource, and Gellatly is involved (he has 
considerable influence in the NSW Public Service) this would certainly 
mean big things in NSW for OpenSource. The Dpt I'm with uses Novell, and 
the packages that are used the great part of the time can easily be 
replaced with Ffox and OpenOffice.

That's my good news for the New Year.
Patrick
   

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a "good" 802.11g card that will work with 2.6
kernel? I would like to be able to use either 256Bit Wep or wpa-psk to
connect to my network, price is no issue.

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] lost file

[Kevin Saenz]

Thanks but the file doesn't live there anymore. :-(
Googling for this file name got me the link at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php?product=1125
which points to a non-existing file, but if you try to
browse that FTP directory you can see files which might
contain later versions?
(dwlg650plus_driver_eu_v2.04.zip,
dwlg650plus_WPA-utility-driver_2.02.zip)
Try:
ftp://ftp.dlink.de/dwl-products/dwl-g650PLUS/Treiber_Firmware/
Also, if you have such a non-working link in some other site then
maybe you can try to trim the last part of that URL and see what
you get.
HTH,
--Amos
Kevin Saenz wrote:
Hi all,
I have misplaced a file that I downloaded to get my Dlink wireless
card to work under Linux
now I have tried to download it and it nolonger exists on the site did
anyone from the group download the following file?
DWLG650plus_utility_v.1.0.zip
If you have it could you please email it to me off the group?
Thanks
Kevin

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] lost file

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

I have misplaced a file that I downloaded to get my Dlink wireless
card to work under Linux
now I have tried to download it and it nolonger exists on the site did
anyone from the group download the following file?
DWLG650plus_utility_v.1.0.zip

If you have it could you please email it to me off the group?

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] suse9 and apache2

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

How can I get apache2 running and allowing connections using yast2?
I have tried to configure apache2 and i have ran netstat -an --inet|grep 80
and have seen the port being used.  but when I use another machine I get
access is denied from the browser.

Can anyone assist?

Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] telnet [host] http

[Kevin Saenz]

How about wget?

> I want to download an html page to a local file.
> 
> I can do:
> 
> telnet [host] http
> GET foobar.html HTTP/1.0
> 
> and get the page,
> but I want the page in a file that I can then parse.
> I've tried putting the above commands in a script but that don't work.
> Any suggestions?
> 
> TIA,
> Luke
> --
> 
> Luke (Terry) Vanderfluit
> Mobile: 0421 276 282
> 
> 
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo

[Kevin Saenz]

What I have is mythtv running on Mandrake. Reason for this was to get
something off the ground and running quickly. The features I like with
Mythtv is that you have the option to watch TV, store your cds and
dvds to disk to watch/listen at your leisure. Mythtv is also pretty
simple to use, so it makes it kids and wife friendly.  The plugins are
pretty funky. The only thing that I had trouble with was configuring
the channels to download the program guide (Thanks to ben) I was up
and running in no time. What I would like to do is get a digital
satalite capture card so that I can get digital foxtel. So if anyone
knows where I can get a digsat card, I would appreciate the help.


Kevin


> So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things ?
> 
> Any recommendations ?
> 
> Jason
> --
> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
>
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] X11R6.8 in mandrake

[Kevin Saenz]

Has anyone install X11R6.8 on mandrake 10? 
Just wondering what I would need to concern myself if I was going to
replace Xfree86
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] SSL certificates portable ?

[Kevin Saenz]

I am pretty sure that SSL certificates are dependant upon the IP
address of the machine.


> Are SSL certificates portable ?. I want to generate a CSR  on a IIS machine
> and use it to produce a certificate that
> will be used on an Linux/Apache 1.3.12-12 box (obviously with the correct
> fqdn ,etc)
> 
> Is that possible ?
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Postfix potentially relaying

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,

I have just tested a server I have been given the pleasure of playing
with and I from a few tests I have ran it is reported that the server
is has relaying ability.

the main.cf file looks a little like this

smtpd_sender_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,
reject_unknown_client,reject_rbl_client,reject_unauth_destination,reject_rhsbl_sender
dsn.rfc-ignorant.org

smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
reject_invalid_hostname,reject_nonfqdn_recipient,reject_nonfqdn_sender,reject_unknown_sender_domain,reject_unknown_recipient_domain,reject_unauth_pipeling,
permit_mynetworks, reject_unauth_destination,reject_rbl_client
relays.ordb.org,reject_rbl_client opm.blitzed.org,reject_rbl_client
list.dsbl.org,reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org, permit

I have appended one of the tests below. Also If I add reject to the
end of smtpd_sender_restrictions I get every incoming message blocked.


