Re: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq)
- Original Message - From: Jose Alberto Abreu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq) On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, Cesar translated thoughts to electrons: Hi, I tried to install licq from a RPM package using Kpackager, I just open it and then click on the "install" button, then it seems to be unpacking some stuff but when it finishes It doesn't seems to have being done anything!!! Where does the files went?? How should I know where to look for them?? Anyone with the same problem? Thanks, and excuse my English, my Spanish Is lots better. César O. I have a very similar problem, but I installed licq from the installation (on a 'select individual packages' thing)... I try to execute the file, but then the whole system hangs... Any help from the pros would be appreciated -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda I have not had the chance to use licq yet, but I believe that I read that you need to run dbupdate before you first run licq (just type 'dbupdate' at the command prompt). Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] BZ2 FILE?
What is a bz2 file? I went to kde.org and tried to download some of the applications. They were all in bz2 format. What is a bz2 file and how do I install it?
[newbie] modem configuration
How do i configure ppp in console using ppp HOW-TO? Cuz in kppp, my modem is always shown as busy and nothing is trying to access the modem (checked with ps). thanx
[newbie] X crash
While copying a file from my dos partition KDE locked up so tightly that I had to do a hard reset to regain control. Many many fixes were applied to my file system during the reboot. When X started it brought me up to a KDE sign-on applet instead of the normal Mandrake one. There were no options and no way to shutdown. I enter KDE just fine but when I click on X to shutdown I end up back at the KDE sign-on applet and the only thing I can do is sign back on. To shutdown I do a ctl-alt-f1 and shutdown from there. Can anyone help me fix whatever got destroyed? Alan
Re: [newbie] BZ2 FILE?
bz2 files are bzipped archives. bz2 is often used as it has a very good compression ratio. Normally mandrake 6 has bzip2 installed. just try to type bzip2 at a command line and it should pop up with an error message saying it can't output to a terminal. If it doesn't, have a look at the cdrom in the /mandrake/rpms directory. you should find it there and install it using kpackage for example. If you can't find it on the cd, have a look at www.linuxberg.com, it's tucows for linux ;o) - Original Message - From: Lei Tie To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 9:08 AM Subject: [newbie] BZ2 FILE? What is a bz2 file? I went to kde.org and tried to download some of the applications. They were all in bz2 format. What is a bz2 file and how do I install it?
Re: [newbie] Partitioning problems
Thanks to everybody who helped me. The problem is solved. Bye Pasquale
Re: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq)
hi, I had the same problem with Licq. after you install go to the console and execute Licq, it will ask you for your username and your user ID number and password, if you don't have them or you don't know All that information Licq won't work because it cannot set up an account for you, if you want to find where your files went after they install in Kpackager just click on file at the top of the RPM window and than choose "open recent." it will have a list of installed files just click on the one you installed and choose the file list tab in the lower right window. I hope this helps you guys, my sentence structure kinda' sucks!! :o) Lance DiBitetto [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 2:57 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq) - Original Message - From: Jose Alberto Abreu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq) On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, Cesar translated thoughts to electrons: Hi, I tried to install licq from a RPM package using Kpackager, I just open it and then click on the "install" button, then it seems to be unpacking some stuff but when it finishes It doesn't seems to have being done anything!!! Where does the files went?? How should I know where to look for them?? Anyone with the same problem? Thanks, and excuse my English, my Spanish Is lots better. César O. I have a very similar problem, but I installed licq from the installation (on a 'select individual packages' thing)... I try to execute the file, but then the whole system hangs... Any help from the pros would be appreciated -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda I have not had the chance to use licq yet, but I believe that I read that you need to run dbupdate before you first run licq (just type 'dbupdate' at the command prompt). Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
Re: [newbie] kppp hangs up immediately after connection
I have the same problem with KPPP in 6.0 except that it doesn't disconnect, it say's starting kppp and it is connected and all it does is hang there, when I disconnect it more or less say's the same thing except the connection time is usually 0.2 min... anyone out there who has had this problem and figured this out please help lance DiBitetto [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Alan Schussman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 12:35 AM Subject: [newbie] kppp hangs up immediately after connection Hi- Maybe one of you who are more experienced with linux can help me. I'm having trouble making a connection with kppp--Immediately after making a connection, my modem hangs up. I get to the point where kppp tells me it is logging on, and -boom- hang up. However, I *am* able to make a connection through the PPP config in linuxconf (although I cannot get that connection to disconnect...one problem at a time, eh, unless someone has a suggestion for that one?). I do have kppp setuid and there is no difference when I run it as root. In case it will help, I've attached the log below. Thanks- -alan PPP-log: Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: pppd 2.3.7 started by alan, uid 501 Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Using interface ppp0 Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Connect: ppp0 -- /dev/ttyS1 Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Hangup (SIGHUP) Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Modem hangup Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Connection terminated. Jun 19 22:22:18 localhost pppd[670]: Connect time 0.0 minutes.
