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Re: [Wlug] openoffice spellcheck

by Chuck Haines

I highly recommend checking out irc.opennetworks.com, mostly the #linuxhelp and #linpeople channels. They have been able to solve all of my problems. On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 13:09, Wesley Allen wrote: > Hi, I was wondering if anyone else has used openoffice and > had problems with it's spellcheck. It's gotten a bit > better, but still doesn't recognize contractions. I've > been trying to find info on their site, but man is that > project a beast! You can't find anything and their > "issuezilla" is a pain in the rear for quick searches. > This is one area where Kword really seems to "work" > better, even if I have to add a bunch of words to the > dictionary...Any reflections/work-arounds? I'm always > trying to get people to not shell-out the $$$ for MS > Office, and OpenOffice/StarOffice is a really great > alternative at this point. I can't wait for Koffice to > get there as well (I just wish I could contribute). > > Wes > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- --------------------------------------------- | Chuck Haines | AIM: CyberGrex | | GDC Webmaster | ICQ: 3707881 | | WPI Class of 2005 | MSN: CyberGrex | | chaines(a)wpi.edu | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | ---------------------------------------------

March 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Re: PPC board

by Jeremy

i've been running linux on my PowerMac 7500 for years. As for embedded PPC or development PPC boards there are several to COTS (consumer of the shelf) to choose from. Boils down to what speed, power (electrical), and onboard options you want (i.e. sound, 4 serial ports, ethernet etc), bus type - SBC, pci, pc104, vme. check out http://www.cotsjournalonline.com bewarned - not for hobbyists prices... more like the military. Hobbyists can best look at old PowerPC computers or less powerful powerpc embedded boards from motorola/ibm. Are you looking for a PowerPC workstation or a PowerPC embedded computer? try http:\\www.linuxdevices.com good luck. Where is PPC guru huberj? -jeremy --- Norm Legare <normlegare(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Yes, Linux is already ported to PowerPC. I am > interested in doing the same port for my benefit. > > Norm > > --- 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..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. PowerPC board (Norm Legare) > > 2. Re: PowerPC board (Charles R. Anderson) > > 3. dchp timeout (Wesley Allen) > > > > --__--__-- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:38:04 -0800 (PST) > > From: Norm Legare <normlegare(a)yahoo.com> > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Subject: [Wlug] PowerPC board > > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone know where to obtain PowerPC-type > > development boards. Preferably at hobbyist > > prices. I am interested in porting Linux to > > it. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Norm > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > > --__--__-- > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 20:42:01 -0500 > > From: "Charles R. Anderson" <cra(a)WPI.EDU> > > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > > Subject: Re: [Wlug] PowerPC board > > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > Not sure, but isn't Linux already ported to PowerPC? > > > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 05:38:04PM -0800, Norm > > Legare wrote: > > normlegare> I am interested in porting Linux to it. > > > > -- > > Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / > > http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ > > PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 > > Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 > > A0F9 49BB 5886 > > > > --__--__-- > > > > Message: 3 > > From: "Wesley Allen" <wallen(a)charter.net> > > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:55:52 -0500 > > Subject: [Wlug] dchp timeout > > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > > > Hi all, the Mandrake default for the dhcp timeout is > > VERY > > long. I'm trying some documentation about how to > > change > > the default. Which file is it keep in. somewhere > > in the > > init files? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Wes > > > > > > --__--__-- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > End of Wlug > > > Digest_______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug ===== - __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/

March 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] dchp timeout

by Brian J. Conway

> what util does mandrake use for dhcp ? > slackware uses dhcpcd, and its trivial to > specify timeout with it ... > dhcpcd -t 10 Just for reference, Mandrake includes dhcpcd (my preference), dhclient, and pump, and leaves it up to the user to figure out which works best for them. -b

