Re: Newbie Advice

2004-10-17 Thread Nick Rout
:57 +1300 Kevin Cosgrove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just been given an old computer and I thought I could use it to learn Linux on > It has 32 mb ram, 4 gb HD, and 166 cpu > > Any ideas on what os I could use to learn > Ciao > Kevin -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: 1st CLUG AGM

2004-10-17 Thread Nick Rout
Let me translate. Rik has been agitating for change within CLUG. That is his right, but I expect he should tell us what he wants. Therefore I asked him this afternoon on the committee list (which he was co-opted onto a while ago) what motions he wanted to have the meeting consider. I did this so I

Re: Linux and Laptops.

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
On Tue, 2004-10-19 at 01:40, Chad wrote: > On Monday 18 Oct 2004 6:57 pm, Isaac Devine wrote: > > > Also has any one had any experience with Athlon64 laptops or at least > > > Athlon based laptops also any experience with ATI based Mobility GPU's > > > (9600, 9700) and 3D under linux would be appre

Re: 1st CLUG AGM

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
gt; move to a more formal structure EXCEPT where there is a demonstrated > need to do so or a guaranteed longer term benefit that meets with > unanimous approval. > > A "complete" outsiders advice, > > Bart Hanson -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

And now, back to Linux - Herald article

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
storyID=3601738 [1] although if you watch that great car programme on Sunday nights "Top Gear" you'd see a fair number of complaints debunking the Merc reliability legend. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: 1st CLUG AGM

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
asonSmith http://www.ldots.org/ > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Perl upgrade question...

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
agenda. Given the support > status of RH9 > it's not too much of a concern that updating Perl will make them > 'non-standard' > from a RedHat perspective. They'll be *more* standard I hope from a > 'generic Linux' standpoint. > > > > &

how do i find when a file was created?

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
I have a log file that portage would have created when it started emergeing openoffice. How do i find out what time it created the file? ls -lc seems to give me the present time (the file is still being written to) ta -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Newbie

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:24:51 +1300 Andy and Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Finally - can I attend the AGM? yes you certainly can. > > Many thanks and sorry for the long mail, > > Andy -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Newbie

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
-Original Message- > From: Andy and Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 1:25 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Newbie > > ...dell ( well priced but 10-12 days delivery )... -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: how do i find when a file was created?

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:00:54 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:55, Rex Johnston wrote: > > Nick Rout wrote: > > > I have a log file that portage would have created when it started > > > emergeing openoffice. How do i

Re: Newbie

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
If you find a virus apparently from > me, it has > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]forged the e-mail headers on someone > else's machine > ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when > (apparently) receiving a > Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me.. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: how do i find when a file was created?

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
actually it was more of a rhetorical question as i found the answer for someone at the meeting last week (info date |examples|scroll to almost the bottom) On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:31:52 +1300 Matthew Gregan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 2004-10-19T14:12:00+1300, Nick Rout wrote: >

Re: how do i find when a file was created?

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
ge :) On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:34:43 +1300 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > putting that into a spreadsheet, which starts counting from 1900 I believe, > returns 17/10/1934 6:09am. So I believe your answer is 17/10/2004 6:09am - > Sunday morning just gone? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

RE: Perl upgrade question...

2004-10-18 Thread Nick Rout
On Tue, 2004-10-19 at 15:24, Steve Brorens wrote: > > > > Maybe this is too simplistic, but how about > > configure --prefix=/usr > > > > Not at all, exactly what I had in mind (last time round I > hadn't twigged that it would default to /usr/local). > > However, I'm also planning to do "rpm -e

Re: how do i find when a file was created?

