[newbie] Netscape Mail Threading
Hi all, Netscape hgas a habit of putting my message threads in the wrong places, ie sometimes a mail doesn't joing a particular thread and sometimes a totally different message gets appended to a thread. ANd this has not been helped by some posters who either post something twice or their email program foes it for them. Has anyone else seen this, or am I the only one (not the double posting). I have tried to get Netscape to re-sort by first sorting by date and then change to sort by thread, but to no avail. Any workarounds, or any recommendations for a more capable mail client? Oh I miss Eudora, but not the crashes. It seems rather silly if I have to run Eudora in VMware. Any suggestion, recommendations appreciated. -- Ronald Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] SiS 5597/5598
XF86 is what I used... goto http://www.xfree86.org/#getting click the download... it will then send you to a FTP site. goto the binaries directory goto the linux-ix86-glibc directory download: preinst.sh postinst.sh extract Xbin.tgz Xdoc.tgz Xfnts.tgz Xlib.tgz Xlib.tgz Xman.tgz Xset.tgz Xjset.tgz then goto the Servers Directory download: XSVGA.tgz XVG16.tgz Then you need to goto: http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.5/RELNOTES9.html read it and print it since you might need it for reference. That will get you half way there... you will then need to install those files per the Reference that I noted. Then when you get all that installed you will run: XFSetup to configure your display. I will have to get outa windows and back into Linux to give ya the details on the driver and such. but from what I can remember you have to select the video card (BTW, it will ask you if you want to use the config file when you start that and hit yes.). and then there is a option at the bottom about the card list.. click on it... then it will bring up a card list and select the driver for that and click on Card details... this is where you have to kinda play with what you got. just make sure if you have the 5597 selected you use those details and such. it took me a few trys to clean up the text but it does allow you to test the video before you get it all said and done there is a option that says to run ld -something or another..run it and it the text is blacked/boxed then go back and try again something isn't setup right... I should have the details later when I get back to Linux. I will check out the details and get back with you. I am trying to configure a internet connection and it keeps dumping me for some reason Jess On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 03:31:14 GMT Ty Mixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Which Xserver are you using? And which video card package? > > Thanks! > > -- > Ty Mixon > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 26147713 > ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
[newbie] How to configure X Windows for HP Omnibook XE?
Hello, I need help to configure X Windows on my HP Omnibook XE Laptop with Silicon Motion LynxE PCI adapter. Currently, it running in 320x200 x 8 mode. I want to run it in 800x600 x 16 or 24mode. Please help! Thanks. Piyush
RE: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype
To find out if you have the 100 dpi fonts installed type the following rpm -q XFree86-100dip-fonts Do this from the text console if that's how you log on or from a terminal window if you start up in XWindows. Notes: Changing fonts is not just a question of editing fonts.dir. There is a tool that will create a proper fonts.dir file for you. It has been a while so I can't really tell you what the name of it is. The mail list archives on Mandrake could help you though, this subject has been worked to death. After that you can delete the fonts you are pretty sure you won't be using but don't change anything else, except for the count value at the very beginning of the file. That has to be equal to the number of fonts the fonts.dir file actually refers to. There is some talk of deleting reference to all fonts that aren't referred to as iso8559-1. I personally cannot say one way or another if this is a good thing or not. My advice on this point is to invoke "Tinker's Rule #1" which is "Make a backup so you can restore the system to what appeared to be normal for most folks before you got your fingers in it and screwed up the works." Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Salts Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 9:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype Ken, How would I find out whether they are installed or not? Richard
RE: [newbie] shutdown not happening cleanly. Help, please
Hy Ken, thanks for the tip. that'll fix it up. adios, steve --- Ken Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a kernel upgrade and a script fix available > from the updates > for 6.0 on the Mandrake website. Get them and > install them. Your > problem should go away. > > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a > non-working program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Steve Winston > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 6:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] shutdown not happening cleanly. > Help, please > > > When I shutdown from Linux Mandrake 6.0, I get > messages saying some files are still busy and aren't > being shutdown right. Then, on booting up, a check > is > forced of the root partition, /dev/hda1, for having > been uncleanly mounted. What could this be? Help? > > = > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
