[SLUG] 2.4 kernel backward compatibility

2001-01-09 Thread avant
I have a computer. Inside my computer is a hpt-370 (highpoint ata-100) controller card. Now, they have released a 'Linux driver' in the form of a 2.2.16 kernel patch. (" http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers.htm ") My question is, can I use this patch (for 2.2.16) and use a 2.4 kernel so I

RE: [SLUG] COMPAQ running Linux

2001-01-09 Thread David Kempe
I informally act as a hardware purchase advisor for a large number of friends, and until I see a really fundamental attitude/business practice shift I'll be no more advising the purchase of a compaq or similar than I would a winmodem. Sorry, I know your post was in a more light hearted tone

Re: [SLUG] Blown monitor guns

2001-01-09 Thread Jon Biddell
This is an example of type 1 pricing (5/12/2000 run out specials) 15" Goldstar 520i/552V ..$255 inc GST 15" ACER 54E $255 inc GST 17" Goldstar 775N .$375 inc GST 17" ACER 77C

[SLUG] Re: How do I implement recursive definitions in regex for 'c' functions?

2001-01-09 Thread Angus Lees
\begin{V Kamakhya} How do I implement recursive definitions in regex for 'c' functions? For e.g KEY"DELETED|SINCE "date"|"FROM "string "|NOT "KEY"|"OR "KEY" "KEY"| ("KEY"( "KEY")* )" I cannot use recursive definitions when using a #define I defined it in the

[SLUG] Debian's default umask

2001-01-09 Thread Jeff Waugh
Hi all, Time for Debian nuts to defend a policy decision that I simply don't get. Why on earth is the default umask defined in /etc/profile == 022? The obvious effect is that all files created are world readable, which seems odd to me, as I'm used to the finicky perfectionism (especially in

Re: [SLUG] Debian's default umask

2001-01-09 Thread Mike Holland
On 10 Jan 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote: get. Why on earth is the default umask defined in /etc/profile == 022? Thats nothing to do with Debian. Its normal for all Unicies. The obvious effect is that all files created are world readable, which seems odd to me, Really? I find it odd that you find

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[SLUG] Web Testing/Benchmarking Software

2001-01-09 Thread Daron Barndon
Guys, Does anyone know of any particularly good web test/benchmarking software (hopefully free!). The powers that be are trying to move our web sites from Solaris to NT/W2K due to the cost of hardware (mainly). I would like to point them towards a Linux solution (on intel). I need to

Re: [SLUG] How do I implement recursive definitions in regex for'c' functions?

2001-01-09 Thread DaZZa
On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, V Kamakhya wrote: How do I implement recursive definitions in regex for 'c' functions? You ask on a bloody mailing list for C programming, not on the sydney LINUX {note - LINUX, not 'C'} users group list. DaZZa -- "Integrity in Politicians is like originality in

Re: [SLUG] Web Testing/Benchmarking Software

2001-01-09 Thread Crossfire
- Original Message - From: Daron Barndon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:31 AM Subject: [SLUG] Web Testing/Benchmarking Software Guys, Does anyone know of any particularly good web test/benchmarking software (hopefully free!). The powers

[SLUG] Web Server Tuning

2001-01-09 Thread Daron Barndon
In addition to my earlier post, does anyone have any detail on how to tune a Linux (probably RH) box particulalary to server dynamic web pages and JAVA? Is there an optimised JAVA you can purchase (or download) for linux? Thanks Daron Barndon Systems Administrator BTL=F4=F4kSmart L7/241

[SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Rick . Wilkinson
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Re: [SLUG] Web Server Tuning

2001-01-09 Thread Dean Hamstead
Do you mean servlets or java through CGI Sun has an official jdk port for linux and the JSDK runs on linux (i think it may be platform independant) Dean Daron Barndon wrote: In addition to my earlier post, does anyone have any detail on how to tune a Linux (probably RH) box particulalary

[SLUG] Re: Debian's default umask

2001-01-09 Thread Angus Lees
\begin{Jeff Waugh} Time for Debian nuts to defend a policy decision that I simply don't get. Why on earth is the default umask defined in /etc/profile == 022? the g+r and "each user has a group of their own", is so that when you are working on group-owned files, and your umask is set to 002

