Re: [newbie] noise in 24 bit color
> > I've got a Stealth 3D 4000 also. Mine's got 4MB RAM, is AGP, and I get > > noise on 1152x864, 24bpp- not lower. I believe it has to do with the > > refresh rates that the card supports. You might try manually tweaking > > modelines in /etc/X11/XF86Config. I mean to do this eventually, but > > haven't gotten around to it yet. Other than this, I don't know how > > to fix it. I'd suggest learning to live with it, or stick to a lower > > resolution/color depth. > > yup, ive got the same card. what exactly do you mean by tweaking? what > do i tweak? i intend to figure this out because i really cant stand > that noise! if i find that it is unfixable, then i will consider > getting another card. > please give me details on what i should change about the modelines. well, i figured it out. my monitor has an onscreen menu for making settings. it also shows the current hsync and vsync. i looked at it while running the noisy x. i then booted into windows and compared the values. they were very different! so i edited XF86Config and commented out the modeline that was causing the noise. i then ran x and there was less noise than before. after a few more '#', i finally found a modeline that boots up perfectly and gives no noise. my screen looks better than ever! even better than it looked in windows! give this method a shot and i am sure it will help your problems too. :P
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here we go : i installed mandrake 6.0. this time, i hoped, xfree86 would work, but, again, it did not. having had luck with xfree86.3.3.3.3 before, i just downloaded everything from the xfree site, and, got it to work. i dont' quite understand why that would be. (assuming both versions are the same ... ??? ) however, while, freshly after installation xwindows works just fine, as soon as i try to reboot i am stuck with : starting x font server : and that's it. doesn't move anymore after this, and the only fix i have found so far is to reinstall the whole works. wherupon, of course, xfree won't work anymore. would anybody know of a way to fix things without reinstalling everything ? or even if i have to, what do i have to whatch out for, when i overwrite the included xfree86. (ati rageIIc video card). ingo
RE: [newbie] Linux for home consumers?
I am a home user and I find Mandrake perfect. I don't think the learning curve is any steeper than for any other OS. The problem most people find when trying Linux is that it doesn't do things the Windows way. This doesn't necessarily make Linux harder to use it is just different to use and it is the process of learning to do things again that some have described as a 'learning curve'. Most commentators have used Windows and have forgotton the length of time it took to learn to do basic things in Win9x. My mother, an avid user of Win95 for three years still calls me regularly about 'simple things' she hasn't learnt yet or has forgotton. Mandrake has done an excellent job in blending Linux and KDE. Although I do write a few very simple shell scripts to execute programs, the drag and drop features in Mandrake (dragging programs onto the panel) means that you rarely ever need to use the command line, even for executing programs. As for its suitability for home use. Most home users will use a computer for email, internet, word processing and entertainment. Email and Internet are not a problem. Kppp is a great dial in utility (much easier than setting up internet using Win95) the news and email clients more than adequate for home use. The File Browser works fine as a web browser a lot of the time and you always have Netscape if you need a more powerful browser. For word processing the obvious choice is the freely available version of Corel WordPerfect 8. Now I know it is not flawless (the on screen presentation is very dubious), however it is more than adequate for home use. There is of course Star Office, though I have never tried it myself. Applix is another alternative if you want to shell out the cash and I've found it very good. For Entertainment you obviously do not have teh same variety as you have with Windows. As far as games go I have Quake 2 and Civilisation - Call to Power, both of which work extrememly well (a few quirks with Quake but I'm working on that). OF course I never get to use the computer since my girlfriend got her hands on Civ CTP. All in all this combination meets all my home needs more than adequately. In addition Linux teaches you about things. I've learnt more about how networking works, what protocols are, what compiling is etc than I ever did using Windows. Given Mandrake is so cheap it's well worth a punt. > -Original Message- > From: Richard Salts [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 16 August 1999 13:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Linux for home consumers? > > Somebody was saying to me that he believed Linux was a good corporate tool > but not a good op system for home use because of it's steep learning > curve. > > What do the list subscribers here think? Think Linux-Mandrake isn't ready > for Prime Time yet? > > I wonder. Are there any home users on this list? > > Thanks for any replies, > > > Richard
Re: [newbie] noise in 24 bit color
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 16 Aug, pete moss wrote: > > when i run x windows in 24 bit color mode, i get horizontal lines of > > noise on the screen whenever i move a window or something on the > > screen. i have a diamond stealth 3d 4000 card with a s3 virge gx2 > > chipset. i am running the svga xserver. my card works fine at that > > depth, looks good in x windows (aside from the noise) and worked fine in > > MS windows. anyone have any tips or ideas on how to fix it? it doesnt > > do this in lower color depths, or at screen res lower than 1024x768. > > does anyone have a similar card or chipset that might know how to fix > > the problem? > > I've got a Stealth 3D 4000 also. Mine's got 4MB RAM, is AGP, and I get > noise on 1152x864, 24bpp- not lower. I believe it has to do with the > refresh rates that the card supports. You might try manually tweaking > modelines in /etc/X11/XF86Config. I mean to do this eventually, but > haven't gotten around to it yet. Other than this, I don't know how > to fix it. I'd suggest learning to live with it, or stick to a lower > resolution/color depth. yup, ive got the same card. what exactly do you mean by tweaking? what do i tweak? i intend to figure this out because i really cant stand that noise! if i find that it is unfixable, then i will consider getting another card. please give me details on what i should change about the modelines. > > > also, why does the buttons in netscape go grayscale when i do -bpp 24, > > but they are color at other times? > > Because of a bug in Netscape. any idea on a workaround to this? will this ever be fixed? i had this same problem on an older version. sad to see it hasnt changed. :P
Re: [newbie] Linux for home consumers?
i am a music composition and electronic music grad student. i got into linux because of the stereotypical MS windows hatred. i think it is great, but i wouldnt recommend it to the average joe. i worked for flashnet tech support for a while, and i definately wouldnt recommend it to most of the users calling up with computer trouble. now, if only i could get my soundcard to work :P
Re: [newbie] Linux for home consumers?
