Re: [ilugd]: issue.net file in /etc

2003-03-30 Thread Prateek Khanna
Malkiat, I first of all the answer to your query. The 'issue' file you're editing is dynamically edited during boot time. So if you want a customized message you edit issue in your rc.local file. Write the folliwing in your /etc/rc.local echo "" > /etc/issue.net echo "your message" >> /etc/issu

Re: [ilugd]: New resource - Best source for GNU/Linux Operating CD'sjust for Rs 15

2003-03-27 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Including RedHat, SuSE, Mandrake, Slackware, Caldera, Knoppix, Dynebolic, Gentoo, > Lycoris and more... Hey, are there still distros by SuSE and Caldera..? - Prateek To unsubscribe

Re: [ilugd]: A matter of Ethics

2003-03-27 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Sunil Dhaka wrote: > Q: Is it ethical to call this bundle a proprietary FIREWALL? Hey, the moment you got IPTables in, there remained nothing ethical about calling it proprietary..! - Prateek To unsubscribe

Re: [ilugd]: FW: need help (2 messages)

2003-03-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, LinuxLingam wrote: > raj, vipul, anand shankar, could help download a copy, would be great. those Hey i downloaded it, Have a CD...!! Sure have tried it, and its simply awesome. Lemme know if someone wants it. - Prateek ===

Re: [ilugd]: Help!!!

2003-03-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
On 26 Mar 2003, Arshad H. Siddiqui wrote: > Sound is workin bt when I try 2 play songs frm windows mounted > partition no voice comes up It is most likely that you're using XMMS to play those songs. Well, it so happens that in RH 8.0, XMMS does not have mp3 support. Theres this rpm on ht

Re: [ilugd]: Windows XPerience on Linux

2003-03-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, vivek wrote: > i've downloaded it and have tested it on mandrake 9.0, and though not > very usable (most of the links don't work), it does show the future of Yeah I tried it too. Sure has got the look, but you're right about it not being usable at all. Apart from the links

Re: [ilugd]: bootable CD read error

2003-03-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Now, the problem is that should I install the linux again or is there any other way > by which I can create a bootable floppy (may be from linux installation CDs, no idea > !!) thereby enabling me to boot linux from it. Having any idea about 'Rescue

[ilugd]: Re: : Re: [india-gii] Re: More on DIAS

2003-03-25 Thread Prateek Khanna
Co-Member, ILUGD(East ;) -- Prateek Khanna [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org

Re: [ilugd]: I want to learn a new programming language, Which one??

2003-03-21 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Lokesh Bhog wrote: > I would recommend that you learn PHP. Damn, how i wish i could see Raju's expression...! To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at h

Re: [ilugd]: Newbie :Problem with internet connection - hotwire

2003-03-19 Thread Prateek Khanna
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Manoj Kumar Nair wrote: > They provided me with a dialer for windows, but no > support is provided by them for Linux. Is there anybody, who could help me > out of this. Is the dialer/client they provided you with a third party software. If so then what's the name of the c

[ilugd]: sorry

2003-03-17 Thread Prateek Khanna
Sorry about the multiple postin'. I guess I got carried away with the whole bandwidth jazz..., enought to waste some myself - Prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives a

Re: [ilugd]: FREE LINUX Training

2003-03-17 Thread Prateek Khanna
Ashwin Baindur writes: [snip] > My name is Lt Col Ashwin Baindur, [snip] Ashwin (With all due respects) Why in the world do you have to include a 100 line mail, when you have a 2 line point to make. You should probably think of bandwidth as some kinda limited amunition in a war or something

Re: [ilugd]: Meeting

2003-03-17 Thread Prateek Khanna
Isnt Jamia Hamdard way too far off. Wonderin' how many people really are goin to turn up - Prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%

Re: [ilugd]: FREE LINUX Training

2003-03-17 Thread Prateek Khanna
Ashwin Baindur writes: [snip] > My name is Lt Col Ashwin Baindur, [snip] Ashwin (With all due respects) Why in the world do you have to include a 100 line mail, when you have a 2 line point to make. You should probably think of bandwidth as some kinda limited amunition in a war or something

