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MTAs, oh the choices...
by Oliver Jones 03 Oct '05

03 Oct '05

Now that I've got a debian box I have a somewhat more eclectic selection of MTAs. Instead of being "stuck" with sendmail I can select either Postfix or Exim. Currently my box has postfix 2.1.5 installed. But I see that I can install one of the following: Exim 3.36 Exim 4.50 (stable) Exim 4.52 (testing) Postfix 2.2.4 (testing) I know Daniel is fairly familiar with Exim but I know nothing about these alternative MTAs. Can anyone provide sage advice on which has more features, is easier to configure, has powerful plugins, db support, IMAP server integration, virtual domains, spam filtering that sort of thing. Recommendations highly appreciated. Regards -- Oliver Jones > Roving Code Warrior > www.deeperdesign.com

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Distro Question - Terminal Server
by Ivan Potgieter 03 Oct '05

03 Oct '05

Hello all, I am trying to get a 'proof of concept' machine going that will emulate a Terminal (serial port) Server. ie. Connecting via SSH and get access to a com port via a VT100 terminal session. I'm looking for a distro that meets specific requirements: (If anyone can recomend any hadware equivalent devices, that would be appreciated also.) My requirements are (in oder of preference): * SSH * minicom * Good NIC detection * Small resource requirements (pentium I, approx 32MB ram <1GB HDD) * pref LiveCD or simular that will install onto HDD * CLI only - X not required, in fact, I'd prefer no X at all. Most of the mini distros seems to be lacking minicom (usually rescue distros) or are geared towards running some form of mini-X (usually also lacking minicom). The closest distro that I have found that may do the trick, is FreeSCO. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Ivan

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Access to www.wlug.org.nz
by Andrew Thrift 02 Oct '05

02 Oct '05

For around a month now i have not been able to access www.wlug.org.nz from our netblocks 202.49.148.0/24 and 202.49.149.0/24 has anything changed at the WLUG end that could be causing this? The DNS resolves to 210.55.18.250 Regards, Andy

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Access to www.wlug.org.nz
by Andrew Thrift 02 Oct '05

02 Oct '05

For around a month now i have not been able to access www.wlug.org.nz from our netblocks 202.49.148.0/24 and 202.49.149.0/24 has anything changed at the WLUG end that could be causing this? The DNS resolves to 210.55.18.250 Regards, Andy

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Acceptable use of the WLUG Mailing List
by Meeting Reminder bot 30 Sep '05

30 Sep '05

The WLUG Mailing List is the discussion-list extension of the Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated). As such, we expect members of this list to adhere to the principles espoused in the official WLUG Charter[1], in particular, Rule 6, which covers the activities on this mailing list. While this is an Acceptable Use Policy, the WLUG Committee do recognise the need for informal discussion among list members, and draconian administration is not the goal here. Please keep in mind, however, that your comments to this list do represent the WLUG, and while it is good to be seen as an organisation with a sense of humour, some comments may do major harm to our credibility as a serious advocate of GNU/Linux and all things Free Software/ Open Source related. List discussion should * be honest * accentuate the positive, without hyperbole or blatant misrepresentation * maintain a reasonable level of spelling and grammar * not indulge in ad hominem attacks * not continue inflammatory or abusive threads * not be unprofessional or petty, especially with respect to the names of other software companies * not promote or denigrate political, cultural, or religious views * not indulge in marketing or advertising, other than on a private sale basis, or advertising of jobs - which may be announced once only * not reproduce copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder * not defame any person or organisation Posters who consistently violate these guidelines will be dealt with at the discretion of the List Maintainer. If you feel you have been unfairly dealt with, you have recourse to any member of the WLUG Committee[2]. Certain mailing list etiquette should also be maintained: * please use only plain text (not HTML) * reply inline or below when quoting, rather than on top * trim quotes (don't reply quoting a 10 page message with a single line of reply) If you have any questions, start reading at http://www.gweep.ca/~edmonds/usenet/ml-etiquette.html. These points have been established over a long time on this list. If you want to question them, please do it off list. As list users, use your discretion when pulling people up over etiquette - please reply off list, and if there is a serious breach, the list administrator will probably have dealt with it off-list already. [1] http://www.wlug.org.nz/WlugCharter [2] http://www.wlug.org.nz/WlugCommittee

