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RE: [Alug] blackbox automatic startup
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Ricardo wrote: >If you wanted to boot directly into X, then I would say >install GDM, but I guess that's not what you want? No, just for blackbox to start when I type startx. I think it is just to do with putting "exec blackbox" in the right file, but the one the helpful goole doc suggested isn't there (.xinitrc in home directory type stuff). At the moment when I startx I get a grey background with an xterm window, nothing else, until I type the appropriate window manager in the xterm. When I said earlier "I don't fully understand x..", by the way, I meant "I have absolutely no idea how x works" ;-) Jen.

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Re: [Alug] A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing
by Kelly Ash 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Installing should not be too scary or such a big problem, especially as you have a new drive to put linux onto, there is very very little chance of dataloss etc. what OS are you going to dual boot Linux with? Windows NT/2000/9x? >>>Win98se Also if you do find it scary can you not make one of the Alug meetings where somebody will quite happily install (well try ;)) linux for you... If not where in the world are you as somebody could perhaps come and help you in person. (btw i just had a thought, could we not offer some kind of telephone helpline to people who are stuck 50% of the way through an install?) >>>Appreciate the thought, don't feel quite so nervous now. Was mainly worried about doing something wrong and then not having ANY puter to work with until I'd figured it out. And, btw, I'm near Yarmouth :-)

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Boot Loaders
by Keith Watson 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

As I'm booting from 2 disks hda=Windows and hdb=GNU/Linux, can I solicit views on what boot loaders are out there and which are suitable for this sort of configuration? Keith ____________ COMMERCE, n. A commercial pursuit. A commercial pursuit is one in which the thing pursued is money. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary --- This message has been scanned for computer viruses and none have been detected. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release Date: 10/07/2002

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Dual Booting Win2K and Linux
by Kelly Ash 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

That would be great, thanks!

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Dual booting Win2K and Linux
by Keith Watson 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Kelly, I have a PDF entitled as above that may be of help to you as it uses Mandrake in the examples. As it is just under 1Mb if you'd like a copy I'll send it directly to you (and anyone else who's interested). Is there an area on the ALUG site I could post it? Keith ____________ AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary --- This message has been scanned for computer viruses and none have been detected. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release Date: 10/07/2002

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Re: [Alug] UDMA100 problem solved
by Ricardo Campos 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

> The problem I was having, that my machine hung in the BIOS when I added a > UDMA100 disk is now solved. Yes, I fitted a UDMA100 disk last night and it seemed to work fine. Except, perhaps, that cfdisk thought it only had 8 gig (as opposed to 80). the Bios seems to think it's 200Gig too. Weird. fdisk knew the score, though. Interestingly, the second HD on that IDE channel was showing signs of temporarily hanging, but then that was *that other OS*, which I did an emergency install of until I get my Debian disks back. -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Mail spool dir...
by Simon 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Hi everyone, Been a while since I last posted a question where the answer is probably obvious!! MTA is Sendmail... OK, whats the file limit in directories if there is one, just my mail spool directory is huge!! There's around 5500 files in there. None of the users have shell accounts all pop3.. I was wanting to know as I've just been informed that because "the powers that be" like the way the system works with so little downtime, we're going to bin Notes (about time too) and migrate another 3000 onto the system. The current Notes server only sends and recieves around 60k messages per day, so will take the Linux box upto around 90k messages per day. I want to stick with Sendmail as I know it better than other MTA's, just want to make sure Sendmail will not have any problems with this sort of use. Bandwidth isn't an issue (which is nice to say!) got a dedicated 4mb pipe for it... TIA Simon

