Re: [SLUG] RE: Anything like pcAnywhere?

> I ended up using the offering from www.tightvnc.com. It's certainly far > better than the basic product especially with ssh compression, but still > doesn't hold a candle to pcAnywhere; I guess they must be using some real > tight algorythms (sp??) You didn't actually mention if you were usi

[SLUG] RE: Anything like pcAnywhere?

Tks guys for the help. I ended up using the offering from www.tightvnc.com. It's certainly far better than the basic product especially with ssh compression, but still doesn't hold a candle to pcAnywhere; I guess they must be using some real tight algorythms (sp??) -- Howard. LANNet Computing

[SLUG] FYI: RH7.1 make modules fails ... more info ...

At 10:57 AM 6/13/01 +0900, Richard Sharpe wrote: >Hi, > >>Has anyone seen this. If you do a 'make modules' after doing a >>'make bzImage' for a stock standard RH7.1 install with the >>2.4.2-2 kernel source, it fails with complaints about lots of module >>related include files? > >OK, even more

Re: [SLUG] Debian SIG - Wrap-up

On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Matthew Dalton wrote: > Will Angus and/or Steven be making notes on their talks available > somewhere? I wouldn't mind taking a look... The 6-line shell script will be interesting. I'm not sure if Gus would have written notes anywhere - it looks like he just stores it all i

Re: [SLUG] Debian SIG - Wrap-up

Steven has said that he would make the slides available but unfortunately Gus' talk was off the cuff, completely unprepared, so there aren't notes to make available. Gus did mention though, that he has answered the "how to build debian packages" question on the list before so hopefully they're in

Re: [SLUG] Debian SIG - Wrap-up

Craige McWhirter wrote: > > Thanks Steven and Gus. > Will Angus and/or Steven be making notes on their talks available somewhere? I wouldn't mind taking a look... -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Debian SIG - Wrap-up

Another great night had by all with an added bonus being that no-one lost their pants at pool (although one partnership came close). Steven Kowalik gave a great talk on the how's/why's one should contribute to Debian, followed by an impromptu talk by Angus Lees on building Debian packages properl

Re: [SLUG] FW: X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X

* This one time, at band camp, Adam F. Bogacki said: > Hi, I was enjoying my apt upgraded Deb 2.2r2 when on reboot it unexpectedly > went into console mode. > startx as root in / elicited > > "X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X (No such file or directory), aborting. giving up. > xinit: No such process (e

Re: [SLUG] FW: X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X

Adam F. Bogacki was once rumoured to have said: > Hi, I was enjoying my apt upgraded Deb 2.2r2 when on reboot it unexpectedly > went into console mode. > startx as root in / elicited > > "X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X (No such file or directory), aborting. giving up. > xinit: No such process (errno

[SLUG] FW: X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X

Hi, I was enjoying my apt upgraded Deb 2.2r2 when on reboot it unexpectedly went into console mode. startx as root in / elicited "X: cannot stat /etc/X11/X (No such file or directory), aborting. giving up. xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error" I have tried editing /etc/inittab and cha

Re: [SLUG] ML 350's

Got an interesting situation. Going to have at least 4 of these beasts (even tho they are starting to become outdated, and now they have a very very good price), maybe more.. depending on what we use in the core network. Going to have all sit behind a nice fast fibre connection :> Givein me hea

[SLUG] RedHat 7.1 driver disk for Adaptec 3000 series RAID controlleravailable

Hi, Further to my email earlier in the week, I now have a RH driver disk for RH7.1 that allows you to install RH7.1 on logical disks created on Adaptec 3000 series RAID controllers ... It's at: ftp://thor.cantech.net.au/pub/linux/RedHat/RedHat-7.1/driver_disks/Adaptec_3 000_RAID Many thanks to

Re: [SLUG] MAPS and RBL

On Thu, Jun 14, 2001 at 01:05:28PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > John Ferlito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It seems rbl.maps.vix.com has fallen off the face of the earth. > > Was there any news about this that I missed about this. I know that > > it changed a while ago to blackhole.ma

Re: [SLUG] MAPS and RBL

> John Ferlito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It seems rbl.maps.vix.com has fallen off the face of the earth. > Was there any news about this that I missed about this. I know that > it changed a while ago to blackhole.mail-abuse.org but it seems the > sendmail m4 files are yet to catch up. which

