Re: cdrecord -scanbus fails
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 05:07:01PM -0500, Thomas H. George spake thus: > On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 04:36:13PM -0500, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > > -- Thomas H. George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > (on Monday, 17 February 2003, 03:38 PM -0500): > > > It used to work. > > > > > > I have append="hdd=ide-scsi" in lilo. > > > On bootup dmesg|grep hdd shows > > > > > > ide-setup: hdd=ide-scsi > > > ide1: BM-MDA at 0xf008-0xf00f, BIOS settings: hdc DMA hdd: > > > DMA > > > hdd: Norcent RWJ-401S, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive > > > > > > I have burnt cd's with the Norcent CD-RW drive in the past. Now, > > > suddenly xcdroast can't find it and cdrecord -scanbus fails. > > > > It looks like you're setting DMA on /dev/hdd? I'd done this (by > > accident), and it made ide-scsi not work. Try turning it off, reloading > > ide-scsi (modprobe ide-scsi) and see if that will work. > > > > -- > > Matthew Weier O'Phinney > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I did not intentionally set DMA on /dev/hdd and I don't know how to turn > it off. Could you tell me how you did this? I had a similar problem with my CD-ROM. What I did was make a one-line executable in /etc/init.d: /sbin/hdparm -d0 /dev/hdc When my system boots up, it disables hdparm on hdc which is my cd-rom. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+UeseZyXhknb+33gRAtkYAJ0Wqa/6kt+h+19uVVWs7eDAGTgimACdEtay mebWEUSGS/wz7i9Xy9WifEg= =u44x -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: wine and IE
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 11:17:46AM -0500, Matthew Weier O'Phinney spake thus: > -- Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 10:15 PM -0800): > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 03:07:59PM -0600, DvB wrote: > > > I've never done this, but I've seen it done (with me own eyes! :-) I > > > don't think it worked as well as the native Linux browsers and probably > > > would crash as soon as it started doing its Direct-X crap but, for your > > > purposes, it would probably work (one would assume you do standards > > > compliant development). > > > > Well, if that's the assumption, why bother getting IE to work at all? > > If you go to the standard, and it works in one browser, than > > it'll work anywhere. Save yourself the trouble. 8:o) > > Because IE has around 90% share of the browser market -- if it doesn't > work on IE, you lose your audience. I tend to agree. Even getting something to display correctly on different versions of the same browser and browsers which are said to be from the same codebase can often be a frustrating exercise. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The term software piracy is probably the only real innovation one can attribute to Microsoft. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+VTQgZyXhknb+33gRAl32AJ9gHXMljoOz/nsnibAIZo4RnFUU1QCfcxgO NTpsSIQl+Etg1BXJz1XYGiI= =KzFm -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 g'day all, i've just set up a debian box for use as a server, using woody. everything has gone well apart from this message which keeps coming through every now and then: netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out i used the 2.4 kernel which came with the disks - 2.4.18-bf2.4. the network cards on the box both use the rtl8139 module. i'm about to put the box on the net to test it but wanted to find out the cause of the messages before i do so. any help would be appreciated. sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The dogs bark but the caravan passes. - ancient Arab proverb -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+PGmRZyXhknb+33gRAnrtAJ4nlcHEGgLQwEV4705G6V5w8XEF7gCeJvc/ Zyy5Rz1EYkMrX70FyKDdfhM= =NZOi -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, Feb 01, 2003 at 05:01:28PM -0800, Alvin Oga spake thus: > > On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Sam Varghese wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > g'day all, > > > > i've just set up a debian box for use as a server, using woody. > > everything has gone well apart from this message which keeps coming > > through every now and then: > > > > netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out > > > > i used the 2.4 kernel which came with the disks - 2.4.18-bf2.4. the > > network cards on the box both use the rtl8139 module. > > just found out and confirmed w/ other mb/systems ... that > the onboard rtl (phy) chips running w/ sis900 drivers are worthless > at high network load ( say 5 5GB streaming video .. ) > - exact same watchdog error you got > > use a different motherboard or different pci-based nics > and the problem is gone > ( eepro-100 pci card or netgear fa310 or ?? thanks, alvin. there's no way i can change the mobo so i guess i'll have to get a couple of new nics. sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+PIZfZyXhknb+33gRAki2AJ4mjW0pUicP/eKA04nZV9/A1pSGmgCfcpkO RDBLddbbD2CZjtiwWSFYEBQ= =c8oy -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 06:42:55PM +0100, Anand Buddhdev spake thus: > On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 11:42:58AM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > > > g'day all, > > > > i've just set up a debian box for use as a server, using woody. > > everything has gone well apart from this message which keeps coming > > through every now and then: > > > > netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out > > > > i used the 2.4 kernel which came with the disks - 2.4.18-bf2.4. the > > network cards on the box both use the rtl8139 module. > > I have the exact same issue - I have an onboard RTL8139 ethernet device > on my desktop. It works just fine with FreeBSD 4.7, and also with RedHat > 8.0. However, I wouldn't work with the Debian 2.4.18-bf2boot floppy, > giving the same eth0 transmit timeout error. Following Alvin Oga's advice, I got a completely different box and still have the same problem with the RealTek-based cards. I even compiled a new kernel from the 2.4.19 source and installed it but I keep getting the same message: netdev watchdog eth0 transmit timed out On my existing server, the same card has been running without any problem since late 2000. The kernel is 2.2.20. Any hints to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+PvZfZyXhknb+33gRAhJtAJsE07z9OE5BWHmg5f4QTwMEQx4DCwCff9bu jPd1A6gjsVwGkKuIe47ZAzQ= =xIGw -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DSL connecting using a USB modem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 i've been trying to find some app which would let me connect to the net with an usb dsl modem and have drawn a blank. would anyone on the list know of any app that can be used? sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Linux and all free software is not about money but the improvement of community. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+RCD8ZyXhknb+33gRAj1WAKCMNrqdWqPQLbrKGoSQI+N/bwW8QQCggf08 GJ5tlYbppsVtsOdpKotjoNw= =ttB9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DSL connecting using a USB modem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 06:07:03PM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson spake thus: > On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 08:11:51AM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > | i've been trying to find some app which would let me connect to the net > | with an usb dsl modem and have drawn a blank. > | > | would anyone on the list know of any app that can be used? > > You don't need an "app", you need a device driver. That's the beauty > of layers. If the USB modem is a linksys usb<->ethernet adapter try > the "pegasus" kernel module. Otherwise investigate the hardware and > determine which driver is applicable to it. thanks, but i wasn't asking about device drivers - i know that bit. i mean what would you use to set up the connection - like you use ppoeconf to set up a link when you're using an ethernet dsl modem? Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal ideas from many is research. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+RIzEZyXhknb+33gRAoFWAKCJ1OTU+IlcLz5B0UUZw2BYgG6uSwCdFSLb BxQvc6KJjZkbPHABgRVo0A0= =Z5Kn -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DSL connecting using a USB modem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 12:20:46AM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson spake thus: > On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 03:51:17PM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > | On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 06:07:03PM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson spake thus: > | > On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 08:11:51AM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > | > | i've been trying to find some app which would let me connect to the net > | > | with an usb dsl modem and have drawn a blank. > | > | > | > | would anyone on the list know of any app that can be used? > | > > | > You don't need an "app", you need a device driver. That's the beauty > | > of layers. If the USB modem is a linksys usb<->ethernet adapter try > | > the "pegasus" kernel module. Otherwise investigate the hardware and > | > determine which driver is applicable to it. > | > | thanks, but i wasn't asking about device drivers - i know that bit. > | i mean what would you use to set up the connection - like you use > | ppoeconf to set up a link when you're using an ethernet dsl modem? > > For my DSL setup I just use DHCP (on ethernet). No PPPoE here. The > computers don't even know DSL is involved -- that is handled entirely > by the Cisco 677 ethernet<->dsl bridge my ISP provided. What hardware > do you have and what infrastructure does your ISP provide? Infrastructure? Ain't no such thing Down Under, mate. The provider, no matter who, tries to put you through the wringer by over-charging for a modem and line splitter so if you've got any sense you buy your own and just pay for enabling your phone line. I bought an ethernet modem to $A150 - my ISP was offering this for $A225. I bought a splitter for $A10 - the ISP was offering it for $A15. My own connection was set up using ppoeconf. I'm trying to set up for a friend who has bought a D-Link DSL-200 USB modem which he was told would work under Linux - hence my queries. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Double your drive space - delete Windows! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+RKETZyXhknb+33gRAssXAJwP3m7SDa6g7/Y20rIWKzhdht+3BQCZAa8H uYxmfDNsE0jgeXhuwKiqDXE= =j0zk -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Oracle 9i and Debian
