Linux-Misc Digest #192, Volume #24 Tue, 18 Apr 00 03:13:03 EDT
Contents:
Winlinux Guidance (Sathish SivaKumar)
Re: Redhat 6.2 broke! (MaryP)
HowTo: ORB 2.2Gb Parallel Port? ("albertus:^)")
Re: System.map ? (Ken Mort)
Re: Networking Mac & Linux box... (Rod Smith)
Re: Help Please!! (Christopher Broussard)
Re: Creating a umsdos partition (Ron Ross)
Re: Does append in LILO really append? (Dave Brown)
writing to Dos partition (Hairb All)
HP Omnibook 900 not working in X (Mark Ramos)
Q: named and multiple interface cards (Salman Moghal)
Re: Windows 2000 & Linux (Christopher Broussard)
Problem with VIA AC97 PCI Sound card (Kenny Zhu Qili)
Re: TIFF under LinuX (Andras)
Re: default desktop in RedHat (Richard Steiner)
Re: Autorun ???? (Dances With Crows)
Re: access.conf doesn't work (Bob Nelson)
Re: Winlinux Guidance (Dances With Crows)
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From: Sathish SivaKumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Winlinux Guidance
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:30:08 GMT
I would be glad and pleased to get answers to any of my following
problems. NOTE-I am a newbie user of WINLINUX 2000.
Cd recording programs need cdparanoia,mkisofs,cdrecord. Where can I get
these. Or the path if they are already integrated in winlinux 2000 as I
could not find them with find utility.
I need a program to play mpeg video files. I downloaded many and most of
them work in console mode with commands, but I need a graphics player.
Any reccomendation of what program to download.
My AddRemove programs or Kpackager always unpacks to the /folder. What
should I do to make it unpack in diff directory by default. And what does
all the path options in kpackager mean. After installing the programs;
where are the files usually located with which I can run it.
I tried to install QT 2.02 version after which the X server does not start
and does not recognize any password to enter even as root. My
installation did not show any error. Am I not to use it?
--
Posted via CNET Help.com
http://www.help.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MaryP)
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.2 broke!
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:46:22 -0600
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>GNOBE
> look good, but not as good WINDOWMUDER, which work best except when I right
> click and strange daemons appear
would this be a linux problem, or a religious experience?
MP
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From: "albertus:^)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HowTo: ORB 2.2Gb Parallel Port?
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:34:54 +0800
Hi,
I just bought an ORB 2.2Gb external *parallel port* drive.
I want to use this also in Linux.
How do I mount it in Linux? Right now, I'm using Mandrake 7.0 dist.
TIA,
albertus
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Subject: Re: System.map ?
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken Mort)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:59:45 GMT
Linux and/or LILO seem to be pretty smart in
finding the right system map if you are careful
in naming you new kernels. Lets say your original
kernel was 2.2.12-20 then you will see a system map
named System.map-2.2.12-20 and if you compile a new
kernel that is 2.2.14 then just copy the new system
map to /boot/System.map-2.2.14 and it will load the
proper symbols. If lilo.conf has an entry for you
old kernel then when you boot the old one it will
find System.map-2.2.12-20 and load the old symbols.
This works similar to how it finds the right directory
for the modules.
I have many different kernels and corresponding
System.map.??.??.??-????? files in my /boot directory
and everything works fine.
Let me know if something need more explaining and/or
and explanation of how to change the kernel extraversion
(that's the -20 in the first system map).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andras) wrote in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>I just upgraded to a new kernel, but didn't change the
>/boot/System.map.
>
>When I loaded my kernel I got the warning message, that the
>System.map was for another kernel version.
>
>I could change the System.map manually, but
>I didn't find an option in man lilo.conf, or man rdev to
>instruct the kernel which file to use as the System.map.
>
>What do I do if I would like to keep two kernels in the same
>root filesystem and use lilo to chose?
