Re: Disk resizing/partitioning with vista

2008-02-14 Thread Dan Coe
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=173828 Still available for download here. I was unaware that it had been discontinued? On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gparted > > "Th

Re: Disk resizing/partitioning with vista

2008-02-14 Thread Dan Coe
It will only shrink to the size of the original image that it was built with. Which in a couple of cases has been virtually nothing when I have attempted this. Gparted on the other hand will size the partition to your exact requirements when booted to the livecd, although you may need to run a re

Re: usb headset...

2008-02-10 Thread Dan Coe
I have found the Plantronics ones the best. The USB DSP Audio Interface has been recognised in a host of different *nix boxes I have built over time. Even substituting for soundcards on a couple of occasions. On Feb 10, 2008 11:27 PM, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, February 9,

Re: Linux for OOLLLLLDD PCs

2007-10-11 Thread Dan Coe
One of the best I have come across is DELI http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=deli http://delili.lens.hl-users.com/ Dan

Re: Fedora 7 dvd image checksum

2007-08-07 Thread Dan Coe
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, August 8, 2007 12:43 pm, Dan Coe wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Could you do an rsync update as in: > > > > rsync -IvzP > > > rsync:/ > > > > > > As suggested in the OpenSUSE download instructio

Re: Fedora 7 dvd image checksum

2007-08-07 Thread Dan Coe
Hi, Could you do an rsync update as in: rsync -IvzP rsync:/ As suggested in the OpenSUSE download instructions, http://en.opensuse.org/Download_Instructions ? Dan

Re: Alternatives to Evolution

2007-03-01 Thread Dan Coe
Well, doesn't look like anything else will interface with MS Exchange Server. (Except in a limited IMAP way). So I guess I'm stuck with Evolution. An "Exchange Connector" is the thing you are looking for. There has been some work done with the Brutus project. http://freshmeat.net/projects/

Re: list of howtos might be useful resource

2006-10-13 Thread Dan Coe
On 10/13/06, dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: found this list might be of help to some of us in this group Single list of HOWTOs http://www.bigwebmaster.com/General/Howtos/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html dave. Cheers Dave that really took me down memory lane. Jan 2004 - last update though. Shame

Re: Upstart - Ubuntu's new init

2006-09-05 Thread Dan Coe
Something interesting happened on my Kubuntu Edgy system this morning as I apt-get dist-upgrade'd - sysvinit was removed and replaced with upstart. Yes - upstarts indeed!! They got a write up in distrowatch on monday as well. http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20060904#news Have you no

Re: FreeBSD vs Suse

2006-08-13 Thread Dan Coe
the time investment dubious. The fastest I have ever got an old machine running with a GUI is using Puppy linux. http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=1 - Well worth a play.. Dan Coe

Re: cisco help

2006-05-18 Thread Dan Coe
Adrian Mageanu wrote: Anyone knows how to configure a cisco 877w? I have one and strugle to connect it to slingshot. > Help appreciated, thanks in advance. Adrian Check out http://www.ifm.net.nz/cookbooks/adsl.html Fantastic routers. Dan Coe

Re: Tape drive recondition

2006-05-15 Thread Dan Coe
Another company that was recommended was Datastor in Auckland. Having used Datastor I would recommend them, although you may find that getting these units reconditioned is an expensive option. Is it possible to source a second-hand replacement from the likes of trademe? I know that I have d

Re: Ubuntu on a domain

2006-05-03 Thread Dan Coe
On 5/2/06, Nate Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Would this include being able to get the username/password from active directory? Nate Yes, it is possible to authenticate with a Win2k3 domain, there are a few steps necessary on the Domain Controller to allow smb communication to take place.

Re: OT: Transcription software for Linux

2006-04-09 Thread Dan Coe
the olympus software. Although you can pick up alternatives fairly cheaply. Dan Coe

Re: Suggessted Linux workgroup server

2006-03-14 Thread Dan Coe
>I was thinking of an actual server box rather than DIY e.g Compaq IBM etc. >with somewhere around these specs; >- Mid-level processor e.g P4 rather than Celeron or Xeon >- 1GB RAM >- 2 x ~ 200GB drives in RAID 1 >- Extra 2 x ~200GB hot-swappable SATA drives for backup >- In a tower case >What is

Re: Convert EMZ file

2006-02-14 Thread Dan Coe
On 2/15/06, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 17:44 +1300, Dan Coe wrote: > > Is it a file created in MS Visio? > > Sadly, yes. > If I could work out how to decompress the file, I should (might) be able > to read the resulting EMF file

Re: Convert EMZ file

2006-02-13 Thread Dan Coe
On 2/13/06, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an EMZ file (compressed enhanced windows metafile) which I'd like > to read without booting into Windows. > > Google hasn't presented me with anything particularly useful-looking. > ImageMagick can read the older WMF files, but isn't readi

Re: Recommendation for DVD writers

2005-11-20 Thread Dan Coe
> > Seeing that this is the second device that has shown these symptoms, I > > would consider it *extremely unlikely* that this is the problem. > > So do I. Me also. > > Here is what should have been done to diagnose a burner problem: > > Check for software problems. These can be caused by hard

Re: Recommendation for DVD writers

2005-11-20 Thread Dan Coe
> I'll play a bit more on the weekend and if I don't have any luck I'll > swap the motherboard on Monday. I'd have a quick look at your DMA settings before you swap out that board.

Re: very small linux portable

2005-11-06 Thread Dan Coe
On 11/7/05, Gareth Faull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -- > Is it possible to run Linux on a Sony PSP? > Yes -- never tried it mind you. Looks like it is usually done with the open source x86 emulator Bochs. Plenty of links as to how through Google. Back on topic - the IBM thinkpad x-series

Re: Short, yet Interesting, qemu article.

2005-11-01 Thread Dan Coe
As an aside and not having been present for what sounds like an inspirational presentation from Wesley. How do you pronounce qemu? On 11/1/05, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 15:14 +1300, Carl Cerecke wrote: > > Can anyone give some feedback on experience with qemu w

Re: Mailing list issue

2005-10-19 Thread Dan Coe
through the email headers. > > Cheers, > Carl. > > On 19/10/05, Dan Coe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tried to cut over from my work email address to gmail a while ago but are > > both getting an error when running through the unsubscribe process: > > > > &

Mailing list issue

2005-10-18 Thread Dan Coe
Tried to cut over from my work email address to gmail a while ago but are both getting an error when running through the unsubscribe process: Error processing the command: unsubscribe linux-users [EMAIL PROTECTED].. Unable to find the address [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the mailing list linux-users %MAIL