OT - F&*^#d by the Fickle Finger of MS, was RE: [newbie] 100dpi
That's what I get for trusting Microsoft. :-( Although this mailing list is marked to be posted as plain text Outlook forgets when the person I'm replying to has used html in their posting. I'd follow this mail list in the Linux half of this box but I'm frying other fish with it right now (setting up a database using MySQL and attempting to write a front end for it using C and curses). Just haven't had the time to set up sendmail and my mail client there properly yet. I guess I'm one of those Jekyl and Hyde Linux users at the moment. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Philp Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 7:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] 100dpi > Ken Wilson wrote: > > Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. > > > I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and > > my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible! Man, you gotta hate having your mail client screw ya on a reply like that! For the original poster, check the mailing list archives at the Mandrake website. There was a good discussion of this issue, along with pointers to solutions just a few days/weeks ago. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] 100dpi
Don wrote: > > Sorri u dont like my HTML. Too bad. Apologize. Please. I almost feel upset that I posted an answer for your question after your crappy attitude in this reply. > Ken Wilson wrote: > Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. > > > > I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts > > and my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible! > > -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] 100dpi
> Ken Wilson wrote: > > Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. > > > I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and > > my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible! Man, you gotta hate having your mail client screw ya on a reply like that! For the original poster, check the mailing list archives at the Mandrake website. There was a good discussion of this issue, along with pointers to solutions just a few days/weeks ago. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] SiS 5597/5598
Which Xserver are you using? And which video card package? Thanks! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >> Original Message << On 10/16/99, 3:25:45 PM, Jesse Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] SiS 5597/5598: > SUCCESS! I know how Linux up and Limping with KDE running and text that I > can actually SEE! > So, I think I am finished griping for alittle while atleast till I run > into another problem! > I do appreciate the Help from the XF86 group and everyone on the list. > Now on to some other things like getting it setup so I can use NetScape > and getting online over there instead of using windows. > If there are those still having problems with the SiS drivers I have a > fix now. > I will try to get the links for the new drivers. they can be found the > XF86org web site. But I Know you will need to download the XF86 setup > 3.3.5 and there is a help page there also on how to install these. I will > try to help out those who are having trouble on the setup the best that I > know how. > Jess > ___ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Justin Rickert
Justin Rickert wrote: > > I dont know where to get xcdroast. Can you tell me where it is found. Trying one of the web search engines would be faster than waiting for an answer on this mailing list. Give them a try! > > Try xcdroast. > > > > Ernie > > > > > > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Justin Rickert wrote: > > > I just instaled linux mandrake power pack on my system I am running a > > > pentium II with an asus board with an adaptec onboard scsi when I boot > > > linux finds my CDROMS however when I am in KDE I cant mount them all but > > > one. The ones that I cant mount are my plexwriter 8x20 and my ultraplex > > > 40x both drives are made by plextor I would like to be able to use them. I > > > also would like to be able to find some cd creation software do you have > > > any ideas? > > > > -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] cdrw
On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, pete moss wrote: > since i dont want to mess up a perfectly good cdrw disc, is it alright > to write to them as i would any cdr? in other words, are there any > special tricks or is it business as usual? man cdrecord /blank / But i do sugest reading the whole thing..
RE: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype
