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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Tata Indicom CDMA USB Modem not working with GNU/Linux
by Chirag Wazir 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

km wrote: > Please enlighten me if you have any experience with using the > Tata Indicom USB Modem under the Plug 2 Surf scheme. I have > recently taken their subscription and facing problems using > it with Kubuntu 7.10 I set up the Tata Indicom modem on a friend's machine a few months back under Ubuntu 7.10. The supplied hardware was a Sungil Telecom SXC-1080. Simply googling for that provided a link to the manual - which has full instructions for setting up wvdial etc. The PDF can be downloaded at: http://www.wimode.co.id/web/index.php?option=com_download&task=download&id=… -- Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] .. Re: Tata Indicom CDMA USB Modem not working with GNU/Linux
by jtd 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

On Tuesday 01 Jul 2008 09:32, Chirag Wazir wrote: > km wrote: > > Please enlighten me if you have any experience with using the > > Tata Indicom USB Modem under the Plug 2 Surf scheme. I have > > recently taken their subscription and facing problems using > > it with Kubuntu 7.10 > > I set up the Tata Indicom modem on a friend's machine a few months > back under Ubuntu 7.10. The supplied hardware was a Sungil Telecom > SXC-1080. Simply googling for that provided a link to the manual - > which has full instructions for setting up wvdial etc. The PDF can > be downloaded at: > http://www.wimode.co.id/web/index.php?option=com_download&task=down >load&id=11 found wvdial to be flaky with most tataindicom modems. I use pon. Works 100%. -- Rgds JTD

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Tata Indicom CDMA USB Modem not working with GNU/Linux
by Chirag Wazir 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > is that written on the outside or is it what your system detects. > I threw away the packing, so dont know what was outside - > qualcomm is what my system shows AFAIK the "Sungil Telecom SXC-1080" and "Qualcomm 3G CDMA" are the same hardware re-badged. It gets detected as qualcomm regardless, I think. -- Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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Need Help
by Surya Pratap 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Hi All, I am using an IBall Marshall Dual Core Laptop, it does not alllow the install of Linux as the installer, irrespective of the linux flavor hangs up, can anyone suggest a way to install Linux in the system. Most linux installers hang up without any error message I have tried the noapic and nolapic options in boot parameters with Ubuntu The BIOS is a Phoenix BIOS, but SIW reports it as COMPAL BIOS at present, it has windows installed in it and working fine Regards Surya Pratap

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Setting up the network
by Mehul Ved 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Hi, I am trying to setup network to access the guest running on VirtualBox from internet. My current setup is as follows :- eth1 - Internet eth0 - LAN I set up network to work properly on VirtualBox following the how-to on gentoo-wiki[1] and was able to access the guest from outside. But, since eth0 is bridged to br0, the other PC on the LAN isn't able to access the internet. I don't have any more network cards. What would be the best way to tackle this? Should I create eth1:0? Any other solutions? [1] http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_VirtualBox -- I thrive on change... I thrive on making other people change. -- Calvin

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Open Street Mapping Questions
by Pradeepto Bhattacharya 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Hey, Since many people on this list have attended workshops or even done some mapping/tracing work, I thought I would ask some questions here - 1) Suppose you are walking on a particular street - 2 way street even - you encounter a few shops - say a big Sweet and Snacks / Hotel / School / anything, on the same street. Now how do you put those on the maps while GPS tracking and then tracing the map on the computer? I mean, the to reach the shop, you have to walk good 5 meters or such - at times - depending on width of foot path or such. Now those paths are not roads really, and they can vary from place to place. How to tackle such offsets ? 2) Suppose you have tracked certain part of your town or your route from your home to airport near your city. Then you fly to another city and then restart the GPS device. At that point the device generally has to re-initiate itself to capture/detect the satellites ( which it has to do anyway incase you turn off and then switch on a gps device - atleast in some devices that I have seen ). Anyway after it has done that, it calculates the Longitude and Latitude and hence the current position. What happens in this case is, the GPS device draws a straight line from City A to City B. Is there a way to avoid that / tackle that ? Any pointers ? Thanks in advance. Cheers! Pradeepto -- The KDE Project : http://www.kde.org KDE India : http://in.kde.org Mailing List : http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-india

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[Commercial] Tech support assignment in Ambernath/Badlapur area
by Arun Khan 29 Jun '08

