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by Leonard Chandler 30 Mar '02

30 Mar '02

I am a long retired person and began delving into computers in 1979 with a Tandy TSR1 - I then lived in Australia and wrote a programme in Basic to do the accounts for a garage I was running there. I used LDOS which was far superior to MSDOS 2.11 that I had to switch to when I bought an Apricot. I am not mad keen on either the ethics or practice of Mr Gates (nor that of Murdoch either) but I am aware that my efforts against them will make little difference. My first purchase of Linux was some 6 years ago (SuSE), the the second about 3 (Definite) and the third 2 months ago - SuSE again and, unlike those previous conversion efforts, I intend to make it this time. This email comes to you via the "auld enemy" because I have problems, but they will be overcome! I realize that for a while I might have to put up with using both systems, but I like the idea of choice, and not being dominated by the practices of one man. Kind Regards Leonard Chandler

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newbie question - getting the latest PHP 4 and MySQL for Suse 7.1
by David Eisenhart 29 Mar '02

29 Mar '02

I'm having problems figuring out how to get hold of suitable packages of the latest PHP and MySQL for Suse (7.1) Can't see anything obvious on the Suse site. If I simply go the PHP and MySQL sites for the downloads I figure this may mess up the Suse configurations for these applications, upset it's YAST package manager and generally blow up in my face (?) ...... On a different but related note I see a lot of stuff (such as RPMs, tutorials) that directly relates to Red Hat. Consequently, as a total novice I wondering whether I would be better off moving over to Red Hat ...ok, Suse was painless to install but I'm feeling somewhat paralysed now by not wanting to (at this stage at least) install from non-packaged sources. Regards, David

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Re: [Alug] new kernel install
by Ricardo Campos 29 Mar '02

29 Mar '02

You may find it useful to save a copy of the outputs of dmesg and lsmod before you install the new kernel- useful in choosing modules, etc. during the actual install, and useful for troubleshooting afterwards. Go ahead- it's not that scary! (hell, *I* managed it!) You can always switch back if things go awry! Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Linux in the community
by Ricardo Campos 27 Mar '02

27 Mar '02

Just saw a site that uses Linux to provide network functionality to a community based web server/ desktops etc. they also use hardware from skips and donations... http://access.lowtech.org/ I found their candid tech support notes interesting, in the sense of the problems found in using linux as a desktop OS on a LAN:- http://access.lowtech.org/tech/update/index.html Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] Xv
by Ricardo Campos 26 Mar '02

26 Mar '02

> Try mplayer (www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/) It allows you to pipe frames to a > file. I managed to get a set of screenshots out of a DivX movie with it. I tried it before- I didn't really like it all that much, I forget the reason why. It's no matter, I just wanted to include a DVD playing on a screenshot as a sort of "this is what Linux can do" propoganda exercise to some friends! ;) Ricardo -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: [Alug] Xv
by Ricardo Campos 26 Mar '02

26 Mar '02

Old thread: I asked whether it was possible to take a screenshot of a DVD using Ogle, and Xv, as most screenshot grabbers come up with a blue screen where the dvd display is:- > Yup, use import: > > /usr/bin/import -silent -display :0.0 -window root file.jpg > Import is part of imagemagick, Just checked, and that comes up with a blue screen too. :( -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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RE: [Alug] Meeting of the 24th March
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 26 Mar '02

26 Mar '02

On 24-Mar-02 John Seago wrote: > Where was everybody? I was at home impatiently waiting for my spouse to return from his bike ride so I could make the meeting, but by the time he did get back it was too late. Anyway, domestic sparks flew...... Apologies, Rob, and please don't be put off hosting another. It must have been just one of those days. Jenny. PS. I've left him picking up kids and cooking by way of reparation tonight so I can go to Richard Stallman, will anyone else be there?

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LISP/SCHEME?
by david casal 25 Mar '02

25 Mar '02

Hello all, Anyone know of a painless way to do LISP to SCHEME translation? Going through an old ai textbook (95...) where all code is LISP. I realise I could do it manually, but since I know there's at least one heavy schemer in ALUG (won't name mark, I mean names...), I thought there might be an emacs trick or something like that. Bear in mind newbie understanding of macros and issues involved, etc. Ideas? Cheers, DC david casal --0+ --- d.casal(a)uea.ac.uk --9+ --- www.ariada.uea.ac.uk/~dcasal --)+

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New Scientist Article
by Ian Bell 25 Mar '02

25 Mar '02

I was browsing in Safeways this morning when I came across an intersting article in New Scientist. It was about how the idea of Open Source software has started to spill over into other areas of commerce. An example given was Open Coke, a new brand of Cola for which the recipe is published under a licence similar the GPL. It also mentioned the OAL (Open Audio Licence) which is attempting to do something similar in the world of music. Ian

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Meeting of the 24th March
by John Seago 25 Mar '02

25 Mar '02

Where was everybody? I was there, John Atkinsonwas there, Two people from Bury St. Edmunds were there, (Iapologise for not having made a note of your names), and the host was there, (even Alison came after she had walked the dog). The venue was ideal, all the infrastructure to support everybodies toys, and yet the multitudes stayed away! -- John Seago () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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