Re: [newbie] changing partition table....

1999-11-24 Thread Simon Norris
Re: Cache size. Basically, the more the better. For an example, price up the intel Xeon chips, you'll find a 256K cache Xeon is about a tenth of a 1Mb Xeon. You will see a performance increase, but you may then hit other bottlenecks, like your main memory speed, and the IDE interface to your hard

Re: [newbie] SIS vid cards

1999-11-24 Thread David Loke
hi! I am unable to use my sis 6326 8mb. how did u manage to get it working on mandrake 6.0? -Original Message- From: Jim Kempton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 5:05 PM Subject: [newbie] SIS vid cards Hey, Probably been

[newbie] CD image problem

1999-11-24 Thread Jerome Darmont
Hello, I'm trying to burn a mandrake CD-R with Nero using the iso image avaible by FTP. My problem is that the iso image isn't recognized by Nero and I fail to configure it properly. Here's what Nero asks: - Image Type : Data Mode1/Data Mode2/Audio/HFS - Raw data (check box which

Re: [newbie] SIS vid cards

1999-11-24 Thread Warren Doney
There may be someting in the archives of the mailing list about the version of X that ships with 6.1 not working with some SiS chips (works fine with my 620). IIRC you have to update to another version of X. -Warren. David Loke wrote: hi! I am unable to use my sis 6326 8mb. how did u

Re: [newbie] need help

1999-11-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Tue, 23 Nov 1999,hugahog wrote: | Ernie, | Thanks for that info. I ended up fdisking and recreating the swap | files on both hard drives but that did no good. As you may recall | when booting hdc it stalled because it didn't like the swap partition | on hdb (which was booting fine).

Re: [newbie] REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE

1999-11-24 Thread Hugh
I get a feeling your trying to tell use something On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, you wrote: REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE ! PLEASE REMOVE MY ADDRESS FROM YOUR MAILING LIST !! ! PLEASE REMOVE MY ADDRESS FROM YOUR MAILING LIST !! ! PLEASE REMOVE MY

Re: [newbie] audio in K

1999-11-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Tue, 23 Nov 1999,Gregg Carrier wrote: | On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, you wrote: | have you run sndconfig? | | Ran it, found my soundcard chipset. Guessed at the settings and tried every | possible combination I think. The problem is, I don't know those settings. | Plus, in the same way

[newbie] video card Intel 740 server

1999-11-24 Thread Len de Roder
I recently bought a new machine with a card with the intel 740 chipset. But when reinstalling Linux it doesn't support my card, is there a server for my card to be found? If so where? And (i still have to learn) how do i install it?? Tanks in advance. Greetz LEN

Re: [newbie] Please remove my address from your list

1999-11-24 Thread Francis
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[newbie] about wine

1999-11-24 Thread Salvador Morua
How may I install wine from CD rom mandrake 6.0 ? Actually it refuses to install - of course I set the parameters of /etc/wine.conf - The files appeared in the Kpackage are not present in the directories Thanks Salvador Morua

[newbie] Finger

1999-11-24 Thread R_Yeo
Whenever I try to use "finger" I get an error msg: finger: connect: no route to host The only place with success is my ISP, eg: finger @pacific.net.ph All other services seem to work OK. When I try to traceroute to where I previously cannot finger, it works OK as well. I have tried this from

Re: [newbie] Correct color depth

1999-11-24 Thread R_Yeo
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, you fingered: Make that DefaultColorDepth 16 Works. Thanks -- Ronald Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[newbie] Mandrake Cries for help

1999-11-24 Thread Hernan Alonso Campo P.
Hello, I manage a pentium II - 400Mz with 128M RAM and MANDRAKE 6.1 on. my question, if anyone can help me out, is: What's the main source of troublesome behavior in this equipment? for instance: what's going on if I share CD ROM through SAMBA and I get a "not available resource" message? or

[newbie] /home -- final question

1999-11-24 Thread Benjamin
Dear friends: I notice that my hda, which is supposed to be 4.3 gig, is actually 3.8G, and my hdb, which is supposed to be 3.2 gig is actually 2.9G. Could someone please explain to me what's happened to the missing 500 meg and 300 meg respectively? Thank you so much. Benjamin

Re: [newbie] MSIE when?