29 Jun '08

Job Description: Linux desktop technical support. Help clients transition to Ubuntu/Gnome desktop. Responsibilities include - a) Answer queries on OpenOffice suite, Firefox etc. b) resolve issues like printer setup(from various apps.), c) Linux/Windows file sharing (samba), d) general; copy files from media to hard disk and vice versa, creat iso and burn cds, backups ... Client Location: Ambernath/Badlapur - must be willing to travel to these locations. Qualification: Good knowledge of the Gnome/Ubuntu desktop and OpenOffice (writer, calc). Conversant with Linux admin tasks - certification a plus but not required. Personal/soft skill: Must be able to work with people (few are resistant to change) in a patient, understanding way. Remuneration: Negotiable, based on candidate's skill set (soft/technical) and experience. Please contact me off list if you are interested, include your resume along with at least one reference. Thanks. -- Arun Khan

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Biggest Contender In Mobile Space: Ubuntu MID
by Swapnil Bhartiya 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

A true open source and GNU/Linux competitor for the iPhone...is here... http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fcreative.asp?edid=27333 The news says... "Every tech company is getting its products ready for the post-PC era. While Apple seems to have taken the lead with the most innovative device ( the iPhone) to date, GNU/Linux is all set to shake and stir a bit. Conanical, the company behind Ubuntu, has announced Ubuntu MID(mobile Internet device) Edition 8.04 as a full developer's release. It is based on the Ubuntu Desktop Edition, and it is now available for download. The Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 has been built by the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded community that is sponsored by Canonical and in co-operation with Intel Moblin.org community to take advantage of the Intel Atom Processor, the chipset that is underpinning the Mobile Internet Device (MID) category. Ubuntu MID Edition will always be an Open Source distribution and is freely available." Swapnil From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/

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Xaralx Graphics Software
by Rony 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

Hello, I came across a graphics software thats open source. It is called open source Xara Extreme. It can be downloaded as a tar.bz2 file that is a self running program. Simply go to the bin folder and double click on the xaralx file. You will need to install imagemagick first and its available in your distro's respective repository. What is the general opinion about this software xara? I checked out its import function in the file menu and it can import even from photoshop file formats. http://www.xaralx.org/ -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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Internet Explorer for GNU/Linux
by Rony 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

Hello, To experiment for a client who may move to GNU/Linux, I installed wine in my Debian Etch but its default IE would open only a blank naked window. So uncle google gave me this nice site that helps you install Internet Explorer for GNU/Linux. http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Installation -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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[xpost] [OT] MTNL/BSNL DSL modem/router usb port question
by Arun Khan 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

I know this for sure that when the PC's ethernet card is connected to the DSL modem/router's ethernet port in "bridge" mode, the WAN IP appears on the PC's NIC i.e. the PC become visible on the 'Net. Likewise, is the same true when the PC is connected to the DSL modem/router using the USB ports on the respective devices? To the best of my knowledge the answer is yes but need to confirm it from the device gurus :) TIA -- Arun Khan

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one laptop/computer per family in Mumbai/India.
by Erach 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

Hi, I was reading about Negroponte's one laptop per child. Now that is the USA / western / nuclear family concept. I would be happy with one laptop/computer per family. Now, if we added 50 million computers to India at Rs 5000 to Rs 9000 each we would not need connectivity to the internet. Please contribute to our discussion on the google group "open-mobile". Charitable inclinations do not give 50 million computers connected via mesh (free) networking to India. Here is a note on mesh computing from one laptop per child. Erach 2.9 Wireless Mesh Network Interface The wireless network interface used by CL1 operates as a conventional WiFi (802.11b/g) interface, yet provides several unique features crucial to the laptop's goals. Unlike traditional wireless networking, where laptops only communicate with network access points, the CL1 supports wireless mesh networking, where laptops may relay network packets for other laptops, greatly extending the reach of any network access points. In order to encourage a mesh network, the CL1 network interface is also designed for low power operation as a mesh node, even when the laptop is powered off. The mesh networking protocol is currently a variant of the upcoming 802.11s mesh networking standard. The CL1 will support 802.11s, when ratified, through a firmware upgrade. The current protocol and the 802.11s may be simultaneously supported at this time. Unlike traditional laptop wireless networking interfaces, the CL1 wireless mesh networking interface includes a processor capable of forwarding packets and maintaining mesh routing tables, independent of any other laptop resources. The network interface is notified when the main processor is entering/exiting suspend mode and it is capable of notifying the embedded controller that a network event requiring attention (such as a packet destined for the laptop) has occurred. While it is possible for this interface to operate even when the laptop is completely powered off, firmware currently limits operation of the network to when the laptop is either powered on or suspended. For operation in 802.11b mode, the RF output power is 17 dBm (+/- 1.5 dBm), with a receiver sensitivity of –87 dBm. In 802.11g mode, the RF output power is 13 dBm (+/- 1.5 dBm), with a receiver sensitivity of –72 dBm. Figure 2.9: External Antenna