Ken, How would I find out whether they are installed or not? Richard At 06:36 PM 10/16/99 -0700, you wrote: >I stand to be corrected but I would also think you need to have the 100 >dpi fonts installed. I don't use them on my machine so they're not >installed. It's been a while so I don't remember if installing them was >optional or not. > >This probably isn't a complete answer to your problem but is maybe one >place to look. > >Ken Wilson >First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is >irrelevant >(Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Salts >Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 8:14 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype > > >Hello, John, > >Maybe you could help me with this or maybe I've already done it, I don't >know. Somebody in this list told me about a website: >http://www.mandrake.org to go to that had info as how to enlarge the >Linux >tinytype fonts. > >Well, I went there, got the directions, printed out the directions, >located >this config file, opened it using 'gedit' as a text editor, swapped the >75's >for the 100's in both entries, one in the /X11/fs and the line in the >'default-resolutions= 75,75,100,100 to the reverse of that and saved >the >changes, got out of gedit, and read the next set of directions which >said: > >Restart the X Font Server by issuing this command as root: > >kill -SIGUSR1 $ (pidof xfs) > >It didn't say where I should be in Linux when I was supposed to issue >this >command. I thought I should be in the console when I did that, so I got >up >the console and, as root, typed out the above command and got this >reply: > >'unexpected 'p' > >I guess something was supposed to have restarted up but nothing like >that >happened. > >I just wonder if I did everything necessary by simply retyping the >changes >in that config file and saving it or did I need to do something else? > >I hope I've described this fully to you. Is changing the file enough or >do >I have to issue that 'kill' command and if so, where do I issue it? In >the >console? > >Any guidance would be appreciated. > >Thanks > >Richard > > > > > >- Original Message - >From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 1:15 PM >Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype > > >> On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, you wrote: >> > John, >> > >> > I have this same problem with Linux Netscape. Very s-m-a-l-l print. >What >> > do you mean about 'swap the order of the "75dpi" and "100dpi" fonts? >How >> > does this give 100 dpi fonts? >> > >> > Richard >> > >> > >> Swap the order of the 75dpi and 100 dpi fonts in the >> XF86Config file. This will call the 100dpi fonts >> insteadlarger fonts. You should be able to go in and >> manually select larger fonts anyway... >> John >> >> > > >
RE: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype
I stand to be corrected but I would also think you need to have the 100 dpi fonts installed. I don't use them on my machine so they're not installed. It's been a while so I don't remember if installing them was optional or not. This probably isn't a complete answer to your problem but is maybe one place to look. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Salts Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 8:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype Hello, John, Maybe you could help me with this or maybe I've already done it, I don't know. Somebody in this list told me about a website: http://www.mandrake.org to go to that had info as how to enlarge the Linux tinytype fonts. Well, I went there, got the directions, printed out the directions, located this config file, opened it using 'gedit' as a text editor, swapped the 75's for the 100's in both entries, one in the /X11/fs and the line in the 'default-resolutions= 75,75,100,100 to the reverse of that and saved the changes, got out of gedit, and read the next set of directions which said: Restart the X Font Server by issuing this command as root: kill -SIGUSR1 $ (pidof xfs) It didn't say where I should be in Linux when I was supposed to issue this command. I thought I should be in the console when I did that, so I got up the console and, as root, typed out the above command and got this reply: 'unexpected 'p' I guess something was supposed to have restarted up but nothing like that happened. I just wonder if I did everything necessary by simply retyping the changes in that config file and saving it or did I need to do something else? I hope I've described this fully to you. Is changing the file enough or do I have to issue that 'kill' command and if so, where do I issue it? In the console? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks Richard - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype > On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > John, > > > > I have this same problem with Linux Netscape. Very s-m-a-l-l print. What > > do you mean about 'swap the order of the "75dpi" and "100dpi" fonts? How > > does this give 100 dpi fonts? > > > > Richard > > > > > Swap the order of the 75dpi and 100 dpi fonts in the > XF86Config file. This will call the 100dpi fonts > insteadlarger fonts. You should be able to go in and > manually select larger fonts anyway... > John > >
[newbie] DMA messes
dmesg tells me that
hda: dma_intr: status 0x51 {drive ready seekcomplete
error}
hda: dma_intr: error 0x84 {drive status error bad CRC}
It repeats each of these lines several times and then
follows with a line saying DMA on hda is shutdown.
I guess this means some kind of Direct Memory
Conflict. Can someone start me on my way to solving
the problem, please? Where do I look, etc. Running
Linux is no help on this one.
