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[SuSE Linux] FW: [S.u.S.E. Announce] S.u.S.E. Linux and the Year 2000 Problem
by adcarlso＠visinet.ca 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Just looking at my collection of old messages and thought this might help the on-going discussion of Y2K. For those of you newcomers to the "list", this message will be new to you. Say, I can't recall seeing any messages from Bodo in awhile...has he been away? -----FW: <19981023153249.57441(a)suse.com>----- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 15:32:49 -0700 Sender: owner-suse-announce-e(a)suse.com From: Bodo Bauer <bb(a)suse.com> To: suse-announce-e(a)suse.com Subject: [S.u.S.E. Announce] S.u.S.E. Linux and the Year 2000 Problem S.u.S.E. Linux and the Year 2000 Problem S.u.S.E. will keep you informed on Y2K issues on an ongoing basis as we approach the new millenium. The following statement is an update to the Y2K announcement that appeared on our web site earlier this summer. Technical Information - August 1998 System Programs The kernel and core tools of Linux and other Unix-like operating systems do not store dates in a two-digit format. Time is counted in number of seconds since January 1, 1970. A 32-bit system such as x86 Linux should thus have no date problems through the year 2038. The few Linux applications that stored years in two-digit decimal formats were changed a long time ago. S.u.S.E. Linux systems since version 5.2 have tested successfully with system dates after the year 2000. Starting with version 5.2, S.u.S.E. Linux also contains workarounds for some known problems with older BIOS versions. The "time_t" variable in the kernel must be changed from 32 to 64 bits before the year 2038. After a new compilation, Linux should be prepared for another 292 billion years. Application Programs S.u.S.E. Linux is distributed with over 800 software packages, most of which have not been developed by S.u.S.E. This reality makes it impossible for us to test every piece of software we distribute intensively for all possible problems. However, the most important and most often-used programs are programmed without Y2K errors and have been tested by us. We cannot make this claim for every software package. The following programs, which are only available to us in binary format, have known problems with the transition from December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000: abuse (an arcade game) beg (work environment for mocka, a module compiler) mapledmo (demo for maple) mocka (module compiler) simcity (game) vse (Visual Slick Edit, a demo for commercial text processing) wingz (a demo of an Excel clone) Guarantees No Sweeping Guarantees for the S.u.S.E. Linux Distribution We will continue to provide our customers with the newest information on the topic of the Year 2000 problem. However, we will not make any binding promises about the ability of all programs to run after the year 2000, due to the unique nature of the problem and of our product as free software. Although we will not give any guarantees nor assume liability, we do not expect any problems. As much as possible, our support team will work to solve difficulties as they arise and provide solutions to you without charge. Guarantees for the Fundamental Functionality of Systems We Install and Support by Contract We are prepared to guarantee that the central services will run on all systems installed or to be installed by us by contract. This includes all important server functions, e.g. NFS server, DNS, Samba, ISDN dialup faxserver (Hylafax), Sendmail, News (INN), print server, proxy server, firewall, WWW-Proxy (Squid), ISDN/Modem Dialin, YP/Nis server, Apache, Apache-SSL including PHP/FI, and Novell (mars nwe). -- Bodo Bauer S.u.S.E., Inc fon +1-510-835 7873 bb(a)suse.com 458 Santa Clara Avenue fax +1-510-835 7875 <A HREF="http://www.suse.com"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com</A">http://www.suse.com</A</A>> Oakland CA, 94610 USA -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-announce-e --------------End of forwarded message------------------------- ---------------------------------- Arlen Carlson adcarlso(a)visinet.ca Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up. This message was sent by XFmail (Linux) -o) /\\ _\_v The penguins are coming... the penguins are coming... ---------------------------------- - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] PCMCIA/PC Card Ethernet Card
by mathowel＠NMSU.Edu 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Can anyone suggest a good PCMCIA Ethernet card. The one I am looking at is a KingMax PCMCIA Type II NE2000-Compat. Should this worl with Linux? If not please advise me and if possible make a suggestion. Matt Howell Southwest Web Masters - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Re: rpm2html for SRPMs?
by lyates＠cris.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Hi, Thanks for your concern! Don't worry...I've done my home work. No need to reinvent the wheel. I'm just applying those techniques (and a few of my own) to enhance RPM Browser for Windows. Please (re) visit the RPM Browser website and join the mailing list at ( <A HREF="http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw"><A HREF="http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw</A">http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw</A</A>> ). There are things coming down the road for the Linux 'purist' as well as those who are dual/multi booting the Linux OS. It's really EXCITING! Again, thanks! -Larry -----Original Message----- From: Jim Hebert <jhebert(a)compu-aid.com> To: rpm-list(a)redhat.com <rpm-list(a)redhat.com> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 7:31 PM Subject: RE: rpm2html for SRPMs? >On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Yates, Larry wrote: > >> I'm working now on accessing RPM files in the Linux (ext2) partitions, >> from WIndows, on a dual/multi boot machine. The same techniques are >> being considered for ftp sites as well. >> Currently, I only having success from Win95/Win98. I'm trying >> to crack the NT barrier... >> >> ...maybe it'll work with wine ;-> > >I hope by accessing ext2 partitions you mean via the read-only ext2fs >driver availible for windows9x, as opposed to writing your own ext2fs code >into the rpm browser!!! > >I think the file is called fsdext2 or something similar. Sorry no url >offhand, I don't have windows anywhere near me and just barely remember >seeing this thing on the net. =) > >jim > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Toshio Kuratomi [<A HREF="mailto:badger@prtr-13.ucsc.edu">mailto:badger@prtr-13.ucsc.edu</A>] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:13 PM >> To: rpm-list(a)redhat.com >> Subject: Re: rpm2html for SRPMs? >> >> >> On Wed, 06 Jan, 1999 at 02:38:57PM -0800, Yates, Larry set free these words: >> > I'm working on implementing this feature for >> > RPM Browser for Windows ( <A HREF="http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw"><A HREF="http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw</A">http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw</A</A>> ). >> > I can't yet say when this version will be available, though. >> >> Are you sure? I'm talking about some tool that will let me view a spec >> file in a SRPM without having to download the SRPM.... I would think that >> this would require some preprocessing on the remote end (as rpm2html does). >> >> >From my understanding of RPM Browser for Windows (I could definitely be >> wrong >> here :-) it would need to download the SRPM in order to extract the spec. >> If I'm wrong about this, do you plan to port RPM Browser for Windows >> to Linux? *grin* >> >> -Toshio >> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] PC World Today: Is Cross-Platform Software a 'Disease'?
by fmiller＠lightlink.com 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

