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display your marathi, gujarathi and hindi skills
by Kenneth Gonsalves 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

hi, try this out and give feedback: http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/dictall/ -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Linux expert with a monitoring background required.
by Debarshi Ray 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

> open office will never be 'good enough' because it violates the basic > principle of foss - many small tools, each doing one thing well, > rather than one big monolithic application that tries to do everything. Reminds me of GNU Emacs. The same logic applies to it, after all it does many more things than OpenOffice.org. Many 'savvy' users do have a liking for it. Do you think it is 'good enough'? Regards, Debarshi -- Universities are places of knowledge. The freshman each bring a little in with them, and the seniors take none away, so knowledge accumulates.

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cant play mp3 on kubuntu
by Vivek R 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

i recently installed kubuntu but cant play any mp3 songs in it. when i click on play it skips through the song in 2 seconds and then stops playing. any one knows what the problem is ? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited

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December GLUG Meet photos
by Roshan 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hello, There were a few photos clicked, I guess, in the DEC-GLUG meet. Have they been uploaded to http://db.ilug-bom.org.in/pics/main.php ? Psst... My computer does not hang now, though I would keep it under observation for sometime. If it works for a few more days (I guess) without freezing, I'll let ya'll know where the problem was. Those GLUGers who attended it from CDAC-Mumbai, are you active on the list? Drop in a line to say hi ;) or create a poll on Favourite GNU/Linux distro ;) -- http://houdini-aboutnothing.blogspot.com/ Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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Sending a file through SMS.
by Nadeem M. Khan 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hi. We have a unique requirement. We have some unix/linux servers which generate a very small status file every hour. We are then required to SMS this status to some people. Is there any way we can automate this process? The recipients cell is on the Reliance network. Basically, we need to sms a linux text file to a reliance number every hour. Any suggestions? Regards, NMK.

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Linux in space
by jtd 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

World domination plans are on track. Quick eye in the sky satellte uses Linux http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8137978310.html -- Rgds JTD

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Sharing printers in Linux.[INFO]
by Rony 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Hello All, I was surfing the web for information on printer sharing and came across this gem below. All those who are new to printing in linux *must* read this page. It even gives tips to set up printers in command line. Another trick is that you can use the web based setup like going to address 'localhost:631' in command line too using the Lynx command line browser. Simply type 'lynx localhost:631' at the command prompt. Even those who have only one computer should definitely try these modes of setup. Its fun and a good learning experience. If you don't have lynx, simply download it using apt or yum according to your system. http://www.cups.org/doc-1.1/sam.html#4_2_1 Regards, Rony. ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS ?
by Debarshi Ray 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

>> Could you tell me how many PCs you installed with Ubuntu 6.06 can play >> VCDs with proper sound? Mine does not even after installing codecs and > Mplayer works for me. You might need the binary codec packages from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html to play some of the proprietary formats. Regards, Debarshi -- Universities are places of knowledge. The freshman each bring a little in with them, and the seniors take none away, so knowledge accumulates.

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[OT] M$ Vista one of the best products of the year?
by Dinesh Joshi 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Are these guys retarded or something?? :O http://www.crn.com/sections/slideshows/productyear/10.jhtml?articleID=19660… Man...M$ must've paid HUGE to get them to publish that! LMAO! :) -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi

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[COMMERCIAL][JOB] PHP, Perl, ERP (Oracle) programmers needed.
by Niklas Palmqvist 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

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Samba - MS Vista interoperability
by Arun K. Khan 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

For those who have to support Samba - MS Vista interoperability, the solution in following article may be useful. http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS4434907782.html -- akk

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What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS ?
by പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Hi, Is it a cultural issue? Do we need someone to tell us what to do? What are other reasons for not many Indians in the global FOSS scenery? Or are we shy to talk about what we are doing? See Suparna's example, most of us didn't know we had such an important contributor from India who could take Alan Cox's place at FOSS.IN and Alan Cox recognizing that we made the right choice? We have started this debate at the FOSS.IN panel discussion on Day 2 and BoF the next day. http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Challenges This is the page you need to add your comments. Also there is some discussion going on in ilug-goa now, and you can see the thread here http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/14878 Some comments from Sameer Kelekar, http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/14880 1) I think the big IT boom in India gives people jobs easily; and when you do a cosy job, you lose half of the motivation. It is a case of innovation being killed due to complacency. 2) As a society, there is a lot of pressure on people to be successful immediately; and success here means making money. This means that if one were to tread the road not taken, one has to withstand the pressure from friends, family, relatives blah blah blah. What adds to this is the lack of knowledge about FOSS and such things among the common folks (read one's parents, relatives etc). 3) The whole atmosphere around is counterproductive to innovation and risk taking. Those who fail are not looked upon well by the Indian society. What matters to the society in India is success; the means does not matter. 3) We also are not trained to think in a creative manner. Succumbing to authority comes more natural to Indians rather than being free and think freely. Of course there are exceptions, but in general as a rule. We have a list of the Indian Contributers (just starting to collect all names) here http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Contributors So if you have contributed please add your name to the list and may be you could explain the motivations that brought to FOSS and the challenges you had to face ... in your page. Also if you know a person who has contributed please add their name as well. Regards Praveen -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr

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Moderation of Commercial threads (inspired by: Linux expert with a monitoring background required)
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hi, Can we make it a practice|rule to NOT respond to threads that are marked Commercial, especially potentially inflammatory responses? We could have some kind of automated filter or something that blocks off replies to commercial threads. We could follow two simple rules: 1) Moderate Commercial tagged emails so that there is no spam coming in 2) Disallow replies to commercial threads. Any inquiries can be made off-list. Probably a bit more work for the mods but most off-the-line threads seem to spawn themselves from Commercial threads of late. Regards, -- Siddhesh Poyarekar http://siddhesh.tk http://siddhesh.phpnet.us

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as low as it gets: P2-350, 64 MB, 4 GB
by Abhishek Daga 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Finally managed to get my hands on some P2 350s with 64 MB and 4 GB. CDROM thrown in too. (atleast in one of them). it has 98 for now, but planning to use a stripped down version of ubuntu. if there was ever such a thing. My basic (and probably only requirements are) 1) Wine 2) The two browsers. FF and IE. 3) a teeny .exe application that will be run over wine just like IE. Am pretty sure the above config should meet those needs, but is there any further stripping i need to do while installing the standard ubuntu 6.06 dapper drake to make it more lightweight? thanks abhi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Google Earth problem.
by Sachin Nambiar 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello, I have recently moved to GNU/Linux, I recently installed Google Earth and iam unable to change the display to show up completely to my desktop resolution (1280x1024). It just shows up half way. Any ideas? Everything else working perfectly or i just do not know if anything is malfunctioning. Background: Newbie yet not so newbie user. Been exposed to linux since rh 5.3 but limited to just basic functionality and have moved to linux completely only now. If there is any more information you would like to have please let me know, onboard i810 intel 865 chipset, 2.4 GHz, 256 mb ram, swap around 700mb. Thank you in advance. Sachin G. Nambiar snambiar.com IPH email:bomlug@snambiar.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS ?
by Kartik Mistry 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Dear all, I think this thread is stopping us from contributing to FOSS. Why don't we not shut up and contribute? EOF! -- Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------- Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com -----------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Linux expert with a monitoring background required.
by Vihan Pandey 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

> If you fit the requirements and are interested, then send me your > profile preferably in plaintext (but .doc and .odt are welcome as well). i find it HIGHLY OFFENSIVE that you are encouraging the use of a .doc file format in a GNU/Linux mailing list. Even if your mail is tagged as commercial. Regards, - vihan

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Re: Linux expert with a monitoring background required.
by Vihan Pandey 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

> No they won't. I've done this in the past, and I've received resumes in > .doc format, and I've written back telling the candidate that their > application wasn't considered because I couldn't read their resume. Did any of the candidates bother asking why? Even one? Regards, - vihan

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Linux expert with a monitoring background required.
by Vihan Pandey 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

> > >If you fit the requirements and are interested, then send me your > > >profile preferably in plaintext (but .doc and .odt are welcome as > well). > > > > > > i find it HIGHLY OFFENSIVE that you are encouraging the use of a .doc > file > > format in a GNU/Linux mailing list. Even if your mail is tagged as > > commercial. > > > Some people don't have the luxury of being able to enforce that their > resume will always be sent using open formats. The kind of people whose > resumes will be sent in through recruitment agencies. > > Live with it. You don't have to like it, it just happens to be a fact of > life. If we sit and ``Live with it" nothing will ever change. If we want a better society, we HAVE to make it very clear what is NOT the way to go. Call me a naive idealist if you want, but if i see something that i don't agree with i'll make it a point to say it. It may be a ``fact of life" now, but if we don't do anything to change it, it will remain so. Not opposing something that is evil is not the same as supporting evil, but it indirectly contributes to evil persisting. Take a simple case, You have company and advertize for jobs, you INSIST on ODT or any open standard for accepting resumes. Then come what may people(including placement agencies) WILL use that format to send a resume to you. Who know's in the process they ``might" just have a moment of clarity in which they'll realize that there's more that just what's followed. And that is the 1st step. Regards, - vihan

