[techtalk] Re: Consulting (Kath)
Hi, i'm from belgium so i'm not really sure if the same applies for the US. Asking a letter as a reference about your work is obvious.. Even if you don't keep up maintaining the site I would still ask for one. After all, you did the work (and were never payed), and you did it good (I hope :) ).. >From your letter i have the feeling that you feel responsible for the site and would like to keep on working on it. However, once you will find a job freetime will become an issue. It's only natural that they should compensate you for sacrifising your freetime for doing the site-maintenance. Deadlines are deadlines, and the users don't care of their webadmin has a second (real) job, they just want the site up and running. Even when you're dead tired after a very hard day.. I do agree with Mary, check out other consultants and ask their rates for website maintenance.. Take half of what they ask (half because schools like things cheap and because those consultants have more experience then you) and point out to your school that 1. you allready know the work 2. don't need to be trained 3. are motivated and 4. that you are simply the best deal they could get. And ask for an hourly fee, no fixed amounts.. With a fixed amount they'll ask you a million small things that take heaps of times and you wont get payed more.. They might decide the site needs a workover and you still wont get payed for your extra time. With a hourly fee they'll think twice before wasting your time on small changes that are really not important. And if a site needs a workover, well, you'll be compensated for the extra time. I apologize for any spelling errors, english is not my motherlanguage. Greetings, Liese De Vos Domain Admin ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
[techtalk] Re: disappearing mouse
Hi, This is not really an elegant solution but why don't you take a backup of your XF86Config file and then run sax to configure your mouse. It will create a new config file and you can compare the settings it uses with your old config file. I'm not really fond of sax (always seems to screw up my configuration of the video) but in this case it could point you in the right direction.. Also, do you have a ps/2 or serial mouse and which type is it? And what line have you got in XF86Config concerning this mouse? If you quote it, maybe we can see what's wrong.. One last remark, in my system the XF86Config file (and its backups) is located in /etc, which seems the only logical location to me.. I don't know about RedHat though, it does not always follow standards.. Thx.. Liese.. > --__--__-- > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:24:33 -0800 (PST) > From: I guess I'm an underwater thing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [techtalk] disappearing mouse!! > > > Hi folks - > I'm new to the list, but an old timer in the unix world (solaris atleast). > > I recently installed linux to set up a web server, and when I changed the > monitor resolution, I lost my mouse cursor! I've tried reconfiguring > everything, but to no avail. I'm mouseless and one step short of > completely reinstalling the OS. > > Anyone seen this behavior before? > > Heeelp, > -e > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:53:49 -0600 > From: ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [techtalk] disappearing mouse!! > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 03:24:33PM -0800, I guess I'm an underwater thing wrote: > > > > Hi folks - > > I'm new to the list, but an old timer in the unix world (solaris atleast). > > > > I recently installed linux to set up a web server, and when I changed the > > monitor resolution, I lost my mouse cursor! I've tried reconfiguring > > everything, but to no avail. I'm mouseless and one step short of > > completely reinstalling the OS. > > > > Anyone seen this behavior before? > > > > Not much info to go on. Is this a console mouse? If so take a look at > gpm. Is it in X that you lost the mouse? If so look at the backup > XF86Config file and compare it to your current file (pointer section) > see if there is a difference. The version of Linux your running would > help also. > kent > > -- > I'd really love ta wana help ya Flanders but... Homer Simpson > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 11 > Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 16:06:15 -0800 (PST) > From: I guess I'm an underwater thing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [techtalk] disappearing mouse!! > > > > > Not much info to go on. Is this a console mouse? If so take a look at > > gpm. Is it in X that you lost the mouse? If so look at the backup > > XF86Config file and compare it to your current file (pointer section) > > see if there is a difference. The version of Linux your running would > > help also. > > kent > > Sorry 'bout that. I'm running redhat 6.2, gnome/enlightenment. I've lost > my mouse in X. > > I don't see a backup XF86Config file in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 12 > Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:59:09 -0600 > From: ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [techtalk] disappearing mouse!! > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 04:06:15PM -0800, I guess I'm an underwater thing wrote: > > > > > > > Not much info to go on. Is this a console mouse? If so take a look at > > > gpm. Is it in X that you lost the mouse? If so look at the backup > > > XF86Config file and compare it to your current file (pointer section) > > > see if there is a difference. The version of Linux your running would > > > help also. > > > kent > > > > Sorry 'bout that. I'm running redhat 6.2, gnome/enlightenment. I've lost > > my mouse in X. > > > > I don't see a backup XF86Config file in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. > > > > You mentioned that you changed the resolution. How did you do that? > If your mouse was working before that then there must be something that > was done during that process that changed your mouse configuration. What I was > thinking is you ran XF86Setup or something like that. I believe that > would have created a backup file. At any rate can you reverse your > changes and see if you can get the mouse back? Does the mouse work in > console? Mouse behavior in X is determined by the pointer section in > XF86Config. Mess around with that. Restart X between changes. Check > and make sure the mouse cable is seated properly. Just throwing out > some suggestions. I'm not that familiar with redhat. Maybe some redhat > guru will have better suggestions. You shouldn't have to reinstall. At > worst I would think just reconfigure X with XF86Setup or xf86config or > whatever redha
