Dear Abhishek,

Enclosing the file herewith for your perusal.

Best Regards,


Arminder Singh Girgla
Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Abhishek Puri" <abhishekpuri@...>
To: <linux_chandigarh@...>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [linux_chandigarh] Linux Workshop at TIET Patiala


>
> The pdf file is not opening up. Why not mail back the details to all? When
is the program?
> Regards
> Abhishek
>
> On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:32:31 +0530, Hitesh Gupta <ghitesh@...>
wrote:
>
> > Hello Friends,
> >
> > I am pleased to inform you that my college , Thapar institute of Engg
> > & Tech, is organising a linux workshop both for linux newbies as well
> > as professional. The "Just Linux Camp" as the name suggest, is just
> > basic of Linux and a must for anybody who wants to start using linux
> > or is just using linux and wants to have some advance knowledge.
> > "Develop in Linux Workshop" is for professional who are doing or are
> > interested in Application Development on Linux. More Information is
> > contained in the attached document, which can also be obtained from
> > http://www.geocities.com/hitesh_hg/workshop.pdf .
> > For any technical clarification please contact Mr Sanjeev Guleria,
> > Computer Center, TIET @ [skguleria @ tiet.ac.in] or on this group
> > directly. You can also contact me through this group or through my
> > personal e-mail address [ghitesh @ gmail.com] for any other
> > information.
> >
> > Hitesh Gupta
> > Student, TIET
> > Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter
> >
> > P.S. Mr. Sanjeev Guleria is also our new moderator, besides Mr
> > Arminder Singh and Mr B.K. Sharma who are moderator for almost an year
> > now. I also wanted to inform all of you that I might not stay as an
> > moderator because I should be leaving for Karnatka for my job in a few
> > monthes time....Thanks
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Opera-The Ferrari of Internet
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

sorry but i am very busy as my mid-sems are going on..reply you on monday..

Hitesh Gupta


On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:08:23 +0530, Abhishek Puri
<abhishekpuri@...> wrote:
>     The pdf file is not opening up. Why not mail back the details to all?
> When is the program?
>   Regards
>   Abhishek
>
>   On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:32:31 +0530, Hitesh Gupta <ghitesh@...>
> wrote:
>
>   > Hello Friends,
>   >
>   > I am pleased to inform you that my college , Thapar institute of Engg
>   > & Tech, is organising a linux workshop both for linux newbies as well
>   > as professional. The "Just Linux Camp" as the name suggest, is just
>   > basic of Linux and a must for anybody who wants to start using linux
>   > or is just using linux and wants to have some advance knowledge.
>   > "Develop in Linux Workshop" is for professional who are doing or are
>   > interested in Application Development on Linux. More Information is
>   > contained in the attached document, which can also be obtained from
>   > http://www.geocities.com/hitesh_hg/workshop.pdf .
>   > For any technical clarification please contact Mr Sanjeev Guleria,
>   > Computer Center, TIET @ [skguleria @ tiet.ac.in] or on this group
>   > directly. You can also contact me through this group or through my
>   > personal e-mail address [ghitesh @ gmail.com] for any other
>   > information.
>   >
>   > Hitesh Gupta
>   > Student, TIET
>   > Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter
>   >
>   > P.S. Mr. Sanjeev Guleria is also our new moderator, besides Mr
>   > Arminder Singh and Mr B.K. Sharma who are moderator for almost an year
>   > now. I also wanted to inform all of you that I might not stay as an
>   > moderator because I should be leaving for Karnatka for my job in a few
>   > monthes time....Thanks
>   >
>
>
>
>   --
>   Opera-The Ferrari of Internet
>
>  ________________________________
>  Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/linux_chandigarh/
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> linux_chandigarh-unsubscribe@...
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
>

--
I prefer Redhat 9.0

The pdf file is not opening up. Why not mail back the details to all? When is
the program?
Regards
Abhishek

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:32:31 +0530, Hitesh Gupta <ghitesh@...> wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>
> I am pleased to inform you that my college , Thapar institute of Engg
> & Tech, is organising a linux workshop both for linux newbies as well
> as professional. The "Just Linux Camp" as the name suggest, is just
> basic of Linux and a must for anybody who wants to start using linux
> or is just using linux and wants to have some advance knowledge.
> "Develop in Linux Workshop" is for professional who are doing or are
> interested in Application Development on Linux. More Information is
> contained in the attached document, which can also be obtained from
> http://www.geocities.com/hitesh_hg/workshop.pdf .
> For any technical clarification please contact Mr Sanjeev Guleria,
> Computer Center, TIET @ [skguleria @ tiet.ac.in] or on this group
> directly. You can also contact me through this group or through my
> personal e-mail address [ghitesh @ gmail.com] for any other
> information.
>
> Hitesh Gupta
> Student, TIET
> Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter
>
> P.S. Mr. Sanjeev Guleria is also our new moderator, besides Mr
> Arminder Singh and Mr B.K. Sharma who are moderator for almost an year
> now. I also wanted to inform all of you that I might not stay as an
> moderator because I should be leaving for Karnatka for my job in a few
> monthes time....Thanks
>



--
Opera-The Ferrari of Internet

The following latest CDs available
K12LTSP 4.2
Mandrake 10.1
Fedora core3 32 & 64 bit
Fedora sources
Gentoo 2005
Ubuntoo
Debian
Mailto://s2s2service@gmail.com

I have earned RHCT(RHEL 3)
Mod 1 : 100%
Mod 2.1  (RHCT)  : 81%
Mod 2.2   (RHCE) :68.2%
i have also made my own linux distribution
now anyone is welcome to ask for any kind of problems
just mail me

Hi Chetan,

You should have been a part of RHEL 4 launch party and you could have been a
proud owner of a Black T-Shirt with Redhat logo in Front and RHEL 4 logo at
the back. Its a nice T-shirt and best is that it was for free.

