Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

Graham wrote: [snip] Bush = US government Graham Graham, your equation is out of balance by roughly: 1 = 200,000,000+ If we're not doing the job properly, then blame us -- not our hired help. -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli

Re: [newbie] which word processor

bulleted line will get you out. Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura The Church of The Master [Baptist

[newbie] Freecell Help?

tried ctlG, ctlS ctlH, and they don't work either. so I can no longer check the score. Logging on as another user, the problem is not there, so the problem is only for me. If anyone knows how to get that function back and rescue the score, I would greatly appreciate the information. Much thanks, Bob

Re: [newbie] Kmenu icon disappeared

enough. Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

[newbie] Kmenu icon disappeared

I'm running LM9.1 on this machine. sometime today the K/gear Icon on the left end of the taskbar disappeared. Can anyone help me to get it back and working? Much Thanks, Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus

Re: [newbie] Hard disk clone

system). http://www.mondorescue.org works better. Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 The Church of The Master [Baptist] Providence, Rhode Island http://users.ids.net/~bobread/cotm.htm

Re: [newbie] Mozilla fixed fonts problem

John Richard Smith wrote: Bob Read wrote: I use Mozilla mail heavily. (Mozilla 1.3) I normally use Inbox opened fully so that I can scan the incoming files quickly. A couple days ago, that screen seemed to have reduced the type font size so that it is now difficult to read. As a check, I

Re: [newbie] Mozilla fixed fonts problem

John Richard Smith wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Wednesday 15 September 2004 21:15, Bob Read wrote: snip If all else fails, I guess I'll try re-installing Mozilla -- but that sounds like a Windows solution. ;-) /snip What about updating ? - Your Mozilla 1.3 is quite old by linux standards

[newbie] Mozilla fixed fonts problem

that it is now 32 lines rather than the 31 it has had previously. I have tried every thing I can think of to change this, but no success. Any suggestion will be much appreciated. My eyes are hurting. Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm

[newbie] Mortgage Payment Calculation program?

Can anyone suggest a good Linux program for calculating mortgage payments with breakdown? TIA Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Emails are being sent with my username but I didn't send them :(

Most likely, someone else who has your email address in their addressbook on a windows box, has a virus. Best action is to do your best to laugh and otherwise ignore it. LtCdData wrote: sounds like someone has a virus ?? On Saturday 21 Aug 2004 H:47, Terence Golightly wrote: -- -- Bob Read

Re: [newbie] OT electrial question

, that is just below boiling ,simmer temperature, I thought I might just replace the thermostat with a permanent resistor. Can anyone advise me what sort of value resistor might well do the job ? Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm

Re: [newbie] can not connect to the internet

Well there is your problem. The Ethernet is not coming up. If eth0 is not listed when you do ifconfig, then it means the driver has not loaded. Do you see the ethernet listed in the MandrakeControlCentreHardwareHardware list? What driver does it use? What is your hardware? Here is all the

Re: [newbie] can not connect to the internet

Finnaly, I'm connected. :) I tried dhcpcd (had to install it from the cd) instead of dhcp-client and it worked just fine. Thanks for all the help guys. _ Stop worrying about overloading your inbox - get MSN Hotmail Extra

[newbie] can not connect to the internet

modem: external 3com cable modem isp: charter nic: Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Problem: Mandrake recognises my ethernet card just fine; however, I can not connect to the interenet. I told it to use dhcp to configure all the network crud, but I still have no connection. I

Re: [newbie] can not connect to the internet

Do you have more than 1 network interface? I have only one nic. Take a look at /etc/sysconfig/network You should have the line GATEWAYDEV=eth0(assuming you connect via eth0) All it sais is networking=yes Also open a terminal enter 'su' (without quotes) to become root user, enter 'ifconfig' It

Re: [newbie] Billy aint the richest man anymore...

