Fw: [SLUG] ask rpm

2002-04-11 Thread henry
Dear Mike: Thanks! My situation is just as you said: I install a *.i386.rpm on Slackware ,then it shows a list of package-dependencies-problems BR Henry - Original Message - From: Mick Howe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: henry [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002

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Re: [SLUG] KDE 3.0 on Sid?

2002-04-11 Thread Daniel Stone
On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 02:58:19PM +1000, Richard Hayes wrote: When do you think the KDE packages will be available for Sid? Currently I'm working on the 3.1 tree, not 3.0, and Chris Cheney is working on the 3.0 tree. He's very, very close to completion; we keep pausing along the way to fix

Re: [SLUG] Failing Hardware - HDA: Lost Interrupt?

2002-04-11 Thread Michael Lake
Scott Ragen wrote: On one of the boxes I maintain, is having problems with the box. It mysteriously reboots and freezes (including the network). The errors I get in the logs are: Apr 10 19:10:44 fsbris kernel: hda: lost interrupt Apr 10 19:10:44 fsbris kernel: hda: status error:

Re: Linux movies and songs - was - [SLUG] stopping StarOffice services

2002-04-11 Thread Dane
That was crap. Words do not express. Well they do... that was crap D On 0, Christopher Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reminds me of an idea I had of writing a song about linux. (somewhat similar in style to the War of the World's But still they come) A workmate told me aobut this other

[SLUG] Cron Weird Problem from a newby

2002-04-11 Thread Louis Selvon
I have browsed the mailing list on any cron issues, but could not find an answer to the problem I am currently experiencing. So here goes. I just got my own server that had Linux pre-installed on there. My cron problem are 1. jobs that I created as root in /var/spool/cron is not getting

Re: [SLUG] RE: Install successful; connection dies @ 40 secs.

2002-04-11 Thread David Fitch
On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 14:57, Adam Bogacki wrote: Dave, I've done a 'find . -name syslog -print' search and could not find a file by that name. should be in /var/log. my debian systems have a syslog file anyway. maybe messages file instead. Just go to /var/log then do ls -ltr to see which

RE: [SLUG] Install successful; connection dies @ 1 min.

2002-04-11 Thread David Fitch
On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 14:15, Adam Bogacki wrote: I've had no trouble with primus internet services or the modem before. I could not find the noccp option in either /etc/ppp/options or in it's listed in the man page for my pppd ('man pppd') /etc/ppp/peers (the latter being full of non

[SLUG] More on WINE

2002-04-11 Thread Alan L Tyree
Hi, I use Codeweaver WINE successfully to run a proprietary legal research CD and (seldom now since installing OpenOffice.org) M$ Office. However, I have never been able to install these in a Windoze-free system since the setup programs fall over. Is there some trick to getting the setup

Re: [SLUG] right click on an iBook

2002-04-11 Thread David
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Denis Crowdy wrote: On my imac running Debian woody, I have this entry in /etc/sysctl.conf: dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation = 1 dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode = 87 dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode = 88 This gives me a middle button with F11 and a right

Re: wine (Was: Re: [SLUG] Opinions, please.)

2002-04-11 Thread Simon Wong
On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 10:10, Peter Hardy wrote: http://crossover.codeweavers.com It's wine, with funky extensions. It was written to let you use win32 plugins in linux-based browsers, but also lets you run the installed programs from the commandline. The newest version, in addition to

[SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread sfarrell
I am a guys - but would love to meet linux chix. Computer groups are anti social enough, without having a seperate groups for gals.

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Kevin Saenz
The utterly stupid thing that we have here is that a bunch of males are the ones who have an opion on this topic So far I have no seen any thing from the ladies side. Does this mean that men have to stick their nose on other peoples business? Or is it that they want to control what happens?

RE: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Kennedy, Adam
Wouldn't the ladies just be talking in the LinuxChix lists? They don't need to contribute to this thread... Adam -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin Saenz Sent: Friday, 12 April 2002 10:22 AM To: Andrew Bennetts Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: wine (Was: Re: [SLUG] Opinions, please.)

