Christopher Sawtell wrote:
>On Wednesday 19 May 2004 17:35, Don Gould wrote:
>
>
>>Why shouldn't I compile as root?
>>
>>
>Because one day, either directly, or indirectly using a Trojan of some kind,
>somebody is going to attempt to do something nasty to your machine. Indeed
>that person m
On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 05:35:46PM +1200, Don Gould wrote:
> Why shouldn't I compile as root?
Why shouldn't you run the commands below as root?
# rm -rf -- /
# for x in /dev/[hs]d*; do (dd if=/dev/zero of=$x bs=1024 count=10K &); done
But seriously, if you care about system integrity or security
On Wednesday 19 May 2004 17:35, Don Gould wrote:
> Why shouldn't I compile as root?
Because one day, either directly, or indirectly using a Trojan of some kind,
somebody is going to attempt to do something nasty to your machine. Indeed
that person may, accidentally, be you. If you run their hidde
Just a pity it is such a pos
Dale.
On Wed, 19 May 2004 15:04, stringer wrote:
> Just got this email today. Thought the group might like to see how Sun is
> pushing its java desktop based on Linux
>
> >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 18:27:48 -0500
> >From: Sun M
On Wed, 19 May 2004 17:35:46 +1200, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why shouldn't I compile as root?
The same reason that you shouldn't do *anything* as root - the potential
for mishap is greatly magnified.
Nearly all OS source packages say "./configure; make; sudo make install"
i.e. only
On Wed, 19 May 2004 17:32:32 +1200, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What out-of-date code are you running this time?
http://www.oscommerce.com/
register_globals ahould be off, and it should stay off. It is only
I wonder if I can turn it off again once the installation is completed.
*twitch* I'
InfoHelp wrote:
Sure,
Douglas Royds wrote:
Are Mandrake fledglings also welcome?
so long as they're legally able to share the amber fluid :-)
*Hall authority does allow us a drink* Chris
Is that repair help or a Gentoo demo you're after Doug?
Just whatever-I'm-stuck-on-now help. Currently gettin
Why shouldn't I compile as root?
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew Gregan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: ./configure - what am I missing?
>
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 04:24:56PM +1200, Don Gould wrote:
> > >
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Cheetham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:47 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini,
> please enable it!
>
>
> On Wed, 19 May 2004 16:31:52 +1200, Don Gould
> <[EMAIL PRO
Sure,
Douglas Royds wrote:
Are Mandrake fledglings also welcome?
so long as they're legally able to share the amber fluid :-)
*Hall authority does allow us a drink* Chris
Is that repair help or a Gentoo demo you're after Doug?
Douglas.
InfoHelp wrote:
*Gentoo Installfest Followup Meeting*
*Weds 3
One root canal down,
Christopher Sawtell wrote:
>On Wednesday 19 May 2004 13:28, Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote:
>
>
>>I'd like to take it up in this way:
>>
>>*Gentoo Installfest Followup Meeting*
>>
>>*Weds 30 June, Sydenham Community Centre Hall, 7.30pm*
>>
>>
>
>Is there a sooner date?
On Wed, 19 May 2004 16:31:52 +1200, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please enable it!
Ok, I've edited the php.ini
What out-of-date code are you running this time?
register_globals ahould be off, and it should stay off. It is only
provided
On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 04:31:13PM +1200, Derek Smithies wrote:
> I think you are also missing the
> automake
> autoconf
> set of packages..
Yes, he is, but he doesn't need them to build this package--the output
of the auto* tools is provided in the tarball. You'd only need to
install the
Restart Apache It only takes a moment
Olwen Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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-Original Message-
From: Don Gould [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:32 PM
To: CLUG (E-mail)
Subject: FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please
enable it!
FATAL ERR
On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 04:24:56PM +1200, Don Gould wrote:
> > Why are you compiling as root?
> Yes
I know you are. I am asking why.
Cheers,
-mjg
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Matthew Gregan |/
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FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please enable it!
Ok, I've edited the php.ini
What do I do to make the message go away? Do I have to restart apache to
make it pick up changes in the php.ini or is there another way to force it
to pick up the changes?
Cheers Don
Hi,
I think you are also missing the
automake
autoconf
set of packages..
You are probably missing glibc and other such.
and some variants to glibc for things like c++.
