Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Raffaele Belardi
Or bad disk.I've had two disks breaking up recently, behaviour is always _very_ strange. You could check partitions with # e2fschk -f -c /dev/hda? -f forces the check -c performs bad block scan (I've never done this, don't know how long it takes) Substitute hda? with the name of your partitions

Re: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread Richard Urwin
On Tuesday 30 Sep 2003 1:06 am, Mark Weaver wrote: > Aron Smith wrote: > > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 14:46, robin wrote: > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>BOBOBOBGOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO > >> > >>Would someone kindly remove ninja queen from this list and/or get her > >>urgent medical attention? > >> > >>Sir

Re: [newbie] latter day update

2003-09-29 Thread Richard Hackwith
At 08:08 AM 9/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 4:47 am, Richard Hackwith wrote: > I finally got around to moving from 8.1 to 9.1 this weekend (I know > 9.2 is just around the corner). It all went off without a hitch, > except, I can't seem to play music cd's. It is not a sound issue

Re: [newbie] Given Up (was Who uses AC97?)

2003-09-29 Thread mike
Margot wrote: Thanks to all who have tried to help with this. Still no sound, but I don't have any more time and energy to devote to this problem right now. It seems I messed up on my reinstall when I was trying to get the internet connection going - succeeded in that but broke everything else!

Re: [newbie] ATA drives in A7N8X deluxe with mdk 9.1

2003-09-29 Thread Graham Banks
L.V.Gandhi wrote: I have some more questions on this A7N8X deluxe MB. I get this from dmesg 1)spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7 most probably for parallel port. I couldn't get parport in lsmod. What to do? 2)my hdds has been recognised as ATA 100 ie udma 5 drives with my old MB intel815 chipset.

Re: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread Aron Smith
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 18:06, Mark Weaver wrote: > Aron Smith wrote: > > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 14:46, robin wrote: > > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> > >>>BOBOBOBGOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >>Would someone kindly remove ninja queen from this list and/or get her > >>urgent

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread John Drouhard
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:40:45 -0400 HaywireMac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:37:43 -0400 > Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > > > Nice Joe! how'd ya do that? And what is Pek? > > Pekwm, it's a really cool WM, I'm running the latest CVS, they just > added the ne

Re: [newbie] should I upgrade?

2003-09-29 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Monday 29 September 2003 05:05 pm, Merlin Zener wrote: > Hi, > > just a question born of idle curiosity, and the fact that I just read > that 9.1 came with LinNeighborhood already in it [and I've had no luck > getting Samba to do anything...] : > > I'm on 9.0 now; should I upgrade to 9.1? > What

Re: [newbie] nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x in asus 9180se

2003-09-29 Thread Dennis Myers
On Monday 29 September 2003 07:24 pm, L.V.Gandhi wrote: > I have ASUS 9180SE AGP 8x video card 64MB ram (nVidia Corporation NV18 > [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] rev 162). I have edited /etc/XF86Config-4 for > driver as nVidia instead of nv. I get X OK with driver from nVidia site. > > But I have followi

Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 29 September 2003 08:52 pm, Terence J. Golightly wrote: > I don't think it is really a virus only that I noticed this on the POST. > It just reminds me of the bad old days of dos viri. I am having some > strange things happening when it starts. fsck apparently check all my > partitions

[newbie] Wireless Interet

2003-09-29 Thread Teilhard Knight
Hi there. I am trying to configure a wireless connection with a remote (just the desk in front of me in a regular room) wireless router. I have the drivers to make the USB device which receives, and although the installer looks for a file that doesn't find, I get the message "setup ok" when I run

Re: [newbie] Given Up (was Who uses AC97?)

2003-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 29 September 2003 08:31 pm, yankl wrote: > On Monday 29 September 2003 05:37 am, Margot wrote: > > Thanks to all who have tried to help with this. Still no sound, but I > > don't have any more time and energy to devote to this problem right now. > > > > It seems I messed up on my reinstal

Re: [newbie] Nigerian Scam on newbie

2003-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 29 September 2003 07:26 pm, rikona wrote: > Hello Bryan, > > Sunday, September 28, 2003, 3:24:16 PM, you wrote: > > BP> However, in the case of Nigerian scams, it most likely was their > BP> real address, albeit pointed at a free email account that is > BP> basically throwaway. > > It was

Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Terence J. Golightly
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 18:49, Glenn Wright wrote: > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 17:13, Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > Mark; > I think he's referring to the series of steps in > http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/mdoc/ref/ts-system-freeze.html > > > > ___

Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Terence J. Golightly
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 18:13, Mark Weaver wrote: > Terence J. Golightly wrote: > > List, > > > > I just started my machine after leaving it off while away from home. I > > noticed that when I booted the machine, right over the third? column > > where the devices are listed with there associated int

Re: [newbie] Given Up (was Who uses AC97?)

