Re: [newbie] [Newbie] No control centre

, or the one for KDE? Is it just missing from your menus? Can you call it up from a terminal? Please try from a terminal - if it doesn't work, please tell us what error message you get. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] No control centre

LES wrote: On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 19:49, Margot wrote: Les Thomas wrote: I have mandrake 10.1 , some how the control centre has dissapeared , I must have done something to either hide it or delte it . I think it must be deactivated but dont know where to look or how to get it back up Les Which

Re: [newbie] Strange thing when I try to make urpmi.update

you have enabled), or urpmi.update eslrahc (which will update only the medium named eslrahc) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: Adobe Acrobat Spying on Users (Re: [newbie] Adobe Reader

Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 10:25, Derek Jennings wrote: I gave up spying on you when you started sitting at your terminal naked. Now if only Anne and Margot would stop... Sorry, I can't stop - I'd have to *start* first ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100

Re: [newbie] Failed Install

for the Microsoft Users Group! My apologies! Damn Outlook Express! Grrr! You're a day late - April Fools Day was yesterday! At least...I *hope* you were joking ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org

Re: [newbie] To Twiki Editors, Welcome to Newbie Manager and List-Members.

... -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk ~~~ Both models are identical

Re: [newbie] Which Kernel For 10.1 ?

it brings a smile to a few faces now and then! Sigh. Besides, it's like they say,when you're this old, they call you Mister! Grin! I like your real name better, though ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

connection to the net so someone would love to abuse it. Thanks Dan You didn't say where you are in the UK, but have a look here and see if there's a LUG near you: http://www.lug.org.uk/lugs/index.php -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux

Re: [newbie] Minimal install

/mirrors/Mandrakelinux/devel/iso/10.2/i586/ (and presumably on other cooker mirrors too) I haven't tried it myself, but I assume it must contain urpmi so you can then download the rest of what you need. Bear in mind that this is *cooker*, so there may well be problems! -- Regards Margot

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

/urpmi/.LOCK and rm /var/lib/urpmi/.RPMLOCK -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: [newbie] urpmi database blocked

/.LOCK and rm /var/lib/urpmi/.RPMLOCK -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: [newbie] scribus users, pls help. pasting text longer than 1 page.

the rest of the article in the second page? Thanks. Yes, you can. Make a text frame on your second page, link the two text frames, and the invisible text will automatically flow into the second text frame. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer

Re: [newbie] scribus users, pls help. pasting text longer than 1 page.

Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 09 Mar 2005 14:07, Margot wrote: If you know in advance the the text won't fit in one frame: Create the first text frame, create the second text frame, select the first frame, click the toolbar button marked Link Text Frames, click into the second frame to create

Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

/Godwins-Law.html Anyone wishing to continue the discussion can do so on the Off-Topic list. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: [newbie] urpmi --fuzzy downloads without asking!

* automatically download the package if there is only one matching. If you only want to see what is available, but not download, you should use urpmq --fuzzy package -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org

Re: [newbie] any question

to *pay* for one of those! (Now, where did I put that box of tissues? Sneeze) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: [newbie] Quotas :o(

list handler) cannot cope with cross-posting so, instead of one copy of your message going to the newbie list and one to the expert list, BOTH copies reached the newbie list! I suggest you try a new message to the expert list, where someone may be able to help you. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent

Re: [newbie] any question

. Do you own any goats? You don't actually have to *own* goats to join the OT list, but it helps if you enjoy their company ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Thunderbird on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community

[newbie] Xfce4 user login broken

there must be some way to fix this, but I'm not sure where to start. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I rebooted this morning. [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using

Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken

Stephen Kühn wrote: On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 06:47, Margot wrote: When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen

Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken

Michel Leunen wrote: Margot wrote: When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo

Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken

Mr. Geek wrote: Margot wrote: [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] Margot; Maybe the cat and the kitty-porn scared the XFCE Mouse into shock? BTW, How's Rival, Felix, Simone, the goat and the duck? BTW, Was the boxing

Re: [newbie] Task Manager

users. :-) --Angus For those NOT using the KDE desktop, the same utility is available by using the command ksysguard in a terminal - do it from a root terminal if you want to be able to kill processes started by root. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer

Re: [newbie] To Chris Lane

me too... A decent sized case will contain several bags...enough for all of us ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk

Re: [newbie] locked directory

the quotes) from a command line, give root's password, and you should get access. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk

Re: [newbie] Modifying the KDE menu

to the panel for the applications that you need to use regularly. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

sure that someone here will be able to help you find it. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk

Re: [newbie] help

!) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk ~~~ We may not return the affection

