Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Thu, 2012-04-05 at 11:33 +0530, Balachandran Sivakumar wrote: > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, kenneth gonsalves > wrote: > > roots and think that India is like foreign ;-) Anyway fedora has no > > future in the villages and small towns and in the poorer schools > unless > > they wake up and

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 19:45 +0530, Prof. Partha wrote: > kenneth gonsalves states :: "Fedora was > refusing to install without internet and I could not > configure the network without a browser." > > Did you try using a live CD ? You get a browser without having to > install one. I did not try w

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Balachandran Sivakumar
Hi, On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > roots and think that India is like foreign ;-) Anyway fedora has no > future in the villages and small towns and in the poorer schools unless > they wake up and rectify this. May be an oversight. But can you please log a bug ?

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 19:26 +0530, R.Kanagaraj (RK) wrote: > I installed fedora 13,14,15,16 all were went fine. I did not require > internet until I need updates. please send me a copy of the dvd you used for fedora 16. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves __

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 18:52 +0530, Arun Prakash wrote: > > It must be possible to install Fedora without internet connection. I > had > > done this before (Fedora 10, 11, 12). I did not try with new > versions but > > there is no need for internet connection during installation. > > > Upto Fedor

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 18:10 +0530, Shrinivasan T wrote: > Install LinuxMint as it has all the multimedia codecs inbuilt. does it install without internet? -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/il

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 17:56 +0530, prasannatsmkumar wrote: > It must be possible to install Fedora without internet connection. I > had > done this before (Fedora 10, 11, 12). I did not try with new versions > but > there is no need for internet connection during installation. I think > there > is

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 17:53 +0530, Mehul Ved wrote: > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM, kenneth gonsalves > wrote: > > So my question is: can one install Fedora without internet - and if > not is there a distro > > that can be installed without internet > > Are you sure of this? I installed Fedora

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] [Commercial] Weekend Workshop on AWK and SED scripting, Scheduled on: 21st and 22nd of April 2012

2012-04-04 Thread ravi jaya
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Shrinivasan T wrote: > Madeeswar announced perl workshop on the same date. > oh, I see, > Think on your workshop on next month, if possible. > I appreciate your concern, This is an immediate requirement, which can't be waited till the next month. > Thanks. > >

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] [Commercial] Weekend Workshop on AWK and SED scripting, Scheduled on: 21st and 22nd of April 2012

2012-04-04 Thread Shrinivasan T
Madeeswar announced perl workshop on the same date. Think on your workshop on next month, if possible. Thanks. -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My Life with GNU/Linux : http://goinggnu.wordpress.com Free/Open Source Jobs : http://fossjobs.in Get CollabNet Subversion Edge :     http://www.collab.net/

[Ilugc] [OT] [Commercial] Weekend Workshop on AWK and SED scripting, Scheduled on: 21st and 22nd of April 2012

2012-04-04 Thread ravi jaya
Hi, Hands on Workshop on AWK and SED scripting Duration: 2 days Scheduled on: 21st and 22nd of April 2012 Timing: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Venue: Yet to be announced Fee: Please do call me for the discussion Registration: Must ILUGC members could avail the friends and the family discounts. The studen

[Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Prof. Partha
kenneth gonsalves states :: "Fedora was refusing to install without internet and I could not configure the network without a browser." Did you try using a live CD ? You get a browser without having to install one. I dont understand the basic problem. I have installed Linux (Suse, Slackware, Ubun

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread R.Kanagaraj (RK)
I installed fedora 13,14,15,16 all were went fine. I did not require internet until I need updates. On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Arun Prakash wrote: > Hello, > > > > > It must be possible to install Fedora without internet connection. I had > > done this before (Fedora 10, 11, 12). I did not t

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Arun Prakash
Hello, > > It must be possible to install Fedora without internet connection. I had > done this before (Fedora 10, 11, 12). I did not try with new versions but > there is no need for internet connection during installation. Upto Fedora 15 we can install without internet, but at 16 i was stuck.

