RE: [Ilugc] PPoE frequent disconnection

2008-10-25 Thread Sivakumar Gopalan
> I am using the same BSNL connection without a single second > of disconnection in the past three months. > > What do you say to that? Your area BSNL divisional manager is good :) I am not trying to complain about BSNL, I have had stable connection with them in the past. But in the recent few

Re: [Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread swamynathan
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:16 AM, Swapnil Bhartiya < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > in reliance nothing is free !! > > > > You are wrong. There are a lot of things free in Reliance -- free call > drop, > free disconnectivity :D they aint free ! actually thats what you charged for :

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Sarad AV
>>>From: Kenneth Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> how about belief in God? Are scientists allowed to believe in something that is not proven to exist? Science doesn't know. It is a belief that scientists embrace or stay away from. Are they allowed-why not? as long as faith is called faith until oth

Re: [Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
> > > in reliance nothing is free !! > You are wrong. There are a lot of things free in Reliance -- free call drop, free disconnectivity :D Swapnil ___ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message.

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
> > >>> http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html >>> >> >> what does this prove? The only consistent thing about science is that >> every now and then established proven theories are stood on their head - or >> proved false. >> > Correct. Or may be our science is not advanced enough to

[Ilugc] Re: hi

2008-10-25 Thread Antano Solar John
"veera dv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i used ubuntu, in that i installed mysql, i start service -- service mysql > restart - but not support. please tell me what is the service for mysql in > ubuntu. You can use invoke-rc.d mysql start -- Antano Solar John Consultant & Trainer (Web 2.0,Net

Re: [Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread swamynathan
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 5:38 PM, varadarajan narayanan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Lugies ! > > Regarding free laptops by Reliance , > > http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/29719/news.htm > > > http://onlinegadgetbox.blogspot.com/2008/10/reliance-communications-offers-free.html > > Any idea abou

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: On Sunday 26 October 2008 04:22:18 am Rahul Sundaram wrote: தியாகராஜன் wrote: In all counts , Astrology is a science. Nope. http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html what does this prove? The only consistent thing about science is that every now and then

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: On Sunday 26 October 2008 06:02:00 am Rahul Sundaram wrote: how about belief in God? Are scientists allowed to believe in something that is not proven to exist? Only as a hypothesis with a very low to non existent probability. Rahul

Re: [Ilugc] Scientific REsearch Areas using free Softwares

2008-10-25 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Saturday 25 October 2008 10:09:31 pm kish k wrote: > from wikipedia wikipedia is not an authoratative resource. It does not claim to be one. In fact wikipedia's policy is against original articles and original research/thinking. It is a collection of descriptions of original content and mean

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] Anna University syllabus

2008-10-25 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Saturday 25 October 2008 06:25:05 pm Shakthi Kannan wrote: > Can anyone provide me (reply offline) with a soft-copy of the Anna > University syllabus? I am able to only find the list for ECE for > semesters 3rd-8th here: > http://www.annauniversity.info/Syllabus/ECE200433.htm foss elective syll

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Sunday 26 October 2008 06:02:00 am Rahul Sundaram wrote: > > Hello, > > > >> http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html > > > > My entire description about astrology differs to that of what > > astrology , which is mentioned in the above document.To the extend > > which is mentioned in

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Sunday 26 October 2008 04:22:18 am Rahul Sundaram wrote: > தியாகராஜன் wrote: > > In all counts , Astrology is a science. > > Nope. > > http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html what does this prove? The only consistent thing about science is that every now and then established prove

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Venkatraman S
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 6:53 AM, Raman.P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Let us apply the scientific logic/astrology > logic/vasthu/nameology/numerology - or whatever - rethink on what we are > doing. > The thread was indeed interesting. Different views(obviously) - some of them with a sound reas

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Raman.P
Dear luggies Are we on right path? When I ask for FOSS projects I get 2 or 3 useful mails, but about astrology - which was mentioned subtly by kg, we get tonnes email and continue for weeks. Let us apply the scientific logic/astrology logic/vasthu/nameology/numerology - or whatever - rethink

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Rahul Sundaram
தியாகராஜன் wrote: Hello, http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html My entire description about astrology differs to that of what astrology , which is mentioned in the above document.To the extend which is mentioned in the document, it says astrology as barely a superficial predictin

