I like the idea of general user stuff. I am still fairly new at this and there is a lot I don't know. Also, preparing for installing an os including backup ideas and software. I have RH7 on my system and in order to get it to do what I wanted I just installed everything (not real efficient) so I would like to reinstall it putting in only what I need. I am also interested in learning how to secure my computer. I currently am connected 24 7 but don't have any security on it, that I know of. As a result I think someone came in and deleted my mysql.sock, I can't find it anymore. I read most of the posts here and I have very little idea what you folks are talking about. I would like to suggest a session on configuring X11. Mine is working but it took me about 3 days to get it right. The correct way of adding and removing software. Using RPMs DEBs or getting the source and compiling on your own. Those are my ideas. New Topic: My computer is suffering from an identity crisis. It doesn't know who it is. One day I booted my machine and it said that it was n24-c168-170-35. I rebooted it a couple of weeks later and is said it was RedHat, a couple of weeks after that I rebooted and it said that it was nic-c168-163-40. The first and last times are permutations of my ip address assigned by Mediaone. The one in the middle I have no idea where it came from. The trouble is I have two other computers that have network drives like to it, so every time the name changes, I have to fix the drive paths. My hosts file in /etc lists the computer as RedHat. The RedHat box has two nics in it, one for internet and other for lan. Any ideas? John Miller Dain Rauscher Inc. Application Services IS Capital Markets Phone 612-547-7573 Fax 612-547-7580 -----Original Message----- From: Andy Zbikowski [mailto:andyzb at ltiflex.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 3:44 PM To: tclug-list at lists.real-time.com Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Meeting This Saturday? Brad Timm wrote: > > Not meaning to suggest that the folks who are working on the MN-Linux Web > page, but > is there a Meeting this Saturday and what is the topic of the day? I'd suggest topics but ummm, that's lanparty day. :) Well, I do have a few suggestions: Topics to cover at Q1 2001 meetings. Or at least discuss it on the list. Perhaps we should pick up some of the more important ones from years past. Few thoughts: 3D acceleration. (Status, setup, demos, etc.) gpg/pgp (with a keysigning after we get everyone paranoid.) Filesystem review, migration, etc. (after 2.4 is final perhaps) General end users stuff like good system pratices. (compiling kernels and other sources...) Installation preperation (something to cover before/durring a install fest) I dunno, I'm just typing what comes to mind now. C'mon, I'm sure someone wants to discuss something. :) -- Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055