I never used FC1 so I dont know if this is something that started in FC1 or not. However, I used to use my win-key for many many shortcuts in RH9. Like win+<arrow> would move my virtual desktops, win-m for mail, that sort of thing. It was a good way to use shortcuts that wouldnt interfear with other applications. KDE doesnt allow me to do this anymore. I click the 'custom shortcut' hit the winkey, it shows win+ but then when I hit the next key win+m, it goes back like it acknowledged it however, its only the m key, not win+m.
Does anyone know what could cause this? I used to have a custom keymap back in 5.2 to get this to work, do you think this could help me now?
THanks in advance, Matt
RoboticGolem wrote:
I never used FC1 so I dont know if this is something that started in FC1 or not. However, I used to use my win-key for many many shortcuts in RH9. Like win+<arrow> would move my virtual desktops, win-m for mail, that sort of thing. It was a good way to use shortcuts that wouldnt interfear with other applications. KDE doesnt allow me to do this anymore. I click the 'custom shortcut' hit the winkey, it shows win+ but then when I hit the next key win+m, it goes back like it acknowledged it however, its only the m key, not win+m.
Does anyone know what could cause this? I used to have a custom keymap back in 5.2 to get this to work, do you think this could help me now?
Assuming you are using FC2(this is where it started), there is a bug in one of the XKB mapping files. Perhaps this URL will enlighten you: http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=123539
I use one of the patches posted there, and it works. Weird that it wasn't fixed in the updated Xorg version that was released a while ago.
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
LOL. Yes, I do find it quite useful. Sad I cant say the same about the os that birthed it. I still remember the day I stopped using windows. It had locked up on me during a reinstal of the os. I took that computer and installed RH5.2 on there and havent gone back.
...but in reference to the key, I'm a keyboard junkie. I always have, I bought one of those 'multimedia' keyboards and have the other 30 keys set up too. Just that one key doesnt work, and I've been sooooo used to it.
Thanks tho! I'll have it fixed in a few minutes.
On Wednesday 2004-08-18 02:50, RoboticGolem wrote:
...but in reference to the key, I'm a keyboard junkie. I always have, I bought one of those 'multimedia' keyboards and have the other 30 keys set up too. Just that one key doesnt work, and I've been sooooo used to it.
how would one setup the use of all those extra keys, and things like the rotary volume control on a multimedia keyboard like the Logitech Wireless?
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Angela Kahealani wrote: | On Wednesday 2004-08-18 02:50, RoboticGolem wrote: | |>...but in reference to the key, I'm a keyboard junkie. I always |>have, I bought one of those 'multimedia' keyboards and have the other |>30 keys set up too. Just that one key doesnt work, and I've been |>sooooo used to it. | | | how would one setup the use of all those extra keys, and things like the | rotary volume control on a multimedia keyboard like the Logitech | Wireless? | LinEAK is an excellent utility/app. http://lineak.sourceforge.net/
Craig
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
:)
-=/>Thom
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
:)
-=/>Thom
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
T
On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 06:20:58AM -0700, Timothy Payne wrote:
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
Well, I do remember that there was a company selling replacement keycaps with a penguin on them for some keyboards... ;-)
Cheerio,
Thomas
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
:)
-=/>Thom
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
---- No, but a license fee might be appropriate. Send one to SCO while you are at it just to be safe.
Craig
On Wednesday 2004-08-18 03:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote: If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
No, you bill them for posting their advertising on your keyboard.
On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 02:38, Angela Kahealani wrote:
On Wednesday 2004-08-18 03:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote: If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
No, you bill them for posting their advertising on your keyboard.
I would but somehow I think it would just end up on the wall in the AP dept., and I don't really want to bring any joy to Microsoft.
T
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 21:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
Hey.. I bet we can make a business out of this..
Business Proposition : Replace Windows Logo on that key and come up with a standard that uses the "TUX"
:-)
On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 12:14:53PM +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
Hey.. I bet we can make a business out of this..
Business Proposition : Replace Windows Logo on that key and come up with a standard that uses the "TUX"
:-)
Sorry, somebody already beat you to it. :-)
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/08/20/HNlinuxkeyboard_1.html
Folks - I'm not sure if this is really on topic, but here's my problem. I currently run my own mail server from home and, of course, I have no issues with providing anti-spam, anti-relaying, etc. However, my ISP is probably going to switch me to a port-restricted PPPoE DSL connection. Thus, I'm not going to be able to run mail mail server.
I do have the ability to put my server in a friend's server room but how do I ensure that only "my" computers have the ability use the SMTP Postfix server to send mail? I mean, the server has to be able to receive legitimate SMTP mail, but I don't want anyone else to be able to relay from my server. Since I will have a *very* dynamic (apparently) IP address, I can't use the IP address restrictions within the main.cf to address what IPs can use the server to relay. I thought about SMTP SASL authentication but it seems to me (please correct me if I'm wrong) that this will block legitimate incoming mail to myself - won't it?
Anyway, if anyone has suggestions or point me to the right resouce, it would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers, Mike
mike@pelleys.com wrote:
Folks - I'm not sure if this is really on topic, but here's my problem. I currently run my own mail server from home and, of course, I have no issues with providing anti-spam, anti-relaying, etc. However, my ISP is probably going to switch me to a port-restricted PPPoE DSL connection. Thus, I'm not going to be able to run mail mail server.
