[fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 11.10 installation guide

2011-10-14 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Dear all, For those of you who want to try out Ubuntu 11.10, here is a downloadable installation guide http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/434/how-to-install-ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot-an-ubuntu-installation-guide -- Cheers, Binny -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug

[fsug-tvm] [X - post] Seeking Talented Free Software writers

2011-09-21 Thread Binny Thomas
Dear all, I am Binny Thomas from ubuntumanual.org - It is a website which delivers content related to Ubuntu. We are looking to expand our community of writers and we are actively on the lookout for talented writers from the Free Software Community across India. If you are interested in

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Ubuntu Installation Guide | Suggestions

2011-07-28 Thread Binny Thomas
will feel good,(though Mint is available). > > On Jul 28, 2:07 pm, BINNY THOMAS wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I am Binny Thomas, representing Ubuntu Manual - ubuntumanual.org > > > > We are planning to bring out a comprehensive guide on installing and > using >

[fsug-tvm] Ubuntu Installation Guide | Suggestions

2011-07-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Dear all, I am Binny Thomas, representing Ubuntu Manual - ubuntumanual.org We are planning to bring out a comprehensive guide on installing and using the latest version of Ubuntu. However we do not want it to be just another installation guide. We want it to be something more and with that

[fsug-tvm] [Job] Hardware Technicians with GNU/Linux experience

2011-02-25 Thread BINNY THOMAS
contact us at the following address. If you know of anyone outside this list who would suit the role kindly forward the email to them. Zyxware Technologies 3/2457(6) TKD Road, Marappalam Pattom P. O., Trivandrum Kerala - 695004, India +91-9446-06-9446 (M) i...@zyxware.com Regards, -- Binny

Re: [fsug-tvm] Bsnl web connection acting strange.

2010-10-30 Thread Binny Thomas
Thanks for the help friends. I will try them out. -- Binny Thomas, Content Grid -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control

[fsug-tvm] Bsnl web connection acting strange.

2010-10-30 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello all, I am facing a strange problem regarding my web connection. I am using Bsnl plan 500c and my OS is Ubuntu UE 2.7 and Open DNS configured in my router. When I use Firefox to browse a web page it does not load. When I ping the same website it fails to do that. However when I ping the IP a

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: [OFF TOPIC] mal Script in orkut "Bom Sabado"

2010-09-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> atleast some thing *ed...!! Yes thats what i meant. Using Linux is not much of a safety net with regard to these browser based attacks. Regards, Binny -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: [OFF TOPIC] mal Script in orkut "Bom Sabado"

2010-09-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I suspect that only the users who were using the new version got hacked. I just moved to the new version one day before Anyway I am moving to Facebook. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message be

[fsug-tvm] FOSS article writers required!

2010-09-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
address given below and we will contact you with further details. binny.tho...@zyxware.com P.S. Please do not reply to this email for contacting me. Just drop a mail to the above address. Regards, Binny Thomas, <http://binny88.wordpress.com> -- "Freedom is the only law". &q

Re: [fsug-tvm] Convert Chinese phone to Linux.

2010-09-26 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well I did a research on that and found that presently almost all chinese phones run on a modified version of Nucleus OS and the chipset used is always the ones from the Mediatek company in Taiwan. The OS is designed to juice out the maximum from the memory and the processor. If we want to run And

Re: [fsug-tvm] [OFF TOPIC] mal Script in orkut "Bom Sabado"

2010-09-25 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Yup mine got hacked! and in Linux![?][?][?][?] -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subs

Re: [fsug-tvm] Throttling the Bandwidth.

2010-09-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hahahah.Well that is good advice, but I look to have a bit more control on my bandwidth. So in the morning I could use a very medium rate and during the free hours I could take away the brakes. In that way I could have the best of both worlds. Regards, Binny -- Don't use Ubuntu.

[fsug-tvm] Throttling the Bandwidth.

