Re: Article

2001-08-14 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Monday 13 August 2001 23:37, Net Llama wrote: --- Bill Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 06:39:31PM -0500, Randy Donohoe wrote: Excellent article.http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/08/10/1441239 Gives me a nice blank page using Opera. Try another

Re: Webcam problems

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
execuse me 1. is it possible to use the webcam in 2.2.14 kernel? 2.2. kernels' USB support is limited. 2. assume that the driver works. is there a command-line tool that could take snapshot using the webcam periodically, and save them into files shot.001.jpg, shot.002.jpg.

xinetd.conf

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
I read that there was a new tcp wrapper in Redhat usnig a conf file named xinetd.conf. Does it make sense to introduce the feature into my eDesktop/eWorkstation? Or was it just difference in syntax for the conf file? _ Do You Yahoo!?

Re: multiple pppd

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
ok. I think I shuold take my silly problem to comp.os.linux.setup comp.prototols.ppp I am learning... and defintiely is interested in shortcuts. confused or forcing one to be the other would cause a great deal of weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth. so what's the problem? Sounds like an

Re: netware client in eDesktop 2.4 (partly working)

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
Ok. Here are my steps. Disable nwclient,IPX,and RIP/AUX daemons using LISA. reboot. ** maybe not needed grab ncpfs-2.2.0.18 from http://freshmeat.net cd /usr/src tar xzvf ncpfs-2.2.0.18.tar.gz cd ncpfs* ./configure make make install vi /etc/lib.so.conf append a line /usr/local/lib to the file

Re: OT Re: test-please ignore TID

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
oops.. it's usually the male penguin to incubate the eggs. Still looking for a site that talks about noticeable morphological differences between male and female penguins. who the heck is she? anyway, a nude female penguin is also welcomed. :) how would you tell the difference? Eye lashes?

Re: Webcam problems

2001-08-14 Thread Mike Andrew
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 18:24, Linuxism Chang wrote: execuse me 1. is it possible to use the webcam in 2.2.14 kernel? 2.2. kernels' USB support is limited. you can backport usb* into 2.2. kernels and the usb.org site contains info, patches, documentation to do so. My memory tells me

Re: xinetd.conf

2001-08-14 Thread Kurt Wall
In the last episode, we heard Linuxism Chang say: I read that there was a new tcp wrapper in Redhat usnig a conf file named xinetd.conf. Does it make sense to introduce the feature into my eDesktop/eWorkstation? xinetd is ostensibly a better inetd: $ rpm -qi xinted ... Xinetd is a secure

The death of TCP/IP

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
Anyone read this one? http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ___

Re: xinetd.conf

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
Is it a good idea to install it into edesktop 2.4? So eWorkstiaon 3.1 is also using it? xinetd is ostensibly a better inetd: $ rpm -qi xinted ... Xinetd is a secure replacement for inetd, the The home page claims to be http://synack.net/xinetd/

Re: graphical netware client

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
Thank you for your suggestion. I have zero interset in GUI until very later in my life when I lost memory of the QWERTY keyboard and english alphabets as icons. My mother tongue is cantonese, China. :) Once this works, I would recommend checking out gtknw (fm:gtknw). It's ...snipped These

Re: another article

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
I also posted it. I saw it in profox (foxpro developers mailing list) a few days ago. --- Kenneth G. Moffat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know if this made the rounds here, but saw it mentioned on compuserve linux forum: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html

Re: suggestion for step-by-step site

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
I cannot supply the content. Evreyone is needed for that. I could take the work of cut-and-pasting them into a plain-old-simple-good text file, though. Should we start keeping stories of success stories about linux in the SxS site? Sure can, all you have to do is be prepared to become

[OT] Tea-Sea-P/Eye-P

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism CHANG
OK. Then learn TCP/MS (courtesy of the article The death of TCP/IP). :) You have now reached the upper limit of my internet knowledge. I can't spell TCP/IP twice in succession, and don't want to. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls

Re: suggestion for step-by-step site

2001-08-14 Thread John Hiemenz
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 09:37, Net Llama wrote: --- Linuxism Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should we start keeping stories of success stories about linux in the SxS site? I mean to dupe the whole page, quoting the source, time, date and have a tag on the sidebar. This is the

Re: suggestion for step-by-step site

2001-08-14 Thread Myles Green
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:35:53 -0700 (PDT) Net Llama [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Myles Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 07:37:06 -0700 (PDT) Net Llama [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Linuxism Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the one that was posted a while ago.

ftp -remote to remote

2001-08-14 Thread Ronnie Gauthier
I'm trying to do remote to remote ftp using gFTP. I can connect to the boxes that allow anonymous logins OK. But in this case the second box does not allow anonymous logins. I have tried every combination I can think of to log in but I keep getting denied. How do I push the user:pass along

Re: ftp -remote to remote

2001-08-14 Thread Ronnie Gauthier
Ah, I was bass ackwards. Thanks Marcus! On Tuesday 14 August 2001 13:33, you wrote: Am Dienstag 14 August 2001 18:57 schrieb Jim Bonnet: ==drivel snipped== I'm trying to do remote to remote ftp using gFTP. I can connect to the boxes that allow anonymous logins OK. But in this case the

