April 2000 - main

Scary X problem
by Adam Bower 09 Apr '00

09 Apr '00

Hi all, I just noticed that when I'm connected to the net and startx a load of data goes out and then in again according to the lights on my modem, I have no great knowl edge of X and would like some pointers to whats happening if possible. I'm running Debian frozen at the moment with a home brew kernel and Ipmasquerade and firewalling setup (I hope fairly securely) I'm just really paranoid though Are there any good sites for info on X? or at least books as the man pages are a bit daunting at the moment. see ya all later Adam [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Exact location of Alug 28
by Adam Bower 07 Apr '00

07 Apr '00

Hi all, Just checked http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk and Andrews got the map up. The friendship club is at junction of Yaxely's lane, Pound Lane and Mill road on the top right hand corner of the map. Any further questions for me to answer? Adam [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Alug 6
by Adam Bower 07 Apr '00

07 Apr '00

Hi all, I'm going to cancel the venue for Alug now due to a lack of enthusiasm. If I'm wrong then let me know asap, It's just only two people have muttered anything to the effect that they are coming, Let me know though if its just everyone going on holiday/home in their uni easter break. I'm sorry if I sound pessimistic but it looks as though the current part of the mail archive is broken and everything looks grim. Adam [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Tue Apr 4 22:59:03 2000
by Terry Filby 07 Apr '00

