Linuxers September 2006

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listing Scenarios for usibility of linux on desktop, please contribute
by krishnakant Mane 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

hello all, I recently changed a couple of retail pharmasies to use gnu/linux on their desktop. first of all they were very resistent because their data management softwares were working on foxpro and so changing to gnu linux was impossible. but the main reason for their complain was that their software had grown too old and they wanted a new faster and efficient software. I proposed to developed that for them in java. then I told them about linux, took a ubuntu live cd and demonstrated and they were impressed. then I asked them a simple question "why do you use computers?" they told me for their daily work. so I asked "ok means you are using the computer for data management word processor tasks etc. so it is not because you want to use some thing called windows?" one of them told me "windows ho ya kuch bhi, kam hone se matlab hain. tumhara system sab karta hain kya?" as we all know linux can be equally good for all the tasks mentioned above, I told them yes. now that gave me an idea. why don't we all linux users start a thread and keep on putting in feedback of Scenarios where we have practically seen gnu/linux working? I underline the word practically seen, because some may only say on the basis of what they have herd. like for example I tryed to convince another client of my company who already uses gnu/linux on the server to use it on the desktop after a demo of ubuntu. but he said "the system is great but does not seen to have autocad which is the backbone of his business". here I could not do any thing but to remove the live cd and boot the machine back to windows. so please put in your feedback on this. where do you thihnk desktop linux can go and where it can't. thanking all. Krishnakant.

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Re: Linux compatible motherboards.
by Roshan 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

> On Sunday 24 September 2006 15:49, Rony wrote: > > Whenever there have been arguments on this list > about linux > > compatible hardware, the experts are of the > opinion that they select > > their hardware in such a way that its compatible > to linux without any > > extra effort. So here is a request to all the > experts to provide some > > information on the motherboards and processors > they use, that are > > directly compatible to linux . Could you provide a > small list of > > motherboard models that you have been using on > desktop/workstation > > systems running linux, for the last 6 months? I have been using ASUS P4S333VM motherboard for the past 2 years. 1. SiS Chipset 650 for display 7012 for sound Most of my friends, where I installed RH9 (a year ago), had Intel based motherboards, (845/865). __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: desktop vanishes in ubuntu dapper
by BombayNews 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

found a tweak on ubuntu forums to fix this start ubuntu in recovery mode and then enter sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and keep clicking yes till one reaches resolution and then enter simple installation. it worked. so alls well that ends well sk

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Re: Problem in installing RH 9 on Dual Core Processor & SATA
by Roshan 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

Vihang Dudhalkar Wrote: > First of all redhat 9 is a pretty old distro. So i > dont think the > kernel supports that. > Try with a newer distro. (ubuntu, debian etch, or > even fedora 5). If > you dont have the cds you ask if some lug members > have it. As suggested by Mr. Vihang Dudhalkar, I would too, suggest you to try Ubuntu 6.06 / Fedora Core 5, for a newer computer. For obtaining CD's, you can either check the following page http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/CDs_Available Locate a person who stays nearer to your suburb, and you could obtain a copy of GNU/Linux that he/she has. or if you have sufficient data transfer rate and capacity, you may download the ISO's from any one of the following websites. 1. http://www.ubuntu.com/download 2. http://fedora.redhat.com/Download __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: Call for speaker(s) for Introduction to GNU/Linux Seminar
by Dinesh Shah 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

Dear Vihan, On 9/25/06, Vihan Pandey <vihanpandey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > i don't interact much on mailing lists, but i do love talking and > interacting with people in the flesh about GNU/Linux :-) in both > Philosophical and Technical terms. i would love to help out in this and > reserve my 2nd October for this particular event. i can give you a low down > on which topics i can cover properly and you can use your discretion and > allot me the same. Thanks for your offer of help. I will keep you as backup. Please do come on 2nd Oct. 2006 @ TSEC With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-)

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concept for vertual weakly meets, suggestions please?
by krishnakant Mane 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

hello all. with so many topics and threads I came up with an idea. I can see some topics are like "how can i ... on my linux machine". they can be answered in a couple of emails. but then there are some project related emails and some are already being taken seriously. so why don't we meet on line may be once in 7 days? yahoo messenger would be a nice protocol because some are in the process of shifting to linux and still windows is used. take for example that radio guided sign post. may be all our friends can't meet physically in the meeting but jentelman, we all can at least make some time and meet on line? the latest issue was about promoting linux in the local market and schools. we can discuss a lot on line. what do you all think? if I am stupid, just delete this email. *smile*. Krishnakant.

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Problem in installing RH 9 on Dual Core Processor & SATA
by neel s Gurjar 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

HiI have laptop having dual core processor and sata hdd. I am trying to install RH 9 on my laptop but problem is It doesnot detect HDD.I checked bios also there is not more options about SATA hdd.What should I do ?Please helpNeelesh

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Problem in installing RH 9 on Dual Core Processor & SATA
by Akshay Mishra 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

>From: "neel s Gurjar" <ssnilu2001(a)rediffmail.com> >To: "linuxers_request" <linuxers-request(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> >Date: 24 Sep 2006 16:42:27 -0000 >Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Problem in installing RH 9 on Dual Core Processor & SATA >HiI have laptop having dual core processor and sata hdd. I am trying to install RH 9 on my >laptop but problem is It doesnot detect HDD.I checked bios also there is not more options >about SATA hdd.What should I do ?Please helpNeelesh reach the usr/src/linux -- make menuconfig go to device drivers. and scsi driver support. enable scsi disk support and in low level drivers enable sata support. do a lspci and check out the chip controlling the drive and enable them as well. compile them in kernel and not as module. hth, Akshay

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] Triband Filter
by VKB 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

> Quoting Roshan <d_rosh2001(a)yahoo.co.in>: >> What I am interested to know is whether anyone has >> faced a similar problem, and, if yes, was it with the >> filter? If yes, did guys from MTNL replace / repair >> the filter? Or did they ask to purchase a new one? >> >> Where in Mumbai would it be available? > > This filter is not generally available in market (atleast I wasnt able to find it when i required) > > One of my hardware selling vendor had it in stock luckily but the thing costs Rs. 150, let me know if you want it. > Friends, I happened to be at the Lamington Road market in Mumbai, about 8 weeks ago. I saw these splitters being sold to another retail customer, at Maxcom (23882728). Pricing was around 200/-. --- vkb

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Re :Re: [ILUG-BOM] concept for vertual weakly meets, suggestions please?
by neel s Gurjar 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

please tell me when & on which to meet. I am also interested in thatneelTry Hard, Get Hard !\"GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India\" wrote On Saturday 23 September 2006 22:58, krishnakant Mane wrote: > yahoo messenger would be a nice protocol because some are in the > process of shifting to linux and still windows is used. No please! Yahoo messenger is evil! IRC would be the best methinks. I don\'t know how your screenreader works, but I suppose you can use CGI:IRC. -- ---------------------------------------- Mrugesh Karnik GPG Key 0xBA6F1DA8 Public key on http://wwwkeys.pgp.net ----------------------------------------

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