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Getting rid of a Linux boot loader
by Ashley T. Howes 14 Dec '00

14 Dec '00

Some time ago I installed the Storm Linux distribution (it's based on top of Debian). However during installation, it overwrote my master boot record with its own loader (brings up an vga graphic choice between linux and windows with Storm branding). Since then I have removed Storm Linux, formatted the hd, but the loader remains. I was wondering how to get rid of the boot loader, or in some way overwrite it with another? Any hints are appreciated. Ashley Dr. Ashley T. Howes PhD Web Developer Email: ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net Web: http://www.ashleyhowes.com "They think they've beaten us. We smile and say, welcome to the Next Level"

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["crazy" <chris@gimmel.com>] job feedback - help appreciated
by MJ Ray 13 Dec '00

13 Dec '00

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Re: [Alug] The end of an era...
by David Freeman 13 Dec '00

13 Dec '00

--- Laurie Brown <laurie(a)brownowl.com> wrote: > David Freeman wrote: <snip> > > > > D > > IDL seem to be a special case, and are emphatically not BT. They are, > and I'm not being big-headed here, cherry-picking the best. If you're > up > for it, and are a good IT professional with relevant Internet > experience, with good breadth (not just depth), then I'd be happy to > put > you forward. IDL are very actively encouraging personal referrals, > knowing, I suppose, that we won't risk putting knob-heads forward. > They > seem happier with people of a certain age (I'm 44), and are sceptical > of > whizz-kids. Both the people I know who work for IDL were headhunted from inside BT. and both are holding GURU status in alot of areas of IP/programming/unix etc... Unfortunatly like you said they take the mature end of things I'm not in the best situation (age 18) Maybe one day :o) Good luck Thanks D > Cheers, Laurie. > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Laurie Brown > laurie(a)brownowl.com > PGP key at http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > 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! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Moving on
by Andrew Savory 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Hi, As you may already know, as from tomorrow I will no longer be working for UEA. Whilst my account will work for a little while yet, can you please update your address books to use my new address - a.savory(a)btinternet.com Thanks, Andrew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Savory not at uea.ac.uk : All views are my own - who else would want them? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [Alug] The end of an era...
by David Freeman 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Not easily from outside. Depending on what you want submit your CV on bt.com and they will pick it up when they want you. A bit of a pain really. Not sure if this applies to IDL or not. Thanks D --- Joe Frost <joe_frost(a)omnis-software.com> wrote: > > I've taken a job as a senior technical consultant with a company > called > > Internet Designers Ltd., one of BT's BrightStar incubations. The > job is > > fantastic, and gives me the chance to carry on with my Linux work, > > alongside the experience built up after 27 years in the IT world. I > > start at Adastral Park, Martlesham on Monday 18 December. Gawd help > me! > > Stonking salary, share options, paid holidays (YES!), no managers, > > working in a technocracy, and so on, I simply couldn't refuse it... > Is there a way to keep an eye on jobs that are available at Adastral > Park? > > Joe > > > _______________________________________________ > 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! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] The end of an era...
by David Freeman 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Congratulations, Lucky sod. I have a few friends which work for IDL, it seams a good place to be and pays well. Good luck (you should be based about 100yrds from me!!) D --- Laurie Brown <laurie(a)brownowl.com> wrote: <snip> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] IRC meeting reminders
by MJ Ray 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Paul Tansom <paul(a)whaletales.co.uk> writes: > I can't comment on VA as I don't work for or with them, Smoothwall > is an independant project. As for *new* LUGs, the Smoothwall > project is not involved with any attempt to setup new LUGs, it is a > GPL dialup router/firewall project. Again, a separate issue if > anyone involved with Smoothwall is involved with LUGs new or old. > Personally I consider myself involved with UK LUGs - again a > separate issue to Smoothwall, although had that is how I became > aware of it at its inception! Would some of the Smoothwall project team like to visit the ALUG-IRC meeting a week on Monday to present it, answer a few questions, clear the air and show the project in a good light? So that would be 18 Dec 2000 at 2000 +0000, I think. (Yeah, I'm just itching to use the IRC question bot) -- MJR

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music - network - linux
by d.casal 11 Dec '00