07 Apr '00

I'll start by giving you a resume of my computer in case it has a bearing on the trouble I am having with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2. Computer: Packard Bell Executive 200MHz (Upgrade - CenterHauls x86 Family 5 Model 4 Stepping 1 200MHz MMX), S3 (I think) 1Mb Graphic Card, 48Mb Physical Memory, American Megatrends Bios, version 100.05CP0R, dated 4/15/96, 4.3 Gb Hard Drive partitioned by FDisk into 2 equal size partitions - C and D, FAT16. Have no trouble with installing Linux, just rebooting it. Tried several times with PartitionMagic on Linux disk with no success and couldn't partition on D as I wanted, so bought on-line System Commander 2000, it too has, so far, been unsuccessful but there are signs (encouraging?). I was able to partition D, it said Linux is bootable, which it still isn't and also said that I must be sure to select Root Superblock choice - I would, but have no idea where this is located. In both cases, with PartitionMagic and System Commander, when I try to reboot Linux, it goes to the first OpenLinux page that I first saw when I installed it, with Boot at the top and (sometimes) a second line, but the next thing ALWAYS happens! It boots back to the opening Bios first-page. What am I doing wrong or is some part of my equipment not compatible with Linux? If you need other info, let me know, and I will do my best to supply it. Thanks, I hope you can help me solve this, all I wanted to do is to have a look at Caldera Linux!. Terry alug-digest(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > This is a digest of the list alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily > those of UEA or UUEAS. > > 13 messages in this digest: > Re: [alug] Alug 6 > Re: [alug] Alug 6 > Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > Re: [alug] Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > What I can bring > CheepLinux > Next ALUG meeting > Re: [alug] Next ALUG meeting > Free magazines... > Re: [alug] Free magazines... > Download manager on gateway? > Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > > === MESSAGE 1 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Alug 6 > From: "John Woodard" <john(a)woodard.freeserve.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:07:47 +0100 > > I'll be there if anybody needs a lift from Diss onwards contact me off list. > > I need a hand getting SUSE 6.3 on a machine so perhaps an installathon!!! is > called for. > > Cheers all, > > BJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Green J M K <jmkgre(a)essex.ac.uk> > To: <alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:16 AM > Subject: [alug] Alug 6 > > > I shall be there, assuming I can get transport from Norwich. > > > > Andrew/others? > > > > > > James. > > > > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] > > [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] > > [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] > > [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] > > > > > > === MESSAGE 2 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Alug 6 > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 01:08:08 +0100 (BST) > > On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Dave Cook wrote: > > > When and where is this next meeting please and is it open to all or > > only a limited number of people. > > I'm new to Linux, but would like to attend and learn. > > See the other messages to the list and the website > (www.anglian.lug.org.uk) which will be updated with details tomorrow. It's > open to all, the more the merrier! > > Andrew. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > === MESSAGE 3 === > Subject: Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > From: Terry Filby <m02we400(a)cwcom.net> > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 09:01:12 +0100 > > I've only just joined ALUG because I'm an absolute beginner in Linux and am having > great difficulty, so it's disappointing to see ALUG is not exactly thriving. If > individual help to me is possible somehow, please let me know. > > Thanks > > Terry > > alug-digest(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > > > This is a digest of the list alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily > > those of UEA or UUEAS. > > > > 1 messages in this digest: > > Alug 6 > > > > === MESSAGE 1 === > > Subject: Alug 6 > > From: Adam Bower <adamb(a)thebowery.co.uk> > > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 21:11:05 +0100 > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm going to cancel the venue for Alug now due to a lack of enthusiasm. > > > > If I'm wrong then let me know asap, It's just only two people have muttered > > anything to the effect that they are coming, Let me know though if its just > > everyone going on holiday/home in their uni easter break. I'm sorry if I sound > > pessimistic but it looks as though the current part of the mail archive is > > broken and everything looks grim. > > > > Adam > > === MESSAGE 4 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:20:37 +0100 (BST) > > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Terry Filby wrote: > > > I've only just joined ALUG because I'm an absolute beginner in Linux > > and am having great difficulty, so it's disappointing to see ALUG is > > not exactly thriving. If individual help to me is possible somehow, > > please let me know. > > Hi Terry, > > You've just hit a low spot - I guess a fair number of our members are away > dealing with university-related pressures. Why not come along to ALUG28 on > 16th April, or if you have any questions feel free to post them to this > mailing list and we'll do our best to help. > > Andrew. