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uea meeting room
by david casal 03 May '02

03 May '02

Hi all. Right, so I finally took a look at ARTS 2.08 (for the uea meeting). It isn't cluttered with terminals, but it is a bit out of the way, back in the teaching wing on the second floor. Lots of desks, not very big (maybe 20-25 people), projector, blackboard, etc. I could see at least a couple of network sockets. Thoughts? dc david casal --0+ --- d.casal(a)uea.ac.uk --9+ --- www.ariada.uea.ac.uk/~dcasal --)+

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ALUG Wiki
by Ricardo Campos 02 May '02

02 May '02

Doh, I'm not sure if it's just my browser or maybe my proxy, but now when I click on any of the links on the ALUG Contrib section of the site, it displays the ALUG Contrib index page again. I'm using Mozilla 0.96 and Internet Explorer 6 on WinNT (I'm at work). Happens on both. Dunno who sorts this out- Martyn? MJR? If it's just me, then just ignore this post! ;) Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Linux in Visual Effects Talk update
by Martyn Drake 02 May '02

02 May '02

Hi folks, I've been just been given approval by the director of engineering and the PR department of the company that I currently work for (The Moving Picture Company - see http://www.moving-picture.com) with regards to a talk about how we use Linux in our work (as well as painting an overall picture of how Linux is used in the post-production and visual effects industry). I'll hopefully will be bringing some goodies with me courtesy of PR, as well as a showreel of work that we've produced over the years. What's left to do now is to organise the time and place for me to give the talk ;) As I'm now living in Surrey - the UEA would be the best place for me to visit, but failing that Syleham is accessible as I remember doing that by taxi the last time I was there. Regards, Martyn

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SendMail
by DanI 02 May '02

02 May '02

Im Using Kmail to send out emails but Im finding sendmail is sending emails but they dont get recieved by the other user. Is thier anything I have to do or is Sendmail mainly used for internal emailing??? Daniel Simpleman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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Help! I'm a microsoft user
by David Aldridge 02 May '02

02 May '02

Hello, My names Dave, and I'm a microsoft user. I've joined the group because I need to be reformed. One of the reasons that it has taken me so long to make the decision to convert, is that I work for the government who use everything Microsoft. I quite often bring work home with me, and I need compatibility with Office 2000. I'm also using office to do my dissertation and research work for my MA, and the university use office as well. When I chat with our IT department about Linux, they seem to know nothing about it (except for one particularly knowledgeble person), even when I go into computer shops, there is a lot of ignorance. Still, I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty and playing with computers - I've been using computers since the early eighties at school and college, I just think that I've become lazy using a system that tries to do everything for you (badly most of the time!) In a way I really miss that hands-on computer work. So that's me introduced, I live in South West Suffolk (Cavendish if you know the area). I'm planning a dual system to start with, and then in the future, a complete conversion. I know very little about Linux at the moment, any suggestions for some introductory reading? Dave.

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Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Mat Grove 01 May '02

01 May '02

Hi, this email address is the contact point for Anglian. Someone has got wind of your event: David Robinson <david(a)malimrobin.co.uk> Has filled in the form on linuxinstallday.org to say they are interested in your event. Could you please get back to them. Mat Grove

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Ricardo's poster
by John Woodard 30 Apr '02

30 Apr '02

The Install Day poster is available for download via http @ http://bj.alug.org.uk/poster/LID1.pdf Thanks Ricardo. -- Cheers, BJ

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Re: [Alug] Linux install day....
by Ricardo Campos 30 Apr '02

30 Apr '02

>I'm gonna go try to talk to more computer shops >around here, but the poster >isn't linked from the contrib page. Do we have it in >a downloadable format? Sorry I doubt I will have FTP access before May 19th. (I will only be accessing from work as I'm too busy in the evenings at the mo). I may be able to upload to geocities or something, but that's best avoided! Anyone who wants a copy, ask off list and I'll e-mail them a copy. If they then wish to upload that to a website, print a million copies, or sell it to Richard Branson for £6 million then they can. ;D -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: Re: [Alug] Linux install day....
by Dryden 30 Apr '02

30 Apr '02

I can put up some posters and leave some leaflets around my collage... and maybe even get some ppl to go to one of them. I take it there is no lynn venue... sorry i cant even think of a room in hte collage that we could use... but then maybe i think we need to much. We need a room with tables and power sockets... not many of the rooms have alot of power sockets but we could use extension leads and stuff like that(i cany think of the write words... it is monday morning). HHHmmm ill have to see what i can do/find out. dont get your gopes up though. Dennis Dryden -----Original Message----- From: MJ Ray <markj(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk> To: main(a)lists.alug.org.uk Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:14:22 GMT Subject: Re: [Alug] Linux install day.... Simon <simon(a)sparksy.org.uk> wrote: > Or is it just a frenzy of installations without too much emphasis on anything > in particluar ? Well, I'm hoping for more infos and demos than just straight installations. It would be very cool to see interesting kit, if you are able to bring it to one or the other. I suspect we'll have more trouble getting demo kit to Syleham. About these install days: who is putting leaflets where? Some suggest places to put them: - Libraries (OK if you make clear it's a volunteer group) - Computer shops (poster would be better) - Colleges, Universities Where else? Who's contacting local media? Shall I put together a faxbomb? Anyone got bright ideas on the wording? _______________________________________________ main(a)lists.alug.org.uk http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! ********************************************************************** IMPORTANT: This email and its attachments are intended for the addressee only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please telephone us immediately. The contents of this email and attachments represent the views of the sender and are not necessarily the representative of the views of The College of West Anglia **********************************************************************