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Balachandran Sivakumar
Hi, On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:56 PM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > > how many dvds and cds does one need for debian? And is it ok for basic > doze users (people who struggle to upgrade from vista to 7)? For a basic use(browsing/office suite/music/movie) first DVD is enough. It is ok for an

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Shrinivasan T
Install LinuxMint as it has all the multimedia codecs inbuilt. -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My Life with GNU/Linux : http://goinggnu.wordpress.com Free/Open Source Jobs : http://fossjobs.in Get CollabNet Subversion Edge :     http://www.collab.net/svnedge __

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Raman.P
--- On Wed, 4/4/12, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > From: kenneth gonsalves > Subject: Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access > To: ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in > Date: Wednesday, 4 April, 2012, 5:56 PM > On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 17:52 +0530, > Balachandran Sivakumar wrote: > > > So my question is:

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 17:52 +0530, Balachandran Sivakumar wrote: > > So my question is: can one install Fedora without internet - and if > not is there a distro > > that can be installed without internet > > You can install Debian without Internet. But better to have > the first DVD(inst

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread prasannatsmkumar
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > resending as this does not seem to have hit the list > > hi, > > I had a big problem. I was staying with some relatives, and convinced > them to try out linux on their brand new Dell desktop. So I wiped out > doze 7 and tried to install fe

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Mehul Ved
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > So my question is: can one install Fedora without internet - and if not is > there a distro >  that can be installed without internet Are you sure of this? I installed Fedora 16 on one of machine yesterday and I pretty well remember that

Re: [Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread Balachandran Sivakumar
Hi, On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM, kenneth gonsalves wrote: > > So my question is: can one install Fedora without internet - and if not is > there a distro >  that can be installed without internet You can install Debian without Internet. But better to have the first DVD(instead of ju

[Ilugc] install linux without internet access

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
resending as this does not seem to have hit the list hi, I had a big problem. I was staying with some relatives, and convinced them to try out linux on their brand new Dell desktop. So I wiped out doze 7 and tried to install fedora 16 from DVD. Failed miserably. They have a cable internet connect

Re: [Ilugc] [OT?] Many sites not opening - BSNL BB

2012-04-04 Thread kenneth gonsalves
On Wed, 2012-04-04 at 19:50 +0800, Bharathi Subramanian wrote: > OR You can find the safe number, by running the > following ping command. > > $ ping -M do -s 1510 google.com > > You need to reduce the packet size, till you get the ICMP reply > with-out DF bit set. for me 1464 is the highest sa

Re: [Ilugc] [OT?] Many sites not opening - BSNL BB

2012-04-04 Thread Bharathi Subramanian
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Mohan Sundaram wrote: > Apologies for replying to my own post. To get rid of this problem > across networks that I move in and out of, I've set my ethernet MTU to > 1300 ( a safe number) to account for a few encapsulated hops. As Raja indicated, problem may be due

[Ilugc] [OT] [Commercial] Workshop on Advanced Shell Scripting, JBoss and Perl

2012-04-04 Thread Madeeswer V
Hi, Corporate style workshops for Shell scripting, Perl and JBoss. Below mentioned are the details, Advanced Linux Shell Scripting workshop is happening on April 7th and April 8th (16 hours) Content: http://www.ignitemindz.com/index.php/advanced-linux-shell-scripting-workshop JBoss Administrat

Re: [Ilugc] Pen input device for Linux

2012-04-04 Thread Mehul Ved
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 12:14 PM, prasannatsmkumar wrote: > Is there any way to use a Android mobile (with touch screen) as a graphics > tablet? Technically it is possible but my concern is whether such > application already exists? I am not going to use this for designing (like > working with GIMP

Re: [Ilugc] Need Tamil translation for DuckDuckGo

2012-04-04 Thread Vigneshwaran
Hai guys, My request for adding Tamil language in DuckDuckGo.com has been accepted. Starting this evening, I will translate atleast 10 words a day. If you are interested, please join me. You can either translate tokens or vote on others' translations in a good looking UI. There is only less than 1

Re: [Ilugc] Pen input device for Linux

2012-04-04 Thread Krishna
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 5:51 AM, prasannatsmkumar wrote: > I am in need of a device which will show what I write on a pad in computer > screen - this will help while I read or draw some thing and want that in > digital form. Is there any such device that works with Linux? What is the > average cos