2010-09-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, Does anyone know how to throttle their bandwidth? I use BSNL plan 500c with a 1 GB download limit and I would like to put a cap on my download speed since I end up crossing the limit every month. Regards, Binny -- Don't use Ubuntu.! http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the

[fsug-tvm] Is OpenDns down?

2010-09-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello all, I have been using OpenDns for quite a while now. I had set it in my router itself. I am using Bsnl plan 500c for my web browsing. Recently Bsnl informed me that they were moving their exchange to a new technology and as a result my phone had been dead till now. My internet connection a

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: google voice and video chat plugin for linux..

2010-09-04 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Just imagine a year ago! How difficult it was to voice chat in Linux! Regards, Binny Thomas -- How to Ubuntu, Demystify Linux http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you a

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: For people who are ready to contribute but do not know where to start

2010-09-01 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thanks for the info! Regards, Binny K. Thomas http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.goo

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Cost per MB of Bsnl Broadband

2010-09-01 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> > > I use the same one and am quite happy with it. Not very expensive and > good for big downloads. 256kbps isn't a bad speed and I usually get > more than that. :) > HB > > > Maybe its time I moved to that as it sounds more economical! Regards, Binny K Thomas http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "

Re: [fsug-tvm] GNU/Linux neeeds Internet Connection

2010-08-31 Thread BINNY THOMAS
" make computer usage is like war-preparation. - " > > > Hahaha, Thats a nice one! http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your

Re: [fsug-tvm] Creative Sound Blaster and Ubuntu

2010-08-29 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I don't think it is a hardware issue. The guy has windows xp and the music plays fine in it. He keeps reformatting every week (really!) and requires my Ubuntu for cleaning his army of viruses. Thats why I strongly want him to convert to Ubuntu. Anyway it is amazing to hear that Mac users are movin

[fsug-tvm] Creative Sound Blaster and Ubuntu

2010-08-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Dear all, I have been trying very hard to convince a friend of mine to use Ubuntu. However he always finds some faults with it. The last time I ran Ubuntu on his system, it did not have gtalk. Now since that has been solved, the new roadblock is now the sound quality. Although he admits that Ubunt

Re: [fsug-tvm] [OT] Cost per MB of Bsnl Broadband

2010-08-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Dear all, Thanks for the info! Regards, Binny -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subsc

[fsug-tvm] [OT] Cost per MB of Bsnl Broadband

2010-08-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Dear all, I use BSNL plan 500c and my download limit is 1.5 GB. I frequently cross my limit and therefore would like to know *how much is the cost per MB of data transfer after the download limit is crossed?* Thanks in advance! Binny K Thomas -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress

Re: [fsug-tvm] Shutdown button missing in KDE!

2010-08-26 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Sorry for the late reply. Anyway thanks for the info! I realized the root of the problem. I am using gdm as the login manager rather than kdm. That is why the icon is missing. Thanks once again! -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom

[fsug-tvm] Shutdown button missing in KDE!

2010-08-24 Thread BINNY THOMAS
HI all, I am using KDE 4.4.2 in Ubuntu ultimate edition 2.7. I have just started to get the feel of the interface. However I just noticed that the Shutdown button is missing from the Main Menu under Leave.I would be really helpful if I knew how to get it back. Thanks in advance Cheers, Binn

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: KDE or GNOME?

2010-08-24 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I too started moving to KDE from Gnome a few days back. I have to say that it is a learning experience and it will take time to get familiar with it if you are used to Gnome!! Regards, Binny -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplu

Re: [fsug-tvm] Plasma widgets source code.

2010-08-23 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well I don't fully understand the concept of subversion. I know about git. Well anyway thanks for the tip! Regards, Binnt -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you ar

[fsug-tvm] Plasma widgets source code.

