RE: [expert] Strange screen on console

2000-07-07 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
It sounds like your keymap got hosed. Can you log in as Linux single? Or into emergency mode? If so check your keymap, if I remember correctly it's /etc/keymap. I am at work currently. If you want I can send you a copy of my key map. Just send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mac

RE: [expert] Zip Drive Compatibility

2000-06-26 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
I am using the Syquest 1G Zip system which is parallel. Send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to remind me and I can forward the info on what is required to mount a parallel Zip drive under Linux Mac -Original Message- From: Joe Heafner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday,

RE: [expert] troubles with star office

2000-06-23 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
You need to cp the StarOffice file to a local directory i.e. /opt or /home/username Mac -Original Message- From: James Sparenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 10:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] troubles with star office All, I've got a box

RE: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK

2000-06-15 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
The ext2 file system will fragment over time, but unlike windows the file / data management structure defrags on the "fly" keep in mind this OS was designed with long periods of uptimein mind. That means it needs to be efficient. UNIX is designed with the same concept in mind. I can't remember

RE: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK

2000-06-15 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
Disklite keeper was designed to defrag NTFS. And it does need it! If you do not defrag on a regular schedule you will notice a drastic performance drop! Mac -Original Message- From: Civileme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 2:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK

2000-06-13 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
-Original Message- From: Brian T. Schellenberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 7:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK WeiQuan Tian wrote: Dear all: Could any body know there is any utility like Defrag under

RE: [expert] gcc compile error

2000-06-09 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
You are missing a compiler component or the compiler itself failed to install. Put your Drake CDROM in then open /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS look for gcc files. I am at work on an NT box so I can't give you the actual name. Then as root issue rpm -i gcc_whatever_version.rpm if I remember correctly

RE: [expert]

2000-06-09 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
Yes it's called "grub" pretty nice although I have only used it once by accident. Mac -Original Message- From: Fran Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 5:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] This may not apply, but doesn't 7.1 use another loader

RE: [expert] ext2 under windows

2000-06-09 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
I believe samba solves that problem? Mac -Original Message- From: Wayne Petherick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 6:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] ext2 under windows I have not yet been able to shake windows for a few tasks and I was wondering

RE: [expert] Re: DISCUSION Upgrade (fwd)

2000-06-07 Thread McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)
well i am not sure how you got my e-mail but i'll play! Linux Mandrake user 10 months now. I am up to V7.0 from 6.0 and lovin it! Realistically though the only reason to upgrade is security or hardware functionallity, but then all you need to do is upgrade the required libs. If your kernel does