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Re: [Alug] Linux install day....
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 30 Apr '02

30 Apr '02

MJRAY wrote: >About these install days: who is putting leaflets where? Do you think it is cool to put any around cambridge? I'll put some up in Burwell library and post office and Newmarket computer shops (they hadn't heard of linux last time I was in). >Who's contacting local media? Shall I put together a faxbomb? Anyone got >bright ideas on the wording? Can we just reuse what we have put together for posters etc so far? I'll post to the linuxjunior and linuxnewbie type sites. Has David Freeman got a list of who he contacted last year anywhere about his person? Jen

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Re: [Alug] Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Ricardo Campos 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

If anyone wants a copy of the poster sooner rather than later, I can send it to your e-mail address offlist. (I'm not likely to be able to FTP it or IRC tonight). The Computer Service Centre opposite Jarrolds in Norwich agreed to hold some leaflets for us, I'll go back tomorrow to give them some colour ones. The other shop (to remain nameless) basically acted as if I'd said "I enjoy killing babies" when I mentioned Linux, although they said they'd think about it, and maybe I did actually say "I enjoy killing babies", you never know. In general, I think you'll need more copies of the leaflets, and less copies of the poster. Ricardo ----- This is my web-based e-mail account. I am afraid I cannot change my linewrap, as the interface does not allow me to. (sorry) -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Ricardo Campos 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

> and a URL to the > poster Ricardo has done (Is it accessible from the website, Ricardo?). *eep* not yet. Remind me to FTP it tonight whilst we're on IRC. Also, I think a link to the main Install Day page would be best, since it will hopefully contain a link to both the Syleham and UEA ones. I've got my smart clothes on, and am gonna take a long lunchbreak to try the computer shops on St.Benedicts, St.Augustines and Earlham Rd. in Norwich! ;) Any news on booking the UEA? -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

> And one person can be responsible for sending this mail to any such > requests, thus avoiding bombarding the list with it many times. MJR wrote: >Are you volunteering to be list keeper in chief? Oh go on, then.....consider any mails with the heading "Interest in Linux install day 2002" to have been dealt with off-list by myself. I'll send them the aforementioned mail I posted, and store their names somewhere in case we want them later for interrogation, hur hur hur. Jen.

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Re: [Alug] Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Ricardo Campos 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, david casal wrote: > Erm, yes. I booked ARTS 2.08 on Thursday (forgot to mail the list then), I have updated the ALUG webiste with this info. Any more info on the rooms location, etc would be good. Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] Linux install day....
by MJ Ray 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

Andrew suggested: > "ALL YOUR PC ARE BELONG TO US"? In A.D. 2002 OSWar was beginning. Gates: What happen ? Mechanic: Somebody set up us the bomb Operator: We get signal Gates: What ! Operator: Main screen turn on Gates: It's You !! Torvalds: How are you gentlemen !! Torvalds: All your PC are belong to us Torvalds: You are on the way to destruction Gates: What you say !! Torvalds: You have no chance to survive make your time Torvalds: HA HA HA HA .... Gates: Take off every 'FUD' Gates: You know what you doing Gates: Move 'FUD' Gates: For great monopoly Shamelessly ripped from allyourbase.net -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

>John Woodard <mail(a)johnwoodard.co.uk> wrote: >> Is anybody dealing with these requests? >MJRay wrote: >Not as far as I know. If you do, please CC the list so that we don't get >200 people replying to them. How we should reply is another question >entirely. Perhaps a small email saying welcome, a URL to the install page on the website , http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?May%2019th and a URL to the poster Ricardo has done (Is it accessible from the website, Ricardo?). Along the lines of "Dear Interested Person, Thanks for your interest in the Anglian LUG install day! All the information you may need about what the day is for and what you can get out of it can be found on our website http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?May%2019th or please feel free to join the mailing list to ask any questions you may have about linux or the install day. We also have an IRC meeting on [fill in channel details here] where members of alug hang out on a Monday night adn can answer any questions you may have about what the day entails." And one person can be responsible for sending this mail to any such requests, thus avoiding bombarding the list with it many times. Jen

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Linux install day....
by Simon 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