I am also a home user, although I am having a few problems, especially with my sound card (Acer FX-3D -- AD1816 which is supposed to be supported, but can't get it to work) and my mouse (don't think my Matsonic 3 button mouse on COM 1, configured as Generic 3 button mouse with 3 button simulation works as a 3 button mouse) works. I did use UNIX (I especially liked SGI's IRIX - hated Sun's Solaris) before I retired. It took 18 months to find a version of LINUX which would work with my video card (Mandrake 6.0). Dan Brown wrote: From: Richard Salts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wonder. Are there any home users on this list? I'm a home user. I'm also a tech support rep for a major ISP. There's no way I'd recommend Linux to the majority of the people with whom I deal daily. For the most part, it's not a matter of intelligence or competence, it's a matter of mindset. To use Linux effectively, you have to think as a sysadmin at least part of the time, and you have to care about knowing how the computer and OS works. Windoze and (especially) MacOS tend to discourage this--their mindset seems to be that you don't need or want to know what's going on. With Linux, you do need to know, whether you want to or not. If we were shipping out preconfigured Internet-only boxes, I wouldn't have a problem with Linux as the OS--we'd set up all the hardware, software, etc., and it'd be ready to go, out of the box. However, we don't do that. -- Murray and Diane Strome 1275 Burnside Road West VICTORIA BC V8Z 1P3 Canada Phone: (250) 479-6448 Fax: (250) 727-3427
Re: [newbie] Linux for home consumers?
From: Richard Salts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wonder. Are there any home users on this list? I'm a home user. I'm also a tech support rep for a major ISP. There's no way I'd recommend Linux to the majority of the people with whom I deal daily. For the most part, it's not a matter of intelligence or competence, it's a matter of mindset. To use Linux effectively, you have to think as a sysadmin at least part of the time, and you have to care about knowing how the computer and OS works. Windoze and (especially) MacOS tend to discourage this--their mindset seems to be that you don't need or want to know what's going on. With Linux, you do need to know, whether you want to or not. If we were shipping out preconfigured Internet-only boxes, I wouldn't have a problem with Linux as the OS--we'd set up all the hardware, software, etc., and it'd be ready to go, out of the box. However, we don't do that.
[newbie] how to connect thru proxy
I would like to connect my Linux server thru an existing proxy Server on my intranet. BUT I can not even ping the location. I have been having problems finding instructions for setting up Linux as a server. Most instructors are for a client and dial-up access. Please point me in the right direction.. Dave Reinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.WoodsideDelSer.com
[newbie] Linux for home consumers?
Somebody was saying to me that he believed Linux was a good corporate tool but not a good op system for home use because of it's steep learning curve. What do the list subscribers here think? Think Linux-Mandrake isn't ready for Prime Time yet? I wonder. Are there any home users on this list? Thanks for any replies, Richard
Re: [newbie] noise in 24 bit color
On 16 Aug, pete moss wrote: > when i run x windows in 24 bit color mode, i get horizontal lines of > noise on the screen whenever i move a window or something on the > screen. i have a diamond stealth 3d 4000 card with a s3 virge gx2 > chipset. i am running the svga xserver. my card works fine at that > depth, looks good in x windows (aside from the noise) and worked fine in > MS windows. anyone have any tips or ideas on how to fix it? it doesnt > do this in lower color depths, or at screen res lower than 1024x768. > does anyone have a similar card or chipset that might know how to fix > the problem? I've got a Stealth 3D 4000 also. Mine's got 4MB RAM, is AGP, and I get noise on 1152x864, 24bpp- not lower. I believe it has to do with the refresh rates that the card supports. You might try manually tweaking modelines in /etc/X11/XF86Config. I mean to do this eventually, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Other than this, I don't know how to fix it. I'd suggest learning to live with it, or stick to a lower resolution/color depth. > also, why does the buttons in netscape go grayscale when i do -bpp 24, > but they are color at other times? Because of a bug in Netscape. -Matt Stegman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[newbie] file system caching, file system errors
Hey all. Maybe this is an expert@ question, but here goes. We're setting up a distance education centre at my church and while the maintenance crew is working on the classroom, from time to time we find that the power to the server room gets cut off. Upon rebooting, the file system almost always has errors and therefore hangs on boot-up asking for the root password before letting the person at the console check the file system and corrent any errors. Question 1. I've used another *nix before (QNX) and know that under it you can limit or just plain shut OFF file system caching. Would this help at all to reduce file system errors if the power to the system gets cut off? Question 1a. How would I limit the file system cache size on the system? It's a P-200MMX with 80MB of RAM. Question 2. Does anyone know of any UPS systems (with software) that works under Mandrake 6.0 to watch a serial port and if it detects a signal from the UPS (that the power is cut) that it will issue a shutdown command? Thanks much. --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 506679
Re: [newbie] arrgh vfat and msdos unknown?
I found the reason for not being able to mount FAT drives, and that is because I was apparently using an older version of the kernel. I found loadlin.exe, which I was going to use to boot regularly, in the Lnx4win directory with vmlinuz (the kernel) and initsomething.gz. well that vmlinuz in Lnx4win directory is old, and if I boot using it I get incorrect kernel vers errors and can't mount vfat and msdos partitions. I figured out that I can boot with the bootdisk I made during installation and not get those errors, but now I just gotta figure out how to get the correct vmlinuz like the one on the bootdisk into my c:\linux directory. Matt Stegman wrote: > On 15 Aug, Will wrote: > > well I got those 2 emails telling me how to get into my windows drive > > but both of your approaches didn't work. I reinstalled linux somewhat > > successfully (for the 3rd time!) but get a few warnings about the wrong > > kernel ver in system.map and an error with mounting somewhere when > > booting. I don't know if loadlin is doing it since that was the first > > time I've used it. > > Could you quote the exact text of the messages? If they scroll off the > screen too quickly during boot, you should be able to use `dmesg` to view > boot messages from a command prompt. > > > How do I mount my FAT32X and FAT16B drives onto linux? Is vfat used for > > FAT32 and msdos used for FAT16? > > Nope. Both should accommodate FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32. The difference > between vfat and msdos is that "vfat" preserves Windows 95 long file names > (and lowercase letters!) while "msdos" uses the old MS-DOS 8.3 format. > > > I know the commands are: > mkdir /mnt/windows and /mnt/ddrive > > mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows and > > mount -t msdos(i'm assuming for fat16) /dev/hda5 /mnt/ddrive > > I've tried both in the console as root and it says unknown file system > > or something like that. > > Well, that would suggest that either a) you don't have these filesystems > compiled into the kernel or b) the module isn't loaded (although it should > be by default). Again, it might help if you included the exact error > text. Since you've already re-installed twice, and are experiencing other > problems, you really might try re-installing again. A stock installation > of Mandrake should have full support for DOS/Windows filesystems. > > > of the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, which is superior in file > > read/write/transfer speed and efficiency? I purposely created another 2 > > gig FAT16 partition (faster than a 13 gig FAT32 partition) to hold all > > the stuff I want to host with linux. I'm under the impression that the > > smaller a partition is the faster and more efficient it becomes, and I > > feel this would be very important if I'm hosting and files are > > constantly being created/written/removed. please correct me if I'm > > wrong. > > I believe that FAT32 is faster than FAT16 for reading, writing, etc. > FAT32 also has the advantage of a smaller cluster size. What does this do > for you? Well, let's say you have a small file you save on your drive- > only 1 or 2 kilobytes. On a 2GB FAT16 partition, cluster size is 64kB, so > this file _occupies_ 64kB, even though it's less than 2kB in size. With a > FAT filesystem, every file must occupy an integer number of clusters. > Cluster size is determined by partition size. The smaller the partition, > the smaller the cluster size. I don't have the conversion table for > cluster size, but I know it's available on the Internet. FAT32 has smaller > cluster sizes for larger partitons- my 7.2GB drive was once formatted as a > single FAT32 partition with 4kB clusters. > > -Matt Stegman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: [Re: [[newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???]]
Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: opera software www.opersoftware.com is almost done with its port. If you're unhappy with netscape, you may want to follow it's development. ( I should clarify and say this is the port of the opera web browser, not msie ) Ben I've used Opera (win version) on and off for over a year. It's pretty slick and quite small (fits on a floppy). It does cost $35 after the 30 trial period. I find it superior to Navigator, but not quite as polished as IE 5.0. It is the fastest of the bunch though :o)
[newbie] noise in 24 bit color
when i run x windows in 24 bit color mode, i get horizontal lines of noise on the screen whenever i move a window or something on the screen. i have a diamond stealth 3d 4000 card with a s3 virge gx2 chipset. i am running the svga xserver. my card works fine at that depth, looks good in x windows (aside from the noise) and worked fine in MS windows. anyone have any tips or ideas on how to fix it? it doesnt do this in lower color depths, or at screen res lower than 1024x768. does anyone have a similar card or chipset that might know how to fix the problem? :P also, why does the buttons in netscape go grayscale when i do -bpp 24, but they are color at other times?
Re: [newbie] Modem connects; no Internet
Harry Ellis wrote: > My US Robotics 33.6 modem dials my ISP, they "talk", the Kppp reads > connected, but nothing works. > > I've installed Venus 6.0 as the only os on a stand alone pentium, trying > both the Linuxconfig and the Kppp to connect. I'm hoping someone will > recognize this as a problem they've previously solved. > > I can see packets going out when I ping with a remote DNS, or try an > Internet address in Netscape. Same with mail. But when I check "details" > while connected, the information is always the same: 19 packets in > (always), no more packets in, and a growing number of packets out while my > computer keeps sending. > > I've talked to my ISP (they were not excited about Linux) and apparently > PAP, Dynamic, DNS,Domain Name, News, Mail are all correct. On the website > of US Robotics I found the dip switches for my modem are apparently correct > for Linux (at least for Slackware). My ISP, Sympatico.ca, says that Linux > can be hooked up to their service, but they don't say it very > enthusiastically. > > I'm hoping there is a box I can checkmark, or a number I can change, and > magically this problem will go away. I've reinstalled a few times to clear > out any mistakes I've made, and I even installed an older Redhat (5.2) and > hooked up using Linuxconfig with the same one way results. > > Two weeks of reading and searching has not helped me. The Mandrake creators > have put together an attractive, easy to install package, and I especially > like the KDE gui. But if I can't get online I can't really use it. And that > would be a big disappointment for me. Has anyone seen anything quite like > this? I've noticed similar problems in the letters but not quite this one. > > Here's hoping Harry Harry, Just for the heck of it try changing your init string in the modem commands in Kppp to AT&F1. This worked for me. I have a USR 5686. John
Re: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
Another "fun" thing with Netscape for Linux (4.5x version) is that when I'm trying to edit HTML using the built-in HTML editor, sometimes saving changes (so that in case Netscape crashes I won't lose what I've been working on) will cause Netscape to shut down! What I've been forced to do is edit HTML using Star Office's built-in HTML editor and then "clean it up" in Netscape once I've saved it to disk from Star Office! I find that MOST annoying. :-/ John - Original Message - From: Alan Schussman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing? > > Sounds more like you slid a little too far down the menu and accidently > > hit the 'Exit' choice instead. That would cause what you describe. > > Can't say I've ever had 'Close' close all the windows. > > One might think, but nope, that's not what I'm doing -- it's actually the > close -button- out on the upper right of the window. Sometimes it shuts > down Netscape, and sometimes it just closes a single browser window. Odd, > eh? > > -Alan > >
RE: [newbie] Modem connects; no Internet
On 15-Aug-99 Harry Ellis wrote: > My US Robotics 33.6 modem dials my ISP, they "talk", the Kppp reads > connected, but nothing works. > > I've installed Venus 6.0 as the only os on a stand alone pentium, trying > both the Linuxconfig and the Kppp to connect. I'm hoping someone will > recognize this as a problem they've previously solved. > > I can see packets going out when I ping with a remote DNS, or try an > Internet address in Netscape. Same with mail. But when I check "details" > while connected, the information is always the same: 19 packets in > (always), no more packets in, and a growing number of packets out while my > computer keeps sending. My gf had the same exact problem (i.e. all her settings were correct, she could send data but not receive). What fixed it for her was something that's been suggested a lot lately on this list for improving connection speeds: In kppp's setup, type in 'novj' (without the quotes) as a pppd option, to disable Van Jacobsen Compression. Good luck, I hope that works for you. -Tom
Re: [newbie] Modem connects; no Internet
Harry Ellis wrote: > > My US Robotics 33.6 modem dials my ISP, they "talk", the Kppp reads > connected, but nothing works. > Same thing here.. Call your ISP and ask them if VanJacobsen ( VJ ) compression is enabled on your account.. If its not, tell them to turn it on. This is SOMETHING with RH 6, that both me and a fellow linux user ( who actually works on our local ISP ) found out.. This was never a problem in the past until he upgraded to RH 6 and myself, Mandrake 6. GL Alan === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
Re: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
> Sounds more like you slid a little too far down the menu and accidently > hit the 'Exit' choice instead. That would cause what you describe. > Can't say I've ever had 'Close' close all the windows. One might think, but nope, that's not what I'm doing -- it's actually the close -button- out on the upper right of the window. Sometimes it shuts down Netscape, and sometimes it just closes a single browser window. Odd, eh? -Alan
Re: [newbie] Modem connects; no Internet
> My US Robotics 33.6 modem dials my ISP, they "talk", the Kppp reads > connected, but nothing works. I have Caldera 2.2 installed. I see the same problem. Kppp acts a bit nuts. I think its a combo of several things. About three tries and I get connected. At 33.6 it should be no problem. Keep trying. Make sure your setting are all correct.
