Re: [expert] Good vidoe card to use
The banshee should work fine in XFree86 3.3.6 or 4 >From: "Gil Baron W0MN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "AA/MandrakeExpert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [expert] Good vidoe card to use >Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:10:28 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB3C44190066D82197ACD847542337610; Mon Jul 17 05:16:26 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA09913for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 17 Jul 2000 >07:16:24 -0500 >Received: from mail.rdc1.il.home.com (ha1.rdc1.il.home.com [24.2.1.66]) by > mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA07979 for > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:10:29 -0500 >Received: from cb621265a ([24.6.0.62]) by mail.rdc1.il.home.com (InterMail > vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id ><2717121029.WGFV11071.mail.rdc1.il.home.com@cb621265a> for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 17 Jul 2000 05:10:29 -0700 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 17 05:19:33 2000 >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Priority: 3 (Normal) >X-Msmail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) >Importance: Normal >X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 73 >Precedence: list > >Since my Diamond Viper II on one system and Maxi Gamer Voodoo Banshee on >the other do not work in version 7.1 and X 3.6 or 4, can anyone recommend a >GOOD FAST card that works in both Linux 7.1 and windows 2000. >I am not sure I am ready to buy a new card but I don't want to make another >error. >Thanks, and if you have actually used the card and it works in 7.1 and if >possible with X 4 that would be the best. > > >-- >Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/ >44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27 >"Hierro candente, batir de repente" > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Intellimouse is drunk!
Specs: Athlon 700mhz Abit KA7 MOBO 512 MB Micron RAM Matrox G400 Video SB Live MS Intellimouse Sometimes when I move my mouse it takes off to the upper-right-hand corner of the screen. Any ideas? I have tried hooking it up with ps/2 and usb port. Using mousedrake, I have tried the different Intellimouse modules ...and the generic one as well. Thanks Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Scroll wheel Only scrolls up.
I added thelines in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and in .Xdefaults. Scroll wheel only scrolls up in Netscape. Any ideas? Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Gtk Themes ...
Where are they at? Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [expert] Modem problem
Yeah, I got it. I just followed the directions at linuxnewbie.org ...no problem after that, unless you count the fact that my telephone cable is too short! : ) Thanks >From: "Tony McGee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [expert] Modem problem >Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:23:54 +1000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB33C2DC002ED82197EBD84754230F000; Mon Jul 10 18:26:53 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id UAA31895for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 >20:26:48 -0500 >Received: from vasquez.zip.com.au (vasquez.zip.com.au [203.12.97.41]) by >mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA30365 for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 20:23:04 -0500 >Received: from Dazhel (ppp60.dyn248.pacific.net.au [203.143.248.60]) by >vasquez.zip.com.au (8.9.2/8.9.1) with SMTP id LAA08425 for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:23:02 +1000 (EST) >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 10 18:30:17 2000 >Message-Id: <00ee01bfead6$b08b8de0$4205000a@Dazhel> >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Priority: 3 >X-Msmail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 >X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 228 >Precedence: list > > >Make sure there is a /dev/modem symbolic link to /dev/ttyS0 if your modem >is >on COM1 or /dev/ttyS1 if your modem is on COM2. I believe kppp uses >/dev/modem by default and straight after installation of 7.1 there is no >link. > >If there is no /dev/modem link then create it by running 'ln -s >SERIALDEVICE >/dev/modem' at a root prompt where SERIALDEVICE is either of the ttyS >devices explained above. > >HTH >Tony > >- Original Message - >From: Sarang Lakare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:09 AM >Subject: [expert] Modem problem > > > > why isnt' there a GUI utility to load/unload drivers.. I was trying to >get > > a modem to work under linux and didn't know how to test it other than >kppp. > > Under kppp it said modem ready.. then it started querying the modem.. >but > > the result of all ATIs was blank string.. the modem console was also > > blank.. no OK nothing! > > > > any help? > > -sarang > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
Improvements? >From: "Hoyt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 17:34:33 -0400 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB33916600BCD82197DED84754232A0B0; Mon Jul 10 14:55:50 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA23990for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 >16:50:02 -0500 >Received: from mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net >[204.127.131.47]) by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with >ESMTP id QAA18820 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 >16:36:06 -0500 >Received: from worldnet ([12.79.43.116]) by mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net >(InterMail vM.4.01.02.39 201-229-119-122) with SMTP id ><2710213606.SPEV6885.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@worldnet> for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 21:36:06 + >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 10 14:57:38 2000 >Message-Id: <002f01bfeab6$a4080640$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Priority: 3 >X-Msmail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 >X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 217 >Precedence: list > >- Original Message - >From: "Sarang Lakare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 3:48 PM >Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 > > > > I am always confused .. why do things work with 7.0 and not with 7.1.. >this > > is really strange! > > > >Improvements in the install scripts. 8) > >Hoyt > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