Re: [newbie] modem configuration
Hy Lei Tie, When I had the same problem, I found out I had set the modem to the wrong serial port. If you want to follow the PPP HOWTO, you need scripts, ppp-on, ppp-off, and ppp-on-dialer, that are in /usr/docs/ppp-2.3.7/scripts. I moved them to /etc/ppp and filled out ppp-on with info pertaining to my situation. Also, fill out pap-secrets, also in /etc/ppp. Eventually, I will get around to using the kppp dialer, but right now I am too lazy. adios, Steve W --- Lei Tie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do i configure ppp in console using ppp HOW-TO? Cuz in kppp, my modem is always shown as busy and nothing is trying to access the modem (checked with ps). thanx _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] My brain rots; I mixed GNOME and KDE. Help
Help! While exploring my new Mandrake 6.0 --NOT as root--, I hit some icon and boom! GNOME icons squatted on top of my KDE icons. GNOME buttons "gnc 2", etc) covered my task bar at the top of the screen. I can't find how to get rid of them and return to pure KDE. Any suggestions of what to do? thanks, STeve W. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [newbie] A problem with Kpakager (licq)
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Cesar translated thoughts to electrons: Where is that "select individual packages" thing on the installation?? What options do I need to select so I can choose what packages I want?? Thanks. Cesar O. Well, i don't know if this still applies to Venus, but in Festen you have to select "custom" instead of workstation or server. Then, after partitioning and formatting, the installer asks what kinds of packages it should install, and there is an option for "select individual packages" (more or less, I re-installed my Festen a couple of weeks ago and I dont remember exactly, but its more or less this way, compadre) -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] monitor setting problem. Helphelphelp
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Steve translated thoughts to electrons: Hola Jose, le agradezco mucho por su respuesta. Cambie el "setting" (how do you say setting in Spanish?) al 1024, etc., y asi corregi el problema. By the way, I sometimes get that affect very mildly when my refrigerator is powered up. It is about 20 feet from my computer. Q'onda Compadre... The Fridge and the monitor both generate static electricity... if you dont like this side effect (usually only happens when the Fridge starts, and then it slowly fades), get one of those monitor screens (designed to protect you eyes) that also have like a small cable with a pin. Attach this pin to something fairly large and metal (like your computers outer casing) and the static electricity will dissipate safely and easily. I have one more question: I was messing around with the desktop and I pushed some icon and GNOME icons overlaid the KDE icons on my desktop. GNOME did not replace KDE but rather is sitting there with KDE. Along the top task bar are buttons labled "gnc", "gnc2" hasta "gnc8" Any suggestions how I can remedy this? Sorry... cant help you here. : ( -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] Need Help on Klicq
Finally i got my klicq to work. Like some of you said that it should ask me for my password and uin and alias the first time i type Licq in console. Well it just poped up the window and didn't ask for anything. So i had to type "licq -b config." And then it asked all those thing as if it were my first time of starting that program. So from that time, everytime if i just typed licq it would not open my account in licq. So now i am forced to type "licq -b config." It is a bit annoying and abnormal. Did any of you have this problem before? How do I work around this? Thank you.
