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RE:[OT][News]Turbolinux launches Multimedia device in India
by Easwar Hariharan 14 Jun '07

14 Jun '07

Hi all, Competition for the Ipod from the Linux world..........far better than the Ipod I must say....... http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Turbolinux_Launches_Wizpy_in_India/551-8… Quote: "Simply by attaching the 'wizpy' to a computer's USB port, users can boot-up the Linux system that resides in the device's memory to then set up their own personal computer environment, and access their documents, e-mails, and the Internet in a safe and secure manner. The 'wizpy' doubles as a multimedia player with a 1.7-inch OLED color screen and keypad on the front. The gadget comes with software to play music in MP3, Ogg, and Windows Media Audio formats, as also to show xviD, MPEG4 video files, and JPEG images. The 'wizpy' can also record sound to MP3 files, display text files, and has an inbuilt FM radio. "

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About time we had a lug meet.
by gaurav chaturvedi 14 Jun '07

14 Jun '07

Hi, About time we had a lug meet.How about this sunday?

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Re: Importance of Free Software in Democracies
by Vickram Crishna 13 Jun '07

13 Jun '07

--- Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > On 6/12/07, Roshan <d_rosh2001(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > RMS once said "India is seeing Free Software as an > > alternative because the can build infrastructure > with > > compartively less costs." > > I guess, most of us are looking at this > perspective. > > Only third grade stuff is free (muft). If you want > quality you have to > pay the price for it. RMS probably didn't get this > aspect of India's > mentality when he said that. I wouldn't say he's > wrong though. Linux > based firewalls, proxies, mail servers and web > servers are quite > popular because of their cost. But if they can > afford it, people will > love to upgrade to the "premium" proprietary > services. Actually, all too often the paid stuff is also thrid class, but it is natural to feel good about soemthing that one has paid for, to avoid feeling more depressed at being cheated. But OLSR and the new B.A.T.M.A.N (release party in Berlin on 20 June, all are welcome to be there literally or virtually) should be added to your list of very superior 'free' application/services, not popular because they are inexpensive (although that is also an important facet of real freedom, the freedom to spend appropriately and not because of some commercial hype or worse, legal restrictions) but because they are just so much darned better than the alternative. Vickram ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.ht…

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Colloquium on FREE SOFTWARE AND SCIENCE
by Nagarjuna G. 12 Jun '07

12 Jun '07

Colloquium on FREE SOFTWARE AND SCIENCE by Georg Greve, President, Free Software Foundation Europe On Thursday June 7, 2007 at 3:30 pm Venue: V G Kulkarni Auditorium, HBCSE ABOUT THE TALK FREE SOFTWARE AND SCIENCE Free Software and science share common roots, and benefit society in several similar ways. In his talk, Mr Greve will explain the concept of Free Software and how it relates to maintaining our scientific basis as a society. As a practical example of this collaboration, the talk will give a brief introduction of the Science, Education and Learning in Freedom project, in which the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research plays a crucial role. The talk will close with an overview of how all of this relates to the global political trends of knowledge monopolisation, and the Access to Knowledge initiative. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Georg C.F. Greve President, Free Software Foundation Europe In early 2001, Georg Greve initiated the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE, FSF Europe), the first Free Software Foundation outside the United States of America and the largest transnational Free Software Foundation so far. Construction and coordination of FSFE as European non-governmental organisation, as well as its integration and coordination in global context was the focus of his work in the past years. Georg writes in the "Brave GNU World," a monthly column on free software published on the Internet in as many as 10 languages, and in international magazines including the German Linux-Magazin. The range of Georg's activities spanned areas like technology, politics, society, and economy as well as classical management. Among other things, Georg Greve was invited as an expert to the "Commission on Intellectual Property Rights" of the UK government or represented the coordination circle of German Civil Society during the first phase of the United Nations (UN) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) as part of the German governmental delegation; he also furthered networking the Civil Society working groups on European level as well as for the thematic working group on Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks (PCT) and Free Software. All are welcome. How to reach the venue and contact details are available from: http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/Data/ObjectType/c/contact/viewObjectType Nagarjuna G. -- Nagarjuna G. http://www.gnowledge.org/ http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/Data/Objects/n/nagarjun/viewObject