2003-09-29 Thread yankl
On Monday 29 September 2003 05:37 am, Margot wrote: > Thanks to all who have tried to help with this. Still no sound, but I > don't have any more time and energy to devote to this problem right now. > > It seems I messed up on my reinstall when I was trying to get the > internet connection going -

Re: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread Heather/Femme
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:12:25 -0700 Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 14:46, robin wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > >BOBOBOBGOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO > > > > > > > > > > > Would someone kindly remove ninja queen from this list and/or get > > her urgent medical att

[newbie] Club test list update fails

2003-09-29 Thread Dennis Myers
Has anyone else had a problem with the urpmi.addmedia for Club Test progs? I try updating the list and get the following: retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed no hdlist file found for medium "club.testing_i586_9.1" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.club.testing

Re[2]: [newbie] Nigerian Scam on newbie

2003-09-29 Thread rikona
Hello Bryan, Sunday, September 28, 2003, 3:24:16 PM, you wrote: BP> However, in the case of Nigerian scams, it most likely was their BP> real address, albeit pointed at a free email account that is BP> basically throwaway. It was a Nigerian ISP. Who knows - it might even be run by the "Chamber o

Re: [newbie] USB card reader

2003-09-29 Thread Michael Lothian
Add the line options scsi-mod max_scsi_luns=255 into your /etc/modules.conf file And hey presto it will work Mike Walt wrote: I use lexarmedia usb 2.0 multi card reader. I have no problems at all connecting to it. Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re[4]: [newbie] When will 9.1 dry up?

2003-09-29 Thread rikona
Hello Dennis, Sunday, September 28, 2003, 2:31:13 PM, you wrote: DM> Did you look in the Club directory under Official Mandrake Linux DM> updates, Club Contributions, and Commercial Packages. There is a DM> tree that includes 9.0 packages in every case. That was one of the first places I looke

Re[2]: [newbie] When will 9.1 dry up?

2003-09-29 Thread rikona
Hello robin, Sunday, September 28, 2003, 1:54:01 PM, you wrote: r> Wasn't 9.0-9.1 the time of the big version change in gcc? That r> could be the source of your problems - if so, it's a rare event. Don't know, but I hope it's better going to 9.2. r> Other incompatibilities sometimes occur bec

Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Glenn Wright
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 17:13, Mark Weaver wrote: Mark; I think he's referring to the series of steps in http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/mdoc/ref/ts-system-freeze.html > Hi Terry, > > I seriously doubt you've got a virus. If you do, and I don't think thats > what it is, then that would b

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread HaywireMac
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:37:43 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > Nice Joe! how'd ya do that? And what is Pek? Pekwm, it's a really cool WM, I'm running the latest CVS, they just added the necessary Freedesktop.org compatibilities so I can run Pekwm instead of XFWM. So I run the X

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:59:08 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: >> Another newbie question here. What is XFce 4.0 anyway? > >a very awesome and very light weight desktop manager. > One might say it has moved /beyond/ wm status and is app

Re: [newbie] groupware email client

2003-09-29 Thread Aron Smith
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:30, Boulytchev, Vasiliy wrote: > Ladies and Gents, > Does anyone know of a good Linux Groupware Email client that would synch up > just like Oulook? > > THANKS! Try Evolution http://lwn.net/Articles/44165/ > > > Vasiliy Boulytchev > Colorado Information Technolog

Re: [newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Terence J. Golightly wrote: List, I just started my machine after leaving it off while away from home. I noticed that when I booted the machine, right over the third? column where the devices are listed with there associated interrupts was a rectangular section colored green with four greek letter

Re: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread Aron Smith
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 14:46, robin wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >BOBOBOBGOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO > > > > > > > Would someone kindly remove ninja queen from this list and/or get her > urgent medical attention? > > Sir Robin it's not femm having a bad trip? Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: At 04:03 PM 9/29/2003, Mark Weaver said something remarkably like (but somehow subtly different from): Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:41, Todd Slater wrote: I finally got around to making the RPM's for XFce 4.0, available at http://clevername.homeip.net/xfc

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Harv Nelson
Mark Wrote: "If necessity is the mother of invention, then who's the father?" Its Laziness. Laziness is the FATHER of Invention. Now ya know. (no dna tests required) Harv / AI9NL washburn, WIsconsin Mark Weaver wrote: Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:41, Todd Slater wrote:

Re: [newbie] should I upgrade?

