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Scanner USB and Linux.
by carcoco＠bbvnet.com 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

From: "Carlos " <carcoco(a)bbvnet.com> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:07:17 +0100 Message-ID: <3A151165.867.71814D@localhost> Subject: Scanner USB and Linux. I want to buy an USB scanner that work perfect with my SuSE Linux Box., What is your recomendation? My interesting are in : 1. Then manufacturer of this scanner has to be linux friendly, and It had to be colaborated with the development of the drivers for linux of its scanners. (Docs, spec's, hardware, money, etc....) 2. It's have to work 100% with Linux. (Perfect). 3. The manufacturer help with the USB development. Thanks for you help. Please send your comentaries to : carcoco(a)bbvnet.com Carlos Cortes Cortes Alcoy (Spain) SuSE 6.4.

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Re: [SLE] Ya'all ain't gonna believe this one. :)
by Chris.Smith＠raytheon.co.uk 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

From: Chris.Smith(a)raytheon.co.uk Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:09:11 +0000 Message-Id: <OFA14DABAC.8808D885-ON8025699A.00322D54(a)raytheon.co.uk> Subject: Re: [SLE] Ya'all ain't gonna believe this one. :) Hi, ** "Linux gone Apple." :) ** _____________________ ** ** http://www.dacomputing.com/index.html Oh shit. I can feel some apple lawsuits coming along. Apple Bad - Cube Bad... - Chris.

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Re: [SLE] mod_userdir / public_html on SuSE 7
by Chris.Smith＠raytheon.co.uk 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

From: Chris.Smith(a)raytheon.co.uk Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:05:05 +0000 Message-Id: <OF45F703B5.8686B2F7-ON8025699A.0031D1C6(a)raytheon.co.uk> Subject: Re: [SLE] mod_userdir / public_html on SuSE 7 Hi, Thanks both for the info. It works now :) Cheers, - Chris.

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Re: [SLE] FW: Machine names and email.
by wilson＠claborn.net 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.0.20001117025215.01eb1a08(a)claborn.net> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 02:55:36 -0600 From: wilson(a)claborn.net (Jonathan Wilson) Subject: Re: [SLE] FW: Machine names and email. At 12:31 AM 11/17/2000 -0800, you wrote: >I'm gonna try this once more.... > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tim Schall [mailto:tschall@uswest.net] >Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:22 AM >To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com >Cc: grover(a)router.fortgirlfriend.tzo.com >Subject: Machine names and email. > > >I'm trying to set up a firewall/email/ftp/web server. What I want to end up >with is a single machine that performs all of these tasks. I've got all but >a couple of issues resolved. > >The machines name is 'router.forgirlfriend.tzo.com' I can send mail to >grover(a)router.fortgirlfriend.tzo.com. I'd also like to be able to send >email to grover(a)mail.fortgirlfriend.tzo.com and >grover(a)fortgirlfriend.tzo.com and have it all end up in the same place. How >do I accomplish this? Are you using sendmail or what? Either way, my best suggestion is that you point the aliases file to the same spool for all 3 of those FQDNs. Are those all on the same physical box? >Second, I want the machine to mount several nfs shares from my internal file >server. It is the firewall machine and will not mount the shares that >reside on the internal computer. It times out with a 'mount: RPC: Port >mapper failure - RPC: Timed out' message. Get the laptop out and it mounts >the same shares just fine from inside the network. They just won't mount on >the firewall computer. Make sure you have the same version of the RPC stuff on all 3 boxen. It sounds to me like the UIDs don't match between all 3, only between the server and the laptop, and for some reason the UIDs aren't getting converted correctly by the daemon. But then I only know a little about RPC JW >-- >To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com >For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com >Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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Any known issues with SMC card 1211TX?
by oldenburg＠pinnatel.net 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

From: "matthew" <oldenburg(a)pinnatel.net> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:15:02 -0800 Message-ID: <NEBBJGMKGLJMHFFNLAFJGEJDCAAA.oldenburg(a)pinnatel.net> Subject: Any known issues with SMC card 1211TX? Hiya, Anyone know of any issues regarding the SMC1211TX fast ethernet adpaters under Linux? I seem to have problems when downlaoding a large file that it will reboot the whole machine a little while into downloading. Its chipset uses the RTL8139. Under Linux I get an 80KB download rate whilst downlaoding from the Internet, under Windows its only 50KB's, but does not reboot. Strangely, when running under Linux the server reports the odd RX or TX error and collisions, yet under Windows this does not happen, however it is slower. I am using Donald Beckers latest driver for this card. Anyone any ideas to get this card to be more stable? Its currently sharing an IRQ, is that normal too? Matt

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console fonts
by nevzata＠bellsouth.net 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Message-ID: <3A143C37.6EC357AE(a)bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:57:43 -0600 From: Nevzat Akdemir <nevzata(a)bellsouth.net> Subject: console fonts Hi, We used to put something on /etc/lilo.conf vga= * line that made the console fonts more readable, like vga=768? I don't remember exactly, would someone tell me again? Right now I am going to 'scan', etc.. to get a better screen. Thanks nevzat

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Re: [SLE] mac osX The end of Linux?
by corvinr＠sympatico.ca 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:37:28 -0500 From: Corvin Russell <corvinr(a)sympatico.ca> Message-ID: <20001117003728.C2595(a)raven.unknowing.org> Subject: Re: [SLE] mac osX The end of Linux? Quite possibly. Corvin -- Corvin Russell <corvinr(a)sympatico.ca>

