We have a local client with an older django based website (based on Python 2.5)
that has to be moved off the current server (it is being turned off soon).
Would anyone on the list be able to
a) offer places the site may be hosted? (Python support seems a little harder
to track down, nm the old
> office. Shawn's little programming SIG is around 6-7 people who chat
> without an agenda once a month. It might be fewer, if there weren't a
> trickle of people, who drop in once, only to decide never again. So I
> think I know where clug is headed under his presidency.
When I first read this me
Related to Sheridan's post, I'm in the middle of a cost analysis for my own
networks. I'm curious to see what the price would be if I were using
commercial products (aka non-open source).
That said, there are a couple of important points to be made here.
The first is the so called training ti
I believe it is on May 4th (same day as the next CLUG meeting...)
Quoting Jason Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Ummm what day is it on?
>
> On 4/26/05, Nick W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > On April 26, 2005 10:37 am, Shawn wrote:
> > > »Calgary »Montreal »Ottawa »Toronto »Vancouver
> > > Re
Really? Your Acer? The same one I have? Beryl worked just fine for me
- as stable as it ever was - until I removed it that is. (pretty, but
doesn't really help me get my work done - yet)
I used the UbuntuGuide.org site to get things working... Just make sure
you have OpenGL working before
Isn't VoIP supposed to be able to handle that? I mean it's supposed to
be the sweet cure for all telephony blues... :)
(Sorry to hear bout your mother. I'm sure you're thinking of her though).
Shawn
Alastair Preston wrote:
> On 13 May, 2007, Kin Wong wrote:
>> Remember to give your Mom a call
That ain't workin for me... That's always returning zero.
Ok, I figured it out if you call your script "myrandom", then you need
to do "./myrandom 25" (to generate a number between 1 and 25.
You could also just do "echo $((RANDOM % 25 + 1))" at the command line,
and bypass the script altogeth
Bogi is talking to himself again.
Someone want to lean over and give him a nudge?
bogi wrote:
> Yeah, i kinda agree with ye, let's look around and find a place to do a
> installfest, and stick a date on it.
>
> Cheers
> Szemir
>
> On May 16, 2007 18:14, bogi wrote:
>> Yep, it has been a long
Hey ya'll.
RedHat has released some fonts that can safely replace the MS core fonts
(Arial, Courier, and Times) - these fonts have the same horizontal
space. They call them the Liberation typefaces.
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/16/1318240
https://www.redhat.com/promo/fonts/
So I
Did you do an apt-get update? I'm using the usual repositories for
Fiesty (Kubuntu). Let me know if you don't see it after an update...
Shawn
Alastair Preston wrote:
> On 18 May, 2007, sgrover wrote:
>> Hey ya'll.
>>
>> RedHat has released some fonts that
>
> It's not in the dapper or edgy repositories. You should be able to
> fetch it directly from red hat and install it manually.
>
> sgrover wrote:
>> Did you do an apt-get update? I'm using the usual repositories for
>> Fiesty (Kubuntu). Let me kn
On the otherhand, if you need sound, or video manipulation tools, or
graphics design tools, these are already there.
Nothing stopping us from doing an apt-get install openoffice :)
Shawn
Dave Watkins wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I had a quick look at this and it’s a watered down version focus
Found it:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromFeisty
That last step is a whopper. I did all the packages except the desktop,
and needed to download some 220 MB, with something like 660MB additional
disk space needed...
But, the video editing capabilities alone are proba
ActionScript - or parts of it. ActionScript is the language that allows
you to program Flash to do things for you (like animations). Flash
itself is not going open source (yet).
At least that's my take on things - I'd have to dig deeper to be sure.
