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Re: [Alug] Amusing Airways
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 08 Feb '01

08 Feb '01

Ha Ha! I like that a lot. It's like the bicycle and tank at the crossroads analogy in "In the Beginning Was The Command Line"

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Amusing Airways
by Simon Parkes 08 Feb '01

08 Feb '01

UNIX Airways Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop about what kind of plane they are supposed to be building. Air DOS Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again. Then they push again, jump on again, and so on ... Mac Airlines All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look neat and act exactly the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that you don't need to know, that you really don't want to know, and that everything will be done for you without your ever having to know, so just shut up. Windows Air The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever. Windows NT Air Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, and takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile radius when it explodes. Linux Air Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. You take the seat to a location of your choice and bolt it into the deck, per the instructions. Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plan leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all they can say is, "Jesus, you had to do what with the seat? ... "

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OpenProjects IRC looking for help
by MJ Ray 08 Feb '01

08 Feb '01

It seems that hogan.openprojects.net, the UK server of the network is "going away" at the end of the month. I know we have some people from various reasonably helpful places subscribed (even if some don't post) and wondered if anyone felt like running their software on a machine with network connection "as fast as possible, as well-homed as possible" in exchange for a mention in the MOTD (sign-on message). In the words of the network admin, "we won't use much bandwidth but we are increasing" -- MJR

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New/Old Member
by Ian Thompson-Bell 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

I have just re-joined the list after retiring from work - whoopeee!! I am now well into North Norfolk - at Overstrand near Cromer so the ALUG meetings will definitely be on my agenda now as Norwich is only half an hour away. I'll check the archives to see what has been happening since Xmas. See you all soon. Ian

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Never mind the boats, we'd better start growing gills......
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

>Another common problem is that Windows98 has a default for sending >non-plaintext >passwords, so you can't get into the linux machine once you have >found it. This can be fixed by installing the tweak from the Win98 cdrom in >\tools\mtsutil\ptxt_on.inf Chris - had a look at this last night, - my windows machine is a PB that came with windows 98 pre-installed and the program itself spread over 2 "recovery" disks, so i had no joy locating a \tools directory on either. Is there any other way of checking to see if this could be the problem? (Trying to get Samba to show in network neighbourhood, for those just joining the thread). What were you thinking of writing the web database in, out of interest? Jenny.

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Re: [Alug] AULG Members page
by Chris Allen 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

At 17:46 05/02/01 , you wrote: >MJR in a previous message spoke of a page of links to members home pages. I >think it would be better if we had a page with somewhat more. > >How about a page with: [...] >Thoughts, flames etc. Great idea... go for it! I'd be happy to do a small web database for it if somebody wanted to write the HTML (don't want to tread on anbody's toes though ...)

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Re: [Alug] Should have come by boat...
by MJ Ray 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

Adam Bower <abower(a)zeus.com> writes: > Oooops, should of tried and looked a bit harder, I was thinking it > should be under meetings though? I need to do work to the meetings section in light of recent comments. I'll try to remember to add it there. > Also when should the irc meeting reminder go out? I reckon around 6am on > the Monday morning so everyone gets a chance to pick it up through the > day? Sounds good to me. Thanks. -- MJR

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AULG Members page
by John Woodard 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

MJR in a previous message spoke of a page of links to members home pages. I think it would be better if we had a page with somewhat more. How about a page with: name irc nick location occupation preferred distro hardware mug shot other interests. Thoughts, flames etc. Cheers, BJ

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Re: [Alug] Should have come by boat...
by MJ Ray 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

Adam Bower <abower(a)zeus.com> writes: > Thats good news about the amount of people as it sounds like the busiest > meet yet (with the exception of the 1st maybe?). I'm not sure. I think it matched the first, but my memory of things nearly three years ago is pretty hazy. Hopefully, seeing as this was in a fairly remote location surrounded by floods, this is the start of the real growth? > Thats a pity about pictures though. Do we have any idea when the > next meet is going to be though? Not yet. I'm hoping for mid-March, but we need a venue, so I need to write that page for the website about what we need from a venue. > Also I don't know if your the person to harass Mark (but you are a good > as candidate as anyone else) but how about the Irc meeting details going > on the website (including irc server port channel etc.) You mean like http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/background/contacts.html or the more detailed guide to IRC which needs to be written/linked to yet? If anyone knows of a particularly good guide, please let me have the URL. > and if you don't > do it I will when I get back to work a cron reminder? Please do. > PS Yuck power cuts don't even mention that near me (and no I can't tell > you why as I would get in lots of trouble) its a sore point. I didn't think you worked in central London... [runs screaming away from Thom] -- MJR