Adios, STeve
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RE: [newbie] shutdown not happening cleanly. Help, please
There is a kernel upgrade and a script fix available from the updates for 6.0 on the Mandrake website. Get them and install them. Your problem should go away. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Winston Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 6:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] shutdown not happening cleanly. Help, please When I shutdown from Linux Mandrake 6.0, I get messages saying some files are still busy and aren't being shutdown right. Then, on booting up, a check is forced of the root partition, /dev/hda1, for having been uncleanly mounted. What could this be? Help? = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype
Hello, John, Maybe you could help me with this or maybe I've already done it, I don't know. Somebody in this list told me about a website: http://www.mandrake.org to go to that had info as how to enlarge the Linux tinytype fonts. Well, I went there, got the directions, printed out the directions, located this config file, opened it using 'gedit' as a text editor, swapped the 75's for the 100's in both entries, one in the /X11/fs and the line in the 'default-resolutions= 75,75,100,100 to the reverse of that and saved the changes, got out of gedit, and read the next set of directions which said: Restart the X Font Server by issuing this command as root: kill -SIGUSR1 $ (pidof xfs) It didn't say where I should be in Linux when I was supposed to issue this command. I thought I should be in the console when I did that, so I got up the console and, as root, typed out the above command and got this reply: 'unexpected 'p' I guess something was supposed to have restarted up but nothing like that happened. I just wonder if I did everything necessary by simply retyping the changes in that config file and saving it or did I need to do something else? I hope I've described this fully to you. Is changing the file enough or do I have to issue that 'kill' command and if so, where do I issue it? In the console? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks Richard - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Tinytype > On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > John, > > > > I have this same problem with Linux Netscape. Very s-m-a-l-l print. What > > do you mean about 'swap the order of the "75dpi" and "100dpi" fonts? How > > does this give 100 dpi fonts? > > > > Richard > > > > > Swap the order of the 75dpi and 100 dpi fonts in the > XF86Config file. This will call the 100dpi fonts > insteadlarger fonts. You should be able to go in and > manually select larger fonts anyway... > John > >
[newbie] shutdown not happening cleanly. Help, please
When I shutdown from Linux Mandrake 6.0, I get messages saying some files are still busy and aren't being shutdown right. Then, on booting up, a check is forced of the root partition, /dev/hda1, for having been uncleanly mounted. What could this be? Help? = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
that maximum mount count message is, I believe, Linux automatically defragging the partition. It occurs regularly especially if you are in a big hurry to booted up. --- "PSM 0x2710]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Firstly thanks to everyone who offered insight as to > the Office Suite question. > > Another question for any interested parties. At > boot i get the following > message: > > /dev/hda5 has reached maximum mount count, check > forced. . . > > could someone tell me what that's in reference to > and how i might go about > fixing that? Thanks all! > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under > Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like that great ifs. screensaver . > .random garbage goes in and > beautiful things come out." > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] 3com ethernet card
We did try that one (in fact it chose that driver even when we selected 3c905 anyway), but Mandrake still fails to recognize the card's existence. Meanwhile the card is functioning fine under Win95 so we know it works.. On 16-Oct-99 Benjamin Sher wrote: > Dear Thomas: > > Your card is in effect the 3c59xc Vortex driver. Try it. > > Benjamin > -- > Benjamin and Anna Sher > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dear Seth and friends: > > Whenever you exit Linux improperly (su - to shutdown -h now), Linux will > run the fsck on your hard drives to check and fix and file system > errors. It does this magnificently, by the way. It's like the ScanDisk > in Windows, only (I am told by experts) much better and more reliable. > > However, what many may not know (please correct me if I am wrong), is > that Linux will run this "check forced" scandisk EVERY 20TH BOOT, > regardless of whether your system needs or not. That's standard > practice. > Yea, I've asked this before and never got an definitive answer. About 20 boots ( in my case, 20 days or so, more or less ) I get the max mount count -- 20 logical! Thanks! Alan
Re: [newbie] 100dpi
Sorri u dont like my HTML. Too bad. Ken Wilson wrote: Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Donny Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 2:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] 100dpi I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible!
Re: [newbie] ADSL and DHCP and Linux, oh my...
