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00:04.41formigood night guys, (adhoc, in your case is up to you)...
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01:25.12highburyI was
02:12.38highburyMain web page updated, with details of next meeting
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04:50.00pdryes. :-)
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08:05.06pdr- hi Tarragon
08:56.40dank_workMorning
09:00.38highburymorning
09:02.29highburyisn't always the same, I stay up late hoping to be able to have a nice lie in, and the council decide to start gardening outside my window, with trucks reversing and sweeping, people with those silly blowers making lots of noise :-(
09:04.45dank_workAww
09:23.28Clyphoxmorning
09:23.41dank_workMorning Clyphox
09:23.49ClyphoxHiya dan
09:23.53dank_workHow goes?
09:24.17Clyphoxtired.. hand is better though..
09:24.34ClyphoxOrange have actually barred my calls!
09:24.49ClyphoxHow wonderfull if Nikki notices she can't call/txt me now :-)
09:24.58dank_workHeh. Why have they done that?
09:25.00ClyphoxThen she might get a grip on reality..
09:25.03ClyphoxBills
09:25.08dank_workNot paying them?
09:25.19ClyphoxNot in full :(
09:25.26Clyphoxabout 200 short for the last one iirc
09:25.28dank_work:-(
09:25.36dank_workSurely you can still receive calls?
09:25.42ClyphoxI don't care.. its not like I won't pay it...
09:25.46ClyphoxI tihnk so..
09:26.06Clyphoxdamn....!
09:26.15Clyphoxstill can't ping pierceglynn.co.uk !?!
09:27.24dank_workARG.
09:27.32dank_workWhy doesn't it work!?
09:28.22ClyphoxI think it might maybe be wrong on the real core internic registrars maybe?
09:28.31dank_workMaybe...
09:28.42ClyphoxI'm going to write an email now :-(
09:28.44dank_workBecause there's other domains that are set up that work
09:28.46dpashhi all
09:28.50dank_workmorning dpash
09:29.02dpashgoing to chelmsford
09:29.04dpashw00t
09:29.07dpashnot
09:29.09dank_workFun.
09:29.12dank_workWhat're you up to there?
09:29.15dpashworking
09:29.21dank_workLoverly
09:31.22dpashnot really
09:31.39Clyphox:(
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09:36.32zacharygood morning
09:36.40dank_workhi
09:37.14TarragonHi zachary
09:40.46Clyphoxhand is sore again :-((
09:41.23zacharyTarragon: Did you solve your problem with shorewall?
09:46.14TarragonSort of. I can open up areas but I am not convinced when I do that I am secure.
09:49.43SpudULikeThere is lots I don't understand about security like this! If I leave a port open, but there is nothing listening to that port, can it be exploited?
09:49.49dank_workNo
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09:49.58dank_workBecause then the port isn't really open as such
09:49.59cupmorning
09:50.06dank_workhi cup
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09:54.16dank_workhi nasrat
09:54.22ClyphoxI'm selling my dual P3 again.. hehe
09:54.49ClyphoxHi nasrat
09:55.26nasrathi all
10:07.32highburySpudULike: are you running portmapper or inetd?
10:08.03SpudULikeinetd yes.
10:08.13highburySpudULike: I don't think dank_work is strictly correct, unless both of thos are disabled
10:08.54highburywhat services are not commented out in your inted.conf, e.g. "grep '^# ' /etc/inetd.conf'
10:09.01SpudULikeinetd might be 'encouraged' to put something on an open port?
10:09.53highburygenerally most home users do NOT need inetd running
10:10.26highburyinetd listend for incoming connections, and starts up programs automatically
10:10.45highburySpudULike: what does that command return?
10:12.14ClyphoxAnyone want a Dual Piii ? its 3 months old now..
10:12.25ClyphoxPlays Quake3 a treat!
10:13.03highburyhow much?
10:14.15ClyphoxNot sure.. hehe.. the mobo and CPU's alone cost me over £00
10:14.16SpudULikehighbury: I don't think I have anything configured in inetd.conf, though I am unsure about the command line you gave me - I've just been returned a '>' prompt!
10:14.22ClyphoxAnd I get retail prices,,
10:14.30ClyphoxWant a hdd? scsi? creative LIVE?
10:14.35ClyphoxDVD-ram chucked in for free :-)
10:14.38Clyphox(I can't get it too work)
10:14.50highburygrep '^# ' /etc/inetd.conf
10:14.58ClyphoxSpudULike, what are you trying to run?
10:15.23Clyphoxdid you restart inetd? (killall -HUP inetd)
10:15.55highburyClyphox: he shouldn't be running inetd at all!
10:16.20Clyphoxohh?
10:17.05SpudULikeI might not be running it, I assumed that I was. I thought it was needed to be honest.
10:17.23Clyphoxer £300
10:17.32SpudULikecolin@mine:~> ps -aux | grep inetd
10:17.32SpudULikecolin     8014  0.0  0.2  1620  572 pts/3    R    10:17   0:00 grep inetd
10:17.50ClyphoxWhat are you trying to run anyway?