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irc log 5 Feb
by MJ Ray 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

Kudos to Jo and Paul for getting this to me. Anyone able to fill in the first bit? Topics discussed include: security, the last meeting, my absence and my photo :P For what it's worth, the wvdial problem is from when they have a terminal server backdoor login on their main dialup line because it's so unstable, but wvdial looks at that and thinks "oh, it's a terminal-style login". I've seen it before on another ISP. And now, the log: <paulr> not as far as I know. what format are they in? not XML per-chance? <futurshox> Alan says try dumping .cdr format and use Corel Draw? <paulr> sounds plausible. <nails> All I know is they're ".vxd" <paulr> heh. <paulr> probably not xml, I suspect. bit too open for a windows program. <nails> wouldn't be like MS to do much useful... <paulr> do they own visio?! * kerin39muk (kerin(a)host213-122-247-192.btinternet.com) has joined channel #alug <nails> They bought them out.. <kerin39muk> hello <nails> hi <miniman> hello <kerin39muk> how did yesterday go <paulr> nails: hurgh. depressing. <paulr> kerin39muk: pretty good from what I can tell.. <kerin39muk> i,m the pain that moaned about getting linux help <paulr> heh <nails> paulr: another one bites the dust.. <futurshox> nails: Applixware might read Visio also <paulr> nails: quite. <paulr> yeah, good point. <nails> futureshox: where can I get hold of that? <futurshox> not sure, but it's a pay thing <nails> found it... bought out by VistaSource <futurshox> Alan sys they're stopping making it though so... *shrug* <miniman> there was a demo on the cover CD of linux magazine at the end of last year <nails> getting take over by Anyware Office <kerin39muk> can i ask how many of you have a firewall <paulr> not here, no... <nails> not at home.... <paulr> I know someone who runs a bigish one though... <futurshox> getting one soon <kerin39muk> do you think you need one for home stuff <nails> I got a copy of Checkpoint FW1 <nails> just haven't had chance to try it on here though.... <miniman> there is a chap from smoothwall on the list <miniman> depends how long your connected to the internet i guess <nails> also depend upon what your data's worth !! <miniman> true <kerin39muk> is it possible to do much damage to a system <nails> very possibile.... but not physical <miniman> there is always the problem of being used to attack someone else <kerin39muk> bad enough for a reinstall <nails> miniman: tell me about it... got a server used as a relay, took ages to sort things out with ORBS!!! <paulr> I must admit I don't bother, but having said that, I don't run any unnecessary daemons, and certainly never run much in way way of unencrypted traffic over this link. <miniman> losing telnet and ftp is a good start, as is keeping up to date with security patches <paulr> yeah. <paulr> it may be worth putting a simple firewall up to make sure that noone outside can open any connections to your machine. <kerin39muk> what get rid of telnet and ftp? * spyder___ (spyder(a)linux.arcanelogic.com) has joined channel #alug <paulr> hi spyder___. <paulr> heh. where do you live? <kerin39muk> acle near norwich * ajs (savs(a)host213-1-65-176.btinternet.com) has joined channel #alug <ajs> hi all <ajs> soz, forgot it was a monday <paulr> hi andrew, fancy seeing you here. <ajs> paulr: do you come here often? <paulr> ajs: did it hurt? * BigJohn is back * ajs slaps paulr with a 4x4 * paulr stops trying to chat his boss uyp. <paulr> hi BJ. <ajs> (the vehicle, not the plank) <paulr> heh. <BigJohn> hi <BigJohn> hi sav <ajs> hey BigJohn. How's life? <BigJohn> not so bad where were you yesterday then? <ajs> in Reading... friend's housewarming party <BigJohn> fair enough <ajs> many people there? <BigJohn> 20 I reckon I've done a write-up MJR has it so it'll be up on the web site soon <ajs> wow... probably one of the busiest ones yet! <BigJohn> best attendance ever for Syleham! <paulr> heh <paulr> that's good news. very good. <BigJohn> we have had better at Lauries hotel and UEA though <miniman> there was a large amount of hardware too <paulr> good. <paulr> When's the next one? <BigJohn> go to go for a bit bedtime story required back soon * BigJohn is away: bedtime story! <kerin39muk> is the next one in k/lynn <paulr> seeya. <ajs> possibly, depends if mark can sort a venue out or not <paulr> yeah. <paulr> what's the URL? need to re-subscribe to the list... <ajs> www.anglian.lug.org.uk <ajs> paulr: or use the list->news gateway on lpp... <paulr> ajs: I have troubles tracking news. * rdc (rdc(a)host213-1-144-45.btinternet.com) has joined channel #alug <rdc> Hi <kerin39muk> hi <nails> hi <paulr> hi rdc. <futurshox> evening <miniman> hi <rdc> How is it collectively hanging? <paulr> heh. vertically, thankfully. <rdc> Good man! * Signoff: spyder___ (Ping timeout for spyder___[linux.arcanelogic.com]) <paulr> how are you? <rdc> Good. <rdc> Toying with Peanut <paulr> what's that? <rdc> A minimal distro. <rdc> I'm trying to ge a hang of networking with a 486 from work. <paulr> heh. <paulr> what kind of networking? <rdc> Indeed my head hurts * paulr appears to have lost his lighter, which is making the lighting of candles troublesome. <rdc> Just to get one box connected to another. * miniman ponders if paulr is creating some kind of romantic meal * ajs points paulr in the direction of the oven <ajs> insert head, etc :-) <paulr> ajs: um. it's electric. <paulr> heh. bitch. <rdc> Rub your knees together. <rdc> generate some friction <ajs> paulr: "ah" * ajs points paulr in the direction of the petrol station <paulr> heh. <ajs> (trail a line of petrol from oven to candle :-) <paulr> heh. <rdc> light blue toch paper and retire <paulr> ahh. found it. bloody thing had fallen down the side of the freezer. <futurshox> you never get power cuts that you don't have a box of matches on permanent standby? * paulr decides to watch When Harry Met Sally, after all. <paulr> (still working, therefore devoting a laptop to playing DVD != a good idea. <miniman> you mean you only have one laptop ;-) <paulr> futurshox: hah! At home proper, the power goes out approximately six to twenty times a week. You learn to see in the dark instead ;) <paulr> miniman: hehe. sadly. <futurshox> heh! <kerin39muk> well, i,m off thanx for the advice, and would you mind if i joined you again some time <paulr> of course not! <paulr> kerin39muk: that's what we're here for -- sorry I'm not being more helpful, to be honest... * Signoff: BigJohn (Ping timeout for BigJohn[modem-381.swallow.dialup.pol.co.uk]) * Signoff: nails (nails) <kerin39muk> i'll try not to be pain with questions , (rifys) i know <kerin39muk> why does that report a ping time out <miniman> his bt phone line disconnected <rdc> That old chesnut! <kerin39muk> oh tell me about it mines about to do the same <kerin39muk> cya * kerin39muk has left channel #alug <paulr> heh. <paulr> mine is playing silly buggers too. I got the last four minutes in three seconds. <futurshox> me too <rdc> Signing off 'till next week. Keep it clean guys and gals. <rdc> Ignore that <paulr> rdc: spoilsport. <paulr> ngiht. <rdc> I can't connect using wvdial but kppp works fine any ideas? <futurshox> you get any error messages/ <rdc> Being more specific. Using wvdial to connect to BT I get a load of legal guff and no connection. <rdc> but kppp copes well and works. <futurshox> hmm, dunno- have you played with the password option in wvdial.conf? or the other esoteric options? <rdc> Using wvdial, which always used to work, i now get a message from the BT server telling me lots of legal stuff <rdc> Wvdial then starts pppd hopimg for the best. <paulr> what kind of legal stuff? <rdc> Connecting to a BT system, only to procede if I have the proper permissions