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How to recover Grub in live Ubuntu [INFO]
by Rony 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello All, This is an important link for all Ubuntu users who need to re-install GRUB back to their mbr. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 Regards, Rony. ___________________________________________________________ All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS?
by Rajesh Rajani 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hi, > On Monday 18 December 2006 10:48, Vihan Pandey wrote: > >>>Speaking of which my latest Sony DVD writer has a region setting >>>which can be reprogrammed 5 times. After which it will stay stuck >>>on the 5th. Now u have the possibilty of bricking your hardware >>>(particularly with closed drivers) or purchasing your content >>>from the last region. >> >>Is it a hardware level lock? This REALLY stinks. > > > Not sure. U can reflash the cdrom bios, but dont know if it will reset > the region counter. > Just to inform you that in the US and possibly other countries, all DVD writers/roms sold require to have this lock. It is mandated by the RIAA/MPAA and by extension US law so that you cannot freely change regions to play DVDs released in other regions. The fact that you can change it 5 times is a privilege extracted from these agencies by the manufacturers of the devices. That Sony has it is not unique and it just says that they are selling the international model here in India. If other brands don't have this lock then they are probably chinese/taiwanese players who may not be fully complying with the law (if it applies in India). Regards, Rajesh

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] as low as it gets: P2-350, 64 MB, 4 GB
by Vickram Crishna 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

--- "Dinesh Shah" wrote: > On 12/18/06, Abhishek Daga <abhishekdaga at yahoo > dot com> wrote: > > Finally managed to get my hands on some P2 350s > with 64 MB and 4 GB. > > CDROM thrown in too. (atleast in one of them). > > it has 98 for now, but planning to use a stripped > down version of > > ubuntu. > > if there was ever such a thing. > > Try Damn Small Linux > (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/) it supports HDD > Install and very light. > > DSL is Debian based and after installation you can > use apt to install > whatever you want. > > According to DSL site, all you need is 486 with 16 > MB of RAM! If I download this to my HDD, and install it to replace my current RH9, which has some irritating issues with memory handling (aside from issues recognising peripheral hardware, plus the CDROM drive is kaput), will I lose my RH9 user settings? If this is a completely trivial question, please do mail me back offlist, anyone who can guide me ensure that neither settings nor stuff like mailboxes get lost (this is the computer my wife uses, and my life will be at stake). Many thanks Vickram ___________________________________________________________ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] as low as it gets: P2-350, 64 MB, 4 GB
by Chirag 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

You can even try http://www.xubuntu.org/get#requirements which is stripped down version of Ubuntu I have not tried it but only giving you other options Bye for now Chirag Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS ?
by Vihan Pandey 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

> Speaking of which my latest Sony DVD writer has a region setting which > can be reprogrammed 5 times. After which it will stay stuck on the > 5th. Now u have the possibilty of bricking your hardware > (particularly with closed drivers) or purchasing your content from > the last region. Is it a hardware level lock? This REALLY stinks. i had faced a similar problem with an Apple iBook G3 but fortunately the lock was only at the software level. Using another ``software" sorted it out ;-) i had heard about a hardware level hack for DVD players, i.e your standard DVD player is set to a default region(normally the one in which the DVD was manufactured), apparently the guys to supplied the player told us about this AND about the hack(which was essentially doing some soldering on the DVD logic board), and boom i had a region free DVD player. i don't know if we will be so lucky with Blue Ray DVD's, but luckly the alternative HD DVD is a little less restrictive. Regards, - vihan

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Simpler explanations?
by Roshan 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

College was shut today, for unknown reasons, so I returned home and was reading my emails. Came across this blog http://www.leadstep.com/BusinessBlog/technology/the_truth_behind_indian_bro… Could someone have simpler explanations to what is mentioned in this article? -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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List welcome mail..
by Dhawal Doshy 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

Hello List, The welcome mail citing posting guidelines is horribly formatted at 80 characters. Can the list maintainer please have a look at it. - dhawal PS: 'Sandesh Rao' are you still around? The welcome mail lists you as one of the contributers.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] problem with pyQt
by Chirag Wazir 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

Pradnyesh Sawant wrote: > why would one not use an IDE (especially one where one can drag-drop > widgets onto a form) to create a gui? is it not more intuitive? > is code generation not less cumbersome this way? especially > with layouts; coz i just saw that qt4-designer does a very good job > of laying out stuff, and that manually it would be very hard to place > stuff at proper positions, and then configuring each petty detail of > each widget Actually it's just my personal preference. There's no harm in using the designer, but some advantages of manual coding are - (a) You have absolute control over code, (b) Well written code is self documenting, so you have a list of exactly what changes you have made to default properties of each widget and (c) This may not be important in many situations, but your own code tends to be smaller and neater than the generated code. I sometimes use the designer to do an initial layout and then copy and paste modified bits into my final code. This is especially helpful when you're still learning the relevant calls for various properties of widgets. Of course, doing it manually negates the advantage of having a separate and easily modifiable file for the GUI components, but I personally find the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. BTW, there isn't a problem with "manually it would be very hard to place stuff at proper positions" because Qt uses layouts like Java unlike say Visual Basic. So usually one doesn't position things using coordinates, just specifies the hierarchy. For example you're telling it that there is a dialog containing a frame containing a horizontal layout containing 3 buttons and an image. Actually compared to drawing out a dialog box in VB, using the Qt designer is a little more complicated because of this. But the initial complexity pays some nice dividends for both the end-user and the programmer: automatic widget positioning and layout allows easy resolution-independence, simple resizable windows and ultimately convenient portability. P.S. I'm wondering if this thread isn't getting a bit too far off topic for the list. BTW, comp.lang.python is a very useful resource for this sort of stuff. If you're not a regular usenet user try: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python?hl=en Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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Saving multiple values returned by cut command into different variables
by Pascal Nunes 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

hi, I am writing a shell script where I retrive values from a text file using cut. I want to save these into variables. The script is something like this... grep searchtext file | cut -f 1,3,7,8 I want to save the values returned by cut into 4 different variables. Can anyone suggest a method to save these values into multiple variables? Is there any better method to do this? - pascal. -- Any tool is only as good as it is used. .:[ http://pascal_nunes.blogspot.com ]:.

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[Commercial] Linux openings at Delhi
by Openlx Linux 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hello List, We have a requirement for 1. Four Linux Administrators with a good background in monitoring. Basic requirements being decent communication, excellent attitude and ability to work as a team. The technical requirements are: MUST Protocols: SNMP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, LDAP, DNS Monitoring: SNMP, Nagios, WMI, Other Skills: Shell (bash) scripting GOOD to have Database: MySQL, PgSQL Web Servers: Apache Packaging: RPM, Anaconda Applications: openLDAP Awareness of ITIL / FCAPS Iptables, selinux, opennms MTA: qmail, postfix 2. Three programmers with excellent knowledge of C, C++, SQL (preferably PostgreSQL) on Linux. Additionally capabilities in GTK-Glade will be of use. 3. One DBA with excellent skills in PostgreSQL and MySQL. 4. Two programmers with excellent knowledge (preferably experienced) of PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL. Desirable knowledge of Perl. 5. Marketing personnel ( 10 ) for marketing Linux products and services. Those interested in long-term working relationships, fitting the requirements and are interested, please send me (offline only) your detailed profile. Ashok. -- Linux - Transforming Lives !

