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If you are a newcomer to Unix/Linux
by Keith Watson 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

If you joined ALUG because you've just started to look at GNU/Linux and have no previous experience of unix type operating systems, you might find the article "Unix is a 4 letter word" at this site <http://unix.t-a-y-l-o-r.com/> helpful. Keith ____________ Since it is no part of the words we unthinkingly use, it leaves no trace in the things we say. Dogen

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Linux Enhances..... Shakespeare!
by Craig 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

http://slashdot.org/articles/03/03/24/1412226.shtml?tid=186&tid=106 Coolness........ if you can get to the site! -- (o_ - Craig Butcher //\ - IT Technician / Unix Support MTH/ENV @ UEA V_/_ - http://www.wizball.co.uk - Using Gentoo GNU/Linux

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '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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How to remove an operating system
by Karl Middleton 22 Mar '03

22 Mar '03

Can anyone advise on how to safely remove an operating system on a dual boot laptop? I have a laptop with a WIN XP partition and a Red Hat 7.2 partition, with GRUB as the boot manager. As I've now got a PC I can use as a dedicated Linux system I now need to put the laptop back to a single operating system Windoze XP. I have Partition Magic 7.0, but I'm concerned about just repartitioning/reformating the Linux partition. I don't want to end up with an unbootable laptop. Preferably I would end up with just one partition (Windows C:) and the laptop would boot straight into Windows without any boot manager program. Has anyone experience in this area got suggestions as to how to proceed safely? Thanks Karl Middleton

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My introduction post. :)
by iD 22 Mar '03

22 Mar '03

Hi, I've been subscribed to the list for some time now, but never actually got around to introducing myself. So here goes: I'm Wayne, 16, from Suffolk. I've been using Linux for just under a year and find it to be one of the most interesting operating systems I've come across. I hope that possibly I can be of some help answering any easier questions on the list. :) iD, id(a)nooped.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The better the state is established, the fainter is humanity. To make the individual uncomfortable, that is my task. -- Nietzsche

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Introduction to the group
by Neil Marjoram 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

OK, I've never actually joined a LUG before, which is strange since I've been working with Linux now for 5 years and Unix since 1994, I don't know what to expect from the group, but hope I will be of some help to further the cause. Quick run down of me : Neil Marjoram. Age over 30! Married, no kids, one dog. Based in Ipswich. Interests : Motorsport ( http://www.ecmc.co.uk ) / Local ghost stories / history. Systems at home : 1 x SMP RH 8.0 / 1 x Cyrix 500 RH 8.0 / 1 x Portege 2000 RH 8.0 Systems at work : 35 various RH 7.3 / Solaris 8 / 7 / 2.6 Computer Qualifications : RHCE RH 8.0 / AIX 4.3 I currentlly work for the Victoria & Albert Museum ( http://www.vam.ac.uk ), in charge of all *nix systems. Specialist subjects : Apache / Tomcat / Security / Sysadmin I won't bore you any more, hope I can be of some help to everybody in the group. Neil. PS, wife may be able to answer PHP / Java / Oracle / Mysql questions - but don't quote me! -- Neil Marjoram <n.marjoram(a)vam.ac.uk> Victoria & Albert Museum

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Domain Name Hosting
by tom potts 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

Ian, www.ukreg.com are pretty good - less that £10 py for .com, 50 e-mail redirects etc and moderately fast e-mail help. Tom __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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Recommendations for Domain Name hosting?
by Ian Douglas 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