>
>Do I have to replace the System.map manually before I change
>from one kernel to the other?
>
>
>Andras
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Networking Mac & Linux box...
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 04:12:06 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Torque2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have a PM 7100/66, with an AAUI-to-10BaseT transceiver. I want to link
> up to my Mandrake 7 Linux box via the network in my house (3 computers
> total). I normally use DAVE 2.1 on the Mac to connect when I'm running
> Win98SE, but I hate Windows... :D
>
> Is there a way I can connect the two without running Dave on the Mac? I've
> heard that Samba can do the trick, but I'm clueless as of yet on Samba. I
> know I've got KSamba for KDE on my system now...
You need to be more precise about what you hope to accomplish. Samba is a
server on Linux that makes the Linux box look like a Windows computer in
terms of file and printer sharing. As such, Samba definitely does *NOT*
obviate the need for DAVE; in fact, if you run Samba, you'd use it in
conjunction with DAVE.
If you want the Linux box to function as a file and print server for the
Macintosh, you should take a look at Netatalk, which is to Macs what Samba
is to Windows -- it lets you use AppleTalk networking protocols to share
files and printers on a Linux box on an AppleTalk network. You can't
access Mac files from the Linux box via Netatalk, though. If you need
documentation on Netatalk, check http://www.umich.edu/~rsug/netatalk/ and
http://thehamptons.com/anders/netatalk/. I also cover it in my book,
_Linux: Networking for Your Office_ (http://www.rodsbooks.com/network/).
> Also, I have a burner
> (ATAPI) on my PC w/ Linux. Is there a way I can burn data from my Mac to
> CDR on my PC and still have all the creator codes intact? I haven't had
> any luck under Win98 with this...
Yes. Several ways, in fact, some of which at least *SHOULD* work under
Windows, as well:
1) Use Apple's DiskCopy utility to create an uncompressed HFS image file.
Copy that file to the PC and burn it *AS AN IMAGE FILE* to the CD.
You'll then be able to read it on the Mac, but not on the PC (unless
you've got an HFS driver loaded -- Linux has this, but you need to dig
up third-party HFS drivers for Windows).
2) Use an Apple CD-R-creation program to create a mixed-mode HFS/ISO-9660
image file. Copy this to the PC and burn it, as in #1. You'll be able
to read the CD from just about anything.
3) Use Netatalk to share a Linux filesystem. Copy the files you want to
appear on CD to that shared filesystem. Use the Linux program mkhybrid
to create a mixed-mode HFS/ISO-9660 image file (possibly including
Joliet and/or Rock Ridge support, as well). Burn this file to CD-R. You
can then read it in just about any OS. You'll need to use the correct
mkhybrid options to get it to recognize the creator codes, resource
forks, etc., stored in the Netatalk-shared filesystem.
There may be additional possibilities. These are the three that spring to
mind, though. I've done #1 and #3, but not #2 (I lack the required
software).
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux networking & multi-OS configuration
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From: Christopher Broussard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help Please!!
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:07:02 -0400
Don wrote:
> My Red Hat 6.0 has been working fine using Gnome. All of a sudden I now
> cannot access Compuserve - I can dial up and after the log on nothing
> happens - It was working. When I start Netscape, I get a message that it
> cannot find:
> home.netscape.com
> home6.netscape.com
> internic.net
> "This means that some or all hosts will be unreachable."
>
> Also my printer stopped working. When I try to print nothing happens. When
> I run printer tests from the printtool only "Print ASCII directly to port"
> works. When I try print ASCII test page and print postscript test page I get
> the message:
> error printing to queue lp error reason :
> lpr : connect : connection refused jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.
> Has my Gnome gone crazy or is it me? What could I have done to have caused
> this? Any help would be appreaciated.
>
> Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can't print because the print daemon died. To restart it, log in as
root, and type 'lpd' at the prompt. The print daemon must be running when you
try to print or you'll get that error message saying it cannot start the
daemon.
