On Sun, Sep 26, 1999 at 12:34:48AM -0800, Adam Shand wrote:
> this is getting a little off topic but ...
>
> > UUCP isnt complicated. It is completely straigforward and the correct
> > solution to multiple-user offline email, which ETRN is NOT an solution.
>
> i disagree, i think it is. :-) i ha
On Sun, Sep 26, 1999 at 12:34:48AM -0800, Adam Shand wrote:
> this is getting a little off topic but ...
>
> > UUCP isnt complicated. It is completely straigforward and the correct
> > solution to multiple-user offline email, which ETRN is NOT an solution.
>
> i disagree, i think it is. :-) i ha
this is getting a little off topic but ...
> UUCP isnt complicated. It is completely straigforward and the correct
> solution to multiple-user offline email, which ETRN is NOT an solution.
i disagree, i think it is. :-) i have yet to meet someone who isn't already
quite technical that has suces
this is getting a little off topic but ...
> UUCP isnt complicated. It is completely straigforward and the correct
> solution to multiple-user offline email, which ETRN is NOT an solution.
i disagree, i think it is. :-) i have yet to meet someone who isn't already
quite technical that has suces
On Saturday 25 September 1999, at 16 h 15, the keyboard of Florian Lohoff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > much more likely to be needed on a laptop (roaming, vpn, disconnected file
> > systems) etc etc.
>
> But the "normal" laptop user wont to "disconnected file system" things, the
> mail case is
On Saturday 25 September 1999, at 16 h 15, the keyboard of Florian Lohoff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > much more likely to be needed on a laptop (roaming, vpn, disconnected file
> > systems) etc etc.
>
> But the "normal" laptop user wont to "disconnected file system" things, the
> mail case is
On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 02:01:15PM -0800, Adam Shand wrote:
> > This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make
> > less lines than my sendmail or PPP configuration.
But you need a MTA additionally - I am using postfix, bsmtp and uucp
together and that setup is more compl
On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 02:01:15PM -0800, Adam Shand wrote:
> > This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make
> > less lines than my sendmail or PPP configuration.
But you need a MTA additionally - I am using postfix, bsmtp and uucp
together and that setup is more compl
On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 11:02:38PM +0200, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> > beginning and it's quite unlikely that a new comer to the net will even know
> > where to find a uucp connection.
> Unfortunately, yes, most recent ISP know nothing besides basic DNS, SMTP and
> Web hosting (and often not e
On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 11:02:38PM +0200, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> > beginning and it's quite unlikely that a new comer to the net will even know
> > where to find a uucp connection.
> Unfortunately, yes, most recent ISP know nothing besides basic DNS, SMTP and
> Web hosting (and often not e
> This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make
> less lines than my sendmail or PPP configuration.
i have watched many new comers to the net struggle with uucp, both first
hand and being on the other end of a phone as tech support for them. it
hasn't been easy for any
> This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make
> less lines than my sendmail or PPP configuration.
i have watched many new comers to the net struggle with uucp, both first
hand and being on the other end of a phone as tech support for them. it
hasn't been easy for any
On Thursday 23 September 1999, at 22 h 23, the keyboard of Adam Shand
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> while i've used uucp for years i would recommend against making a part of
> the laptop package. it's quite complicated
This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make les
On Thursday 23 September 1999, at 22 h 23, the keyboard of Adam Shand
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> while i've used uucp for years i would recommend against making a part of
> the laptop package. it's quite complicated
This is certainly wrong. My UUCP configuration files, all together, make les
> > I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to
> > work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs
> > for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ?
>
> And UUCP! Which I use and love on my laptop.
while i've used uucp for years i would recommend ag
> > I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to
> > work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs
> > for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ?
>
> And UUCP! Which I use and love on my laptop.
while i've used uucp for years i would recommend ag
On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 09:46:27AM -0700, Matthew Guenther wrote:
> I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to
> work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs
> for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ?
And UUCP! Which I use and love on my lapt
On Sat, Sep 18, 1999 at 09:46:27AM -0700, Matthew Guenther wrote:
> I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set up a mail server to
> work properly over an intermittent connection. Maybe a special set of docs
> for fetchmail, qmail, smail... ?
And UUCP! Which I use and love on my lapt
>> I am saying that it has no special importance for laptops. If we go down the
>> track of dragging everything that is needed for a laptop then we'll soon have
>> things like bash included which IMHO is not the aim. The aim is to list all
>> things that are laptop specific or that have a special
>> I am saying that it has no special importance for laptops. If we go down the
>> track of dragging everything that is needed for a laptop then we'll soon have
>> things like bash included which IMHO is not the aim. The aim is to list all
>> things that are laptop specific or that have a special
ds of
inactivity, like my previous Win95 settings. So I've always thought of it as
a power management tool, along with apmd. Would having the laptop-metapackage
just suggest or recommend (can't remember which is lower) hdparm, but not
depend on it be a better solution I wonder?
MBG
--
ds of
inactivity, like my previous Win95 settings. So I've always thought of it as
a power management tool, along with apmd. Would having the laptop-metapackage
just suggest or recommend (can't remember which is lower) hdparm, but not
depend on it be a better solution I wonder?