frankieh wrote: http://news.com.com/2100-1001-239838.html?legacy=cnet Now we just have to get him below the top 100 and we'll be on our way... Maybe we should work to get Linus onto the list?? :-) Strange -- the Headline at the top of the article shows: Gates loses title as world's

Re: [newbie] openoffice sous win et linux?

openoffice 1.1 under linux and windows. This concerns essentialy the page breaks. -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

[newbie] CD drive installed MDK 10 but now does not recognize disks

Hi, I have been THRILLED with MDK 10 so far, very easy install from the ISOs. It recognized my Nvidia Nforce 2 board and all drivers including the lan and my video ATI 9600 pro. Cool. But for some reason my cd drive is recognized BUT does not recognize that there is a disk in there.

Re: [newbie] MDK9.2 - Cannot access web pages and email

Not addressing the problem directly, but try GNOME PPP and see if you have the same problem. (Kmenu networking remote access GNOME PPP ) Bob Hoyt Bailey wrote: On Sunday 29 February 2004 06:09 pm, Christophe Hannecart wrote: Hi all, I am having problems with accessing the Internet

[newbie] Why does tilde seem to equal %7E ??

had used the ~ sign. ~ and %7E seem to be interchaneable here. Puzzled, Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [newbie] Why does tilde seem to equal %7E ??

Thanks Aavo -- glad I asked. ;-) Bob Aavo Tambur wrote: Tsiteerin Bob Read [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does anyone know why the ~ (tilde) in a URL often shows up in the URL box in Mozilla as %7E ?? 0x7E or 126 in decimal is the ASCII code of tilde symbol. In urls a few special characters (most

Re: [newbie] Master HDD won't mount in dual-boot system

PMFJI asking a dumb question, but isn't the master on the 2nd IDE channel automatically hdc ?? Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: Crossposting (wasRe: [newbie] How to stop Auto connect internet on boot?SOLVED)

Thanks Anne. I'll try not to let it happen again. Bob Anne Wilson wrote: Just a warning to those who haven't been around long. Sympa does not handle cross-posting well. If you send one message to newbie and expert, the list that you put first will get both copies. The only answer we have

[newbie] How to stop Auto connect internet on boot?

Can anyone tell me how to discontinue the automatic connection to the internet on boot? This is a machine that was originally Mdk 8.1 then updated to Mdk 8.2. If it fails to connect for any reason, it just keeps trying, and won't continue the boot. Much thanks, Bob -- -- Bob Read

Re: [newbie] How to stop Auto connect internet on boot?SOLVED

-scripts/net_cnx_up1. init won't find net_cnx_up now. (snip) I've never had to do this myself so someone correct me if I'm wrong. Renaming net_cnx_up did the job! Thanks Jerry, Anne, Melissa and all, Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118

Re: [newbie] Great Interview with RMS

:) Although I'm not a native speaker, I've read lots of texts on Linguistics. I recommend the book The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. It's a wonderful read and not so full of difficult terminologies. Perhaps thats just what we should do here too. Cheers Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] Word Perfect conversion to Open Office

Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

[newbie] KPACKAGE , remote host ?... and GNORPM too.

/fullindex.rdf.gz to the end (this is apparently hardwired in GNORPM, I checked it in a hexeditor) and this listfile is nowhere to be found anymore (not even at //rpmfind.net). So is GNORPM obsolete by now ? Thanks, Bob == Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Cheap color inkjet printer

with Lexmark, is that they use oil based inks which makes for better smear resistance off the printer. My 2 bits. Bob Parker. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] PC to PC Connect -- Xover serial Or USB/USB ??

Can someone point me to Information for connecting two PC's by either crossover serial cable -- or USB cable? Mainly for File transfer/backup. One is running Mdk 9.1, the other Mdk 8.2. Much thanks, Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e

Re: [newbie] 9.2rc2 and MD5sums

9725a5942d84390c691d78f95084b5ee MandrakeLinux-9.2rc2-CD1.i586.iso [EMAIL PROTECTED] distros]$ iD8DBQE99hnZ54mK4HB3H/MRApCJAJ0TTvtWk4a5GScLj52rGjz3e5onVQCfSNsQ 5JdJS66zBlHBYG14xzGthp4= So what am I doing wrong? Is it the iso that you downloaded on hard disk that fails or is it what you burned on cd? Bob

[newbie] ShockWave for Mozilla ??

