Re: [SLUG] Slugs

2001-03-21 Thread Terry Collins
site! -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c^=( $m=(11,10,116,100,11,122,20,100

Re: [SLUG] Re: Terminal Freebies.

2001-03-21 Thread Terry Collins
, but with offset locking lug? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c^=( $m

Re: [SLUG] Digital camera's for linux

2001-03-20 Thread Terry Collins
as I'm concerned, the only video camera I want is a free one - too expensive to buy and too expensive to repair. They are built to be disposable. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan

Re: [SLUG] Digital camera's for linux

2001-03-20 Thread Terry Collins
a coder or two who work on stuff, thinking Nemesis,etc. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or

Re: [SLUG] Digital camera's for linux

2001-03-20 Thread Terry Collins
Richard wrote: BTW, my own machine was hacked shorty after subscribing to this list. Don't know about hacking, but we have a porn spammer lurking. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer

[SLUG] Source of Hylafax.rpm for Suse?

2001-03-20 Thread Terry Collins
Does anyone know of a mirror or source other than ftp.suse.com? Current downloads is slower than if I was hand entering the code to compile. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan

Re: [SLUG] irc client

2001-03-19 Thread Terry Collins
Nick Croft wrote: Sluggers, Can anyone recomment an irc client that can display several channels simultaneously? kirc {:_) -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux

Re: [SLUG] Digital camera's for linux

2001-03-19 Thread Terry Collins
are developing something. Webcams - yep, there is a page under the linux resources page on the url below. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read

Re: [SLUG] Re: Installfest?

2001-03-18 Thread Terry Collins
Coast group that one person was co-ordinating. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c

Re: [SLUG] Linux Trainer Needed Urgently in Singapore

2001-03-17 Thread Terry Collins
PROTECTED]| +-+ Sorry, couldn't resist quoting it again. {:-) -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73

Re: [SLUG] Re: Can flammers be barred ????

2001-03-17 Thread Terry Collins
ever, good sluggers can advertise their jobs here. No agencies. I also recommend http://www.techstreet.com.au for agency free contracting and recruiting. If someone annoys you, post directly to them. Do not CC to the slug list, unless it is directly relevant to the rationale of the list. -

Re: [SLUG] A _really_ important question

2001-03-16 Thread Terry Collins
these days {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c^=( $m

Re: [SLUG] tcpdump tcpshow

2001-03-15 Thread Terry Collins
it defaults to eth0 -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c^=( $m

[SLUG] Virtual Users (no sys account) with sendmail

2001-03-14 Thread Terry Collins
, if someone can let me know if it is yes/no and any RTFM url, that would be great. N.B SENDMAIL - not qmail, or other MTA. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell

Re: [SLUG] Virtual Users (no sys account) with sendmail

2001-03-14 Thread Terry Collins
). As they are optimistic of growth, they would like a solution that removes this restriction (account on host) to improve security, reduce administration, etc. I was interested in the solutions based on sendmail. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http

[SLUG] Late Announcement of Macarthur LUG meeting Sat 17th March

2001-03-14 Thread Terry Collins
will be on the third Saturday of each month. I'm open to suggestion on future themes. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without

Re: [SLUG] Open Government- No linux interface for BAS lodgement.

2001-03-07 Thread Terry Collins
arguement with "troll" is very childish, Aaah, another person with no understanding of statitics. I think Godwin's law needs to be updated to include troll along with nazi. It also needs to be widely know. Point completely lost due to obscurity. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2

[SLUG] WIRED_ Using only seven lines of Perl code...Descrambling DVDs just goteven easier...

2001-03-07 Thread Terry Collins
the intent of the MPAA to exert editorial control over scholarly publications by computer science faculty that deal with DeCSS, and if so, exactly which sort of publications will the MPAA permit in the future, and which sort will result in legal t

Re: [SLUG] QMAIL SUPPORT

2001-03-07 Thread Terry Collins
amed files) or at the remote end (wait until fixed)? Has someone edited your named.domain file recently and not followed proper layout, used wrong editor, misspelt a name? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WO

[SLUG] What does Debian (Storm Linux) use for an XConfigurator/XF86Setup?