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 12:49:21PM +0330, Arash Bijanzadeh spake thus: > Does anybody have experience with installing Oracle9i on Debian? On April 5 this year, there was a detailed post about installing 9i on Woody. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com One World, one Web, one Program - Microsoft promotional ad Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer - Adolf Hitler -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9rodxZyXhknb+33gRAvISAJ0QHKHbh47JA3W/hKRlq9Ls1gRy1ACfV3Ix +g5PNRD1axgJsrDUa8ol5aQ= =QJN9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to compose a line in sources.list
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 01:24:48PM +0330, Arash Bijanzadeh spake thus: > On Friday 18 October 2002 01:14, Kent West wrote: > > I'm wanting to try out KDE3 from > > > > ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/packages/desktops/kde/stable/3.0.4/Debian/sid/ > > > > but I can't for the life of me figure out how to compose the appropriate > > line in /etc/apt/sources.list. I've tried several variations: with a > > trailing slash, without; with a space and trailing slash; with a ./; > > dropping the "sid/" part, separating everything after "stable" from that > > before; etc. I tried "man sources.list" and googling for info, but I > > just can't get it figure out. My current line looks like: > > > > deb ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/packages/desktops/kde/stable/3.0.4/Debian/sid/ > > > > > > Can anyone help me get this working? > Why don't you try : > deb ftp://download.uk.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/3.0.4/Debian/woody/ ./ I got my KDE stuff here: deb http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/kde/stable/3.0.4/Debian/woody ./ Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Software industry: unique industry where selling substandard goods is legal and you can charge extra for fixing the problems. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9tn4IZyXhknb+33gRAn+zAJ4m8RQv6zGFSh8ZHYpHaSdrpjWzKQCfZAlJ pc2JVAhLCqoqSFM438hQA+A= =Xexb -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian vs. SuSE 8.1
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 04:21:29PM -0200, Klaus Imgrund spake thus: > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:14:08 -0400 > geno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A 7-disk set of Debian costs approximately one-third the $50. price > > of the comparable low-documents SuSE package. > > Other than price, what is the attraction of Debian over Red Hat, SuSE > > or Mandrake? > > > > Thanks. > > > > geno > > > This has to be a joke, > rpm's are evil - I'd rather compile everything from source then fool > around with it.Did it,too. Try updating any other distribution (using the tools they supply) and then try apt-get. You won't ask these questions again. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9sIXhZyXhknb+33gRAgiHAJ9tFA0B6dTqWzXU+ZyfQGtnZf7mGQCgiOAF PQdA+5DZtjqMfxVvp3nipz4= =uCUa -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Replace MS Exchange
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 10:43:39AM +0200, Peter Ross spake thus: > > On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 02:05:26PM +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone done any research into completely replacing an existing MS > > Exchange email setup ? > > I have Exchange 5.5 with PC and Mac clients, they use a mixture of Eudora or > > Outlook. > > > [snip] > > > Any ideas ? > > > Suse sell something called Email Server. However the calendering part > of it is provided by a commercial product. You will need to look at > their home-page to see what the product is. > > Also Ximian sell an exchange adapter that can be used with their Outlook > replacement product. It might be worthwhile to look into that. > > So in summary you can replace the IMAP, POP3 and the public > folders (I think) with free linux stuff, but I don't believe there is a free > calendering solution yet compatible with outlook/eudora. There's a product called Samsung Contact which is the former HP Open Mail. It's free for up to five mailboxes - anything over that has to be paid for. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com One World, one Web, one Program - Microsoft promotional ad Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer - Adolf Hitler -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9uGQpZyXhknb+33gRAktjAJ4uqL+DjcYI3d0vL7Q2Ah1gFhkqpgCfSlNi rOv392Uf53rk+1zQtRHx4kU= =ZSzk -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Replace MS Exchange
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 04:31:30PM -0500, Jamin W. Collins spake thus: > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:20:42 +1000 Sam Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There's a product called Samsung Contact which is the former HP Open > > Mail. It's free for up to five mailboxes - anything over that has to be > > paid for. > > Doesn't look that way from their site > (http://www.samsungcontact.com/en/pricelist.php). The product looks cool > and from the screenshots would appear to have similar functionality, but > that also appears to include a similar annual cost (see provided link). I just got an evaluation pack from the Australian reseller yesterday. I'm reading off the material which came with it. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The dogs bark but the caravan passes. - ancient Arab proverb -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9uGldZyXhknb+33gRAhn6AJ9P/AnBn8uMOrhI+zzT3dkGJ2K1dQCeOR/O /KTQA0ryyDtBcyJ/DY3O/Ks= =7ZsF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Replace MS Exchange
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 04:46:49PM -0500, Jamin W. Collins spake thus: > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:42:54 +1000 Sam Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just got an evaluation pack from the Australian reseller yesterday. > > I'm reading off the material which came with it. > > Very interesting... wasn't able to find anything along those lines > published on their web site. He sent me a Samsung Contact evaluation CD plus a Solutions CD which clearly says "free Samsung Contact 5 user Messaging Server." There's some other stuff on the CD as well. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9uUt/ZyXhknb+33gRAoXYAJ9JYSpafrZymb2zOl0iNqul7mNmKwCfaG/m vjY8TwgCkIAvnfUlgho5kcs= =P1nQ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to add "testing" source to my apt.conf?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 11:37:38PM +1300, Haralambos Geortgilakis spake thus: > > Hi all, > > my eyes are turning redder & my head is spining. Maybe I am over tired? > > Anyhow'z, after reading a few FAQ'z & examples & still am baffled (prog > feedback says there is an error, but not how to fix it), as to how > to correctly add a url, so I can use Synaptic to get .debs. > > What is the correct syntax please? Run apt-setup, make your choices and it will add the correct lines to your sources.list. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9x6O1ZyXhknb+33gRAi5kAJ4wwues+Hfli92TwtGMcRO0Gll3JwCeLo6k 2xt/tnn/2t3Y5ZPw6yLNrmw= =lBb4 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: tag lines in mutt?
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On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 04:09:40PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh spake thus:
> here is another thing i will like to have in mutt.
> in mozilla, it is called tag line. i have a file that contains tag lines i will like
>to use in my messages.
> in every outgoing message, a random tag line is chosen and appended. cool!
> can the same be done in mutt? how? i did some reading but could not find the
>solution.
You can use signify for this. Install it and then create a .signify file
in your home directory thus (this is the simplest form of this file -
lots of others on this list will be able to offer much more complex
examples):
% {
Name
Tag line
% |
Name
second tag line
% |
Name
Third tag line
% }
Then to your .muttrc add this line:
set signature = signify|
That's all you need to do.