I've been doing searches for Shockwave for Mozilla on Linux but all I'm finding is questions from others. Does anyone have answers they can point to? Much thanks, Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Mouse Config from CLI ?

I recall seeing command line settings for mouse functions such as repeat delay/speed etc. But I don't remember them, or where to find them. If someone could point me in the right direction it will be much appreciated. TIA, Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http

[newbie] No matching freedb entry found ??

Can anyone tell me what the message in the window of kscd means? I also wonder why repeat doesn't work? Much thanks, Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [newbie] dialup problem

problem, try: In KPPP, click the setup tab, make sure the device tab is active, and check the use lock file box. (If it's already checked, you might try unchecking it. Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola

[newbie] SpellCheck in OOo 1.0.2

I am running LM 9,1 with OOo 1.0.2 as well as SO 6.0. SpellCheck works fine on SO but apparently has no dictionary on OOo, since it never finds an error. Is it reasonable to copy the SO dictionary to OOo (or link to it.) ? If so, can someone ell me where to find it? Much thanks, Bob Want

Re: [newbie] [OT] DVD Player for *all* formats

Carroll Grigsby wrote: Aren't we supposed to blame everything on SCO now? -- cmg Isn't that now == MicroSCOft ? (Now no SCOffing at MS.) Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Spell check in OO.o

Hi, I'm running LM9.1 and have both SO 6.0 OO.o. Spellcheck work fine on SO, but finds no errors on OO.o Any Clues? Much thanks, Bo -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola

[newbie] Punctuation Problem pasting to Mozilla

I've been noticing for some time that when I paste text into Mozzila, characters such as and ' e.g. change to mroups of characters instead. If I then cut from Mozilla and paste back to the original file, the change remains. Anyone have an answer for this? Much thanks, Bob -- -- Bob Read

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.1 and Apache

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 07:54, ed tharp wrote: On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 16:19, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 05:41, bob parker wrote: Hi, I'm considering installing 9.1 but I want to use Apache with PHP. I heard that there are compatability problems with PHP and Apache V2

[newbie] Mandrake 9.1 and Apache

Hi, I'm considering installing 9.1 but I want to use Apache with PHP. I heard that there are compatability problems with PHP and Apache V2. What version of Apache comes with 9.1? And if it is V2, does anyone have success with PHP? Thanks Bob Parker Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Video Card incompatable?

but I think there is a problem for S3 Trio with some of the XFree versions. I believe v4.0 and 4.2 are ok, but 4.1 and 4.3 are broken. There are binary drivers available on the S3 site - google get it. HTH Bob Parker Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] MS in trouble, sorry it's kinda OT

Miark wrote: (SNIP) Speaking of which, what's the likelihood that M$ is using GPLed code in their crap? 100% Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Adobe Acrobat on Linux?

Linux, and I want to have as many answers ready for her as possible. (I'm hoping to find someone in the Rhode Island area who has the expertise to make this happen smoothly.) Again, thank you, Bob Anne Wilson wrote: (snip) Bob - I'm not a heavy user of Acrobat, but I have installed the full Acrobat

Re: [newbie] Adobe Acrobat on Linux?

I see. Then if we kept all email, browsers, address books etc. out of the Windows layer, then we should be fairly immune? Bob Frankie wrote: No... A virus is just a program like any other.. If you are running win98 inside linux, and windows runs a virus, it can do anything it could do

[newbie] Adobe Acrobat on Linux?