As far as the internet connection, I suppose there could be several reason
why it isn't working. It might be a problem with your internet service
provider. If you can log in, but Netscape can't find anything, sometimes its a
problem with DNS settings either locally or with your ISP.
If a lot of stuff isn't working and you don't know what to do, you can
always reboot the machine which will restart everything that might have
accidently been shut down.
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From: Ron Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Creating a umsdos partition
Date: 18 Apr 2000 00:27:26 -0400
In the same vein, I would highly recommend Phat Linux
(http://www.phatlinux.com). It's what I'm using now to test out the
system and hardware compatability before my next upgrade (when I'll
install on a real Linux partition).
Winlinux bombed on me when I tried out its "final beta" several months
ago (display driver problems). I've tried several times to download its
final release, but for the past month the server's been too busy (ftp
message says 530 user limit is reached). Also, Winlinux would
immediately launch into X/Kde, and since that didn't work, there was no
way of fiddling with configuration files. The situation may have
changed, but, as I mentioned, I can never get a crack at downloading it.
"Zhorntix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Winlinux installs without needing a seperate partition.
> try www.winlinux.com it's about a 200 meg download
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I know how to do this through linux. But is there a DOS version of
> > umssync or some similar tool???
> > (I have a friend that wants to try out linux without having to
> > repartition her hard drive first)
> >
> > if not, then how do i generate a --linux-- file???
> >
> > thanx
> > ali
> >
>
>
Sign the Linux driver petition
http://www.libranet.com/petition.html
--
Traductions Ron Ross Translations
http://www.colba.net/~ronross
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"They were magical delusions, fireworks." -I. Murdoch
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dave Brown)
Subject: Re: Does append in LILO really append?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 18 Apr 2000 00:05:41 -0500
>On 16 Apr 2000 04:27:54 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
>wrote:
>
>>Am I supposed to see the entry appear at the LILO prompt? I really don't
>>see any 'append' taking place, and the dmesg seems to confirm that my
>>parms were ignored:
>> append = "sbpcd=0x230,1"
>>(this was the result of a modprobe, fyi)
>>I even ran LILO after I made the entry.
>>This is on Mandrake 6.1
I hope the original poster realizes that lilo can only pass parameters to
kernel features which are "compiled-in". If using a modularized kernel,
those parameters must be put in /etc/conf.modules.
--
Dave Brown Austin, TX
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From: Hairb All <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: writing to Dos partition
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 05:14:05 GMT
I have a Windows Fat32 partition on my computer along with Linux
Mandrake 7.0. I am only able to write to this partition as root. Since I
am not usually working as root, I cannot delete add or modify any files
to this partition without issuing super-user command. I have tried doing
'chmod g+x DOS_hda1' because my normal user is part of the group 'root'
which /mnt/DOS_hda1 belongs to. It says the permission was successfully
changed but when I do 'ls -l' it is still "drwxr-xr-x" instead of
"drwxrwxr-x". I have tried chmod with 775 or whatever it is and it also
says it has changed successfully when it hasn't. I have tried with the
partition mounted and with it not mounted with the same results. 'chown'
does not work either; it says something about cannot perform operation
Help!
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From: Mark Ramos <mjramos@"remove this"cpl.net>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: HP Omnibook 900 not working in X
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:44:34 -0700
I have an HP Omnibook 900 with a ATI Rage Mobility chip, 4MB RAM which
I seem to have problems getting to work. The screen is the cheaper
one that only runs at 800x600. I have tried everything I could think
of, running XF86Setup gets me 320 by whatever res. which rocks! (yeah
right). I have heard success stories with this chip at 800x600, 16bit
on other laptops. If someone has some pointers, solutions or a
XF86Config file that you care to post please do! BTW, don't suggest
Accel-X, I couldn't get it working either. It came close, but no
cigar. It had a "split window" effect with vertical lines. PLEASE
HELP!
