Re: shadows on Samsung SyncMaster 753dfx

2004-10-30 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
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Re: I want to set-up dial-up server

2004-10-28 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
(WLC) and windows docs. This allows Windows clients to open / close the connection. linesrv contains a Linux client (lcc - console based), there are some GUI ones at the above URL(s). I think that should do it. If it is not clear, shout. Have fun. * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoy

Re: xfce

2004-10-12 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
is that upgrades don't reactivate them. > > Patrick > Nice one to add to the collection of usefull info. Thanks * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigger than you can imagine, Now is forever ... Bruce Cockburn : "Messenger W

Re: xfce

2004-10-11 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
you. When booting, my machines start in the console and I use startx to run XFCE4. This will only work if you, as your normal user, in your home directory, run/usr/bin/xfce4_setup This will do make all the required changes to your config files. Have fun * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian G

Re: Vsftpd starting-help!

2004-10-06 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
oot /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/vsftpd so that it reads: ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/vsftpd If it is not there, simply add it HTH * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigger than you can imagine, Now is forever ... Bruce Cockburn : "Me

Re: unicode input in X apps: how to?

2004-09-29 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
select different unicode fonts so that they can write their friends > in Urdu, Byelorussian and Mandarin. [snipped] I picked up this reference on this list, it may be of assistance to you. http://www.jw-stumpel.nl/stestu * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here

Re: How to Internet sharing with IPCop?

2004-09-06 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
lso the same case for VPN. Do I need > to install the snort and VPN? > Snort is a good idea. I doubt that you would need VPN. > Thanks BTW - I only read my list emails at home/evenings (UCT +2). Have fun. * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigge

Re: CPU temparature display??

2004-08-23 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
-ishwar > Try mbmon (xmbmon) - installation is brain-dead, it does not require the "effort" that lmsensors does. HTH * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigger than you can imagine, Now is forever ... Bruce Cockburn : "Messenger Wind&

Re: System & Hardware clocks

2004-08-23 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
implements the NTP protocol and can act as either a client or a server.`chronyc'. This is a command-line driven control and monitoring program. An administrator can use this to fine-tune various parameters within the daemon, add or delete servers etc whilst the daemon is running." HTH

Re: Installing/Updating debian on a machine with no internet access

2004-08-23 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
mply re-run # dpkg-scanpackages debs override | gzip > debs/Packages.gz # apt-get update HTH. * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigger than you can imagine, Now is forever ... Bruce Cockburn : "Messenger Wind" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Obsessed with a clean system

2004-08-16 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
Lourens replying to Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 13:36, Lourens Steenkamp wrote: > > Lourens replying to Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [big snip] > > > > > > > > Doesn&

Re: Obsessed with a clean system

2004-08-12 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ror in sync? TIA. * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * Here is bigger than you can imagine, Now is forever ... Bruce Cockburn : "Messenger Wind" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: sql-ledger and postgresql: HOWTO?

2004-08-05 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
Lourens replying to Johann Spies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 04, 2004 at 08:11:30PM +0200, Lourens Steenkamp wrote: > > Lourens replying to Johann Spies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Aug 03, 2004 at 12:44:38AM +0100, Oliver E

Re: sql-ledger and postgresql: HOWTO?

2004-08-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ing (www.cubit.co.za). It uses apache and postgresql, mainly written in php4. I have some CD's that I am dishing out to Clients and will be happy to pop a couple into the mail for you - just send me your postal address. Plse Note that I am not affiliated/connected with Cubit Accounting.

OT: Dedian used at Radio Observatory

2004-07-27 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
dish, from moving the whole structure with electric motors, to gathering and analysing the data. I felt so proud..." Have fun. * Lourens Steenkamp Enjoying Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 r2 * "If love is blind, patriotism has lost all five senses." William Blum -- To UNSUBSCR

Re: Dependencies in Dir w/ Many .deb Files

2004-07-25 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
use the approach described in section 2.2 of the APT Howto "How to use APT Locally". Simply copy all the files in /var/cache/apt/archives (office machine) to, for example, /home/debs (home machine) in /home -> touch override in /home -> dpkg-scanpackages debs override | gzip > de

Re: pst files

2004-06-28 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
, its own recursive format, or separate each email into its own file. It can currently handle emails, folders and most contacts. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/readpst I have not used this so YMMV. I also recall reading a process Outlook -> Netscape on doze before transferring to Linu

Re: Which 2.4 kernel image for a P1 MMX?

2003-01-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
mg" was being loaded, my error of course. I hope that this gives you a pointer or two. *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open Source Software http://www.debian.org/social_contract *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: sound possible on Epox 8kha+ motherboard?