2001-03-07 Thread Terry Collins
-- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell $_='while(read+STDIN,$_,2048){$a=29;$b=73;$c=142;$t=255;@t=map{$_%16or$t^=$c^=( $m=(11,10,116,100,11,122,20,100)[$_/16

Re: [SLUG] Demand Dialing

2001-03-07 Thread Terry Collins
Michael Sztachanski wrote: Guys, how do get ppp to "Dail ON DEMAND"? i.e when someone activates their browser. Well, a few months ago, you would use diald, which could respond to demand or times. I don't know what the latestst is. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2

[SLUG] Capture cards - physical layout

2001-03-04 Thread Terry Collins
(Stormlinux (thanks Ken) actually - the first debian install I've ever gotten to work). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like

Re: [SLUG] MICRO$ ON SHAKEY GROUND - OFFICIAL

2001-03-02 Thread Terry Collins
is not universal. "Damage at Microsoft .window gaskets failed... " If you can't laugh at yourself, then you have a problem. Your response reminds me of Alice's reply to the Vicar's wonderwomen joke on the previous Vicar of Dibley. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02)

[SLUG] Creative Video Blaster (CT6000) as capture device under linux

2001-03-02 Thread Terry Collins
Just wanting to ask if anyone has used a Creative Video Blaster (CT6000) as a capture device under Linux? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "P

Re: [SLUG] Dual Screen Problem

2001-02-28 Thread Terry Collins
and finally installed X 4.0.2. Put the beta drivers for my G400 in and plugged in the second screen. I suggest searching the Slug archive on G400 and multiple monitors - I hear a bell ringing and it isn't the cat prancing across the backyard {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628

Re: [SLUG] Firewall security audit report

2001-02-27 Thread Terry Collins
chesty wrote: On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 09:18:25PM +1100, Terry Collins wrote: Mount partitions read only where possible. I guess this is a good idea, but in what situation would this add security? You need to be root to be able to write to the partitions that I could mount read only

Re: [SLUG] Text calendar program

2001-02-27 Thread Terry Collins
Richard Piper wrote: I have been looking for a reasonably sophisticated text-based calendar/diary (something like pine for email). Does anyone have any suggestions? emacs has one ducks off to gosford for the day {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

Re: [SLUG] Unix/Linux intro

2001-02-26 Thread Terry Collins
. If you are going to demo X, demo one wm that looks like Win9x and tell they have a choice of 20+ others. Perhaps a list of*nix software for doing certain jobs. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer

Re: [SLUG] Debian SPARC Installation Method

2001-02-25 Thread Terry Collins
tor is big. 01:02 Downloading tftpboot.img, reading installation instructions. Something in between a HOWTO a Dummies guide would be rather helpful, i.e. Download from where? how? - what did you download and what did you do with it. What errors did you find and how did you fix them? -- Ter

Re: [SLUG] Sound Card Question

2001-02-24 Thread Terry Collins
Jason Rennie wrote: Now I have a choice between an SB Live and a Vibra 128 PCI. I've never had any trouble with the Vibra 128 PCI. Can not speak for the live. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA

[SLUG] Sun Classic - Interrupting boot up

2001-02-23 Thread Terry Collins
equence so I can issue that command. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Syd

Re: [SLUG] Weird CDROM behaviour under Linux only

2001-02-21 Thread Terry Collins
{:-) -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing L

Re: [SLUG] BPay/St.George with Linux/Netscape 4.75

2001-02-20 Thread Terry Collins
David Kempe wrote: You mean there is a bank that supports linux? share with us please :) Curiously, On Jobnet ATM, there is a permanent Linux job going at a bank for webserver support. Cheap bastards too. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL

Re: [SLUG] ipfwadm

2001-02-19 Thread Terry Collins
Paul Robinson wrote: Hi guys, I've been trying to get my head around some old rulesets for ipfwadm as I slug archives -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux

Re: [SLUG] A somewhat theoretical problem.

2001-02-18 Thread Terry Collins
/programming. Mind you, some of the answers are not that useful, but interesting nevertheless Now, if it is an MS language like Visual Basic, Vis C, etc, you have to be joking or have a death wish {:-). Hmm, isn't there Rexx for Linux somewhere? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02

Re: [SLUG] That somewhat theoretical problem.

2001-02-18 Thread Terry Collins
analysises (sp?) of the maths behind it all -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water"

Re: [SLUG] X configuration?