I just can't be bothered cuz Flash irritates
Talking about the pros/cons of OOXML here is probably preaching to the
choir. (i.e. everyone here knows the details and already has an
opinion.. ). But for those who may not know some of the details of
OOXML, I've drafted a little bit of a history on my blog:
http://grover.open2space.com/node
Tomcat is a pain to set up period. I find that most Java server apps
make you jump through a whole lot of hoops to use them. They seem to
work well when they ARE running, but that's where the challenge is
(especially if starting from scratch). Of course, I don't use Java too
often so my comm
http://www.google.com/search?q=vmware+tomcat&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/846
Jesse Kline wrote:
>> You can d/l a vmware applet with Tomcat pre-installed/configured if that
>> helps...
>
> Where can I get that from?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jesse
>
>
> ___
Here's the short of it. The site is borked, kinda.
If you get prompted with an "Access Denied" message, within the CLUG
theme (i.e. you can see the logo), then you can log in and everything
will be fine (granted you have a login account).
If you get a message about a duplicate entry in the ses
together =/ But thats just mho.
>
> On 6/9/07, *sgrover* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
> Here's the short of it. The site is borked, kinda.
>
> If you get prompted with an "Access Denied" message, within the CLUG
Ok, now that the immediate problem seems to be resolved...
Mitchell, you seem to dislike Drupal. How do you envision the site to
run? Do you have something else in mind? Joomla? One of the many Wikis?
These are possible but will all need to deal with the same problem - if
they are not mainta
Pick a date. About a month from now.
I'm picturing the following format:
- Drupal Overview (approx 30 minutes)
- Installation (1 hour)
- Administration (2 hours)
- modules
- themes
- categories
- access control
- Backup Routine (30 Minutes)
- Basic Business Site ( 1 Hour )
-
I'm looking for any recommendations of a printer, scanner, or combo unit
that will work well with Linux.
I will not consider an ink jet at all, so it must be a laser printer. I
would consider a color laser, but I'm aiming for the $200 - $300 range,
or cheaper. Though I might be willing to spe
There's a relatively new GUI package getting some attention right now.
It is called LiVES (LiVES is a Video Editing System). Might be worth
taking a look at.
http://lives.sourceforge.net/index.php?do=home
It's a step up from Kino, but not quite the beast that Cinerrela (sp?)
is. It allows yo
"work
around" it for now with the scanbuttond program... Apparently this is
fixed in Gutsy...
(http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2686019)
Shawn
sgrover wrote:
> I'm looking for any recommendations of a printer, scanner, or combo unit
> that will work well with Linux.
&
I had a long talk with a few folks about flash. I believe it has its
place, but is over hyped. But the real reason I'm not doing flash
videos is that it is closed source. You are at the mercy of Adobe for
the players and they can change the format whenever they'd like, leaving
all the relate
S...
Connecting your home email client to your business email server is now
out of the question? (for sending).
One day, Shaw will actually THINK about what they are doing and realize
it just ain't gonna work.. :)
I have a SOHO connection, so the moment they pull this for my line is
the
While AVI, and MPEG are not open like Theora or OGG, a lot of tools for
working with them are, and are mature/proven. The FOSS tools for
viewing flash/swf are coming along, but are not yet proven (disclaimer:
it's been a while since I tried the free flash viewers - so feel free
to prove me w
Just one note of clarification here...
Your arguments are primarily directed at those running servers on their
residential lines. However a number of the folks who have responded are
on business connections (to the Internet - to avoid any confusion.. :).
If one were running a server on a resid
I came across a list of YouTube videos regarding KDE's Plasma.
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=plasma+kde&search=Search
Wouldn't you know it, but the neighborhood KDE whipping boy (aka Aaron
Seigo) has a couple of nice screen casts up that starts to explain and
show just what Plasma can
underbird,
the hyperlinks in my email messages no longer work. Clicking on them
does nothing. Related to this is if I open the Run dialog (alt-f2) and
type in "firefox", I get an error "KDEInit could not launch
'/home/sgrover/bin/firefox/firefox'." - which makes perf
Try renaming/deleting your .firefox (or maybe .mozilla) directory?
