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Re: [Wlug] FireFox

by Brett Russ

Micheal Bonner wrote: > Hello.. It is Micheal here.. > I am useing Mandrake 10.0 and KDE 3.2 > I have FireFox pr 1.0 and ThunderBird .8.. How can I make firefox see > Link in ThunderBird and Visa Vera .. I guess I am saying " How do I > make FireFox the Default Browser ?" Michael, I sent two replies this afternoon to the list--they're awaiting moderator approval b/c they were sent from work where the domain of the SMTP server doesn't match the domain of my email address. I'm a suspected spammer, guilty until proven innocent. Stay tuned :-) BR

Oct. 7, 2004

Re: [Wlug] FireFox

by Brett Russ

Some corrections for the firefox->tbird portion of my instructions: Brett Russ wrote: > I also have a script called launch-tbird which can be used with the > mozex plugin to allow mailto: URLs to launch a thunderbird compose > window. Here's that one: > > #!/bin/sh > > url="$1" > > export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/opt/thunderbird/current I also added the following line here: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME > > if [ $(pidof thunderbird-bin | wc -w) -gt 4 ]; then > # thunderbird is running > url=`echo "$url" | sed -e's/^mailto://'` > $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/thunderbird -remote "mailto($url)" > else > # thunderbird is not running > $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/thunderbird -P default -compose $url > fi > Mozex is no longer needed, see below. > That's about it, I think the newer firefox tries to avoid the extra > steps but I'll stick with what works for me. I checked, since I didn't actually have what I described (mozex) installed on the latest version of Firefox. Here's the new info: Add the following line to your *firefox* user.js in your profile: user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.mailto", "/path/to/launch-tbird"); I had to reinstall thunderbird and use user 'root' to run it for the first time in order to get everything set up properly. Then close it and run as normal user. worksforme now, BR

Oct. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] FireFox

by Brett Russ

Micheal Bonner wrote: > Hello.. It is Micheal here.. > I am useing Mandrake 10.0 and KDE 3.2 > I have FireFox pr 1.0 and ThunderBird .8.. How can I make firefox see > Link in ThunderBird and Visa Vera .. I guess I am saying " How do I > make FireFox the Default Browser ?" The way I do it: add these 3 lines to your thunderbird user.js file (under ~/.thunderbird/<profileName>/<saltString>/user.js): user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/path/to/launch-firefox"); user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/path/to/launch-firefox"); user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/path/to/launch-firefox"); Change the paths to point to this executable shell script: #!/bin/sh export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/opt/firefox/current export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME # get URL to load url=$1; [ -z $url ] && url=about:blank # try xremote first $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/mozilla-xremote-client openURL$$url,new-tab$ && exit 0 # if xremote failed, then launch the browser exec $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/firefox $url Change the path of MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME to the dir containing your firefox executable. I also have a script called launch-tbird which can be used with the mozex plugin to allow mailto: URLs to launch a thunderbird compose window. Here's that one: #!/bin/sh url="$1" export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/opt/thunderbird/current if [ $(pidof thunderbird-bin | wc -w) -gt 4 ]; then # thunderbird is running url=`echo "$url" | sed -e's/^mailto://'` $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/thunderbird -remote "mailto($url)" else # thunderbird is not running $MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME/thunderbird -P default -compose $url fi The mozex plugin (http://mozex.mozdev.org/index.html) will allow you to set a command for mailto, use: /path/to/launch-tbird %r Make sure you restart firefox and thunderbird after making all these changes... That's about it, I think the newer firefox tries to avoid the extra steps but I'll stick with what works for me. BR

Oct. 6, 2004

FireFox

by Micheal Bonner

Hello.. It is Micheal here.. I am useing Mandrake 10.0 and KDE 3.2 I have FireFox pr 1.0 and ThunderBird .8.. How can I make firefox see Link in ThunderBird and Visa Vera .. I guess I am saying " How do I make FireFox the Default Browser ?" Thanks for your help Micheal C.Bonner Newbie to the Second Power

