[SLUG] IPSec blues

2003-04-03 Thread mkraus
G'day all... With our recent server crash, I've been trying to reimplement the VPN. Please note that on the other end of the VPN they are using FreeS/WAN IPsec 1.97 and on this side 1.99 I've copied the /etc/ipsec.conf and /etc/ipsec.secrets file from the crashed machine into the replacement b

RE: [SLUG] RedHad versions ...

2003-04-03 Thread Stalker, Doug
> > I want to run some software that is only certified for RedHat, but > would prefer not to use that, so need to find out what RedHat 7.3 (or > 8) actually is, like what versions is it using eg. kernel, xfree, > glibc ... and what what it's compiled with (gcc-2.95 or gcc-3.?) If the software

Re: [SLUG] "just use pppconfig then run pon dave"

2003-04-03 Thread Damien Gardner Jnr
From: "Geoffrey Cowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I tried again to dialup on to ISP, finding that pon has a log file. > This is part of it: does this say why it does not work? > (Where is the eth0 address 192. ... kept? it is not in /etc/hosts..) Depends on your distro - in debian its in /etc/network/

[SLUG] "just use pppconfig then run pon dave"

2003-04-03 Thread Geoffrey Cowling
Sorry--so I lied ... :-) I tried again to dialup on to ISP, finding that pon has a log file. This is part of it: does this say why it does not work? (Where is the eth0 address 192. ... kept? it is not in /etc/hosts..) Apr 4 13:47:26 Lancre pppd[1474]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 ] Apr 4 13:47

Re: [SLUG] Server Hosting - Recommendations?

2003-04-03 Thread Stuart Guthrie
Hi Dan, try: http://www.zim.net.au ADSL, all IPs static. Good plans, can do for as little as 50 something a month. Like most others, they resell Telstra. Stu On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 13:33, dan wrote: > Hi, > > I have my own Linux server which a company is hosting for me currently in > Sydney.

Re: [SLUG] RedHad versions ...

2003-04-03 Thread Mike MacCana
On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 11:07:11AM +1000, Jonathan Kelly wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I want to run some software that is only certified for RedHat, but > > would prefer not to use that, so need to find out what RedHat 7.3 (or > > 8) actually is, like wh

Re: [SLUG] Crypto Filesystem Modules

2003-04-03 Thread Jeff Waugh
> Does anyone currently use one of the crypto filesystem modules/patches in > a production environment? (Or, indeed, alternative non-kernel systems such as cfs?) - Jeff -- GU4DEC: June 16th-18th in Dublin, Ireland http://www.guadec.org/ "Ah, now we see the violence inherent

[SLUG] Crypto Filesystem Modules

2003-04-03 Thread Jeff Waugh
Hey hey, Does anyone currently use one of the crypto filesystem modules/patches in a production environment? "I trust my email to it" or "I trust my clients email to it" are the kind of testimonials I'm looking for. ;-) Any recommendations? Thanks, - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Aust

Re: [SLUG] Server Hosting - Recommendations?

2003-04-03 Thread Jeff Waugh
> I am a small specialised company who is looking for a hosting partner who > is interested in simply providing an efficient, reliable service and not > charge the earth. > > Can anyone recommend a company from personal experience? They would need > to be located in Sydney. Pacific Internet: h

[SLUG] Server Hosting - Recommendations?

2003-04-03 Thread dan
Hi, I have my own Linux server which a company is hosting for me currently in Sydney. I am not happy with their service so I am looking for another hosting company. I maintain and manage the machine myself so I am after a good co-location hosting company who can provide Internet connection, DNS

Re: [SLUG] RedHad versions ...

2003-04-03 Thread mlh
On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 11:07:11AM +1000, Jonathan Kelly wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to run some software that is only certified for RedHat, but > would prefer not to use that, so need to find out what RedHat 7.3 (or > 8) actually is, like what versions is it using eg. kernel, xfree, > glibc ... a

[SLUG] Debian SIG [April 9th].

