Re: [SLUG] IMAP (UW imapd)

2004-08-05 Thread Edwin Humphries
David Kempe wrote: Edwin Humphries wrote: But seting up the IMAP folders requires a setting: IMAP Server Directory. Now I know where the server binary is - that's easy. But is it talking about mailbox location (/var/spool/mail) or where the IMAP folders usualy go (/home/username)? it shouldn'

Re: [SLUG] IMAP (UW imapd)

2004-08-05 Thread David Kempe
Edwin Humphries wrote: But seting up the IMAP folders requires a setting: IMAP Server Directory. Now I know where the server binary is - that's easy. But is it talking about mailbox location (/var/spool/mail) or where the IMAP folders usualy go (/home/username)? it shouldn't require that setti

Re: [SLUG] What Debian dev package do I need to get gd.h ?

2004-08-05 Thread Jan Schmidt
> On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 14:09, Michael Lake wrote: > > GD.xs:7:16: gd.h: No such file or directory > > > > OK so I need a dev package that will contain the gd.h file. I have > > searched using apt-cache search libgd | grep dev and there are many > > possibilities. > > You can go to packages.de

Re: [SLUG] What Debian dev package do I need to get gd.h ?

2004-08-05 Thread Simon Wong
On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 14:09, Michael Lake wrote: > GD.xs:7:16: gd.h: No such file or directory > > OK so I need a dev package that will contain the gd.h file. I have > searched using apt-cache search libgd | grep dev and there are many > possibilities. You can go to packages.debian.org and sear

[SLUG] IMAP (UW imapd)

2004-08-05 Thread Edwin Humphries
I've been trying to switch our office server to IMAP for q while, and having initially problems with email clients. I've tried Outlook and Outlook Express (yeah, I know, boo hiss), Eudora, Pegasus and now Thunderbird, which seems the best of the bunch (as long as we're stuck in Windows; can't u

Re: [SLUG] help with MySQL database to web

2004-08-05 Thread amos
Peter Rundle wrote: it but you might find this a very useful feature of php. (I've heard that there is a perl interpreter that allows perl to be "embedded" within html now too). There is ePerl for about 10 years now. I'm not sure it's still the leading "embedded perl in HTML" implementation. Mayb

[SLUG] What Debian dev package do I need to get gd.h ?

2004-08-05 Thread Michael Lake
Hi all Im installing a Perl package that requires the GD graphics library (compiled with True Type font support). I have installed libgd-gd2-perl Package: libgd-gd2-perl Version: 1:2.12-1 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4), libfreetype6 (>= 2.1.5-1), libgd2-xpm (>= 2.0.20), libjpeg62, libpng12-0 (>

Re: [SLUG] help with MySQL database to web

2004-08-05 Thread Rocci
Peter Rundle wrote: G'day Rocci, I thought I'd throw in my own beginners version of a PHP/mySQL prog. As you state that your a php beginner I thought that you may not be aware that php can be interspersed within html. Your example could have been written thus; House Database Listing of houses

[SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] UTS Install day 21st August

2004-08-05 Thread Cheng Lim
Hi, I would like to confirm UTS Install day 21st August ? Is this still on ? I certainly would like to have my Windows NT4 PC installed with Linux. Thanks Cheng Lim IT Architect IBM Australia Craige McWhirter writes: > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Announcements List - http://slug.org

[SLUG] CodeCon idea

2004-08-05 Thread Peter Miller
When I was methodically visiting all the sea caves on the central coast (I'm not done yet) I just had this hoopy idea, as Zaphod said to Ford Prefect. A CodeCon is meant to be a lost-cost conference. The gist of this idea is a fabulous location, a big tent and a generator. BYO laptop. Visit htt

Re: [SLUG] help with MySQL database to web

2004-08-05 Thread Peter Rundle
G'day Rocci, I thought I'd throw in my own beginners version of a PHP/mySQL prog. As you state that your a php beginner I thought that you may not be aware that php can be interspersed within html. Your example could have been written thus; House Database Listing of houses I'm not claiming

