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Linux-Announce Digest #24
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Sun Oct 7 11:13:09 2001
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Linux-Announce Digest #24, Volume #4 Sun, 7 Oct 2001 11:13:02 EDT
Contents:
LILO version 22.0 released (John in SD)
A new LUG (Sandip Dev)
FS: Harley Hahn's "Open Computing Unix Unbound" -$6 + shipping. (J)
Dutch keyboard (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F8rgen?= Best)
Building online Linux community (cloverm)
[SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings (Paul M. Foster)
LOCAL: Los Angeles Web Spinners Meeting This Sat. - Topic: DNS ("Michael Adams")
Simulation of Network of Queues using CNCL (samar)
ksnuffle-2.2 released (Mike Richardson)
ARJ for Linux (Andrew Belov)
sysstat-4.0.2 - System performance tools for Linux (Sebastien Godard)
Commercial:Linux box 1U or 2U dual PIII 1Ghz server (sales)
GNU MDK 0.5 released (Jose Antonio Ortega Ruiz)
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:53:50 CST
From: John in SD <johninsd@hotmail.com>
Subject: LILO version 22.0 released
Reply-To: johninsd@hotmail.com
LILO release 22.0 is based upon Werner Almesberger's LILO version 21.
Version 22 is a major update to versions 21 .. 21.7.5.
o A graphical user interface using VGA 640x480x16 (mode 0x12) is added.
o Secure passwords are implemented using four CRC-32 polynomials.
o RAID1 codes are completely re-written, and correctly implement 'lock',
'fallback', and "lilo -R ..."
THE NEW RAID1 IMPLEMENTATION IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH VERSION 21.
Those using version 21 should read 'README.raid1' before installing these
new codes. There is a compatibility mode (lilo -x mbr-only) for existing
RAID1 installations which are not going to be converted to the Version 22
implementation.
Source code is available for download from:
http://brun.dyndns.org/pub/linux/lilo (developer's site)
ftp://brun.dyndns.org/pub/linux/lilo
Or from the main distribution site:
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/boot/lilo (please use)
See the distribution file 'CHANGES' for details of the differences between
22.0 and prior releases.
--John Coffman
LILO source code at http://brun.dyndns.org/pub/linux/lilo
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:53:51 CST
From: sandip_groups@sify.com (Sandip Dev)
Subject: A new LUG
Hello everybody out there,
I, Sandip Dev have started a new LUG in Tezpur(Assam,India)named
ILUG-Tezpur.At present we are just 7 members and expect significant
growth by the end of this year.We will focus on GNU/Linux
advocacy,support, delivering free GNU/Linux apps and technologies such
as DotGNU and Mono.I don't lnow exactly whether there is really any
other LUG in Tezpur and if there is kindly inform me.Any suggestion,
comments etc are welcome.Mail everything at sandip_groups@sify.com or
sandipd_tlug@linuxmail.org
Sandip Dev
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:53:58 CST
From: jadapturSPAMNOT@hotmail.com (J)
Subject: FS: Harley Hahn's "Open Computing Unix Unbound" -$6 + shipping.
Reply-To: jadapturSPAMNOT@hotmail.com
FS: Harley Hahn's "Open Computing Unix Unbound" - $6 + shipping.
Published by Osborne
ISBN 0-07-882050-2
I have a short supply.
These books originally sold for $27.95 and are considered by many to
be one of the best books ever written as an introduction/reference to
the Unix Operating System (also applies to Linux, the BSDs, and
Solaris ).
They feature info on Unix, X windows, multiple shells, the Vi editor
the Emacs editor, etc.
The Apendixes and Quick Indexes are tremendous resources for finding
commands. There are summaries of commands for unix, vi, and emacs:
it's worth the price for this alone.
I'm asking $5.00 plus a flat rate shipping/handling charge.
Total price shipped at book rate: $10.00 total in Lower 48 states.
Total price shipped Priorty mail: $13.00 total in Lower 48 states.
For immediate shipment use Paypal; I will, also, accept a prepaid
*Postal* Money order but the books will we be shipped in the order
that I receive payment (I'll return MO's for unfulfilled orders).
Use Paypal and be sure. All sales final.
Please respond via email..
Remove SPAMNOT from the email address to reply.
J
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:53:58 CST
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F8rgen?= Best <jorgen.best@chello.nl>
Subject: Dutch keyboard
To: comp.os.linux.announce
Herewith I would like to announce that I have a dutch keyboard
configuration. As well as for X as for the console. For information see:
http://members1.chello.nl/~jorgen.best/
This mail is a follow-up of a dutch discussion (in dutch!):
news://news.arnhem.chello.nl/3BB46ED0.52E51F3A%40chello.nl
Kind regards,
Jřrgen Best
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:16 CST
From: cloverm <cloverm@fakeurl.com>
Subject: Building online Linux community
Hey guys,
We are building an online Linux community at http://www.linuxjunior.org
We have about 500 members now, but we would like to gain more. Please join
our forum and feel free to ask your questions. We're always glad to help.