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Re: [wlug] looking for python guru
by David Nicholls 30 Sep '05

30 Sep '05

ok, what about someone slightly less local? cheers... david -----Original Message----- From: David Nicholls Sent: Wednesday, 28 September 2005 3:25 pm hey guys, a friend of mine (runs a web development business) is currently searching for someone local - tauranga/hamilton kinda area - with good python skills. let me know if you think you fit the bill & i'll pass your details on. cheers... David Nicholls Computer Support Consultant d.nicholls at waikato.ac.nz School of Science & Engineering / Dept of Chemistry The University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand

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CFP: Systems Administration Miniconf, linux.conf.au 2006.
by Craig Box 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

Call for Presentations Systems Administration Miniconf, linux.conf.au 2006. This is a call for presentations for a 2 day Linux Systems Administration mini conference that will be held as part of the linux.conf.au conference in January 2006. The conference will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand. Miniconferences are held on the first two days, prior to the main programme. Please see our website at http://sysadmin.miniconf.org/ for details. The organisers of the Systems Administration Miniconf would like to invite proposals for presentations to be delivered at the Miniconf. Topics for presentations could include (but are not limited to) Samba, Databases, Backups, Firewalls, AAA, Troubleshooting, Buying Decisions, VPN, Virtual machines (Xen, UML, VMware), Monitoring Software, Web/Mail/LDAP/etc Server software, Wikis, PHP, Spam and Virus Filtering, VOIP, Trouble Ticket System, Best Practices, New Developments, Clustering/High Availability , Automated Installs, Automated configuration, Packaging Local Software. Speakers should assume that members of the audience have at least a couple of years experience in Unix/Linux administration. Format of Presentations ----------------------- Presentations of between 30 and 120 minutes (including questions) are currently being sought. We will also be holding a lightning talks session, with a list of 5-10 minutes short presentations.. Submitting talks ---------------- Please note that in order to give a presentation you must be register to attend the main linux.conf.au conference. In order to submit a talk please see our Call for Presentations webpage at: http://sysadmin.miniconf.org/cfp.html Submissions (or any questions) should be sent to: contact @ sysadmin.miniconf.org. Dates and Deadlines ------------------- To encourage early submissions around half the programme will be filled from presentations submitted before the 31st of October. 31 Oct 2005 - Deadline for early submissions 18 Nov 2005 - Deadline for late submissions Contact and Questions --------------------- Please see our website at http://sysadmin.miniconf.org/ for more information on the miniconf and presenting at it. If you have any questions please feel free to email the organisers at: contact @ sysadmin.miniconf.org

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'Fixit' meetings
by GunCom 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

One of the suggestions in Craig's survey was to have 'fixit' meetings. Informal discussion after the AGM showed there is some support for this from experienced members. To gauge the depth of interest, e-mail me off list and mention the sort of things you would like to have 'fixed'. If there is enough interest I'll put it to the committee. Gun Caundle gun(a)guncom.co.nz --

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wanted socket 462 (atholon/duron) motherboard
by stephen pearce 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Hi anyone have one of these spare and for sale .. my elite k7s6a motherboard has died ... (but the memory and processor seem ok) Thanks Stephen

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Backups are your friend.
by Oliver Jones 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

My Laptop's Hard Disk croaked yesterday. The device is less than a year old but it decided to destroy itself. No idea why. So backup early and often people. You will be thankful one day. I'm glad I have _any_ backup at all. Even if it is 3 or more months old. Regards

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