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How to Boost Speed of OLSR Mesh?
by Rony 12 Jun '07

12 Jun '07

Hello All, At the wireless mesh setup in HBCSE, the download speed was very slow, max. 1 to 1.2 Mbps for a single user. How can this speed be optimized so that when we setup meshes all over Mumbai, we get decent speeds with multiple users. -- Regards, Rony. Knock Knock Who's There? Linux Who Linux? GNU/Linux

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[OT]: Good UPS
by Roshan 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

List, Can you suggest a good UPS that comes with a. 10-15 minutes backup time b. between Rs. 1800 - 2300 c. a particular brand that may have worked best for you d. for home use. -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in S K Somaiya College of ASC- http://www.somaiya.edu/sksasc ubunturos @ freenode Download prohibited? No problem! To chat from any browser without download, Click Here: http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

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Re:[ILUG-BOM][OT]:Good UPS
by Easwar Hariharan 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Roshan <d_rosh2001(a)yahoo.co.in> > To: linuxers(a)glug-bom.org > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:03:07 +0100 (BST) > Subject: [ILUG-BOM] [OT]: Good UPS > List, > > Can you suggest a good UPS that comes with > a. 10-15 minutes backup time > b. between Rs. 1800 - 2300 > c. a particular brand that may have worked best for > you > d. for home use. I have an Iball UPS which satisfies your requirements.......unfortunately,I don't have the model number............ Regards, Easwar

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for mailing list
by JAVED KHAN 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

Hi, I want to be part of linux mailing list. javed

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what is the best board for amd 64 for running feisty?
by krishnakant Mane 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

hello, what is the best mother board for running feisty with an amd 64 processor. will the same be good enough for an intel 32 big processor? I want to know if thee are boards which can take both these processors? regards, Krishnakant.

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Re: * [ILUG-BOM] setting up nrc-foss node in mumbai
by jtd 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

On Saturday 09 June 2007 09:42, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > hi, > > as you may know VJTI has offered a lab of 30 machines for use of > the community. We are going over there on sunday What do we plan to showcase? Any list of available hardware You would have to demarcate machines for specific purposes, since the target audiences will swiftly be ovewhelemed by the depth and variety of FOSS. -- Rgds JTD

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Linux compatible scanner
by Rony 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Hello All, I have to give a quotation to someone for a linux system. Everything else is compatible. I would like to know which scanner is compatible with lunux ( mostly Ubuntu ). I have 2 choices Canon Lide 25 or HP 2400. Has anyone tried anyone of these with linux and if so please give some details of hardware, OS and version. Any other linux compatible scanner anyone is using? Any help will be highly appreciated. -- Regards, Rony. Knock Knock Who's There? Linux Who Linux? GNU/Linux

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Kubuntu 7.04 on Gigabyte 945 [Report]
by Rony 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Hello All, I installed Kubuntu 7.04 on a Gigabyte 945 motherboard system with Pentium DC 3 GHz. processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB SATA Seagate HDD and Samsung 17 " TFT monitor and Sony DVD writer. . First I tried the 64 bit live cd but it could not give resolution above 800x600. So the 32 bit version was tried and it gave a full toss 1280 x 1024 resolution. Sound was also up as I got the startup 'ding diding ding ding' sound. Network was up and running too in the ethernet card with triband service. I did not install full MMedia support as the client requires it only for internet. The Microsoft web cam was either not detected or I did not know how to view it as time was short. The only problem I got was that shut down or restart hangs just at the point of transition between on to off or back to on. Every time I got to press the reset button to release the system. -- Regards, Rony. Knock Knock Who's There? Linux Who Linux? GNU/Linux

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[OT] [Safe to Delete] Goodies in Digit DVD
by Rony 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Hello All, This month Digit has brought out an aniversery issue with a seperate Hindi movie DVD, Ubuntu 7.04 bootable from the data DVD. It has the picture of a shoe next to it to indicate 'bootable'. Oow! It also has a folder called Linux Courses with 6 PDF files on Linux tutorials. Good for those who want to start with some linux learning. -- Regards, Rony. Knock Knock Who's There? Linux Who Linux? GNU/Linux

