Re: [newbie] An idea
Steve Philp schrieb: Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: Hi folks, I hope you're all fine and ready for Easter. I've been wondering if any of the Mandrake Gurus could write a thorough and detailed step-by-step guide on the subjects listed below, since there has been a high flow of e-mails going around. 1. How to switch from Kde to other Window Managers. echo "exec window manager name" ~/.xinitrc 2. How to upgrade/compile the kernel. Details are on the Mandrake website. 3. How to access a Windows drive. man mount The final result can be possibly incorporated into the next Mandrake manual as a FAQ or even posted in the digest and then refer everybody with this kind of question to a repository of mails ( I heard somebody mentioning that he was willing to archive all the mails, so this would be an idea for a beginning). There is also the Mandrake User Support Thingie at http://landofoz.apana.org.au/mandrake.html that is collecting hints and tips from users to help out new users. In addition, there is a huge amount of documentation available in the /usr/doc directory of your Mandrake installation. Also, allow me please a remark. Since there has been this demand from users can Mandrake in the next edition not provide Kde with the option of switching to other Window Mangers, something similar to that of Fwvm2 and AfterStep or WindowMaker? All three of those window managers are provided with the 5.3 distribution that you're likely using. -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please
Robert Sheskin wrote: Installed everyone from the update directories . - Original Message - From: Michael Doyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please Robert Sheskin wrote: I tried to upgrade my kernel with the rpms from the mandrake site and it did not work. G'day Did you also Update all the RPMS in /kernel2.2/RPMS/updates??? G'day, H, thats not the answer I wanted ;-)), Steve might be able tho help here??? -- Michael Doyle Adelaide, South Australia ICQ #2635762 http://landofoz.apana.org.au
Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please
On Fri, Apr 02, 1999 at 07:25:44AM +, Michael Doyle wrote: Robert Sheskin wrote: Installed everyone from the update directories . - Original Message - From: Michael Doyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please Robert Sheskin wrote: I tried to upgrade my kernel with the rpms from the mandrake site and it did not work. G'day Did you also Update all the RPMS in /kernel2.2/RPMS/updates??? G'day, H, thats not the answer I wanted ;-)), Steve might be able tho help here??? ---end quoted text--- From the original message, it sounds like Unix sockets got disabled during kernel config on the new kernel. Recheck your 'make config' and ensure that you've got things turned on that need to be turned on. -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Error installation
Hello, When I tried to install Mandrake 5.3 from my hard-disk with the files I have downloaded from ftp , I have the error message : Error Opening Files , altough I have specified the right directory. Does someone have ever enconter this problem ? I would really appreciate if someone could help me. It is my first experience with linux. Thanks a lot ! Andry
Re: [newbie] Error installation
I had that problem too. See http://mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg00410.html It's nothing you've done wrong. There is a problem with hard-disk installation. The link above puts you onto another page with the answer. You actually want the mv program (unzipped) inside the RedHat folder, and you need your folder containing Mandrake to be on a drive that's less than half full. Tom
Re: [newbie] Re:modem speaker
Lloyd wrote: Tomasz Wzietek wrote: 2) how to turn off the internal modem speaker (mine is USR Sportster v.90/INT/D/F/V) so that it's silent when it dials out? Is it posible at all? I often use my machine at nights and don't want to wake up my wife :-) I'm not all that familiar with modems under Linux (actually, not at all), but if there is an initialization string for your modem, you can add the command to shut off the modem speaker. I think the command is M0, (just looked it up) Check your modem manual. I have an older 28.8 Sportster and it says M0 will leave the speaker always turned off. You could also write that command to your modem's NVRAM if you prefer. Hope I helped...:-) Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] Uhm...have you tried disabling the speaker through kPPP? There is a slider that does what you want. The lowest setting should be 0. ie. no sound. If you've tried this and it does not work, sorry. It does for me (and I'm using an external modem if that means anything) Regards, -- -- Kuraiken - Apprentice Codecaster -- Discussions heartily welcomed; Flames generally ignored. --
Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please (more info)
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Robert Sheskin wrote: I have recompiled the kernel and read every help file doing as it suggested if I was not sure...no change. I tried to run kernelcfg from the command prompt and received the following error: Tcl Error: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable. kernelcfg requires a running X - use "cd /usr/src/linux ; make menuconfig" instead. LLaP bero
Re: [newbie] Microsoft Announces MS-Linux
god what bull!
Re: [newbie] Microsoft Announces MS-Linux
I think it's an April Fool's Joke, guys. If Bill had the gall to make a linux based OS he'd get a whomping from some linux buffs in a second. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aww... you mean it's not true!? Say it ain't so! heh Bah Microsl0th -Matt Olivera -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 6:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Microsoft Announces MS-Linux god what bull!
Re: [newbie] makeinfo***missing
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Quinton Jones Jr wrote: checking for makeinfo...missing checking host system type...configure: error: can not guess host type; you must specify one You very probably didn't install glibc-devel (you need to). If you have installed glibc-devel and it still doesn't work, /configure i586-pc-linux-gnu should do the trick. Btw: glib 1.2.0 is buggy - get 1.2.1. If you don't need to recompile from source for optimizations, have a look at the RPM found at ftp://windows.sucks.eu.org/pub/mandrake/RPMS/glib-1.2.1-1mdk.i386.rpm LLaP bero