Are there any good ways of working (heavily) with Adobe Acrobat in Linux? Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [newbie] web site displays source instead of HTML

Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola

Re: [newbie] Mozilla disappears when trying to Print

More data: I've found that the print problem is only with email. Web pages print ok, and Everything prints ok for other users on the same box. (Puzzler ! ) Bob Bob Read wrote: I've been using Mozilla Mail under LM9.0 for some time and it has been printing email w/no problem. A day or two

Re: [newbie] Mozilla disappears when trying to Print

) in my profile under .mozilla worked for this and is the first thing I try for other mozilla crashes. Rolf Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 23:34, Bob Read wrote: More data: I've found that the print problem is only with email. Web pages print ok, and Everything prints ok

Re: [newbie] New hard drive

Hi Jon, If you just want to copy and expand the contents of the old drive to the larger new drive, Drive Copy does an excellant job. Bob Jon wrote: One of my hard drives is starting to bite the dust and I'll be replacing with a newer hard drive. Since the old drive consists of both linux

Re: [newbie] Package errors during install

the Windows unit access the Internet though. ;-) Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Open filename.mny.pif in Linux?

I'm running LM 9.0 at the moment. Can anyone tell me how to open a file with extension; .mny.pif?? (/filename./mny,pif) Much thanks, Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Mozilla dependencies

On Mon March 31 2003 05:54 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: snip When you guru's are faced with the same thing do you have a better solution than to chase down each of these files one by one? TIA Bob Where did you find mozilla 1.3 for Mandrake 9.0? I cannot find it in any of the usual

[newbie] Mozilla dependencies

to chase down each of these files one by one? TIA Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Turn off auto connect to ISP on boot??

I installed LM8.1 then upgraded to LM8.2 and have been automatically connected to my ISP on boot. Now I am using that computer as a backup, and don't want it normally connected. Can someone tell me how to turn off the automatic KPPP connection? Much thanks, Bob Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] Linux program like Quicken ?

Robert, Stephen and anyone else whose response I may not have reached yet, Much Thanks --GNUCash looks like just what I had in mind. Again, Thank you, Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola

[newbie] Star Office Or OO.org can't save /wrong parameter

for an installation with several users on one machine, each using their own space? I've just installed LM9.0 on a new machine with several users, but haven't initiallized them yet. I'd really like to get it right this time. Much Thanks, Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118

[newbie] usersgroups

Hello, Does anyone know how to display user and groups information on command line. Thanks -BOB Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] mandrake update

Thanks man. -B - Original Message - From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] mandrake update On Wednesday 22 January 2003 07:28, Silent Bob wrote: Hello, I was wondering how to use Mandrake

[newbie] mandrake update

Hello, I was wondering how to use Mandrake update from command line? I think that first I have to create update source (FTP) and then what? urpmi --update? Help appreciated! Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] kalle.saarinen@acte.fi

Hello, I was wondering how to display disk space in commad line? Used/free etc. Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Netscape Email print problem

and also on an 8.1 updated to 8.2 and then to 9.0. Using CUPS and an HP Deskjet 600C Much thanks, Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [OT]: U.S. politics in Linux? Was: Re: [Fwd: Re: [newbie] Which

Robin Turner wrote: Jim Dawson wrote: Ok, That's enough. Let's get on with something more important Which is better. vi or emacs? ducks and runs... Very fast I use KWrite - does that make me a liberal wuss? No, it just indicates that you're smart. ;-) Bob -- Bob Read

Re: [newbie] Dual Boot Upgrade

the original drive. DriveCopy, or one of the other cloners, makes a great backup. Bob On Thursday 02 January 2003 08:49 pm, Mark Mitchell wrote: I have a machine running windows 2000 server and Mandrake 8.0 I want to upgrade to Mandrake 9. Is there anything I should beware

[newbie] Using Netscape 4.78 on LM8.1/8.2

Have been using Netscape 4.78 with LM 8.1/8.2 I have no major problems with it, but a minoir annoyance -- I can't Increase/Decrease fonts. The choices are shaded out on the View menu, and I haven't been able to change that. Has anyone been able to correct this? Much thanks, Bob -- Bob Read

[newbie] StarOffice Wrong Parameter?