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Announce: ILUG-BOM July 2008 Meet
by Dinesh Shah 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

H! All, After roaring success of June 2008 ILUG-BOM Meet thanks to Sanjay's offer of the venue we would like to have the momentum going for regular meetings. Date: Sunday, 20th July 2008 Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM Venue: KReSIT, IIT-B? (Vipul, can you book and confirm the availability soon?) Agenda: Open for discussion (some possible topics are listed below) 1. ERP Solutions on GNU/Linux (Native/Web-based/Hosted) 2. Virtualization (Xen, QEMU, VirtualBox, VMWare etc.) 3. CRM/CMS Solutions on GNU/Linux (Native/Web-based/Hosted) 4. Blogs and Wikis 5. Multimedia on GNU/Linux ... Please add your choice of topics and I would invite speakers to speak on any subject of their choice! :-) With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906 -- Woody Allen - "I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens."

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blogged a few tips and trics for foss migration.
by krishnakant Mane 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

hello hackers, service providers and rest of my fellow hackers. I have blogged a few tips and trics which I have learned out of the experiences of a few successful migraters and a few from yours truely. the blog is at http://www.migratetofoss.blogspot.com Please visit and add experiences. happy hacking. Krishnakant.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Your Post on LUG
by Dinesh Shah 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Sameep, On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Sameep <sameepk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks for your prompt reply. I can talk about quite a few topics on ERP and > CRM. If you want you can find out what the other LUG members would be > interested in discussing and let me know. Accordingly I can give a > presentation. There is no point talking about something no one is interested > in. If you can let me know what topics everyone would be interested in , I > can prepare myself and let you know. Thanks for coming forward to share your experience with LUG. I can see following possible out-line for your one hour talk on ERP. 1. Availability of various ERP applications 2. Steps for implimetation of a specific ERP package(s) - Installation, configuration etc. 3. Required Domain Knowledge for implementation 4. An example of implementation. Do you think above out-line is sufficient? Please feel free to modify as per your need. > Regards, > Sameep TIA With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906 -- Groucho Marx - "A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five."

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About minutes (June 2008), main website credits
by Roshan N Baladhanvi 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

List, I'm sorry I haven't added the meet (submitted by Sameep; also was submitted on the same day by Mehul Ved -- Thanks to both) on to the wiki. Sameep's writeup seems to be uploaded on the main website though. I'll do that soon. No one else could do it, because the meet page is protected under sysop privileges. The main website (as it looks now) was developed and is maintained by Anurag. Much of the credit goes to him. I help him out with the content on it. So it is much like 80:20 system. http://www.ubuntu-in.org

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HP 915 prints in GNU/Linux
by Rony 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hello, A client of mine uses Ubuntu 7.04 and his PSC is HP 915. On visiting www.openprinting.org I was able to install the ppd file for 915 and printing was setup without any hiccups. The scanner is still not detected but that too should happen as time progresses and drivers are available. -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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Epson LX1050+ printing with very small fonts.
by Arun Khan 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

OS: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Gnome desktop. Over the phone, I walked a client, through the printer installation of Epson LX1050+ printer. During installation, I asked him to chose the recommended driver for the LX1050 that comes bundled with CUPS and to print a test page. The test page printed fine. Now he is complaining that it is printing very small fonts irrespective of the application i.e. Firefox, OO Writer. This is the first time I have installed a dot matrix printer (and that too by proxy). Logically, things should print per font settings in the application if the test page prints. I would appreciate any pointers to what printer settings I should be looking for to fix the problem. Thanks in advance. -- Arun Khan

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web browser based project management software
by Arun Khan 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

I am looking for a web browser based project management software that has PERT/CPM charting feature (like in M$ Project). Apps. like ProjPier, PHPProjekt have Gantt charts. Please let me know if you know of any such apps open source or commercial. App able to import/export in M$ Project file format also OK. TIA -- Arun Khan

