Re: compiling kde3

2002-03-10 Thread Pam R
On Sunday 10 March 2002 8:08 am, Keith Antoine wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 05:26 pm, you wrote: Pam see there is a kdesupport in the unsatble cvs, should I use that ?? just to a normal configure make with that one ? That will certainly work if you have updated autoconf etc., I don't

Re: tar -T -X

2002-03-10 Thread Anita Lewis
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:08:08 +0800, Chang[linuxism] wrote: given the following directory structure: /home /home/httpd/html /home/httpd/html/linux-sxs /home/httpd/icons Is it possible to tar backup everything in /home except /home/httpd/html/linux-sxs? I tried: tar cvzfp

Re: compiling kde3

2002-03-10 Thread Keith Antoine
On Sunday 10 March 2002 09:20 pm, you wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 10:03 am, Keith Antoine wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 05:26 pm, you wrote: Your reccomendations grandma please g I have d/l both rc2 and cvs should I use the cvs with kdesupport or go with RC2 and use support from

Re: tar -T -X

2002-03-10 Thread Chang[linuxism]
oops.. that should be /tmp/exclude. sorry. I found the * was not needed when using -T option. So I didn't attempt it on the -X option. Lemme try... no ..didn't work... :( I will attach the full script Anita Lewis wrote: Is it possible to tar backup everything in /home except

test ping

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
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Re: Can't access music CD's on 2 CD rom drives (Long post)

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:12, Harry G wrote: Where do I go from here? with regard to the subject line and not the content (which somehow got changed to burning cd's) the answer is, that on your setup your cd-roms are scsi devices and will be named EITHER /dev/scd0 and 1 OR /dev/sr0 and 1 OR

Re: memory leak in 2.4.17

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:17, M. Peck Dickens wrote: It really pisses me off that the developers of sane would rather add new features than fix this major bug. nah. Why break with tradition from these people? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your

Re: Cannot find system map file

2002-03-10 Thread Jerry McBride
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:16:26 -0500 Brian Witowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get this message in my log file. I have check the link and the file pointed to doesn't exist. I never poke around that directory so I think it's unlikely that I deleted it. The system runs normally in every other

Re: anybody here used the ibm websphere html editor?

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 14:10, dep wrote: anyone used the ibm wepbphere hp builder? impressions? i'm given to yep. it relies on wine, which version , dunno, don't care. As a site managment tool it is very similar in structure and layout to Quanta+ (and probably better) but unfortunately, sadly,

Re: bind question

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
Run nslookup SomeInternetSite If you get a non-authoritative comment, it is caching. You may have to to this twice. Joel On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 08:52:05PM -0500, Brian Witowski wrote: Hi, I'm running a bind caching server. The problem is when I do an ndc dumpdb then check the dump file,

Re: Cannot find system map file

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
Jerry McBride wrote: It's not required for running your linux computer. However, it will shut up that error message. It is, afaik, only used during kernel oops tracing. Someone recently gave an *excellent* description of the various System.map's, plural, their order of precedence, and

Re: Kernel update driving me mad

2002-03-10 Thread Mike Andrew
Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: Thanks, Lonni. I tell what I've done: Reverted to the pre-latest RH kernel 2.4.9-21, skipped If you ever want to move away from the somewhat dated rh kernel releases the 'trick' is to download a pristine kernel, or patch (as appropriate) and modify the following

Re: Yahoo and Kmail

2002-03-10 Thread Gerry Doris
Follow the instructions in this url. It assumes you're using sendmail as your mta. http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/sendmail_smtp_auth.html Gerry Yahoo have changed their smtp so that it must be 'authenticated'. I am able to send via Netscape, but Kmail falls over with a reject response

iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
Is anyone using the new iMAC on a network with linux servers (dhcp,samba, gateway)? My wife's win98 box is dying, along with the monitor. This might be a nice time to buy an apple. She will not use linux since it won't run AOL. However, I would like to dump one more windows box in my house.

RE: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Net Llama
Well, the thing is, while Macs can do SAMBA, they'll natively do AppleTalk. Linux will do both, although SMB support is far more mature. Have you considered perhaps installing something like Yellow Dog Linux on the Mac, and then running MOL (Mac on Linux), which is basically Win4Lin for Macs,

Re: Kernel update driving me mad

2002-03-10 Thread Klaus-Peter Schrage
Also sprach Mike Andrew on Sunday 10 March 2002 18:40: If you ever want to move away from the somewhat dated rh kernel releases the 'trick' is to download a pristine kernel, or patch (as appropriate) and modify the following line in /usr/src/linux/Makefile EXTRAVERSION(space)=(space) -1

Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Stew Benedict
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Joel Hammer wrote: Is anyone using the new iMAC on a network with linux servers (dhcp,samba, gateway)? My wife's win98 box is dying, along with the monitor. This might be a nice time to buy an apple. She will not use linux since it won't run AOL. However, I would

OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Tony Alfrey
On Sunday 10 March 2002 11:28 am,Joel Hammer wrote: Is anyone using the new iMAC on a network with linux servers (dhcp,samba, gateway)? My wife's win98 box is dying, along with the monitor. This might be a nice time to buy an apple. She will not use linux since it won't run AOL. I don't

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Net Llama
--- Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 11:28 am,Joel Hammer wrote: Is anyone using the new iMAC on a network with linux servers (dhcp,samba, gateway)? My wife's win98 box is dying, along with the monitor. This might be a nice time to buy an apple. She will

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
There is no way my wife will dump her AOL email. Joel On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 02:34:23PM -0800, Tony Alfrey wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 11:28 am,Joel Hammer wrote: Is anyone using the new iMAC on a network with linux servers (dhcp,samba, gateway)? My wife's win98 box is dying, along

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Net Llama
Uninstalling AOL from the computer will do the trick. --- Joel Hammer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no way my wife will dump her AOL email. Joel On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 02:34:23PM -0800, Tony Alfrey wrote: On Sunday 10 March 2002 11:28 am,Joel Hammer wrote: Is anyone using the new

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
In part it can. But, it is not nearly as convenient as using AOL itself. I have tried this, BTW, in my attempt to get her off windows. It was rejected. Joel There is no way my wife will dump her AOL email. Joel = Can't AOL e-mail be managed via a web based

Re: Cannot find system map file

2002-03-10 Thread ajlewis2
[This message has also been posted.] On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:20:16 -0800 (PST), Net Llama wrote: Sure you could rebuild the kernel from Caldera's source, but i don't know why you should waste time on it. For starters, Caldera's kernel is _old_, very old. Why rebuild an old kernel that is

Re: Cannot find system map file

2002-03-10 Thread Anita Lewis
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:20:16 -0800 (PST), Net Llama wrote: Sure you could rebuild the kernel from Caldera's source, but i don't know why you should waste time on it. For starters, Caldera's kernel is _old_, very old. Why rebuild an old kernel that is several months out of date? Secondly,

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:16:06 -0500 Joel Hammer [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled in frustration: In part it can. But, it is not nearly as convenient as using AOL itself. I have tried this, BTW, in my attempt to get her off windows. It was rejected. === I guess dual

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 16:32:57 -0800 (PST) Net Llama [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled in frustration: I still haven't heard why your wife needs to use AOL email, other than 'because'. = You're married, llama. Wanna reconsider that question? ;o) Mike -- He may

XFree86-4.2.0: DRI problems during build

2002-03-10 Thread Net Llama
I'm attempting to build XFree86-4.2.0 on a COL-3.1.1 box, and it seems that all of the DRI components bombed out during the build (and then later during the install). This appears to be the common error: gcc: ../../../../../../lib/GL/dri/drm/xf86drm.o: No such file or directory make[5]: ***

Re: Cannot find system map file

2002-03-10 Thread Net Llama
--- Anita Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:20:16 -0800 (PST), Net Llama wrote: Sure you could rebuild the kernel from Caldera's source, but i don't know why you should waste time on it. For starters, Caldera's kernel is _old_, very old. Why rebuild an old kernel

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:03:59 -0800 (PST) Net Llama [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled impishly: Point taken. In all fairness, it did take me nearly 3 years to convince my wife to use Linux for day-to-day activities (internet stuff primarily). Of course part of the campaign was that i simply refused

Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
That is more or less where I am. But, my wife is persistent. She is also working now and so its just her money she's spending. Joel In all fairness, it did take me nearly 3 years to convince my wife to use Linux for day-to-day activities (internet stuff primarily). Of course part of the

l vs l (telling a letter from a number)

2002-03-10 Thread Joel Hammer
On my console the letter l and the number l appear identical. Very bothersome, especially when editing something like a postscript file, where I don't know from the context what it should be. Also a pain in those big assigned passwords, etc. Is there an easy why to make the console display these

now they let *anybody* have a website

2002-03-10 Thread dep
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Re: OT Re: iMAC and Linux

2002-03-10 Thread Rick Sivernell
What in the heck is email loops. Fruit loops or some thing? Or is it one of those thingys that just you and your friends do hicky. Sounds like it is time for some one to see the light here. I knoq my wife has screwed the pouch enough here, I tell her what to do, she listens if she has a mind

Re: now they let *anybody* have a website

2002-03-10 Thread Keith Antoine
On Monday 11 March 2002 12:46 pm, you wrote: http://www.linuxandmain.com Jeez and they also le a Mike someone write an article for them ?? -- Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy' 18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161 Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer,

Re: now they let *anybody* have a website

2002-03-10 Thread Rick Sivernell
Mike I read your article in the Linux domain or C++ Object Oriented domain. I am extremely hard pressed to find anything to argue against. I have felt all along they are too few Software developers and far too many people writing code who have no idea of what they are doing. This also