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ULAIR Project Testing
by Sameer Niphadkar 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Hello Luggers, We have just wrapped up with the phase 1 of our project...though its far from being complete and bug free, we request all of you especially the experienced programmers to try it out. To give you a summary in 1 line : Its an Uniform Linux Application Installer and Repository (ULAIR) built by us to support the RPM and DEB based applications. Basically we want to reduce the workload of application installation and smoothen the process in a networked environment with our repository being installed on the server. All this is of course only for Linux distributions. The project is under the GNU GPL To know further please visit : http://code.google.com/p/ulair/ Download beta : http://ulair.googlecode.com/files/ulair_beta.zip Thanks a lot, your feedback and suggestions are appreciated and welcome with regards Sameer ULAIR project team member 'You will be what you WILL to Be' -James Allen

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need debian 4 dvd 1 urgently.
by krishnakant Mane 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

hello roshan and other listers. I think roshan had mentioned about his willing contribution of debian dvd. I need the dvd very urgently for a server setup. by the way I am aware that it is on the wireless mesh at hbcse. can some one give me the link to it? regards, Krishnakant.

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Re:Third time loss of luser account
by Easwar Hariharan 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

> > > >> > >> SELinux can be controlled through GUI. In Mandriva he should go to > >> System > Configure your computer > ..... > > > > > > and I did that...tried searching for SElinux....poked around in > > security....no go....... > > > > > > Go to Start > System > Configuration > Configure Your Computer. > > Enter your root password. The 'Mandriva Linux Control Center' window > will open up. > > Inside the Security sub-menu, you have the first option 'Set the system > security level and periodic security audit'. This sets the levels of > security of in-built SELinux. > > The other option 'Setup a personal firewall.....' is for your firewall > settings. > > You could also browse through 'Fine tune security permissions of the > system'. > I followed till Start->System->Configuration but there's no Configure your Computer there.The odd thing is that I remember it used to be there during the first 2 losses of user account....those times I reinstalled....and the Configure your computer used to be there............ I think the best option is let this thread take a breather,I will get a new Mandriva DVD from Mrugesh,install and then follow these steps...then if the problem reoccurs,I will report back again...... I am actually of the opinion that Mandriva has given me so many problems that I plan to shift to Ubuntu Fiesty and Fedora 7(64 bit)... :x Regards, Easwar

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Re: * [ILUG-BOM] setting up nrc-foss node
by Vickram Crishna 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Importance of Free Software > in Democracies. > > > > > ``Democracy is the worst form of government except > for all those > > others that have been tried." > > > Wasn't it more like > "Democracy is a really bad form of government but > the best that we > know of." > > > This would also help in setting up the internals > of a > > FOSS-based Cyber Cafe. > > this lab is also meant to be a browsing centre for > students - for > which they want some doze machines (dual boot) too, > it is up to us to > show we can serve their needs with foss > > > > Also, the list of tasks that may have to be > carried > > out can be decided here (on the list) and a > complete > > document on that would support the FOSS based > Cyber > > Cafe idea too. > Why are we still concerned about cybercafes? They are meant for people who cannot or do not wish to own their own computers. But the leaders of this state (especially the ones who live in Kalanagar) have decided that the free flow of information is not good for the ordinary people of this state. Their goons are vandalising cybercafes, and the police have sent out notices (not in Mumbai, but in Ulhasnagar and Dombivli, and in other towns in the state) asking cybercafes not to "show users the Orkut site". Needless to say, the press has been largely silent about this state of affairs. I also see little discussion of it in lists relating to IT in India. Evidently, the best way to live here is to wait until the leaders dole out largesse (free electricity and water) in return only for a simple vote. Oh yes, and perhaps a heavy stick to bash up anyone who thinks. Vickram ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.ht…

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Re: * Re: * [ILUG-BOM] setting up nrc-foss node in mumbai
by jtd 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

On Saturday 09 June 2007 11:22, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > On 09-Jun-07, at 11:07 AM, jtd wrote: > >> as you may know VJTI has offered a lab of 30 machines for use of > >> the community. We are going over there on sunday > > > > What do we plan to showcase? > > you tell me - it is *your* node, I am just here for the kick-off > > Any list of available hardware > > all new machines, i think with 512 RAM - will only know for sure > tomorrow > > > You would have to demarcate machines for specific purposes, since > > the target audiences will swiftly be ovewhelemed by the depth and > > variety of FOSS. > > thats why we need *you* Ya ya. I am coming. > > btw, why was a '*' added in the subject line? The original had stars. -- Rgds JTD