2010-08-23 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello all, I am currently using KDE. I would like to know where I can get the source code of the plasma widgets used in KDE.? Thanks in advance! Regards, Binny -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.or

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Gmail Voice and Video Chat for Linux

2010-08-21 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well it seems Google has finally started listening to our rantings about including voice support in Linux. -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [fsug-tvm] Fwd: [Ilugc] Ubuntu 11.04 Christened Natty Narwhal

2010-08-20 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> > I once heard Psychotic Penguin isĀ  a proposed name :) > Hahaha LoL! -- Move to Linux. Know why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm"

[fsug-tvm] Convert Chinese phone to Linux.

2010-08-19 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello, I am sure you all know the arrival of the new rebranded chinese phones under Indian brand names. I use one, and I must say that the hardware is okay but the software is only satisfactory. I know all those phones use the Mediatek chipset (Mediatek is a semiconductor maker based in Taiwan).

Re: [fsug-tvm] Fwd: [Ilugc] Ubuntu 11.04 Christened Natty Narwhal

2010-08-19 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I wish Canonical would be less creative in naming their distros. One think I do not accept about is the name. Mavrick Meerkat sounds okay. But Natty...I am speechless. The 'a' could easily replaced by 'u'. I could be wrong on the other hand. Those witty sounding names could have c

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu release banner in a blog.

2010-08-19 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> > You could do a custom hosting, Like me or Mahesh. Yes I am planning to do that soon. By the way can we export our free WordPress blog to our own domain. I am of the opinion that WordPress is the best CMS for blogs and I would like to keep the existing data of my current blog. -- Move to Linu

Re: [fsug-tvm] Speak out against ACTA

2010-08-18 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thanks for the info! It does seem a grave issue, not yet affecting our India but it probably will do soon. "Whoever thought that a few bits of code (read: 0's and 1's) running on some cranky old machines placed in some dark room would lead to such kinds of debate and discussion today especially on

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu release banner in a blog.

2010-08-18 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello Mahesh, Thanks for your help. I have included a few banners that you mentioned. Unfortunately WordPress disables javascript in their blogs. Regards, Binny -- I use Linux. Find out why. http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Union Bank of India Official website

2010-08-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> I have used it earlier to access my South Indian Bank online account and it > works well. I am not sure about the security concers while accessing a > secure site using this plugin. Only the security aspect is a flaw in these methods. The developer of the addon "could" have dubious intentions. B

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Union Bank of India Official website

2010-08-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
There is an addon in Firefox which changes the user agent string of the browser to resemble something else. It could be a temporary solution. The user agent string is the way in which servers identify the browser. I have not used it and I do not know if it will work but it is worth a try. Cheers

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-16 Thread BINNY THOMAS
To all, Thanks for the info! To see a list of all games that run on Linux, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_gaming Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you

Re: [fsug-tvm] FSUG Website

2010-08-15 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> I want to know, is anyone working behind it. Is it the old ILUG or you > have registered for new FSUG domain? > > Anyway, why this much time to work behind it? > > As a community, you guys _must_ update the status here! > > Don't worry it is going to be updated soon! -- http://binny88.wordpress

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu release banner in a blog.

2010-08-14 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@Mahesh Thanks! http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I downloaded the game and the graphics are what you would expect from the screenshots. It gives us the same feel as the Age of Empire series. The game has a lot of potential but it still has a lot of rough edges. Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu release banner in a blog.

2010-08-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> The countdown timer will be available from ubuntu homesite a few weeks > before the release of new version. Wait for a month, the timer for Ubuntu > 10.10 will appear in the ubuntu homesite, along with instructions on how to > add that to your blog. > > > Ok Thanks for the help! -- http://binn

[fsug-tvm] Ubuntu release banner in a blog.

2010-08-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
HI, I have a Wordpress blog which I use to promote Linux. I have seen that most blogs of Linux fans have a banner ad displaying the countdown timer of the release of the latest version of Ubuntu. I want to put one on my blog but I don't have any idea where to begin. Where do I start? Regards, Bin

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> It is a development version. We can't expect much from it. > > > > > [?] -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your sub

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thats disappointing! Do you have the 3d driver installed? -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit h

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> I have compiled from source code. > > > @Anish Thats great Did it work properly? How is the overall feel of the game? -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Has anyone actually played it? I intend to build it from source which seems to delay my prospects. It looks great from the shots and the video. Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message

Re: [fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-11 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thanks. It is available for download for trying it out. It not the release version though. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To

Re: [fsug-tvm] Spell Checker not working!