A suggestion: buy a good quality white/black t-shirt..hop on to some good
Document centre shop and get your choice of Tux printed (maybe alongwith ur
name) on iron-transfer sheet and transfer the same onto the T-shirt. Well
catch is that u really hv to take care of that, cause they don't last longer
if no proper care is taken.

Best Regards,


Arminder Singh Girgla
Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter
-------------------------------------------------------
E-Mail: arminder@...
               arminder@...
Tel: +91-98882-27779 (M)
        +91-172-2608682, 2635310 (R)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kumar Chetan" <shleda@...>
To: <linux_chandigarh@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: [linux_chandigarh] where to find T-Shirts????


>
>
> hey pals am luking for T-Shirts related to Linux, geek stuff
> know some place around chandigarh then lemme know
> Regards,
> Kumar
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hello Friends,

I am pleased to inform you that my college , Thapar institute of Engg
& Tech, is organising a linux workshop both for linux newbies as well
as professional. The "Just Linux Camp" as the name suggest, is just
basic of Linux and a must for anybody who wants to start using linux
or is just using linux and wants to have some advance knowledge.
"Develop in Linux Workshop" is for professional who are doing or are
interested in Application Development on Linux. More Information is
contained in the attached document, which can also be obtained from
http://www.geocities.com/hitesh_hg/workshop.pdf  .
For any technical clarification please contact Mr Sanjeev Guleria,
Computer Center, TIET @ [skguleria @ tiet.ac.in] or on this group
directly. You can also contact me through this group or through my
personal e-mail address [ghitesh @ gmail.com] for any other
information.

Hitesh Gupta
Student, TIET
Moderator, Linux Chandigarh Chapter

P.S. Mr. Sanjeev Guleria is also our new moderator, besides Mr
Arminder Singh and Mr B.K. Sharma who are moderator for almost an year
now. I also wanted to inform all of you that I might not stay as an
moderator because I should be leaving for Karnatka for my job in a few
monthes time....Thanks

--
I prefer Redhat 9.0

Dear Linux enthusiasts,

LINUX For You's April issue is now on stands, it has a lot of content
which the community would like to get their hands on.


April's Focus
---------------

LINUX For You: Gaming In the Penguin World
LINUX For You PRO: Set Up Your Own Cluster With ClusterKnoppix

LINUX For You
---------------
* Manage Your Storage Peripherals: This article focuses on the basics
of managing storage peripherals like floppies, USB drive, CD-ROM
drive, etc.
* Simplify Operations Using Macros: With this article you can
experience the ease of
simplifying the export of PDFs and the calculation of least squares
fitting with the
OpenOffice macros.
* Window Dressing!: This article demonstrates how you can make your
xwindows colourful and lively by adding various themes on it.
* Read what's new in Xandros Desktop 3 Deluxe.
* Configure GRUB for a triple-booted system: This article will equip
you with the basics of configuring GRUB for a triple-booted system.
* Penguin on Campus at IIT-Kanpur: This article provides an overview
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* Read what Scott Handy, vice-president of Worldwide Linux Business at
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LINUX For You PRO
-------------------

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that is used in the official Reference Implementation for the Java
Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies.
* Interact with the Seq_file Interface: Seq_file is an interface for
reading entries of the /proc file system, and the de facto standard
for doing so in Linux kernel 2.6.x. This is a tutorial for kernel
programmers.
* Using the Gnu Compiler Collection: This article provides an overview
of how GCC can be used to generate binaries and the various stages the
C code goes through before being converted into binary code.


Also, read articles from Linux Journal's April issue.


Other highlights of the April issue includes:
------------------------------------------------
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The highlight of this CD is demo version of Doom 3 game.

LFY CD #2

ClusterKnoppix: A LiveCd based on Knoppix, which will help you in
setting up a cluster.


Why do we have two versions of Linux For You now?
-------------------------------------------------
Linux For You was conceived with the aim of pushing Linux from labs to
offices. To achieve this goal, we realised that we needed to reduce
the pricing of the main magazine so that those who were not technical
but curious about Linux/OSS could access the information. Hence, LINUX
For You's main magazine was created as a magazine for everyone to read.

At the same time, the demand from the tech community was clear -- they
needed technical content along with CDs that bundled the latest
software and distros. Hence, the combined pack of LINUX For You and
LFY PRO and 2 CDs are now available at Rs 100!

For more details about LINUX For You magazine, log on to
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This communication aims to inform the Linux community about the
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Our local dealers in various cities are:

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hey pals am luking for T-Shirts related to Linux, geek stuff
know some place around chandigarh then lemme know
Regards,
Kumar

Dear PC,
I was a total newbie to Linux till I decided to shift permanently to the
same(about a month back). I was sick and tired of Windows and its spyware and
viruses etc.
Anyway, you need not know much about the Linux to install. I was a total newbie
to the same.
Here is what I did and for the benefit of the same, I am mailing this to
everyone on the list:
The Feb issue of Digit carried out .iso files of Mandrake Linux 10.1 Copy it on
the hard drive, burn it as iso image file(I used Nero) and thats it.
Make sure that your first boot device is CD-ROM. To enable thins, when you
restart your computer, press del. Go to boot options and select CD Rom. It is as
simple as that. Usually it is on that way by default.
Linux can recognise any kind of architecture of the chip and gives generic
support to a multitude of mother boards etc. Hence you need not worry.
Thats it. You are ready to install Mandrake Linux!
I suggest that you have a look at the Live Linux Cds first.Among the best are
Knoppix and Ubuntu Linux.(Knoppix with this months Digit DVD).
That way you dont need to install anything. The whole Linux runs from CD ROM
when you restart the system. Assuming that you are having Windows.
Google and Teoma are your best friends to search for information
You dont need to join any coaching class for anything. Assuming you have an
internet connection, it would be easier to have a look at the screenshots of the
various "flavours of linux" also called as Distros.
The only problem at times is the Sound card recognition and the Ethernet port.
If you are lucky, it would be recognised. If not, well, once you get used to the
command line interface(just like DOS) then perhaps it would be easier to
configure. In mandrake everything is GUI. Just like Windows.
There are various desktops for Linux. The best one is KDE(I am ont that one).
The others are Gnome. In Ubuntu, the default is Gnome.
U can download Ubuntu as bittorrent file. That makes the things much easier.
PLus well, the mailing list is there. For any problem I suggest that you mail to
us all. There would be some way we could help you out. Kick Windows and welcome
to Linux. Once you get the hang of it, you would realise there is a lot that can
be done. Changing the desktop to setting up servers, everything is possible.
Welcome to the new World!
Regards
   Dr Abhishek Puri
P.S. If anyone needs Mandrake CDs please ask! I d be glad to courier the same to
you!
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:18:43 +0000, pradeep_chk <pradeep_chk@...> wrote:

