[newbie] Linux install on WinXP

2002-11-28 Thread Sekurity Wizard
OK - I'm frustrated! I've done this 3 times now and every time the install appears PERFECT, except when I reboot, it goes straight to WinXP. No LILO, nothing. I take the default location for LILO from the installer, figure it would know best, and 3 times - nothing! How can I fix this?! How do

Re: [newbie] Linux install on WinXP

2002-11-28 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 29 Nov 2002 1:04 am, Sekurity Wizard wrote: OK - I'm frustrated! I've done this 3 times now and every time the install appears PERFECT, except when I reboot, it goes straight to WinXP. No LILO, nothing. I take the default location for LILO from the installer, figure it would know

Re: [newbie] Linux install on WinXP

2002-11-28 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 12:04, Sekurity Wizard wrote: OK - I'm frustrated! I've done this 3 times now and every time the install appears PERFECT, except when I reboot, it goes straight to WinXP. No LILO, nothing. I take the default location for LILO from the installer, figure it would know

RE: [newbie] Linux install on WinXP

2002-11-28 Thread Ralph M. Los
-Original Message- From: Derek Jennings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux install on WinXP On Friday 29 Nov 2002 1:04 am, Sekurity Wizard wrote: OK - I'm frustrated! I've done this 3 times now and every

Re: [newbie] Linux and pre-schoolers

2002-11-27 Thread Todd Slater
On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 08:39:28AM +, Anne Wilson wrote: Looks great, Todd. I would like to see projects like this reported in computer mags - at least those with an open mind. I would suggest possibly forwarding this post to Linux Format, Linux Magazine, PCPlus and Computer

Re: [newbie] Linux and pre-schoolers

2002-11-27 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 27 Nov 2002 2:10 pm, Todd Slater wrote: On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 08:39:28AM +, Anne Wilson wrote: Looks great, Todd. I would like to see projects like this reported in computer mags - at least those with an open mind. I would suggest possibly forwarding this post to Linux

Re: [newbie] Linux and pre-schoolers

2002-11-27 Thread Aaron
While on the subject for kids here are some links I ran accross. kidsforge page http://www.linuxforkids.org/ The KDE project http://edu.kde.org/ http://telematique.org/ft/kids.htm This is a lego clones which I was unable to get running on md 9.0 If anyone is able let me know how.

Re: [newbie] Linux and pre-schoolers

2002-11-27 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 02:08, Anne Wilson wrote: Well, we have been discussing how we can get more media coverage. I think something like this would be invaluable - a real application of how to use it for a specific market. There are obvious packages for kids under windows, but it's not

[newbie] Linux and pre-schoolers

2002-11-26 Thread Todd Slater
I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter who likes to type in OpenOffice, play with Tuxpaint and Stickers, and listen to some .wav's I captured from one of her favorite cartoons. I created an account for her, but never found a desktop/window manager I was happy with and that I was willing to turn her

Re: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread FemmeFatale
At 09:28 PM 11/3/2002 -0600, you wrote: A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks all Marc Personaly I have always

RE: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread FemmeFatale
At 05:58 AM 11/4/2002 +0200, you wrote: A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks all Marc Downloadable books for free:

Re: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Monday 04 November 2002 04:28, Marc wrote: A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks all Marc Personaly I have

RE: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread Aaron
? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Linux book in normal english A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks all Marc

Re: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread Miark
:28? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Linux book in normal english A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks

Re: [newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-04 Thread Sharrea
On Tuesday 05 Nov 2002 5:57 am, Miark wrote: I went to this web site, and it knocked me on my ass with laughter. Go to http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book with Konqueror or Mozilla and see what IE [l]users see. This may be nothing new to most of you, but it was to me. Miark ROFLMAO!