2001-02-17 Thread Terry Collins
o get the best from them. Can X4 do modelines if required? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water&

[SLUG] Solaris 8 chmod + w /home no go for root

2001-02-16 Thread Terry Collins
Solaris 8 question for those in the know. We have successfully installed Solaris 8 (no linux sparc distros arrived/turned up), but are having trouble creating users. Basically /home is 555 and any attempts to chmod +w/755/etc are being rebuffed. Anyone have any ideas on this? -- Terry

[SLUG] Re: (no subject)

2001-02-14 Thread Terry Collins
. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing L

Re: [SLUG] Seeking entry level IT roles or Work Experience

2001-02-14 Thread Terry Collins
messages. If you want to do work experience, look for work experience that is specific, e.g. cabling, scripting, perl, etc, otherwise you'll get crap. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services

Markets, was Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-13 Thread Terry Collins
rego and ABN certificates. I have shopped at the markets and received receipts in three different business names from the one business, but yes, there are some who use the markets as extra shop front. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www

Re: [SLUG] Mozilla

2001-02-13 Thread Terry Collins
Rev Simon Rumble wrote: Now can someone tell me why when one Mozilla locks up, it locks up everything? I mean the news reader, all other Mozilla windows, everything? Shouldn't they be quite seperate applications? Part of its inheritance from Netscape - it also can do this. -- Terry

Re: [SLUG] formating linux

2001-02-13 Thread Terry Collins
an MS OS, then consider Win4Lin. You can also look at the Linux documentation under /usr/doc/HOWTO/(mini?) for Linix+whatever. Also make sure you have a linux boot disk for your machine before you start installing the MS OS, so you can boot back into linux and re-install lilo. -- Terry Collins

Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-12 Thread Terry Collins
on letterhead. 1 Tekram DC315U @ $60 (includes GST). I have two in stock. 1 Courier Delvery @$10 If I call my courier today, then you should have it tommorrow. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer

Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-12 Thread Terry Collins
, it is a bonus. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Ma

Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-12 Thread Terry Collins
and the goods are then counted as non-gst, which is deducted from your GST credits on your BAS. So you end up paying twice. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell

[SLUG] Announcement of MacLUG - Next Meeting Saturday 17th February @Campbeltown

2001-02-11 Thread Terry Collins
Linux Firewalls on Minimal Systems". -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney

Re: [SLUG] Rogaine Vitamin Diet from USA

2001-02-11 Thread Terry Collins
: Monday, February 12, 2001 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG] Rogaine Vitamin Diet from USA Hmm, Rogaining is the all night sport in my dictnary. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA

Re: [SLUG] Image resizing

2001-02-08 Thread Terry Collins
that can be scripted (examples in archives). Names like pgm*, *pgm (don't quote me on that). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without

Re: [SLUG] Information sources

2001-02-08 Thread Terry Collins
king. Also suffers the slashdot sludge networking. Six months ago, I tried to chase up a lot of linux news sources lists, but there is very little between the development support and the schlock-horror-commercial stuff. Hopefully someone else has had more success. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02)

Re: [SLUG] Results of Completely Unscientific New List Vote

2001-02-07 Thread Terry Collins
ent email, funnily enough) and it said I'd already voted! Cheeky bugger." - Craige McWhirter (gotcha Craige!) You must have done something to tip it off. Both the Worms and I voted from the same machine. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email

Re: [SLUG] Results of Completely Unscientific New List Vote

2001-02-07 Thread Terry Collins
Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who="Terry Collins" You must have done something to tip it off. Both the Worms and I voted from the same machine. Craige said later that 'there's always one'. He was right - but it wasn't him. Naturally, it has to be tested. I figured it was obvi

Re: [SLUG] Kylix arrives

2001-02-07 Thread Terry Collins
the windoze free versions though. Does anyone have a URL for the download? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish wi

Re: [SLUG] Sendmail - Spamming Problems

2001-02-07 Thread Terry Collins
e original source, which defeats no-relay settings. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" --

Re: [SLUG] SuSE Lays Off (Most) U.S. Staff

2001-02-07 Thread Terry Collins
complete info: http://www.linuxgram.com/newsitem.phtml?sid=109aid=11712 -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish wi

Re: [SLUG] Skywell MagicTV video capture card

2001-02-05 Thread Terry Collins
Jeff Waugh wrote: CP/M didn't have decent 3D accelerator support! We didn't need 3D to play games then - we knew how to PLAY. {:-) -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux

[SLUG] Sony SDT-7000 tape drive problems

2001-02-05 Thread Terry Collins
have the wrong tapes or the drive is not recognising their true capacity. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish wi

Re: [SLUG] Updated Sparc Hardware list from ComputerBank

2001-02-05 Thread Terry Collins
of the Sun lunch box systems and one of the two remaining screens, then the NEC 5FGp will come with two cables to allow it to be connected to a Sun box or other computer. Plus, we have a converter for sun to standard for the Nec 4FG. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

[SLUG] Re: Updated Sparc HW - HD's to Bangladesh

2001-02-05 Thread Terry Collins
) high-density SCSI ports $50 6 full-height external disk boxes (various sizes) low-density SCSI ports The six full height external hard disk are now gone. I was approached and I've donated them to a FoE computer shipment to Bangladesh. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186