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] problem with pyQt
by Chirag Wazir 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Pradnyesh Sawant wrote: > 1. i have some d'loaded python scripts (eg: memaid-pyqt), which use > "import qt". what'll happen to those scripts? how much rework (if any) > is necessary to get them into working condition again? In my experience it requires quite a bit of work - I found it easier to rewrite one of my own programs from scratch rather than modify it (the logic could be copy/pasted, but the GUI I rewrote). The changes are definitely for the better, but if you're not the original author of the code you can expect it to be quite painful to modify it to use the new version. Some of it is fairly mechanical - searching for the new location of various functions and changing calls from QPushButton() to QtGui.QPushButton() etc. Other changes are more subtle, like changes in behaviour and deprecation of some widgets. > 2. can you kindly provide me with some good pyqt (using qt4 designer) > tutorials? the net provides qt4 tuts but not with designer :( I don't really use the designer myself so I haven't looked, I find it is easier to maintain code I write from scratch rather than worrying about exactly how the designer & pyuic decide to do things. As Pradeepto Bhattacharya pointed out, the Qt4 documentation and examples are helpful - assuming you're conversant with C++. There are also some useful examples of PyQt4 code at: http://indico.cern.ch/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=33&confId=44 You might also look at: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/PyQt4 Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] problem with pyQt
by Chirag Wazir 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hi Pradnyesh, Pradnyesh Sawant wrote: > i'm new to pyQt and am having trouble getting it to work. i have > python2.4, qt4 and sip4 installed .... > i get the following error:- >>>> import qt > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 1, in ? > ImportError: No module named qt PyQt 4 has a different module organization compared to previous versions. You no longer use "import qt" The library has been split functionally and you typically use something like "from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui" There are many other differences from previous versions and when I switched directly from 2.13 to 4.0 I got quite a shock - all older programs need significant work to be fixed. Since you're starting from scratch, make sure that you use documentation or books that are up-to-date and refer to Qt 4.x, otherwise you're going to get very confused. Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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problem with pyQt
by Pradnyesh Sawant 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hello all, i'm new to pyQt and am having trouble getting it to work. i have python2.4, qt4 and sip4 installed on my system (debian etch; upgraded from sarge to etch in the hope that this problem will go away, but it didn't), but i get the following error:- >>> import qt Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named qt googling around for 2 days, gave me one useful link:- http://mats.gmd.de/pipermail/pykde/2004-July/008172.html so i removed all traces of python2.3 (see point 2 in above link), and finally am left with following packages:- pyqt:- pyqt-tools, pyqt4-dev-tools, python-qt-dev, python-qt4, python-qt4-dev, python2.3-qt4 (virtual, dunno why this is still there, can't remove it though), python2.4-qt4 (virtual, dunno why this is still there) qt:- qt4-dev-tools, qt4-designer, libqt4-dev, libqt4-core, libqt4-gui, libqt4-qt3support, libqt4-sql, qt4-qtconfig, sip4:- sip4, python-sip4, python-sip4-dev, python2.3-sip4 (virtual, dunno why this is still there, can't remove it though), python2.4-sip4 (virtual) then i searched for site-packages:- $ locate site-pack | grep pyqt /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/PyQt4/pyqtconfig.py /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4/pyqtconfig.py /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4/pyqtconfig.pyc checked the sys.path variable in python >>> import sys >>> print sys.path ['', '/usr/lib/python24.zip', '/usr/lib/python2.4', '/usr/lib/python2.4/plat-linux2', '/usr/lib/python2.4/lib-tk', '/usr/lib/python2.4/lib-dynload', '/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages', '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages', '/var/lib/python-support/python2.4'] appended path obtained in locate (above) to sys.path >>> sys.path.append('/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4') >>> print sys.path ['', '/usr/lib/python24.zip', '/usr/lib/python2.4', '/usr/lib/python2.4/plat-linux2', '/usr/lib/python2.4/lib-tk', '/usr/lib/python2.4/lib-dynload', '/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages', '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages', '/var/lib/python-support/python2.4', '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4'] but still i have the same problem >>> import qt Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named qt i hope i've provided enough details -- warm regards, Pradnyesh Sawant

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Problem installing mysql on RHEL 4
by Shubham Saxena 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

I am trying to install MySQL-server-4.0.16-0 on RHEL 4 but am getting the error shown below. I also tried again downloading and installing but same problem. MySQL-client-4.0.16-0 is also installed. [root@test tmp]# rpm -ivh MySQL-server-4.0.16-0.i386.rpm warning: MySQL-server-4.0.16-0.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5072e1f5 Preparing... ########################################### [100%] error: %pre(MySQL-server-4.0.16-0.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 255 error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping MySQL-server-4.0.16-0 Any suggestions will be helpful. Thank you. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Sify broadband connection on Linux RHES 4
by Samir 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Dear List, Do any of you use Sify Broadband Connection on Linux RHES 4?If anybody is using can you tell me how do u use it? I ve got the connection from local cable operator who has given me one .exe which when installed creates one icon on desktop and when opened that application need to mention username and password to connect to the internet. On windows i m able to use internet but i want to use on Linux.The local cable operator has denied any support on Linux.So anybody in the list can guide me plz for the same. -- Friends are like an treasure,so if you want to become rich in your life make as many friends as possible in the life. Samir.A.Sanghvi [B.E. in EXTC] 9820812842

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Sarge R4
by jtd 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Downloaded two dvd isos for sarge R4. Havent tested it out yet. If any one is interested get me two branded dvd blanks and collect two sony 8x dvds with the abv. -- Rgds JTD

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Sify broadband connection on Linux RHES 4
by Vihan Pandey 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

> Yeah, duh. I edited the init script the Gentoo way ;) i kind of expected you to say that ;-) > > > [B.E. in EXTC] > > > > i give you even more sympathy ;-) Sorry, i say that to ANYONE who makes > it > > a point to mention they are a B.E ;-) > > I make it a point to mention that I'm SSC from a Marathi medium school. i'll be sure to remember the day(though it is highly unlikely) i have enough $$$ to call myself a venture captalist and then we can make history ;-) till then hack away... Regards, - vihan

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Re: Sify broadband connection on Linux RHES 4
by Vihan Pandey 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

> Do any of you use Sify Broadband Connection i have successfully used Sify about a year back with Debian and Ubuntu. on Linux RHES 4?If anybody is > using can you tell me how do u use it? > > I ve got the connection from local cable operator who has given me one > .exe > which when installed creates one icon on desktop and when opened that > application need to mention username and password to connect to the > internet. there was(at that time at least) a binary which could successfully run on a GNU/Linux system. i have tried it out and it worked. The only tragic part was that you HAD to run it as root AARG !!! A pity the authors never bothered studying SUID, SGID and the concept of running a service as a user with a /bin/false shell. They even created a very badly written init script ;-) On windows i m able to use internet You have my utmost sympathies :-) but i want to use on Linux.The local > cable operator has denied any support on Linux.So anybody in the list can > guide me plz for the same. When i had used Sify, they generally pointed me to go to a local page on their network where you could download their client for Win, GNU/Linux and even Mac OS X. Samir.A.Sanghvi > [B.E. in EXTC] i give you even more sympathy ;-) Sorry, i say that to ANYONE who makes it a point to mention they are a B.E ;-) 9820812842 NOT a good idea mentioning your phone number in a public list. Regards, - vihan

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mail-server - Qmail-LDAP-Courier-IMAP
by Koustubha Kale 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

>Hi List, > >I am installing a mail-server with Qmail-LDAP. >Facing problem in integrating courier-imap and qmail-pop3d with LDAP. >The issue seems to be lack of authentication. >Is it possible to know how to integrate these - any pointers will be >appreciated. >Thanks. >Ashok. Hi, courier-authlib has a module for ldap authentication. After you have installed courier authlib, have a look at /usr/share/doc/courier-authlib-0.xx/README.ldap Also http://www.lifewithqmail.org/ldap/ With warm regards Koustubha Kale __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Commercial] Linux expert with a monitoring background required..
by Dhawal Doshy 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Hello, We at NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (a leading data center based out of Goregaon, Mumbai) have a requirement for a Linux Administrator / Engineer with a good background in monitoring. Basic requirements being decent communication, excellent attitude and ability to work as a team. I would expect someone who fits the requirement to have atleast 4-5 years of experience in core monitoring. The technical requirements being: MUST Protocols: SNMP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, LDAP, DNS Monitoring: SNMP, Nagios, WMI Other Skills: Shell (bash) scripting GOOD to have Database: MySQL, PgSQL Web Servers: Apache Packaging: RPM, Anaconda Applications: openLDAP Awareness of ITIL / FCAPS MAYBE Others: iptables, selinux, opennms MTA: qmail, postfix If you fit the requirements and are interested, then send me your profile preferably in plaintext (but .doc and .odt are welcome as well). regards, - dhawal

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Announcing the public release of the deepOfix Messaging Server under GNU GPL :-)
by Laxminarayan G Kamath A 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Dear Friends! Good Morning! It gives me immense pleasure to announce the first public release of our deepOfix Messaging Server as Free Software under the GNU General Public License. This is culmination of last few months of hard work during which deepOfix grown from strength to strength. deepOfix now runs in over 200 servers in small and large organisations alike... and downloads of the new release have already crossed 170 within 24 hours of the release! You can know more about the deepOfix server from our brand new website: http://www.deeproot.in http://www.deeproot.in/deepofix We encourage you to download deepOfix and give it a try. Details on how to do this are on the following page: http://www.deeproot.in/deepofix/download http://www.deeproot.in/deepofix/license [for licensing information] There is also an installation manual which will guide you step by step on how to install deepOfix: http://www.deeproot.in/deepofix/install The complete source code for deepOfix is available publically. You can download the source code (and the operating system installer) from the following page: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=156141 The downloads have been hosted on SourceForge.net service. We eagerly await your feedback, comments and criticism on this new direction that deepOfix has now assumed. Cheers, Laxminarayan G Kamath A ... on behalf of the complete DeepRoot Linux team. -- i-hack-foss at DeepRoot Linux http://www.deeproot.in / +91 (80) 4112 4784 / 85 Getting GNU/Linux to work for you. Faster. Better. Today. Every way.