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setting up nrc-foss node in mumbai
by Kenneth Gonsalves 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

hi, as you may know VJTI has offered a lab of 30 machines for use of the community. We are going over there on sunday to start setting up the machines and chalk out programs. The lab will be available for all lug type activities. Our first challenge is to set up the lab as a state of art thingie that showcases the best of FOSS. And then to bring crowds in to see, use, learn and enjoy. So please bring your dvds cds and drop in to the mechanical engineering department of VJTI anytime after 10 am. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

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Sync Ubuntu to WM5
by Prashant naik 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Hi Guys, I have been using Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 for about an year now on my IBM R50e laptop with Evolution as the mail client. Our office uses MS Exchange. Recently bought a new Imate JasJam with WM5 O/S. I want to sync the contacts and calender of my evolution with the WM5. If anyone has some notes on the same, please help me out.!!! thanx Prashant Naik ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222

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Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth - Featured on BBC World - Click (this week)
by Roshan 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

List, In few days, you'll be able to see the entire show (of this week) on their website at http://www.bbcworld.com/click In case, those formats (video) are unacceptable, you can view the interview with Mark Shuttleworth, on the following YouTube Link http://youtube.com/watch?v=fk92zMa84aU Alternatively, if you watch / would like to watch it on television, tune in tomorrow at 12:00 noon on BBC World. Is it possible that Click can offer an archive of this entire show in Ogg format? Or using a screenrecorder in windows, can this be converted to a format such as .avi? -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in S K Somaiya College of ASC- http://www.somaiya.edu/sksasc ubunturos @ freenode Looking for people who are YOUR TYPE? Find them at in.groups.yahoo.com

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Fedora Core 7 (32-bit) DVD
by Roshan 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

List, If any one is willing to burn a copy of Fedora Core 7 (32-bit) DVD, please do so. Get details on the following URL (3rd entry, currently) http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/CDs_Wanted -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in S K Somaiya College of ASC- http://www.somaiya.edu/sksasc ubunturos @ freenode Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

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Re:Third time loss of luser account
by Easwar Hariharan 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

> > > I do recall reading somewhere that we can disable it by passing some > > kernel parameter too. > > Google suggests this > > Append selinux=0 to kernel line in grub. > > enforcing=0 > > And if you're using some Red Hat based distro (Mandriva too I think), the > config file should be somewhere in /etc/sysconfig you mean adding selinux=0 AND enforcing=0 in the kernel line in grub will close down selinux? And there's no config which looks like related to selinux by name in /etc...........I tried a find.....no luck! > > SELinux can be controlled through GUI. In Mandriva he should go to > System > Configure your computer > ..... and I did that...tried searching for SElinux....poked around in security....no go....... Regards, Easwar

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[OT] Issues using xemacs as a lisp IDE
by Mohan Nayaka 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Hi all, I tried to use xemacs as a lisp ide using slime. i referred to slime and xemacs' inbuilt info documentation but still haven't succeeded in configuring it properly. Since this topic may not be of interest to all, I am putting in a description of my efforts so far in an attachment so that it can be ignored (instead of being flamed) more conveniently. Regards, Mohan S N -- "Certainty of death, small chance of success... well, what're we waiting for? " - Gimli to the Captains of the West

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Re: Linuxers Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22
by Easwar Hariharan 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

> > > > go to /etc/selinux/config > > > > > > SELINUX=disabled > > > > Whoops!No directory named selinux in my /etc.There's security AND > securetty > > though..... > > Did you do a customized install of SELinux? I am a newbie,did only the default options,except for adding more than 1 Desktop Manager to the options.....ie I selected KDE AND Gnome ....... Anyway, if you have installed it properly(where ever it is), try to > find the config file which should probably be in the selinux directory > itself. > > I do recall reading somewhere that we can disable it by passing some > kernel parameter too. > Google suggests this > Append selinux=0 to kernel line in grub. I will try that.......... Regards, Easwar

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