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Criminal Linux users
by Ricardo Campos 15 Nov '01

15 Nov '01

My friend saw this and accused me of being the perpetrator! Comedy! http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/22837.html Ricardo "There are several codes, and I know several of them." -Mr. Precise. http://www.rscampos.net -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Quickie test
by Martyn Drake 14 Nov '01

14 Nov '01

New Mailman installed - is this working (no need to reply)? Apologies for the test, folks. Regards, Martyn -- Email : martyn(a)drake.org.uk Web : http://www.drake.org.uk Web : http://www.martyn-drake.info

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Mailman Upgrade on the 14th (tomorrow)
by Martyn Drake 13 Nov '01

13 Nov '01

Hi, Just a quick note to let everybody know that Mailman (the list server software that powers ALUG) will be upgraded tomorrow morning. This will result in some downtime while I perform a backup, upgrade the existing installation, and perform a few tests of the upgraded Mailman. This should not result in a downtime longer than 10 minutes. Upgrade is due to take place around 10am and finish around 10:10. I would be grateful if nobody could post anything to the list, or use the web interface during this time. Many thanks, Martyn Drake ALUG Systems Admin -- Email : martyn(a)drake.org.uk Web : http://www.drake.org.uk Web : http://www.martyn-drake.info

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FW: Naughty message from a 'Linux User'
by Martyn Drake 10 Nov '01

10 Nov '01

I'd thought you guys would like to see the following email that popped into my mailbox this morning. What cheek! I wouldn't of thought they would have desperate need of a 3COM Palm organiser - what's wrong with a Handspring Visor instead ;) Regards, Martyn -- Email : martyn(a)drake.org.uk Web : http://www.drake.org.uk Web : http://www.martyn-drake.info -----Original Message----- From: Ayannuga ayanyemi [mailto:ayannugayemi@ayserve.net] Sent: 09 November 2001 23:48 To: martyn(a)drake.org.uk Subject: C/O Mrs Ayannuga, minisry of justice, p.m.b. 2041, Abeokuta. Ogun State. NIGERIA. Dear martyn Drake,Good day and hope everything is fine if so glory be to God.Iam a stundent of OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY Ago-Iwoye Nigeria,where iam presently studying computer science.Iam a child that need a lot help from people like you. From the unset I've always been conversant with window's operating system,until I came across a magazine called'linux magazine,where i saw your name as a linux user, reading this makes me develop this interest in linux operating system; that's why i said i need help from you.PLEASEand PLEASE iam begging you to please buy for me the latest version of linux operating system and also a 3com palm connected organizers which im in greatly in deed of. I will be very grateful if you can assist me with these things. Thanks for your cooperation. yours sincerely, AYANNUGA AYANYEMI ------------------------------------------------------------ Is your mail serviced by us? Get serviced by those At Your Service with a free & secured mail at http://www.ayserve.8k.com

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Re: [Alug] Locked directories - Sympathy
by Ricardo Campos 26 Oct '01

26 Oct '01

> The lart stick itself (sometimes referred to as >clue by four) is a large stick sometimes with nails >stuck in it. You wouldn't believe just how appropriate this thread has been! Yesterday I was told to "go for a walk" by the river (Wensum) to calm down, as I had turned into the BOFH (Bastard Operator from Hell) due to levels of extreme stupidity & incompetence. Never being one to respect authority, I managed to castigate a senior manager (so senior I am merely an ant in her view) in the most unbelievably sarcastic manner and still get an apology. (heh heh) Usually I never use a lart stick, I tend to use the "Tough Shit, then." or 'Baffle with BS' approach; similar to car mechanics... "tsk... no, tsk tsk... I think it's a case of SNAFU. hmm... I think your MTU is set too high causing fragmentation in the PMRC... Possibly some EMG corruption of the attenuated signal- do you wear a watch?.. no, that's not it.. that'll never work again, nothing I can do..." hee hee! >;-) Another favourite is to make the w*nking sign with my hand whilst speaking to them, or that classic- for the user who not only does not listen, but also doesn't stop talking - of putting the phone on your mouse mat and going to make a cup of tea! Luckily, my boss is an even greater BOFH! Good points- a network admin armed with a lart stick can knock £800 off a Dell server -over the phone!(still £5k's worth, though). It's a REALLY good time to buy servers, btw, they're absoloutely desparate to sell 'em. Ricardo (moved thread to soc cos it's a bit OT) PS. It doesn't happen often, I'm really quite patient with people who have no clue how to use M$ Word, or NT, politeness, or their minds. ;-D -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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Re: The Penguin danced this evening-
by Alexis 24 Oct '01

24 Oct '01

On 21 Oct 2001, MJ Ray wrote: > Paul <paul.corner(a)tesco.net> writes: > > Thought a few of you might enjoy the fruits of some correspondance I've > > been indulging in. Just wish I could think of a suitable reply. > > Why? He's right. Debian is the only simple avoidance tactic ;-) Excuse me? I've heard several people recommend against trying to install Debian without an expert on hand, whereas the ambition at least of Mandrake et al is to allow a novice to click 'next' the whole time and get something working at the end. Alexis -- "Imagine a world without hypothetical situations" - Bram Moolenaar The more you know, the more you know you don't know. Corollary: Those who know nothing think they know everything. Try: ViM, Zsh, expect, at, rpm-get, checkinstall, sudo and find.

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Re: [Alug] ISP's
by MJ Ray 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

John wrote: > Does anyone on the list know of a reliable ISP providing unmetered access > still using an 0800 dial in number? Not 0800, but in addition to 2 08089933xxxx and an 08089916xxxx number, Freeserve Anytime have a 162 number which BT are compelled to provide access to, as it leaves Energis at the first exchange. Of course, you probably know all of the good and bad of Freeserve -- or you can find out on Google groups. MJR

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Re: [alug social] Re: The Penguin danced this evening-
by MJ Ray 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

Adam wrote: > There is a very high chance that this talk will be the meeting after at > the UEA now as It looks as though I am not going to have time to get > everything together. /me mutters about "Constant Time To Completion" /me tries to conceal his talk about debian hybrids MJR

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ISP's
by John Seago 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

Does anyone on the list know of a reliable ISP providing unmetered access still using an 0800 dial in number? I ask as BT have changed me over from 08005879089 to 08089933004, despite knowing since May that the exchange I connect through will not connect the 08089933XXX number sets as it has not been modernised to do so. The 0800 ISP I had used since the number change, Nutshell, went belly up and ceased operating, I am therefore limited to pay-as-you-go through the mutual.net. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions. John seago

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Re: The Penguin danced this evening-
by MJ Ray 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

> I've heard several people recommend against trying to install Debian without > an expert on hand, whereas the ambition at least of Mandrake et al is to > allow a novice to click 'next' the whole time and get something working at > the end. Sorry, I took it as a comment on the way most modern Linuxes expect you to use new installation media and fry the entire installation for every upgrade. I think Debian is unique in its solution to that. Debian's *ambition* is to make the installation simpler. It's just a bit further away from that than the others, I think. It can be added, as Corel did, though. MJR

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