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Re: What is stoping Indians from contributing to FOSS ?
by Roshan 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

> And most of the > pirates are not home users but edu institutions, > sme's, banks, > corporates and wealthy individuals with multiple pcs > whose disposable > incomes / capital investements are orders of > magnitude more than the > cost of the entire IT setup!!. Do they (edu institutions / Affiliated Colleges) need to? Don't they get software cheaper (a little less cost). Rather, don't universities atleast get it cheaper than corporates? -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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GLUG-BOM Listing at Linux.org
by Roshan 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

http://www.linux.org/groups/india/1940_GNU_Linux_Users_Group_of_Mumbai.html The above page doesn't seem to be updated with the meeting frequency and other few details, that appear on choosing to edit. Some experienced (Admins / Members > atleast 3 years) of subscription with this list can edit that information and update it. Why not I? (You ask). I am not sure of all the details. Therefore, I would request some senior member of this list to update. BTW, while writing this email, I was trying to access, http://www.glug-bom.org, I encountered 502 Bad Gateway error. Why does this happen? -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: Sarge R4
by Vihan Pandey 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > Downloaded two dvd isos for sarge R4. Havent tested it out yet. > If any one is interested i am get me two branded dvd blanks and collect two > sony 8x dvds with the abv. sure thing. Tell me which brand and i will meet you wherever you want. i'll communicate with you about the rest off the list. Regards, - vihan

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Mail-server - Qmail-LDAP-Courier-IMAP
by Openlx Linux 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Hi List, I am installing a mail-server with Qmail-LDAP. Facing problem in integrating courier-imap and qmail-pop3d with LDAP. The issue seems to be lack of authentication. Is it possible to know how to integrate these - any pointers will be appreciated. Thanks. Ashok. -- Linux - Transforming Lives !

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Dec. GLUG-meet minutes (Thanks to Kumar)
by Roshan 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Hello, My computer, apparently, seems to behave weird only when I need it most. Hmm... Anyways, the problem doesn't seem to exist currently (1 and half days). Fortunately, Kumar had the time and the interest to contribute to the wiki regarding the Dec-GLUG meet and therefore a "THANKS a LOT!" Kumar. I have copied his report plainly and made no changes at all. Not even to his ending quote, purposely. You can read this and find out what you missed out ;) http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/10Dec2006 -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Chirag: NFS Error during Etherboot
by Chirag 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

If some one can provide me the wholly configured LTSP system then please can someone email me that stuff One more thing when I run nfs-kernelserver the following output is seen /etc/init.d/nfs-kernelserver: line 46: mountpoint: command not found. mount:nfsd already mounted or /proc/fs/nfsd busy mount: according to mtab;nfsd is already mounted on /proc/fs/nfsd Exporting directories for NFS Kernel daemon ..... done Starting NFS kernel daemon:nfsd mountd contents of /etc/hosts.allow portmap in.tftpd rpc.mountd mountd rpc.lockd lockd rpc.nfsd nfsd : 127.0.0.1 LOCAL 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0 : ALLOW ssh sshd : ALL@ALL : ALLOW ALL : 127.0.0.1 LOCAL : ALLOW ALL : ALL@ALL : DENY bootpd: 0.0.0.0 in.tftpd: 192.168.0. portmap: 192.168.0. Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.

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Mobile Internet and a Linux Laptop
by Debasish Das 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Helllo Friends, Actually in my earlier mail by mistake I wrote about 'broadband'. What I really want is internet connectivity from my Ubuntu Edgy 6.10 Laptop and my cellphone. Can you please help me on: which scheme I may use, and will that work smoothly on my laptop? I don't know anything about this kind of Internet connection. You have to suggest me about how to install and all other details too. Regards, Debasish

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need a good web designing tool on linux.
by krishnakant Mane 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

hello, a question that has come up from many of my web developing friends is that if there is a good alternative to dreamviewer then they will shift to using gnu/linux from the next day. I want to know what does gnu/linux provide for a free web development tool on gnome desktop? it should have features like dream viewer. Krishnakant.

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OT: is imap protocol used by gmail and yahoo?
by krishnakant Mane 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

hello all, this may or may not be considered off topic. actually the subject line seams to be off topic but this is some thing to do with a program I am writing which needs to send emails out of the box. I want to know if imap is used by all popular email servers. I will need to send emails to gmail, yahoo, msn (unfortunately) and rediffmail. may be sify also but that's not sure. so when I write my program in python and asuming it is running on gnu/linux, should I program for imap given the above email servers? also do let me know what else will I need to have on my linux box, msmtp? or any thing else? I asked on the python list and they say nothing is really needed. thanks, Krishnakant

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Chirag: NFS Error during Etherboot
by Chirag 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

The Error Which I had typed earlier.Some more details regarding that /etc/exports file contents /opt/ltsp 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(ro,no_root_squash,sync) /var/opt/ltsp/swapfiles 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash,async) Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.

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OpenSUSE 10.2
by Rajen M. Parekh 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Hi, Anybody managed to get his/her hands on OpenSUSE 10.2 ? I'm interested if anybody has a copy, preferably on DVD. TIA, Rajen.

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[COMMERCIAL] C/C++ programmers
by Rohan R. Almeida 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Hi, There are multiple requirements. Around two positions for each profile. * C/C++ programming on Linux - 2 years exp. * Embedded programming - 2 years exp. Company - Digital Music India Pvt Ltd - http://www.vjive.net Offices are located in Bandra and Andheri. Compensation - Best in the industry as per qualification, experience and capabilities. The requirement is considered urgent. Please address your resumes with any questions to Mr. Nishant Avasthi - nishant.avasthi(a)gmail.com Many Thanks, Rohan http://rohan.almeida.in

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[OT]: Mixed bag of questions
by Roshan 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

1) Can I run my computer without the CMOS battery? 2) My computer BIOS asks for setting date and time (when I switch off power supply from the spike guard)? 3) I have replaced the CMOS battery a couple of times but the problem seems to exist even now. 4) Do I have to replace / upgrade the Motherboard BIOS? If yes, what precautions do I have to take? 5) Symptom: My computer freezes randomly (1 hr, 20 mins, 15 mins) -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Delayed write-up on Dec. GLUG meet
by Roshan 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Hello List, I haven't been able to prepare the write up of the meet for now, due to the problems expressed earlier. I hope to solve that problem as soon as possible and post the write up on the wiki. -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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[Commercial] Positions for the post of Project Assistant/Project Staff
by Prasanta Baruah 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hello all, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR), Mumbai hereby invites applications for 4 positions for the post of Project Assistant/Project Staff. Candidates should have any of the following qualifications: - B.E.; B. Tech.; B.C.A.; M.C.A.; B.Sc. / M.Sc. (Computer / Information Technology) Degree or equivalent with minimum 50% marks. Candidate should be aware of Object Oriented Programming (preferably in Python), familiarity with Web Engineering (XHTML, XML, JAVA Script), and databases (preferably in Zope, RDBMS). A candidate familiar with free software development methodology (GNU/LINUX, CVS, Sourceforge, Savannah and such collaborative platforms, etc.), additional experience in e-learning platforms (Moodle, Jabber, etc) and content management systems (Plone, Wikimedia, Drupal, etc.) will be preferred. Competence in Indian language computing will be useful. The position is purely temporary, for one year in the first instance and extendable by another six months. Honorarium will be paid as follows: Candidates with relevant proven experience of more than one or two years will be considered for Rs. 12,000/- per month to Rs. 15,000/- per month. Fresh candidates will be considered for Rs. 8,000/-per month to Rs. 10,000/- per month. Age: Below 25 years (relaxable in deserving cases). Application giving full details such as Name, Date of Birth, Full address with phone/mobile number and e-mail address, Educational Qualification, names and addresses of two referees (attach certificates) together with true copies of relevant certificates, testimonials duly attested & superscribing the post applied for and the Notice No. 20/06 on the envelope, should reach the Administrative Officer, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, T.I.F.R, V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai – 400 088 before December 15, 2006. Applicants in Govt. / Semi-Government / Public Sector undertakings / Autonomous body must apply through proper channel. Alternatively, one could also send an email to hbcse(a)gnowledge.org with the subject line "Application for the post of Project Assistant" with all the relevent documents attached. -- Prasanta http://assam-glug.org http://gnowledge.org/pipermail/gnowsys-dev/

