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[SuSE Linux] Monitor Configuration
by samelash＠ix.netcom.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

Opps , I posted the wrong specs .Correct ones are Leading Edge/Daewoo CMC 1412AD 14 inch monitor. Real old , 486 days... I am tring to set it up under xwins , and am getting errors , either the xserver hangs , or I find no resolutions supported. I cant find any monitor specs for this monitor , the sight I check do not go back far enough. Old monitor G: All I need are some basic plain vanilla configeration settings , ie Vetical/horizontal , and xserver settings. pc is used as a Amba server , so nothing fancy is needed , but I would like to be able to use xwin with the machine. It has a matrox millenium card with 2 Meg ram . - 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] Vote for SuSE
by samelash＠ix.netcom.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

>I just received some kind of attached EXE-File from you. Please refrain >from sending binary attachments to the mailing list in the future, since >some people on this list have to pay for their connection time. Thank you Do not execute Happy99.exe, it will infect your system with a WORM virus. Make sure to delete the files ska.dll and ska.exe from your system (search you all directory locations under your windows directory) otherwise you will be infected the next time you re-boot (Windows and NT users only). ------ AVERT - A Division of NAI Labs Virus Name: W32/Ska (a.k.a. Happy99.exe) This page last updated 2/1/99 W32/Ska is a worm that was first posted to several newsgroups and has been reported to several of the AVERT Labs locations worldwide. When this worm is run it displays a message "Happy New Year 1999!!" and displays "fireworks" graphics. The posting on the newsgroups has lead to its propagation. It can also spread on its own, as it can attached itself to a mail message and be sent unknowingly by a user. Because of this attribute it is also considered to be a worm. AVERT cautions all users who may receive the attachment via email to simply delete the mail and the attachment. The worm infects a system via email delivery and arrives as an attachment called Happy99.EXE. It is sent unknowingly by a user. When the program is run it deploys its payload displaying fireworks on the users monitor. Note: At this time no destructive payload has been discovered. When the Happy.EXE is run it copies itself to Windows\System folder under the name SKA.EXE. It then extracts, from within itself, a DLL called SKA.DLL into the Windows\System folder if one does not already exist. Note: Though the SKA.EXE file file is a copy of the original it does not run as the Happy.EXE files does, so it does not copy itself again, nor does it display the fireworks on the users monitor. The worm then checks for the existence of WSOCK32.SKA in the Windows\System folder, if it does not exist and a the file WSOCK32.DLL does exist, it copies the WSOCK32.DLL to WSOCK32.SKA. The worm then creates the registry entry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Ska.exe ="Ska.exe" - which will execute SKA.EXE the next time the system is restarted. When this happens the worm patches WSOCK32.DLL and adds hooks to the exported functions EnumProtocolsW and WSAAsyncGetProtocolByName. The patched code calls two exported functions in SKA.DLL called mail and news, these functions allow the worm to attach itself to SMTP e-mail and also to any postings to newsgroups the user makes. -- Visit the Eco-Blue Divers Homepage at <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/5449/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/5449/index.html</A">http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/5449/index.html</A</A>> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at <A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com</A">http://www.hotmail.com</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] Vote for SuSE
by SOLARIS＠cicei.ulpgc.es 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

