Subject: Re: a few questions.
From: James Raynor (asjr11@uaa.alaska.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 26 2002 - 15:58:35 AKDT
Found the panel pref's, thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Raynor" <asjr11@uaa.alaska.edu>
Date: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:50 pm
Subject: Re: a few questions.
>
> Thanks for the tips. I would like to use a software firewall that
> resides on the machine itself. Also, the foot moves on its own.
> Whenever something is added to the panel it gets added to the left
> of
> the foot, moving the foot farther to the right, but when something
> is
> deleted the foot does not return to the left it just hangs out
> there.
> I know this sounds trivial but, I am trivial. I will experement
> with
> other gui's in the future but I would like to understand how this
> one
> works. Thanks again.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: civileme <civileme@civileme.net>
> Date: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:43 pm
> Subject: Re: a few questions.
>
> > James Raynor wrote:
> >
> > >What do I do about anti virus and firewall software? Any
> > suggestions?
> > >Also, I have a strange need to have things very neat on my
> > desktop.
> > >The Gnome panel had a foot that is the start menu, along with
> > some
> > >other quicklaunch items in the lower left hand corner. I can
> move
> > the
> > >quicklaunch items around fine, but I cannot move the start
> icon,
> > does
> > >anyone know what I am talking about? If so, please help me be
> > neat.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Well there are less than 40 viruses for linux and all are
> > laboratory
> > curiosiites. You can look on the web for Kaspersky Anti-Virus
> if
> > you
> > want to check incoming email for windows machines, or something
> > similar.
> > For exploits, just keep your software updated (you do NOT have
> to
> > reboot to do that in most cases).
> >
> > Firewall software is plentiful, and is either for your machine
> or
> > for
> > standalone systems that border between your machine(s) and the
> > internet.
> > firestarter and InteractiveBastille are some for a single
> > machine.
> > Mandrake SNF and MNF are pretty well designed to make a border
> > firewall
> > effort-free (configure everything from a browser on one of the
> > local
> > machines).
> >
> > The foot to be moved? That is most likely a source code
> > operation. I
> > don't think you can move the "Start" button in Windows easily
> > either.
> > You might look at other desktops. KDE does allow easy movement
> > of its
> > "K-gear" menu icon, and Xfce is highly configurable.
> >
> > Civileme
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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