CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Sure, let's do an April meeting. I'd like to have us have a serious discussion and decide upon a course of action such as a petition signing concerning the CBDTPA ( Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act). I'm not trying to cry the sky is falling, but some pundits say that free an

[brluglist] Spam anyone? (maybe a tad-off topic)

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
I get about 50 spam emails a week, and I haven't put up any filters (yet). I recently solved a problem with some guy who thought his email address was the same as mine: [EMAIL PROTECTED], but I was able to reply to personal emails to him to straighten it out. In the meantime, I've been signed up t

Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Kory Wnuk
What about parking? -K --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure, let's do an April meeting. > > I'd like to have us have a serious discussion and > decide upon a course of action such as a petition > signing concerning the CBDTPA ( Consumer Broadband > and > Digital Television Promotion

[brluglist] Spam anyone? (maybe a tad-off topic)

2002-03-26 Thread Kory Wnuk
Depending on how one receives their email, I have only one thing to say, "Spamassassin". This is what I am currently using and thus far it seems to be working well. -K --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I get about 50 spam emails a week, and I haven't put > up any filters (yet). > > I

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Jeff Crosby
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_000D_01C1D491.35E91A20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, does anyone know of a textmode configuration tool for samba.conf? = I have seen several gui ones but

Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Good ole practical Kory! :) I assume Shannon has dropped the ball concerning parking. Will anyone else pick it up? Last I remember, someone needs to contact (mail) someone at the Parking Office to ask for some parking passes. Can somebody look through the brluglist archive for "parking" and send t

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
I recommend you just edit it with Vi. Unless you have a complex network, your samba.conf should be easy to edit. Have you looked at SWAT (Samba Web Admin Tool)? John Hebert --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, does anyone know of a textmode configuration > tool for samba.conf? I h

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Edmund Cramp
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001A_01C1D496.11AB33A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sure - vi or any other text editor is fine although you'll probably want to start off with the default config file as SWA

Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Kory Wnuk
I thought we had discussed meeting at some coffee house a few weeks ago. Perhaps it was CC's? I hope you know that I now have less than 1 week to provide notice to my wife that I will not be at home on APR 1st. I know she will want details as to where I am going and what I will be doing. Maybe I

[brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 letdowns...

2002-03-26 Thread Banker, Craig
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C1D4D0.BB2450D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Ya...ya..ya brag on your fast machine. I'm due for a faster one

meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Ah, Kory, my memory is getting worse. You are correct, we did discuss meeting at some coffee house. And the more I think about it, the better it sounds. The only problem I see is seating. I assume that there will be 1 or 2 dozen people showing up. Where can we meet for coffee that will seat that m

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Adam J. Melancon
one word "webmin" some people hate it, others love it You can configure almost anything with it. samba, apache, hardware, partitions, and you don't need X installed to use it. just get the rpm, install it, and connect to your machine through a web browser on port 1 I have even installed sev

[brluglist] Gateway Executive Says Microsoft Has Used Settlement to Its Advantage

2002-03-26 Thread Ron Spruell
Gateway Executive Says Microsoft Has Used Settlement to Its Advantage By NICHOLAS KULISH Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- A top Gateway Inc. executive told a federal judge that Microsoft Corp. has tightened its grip on the computer industry in the months since the Bush adm

Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Cleve Allison
Just tell her that its not so much scheduling the alcohol delivering as it is scheduling the strippers. ;> - Original Message - From: "Kory Wnuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:29 AM Subject: Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcom

[brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 letdowns...

2002-03-26 Thread Robert Leche
--A14613DDD71E08EBB244FDF2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "XYL",?, Craig are you a ham? Bob "KB5DGI" "Banker, Craig" wrote: > Ya...ya..ya brag on your fast machine. I'm due for a faster one > soon. I may have to check out that os-les

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Ricky Salmon
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00D5_01C1D4AA.64296D90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've used the combination of SWAT and Lynx before... Lynx is a console based text browser that is pretty cool. You can

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Banker, Craig
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C1D4D1.32F9A740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The file is organized very well. Use your editor of choice as lon

[brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 letdowns...

2002-03-26 Thread Banker, Craig
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C1D4E8.15D05300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" 73's de KC5ELF -Original Message- From: Robert Leche [ma

[brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 letdowns...

2002-03-26 Thread Adam J. Melancon
fyi Adam J. Melancon KD5QZG _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more infor

[brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 letdowns...

2002-03-26 Thread Banker, Craig
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C1D4EA.7FD473B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" I forgot, my XYL is a ham too I need to remind her to bring h

[brluglist] 2part........ hams & local schools

2002-03-26 Thread Kris A. Wotipka
On Tuesday 26 March 2002 11:03, you wrote: > 73's > de > KC5ELF nice to see other hams in linux. Also, I met Mrs. Margaret Ann Burt over at St. George School the other day. They have a nice DELL lab and I believe (did not see) one of those (dell?) cart systems with the 30ish laptops all conne

[brluglist] Re: meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking...