Sam
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Re: address book for mutt
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 03:51:28PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh spake thus: > i have recently migrated from windows to linux. currently i use woody 3.0. > in windows i used outlook and one of the important portions i will like to carry over > in linux is the address book. i have converted ms outlook addressbook into csv >format. it > has several headings - first name, last name, work tel, home tel, etc. > i want to know is there anyway i can port it into linux and integrate it with mutt? > if not, can someone suggest a solution? If it's Outlook 97, you can use the script available here: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/lookout/ Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com If you don't know what your program is supposed to do, you'd better not start writing it. - - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9y5daZyXhknb+33gRAtEKAJ94vqkTTgxEbesDs2BlKFKJkhDM5QCgjPkc hVibSlD5IudhcidIKko6mNI= =EFyl -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: VMS / WNT [was: Re: Official Exim 4 package]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Mar 26, 2003 at 12:31:06PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt waxed eloquent and said: > On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 15:36, Pigeon wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 12:08:40PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > > > Windows 5 (XP, 2000) is based on the "now" 32-bit kernel (morphed > > > from a mix of Windows 3, OS/2 and Vax code.) > > > > The so-called NT kernel? *Vax* code? Does that mean the jokes > > concerning "Windows NT - WNT - one shift along from VMS" have > > some substance? I thought they were based on the cyberspace version of > > a urban legend. (Would that be "cyberpolitan legend"?) > > > > Pigeon > > Heavens yes - Microsoft had no experience with the quality of > multitasking and memory management necessary for their vision of NT, and > didn't *really* want to use the IBM code from OS/2, and as part of the > agreement to have an Alpha version of NT (remember, when it was first > created, it was supposed to work on not just Intel, but MIPS and Alpha, > and even on PowerPC for a stretch,) they got DEC input from the VAX team > on that range of functionality. Some extracts from http://web.cuug.ab.ca/~leblancj/nt_to_unix.html may be pertinent here: Engineers and developers recruited from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) brought excellent VMS-based expertise into the Microsoft fold. Dave Cutler, considered the "father" of NT and perhaps the key developer of DEC's VMS OS, had been working at DEC on a new OS, code-named "Mica", meant to be a successor to VMS. DEC's highest management were troubled that Cutler was approaching the design from a hardware platform-neutral operating stance. Central to the Mica design was the concept of the "Hardware Abstraction Layer" (HAL) that offered a uniform software platform regardless of the underlying computer machinery. In retrospect, and somewhat ironically, HAL was a foreshadowing of Sun's Java platform, which has as its main goal the equal functioning across disparate hardware architectures and which Microsoft has fought an ongoing crusade against. Doubly ironically, in a feat of twisted logic, Microsoft has subsequently cloned Java into their own "C#" platform (a crippled Java-clone running only on Microsoft Windows). DEC executives, worrying that their proprietary hardware-derived revenue would suffer as Mica was potentially adapted by non-DEC hardware vendors, terminated the Mica project. Cutler, now adrift, was quickly integrated into Microsoft and began work on the Windows NT project in 1988. Amid suspicions of intellectual property theft, DEC eventually sued Microsoft, citing that Cutler and his Mica team had actually continued the same project within Microsoft, culminating in the birth of the Windows NT OS. After Microsoft settled the case with DEC for $150 million, inside sources alleged that large quantities of NT's code (and even most of the programmer's comments) were identical to Mica's. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+ggyEZyXhknb+33gRAsO7AJ4xxmreguWATFwQwmw/d9eVJnHHagCfQo09 Ty/75srs5gMN/al00gUTjm8= =kWXq -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Antivirus in Debian?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 10:07:24PM -0600, Dan Hunt waxed eloquent and said: > On Sat, Mar 29, 2003 at 12:10:47AM -0300, Santiago Hirschfeld wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm running Woody in my home computer, and i was wondering if it is a good > > idea to install an antivirus, if it is...what should i use? should i use it > > to scan mails and files? can someone give me some hints? > > > I am happy to report that I have been running debian for almost a year > in my home computer without a single virus. ;-) > Other things can cause larger problems. I have been running a Debian workstation on a LAN (server hosts a web site and also acts as a mail server) from August 2000. There are two Windows boxes on the LAN. No viruses at all - the server runs Debian and exim's system filter has caught them all. The two Windows boxes have anti-virus software installed but nothing has ever got through the Debian server - yet. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The years teach much which the days never knew. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+hUEjZyXhknb+33gRAiljAJ4pcudy2nnm9+BcGKKuAWG0LBy4IgCeM7v5 EJOn0HXOa37bFmDoGYf9nKk= =VpTk -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Getting Gnome to run on testing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 How does one get Gnome 2.2 to run on testing with its default window manager? I've done the necessary downloads (at least I believe so) but when I add the gnome-session option in my .xsession file and run startx I get Gnome running with blackbox. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+5bDgZyXhknb+33gRAg/xAJ9Xa1TIa8t8F+/HjhdqKpNgeCChEQCdE6Sy MLYj/N9G9IJiJBNC1EUcVKY= =tX9Q -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Getting Gnome to run on testing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 03:45:38AM -0700, David Monarres waxed eloquent and said: > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 03:20 am, Sam Varghese wrote: > > How does one get Gnome 2.2 to run on testing with its default window > > manager? I've done the necessary downloads (at least I believe so) > > but when I add the gnome-session option in my .xsession file and run > > startx I get Gnome running with blackbox. > > update-alternatives --config x-window-manager > > then select the window manager you want gnome to start with. (make sure that > it is installed) Thanks for that. The Sawfish wm wasn't installed and once I apt-getted it, Gnome works fine. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal ideas from many is research. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+5kddZyXhknb+33gRAm7SAJ9K8EXqonbel2hcFKTXErVA6Lf/lACfWLWj dD908PpBA/121eYAqvDdiBc= =1WoP -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Updating to new kernel from 2.4.18-bf2.4
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 This is one of the doh! type questions but please bear with me. I have a box running Woody with the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel. After the advisory yesterday, I downloaded the recommended kernel-image. Then I realised that I can't use this because it would not have the specific modules I need compiled in. The only source I can find in the cache for my Woody box is 2.4.18 which is source for the kernel currently being used on that box. Can I use either the 2.4.19 source or the 2.4.20 source instead (both of which are available in testing) and do a recompile? Or will these not work properly with Woody? Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The price of reliability is the pursuit of the utmost simplicity. It is a price which the very rich find most hard to pay. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+5wPZZyXhknb+33gRAjZfAJ92ZqP7219nN1HTkz68ssURJsI6bACdEUhG GBoa9V0YGpYhjMReov7ZawI= =X4K9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: vulnwatch.org ???
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 03:10:49PM -0500, Michael D. Schleif waxed eloquent and said: > Anybody know what happened to vulnwatch.org? > > I cannot find any dns records, much less a website . . . I understand that they have shifted providers and are having some problems with the new provider. There were three messages from the list admin over the last two days explaining the problems in detail. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+558bZyXhknb+33gRArSpAJ9xreXET0MOGgzLxwA9PmjSldDcDACeOjBi AdaOsXczacruRonO0YQgcOo= =Mfz5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mail from M$ Outlook Express -> something
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 11:58:23AM +0200, JZidar waxed eloquent and said: > I'm archiving my mail inWindoze and as I'll be switching to Debian soon I > would like to ask if there's any converter that would convert my Outlook > mail to the format used by kmail or some other linux mail client. There's a howto here: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/other-formats/html_single/Outlook-to-Unix-Mailbox.html Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com The price of reliability is the pursuit of the utmost simplicity. It is a price which the very rich find most hard to pay. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+9YVRZyXhknb+33gRAho3AJ9WFMmw1IT953XONXVWNKWj+fhjhwCfQ7A7 77q7PY1mp/E5f0+YCGCJ7LA= =TIAI -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Removing a signature from a file
