RE: [SLUG] RedHat 7.3
Hello to whom this may concern i was wondering if any of your members have had any trouble with disk 3 in RedHat Linux 7.3 as i downloaded 3 copys of it all different i even went out and bout the pocket book thinking this will be good no probs well disk 3 still has the same problem is there any way round this? any help would be gratefull I noticed I was not able to install mysql support (on disk 3) when I tried to install/upgrade it. My solution was to not to install mysql support and then add it again later. I think you can confirm this by checking the other virtual terminals on install as I noticed the package failed verification and the installer decided that it would just abort instead of move on. Hope that helps... -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Networking with Modem Card
Good and bad news, everyone has told you the bad news so far. You can get some phone cable (RJ12-RJ12) and hook them up, but you will need another modem and it will be at modem speeds. I did it once at 14.4 modem though it is not pretty. Why not use the IR port (if available) and if it is for transfer only, then just run a parallel cable or something. If you want a real network, then get the right gear unfortunately. :( -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Squidguard and other filtering proxies
Have we lost the point here? If they want one then give them one! Just make them well aware that if they want a total ban then it is impossible, and maybe a means of maintaining the rules for themselves and that is that. No point giving up because it is impossible.. (I actually would almost be more concerned if we could censor everything) I've been looking into that for someone who has requested though still am looking for a better solution. Dan's Guardian look ok, though I know there must be better. Enjoy! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Vink Sent: Friday, 1 February 2002 11:23 AM To: Slug; David Fitch Subject: RE: [SLUG] Squidguard and other filtering proxies Yes, several Internet centres for youths have turned off their networks because they can't stop kid from looking at pr0n. I'm not a list administrator, but remember: (*cough* slug-chat *cough*) - by Jeff Waugh IMO you/they are doing it wrong. Ignoring the fact I don't think it's bad for kids to see porn It's somewhat difficult to ignore when written down as a statement! It may be a fact that YOU do not think it's bad for kids to see porn, BUT for the rest of us, it is just another opinion that is clearly not related to the subject of this list! If you want to flame, please do it offline - -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Redhat Linux 7.1
Bad news, most Linux installers will not work under 4M of RAM. Things may have changed with new kernels, but at one point 2-4M was minimum memory required to boot Linux at all!! As a guide... *Anything that boots Xduring install = no (I'm thinking Mandrake here) * OpenBSD systems I thinkneed 12M for install, but less to run * Slackware is the best for running on low end machines from my experience *Redhat is bloatware and not designed for low spec machines * "Whatever the installation docs for the distribution say"... sorry, but it has tobe said. Also, depending on how you install matters as well, most installers will require even more RAM if you are booting off a floppy set due to ramdisks which also keep that 4M thing a limit. 8M should be plenty, but if you can get a kernel that runs in 4M RAM, then try a preinstalled system like LRP, Smoothwall?, ZipSlack, or maybe some other tiny linux distribution to get around the installers. To those familiar with Redhat Linux 7.1, I was intending to install this version on my laptop- it's an old piece of hardware, an Acer Note Light. It houses a Pentium 1 at 100MHz, 1 MB DRAM and a 774 MB hard disk. Now is it a feasible idea for me to install Redhat Linux 7.1 on this laptop? Are there any alternatives, any suggestions?
RE: [SLUG] Slackware anybody?