[newbie] True Type Fonts
Okay..Mandrake works excellent for me, but I would like to be able to use the True Type fonts that come with it. How do I do this? Also - can I use the TT fonts from W!nd*ws? Thanks -Scott -- Home Page: http://130.111.137.201
[newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.0 on a 486
Ok, just recieved my Mandrake 6.0 CD from LinuxMall and read the README. Can I or can I not install Mandrake 6.0 on my 486 off this CD? The prerequisite info on the LinuMall site says yes but the CD README says you can only install it on Pentium class computers and a download/cheap CD will be available soon for 486 computers. I searched all over the Mandrake site and there is no mention of a 486 CPU specific download or CD. HELP! +-+ | John H. Soper Holland, PA | +-+ | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| +-+
[newbie] hi -making- bootable CD
Hi Anybody! I don't have a CD writer and I would like to download Mandrake 6.0 to my HDD and bring it to somebody who can write a CD. Which files do I have to copy to my HDD at least so that my my future CD will bee bootable? I saw the link at mandrake homepage but I didn't find it very much helpfull. Please tell me something clever! Thanks in advance, bzsolt!
Re: [newbie] StarOffice won't install on mandrake6.0
To install StarOffice in RH 6: unzip the glibc copy the glibc in the directory /usr/lib without overwrite install the staroffice find --- Bernhard Rosenkraenzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] scritto: On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, Steve Winston wrote: Has anyone installed StarOffice 5.0 on Mandrake 6.0? Get 5.1 - 5.0 doesn't work with glibc 2.1 based systems like Mandrake 6. When I try to install StarOffice 5.0 on Mandrake 6.0, I get a message that glibc doesn't exist, so I must install glibc 2.0.7. The 5.1 installer still claims there's a problem, but if you just ignore it, it works. Didn't much like it, but it serves until something better (KOffice?) comes along/ Good news here: Today's CVS snapshot of KOffice is the first one ever that compiled out of the box, and actually does something useful. However, it requires KDE 2.0, so unless you want to go totally unstable, there's a bit of waiting left. The first Mandrake version with KDE 2.0 will also include KOffice. LLaP bero __ DO YOU YAHOO!? Il tuo indirizzo gratis e per sempre @yahoo.it su http://mail.yahoo.it
[newbie] licq
So, In what directory is installed licq by default with KDE? Cesar O.
Re: [newbie] Need help on 640x480 desktop.
my s3 does 1024x768 at 256 colors with 2 megs, but if you want more colors it will only go up to 800x600. don On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, you wrote: %_edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config go al the way down to the last section called Screen section then find the server you using and add a line after "ViewPort 0 0" and above " EndSubSection" that says "Virtual 800 600" you cna try it with 1024 768 is you want but i tihnk your card must have 4mb of ram to do it - Original Message - From: Lei Tie To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Need help on 640x480 desktop. how do I setup a virtual resolution? i forgot :) - Original Message - From: William Schweder To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Need help on 640x480 desktop. you cna try and setup a virtual resolution liek 800x600 - Original Message - From: Lei Tie To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 11:07 PM Subject: [newbie] Need help on 640x480 desktop. Recently i have installed LM 6.0 on my other PC. Because of that 14' monitor, i am only able to display at 640x480. Everything looks fine except the size of the program window, which is way too bigger than the size of the screen. So i am missing part of the window and i am unable to click any buttons like OK or Cancel on the bottom of the window. Any idea how to fix it or at least a way to get around this? thanx! Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: ---
Re: [newbie] StarOffice won't install on mandrake6.0
yep, worked fine for me don -- On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote: Has anyone installed StarOffice 5.0 on Mandrake 6.0? When I try to install StarOffice 5.0 on Mandrake 6.0, I get a message that glibc doesn't exist, so I must install glibc 2.0.7. I see glibc 2.1.1 in /usr/doc and /usr/lib. When I try to install glibc 2.0.7, it won't, of course, install, claiming that it won't work with the new loader. If I try to go ahead and install, it refuses. This was a version of StarOffice I used on 5.2. Didn't much like it, but it serves until something better (KOffice?) comes along/ adios, Steve _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. Basically, now I'm forced at the end of installation to NOT boot into X, or else my computer just stalls and I'm forced to use CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) then unmount and reboot. Now though, if I don't boot into X and start with the command prompt and "startx" my machine just gives up on me and I'm left with CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) again. The screen it 'dies' on is the black and white hatch with the (mouse) cross in the middle!! That's the limit to my X on 99.99% of logins?!?!?!? It's getting annoying and frustrating...! I've installed Venus about 13 times now - I think I'm becoming a bit of an expert!! I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? Thanks in advance, Andy -- Andy Weller e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "What a marvelous intellectual journey Linux is..."