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I have a bit of a problem with a file which I sent to someone as an attachment. It was a gzipped file and as I normally sign all my mail, the file is now a PGP armored data signed message. It does not get recognised as a gzip file and I can't decompress it. Anybody got an idea about how I can recover this file? Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE++CRxZyXhknb+33gRAnY1AKCHtYHhd5ze6HVRbWYBhP35zSNcIQCeNOws 9nkWCzs5i7r8JlhMY2CqB2M= =nViE -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PPoE support in 2.4 series kernel
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm looking to compile a kernel with PPoE support so I downloaded the latest source available with testing (2.4.19) but I find that the PPoE option stays greyed out no matter what other networking options I include. I was under the distinct impression that the 2.4 series has support for PPoE - am I wrong? If so, can someone point me to a patch for the required support? Thanks, Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9/jaPZyXhknb+33gRAoX5AJ4jcqUY1XRRgfRbFSILLhjXbYjyIACdGK6G 3z6Y/S72y4e/hJ8GBLPX2Lg= =zhcO -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [robertsharris@comcast.net: Re: Fw: Ga. Visit.]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 09:11:58AM -0500, Robert L. Harris spake thus: > > > Since I started using GPG to sign my emails my father is having issues > with reading them. Here's description of what he's see'ing. I'm using > the latest mutt from unstable. > > Anything one of us can set to get around this other than me turning off > auto-signing? Change your Mutt options to clearign your mail. I use this in my .muttrc: macro compose \CP "Fgpg --clearsign\ny" Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+ANl2ZyXhknb+33gRAohEAJ9LkthIZH/OXkkMQvf3QaxXAZ+AUwCff+4y a7pyhsqDimzbD16Jyo/Z+ag= =60aA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [robertsharris@comcast.net: Re: Fw: Ga. Visit.]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 03:33:23PM -0500, Robert L. Harris spake thus: > Thus spake Sam Varghese ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 09:11:58AM -0500, Robert L. Harris spake thus: > > > Since I started using GPG to sign my emails my father is having issues > > > with reading them. Here's description of what he's see'ing. I'm using > > > the latest mutt from unstable. > > > > > > Anything one of us can set to get around this other than me turning off > > > auto-signing? > > > > Change your Mutt options to clearign your mail. > > > > I use this in my .muttrc: > > > > macro compose \CP "Fgpg --clearsign\ny" > Ok, I set that and will bounce it his way. > > Do you have an auto_view entry for application/pgp or > application/pgp-signature? How do you have it set up? When mine is > enabled it says it's not supported. The only other options I have for GnuPG in my .muttrc are: source ~/.gnupg set pgp_sign_as="my_key_identifier" Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+AN1rZyXhknb+33gRAqeBAJ9ysWVviJmg+uj4VKbsUwodyVuesgCeLfy0 ayQ996X9kGjWFWU54IKsezA= =fF93 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PPoE support in 2.4 series kernel
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 04:14:46PM +1100, Rob Weir spake thus: > On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 07:24:48AM +1100, Sam Varghese wrote: > > I'm looking to compile a kernel with PPoE support so I downloaded the > > latest source available with testing (2.4.19) but I find that the PPoE > > option stays greyed out no matter what other networking options I > > include. > > > > I was under the distinct impression that the 2.4 series has support for > > PPoE - am I wrong? If so, can someone point me to a patch for the > > required support? > > Perhaps PPPOE support is still marked as experimental? Try enabling the > 'allow experimental drivers' or whatever it is option. Dead right. I didn't catch on for some time because I've compiled in other experimental stuff, like reading NTFS in on earlier occasions without having to enable the "allow experimental" option. Thanks. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+AiXMZyXhknb+33gRAlwRAJ9tw1/ZLbmw1RAijPef5LL5LbWFfQCcDjyQ Plsgs3Bh3a+l0A6wRZzHeuw= =SvN4 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
syslog-ng[3946]: STATS: dropped 0
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I've got a system that has started to produce many messages in the system logs that say "syslog-ng[3946]: STATS: dropped 0". I've looked over the syslog-ng docs, but I've been unable to figure out what these messages mean. The list archives show that the same question has been asked but never answered. Can someone please explain what this means? Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+BbelZyXhknb+33gRAu+eAJkBaPcRSzNuabTDc7y5qqZyrS3hFgCfYvr4 48nyI+tkoYSnR67OcYDzHsc= =zwRR -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mysql-server refuses to install on testing
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I upgraded my workstation from woody to testing about a month back and all went well with just one exception - mysql-server refuses to install. The following error appears: Setting up mysql-server (3.23.52-2) ... Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld. dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-server E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I've tried removing it and reinstalling but end with the same error. I'd appreciate any help in understanding why this is so and how I could resolve it. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+DsSLZyXhknb+33gRApDFAJ9JQWkQRTtiB2wVdsa38/21R0dYJQCfUuX3 +2EauDG+85Pe4AzKjiyyZLg= =3lXB -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: kernel recompile
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 02:05:05AM -0500, Shawn Lamson spake thus: > On Wed, 1 Jan 2003 11:38:34 +0800 > Robert Storey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've just recompiled my kernel and it failed at the very last > > step (installing the kernel). My procedure: > > > > 1) Use "make xconfig" to choose my settings > > 2) make dep clean bzImage modules > > 3) make install modules_install > > > I don't use kpkg - so my advice will be different; I also don't use > modules - so I can't direct you explicitly there - but here is what I > do; > make menuconfig > make dep > make -j2 bzImage(uses 2 processes - faster) > cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-new > cp System.map /boot/System.map-new (obviously these two are done from > the top dir of your kernel source) The Debian method of compiling a kernel is outlined here: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-post-install.en.html#s-kernel= - -baking Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+EqeYZyXhknb+33gRAi4+AJ9+koBNbE03wyBkEdGX7xNgvnSDDgCfcMoo 9zVoyd2D9Xm83tJeMmmYcJo= =ctH/ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Burning CD Revisited
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Jan 07, 2003 at 10:40:39AM -0600, Larry Shields spake thus: > Ok everyone I am back, with a problem on burning a CD... > All though I did finally burn one, but when I looked at the CD it did > not have all of the subdirectorys for which I need... > So with, that I used a new CD, now I have been having one heck of a time > trying to burn another one, using Xcdroaster... I didn't see your previous posting so pardon me for asking: are you trying to burn a data CD or an audio CD? And if data is it a bootable CD? Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Where does your symbolic link point today? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+GzrOZyXhknb+33gRArmTAJ48PmQMiKZntj6eP2ZKHMT+DT9olQCfShmb sSDlC8kHdfJJIx3xIPVB2YQ= =B692 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Curious...Are most of you in tech-related careers/schooling?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 09:53:02AM -0800, Osamu Aoki spake thus: > > If you want instant-Linux with passive attitudes and expectations that > evrything is configured by GUI, Debian may not be ready to address needs > of you yet. Debian does not require user to compile anything. It > requires users to "configure" things right. > > Relax and read some documentations. I hope you like my "Debian > Reference" http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ It's interesting reading the backgrounds of people whose names one sees every day. I don't post much to the list because, due to the time difference (I'm at the arse-end of the world), by the time I get to reading the list most of what I can contribute to has already been resolved. I work as a journalist for the Tech sub-sections of the Web sites of two Australian broadsheet newspapers - The Age (Melbourne) and The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney). I write, edit, do copy tasting and production work, and also make my own tea. I use Debian at home for all my needs and also on a server for my own Web site and the family's mail. I also help to run a charity project to provide Internet access for elderly and disabled people in one region of the state of Victoria - we use a P133 running Debian as our server. It handles mail, dial-up and caching-only DNS for about 55 people. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+KHXfZyXhknb+33gRArGiAJ4nMewTKnBwf3TTVMhGpvtYNJ2VtACghF1L 4VliFSgRl1s2yK58BQrAnEI= =CDqk -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MS WINWORD and WINE problems....