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

of the bag! snicker Can I sign up for a 'support contract'? I'm afraid I can't afford to pay in *cash*...but I can't afford a bigger hard drive either! ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 09:42, Julie Sloan wrote: Goats are accepted in lieu of cash, Margot. Pssst, Margot - - my nextdoor neightbors are raising goats and wouldn't miss a couple! J Goat steak, goat stew, goat pie, goat cheese, goat ala mode, goat ala carte, goat burgers

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

Julie Sloan wrote: Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 09:18, Margot wrote: Can I sign up for a 'support contract'? Goats are accepted in lieu of cash, Margot. Pssst, Margot - - my nextdoor neightbors are raising goats and wouldn't miss a couple! J Please send 2 nice goats direct

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk ~~~ Learning French is trivial

Re: [newbie] urpmi update, kdebase problems

Julie Sloan wrote: Margot wrote: First, check what version of kdebase you have installed - if any! Open the Mandrake Control Center, Unable to run the command specified. The file or folder file:/usr/share/applnk-mdk/System/Configuration/Configure your computer.desktop does not exist

Re: [newbie] Anyone using KDar

Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk ~~~ I have a very small mind and must live

Re: [newbie] need help with /etc/hosts, hosts.config resolv.config files

a terminal as root and do ifup eth0 (without the quotes) and everything works from then on. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk

Re: [newbie] You may want to update your urpmi database

} -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk ~~~ One could not be a successful scientist

Re: [newbie] XFCE-taskbar plugin?

to the list and not to you. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-20mdk ~~~ The hands

Re: [newbie] Shutdown problem

Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk ~~~ One cannot make an omelette without breaking

Re: [newbie] Shutdown problem

Keith Powell wrote: Margot wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Friday 10 December 2004 11:37, Keith Powell wrote: I have a new machine, and now, when I close down, everything closes down correctly, but then Mandrake does not actually switch the computer off. If I remember correctly, there is something

Re: [newbie] Xfce 4.2 on Mandrake 9.1

the instructions he gives to set it as an urpmi source for whichever Mandrake you're running, then use urpmi to install - works perfectly, and I'm sure you'll be impressed with the result! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http

Re: [newbie] Firefox Mouse Config

JoeHill wrote: On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:43:45 -0700 mike disseminated the following: mousewheel.withnokey.sysnumlinesuserset boolean false Ack! I missed that one. Many thanks! Maybe you just need to buy a faster mouse? ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft

Re: [newbie] urpmi - file not found - FIXED

Margot wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Wednesday 10 November 2004 17:39, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Hi folks, [EMAIL PROTECTED] monmon]# urpmi --auto-select To satisfy dependencies, the following package is going to be installed (3 MB): urpmi-4.6-1mdk.noarch Is this OK? (Y/n) y ftp://mdk.linux.org.tw

Re: [newbie] Broadband router

to set up in Mandrake 10.1 - haven't tried it in any earlier versions of Mandrake. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk

Re: [newbie] urpmi - file not found

Margot wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Wednesday 10 November 2004 17:39, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Hi folks, [EMAIL PROTECTED] monmon]# urpmi --auto-select To satisfy dependencies, the following package is going to be installed (3 MB): urpmi-4.6-1mdk.noarch Is this OK? (Y/n) y ftp://mdk.linux.org.tw

Re: [newbie] urpmi - file not found

. HTH Kaj Haulrich. I'm getting the same problem. I've tried several urpmi sources, and tried rpm --rebuilddb each time, and still get the same response. On this occasion, I think it's *them* and not *us*. If we wait a couple of days, maybe they'll fix it. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using

Re: [newbie] first email from new laptop w/Mdk!!!

you're using, and which kernel? Then maybe somebody will be able to help you ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk

Re: [newbie] first email from new laptop w/Mdk!!!

progress. :-) You gotta love this list. Best regards. -- Angus PS (Margot). Do I have to stop *jumping for joy* about this installation already? ;-)) Angus, I don't wish to curb your enthusiasm, but I just think it would be easier to *fix* things if you calmed down a little first ;-) Good luck

Re: [newbie] HELP - Absolutely cannot update

Jack wrote: On Mon, 2004-10-25 at 21:47 +0100, Margot wrote: Community versions of Mandrake do not have updates or update source media - the updates are contained in the media which you have already added as sources. To obtain the updates, instead of using the GUI you must use urpmi. Open

Re: [newbie] HELP - Absolutely cannot update

the following command: urpmi.update -a --no-md5sum urpmi --auto-select This will update all your media, and show you a list of updated versions of any packages you have installed. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http

Re: [newbie] Where have all the kernel source gone ?

Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 21 Oct 2004 23:32, Margot wrote: Dan Gordon wrote: On October 21, 2004 05:19 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: Yes, Dan. Go to easyurpmi.zarb.org and get some cooker sources. There you will find 2.6.8.1-12mdk and its source rpm. This will be in 10.1 Official, I believe. Anne

Re: [newbie] Where have all the kernel source gone ?

for 10.1 Community. Don't use the cooker sources any more unless you want to end up running cooker! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk

Re: [newbie] Where have all the kernel source gone ?

