Re: [SLUG] One floppy Linux Presentation System

2001-05-11 Thread Steve Kowalik
On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 01:15:25PM +1000, Jeff Waugh uttered: quote who=Terry Collins I'm thinking that I would like to be able to waltz in with a floppy Linux and run a linux presentation. Does it have to be a floppy? The X setup on the most recent version of the Linuxcare BBC

Re: [SLUG] One floppy Linux Presentation System

2001-05-11 Thread Jeffrey Borg
And, a thought occurs. Won't Terry have to compile and install ecore, evas, eke(magic|point) every time, since it's a CD? You could always rebuild the cd with what you want on it, The BBC cd's are an excellent starting point for doing that. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List -

Re: [SLUG] One floppy Linux Presentation System

2001-05-11 Thread Matthew Dalton
Jeffrey Borg wrote: And, a thought occurs. Won't Terry have to compile and install ecore, evas, eke(magic|point) every time, since it's a CD? You could always rebuild the cd with what you want on it, The BBC cd's are an excellent starting point for doing that. Yeah... the BBC is based

Re: [SLUG] One floppy Linux Presentation System

2001-05-11 Thread Terry Collins
Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=Terry Collins I'm thinking that I would like to be able to waltz in with a floppy Linux and run a linux presentation. Does it have to be a floppy? Hmm, hadn't thought of a CD. That might be doable, but I won't actually know what the machine has until I

Re: [SLUG] Mail/exim? error: unknown local-part mike.lake in domain uts.edu.au

2001-05-11 Thread getadog
On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 10:16:35AM +1000, Mike Lake wrote: qualify_domain = uts.edu.au comment it out. OK Have now done that. Did it fix anything? So now when you send mail locally it should append your hostname to the To: and From: addresses. To test: echo test1 | mail -s test1

Re: [SLUG] IMAP Question

2001-05-11 Thread Ben Leslie
On Fri, 11 May 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=Andy Eager Given imap's apparent lack of configuration (for anything), how does it know which directory to get my mail from [ //var/spool/mail//user]. I'm assuming you're using 'imapd', which is the horrible, disgusting, evil creation

Re: [SLUG] pppd over null modem cable?

2001-05-11 Thread Mike Holland
On Fri, 11 May 2001, Joshua Burvill wrote: on pc1 /usr/sbin/pppd noauth crtscts lock \ 192.168.101.3:192.168.101.4 /dev/ttyS0 38400 on pc2 /usr/sbin/pppd noauth crtscts lock \ 192.168.101.4:192.168.101.3 /dev/ttyS0 38400 No need to specify IP numbers on

[SLUG] searching one lin file in many rpms ?

2001-05-11 Thread Phillipus Gunawan
Hi there! I just want to know, how can we know which rpm we should install, if we only need a library to satisfy dependency? For example, I want to install X.rpm When I install it, the X need libn.sss.so4 (just only an example) So, how can I know which rpm file I have to install to get

[SLUG] Debian birth pangs

2001-05-11 Thread Adam Bogacki
Hi, I've just installed Debian Potato [2.2r2] but although it has succeeded overall, there are a few probs ... The applications menu has not loaded in Xterm so I have no access to mail and other apps. Also LILO does not give me access to the other (Win) drive. How does one

[SLUG] Re. Debian birth pangs: mail and Lilo ...

2001-05-11 Thread Adam Bogacki
By way of explanation: I have managed to open a connection via my ISP - which only seems to work as root - and found that Balsa sends mail but does receive it at the moment; I'm working on it. Mailx, Mutt, Pine, and Elm also do not seem to work. The other thing is that I

RE: [SLUG] searching one lin file in many rpms ?

2001-05-11 Thread Scott Ragen
Phillipus, You can try rpmfind.net apon which you can search for rpm's which contain the library, e.g. just search on the libn.sss.so4 (for example) to find the rpm. Regards, Scott -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Phillipus Gunawan Sent:

Re: [SLUG] Re. Debian birth pangs: mail and Lilo ...

2001-05-11 Thread Scott Ragen
Try adding this in your /etc/lilo.conf file: other=/dev/hda1 label=dos table=/dev/hda Then type lilo and make sure it has added dos as a boot prompt. Regards, Scott Adam Bogacki wrote: By way of explanation: I have managed to open a connection via my ISP - which

[SLUG] Re: Debian birth pangs

2001-05-11 Thread Terry Collins
Adam Bogacki wrote: Also LILO does not give me access to the other (Win) drive. How does one confiugure Debian Lilo to provide this option ? Hmm, sending me a debian Q? man lilo won't help much, but man lilo.conf will (as suggested at the bottom of man lilo. Of course, I'm on a Suse

[SLUG] New fun with Gates and Friends

2001-05-11 Thread Christian Wippermann
Hi, Did you ever ask yourself why Linux can't win the battle against Windows? Well, who can give you a fun^H^H^Hbetter answer than the Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/europe/industry/retail/strategicwhitepapers/2523.htm Sorry, but if you're interested you'll need something to view the .doc

Re: [SLUG] Re. Debian birth pangs: mail and Lilo ...

2001-05-11 Thread Steve Kowalik
Try adding this in your /etc/lilo.conf file: other=/dev/hda1 label=dos table=/dev/hda Then type lilo and make sure it has added dos as a boot prompt. You may also have to add (above the kernel sections): prompt timeout=50 and comment out the delay=x line and run /sbin/lilo. If

[SLUG] web,cams

2001-05-11 Thread Alex Salmon
hi all. Im interested in buying a webcam im looking at the el-cheapo - cheap range and obviously i want linux / bsd compatability. All i want it for is to basicly to put pics on the web. but it would be real nice if i could use it via netmeeting type things.. I know that some of the logitechs

Re: [SLUG] web,cams

2001-05-11 Thread David
and speaking of which.. is there a netmeeting type client for linux? On Sat, 12 May 2001, Alex Salmon wrote: hi all. Im interested in buying a webcam im looking at the el-cheapo - cheap range and obviously i want linux / bsd compatability. All i want it for is to basicly to put pics on

Re: [SLUG] Re. Debian birth pangs: mail and Lilo ...

2001-05-11 Thread Craige McWhirter
Adam, I strongly recommend you get a copy of Learning Debian GNU/Linux. You can get this at Dymocks or http://www.everythinglinux.com.au Thus spake Adam Bogacki ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): By way of explanation: I have managed to open a connection via my ISP - which only seems to work as

Re: [SLUG] web,cams

2001-05-11 Thread David Kempe
and speaking of which.. is there a netmeeting type client for linux? http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/NetMee ting-HOWTO.html yer go google dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info:

Re: [SLUG] web,cams

2001-05-11 Thread Terry Collins
David wrote: and speaking of which.. is there a netmeeting type client for linux? H323 http://www.openh323.org -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: http://www.woa.com.au WOA Computer Services lan/wan, linux/unix, novell