Mark
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From: Salman Moghal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux
Subject: Q: named and multiple interface cards
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 06:14:17 GMT
Hello all..
I'm trying to setup a caching nameserver for my intranet. By default,
named listens on all available interface
cards:
Apr 17 09:45:54 dns1 named[310]: starting. named 8.1.2 Thu Sep 24
02:47:08 EDT 1998
^[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/bs/BUILD/src/bin/named
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: cache zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: master zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (IN)
loaded (serial 1997022700)
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: listening on [127.0.0.1].53 (lo)
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: listening on [192.168.1.1].53 (eth0)
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: listening on [blah].53 (eth1)
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[310]: Forwarding source address is
[0.0.0.0].1025
Apr 17 09:45:55 dns1 named[311]: Ready to answer queries.
Is there a way to stop named from listening to a specific interface
card? named man page doesn't tell
much. Thanks for any info...
PS: Please respond via email.
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From: Christopher Broussard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 & Linux
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:20:14 -0400
Kwizatz Haderach wrote:
> Problem Solved. Boot.ini isnot visible in Windows 2000. You have to switch
> to the Command Prompt to locate it. Microsoft, why????
> "Kwizatz Haderach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:iGzK4.100836$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Ok, thanks for the info. I am going to try that. But there is only one
> > prob. They talk about modifying the boot.ini in NT. But I don't find
> this
> > ini-file Windows 2000!!!
> > "Ben Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:8ddmjj$esb$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > Richard F. Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html
> > > >
> > > >"Kwizatz Haderach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > >news:iPhK4.93135$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > >Hi
> > > >
> > > >I have a bit of trouble running Linux & Windows 2000 on the same
> machine.
> > > >I need to configure the NT Loader in such a way that it can boot my
> > > >Linux-system.
> > > >
> > > >Does anyone know how to do this or where I can find info?
> > >
> > > Try reading
> > >
> > > http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader
> > >
> > > I've got this to work with NT 4.0. It should work with 2000.
> >
> >
There is really no need to mess with any files on the Windows 2000 side of
the computer. I currently run
Win2000 and Linux at the same time. All I did was install Windows first and
then Linux. Lilo had no problem booting the Windows 2000 partition, thus I
didn't do any configuring of the NT boot loader.
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From: Kenny Zhu Qili <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Problem with VIA AC97 PCI Sound card
Date: 18 Apr 2000 06:12:11 GMT
Hi there. I have a AC97 PCI sound card using VIA 82C686A chipset. I'm using kernel
2.2.13 with via82cxxx module. I put the following two lines in /etc/modules.conf:
alias sound via82cxxx
option sb support=1
And after I do a modprobe sound, I get sound drivers loaded properly as I can see that
in /proc/sound. But I just can't get any sound out of my speaker. Please help me! Do I
need to recompile the kernel? Thanks.
Kenny
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From: Andras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.graphics.misc
Subject: Re: TIFF under LinuX
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 06:27:15 +0000
Hartmut J�rgens wrote:
>
> Hello, I am searching for a programm for LinuX to show and print TIFF
> files with more than one page.
> Is there any program out.
>
I used viewfax by
Frank Cringle to view multipage faxes.
You can also use the kde fax viewer, kfax.
Andras
> Thanks in advance.
> Hartmut
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Steiner)
Subject: Re: default desktop in RedHat
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:52:07 -0500
Here in comp.os.linux.misc, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake unto us, saying:
>> If you're running KDE or GNOME, all you have to do is to use
>> switchdesk.
>
>I wonder how one is supposed to find out things like this. I tried
>"apropos desktop" (RedHat 6.0 badly patched (I'm not sysadmin, the
>sysadmin knows even less about linux than I do)) and it didn't tell
>me about "switchdesk"
I found about it myself by using DejaNews. :-) In Red Hat 6.1, tho,
it's documented on page 417 of the _Reference Guide_.