Star Office 6.0 will let me create a documemt and print it -- but not save it. It tells me it has been started under a wrong parameter, and then closes abruptly. What am I doing wrong? TIA Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm

Re: [newbie] Have you got your LM90 preorders?

that email. What really gets me is that they have been on the shelves in the local Best Buy store for weeks. I should have waited and bought it locally. Bob -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola

[newbie] Way, way of topic

My Mandrake freezes without warning shortly after reboot. But this one is a hardware problem. I tested the harddrive in other machine. Does anyone know what is the normal operating temperature for AMD duron 1300. Mine is running at 59C and I think that over heating could be the problem. Although

Re: [newbie] Defrag?

This gets asked a lot but basically, because of the way Linux is setup (superior), you don't have to defrag I've known this for some time, but can anyone direct us to an online explaination/description of Linux file systems? TIA Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] clock help

Sounds like the system clock is set for 50Hz power line frequency, and you are using 60Hz power line. Bob Richard Urwin wrote: Three hours a day sounds like Linux is mis-understanding some clock rate on your system. Maybe a mismatch between some motherboard part and the corresponding

[newbie] adding user in console

Hello! I was wondering how to add a user to my Mdk9.0 box in console. I'm running a ftp and web server without X. Thanks a lot! -B Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] adding user in console

Thanks! - Original Message - From: peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Silent Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] adding user in console Am Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2002 12:30 schrieb Silent Bob: Hello! I was wondering how to add a user to my

[newbie] SNF7.2 cannot access from msie or redhat browser ...

real problems, and then I crashed it. I've installed it many times without major problems. But now I can't access through a browser. I'd appreciate answers or clues ... Bob Bourne. Version: Linux-Mandrake Firewall Firewall 20010504 19:33 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft

Re: [newbie] mandrake 9.0 install problem

What is diskdrake and is it a substitute for partition magic? TIA bob At 12:46 PM 9/28/2002 +0800, you wrote: Hi, all I just download 9.0 and have installation problem here. My disk has 3 partition: #1 - reserved (8G) #3 - mandrake (8G) #4 - swap,data on extend (4G) When I finished

Re: [newbie] Setting Up Modems, Printers, and a Home Network

Are you, by any chance, mean that samba takes the place of pcanywhere? At 05:23 PM 9/28/2002 +, you wrote: Andre Stevens wrote: Hi Derek! Thank you for the reference. I'll check it out as soon as I get soem free time. With reference to the Samba networking, will it allow me to

Re: [newbie] [OT]Nondeliverable messages?

if this one will get through, Bob Charlie M. wrote: I'm getting Nondeliverable message notices from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] every time I send a message to this list. I don't recall ever sending anything direct to this person and if they don't choose to read my messages that's fine. This seems to say

Re: [newbie] [OT]Nondeliverable messages?

Of course, I noted that the reply to address has also been changed to a hotmail address. As in MSNhotmail. Do you suppose. . . No, that couldn't be. ;-} - Bob Read http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [newbie] [OT]Nondeliverable messages?

Charlie M. wrote: On Thursday 19 September 2002 2:07 pm, Bob Read wrote: Of course, I noted that the reply to address has also been changed to a hotmail address. As in MSNhotmail. Do you suppose. . . No, that couldn't be. ;-} Hotmail? I just looked at the headers for the one I just

Re: [newbie] Can't get rid of menu bar

Just right-click on the desktop, left-click on disable desktop menu. (Only a single on each) Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Can't get rid of menu bar

click on Disable... it gives the very symptom you describe. The menu disappears, then comes back in seconds. Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] My 8.2 Stalls on Boot

the time it last worked Ok, and now. Norton crashed several times in that process. Any advice on the procedure to fix this will be much appreciated. Bob -- Bob Read Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] boot patch for PI machines

. At That Point -- eject the boot floppy and insert the patch floppy. That's all it takes. john Bob -- Bob Read

Re: [newbie] My 8.2 Stalls on Boot

appearing to work ok. But that's just bypassing the problem, not solving it. I may have to bite the bullet and start fresh -- after making sure all the data is backed up. Much thanks to all. Any further thoughts will be appreciated Bob -- Bob Read Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[newbie] 8.2 Install with patch boot disc?