Those variants may not be required.
To be honest, you have quite a bit to install.
A simple approach is to reinstall,
On Wednesday 19 May 2004 16:07, Don Gould wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] poptop]# ./configure
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
> checking for wor
> Why are you compiling as root?
Yes
>
> > checking for gcc... no
> > checking for cc... no
> > configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
>
> You need to install at least gcc and cpp. The exact package
> names will
> depend on the distribution you're running.
rh9
Thanks I'll have
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 16:07, Don Gould wrote:
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
>
> I'm guessing I'm missing the compiler?
Yes, it does look that way :)
> How do I install that without installing thousands of other bits of crap?
You cannot. It is the nature of compilers to hav
On Wed, 19 May 2004 16:07:34 +1200, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] poptop]# ./configure
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
I'm guessing I'm missing the compiler?
How do I install that without installing thousands of other bits of crap?
A C compiler is a big th
On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 04:07:34PM +1200, Don Gould wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] poptop]# ./configure
Why are you compiling as root?
> checking for gcc... no
> checking for cc... no
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
You need to install at least gcc and cpp. The exact package nam
Are Mandrake fledglings also welcome?
Douglas.
InfoHelp wrote:
*Gentoo Installfest Followup Meeting*
*Weds 30 June, Sydenham Community Centre Hall, 7.30pm*
[snip]
People wanting to observe / socialise should bring some nibbles & / or
a gold coin (hall hire is just $15).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] poptop]# ./configure
creating cache ./config.cache
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for working aclocal... missing
checking for working autoconf... miss
On Wednesday 19 May 2004 13:28, Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote:
> I'd like to take it up in this way:
>
> *Gentoo Installfest Followup Meeting*
>
> *Weds 30 June, Sydenham Community Centre Hall, 7.30pm*
Is there a sooner date?
> I will supply a few beers, as should everyone else wanting system
>
Just got this email today. Thought the group might like to see how Sun is
pushing its java desktop based on Linux
>Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 18:27:48 -0500
>From: Sun Microsystems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: In Action: The First True Desktop Alternative to Windo
as am i, transitioning from bronze, to feathered flight (or just plain swim)
Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote:
I am looking forward to you changing the signature at the bottom of your
emails.
Regards, Robert
Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.
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InfoHelp Services http://
I am looking forward to you changing the signature at the bottom of your
emails.
Regards, Robert
Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.
-Original Message-
From: InfoHelp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 1:43 p.m.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
S
Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote:
OK with me.
BTW - how far have you got now Rik?
'Mr Systematic' is still filing & replying to relevant email..
Will yell out when I get Gentoo started again & want to run X (if startx
doesn't work & the manual can't tell me why) - but at least I know
Gentoo runs f
OK with me.
BTW - how far have you got now Rik?
Regards, Robert
Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.
-Original Message-
From: InfoHelp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 1:27 p.m.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Re: Gentoo + fest
Cheers Nick & Rob for your advices & suggestion for gleaning more,
I'd like to take it up in this way:
*Gentoo Installfest Followup Meeting*
*Weds 30 June, Sydenham Community Centre Hall, 7.30pm*
I will supply a few beers, as should everyone else wanting system
assistance that evening.
People wan
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 12:48, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> Hard drug dealers and computer vendors are the only industries which
> refer to their clients as 'users'.
Would "punters" be more appropiate :)
--
Michael JasonSmith http://www.ldots.org/
On Wednesday 19 May 2004 12:40, Vik Olliver wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 10:54, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> > On Tuesday 18 May 2004 14:30, Dave G wrote:
> > > 256Mb DDR Ram,
> >
> > We bought 512 Mb RAM because Caleb is into Blender rendering.
>
> Oh, woe. 'Tis a slippery slope, my good man. I
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 10:54, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 May 2004 14:30, Dave G wrote:
> > 256Mb DDR Ram,
> We bought 512 Mb RAM because Caleb is into Blender rendering.
Oh, woe. 'Tis a slippery slope, my good man. I am up to 1.5GiB - but I
can give it up any time I want. Honest.
