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Remote Installation
by Kompalli SuryaPrakash 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

> Hi Linux Champs, > Is there any [simply ANY] way to install Linux REMOTELY. > I know this question is stupid, but any REMOTE possibilities, > ideas, thaughts, etc are really appreciated. U mean?? Like one doesnt have direct access to the keyboard / mouse of the machine on which u are going to install Linux? I dont remember any distro which can do that right now, But If u mean accessing the media containing the installation files remotely, with u sitting in front of the machine u want to install linux on, then this can be done using NFS,ftp or HTTP install.... u need to use the bootnet.img available on any any installation disk and boot off a floppy. Then follow instructions... Bye, SP -- _ _ |/ |_ |_| |\ompalli _|urya| rakash MSN : - ksuryap(a)hotmail.com Email: - ksuryap1(a)yahoo.com Phone: - 022-5506101 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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simputer
by Philip S Tellis 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

Ok, I think before anyone posts anything more about the simputer, you should first read *everything* on their website. There's no point arguing here about stuff that's already in the faq. Like I say always, read the docs, and don't ask questions that are already answered there. That's what the docs are meant for. Philip -- Make the coupling between modules visible. - The Elements of Programming Style (Kernighan & Plaugher) Visit my webpage at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/ Read my writings at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~philip/writings/ MSN philiptellis Yahoo! philiptellis

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Simputer
by Mayuresh A Kathe 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

> The product is an Open Source hardware project, which has naturally used the > Open Source approach to its software development as well. The IISc has > undertaken the devlopment, with the active cooperation of many others. Now > that it has reached the kickoff stage, it is possible to reach out and > commercialise the production. So Encore (as I understand from the mails, I > do not recall seeing any announcment to that effect, but then I haven't > surfed thru the site either for a couple of fortnights) is one of the > companies that has decided to do this. Encore has not one of the companies that has decided to do this after the project is over, rather Encore has had vested interests since begining and has been investing on the hardware heavily. So simply put, the situation is like: Encore developed the hardware and the IISc guys developed or rather put together the software, there are just a few instances where the IISc guys have litterally written the device drivers (I had interacted with one of them, a guy called Pai, don't remember is first name though) > If the ex-factory cost is 3k and the retail price is 6k, does anyone think > this is wrong? Vickram, the ex-factory costs can't be 3K, just the base component costs are 3K. As in my earlier mail, add the rest of the stuff and voila, you have a "White Elephant". ~Mayuresh

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Simputer
by Vickram Crishna 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

I have been browsing thru the debate on Simputer, and am curious about some of the directions this has taken. The product is an Open Source hardware project, which has naturally used the Open Source approach to its software development as well. The IISc has undertaken the devlopment, with the active cooperation of many others. Now that it has reached the kickoff stage, it is possible to reach out and commercialise the production. So Encore (as I understand from the mails, I do not recall seeing any announcment to that effect, but then I haven't surfed thru the site either for a couple of fortnights) is one of the companies that has decided to do this. If the ex-factory cost is 3k and the retail price is 6k, does anyone think this is wrong? I very much doubt that the company will make any money at all on this for many years to come. Unless of course, it takes off like a rocket (a la i-mode in Japan) in which case I am sure that others will jump on the bandwagon and the price will fall. Till then the 3k gross margin per piece will flow out like water, absorbed by thirsty distribution, marketing and overhead costs. Why am I so interested? As some of you will know from my earlier mail, I have initiated the Hawking Communicator project in Open Source (www.radiophony.com/hawking.html) and at some point this project too will move towards commercialisation. I am keen to discuss all aspects of this with as many groups of people as possible, so that we as developers are properly prepared to do whatever it takes to get the software used. This is not the forum for such a discussion, so please do join in the development discussion at Yahoo!groups (/radiophony) or mail me directly. Vickram Crishna

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RE: Remote Linux Installation [WAS: Simputer]
by Kunal Walia 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

Try GHOST ! >===== Original Message From linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in ===== >Hi Linux Champs, >Is there any [simply ANY] way to install Linux REMOTELY. >I know this question is stupid, but any REMOTE possibilities, >ideas, thaughts, etc are really appreciated. >Thx, >Sandeep > > > >_______________________________________________ >Richard Stallman's Public Lecture 5pm 17th July, at TIFR. >Linuxers mailing list >Linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in >http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers - Kunal ******************************************************* Your work needn't be lost if you ever built castles in the air, now just build foundations beneath them. *******************************************************

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] The Simputer
by Mayuresh A Kathe 01 Jul '01

01 Jul '01

>>just that I am really feeling sick about the whole issue of >>Simputer. > > Tell me more! Sameer, which area would you like to know more about? ~Mayuresh

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] The Simputer
by Mayuresh A Kathe 30 Jun '01

