KCLUG August 2005

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Cygwin Pronunciation
by Josh Charles 10 Aug '05

10 Aug '05

Quick question - what is the proper pronunciation for "Cygwin?" I say "Sig-Win."

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RE: Educational discount on RHEL for your RHCT/RHCE exam.
by aaron hirsch 05 Aug '05

05 Aug '05

> First off, RedHat couldn't pay me enough to run their distro. on any > critical server of mine. Maybe not, but I bet your cert helped get you out of what was most likely a shit hole job with a shit hole manager! Although rumor has it you miss the place... > Secondly, having received the RHCE a year or two back, I think it's a > joke. You don't need to know RedHat specific stuff, you don't need to know > teir GUIs either, although, if you don't know the configs, the GUIs will > help a bit. I mean, who wants to bust open X and a GUI just to add a damn > user? I passed the RHCE with a fairly high percentage<think it was 96-97>, > for not knowing 'RedHat', though I've been runing Linux since the mid 90s. Oh...you're so much better than everyone else mr. 90+%...should we all share how we did on the test or were you just trying to make yourself feel big? > If you can get your way around a Linux box, you should be fine. They base > it on 'getting the job done', not how you do it. Whether you use useradd >to add a user, or the GUI, as long as it gets done. Whether you use the >redhat-config-apache/whatever tool to configure apache, or edit the config >files... as long as it's done and working to the specs they provide. If >all else fails, read the man page, or use find to find the config >files,RedHat puts some of them in weird places. =] I agree with you that redhat specific knowledge wasn't really required to pass the test and that I don't remember using a GUI to config anything either. Knowing Linux in general, know where config files are located, how to configure services, and how to read man pages on what you are fuzzy on does go along way. You are a bitter little man aren't you?! ----------------------------------------- This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. It may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system.

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Old Computer Parts and equipment...
by Patrick M 04 Aug '05

04 Aug '05

Hi, I have some things some may be interested in. If for nothing else than a cluster. --I have a 486DX4 & Pentium. They were working when taken out of service. No memory or Hard Drive --I have a 486 DX2 new that was a spare main board for our old voice mail system (micronic main board) --I have the locking rack mount case that the 486 dx2 goes in -- with the old working main board still in it. Don't know what may have been stripped... its scsi with a removable drive bay. (voice and fax boards may be available) --A 4 disk 8x CD Changer Nakamichi MJ-4.8si -4 Good (fairly new when taken out of service) condition Panasonic 14" B/W Studio/Video Monitors Model # wv-bm1410 (top of the line) (4 more generic monochrome amber and green monitors used as backup these are in fair condition) remember these are the monitors with the bnc/rca jacks. --SCSI Scanner Microtec 3??? I'll have to look again for the exact model number Other stuff is telephone and computer stuff from before the 90's --a redcom labs telephone switch.... kinda like what was taken out of Bell's CO's (Analog) 16 Line/Pots cards/trunks, 24 DID trunks, 20 E&M Trunks, 3 Switch Shelfs, a voice announcer card, ring generator, DTMF dialer/encoder cards. --An ACD computer that controlled the switch by Amtelco It uses a motorolla 64030??? Processor. It also has a video board that will support 16 or 24 RCA Video displays. along with a board to handle an equal number of serial connections. They also have some cards with a zilog 280 chipset on them (i think it was a kind of Serial MUX There is some other miscilanious stuff -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005

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Re: Educational discount on RHEL for your RHCT/RHCE exam.
by David Ambs 04 Aug '05

04 Aug '05

On Wed, 3 Aug 2005, Leo Mauler wrote: > Not exactly. CentOS has all the same software, so you > could run a server on CentOS like on RHEL, but the > word "redhat" is not found anywhere in CentOS. This > is because RedHat is being strict about their IP and > refusing to allow free rebuilds to use the word > "redhat" in their rebuilds. > > The RHCE exam preparation textbook I have tells me I > need to remember and use several GUI configuration > tools in RHEL because some of them are faster than > doing it in the CLI. These GUI configuration tools > are named things like "redhat-config-network" and > "redhat-config-users". First off, RedHat couldn't pay me enough to run their distro. on any critical server of mine. Secondly, having received the RHCE a year or two back, I think it's a joke. You don't need to know RedHat specific stuff, you don't need to know their GUIs either, although, if you don't know the configs, the GUIs will help a bit. I mean, who wants to bust open X and a GUI just to add a damn user? I passed the RHCE with a fairly high percentage<think it was 96-97>, for not knowing 'RedHat', though I've been runing Linux since the mid 90s. If you can get your way around a Linux box, you should be fine. They base it on 'getting the job done', not how you do it. Whether you use useradd to add a user, or the GUI, as long as it gets done. Whether you use the redhat-config-apache/whatever tool to configure apache, or edit the config files... as long as it's done and working to the specs they provide. If all else fails, read the man page, or use find to find the config files, RedHat puts some of them in weird places. =] As much as I hate Redhat, I'll admit the RHCE on the resume does bump up the hits on monster a bit.. Although, I can honestly say I don't think it makes a difference as to where you get interviews. Still experience more then anything. At my current place of employment, I don't even think they knew what the RHCE was when I interviewed.... I only took the test because it was free from a previous employer =] -dave

