[SLUG] Nicer mutt mail index

2002-01-13 Thread Jeff Waugh
Mutt users, try this: set index_format=%Z %[!%d/%m] | %-18.18F | %4c | %s (Beware: Some will consider the pipes to be crack.) - Jeff -- There, I did it... I defiled a timeless piece of ART! - Jim Carrey, covering I Am The Walrus --

Re: [SLUG] [OT] burned on a deal - update

2002-01-13 Thread Andrew Fries
Thank you very much for all your replies. You guys are tops! Close examination of the documentation and the back panel of the unit revealed two things: this model comes in two varieties, either 100/110/120V, or 220/230/240V. I've got the later, and I can set it to 240 through a dipswitch in

Re: [SLUG] nmblookup and Konquerer lan browsing

2002-01-13 Thread Malcolm V
On Sun, 2002-01-13 at 14:34, Christopher Booth wrote: [...snipped...] NETWORK appears ... Ahh, I tend not use that view in Konqueror, so I never noticed, thanks. As an aside, you can add rlan:/ , smb:/ , etc to the bookmarks (and the bookmarks toolbar). UpdatePeriod=300

Re: [SLUG] Crazy stuff with osd and procmail

2002-01-13 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
On Sun 13 Jan, Jeff Waugh made the following spurious claims: ONSCREEN=osd_cat --color=#ffe000 --offset=-70 --delay=2 --shadow=2 --font=-urw-eurostile-bold-r-normal-*-*-480-*-*-p-*-iso8859-1 :0 ich * ^Subject:.*\/.* | echo $MATCH | $ONSCREEN You also need a DISPLAY=:0 (or

Re: [SLUG] Crazy stuff with osd and procmail

2002-01-13 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=Rev Simon Rumble You also need a DISPLAY=:0 (or similar) in there for it to know where to stick the text. And a few other bits... Such as pointing it to .Xauthority. See my .procmailrc here for the rest: http://perkypants.org/dotfiles/ [ As if I had to explain that bit! ;) ] Now

[SLUG] RAID1 system boot problem after new kernel compile

2002-01-13 Thread George Vieira
Hi all, I'm still stuck with the machine with RAID1 and recompiling the kernel. I've upgraded kernels for years but never done one with the built in RAID of linux and everytime I try to boot with a new kernel config, it crashes with a problem mounting root fs. My guess is that it's not loading

Re: [SLUG] RAID1 system boot problem after new kernel compile

2002-01-13 Thread Howard Lowndes
Have you got the RAID elements included as monolithic or as modules? If they are modules then you might need to build and use an initrd. Just a stab in the dark. On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, George Vieira wrote: Hi all, I'm still stuck with the machine with RAID1 and recompiling the kernel. I've

RE: [SLUG] RAID1 system boot problem after new kernel compile

2002-01-13 Thread George Vieira
default=linux image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2.img read-only root=/dev/md5 image=/boot/vmlinux-2.4.16 label=firewall initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2.img read-only root=/dev/md5 Could it be that I

RE: [SLUG] RAID1 system boot problem after new kernel compile

2002-01-13 Thread Howard Lowndes
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, George Vieira wrote: default=linux image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2.img read-only root=/dev/md5 image=/boot/vmlinux-2.4.16 label=firewall initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.2-2.img ---

[SLUG] OT routing question

2002-01-13 Thread Simon Bryan
Hi all, This is OT but seemed the best place to ask a question about routing etc. I am having trouble connecting to one of the systems on my home network (I know about the IP range - it will be fixed), I can't connect from my W2K machine to a W98 machine, but believe the answer may not be in

Re: [SLUG] [OT] Someone subscribe me to linux-kernel

2002-01-13 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, James wrote: Can someone please subscribe my address [EMAIL PROTECTED] to the Linux kernel mailing list, by sending mail to the address [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the command: subscribe linux-kernel [EMAIL PROTECTED] This won't help you, as even if the subscription goes

[SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...

2002-01-13 Thread luke . kendall
On 14 Jan, Peter Allworth wrote: Based on their walk-through strategy, I can see a need for a Linux screensaver that looks just like the default NT screensaver or login screen! :) Ah, so Linux becomes like the French Resistance, hiding itself from the Microsoft scouts looking for

[SLUG] winbind and samba

2002-01-13 Thread Xiaolu Zhang
Title: winbind and samba I download all the instuctions from the web how to configure winbind to work with samba, and I am planning to do it. just before I do it, I want to know is it hard to configure or triky , or any thing I need to watch for ? thanks xiaolu

Re: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...

2002-01-13 Thread Howard Lowndes
It would be much more appropriate to use the M$ BSOD as a screen saver. I think that one comes standard with some Linux distros. Then that would really freak out the M$ account manager - Do they really have so many BSODs? Should I make a comment or not? On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Daniel Harper
Hello SLUG, I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 pm). However I want a static IP address and they seem pretty anal about handing

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread jon
Quoting Daniel Harper [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello SLUG, I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 pm). However I want a static

Re: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...