Re: [ilugd]: FREE LINUX Training

2003-03-17 Thread Prateek Khanna
Ashwin Baindur writes: [snip] > My name is Lt Col Ashwin Baindur, [snip] Ashwin (With all due respects) Why in the world do you have to include a 100 line mail, when you have a 2 line point to make. You should probably think of bandwidth as some kinda limited amunition in a war or something

[ilugd]: mySQL

2003-03-16 Thread Prateek Khanna
Vidya > > I'm a journalist and am lookign for installations of mySQL in > India... Does anybody know of any installations of mySQL here? What exactly are you looking for and for what purpose - Prateek -- Prateek Khanna [EMAIL PROTECTED] [E

[ilugd]: CAD

2003-03-16 Thread Prateek Khanna
I remember someone talkin about a good CAD software in one of the meets back at sarai. Does anyone have any information 'bout a reasonaby good alternative to AutoCAD. - prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsub

Re: [ilugd]: Re: : Problem in RH LINUX 8.0

2003-03-14 Thread Prateek Khanna
the DUDE finally seems to be back in action. Welcome aboard stranger! -prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org

Re: [ilugd]: problem with specific ports

2003-03-13 Thread Prateek Khanna
> But, for some reason client machines are not able to access specific > services on other web-servers/ftp server etc , e.g webmin running on > port 1, using special ftp client which uses port 1500 Are you by any chance using Squid or something for proxying..? -prateek ==

Re: [ilugd]: Firewall configurations | IPtables trouble | Dialup connection

2003-03-13 Thread Prateek Khanna
- Original Message - From: "vivek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [ilugd]: Firewall configurations | IPtables trouble | Dialup connection > that may be because both ipchains and iptables are installed. do rpm -e > ipchains,

Re:[ilugd]: Queries reg GNU/Linux

2003-03-13 Thread Prateek Khanna
Gurdeep, dude... is it really that hard to grasp or what. The list guidelines do talk about the mails being plain text. Plus the past mails have had quite a lot of mention 'bout the HTML mails that are posted on the list. And still!!:( Anyway, your mails are in HTML format and i think you

Re: [ilugd]: Re: aussies raid major ISPs

2003-03-07 Thread Prateek Khanna
> If one day I'm egosurfing for `Raj Mathur' for the benefit of my > mother or my son, I wouldn't want the sort of content that makes me > either blush or quickly close the window thrown back at me. I am sure your mom and your son know you well enough by now my Friend... -prateek ===

RE: [ilugd]: Announcement: OpenBrickDemo

2003-03-05 Thread Prateek Khanna
-Original Message- From: tripta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:51 PM To: linuxdelhi Subject: [ilugd]: Announcement: OpenBrickDemo >The open brick demo is scheduled for 2 pm at Sarai. The Date seems to be missing -regards Prateek Khanna [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [ilugd]: Internet Dialup configuration problem

2003-03-04 Thread Prateek Khanna
-Original Message- From: Viksit Gaur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ilugd]: Internet Dialup configuration problem >I'm able to connect easily enough, but the unique >problem is that in ANY browser, i can only access >site

RE: [ilugd]: Can't install rpm from telnet

2003-02-28 Thread Prateek Khanna
-Original Message- From: Jasmeet S. Virdi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ilugd]: Can't install rpm from telnet >hi folx, >i have access to a linux box thru telnet and FTP and was thinking of >upgrading the box thru t

[ilugd]: 24Online

2002-11-18 Thread Prateek Khanna
hey vike and sandeep i want a copy of that 24Online script and howto as well... i do have a client thingie figured out on my end, but i have no idea about the expect programming thingie, and plus howto resume if the connection breaks. regards prateek ===

Re: [ilugd]: Configuring Yahoo mail Box in Kmail

2002-11-09 Thread Prateek Khanna
> HI Friends, > I am trying to configure my yahoo and hotmail account. > Could some one give me the pop3 and smtp server name > of yahoo.co.in and hotmail.com. > Thanks in Advance, > Suman dude yahoo doesnt support pop3 anymore, hotmail never did. though for yahoo there is something called yahooPO

[ilugd]: LAP FAQ

2002-10-15 Thread Prateek Khanna
the lap FAQ page is up on the LAP website, all thanks to Gami. The good part is that unlike what a useless duffer called Prateek had done (editing TWiki pages with HTML content), this one conforms to the TWiki Editing guidelines and hence is easy to edit further. Please go through the page an

[ilugd]: LAP as ilug-d/sarai/IBM !!???