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 03:34:57AM -0400, jeff wrote: > don't bother running M$ products under linux unless > you're running VWware... you'll just end up making a big un-fun mess. > > you might want to take a good look at: > > http://www.openoffice.org/ > http://www/kde.org/ Win4Lin runs all M$ apps without a problem. CXOffice does an adequate job with Office 97 and 2000 - apart from M$Access. Sam - -- Sam Varghese http://www.gnubies.com Where does your symbolic link point today? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9iaH6ZyXhknb+33gRAkojAJ90Ic3Fb0vxub48EJ0TtgaTEPhCeACgiEdr 5EoGzeoMrjiSlDrZL5NCJIY= =GX23 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: support for video card
On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 08:21:08PM -0700, Amit Uttam wrote: > If you could please contact me or tell me how to install this video card so > th>at i can run xwindows or something so that at least i can use my debian os > beca>use the command line thing is confusing and will take time to learn > anyways>.so once again please tell me if anyone knows about any drivers > or any way to m>ake so that I can run xwindows from my system. xvidtune, as far as my limited understanding goes, is for tuning a set-up which already has x up and running. you need to run XF86Setup or xf86config from the command line after logging in as root and set up x. Sam -- (Sam Varghese)
Re: usb scanners & printers
On Sat, Jul 14, 2001 at 10:06:48AM -0700, tony mollica wrote: > Hi. The local computer fair is in town today > and I'm in the market for a new printer and > scanner, preferably USB. Any suggestions for > either of these? The printer should be able > to print a decent picture. Dunno about printers (I have an ancient TI Microlaser that I got for $A70 at one of our local swap meets) but I have an Epson 640U USB scanner that can be used for professional work. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: [OT} Linux and reiserfs
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 09:18:13AM +1000, Bek Oberin wrote: > Okay, I give. What's reiserfs? I keep reading it as "Rye Serfs" and > giggling. A journalling filesystem for Linux named after its creator, Hans Reiser. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Newbieish question
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 03:43:30AM +0100, Neil Durant wrote: > Brian Ballsun-Stanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >This is my dilemma: to run samba-tng, I have to upgrade to "unstable." My > >mandate explictly states that downtime is *BAD*, very, very, very, > >bad. How risky is running unstable? What shouldn't I do? Should I upgrade > >to 2.4.6? (I'm running a home box as a testbed for this, so I'll be warned > >slightly in advance, but...) > > Why won't your basic Samba from stable do what you need? It works for > me, with Win2k clients! Works for me too with Win2K clients. My server runs potato with a 2.2.17 kernel. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Real Player for potato
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 06:24:10AM +0200, Joost Kooij wrote: > On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 01:51:37PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have already downloaded from real.com, or is there some better way to > > not upset my stable potato machine? > > Manually download the realplayer installer deb from the debian archive. > Install the deb manually with dpkg -i. It will look for the realplayer > bin thing and unpack it and set it up. You will probably get a message saying that the audio device is busy when you try to use RealPlayer after installation, for example when you try to play audio or video off the Net. You'll have to change the permissions for your sound device as explained in an earlier posting on this list today. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
upgrading potato to a 2.4 kernel
Somebody asked about this topic today; I missed the thread. For using a 2.4 kernel with potato take a look at http://www.debian.org/News/2001/20010415 Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Real Player for potato
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:54:44PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > So, is it fine to just run the installer rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2.bin > > > I have already downloaded from real.com, or is there some better way to > > > not upset my stable potato machine? Run the installer. I have done that and I have RealPlayer working on a potato box. When you initially try to play audio/video off the Net, you'll get an error saying that the audio device is being used by another program; change the permissions on /dev/dsp and it will work. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: How to install sound on Debian Linux
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 11:44:06AM -0400, D-Man wrote: > > You need to edit a file in /etc/modutils (I think > /etc/modutils/local_config is a good name) and include some lines like The file is /etc/modules.conf Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: How to install sound on Debian Linux
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 11:59:38AM -0400, D-Man wrote: > | On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 11:44:06AM -0400, D-Man wrote: > | > > | > You need to edit a file in /etc/modutils (I think > | > /etc/modutils/local_config is a good name) and include some lines like > Sam Varghese wrote: > | The file is /etc/modules.conf D-Man wrote: > Not on Debian. What happens is every time you run "update-modules" you're right. some slackware habits die hard :-) Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: D-Link DFE-530TX+ (again)
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 09:34:34AM +0200, Gerjan Teselink wrote: > Hi, > > I tried the Realtek 8139 driver with no parameters and unfortunetely i got > > the "device busy" error. > > Have you tried to use the NE2000 module? Or is it possible for you to > configure the nic in NE2000-mode? It worked for me (oke it was another card) I've used the NE2000 module for similar cards. Give it a go. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: But ....
On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 04:38:06PM -0700, Andrew Agno wrote: > Thought I'd add this mail I got to the discussion. Incidentally, my > list came from lwn.net. > > Andrew Agno uttered: > > > Is there any way of installing Linux onto a FAT (Win 98) part. , > > > without standing the risk of losing data (either of the disk or of > > > the partition ) ? > > > > Yes there are ways to do this--check out Phat Linux, Armed Linux, or > > Dragon Linux. > > > > Andrew. > > > Don't neglect Zip-slack (www.slackware.com). But my experience with > running linux on vfat has been poor. Blow the $25 on a used 2 GB IDE > drive and dedicate it to Linux... Red Hat will also install on a FAT partition; you need a bootdisk to get into it, though. Lose the disk and you can kiss your Linux goodbye. And it runs like a dog - I installed it once on a P166 and it ran like a low-end 486. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: boot problem
On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 10:43:26AM +0100, J.A.Serralheiro wrote: > well maybe you misconfigured your video card. > Run xf86config. Its a text based environment and re-do the configurations. > It may help. be sure you know what chipset your board has. I think yuo can > also choose and "general" chipset that should work on most cards. > If you can put it to work, then use XF86Config. It's XF86Setup, not XF86Config. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: seting up a gateway
On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 04:15:06PM -0400, D-Man wrote: > I know you will need iptables for a 2.4 kernel (haven't been there > yet). For 2.2 kernels it is as simple as "apt-get install ipmasq" > (which will install ipchains which does the "real" work) and then tell > the others on the LAN to use your IP as the default gateway. Do you need to specifically install ipchains? I've been led to believe otherwise. Or does this set up your basic ipchains rules? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
portsentry
This is a bit off-topic. Yesterday I read a piece at the following URL: http://www.linux.ie/articles/portsentryandsnortcompared.php comparing portsentry and snort. It is the first time I have read anything negative about portsentry. Any comments? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Folders in Mutt
I am a newbie to mutt - after flirting with a dozen or more GUI mail programs. I have managed to configure most of what I want in mutt but the setting up of folders just beats me. I'd like to have a few folders into which I can move mail after reading but if the mail supposed to go there does so automatically I wouldn't mind either. I'd appreciate feedback from any mutt user on this list. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: how-to configure a printer on my potato
On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 01:04:27AM +1000, Joel Mayes wrote: > > Could you tell me how-to configure a printer in my debian potato? > > What packages Should I install? Are there any doc ? > > The Printer is a HP Laser Jet 4050 N There is a CUPS howto at http://www.ebbs.com.au/~mark/cups-gimp-print.html CUPS is easy to administer as it has a web interface. But CUPS has (at least) one drawback - it does not have drivers for older printers. I was using it when I had an Epson Stylus 640 Colour. I switched to lpr when I got an older printer, a TI Microlaser Turbo. And CUPS can, sometimes, cause problems with your other start-up scripts to the extent that it stops your machine from booting. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Folders in Mutt
On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 01:02:13PM -0700, Paul Mackinney wrote: > - My system is essentially single user, right now I'm only checking one > POP3 account for incoming mail. I use exim to forward local mail to my > user account (root, webmaster, etc. all go to my Linux username) and to > send outgoing mail to my ISP's SMTP server. > > - Fetchmail gets my POP3 mail, here are the files I had to set up: Thanks very much to all those who responded to my query. I'm floored by the response - I'm new to this list and the others I subscribe to are rather soporific, to put it mildly. I'll experiment with my muttrc over the weekend and report back. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: New-to-Debian
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 12:52:53AM +1000, K.P wrote: > > Hello, > > I am NEW to the world of Linux and Debian has come higly recommended in > > Australia for its versatility. I have not tried it yet and I hope to gain > > some feedback as to whether Debian is appropriate for new users. The best resource for new users IMHO is Bill McCarty's book which is online at: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/index.html I could never get beyond the stage of installing the base system until I printed this book out and followed the instructions for setting up with apt. And I had a fair degree of proficiency in installing plenty of other Linuxes, including Slackware, at that point in time. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: New-to-Debian
Sam Varghese muttered: > > The best resource for new users IMHO is Bill McCarty's > > book which is online at: > > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/index.html Paul Mackinney wrote: > Thanks, Sam! I'm quickly becoming an Oreilly addict, didn't know they > had a Debian-specific title out there. I own Running Linux, Linux > Network Administrator's Guide, and Essential System Administration, > considering buying Linux in a Nutshell because I like reading on paper > and it has examples. I can't wait to spend some time on this one. Linux in a Nutshell is a good reference book and in many cases it also provides examples for various commands. O'Reilly also has a damn good book on Samba, which again is online in full. BTW, there's some excellent Linux advocacy stuff at www.aaxnet.com Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Gnome under Debian
I was using Gnome from the time I started with Debian, some 11 months back. I since went on to Helix Gnome and then Ximian - which I now wish I hadn't. When I start up my Ximian desktop, I get multiple copies of both midnight commander and Netscape opening up. I have looked in every possible location and cannot source the root of the problem. I have downloaded all the recent Ximian patches as well but none of them seems to fix what is a very irritating problem. In the meantime, I have switched to icewm to retain my sanity. Any hints from the assembled on this problem? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: X windows /Gnome
On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 11:13:00AM -0700, Ramachandran Chidambaram wrote: > I installed Debian 2.2 from CD. Installation is fine > but X window or Gnome do not get installed. I have > tried number of times the installation with various > parameters. No result. I have Compaq Presario 4840 > series PentiumII 266Mhz, with Acer 54e 15" color > monitor.Thanks for your help. Could you be a bit more specific on what you have tried? I'm sure several people could offer help but they'd probably need to know the disease before recommending medicine. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Gnome under Debian
On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 01:01:00PM +1000, Craig Holyoak wrote: > Try removing your ~/.gnome/session file, or maybe kill all your apps, > then save your session (under the Gnome menu Settings->Session->Save > Current Session. > > I used to use Ximian Gnome, but after having too many problems, I > switched to the Debian packages under unstable. It didn't do the trick but it gave me an idea - I deleted everything from the ~/,gnome/session file and saved a blank file. Logically, more or less the same as what you suggested but done by hand. Now those irritating windows have gone. One thing - Ximian is too much of a drain on RAM to run on anything but a real top-end box. Thanks for the help. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
follow-up to my queries on folders in mutt
thanks to those who responded to my query about getting folders organised in mutt. i now actually have folders - though i can only save manually. ideally, i would like all read material to go into a folder once i log out. i also found that some of the syntax which i came across in .muttrc files on the web does not do what it is supposed to. i use mutt to download and read my mail with exim doing the smtp bit. i wanted to automate the mail checks but the syntax set pop_checkinterval=60 doesn't appear to be valid. i am using version 1.2.5i on potato. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: X windows /Gnome
On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 12:57:39AM -0700, Ramachandran Chidambaram wrote:
> I did exactly as you suggested but not successful.Let
> me give the feedback to help solve this.