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 6.0 on a 486
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, John H. Soper wrote: Ok, just recieved my Mandrake 6.0 CD from LinuxMall and read the README. Can I or can I not install Mandrake 6.0 on my 486 off this CD? No. I searched all over the Mandrake site and there is no mention of a 486 CPU specific download or CD. That's because it isn't released yet. I'll start building it when I'm reasonably sure all the bugs are fixed so I won't have to rebuild it a few hundred times. ;) Should be really soon now. LLaP bero
Re: [newbie] True Type Fonts
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Scott Sweeney wrote: Okay..Mandrake works excellent for me, but I would like to be able to use the True Type fonts that come with it. How do I do this? They're used automatically... If you've done an update of 5.x or RH 6, you have to rerun Xconfigurator before you can use them; in a fresh install they work right away. Also - can I use the TT fonts from W!nd*ws? Unless Windoze has a couple of big bugs in TT font handling, you should... They're not specific to any OS. LLaP bero
Re: [newbie] hi -making- bootable CD
Boda Zsolt wrote: Hi Anybody! I don't have a CD writer and I would like to download Mandrake 6.0 to my HDD and bring it to somebody who can write a CD. Which files do I have to copy to my HDD at least so that my my future CD will bee bootable? I saw the link at mandrake homepage but I didn't find it very much helpfull. Please tell me something clever! Thanks in advance, bzsolt! Rather than going thru the hassle of downloading, ( many hours!), go to http://www.cheapbytes.com ,or linuxmall, and order the cdrom. $1.99 for the cd, and $5.00 shipping, and you'll have it in 3-4 days. While you're there, get several distros, at $1.99 each, and the whole shebang will come in one package for $5.00. Try 'em all!! Have fun Cliff
[newbie] Development environment with a good GUI
A friend of mine is thinking about give up with windows and come to linux but he has some doubts and I couldn't help him with them. He became very impressed with the look of kde and with the resources of mandrake in general. We decided to look for a good programing environment. I showed him gcc and g++ and compiled some of my own programs but I am afraid he was expecting something more. He is used to work with VC++, C++Builder, Visual Basic and therefore he is looking for a environment with a compiler, a debugger etc. (everything integrated) with a good GUI. I told him that I didn't know anything like that but I could ask for something in some mailing lists. I received some messages and in one of them there was an advice: "Take a look at Kdevelop ( http://samuel.cs.uni-potsdam.de/~smeier/kdevelop_new/)". Well, we went there and became very impressed with the snapshots and with the texts explaining all the capabilities of the program. We downloaded the 0.4 version and the programs that are needed to have kdevelop running. Here our problems started. First, we couldn't compile any of these programs and any of them are provided in rpm except kdevelop. I am looking for someone who is working with kdevelop and could give us some tips about having these programs compiled and working fine in Mandrake 6.0. If someone is working with any other development environment (with a good GUI) and would like to point it as an alternative I would be grateful. best regards, Rodrigo
[newbie] Treating Devices as Files
My earlier post asked about how much the /dev directory files were like regular files. Specifically, I talked about checking a CD that had been burned with the ISO image using the md5sum file provided on the mirrors. It doesn't work. I don't know what a .iso file is, exactly, that is, if it's a file system that can be burned onto the CD bit for bit, and maybe even mounted under Linux (I never thought to try this while I had the ISO image, and it's gone now for space reasons). My experiment involved two tests: md5sum --check=md5sum (the filename in the input file was changed to /dev/cdrom instead of mandrake60-1.iso) md5sum /dev/cdrom md5sum.out Neither of which worked. Unfortunately, I don't have the error message with me now. If anybody's interested, I can post it Monday when I get back to my computer (this is being written on a different computer). Ah, well. It was a neat idea- or so I thought. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