2002-04-11 Thread David Kempe
P.S. I was impressed that Codeweavers WINE ran Quickbooks error free first time. Other WINE's have had trouble with Quickbooks and MYOB. No more Windows! Yeah! This is good news. Thanks for that. dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info:

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Re: Linux movies and songs - was - [SLUG] stopping StarOffice ser vices

2002-04-11 Thread Christopher Booth
Who said it was meant to be good ? as I said... ... another silly song ... Chris On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:37:38 +1000 Dane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was crap. Words do not express. Well they do... that was crap D On 0, Christopher Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reminds me

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Andrew Bennetts
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 11:22:25AM +1000, Kennedy, Adam wrote: Wouldn't the ladies just be talking in the LinuxChix lists? They don't need to contribute to this thread... The ladies are welcome to do whatever they like, just like the guys and the three-legged gerbils. Over-analysing

Re: [SLUG] right click on an iBook

2002-04-11 Thread Crossfire
David was once rumoured to have said: On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Denis Crowdy wrote: On my imac running Debian woody, I have this entry in /etc/sysctl.conf: dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation = 1 dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode = 87 dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode = 88 This

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Andrew Bennetts
On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 11:05:16PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a guys - but would love to meet linux chix. And comments like that are why LinuxChix exists, I suspect. Computer groups are anti social enough, without having a seperate groups for gals. It's like the

RE: [SLUG] memory above 64mb.

2002-04-11 Thread Ben Donohue
Hi, Jeff and Slugs in general, Thanks for the replies, Yes the memory problem is fixed. The systemis a Compaq pentium 166 and it is running with 3xSIMMS at 96Mb. This is possible on some configurations. There has been a lot of talk about systems needing pairs on Pentium systems but that

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Daniel Stone
On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 10:52:29PM +1000, Andrew Bennetts wrote: On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 11:05:16PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a guys - but would love to meet linux chix. And comments like that are why LinuxChix exists, I suspect. Computer groups are anti social enough,

Re: wine (Was: Re: [SLUG] Opinions, please.)

2002-04-11 Thread Rick Welykochy
Simon Wong wrote: On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 10:10, Peter Hardy wrote: http://crossover.codeweavers.com It's wine, with funky extensions. It was written to let you use win32 plugins in linux-based browsers, but also lets you run the installed programs from the commandline. The newest

Re: [SLUG] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Ken Foskey
Mary, I read up on this stuff, this sounds really great, not only for women. I really think we need a newbies list in Slug with similar policies to the linuxchics list. I wish you all the best, if you want me to listen in on a list and answer techie questions to the best of my ability let

Re: [SLUG] memory above 64mb.

2002-04-11 Thread Matthew Dalton
Ben Donohue wrote: Blessed thing still chugging away 4 years or so since it was first built by someone long gone. [cut] They are thinking of putting in either Exchange/Notes/Groupwise as their email solution. Why not Linux! [cut] There is still the impression that where do you get

[SLUG] escape character

2002-04-11 Thread Saurabh Shukla
Hi... I have a C programme which takes parameters like \t or \b etc.. . I have to pass these params from the shell prompt. However when it give \t as a parameter, only the t reaches my program. if i pass \t\x\r , txr is passed to my programme. Is there some way i can get the actual

Re: [SLUG] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Karl Bowden
I have converted both of my parents, but my sister still resists because of MSN Messenger (even though I chat with her using Gabber on my linux box). I wonder if LinuxChix will put out an RFC or guidelines on how to talk to women properly in order to convert them? Curious Karl On Fri,

Re: [SLUG] escape character

2002-04-11 Thread Andrew Bennetts
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 12:25:19PM +1000, Saurabh Shukla wrote: Hi... I have a C programme which takes parameters like \t or \b etc.. . I have to pass these params from the shell prompt. However when it give \t as a parameter, only the t reaches my program. if i pass \t\x\r , txr is

RE: [SLUG] escape character

2002-04-11 Thread Hartono, Susanto
You have to use double backslash eg. \\t -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] I have a C programme which takes parameters like \t or \b etc.. . I have to pass these params from the shell prompt. However when it give \t as a parameter, only the t

Re: [SLUG] re Blat Flatteries in Thinkpad.

