----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Rahmig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Has anyone noticed any of the following after doing a fresh install of > Mandrake 6.0? > Sorry, donīt know anything to 1. > > 2. I'm unable to run lynx, either as root or as an ordinary user. > [root@localhost ~]# lynx > produces the following: > metamail: Can't open temporary file! Lynx wants a /tmp directory in your Home directory. Itīs because of security. Normal /tmp is world-readable and no good place to store mail or other sensible data. Just go to your home and do a mkdir tmp and everything should be okay. BTW: This is one of the facts you find in Mandrake Answers by Tom Berger (English) or on my site in German wobo -- http://people.netsurf.frankfurt.de/wobo/