2003-09-29 Thread robin
Merlin Zener wrote: Hi, just a question born of idle curiosity, and the fact that I just read that 9.1 came with LinNeighborhood already in it [and I've had no luck getting Samba to do anything...] : I'm on 9.0 now; should I upgrade to 9.1? What are the steps involved? And are there any "gotcha's

Re: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread robin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BOBOBOBGOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBO Would someone kindly remove ninja queen from this list and/or get her urgent medical attention? Sir Robin -- "I can say: 'Thank these bees for their honey as though they were kind people who have prepared it for you'; that is intelligible

Re: [newbie] USB card reader

2003-09-29 Thread Jason Greenwood
Not to blow my own horn, but our site: http://www.flashcards.co.nz sells Linux Compatible multi readers including the Lexar mentioned... Cheers Jason Walt wrote: I use lexarmedia usb 2.0 multi card reader. I have no problems at all connecting to it. Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAI

[newbie] Me thinks I got a virus

2003-09-29 Thread Terence J. Golightly
List, I just started my machine after leaving it off while away from home. I noticed that when I booted the machine, right over the third? column where the devices are listed with there associated interrupts was a rectangular section colored green with four greek letters shaped like "Es" (I can't

RE: [newbie] USB card reader

2003-09-29 Thread Walt
I use lexarmedia usb 2.0 multi card reader. I have no problems at all connecting to it. Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mooney Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] USB card reader Are there

[newbie] should I upgrade?

2003-09-29 Thread Merlin Zener
Hi, just a question born of idle curiosity, and the fact that I just read that 9.1 came with LinNeighborhood already in it [and I've had no luck getting Samba to do anything...] : I'm on 9.0 now; should I upgrade to 9.1? What are the steps involved? And are there any "gotcha's", like possibly scr

Re: [newbie] groupware email client

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Boulytchev, Vasiliy wrote: Ladies and Gents, Does anyone know of a good Linux Groupware Email client that would synch up just like Oulook? THANKS! Vasiliy Boulytchev Colorado Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.coinfotech.com http://www.novell.com/products/groupwise/nix.html -- M

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Boulytchev, Vasiliy wrote: Ladies and Gents, Does anyone know/use a Groupware Linux Email client that replaces Outlook? THANKS! Vasiliy Boulytchev Colorado Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.coinfotech.com Evolution comes to mind. As far as "real" GRoupWare apps take a look at wha

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
HaywireMac wrote: On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:03:17 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: here here...I'm with Stephen on this. I LOVE IT! Man! has this desktop ever come a long way. Thank you SO much for putting this stuff online. It is Beauutiful and so stinkin

RE: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread mooney
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 23:29, Boulytchev, Vasiliy wrote: > Ladies and Gents, > Does anyone know/use a Groupware Linux Email client that replaces Outlook? > > THANKS! is Evolution any use to you? Paul M Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.co

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
At 04:03 PM 9/29/2003, Mark Weaver said something remarkably like (but somehow subtly different from): Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:41, Todd Slater wrote: I finally got around to making the RPM's for XFce 4.0, available at http://clevername.homeip.net/xfce4/ as always. WHAT A GUY!

[newbie] USB card reader

2003-09-29 Thread mooney
Are there any recommendations for linux- compatible card readers; 5- or 6- in 1 types? Looking around can find only single varieties, e.g. compact flash only Thanks Paul m Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] groupware email client

2003-09-29 Thread Boulytchev, Vasiliy
Ladies and Gents, Does anyone know of a good Linux Groupware Email client that would synch up just like Oulook? THANKS! Vasiliy Boulytchev Colorado Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.coinfotech.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrake

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread HaywireMac
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:03:17 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > here here...I'm with Stephen on this. I LOVE IT! Man! has this desktop > > ever come a long way. Thank you SO much for putting this stuff online. > > It is Beauutiful and so stinkin easy

RE: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Boulytchev, Vasiliy
Ladies and Gents, Does anyone know/use a Groupware Linux Email client that replaces Outlook? THANKS! Vasiliy Boulytchev Colorado Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.coinfotech.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] KDE Multilanguage support

2003-09-29 Thread Boulytchev, Vasiliy
SPASIB! Ya sam dotikalsya :) Privik k bash i k winde, a tak. Vasiliy Boulytchev Colorado Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.coinfotech.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of yankl Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6

Re: [newbie] XFce 4.0

2003-09-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:41, Todd Slater wrote: I finally got around to making the RPM's for XFce 4.0, available at http://clevername.homeip.net/xfce4/ as always. WHAT A GUY! Gee, mate, you're a sport! Good on ya! Hip hip hoorah! Todd's neater than sliced bread! Kudos! Nudos!

