Re: [techtalk] Re: DVD-ROM on Linux? (legal implications)

1999-12-19 Thread Steve Kudlak
Kelly Lynn Martin wrote: > On Sun, 19 Dec 1999 02:15:52 -0500, coder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > >You can play DVD's on linux / BSD / other systems with software > >decoders. These are not as efficient as hardware decrpytion > >(obviously), but they do allow you to play the movies from hard

Re: [techtalk] Re: DVD-ROM on Linux? (legal implications) WHOOPS! COREX!!!

1999-12-19 Thread Steve Kudlak
Steve Kudlak wrote: > There are several books that I have written from the "Intellectual Property Arggh this should have said: "read" and I wrote an Internal Report big enough to be a book which is under non disclosure (still)Whoops and I though I proofed (as in proof read) this twice. Sig

Re: [techtalk] Corel Linux

1999-12-19 Thread GECOS
Hi Jane, I started running Corel Linux (free version) a week or two ago (previously Mandrake). I am new to Debian, but as far as I can tell Corel is basically slink Jr. (fewer packages) with a few Corel-specific things added in (e.g., a Corel-ized version of KDE). You can, in my experience, in

Re: [techtalk] Software suggestions?

1999-12-19 Thread T. E. Pickering
> Anyone know a good ppp-program? I use kppp now which I have to run in a su > root terminal. a workaround for kppp is to log in as root and do: chmod u+s `which kppp` that'll make kppp run as root without you needing to type the stupid password all the time. sure, it's not as secure, but fine

Re: [techtalk] Pine Usage) + new vi question

1999-12-19 Thread Tech Docs
Folks export TERM=vt100 worked fine. Thanks to all. Cheers! Sriram - Original Message - From: Cat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 5:04 AM Subject: Re: [techtalk] Pine Usage) + new vi question > > On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Cat wrote: > > > > > W

Re: [techtalk] RedHat newbie question

1999-12-19 Thread Rebecca Gutterman
Thank you everybody - I'd knew you'd save me! On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Robert Kiesling wrote: > > Nicole Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This (I think) would be the easiest way to get stuff on there that you > > didn't catch the first time (without trying to figure out which package >

[techtalk] fyi [oclug] Syslog resolution (fwd)

1999-12-19 Thread Lyta Alexander
-- Forwarded message -- Hi, The new syslog package from Red Hat's update site fixes the problem. I think it uses datagram sockets instead of stream sockets. So Red Hat 6.1 users should go to: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA1999055-01.html and get the new s

[techtalk] Fax via linux???

1999-12-19 Thread Theresa Radke
I've not been able to find any software that would enable me to use my pc as a fax, am I missing something?? Or is this out of the question in linux. _ SignUP For your CorelCity FREE email at http://www.corelcity.com

Re: [techtalk] Foreign keyboards in X?

1999-12-19 Thread Nils Philippsen
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Sunnanvind wrote: > Hello everybody (this might be a resend, my email program is superweird). My > swedish keyboard works super in the text mode, but less grand in X. Can anyone > please tell me how to remedy this? Needless to say, it is quite annoying to > have ? at _, / at

[techtalk] bash v1 vs. v2, was: Package managers

1999-12-19 Thread Nils Philippsen
On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Ian Phillips wrote: > > Could you specify what you mean with "more smoothly" -- I don't want to > > sound hostile, I'm just interested. Hey, I upgraded a running system from > > libc5 to glibc with RPM, if that isn't smooth, what else? Admittedly, I > > had to reboot to get t

Re: [techtalk] Fax via linux???

1999-12-19 Thread Nils Philippsen
Hi Theresa, On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Theresa Radke wrote: > I've not been able to find any software that would enable me to use my > pc as a fax, am I missing something?? Or is this out of the question > in linux. As long as you have an analog modem w/ faxing capabilities, you can use efax (simple

[techtalk] modules and xconfig

1999-12-19 Thread Theresa Radke
Hi again folks, got another question for you, When running xconfig I know that the m stands for module, but when would you select module over y? Obviously you would select n for items that you don't need included in your kernel, but what is the difference in saying y to support for my scsi o

Re: [techtalk] Fax via linux???

1999-12-19 Thread moebius
Hey Theresa, There are several programs that you can use. Search for HylaFax and mgetty. Harry Hoffman Product Systems Specialist Restuarants Unlimited Inc. Seattle WA 206 634-3082 ext. 270 On Sun, 19 Dec 1999, Theresa Radke wrote: > I've not been able to find any software that would en

Re: [techtalk] modules and xconfig

1999-12-19 Thread moebius
Hey Theresa, Using modules in the kernel is good for when you want a smaller kernel and you don't use the module in question to operate the system. ie -> vfat, ntfs support are better as modules. Scsi support you probably want to compile in the kernel, unless its a card for a scanner or li

Re: [techtalk] cad software

1999-12-19 Thread Geoffrey Makstutis
Hi, There is a program called "Octree" (www.octree.de) which is pretty good. I've only just started to look at it, but the mailing list (low traffice) has had some interesting threads. It is still beta and has a very non-standard interface, but it all looks pretty promising. Geoffrey. Tina Johns