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] web browser based project management software
by Sameep 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

----- Original Message ---- From: Arun Khan <knura(a)yahoo.com> To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:35:37 PM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] web browser based project management software On Wednesday 25 Jun 2008, Peeyush Chomal wrote: > Hey > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Arun Khan <knura(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > I am looking for a web browser based project management software > > that has PERT/CPM charting feature (like in M$ Project). > > > > Apps. like ProjPier, PHPProjekt have Gantt charts. > > See this - http://www.project.net/open_source.htm > > We have started using this one recently. So far experience has been > pretty good. The only drawback, considering your requirement, is that > it can export MS Project 2007 files (XML exported). This is OK if it can import/export MS Proj. format. Are you saying it can only export in MS Proj. 2007 format? Can you please confirm if openproj (www.openproj.org) can open the exported file? openproj has the PERT/CPM feature. Thanks. -- Arun Khan OpenProj was designed as a MS Project alternative. here is the link http://openproj.org/openproj It provides Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams (PERT Charts), WBS and RBS charts, Earned Value costing and more. The direct link to download the deb file is http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openproj/openproj_1.2-1.deb?modtime=121356… Hope it helps, Regards, Sameep p.s. I have opened a MS Project file with OpenProj -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

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Fwd: LUG Meeting June 2008
by Anurag 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Many thanks to Sameep for compiling the minutes of meeting. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sameep <sameepk(a)yahoo.com> Date: 2008/6/25 Subject: LUG Meeting June 2008 To: gnurag(a)gmail.com For those of you who missed it , the meeting commenced at CAMP by around 2 Initially Easwar gave a presentation advocating GNU Linux to newbies. His target audience were newbies presently using Windows. He had two presentations. One highlighting the benefits of GNU Linux over windows and the other one demonstrating the installation procedure. He used Ubunutu for all his illustrations. Easwar plans to hold a Ubuntu Install fest at his college. He plans to give a presentation about Linux and also offer to install Ubuntu for anyone whose interested. Anyone wanting to help him in this can contact him directly. Easwar's presentation was discussed and it received inputs from everyone. Arun and Vikram had prior experience in advocating Open Source Software to people so they shared some of their experiences with everyone. Next everyone was introduced to Ms. Chanditta. She works for an organization that regularly holds workshops training people in Open Source Software. She is basically from the Media Industry and plans to open an institute in which she plans to incorporate Open Source Software. Although she is going to post her plans on the Mailing List shortly, she is currently looking for volunteers. She requires people who might be interested in teaching or helping out in her workshops. They hold workshops providing guidance about OSS to teachers , both from educational institutions as well as NGOs. Arun then spoke about his recent experience in converting a customer to OSS and the resistance he faced while doing that. He finally managed to convince the customer after a Live Demo. Different methods of spreading Linux were then discussed by everyone. Vikram spoke about his projects in wireless technology. He has also recently launched an initiative called PPP. This initiative hopes to build a legal framework for protection of personal privacy. Presently India does not have any such framework ; this was evident in the Aarushi Talwar case. Krishnakant then spoke about his experiences in converting people to Linux. He also spoke about the presentations he gave and the questions he was asked regarding Linux. He discussed certain projects he was involved in. He also shared a great story about the Open Source Community. He described how a Firefox add-on was created within 36 hours based on his request to the community. He is going to blog about this experience in detail shortly. -- -- Anurag <0xB20A82C1> http://web.gnuer.org/blog/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] web browser based project management software
by Sameep 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

----- Original Message ---- From: Arun Khan <knura(a)yahoo.com> To: ILUG-Mumbai <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:10:56 PM Subject: [ILUG-BOM] web browser based project management software I am looking for a web browser based project management software that has PERT/CPM charting feature (like in M$ Project). Apps. like ProjPier, PHPProjekt have Gantt charts. Please let me know if you know of any such apps open source or commercial. App able to import/export in M$ Project file format also OK. TIA -- Arun Khan OpenProj imports and exports Ms Proj files. Its not web based though http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

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TALLY runs on Linux I believe
by Erach 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

TALLY runs on LINUX I believe. But even the server and the clients (in a client-server version) --- all should run on LINUX. Best Regards, Erach

