Re: [SLUG] Red Hat Slagging

2000-07-12 Thread Heracles
t" to all state schools and expect it to be used. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] How to annoy PINE users

2000-07-26 Thread Heracles
and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] good advocacy article

2000-08-02 Thread Heracles
hereas the wonderful M$ systems around the place are almost always having problems. I have now been asked by the "computer guru" if I would set a similar system up in other places around the school. Need I say more ;-) Stay well and happy Heracles. P.S. The latest version of e-smith i

Re: [SLUG] ADSL, physical installation

2000-08-08 Thread Heracles
** newcastle **cough**) no cable and no adsl until 2002 or later emphasis :( /emphasis Try being at Summerland Point - I think we upgrade from Smoke Signals sometime next millenium :-{ Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info

Re: [SLUG] What to do

2000-08-10 Thread Heracles
with the updates) and have not yet had a problem. I'm still on XFree version 3.3.6 though. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Free T-Shirt Offer/Installfest

2000-08-10 Thread Heracles
of the insrall demonstrators on the SuSE stand for the four days of the PCIT. Usually a reasonable problem solver, but no expert. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] debian 2.2 (potato) released

2000-08-16 Thread Heracles
4) and it was a pain to install. I have found SuSE much better. I admit that Debian MAY have improved a little over the last few years, but why wear a Debian shirt if you can't even get it to install Saty well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://sl

Re: [SLUG] workshop-full of junk available late this week

2000-08-24 Thread Heracles
a couple. (As for pickup, I would be happy to arrange that.) Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Intellimouse Explorer troubles

2000-08-27 Thread Heracles
tical part of this seems to be the BaudRate setting. I also have found that changing it from 1200 gives unpredictable results. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] pap/chap script

2000-09-06 Thread Heracles
were asked. Ian Or you could just setup and use kppp with the debug window open. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Fix to: Help - Disaster Struck

2000-09-06 Thread Heracles
almost all the files off OK too ;-) Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Debian still sucks

2000-09-18 Thread Heracles
and effort! Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] E-Smith v4.0

2000-09-20 Thread heracles
to connect two of out networks at school to the net with no major problems. Works like a dream. Stay well and happy Heracles. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Debian still sucks

2000-09-21 Thread Heracles
. Why does Debian come with a loader for Netscape3 and a note that Netscape is not free? I would have thought it better to update this information. Thanks Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo

Re: [SLUG] User-owned mounts

2000-09-24 Thread Heracles
sophisticated systems that is the problem. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Evil HD

2000-09-24 Thread Heracles
this helps Stay well and happy Heracles P.S. http://www.seagate.com is a useful site. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Mozilla

2000-09-25 Thread Heracles
well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Name of Source package for Suse 6.4

2000-10-02 Thread Heracles
in series d1 and d2 respectively if I remember correctly. I think the SuSE version is on CD-1 and the plain version on CD-2. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Re: [OT] Debian Flame on LWN

2000-10-04 Thread Heracles
se unicies rather than using a "free" unix. Where I work, paying $0 or $100 or $1000 for the OS is irrelevent, it's the support that matters. Dave. Have a look at http://www.suse.com and go to the support section. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group

Re: [SLUG] E-smith 4.0 network issues

2000-10-08 Thread Heracles
to the US by default. Easy fix but was frustrating at the time. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Beginners Home Network

2000-10-10 Thread Heracles
64Mb. Other than that, follow the advice in any of the HOW-TOs that apply and the NAG is a fun read also. It is really easy if you get supported cards - you'll see once you start the project. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info

[SLUG] Netscape error

2000-10-16 Thread Heracles
and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Star Office and Printing.

2000-10-24 Thread Heracles
the "generic Post Script" printer and have Ghostscript do the work. It does a good job and can be set to work interactively. I had it working this way sending the print jobs to an old bj300 until it died. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing L

Re: [SLUG] New User with a few questions.

