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Norwich tomorrow night
by Syd Hancock 14 May '04

14 May '04

Don't forget, tomorrow evening in the City Gate, hopefully with penguins this time :-) From 8pm - full details on the ALUG website http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/2004/all-NorThu.html Syd

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Console switching stopped working - update (No replies anyway :-(
by bjsamuels＠beenthere-donethat.org.uk 13 May '04

13 May '04

Original message =============================================================================== I have just upgraded my Debian Sarge/Testing system which included a number of X related packages and console switching (Ctrl-Alt-Fn) has stopped working when running X. Even Ctrl-Alt-Backspace won't drop me back to the command line even though X was started using '/etc/init.d/kdm start' from the command line on console 1 which is what I have always done. It just restarts X/kdm. ============================================================================== I have traced this to the /etc/X11/xkb/rules files. Reverting to the old one has cured the problem. I have tried comparing both files but they appear to be so different as to make this impossible for me! Could someone, with appropriate knowledge, have a look at the new file and see if they can point to the bit that stops console switching from working? My XF86Config-4 keyboard section is: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "gb" Option "XkbVariant" "" EndSection Changing pc105 to pc104 doesn't make any difference. Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain /etc/X11/xkb/rules: =============================================================================== // $Xorg: xfree86,v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:42 cpqbld Exp $ // // Rules for resolving XKB components for use with XFree86 // Copyright 1996 by Joseph Moss // // 2002 Modifier: Ivan Pascal The XFree86 Project // $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/rules/xfree86,v 3.61 2003/02/20 04:36:09 dawes Exp $ // // Layouts that still need be composed by old rules ! $oldlayouts = az bs ca ca_enhanced de_CH fr_CH hu hu_qwerty lt_std mn vn // If you want non-latin layouts implicitly include the en_US layout // uncomment lines below //! $nonlatin = am ar ben bg by dev el ge_la ge_ru guj gur il il_phonetic\ // ir iu kan lo mk mm ml ori ru sr syr syr_phonetic tel th\ // tj tml ua ! $pcmodels = pc101 pc102 pc104 pc105 ! $mac = macintosh macintosh_old ! model = keycodes macintosh_old = macintosh powerpcps2 = powerpcps2 pc98 = xfree98(pc98) abnt2 = xfree86(abnt2) * = xfree86 ! $azerty = be fr fr-latin9 ! $qwertz = al cz de hr pl2 si sk ! layout[1] = keycodes $azerty = +aliases(azerty) $qwertz = +aliases(qwertz) * = +aliases(qwerty) ! layout = keycodes $azerty = +aliases(azerty) $qwertz = +aliases(qwertz) * = +aliases(qwerty) ! model = geometry microsoft = microsoft(natural) microsoftpro = microsoft(natural) microsoftprose = microsoft(natural) dell101 = dell(dell101) flexpro = keytronic(FlexPro) omnikey101 = northgate(omnikey101) $pcmodels = pc(%m) jp106 = pc(jp106) everex = everex(STEPnote) winbook = winbook(XP5) pc98 = nec(pc98) abnt2 = pc macintosh = macintosh(macintosh) macintosh_old = macintosh(macintosh) * = pc(pc104) ! model variant layout = symbols macintosh nodeadkeys * = macintosh/us(extended)+macintosh/%l%(v) $pcmodels nodeadkeys $oldlayouts = en_US(%m%_v)+%l%(v) * nodeadkeys $oldlayouts = en_US(pc105%_v)+%l%(v) ! model layout = symbols pc98 nec/jp = nec/jp(pc98) abnt2 br = us(pc101)+br $pcmodels us_intl = us(%m)+us_intl $mac us = macintosh/us(extended) $mac en_US = macintosh/us(extended) $mac * = macintosh/us(extended)+macintosh/%l%(v) $pcmodels intl = us(%mcompose) * intl = us(pc104compose) * jp = jp $pcmodels $oldlayouts = en_US(%m)+%l%(v) $pcmodels $nonlatin = pc/pc(%m)+pc/us+pc/%l%(v):2 $pcmodels * = pc/pc(%m)+pc/%l%(v) * $oldlayouts = en_US(pc105)+%l%(v) * $nonlatin = pc/pc(pc105)+pc/us+pc/%l%(v):2 * * = pc/pc(pc105)+pc/%l%(v) ! model layout[1] = symbols $pcmodels * = pc/pc(%m)+pc/%l[1]%(v[1]) * * = pc/pc(pc105)+pc/%l[1]%(v[1]) ! layout[2] = symbols * = +pc/%l[2]%(v[2]):2 ! layout[3] = symbols * = +pc/%l[3]%(v[3]):3 ! layout[4] = symbols * = +pc/%l[4]%(v[4]):4 ! $inetkbds = airkey acpi scorpius \ brother \ btc5113rf btc5126t btc9000 btc9000a \ cherryblue cherrybluea \ chicony chicony9885 \ compaqeak8 compaqik7 compaqik13 compaqik18 armada presario ipaq \ dell inspiron \ dexxa diamond genius \ ennyah_dkb1008 \ hpi6 hp2501 hp2505 hp5181 hpxe3gc hpxe3gf hpxe4xxx hpzt11xx \ hp500fa hp5xx \ honeywell_euroboard \ rapidaccess rapidaccess2 rapidaccess2a \ ltcd logicdit logicdp logicdpa logicdpa2 logicdo logicfn \ logicdn logidak logiik itouch logiitc logiik logiink itouchin \ mx1998 mx2500 mx2750 \ microsoftinet microsoftpro microsoftprose microsoftoffice \ oretec \ propeller \ qtronix \ samsung4500 samsung4510 \ sk1300 sk2500 sk6200 sk7100 \ sven symplon toshiba_s3000 trust trustda yahoo ! model = symbols $inetkbds = +inet(%m) ! model layout = compat pc98 nec/jp = pc98(basic) * * = complete ! model layout[1] = compat * * = complete ! model = types * = complete ! option = symbols grp:switch = +group(switch) grp:lswitch = +group(lswitch) grp:win_switch = +group(win_switch) grp:lwin_switch = +group(lwin_switch) grp:rwin_switch = +group(rwin_switch) grp:toggle = +group(toggle) grp:shift_toggle = +group(shift_toggle) grp:ctrls_toggle = +group(ctrls_toggle) grp:alts_toggle = +group(alts_toggle) grp:ctrl_shift_toggle = +group(ctrl_shift_toggle) grp:caps_toggle = +group(caps_toggle) grp:ctrl_alt_toggle = +group(ctrl_alt_toggle) grp:alt_shift_toggle = +group(alt_shift_toggle) grp:menu_toggle = +group(menu_toggle) grp:lwin_toggle = +group(lwin_toggle) grp:rwin_toggle = +group(rwin_toggle) grp:sclk_toggle = +group(sclk_toggle) grp:lshift_toggle = +group(lshift_toggle) grp:rshift_toggle = +group(rshift_toggle) grp:lctrl_toggle = +group(lctrl_toggle) grp:rctrl_toggle = +group(rctrl_toggle) grp:lalt_toggle = +group(lalt_toggle) lv3:switch = +level3(switch) lv3:menu_switch = +level3(menu_switch) lv3:win_switch = +level3(win_switch) lv3:lwin_switch = +level3(lwin_switch) lv3:rwin_switch = +level3(rwin_switch) ctrl:nocaps = +ctrl(nocaps) ctrl:swapcaps = +ctrl(swapcaps) ctrl:ctrl_ac = +ctrl(ctrl_ac) ctrl:ctrl_aa = +ctrl(ctrl_aa) altwin:menu = +altwin(menu) altwin:meta_alt = +altwin(meta_alt) altwin:meta_win = +altwin(meta_win) altwin:left_meta_win = +altwin(left_meta_win) altwin:super_win = +altwin(super_win) altwin:hyper_win = +altwin(hyper_win) compose:ralt = +compose(ralt) compose:rwin = +compose(rwin) compose:menu = +compose(menu) ! option = compat grp_led:num = +leds(num) grp_led:caps = +leds(caps) grp_led:scroll = +leds(scroll) ! option = types caps:internal = +caps(internal) caps:internal_nocancel = +caps(internal_nocancel) caps:shift = +caps(shift) caps:shift_nocancel = +caps(shift_nocancel)