Hi everyone.... Maybe I've missed something or am just plain dim (probably the latter) ..... The install day, what is supposed to happen, is it an exibition type venue where "the masses" are shown what linux can be installed on, how easy it is, setting up mail/web/news/samba and all that ? If this is the case I've got one of those monster hot swap, redundant everything IBM 4500's we can build and setup for an example of a Linux server in an enterprise environment.... I may also be able to get my hands on a Compaq DL380 with usual redunant stuff, plus a Compaq Remote Lights Out Card, which is quite funky in itself if you're interested in Out Of Band management... Or is it just a frenzy of installations without too much emphasis on anything in particluar ? Simon

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 29 Apr '02

29 Apr '02

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. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server uk.openprojects.net" or "/server eu.openprojects.net" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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RE: [Alug] binary symbols
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 28 Apr '02

28 Apr '02

Ted Harding wrote: >In the console, which is "opened" on boot, I'm not >sure that there is a cure if "reset" doesn't work! reset has done the job. xs wrote: >Using less rather than cat can save time too, as it can display binary >files in a bearable format. I'll try and remember this - "cat" was my first ever linux command and old habits die hard! Thanks, all. Jenny.

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Interest in Linux install day 2002
by Mat Grove 28 Apr '02

28 Apr '02

Hi, this email address is the contact point for Anglian. Someone has got wind of your event: Carl Mountain <carl(a)st-clements.norfolk.sch.uk> Has filled in the form on linuxinstallday.org to say they are interested in your event. Could you please get back to them. Mat Grove

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E-Mail To /dev/null
by Matt Parker 28 Apr '02

28 Apr '02

Hi All, I get tons of spam in my mailbox, mostly from job sites who continue to send me job listings months after I found a job and I've supposedly unsubscribed from their "service". These e-mails can be anything up to 200k in size and since I'm on dial up I was looking for a better solution than just filtering and sending to trash in K-Mail since I still have to download the things currently. Is there any way I can get the mail headers first and then just trash the e-mail or do I really have to download these things? Ta, Matt

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Sound problem
by Ian Thompson-Bell 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Hi, I am trying to get sound going on my IS 639 chip set based PC. I am running RH7.2 which detected my SIS accelerated audio and loaded the 'appropriate' modules. But no sound. Anyway, I have tried lots of things but basically I am stuck. The current situation is sndconfig detects the chips OK and the modules soundcore, trident and ac_97 have loaded OK. I tried cat /usr/local/sndconfig/sample.au >/dev/dsp but it just there doing nothing till I kill it. Yes, I have run up a mixer and made sure the volume controls are turned up. I was thinking maybe I needed to pass some parameters to the card but when I tried to add an options trident io=0x220 line to modules.conf I get an invalid option error. I even looked at the trident.c source from which it is apparent this module works for four different card types so maybe there is an option I need to select here. So what do I do next? Ian

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linux laptops
by Ricardo Campos 26 Apr '02

26 Apr '02

I'm looking for a linux laptop, medium spec. I want to pay roughly around £800. I'm intrigued by www.dnuk.com, since they offer laptops with linux preinstalled, but their prices seem a little higher than I can afford. Has anyone got any tips? Should I go for a second hand laptop instead and struggle with the install myself? (yes, I DO know about www.linux-laptop.net) Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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binary symbols
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 26 Apr '02

26 Apr '02

Hi list, I'm constantly opening binary files using cat from the command line by mistake, then after quitting out the console displays all text in weird symbols. Is there anyway to reset the console when this happens? Thanks, Jen.

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Re: [Alug] linux laptops
by Ricardo Campos 26 Apr '02

26 Apr '02

> >Unless something has changed, Darwin is *not* Open Source in the OSI sense, > >ie it is not Free Software (free as in freedom). Isn't it a BSD-style license? I'm really undecided as to which I feel is 'better', as I find one more ethically acceptable, and the other more economically viable. But then I'm neither an expert on ethics or economics! > Find an x86 > machine at the same price as an Apple one and you'll probably find that > the performance/features are about equal. I agree with that wholeheartedly, at least it has been so in the past. > As for freedom, I can't say as i'm in much of a position to go hacking > around with any of OS X at the moment, plus, i can run linux on it if I > want (SuSE, Debian, Yellow Dog, Mandrake). I have to say Rob's demo of OS X really made my jaw drop. In terms of functionality,ease of use and integration, it is exactly what people want. I think Linux has a lot to learn from OS X, certainly if anyone wants it to work as a successful desktop OS. I don't think that it's any coincidence that most of the people I have met who use linux are 1)in education/research, 2) hackers (I mean programmers), 3) people who work in technical jobs, network admins etc. 4) people who have *time*. And I would admit this; if my girlfriend needed to buy a computer, I would recommend an iMac. She is artistic, not technical, she doesn't enjoy hacking computers, and she wants to take it out of the box, connect it up and start using it. Besides which, I can go exploring the BSD underneath when she's not looking ;-) Of course I wouldn't recommend M$ X-pee-pee. -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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