June 2002 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Laptop question - screen resolution

by Andy Stewart

HI WLUG, My laptop has a 15" screen rated for 1024x768. I setup my laptop to have 3 resolutions in my XF86Config file: 1024x768 (default) 800x600 640x480 With XFree86 4.x, it appears that I don't explicitly need to specify a mode line any more (but I can if I wish). SuSE's configuration process puts a mode line in for me. When I run X and then run xvidtune, when I'm in 1024x768 mode, it indicates a refresh of 60 Hz. However, when I run in 800x600 mode, xvidtune thinks the refresh rate is around 90Hz, and in 640x480 mode, xvidtune thinks the refresh rate is 131 Hz(!). I'm not sure I believe it since I don't think the display can handle that (but if it is true, am I seriously overdriving the display?). Also note that in the lower resolution modes, the display actually looks a tad fuzzy. I am not using anti-aliased fonts. Is this normal for laptops or am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

June 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Javascript Help

by Wesley Allen

thanks, I'll try this out. Wes On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 19:14, Michael Frysinger wrote: > what i do is give the encapsulating element an id > id=f00 > then in the mouseover event, i just create a new > element, and set element f00 equal to it > then on mouseout, i restore the original table > in this way i have a bar on the right of mouseovers, > with the large center table changing > if you want some example code ill send it private like > -mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wesley Allen" <wallen(a)charter.net> > To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 16:49 > Subject: [Wlug] Javascript Help > > > > Guys, > > My Javascript + dhtml has always been one great hack. And, unlike the > > other scripting languages I use (all open source) there just doesn't > > seem to be a great "javascript community" on the web. Just lots of free > > samples (yes, i've googled, maybe not enough). > > > > Here's my problem. I've got a table and I want one column to be used > > to display the different links in each area. If I mouse over "about us" > > I want the other table to display the links for that area. > > > > when I do this outside a table, I just create a bunch of <div>'s that > > are hidden, and just Javascript to make them visible and raise their > > z-index at the proper time (yes, terrible hack, my javascript sucks). > > In the table, I'm not sure how to "stack" the different <div>'s. I > > though relative positioning would do the trick, because the parent for > > all of the <div>'s should be the <td> tag, but instead the <div>'s > > relatively position to one another. So, I'm kinda stuck. > > > > Any help you can give would be great, web sites with tutorials are > > great too. Pre-made scripts are ok, but I'm actually trying to learn > > something here. > > > > Thanks, > > Wes > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

June 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Javascript Help

by Michael Frysinger

what i do is give the encapsulating element an id id=f00 then in the mouseover event, i just create a new element, and set element f00 equal to it then on mouseout, i restore the original table in this way i have a bar on the right of mouseovers, with the large center table changing if you want some example code ill send it private like -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Allen" <wallen(a)charter.net> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 16:49 Subject: [Wlug] Javascript Help > Guys, > My Javascript + dhtml has always been one great hack. And, unlike the > other scripting languages I use (all open source) there just doesn't > seem to be a great "javascript community" on the web. Just lots of free > samples (yes, i've googled, maybe not enough). > > Here's my problem. I've got a table and I want one column to be used > to display the different links in each area. If I mouse over "about us" > I want the other table to display the links for that area. > > when I do this outside a table, I just create a bunch of <div>'s that > are hidden, and just Javascript to make them visible and raise their > z-index at the proper time (yes, terrible hack, my javascript sucks). > In the table, I'm not sure how to "stack" the different <div>'s. I > though relative positioning would do the trick, because the parent for > all of the <div>'s should be the <td> tag, but instead the <div>'s > relatively position to one another. So, I'm kinda stuck. > > Any help you can give would be great, web sites with tutorials are > great too. Pre-made scripts are ok, but I'm actually trying to learn > something here. > > Thanks, > Wes > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

June 17, 2002

Boston Globe article

by Bill Mills-Curran

http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/globe_tech/at_large/2002/0617.html Today's edition of the Boston Globe has an article about collaborative tools. Featured in the article is a product called SiteScape which I had seemed demo'd just last week. Many of the features of the collaborative tool set are familiar to me in other settings: email, IRC (for "immediate" stuff), news (for discussions) and version control to track document modifications. One feature they mentioned that I have not encountered in the UNIX/Linux/Gnu world is a collaborative whiteboard that allows different users to share an electronic whiteboard. Has anyone seen anything like this in the open source community? Ideally, it would be web-based so that it would not be specific to any one client OS. Thanks, Bill

June 17, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Xmon / Serial cable

by Skip Gaede

On Friday 14 June 2002 06:57, Skip Gaede wrote: > Folks, > > I'd like to try my hand at debugging the kernel boot process on a Macintosh > PPC. I have a couple of silly questions, though. > Folks, As an update, I was able to debug the boot process without resorting to a debugger. I found two techniques worked well: putting the kernel into an infinite loop at strategic points in the process, either unconditionally or based on the result of a test: for(;<test>;){int foo;foo++;} and/or using low level routines for displaying information on the console: ptext_drawstring, and ptext_drawhex; The fact that the bug I was chasing had to do with the nonrelocation of the console framebuffer made printing somewhat unreliable, The good news is that I found the bug, the kernel is mostly working, and the latest swapping code is much better than the 2.4.13 code I previously had access to. --Skip