1999-11-24 Thread Benjamin
Dear friends: Just curious: I understand that IE is available for Solaris. That's for Sun, Microsoft's arch enemy. How did that happen? Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] Soundblaster Awe32

1999-11-24 Thread M Thompson
FWIW, I have a SoundBlaster AWE 32 and I'm almost certain that it is PnP. Matt From: Pierre Lucas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Soundblaster Awe32 Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 18:27:16 -0500 Creative Labs did sell a SoundBlaster AWE 32

Re: [newbie] make dep error --SOLVED

1999-11-24 Thread M Thompson
I learned the hard way that the kernel supplied with MDK 6.1 is not the same as the one that you can download from ftp.kernel.org. Apparently MDK 6.1 ships with kernel 2.2.13pre??. The final version of kernel 2.2.13 is found at ftp.kernel.org. The "ide.2.2.13.1999.patch" patch file was

Re: [newbie] MSIE when?

1999-11-24 Thread Doug Craig
Our best hope for IE on linux is Mainsoft's work as described in the article on this webpage: http://www.mainsoft.com/press/pr-linux.html Here's an excerpt out of that page: About MainWin MainWin puts the Win32 on UNIX and supports a full range of the Win32 API. This is possible because of the

Re: [newbie] make dep error --SOLVED

1999-11-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, M Thompson wrote: I learned the hard way that the kernel supplied with MDK 6.1 is not the same as the one that you can download from ftp.kernel.org. Apparently MDK 6.1 ships with kernel 2.2.13pre??. The final version of kernel 2.2.13 is found at ftp.kernel.org.

[newbie] Can't connect via Telnet or FTP

1999-11-24 Thread Kenny Lim
Hi, I just installed Mandrake 6.0 on my machine, when I tried to connect to this machine from another using Telnet or FTP the client would just refuse to connect through. I have checked both telnetd and ftpd are both setup properly in inet. Can anybody help? Thanks Kenny

[newbie] install bug?

1999-11-24 Thread touco
i am installing mandrake 6.5. all goes well until i specify monitor resolution. at testing x configuration, i get the "do you see this message" "yes or no" screen, but i just can't read the question. if i enter yes anyway, when i reboot, my screens overlap, meaning kde, gnome and such. i've tried

[newbie] modem configuration problem

1999-11-24 Thread Miranda Heinz-AHM008
Hi folks, My computer has all the peripheral incorporated in the mainboard ( I mean the video system, modem, and sound system). The problem is that I can't configure either the modem or the sound system. I tried using the kppp but it didn't work. Does anybody know how to deal with that ? Heinz

[newbie] Good FTP prog

1999-11-24 Thread Bababueee
Hay, i was wondering what a good FTP program is for linux. Preferably graphical.

RE: [newbie] install bug?

1999-11-24 Thread Miranda Heinz-AHM008
I think that the problem is the video card, which is the model of your video card? Perhaps need to download the correct Xserver for your card. -Original Message- From: touco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] video card Intel 740 server

1999-11-24 Thread Auroch
-Mensagem original- De: Len de Roder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Data: Quarta-feira, 24 de Novembro de 1999 11:05 Assunto: [newbie] video card Intel 740 server I recently bought a new machine with a card with the intel 740 chipset. But when reinstalling Linux it doesn't support my card, is there

Re: [newbie] MSIE when?

1999-11-24 Thread PadLocke
Took a look at Mozilla. Liked it. Haven't heard of Konqueror though. Is it any smaller than Mozilla? Can you point me to a page where I get get it? thanks :) On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Donny wrote: Hay, wasnt MSIE supossed to be out in november for linux?