11 Dec '00

Neil Newman wrote: >for what it's worth, I run redhat 6.2 on my wearable >(http://wearables.essex.ac.uk/), I'd be really interested in seeing specs for your wearable. I've been looking at MIThrill and a variant of Xybernaut's...how much did you have to scale RD 6.2 to fit? MJR wrote: >Read the hardware HOWTO and www.alsa-project.org to find out if your >sound card is well-supported. support for the soundblaster range is definitely documented, and debian lists seem to think that as long as it's only SB16 to SBLive! it should be ok, thanks for the pointer. >Debian's own installation howto isn't bad, but remember there >are lots of people around UEA to lend a hand if you hit problems. Read the how-to, made the first wave of disks, tried them both on the NT box and the ancient thinkpad I'm trying to turn into wearable goo, so far so good. Now though, I can't really afford the download time for debian full over 56k (30 more like) dialup. A.Savory mentioned that Brett might be able to help with passing a CD of it to us...would that be possible at all? Would anybody else have the time if Brett can't? Anyway, thank you both for your help, off to read more Debian lit. cheers, david casal

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Re: [Alug] Getting rid of a Linux boot loader
by cepi x 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

lilo -u /dev/hda or in my SCSI system sda or whatever letter u got......it worked for me a fiew times cheers CEPi --- Brett Parker <b.parker(a)uea.ac.uk> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 09:06:07AM +0000, Ashley T. > Howes wrote: > > Some time ago I installed the Storm Linux > distribution (it's based on top of > > Debian). However during installation, it > overwrote my master boot record > > with its own loader (brings up an vga graphic > choice between linux and > > windows with Storm branding). Since then I have > removed Storm Linux, > > formatted the hd, but the loader remains. > > > > I was wondering how to get rid of the boot loader, > or in some way overwrite > > it with another? > > > > right, if you've got DOS you can use: > fdisk /mbr > > which will kill the MBR. > > Not sure how you'd do it in nux, have never (yet) > needed to. > > Hope that helps, > > Brett > > > _______________________________________________ > 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! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] 3com ethernet cards
by David Freeman 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

I Have always used 3Com Cards with Linux, In every box I have used one it has worked just fine straight away, it seams 3Com cards give me the least hassle of any that I have tried. HTH D --- "Ashley T. Howes" <ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net> wrote: > Final question for today :) > > I am planning to purchase a 3com ethernet card for my Linux box > (Athlon 650 > - PCI card required). I know some of you have bought 3com cards in > the past > and was wondering what the best option was for Linux support. > > I have tended to use NE2000 compatible cards in the past, but > recently heard > that they put more load on the CPU than they are supposed to. So I > thought > a change to 3com would be best. Any pros or cons I should be aware > of in > using 3com ethernet cards with Linux? > > Thanks again for your help. > > > 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" > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: Get ready for the 12 Days of WHISKAS
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

12days(a)12daysofwhiskas.co.uk writes: > You have been sent this e-mail because your friend Terry Filby thinks you > may enjoy the 12 Days of WHISKAS Web site. Terry will cease to be anything approaching a friend if he keeps feeding email addresses of people he knows to spammers. [...] > To unsubscribe from the 12 days of WHISKAS click on > http://www.12daysofwhiskas.co.uk/unsubscribe.asp. What a surprise, that website is down. Complaint filed. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] Getting rid of a Linux boot loader
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Brett Parker <b.parker(a)uea.ac.uk> writes: > Not sure how you'd do it in nux, have never (yet) needed to. In general, lilo -u, I think, but I suspect that won't work in this case. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] Options for mounting drives across ethernet
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

"Ashley T. Howes" <ashley(a)blueskyresearch.net> writes: > I was wondering about options to connect 2 Linux boxes together over > Ethernet, so I could mount the filesystem of one machine on another. I was > wondering what options are open to me to do this? I know of NFS. Are there > any systems which can cache the files pulled over the connection, so if the > same file is requested twice, it is only pulled over the network once? Do > the machines both need IP addresses to do this (either private or real), or > are there different way to address the boxes (using the ethernet mac address > for example)? I think most of the "next generation" of network file systems will do the sort of thing you describe, with various other performance caveats (eg it needs a sizeable cache). I'd suggest you start by looking at CODA, but when I last tried this around a year ago it wasn't yet usable. Any reason for not giving the machines IP addresses? It makes it a lot easier than using the ethernet cards raw. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] ["Jo Denton" <jdenton@sybex.co.uk>] Fw: Sybex books
by MJ Ray 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> writes: > Indeed. Where was the delay, and how can we unblock it for the future? Between my ears. Send a shotgun to... -- MJR

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3com ethernet cards
by Ashley T. Howes 10 Dec '00