[SLUG] RedHat 7.1 driver disk for Adaptec 3000 series RAID controlleravailable

Hi, Further to my email earlier in the week, I now have a RH driver disk for RH7.1 that allows you to install RH7.1 on logical disks created on Adaptec 3000 series RAID controllers ... I am looking for a place to make it available ... Regards --- Richard Sharpe, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Samba (Tea

Re: [SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

Which binaries did you need I might just have a copy of them if you want. dave - Original Message - From: "Howard Lowndes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Kempe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mail List - SLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mail List - CLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 14

RE: [SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

Have a look at http://www.tridiavnc.com/ . They have commercialised the Tight VNC code. (This is a loose term not sure of actual licencing arrangements) Martin Visser Network Consultant - Compaq Global Services Compaq Computer Australia 410 Concord Road Rhodes, Sydney NSW 2138 Australia Phone:

[SLUG] MAPS and RBL

I've been wondering why I've been getting heaps more spam for the last week and then noticed this in my daemon.log Jun 14 11:53:54 kevlar named[27000]: bad referral (vix.com !< rbl.maps.vix.com) from [204.152.184.64].53 It seems rbl.maps.vix.com has fallen off the face of the ear

Re: [SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

You wouldn't read about it. I pulled up the URL that David gave and it came up, so did some of the underlying pages, but then - nothing - the site looks to have disappeared. It won't resolve in the DNS. I guess I might just have been getting it from the upstream BPD cache. Talk about a bad hai

Re: [SLUG] Apache 1.3 config

On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Tony Green wrote: > >You don't have permission to access /~dazza on this server. > > Which user is apache running as and do they have read aceess to the > /~dazza directory? {sheepish grin} I told ya it had to be something simple. ~dazza/public_html had the right permi

Re: [SLUG] Apache 1.3 config

* This one time, at band camp, DaZZa said: > OK, this has _got_ to be something simple, but it's got me stuffed. > > I've got a dead standard SuSE 7.0 install on my machine, and I simply want > to have it serve web pages to my local LAN. > > Apache is installed and working - I can get the SuSE h

Re: [SLUG] C Programming HELP?

> >There are a bunch of things you can do to a file but you need only worry > >about four things: > > >open() open the file > >close() close the file > >write() send a byte to the dio > >ioctl() set directions ect. see README file > > >set the ports to out (using ioctl) and start writing bytes u

[SLUG] Apache 1.3 config

OK, this has _got_ to be something simple, but it's got me stuffed. I've got a dead standard SuSE 7.0 install on my machine, and I simply want to have it serve web pages to my local LAN. Apache is installed and working - I can get the SuSE help pages etc - but stuff me if I can get _anything_ ou

Re: [SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

> Does anyone know of a product that does what pcAnywhere does with the same > sort of performance over PSTN. > > I know about VNC and I am currently struggling with it, but it's > performance over PSTN sucks. I've managed to get reasonable performance out of SCO's Tarantella over a dialup (enoug

Re: [SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

> Does anyone know of a product that does what pcAnywhere does with the same > sort of performance over PSTN. www.tightvnc.com tried it? dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Anything like pcAnywhere?

Does anyone know of a product that does what pcAnywhere does with the same sort of performance over PSTN. I know about VNC and I am currently struggling with it, but it's performance over PSTN sucks. -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates __

Re: [SLUG] Config-ing named

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Peter McCarthy wrote: > Is their a simple way to setup named as a simple name server ? Check out http://ieee.uow.edu.au/~mjp16/dns/ For example config and whatnot. You'll need to be more than the average RedHat user, though, since it's not clicky-clicky instructions. --

Re: [SLUG] ML 350's

At my old work, we had Redhat 6.2 running on such a beast fine.. Infact it all ran rather sweet.. we did have problems with something to do with NIC, but this was sorted with some patches.. But it was so long ago, I can't recall the exact problem. I do know we fixed it in the end. Have fun :P -

[SLUG] ML 350's

Hi all.   Anyone know if there are any issues with installing Linux (Slackware 7.0 or 7.1) onto Compaq ML350's (Dual 850's, 1gb ram etc)?   Regards

Re: [SLUG] text mode newsreader, or a server?

This one time, at band camp, Rob B said: >Hi Jamie, Hi Rob. Hi SLUG. >Could you give me some pointers re leafnode? this would be cool, because I >could either use it as a news server, or read news over a slow dialup. How >does leafnode download the groups, through a cron entry? I can't see

RE: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

To the list, I apologise for Barnes' discourtesy of broadcasting my email to him on to this list, an email which he acknowledges was PERSONAL. -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates _ "We needn't, as socialists

Re: [SLUG] text mode newsreader, or a server?