2010-08-11 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ Everyone. Thanks for all you help. The root cause of the problem was that the language was set to English (India). Well I am just glad that I got a quick response. Cheers, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You r

[fsug-tvm] A new open source game!

2010-08-11 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi friends, Gaming in Linux is slowly going to improve if things happen the way they are going. Check out this link. http://www.youtube.com/v/UpK0tXXBpP4&autoplay=1 Details: The game is known as 0 A. D. It is based on the famous Age of Empires series. It is open source and is completely free.

[fsug-tvm] Spell Checker not working!

2010-08-11 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I have Open Office 3.2 on my Ubuntu Machine (Ultimate Edition 2.6). I have noticed that the spell checker is not doing its job even though it is selected. I have noticed this in the previous versions also. If anyone had solved a similar problem kindly share it with me. Regards, Binny --

Re: [fsug-tvm] Booting Problems

2010-08-10 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> I dunno about Mint, but for Windows you may try system restore. As soon as > you hit enter selecting windows, press F8 and select "Last known good > configuration". As you mentioned its not that strange. Happened to me a > couple of times & restoring did the trick. It may not have anything to do

[fsug-tvm] Booting Problems

2010-08-09 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I installed Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.7 on my system and I have to say that I was pretty impressed. But I recently started noticing that my previous installations of Linux Mint Gloria and Windows XP are failing to boot properly. They were listed successfully on the Grub Boot Menu. But on

Re: [fsug-tvm] Cannot hybernate.

2010-07-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well the solution is simple, you have to create a swap partition in your partition manager (gparted). But the problem is in older versions of Ubuntu the changes don't remain permanent and so it will create many headaches. I don't know about the newer versions. Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.w

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: i want linux

2010-07-22 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Why is it not exactly free? Is it that, zyxware, a commercial venture, should also bare the hard price of CD/DVD? They are only taking Rs.20/- per DVD and postage charge if any. Yes, Zyxware only charges for the postage and media not for the Linux distro. I apologize if my post was misleadi

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: i want linux

2010-07-22 Thread BINNY THOMAS
You can use the request CD program of Zyxware to get a Linux distro but it is not exactly free. http://www.zyxware.com/requestcd Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are

Re: [fsug-tvm] Is it Unicode Malayalam

2010-07-21 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> > > Even that happens in a state where the Govt is supposed to support FOSS > ??? > LOL > > Why am I not surprised? :) -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the G

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Firefox problems.

2010-07-21 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Try Firefox in safe mode. It could be the result of some ad-dons you installed. Regards. Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group.

Re: [fsug-tvm] [tip] how to view man pages in pdf format

2010-07-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
> Nice tip, Thanks! - http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/grou

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: OpenGl Book

2010-07-13 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ onesimpleman He he Thanks, You are very generous! Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscripti

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: OpenGl Book

2010-07-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ onesimpleman Thanks for the link. Anyway can we get a hardcopy here in Trivandrum? I prefer reading from a book compared to a pc screen. Cheers, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message becau

[fsug-tvm] OpenGl Book

2010-07-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, What is the best book on OpenGl available in Trivandrum?? Is OpenGl robust enough to be used to create a vehicle Simulator? Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you

Re: [fsug-tvm] ISO C Compilers

2010-07-12 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Turbo C++ is outdated or is considered outdated because 1. It works on DOS which itself is outdated 2. The company which created it has developed newer and better compilers Its being used only because it is free to copy and distribute and as with every popular software it is very difficult f

Re: [fsug-tvm] 3d drivers

2010-07-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ Anoop Thats all right. Anyway the output of the command says yes. I use a system with the via graphics card. I want to enable compiz but it is not possible nor can i play 3d chess. Thats why the doubt! @Subin glxgears works correctly though. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is t

