[PLUG] Re: Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread Debajit Adhikary
Debajit Adhikary wrote: > How could I safely remove a USB drive attached on the fly to my Linux system? umount does work. In fact, there is no error message at all, but the flash drive still keeps blinking -- and it doesnt seem safe to remove the drive yet. I'm running SuSE 9.1, which mounts it u

[PLUG] usb devices on MDK 10.0

2004-11-03 Thread jayant ogale
HI, I have my pc installed in a duel boot mode. win xp and mandrake 10.0 i have following four USB devices. 1] USB printer - HP desk jet 3845 2] USB scanner - HP scan jet 2400 3] USB external modem - D-link DU 560M 4] USB laser printer - CAnnon LBP 3200. while installing mdk 10.0 all these devices

Re: [PLUG] Re: Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread Shridhar Daithankar
Debajit Adhikary wrote: As root umount /media/usb* works What do you mean works? As in it does not report errors? /etc/mtab shows a ubsfs mounted filesystem in /proc/sys/usb umount /proc/sys/usb works as well It's just that the Flash drive still keeps blinking. I would suppose that that is the def

Re: [PLUG] Re: Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread James Dominy
Debajit Adhikary wrote: Debajit Adhikary wrote: How could I safely remove a USB drive attached on the fly to my Linux system? umount does work. In fact, there is no error message at all, but the flash drive still keeps blinking -- and it doesnt seem safe to remove the drive yet. I'm running

Re: [PLUG] usb devices on MDK 10.0

2004-11-03 Thread Devendra Laulkar
On Wednesday 03 Nov 2004 2:17 pm, jayant ogale wrote: > I have my pc installed in a duel boot mode. win xp and > mandrake 10.0 > i have following four USB devices. > 1] USB printer - HP desk jet 3845 > 2] USB scanner - HP scan jet 2400 > 3] USB external modem - D-link DU 560M > 4] USB laser printer

[PLUG] Re: Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread Debajit Adhikary
This seems to be a "problem" with only SuSE 9.1: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/archive/5/2004/08/2/179440 -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/maili

Re: [PLUG] Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
On Tuesday 02 November 2004 03:26 pm, Debajit Adhikary wrote: > How could I safely remove a USB drive attached on the fly to my Linux > system? > > As of now, I cannot seem to unmount it because it is not listed in > /etc/fstab (that's the error message I get). umount /dev/sda eject /dev/sda This

Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2

2004-11-03 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
> > And now since I am at it, let me also mention that I > also noticed people using words like windoze and > windos There is an extremely practical reason for doing so. Windoze ( replace ze with ws ) is a registered trademark of M$. Which means that everytime I want to use that word, I have to

[PLUG] Re:Guidelines For Posting

2004-11-03 Thread Mukund N Rathi
Mukund Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:58:25 +0530 From: Kaustubh Gadkari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2 To: Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

[PLUG] Re: Guidelines For Po...

2004-11-03 Thread Mukund N Rathi
From: A G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2 To: kapil pendse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yesterday I tried to burn a movie and a

Re: [PLUG] Re:Guidelines For Posting

2004-11-03 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
> > Oh then what about Mandra*e, Red Topi**, Su$E ?? > Fair point. I checked up madrake's license and trademark FAQ. Makes no mention about using trademarks, except for any 3rd party software and their commercial versions. Any inputs on this would be appreciated, especially about how this appl

Re: [PLUG] Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting

2004-11-03 Thread Vishal Rao
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 01:22:10 -0600, Mr. Dhanvi Kapila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THINK TWICE BEFORE CALLING NE ONE RETARD.. U JUS MIGHT TURN OUT TO THE > JOKE. so sweetheart if u think ur the smart ass of the grp lemme see > u build an OS that the world uses.. till that time stick to wat u > know

Re: [PLUG] MDK10.1 official release

2004-11-03 Thread Vishal Rao
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:40:45 +0530, Sudhanwa Jogalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have people on the list who are members of MandrakeClub. They do have > immediate access to the CD images currently available only to the members. > Most likely, I will be asking for booking in the meeting confi

Trademarks - Re: [PLUG] Re:Guidelines For Posting

2004-11-03 Thread A G
really want to do ( and I guess neither does > anyone else ). Hence > > windoze. > > > > Kaustubh > > > > P.S : The same applies to M$ > > -- > > Besides, I think Slackware sounds better than > 'Microsoft,' don't you? > > -- Patrick Volkerding > > > Oh then what about Mandra*e, Red Topi**,

Burn CD - Re: [PLUG] Re: Guidelines For Po...

2004-11-03 Thread A G
> That's a feature provided by SuSELinux. U try > pirating and it will > never allow u to do so. > That's why I love to use SusELin*x > ;) > Regards > ~..::Mukund::..~ :) Nways. my friend has bought a legal CD of hum tum. And he wants a copy (for personal use) so that the original one doesnt get

Re: [PLUG] Re: Guidelines For Po...