Hi Folks, I am currently toying with the idea of registering a domain name. It is something I have never done before so would appreciate advice from more experienced ALUGers on which hosting company to choose. I do not currently have a webpage/website so, although I would like to choose a company which would allow this so as to keep my options open for the future, my main purpose for registering a domain name is to be able to quote it to people to use for sending me email. I would preferably like the hosting company to allow me an infinite number of username mailboxes for incoming emails for my domain name (i.e so I can use ian(a)mydomainname.com, usefullmail(a)mydomainname.com, unwantedspam(a)mydomainname.com, deleteonreciept(a)mydomainname.com etc). I am not bothered whether I need to collect incoming emails from the hosting company myself via POP or whether they simply automatically redirect my incoming emails to my existing email account with my existing ISP. Are there any particular domain name hosting companies more experienced ALUGers could recommend? Or, alternatively, any horror stories about experiences with other companies that people would like to share with me to warn me about them (though these negative comments may be best sent privately to me rather than posted on the public ALUG list)? I live in Ipswich. If I find any small, local, domain name hosting companies would ALUGers recommend I use them or should I choose one of the big companies based in America? Finally, a practical question about actually registering my domain name: I have noticed that some companies entries in the WHOIS database include their address and telephone number as well as a contact name. Obviously, as a private individual, I am not too keen on the entire world knowing my address and telephone number as I have enough problems with email spam and don't want this nuisance expanded with loads of unsolicited paper mail and telephone calls as well. Is the publication of address and telephone number information compulsory or is it possible to just register a contact name when registering a domain name? Thanks in advance for your patience in answering my dumb questions! Ian.

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Recommendations for MP3 editor
by Keith Watson 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

I'm looking for a Debian package that provides a simple audio editor for some MP3's I have. Scanning the Debian site I've seen sweep, ecawave and audacity. Has anyone used any of these and, if so, what are your thoughts about them? Keith ____________ When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, in its place is something that you have left behind... let it be something good.

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Re: [Alug] Re: wireless WANS
by Tristan 20 Mar '03

20 Mar '03

anyone else interested? me and one of my friends (also in cantley) are interested, that makes 3 that i know of! Tristan Scott Computer Engineer PC-Seller PLC 355 Alysham road, opposite boundary pub Norwich NR3 2RX Tel: 01603 442233 Fax: 01603 404410 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sage" <lists(a)theangel.net> To: "Tristan" <trs(a)scott998.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:00 PM Subject: RE: [Alug] Re: wireless WANS > I have no idea how many people are interested at the moment its still a plan > forming, and with an exam tomorrow (MCP Win 2k) and a baby. I hope to start > doing some work on it soon thou. > > Not sure about costs yet, dont think they will be as high as satelitte > installs thou! ;o) > > Would probably just have to have a high gain arial for each village, then > some form of inipendant wireless network for that area. > > Michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tristan [mailto:trs@scott998.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: 06 March 2003 08:56 > To: Michael Sage > Subject: Re: [Alug] Re: wireless WANS > > > they'll be raid 5 probably, so very unlikely i have that issues (yes i know > that cuts me down to 360Gb). hmm dunno about install, but FTP is probably > easiest. if i can be borthered, ill put gentoo on it, boot from floppy, > mount RAID, scp distribution, and orf we go (maybe). > how many other people have you got not interested in paying? > do you know how much the wireless stuff will be, and will a standard card > with a big ariel do it? methinks you'd have to boost transmissions somehow, > maybe a powered amp/arial? > > Tristan Scott > Computer Engineer > PC-Seller PLC > 355 Alysham road, opposite boundary pub > Norwich > NR3 2RX > Tel: 01603 442233 > Fax: 01603 404410 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Sage" <lists(a)theangel.net> > To: "Tristan" <trs(a)scott998.freeserve.co.uk> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 7:48 PM > Subject: RE: [Alug] Re: wireless WANS > > > > Hmmm, OK, but no back up or CD Rom, good luck with the FTP or network > > install! ;o) The better option (if not slightly more expensive) is to go > for > > SCSI (you could just use it for the CD ROM I suppose and possibly a tape > > drive), any way good luck and I will let you know. > > > > I am gonna get to work on the pipe scheme, got someone coming to talk to > me > > at work about it on Friday so I will let you know. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tristan [mailto:trs@scott998.freeserve.co.uk] > > Sent: 03 March 2003 09:11 > > To: Michael Sage > > Subject: Re: [Alug] Re: wireless WANS > > > > > > > BTW, you will be lucky if you can find a Celeron board that will take a > TB > > > of storage!!! > > > > 4 ide channels, 4 120gb drives, raid or LVM to get one big one, 480 GB.... > > > > Tristan Scott > > Computer Engineer > > PC-Seller PLC > > 355 Alysham road, opposite boundary pub > > Norwich > > NR3 2RX > > Tel: 01603 442233 > > Fax: 01603 404410 > > > > > > <snippage> > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > > Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 13/02/2003 > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > > Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 13/02/2003 > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 25/02/2003 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 25/02/2003 > >

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