>
>
> Friends,
> In today's fast paced world, it's very difficult to keep oneself
> updated with the ever changing technologies, like linux.
> At least i'm finding it very difficult.
>
> The options for updating myself are :
> 1.R&D on your own ( Which is near to impossible due to absence of peer
> group)
> 2.Training from an institute. ( No money :) )
>
> Please suggest, as to how to go about it.
>
> Thanks
>
> PC
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/linux_chandigarh/
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> linux_chandigarh-unsubscribe@...
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
>



--
Opera-The Ferrari of Internet

Thanx Hitesh, for the suggestion.

I am in the MIS deptt of a company, having a 24 hr leased line. The internet & email server is on RH Linux 9.0. My ex colleague had mastered it and was handelling it perfectly. I was looking into database and misc issues.

Now that he has gone, i suppose i should also learn it. Before going though, he taught me how to install Linux and to configure Qmail.

Getting into it i found it very interesting as well as very very confusing. Internet access is not any issue. Problem is there are so many sources to learn from. Moreover i don't know which topic to start from and where to end.

Currently facing problem in spam mails and sometimes virus mails. So maybe i should look into that.

Bye

PC

hi..
I don't know what you are doing right not..but you  need to find some
time for yourself..

I believe it is essential to have an internet connection (without
which it will be very difficult)..
join some mailing groups...but be selective only one or two..but
follow then religiously..

be an member of some forum... and do the R&D (as for peer group..whole
WWW is your peer group). That is the way i got whatever knowledge I
have (BTW i am a mech engg. student campus-places in two mech. firms..
gonna join Jindal Steels this June)..

Last but not the least check-out the developer(s)' site..for example
most linux companies have excellent info on the net..same for Java and
microsoft...(but internet is needed again)..

Best of Luck...

Hitesh Gupta
Moderator


On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:18:43 -0000, pradeep_chk <pradeep_chk@...> wrote:
>
>
>  Friends,
>  In today's fast paced world, it's very difficult to keep oneself
>  updated with the ever changing technologies, like linux.
>  At least i'm finding it very difficult.
>
>  The options for updating myself are :
>  1.R&D on your own ( Which is near to impossible due to absence of peer
>  group)
>  2.Training from an institute. ( No money :) )
>
>  Please suggest, as to how to go about it.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  PC
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  ________________________________
>  Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/linux_chandigarh/
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> linux_chandigarh-unsubscribe@...
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.


--
I prefer Redhat 9.0

Friends,
In today's fast paced world, it's very difficult to keep oneself
updated with the ever changing technologies, like linux.
At least i'm finding it very difficult.

The options for updating myself are :
1.R&D on your own ( Which is near to impossible due to absence of peer
group)
2.Training from an institute. ( No money :) )

Please suggest, as to how to go about it.

Thanks

PC

I am trying to install Oracle 10g on Red Hat linux 9.0
well orcle is install in it
but whenever i try to run sqlplus following error comes-
..................................................................
Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found
SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software
directory
..................................................................


HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/oracle/bin
PWD=/home/oracle/product/10.1.0/Db_1/bin
HOME=/home/oracle
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_SID=BILL
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/10.1.0/Db_1

Pl tell where is th error
and how can i rectify it
Regards
Tushar

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The Free Software Directory is a project of the Free
Software Foundation (FSF) and United Nations Education,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). We catalog
useful free software that runs under free operating systems
- particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux
variants. Licenses are verified for each and every program
listed in this directory.

URL:
   http://directory.fsf.org/
   Site to visit 5th Feb-19th March.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*************************
Rev up your presentations *************************
We all appreciate well-thought-out slide shows that
logically step through a topic, especially when they're not
dull and boring. When creating presentations, many of us are
tempted to toss in every little feature the software
supports. Unfortunately, cluttered slides can be hard to
follow, and obnoxious design elements look cheap. One good
technique to enhance your presentations is to use the GIMP's
mask feature to make interesting text and cut-out objects,
and make those objects move on an OpenOffice.org Impress
slide.

   Suppose you are trying to convince a client that he needs
to switch over to a remote support model for his customers.
His company currently sends its technicians...

Read Full:
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8

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**************************************
Woo Windows Users with Linux-in-a-Box
**************************************
In an effort to convince frustrated Windows users to adopt
Linux, Novell has introduced a new version of SuSE Linux
that bundles revamped applications and tools with the latest
version of the operating system. SuSE Linux Professional 9.3
includes the complete Linux operating system, more than
3,000 open-source packages, including the Microsoft
Office-compatible OpenOffice office suite, and hundreds of
open-source applications.

   The offering also includes a variety of graphics and
multimedia applications; multiple development tools; a
comprehensive set of Internet tools, including the
open-source Firefox 1.0 Web browser and e-mail and instant
messaging clients; an integrated firewall, spam blocker and
virus scanner; and support for VOIP (voice over IP) and
virtualization. By bundling such a vast array of
applications and tools, Novell hopes to woo Microsoft users
who may be frustrated with Windows' security bugs and might
be open to switching to Linux if the transition is smooth
and easy...

