Re: DVD's in RH8

2003-03-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
use it is faster at cracking decryption keys. http://homepage.mac.com/mpeters/mplayer/ -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: Sound card disabled

2003-03-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
see if anyone can help me out. > > Thanks, > > Mike -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: upgrading your system... my experience

2003-03-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
t; the old stuff and booted normally (even recognized the change in video cards!). > I was absolutely amazed (especially after the Win 98 experience). > > I know this is like preaching to the choir, but I really was expecting a bit more > than just rebooting to upgrade just about ev

Re: RedHat 9.0 - The Practical Side

2003-03-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
> does this binary incompatability mean that I wont ever be able to just upgrade rpms > on the fly? If not, is there a way to mount a disc image without it being on a disc? > (I dont have a burner.) > Basically, I'm game, But does it brown the food? > > _jim -- Mich

Re: RedHat 9.0 - The Practical Side

2003-03-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
sc image without it being on a disc? ( > I dont have a burner.) > mount -tiso9660 disk.iso /mnt/cdrom -o loop > > > -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> #!/bin/bash mnt="/mnt/iso" if [ ! -d $mnt ]; then echo "$mnt does not exist" exit 1 fi if [ `mount

Re: hdparm - exist?

2003-03-03 Thread Michael A. Peters
ny help! > > Regards, > > K. Nesbitt > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 2/13/2003 -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat

Re: module-info?

2003-03-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
module-info. I haven't seen a single change in the file in RH8 - but if the file isn't used for anything, why do the Red Hat RPM's go through the trouble of ln -sf module-info-version module-info The system.map and vmlinuz symlinks I can understand - but why the module-info one

Re: Installing source rpm, RH8.0

2003-03-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
ll using redhat-config-packages doesn't do much > better, except that an rpm -q will indicate the package installed - the > files in /SOURCES/ remain the same unusable bunch... > > The machine isn't internet connected so I can't just download source willy > nilly from t

grubby complains

2003-03-01 Thread Michael A. Peters
x /usr/sbin/module_upgrade ] && /usr/sbin/module_upgrade [ -x /sbin/mkkerneldoth ] && /sbin/mkkerneldoth if [ -x /sbin/new-kernel-pkg ]; then /sbin/new-kernel-pkg --mkinitrd --depmod --install %{patchversion} fi The complete spec file is attached. -- Michael A. Peters

Re: What does expunge mean? - Ximian mail

2003-02-04 Thread Michael A. Peters
. > > Kind regards > Ashley Kitson > > -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: gd-2.0.x

2003-02-04 Thread Michael A. Peters
_ > Y! Messenger en tu celular: probá el nuevo Yahoo! Messenger para SMS > aquí -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

A7N8X users -

2003-01-31 Thread Michael A. Peters
) and the nforce2 ide controller (I get MUCH better drive access performance now). Anyway, I have never used grub, and need grub update instructions. And I need to see that it works for more people than just me. Thanks, Michael -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list m

/var/run/console

2003-01-31 Thread Michael A. Peters
/bin/mkdir /var/run/console fi I would like to know, though, what the REAL problem is - just in case there are other issues I need to fix as well. Thanks for any help. Please cc me on any response -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscri

Re: RedHat, RPMS, and updates

2002-12-14 Thread Michael A. Peters
e dependency issues of another RPM. If its a popular 3rd party rpm - that would cause quite a bit of people complaining that up2date isn't working and they can't apply the security patch. Red Hat is doing it the right and proper way. > > Michael A. Peters wrote: > > >As a

Re: RedHat, RPMS, and updates

2002-12-13 Thread Michael A. Peters
gt; I find it kind of iritating that RH just released an update for KDE > 3.0.3 instead of releasing 3.0.5 which had the same fixes. Some programs > should be tested, but others are already being tested and fixed on a > daily basis. > I think that if we all complain about this, that th

Re: Decent Word / Excel Conversion: Not yet?

2002-12-12 Thread Michael A. Peters
html - it displays fine in Mozilla. But anyway - before I had Open Office I would send the person a tactful e-mail explaining that I could not read their document because I do not have Microsoft Office, and asked them to save it as html. They do with no issues. -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL

Re: browser discrimination article

2002-12-12 Thread Michael A. Peters
On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 07:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > I remember having seen a web page which explained why its a bad idea to create > a web page for a specific browser. I beleive it was posted in this list but I > can't find the link to the article. > > The basic point of the arti

Re: mounting CDrom

2002-12-11 Thread Michael A. Peters
t; > Please HELP > > ZAFUR > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Errata News

2002-11-29 Thread Michael A. Peters
What is the url for the Red Hat Errata news feed? When I upgraded evolution - lost the errata news feed :( -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: glibc 2.3 causing compile problems?

2002-11-29 Thread Michael A. Peters
elopment > package wasn't installed in the first place, as I selected all the > development packages in the install. But bzip2 isn't even listed > there, so I had to install it manually. > > I really don't like RedHat's package tool in 8.0, is there an other too

Re: Linux seems pokey with 684MB RAM

2002-11-28 Thread Michael A. Peters
the amount of RAM that mySQL uses and > Apache uses, but I don't know what else to do. Got news for you - when apache and mysql are idle, not doing anything (responding to querries) they don't use squat of your ram. But I'm real curious - what did you do to "reduce the amount of RAM that mySQL and Apache uses" ?? -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: glibc 2.3 causing compile problems?