Shawn
bogi wrote:
> After hours of searching here, i could not find the setting to reset, to
> bring
> back the original setting. Any one know ?? the correct selector to do this ?
>
> Cheers
> Szemir
>
> On June 23, 2007 16:32
When you start talking about "single sign on", well, you're opening a
can of worms - just cuz there's a lot of opinions and methods to do so.
But from what I've seen none of them are really simple.
Sure the MS domain model can be done (via Samba even), but I think any
sys admin that has been
Thanks for the plug Mitchell. :)
Jesse: I just re-read what I wrote again, and think the last couple of
paragraphs, and the one near the beginning starting with "A few years
back, the state of Massachusetts..." might be applicable to your goal.
That article wasn't really written with the same
t;
> Sucky, but true.
>
> J
>
> ---
> Sent from the road...
> -Original Message-
> From: sgrover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, Jun 28, 2007 5:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Word Documents
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], CLUG General Reply-To: C
In this case, I think a PDF might be a detriment. The prof wouldn't be
able to modify/comment the file.
Also, one would hope the profs are marking the quality of the CONTENT of
your file, not the quality of the formatting.
Shawn
Hendrik Schaink wrote:
> Even if you _did_ have Word but not the
A few days before the GPL3 was released, Eben Moglen did a lecture that
talked about some of the foundations and processes for the GPL3 discussions.
http://www.archive.org/details/EbenMoglenLectureEdinburghJune2007StreamingVideo384kbits
An interesting video so far (I'm about half way through it.
Its worse than that though. They are not accepting OOXML as "open", but
have instead lowered their standards to a point where OOXML is
acceptable. Their own processes have been ignored in this case.
Groklaw discusses it in more detail:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2007070300270726
Unless Broadcom has changed its stance recently, they are rather
un-cooperative with the open source communities. Which means drivers
for Broadcom devices are hacks and often lead to problems with Linux.
On the otherhand, my own experience is with the Broadcom based NICs, and
Feisty configures
I've posted my presentation file to the my website, if anyone is eager
for it:
http://grover.open2space.com/node/164
I've also sent the info to Kin so he can decide how/if it should be
posted to CLUGs site...
(hehe, while I have access to do so, I'm trying to let the exec decide
what to do wi
The OpenMoko phone is now available. This first release is more aimed
at developers, but even then this looks like a great system.
http://www.openmoko.com
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/131832054/article.pl
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/System_Developer
http://projects.openmoko.
Kin has posted on the Clug-Tech list about the Drupal workshop this
Sunday. Details can be found on the CLUG website
(http://www.clug.ca/node/543), or on my personal site
(http://grover.open2space.com/node/165).
We'll be using VMWare to minimize the time needed to get everyone
operational. S
I've sent Jim a private message regarding this. Situation should be
resolved shortly.
For reference, the current site is being bombarded by spammers and
automated scripts to create user accounts. So the default action now is
to block all new accounts. This problem will disappear with the new
ontact each other
> off-line. It is also helpful for me being able to go to one place to see a
> list of names.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "sgrover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CLUG Tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July
http://www.linux.com/feature/118046
Shawn
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I also have 2 SBCs that have been waiting for time and motivation to
explore. These 2 are of the same model, and similar to one I know John
has. I'd be very interested in seeing how to get started working with
these - even if only to the point where a base OS can be installed and
accessed. B
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2007072014373817
If you read past PJ's inflections here, there is STILL a lot to be
concerned about. I can safely say that Linspire will never get near my
computers now
This "deal" says you can't modify, distribute, or use for "unauthorized"
purpos
(Sorry if this is a double post - had a PEBKAC glitch with my mail client).
The July PROGSIG Meeting takes place tomorrow (or is that later today? -
but it's on Thursday).
Details can be found on the website: http://www.clug.ca/node/546
Shawn
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So add a check for the lock file at the begging of your script. Better
yet, if the lock file contained a timestamp, you could determine if the
usual timeout periods have been exceeded and then just remove it. Or
even just use the last modified date of the file?
