RE: Way off topic

2001-07-27 Thread Taplin, Simon S
Hrm... Sounds interesting Just how is beer Way Off Topic on a Linux list? considering Linux keeps talking about free beer. I woundn't say its that off topic Simon ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe,

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread burns
Taplin, Simon S wrote: I'm looking at doing some Linux training while working. I see in Linux Journal that there are two main OS independent version, the LPI LPI (Linux Professionals Institute) and the SAIR GNU linux. Which is better? And why? Thanks Simon LAN Administrator Damelin

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Bandel
burns wrote: [snip] First, LPI does not run courses (I don't think). They establish a test and certification standard which many folks who do run courses will base their training upon. Personally, I believe that courses that follow the LPI model are superior to the SAIR GNU genre.

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread Kurt Wall
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 03:22:41PM +0200, Taplin, Simon S wrote: I'm looking at doing some Linux training while working. I see in Linux Journal that there are two main OS independent version, the LPI LPI (Linux Professionals Institute) and the SAIR GNU linux. Which is better? And why? My 2

Re: Kylix Open Edition

2001-07-27 Thread Mike Andrew
On Thursday 26 July 2001 07:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seeing as the release of a trial version of Kylix attracted some attention on the a while back I figured I'd post the release of the open edition, which is freely usable in the development of GPL'd apps.

OT Dr. Dobb's: Webcast of Shared Source vs. Open Source Debate

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Conner
These webcasts play in RealPlayer. I found the three for the debate and panel discussion very educational and informative. I found the one by Fred Baker informative as well. Each of these segments run from 20 to 40 minutes each so they can take some time to watch. I just thought I'd throw

More Steps July 29

2001-07-27 Thread Mike Andrew
Kernel - Freeze Recovery (Bandel / Meissner) PS DAVID, doesn't ^^^this also have to be compiled as magic sysrq in the kernel??? Sound-Remote Sound (Stew Benedict) -- http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread Shawn Tayler
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001 05:10:29 -0600, Kurt Wall wrote: 4. They keep spamming me. Kurt Now there's a good reason! ROFLMAO ;-) stayler ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread Bill Campbell
On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 06:14:29AM -0700, Shawn Tayler wrote: On Fri, 27 Jul 2001 05:10:29 -0600, Kurt Wall wrote: 4. They keep spamming me. Kurt Now there's a good reason! ROFLMAO ;-) It's sufficient to keep me from buying anything from anybody. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: More Steps July 29

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Bandel
Mike Andrew wrote: Kernel - Freeze Recovery (Bandel / Meissner) PS DAVID, doesn't ^^^this also have to be compiled as magic sysrq in the kernel??? Yes. However, up until now (and unfortunately I can't seem to locate my WHATSIN file for W3.1), Caldera has done this by default. I

CDROM Config

2001-07-27 Thread Lee
Running COL 2.2. Recently had to shift my ide cdrom from primary slave to secondary slave on my box. Needless to say the auto cdrom icon doesn't access the cdrom in its new position. The secondary primary is occupied by an ide cdrw. I tried to mount the cdrom using# mount -t auto /dev/hdc

Re: CDROM Config

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Running COL 2.2. Recently had to shift my ide cdrom from primary slave to secondary slave on my box. Needless to say the auto cdrom icon doesn't access the cdrom in its new position. The secondary primary is occupied by an ide cdrw. I tried to mount the

Re: More Steps July 29

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Bandel
Net Llama wrote: --- David A. Bandel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Andrew wrote: Kernel - Freeze Recovery (Bandel / Meissner) PS DAVID, doesn't ^^^this also have to be compiled as magic sysrq in the kernel??? Yes. However, up until now (and unfortunately I can't

Re: CDROM Config

2001-07-27 Thread Joel Hammer
I tried to mount the cdrom using# mount -t auto /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom and got an error message that the device was read only. Next tried id of /dev/hdd and with same result. Then tried /dev/hdc4 got number too large Dont' forget that cdrom's are always mounted read only by default. You need to

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know for sure but I may have a new virus knocking at my door. In the last few hours I have received the same e-mail from eight different addresses that I don't know. All of them have an attachment and appear to be identical as follows,

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Lee
Net Llama wrote: --- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know for sure but I may have a new virus knocking at my door. In the last few hours I have received the same e-mail from eight different addresses that I don't know. All of them have an attachment and appear to be identical as

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Federico Voges
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, My guess is that it contains the W32.Sircam.Worm@mm worm (http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) I've known of *MANY* (many possibly meaning a lot) mails containing it these last few days. The subject is the name of the infected attachment and the body

