[SLUG] Network printing problem on RH 6.1
Folks, we have an old RH 6.1 server which we use as a database server. For compatibility reasons, we need to stay with RH6.1. However, I had to reload the machine the other night and now network printing will not work. I keep getting the following errors in /var/log/messages when I try to print as any user except root (root prints fine). Jul 14 17:45:07 panda lpd[11257]: lpd: couldn't open spool file dfA014panda as mhyne Jul 14 17:45:07 panda lpd[11257]: PRINTER1: job could not be sent to remote host (cfA014panda) I cant see to work out what the issue is. Everything appears ok and if I print as root it works. The spooler directory appears to be owned by lp.lp. Anyone have any suggestions ? Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Re: Networking advice please.
bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered the following thing: one of these outlets has a PC (in another room) attached. Either all of the LAN cabling in the house is defective (unlikely as the other cables for Cable-TV and TV Aerial work), or I am doing something wrong re connecting the remote PC's to the ethernet switch. Should I be using straight-through cable or crossover cable from the wall point to the ethernet switch (I asume straight-through)? If your switch is not crossover auto-sensing, try switching the (usually one) uplink port to crossover and see what you can find. Alternative, buy a $10 multimeter and check each one by hand. Wall patchings should be straight through. BB -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Fedora Font Server [Was: X11 Font?]
quote who=Mike MacCana Very few modern programs use X core fonts, or server-side font rendering at all anymore. So the font server can only do old-school style X core fonts, rather than fontconfig niftiness? Yes. fontconfig, Xft and friends are all there to pull us out of the X core font mess so we can actually do sane, data-aware things with fonts in every application. - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2005: Canberra, Australiahttp://linux.conf.au/ Love never misses the chance to put the boot in. - Kelly, SLOU -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] VIRUS (Worm.SomeFool.P) IN MAIL FROM YOU
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[SLUG] Norton AntiVirus detected a virus in a message you sent. The infected attachment was deleted.
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RE: [SLUG] Networking advice please.
I have 3 pc's networked to an ethernet switch, which is connected to the 'Net via a modem router. All works well. You mean the internet connection works well? My house was cabled for LAN with cat5 cable when it was built. I have connected a pc to each of 2 LAN wall outlets ( in different rooms) with a straight-through (ie not crossover) cable, and have tried connecting the ethernet switch to each of the 4 outlets at the LAN outlet point at the other end of the cabling in my Den. The appropriate set of lights on the ethernet switch fail to light up, no matter which of the 4 outlets at the wall junction I attach it to, even though the other end of one of these outlets has a PC (in another room) attached. Does the green light on the network cards light up or flash when you connect them? If there is no green light on the NIC when you connect the cable (through the house) that means that the connection is defective, most likely caused by the cabling. The way to prove it is to get all the pcs in one room and plug them into the switch. if the green lights come up on the NICs connected directly to the switch then you can be certain it is a cabling fault. Either all of the LAN cabling in the house is defective (unlikely as the other cables for Cable-TV and TV Aerial work), Not the same cabling as network (cat5 or RJ-45). or I am doing something wrong re connecting the remote PC's to the ethernet switch. not likely, but the switch could be faulty. Should I be using straight-through cable or crossover cable from the wall point to the ethernet switch (I asume straight-through)? How can I test the cabling, short of purchasing an appropriate cable tester? plug 1 piece of cable you know to be OK between network port of 1 nic that you are certain works (e.g connected to modem router) and one by one to other pcs. preferably cross-over cable. if the green light comes up again then the nics are OK. If it's not the cabling or the NICs then the network isn't setup correctly. :) Thanks in advance. Bill -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Networking advice please.