Dan Gordon wrote: On October 21, 2004 06:32 pm, Margot wrote: Dan Anne, Up until yesterday, cooker was the correct place to find 10.1 updates, but (as per Warly's message about 12 hours ago) the 10.1 Community mirrors now carry the updates for 10.1 Community. Don't use the cooker sources any more

Re: [newbie] GTK2 PDF reader

on xfce4 on 10.1CE - maybe you have an older version and need to upgrade? -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk

Re: [newbie] Security Updates

/urpmi/urpmi.cfg file, and add this at the top: { verify-rpm: 0 downloader: wget } -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk

Re: [newbie] Security Updates

Stew Benedict wrote: On Fri, 8 Oct 2004, Margot wrote: For 10.1 Community, same as for 10.0 Community, there are *no* 'update' sources. Updates for Community are found in 'main', not in a separate source. Go to easyurpmi, select 10.1 Community sources for 'main', 'contrib', 'jpackage

Re: [newbie] pre upgrade questions [9.0 to 10.0]

more control. Good luck! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk ~~~ History

Re: [newbie] Re: data cd's

gmail which apparently has problems with reply-to settings - can't be left blank, and can't be set to the list address - so the rest of us will just have to remember to look out for it when we reply to messages from gmail users. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft

Re: [newbie] Where are the archives?

? __ Are you another annoying Democrat? LX Can we move this to the OT list now please, before it goes any further? And Todd and Lanman would be more than welcome to join us there ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer

Re: [newbie] netpbm

). It will ignore updates for packages where you don't have older versions installed. If you are not yet using urpmi, you *should* be! See here: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User

Re: [newbie] Where are the archives?

Mandrake list - Mark Weaver kindly runs it so we can keep off-topic discussions away from the newbie expert lists. All are welcome to join - bring your own flame-proof suit! [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User

Re: [newbie] Where are the archives?

Lanman wrote: Margot wrote: It's not an official Mandrake list - Mark Weaver kindly runs it so we can keep off-topic discussions away from the newbie expert lists. All are welcome to join - bring your own flame-proof suit! [EMAIL PROTECTED] What??? No subscribe page? Jeesh! Do I just send

Re: [newbie] 10.1CE

a truly *scientific* test, you'd better send that sample ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-10mdk

Re: [newbie] Mozilla crashing sometimes...

] merlin]# hm The package is called mozilla-firefox, not just firefox, so try urpmi mozilla-firefox and you should get it! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community

Re: [newbie] Conversion from text to a spreadsheet format

how to permanently fix your problem, but, for the time being, why don't you put the *list* address in the reply-to field? -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Community) for i586

Re: [newbie] Good, Intuitive developement platform?

platforms! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.3-15mdk ~~~ To err is human, to moo

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

JoeHill wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:03:32 -0500 Chris disseminated the following: Ah, go for the gusto! It's really easy to create your own file of quotes to randomly choose from, I got the howto from Todd Slater's site, but his site has gone all *political*, all kinds of *commie stuff* (love

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:53:14 +0100 Margot disseminated the following: crontab -e which gets you into your user's cron config, hit 'i' to insert text, then: 0 * * * * /path/to/script /path/to/outputfile I got this far...but couldn't work out how to save what I'd inserted! Checked

Re: [newbie] S/MIME and webmail

if it is some processing by sympa before the list mail reaches me that makes it readable in webmail... Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

instructions for using it in Kmail: To use is, under Kmail settings, Identity, enable signature, obtain signature from (select output of command) Specify command, mine is /home/chris/sig Hope this helps you, Maryse - now, can anyone help me use the file in Mozilla 1.6 as I don't use Kmail? Margot

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

of the 2nd file as the sig text? Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Adding New Stuff

* software to install, I suggest you ask here - though if you ask something like which web browser should I try you must be prepared to receive many different and equally sensible recommendations ;-) Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

Russ Kepler wrote: On Friday 10 September 2004 04:14 pm, Margot wrote: I haven't done much with scripts yet, so this is a whole new learning experience - but it's for a worthy cause, I'm sure it will come in useful for other things too! Try putting a | in front of the scripts name, Mozilla

Re: [newbie] Occasional email signature

JoeHill wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:14:54 +0100 Margot disseminated the following: Then Moz is not seeing the file as a script, but just a file to be read. I'm not sure about Moz, but in Sylpheed you can choose between a static file (to be read), or a command to be run which generates the sig

Re: [newbie] Nvu rpms

at it - can you give me the URL where you found the rpm? Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

[newbie] Occasional email signature

-by-step instructions for doing this? I'm using Mozilla 1.6 on Mandrake 10CE. Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Nvu rpms