2002-10-09 Thread Prateek Khanna
how about talkin to these guys about it as linux-delhi IBM is trying to do the same for universities that LAP is currently concentrating on for schools http://www-3.ibm.com/software/info/students/contests/linux/ Also why dont we go to the Department of Inofmation Technology (in context to the

Re: [ilugd]: Amol suggests !

2002-09-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
...implemented To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org

[ilugd]: LAP meet

2002-09-19 Thread Prateek Khanna
sunday it is then...munirka LAP meet regards prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org

Re: [ilugd]: LAP Website coming up; Images needed; RHL cds..

2002-09-18 Thread Prateek Khanna
>Prateek, was supposed to send me the rpm for the >images to be used in the LAP cd..yo prateek! wakey >up..post them somehwere so i can use webdownloader or >smthing and get in parts..emailing it is cumbersome. there you go dude http://lap.linux-delhi.org/anaconda-images-7.3-6.src.rpm and hey i

[ilugd]: Fwd: LAP Project

2002-09-18 Thread Prateek Khanna
--- Start of forwarded message --- From: nobody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: supreet@linux-delhi, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: LAP project Date: 9/17/2002 8:02:46 PM dear supreet got your email from prateek who says you are the best guy to ta

Re: [ilugd]: sample syllabus

2002-09-11 Thread Prateek Khanna
>TWiki OK with everyone? It's got lovely features including version >control, tons of plugins, skins/themes, widely used by companies like >Motorola, SAP, Disney, inktomi, etc., active development, fine-grained >access control for editing content, more. > >D*mn, I just convinced myself! If no on

[ilugd]: LAP site

2002-09-11 Thread Prateek Khanna
dudes http://lap.linux-delhi.org doesnt look so bad anymore. i am still waiting for the syllabus and suggestions. regards prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at ht

Re: [ilugd]: sample syllabus

2002-09-11 Thread Prateek Khanna
> after it is mandated by the Man With The Big Stick. ;) asn hey, now that we know the perceptions of the people here, specially when it comes to humor, why dont you specify who the Man With The Big Stick would be. regards prateek T

Re: [ilugd]: sample syllabus

2002-09-11 Thread Prateek Khanna
url: http://lap.linux-delhi.org > yeesh! Formatting! What happened to the wiki you were supposed to install? > I can volunteer to install wiki written in any language(Perl, PHP etc.) > after it is mandated by the Man With The Big Stick. ;) hey... will do the formatting... i put it as soon as i

[ilugd]: sample syllabus

2002-09-11 Thread Prateek Khanna
i have put the sample syllabus on the site. still waiting for more content. regards prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.

[ilugd]: LAP

2002-09-10 Thread Prateek Khanna
Okay guys... as for the syllabus i still dont have it with me. Should be getting it in a couple of days. Leo...please mail me the presentation convent syllabus. suggestions for what all has to be put up on the LAP site are welcome (at the earliest) and are we to have the LAP meeting this sun

[ilugd]: LAP

2002-09-09 Thread Prateek Khanna
to all LAP webspace is up and running...not only Raj kept his word, but has been effiecient as well. Thanks Raj!! I shall be putting up the required stuff on the site soon. Leo i need the syllabus that you made for presentation convent. Pankaj i would require a written, detailed update about

Re: [ilugd]: Meeting

2002-09-02 Thread Prateek Khanna
Raj.. hope is a dangerous thing. > I hope that Dhruv and Prateek can give us an update on LAP. regards prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-arc

[ilugd]: meeting

2002-09-02 Thread Prateek Khanna
still nothing about the whereabouts of the meeting.  and hey i need some inputs for the LAP presentation...any volunteers..??   regards prateek

Re: Fwd: Re: [ilugd]: (fwd) here it comes!@#$!

