[techtalk] 'Segmentation error' memory problems

2000-03-23 Thread Colin Parr
Hey all, This is my first post so hi - hope you can help. I've just installed RedHat 6.1 (bog standard Gnome workstation install) on a Dell PIII 500MHz with 64MB dual boot with W98. The problem is that I keep getting these segmentaion memory problems. Out of the few apps I've used so far it

[techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread GeekGrrl
So... after searching the web and auctions in vain, and ransacking the local second-hand stores, I finally come up with a CVideo-Mail Express Parallel webcam. Great... this is supported under the cpia driver. The driver installs, and loads just fun. No problems there. That I need advice/pointers

[techtalk] How to unsubscribe

2000-03-23 Thread Mats Andersson
0100,0100,0100Hi all! Has the Techtalk server changed? I used to get this list in digest format and now it comes i normal format. Also I can't unsubscribe to ,8000,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a new server. Where?0100,0100,0100 - Mats Soft Brains Ab Oy 0500-661356 Pie Iesu domine, d

Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker

2000-03-23 Thread Telsa Gwynne
On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 11:28:08AM -0800 or thereabouts, Nicole Zimmerman wrote: > I have a couple of problems. The first one is just plain irritating... the > fonts in applications are too dang big. Licq and mozilla seem to set their > own font sizes but things like netscape and gaim use whatever

Re: [techtalk] How do I setup a Linux Firewall to access an NT fileserver

2000-03-23 Thread moebius
Hey Sandyj, Check out portforwarding, I believe the program is called ipmasqadm. It will take incoming requests on whatever port you want and redirect them to any machine, any port. HTH, Harry Hoffman Product Systems Specialist Restaurants Unlimited Inc. 206.634.3082 x. 270 On Wed, 22 Mar 2000

Re: [techtalk] Shell Scripts

2000-03-23 Thread Ian Hall-Beyer
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Lisa Dickson wrote: > Trying to learn more about shell scripts. Examples would be of great > benefit as would site recommendations. Any tips are appreciated. My newest ipchains script gets a little more involved in scripting, if you want to check it out, firewall.langistix

RE: [techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread Lynette Quinn
Pardon this non-technical person answering your post. If I say something incorrectly, this is my disclaimer. One of my authors is using something that seems to be working well called MCAM. He uses it to show me "see, I am writing" Really he just wanted some excuse to play with his new toy. I just

[techtalk] desperate plea for help: MS FP 2k extensions/unix

2000-03-23 Thread alissa bader
hey there all, I'm not sure if this is the proper place to post this message, but oh well. We are trying to run Microsoft FrontPage 2000 and 98 extensions in tandem on the same shared webserver. We put them into different directories. We use a different fpsrvadm.exe for each. We set up each we

[techtalk] Outlook woes: some answers for Outlook 2000

2000-03-23 Thread Telsa Gwynne
On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 01:18:41PM -0600 or thereabouts, Jeramia Ory wrote: > > Actually, a brilliant FAQ entry would be: > > I have mailer XYZ. How do I... > > As a user of Outlook Express 5.0 for Mac here in the lab, and of Outlook > Express 5.0 for Windows at home, I would be willing to he

[techtalk] Switching between desktops...

2000-03-23 Thread ALEX WRIGHT
Hi, I'm running Mandrake 7.0 with GNOME and KDE and Afterstep installed, and I'm wondering how you change between desktop managers. I've currently got AfterStep, but I'd like to switch to using KDE (or maybe GNOME...) Can anyone help? Thanks, Alex. **

Re: [techtalk] Switching between desktops...

2000-03-23 Thread Telsa Gwynne
On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 02:42:00PM - or thereabouts, ALEX WRIGHT wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm running Mandrake 7.0 with GNOME and KDE and Afterstep installed, and I'm > wondering how you change between desktop managers. > I've currently got AfterStep, but I'd like to switch to using KDE (or maybe

RE: [techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread Nicoya Helm
http://www.camarades.com/ I'm not sure about their linux support (although they do have a linux fireall solution in their FAQ), but this is some pretty good freeware for streaming vid web cam. ~~~Nicoya... ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED

[techtalk] Speaking of Webcam's for Linux,...