You can redirect connections multiple ways. It really depends on which kernel/distro you are running. I use either ipchains or a stand alone daemon called "redir" http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/PLD/PLD-1.0/i586/PLD/RPMS/redir-2.2-1.i586.html The binary can be run as a stand-alone daemon, or it ca

Re: [SLUG] apt-get update rpm

Michael Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah they have an rpm_4.0.2-10_alpha.deb ! > Thanks - I'll pull it down tonight when my Alpha connects. This package will not work for you unless you're using testing or unstable. So you need to either upgrade to that or recompile the package. -- Debian G

Re: [SLUG] Sick of this crap

And as we all know, Australia does whatever Uncle Sam says. Uncle Sam says "Sign the damn thing". //umar. > Please go back and read what was written. It doesn't fscking matter what > our law is, if Australia signs up, then laws in other countries could be > enforced here. > > This is like th

Re: [SLUG] Fat fingers and Notebooks

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Mehmet Ozdemir wrote: > Hi All, > > Does anyone know how to disable the capslock key in linux, so that > capslock with only work when say you use ctrl caps lock, I'm sick of > hitting capslock ACCIDENTILLY AND typing upper CASE BY MISTAKE :) Mmm I can do one better, change

Re: [SLUG] text mode newsreader, or a server?

Hi Jamie, Could you give me some pointers re leafnode? this would be cool, because I could either use it as a news server, or read news over a slow dialup. How does leafnode download the groups, through a cron entry? I can't seem to get fetchnews to grab the files either. Cheers, Rob At 1

RE: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

I dont remember anyone telling me they dont like the footer. Its not something i can remove or ask to have remove. thats like asking a free web host to stop putting banners on a your web site coz your viewers dont liek them. I'll try the trick with the "--" but i cant promise anything. -Origi

Re: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

This one time, at band camp, Chris Barnes said: >Man get over your self. You think I like the disclaimer and the >advertisement at the end of every email i send?? Its not something i can >take responsibility for, its how the server administrator has configured the >mail gateway. Well, it's been m

RE: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

Thanks heaps Adam. Although i'm not much of a Perler, i may be able to create a simple whois server out of somethin else. -Original Message- From: Adam Kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2001 19:02 To: Chris Barnes Cc: Some Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [SLUG] W

RE: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

Man get over your self. You think I like the disclaimer and the advertisement at the end of every email i send?? Its not something i can take responsibility for, its how the server administrator has configured the mail gateway. SORRY TO ANYONE WHO IS OFFENDED BY THE FOOTER AT THE END OF EVERY EMA

Re: [SLUG] SGI and Linux

D.V.Rogers was once rumoured to have said: > wondering if anyone in slug might have suggestions on how to > use a fixed frequency Silicon Graphics GDM-17E11 Monitor with > standard videocards on atx motherboards running linux > just picked up a beautiful flat screen 17inch SGI monitor and have be

Re: [SLUG] Weird packets in tcpdump/ngrep

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 06:23:45PM +1000, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 05:45:34PM +1000, Andrew Bennetts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >wrote: > > Off the top of my head, that looks like the product of a traceroute > > command. Note the very low ttl value, and the high port. > > I

[SLUG] SGI and Linux

wondering if anyone in slug might have suggestions on how to use a fixed frequency Silicon Graphics GDM-17E11 Monitor with standard videocards on atx motherboards running linux just picked up a beautiful flat screen 17inch SGI monitor and have been told I cannot use with a standard video card caus

Re: [SLUG] text mode newsreader, or a server?

On Wednesday 13 June 2001 02:30, Jamie Wilkinson wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Rob B said: > >My question is, should I set up a news server, or install a text-based > >newsreader and read news via an ssh connection? > > You can do both, or just use the newsreader. > > I use slrn to read ne

[SLUG] Late Reminder on Maclug this Saturday.

