[SLUG] Re: Wireless Mouse keyboard Combo's and Webcam's

2007-01-05 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi Pendo, Sorry for the delay in responding. I have a similar modem (D-Link 502T) which incorporates NAT. For most of my Vid Conf'ing I use a non-open application from Marratech: http://www.marratech.com/ The rels are on Macs. Marratech support Linux, Mac and Windows. Qnext: http://www

[SLUG] Never to Return?

2007-01-05 Thread T Murray
Hi all, I recently purchased a new laptop - dual core IBM R60 thinkpad with an ATI x1400 256Mb video card. Ive installed Debian Etch with KDE as my desktop manager (as I think my system has plenty of resources for eye-candy) but I am having trouble permenantly removing packages. For example:

Re: [SLUG] Never to Return?

2007-01-05 Thread Amos Shapira
On 05/01/07, T Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So my question is: How to you remove packages and mark them never to return? You'll have to give more details to complete the picture: 1. What tools/methods do you use to install/remove/update the packages? 2. What are the exact package nam

[SLUG] Re: DIY networking kit at Aldi.

2007-01-05 Thread Ben Buxton
> It's in the interpretation of the word "installation". Usually, if it's > a "permanent" fixture, with wall places, etc., then it is often > interpreted as an installation. > When was the last time a home user got a fine for hooking up some cat5 for their (isolated from PSTN) home network? Woul

[SLUG] Searching the list archives

2007-01-05 Thread Rick Welykochy
Is it PEBCAK, PICNIC or a scripting error? http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2006/01/ and click "Search!" the following page appears: "lists.slug.org.au Mailing Lists" but no search results, just a list of lists. cheers rickw -- _ Rick Welykochy || Pra

[SLUG] Lan2Go

2007-01-05 Thread Rick Welykochy
I tried searching the archives for "Lan2Go" with no success (See previous posting). Lan2Go.exe is a Windows wrapper on a VPN client that accesses a protected WAN that I need access to. I do not want to set up a Windows box simply to access the WAN with a remote desktop. I have talked to a techy

Re: [SLUG] Searching the list archives

2007-01-05 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
G'day Rick, On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 01:36:38AM +1100, Rick Welykochy wrote: > Is it PEBCAK, PICNIC or a scripting error? > > http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2006/01/ > > and click "Search!" the following page appears: > > "lists.slug.org.au Mailing Lists" > but no search results, just a

Re: [SLUG] Re: DIY networking kit at Aldi.

2007-01-05 Thread Byron Hillis
Ben Buxton wrote: >> It's in the interpretation of the word "installation". Usually, if it's >> a "permanent" fixture, with wall places, etc., then it is often >> interpreted as an installation. >> > > When was the last time a home user got a fine for hooking up some cat5 > for their (isolated fr