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Domain names OT
by John Woodard 14 Dec '99

14 Dec '99

I know this is off topic but a good friend has asked me to register a .co.uk domain name for him. Where is the best place to do this? Didn't one of you work for an ISP in Norwich somewhere? Any advice appreciated etc. He also wants a file and print server to replace an old Mac box that has died. Samba? I think so. Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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RC scripts
by jg＠cyberstorm.demon.co.uk 13 Dec '99

13 Dec '99

Hi all, Since I'm coding LNC every day it makes sense to get apache going on boot. However, trying to get this going through RH6.0's rc scripts is proving less than entertaining :-( In /etc/rc.d/rc.local I have put the following in: if [-f /etc/rc.d/init.d/apache ]; then /etc/rc.d/init.d/apache start fi /etc/rc.d/init.d/apache appears to be the same as other init scripts but obviously catering for apache. The variable pointing at the executable is fine, but then I don't think this is the problem since I don't receive any messages whlie booting. In fact if I didn't know better, I would think that the code above isn't being executed whatsoever. Before you ask, ls -l /etc/rc.d/init.d/apache: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 504 Oct 8 23:46 apache Can anyone make sense of this? Regards, -- James Green jg(a)cyberstorm.demon.co.uk Site Manager jg(a)linuxnewbie.com LinuxNewbie.com LNC http://www.cyberstorm.demon.co.uk/ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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PCAnswers CD solution?
by MJ Ray 13 Dec '99

13 Dec '99

I don't think I've seen this news posted yet: "Anyway - all the CDs are being replaced free of charge to the readers, with a few extra goodies on there to make up for the hassle. I was up in Bath sorting this wee mess out yesterday, and the new CDs are going to be ready to go by the end of next week." Is that a good solution? MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Corel Linux Deluxe not for Europe
by Green J M K 10 Dec '99

10 Dec '99

Corel has struct a licencing problem with 3rd-party non-GPLed software included in it's forthcoming Deluxe Linux distribution and as such it cannot be distributed "over the pond". This should make for an interesting discussion over freedom/licencing. News here: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1999/48/ns-12056.html Btw, are we calling ALUG #5 a January date now, it's a little late for December now..? James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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CD Writer
by Laurie Brown 08 Dec '99

08 Dec '99

Folks, Does anyone know of a good FAQ for putting a SCSI CDRW into an otherwise IDE Linux box? Any recommendations for software, and other techniques? This is all new territory for me (SuSE 6.2, BTW). Cheers, Laurie. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Quick laugh
by Green J M K 07 Dec '99

07 Dec '99

It would appear that we all got the date wrong, someone's well ahead of us: http://www.progressive-comp.com/Lists/?l=php3-general&r=1&w=2&b=200001 Quite impressive that. No doubt a taster for what's to come... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Debian updates
by Adam Bower 07 Dec '99

07 Dec '99

Morning all, I have just installed Debian 2.1 on my two machines at home after using Suse for a while and have now discovered the X servers are a little old and don't support my gfx card. I was wondering does anyone have some suitable updates on CD? I was wondering if it would be a good idea to go up to Potato? I know that Potato is considered unstable but no way can it crash as often my 98 box has taken to recently:) Adam [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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WinLinux beta?
by Martyn Drake 07 Dec '99

07 Dec '99

Has anybody actually tried this yet? I've got a copy of it on the PC Format DVD which I'm happy to bring along to the next meeting if anybody's interested. Also have RedHat 6.1 on DVD which is quite nice.. :) Regards, Martyn -- Martyn Drake - ICQ: #55962636 - Instant Messenger: MartynDrake Systems Administrator, NetDirect Internet Ltd http://www.netdirect.net.uk - http://www.ndo.com "He'd never realized that, deep down inside, what he really wanted to do was make things go splat." -- (Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man) [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Definite Linux
by John Woodard 07 Dec '99

07 Dec '99

I see that the latest Definite Linux is now available to download from: ftp://212.1.130.10/pub/Definite/7.0/ Details at: http://www.definitelinux.com/ Far too big a download for my modem connection. I'd really like to try this as it's a UK specific distro based on Red Hat (which I use). Any of you Uni chaps like to do me a favour and grab me an ISO on your fast connection before the next meeting? Talking of the next meeting has a date been decided yet? Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Redhat CD
by Simon Jude 03 Dec '99

03 Dec '99

Hi, I realise that Debian seems to be preferred by the people on this list, but is there anybody at UEA who could possibly supply me with a redhat 6.whatever CD???? Thanks Simon School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, University Plain, Norwich [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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SuSE 6.3
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 02 Dec '99

02 Dec '99

Laurie, How about the weekend after that? A Saturday would be fine by me. Andi p.s. I'll try the Pentium III tomorrow. I'll let you chaps know my millage with that then! Laurie Brown <laurie(a)brownowl.com> on 02/12/99 17:46:06 To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] SuSE 6.3 Errr, IIRC one of those days isn't free, and I'm away that weekend anyway. Not, of course that you need me there, but... I'll check dates... Does it *have* to be a Sunday? Cheers, Laurie. ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Linux Answers #2?
by Green J M K 02 Dec '99

02 Dec '99

Anyone know when the second Linux Answers is due? I tried on Saturday but Smith's said it hadn't arrived yet. James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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unsubscribing
by MJ Ray 01 Dec '99

01 Dec '99

On Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 09:00:58PM +0000, Tom Fogg wrote: > Ive sent messages repeatedly to unsubscribe to which i get a > reply saying i have been removed from the list, unfortunately > im still receiving the messages. You're not on the list. This is what happens when you start forwarding email around. > Ive emailed the alug-owner to no avail.. Well, without knowing the address you're subscribed under, he can't do anything. > whoever's in charge of the list, please fix it. I'm in charge of the listserver, so if you can email me offlist with the address you sent the subscription request from, I'll deal with it. MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Mandrake logon problems?
by John Woodard 01 Dec '99

01 Dec '99

I just installed Mandrake 6.1 off the latest PC Answers coverdisk. All went well, couldn't tell the difference between that and RH6.0's installer (apart from the total lack of X server setup, expect you're meant to do that after you have a working console). When I get to the standard logon prompt I input root and enter as usual but it doesn't give me a password prompt just another logon prompt, hence I can't get into the system. This is also the case with a normal user and when I try booting from a floppy instead of the hdd (lilo is on the mbr). I can get into a bash prompt by using lilo single but that still gets me nowhere, I tried changing the root password and running lilo again from there. Any ideas? Could the good folks at PC Answers have slipped us a lemon I wonder? Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Green J M K 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Does that mean the A120 to Clacton is some sort of Wormhole!?!?!? MJR, The block of text I guess you are refering to is attached to the end of all outbound email from the FT's email routers. Nothing I can do to remove it - the email admins thought it would be fun I guess!!! Sorry about that!! Andi MJ Ray <h089(a)mth.uea.ac.uk> on 29/11/99 13:51:20 To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 10:21:28AM +0000, Andrew Chandler wrote: > Clacton?!!? I think he meant another country, not another planet ;) Would you mind bringing your sig to under the normal 4 lines too, please? Thanks. MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Clacton?!!? Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> on 29/11/99 10:07:59 To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 09:59:39AM -0000, Raphael Mankin wrote: > > Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. > > Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... > > > No, he's not too paranoid. Under proposed legislation it will be > an offence not to disclose an encryption key -- even if you do not > actually have the key. Anyone care you join me in emigrating somewhere warm and sunny? Paul [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Waiting for the Knock
by Anthony_Sale＠proconassoc.co.uk 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Problem is most sunny climes are run by dicatators. So no change there then. Tony Sale Paul Russell <Paul.Russell(a)uea.ac.uk> on 11/29/99 10:08:33 AM Please respond to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Tony Sale/Technical Consultants/Procon) Subject: [alug] Waiting for the Knock On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 09:59:39AM -0000, Raphael Mankin wrote: > > Well, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12846.html is, er, interesting. > > Either he's way too paranoid, or we aren't enough... > > > No, he's not too paranoid. Under proposed legislation it will be > an offence not to disclose an encryption key -- even if you do not > actually have the key. Anyone care you join me in emigrating somewhere warm and sunny? Paul [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Mandrake logon problems?
by Green, James M K 26 Nov '99

26 Nov '99

> -----Original Message----- > From: Gareth Watts [mailto:gareth@omnipotent.net] > Ditto. :-( > > I picked up a copy of PC Answers myself today, purely for the copy of > Mandrake (didn't fancy downloading it at 128kbit). > > In short, they seem to have messed up the install/packages in > some way.. > haven't looked properly yet, but the end result doesn't work. > According > to some newsgroup postings, it isn't just the login that's > messed up; X > has problems as well, so it's probably not worth persevering. > > Bit of a waste of a fiver really. And of course a major blow for Linux on the UK Desktop. People picking this up to have their "chance" with Linux will install, become confused, confounded and depressed, and chuck "Linux" because it was crap. They may then present their experience to others and disuade them from installing it. The question is how many of these pour souls will think that the PC Answers disk is exactly the same as all Linux installs... I haven't seen PC Answers, but it sounds like they just didn't do their homework on it :( James Green [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Mandrake
by Daniel Smith 24 Nov '99