[newbie] Linux book in normal english

2002-11-03 Thread Marc
A friend and I have been discussing linux in general and Mandrake in particular. below is part of a email that I received from him. Can anyone suggest some good reading material for this guy? Thanks all Marc Personaly I have always found that working with it while I am

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-11-01 Thread bascule
hey flux, why not use an ntfs partitions for the win system, you will be able to mount it read only noproblem in linux, and use a shared fat partition if you want to write stuff to a place that win can see, for all the problems that win is accused of having ntfs is definitely a more secure

[newbie] newbie@linux-mandrake.com

2002-11-01 Thread Christian Goldstein
Hiya! First of all, I'm new to the whole mailing-list thing, so please don't kill me if I do something stupid ^_^ That said, I was wondering whether anyone knows how to change the TCP/IP settings (more precisely the MTU value) as I need to lower it so that I can few certain websites. Thanks

[newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Flux
Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided to downgrade the Windows install to Win98SE. Now,

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tony S. Sykes
Lawrence, Either use your boot floppy and redo lilo, or your first CD and rescue your lilo. Tony. -Original Message- From: Flux [mailto:flux;duratechindustries.net] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:00 PM To: Linux Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tony S. Sykes
. Sykes Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Lawrence, Either use your boot floppy and redo lilo, or your first CD and rescue your lilo. Tony. -Original Message- From: Flux [mailto:flux;duratechindustries.net] Sent: Thursday

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Technoslick
, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Werner
the install. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Flux Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:00 AM To: Linux Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE So, in perfect newbie fashion, I decided to pop in my Compaq Evo N150 recovery disc

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Werner
PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Technoslick Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE My only comment on your predicument is that I can't see why you are downgrading to Win 98 SE? Did you have

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Flux
: Flux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread John Richard Smith
Flux wrote: Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided to downgrade the Windows install to

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Technoslick
to reload Win 2K from the CD 'without' invoking the automation gods that seem to want to do it their own way? T - Original Message - From: Flux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE *blinkblink* ^ That's

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread FemmeFatale
At 10:38 AM 10/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: I agree with this. I can't remember if the W2K install won't let you create a fat32 partition. If that's the case, you can still use the W98 boot floppy to create partitions with fdisk, then run W2K install. W2K (XP too) is happy to install onto fat32.

Re: [newbie] linux documentation!?

2002-10-26 Thread Angus Auld
At 07:36 AM 10/25/2002 +1300, you wrote: On Friday 25 Oct 2002 11:42 am, Dimitris Adamopoulos wrote: Anybody knows where i could find linux documentation (pdf or anything else) besides www.tldp.org I am trying to make a library of books that i can't afford to buy from the

[newbie] Linux on a Win CE Device

2002-10-25 Thread Technoslick
Has anyone in this group found, installed and actually got any use out of any linux running on a Windows CE device? I have a Sharp Mobilon Tripad (same as the Clio) which runs on Win CE 2.11. It has 16 MBs of RAM (expandable to 32 MBs), a 640 X 480 screen, PCMCIA Type 2 slot, internal 33.6

Re: [newbie] linux documentation!?

2002-10-25 Thread FemmeFatale
At 07:36 AM 10/25/2002 +1300, you wrote: On Friday 25 Oct 2002 11:42 am, Dimitris Adamopoulos wrote: Anybody knows where i could find linux documentation (pdf or anything else) besides www.tldp.org I am trying to make a library of books that i can't afford to buy from the stores!

[newbie] linux documentation!?

2002-10-24 Thread Dimitris Adamopoulos
Hi all! Anybody knows where i could find linux documentation (pdf or anything else) besides www.tldp.org I am trying to make a library of books that i can't afford to buy from the stores! thanks a lot! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] linux documentation!?

2002-10-24 Thread Kesav Tadimeti
NEPZ NOIDA - 201 305 U.P, INDIA Telefon: +91-120-456 8210 (211) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Dimitris Adamopoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 4:12 AM To: Newbie Subject: [newbie] linux documentation!? Hi all! Anybody knows where i could

Re: [newbie] linux documentation!?

2002-10-24 Thread Sharrea
On Friday 25 Oct 2002 11:42 am, Dimitris Adamopoulos wrote: Anybody knows where i could find linux documentation (pdf or anything else) besides www.tldp.org I am trying to make a library of books that i can't afford to buy from the stores! http://www.linuxdoc.org has some good stuff.

[newbie] Linux app for resizing PDFs

2002-10-16 Thread Technoslick
Is there a way to resize A4 PDF pages to U.S. Letter using what comes in a d/l 3-CD distro of MDK 9? I tried using KGhostView without success. I would like to keep the docs as PDFs, if possible, but would glady convert them to something else as long as they print out as they now look in PDF

Re: [newbie] Linux app for resizing PDFs

2002-10-16 Thread Derek Jennings
Not sure if you can resize with ghostscript. What I do know is that Acrobat 5.05 allows you to print to any size paper, and it will scale the image to fit the paper. Is that what you want? It is not on the download CDs though :( Acrobat is available as an RPM from Mandrake Club, and is

Re: [newbie] Linux app for resizing PDFs

2002-10-16 Thread Technoslick
Derek Jennings wrote: Not sure if you can resize with ghostscript. Doesn't appear to...at least I can't get it to work with my particular laser printer... What I do know is that Acrobat 5.05 allows you to print to any size paper, and it will scale the image to fit the paper. Is that

[newbie] Linux Mandrake FireWall to restrict NT users to use internet.