Re: [SLUG] Re: Sparc boot floppy label

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
but I can ignore those. that sounds .. healthy. this is a dd process on your i386 or from another sparc? i386 - as you say, it sounds healthy not. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Servic

Re: [SLUG] Skywell MagicTV video capture card

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
. What are your startup values for the five drivers and have you changed anything of them. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like

Re: [SLUG] Sony SDT-7000 tape drive problems

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
that it was time to change volumes. When I did so, I got an I/O error message and had to abort the dump (or tar). Same problem here. I haven't solved it yet. I just split the backups. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au

Re: [SLUG] The Great SLUG Social Vote

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
, but she wouldn't budge {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Skywell MagicTV video capture card

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
Arunava Sen wrote: Terry Collins wrote: Umm, I have no idea why changing your video card would affect the capture card, but obviously something in the TNT2 M64 now interferres with the capture card. Ordinarily I would tend to agree, but I upgraded to the nvidia 0.9.6 drivers last

Re: [SLUG] Skywell MagicTV video capture card

2001-02-04 Thread Terry Collins
DaZZa wrote: On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Terry Collins wrote: So why did I upgrade from CPM then? CP/M wasn't broke? Coulda bloody well fooled me! I had a word processor - Spellbinder, I had a spread sheet - Super Calc I had a database - Dbase II I had comms (300 baud) I had email

[SLUG] Sparc Hardware Update

2001-02-03 Thread Terry Collins
py either. All in all, a good day with five people involved. Lunch was provided by WOA. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees a

Re: [SLUG] I vote one for a newbies list

2001-02-03 Thread Terry Collins
floppies and the system barfed on it. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Syd

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
o their hardware, than by SIGs. Personally, I discriminate against dual booters, html posters, geeks, ham sandwiches and coffee drinkers and probably a few other things {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Co

Re: [SLUG] Meeting Suggestion.

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
West Ryde would appear to be, if not easier to get to (although there is a convenient station), more convenient for those who live West (and I mean *seriously* West !!). Do you know of any suitable venue(s) and prices? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

Re: [SLUG] Linux expo + it2000?

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
automate this with Possum Man's voice stuff (ob Linux mention). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean

[SLUG] Looking for a Debian bootdisk for Sparc

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
Can anyone give me a URL, instructions. We are prepared to try installing Sparc linux across the internet (should be ready by MacLug day {:-) -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan

[SLUG] Spacr Lunch box - how do you open them?

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
Okay, can anyone tell us how we open a Sparc lunch box - external hard disk stuff. Yep, the angle grinder has been suggested, but we'd rather save that for last. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA

[SLUG] Sparc boot floppy label

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
thing in the installation notes other than the dd command. I'd also appreciate it if someone can tell me how I can get dd to stop the speaker squarking - the first dd switch the speaker on. It is also flashing lights on the front panel, but I can ignore those. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02)

Re: [SLUG] Spacr Lunch box - how do you open them?

2001-02-02 Thread Terry Collins
can work out where they are through the ventilation holes. CC'd to the list so it will be in the archives next time someone asks. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix

Re: [SLUG] Yea Mondays!

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
Michael wrote: A blank email? haha No - it said two things 1 - he is one of those misguided {:-) people who likes the idea of Slug meetings on Monday (subject line). 2 - he is one of the forsaken {:-) who posts in html. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628

Re: [SLUG] Sun Hardware from ComputerBank.

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
lling a sparc over a network" admitedly its for openbsd, but 80% of it is OS independant (eg. network settings and sparc bios stuff) Yes please. (I'm basically a person who is satisfied with the wheel and is quite happy not to reinvent it {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fa

[SLUG] It helps if people give valid email adresses: Sparc HW -[Fwd: Returnedmail: Host unknown (Name server: gateway.localnet: host not found)]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
offer as for Maclug. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
orthwhile? No it isnt. If you want Slug to grow and help more people see the light, then you are going to have to cater for the diverse interests and Sigs are a way to do it. There is already one, by invitation only, list of ex-sluggers operating because these people were cheesed off with the noise o

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
r, then the committee should give him the go ahead. Please don't try and convert A's offer into something else. To me, a Fest is a special day like InstallFest, ConfigFest, AppsFest. Perhaps the Deb-Sig will also consider organising an annual DebFest as part of its activities. -- Terry Collins {:-

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
ncouraging continuous discussion is an old political trick to discourage people - I'm not saying that is what you are doing - just pointing out that the end result is nothing happens. So - a CC to Slug committee to ask them to make a quick decision accepting Craigs offer. -- Terry Collins {:-