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > === MESSAGE 5 === > Subject: What I can bring > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:24:44 +0100 > > At the moment I see no reason why I should not be able to attend > > I have Boxed definate Linux deluxe, Mandrake 7(PC Plus coverdisc - expect > most of you will probably have this), Corel Linux(1 disc), Suse 6.2 Boxed, > Suse 6.4(single disc- got from Suse stand at Windows2000 show! (it was the > best bit of the show) - I cant make up my mind which distro to use :) > > I may also be able to dig up > > Redhat 6.0(1 CD) > WinLinux 2000 final beta > PhatLinux > > Let me know if any of this will be useful? > > Justin Jonas > > === MESSAGE 6 === > Subject: CheepLinux > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:27:47 +0100 > > http://www.cheeplinux.com/ > > might be useful > > get Linux for #2.99 > > Justin Jonas > > === MESSAGE 7 === > Subject: Next ALUG meeting > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:32:15 +0100 > > Can we clear something up is it ALUG 6 or ALUG 28? > > If ALUG 28 where were the other 23 meetings? > > Justin Jonas > > === MESSAGE 8 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Next ALUG meeting > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:39:23 +0100 (BST) > > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Justin Jonas wrote: > > > Can we clear something up is it ALUG 6 or ALUG 28? > > Yes! > > > If ALUG 28 where were the other 23 meetings? > > IIRC, Adam kindly volunteered to host one of the later ALUGs in North > Norfolk - he said around ALUG28 or so. Since we didn't have any other > venues that we hadn't already visited many times, we decided to hold > ALUG28 after ALUG5. > > I suspect ALUG6 will be after ALUG28. Almost as confusing as Sun's OS > numbers... > > Andrew. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > === MESSAGE 9 === > Subject: Free magazines... > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 13:30:52 +0100 (BST) > > Hi all, > > As of the June issue a magazine called D Cafe will be expanding from Java > to include linux. They have free subscriptions to offer to around 10,000 > people. > > If you would be interested in receiving the magazine, email me with your > postal address and I will collate and forward the details to D Cafe. > > Andrew. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > === MESSAGE 10 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Free magazines... > From: "Ian Thompson-Bell" <itb(a)techprt.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 14:23:58 +0100 > > > > > Hi all, > > > > As of the June issue a magazine called D Cafe will be expanding from Java > > to include linux. They have free subscriptions to offer to around 10,000 > > people. > > > > If you would be interested in receiving the magazine, email me with your > > postal address and I will collate and forward the details to D Cafe. > > > > > > Andrew. > > > > Put me down please, > > Ian > > Ian Thompson-Bell > > The Technology Partnership plc > Melbourn Science Park > Melbourn > Herts > SG8 6EE > United Kingdom > > Tel: +44 1763 262626 > Fax: +44 1763 261582 > > mailto:itb@techprt.co.uk > > === MESSAGE 11 === > Subject: Download manager on gateway? > From: Neil Sedger <n.sedger(a)bigfoot.com> > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:15:17 +0100 > > Hi all > > I've got a RH6.1 box working to masquerade (using ipchains) my dialup > connection to my network... everything seems to work fine on both it and the > Windoze boxes connected. The server has no keyboard/monitor and is usually up > 24h. > > I usually use a download manager - GetRight or GoZilla - on my Windoze box to > download files. Its nice because if my connection goes down or the server goes > down it will automatically retry and resume any files. It intercepts clicks > from Netscape/IE and adds the URL to its list. > > What I'd like to do is have a download manager on the linux box so that I can > take down the 'client' machines and have the linux box continue to download > files into the night... > > What software is around that will do this for me? > How could I make it easiest to get a URL from Netscape on a Windoze box to the > download manager on the linux box? > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > quickly)? > > Suggestions most appreciated > > Cheers > Neil > > === MESSAGE 12 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > From: Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:21:54 +0100 > > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > > quickly)? > > You could write one in perl fairly easily. See the HTTP::Daemon module > in libwww. If you give me a few days, I can probably come up with something > for you, let me know. > > Paul > > === MESSAGE 13 === > Subject: Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > From: MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:32:36 +0100 > > On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 11:15:17PM +0100, Neil Sedger wrote: > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > > quickly)? > > You could possibly use wwwoffle for this, but I don't know if it bends > into quite the shape you're wanting. The intr-download-* options > should do most of it (ie start the download, then cancel and let the > cache continue it). > http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/ > > -- > | MJR "Everything is planned, from > -- crime to leisure time." 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Next ALUG meeting
by Justin Jonas 06 Apr '00

