Slug,
I am not sure whether this may be the correct list to post to, however i
am sure there is a large number of IT professionals on this list who may
be able to provide some insight on a problem.
I work for a small engineering firm as a design engineer, i also have
the task of being the the
This may seem crazy but my adventures this month just seems so. I replaced
my motherboard [1] to which it decided to crash regularly. Thus I went to
investigate a possible cause: bad sectors [2], in which I managed to kill
30GB of useful data.
The crashes are still occuring, and *ONLY* in Linux.
On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 22:00, Gerard Blacklock wrote:
> I am not sure whether this may be the correct list to post to, however i
> am sure there is a large number of IT professionals on this list who may
> be able to provide some insight on a problem.
The is called document management and work f
This one time, at band camp, Simon wrote:
>This may seem crazy but my adventures this month just seems so. I replaced
>my motherboard [1] to which it decided to crash regularly. Thus I went to
Have you run memtest to see if it's not bad RAM causing the problems?
www.memtest86.com
--
[EMAIL PROT
Gerard Blacklock wrote:
Slug,
I am not sure whether this may be the correct list to post to, however i
am sure there is a large number of IT professionals on this list who may
be able to provide some insight on a problem.
I work for a small engineering firm as a design engineer, i also have
t
I am not sure about the on-topic'ness of the thread, but will put in
my 2c worth anyway. After open-source solutions exist for this sort of
thing. There's document management systems out there that could handle
this sort of thing - although don't know of any off the top of my
head. You must ha
I cant see a PSU deciding to smoke having to much relevance to the OS
used to be honest...basically it just shouldn't smoke if its OK.
To be honest I smell a rat here it could be Linux is activating
something on the motherboard thats faulty that win2000 isn't thus
stuffing up your PSU... without a
On Tue, 2004-03-09 at 13:16, Philip Gomes wrote:
> Hiya, I'm looking for someone called the "tongmaster". Apparently he's
> familiar with linux on Mac setups. I've got a G3/400/6 Gig bronze
> powerbook. I also purchased a Yellow Dog to help me get started but
> need help on the install etc.
Tha
How do we get to the RedHat World Tour Sydney event?
Simply check out the map of where the Sheraton on the Park is!
Visit http://www.redhat.com/worldtour/sydney and
then click the "Map of Event Location" link.
A detailed, useful, accurate map of how to get to Elizabeth Street
from anywhere in
Having read Stuart's description, I wanted to see this amazing mapping
technology. It's broken on my machine. I get a vertical, crooked red
line that looks like York St. An outline of the harbour and a marker for
the hotel. That's it. Not really spectacular but probably a bug!
Moz 1.4. jvm install
Hi,
I've had a similar problem. I upgraded my kernel to 2.4.24 and now when I
use my toaster there is a very strong acrid smell + smoke.
I took the toaster back for repair and the guy said it's definitely a
software problem and as such not covered under warranty.
I now have to cook my toast on
quote("Ken Foskey");
>A simple solution may be storing it in CVS. The engineer then simply
or Arch. ;-)
- Chris
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Is there a definitive source of information on BSD sockets? e.g. is
there an RFC?
Many thanks,
Bruce
--
Make the most of your skills - with OpenSkills
http://www.openskills.com
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mail
h I have the complete opposite. On one machine it would spazmodically
crash on me in windows leaving a black screen. I hold down the power button
for
several seconds to reboot the machine. With Mandrake 8.0 I was experienced
extended uptime and I could still play alot of the games I wanted, un
>
> h I have the complete opposite. On one machine it would
> spazmodically crash on me in windows leaving a black screen. I hold
> down the power button for
> several seconds to reboot the machine. With Mandrake 8.0 I was
> experienced extended uptime and I could still play alot of the games
Hi,
I have run into a problem in upgrading my Linux systems. I bought a copy of
RedHat Enterprise 3 WS in the USA a couple of months ago, thinking that it
was about time to retire my v7.2 system. Unfortunately, when I installed it
on a Dell Dimension that has been working perfectly with v7.2 fo
Danger! Danger! Will Robinson another engineering dude maintaining I.T
whilst
completing their normal job description ;-) I have several engineering
clients
like this and it has been fun cleaning up a huge mess.
