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KDE: how to remove the stupid dragon.
by Glyn Webster 31 Aug '03

31 Aug '03

Does anyone know how to remove that stupid bloody dragon in bib that decorates KDE's logout window? "Konqi" I think it's is called. * I've used 'find' to scan my file system for PNG or JPEG files with "Konqi" in their names but it doesn't seem that simple -- all I found was an ominous image of a KDE cogwheel with a bomb in it. * I found an image that looked just like the one I wanted to removed: "/usr/share/apps/kdeui/pics/aboutkde.png". I replaced that with a transparent PNG, but that didn't help either. (BTW: No. "Use Gnome" wasn't the answer I was after.) -- Glyn Webster ~ Simplicity Himself. ~ glyn(a)wave.co.nz ~ http://tiddly-pom.com

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KDE: how to remove the stupid dragon: HOORAY!
by Glyn Webster 31 Aug '03

31 Aug '03

There are various "kde-sdscreen" RPM's floating around to change the shutdown window image. All they do is replace "shutdownkonq.png". The RPM I downloaded would have put it here: /usr/X11R6/share/apps/ksmserver/pics/shutdownkonq.png but on Mandrake I found the little bastard here: /usr/share/apps/ksmserver/pics/shutdownkonq.png And I overwrote him with a 1x1 pixel transparent PNG. It worked! P.S. while googling I found this in the mailing list archive of another LUG: "My deskpot completely freezed, couldn't even do Ctrl+Alt+Del. so I turn the power off." "Deskpot". I'm sure there's a novel user interface idea in there somewhere. -- Glyn Webster ~ Simplicity Himself. ~ glyn(a)wave.co.nz ~ http://tiddly-pom.com

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Job Vacancy - Computer Engineer
by Andrew Thrift ＠ Millennium 28 Aug '03

28 Aug '03

I am leaving Millennium to take up a position as IT Manager for a Napier based investments group. Due to this there is a vacancy here for someone with the following experience: * Windows NT/2000 Server * Linux (RedHat/Gentoo) * Hardware fault diagnosis and repair * Network design * Current drivers licence You must also have good people skills as this position invloves dealing directly with the customer. If you are interested, send your curriculum vitae to: grant(a)millenniumtechnology.co.nz Regards, Andrew Thrift

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Re: Re: [wlug] more i8500 / lvm / new kernel
by Stephen Pearce 27 Aug '03

27 Aug '03

Hi Well it doesn't work with root=LABEL=/ either .. though the custom kernel (compiled from a rh rpm source file does .. indicating to me some problem in the way I compiled the linux2.6.0test4 code ... I compiled in lvm support .. though did not include raid support .. I presume one can take the latest kernel disto from kernel.org and put it in usr/src and compile and install it (it upgrades grub automatically to include the new kernel as a boot option) and this is transparent to the red hat distro. or are there rh specific switches? re /dev/hda5 possibility this is not addressed in the custom installation which does run .. and the boot and kernel directories shopuld be the same for the new kernel. Thanks Stephen > > root (hd0,2) > > # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=/dev/hda3 hdc=ide-scsi > > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.0-test4.img > > > You have /dev/hda3 here. What does it do with root=LABEL=/ ? > > > > /dev/hda3 1251 1301 409657+ 83 Linux > > /dev/hda4 1302 7296 48154837+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/hda5 1302 3851 20482843+ 8e Linux LVM > > > It seems /dev/hda3 is your /boot not your root drive. Perhaps the entry > above should be /dev/hda5? > > Cheers > > Philip Murray - Systems Engineer > webmaster(a)open2view.com - Open2view.com > www.open2view.com > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Free Sun to a good home
by Matt Purvis 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

Hi all, I have a freebie if any one wants it: a Sun "X" 3/60. It comes with a large colour monitor, keyboard & old-school optical mouse (+ two of those special optical mouse pads). I also have a Sun GDM-1662B monitor that I used to use on my SPARCstations until I discovered the wonderful Sun Console Converter which lets you use a VGA screen and PS/2 keyboard and mouse instead! I might have a spare SPARCstation keyboard and mouse too if anyone needs them. Off-topic but I also have an RCA-brand NTSC television to give away. It runs on 110V and has F-connector RF input only (no A/V inputs sorry). I repeat, this is all FREE as I am moving to the South Island and must part with my beloved junk. I can offer free delivery any where in Hamilton (or between Hamilton and Waihi). Please reply off-list only. You can contact me via email or sms/phone on 021 399 844. Cheers, Matt