[fsug-tvm] 3d drivers

2010-07-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, How do we know if 3d drivers are enabled in a linux machine? Is there any specific command to do that? Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to t

Re: [fsug-tvm] Can we run TurboC++ in windows7

2010-07-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Yes, Turbo C++ is outdated! Ancient by modern standards! It gives novice students the impression that all programs are created in such an environment. Even if the students realise that it is outdated most of the practicals in the labs of most Indian colleges use it. Therefore teachers are familiar

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Bsnl auto redirect!

2010-07-05 Thread BINNY THOMAS
The frequency has come down. But I cant say it has stopped! Anyway I am glad it is a genuine site! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" gr

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Bsnl auto redirect!

2010-06-30 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well thanks for the suggestions. The frequency has come down. Maybe it was a rare spike. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To con

Re: [fsug-tvm] Did I scare any new Open Source users

2010-06-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Nice! Keep up the good work! P.S. You are right. Talking about OS philosophy will only put off people. Cheers, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Bsnl auto redirect!

2010-06-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well yesterday no matter what site I entered I would automatically be redirected to theirs. It was a bit annoying. It also happens when I sometimes opened a new tab or window. I know their software will only work on windows anyway! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law"

[fsug-tvm] Bsnl auto redirect!

2010-06-28 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello all, *I use a BSNL ADSL Broadband connection (Plan 500 c*). Recently I started noticing that *my browser was automatically being redirected to http://motive.bsnl.in*. It claims to be a BSNl Karnataka website asking me to* download their* firmware upgrade *software* for better remote customer

[fsug-tvm] Anjuta and Glade Problems

2010-06-25 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I am trying to use *Anjuta IDE and glade* to learn to program in Linux.However after creating a new Gnome 2.0 project in Anjuta I* can't seem to open glade to design the interface*. The tutorials on the internet tell to use* ALt+G* to open it but it *doesnt seem to work*. I want to create

Re: [fsug-tvm] Flock browser & flash

2010-06-21 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Well thanks for the help! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group

[fsug-tvm] Flock browser & flash

2010-06-20 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I recently installed Flock browser on my Linux mint Gloria. It works fine but it cannot play flash content. Since flash came preinstalled with Mint it works well on my other browsers. I don't want to download flash from Adobe's website again. Is there any way to make flock detect the flash

Re: [fsug-tvm] The use of su command ?

2010-06-19 Thread BINNY THOMAS
What is the difference between sudo and su? I thought sudo was a temporary su. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control y

Re: [fsug-tvm] Forgot Root password

2010-06-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ Sasi Kumar Yes I guess you are right! But it can be misused! Cheers Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your s

Re: [fsug-tvm] Forgot Root password

2010-06-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hmm.. I had heard rumours about changing the root password from grub without knowing the actual password. I didn't expect it to be true. But it is one weak point in the Linux armour! Thanks for the info! Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Un

Re: [fsug-tvm] seminar topics for CS/IT students

2010-06-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I can give you my topic. Its called CRUSOE PROCESSOR. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http

[fsug-tvm] Forgot Root password

2010-06-17 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello all. What to do in case we forget the root password in Linux? (Any distro) Thanks in advance! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm"

Re: [fsug-tvm] Linux boxes can be p0wned - if you aren't careful

2010-06-16 Thread BINNY THOMAS
This is a bit scary! If this is the case whole distros can be p0wned. -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscri

Re: [fsug-tvm] 3ds max available for linux ?

