[SLUG] custom redhat boot disk

I need to modify the install boot disk for Redhat 7.3 . I havn't used Redhat for a number of years Is there a package that contains the tools for building the standard install boot disk? -Colin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info:

Re: [SLUG] SLUG meeting :Lycoris CD

Since the ISO image is available for download I guess there would be no problem bringing along a couple of burnt copies for interested parties to re-distribute. Paul At 09:23 AM 28/08/2002, Holroyd Engineering Services wrote: Is it possible to get a copy of lycoris at the meeting this friday?

Re: [SLUG] PPP authentication via Samba to Windoze?

I don't know what a RAS server does, Sorry just a damn TLA, Remote Access Server. Thanks for the answer, I figured it was something like such. Cool. Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Hi Alan, Just to add my 0.02 worth, Remember that a PSDN modem doesn't send and receive at the same time, All that download traffic has to have reply packets going back up the line saying send the next packet. So you will never get 56Kbit download speeds with tcp. 5.5Kbyte * 8 = 44Kbit,

Re: [SLUG] upgrading mandrake

Actually, run /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs status xfs status returned: usage: xfs [-config config_file] [-port tcp_port] [-droppriv] [-daemon] [-nodaemon] [-user user_name] xfs dead but subsys locked so xfs seems to exist, though status is not an option? but running same command in directory

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

All that download traffic has to have reply packets going back up the line saying send the next packet. So you will never get 56Kbit download speeds with tcp. 5.5Kbyte * 8 = 44Kbit, I'd be pretty happy with that. * 10 - 1 start and 1 stop bit, this is assuming no parity... Also IIRC,

Re: [SLUG] custom redhat boot disk

On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Colin Humphreys wrote: I need to modify the install boot disk for Redhat 7.3 . I havn't used Redhat for a number of years Is there a package that contains the tools for building the standard install boot disk? anaconda-runtime maybe? wim -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Odd crashes appear to be netscape-related

On 27 Aug, Ken Foskey wrote: If you machine locked up with memtest then you have a hardware failure. Start unplugging things and see if you can remove the error. Hardware errors are ugly when they are intermittent so good luck. Yep. I'm arranging a UPS that's bigger than the existing

Re: [SLUG] upgrading mandrake

On Wed, 2002-08-28 at 18:55, Russell Davie wrote: Actually, run /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs status xfs status returned: usage: xfs [-config config_file] [-port tcp_port] [-droppriv] [-daemon] [-nodaemon] [-user user_name] xfs dead but subsys locked so xfs seems to exist, though

Re: [SLUG] Australian comments

On Wed, 2002-08-28 at 00:19, Ken Foskey wrote: I was very disappointed with the responses to the two articles. Take a look at how we sell our message... *Yawn* Another story about how Linux is/isn't the next big thing, I think the media trundles these out about 3 months apart alternating

Re: [SLUG] PCI Real Modem

John Ferlito said: I've asked this before but I'm hoping someone has seen something since. Has anyone come across a PCI card with a real modem on it. ie not a winmodem. Something that is just recognised by standard linux serial drivers. I think those banksia Intra4 cards have real

Re: [SLUG] PCI Real Modem

Not sure about the internals etc other than to say it's a REAL hardware modem not even sure where to pick them up (or even if you can retail) but that's what your after. harris have them for $118 dave www.ht.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info:

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Thanks Peter and to all who helped enlighten me. Would love to have a faster connection, but $$$ and Telstra silliness currently keep me at 56K. Hi Alan, Just to add my 0.02 worth, Remember that a PSDN modem doesn't send and receive at the same time, All that download traffic has to

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Quoting Alan L Tyree [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks Peter and to all who helped enlighten me. Would love to have a faster connection, but $$$ and Telstra silliness currently keep me at 56K. Nothing wrong with 56k modem, I will be going back to my bigpond direct 56k permanent modem, just as soon

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Jon Biddell wrote: [...] and Telstra claim that their PSTN lines are rated at 2400 baud only !!!) 'baud' and 'bits per second' aren't the same thing. 'baud' means 'number of line state changes per second', but modems faster than 2400 baud use multiple states, each one representing different

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

At 29/08/2002 09:38, Matthew Dalton wrote: Jon Biddell wrote: [...] and Telstra claim that their PSTN lines are rated at 2400 baud only !!!) 'baud' and 'bits per second' aren't the same thing. snip I was oversymplifying, but yes you are completely correct I guess the upshot of all

Re: [SLUG] PCI Real Modem

On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 07:32:09AM +1000, David Kempe wrote: Not sure about the internals etc other than to say it's a REAL hardware modem not even sure where to pick them up (or even if you can retail) but that's what your after. harris have them for $118 I like the description on the

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 07:12:08PM +1000, Jon Biddell wrote: Which is why 64K ISDN is much better even though it only looks a tad faster. (though ISDN's old hat now) yes I was somewhat surprised, I get 7KB/sec and the symmetrical (and synch) is good for ssh. You can still get it if you

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Quoting David Fitch [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 07:12:08PM +1000, Jon Biddell wrote: Which is why 64K ISDN is much better even though it only looks a tad faster. (though ISDN's old hat now) yes I was somewhat surprised, I get 7KB/sec and the symmetrical (and synch) is

Re[2]: [SLUG] download speeds

Hello Michael, http://www.traverse.com.au/general/isps.asp list of DoV capable ISP's -- Best regards, evilbunnymailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.SydneyWireless.com - Exercise your communications freedom to make it do what you never thought possible...

Re: Re[2]: [SLUG] download speeds

Quoting evilbunny [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello Michael, http://www.traverse.com.au/general/isps.asp list of DoV capable ISP's -- Best regards, evilbunny mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, But I have been over this list a number of times in the last 12-18

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:25:11AM +1000, Michael Fox wrote: I'd love to go DoV isdn, if only I could find a ISP in my area that would support it, and not try and charge you double the standard ISP charges for the use of it. most charge the same as 56k modem access. I don't know what your

Re: [SLUG] download speeds

Quoting David Fitch [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:25:11AM +1000, Michael Fox wrote: I'd love to go DoV isdn, if only I could find a ISP in my area that would support it, and not try and charge you double the standard ISP charges for the use of it. most charge the

[SLUG] Help with Pine config

In Pine you can use the display-filters setting to decrypt PGP encoded emails on the fly There appears to be two triggers: _LEADING(BEGIN PGP)_ _BEGINNING(-BEGIN PGP)_ The first will only work if the message body starts with the trigger phrase whereas the second will decrypt PGP code