February 2000 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

What dose Linux have to offer
by Admin 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

I've spent a week or so messing around with Linux and I have reached the following conclusions. 1. Desktop looks good has some nice functions. 2. It's more resource hungry than windows (not less as the hype clams) 3. A step backwards when it comes to application and service install and setup. 4. Poorly documented. 5. Seems to offer nothing over windows expect the price tag, (which isn't much if you already have a network) and commercial companies will still have to charge for applications. To conclude I think my time would be better spent developing my NT skills at present and waiting until linux advances into a more user friendly operating system. Kuldip Singh.

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] What dose Linux have to offer
by James Scott 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

I think Roger is right. I have had SuSE running for 2 weeks now, and I am only just starting to learn. Your comment on documentation is not true. There is tones of the stuff, but a lot of it is on an advanced level. Also how long did it take you to learn how to run W95/NT. For me I am still learning. Rgds James ---------- > From: Roger Whittaker <roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk> > To: Admin <Admin(a)lgscc.leics.sch.uk> > Cc: suse-linux-uk-schools(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] What dose Linux have to offer > Date: 18 February 2000 11:57 > > Sure. I think a bit more evaluation would pay dividends though ... > > > On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Admin wrote: > > > It would be a boring world if we all agreed. > > > > > > Kuldip > > > > -- > Roger Whittaker > SuSE Linux Ltd > The Kinetic Centre > Theobald Street > Borehamwood > Herts > WD6 4PJ > ---------------------- > 020 8387 1482 > ---------------------- > roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk > ----------------------

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What dose Linux have to offer
by Admin 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

It would be a boring world if we all agreed. Kuldip

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Samba
by James Scott 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

Good morning everyone... To all you samba gurus. Is it possible to set up a share on Linux that can be seen and used by NT users with out them having a Linux usernames. If this is not possible can Linux use the NT sam, or NT groups ?? Rgds James

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Today's welcome message
by Roger Whittaker 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

The list is growing. Come on people, introduce yourselves. -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------

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Odd Window Panes (Pains?)
by Edgehill E-Mail Service 18 Feb '00

18 Feb '00

Hi, Have just spent the last week (off and on) installing SuSE onto my Linux Box (twice). X-server ran well, first time (a novelty after RedHat ;), but KDE is painfully slow. Restarted using Gnome (smaller and faster), but still slow. Tried AfterStep, better speed but less fun to use (hhos). There is a common problem with all three - when dragging windows or scrolling the contents, various parts of the desktop (icons, taskbar or whatever) are displayed inside the window - repeated and often in diagonal stripes (as if the horizontal hol has unlocked)- which remain static, covering the window contents which are still present and clickable. resizing the window clears the garbage. I've cut down the number of services running to no avail. Any ideas? System Cyrix 6x86MX, 48MB RAM, Generic Cirrus CL-GD5446 +2MB. Everything else standard. In the meantime, I've gone back to RedHat on the second hard drive which gives no probems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edgehill IT Department Email Service. Please check sender's address from body of Message for return address. Find us at: www.edgecoll.clara.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edgehill IT Department Email Service. Please check sender's address from body of Message for return address. Find us at: www.edgecoll.clara.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] php
by James Scott 17 Feb '00

17 Feb '00

Where can I get the mod_php package. All I could find on the PHP web site was the source for version 4. Rgds James ---------- > From: James Samuel <james(a)suse-linux.co.uk> > To: James Scott <scott(a)camborne-comm-coll.cornwall.sch.uk> > Cc: Roger Whittaker <roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk>; suse @ School <suse-linux-uk-schools(a)suse.com> > Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] php > Date: 16 February 2000 16:51 > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, James Scott wrote: > > > Because I can't find a compiled version. > > Install the mod_php package. It contains php. > > -- > James Samuel > Network Administrator, SuSE Linux Ltd. > Direct Phone: +44 (0)208 387 1485 Fax: +44 (0)208 387 4010

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] php
by James Scott 16 Feb '00

16 Feb '00

Because I can't find a compiled version. James ---------- > From: Roger Whittaker <roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk> > To: James Scott <scott(a)camborne-comm-coll.cornwall.sch.uk> > Cc: suse @ School <suse-linux-uk-schools(a)suse.com> > Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] php > Date: 14 February 2000 11:27 > > Why are you installing from source? It looks as if lex isn't installed > and is needed by the script which is doing the configure. > > > > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, James Scott wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Is there anyone out there that understands PHP. I am trying to install PHP > > on my SuSE box and after running > > ./configure --with-mysql --with-apache-/usr/lib/apache --enabled-track-vars > > > > I get the error message > > > > Checking Lex output file root ... ./configure: lex: command not found > > Configure Error: cannot find output from lex; Giving up > > > > > > Any Help. > > > > James > > > > -- > Roger Whittaker > SuSE Linux Ltd > The Kinetic Centre > Theobald Street > Borehamwood > Herts > WD6 4PJ > ---------------------- > 020 8387 1482 > ---------------------- > roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk > ----------------------

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Hello
by Frank Stewart 16 Feb '00

16 Feb '00

Hi all I'm Frank Stewart "ITC-Coordinator?" (The person who was least unknowledgeable got the job)at Sundorne School in Shrewsbury. I've just got Suse 6.3 to try it as a possible to switch to instead of NT 4 and W95. I'm about to install it on a P100 24MB 1.2GB with, sadly, a non-bootable CD-ROM. First impression is that the installation isn't going top be as easy as a windows one. Any advice before I go ahead, apart from what they all need, more memory, bigger hard drive, faster processor. What I want for workstations is a windowy interface with office apps running at least as fast and more stably and securely than they do in windows on the same spec machine. The price war is already won. We have a very small network 20 stations on an NT fileserver with a router giving 64K internet access on the BT scheme to Edex. No email there yet due to problems with Nominet. Regards Frank I have noticed your actions and will consider them. This may take some time.... ;-)

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Also these writings
by Roger Whittaker 16 Feb '00

16 Feb '00

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/toc.html -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------

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