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RE: [SLE] mac osX The end of Linux?
by tbutler＠uninetsolutions.com 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

From: "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler(a)uninetsolutions.com> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 22:32:43 -0600 Message-ID: <004101c0504f$6d5fb080$0101a8c0@g4958> Subject: RE: [SLE] mac osX The end of Linux? > > Sorry to get in on this thread sort of late - but I thought I'd list > a few reasons > > why it won't do away with Linux (some may have already been mentioned: > > > > 10.) Linux's strong hold isn't in the Desktop anyway - it's in the server, > > something the Mac is very weak in (weaker than Windows, IIRC) > > McOS X is unix, and thus an excellent se4ving platform But not standard Unix, and I've yet to hear that you can remove the GUI layer. Exactly why would you pay big money for a Unix-based operating system, when you can get the totally free version that is well tested? Now please note: I'm a PC kinda guy. I've never liked Macs. Now, that said, let's continue. > > 8.) Linux is open source, and draws many people for that reason. > > The guts of MacOS X are open sourced. www.apple.com/publicsource But not GPL, MIT, or BSD style licensing. I'm pretty sure that the Apple Public License, which has extensive restrictions on it (that's what I've heard - I haven't taken a lot of time to investigate). I might also add, that I hear, that most of the open source stuff was already open source under less restrictive licenses elsewhere. > > 7.) Linux is attracting more developers than the Mac (I think) > > I would really hesitate to say that without some real numbers. There are > literally millions of MacOS developers; the platform has a nearly 20 year > legacy. Yeah, and Unix has over 30 years of legacy. MacOS is old, but what I'm saying, is that I think that the current, active, developers for UNIX/Linux software is GREATER than that of MacOS. > > > 6.) Linux is supported on many architectures, not just Apple/IBM/Motorola's > > expensive PowerPC chips and MHz-lacking processors. > > MHz = rpm's. Iwon't get into a performance debate with you; rather I'd > urge you to talk to another linux dev house, terrasoft. I'll have to do some investigations, but I don't believe that the 500-MHz G4's provide a large enhancement (if any) over a 1.1 GHz Athlon or PIII - which, are much nicer on my wallet. > > > 5.) Linux/UNIX is the only place for a complete, free office suite that > > resembles MS-Office (rather than all-in-one StarOffice). KOffice! > > True, but I would argue that very little of the pc market cares if they > can get a free office product. Tey more care bout having a well supported > product. True - but Linux's core/main user base does care, I would think. > > > 4.) Linux with KDE 2.0 provides a more customizable, modern, and robust GUI. > > heh horseshit. Read about Aqua. I've read about it - it doesn't look or sound as impressive as KDE 2.0. It looks like a messy old Window Manager with a few nice touches. KDE, on the other hand, combines the best parts of all the current GUI's providing a smart, streamlined, highly customizable UI (I doubt Aqua can be customized to the point of KDE). > > > 3.) Macs only have one mouse button. > > Until now I actually took this post seriously. Tere are myriad 2 button > mice available for the MacOS. However 2 button mice only confuse new > users. Does MacOS actually provide good support for right-click context menu? This is an important feature to a PC user like myself (hey, most UNIX'ers like those 3-button mice!). > > > 2.) Linux has the ability to go to a command prompt for trouble > > shooting > > a) having to go to the cli to fix a problem is a detrament to and OS, not > a strength I would argue the exact opposite. A good OS should have strong ties to both console and GUI - and the ability to do everything from either. That way both newbies and power users can be happy. Linux is the best example of something getting close to this. If MacOS X can do all of that - then good for it, but Windows and Linux have been doing it for years. > > and the number one reason why Linux won't be done away with by MacOS.... > > 1.) You don't have to have a fruity colored computer to use Linux! > > > > ?! > > Is graphite fruity? Have you seen a cube? Do you do any industry reading > at all (you certainly know next to nothing about MacOS X, which has been > all over Slashdot, Ares Technica and Daemon news lately). Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I know they aren't ALL fruity - but I was being sarcastic. Over all, basically, if nothing else, what irks me about all the hype on MacOS X, is the fact that it's basically just catchup with the other guys. I mean MacOS didn't even have multiuser access or preemptive multitasking (IIRC) until OS X! Even Windows has that stuff. -Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks Information Tech. Consultant Christian Web Services Since 1996 ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm An Authorized IPSwitch Reseller tbutler(a)uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ===================== "Solutions that Work" =====================

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Will KDE2 work with SusE 6.3
by jramberg＠looksmart.net 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Message-ID: <3A14C688.17206D31(a)looksmart.net> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:47:52 -0800 From: Jim Ramberg <jramberg(a)looksmart.net> Subject: Will KDE2 work with SusE 6.3 I am seeing no binary or source rpm s for it. Trying to see if I am better off upgrading the OS first. Thanks JIm

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kde2 /kde1
by landie＠concentric.net 17 Nov '00

17 Nov '00

Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:17:16 -0500 From: Landy Roman <landie(a)concentric.net> Message-ID: <20001116081716.A5900(a)concentric.net> Subject: kde2 /kde1 ok i got kde2 up and running my question (seems simple) is how can i safely remove kde1 without affecting kde2 TIA

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