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by Dave Cook 07 Jul '00

07 Jul '00

fortunately the version I'm using allowed me to log on as single. (Mandrake 7) so it is all sorted now, but thanks for your suggestions and help. now prevent someone else doing it to my system, I need to know how to disable it..... See you all at the Alug at the UEA.. many Thanks Dave BTW when is it? ----- Original Message ----- From: Laurie Brown <laurie(a)brownowl.com> To: <alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [Alug] (no subject) > Toby Jaffey wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 10:41:53PM +0100, Dave Cook wrote: > > > Can somebody help me please? > > > > > I need to access my Linux files from within windoze. I've managed to lose my > > > password so I can't log on to Linux. > > > > You could access the files directly from windows using explore2fs. > > http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm > > > > > Anybody got any ideas? > > When you do get back in, set up samba. It's worth the effort. > > > But, it's easier to just boot into single. > > > > At the lilo prompt, type "linux single" (or if your boot image is not > > called "linux" use whatever it normally uses, hit tab at the prompt for > > a list). If you use lilo, but get no prompt, hit ctrl the second it says > > "LILO". > > > > Then, once it boots run passwd to change the root > > That only works if you're using Red Hat or similar, it's disabled in > SuSE, for instance, by default. If it is disabled (and it should be), > then tom's floppy Linux will do the trick: http://www.toms.net/rb/ There > are loads of places with help on the net, and a trawl through > http://www.deja.com (search discussions) will answer most questions. > > Cheers, Laurie. > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Email: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub!

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Gentus Linux
by John Woodard 05 Jul '00

05 Jul '00

Those of you who were at the last meet at Syleham will recall the difficulty I had getting Linux to install with my Abit BE6 motherboard's ATA66 IDE controller. Gentus Linux http://www.gentus.com/ seems to be an answer to this problem, a Red Hat based distro from the makers of the offending motherboard specifically targeted at the ATA66 IDE controller problem. I'm downloading it at the moment 675Mb over 56k modem link! So anybody trying to give me a voice call expect an answer sometime after Euro 2004. :-) Cheers, BJ

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Anglian.lug.org.uk
by Martyn Drake 03 Jul '00

03 Jul '00

Hi, With regards to the ongoing discussion of the anglian.lug.org.uk web site, would there be any objections if I moved the site (and DNS) onto my own server which can then be updated as and when either by myself or anybody that wants to add anything? I need to start filling up my lonely 17Gb hard drive with something! ;) Regards, Martyn

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Anglian.lug.org.uk
by Martyn Drake 03 Jul '00

03 Jul '00

Hi, With regards to the ongoing discussion of the anglian.lug.org.uk web site, would there be any objections if I moved the site (and DNS) onto my own server which can then be updated as and when either by myself or anybody that wants to add anything? I need to start filling up my lonely 17Gb hard drive with something! ;) Regards, Martyn

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FW: Linux Magazine UK - User Group Information
by Martyn Drake 03 Jul '00

03 Jul '00

I'd just thought I'd pass on the following email message attached below. As a matter of interest, has a definite date been decided for the next meeting at the UEA? I'll need to make a move with regards to arranging the SuSE presentation and need to have definite dates and times ASAP. Regards, Martyn -----Original Message----- From: Julian Moss [mailto:jmoss@cix.co.uk] Sent: 03 July 2000 12:32 To: martyn(a)drake.org.uk Subject: Linux Magazine UK - User Group Information Hi. I have been asked to edit a new Linux magazine that will be launching in September, called Linux Magazine. It will be published by the UK division of Linux New Media AG in Germany, which has published Linux Magazin there for several years. The magazine will contain content of interest to new Linux users, the serious enthusiast and the professional user. We would like to publish a regular monthly user group section with information about forthcoming meetings, conferences and so on. I would be grateful if you could provide me with this information. The first issue of Linux Magazine will be the October issue and will be published in September, so information relating to the second half of September and all of October will be relevant, as well as other events that require advance booking. I would also be interested to hear from potential contributors to the magazine. Please reply keeping the information below intact (or updating it if it is incorrect.) Thank you. Julian Moss Consulting Editor, Linux Magazine (UK) Group Name: Anglian URL: www.anglian.lug.org.uk Contact: Martyn Drake Email: martyn(a)drake.org.uk Information for October 2000 issue:

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Re: [Alug] Last Alug's photos on-line.. + SuSE presentation
by MJ Ray 26 Jun '00

26 Jun '00

Speaking of Zeus... Adam, how definite are you for a Zeus demo at the August meeting? Then I could trail that in a K-A announcement on Monday.

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Last ALUG photos
by Chris Glover 25 Jun '00

25 Jun '00

Hi Peeps, What's happened to Martyn's link to the photo's, just tried looking at it, and it appears to be dead!!!! Oh well, back to transmitting the footie!!! Chris > Chris Glover > Engineer, Broadcast Engineering > BBC Resources > > Work: +44 (0)20 8576 0090 They will transfer call. > Mobile: +44 (0)7977 420828 > Fax: +44 (0)20 8576 4335 > Room 440, Design Building, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, > W12 7RJ, UK > > mailto:chris.glover@bbc.co.uk > http://www.bbcresources.com > > This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC, unless specifically stated.

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Re: [Alug] Last Alug's photos on-line.. + SuSE presentation
by MJ Ray 25 Jun '00

25 Jun '00

"Martyn Drake" <martyn.drake(a)bleeding-edge.net> writes: > http://www.bleeding-edge.net/alug/photos What no photo of the dead laptop? /me runs for the hills.

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Last Alug's photos on-line.. + SuSE presentation
by Martyn Drake 25 Jun '00

25 Jun '00

Hi, I've stuck the most recent photos of our last Alug meeting on my own, Red Hat server box running Zeus at:- http://www.bleeding-edge.net/alug/photos If things should go ahead for a meeting on the 19th July at UEA (at 2pm as a rough guide), Roger Whittaker has stated that it is very possible for him to do it at that date and time. If we need to move the date forward or backward, I'll contact Roger and let him know. Regards, Martyn

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Administrivia: List Outage
by MJ Ray 23 Jun '00

23 Jun '00

There is an electrical shutdown at UEA this weekend, so the Student Union mailserver will be offline for the duration. This happens once a year and should not actually be visible other than a slight delay on list traffic (but I'm just announcing it so that you know why it's slow). If it's like last year, services may be restored by Sunday lunchtime. MJR

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