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Tue, 01 Feb 2000 12:16:28 -0200
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<BR>From: Clovis Sena <<A HREF="mailto:csena@itautec-philco.com.br">csena@itautec-philco.com.br</A>>
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<BR>Subject: help in printing numbered pages!
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<P> Hi,
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<P> I usualy print a lot of documentation. One thing that I would like to
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make is that my print jobs gets the pages to be numbered. So at the
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bottom of the pages
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we could see "page 1/xx" , etc. I had looked a while for info in how to
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set this up,
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but could not find. The printtool just dont do it. Maybe i should to
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create a filter, but
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what commands must i use to make this heapppens???
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<P> A other thing that would be nice is that is we could also print the
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location of the document,
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or the url, if it be a web page, like /usr/doc/html/mydoc.html or
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/example.html. Could this be done???
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<P> Any help will be welcome. Thanks for reading this.
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:37:07 +0200
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<BR>From: Knobel Alex <<A HREF="mailto:alex@pet.ac.il">alex@pet.ac.il</A>>
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<BR>Subject: samba problim
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<P> hi and thank's fore your Help :0)
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will my english is "so bad so forgive me".
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will I have Linux Box With Kernel 2.2.12-20 Red Hat Linux & I Have Install The Samba Frome The Same CD
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I Have Red The HOWTO Samba & I Try What IT But I Dis'nt Anderstand How The Windows Shod See The
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Linux Box Will Frome The Linux I Can See The Network & see The Share But the NT Dosn't See The Linux
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In The smb.conf I Write The Follow
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<PRE>
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[global]
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workegroup = staff " i have a group cald staff"
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netbios name = samba
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Tue, 01 Feb 2000 11:46:50 -0500
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<BR>From: Stan Wilburn <<A HREF="mailto:stan.wilburn@rhtelco.com">stan.wilburn@rhtelco.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Modem problem with 5.2
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<P> I have recently setup Linux 5.2 on a PC at home. The setup went great with
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only one problem:
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I cannot get the modem to dial so that I can access the Internet. Looking
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through various websites on
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Linux, I found that if your modem is on com3 there is some additional setup
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that is required. Can you
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help me with this? I have mapped the com3 port to /dev/cua2 and by the
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manual that is all I thought
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I had to do. I also ran statserial on this port and I get the correct
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information here also. What
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could be wrong? I can hear the modem clicking like it is trying to dial,
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but it will never dial the
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number. Thanks.
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Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:48:28 MST
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<BR>From: Sipe <<A HREF="mailto:dksclan@hotmail.com">dksclan@hotmail.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Linux on IBM Aptiva S6H
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<P> I have an IBM Aptiva S6H (214) with an IBM MM75 Multimeda monitor. I cannot
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seem to get my X server (Xfree86 -- current version #.#.5) with mandrake
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6.1. I have an onboard ATI Mach64 3D Rage Pro card as well as a voodoo2,
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which supports rather high res. I've set custom frequencies (horiz: 69khz
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vert: 120khz) and picked my card from the card database. Still, when i run
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x windows, it's saying monitor res not supported and no monitor found,
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specifically "fatal server error" "no monitor". If somebody could help me
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out i would REALLY appreciate it! If you need more information about my
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computer or versions, please email me (dksclan@hotmail.com). I am desparate
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for help, i've tried irc dalnet and efnet #linux, friends, and checked many
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forums.
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 01:46:20 -0500
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<BR>From: Anthony H. Downey, Jr. <<A HREF="mailto:adowney@logicalinfo.com">adowney@logicalinfo.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: IP Masquerade Connection Problems
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<P> I've been running Linux for a few years now, using mostly RedHat
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distributions. I'm currently running RedHat 6.1. Recently, I decided to
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connect my small office (4 workstation nodes and 2 servers) to the internet
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via IP Masquerading rather than having each workstation dial directly (as
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was done previously).
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<P> IP Masquerading works fine, save for one small problem that's turning into a
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real annoyance. I'm using PAP authentication with the ISP. Whenever I
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initiate a connection, the modem dials, waits until whatever timeout is
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specified, then hangs up without ever achieving a complete connection. The
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two modems handshake, but the login to the ISP is never successfully
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completed. Since I've specified for it to reconnect on a line drop, it
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immediately redials and then successfully connects and logs in on the second
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try.
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<P> This is 99.9% consistent, meaning that it nearly always requires two dial
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attempts to get a successful connection. On rare occaisons, it will connect
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on the first try, but this is apparently only after I've just downed the
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interface within the past few minutes. I don't have it configured for
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demand dial at this point -- I normally bring the link up and down manually
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via ifup ppp0 and ifdown ppp0. Eventually this will be set to demand dial
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once I'm confident of the configuration.
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<P> I suspected the ISP at first, but then I tried a Mandrake 6.5 distribution
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on the same equipment (with essentially the same config files), and it
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connects the first time every time. I'd much rather use RedHat 6.1,
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however, for various reasons. I've even tried a few different modems, both
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56K and K56Flex, and the results are the same.
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<P> Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be happening and how to
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correct it?
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<P> TIA.