2002-09-18 Thread Karotu Tannang
Hi Mandrake Users, I'm planning to implement some kind of Linux-Mandrake FireWall so that I could restrict my NT users from accessing the internet. What I had in mind was that my NT Users would have to use their same NT user details and get charged for it or either get it for free

RE: [newbie] Linux virus wall

2002-09-18 Thread Franki
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Belkie, Dan Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2002 11:07 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] Linux virus wall Can anyone recomend a good (Prefer Free) virus wall? Somthing like trend micros virus wall? What I need

Re: [newbie] Linux on School Network

2002-09-18 Thread Sharrea
On Wednesday 18 Sep 2002 5:25 pm, Brian Koppe wrote: Hello, I'm trying to get a Mandrake Linux 8.1 server that my friend had set up running on my school's network, but unfortunately it is not getting an IP address. I've taken the network card and plugged it into my Windows box, activated

RE: [newbie] Linux forwarding Windows viruses

2002-09-17 Thread Chad
that common sense is usually the best defense against virial infection. Chad Vogelsong -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Miark Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux forwarding Windows

Re: [newbie] Linux forwarding Windows viruses

2002-09-17 Thread robin
Chad wrote: Must you incorporate it: No Should you incorporate it? Depends on your moral obligation. Some people take the high road and say, They are running Windows. They deserve what they get. Virus's and all. Some take the low road. Some of my friends still run Windows I don't want

Re: [newbie] Linux forwarding Windows viruses

2002-09-17 Thread Paul M. Bucalo
Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux forwarding Windows viruses Must you incorporate it: No Should you incorporate it? Depends on your moral obligation. Some people take the high road and say, They are running Windows. They deserve what they get. Virus's and all. Some take the low road. Some of my

[newbie] Linux virus wall

2002-09-17 Thread Belkie, Dan
Can anyone recomend a good (Prefer Free) virus wall? Somthing like trend micros virus wall? What I need this software to do is accept email, scan it and then forward it onto the mail server if its ok. I have 2 seperate mail servers. 1 qmail and 1 exchange both on the inside of the lan. So the

[newbie] Linux on School Network

2002-09-17 Thread Brian Koppe
Hello, I'm trying to get a Mandrake Linux 8.1 server that my friend had set up running on my school's network, but unfortunately it is not getting an IP address. I've taken the network card and plugged it into my Windows box, activated it on the network, and placed it back in the server

Re: [newbie] Linux on School Network

2002-09-17 Thread Flash!
PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2002 3:30:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Linux on School Network Hello, I'm trying to get a Mandrake Linux 8.1 server that my friend had set up running on my school's network, but unfortunately it is not getting an IP address. I've taken the network

Re: [newbie] Linux DVD player [my .02 and addt'l Q]

2002-08-12 Thread Mad Scientist
On Monday 12 August 2002 06:16 am, Sabin, Matthew wrote: I've installed mplayer and ogle, and have broken the ML original install of xine. All of which are supposed to be excellent DVD players. I can play .avi and .mpeg file happily with either ogle or mplayer, but they stutter when they

[newbie] linux-wlan question

2002-08-12 Thread robeb
In regards to the following link... http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg102361.html How do you know if you kernel has PCMCIA support enabled? I'm have Mandrake 8.2 (2.4.18-6mdk) Will the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.10-RPMS work with my kernel I should I maybe download and compile

[newbie] Linux DVD player

2002-08-10 Thread David Sexton
Duse any one know of a simple to install Dvd player? and if so can you give me a url. I am running Mandrake 8.2 with a Vodoo3 3500 video card. I was looking at ogal but havent had much luck with it. Thaks much David Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] Linux on RS/6000

2002-06-26 Thread Alejandro Acosta Alamo
Hi all, This is my first email to the list. I will try to be very clear. I just bought the 2 CDs Mandrake for Power PC processors, I am trying to install them in RS/6000 B50 model and none of the CDs are bootable. I think they try to use some Mac Bios function that obviously does not work

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread Joshua James
I'd have to argue on the point of intuitive. I just spent 2 minutes trying to paste text from one email to another. It showed in my little clip board in the bottom right but I couldn't paste it using CTRL+V or the paste command in the edit menu. I could however paste it in KEdit. Weird.

