Re: [ilugd]: swap usage

2003-04-01 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Tushar Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi , The swap used on our server always shows 0 as seen by output of free command. Because of this our RAM gets fully used and server becomes slow. Just retry after issueing the swapon command and see. -- narsingh

Re: [ilugd]: Newbie :Problem with internet connection - hotwire

2003-03-19 Thread Narsingh Sahu
---On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Manoj Kumar Nair wrote: They provided me with a dialer for windows, but no support is provided by them for Linux. Is there anybody, who could help me out of this. Why do you wait to be provided a dialer for Linux. In Linux, you are the master of your box and can

Re: [ilugd]: Mandrake 9.1

2003-03-13 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Arjun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Friends, Some time ago, some one had mentioned about Mandrake 9.1. I would like to know when is it being released, from where can I get it the cost of obtaining the CDs. Next month most probably - -- narsingh

Re: [ilugd]: X with i845

2003-03-06 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- vivek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: doesn't work on every board. however, xfree86 4.3 is out and has all the required support. Does it have solution for i845 sound also? -- narsingh Missed your favourite TV serial

Re: [ilugd] Help needed on file permissions.

2003-03-02 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Aruna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am a new member of this group. I am using Linux 7.2 and want to have an executable file which can be accessed by all users without having super user permissions. Can anybody suggest how can I do the same ? Check man chmod. -- narsingh

Re: [ilugd]: Is Linux as vulnerable as Windows?

2003-02-27 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Pritam Pal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Counting viruses is simplistic, but there is evidence that Windows is becoming more resistent, and Linux is becoming more of a target Turning the heat up another notch on a long-simmering debate, the Aberdeen Group has published a study

Re: [ilugd]: Is anybody using sendmail from their PCs ?

2003-02-27 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Gagan Grewal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I run 'sendmail -q' ... I get 'DNS Lookup Error: smtp.vsnl.net', and the same if I replace smtp.vsnl.net with the actuall ip addr. Any additions/modifications ? Are you sure about the VSNL smtp server address? I thought it was

Re: [ilugd]: Gentoo ?

2003-02-09 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Aniruddha Shankar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there anyone else on this list who uses Gentoo Linux ? I have tried many distributions over 4 years - from redhat 6.2 redhat 7.0 beta mandrake 7 redhat 7 debian potato stable slackware SuSE 8 mandrake 8 debian unstable gentoo 1.0

Re: [ilugd]: Urgent: problem with X configuration on i845 MBoard

2003-02-09 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Amitabh Trehan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am stuck here with 4 RedHat 8.0 installations on a Zenith PC with i845 Motherboard (supposedly original- model D845glly or d845glad MB). I cant get X to work properly. It configures for 1024 but ultimately works only at 640 x 480

Re: [ilugd]: gtk , kylix or qt

2003-02-06 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- bishan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip The question now is: since a web-based solution has been vetoed as not a very good idea, what is? How would you rate a GTK based tool? What about QT, Kylix etc? Depends how you look at it, and how comfortable you are with what. If you like C++ and

Re: [ilugd]: Linux India Initiative

2002-12-18 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Maneesh Prasad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Department of Information Technology, under the Ministry of Comm. Information Tech., Govt. of India, is starting a Linux India Initiative. I wish to have opinions of the groups on what should be / can be the possible action plan?

Re: [ilugd]: Alpha of next gen debian installer

2002-12-08 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Why bother about the Debian installer. Even when its final version is released it may still be ncurses based install. Better alternative is to use Knoppix as install disk for Debian and thereafter to tweak the system as desired. -- narsingh --- Raju Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pankaj ==

[ilugd]: Knoppix harddisk installation blues

2002-12-05 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi, I have installed Knoppix onto the harddisk of my new PC, where it coexists with Win2000. I have changed the language to English from German, and it is working great, although running a Debian testing kernel. However a couple of issues still remain. For example when I use mozilla(version 1.0

[ilugd]: Non-Web based chat software - Query by LL

2002-11-30 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi, wrt query by LL for text based chat software ( if I get it right), the IRC technology has always been an older technology which preceded the Web. IRC uses a text- based communication protocol on a client/server network. You can try mIRC or other similar type of software. Any way I like LL's

Re: [ilugd]: (fwd) Java C++ developers needed in Switzerland

2002-11-23 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Prashant paliwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jon I am Prashant a final year B.E.(C.S.E.) student. I have excellent programming in C/C++. I have made some live projects in it have won several contest for softwares in c++.I am sending my cv with attachment.I hope to match ur