10:17.52SpudULikeThat does mean I'm not running inetd then, doesn't it?
10:18.00Clyphoxlooks like it..
10:18.01TarragonYes
10:18.19highburySpudULike: what does the command I said run?
10:18.24highburys/run/print/
10:18.25Tarragonps -aux | grep [i]netd
10:18.32SpudULikeHow does my machine know which ports are ocnnected to which services then. I thought that's what inetd did!
10:19.01highbury/etc/services
10:19.15Clyphox<PROTECTED>
10:19.46highburyClyphox: true, some apps create random ports
10:20.14highburyftp uses one standard port and one random'ish one
10:20.23SpudULikeOh, I (again) thought that inetd was the 'new' way of doing what /etc/services did. I got all this wrong info while trying to play with font servers a while back.
10:20.27dank_workFTP is evil through firewalls
10:21.12SpudULikeBUT - colin@mine:~> ps -aux | grep port
10:21.12SpudULikebin       1187  0.0  0.0  1296    4 ?        S    Mar24   0:00 /sbin/portmap
10:21.12SpudULikecolin     8016  0.0  0.2  1620  572 pts/3    R    10:20   0:00 grep port
10:21.13Clyphoxinetd is just a launching platform for services.. it watches ports its told too (using data from /etc/services too) then launches the app when the port is accessed
10:22.10highburysome distro's replace inetd with xinetd
10:22.51highburyinetd is usually configured to use tcp-wrappers, which is sort-of built into xinetd
10:22.58ClyphoxI'm not sure what the differences are.. I just run my programs as daemons to prevent confusion myself..
10:23.34Clyphoxtcp-wrappers is less usefull than a ssh tunnel :-)
10:23.47highburyusually ony sshd is run outside of inetd
10:24.22highburyClyphox: I'd still run tcp-wrappers, for logging purposes
10:24.48highburyalthough its not useful for services like NFS
10:26.03Clyphoxdunno.. wasted pid for me cause I only open sshd to the internet anyway..
10:27.19Clyphoxbidding is on £10 for my Dualy in #aberlug.. can I have a £15 ?
10:28.15highburyClyphox: sounds like you may not understand what tcp-wrappers do. it doesn't generate an extra process, it just acts as a handler/dispatcher/logger for process invocation and closure
10:28.19dank_workMust...resist....hardware
10:28.25highburyClyphox: what's the spec?
10:28.42Clyphoxlol
10:28.54ClyphoxTwo Coppermines 1ghz each
10:29.13ClyphoxMSI mobo I think..
10:29.22Clyphox:(
10:29.34ClyphoxOurs in the office is now 5 years old
10:29.38Clyphoxand fine..
10:29.40dank_workhighbury: Typical new hardware..
10:29.48Clyphox(just one dead horizonal line)
10:30.30Clyphox4 ide ports, ddr/sdram... uhm... the useuall
10:31.56highburydisk-drive? cd/dvd/cdrw ?
10:32.26ClyphoxDVD-ram chucked in for free :-)
10:32.35ClyphoxCan't get it going in all honesty.. hehe
10:33.20Clyphoxif you want I can give you cdrom drives.. can get retail prices on anything else you want with it..
10:33.30Clyphoxdvd etc I mean.
10:34.51ClyphoxIf I can't sell it it'll just become my remote X server when I move.
10:35.06ClyphoxNo more Urbanterror for me :(
10:36.17dank_workYeah. Spend quality time with SO
10:37.20ClyphoxSO?
10:37.23Clyphoxohh yeah
10:37.28ClyphoxSignificant Other..
10:37.31dank_workYeah
10:37.46ClyphoxI got a bid for £20 on #geeks!
10:37.56Clyphoxdo I have any bigger bid?
10:38.04dank_work£21
10:38.26ClyphoxSold!
10:38.30Clyphoxer..
10:38.39Clyphoxno sorry... cancel that
10:38.39SpudULikeI'll witness!
10:38.47SpudULike;-)
10:39.05highbury£30
10:39.06SpudULikedank_work: I'll give you £21.50
10:39.27SpudULikeLower!
10:39.27dank_workBegs me for what? The £21?
10:39.48ClyphoxDon't take it away from me for jsut £21 :(
10:40.18dank_workWell...I do have to get the train fare
10:40.43Clyphoxmy stomache is rumbling,.. in search of food..
10:40.46dank_workAnd hopefully get back to the station in time :-P
10:41.00highburyClyphox: what price can you get Samsung SM-348 cd-rewriter?
10:41.28SpudULikeibot: Who is clyphox?
10:41.29it has been said that clyphox is a man of his word.
10:41.29Clyphoxhighbury, my supplier has a really crap range.. I'll have a look anyway..
10:47.51dank_workTarragon is broken. PFI.