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Visit to Mumbai
by Sudhir Gandotra 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Dear Friends at Mumbai LUG, I will be in Mumbai from 28th June morning till 2nd July noon. I was wondering if there is any meeting of the LUG during this time so that I can participate there. If not, and if there is any informal meeting happening or if some of us can meet somewhere (except for sunday 29th, when I have meetings from morning till 7 pm), it would be great. This is just to explore an opportunity to meet and may be to discuss some useful ideas for the future actions. I will be reachable through email and my cell phones. --- With best wishes for Unity in thinking, feeling and action. Sudhir Gandotra. 98-101-20918 / 93-124-65666 IIPL: B-220/2, 2nd Fl., Savitri Nagar, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi 110017, India Phone : +91-11-26014670, 71, 72. Fax : +91-11-26014672 OpenLX Linux OS, Linux Training, Support, Services, Product Development Affordable Business Desktop @ Just Rs. 500/- : http://kalculate.com/piracy.php http://www.openlx.com/openlx.html - FOSS award 2008 winner Linux from India http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/24867/news.htm http://openlx.com/features.html - OpenLX Linux features You don't need violence to shake the world Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You www.humanistmovement.org

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 62, Issue 15
by Suhit Kelkar 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hi, about the meeting: HBCSE isn't ok? Suhit Kelkar.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] CD Wanted:openSUSE 11.0
by Sameep 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

----- Original Message ---- From: jtd <jtd(a)mtnl.net.in> To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:18:00 AM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] CD Wanted:openSUSE 11.0 On Monday 23 Jun 2008 19:37, h.godavari(a)shaw.ca wrote: > > > > copy? > > > > > > Spreading Linux is a "Calling", not a "Career". > > > > Yes, I am aware of it and have given CDs/DVDs, offered my time as > > a volunteer for FOSS events, organized forums for talks/install > > fests ... all gratis. > > > > BTW, what is wrong in making a career out of it? > There is nothing wrong with that, just a choice. Two people > come to mind: Bill Gates had a call to spread Windows HAHA. More like inflict using illegal means. > BTW my compliments on your service to the community. > > regards > hg. -- Rgds JTD I have the openSUSE 11 DVD. Anyone interested can contact me Regards Sameeep -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

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CD Wanted:openSUSE 11.0
by Easwar Hariharan 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Hi, Just wanted to ask whether someone could bring a CD(DVD?) of openSUSE 11.0 to tomorrow's meet?Terms of exchange are Cost of Media or Media provided.Thanks in advance. -- Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065

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Meet on 22nd July at CAMP,Bandra W
by Easwar Hariharan 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Hi, To cut out the clutter on the discussion thread. Meeting details: http://www.glug-bom.org Mapped Directions: http://camputer.org/directions.html Timing: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. -- Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065

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CDs Wanted Page updated
by Roshan N Baladhanvi 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

List, The CDs wanted page on the wiki has few updates. http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/CDs_Wanted http://www.ubuntu-in.org

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Sound problems with Hardy
by Mohan Nayaka 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

After upgrade to Hardy, one of the problems I have seen is that you cannot play a youtube video and a mp3 in parallel. Not only that, even *after* the youtube video finishes, vlc will give you no audio until you close the FF tab with the video. There is a suggestion at http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/hardy-heron-sound-problems/ . I will try it out later today. There is also a bugreport : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/202878 I am posting this to see if anyone else is seeing this too. <rant> I am considering a upgrade to gutsy. </rant> Regards, Mohan S N -- Perilous to all of us are the devices of an art deeper than we ourselves possess. -- Gandalf the Grey [J.R.R. Tolkien, "Lord of the Rings"]

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New website!
by Anurag 22 Jun '08

22 Jun '08

Please have a look at our rewritten homepage - http://www.glug-bom.org/ and send in your feedback/suggestions for improvement. I intended to make this a good event/minutes management application for any users group. Many thanks to Roshan for sitting whole night and creating the events and pasting minutes. the sources are available at: http://svn.xinh.org/svn/ilugbom/trunk/ thanks Anurag -- http://web.gnuer.org/

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Upcoming Meet RSVP
by Roshan N Baladhanvi 22 Jun '08

22 Jun '08

List, You can add your name to the list on the wiki (URL below) http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/Upcoming_meet_RSVPs Though the agenda and venue is fixed, when is the meet scheduled (time?) I haven't been able to find the same in the archives of the Mumbai Meet thread and hence, the wiki page describing this GLUG Meet is updated without specifying the time. http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/Monthly_Meetings http://www.ubuntu-in.org

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Tutorial for Devanagari Documents in LyX (from FOSS-Nepal)
by Frederick Noronha [फ़र ेदरिक नोर ोनया] 21 Jun '08