[techtalk] Re: tcl/tk problems
Hi, /usr/lib/tcl8.3, isn't that a directory? If it is, check out if ./configure has a --with-tcl-lib option (or something similar).. "./configure --help" will show you.. it it exists try : ./configure --with-tcl-lib=/usr/lib/tcl8.3 Maybe xcdroast will accept the newer version.. If it doesn't work... installing tcl80 might help.. :-) Byebye.. > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 00:14:59 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: FeO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [techtalk] tcl/tk problem in Slackware 7.1 > Try ./configure --help > >i'm trying to install xcdroast 0.96 (cd burning software for x). when i run > >./configure, i get the following output: > > > >snip--- > > > >Looking for TCL 8.0-Library: not found > >Looking for TK 8.0-Library: not found > >Looking for Tix 4.1-Library: /usr/lib/libtix4.1.8.0.so (shared) > > /usr/lib/libtix4.1.8.0.a (static) > >Looking for Tix 4.1-SAM-Library: /usr/lib/libtixsam4.1.8.0.so (shared) > > /usr/lib/libtixsam4.1.8.0.a (static) > >Looking for TCL 8.0 lib-directory: not found > >Looking for TK 8.0 lib-directory: not found > >Looking for Tix 4.1 lib-directory: /usr/lib/tix4.1/ > >Looking for TCL/TK/Tix include-files: /usr/include/ > > > >No TCL 8.0 Library found. Please install TCL 8.0. > > > >-snip > > > >this surprised me, since i thought i asked slackware to install the tcl/tk > >libs during the install. so i did a "whereis tcl" and a "whereis tk" (the > >only way i know of to determine if software is installed. are there > >better ways?) and got this output: > > > >tcl: /usr/bin/tcl /usr/lib/tcl8.3 /usr/include/tcl.h > > > >and > > > >tk: /usr/lib/tk8.3 /usr/include/tk.h /usr/man/mann/tk.n.gz > >/usr/man/catn/tk.n.gz /usr/X11/man/catn/tk.n.gz > > > >which i take to mean that i have the libs for tcl/tk 8.3 installed. is it > >possible that xcdroast *requires* the older version of tcl/tk? or could > >there be a good reason why the configure script can't see the version i > >have installed? > > > >any help would be much appreciated! thanks, > ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
[techtalk] Linux - Windows System
Hi, I've been using linux for 1.5 years now and it has completely replaced my windows desktop.. but.. after 1.5 years i'm really anxious to play Baldors Gate again (and discworld noir, and heroes of m&m, ...) and since I'm doing a major upgrade (P200MMX->AMD A-900) anyway I'm thinking of installing W2K as well.. So my question is what's the best tactic ? - with dual boot (on a second HD) but i don't like rebooting a lot - use vmwarez (wont this be too slow for games?) - use wine (is that suitable for gaming purposes? or also too slow?) Using a second pc is silly becoz i only need windows for gaming purposes. Second question : Has anybody got experience with the Guillemot/Hercules Cougar Video Edition card? This is a 2D/3D video card which also includes a s/video IN to watch tv on the pc.. I know that the video part is supported on linux but i was wondering about the tv input part.. Thanks, Liese.. ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
[techtalk] Re: modem/ppp problem
Hi, I don't have much experience with dailup connections but anyway.. Some questions : When you ping those "slow" sites, do you get a reply? (at a console you type "ping www.google.com") I think that the 2bytes/sec rate just means that the connection is lost. Secondly, the remote host you talk about, is that on your local network or on the internet? Thirdly, isn't there a tool for verifying the installation and installed packages in RH? If you think that the problem began by the installation procedure which crashed it might help isolation the faulty package, downloading it from the internet and reinstalling it. If there isn't you can always use the rpm command at the console. I'm sorry this isn't much of an answer but maybe it can help you isolate the problem.. Grtz.. Liese.. > From: Lighthouse Keeper in the Desert Sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [techtalk] strange modem/ppp problem > > I hope someone here can give me an idea about what I can try here. I've > already asked a few people I know, and they were all lost. > > So here's the troube: About 2 weeks ago, I wsa trying to upgrade from > RedHat 6 to 6.2, and the cd I was using is bad somehow. Like it got to a > certain point in the installation process (installing packages, usually), > then died. Since then, when I dial into the modem pool, after I view a > few webpages (ranging from 3 to 20 on a good day), the transfer rate goes > to about 2 bytes/second in netscape, IMAP, and POP mail transfer. But I > can ssh to a remote host to read my email, and I can IRC from there for > hours without trouble. WHen I run IRC from my machine, it dies. It's > probably not the modem itself, since I'm not having this problem under > windows. I don't have the first idea about what sort of diagnostcs I can > run. One of the people I asked suggested that perhaps the problem was > that I didn't have a caching nameserver installed, but I would swear I > did. (Or I did once, at the very least. Upgrading badly may have messed > things up a lot more than I thought...) Oh, and if I hang up and redial, > it works fine ... until the threshold is reached again. It's like there's > a pipe filling up. > > Please, any suggestions would be lovely. (I'm tired of using windows...) > > Conni > - WARNING : Windows has detected that your mouse position has changed. You must restart the computer for the change to take effect ... ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