2002-04-11 Thread Ken Foskey
On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 22:48, Lester Cheung wrote: Oh my god! I wasn't writing English. Guess I shouldn't type while I'm sleeping. Thanks Doug for the info. It would be more handly if you include the address/contact of the shop thou' White pages gave me: PREMIER BATTERIES PTY LTD

Re: [SLUG] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Daniel Stone
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 12:28:16PM +1000, Karl Bowden wrote: I have converted both of my parents, but my sister still resists because of MSN Messenger (even though I chat with her using Gabber on my linux box). I wonder if LinuxChix will put out an RFC or guidelines on how to talk to women

Re: [SLUG] escape character

2002-04-11 Thread Zhasper
man bash /escape character voila There are three quoting mechanisms: the escape character, single quotes, and double quotes. A non-quoted backslash (\) is the escape character. It preserves the literal value of the next character that follows, with the exception of newline. If a \newline

Re: [SLUG] right click on an iBook

2002-04-11 Thread Ken Foskey
On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 13:16, Peter Hardy wrote: It's explained a little more fully at http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html Once you work out you have to install the USB drivers :-} The page does not clearly state that. KenF -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List -

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Michael Lake
Andrew Bennetts wrote: On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 11:22:25AM +1000, Kennedy, Adam wrote: Wouldn't the ladies just be talking in the LinuxChix lists? They don't need to contribute to this thread... The ladies are welcome to do whatever they like, just like the guys and the three-legged

RE: [SLUG] memory above 64mb.

2002-04-11 Thread Ben Donohue
You'd think after 4 years of loyal service, the support issue would be moot, especially since the original Linux box was built by 'someone long gone'. Who was supporting it all that time? Uh, no one! it's been sitting there humming away. it's only lately that there have been growing problems

RE: [SLUG] memory above 64mb.

2002-04-11 Thread Scott Ragen
Hi Ben, If they have only heard of MS Exchange and Notes, Notes has a version of Domino for Linux (as IBM are big supporters of Linux). As for Exchange, Samsung Contact (formerly HP Openmail) has an exchange like end user interface. The reason HP sold Openmail was because Microsoft threatened

Re: [SLUG] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] LinuxChix chapter in Sydney

2002-04-11 Thread Anand Kumria
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 12:36:00PM +1000, Michael Lake wrote: There does not seem to be any chapter for Vampires who use Linux late at night or use their laptops under the coffin lid. They are called ``coders''. Instead of blood they suck caffine. Anand -- `` We are shaped by our

[SLUG] RE: where do you get support from Linux if no one owns it?

2002-04-11 Thread Wienand Ian
There is still the impression that where do you get support from Linux if no one owns it? type of thing. As I point out there are heaps of Linux savvy people and companies around that can support it. Trouble is Linux is unheard of by the IT steering committees. They have

More USB ranting :-) (Was: Re: [SLUG] right click on an iBook)

2002-04-11 Thread Peter Hardy
On Fri, 2002-04-12 at 12:50, Ken Foskey wrote: On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 13:16, Peter Hardy wrote: It's explained a little more fully at http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html Once you work out you have to install the USB drivers :-} The page does not clearly state that. Ah, then

Re: wine (Was: Re: [SLUG] Opinions, please.)

2002-04-11 Thread Andre Pang
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 09:14:54AM +1000, Simon Wong wrote: I have a licensed copy of M$ Office and I might be tempted to make use of this for my wife (okay, maybe me too, but only occasionally). [ re: Crossover Office ] Not to take anything away from the work that CodeWeavers have done, but