March 18, 2002

Re: PPC board

by Norm Legare

Yes, Linux is already ported to PowerPC. I am interested in doing the same port for my benefit. Norm --- 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..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. PowerPC board (Norm Legare) > 2. Re: PowerPC board (Charles R. Anderson) > 3. dchp timeout (Wesley Allen) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:38:04 -0800 (PST) > From: Norm Legare <normlegare(a)yahoo.com> > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] PowerPC board > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Hello, > > Does anyone know where to obtain PowerPC-type > development boards. Preferably at hobbyist > prices. I am interested in porting Linux to > it. > > Thanks in advance, > Norm > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 20:42:01 -0500 > From: "Charles R. Anderson" <cra(a)WPI.EDU> > To: wlug(a)wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] PowerPC board > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Not sure, but isn't Linux already ported to PowerPC? > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 05:38:04PM -0800, Norm > Legare wrote: > normlegare> I am interested in porting Linux to it. > > -- > Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / > http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ > PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 > Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 > A0F9 49BB 5886 > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > From: "Wesley Allen" <wallen(a)charter.net> > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:55:52 -0500 > Subject: [Wlug] dchp timeout > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > Hi all, the Mandrake default for the dhcp timeout is > VERY > long. I'm trying some documentation about how to > change > the default. Which file is it keep in. somewhere > in the > init files? > > Thanks for any help. > Wes > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug > Digest_______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/

March 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] dchp timeout

by Michael Frysinger

what util does mandrake use for dhcp ? slackware uses dhcpcd, and its trivial to specify timeout with it ... dhcpcd -t 10 -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Allen" <wallen(a)charter.net> To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 09:55 Subject: [Wlug] dchp timeout > Hi all, the Mandrake default for the dhcp timeout is VERY > long. I'm trying some documentation about how to change > the default. Which file is it keep in. somewhere in the > init files? > > Thanks for any help. > Wes > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

March 18, 2002

openoffice spellcheck

by Wesley Allen

Hi, I was wondering if anyone else has used openoffice and had problems with it's spellcheck. It's gotten a bit better, but still doesn't recognize contractions. I've been trying to find info on their site, but man is that project a beast! You can't find anything and their "issuezilla" is a pain in the rear for quick searches. This is one area where Kword really seems to "work" better, even if I have to add a bunch of words to the dictionary...Any reflections/work-arounds? I'm always trying to get people to not shell-out the $$$ for MS Office, and OpenOffice/StarOffice is a really great alternative at this point. I can't wait for Koffice to get there as well (I just wish I could contribute). Wes

March 18, 2002

dchp timeout

by Wesley Allen

Hi all, the Mandrake default for the dhcp timeout is VERY long. I'm trying some documentation about how to change the default. Which file is it keep in. somewhere in the init files? Thanks for any help. Wes

March 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] PowerPC board

by Charles R. Anderson

Not sure, but isn't Linux already ported to PowerPC? On Sun, Mar 17, 2002 at 05:38:04PM -0800, Norm Legare wrote: normlegare> I am interested in porting Linux to it. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

March 18, 2002

PowerPC board

by Norm Legare

Hello, Does anyone know where to obtain PowerPC-type development boards. Preferably at hobbyist prices. I am interested in porting Linux to it. Thanks in advance, Norm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/

March 18, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

On Friday 15 March 2002 14:07, you wrote: > Sure, try using /opt/mozilla/plugins and repeating the procedure as > root. It appears that your version of mozilla is using a different > plugin directory, so perhaps that is why $HOME/.mozilla/plugins didn't > work. > > What version of mozilla are you using? I used 0.9.9. > > -- I'm using 0.8.1. I guess I better update. Greg

March 16, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router(solution)

by Baris Hasdemir

I used this lpd://192.168.254.254/LPT1 the only trick is to find out the queue name which is not mentioned in the user's manual of speedstream. Siemens says their router IS compatible with unix however they do not support it. So I had to guess for it. Going after doug's example I tried couple of queue names like L1, queue, lp0, etc... could not succeed. I thought of examining the port driver software for dos. In the properties window of the port driver I saw that it is somehow using lpt1 port. then I realized that lpt1 should be the name of the printer port on the router. So tried to use LPT1 as the name of the queue. and it worked. thanks to all help! baris On Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:04:05 -0500 Baris Hasdemir <tekir99(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > hi all, > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? > > device options on cups: > -------------------------- > AppSocket/HP JetDirect > Internet Printing Protocol(http) > Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) > LPD/LPR Host or Printer > Parallel Port > Serial Port#1 to #32 > > device url options ise sunlar: > ---------------------------------- > Examples: > > file:/path/to/filename.prn > http://hostname:631/ipp/ > http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 > ipp://hostname/ipp/ > ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 > lpd://hostname/queue > socket://hostname > socket://hostname:9100 > > a port scan on the router produces > Port State Service > 80/tcp open http > 88/tcp open kerberos-sec > 515/tcp open printer > > any help perfectly welcome > > thanks, > baris