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more i8500 / lvm / new kernel
by Stephen Pearce 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

Further to my recent post enclosed is my grub.conf and a list of the partitions on my disk ... the custom kernel ..2nd option loads fine but the new 2.6 kernel crashes when it tries to access root / .. despite the entry being pretty well identical to that of the custom kernel. Any comments appreciated Stephen # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg. # root (hd0,2) # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda3 # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda default=1 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz title Red Hat Linux (2.6.0-test4) root (hd0,2) # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=/dev/hda3 hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.0-test4.img title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-19.9.acpi.5custom) root (hd0,2) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-19.9.acpi.5custom ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-19.9.acpi.5custom.img title DOS rootnoverify (hd0,1) chainloader +1 Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/hda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7296 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 4 32098+ de Dell Utility /dev/hda2 * 5 1250 10008495 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda3 1251 1301 409657+ 83 Linux /dev/hda4 1302 7296 48154837+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda5 1302 3851 20482843+ 8e Linux LVM /dev/hda6 3852 6401 20482843+ 8e Linux LVM /dev/hda7 6402 6655 2040223+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda8 6656 7296 5148801 8e Linux LVM

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list moderator
by Stephen Pearce 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

My 60 K message .. including lisitng of config. and grub.conf got stopped by its size ... would the moderator let this one though please? Stephen

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by Daniel Appleton 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

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i8500 / red hat / kernel upgrade / acpi / LVM
by Stephen Pearce 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

HELP!!! Hi All! Just got an inspiron 8500/1G/60G/dvd+rw,cdrom/etc Successifully installed rh9.0 .. then upgraded to a patched kernel from an rpm package better .. but not perfectly, optomised for the 8500 power management. Instituted LVM, with no physiscal boot partition as this is what someone who posted a fix for rh on the 8500 .. and it sounded like a good idea. Bit frustrated by lack of support, still for power management even in the patched kernel .. so grabbed a 2.5.75 kernel ..and also a 2.6.0test4 kernel from kernel.org .. compiled ok and installed to grub loader .. .. root=LABEL=/ but it won't mount root and hangs at this point. I tried changing root to /dev/hda2 .. which is where I put linux (hda0 is the dell maintainance partition and hda1 is xp .. yes got it to load and even recompiled to get ntfs support .. successfully) I presume this is some arcane problem with LVM .. any ideas .. next step might be to start from scratch and get rid of LVM. Many thanks Stephen

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WLUG meeting is tonight
by Meeting Reminder Bot 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

Today is 25/08/2003 The WLUG meeting is tonight Monday 25 August, 7:30pm Introduction to the BSD Family of Operating Systems, presented by MatthewLuckie. Location: CrawshawSchool. Synopsis to be announced. Stay tuned. _________________________________________________________________

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checkinstall
by S Swami 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

It was mentioned in the meeting tonight that installing from source was troublesome for package management systems in that installed files are not recorded in any database. This makes uninstalling difficult. The program 'checkinstall' goes some way in alleviating the problem. It works very well with Slackware packages; I don't know about rpms or debs. See: http://checkinstall.izto.org/ Regards, Sid.

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RE: [wlug] Linux in schools
by Matthew Browne (DSL HN) 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

> From: Daniel Lawson [mailto:daniel(a)meta.net.nz] > > I know that one of the largest complaints from Photoshop > users about The Gimp is the retraining time needed. Without > going into the fact that you can get The Gimp in win32 > anyway, or without discussing relative merits of the two > applications, if you are doing a course on graphic design, > and The Gimp will do everything you need, then why not use it? Well first I have to say I agree with your basic point here but I really think this is a bad example. Gimp may have the same basic functionality as Photoshop but it's nowhere near as usable. Dropping a newbie in Gimp would put them off the Graphic Design industry for life. Besides, most books on the subject refer to Photoshop's implementation. I agree this is not ideal but until Gimp improves and other factors (like books, etc) are addressed I don't think anything will change. That said Gimp can be very handy at times and certainly isn't lacking functionality. Just using 1c here. Never know when I might need the other 1c. Matt Browne

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RE: [wlug] Linux in schools
by Matthew Browne (DSL HN) 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

> From: Perry Lorier [mailto:perry(a)coders.net] > > Recent version of The Gimp have changed the useability a lot, > for instance by making the "right click" menu permanently > dock'd into the top of the image window by default, which > tends to avoid the "what on earth do I do now?" problem. Actually I was comparing a very recent version of Gimp I have here at work, it was at the same point release at least. Just upgraded to the latest and I can't say I see much difference in the UI and I really don't think that menu thing helps much. Photoshop on the other hand I haven't really used intensively since version 5.5 so if anything, I'm possibly underestimating the difference. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Photoshop has a perfect interface or anything but Gimp's is pretty awful in comparison. Matt Browne

