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MUUG Meeting, Oct 8, 7:30PM -- Introduction to DHCP
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 01 Oct '02

01 Oct '02

[Posted to man.unix.general and other news groups] ------ Forwarded Article <anclhe$5mm$1(a)canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca> ------ From gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca (Gilbert E. Detillieux) The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 8. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Introduction to DHCP Kevin McGregor, Network Analyst with the City of Winnipeg, will describe the theory, benefits and general operation of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP is a well-defined protocol which is widely implemented but not well understood. This presentation will leave you with a good idea of how and why to implement DHCP in your network environment, whether you manage a home network or a WAN in a large company. The meeting will also include our usual round-table discussion, plus the votes on both the by-law amendments and the MUUG board of directors. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ********************************************************************** Please note our new meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15 PM, so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30 PM. Don't be late, or you may not get in. Limited parking is available for free on the street, or in a lot across Ellice from IBM, for $1.00 for the evening. Indoor parking is also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $2.00 for the evening. ********************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ Also note that MUUG maintains two mailing lists, called "muug-announce" and "roundtable". If you're not already on these lists, we encourage you to subscribe now: http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/ The "muug-announce" list is used for monthly meeting announcements (such as this one) as well as other important announcements of interest to MUUG members. The "rountable" list is meant to be a forum for follow-ups to topics discussed at the meetings, or for round-table-style discussion on other topics that come up between meetings. Of course, for this to be effective, we need to reach a certain critical mass. So, please subscribe, and stay involved! -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ P.O. Box 130, St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609 ------ End of Forwarded Article

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installfest
by Ian Timshel 01 Oct '02

01 Oct '02

Anyone know of a local installfest coming up? Cheers! Ian.

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Red Hat Mirrors for 8.0
by Mel Seder 30 Sep '02

30 Sep '02

has anyone found a site that isn't too bogged down with traffic. ===== MelSeder(a)yahoo.com "The sooner you make five thousand mistakes, the sooner you will be able to correct them." - Kimon Nicolaides __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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Re: [RndTbl] Red Hat Mirrors for 8.0
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 30 Sep '02

30 Sep '02

According to Mel Seder: > has anyone found a site that isn't too bogged down with traffic. Well, the MUUG server has hit its connection limits for non-Canadian and non-Manitoban Canadian sites, but it's still accepting connections for sites within Manitoba, for now anyway. The bandwidth to commercial sites (including most ISP's in Manitoba) is not very good at the moment, and is rate-limited at the request of the U of M's network support group, and that likely won't improve until the new year. This is particularly true for FTP connections. However, for the time being, if you come in via HTTP or anonymous RSYNC protocols, you're still rate-limited, but with less contention. So, you'll get better transfer rates that way. (Keep this information to yourself and to those on the MUUG mailing lists, otherwise that advantage will quickly disappear!) -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)cs.umanitoba.ca> Dept. of Computer Science Web: http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~gedetil/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Red Hat 8.0 t/b released Mon Sept 30
by Mel Seder 27 Sep '02

27 Sep '02

I'll try using CUPS as a client when I download the new non-BETA release. ===== "The sooner you make five thousand mistakes, the sooner you will be able to correct them." - Kimon Nicolaides __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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CUPS -- printing to a printer on the LAN
by Mel Seder 26 Sep '02

26 Sep '02

The following was clipped from the CUPS Manual ======================================= Automatic Configuration of Print Queues CUPS supports automatic client configuration of printers on the same subnet. To configure printers on the same subnet, do nothing. Each client should see the available printers within 30 seconds automatically. The printer and class lists are updated automatically as printers and servers are added or removed. ======================================= My downstairs computer has no printer attached to it. The only printer I have is connected to my upstairs computer. I'd like to be able to print jobs on the upstairs computer when I am logged into the downstairs computer. My question is; I couldn't/didn't find any examples in the manual that explained what has to be done in a "for dummies" fashion. Do I have to have the CUPS service started and active on the downstairs computer so that it can function as a client of the upstairs computer where the printer is attached? ===== "The sooner you make five thousand mistakes, the sooner you will be able to correct them." - Kimon Nicolaides __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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RTL8139
by millward 24 Sep '02