In regards to this isa device stuff, I have an isa 56.6 us robotics modem that doesn't seem to be detected. Linuxconf won't query it, kudzu won't detect it, and kppp can't use it. The weird thing is that Mandrake 7.0 detected it fine with Kudzu. Any suggestions ...maybe disable plug 'n play in kernel? >From: Jean-Louis Debert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:33:31 +0200 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB32D59300ACD821979DD847542311950; Mon Jul 10 01:34:27 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id DAA06562for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 >03:34:21 -0500 >Received: from dns.rsd.ch (dns.rsd.ch [195.212.115.2]) by >mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id DAA05104 for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 03:27:55 -0500 >Received: from rsd.ch ([195.212.115.237]) by dns.rsd.ch (8.9.2/8.9.2) with > ESMTP id KAA24246 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 10 Jul 2000 >10:19:23 +0200 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 10 01:35:12 2000 >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Organization: Private Linux user >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.73 [en] (Win95; U) >X-Accept-Language: fr,en >References: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 191 >Precedence: list > >Denis Havlik wrote: > > > > :~>Legacy devices for the ISA bus won't even fit on my last three > > :~>mobos, and PnP was rightly named "plug N' Pray" by most techs > > :~>I know, IMHO, so I am not very worried about the 3c509B I just > > :~>rid myself of. > > > > ISA PnP? Uff. No wonder it does not work properly: Pixel denies the > > existence of these peskies. :-/ > > > > ISA PnP devices == trouble, and while this particular card (well, > > actually most of them) may be made to work, my advice is to trow them > > away: One day we may have a good support for winmodems, but I doubt that > > we will ever see really good (==no problems) support for ISA PnP. > >Oh, I wouldn't quite say so: I've been using an ISA PNP card >(SB AWE 64) in Linux for quite a long time (several years) >and the user-mode isapnp utility works quite well for my taste. >OTOH, I never quite got the hang of the PNP stuff (incl ISA PNP) >now integrated in 2.3 and even lately in 2.2.x kernels, so >I still de-activate it in the kernel and use the user-mode stuff. > >One thing I agree, though, is that it is probably hopeless to make >this stuff work properly in an _install_ program. >In other words, it does work, but one has to invest in a little >RTFM first ... > >Also, I agree that in a few more months (?) the question will >become irrelevant as more and more new mobos don't even _have_ >any ISA slot ... > > >-- >Jean-Louis Debert[EMAIL PROTECTED] >74 Annemasse France >old Linux fan > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
True. The Windows installation is typically easier than *any* linux distro, even the almighty (and it is, IMHO) Mandrake. Consider the fact that Microsoft spends $$ on employees whose sole purpose is to understand how the computer disinclined people think. Consider the fact that Microsoft founded itself with the purpose of producing an OS that *anyone* can install and use on *any* machine (i386 based mostly). Unix did not start out with that purpose and Linux is just realizing this purpose, but doesn't have the financial backing to support it the way Microsoft has. Linux is for sure on the way however, and Mandrake (IMHO) is really helping to push this. >From: "Gil Baron W0MN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 >Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 06:17:11 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB31D3DD006ED82197E8D847542304BB0; Sun Jul 09 07:14:54 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA27145for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 9 Jul 2000 >09:14:42 -0500 >Received: from mail.rdc1.il.home.com (ha1.rdc1.il.home.com [24.2.1.66]) by > mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id GAA01378 for > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 9 Jul 2000 06:17:08 -0500 >Received: from cb621265a ([24.6.0.62]) by mail.rdc1.il.home.com (InterMail > vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id ><2709111713.RZIV1229.mail.rdc1.il.home.com@cb621265a> for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 9 Jul 2000 04:17:13 -0700 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jul 09 07:17:15 2000 >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Priority: 3 (Normal) >X-Msmail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) >X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 >In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Importance: Normal >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 133 >Precedence: list > >You are lucky if that is all you have. >I cannot install because it does not find xfree86 RPM. I amusing the >downloaded iso images and that is what I get and I am then dead, no >xfree86, >no install. >Anybody have a solution? > >You are totally correct about Windows install being VASTLY better! > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Bob Puff@NLE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:38 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 > > > > > > Hello Dennis, > > > > > No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and > > > there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. > > There were 3 > > > public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for >the > > > third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that 7.1 will be a good > > > product (and it is). > > > but none are really "show stoppers" (workarounds exist), and I > > still think > > > that overal quality of 7.1 is miles better than 7.0, or any previous > > > Mandrake release: > > > > Well, as someone who had a little experience with 6.1, and > > recently did several installs of 7.1 (never tried 7.0), I would > > beg to differ with you big time. There are some significant bugs > > dealing mostly with the install that I have posted here, but no > > one has responded. And yes, they will keep 7.1 from installing! > > Let me see if I can recall these: > > > > 1. The CDROM bug: once you get to where it wants disk #2, the > > cdrom drive will not eject a disk. No way whatsoever to change > > disks. (I did manage to change the disk by powering down the > > CDROM drive, but then Linux wouldn't recognize it. Happened with > > two out of four computers. > > > > 2. The way to start the install program from a DOS prompt is > > broken - doesn't work at all. > > > > 3. The install program starts up running in high resolution, if > > it sees you have a card that can do it. Unfortunately, it > > doesn't ask if your monitor can support it, and thus my screen > > turned to hash, and I was unable to install the program. > > (Thankfully I had a multisync monitor on another system that I > > robbed long enough to do the install.) THis should default to > > 640x480, and ask / let you try higher rez if you want. > > > > 4. Setup properly detected my 3com 509 network card, then set up > > the wrong drivers for it! (Had to change from whatever it had to > > the 3com 509 driver, what a concept.) > > > > 5. Setup did not install the 75dpi or 100dpi fonts, which gave me > > all sorts of error messages when X tried to start. > > > > 6. My monitor type and card must have been screwed up somewhere > > in the detection, as I couldn't even get 256 colors at 640x480 > > working on one system. When I tried running the XF86setup, it > > core dumps when you tell it to list devices. > > > > 7. "Automatic setup" is definitely not what anyone should use. > >
[expert] Problems With Kernel Upgrade!