To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: 
<<< 250 Ok 
 MAIL FROM:<> 
<<< 250 Ok 
 RCPT TO: 
<<< 250 Ok 
 DATA 
<<< 354 End data with . 
 MESSAGE
<<< 250 Ok: queued as DECD04210 


Thanks

Kevin
-- 
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] MS EXCEL Macro Blues

[Kevin Saenz]

I am seeking some help in trying to configure a spreadsheet which will allow
Open Office to read MS EXCEL Macro. I have opened the spreadsheet with Open
Office but the calculations are all scrambled.
 

I am sorry OpenOffice.org will not support all macros. Basically you 
would need to build a OO version.

To give you all a background, the spreadsheet in question is used to submit
loans (mortgages). It works out the serviceability for applicants, as well as
other things.  
 

Yeap one of my clients does the same thing their franchisor released 
ecel app developed by an outsourcer
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] exchange server 2003 linux replacement

[Kevin Saenz]

I am currently playing with Kolab. I can't get kmail to read or grab my 
emails. but thunderbird works a treat. I am also trailing a outlook 
plugin called toltec connector it's US$13 a pop. The only problem that I 
have so far is that you have to create mail folders under the inbox 
rather than your account, to me that looks messy.

Another project tied to KDE is Kolab.  The majority of which appers to be 
heavily under development.

Information can be found here
http://kolab.org/
http://dot.kde.org/1092468813/
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] postfix question

[Kevin Saenz]

Hi all,
I have built a mail gateway on my dmz using postfix and currently 
building an internal mail server
using postfix as part of Kolab. Has anyone built postfix to relay any 
internet bound emails to a
mail gateway? I have the mail gateway forwarding to the internal mail 
server. Nothing the other way

Thanks
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] exchange server 2003 linux replacement

[Kevin Saenz]

And for the people who suggest Novell Groupwise: I presume you're not 
the same people who bleat about Exchange HTML and RTF emails, because 
Groupwise produces some truly hideous emails.

 

Hmmm I haven't seen that, I guess it's a config issue. Might be like 
Domino mail servers.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] exchange server 2003 linux replacement

[Kevin Saenz]

First of all congrats.
Second this rule applies to all systems. Do not convert wholly to one 
one environment.
Honestly Exchange is a good product, the only product that would give it 
a run for it money would be groupwise from Novell. Also a side note 
zenworks is more sturdy than microsoft's sms, it deals with licencing, 
installation, and managing workstations better than sms.
Realistically a hetrogenous environment is better than homogenous 
environments in the area of security and managability.

Dear all
 
Well I just got a little story behind this question. I just succeed 
convince my customer that trying to do web design using ASP.net to use 
Linux using PHP yeaaahhh
Linux Rulez. now seems I got a bit problem trying to convince this 
administrator to change all the system using linux. he is asking about 
the mail server for replacement for their exchange server 2003 that he 
said is the best (may be true)
I just want to debate with this guy since I haven't much experience 
with mail server. he want to know the capabilities of each linux mail 
server and compatibilty and how much can the mail server handle like 
how much email etc, etc and how much size that it could handle
 
well I really praise linux for everything i hope i could find some answer
 
many thanks in advance


Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! 
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] do all logs in /var/log get rotated, or where is that ?

[Kevin Saenz]

You have a psudo deamon called logrotate.d  it's a cron job that runs on 
a daily basis and reads the
config files in both /etc/ and /etc/logrotate.d/ directories.

what motivates various log files in /var/log to be rotated ?
if I have a script that logs to /var/log/mylog.log, will that get rotated,
or, where do I enrol it , should I wish to have it rotated (and I probably
do not, it writes one entry per day)
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] HELP!!!

[Kevin Saenz]

For pst files there is a tool that will break the file down into smaller 
mailbox files. it's called pstlib. have a look on freshmeat.

I am currently using Ximian Evolution to manage my e-mail.  Is there
some way that I can import files from Microsoft Outlook (.PST) into
Evolution.  I would greatly appreciate any advice, or help for either of
my problems.
Regards,
Dom L.


 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] OT. raid failure 36Gb in place of 9Gb?