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Linux in schools
by Terry Cole 24 Aug '03

24 Aug '03

Folks, With all the MS problems/virus as well as Exchange problems I have been having, I am keen to try a Linux option at our high school. I have RH 9 Web server that performs great, no downtime. I have spoken with our board chair who is also on my side. For workstations and server what OS and Apps should I use? We need 'Office', 'Corel', 'Internet', 'E-mail', 'Publisher'. I want to put a small network together to show the staff. Any suggestions would be great. Cheers Terry Cole Rotorua, New Zealand mailto:terry(a)cole.gen.nz http://www.cole.gen.nz http://www.websnz.com

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Swap not enabling
by Gene Smith 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

Hi guys, I haven't booted with linux for a few months, but when there was talk of a possible newbies class I thought I had better get a little more familiar. Whan I choose redhat 9 as the duel boot option it started booting but got stuck at enabling the swap and it won't go any further. Any clues as to a fix? Thanks :) _________________________________________________________________ Check out the Xtra gaming servers at http://xtramsn.co.nz/gaming !

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Next RHEL to be completely Free?
by Craig Box 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

"Taroon (the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux) ships with version 2.1 of the open source Eclipse Development Environment. Eclipse requires a Java virtual machine to run, but Taroon doesn't ship with one." http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1228480,00.asp While the article is short on information, it inspires me with hope that due to Red Hat Inc's new position on 'only OSS software in their distribution' that the entirety of RHEL 3 will fall under the GPL and it will be copyable for those who want the stable platform but don't want commercial support. Craig

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ride to the next meeting available from Ham East
by S Swami 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

Hi, Glyn and I will be taking a car from Hamilton East to Monday's meeting. So if anyone would like a lift there and/or back, just drop one of us an email. Note that given the terrain that our ramblings span, it is unlikely that we will be taking the shortest path. Indeed, I cannot even guarantee that the route will be acylic -or even directed for that matter- ;) Sid.

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Gallery
by Daniel Appleton 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

My gallery (http://gallery.dapples.net.nz/) seems to have broken itself. Anyone have any ideas as to what has gone wrong? Daniel http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search

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Open Office and VGA Monitors
by Roger 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

I have Red Hat 8 on a machine, which has an old VGA monitor. Is it possible to configure Open Office to work with such an old monitor? At present the text and icons of Open Office take up the majority of the screen, so it is effectively unusable. The other applications do not suffer from the same severe problem. Any help or pointers would be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation, Roger

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Excellent article for Advocacy
by Andrew Thrift ＠ Millennium 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

http://news.com.com/2008-1082_3-5065859.html?tag=lh

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Wireless Equipment (off-list topic)
by Sahil Gupta - NET4U LIMITED 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

Hi, Does anybody have any Orinoco Wireless Equipment that they wish to part with? If so, please get in touch with me off-list. Regards, Sahil Gupta Senior Account Manager NET4U LIMITED Phone: 0508-263-848 Fax: 07-8582659 Mobile: 029-366-6375

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open office/star office
by Roger Win 21 Aug '03

21 Aug '03

does any one ahave a copy of open office that they could provide a copy of? Roger Win

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WLUG meeting is on Monday, 4 days away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 20 Aug '03

20 Aug '03

Today is 21/08/2003 The WLUG meeting is on Monday, 4 days away Monday 25 August, 7:30pm Introduction to the BSD Family of Operating Systems, presented by MatthewLuckie. Location: CrawshawSchool. Synopsis to be announced. Stay tuned. _________________________________________________________________

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Just looking for Andrew Thrift
by Adrian Kitto 20 Aug '03

20 Aug '03

Hi, Can Andrew please mail me back? Or can someone please provide me with his e-mail address? Regards Adrian Kitto

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Committee meeting
by Craig Box 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

As per the decision at the last WLUG society committee meeting, subsequent committee meetings will be not be held alongside WLUG presentation meetings, but instead will be held the Thursday prior. I remind everyone there is a WLUG-Committee list that society members are welcome to join but cannot post to. (See http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug-committee) If anyone has any items they wish to have bought before the WLUG committee, please email them to me before Wednesday afternoon; they will be assembled into an agenda for the meeting at that point. Craig WLUG Secretary

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