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Re: [Alug] Mail spool dir...
by Simon 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Hi Raphael, On Wednesday 17 July 2002 8:03 am, Raphael Mankin wrote: > On 17-Jul-2002 Simon wrote: > > Thanks for the helpful reply Raphael... > > > > yes it is Linux not DOS, I didn't realise that Sendmail can run in DOS... > > If it was DOS would I have posted to ALUG??? > > Actually sendmail *does* run in DOS. Believe it or not.# OK... Live and learn.... > > > Please don't bother replying unless it's constructive.. > > That is my point. This is Linux. It does not matter how many files you > have; DOS gets its twickers in a nist after a while. Oh but it does..... > > > I was simply enquiring if there was a per directory file limit as I > > believe there is a > > maximum file size limit... > > Nope. You obviously did not follow my style of humour. But never mind, I'm > used to it. Sorry, didn't get the humour side.. <appology>sorry</appology>.. > > > Also with regard to the MTA user limit, this was more making sure that > > Sendmail would not have > > any problems... Again Raphael, thanks for the informative reply... > > > > Sometimes you wonder why people bother asking questions on mailing > > lists... Replies like > > this sure don't help.... > > > > Simon > > > > On Wednesday 17 July 2002 7:40 am, Raphael Mankin wrote: > >> On 17-Jul-2002 Simon wrote: > >> > Hi everyone, > >> > Been a while since I last posted a question where the answer is > >> > probably obvious!! > >> > > >> > MTA is Sendmail... > >> > > >> > OK, whats the file limit in directories if there is one, just my mail > >> > spool directory is huge!! There's around > >> > 5500 files in there. None of the users have shell accounts all pop3.. > >> > I was > >> > >> ^^^^^^^^^ > >> > >> So? This is Linux, not DOS. > >> > >> > wanting to know as I've just been > >> > informed that because "the powers that be" like the way the system > >> > works with so little downtime, we're going > >> > to bin Notes (about time too) and migrate another 3000 onto the > >> > system. > >> > > >> > The current Notes server only sends and recieves around 60k messages > >> > per day, so will take the Linux box > >> > upto around 90k messages per day. I want to stick with Sendmail as I > >> > know it > >> > >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >> > >> So what of it? That is only 1/sec. > >> > >> The only question is, have you got enough disk space if all the users go > >> on holiday and do not collect their mail for 2 or 3 weeks? > >> > >> > better than other MTA's, just > >> > want to make sure Sendmail will not have any problems with this sort > >> > of use. Bandwidth isn't an issue > >> > (which is nice to say!) got a dedicated 4mb pipe for it... > >> > > >> > TIA > >> > > >> > Simon > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > >> > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > >> > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > >> > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above!

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Re: [Alug] Mail spool dir...
by Simon 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Thanks for the helpful reply Raphael... yes it is Linux not DOS, I didn't realise that Sendmail can run in DOS... If it was DOS would I have posted to ALUG??? Please don't bother replying unless it's constructive.. I was simply enquiring if there was a per directory file limit as I believe there is a maximum file size limit... Also with regard to the MTA user limit, this was more making sure that Sendmail would not have any problems... Again Raphael, thanks for the informative reply... Sometimes you wonder why people bother asking questions on mailing lists... Replies like this sure don't help.... Simon On Wednesday 17 July 2002 7:40 am, Raphael Mankin wrote: > On 17-Jul-2002 Simon wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Been a while since I last posted a question where the answer is > > probably obvious!! > > > > MTA is Sendmail... > > > > OK, whats the file limit in directories if there is one, just my mail > > spool directory is huge!! There's around > > 5500 files in there. None of the users have shell accounts all pop3.. I > > was > > ^^^^^^^^^ > > So? This is Linux, not DOS. > > > wanting to know as I've just been > > informed that because "the powers that be" like the way the system works > > with so little downtime, we're going > > to bin Notes (about time too) and migrate another 3000 onto the system. > > > > The current Notes server only sends and recieves around 60k messages per > > day, so will take the Linux box > > upto around 90k messages per day. I want to stick with Sendmail as I know > > it > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > So what of it? That is only 1/sec. > > The only question is, have you got enough disk space if all the users go on > holiday and do not collect their mail for 2 or 3 weeks? > > > better than other MTA's, just > > want to make sure Sendmail will not have any problems with this sort of > > use. Bandwidth isn't an issue > > (which is nice to say!) got a dedicated 4mb pipe for it... > > > > TIA > > > > Simon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above!

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ALUG Helpline for stucj users
by Ben Norcutt 17 Jul '02

17 Jul '02

Yes putting peoples phone numbers isn't a great idea but we could use the YAC number I set up for publicity purposes ages ago or even sign up for a new one takes minutes online. This could be redirected via the web interface to people that want to help out on a daily/weekly rota. Cheers, Ben

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