Regards,
cloverm
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From: paulf@quillandmouse.com (Paul M. Foster)
Subject: [SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:16 CST
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* Suncoast Linux Users Group (SLUG) *
* Meeting Schedule *
*************************************
BRANDON **************************************************
4 October 20:00-22:00 Brandon
(first Thursday of each month)
Brandon Barnes & Noble
Brandon Town Center
Brandon, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#Brandon for directions.
NEW PORT RICHEY ******************************************
6 October 13:00-15:00 New Port Richey
(first Saturday of each month)
New Port Richey Public Library
(second level meeting rooms)
5939 Main St.
New Port Richey, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#npr for directions.
TAMPA ****************************************************
10 October 19:00-21:00 Tampa
(second Wednesday of each month)
PricewaterhouseCoopers -- Room 684
3109 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd
Lakepointe I Building
Tampa, FL 33607
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#tampa for directions.
BRANDON II ***********************************************
18 October 19:00-21:00 Brandon
(third Thursday of each month)
Computer Advantage Store
217 Brandon Town Center Drive
Brandon, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#BrandonII for directions.
SARASOTA *************************************************
23 October 19:00-21:00 Sarasota
(fourth Tuesday of each month)
J.M Stewart Corp
2201 Cantu Court
Suite 218
Sarasota, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#sarasota for directions.
DUNEDIN **************************************************
27 October 09:30-12:00 Dunedin
(fourth Saturday of each month)
Dunedin Public Library,
223 Douglas Ave.,
Community Room A.
Dunedin, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings#dunedin for directions.
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ACTIVITIES:
Meetings include:
1) Presentation: As indicated.
2) Question & Answer Session.
3) Raffle and free stuff!
Bring your boxes, questions, problems, and plenty of good cheer!
(And don't forget to start your installs early!)
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From: "Michael Adams" <michaeladams2000@no-spm.hotmail.com>
Subject: LOCAL: Los Angeles Web Spinners Meeting This Sat. - Topic: DNS
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:24 CST
Web Spinners October 6th Saturday Meeting Announcement.
Repost freely.
URL to Monthly Announcement http://peterbenjamin.com/webspinners/
--
Topic: What's in a Domain Name
Speaker: Peter Benjamin and Daniel Culbertson
Date: Saturday, October 6th
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm,
Lunch at noon for 45 minutes.
Location: Westside Pavillon Mall, Community Room C
3rd Floor (top) - West End of Mall
10800 West Pico Blvd, Corner of Westwood Avenue
Costs: $3 admission (Handouts are $1 to $2 when available)
Topic: What's in a Domain Name
This seminar will be a fast overview of the many pieces
of the DNS puzzle from the viewpoints of an end user,
an administrator and a domain name owner. There will
be nuts and bolts for setting up a computer with Internet
access, IP stack software, security concerns, and local
DNS cache service pros and cons.
The talk will start with local domain name service (DNS) that
you might run on your local computer in cache only mode, or
as an authoritative name server supporting multiple domain
names, www prefixes, 3rd and 4th level domain names (no sub
domain configurations), and MX mail records. An overview
of common BIND named.conf 8.x directives will be given.
But there is more to DNS than running it locally. What happens
at your ISP? Why do they not want DNS running on your computer?
What about secondary service and dynamic IP numbers? Setting
up a secondary slave and tertiary secondaries will be covered.
The IP/MAC network layers will be touched upon to serve as
the foundation of how DNS resolution occurs.
The Verisign Global Registry Service and the host DNS
tables is the top level 'root' database where it all
starts. A quick briefing of what this Global Registry
Service is and how it supplies your DNS with root level
service, and directly points to your name server to
greatly speed up name resolution and reduce related
net traffic. Plus the SDK software available to anyone
that the other Registrars use to read and write to the
Global Registry will be touched upon.
Until recently, Network Solutions had a monopoly on domain
name registration. Now, however, many different registrars
compete for your business. The new registrars vary widely
on price, customer service and, most importantly, on the
legal rights your registration gives you. For example, some
registrars reserve the right to revoke your domain name for
any reason. Others prohibit you from changing to a new registrar.
Some even severely restrict how you may use your domain. All
of this is information you must have to choose a registrar that
meets your needs and protects your rights.