[newbie] Modem connects; no Internet
My US Robotics 33.6 modem dials my ISP, they "talk", the Kppp reads connected, but nothing works. I've installed Venus 6.0 as the only os on a stand alone pentium, trying both the Linuxconfig and the Kppp to connect. I'm hoping someone will recognize this as a problem they've previously solved. I can see packets going out when I ping with a remote DNS, or try an Internet address in Netscape. Same with mail. But when I check "details" while connected, the information is always the same: 19 packets in (always), no more packets in, and a growing number of packets out while my computer keeps sending. I've talked to my ISP (they were not excited about Linux) and apparently PAP, Dynamic, DNS,Domain Name, News, Mail are all correct. On the website of US Robotics I found the dip switches for my modem are apparently correct for Linux (at least for Slackware). My ISP, Sympatico.ca, says that Linux can be hooked up to their service, but they don't say it very enthusiastically. I'm hoping there is a box I can checkmark, or a number I can change, and magically this problem will go away. I've reinstalled a few times to clear out any mistakes I've made, and I even installed an older Redhat (5.2) and hooked up using Linuxconfig with the same one way results. Two weeks of reading and searching has not helped me. The Mandrake creators have put together an attractive, easy to install package, and I especially like the KDE gui. But if I can't get online I can't really use it. And that would be a big disappointment for me. Has anyone seen anything quite like this? I've noticed similar problems in the letters but not quite this one. Here's hoping Harry
[newbie] Re:
Have you run "fdisk /mbr" from a DOS boot floppy? If not, you still have LILO on your Windows partition. John - Original Message - From: Paul Hendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 10:21 AM > Hi, > After installing Mandrake the screen res was set at 300x200. > I've been told that I should wipe my hard disk reinstall windows, and > then install Linux. > But after deleting the Linux partitions on my disk and installing MS > DOS, my system stalls when booting. It says nothing except "LI". > How do I stop this from happening? > > Also, how do I edit files from the prompt when logged in as root? > > Best regards, > Paul mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
[newbie] Further to FX-3D (AD1816) Sound Card Problems
I wonder if anyone can help me get my sound FX-3D sound card to work under LINUX -- or alternatively, suggest a low cost card which will work well in both LINUX and Windows and be simple to configure in both systems. I have an Acer FX-3D sound card. If I type sndconfig as root the probe does not detect anything. However there is a selection: AD1816 (Acer FX-3D, HP Kayak). If I type OK, I get a table with a heading which says "Please adjust the settings to match the dip switch settings on your sound card" , from which to select various options (I took the card out and could not find any DIP switches. All it says on the card is AD1816 FX-3D. I/O Port IRQ DMA 1 DMA 2 0x530 5 0 0 0x534 7 1 1 0x604 9 3 3 0xe80 10 0xf40 I had printed out the system settings from Windows 98 for all the devices. I have the following information which seems relevant: Class: Sound, video and Game controllers Device: Acer FX-3D Sound Controller Resources: IRQ: 05 I/O: 0220h-022Fh I/O: 0388h-038Bh I/O: 0100h-010Fh DMA: 01 DMA: 00 I am not sure what to select (I assume IRQ 5, DMA 1, DMA 0), especially for the I/O. I tried a couple of different ones, but got the following error when I tried a sample sound: The following error occurred running the modprobe program: /lib/modules/2.2.9.19mdk/misc/AD1816.o : init_module: Device or resource busy (I get the same type of message on booting with this the only item [FAILED] Typing OK puts me back to the message saying no PnP or PCI sound cards found in your system.) I tried every I/O selection with IRQ 5 and DMA 1, DMA 0 and a few other combinations with every otehr IRQ listed, all with the same result. I have not yet exhaustively checked every possible combination. Thanks to anyone who can help me. Murray Strome
Re: [newbie] Printing With Netscape (rerun)
I had this problem a while back, RH 5.2 or something. I have a Canon 4200. Here's what fixed mine. In KDE ( I'm assuming your running this) open a terminal and login as su ( root ). Run printtool Configure. Close. Reboot. Your symptoms are exactly like mine were, and running printtool under a level 3 loging ( command prompt ) never fixed it. Only running KDE and THEN running printtool fixed it. Alan GL. >I just wanted to let everyone know that I still cannot print with >Netscape--or anything else for that matter. I was able to print a test page >with print tool before, but not any longer. Queque says lp0 is printing, >Netscape says lp0 no such device and when shutting down lpd fails to shut >down all I can catch is something about lpd on parport 0. I uninstalled and >reinstalled lpd no luck. My printer is lp0, CanonBJ4000. Resetting lpd is >no help either. When trying to start/restart from the terminal I get a >"Segmentation fault" message--any further insights on this frustrating >problem? Thanks in advance. >(By the way Toby, I sent that modem out on Saturday) > >God Bless' >John Connell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Being sent with either Linux or BeOS.
RE: [newbie] symbolic links
It sounds like you are trying to install the XFree86_3Dfx-XFree86Setup rpm. It requires the VGA16 X server to run. You can install the XFree86-VGA16-3.3.3.1-58mdk.rpm from the install CD. scottw On 15-Aug-99 RReed wrote: > Well I can't get the voodoo3 goods to install it keeps saying it can't find > vga16. > So I guess I will just use startx -- -bpp 32 to start x in 32 bit.. i edited > the config to use only 800x600 and nothing lower. > A question I have is can i setup a symbolic link to run startx -- -bpp 32 > from a name like xwin? > and if so how? > > > Freedom means defending the expression of the very > words and ideas that make you sick. > -- E-Mail: scott worley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 15-Aug-99 Time: 15:13:01 This message was sent by XFMail --
Re: [newbie] Configuring for 100dpi screens
WOW!!! thanks for this info. i had never thought about it before. everything looks so much better. i recommend everyone try this! :P Richard Lamont wrote: > > Having just installed Mandrake 6.0 (including KDE) on my system I found > that I had a lot of trouble with font sizes. > > Everything seemed to be geared towards an assumed display resolution of > around 75dpi. This seems pretty old-fashioned, given that most monitors and > video cards can support better resolutions. Even with a 2MB video card and > a 15-inch monitor you can get 1024x768 at 16 bpp, so a lot of people must be > wanting to work at around 100 dpi these days. > > I have written a brief explanation of how to configure Mandrake for 100 dpi > resolution at: > > http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/linux/100dpi.html > > -- > > Richard Lamont > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/
Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?
