[SLUG] Re: Forensics and Linux

2004-12-02 Thread Ben Buxton
Pia Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered the following thing: The funny thing about the RH thing is that you have to use the dd version that 7.1 dhipped with (4.0.36), and otherwise it could be any components, in any configuration. Weird... The reason for that particular version of dd is because

[SLUG] Verifying a debian install

2004-12-02 Thread Ken Foskey
My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the install `apt-get install --reinstall udev libx11-6` but I want

Re: SMH Crossword WAS Re: [SLUG] installing java on ubintu / debian

2004-12-02 Thread Nick Croft
* David Gillies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I can input in the crossword from keyboard with[out] any issues. I'm using Blackdown Java 1.4.2 from here: http://jrfonseca.dyndns.org/debian St George online banking is fine using this as well. OK, thanks David. It works here now,

[SLUG] Apple Multiscan 1705 - anyone used it with a Linux box?

2004-12-02 Thread Elliott-Brennan
Hi all, Has anyone had any experience using any of the Apple monitors on a Linux box? I've been offered a 17 Apple Multiscan 1705 (in v.good condition) for $50 but an a bit leery of whether or not they're supported. I've checked the Mandrake site (I have Mandy 10), but that's been no use and

Re: [SLUG] Apple Multiscan 1705 - anyone used it with a Linux box?

2004-12-02 Thread Terry Collins
I've been offered a 17 Apple Multiscan 1705 (in v.good condition) for Anyone have any experience/information/knowledge? You would want to know the resolution and scan rate settings of the monitor beforehand and be confident in X configuration (scan rates, resolution, etc) If this is coming

Re: [SLUG] Verifying a debian install

2004-12-02 Thread O Plameras
Ken Foskey wrote: My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the install `apt-get install --reinstall udev

[SLUG] Re: Verifying a debian install

2004-12-02 Thread Ken Foskey
On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 23:16 +1100, Ken Foskey wrote: My first kernel panic after an apt-get upgrade (udev strikes again...) How do I get debian to totally verify itself. I lost libX11 and also udev packages in the crash, it says it is installed but it just is not. I have forced the

[SLUG] Gimp Transparency Was Re: Photoshop in Linux

2004-12-02 Thread Peter Rundle
Sluggers, seeing as we are on the subject I've got a nice diagram in dia, that I'd like to put on a web page, I've been exporting it as a PNG and that works find except that I'd like the background to be transparent instead of white. With antialiasing to transparent insted of to white. Does

Re: [SLUG] Gimp Transparency Was Re: Photoshop in Linux

2004-12-02 Thread Dave Airlie
convert -transparent white in.png out .png might do it .. On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Peter Rundle wrote: Sluggers, seeing as we are on the subject I've got a nice diagram in dia, that I'd like to put on a web page, I've been exporting it as a PNG and that works find except that I'd like the

[SLUG] USB /dev/???

2004-12-02 Thread Bruce Badger
How can I work out the device name of a USB device? So, I plug in my USB device. I see the device in usbview. How can I work out what node in the /dev/ tree has been mapped to the device I just plugged in? Thanks. -- Make the most of your skills - with OpenSkills http://www.openskills.com

Re: [SLUG] USB /dev/???

2004-12-02 Thread Marek Wawrzyczny
Using Gentoo Linux, kernel 2.6.10, most of kernel functionality compiled as modules. I have usbd - the USB Daemon installed which does some magic for me. and in the /etc/fstab, I have the following entry # USB Device 1 /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbauto

[SLUG] rsync'ing home directories

2004-12-02 Thread David
I'm building a new system, and I want to rsync my home directory from the old one which will ultimately be discarded. I've deleted all files in my home directory from the new system EXCEPT, the dot files such as .bashrc etc Is there an easy way to rsync without destructively blowing away .

Re: [SLUG] rsync'ing home directories

2004-12-02 Thread Mary Gardiner
On Fri, Dec 03, 2004, David wrote: Is there an easy way to rsync without destructively blowing away . files? Does this have to be managed manually? There are a few ways that might work depending on the situation (see the man page for command line arguments): - rsyncing with the --exclude