Sorry, I was a bit slow starting the log this week. If anyone wants to fill in the early bit, please do. Not *that* much to report...

<slef> Topics discussed included cvs, solaris and goose grease

Hooray for wiggis making his first meeting... so who else is going to make this Sunday's meeting?

IRC log started Mon Jan 29 20:12:36 2001 <miniman> BigJohn: have a look at http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-linux-e/1998-Jan/0059.html <BigJohn> ok <ashley> slef: Yes * louisd (louisd@host62-7-80-62.btinternet.com) has joined #alug <BigJohn> miniman:oic <slef> ashley: let me just set you up an account... can you msg me a crypt'd password (perl -e 'print crypt("password","2chars")."\n"') <louisd> Hi, any sign of rdc yet? <slef> louisd: not yet, I think <miniman> BigJohn: there may be a replacement <BigJohn> miniman: updated mini how-to at the ldp site <miniman> ah <louisd> Hi slef, I got the Solaris install in the post last week. I have yet to summon up the courage to install it. <BigJohn> haven't read it yet though * wiggis (mark@m503-mp1-cvx2c.bre.ntl.com) has joined #alug <wiggis> Hi <slef> louisd: I'm now running our Solaris boxes... if you find any good resources, please let me know ;) <BigJohn> miniman: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+WinNT.html <slef> wiggis: hello <slef> ashley: you still alive? <BigJohn> evening wiggis and louisd <wiggis> So what's happening out in the Fens then? * ashley has signed off (Ping timeout for ashley[userkb57.uk.uudial.com]) <slef> louisd: and it would seem "killall" on the alphas is as destructive as on Solaris... I nearly did that to them today without thinking. <louisd> slef: One of our systems chaps tried to install it but it grumbled about his AGP video card. <slef> wiggis: wouldn't know... only got home an hour ago. <slef> wiggis: and it's too damn foggy to see outside <louisd> Hi BigJohn <wiggis> I'm in Peterborough <wiggis> Really nasty night here 2 <slef> louisd: oh yeah... solaris x86's hardware support is poorer than BSD's is poorer than Linux's <BigJohn> so who is coming on Sunday then? <slef> BigJohn: I will be <wiggis> Can't make it - just toooo busy <slef> I *think* I'm going via Norwich to pick up 2 or 3 others, but that's a damn irritation <slef> wiggis: do PLUG do anything still? <BigJohn> slef: I took that as read <louisd> slef: looks like I'll have to get an old PCI card to stick in while I muck about with it. <BigJohn> wiggis: shame <wiggis> So what's this about Solaris? Is is really *that* crap on x86? * ashley (ash@userhq05.uk.uudial.com) has joined #alug <ashley> back again - bloody dialup! <slef> wiggis: yes. It's crap on Suns too. <miniman> i'll be comming along sunday too <louisd> Heh! <wiggis> Was thinking about getting a copy (77 quid) <slef> ashley: needless to say, I didn't get your msg. <wiggis> Am running loads of RedHat 6.2 servers at the mo. <ashley> slef: can you repeat the command to create an encrypted password <wiggis> Apart from the odd glitch - they're very well behaved <louisd> wiggis: I got my install for �57 <wiggis> :-O <slef> perl -e 'print crypt("password","2chars")."\n"' I think... use 2 random chars where it says <louisd> wiggis: Mind you, I got stung on the carriage. <slef> wiggis: care to tell me where so I can send them Ramen? ;-) <slef> Seriously, did anyone see that thing? <ashley> slef: Password is - ef0Rp65zbmLlM <wiggis> I think I'll leave Solaris 4 the mo.. <g> <wiggis> 2 much 2 do <slef> ashley: don't paste it in channel... <BigJohn> slef: I'm sending you my crypted pass now so I can do the write up on the meeting (if I get time) <slef> BigJohn: ok <wiggis> Got to go... Have to cook dinner - I actually remembered the chat for once <-List Lurker <slef> wiggis: good to see you... I need to cook too <wiggis> <- May delurk sometime soon <g> <wiggis> Bye folks! * wiggis has signed off (Read error to wiggis[m503-mp1-cvx2c.bre.ntl.com]: Connection reset by peer) <slef> coo, abrupt disconnect <miniman> so it's 1400hrs sunday <miniman> the meeting that is <slef> yeah... you've been there before, haven't you? <louisd> How often are the meetings? <slef> louisd: we aim for monthly, but don't manage it <louisd> I'd like to come along to one as soon as I've moved up there. <slef> louisd: when are you moving? <BigJohn> louisd: where are you now then? <louisd> mid-end of April. Perhaps sooner if I find a job. <louisd> I'm in Guernsey. <BigJohn> bit too much of a swim to come to alug meets at the mo then <louisd> Even with a good covering of goose grease <BigJohn> hehe * jmkg (jg@jmkg.net) has joined #alug <slef> ohhhh, this is going to look good in the write-up! <slef> Topics discussed included cvs, solaris and goose grease <BigJohn> jkmg: now how did I know you were on your way over here:) <slef> lo jg <jmkg> heh * jmkg thanks BigJohn for the subtle poke [#alug] * slef reckons ashley has died again * miniman doesn't want to know about jmkg personal life ;-) [#alug] <ashley> I'm still here <jmkg> miniman: probably wise * BigJohn nothing subtle about my poking! :-) [#alug] <miniman> heh <slef> BigJohn: now why do you think we wanted to know that either? <BigJohn> hohoho... <slef> from inside the meetings dir do: cvs add -m 'Adding next meeting' filename.xml <slef> ww <BigJohn> jmkg: you coming on Sunday? <jmkg> hrm <jmkg> I guess that means I have to read my mail then <BigJohn> ALUG meeting at Syleham 2:00pm <slef> BigJohn: I'll drop you the access instructions later (as soon as I've written them), OK? <slef> jmkg: you could just read comp.os.linux.announce ;-) <jmkg> hmm, any transport from Norwich available? <slef> right, I need to go cook things... look forward to seeing you at Syleham and you'll hear from me later ;-) <BigJohn> slef: cheers I'll see what I can do then <slef> jmkg: possibly... depends how many others are going... five people, one car :/ <jmkg> heh <slef> jmkg: jg@linuxnewbie.com? <jmkg> I'll climb on the roofrack <jmkg> can do, or jg@jmkg.net <BigJohn> no make brett sit on the roof <jmkg> latter easier to type <jmkg> hrem <BigJohn> hehe <jmkg> anyone know anything about digital tv? Is it possible to hack something to make a normal tv tuner card pick it up and maybe even decode it> <slef> jmkg: but harder to remember <slef> right, see you all later <jmkg> bbiaf