10:48.07TarragonArrgh
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10:55.48formihello
10:55.49pdrhey formi
10:56.55formidue to one of my usual cockups
10:57.01pdrlebrei vostede falando que nao vai usar knoppix
10:57.23formieu dixen que uso o mellor mais o resto
10:57.44formii use the best i use the rest, Sex Pistols
10:58.02formimais knoppix non e debian
10:58.11pdre mesmo
10:58.46formixa lle gostaria os debianers que fora
10:58.47formi:-P
10:58.53forminon
10:59.09formie como decir que red hat e mandrake son o mesmo
10:59.50formio que cambia e a maneira de ponhelo sistema xunto, que usen as mesmas pezas e diferente
10:59.51pdrconcordo, mais as installadores sao differente, e so.
11:00.06formieye69!
11:01.01formimy problem is that after changing /etc/tty in freebsd i get no login, console or network
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11:01.37formiso booted knoppix mounted the partition, edited the file, and when i went to save it, it tells me i can't save
11:01.51formiit is mounted rw and i used sudo
11:02.14formiso im trying to guess what is going on
11:02.40Clyphox<PROTECTED>
11:02.41pdryou may have to force a write if the file is read-only
11:02.44ClyphoxHi pdr
11:02.44pdrwhicat editor?
11:02.52pdrClyphox: hi
11:03.05pdr^whicat^which
11:03.16Clyphoxhehe
11:03.34formisudo vi /mnt/hda5/etc/tty
11:03.49pdrformi: use w! to force a write
11:04.00TarragonWhat type of partition? NTFS is read only
11:04.21formipdr i did
11:04.29pdrTarragon: it's a freebsd install so probably something wierd ;-P
11:04.35formitarragon ufs on freebsd we are talking about
11:04.40Clyphoxahh
11:04.55Clyphoxisn't rw experimental still?
11:05.11nasratyeah ufs is read only in stock kernel
11:05.30Clyphoxbsd4.2 I assume?
11:06.43formibsd4.4 as recomended by knoppix
11:09.13ClyphoxI wonder why OBSD uses 4.2...hmm
11:10.53formiClyphox: they are more conservative, in the security context meaning
11:10.55ClyphoxMaybe the customer can sue them for email downtime of over 2 weeks
11:11.34Clyphoxformi, would make sense.. as to how the 4.4 and 4.2 fs differ I know not..
11:12.46formido you know if i can change to fluxbox on the fly? it used to work, but i can't find the menu for it
11:13.04Clyphoxfrom?
11:13.10Clyphoxwhat menu?
11:13.28formiknoppix main menu
11:14.09Clyphoxdunno what that is. Can change from most wmanagers though just by editing the xinitrc and it "should" be ok..
11:14.39formion the fly, meaning without restarting X
11:14.48ClyphoxWhat are you running?
11:15.01ClyphoxI don't know what "knoppix main menu" is..
11:15.16formikde menu
11:15.25Clyphoxahh
11:16.15Clyphoxwell if you edit the xinitrc that was used for the current session.. if kde is started using exec then no.
11:16.54highburysend HUP to window manager
11:17.02formimy issue is kde is using to much memory, i wish to start fluxbox without having to close the apps i have running
11:17.32formii tried to start gnome but it wouldn't
11:17.40Clyphoxhighbury, won't that just restart kde?
11:17.58highburyKDE is not the window manager
11:18.19Clyphoxhighbury, won't that just restart the kde window manager?
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11:19.30highburywith Knoppix I think your stuck, since kde was started at boot-up via kdm, but check the K Menu, you might be lucky
11:19.55highburynormally you have to chose window/desktop manager via boot command with Knoppix
11:20.19formii remenber this was possible, i did it when in prague, but this knoppix version is much newer
11:21.21formihighbury: im considering making a serious proposal to knopper about gz translations
11:26.19dank_workIt's so hot in here :(
11:26.33Clyphoxlikewise
11:26.44highburyformi: cool. I'm probably going to have a chat to him soon (next couple of weeks) about whether he'd be willing to come over to give a talk.
11:26.47Clyphoxhavn't had a coffee all day
11:26.55dank_workNeither have I. But I've had coke
11:27.32Clyphoxthere is a great UrbanTerror map called Causeway
11:28.12formihighbury: try running around the place
11:28.57formihighbury: ill approach him one i finnish fixing a few things
11:32.31Clyphoxping
11:33.03Tarragonpong
11:33.08Clyphox:)
11:33.10ClyphoxI alive
11:33.19TarragonI feel dead
11:33.49formiTarragon: it could be worse, you could be dead and feel alive
11:33.52highburyformi: well I made initial contact, but sure .....
11:35.58ClyphoxI'm gonna try install netbsd on a 386
11:36.01ClyphoxI'm bored
11:36.36dank_workClyphox: Install it on a VAX. More fun :)
11:36.57Clyphoxgot a vax?