> While installing from CD, the parameters are:-Debian
> Task installer fully installed {which includes X
> window sys complete and core components)Monitor-super
> VGA 800x600 56 hz,vertical sync range 50-90, video mem
> -1024k (default given by the system)Video card- ATI 3D
> pro AGP, default color depth- 8bpp (256 colors),
> default resolution- 800x600. Alternate
> resolution-640x480.Config file /etc/X11/Xf86Config
> crated.
If you have run XF86Setup or xf86config and entered the
correct details about your monitor, video card etc,
all you have to do is typ startx and X should start.
If not, you need to run one of these set-up programs
and configure X. You have to do this as root.
Sam
--
(Sam Varghese)
http://www.gnubies.com
Re: I need some help.
On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 12:02:51PM +0300, Mounes Kayyali wrote: > Dear Sir, > > I have server, and I host many sites. I need a web based email interfaces > that can be installed for each site separately and I can as administrator > limit the accounts that can be opened for each site also the site > administrator can open accounts for his own users as many as the server > administrator set limit, etc.. Please help me I'm very new in this business. There is something called Horde/IMP email which I have heard of. If you are not averse to changing what you run on your server, then you can try e-smith. Then there is groupware like worldpilot for ZOPE. I haven't used any of them except the web mail feature which is part of the e-smith distribution. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: [OT] Free Scheduling/Reminder software for Win32
On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 11:37:25PM -0700, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Right now I have a few peope with Outlook on their systems for the > reminder features, but not email. > I know some of you guys have come across one and still use the Win32 > environment... I've heard of people who had success with Star Scheduler (part of Star Office but seems to come only with the official pack, not as part of the download edition - I may be wrong) but that means running X on the server. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: MTAs: rejecting senders with exim and delivering responses to rejected senders
On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 04:57:23PM +0200, Hans Wilmer wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having some trouble setting up my MTAs. The situation is as > follows: > > > Server: provides dial-up connection to ISP, runs qmail > qmail sends any non-local mail using smtp.SoftHome.net > as remote SMTP server > The remote SMTP server accepts mail only when envelope-sender > and From: line are set to my mail-address > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). > To get mail from my accounts, I'm running fetchmail to fetch it. > > Workstation: runs exim >exim sends any non-local to Server, using it as a relay >exim does address-rewriting, using /etc/email-addresses I have a simple question here - if you are able to block mail at the server level, why do you need to again block stuff from your workstation? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Hardware Question
On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 01:17:14PM -0400, Adam Bell wrote: > What kind of hardware, and in what configuration, would be best to throw > at this problem? What I'm assuming is that I'll need an interface for the > modem, an interface going into a hub, and interfaces for all the clients. > Is there a better way to do this? I run a server which provides 24/7 Net connectivity off a permanent modem connection. It serves as mail and web server and there are five machines on my LAN. The machine is a P60, 32 meg RAM, one gig drive. Runs potato. I use my ISP's DNS. > Also, what salient packages will be needed? Here's my list so far: > dhcpd, imapd (courier or uw?), proftpd, fingerd, exim, bind. I know there > must be things missing! :) Pick the basic server package when installing and add whatever you want later. > Finally, is there a nice, easy (secure!) web interface for an IMAP store > that can be dropped in easily? Webmin. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Debian books
On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 07:45:10AM -0700, Kurt Lieber wrote: > "Running Linux" for instance, tells you that to configure your TCP/IP > address, you should modify the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 file. At least on my > Debian box, that's completely wrong - I don't even have an rc.d > directory, let alone an rc.inet1 file. (the file you want, BTW, is > /etc/network/interfaces) That's because the authors have based it on the oldest distribution - Slackware Linux, which has a BSD-style init system unlike Debian and all the others which follow the System V init system. > That said, both books were essential in my ability to get two Debian > boxes up and running, so they do provide some value. Just understand > that you'll have to take the concepts they give you and then go dig up > the real command/file/location in the online Debian documentation. For a raw newbie, Bill McCarty's book is still pretty good even though it was written for Slink. And then there's tons of documentation on the Net plus a very active user community. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: ipchains for the firewall challenged
On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 11:50:07PM -0700, Mark Wagnon wrote: > I'm playing around with ipchains, but I'm just not getting the > example given in the IPCHAINS-HOWTO. It's based on a system that's > forwarding packets, but I'm not doing that. All I have is a single box > connected to the world with a cable modem connected to eth0. > > Are there any docs for the simple minded? I've searched on Google and > have found a lot of examples pertaining to forwarding. Have a look at http://logi.cc/linux/ipchainsLogAnalyzer.php3 Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
evolution beta
has anyone had a go with the new beta of evolution? i got it down last night but it seems to have a most peculiar bug - you can't reply to any mail which you receive! sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: MTAs: rejecting senders with exim and delivering responses to rejected senders
On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 02:15:36PM +0200, Hans Wilmer wrote: > Well, better solutions are appreciated :) I've been looking for > providers of mailhosting yesterday evening because things would be > easier if I had my own domain, but I couldn't find an appropriate > offer yet. To have my own domain with a multidrop mailbox with a quota > of at least 50 MB would be nice. In your exim.conf add a line like this: host_reject_recipients = lsearch;/etc/mail/block/hosts I have added it in the main configuration settings part, just after the smtp_verify option. Basically, this is telling exim that the IPs to be blocked are in a file called hosts located in /etc/mail/block; the lsearch means it is a text file and a linear search has to be carried out to identify IPs which have to be blocked. (If you have a large number of IPs, it may be better to create a database; for that, refer to the exim documentation at www.exim.org) Then create this file (hosts) in /etc/block/mail (you can create it in any other location, change the path accordingly. I chose this because it was listed as the default). It works for me. YMMV. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: RBL for hire
On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 04:25:13PM -0700, Bill Wohler wrote: > I poked down the "subscription" link and saw that the service is > free to hobbyists. Like us. Not sure if this is Debian policy, but > perhaps the sendmail postinst script could do the registration > automatically so that from the user's point of view nothing will > have changed. I sent them a request for non-commercial use about three weeks back but apart from an acknowledgement (automated, with a reference number) I haven't heard a thing. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Display managers
On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 06:22:50PM -0700, Geoffrey Romer wrote: > What's the surgeon-general-approved way of disabling a display-manager (e.g. > kdm, gdm, xdm)? I know I could just delete the relevant symlinks from > /etc/rc*.d, but I have a feeling that package upgrades and things like that > will just restore them. I'd prefer not to uninstall the package entirely, > because then I'll lose the task- package that gave it to me in the first > place. Rough and ready method no 667: find the script in /etc/init.d/ and just add exit 0 at the top. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Debian Firewall
On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 10:11:19AM -0400, Case, Benjamin wrote: > I want to setup a firewall for my home LAN. I will have 5 - 10 PC's behind > it. It will be running on a PPro 233 w/ 80mb RAM, and 2 Intel 100mb NIC's. I > want a lot of features. I want a lot of features: Security - you can't be 100 per cent. Do the best you can and keep current with advisories. I've done most of what you mentioned but only used a 486DX with a 408 Mb hard drive and 40 meg of RAM. My sincere advice - avoid the snazzy GUI frontends. Keep it to a mean CLI set-up and you'll be grateful to yourself later on. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Still cannot get gnome up and running
On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 03:07:49AM -0500, Alex Thomas wrote: > There is no ~/.xsession or ~/.xinitrc on my system. running gnome-session > produces error I take it that you have set up your X window system? If so, you can manually make an .xinitrc in your home directory and just enter one line - gnome-session Then when you type startx after logging at the command line, your X should start. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: CD-RW Question...