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Wed, 02 Feb 2000 11:15:32 -0500
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<BR>From: John Sanabria <<A HREF="mailto:jo-sanab@uniandes.edu.co">jo-sanab@uniandes.edu.co</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Tip & Tricks
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<P> Hello:
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<P> I'm currently work with the domain .edu.co at Universidad de los Andes,
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Bogota, Colombia. I want to know how can do when the people enter the
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url, uniandes.edu.co, the browser go at www.uniandes.edu.co. eg. i can
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type the url linuxtoday.com, and my browser show me www.linuxtoday.com.
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<P> Where do i modify my dns entry in order to obtain this behavior?
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<P> Thanks in advance.
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<P> PS: Sorry for my poor english.
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 17:41:31 -0500
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<BR>From: Rob C <<A HREF="mailto:rchan@idirect.com">rchan@idirect.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject:
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<P> Hi,
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<P> I was wondering what you have to do to get your Diamond Supraexpress 56i
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modem recognized and configured under Linux. I also need to get a PPP
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connection setup on my linux system to access my internet. I am positive
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that it isn't a winmodem.
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<P> I am a really new newbie at this, so i'll need lotsa explanating here.
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<P> Thanks.
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Thu, 03 Feb 2000 21:26:00 +0100
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<BR>From: Ivo Naninck <<A HREF="mailto:inaninck@linuxfan.com">inaninck@linuxfan.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Question to be published.
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<P> Hello LG,
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<P> Can you please put this in your next issue?
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<P> Anyone who has a hint on how to get a Linux DHCP client to get a lease
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from a DHCP server over a Token Ring network?
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I have already tried a LOT, believe me. Things like dhcpcd, dhclient and
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pump all do
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not work.
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There is also VERY little response on this matter from several related
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news groups.
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<P> -- <BR>
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Best regards, Ivo Naninck.<BR>
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Neckties strangle clear thinking.<BR>
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-- Lin Yutang<BR>
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~<BR>
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:wq!<BR>
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Thu, 03 Feb 2000 23:08:31 +0100
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<BR>From: JA <<A HREF="mailto:lubiec@datacomm.ch">lubiec@datacomm.ch</A>>
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<BR>Subject: WindowsNT vs. Linux
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<P> I've made a comparison running the same Fortran program
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compiled with GNU g77 compiler with identical options.
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<P> The results is unexpected: the program ran under WinNT4.0 20 sec,
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and under Linux/Slackware7.0 27 sec.
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<P> Why?
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<P> Jacek Arkuszewski, Switzerland
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Thu, 03 Feb 2000 22:34:56 -0500
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<BR>From: BLOODICE <<A HREF="mailto:bloodice@ipass.net">bloodice@ipass.net</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Linux & win98 internet connection sharing
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<P> im just wondering if it is possible to connect linux to the internet,
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over a network through a win98 machine using internet connection
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sharing?
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<P> if there is a way, can you tell me
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if i cant do it that way is there another way i can do it?
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<P> also...do you happen to know of any cable modem software(for linux) that
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will run RoadRunner modems
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<P> one more thing...are there any tutorials on my first question that i
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should look at?
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Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:23:10 +0530
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<BR>From: Sreelal T S <<A HREF="mailto:sree1980@md4.vsnl.net.in">sree1980@md4.vsnl.net.in</A>>
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<BR>Subject:
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<P> My opl3-sax 32-bit soundcard was not supported by redhat linux6.1.I tried configuring it using sndconfig.Please send your responses.My address is kgkris@rediffmail.com
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Fri, 4 Feb 2000 17:43:38 -0600
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<BR>From: Jeffrey T. Ownby <<A HREF="mailto:jownby@ecsis.net">jownby@ecsis.net</A>>
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<BR>Subject: 5250 terminal for AS400 connection
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<P> I am adding a Linux box to a network consisting of several Win9X and NT machines that use either IBM Client Access or Rumba to connect to our AS400. Is there a program similar to either one of these that can provide terminal emulation on Linux. Any info appreciated!
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<P> Later,<BR>
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Jeffro
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Wed, 09 Feb 2000 09:18:14 +0100
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<BR>From: Vipie - Your Leader <<A HREF="mailto:vipie@operamail.com">vipie@operamail.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Multiple video cards
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<P> Hello,
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<P> I have a question, have you any idea where I could find info
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about running multiple video cards and monitors under linux.
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eg. 2 SVGA cards or a SVGA and a VGA card ...
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and how should one configure these ??
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Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:37:33 +0200
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<BR>From: Mahdy <<A HREF="mailto:mahdy@mail.pet.ac.il">mahdy@mail.pet.ac.il</A>>
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<BR>Subject: dos boot disk that can logon to linux
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<P> i know that my quistion is silly but i didn't find in the wep solution
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will i'm trying to make a boot disk fore dos that can see my linux box
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in my linux box i have install samba v2.0.5 will frome win 95/98/NT i can see the linux but frome dos i cant
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i need this thing to restore the Ghost files (image of disk) to the station until now i do this thing thru the NT server
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& in the client machien i run the NET.exe file to make this connection ?
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is there application fore dos that i can use and to be in one floppy disk 1.44 MB ?
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<P> Thank's <BR>
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Hijaze Mahdy
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Wed, 09 Feb 2000 12:42:27 +0000
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<BR>From: thierry.lamant <<A HREF="mailto:thierry.lamant@free.fr">thierry.lamant@free.fr</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Configuring Xfree for i810 chipset
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<P> I have successfully introduced Linux and XFree (now 3.3.5) in my company
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for the development of Aircraft
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Simulators on PC.