11:37.51dank_workTwo of 'em
11:38.01highburywe have a problem with dust clogging our Vax....
11:38.12Clyphoxawe..
11:38.20ClyphoxI'll take em off your hands then..
11:38.23highbury.. but then we went and emptied the dust bag
11:38.33highbury:-P
11:38.39Clyphoxdank_work, basterd
11:38.42dank_workHeh :)
11:38.43Clyphoxer ard..
11:40.23nasratBeBox?
11:40.44dank_workNope.
11:40.50dank_workDo you have one I can have?
11:40.59dank_workSwap for lots of machines that could run ELKS...
11:41.43nasratnah sadly I don't
11:42.06nasratI only have a couple of Sparcs, some macs and old laptops.
11:42.42dank_worknasrat: Don't suppose you might have a power supply for an Apple Powerbook 520c ?
11:46.15nasratumm don't think so
11:46.58Clyphoxhighbury, I have a dual P3.. what is up for offer?
11:47.51dank_workBwah.
11:48.08dank_workWhat about a PSU for an Acer Travelnote 730TX?
11:48.15ClyphoxI got a cool ICL CS386s/25
11:49.45ClyphoxI want!
11:49.47formior exchage
11:50.18ClyphoxI can only give you a Cyrix 300 on a TX-pro mobo
11:50.36Clyphoxor a Dualy PIII hehe.. but I would want some money too
11:50.36formino x86, im trying to get rid of 2 of them
11:50.43Clyphoxlikewise
11:51.02ClyphoxWell how much are you asking? do you include mo/keyb/mouse?
11:51.11Clyphoxmo/monitor
11:51.30formido you have any medium/large hd and/or cdrw?
11:51.42Clyphoxyup..
11:52.02Clyphox40g hdd (4500) and yamaha SCSI cdrw
11:52.06formiss5 is just a box, with a power cord, a db9-db25 and a sol 7 box set
11:52.27Clyphoxwill need to get the rest somewhere else :9
11:52.31Clyphoxer.. :(
11:52.48formii do have a external scsi disk with no cable, probably 500-1gb
11:53.04formihave to test it though
11:53.15formiand a scsi zip 100, no cable also
11:54.18Clyphoxgot scsi zip and odn't need external hdd :(
11:56.23formiim trying to find out the size of the external scsi
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11:56.36dank_workhi SpyPigeon
11:56.51SpyPigeonhi dank - first to the keyboard, as always ;)
11:57.05dank_workYup :)
11:57.22SpyPigeonyou got nothin' better to do either ;)
11:58.19dank_workI'm working hard :)
11:58.49SpyPigeonanything good?
12:00.09dank_workNah. Documentariserisation
12:01.01dank_workI'd make negative, because I don't like DocBook - much prefer LaTeX
12:01.18dank_workAnd Causeway Collaboration is a bit, well <snipped for logging porpoises>
12:01.26SpyPigeonCan't you work Latex & convert?
12:01.35dank_workNot easily
12:01.50dank_workI just write the Docbook
12:02.03dank_workGood ol' emacs and its SGML mode
12:02.33dank_workIt's not as bad as many people make it out to be, really :)
12:02.39dank_work(and, yes, I do use vi(m) too)
12:02.49SpyPigeongood man!
12:06.48Clyphoxis the next meeting the 12th or 16th?
12:07.18dank_work12th
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12:09.33dank_workwb
12:09.34SpyPigeondoh!
12:09.37SpyPigeonty
12:09.58SpyPigeonWas demonstrating how to build a network patch cable to one of juniors,
12:10.05SpyPigeonpulled out the nearest cable to me
12:10.09SpyPigeonand got the wrong one :(
12:10.14dank_workHeh
12:10.22dank_work!point-and-laugh SpyPigeon
12:11.02SpyPigeonhey, I don't care, I admit to muppet-y behaviour
12:11.06dank_work:)
12:11.40TarragonThe difference is Kermit or Gonzo
12:11.52SpyPigeonI'm closer to Miss Piggy....
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12:12.31TarragonNot the Professor?
12:14.07SpyPigeonNah
12:14.38SpyPigeonThere's a touch of arrogance to some of rants that put me closer in the piggy category
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12:20.53nasrat<PROTECTED>
12:20.58nasratdoh
12:21.09zimmlol
12:23.24Clyphoxhehe
12:25.05Clyphoxbastard
12:25.31dank_workAnd 3 Sun machines
12:26.22dank_workJealous?
12:26.59Clyphoxseathing
12:27.25TarragonSea Thing? what like starfish?
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12:58.28jensonheya guys
12:58.29zimmhey jenson
12:58.34jensonhey zimm
12:58.38zimm:)
12:59.04Clyphoxre re
12:59.12jensonhey Clyphox
12:59.35ClyphoxHiya jenson
13:00.14dank_workWHAT?