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 10:51:54AM +0100, Phillip Deackes wrote: > I sold this drive and decided to go with a genuine SCSI CDRW - a suitable > SCSI card costs very little, I have the Iwill SIDE-2930C which is fully > supported by Linux. I bought a Yamaha 2100S, a 16x10x40 SCSI drive. I know > you asked about IDE drives, but SCSI is certainly worth thinking about - > you will find it altogether more reliable. I have a scanner and the CDRW > plugged into my SCSI card. I have been using a SCSI burner for nearly two years now. Burnt about 400 CDs in all, got just two coasters. Nothing like a genuine SCSI for robustness. I use xcdroast as a GUI frontend. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: netscape 4.76 freezes
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 03:43:45AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > every now and then (i REALLY dont know at what specific actions) netscape > freezes up my machine. i cannot do anything but switch off and let fsck do > its magic. i had a similar problem with 4.76. once i upgraded it to 4.77, that stopped. i use icewm and ximian, the latter at times when i'm feeling like inflicting some punishment on myself. can't say about your problem with opera because i've just started using it recently and it runs without a problem. btw, i'm running potato. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: MTAs: rejecting senders with exim and delivering responses to rejected senders
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 01:48:09AM +0200, Hans Wilmer wrote: > > In your exim.conf add a line like this: > > > > host_reject_recipients = lsearch;/etc/mail/block/hosts > > I've set: sender_reject = /etc/exim.reject > > Specifying lsearch; seems to make a difference (unless this is the > default lookup method). How does your file look like, and what's the > reason for using lsearch? Linear search - from top to bottom, I presume, because this is a text file. > > I have added it in the main configuration settings part, > > just after the smtp_verify option. > > Hm, I did the same, though I don't know what the VRFY command does. I > guess it was enabled in the default configuration file and I left it > untoched. according to my limited understanding, if the smtp_verify setting is set to true then exim will check incoming mail to see if it is orginating from a genuine smtp address. > > Basically, this is telling exim that the IPs to be blocked > > are in a file called hosts > > located in /etc/mail/block; the lsearch means it is a text > > file and a linear search has to be carried out to identify > > IPs which have to be blocked. > > IPs? Then you must be blocking whole hosts instead of certain > senders. I'm just specifying the sender addresses and make use > wildcards where appropriate. probably yes. i have a few IPs listed that seem to generate lots of spam and are not yet in the mailabuse.net database. > Hm, you seem to be using a different version of exim. What > distribution are you using? potato. > Thank you very much for your help! :) Meanwhile, I've started thinking > about using ETRN (with my own official domain) as it seems to fit my > needs the best. can't help you there. i haven'd dallied with anything other than exim - it does the smtp bit from my own workstation and handles mail on my server. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Reading a Sylpheed mailbox
This question is not on-topic but I would be grateful if someone could help. I need to read an inbox from Sylpheed in any common Windows mail program. It is for one of the older members of a charity group (http://www.vicnet.net.au/~rpds/); her mailbox was stuffed silly so I downloaded it from the server using Sylpheed (which I don't use anymore). I am now looking for a way that she can read the mail herself - all of it is from mailing lists on Maltese terriers, her one interest. Any help would be gratefully accepted. I have tried Netscape with no success. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Root/User Priveleges
On Sat, Jul 28, 2001 at 09:22:05PM +0200, Joost Kooij wrote: > If you've set up the system right, you'll hardly ever need to be tweaking > aspects of the system. Get used to having a truly stable system, that > behaves like you expect it to behave. Every time you change something, > you lose a bit of that stability. That's a good point, Joost. But newbies will always have that little hangover from their Windoze days when they tweaked something every morning, noon and night. C'mon, this need for tweaking in Windoze is a bloody industry :-) Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Only binaries?
On Sun, Jul 29, 2001 at 12:25:01PM +0530, Gurusami Annamalai wrote: > BTW, what does this "Potato" signify? Is it like each distribution release > will have such a name and that > saying "Potato" release will mean 2.2 r0? Or is there any other > significance for this? All releases of Debian are named after characters from Toy Story. Potato is Mr Potatohead. The earlier release @.1) was named Slink, the previous one Hamm etc. The forthcoming one (3.0) is Woody and the one after that Sid. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
fixed frequency monitors
i managed to get two 20" monitors today - but both are fixed frequency. does anyone have any experience in getting a monitor of this kind to work with linux? am -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: fixed frequency monitors
On Sun, Jul 29, 2001 at 11:02:48AM +0100, Ted Harding wrote: > On 29-Jul-01 Sam Varghese wrote: > > i managed to get two 20" monitors today - but > > both are fixed frequency. > > does anyone have any experience in getting a > > monitor of this kind to work with linux? > > I've done this with Hewlett Packard A1079C monitors. > > These have a 3-line input with separate cables for > Red, Green and Blue, the synchronisation signal > goes on the Green channel, and the resolution is > fixed at 1280x1024. In this case the main issue is > coping with the sync-on-green. Thanks very much for taking the trouble to reply in so much detail. I probably will look for the adaptor which you mentioned as these monitors are both Mac monitors - Supermac STD9782-E. I've managed to find the vertical and horizontal sync rates. Does the sync on green mean that you can't use a terminal while in X? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: LILO problems
On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 05:03:59PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm trying to configure LILO to allow me to boot from my FAT partition > (Windows 98) and my Linux partition, but for some reason the only thing it'll > boot from is Linux. If I try to run a boot loader from DOS to configure it, > the only partition it'll find is the Windows one. Debian on /dev/hda2 and /dev/hda3; Win98 on dev/hda1 /etc/lilo.conf reads: prompt boot=/dev/hda compact install=/boot/boot.b delay=50 map=/boot/map vga=normal image=/vmlinuz label=l read-only root=/dev/hda3 other=/dev/hda1 label=w table=/dev/hda Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Query
On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 02:38:07AM +0530, Jocky wrote: > hello sir, > i m a user of linux in india.i have a problem and i will be greatfull if u > plz. help me solve it. > i switched my desktop from gnome to Twm.now i again want to switch to > gnome.so what should i do for that.how to handle TWM to go back to gnome. > plz. reply soon.--thanx jocky. you can make a file called .xinitrc in your home directory and have one line in it: twm save it and run startx. that should logically start up twm. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
mail headers
i have a problem with mutt (yes, another one) for which i would value some advice. my mail username is sam. i log in to my workstation as samuel and the machine name is sammo. on mail which i send, a header "Sender: Sam Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" appears. why, is my question. then there is a header "Mail-Followup-To: Sam Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,debian-user@lists.debian.org". i can't understand why my address appears in this line and would like to ensure that it is not there as i am subscribed to the debian-user list. sometimes a header "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" appears in addition to all those mentioned above. i am using mutt 1.2.5i. how can i get rid of these unnecessary headers? sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Is there a similar list of this nature for Red Hat Linux?
