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SAMBA how-to
by Syd Hancock 07 Jul '04

07 Jul '04

This may be useful: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/SambaDomainMember "This section contains information on the latest features available in Samba, which allow you get the most out of your Linux desktop or server, and allow you to integrate it into a large Windows network, or to form the basis of a small Windows network". Also other sections under here: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/SaMBa I'm not saying that you don't know how to do this stuff, just that it may help with documentation :-) Syd

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SAMBA workstation how-to anyone?
by Karl Foley 07 Jul '04

07 Jul '04

I've got some rare free time coming up and as I've been doing some experimenting recently on using linux workstations in a Windows AD environemnt I've decided to have a go at writing a how-to. I couldn't find anything specifically targeted at workstations so I'd like to write a document that would allow you to set up a Linux workstation to log into a windows ad domain to access files and printers in an automated as possible way. Anyone in Alug want to help, either testing the how-to or contributing? I'll be starting work on it w/c 26th July.

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Re: [ALUG] ALUG and the Empty Lands
by John Seago 06 Jul '04

06 Jul '04

On Monday 05 July Adam < adam(a)thebowery.co.uk> wrote: > I saw that you posted to uk.comp.os.linux about this also, a suggestion > to attract people would be perhaps posting in the newsgroup > uk.local.east-anglia but I wouldn't hold out much hope as there are so > many trolls there now :) Thanks Adam I'll have a go there. I can always ignore the trolls, and the message might get through to just the one right person! -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Re: [ALUG] Weekly IRC reminder
by Kirsten Naylor 06 Jul '04

06 Jul '04

On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 12:07, IanBell wrote: > I have tried several times to join the chat using xchat, but each time I enter > /server irc.alug.org.uk it says it cannot find the server. Other irc > channels work fine. Any ideas? What output do you get if you do host irc.alug.org.uk ? You could try /server irc.oftc.net in xchat as that is the server all the aliases boil down to. /Kirsten

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Silly question No. 1 (Mail servers)
by bjsamuels＠beenthere-donethat.org.uk 06 Jul '04

06 Jul '04

My ADSL comes with a fixed IP address and I gather that, among other things, it would enable me to run my own mail server. After reading my ISP's instructions about running an SMTP mail server, in double-dutch of course ("A" records ???), it all sounds a little daunting. I already run Postfix locally if that has any bearing on the subject and I don't, as far as I know, run a DNS server locally. What advantages would this give? Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

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Re: Re: [ALUG] Two Questions
by John Seago 05 Jul '04

05 Jul '04

On Monday 05 Jul 2004 06:25, MJ Ray <mjr(a)dsl.pipex.com>wrote: > You might not care about the above, though, or be prepared to live > with the risks to get the flexibility of having one large partition. > You can make arguments for each of the other common partitions, but > the ones I can think of seem unlikely for most desktop users. I think I may just go for a 17gig / partition, especially as I always put a duplicate 'spare' or 'extra' install on the second disk with both installs sharing duplicate swap and /archive partitions, (I lost a years email's once). that would give me 2 installs of Slackware and space for one of Debian and one of something else I might like to try. -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Re: [ALUG] BT Voyager 2000 Wireless ADSL
by Wayne Stallwood 05 Jul '04

05 Jul '04

On Saturday 03 July 2004 12:04, Nick Daniels wrote: > Hi > Has anybody had any success in configuring a BT Voyager 2000 Wireless > ADSL 113.16 using Suse 9.0 or 9.1 > Regards > Nick Daniels From memory it is either a Sagem or a Thompson/Alcatel under the BT badge. Have a look at usbview see what the vendor id is and report back. If it is a sagem then I think they released some (probably closed source) drivers for it. Alcatel also have some blackbox drivers that I am using on this machine, With at least the alcatel you are out of luck with SuSE 9.1 as they don't seem to build against a 2.6 kernel, with SuSE 9 they are already packaged with the kernel (although they are in need of some tweaking to get working). Post back with the results from usbview and I'll see what I can come up with. To be honest though none of those external ADSL modems are worth the hassle, buy a cheap ADSL router.

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BT Voyager 2000 Wireless ADSL
by Nick Daniels 05 Jul '04

05 Jul '04

> > On Saturday 03 July 2004 12:04, Nick Daniels wrote: > > > Hi > > > Has anybody had any success in configuring a BT Voyager 2000 > > > Wireless ADSL 113.16 using Suse 9.0 or 9.1 > > > Regards > > > Nick Daniels > > > > From memory it is either a Sagem or a Thompson/Alcatel under the BT > > badge. Have a look at usbview see what the vendor id is and report back. > > I just took a look online and it looks like the BT Voyager is an ethernet > router... In which case I would think that pointing a web-browser from a > Linux desktop at it would allow it to be configured, other than that the > original question is a bit vague. > > If the OP has one of these routers then I would suggest trying to connect > to it with a Linux box and seeing if it works, if they are asking if they > should buy one as they don't already have a router then they should ask > that instead :) Many thanks for all the replies I install Linux, f.o.c for anybody ( or attempt to show them how to) My nephew bought Suse 9.1 after last weeks IE fiasco. He has presented me with his machine specs: d.. Monitor: Philips Brilliance 150P TFT flat panel e.. Network/internet: BT Voyager 2000 Wireless ADSL 113.16 BT Voyager 1010 USB Wireless So I am asking advance before I attempt an install, and look too much of an idiot. On the subject of ALUG and the empty lands I live in Dunmow nr Chelmsford While disability prevents me travelling only a short distance I personally know of at least 18 people locally who have switched to Linux this last three months.( I have pointed them to ALUG) I should be installing later this week and will let you know how I get on, many thanks Kind Regards Nick Daniels

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YDL newbie
by phil 05 Jul '04

05 Jul '04

Just saying hello. I'm mainly an OSX user, but I've managed to get one of an old world powermac 9600 running with Yellowdog on it. 'Twas an experience, what with the Anaconda happily installing onto a second hard drive attached to a PCI scsi card - but not booting from it, until it was attached to the second SCSI bus on the motherboard. And the video card doesn't seem to be supported. And neither is the processor upgrade card. Little steps... I'm also attempting to build a mail server at work (my first experience of intel iron - damn those things run hot) using SuSe 8.2. And failing so far.

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Two Questions
by John Seago 05 Jul '04

05 Jul '04

1. Was the EASF gathering a useful/informative/interesting experience, I was tempted, however having gone out early with Alison to my daughters house I got back at lunch time to read my email with a visit already planned for the afternoon. 2. Partitions, I have used, up to now, a boot, root, usr, var, home and archive partitions, (the latter mounted with both the main and the spare/extra installations. I am now considering rearranging my hard disks and having used a partition consisting of only /root and seen no disadvantage, (other than fsck takes longer), can see no real reason for the multi partition installation. Would the Group like to persuade me otherwise? Or at least discuss this perennial favourite -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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