2002-03-26 Thread Kory Wnuk
I thought someone had mentioned a room in the back that would provide adequate spacing...there was just no net connection available. In any event, the GPS/webcam configuration sounds like a good idea if I can 1)get the video loop feedback to work properly and 2) find a coffee house next to The Gol

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread James Long
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001A_01C1D4BA.DBF8B640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You should check out "integrating linux into your windows network", there's a great section on samba in it. It will tell

[brluglist] 2part........ hams & local schools

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
I'll contact her. There are some other related projects starting around here. Thanks for the info. John Hebert ps: and now I'm interested in ham radio too. You people are a bad influence. --- "Kris A. Wotipka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 26 March 2002 11:03, you wrote: > > 73's > > d

Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
At 05:10 AM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: >In fact, I recommend we meet somewhere else. I don't >want to have to deal with the parking issue anymore at >LSU. In my opinion, attendance at regular BRLUG >meetings has dropped off because the parking situation >at LSU sucks so much. Agreed. Let's move t

CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
If you will, please post a summary of the meeting to the site. I think those that don't attend would like to be kept informed. Thanks! Regards, Dustin At 04:13 AM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Sure, let's do an April meeting. > >I'd like to have us have a serious discussion and >decide upon a cou

OT : Re: [brluglist] 2part........ hams & local schools

2002-03-26 Thread Cap'n Buck
CQ CQ, CQ, de KA5LQJ/m Who else is a "ham op?" "Buck" 10m AM ~ ~ 29.101 mcs. King Ace 5 Lucky Queens & Jacks/m - Original Message - From: "Kris A. Wotipka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:36 AM Subject: [brluglist] 2part hams & loca

Next BRLUG Adv meeting at CC's on Jefferson was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Done. Updated the event on www.brlug.net. URGENT: Could somebody/anybody volunteer to print out and save to floppy the contact info for our various elected representatives and bring this to the meeting? Here's a good place to start: http://www.eff.org/congress.html John Hebert --- Dustin Puryear

[brluglist] Re: meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking...

2002-03-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--part1_d3.8d40593.29d2442b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit GameLAN has plenty of room, computers, interntet connections and parking. --part1_d3.8d40593.29d2442b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding:

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Jeff Crosby
I did look at Webmin. But, what web browser works without X? I'm confused. I haven't looked at Swat, just heard about it. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Adam J. Melancon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:39 AM Subject: RE: [brluglist] Samba co

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Jeff Crosby
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_002F_01C1D4DD.60D95000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've never used Lynx before. Never even heard of it. But I'll look = into it. Although it's hard to imagin

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Adam J. Melancon
i use webmin on another computer to connect to the server it's pretty much like you put your linux server in a closet or corner and run webmin on it, and you can administer almost anything on it from a nice web interface from any other computer on your network by typing in a browser http://your

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Jeff Crosby
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_004F_01C1D4DF.9F455080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The brlug libraryis it the one on Bluebonnet or Goodwood? No, = actually where do you go to check out a

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Kris A. Wotipka
The Webmin server is just that a server. You access it through any webbrowser on your network (or WAN if you wish, not necessarily the one on the samba box, hince no need for a GUI). I didn't like SWAT because it really strips down the smb.conf and does other voodoo ish things. I would recomm

meet at GameLAN? was Re: [brluglist] Re: meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking...

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > GameLAN has plenty of room, computers, interntet > connections and parking. Now that would be fun, but we wouldn't get much productive work done. :) I've been to GameLAN and from what I remember, it wasn't conducive to holding a meeting. Not that I'm dismissing the

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
http://www.brlug.net/library.php3 John Hebert --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The brlug libraryis it the one on Bluebonnet or > Goodwood? No, actually where do you go to check out > a book? Jeff > > - Original Message - > From: James Long > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Next BRLUG Adv meeting at CC's on Jefferson was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Kory Wnuk
I will take care of this...do we need multiple hardcopies? -K --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Done. Updated the event on www.brlug.net. > > URGENT: Could somebody/anybody volunteer to print > out > and save to floppy the contact info for our various > elected representatives and bri

[brluglist] Gateway Executive Says Microsoft Has Used Settlement to Its Advantage

2002-03-26 Thread Edmund Cramp
But see http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24584.html where Red Hat admit that they do very little real software development ... at least MS are actually working on an office suite ... -- Edmund Cramp (playing Devils Advocate) http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm > -Original Message-

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Edmund Cramp
Oh No - it's a vi vs emacs war ... -- Edmund Cramp (TECO rules) http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Banker, Craig Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:19 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [brluglist] Samba con

[brluglist] New links..