RE: [ilugd]: Floppies and CDs do not mount

2002-11-19 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- D.Venkatasubramanian, Noida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The drives are OK and work perfectly under Win98. I forgot to get the /etc/fstab file. In fact the mount process is shown when I do a ps -ax. And it is there indefinitely. Can't even kill it with kill -9. I think, I will get the

Re: [ilugd]: Speeding up Linux Install

2002-11-19 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Prashant Verma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any web page where I can confirm whether this hardware model is supported by my OS? Normally the distribution's web site gives detail of the hardware supported by them. For example Mandrake provides such list at

Re: [ilugd]: ATTENTION: Linux quick migration team

2002-11-17 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Gaurav Prasad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi dude(s), snip So some people are interested ...so...so what this team is supposed to do.i think when i first wrote the mail ..i had in my mind how to create platform so that Corporate can migrate quickly to linux...but first

Re: [ilugd]: [Fwd: New resource - problem with running mp3s on rh8]

2002-11-12 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Nishikant Kapoor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Resource ID: 27 Title: problem with running mp3s on rh8 URL: Description: hi i just loaded rh8 and i cannot run any of my mp3s please tell me how to go about it i have a motorola 56k modem how to make it run as

Re: [ilugd]: Interested to know....

2002-11-09 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- vikas sharda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I am new to this mailing list and happy to know about this to get more knowledge about the Linux. Friends, I have been using Red Hat Linux for last 2 years and interested in learning Linux and Apache in more professional way. Could

Re: [ilugd]: [Fwd: TRAINING IN LINUX]

2002-11-09 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Nishikant Kapoor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Damanjeet.Singh [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: DEAR SIR/MADAM I WANT TO GET TRAINING IN LINUX OR CAN U SUGGEST ANY BOOK(SIMPLE LANG.)FOR SAME. DAMANJEET Go to www.aboutdebian.com/index.html. Download all the linked pages. Will not take much

[ilugd]: Linux Advocacy

2002-11-08 Thread Narsingh Sahu
For those who want to hear arguments for switch to Linux in their enterprise IT environment, here is an excellent article from Ganesh Prasad. Download it from http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/GaneshCPrasad/Mgr's-Guide-to-Linux.zip. Synopsis of the document as per the author : This document on

[ilugd]: Spam-time?!

2002-11-07 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Friends, Another of those spammers on ilugd it seems, this time in the name of Charanjit Singh. At least six messages with the same message. I hope others must have felt the same way. Isn't there a way of stopping such nuissant activity or to educate the newcomers in the list. May be while

[ilugd]: Linuxworld.com article on Knoppix as great Debian installer

2002-11-06 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi guys, With so much of interest regarding Knoppix CD on ilugd recently, I thought this Linuxworld.com article Knoppix makes a great GUI installer for Debian will be of interest : http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1104.barr.html Bye, -- narsingh

[ilugd]: Linux Advocacy

2002-11-03 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi, Recently, there have been a couple of messages asking for info on how to make out a case for switch over to Linux in their Organisation. While Linux is a great piece of work which can be a boon for cash-strapped economy like ours, it is a pity that the decision makers are lacking in awareness,

Re: [ilugd]: linux over micro$oft: case study request heeeelppp!!!!

2002-10-30 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Gaurav Prasad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi buddies, i work as cousultant in very big MNC ..i was planning to replace nt by linux at desktop and linux terminal server as main server. i need to convince my CEO and VPs that this can be done...with huge cost saving and

Re: [ilugd]: Pakistan Government Looks to Linux

2002-09-11 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- viksit gaur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all.. The pakistan govt in its ideals to eliminate software piracy in all its forms is thinking about embracing GNU/open source viz. Linux as a major component of its governmental tech systems.. Hmm..Do you people think India should do

Re: [ilugd]: Help

2002-08-28 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Kapil Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I run my red hat linux 7.3 many a times it displays a message saying application panel crashed can anyone suggest what could be the reason. Check for defective hardware - failing harddisk, memory etc. -- narsingh

Re: [ilugd]: GUI question

2002-07-23 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Gaurav Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am thinking of making a GUI for my mail client. i would be using C++ . which one is better : qt or gtk considering i have to learn both from a scratch. i have already coded my mail client in C++. also could u recommened a good book for the same.