Read Full at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775214,00.asp?kc=EWRSS
03129TX1K0000616

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*****************************************
Desktop Linux wins plaudits for stability
*****************************************
CeBIT: Companies who choose open source software over
Windows for their enterprise resource planning tend to be
surprised by the absence of crashes, according to users and
vendors A company that migrated from Microsoft Windows to
Linux on the desktop has praised the open source operating
system's stability.

   Günter Stoverock, the data processing manager at German
import company Heinz Tröber, said on Thursday his firm had
decided against running its ERP software on Windows as it
considered it less stable than the open source alternative.
"We didn't want to rely on Windows-based systems as they
were quite instable and insecure," said Stoverock. "With
Linux there is no blue screen and no freezing - that was the
advantage for us."...

Read Full at:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,391909
50,00.htm

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******************************
10 Reasons to Switch to Linux
******************************
1. It Doesn't Crash
   Linux has been time-proven to be a reliable operating
system. Although the desktop is not a new place for Linux,
most Linux-based systems have been used as servers and
embedded systems. High-visibility Web sites such as Google
use Linux-based systems, but you also can find Linux inside
the TiVo set-top box in many livingrooms.

   Linux has proved to be so reliable and secure that it is
commonly found in dedicated firewall and router systems used
by high-profile companies to secure their networks. For more
than ten years, it has not been uncommon for Linux systems
to run for months...

Read Full at:
http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000117

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&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Fight Disease with Linux &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Like SETI@Home, the Folding@Home project takes advantage of
distributed computing to analyze data for a singular goal.
However, rather than searching for extraterrestrial radio
signals, Folding@Home is focused on protein-folding
simulations; once doctors understand how proteins behave,
they can examine the causes of - and hopefully design cures
for - a plethora of diseases.

To make these projects more appealing, they're often
packaged as screensavers that display pretty pictures while
using your CPU's "spare" cycles to crunch data and send it
back to the project home (SETI, for example, had a cool
graph of the radio frequencies and power levels)...

Read Full at: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20050308_figh
t_disease_with_linux.phtml

------------------------------------------------------------

***************************************
GNOME 2.10 Desktop & Developer Platform
***************************************
The GNOME 2.10 Desktop and Platform release is the latest
version of the popular, multi-platform free desktop
environment.

   GNOME runs on a variety of platforms, including GNU/Linux
(commonly called Linux), Solaris, HP-UX, BSD and Apple's
Darwin. GNOME includes powerful features such as
high-quality smooth text rendering and first class
internationalization and accessibility support, including
support for bi-directional text....

Read Full at: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20050310_gnom
e_210_desktop_developer_platform.phtml

------------------------------------------------------------

*******************************************
AmaroK is a step up for Linux audio players
*******************************************
With the release of amaroK 1.2 last month, I finally found
the Linux music player I've been wanting. When I moved to
Linux full-time about two years ago, the only software that
I missed from Windows was a quality audio player. Linux
audio players lacked features like cover downloads, smart
playlists, or easy burning to CD. Even worse, with a large
collection of more than 10,000 tracks, the Linux players
generally locked up when I tried to load them all, or at
least slowed to an unbearable crawl. AmaroK has all of the
basic features of modern Windows audio players, and some
features that I haven't seen in any other player.

   The name "amaroK" was taken from an album by composer Mike
Oldfield. Developer Mark Kretschmann said, "I've been a
long-time fan of Mr. Oldfield's work and thought the name
sounded nice, so I chose it for the application." Of course,
it doesn't hurt that the name already has a "K" in it. The
word means "wolf" in Inuit, which explains the various
amaroK logos....

Read Full at:
http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/03/04/174621
0

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Torvalds switches to Apple
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Linux creator Linus Torvalds said this afternoon that he's
now running an Apple Macintosh as his main desktop, mainly
for work reasons, although partly simply because he's a
self-described "technology whore". Torvalds, who initially
created Linux for the Intel x86 platform, revealed to the
Linux Kernel Mailing List in February during a discussion on
kernel size reduction that his main desktop machine no
longer featured an x86 processor. Hence, Torvalds said, a
patch specific to the x86 platform that he was submitting to
the list for consideration was totally untested.

   ZDNet Australia was intrigued by this remark, and sought to
question Torvalds on why the man who has single-handedly
revolutionised the use of Unix on the x86 platform would
move away from it, and where he had moved to. Torvald's
response came quickly and succinctly. "My main machine these
days is a dual 2GHz G5 (aka PowerPC 970) - it's physically a
regular Apple Mac, although it obviously only runs Linux, so
I don't think you can call it a Mac any more ;)" he said....


Read Full at:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/0,39023165,39183867,00.htm

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GNU/Linux user groups..
+++++++++++++++++++++++
This page contains a list of the useful user groups that
help in spreading Free/Libre and Open Source Software. Would
really appreciate any help in updating and correcting this
list and keeping it current. Let's try to network all the
'little' GNU/LUGs, who badly need your support to grow. FN
(Frederick Noronha in Goa)

Read Full:
http://wikiwikiweb.de/LugsList

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My Workstation OS: Linspire 4.5 **********************************
Built on a Debian Linux core, Linspire is designed for
simplicity of use, and it delivers this in spades. Linspire
eliminates the need for me to be technically proficient in
the nuances of Linux to successfully operate and enjoy the
OS. This includes loading software, staying updated, and
never seeing a command-line interface. It makes it very easy
to just get on with what I have to do and not worry about
the technicalities of using a Linux-based system.

   Installing Linspire is a often a pleasant surprise for
seasoned Linux users, as the operating system's hardware
detection routines are really top-notch. Many of the common
trouble spots for Linux, such as printers, USB keychain
drives, and DVD writers, are recognized and installed
automatically; no need to hunt for obscure libraries and
drivers. Linspire is also one of the very few distributions
to offer ...

