August 2001 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Network Install

by Colin Novick

I freely confess my inexperience. I have done a number of successful CDROM installs from Mandrake 6.1-7.1-7.2. I have an old box I scrounged but without a servicable CDROM drive. I want to install Linux on it, but need to do a Network Install. I am not finding detailed documentation on this and will continue to hunt. If anyone has a hint as to where to look or experience to kick me in the pants in the right direction I would be terribly grateful. Thanks Colin

Aug. 10, 2001

Problem with X

by Long, Mike

Hi All, I have XFree36 3.x installed and can use startx to launch icewm. When I install KDE2 and run startx it crashes with the following (paraphrased) message: ksmserver: Error in loading shared library libGL.so.1 ksplash: Error in loading shared library libGL.so.1 kdeinit: Error in loading shared library libGL.so.1 knotify: Error in loading shared library libGL.so.1 grep /root/.kde2/.root_warning file not found. I tried 'startx icewm' with the same results As soon as I uninstall KDE2 startx works again. Why would startx be broken even if I am not starting KDE2. Thanks, Mike

Aug. 10, 2001

Re: [Wlug] embedded QT

by Scott Venier

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Wesley Allen wrote: > I'm glad they've got a spreadsheet. Now...does anyone have a serial > cable I can borror until I convince my wife that spending $30.00 so I > can hack my iPAQ is a good idea? > sorry, I don't have any other way to talk to my ipaq. > OR...has anyone installed familiar/qte through an usb cable, and the > handhelds.org site is just wrong when it says it can't be done? > No, it's right. You really need the serial. The reason is that you have to download the kernel and the root filesystem image to the bootloader which sticks them in flash. The bootloader doesn't know how to speak USB. Scott

Aug. 10, 2001

Re: [Wlug] embedded QT

by Wesley Allen

I'm glad they've got a spreadsheet. Now...does anyone have a serial cable I can borror until I convince my wife that spending $30.00 so I can hack my iPAQ is a good idea? OR...has anyone installed familiar/qte through an usb cable, and the handhelds.org site is just wrong when it says it can't be done? Wes ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Brad Noyes <maitre(a)ccs.neu.edu> Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 11:54:41 -0400 >Hi Wesley, >I installed QTe on my ipaq a few weeks ago. I does in fact, >have a spread sheet. I haven't really used it that much, but >its there. You might be able to get an idea on how it looks >and feels if you try to set up QTe for your PC before you >actually install it (http://qpe.sourceforge.net/x86.html) >I think QTe is great for my ipaq. There are few things missing, >for example i can't figure out how to get the databook to >remind me of appointments. I haven't tried to irsync with a >plam yet, so i can't say if it works or not. > >good luck with installing, >--Brad > >On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 07:57:06AM -0400, Wesley Allen wrote: >> It looks like I'm finally going to have time to go out and >> pick up a serial cable so I can get brother Bill off of my >> iPAQ. But I've got a question for anyone who has done this >> ahead of me: >> >> Are there any speadsheets that have either been created for >> familiar linux or Embedded QT? The QTpalmtop web site has >> got some screen shots, and one has a link to a spreadsheet, >> but they don't mention it and I can't find the package >> anywhere. Unfortuately, I've got to have a spreadsheet so I >> can keep track of hours and expenses and such, so I'm kinda >> stuck, maybe I shoulda gotten a vr3? >> >> Also, are there any utilities out there that would allow me >> to do irsync with palms? > >> > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 10, 2001

Re: [Wlug] embedded QT

by Ben Dow

Well, Agenda's software is supposedly all freeware (though in a 30-second fly-by of their site, I couldn't find the actual link to download, it says it's there)... if you're really feeling adventurous/desperate... On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Wesley Allen wrote: > It looks like I'm finally going to have time to go out and > pick up a serial cable so I can get brother Bill off of my > iPAQ. But I've got a question for anyone who has done this > ahead of me: > > Are there any speadsheets that have either been created for > familiar linux or Embedded QT? The QTpalmtop web site has > got some screen shots, and one has a link to a spreadsheet, > but they don't mention it and I can't find the package > anywhere. Unfortuately, I've got to have a spreadsheet so I > can keep track of hours and expenses and such, so I'm kinda > stuck, maybe I shoulda gotten a vr3? > > Also, are there any utilities out there that would allow me > to do irsync with palms? >