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I would like now to use it on my home computer, a Compaq Presario 5456
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which include a i810 chipset. I can
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see that XFree 3.3.6 is supporting i810 mother board, but that does not
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work better than 640*480 when I try
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to install it (Win98 is running good at least in 1024*780). SuperProbe
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cannot detect the hardware.
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<P> Is there something special to do? Shall I wait for XFree 4?
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<P> Thanks in advance for any help.
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<P> Best Regards (and thousands thanks for the usefull Gazette)
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Tue, 8 Feb 2000 23:05:15 -0200
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<BR>From: pedroanisio <<A HREF="mailto:pedroanisio@bol.com.br">pedroanisio@bol.com.br</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Clenning Lost+Found?
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<P> I having problem with my filesystem lately. And I have a
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lot o file in my lost+found, and I am having some
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problem to cleaning up those file which corrupted.
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<PRE>
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b---rwS-wt 1 30291 357 88, 118 Dec 8 2023 #586
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b--sr-S--t 1 27968 27968 115, 109 Apr 29 2032 #592
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br-xrwS-wt 1 14963 25715 108, 97 Apr 12 2031 #683
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br-xrw---- 1 29555 21622 115, 115 May 10 2031 #713
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br-S--S--x 1 26483 14641 116, 97 Apr 12 1998 #732
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br-xr-xrw- 1 10604 24864 101, 114 Feb 13 1996 #741564
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c---r----- 1 8224 25632 32, 32 Jan 29 2029 #741565
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br-sr-xrwx 1 29806 24864 116, 32 Oct 15 2021 #741567
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</PRE>
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<P> I tried rm -rf but it didn<64>t work, it result in
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<P> rm: cannot unlink `file': Operation not permitted
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<P> what can I do?
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Thank You,
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[When people have gotten weird permissions like
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that, it's often the sign of serious disk corruption. I would definitely
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back up any data you can right now just in case the drive fails in the near
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future. Is the drive otherwise working OK? I would be inclined
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to buy a new drive and install a fresh copy of Linux on it, and then later
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decide whether to trust this drive enough to continue using it. Hard drives
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and power supplies are the most failure-prone components of any PC.
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Fortunately, nowadays hard drives are cheap to replace.
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<P> You can run "file" on the files to see what types they are, and "less"
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to see if they have any contents worth saving. -Ed.]
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</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 15:07:36 -0800
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<BR>From: Chris Dumont <<A HREF="mailto:chrisd@ece.ubc.ca">chrisd@ece.ubc.ca</A>>
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<BR>Subject: linuxconf
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<P> I've been trying to use linuxconf (ver 1.14 on a RH 6.0 install) and
|
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have now screwed it up in my computers at work and at home in the same
|
||
way. When I'm ready to leave linuxconf it wants to "sync" the
|
||
configuration with the system. Every time I run linuxconf now it says
|
||
that it must execute "/etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S85gpm start". And then, even
|
||
after it does so, it still says it's not in sync and it wants to do it
|
||
again. I guess that it thinks it must start the mouse even though it's
|
||
already running.
|
||
|
||
<P> How do I fix this?
|
||
|
||
<P> A possibly significant piece of information is that in both cases when
|
||
I originally installed Red Hat I chose the wrong mouse driver and had to
|
||
play around to find the right one.
|
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|
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|
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000 22:43:26 +0100
|
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<BR>From: Daniel Lüscher <<A HREF="mailto:daniel.luescher@pop.dplanet.ch">daniel.luescher@pop.dplanet.ch</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Linux-Mandrake 7.0
|
||
|
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<P> Hello!
|
||
What about Linux-Mandrake 7.0? It would be worth an article or even an
|
||
interview with the developers.
|
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<P>
|
||
Greetz Pat
|
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|
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|
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
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Sat, 12 Feb 2000 14:14:40 +1000
|
||
<BR>From: Tony Smith <<A HREF="mailto:tony.smith@usa.net">tony.smith@usa.net</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Help wanted etc.
|
||
|
||
<P> Hi
|
||
|
||
<P> This little problem has been sending me nuts for two days now.
|
||
I sure hope someone in the <I>LG</I> community can help
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> I wonder if someone would mind helping me with a mystery that is causing me
|
||
to pull my hair out......
|
||
|
||
<P> I have been using a Linux server based on RedHat 5.2 for some time to
|
||
connect to the Internet and provide masquerade for a bunch of Windows boxes
|
||
on a private network behind it.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Today I decided to redo the server to incorporate a few more sophisticated
|
||
things like DNS, DHCP and HTTP serving for a prototype intranet.
|
||
|
||
<P> All went very well with one small hiccup. There seems to be an undocumented
|
||
change in the behavior of ppp between RedHat 6.1 and 5.2.
|
||
|
||
<P> Using 5.2 invoking "ifup ppp1" will result in the server making one and one
|
||
only attempt to connect to the internet.
|
||
|
||
<P> This is exactly what I want
|
||
|
||
<P> Using 6.1 if the dialout attempt fails, it simply loops and tries again and
|
||
again until it either connects or is stopped.
|
||
|
||
<P> I don't want this.
|
||
|
||
<P> I have compared all the relevant (I hope) scripts between 5.2 and 6.1 but I
|
||
cannot find a difference that would account for the changed behavior.
|
||
|
||
<P> I have the awful feeling I've missed something important (it's been a long
|
||
day), could someone please tell me what it is?