Re: [Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread varadarajan narayanan
> Read the table of the laptops/tablet pcs in the above list. Only Acer > ONE lists Linux. Others are all XP. Hi ! Oh yeah , The prices too ! I dont get it . How is it free ? You are paying 36k for a laptop (approx 23k) + bandwidth. Why do they call it free offer ? It is almost like leasing or

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread தியாகராஜன்
Hello, > http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html My entire description about astrology differs to that of what astrology , which is mentioned in the above document.To the extend which is mentioned in the document, it says astrology as barely a superficial predicting practice without a

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Rahul Sundaram
தியாகராஜன் wrote: In all counts , Astrology is a science. Nope. http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/astrology.html Rahul ___ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iit

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Mano wrote: Sorry, did not notice the original post was forked here. Hence reposting my response here: On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Rahul Sundaram wrote: Sarad AV wrote: Wow! would you like to prove it using math logic? You can't prove nonsense with logic, much less math logic. These da

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread தியாகராஜன்
>>Since Astronomy is a science of studying celestial bodies, any subset of it >>is also a _science_ >>Are you claiming that astrology is a science? IMO and AFAIK , In ancient days before the advent of modern science , The Science to study/know about heavenly bodies and its relevance on the groun

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
> > > Proof by counter-example: There are hundreds of cases where "Vaasthu" did > not work! Will Vastu work in space where there is no east, west, north and south? I guess since is a univeral stuff...like maths..if vastu fails in realm of spaceits not science.. Swapnil __

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Sarad AV
தியாகராஜன் citizenofgnu at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 23:23:07 IST 2008 AFAIK,The distinct difference between Astronomy and Astrology is that Astronomy is a science of studying celestial bodies. Astrology is a subset of Astronomy which talks about planetary positions Thyagarajan Shanmugham<

Re: [Ilugc] telnet not connecting

2008-10-25 Thread Arun Khan
On Saturday 25 Oct 2008, Muneer wrote: > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Arun Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't understand why you want to use telnet when you can connect > > via ssh. Any particular reason why you want to use telnet? > > May be he wants to know the reason behind the beh

Re: [Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread Arun Khan
On Saturday 25 Oct 2008, varadarajan narayanan wrote: > http://onlinegadgetbox.blogspot.com/2008/10/reliance-communications-o >ffers-free.html > > Any idea about the OS in these Laptops ? Is it going to be Linux ? or > is there a choice ? There is no mention of the OS in any of the press > clips !

[Ilugc] Re: service in ubuntu

2008-10-25 Thread Karthik Ramgopal
Hi, If you want to use the same service command in ubuntu.. jus install debian-helper-scripts package from universal. Regards, Karthik ___ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message.

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread தியாகராஜன்
Hi, AFAIK,The distinct difference between Astronomy and Astrology is that Astronomy is a science of studying celestial bodies. Astrology is a subset of Astronomy which talks about planetary positions marking against the given instance of a time/occasion (like birth of a baby, ruthu(when a girl att

[Ilugc] Reliance Free Laptops

2008-10-25 Thread varadarajan narayanan
Hi Lugies ! Regarding free laptops by Reliance , http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/29719/news.htm http://onlinegadgetbox.blogspot.com/2008/10/reliance-communications-offers-free.html Any idea about the OS in these Laptops ? Is it going to be Linux ? or is there a choice ? There is no mention of

Re: Re: [Ilugc] Scientific REsearch Areas using free Softwares

2008-10-25 Thread kish k
from wikipedia "Astrology and astronomy were often indistinguishable before the modern era, with the desire for predictive and divinatory knowledge one of the primary motivating factors for astronomical o

Re: [Ilugc] RE: gftp installation in ubuntu

2008-10-25 Thread Ashok Gautham
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:06 AM, kesavan tm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have already download & install in my ubuntu > but > how to connect to http& how to configurre the ftp? > > What type of net connection do you use? ___ To unsubscribe, email [EMA

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Ashok Gautham
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > he is asking for proof that 'astrology is very similar to proprietary > software > in its dependence on similar validation techniques' Proof by counter-example: There are hundreds of cases where "Vaasthu" did not wo

Re: [Ilugc] hi

2008-10-25 Thread Bibek Paudel
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i used ubuntu, in that i installed mysql, i start service -- service mysql That command is for the Red Hat based distributions. In Ubuntu, enter the following command: $ sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start (or restart or st