Jesus! what a whining! It looks like you [americans] want everything to go the pizza hut or mcdonald's way ... even what OSes are concerned. Sorry of the flame but I am somehow fed up by that kind of super-market mentality. Anyway ... APS ] Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:45:31 -0500 (EST) ] Reply-To: camst65+(a)pitt.edu ] From: Chris Martin <camst65+(a)pitt.edu> ] To: Zulfiqar Naushad <zulfiqar(a)shaw.wave.ca> ] Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Vote for SuSE ] Cc: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com, Gerry Doris <gdoris(a)shaw.wave.ca> ] ] ] I couldn't agree more with this. I have to admit that despite the fact that ] SuSE has been very good to me (as a product), the recent total lack of ] attention to detail surrounding 6.0 and the fact that RedHat is exploding ] forward give me many doubts about SuSE as a company. Ultimately, in this ] consumer driven world, the only way products hang around, even when they are ] good/great like SuSE, is to have the coplementary good/great backing through ] various support channels and, of course, things like an up to date and ] comprehensive web site and, generally, a strong and attentive company ] backing it. And, one must remember the mantra invoked by most strong companies ] (RedHat?), IMAGE, IMAGE IMAGE Else, like someone on here so correctly said, ] SuSE becomes the Amiga, the OS2, etc. I like SuSE a lot, but I am feeling less ] and less like putting up with being in the minority's minority (even given that ] I have a slightly better product) and with difficulties in getting what I want ] when I want it (like RPM's! and up to date WebPages). If SuSE doesn't shift ] into high gear, I fear that even your above average computer user, who ] appreciates what SuSE has to offer over other distbns, will find themselves ] nonetheless considering other distbns for these myriad reasons. ] ] To end this all on a nice note: Go SuSE! ] ] ] ] On 10-Feb-99 Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: ] > ] > I couldn't have said it better. ] > ] > SuSE , I personally think, is a better product than RH, but seeing that they ] > do not promote their product well in NA really really does hurt them where it ] > hurts most. RH is almost synonymous with Linux, and vice versa. In fact, a ] > newbie friend of mine didn't know that there was a company other than RH that ] > produced Linux [distros]. ] > ] > And yes, the american site of SuSE is a shame!! I mean it. www.suse.de/e is ] > much better and much up to date. Why can't they just mirror the site to the ] > american version, with some changes of course. ] > ] > ps. Gerry, I noticed that you are a Shaw Wave customer, so am I. ] > ] > I just wanted to ask where did you get your SuSE package? I got mine from ] > Chapters [Highway7 and Woodbine] for only 45 bucks. ] > ] > I noticed that Chapters is now carrying the CALDERA OPEN LINUX 1.3 BASE ] > version, but the price is a whopping 110 Canadian Dollars. JEEZ!!! ] > ] > Gerry Doris wrote: ] > ] >> ] >> 6.0 has been released in Europe but Suse haven't bothered to update their ] >> NA website in months. There is still the same old tired description of ] >> what were going to be treated to...and much of it is wrong (ie. will ship ] >> with 2.2 kernel, will be totally 2.2 kernel ready...). I've heard rumours ] >> that 6.0 is actually shipping in NA but you wouldn't know it from anything ] >> Suse does. Most companies would be making press releases all over the ] >> place??? ] >> ] >> Sorry if I'm being overly critical but there are other people working ] >> very very hard to get my attention and $$$. If Suse thinks that just ] >> tossing a product into the market (even if it's a superior product) will ] >> win the day, well, they have a lot to learn. ] >> ] > ] > ] > ] > ] > - ] > 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>> ] ] ------------------------------------------ ] E-Mail: Chris Martin <camst65(a)pitt.edu> ] Date: 10-Feb-99 ] Time: 08:29:37 ] ] ** Powered by SuSE Linux. You want it?! ** ] ] <A HREF="http://www.suse.com"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com</A">http://www.suse.com</A</A>> | <A HREF="http://www.linux.org"><A HREF="http://www.linux.org</A">http://www.linux.org</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>> - 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] installing 6.0 from HDD
by linux＠rimez.zzn.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

I spent all day yesterday and part of today trying to find info on installing suse 6.0 from a partition with no luck. I can't even make an install disk (I've used both dd and DOS rawrite on both the rescue image and the eide image). Will someone please tell me what i need to do... please:) The weird thing is that i made a 6.0 boot disk a few weeks ago before I got this new computer (I recorded over it though): This is driving me mad for lack of sleep. thanks, joe ___________________________________________________________ Get your own Web-Based E-mail Service at <A HREF="http://www.zzn.com"><A HREF="http://www.zzn.com</A">http://www.zzn.com</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] NE2000 problem with 5.3
by gregt＠nadel.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

hello all, i have an ne2000 card set up with I/O 300, IRQ 10, not pnp. it worked great under RH5.1 with kernel 2.0.34 but i can't get it recognized with SUSE 5.3. are there any no problems here? what should i check? thanks, Greg Thomas, Network Admin Jack Nadel, Inc. 310-815-2638 - 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] Yippee It now Works Diamond Speedstar A50 AGP w 8 ngram AND xf86config
by psims＠lombard.co.uk 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