[SLUG] Asterisk

2004-08-05 Thread Howard Lowndes
Is anyone in SLUGland working or playing with Asterisk. I am having problems trying to extract a CLID from an incoming analogue POTS connection. -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates; Your Linux people -- "When you just want a

[SLUG] Debian Birthday Dinner

2004-08-05 Thread Craige McWhirter
When: Wednesday, August 18, 7:00pm - 10:00pm Where: La Cita's It's Debian's birthday so we're heading out to dinner at La Cita's, King St Wharf, a few doors up from our usual venue. Follow the map on the website, there also links to to the menu there. An RSVP to debian (at) slug.org.au is essent

[SLUG] Re: simple network questions . How to add a route to connect toto192.168.0.x"

2004-08-05 Thread Phil Scarratt
The Salisburys wrote: Thanks Phil explained really well! works like a treat ... the two card option "A". BUT Have to disable NAT on 198.192.0.1 to connect from 10.0.0.x to 192.168.0.x. So for both networks to use the single ADSL connection I believe you must have NAT running on 10.0.0.1 and

[SLUG] Occasional question/s in exchange

2004-08-05 Thread Elliott-Brennan
Title: Message Dear All, Hello. I'm brand new both to the group and Linux (much experience with Win9x up to 2000), so please excuse me for any faux pas. I live in the inner west and would like to exchange/barter knowledge (is this allowed).   I've experience with and am a regular user

Re: [SLUG] help with MySQL database to web

2004-08-05 Thread Rocci
Michael Lake wrote: Trevor Tregoweth wrote: HI All i was wondering if someone could help me, this is probably a simple task, but for someone thats not done any before it seems impossible I have a mysql database, with data in it, and i would like to be able to produce that data on a web page, so w

Re: [SLUG] GNOME slow startup

2004-08-05 Thread Jeff Waugh
> I'm assuming this is a gconf issue, mainly because gconf is alien and > scary to me Unfortunately, gconf is pretty modern and tightly honed. The problem you're having is almost 100% due to GNOME's session support, which is very old and shitty. We need to fix it. Open up Applications > Desktop

[SLUG] GNOME slow startup

2004-08-05 Thread Matthew Davidson
Hi all, I have a Debian unstable box at home. My main desktop is XFCE, but my wife uses GNOME. She's been complaining of slow startup times for ages, and I've only just got around to checking it out. (I never buy her flowers, either.) I try starting GNOME from gdm. The splash screen sits on "De

[SLUG] .htaccess

2004-08-05 Thread Trevor Tregoweth
Hi All   Thanks for the information provided...it was a great help.   one other question, what do i need to setup in the httpd.conf file so i can use .htaccess   Cheers   Trevor - Original Message - From: Paul Robinson To: Trevor Tregoweth ; Slug Sent: Thursd

Re: [SLUG] Modems

2004-08-05 Thread Phil Scarratt
Christopher Bragg wrote: I am about to venture into the world of Linux. and would like help with the following I have a 450 PII with 3X128 sticks of memory apparently my winmodem will not work with Linux. Can you suggest a make and model that has proved popular with SLUG Thank You Christopher I

[SLUG] Modems

2004-08-05 Thread Christopher Bragg
I am about to venture into the world of Linux. and would like help with the following I have a 450 PII with 3X128 sticks of memory apparently my winmodem will not work with Linux. Can you suggest a make and model that has proved popular with SLUG Thank You Christopher   -- SLUG - Sydney Lin

Re: [SLUG] help with MySQL database to web

2004-08-05 Thread Michael Lake
Trevor Tregoweth wrote: HI All i was wondering if someone could help me, this is probably a simple task, but for someone thats not done any before it seems impossible I have a mysql database, with data in it, and i would like to be able to produce that data on a web page, so would appreciate so