2003-04-03 Thread Matt Hope
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Re: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Mary
Everyone who has seen the Reply-To argument before should either skip this mail, or read my very last paragraph, as it describes new Mailman functionality that *may* obselete this argument. Replies to slug-chat (I set the header myself!) On Fri, Apr 04, 2003, Dave Airlie wrote: > > included, other

Re: [SLUG] vim to use tabs not spaces

2003-04-03 Thread John Clarke
On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 11:28:11AM +0930, David Fitch wrote: > I want pasting in vim to use tabs not spaces. > > Everything is fine normally except when I use the mouse > to copy and paste from vim in one terminal to another I don't think it's anything to do with vim. When the text is copied fr

[SLUG] vim to use tabs not spaces

2003-04-03 Thread David Fitch
hi all, I want pasting in vim to use tabs not spaces. Everything is fine normally except when I use the mouse to copy and paste from vim in one terminal to another (using "set paste" in the dest term). In this case the tabs in the original file end up being spaces in the destination file. How

RE: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Dave Airlie
> included, otherwise, like you, if I hit "Reply" it only goes to the private > address of the sender, which, in my opinion, is broken, meaning that "Reply" > *should* default to the slug address. This is something that comes up on every list all the time, neither way is truly broken, its like KDE

Re: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Mary
On Fri, Apr 04, 2003, Mick Boda wrote: > Just a point of clarification. I appear to be sending replies off the > mark (ie, not to the list). > > I'm using Ximian as my mail client. To post to the list do I hit > reply? Or will this use the private email. As Jeff Waugh pointed > out, my RE:'s k

RE: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Bernie Pannell
> From: Mick Boda > > I'm using Ximian as my mail client. To post to the list do I hit reply? > Or will this use the private email. As Jeff Waugh pointed out, my RE:'s > keep changing, that's because I usually type a a new e-mail to respond, > fearing that hitting reply sends the email to the pri

Re: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Stuart Guthrie
Right mouse on the email in the top email listing and choose 'reply to list' HTH Stu On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 11:33, Mick Boda wrote: > Hi All, > > Just a point of clarification. I appear to be sending replies off the > mark (ie, not to the list). > > I'm using Ximian as my mail client. To post

Re: [SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Peter Hardy
On 04 Apr 2003 11:33:41 +1000 Mick Boda wrote: > I'm using Ximian as my mail client. To post to the list do I hit > reply? Or will this use the private email. If you hit the reply button on the toolbar, that will reply privately. Check the Actions menu, and it should have a "Reply to List" entry

[SLUG] Replying to the list

2003-04-03 Thread Mick Boda
Hi All, Just a point of clarification. I appear to be sending replies off the mark (ie, not to the list). I'm using Ximian as my mail client. To post to the list do I hit reply? Or will this use the private email. As Jeff Waugh pointed out, my RE:'s keep changing, that's because I usually type

Re: [SLUG] RedHad versions ...

2003-04-03 Thread Dave Airlie
> > I want to run some software that is only certified for RedHat, but > would prefer not to use that, so need to find out what RedHat 7.3 (or > 8) actually is, like what versions is it using eg. kernel, xfree, > glibc ... and what what it's compiled with (gcc-2.95 or gcc-3.?) jeez that'll be diff

[SLUG] RedHad versions ...

2003-04-03 Thread Jonathan Kelly
Hi all, I want to run some software that is only certified for RedHat, but would prefer not to use that, so need to find out what RedHat 7.3 (or 8) actually is, like what versions is it using eg. kernel, xfree, glibc ... and what what it's compiled with (gcc-2.95 or gcc-3.?) Cann't find anything

[SLUG] ISP connection probs

2003-04-03 Thread Brad Kowalczyk
I wrote to this list a little while ago regarding my netcomm roadster II modem. I am still having probs with both linux and WinXP, XP says it is unresponsive though It works through a terminal program and on Linux, strange.   Though it dials my ISP (Telstra) on Linux I cannot get a successfu

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread Simon Wong
On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 23:53, Intelligent Dynamic wrote: > Using Debian Woody... I've installed the kernel source and packages > (unpacked the kernel and applied a patch to it) ... > > I'm about to compile and make a new kernel the traditional way, however I > can remember someone saying an easier

Re: [SLUG] apt

2003-04-03 Thread Anthony Wood
On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 07:07:20PM +1000, Adam Hewitt wrote: > I have tried cutting the source list down to one line, and it still does > the same thing. Besides that my desktop machine has more sources than > you could poke a stick at and it never segfaults..!! > > Any other ideas?? strace apt-g

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread mkraus
Also...  (As I'm wantingto apply the freeswan ipsec patch) If I've unpacked the kernel source, and I go to the kernel source directory (/usr/src/kernel-source-2.x.x) and run /usr/src/kernel-patches/all/apply/freeswan Can I then just do: cd /usr/src/kernel-source-2.x.x make-kpkg kernel_image ?