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread shane
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 14 June 2002 01:04 pm, Joshua James did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: Why is Ctl-V intuitive? Just because that is how Windows does it does not make it 'intuitive' I have better things to do with my time than figure out why

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread D. Olson
Whiles we're bitching about copy and paste, let me throw my anger in here too. Stupid Klipper doesn't work as expected all the time. Why is it that sometimes it doesn't pick up what I selected? And why is it that sometimes I select something, and it picks it up, yet in order to paste it, I

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Fri 14 Jun 2002 23:03, D. Olson wrote: Whiles we're bitching about copy and paste, let me throw my anger in here too. Stupid Klipper doesn't work as expected all the time. Why is it that sometimes it doesn't pick up what I selected? And why is it that sometimes I select something, and

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread D. Olson
I only use CTRL+V is middle click doesn't work, which is the problem I described. On Friday 14 June 2002 05:47 pm, you wrote: On Fri 14 Jun 2002 23:03, D. Olson wrote: Whiles we're bitching about copy and paste, let me throw my anger in here too. Stupid Klipper doesn't work as

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread et
windows. I wasn't using CTRL+V because that is what I use in Windows. I was using CTRL+V because that is what I use in Windows *AND* that Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?, shane Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?, D. Olson Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?, H.J.Bathoorn Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive

Re: [newbie] linux, intuitive?

2002-06-14 Thread robin
As someone put in their signature, the only intuitive interface is a nipple; after that, you have to learn. Sir Robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Linux and Non-Free Software

2002-06-08 Thread Bryan Tyson
On Saturday 08 June 2002 02:16, D. Olson wrote: However, he wasn't asking about if there was a free program (which there was and both had been mentioned already), but why a company would charge money for LINUX software... At least that's how I read it... But I guess I am the only one. I

[newbie] linux virus

2002-06-03 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, I know the likelihood of a linux virus is very (extremely) small but at Symantec there is a write up about one http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.simile.html Does anyone on the list have any info on this particular virus.the method of checking on a linux

Re: [newbie] linux virus

2002-06-03 Thread D. Olson
Hey, umm we've been discussing this for a while already. Just join in our conversation. On Monday 03 June 2002 08:34 pm, you wrote: Hi, I know the likelihood of a linux virus is very (extremely) small but at Symantec there is a write up about one

Re: [newbie] linux virus

2002-06-03 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, I checked the archives'virus', 'trojan', 'simile', etc.nothing is showing up.can you give me a message header to work with here... tia, Bill W. On Monday 03 June 2002 05:51 pm, you wrote: Hey, umm we've been discussing this for a while already. Just join in our

Re: [newbie] linux virus

2002-06-03 Thread D. Olson
Oh geez... Sorry... I am subscribed to both the newbie and the expert mailing lists... Heh... Sorry again. :| On Monday 03 June 2002 10:46 pm, you wrote: Hi, I checked the archives'virus', 'trojan', 'simile', etc.nothing is showing up.can you give me a message header

Re: [newbie] Linux server that works with MS Outlook?

2002-05-29 Thread shane
i believe their is a ximian product that does what you are looking for. connector i think? http://www.ximian.com/ On Wednesday 29 May 2002 04:47 pm, Barry Michels opened a general hailing frequency and transmitted to all open stations: Is there something available for Linux that could

Re: [newbie] Linux server that works with MS Outlook?

2002-05-29 Thread Joseph Braddock
I believe he is asking for something to use instead of Exchange that can talk to M$ Outlook. The connector would let Evolution talk to Exchange. Joe On Wed, 29 May 2002 20:12:47 -0700 shane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i believe their is a ximian product that does what you are looking for.

Re: [newbie] Linux server that works with MS Outlook?

2002-05-29 Thread Barry Michels
You got it... But, I bet MS would probably *try* to keep such a thing from hitting the market... - Original Message - From: Joseph Braddock [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux server that works with MS Outlook? I

Re: [newbie] Linux server that works with MS Outlook?

