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Linux-Announce Digest #643
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Linux-Announce Digest #643, Volume #3 Sat, 6 Nov 99 20:13:17 EST
Contents:
COMMERCIAL: Accelerated-X supports SLS on Matrox G400 DualHead. (Jeremy Chatfield)
LOCAL: Linux User Group of Davis - Nov. 16 - C Programming (William Kendrick)
LOCAL: Class on Introduction to Linux, Davis, California (William Kendrick)
COMMERCIAL: The no B.S. guide to Red Hat Linux 6 from No Starch Press (James Gray)
PySol 3.00 - a solitaire game collection ("Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer")
LOCAL: Linux-Quebec (Montreal) - Rencontre de novembre / November meeting (Charles Levert)
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From: Jeremy Chatfield <jdc@xig.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Accelerated-X supports SLS on Matrox G400 DualHead.
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:41:38 GMT
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Single Logical Screen (SLS) support
The latest update to the Accelerated-X Multihead product adds support
for the DualHead version of the Matrox G400 graphics board. Several
versions of the G400 exist; the DualHead version has two monitor
connections. Other versions of the Matrox G400 have only a single
display connector and are not supported by this update.
Fastest Multihead Support
The Multihead support for the G400 DualHead is in the form of a Single
Logical Screen (SLS). The entire screen area of both screens is
presented as a single drawing area, so that windows can overlap two
screens. The technology of the G400 DualHead means that the maximum
resolution and refresh of a single screen G400 display, are not
reachable. Benchmarks suggest that there is only a small speed penalty
for the support of SLS on the G400 DualHead, making the G400 DualHead
the only supported option for SLS with Accelerated-X 5 Multihead and the
fastest supported graphics board for the MultiHead product.
Availability
The update is now freely available to users of the Accelerated-X 5
Multihead product (MX) from the Anon-FTP site at
ftp://ftp.xig.com/pub/updates/accelx/multihead/5.0.3/intel . An INDEX
file in that directory describes all the updates. The text file for the
update describes it in more detail and provides installation and
configuration instructions.
Cheers, JeremyC.
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Jeremy Chatfield, Xi Graphics mailto:jdc@xig.com tel:+44(0)1234.710030
High speed & reliable X & OpenGL for Linux, Solaris/x86 and FreeBSD
XiG is at tel:+1.303.298.7478 fax:+1.303.298.1406 mailto:info@xig.com
http://www.xig.com ftp://ftp.xig.com/ mailto:majordomo@xig.com
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From: nbs@sonic.net (William Kendrick)
Subject: LOCAL: Linux User Group of Davis - Nov. 16 - C Programming
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:45:08 GMT
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The Linux Users' Group of Davis will be holding another meeting on
Tuesday, November 16th, 1999 at 6:30pm in Davis, California (near Sacramento).
Mark Kim, a LUGOD member, will be doing a C programming talk.
This meeting presents part 1 of that talk. (Feel free to bring a
Linux laptop along and try stuff out during his presentation.)
LUGOD is a non-profit organization and meets on the first Monday and
third Tuesday of each month.
November 16th's meeting will be held once again at LampPost Pizza on
Lake Blvd. in Davis.
Please visit our website for details:
http://www.lugod.org/
- -bill!
sys@lugod.org
http://www.lugod.org/
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From: nbs@sonic.net (William Kendrick)
Subject: LOCAL: Class on Introduction to Linux, Davis, California
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:45:40 GMT
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The Davis Community Network <http://www.dcn.city.ca.us/> and the
Linux Users' Group of Davis <http://www.lugod.org/> will be holding a
public class titled "Introduction to Linux."
The class will be held on Monday, November 15th, 1999 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
at the City of Davis Computer Lab, 600 A Street, Davis.
<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/dcn/training/map.html>
This class is for people who know nothing or little about Linux and would
like to know more about what it is, what it does, and why you would want
to use it.
For more information, contact Richard Lowenberg <rl@dcn.davis.ca.us> from DCN,
or Foo Lim <fwlim@ucdavis.edu> from LUGOD.
- -bill!
sys@lugod.org
http://www.lugod.org/
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From: James Gray <james@nostarch.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: The no B.S. guide to Red Hat Linux 6 from No Starch Press
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:38:34 GMT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. November 3, 1999 - People looking to install Red
Hat Linux don't need a thousand-page doorstop of a book to learn it. THE
NO B.S. GUIDE TO RED HAT LINUX 6 (ISBN 1-886411-30-1, $34.95) from No
Starch Press teaches you what you need to know to install and run Red
Hat Linux 6 without getting bogged down in too much detail or
technobabble. Unlike most Linux books, this book does not assume that
you already understand the topic.
Based on the best-selling No B.S. Guide to Linux ("A readable, thorough,
and entertaining introduction to Linux," Linux Journal), THE NO B.S.
GUIDE TO RED HAT LINUX 6 is written for people who want to get Red Hat
Linux up and running on their PC or server fast. Topics include:
* Installation in ten easy steps
* Using and configuring GNOME
* Extensive coverage of files and commands
* Shell programming and Perl scripting
* Connecting to the Internet with SLIP/PPP and managing e-mail
* Running the Apache Web server
* Accessing DOS files and running Windows programs under Linux
* Tweaking and updating your system
The book includes a CD-ROM with a licensed version of Red Hat Linux 6.0.