Read Full at:
http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/03/10/1651237

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FSF offers jobs page for employers, employees
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While it has carried job listings on its site in some form
since 2001, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) launched a
newly revived "Jobs in Free Software" page last month to
match employers who are committed to the ideals of free
software with like-minded job seekers.

   John Sullivan, the program administrator for FSF, is the
man charged with bringing life to the jobs page and the rest
of the FSF site, which has recently undergone an extensive
renovation. He says that the job listings can be a valuable
resource for businesses "concerned with ethics" that want to
reach a community of job candidates who share the same
concerns...

Read Full at:
http://business.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/03/04/211255

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More-Secure Linux Still Needs To Win Users
******************************************
The National Security Agency built a version of Linux with
more security tools that its technologists believe could
help make the country's computing infrastructure less
vulnerable. They've won over the Linux developer community
with the changes. But success depends on its adoption by
U.S. companies and government agencies, something that
remains very much in doubt.

   For more than a decade, the National Security Agency has
worked on a way to use a computer's operating systems to
control how software applications and users can access data.
The agency succeeded years ago in creating these "mandatory
access-control" features for specialized operating systems,
but very few users deployed them. Taking a gamble in 2000 on
the emerging Linux operating system, NSA started applying
its security approach to the open-source code. The result is
Security Enhanced Linux, which it hopes can raise the
nation's overall level of cybersecurity...

Read Full at:
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=
MRP5E2VFVSXTIQSNDBCSKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=60405829

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CLI Magic: Antiword *******************
It's a simple fact of life. Most people have not yet found
their way to freedom, and instead try to make themselves as
comfortable as they can be in captivity. They suffer the
burdens of the monopoly with only an occasional wince at the
thought of malware or a curse because of their latest crash.
This almost always means their word processing is done with
MS Word. We've got to learn to deal with them, and their
documents. Antiword is a very handy little tool for doing
just that. Shake the cobwebs of the GUI out of your head and
meet me at the CLI and I'll show you how to use it.

   Antiword is a GPLd, multiplatform labor of love by Adri van
Os, with assistance from others in porting and making it
available on RISC OS, FreeBSD, BeOS, OS/2, Mac OS/X, Amiga,
VMS, NetWare, Plan 9, Epic, Zaurus, DOS, and Windows. Those
in addition to Linux/Unix, of course. Antiword is still in
beta, but I found it completely usable as it is. The current
release on Debian is 0.35.1...

Read Full at:
http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/03/07/0228215
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Review: Mandrake Corporate Desktop
**********************************
The corporate desktop GNU/Linux distribution is a relatively
new invention, having begun with SUSE Desktop, then followed
by Sun's Java Desktop System and Red Hat Desktop. But with
much less fanfare, Mandrakesoft released a Corporate Desktop
product last January. It's cheaper, has no minimum purchase
requirement, and has support options ranging from one to
five years. Compared to the alternatives, Mandrake Corporate
Desktop is suited more for smaller shops that need a
cost-effective and reliable desktop platform with corporate
support.

   Mandrake is traditionally known as a cutting-edge desktop
GNU/Linux distribution. It is often the first distro
recommended for many people when they consider switching to
GNU/Linux. Unlike other desktop distributions, Mandrake has
never been shy about including the most up-to-date software
packages in each new release....

Read Full at:
http://distrocenter.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/03/07/224220

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Firefox Is Heading Towards Trouble
**********************************
Opinion: I think Firefox is the best browser on the planet,
but it's not going to stay that way long unless the team
behind it gets their act together sooner rather than later.
I love Firefox.

   It is, without a doubt, my favorite browser ever, and I've
used almost every one that ever rendered a Web page. No
matter what the operating system-Windows, Linux, heck, even
NetBSD-one of the first things I do now with any of my boxes
is to install Firefox on it. Firefox is also gaining
software support. In addition to smaller open-source add-on
programs, mainstream helper applications like Yahoo Toolbar
and Google Desktop Search are now coming to Firefox....

Read Full:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1774091,00.asp?kc=EWRSS
03129TX1K0000616

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A More Business-Friendly BitTorrent
***********************************
Analysis: The latest version of this popular peer-to-peer
client and protocol makes it easier for both users and
network administrators to manage its bandwidth-hungry ways.
Open-source programmer Bram Cohen on Monday released version
4.0 of his popular BitTorrent client for Windows and Linux.

   BitTorrent is an ad hoc, P2P (peer-to-peer) protocol. Cohen
created it to address the problem of transferring popular,
large files over the Internet. Instead of using the
client-server model of traditional Internet file
distribution systems, such as FTP or the Web's HTTP or older
P2P systems such as Kazaa, wherein files are shared directly
among individual users, BitTorrent took a new approach...

Read Full:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775055,00.asp

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The Oldest Trick in the Book
****************************
As the reach and deployment of computer technology expand,
the risks and problems associated with pervasive use and the
often breakneck speed of innovation and adoption impose more
and more frequently. And while numerous security advisories
are issued every day, those alerts probably represent only a
tiny fraction of the faults that exist and have yet to be
discovered - either by the good guys or the bad guys.

   One serious problem is vulnerability, where a fault or an
oversight in a software application allows unauthorized
access to the computer. While some vulnerabilities are
"mostly harmless" - for instance, spyware may be unwanted,
but is otherwise benign - others vulnerabilities can
undermine privacy and even breach security measures. A
significant weakness, or exploit, can even permit a
malcontent to trick a program into doing something it wasn't
designed to do.

   Oddly enough, the most commonly attacked exploit, the
buffer overflow, is also the oldest. Around since the
infancy of computers in the 1960s, buffer overflow first
gained widespread notoriety in 1988...