Re: [newbie] Remember the GPL?

2003-09-29 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Monday 29 September 2003 02:57 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > So's that mean you're going to donate your personal copy? > > stephen kuhn - owner Never bought MS crap - never will. Seen dear old "BOB" running on a friends computer years ago. Ugly. Dumb. Stupid. Crap. Typical MS thinking (there's an

RE: [newbie] file fragmentation

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] Boot GUI

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] Hooking into Windows

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] Bibletime (revisited)

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] Converting pictures for Palm OS

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] any elinks users here?

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] any elinks users here?

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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RE: [newbie] 9.2 rc2 booting problem

2003-09-29 Thread ninjaqueen
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Re: [newbie] Nigerian Scam on newbie

2003-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Sunday 28 September 2003 08:51 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Sunday 28 September 2003 10:24 pm, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > > > That function would have been useful about 2 or 3 years ago, > > it no longer is. > > > > Thank you Bryan, for a very comprehensive and informative > response. We lear

Re: [newbie] Exploits (Was: keep password broken?)

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 11:46 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 15:37, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Monday 29 Sep 2003 1:43 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > > > On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 23:35, Derek wrote: > > > > [...snip snip] > > > > > > > > 3/ Make sure you enter an email address in the Mandr

Re: [newbie] Remember the GPL?

2003-09-29 Thread ed tharp
On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 23:22, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > On Sunday 28 September 2003 09:13 pm, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > > When I become Supreme Ruler of the Universe, it will become obligatory that > > no one be allowed to refer to the GPL without certifying that they have > > read and understood th

Re: [newbie] Exploits (Was: keep password broken?)

2003-09-29 Thread Merlin Zener
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 15:37, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Monday 29 Sep 2003 1:43 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > > On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 23:35, Derek wrote: > > > [...snip snip] > > > > > > 3/ Make sure you enter an email address in the Mandrake control Centre > > > Security window. That way you will be a

Re: [newbie] Exploits (Was: keep password broken?)

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 8:01 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 5:35 pm, Derek wrote: > > On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 1:13 am, Lance Cummings wrote: > > > y> Bad idea, If your computer connected to the Internet. Even > > > though, the number y> of viruses/trojans for LINUX is miniscule >

Re: [newbie] Radio Control Sims

2003-09-29 Thread ed tharp
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 01:20, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 12:22, Aron Smith wrote: > > > > > I'm surprised ya ain't doing the practise with "tie offs" like a friend > > > of mine did - that way the chopper was protected and he got heaps of > > > practise.. > > well right now I have

Re: [newbie] Given Up (was Who uses AC97?)

2003-09-29 Thread Margot
Thanks to all who have tried to help with this. Still no sound, but I don't have any more time and energy to devote to this problem right now. It seems I messed up on my reinstall when I was trying to get the internet connection going - succeeded in that but broke everything else! I'm still run

Re: [newbie] How do I get M9.1 to print .PDF files

2003-09-29 Thread John Richard Smith
Derek Jennings wrote: On Monday 29 Sep 2003 2:33 am, Merlin Zener wrote: On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 20:19, Anne Wilson wrote: [...snip] Install Acrobat. It's on the disks, and it gives you very good control of printing, including scaled printing. what do I do when rpmdrake doesn't find

Re: [newbie] How do I get M9.1 to print .PDF files

2003-09-29 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 10:44 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > >Anne > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cd /root/Desktop > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Desktop]# ls > 221915gw.pdf > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Desktop]# pdf2ps 221915gw.pdf > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Desktop]# ls > 221915gw.pdf > 221915gw.ps > > So that worked, OK, >

Re: [newbie] Who uses AC97?

2003-09-29 Thread John Richard Smith
Margot wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: On Sunday 28 September 2003 05:29 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 7:38 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 11:37 pm, Margot wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: On Saturday 27 September 2003 02:11 pm, Anne Wilson wr

Re: [newbie] How do I get M9.1 to print .PDF files

2003-09-29 Thread John Richard Smith
Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 8:30 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: Have you tried pdf2ps ? Anne Well, I've got a /usr/bin/pdf2ps , but it's not a graphical app, least I don't think so, Guess someone will have to coach me on how to use it on the CL ? John

Re: [newbie] Exploits (Was: keep password broken?)

