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Problem with Firefox, IE better!
by Chris Green 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

I was just trying to download a file with Firefox (Twiki.tgz from www.twiki.org) and couldn't. All Firefox would do was open the file as if it was HTML and displayed random rubbish in the browser window. Right clicking on the link didn't offer me any useful options either. IE just asked what I wanted to do and download it. -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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[ALUG Announce] OpenMute Tour, Norwich
by Anthony Iles 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Anglia Linux Users, I am the coordinator for UK OpenMute Tour, a tour about cultural uses of Free and Open Source Software. I sent an invite to your list earlier in the year, but the date was postponed, as a few members of the list expressed an interest I am sending it again with the new date for two days of workshop at Norwich Arts Centre, December 1st-2nd. Anthony Iles --- OPENMUTE TOUR ANNOUNCE USERLAND : FREE LIBRE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WORKING FOR YOU! OpenMute is an online collaborative software tool initiative, and the latest in a cadre of projects by Mute Magazine. OpenMute provides 'free as in beer' web space, tools and services to the non-profit and creative sectors. The OpenMute tour is a varied set of two-day workshops with an aim to familiarise audiences, practitioners and interested parties with the current concepts and practices of Free Open Source Software (or FOSS) as well as practical hands-on help building a website or creating a community project using the OpenMute toolset. The workshops are geared towards teaching people 'you' how to use the OpenMute FOSS software for your cultural or community needs, and these workshops are geared towards a novice to intermediate user of these systems Price : £20 / £10 concessions Date : 1st-2nd December Duration : Two Days Times : 10-4pm artist's talk after first day of workshop 4.30pm. Venue : Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG Booking : 01603 660352 All workshop participants please register for your free floss web site http://openmute.org Full details for the UK tour http://3d.openmute.org/modules/wakka/UserLand ***1st DECEMBER 4.30PM ARTIST TALK BY RICHARD WRIGHT OF MONGREL ON FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND CULTURAL PRACTICE*** ALL WELCOME / NO ADMISSION CHARGE About Mongrel Mongrel is a mixed bunch of people, machines and intelligence's working to celebrate the methods of a motley culture. We make socially engaged culture, which sometimes means making art, sometimes software, sometimes setting up workshops, or helping other mongrels to set things up. We do this by employing any and all technological advantage that we can lay our hands on. Some of us have dedicated ourselves to learning technological methods of engagement, which means we pride ourselves on our ability to programme, engineer and build our own software, while others of us have dedicated ourselves to learning how to work with people. http://www.mongrelx.org/ 1/12/05 4.30-5.30pm Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG --- END ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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X file manager that shows icon files
by Chris Green 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

I'm looking for an X file manager, or just an icon manager program, that will show me the icon files in a directory as the icons they are. Simply a display program is all I need really, just a way to select icons by name. Any suggestions? xfm isn't it as it just shows a teddy bear for all the icon files. -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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UPS in Fens?
by Ted.Harding＠nessie.mcc.ac.uk 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

Hi Folks, Can anyone recommend a good place to look for a UPS within reasonable reach of Ely? I've been running a Belkin 625VA "Regulator Pro Gold" very happily for some 4 years, but unfortunately its battery is now going dodgy. In view of Belkin's approach to battery replacement, I now want to simply replace the whole UPS. So I'm looking for 600+ watts, at least 3 battery-protected 220C power outlets. One good thing about the Belkin was that its controlling software came also in a Linux version, allowing clean shutdown of connected machines. I've had a look in PC World in Cambridge, and their current stock of stuff is not up to what I'm after, though maybe I could go for a lower-rated UPS per machine. Not keen on proliferations, though! Ely itself is useless for this sort of thing. I've not tried Downham Market (prior expectations low anyway), and the one time I did browse round PC World at King's Lynn I wasn't that impressed. But people must manage somehow round here! As to Belkin's support: You have to contact them by phone. Took several calls over days, on occasion hanging on for up to 20 min, to speak to someone. Only to be told that they're not licensed to sell the batteries separately in Europe, so I'd have to send the unit back to them and they'd return it with a replacement battery. "It should be done within a week." No thanks. Apart from the hassle and expense of boxing it up and sending it myself, in these parts you don't want to be UPS-less that long! (And it might be longer). Ah well ... Thanks for any suggestions! Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding(a)nessie.mcc.ac.uk> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 094 0861 Date: 16-Nov-05 Time: 15:08:33 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Brett Parker 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. Historically, these used to be the only time a lot of us would be about, now the channel has some usual faces that are there most of the time (except at silly o'clock, when we might be sleeping, or on the second thursday of the month, where we might be drinking in the Reindeer), so don't feel limited to visit during this time, come visit us when ever you feel like it! The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.alug.org.uk in the #alug channel. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server irc.alug.org.uk" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include xchat, irssi 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://www.irssi.org/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Re: Wireless Router for sale
by Simon 20 Nov '05