I think you will get very vague views on what you can do in getting a
solution as
IMH
Dunno about the PSU, I will look tonight.
CPU AMD 1200
128 MB of RAM
MSI Mother board (intergrated sound)
3Com NIC
NVIDIA GeForce MX4
Leadtek TV capture card
Can't remember everything in my system I will have a look at
the brand of PSU and get back to you.
I have been looking at a few opterons t
Jim,
I have installed RH ES3 on a *ell Optiplex GX260 under vmware it seems to
work nicely. I don't know if it was the host system that finds everything
and
transfers it to the virtual machine usb flash drives worked each time you
plugged one in. The only problem is that the Kernel delays the boo
Hi!
A BIG thanks to all who replied and helped out. I can
now access my stgeorge account through
Mozilla/Firebird.
--Kanwar
Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.
http://au.movies.yahoo.com
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info an
Gerard,
Another product probably worth looking at is "Team Centre" from EDS...
Yes it is more expensive than CVS, but it is designed for the job you
are trying to do.
Cheers
Peter.
Phil Scarratt wrote:
Gerard Blacklock wrote:
Slug,
I am not sure whether this may be the correct l
The BSD sockets API has become part of the IEEE Posix standards. The specific
part is IEEE Std 1003.1g, "Protocol Independent Interfaces." See
http://www.pasc.org/.
All this info from page 25 of W Richard Steven's "Unix Network Programming",
which is IMHO "the definitive source of information
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Visit http://www.redhat.com/worldtour/sydney and
> then click the "Map of Event Location" link.
> A detailed, useful, accurate map of how to get to Elizabeth Street
> from anywhere in the Sydney CBD will appear. You'll be amazed!
Yeah click, see a useless, zero detailed
Hi Gerard,
That sounds similar to something my employer had pre-1999. Then we changed
it gradually.
The current system uses a variety of CAD software on multiple OS's
(optimised according to needs). AutoCAD only works on Windows, for example,
so the user has to use Windows.
I-Deas 3D runs on sever
Jim Lemon wrote:
Hi,
I have run into a problem in upgrading my Linux systems. I bought a copy of
RedHat Enterprise 3 WS in the USA a couple of months ago, thinking that it
was about time to retire my v7.2 system. Unfortunately, when I installed it
on a Dell Dimension that has been working perfe
Just a reminder that it's on tomorrow. See you there and head here for
more the latest updates: http://debian.slug.org.au/
On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 02:15, Craige McWhirter wrote:
> When:
> Saturday, March 13, 10:00am - 6:00pm
> Where:
> Sydney Uni
>
> To do our bit to bring
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004, Kanwar Plaha wrote:
> A BIG thanks to all who replied and helped out. I can now access my
> stgeorge account through Mozilla/Firebird.
I'd suggest that everyone who is using the "pretend to be Mozilla for
Windows" workaround contact St George and inform them of this: it might
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Jim Lemon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have run into a problem in upgrading my Linux systems. I bought a copy of
> RedHat Enterprise 3 WS in the USA a couple of months ago, thinking that it
> was about time to retire my v7.2 system. Unfortunately, when I installed it
> on a Dell Dimensi
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The GUI works I don't use KDE, but Gnome works fine. I didn't see KDE when
> I built a RHES3 on a ML370, I don't think I saw a mention of KDE at all.
Its available both during the install (if you do a custom install) and
afterwards using the Add/Remo
When:
Wednesday, March 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Where:
James Squire Brewery
This month, Angus Lees will be dissecting defoma, along with the usual
free-form discussions / debates that will precede and follow his talk.
Food, drink and internet access are available and
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 12:57:41AM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> How do we get to the RedHat World Tour Sydney event?
> Simply check out the map of where the Sheraton on the Park is!
>
> Visit http://www.redhat.com/worldtour/sydney and
> then click the "Map of Event Loca
sorry for such an elementary Q... :-(
I thought you could do ANYTHING as root..
Debian Woody -- su to root to install e.g. OO.o, error message:
glibc version: 2.2.5
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
./setup: cannot connect to X serv
Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
which did you use?
su or su -
su will give you root priviliges with your path
su - will give you root with root's paths.
sorry for such an elementary Q... :-(
I thought you could do ANYTHING as root..