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
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Sun, 13 Feb 2000 04:59:29 +0200
|
||
<BR>From: FreeDoM <<A HREF="mailto:free_dom34@hotmail.com">free_dom34@hotmail.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: ZOLTRIX modem
|
||
|
||
<P> Hi My name is Ozgur;
|
||
I use redhat Linux but I dont use modem
|
||
I have 56K Zoltrix (Rockwell cheap set) modem Winmodem but this modem dont run under Linux could u help me?
|
||
If u have file this problem pls send me!
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Tnx for helping.
|
||
|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
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Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:01:33 -0600
|
||
<BR>From: Kim Updike <<A HREF="mailto:kupdike@met-net.com">kupdike@met-net.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Inexpensive, powerful db's for Linux?
|
||
|
||
<P> To develop a distributed database application that runs on Linux, what
|
||
inexpensive, powerful databases might work best?
|
||
|
||
<P> E-mailiing me at kupdike@met-net.com with any advice would be much
|
||
appreciated.
|
||
-Kim
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
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Sun, 13 Feb 2000 10:53:21 -0500
|
||
<BR>From: Art <<A HREF="mailto:mperry@pei.sympatico.ca">mperry@pei.sympatico.ca</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Drivers
|
||
|
||
<P> I have a question. Where can I download an update driver for a "Diamond Monster 3D" voodoo card? The present software I have is Version 1.08 and DOS 6. My OS is Win98 Second Addition 64Mg Ram and Celeron 300 with an I intel 740 video card.
|
||
I thank you in advance for your reply.
|
||
Art
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
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|
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<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 08:14:24 -0500
|
||
<BR>From: William Aycock <<A HREF="mailto:william.e.aycock@lmco.com">william.e.aycock@lmco.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Window Managers and Window App Development
|
||
|
||
<OL>
|
||
<LI> Do you have an automatic email when a new issue is available?
|
||
<LI> Do you know which window manager will become the standard? It
|
||
appears to me, from my limited exposure, that KDE and
|
||
Gnome/Enlightenment are the front runners. Do you have an article on
|
||
this issue?
|
||
<LI> What are some good IDE's for window development and where can I get
|
||
documentation for them?
|
||
</OL>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
[There's an lg-announce mailing list. See the Linux Gazette FAQ at
|
||
<A HREF="../faq/index.html">http://www.linuxgazette.com/faq/index.html</A>
|
||
http://www.linuxgazette.com/faq/index.html
|
||
|
||
<P> KDE and GNOME are graphical "environments" (that is, a set of custom
|
||
applications, widgets and rules that all have a common "look and feel").
|
||
A window manager is just one aspect of this. In my opinion, KDE is
|
||
currently "ahead". But I don't tell people, "Use KDE, it's #1." I use
|
||
KDE at work, but only because it's the default, and I don't use 90% of
|
||
its features. At home I use fvwm2.
|
||
|
||
<P> Some people want to see Linux have a single standard desktop. However,
|
||
I think most people are glad there's a choice, because different people
|
||
want different things. Indeed, with some people running Linux for
|
||
games (i.e., they need a 3D video card and fast drivers) and other people
|
||
running it on 486s as servers, different people have very different software
|
||
needs. KDE and GNOME tend to appeal to people who want a standard look and
|
||
feel a la Windows and the Mac. But those who hack with the older programming
|
||
tools are never going to give them up. As the geek joke goes, "Who needs a GUI
|
||
when you've got Emacs?"
|
||
|
||
<P> February's <I>Linux Journal</I> had an in-depth look at KDE and
|
||
at GNOME. Both articles are on-line at
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue70">
|
||
http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue70</A>-Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
<!--====================================================================-->
|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 20:45:06 +0100
|
||
<BR>From: Dennis Johansen <<A HREF="mailto:dennis.johansen@email.dk">dennis.johansen@email.dk</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Quakeworld server as a deamon
|
||
|
||
<P> I want to set my RedHat Linux 6.1 up as a QuakeWorld server on my lan.
|
||
I<EFBFBD>ts a k6-200 with 64 mb ram.
|
||
|
||
<P> And it works fine when i start it, but how do i run it as a deamon ?
|
||
|
||
<P> Please help.
|
||
|
||
<P> Best Regards
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
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|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:47:02 +0200
|
||
<BR>From: Halil Cem Tonguc 998027 <<A HREF="mailto:tonguccem@hotmail.com">tonguccem@hotmail.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: I NEED PIII PATCH.
|
||
|
||
<P> Where can I found a patch for PIII????