But I'm sure there's a better w
I'm about to wipe a drive that currently has Kubuntu dapper on it (or is
it edgy??). I'm intending on putting Feisty on there, and need to get
it configured to play music, videos, etc. So, I have a few questions on
this:
1. Has anyone tried the "Ultimate Ubuntu" distro? I hear it is designed
If it is solely for personal use, then one of the commercial broadband
routers (LinkSys/Cisco, etc.) should be sufficient. But IPCop (or other
Linux variants) offer much more flexibility should you ever decide you
want to host a server. Not to mention you get some active intrusion
detection w
I've just finished re-arranging my office, and have a spare desk to find
a home for.
The desk in question can be seen at
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=519163&CatIds=98%2C107%2C110&AffixedCode=WW&=&=
(careful of word wrap)
The desk is about 2 years old, assembled (mostly -
I have found that the upgrade process is a hit and miss experience - for
whatever OS or version. I did do an upgrade of edgy to feisty, and
things went well, except it didn't clean up the user caused problems
(and that's probably the right choice there). So I ended up blowing
away the drive a
Hehe... to Mitchell, a very long time can be a month or so... :) He
seems to try a new distro every other day...
Mitchell Brown wrote:
> I've tried most of the FOSS router packages out there - but have been
> using IPCop steadily for a very long time now here at my place. We have
> more then a
location on the new
box. Konqueror appears to be working the same as it ever has on the old
box...
Shawn
sgrover wrote:
> I'm about to wipe a drive that currently has Kubuntu dapper on it (or is
> it edgy??). I'm intending on putting Feisty on there, and need to get
> it
For anyone who's on Facebook, Mitchell set up the "Calgary Linux Users
Group" there:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2375393651&ref=mf
Shawn
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hough... One of them is our local
celebrity.. :)
Shawn
bogi wrote:
> Good, a login name and a password is needed for this one :-)
> Cheers
> Szemir
>
> On August 3, 2007 01:19, sgrover wrote:
>> For anyone who's on Facebook, Mitchell set up the "Calgary Linux U
:51, TekBudda wrote:
>> I wouldn't say I am a celebrity...but thank you for the compliment ;-)
>>
>> Cameron
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of sgrover
>> Sent: August 3, 2007
how come I can't find you on FB??
Shawn
TekBudda wrote:
> OK...am I just a tard or why can I not find Calgary Linux User's Group on
> facebook? I have tried searching in about 8 differetn ways and can't fid
> it.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL P
Odd, but in a way it makes sense. The system will list items in your
networks first when you search for something. i.e. if I search for
"cameron", I'll see a list of all the matching items in Calgary first
(my main network), then a random listing from other networks...
Mitchell - anyway you c
I understand that MS has been pressuring/bribing larger ISPs to move to
Windows servers. There was something about this in SlashDot a few
months ago. The end result is that only a handful of physical servers
are affected, but these servers host hundreds of websites each. So,
this would appea
Hello Everybody!
I got to playing with JavaScript a couple months ago and came up with a
web based database modeling tool that can automagically generate the SQL
scripts needed. I decided to put this out to the general public and am
real close to getting it set for the "official" release. But
Business as usual for MS. They purchased a license from SCO, and that
license is still valid. All that changes here is that SCO had an
obligation to pass the funds collected on to Novell (then get a small
percentage back).
The case is NOT over though. This decision puts a serious dent in SCO
http://www.o3magazine.com/
This version has Load Balancing as a theme... Haven't looked at it yet,
but the topics seem to be aimed at the intermediate to advanced techy.
Shawn
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Have a good (and safe) trip. Feel free to drop in on the CLUG lists
once in a while... You know we won't shun you.. too much.. :)
If the nSlug isn't all that great (I'm sure it is though), maybe you can
apply some of your skills there??
It's been a pleasure.
