RE: [gentoo-user] OT(?): PC Diagnostics

2004-02-26 Thread Senectus -
Three live CD distro's http://overclockix.octeams.com/ http://www.sol-linux.com/Content/SoLdiag http://www.stresslinux.org/ Never tried them myself.. Let us know how you find them... Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who canno

RE: [gentoo-user] Safe? Multiple simultaneous emerge package-x

2004-02-12 Thread senectus
Just out of interest.. Is it smart enough on a multi processor machine to dedicate one CPU for each emerge/compile? Also would it do a similar trick for "hyper threaded" CPU's? -Original Message- From: Collins Richey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 13 February 2004 11:30 AM To:

RE: [gentoo-user] OT: Win NT & 2k

2004-02-12 Thread senectus
ax? Do you know what the real source looks like? I must admit it looks like an hoax but maybe its true. Just wait and well see. On Friday 13 February 2004 01:20, senectus wrote: > Pffft.. > I've got a copy of the "list of files" in .txt format (ie no source code.. > just

RE: [gentoo-user] OT: Win NT & 2k

2004-02-12 Thread senectus
Pffft.. I've got a copy of the "list of files" in .txt format (ie no source code.. just a list of the names of the files they claim to be the source code..) and it looks completely bogus.. I'm kinda surprised that /. Even mentioned it.. especially with the quality of some of the comments on that

RE: [gentoo-user] ~OT: Server Replication

2004-02-05 Thread senectus
Ghost? -Original Message- From: Reno Romanin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 6 February 2004 12:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [gentoo-user] ~OT: Server Replication Is there a way to totally replicate a server onto another box? Files/configs/queues and all? I have a coupl

RE: [gentoo-user] viruses

2004-01-29 Thread senectus
As much as I hate to admit it.. I subscribe all my mail lists to the one account in hotmail.. and I setup the built in anti spam.. and I nearly NEVER get spam.. If I do it's always dumped into my junk folder.. I hate to admit it but hotmail rocks for my purposes.. -Original Message- From:

RE: [gentoo-user] 2004.01 Packages

2004-01-15 Thread senectus
These are still beta testing though... I think.. -Original Message- From: Daniel Drake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 16 January 2004 5:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 2004.01 Packages Hi, I think you mean 2004.0 (2004.1 is expected in March/April I thi

RE: [gentoo-user] hello

2004-01-05 Thread senectus
G'day from Australia :-D -Original Message- From: Thomas Degris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 6 January 2004 8:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] hello Aaron Stout wrote: >hello > Bonjour de Paris... France Thomas -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list --

RE: [gentoo-user] Make a internet sharing server and usage logging system.

2004-01-05 Thread senectus
DHCP is for giving PC's with network capabilities, a presence on the network. DHCP will give each machine an IP address, and tell each machine which DNS server to use and What the default gateway is (among other neat tricks). DHCP does not do "internet sharing" that is a mix of other programs / ap

RE: [gentoo-user] Make a internet sharing server and usage logging system.

2004-01-05 Thread senectus
You shouldn't need squid unless you want to do some fun/clever stuff like Advert blocking/replacement etc DHCP isn't needed if you have static IP's Do a search on IPMASQ (IP masquerading) and NAT (Network Address Translation) in the gentoo forums. The forum has LOTS of information and doco on thi

RE: [gentoo-user] RPM and gentoo

2003-12-29 Thread senectus
You could use Alien to turn the rpm to a tzg then install it that way?? -Original Message- From: Gerhard W. Gruber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 30 December 2003 7:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [gentoo-user] RPM and gentoo I josticed got a notification that a new driver

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo 2004.0 -- Testers needed

2003-12-29 Thread Senectus -
I can't for a few weeks either.. I just moved house and it takes two weeks to get my DSL installed :-/ Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in which we live." -

Re: [gentoo-user] GRP CDs?

2003-12-07 Thread Senectus -
damn.. Cause It keeps asking for "cabextract" and trying to grab it off the net.. (yes I am using that capitol -K ). Is there a fix for this or should I down load the latest and then start from scratch?? Thanks.. Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and

[gentoo-user] GRP CDs?

