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Disk Space for Linux
by John Seago 15 Aug '01

15 Aug '01

Chris Drane and I have embarked on an experiment, we have installed a 40 gigabyte hard drive in my computer, in order to accommodate a number of Linux distributions. We would like to know what is the optimum size for one Linux distribution, as the Mandrake I have currently installed takes up a little over 2 gigabytes, (in a 5.5 gigabyte partition), how much more space do they needed over the the actual programme itself? There would also seem to a problem with the rest of my rather elderly computer recognising the whole of the 40 gigabytes, it seems to be able to `see' only 33 gigabytes of the new disk. Some opinions hold that when divided into separate drives it will be able to `see' the 40 gigabytes, whilst others hold that the rest of its innards need upgrading to be able to recognise the whole 40 gigabytes. I would welcome suggestions as what to try out in this new found space, I have an ambition to have an installation of Debian, installed by hand and up and running as a long term project, (I've got to learn how to work Mandrake 8 as yet), I've got Red Hat 7.1, (which I found rather `buggy', before I changed to Mandrake). Time is no problem as I retired early. Slackware 8 looks interesting, Progeny would lead in to Debian, and perhaps BSD for the challenge? Divided into 5 gigabyte chunks I would seem to have room for at least 6, and maybe 8 distributions if we can overcome this 33/40 problem. John Seago, (attempting things well beyond his capabilities)

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php4 install
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 14 Aug '01

14 Aug '01

Here's a lovely one: I've been re-installing php4 from source. All went well this time. But! The make install command was supposed to have edited my httpd.conf file to enter the dynamic PHP module: LoadModule php4_module libexec/libphp4.so Which it didn't. A search shows I don't appear to have this file. It was no use hopefully editing it in (burying my head in the sand syndrome) as apache is objecting strongly. Is this familiar to anyone? (David? ;-) ) Thanks, Jenny

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Steve Ballmer in action
by Ashley T. Howes 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20840.html They must be putting something in the water at Microsoft! Ashley Dr. Ashley T. Howes PhD Web Developer Email: ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net Web: http://www.ashleyhowes.com "When he sees the dream he seeks, he will sleep"

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Re: [Alug] Meeting report?
by David Freeman 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:21:16 GMT Martyn Drake wrote: > Okay, spill the beans - how did yesterday's meet go? :) > > Regards, > > Martyn Having managed to give Mark 125MB of email since 7pm yesterday I think its now safe to post a report. Well My worst fears didn't occur as I got a phone call from Mark at 1pm "Where are you" "getting cash out of a cash point which is giving me a DHCP error" replies I. Once I arrive I get a call from Andrew "I'm at tesco's how do I get to you?" which was duely sorted. 8 people turned up including Steve Fosdick Mark Ray Syd Hancock Neill Newman Andrew Glover Peter Holness Peter Clarke and me. We got the cd-writter and sound working on my new debian install and discovered why I couldn't install netscape. Other than that it was a typical meet with lots of chocy biscuits and stilulating conversation on various subjects. Notable by absence BJ Jen Jo Earl Tarquin So who wants to do the next one? Thanks D > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Send list replies to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Meeting report?
by Martyn Drake 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

Okay, spill the beans - how did yesterday's meet go? :) Regards, Martyn

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

This is the automated ALUG irc meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an irc meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.openprojects.net in the #alug channel, you can take a look at www.openprojects.net to get more info on the openprojects network. Popular irc clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and ircII on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.bitchx.com http://www.xchat.org http://freshmeat.net http://www.epicsol.org/ (for Brett!) Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Tomorrow
by David Freeman 12 Aug '01

12 Aug '01

All, Just incase any one gets lost, needs directions or needs to contact me for any reason tomorrow, I will have my mobile with me 07751588675 Also we haven't as yet had a volunteer to bring the biscuits :o) Thanks D -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Re: [Alug] Friday night ruminations
by David Freeman 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

On Fri, 10 Aug 2001 22:50:24 +0100 "Jenny Hopkins" wrote: > All - just been looking through all the old digests that I've kept since > joining the list and I noticed some stuff. Quite a fun past time, some amuzing threads in there in places. Don't forget the list is archived for latter black mail purposes :o) > 1. Did I ever courteously let those who helped me with samba know that the > problem was as simple as not having logged off as default user and on as > jenny in windows box, thus network neighbourhood didn't appear? D'oh. It > took months to find that. Always the good ones these, its like spending three days searching through 30000 characters of code to find I had a * instead of a & D'oh! > 2. There is nothing as irritating as a newcomer constantly apologising for > every post (me). Apart from the posts. Oh there is - my posts :o) > 3. There was a lot of discussion earlier in the year about putting > member's > details such as website, irc, mugshots up on the website that fizzled out. I think the website fits into the catorgory of "don't mention the war" (sorry for the Faulty towers link) ATM. > 4. I discovered the mystery large-garden-with-swimming-pool-owner is Chris > Allen. (Chris, come out from under that table...) Why did you discover this AFTER I had organised tomorrow D'oh. Never mind, maybe the next meet :o) > 5. I wondered how the > RD250 in carrier bags was doing (Simon P) RD250? I take it thats a Bike? > I went into a kind of glaze around April, specially when I realised it was > friday night and I was sitting reading old mail on my computer. Nought wrong with that. Hope to see you tomorrow. Thanks D > Jen. > > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Send list replies to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Re: [Alug] Linux Expo Birmingham
by David Freeman 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

On Sat, 11 Aug 2001 11:36:40 +0100 (BST) Adam Bower wrote: > Hi all, > > Linux Expo in Birmingham is just over a month away and I figured that > maybe we should organise an Alug outing to it, as I believe this was > discussed just after the London Expo. It was. and it is. there was a Rumour that it had been cancelled, this was put out on the GLLUG mailing list so can't be curtain. > I am planning to go on September the 12th but want to arrive early because > there is a keynote conference with Bob Young (Redhat) and also Richard > Stallman starting at 10am, this means I may make an arrangement to stay > overnight or something. My hope was to go up the day before by train, camp over night and then go on the 12th so I can see RMS. Side Note: RMS has a lot to say and is a brilliant talker, ecentric and nuts but fanastic, Total Tangent: after RMS did a talk at BTLabs I was lucky enough to get a seat on the same table as him on the train to london, whilst on the train we over heard a discussion between two (media?) students over internet sensership, on hearing this RMS joined in an it was an amuzing debate to watch, whats more after we had left the train I caught up with the (beautiful and female) students and told them who they had just argued with. Boy was their face a picture! Back on topic: In short I highly recommend a RMS talk. > Anyway if you want to pre-register or find out more details visit > http://www.linux-expo.com/ also pre-registration has to be done before > September the 1st. Been there done that:o) I am hoping that lots of people can come and I beleive this will be yet another tribal gathering with some socialising between attending lugs. You never know I may be able to get the 3ft high Tux this time, and we can march through the streets of solihul chanting follow the penguin! :o) Thanks D > Adam > -- > This message is Copyleft - all rights reversed > Adam > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Send list replies to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Kmail Message Property
by Syd Hancock 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

Hi all, I'm using Kmail. Should I set the message property in the network section of the Configuration to 'Allow 8 bit' or 'MIME Compliant (quoted printable)'? TIA Syd

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