21 Jun '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Prakash Manandhar <jsaaymi(a)gmail.com> Date: 2008/6/21 Subject: [FOSS-Nepal] Tutorial for Devanagari Documents in LyX To: foss-nepal(a)googlegroups.com, "Suraj Adhikari (GMail)" <surajadh(a)gmail.com> Hi, I have written a tutorial for Devanagari Document creation in LyX at WikiHow. LyX/LaTeX is a word processing alternative that is completely open source and free. Summary: With the incorporation of XeLaTeX in all major distributions of LaTeX including MikTeX, it has become easy to incorporate Devanagari and other Unicode characters in LaTeX/LyX documents. Here we describe a point-wise summary to help you do just that. http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Devanagari-Documents-in-Lyx-Using-Xelatex ----- Please help me expand/test the how-to. Thanks, jaH. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: foss-nepal(a)googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: foss-nepal-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- -- Frederick FN Noronha * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org * Phone +91-832-2409490

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search entire block-pattern after a given pattern, then delete that block-pattern
by Agnello George 21 Jun '08

21 Jun '08

hi I am trying to edit a file through a shell script, but i am trying to edt it in a particular manner here is a typical scenario i am facing I have a file called script.txt withe following content : *the owner of the* *trademark UNIX* *is The Open Group* *an industry standards* *consortium*. Now i want to edit this file , but i want to edit this file in such a manner that after a given pattern i should be able to search an entire block-pattern , then delete that block-pattern . for example suppose after this given pattern */trademark UNIX/ * if exist then i want to delete the block-pattern /*is The Open Group*\n*an industry standards/* ??? any ideas to append is pretty much simple with "sed " sed -i "/*trademark UNIX*/a\*UNIX is great* \n*UNIX is awesome*" script.txt my file would then look something like this *the owner of the* *trademark UNIX* *UNIX is great* *UNIX is awesome* *is The Open Group* *an industry standards* *consortium* its is possible with sed and awk. can some one help me with my above query Thanks -- सादर Agnello Dsouza www.linux-vashi.blogspot.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] locked page on the wiki
by Roshan N Baladhanvi 21 Jun '08

21 Jun '08

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 Mehul Ved wrote : >Is this page locked? I am unable to see edit button on the page, whereas >it's fine on other pages. Yes it was locked to avoid attacks from bots who might mess up the meet page. The RSVP page however, is open to ones who have registered on the wiki. http://www.ubuntu-in.org

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[OT] Firefox 3 - about:mozilla updated!
by Nishit Dave 21 Jun '08

21 Jun '08

Feast your eyes, followers of Mammon: Mammon slept. And the beast reborn spread over the earth and its numbers > grew legion. And they proclaimed the times and sacrificed crops unto the > fire, with the cunning of foxes. And they built a new world in their own > image as promised by the > sacred words, and spoke > of the beast with their children. Mammon awoke, and lo! it was > naught but a follower. > > > > from The Book of Mozilla, 11:9 > (10th Edition) >

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Count me in for the meeting
by Sameep 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

Hi.. Just joined the GLUG recently... Hope to see everyone at the meeting.. :D

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Subversion 1.5.0 GA released!
by Senthil Kumaran S 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

Hi, The long awaited release of subversion has been released. You can find the official announcement here http://svn.haxx.se/dev/archive-2008-06/0836.shtml This is the first new feature release of Subversion in almost 2 years. 1.5.0 contains a number of new improvements and features - http://subversion.tigris.org/svn_1.5_releasenotes.html If you want to know how to use subversion with all those bells and whistles check out: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn-book.html http://www.collab.net/products/subversion/subversion15.html -- Senthil Kumaran S http://www.stylesen.org/

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[OT] Smart kiosks as an extention to manned counters.
by Rony 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