bill wrote: I have 3 pc's networked to an ethernet switch, which is connected to the 'Net via a modem router. All works well. My house was cabled for LAN with cat5 cable when it was built. I have connected a pc to each of 2 LAN wall outlets ( in different rooms) with a straight-through (ie not crossover) cable, and have tried connecting the ethernet switch to each of the 4 outlets at the LAN outlet point at the other end of the cabling in my Den. The appropriate set of lights on the ethernet switch fail to light up, no matter which of the 4 outlets at the wall junction I attach it to, even though the other end of one of these outlets has a PC (in another room) attached. Either all of the LAN cabling in the house is defective (unlikely as the other cables for Cable-TV and TV Aerial work), or I am doing something wrong re connecting the remote PC's to the ethernet switch. Should I be using straight-through cable or crossover cable from the wall point to the ethernet switch (I asume straight-through)? How can I test the cabling, short of purchasing an appropriate cable tester? Straight through cables from the switch is correct. If you are not getting a connection I would check the cabling - check the patch cables first. I know you don't want to buy a cable tester (however, a simple continuity tester is only a few dollars) but without such a device you could be spending a great deal of time and still not solve your problem. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Networking advice please.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 07:51:28PM +1000, Heracles wrote: bill wrote: I have 3 pc's networked to an ethernet switch, which is connected to the 'Net via a modem router. All works well. My house was cabled for LAN with cat5 cable when it was built. I have connected a pc to each of 2 LAN wall outlets ( in different rooms) with a straight-through (ie not crossover) cable, and have tried connecting the ethernet switch to each of the 4 outlets at the LAN outlet point at the other end of the cabling in my Den. The appropriate set of lights on the ethernet switch fail to light up, no matter which of the 4 outlets at the wall junction I attach it to, even though the other end of one of these outlets has a PC (in another room) attached. Either all of the LAN cabling in the house is defective (unlikely as the other cables for Cable-TV and TV Aerial work), or I am doing something wrong re connecting the remote PC's to the ethernet switch. Should I be using straight-through cable or crossover cable from the wall point to the ethernet switch (I asume straight-through)? How can I test the cabling, short of purchasing an appropriate cable tester? Straight through cables from the switch is correct. If you are not getting a connection I would check the cabling - check the patch cables first. I know you don't want to buy a cable tester (however, a simple continuity tester is only a few dollars) but without such a device you could be spending a great deal of time and still not solve your problem. Why not take the switch to the pc use your straight through cable to connect pc to switch to see is the lights come on. If it does, it still might be the card or the cable. I would presume the cable first, easier to test this. once you do get conectivity then tack the switch back to the orginal place and connect via your patched cable if it now fails then its the patch LAN cabling. Alex Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Networking advice please.
Someone much smarter than I, on Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 08:14:28PM +1000, spake thus. *SNIP* My house was cabled for LAN with cat5 cable when it was built. I have connected a pc to each of 2 LAN wall outlets ( in different rooms) with a straight-through (ie not crossover) cable, and have tried connecting the ethernet switch to each of the 4 outlets at the LAN outlet point at the other end of the cabling in my Den. *SNIP* Why not take the switch to the pc use your straight through cable to connect pc to switch to see is the lights come on. If it does, it still might be the card or the cable. I would presume the cable first, easier to test this. once you do get conectivity then tack the switch back to the orginal place and connect via your patched cable if it now fails then its the patch LAN cabling. I'd have a good look at the cabling to your wall outlets. it's quite possible that someone has inadvertantly made it crossover rather than straight through. just a thought, -- Shaun Oliver I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net: IRCNICK: blindman -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Networking advice please.