[Kevin Saenz]

I think you would have trouble rebuilding that raid, I have never gone 
down the path of trying to rebuild a harddrive with different size disks.

Hi Slugs,
Sorry for the OT post.
I've a raid 5 array with four 9.1GB disks. Can't find a 9GB disk to 
replace it but have a 36Gb disk handy.
It's the same SCSI type and pins. Would putting a 36gb in a 9GB RAID 
array work as in the RAID uses this disk and rebuilds even if only 9GB 
of it.
It's only a temp solution and a new server is coming to replace it 
anyway. just has to last a couple of weeks.
Ben


--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] dependible apt sources for debian ppc

[Kevin Saenz]

Sweet free p0rn access wonder if they start noticing who would they 
blame ;-)
Better still ethically wouldn't it be nicer to say hey guys your 
wireless access is allowing all and sundry free access to the internet. 
If that isn't scary enuf, the fact you may have the potential at 
leeching their files, should be.

Evening,
Following a recent discussion on laptops, I got myself an Apple
powerbook. Neat
   

So how is that Powerbook going? Still impressed with it? I love my
powerbook. I powered it on here at work and found that the company
downstairs has 3 AP's all unsecured with no WEP or mac filtering.
Further more you can get to the internet for web browseing etc.
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG]

[Kevin Saenz]

I would recommend using php for this this depends on what your web 
server is capable of doing.

HI All
 
i was wondering if someone could help me, this is probably a simple 
task, but for someone thats not done any before it seems impossible
 
 
I have a mysql database, with data in it, and i would like to be able 
to produce that data on a web page, so would appreciate some examples, 
i don't mind if its simple, just want to be able to view it via a web page
 
Thanks in advance
 
Cheers
 
Trevor

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] FOSS email server for Outlook clients?

[Kevin Saenz]

You could look at Novell's groupwise. Apparently it's more flexible, 
powerful and manageable than exchange.
So far I have not found a good opensource replacement for Exchange.

 

We're looking at ditching Exchange, but unfortunately we need to keep
Outlook. Shared resources like calendars and contacts is still
needed...  Any ideas?
   

Don't ditch Exchange.
That's basically the only sane answer. You can try things like SuSE
OpenExchange (recently open sourced by their upstream), OpenGroupware.org
and so on, but they're all somewhat suboptimal. If you can live without a
FOSS solution, you can try Samsung Contact (previously HP OpenMail) or
Novell's Groupwise.
Don't ditch Exchange. In fact, some good Exchange training will get you much
further than the current crop of FOSS alternatives.
And if you stick with Exchange, use 2000 or 2003. It's much better, plus you
can use the recently open sourced Exchange Connector for Evolution with it.
 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Mandrake

[Kevin Saenz]

I am using 2.6 kernel. but the drivers I am using is the ndiswrapper.
I am using the WG311V2 using TI chipset, there is a project at sourceforge
rewriting the driver for it to run under linux, I heard some of the people
got the WG311V2 working in linux in the 2.4 kernel, but when I try to
compile it in kernel 2.6 under mandrake 10, I just get compiling error!!!
Steve
__
Steven Chang-Lin Yu
MEngSc Student - Telecommunications
Computer Technician
Homepage: http://requiemonline.tripod.com 
ICQ#: 66369374

Current ICQ status:  	  	
* Home Tel#:  0401043641
* Work Tel#:  0401043641
*  More ways to contact me 
  Get ICQ!
__

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Kevin Saenz
Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2004 6:59 AM
To: Simon Males
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Wireless Mandrake
Sorry the card I am using is a Dlink DWL-G650+ it's using an TI chipset.
 

What wireless card do you have? If its Orinoco/Lucent/Avaya/Agree you 
need a patched driver or the new drivers*.

*There is a new driver which hasn't reached the kernel 0.15rc2 
(current kernels have 0.13e). 0.15rc1 was meant to have monitor mode 
but it hasn't worked for me, either has rc2.

http://www.nongnu.org/orinoco/
The schmoo site has some info on how to patch 0.13e, but it doesn't 
work for me. I went out and bought a PrismGT based chipset card, and 
works fine with kismet, (I bought it thinking it was a prism2 card, 
wanting to take advantage of the hostap drivers- which also have 
better WPA support).

http://airsnort.shmoo.com/orinocoinfo.html
Knoppix has the patched driver if you would like to give that a thrash.
   

 

--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html