2000-10-24 Thread Heracles
got GAG to look after that There were no problems. Have fun with it. If you make mistakes you can always reinstall AND you will have learned something. Once again, welcome to the Brave New World and remember 7x9 is not 42. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] ISP DNS woes

2000-10-24 Thread Heracles
and ComCen, but they are not cheap ($44 per month). I'm in Summerland Point now and still use Terrigal.Net but use their Newcastle POP (Nobbys.Net) and it is still expensive. Friends of mine use Terry Anthony, but I'm not sure of the cost. Stay well and happy Heracles P.S. If anyone knows a good

Re: [SLUG] Another literature question

2000-10-30 Thread Heracles
t book on C. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Debian newbie guide for existing linux users

2000-10-31 Thread Heracles
them the way you're used to. Debian has a special (read obscure) way of doing EVERYTHING. Even trying to set up X you're apt to get quite anXious whereas, to pull another Distribution out of my Red Hat, say SuSE it's as easy as SaX (or is that the Kiwi way?). Stay well and happy Heracles

Re: [SLUG] Mad Mouse under Kde on Suse 6.4

2000-11-01 Thread Heracles
- Either pull the mouse apart and fix it of replace it. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Was network card - now sounds in X windows

2000-11-06 Thread Heracles
on the window manager. You usually have to set up your sounds using the config tool for your window manager. However, sometimes they are incorporated in the theme, as in enlightenment, but you can change them to whatever you want. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group

Re: [SLUG] Dual boot Linux Dos/wfwg

2000-11-06 Thread Heracles
versions of windows, just wfw. YMMV. stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Idiot file remove

2000-11-21 Thread Heracles
could always use the wildcards to get around unusual characters in filenames. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Are distro's no longer supporting 486's

2000-11-25 Thread Heracles
Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] ISP support and Linux

2000-11-27 Thread Heracles
(Ultra/satnet) for a linux 2.2 kernel. I contacted iHug sales by email asking about Satnet and they did not even bother to reply. Says a lot! Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Older i386 looking for buff firewall. Must know how to handle badpackets...

2000-11-28 Thread Heracles
asier than floppies. 6. Is there anything else I will need that I havent mentioned? Patience Cheers + TIA, Aaron Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Older i386 looking for buff firewall. Must know how tohandle bad packets...

2000-11-28 Thread Heracles
and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Computer Markets was [SLUG]Older i386 looking for buff firewall. Must know how to handle badpackets...

2000-11-29 Thread Heracles
are really good but DON'T go there during school holidays. The mums and dads (with kids) fill the rooms and boost the prices. The Granville market I mentioned and North Rocks both have vendors of second hand stuff - some of it worthwhile. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User

Re: [SLUG] Linux news on slashdot

2000-11-30 Thread Heracles
have it in my zips directory). Silly really, I'll have to get someone to show me the complicated/fun way. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Linux news on slashdot

2000-11-30 Thread Heracles
reports and collate and analyse the information on them. I find the win98 interface awkward and flakey. I cannot speak too highly of the X/enlightenment desktop. Stay well and happy Heracles PS. Debian Gurus, I have Debian 2.2 on my home system - Is there a tool like YAST or even printtool in Potato

Re: [SLUG] Re: Linux news on slashdot

2000-11-30 Thread Heracles
against third party software as long as it works properly. And no, I have not as yet upgraded to a fast 3D accelerator, but when my favourite games (FreeCell and GTali) require one I will. Stay well and happy Heracles P.S. Your typing/spelling still hasn't improved. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User

Re: [SLUG] Linux as Business Desktop

2000-12-02 Thread Heracles
is a bit slow. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Re: Debian Upgrade Problem

2000-12-02 Thread Heracles
during the blackout :-P Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Debian Compliment

2000-12-03 Thread Heracles
on my Debian system. In SuSE I'd just run yast and have it set up in no time, It seems I will have to get my SuSE system to generate a printcap and copy it over - and yes, I read the Debian Docs that I had available and could not find mention of a config utility. Stay well and happy Heracles

Re: [SLUG] RPM Fun

2000-12-05 Thread Heracles
a new version of the rpm software with itself - it should have been wrapped with 3.0.3 so it could easily be upgraded. Really gives DOS and Mac people a good laugh at our expense. /rant Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info

Re: [SLUG] Learning to program

2000-12-17 Thread Heracles
:-P Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] RH6.2 Product ID, anyone ?