2003-01-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ver sounded that great either. IMHO, these embedded_audio_devices are more trouble that they are worth. My approach is to disable the embedded device and to install a relatively inexpensive (e.g. Ensoniq 5880 based) pci audio card. HTH *** Listening to "Penquin Cafe Orchestra: Signs Of L

Re: gqview and pgm

2003-01-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
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Re: gqview and pgm

2003-01-02 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
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Re: Samba setup question: security setting

2003-01-01 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
GUI tool to configure Samba, you are IMHO better off with Webmin. The last time I looked, SWAT removed all of the usefull comments from smb.conf HTH *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open Source Software http://www.debian.org/social_contract *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. --

Re: Software RAID

2002-12-13 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
Raid-1 tutorial: HOWTO: RAID-1, Part 1 Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 by Joe Edwards, Audin Malmin and Ron Shaker HOWTO: RAID-1, Part 2 Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2002 by Joe Edwards, Audin Malmin and Ron Shaker HTH *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open Source Software ***

Re: Can I add sound with an unrecognised SouthBridge?

2002-12-11 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
nough. There is a patch for the vt8235 / 2.4.19 kernel (found with Google) that works well on the one installation that I have applied it too. My reason for the patch was to improve hdd performance. Try it, it may work solve your problem? HTH *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open

Re: OT: infected email: How do I start a X session on another machine

2002-12-07 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
fected with bugbear. Be careful. > Also ... I received this message directly (not via the list) along with the virus warning. My reply to the sender bounced? " [EMAIL PROTECTED] unknown local-part "aml47" in domain "bignachos.com" " Curious. ***

Re: working alsa modules for kernel-image-2.4.19-k7??

2002-12-07 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
use keys where in the vehicle. Bummer. Bye. *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open Source Software *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Install debian from local iso images

2002-12-05 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
Lourens replying to Sebastiaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > High, > > On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Lourens Steenkamp wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > This was posted on my local LUG. > > >

Install debian from local iso images

2002-12-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
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Re: firewall problems !!

2002-12-04 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
uxFirewall Firewall script that you can run, get a feel for what is being "done" while you roll your own: http://asgardsrealm.net/linux/firewall HTH *** Treat yourself with Debian Linux and Open Source Software. *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

Re: [OT]: is this crap? -> wininformant headline "Most Insecure OS? Yep, It's Linux"

2002-11-29 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
eck in anytime you like, but you can never leave ..." *** Linux and Open Source Software by choice *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: VIA P4X333 CHIPSET

2002-11-29 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
; Someone have an explanation?? > > Thnaks a lot in advance and sorry for the big mail . > herve > I have seen this on my mobos. There is a patch by Vojtech (google for vt8235) for the 2.4.19 kernels. HTH *** Linux and Open Source Software by choice ***

Re: hdparm and DMA

2002-11-24 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ompiling. (I have just removed SuSE from the machine I am currently using and have yet to do the 2.4.19/patch thing on it) I found the patch via a search for vt8235 at www.google.com/linux. HTH *** Linux and Open Source Software by choice *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSU

Re: initrd-tools_0.1.33_all.deb error ??

2002-11-24 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
Lourens replying to Lourens Steenkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > While doing apt-get .. for the kernel_image_2.4.19-k7 or > the kernel_source_2.4.19 (must increase my history), I got the > following error: >

initrd-tools_0.1.33_all.deb error ??

2002-11-24 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
indly shed some light on this for a Debian newbie . TIA *** Linux and Open Source Software by choice *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Replace MS Exchange

2002-10-27 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
new Openexchange Server will be available in mid-November..." COMPLETE STORY: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,634107,00.asp HTH *** Running Linux - free at last! *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Woody install on a nforce based mobo.

2002-10-27 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ot ~8 minutes before giving up. Any thoughts? Thanks > in advance. > Working through my backlog. I have not tried this with Woody but with another Distro I needed to download two kernel patches from the nVidia site. Take a look at the nVidia site. HTH *** Running Linux - f

Re: which half are you in?

2002-10-22 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
rtunately not as root but I have done some damage as a mere_mortal_user in ~ Alias rm to mv -> /deleted/ ... ? Bye. *** Stay legal - use free software! *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Problems installing Kernel 2.4

2002-10-13 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
ad&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=532 There was also a good thread on this list, only a cople of days ago. HTH *** Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: SuSE vs. Debian ???

2002-09-27 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
switching?? I am truly tired of RPM based systems ... BTW - APT is a gem. Well done Debian! HTH *** Stay legal - use Free Software! *** Courtesy of Linux and Open Source Software. Registered Linux User Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Re: No fonts problem in open office

2002-09-21 Thread Lourens Steenkamp
penoffice.org 1.0.1-5 in unstable plus gnome2 > from experimental (yes I know all that is expected to blow up !) [snippped] There is a helpful "Font Troubleshooting Guide" at www.openoffice.org. HTH *** Stay legal - use Free Software! *** Courtesy of Linux and Open Source Sof