24 Sep '02

Are there any RTL8139 NICs with a socket for a boot rom? I just bought one from a local retailer, and there's none on my card. I phoned the retailer and he said there are no RTL8139 NICs with a socket for a boot rom. Strange. I thought all NICs had them, that's why I didn't look at the card until I got home. If there are any RTL8139 NiCs with a socket for a boot rom, does anyone know where can I get one?

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Red Hat null beta
by Mel Seder 21 Sep '02

21 Sep '02

Looks impressive so far. Asks if you want your install disks checked for errors. The text looks better too :-) My system just sits there when it tries to get an ethernet address for my NIC at boot up ... After 30 minutes I saw it wasn't going anywhere so I gave up. Windows can get on the internet no problem. I'll try another NIC tommorow to see if that solves the problem. Has anyone had the same problem with this beta release? ===== "The sooner you make five thousand mistakes, the sooner you will be able to correct them." - Kimon Nicolaides __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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MUUG Board - Call for Nominations (FINAL)
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 20 Sep '02

20 Sep '02

Howdy folks! Just a reminder to all MUUG members that the nominations deadline is fast approaching. If you want to be nominated, or nominate someone else, you need to let us know by September 24. Please follow the procedure outlined below, and make sure you provide us with all the information we need. Since the announcement below appeared in the September MUUG Lines newsletter, we've only received confirmation of one additional nomination, which is that of Shawn Wallbridge. Now, I know we had a couple more people come forward at the meeting, but we need to have a formal nomination in writing. So, please do so ASAP. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUUG Board Elections - Call for Nominations It's been quite some time since we've made a formal call for nominations, but it's long overdue. After adopting the MUUG by-laws in 1992, a formal election was held. The following two years, a call for nominations went out, but the end result was a board elected by acclamation. The records for the years that follow aren't clear, but it would appear that the same board members have stood by acclamation for quite some time. With the proposed amendments to the by-laws, on their 10th anniversary, we thought it appropriate to once again adhere to the election procedures outlined therein. The remaining three board members have all agreed to let their names stand again, so here is the initial list of nominees: Gilbert Detillieux Systems Analyst University of Manitoba Kevin McGregor Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg Doug Shewfelt Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg Of course, this list is just a starting point. Any member in good standing of the group can be nominated simply by getting the support of one other member. If you feel you would like to contribute to the group by running for a board position, please don't hesitate to do so. (In fact, we'd like to see the number of board members increase.) If you want to be nominated, or to nominate someone else, send a letter to the group's postal box or deliver it in person to a current board member. The letter must contain the name, title, and employer of the nominee, along with a short (100 word or so) biography, and must contain the signatures of the nominee and one other member. The letter must be received no later than September 24, 2002, which is 14 days prior to the October 8 meeting. Although the by-laws require that the nominations be done in writing, with signatures, you can speed up the process by also sending us e-mail to <election(a)muug.mb.ca>, with the above information, and sending the signed paper copy later. In this case, please include the e-mail address of both the nominee and the supporter on the CC: list of the message, so that all parties concerned have a record of the communication. If you have any questions about the election or the nomination process, please contact Gilbert Detillieux, either by phone (474-8161) during business hours, or by e-mail to <election(a)muug.mb.ca> anytime. Gilbert Detillieux Election Committee Chair -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ P.O. Box 130, St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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new Red Hat Beta - which code name
by Mel Seder 20 Sep '02

20 Sep '02

I'd like to try burning some iso's and testing the newest and greatest distro by Red Hat. Should I be trying/downloading limbo or null ? Any caveats someone wishes to pass on will be welcomed :-) ===== "The sooner you make five thousand mistakes, the sooner you will be able to correct them." - Kimon Nicolaides __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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