March 16, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router

by Brad Noyes

Hi, there's a error_log, and access_log, (probably in /var/log/cups/). That might lead to a solution. If you want to get more info out of the logs you can change the vebosity in cups.conf. When i configured cups, i just used the web interface, and that worked very well, perhaps that might be worth looking at (http://printer_server:631/) On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 04:53:39PM -0500, Baris Hasdemir wrote: > thanks for the reply. yes router has a printer port on it. I just > compiled kups, selected socket, and did a network > scan(192.168.254.0-192.168.254.255 on port 515). kups did find one on > 192.168.254.254 which is the router. then I selected the printer > configuration. > > But still does not print a test page? any ideas? > > baris > > On 15 Mar 2002 15:12:29 -0500 > Wesley Allen <wallen(a)charter.net> wrote: > > > Well, that's a good question. It's a router with a printer port, or a > > networked printer "naturally"). > > > > Either way, cups should be able to see any printer on the the network. > > I'm thinking that printing directly to a network socket would work, at > > least tha't what I did with networked printers where I used to work. > > My sugguestion is this, and I know is a total cop-out, get KUPS and do > > a network scan to look for printers. If it's on the network. Cups > > should be seeing it. > > > > Wes > > > > On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 15:04, Baris Hasdemir wrote: > > > hi all, > > > > > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > > > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > > > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > > > > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? > > > > > > device options on cups: > > > -------------------------- > > > AppSocket/HP JetDirect > > > Internet Printing Protocol(http) > > > Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) > > > LPD/LPR Host or Printer > > > Parallel Port > > > Serial Port#1 to #32 > > > > > > device url options ise sunlar: > > > ---------------------------------- > > > Examples: > > > > > > file:/path/to/filename.prn > > > http://hostname:631/ipp/ > > > http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 > > > ipp://hostname/ipp/ > > > ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 > > > lpd://hostname/queue > > > socket://hostname > > > socket://hostname:9100 > > > > > > a port scan on the router produces > > > Port State Service > > > 80/tcp open http > > > 88/tcp open kerberos-sec > > > 515/tcp open printer > > > > > > any help perfectly welcome > > > > > > thanks, > > > baris > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 16, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router

by doug waud

Hi Baris Hasdemir wrote: > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? I have a laserjet IIP connected to the first port/queue "L1" of a standalone Linksys printserver (Model EPSX3). In my /etc/hosts file I have a line 192.168.7.55 printserver.localdomain printserver In my /etc/cups/printers.conf file I have </Printer> <DefaultPrinter lp> Info lj2p Location DeviceURI lpd://printserver/L1 State Idle Accepting Yes JobSheets </Printer> In that fifth line, printserver refers to that dotted quad defined in /etc/hosts. The lpd: would appear to me to tell you what cups likes to see. I suspect you should then be able to replace the //printserver by the equivalent for your router. (That L1 is just how that linksys box distinguishes the first printer queue from the other two.) doug

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] RE: [WPILA-Discuss] Gentoo Linux Distro

by Scott Venier

On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Aaron Haviland wrote: > on another note, i've compiled povray for k6 and pentium and timed them, aka > "time ./povray" > > running on a k6 machine, the k6 optimised one consistently runs 1 second > faster overall (33 seconds total) but the pentium optimised one has a .1 > second lower sys time. which is better? (i don't have the output anymore. > just thought i'd ask while on the topic of optimising) (yes, i read the time > manpage. just doesn't seem to sink in through this thick skull :) ) > Well, as I keep reminding my co-workers "The only measurement of performace that counts is wall time." So I would say the 1 second faster overall is better. Scott