V
Whether you rate Tarantino's films or not, here's an interesting T-shirt
...
http://www.splitreason.com/productdetail.php?id=99
The temptation to actually see the films is growing ... :-)
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John Carter wrote:
| DSE ADSL Router was completely painless. It just worked. Must be why it's
| going off the market...
|
I've got a DSE XH7916, which was superceeded by the XH1149. They're
absolutely brilliant, and you're right they "just work".
I use
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 14:30, Dave G wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am currently looking at doing a bit of a box upgrade on this machine and
> was wanting a few suggestions or recommendations.
>
> I have a fairly limited budget for this so I'll do the important stuff well
> first, if I can, rather than the
actually I was just looking for you to tell me that we can't get win98
anymore so I could go back and tell the customer we should upgrade to Linux
on those machines once we get the pos system working correctly.
Don't you think there are enough machines out there with a mistake on them
(including t
there is a chch computer shop that advertises computers with no OS, and
windows additional. In their addons there are various versions of
windows offered, incl 98. I don't think you can get them direct from MS
though, they may be buying them when boxes are traded in.
http://pcu.co.nz/system_build
The application is single user.
I was talking about the windows licenses before. Can you even buy Win98
licenses anymore?
Cheers Don
> -Original Message-
> From: Williams, Olwen - SAL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:36 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE
to my tired eyes that very helpful, small and entirely appropriate
screenshot posted by Don only seemed to reveal 77 or 78 columns. Also
(although its not possible to tell what it /should/ look like, it
appears that the end of each line is spilling over onto the beginning of
the next one, causing
It will definitely expect 80x25.
Incidentally there was an unlimited single-user runtime license available
for A/Rev. Westpac used it for the DOS version of Deskbank, so don't be too
sure about those licenses. I do hope this is single user, I'd be nervous
about networks. I had problems on netwo
Hey all - Mike Beattie sent me this.
Pia Smith is the President of Linux Australia, and he's going to be in the
country for a few days. Unfortunately I have no time to organise anything.
Does someone want to arrange a communal geek lunch or dinner or something
while he;s here?
His blog is http:/
Got a D-Link 500, we've had it for about 3 years, and it's definately given
3 years worth of problems. Big phase of locking up the ADSL line, solved by
firmware upgrades when available. It's latest trick is to lock up all the
Network Neighborhoods (yes, winblows, a mix of 98, NT, and XP), so nobo
Theres a few kernel patches floating around for firewire (which is VERY neat
for debugging) ..
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0203.3/0639.html for usb
Cheers
Dale.
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From: "Paul William" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesda
steve wrote:
Christopher Sawtell wrote:
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 14:05, Dale Anderson wrote:
boot off the livecd and run fsck WITHOUT the partition mounted .
This is vital, you court a real disaster if you attempt to fsck it
mounted.
Doing that will really ( euphemistically ) fsck it.
Ther
Don Gould, 2004-05-18 16:13:51:
> dosemu ...
> My only problem now is that it's not displaying the window properly.
> See the attached screen print.
http://dosemu.sourceforge.net/docs/HOWTO/x348.html
You might have to google for the fonts, if the documentation doesn't
tell you where to find them.
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 18:52, Paul William wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Anyone know if you can get a 'Serial' Console using usb instead of a
> serial port? I don't really care about having a console at boot up but
> it would be a bonus.
>
> The only documentation I can find is about using the serial port.
On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 18:52, Paul William wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Anyone know if you can get a 'Serial' Console using usb instead of a
> serial port? I don't really care about having a console at boot up but
> it would be a bonus.
>
> The only documentation I can find is about using the serial po
On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 09:01, Robert Fisher wrote:
> The Press - page C7 this morning has an article which paints Linux in a good light,
> albeit referring mainly to Xandros.
Just installed it at the Fire Station. Not bad - even installs without a
mouse!
Vik :v)
--
This PC runs Linux. If you fin
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 19:04, steve wrote:
> Same goes for XFS formatted systems, though I'm heartily sick of them
> screwing up on me ):
That very interesting, I have had only 2 very minor inexplicable mishaps in 2
years. There has been a steady stream of minor kernel patches, and I haven't
had
Christopher Sawtell wrote:
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 14:05, Dale Anderson wrote:
boot off the livecd and run fsck WITHOUT the partition mounted .
This is vital, you court a real disaster if you attempt to fsck it mounted.
Doing that will really ( euphemistically ) fsck it.
There is a -check
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