2002-05-29 Thread shane
On Wednesday 29 May 2002 08:20 pm, Joseph Braddock did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: I believe he is asking for something to use instead of Exchange that can talk to M$ Outlook. The connector would let Evolution talk to Exchange. ah, you are right of course... ...and in that case

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Saturday 18 May 2002 07:03 pm, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I think XMMS can handle some kinds of streams. RealPlayer is available for GNU/Linux. CodeWeavers CrossOver Plugin (which costs money) can run Windows Media Player, RealPlayer (the Windows version), QuickTime and more. I was

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Saturday 18 May 2002 11:33 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 20:39, Chuck Stuettgen wrote: Where do you find version 8? All I get is the following message: RealPlayer 8 Basic for RedHat Linux 5.x This product is not available at this time. Please go back and select an

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
On Sun, 19 May 2002 10:11:10 -0500, Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 18 May 2002 07:03 pm, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I think XMMS can handle some kinds of streams. RealPlayer is available for GNU/Linux. CodeWeavers CrossOver Plugin (which costs money) can run Windows Media

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2002-05-19 at 11:15, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Saturday 18 May 2002 11:33 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 20:39, Chuck Stuettgen wrote: Where do you find version 8? All I get is the following message: RealPlayer 8 Basic for RedHat Linux 5.x This product is not

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread Jerry
: Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player On Saturday 18 May 2002 07:03 pm, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I think XMMS can handle some kinds of streams. RealPlayer is available for GNU/Linux. CodeWeavers CrossOver Plugin (which costs money) can run

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-19 Thread civileme
Thomas Beno wrote: Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 12:30, Graham Watkins wrote: Realplayer 8 for Linux will play Internet Radio. I listen to BBC 6 Music, BBC London Live and WYYB (The Phoenix) with it. -- Graham Watkins It will and I have it; however it will not decode Windows

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Derek Jennings
Another solution is to go to www.codeweavers.com and download their Crossover plugin. The installer will automatically download and configure Windows Media Player 6.4 and configure your Browsers (Mozilla/Konqueror/Opera) to use WMP for embedded media streams. It works absolutlely great, with

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread darklord
On Saturday 18 May 2002 01:53 am, you wrote: snip You have two options, Tom. First you can go to sourceforge and download something called Avi4Xmms, and that will require you to recompile Xmms. snip The latest version of the Crossover plugin will install the Windog media player,

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Graham Watkins
Thomas Beno wrote: I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media player that will allow one to log onto Internet radio stations? If so, where can I go to download it? Tom Beno

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 12:30, Graham Watkins wrote: Realplayer 8 for Linux will play Internet Radio. I listen to BBC 6 Music, BBC London Live and WYYB (The Phoenix) with it. -- Graham Watkins It will and I have it; however it will not decode Windows Media streams. LX --

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Thomas Beno
Graham Watkins wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]">Thomas Beno wrote: I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media player that will allow one to log onto Internet radio stations? If so, where can I go to download it? Tom Beno

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Thomas Beno
Lyvim Xaphir wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"> On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 12:30, Graham Watkins wrote: Realplayer 8 for Linux will play Internet Radio. I listen to BBC 6 Music, BBC London Live and WYYB (The Phoenix) with it.-- Graham Watkins It will and I have it; however it will not

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Graham Watkins
Thomas Beno wrote: Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com On the download page they ask for an OS. Which one that they list would be comparable to Mandrake Linux 8.2? Tom Beno You'll be wanting the UNIX version. -- Graham Watkins For me, morning begins when I realize that the soft

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Damian G
On the download page they ask for an OS. Which one that they list would be comparable to Mandrake Linux 8.2? Tom Beno well if they don't have a Mdk RPM, try the RedHat one. Damian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Graham Watkins
Thomas Beno wrote: Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 12:30, Graham Watkins wrote: Realplayer 8 for Linux will play Internet Radio. I listen to BBC 6 Music, BBC London Live and WYYB (The Phoenix) with it. -- Graham Watkins It will and I have it; however it will not decode Windows

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Paul Rodriguez
You can download realplayer 8 from the following link. http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html?src=serviceandsupport You probably are looking for the red hat version (compatible with Mandrake). - Paul On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 13:05, Thomas Beno wrote: Graham Watkins wrote:

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Chuck Stuettgen
On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 17:36, Paul Rodriguez wrote: You can download realplayer 8 from the following link. http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html?src=serviceandsupport You probably are looking for the red hat version (compatible with Mandrake). - Paul Where do you find

