Hello All,
The PCQ Linux 2006 writeup in the mag was quite impressive so I tried it
out. First of all, the CD media is terrible, it has many file errors.
First time, in CD1 itself it had some file errors. On inserting CD2, it
simply went into CLI and said the system was ready to reboot. Next time
it was another 'dhakka maro' session of opening and closing the cd (Sony
DVD) tray
but it finally installed.
It is supposed to be FC4 packages based but it is a disgrace to the
existing FC4. It could not go beyond 800x600 resolution. It did not
detect the sound devices (Both these things worked fine in FC4). The
Firefox setup in Kde showed weird behavior. It would not allow me to
check/uncheck boxes and as I moved my mouse over it the tick marks would
randomly appear and disappear. Finally I just chucked it. After almost a
year of FC4 and Ubuntu 5.10, if PCQ comes up with such crap, it will
only sabotage the FOSS cause.
I won't be surprised if M$ uses these CDs to show people how good Windows
is, over Linux.
Regards,
Rony.
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Trying my hand at linux after burning my fingers with mandrake ages ago. got
hold of an old Live CD of Debian with Gnome 2.4 and find the desktop
architecture really cool.
Here are a few questions I need answered:
1.Will someone educate me on the new Debian 4 release? What are the system
requirements?
2.ToI of yesterday has the piece on Knoppix having a desktop even better
than Windows Vista. Can it be installed or it exists only on a Live CD
format?
Shiv Kumar
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Although the original post in the LIH list mentions Mumbai ILUG, I have
not seen it here yet.
I am forwarding it here since I believe we will be seeing a lot more of
this kind of crap from the GoI e-Governance portals. Portals, paid for
by the tax payers money, supporting only closed proprietary software.
-- Arun Khan
-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Rahul Chopra <rahul(a)efyindia.com>
> Reply-To: linux-india-help(a)lists.sourceforge.net
> To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list <ilugd(a)lists.linux-delhi.org>,
> linux-india-help(a)lists.sourceforge.net,
> linux-bangalore-2005(a)yahoogroups.com, GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai,
> India <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in>
> Subject: [LIH]RE: [ilugd] [Sorry for X post] GOI wants us to buy M$
> products forinteracting with it.
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:28:47 +0530
>
> hi sudev
>
> thx for pointing out to this key issue.
>
> how about different people from ilugd, ilugb, etc who understand this issue
> deeply...send in their opinions (and explanations of the procedure and
> impact) to LINUX FOr You (lfyedit(a)efyindia.com), and then a senior
> journalist will interact with the GoI and do a major story.
>
> the same can be FDLed and can be released on the Net too, so that the entire
> community can raise awareness about this issue
>
> hope this helps
>
> regards
> rahul
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilugd-bounces+rahul=efyindia.com(a)lists.linux-delhi.org
> [mailto:ilugd-bounces+rahul=efyindia.com@lists.linux-delhi.org]On Behalf
> Of Sudev Barar
> Sent: 30 March 2006 11:24
> To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list;
> linux-india-help(a)lists.sourceforge.net;
> linux-bangalore-2005(a)yahoogroups.com; GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai,
> India
> Subject: [ilugd] [Sorry for X post] GOI wants us to buy M$ products
> forinteracting with it.
>
>
> Can these be put in hall of shame?
>
> Starting now all companies are required to file returns electronically
> and under digital signature. A look at Ministry of Company Affairs
> site reveals that you need WInXP or WIndow2000 O/S only to do
> e-filing.
>
> They have ofcourse set up nominated e-filing centres to help users.
> But who will guarantee that my e-signatures are not copied or key
> logged by spyware running at such centres?
>
> How do we agitate this issue?
>
> http://www.mca.gov.in
> http://www.mca.gov.in/DCAPortalWeb/dca/Feedback.do?method=feedbackpage
>
> --
> Sudev Barar
> Learning Linux
Dear All,
I am trying to write a ACL for ldap. But google didnt help me for this.
my requirement is - a person in one organizational unit should not be
able to see other organizational units. I am using (Yet Another)
PHP LDAP Admin project to browse throuch LDAP ldap hierarchy. Can
anyone tel me how to write this ACL ?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Pramila
Hello All,
The new Windows Vista is supposed to be using a new file system and its
also encrypted, (EFS). So does this signal the end of mounting Windows
partitions in Linux?
Regards,
Rony.
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Finally and most importantly, we also require the
BCS/MCS/BE/ME/MCA/Diploma community to contribute their academic
projects to be put up on CSLinux. This is to encourage
students to make professional-grade real-life
applicable projects by providing them a large exposure
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Also, we need people to search for sponsors. For
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distribution. This is a very highly-demanded feature
by many.
Your contribution on recommendations to what
tools, packages and documents that should be included
in CSL would be highly appreciated.
We thank you for all your support in this
matter.
For more information you may contact the following:
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Archis Gore: archisgore(a)yahoo.com, 9371058022
It would be preferred if you could post your
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Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
The CSL Team
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I am writing for the first time though i have been
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to practice Linux -Networking(Samba squid and all that stuff), now do do
this i had an Athlon 1800+ already with Microsucks & Suse 9.3 .Now to go
ahead with my work i purchased a 2nd hand pentium mmx 166 mhz with 32 mb
ram.my question to the group is will this oldie satisfy my networking needs.
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Hello All,
This month's PCQ is a linux special, so grab your copy today.
Regards,
Rony.
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