Debian Woody -- su to root to install e.g. OO.o, error message:
glibc version: 2.2.5
Xlib
I was going to ask that very question about Mandrake10 yesterday.
Then I was thought I might sound a little too eager. :)
I will begin to download it to night but the prob is that I'm not in the
surry hill district.
Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
Redfern) an
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 02:30:12PM +1100, Geoffrey Cowling wrote:
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> ./setup: cannot connect to X server :0
>
> so I have to logout as user and login as root on X11...
>
> why?
Because of X author
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 02:30:12PM +1100, Geoffrey Cowling wrote:
>
> sorry for such an elementary Q... :-(
>
> I thought you could do ANYTHING as root..
>
> Debian Woody -- su to root to install e.g. OO.o, error message:
>
> glibc version: 2.2.5
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>
Tell me about it. I'm on dialup, and I've seriously been considering
getting broadband. $30/month isn't bad at all, Exetel even gives you
unlimited off-peak downloads..
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was going to ask that very question about Mandrake10 yesterday.
Then I was thought I might sound
Well my broadband is in campbelltown and i am stuck in canberra without
real internet connection
after hours :(
Tell me about it. I'm on dialup, and I've seriously been considering
getting broadband. $30/month isn't bad at all, Exetel even gives you
unlimited off-peak downloads..
[EMAIL PROTE
Try here:
http://www.whereis.com.au
From: Jobst Schmalenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 12:57:41AM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> How do we get to the RedHat World Tour Sydney event?
> Simply check out the map of where the Sheraton on the Park is!
>
> Visit
>
> I was going to ask that very question about Mandrake10 yesterday.
> Then I was thought I might sound a little too eager. :)
> I will begin to download it to night but the prob is that I'm not in the
> surry hill district.
Who currently has updated mirrors? If any isps in NSW on pipenetworks
pe
> Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
> Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-CD1.i586.iso
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-CD2.i586.iso
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-CD3.i586.iso
Is that it?
I am guessing it's a pre-release but not the offical
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> ./setup: cannot connect to X server :0
>
> so I have to logout as user and login as root on X11...
>
> why?
this works on RH/Fedora but it is a bit of a nasty hack :-),
for Debian after su'ing d
>> Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
>> Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/Mandrake/iso/
646500352 Jan 7 16:55 MandrakeMove-i586.iso
728651776 Mar 4 13:40 Mandrakelinux-10.0-Community-Download-CD1.i586.iso
7287
Michael Fox wrote:
Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
Mandrakelinux-10.0-Community-Download-CD1.i586.iso
Mandrakelinux-10.0-Community-Download-CD2.i586.iso
Mandrakelinux-10.0-Community-Download-CD3.i586.iso
A
Michael Fox wrote:
Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/Mandrake/iso/
646500352 Jan 7 16:55 MandrakeMove-i586.iso
728651776 Mar 4 13:40 Mandrakelinux-10.0-Community-Downlo
Michael,
No their no the ones. We are after the official release iso's.
> Anyone have a copy of Mandrake 10? I'm in the east (Surry Hills /
> Redfern) and I'd be happy to drop by and pick it up.
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-CD1.i586.iso
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-CD2.i586.iso
MandrakeLinux-10.0-rc1-
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 20:30, Matthew Palmer wrote:
> OK, I've gotten myself roped into doing some talks for the BSP next Saturday
> (must remember to duck *then* dodge next time ). The problem is, there's
> a lot of different stuff which *could* be useful, but there's only a limited
> amount of ti
first in gets them
1 x powermac 6200
1 x powermac 7200/20
1 x powertower pro 200
all working
please call me -linley on
0409 831 404
localtion: Mascot
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
> Yep, that's it. Any chance you could burn a copy?...
Yes, I am happy to download these starting from tonight when I get home,
and then burn them onto 3 discs. I can bring them to work on Monday, I
work in North Sydney, so if you want to arrange to come over. Drop us a
email over the weekend etc
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 15:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Michael,
>
> No their no the ones. We are after the official release iso's.
You can get it from the primary mandrake mirror:
ftp://ftp.uninett.no/linux/Mandrake/Mandrake/iso/
James.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - ht
quote("Michael Fox");
>And pacific is on pipe peering, so these are a free download for anyone
>with a broadband isp in sydney who is peered with pipenetworks.