10 Dec '00

Final question for today :) I am planning to purchase a 3com ethernet card for my Linux box (Athlon 650 - PCI card required). I know some of you have bought 3com cards in the past and was wondering what the best option was for Linux support. I have tended to use NE2000 compatible cards in the past, but recently heard that they put more load on the CPU than they are supposed to. So I thought a change to 3com would be best. Any pros or cons I should be aware of in using 3com ethernet cards with Linux? Thanks again for your help. 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] music department - linux - etc.
by MJ Ray 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

"d.casal" <d.casal(a)ntlworld.com> writes: > What I think I need, from reading the debian site: > A Devel_comp setup with X11 (planning for sound) and Server_std. Will > promise to do my homework on install docs and sound setup, but need pointers > + - miracles to start this well... Read the hardware HOWTO and www.alsa-project.org to find out if your sound card is well-supported. Depending on whether you're using the standard kernel drivers or ALSA, the setup will vary a bit. Unless something changed, the ALSA package in debian is a little out of date. Debian's own installation howto isn't bad, but remember there are lots of people around UEA to lend a hand if you hit problems. Back everything up first, though. -- MJR

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music department - linux - etc.
by d.casal 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

Hey/ An e-mail exchange with andrew savory where I asked questions on linux/sound/cocoon+xml(xslt), went something like: (me)<< > -where do you think I should start as far as distributions? slackware seems > too hardcore, mandrake seems to give you 5000 apps I don't need...I'm > looking for a fast, stable, server system for sound and network tasks, > pretty much only...though X11 will be needed, since my unix skills aren't > that good at all. (a.savory)>> I'd go for Debian. It's a bit of a beast to install, but worth sticking with as maintenance is a dream. and... (me)<< > I really could use some advice on this, + any references to books, dists on > CD you may have lying around, etc. Hope I'm not being to cheeky there, but > Jonathan Impett (new guy at MUS) is plotting little nets of penguins talking > sound at each other, and it would be great to build a couple as test > boxes... (a.savory)>> Sounds cool - best bet is to email the alug list and ask someone to burn a CD for you. Brett is usually pretty happy to help in that respect. so anyway, I've read this list for a while (never active, anonymous coward like), earlier attempts with redhat 5.x etc thwarted by lack of unix know-how, though managed sound and a couple o' apps...back again to try (hopefully for good) and build a stable sound/networking box, then a first version of PC-104 or hacked laptop based wearable with a smaller, (maybe Work_std?) debian installation to run scaled down sound + net applications, which will form part of ARiADA (advanced research in aesthetics in the digital arts)... I really need all the help I can get, basically. What I think I need, from reading the debian site: A Devel_comp setup with X11 (planning for sound) and Server_std. Will promise to do my homework on install docs and sound setup, but need pointers + - miracles to start this well... people directly involved and/or about to be: j.impett(a)uea.ac.uk (music faculty) m.dixon(a)uea.ac.uk (researcher, ARiADA, SARA, music department) d.casal(a)uea.ac.uk (me, codemonkey helper for the above projects, XHTML, SMIL, etc) pseudoshark(a)netscapeonline.co.uk (edward.kelly(a)uea.ac.uk postgraduate researcher @ MUS) any help at all will be greatly appreciated. cheers, david casal

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Re: [Alug] IRC meeting reminders
by MJ Ray 08 Dec '00

08 Dec '00

Paul Tansom <paul(a)whaletales.co.uk> writes: > I can't comment on VA as I don't work for or with them, Smoothwall is > an independant project. As for *new* LUGs, the Smoothwall project is > not involved with any attempt to setup new LUGs, it is a GPL dialup > router/firewall project. Again, a separate issue if anyone involved > with Smoothwall is involved with LUGs new or old. Personally I > consider myself involved with UK LUGs - again a separate issue to > Smoothwall, although had that is how I became aware of it at its > inception! Your project manager appears to have a real problem with keeping his various roles apart. The Smoothwall website mentions *both* VA and a project to start a new LUG. While it makes it clear Smoothwall is not a VA project, it does no such thing about SUK-LUG. It may surprise you that some southern English LUGs are taking this combined with Richard not answering requests for material as offensive. OK, it shouldn't surprise you, but it may ;-) -- MJR

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[Denny <denny@concretecow.com>] UK LUGs useless?
by MJ Ray 06 Dec '00

