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Re: SUNDAY TWENTY NINETH APRIL was Re: [Alug] mouse config puzzle
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 04 Apr '01

04 Apr '01

Perhaps the person who is in charge of the web pages could construct a list of who is going, what they are bringing, what job they are doing, then at the bottom have a list of what we still need doing or bringing? List can be updated by said person as members mail him/her saying what they can bring/do? I would be willing if i had the first clue about websites, but this is on my list of "things to learn about". Who does the web pages again? (sorry about the suggestion! If they send me a quick tutorial I will co-ordinate, though).

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Re: Help! - ISP & SuSE
by Corner Paul 04 Apr '01

04 Apr '01

Hi Chris You are currently using tesco.net I see - When you originally signed up, you should have had a confirmation email with all the login details. I had one, but the only thing missing was the phone number. Put the info into the various fields in wvdial setup, and set the mail server identities in your chosen mail reader, and you're away. If you need any specific help accessing tesco.net, email me at home paul.corner(a)tesco.net Regards, Paul. >Christopher Brown: >I am new to Linux and have bought Suse 7 Pro, I have managed to install it >after several headaches and a new graphics card, now I want to hook up to an >isp. Any recommendations or advice would be greatfully recieved, also I >intend on setting up a home network

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Re: [Alug] help!
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 04 Apr '01

04 Apr '01

>............I want to hook up to an >isp. Any recommendations or advice would be greatfully recieved.......... Try http://www.uklinux.net Jenny

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Re: SUNDAY TWENTY NINETH APRIL was Re: [Alug] mouse config puzzle
by MJ Ray 04 Apr '01

04 Apr '01

OK, here we go. This thread has come at an opportune moment. --- Jenny_Hopkins(a)toby-churchill.com wrote: > > PS. Has someone booked a room for Alug for the linux installfest? Yes, it was confirmed today. ALUG's event will be hosted by tsw.org.uk (logo available on request) and take place in the Hive Bar, Union House, UEA Norwich. For those of you who have been to ALUG meetings at Union House, this is the large area opposite reception on the entrance floor. We have it from 1400 to 1830, so I'd suggest a helpers meeting in the small bar downstairs at 1pm, just so we know who we are and what we're doing (and are able to have a (soft?) drink beforehand). > > Do we need to get posters up, advertise on the web, etc? Yes. Yes. > > Get lists of members who can attend and what equipment they can > > bring? Yes. Who is willing to co-ordinate these things? John has done a good job on announcing meetings so far. Is he willing to do it again? I think I've got my hands full with work and trying to organise the bits at UEA. Can we nominate a representative to talk to the linuxday mailing list, too? I'll cc this to them so they know that things are rolling in East Anglia, so make sure your replies only go to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk ;-) David Freeman <david_freeman(a)rocketmail.com> writes: > Sorry for shouting, but we need to sort something out here about > what we are doing. I believe(may be wrong) MJ Ray was booking the > room. has this been done? Yes. The booking went in a while ago, but it is pretty impossible to get them to confirm a room booking for a term before the preceding term has ended, it would seem. Fortunately, our term ended last week. > We need to decide what we are doing in the way of installations. Which > Distro? Debian sounds like the one people have the most exp with. Do we > have a suitable disclaimer written yet? UEA has an infestation of Debian users and I should have spoken with the central computing service about setting up a local Debian mirror before LinuxDay. If they show their usual glacial reaction, I will make a Debian mirror or CD available to the meeting somehow. We should also have Mandrake CDs from LinuxDay's national sponsors, MandrakeSoft, I believe. The disclaimer and national advertising should also be coming from the national co-ordinator at LinuxSure, I think. > Does someone want to coordinate who's bringing and doing what? No, no-one has stood up yet. > And also a list of whats needed? We should have: Room, Chairs, Tables (from Union, via tsw) Network connection, firewall, four-port hub (from tsw) Mandrake CDs (from Mandrake) Debian installation media (from ITCS or UEA School of Maths) Posters and disclaimers (from LinuxSure) WE STILL NEED (at least): More networking cables and hubs More posters (local Linux-supporting companies... free advertising at the day if you're helping, I think!) Volunteer helpers and demonstrators External advertising material People putting up the adverts in their local area What have I forgotten? > Sorry if this sounds blunt and unfriendly but we need to do something > and do it well. I quite agree. Not unfriendly at all. Mould us into an efficient fight^Winstalling force. Or something. -- MJR

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help!
by Christopher Brown 04 Apr '01

04 Apr '01

I am new to Linux and have bought Suse 7 Pro, I have managed to install it after several headaches and a new graphics card, now I want to hook up to an isp. Any recommendations or advice would be greatfully recieved, also I intend on setting up a home network and firewall so any info would be a great help. When is the next meeting planned for as I seem to have just missed the last one. Is their anyone in the Bury area who would not mind meeting to swap some info? Chris Brown

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mouse config puzzle
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hullo, list. Can anyone help? After running xf86config in Debian, typing startx gives "Cannot open mouse (No such file or directory)". On looking, I see /dev/mouse hasn't been created. Can I just create my own (and how? using a text editor ok?), indicating a softlink to /dev/ttyS*? How do i know which /ttyS* it is using? (Typing "cat" for /dev files usually leaves me with a hanging situation, no doubt I am trying to read them the wrong way as they are actually being created on the hoof.) Many thanks. Jen PS. Has someone booked a room for Alug for the linux installfest? Do we need to get posters up, advertise on the web, etc? Get lists of members who can attend and what equipment they can bring? (Sorry if someone is on the case and I've missed it, I feel a Virgo surge coming on..)

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Re: [Alug] mouse config puzzle
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Thankyou! The line ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse has fixed the problem and I now have xwindow running. (Excitement...........) Jenny

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Linux/Open Source seminar at the University of Birmingham - April 24th
by James G Drever 02 Apr '01

02 Apr '01

I am organising a seminar on Linux and Open Source software at the University of Birmingham on April 24th. The seminar is sponsored by IBM and features speakers from IBM, Red Hat, SUSE, Fujitsu and the University of Birmingham. The intention of the seminar is to highlight the advantages of using Linux/Open Source software in a business environment. If anyone from Anglian LUG is interested in attending, there are further details, including registration forms, at http://www.advanced-telematics.com/ or please contact me at the number below. Many thanks. Dr James Drever The Centre for Advanced Telematics University of Birmingham 0121 414 2215

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Weekly IRC meeting reminder
by Adam Bower 02 Apr '01

02 Apr '01

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. Popular irc clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and ircII on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.bitchx.com http://www.xchat.org http://freshmeat.net Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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ATX, Open Tshirts, 29/4/01 and DVD
by David Freeman 01 Apr '01

01 Apr '01

All, As usual it never rains but it poors. I have a number of questions, and was wondering if anyone else on the list could help. 1) Is it possible to configure linux to turn an ATX pc off when you run halt? 2) Who was the person on mondays IRC who had started a open tshirts project? 3) Does anyone know if and what is happening on 29/04/01 with regard National linux day? We only have 29 days left to plan! 4) And finally, I currently refuse to buy a DVD player(as in Hi-fi seprate) for a number of reasons, most notably I feel that region coding is an infringment on my rights. But I do feel alot happier with the idea of playing DVD's from linux with the DeCSS(or similiar) code. Can anyone advise on what I would need to play DVD's full screen(or even better 16:9 on a normal screen) with normal stereo sound out the sound card. 4-b) What would I then require to output the sound to a AC-3 decoder? Thanks D __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

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