Shawn
Jon Watson wrote:
> We
First, check the file permissions. Can you read the file? (obviously
you can to some degree)
Second, check the database properties in Base - is there a read only
setting there? (can't say fer sure cuz I typically use
MySQL/PostgreSQL/MSSQL for my database needs - not native BASE.)
If yo
For anyone who hasn't been following the SCO fiasco tooo closely, Ars
Technica has a nice summary of it and the recent decision. It's titled
"Requiem for a legal disaster: a retrospective analysis of SCO v. Novell"
http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/requiem-for-a-legal-disaster-a-retrospec
lling Base? Perhaps you are missing a
library? (is this a windows or linux box?)
Shawn
TekBudda wrote:
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> Of sgrover
> Sent: August 16, 2007 2:57 PM
> To: CLUG General
> Subject: Re: [c
t require input and hide in the table
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> Of sgrover
> Sent: August 16, 2007 11:17 PM
> To: CLUG General
> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Help: OpenOffice Base
>
> Odd.
>
>
If they were queued for moderation, then they will likely be lost. The
exec needs to take a look at the queued messages to filter out the good
from the bad. But when there are thousands of spam messages each week,
finding one false positive is a challenge. So the queued messages
normally jus
Neil Bower wrote:
> Only messages from non-registered emails get held for moderation. So unless
> you are sending messages to the list from an unregistered e-mail address,
> then your message should get through.
That's not quite true Neil. While your statement is mostly correct,
there are si
I messaged Aaron last night to see if he will be available.
May I suggest to not plan the tracks right this moment? Rather, see
what speakers we can line up then form tracks from that list. But that
means we need to start getting speakers first... (of course being aware
that tracks is desire
I think we need to issue a "Call for papers/presentations". See a) who
wants to present, and b) what they want to present. We'd need a
deadline for this so we can do planning/promotion accordingly. End of
September? That would leave us with near a month to organize the results.
Here's a sam
round with
>> some formats so that we can propose them for Tue next week. I likely won't
>> get a response from Sait until after 3 and before 5 on specific location of
>> meeting.
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "sgrover" <[EMA
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: "CLUG General"
>>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:17:04 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver
>>> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] LinuxFest 2007
>>>
>>> Yes, logical and sequential thinking - very good. I will play aroun
http://businessedge.michcpa.org/issue/article.aspx?i=v4n8&a=287&s=MI
Interesting article from the brief glance I gave it. I'll be reading it
in more detail later though.
Shawn
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Years ago ('98 time frame), I demoed a device from the local Fluke
offices. This device would plug into your network anywhere, and map the
network nodes, and monitor the traffic going to/from them. (Of course,
this was before switches were reasonably priced, so we were using hubs.)
A nice r
One other thing to note: At the meeting last night I *think* Kin said
we would have to delay this installfest...
Anyone on the exec want to confirm this? (probably as a new thread
would be best)
Shawn
Richard Carter wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Part of my preparation for the install fest on Sun h
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070914152904577
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My roommate was cleaning out boxes, and came across some 3 1/2" floppy
disks and wants to chuck them. Anyone have a need for approx 50
floppies? I'll be tossing them on Monday if I've had no response by then...
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as 5.5 inch drives! If someone else needs them, go for it.
>
> graham
>
> On 9/14/07, sgrover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> My roommate was cleaning out boxes, and came across some 3 1/2" floppy
>> disks and wants to chuck them. Anyone have a need for approx 50
&
Resources -> Mailing Lists
Shawn
Mark Carlson wrote:
> On 9/15/07, Neil Bower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On Saturday 15 September 2007 12:29, Mark Carlson wrote:
>>> Maybe I'm just blind, but didn't there used to be a link to the clug
>>> mailing lists on the clug.ca site?
>> http://www.clug.
One minor correction...
Notching a single-sided/single-density disk would result in a
double-sided/single-density disk. (not double density). Or has my
memory gotten to hazy on this? I was only a teen at the time.. :)
Shawn
Kin Wong wrote:
> I am starting to feel really old now. The no
I'm game. Though I may need some lead time to fund the working board...