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gnome-orca for Debian
by Kartik Mistry 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hi all, Thanks to Krishnakant Mane for showing excellent package 'gnome-orca'. I found that this package is not in Debian and I just did ITP (bug filling procedure to create a Debian package) for that. I am also with in touch of Ubuntu packagers. I think it shows power of LUG meeting for those who are avoiding it for whatever reasons.. -- Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------- Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com -----------------------------------------------------------

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GNU/Hurd Shell Account
by പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen 10 Dec '06

10 Dec '06

Hi, Get GNU/Hurd shell accounts from http://hurd.gnufans.org/bin/view/Hurd/PublicHurdBoxen Ask for an account at #hurd or You can also write email to (the freshly created) <hurd-shell-account(a)gnu.org> to get an account set-up for you. Happy Hacking, Praveen -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr

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Announce: December 2006 GLUG meet at HBCSE
by Anurag 10 Dec '06

10 Dec '06

Hello list members, We'll be having our December 2006 GLUG meet at HBCSE on sunday. Date: Sunday, 10th December 2006 Time: 4:00 PM Venue: HBCSE, Mankhurd Reaching Venue: http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/Data/ObjectType/c/contact/viewObjectType Topics: 1) Debian packaging fundamentals - hands-on workshop by Kartik 2) Gnome and accessibility - talk by Krishnkant 2) Running Linux on handhelds - HP iPaq demo by Rajeev RK Everyone's invited to attend and benefit form the talks. We'll try to finish the talks by 6PM so that we get more time for one to one interactive discussions and hacking, and those who are coming from far away can leave early. Anurag -- __ __ gnu /noo/ n. Ox like antelope; (abbr.) /gnoo/ n. (recursive acronym) Gnu's Not Unix.

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Re: Announce: December 2006 GLUG meet at HBCSE
by Roshan 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Mrugesh Karnik wrote: > Hmm. Does anyone know the bus number from Mulund? > Roshan? Adding to the given information, Anurag wrote: > 399 Ltd. for Trombay passes by Nirmal Lifestyle, and > will drop you > almost in front of HBCSE. ----- > > Mitul Limbani wrote: > Bus Route : 399 goes from Mulund Check Naka, and the > final stop is this > bus depot near HBCSE. So, this stop is Anushaktinagar Bus Stop (or Bus Depo). Walk _towards_ Mankhurd Station, you'll spot HBCSE towards your right from the stop. Alternatively, if the frequency of this bus is very bad, and you are located near to the railway station, you could catch a bus to ghatkopar (W) (302), and we could meet up and catch 380 from Ghatkopar (E) to anushaktinagar. :) -- http://sankoobaba.blogspot.com __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Wireless Linux Download Idea
by Chirag 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Actually I need some info about the hardware which u are suggesting I mean what is that hardware about which you are saying which is tiny and cheap and act as a Wireless WebServer Please give me some info regarding that Chirag Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.

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ANN: xtopdf, a PDF creation/conversion toolkit
by Vasudev Ram 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Hi, This is for info. xtopdf is at http://www.dancingbison.com/products.html More info about it: http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=41 http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS5289087657.html http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.announce/6397 Thanks Vasudev -- Vasudev Ram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dancing Bison Enterprises Software consulting, products and training http://www.dancingbison.com http://jugad.livejournal.com http://dancingbison.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Chirag: TFTP error 1 (File not found)
by Chirag 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Please suggest me solution to this TFTPD Problem The dhcpd.conf file is as follows ddns-update-style none; default-lease-time 21600; max-lease-time 21600; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255; option routers 192.168.0.1; option domain-name-servers 192.168.0.1; option domain-name "ltsp"; # <--Fix this domain name option root-path "/tftpboot/"; option option-128 code 128 = string; option option-129 code 129 = text; subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { use-host-decl-names on; option log-servers 192.168.0.1; host ws001 { hardware ethernet 00:E0:4C:94:25:9E; fixed-address 192.168.0.3; filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.4.26-ltsp-3"; } } Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

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Re: [Spam][94.4%] Re: [ILUG-BOM] mailserver
by Kenneth Gonsalves 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

On 09-Dec-06, at 11:45 AM, Dr Sunil wrote: > thanks for yr response. > > it is a postfix installation and will try to copy the main.cf and > master.cf files to u > thanks a million in advance please keep this on list - I am not a postfix expert, but India's leading postfix expert is a member of the list and he will certainly help you -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Next LUG Meet?
by Debarshi Ray 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

> and since Rajeev wants to give a wonderful talk and demo I feel it is > more like a proper presentation. Can someone please document the talks? I am specially interested in the 'installing GNU/Linux on an iPaq', and 'the accessibility' talks. It would be nice if it can be made available on the Wiki or some other suitable space. > Rajeev, could you please contact me? if you don't have my number you > can contact Dinesh Shah for it as I can't give out my mobile number on Why can not Mr. Rajeev contact you directly offlist, instead of getting your number from a third person? None of my business, but I was just wondering. :-) Regards, Debarshi -- Universities are places of knowledge. The freshman each bring a little in with them, and the seniors take none away, so knowledge accumulates.

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Home Icon starts XMMS
by A A 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Hi all, Until a few days ago, clicking on the Home icon on the desktop opened the home directory. Don't know what happened but now clicking on it launches XMMS player. If I right click on Home icon and choose Properties to associate application and without making any changes just close it, then it opens XMMS and some 2 secs later it opens the home directory? What must have gone wrong here? Has it got some link for XMMS? How to undo this? Thanks all. AA --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.

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mailserver
by Dr Sunil 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

Can anyone advise with fixing a problemon my linux mailserver. a tech came in to change internet access from cable to dsl. he altered the config and the local mail is not delivered to user mailboxes.it is ina the mailque with destination address which are wrong n are not sent out for eg local mail which should come to use mailbox is addressed to use(a)localhost.domain.com. can anyone advise a remedy?

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[FYI] openSUSE 10.2 RC5 - goldmastered
by Arun K. Khan 09 Dec '06

09 Dec '06

FWIW, openSUSE 10.2 RC5 is goldmastered to be released 7/Dec/06. I have installed RC1 on AMD64, Intel Dual Core, Intel Mobile. Overall it looks good - OpenOffice 2.0.4, KDE 3.5.5, GNOME 2.16. -- Arun Khan -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Andreas Jaeger > Reply-To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > To: opensuse-announce(a)opensuse.org > Subject: [opensuse-announce] openSUSE 10.2 is done > Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:30:04 +0100 > > We've mastered yesterday openSUSE 10.2 RC5 and declared it as > goldmaster. > > Looking at the comments on the opensuse mailing list and on the > websites I hear that 10.2 could become a "great distribution". I hope > it does and like to thank all of you for your part in it, especially > for: > * Translating software in even more languages than before > * Testing openSUSE 10.2 > * Reporting bugs and fixes > * Maintaining packages in our openSUSE build service that got synced > into the distribution (I know the sync is a manual process now and > I'm looking forward to improvements) > * Helping others testing 10.2 > * Suggestions on how to improve 10.2 > > Our build folks have created the first set of ISO images and will > continue to create all of them - and the complete ftp distribution - > early next week. We'll start syncing soon the images to the ftp > mirrors so that they have all files on thursday, 7th December, for the > announcement. > > CD production is starting now and I hope to see some shiny green > openSUSE 10.2 boxes on the shelves before Christmas. > > There are still a lot of bugs open for 10.2 and I'm sure real usage > over the time will find some more. We will release via online update > security updates for 10.2 as usual and release also the most severe > bug fixes. But most bug fixes will only be done for 10.3, our next > release coming out next summer. ... snip ...