SLUG: The next meeting of Macarthur Linux Users Group (MacLUG) will be on Saturday 16th June from 10am to whenever. http://www.woa.com.au/maclug/ I guess everyone knows the drill by now. These are now a joint meeting with Computerbank-NSW people (http://www.cbnsw.org.au/ - just bookmark it, if

Re: [SLUG] Getting a bt878 to work with xawtv --SUCESS well sort of

> PS: is it possible to get sound w/o doing it this way ?? ie sound thru the > pci bus. Hmm. Um. Works for me? :) I must admit, I haven't entirely worked this bit out yet myself, but it works if I lsmod * in the /lib/modules/blah/kernel/drivers/media/video directory. At some stage, I will hav

Re: [SLUG] Getting a bt878 to work with xawtv --SUCESS well sort of

> Thanks Jeff and everyone else, > > Now how do I get sound going, > Time to give myself an upper cut, I forgot to plug the tv-cards sound out into the sound cards audio-in. PS: is it possible to get sound w/o doing it this way ?? ie sound thru the pci bus. Regards Mehmet Ozdemir -- SLUG -

Re: [SLUG] Sick of this crap

Michael Still wrote: > I'm not sure it is a big issue here. Please go back and read what was written. It doesn't fscking matter what our law is, if Australia signs up, then laws in other countries could be enforced here. This is like the MIA and will over ride Australia laws and create "laws t

[SLUG] Config-ing named

Howdy Is their a simple way to setup named as a simple name server ? What I mean by this is that I just want named to lookup names for the WIN pc's on my LAN. I managed to do this on my old RH 6.1, but in this new RH 7.1 docos only talk about setting up a whole domain, which is more that I rea

Re: [SLUG] Sick of this crap

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote: > 'tag alles, > > We haven't exactly been politically active recently; anyone up for tackling > this locally? > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/hague.html Fsck yeah. Count me in. Vocal to the last - as you well know. :-) Where do we start? Political lobb

Re: [SLUG] Sick of this crap

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote: > We haven't exactly been politically active recently; anyone up for tackling > this locally? > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/hague.html I had a look on the Patent Office web site (http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au), and there is no reference that I can fin

Re: [SLUG] WHOIS..server.

Chris Back when I was working for a DNS company ( who shall remain nameless ) I had to look into this. Since there are very few whois servers at all in the world, there is no real whois server you can get HOWEVER While I never wrote a whois server ( we just did the web version, not the real one

Re: [SLUG] Sick of this crap

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 06:32:30PM +1000, Jeff Waugh ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > 'tag alles, > > We haven't exactly been politically active recently; anyone up for tackling > this locally? > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/hague.html Especailly with this recent announcement: http://www

Re: [SLUG] OT: Cheap 19" Rack Cases

Indeed I do! I have one myself Venue Music in the City, just down the hill from Town Hall station. Go up to the third floor ( keyboards, mixers, amps ), and ask there. The smallest is 6RU. Mine is classed as 4RU because it has a top mounting for a mixing desk, but is the same size. Adam -

[SLUG] Sick of this crap

'tag alles, We haven't exactly been politically active recently; anyone up for tackling this locally? http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/hague.html - Jeff -- "There, I did it... I defiled a timeless piece of ART!" - Jim Carrey, covering I Am The Walrus

Re: [SLUG] Weird packets in tcpdump/ngrep

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 05:45:34PM +1000, Andrew Bennetts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 05:14:46PM +1000, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > > All, > > > > this is what I see (quite regular actually): > > > > tcpdump: > > > > 17:12:39.282431 > piquet.barrett.com.au.40612 > acc8.

Re: [SLUG] Weird packets in tcpdump/ngrep

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 05:14:46PM +1000, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > All, > > this is what I see (quite regular actually): > > tcpdump: > > 17:12:39.282431 > piquet.barrett.com.au.40612 > acc8.mel.connect.com.au.33435: udp >10 [ttl 1] > 17:12:39.412449 < acc8.mel.connect.com.au > piquet.barre

Re: [SLUG] Getting a bt878 to work with xawtv --SUCESS well sort of

Mehmet Ozdemir wrote: >Hello All, > >I just got a Pixel View bt878 tv/fm tuner yesterday for $40.00 >(bargin!!) and I'm trying to get it to work. > Thanks Jeff and everyone else, Now how do I get sound going, this what I have in modules.conf alias char-major-81 bttv options bttv card=37 option

Re: [SLUG] Getting a bt878 to work with xawtvt

Jon Biddell wrote: >>Hello All, >> >>I just got a Pixel View bt878 tv/fm tuner yesterday for $40.00 >>(bargin!!) and I'm trying to get it to work. >> > >Which particular dealer had them ? > >Jon > Jon, I got it 2nd hand from usenet Regards Mehmet ozdemir -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group M

[SLUG] WHOIS..server.

Does anyone know where i can get a whois server for linux (if there is such a thing). I've looked on Freshmeat.net but i've had no luck. Any other suggestions? Chris Barnes System Operations (02)8218 6205 'One fish two fish red fish blue fish' -Dr. Seuss Searching for "A Better Way" to a home