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Debian SIG [April 9th].

2003-04-03 Thread Mary Gardiner
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc-ed so that this advice is not sent many times] On Fri, Apr 04, 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Please could you take me off the distribution list You can remove yourself from SLUG-ANNOUNCE by visiting http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/announce -Mary -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread mkraus
G'day again... /usr/share/doc/kernel-patch-freeswan says to: make-kpkg --config=menuconfig --revision= kernel_image What does refer to? Thanks... Mike --- Michael S. E. Kraus Administration Capital Holdings Group (NSW) Pty Ltd p: (02) 9955 8000 Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sen

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread Mary
On Thu, Apr 03, 2003, Intelligent Dynamic wrote: > G'day all... > > Using Debian Woody... I've installed the kernel source and packages > (unpacked the kernel and applied a patch to it) ... > > I'm about to compile and make a new kernel the traditional way, > however I can remember someone saying

[SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Debian SIG [April 9th].

2003-04-03 Thread mdoll
Please could you take me off the distribution list Matt Hope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 03/04/2003 19:02:04 Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Martin Doll/AU/Schneider) Subject: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Debian SIG [Apr

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
On Thu 03 Apr, Intelligent Dynamic bloviated thus: > I'm about to compile and make a new kernel the traditional way, however I > can remember someone saying an easier way to do it under Debian? Install kernel-package and read the docs in /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/ Basically: cd /usr/src/linu

Re: [SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread Patrick Lesslie
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Intelligent Dynamic wrote: > Using Debian Woody... I've installed the kernel source and packages > (unpacked the kernel and applied a patch to it) ... > > I'm about to compile and make a new kernel the traditional way, however I > can remember someone saying an easier way to d

Re: [SLUG] TIP: Thesaurus for Linux

2003-04-03 Thread Andrew McNaughton
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just thought I'd mention that an excellent thesaurus program for Linux > called aiksaurus (command line), with a very good GTK front end too. Another excellent thesaurus is wordnet. This is more oriented to linguistic applications than to helping hum

Re: [SLUG] really slick screensavers..

2003-04-03 Thread Jan Schmidt
> For those of you with Nvidia or ATI cards with hardware TCL, there are > some welll nifty screensavers packaged for RH8.0/9.0 on > > http://www.gurulabs.com/downloads.html > The screenshots look fantastic! There are packages for other distros at http://rss-glx.sourceforge.net/ As soon as the

[SLUG] Kernel building under Debian...

2003-04-03 Thread Intelligent Dynamic
G'day all... Using Debian Woody... I've installed the kernel source and packages (unpacked the kernel and applied a patch to it) ... I'm about to compile and make a new kernel the traditional way, however I can remember someone saying an easier way to do it under Debian? Any pointers? Thanks...

[SLUG] TIP: Thesaurus for Linux

2003-04-03 Thread lukekendall
Just thought I'd mention that an excellent thesaurus program for Linux called aiksaurus (command line), with a very good GTK front end too. I'm running an old version from 2001; I see that the old home page appears to have vanished, though, and it is now hosted at http://sourceforge.net/projects/

Re: [SLUG] Why is slug mail coming from "slug-bounces"?

2003-04-03 Thread Mary
On Thu, Apr 03, 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Up until yesterday, the Sender: field of SLUG mail was filled in as > slug-admin; after that, it's changed to slug-bounces. I was just > wondering why? Because SLUG's copy of Mailman was upgraded from Mailman 2 to Mailman 2.1, which has lots of nif

[SLUG] Why is slug mail coming from "slug-bounces"?

