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Debian discover and CD request
by MJ Ray 15 May '02

15 May '02

Hi all... do the debianites on the list have any hints/tips/links about using the "discover" package to detect hardware? Is it safe enough to use on my next conversion? Also, can someone bring me a debian install CD or two to the install day? I can offer media and/or money in return. i386 and if it includes PGI so much the better... Right, now to install the popularity-contest...

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Can someone help with an audio problem
by bsamuels＠beenthere-donethat.org.uk 15 May '02

15 May '02

I have just installed KMidi. I can play midi files as Root but if I try as a user I get "Can't open output device". All audio devices in /dev are set rw for owner and rw for group 'audio'. My user is in the 'audio' group. What seems strange to me is that apparently KMidi is a front end to Timidity and I can play midi files using Timidity as a user. I've run out of ideas. Anyone? Barry Samuels

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Redhat 7.3 laptop install problems!
by Simon Jude 15 May '02

15 May '02

Hi, I have been trying to install Redhat 7.3 on my Compaq laptop. However, when I select the installation option I want (e.g. text) the installation fails getting as far as the USB probing. I have taken a look at various sites and they suggest using the option linux nousb when installing, but this fails too as does noprobe etc. Can anybody help me with this or am I destined to use 7.0 that I have managed to install? Simon

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RE: main digest, Vol 1 #285 - 2 msgs
by Andrew Wallis 14 May '02

14 May '02

You don't give quite enough of a spec to choose the best tool but any of "gawk", "sed", "perl" would do it. Decompose the problem into smaller sub-problems & make a tool which will meet each sub-objective - then string them all together in a shell script. Thus using "find" with the appropriate args might well find all of the files you need to act on and pipe their names into "xargs" or a script of your own. My preference would probably be "gawk" for the actual search & replace but I couldn't be quite sure until I'd got the detailed spec and done half an hour's experiments. I'm assuming that efficiency of execution isn't as important as getting the job done but even if it is to become a "production" job, it's probably still woth prototyping it as a little bunch of scripts which you can rewrite in your language of choice later if needed. You've certainly got exactly the right environment for this kind of ad hoc text processing in *N*X - there are loads more text hacking tools than those I've mentioned. Try http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/awkprog2/ for help on awk/gawk. Regards Andrew Wallis Fox Cottage Fox Hill St Cross South Elmham HARLESTON IP20 0NX UK phone: +44 (0) 1986 782283 mobile: +44 (0) 7860 217025 SMS via email: mailto:+447860217025@mmail.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul <paul.corner(a)tesco.net> > To: ALUG <main(a)lists.alug.org.uk> > Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 23:09:53 +0100 > Subject: [Alug] Help with search & replace > > > Hi Folks > > I am in need of some help - I have a large number of small text > files that > need to be scanned and one specific phrase replaced at each occurrence > excluding the first line (which may or may not contain the > offending words). > I suspect that something like perl may be the most suitable tool > for the task > in hand. But I know nothing about it.... > Just to add to the problem, the files are scattered across multiple > directories and the key phrase may span two lines. > > Regards, Paul. > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > > > End of main Digest >

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Request for Sunday
by John Woodard 14 May '02

14 May '02

I could use some help getting a Linux box to talk to a Windows box. I have no real experence with samba so some help setting it up would be great. -- Cheers, BJ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07/05/2002

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A few Questions
by David Freeman 13 May '02

13 May '02

Hi peeps, Got a couple of questions I need help with: Why is it every so often the process Kupdated runs for a few seconds and takes 99% CPU usage? If I have a phone with an IR modem built in, How do I use this with a Laptop running linux? Also if the deal I have on the phone gives me free WAP can I use this free WAP as net time via the modem thingy? On the linux install day is there anychance of a webcam being set up? I will be in canterbury on the day and can't get to Norwich (start work next day) and it would be nice to be able to kinda take part, if remotely. Anyone Else going to the Linux Beer Hike? And finally, why did I get a job programming in FORTRAN? AdvTHANKSance D - Mind gone funny

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Re: [Alug] Re: What the postman brought
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 13 May '02

13 May '02

>> As with the other stuff, I'll make sure it gets to the next ALUG. Do we >> want to give away some of this stuff in Install Day competitions, or what? > >Raffles tickets? We could have a "colour the penguin" competition. ;-) Races to see who can network up their computer first at the install day starting from scratch, with different categories for laptop, distribution. Pin the pimple on bill gates? Jen.

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 13 May '02

13 May '02

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.openprojects.net in the #alug channel, you can take a look at www.openprojects.net to get more info on the openprojects network. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server uk.openprojects.net" or "/server eu.openprojects.net" 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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WineX
by Craig 12 May '02

12 May '02

Anyone here subscribed to them and tested their WineX binaries? What are your views on it? Just the fact I have installed most games like Half Life, Half Life: Blue Shift, Carmaggedon etc in Wine. No problems so far! -- (o_ .----------------------------------------. //\ | Craig Butcher | http://www.wizball.co.uk| V_/_ | - Using Debian GNU/Linux - | `----------------------------------------'

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UEA 9th June
by david casal 11 May '02

11 May '02

Ok after chasing room bookings and the conference office: it seems elizabeth fry is closed at weekends so security wouldn't be happy for us to be in there. common room A at nelson court and constable terrace's main common room were available though, so I booked constable terrace. It's big and close to a car park, and it's ground floor. No network. Final? dc david casal --0+ --- d.casal(a)uea.ac.uk --9+ --- www.ariada.uea.ac.uk/~dcasal --)+

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