06 Apr '00

Can we clear something up is it ALUG 6 or ALUG 28? If ALUG 28 where were the other 23 meetings? Justin Jonas [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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ALUG6 Debian?
by Green J M K 06 Apr '00

06 Apr '00

OK so the question has to be asked: Can someone bring along the latest Debian code? If 2.2 isn't out by the day, can someone master a cd of the latest unstable? The thought of installing "Slink and a half" then upgrading to unstable over a weekend doesn't settle well in my stomach. Needs to be CD - I'll not have my PC. James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Wed Apr 5 22:59:03 2000
by Terry Filby 06 Apr '00

06 Apr '00

Hope to come to your next ALUG meeting if possible. I live in Beccles, Suffolk and are urgently in need of Linux help. If I bring my computer and leads, what else do I need to bring? Monitor, etc. (I only have a small car!). I'm a computer-mad OAP, but absolutely clueless with Linux. If anybody lives near to me I would very much appreciate help and I would, of course, pay for your trouble, I shouldn't imagine, for an expert, it would take long. Hope someone can help Thanks Terry T C Filby, 98 St George's Road, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9YA Tel: 01502 715989 alug-digest(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > This is a digest of the list alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily > those of UEA or UUEAS. > > 5 messages in this digest: > for testing only don't read it > Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Tue Apr 4 22:59:03 2000 > Re: [alug] for testing only don't read it > Instant reboot, I just won't have it! (was Re: [ALUG-DIGEST]) > Linux in a small space > > === MESSAGE 1 === > Subject: for testing only don't read it > From: Thai <dvt(a)dee.hcmut.edu.vn> > Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 17:02:38 +0700 > > === MESSAGE 2 === > Subject: Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Tue Apr 4 22:59:03 2000 > From: Terry Filby <m02we400(a)cwcom.net> > Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 19:44:52 +0100 > > I'll start by giving you a resume of my computer in case it has a bearing on > the trouble I am having with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2. > > Computer: Packard Bell Executive 200MHz (Upgrade - CenterHauls x86 Family 5 > Model 4 Stepping 1 200MHz MMX), S3 (I think) 1Mb Graphic Card, 48Mb Physical > Memory, American Megatrends Bios, version 100.05CP0R, dated 4/15/96, 4.3 Gb > Hard Drive partitioned by FDisk into 2 equal size partitions - C and D, FAT16. > > Have no trouble with installing Linux, just rebooting it. Tried several times > with PartitionMagic on Linux disk with no success and couldn't partition on D > as I wanted, so bought on-line System Commander 2000, it too has, so far, been > unsuccessful but there are signs (encouraging?). I was able to partition D, it > said Linux is bootable, which it still isn't and also said that I must be sure > to select Root Superblock choice - I would, but have no idea where this is > located. > > In both cases, with PartitionMagic and System Commander, when I try to reboot > Linux, it goes to the first OpenLinux page that I first saw when I installed > it, with Boot at the top and (sometimes) a second line, but the next thing > ALWAYS happens! It boots back to the opening Bios first-page. What am I doing > wrong or is some part of my equipment not compatible with Linux? If you need > other info, let me know, and I will do my best to supply it. > > Thanks, I hope you can help me solve this, all I wanted to do is to have a > look at Caldera Linux!. > > Terry > > alug-digest(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > > > This is a digest of the list alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily > > those of UEA or UUEAS. > > > > 13 messages in this digest: > > Re: [alug] Alug 6 > > Re: [alug] Alug 6 > > Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > > Re: [alug] Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > > What I can bring > > CheepLinux > > Next ALUG meeting > > Re: [alug] Next ALUG meeting > > Free magazines... > > Re: [alug] Free magazines... > > Download manager on gateway? > > Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > > Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > > > > === MESSAGE 1 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Alug 6 > > From: "John Woodard" <john(a)woodard.freeserve.co.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:07:47 +0100 > > > > I'll be there if anybody needs a lift from Diss onwards contact me off list. > > > > I need a hand getting SUSE 6.3 on a machine so perhaps an installathon!!! is > > called for. > > > > Cheers all, > > > > BJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Green J M K <jmkgre(a)essex.ac.uk> > > To: <alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk> > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:16 AM > > Subject: [alug] Alug 6 > > > > > I shall be there, assuming I can get transport from Norwich. > > > > > > Andrew/others? > > > > > > > > > James. > > > > > > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] > > > [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] > > > [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] > > > [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] > > > > > > > > > > === MESSAGE 2 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Alug 6 > > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 01:08:08 +0100 (BST) > > > > On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Dave Cook wrote: > > > > > When and where is this next meeting please and is it open to all or > > > only a limited number of people. > > > I'm new to Linux, but would like to attend and learn. > > > > See the other messages to the list and the website > > (www.anglian.lug.org.uk) which will be updated with details tomorrow. It's > > open to all, the more the merrier! > > > > Andrew. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > === MESSAGE 3 === > > Subject: Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > > From: Terry Filby <m02we400(a)cwcom.net> > > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 09:01:12 +0100 > > > > I've only just joined ALUG because I'm an absolute beginner in Linux and am having > > great difficulty, so it's disappointing to see ALUG is not exactly thriving. If > > individual help to me is possible somehow, please let me know. > > > > Thanks > > > > Terry > > > > alug-digest(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > > > > > This is a digest of the list alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > > The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily > > > those of UEA or UUEAS. > > > > > > 1 messages in this digest: > > > Alug 6 > > > > > > === MESSAGE 1 === > > > Subject: Alug 6 > > > From: Adam Bower <adamb(a)thebowery.co.uk> > > > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 21:11:05 +0100 > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm going to cancel the venue for Alug now due to a lack of enthusiasm. > > > > > > If I'm wrong then let me know asap, It's just only two people have muttered > > > anything to the effect that they are coming, Let me know though if its just > > > everyone going on holiday/home in their uni easter break. I'm sorry if I sound > > > pessimistic but it looks as though the current part of the mail archive is > > > broken and everything looks grim. > > > > > > Adam > > > > === MESSAGE 4 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Re: [ALUG-DIGEST] Sun Apr 2 22:59:02 2000 > > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:20:37 +0100 (BST) > > > > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Terry Filby wrote: > > > > > I've only just joined ALUG because I'm an absolute beginner in Linux > > > and am having great difficulty, so it's disappointing to see ALUG is > > > not exactly thriving. If individual help to me is possible somehow, > > > please let me know. > > > > Hi Terry, > > > > You've just hit a low spot - I guess a fair number of our members are away > > dealing with university-related pressures. Why not come along to ALUG28 on > > 16th April, or if you have any questions feel free to post them to this > > mailing list and we'll do our best to help. > > > > Andrew. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > === MESSAGE 5 === > > Subject: What I can bring > > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:24:44 +0100 > > > > At the moment I see no reason why I should not be able to attend > > > > I have Boxed definate Linux deluxe, Mandrake 7(PC Plus coverdisc - expect > > most of you will probably have this), Corel Linux(1 disc), Suse 6.2 Boxed, > > Suse 6.4(single disc- got from Suse stand at Windows2000 show! (it was the > > best bit of the show) - I cant make up my mind which distro to use :) > > > > I may also be able to dig up > > > > Redhat 6.0(1 CD) > > WinLinux 2000 final beta > > PhatLinux > > > > Let me know if any of this will be useful? > > > > Justin Jonas > > > > === MESSAGE 6 === > > Subject: CheepLinux > > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:27:47 +0100 > > > > http://www.cheeplinux.com/ > > > > might be useful > > > > get Linux for #2.99 > > > > Justin Jonas > > > > === MESSAGE 7 === > > Subject: Next ALUG meeting > > From: Justin Jonas <Justin.Jonas(a)Kingswood.co.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:32:15 +0100 > > > > Can we clear something up is it ALUG 6 or ALUG 28? > > > > If ALUG 28 where were the other 23 meetings? > > > > Justin Jonas > > > > === MESSAGE 8 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Next ALUG meeting > > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:39:23 +0100 (BST) > > > > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Justin Jonas wrote: > > > > > Can we clear something up is it ALUG 6 or ALUG 28? > > > > Yes! > > > > > If ALUG 28 where were the other 23 meetings? > > > > IIRC, Adam kindly volunteered to host one of the later ALUGs in North > > Norfolk - he said around ALUG28 or so. Since we didn't have any other > > venues that we hadn't already visited many times, we decided to hold > > ALUG28 after ALUG5. > > > > I suspect ALUG6 will be after ALUG28. Almost as confusing as Sun's OS > > numbers... > > > > Andrew. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > === MESSAGE 9 === > > Subject: Free magazines... > > From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 13:30:52 +0100 (BST) > > > > Hi all, > > > > As of the June issue a magazine called D Cafe will be expanding from Java > > to include linux. They have free subscriptions to offer to around 10,000 > > people. > > > > If you would be interested in receiving the magazine, email me with your > > postal address and I will collate and forward the details to D Cafe. > > > > Andrew. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would want them? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > === MESSAGE 10 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Free magazines... > > From: "Ian Thompson-Bell" <itb(a)techprt.co.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 14:23:58 +0100 > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > As of the June issue a magazine called D Cafe will be expanding from Java > > > to include linux. They have free subscriptions to offer to around 10,000 > > > people. > > > > > > If you would be interested in receiving the magazine, email me with your > > > postal address and I will collate and forward the details to D Cafe. > > > > > > > > > Andrew. > > > > > > > Put me down please, > > > > Ian > > > > Ian Thompson-Bell > > > > The Technology Partnership plc > > Melbourn Science Park > > Melbourn > > Herts > > SG8 6EE > > United Kingdom > > > > Tel: +44 1763 262626 > > Fax: +44 1763 261582 > > > > mailto:itb@techprt.co.uk > > > > === MESSAGE 11 === > > Subject: Download manager on gateway? > > From: Neil Sedger <n.sedger(a)bigfoot.com> > > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:15:17 +0100 > > > > Hi all > > > > I've got a RH6.1 box working to masquerade (using ipchains) my dialup > > connection to my network... everything seems to work fine on both it and the > > Windoze boxes connected. The server has no keyboard/monitor and is usually up > > 24h. > > > > I usually use a download manager - GetRight or GoZilla - on my Windoze box to > > download files. Its nice because if my connection goes down or the server goes > > down it will automatically retry and resume any files. It intercepts clicks > > from Netscape/IE and adds the URL to its list. > > > > What I'd like to do is have a download manager on the linux box so that I can > > take down the 'client' machines and have the linux box continue to download > > files into the night... > > > > What software is around that will do this for me? > > How could I make it easiest to get a URL from Netscape on a Windoze box to the > > download manager on the linux box? > > > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > > quickly)? > > > > Suggestions most appreciated > > > > Cheers > > Neil > > > > === MESSAGE 12 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > > From: Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:21:54 +0100 > > > > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > > > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > > > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > > > quickly)? > > > > You could write one in perl fairly easily. See the HTTP::Daemon module > > in libwww. If you give me a few days, I can probably come up with something > > for you, let me know. > > > > Paul > > > > === MESSAGE 13 === > > Subject: Re: [alug] Download manager on gateway? > > From: MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:32:36 +0100 > > > > On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 11:15:17PM +0100, Neil Sedger wrote: > > > Is there some kind of FTP/HTTP proxy server that will act as a download > > > manager for certain types of files (e.g. zip/gz/tar/mp3 etc) but pass through > > > files that don't match that filter (so I can browse the web/FTP sites > > > quickly)? > > > > You could possibly use wwwoffle for this, but I don't know if it bends > > into quite the shape you're wanting. The intr-download-* options > > should do most of it (ie start the download, then cancel and let the > > cache continue it). > > http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/ > > > > -- > > | MJR "Everything is planned, from > > -- crime to leisure time." > > === MESSAGE 3 === > Subject: Re: [alug] for testing only don't read it > From: MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:19:08 +0100 > > An excellent opportunity to tell people that an upgrade to the > listserver is imminent and stuff like this message should be a thing of > the past soon. Of course, lots else may break ;-) > > Oh, and next person to send a "test" or an "unsubscribe" gets a free > email from postmaster(a)stu.uea.ac.uk to their connection provider, as > per standard terms ;-) Behave, people... > > -- > | MJR "Everything is planned, from > -- crime to leisure time." > > === MESSAGE 4 === > Subject: Instant reboot, I just won't have it! (was Re: [ALUG-DIGEST]) > From: MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:34:58 +0100 > > On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 07:44:52PM +0100, Terry Filby wrote: > > I'll start by giving you a resume of my computer in case it has a > > bearing on the trouble I am having with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2. > > Can you start by trimming the message you're replying to next time, > please? It's a digest and I've seen all those messages twice... > > > Computer: Packard Bell Executive 200MHz (Upgrade - CenterHauls x86 > > Family 5 Model 4 Stepping 1 200MHz MMX), S3 (I think) 1Mb Graphic > > Card, 48Mb Physical Memory, American Megatrends Bios, version > > 100.05CP0R, dated 4/15/96, 4.3 Gb Hard Drive partitioned by FDisk > > into 2 equal size partitions - C and D, FAT16. > > Nothing there makes me instantly suspicious except the CPU being an > upgrade... is it a straight "pull out one chip, insert another" type? > If you have any doubts, check it with the Hardware HOWTO from > http://www.linuxdoc.org/ (local mirror http://webdocs.essex.ac.uk/LDP/) > > > Have no trouble with installing Linux, just rebooting it. Tried > > several times with PartitionMagic on Linux disk with no success and > > couldn't partition on D as I wanted, so bought on-line System > > Commander 2000, it too has, so far, been unsuccessful but there are > > signs (encouraging?). I was able to partition D, it said Linux is > > bootable, which it still isn't and also said that I must be sure to > > select Root Superblock choice - I would, but have no idea where this > > is located. > > Dual boots are always trickier. However, I have no recent experience > with them, only with cantankerous single-boots. There's something > about having two bootable partitions that worries me, and I'm assuming > that the Caldera installer didn't offer to let you put the bootloader > whereever you wanted? > > -- > | MJR "Everything is planned, from > -- crime to leisure time." > > === MESSAGE 5 === > Subject: Linux in a small space > From: Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.albatross.co.uk> > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 23:08:39 +0100 > > I'd like to build a Linux install on a machine I have, an old IBM > PS/2-70, which has 8MB of memory, 160MB of HD space, and is a 386. What > I'd like to have on this box is Debian Linux (slink, probably, until > frozen happens), X, AbiWord, Gnumeric, some kind of accounts package > (anything that can handle home and simple business accounts), dosemu, > a DOS program (not massive in size) for which I do not believe there is a > freely available Linux equivalent, and a few documents, converted from > their current WordPerfect for DOS (!) format to AbiWord. > > Am I vastly over-reaching the capabilities of the machine? Problems I > foresee: > > o X in 8MB, ouch. Is this vastly unlikely? Is there a smaller > version of X than XFree86? I seem to recall something called Micro-X > existing, but I can't find any trace of it any more, so perhaps it was my > deluded imagination. > o Shortage of HD space in general -- will I get all that lot into > 160MB less swap? I think so -- the box doesn't need a great deal of space > free once it's been built, just enough to hold documents created in the > apps specified. > o It's a PS/2, which means it isn't upgradeable for any small > amount of money, so no suggestions about doing something like putting > more RAM in it :) > o It only has a floppy drive -- no CDROM, it won't take an internal > modem because the PS/2s had weirdness connectors, and I'm not buying an > external modem just for this project. I can presumably get hold of a null > modem cable and install from *this* slink box using SLIP or PPP or > something and doing a network install, assuming I build a suitable Debian > boot diskette, which is the best plan so far. > > Suggestions? Comments? Laughter? :-) > > Aq. > > PS. While I think about it, yes, I shall almost certainly come to > ALUG{28,6} in Aylsham, since I now have a daughter (born Monday evening, > 11.12pm), and therefore don't need to necessarily worry about having to > be here every minute of every day, so I may try and put this plan into > action that day :) > > -- > "The grand plan that is Aquarius proceeds apace" > -- Ronin, Frank Miller [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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ALUG6 Debian?
by Dave J Armour 06 Apr '00

