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I Need SuSe latest
by onkar mahajan 03 Jun '05

03 Jun '05

I need urgently SuSe linux latest version. Plz help me. Onkar [##########]

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RIP doc format? well almost
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 03 Jun '05

03 Jun '05

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+adding+XML+files+to+Office+12/2100-7344_3-572… "Microsoft said Thursday that it will introduce new XML-based file formats for its Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications when the company launches its Office 12 software package next year. Company officials said the move to replace Microsoft's traditional binary file formats with XML-based versions as the default in Office 12 will let people more easily share information. Microsoft pledged that the shift to XML, or Extensible Markup Language, will decrease the size of many individual files and make documents created in its Office products more resistant to corruption. " How touching of them to discover their hereditary diseases and go public. Or is it that OASIS compatibility is already squeezing the family jewels. Wonder what new debilating side effects their medicine will produce. rgds jtd

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recover from kernel panic.....
by nitin bhosale 03 Jun '05

03 Jun '05

i have mandrake linux installed but all of a sudden it is giving me a kernel panic msg as below ------------------------------------------------- during normal booting mode : Kernel panic:no init found. try passing init=option to kernel ------------------------------------------------- during failsafe mode i get other error as below: Kernel panic: :VFS:unable to mount rootfs on hda5. ------------------------------------------------- why it gives two different msg in different modes.how do i recover it.does this happen du to some data loss during power failure or some other reason. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html

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Fwd: Google sponsors Nmap summer student developers
by Puneet Lakhina 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fyodor <fyodor(a)insecure.org> Date: Jun 2, 2005 3:26 PM Subject: Google sponsors Nmap summer student developers To: nmap-hackers(a)insecure.org Hello everyone, Yesterday, Google announced their first Summer of Code program. This innovative and generous program provides $4,500 stipends to each of 200 university students to create or enhance open source software during their summer break. I am pleased to announce that Nmap is one of 40 open source projects that Google selected for this program. We would be pleased to work with one or more students to extend the power of Nmap. You get paid, gain valuable experience and a great resume booster, while the Nmap project and users benefit from your valuable contributions. You have until June 14 to apply if you are interested, though your chances may be better if you apply sooner. If you do fill out the application, please also send me the project description and a brief bio describing how your experience fits the project. Also let me know what school you attend. I have written up some project ideas, though you are free to submit whatever cool idea your heart desires. Here are the relevant URLs: Nmap Project Ideas: http://www.insecure.org/nmap/GoogleGrants.html Google's Summer of Code Page: http://code.google.com/summerofcode.html Participant FAQ: http://code.google.com/summfaq.html Application Form: http://code.google.com/soc_application.html Good luck! -Fyodor _______________________________________________ Sent through the nmap-hackers mailing list http://cgi.insecure.org/mailman/listinfo/nmap-hackers

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Nokia 770
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

On Wednesday 01 June 2005 01:44, Puneet Lakhina wrote: > Hi guys, > i guess you all must have heard about Nokia 770 its a Linux based > Internet tablet that can use bluetooth Wi-FI to connect to the net > n has a host of other feature. And its dedicated for Internet i.e. > no phone. > I think it is targeting the wireless voip market, which could make GSM /CDMA cellular services as popular as horse-back transport. > > But one thing struck me about the nokia main site for the device( > www.nokia.com/770 <http://www.nokia.com/770>) it does not even > mention the term Linux or Open source. Dont know why that is?? Nokia having just emerged out of the dark cave, are testing the waters. The recent Nokia "patent gift" to the kernel is a case in point. As RMS said it seems to be one of the companies who try to give as little as possible in exchange for a cave full of FLOSS riches. The opening of it's patents itself was probably brought about by it's inability to distribute patent restricted code in the linux kernel, since this would place restrictions on a recipient and hence invalidate their licence to distribute the kernel. Thank RMS & saints for the gpl. rgds jtd

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Nokia 770
by Puneet Lakhina 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

On 6/2/05, R. K. Rajeev <rajeevrk(a)myrealbox.com> wrote: > > Puneet Lakhina wrote: > > >Hi guys, > >i guess you all must have heard about Nokia 770 its a Linux based > Internet > >tablet that can use bluetooth Wi-FI to connect to the net n has a host of > >other feature. And its dedicated for Internet i.e. no phone. For > developers > >interested in it, it uses a development platform called > >maemo(www.maemo.org <http://www.maemo.org><http://www.maemo.org>). > >That is basically GTK+ only but with some modifications to make it > optimum > >for the mobile device. SO most of your GTK+ code should work wtht > >significant changes. CHeck out the maemo site it has a cool developer > >tutorial. > >But one thing struck me about the nokia main site for the device( > >www.nokia.com/770 <http://www.nokia.com/770> <http://www.nokia.com/770>) > it does not even mention the > >term Linux or Open source. Dont know why that is?? > > > > > Dear Puneet, > The linux mention is on the detailed features page... > http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,75023,00.html > Quote : > "The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet's software is upgradeable and currently > runs on the Linux-based Internet Tablet 2005 software edition. There is > a planned launch next year of an operating system upgrade – the Internet > Tablet 2006 software addition – that will support additional services, > including Internet telephony (VoIP) and Instant Messaging." > > Just my 2 bits. Hey ur right, i dont know i must have missed it, but i kinda did scrutinise it, and that mention that u say looks like something added seprately so i guess they added it in the last two three days... I dont know.. Anyways thanks for correcting me.. Regard's > Rajeev > > >Regards, > >Puneet > > > > > > >

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Nokia 770
by Puneet Lakhina 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

Hi guys, i guess you all must have heard about Nokia 770 its a Linux based Internet tablet that can use bluetooth Wi-FI to connect to the net n has a host of other feature. And its dedicated for Internet i.e. no phone. For developers interested in it, it uses a development platform called maemo(www.maemo.org<http://www.maemo.org>). That is basically GTK+ only but with some modifications to make it optimum for the mobile device. SO most of your GTK+ code should work wtht significant changes. CHeck out the maemo site it has a cool developer tutorial. But one thing struck me about the nokia main site for the device( www.nokia.com/770 <http://www.nokia.com/770>) it does not even mention the term Linux or Open source. Dont know why that is?? Regards, Puneet

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Compile single module...
by Shreyas Phadnis 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

Dear all, I made some modifications in the /usr/src/linux/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c file. It is the driver for my ide-controller. Now I would like to compile this file and load it as a module. "make sis5513" gives me erros. Please advise. Thank You, Shreyas Phadnis

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Help to setup a small LINUX Server
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 01 Jun '05

01 Jun '05

On Wednesday 01 June 2005 11:03, Richard Chang wrote: > Hi All, > I am having a piece of hardware called the Wipro Ezynet Server. Why not get the manual and cd from wipro? > I don't know what to do and how to go about it. Once I tried > loading RHL9 on to it. I took out the mbd and connected a pci vga > card and succeeded in loading RHL. That is the end of your problems no? Once u have RH9 running you can do whatever u want. > It has a small socket for > connecting a kbd using a connector similar to the ones for mouse we > used to have in P-I system. It has some kind of a card used to > display the booting info on an LCD screen. The moment I reconnected > the card, it just went bust. The card seems to know only the OS it > came packaged with and seems to be the loader ( like lilo or grub) > for the OS. Why do u need the LCD anyway. > > > > Anyone have a better idea, how to get it up and running without > connecting a VDU, KBD and MOUSE. U dont need kbd, mouse and vdu anyway. In fact that is how most hosts run. Just switch on and it will boot to it's default run level. If u need any additional services just add them to the default run level. rgds jtd

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