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[Alug Announce]AFFSAC schedule published
by MJ Ray 13 May '04

13 May '04

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Thanks to Kevin Donnelly, the programme for the conference is now available on http://www.affs.org.uk/affsac.html as far as possible. If you register before noon on Friday, it helps us to make sure that there is enough lunch for everyone (TANSTAAFL). You need to be an AFFS member or apply to join on the day. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ for creative copyleft computing ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Dumpster Diving for hardware
by Ricky Bruce 13 May '04

13 May '04

One of my favorite pastimes when i was living in the US was stopping at piles of junk by the side of the road and picking up other peoples cast off equipment for free. Many a systems has been picked up dusted off, given a new life by tux and sold on at a profit. Since i moved backto the Yarmouth though the pickings have been decidely slim. Anyone know anywhere in the region where equipment is reguarly dumped? Any stories of great finds? Let us know Rick _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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Pissup In A Brewery
by Daniel Silverstone 12 May '04

12 May '04

Hi, At the end of last year I organised a Pissup in the Milton Brewery. Popular as it was, I have agreed to organise one for the summer. We have a booking for the 18th June of this year, If you're interested, mail me. http://wiki.digital-scurf.org/PissupInABrewery If you add yourself, mail me too. D. -- Daniel Silverstone http://www.digital-scurf.org/ PGP mail accepted and encouraged. Key Id: 2BC8 4016 2068 7895

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Console switching stopped working
by bjsamuels＠beenthere-donethat.org.uk 12 May '04

12 May '04

I have just upgraded my Debian Sarge/Testing system which included a number of X related packages and console switching (Ctrl-Alt-Fn) has stopped working. Even Ctrl-Alt-Backspace won't drop me back to the command line even though X was started using '/etc/init.d/kdm start' from the command line on console 1 which is what I have always done. It just restarts X/kdm. My /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file has not been changed (Does not have today's date) and neither have any of the files in /etc/X11/xkb also all old dates. Any ideas please? Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

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Benchmarking Filesystems
by Craig 12 May '04

12 May '04

Spotted this via slashdot.org: http://linuxgazette.net/102/piszcz.html Thought I give this a mention. C

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Re: [ALUG] linuxvar4
by Steve Purkiss 11 May '04

11 May '04

If you are a Linux Value Added Reseller then you can sign up, yes. This is no demo. Is it that hard? You could always use the feedback form on the site to suggest improvements for the next version - it's all open source so we can improve it as it grows. Steve On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 11:35, Stan Fraser wrote: > OOOOOPPS! I thought cos because there was a form on the page to register > thats what I had to do, obviously I overlooked the the bit that said "demo > only not functioning yet" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Purkiss" <steve(a)open4.org> > To: "Stan Fraser" <stan(a)tyronet.co.uk>; "ALUG" <main(a)lists.alug.org.uk> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: [ALUG] linuxvar4 > > > > What's the problem Stan? > > > > Registrations aren't automatically authorised, they will be going live > > soon. > > > > Michael Breeze michealb(a)interactiveideas.com is doing them... > > > > Steve > > > > On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 11:13, Stan Fraser wrote: > > > Has anyone else had problems registering on this site? > > > Regards > > > Stan > > > > > > On Sunday 09 May 2004 22:20, Steve Purkiss wrote: > > > > Just launched a site which I thought you might like to know about: > > > > > > > > www.LinuxVAR.co.uk - a high-level introduction to Linux and Open > Source > > > > Software for the inquisitive UK SME. > > > > > > Good luck with this Steve, I will be checking it out shortly > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > > > http://www.alug.org.uk/ > > > http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main > > > Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! > > -- > > Steve Purkiss > > > > Open for Organisations > > supporting open source software > > www.open4.org > > > > > > -- Steve Purkiss Open for Organisations supporting open source software www.open4.org

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Re: [ALUG] linuxvar4
by Steve Purkiss 11 May '04

11 May '04

On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 11:27, Laurie Brown wrote: > Steve Purkiss wrote: > > > What's the problem Stan? > > > > Registrations aren't automatically authorised, they will be going live > > soon. > > > > Michael Breeze michealb(a)interactiveideas.com is doing them... > > You might want to try spelling that email address properly! > > Cheers, Laurie. You're right - ta. I think I've typed so much text lately it's all a blur now ;) -- Steve Purkiss Open for Organisations supporting open source software www.open4.org

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linuxvar4
by Stan Fraser 11 May '04

11 May '04

Has anyone else had problems registering on this site? Regards Stan On Sunday 09 May 2004 22:20, Steve Purkiss wrote: > Just launched a site which I thought you might like to know about: > > www.LinuxVAR.co.uk - a high-level introduction to Linux and Open Source > Software for the inquisitive UK SME. Good luck with this Steve, I will be checking it out shortly

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