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Lee
dep wrote: On Friday 27 July 2001 03:49 pm, Lee wrote: | Don't know for sure but I may have a new virus knocking at my door. | In the last few hours I have received the same e-mail from eight | different addresses that I don't know. All of them have an | attachment and appear to be

Re: Kylix Open Edition

2001-07-27 Thread Ken Moffat
Excellent review. Guess it's time to get off my butt and install RH7.1. I'm especially glad to hear that it works. On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 00:04:48 +1130 Mike Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've installed it and while I'm not super-impressed, it's a *definite* move forward, -- Ken Moffat

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 27 July 2001 03:49 pm, Lee wrote: | Don't know for sure but I may have a new virus knocking at my door. | In the last few hours I have received the same e-mail from eight | different addresses that I don't know. All of them have an | attachment and

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dep wrote: On Friday 27 July 2001 03:49 pm, Lee wrote: | Don't know for sure but I may have a new virus knocking at my door. | In the last few hours I have received the same e-mail from eight | different addresses that I don't know. All of them have

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Joel Hammer
Found a use for it. Everytime I get one of these infected e-mails I notify the sender that they may be infected and make a point that my Linux system is immune to this particular virus. Gets them wondering just what Linux is all about. I got one of those the other day. I sent it back

Re: mailcap for octet-stream: Sorta SOLVED

2001-07-27 Thread Joel Hammer
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 10:05:30PM -0400, Joel Hammer wrote: I use mutt. I would like mutt to be able to start abiword for .doc attachments (word documents) and acrobat reader to display pdf document attachments. However, mutt's viewer lists both of these attachments as octet-stream. I

Got Sexyfun too

2001-07-27 Thread Shawn Tayler
From the same mail server, probably the same client machine, the IP of the mail server and it name are identical... I guess its be careful what you wish for stayler ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe,

Re: Linux Courses

2001-07-27 Thread Ian Marchak
Bill Campbell wrote: On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 06:14:29AM -0700, Shawn Tayler wrote: On Fri, 27 Jul 2001 05:10:29 -0600, Kurt Wall wrote: 4. They keep spamming me. Kurt Now there's a good reason! ROFLMAO ;-) It's sufficient to keep me from buying anything from anybody. Here,

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Net Llama wrote: Then why are you so afraid of opening it? Because the damned thing might end up in a non functioning binary which takes up HD space. Oh, but the email that it came with, that you downloaded, somehow isn't taking up the very same exact

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Net Llama
--- Shawn Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking this, is there a Virus scanner that works in Linux? I'd like to be able to ID these little bugs. My McAfee OS/2 scanner won't ID Sircam, even with the new DAT's as the scan engine is ancient, and won't be renewed anytime soon I rather

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Lee
Net Llama wrote: --- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Net Llama wrote: Then why are you so afraid of opening it? Because the damned thing might end up in a non functioning binary which takes up HD space. Oh, but the email that it came with, that you downloaded, somehow isn't taking up

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Lee
Net Llama wrote: --- Shawn Tayler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking this, is there a Virus scanner that works in Linux? I'd like to be able to ID these little bugs. My McAfee OS/2 scanner won't ID Sircam, even with the new DAT's as the scan engine is ancient, and won't be renewed

Re: Possible virus

2001-07-27 Thread Kurt Wall
On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 07:57:47PM -0700, Net Llama wrote: --- Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Net Llama wrote: Then why are you so afraid of opening it? Because the damned thing might end up in a non functioning binary which takes up HD space. Oh, but the email that it came with,

Re: Jerry Andrews?

2001-07-27 Thread dep
On Friday 27 July 2001 08:48 pm, Shawn Tayler wrote: | Is there a Jerry Andrews on the list? I finally got the Sircam | mailed to me from his machine. The adress is changed, I may try | mailing a couple permutations to tell him he's infected. I was | wondering if anyone on the list knows

Re: Jerry Andrews?

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Conner
I haven't got any of these or the SirCam stuff(looking around quickly for wood to knock on). I don't think it's this list, the name doesn't sound familiar. Jim On Friday July 27, 2001 10:48 pm, dep wrote: On Friday 27 July 2001 08:48 pm, Shawn Tayler wrote: | Is there a Jerry Andrews on

Re: Jerry Andrews?

2001-07-27 Thread Auyeung at Technet Systems
The worm seems to be able to pick up a mailto: link from a web page stored in the machine. The most horrible consequence may not be that it destroys files on the victims' machine, but its ability to pick up at random a file to append itself -- while you got a resume from Jerry Andrews, one of my