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
sting point - to gentoo users only - genlop regards the download time as part of the emerge time, and with a 225 odd MB source file at 128 kb/s (about 1MB/minute) that inflates the time. I know this because I went out at 19.15 ish, not long after it started downloading. > > Nick Rout wrote

no more ctrl-alt-f1 after upgrade xfree-xorg

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
/etc/X11/XF86Config - ie the xfree file. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

HEADS UP - 27.10.04 Meeting Reminder/Confirmation/Announcement

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
ot many in the group feel that we need much formality anyway, and secondly there are computers to fix! [1] - Carl Cerecke, Zane Gilmore, Nick Rout, Chris Sawtell, Mahesh de Silva [2] http://www.rout.co.nz/pipermail/clug-c/ - the earlier ones are missing, a victim of my incompetence in transferring

Re: 1st CLUG AGM

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
coders ongoing work. > > > Rik's posts simply are not clear enough for me to understand. Perhaps > > others fare better. > > I hope this has been sufficiently plain. > > > Cheers, > > Carl. > > Regards, > Rik. > > -- > Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch Contact details at http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: 1st CLUG AGM

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
recipe: :0: *^(From)[EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch Contact details at http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: On Topic :-) - Suggestions for mail merge & fax solutions?

2004-10-19 Thread Nick Rout
interesting exercise to see if I can do the project > using Linux rather than resorting to Windows and I'll be happy to share > the results on this list. > > Thanks. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Stupid Damn Operating System

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 18:39, Steve Holdoway wrote: > Michael JasonSmith wrote: > > >On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 17:47, Dale Anderson wrote: > > > > > >>Being that you didnt give any info re what exactly you did to upgrade > >>the kernel on the formentioned OS it is rather hard for anyone to give > >

Interesting insight into kernel development

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
to whether they want your business or not! -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Interesting insight into kernel development

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
arrived by airmail, whether it wouldn't be cheaper to simply subscribe and then put the subscription copies on the shelf. However they have them on sale or return so that wouldn't work for the shop. On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:41:13 +1300 Jim Cheetham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick

Re: Fix-up evening - call for volunteers

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:46:51 +1300 Douglas Royds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've put this exhange back on the list. > > Nick Rout wrote: > > do you have hotplug running? > > Yes. I'm successfully mounting the USB drive, and automatically > unmounti

Re: [Fwd: Announcing Ubuntu 4.10 "The Warty Warthog Release"]

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
at least the various losemodem drivers included on the CD? Acroread? > Whatever browser plugins? Politics are fine, but user-friendly is > better. > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: OT: Python programming question

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Rout
(5,6)] > from ls. > > List comprehensions are nifty, but somewhat complex to read. Is there a > cleaner pythonic solution to this? > > Cheers, > Carl. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Kernel Compile from Hell Over

2004-10-21 Thread Nick Rout
e too surprised if the tree from kernel.org has > large changes that break things. At the risk of repetition there is an article abot some of these changes here (I posted it yesterday, but just wanted to tie it into this thread) http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7732 -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Newbie

2004-10-22 Thread Nick Rout
remember that most of the packages cd's are only available on bittorrent now. alternatively you could get someone to create a few cd's of source files. On Sat, 2004-10-23 at 13:56, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:06, Robert Fisher wrote: > > On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:47, Christo

Re: Newbie

2004-10-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Sat, 2004-10-23 at 15:20, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:49, Nick Rout wrote: > > remember that most of the packages cd's are only available on bittorrent > > now. > I was thinking of:- > ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases

Re: Partition size and mount point recomendations

2004-10-25 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, 2004-10-25 at 19:30, Philip Charles wrote: > On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > > On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:11, Brendan Greer wrote: > > > Hi guys > > > > > > In a couple of weeks I am going to reinstall mandrake and repartition my > > > hard drive and in the process remove a

Re: Partition size and mount point recomendations

2004-10-25 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, 2004-10-25 at 20:44, Steve Holdoway wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: > > > >I would do multi small partitions using lvm, so i can expand any > >partition without even rebooting: > > > > > Eee, when I were a lad... (: > > It's the same with data

Re: AGM...