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ANN: xtopdf: open source PDF creation/conversion toolkit
by Vasudev Ram 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

Hi, This is for info. xtopdf is at http://www.dancingbison.com/products.html Thanks Vasudev Ram Dancing Bison Enterprises http://www.dancingbison.com

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Re: changing boot.ini
by BombayNews 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

> > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Varadarajan V <nirvanar(a)gmail.com> > > Reply-To: GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India > > <linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org> > > To: GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India <linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org> > > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] changing boot.ini > > Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 11:56:00 +0100 > > > > On 12/6/06, BombayNews <bombaynews(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Now after some boot files in XP got corrupted, the computer > > > refused to boot. > > Why would Ubuntu not boot if XP got corrupted? Are you sure Grub > > was the boot menu or was it the other way that XP loads grub to boot > > Ubuntu? > > > > >According to the engineer > > > this is a usual problem with XP. He has advised editing boot.ini to make > > > Linux the default OS but he warned that it can be done only once. Also > > > that if Linux is made default Windows XP cannot be opened, etc. > > > > I had a coulple of experiences in the past that for some reasons when I did a > > "grub-install" on my dual-boot machine with FC and XP, FC boot up > > but XP didnt. This was a problem with boot.ini file. I had to change > > the harddisk > > number in the boot.ini file and it worked. > > I am not that experienced with grub so I do not know what changes happened > > after I installed grub for the second time. May be someone on the list can > > explain that :-) > > > > But what do u mean by XP files corrupted? Did you see any errors after > > you selected XP in grub menu? If there were errors from XP then Grub > > works fine > > and Ubuntu should boot. > > > what actually happened was when the computer was switched on, I got > the message : > > Boot from CD: Disk Boot Failure. Insert System Disk and Press Enter > > The system was back to normal after the engineer restored some > corrupted XP files with a backup CD. Why should this be so? I thought > GRUB was independent of XP and corruption in XP files would not > matter. But the engineer says XP is the primary system installed on > the machine with Linux running on other partitions so corrupted XP > would mean that the machine would not start at all. > > This is how the boot.ini file reads. It is installed in the main > partition as XP. > > [boot loader] > timeout=30 > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP > Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin > > > > > >

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] Anyone bought Class 2 Digital Certificate from MTNL Trust Line?
by Amish Mehta 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

> Has anyone bought Class 2 Digital Certificate from MTNL Trust Line? If > so, pls. let us know. > > TIA, > -- akk Yes, I had, about 2-3 months back, using MTNL Telephone subscriber option. No credit card / No proof / Payment (some 330Rs for 1 year) by Tel bill. Within 2days I received PIN by post and at first I tried with Firefox and it didnt work and PIN got used and hence disabled. So I wrote them e-mail and then they resetted the PIN within 3-4 hrs. Then I used IE and it worked. Was able to create certificate. Exported it, imported to Firefox and Adobe reader for Linux, signed forms and used it on MCA site (Forms submitted by IE as site was using ActiveX) and also used it for Income tax e-filing (worked great with Firefox) Amish.

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TFTP error 2 (Forbidden Directory)
by Chirag 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

I am trying to configure LTSP client on Knoppix, Server is configured and when try to boot client it say ............. ..Me192.168.1.3 Server 192.168.1.1 Loading 192.168.1.1:/lts/vmlinuz-2.4.26-ltsp-2 TFTP error 2 (Forbidden Directory) Unable to load file <sleep> <abort> Probing for pci nic ... Probing for isa nic.... but vmlinuz file is present over there. If there is anyone in mumbai who knows how to do this and has some spare time to show the systems in place then it will be really helpful Thanks in advance CSJakharia Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Next LUG Meet?
by Kartik Mistry 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

On today Krishnakant wrote: >very sorry, >I have given it up. <snip> >Rajeev, could you please contact me? if you don't have my number you >can contact Dinesh Shah for it as I can't give out my mobile number on >the list. >regards. >Krishnakant. Hi all, Please make sure that meeting in ONLY of 2 hours. 4 to 6 PM. We can have hackfest later if someone what to hack something. :)

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Re: Next LUG Meet?
by Roshan 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

> If nothing is decided before today evening, then i > guess we all can > meet at HBCSE. Please correct me if I am wrong. But I guess, it isn't decided that it is a formal talk (December GLUG-meet) (or a BoF). What is it? Mr. Dinesh Shah, we (GLUG-BOM @ foss.in/2006) can probably, witness a meet finally being conducted ;) -- http://houdini-aboutnothing.blogspot.com/ __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Next LUG Meet?
by Kartik Mistry 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

Hi all, Lets have this month's LUG meet. Venue/Date/Time, Please give your suggestions. I can talk about "Debian Packaging" if people are interested. -- Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------- Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com -----------------------------------------------------------

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indian company does foss
by Kenneth Gonsalves 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

hi, an indian company has released a foss product: http://www.deeproot.in congrats abhas, keep it up -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

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TFTP error 1 (File not found)
by Krishna Dagli/Krushna Dagli 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

> ............. > ..Me192.168.1.9 Server 192.168.1.55 > Loading 192.168.1.55:/tftpboot/lts/vmlinuz.ltsp TFTP error 1 (File not found) > Unable to load file > <sleep> ><abort> >Probing for pci nic ... >Probing for isa nic.... >but vmlinuz file is present over there. > I tried changing the path /lts/vmlinuz-2.4.26-ltsp-2 in the dhcpd.conf but then also it doesn't works. Before booting client work station have you tried fetching boot image using tftp client? Other method is burning image to ROM of the nic but that depends on the nic you are using. > If there is anyone who can show me the LTSP in place live with some clients working so taht i can get a fair idea of how to get the LTSP into working as well as see the performance then it will be really helpfull What exactly you want to see? As for performace, you can happily run 20+ workstation on a server like IBM Netfinity M10. Though have enough RAM on server and on workstation depending on your requirement. BTW I prefer this method of install by Viral http://www.freeos.com/articles/2444/ HTH Krisha -Krishna

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] openSUSE ???
by Vihan Pandey 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

> > > Why make such statements in the first place then? > > > > Freedom of speech :P > > I said this to an idiot friend of mine who liked to make comments just for > fun. I'm repeating it here. Mind you, you might have been joking, but I > don't > see it as a joke. > > Suppose there's some girl who's been raped. You make some comment to her, > unknowing as to what she's faced maybe. It hurts her very much and she > commits suicide. Who's responsible? > > Freedom of speech does not mean that you abuse it. Take some > responsibility. > > I haven't used BSD, but I'd like to hear your explanation as to this > statement. If you do not have an explanation, issue an apology because it > is > a provocative statement. Clearly this argument is not going to have a graceful conclusion. Does it really matter which is better or which is not(in phlosphical, technical, or even commercial terms) in anyone's opinion as the basic point we all have the Freedom to use, modify, and publish what we want? Let there be more kernels and more compilers et all with their lovers and critics, at the end of the day let the people choose and decide for themselves. i admit, at the same time i do respect both your freedom's to argue as well. But just consider the above few lines... Regards, - vihan

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Core 2 Duo compatible system for Linux
by Derwyn Dpenha 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

Hi Dinesh, My system is a Core2Duo, Intel 946 MB 1gb RAM this cost me a month ago 8943,5625,5144 resp.. Hope this helps Derwyn

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Next LUG Meet?
by Kartik Mistry 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

On Friday 08 December 2006, Mrugesh wrote: >Meh, I hate travelling that far. :/ Ah well, if everyone else agrees, I don't >mind. But ideally I'd like VJTI or IIT. Then again, what's ideal for me isn't >necessarily so for others...-- I hate travelling outsite Malad and Kandivali (W&E)! HBCSE is far but cool place! I will love to travel 1.30 hours X 2 to be there :) Anurag, Please announce before today evening! ;) Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------- Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com -----------------------------------------------------------

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Chirag: TFTP error 1 (File not found)
by Chirag 08 Dec '06

08 Dec '06

I am trying to configure LTSP client on Knoppix, Server is configured and when try to boot client it say ............. ..Me192.168.1.9 Server 192.168.1.55 Loading 192.168.1.55:/tftpboot/lts/vmlinuz.ltsp TFTP error 1 (File not found) Unable to load file <sleep> <abort> Probing for pci nic ... Probing for isa nic.... but vmlinuz file is present over there. I tried changing the path /lts/vmlinuz-2.4.26-ltsp-2 in the dhcpd.conf but then also it doesn't works. If there is anyone who can show me the LTSP in place live with some clients working so taht i can get a fair idea of how to get the LTSP into working as well as see the performance then it will be really helpfull Thanks in advance CSJakharia Subscribe to bermudaEmail: [input] [input] Browse Archives at groups.google.com --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Chirag: TFTP error 1 (File not found)
by bimal pandit 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