2003-04-03 Thread lukekendall
Up until yesterday, the Sender: field of SLUG mail was filled in as slug-admin; after that, it's changed to slug-bounces. I was just wondering why? luke -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Corel Stuff For Linux

2003-04-03 Thread Chris D
http://www.filesearching.com/cgi-bin/s?q=corelphotopaint&t=f&d=&x=0&y=0&l=en The linux.corel.com servers seem to be going down (including they're ftp server). Maybe Corel has parted the Linux community :/ Cheers, Chris On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 22:54, Kevin Fitzgerald wrote: > Hi Lads & Lasses > >

[SLUG] Sound question, but not Debian. Linux Anti-virus

2003-04-03 Thread Mick Boda
Hi Greeno, I'll be there, you won't miss me, I'll the guy wearing a chicken mesh framework (good for stopping thrown bottles, etc ... not so good at stopping over ripened tomatoes hm.. ) and a raincoat. My wife said I'd better go if all my "fans" are waiting for me, but she wants to make s

[SLUG] Corel Stuff For Linux

2003-04-03 Thread Kevin Fitzgerald
Title: Message Hi Lads & Lasses   Corel used to have Photopaint and Draw available as downloads for Linux but they're gone now. Does anyone know where I can still get them? Does anyone have them in their Archives? I'm happy to drive to you with Blank CD's in order to get a copy.   Any help

RE: [SLUG] mySQL Control Center - Access Denied Problem

2003-04-03 Thread Adam W
> >From memory MySQL handles local access differently to remote > access. If > >you > connect from the localhost then it will use [EMAIL PROTECTED] > while remote access will use [EMAIL PROTECTED] Make sure both accounts > exist and use the password for [EMAIL PROTECTED] when using mycc from a

Re: [SLUG] mySQL Control Center - Access Denied Problem

2003-04-03 Thread Rich Buggy
>From memory MySQL handles local access differently to remote access. If you connect from the localhost then it will use [EMAIL PROTECTED] while remote access will use [EMAIL PROTECTED] Make sure both accounts exist and use the password for [EMAIL PROTECTED] when using mycc from a windows box. (Rem

RE: [SLUG] mySQL Control Center - Access Denied Problem

2003-04-03 Thread Martin Ellison
Can you get in from the win box using the mysql command line client? I suppose there must be one ffor windows. Martin On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 21:01, Adam W wrote: > > MySQL permissions depend on which box you are coming from. > > > > So [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have one set of permissions and > >

RE: [SLUG] mySQL Control Center - Access Denied Problem

2003-04-03 Thread Adam W
> MySQL permissions depend on which box you are coming from. > > So [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have one set of permissions and > [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have different permissions (or none). > > You can adjust the permissions using the PERMIT statement. I understand that - but I have let my userna

Fw: followup: [SLUG] Almost impossible Question : Latest XFree86install on debian

2003-04-03 Thread Roger Salisbury
OK 2 files weren't attached. until now     - Original Message - From: Roger Salisbury To: Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:05 PM Subject: followup: [SLUG] Almost impossible Question : Latest XFree86 install on debian My first ever Post & what a response  Thanks guys Here info for

[SLUG] Sound question, but not Debian. Linux Anti-virus

2003-04-03 Thread mick boda
Hi All, Took Jeff's advice and considered my current situation ... (ie, two kids under 3 years and self employed = read! when?) and reinstalled redhat 8.0 which I can at least find my way around in. I have Debian on another machine so that I can play around with that and I have found a guy in

Re: [SLUG] mySQL Control Center - Access Denied Problem

2003-04-03 Thread Martin Ellison
MySQL permissions depend on which box you are coming from. So [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have one set of permissions and [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have different permissions (or none). You can adjust the permissions using the PERMIT statement. Regards, Martin On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 10:34, Adam W wrot

RE: [SLUG] Dick Smith internal modem: no carrier, notechnical support

2003-04-03 Thread Martin Ellison
OK, I've done some more investigating. The modem is an Intel 536EP which used to be (I think) Conexant. It is a 'Host Assisted Modem' (HaM). I installed the standard Intel drivers: they came on a CD with the hardware. There is a free driver (open source) and a proprietary driver (binary only). I

[SLUG] TV Excel PV-BT878P+ w/FM REMOTE??

2003-04-03 Thread metal fatigue
got the TV Excel PV-BT878P+ w/FM card working welll.. however, i was wondering if anyone had any luck configuring and using the bundled remote and IR receiver?? I'm a newbie so in-depth explanations would help me greatly.. thanks - - : : K o u | d e k a : : - - -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's

Re: [SLUG] apt

2003-04-03 Thread Adam Hewitt
I have tried cutting the source list down to one line, and it still does the same thing. Besides that my desktop machine has more sources than you could poke a stick at and it never segfaults..!! Any other ideas?? On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 12:24, Peter Chubb wrote: > > "Adam" == Adam Hewitt <[EMA