MBG
--
>> IMHO hdparm is no more important to a laptop than to a desktop...
>>
>
>I'm not sure here, are you saying hdparm should be included, or it's useful on
>all computers; desktops and laptops, so shouldn't be included here? I think
>if apmd is going to be suggested for power management, hdparm sho
>> IMHO hdparm is no more important to a laptop than to a desktop...
>>
>
>I'm not sure here, are you saying hdparm should be included, or it's useful on
>all computers; desktops and laptops, so shouldn't be included here? I think
>if apmd is going to be suggested for power management, hdparm sho
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 06:35:37PM +0200, Russell Coker wrote:
>
> IMHO hdparm is no more important to a laptop than to a desktop...
>
I'm not sure here, are you saying hdparm should be included, or it's useful on
all computers; desktops and laptops, so shouldn't be included here? I think
if apm
On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 06:35:37PM +0200, Russell Coker wrote:
>
> IMHO hdparm is no more important to a laptop than to a desktop...
>
I'm not sure here, are you saying hdparm should be included, or it's useful on
all computers; desktops and laptops, so shouldn't be included here? I think
if apm
>> Package task-laptop
>> Depends: anacron, ??
>> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
>> Conflicts: ??
>> Replaces: ??
>> Recommends: ??
>>
>> Until irda gets in fully, it is not an option. I should have initial divine
>> packages here soon as well.
>>
>
>How about suggesting the pac
>> Package task-laptop
>> Depends: anacron, ??
>> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
>> Conflicts: ??
>> Replaces: ??
>> Recommends: ??
>>
>> Until irda gets in fully, it is not an option. I should have initial divine
>> packages here soon as well.
>>
>
>How about suggesting the pac
>
> How about suggesting the packages hdparm and apmd?
>
apmd was an oversight on my part -- it will be there.
Do I need to depend on hdparm? If so, sure.
> Should it also maybe include laptop-specific documentation/setup information?
> I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set u
>
> How about suggesting the packages hdparm and apmd?
>
apmd was an oversight on my part -- it will be there.
Do I need to depend on hdparm? If so, sure.
> Should it also maybe include laptop-specific documentation/setup information?
> I just keep thinking about how difficult it was to set u
>
> Some minor question, what about the
> name? I suggest 'laptop-task'. The word laptop is the one that
> matters and since we read from left to right, it should be the
> first one.
>
No, all tasks are called task-laptop. There are going to be a large number of
these appearing in the near futu
>
> Some minor question, what about the
> name? I suggest 'laptop-task'. The word laptop is the one that
> matters and since we read from left to right, it should be the
> first one.
>
No, all tasks are called task-laptop. There are going to be a large number of
these appearing in the near futu
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 10:22:29AM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>
> I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
> next week.
>
> So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
>
> Package task-laptop
> Depends: anacron, ??
> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one
On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 10:22:29AM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>
> I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
> next week.
>
> So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
>
> Package task-laptop
> Depends: anacron, ??
> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one
Sean 'Shaleh' Perry schrieb:
>
> On 16-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
> next week.
>
> So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
>
> Packa
Sean 'Shaleh' Perry schrieb:
>
> On 16-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
> next week.
>
> So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
>
> Packa
On 17-Sep-99 Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>
>> Package task-laptop
>> Depends: anacron, ??
>> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
> pcmcia-cs, pcmcia-modules
>
umm, silly me (-:
On 17-Sep-99 Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>
>> Package task-laptop
>> Depends: anacron, ??
>> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
> pcmcia-cs, pcmcia-modules
>
umm, silly me (-:
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> Package task-laptop
> Depends: anacron, ??
> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
pcmcia-cs, pcmcia-modules
> Conflicts: ??
> Replaces: ??
> Recommends: ??
--
Clint Brubakken
Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
D
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> Package task-laptop
> Depends: anacron, ??
> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these)
pcmcia-cs, pcmcia-modules
> Conflicts: ??
> Replaces: ??
> Recommends: ??
--
Clint Brubakken
Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
D
On 16-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
next week.
So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
Package task-laptop
Depends: anacron, ??
Suggests: netenv
On 16-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
I have received the go ahead and will be constructing this package over the
next week.
So, now the moment of truth. What to add?
Package task-laptop
Depends: anacron, ??
Suggests: netenv
On 16-Sep-99 Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
>
Gu
On 16-Sep-99 Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
>
Gu
Stephane Bortzmeyer schrieb:
>
> On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
Though I wrote
Stephane Bortzmeyer schrieb:
>
> On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
>
> Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
Though I wrote
On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
On Thursday 16 September 1999, at 7 h 25, the keyboard of Werner Heuser
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
Yes. If someone wants to manage the task-laptop package, please stand up.
Hi,
is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
Debian Weekly News
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...
* The long awaited redesign of the installation profiles has begun.
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Hi,
is "metapackage" something we should use for a laptop package?
Debian Weekly News
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...
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Now there are "metapackages"; packages th
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