24 Nov '99

Hello All I've just got a copy of this months PC Answers (Christmas 1999) and discovered to my delight that Linux Mandrake 6.1 and WordPerfect 8 are on the cover disc. Nice to see Future have put something different to Redhat on one of their discs. -- Daniel Smith [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Green, James M K 24 Nov '99

24 Nov '99

> -----Original Message----- > From: Laurie Brown [mailto:laurie@brownowl.com] > I have to attend a hearing at the Suffolk Coastal offices this evening > to hear whether or not they will allow me to have a Public > Entertainments Licence. Three neighbours have complained/objected, and > the council is contemplating refusing a renewal. If they refuse it, I > shall have no choice but to close the Hotel. Watch this space > (and read > the local rag/listen to SGR). The words, "good luck mate" immediately spring to mind... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Green, James M K 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

I'll be in on that. Must see if Essex uni can play host one day... James. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew.Chandler(a)ft.com [mailto:Andrew.Chandler@ft.com] > Sent: 23 November 1999 09:59 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: [alug] Next meet > > > How about Sat/Sun 11th/12th? > > "John Woodard" <john(a)woodard.freeserve.co.uk> on 11/22/99 08:21:14 PM > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) > > Subject: [alug] Next meet > > > Any thoughts on ALUG 5! > > The beginning of December was mentioned at the last one. > > Anybody volunteer hosting Laurie? Anybody? > > Cheers, > > BJ > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Floppies
by Green, James M K 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

Hi, There are distributions that fit onto a single floppy - just don't expect to do much with them... (search Freshmeat.net) They might not have bash (more used shell), and they certainly don't have X so you can forget about GNOME/KDE or WM/E/whatever. Quite whether your 386 machine will survive the month after december I haven't the foggiest, and you'd have to bear in mind that with 8Mb RAM you'll (AFAIK) be lucky to erun X no matter what distro you use. If I were you I'd grab RedHat from somewhere (any vers) and do a custom-install. That way you can cut out devel packages (gcc and the like), GNOME and KDE, Apache, Postgres and numerous other things you simply won't use and it should fit into 120Mb. I know it can be done - I know someone who did it. And FWIW, dual-booting is quite easy and comes up as as an option in the RedHat 5/6 installer. Let us know the outcome... -- James Green jg(a)linuxnewbie.com Site Manager LinuxNewbie.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Al [mailto:BioHazzard@mad.scientist.com] > Sent: 23 November 1999 11:26 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: [alug] Floppies > > > Hello, > I've been lurking for a few months now, and I've seen > references to various > distributions. > Unfortunately I haven't been brave enough to try and run two > OS's on my main > machine as I use it for work. > I have got sitting in the loft an old 386 machine that is > gathering dust. it > has a tiny (read 120mb) HD and and insignificant amount of > ram (8mb) but I > was wondering if there is a floppy distribution that might > fit. Initially I > really only want to learn the basics, once I am confident I > can break and > fix it again then I'll see about setting it up on my main machine. > Any advice one way or the other would be appreciated. > Thank you > Al > > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] > [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] > [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] > [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] > [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Andrew.Chandler＠ft.com 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

How about Sat/Sun 11th/12th? Andi "John Woodard" <john(a)woodard.freeserve.co.uk> on 11/22/99 08:21:14 PM To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk cc: (bcc: Andrew Chandler/PSD/LONDON/FTI) Subject: [alug] Next meet Any thoughts on ALUG 5! The beginning of December was mentioned at the last one. Anybody volunteer hosting Laurie? Anybody? Cheers, BJ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] ********************************************************************* * Please visit the web site of the Financial Times at: * * http://www.ft.com * * * * This E-Mail is intended for the use of the addressee only and may * * contain confidential information. If you are not the intended * * recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination * * of this communication is strictly prohibited. * * * * If you receive this transmission in error, please notify us * * immediately then delete this E-Mail. * * * * * postmaster(a)ft.com * ********************************************************************* [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Next meet
by Green, James M K 23 Nov '99

23 Nov '99

> -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian F. Clark [mailto:alien@essex.ac.uk] > "Green, James M K" wrote: > > > > I'll be in on that. Must see if Essex uni can play host one day... > > I'm happy to host one after Xmas. Small world, you lectured me in HCI last year .... James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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