2003-12-07 Thread Senectus -
The GRP CD's are the 2 CD sets arnt they? or is there another set? I have been using the P4 1.4 Gentoo CD set.. but some of my emerge features that SHOULD be local, are trying to reach out across the net.. would that be because I've used the wrong CD's? Senectus "I

[gentoo-user] Adaptec ATA 2 channel raid card?

2003-12-04 Thread Senectus -
Does anyone know if the "1200A Adaptec ATA 2channel Raid controller card" will work under linux/gentoo ?? Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in which we live."

Re: [gentoo-user] system time/hw clock

2003-11-18 Thread Senectus -
I get the same problem.. yes I'm dual booting with winxp.. and now it seems that if I try to fix the time in linux (KDE) The App crashes.. :-( Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Informat

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo internal structure

2003-11-18 Thread Senectus -
08:10:47.0345 (UTC) FILETIME=[78C14210:01C3ADAB] Hi, 1. Is Gentoo commercial or non-commercial organization? From memory its a private non cemmercial company. Though there are plans in the works to change this, and make it public 2. Is there Gentoo project leader, like in Debian? How is it elec

Re: [gentoo-user] (OT) Something rather interesting

2003-10-26 Thread Senectus -
I'd imagine that computer security has come a long way in te last 6 years.. and although not immune to this sort of attack.. I'd bet they're pretty damned resiliant against them.. I doubt if they ran the same test that the results would be anywhere near as bad.. Senectu

Re: [gentoo-user] A real Gentoo Nugget!

2003-10-20 Thread Senectus -
Linux gazette ?? Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in which we live." - Peter Cochrane 2003 02:39:37.0562 (UTC) FILETIME=[91DFFBA0:01C3977C] On Sun Oct 19, 2003 at

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge dopewars

2003-10-09 Thread Senectus -
thing like env-update that I'm missing.. Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in which we live."   - Peter Cochrane I try -x86 and -X and remove x86 and X in USE but

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge dopewars

2003-10-09 Thread Senectus -
I'm not sure why your would want to update every week.. but you might want to check your USE settings.. and take out ~x86 Cause mine only updates once every 3-4 weeks.. Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge dopewars

2003-10-09 Thread Senectus -
umm for the stunnel. I *think* that this will stop the upgrade.. emerge -i net-misc/stunnel Check the doco on "injecting" in emerge... Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information

Re: [gentoo-user] nforce2 audio

2003-10-07 Thread Senectus -
o to work. I tried for weeks. The alsa stuff (in my opinion) sucks. Their overhead is increadibly high, and its not true hardware supported. In the end I went and found an old sblive card and stuck that in.. and I've never looked back.. I have flawless sound in all my games. Senectus

[gentoo-user] D-link DSB-R100 USB radio..

2003-10-06 Thread Senectus -
start.. whats your suggestions? Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in which we live."   - Peter Cochrane _ STO

Re: [gentoo-user] modules vs. compiled in

2003-10-02 Thread Senectus -
So thats basicly saying you can load all kernel modules into the kernel, and disable insmod and that tightens up security a crap load?? Senectus "Imagine a school with children that can read and write, but with teachers who cannot, and you have a metaphor of the Information Age in whi

Re: [gentoo-user] Happy am i

2003-09-25 Thread Senectus -
DVDs as deep and perilous as a Usenet Newsgroup. Now may you code in the power of the Source; may the Kernel, the Libraries and the Utilities be with you, throughout all Distributions, until the end of the Epoch. Amen. Posted on Sat 06 Feb 15:50:24 1999 GMT Written by Lennier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: [gentoo-user] Happy am i

2003-09-25 Thread Senectus -
Your IT dept gave you permission.. ? Wow.. You must be a "special" user.. I know I would let any my users do that.. jeesus.. I'd never hear the end of their bitching "Why can't I run this game my friend sent me in the e-mail" Senectus "Imagine a school wi