Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread Amos Shapira
On 25/03/07, david [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I contacted skype about this.. but of course they didn't properly read what I said. Ah well.. at least they replied. See their reply and my original message below. Skype freezes ubuntu 6.10 completely, but for about one or two minutes, after which

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread David P
If it's any additional help, internal error 1002 seems to be clearly network-related, not sound-related. http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase_j=questiondetails_i=629 On 3/25/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/03/07, david [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I contacted skype

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread Alan L Tyree
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:50:57 +1000 Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP If you find any, I'll be very delighted to hear. I tried running OpenWengo but it seems to freeze on the initial settings window, and I'm not yet sure how useful it'll be through double-NAT and with another SIP

[SLUG] A BIOS problem.

2007-03-25 Thread William Bennett
Could anyone tell me if/how I can download a screenful of BIOS information to a USB thumbdrive, please? Bill Bennett. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Desktop backgrounds---some information, please.

2007-03-25 Thread William Bennett
I've just loaded Fedora 6 to a laptop. I don't greatly care for the desktop backgrounds that come with it. Does anyone know of a site that has some others? Something with taste and sensitivity. Nothing involving Zealanders and sheep, for example. Any help etc. William Bennett -- SLUG - Sydney

Re: [SLUG] Desktop backgrounds---some information, please.

2007-03-25 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=William Bennett I've just loaded Fedora 6 to a laptop. I don't greatly care for the desktop backgrounds that come with it. Does anyone know of a site that has some others? Something with taste and sensitivity. Nothing involving Zealanders and sheep, for example. I enjoy most

[SLUG] Nomination: Ken Wilson for treasurer

2007-03-25 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
Ok, time to get the ball rolling on the nominations front! I'd like to nominate Ken Wilson for the position of treasurer. Over the last 3 years Ken has been a fantastic treasurer, adeptly managing SLUG's finances, helping out above and beyond what was required of a committee member's duties, and

RE: [SLUG] ubuntu server

2007-03-25 Thread Visser, Martin
To convert a Ubuntu server to desktop, I am pretty sure the all you need is to apt-get install ubuntu-desktop which will add the virtual package (and all its dependencies. It sounds like your video chipset is causing you grief with the liveCD. In cases like this, I always use the alternate CD

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread david
On Sun, 2007-03-25 at 23:43 +1000, David P wrote: If it's any additional help, internal error 1002 seems to be clearly network-related, not sound-related. http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase_j=questiondetails_i=629 So it would seem. I should have found that, sorry.

Re: [SLUG] Nomination: Ken Wilson for treasurer

2007-03-25 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
On Mon, 26 Mar 2007, Lindsay Holmwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, time to get the ball rolling on the nominations front! I'd like to nominate Ken Wilson for the position of treasurer. Over the last 3 years Ken has been a fantastic treasurer, adeptly managing SLUG's finances, helping out

Re: [SLUG] Co-located Name Server

2007-03-25 Thread Glen Turner
Howard Lowndes wrote: I would be interested in ppls views on how much of a sysadmin cardinal sin is it to have your primary and secondary name servers co-located, and even more so, on the same subnet - as in /30. Don't worry, I don't do it, but I am assessing another operation. It's really

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread Amos Shapira
On 26/03/07, Alan L Tyree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use Ekiga connected to a Gizmo account to talk to lots of people. The Gizmo client for Windows is good - I haven't tried the Linux one for ages since Ekiga is so good. Ekiga allows you to register to multiple accounts. I tried Ekiga a while

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread Amos Shapira
On 26/03/07, david [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, it doesn't seem right that an application can totally freeze the entire system. No keyboard, no mouse, nothing. I can't even log in remotely until it unfreezes. That would suggest that it's more than just a skype bug, wouldn't it?? Yes, it

Re: [SLUG] Skype freezes computer

2007-03-25 Thread Alan L Tyree
On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:18:02 +1000 Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/03/07, Alan L Tyree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use Ekiga connected to a Gizmo account to talk to lots of people. The Gizmo client for Windows is good - I haven't tried the Linux one for ages since Ekiga is so

[SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Taryn East
Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? If so - do you have any questions you'd like me to research ahead of time? Cheers, Taryn -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs:

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:39:58AM +1000, Taryn East wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? If so - do you have any questions you'd like me to research ahead of time? Hey Taryn, A talk of this ilk would be fantastic! I've added

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Erik de Castro Lopo
Taryn East wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? I'd be interested. Erik -- +---+ Erik de Castro Lopo +---+ It is

Re: [SLUG] Co-located Name Server

2007-03-25 Thread Oscar Plameras
I would be interested in ppls views on how much of a sysadmin cardinal sin is it to have your primary and secondary name servers co-located, and even more so, on the same subnet - as in /30. Don't worry, I don't do it, but I am assessing another operation. RFC2182 by Robert Elz and

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Zhasper
On 26/03/07, Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taryn East wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? I'd be interested. AOL! AOL! -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Nick Croft
* Taryn East ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? If so - do you have any questions you'd like me to research ahead of time? Yes Taryn, Specifically, adding rails to apache2 sites-enabled without messing up

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Ken Wilson
+1 cheers Ken Taryn East wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? If so - do you have any questions you'd like me to research ahead of time? Cheers, Taryn -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Taryn East
* Nick Croft [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus: Specifically, adding rails to apache2 sites-enabled without messing up already fragile and complex set-up. eep, not exactly an introductory topic ;) How to have different projects there. Not sure exactly what you're asking here. What setup do/did

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Scott Finneran
Would the talk be focusing on or covering Ruby itself or mostly Rails as a system? Either would be good. Cheers, Scott Taryn East wrote: Would there be any interest in me running an Introduction to Ruby on Rails talk at SLUG? If so - do you have any questions you'd like me to research ahead

Re: [SLUG] Ruby-on-Rails talk - interest?

2007-03-25 Thread Taryn East
* Scott Finneran [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus: Would the talk be focusing on or covering Ruby itself or mostly Rails as a system? Either would be good. Mostly rails. Good question, though. The two are almost, but not entirely, the same thing :) Taryn -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group

[SLUG] Attn Friends of Anthony Rumble

2007-03-25 Thread Grant Parnell - EverythingLinux
Anthony has a lot of friends from SLUG and you all deserve to know that he's been stuck in Intensive care since the 17th of March. Without going into a lot of detail his symptoms are much like severe pneumonia. He's been on a respirator and under sedation until yesterday morning and for a