(or will my current SBC be sufficient?)
Shawn
John E Jardine wrote:
> Well, if I sign up too then we just need to convince one other person
> *cough*Shawn*cough*.
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-09-19 at 21:41 -0600, Mark Carlson w
serial (switches, routers, OOB access to linux
>> servers etc.)
>>
>> Mark Carlson wrote:
>>> Super-multi-reply:
>>> On 9/20/07, Kin Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> Count me in as well.
>>>> From: "sgrover" <[EMA
LinuxFest last year was so much fun, we're doing it again!
This year, we have changed the name in the hope of being more inclusive
of ALL open source projects. It was felt that LinuxFest implied Linux
related things only.
We have a few speakers lined up, and things are moving fast. Keep an
e
I'd rather see the workshop a little later - November maybe?
3 of the people who have indicated they'd be there are planning COSSFEST
(aka LinuxFest) which will be on 27 Oct. Needless to say, we'll be a
tad busy till then. :)
Shawn
Mark Carlson wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> If you wish to sign up
SVN defaults into the /var directory. As do a the standard databases
(which has been mentioned). But I normally override these and put them
in /home for the reasons Rob posted. However, my needs are very small
and not representative of an "enterprise" solution. There might be
something to b
Go to ZoneEdit, register your domain name there. Setup an A record, and
an MX if needed.
Once that is done, go to your domain registrar and change the name
servers to point to the ZoneEdit name servers (which are given to you
when you set up the domain).
Wait for domain propagation. All fixe
I was looking at the 7260 with the SD options. But, I'm an utter novice
in this area, so don't really know if the SD would be best or not. I'm
just thinking that I have SD cards already...
Shawn
Mark Carlson wrote:
> Ok, the list of attendees is pretty much final now, so we should start
> loo
Sounds good to me. But I'm following your guidance here.
Does the development kit make sense ($100 more...)??
Shawn
Kin Wong wrote:
> Thanks, that works for me.
>
> Mark Carlson wrote:
>> On 9/26/07, Kin Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Mark Carlson wrote:
>>>
I have not rec
http://www.oreillynet.com/womenintech/
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http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1142
Aaron get's mentioned in here. Good Job Aaron!
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What kind of video card do you have? An nVidia? If so, did you
recently do a kernel update? (I know one came through not long ago for
K/ubuntu...). It *could* be that your video drivers were not updated to
match the new kernel. This is kinda common with nVidia cards, though I
used the inst
Post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. There might be something subtle in
there.
Shawn
Richard Carter wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Thanks for your email and all your help. Unfortunately, I can't attend
> the meeting tomorrow. But I will try to see if anyone at the debian
> site can help.
>
> Robin
>
Backup your config files first!!!
Neil Bower wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> This is a stab in the dark.
>
> Run the following command(s) as root:
>
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>
> This goes through and creates a new xorg.conf file which may or may not help.
>
> The other command that may help r
http://youtube.com/ucberkeley
Thought this was interesting.
(originally found on SlashDot -
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/164914998/article.pl )
Shawn
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I'm going to apply the practical questions here. Don't take my comments
as being negative though - I think this would be a great idea. It went
over well last year I think...
1) Who is doing this? COSSFEST, or CLUG? Being on the COSSFEST
planning committee, I know we have enough on our plate
There's also some decent how-tos over at howtoforge.com
G'luck.
Shawn
Jarrod Major wrote:
> Well, I think I am finally going to take the plunge and set up my own mail
> server. I have decided
> to use Ubuntu Server 7.04 as a base with Postfix as the MTA. I have found
> what looks to be an
> ex
I was having a problem with my laptop talking to an external VGA device.
I think I found the fix.
The problem is that when the laptop is running, hooking it up to a
projector (or LCD monitor) via the VGA port would NOT show the image on
the VGA device. My fn-F5 would do nothing, and telling
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