Re: [techtalk] Linux Barcode Scanner & Printer

2000-06-01 Thread Ian Hall-Beyer
On 1 Jun 2000, Stephan Zaniolo wrote: > could probably just use a laser printer, but my mom would prefer the kind > that prints just one label at a time so she's not wasting labels because > only a couple of packages came in that day. Any suggestions? You could use a laser with label sheets, or

Re: [techtalk] Linux Barcode Scanner & Printer

2000-06-01 Thread Stephan Zaniolo
Thank you Mary, Magni, and Ian! :^) It looks like the keyboard scanner will do the job (and with the least amount of hassle, I hope ;^). I did a search on Freshmeat and found the GNU-barcode, but now my question is, what printer do I need to get so it will work with Linux? I could proba

Re: [techtalk] How to setup my own listserv?

2000-06-01 Thread Stephan Zaniolo
On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 03:28:29 +1000, Jenn V. said: > > > Stephan Zaniolo wrote: > > > > I'm trying to setup a listserv using Mailman. Do I need to > > install some sort of sendmail type program, or can I just install > > Mailman? It's a Red Hat 6.2 box connected to the Internet wit

Re: [techtalk] Linux Barcode Scanner & Printer

2000-06-01 Thread Ian Hall-Beyer
On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, Magni Onsoien wrote: > > there's no difference whether you type in the numbers with the keyboard or > > read them with the scanner. Those are the easiest, since there are no drivers involved :). The keyboard variety are very easy to integrate with a web-based form. As a sid

Re: [techtalk] Removing spaces form Windows File names

2000-06-01 Thread Jeff Dike
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > No not those windows specific directories... all my DOC's etc... like > I want windows specific stuff on my system, that would be similar to > hitting my head against the wall and well.. I am not into self > destruction In that case, go ahead. That convoluted command th

RE: [techtalk] Removing spaces form Windows File names

2000-06-01 Thread karina . hould
Jeff, No not those windows specific directories... all my DOC's etc... like I want windows specific stuff on my system, that would be similar to hitting my head against the wall and well.. I am not into self destruction I will try some other stuff.. thanks for your help. Karina -Origi

Re: [techtalk] Removing spaces form Windows File names

2000-06-01 Thread Jeff Dike
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > thanks for the info I will try it out, Actually what I am doing is > Migrating everything to Linux, so all the Windows File thingy's are > copied over to a Linux filesystem and well I kind of want to get rid > of Windows all together. What do you expect to do with your

Re: [techtalk] Linux Barcode Scanner & Printer

2000-06-01 Thread Magni Onsoien
Marie Fischer: > > Could someone please point me towards information on bar code scanners and > > printers that work under Linux? > > The company I work for uses bar code scanners with linux and this is what > I got from some short talk with one of the guys who program them: > There are 2 ki

RE: [techtalk] Removing spaces form Windows File names

2000-06-01 Thread karina . hould
Hello, thanks for the info I will try it out, Actually what I am doing is Migrating everything to Linux, so all the Windows File thingy's are copied over to a Linux filesystem and well I kind of want to get rid of Windows all together. should I change the command to something else due to the fa

[techtalk] The Myth of Open Source Security

2000-06-01 Thread Subba Rao
For the sake of discussion, here is an interesting article on Open source security. http://developer.earthweb.com/journal/techfocus/052600_security.html Subba Rao [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pws.prserv.net/truemax/ => Time is relative. Here is a new way to look at time. <= http://www.smcinnovati

RE: [techtalk] Removing spaces form Windows File names

2000-06-01 Thread karina . hould
Jeff, Well I must be doing something wrong, it is telling me find: missing argument to '-exec' sed: -e expression #1, char 7: unknown option to 's' I appreciate your help on this, I know that Gnome has no problem reading the spaces in the file names. so it is not so urgent, only the Directo