My experience over hundreds of such installations indicates this: If your Cat5 cabling was installed by your friendly local electrician, you may find she/he has made the connection incorrectly. You will find that the NICs and the 100BASET switch will indicate that the physical connection is there (appropriate LEDs) but data will fail to be transmitted. Incorrect termination is most easily proved by the use of a 10BASET hub or switch which in almost all cases WILL work over incorrectly terminated Cat5 cabling. 100BASET will NEVER work over incorrectly terminated Cat5 cabling. On 14 Jul 2004 at 13:04, bill wrote: I have 3 pc's networked to an ethernet switch, which is connected to the 'Net via a modem router. All works well. My house was cabled for LAN with cat5 cable when it was built. I have connected a pc to each of 2 LAN wall outlets ( in different rooms) with a straight-through (ie not crossover) cable, and have tried connecting the ethernet switch to each of the 4 outlets at the LAN outlet point at the other end of the cabling in my Den. The appropriate set of lights on the ethernet switch fail to light up, no matter which of the 4 outlets at the wall junction I attach it to, even though the other end of one of these outlets has a PC (in another room) attached. Either all of the LAN cabling in the house is defective (unlikely as the other cables for Cable-TV and TV Aerial work), or I am doing something wrong re connecting the remote PC's to the ethernet switch. Should I be using straight-through cable or crossover cable from the wall point to the ethernet switch (I asume straight-through)? How can I test the cabling, short of purchasing an appropriate cable tester? Thanks in advance. Bill -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] kvm required
I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( I am a bit confused with kvm's, currently i have a PS2 keyboard and mouse that i pretty happy with, but im dont mind getting another USB keyboard and mouse. How many port kvm do i require, 2 input's and 4 outputs ? -- Simon Males [EMAIL PROTECTED] No More AOL CDs Australia - www.anticd.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] kvm required
On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 23:10, Simon Males wrote: I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( Why do you want a kvm at all? I use my laptop to 'X -query mydesktop' to connect within my home lan. Works a treat. The alternative is to ssh in with the -x option. -- Thanks KenF OpenOffice.org developer -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine?
The subject asks the question. -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates; Your Linux people http://www.lannetlinux.com -- When you just want a system that works, you choose Linux; when you want a system that just works, you choose Microsoft. -- Flatter government, not fatter government; Get rid of the Australian states. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Redhat 9 with a Realtek ALC655 soundcard
Hi, L Somehow dont think the new HD has much to do with it. Suspect the MB also has a sound port. Run lspci, and look whats on the PCI bus, may have 2 sound devices. I would just let it install, then rebuild the kernel, deselect the the one sound driver, download realtech one and install it. Or just use the MB one and stick the realtech in another machine. L . wrote: Hi, I have been running rh9 on a machine with a Realtek ALC655 onboard soundcard, and everything was just fine. However, the HDD in the machine was an old 4GB Quantum Fireball, and was a little clunky and slow and failing occassionally, so I decided to upgrade to a new 40GB Seagate Barracude 7200.7. Once I re-installed rh9 on the new HDD, all of a sudden, I can't get any sound to come out! It keeps detecting my sound card as an SiS7012 with an i810_audio module. I blew it away and reinstalled XP on the machine just to test the sound and sure enough, the sound card works fine! But when I re-install rh9, it still won't go! Does anyone have any experience with this? Can I manually specify the soundcard? (Obviously, it has worked in the past, so there *are* drivers for it. Thanks in advance. Lincoln. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] kvm required
From what I understand, each KVM port is a seperate Keyboard Viewer Mouse combo. So to control two PCs at the same time you need a two port. Be aware that some KVM's look cheaper but you then need extra cables to enable each port. The devil is in the detail. Stu On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 23:10, Simon Males wrote: I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( I am a bit confused with kvm's, currently i have a PS2 keyboard and mouse that i pretty happy with, but im dont mind getting another USB keyboard and mouse. How many port kvm do i require, 2 input's and 4 outputs ? -- Simon Males [EMAIL PROTECTED] No More AOL CDs Australia - www.anticd.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] kvm required
On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 12:11:42AM +1000, Ken Foskey wrote: On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 23:10, Simon Males wrote: I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( Why do you want a kvm at all? I use my laptop to 'X -query mydesktop' to connect within my home lan. Works a treat. The alternative is to ssh in with the -x option. Synergy maybe just for you. :) Debian package in proper... -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
Does anyon know how to change the google search panle in Firebird/fire
fox to search Australian web pages first? I fscked if I want to wade
through piles of US tripe.
