[techtalk] Linux and UNIX
Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? Thanks, Lynn ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Linux and UNIX
On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 11:53:33PM -0700, Lynn Kuhlman wrote: > Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? Depends on which Unix you're talking about and how detailed. As Linux is a Unix flavour, many things are similar or the same. However, when it comes to installation, special administration tools, GUIs, etc. things can vary. Thus: it depends on your question. Patricia ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Linux and UNIX
> Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? imho it is. but you have to remember, that linux *isn't* unix, it's minix actually, it doesn't go with the unix standards. and depending on the question you have, you might even get an answer which is correct :> > Thanks, > Lynn sara ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Multiple virtual host question/Apache
> Is there a reasonable limit to the amount of virtual hosts one should > run on a server? For example, we're up to 5 virtual hosts on one web well, we use apache on our isp's server and provide virtual hosting for our clients and yes, there are quite an amount of virtual hosts running at the same time and no, there's no problem we've faced at least. and besides RIPE (here in europe, ARIN in america) doesn't really support the idea of giving ip-addresses to web-hosting, they think that one should use virtual hosting. and no, there are no limits afaik. sara ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Linux and UNIX
On Fri, 6 Oct 2000, sara ruohotie wrote: > > > Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? > > imho it is. but you have to remember, that linux *isn't* unix, it's > minix actually, it doesn't go with the unix standards. No, Linux is not Minix at all. While it is true that Linux's creater used Minix before he wrote Linux, any use of Minix elements was probably purely coincidental. In fact, the reason Linus wrote Linux, iirc, was because of his unhappiness with Minix. Now, would you pattern a creation after one that you don't like so much? Linus patterened Linux after UNIX, using UNIX and POSIX standards, giving it nearly complete compatibility with any UNIX varient (that goes along with UNIX and POSIX standards, that is), whether written completely independently - as Linux was - or came from the UNIX source family, in the case of Berkeley BSD UNIX. Robert Wade ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Linux and UNIX
Fire off the questions. The worst we can say is that it isn't applicable to linux. Most of us on this list are familar with more than one *nix anyway. I suggest you try to mention the *nix in the question because there is slight differences between the flavours. Bill On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 23:53:33 -0700 (PDT), Lynn Kuhlman wrote: > Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? > > Thanks, > Lynn > > > > > ___ > techtalk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk ___ Get 100% FREE email for life from Excite Canada Visit http://mail.excite.ca ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
[techtalk] thanks for DSL help
I just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me so much during my DSL angst. As it turned out, it wasn't software at all, but a *huge* hardware problem called my computer. thankfully, there was an extra computer at my job for me to use, as my old computer can't even get through bios right now. i think that the motherboard got fried somehow... in any case, i've now got DSL up and running, and i'm happier than imaginable! Kristin ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
[techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
Opera just released a new build of their Linux browser. I'm playing with it now and it's FAST. Check it out. Jason ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] Linux and UNIX
Damn, you stole my thunder :-) Cheers Shad Robert Wade wrote: > > On Fri, 6 Oct 2000, sara ruohotie wrote: > > > > > > Is Linux close enough to UNIX that I could ask some UNIX questions? > > > > imho it is. but you have to remember, that linux *isn't* unix, it's > > minix actually, it doesn't go with the unix standards. > > No, Linux is not Minix at all. While it is true that Linux's creater used > Minix before he wrote Linux, any use of Minix elements was probably purely > coincidental. In fact, the reason Linus wrote Linux, iirc, was because of > his unhappiness with Minix. Now, would you pattern a creation after one > that you don't like so much? > > Linus patterened Linux after UNIX, using UNIX and POSIX standards, giving > it nearly complete compatibility with any UNIX varient (that goes along > with UNIX and POSIX standards, that is), whether written completely > independently - as Linux was - or came from the UNIX source family, in the > case of Berkeley BSD UNIX. > > Robert Wade > > > > ___ > techtalk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
Btw here is a break down of cli browsers: (please feel free to make any corrections your feel nessary) links: http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/links/ frames:yes cookies:no userauth:no ssl:no tables:yes background-downloads:yes mousesupport:yes Comments: this would problably be my browser of choice if it supported cookies/userauth/ssl the menus are nice and easy to use.. and beingable to continue browsing while downloading is an added plus w3m: http://freshmeat.net/projects/w3m/homepage/ frames:yes cookies:yes userauth:yes ssl:yes tables:yes background-downloads:no mousesupport:yes Comments: a nice cli browser that seems somehow less "finnished" then links even though it has lots more features... feature wise I would LOVE to have backgrounding support.. lynx: (not to be confused with the OS of same name) http://freshmeat.net/projects/lynx/homepage/ frames:no cookies:yes userauth:yes ssl:yes(addon) tables:no background-downloads:no mousesupport:no Comments: probably the most famous cli browser though it's quite heavy and less able to properly present webpages with tables/frames some day (RSN) I'll put up a table of cli browsers.. however I certianly suggest people try these out.. you might be very surprised how much you like browsing/searching with them.. if you've only used lynx in the past prepare to be blown away by w3m and links! Curious /"\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign [EMAIL PROTECTED] X - NO HTML/RTF in e-mail http://www.curious.org/ / \ - NO Word docs in e-mail"This quote is false." -anon ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
Excerpts from linuxchix: 6-Oct-100 Re: [techtalk] RE: Not usin.. by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > lynx: (not to be confused with the OS of same name) [...] > mousesupport:no This should be yes. ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 12:34:13PM -0400 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, Angela Nash thought: > Opera just released a new build of their Linux browser. I'm playing with it > now and it's FAST. Check it out. > Er.. Where? -- Conor Daly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Domestic Sysadmin :-) ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
Curious wrote [about lynx] Comments: probably the most famous cli browser though it's quite heavy and less able to properly present webpages with tables/frames Now, I haven't tried links, but the reason I use lynx over w3m (I have both installed, use both, but lynx a *lot* more) is that w3m won't display the page until it has downloaded the entire page. I often view pages that are like 70-80 screenfuls so lynx appears much speedier. Sunnanvind. ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
Re: [techtalk] RE: Not using Netscape
>Er.. Where? (is Opera) http://www.opera.com/download/linux.html Glen Strom [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