13:00.20Clyphoxsoz.. just feels nice :P
13:00.23dank_workBAH
13:00.24jensonlol Clyphox don't kick Dan
13:00.28zimmlol
13:00.33jensondank_work: Kick him back
13:03.23jensonheya highbury
13:12.04eye69ARGH!
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13:12.27eye69Just got my matress delivered...was under the impression that it would be longer than 190cm
13:12.44Clyphoxeek..
13:12.47eye69Damn imperial system
13:13.01Clyphoxthe thought of you on a matress that is less than 190cm is scary!
13:13.26ClyphoxI agre imperial is fscked
13:13.37Clyphox(in the nicest of ways)
13:15.37eye69For f's sake, when I was at the store to order it I lay down on a bed (that must've been 190 too) and told them that it would not be enough. They told me to go to kingsize and so I did.
13:16.14Clyphox...
13:16.23Tarragon2m mattresses are available.
13:16.49formi_BRBim off to boot the laptop
13:16.54formi_BRBsee you later
13:16.57dank_workhave fun
13:17.21jensonTime for lucnh
13:17.24jensonSeeya later guys
13:18.16Clyphoxcya
13:18.24jensoncya Clyphox
13:18.26eye69You have: 5 feet
13:18.26eye69You want: cm
13:18.26eye69<PROTECTED>
13:18.34eye69Uhm...
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13:18.53eye69http://www.silentnight.co.uk/products/mattresses/miracoilmatsspecss.asp
13:19.05Tarragon180*200
13:19.10eye69Click on the three sizes on that page. Does the length differ?
13:20.00TarragonNo but that is the miracoil product.
13:22.35nasratlol
13:22.56nasratnot only that he seems to be in charge of ppl too
13:23.06dank_work:)
13:24.16Tarragoneye69: http://www.sealyuk.co.uk/frames.htm then product range then specifications. All made in same factory as the miracoil ones. Biggest is 180x200cm
13:26.45eye69Anybody want a good laugh? This document was handed to me by some schmuck who has been hired at a security company: http://upcore.net/Building_a_firewall_Linux.rtf
13:27.14eye69He wanted me to have it because he thought it might be useful. Everybody in the channel dissed him. :)
13:28.30Clyphoxheh
13:28.35ClyphoxYou have changed name servers. You are currently pointing to eco.li   IP
13:28.35Clyphox64.246.28.105
13:28.35ClyphoxWe take no responsibility for what happens to  your mail or web if we are
13:28.35Clyphoxnot the hosting server
13:28.43Clyphoxoops.. sry
13:30.18ClyphoxI want a job at that company damnit...
13:30.46dank_workExcuses, excuses...
13:33.26qwertzeye69: what security company would that be ? i've been looking for security work here in london for ages now
13:33.47eye69I don't know if it's in London.
13:34.08eye69www.mis-cds.com
13:34.40eye6900:32:29 < |prox|> eye69: I sent you the documentation on how I used to build my Linux custom firewalls
13:34.52eye6900:37:43 < |prox|> I wrote it to be idiot proof, it was very easy for the new guy that started, easy to understand
13:36.15zimmeven I dont need that kind of advice ,, and im a cretin newbie :)
13:37.34eye69Who has a full installation of RH on a firewall? I laughed when I saw that doc.
13:37.38highburyeye69: all IKEA mattresses are longer than standard British measurements, in British system normally they're 6' 3" unless you get King-size wider than 4' 6" in which case they're usually 6' 6"
13:37.42Tarragonibot zimm
13:37.42somebody said zimm was the heartbroken burnt out shell of post modern potential, or a cretin newbie :)
13:37.47highburyIIRC
13:37.48Tarragon:-)
13:38.03highburyibot highbury
13:38.04rumour has it, highbury is Steve, home page http://www.highbury.demon.co.uk, currently available for contract or permanent position, as a Unix Administrator and Security Consultant
13:38.08eye69highbury: That's because they're made for tall hansom Swedes. :)
13:38.18qwertzeye: thats just disturbing, ppl like that with work.
13:38.28highburyahh, well that's why you got a shorter one :-P
13:38.37eye69I just measured it. It's actually 200cm.
13:38.45Clyphoxack
13:38.54TarragonSo it is still too small
13:39.20eye69I'm guessing that's the longest they had.
13:39.47highbury200cm is IKEA size too
13:40.10eye69My last one wasn't Ikea though. I think it was 210.
13:40.15highburyif you go to one of the Pine Bed Shops, they usually can make a mattress to whatever size you want
13:40.49highburyLivitnoff & Fawcett on Grays Inn Road near Kings Cross
13:40.56eye69Yeah, for a price.
13:41.23eye69Then I need a bedstead of that size too.
13:41.34eye69I'll just have to suck it up.
13:43.47dank_workAhh. Coffee has arrived
13:43.54highburyWhen I last bought a Bed from them, they were quite competitively priced
13:44.35highburyjust remember Mattresses only really last 10 years
13:44.47eye69Considering your stature I don't think you ordered a custom size though?