2002-09-01 Thread Prateek Khanna
where is the meeting goin to behow about the address please regards prateek To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org

Re: Fwd: Re: [ilugd]: (fwd) here it comes!@#$!

2002-08-28 Thread Prateek Khanna
okay guys...hightime we actually cut the crap...i mean listen to yourselves.  And think about the poor souls (not me) who still live on dialups and have to download and go thru such and finally endup  NOT SMOKING beacuse there too busy figuring out how it is to smoke raju!!   lets talk

[ilugd]: mujhe debian 3.0 chahiye

2002-08-27 Thread Prateek Khanna
sadar pranam   sathiyon   koi kripa karke agli meet mein debian 3.0 ki CDs le aaye.   dhanyawaad   prateek    

Re: [ilugd]: (fwd) here it comes!@#$!

2002-08-25 Thread Prateek Khanna
BTW...we have a very good Dominoes in East Delhi...Let's do it!! - Original Message - From: "Dhruv Gami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 12:10 AM Subject: Re: [ilugd]: (fwd) here it comes!@#$! > 8/24/02 5:14:35 PM, "Shonal Gupta" <[EMAIL PROTEC

[ilugd]: karan

2002-06-09 Thread Prateek Khanna
karan i need the documentation for the following. Kindly mail 'em to me o Using the MAN pages o pipes and redirection o Linux Virtual Terminals o Intro to XWindows o XWindows Buttons o XWindows Menus (howto set them up) thanks prateek

[ilugd]: minutes..contd.

2002-06-07 Thread Prateek Khanna
1. Proposal to be prepared for IDG for mutual dealing (Tripta) 2. Syllabus --what is the current class XI-XII CBSE syllabus (prateek khanna to arrange a copy) --the courseware currently available and how relevant it is, for Linux in Schools. --Is the syllabus and

[ilugd]: minutes

2002-06-07 Thread Prateek Khanna
sorry for the delay guys. did try and send them, something wrong with my mail client maybe. anyway here you go Minutes of the meeting as held on Sunday, 02, June, 2002 at Khirki at 2:00 pm Members Present: Shudhir Gandotra - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anjali Bashista-[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prateek

Re: [ilugd]: name for schools project

2002-06-04 Thread Prateek Khanna
hey vipul the indain language editor is called iLEAP. anyway as far as GLAND is concerned i and gami with our too(two) ambitious selves, dont want the project restricted to just new delhi schools. still open to suggestions prateek On Wednesday 05 June 2002 12:31 am, you wrote: > On Tue, Jun 04

[ilugd]: mpg123 vs. XMMS

2002-05-29 Thread Prateek Khanna
okay here it goes. my XMMS works perfectly fine. But when i use Mpg123, both the quality and the tempo come down. I havent been able to figure out why. regards Prateek PS. Raj, still waiting for that POP your promised To subscribe, se

[ilugd]: Minutes of meeting regarding Linux in Education Awareness Program

2002-05-26 Thread Prateek Khanna
installation CD * Post Installation Support * Cost MINUTES: Members Present -Raj Mathur -Leo Fernandez -Supreet Sethi -Dhruv Gami -Tripta (Star of the day) -Prateek Khanna -Ashwani Kaul -Anurag Varma -Anjali Bashista 1. Issues to be taken care of and dealt with: (the

Re: [ilugd]: Linux in schools -- preliminary meeting

2002-05-24 Thread Prateek Khanna
Deepak Location/Venue: Sarai, 29, Rajpur Road...north delhi (opposite IP college) Ph: 3960040, 3951190 regards Prateek Deepak Bajaj wrote: > Hey guys > > Could some body tell the exact location/venue of this > meeting. > > Regards > > Deepak > --- Raju Mathur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi,