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simple CAD program
by Glenn Ramsey 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Hi, I need to annotate some pictures with dimension lines showing angles. Does anyone know if there is a Linux 2D CAD program that will let me load a jpg image and draw dimension lines on it? I know there are lots of programs of this type around but as yet I haven't come across one that lets me do this. g -- Glenn Ramsey <glenn(a)componic.co.nz> 07 8627077 http://www.componic.co.nz

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RE: [wlug] Domain squatting (was re: .geek.nz - last day to vote)
by Lindsay Druett 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Ah come on, it's like having having personalised plates on your car... Do I have personalised plates on my car ? Of course not, but if I waited a day, I could have got BGPxxx (instead of BGNxxx) then I would have had personalised number plates at no extra cost... Seriously, domain names now have a huge slice of action in the advertising industry, more and more business are branding themselves with their domain name. At the end of the day, you just have to honestly ask yourself, "Why did we all want .geek.nz ?..." > -----Original Message----- > From: crb6-forwarding > Sent: Monday, 8 September 2003 14:26 > To: 'wlug' > Subject: [wlug] Domain squatting (was re: .geek.nz - last day to vote) > > > > good thing it got brought in :) > > > > http://www.domainname.geek.nz > > I don't know about you, but I really hate it when domain > names are treated like goods to be bought to speculate on. > Especially for those 'metasearch sites' that exist on domain > names that people are likely to visit. > http://www.bootdisks.com/ is today's example of this. You really meant to visit 'bootdisk.com'. I'd really hope that the people who run domainname.geek.nz are not encouraging this kind of practise, and that all the .geek.nz domains that were bought are going to go to good use, not be sold off at a profit to someone who really wanted it but wasn't quick enough. Craig _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Mailman/Pipermail Email Address Obsfucation
by Matt Brown 07 Sep '03

07 Sep '03

Hi, Does anybody her have experience in obsfucating email addresses in list archives to prevent spam harvesting using pipermail/mailman. The standard mailman privacy options only seem to apply to mailman configuration / list information pages not the archives which are generated by pipermail, and pipermail seems to be extinct. I would like all email addresses in the archives to appear as From: Matt Brown <matt@m...> rather than From: Matt Brown <matt(a)myrealdomain.com> Is anybody able to offer a solution to this problem? Regards -- Matt Brown matt(a)mattb.net.nz

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RE: [wlug] Job Vacancy - Computer Engineer
by Lindsay Druett 01 Sep '03

01 Sep '03

Congratulations on getting your new job, I hope it works out for you. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Thrift @ Millennium [mailto:andrew@millenniumtechnology.co.nz] Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:24 To: wlug Subject: [wlug] Job Vacancy - Computer Engineer I am leaving Millennium to take up a position as IT Manager for a Napier based investments group. Due to this there is a vacancy here for someone with the following experience: * Windows NT/2000 Server * Linux (RedHat/Gentoo) * Hardware fault diagnosis and repair * Network design * Current drivers licence You must also have good people skills as this position invloves dealing directly with the customer. If you are interested, send your curriculum vitae to: grant(a)millenniumtechnology.co.nz Regards, Andrew Thrift

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help with backup options
by Jodi Thomson 01 Sep '03

01 Sep '03

Hi folks I've got Compaq ML370 G3 here running RedHat 8.0. I need to put a tape backup unit into it and have narrowed it down to two options 1) HP storage works SDLT 220 Tape Drive 2) HP storage works Ultrium 230 Tape Drive I want something that is easy to run using shell scripting for backups and of course is easy to restore. Both are supported by RH8.0 however I have never spec'd a unit for linux before. Has anyone used either Ultrium or SDLT with Linux and can let me know how they got on? Cheers Jodi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Jodi W. Anderson, Mr (BA, A+, MCP) - Computer Systems Consultant Waikato University Library - Computing Operations Group Ph: +64 7 838 4323 email: jodi(a)waikato.ac.nz "Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before."

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KDE: how to remove the stupid dragon.
by Glyn Webster 31 Aug '03

31 Aug '03

Does anyone know how to remove that stupid bloody dragon in bib that decorates KDE's logout window? "Konqi" I think it's is called. * I've used 'find' to scan my file system for PNG or JPEG files with "Konqi" in their names but it doesn't seem that simple -- all I found was an ominous image of a KDE cogwheel with a bomb in it. * I found an image that looked just like the one I wanted to removed: "/usr/share/apps/kdeui/pics/aboutkde.png". I replaced that with a transparent PNG, but that didn't help either. (BTW: No. "Use Gnome" wasn't the answer I was after.) -- Glyn Webster ~ Simplicity Himself. ~ glyn(a)wave.co.nz ~ http://tiddly-pom.com

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KDE: how to remove the stupid dragon: HOORAY!
by Glyn Webster 31 Aug '03

31 Aug '03

There are various "kde-sdscreen" RPM's floating around to change the shutdown window image. All they do is replace "shutdownkonq.png". The RPM I downloaded would have put it here: /usr/X11R6/share/apps/ksmserver/pics/shutdownkonq.png but on Mandrake I found the little bastard here: /usr/share/apps/ksmserver/pics/shutdownkonq.png And I overwrote him with a 1x1 pixel transparent PNG. It worked! P.S. while googling I found this in the mailing list archive of another LUG: "My deskpot completely freezed, couldn't even do Ctrl+Alt+Del. so I turn the power off." "Deskpot". I'm sure there's a novel user interface idea in there somewhere. -- Glyn Webster ~ Simplicity Himself. ~ glyn(a)wave.co.nz ~ http://tiddly-pom.com

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Job Vacancy - Computer Engineer
by Andrew Thrift ＠ Millennium 28 Aug '03

28 Aug '03

I am leaving Millennium to take up a position as IT Manager for a Napier based investments group. Due to this there is a vacancy here for someone with the following experience: * Windows NT/2000 Server * Linux (RedHat/Gentoo) * Hardware fault diagnosis and repair * Network design * Current drivers licence You must also have good people skills as this position invloves dealing directly with the customer. If you are interested, send your curriculum vitae to: grant(a)millenniumtechnology.co.nz Regards, Andrew Thrift

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Re: Re: [wlug] more i8500 / lvm / new kernel
by Stephen Pearce 27 Aug '03

27 Aug '03

Hi Well it doesn't work with root=LABEL=/ either .. though the custom kernel (compiled from a rh rpm source file does .. indicating to me some problem in the way I compiled the linux2.6.0test4 code ... I compiled in lvm support .. though did not include raid support .. I presume one can take the latest kernel disto from kernel.org and put it in usr/src and compile and install it (it upgrades grub automatically to include the new kernel as a boot option) and this is transparent to the red hat distro. or are there rh specific switches? re /dev/hda5 possibility this is not addressed in the custom installation which does run .. and the boot and kernel directories shopuld be the same for the new kernel. Thanks Stephen > > root (hd0,2) > > # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test4 ro root=/dev/hda3 hdc=ide-scsi > > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.0-test4.img > > > You have /dev/hda3 here. What does it do with root=LABEL=/ ? > > > > /dev/hda3 1251 1301 409657+ 83 Linux > > /dev/hda4 1302 7296 48154837+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/hda5 1302 3851 20482843+ 8e Linux LVM > > > It seems /dev/hda3 is your /boot not your root drive. Perhaps the entry > above should be /dev/hda5? > > Cheers > > Philip Murray - Systems Engineer > webmaster(a)open2view.com - Open2view.com > www.open2view.com > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Free Sun to a good home
by Matt Purvis 26 Aug '03

26 Aug '03

Hi all, I have a freebie if any one wants it: a Sun "X" 3/60. It comes with a large colour monitor, keyboard & old-school optical mouse (+ two of those special optical mouse pads). I also have a Sun GDM-1662B monitor that I used to use on my SPARCstations until I discovered the wonderful Sun Console Converter which lets you use a VGA screen and PS/2 keyboard and mouse instead! I might have a spare SPARCstation keyboard and mouse too if anyone needs them. Off-topic but I also have an RCA-brand NTSC television to give away. It runs on 110V and has F-connector RF input only (no A/V inputs sorry). I repeat, this is all FREE as I am moving to the South Island and must part with my beloved junk. I can offer free delivery any where in Hamilton (or between Hamilton and Waihi). Please reply off-list only. You can contact me via email or sms/phone on 021 399 844. Cheers, Matt

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