06 Apr '00

pleae stop sending me this messages because you are sending me insane with your constant bombardment of e-mails from the ALUG group!!!! --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Linux@work: London
by Andrew Savory 06 Apr '00

06 Apr '00

Hi all, This may be of interest to those of you deploying linux in business environments. The line-up of events at the London conference is impressive, to say the least. Andrew. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 18:33:02 +0200 From: Roberto Zicari <zicari(a)ltt.de> To: info(a)anglian.lug.org.uk Subject: Linux@work: London Linux@work Europe: call for participation Andrew, LogOn is inviting you to attend Linux@work, a series of one-day conference and exhibition on Linux for business in Europe in May. The conferences and exhibits are at no cost- open to all. The days have been designed to help IT professionals evaluate and/or implement Linux in their business. The Schedule: May 8, 2000 --Copenhagen, May 9, 2000 --Oslo, May 10, 2000 --Stockholm, May 11, 2000 --Helsinki May 12, 2000 --Brussels May 15, 2000 --Amsterdam, May 16, 2000 --Paris , May 17, 2000 --London May 18, 2000 --Frankfurt May 19, 2000 --Zurich The full conference program is available at: http://www.ltt.de/linux.html If you wish to attend, simply fill in the registration form you`ll find on the Web. We`ll send you your free ticket. Linux@work is supported by the Free Software Foundation. Please distribute this call for participation as you see proper. Roberto Zicari LogOn ## [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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for testing only don't read it
by Thai 05 Apr '00

05 Apr '00

[ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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