Re: NetScape font stupidity

2000-10-03 Thread Niall Kavanagh
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Michael O'Donnell wrote: What is NetScape's !@#%%!! problem that it so frequently chooses to render WWW pages using the most uselessly teensy one-pixel-per-character fonts it can find? I've diddled the font settings under Preferences and I've diddled the character

Re: RH7 Update

2000-10-03 Thread Niall Kavanagh
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Benjamin Scott wrote: On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Niall Kavanagh wrote: ATA/66 is pretty common, so I would expect drivers on the base install. A neophyte may well have been stumped here and given up. Windows 98/2000 has no problems with this setup, it's a shame RH 7.0 does.

Re: NetScape font stupidity

2000-10-03 Thread Derek Martin
Today, Michael O'Donnell gleaned this insight: What is NetScape's !@#%%!! problem that it so frequently chooses to render WWW pages using the most uselessly teensy one-pixel-per-character fonts it can find? I've diddled the font settings under Preferences and I've diddled the character

Re: NetScape font stupidity

2000-10-03 Thread Derek Martin
Today, Kenneth E. Lussier gleaned this insight: Try setting Navigator to use your fonts and to disregard "site-specified" fonts. Also, disable dynamic fonts. This doesn't work for certain pages... I'm not sure which but if the author specifies either relative font sizes, or absolute font

Re: NetScape font stupidity

2000-10-03 Thread Karl J. Runge
Have you set up xfstt to serve up TrueType fonts? I found this helps the readability of many (MS-centric) sites with tiny unreadable fonts (though if it truly is 1 pixel-per-character, I doubt much will help...) Karl Runge On Mon, 02 Oct 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael O'Donnell) wrote:

Re: Ok, where are they?

2000-10-03 Thread Derek Martin
Today, Paul Lussier gleaned this insight: In a message dated: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:14:12 EDT Paul Lussier said: Hi all, I know this has been asked a dozen times or so, but where is that web site with all the different images of Tux? Thanks Jerry! So WHAT WAS THE ANSWER?!??!? --

Re: Ok, where are they?

2000-10-03 Thread Jerry Kubeck
Ohhh Derek, If you must know. You can find the gallery of logos at: http://www.lwn.net Jerry (Mr. Answerman to you). Today, Paul Lussier gleaned this insight: In a message dated: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:14:12 EDT Paul Lussier said: Hi all, I know this has been asked a dozen times or so,

Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Paul Lussier
Hi, Anyone found a way to use ange-ftp with ssh/scp or with Secure FTP? I instaled Secure FTP, but Emacs doesn't like it. The cmd line args are similar to scp rather than ftp. Thanks, -- Seeya, Paul I'm in shape, my shape just happens to be pear! If you're not

Re: OpenSSH 2.2 RPMS?

2000-10-03 Thread Paul Lussier
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Paul Lussier wrote: Hi, Anyone know where to get the 2.2 rpms of OpenSSH? The website (www.openssh.com) seems to imply this was an "OpenBSD" release, and they haven't yet been ported to Linux. However, my Debian system is running 2.2 now, so someone obviously

Re: OpenSSH 2.2 RPMS?

2000-10-03 Thread William Stearns
Good morning, Paul, On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Paul Lussier wrote: Anyone know where to get the 2.2 rpms of OpenSSH? The website (www.openssh.com) seems to imply this was an "OpenBSD" release, and they haven't yet been ported to Linux. However, my Debian system is running 2.2 now, so someone

Re: Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Paul Lussier wrote: Anyone found a way to use ange-ftp with ssh/scp or with Secure FTP? Can't you just tunnel FTP over SSH? *handwave* -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Net Technologies, Inc. http://www.ntisys.com Voice: (800)905-3049 x18 Fax: (978)499-7839

Re: NetScape font stupidity

2000-10-03 Thread John Abreau
On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Michael O'Donnell wrote: What is NetScape's !@#%%!! problem that it so frequently chooses to render WWW pages using the most uselessly teensy one-pixel-per-character fonts it can find? I've diddled the font settings under Preferences and I've diddled the character

Re: Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Karl J. Runge
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Benjamin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Paul Lussier wrote: Anyone found a way to use ange-ftp with ssh/scp or with Secure FTP? Can't you just tunnel FTP over SSH? *handwave* How do you handle the data port (i.e. 20) auxiliary connection(s)?

Hoss Traders Ham Fest this weekend

2000-10-03 Thread Jon 'maddog' Hall, Executive Director, Linux International
Hi, I mentioned this at the last meeting in Nashua. The Ham Fest is this weekend, starting Friday morning at 0900 and lasting until Saturday at dusk. For those of you who are not familiar with this, it is a large group of Radio Amateurs who get together to swap problems, stories and old gear.

Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Michael O'Donnell
I'm in the market for new Linux box (I've pretty much decided it'll be based on an AsusA7V+850MhzTbird+256Mb - drool!) I'd really like a good enclosure with lots of room, providing excellent access to all components, optimal airflow, intelligent drive-bay placement, not too ugly and oh, yeah -

X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Suzanne Hillman
Hi all, A classmate has asked me if I know of an X windows emulator for windows with ssh support. She needs to be able to get her windows box to allow a program running on a remote linux box use her display. However, the linux box in question only allows for ssh connections (are we impressed? A

Re: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Bob Bell
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 02:25:17PM -0400, Michael O'Donnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in the market for new Linux box (I've pretty much decided it'll be based on an AsusA7V+850MhzTbird+256Mb - drool!) I'd really like a good enclosure with lots of room, providing excellent access to all

Re: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Michael O'Donnell wrote: I'm in the market for new Linux box (I've pretty much decided it'll be based on an AsusA7V+850MhzTbird+256Mb - drool!) Drool is right... M... Thunderbird. I'd really like a good enclosure ... I own an HX-08 full tower chasis from A/Open,

Re: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Kurth Bemis
At 02:25 PM 10/3/2000 -0400, Michael O'Donnell wrote: i'll tell ya - i love this site! http://www.2cooltek.com/ they have a lot of nifty case mods...worth a look ~kurth I'm in the market for new Linux box (I've pretty much decided it'll be based on an AsusA7V+850MhzTbird+256Mb - drool!)