2004-10-26 Thread Nick Rout
Place: == St Albans Community Resource Centre 1074 Colombo Street, Christchurch. (former St Albans Library) Time & Date: === 7.30 pm on Wednesday 27 October 2004 On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 07:42, Steve Holdoway wrote: > Can anyone give me a full postal address of the venue tonight. Could

Re: gentoo install problem

2004-10-26 Thread Nick Rout
echo 'kernel command line!' > /bin/ash > fi > } > > sadly, this hasn't enlightened me. It doesn't seem to be mentioned in > the docs. If it makes any difference > I already have windows on the machine and am aiming for a dual boot system. > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: On-Topic :-) procmail

2004-10-26 Thread Nick Rout
t? > > Yuri > > (This is On-Topic because procmail is something used by linux-users) -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: On-Topic :-) procmail

2004-10-26 Thread Nick Rout
except that in general procmail does not touch the mail you send, only the mail you receive. On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:03:08 +1300 yuri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:49:01 +1300, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > each ultimate recipient however

indebted to spamassassin

2004-10-26 Thread Nick Rout
ly need to know a little more than your pupils :) [1] this is all on top of the 615 connection attempts since log rollover at 4.00 am today to random addresses at rout dot co dot nz that get dropped simply because the recipient does not exist locally. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Squeezing Debian

2004-10-27 Thread Nick Rout
been tweaked slightly so that the Flash disk is mounted read-only, but > nothing major. The box boots Linux, starts X, then runs a Java app to > display stuff (no window manager). > > Advice and suggestions appreciated, > > Andy -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Meeting Report 27 October 2004

2004-10-27 Thread Nick Rout
ot;Committee" is now a bit of a misnomer, but I am not going to change the name of the list from clug-c. Lurkers who just want to wait for something that comes along that interests them are also welcome. Go on, join up, make a contribution, or just keep up with other peoples ideas. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

The infrastructure mailing list

2004-10-27 Thread Nick Rout
confirmation, you confirm, you are in! This simply prevents some idiot subscribing other people. If anyone has any difficulties let me know direct. Thanks. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: X-WinCommander

2004-10-27 Thread Nick Rout
ceforge.net/projects/xwc > > > > It's only available as an RPM, or sources that require an old "FOX" library. > > > > -jim > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: IPCop upgrade problem

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 22:30, Rob Fraser wrote: > Hi All > > Just upgraded ipcop from 1.3 to 1.4.0 (by inserting the 1.3 backup disk > when prompted in the 1.4.0) > > I have a RED/GREEN configuration. My RED nic stays "unset" even when I > set it in setup. The result is that the RED interface

Re: Re: IPCop upgrade problem

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 23:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Rob Fraser wrote: > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > Just upgraded ipcop from 1.3 to 1.4.0 (by inserting the 1.3 backup > > > disk when prompted in the 1.4.0) > > > > > > I have a RED/GREEN confi

Re: Re: IPCop upgrade problem

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
you might want to try the ipcop mailing lists, they are referenced off the ipcop home page. On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 00:37, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2004/10/29 Fri AM 12:02:26 GMT+13:00 > > To: clug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
hough (with the Linux machine). I'm > having to still use a Windows machine... :( So, is there anyone in the group > able/willing to help me resolve this connection issue? I am a "newbie" to Linux, so > the help would be much appreciated. > > Regards to the group, >

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
a...its the same article looks like pppconfig then you can use pon to connect - read the review vatsala, it seems to give you what you need to know :) and i like the treatment given to the microsoft sticker. On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 12:06:35 +1300 Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
suggestions. > > Andy You are right Andy, Vatsala should pay heed and realise that more info would usually be needed. He'll learn :-) I can say that his problem is getting a modem ppp connection going (because he emailed me this morning and said so). Hopefully the combination of pppconfig, pon, modem lights in gnome, and the review/article i have pointed him to should help. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
> > internet connection thingo... :@ Am still researching the document provided > > by Nick... Obviously need to get the modem configured with the correct > > driver... (still don't know if it has installed a driver or not, but shows > > the right modem "Product" and "Vendor" detected). Got a few "Unknown" > > devices showing in the "Devices" window...? Haven't got a clue about > > those... :$ Umm... Yes, patience. Hoping this finds all well. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
problem there... > > Hoping this finds all well. > > Regards, > Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) > > @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-28 Thread Nick Rout
try "sudo lspci -vn -s 00:02.6" On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:52:14 +1300 eBhakta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick, > > Typed : "sudo lspci -vn -s :00:02.6" > > ----- Original Message - > From: Nick Rout > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-29 Thread Nick Rout
On Sat, 2004-10-30 at 14:38, eBhakta wrote: > SunflowerGreetings! > > Unfortunately Linux is no longer on the computer... and can't > reinstall. Had to go back to Windows... :$ Bummer! Wanted to do a dual > install, but couldn't reinstall ubuntu/Linux. Same kernel-based problem as > with M