[newbie] Remove

1999-11-24 Thread John Campbell
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Re: [newbie] Good FTP prog

1999-11-24 Thread Sevatio Octavio
You might like IglooFTP. http://marshallnet.linuxberg.com/x11html/net_ftp.html at Tucows with ratings http://www.littleigloo.org/ takes you straight to it. Seve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday,

[newbie] Retriving files in windoze via Linux

1999-11-24 Thread David Loke
Hi, I read on Linux Mandrake website that its possible to get files from my windoze partition from Linux . How can I do that? I am not able to see my windoze directories from Linux file manager. What kind of software should I use? Rgds

Re: [newbie] MSIE when?

1999-11-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, you wrote: (which its now doing) itll give MS a better run for its money. hehe funny we mention money in the presence of linux! -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) The Functional Design of the UNIX Operating

[newbie] unsupported! try your luck!

1999-11-24 Thread Lovister LJ
Hi, I was introduced to Linux-Mandrake 6.0 last June and I managed to install it myself after spending almost 6 hours. This is because first I didn't know that Mandrake doesn't support the newest brand of hardware out there, especialy top brand video, audio and modems. My machine is a PII

Re: [newbie] MSIE when?

1999-11-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
PadLockeKonqueror will be part of KDE 2.0 when it is released. Alan PadLocke wrote: Took a look at Mozilla. Liked it. Haven't heard of Konqueror though. Is it any smaller than Mozilla? Can you point me to a page where I get get it? thanks :) On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, you wrote: On

[newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Benjamin
Dear friends: Last question: I have an AMD K6-2 400 Mhrtz with 128 megs of real RAM. Should I go for a 128 swap file or a 256 swap file? Any special advantage to having a 256 swap file? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web

Re: [newbie] Retriving files in windoze via Linux

1999-11-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Davidhere's one way how (as root): 1. create a new subdirectory /mnt/c-drive 2. add the below line to your /etc/fstab file /dev/hdXY /mnt/c-drivevfatnoauto,user 0 0 (hdX must be the windows drive and Y is the partition number) 3. in the console mode type:

Re: [newbie] Good FTP prog

1999-11-24 Thread Chip Wiegand
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, you wrote: You might like IglooFTP. http://marshallnet.linuxberg.com/x11html/net_ftp.html at Tucows with ratings http://www.littleigloo.org/ takes you straight to it. Seve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Benjamin128, no. Alan Benjamin wrote: Dear friends: Last question: I have an AMD K6-2 400 Mhrtz with 128 megs of real RAM. Should I go for a 128 swap file or a 256 swap file? Any special advantage to having a 256 swap file? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna

Re: [newbie] unsupported! try your luck!

1999-11-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
LJrebooting your machine is not harmful, only irritating and boring. The supported hardware list is accessible from the Linux-mandrake web page but below is the direct URL to it: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fhard.php3 Alan Lovister LJ wrote: Hi, I was introduced to

Re: [newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Brett Jones
Linux will not use a swap partition over 128. if you need more swap space, make two swap partitions. Benjamin wrote: Dear friends: Last question: I have an AMD K6-2 400 Mhrtz with 128 megs of real RAM. Should I go for a 128 swap file or a 256 swap file? Any special advantage to having

[newbie] XFree86 3.3.5

1999-11-24 Thread David Loke
Hi, May I know whats the simpliest way to update my XFree86 3.3.3 to XFree86 3.3.5? Rgds

Re: [newbie] Samba

1999-11-24 Thread coin
Samba is a file sharing server. It allows you to share directories on your Linux server to a network of Windows PCs. Works something like NetBoui. oic , thank you so much, u really had enlighten me . :-) luff(x2) coin

Re: [newbie] /home -- final question

1999-11-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999,Benjamin wrote: | Dear friends: | | I notice that my hda, which is supposed to be 4.3 gig, is actually 3.8G, | and my hdb, which is supposed to be 3.2 gig is actually 2.9G. | | Could someone please explain to me what's happened to the missing 500 | meg and 300