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Re: Educational discount on RHEL for your RHCT/RHCE exam.
by Leo Mauler 04 Aug '05

04 Aug '05

--- Matthew Copple <mcopple(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 8/3/05, Leo Mauler <webgiant(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Sorry, forgot to mention that you need to scroll > > down on this page and click on one of the > > "individual" subscription links. Desktop > > edition is only $25, if all you want to learn > > is the RHCT exam. > > Or just download centOS and get both for free. :) Not exactly. CentOS has all the same software, so you could run a server on CentOS like on RHEL, but the word "redhat" is not found anywhere in CentOS. This is because RedHat is being strict about their IP and refusing to allow free rebuilds to use the word "redhat" in their rebuilds. The RHCE exam preparation textbook I have tells me I need to remember and use several GUI configuration tools in RHEL because some of them are faster than doing it in the CLI. These GUI configuration tools are named things like "redhat-config-network" and "redhat-config-users". I don't know what CentOS uses in place of "redhat" in, say, "redhat-config-users", but if you try to learn RHEL using a free rebuild and then take the test, you won't be used to typing "redhat-config-users", you'll be used to typing something else. Which means you'll lose precious time on the test, and you don't have much time to complete all the assigned tasks. For example, the testing time is so limited that the textbook recommends pressing Ctrl-Alt-F2 *while RHEL is installing* and editing some of the configuration files from a terminal window. So it seems to me that if all you want is a server, you can get a free rebuild like CentOS, and enjoy. If you really want the RHCE, you'd better buy the individual subscription of RHEL and learn the "redhat-config-users"-type commands so you can finish the test within the time allotted. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail

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strip metacharacters from form
by Jack 04 Aug '05

04 Aug '05

I must be having a brain-cloud day. Anyone have a quick way to take the value of a text area and strip out the bad characters? Thanks, Brian JD __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Heads up - Job Leads
by Phoenician 04 Aug '05

04 Aug '05

Hey guys, I have a couple possible job leads, if anyone is interested. The first one would be for a graphics designer - Must be proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator. Must be have a good eye for layout. - For more information please contact Dana Rogers: drogers (at) signsbytomorrow.com - If you would like to be kept on the for other graphics relate position, please let me know (mdixon (at) phoenixcolony.com) The second one is for someone familiar with PHP and MySQL as well as Flash Forms. I imagine that this _could_ be broken down into two postings, PHP/MySQL and Flash but if one individual has the skill set for both, all the better. - For more information please contact me off list: mdixon (at) phoenixcolony.com Thanks, Michienne Dixon

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Educational discount on RedHat Enterprise Server for your RHCT/RHCE exam.
by Leo Mauler 03 Aug '05

03 Aug '05

This is a little hard to find but my Fall 2005 RHCE teacher found this on the RedHat website. If you're a student (or possibly even if you aren't, I didn't understand all of the legalese...) you can get RedHat Enterprise Linux AS for about $50 on an individual "subscription". http://www.redhat.com/solutions/industries/education/products/ Since the desktop edition retails for about $179 this is a very good deal for getting a home version of RHEL Server for practice and review. Note that RHEL Server recommends an 800Mhz machine with at least 512MB of RAM to make it work well. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Funny Data Backup Video
by Josh Charles 02 Aug '05

02 Aug '05

Hello all, While not strictly related to Linux, I thought you all might enjoy this: http://www.backuptrauma.com/video/default2.aspx Just a short 5 minute video on the horrors of Tape Backup with John Cleese. Enjoy! Josh

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gtk 2.4.0
by lowell 02 Aug '05

02 Aug '05

Folks: I'd like to try Inkscape (oss version if Illustrator) on my RedHat 9 machine, but the rpm bails out with "Need gtk 2"; I wonder how many things will break if I try to install gtk2 ( I also wonder how many things will have to go on before the tool kit will install. Does anybody have experience with this particular upgrade; I'm sure many have been through rpm hell of one sort or another...

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