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
<!--====================================================================-->
|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 23:46:14 -0800
|
||
<BR>From: wesley <<A HREF="mailto:wesley@digi-dim.com">wesley@digi-dim.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: make virtuald
|
||
|
||
<P> I am trying to compile virtuald using make virtuald
|
||
here is the error I get "Makefile:14: *** missing separator. Stop. "
|
||
|
||
<P> I did a cut and paste of the code from
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Virtual-Services-HOWTO-3.html">
|
||
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Virtual-Services-HOWTO-3.html</A>
|
||
in the section 3.4 Source
|
||
then used ftp to put it on the server in order to compile it.
|
||
|
||
<P> what am I missing??
|
||
|
||
<P> thanks for your time and help
|
||
|
||
<P> Wes
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
<!--====================================================================-->
|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 23:53:46 +0000
|
||
<BR>From: Ari Hyvölä <<A HREF="mailto:ari@hyvola.com">ari@hyvola.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: pppd daemon dies
|
||
|
||
<P> Hello, I am a beginner in Linux world and would like to test Linux
|
||
ISDN ability. I have ASUSCOM 128 modem connected to RS-232
|
||
port. ISP, IP and DNS are correctly set up but kppp hangs up while
|
||
logging onto network with the error message "pppd daemon died
|
||
unexpectedly" and the log says "cannot open logfile". The modem tests
|
||
run through. I have Corel Linux 2.2.12 and the Kernel should include
|
||
neccessary isdn and ppp -options. Lock option has been turned off.
|
||
I appreciate any help - from Corel pages support can not be found.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
<!--====================================================================-->
|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:19:25 +0100
|
||
<BR>From: Santiago Cepas <<A HREF="mailto:HALAMAD@teleline.es">HALAMAD@teleline.es</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Memory undetected
|
||
|
||
<P> Hello there.
|
||
|
||
<P> I've got some problems with my RAM: Linux only detecs 64 M when I have 128.
|
||
My specs are: SuSE Linux 6.3, kernel 2.2.13, runnin in a AMD k6-2 350 box. The
|
||
weirdest thing is that the whole 128 M are in the same DIMM slot. The bios
|
||
seems to detect 128 M, and also that other op. system which in don't want to
|
||
name. Could anyone help me here?
|
||
|
||
<P> Thanks
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
|
||
[Linux cannot auto-detect memory above 64MB. You have to tell it
|
||
explicitly how much memory you have at the boot prompt, or put
|
||
<PRE>
|
||
append = "mem8M"
|
||
</PRE>
|
||
in your /etc/lilo.conf file and re-run lilo (if you're using lilo; see
|
||
the lilo documentation).
|
||
|
||
<P> The problem is that the BIOS detects the extra memory but it doesn't tell
|
||
Linux about it. It's a limitation in the PC BIOS design. I don't know how
|
||
that other OS probes for memory.
|
||
|
||
<P> If you ever reduce the amount of memory you have, remember to tell lilo
|
||
first. Otherwise, the system will segfault at boot time when it tries to use
|
||
memory that isn't there. You can always type "mem=64M" at the boot prompt to
|
||
override what lilo thinks.
|
||
|
||
<P> Information from the Linus himself about situation is in the
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/">BootPrompt HOWTO</A> . -Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
<!--====================================================================-->
|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:33:26 +0000
|
||
<BR>From: T.J. Rowe <<A HREF="mailto:tjr@ida.net">tjr@ida.net</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: glibc compilation problem
|
||
|
||
<P> Hello everyone,
|
||
|
||
<P> I'm making glibc 2.1.2 from the source tarball for use in building a
|
||
system from the
|
||
ground up (to get rid of all those statically linked programs I've
|
||
started with). Well,
|
||
when compiling either 2.1.2 or 2.1.1, I get following error and the
|
||
compilation stops:
|
||
|
||
|
||
<PRE>
|
||
common/db_appinit.c: In function `__db_appname':
|
||
common/db_appinit.c:479: fixed or forbidden register 0 (ax) was spilled
|
||
for class
|
||
AREG.
|
||
common/db_appinit.c:479: This may be due to a compiler bug or to
|
||
impossible asm
|
||
common/db_appinit.c:479: statements or clauses.
|
||
common/db_appinit.c:479: This is the instruction:
|
||
(insn 902 901 903 (parallel[
|
||
(set (reg:SI 2 %ecx)
|
||
(unspec:SI[
|
||
(mem:BLK (reg:SI 5 %edi) 0)
|
||
(const_int 0 [0x0])
|
||
(const_int 1 [0x1])
|
||
] 0))
|
||
(clobber (reg:SI 5 %edi))
|
||
] ) 424 {strlensi+1} (insn_list 901 (nil))
|
||
(expr_list:REG_UNUSED (reg:SI 5 %edi)
|
||
(nil)))
|
||
make[1]: *** [db_appinit.os] Error 1
|
||
make: *** [db2/others] Error 2
|
||
</PRE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> I have pgcc 2.95.2, which I believe fills the requirement for gcc. I'm
|
||
clueless as to
|
||
what else can be causing this. Any ideas?
|
||
|
||
<P> btw, I come up with some other undefined function error when trying to
|
||
compile glibc
|
||
2.0.7pre6, and I don't want to use the older glibc, anyway.
|
||
|
||
<P> Someone has to know what causes these kinds of errors, right? :)
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
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|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:40:13 +0000
|
||
<BR>From: T.J. Rowe <<A HREF="mailto:tjr@ida.net">tjr@ida.net</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: bash problem
|
||
|
||
<P> I have an interesting problem with my bash prompt. The upper case K and
|
||
T letters do not echo to the screen, and when I type them it beeps at
|
||
me. Now, before jumping to conclusions, let me describe what I've done
|
||
so far. This problem only occurs in bash and bash2, not in tcsh, zsh,
|
||
csh, etc. I've recompiled and reinstalled bash several times from both
|
||
the source tarballs and source rpms. I've replaced very thing terminal
|
||
related that I can think of, such as gettydefs and libtermcap. I've
|
||
looked at my keymaps repeatedly, and there doesn't seem to be a problem
|
||
there--and again, it only happens in bash. It has to be something
|
||
broken which I haven't replaced yet, but I'm not sure what is left. The
|
||
K and T letters work fine in programs spawned in bash, it's just the
|
||
prompt itself. This one has just about everyone I know confused.