13:45.56highburynah, though I do have a 6'6" one. Are you calling me short?!
13:46.25highburybut decent mattress manufacturers can easily make bigger ones.
13:47.13Tarragonhighbury: You are short!
13:47.24dank_workTarragon: No, you're tall
13:48.03TarragonIf I keep on at this rate I am hoping to make 7'
13:48.13highburyyep, I admit it. although I am the tallest in my family!
13:48.25dank_workTarragon: Do you do your stretching every morning, then?
13:48.53TarragonYes. and only eating long spaghetti
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13:52.11dank_workTarragon: You any good with RPN?
13:57.32TarragonReverse Polish - Yes - Expensive for the machines but would always spend the extra as it is worth it in speed
14:02.49dank_workyeah - question about it
14:03.20dank_workWriting 2 + 3 * 5 in RPN - how would it be done?
14:03.30dank_work2 3 5 * +
14:03.31dank_work?
14:04.15dank_workOr 3 5 * 2 +
14:04.15dank_work?
14:05.06eye69Time for a possibly very stupid question. They said at the store that the bed comes with linen, which is fine (didn't get sheet though). In Sweden we normally use what's called a "bedding matress"...a thin matress that's mostly used for "fastening" the sheets.
14:06.14Tarragon3 5 * 2+ gives 17
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14:06.38formihello again
14:06.41eye69How does that work in the UK?
14:07.02formibadly, as most things :-)
14:07.13dank_workTarragon: That's correct
14:07.34dank_workSo you need to have the operator after two operands, yeah?
14:08.35dank_workAs oppose to?
14:08.40dank_workReal world? windows world?
14:09.15formianything
14:09.21TarragonNot always it is all to do with the stack. 2 3 5 * + would also give 17 as operator * works on top two operands in stack to give 15. The + works on 15 and 2 to give 17. Not all machines support same level of stack though and sometimes they fall off the bottom.
14:10.00dank_workAh okay. So either would work, depending on the machine, yeah?
14:10.00formidoes anybody know of a menber of the weird female species who could up with me? I know it is a lot...
14:10.18formis/could up/could put up
14:13.31highburyI'm not sure the rest of us can put up with you :-P
14:14.20formiwell
14:14.28formibad luck then
14:16.38Clyphoxx rattle?
14:17.42Tarragoneye69: No we do not normally use memory foams or bedding matterresses Normally either one on frame bed or single on a built in divan bed
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14:18.36dank_workhey DavidI
14:18.50eye69So is the bedsheet huge, so you can fasten it under the matress?
14:19.51Davilionhi
14:20.08formiClyphox: X11 flame-wars
14:20.18TarragonNormally yes say a good 60cm extra on every side
14:21.08eye69Ok.
14:21.28eye69I should go out and buy a couple.
14:21.39Clyphoxformi, what are they on about?
14:21.53formihttp://theregister.co.uk/content/4/29910.html
14:22.20formii don't have the original link, but you should be able to find it
14:23.04formiTarragon: depends on the size of your belly.
14:23.30TarragonI was thinking of the undersheet
14:23.45formidoes anybody know who is ringo78 ?
14:24.20ClyphoxSeems I share my birthday with netbsd
14:25.50formieye69: http://theregister.co.uk/content/22/29914.html
14:27.32eye69formi: Just have to hope that they stick a sensible pricetag on it.
14:27.57formiyou could volunteer for the trial, if it is free
14:30.16highburyI joined the xfree86 list, anhd there's a *lot* of traffic, I guess people just had all that pent up energy
14:30.28formigood
14:30.53formizachary: WB
14:31.32formii think X would be a very good project to provide grounds for a few interesting forks
14:32.06ClyphoxX sucks and needs some real reformation
14:34.41highburyreally the X Consortium (the people who design X) and XFree86 (the people who implement/port X Consortiums code) should be combined
14:37.26formiwhat about splitting X in 2 server, one only to be run with no network comms and other running "all" the network com, then you can use one of them or the 2 combined
14:38.53highburybut that's the great thing about X its inherent transparency
14:39.45ClyphoxIt is still far off from being a nice stable environment.
14:39.52formiwell to be completely transparent it should be able to be switched off/removed completely
14:40.07formihence the 2 server approach
14:40.55formiappart i guess it would make it more programmer friendly, having the comms and graphics more separated than now
14:42.21ClyphoxAll it needs is some ppl getting doen and dirty for a few months and cleaning it up.
14:42.42highburythat would be a bad thing, people would start creating crippled code
14:42.52ClyphoxAll these wonderfull open source things with all their potential just need reasonably simple cleanups..
14:43.10formihighbury: laws of evolution would come into play
14:43.16highburyI wonder how many of the problems are down to the X11R6 base code
14:44.03formiit is better to have a few projects drop for lack of proper implemention than a lot because people don't want to start project that is more complicated
14:44.13formis/drop/dropped
14:48.13SpudULike2Mb? What's the point. My CD writer can't keep up as it is!