Re: [Ilugc] hi

2008-10-25 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
i used ubuntu, in that i installed mysql, i start service -- service mysql > restart - but not support. please tell me what is the service for mysql in > ubuntu. I hope this might help you http://my.opera.com/thahuong/blog/2007/08/14/check-the-status-of-mysql-service-in-ubuntu http://ubuntuforu

[Ilugc] hi

2008-10-25 Thread veera dv
i used ubuntu, in that i installed mysql, i start service -- service mysql restart - but not support. please tell me what is the service for mysql in ubuntu. ___ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the

Re: [Ilugc] PPoE frequent disconnection

2008-10-25 Thread Girish Venkatachalam
On 17:00:05 Oct 25, Sivakumar Gopalan wrote: > If incase you need this info, Iam with BSNL and I had frequent > disconnects for the last two days and today it is stable(last few > hours). I heard about frequent disconnects(last two days again) > with one of my colleague who uses BSNL also. Th

[Ilugc] [OT] Anna University syllabus

2008-10-25 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, Can anyone provide me (reply offline) with a soft-copy of the Anna University syllabus? I am able to only find the list for ECE for semesters 3rd-8th here: http://www.annauniversity.info/Syllabus/ECE200433.htm Thanks! SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com

RE: [Ilugc] PPoE frequent disconnection

2008-10-25 Thread Sivakumar Gopalan
> years) or through pppoe. Anyways, thanks for your replies and > if the problem pops up again today will nudge the BSNL helpdesk. If incase you need this info, Iam with BSNL and I had frequent disconnects for the last two days and today it is stable(last few hours). I heard about frequent dis

Re: Re: [Ilugc] Scientific REsearch Areas using free Softwares

2008-10-25 Thread Mano
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 4:40 PM, Ashok Gautham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 2:41 PM, swamynathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > We are a unique civilization, we should not look for validation methods >> > devised by the West. >> > >> > >> word !! > > Yeah agreed

[Ilugc] Problom In MySQL Master Master Replication

2008-10-25 Thread Dinesh Kumar
Reader, I have configure the Mysql as Master Slave replication and working fine . but when i do Master Master replication, in one master log i got following error. 081025 21:27:21 [ERROR] Error reading packet from server: Could not find first log file name in binary log index file (

Re: [Ilugc] PPoE frequent disconnection

2008-10-25 Thread Bharathi Subramanian
> Oct 24 21:32:53 garuda pppd[14873]: No response to 4 echo-requests I hope, it is not modem issue. Mostly the DSL issue. The above log mesg says, modem is not getting the reply for the LCP request. May be, you can increase the retry count OR call BSNL. Bye :) -- Bharathi S _

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Friday 24 October 2008 10:50:06 pm Rahul Sundaram wrote: > Whether you like it or not astrology is very similar to proprietary > > > > software in its dependence on similar validation techniques. > > > > Wow! would you like to prove it using math logic? > > You can't prove nonsense with log

Re: [Ilugc] Mukta software and the scientific method (Was Re: Scientific REsearch ...)

2008-10-25 Thread Mano
Sorry, did not notice the original post was forked here. Hence reposting my response here: On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Rahul Sundaram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sarad AV wrote: >> >> >> Wow! would you like to prove it using math logic? > > You can't prove nonsense with logic, much less mat

Re: [Ilugc] RE: gftp installation in ubuntu

2008-10-25 Thread kesavan tm
I have already download & install in my ubuntu but how to connect to http& how to configurre the ftp? From: பத்மநாதன் <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in Sent: Friday, 24 October, 2008 1:25:02 PM Subject: [Ilugc] RE: gftp installation in ubuntu Ubuntu

Re: [Ilugc] PPoE frequent disconnection

2008-10-25 Thread Parthan SR
Hi all, Thanks @girish, @thyagarajan, @arun for your replies. Surprisingly it got fixed, but after I posted my query I did ifconfig to just have a look and found ppp0, ppp1 and ppp2 to be existing. As this sounded weird of having 3 ppp connections alive, I did a poff dsl-provider and all 3 co

Re: [Ilugc] telnet not connecting

2008-10-25 Thread Muneer
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Arun Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't understand why you want to use telnet when you can connect via ssh. > Any particular reason why you want to use telnet? > May be he wants to know the reason behind the behavior and how to configure it. -- Imag