Funny, I use my IE5 CD for a coaster also. But everytime I do I cannot remember where I left my coffee! John - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux? > Cool feature! > > >I must admidt I do use the MS IEAK CD to sit my coffee cup on. I > >have to be carefull because when its gets hot, then tries to reboot > >and I have seen my cup go 10 feet in the air. > > > > > > > >
[newbie] Printing With Netscape (rerun)
I just wanted to let everyone know that I still cannot print with Netscape--or anything else for that matter. I was able to print a test page with print tool before, but not any longer. Queque says lp0 is printing, Netscape says lp0 no such device and when shutting down lpd fails to shut down all I can catch is something about lpd on parport 0. I uninstalled and reinstalled lpd no luck. My printer is lp0, CanonBJ4000. Resetting lpd is no help either. When trying to start/restart from the terminal I get a "Segmentation fault" message--any further insights on this frustrating problem? Thanks in advance. (By the way Toby, I sent that modem out on Saturday) God Bless' John Connell
[newbie] ftp trouble
With Mandrake 6.0 I can ftp to on the local machine but not across the Lan. When I try to connect across the Lan I get connection to the IP address then it returns a message connection closed by host. ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [[newbie] update broke lilo]
Yes. Thats when I get the messages about the kernels being too big At 02:48 PM 8/15/99 EDT, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I grabbed the updated lilo rpm to fix the VGA preset problem but now I >seemed to have killed lilo altogether. It tells me every one of my kernels >is too big. They all worked fine before the update. anyone have this >problem? >= > >Did you rerun lilo > >
Re: [newbie] symbolic links
RReed wrote: > > Well I can't get the voodoo3 goods to install it keeps saying it can't find > vga16. > So I guess I will just use startx -- -bpp 32 to start x in 32 bit.. i edited > the config to use only 800x600 and nothing lower. > A question I have is can i setup a symbolic link to run startx -- -bpp 32 > from a name like xwin? > and if so how? > > > Freedom means defending the expression of the very > words and ideas that make you sick. > i do this same thing by using an alias in my .bashrc file. edit .bashrc to include this line: alias xwin='startx -- -bpp 32' then logout and login and it will work. just, before you do this, make sure the 'xwin' command doesnt activate another program. :P
[newbie] Quick and easy fonts question...
I have copied a couple of hundred fonts to the truetype font directory in Mandrake 6. However, the x font server doesn't automatically update the font list, thus I can't use my new fonts. I was just wondering what command it is you use to update the font lists. Thanks in advance for your help, Alexander Jacobsen
Re: [newbie] Trouble ftp'ing Mandrake 6.0
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >If you're going to d/l it, why not just install it as you download? > > I'd love to, except I don't know how! Well that, and I intend to install it > on machines other than the machine I downloaded it with. Right now I just > have the one machine, but soon I'll jave one other neworked to it. > > If there is a way to install while I download, however, that sounds like a > good idea - I could just wait till I get the other machine and do it then. > > I've actually been meaning to post to this list, asking "Okay, I've > downloaded - NOW what do I do?" But I haven't read enough on Mandrake's > site to warrant a posting. > > - Chris if you are going to use it on multiple machines and you have a cdr, then d/l the ISO image file of the distro and burn that to cd. then you can install from that. gotta have a cdr though. :P
[newbie] symbolic links
Well I can't get the voodoo3 goods to install it keeps saying it can't find vga16. So I guess I will just use startx -- -bpp 32 to start x in 32 bit.. i edited the config to use only 800x600 and nothing lower. A question I have is can i setup a symbolic link to run startx -- -bpp 32 from a name like xwin? and if so how? Freedom means defending the expression of the very words and ideas that make you sick.
[newbie] Question on modem
Ok, can someone explain to me how I can tell if a modem is NOT a Winmodem?? I may be interested in getting one. I have the Diamond SupraExpress 336i PnP Faxmodem I use for Windows. Thanks, Brandon
[newbie] Re:
If you boot to DOS, by means of a disk, or the DOS modus of Windows, you can give the following command: fdisk /mbr This will overwrite the master boot record with the 'normal' code. Now LILO has placed some code there. Next time you can choose to have LILO installed in the boot record of the partition where you installed linux. Jo Paul Hendrick wrote: > > Hi, > After installing Mandrake the screen res was set at 300x200. > I've been told that I should wipe my hard disk reinstall windows, and > then install Linux. > But after deleting the Linux partitions on my disk and installing MS > DOS, my system stalls when booting. It says nothing except "LI". > How do I stop this from happening? > > Also, how do I edit files from the prompt when logged in as root? > > Best regards, > Paul mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Console text not displaying properly
> However, I continue to be unable to launch 'startx". I consistently > get an error: > > I128: ibm526 Ramdac not found > > I have run though xf86config with many different combinations. I was > able to get confirmed numbers on the vert/horz scan... on my monitor > so feel pretty good about that. Do you have any suggestions for how I > can proceed? a ramdac is something to do with your video card. i guess that means that your card or the drivers are having trouble. when you do xf86config, and go into the card def stage, be sure you select your video chip set, and NOT the card name you are using. look in your cards manual for the chip set that it uses, and find that in the list. for instance, i have a diamond stealth 3D 4000, but when i set it up i just use generic s3 virge gx2 chipset with 4 meg memory, and it all works fine. just follow its instructions for what xserver to use, and also if you should probe clocks and such. let me how that works. :P
Re: [newbie] arrgh vfat and msdos unknown?
