ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 39, Issue 123

Rafael Barreto rbarreto at bellsouth.net
Sun Nov 11 12:24:29 UTC 2007


Thank you everybody for the information aabout Linux publications, online 
and hardcopy. It has been very useful. There is a world I didn't know.
Thanks you.
Rafael.
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>   1. Re: [gutsy] added folders in home (Owen Townend)
>   2. Re: GUI firewall and router administration tool (Noah)
>   3. Re: Linux publications (Mario Vukelic)
>   4. Re: Playing a DVD (Mario Vukelic)
>   5. Re: GUI firewall and router administration tool (Owen Townend)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:28:22 +1100
> From: Owen Townend <bowbowbow at optushome.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [gutsy] added folders in home
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
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> On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 21:34 +0800, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>> This topic is really very interesting !
>> I hope Ubuntu isn't following the tyrannic M$ way !!
>> I totally dislike M$ concept with all folders & files in C: only !!!
>>
>> All my/our systems are having at least 2-3 partitions:
>> 1st C: system
>> 2nd D: data
>> 3rd E: emergency
>>
>> As a newbie to Ubuntu I would love to have C:\Documents and Settings
>> physically & really completely on the 2nd partition, preferably FAT32,
>> with access from WIN XP Pro's original installation and Ubuntu ;-))
>>
> [snip]
>> Your advice and suggestions is very appreciated !
>> TIA, cheers, svobi
>>
>>
>
> hey,
>  I know, Ubuntu mailing list, but I know there is a solution to the
> windows problem. There's nothing to stop you from moving the "My
> Documents" folder away from c:\ in windows. Try this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221837
> It says for 2000 and variants, but IIRC the location is the same for XP.
> There are other tutorials around but the microsoft.com one is succinct
> enough.
>
>  Then you're free to share the data drive with Ubuntu, either by using
> a windows ext2/3 driver or linux ntfs/fat32 driver.
>
> cheers,
> Owen.
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:08:21 -0800
> From: Noah <admin2 at enabled.com>
> Subject: Re: GUI firewall and router administration tool
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
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> Dax Solomon Umaming wrote:
>> On Sunday 11 November 2007 1:09:24 pm Noah wrote:
>>> I am wondering if somebody could recommend a few GUI based firewalls and
>>> router administration tools that has amazing granularity and makes
>>> configuration a breeze.
>>
>> Hi Noah,
>>
>> I highly recommend Firestarter, been using that for months now, and I've 
>> never
>> regretted it.
>>
>>
>
> firestarter rox.  got it set up in 3 minutes.
>
> cheers,
>
> Noah
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:44:31 +0100
> From: Mario Vukelic <mario.vukelic at dantian.org>
> Subject: Re: Linux publications
> To: Rafael Barreto <rafaelbarreto at bellsouth.net>, "Ubuntu user
> technical support, not for general discussions"
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On Sat, 2007-11-10 at 18:47 -0500, Rafael Barreto wrote:
>> There are dozens of magazines and information devoted to Windows
>> (PCworld, PCmag, PCtoday etc). Is there some magazines or publications
>> devoted to Linux that I don' t know?
>
> http://www.google.de/search?q=linux+magazine
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:45:46 +0100
> From: Mario Vukelic <mario.vukelic at dantian.org>
> Subject: Re: Playing a DVD
> To: ron-saunders at ntlworld.com, "Ubuntu user technical support, not for
> general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <1194774346.6423.13.camel at chronic>
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> On Sat, 2007-11-10 at 16:13 +0000, Ron wrote:
>> I have tried all the instructions given by the Ubuntu Help pages to no
>> avail.
>
> This one?
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:08:05 +1100
> From: Owen Townend <bowbowbow at optushome.com.au>
> Subject: Re: GUI firewall and router administration tool
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
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> On Sat, 2007-11-10 at 21:09 -0800, Noah wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I am wondering if somebody could recommend a few GUI based firewalls and
>> router administration tools that has amazing granularity and makes
>> configuration a breeze.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Noah
>>
>
> Hey,
>  If you're using a dedicated box for routing/firewall then I'd
> recommend Smoothwall ( www.smoothwall.org ).
>  It will most likely do everything you're after and is administered by
> a web gui.
>  It's easy to use and supports up to 4 interfaces (Web, LAN, DMZ,
> Wireless). You can do much the same with an Ubuntu-server install and
> webmin, but Smoothwall is a nice, elegant solution.
>
> cheers,
> Owen.
>
>
>
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