--
-Rich Steiner >>>---> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>---> Bloomington, MN
OS/2 + BeOS + Linux + Solaris + Win95 + WinNT4 + FreeBSD + DOS
+ VMWare + Fusion + vMac + Executor = PC Hobbyist Heaven! :-)
The beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Autorun ????
Date: 18 Apr 2000 02:39:06 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 18 Apr 2000 02:16:27 GMT, P. Lee
<<%zPK4.26569$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
> where would I find some information on setting up some autorun files on
>a CD .... I'm trying to do a catalog on a CD and would like autorun ...
Under Linux, this is dependent on whether or not the end-user has the
window manager/desktop environment set up to do the following things:
1. automatically mount CDs inserted in the drive
2. look for a file called "autorun" or "autorun.bat" and try to execute
that file as a shell script when a new CD is mounted
Both 1 and 2 have to be true for "autorun" to work. There's an option in
GNOME to do 2, but I forget whether the default file to run was "autorun"
or something else. Also, I believe the end-user can change the name of
the default file to execute. (autorun under LoseXX annoyed me quite a
bit; automount can be annoying on a Linux box--don't expect your users
to appreciate what you're doing here.) HTH,
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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From: Bob Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: access.conf doesn't work
Date: 18 Apr 2000 01:44:06 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In comp.os.linux.misc Goodell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have an account named 'mux' that i want people to work from, but in
> order to keep track of who's on, I want them to log in as their user and
> su to mux. I've been trying to use '/etc/security/access.conf' to block
> all true login access and it's not working. I added the following line
> to it:
> -:mux:ALL
> As far as i can tell, that should do it, but you can still log in from
> telnet, ftp, and the console. The system is running RH 6.0 w/ PAM
> upgraded to 0.72-7. If anybody has any ideas I would greatly appreciate
> them.
Note quite...you have to also add the following line to:
account required pam_access.so
/etc/pam.d/login
/etc/pam.d/ftp
...and the other files corresponding to the service you wish to control
via
--
========================================================================
Bob Nelson -- Dallas, Texas, USA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/open-computing.html
``Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly.''
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dances With Crows)
Subject: Re: Winlinux Guidance
Date: 18 Apr 2000 02:54:43 EDT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:30:08 GMT, Sathish SivaKumar
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> shouted forth into the ether:
>Cd recording programs need cdparanoia,mkisofs,cdrecord. Where can I get
http://www.freshmeat.net ; search for "cdrecord"
>I need a program to play mpeg video files. I downloaded many and most of
>them work in console mode with commands, but I need a graphics player.
xanim (free beer) or mtv (shareware). mtv is better. Again, see
freshmeat.net for the downloads. Don't expect stellar performance, since
you're not running off a real ext2 partition.
>My AddRemove programs or Kpackager always unpacks to the /folder. What
>should I do to make it unpack in diff directory by default. And what does
>all the path options in kpackager mean. After installing the programs;
>where are the files usually located with which I can run it.
Read The Fine Manual for the KDE program; see if your questions are
answered there. Better yet, use tar/unzip from the command line; you'll
get more control and learn more. When you do a "make install" from a
source tarball, the programs are almost always installed in
/usr/local/bin, which should always be in your $PATH. Programs installed
from RPMs tend to end up in /usr/bin somewhere.
>I tried to install QT 2.02 version after which the X server does not start
>and does not recognize any password to enter even as root. My
>installation did not show any error. Am I not to use it?
What do *you* think? Either there are bugs in Troll Tech's latest release
(quite possible) or there's some odd incompatibility with your distro.
rpm -e it, then reinstall qt-1.44 and possibly the X-server. HTH,
--
Matt G / Dances With Crows \###| Programmers are playwrights
There is no Darkness in Eternity \##| Computers are lousy actors
But only Light too dim for us to see \#| Lusers are vicious drama critics
(Unless, of course, you're working with NT)\| BOFHen burn down theatres.
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