I do have the ability to put my server in a friend's server room but how do I ensure that only "my" computers have the ability use the SMTP Postfix server to send mail? I mean, the server has to be able to receive legitimate SMTP mail, but I don't want anyone else to be able to relay from my server. Since I will have a *very* dynamic (apparently) IP address, I can't use the IP address restrictions within the main.cf to address what IPs can use the server to relay. I thought about SMTP SASL authentication but it seems to me (please correct me if I'm wrong) that this will block legitimate incoming mail to myself - won't it?
Anyway, if anyone has suggestions or point me to the right resouce, it would be greatly appreciated!
SASL is the right way to go. I don't know how to do this in Postfix as I'm a sendmail user myself, but the gist of it is that SASL is used to control who can relay mail; it should have no effect on mail delivery to "local" domains, i.e. your own, which will not require authentication as there is no relaying involved - the mail is to be delivered locally, not relayed elsewhere.
Paul.
On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 11:23, mike@pelleys.com wrote:
I do have the ability to put my server in a friend's server room but how do I ensure that only "my" computers have the ability use the SMTP Postfix server to send mail? I mean, the server has to be able to receive legitimate SMTP mail, but I don't want anyone else to be able to relay from my server.
You have two choices; Pop Before SMTP or configure Postfix with SASL Authd (my choice). This MAY already be compiled into the RPM. See SASL_README for more details. Mech AuxProp works fine with PF and FC2.
On Tuesday 31 August 2004 06:14, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 21:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
Hey.. I bet we can make a business out of this..
Business Proposition : Replace Windows Logo on that key and come up with a standard that uses the "TUX"
:-)
Just what I have always wanted,no-one wants to make me a keyboard with "TUX: key on it. How disappointing.
On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 10:14, Chadley Wilson wrote:
On Tuesday 31 August 2004 06:14, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 21:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
Hey.. I bet we can make a business out of this..
Business Proposition : Replace Windows Logo on that key and come up with a standard that uses the "TUX"
:-)
Just what I have always wanted,no-one wants to make me a keyboard with "TUX: key on it. How disappointing.
Check this: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39164303,00.htm
--On Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:39 AM -0400 "Michael E. Webster" mwebster@intercosmos.com wrote:
Check this: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39164303,00.htm
Slashdot story about same:
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/24/1247236
Alas, not yet available in North America.
On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 00:27, Kenneth Porter wrote:
--On Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:39 AM -0400 "Michael E. Webster" mwebster@intercosmos.com wrote:
Check this: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39164303,00.htm
Slashdot story about same:
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/24/1247236
Alas, not yet available in North America.
Dang.. and I thought I had a winner..
Oh well..
Kenneth Porter wrote:
--On Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:39 AM -0400 "Michael E. Webster" mwebster@intercosmos.com wrote:
Check this: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39164303,00.htm
Slashdot story about same:
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/24/1247236
Alas, not yet available in North America.
How about this:
http://www.computergear.com/linuxkeyset.html
:-)
On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 10:14, Chadley Wilson wrote:
On Tuesday 31 August 2004 06:14, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 21:20, Timothy Payne wrote:
On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 06:05, Thom Paine wrote:
(BTW, you call it the Winblows key, but you still find it quite useful, don't you ???)
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years. I don't like the idea of a key on the keyboard dedicated to Windows. And I teach all my customers that it is the Command key too.
If Microsoft finds out I'm using Linux and that key, can they come and pry it off my keyboard since it has their logo on it :-)
Hey.. I bet we can make a business out of this..
Business Proposition : Replace Windows Logo on that key and come up with a standard that uses the "TUX"
:-)
Just what I have always wanted,no-one wants to make me a keyboard with "TUX: key on it. How disappointing.
So make your own. Go to Staples or Office Depot. Select a package of label stock or the CD label stock that is clear plastic. Pick out your favorite TUX logo and scale and print it on the label stock. Use an exacto knife to carefully cut it out the size of your keyboard key. Apply over the windows logo key.
Scot L. Harris wrote:
So make your own. Go to Staples or Office Depot. Select a package of label stock or the CD label stock that is clear plastic. Pick out your favorite TUX logo and scale and print it on the label stock. Use an exacto knife to carefully cut it out the size of your keyboard key. Apply over the windows logo key.
And while you're at it, make a "Designed for Windows" label to stick over the "Reset" button... :-)
On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 09:05:58AM -0400, Thom Paine wrote:
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years.
[...]
For me, it's the "Meta" key - Sun keyboards had those for ages. I even went as far as to use xmodmap to swap the left Meta and Alt key, as that's the way they are on the Sun keyboards... ;-)
Cheerio,
Thomas
T. Ribbrock wrote:
On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 09:05:58AM -0400, Thom Paine wrote:
I call it the command key. Back from my days running a Quadra 950 Mac for 3 years.
[...]
For me, it's the "Meta" key - Sun keyboards had those for ages. I even went as far as to use xmodmap to swap the left Meta and Alt key, as that's the way they are on the Sun keyboards... ;-)
Cheerio,
Thomas
Well I solved the M$ keyboard garbage a few years ago when I bought an AT/XT switched keyboard and Din > miniDin adapter at a flea market,au$3, cleaned it up,works well (pity about its operator :-) )
david
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