30 Jun '01

>>Now tell me Philip, if you have used a handheld computer, is it >>easier/faster to type or scribble? >>Mind you, scribbling is not the same as writing. >>And the hand writing recoqnition technology can never be perfected, > > Did you read about the stuff called "tapatap" that they describe on their > website? From what I gather, they have devised a very rudimentary input > mechanism for very simple interaction when requird. Keep in mind that the > device is intended for _illiterate_ villagers, and nobody expects them to > enter any data in it. That is mentioned explicitly in the wired.com article. Now now Sameer, there you go again... Have you ever worked on a handheld? I too probably wouldn't have except for a rich friend of mine. What do you think would it mean by a rudimentary input system? Do you think just by placing a few taps you can access any data? For accessing data, you need to place queries, and queries need explicit search parameters, how do you suppose that can be achieved? >>the best of technology companies like Apple, Palm and a few Russian >>(who pioneered it) companies have tried and failed miserably. > So WHAT? Even the GNU people were unable to create a kernel for their > system until a University student from Finland came along ... Again, Sameer, have you ever thought about how handwritting recognition works? Have you thought or tried to code a handwriting recognition interface? Do you know how difficult it is? Or rather do you know a simple character like "A" can be written in more styles than one by multiple people with different personality types? That "A" is just from the Roman script, have you thought the complexity of deciphering any of the Indian scripts (I would consider Devnagari to be the simplest). >>Have you figured out the BOM of the Simputer? > I have to confess absolute ignorance in this regard! Thats OK... >>Once you are through with the above, tell me if its possible to create >>a "Simputer" (as the creators have envisaged) > People from the original Simputer team at IISc have established a > commercial venture just to do that - called Picopeta something ... Hmnn... >>One of the best projects in India?? > > Reminds me of the fact that India was the first country in the world to use > satellite communication for mass rural education, that too when India > didn't even have a single communcitation satellite of her own ... > > I think that what the IISc people are trying to do is to turn the concept > of a "computer" on its head. They are trying to use technology to help > people in a way comfortable to them - this is a place where we have to keep > back all our presumptions about human-computer interaction based on the PC. > Think of it as an interactive TV set if you want, designed to disperse > informatin rather than handle complex computing tasks. Now what do _you_ think is the concept of a "computer"? As you mentioned that "They are trying to use technology to help people in a way comfortable to them", that is exactly what _Human Computer Interaction_ is all about... So we cannot keep back all our presumptions about Human Computer Interaction... > I had always hoped to get close to the Simputer project if I had been able > to get into the IISc for my post-graduation; but I guess that won't be > happening now! If you hoped to get to IISc, well thats good, thats a neat place with lot of facilities... But if you hoped to get close to the Simputer project, forget it, its not worth it... Just a bunch of techies don't make great computing devices, for that you need to have experts on HCI and somebody with a clear vision about what is to be done. Warm Regards, ~Mayuresh

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Zen, network topology, and Linux.
by Satya 30 Jun '01

30 Jun '01

Hypothetically... I have a DSL connection to the World. A hub is plugged into it, and 2-6 computers into the hub. Naturally, the computers have a class C (?) between them, which should not be routable from the World. The computers have their own connection to the World through the hub and DSL. I think the whole thing is a star topology, at least for the internal network. Is what I have described above correct, and possible? I suppose ideally, one of the Linux boxen would get the DSL line and act as firewall to the rest through the hub? Now... whichever way, how do I do it on Linux? ipchains alone is enough? -- Satya. <URL:http://satya.virtualave.net/> US-bound grad students! For pre-apps, see <URL:http://quickapps.cjb.net/> Within five minutes, ReRob learned that walking through the basement of Fuller Labs wearing futuristic body armor and pushing a variable-geometry motorcycle raises eyebrows. Telling students that this is the true power of UNIX didn't help. -- Undocumented Features I.

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ulimit query
by Kanti Jadia 30 Jun '01

30 Jun '01

Sir, I need to set the ulimit parameter for all the users so that it is fairly large(Linux kernel 2.2.14). The problem is if i do the same for root than it is done easily,but when it comes to user x,it is giving me Operation not permitted.Can i set it globally for all users. Hoping for the best Kanti Jadia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

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TUMTUM - Technology Unto Masses
by G Waraich 30 Jun '01

30 Jun '01

In an attempt to garner political support for Linux, Jansangh, the parent organization of BJP is the first to embrace and promote Linux for bringing technology right down to the grass root levels. A temporary website for TUMTUM, which would act as a vehicle for bringing technical awareness to masses has been setup at http://tumtumonline.tripod.com The first awareness campaign, however is titled "How to Trace a Lost Mobile Phone" and it discusses the following issues 1)Country-wide, state-wise and metro-wise statistical data on the total mobile phone subscribers in India till April 2001. 2)the role of ESN/IMEI numbers and EIR/HLR registers in tracing lost or stolen cellular phones. 3)radio triangulation techniques, fore-runner of MPS, mobile positioning systems, for locating the position of a mobile vector for providing location based services. Early in July, a national convention of Akhil Bharatiya Jansangh is scheduled to be held in mumbai, where along with other things on their agenda, following two things shall be taken up 1) A formal incorporation of the technology division 2) A "bhashan" on why Linux is the only choice to bring technology to the masses and bridge the digital divide. Date, time, venue of the convention would be communicated to ILUG Mumbai Junta, as soon as available. Please be generous with your comments, suggestion, criticism about this development. Have fun, Vande Mataram. -- Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org Powered by Outblaze

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