Andrew Weller wrote: Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. Basically, now I'm forced at the end of installation to NOT boot into X, or else my computer just stalls and I'm forced to use CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) then unmount and reboot. Now though, if I don't boot into X and start with the command prompt and "startx" my machine just gives up on me and I'm left with CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) again. The screen it 'dies' on is the black and white hatch with the (mouse) cross in the middle!! That's the limit to my X on 99.99% of logins?!?!?!? It's getting annoying and frustrating...! I've installed Venus about 13 times now - I think I'm becoming a bit of an expert!! I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? Thanks in advance, Andy -- Andy Weller e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "What a marvelous intellectual journey Linux is..." First of all don't reboot your machine. Probably there is a problem with your configuration files (XF86Config). And it can be solved. There is a way to enter the command line even if you have set your machine to start x automatically. If you are using lilo to boot you can pass some commands to the machine at lilo prompt. Do it: LILO: linux init 3 It is gonna make your computer boot at the command line (console ; out of the X). Now you can edit your XF86Config or use an application to do it. There are two pretty good: XF86Setup or Xconfigurator. Type any of these two at the console and try to fix your problems. I hope it can help you. best regards, rodrigo
Re: [newbie] Development environment with a good GUI
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Rodrigo F Oliveira wrote: A friend of mine is thinking about give up with windows and come to linux but he has some doubts and I couldn't help him with them. He became very impressed with the look of kde and with the resources of mandrake in general. We decided to look for a good programing environment. I showed him gcc and g++ and compiled some of my own programs but I am afraid he was expecting something more. He is used to work with VC++, C++Builder, Visual Basic and therefore he is looking for a environment with a compiler, a debugger etc. (everything integrated) with a good GUI. I told him that I didn't know anything like that but I could ask for something in some mailing lists. I received some messages and in one of them there was an advice: "Take a look at Kdevelop ( http://samuel.cs.uni-potsdam.de/~smeier/kdevelop_new/)". Well, we went there and became very impressed with the snapshots and with the texts explaining all the capabilities of the program. We downloaded the 0.4 version and the programs that are needed to have kdevelop running. Here our problems started. First, we couldn't compile any of these programs and any of them are provided in rpm except kdevelop. I couldn't get Glimpse to compile either (and didn't try any of the others). If I've had one big problem with M6, it's programs I download routinely failing to compile. I am looking for someone who is working with kdevelop and could give us some tips about having these programs compiled and working fine in Mandrake 6.0. If someone is working with any other development environment (with a good GUI) and would like to point it as an alternative I would be grateful. best regards, Rodrigo There are a few IDE's available for download at Linuxberg (go to www.linuxberg.com and pick a mirror). I'm not much of a programmer myself so I don't know how they compare with each other, but I think Code Crusador is one of the more popular IDE's. -Tom
Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
Maybe your problem is simply not having X configured right? Before blaming the CPU or something else, first I'd try Xconfigurator and using the lowest monitor setting, and setting the resolution to 640x480 and color depth to 256 colors. If X doesn't work with those settings then I guess you do have some other problem I wouldn't know how to help you with (incompatible video card maybe?). And you should of course make sure that Cyrix isn't overclocked which seems to be what causes problems for other people.. If X DOES work at 640x480 and 256 colors then I would try different resolutions/color depths until finding the best one that works. On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Andrew Weller wrote: Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. Basically, now I'm forced at the end of installation to NOT boot into X, or else my computer just stalls and I'm forced to use CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) then unmount and reboot. Now though, if I don't boot into X and start with the command prompt and "startx" my machine just gives up on me and I'm left with CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) again. The screen it 'dies' on is the black and white hatch with the (mouse) cross in the middle!! That's the limit to my X on 99.99% of logins?!?!?!? It's getting annoying and frustrating...! I've installed Venus about 13 times now - I think I'm becoming a bit of an expert!! I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? Thanks in advance, Andy -- Andy Weller e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "What a marvelous intellectual journey Linux is..." -Tom
Re: [newbie] hi -making- bootable CD