14:49.13SpudULikeJust have to hope that 'El Reg' has it right and they're not really announcing a 2Mb weekly cap.
14:50.25formiSpudULike: i want it to go ahead, because at some point it will drive the prices of the slower connections down
14:51.03formispeaking about telewest im having a very odd issue, my phone doesn't ring
14:51.35formieverything works, I can phone out, if i phone in from the mobile, i can talk to myself
14:51.49formibut when I phone up the handset is mute
14:52.21formii plug it to another line and it sure rings
14:52.50formiphoned telewest this morning and they said the couldn't see anything wrong in their checks
14:52.55eye69Do you mean that you connect it to another outlet on the same line?
14:53.09formia different line, bt
14:53.12eye69Ok
14:53.31formithe only other thing might be the onetel box
14:53.34eye69Have you tried different outlets at home?
14:53.59forminot yet, the main one is under somebody else's bed
14:54.04eye69Ok.
14:54.12formii might go and disturb her now
14:54.29eye69I thnk the UK system uses a separate line for the ringer. Check that it hasn't been damaged.
14:55.09eye69My phone rings just fine, and I've got the onetel thingie installed.
14:55.23Davilionif i want to remotely tell a machine to go to runlevel 1 and back to 5 again is that possible?
14:55.25formimine used to work
14:55.48formiinit 1 ; init 5
14:55.50eye69What's 1 again?
14:56.06formieye69: to low a number
14:56.13formis/to/too
14:56.15eye69formi: Then it might be the ringer line that's been damaged.
14:56.44formiok
14:56.54formiill do some testing later
14:57.03eye69http://www.exegesis.uklinux.net/gandalf/phreak/ukwiring.htm
14:57.53SpudULikeOr too many devices on the line!  If that happens there isn't enough voltage to trigger the ringer!
14:58.39eye69Oh, you're right about that.
14:58.41formithere are the same # of devices as before
14:58.58eye69The REN number.
14:59.09formiuh, as it happens i know an ex-phone-phreaker
14:59.27formii have to phone him later, so will ask
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15:39.39TarragonAnyone any good idea why my phone system gives four very short rings (More blips) during the day. This has been happening for the last two months?
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15:43.42dank_workwb
15:47.29Clyphoxta
16:09.42Tarragonhighbury: Good luck - hope all goes well!
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16:19.40jensonafternoon guys
16:26.51dank_workFinally finished.
16:27.58jensonheya Dan
16:28.48dank_workHey.
16:29.00jensonawwww
16:29.10dank_workNO I DO NOT WANT TO SAVE CHANGES BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BLOODY CHANGED ANYTHING
16:29.20eye69dank_work :)
16:29.27dank_workYeesh. How stupid is MS Worm?
16:29.36eye69Very.
16:34.15dank_workRighty ho. All done.
16:35.54dank_workBlurgh
16:36.40Davilionheh
16:36.58jensonhey Davilion
16:39.17dank_work:)
16:40.26dank_workHeh. "Sandstorms slowed US and British forces to a crawl and thwarted air missions Tuesday..."
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16:43.26KMDhehehee.......   Hello everyone.
16:44.04dank_workHello. You seem happy
16:45.25KMDHi dank.... I'm checking out how winXP implements trillian.   Most interesting.
16:45.36jensonhi KMD
16:45.46KMDhi Jenson.
16:47.51jensonI gotta be going
16:47.54jensonSeeya guys
16:47.58dank_workcu
16:48.03jensondank_work: You gonna be online tonight?
16:48.08dank_workDunno
16:48.18jensonAlright then
16:48.21dank_workI'll probably end up online out of boredom
16:48.21jensonSee yaz
16:48.29jensonlol
16:48.59SpudULikedank_work: Did you take Sunday Format?
16:49.10dank_workErrr.....I forgot last night.
16:49.25dank_workI had band practice and went to the pub
16:49.28dank_workThat's my excuse
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16:50.13SpudULikeLousy, but believable enough, excuse.
16:50.25dank_work:)
16:50.35zacharybbl, need to go food shopping
16:53.51dank_workHm
16:54.00dank_workRIP Adam Osbourne
16:54.06dank_workErr. Osborne, even
17:03.31Clyphoxping
17:04.36dank_workpoing
17:04.37dank_workpong
17:11.01formi_gonehttp://www.farodevigo.es/humor/humor1.html
17:11.52formisometimes sadly we have to laugh at things like that
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17:38.50dank_workBOING!
17:39.02ClyphoxHi dan
17:43.37dank_workRight, well.
17:43.43dank_workI think that I should be off now
17:44.03dank_workOff home, and off to Canada tomorrow
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18:53.31zacharygood evening.
18:56.29BorgBabyhi zack
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19:12.38marko85_ukhey everyon
19:12.39marko85_uk:)
19:19.03zacharyEvening marko85_uk
19:21.27marko85_ukguys which isp supports linux dialing in?