June 17, 2002

RE:[SOLVED] [Wlug] Burning ISO's

by Simoncini, Matthew

Thanks everyone for their input and offers for burning 7.3 to CD's. I actually found what I needed with the existing burn software I have. It was under "Global Image or Other Image", in my case ISO is Other Image. -----Original Message----- From: David Goss [mailto:vze2bd6u@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:30 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Burning ISO's i've got 73 on cd if you need a copy... but from what i've seen so far don't rush into anyuthing... 72 with a couple kernal upgrades runs just as well... assimilation is futile dave goss ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keller, Tim" <Tim.Keller(a)stratus.com> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:50 PM Subject: RE: [Wlug] Burning ISO's > Your other solution might be to bribe a member of wlug to make a copy of > their 7.3 disks in exchange for a free beer after the meeting tonight. > > unfortunately, 1. I don't drink beer and 2. I won't be able to attend, > otherwise I'd make a copy for you... > > Later, > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Simoncini, Matthew [mailto:Matthew.Simoncini@bsci.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:55 PM > To: 'wlug(a)mail.wlug.org' > Subject: [Wlug] Burning ISO's > > > Hi everyone, > > I recently downloaded the iso's for Red Hat 7.3 and wanted to burn them to > CD so I can install the distro on my home PC. I've never burned iso's > before, so this is new to me. I have the following setup: > > Work PC running Windows 2000 w/ iso images for Red Hat 7.3 saved to hard > drive > CD Burner > Prassi PrimoCD Plus 2.0 burner software by Veritas > > From the little that I know, I understand that iso images need to be burned > in a certain way rather than just copied to a CD-ROM. Can anyone point me to > a site or a particular program for burning iso's? > > Thanks. > > Matthew > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

June 17, 2002

JavaScript Help

by Wesley Allen

OK, here is my hack of a function (I'll make it better later). Right now, it works in mozilla and Konqueror; but not IE. Anyone out there know Javascript well enough to tell me how to make this cross-browser? function changeMap(map) { if (map == 1) { document.bingo.setAttribute("usemap","#map1"); } else if(map == 2){ document.bingo.setAttribute("usemap","#map2"); } } Thanks, Wes

June 16, 2002

RedFlag Linux

by Andy Stewart

HI gang, I downloaded a copy of RedFlag Linux last night (straight from China) for a friend. I tried to run it on VMware, but it immediately wants to enable the frame buffer device and VMware doesn't seem to support that. On another old machine, it can't handle my ancient PAS16 SCSI controller as part of the installation process. I ran it part way on my laptop to get to the installation screen, so I know the CD works. (I have a low quality screenshot if anybody is interested). I'd be interested to see it running, even though I can't read Chinese. If anybody wants a copy, let me know and I'll make you one. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

June 16, 2002

Javascript Help

by Wesley Allen

Guys, My Javascript + dhtml has always been one great hack. And, unlike the other scripting languages I use (all open source) there just doesn't seem to be a great "javascript community" on the web. Just lots of free samples (yes, i've googled, maybe not enough). Here's my problem. I've got a table and I want one column to be used to display the different links in each area. If I mouse over "about us" I want the other table to display the links for that area. when I do this outside a table, I just create a bunch of <div>'s that are hidden, and just Javascript to make them visible and raise their z-index at the proper time (yes, terrible hack, my javascript sucks). In the table, I'm not sure how to "stack" the different <div>'s. I though relative positioning would do the trick, because the parent for all of the <div>'s should be the <td> tag, but instead the <div>'s relatively position to one another. So, I'm kinda stuck. Any help you can give would be great, web sites with tutorials are great too. Pre-made scripts are ok, but I'm actually trying to learn something here. Thanks, Wes

June 15, 2002

Fwd: GNHLUG Quarterly Meeting Rescheduled to 10 July 2002

by Andy Stewart

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: GNHLUG Quarterly Meeting Rescheduled to 10 July 2002 Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 15:32:55 -0400 From: pll(a)lanminds.com To: gnhlug-announce(a)zk3.dec.com Hi all, Ximian has requested a rescheduling of our 26 June meeting to 10 July because Nat is unable to make the original date due to travelling conflict. Everyone who contacted me believed rescheduling the date was preferable to continuing without Nat and the Mono talk. For all those already registered, there is no need to re-register. If you will be unable to make the new 10 July date and have registered, please contact me privately at: pll+gnhlug at NoSpam lanminds dot com and I will remove you from the rsvp list. If you have not yet registered, and wish to do so, the registration form can be found here: http://md.appropriatesolutions.com/gnhlug/register.html I apologize for the inconvenience, and thanks for your co-operation. -- Seeya, Paul Paul Lussier Senior Systems and Network Engineer Co-Chairman, Greater New Hampshire Linux User's Group (GNHLUG) Chairman, Nashua Chapter GNHLUG http://www.gnhlug.org Events: http://md.appropriatesolutions.com/gnhlug/lug_cal/month.php ------------------------------------------------------- -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

June 15, 2002