Read the positive reviews to date at:
http://www.nostarch.com/rhl_rev.htm
How to order
- -------------
Call toll-free 1-800-420-7240
Price: $34.95 + $3.95 shipping
No Starch Press
555 De Haro Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
1-415-863-9900 (Tel)
1-415-863-9950 (Fax)
info@nostarch.com
http://www.nostarch.com
*Also available at most online and traditional booksellers.
About the Author
- ----------------
BOB RANKIN is a programmer, nationally recognized Linux expert,
columnist for Boardwatch Magazine and freelance writer for several
computer publications. Bob's books include Dr. Bob's Painless Guide to
the Internet (1996) and the best-selling The No B.S. Guide to Linux
(1997).
About No Starch Press
- ---------------------
No Starch Press is leading computer book publisher, covering compelling
topics in a clear, concise and entertaining manner since 1994. Current
top-sellers include The Book of SCSI, Astronomer's Computer Companion,
Apple Confidential and Steal This Computer Book. Several exciting Linux
titles are planned for 2000.
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From: "Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer" <markus.oberhumer@jk.uni-linz.ac.at>
Subject: PySol 3.00 - a solitaire game collection
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:46:06 GMT
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PySol - a Solitaire Game Collection
Version 3.00
http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol.html
Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer
<markus.oberhumer@jk.uni-linz.ac.at>
What is PySol ?
===============
PySol is an exciting collection of 111 solitaire card games.
Among the supported games are classics like Aces Up, Baker's Game,
Canfield, FreeCell, Forty Thieves, Golf, Klondike, Pyramid,
Scorpion, Spider, Yukon, and many more...
Why yet another solitaire game ?
================================
Here are some highlights of PySol:
- currently supports 111 (!) distinct solitaire variants
- based upon an extensible solitaire engine
- very nice look and feel including multiple cardsets
and background table tiles
- unlimited undo & redo
- load & save games
- player statistics and log files
- hint system
- demo games
- support for user written plug-ins - add your own solitaire variants
- integrated HTML help browser
- lots of documentation
- fully portable across Unix/X11, Windows 95/98/NT and MacOS
- written in 100% pure Python
- just run it - no need to compile anything
- freely available
- distributed under the GNU GPL with full source code
Yeah, I know. But what's new ?
==============================
* Bought a new solitaire book and implemented about 65 new games :-)
* FreeCell game numbers are now compatible to the FreeCell FAQ
* Improved statistics and log views
Cool. Where can I get it ?
==========================
Point your browser to http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol.html
The PySol Gallery is awaiting your visit as well.
What do I need to start playing ?
=================================
PySol requires Python 1.5.2 and Tcl/Tk 8.0.5. Both packages are
freely available for Unix, Windows 95/98/NT and Macintosh.
BTW, there is no need to compile anything since the whole program is just
a Python script. Just run it, and that's all.
Contributions
=============
I'm looking for people who want to contibute new games, provide
additional graphics, scan cardset packs, improve the docs, etc.
Please see the README in the distribution about details.
Any legal issues ?
==================
PySol is Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer
PySol is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
See the file COPYING.
Have fun,
Markus
http://wildsau.idv.uni-linz.ac.at/mfx/pysol.html
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From: Charles Levert <charles@comm.polymtl.ca>
Subject: LOCAL: Linux-Quebec (Montreal) - Rencontre de novembre / November meeting
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 22:47:32 GMT
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[ A version in English follows the one in French. ]
Linux-Québec
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Rencontre technique mensuelle
=============================
Quand : le mercredi 10 novembre 1999 à 19:00 (19991110T1900)
Où : École Polytechnique de Montréal, salle A-416
Sujet : La sécurité informatique sous Linux
Julie Lavoie, administrateur de système à l'université Concordia,
discutera de la sécurité informatique sous Linux pour les usagers
novices et intermédiaires. (Cette rencontre sera présentée en
anglais.)
Les rencontres techniques mensuelles sont gratuites et ouvertes à
tous. Elles ont généralement lieu le deuxième mercredi de chaque
mois, avec relâche en juillet et août. C'est l'occasion de discuter
des dernières nouveautés dans le monde Linux, d'établir des contacts
et d'assister à une présentation technique portant sur un sujet relié
à Linux et aux logiciels ouverts. Elles ont souvent lieu à l'École
Polytechnique de Montréal.
Pour plus de détails et un calendrier des rencontres à venir :
http://www.linux-quebec.org/Rencontres.html
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Monthly Technical Meeting
=========================
When: Wednesday November 10, 1999 at 19:00 (19991110T1900)
Where: École Polytechnique de Montréal, room A-416
Subject: Linux security
Julie Lavoie, system administrator for Concordia University, will talk
about Linux security for new and intermediate users. (The talk will
be in English.)
Our monthly technical meetings are free and open to all. They are
generaly held on the second wednesday of each month, except in July
and August. They are an opportunity to discuss the latest news in
the Linux world, establish contacts, and listen to a technical
presentation on a Linux and open software related subject. They are
often held at École Polytechnique de Montréal.
For more details and a calendar of upcoming meetings:
http://www.linux-quebec.org/Rencontres.html
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