Scrap the Linux-Mandrake and get yourself RedHat. Once it's installed, you'll notice that, at boot, eth0 won't fail. Once that's done, open a console and type "dhcpcd -DH" and that should get your information. I actually paid for Linux-Mandrake, but I got Redhat for free from a mag. And I constabtly use Win95 and NT for everything. I also disagree that only linux is for people who want to "know" their machines. I find NT the best overall OS, even though it's more expensive. >From: "Ernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [newbie] ADSL and DHCP and Linux, oh my... >Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 08:14:47 -0400 > >Sorry, I don't know anything about ADSL as yet, but your last remark needed >a response! It is true that Windoze is easier to set up than Linux. It is >designed for people who are not interested in the computer, but only the >things the computer can do. Linux on the other hand is designed by computer >users, for computer users who want to know a little about what goes on on >the inside. It is quite difficult to master, and is not for the faint of >heart. The truth of the matter is that if you want easy, use Windoze, but >if you want power, and are willing to work for it, use Linux. The rewards >will be greater understanding of your computer, greater stability on the >OS, and more power in your hands. For myself ( also a new Linux user ) the >learning curve is well worth the effort. > >Ernie > > > - Original Message - > From: David E. Metzener > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 10:23 AM > Subject: [newbie] ADSL and DHCP and Linux, oh my... > > > I have been trying to get Linux to see the internet. I have ADSL that >was working fine for Windows, and now, when I try to get Linux to see the >internet, I get this error: > > Determining IP information for eth0...Operation failed. > > The 'pump' command is the one failing. I have tried all the suggestions >that I can in the mini-howto for DHCP. It still doesn't work. My ISP >isn't much help, they tell me that they don't support Linux yet, but here >is what has worked for others: > > IP Address: Obtain from server automatically > WINS configuration: DHCP > IP Gateway or default router: Leave blank or (0.0.0.0) > Host: (YOUR userID) > IP Network Class: C > IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Domain: swbell.net > DNS Server: > If you cannot select "Server Assigned Name Server", > then select the following: > Primary DNS: 151.164.1.8 > Secondary DNS: 151.164.1.7 > > > I tried that too, I wasn't using my userID as my hostname. However, >that also didn't work. > > I am just hoping that others here that have set up their Linux with ADSL >will know what needs to be done. Everything else with the setup/install of >Linux went VERY smoothly! I use Linux at work now and compared to Windows, >it's billions of times more stable. However, so far I am finding >connecting to the internet is still much easier in Windows. Sorry guys. >*PLEASE* prove me wrong! :) > > Dave > - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] 100dpi
Sorri u dont like my HTML. Too bad. Ken Wilson wrote: Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Donny Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 2:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] 100dpi I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible!
Re: [newbie] 3com ethernet card
Dear Thomas: Your card is in effect the 3c59xc Vortex driver. Try it. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[newbie] Any way to get the Monster MX-300 sound card to work?
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Re: [newbie] cdrw
On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > I am not clear on what a cdrw disk is. I used to write CDW drivers for Kodak, > mainly for the PhotoCD Project. I do know that CDs can only be written to > once. Furthermore, there is a limitation on the number of times you can write cdrw = cd rewritable. They can be written to and erased more than once (usually about 1000 times) -- Alex
Re: [newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
Dear Seth and friends: Whenever you exit Linux improperly (su - to shutdown -h now), Linux will run the fsck on your hard drives to check and fix and file system errors. It does this magnificently, by the way. It's like the ScanDisk in Windows, only (I am told by experts) much better and more reliable. However, what many may not know (please correct me if I am wrong), is that Linux will run this "check forced" scandisk EVERY 20TH BOOT, regardless of whether your system needs or not. That's standard practice. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[newbie] SiS 5597/5598
SUCCESS! I know how Linux up and Limping with KDE running and text that I can actually SEE! So, I think I am finished griping for alittle while atleast till I run into another problem! I do appreciate the Help from the XF86 group and everyone on the list. Now on to some other things like getting it setup so I can use NetScape and getting online over there instead of using windows. If there are those still having problems with the SiS drivers I have a fix now. I will try to get the links for the new drivers. they can be found the XF86org web site. But I Know you will need to download the XF86 setup 3.3.5 and there is a help page there also on how to install these. I will try to help out those who are having trouble on the setup the best that I know how. Jess ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
Nothing to fix really, simply means that you have reached the maximum number of times Linux will mount your hard drives without checking them for errors. Normally it only checks for errors if it was not properly unmounted before the last reboot, so if you always properly shutdown your hard drive won't be checked for errors until you hit this maximal mount count feature. It is simply preventative maintenence and should be nothing to worry about (unless it's coming up every time in which case something is probably amiss...) -Jesse At 02:51 PM 10/16/99 -0700, you wrote: >Firstly thanks to everyone who offered insight as to the Office Suite question. > >Another question for any interested parties. At boot i get the following >message: > >/dev/hda5 has reached maximum mount count, check forced. . . > >could someone tell me what that's in reference to and how i might go about >fixing that? Thanks all! >-- > >Seth Gibson >www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 >members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) >To paraphrase my friend stephen: >"life can be like that great ifs. screensaver . .random garbage goes in and >beautiful things come out." >
RE: [newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
On 16-Oct-99 PSM 0x2710] wrote: > Another question for any interested parties. At boot i get the following > message: > > /dev/hda5 has reached maximum mount count, check forced. . . > > could someone tell me what that's in reference to and how i might go about > fixing that? Thanks all! That's just Linux checking your hard disk partition for errors. Kind of like a periodic scandisk. It's normal, nothing to worry about. :) -Tom
[newbie] Thanks for insights and one more question
Firstly thanks to everyone who offered insight as to the Office Suite question. Another question for any interested parties. At boot i get the following message: /dev/hda5 has reached maximum mount count, check forced. . . could someone tell me what that's in reference to and how i might go about fixing that? Thanks all! -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs. screensaver . .random garbage goes in and beautiful things come out."