2002-11-27 Thread Michael A. Peters
ld an older glibc and install it in /usr/local and specify those libraries when compiling this software? -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Post your Red Hat Desktop!

2002-11-27 Thread Michael A. Peters
mages/linux_screen.png (~696 k) Smaller Version : http://12.233.82.128/~mpeters/images/linux_screen-sm.png (~163 k) Details: Stock RH8 WindowMaker The launcher in bottom right hand corner is wmdrawer -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Evolution only on Redhat 8.0?

2002-11-26 Thread Michael A. Peters
t 8.0 system without installing all the stuff you don't want. http://www.ximian.com/products/evolution/download.html It's about 20mb of stuff (I did it) - RPM based install - easy as cake. -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: Window Managers

2002-11-26 Thread Michael A. Peters
is out > there. > > Thanks a million... > -- WindowMaker is awesome- screenshot: http://12.233.82.128/~mpeters/images/wmaker-Screenshot.png -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: system crashes after 2nd login

2002-11-26 Thread Michael A. Peters
any OpenGL app. Didn't in Red Hat 7.x Let's hope this weirdness with certain video cards is isolated and fixed by Red Hat 8.1 :) -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

WindowMaker and rhn-applet

2002-11-26 Thread Michael A. Peters
a WindowMaker dockling but before I do so - I just want to make sure no one else has already done this. Anyone know? -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/

Special Keys

2002-11-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
Mail" and xmodmap complains about an invalid keysym How do I add a valid keysym? -- Michael A. Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: no java in oo1.0.1

2002-11-25 Thread Michael A. Peters
On Mon, 2002-11-25 at 08:15, Vano Beridze wrote: > Hello > I have Redhat 8.0 > I installed OpenOffice rpms from Redhat CD-s and want to connect to > oracle datasource > > When I try to connect oo says that no java is installed > when I try /usr/lib/openoffice/program/jvmsetup is says java cannot

gnome-panel and WindowMaker

2002-11-16 Thread Michael A. Peters
I use WindowMaker but start the gnome-panel as well. I have the gnome panel set to auto-hide - removed the task bar etc. - it acts very much like an OS X dock except minimized windows are handled by WindowMaker - it's really cool. Anyway - does anyone know of a way to make the gnome-panel omni-pre

The loop thing

2002-11-16 Thread Michael A. Peters
There was some discussion regarding the out of office loop. We had a problem where our CEO wanted the marketing director to receive all support e-mail in addition to the support staff so he could be aware of the types of support needs (I thought it was an insane idea - he wasn't competent in linux

XFree and Fonts

2002-11-15 Thread Michael A. Peters
I got a few basic questions about Fonts and using a Font Server. What I'd like to do in the future is serve all of my True Type and Type1 fonts from a font server, so that I can install them on one machine and have access to them on all my machines. It looks like the way Red Hat does things is to

Re: nautilus

2002-11-14 Thread Michael A. Peters
> On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 12:41, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > When I launch Nautilus - it opens a gnome-desktop instance in addition > > to the nautilus session. > > > > I can minimize the .gnome-desktop - but is there a flag I send to > > nautilus to tell it

nautilus

2002-11-13 Thread Michael A. Peters
I'm running Red Hat 8.0 I switched to WindowMaker by creating the following .xinitrc file: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- #!/usr/bin/bash # ~/.xinitrc # set numlock /usr/local/bin/xnumlock & # start Xscreensaver /usr/X11R6/bin/xscreensaver & # start gnome-panel /usr/bin/gnome-panel & #start window

Re: wine in general

2002-11-12 Thread Michael A. Peters
GoldMine would be nice, too. On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 05:17, Kent Perrier wrote: > > Crossover Office will approach perfection as soon as it can run MS > Project. Once it can do that, then I do not see any reason to not run > Linux at work. > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:r

Re: wine in general

2002-11-12 Thread Michael A. Peters
Sorry to join in late- I would like to point out I use to work for a company similar to crossover office that packaged GPL software, with some custom patches, custom documentation, etc. It was web server/database software. The company didn't make it - which is fine, not all do, but it broke my he

Re: Ximian Gnome Crashes my Box

2002-11-12 Thread Michael A. Peters
I was under the impression that they were one and the same- IE the Red Hat 8 uses Ximian. I hope I didn't cause too much confusion if this is incorrect. On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 05:39, Jason Costomiris wrote: > On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 01:00 AM, Michael A. Peters wrote: > >

Ximian Gnome Crashes my Box

2002-11-11 Thread Michael A. Peters
I can't run the Gnome that comes w/ RH 8 for more than 12 hours without a crash. Usually the entire box freezes up- and I mean everything. This box is a NAT router to my other boxes- they lose internet service and can't even ping the Red Hat box. Occasionally it just crashes X11 and dumps me into