Re: [techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread Steve Kudlak
_avian wrote: > > Yeah and I think there is an obsfucated C code contest somewhere he could enter it >into. Along with the n ways to do a+b in C. :) > > that's right, http://www.ioccc.org > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org Alas, it is closed. But I remember being

Re: [techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread _avian
> Yeah and I think there is an obsfucated C code contest somewhere he could enter it >into. Along with the n ways to do a+b in C. :) that's right, http://www.ioccc.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org

Re: [techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread Steve Kudlak
Ian Hall-Beyer wrote: > On Thu, 09 Dec 1999 22:50:39 +, Chris J/#6 wrote: > > *points* GEEK! > > :) > > -- > wow, this is kinda nifty. the Win98 protocol stack is like a chinese puzzle, >twist and turn in the right places, and it pops right off. >

Re: [techtalk] networking printer to Mac

1999-12-09 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 9-Dec-99 [techtalk] networking print.. by Lighthouse t. D. Sun@one > I know there has to be info somewhere on this... but I can't seem to find > it. I've found tons of sites telling me how to share my printer with NT > or Windows, but I am needing to share it with my guy

Re: [techtalk] NIC Question - H E L P!

1999-12-09 Thread Walt
>The computer has two NICs in it, one ISA, the other PCI. Linux sees >one, but not the other. Of course, it doesn't see the one that the >cable modem is plugged into (ISA). And with MediaOne, they need the >MAC address of the card at their end in order to make it all work, so >I can't just plu

Re: [techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread Ian Hall-Beyer
On Thu, 09 Dec 1999 22:50:39 +, Chris J/#6 wrote: *points* GEEK! :) -- wow, this is kinda nifty. the Win98 protocol stack is like a chinese puzzle, twist and turn in the right places, and it pops right off. -Seen on EFNet

Re: [techtalk] Re: X Display

1999-12-09 Thread Chris J/#6
> > The second problem is a little bit trickier. Although, the "xhost + name" > helped, the problem was with the DISPLAY number. I was using VNC server which > had a different display number. Once the SUed user exported the DISPLAY > number of VNC, then the user could start any X application. >

Re: [techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread Chris J/#6
I'm slowly decoding this - it's actually not too bad. It shows the power (and potential complexity) of the ?: operator. It's also showing recursion of main(). It's also showing main() to have non-standard arguments (ie, instead of: main (int argc, char **argv, char **envp) it uses:

[techtalk] Re: X Display

1999-12-09 Thread Subba Rao
> > > I use XDM on my system. When I login and try to "su - localuser" in > a xterm, I get the following message: > > /dev/ttypc: Operation not permitted > > I do get the shell prompt after this message for the "localuser". > > After I set and export the DISPLAY value to :0.0 and I try to cal

[techtalk] Code Snippit - Nifty.

1999-12-09 Thread Ian Hall-Beyer
Completely benign, with fun output. Ouch at the obfuscation. Courtesy of my kid brother. -Ian #include int main(int t,int _,char *a) {return!0 wow, this is kinda nifty. the Win98 protocol stack is like a chinese puzzle, twist and turn in the right places, and it pops right off.

Re: [techtalk] NIC Question - H E L P!

1999-12-09 Thread Wendt,Andrew
On Thu, 09 Dec 1999, you wrote: >The computer has two NICs in it, one ISA, the other PCI. Linux sees >one, but not the other. Of course, it doesn't see the one that the >cable modem is plugged into (ISA). And with MediaOne, they need the >MAC address of the card at their end in order to make i

[techtalk] networking printer to Mac

1999-12-09 Thread Lighthouse Keeper in the Desert Sun
I know there has to be info somewhere on this... but I can't seem to find it. I've found tons of sites telling me how to share my printer with NT or Windows, but I am needing to share it with my guy's Mac. Pointers to a HOWTO or a list of commands etc are good. (I've been unable to completely u

[techtalk] NIC Question - H E L P!

1999-12-09 Thread Julia Frizzell
Hey folks! Well, the cable modem finally arrived, but I'm still having problems with my Linux box. I had my co-worker/Linux advocate over to try and help me set it up, and we're at an impasse. The computer has two NICs in it, one ISA, the other PCI. Linux sees one, but not the other. Of cours

Re: [techtalk] X Display

1999-12-09 Thread Chris J/#6
> > I use XDM on my system. When I login and try to "su - localuser" in > a xterm, I get the following message: > > /dev/ttypc: Operation not permitted > The 2nd part of your question seems to be answered by later mails - this first part however hasn't - but do not be alarmed, it's safe enou

[techtalk] Network Printer Hardware question

1999-12-09 Thread Jennifer Tippens
Hello... Not sure if this is considered off-topic or not, but I need some advice on selecting a NIC for my printer. I have a Lexmark Optra S 1855 printer and would like to put a NIC in it. I have searched the net, but there seems to be no information on what kind of NIC might be compatable with