|
||
Hopefully someone out there can help or has heard of this odd problem.
|
||
If anyone would like more details or has any information, please contact
|
||
me.
|
||
|
||
<P> Thanks,
|
||
~T.J.
|
||
tjr@ida.net
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
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|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:45:47 -0500
|
||
<BR>From: LabRDist <<A HREF="mailto:LabRDist@ufl.edu">LabRDist@ufl.edu</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: bootup disk?
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> i have a toshiba 415cs and i formatted the hard drive. I dont have the
|
||
toshiba companion disk or did i make a boot disk before i formatted it.
|
||
i need to find a way to get into the computer to activate the d: drive
|
||
to install windows. I just get an error every time i start saying insert
|
||
the boot disk. Any help would be appreciated.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
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|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:29:29 -0800 (PST)
|
||
<BR>From: napolean <<A HREF="mailto:novac_s@yahoo.com">novac_s@yahoo.com</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: question about linux 5.2 deluxe
|
||
|
||
<P> i installed linux and then it said it was completed,
|
||
then i got a prompt saying
|
||
<PRE>
|
||
[bonethugs@localhost bonethugs]$
|
||
</PRE>
|
||
after entering the password and login name
|
||
what do i do?
|
||
and i have one more question can you have linux and
|
||
windows 98 on one hard drive with out being
|
||
partitioned in half
|
||
please e-mail me back please
|
||
thank you very much
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <HR> <P>
|
||
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|
||
<IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/envelope.gif">
|
||
Thu, 24 Feb 2000 10:22:52 -0000
|
||
<BR>From: Ivica Glavocic <<A HREF="mailto:ivica.glavocic@post.hinet.hr">ivica.glavocic@post.hinet.hr</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: unable to install
|
||
|
||
<P> Hi
|
||
|
||
<P> I don't know if this is the proper way to contact you, but this is the
|
||
address I found searching through Internet for solution for my problem:
|
||
|
||
<P> PC is PII233 (LX) with 128 MB DIMM SDRAM, 6.4 GB WD HDD, Diamond Speedstar
|
||
50 AGP (4MB) VGA, Genius LAN card, Philips 40x CD, ps/2 keyboard and mouse.
|
||
On it I have installed NT Workstation 4.0 on first partition (4G) formatted
|
||
as NTFS. NT is working fine.
|
||
|
||
<P> Now, I wanted to put Linux RedHat 6.1 on second partition. First I checked
|
||
HCL for my PC - OK. On Internet I found documents how to boot Linux using NT
|
||
Loader and everything seemed to be fine until i started actual installation
|
||
booting it from CD. It loaded X graphical display, gave me choice for
|
||
language and keyboard, and then disk druid started. I could see my NTFS
|
||
partition as HPFS but I knew this would happen since I red about it before.
|
||
So out of unused ~2 GB I created swap (129M) and root (2G) partition and
|
||
after i pressed next, error was displayed "error opening security file ..."
|
||
and termination and kill signals stopped further installation.
|
||
|
||
<P> Now, I know that this is not a fatal error (security..), but what is the
|
||
problem then? I tryed to change partitioning (added /boot partition, many
|
||
combinations) but nothing seem to work. There is no explanation WHY this
|
||
happens, on wich module installation fails. Then I got new boot diskette
|
||
from RedHat, tryed with it, but same thing happened. So I put some boot
|
||
parameters like MEM8M and changed keyboard type, but still nothing.
|
||
|
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<P> Maybe installation log would help, but it is going fast on my screen and I
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can't read it, is there a way to save it to diskette since I can't put it on
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NTFS partition? Is this partition a problem somehow? Shouldn't be.
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<P> Please answer as soon as you can because it is really urgent for me to get
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this Linux going.
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<P> Thank you in advance
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<P> Ivica Glavocic
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:52:17 +0100
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<BR>From: jacek czerwinski <<A HREF="mailto:jacy@poczta.onet.pl">jacy@poczta.onet.pl</A>>
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<BR>Subject: users' information on my netware 4.11
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<P> Novell ver >= 5.x has LDAP gateway to his NDS. These are many of LDAP
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clients (API from Mozilla, OpenLDAP, netscape).
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caldera has made NDS fo Linux (3 user trial ? - i cant download it from
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my small city and test ) (www.caldera.com)
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Novell said that in march/april will release Opensourced API for NDS
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based on OpenLDAP (www.openldap.org)
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Maybe LDAP gateway for NDS (in trial wersion ?) is free for download
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from Novell ?
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Write after your success ;-)
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<BR>Subject: FAQs
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<LI> How can i get my US Robotics Winmodem to work in Red Hat 6.0?
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<LI> Is the <I>Linux Gazette</I> available in PDF format?
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<LI> Is it available on CD-ROM?
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<LI> Where can I find a French translation of the <I>Gazette</I>?
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<LI> Can I subscribe to the <I>Gazette</I> or have it e-mailed to me?