And the seminar will wrap up with news about the new domain names,
the time schedule, the bidding structure to reserve your name,
and whether getting your name with all the top level names is
worth it and why and why not.
Topics:
What is Domain Name Service (DNS)
Local DNS on your computer
DNS provided by your ISP
DNS provided by your Web host provider
DNS resolution process
DNS software
ISC.org BIND - named.conf configuration file
djbdns.org - a collection of DNS tools by Dan Bernstein.
Windows DNS
What is an IP number?
What is a MAC number?
Verisign (Network Solutions-NSI) "Global Registry Service"
The Global Registry Top Level Root Service
(2LD only: *.com, *.net, *.org)
The Global Registry DNS Host Table
(name servers only: ns1.*.com)
The New Registrars - Two types
Registrars directly accredited by ICANN
Affiliated with ICANN and "wholesale"
Domain name registration services:
CORE and TUCOWS (OpenSRS)
DomainNameBuyersGuide.com rankings by Legal, Price, and Overall
Low Prices: Gandi ($12 USD), Dotster ($15), Tucows (OpenSRS) ($20)
Other Country Registrars http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm
New Top Level Domain Names
Right now get .biz .info
More are available next year
What you need to know about the
Domain Name Resolution Dispute Process
References to Other Organizations:
ICANN.org - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
IANA.org - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IETF.org - Internet Engineering Task Force
W3C.org (w3.org) - World Wide Web Consortium
Peter Benjamin's Biography:
Peter Benjamin is a freelance consulting Internet
Technology Scientist. mailto:pete@peterbenjamin.com
He programmed for 12 years on CADAM, an IBM company,
on IBM 360 to 3090 and Unix Apollo, SunOs, IBM AIX
workstations. Other unixes he has used are PDP-10,
HP/UX, VAX, Esix, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Linux starting
with Slackware 0.96. He programmed on 2 Virtual Reality
CD ROM games. His focus for the last 7 years is web
CGI programming. His clients included NEC, Ray Charles,
MTV, Star Radio 98.7, Luckman, and Global Van Lines.
His services include office legacy database to web
integrated solutions (current clients are Bodhi Tree
Books and Printing Industries Association), e-commerce,
web design and CGI application solutions specializing
in user interface design. He started the Web Spinners
http://peterbenjamin.com/webspinners and continues to
assist starting professional trade groups and guest
lectures on CGI at local universities and colleges.
For more information visit http://directorypublishing.com
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Costs: $3 admission (Handouts are $1 to $2 when available)
Location:
Westside Pavillon Mall
Community Room C
3rd Floor (top) - West End of Mall
10800 West Pico Blvd, Corner of Westwood Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 474-6255 Management Office (closed on Saturdays)
Free Parking - Parking Lot structure at West end of Mall.
Enter from Pico or Westwood, southwest corner of the intersection
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Directions:
The parking you are directed to is either roof top (limited)
or the West basement parking on the southwest corner of
Westwood Blvd and Pico. Enter from either street.
>From 10 East or West, exit at Overland, see 405 North right below...
>From 405 Freeway North, go 10 East - go North about 1 mile,
turn left into Parking Structure's last driveway, the "Express Ramp"
to the roof, park there or go down on the West side ramp to the
basement parking. Take the escalator or elevator to the mall's street
level, then escalators up to the third floor.
>From 405 Freeway South, exit at Pico, at the bottom of the off ramp
turn left (south) to reach Pico, turn left (East) onto Pico, go
under Freeway for about 1 mile, turn right (South) before Westwood,
about fifty feet into Underground Parking Structure's first driveway.
WEST BASEMENT PARKING
If you reach Westwood Blvd, then turn right (South) go under the
overhead, turn right (West) into first driveway, either go up to the
roof, or into ground level parking, the lower levels are reached to
the left rear. Take the escalator to the third floor. Go to the west
end and take the elevator or escalator up to the third floor.
On the third floor south side enter the Community Room C.
(Old BrookStone Store).
FROM FOOD COURT (the old location): Walk west the entire length
of mall, thru Nordstorms if it is open (at 10am), otherwise go down
and cross Westwood Blvd in the crosswalk, then take bookstore
escalator to third floor. On the third floor south side walk to
Community Room C, about 3 stores from the west end.
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From: samarshailendra@yahoo.com (samar)
Subject: Simulation of Network of Queues using CNCL
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:50 CST
Hello ,
I am here attempting to simulate the network of queues using CNCL ,
but has not got the desired success till now. How can I simulate two
queues feeding to one queue , that is my problem .I am in fact perhaps
facing the problem to deal with event handler , is there any way to
invoke a new eventhandler for which the jobs are from the previous two
queues .
Thanking You in anticipation .