Re: [newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Steve Philp
Benjamin wrote: Dear friends: Last question: I have an AMD K6-2 400 Mhrtz with 128 megs of real RAM. Should I go for a 128 swap file or a 256 swap file? Any special advantage to having a 256 swap file? It will depend on the kinds of jobs that you'll be running on the machine. If you

Re: [newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Steve Philp
Brett Jones wrote: Linux will not use a swap partition over 128. if you need more swap space, make two swap partitions. That hasn't been true for quite awhile now... Benjamin wrote: Dear friends: Last question: I have an AMD K6-2 400 Mhrtz with 128 megs of real RAM. Should I

Re: [newbie] Good FTP prog

1999-11-24 Thread Ty C. Mixon
Igloo is good, but if I hit the stop button, I then have to close (sometimes kill) it to do anything else. I'd assume the pay for version fixes some of the bugs. Ty Original Message On 11/24/99, 6:56:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sevatio Octavio) wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Good FTP prog:

Re: [newbie] XFree86 3.3.5

1999-11-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
download the RPMs from a Mandrake Cooker FTP and install them El mié, 24 nov 1999, escribiste: Hi, May I know whats the simpliest way to update my XFree86 3.3.3 to XFree86 3.3.5? Rgds -- Guillermo Belli Registered Linux User #131340 http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (under construction)

Re: [newbie] Good FTP prog

1999-11-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
IglooFTP is a good one, you can also try gftp. Look for them in www.linuxberg.com El mié, 24 nov 1999, escribiste: Hay, i was wondering what a good FTP program is for linux. Preferably graphical. -- Guillermo Belli Registered Linux User #131340 http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (under

[newbie] 900 MB too small partition?

1999-11-24 Thread drx
It can't be correct that the root partition has to be at least 1426 megabytes, can it? That's right -- one thousand four hundred and twenty-six megabytes? The reason I ask is that this is what I am told during installation. I'll take it from the beginning: I have an EIDE disk,

Re: [newbie] Retriving files in windoze via Linux

1999-11-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999,David Loke wrote: | Hi, | | I read on Linux Mandrake website that its possible to get files from my | windoze partition from Linux . How can I do that? I am not able to see my | windoze directories from Linux file manager. What kind of software should I | use? |

Re: [newbie] 900 MB too small partition?

1999-11-24 Thread Brett Jones
Do you intend to run a news group or YP server? How about objective C development? My point here is "You don't need to install everything". Your not going to use most of it so don't waist the space. The error message your getting is totally logical, and I don't see what your unsure of. You want

Re: [newbie] unsupported! try your luck!

1999-11-24 Thread Chip Wiegand
Check the HCL (Hardware Compatibility List). One should always check this before changing operating systems. It's in most new user Linux books and on some Linux web sites. -- Chip Wiegand Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly Robert F. Kennedy

Re: [newbie] /swap file - 128 or 256

1999-11-24 Thread Brett Jones
When did this change? What kernel version? Steve Philp wrote: Brett Jones wrote: Linux will not use a swap partition over 128. if you need more swap space, make two swap partitions. That hasn't been true for quite awhile now... Benjamin wrote: Dear friends: Last

Re: [newbie] 900 MB too small partition?

1999-11-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Thu, 25 Nov 1999,drx wrote: | It can't be correct that the root partition has to be at least 1426 | megabytes, can it? That's right -- one thousand four hundred and | twenty-six megabytes? | | The reason I ask is that this is what I am told during installation. | I'll take

Re: [newbie] 900 MB too small partition?

1999-11-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
drxthe initial installation puts virtually nothing in a /home partition. So you're trying to do an "everything" install with just 900 megabytes of space allocated to store all of the compressed software on a 600+ megabyte CD. The installation is reporting to you that it needs, at a minimum,