06 Dec '00

What that LinuxUK/SmoothWall comment was about. Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:00:45 +0000 (GMT) From: Denny <denny(a)concretecow.com> To: MK LUG <mk(a)lists.lug.org.uk> If you read the recent announcement on www.linuxuk.co.uk about the release of SmoothWall, you will note that the author is less than impressed with the amount of help he has received from people in the UK LUGs. There are a few replies on there from people (myself included) who run LUGs, but I thought it might be good if a few LUG members wanted to comment also? Have a read and see what you think of his opinions... please try to respond intelligently, not in a confrontational manner. Regards, Denny # Denny De La Haye # Milton Keynes Linux User Group # denny(a)concretecow.com # info(a)mk.lug.org.uk # www.concretecow.com/denny # www.mk.lug.org.uk -- MJR

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Linux Modems
by David Freeman 06 Dec '00

06 Dec '00

http://www.scan.co.uk/today.htm has this today Introducing the Smartlink PCI Modem from SCAN - 56K V.90 Its 101% Linux Compatible. A truly Hardware PCI Modem with the new Topic Chipset. As we all the usual DOS - Win'95-98-NT4 & Win-2000 usage, this is only one of very few that specifically caters for the LINUX operating systems. This is the modem the Linux community has been talking about and asking for! So... we made one! This is a True PCI hardware modem - no more CPU overhead - this modem has consistently given the best performance in testing. Usual features include Fax - Accelerated Video - Voice - & Data. All Voice / Fax / Data Software included. �29.00 Thanks D __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/

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Re: [Alug] IRC meeting reminders
by MJ Ray 06 Dec '00

06 Dec '00

Paul Tansom <paul(a)whaletales.co.uk> writes: > be the LUG/Community liaison for the Smoothwall project - Mark/MJR go easy on > me I've read the LinuxUK site ;-) I've no problem with SmoothWall or VA wanting to work with LUGs. I do have a serious problem with them setting up *new* LUGs because groups they haven't talked to haven't helped them. Sorry, but the telepathic networking device isn't working yet... Anyway, more VA involvement in the increasingly competitive UK Linux arena would be better for all concerned. I'll be glad to see it at last. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] [Denny <denny@concretecow.com>] UK LUGs useless?
by MJ Ray 06 Dec '00

06 Dec '00

> Have a read and see what you think of his opinions... please > try to respond intelligently, not in a confrontational manner. Yah, yah, do as I say, not as I do. -- MJR (Owner of the rambling rabid and sleepy post saved by somehow being factually accurate.)

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IRC meeting reminders
by Adam Bower 05 Dec '00

05 Dec '00

Hi all, I forgot again as usual about the weekly irc meet, would it not be useful to others (not only me) if someone setup a job that emails the list every monday around 4-5pm'ish as a reminder that the meet is taking place, where it is etc? I could do it from a box at work but maybe the list admin (Savs or Mark?) would have a better way of doing it? Adam

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Comedy: [freeserve.help.unix] Re: Linux newsgroup problems
by MJ Ray 04 Dec '00

04 Dec '00

Well, it entertained me ;-) Perhaps there's a deeper message in there, or perhaps there isn't. From: "Charles Kerr" <charles(a)skywalker.ou.edu> Subject: Re: Linux newsgroup problems Newsgroups: freeserve.help.unix Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:25:28 -0600 In article <87ofytqlbw.fsf(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk>, "MJ Ray" <markj(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > "Garry Knight" <garryknight(a)bigfoot.com> writes: > >> I was going to try it one day, but I downloaded the latest >> version of Pan (0.92) and it downloads articles direct from the >> news server like greased lightning. Well worth the upgrade. > > That's new in 0.92? Boy, what did it do before? ;-) Downloading articles from the news server is new in 0.9.2 -- in 0.9.1 and older, you had to telnet directly into port 119 and get the messages yourself and then feed them into Pan, which would often thread them correctly. It's also great to see that Garry is also using Pan's new "post" feature! I had worried that the fourteen-step process would be too complicated but it seems my fears were groundless. In addition to all this innovation, the next version of Pan will have a spam filter code-named "delete key". To find out more, visit our website at http://www.superpimp.org/ -- "Mate, its gonna be ok. I have seen the future, and she likes Louis Prima." -- Tom Whore -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] IRC meeting reminders
by MJ Ray 04 Dec '00

04 Dec '00

Adam Bower <abower(a)zeus.com> writes: > I could do it from a box at work but maybe the list admin (Savs or > Mark?) would have a better way of doing it? No, I'd just be lobbing it in cron, too. Anyone got a better idea? -- MJR

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