2000-12-26 Thread Heracles
(all other distributions recognise and use it without a hitch). It would not even recognise it when he told it what it was. He went to SuSE 7 - no more mouse problems. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.or

[SLUG] EMAIL

2000-12-27 Thread Heracles
Is there a problem? I was disconnected from the list because my mail was said to have bounced. When I sent a subscribe message it was bounced by your server. Any ideas? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

[SLUG] Mozilla 0.6

2000-12-27 Thread Heracles
it, but what is it? It has only cropped up since I installed Mozilla 0.6 It was not called by earlier versions. Stay well and happy Heracles P.S. Please include my email address in replies as I can't seem to get the list to resubscribe me as yet. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] Blown monitor guns

2001-01-07 Thread Heracles
the lines in your mind's eye just where they should be on the monitor - even in games. They are almost imperceptable normally, but when you know they are there you look for them. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

Re: [SLUG] shmget and 2.4.0

2001-01-08 Thread Heracles
Jeff Waugh wrote: snip In a similar fashion, hdparm -T /dev/hda dies thusly: /dev/hda: could not allocate sharedmem buf: No space left on device Odd, no? Anyone have any pointers? Is there _writeable_ space left on the device it wants to use? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG

Re: [SLUG] COMPAQ running Linux

2001-01-08 Thread Heracles
of a problem. Make sure you know exactly which chipset you have. The SVGA server should be ok IF the rest of the setup is correct. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: web proxy filtering, was [SLUG] Re: Telstra

2001-01-14 Thread Heracles
was $100-$110 (depending on manufacturer) for 128 Mb from Westgate Technology so it is a lot more expensive than the new stuff :-( Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Computer Literacy in Schools

2001-01-14 Thread Heracles
Education or English/History/Psychology and have NEVER had any significant training in the use of computers) to instill computer literacy in students is to test it in grade 6 what can we expect? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More

Re: [SLUG] Good web design package

2001-01-31 Thread Heracles
;Publisher-like" system for page creation. Saty well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] progeny debian

2001-01-31 Thread Heracles
) I was forever running into incompatibilities and regulat lockups in X. Solved all my problems by returning to a decent distribution. Debian is still a hackers' distribution IMHO. Just my 2.2C worth (inc GST) Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] Next meeting date?

2001-02-01 Thread Heracles
well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] MetaSLUG [Was: SLUG Activities]

2001-02-04 Thread Heracles
themselves and each other and not bother us gods/gurus/experts as we are too far above them to bother with their petty hassles." Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Web pager designing tools?

2001-02-07 Thread Heracles
, but cheaper. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-13 Thread Heracles
their shops. Some of the second hand dealers may be different. It is unfair to indulge in FUD. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: Markets, was Re: [SLUG] Tekram SCSI Cards

2001-02-15 Thread Heracles
Terry Collins wrote: Heracles wrote: Don't worry. It was a dig at our pro-markets mob that like businesses with their here today and gone tomorrow business plans, so long as they get a good price. I recently purchased a product(new) at the North Rocks Market and Hmm, let me

Re: [SLUG] Analogue for QBASIC

2001-02-15 Thread Heracles
then move on to Kylix (sp?) which is the port of Delphi (vaguely similar to Visual Basic) to Linux. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Getting an internal PCI modem to run under Linux

2001-02-20 Thread Heracles
. As I said, good luck with your endeavour, but I personally have found the elcheepo KTX and WebExcel externals far superior. Stay well adn happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Xfree 4

2001-03-10 Thread Heracles
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Re: [SLUG] Xpert help needed.