On 15 Aug, Will wrote: > well I got those 2 emails telling me how to get into my windows drive > but both of your approaches didn't work. I reinstalled linux somewhat > successfully (for the 3rd time!) but get a few warnings about the wrong > kernel ver in system.map and an error with mounting somewhere when > booting. I don't know if loadlin is doing it since that was the first > time I've used it. Could you quote the exact text of the messages? If they scroll off the screen too quickly during boot, you should be able to use `dmesg` to view boot messages from a command prompt. > How do I mount my FAT32X and FAT16B drives onto linux? Is vfat used for > FAT32 and msdos used for FAT16? Nope. Both should accommodate FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32. The difference between vfat and msdos is that "vfat" preserves Windows 95 long file names (and lowercase letters!) while "msdos" uses the old MS-DOS 8.3 format. > I know the commands are: > mkdir /mnt/windows and /mnt/ddrive > mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows and > mount -t msdos(i'm assuming for fat16) /dev/hda5 /mnt/ddrive > I've tried both in the console as root and it says unknown file system > or something like that. Well, that would suggest that either a) you don't have these filesystems compiled into the kernel or b) the module isn't loaded (although it should be by default). Again, it might help if you included the exact error text. Since you've already re-installed twice, and are experiencing other problems, you really might try re-installing again. A stock installation of Mandrake should have full support for DOS/Windows filesystems. > of the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, which is superior in file > read/write/transfer speed and efficiency? I purposely created another 2 > gig FAT16 partition (faster than a 13 gig FAT32 partition) to hold all > the stuff I want to host with linux. I'm under the impression that the > smaller a partition is the faster and more efficient it becomes, and I > feel this would be very important if I'm hosting and files are > constantly being created/written/removed. please correct me if I'm > wrong. I believe that FAT32 is faster than FAT16 for reading, writing, etc. FAT32 also has the advantage of a smaller cluster size. What does this do for you? Well, let's say you have a small file you save on your drive- only 1 or 2 kilobytes. On a 2GB FAT16 partition, cluster size is 64kB, so this file _occupies_ 64kB, even though it's less than 2kB in size. With a FAT filesystem, every file must occupy an integer number of clusters. Cluster size is determined by partition size. The smaller the partition, the smaller the cluster size. I don't have the conversion table for cluster size, but I know it's available on the Internet. FAT32 has smaller cluster sizes for larger partitons- my 7.2GB drive was once formatted as a single FAT32 partition with 4kB clusters. -Matt Stegman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: [newbie] Install to 2 Hard disks
Okay, here is my suggestion: 1. Boot up from a WIN95 startup disk. Format your Windows drive(I'm assuming it is the first one) 2. After formatting, run dos fdisk and delete the current dos partitions. 3. Reboot your machine with a Linux boot disk and run Linux fdisk. 4. Setup your partitons something like so: /boot 20MB / /swap /home (for program files) You could put the boot , swap , and /home partitions on the first drive and the /home on the second or whatever floats your boat. Hope this helps :) >I have a PC w/ Mandrake 5.3 currently on it. I want to totally drop >windows on this box and think I am ready to do so. When I installed Linux >to this machine I used a separate hard drive for Linux and left the >original to Windows 95. It's a Pent. 60 with a 540MB and a 810MB hard >drive. > >When I do a reinstall I want to create more than just the / (root) and >/swap partitions I did last time. Can I put /, /boot, & /whatever else on >dev/hda and other partitions on the second HD which would be /dev/hdb? >I'm sure this should work, but which partitions should go on which drive? >And what sizes should I make them? I know /boot should be around 20MB, >but not sure on the rest. > >Ideas / recommendations welcome. This PC will be networked to one or two >other home PCs and will mainly be for net access, office applications and >general experimentation. >Brian > >"My God, it's full of penguins!" Finally true. >
Re: [newbie] arrgh vfat and msdos unknown?
> ok, one last side-question: > of the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, which is superior in file > read/write/transfer speed and efficiency? I purposely created another 2 > gig FAT16 partition (faster than a 13 gig FAT32 partition) to hold all > the stuff I want to host with linux. I'm under the impression that the > smaller a partition is the faster and more efficient it becomes, and I > feel this would be very important if I'm hosting and files are > constantly being created/written/removed. please correct me if I'm > wrong. if your windows can handle fat32 (win95b and up) then you should probably use it. it offers many enhancements over fat16, and is supposed to run faster. plus linux can read it as 'vfat' so you dont have to worry about settings up a fat16 partition. :P
Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?
Cool feature! >I must admidt I do use the MS IEAK CD to sit my coffee cup on. I >have to be carefull because when its gets hot, then tries to reboot >and I have seen my cup go 10 feet in the air. > > >
Re: [[newbie] update broke lilo]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I grabbed the updated lilo rpm to fix the VGA preset problem but now I seemed to have killed lilo altogether. It tells me every one of my kernels is too big. They all worked fine before the update. anyone have this problem? = Did you rerun lilo
[newbie] Re: []
Paul Hendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, After installing Mandrake the screen res was set at 300x200. I've been told that I should wipe my hard disk reinstall windows, and then install Linux. But after deleting the Linux partitions on my disk and installing MS DOS, my system stalls when booting. It says nothing except "LI". How do I stop this from happening? = Use a dos boot disk. At the C:\ prompt type "fdisk /mbr" (w/o quotes).
Re: [newbie] Printer question
I doubt it. I have seen them too and they look an awful lot like the Lexmark POS that I have. I could be wrong though, so dont take my word as gospel on that. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Newbie List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 9:43 AM Subject: [newbie] Printer question >I've noticed a good price on a Compaq inkjet printer, but I can't find >Compaq in the Printer Compatibility List. Anyone know if Compaq brand inkjet >printers work under Linux? > >
Re: [newbie] Kernel Errors (No Sound or pppd)
David, You need to recompile your kernel with sound and pppd supported, go into /usr/src/linux-2.2.9, or whatever dir your kernel is in . Type make xconfig, to use the Xwindows config for it, or make config for the normal one. Go through the whole thing and be sure to select what you need and ppp and sound support. When done click save and exit. Be sure to type make clean and make dep after that. Type make bzdisk to put the new kernel in effect and make a boot floppy. Reboot and everything should work. Brett David R Underwood wrote: > Hello, > > When trying to setup my sound card and trying to connect to the > internet > using kppp I get a pppd server closed unexpectedly error because > pppd isn't compiled in to the kernel. sndconfig says my kernel is not > compiled to > support sound. . I installed Mandrake 6 as an image file. > /mnt/cdrom/lnx4win > Any help is > appreciated and I thank you in advance. God bless! > > In Christ, > > David R Underwood
Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?
> The Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix seems to be only for two non Linux > systems, according to the MS download pages. > > Has anyone tried to use this program with Linux? > > Art I must admidt I do use the MS IEAK CD to sit my coffee cup on. I have to be carefull because when its gets hot, then tries to reboot and I have seen my cup go 10 feet in the air.
Re: [newbie] Trouble ftp'ing Mandrake 6.0
>If you're going to d/l it, why not just install it as you download? I'd love to, except I don't know how! Well that, and I intend to install it on machines other than the machine I downloaded it with. Right now I just have the one machine, but soon I'll jave one other neworked to it. If there is a way to install while I download, however, that sounds like a good idea - I could just wait till I get the other machine and do it then. I've actually been meaning to post to this list, asking "Okay, I've downloaded - NOW what do I do?" But I haven't read enough on Mandrake's site to warrant a posting. - Chris
Re: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
"Thomas J. Hamman" wrote: > > Yes, that's a common problem in the Netscape 4.6 in Mandrake. Replace your > netscape packages with either the packages from the updates directory on the > FTP mirrors (you shouldn't have any trouble finding the list of FTP mirrors > from Mandrake's homepage at http://www.linux-mandrake.com), or (my preference) > the netscape packages from Cooker, the next version of Mandrake being developed > (you can find a list of mirrors for that at > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cooker). Something I stumbled across as I downloaded this is to makesure you download netscape-common along with the netscape you are using (i.e. navigator, communicator). Yes, simple, but I didn't know that up front. Then when you do the kpm to install it, make sure the 'replace files' button is checked and do the 'common' file first. Beo 'one piton in the learning cliff' Wolfie
Re: [newbie] Trouble ftp'ing Mandrake 6.0
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Howdy all, > > I was just trying to download the latest Mandrake (6.0) from one of > the FTP mirrors (500+ Meggers, but I figure I might as well put my new > DSL to work). Everything's great, except my FTP programs seem to be > choking on some directories. There are a whole bunch of directories in > the /Mandrake/instimage/lib directory (and possibly elsewhere), that > my FTP programs (both WS_FTP and CuteFTP) are failing to open, giving > "Not a Directory" errors. The directories have names like > ld-linux.so.2, libc.so.6, and so forth. The only thing I can think is > that the multiple dots in the file names are confusing my FTP > programs, but I can't really see whay that would happen. > > I imagine I'me just doing (or overlooking) something stupid, but what? > (Besides stubbornly refusing to get the CDs, that is). > > Thanks a lot, > Chris If you're going to d/l it, why not just install it as you download?
