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Graphics cards
by David Freeman 15 Nov '00

15 Nov '00

All, I am about to upgrade my aging amd k6-2 PC. I have decided on most of the hardware I am going to use, except for the graphics card. Can any one recommend a good graphics card which will give good performance on a linux box, work with opengl linux games, and be good for gaming on other OS's? Also, has any one used the daimond 'hardware' modem (sorry no other details known)? Thanks D __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] Netscape 6
by David Freeman 15 Nov '00

15 Nov '00

Tried it on windows at work. And have since installed lynx instead... Thanks D --- Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Martyn Drake wrote: > > > Has anybody tried running it under Linux yet? > > Why bother? Mozilla is pretty useable for most stuff, looks just as > good, > and doesn't have the annoying compliance bugs that Nutscrape 6 has. > > Basically folks, avoid Netscape until they behave and follow the > standards. > > > Andrew. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A.Savory at uea.ac.uk All views are my own - who else would > want them? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Email: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/

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Linux books at 60% off rrp for all user group members
by MJ Ray 15 Nov '00

15 Nov '00

From: "CARL CARLUCCI" <fortis.books(a)virgin.net> Subject: Re: LINUX BOOKS AT 60% OFF RRP FOR ALL USER GROUP MEMBERS Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:50:51 -0000 Thanks for your interest Here is a list of Linux titles Linux programming Unleashed isbn 0-672-31607-2 c1999 rrp 36.50 Fortis price 14.50 Linux Unleashed 4ed isbn 0-672-31688-9 c2000 rrp 36.50 Fortis price 14.50 Teach yourself C for Linux programming isbn 0-672-31597-1 c2000 rrp 21.99 Fortis price 10.00 Linux: Networking for your office isbn 0-672-31792-3 c2000 rrp25.50 Fortis price 11.50 Using Caldera Linux special edition isbn0-7897-2058-2 c1999 rrp36.99 Fortis price 12.00 Caldera Open Linux Installation & Configuration Handbook isbn 0-7897-2105-8 c1999 rrp 28.99 Fortis price 12.00 Teach yourself Linux 2ed isbn0-672-31526-2 c1999 rrp22.49 Fortis price 9.50 Using Corel Wordperfect 8 for Linux isbn 0-7897-20329 c1999 rrp 36.99 Fortis price 14.00 As mentioned titles change regularly and tend to sell very quickly.Your members can gain preferential notification of future titles simply by e-mailing me their details/areas of interest. To order/check availability of titles your members can e-mail or telephone me.Payment by Cheque/cash. Further discounts for those who tell the world. Telephone: 01245 477719 or email the above address CC

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Re: [Alug] Linux Newbie PPP problem
by cepi x 14 Nov '00

14 Nov '00

well I got a ELSA 56K Internet external modem and it works fine dialing on NTLWorld free service.I use kppp, pap auth.I dont know what UKLinux.net uses but check your modem cable.Some have 4 wires some have 2. Mine wouldn't work on the one with 4 wires and kppp used to start dialing and then die with no-dial tone detected. CEPi Ipswich --- David Freeman <david_freeman(a)rocketmail.com> wrote: > All, > > Before I get to the problem I am having I should > really introduce my > self. I am a 18 year old C programmer from Ipswich > presently working > for a telco in the area. I have been using linux for > a while now, > Redhat >5.2 + SUSE >6 at work. With suse 6.1, > Tomsrbt and small linux > at home. > > Up until now I have had no need to get ppp working, > I did try a few > months ago to get ppp working using kppp but found > that the modem I was > using needed a large driver (micro$oft windows). I > recently aquired a > 28.8 external modem which I have connected to one of > my home PC's which > is running Peanut linux. I have spent all evening > trying to get ppp > working and have failed. What I have done is this - > > * using O'reilly's TCP/IP network admin book I have > tried > > * DIP using a small script as suggested in the > book. > > gets to a login prompt but wont get any > further > > * pppd with chat script, dials in then drops out > > * Kppp, initiases modem then drops out trying to > dail. > > All this is done using the uklinux.net ISP. > > If any one can help I would be very Apprecitive. The > machine is a amd > k6 2/ 200 with 32MB ram duel boot with win95, 3 HD > and a haupage TV > card* + all the usual refinements. > > Thanks > > D > > * If any one knows how to get this working under > Linux I would be interested. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in > one Place. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Email: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Linux Newbie PPP problem
by David Freeman 11 Nov '00

