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RE: [ALUG] Booting multiple Linux versions
by Keith Watson 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

Hmm... tell me more... > From: Paul Sent: 25 June 2004 15:18 > > Hi Keith > > Whilst it is true you don't have the option of animated > graphics with grub, > It is still possible to have a background image. Grub also allows for > multiple levels of menus if so desired. > > Regards, Paul. > > > On Friday 25 June 2004 12:48 pm, Keith Watson wrote: > > I used to use lilo for this but then switched to grub. You > don't have the > > option of pretty graphics on the menu but adding new kernel > images is just > > a matter of editing a text file. > > -- > > "To err is human...to really f*** things up requires the root > password." > From a collection of quotes at http://www.indigo.org/quotes.html >

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RE: [ALUG] Debugging Gnome Problems
by Keith Watson 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

(still talking to myself) A colleague here at work has also pointed me to a useful article on how the X system starts up <http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=21335&seqNum=1> Regards, Keith ____________ 'Remain steadfast...and one day you will build something that endures; something worthy of your potential.' - Epictetus > From: Keith Watson Sent: 25 June 2004 14:27 > > Answering my own posting now! (is that the same as talking to > yourself? - I do it all the time :o) ) > > OK I found an interesting thread at lists.debian.org > <http://lists.debian.org/debian-gtk-gnome/2003/11/msg00314.htm > l> that suggests some strategies for tracking down gnome problems. > > Regards, > > Keith > ____________ > Do not fear the arising of thoughts - only be concerned lest > your awareness of them be tardy. Zen Saying > > > From: Keith Watson Sent: 25 June 2004 13:47 > > > > After running apt-get update on my Debian install last night > > (actually I used apt-zip but it's the same thing) I now find > > that gnome 2.4 won't start (it was working fine before). > > > > dmesg (or alt-f9) doesn't seem to show anything untoward > > except for some gconfd messages saying gnome is shutting down. > > > > Does anyone know if/where gnome keeps its own run logs so I > > can get a clue why it's throwing a wobbler? I tried the > > www.gnome.org site but it's definitely an information > > overload situation when looking for clues to this. Google > > wasn't much help either. > > > > Regards, > > > > Keith > > ____________ > > Live life as life lives itself. Zen Proverb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! > > > > _______________________________________________ > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! >

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RE: [ALUG] Debugging Gnome Problems
by Keith Watson 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

Answering my own posting now! (is that the same as talking to yourself? - I do it all the time :o) ) OK I found an interesting thread at lists.debian.org <http://lists.debian.org/debian-gtk-gnome/2003/11/msg00314.html> that suggests some strategies for tracking down gnome problems. Regards, Keith ____________ Do not fear the arising of thoughts - only be concerned lest your awareness of them be tardy. Zen Saying > From: Keith Watson Sent: 25 June 2004 13:47 > > After running apt-get update on my Debian install last night > (actually I used apt-zip but it's the same thing) I now find > that gnome 2.4 won't start (it was working fine before). > > dmesg (or alt-f9) doesn't seem to show anything untoward > except for some gconfd messages saying gnome is shutting down. > > Does anyone know if/where gnome keeps its own run logs so I > can get a clue why it's throwing a wobbler? I tried the > www.gnome.org site but it's definitely an information > overload situation when looking for clues to this. Google > wasn't much help either. > > Regards, > > Keith > ____________ > Live life as life lives itself. Zen Proverb > > _______________________________________________ > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! >

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RE: [ALUG] mail or lack of it
by Keith Watson 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

> From: Jonathan McDowell On 24 June 2004 12:37 > > Sometimes we just might not have anything to say. > Not in my experience!!! :o)

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Re: main digest, Vol 3 #192 - 12 msgs
by John Seago 25 Jun '04

25 Jun '04

On Friday 25 June 2004 06:25, chris.green(a)isbd.co.ukwrote: > the alternative versions. Can anyone give me any guidance. Will I > have a problem because of the second (new, 10.0) version being beyond > cylinder 1024 or whatever the limitation is? As a fellow Slackware user I can tell you that, you will have no problems. I usually keep the old version and have the new version running alongside it until I'm sure that I like it. Also consider signing up for this List: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/slackware -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Booting multiple Linux versions
by Chris Green 24 Jun '04

24 Jun '04

OK, so to wake up the list a bit, here's a nice simple question. I have a Slackware 9.1 system running and would like to install the (brand new!) Slackware 10.0 as well. The hard disk has a 30Gb partition with 9.1 on it and 30Gb spare on which I can install the new 10.0. So far so good. Installing the Slackware 10.0 should be fairly straightforward I think, I haven't had any big problems with previous versions. However I'm not quite sure how I get the boot menu to present me with the alternative versions. Can anyone give me any guidance. Will I have a problem because of the second (new, 10.0) version being beyond cylinder 1024 or whatever the limitation is? -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk)

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Re: [ALUG] mail or lack of it
by Stan Fraser 24 Jun '04

24 Jun '04

Thanks everyone Regards Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Francis" <lists(a)hippygeek.co.uk> To: "Stan Fraser" <stan(a)tyronet.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [ALUG] mail or lack of it > Stan Fraser wrote: > > >Am I still subscribed. Have had nothing from the list for 48hrs > >Regards > >Stan > > > > > > > Well I got your email so there's no problem there. > > I think things are just quiet at the moment, the last email before yours > was 21/06/2004 11:50 according to my Thunderbird :) > > http://lists.alug.org.uk/main/2004-June/thread.html > > -- > Ben "tola" Francis http://hippygeek.co.uk > ---------------------------------------------------- > COMPUTER SUPPORT for small businesses and home users > http://tolatech.co.uk > ---------------------------------------------------- > > >

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mail or lack of it
by Stan Fraser 24 Jun '04

24 Jun '04

Am I still subscribed. Have had nothing from the list for 48hrs Regards Stan

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test
by Stan Fraser 23 Jun '04

23 Jun '04

Having mail problems please ignore

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SUSE 9.1 Personal Free Download
by Ben Francis 21 Jun '04

21 Jun '04

distrowatch.com is reporting (http://www.distrowatch.com/01692) that SUSE 9.1 Personal ISO is now Available for Free Download from SUSE's FTP server and mirrors. There's nothing official on this from SUSE as far as I can tell though, but it seems to be intentional! Anyone heard any more on this? I may be giving SUSE a go for the first time if I can get it downloaded. tola ^/. P.S. it always makes me laugh when I see "SUSE LINUX (formerly SuSE Linux)" -- Ben "tola" Francis http://hippygeek.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER SUPPORT for small businesses and home users http://tolatech.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------

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