2000-03-23 Thread Storm
Is there a program that can support a USB webcam?? (I have a kodak dvc 325) And will any webcam work? or only the CVideo-Mail Express that GeekGrrl mentioned? (Apologies if this has already been covered,.. I caught this thread late) Storm ___ techta

Re: [techtalk] How to unsubscribe

2000-03-23 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 23-Mar-100 [techtalk] How to unsubscribe by "Mats Andersson"@brain.s > Has the Techtalk server changed? I used to get this list in digest > format and now it comes i normal format. Also I can't unsubscribe to > > ,8000,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, it has. read the w

Re: [techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread Wendt,Andrew
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, you wrote: >That I need advice/pointers on is the software to actually capture frames >(or, dream, streaming video). If anyone has heard of anything good or can >indicate the correct direction to start writing my own script, I would >very much appreciate it! If it's got a Vi

Re: [techtalk] 'Segmentation error' memory problems

2000-03-23 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if Colin Parr > I've just installed RedHat 6.1 (bog standard Gnome workstation install) on a > Dell PIII 500MHz with 64MB dual boot with W98. The problem is that I keep > getting these segmentaion memory problems. Out of the few apps I've used so > far it happens mainly with gedit but it has ha

Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker

2000-03-23 Thread Snarfblat
> >Nicole Zimmerman wrote: > > I have a couple of problems. The first one is just plain irritating... the > > fonts in applications are too dang big. Licq and mozilla seem to set their > > own font sizes but things like netscape and gaim use whatever the > > "default" is (right now it looks about

Re: [techtalk] Outlook woes: some answers for Outlook 2000

2000-03-23 Thread Annette M. Stroud
Telsa Gwynne wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 01:18:41PM -0600 or thereabouts, Jeramia Ory wrote: > > Well, this is one I've been trying to work out. Right now my current > > workaround is > > [you don't want to know. Really. I'm incredulous. Basically, she keeps > a reference email from som

RE: [techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread GeekGrrl
Thank you for the suggestion! I downloaded mcam and gave it a test run... However, while it's a neat program, it's not quite what I am looking for. 1> The server runs as root and seems to require leaving a terminal window open. I tried to background it without success. 2> The client also seem

[techtalk] linux and MP3s

2000-03-23 Thread glen
I am looking for general information about linux and MP3s. I am trying to make an MP3 player for my car by taking appart an old 486 or 586, and putting on an opperating system with an mp3 player. I have all the hardware, so that part is cheaper then buying one, and playing with the software is pot

RE: [techtalk] Linux Webcam

2000-03-23 Thread GeekGrrl
Okay, I answered my own question after a lot of web searching. I found this site (http://www.wiersma.org/webcamii.html) and learned about vidcat. With vidcat and stamp, I was able to create a script that works pretty well for what I want. A few notes: for anyone else who wants to try this, the c

Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker

2000-03-23 Thread Nicole Zimmerman
At 16:03 on Mar 23, Telsa Gwynne combined all the right letters to say: > I use WindowMaker and like it but I have trouble with its built-in > ways to change defaults. Instead I use wmakerconf from > http://ulli.linuxave.net/wmakerconf/index.html > > You will find fonts under the "appearance" t

Re: [techtalk] linux and MP3s

2000-03-23 Thread Laurel Fan
I've found this site: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bchafy/mp3.html It includes information about Linux and mp3s in general, as well as links to some car mp3 player projects. ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/l

Fw: [techtalk] Linux Webcam - Link to MCAM was wrong...

2000-03-23 Thread Storm
Forwarded correspondance that I sent to the wrong addy :) Storm -Original Message- From: Storm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Lynette Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [techtalk] Linux Webcam >no problem,.. nothing a REALLY short search on google.com

Re: [techtalk] Speaking of Webcam's for Linux,...

2000-03-23 Thread GeekGrrl
Go here for information on which USB & Parport webcams are supported bythe cpia driver: http://webcam.sourceforge.net/ There is also this place, which is a summary for the Video4Linux projects: http://millennium.diads.com/bdirks/peopleprojects.htm This has some information on Kod

Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker

2000-03-23 Thread Nicole Zimmerman
> Check the given theme you are using as well. Themes for windowmaker can > change the font size. However, these font sizes should only affect the > window titles, and windowmaker utilities and such. GNOM/Gtk > applications usually use a .gtkrc / solmething else for configuring fonts > and them

Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker

2000-03-23 Thread Laurel Fan
Excerpts from linuxchix: 23-Mar-100 Re: [techtalk] X/windowmaker by Nicole [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Also, it's not the titlebars and menu text, those look great. It's the > text that's actually appearing in the applications... things like > netscape's menus and personal toolbar text, or gaim's text in

Re: [techtalk] Switching between desktops...

2000-03-23 Thread Jeff
On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 02:42:00PM -, ALEX WRIGHT wrote: > I've currently got AfterStep, but I'd like to switch to using KDE (or maybe > GNOME...) > > Can anyone help? Create a file called ~/.Xclients, and in it put: exec startkde # if you want to use kde or: exec gnome-session # if yo

Re: [techtalk] linux and MP3s

2000-03-23 Thread Morgan Christiansson
There is a good mp3 player called mpg123, you can find it at freshmeat.net, just search for it. I would recommend using a floppy based distro that copies itself to ram. And a question, i wonder how you plan to manage your playlists? With a keyboard and monitor? IR? glen wrote: > > I am looking