Aug. 9, 2001

Re: [Wlug] embedded QT

by Brad Noyes

Hi Wesley, I installed QTe on my ipaq a few weeks ago. I does in fact, have a spread sheet. I haven't really used it that much, but its there. You might be able to get an idea on how it looks and feels if you try to set up QTe for your PC before you actually install it (http://qpe.sourceforge.net/x86.html) I think QTe is great for my ipaq. There are few things missing, for example i can't figure out how to get the databook to remind me of appointments. I haven't tried to irsync with a plam yet, so i can't say if it works or not. good luck with installing, --Brad On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 07:57:06AM -0400, Wesley Allen wrote: > It looks like I'm finally going to have time to go out and > pick up a serial cable so I can get brother Bill off of my > iPAQ. But I've got a question for anyone who has done this > ahead of me: > > Are there any speadsheets that have either been created for > familiar linux or Embedded QT? The QTpalmtop web site has > got some screen shots, and one has a link to a spreadsheet, > but they don't mention it and I can't find the package > anywhere. Unfortuately, I've got to have a spreadsheet so I > can keep track of hours and expenses and such, so I'm kinda > stuck, maybe I shoulda gotten a vr3? > > Also, are there any utilities out there that would allow me > to do irsync with palms? > > >

Aug. 9, 2001

Re: [Wlug] embedded QT

by Scott Venier

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Wesley Allen wrote: > Are there any speadsheets that have either been created for > familiar linux or Embedded QT? The QTpalmtop web site has > got some screen shots, and one has a link to a spreadsheet, > but they don't mention it and I can't find the package > anywhere. Unfortuately, I've got to have a spreadsheet so I > can keep track of hours and expenses and such, so I'm kinda > stuck, maybe I shoulda gotten a vr3? > qpe does have a spreadsheet package. I've never used it so I can't say anything more then that it exists. If I remember I'll load it on tonight and post a mini review. > Also, are there any utilities out there that would allow me > to do irsync with palms? > This gets a little more complicated... I'm not sure if the tools exist to do a full sync with a plam, but people have connected and zapped files back and forth. Scott

Aug. 9, 2001

Re: [Wlug] Local Linux PC companies

by Colin Novick

Mike, When I bought my current box I was still stuck in Windows, so I do not know how Linux friendly they are, but in Shrewsbury there is a company named Elkco on Rt. 9 over by the Shrewsbury Village end of town that custom crafts computers. I had very good luck with them and fairly good support after the fact. My old man bought a mess of computers from them for a school and they built them all to spec and they all worked fine. Just a thought. Good luck. Colin Novick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 08/08/01, 20:43:34, mike <mhardy_mail(a)yahoo.com> wrote regarding [Wlug] Local Linux PC companies: > I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to > Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC > companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell > Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if > it's a build to order site. > Thanks... > Mike > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 9, 2001

embedded QT

by Wesley Allen

It looks like I'm finally going to have time to go out and pick up a serial cable so I can get brother Bill off of my iPAQ. But I've got a question for anyone who has done this ahead of me: Are there any speadsheets that have either been created for familiar linux or Embedded QT? The QTpalmtop web site has got some screen shots, and one has a link to a spreadsheet, but they don't mention it and I can't find the package anywhere. Unfortuately, I've got to have a spreadsheet so I can keep track of hours and expenses and such, so I'm kinda stuck, maybe I shoulda gotten a vr3? Also, are there any utilities out there that would allow me to do irsync with palms?

Aug. 9, 2001

Re: [Wlug] Local Linux PC companies

by Wesley Allen

I'll grab the name later, but there is a place on route 30 in Westborough that will build a PC to spec and put whatever distro you want on it. They're primarily a windows office, but when I asked about Linux they said, "Sure, we've been getting more and more requests for Linux lately and we'll put whatever you want on it!" This makes me happy. Like I said, I'll get the name/number later, but take rt 30 from 9 into town and you can't miss it on your left (about 100 yards before the traffic circle). Wes ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: mike <mhardy_mail(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:43:34 -0700 (PDT) >I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to >Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC >companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell >Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if >it's a build to order site. > >Thanks... > >Mike > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger >http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 9, 2001