After trying to go from the stock 2.2.15-4mdk kernel to 2.4.0-test2, I get a "Fatal: empty map section" after doing a /sbin/lilo. I have upgraded kernels before with mandrake and had no problem, but never using reiserfs or an initial ramdisk. Could it be a problem with these two? I am doing a /sbin/mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.0.img 2.4.0 and configuring /etc/lilo.conf correctly (I think). Any ideas? Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file
I just finished downloading from sunsite.utk.edu and free.fr ...no problems with either iso image. If every site you download from stops at the same point downloading the same file (weird!), then maybe the problem is on your end...? >From: Chunnuan Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file >Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 01:09:31 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB2EB1F20086D820F3D2D847542324480; Thu Jul 06 22:13:27 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id AAA00463for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 7 Jul 2000 >00:13:07 -0500 >Received: from netscape.com (h-205-217-237-46.netscape.com >[205.217.237.46]) by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with >ESMTP id XAA29009 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 >23:11:00 -0500 >Received: from dredd.mcom.com (dredd.mcom.com [205.217.237.54]) by >netscape.com (8.10.0/8.10.0) with ESMTP id e6742vg11099 for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:02:57 -0700 (PDT) >Received: from netscape.com ([192.18.112.161]) by dredd.mcom.com (Netscape > Messaging Server 4.15) with ESMTP id FXB7MM00.BRU for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:11:10 -0700 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 06 22:17:26 2000 >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Wang) >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Organization: Iplanet E-Commerce Solutions >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.14-15mdksecure i686) >X-Accept-Language: en >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 579 >Precedence: list >X-Validation-BY: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hi, >I tried to download the iso file of the 7.1 LM from the download sites >listed in their website. The download always became stalled after 7%. I >tried many sites but found the same problem. Has anybody out there seen >the same problem? Is there a site which has so such problem? >Thanks a lot, >Chunnuan > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start
The people on cooker have answers, but you just have to be careful not to ask too many non-cooker related questions, I guess. >From: Chmouel Boudjnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start >Date: 06 Jul 2000 11:22:05 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBB2E90A800A5D82197D1D8475423132E0; Thu Jul 06 19:51:21 2000 >Received: (from sympa@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id VAA30726for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 >21:49:49 -0500 >Received: from hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net (hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net >[207.217.120.22]) by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with >ESMTP id NAA20613 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 >13:49:56 -0500 >Received: from cassini.us.mandrakesoft.com >(pool0541.cvx19-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [209.179.246.31]) by >hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3-EL_1_3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA02828 >for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 11:49:40 -0700 (PDT) >Received: (from chmou@localhost) by cassini.us.mandrakesoft.com >(8.10.1/8.8.7/Chmouel Boudjnah - Sendmail - 04/12/98) id e66IM6U09369; >Thu, 6 Jul 2000 11:22:06 -0700 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 06 19:55:30 2000 >X-Authentication-Warning: cassini.us.mandrakesoft.com: chmou set sender to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f >References: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><0007052200500F.01684@slave1> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ><00070609023905.30325@front> >Organisation: MandrakeSoft >In-Reply-To: John Aldrich's message of "Thu, 6 Jul 2000 09:02:08 -0400" >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Lines: 18 >User-Agent: Gnus/5.0807 (Gnus v5.8.7) Emacs/20.6 >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Sequence: 564 >Precedence: list > >John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Wed, 05 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > > > > > Try it at > > > > > > http://forum.mandrakesoft.com > > > > > > Our own version of slashdot > > > > > I emaild Chmouel. Maybe he'll deign to post in here their thinking on > > that subject. :-) It would be NICE if they'd use this mail list! > >i can deign everything since there is emacs binding ;) > >-- >MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com >San-Francisco, CA USA --Chmouel > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
