Greetings, this is Issue-Two, UNDER-CONSTRUCTION. It should be in better shape soon. It is all about getting to grips with X11 and Linux, if you have never seen them before.
It isn't a waterproof beginners guide to solve all your probelems, it is ment to be helpful, and give you a few projects to do whilst waiting for your Internet connection.
If you are in a hurry to get FAX, EMAIL or basic COMMS working, you should locate a pre-release of Issue-Three, and see if it helps. I presume you have read Issue-One, and have installed Linux (eg Slackware).
Raven is a œ3 shareware e-zine, that you try-before-you-buy. See Issue-One for more details.
You should be able to download this and other material from the Net or http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/ trix. To be added to a mailing list and discussion group, send mail using PINE or the following command
echo subscribe raven | sendmail majordomo@trix.dircon.co.uk echo subscribe raven-announce | sendmail majordomo@trix.dircon.co.ukPlease be patient as I get to grips with majordomo. When I have got it sussed, it shall of course become an article!
The first issues are produced in html format, and are also available in 'plain-text' format. However this is not totally 'plain-text', as it uses BACKSPACE to make bold print. Most plain text printers can handle this.
To view it on Linux use the zless command.
To get rid of BACKSPACES, edit the following command into a script,
sed 's/.^H//g' SSR2.txt # to get ^H in vi type CTRL-V VTRL-H
This is a list of various packages. None of them are intended to go to any depth, but vital packages should be drawn to your attention. (like Tcl for example ?). It's supposed to be quick start stuff, that gives a result.
Server applications, like apache, samba, majordomo, should be collected into an Issue somewhere. Although Raven is a magazine, it's layout is open to change, especially when I get some HTML skills! IE Don't be supprised if later versions change somewhat.
This (Issue-2,-3) is pre-release, offered as preview for the curious. It is just a few notes whilst the real thing gets written.
Although labelled as 'Preview' they are useful! If you find Issue-2 and Issue-3 acceptable, you can buy them now! Simply send a UK cheque to
Graham Swallow 87 Burley Road Bransgore Hants BH23 8BA United KingdomNB Simply stuffing cash or travellers cheques into an envelope is NOT a good idea. (Yes I do need the money!)