Read Full:
http://www.linux-mag.com/content/view/129/2123/

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Getting your digital pix using Linux
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
It may lack an all-in-one solution like Apple's iPhoto, but
there are tools that make using a digital camera with Linux
easy. In this month's column, I'll be showing you some
useful methods for accessing your digital camera under
Linux, as well as JAlbum, a great tool for building
Web-based photo albums.

   Downloading images from your camera: There are two ways to
access and download images from a digital camera under
Linux. Determining which method is best for your camera will
depend on the model of camera that you have. Some cameras
work with the first method, others with the second. The best
way to work out which method suits your hardware is simply
to indulge in a little trial and error. They're both free,
after all....

Read Full at:
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;298681864;fp;2;fpi
d;37

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Plextor PVRs Now Support Linux
******************************
FREMONT, Calif. - March 8, 2005- Plextor® Corp., a leading
developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media
equipment, today announced the availability of a free Linux
Software Developers Kit (SDK) for ConvertX video capture
devices. For the first time, the Open Source Software (OSS)
community can enjoy the advanced features of Plextor
ConvertX PVRs, including real-time hardware-based MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video encoding in a low-cost
USB 2.0 video peripheral.

   Licensed under the GNU General Public License, the Linux
SDK supports the popular Video for Linux 2 (V4L2) and
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) specifications. It
also supports deprecated Open Sound System (OSS)
applications via the OSS compatibility layer provided by
ALSA. The new driver, which requires the Linux 2.6 kernel,
includes sample code that can be reused in open source or
proprietary applications to help developers get started
quickly.

Read Full at:
http://www.plextor.com/english/news/press/LinuxPVR_pr.htm



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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Appeal from FSUG-Bangalore (about VTU)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VTU-FLOSS Campaign

   Vice chancellor, Visveswaraiah Technologies University,
Belagum, Karnataka.

   Dear Sir,
   There are thousands of engineering and polytechnic colleges
in India. Each year lakhs of graduates and diploma holders
earn their degree. They pay thousands of rupees as fees to
get the best facilities. A part of this goes to buying the
software's which they use either in college lab or for doing
assignments at home.For every software which they use; there
is alternate Free Software program available. Now this shows
the amount of money which we can be saved if we start using
Free Software. This will bring down cost education
considerably.

   Other than cost benefits, Free Software has other
advantages
   * No-fee licensing
   * Ease of license fee management
   * Better large-scale programmability
   * Easier integration
   * Better performance
   * Development convenience
   * Better support

   There are hundreds of Free Software's programs which
colleges or universities can adopt. As Vishweshwaraiah
Technological University is one of the biggest universities
in India, its time for VTU to moving towards using Free
Software. This will make other Universities to follow. Let
the VTU have pride to be the first. Here I am giving you an
example of three such alternative Free Software's which can
be used.

   * (1) Operating System: Windows v/s GNU/Linux
   I don't know what university generally recommends to
colleges. But presently almost all the colleges use
Microsoft Windows based operating system. We all know the
best available operating system today is GNU/Linux. It is
the best OS any educational institution can have. Students
can not only use it but also can study.

   * (2) Simulation: Matlab v/s Octave
   Matlab is used in communication and electronics lab. Matlab
for individual license for university (academic use) costs
$500. Any college will have to buy minimum 25 licenses.
Which means shelling out Rs.537500. Octave, which is
simulation software written by University professors. This
usually comes with the GNU/Linux Operating System. The
advantage to students is that they don't have to buy a
limited student version to use at home. They can use Octave
both at Lab and at home. SciLab? is another open source
competitor for Matlab. It uses sophisticated algorithms to
analyze data and produce lovely graphics. Now you have the
choice which one you want to include in your curriculum.

   * (3) Office software's: MS Office v/s Open Office
   Well, we all used Microsoft word to submit our project
documents for review and for other academic purposes. Now we
have Open Office which is as good as MS office and has some
feature Microsoft Office lacks like PDF support,
compatibility with older versions of Microsoft Office, HTML
editor, a vector drawing application .... It gives you
everything starting from word processor, presentation
software to PDF generator [Fully compatible with Microsoft
Office -- So already existing data in those formats can be
used]. Don't you think it's the right time to save money of
a poor student ?

   The above are just examples. There are many such software
programs from which the students can benefit. We hope the
university understands the urgency and the need. We would be
happy to give you any information/help if university needs.
Here by we urge the university to make an effort in this
direction.

   Thank you,
   Please sign this petition at:
   http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign

:: Taken from Little League, posted by Frederick N (FN)  ::

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???????????????????????????????????????
Some interesting links... freshmeat.net
???????????????????????????????????????


http://freshmeat.net/releases/190257/
DRBL 1.3.7-2 (Testing)
by Steven - Fri, Mar 11th 2005 03:13 PDT

About: Diskless Remote Boot in Linux (DRBL) provides a
diskless or systemless environment for client machines. It
works on Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, and Fedora. Unlike LTSP,
it uses distributed hardware resources and makes it possible
for clients to fully access local hardware. It also includes
Clonezilla, a partitioning and disk cloning utility similar
to Symantec Ghost.

Changes: This version supports Fedora Core 3 x86_64. Instead
of apt, yum or urpmi are now the default maintaining and
updating program for Fedora Core 3 or Mandrake Linux 10.1,
respectively.

XXX

http://freshmeat.net/releases/190256/
Time Sheets 1.08
by web-tool - Fri, Mar 11th 2005 03:04 PDT

About: Time Sheets is an online employee time sheet and
attendance management program. The time sheet administrator
can setup time periods, and employees can login and enter
their work times online. All timesheets can be exported to
Excel for convenient printing and analysis. It is especially
valuable for a sales team or other employees that are on the
road or work in remote locations.

Changes: This release fixes some HTML format problems in the
main template and corrects some spelling errors.