Regards
Samar
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From: Mike Richardson <mike@quaking.demon.co.uk>
Subject: ksnuffle-2.2 released
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:51 CST
..... not by me it hasn't!! Dunno who sent this announcement but it wasn't
me
Regards
Mike Richardson
Author of ksnuffle
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From: andrew_belov@newmail.ru (Andrew Belov)
Subject: ARJ for Linux
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:58 CST
There is a port of the ARJ archiver to Linux (and FreeBSD) at
http://testcase.newmail.ru.
The binaries are for i386 ELF/GLIBC v 2.x.
As for the feature set, we tried to keep it as close to the DOS
version as possible. There also some Linux-unique options that one
may take advantage of.
Sincerely,
Andrew Belov
ARJ Software Russia
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:54:51 CST
From: Sebastien Godard <sebastien.godard@wanadoo.fr>
Subject: sysstat-4.0.2 - System performance tools for Linux
Hi all,
After a well deserved break, sysstat is back with a new release
available for all of you using Linux.
sysstat release 4.0.2 in available on ibiblio's Linux archive site
(formerly known as Metalab):
ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/status/
91kB sysstat-4.0.2.tar.gz
93kB sysstat-4.0.2-1.src.rpm
71kB sysstat-4.0.2-1.i386.rpm
The sysstat utilities are a collection of performance monitoring tools
for Linux. These include sar, mpstat, iostat and sa tools.
sysstat 4.0.2 is a *stable* version, which is fully compatible with
Linux 2.4 kernels.
To learn some more about sysstat, check out
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sebastien.godard/
Changes vs 4.0.1 are:
2001/09/22: Version 4.0.2
* CPU usage, as displayed by iostat, mpstat and sar, should now be OK on
machines where HZ <> 100 (eg IA64 architecture).
* MAX_PART constant set to 256 in iostat.h.
* "-H" database friendly option added to sar.
* Better disks and network interfaces management (both may be registered
dynamically).
* Made options "-s" and "-e" work when option "-h" is used.
* isag upgraded to version 1.17.
* isag installation is now optionnal and can be chosen at config stage.
* Now try to install man pages in ${PREFIX}/share/man instead of
${PREFIX}/man.
* sa2 shell script updated.
* Configuration script updated.
* sar manual page updated.
* NLS updated: Norwegian translation added.
--
Sébastien Godard <sebastien.godard@wanadoo.fr>
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sebastien.godard/
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:55:08 CST
From: sales <sales@storeanywhere.com>
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:55:16 CST
Subject: GNU MDK 0.5 released
From: Jose Antonio Ortega Ruiz <jao@gnu.org>
GNU MDK 0.5 has been released. It is available from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mdk/ and mirrors of that site (see list of
mirror sites at http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html) [0].
GNU MDK provides a simulator of D. Knuth's MIX computer, and a
development environment to write, run and debug MIXAL programs on it.
New in this release:
** Added Guile support:
- New utility 'mixguile': a Guile shell with an embedded MIX
virtual machine.
- gmixvm and mixvm have an embedded Guile interpreter: Scheme
can be used as an extension language.
- See the updated User's Manual for details.
** New (g)mixvm commands:
- psrc: print the current program's source file path
- pprog: print the current program's path
- pline: print the current program line
- pstat: print the current virtual machine status
- slog: set on/off the logging of info messages to stdout (or
the command log in gmixvm)
** For the sake of coherence, the following (g)mixvm commands
have been renamed:
- tracing -> strace
- timing -> stime (set on/off timing),
ptime (print timing stats)
- devdir -> sddir (set the devices dir),
pddir (print the devices dir)
** Major documentation update to include Guile support and various
cosmetic corrections for pretty ps and pdf manuals (provided in the
distribution in addition to the html format).
** In gmixvm, when a font specified in the config file cannot be
loaded, it is removed from the configuration.
** gmixvm now accepts the standard command line options -vuh
** Bug fix: when the MIX font is changed in gmixvm, the loc widget
font is correctly updated.
** Bug fix: help messages are now correctly aligned in (g)mixvm.
** Bug fix: timing statitics for the MOVE instruction are correctly
computed.
** Bug fix: pressing return at an empty 'MIX >' prompt does not
produce an error message.
** Bug fix: the configure script now correctly detects the absence of
libglade (needed by gmixvm).
** Bug fix: makefiles corrected so that mdk accepts a VPATH build
('make distcheck' works now)
Visit the MDK home page at http://www.gnu.org/software/mdk/mdk.html.
Bug reports should go to bug-gnu-mdk@gnu.org.
Enjoy!
[0] GNU MDK source and binary packages can also be downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=13897
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