I have been trying to install ML8.2 on a machine that won't boot directly from CD. I have a boot floppy, and a patch floppy, but haven't been able to find any way to use both. Is there a way to do that? If not, is there a way to get a CD that doesn't need the patch? Much thanks, Bob Want

[newbie] Socketwatch/Network time protocol

Does Mandrake have a program similar to RoboMagic Software Corp's Socketwatch for Windows to maintain correct computor time? Bob -- Bob Read Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] StarOffice 6.0 can't save file

one more to do. Hopefully, Bob civileme wrote: (SNIP) You cannot upgrade to SO 6.0. System-wide upgrades are likely to cause some problems anyway but here is the method for SO 6.0 so that you can run it afterward It is not an upgrade artifact in this case but an improper installation

[newbie] StarOffice 6.0 can't save file

, and the icon hourglass runs, and then it also disappears. An help will be greatly appreciated. Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Zip disk

solved it by having a readable zip disk in the drive when booting. Then the drive was seen, and I could mount it. to /mnt/zip Bob Bob Read http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

[newbie] file.PUB in LM8.1 ??

Does anyone know how to open/read a file with a .pub extension while using LM8.1 ?? I just received this file and need to work on it. but can't open it. TIA, Bob -- Bob Read http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura

Re: [newbie] XFree 4.2 and SiS 620

In my case, I solved it by switching to 1024 x 768. for both Mandrake 8.1 and SuSe 7.2 7.3. Both Red Hat and Corel handled SiS 620 easily, But I dan't like working with either of them. Bob Flavio Figueiredo Cardoso wrote: XFree 4.2 doesn't run correctly on my system

[newbie] Install Debian Package?

Is there a good (reasonable?) way to install .deb packages on Mandrake 8.1? Is it easier or practical to copy an installed directory and then sweat out the dependancies, etc.? The first one I have in mind is: wp_ful_8.1-12_i386.deb TIA Bob

Re: [newbie] apm mand. 8.1 misworks

out of it by entering my password with the screen blank, and it was restored. ? Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Floppy Problem w/8.1

=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdd1 /mnt/hdd1fat vfat defaults 0 0 /dev/hdd2 /mnt/hdd2ext2 ext2 defaults 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0 Any help will be much appreciated. Bob Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] Re: Can FreeCell be Moved?

Thanks Gary, Problem is that I want to move it to a new instalation on a new drive. Bob Gary Montalbine wrote: Hi Bob, I upgraded to 8.2 from 8.1 without losing the score in Free Cell. Gary Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] Re: Can FreeCell be Moved?

Michael, Thank you! It was a bit more complex than that, but your clue led me to the solution. Again -- Thank You. Bob Michael wrote: Surely the freecell scores is just a saved file somewhere in your /home directory? Hang on... Yeah. Try looking in ~/.gnome/ for "freecell". Thats

[newbie] Can FreeCell be Moved?

Does anyone know how to transfer FreeCell from one Linux operation to another cell -- Bob Read http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura The Church of The Master

[newbie] Errata List for 8.1 ??

Hi, Is there an errata list for 8.1 available? All I can find is for 8.2. Thanks, Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Not why only graphical - Why no graphical?

PMFJI late, but have you tried typing startx from the command line? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] mandrake 8.1 on dell notebook

7.1 it works fine. But under mandrake 8.1 I get an error that says "unable to mount unknown source". I then went to linuxconf and tried to mount it there and got the same message. Any ideas? Thanks, Bob

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