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread David
Chuck Stuettgen said onto me: -- |On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 17:36, Paul Rodriguez wrote: | | You can download realplayer 8 from the following link. | | http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html?src=serviceandsupport

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Chuck Stuettgen
On Sun, 2002-05-19 at 07:58, David wrote: Do a Google/Linux searchwait a minute.I'll do it.. http://forms.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html?src=rpbform just fill in the form and you're off. -- --

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-18 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Thomas Beno wrote: I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media player that will allow one to log onto Internet radio stations? If so, where can I go to download it? I think XMMS can handle some kinds of streams.

[newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-17 Thread Thomas Beno
I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media player that will allow one to log onto Internet radio stations? If so, where can I go to download it? Tom Beno Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-17 Thread Charlie
Friday 17 May 2002 05:42 pm,daRcmaTTeR wrote: - Original Message - From: Thomas Beno [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:21 PM Subject: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-17 Thread daRcmaTTeR
- Original Message - From: Thomas Beno [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:21 PM Subject: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media

Re: [newbie] Linux version of Windows Media Player

2002-05-17 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 19:21, Thomas Beno wrote: I have only recently become acquainted with Linux through Mandrake-Linux 8.2. Is there a Linux version of a media player that will allow one to log onto Internet radio stations? If so, where can I go to download it? Tom Beno Everyone on

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-04 Thread Warren Post
Yes. Not only is dual booting (having two operating systems on one computer) possible, it's common. It's a great way to see if you like Linux without making a commitment. My computers have both Windows and Mandrake 8.1, although I like Mandrake so much more that I'll be removing Windows soon.

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-04 Thread Brian Parish
Ivo, One more thing - Linux has a nice utility called diskdrake, which makes it easy to shrink your existing windows partition to make room for linux. It runs during the install process. Assuming that you are using W98, before you try to install, defrag the disk ensuring that the option to

[newbie] Linux Praise

2002-05-03 Thread Brian York
Back when i was a windows user and would use a Mac ever once in a while i would love it. Just couldn't get over how good and well though out the OS was. Well after havering been using linux for a while i played around with Mac OS X and though to my self this OS sucks. I almost bought a Mac

Re: [newbie] Linux Praise

2002-05-03 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 02:22, Brian York wrote: Back when i was a windows user and would use a Mac ever once in a while i would love it. Just couldn't get over how good and well though out the OS was. Well after havering been using linux for a while i played around with Mac OS X and though

[newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-03 Thread ivo ailis
I have recently downloaded Mandrake 8.2. Before i install i want to know whether is it possible to have both windows and Linux on one computer. If so could you give me detalized step-by-step instructions...Well i am really a newbie to Linux :) Also could you give me some installation

[newbie] RE: [Newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-03 Thread Charles Muller
I have recently downloaded Mandrake 8.2. Before I install I want to know whether is it possible to have both windows and Linux on one computer. If so could you give me detailed step-by-step instructions... For one, please take a look at the instructions I wrote up for installing 8.1 at

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-03 Thread Femme
On Fri, 3 May 2002 12:52:27 +0300 (GMT+03:00) ivo ailis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have recently downloaded Mandrake 8.2. Before i install i want to know whether is it possible to have both windows and Linux on one computer. If so could you give me detalized step-by-step instructions...Well

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-03 Thread Randy Kramer
Kristjan Klementi wrote: You can try installing Linux on Win only if you have 95/98/ME... Nt and above are independent OS and do not allow that action. I'm a little confused by the above -- it may be misleading (or I may be confused): AFAIK, you can install Linux in a dual boot configuration

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windows

2002-05-03 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Fri, 03 May 2002 14:51:12 -0400 Randy Kramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kristjan Klementi wrote: You can try installing Linux on Win only if you have 95/98/ME... Nt and above are independent OS and do not allow that action. I'm a little confused by the above -- it may be misleading (or

Re: [newbie] Linux for Windows: lnx4win??

2002-04-20 Thread Frans Ketelaars
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:06:07 +0200 Dennis Dreesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I downloaded the ISO files: Mandrake82-cd1-inst.i586, Mandrake82-cd2-ext.i586, and Mandrake82-cd3-supp.i586 and burned them to a CD. In the installation file, it's mentioned that you can install Linux to a

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