Dear Chirag, On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 Chirag wrote : >I am trying to configure LTSP client on Knoppix, > > Server is configured and when try to boot client > it say > > ............. > ..Me192.168.1.9 Server 192.168.1.55 > Loading 192.168.1.55:/tftpboot/lts/vmlinuz.ltsp TFTP error 1 (File not found) > Unable to load file > <sleep> > <abort> > Probing for pci nic ... > Probing for isa nic.... > > but vmlinuz file is present over there. > I tried changing the path /lts/vmlinuz-2.4.26-ltsp-2 in the dhcpd.conf but then also it doesn't works. > > If there is anyone who can show me the LTSP in place live with some clients working so taht i can get a fair idea of how to get the LTSP into working as well as see the performance then it will be really helpfull > > >Thanks in advance > >CSJakharia > definately, this is the file location or file name mismatch as per my experience with ltsp I had implement. Since you are not in noida or nearby so you could not see the running systems, what we can do is send me the dhcpd.conf file. regards, Bimal Pandit

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changing boot.ini
by BombayNews 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

Dear all, How does one change the boot.ini on a computer? The problem is this: The machine had Windows XP running originally with Ubuntu Dapper Drake running on a partition. So a user has to choose the OS from the Grub menu. Now after some boot files in XP got corrupted, the computer refused to boot. The technician did a back-up installation of XP and now the machine works okay GRUB, Ubuntu and all. According to the engineer this is a usual problem with XP. He has advised editing boot.ini to make Linux the default OS but he warned that it can be done only once. Also that if Linux is made default Windows XP cannot be opened, etc. So how does one configure boot.ini so that the computer begins working even with the XP files corrupted, etc. The person who owns the computer wants both Windows XP and Linux on one machine for the near future. Maybe make GRUB run on Ubuntu OS instead of Windows XP at present. Pardon if I sound like verbally challenged!!!! Shiv Kumar

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Help Needed for broad band connectivity through mobile phone
by Debasish Das 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

Hello friends, I am using ubuntu 6.1 edgy distribution in my Dell Inspiron 640m laptop. I want to take unlimited broad band connection through mobile phone in my laptop. I am having Blue tooth in my laptop. I don't have any idea of which model I will have to buy. I also don't have the idea of which connection I will have to take for it. Can any one give me any suggestion for it? It will be very helpfull if I get the whole details of it. I am waiting for getting replies from all of you.

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Protest against Novell-Microsoft deal
by പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

An Open Leter to Novell CEO Hovserpian from Bruce Perens (you can also add your comments there) "To Mr. Hovsepian, The Open Source community would find little to criticize in your agreement with Microsoft, had it remained a strictly financial and technical agreement. As the agreement stands today, it betrays the authors of the software you re-market and their users worldwide for Novell's sole commercial benefit. The covenant of the GPL is that in the face of a software patent aggressor we must all hang together, lest we each hang separately. Novell accepted that covenant when you chose to include the Linux kernel, the GNU C library, and hundreds of additional works created at no charge to Novell by individuals in the Free Software community and licensed under the GPL. It is abundantly clear that Novell and Microsoft took the time to engineer a circuitous legal path of issuing covenants to each other's customers, rather than licenses to each other, in order to circumvent Novell's earlier agreement with the community of GPL software developers. ........................ Read full story http://techp.org/petition/show/1 Regards Praveen -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr

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[OT] Anyone bought Class 2 Digital Certificate from MTNL Trust Line?
by Arun K. Khan 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

I have been trying to purchase a Class 2 Digital Certificate from MTNL Trust Line (http://mtnltrustline.com/products/online.htm) but no success. In the evening hours webra.mntltrustline.com seems to be offline and during daytime I get to the agreement page, I accept the agreement but then get time outs. Problem is without an online pre-registration number one cannot send the paper form to MTNL. The help line numbers (toll and tool free) are busy whenever I call in. Has anyone bought Class 2 Digital Certificate from MTNL Trust Line? If so, pls. let us know. TIA, -- akk

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Re: Next LUG Meet?
by Vihan Pandey 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

> If we are planning to do informal one-to-one talk (which i like very much) > then i guess we dont really need to go inside the college campus. Hmm... in which case one has to see if the people planning to giving presentations/demos could manage without a projector and screen. Regards, - vihan

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] changing boot.ini
by Arun K. Khan 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 18:56 +0530, BombayNews wrote: > > How does one change the boot.ini on a computer? The problem is this: The You don't need to alter boot.ini. > the machine works okay GRUB, Ubuntu and all. According to the engineer > this is a usual problem with XP. He has advised editing boot.ini to make > Linux the default OS but he warned that it can be done only once. Also > that if Linux is made default Windows XP cannot be opened, etc. > Hogwash, with boot.ini you can boot WinXP as well as Linux but why bother with boot.ini. > So how does one configure boot.ini so that the computer begins working > even with the XP files corrupted, etc. The person who owns the computer If WinXP files are corrupted esp. ntloader or boot.ini then you are hosed. The easiest solution - Use GRUB to boot both Ubuntu and WinXP (/dev/hda is your IDE hard disk and /dev/hda2 is the root/boot partition of your Ubuntu install). 1. Boot Ubuntu Live from the CD. 2. Mount the root/boot partition e.g. on /mnt/hda 3. sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/hda /dev/hda 4. Modify /mnt/hda/boot/grub/menu.lst to include your WinXP partition e.g. title Windows XP chainloader (hd0,0)+1 assuming WinXP is on the 1st partition of the first hard disk. HTH Arun Khan

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Core 2 Duo compatible system for Linux
by Dinesh Joshi 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Hi, My Pentium 4 system is officially declared dead. I wish to replace it with a Core 2 Duo system. I wanted to know which motherboards are compatible with Linux. I would like to go in for a genuine Intel motherboard. The processor I am thinking of is Intel Core 2 Duo E6300/6400/6600/6700. I dont know which motherboard is most compatible with Linux ( FC5/6 ) specifically. The only Intel boards I could find were: - DG965RYCK - DG965WHMKR What would be the cost of the entire system with 512MB / 1GB of DDR2 RAM? My search on the Intel site came up with this ( Three matching boards for my requirements ): http://indigo.intel.com/mbsg/compare.aspx?orgID=16&aryAttrID=243%2c247%2c14 Please let me know of the cost and place where I can get it at the cheapest. Most importantly I need the board to work out of the box with Linux :) ciao! ( A special cry of help to Rony!! :) ) -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Core 2 Duo compatible system for Linux
by Rajesh Rajani 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Hi Dinesh, > Hi, > > My Pentium 4 system is officially declared dead. I wish to replace it > with a Core 2 Duo system. I wanted to know which motherboards are > compatible with Linux. I would like to go in for a genuine Intel > motherboard. The processor I am thinking of is Intel Core 2 Duo > E6300/6400/6600/6700. I dont know which motherboard is most compatible > with Linux ( FC5/6 ) specifically. > > The only Intel boards I could find were: > - DG965RYCK > - DG965WHMKR > > What would be the cost of the entire system with 512MB / 1GB of DDR2 > RAM? > > My search on the Intel site came up with this ( Three matching boards > for my requirements ): > > http://indigo.intel.com/mbsg/compare.aspx?orgID=16&aryAttrID=243%2c247%2c14 > > Please let me know of the cost and place where I can get it at the > cheapest. Most importantly I need the board to work out of the box with > Linux :) > > ciao! > > ( A special cry of help to Rony!! :) ) > > Last month I got myself a Core 2 Duo E6600 (Rs. 16,500/-) with a DG965RY mobo (Rs. 7,300/-) and 1 GB DDR2-533 RAM (Rs. 4,750/-). All from Lamington Road. This motherboard has 1 IDE and 4 SATA ports. The IDE is powered by the Marvell PATA chipset which is not yet very well supported in the Linux world so when you connect a CD/DVD drive here, the installation doesn't find the installation CD/DVD. I've tried Knoppix 5.0.1, Ubuntu 6.06 and Suse 10.1 64-bit. The net suggests booting by giving the all-generic-ide option to the kernel but I have not been successful in getting it to recognize my DVD yet. It requires a kernel in which the generic ide driver is built-in rather than a module and I haven't checked if that's the case with the distros I've tried. I'll probably get a SATA harddisk so I can use the DVD on a SATA port using my SATA to PATA adapter and bypass this entire hassle. Haven't gone further than this, but searching the net doesn't show up any other googlies for this board with Linux. Regards, Rajesh

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Re: Wireless Linux Download Idea
by Vihan Pandey 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Sounds cool. The only question is how many people are going to be generous enough to shell out space on their hard drives? # ping generous.people.out.there awaiting Reply... :-) Regards, - vihan