either rerun xf86config, change the modes for each colour depth & answer "n" to "Do you want a screen bigger than screen resolution" or manually edit XF86Config and set the lines "virtual x y" (eg virtual 1600 1200) to "virtual 0 0". On 10 February 1999 10:45, Samy Elashmawy [SMTP:samelash@ix.netcom.com] wrote: > > Lenz my Man , Your right on the money G: > > KF86_VGA16 was installed . Tried it and it works. > Went back into yast installed XF-86SVGA and set it , and it worked. > > I dont know why the install did not install the SVGA server , and only the > VGA16 drivers. > > Aslo , How do you change the resolution, I have a Virtual screen that moves > around , how can I get it to use a highr resolution so that the screen uses > the monitor space , and not more than the monitor space ? > > Thanks > > Samy > > At 10:02 AM 2/10/1999 +0100, Lenz Grimmer wrote: > > > >Hi, > > > >On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Samy Elashmawy wrote: > > > >> I have Installed Suse 6.0 > >> > >> I tried to run Sax , but this failed to load , I got as far a blank > >> black screen. Use xf86 config and set it up for the diamond A50 card w > >> 8 meg , sis 6326 chipset and xf86-svga server. > >> > >> on runing stsrtx I get the following > >> > >> "the file xf86-xxxx (binarie of xserver) doesent seem to be a binarie > >> file. Pleas check it and /or install a new xserver binary" > >> > >> Any Idea what is wrong ?? > > > >Check, if /var/X11R6/bin/X exists and is a symbolic link to your X Server > >(in your case: /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA): "file /var/X11R6/bin/X" > > > >If XF86_SVGA is missing, install package "xsvga" and create the link > >manually, if necessary. > > > >Bye, > > LenZ > > > >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH > > <A HREF="mailto:grimmer@suse.de">mailto:grimmer@suse.de</A> Schanzaeckerstr. 10 > > <A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer"><A HREF="http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A">http://www.suse.de/~grimmer</A</A>> 90443 Nuernberg, Germany > > > >- > >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>> - 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] Diamond Speedstar A50 AGP w 8 ngram AND xf86config
by samelash＠ix.netcom.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

I have Installed Suse 6.0 I tried to run Sax , but this failed to load , I got as far a blank black screen. Use xf86 config and set it up for the diamond A50 card w 8 meg , sis 6326 chipset and xf86-svga server. on runing stsrtx I get the following "the file xf86-xxxx (binarie of xserver) doesent seem to be a binarie file. Pleas check it and /or install a new xserver binary" Any Idea what is wrong ?? Thanks Samy Elashmawy - 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] Vote for SuSE
by deem＠wdm.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

Now is the time for all good men to vote for SuSE. Head to Slashdot at <A HREF="http://slashdot.org"><A HREF="http://slashdot.org</A">http://slashdot.org</A</A>> please. -Dee - 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] Diamond Speedstar A50 AGP w 8 ngram AND xf86config
by zentara＠mindspring.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

Samy Elashmawy wrote: > > Which files did you download for 5.3 , and how did you install them , is > your card an AGP CARD ?/ I have a SiS6326 with 8 megs built into the motherboard. I downloaded the latest XFree86.3.3.3 SVGA server and the latest version of SAX. And it worked. I would think that the 6.0 cd's would have the drivers. You probably have something misconfigured. Her is my XF86config file, try it and see if it works. ############################################################## # SaX autogenerated XF86Config file # This file was generated from the SaX # Version: 1.2 - sax(a)suse.de # Date: Wed Dec 30 15:21:21 EST 1998 Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" EndSection Section "Keyboard" Protocol "Standard" XkbRules "xfree86" XkbModel "pc101" XkbLayout "us" XkbOptions "," EndSection Section "Pointer" Protocol "Microsoft" Device "/dev/ttyS0" SampleRate 0 Emulate3Buttons Emulate3Timeout 200 BaudRate 1200 EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Primary Monitor" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 29-61 VertRefresh 60-70 Modeline "1024x768" 57.00 1024 1048 1104 1200 768 777 784 805 Modeline "1024x768" 79.87 1024 1056 1136 1380 768 800 808 866 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Primary Card" VendorName "!!! GENERIC SERVER SELECTION !!!" BoardName "SVGA" Option "no_bitblt" Option "sw_cursor" VideoRam 8192 DacSpeed 175 175 175 175 EndSection Section "Screen" Driver "SVGA" Device "Primary Card" Monitor "Primary Monitor" DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1024x768" EndSubSection EndSection - 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] AGP Video woes
by LinuxAdvocate＠iname.com 10 Feb '99

10 Feb '99

World Leader Pretend wrote: > > > I'm trying to install SuSE 5.3 on a Pentium II > > (233 MHz, 32 MB RAM) with an AGP video card using > > the Cirrus Logic 5465 chipset. SaX has that > > chipset in its database, and I have it set up > > correctly (let's presume I do). > > Problem: X locks up after a few minutes of > > operation, usually while painting a newly > > created window. I'm using the Generic SVGA > > server, 800x600x8 resolution. > > I believe that Cirrus Logic chips uses the svga server. If I where you, > I'd double check with the supported videocards, see exactly which Xserver > that card needs, and go with that xserver if it exists. SaX says SVGA. > If not, I would > try to use a compatible chipset (ie the closest cirrus logic server) and > run with it's Xserver. > > Before running SaX or XF86Setup or XF86config, Make sure that your Xserver > is installed. Did that - SVGA. - 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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