Re: Fw: [ilugd]: modem driver not working

2002-06-12 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Prashant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was trying to install LINUX 7.1 on my system comprising of VINTRON MOTHERBOARB (I810e) with 128 + 64 MB RAM, 20 GB SAMSUNG HDD, 1.44 FDD, LOGITECH MOUSE (Com 1), SM56 PCI Internal Motorola MODEM, HP 8200 plus CD Writer, Web Cam on USB Port but I

Re: [ilugd]: Advice on a machine

2002-05-29 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Ambar Roy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My comments on the sys config: 1. Intel P-4 1.7GHz CPU with 400MHz FSB/ Intel Original 850 Motherboard/ 256MB RDRAM Memory/ P-4 Cabinet with SMPS/ Unless you are doing video editing/compression or some other app that can eat up lots of cpu, any

Re: [ilugd]: Movie Player on linux...

2002-05-27 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Andrew John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Any suggestions as to a small and light movie player for linux? The movie is about 750Mb long and is a .dat file on a CD. The movie stops playing half way through on any movie player on Win9x. I have tried MPlayer for linux but i do

Re: [ilugd]: What does WINE stand for?

2002-05-16 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- Ashok Appu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what WINE stands for? I tried searching the Internet for it but all in vain :-( Hi Ashok, I think you should not try to expand each letter of the name. It stands for WINdows Emulator, in function as well as intention by its

Re: [ilugd]: rpms not working

2002-04-25 Thread Narsingh Sahu
--- surinder makkar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi List, I have shifted my hard disk from a P-III processor to a PIV processor 1.7 Ghz. After that when I run linux I tried installing some rpms, For example ngrep.rpm ymessenger.rpm upon which it gives a message that this rpm is meant for

Re: [ilugd]: Re: Project Linux Knowledge Base (LKB) - response submitted !

2002-04-23 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi, My suggestion will be for Ximian Gnome, Kylix Open edition, Mozilla. --narsingh --- Sudhir Gandotra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CD is ready. For the start, it has the 3 years Mails of Linux lists (thanks to Raj Mathur); Netscape, Open Office, JDK. If we can have quick suggestions

Re: [ilugd]: some info on linux security

2002-04-16 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Start with Linux Security HOWTO. Also check contents of www.linuxsecurity.com and www.securityportal.com. -- narsingh --- Subramani A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am looking for some security resources that will help a beginner understand linux security issues/concepts/best

Re: [ilugd]: Help!! 2.4.x kernel XFree86 4.x.

2002-04-11 Thread Narsingh Sahu
. Regards Deepak --- Narsingh Sahu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please check www.redhat.com/support/resources/tips/i810.html. You may also see i810-HOWTO which are available at many sites ( you just have to fire your search engine ). But I think you will require a kernel-upgrade

Re: [ilugd]: Help!!

2002-04-07 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Which version of Linux are you using? -- narsingh --- deepak b [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I was wondering if somebody cud help me with Xserver installation. Im using a philips monitor , the description for which as available on the

[ilugd]: Network monitoring - MRTG etc.

2002-04-02 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Hi, Sometime back somebody had posted an enquiry regarding MRTG etc. Although I am no expert in networking, I had found a nice article on the topic, which may be of interest to some. It provides 'a practical step by step guide' on how to use Dsniff, MRTG, IP Flow Meter,Tcpdump, NTOP, Ngrep and

[ilugd]: Linux will prevail

2002-04-02 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Dear Linuxers, I wish to draw your attention to an article by Don Soegaard titled Why Linux will prevail posted at http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-841870.html;. Soegaard has also an interesting site called www.linuxwillprevail.com. From his site I learnt about a presentation which presents Linux

Re: [ilugd]: Question: How to save data in case of system crash

2002-03-25 Thread Narsingh Sahu
mount root file system? What should I do in such a situation? PROBLEM 3: What are hot technologies in linux today? What should we do toady to get maximum benefit in future? Thanks Mr. Narsingh Sahu to answering me previous problem regarding creating a dialer in linux Thanks

Re: [ilugd]: Across partition tool

2002-03-21 Thread Narsingh Sahu
Muskan, Can you give details of your system, what you have already done, what you want to do, how much you know ( specially if you have gone thru the howtos ) and your specific problem? At this rate, I think it is getting difficult to answer your querries. Suggest you join some course if not

Re: [ilugd]: 2 problems

2002-03-21 Thread Narsingh Sahu
It seems you CDROM drive needs cleaning. You see, Linux is quite demanding as regards the hardware health. You can try a CD cleaning kit, and may be blow some air into your CDROM drive to dislodge any dust particles. --narsingh --- Yash Dayal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am sorry for not

Re: [ilugd]: Application Servers

2002-02-28 Thread Narsingh Sahu
You can also give Zope a try. It is bundled with many distributions including Debian. Else you may visit www.zope.com / www.zope.org . -- narsingh Harshal Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Are there any OpenSource Alternatives for Application Servers in Linux..something similar to IBM