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-29 Thread Nick Rout
On Sat, 2004-10-30 at 14:38, eBhakta wrote: > SunflowerGreetings! > > Unfortunately Linux is no longer on the computer... and can't > reinstall. Had to go back to Windows... :$ Bummer! Wanted to do a dual > install, but couldn't reinstall ubuntu/Linux. Same kernel-based problem as > with M

Re: Fw: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-30 Thread Nick Rout
; about getting the modem issue resolved soon... Kind regards... > > - Original Message - > From: eBhakta > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 6:53 PM > Subject: Re: Getting connected with Linux... > > > > Ubuntu is installing... :) > > ---

Re: Fw: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-30 Thread Nick Rout
well i said post the results back, but you didn't. we do not want or need a minute by minute progress report. post back the results or further queries. On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 15:14, eBhakta wrote: > Done! :) > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Rout" <

Re: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-30 Thread Nick Rout
file was > copied to CD-R and transferred/copied via the CD drive... Can ubuntu do > (pref. UDF formatted) CD-RW? Meanwhile, will try networking... and > transferring the file for sending that way... > > ----- Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> &g

Re: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
> plugged into both (operating) machines... :$ Trippy! > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "clug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 7:07 PM > Subject: Re: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

Re: Fw: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 20:34, eBhakta wrote: > Hi, > > This is the case even with both machines using Windows o/s... (it's > not due to Linux)... :$ yes well what it means is that it cannot detect a connection at the other end of the cable. is it a crossover cable? > > - Original M

Re: Fw: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 20:51, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:34, eBhakta wrote: > > Hi, > > > > This is the case even with both machines using Windows o/s... (it's > > not due to Linux)... :$ > Sounds as if the cable is not a 'cross-over' one? > You could buy one from D

Re: Fw: Re:Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, 2004-10-31 at 22:50, Rik Tindall wrote: > > > > A simple other option: > > If the laptop still boots WinXP, go to Control Panel - System - Hardware > Devices .. > > Post us back exactly what the modem is listed as there - brand, model, > number etc. > > This info could guide us to su

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
ARM Technology Solution Centre > >Brad Beveridge Bluewater Systems Ltd > Phone: +64 3 3779127 (Aus +1 800 148 751) Level 17, 119 Armagh St > Fax: +64 3 3779135PO Box 13889 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christchurch > Web: http://www.bluewatersys.com New Zealand -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
ng under AC97/MC97 Controllers are also > supported. > > The Modem/DriverCompiling.txt is a MUST READ, > if you are experienced in configuring kernel-source/ (Note: newbie here...) > or get "unresolved symbols" upon driver insertion. > > Most recent WinM

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
ec does not appear to be recognised. > > Regards, > Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) > > @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
s hopeful about. Rik, would that be these ones (description fronm thr web page of the computer broker) NWK50A* Used - Xircom 10/100 Cardbus PCMCIA Network adapter and 56K Modem - 6 Months Warranty $89.00 Do you know for sure if they work in linux? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

ubuntu running with no X - how?

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
i am trying to run ubuntu mutli user but with no X. All the runlevels bar runlevel 1 seem to start gdm, in other words X. How do I get to a runlevel without X, just consoles, like RL 3 in redhat. or do I have to hack one of the existing runlevels? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Reverse DNS Lookups from SuSE 9.1

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
TX packets:138 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:8665 (8.4 Kb) TX bytes:8665 (8.4 Kb) > > > -- > Later > > David Kirk -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Reverse DNS Lookups from SuSE 9.1