2004-11-03 Thread Sumeet Madhukar Moghe
On Wednesday 03 November 2004 17:14, Mukund N Rathi wrote: > That's a feature provided by SuSELinux. U try pirating and it will > never allow u to do so. > That's why I love to use SusELin*x Huh!! Is that your idea of a joke, or a new series of bogus propaganda? I wish you would check the facts b

[PLUG] Novell blasts Microsoft's campaign

2004-11-03 Thread Sumeet Madhukar Moghe
Novell takes Ballmer's latest "Get the Facts" email to the cleaners ==> Read http://www.novell.com/linux/truth/index.html?sourceidint=homepage_announcement1 -- /Sumeet Blood is thicker than water, and much tastier. -- __ Pune G

[PLUG] Simple project ideas

2004-11-03 Thread Devendra Laulkar
Hi, I am looking for simple "implementation" projects. Basically I want to get ppl. in my college involved. The best way to spread the Linux is to make a group and ask them to implement something in Linux. I have come up with a few ideas. 1. Customised Bootable CD. 2. Building a Cluster

Re: [PLUG] Simple project ideas

2004-11-03 Thread Shantanoo
On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:11:02 +0530, Devendra Laulkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am looking for simple "implementation" projects. > > Basically I want to get ppl. in my college involved. The best way to spread > the Linux is to make a group and ask them to implement something in Linux

Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2

2004-11-03 Thread Shantanoo
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:58:25 +0530, Kaustubh Gadkari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > And now since I am at it, let me also mention that I > > also noticed people using words like windoze and > > windos > There is an extremely practical reason for doing so. Windoze ( replace ze with > ws ) is a

Re: [PLUG] usb devices on MDK 10.0

2004-11-03 Thread Shantanoo
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:47:22 + (GMT), jayant ogale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HI, > I have my pc installed in a duel boot mode. win xp and > mandrake 10.0 > i have following four USB devices. > 1] USB printer - HP desk jet 3845 > 2] USB scanner - HP scan jet 2400 > 3] USB external modem - D-li

Re: [PLUG] Internal Modem detected but........

2004-11-03 Thread Shantanoo
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 07:40:13 +0530, Agtech Systems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you are not going through my complete mail. I have already stated > that I am using a internal modem. SO where does the question of switch arise > ? And although if you have a tone/pulse switch on the phone wha

Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2

2004-11-03 Thread Aditya Godbole
On Wed Nov 03, 2004 at 04:58:25PM +0530 Kaustubh Gadkari wrote... > > > > > And now since I am at it, let me also mention that I > > also noticed people using words like windoze and > > windos > There is an extremely practical reason for doing so. Windoze ( replace ze with > ws ) is a registered

Re: Moderators: Guidelines For Posting. Re: [PLUG] Improper threading of messages in Kmail 1.6.2

2004-11-03 Thread Vishal Rao
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 08:54:56 +0530, Aditya Godbole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You dont need to pay royalty for using the name at all times. Its only > restricted for commercial use. Yes, we can freely curse and make fun of it by using its name correctly : Microsoft Windows sucks [TM] -- "Thou s

[PLUG] Re: Guidelines For Po...

2004-11-03 Thread Mukund N Rathi
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 23:34:04 +0530 From: Sumeet Madhukar Moghe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Re: Guidelines For Po... To: Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On Wednesday 03 November

Re: [PLUG] Simple project ideas

2004-11-03 Thread Devendra Laulkar
On Thursday 04 Nov 2004 12:54 am, Shantanoo wrote: > > I have come up with a few ideas. > > > > 1. Customised Bootable CD. > > 2. Building a Cluster. > > Cluster for what? Its a vast field. Good Q. Currently I don't see any practical use for now. Maybe configuring some ClusterKnoppix CD's, or BC

Re: [PLUG] Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

2004-11-03 Thread Debajit Adhikary
Kaustubh Gadkari wrote: > On Tuesday 02 November 2004 03:26 pm, Debajit Adhikary wrote: > > How could I safely remove a USB drive attached on the fly to my Linux > > system? > > > > As of now, I cannot seem to unmount it because it is not listed in > > /etc/fstab (that's the error message I get).

Re: [PLUG] Simple project ideas

2004-11-03 Thread A G
> I have come up with a few ideas. > > 1. Customised Bootable CD. > 2. Building a Cluster. > 3. Internal Chat Client. (with Jabber?) > 4. Streaming Audio over LAN. > 5. Internal Mail System. > 6. Remote access over Internet(of logins i.e. home > dirs). These are v. good ideas. I would

[PLUG] Desktop Linux (Adobe, Red Hat) + Arch Linux Vs Slackware.

2004-11-03 Thread A G
Desktop linux links --> http://news.com.com/Adobe+dipping+toes+into+desktop+Linux+waters/2100-7344_3-5435397.html http://news.com.com/Red+Hat+aims+desktop+Linux+at+Microsoft/2100-7344_3-5205117.html?tag=nl Arch Linux Vs Slackware http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=8761

[PLUG] meeting this sat??

2004-11-03 Thread G[N]Urpreet Singh
hello pluggers... is there a meeting this saturday? -- | G[N]Urpreet Singh| | MPIT 2 [Network Technology] | | Symbiosis Center for Information Technology| | www.scit.edu | | h

[PLUG] The Truth about Linux

2004-11-03 Thread Debajit Adhikary
http://www.novell.com/linux/truth/ -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructi