Re: [SLUG] double-click "word selection" regex for xterm?

2007-08-17 Thread Zhasper
On 18/08/07, Jeff Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The only thing I miss from gnome-terminal is its word-selection regex - > > double click selects a full package name for example, whereas xterm, when > > I double click, the "word" boundary appears to be the dashes in the > > package name,

Re: [SLUG] double-click "word selection" regex for xterm?

2007-08-17 Thread Jeff Waugh
> In gnome-terminal email addresses get underlined when you hover over them > (allowing you to right click and copy and paste), but only if the email > address is all lower case. > > How to config this so it works for mixed case email adddresses eg > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow -- for that we go to t

Re: [SLUG] double-click "word selection" regex for xterm?

2007-08-17 Thread Sonia Hamilton
* On Sat, Aug 18, 2007 at 01:34:08AM +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote: > > > > The only thing I miss from gnome-terminal is its word-selection regex - > > double click selects a full package name for example, whereas xterm, when > > I double click, the "word" boundary appears to be the dashes in the > > p

Re: [SLUG] USB dial up modem

2007-08-17 Thread Sonia Hamilton
* On Sat, Aug 18, 2007 at 12:56:41AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > Does anyone have experience in making any USB dialup modem work? > > (Specifically, although it matters not, Netcomm Rave III.) > > The question is, what is the /dev/??? device for the "serial/ modem > port"? This may help you:

Re: [SLUG] run two separate (process isolated) firefox processes/ instances

2007-08-17 Thread Billy Kwong
Yes, by running different profiles within Firefox. firefox -ProfileManager. Regards, Bill On 18/08/07, Zenaan Harkness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can one run two or more firefox instances such that each instance is in > an entirely separate address space? > > Eg, can I copy a firefox executa

[SLUG] Problems with linux firewall, PPTP, opening ports

2007-08-17 Thread Scott Waller
Hi Fellow Sluggers, I have searched Hi and Lo and need help. I have a weird setup here but it works well and I would like to try and keep my setup. The Scene I have a FC6 machine running a firewalling prog called acacia, it was written by one of Red Hat's head guys, it has served me well for ma

Re: [SLUG] apache2 documentation - howto read on local server

2007-08-17 Thread Alex Samad
On Sat, Aug 18, 2007 at 12:35:54AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > Anyone know what the magical google search should be to figure out how > to read the apache2-doc docs on my local webserver? > > Each HTML file has various versions named *. where is two > char language code, and the links point t

Re: [SLUG] run two separate (process isolated) firefox processes/ instances

2007-08-17 Thread Michael Chesterton
On 18/08/2007, at 1:09 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Can one run two or more firefox instances such that each instance is in an entirely separate address space? Eg, can I copy a firefox executable? That's not necessary, and won't do what you want. I think the easiest and safest way is to cre

Re: [SLUG] double-click "word selection" regex for xterm?

2007-08-17 Thread Jeff Waugh
> The only thing I miss from gnome-terminal is its word-selection regex - > double click selects a full package name for example, whereas xterm, when > I double click, the "word" boundary appears to be the dashes in the > package name, which isn't so useful. Why not stick with gnome-terminal? Yo

[SLUG] run two separate (process isolated) firefox processes/ instances

2007-08-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Can one run two or more firefox instances such that each instance is in an entirely separate address space? Eg, can I copy a firefox executable? I shouldn't have to set up a separate browser (eg. galeon) unless I actually want that browser, but occasionally I've been in a situation where I want t

[SLUG] double-click "word selection" regex for xterm?

2007-08-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
The only thing I miss from gnome-terminal is its word-selection regex - double click selects a full package name for example, whereas xterm, when I double click, the "word" boundary appears to be the dashes in the package name, which isn't so useful. Thanks in advance Zen -- Homepage: www.SoulSo

[SLUG] USB dial up modem

2007-08-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Does anyone have experience in making any USB dialup modem work? (Specifically, although it matters not, Netcomm Rave III.) The question is, what is the /dev/??? device for the "serial/ modem port"? TIA Zen -- Homepage: www.SoulSound.net -- Free Australia: www.UPMART.org Please respect the con

[SLUG] apache2 documentation - howto read on local server

2007-08-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Anyone know what the magical google search should be to figure out how to read the apache2-doc docs on my local webserver? Each HTML file has various versions named *. where is two char language code, and the links point to the filename without the lang extension, which is REALLY frustrating. Th

Re: [SLUG] how do I log startup or where do I find the log?

2007-08-17 Thread Ken Foskey
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 14:31 +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: > cd /var/log > sudo grep -H "not enabled" * | less > sudo grep -H "at startup" * | less My approach is simple cd /var/log/ ls -ltr Look at the last couple of logs, likely to be what I want. -- Ken Foskey FOSS developer -- SLUG - Sydn

[SLUG] SIP/IAX testing...

2007-08-17 Thread Grant Parnell - EverythingLinux
Hi folks... we're moving to a temporary office and so forth in the next 14 days and we've decided to go voip for our phone services. I'm in the process of trialing several voip providers and in the course of doing so I've setup guest access to our Asterisk server meaning you can call us over th

Re: [SLUG] Mac Mini (hardware) alternative

2007-08-17 Thread Glen Turner
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 19:50 +1000, Simon Males wrote: > Glen, is that a foreseeable feature/change in the Linux kernel? Or is it > something that would on benefit Mac Mini users. The non-BIOS video mode setting code was added to the Intel X.org driver to support RandR 1.2. That might work on the

Re: [SLUG] Mac Mini (hardware) alternative

2007-08-17 Thread James Dumay
Buy a full desktop computer if you want expandable! The Mac Mini has USB, Firewire, 1gbit ethernet, duel layer dvd burner and takes any 2.5" notebook harddisk. What more could you want for about $1k? James On 8/17/07, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have looked long and hard for

Re: [SLUG] Mac Mini (hardware) alternative

2007-08-17 Thread Simon Males
Glen Turner wrote: I'm hoping that moving video mode setting into the kernel will remove the last BIOS dependency, thus allowing the kernel to boot using EFI and use the entire disk for Linux. Glen, is that a foreseeable feature/change in the Linux kernel? Or is it something that would on bene

Re: [SLUG] Mac Mini (hardware) alternative

2007-08-17 Thread Glen Turner
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 11:47 +1000, Dean Hamstead wrote: > I have looked long and hard for a machine that matches the mac mini, in > terms of both features, power and size. You are paying the apple toll > somewhat, but its still a very cheap machine (although you get nothing > but a small box) H