Linuxers April 2008

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Problem of Via Chrome9 HC IGP with Ubuntu 7.10
by Raza Sayed 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Hello, I got Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) CD . When i boot the live CD on my laptop , i get the option screen where we have options to start or install ubuntu , start in safe graphics mode etc... When i select 'start or install ubuntu', i get the usual splash screen , then a screen that shows all the drivers getting loaded etc.. , then when it reaches the stage where the desktop is to be loaded , i get a mouse pointer for a while and then the whole screen goes blank . The desktop does not … [View More]

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ASUS eee PC WiFi connection
by Arun Khan 12 Apr '08

12 Apr '08

A friend has acquired one of the ASUS eee PC. Is there a way to make the WiFi to work with an AP with WPA2? -- Arun Khan

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Linux Mini Laptops
by Rony 11 Apr '08

11 Apr '08

Hello All, Yesterday at Lamington Road I came across small sized and low cost Asus and HCL laptops using older processors. I liked the looks of the Asus one as it was white in colour and resembled an Apple so I requested the shop assistant to put it on. It was an Intel one with 3 usb ports, one external VGA port, 7 inch screen, LAN, modem ports, Wireless LAN, camera. It had no CD drive, no HDD, only a 4 GB flash drive. It was preloaded with Google OS (which is based on Ubuntu). It booted … [View More]

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error: bind-9.5.0-25.1.b2.fc8.src.rpm cannot be installed
by Agnello George 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

i am trying to install bind-9.5 src rpm on my centOS system !! i get the the following error : the source for this is http://people.redhat.com/atkac/bind/ [root@rhel5 src]# rpm -ivh bind-9.5.0-25.1.b2.fc8.src.rpm error: bind-9.5.0-25.1.b2.fc8.src.rpm: Header SHA1 digest: BAD Expected(17fdf6bc865e18049b5b676cd033278d6315c2ce) != (d8bc2f1f6b9fec9fc5913627ab017e371026d58d) error: bind-9.5.0-25.1.b2.fc8.src.rpm cannot be installed if your wondering why i am using the src rpm is cause i would … [View More]

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An Open Letter to Wipro, Infosys and TCS
by Praveen A 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

http://www.fossmeet.in/node/128 6th April 2008 This letter is to express our deep disappointment over your open support to the OOXML format forced through ISO by Microsoft. Being the top IT giants and thus the representatives of the IT industry in the country, it is a great shock to us that you do not stand with academia of the country and its representatives like the IITs, IIMs and IISc in supporting the Open Document Format (ODF) which is a true Free and Open Standard already recognised as … [View More]an ISO Standard. Considering that a major portion of your employees come from such institutions, it is a wonder to us that you have decided to go ahead with this decisions. We would like to hear your explanation with respect to these points :-(quoted from www.noooxml.org/petition) 1. There is already a standard ISO26300 named Open Document Format (ODF): a dual standard adds costs, uncertainty and confusion to industry, government and citizens; 2. There is no provable implementation of the OOXML specification: Microsoft Office 2007 produces a special version of OOXML, not a file format which complies with the OOXML specification; 3. There is information missing from the specification document, for example how to do a ´autoSpaceLikeWord95´ or ´useWord97LineBreakRules´; 4. More than 10% of the examples mentioned in the proposed standard do not validate as XML; 5. There is no guarantee that anybody can write software that fully or partially implements the OOXML specification without being liable to patent lawsuits or patent license fees by Microsoft; 6. This format conflicts with existing ISO standards, such as ISO 8601 (Representation of dates and times), ISO 639 (Codes for the Representation of Names and Languages) or ISO/IEC 10118-3 (cryptographic hash); 7. There is a bug in the spreadsheet file format which forbids any date before the year 1900: such bugs affect the OOXML specification as well as software applications like Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007. 8. This standard proposal was not created by bringing together the experience and expertise of all interested parties (such as the producers, sellers, buyers, users and regulators), but by Microsoft alone. With this decision, the impression you are making on your future employees in the academia is not a very pretty one. In fact, the development of OOXML receiving ISO´s approval has devalued our confidence in the standards setting process itself. We hope that you will put self-profit behind our country´s needs, change your decision, and stand with the rest of the country on this issue. PS: Please forward this to the groups you are in... -- പ്രവീണ്‍ അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില്‍ <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign [View Less]

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Compiz on Intel 845
by Rony 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Hello All, I am trying to run compiz-manager in Etch but it needs XGL. However XGL drivers on the net are for nvidia and ati. How does one get compiz running on an old i845? I have installed compiz packages from the shame repo. Compiz-manager does not seem to do much except change my title bar and after pressing Ctrl+C to stop compiz, the active windows don't close until I log out. I want those 3D cubes. They are enabled in the CompizConfg settings manager. Here is the message I get when … [View More]

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 60, Issue 10
by Suhit Kelkar 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Hello, I am new to the lug, and among other things I look forward to meeting fellow members. I look forward to Sunday. Regards, Suhit Kelkar.

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[commercial]VoIP engineers and PHP developers needed
by Justin Moore 07 Apr '08

07 Apr '08

Hello, We have 2 immediate openings for the following contract positions: VoIP engineer, PHP developer. We are an American based company that provides managed iPBX and Web hosting solutions, with a solid foundation in FOSS. VOIP engineer: We are again searching for a VoIP engineer to work on a part time basis as a consultant. We are in the process of setting up an ITSP and have customers and upstream providers all set. The ideal candidate will have in depth knowledge of OpenSER and Asterisk, … [View More]

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PHP Seminar on 13th April 2008 & Python coming soon
by Prashant Shah 07 Apr '08

07 Apr '08

PHP seminar part 1 - 13th April Sunday 2.30 PM All Details : http://elitemumbai.wordpress.com/ Register/Message off the list ! Join the group for future seminar announcements : http://groups.google.com/group/elitesystems Note : PHP Part 2 and Python coming soon. -- Elite System. A free software company http://elitemumbai.wordpress.com/ elite.mumbai(a)gmail.com http://groups.google.com/group/elitesystems

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[commercial] PHP Freelancers needed
by Prashant Shah 07 Apr '08

07 Apr '08

Short description : 2 Years experience in PHP Office in Lokhandwala Email / Contact : Mr. Sanjeev Sarma : sanjeevsarma AT gmail.com

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