RE: [newbie] Configuring for 100dpi screens
If it makes ya feel any better, Cooker (Mandrake's next version in development) seems to default to 100dpi. -Tom On 15-Aug-99 Richard Lamont wrote: > Having just installed Mandrake 6.0 (including KDE) on my system I found > that I had a lot of trouble with font sizes. > > Everything seemed to be geared towards an assumed display resolution of > around 75dpi. This seems pretty old-fashioned, given that most monitors and > video cards can support better resolutions. Even with a 2MB video card and > a 15-inch monitor you can get 1024x768 at 16 bpp, so a lot of people must be > wanting to work at around 100 dpi these days. > > I have written a brief explanation of how to configure Mandrake for 100 dpi > resolution at: > > http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/linux/100dpi.html
RE: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
Yes, that's a common problem in the Netscape 4.6 in Mandrake. Replace your netscape packages with either the packages from the updates directory on the FTP mirrors (you shouldn't have any trouble finding the list of FTP mirrors from Mandrake's homepage at http://www.linux-mandrake.com), or (my preference) the netscape packages from Cooker, the next version of Mandrake being developed (you can find a list of mirrors for that at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cooker). On 15-Aug-99 Alan Schussman wrote: > Hi- > > Here's one that's not really a problem, but it's an annoying "feature" of > Netscape 4.6 on Mandrake 6.0. When I have multiple navigator windows open, > the behavior of the "close" icon in the upper right of the window is > unpredictable: Sometimes it closes only the particular navigator window, > which is almost always what I want it to do, as that behavior is similar > to other mulit-window browsers. But sometimes it shuts down Netscape > entirely, including all my other windows. > > I know, I know, "upgrade" will be my answer, and I will do so. But I'm > curious: has anyone else encountered this behavior? It takes me by > surprise every time. > > -Alan
Re: [newbie] How do you UNINSTALL stuff???
When i was in x i opened the rpm program and there is a uninstall from there also. How stable and correctly it cleans remaining file i have no idea - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] How do you UNINSTALL stuff??? > I read in one of these lists that you can (if you keep the source) do a > "make uninstall" and it should uninstall just fine... haven't tried it > myself, though... > John > > - Original Message - > From: The Postman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 11:48 PM > Subject: [newbie] How do you UNINSTALL stuff??? > > > > I have seen (fist over hand) a ton of FAQs on how to install various > > program by compiling or through RPMs. So is there a way to uninstall? Is > > there a FAQ for it out there. And I am not JUST talking about RPM stuff > > either. I have installed many things with source code. > > > > I have NEVER seen anyone address this issue. > > > > Postman > > >
[newbie] update broke lilo
I grabbed the updated lilo rpm to fix the VGA preset problem but now I seemed to have killed lilo altogether. It tells me every one of my kernels is too big. They all worked fine before the update. anyone have this problem?
Re: [newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
Alan Schussman wrote: > > Hi- > > Here's one that's not really a problem, but it's an annoying "feature" of > Netscape 4.6 on Mandrake 6.0. When I have multiple navigator windows open, > the behavior of the "close" icon in the upper right of the window is > unpredictable: Sometimes it closes only the particular navigator window, > which is almost always what I want it to do, as that behavior is similar > to other mulit-window browsers. But sometimes it shuts down Netscape > entirely, including all my other windows. > > I know, I know, "upgrade" will be my answer, and I will do so. But I'm > curious: has anyone else encountered this behavior? It takes me by > surprise every time. Sounds more like you slid a little too far down the menu and accidently hit the 'Exit' choice instead. That would cause what you describe. Can't say I've ever had 'Close' close all the windows. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
- Original Message - From: James Schofield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem > > > PLEASE people .. I assume a Motorola VOICESURFER is not a win modem, > because it is ISA and I can use it in DOS. > > BUT it is PNP and I am not having any luck as of yet getting it working. > For my pnp modem, not only did I have to use isapnp, but issue a setserial command also. It worked, but I reconfigured the modem to jumpered status and it works just as well. have you looked at the Five-Minute PPP? http://www.knowplace.org/ppp.html Hoyt
Re: [[newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???]
- Original Message - From: Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [[newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???] > The Postman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see that Netscape supports Linux. Does Internet Explorer support Linux > too? If so, where is the SPECIFIC web page that i go to download it? Please > don't say www.microsoft.com/download. Please be more specific than that. There is a version of Explorer for one of the Unixes, but it will not work in Linux. There is serious doubt that MS will port Explorer to Linux. You could always run Explorer under Windows in a VMware virtual machine running on your Linux box, but that's too much trouble. Hoyt
[newbie] Unpredictable Netscape closing?