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[SLUG] free historical book
All, Does anyone want a copy of Programming the Z80 (Zaks) 3e? Jim Donovan -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
On 07/15/04 09:43, Terry Collins wrote: Does anyon know how to change the google search panle in Firebird/fire fox to search Australian web pages first? I fscked if I want to wade through piles of US tripe. I've been wanting to know how to add other engines there too (I miss my imdb searches!). You inspired me to work it out. :-) You can install a firefox search plugin: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/quick/google.html , grep for Australia, click the linky thing. You need to be root to install plugins. And yes, the Google Australia plugin searches google.com.au, and specifies pages from Australia only. You can get to the search plugin page by clicking the icon thingy in the search box to pull down the menu, and choosing Add engines The search button extension (http://www.pikey.me.uk/mozilla/?extension=sb) is also awesome. Great for opening search results in new tabs. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
Terry Collins wrote: Does anyon know how to change the google search panle in Firebird/fire fox to search Australian web pages first? I fscked if I want to wade through piles of US tripe. Dont use firefox, but in Google its thing I'm looking for site: au if you look at the source of the mozilla page form action=http://www.google.com/search; method=get id=google p input type=text name=q size=31 maxlength=256 id=google-input / input type=submit value=Search / /p /form p a href=http://www.google.com/linux; Google Linux Search /a /p form action=http://www.google.com/linux; method=get p input type=text name=q size=31 maxlength=256 / input type=hidden name=restrict value=linux / *** HERE input type=submit value=Search / /p /form you can see how the do a search for linux make one that uses site:au If you want more advanced options go to the google page and play with advanced search. Then just look at the urls cgi etc. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
RE: [SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine? A: Yes.
That's not a fantastic way to get an answer, let alone a good one. What do you want to use such an application for? What have you tried so far? Are you talking about comparing price/TCO/convenience/reliability/support/frames per second/footprint/security/speed/AS400 ports/quality of comments in source code/...? :) :) What has your own research surfaced so far? http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html ... will not answer your question, but might be worth reading anyway. Cheers, - Rog ... More content, less sig. Get a blog instead. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Lowndes Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2004 5:42 AM To: UnknownMailList-SLUG Subject: [SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine? The subject asks the question. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] free historical book (OT)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Does anyone want a copy of Programming the Z80 (Zaks) 3e? Jim Donovan Still got mine :-) Sits next to my TRS-80 Assembly Language Programming by William Barden Jr. When I saw the TRS-80 book in a computer display at the Powerhouse a couple of years ago, I felt *really* old. Mark P. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
RE: [SLUG] kvm required
Hi Simon, You might want to get a demo of a KVM before you buy one. My experience so far is the video is pretty low resolution and sometimes ghosty compared to either remote X or other protocols. KVMs are really essential when you have racks of Windows servers that act up and maybe need a console if you are loading CDs or something. I much prefer using a desktop Linux box to remotely access all the other servers most of the time. The KVM just saves me from running between my office and the computer room when accessing the physical hardware. I wouldn't want to work on it all day. Cheers, Jill. -Original Message- From: Lester Cheung [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2004 9:07 AM Cc: slug Subject: Re: [SLUG] kvm required On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 12:11:42AM +1000, Ken Foskey wrote: On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 23:10, Simon Males wrote: I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( Why do you want a kvm at all? I use my laptop to 'X -query mydesktop' to connect within my home lan. Works a treat. The alternative is to ssh in with the -x option. Synergy maybe just for you. :) Debian package in proper... -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- IMPORTANT NOTICES This email (including any documents referred to in, or attached, to this email) may contain information that is personal, confidential or the subject of copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties. This email is intended only for the named addressee. Any privacy, confidence, copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties, is not lost because this email was sent to you by mistake. If you received this email by mistake you should: (i) not copy, disclose, distribute or otherwise use it, or its contents, without the consent of Aristocrat or the owner of the relevant rights; (ii) let us know of the mistake by reply email or by telephone (+61 2 9413 6300); and (iii) delete it from your system and destroy all copies. Any personal information contained in this email must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Electronic and internet communications can be interfered with or affected by viruses and other defects. As a result, such communications may not be successfully received or, if received, may cause interference with the integrity of receiving, processing or related systems (including hardware, software and data or information on, or using, that hardware or software). Aristocrat gives no assurances in relation to these matters. If you have any doubts about the veracity or integrity of any electronic communication we appear to have sent you, please call +61 2 9413 6300 for clarification. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Need to be root to install plugins. was Re: [SLUG] Firebird Googlesearch to do Australia?