XXX

http://freshmeat.net/releases/190247/
yawiki 1.0RC3
by mecky - Fri, Mar 11th 2005 02:54 PDT

About: yawiki is a wiki system strives to be a perfect place
for working together and sharing information. The syntax for
the wiki system is really simple to learn. Getting started
with a wiki system is easy. It features versioning of every
page, and the history can be viewed to restore old versions.
A page can be restricted so that it can only be edited by
users.
Every user can add pages to a personal list of bookmarks.
Different themes are supported. A search engine (Jakarta
Lucene) is integrated.

Changes: This is mainly a bugfix release. It also now
supports different themes. Each user can select an
individual theme in the user settings. The old theme has
been enhanced a bit and a new one is included as well. This
version now also supports a pluggable way to support
different render engines. The documentation describes how to
use a different renderer.

XXX

http://freshmeat.net/releases/190233/
Shell Script to Clone Linux System 20050311
by Swergar Tsang - Thu, Mar 10th 2005 21:46 PDT

About: Clone Linux System is a script that uses standard
Linux programs like dump, restore, stat, and parted to clone
and restore a Linux system. It supports ext2 and ext3
filesystems. RAID support is experimental. Changes: The full path of
grub-install/lilo is now used in
restore.sh. All partitions detected by parted are now
removed in partition.sh. RAID and non-RAID system dumps are
now implemented in different scripts. A bug where /tmp was
used to perform a restore by default despite it not always
having enough space was fixed. A problem with detecting
inodes incorrectly was corrected and minor bugfixes were
made.

Taken From:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/little_league/

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 	 * Respected Sir... appeal to the VC (open letter to VTU-Ktaka))
 	 * CHECK IT OUT: IMB announces LinuxPPC64 contest
 	 * We'll miss you Mandal Hembrom (Santhali localisation)
 	 * When sharing moves beyond software (Ahmedabad)
 	 * LinuxAsia2005.com, reflected in a blog, Slashdot, etc
 	 * Installing Indic
 	 * Languages, local computing, and Tapan
 	 * One day, one command
 	 * Surprised... at Burdwan
 	 * The Times of India higlights the software patents threat
 	 * India's newest LUG? AT SREC
 	 * I4d, and a study on FLOSS for health
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    Writing with a difference, on issues that really make the difference.

Dear Linux enthusiasts,

LINUX For You's March issue is now on stands, it has a lot of content
which the
community would like to get their hands on.


March's Focus
---------------

LINUX For You: LinuxAsia Special
LINUX For You PRO: Virtual Networking With User-Mode Linux

LINUX For You
---------------
* Manage Your Desktop: This articles focuses on the basics of managing
your files and
folders for a clean desktop.
* Colour Your Macros: With this article you can experience the ease of
working with
OpenOffice macros.
* Fedora Core 3 Goes Desi: With this article, you can set up your
Fedora Core 3 machine
to work in the environments of nine Indian languages.
* Read what Matthew Szulik, CEO, President and Chairman of Red Hat,
has to say on the
future of open source.

LINUX For You PRO
-------------------

*VoIP with Linux: With this article, you can turn your Linux box into
a PBX using tyhe
open source software Asterisk.
* How to Avoid Some Pitfalls in PHP: This article presents some tips
and tricks to avoid
errors in PHP prgramming.
* Let's Build a Toy Thumb Drive!: This is a cool project for hackers
in which they can
interface with a serial EEPROM device with your GNU/Linux box and
write code to control
it.

Also, read articles from Linux Journal's March issue.


Other highlights of the January issue includes:
------------------------------------------------
LFY CD #1

This CD has a versatile collection of software of every type that will
help you work
hard and have fun on your Linux environment.

LFY CD #2

EduMorphix: A GNU/Linux LiveCD distro that can be very useful for
those involved with
education.


Why do we have two versions of Linux For You now?
-------------------------------------------------
Linux For You was conceived with the aim of pushing Linux from labs to
offices. To
achieve this goal, we realised that we needed to reduce the pricing of
the main magazine
so that those who were not technical but curious about Linux/OSS could
access the
information. Hence, LINUX For You's main magazine was created as a
magazine for everyone
to read.

At the same time, the demand from the tech community was clear -- they
needed technical
content along with CDs that bundled the latest software and distros.
Hence, the combined
pack of LINUX For You and LFY PRO and 2 CDs are now available at Rs 100!

For more details about LINUX For You magazine, log on to
www.linuxforu.com or email at
niraj@....

This communication aims to inform the Linux community about the
information contained in
Asia's only magazine on Linux and open source, and we hope that it
will be taken
positively.

Our local dealers in various cities are:

Branch         Concerned Person           Contact No.


Ahmedabad      Mr. S. K. Sharma           079-26577068


Banglore       Mr. Devaru Bhatt           080-2261305
                                           080-2252385

Chennai        Mr. Pandu                  044-28273893

Hyderabad      Mr. Ramesh Rajgopal        040-27564945
                                           040-27561140

Kolkata        Mr. Lal                    033-2498096
                Mr. Mehta                  033-2498097

Mumbai         Mr. Kirti Chonkar          022-24925651
                Mr. S. Roy                 022-24942538

New Delhi      Mr. P. K. Das              011-23313014

Pune           Mr. Basant                 020-6131261

Trivandrum     Mr. Hari Kumar             0471-475443

The most recent version of this essay can be found at
http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Linux_PR/newlug.html.

