Perhaps its time to ask for anyone who wants an install? Other inline comments below.
> Hi, > As you will see below we have five so far that have responded to our > call > for participants in the next meeting . They are listed with the latest > email at the top. > > As one or two have mentioned, they may not need to bring their problem > computers along if they sort out them out before the meeting. > > And there is room still for anyone else of whom would like to bring > their linux problem machines along. > > Remember there is a swap/buy/sell/give table at this meeting. So bring > along your unwanted gear. (and money) > > NickE > > venue/times: http://canterbury.lug.net.nz/ if you have recently joined > CLUG ======================================================== > ISSUE 5: > Gentoo help > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 11:08:41 +1300 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I may have some of these things sorted before the meeting but for now I > have > these problems..... > > Machine is Compaq Deskpro EN 400 (400Mhz PentiumII with 390 Mb RAM and > 13 Gb HD) > > No sound - ALSA > > Not booting from Grub - I get Grub> > From which I can type root (hd0,0) ENTER, kernel /bzimage root=/dev/hda3 > ENTER, boot ENTER to get going > > Java - works in Konquerer but not Mozilla > Flash - works in Mozilla but not Konquerer > > I can bring hard copies of installation instructions with the PC. > > Regards, > > Robert Fisher > ======================================================== > ISSUE 4: > > bootpd, tftpd etc for Sun 3/50 X terminal > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 11:20:44 +1300 > From: Yuri de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > I would like to set up my Sun X terminal to > connect to my Linux box > > Sun 3/50 (monochrome) > > > SuSE 7.0 (Yeah, I know I oughta upgrade sometime) > > Linux box: > --------------console > output---------------------------------------------- yuri@holly:~ > cat > /proc/version > Linux version 2.2.16 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 > (release)) #1 Wed Aug 2 20 > :22:26 GMT 2000 > yuri@holly:~ > df -h > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/hda1 5.9G 5.3G 265M 95% / > yuri@holly:~ > cat /proc/pci > PCI devices found: > [snip] > Bus 0, device 9, function 0: > Ethernet controller: DEC DC21041 (rev 17). > Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 10. Master > Capable. Latency=64. > I/O at 0xe800 [0xe801]. > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe7001000 [0xe7001000]. > -------------end console > output------------------------------------------- > I have tried but it didn't work out like the how-to said it would. > > Thanks > Yuri > ======================================================== > ISSUE 3: > > Re: CLUG meeting next Thursday 5th December > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:08:47 +1300 > From: Rob Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > On the subject of problems for your CLUG workshop... > > I recently got back to NZ via Hong Kong where I picked up a nice little > USB hard drive. Anybody who's a whiz with USB devices I would sure > appreciate some help figuring out if this should work but > doesn't/shouldn't work/is working but I'm just to dumb to see it. > > Looks to me a bit like the first option. My RH 7.2 install finds it, > registers it as a scsi drive, but then fails to read/write to it. > > Cheers, > > Rob Freeman > > BTW I also picked up a WiFi card. Any leads for WiFi around Canterbury > would also be welcome. I have go WIFi working on two machines, just need to get routing and encryption sorted. I'll bring my laptop.. Is this a pcmcia card or isa/pci? > ======================================================== > ISSUE 2: > > Modem / PPP fix > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:22:27 +1300 > From: "Lance BLACKLER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi > > Unless I solve it in the meantime - I would like some help with getting > my modem working on my Pentium Pro machine running Corel Linux (which I > will gradually update using the Debian apps once I get the modem > operating). > > I have got it to the stage that the modem will dial and connect with > Paradise, but the PPP times out, I think due to a problem with > authentification. > are you using pap/chap? I'm pretty sure paradise do. > Once again I will be late to the meeting since it clashes with an > earlier meeting that I attend every Thursday. Should be there by 8:45 > > I also have some gear for the bring and buy (some free stuff to dispose > of also). > > Thanks > > Lance Blackler > ========================================================== > ISSUE 1: > > At the next meeting > Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:11:39 +1300 > From: Kevin Linux account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > At the next meeting can I please have some help with some basic things > to do > with operating linux. > In particular extracting and installing programs from .tar files and > using terminal to run the install scripts. > > Also at the last meeting I think I was speaking to Nick and he said he > could get me a copy of Mandrake 9, I would still be interested in that > thank you > > Regards, > > Kevin > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