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who="Terry Collins" What a load of f%king crap. Which, funnily enough, was somewhat based on comments you made a while ago. Yep, if you are going to have one meeting, then have one list. However, if someone wants to start a SIG, then let the sig hav

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
nce to run full Slug meetings, Fests (which we are sadly lacking in organisers for). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees ar

[SLUG] Solaris or Linux for sparc HW wanted

2001-01-31 Thread Terry Collins
patch into each system (and a guide on how to do it - of course), rather than a boot floppy image that downloads stuff across the internet (downloading CD ISOs takes about 40 hours each on a 28.8K modem line). taah. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL

[SLUG] FYI Cray readies Linux systems-large-scale cluster

2001-01-29 Thread Terry Collins
/A17376-2001Jan29.html?tn -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Where to start?

2001-01-29 Thread Terry Collins
has some older stuff and only updates monthly. FYI WOA is served over a 28.8K line. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like

Re: [SLUG] Powertools ?

2001-01-27 Thread Terry Collins
Richard Blackburn wrote: Looking at the stuff on a RH7 Powertools CD, I see 2 copies of each item. One has an 'S'. What does that stand for? My guess is "source" -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.a

Re: [SLUG] lost+found

2001-01-25 Thread Terry Collins
s and only changes occassionally. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Syd

Re: [SLUG] Good web design package

2001-01-25 Thread Terry Collins
James Gifford wrote: Hi I'm trying to wean myself off Windows. Does anyone know of web design software similar to Dreamweaver for Linux? Search the archives - this is a RAQ - regularly asked question. asWedit does me fine. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

Re: [SLUG] TV out for TightWads

2001-01-17 Thread Terry Collins
to good use? {:-) Could even give you a NEC Multisync I (5) - mono to match {:-). I'll swap for the NEC Multisync II monitors (3) - colour - that I have {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer

Re: [SLUG] Re: Bigpond Direct ADSL pricing

2001-01-15 Thread Terry Collins
with this. If the numbers are in your exchange area, then you will probably get it faster. I'm still waiting for the 046 pop to replace the Ingleburn pop. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux

Re: [SLUG] parts mailorder

2001-01-10 Thread Terry Collins
Nick Croft wrote: Can anyone suggest a decent mail order firm for obtaining pc parts? It depends on the parts. No all parts are equal {:-). -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan

Re: [SLUG] Unix Administration

2001-01-03 Thread Terry Collins
, -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing L

Re: [SLUG] Is PHP included in RH 7.0 dist CD's

2001-01-01 Thread Terry Collins
Ulung G wrote: If not how large are the rpm and where can I download it. I'm trying out a groupware proggie which is php based. http://www.php.net -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer

Re: [SLUG] RH6.2 Product ID, anyone ?

2000-12-23 Thread Terry Collins
ively easy and painless way to upgrade from RH6.2 to RH 7 ? I understood that could be done from redhat.com, but first one had to register the product. Also check the slug list archives at slug or here for this topic. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL

Re: [SLUG] RH6.2 Product ID, anyone ?

2000-12-22 Thread Terry Collins
in normal jargon. If you buy a boxed set from most Linux distros then you are usually entitled to some "support", etc. But, if you can do without the support direct from the distro people, i.e. you have a LUG like Slug to help you, then you can save $ on the boxed distro. -- Terry C

Re: [SLUG] Wierd sys board behaviour

2000-12-21 Thread Terry Collins
Howard Lowndes wrote: on-board setting, setserial complains that there is no such device for the eight ports on the card, as if the new mobo is still not seeing the card. 2c - is it a motherboard bus speed problem? i.e too high? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

Re: [SLUG] SuSE-7.0

2000-12-18 Thread Terry Collins
://www.everythinglinux.com.au Both should be able to sell you the minimal SUS7.0 CD's I skip on rental computer in those areas - bring a laptop. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux

Re: [SLUG] Netgear FA310TX NIC

2000-12-17 Thread Terry Collins
Michael Sztachanski wrote: Hi everyone, I'm trying to find a driver for the NETGEAR FA310TX NIC, any suggestions??? http://www.woa.com.au/lists/slug/2000/26/msg00649.html http://www.woa.com.au/lists/slug/1999/199901/msg00921.html -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Lan Update - hardware

2000-12-15 Thread Terry Collins
to people looking at wireless LANs WANs. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like fish without clean water" -- SLUG - Sy

Re: [SLUG] Wireless Lan Update - hardware

2000-12-15 Thread Terry Collins
equipment. I dont know the prices. Sorry, I only put it together.. Hmm, new brand? -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell "People without trees are like

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