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
I added some links to various open books [and related projects] to www.brlug.net. Please list any open books that aren't already on the site. Thanks! Regards, Dustin --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Information Systems Contractor http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear PGP Key available at

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
BRLUG had a presentation on Webmin, and I believe the presentation document is on the site. Scan under the events page. Regards, Dustin At 04:11 PM 3/26/2002 -0600, you wrote: >The Webmin server is just that a server. You access it through any >webbrowser on your network (or WAN if you wish, n

Lynx = !cool? was Re: [brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Retro is all the rage, chief. :) Being able to surf the web from a console is cool, because it can be done from most any machine with a bare minimum of hardware. Once upon a time, in the dark, dim past, all Internet users used console apps. There was Lynx (http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html

meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Edmund Cramp
CC's coffee house on Jefferson has a back room that will hold about 20 ... maybe a few more if we rearrange the tables - you have to reserve the room but there's no charge. -- Edmund Cramp http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

Next BRLUG Adv meeting at CC's on Jefferson was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
If you want. Just bring at least one copy so people can make notes of the contact info. I'll bring my laptop to get a copy of the file, and others might also. If you send the contact info to me, I'll put it in the notes from the meeting and post it all on the brlug.net site. Thanks Kory! John Heb

meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Who will volunteer to reserve the room for 4/1/02, from 7pm to 9pm? Thanks, John Hebert --- Edmund Cramp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CC's coffee house on Jefferson has a back room that > will hold about 20 > ... maybe a few more if we rearrange the tables - > you have to reserve > the room but t

[brluglist] April 15 meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Larry Braud
The web site is wrong on the location for the next Newbie meeting. It will be at the Clicker office, Dean Tower, 5700 Florida Blvd., 4th Floor (take a left off the elevator and around the corner.) Larry BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit

CC's Reserved for 4/1/02 was RE: meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking was Re: CBDTPA was Re: [brluglist] Upcoming Meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Just called and found out CC's on Jefferson is booked for 4/1/02 and they are the only location with a meeting room. Any other ideas? John Hebert --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who will volunteer to reserve the room for 4/1/02, > from 7pm to 9pm? > > Thanks, > John Hebert > > ---

[brluglist] April 15 meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Fixed. Did I forget about the change? :) Please let anyone who is not on the mailing list know that the next BRLUG Newbies meeting is in a new location. John Hebert --- Larry Braud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The web site is wrong on the location for the next > Newbie meeting. It will > be at th

[brluglist] April 15 meeting

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
Be sure to update the event. Regards, Dustin At 02:58 PM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Fixed. Did I forget about the change? :) > >Please let anyone who is not on the mailing list know >that the next BRLUG Newbies meeting is in a new >location. > >John Hebert >--- Larry Braud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

[brluglist] Hams

2002-03-26 Thread Grant Belgard
Just out of curiousity, how many of you are hams? Grant Belgard KC5PNG __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux Use

BRLUG Newbies meeting update was Re: [brluglist] April 15 meeting

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Done. For BRLUG newbies, be sure to check out the update: http://www.brlug.net/event.php3?id=55 and sign up for the mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brlugnewbies/ John Hebert --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Be sure to update the event. > > Regards, Dustin > > At 02:5

[brluglist] Hams

2002-03-26 Thread John Hebert
Can somebody start a webpage or something to keep track of BRLUG hams or is there a local page for BR hams? I'd like to see this latest Linux geek<>Ham Radio mutation grow and propagate. Yahoo! Groups provides good resources for starting/organizing groups. John Hebert --- Grant Belgard <[EMAIL P

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Jeff Crosby
Thanks for all the help. Logging in from a different machine actually worked. Believe it or not. Is it better to get Samba to use encrypted passwords or to get Windows not to use them? Thanks. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Adam J. Melancon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED

[brluglist] Hams

2002-03-26 Thread Kris A. Wotipka
Let's see. . . Grant Belgard - KC5PNG Cap'n Buck - KA5LQJ/m Adam Melancon - KD5QZG Craig Banker - KC5ELF Robert Leche - KB5DGI and myself Kris A. Wotipka - KD5QYV also, Matt Hester (LAFIX) is a ham but I don't know his call Let me know if I left someone out. kw On Tuesday 26 March 2002 17:

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
At 03:43 PM 3/26/2002 -0600, you wrote: >I did look at Webmin. But, what web browser works without X? I'm confused. >I haven't looked at Swat, just heard about it. Jeff Try typing: $ lynx http://www.brlug.net You know, I just checked. The site doesn't look bad in lynx. Regards, Dustin >---

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
vi! At 04:21 PM 3/26/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Oh No - it's a vi vs emacs war ... > >-- >Edmund Cramp (TECO rules) >http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Banker, Craig >Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:19 AM >To

[brluglist] Samba configuration tool

2002-03-26 Thread Dustin Puryear
At 06:34 PM 3/26/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Thanks for all the help. Logging in from a different machine actually >worked. Believe it or not. Is it better to get Samba to use encrypted >passwords or to get Windows not to use them? Thanks. Jeff Use encrypted passwords. It's mildy more secure and

[brluglist] Re: meet over caffiene? was Re: Parking...

2002-03-26 Thread Shawn Hudson
Some people from GameLAN called the police on Doug and I for "disturbing the peace" and "destroying property." I might have damaged their minds when I did a headstand on the little couch/chair they have in there, but other than that, nothing broken. Mayhaps, Deacon Doctor Douglas disturbed

meet at GameLAN? was Re: [brluglist] Re: meet over caffiene? was Re: Park...

2002-03-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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