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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 24 Nov '03

24 Nov '03

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.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 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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CDs at Syleham
by Paul 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

A short list of CDs that will be available this afternoon at Syleham. Knoppix-3.3 19-11-03 Morphix 0.4-1 CombinedGnome CombinedGamer CombinedKDE LightGUI MediaCentre Fedora (a.k.a. Red Hat 9) The Unix Bookshelf & other GNU docs. Regards, Paul. -- "To err is human...to really f*** things up requires the root password."

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Next Syleham, and Reminder: meeting stuff to announce
by MJ Ray 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

Hi all, Can whoever is writing the meeting report (Brett, was it?) remember to send it to announce@ instead of main, please? I'll send the KL report there now. There are about 50 people on that list (and 250 on main who will get a copy too). Similarly, please send meeting announcements (and any other announcements) there. Is the next meeting at Syleham on 29 Feb, when we'll watch Rev OS in the bar and have some software demos? Excuse my bad memory. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. Please http://remember.to/edit_messages on lists to be sure I read http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ gopher://g.towers.org.uk/ slef(a)jabber.at Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/

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newbie
by Stan Fraser 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

Thanks for all the help. Up and running and quite pleased Regards Stan

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Re: [ALUG] Sunday
by Anthony Anson 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

The message <200311211907.49088.syd(a)toufol.com> from Syd Hancock <syd(a)toufol.com> contains these words: > > I have a Linux newbie coming along to see "all this Linux stuff > > is all about". I will bring an old spare box to install some > > distro on (maybe latest SuSE if anyone has a copy on cd or dvd). > Knoppix could be useful? I'll try and remeber to bring a copy > although I don't have the most recent version. I'm bringing Knoppix 3.1 -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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Sunday
by Jenny Hopkins 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

Hi all, Just realised I won't be able to make Syleham on Sunday, - brother's housewarming party. My favourite venue, as well. Enjoy, Jenny

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Re: [ALUG] Sunday
by Anthony Anson 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

The message <200311211119.41306.mail(a)johnwoodard.co.uk> from John Woodard <mail(a)johnwoodard.co.uk> contains these words: > I will be at the venue from around 1:00pm and will open up the bar if > required. > I have a Linux newbie coming along to see "all this Linux stuff is all > about". > I will bring an old spare box to install some distro on (maybe latest > SuSE if > anyone has a copy on cd or dvd). Hmmm. You've got another: thobut I know what it's all about - on the surface. I will be bringing - well, Syd will be bringing me and it - an almost pristine box with Debian loaded. (By kind attention at Syleham a while ago) I'll be bringing the Debian CD set anyway, and Knoppix, and if you think it might be useful, the coverdisks from Linux Magazine issues 1 - 20 and some apps on PC Pro coverdisks. > Also it has been mentioned elsewhere, either on this list or on irc that a > discussion on copyright issues surrounding books, education and other > matters > arising would be a good idea. I would also like to hear something about > sotware patents and the possible implications if they are forced upon us. Yes. Must do some mugging-up on the issues if I find a tuit of the correct shape. -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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Re: [ALUG] Off topic: Win 95 and USB?
by Anthony Anson 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

The message <1069425390.19740.24.camel(a)trite.i.digital-scurf.org> from Rob Kendrick <alug-main(a)nun.org.uk> contains these words: > On Fri, 2003-11-21 at 14:22, Nick Heppleston wrote: > > Looking to pick the collective knowledge of the ALUG group - I need to > > use a USB printer on a Windows '95 install. I seem to remember that '95 > > doesn't support USB and that SP2 provided that support? Am I right? Any > > ideas where I might be able to pick up a copy of Win '95 SP2? > Windows 95 B and C support up to one USB device, IIRC (also becareful, > not all USB drivers work properly under Windows 95). Windows 95 A does > not. There is no way to "upgrade" - you have to reinstall. I suspect > at that point, it becomes easier to just find a copy of Windows 98 > instead. I didn't think any flavour of Win 95 supported USB satisfactorily. -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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Re: [ALUG] Trigger Levels all round
by Anthony Anson 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

The message <200311190842.ANU47458(a)msgdirector1.onetel.net.uk> from "Edenyard" <mail(a)edenyard.co.uk> contains these words: > Could you expand on that a little, Michael? I infer from it that > somehow it's possible for the ordinary man in the street to influence > the provision of ADSL in a particular area; if that's true, I'd like to > know how. I've more or less given up on the idea of ever seeing ADSL > available in a one-eyed comatose place like this (Martlesham Heath)... One way is to openly canvas for interest in a broadband sattelite link, and if BT believes it might lose a lot of customers thereby, may just be crowbarred into providing the ADSL service. I'm seriously thinking of doing just that. -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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Re: [ALUG] Re: Welcome to the "main" mailing list
by Anthony Anson 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

The message <abd436c600fec58e738337914f022a0a(a)bouncing.localnet> from MJ Ray <mjr(a)dsl.pipex.com> contains these words: > On 2003-11-17 15:06:53 +0000 Anthony Anson <tony.anson(a)zetnet.co.uk> > wrote: > > Disclaimer: what you may consider typos may not be all they seem. qv > > uk.rec.sheds. Now read on. > I am not, and have never been, a reader of uk.rec.sheds, but I > understood far too much of that. I am now looking for treatment. A very Sheddy riposte. I hereby confer on you the orangeade of Horrorary Sheddi. There is no escape. > In any case, welcome! Thank you. I'll see you at Syleham: Syd Hancock has very kindly offered to drive me there with my pet pooter, that I may be (DG and attending gurus willing) instructed in the mysteries of actually using Debian, and loading the Apps I might want to use. So, be you all very careful lest you get roped-in and catch a dose of Sheddism innit. -- Tony http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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