2001-03-18 Thread Heracles
/X11/X (no such file or directory), aborting xinit: Connection refused (errno 111); unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. Isn't it xf86cfg that you run with XFree86 4.0 on? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http

[SLUG] OT but interesting

2001-04-04 Thread Heracles
In case you're feeling a bit down. Student to Teacher: Sir, what's an oxymoron ? Teacher to Student: Microsoft security. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Printer problem

2001-04-23 Thread Heracles
. However, the most common cause of this problem is the parallel cable. Some printer cables are designed to be bidirectional and some are not. Try using a new parrallel printer cable. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

[SLUG] MS goofs?

2001-04-30 Thread Heracles
by the study than she is. Only last week, I had a reporter ask if the foot-and-mouth virus spreads through Microsoft Outlook, and I told him, 'Doesn't everything?' she recalled. Who would've thought? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

[SLUG] What's happening?

2001-05-01 Thread Heracles
Is it just quiet or have I been accidently unsubscribed? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Microsoft spreading viruses?

2001-05-04 Thread Heracles
Has everyone seen this little gem? http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,5081825,00.html Seems Microsoft is sometimes a little careless ;-0 Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists

[SLUG] Samba

2001-05-09 Thread Heracles
with it and the machine is an early 486 DX33) I have read the docs, bu obviously have missed something. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Samba

2001-05-10 Thread Heracles
Thanks to all who replied. All versions of Windoze on the network can now access and run the programs in all six CDs on the Linux Red Hat server. I had forgotten to create an smbuser account - and I wasn't even tipsy! Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List

Re: [SLUG] WFWG clients - How

2001-06-05 Thread Heracles
the docs. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] OT - Job advertisement

2001-06-07 Thread Heracles
or too stupid to recognise a command line when they see it? Some say coming down out of the trees was a big mistake. And there are those who say we should never have come out of the sea in the first place Happy swimming Dazza Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group

Re: [SLUG] Hardware - Antiques

2001-06-10 Thread Heracles
also have had elks running on an XT laptop with 1 Mb RAM - again CLI only. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Re: esmith dialing problem

2001-06-10 Thread Heracles
it up at Woy Woy High. I adjusted the times and it now works fine. Hope that helps Stay well adn happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Linux servers growing in numbers out there

2001-07-01 Thread Heracles
celerons running just Netscape. Loading the programs is the only slow part. Stay well and happy Heracles PS with 256Mb PC133 RAM selling at $77 today at North Rocks, why not just add a little memory? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

Re: [SLUG] Linux servers growing in numbers out there

2001-07-01 Thread Heracles
DaZZa wrote: On Sun, 1 Jul 2001, Heracles wrote: PS with 256Mb PC133 RAM selling at $77 today at North Rocks, why not just add a little memory? $77? Are you serious?? It wasn't so long ago that I was rejoicing at getting 128 Mb PC133 for $120. Now you tell me I can get twice

Re: [SLUG] From newbie to...

2001-07-02 Thread Heracles
on the GIMP would also be useful. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] alternative file systems

2001-07-02 Thread Heracles
? I use reiser on everything except my boot partition {I wasn't sure if I could - still aren't, really}, and it's great. I have Reiser file system only on this machine (SuSE 7.1). Works fine. You don't need the ext2 boot any more. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group

Re: [SLUG] Cable/ADSL

2001-09-25 Thread Heracles
a while away (if ever) and they suggested satelite. I hope you have better luck. I use Nobbys Net. They are a bit expensive at $38 per month for 500Mb download, but at least they are helpful and reliable. They also have satelite. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] For a laugh

2001-10-21 Thread Heracles
of terrorism to create fear, uncertainty and doubt in a population. Surely no American company would do such a thing ;-P Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Filesystem flame^H^H^H^H^H discussion.