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router

by Baris Hasdemir

thanks for the reply. yes router has a printer port on it. I just compiled kups, selected socket, and did a network scan(192.168.254.0-192.168.254.255 on port 515). kups did find one on 192.168.254.254 which is the router. then I selected the printer configuration. But still does not print a test page? any ideas? baris On 15 Mar 2002 15:12:29 -0500 Wesley Allen <wallen(a)charter.net> wrote: > Well, that's a good question. It's a router with a printer port, or a > networked printer "naturally"). > > Either way, cups should be able to see any printer on the the network. > I'm thinking that printing directly to a network socket would work, at > least tha't what I did with networked printers where I used to work. > My sugguestion is this, and I know is a total cop-out, get KUPS and do > a network scan to look for printers. If it's on the network. Cups > should be seeing it. > > Wes > > On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 15:04, Baris Hasdemir wrote: > > hi all, > > > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? > > > > device options on cups: > > -------------------------- > > AppSocket/HP JetDirect > > Internet Printing Protocol(http) > > Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) > > LPD/LPR Host or Printer > > Parallel Port > > Serial Port#1 to #32 > > > > device url options ise sunlar: > > ---------------------------------- > > Examples: > > > > file:/path/to/filename.prn > > http://hostname:631/ipp/ > > http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 > > ipp://hostname/ipp/ > > ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 > > lpd://hostname/queue > > socket://hostname > > socket://hostname:9100 > > > > a port scan on the router produces > > Port State Service > > 80/tcp open http > > 88/tcp open kerberos-sec > > 515/tcp open printer > > > > any help perfectly welcome > > > > thanks, > > baris

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router

by Wesley Allen

Well, that's a good question. It's a router with a printer port, or a networked printer "naturally"). Either way, cups should be able to see any printer on the the network. I'm thinking that printing directly to a network socket would work, at least tha't what I did with networked printers where I used to work. My sugguestion is this, and I know is a total cop-out, get KUPS and do a network scan to look for printers. If it's on the network. Cups should be seeing it. Wes On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 15:04, Baris Hasdemir wrote: > hi all, > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? > > device options on cups: > -------------------------- > AppSocket/HP JetDirect > Internet Printing Protocol(http) > Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) > LPD/LPR Host or Printer > Parallel Port > Serial Port#1 to #32 > > device url options ise sunlar: > ---------------------------------- > Examples: > > file:/path/to/filename.prn > http://hostname:631/ipp/ > http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 > ipp://hostname/ipp/ > ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 > lpd://hostname/queue > socket://hostname > socket://hostname:9100 > > a port scan on the router produces > Port State Service > 80/tcp open http > 88/tcp open kerberos-sec > 515/tcp open printer > > any help perfectly welcome > > thanks, > baris > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

printer server on router

by Baris Hasdemir

hi all, I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? device options on cups: -------------------------- AppSocket/HP JetDirect Internet Printing Protocol(http) Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) LPD/LPR Host or Printer Parallel Port Serial Port#1 to #32 device url options ise sunlar: ---------------------------------- Examples: file:/path/to/filename.prn http://hostname:631/ipp/ http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 ipp://hostname/ipp/ ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 lpd://hostname/queue socket://hostname socket://hostname:9100 a port scan on the router produces Port State Service 80/tcp open http 88/tcp open kerberos-sec 515/tcp open printer any help perfectly welcome thanks, baris

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Charles R. Anderson

On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 01:08:46PM -0500, Gregory Avedissian wrote: avedis> Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? avedis> There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a avedis> plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but avedis> didn't install. Sure, try using /opt/mozilla/plugins and repeating the procedure as root. It appears that your version of mozilla is using a different plugin directory, so perhaps that is why $HOME/.mozilla/plugins didn't work. What version of mozilla are you using? I used 0.9.9. -- Charles R. Anderson cra(a)wpi.edu Network Engineer (508) 831-6110 Computing and Communications Center (508) 831-5115 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Fax (508) 831-5483