Recipe for a Successful Linux User Group
by Rick Moen

See the full essay online ****** Really good. -FN

1. You need a Web page.
2. Your Web page needs a reasonable URL.
3. You need a regular meeting location.
4. You need a regular meeting time.
5. You need to avoid meeting-time conflicts.
6. You need to make sure that meetings happen as advertised, without fail.
7. You need a core of several Linux enthusiasts.
8. Your core volunteers need out-of-band methods of communication.
9. You need to get on the main lists of LUGs, and keep your entries accurate.
      *  http://www.ssc.com/glue/
      * http://lugww.counter.li.org/
      * http://nlug.org/webring/
      * http://www.redhat.com/apps/community/LUG/
      * http://www.linux.org/groups/
      * http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/User_Groups/
      * http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/
Operating_Systems/Unix/Linux/User_Groups/

10. You must have login access to maintain your Web pages, as needed.
11. Design your Web page to be forgiving of deferred maintenance.
12. Always include the day of the week, when you cite event dates. Always check
that day of the week, first, using gcal [2]  (or cal). gcal is your friend.
13. Place time-sensitive and key information prominently near the top of your
main Web page.
14. Include maps and directions to your events.
15. Emphasise on your main page that your meeting will be free of charge and
open to the public (if it is).
16. You'll want to include an RSVP "mailto" hyperlink, on some events.
17. Use referral pages.
18. Make sure every page has a revision date and maintainer link.
19. Check all links, at intervals.
20. You may want to consider establishing a LUG mailing list.
21. You don't need to be in the Internet Service Provider business.
22. Don't go into any other business, either.
23. Walk the walk.

LUG checklist.

The following checklist may be useful for your group, once established.

1. Web page:

a. Meetings:
[ ] Current meeting info? Is it prominent?
[ ] Day of the week? Beginning time? Ending time?
[ ] Double-checked day/date matches against a calendar?
(E.g., is the "Friday, March 28" you listed an error, because the 28th is a
Thursday?)
[ ] Location?
[ ] Map?
[ ] Directions (car, public transit)? Parking tips?
[ ] Information on the next several meetings?
[ ] RSVP mailto link on meetings where this is needed?
[ ] Note that meetings are free and open to the public (if they are)?
[ ] If there's a special fee, is it disclosed next to the event listing?
[ ] If location / time / date formula has changed recently, is this noted
prominently?
[ ] Have you checked for event conflicts with other nearby groups, or with
holidays?

b. General:
[ ] Includes event date-formulas (e.g., 4th Tuesdays)? Prominently?
[ ] Maintainer mailto link?
[ ] Last-revised date?

c. Periodically (maybe every quarter):
[ ] Checked all links on your site for dead links?
[ ] Checked your Web server's logs for pages requested but not found? (You'll
want to put a referral page at that URL.)
[ ] Read all your Web content attentively for outdated content?

2. Other, periodical:
[ ] Reviewed/updated all LUG lists that have entries concerning your group?
[ ] Reviewed all sites that link to yours? Advised their webmasters of needed
corrections?

Last revised: 2003-08-04

Having seen (and run) quite a few Linux user groups (LUGs), and observed some
thrive and others die, I can hazard some firm recommendations. If you're
thinking of starting a LUG, or are running one now, please ponder these
lessons, drawn from other LUGs' experience. In fact, please consider reviewing
this list from time to time, as a kind of checklist.

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Issue 2 of Free Software Magazine is finally out! Download your PDF copy for
free from http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Contents...

o EDITORIAL / Your part-time job
    The trials and tribulations of being a "computer person"

o FOCUS / The history and future of SMTP
    by Kirk Strauser
    SMTP's adaptation to a hostile Internet

o Filtering spam with postfix
    by Kirk Strauser
    Effective ways to reduce unwelcome mail

o Mail servers: resolving the identity crisis
    by John Locke
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There was a profesional version of Suse 9.2 that was given on a promotional
offer.Is it possible to give it on an evaluation basis?Plus if invest in this,
what kind of a support is possible?
Thanks!

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wrote:

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and i have a lot of interest on linux,
just wanted to know wht books to get hold for kernel programming and
the likes,
thnx for your help,
yours
ashish
sliet,longowal

Hello Friends,

My name is Pradeep Chakravarty, am working in the MIS dept of a
semiconductor manufacturing company. I'm basically a database
programmer but as u know in todays environment one has to have multi
skill set and has to do multi job works. So we have to do everything
from Laying lan cables to making application programs for different
depts to making reports to managing a database server and the Email
and internet proxy server.

The office Email and Internet Proxy server is on Linux (Redhat Ver
9.0).Kernel ver i am not aware of.

Hardware is a P4, 2 GHz, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD.

Present Linux Skill Level is between Beginner & User.

Objective is to increase it to Power User and implement LAMP in my
company... hence the subscription to this group, to interact with
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thanks for the link..but i have a  dvd drive..yes there is core 3 DVD with LFY..
Hitesh


On 18 Dec 2004 18:33:27 -0000, Antarpreet Singh
<antarpreet.singh@...> wrote:
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>  Thanks for replying Hitesh,
>                The prob wasnt making an iso but thanks anyway. The solution
> on Digit was RHat specific (i think so unless i change initrd and others).I
> think i found the result it was on Debian's manual
>
-<http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-install-methods.en.html#s-boot-d\
rive-files>
>
>  PS: i got the debian DVD(with 6100+ packages) with PC Quest magazine this
> December. i Think 'linux for u' had Fudora core 3 this time (i'll be having
> it next very soon)
>
>  Bye,
>      Antar
>
>
>  On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 Hitesh Gupta wrote :
>
>  >
>  >
>  >hi sorry for replying this late but my exams were going on..
>  >anyway what you want is possible provided you have a lot of free disk
>  >space...above 8 gb...4.3 for image of the DVD and rest for installation...
>  >To create a iso image of DVD
>  >dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd.iso <if your current OS is linux>
>  >check this link
>  >http://people.etango.com/~awaite/blog/archives/000653.html
>  >
>  >if you are on windows use any available software for iso image
>  >creation. copy this image to your hard disk...
>  >
>  >now visit this link to know install using this image..
>  >http://thinkdigit.com/howto.html
>  >
>  >since i havent done it myself so i wont be able to elaborate but still
>  >you can always ask in case of any problem..
>  >
>  >BTW is that core 3 DVD final release or some beta
>  >
>  >Hitesh Gupta
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