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by tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

Lloyd D Budd <lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ at public.gmane.org> writes: > Hi, > > >From time to time I wonder how 'history' works, and what is the > mechanism for the many bash sessions making it into '.bash_history'? > > Today, I was reminded of my previous wondering as 'history' corrupted > my session's display -- 'reset' resolved. > > I find the most useful history related command to be: > [Ctrl]+r :: reverse incremental search > > I just now found HISTIGNORE. > > I am aware of bash-completion. It seems that one could do a lot more > with this thinking. Any smart history search/modification tools out > there? The Z shell (zsh) is much better at this sort of stuff than bash. -- tim writer <tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> starnix inc. tollfree: 1-87-pro-linux thornhill, ontario, canada http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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desparate cry for help, was Re:debian/woody powerpc + modem
by blanco-S8qYAnHmZTt34ZA5RureAJ4VBq8PJc8F＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

Hi all, On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Max Blanco wrote: > > Well I would imagine that Linux uses /dev/ttyS0 - ttyS3 for serial > > ports. What does 'dmesg |grep tty' show you? > > > > bingo: > tty00 at somehex1 (irq = 15) is a Z8530 ESCC; port = modem > tty01 at somehex2 (irq = 16) is a Z8530 ESCC; port = printer > > the modem is on. > the modem is plugged in to the line. > the modem works well in macos. > I have discovered 'setserial' and z8530-utils.deb... (kernel seems not to recognize the device tty00 which it listed in dmesg:) # setserial /dev/tty00 Cannot get serial info: Inappropriate ioctl for device (/dev/ttyS0 is recognized as the somehex1, irq=15 address:) # setserial /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS0 somehex1 UART unknown irq=15 I think I am close here. I connect /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyS0 and try my chat file to no avail. I have no response when I send "ATZ (OK) ATDT 4165551212". I should add that the macos has no trouble with ppp dialout. The setserial (+ manpage) does not recognize "z8530" or "8530" as valid entries to UART. I should add that my machine is a powermac 750/267mHz/OldWorld machine if anyone thinks it would be useful administrivia. TIA, max. -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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update on + ?: /etc/apache/httpd.conf + Re:/etc/hosts
by blanco-S8qYAnHmZTt34ZA5RureAJ4VBq8PJc8F＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

Hi Fraser/Maddison, Thanks for your answers. I had had two ip entries in my /etc/hosts file on my local subnet machine. While resolveip worked fine, ping did not; the second/aliased address returned "Network unreachable". I then went with Fraser's suggestion, appended below, in which he suggests that aliases all be grouped together on the same /etc/hosts line. That worked, which allowed me to test multiple apache httpd virtual host addresses. I want to note this because the documentation at httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts does not mention this at all. Does this make sense to linux, or have I crossed wires unwittingly? (vhosts + /etc/hosts) cheers, max. On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Fraser Campbell wrote: > On Thursday 14 August 2003 14:00, Max Blanco wrote: > > > I wonder what will be the effect if I have two entries in the /etc/hosts > > file for the same machine? > > > > 192.168.1.9 johannes johaness.blanco.org > > 192.168.1.9 geeklog geeklog.net > > > > Is this kosher? > > If it works, it works but it would probably be more correct (according to my > reading of the manpage) to do thsi: > > 192.168.1.9 johaness.blanco.org johannes geeklog geeklog.net > > That is this: > > IP CANONICAL_NAME ALIASES > > Regards > -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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USB video capture devices
by blsonne-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

> wanted to > interface the cameras with inexpensive usb video capture cables. > Have you had any luck? Nope... I was only interested in doing high quality captures. However, I could swear I saw something USB based recently that said it could handle captures well. Can't remember where, try College st. -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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6.2 vs. 7.3
by aitken-BwLjziHGQLusTnJN9+BGXg＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

I have an acer p166 (64 MB RAM, awe32 sound card, trio s3 virge video card) which my daughter has been using for WordPerfect 8, MSN (gaim), music CDs and Internet. It had RH 7.3 and ran a little slow. I upgraded it to 8.0 to see just how slow it would run - and, ya, it was *too* slow. I think the hardware is better suited to RH 6.2. That went on easily and everything seems a little faster. However, I can see I'll have to a lot of mucking around - no gaim, so I'll have to find something else that will run MSN, it liked my sound card but then announced that I'll have to compile sound support into the kernel, printing already gave me a little trouble. Problem is is that this is not a test/learning machine - this is my daughter's machine. I don't want to tell her she has to be off it for days and days while I learn about makefile, compiling the kernel (for the first time), etc. So, my question is: Is Rh 6.2 going to so much faster on this machine that's it's going to be worth my daughter being without a computer for a month while I try to get it to do what 7.3 will do right out of the box? Please, spare the other hundreds of people on the list, the "Gee, Chris, I know the answer to your problem - it's called Windows - embrace the Beaast." comments - or at least send it offline - thanks. Chris -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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bash history
by lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

Hi, >From time to time I wonder how 'history' works, and what is the mechanism for the many bash sessions making it into '.bash_history'? Today, I was reminded of my previous wondering as 'history' corrupted my session's display -- 'reset' resolved. I find the most useful history related command to be: [Ctrl]+r :: reverse incremental search I just now found HISTIGNORE. I am aware of bash-completion. It seems that one could do a lot more with this thinking. Any smart history search/modification tools out there? Cheers, Lloyd -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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man window of text to terminal
by lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

On Sun, 2003-08-17 at 15:50, Tim Writer wrote: > Lloyd D Budd <lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ at public.gmane.org> writes: > > > Hi all, > > > > Is there an easy way (ctrl-<n>) to have the displayed "window" of 'man' > > to be dumped to the terminal. > > > > eg. > > $ man man > > [ctrl+d] > > [ctrl+d] > > [snip] > > I'm not sure that I understand the question. Does one of these do what you > want? > > man -P cat man > man -P 'col -b' man Hi Tim, That works well thanks! I am selfish. Ideally, I only want the displayed piece of the man entry present in the window... ie when I scroll up, I would peruse less info. Cheers, Lloyd -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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man window of text to terminal
by tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

Lloyd D Budd <lloyd-fEEwcc3XMu8jODpR/OX0VQ at public.gmane.org> writes: > Hi all, > > Is there an easy way (ctrl-<n>) to have the displayed "window" of 'man' > to be dumped to the terminal. > > eg. > $ man man > [ctrl+d] > [ctrl+d] [snip] I'm not sure that I understand the question. Does one of these do what you want? man -P cat man man -P 'col -b' man -- tim writer <tim-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> starnix inc. tollfree: 1-87-pro-linux thornhill, ontario, canada http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & products -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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man window of text to terminal
by kcozens-qazKcTl6WRFWk0Htik3J/w＠public.gmane.org 17 Aug '03

17 Aug '03

On 2003.08.18 04:48 Lloyd D Budd wrote: > Is there an easy way (ctrl-<n>) to have the displayed "window" of > 'man' > to be dumped to the terminal. How about 'nroff -man man <path to file to show>'? -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
by adb-tlug-AbAJl/g/NLXk1uMJSBkQmQ＠public.gmane.org 16 Aug '03

16 Aug '03

(a book by Cory Doctorow) 1. The story opens in the GSU pub, a venue well-known to TLUGgers. 2. You can download copies from http://www.craphound.com/down/ and TLUGgers aren't likely to turn down something free. Disclaimers include the fact that I haven't read past the first few paragraphs myself, but it looks like being a good story. -- Anthony de Boer -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml

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