2001-11-01 Thread Heracles
to really like it. I had to reboot a few times when I was trying to set up a network card and it came up very quickly. Seems to run like a dream. Haven't tried the others as yet. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

Re: [SLUG] Hardware - Recommendations

2001-11-04 Thread Heracles
Steve Kowalik wrote: I can't remember the URL for the life of me, but there's a one that goes to the Roundhouse at UNSW, Parramatta Town Hall, somewhere in Penrith and a few other places. Tryhttp://www.computerfairs.com.au Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group

Re: [SLUG] find mv

2001-11-04 Thread Heracles
mmv be better? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Linux Mail Clients + PGP

2001-11-14 Thread Heracles
) with excitement daily. rfc compliant openpgp (gpg) support with --enable-gpgme, ascii-armoured style with a patch. KMail seems OK and has pgp support. I'm using it at this time. No HTML, but this can be a good thing. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http

[SLUG] Linux Mail clients and pgp

2001-11-14 Thread Heracles
Further to my comment about KMail: What I meant to say was that you can turn HTML off which is rather a good thing. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Reading CDRW Disks

2001-11-18 Thread Heracles
in Windows but can it be done in Linux? Could anyone point me in the direction of a HOWTO etc. please. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] CDRW - Read problem.

2001-11-18 Thread Heracles
The CDRW Disk was easily read in my daughter's Win2k machine. I'll transfer it across the network. Shame my Linux machine wouldn't read it though. It could be my CDROM as it is an old 16 speed Mitsumi. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] Reading CDRW Disks

2001-11-19 Thread Heracles
On Sunday 18 November 2001 22:45, Crossfire wrote: Heracles was once rumoured to have said: I had the chance to use a mate's cable connection the other night and downloaded the latest kernel source. My problem is that he put it on a CDRW disk (using windows) and my system does not even

Re: [SLUG] Computer Parts

2001-12-03 Thread Heracles
the first Sunday after New Year or there abouts. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] bubblefishymon

2002-01-05 Thread Heracles
)distributions. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Re {SLUG]Not so Magic TVView and Misc Mouse query and Linux for Lawyers/Lawyers for Linux

2002-01-06 Thread Heracles
are running XFree 4 then run sax2. The (select the use current config...) and then you get the mouse configuration first. Select the properties button and then choose the Expert tab. At the bottom of the screen there is an emulate 3 buttons radio button. Hope this helps Stay well and happy Heracles

[SLUG] shm

2002-01-08 Thread Heracles
boot into 2.4.0. My pppd is version 2.4.0 and my machine is an old K6/2 -500 with 128Mb RAM running SuSE 7.1 Any clues or pointers would be welcomed. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-13 Thread Heracles
proxy server (gproxy)and internal email. There is as yet only one Linux machine available to the students on which to browse the net, but it is mostly used by the Linux literate students at school. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au

[SLUG] Execute problem with Wordperfect Office 2000

2002-01-14 Thread Heracles
or not I make it executable does not change the error message). Any clues would be appreciated. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Modem dial in

2002-01-21 Thread Heracles
. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

[SLUG] Phoenix BASIC

2002-01-21 Thread Heracles
version of Phoenix will not upgrade the older one (or install either) failing with the unmet dependencies of libodbc.so.1 and libmng.so.1 The problem is that both of these libraries are installed. Any ideas anyone? Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http

Re: [SLUG] Phoenix BASIC

2002-01-22 Thread Heracles
On Tuesday 22 January 2002 08:24, Ken Foskey wrote: On Mon, 2002-01-21 at 23:53, Heracles wrote: Thought I'd have a play with this. It's supposed to be similar to Visual BASIC but the copy I installed with my distribution (SuSE 7.1) starts and then disappears without trace - no log nothing

Re: [SLUG] X setup

2002-02-10 Thread Heracles
as the frequenxies have been set correctly, it will not let you venture outside them. Should be OK, but read the warning first. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] Dial up modem

2002-02-14 Thread Heracles
. They may be expensive, but they seem to be quite reasonable as far as speed goes. Worth a try if you're looking around. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug

Re: [SLUG] (no subject)

2002-02-17 Thread Heracles
on Parramatta Road (sorry, don't remember the name of the other road). There is a lane just down from the lights that takes you round the back. Mostly second hand gear. Stay well and happy Heracles -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http

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