2004-10-31 Thread Nick Rout
o.chchcasino.local. 86400 IN A 192.168.1.18 >admin.chchcasino.local. 86400 IN A 192.168.1.19 > >;; Query time: 4 msec >;; SERVER: 192.168.1.18#53(192.168.1.18) >;; WHEN: Mon Nov 1 13:23:07 2004 >;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 145 > > So, after all that, does anyone know why dig can see all that stuff > but sshd, hylafax and postfix can't? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: NEC VErsa C160 modem WAS: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-11-01 Thread Nick Rout
buntu... :$ Oh my God! Help! Yes, > patience... :) > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: Getting connected with Linux... > > &

unbelievable - and another archive of clug

2004-11-01 Thread Nick Rout
I was just googling for a way to incorporate wvdial and the gnome "modem lights" panel applet for vatsala and I was reading some email archive, and the more I read theis particular message, the more familiar it seemed. In the end it just got to me so I scrolled up to the top of the page and found i

Re: NEC VErsa C160 modem WAS: Getting connected with Linux...

2004-11-01 Thread Nick Rout
> sometimes left on the phone line > > You may experience none of these things, but I thought I'd post in case > you did :) > > Cheers > Brad > > Nick Rout wrote: > > >For posterity I have changed the subject line. > > > >short answer: t

Re: unbelievable - and another archive of clug

2004-11-01 Thread Nick Rout
y requires the right drivers... :$ Gets a bit > trippy... :@ Have a good day... and thanks for the help! > > Regards, > Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) > > @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! > > On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 22:52 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: > &g

Re: GUI user...

2004-11-01 Thread Nick Rout
Look vatsala I enjoy your company and you are a nice guy, but I have had about enough. Re some of the issues you have raised: 1. you are the most impatient person I have met in a month of sundays, despite saying that you realise patience is needed. 2. you have your modem going, I spent 2 1/2 hou

wiki update

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
I am having issues with the wiki, probably as I haven't used one much before. I added http://clug.inode.co.nz/index.php/HardwareIssues (as well as a link off the index page) and http://clug.inode.co.nz/index.php/Winmodems and http://clug.inode.co.nz/index.php/NEC Versa C160 Modem If anyone has a

Re: Packard Bell Dilemma

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 11:24, Andy George wrote: > > > > Can you change to another virtual console? Ctrl-Alt-F1? F2 during > > startup? > > > > Cheers, Rex > > Quick responce before I go do all the BIOS suggestions... > > No luck with Alt <--- or Alt ---> or for that matter Ctrl-Alt-F* > > Sorr

wiki recommendations (gentoo)

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
nterested in being able to link the wiki to files, like scanned newsletters and stuff like that. i suppose I just put them in my web tree and link to them via http. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: indebted to spamassassin / ..oops

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
[La]TeX. > >>> > >>>Caleb tells me that 'Blender is huge' and would need half an evening. > >>> > >>I had thought putting the two of you on together would imbue Caleb with > >>more of the confidence required of a first-time speaker. > >> > >That will not be needed. > > > Great. Just trying to be helpful. > > >>Nothing is fixed at yet, however. > >> > ..for CLUG's new venue, this year. > > >>Regards, > >>Rik > >> > >PS: Rick can you please speek in english so us meer mortals can desifer > >you texts > > > - speak, English, mere, decypher, your. > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: indebted to spamassassin / ..oops

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
15:53 +1300 Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If there's no call for a St Albans hall meet Nov/Dec04 soon, I shall > retarget my meeting organising on to Feb05. Ok? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: GUI user...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
, but vatsala does not like it. [2] refer Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt in your kernel source directory. > > -jim -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

help - grep - Argument list too long

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
list? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: GUI user...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
e > already too many people these days preferring those lower kinds of > "blessings"... :$ Anyway, be VERY careful when criticising Hare Krishna. > Nobody is more powerful than Hare Krishna. > > Sincerely, > Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) > > @ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: GUI user...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
Sorry i forgot to add my footnote. On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:15:17 +1300 Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vatsala, can you not see that this is a technical forum (with an > ancillary social purpose [1]). [1] social as in "getting together for social intercourse" not a

Re: help - grep - Argument list too long

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:25:38 +1300 Matthew Gregan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 2004-11-03T12:59:04+1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cur $ grep gsa * > > -/bin/bash: /bin/grep: Argument list too long > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cur $ ls|wc > >42

