[EUG-LUG:85] Re: For all the nerdy types out there.

2000-12-15 Thread Dennis Soper
On 14 Dec 2000, at 15:37, Druss the Mighty wrote: > This is worth the time to download. I have it as my wallpaper. :) > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg I see a new Windowmaker theme in my near future :) Thanks, Dennis "Custard pies are a sort of esperanto

[EUG-LUG:84] Re: Wyse Term

2000-12-15 Thread Garl R. Grigsby
Well if this is the case, I would LOVE to have one or two. I have several sun-linux stations that do not have monitors. Garl Timothy Howe wrote: > They were at the meeting, so I assume the PC Training Center was given > them, and they are now distributing them to any interested > parties. Havi

[EUG-LUG:83] Re: (Worldviews) For all the nerdy types out there.

2000-12-15 Thread Dexter Graphic
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Druss the Mighty > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 15:38 > > This is worth the time to download. I have it as my wallpaper. :) > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > > Ron Thanks for the link, Ron. It's a great imag

[EUG-LUG:82] Re: Wyse Term

2000-12-15 Thread Timothy Howe
They were at the meeting, so I assume the PC Training Center was given them, and they are now distributing them to any interested parties. Having a terminal on ones *nix box makes it possible to do a few more things at one time... Properly configuring one can be tough, though... Baud rates and

[EUG-LUG:81] Re: Wyse Term

2000-12-15 Thread Garl R. Grigsby
Who is giving away Wyse terminals? Timothy Howe wrote: > Nevermind, it turns out I grabbed one that works and one that > doesn't. The other one lit right up... If there are any more there, I > think I will grab a couple more if they are trying to get rid of them... > > Tim > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2

[EUG-LUG:80] Re: Wyse Term

2000-12-15 Thread Timothy Howe
Nevermind, it turns out I grabbed one that works and one that doesn't. The other one lit right up... If there are any more there, I think I will grab a couple more if they are trying to get rid of them... Tim On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Timothy Howe wrote: > Hey, > I took hoe two of the Wyse T

[EUG-LUG:79] Burnproof works under Linux...

2000-12-15 Thread Seth Cohn
http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=00/12/11/0532244&mode=nocomment Review: Plextor PlexWriter 121032A CD-RW Tuesday December 12, 01:26 PM EST[ Hardware ] - By Jeff Field - One of the best things of Linux distributions being free (as in beer, in this case) is that this means you can dow

[EUG-LUG:78] Wyse Term

2000-12-15 Thread Timothy Howe
Hey, I took hoe two of the Wyse Terminals, model wy60. I am trying to hook one up to my firewall at work. I have the needed changes to the tty config files done, but I don't think that a standard serial cable is correct. I have a 25 pin RS232 M/F serial cable and a 25 to 9 pin adaptor b

[EUG-LUG:77] Re: Oops

2000-12-15 Thread Michael Smith
Yeah, the cost is $2000 US, and if you mail to the list, you agree to abide by the terms of usage, of which this fee is part of. I think it's a pretty good idea. jakemsr wrote: > Sorry about that last email. I didn't read the headers right. But, doesn't Debian >have some kind of "If you post

[EUG-LUG:76] Re: Has Debian's Maillist Server Been Cracked?

2000-12-15 Thread Michael Smith
I think it's just spam in korean. It happens sometimes. jakemsr wrote: > Hey all, > > I just got this message. I subscribe to debian-changes. > > I also subscribe to debian-security, where ther ewas a recent discussion of the need >to harden Debian. Interresting. > > - Forwarded message fr

[EUG-LUG:75] Re: Font size in command line

2000-12-15 Thread Rob Hudson
The kernel has support for different resolutions in console mode, although I don't think you can make it bigger, but I'm not sure. I've done it before to make the text smaller, but that's not what you want. To try it out, you'll need a kernel recompile if it's not compiled in already. Console Dr

[EUG-LUG:74] Re: Font size in command line

2000-12-15 Thread Ben Barrett
If you use Eterm (one nice "command line" in X), use the combination of shift and the numpad's plus or minus. I've got three different sizes there; but maybe you speak of text modes? ben

[EUG-LUG:73] Font size in command line

2000-12-15 Thread Dragon Singer
Hi LUG'ers, I have a question: is it possible to change the font size i the command line? The reason I ask is that I have a severe visual impairment and lately have begun to love the power of the command line, but the small size of the font is killing me.