Hello, Since quite some time, the Railways has introduced smart cards that can be used on touch screen kiosks to book tickets with varying choices like destination, single/return, number of adults/children and class of travel. The card costs only Rs.100/- and you get a free initial usage of Rs. 50/-. It is a pure cash card with no ID or papers required and is purchased across the counter. To recharge it, simply pay amounts like 50/-, 100/- upto 500/- and you get it recharged across the counter. I find this technology has tremendous potential for use in various Govt. as well as private organizations where there are long queues on manned counters. For example bill payments for MTNL, BEST. The Post Office is another department that would benefit very much from this. Multiple PO kiosks inside the PO could offer services like stamps, money-order as well as registered letters. Just like the current manned counters, you simply enter the sender and destination address and 2 identical sticker labels with bar codes will pop out. One is to be pasted on the letter and the other is the sender's copy. A smart plate on top of the machine can be the weighing scale for determining the postage as per the weight of the letter/parcel. The letter/parcel is then dropped inside a designated box. An extra feature would be to optically scan the movement of the letter inward as proof of dropping. This kiosk can also be placed in banks and enterprising shops who can be given....say 5% of all earnings through that kiosk. so now the Post Office is not far away but right near your home and the Postal Dept. does not have to invest in land or office manpower to extend its reach. The same technology can be used by courier companies too. MTNL's telephone exchanges too can use these kiosks for bill payments and adding/removing extra services to their subscription like changing plans, enabling CLIP. The kiosks can be linked with wireless networking so that it is immune to cable problems. So any office that experiences long queues for payments can take advantage of this technology. -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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Help Needed for Hindi Typiing in Ubuntu
by Swapnil Bhartiya 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

I have installed GNU/Linux Ubuntu on the PC of one of the senior science writers. He was using Windows earlier. Now he is facing some problems using a feature of Windows Character Map, wherein he could assign a key to type particular alphabet in Shusha Font. He uses OpenOffice to type his article in Hindi. If I failed to help him out he might go back to Windows which I don't want and which will discourage others to take Linux. Could someone please help? Swapnil Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/

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[XPOST] RFC - level playing field
by Kenneth Gonsalves 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

hi, we would appreciate comments and feedback on this: http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/ -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Help Needed for Hindi Typiing in Ubuntu
by Aniket Bharaswadkar 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Hi all I use hindi input all the time too. There is a phonetic SCIM keymap available from oriya.sarovar.org ( http://oriya.sarovar.org/download/hi-baraha.mim) . However I did not like the keymap they had made , it reduced the typing speed for me, hence I took their .mim file and made some changes to it to make typing hindi faster as we have in Baraha IME system on Windows or the ISIS system on linux (more power to opensource!). My modified file is available at http://aniketvb.googlepages.com . The file should be placed in /usr/share/m17n (in fedora). I do not know the path in Ubuntu, the list users can please help. The usage is pretty simple का = ka कि = ki की = kii कु = ku कू = kuu कं = k + M (shift M . .basically M for the बिंदु on anything) श = sh ष = Sh द = द ड = D ध = dh ढ = Dh ॐ = oum मॅ = m ~ e ( three keys !) मँ = m ~ M (three again ) ऋ = Ru ॠ = RU क्ष = k + /+ S +h For जोडअक्षर use / eg क्लास = क + / + ला + स Enable SCIM in your system as input method and then in scim config , you can set the hotkey to trigger the input method. I use the default Control + Space as the hotkey and I have just enabled one keymap (ie this one) and the other is the system default. Go ahead and try it and let me know in cade there are any difficulties. I admit that this method takes a little time (few days) to get used to though! but it enhanced my hindi/marathi typing speed greatly Aniket (अनिकेत !)

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right to left text entry
by Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri. 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Hi, I am using Kubuntu 7.04 w/ openoffice. I have downloaded some avesta fonts and want to use right to left text entry. In openoffice I have enabled CTL and I even got the left to right and right to left toolbar buttons activated. There is no language pack for avesta. What is happening is that when I try typing right to left: The cursor is on the right of the line (as it should be I suppose). Now suppose I want to type _jack_ in _avesta_ it should come as _kcaj_ meaning that the subsequent letters must appear to the left of the preceding alphabet and the cursor must move to the left. What is happening is that the cursor remains at the right end of the line and letters appear to the right of the preceding letter. Surprisingly, when I type a punctuation mark, the cursor moves to the left side of the line and the punctuation mark appears at the left end of the line; the cursor changes from a straight line to what I can best explain as a golf flag, but typing another letter makes the cursor jump back to the right end of the line and its the same story again. Google is throwing up links with this same problem but no solution. I hope I am being lucid enough. I can give you any more info required. What am I missing ? regards, Sharukh. -- Dr. Sharukh K R Pavri. Homoeopath, Linuxer. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.