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:27:08 -0400 Douglas J. Hunley [EMAIL PROTECTED] insightfully noted: DH I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost some DH list DH members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull IMHO) DH picture. A DH couple of people have also indicated

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Kurt Wall
In the last episode, we heard Douglas J. Hunley say: I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated the references to sexual interaction w/ animals to

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Ronnie Gauthier
I apologize to anyone I offended with my mule story. Ronnie On Tuesday 14 August 2001 14:27, you wrote: I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Rick Sivernell
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 02:27 pm, you wrote: I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated the references to sexual interaction w/ animals to be

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread dep
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 03:27 pm, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: | I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost | some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull | IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated the | references to sexual interaction w/

USB Rat (was Re: Webcam problems)

2001-08-14 Thread Matt . Carpenter
I have a USB TrackMan Marble Wheel (VERY nice) and have been using a USB-PS/2 converter to use it because I've been unable to get any of the 2.4 kernel'ed distros to take it... Knowing NOTHING about the USB subsystem, I am coming here. HELP!!! Thanks, Matt ps. If there are any M's to FR, I'd

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:20, dep wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 03:27 pm, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: | I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost | some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull | IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Terence McCarthy
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 19:27, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated the references to sexual interaction w/ animals

Re: USB Rat (was Re: Webcam problems)

2001-08-14 Thread Aaron Grewell
Hmm. My Logitech Optical is USB, and worked out of the box on Mandrake Freq and COL3.1 Beta. However, be that as it may, the USB section of the Step by Step is very good. I was going to explain how mine works, but their documentation is better than mine would be anyway. That should enable it

July stats for linux.nf are up

2001-08-14 Thread Douglas J. Hunley
http://linux.nf/www/ for all the details... interesting points below: Total Hits - 66548 Total Pages - 39781 Avg Hits/Hr - 95 Avg Hits/Day - 2294 We're being crawled by: FastSearch.net Google Alexa -- Douglas J. Hunley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net/

Re: suggestion for step-by-step site

2001-08-14 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:31:53 +1130 Lourens replied to Mike: Otherwise, no, there's only 25 hours in each day. 25?? A lecturer of mine used to say: If 24hrs a day is not enough, you just have to learn to work at night Bye. *** If you find a solution and become attached to it, the solution

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Douglas J. Hunley
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:44, Terence McCarthy babbled: I think I may have to unsub myself, Douglas, if you have to take similar action again, because of what appears to be a few people's reactions. One of the things I cannot stand is the idea of Political Correctness, and

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Rick Sivernell
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 04:47 pm, you wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:42, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:44, Terence McCarthy babbled: I think I may have to unsub myself, Douglas, if you have to take similar action again, because of what appears to be a few

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Keith Antoine
John Hiemenz wrote: I can't stand it anymore. I missed the pic. Someone send to me via private email so I can see what all the hubaloo is about. You were not the only one who missed that and I am also annoyed, about it. Not that it would have done me much good as I have lost my

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Lee
dep wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 03:27 pm, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: | I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost | some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull | IMHO) picture. A couple of people have also indicated the | references to sexual

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Collins Richey
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:09:48 -0400 Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dep wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 03:27 pm, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: | I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that we have lost | some list members because of the posting of a nude (though tastfull | IMHO)

RE: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Mike Mckinlay
Hey, you people have no right to have so much fun when I'm not paying attention! will some one send the offending post to me so I can be offended in the privacy of my own home;^ really, unless you don't have a delete key on you computer or think you have to view everything that is posted..

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Jerry McBride
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:09:48 -0400 Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---snip--- Darn the bad luck! Just when I was getting ready to post an almost nude picture of B. Gates stuffung money in his socks. Uhh... stuffing money WHERE? ;') --

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Shawn Tayler
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:20:42 -0400, dep wrote: oh no! and now it begins. how long before we have the caldera refugees refugees list?g Lol Wow, that hit home.. stayler ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe,

Re: OT Re: test-please ignore TID

2001-08-14 Thread burns
Mike Andrew wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 22:13, burns wrote: how would you tell the difference? Eye lashes? Little tiny suspenders and stockings (fish net, of course). Beat's me why a Kanuck would find fish-nets on eyelashes appealing, but, Hey. Well, perhaps we ARE rather

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
well said.. well said... that's what ecology is about. Terence McCarthy wrote: Diversity and tolerance, please. My tuppence worth. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 21:10, Myles Green wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:47:46 -0500 John Hiemenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:42, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:44, Terence McCarthy babbled: I think I may have to unsub myself,

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
Anyone remembered the scene when Axel took the two everly cops into the strip dance club and ultimately caught 2 armed thieves? I was definitely not offended by that 1960 nude photo. I guess B.Gate would soon be doign that dance thing. :) Darn the bad luck! Just when I was getting ready to

