On Tue, 28 May 2002 16:10:50 +0100, geoff wrote:
> Is anyone able to compare (say) Slackware Linux with any other UNIX clones
> such as FreeBSD ?
>
> From a learning point of view, I guess it depends on what it is that you
> wish to learn.
>
Comparing BSDs with Linux is a little difficult to do
On Tuesday 28 May 2002 15:36, Jay wrote:
> Can someone explain in a nutshell how to use PGP or GNUPG.. How do I
> create a key and how do I use it to send and recieve mail?
http://www.pgpi.org/
- http://www.pgpi.org/doc/guide/ (pick your version)
http://www.gnupg.org/docs.html
- http://www.
G Anna wrote:
> Can I choose any value
> for this variable?
Yes.
> Also, should this value always start with -, by
> convention?
Uh, no, I think,
especially if the extraversion starts with a non numeral. ;-)
I used
EXTRAVERSION = wireless
i.e. '2.2.19wireless'
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On Tuesday 28 May 2002 15:44, G Anna wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 17:50:31 +0100
> > From: Steven Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subj: Re: Kernel error
>
> (snip)
>
> > My suggestion would be to compile a new kernel, and set
> > EXTRAVERSION. If the new kernel is version 2.4.5, then put
> > t
On Tuesday 28 May 2002 15:47, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> At 12:50 PM 5/28/02 +, Richard Adams wrote:
> >On Tuesday 28 May 2002 06:40, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> > > I usually ignore these threads, but this one is starting to get an
> > > unpleasant tone, so let me try to encourage the proponents of th
> > My suggestion would be to compile a new kernel, and set
> > EXTRAVERSION. If the new kernel is version 2.4.5, then put
> > the System.map in /boot/System.map-2.4.5.
> I installed RH 7.1. It came with 2.4.2-2 kernel. I then upgraded the
> kernel to 2.4.16. While compiling the new 2.4.16 ker
At 09:14 PM 5/28/02 +0530, G Anna wrote:
>[...]
> > My suggestion would be to compile a new kernel, and set
> > EXTRAVERSION. If the new kernel is version 2.4.5, then put
> > the System.map in /boot/System.map-2.4.5.
>
>I installed RH 7.1. It came with 2.4.2-2 kernel. I then upgraded the
>kerne
> Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 17:50:31 +0100
> From: Steven Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subj: Re: Kernel error
(snip)
> My suggestion would be to compile a new kernel, and set
> EXTRAVERSION. If the new kernel is version 2.4.5, then put
> the System.map in /boot/System.map-2.4.5.
I installed RH 7.
> Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 21:57:51 -0400
> From: Karthik Vishwanath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subj: Re: ftp
>
> try gftp, has a gui and options for sub-directory
> tranfers. Alternatively, ncftp is another great non-gui ftp client.
wget
Cheers,
anna
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At 12:50 PM 5/28/02 +, Richard Adams wrote:
>On Tuesday 28 May 2002 06:40, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> > I usually ignore these threads, but this one is starting to get an
> > unpleasant tone, so let me try to encourage the proponents of the various
> > distros to moderate their insistance before w
Is anyone able to compare (say) Slackware Linux with any other UNIX clones
such as FreeBSD ?
>From a learning point of view, I guess it depends on what it is that you
wish to learn.
Best regards.
Geoff Bagley
G3FHL
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On Tuesday 28 May 2002 06:40, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> I usually ignore these threads, but this one is starting to get an
> unpleasant tone, so let me try to encourage the proponents of the various
> distros to moderate their insistance before we get to a flame war.
So do i, but the thread was whic
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