Paul Smith wrote: Margot wrote: I haven't tried it, but I've read about it and I'd be interested in looking at it - can you give me the URL where you found the rpm? Margot, You can find a Mandrake 10 rpm at: http://www.nvu.com/download.html Regards, Paul That was quick! Thanks - I'll give

Re: [newbie] Re: Modem needed for UK Broadband

Russell Butler wrote: Margot wrote: Tony. Sweet of you to offer, Tony - unfortunately, I'm in Kent! I'm going to try the Adult Education centre courses - with any luck, I'll be able to learn how to install the ethernet card myself, perhaps with a little help by remote control from the kind

Re: [newbie] update installation

Martin Foster wrote: On Saturday 04 Sep 2004 12:25, john wrote: Hello I am updating md10 and keep getting a conflict message for the cups printer file and the printer utilites file. When trying to install together or indivually, the message says that installation failed due to one conflicting with

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

Margot wrote: I've managed to track down what looks to be an ethical and reasonably-priced Broadband provider - www.thephone.coop - they assure me that their service will work with Linux (and their tech support didn't scream in horror when I asked!). They don't supply a modem. Can anyone

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

Tony S. Sykes wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Brinkman Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband On Thursday 02 September 2004 02:31 pm, Margot wrote: Bryan

Re: [newbie] Specific software to write FAQs

it's good for HTML newbies. If you want to produce your FAQs on paper, try scribus - a DTP program, fairly easy to use. Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

[newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

will definitely work with Mandrake 10 (and with Win 98SE, as I'm now dual booting)? Preferably an external one, as I'm not confident with screwdrivers! Or, are there any I should definitely avoid? Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

Richard Urwin wrote: On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which will definitely work with Mandrake 10

Re: [newbie] Problem with /dev/tty

then use either urpmi (from a terminal) or Mandrake Control Centre - Software Management - Updates section to get the right updates. Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

Re: [newbie] WAY OT - From the And you thought YOU were a newbie dept.

- it worried me at first when people started talking about burning their CDs! Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] tools for partitioning and formatting hard drive(diatribe alert)

, Julie - welcome! Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

both OSs should detect it automatically. Or, you could spend many hours, possibly even days, trying to get a winmodem to work. Time = money - but only you can work out whether it is worth spending several hours/days to save £30! Margot Want

Re: [newbie] Update to mdk 10 and problems with Mozilla 1.6

, then try again as user, and let us know if it works or not. Oh, and please refrain from top-posting - see here for netiquette: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeMailingListEtiquette Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Looking for the brother of FrontPage for Linux

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

[newbie] XFCE4 looks like KDE...huh?

the icons - they work (on a double-click). Using the XFCE4 settings launcher from the panel and choosing Desktop:backdrop it shows that I have selected the purple background with the centred picture of my cat - but this is not being displayed! What have I broken? How do I fix it? Margot

Re: [newbie] XFCE4 looks like KDE...huh?

Todd Slater wrote: How are you starting XFce4? My initial thought is that you have some program running in the background that is changing your background. Switch on computer, select user 'margot', xfce4 is selected by default, enter my password...I usually have kppp and konsole running

Re: [newbie] XFCE4 looks like KDE...huh?

, at least I know how to cure it - thanks! Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] XFCE4 looks like KDE...huh?

Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 06:50, Margot wrote: Errr...I'm afraid I have no idea where to find the startup script! And what is chbg? Thanks for your help so far. Margot /etc/X11/xfce4/xinitrc Thanks Stephen! Well, here's the file - does it look normal? No mention of chbg

[newbie] Monitoring quantity of internet usage

/download daily, so I can check it over the course of a couple of months. What am I looking for, and where am I likely to find it? Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

Re: [newbie] How to decypher dialupscript

before the 2-hour limit is up, and sometimes it takes several attempts to get reconnected. This makes downloading my Mdk updates a complete nightmare! So, although it is worth checking that everything else is working OK, it's probably a Wanadoo problem. Margot

Re: [newbie] How to decypher dialupscript

Martin Foster wrote: On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:46:18 +0100, John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK ATM1L1 OK ATDT147008089916080 Why are you using 1470 in front of your ISP's phone number? Judging by your email address, your ISP is FreeServe. When I had an account with them, it was

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

crashing - the only solution I found was to install beep media player and use that instead - it looks exactly the same as xmms, but obviously works slightly differently underneath. Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] The Mysteries of xfce4

, and change the command to konsole. Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] The Mysteries of xfce4

Graham Watkins wrote: Margot wrote: Graham Watkins wrote: Hi Dudes, Thought I'd see what all the fuss is about with xfce4. Trouble is some things don't seem to work. Don't have any menus any more - is this right? The menus should appear if you right-click anywhere on the desktop. Did you

Re: [newbie] Mirror recommendations for urpmi?

using a particular mirror it will get slower for everyone! Good luck! Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

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