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Wireless Linux Download Idea
by Rony 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Hello All, I got this idea when I observed a client's SIFY connection. He wanted to have SIFY on his laptop so once the IP settings were done, there was a local LAN link of SIFY to download their dialer from SIFY's local network. Since the link was local LAN, it took about 2 seconds to download a 2 Mb file. Now with wireless I was wondering if we can have local wireless web servers in Mumbai where people can bring their laptops to hot spots and download linux softwares like latest distro ISOs, rpms, debs and tar gzipped files. The webserver will be simple tiny devices with hard disks, like the one in HBCSE. Their output can be given to a wireless AP. There will be no link with the internet so no wiring or ISP billing. The two devices are small in size and low on power consumption. They can be installed in coffee shops, book stalls, libraries etc. The devices can be provided free to the shops through institutional or corporate or collective funding with the condition that the shop will leave it on the whole day at his cost of electricity. The shop benefits from more visitors and good business like selling beverages and snacks, books etc. The devices will run independently and once in a few months the disks are updated with the latest distros and softwares through....say wireless itself. Just run a predefined package and wait till it says 'ok its done'. The advantage of this system is that local LAN speeds are much higher than internet so downloads will be much faster and one can simply log into the local web page and select the distro for download. Since there is no link with the net, security is good and the server anyway does not carry any sensitive information. Regards, Rony. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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nokia 7710 with wdial
by francis pereira 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

Hey All , I was wondering if anyone managed to get the 7710's modem initialized with wvdial . I got the SE700i and the Nokia 6151 working . But the 7710 is different . I shows up an icon on the phone indicating that the modem is activated when the phone is connected to the dialer in m$ even without starting the dial out process . How do I replicate this in Linux . Because without that if I dial out here is what I get : Dec 2 12:12:56 bluehorizon hcid[4073]: HCI dev 0 up Dec 2 12:12:56 bluehorizon hcid[4073]: Starting security manager 0 Dec 2 12:13:04 bluehorizon ifup-ppp: pppd started for internet on /dev/rfcomm0 at 115200 Dec 2 12:13:04 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: pppd 2.4.3 started by root, uid 0 Dec 2 12:13:06 bluehorizon hcid[4073]: link_key_request (sba=00:11:67:06:D8:2A, dba=00:02:EE:98:4D:CB) Dec 2 12:13:12 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 Dec 2 12:13:12 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Initializing modem. Dec 2 12:13:12 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Sending: ATZ Dec 2 12:13:12 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: OK Dec 2 12:13:12 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com","",0,0 Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com","",0,0 Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: OK Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Sending: ATH Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: ATH Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: OK Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Modem initialized. Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Sending: ATDT*99# Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Waiting for carrier. Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: ATDT*99# Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: CONNECT Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: ~[7f]}#@!}!} } }2}#}$@#}!}$}%\}"}&} }*} } g}%~ Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon wvdial[4147]: Carrier detected. Chatmode finished. Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: Serial connection established. Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: Using interface ppp0 Dec 2 12:13:13 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/rfcomm0 Dec 2 12:13:44 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Dec 2 12:13:44 bluehorizon pppd[4142]: Connection terminated. Cheers { Francis; }

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Re: openSUSE ???
by Vihan Pandey 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

> Plus, the Integrated AIGLX based 3D Desktop is wayyyyy too cool. U'll > start making even MacOS guys jealous :) Hmm... the point of jealousy would be in terms of it looking ``wayyyyy too cool" AND being GPL through and through. Let's face it Apple rules when it comes to building interfaces, Aqua(on Mac OS X) is one of the most crisp and elegant looking UI's out there, moreover they take the same care and precision in making their widget sets !!! Pity they don't seem to have any inclination to release that bit under GPL. An interesting article on the same : http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/apsl.html Regards, - vihan

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Linux on Acer 2428NWXCi . [Report]
by Rony 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

Hello All, The Acer 2428NWXCi comes with Linpus Linux pre-installed. On starting it up for the first time I was wondering what type of desktop I will be logged into and to my surprise, it booted up into a root command prompt. It would not recognize the 'startx' command. No wonder it has 'Limitted functionality' for those who expect a full fledged desktop environment. The os was replaced with Kubuntu 6.06 LTS and everything was detected smoothly. The wireless router is yet to arrive but the wireless network icon is present along with the ethernet so at least the device is properly installed. The grey area was the video player Kaffeine' Everytime I would try to play a vcd, it would go into an indefinite processing with no other function possible. I had to force the laptop to reboot twice on running kaffeine. There was not much choice available for kde in apt-get, so I installed VLC. It plays the vcd but sound is periodically clear and broken as it plays. So multimedia is a grey area for kubuntu 6.06 on Acer 2428. Kubuntu has a ready battery monitor icon in the system tray and it gives good indications of battery life, power mode and battery mode. The Acer 2428 is a good on system performance. It has a 14" wide screen. It runs pretty fast just like my P4 2.4 Ghz. + 256 Mb RAM. Battery life is 2.5 hrs+. It comes with a lovely carry bag that even lenovo does not give for its expensive laptops. I like the fact that Acer gives its best even to the lower end products. HDD is 60 Gb. More inputs once the wireless router is up. Has anyone tried out the Kubuntu 6.10? Regards, Rony. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Help for Xine installation
by A A 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

Hello all, I use RH9 and recently downloaded following files for Xine. xine-lib-1.1.2.tar.bz2 xine-ui-0.99.4.tar I made a directory and opened these files. At command prompt both as root and as user I gave following commands. ./configure make make install. After each of these commands the system does something as apparently the terminal shows the data being read, scrolling upwards. As per instructions on Xine site and other help file, it means I'm done with installation and I only need to type "xine" at prompt to start the program. Alas! I get the message no command found. Whats being wrong here? Frustrated, I got libxine1-1.1.3-061202.i686.rpm. It installed but no success with xine command. Reinstalling doesnt help as it says the rpm is already installed. Then I give rpm -e filename command as root or user. Now it says there's no such package to uninstall. Whats happening? Can anyone please give lucid step by step instructions to get Xine up and running? TIA, Regards, AA --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

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[COMMERCIAL]: Sys Admin Job
by Roshan 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

Hello List, I was going through the website of University of Pune and found this link, so decided to share it. http://www.unipune.ernet.in/advt/cnc-fellow-advt-nov2006.html -- http://www.somaiya.edu/sksasc/default.asp __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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GNU System (aka GNU/Hurd) Hackers and Users IRC meetup
by പ്രവീണ്‍‌|Praveen 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

Hi, We have our first IRC meetup of hurd.in community. When: saturday (dec 9, 2006) from 5pm Where: at #hurd.in on freenode Agenda: Sustaining the hurd.in community, Mentoring student projects, K14 celebration + http://hurd.in/bin/view/Hurd/IRC09Dec2006 Cheers Praveen -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Next LUG Meet?
by Kartik Mistry 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

"R. K. Rajeev" wrote: >Hi all, > >If u mean the 10th of dec, i'm not too sure.. but if my schedule works >out, i can give a talk on "Linux On Handhelds", with a live demo of >loading linux onto an HP iPaq. > >Regards >R. K. Rajeev 3 talks proposal! wow! I just awake ILUG BOM ghost! Well, we need to finish meet by 6 PM so, only 2 is possible. Rajeev, can you finish your talk/tutorial in 1 hour? :) -- Regards, ---------------------------------------- | Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org | | 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com | ----------------------------------------

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Is Spam Mesages comming from my yahoo id ?
by Neel Padhye 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

Hi all From Last week I am facing lots of problem because of Spam messages. I am getting lots of spam messages on this ID and Others also are getting Spam/bad messages from my ID. If you get any Spam Messages from my ID then please delete it as I have not send those messages. I have asked for solutions to yahoo ! regards Neelesh --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Issues with .DOC files ..please help..!
by अिनकॆत (Aniket) 03 Dec '06

03 Dec '06

Dinesh Joshi wrote.. > Hmm...i have FC5 too. Havent faced such an issue yet. Did you talk to > the guys @ #fedora on freenode? Did they give you any pointers? This is > seriously weird... did you try renaming the file as .<something else> > and then trying to perform the same operations? I read somewhere that this problem could be due to incorrect mime type reported by my apache server. So, I fiddled around with mime.types file. Looking at mime entries for ppt and xls files( they could be accessed fine), I first changed description for doc files to application/vnd.ms-word doc It didnt work. So I again changed it back to application/msword And now its working without a hitch!! Basically the problem was as miraculous as the solution! I am also able to attach doc files in mail as attachments now. Its good that its working, but if anyone can..I would like to know the cause of such problems with a file type not being able to be uploaded from a machine at all., in any manner , be it httpd or mail attachments. The Future is Open...The Future is LINUX

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