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Cliff Brown wrote: Boda Zsolt wrote: Hi Anybody! I don't have a CD writer and I would like to download Mandrake 6.0 snip Rather than going thru the hassle of downloading, ( many hours!), go to http://www.cheapbytes.com ,or linuxmall, and order the cdrom. $1.99 for the cd, and $5.00 shipping, and you'll have it in 3-4 days. While you're there, get several distros, at $1.99 each, and the whole shebang will come in one package for $5.00. Try 'em all!! Agreed - and if you download, and the software won't work, how will you know if it's a problem in the download , or ?? Cheapbytes gives very good and quick service. I've bought from them: Slackware, RedHat, SuSE, and Mandrake. No complaints. Irv
[newbie] bz2 man pages xman
I posted a similar question a couple of days ago: Is xman supported by Mandrake? xman show just garbage when selecting man pages which is compressed with bzip2. /Christian
Re: [newbie] modem configuration
I had the same problem and it turned out that I have a win-modem installed. Linux does not currently support win-modems. Dave -Original Message- From: Lei Tie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 3:42 AM Subject: [newbie] modem configuration How do i configure ppp in console using ppp HOW-TO? Cuz in kppp, my modem is always shown as busy and nothing is trying to access the modem (checked with ps). thanx
[newbie] Kpackager solved
I could now install the licq and works like a charm, the only thing is sound, but I can fix it. Another thing is... what about the Spanish keyboard??? Does anyone has solved that problem?? Thanks Cesar O.
[newbie] Development environment with a good GUI
During the instalation of kdevelop it asks me about the localization of the KDE-libs and the KDE-library documentation. Where can I find this things in Mandrake since the directory of instalation of kde is diferent from the other distributions? best regards, rodrigo
RE: [newbie] Question LICQ
-- From: root Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Question LICQ Hi, I got licq to run but didnt add my ident number.. Now I cant seem to enter it. Does anyone know a way to do this? You'll need to edit the licq.conf file with your UIN. Also double check uin.conf as well. Jeremy application/ms-tnef
Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
John Aldrich wrote: I have *heard* that Cyrix does not do well with Linux, period, but this is just hearsay. I don't recall what sort of video hardware you're using either... You really might want to consider getting a new processor and leaving that Cyrix for WinBlows or Dos or something else... I really haven't heard much good about the Cyrix chips after they virtually disappeared several years ago... IIRC, they were considered somewhat "buggy" even back when they made 486 chips. - Original Message - From: Andrew Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:01 PM Subject: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+... Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. [SNIP] I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? I do no if its the Cyrix cause mine works fine with 5.3 Festen. I am running a S3 Virge Video card however. Maybe its a problem unique to 2.2 Kernal I am running 2.0.36 on my Cyrix Jeanette
Re: [newbie] Question LICQ
search for a file called owner.uin and open it and modify it with your info Jeremy Mann wrote: -- From: root Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Question LICQ Hi, I got licq to run but didnt add my ident number.. Now I cant seem to enter it. Does anyone know a way to do this? You'll need to edit the licq.conf file with your UIN. Also double check uin.conf as well. Jeremy Part 1.2Type: application/ms-tnef Encoding: base64
Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
As I said before, my IBM/Cyrix 150+ worked fine under Fensten and sucks under Venus. Except for the sound issue, Venus works perfect on my desktop and laptop.. - Original Message - From: Jeanette Russo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+... John Aldrich wrote: I have *heard* that Cyrix does not do well with Linux, period, but this is just hearsay. I don't recall what sort of video hardware you're using either... You really might want to consider getting a new processor and leaving that Cyrix for WinBlows or Dos or something else... I really haven't heard much good about the Cyrix chips after they virtually disappeared several years ago... IIRC, they were considered somewhat "buggy" even back when they made 486 chips. - Original Message - From: Andrew Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:01 PM Subject: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+... Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. [SNIP] I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? I do no if its the Cyrix cause mine works fine with 5.3 Festen. I am running a S3 Virge Video card however. Maybe its a problem unique to 2.2 Kernal I am running 2.0.36 on my Cyrix Jeanette
Re: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+...