<A HREF="http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/pcwtoday?ID=9242"><A HREF="http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/pcwtoday?ID=9242</A">http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/pcwtoday?ID=9242</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] TriTeal CDE
by mlmayo＠texas.net 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Hello, Has anyone been able to install and run TriTeals CDE on SuSE 5.3 ? They have taken over the distribution from RHat since the security issue and are now releasing the Linux version and a low cost upgrade for owners fo the old RHat dist. I have all of the required additional rpms ( cracklib-dicts, pam, etc) installed, and have followed the instructions in the SuSE support database "Installation of TriTeal CDE (RedHat)". I get the Dtlogin screen and when I login the screen goes black (black arrow mouse curser) then after a few seconds I'm returned to the Dtlogin screen. Thanks in advance, Mike - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] WordPerfect
by blackflag＠blackflag.net 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Could someone privately email me a link to getting the segmented WordPerfect downloads to work with SuSE? I caught the tailend of the discussion about it but never saw the actual how-to. Thanks. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] pictures in kdm
by roland＠tschai.demon.nl 07 Jan '99

07 Jan '99

Hi, how do I set the picture for each user in the kdm displaymanager ? What kind of format and size? Where do I put the files? Do I need to edit a config file as root or could I let clueless users on a network do it themselves ? thanks, Roland Nagtegaal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIX isn't dead, it just smells funny... Run Linux! Keep The Net Free! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] XFMail
by r.ibbotson＠zen.co.uk 06 Jan '99

06 Jan '99

Hello, Thanks very much to everyone who wrote to me about XFMail :) Richard Sheffield UK <A HREF="http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ribbotson"><A HREF="http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ribbotson</A">http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ribbotson</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] XF Mail
by r.ibbotson＠zen.co.uk 06 Jan '99

06 Jan '99

Hello, Steve Crane put me on to an e-mail app called XFmail that is supposed to be a bit like Eudora. Does anyone know if there's a web site for this app or where to download ?? TIA Richard Sheffield UK <A HREF="http://www.zen.co.uk/home/page/r.ibbotson"><A HREF="http://www.zen.co.uk/home/page/r.ibbotson</A">http://www.zen.co.uk/home/page/r.ibbotson</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Qmail
by lwn＠rdnzl.eklektix.com 06 Jan '99

06 Jan '99

Although I am not associated with SuSE and therefore can't give a guaranteed response, I can tell you that the Qmail license severely restricts the distribution of binary qmail packages. Although relaxed within the last six months, the restrictions are still sufficiently onerous that I haven't seen any qmail rpms or .deb files out there yet ... Liz Coolbaugh cool(a)lwn.net "djcroark" <djcroark(a)ssc.net.au> writes: > Can anyone tell me if Qmail is likely to be included in the > english release > of 6.0. > > _____________________________ > Damien Croarken > ICQ# is 4091847 > Email: djcroark(a)ssc.net.au > Telephone Number: 0417053548 > _____________________________ > > > - > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the > archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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