Peter Hardy wrote: You can install a firefox search plugin: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/quick/google.html , grep for Australia, click the linky thing. You need to be root to install plugins. And yes, the I just installed Firefox yesterday on my PowerBook and when I go to install plugins it just crashes and exits. So perhaps thats the problem; it is trying to install into /usr/share/firefox/plugins. I could not find any option in the preferences to tell it to install plugins into its own directory .firefix/plugins. I do not intend to login as root and install plugins. Has anyone had probs like this installing plugins on Linux? On my Windows box plugins install fine. Mike -- Michael Lake Chemistry, Materials Forensic Science, UTS Ph: 9514 1725 Fx: 9514 1460 -- UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine?
Howard Lowndes wrote: The subject asks the question. I like vmware but you need more ram. I've had win4lin working OK though. Horses for courses. -- Del -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine?
quote who=Howard Lowndes The subject asks the question. Without any context, it's hard to say. They do substantially different things, although in some respects solve similar problems. What are you trying to do? - Jeff -- OSCON 2004: Portland OR, USA http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ Acts of random. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: Need to be root to install plugins. was Re: [SLUG] Firebird Googlesearch to do Australia?
On 07/15/04 11:05, Michael Lake wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: You can install a firefox search plugin: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/quick/google.html , grep for Australia, click the linky thing. You need to be root to install plugins. And yes, the I just installed Firefox yesterday on my PowerBook and when I go to install plugins it just crashes and exits. So perhaps thats the problem; it is trying to install into /usr/share/firefox/plugins. On my x86 deebian box firefox doesn't crash. It behaves exactly as if the plugin installed correctly (ie: does nothing). An error message would have been nice, and saved me 10 minutes of headscratching. I could not find any option in the preferences to tell it to install plugins into its own directory .firefix/plugins. I do not intend to login as root and install plugins. A lot of extensions have the option of installing globally or in a user's home directory. It's a shame the search plugins don't. In fact, I think I'm going to go file a bug. In the meantime, though, I guess you could try grabbing http://mycroft.mozdev.org/plugins/googleAU.src and putting that in a searchplugins directory under your homedir. You'd also need to copy /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/searchplugins/google.gif to googleAU.gif in your user one. Note that I'm not sure if this will actually work. :-) -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: Need to be root to install plugins. was Re: [SLUG] Firebird Googlesearch to do Australia?