Re: X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Suzanne Hillman wrote: A classmate has asked me if I know of an X windows emulator for windows with ssh support. I think you'll generally have to look for two different pieces, an X server and an SSH client. A really good X server for MS Windows I've never seen. My

Re: Hoss Traders Ham Fest this weekend

2000-10-03 Thread Jerry Kubeck
Ben, I have all GNHLUG merchandise. I am not sure I can connect with you (though you should know how much I would like to recover some costs) to transfer items for sale. And I don't think I am available this weekend to join whomever does the show. Jerry On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Jon 'maddog' Hall,

Re: Hoss Traders Ham Fest this weekend

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Jerry Kubeck wrote: I have all GNHLUG merchandise. I am not sure I can connect with you (though you should know how much I would like to recover some costs) to transfer items for sale. I thought there was a user group meeting this Thursday? If not, perhaps we can

Re: X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Derek Martin
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Suzanne Hillman wrote: Hi all, A classmate has asked me if I know of an X windows emulator for windows with ssh support. She needs to be able to get her windows box to allow a program running on a remote linux box use her display. However, the linux box in question

Re: Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Karl J. Runge
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Benjamin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Karl J. Runge wrote: Can't you just tunnel FTP over SSH? *handwave* How do you handle the data port (i.e. 20) auxiliary connection(s)? If you can force your FTP client to use a specific listening port

Re: Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Karl J. Runge wrote: If you can force your FTP client to use a specific listening port for the data channel, you can do this. Do any of the standard ftp clients let you do this? Depends on what "standard" means. For most definitions of "standard", the answer is likely

Re: Hoss Traders Ham Fest this weekend

2000-10-03 Thread Robert Anderson
I too plan to be at Rochester again. I can bring my laptop as well. -- Robert E. Anderson email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Programmer phone: (603) 862-3489 UNH Research Computing Center

Re: X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Bruce McCulley
I'm pretty sure that you end up needing two separate software products to accomplish the desired result. The SSH software handles communications securely, and the X-windows package handles the display. Working together they provide the ability to throw an X display to a PC through an SSH pipe.

Re: X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Ken D'Ambrosio
Since I Just Don't Use Windows, I can't comment on this, but you might give it a try, as the price is right: http://cyberlynk.tucows.com/preview/1124.html On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, mike ledoux wrote: Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 15:15:31 -0400 (EDT) From: mike ledoux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Suzanne

Re: X Windows emulator for windows with ssh support

2000-10-03 Thread Suzanne Hillman
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Benjamin Scott wrote: However, the linux box in question only allows for ssh connections (are we impressed? A university computer that's actually trying to be secure? :). I didn't think that was possible. :-) Heh. They were broken into recently, and someone

RE: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Coutu, Dan
I've built a Thunderbird based system at home but was most unhappy when my really smooth install of RedHat 6.2 completed, rebooted, and hung. :-( It seems that the kernel was trying to disable the PIII serial number (which doesn't exist on the Tbird chip) and it core dumped. This is despite the

Re: Hoss Traders Ham Fest this weekend

2000-10-03 Thread Jeffry Smith
I can make it on Sat (commitments Fri night, I'm afraid, although I'll see if I can get out of it). jeff On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Benjamin Scott wrote: Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 15:06:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Benjamin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Greater NH Linux Users' Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Blair Weiss
Hey All... Check out www.colorcases.com they are more like the translucent iMac cases if that's the sort of thing you are looking for. Blair ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the

Re: Looking for a good system case

2000-10-03 Thread Michael O'Donnell
Check out www.colorcases.com they are more like the translucent iMac cases if that's the sort of thing you are looking for. Be careful about those plastic cases--with no metal parts, it is very difficult to properly ground your mainboard and components. Static electricity could become a

mailman passwd

2000-10-03 Thread Ferenc Tamas Gyurcsan
Hi, Does anybody know where mailman stores the passwd for a particular mailing list? I should figure out a password that I haven't used for a year, and I can't seem to be able to guess. Thanks, Ferenc ** To unsubscribe from this list, send

Re: OpenSSH 2.2 RPMS?

2000-10-03 Thread Derek Martin
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Paul Lussier wrote: Hi, Anyone know where to get the 2.2 rpms of OpenSSH? The website (www.openssh.com) seems to imply this was an "OpenBSD" release, and they haven't yet been ported to Linux. However, my Debian system is running 2.2 now, so someone obviously

Re: Emacs,, ange-ftp, and ssh?

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Karl J. Runge wrote: Can't you just tunnel FTP over SSH? *handwave* How do you handle the data port (i.e. 20) auxiliary connection(s)? If you can force your FTP client to use a specific listening port for the data channel, you can do this. With either PASV or not,

Re: RH7 Update

2000-10-03 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Niall Kavanagh wrote: ATA/66 may be common, but the host controller interface is not quite so There's support in the 2.3 kernels and 2.4-test (which I'm now running). I'm not sure what Suse did, but I'm assuming they backported the drivers for their distro. SuSE has a