11 Nov '00

All, Before I get to the problem I am having I should really introduce my self. I am a 18 year old C programmer from Ipswich presently working for a telco in the area. I have been using linux for a while now, Redhat >5.2 + SUSE >6 at work. With suse 6.1, Tomsrbt and small linux at home. Up until now I have had no need to get ppp working, I did try a few months ago to get ppp working using kppp but found that the modem I was using needed a large driver (micro$oft windows). I recently aquired a 28.8 external modem which I have connected to one of my home PC's which is running Peanut linux. I have spent all evening trying to get ppp working and have failed. What I have done is this - * using O'reilly's TCP/IP network admin book I have tried * DIP using a small script as suggested in the book. gets to a login prompt but wont get any further * pppd with chat script, dials in then drops out * Kppp, initiases modem then drops out trying to dail. All this is done using the uklinux.net ISP. If any one can help I would be very Apprecitive. The machine is a amd k6 2/ 200 with 32MB ram duel boot with win95, 3 HD and a haupage TV card* + all the usual refinements. Thanks D * If any one knows how to get this working under Linux I would be interested. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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For people with a line for the computer
by MJ Ray 11 Nov '00

11 Nov '00

http://www.penguinpowered.org.uk/scripts/wish_here.shtml Nice to see someone documented it. Anyone doing this?

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how to install Redhat6.2 on a ultra66 hard disk.
by Thai 08 Nov '00

08 Nov '00

Hello everybody, My computer has a Promise ultra66 controller. My hard disk supports ultra66. Do you know how to install redhat 6.2 on that disk which is plugged to ultra66 controller? On Promise web page (www.promise.com) there's a guide to install redhat 6.0 to a ultra66 hard disk. It seems to me that it doesn't work with redhat 6.2. They say that kernel of redhat 6.1 and later versions support ultra66. If we want to use that feature, we have to recompile the kernel. I can recompile the kernel, but I'm not sure if I know where the option that enables ultra66 is and I'm not sure if we can boot linux directly from a ultra66 hard disk after we recompile the kernel or we cannot do that but redhat will regconize any ultra66 hard disk with the condition that we have to boot linux from IDE. Do you have any experience about that? If you've done it before, tell me what you do please. Thank you very much.

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[Various] Digested Articles
by MJ Ray 03 Nov '00

03 Nov '00

Ought to go get them on the patents, I feel. If anyone makes a particularly good response, please share it with the group so we can crib from it? Thanks, MJR Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 13:17:51 +0000 From: kevin.taylor(a)powerconv.alstom.com Subject: UK Stance on software patents ... Just in case you haven't heard (yet) - the UK Patent Office are asking for feedback/comments about what to do about software patents ... "We want to know what you think about this so that Government policy is evidence-based and relevant to business, commerce, and consumers - in other words to you. So, whether you are in the software industry, financial services, are a software user, a consumer, or are otherwise interested, we want to hear from you." http://www.patent.gov.uk/snews/notices/softcons.html (deadline is 15th December 2000) Kevin. Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:33:16 -0000 From: "Neil Dolan" <neil(a)livepublishing.co.uk> Subject: Linux Magazine UK Hi All I'd like to introduce you all to the launch of Linux Magazine UK after the success of Linux Magazine Germany and Linux User Germany over the last five years. I'm really after a level of interest in you receiving the magazine and even maybe establishing a relationship with group members for feedback on how you feel we can improve on the magazine to give you all the latest news and reviews. You can check out the magazine at www.linux-magazine.co.uk We'd love to hear from you, your views and opinions are extremely important to us. If any of you want a free copy of the magazine, just mail or phone me and we'll send one out to you happily. I look forward to your views Kindest Regards Neil Dolan (ndolan(a)linux-magazine.co.uk) Sales and Marketing Manager, Linux New Media UK Europa House, Adlington Park, Macclesfield SK10 4NP Telephone: 01625 855169 / Fax: 01625 855071 A division of Linux New Media AG, Munich, Germany

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[Alasdair G Kergon <agk@ukuug.org>] FW: LinuxUser Conference programme and issue 4 articles now available
by MJ Ray 03 Nov '00

03 Nov '00

Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 22:56:37 +0000 From: Alasdair G Kergon <agk(a)ukuug.org> The programme of the LinuxUser Conference on 5-6 December in London is now available at http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/conference/programme.html Speakers include Larry Augustin of VA Linux, Dirk Hohndel of SuSE, and author Craig Hunt. Compaq, IBM, Intel, SGI and Informix will also be represented, amongst others. The articles from Issue 4 of LinuxUser are also available for download from the archive at http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/articles/ - now sponsored by Compaq. ends Daniel James Web Editor LinuxUser ----- End forwarded message -----

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Anti-Wintel Campaign
by Mills 03 Nov '00

03 Nov '00

You may interested to know there is an computer movement call Reboot, that as one of it's campaign is an Anti-Wintel one. It's webpages are at: http://www.planet14.sonow.com/comp/reboot/

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