I think the Orcon plan I'm on is ok...
I pay for x% of the platform. If I use more then I get billed for an
extra block. I think that's quite reasonable.
I also like it that if I don't like it (yes, double dutch) I can swap to
Xtra or iHug, who will shape my connection rather than bill me f
Back when this list was busier and there seemed to be some separation
needed, I started the clug-c mailing list (-c stood for committee, but
there was no committee, anyone who wanted a say on infrastructural
issues was welcome.)
I no longer have access to an email server that can be used for
Hi Karin, CLUG, NZOSS, & GNUz,
SFD report/publicity update:
Karin Purser wrote:
Hi Rik,
I have just finished uploading last nights segment.
If you didn't get a chance to hear it last night.
I haven't posted it to the Christchurch or LinuxNZ list
I thought you might like to do that.
Interview
You'd think ISPs would adopt/offer a model like the "now you don't need
to guess" (the Hula Hoop Kids) plan offered by telecom for their mobiles.
this paying overage is a crappy system.
thoughts?
Paul
PS my linux desktop system is Xandros .. its rather good being debian
based and all .. cros
Steve Holdoway wrote:
Simple answer... don't! - so you may want to look at (K)Ubuntu (
http://kubuntu.org and http://www.ubuntu.com ) as alternatives
Cheers,
Steev
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:56:04 +1200
amoafo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sorry Rob,
I am using Red Hat 9.
I suspect it is because I
Steve Holdoway wrote:
I'm always happy to download stuff for those with limited bandwidth, being as
I'm a sysadm with unlimited access!
I'll remember that...
This month my neighbour kicked us over the 10gb limit by 400mb by
mistake... she just had per pc rebuilt after her little 'simpsonz
Simple answer... don't! RH9 is absolutely ancient, and only used by those pain
in the *ss colo's in the us who are just milking old technology for all it's
worth. If you want to stay with RH, then either use CentOS (
http://www.centos.org ) or Fedora Core 5 ( http://www.redhat.com/fedora ).
Gi
On Fri Sep 22 8:52 , Carl Cerecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
>Let me get this straight:
>You've just got home to find the kids gone and your wife alone.
>After stuffing up your wedding anniversary the day before.
>And you are *emailing us about it*.
>
>That's sad, Robert.
>
>Unless you're pulling
Sounds like a great chance to get involved in a really active community, and
part of a wider worldwide initiative. Just get involved, find your talents and
use them for the greater good - JFDI ;)
Glynn
Rik Tindall wrote:
> Hi Craig, & everyone.
>
> Thanks for the heads up.
>
> Craig Box wrote:
This sounds like a great idea. Wife is coming home a bit early today so
might take you on your offer.
Can you give me your phone off line so I will call you if I can or cannot.
Email is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
O&F Amoafo
65 Harris Crescent
Papanui
Christchurch
phone +6433521586
fax +6433521587
Hi Craig, & everyone.
Thanks for the heads up.
Craig Box wrote:
Ubuntu New Zealand: Local Community Team
Ever since the birth of computers, enthusiasts and fans around the world
have collected together in garages, universities and pubs to talk about
the
Redhat 9's default kernel is probably too old to know about SATA.
Recommend you try a distro/version more up to date.
Did your win2k install require any futzing about to get the drives working?
-Original Message-
From: amoafo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 22 September 2006 10:5
RH9?!
Humm...
Ok, I've got Mepis 6, Ubuntu 6.06, Debian Saige CD's here if you'd like
something a bit more up to date.
2/59 Peverel Street, Riccarton
I'm in box building mode this afternoon if you're wanting to drop over
and team up for some help.
Cheers Don
amoafo wrote:
Sorry Rob,
I
On Friday 22 September 2006 02:50, amoafo wrote:
> How should I have installed the two OS?
Install M/S Windows first.
Be sure to make 2 partitions, make C: large enough to take windows plus any
data that you may create or install. Create another partition to use the rest
of the disk. You should
Sorry Rob,
I am using Red Hat 9.
I suspect it is because I am using SATA. I have two HDD of 80G each. I have
already installed w2k.
Osei
O&F Amoafo
65 Harris Crescent
Papanui
Christchurch
phone +6433521586
fax +6433521587
-Original Message-
From: Robert Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE
Hi,
I need help to understand this also.
You sent one email to this list saying that you forgot to
"do the right thing" on your wedding anniversary.
Then you send another email to this list saying that
"you are delaying to do the right thing (in sending the email)"
I mean, confession is "gre
Let me get this straight:
You've just got home to find the kids gone and your wife alone.
After stuffing up your wedding anniversary the day before.
And you are *emailing us about it*.
That's sad, Robert.
Unless you're pulling our collective leg.
I'm not sure.
Carl.
On 21/09/06, Robert Fisher <
On Friday 22 September 2006 2:50 am, amoafo wrote:
> How should I have installed the two OS?
>
If you tell us which distro you are attempting to install someone with
experience of that distro will offer advice.
Most distros have relatively easy installers now.
Rob
I am trying to install Linux on my computer which already
has w2k installed on it. When I was installing w2k I created 40g space for it
and I have over 120g left but when I tried installing Linux, it could not
detect the hard drive.
Did I have to do something (create partitions) before
On Thu, 2006-09-21 at 15:59 +1200, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> > And photography-centric persons who can't afford to spend sufficient money
> > on hardware don't seem to exist.
>
> Oh yes they do :(
How about:
"Photography centric persons who can't face being in debt to be able to
spend crazy money
ROFL!
OMG!
cc [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Andy Leach wrote:
Me too.
If you want http://www.domain.co.nz/ to point to a different place to
http://domain.co.nz/ you are going to confuse people.
Yes, I agree, it's not best practice. I recall there were sites where
people did do that and it did creat
On Thursday 21 September 2006 7:50 pm, Don Gould wrote:
> Are all those address details in case Rob needs a place to bunk down?
>
I appreciate the concern guys but I just got home from a BOT meeting to find
that the kids have all gone to a movie - just the wife and I home alone - so
I will try to
Me too.
If you want http://www.domain.co.nz/ to point to a different place to
http://domain.co.nz/ you are going to confuse people.
Yes, I agree, it's not best practice. I recall there were sites where
people did do that and it did create utter confusion.
Cheers Don
Amazingly enough it
Are all those address details in case Rob needs a place to bunk down?
amoafo wrote:
Poor bugger!
O&F Amoafo
65 Harris Crescent
Papanui
Christchurch
phone +6433521586
fax +6433521587
-Original Message-
From: Robert Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 20 2006 10
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:02, Andrew Errington wrote:
Synaptic is pretty good, but surely the following is easier:
>
> Synaptic sort of hides all this from you. If you don't encounter it,
> you'll never learn. You can click all the buttons on the GUI, but it won't
> help unless you know why.
>
>
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