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[OT] the new blender movie is out
by Parthan SR 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Hi all, Maybe we missed it in the commotion of a latest bollywood movie ;) , but still, "Big Buck Bunny" has been released a while ago and is available for download. http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/ Its a short-feature around 10 minutes long, but is pretty cool given the fact that it is released under a CC license. And quite obviously it was created using Blender[1]. AFAIK, the DVD set contains all .blend files and hence would be a perfect medium to showcase the capabilities of FOSS tools in Multimedia where it seems to lag behind a bit. Check out the .OGG video from the German server, others seem not to respond at the moment. -- --- With Regards, Parthan "technofreak" <gpg> 2FF01026 <blog> http://blog.technofreak.in

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ILUG-BOM Meet on 15th June?
by Dinesh Shah 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

H! LUGers, How about a LUG meet on 15th June 2008? Venue? Agenda? RSVP? Looking forward to catch up after long time! With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906

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Flash Player Problems.
by Rony 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Hello, I am having problems with playing flash content on some websites. I have already installed flash player in Iceweasel and in the newely installed Opera. I keep getting an error of installing the flash player. The problem sites are given below. I can play youtube videos without any problems. Could anyone try out the sites below and give feedback/ http://music.aol.com/radioguide/classical-radio http://www.tataindicom.com/t-personal-mobile-handsets.aspx -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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[ILUG-Bom]FOSS CDs in Libraries
by Easwar Hariharan 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

Hi, http://www.linux.com/feature/134393 Sounds interesting,could we start something like this in our educational institutions? Regards, Easwar

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[COMMERCIAL] Ubuntu's Latest Version (DVD) With LFY's June Issue
by Niraj Sahay 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

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EU Calls For Use of Open Standards (from Slashdot)
by Sudhir Gandotra 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

EU Calls For Use of Open Standards http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/10/193252&from=rss "In a speech that is being reported as taking a swipe at Microsoft, EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has called for businesses and governments to use software based on open standards. While not mentioning Microsoft by name, Ms. Kroes referred to the fact that '[t]he [European] Commission has never before had to issue two periodic penalty payments in a competition case' until this befell Microsoft. The things she told a conference in Brussels will not come as a surprise to Slashdot readers, but it's encouraging to hear the following quotes from someone in her position: 'Where interoperability information is protected as a trade secret, there may be a lot of truth in the saying that the information is valuable because it is secret, rather than being secret because it is valuable... we should only standardize when there are demonstrable benefits, and we should not rush to standardize on a particular technology too early... I fail to see the interest of customers in including proprietary technology in standards when there are no clear and demonstrable benefits over non-proprietary alternatives.'" --- With best wishes for Unity in thinking, feeling and action. Sudhir Gandotra. 98-101-20918 IIPL: B-220/2, 2nd Fl., Savitri Nagar, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi 110017, India Phone : +91-11-26014670, 71, 72. Fax : +91-11-26014672 OpenLX Linux OS, Linux Training, Support, Services, Product Development Affordable Business Desktop @ Just Rs. 500/- : http://kalculate.com/piracy.php http://www.openlx.com/openlx.html - FOSS award 2008 winner Linux from India http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/24867/news.htm http://openlx.com/features.html - OpenLX Linux features You don't need violence to shake the world Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You www.humanistmovement.org

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ISO Puts OOXML On Hold
by Sudhir Gandotra 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/10/2018238&from=rss schliz alerts us that ISO, in response to the four appeals (Venezuela, India, Brazil, South Africa) filed in recent weeks, has put the OOXML standardization process on hold. Here is ISO's press release, which says that ISO/IEC DIS 29500 will not be published for at least "several months" while the appeals process goes forward. Update: 06/11 10:13 GMT by KD : Reader Alsee points out that the fourth officially recognized appealing country is Venezuela, not Denmark as originally stated. The protests of Denmark and Norway are being disregarded, as they do not come from the administrative heads of their national organizations. --- With best wishes for Unity in thinking, feeling and action. Sudhir Gandotra. 98-101-20918 IIPL: B-220/2, 2nd Fl., Savitri Nagar, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi 110017, India Phone : +91-11-26014670, 71, 72. Fax : +91-11-26014672 OpenLX Linux OS, Linux Training, Support, Services, Product Development Affordable Business Desktop @ Just Rs. 500/- : http://kalculate.com/piracy.php http://www.openlx.com/openlx.html - FOSS award 2008 winner Linux from India http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/24867/news.htm http://openlx.com/features.html - OpenLX Linux features You don't need violence to shake the world Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You www.humanistmovement.org

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