main

main@lists.alug.org.uk

10372 discussions

Re: [Alug] Me!
by MJ Ray 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

Chris Walker <linux(a)wymondham.demon.co.uk> wrote: > The question is, where is Syleham. I might be interested in tagging along > if I knew where the place was. [...] Near Diss. Head south from Diss on A140, then take the B road on the left, drive round lots of sharp corners and Hoxne until you see a turn on the left for Syleham and play "hunt the village hall". Or see the web site. I'll fix the other map link RSN. MJR

1 0

Re: [Alug] Fwd: Draft rules for discussion on a LUG list
by MJ Ray 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

> MJ Ray wrote: > > Would people consider these guidelines worth adopting for the ALUG lists? > > If so, we'll add them to the web site. > > Do we really need "rules"? No. That's why *I* wrote "guidelines" not "rules". Please do not change my words. The idea is to add this somewhere because it costs us little effort and avoids the long boring "please don't do that"/"but no-one said I couldn't"/"but you shouldn't"/"OK, now I know, but why don't you tell people?" arguments that periodically break out. [...] > not agree, I think Unix and Unix/Linux like alternative OS should be > included, also this rule would mean GNU/Hurd would be rated off topic, I think AIX, Solaris et al can go buy their own mailing lists, but general GNU discussion would be allowed by that. And there's always social. [...] > *should be* yes, but if you can't do anything about it i.e. boilerplate > from your employers then there is not to much we can do about it, just > hope to embrace and educate. I disagree on this. Many of those huge meaningless pseudo-legalese footers really are horrendously long and the list has enough subscribers that it's a lot of rubbish if it goes to everyone. If we can "encourage" people to get their mail systems fixed, that's a good thing. I know a lot of these are "obvious" to you or me, but having them posted somewhere can't hurt, can it? -- MJR

3 3

SGI Indigo
by Adam Bower 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

Hi all, I have the opportunity to acquire an SGI Indigo (not an Indigo II) today for free with unknown specs (possibly an R4000 cpu) a quick search on google reveals that it will not run either Linux or NetBSD but will run Irix 6.5, can anybody think of any other uses for it? all reasonable suggestions welcome but will need them quick as it will most likely be dumped at some point tonight if I don't take it.... Adam

3 2

more on browser spoofing
by tom potts 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

http://www.gerbilbox.com/newzilla/mozilla/usingmoz10.php and http://mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs __________________________________________________ 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

1 0

Syleham meeting details (was Re: [Alug] Me!)
by John Woodard 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

On Wednesday 23 Oct 2002 1:21 am, Chris Walker wrote: > I thought I asked this question here recently but it never appeared so I > probably mailed somebody at home. Sorry! The question is, where is Syleham. > I might be interested in tagging along if I knew where the place was. Oh, > and Keith, I still have the hard drive for you. Now, who was the other > bloke that wanted one? http://www.alug.org.uk/venues/syleham.html Meeting starts at 2:00pm and ends around 6:00pm. I'm usually there from around 1:00 to open up and get the tables out if you are early. Cheers, BJ

1 0

RH6,1 security and Netscape fonts
by tom potts 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

1 0

Linux advocacy (ish)
by Ricardo Campos 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

Well, by some strange chance I managed to get an assignment on Linux for my MSc course. ;) However, it is proving difficult to find reputable sources (i.e well known companies, academics). I've been explicitly told that "Bob's Linux page" won't be considered a reliable source of information! Does anyone know of any locations of good, critical whitepapers on Linux (such as the architecture of it, security, performance). There's plenty of good quality papers from people like M$ giving a very anti-linux view, but a desparate lack of reputable (for some reason they consider M$ reputable, but I can't change that!)sources for Linux. Any help would be appreciated, esp. sources that are relatively independent. TIA Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

5 6

HTTP header spoofing/NTL broadband
by tom potts 23 Oct '02

23 Oct '02

Thanks again for the help with NTL broadband - now working with a RH6.1/120MP5/32Mram - getting a lot of 'who is' from NTL but thats fun! On another similar note: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27698.html They are presumably reading the HTTP headers to get the operating system/browser info so does anyone know of an easy way of spoofing them - I know at work our proxy effectively does it so is there anything out there that can con the world that I'm running IE5.5 on a W2K box? 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

3 2

RE: Returning unused copies of Wiindows
by Michael Sage 22 Oct '02

22 Oct '02

The problem is the software is considered as much a part of the package as the hardware. You don't buy a computer from Dell without a processor, so why should you be "competent" to install a processor or indeed an operating system. I also seem to remember M$ threatening OEMs a few months ago about shipping a PC without an OS, they called it an illegal machine and wanted all OEMs to report it too them immediately, with this kind of thing is it any wander OEMs wont refund anything on the OS. Unfortunately this is the way it is. I recommend buying a machine with Windows 98 rather than 2k/XP that way you can either give the license to a local school (although this too is deemed illegal by MS as they have decided that an OEM licence is bound to hardware, go one prove it! :o) ) or similar. Any way, that's the way I see it. Regards, Michael P.S I don't think I can make the 3rd.

2 2

Me!
by Michael Sage 22 Oct '02

22 Oct '02

As Requested in the joining mail here is a short piece about me. Interest in Linux started way back in 1997/98 when I worked for a small ISP. Worked there part time, then when I finished college went back full time, general basic Linux admin (apache, qmail, user management, support etc). Moved to a small software house in Norwich, lost my linuxy roots, although, during this time built and used Linux Firewalls (2.2 and 2.4 varitents) and web servers. 2002 moved to Pitman Training in Norwich, in the process of migrating a Novell network to Linux, also in process of maintaining Linux Firewalls (hardcore and Mandrake firewall edition) as well as setting up a DNS server for a local company in the near furture. As well as all of this in the process of getting Linux certification instated to Pitman, including RHE, Linux+ and LCA quailifications. Still under the impression that Linux isnt quite ready for the desktop, although it is nearly there. Fav Distro: Slackware. There thats me! :o) Kind Regards, Michael Sage Technical and Network Manager -- Pitman Norwich Tel: 01603 619769 2 Recorder Road Fax: 01603 619769 Norwich, NR1 1NR

3 2

Jump to page:

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

main