2010-06-16 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Try blender! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/s

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: google talk instalation in ubitu

2010-06-15 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Sorry for not being specific! The program is called gtalx. It is a very good program in terms of usability and similarity to the original program. I have installed it and it works quite well. It even lets you see invisible users. Unfortunately it is available only in the source form and it is a

Re: [fsug-tvm] google talk instalation in ubitu

2010-06-15 Thread BINNY THOMAS
There is another alternative called gtalx. But you must have the patience to compile it. Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tv

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Drupal Installation

2010-06-10 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@ALL Okay thanks four your help!! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co

Re: [fsug-tvm] Drupal Installation

2010-06-09 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I have successfully installed Drupal on my system using the packages in the repositories. Now how do I start using it. Is there a command to run it or any configuration to be done? There sis no option in the start menu after I have installed it! Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -

Re: [fsug-tvm] Drupal Installation

2010-06-09 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thanks a lot! -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/s

[fsug-tvm] Drupal Installation

2010-06-09 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I want to learn about Drupal. I want to install the Drupal modules on my system that is currently running Linux Mint Gloria. How do I go about installing the modules? Thanks in advance! Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged"

Re: [fsug-tvm] LinuxForYou "FOSS Yellow Pages" Article

2010-06-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hello, This might sound a bit silly in this post but is Canonical making any profit from Ubuntu? They are doing a great job on it and even distributing discs around the globe for free! This must surely cost a lot of money and effort! Now from this article I see that they are outsourcing the des

Re: [fsug-tvm] Free Software migration program - Christ Nagar School

2010-06-07 Thread BINNY THOMAS
I am terribly sorry I cannot attend today. Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit h

Re: [fsug-tvm] Hard ware monitor

2010-06-04 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Try xsensors!!! 'sudo apt-get install xsensors' at the command line. Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To contr

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Correction required!

2010-06-02 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Thanks for the tip! I welcome corrections. Its writing blunders on my blog that I dread! I recently got a lot of comments pointing at the first line "Linux is the kernel of an OS???". So that's why I decided to seek the truth. And by the way that's a better way of putting that first line. Cheers

[fsug-tvm] Correction required!

2010-06-02 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, Is there any mistake in what this page says because I want to correct it. http://binny88.wordpress.com/whatis/ Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscri

Re: [fsug-tvm] Fwd: [Ilugc] Google drops Windows in their workplace

2010-06-01 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Quote from the article. "The greater number of attacks on Windows has much to do with its * prevalence*, which has made it a bigger target for attackers." Something to think about. Regards, Binny --- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom i

Re: [fsug-tvm] [OT] Website of my own!

2010-05-30 Thread BINNY THOMAS
*Wow, I did not expect to get so many responses!* I was expecting only one or two maybe three. Thanks to all for sending their suggestions. What I want to do is a professional blog. You know the one with my name as the URL and a website that I personally created.[?][?] Thanks once again! Regards,

[fsug-tvm] [OT] Website of my own!

2010-05-29 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all, I want to have a website/blog of my own. I want to register my domain. Could anyone kindly post the steps needed to start a personal website and the minimum cost of doing that? Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www

Re: [fsug-tvm] Intermediate user!

2010-05-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
@Ashik . Thats a good way to start. @David. I think I will do that when I become an Advanced user [?]. Thanks anyway. Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribe

[fsug-tvm] Intermediate user!

2010-05-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi all. Well suppose a guy becomes quite familiar with Linux after using it for a while, what should he do to keep it still challenging (Other than trying new distros)? Regards, Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.or

Re: [fsug-tvm] Mouse get stucked

2010-05-27 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Maybe it could be a hardware problem?? Try another mouse if you can find one. Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To

Re: [fsug-tvm] Need a trainer for Gnu+Linux IDE, preferably NetBeans

2010-05-26 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi everyone, I am a student of Mary Matha college. Most of the students in the IT department are ignorant about Linux in general. Those who have heard about Linux have many misconceptions about it including the teaching staff. This is our golden opportunity to show the students what Linux is all a

[fsug-tvm] Unix shell programming.

2010-05-26 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Hi, I got a book called* Unix shell programming by Yashwant Kanethkar. *I want to learn to create Linux shell scripts. Can this book be any useful? I mean will there be considerable difference betwenn a Unix shell and Bash? Regards Binny -- http://binny88.wordpress.com -- "Freedom is the onl

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