On 07/15/04 11:17, Peter Hardy wrote: On 07/15/04 11:05, Michael Lake wrote: I could not find any option in the preferences to tell it to install plugins into its own directory .firefix/plugins. I do not intend to login as root and install plugins. A lot of extensions have the option of installing globally or in a user's home directory. It's a shame the search plugins don't. In fact, I think I'm going to go file a bug. Too late! http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=123315 In the meantime, though, I guess you could try grabbing http://mycroft.mozdev.org/plugins/googleAU.src and putting that in a searchplugins directory under your homedir. Er, read that as under your local firefox dir. Or somesuch. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] kvm required
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 Lester Cheung wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 12:11:42AM +1000, Ken Foskey wrote: On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 23:10, Simon Males wrote: I just need a rant for a KVM. When i im at home i wish to use standard keyboard/mouse and screen which will be shared by my desktop and laptop. The kvm will require USB ports as my laptop cannot take PS2. I've had a quick browse, and kvm's are not exactly cheap :( Why do you want a kvm at all? I use my laptop to 'X -query mydesktop' to connect within my home lan. Works a treat. The alternative is to ssh in with the -x option. Synergy maybe just for you. :) Debian package in proper... I only use my KVM when I need access to the physical machine (usually when booting a machine and I therefore can't get networked access). The rest of the time I find VNC works perfectly getting me to any of the other computers I need to access, and is often better than using the KVM - I can easily work on multiple desktops, swapping between them as required. I have found problems with my KVM and Windows 2000 and ghosting. Using exactly the same computer and monitor and resolution and refresh rate in Windows 2000 and X Windows System - the Windows 2000 display will have ghost images, but X does not. No idea why this is. It is a cheap KVM, but I would expect it to have the same problem in both OSes with the same hardware and configuration. Regards, Andrew -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Samba Node Name
Sluggers, does anyone know if it's possible to override the nodename that appears in the network neighbourhood for a samba server? Server string in smb.conf changes the description, but what about the actual node name? Cheers Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Samba Node Name
On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 11:37:03AM EST, Peter Rundle wrote: Sluggers, does anyone know if it's possible to override the nodename that appears in the network neighbourhood for a samba server? In global, add the following netbios name = server-name-here This is from looking at my smb.conf file on my Samba server. hth Luke -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: Need to be root to install plugins. was Re: [SLUG] Firebird Googlesearch to do Australia?
On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 11:05:26AM +1000, Michael Lake wrote: I just installed Firefox yesterday on my PowerBook and when I go to install plugins it just crashes and exits. Firefox 0.8 has a problem on Power where installing any extension will just crash. Firefox 0.9 is in unstable now (assuming you use Debian) so install that and you'll be right. -i signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] disruptive technology wrt54g
In the last 10 minutes I have almost completly giving up on the idea of building my own router out of a Mini ITX system (in attempt to learn iptables), where I can save a bit of money and time go out and buy a the famous WRT54G, the thing is... it has a cousin for ~$50 more called WRT54GS Which I understand is just a little bit quicker for 802.11g devices. If this device is linux device, that means that there IS 802.11g support for linux ? -- Simon Males [EMAIL PROTECTED] No More AOL CDs Australia - www.anticd.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
Ankur Kotwal wrote:
Type about:config in the Url. Have a look at the value for
browser.search.defaulturl. You can edit the url to enforce a site:au
on every search.
Thanks
Hmm, must be something else affecting as well.
I've edited that, restarted firebird/fox and it has been retained, but
still the searches are google.com
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Re: [SLUG] Win4Lin or Wine?
On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 05:41 +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote: The subject asks the question. In my mind, WINE is a better solution *if* you can get it to work for what you need to do. My reasons for saying that essentially boil down to the fact that you get better integration with the host OS by virtue of it making your windows applications appear as normal apps. The windows filesystem is just a directory on your host box. There's less disk space required. You see your windows processes in ps, top etc, and you can do all the normal things to them (renice them, kill them etc) Win4Lin is a different beast. The last time I looked at it I was very impressed with it, and even though it isn't free, it is a product I recommend. If you happen to run mandrake you even get the advantage of kernels built with the Win4Lin patches in them -- though you need to select that particular kernel (it's not the defaut). I look forward to the day that I can unequivocally recommend WINE for all your Windows needs, but we're not there yet. James. -- James Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] disruptive technology wrt54g
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:02 am, Simon Males wrote: Which I understand is just a little bit quicker for 802.11g devices. If this device is linux device, that means that there IS 802.11g support for linux ? Yes, It is based on the Broadcom chip. Cheapest price I have found retail in Australia in $150. (Froogle USD62) There are a number of Linux distros / firmware for the box including openwrt and sveasoft.com. Conceptually openwrt is similar to Debian with a small base system and indiviual functions made into packages in a format called ipkg. Sveasoft tries to cram everything into a single image. -- Richard Hayes Nada Marketing 2/713 Pacific Hwy Gordon Australia 2072 Phone:+(61-2) 9418 4545 Fax:+(61-2) 9418 4348 Mob:+(61) 0414 618 425 http://www.nada.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: Need to be root to install plugins. was Re: [SLUG] FirebirdGooglesearch to do Australia?