On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 04:10:26PM +0100, Ade Talabi wrote: > > Is there a similar list of this nature for Red Hat Linux? > > Thank you and Good evening... > > "Inventories can be managed, but people must be led." (H. Ross Perot) have a look at http://www.redhat.com/mailing-lists/ and take your pick. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: mail headers
On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 02:46:14PM -0400, dman wrote: > On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 02:54:22AM +1000, Sam Varghese wrote: > | my mail username is sam. i log in to my workstation > | as samuel and the machine name is sammo. on mail which > | i send, a header "Sender: Sam Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" > | appears. why, is my question. > > This could be added by exim when it rewrites the envelope-from > address. See /usr/share/doc/exim/spect.txt.gz for more details. Thank you for your reply. I changed the envelope-from address but the header does not change. Maybe I should edit /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow, change samuel to sam, reboot and then I won't have this headache. > | then there is a header "Mail-Followup-To: Sam Varghese <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>,debian-user@lists.debian.org". i can't understand why my address > appears > | in this line and would like to ensure that it is not there as i am > | subscribed to the debian-user list. > > http://www.mutt.org/doc/manual/manual-6.html#ss6.3 > > Look for "followup-to" and "subscribe" and "lists". If you have > "followup-to" set then messages to an address you are "subscribe"d to > will have only the list address in the Mail-Followup-To: header. > Messages to an address that is a "lists" (you are not subscribed to) > will include your address so that you get a CC. I've changed the settings in my .muttrc and hope it works okay now. > | sometimes a header "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" appears in addition > | to all those mentioned above. > > Where is this header? Is it in the "From" (not "From:") line in your > mailbox folder? No it appears lower down, but only very rarely. I neglected to ask one thing: what do I do in order to ensure that when I hit reply on any of the list messages, I reply to the list and not to the person who posted? Right now I have to change the to address manually every time. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Internet Connection Sharing [was: Re: Ethernet]
On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 09:54:37PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How can I set up my Win98 machine to share its internet connection to my > networked Linux machines? Pardon me for asking but wouldn't it better and more reliable to connect with a Debian box and share the connection using ip masquerading? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Where to go from here
On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 01:41:34AM -0400, Colin Bell wrote: > When I state in the sources.list file that apt can look in the unstable tree > it seems to automatically tell itself to remove a whole bunch of packages. > I'm really getting bitter. I know I could just go to Redhat and grab that > and install it but this is a labour of love. I see the power of apt and > dselect I just don't know how to harness it. Maybe I'm just supposed to grab > single debs off the net, I don't know. if you have a set of CDs, use apt-cdrom, list the CDs in your sources.list and install a set of packages which you want. then update them using ftp after that, comment out the lines in sources.list, type apt-setup and create a sources.list with download sites. run apt-get update and apt-get upgrade. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Network adapter seems ok, but doesn't work...
On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 12:25:06PM +0200, Tor Arvid Lund wrote: > It is a simple PCI card with a RealTek 8139 compatible chip, my network > is a > simple home network, (192.168.0.x) > My Linux dist. is Debian 2.2.r3 with 2.4.5 kernel (I have 2.2.19-pre17 > on > backup too, if it matters...) > > If I got it right, it should be sufficient to invoke > > 'insmod rtl8139.o', and > 'ifconfig up eth0' try using the ne2k-pci module instead. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: mail headers
On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 10:57:52AM -0400, dman wrote: > I think your headers are fine. Yeah, after the tips you gave me they now seem to be somewhat okay. > Received: from mrsamu.lnk.telstra.net (HELO sammo) (139.130.51.57) > by murphy.debian.org with SMTP; Fri, 03 Aug 2001 01:49:17 + > > header indicates that the MTA on murphy.debian.org recieved the > message from your machine (the "HELO sammo" is part of the SMTP > protocol where your machine says hello to the remote machine and gives > its name). I guess your machine has another name that > murphy.debian.org found using reverse DNS lookup. This is the remote link at my ISP (Telstra, the main telco in Australia). Their RAS are not configured as per the relevant RFCs so one tends to get all kinds of wonky names. > | I neglected to ask one thing: what do I do in order to ensure that > | when I hit reply on any of the list messages, I reply to the list > | and not to the person who posted? Right now I have to change the > | to address manually every time. > > As Colin said "L" is the "list-reply" command. "r" replies only to > the original sender (or whoever is in the Reply-To: header if a > mailling list munges it) and "g" replies to all people in the To: and > Cc: headers (maybe Mail-followup-to: also). Thanks very much for that - saves me a lot of typing. Now I only need to figure out how to get my mail sorted into folders on arrival. Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: caching-only name server
On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 03:13:28PM -0700, Santiago Canez wrote: > Hi, > > I want to install a caching-only nameserver on my system. > > apt-get install bind > > Is this all that is needed? Will the default configuration from this > installation suffice? Any other files that need to be edited? slash and burn method: apt-get install bind rename resolv.conf on the bind box to anything you fancy on your workstations add the IP (of the box on which you have installed bind) in resolv.conf at the top disadvantage - if your server goes down then name lookups become slow until the cache builds up again. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Can't Connect to the Internet
On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 10:22:30PM -0300, Est?v?o Becker wrote: > I have many problems when I try to connect to the internet by the Debian > Linux. They are these: > > Wvdial: > use pppconfig to connect. type pppconfig as root. set up your connection. use pon to dial out and poff to cut the connection. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
S3 savage on potato
I have a new PC here that has some form of S3 Savage video onboard, which isn't supported by XFree86 3.3.6, but apparently is supported under version 4. I am running Debian 2.2r3 (potato), which only supports XFree86 3.3.6 -- it seems that XFree86 4 is in testing/unstable. Has anyone tried running potato with XFree86 4 from testing and what gotchas are there? Alternatively, am I better off just upgrading to testing/unstable? Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: No WindowManager (Was NVidia Problem)
On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 10:37:00AM -0700, Anthony Lau wrote: > >I tried putting a .xinitrc with > >exec wmaker > >then > >exec icewm > > > >to no avail. Here is my XFree86.0.log put wmaker in your .xinitrc and run startx. if your x is set up properly, it will start up. the same for icewm - no exec icewm, just plain icewm. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: mutt "mail-followup-to" question (was: Re: OT: mysql front end?)
On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 08:17:21PM -0500, Matthew Garman wrote: > > I have both "set followup_to" enabled (true) in my ~/.muttrc, as well as a > line that says "lists debian-user" (which means the same thing as > "subscribe debian-user"). the set followup_to syntax doesn't appear to apply to the version of mutt you are using (1.2.5i). i use the same version. my muttrc has this line for the list: subscribe debian and that's all. it works fine. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: have stable, desire KDE
On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 06:57:27AM -0400, Bob Koss wrote: > > I finally have a stable, functioning, system running X, using ice. It > works. Cool. > > I would like to try KDE. What's my best plan to do this, since KDE is > in Woody? Should I do a dist-upgrade and then get the KDE packages, > or should I get the KDE packages in the order listed at kde.org and > hope that apt-get and deal with the dependencies for packages that I > don't have? add this line to your sources.list: deb http://kde.tdyc.com potato main crypto then assume root status and run apt-get update apt-get install task-kde sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: hard drive problems... misconfiguration?
On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 04:09:11PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > Hello, > > This isn't exactly Debian specific, but maybe someone here knows what > the problem is ... ? > > I have an old P120 laptop with a 1Gig drive. This drive is acting up > quite a lot lately. At the bottom of the email is an example of the log > messages. it is a good idea to visit the manufacturers' site. download an utility and test the drive for errors. seagate and western digital have pretty good utilities that run off a floppy after you boot using a dos bootdisk. in my experience, smaller wd drives are particularly prone to failure. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
.forward file format for exim
i have the following .forward file in my home directory: #debian lists if $h_From: contains "debian-user" or $h_To: contains "Debian-user" then save mail/debian endif theoretically, this should tell exim to sort incoming mail into the files specified as per the exim documentation at www.exim.org since it doesn't work, i must be doing something wrong. this box uses potato with a 2.2.19 kernel. could someone enlighten me? sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Wine & Remedy
On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 10:55:23AM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > If you're not averse to running a legacy MS Windows OS, Lin4Win provides > more compatibility than WINE for Win9x series applications. shouldn't that be win4lin? sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Fwd: Re: debian-user-digest Digest V101 #1132
On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 05:32:39AM +1000, Michael Hambe wrote: > Me again, > > I use manners the first time I ask. > > I use manners the second time I ask. > > Not the third, it's nobody's fault if you keep getting mail from this list. go to debian.org and unsubscribe. don't abuse people on the list, they have nothing to do with it. i trust this is clear. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: Gigabyte GA-7DZ
On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 08:17:31PM +0100, Keith O'Connell wrote: > Hi, > > This motherboard comes with a sound chip described as "Creative CT5880 > PCI Sound". I just assembled a machine around this board and all I will > be installing Debian on it at the weekend. > > All I want to know is what modules to select at install time for the > sound card to run properly. Any one used this board/sound chip and give > me the best answer? > you can try es1370 or es1371. i have used either of these with creative clones. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
Re: vim and Tera Term
On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 07:45:17PM -0400, Todd Combs wrote: > I SSH into my Debian box from windows, and I use Tera Term. My > problem is I want to use vim, but it doesn't work quite like it does when I > am "local". Specificly, the up, down, left, and right arrows do funny > things in vim via tera term. I figure I need to change the key mappings in > tera term, and I know how to do that, but they seem to be mapped ok > already... help? use putty - it's the best ssh client for windoze. sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com