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19:58.46Davilionayeup
19:59.30Leedserev tov
20:00.25Davilionca va?
20:01.46Leedsat lo madaber ivrit?  bseder...
20:01.57Leedsugh... that should be ata, not at
20:02.30Leedsotherwise I a) got my grammar wrong and b) called you a girl
20:03.09Davilionlol, its all $greek to me :P
20:03.21Leeds$greek=Hebrew :-)
20:03.31Davilion:)
20:03.39Davilionme know nuuuuuuting. :)
20:03.55LeedsI wished you a good evening... then asked "You don't speak Hebrew?  Okay..."
20:04.10Davilionalthough i used to speek punjabi and a bit of urdu.
20:04.25Davilionahh, no im pig ignorant nowadays im afraid, i can't even remember much french.
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20:06.14LeedsPaul goes in... Paul goes out... Paul goes in... Paul goes out...
20:06.57LeedsPaul goes out...
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20:09.17nasratho humm think that's fixed now :)
20:09.59pdrnasrat: what's fixed
20:10.02pdr?
20:10.29nasratjust config stuff
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21:06.03Clyphoxhey all
21:06.26Jensonhey Clyphox
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21:17.10Jensonhiya skugg
21:17.26skugghi jenson
21:17.46skuggi'm just nipping in to ask a few questions in a different channel... i'll be gone soon
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21:26.46JensonHeya Dan
21:27.13dankolbevening
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22:30.12dpashanyone still here?
22:30.23dpashwhy has dankolb gone to canada?
22:31.24dankolbNo.
22:31.25dankolbdank_work has
22:31.34dankolbWhy shouldn't I go to Canada? :)
22:34.42Leedsso dankolb is here but dank_work is in Canada?
22:35.08dankolbYeah
22:35.17dankolbI'm following dank_work tomorrow
22:35.40Leedsum...
22:37.37dankolbWindoze?
22:38.05Leedssofa in front of TV...
22:38.17Clyphoxah... we forgive you
22:38.39dankolbHeh
22:39.28dpashdankolb: not going to tux then?
22:39.43dankolbNah - that's going on this week
22:39.48Leedstux?
22:39.56dpashit is much easier for everyone else
22:40.08dpashLeeds: hintertux
22:40.16Leedshintertux?
22:40.17dpashwhere Huhn is
22:40.34Leedsah
22:40.35dankolbBut if I'm going to go away for almost two weeks, I think it's best to disconnect from IRC
22:40.53Clyphoxgood on you..
22:40.58dankolbHeh :)
22:41.03Clyphoxyou can do it..
22:41.15ClyphoxJust make sure you check in for regulart progress reports..
22:41.18dpashdankolb: nah, just use your awaylog
22:41.30dankolbI don't necessarily want to know what's going on, though
22:42.01dankolbClyphox: If I send an email, you can paste it to here :)
22:42.32A4266'ello
22:42.35dpashI'm sure there is a ssh in an applet thing somewhere
22:42.37dankolb'ello A
22:42.51A4266Hey dan
22:43.32dankolbWell, I'd like to get away from IRC completely for the time, too
22:43.36Leedsnah, I just wanted to show off :-)
22:44.03dankolbheh
22:45.39Leedsjust remember that...
22:45.54dankolbThe people I've met in real life are real
22:46.09Leedsnot when they're on IRC they're not
22:48.08dpashadmittedly some of us were also talking to people who couldn't make it
22:48.24LeedsI quite like the way the handhelds.org (iPAQ Linux) developers weekend was run last year...
22:48.59Leedsa bunch of people in a room at DEC^WCompaq^WHP Labs...  with a streaming audio feed out to the web, and IRC projected on a wall so we could shout at them :-)
22:49.01dpashwhich was?
22:49.17dpashlol
22:49.33Leedsit actually worked pretty well
22:52.43dpashargh no one else has offered to do a talk for the next mklug meeting
22:52.48dpashand I have to go now
22:54.29Leedshmmm... pan seems almost usable...
22:55.22Leedsalthough it seems to have lost its original, somewhat unfortunate, name
22:57.13dankolbWhat's it called now?
22:57.50Leedsstill called pan... I should have said it lost the original meaning of the name - at least, I think so... I haven't seen it mentioned
22:58.31dankolbAh
22:58.38dankolbWhat was the original meaning?
22:58.43Leedsah!
22:59.17Leedsthe Pimp Assed Newsreader :-)
23:04.25Leedsit's a fairly usable newsreader...
23:09.03dankolb:)
23:10.06Clyphoxgoogle
23:10.43Leedsaltavista
23:13.57ClyphoxThe plain [a] install of slack9 is 110 Meg..
23:14.04ClyphoxI bet I can get this below the 20meg mark now..
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23:14.32dankolb:)
23:15.16Leedssure
23:15.44Leedsany particular reason why? :-)
23:23.43dankolbIt's good to have small Slackware installs :)
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