Oct. 6, 2004

Wireless Linux laptop recommendations?

by Ira Krakow

I'm looking for a basic, cheap, laptop PC with wireless capability, running Linux - to use for Web browsing or email at the library or Starbucks. I use Fedora Core 2 and Red Hat 8 on my desktops - will these work with a wireless-enabled PC? Thanks. Ira Krakow ikrakow_1999(a)yahoo.com

Oct. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Internet service for newbies

by donald vitkus

Chuck Homic wrote: >On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 03:54:30PM -0400, Patrick Sawyer wrote: > > >>These machines will be given to people with little computer experience >>/ money. All they need for an Internet service is a very simple dial >>up. Has anyone tried Net zero for Lindows(linspire) and got it running >>under Linux? If not can someone recommend a good ISP. The cheaper the >>better. >> >> > >I'm using Stowe Telecom (http://www.stowetel.com/) for $5/mo. Rock solid, >no busy signals, no hangups, lots of POPs, unlimited access. > >They only offer tech support via email (to keep support costs down), and >in my experience, ISP tech support has never been worth the cost, anyway. >They do pretty well, as I had a support issue with them when I started up, >and they solved it via email within a week. Ever since then, there's been >no problems. > > -Chuck > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > express56 works with linux. it cost is ten dollars per month and there is a setup fee

Oct. 6, 2004

Searching for meeting topic

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, We have a WLUG meeting coming up in about a week, and as usual, I'm searching for a topic at the last minute. I'll certainly give an update to the group on our work with the Worcester Computer Co-op, but that won't take the whole meeting. I can also discuss some issues in which I've been personally involved with regard to which license to use on free documentation that I have written, but again, that won't take the whole meeting. I'd rather have a single complete topic for the meeting, so if anybody has any ideas and (even better!) wants to volunteer, please let me know. Thanks! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBY3HaHl0iXDssISsRAoIbAJ9RkISnXCXANxft2unzZic0h96ywQCgggIM 3iZiXdiymfD2WTt6AvszuSc= =lnN0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Oct. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] SuSE Watcher

by Gregory Avedissian

I'm using SuSE 9.1 pro, and when I click on the little lizard-face icon on the panel to open susewatcher, then click on 'Start online update' I get prompted for my root password. Only root can run yast. I'd expect that to be the same in the server version. Greg Chuck Noyes wrote: > Hi All, > > I just installed SuSE Server version 9 (my first SuSE installation) and > I'd like to use the "Watcher" to get updates automatically, but I can't > figure out what the "autorization" window wants. I know it's looking for > a username/password pair, but what username/password?? I don't recall > creating one, > other than the usual 'root' and various users. Is there a "special" > username & password that I should've created? > > Thanks, > Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Oct. 6, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Internet service for newbies

by Chuck Homic

On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 03:54:30PM -0400, Patrick Sawyer wrote: > These machines will be given to people with little computer experience > / money. All they need for an Internet service is a very simple dial > up. Has anyone tried Net zero for Lindows(linspire) and got it running > under Linux? If not can someone recommend a good ISP. The cheaper the > better. I'm using Stowe Telecom (http://www.stowetel.com/) for $5/mo. Rock solid, no busy signals, no hangups, lots of POPs, unlimited access. They only offer tech support via email (to keep support costs down), and in my experience, ISP tech support has never been worth the cost, anyway. They do pretty well, as I had a support issue with them when I started up, and they solved it via email within a week. Ever since then, there's been no problems. -Chuck

Oct. 5, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Internet service for newbies

by Micheal Bonner

Patrick Sawyer wrote: >This is in regards to the install fest that will be happening Saturday >at the Worcester Computer Coop. > >These machines will be given to people with little computer experience >/ money. All they need for an Internet service is a very simple dial >up. Has anyone tried Net zero for Lindows(linspire) and got it running >under Linux? If not can someone recommend a good ISP. The cheaper the >better. > >Thanks >Patrick >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > Hello .. I am using PeoplePC .. it is only 10.95 unlimited per month

Oct. 5, 2004