Andy, I found my biggest problem( I have a Cyrix PR200+) was not being able to install at all. I overcame this by downloading a new 'boot.img' file from updates,6.0.,images(I think) transferring to a floppy and using that as my boot disk. Installation then went with no problems. Before I had tried to load about a dozen times and it just 'bombed out'. After that I downloaded the latest kernel from the same source together with the initscripts and installed them with 'rpm -Uvh It's not perfect but I can now use it. Good luck and write me if I can help some more. Regards Bob -Original Message- From: Andrew Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: dimanche 20 juin 1999 10:46 Subject: [newbie] Major problems with X under Cyrix P150+... Please help, I've been trying to install and configure Venus now for well over a week. I'm sure that I have set all my hardware up correctly during install, but there seems to be a major problem, and it sounds as though others (with Cyrix chips) have encountered it. Basically, now I'm forced at the end of installation to NOT boot into X, or else my computer just stalls and I'm forced to use CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) then unmount and reboot. Now though, if I don't boot into X and start with the command prompt and "startx" my machine just gives up on me and I'm left with CTRL+ALT+F2.F(whatever..) again. The screen it 'dies' on is the black and white hatch with the (mouse) cross in the middle!! That's the limit to my X on 99.99% of logins?!?!?!? It's getting annoying and frustrating...! I've installed Venus about 13 times now - I think I'm becoming a bit of an expert!! I only have Venus on my machine, and I know everything is set up correctly (hardware wise). Is there a problem with Venus under Cyrix chips (P150+'s)?? etc. I have had the advice to downgrade to 5.3 as it is more stable But, is there a quicker answer? Thanks in advance, Andy -- Andy Weller e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "What a marvelous intellectual journey Linux is..."
Re: [newbie] licq
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Cesar translated thoughts to electrons: So, In what directory is installed licq by default with KDE? Cesar O. /usr/bin Quite logical to my taste... -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Spanish Keyboard problems...
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, you translated thoughts to electrons: I could now install the licq and works like a charm, the only thing is sound, but I can fix it. Another thing is... what about the Spanish keyboard??? Does anyone has solved that problem?? Nothing yet compadre... : ^( Thanks Cesar O. ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] Fwd: KDE and 640x480
Mhmmm... Nope, I havent tried that, mainly because I have a _very_ old monitor that can hardly make 640x480... I'll get myself another one when I save enough bucks, though... -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: KDE and 640x480 Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 20:55:44 -0400 From: "Doug McGarrett" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can't post to the list, for some reason, but I thought I would pass on the following: I had a Seiko monitor a few years ago, only 14" but very sharp, with a Trinitron. It would not do 800x600, but it _would_ do 1024x768. Have you tried that? Good luck. --doug -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ "Do or do not... fuckup you can if you try..." -attributed to Jedi Master Yoda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
