Ok if amsn was working at the uni It may have been set to go throuh a proxy server (anyone at the installfest care to confirm?). If so to get it work ing with the modem which i presume is on the machine mandrakes installed you'll need to run amsn and go tools > options > preferences > proxy configuration and un tick the use poxy box and delete any text in that box.
Chad > i have been reading the "mail" but have been a bit timid about > posting anything- apart from an initial thanks for some lost luggage. > my install seems to be going ok (mandrake 9) but am really just > starting to dabble with linux. being out at oxford it's a bit tough > coming to meetings & this list would probably be great if i weren't > so intimidated by all the complicated "nerdy" stuff that you people > seem to discuss. have tried a few of the software apps (open office, > licq etc) & seem to be sorting them out. i did have amsn (msn > messenger clone) installed & running, but this seems to have struck > problems once i got home- maybe it was something to do with being on > a lan at the install & modem at home ?? also as previously posted my > epson perfection 1250 scanner is working..but still trying to come to > terms with "GIMP"... > cheers > howard blomfield > > >>Hi All, > >> > >>I have not gotten a single phone call from Installees after the > >>Installfest re questions/concernes/problems with their install. > > > >Either > > > >>they were all pefect, all happy or able to figure out their > > > >problems or > > > >>they are afraid to ask questions on list. Either that, or they > > > >haven't > > > >>joined the list and have lost our contact details. > >> > >>To all those that came to the IF, please feel free to post > >>questions/concerns/whatever to the list and we'll all try to help. > > > >Please post even to let us know it's running okay/mostly okay/still > >needing > >to fix XYZ > > > >>Would it be good if we sent a follow up email to all those that > > > >attended?? > > > > > >Absolutely - but give them the option to opt out of future > >"follow-up" emails. > > > > > >Yuri -- Weekend, where are you?