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Sat, 5 Feb 2000 20:07:59 -0800 (PST)
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<BR>From: Ron Bates <<A HREF="mailto:raretek@yahoo.com">raretek@yahoo.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Linux in Grocery Stores...
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<P> Hey,
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I just wanted to tell you guys, I purchased the
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premiere issue of Maximum Linux magazine with a full
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install of Linux-Mandrake 6.0 at Pak N' Save in So.
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San Francisco. To think the day has come when you can
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purchase a copy of Linux at your local chain grocery
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store. <SNIFF> It's a beautiful world.
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Sun, 6 Feb 2000 23:14:00 -0500
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<BR>From: Pierre Abbat <<A HREF="mailto:phma@oltronics.net">phma@oltronics.net</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Gazette crashes Konqueror
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<P> I am trying to read the Gazette with kfm 1.167 and several pages crash it,
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including the Mailbag and 2<> Tips. Can you help me figure out what's wrong?
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It's happened before.
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<P> phma
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:05:04 +0100
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<BR>From: Richard Vanek (ETM <<A HREF="mailto:Richard.Vanek@etm.ericsson.se">Richard.Vanek@etm.ericsson.se</A>>
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<BR>Subject: current issue
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<P> Hi
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<P> I would like to download always current issue of Linux Gazette to my Pilot. Do you have general link which always point on contents of current issue?
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<H4>Richard then wrote again, clarifying his request:</H4>
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<P> The download is done by avantgo server which prepare a html pages for downloading to Palm Pilot. I would like to setup link where I can always find a new issue. AvantGO will look at it and when it's change I will get a new pages into pilot.
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<P> The reason why link to the current issue is simple, if I point to your main page in level 1 of html I will have all issues which is too much for a Palm Pilot memory.
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<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
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[I added a symbolic link
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<STRONG>http://www.linuxgazette.com/current</STRONG> pointing to the
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current issue. I also made <STRONG>index.html</STRONG> in each issue
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point to the Table of Contents page.
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<P><STRONG>Readers, please do not bookmark anything through the
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"current" link! </STRONG> The bookmark will go dead at the end of the
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month or point to the wrong article. Instead, use the actual issue
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directory (e.g., <CODE>issue51</CODE>. -Ed.]
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:35:58 -0800
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<BR>From: Linux Gazette <<A HREF="mailto:lg@ssc.com">lg@ssc.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: Mirror site in India
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<P> Sankar wrote:
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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I am located in India, and keenly interested in hosting a mirror site
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which would actually be in India. Can you please let me know what would
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be approximate size required in the server for this?
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> The WWW directories are approximately 84 MB. Each issue will add 2-3 MB.
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<P> The size of the FTP files can be found at
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxgazette.com/ftpfiles.txt">
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http://www.linuxgazette.com/ftpfiles.txt</A>
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The current size is 43 MB, plus 1-2 MB for each new issue.
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18 Feb 2000 10:16:01 -0800
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<BR>From: Michael Grier <<A HREF="mailto:e1city@altavista.com">e1city@altavista.com</A>>
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<BR>Subject: WebGlimpse Blank Page Syndrome
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<P> It has been my experience that Netscape will not display a page if there is
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a missing closing <CODE></table></CODE> tag somewhere, especially if
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there are nested tables. Try appending an extra one at the end of the table.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[You are correct. However, fixing this requires delving into the
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internals of WebGlimpse and Glimpse, which we do not have the resources
|
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to do. It also appears that Netscape is throwing away the bottom of
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the page when a large result set is returned, and that's where the
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</TABLE> tag is going. -Ed.]
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</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:46:34 -0500
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<BR>From: Jeff Rose <<A HREF="mailto:whisper@iag.net">whisper@iag.net</A>>
|
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<BR>Subject: Main LG Logo ...
|
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|
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<P> Greetings,
|
||
|
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<P> Agreed, I am *not* any type of GIMP-guru [see _my_ horrible non-aliasing
|
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problematic logo] ... however, a suggestion:
|
||
|
||
<P> The Linux Gazette Main Logo is, well, ugly!
|
||
|
||
<P> Perhaps you could encourage the readership to submit their own logo
|
||
creations for Linux Gazette and have fun while making an improvement at
|
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the same time?
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|
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<P> Hope this sounds like a plan,
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<P> Jeff
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<PRE>
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--
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( >- Jeff Rose - everyone's Linux User Group (eLUG) -< )
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/~\ http://www.elug.org mailto:jrose@elug.org /~\
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</PRE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
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[The staff and readers of </EM>LG<EM> are divided over whether it's
|
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time for a new logo. I myself am undecided. But I can do this:</EM>
|
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|
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</EM><H3><EM>If you or any readers wish to submit artwork for
|
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the </EM>Gazette<EM>, I will put them in a "</EM>Linux Gazette<EM> Art"
|
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article so when we can all see them. They will then be available when
|
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I go looking for something to jazz up a page with. </EM></H3><EM>
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<P><IMG SRC="../gx/lg-penguin.gif" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="161" HEIGHT="160">
|
||
This was how the "Penguin Reading the Gazette" image at right found
|
||
a home on the </EM>LG<EM> FAQ page. We had the existing image from the
|
||
days when Margie was the Editor of the </EM>Gazette<EM>. (She still
|
||
retains the title "Ruler of the </EM>Gazette<EM>"--she refused to give
|
||
me that title! :) I liked it, used it in one of my
|
||
<A HREF="../issue44/lg_backpage44.html#notlinux">Not Linux</A> columns,
|
||
and then decided it would make a good image for the FAQ.
|
||
|
||
<P> The </EM>LG<EM> logo is 600x256, and any new logo should probably be
|
||
the same size. The Penguin Reading the Gazette is 161x160; most page
|
||
decorations will want to be more or less that size. Page decorations
|
||
are a lot more likely to be used in future </EM>Gazette<EM> issues than
|
||
logos are, because there can be only one logo. All images should have
|
||
a </EM>Linux Gazette<EM> theme in their content somehow.
|
||
|
||
<P> With this in mind, send in some art! -Ed.]