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Still no luck. I tried installing as root, first by logging as su and calling up mozilla from command line, and then again (when that didn't work) by backing out of X and starting over as root, calling mozilla from the menu. I've tried running SuSEconfig and tried re-booting, but it doesn't make a difference. I'm not even sure if I really downloaded the file with the browser - both times I did it, I walked away while it was downloading, and when I came back, the browser was gone. Let me take that back - I have four copies of jre131i.xpi in /tmp. Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but didn't install. Thanks. Greg On Friday 15 March 2002 08:16, you wrote: > The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and > install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user > and presto java works. > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla > > > > When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I > stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I > wanted to get into a chat room. > > After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp > and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There > weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions > are > welcome. Thanks. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > 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

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Still no luck. I tried installing as root, first by logging as su and calling up mozilla from command line, and then again (when that didn't work) by backing out of X and starting over as root, calling mozilla from the menu. I've tried running SuSEconfig and tried re-booting, but it doesn't make a difference. I'm not even sure if I really downloaded the file with the browser - both times I did it, I walked away while it was downloading, and when I came back, the browser was gone. Let me take that back - I have four copies of jre131i.xpi in /tmp. Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but didn't install. Thanks. Greg On Friday 15 March 2002 08:16, you wrote: > The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and > install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user > and presto java works. > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla > > > > When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I > stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I > wanted to get into a chat room. > > After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp > and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There > weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions > are > welcome. Thanks. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > 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

March 15, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Keller, Tim

The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user and presto java works. Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I wanted to get into a chat room. After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks. Greg _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Charles, Thanks for the reply. I tried this with the file I downloaded and that didn't work, so then I went back and got the same file you got, and it still didn't work. Not sure why - it all seemed to install ok. But I still get that damned box coming up. Greg On Thursday 14 March 2002 18:14, you wrote: > On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 05:51:48PM -0500, Charles R. Anderson wrote: > cra> /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins > > Nope. I just went and tried it myself. I couln't get the darn > automatic installation to work, so I did this: > > #!/bin/sh > # Download the jre.xpi > cd $HOME > wget --passive-ftp > ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/english/6.2.1/unix/linux22/xpi/jre.xpi > > # Go to your mozilla plugin directory > cd $HOME/.mozilla/plugins > > # Make a java2 subdirectory and go into it > mkdir java2 > cd java2 > > # Unzip the xpi file here (yes, it is a ZIP file) > unzip $HOME/jre.xpi > > # Move the contents of jre-image-i386 up one directory > # and remove the istaller junk that doesn't work > mv jre-image-i386/* . > rm -rf symlink.sh install.js jre-image-i386 > > # Make a symlink in the plugin dir to the actual plugin binary > cd .. > ln -s java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so . > > > It seems to work. No more annoying "download the plugin" dialog boxes. > > -- > Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ > PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 > Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886 > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

Job opportunity

by Andy Stewart

HI gang, I used to post this type of thing on the WWWBoard part of our website, but that part of the website no longer functions. Please delete if uninterested in a possible job opportunity. I received e-mail from a guy looking for somebody with perl, html, linux (specifically redhat), and apache experience for website development (similar to LLBean's website). If you are interested, contact me directly and I'll forward to you the contact info. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] pop3 server?

by John Stoffel

David> I'm trying to pick a pop3 server, however I am having a tough David> time doing such. A few notes: David> * The pop3 server will, for the time being, mount all maildirs David> via NFS. Similarly, all passwords are retrieved via NIS+. This is just asking for trouble. Mail over NFS is a pain to get right. And do you *really* want the horror of NIS+ on your hands? I keep seeing a job announcement for Bermuda where one of the projects is to migrate from NIS+ to NIS. I feel that LDAP is the way to go in the future, but it's not quite there yet. John

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] docs / latex /?

by Andy Stewart

On Thursday 14 March 2002 08:26 am, you wrote: > I need to generate some documents that look decent on the web and also > print well. Some of the documents are forms for people to fill in, > and, for the most part, the people are pretty unsophisticated. They > may even just print the form and fill it in by hand. Would you consider writing the document in DocBook? From that, you can generate HTML, PS, PDF, and perhaps more. I wrote the gimp-print users' guide this way. I've also used LyX and like it, too. It has tons of documentation that comes with the software. -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2002