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 1:43 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 23:35, Derek wrote: > > [...snip snip] > > > > 3/ Make sure you enter an email address in the Mandrake control Centre > > Security window. That way you will be alerted to security attacks. > > Is this a new thing in 9.1? > I

Re: [newbie] Who uses AC97?

2003-09-29 Thread Margot
John Richard Smith wrote: Margot wrote: John Richard Smith wrote: Thanks. I had to use Del to access the setup (tried all your options first, then started working my way through the keyboard until something worked!). Have now enabled OnBoard AC97 Audio. Have checked MCC - now showing two sound

[newbie] TWiki changes

2003-09-29 Thread Anne Wilson
We are almost at the end of reorganising the TWiki to make it more accessible. The Index (link on top bar) should now have a more obvious form. In the process of doing the work we have found that the authorship of some pieces is not obvious. If you have contributed in the past, will you chec

Re: [newbie] Who uses AC97?

2003-09-29 Thread John Richard Smith
Margot wrote: John Richard Smith wrote: Thanks. I had to use Del to access the setup (tried all your options first, then started working my way through the keyboard until something worked!). Have now enabled OnBoard AC97 Audio. Have checked MCC - now showing two soundcards! The original non-e

Re: [newbie] share printer thru a router?

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 12:06 am, mike wrote: > Hi, > > running Mandrake 9.1 : > > Can my Windows computers be easily networked with the Linux box for file > and printer sharing through my router? > > sharing a linux printer with the win boxes and win files with linux. > > If so is there a good resou

Re: [newbie] Re: Bluebird 8.2

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 1:12 am, K. Spress wrote: > I have managed to install Mandrake 8.2 and I am running evolution for my > mail program. Probably gonna get another netzero.net account for my > linux mail setup. But a question I have for you. I installed ftp server > and www server on my linux box

Re: [newbie] How do I get M9.1 to print .PDF files

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 2:33 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 20:19, Anne Wilson wrote: > > [...snip] > > > > Install Acrobat. It's on the disks, and it gives you very good > > control of printing, including scaled printing. > > what do I do when rpmdrake doesn't find it? > I searched

Re: [newbie] Who uses AC97?

2003-09-29 Thread Margot
Dennis Myers wrote: On Sunday 28 September 2003 05:29 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 7:38 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 11:37 pm, Margot wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: On Saturday 27 September 2003 02:11 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: Margot is

Re: [newbie] latter day update

2003-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 4:47 am, Richard Hackwith wrote: > I finally got around to moving from 8.1 to 9.1 this weekend (I know 9.2 is > just around the corner). It all went off without a hitch, except, I can't > seem to play music cd's. It is not a sound issue, all other audio devices > work. It ju

Re: [newbie] Who uses AC97?

2003-09-29 Thread Margot
yankl wrote: On Sunday 28 September 2003 07:37 pm, Margot wrote: yankl wrote: On Sunday 28 September 2003 06:29 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 7:38 pm, Margot wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 11:37 pm, Margot wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: On Saturda

Re: [newbie] latter day update

2003-09-29 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 4:47 am, Richard Hackwith wrote: > I finally got around to moving from 8.1 to 9.1 this weekend (I know > 9.2 is just around the corner). It all went off without a hitch, > except, I can't seem to play music cd's. It is not a sound issue, > all other audio devices work. It ju

Re: [newbie] share printer thru a router?

2003-09-29 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 29 Sep 2003 12:06 am, mike wrote: > Hi, > > running Mandrake 9.1 : > > Can my Windows computers be easily networked with the Linux box for > file and printer sharing through my router? > > sharing a linux printer with the win boxes and win files with > linux. > > If so is there a good res

Re: [newbie] Has X had it's day?

2003-09-29 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:19, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > On Sunday 28 September 2003 10:16 pm, HaywireMac wrote: > > Very interesting document, a little over my head...okay, wy over my > > head, but he makes some good points at the outset about X and it's age > > beginning to show. > > > > http://w

Re: [newbie] Remember the GPL?

2003-09-29 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 13:22, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > On Sunday 28 September 2003 09:13 pm, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > > When I become Supreme Ruler of the Universe, it will become obligatory that > > no one be allowed to refer to the GPL without certifying that they have > > read and understood th