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<BR CLEAR="all">
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:07:44 -0500
|
||
<BR>From: Jason Fink <<A HREF="mailto:jay_rf@exis.net">jay_rf@exis.net</A>>
|
||
<BR>Subject: Pundit Here, Pundit There, Pundits Everywhere
|
||
|
||
<H4>Pundit Here, Pundit There, Pundits Everywhere</H4>
|
||
|
||
<P> Pundits. Had enough of that word yet? I know I have and I also know there
|
||
are a few of these so-called experts whose teeth I would like knock out (I
|
||
guess the web equivalent would be breaking their knuckles or something). In all
|
||
honesty, since when did becoming an expert one area of technology suddenly make
|
||
one an absolute know-it-all about all technology? This has suddenly become the
|
||
new thing to be: an industry pundit, a technology pundit, or whatever. A
|
||
pundit, by the definition I refer to, is an accomplished expert in a particular
|
||
discipline. This e-world of ours has suddenly given anyone who has the time and
|
||
tenacity to become a pundit the opportunity to do so. Those whom have been in
|
||
the industry a long time have received that label, and rightfully so, for
|
||
excelling in a particular field. All of a sudden, however, many of these
|
||
pundits are breaking away from their disciplines and yammering about others. I
|
||
would rather they did not.</p>
|
||
|
||
<P> <H4>The Neo Pundit Know It All</H4>
|
||
|
||
<P> This is the group that really irritates me. They started out as people who
|
||
knew a lot about something, and in some cases, they outright contributed to
|
||
making something, setting a trend or engineering a brilliant new process. While
|
||
these people should be (and have been) commended, after a period of time they
|
||
suddenly become experts in other fields as well, but now they can forego
|
||
validation. Why that is, I have no idea. One can relate it to actors/actresses
|
||
or music stars who suddenly feel they should become involved with politics and
|
||
that their ideas are right. While there is a difference of sorts, you can see
|
||
the obvious parallel: I'm a somebody now so everything I say should be taken
|
||
seriously.</p>
|
||
|
||
<P> <H4>Losing Readers</H4>
|
||
|
||
<P> This sort of abuse of journalistic power needs to stop, someone needs to
|
||
start putting an end to it. The reason it needs to stop is not just ethics, it
|
||
really has more to do (in my opinion) with quality. If a person is particularly
|
||
known for having insightful columns on a given subject, chances are, I will
|
||
read them. The second they step into unknown territory and blunder, they lose
|
||
credibility in my eyes. While I may be just one person, I highly doubt I am the
|
||
only one who stops reading the material they write about because they
|
||
blundered.</p>
|
||
|
||
<P> <H4>Misinforming Glassy Eyed Suits</H4>
|
||
|
||
<P> Another point many administrators have brought to my attention has been the
|
||
pointy-haired-boss syndrome. A Glassy-Eyed Suit (IS Department Head) reads a
|
||
well-known, well-respected pundits column. It must true, right? Those who
|
||
know no better cannot be protected by the sane. A pundit writing about
|
||
something outside the sphere of their knowledge is in fact damaging the
|
||
industry as a whole. Knuckleheads across the world will do a 180 based upon
|
||
what some guy at some zine printed. Surely this is a good enough reason not to
|
||
arbitrarily write about something.</p>
|
||
|
||
<P> <H4>I Did it for the Hits . . . Come on the Hits . . .</H4>
|
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|
||
<P> Word has it, if you secretly embed the word Linux on Coke cans, Coke sales
|
||
will skyrocket. Zines across the globe are printing Linux this and Linux that,
|
||
all for the sake of advertising dollars. That, in itself, is disgraceful. It
|
||
is bad enough that there are so many 2-bit sites in general The fact that
|
||
established journalists are using Linux to bring in the hits is repulsive.</p>
|
||
|
||
<P> <H4>Okay Wise Guy What About YOU?</H4>
|
||
|
||
<P> So am I being hypocritical? In a sense, yes, because I really do not know
|
||
much about Journalism, then again, I am not a pundit now am I? This trend has
|
||
been going on for a long time now. It is my hope, that by seeing this, not only
|
||
will you as a reader take the extra step to verify the information source, but
|
||
perhaps those readers out there who are writers will think twice about their
|
||
next article. </p>
|
||
|
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<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
[The thing about Linux on coke cans reminded me of something somebody said
|
||
at the Python conference. He said, a Linux Janitorial
|
||
Service could go IPO just because it has the word "Linux" in it.
|
||
Then the stockholders would be surprised to realize they were serious
|
||
about the "Janitorial" part. -Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
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