Re: Room Hire

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
Are there no other options for day? we do not really need a supper room I think. On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 14:35:10 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 12:21, Nick Rout wrote: > > How about we wait a little longer for Chris S to report b

Re: help - grep - Argument list too long

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
If you removed the maxdepth 0 option, it will traverse down the directory > tree searching for all matching files. > > Derek. > > == > > On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Matthew Gregan wrote: > > > At 2004-11-03T12:59:04+1300, Nic

Re: help - grep - Argument list too long

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
it away from the shell. > > -jim -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: help - grep - Argument list too long

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:09:52 +1300 Matthew Gregan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 2004-11-03T14:55:15+1300, Nick Rout wrote: > > cd /usr/samba/wp (wherein lies a number of word docs) > > grep -i string1 * -r > > As I think someone already suggested, do this inst

Re: indebted to spamassassin / ..oops

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 16:52:03 +1300 David Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:39:41 +1300, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > How about at a bar or restaurant? Just a few drinks and anyone who wants > > food can order it and eat it

Re: [OT] Bars

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 17:08:54 +1300 Michael JasonSmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 17:04, Nick Rout wrote: > > the only thing i dislike is the cigarette smoke, but that should be gone > > soon. > If you do not like cigarette smoke you can go to Zyd

Re: Umm... Ubuntu problems...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
There is no need to send the same message twice. On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 20:20, eBhakta wrote: > Greetings! > > Well, here's yet another tech problem... Installed KDE packages in > Ubuntu... and went to reboot (and the system won't boot up) The error > messages are quite repetitious, so he

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 19:59, eBhakta wrote: > Hi, > > Well, here's the problem... Installed KDE packages in Ubuntu which packages - I ask because I suspect some may be missing. the way to get kde is to sudo apt-get install kde, which installs a zillion and twenty packages. Installing just

Re: Umm... Ubuntu problems...

2004-11-02 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 20:49, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > There is no need to send the same message twice. > > On the risk of making an enemy: neither is there of quoting yet again... > ;) > fair call, sorry. > Volker

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 21:27, eBhakta wrote: > Good evening! > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "clug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2004 8:47 p.m. > Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem...

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 2004-11-03 at 21:50, Jim Cheetham wrote: > On Nov 3, 2004, at 9:31 PM, Gareth Williams wrote: > > On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 20:47:48 +1300, eBhakta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Yes, it's Debian based... At what stage of the boot process should > >> "ctrl-alt-F1" be appli

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
Vatsala, I have a function tonight at 7.00 pm and fininsh work at 5.00. If you want to bring your laptop into the office again I will try and sort your difficulty. Please let me know. Also, several people have asked exactly what steps you took to install kde. Please let us know the answer! And br

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
t; partitions? > > You read my post recently which suggested a more "familiar" distro might > have > > advantages? > > You expressed a willingness to try SuSE? > > > > Well I have burnt the 5 SuSE 9.1 CD's for you. I suggest that you contact > me > > to acquire them and then start from scratch with SuSE. > > > > Your call though. > > > > -- > > Robert Fisher > > (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) > > www.fisher.net.nz > > > > Glen Quagmire: Hello, 911? It's Quagmire. Yeah, it's caught in the window > this > > time. > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
u... We'll see if SuSE does better with the hardware > here... It may do better. Hope all goes well at the function... Be nice if > there wasn't all these full-on conflicts going on... Wishing well. > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
olapic What error messages do you see? You really MUST get on to providing logical information if you want help. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
Original Message- > From: eBhakta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2004 9:22 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem... > > Umm... > > But the "problem" extends further than here... -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
u). :$ Anyway, thanks for the help. Wishing > well, always... > > - Original Message - > From: "Nick Rout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem... > > >

Re: Ubuntu problem...

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
for a first time > linux user. > The ubuntu/debian/gentoos of the world are not designed for people who > are still learning linux, IMHO. > > Yuri -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Tips for bloody minded sendmail users.

2004-11-03 Thread Nick Rout
you without notice. > > I was waiting to see what happened. Nothing so far. No bolts of > lightning, nothing. > > Rex -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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