In some ways I consider Slackware to be a good training distribution. I run into a lot of Linux users who are distribution dependant because the know how to use a wizard, but not configure the real files that control things. Hence the argument mentioned previously about Slackware not being a very useable distribution. It also depends on your usage profile. If you want a system that has 1000 programs that you never run, and use 5 new ones each week, then stick to a mainstream distribution. If you want to install a base system and put only an extra package or two on your system, then slackware is ok. Definitely not the 'cutting edge' of distributions, and best suited for machines that don't have X on them (if you can imagine such a system) :) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] National Bank Internet Banking
I couldn't resist the chance to vent on this one.. :) it pops me straight to the unsupported browser screen then points me to download netscape or IE - I've already got netscape just not under windoze. Really, how hard can it be to write html/java that works on any browser? that's supposed to be the idea of it. It's not impossible, but can be limiting/hard for one reason.. Netscape. After working in the industry you quickly learn to hate Netscape for all the annoying bugs it has in it's implmentation. If you every tried following the W3C HTML 4.0 standard (with funky stuff like style sheets) then you quickly find yourself adding little hacks to make Netscape work. You patch a problem in Netscape 4.08, you break Netscape 4.5! It's crazy!! Time to get a new browser and not expect the world to change for you! ;) If Mozilla still doesn't take it (as in your case I think it doesn't), then give them feedback! Some of those freaks probably aren't aware that their pages are broken! :) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Microsoft Quality Programming in C
I recall a few postings regarding Quality C Programming as described in a Microsoft text. The posting was perhaps on this list, about a week ago. I recall it being so funny and oxymoronic that I want the title of the book. Sounds interesting! I could just imagine them doing code optimization by removing checks to 'streamline' things. :) How many times do we see M$ bugs from overflows or unexpected inputs??? ;) Gee, I actually remember learning at a MSDN conference (yes, I will be going for fun on Thursday) that you should never run your IIS applications in isolated processes as it makes them slower and M$ looks bad! Hmmm... interesting seeing that most people do that because they distrust the apps and you need to isolate applications from having one disrupting them all! :) Was this mentioned on SLUG or do I need a lobotomy? I couldn't find it in the archives. I don't recall it being posted so I'd love to see someone post it also! :) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Hardware - Antiques
I'm not sure if it counts, but I have an LRP setup for a 386SX/20. Naturally no hard disk and only 4M of RAM which has 2 nic's in it to be a mini router for my cable connection (it did work once before). Can't get much slower than that unless someone wants to try a full blown install on a box like that! :) - Original Message - From: Steve Kowalik [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jon Biddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: SLUG List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:53 AM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Hardware - Antiques On Sat, Jun 09, 2001 at 11:22:53PM +1000, Jon Biddell uttered: Q. What is the oldest / wierdest / most cantankerous piece of hardware that you've ever had Linux running on ? An extremly flaky 386DX/33. Ohhh, that was fun. Not. I'm sure everyone else can beat me though. :-) -- Steve I'm a sysadmin because I couldn't beat a blind monkey in a coding contest. --Me -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] nsa developes secure version of linux
Aren't the NSA the agency that keeps pestering people to give them a decryption method for their encryption algorithms for the sake of national security / crime prevention?? - Original Message - From: "Dean Hamstead" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [SLUG] nsa developes secure version of linux OpenBSD people =) Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: nsa developes secure version of linux Thats a bit misleading. Its more of a demo of certain security features, rather than a secure OS. well it's not a full blown linux distribution, and I haven't tried it, but it appears to be a set of patches you can install on RH6.1 and bob's your uncle. I also get the impression though that it's not finished or well polished etc. I'd say they're hoping there's enough interest in it from the open-source community to take it as a base to develope a full blown secure version of linux. Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] nsa developes secure version of linux
Exactly! I'd prefer to trust a bunch of Canadian hackers with OpenBSD over someone who is a known back door artist. ;) "NSA develops secure version of linux" I guess is our funny headline for the week! :) - Original Message - From: "DaZZa" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Raul" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [SLUG] nsa developes secure version of linux On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Raul wrote: Aren't the NSA the agency that keeps pestering people to give them a decryption method for their encryption algorithms for the sake of national security / crime prevention?? There's no "pestering" about it. They flat out demand it. The NSA is the sole reason it was so fscking hard to get a 128 bit browser outside the USA for years. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: Delphi, was Learning to program
While it is good to see Borland/Inprise porting to Linux, I would point out a practical problem with Delphi. Not so much the language itself, it may well justify those enthusiastic exclamation points, but it is only available from one company, and it's future is tied to Borland's fortune. A language with an Open Source implementation is a much safer long term bet. But there are no real alternatives in the wings. For some reason the Linux crowd has problems adopting Java and cling to archaic languages like C++ and C for application development. These languages have their merrits as the OS level, but as soon as you actually want to do something big (Java) or fast (Delphi), then there is little alternative. The best tools available on this front seem to be Python and Perl but there are limits to how far you should be really taking them. There are many proprietary languages that have bitten the dust. Well noted. Kylix is a major risk because it is a proprietary implementation, but without it Linux will always be a real bitch to code for. (Ex-Delphi coder / lover) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