Not all ISPs connected to PIPE actually offer free data from the PIPE
network. For example Pacific Internet or Internode. :-)
- Chris
--
Michael Fox wrote:
Yep, that's it. Any chance you could burn a copy?...
Yes, I am happy to download these starting from tonight when I get home,
and then burn them onto 3 discs. I can bring them to work on Monday, I
work in North Sydney, so if you want to arrange to come over. Drop us a
emai
quote("linley");
>first in gets them
>1 x powermac 6200
>1 x powermac 7200/20
>1 x powertower pro 200
>
>all working
>please call me -linley on
> 0409 831 404
>localtion: Mascot
You may like to talk to the ComputerBank[1] guys about this as a worthy
cause.
Take a look at http://cbnsw.org.au/
[1]
Simon,
did you put any heat sinking paste on the cpu/sink interface??
It helps immensely, goto dick smiths to get some and put it in if you haven´t.
Regards,
Nicholas Tomlin.
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/f
Guy Ellis wrote:
I plan to upgrade to 2.4.25, but before I do has anyone had problems
with 2.4.25 and HWS?
Can't say I have.
but I did experience kernel joy to find that LFS is in SMBFS in 2.4.25
dave
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subscription info and FAQ
> Not all ISPs connected to PIPE actually offer free data from the PIPE
> network. For example Pacific Internet or Internode. :-)
this is indeed true, I believe internode recently changed this and pipe
data is now free. however, I am on neither isp so can't really be certain
how true that is :)
C
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 17:12, Michael Fox wrote:
> > Not all ISPs connected to PIPE actually offer free data from the PIPE
> > network. For example Pacific Internet or Internode. :-)
>
> this is indeed true, I believe internode recently changed this and pipe
> data is now free. however, I am on nei
John McQuillen wrote:
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 17:12, Michael Fox wrote:
Not all ISPs connected to PIPE actually offer free data from the PIPE
network. For example Pacific Internet or Internode. :-)
this is indeed true, I believe internode recently changed this and pipe
data is now free. ho
It's a peculiar request, so please bear with me.
I had been asked why Linux was immune to the wave of viruses
that have been pillaging Microsoft-oriented machines. To be
honest, I didn't have a ready reply. The best I could do was
"Well, Linux is differently organised." Feeble, I know, but the
enq
Windows machines come configured as the initial user the system
Administrator.
Most users don't realize this and never change it - even though
Microsoft tells you all about it in the help.
When a virus / worm / trojan comes along it is analogous to having 'The
fox in the chicken coop'.
Any g
Bill Bennett wrote:
> It's a peculiar request, so please bear with me.
>
> I had been asked why Linux was immune to the wave of viruses
> that have been pillaging Microsoft-oriented machines. To be
> honest, I didn't have a ready reply. The best I could do was
> "Well, Linux is differently organi
Bill Bennett wrote:
It's a peculiar request, so please bear with me.
I had been asked why Linux was immune to the wave of viruses
that have been pillaging Microsoft-oriented machines. To be
honest, I didn't have a ready reply. The best I could do was
"Well, Linux is differently organised." Feeble
Bill Bennett wrote:
You're right.
I have a feeling that it may be extinct now, but a Wenkel engine
did not run on pistons.
Bill Bennett.
=+-> Brad Kowalczyk wrote:
=+-> Perhaps, if they know what on earth a Wenkel is ;-)
Is it not (or similar to) Mazda's rotary engine?
--
SLUG - Sydney Lin
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 05:43:10PM +1100, Michael Lake wrote:
> Bill Bennett wrote:
"Assume someone has put something in your petrol that rots
piston heads and only piston heads. Eventually the engine
will fail.
*However* it's not going to affect me if my engine is
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 06:10:30PM +1100, Brad Kowalczyk wrote:
> >=+-> Perhaps, if they know what on earth a Wenkel is ;-)
> Is it not (or similar to) Mazda's rotary engine?
Same thing; it's a Wankel rotary engine.
Matt
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/
Subs
How about this one...
It's like entering a house through the door:
Windows OS has key locks, most virii use some variation of a lock picker.
Unix/Linux OS have numeric key pads, a lock picker is completely useless,
you have to use something else to break in.
In both cases you can still stand in
67 matches
Mail list logo