On 07/15/04 11:05, Michael Lake wrote: I could not find any option in the preferences to tell it to install plugins into its own directory .firefix/plugins. I do not intend to login as root and install plugins. Peter Hardy wrote: A lot of extensions have the option of installing globally or in a user's home directory. It's a shame the search plugins don't. In fact, I think I'm going to go file a bug. Too late! http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=123315 Oh thanks for looking that up. I read the bug thread and it looks like its being attended too as its a problem on Win2000 as well. Im surprised though that the developers expected that extensions would be installed as root. Given that mozilla has just had a potential exploit I'd hope that the Firefox and Moziila programmers are taking the security asepcts of plugins/extensions carefully. If they install in the users home area then damage is minimised if you download a trojan. Mike -- Michael Lake Chemistry, Materials Forensic Science, UTS Ph: 9514 1725 Fx: 9514 1460 -- UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
edit google.src
its found in /path/to/firefox/searchplugins/
edit this line
action=http://www.google.com/search;
too look like
action=http://www.google.com.au/search;
AND
add this line to the end of all the input's
input name=meta value=cr%3DcountryAU
eg.
# Mozilla/Google plug-in by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
search
name=Google
description=Google Search
method=GET
action=http://www.google.com.au/search;
update=http://www.google.com/mozilla/google.src;
updateCheckDays=1
queryEncoding=utf-8
queryCharset=utf-8
input name=q user
input name=sourceid value=firefox
inputnext name=start factor=10
inputprev name=start factor=10
input name=ie value=utf-8
input name=oe value=utf-8
input name=meta value=cr%3DcountryAU
interpret
browserResultType=result
charset = UTF-8
resultListStart=!--a--
resultListEnd=!--z--
resultItemStart=!--m--
resultItemEnd=!--n--
/search
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:43:00 +1000, Terry Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyon know how to change the google search panle in Firebird/fire
fox to search Australian web pages first? I fscked if I want to wade
through piles of US tripe.
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Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 12:08, Terry Collins wrote: Ankur Kotwal wrote: Type about:config in the Url. Have a look at the value for browser.search.defaulturl. You can edit the url to enforce a site:au on every search. Thanks Hmm, must be something else affecting as well. I've edited that, restarted firebird/fox and it has been retained, but still the searches are google.com I'm fairly sure that just affects which search engine is used when you type random words in to the address bar. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] qustion about audacity.
I've installed audacity to edit a couple of files that contain chat *and* music. It's trying to tell me something. I append the error message. Can anyone help? More to the point, can anyone suggest a fix? Regards, Bill Bennett. The error message:--- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest = 46790 Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest = 46790 Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] qustion about audacity.
Hi Bill. It's just saying your soundcard doesn't support 96khz sampling... "HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate" HW = Hardware "closest = 46790" You soundcard probably only goes up to 46.7Khz Do you have SB Live! or something to that effect? I think the Audigy's support 96khz. This should not effect Audacity *if* the file you wish to work on/record is be at a lower rate. Is the soundfile you're working on 96khz? What was it recorded on? If it is, you might have to convert it down to 44.1Khz. I know you can convert the sample rate in the later Audacity versions, but I'm not sure it will allow you to load it at all if your sample rate is higher than what your hardware supports. If it doesn't you may need to drop the sample rate down on the hardware it was originally recorded on before loading it in to Audacity. Good luck, - Mal Bill Bennett wrote: I've installed audacity to edit a couple of files that contain chat *and* music. It's trying to tell me something. I append the error message. Can anyone help? More to the point, can anyone suggest a fix? Regards, Bill Bennett. The error message:--- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest = 46790 Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest = 46790 Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate -- businessCard Malik Jayawardena Motion Capture Technical Director ANIMAL LOGIC FiLM - e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: +61 2 9383 4800 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Firebird Google search to do Australia?
*** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 15/07/2004 at 1:29 PM vernon wrote: edit google.src its found in /path/to/firefox/searchplugins/ edit this line action=http://www.google.com/search; too look like action=http://www.google.com.au/search; OR you could change it to sensis LOL Regards Greg Wright -- IT Consultant Sydney Australia PH 0418 292020 -- Int. +61 418 292020 Available for Global Contracts US Fax -- 801 740 2874 Web http://www.ausit.comE-mail Greg AT AusIT.com Trading As - AAA Computers -- providers of IT services. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] qustion about audacity.
Hey Bill, What kind of file is it and how was it recorded? Bill Bennett wrote: Many thanks for the reply. I'm a bit puzzled about something here. The disk is a radio programme that contains (a) chat and (b) music. I want the (b). The disk holds one (giant) file that, I guess, I'll have to upload from the CD reader. Why can't I just use cp (ie., copy) Regards, Bill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 03:36:09PM +1000, Malik Jayawardena spake thusly: =+- Hi Bill. =+- =+- It's just saying your soundcard doesn't support 96khz sampling... =+- =+- "HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate" =+- HW = Hardware =+- =+- "closest = 46790" =+- You soundcard probably only goes up to 46.7Khz =+- =+- Do you have SB Live! or something to that effect? I think the Audigy's =+- support 96khz. =+- =+- This should not effect Audacity *if* the file you wish to work on/record is =+- be at a lower rate. =+- =+- Is the soundfile you're working on 96khz? What was it recorded on? If it =+- is, you might have to convert it down to 44.1Khz. =+- =+- I know you can convert the sample rate in the later Audacity versions, =+- but I'm not sure it will allow you to load it at all if your sample =+- rate is higher than what your hardware supports. If it doesn't you may =+- need to drop the sample rate down on the hardware it was originally =+- recorded on before loading it in to Audacity. =+- =+- Good luck, =+- - Mal =+- =+- =+- =+- =+- =+- Bill Bennett wrote: =+- =+- I've installed audacity to edit a couple of files that =+- contain chat *and* music. =+- =+- It's trying to tell me something. =+- =+- I append the error message. =+- =+- Can anyone help? More to the point, can anyone suggest a =+- fix? =+- =+- Regards, =+- =+- Bill Bennett. =+- =+- The error message:--- =+- =+- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest =+- = 46790 =+- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate =+- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: warning - requested sample rate = 96000 Hz - closest =+- = 46790 =+- Pa_SetupDeviceFormat: HW does not support 96000 Hz sample rate =+- =+- =+- =+- =+- -- =+- *Malik Jayawardena * =+- /Motion Capture Technical Director/ =+- ANIMAL LOGIC FiLM =+- *-* =+- e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =+- ph: +61 2 9383 4800 =+- =+- =+- -- =+- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ =+- Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- businessCard Malik Jayawardena Motion Capture Technical Director ANIMAL LOGIC FiLM - e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: +61 2 9383 4800 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Python recommendations, please.
I want to teach myself Python. Can anyone recommend a good textbook, please? The last book I used to teach myself a language was ideal. It had for every chapter:--- a) an introduction to the topic b) some history c) examples of what was being introduced d) problems, problems, problems. e) answers to some problems considered particularly low I know this sounds like *every* textbook. But people who think that haven't read Grokking the Gimp. Also, there's a Python interest group somewhere, isn't there? Regards, 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