etc <rdc> Also some thing about the service migrating....? <paulr> is that the BT quiv of a 'you typed the wrong password, fuckwit'? * BigJohn (bj(a)modem-37.fu-manchu-lion-fish.dialup.pol.co.uk) has joined channel #alug <paulr> hi again BJ. <rdc> I use the same settings in kppp <rdc> I'd rather use wvdial <BigJohn> hi <miniman> BigJohn: did the identify work properly that time? * BigJohn finished reading about Harry Potter <BigJohn> miniman:yes no probs except eu.openproject.net was server not found a couple of times for some reason?? <paulr> BigJohn: reading about, or reading? <rdc> Signing off for real this time. <BigJohn> no reading to my middle daughter * ajs has left channel #alug <paulr> heh. * rdc has left channel #alug <BigJohn> has xeno42 been about tonight? <paulr> err. very early, I think * paulr checks the log. <futurshox> he's still on according to my system <miniman> his machine is on but he has gone out <BigJohn> yes I know he is still on but is he in the land of the living? <paulr> grr. my logging is fucked. <paulr> dare I ask how he got his name? <BigJohn> I s'pose its down to you to post the log to the list tonight eh? <paulr> not likely to happen. it seems to be fucked. <paulr> it was though, yes. <BigJohn> miniman: you logging? <miniman> not tonight :-( <paulr> but unless you want a shedload of private conversations, a missing chunk, and a load of control characters.. <BigJohn> MJR will be pissed :) <paulr> no, I suspect he'll be asleap. <BigJohn> no sorry ment he'll be pissed off about the lack of log <paulr> and it's kinda not my fault. bloody script authors. <futurshox> I've got everything from Visio onwards. I'd have more if I hadn't crashed <BigJohn> fair nuff <paulr> BigJohn: I know. sorry, I'm a fecitious swine. <paulr> futurshox: if you could lob it to the list, I'd be grateful. <futurshox> OK, will do <BigJohn> paulr: let you off this time :) <paulr> BigJohn: heh. <futurshox> It's just the public stuff- I don't have (and would assume it was inappropriate!) to post private stuff <BigJohn> did you see my post to the list AULG Members page? <paulr> indeed it is -- htat being the problem. <paulr> (private stuff was on other servers, which is why I'm kinda pissed off it ended up in the logs. <futurshox> does someone want to vet this first? I've just done copy and paste...!! <BigJohn> Paul? Jon? want to do the honours <paulr> err. can do. lob it at paul(a)luminas.co.uk? <paulr> what does it need vetting for? <futurshox> er... so I don't wind up looking a complete fool on a new mailing list! ;) <paulr> heh. <paulr> lob it at me, I'll check it, and forward it with an attrib. <paulr> what was your real name again? <futurshox> ok, thanks! <futurshox> Jo * paulr hates this 'on IRC we don't use real names' shit. <paulr> futurshox: okay, cool. I'm Paul Russell. <futurshox> where do you want the log up to? <miniman> BigJohn: re: members page - i'm okay with the nick and distro and stuff * futurshox is still copying and pasiting <paulr> whereever, to be honest. <miniman> BigJohn: but i'm not so sure that the www is ready for my mug shot ;-) <paulr> put it this way, if you get bored copying and pasting, people will probably get bored reaading it ;) <futurshox> good point! * futurshox makes mental note to find out about scripting on irc <paulr> heh <BigJohn> miniman: you think you got problems you seen MJR's mug shot on his home page, who is that 13 year old? :-) <paulr> heh. <miniman> whats the URL? <paulr> notice there are *no* photos of me *anywhere* online. <miniman> that you know of ;-) <BigJohn> www.cloaked.freeserve.net <BigJohn> paulr: what about the first ALUG write up that Tats did I think we saw the back of you head * BigJohn is away: making more tea <miniman> i'm off, catch you later <futurshox> later <paulr> bye bye both. * Signoff: miniman (time for bed ) -- MJR

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