20 Nov '05

Dave, Yes please! I'll grab it off you at the next alug meeting? :) Thank you very much... -Simon Quoting main-request(a)lists.alug.org.uk: > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:09:25 +0000 > From: David Reynolds <david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk> > Subject: [ALUG] Wireless Router for sale > To: ALUG <main(a)lists.alug.org.uk> > Message-ID: <5a285af9a0a466cbb3c5d9209ad18242(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Hi, > > I have a Netgear WGR614 v5 that I want rid of. In perfect working > order, boxed with all the bits it came with. All I'm asking is 15quid > ono. > > Cheers, > > Dave > -- > David Reynolds > david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk

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Wireless Router for sale
by David Reynolds 19 Nov '05

19 Nov '05

Hi, I have a Netgear WGR614 v5 that I want rid of. In perfect working order, boxed with all the bits it came with. All I'm asking is 15quid ono. Cheers, Dave -- David Reynolds david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk

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GDM not shutting down
by Peter 19 Nov '05

19 Nov '05

This is what's in /var/log/gdm. Peter Build Date: 16 September 2005 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Nov 19 08:00:13 2005 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" (EE) Unable to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a (EE) Failed to load module "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a" (open fa iled, 2) The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: > Warning: Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols > Ignoring extra symbols Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server

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RE: [ALUG] PCI-E graphics cards
by Chris Glover 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

On Thu, 2005-11-17 at 10:31 +0000, Peter Onion wrote: > > On Thu, 2005-11-17 at 10:00 +0000, Peter Onion wrote: > > > Does anyone have any experience with PCI-E graphics cards ? > > > > > > I've purchased a ATI X800-GTO to put in my new AMD 64 box, but I'm > > confused > > > by what it says on the box ... "Mother board must support specialized > > 12V > > > connector for graphics cards" (Or words to that effect). > > > > > > Now there is space on the graphics card for a 6 pin (2x3) socket but > > there > > > is not one mounted there, so I'm guessing that I don't need to provide > > this > > > particular version of the card with any additional power (other than > > what it > > > can draw from the PCI-E connector). > > > > > > Any thoughts ? > > > > > > Peter > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > On both of my PCI Express equipped machines, there is a Harddrive style > > power connector right next to the PCIE slot which needs a power cable > > plugged in. This is in addition to the square 4pin connector that gives > > 12v to the processor. > > > > Hope that helps > > Mine has both of them as well, but it's obvious what to plug into them ! :-) > > My problem is the box for the graphics card seems to suggest there should be > a power connector on the card itself, yet the space is unpopulated. > > Peter It varies from card to card. You'll find the babies of the range don't have it, yet the more powerfull cards do. I have an Nvidia 6200 card, which has the solder points on the board for the socket, but no socket. It works perfectly without it. So if the manufactures never fitted the socket to the board, chances are you wont need it! HTH Chris -- Chris ---------------------------------- E Mail: chris(a)glovercc.plus.com SIP: 84411389(a)voiptalk.org IAXTEL: 17003366726

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Fat Cat Meeting, Tomorrow Night
by Simon 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Hi, Due to the fact a number of Alug members weren't able to make the meeting at the Reindeer last thursday, another extra meeting is being organised for tomorrow night. (Wednesday 16th Nov) Meeting at about 8pm till close. The Fat Cat, if you've not been there before is located on the corner of West End Street and Nelson Street, just off Dereham Road. (Map: http://tinyurl.com/c5sl7 ) Expect the usual mix of open source and beer! Hope you can make it. -Simon

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