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Myles Green
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:18:40 -0400 Bruce Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 21:10, Myles Green wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:47:46 -0500 John Hiemenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 16:42, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: On Tuesday 14 August

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:04:00 -0600 Myles Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] insightfully noted: MG Can I be offended? MG MG Oh, I should *think* so... I know I was snif, snif until an un-named MG saviour sent it to me thereby giving me the oportunity to be offended MG in MG the proper mam.. err.. manner

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Tuesday 14 August 2001 22:04, Myles Green wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:18:40 -0400 Bruce Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001 21:10, Myles Green wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:47:46 -0500 John Hiemenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 14 August 2001

Change install location of SRPMs

2001-08-14 Thread Tim Wunder
How do I change the location where RPMs get installed? I've just downloaded the Caldera eW3.1 SRPMs for KDE 2.2 from the KDE site. I believe that if I just 'rpm --rebuild' them, then 'rpm -Uvh' them, everything'll get placed in /opt/kde2 ('cept QT, of course). I'd like them to get placed in

abusing ipchains

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
I wonder whether it's possible to use ipchains to allow only gateway-workstation packet traffic, but not workstation-workstation packet traffic. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Auyeung at Technet Systems
Better keep the list 'clean'. Don't want to be sued for sexual harassment. :-) Auyeung - Original Message - From: Rick Sivernell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 3:37 AM Subject: Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read! On Tuesday 14 August

Re: Change install location of SRPMs

2001-08-14 Thread Net Llama
--- Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do I change the location where RPMs get installed? I've just downloaded the Caldera eW3.1 SRPMs for KDE 2.2 from the KDE site. I believe that if I just 'rpm --rebuild' them, then 'rpm -Uvh' them, everything'll get placed in /opt/kde2 ('cept QT,

Re: abusing ipchains

2001-08-14 Thread Ian Marchak
Linuxism Chang wrote: I wonder whether it's possible to use ipchains to allow only gateway-workstation packet traffic, but not workstation-workstation packet traffic. If the machine running ipchains is the default gateway for the machines, then the traffic has to pass through (or at least

Gnutella client

2001-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
I have been using limewire, but recently couldn't download a thing. SO, I opted to download version 1.6, since I am always prompted to to that everytime I start my old version. Now, nothing really works right. No fonts, can't share, can't download. Is anybody using a different client? I just

Re: abusing ipchains

2001-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
dn Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 10:41:02AM +0800, Linuxism Chang wrote: I wonder whether it's possible to use ipchains to allow only gateway-workstation packet traffic, but not workstation-workstation packet traffic. Wouldn't you have to put each workstation on its own network and the use the

cp950.c is not in eDesktop 2.4

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
I loaded the SRPM for linux kernel in e-Desktop 2.4 No such file. Is codepage the responsiblity of the distribution or the kernel team? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: abusing ipchains

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
I was just wondering about the possiblity of using tight control in a commercial environment. That would kill all client-to-client traffic, leaving only the server-client ones. What ere your ipchain rules? ipchains can reject/deny only, right? not discarding packets not targeting on you. I

Re: abusing ipchains

2001-08-14 Thread Linuxism Chang
that means adding rules into each workstation. can I use centralized control? Wouldn't you have to put each workstation on its own network and the use the gateway machine as a router for all internal traffic as well as external traffic? That might not be so hard, depending on the size of

Re: suggestion for step-by-step site

2001-08-14 Thread Auyeung at Technet Systems
Don't think so, but I think the SxS site needs a FAQ section. :-) Auyeung - Original Message - From: Linuxism Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should we start keeping stories of success stories about linux in the SxS site? ___ http://linux.nf

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread burns
Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read! Linuxism Chang wrote: Anyone remembered the scene when Axel took the two everly cops into the strip dance club and ultimately caught 2 armed thieves? I was definitely not offended by that 1960 nude photo. Years ago (never mind how many) I took

Re: Administrivia - Everyone please read!

2001-08-14 Thread Andrew Mathews
Bruce Marshall wrote: snip I can't stand it anymore. I missed the pic. Someone send to me via private email so I can see what all the hubaloo is about. I missed it too =( Same here... yet I have lots of other email that arrived around the same time. Makes me think that it never

Re: Gnutella client: SOLVED

2001-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
Well, I finally got a gnutella client to install and to actually work properly, both uploading and downloading. http://tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/hagelslag/index.html It is wonderful throwback, a command line beast. Just gotta love it. It is early on in its development but: No Gui. No Java. No gt.

Re: Gnutella client: SOLVED

2001-08-14 Thread Eddie Arteaga
On Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:52:51 -0400 Joel Hammer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I finally got a gnutella client to install and to actually work properly, both uploading and downloading. http://tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/hagelslag/index.html I was typing a reply as I got this post Joel. I loaded

Re: Problem with Crontab

2001-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 10:54:33PM -0700, Iraj Medifar wrote: Hi all: This is a newbie question and hopefully someone can help me out. command in the file gets ignored by the system. It is simply: umount /mnt/floppy.Currently,I have to type the command in a terminal window to unmount the