2002-01-13 Thread grove
It would be much more appropriate to use the M$ BSOD as a screen saver. I think that one comes standard with some Linux distros. Then that would really freak out the M$ account manager - Do they really have so many BSODs? Should I make a comment or not? Back when I worked at UWS, we (the

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Daniel Harper wrote: I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 pm). However I want a static IP address and they seem pretty anal about handing them out. Business

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-13 Thread Heracles
On Friday 11 January 2002 08:23, Broun, Bevan wrote: on Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 05:17:17PM +1100, Paul Copeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well there are now Linux stickers around my classroom and one machine will be a dual OS machine with Windows 98 and SuSE 7.3. The test will I have my

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread David
My experience of optus has been reasonably good. Don't know about AAPT. When I checked Optus offered a better deal. They now have business ADSL with fixed ip. On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Daniel Harper wrote: Hello SLUG, I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. I am setting up a

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 pm). However I want a static IP

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Rob B
At 13:02 14/01/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent this up the stick: Take a look at www.alwaysonline.net.au - pretty good deals to be had. nice plug ;) -- Guns don't kill people, I do. [15200.8 km (8207.8 mi), 262.8 deg](Apparent) Rennerian This is random quote 457 of a collection of 1201 --

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Stuart Guthrie
I was where you are a year ago or so and slug definately helped me with the PPPOE setup issues: I'm using Pacific Internet, have clients using Netspace and Connect.com and a collegue with Telstra - all ADSL - all linux boxes. For a business, everything else is too expensive or old tech

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread David Fitch
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:19:20PM +1100, David wrote: My experience of optus has been reasonably good. Don't know about AAPT. don't know about the AAPT ADSL product but as a company I wouldn't touch AAPT with a very long barge pole! Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List -

Disguising Linux (Was: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...)

2002-01-13 Thread Peter Hardy
On Mon, 2002-01-14 at 12:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brilliant! Actually, I remember a talk at SLUG, where afterward the presenter mentioned that he and another engineer were secretly using Linux on their machines instead of the mandated NT. They did a screen grab of the NT desktop and

RE: Disguising Linux (Was: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...)

2002-01-13 Thread George Vieira
I'm thinking of making my own windows version for Linux.. called Windows Xtinct... Using Gnome and patch up the icons to look like windows enough to fool the Boss. Anybody care to help me modify the icons etc.. eg. how to change the gnome foot button?? -Original Message- From: Peter

Re: Disguising Linux (Was: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...)

2002-01-13 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=George Vieira Anybody care to help me modify the icons etc.. eg. how to change the gnome foot button?? Right-click, hit properties. You'd want to modify the packages, however, for easy installation, etc. - Jeff -- The implementation of any sufficiently advanced technology

[SLUG] RE: [OT] burned on a deal

2002-01-13 Thread Kevin Saenz
The unit in question, Opti-UPS PowerES 420ES came from the online auction site at http://www.auctiontraders.com.au. But when it arrived I found it sports those three-point straight pin power plugs used in the States. Apparently it was not intended for sale in Australia! Oops, that's one

[SLUG] Mozilla Spell Check

2002-01-13 Thread Paul Copeland
Hi All, The other night I downloaded Mozilla 0.9.7. I went for the typical install with just Navigator, Mail and News. I have found, however, that there does not seem to be a spell checker for out going e-mails. Is this the case for the typical installation? Have I done something wrong?

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread DaZZa
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Daniel Harper wrote: I am new to Australia and this is my first post to SLUG. Welcome to insanity. :-) I am setting up a Linux firewall for our small network (10 Hosts). We currently have a Telstra ADSL connection, (1.5Mbps 500MB allow usage @ $130 pm). However I want

Re: [SLUG] Mozilla Spell Check

2002-01-13 Thread Dean Hamstead
spell check isnt in yet, you can read about it on mozilla.org Dean Paul Copeland wrote: Hi All, The other night I downloaded Mozilla 0.9.7. I went for the typical install with just Navigator, Mail and News. I have found, however, that there does not seem to be a spell checker for out

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Howard Lowndes
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Matthew Palmer wrote: I'd say 'welcome to yo-yo city' about them in general. I've heard abysmal things about Telstra's service; a mod called Flow who say they have their own network is at least as bad; I haven't heard anything too bad about AAPT and Optus but they're

Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Howard Lowndes wrote: I'd say 'welcome to yo-yo city' about them in general. I've heard abysmal things about Telstra's service; a mod called Flow who say they have their own network is at least as bad; I haven't heard anything too bad about AAPT and Optus but

RE: Disguising Linux (Was: [SLUG] Re: just like the old days ...)

2002-01-13 Thread Peter Hardy
On Mon, 2002-01-14 at 14:25, George Vieira wrote: I'm thinking of making my own windows version for Linux.. called Windows Xtinct... Using Gnome and patch up the icons to look like windows enough to fool the Boss. You could do that, but the screenshots at http://qvwm.org are scarily MS-like.

[SLUG] Hey Sweetie

2002-01-13 Thread
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Re: [SLUG] ISP's AND INTERNET SOLUTIONS

2002-01-13 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Martin wrote: It seems odd that any ISP wouldn't want users using their proxies. I know a couple of dial-up ISPs I've used over the years shoving proxies down their user's throats... telstra doesn't restrict access to their cache. but my understanding is that only