March 2003 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

rpm's for kernel modules?

by Bill Mills-Curran

I've dabbled in making rpm's from tar distributions a bit -- just enough to get a flavor of rpm building. One of the more challenging (frustrating?) rpm tasks is building an rpm for a kernel module. (Or maybe the tar/make package I'm starting from is just not well-designed.) Since the build can be kernel-specific, it's not even clear if building binary rpm's is worth it. Maybe a better idea is to concentrate on making the source rpm easily buildable so that the end user can generate an installation-specific binary rpm and get the benefit of rpm's over tar/make installations. Or, maybe it's not worth rpm's at all for kernel modules. Anyone have opinions on this? TIA, Bill

March 17, 2003

RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #548 - 5 msgs

by albutler33＠netscape.net

wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Meeting agendas >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:20:16 -0500 >From: "Joel Desrochers" <joelgroup(a)hotmail.com> >To: Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >I think Bob Ziegler would be an awesome presenter. >I am currently reading his "Linux Firewalls" book. > >Joel > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > >Subject: [Wlug] RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #547 - 2 msgs >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:13:12 -0500 >From: albutler33(a)netscape.net >To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > >>Send Wlug mailing list submissions to >> wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> >>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.orgou folkou folk >> >> >>You can reach the person managing the list at >> wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> >>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." >> >> >> >>Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming meeting Wed. March 26th 7 PM >>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:49:21 -0500 >>From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >>To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >>CC: officers(a)wpila.org >> >>Hi Everybody, >> >>I'm sending out this reminder early in the hope that we'll have alot of people >>coming to this WLUG meeting. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be Jon >>'maddog' Hall. maddog is the executive director of Linux International and a >>great speaker. He has spoken at two (or three?) previous WLUG meeting and >>we're happy to have him back again. >> >>The meeting will be held in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA >>(the usual place). If you need directions, they can be found on the WLUG >>website. Light refreshments will be served, and I'll bring a couple of items >>for the free (as in beer) raffle. >> >>After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza and beer at the Boynton Restaurant. >> >>Please pass the word around to all of your Linux friends! >> >>Later, >> >>Andy >> >>-- >>Andy Stewart, Founder >>Worcester Linux Users' Group >>Worcester, MA USA >>http://www.wlug.org >> >> >> >> >>Subject: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed >>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:00:46 -0500 >>From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >>To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> >> >>Hi everybody, >> >>I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to >>have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the >>year 2003. >> >>Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): >> >>Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) >>Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) >>Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG >> >>Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to >>plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) >> >>I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. >> >>Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: >> >>o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls >> (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) >> >>o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic >> >>If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, >>please let me (or the list) know. >> >>Thanks! >> >>Andy >>-- >>Andy Stewart, Founder >>Worcester Linux Users' Group >>Worcester, MA USA >>http://www.wlug.org >> >> >Andy, > >I would like to hear about such topics as: > > getting Apache up and running (I'm trying that now) > GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) > what is LDAP good for? > >Al Butler >> >> >> >> >> > >__________________________________________________________________ >Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! >http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 > >Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! >http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455 > > >Subject: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:40:04 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > >Hi Everybody, > >I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in Maynard who is >looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and bugzilla on a >PIII/900. > >He is offering the following in trade for the services: > >o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory >o some version of Linux is installed >o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply > >If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to >you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > >Later, > >Andy >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > Andy, I would be interested in doing the install. Is Bugzilla included in the distro? I've never installed it before.Anyway,I'm interested if I can do it after work or on the weekend.I'm trying to acquire a server for my church. Al Butler > > > >Subject: RE: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:56:34 -0500 >From: "Michael Kingsbury" <mike(a)beakerware.net> >To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > >Sure... Give me more info... > >-mike > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org >> [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:40 PM >> To: Worcester Linux Users' Group >> Subject: [Wlug] Linux work >> >> >> >> Hi Everybody, >> >> I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in >> Maynard who is >> looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and >> bugzilla on a >> PIII/900. >> >> He is offering the following in trade for the services: >> >> o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory >> o some version of Linux is installed >> o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply >> >> If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward >> the details to >> you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) >> >> Later, >> >> Andy >> -- >> Andy Stewart, Founder >> Worcester Linux Users' Group >> Worcester, MA USA >> http://www.wlug.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:35:41 -0500 (EST) >From: Bill Mills-Curran <subssn594(a)charter.net> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > >On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Andy Stewart wrote: > >> If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to >> you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > >Andy, > >Please send me the details. (I use/support bugzilla at work.) > >Thanks, >Bill > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455

March 16, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Linux work

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Andy Stewart wrote: > If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to > you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) Andy, Please send me the details. (I use/support bugzilla at work.) Thanks, Bill

March 15, 2003

RE: [Wlug] Linux work

by Michael Kingsbury

Sure... Give me more info... -mike > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:40 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users' Group > Subject: [Wlug] Linux work > > > > Hi Everybody, > > I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in > Maynard who is > looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and > bugzilla on a > PIII/900. > > He is offering the following in trade for the services: > > o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory > o some version of Linux is installed > o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply > > If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward > the details to > you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > > Later, > > Andy > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 15, 2003

Linux work

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in Maynard who is looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and bugzilla on a PIII/900. He is offering the following in trade for the services: o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory o some version of Linux is installed o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2003

RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #547 - 2 msgs

by albutler33＠netscape.net

wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.orgou folkou folk > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming meeting Wed. March 26th 7 PM >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:49:21 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >CC: officers(a)wpila.org > >Hi Everybody, > >I'm sending out this reminder early in the hope that we'll have alot of people >coming to this WLUG meeting. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be Jon >'maddog' Hall. maddog is the executive director of Linux International and a >great speaker. He has spoken at two (or three?) previous WLUG meeting and >we're happy to have him back again. > >The meeting will be held in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA >(the usual place). If you need directions, they can be found on the WLUG >website. Light refreshments will be served, and I'll bring a couple of items >for the free (as in beer) raffle. > >After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza and beer at the Boynton Restaurant. > >Please pass the word around to all of your Linux friends! > >Later, > >Andy > >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:00:46 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > >Hi everybody, > >I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to >have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the >year 2003. > >Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): > >Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) >Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) >Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG > >Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to >plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) > >I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. > >Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: > >o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls > (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) > >o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic > >If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, >please let me (or the list) know. > >Thanks! > >Andy >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > > Andy, I would like to hear about such topics as: getting Apache up and running (I'm trying that now) GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) what is LDAP good for? Al Butler > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455

March 15, 2003

Meeting agendas

by Joel Desrochers

I think Bob Ziegler would be an awesome presenter. I am currently reading his "Linux Firewalls" book. Joel _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

March 14, 2003

Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed

by Andy Stewart

Hi everybody, I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the year 2003. Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, please let me (or the list) know. Thanks! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 14, 2003

Reminder: Upcoming meeting Wed. March 26th 7 PM

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, I'm sending out this reminder early in the hope that we'll have alot of people coming to this WLUG meeting. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be Jon 'maddog' Hall. maddog is the executive director of Linux International and a great speaker. He has spoken at two (or three?) previous WLUG meeting and we're happy to have him back again. The meeting will be held in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA (the usual place). If you need directions, they can be found on the WLUG website. Light refreshments will be served, and I'll bring a couple of items for the free (as in beer) raffle. After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza and beer at the Boynton Restaurant. Please pass the word around to all of your Linux friends! Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 14, 2003

Article: MA DOR considering Linux

by Andy Stewart

http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?art_id=62051&cat_id=3 -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 11, 2003