Hi- Here's one that's not really a problem, but it's an annoying "feature" of Netscape 4.6 on Mandrake 6.0. When I have multiple navigator windows open, the behavior of the "close" icon in the upper right of the window is unpredictable: Sometimes it closes only the particular navigator window, which is almost always what I want it to do, as that behavior is similar to other mulit-window browsers. But sometimes it shuts down Netscape entirely, including all my other windows. I know, I know, "upgrade" will be my answer, and I will do so. But I'm curious: has anyone else encountered this behavior? It takes me by surprise every time. -Alan
[newbie] Kernel Errors (No Sound or pppd)
Hello,When trying to setup my sound card and trying to connect to the internetusing kppp I get a pppd server closed unexpectedly error becausepppd isn't compiled in to the kernel. sndconfig says my kernel is notcompiled tosupport sound. . I installed Mandrake 6 as an image file. /mnt/cdrom/lnx4winAny help isappreciated and I thank you in advance. God bless!In Christ,David R Underwood
[newbie] Re:
- Original Message - From: Paul Hendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 10:21 AM > Hi, > After installing Mandrake the screen res was set at 300x200. > I've been told that I should wipe my hard disk reinstall windows, and > then install Linux. > But after deleting the Linux partitions on my disk and installing MS > DOS, my system stalls when booting. It says nothing except "LI". > How do I stop this from happening? > Boot from your MS floppy and run the MS version of fdisk as follows: fdisk /mbr This re-writes the mbr "back" to the standard MS master boot record. Then you can start again. > Also, how do I edit files from the prompt when logged in as root? > I find it easier (for me) to use Midnight Commander; just type mc at the prompt. You get a Norton Commander clone file manager. Highlight a file and use F4 to edit, F10 to exit (and save). It also works well for ftp. Hoyt
[newbie] Tape backup question
Has anyone used the Sony "Superstation" 10 GB backup system with Linux? It's a paralell port item, so I suppose you'd have to set it up much the same way one sets up a paralell port ZIP drive, but since it's a tape backup, would you mount it differently? Does anyone know if there's a SCSI version of that device??? :-) John
Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???
Sorry, that's about the size of things... you have to go to Microsoft.com and find their "IE" web page and download IE from there (although WHY you'd want to "pollute" your Open-Source O/S with a closed-source browser is beyond me! Besides...that's supporting the "evil empire" of Bill Gates! ) John - Original Message - From: The Postman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 12:23 AM Subject: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing??? > I see that Netscape supports Linux. Does Internet Explorer support Linux > too? If so, where is the SPECIFIC web page that i go to download it? Please > don't say www.microsoft.com/download. Please be more specific than that. > > Postman >
Re: [newbie] How do you UNINSTALL stuff???
I read in one of these lists that you can (if you keep the source) do a "make uninstall" and it should uninstall just fine... haven't tried it myself, though... John - Original Message - From: The Postman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 11:48 PM Subject: [newbie] How do you UNINSTALL stuff??? > I have seen (fist over hand) a ton of FAQs on how to install various > program by compiling or through RPMs. So is there a way to uninstall? Is > there a FAQ for it out there. And I am not JUST talking about RPM stuff > either. I have installed many things with source code. > > I have NEVER seen anyone address this issue. > > Postman >
[newbie] Printer question
I've noticed a good price on a Compaq inkjet printer, but I can't find Compaq in the Printer Compatibility List. Anyone know if Compaq brand inkjet printers work under Linux?
[newbie] Configuring for 100dpi screens
Having just installed Mandrake 6.0 (including KDE) on my system I found that I had a lot of trouble with font sizes. Everything seemed to be geared towards an assumed display resolution of around 75dpi. This seems pretty old-fashioned, given that most monitors and video cards can support better resolutions. Even with a 2MB video card and a 15-inch monitor you can get 1024x768 at 16 bpp, so a lot of people must be wanting to work at around 100 dpi these days. I have written a brief explanation of how to configure Mandrake for 100 dpi resolution at: http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/linux/100dpi.html -- Richard Lamont [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/
Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???
Why? What's the point? How 'bout Windows for linux, gimme a break! JC - Original Message - From: Richard Lamont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 4:10 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing??? > On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, RReed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is the latest.. only question.. will it work with mandrake?!? > > http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp > > No. Explorer is only available for the Solaris and HP-UX versions > of Unix, and even then only on the Sun/HP hardware platforms. > Explorer is not available for Linux or any other Intel-based Unix. > > > -- > > Richard Lamont > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/ >
[newbie] arrgh vfat and msdos unknown?
well I got those 2 emails telling me how to get into my windows drive but both of your approaches didn't work. I reinstalled linux somewhat successfully (for the 3rd time!) but get a few warnings about the wrong kernel ver in system.map and an error with mounting somewhere when booting. I don't know if loadlin is doing it since that was the first time I've used it. Anyway. How do I mount my FAT32X and FAT16B drives onto linux? Is vfat used for FAT32 and msdos used for FAT16? I know the commands are: mkdir /mnt/windows and /mnt/ddrive mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows and mount -t msdos(i'm assuming for fat16) /dev/hda5 /mnt/ddrive I've tried both in the console as root and it says unknown file system or something like that. can someone please tell me what I have to do to get linux to support FAT16 and FAT32? Or just FAT32. I can convert my other drive if I find out FAT32 is better than FAT16. ok, one last side-question: of the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, which is superior in file read/write/transfer speed and efficiency? I purposely created another 2 gig FAT16 partition (faster than a 13 gig FAT32 partition) to hold all the stuff I want to host with linux. I'm under the impression that the smaller a partition is the faster and more efficient it becomes, and I feel this would be very important if I'm hosting and files are constantly being created/written/removed. please correct me if I'm wrong.
Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???
It's me again. This should answer your question: Micrsoft doesn't support Internet Explorer for Linux James Ryan Thursday Mar 18, 1999 Occupation: PROGRAMMER Location: TORONTO No emotion for me. Fact is Micrsoft doesn't support Internet Explorer for Linux. Hence Netscape is my best choice. When Microsoft decides to give up their 'not invented here' syndrome and support the same platforms as Netscape, THEN I may switch. Until then, IE is simply not a strong enough reason to downgrade to Windows Original Message Follows I see that Netscape supports Linux. Does Internet Explorer support Linux too? If so, where is the SPECIFIC web page that i go to download it? Please don't say www.microsoft.com/download. Please be more specific than that. Postman ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???
I've been all over Microsoft's site. I don't see anyplace there is one. I have, however, heard rumors of such a beast. Should you get a better answer to your message, I'd sure like to know too. Thanks. Original Message Follows I see that Netscape supports Linux. Does Internet Explorer support Linux too? If so, where is the SPECIFIC web page that i go to download it? Please don't say www.microsoft.com/download. Please be more specific than that. Postman ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?
Why does 'everyone' want to use a M$ browser on Linux? What's wrong with Netscape? You should realize that when M$ will release their browser for Linux, they won't do so for free or free in any other sense. Jo Art Rowe wrote: > > The Microsoft Internet Explorer for Unix seems to be only for two non Linux > systems, according to the MS download pages. > > Has anyone tried to use this program with Linux? > > Art
Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer for Linux? Is there such a thing???
On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, RReed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the latest.. only question.. will it work with mandrake?!? > http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp No. Explorer is only available for the Solaris and HP-UX versions of Unix, and even then only on the Sun/HP hardware platforms. Explorer is not available for Linux or any other Intel-based Unix. -- Richard Lamont [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stonix.demon.co.uk/