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Mike Holland
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So can anyone advise what are the good Linux compatible brands to look Seagate, WD, Samsung, Phillips, Sony, Acer, Abit, 3Dfx, HP, Brother, Intel, AMD, ... Look at the component brands, not the badge on the box. Anyone can assemble a PC. The OEMs

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Marty
generally OK? What about IBM, HP, Gateway etc. If you ask the sales These are all American!? IBM sells into AU HP sells into AU Gateway sells into AU your point was? And your e-mail comes from the US. Mailer has US time zone. Just circimstantial evidence, but if by chance you really

[SLUG] Regex Question

2001-01-09 Thread Jason Rennie
Hi all, Given the number of Regex guru's on this list. I'm using the gnu c++ string lib which apparently will accept regex's for its string.contains() function call. I need to parse a date of the form DD/MM/ and I need to check that is looks exactly like that. Nothing but intergers and

Re: [SLUG] Regex Question

2001-01-09 Thread John Ferlito
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 02:16:03PM +1100, Jason Rennie wrote: Hi all, Given the number of Regex guru's on this list. I'm using the gnu c++ string lib which apparently will accept regex's for its string.contains() function call. I need to parse a date of the form DD/MM/

[SLUG] mgetty+sendfax

2001-01-09 Thread George Vieira
Hi all, I couldn't find a proper man page for it and no hwoto on this machine on it either but what I am trying to do is add an image to a fax in sendfax. I can't see anything in the man sendfax command line options and nothing on where to place the X,Y position for it either. I guess it'll be

[SLUG] Re: Regex Question

2001-01-09 Thread Angus Lees
\begin{John Ferlito} On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 02:16:03PM +1100, Jason Rennie wrote: I need to parse a date of the form DD/MM/ ^[0-3][0-9]\/[01][0-9]\/[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]$ i'd just do: ^[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{4}$ and then read the digits as numbers (scanf("%u/%u/%u") or something) and

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Martin
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I informally act as a hardware purchase advisor for a large number of friends, and until I see a really fundamental attitude/business practice shift I'll be no more advising the purchase of a compaq or similar than I would a winmodem. So

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Martin
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Marty wrote: And your e-mail comes from the US. Mailer has US time zone. Just circimstantial evidence, but if by chance you really are in the US and asking about brands in an Australian list, ... how can I put this .. ...advice counts no matter if it is coming

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Steven downing
Check the mail header a little further back and you will find: snip Received: from mathildelan1.email.citicorp.com (mathildelan1.email.citicorp.com [169.191.98.43]) by x400prod2.cgin.us-md.citicorp.com (8.8.6 (PHNE_17135)/8.8.6) with ESMTP id TAA02026 Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:38:22

Re: [SLUG] So what should you buy? [Was: COMPAQ running Linux]

2001-01-09 Thread Marty
Poor bugger is being accused of being American and he is'nt! and... citicorp == citibank (take a look at www.citicorp.com) citibank operates in AU, not sure why they aren't using the .com.au though later marty -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More

[SLUG] HTML Templates (java)

2001-01-09 Thread Dean Hamstead
Basically what i want is a substitute function. Like 'replace()' but for strings rather than characters. I would like the servlet to open up a template file replace keys with strings (which are values taken from a database... not that that matters) then print the resulting data to the browsing

[SLUG] Kernel 2.4.0 compilation warnings.

2001-01-09 Thread Matt Hyne
folks, I am getting stacks of the following warning messages when trying to build the 2.4.0 kernel sources. Anyone got any suggestions ? warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info:

Re: [SLUG] Web Server Tuning

2001-01-09 Thread chesty
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 11:28:53AM +1100, Daron Barndon wrote: In addition to my earlier post, does anyone have any detail on how to tune a Linux (probably RH) box particulalary to server dynamic web pages and JAVA? Is there an optimised JAVA you can purchase (or download) for linux? try

Re: [SLUG] mgetty+sendfax

2001-01-09 Thread Mike Holland
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, George Vieira wrote: I couldn't find a proper man page for it You cant find the man page? Its sendfax.8, or sendfax.8.gz either but what I am trying to do is add an image to a fax in sendfax. As the man page says, sendfax takes a list of g3 files, which can be created