Re: [newbie] NetScape 128bit encrypted
Dear Paul and friends: Think twice about Netscape's 128 encryption version! It is only secure and effective on sites that support 128 encryption. Otherwise, you are getting only 56 encryption and a false sense of security. To read all about it and get your free real, total 128 encryption security, go to: www.fortify.net (notice the "net", NOT .com) In a nutshell, install the 56 encryption Netscape, then fortify it with Fortify 128 encryption, which will give you full 128 encryption EVERYWHERE on the Internet, whether the other party uses it or not. It's absolutely free. Same, by the way, goes for Internet Explorer. But Fortify currently supports only Netscape, up to the latest 4.7 version (for Windows, Mac and Unix/Linux). It's real easy to install. Read their README file on their site. Read it from beginning to end and learn about the pitfalls of shopping online. Get the real 128 encryption protection. You cannot add Fortify to your existing 128 encryption Netscape. You must install the 56 encryption Netscape and then fortify it with Fortify up to 128 encryption. They offer extensive ways to test your Fortify encryption to make sure you reall have 128 encryption protection. So, after installation, MAKE SURE YOU TEST IT BY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ON THEIR SITE. Yours, Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[newbie] 3com ethernet card
All right, I'm trying to help my girlfriend get Mandrake installed on her computer and... Everything works fine except it doesn't recognize her ethernet card which she needs for internet access. I believe her card is a 3c905, and when she chooses her card during Mandrake 6.0's installation, the installation program fails to recognize the card. Can anyone help? -Tom
[newbie] kde problem
Can anyone tell me how to use kmodem with Mandrake 6.0? It's set up to use kde in the /opt/kde and doesn't install in Mandrake. Surely there must be a simple workaround? Thanks, Gene
RE: [newbie] 100dpi
Yup, it sure does. So does HTML in your postings. Ken WilsonFirst Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant(Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of DonnySent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 2:09 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] 100dpi I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible!
[newbie] 100dpi
I was wondering how to enable Linux to use 100 dpi fonts and my windows TT fonts. Netscape looks terrible!
Re: [newbie] Justin Rickert
I dont know where to get xcdroast. Can you tell me where it is found. On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. wrote: > Try xcdroast. > > Ernie > > > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Justin Rickert wrote: > > I just instaled linux mandrake power pack on my system I am running a > > pentium II with an asus board with an adaptec onboard scsi when I boot > > linux finds my CDROMS however when I am in KDE I cant mount them all but > > one. The ones that I cant mount are my plexwriter 8x20 and my ultraplex > > 40x both drives are made by plextor I would like to be able to use them. I > > also would like to be able to find some cd creation software do you have > > any ideas? > >
Re: [newbie] Run LEVEL 5
I tried the CTRL+ALT+backspace and it just clears the screen and shuts the drive off. Unless I need to login then do it...too late on the seventh time. hehe.. had to give myself something to try after some reading with no production on the problem. someone said somthing about linux 3 to force it into run level 3 at the Lilo boot. so I am going to try that and see what happens On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 23:36:01 +0800 R_Yeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ctl+Alt+BkSp should get you out of KDE and into a console. > Try editing your /etc/inittab and make sure this line is > uncommented: > id:3:initdefault: > > If there is a line that says the same thing, but with "5" in it, > change > it to "3" w/o the quotes. > > Don't go for the seventh time :-) Good luck. > > Good luck > > -- > Ronald Yeo > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Run LEVEL 5
I will try that! that seems easy enough! thanks for the info. On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 11:30:12 -0400 Belzebub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You can do either of two things. When Lilo starts and you see its > prompt ( > LILO:), instead of typing "linux" , you type "linux 3" to force the > system > to go into runlevel 3 (command line mode). If you want to boot > permanently > into runlevel 3, open your editor and edit the file /etc/initab to > read > id:3:initdefault > ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
[newbie] dummy interface
I accidentally deleted the default routing for my machine. Ie. when I launch netscape, it says it is unable to locate . It keeps running ok, but it is annoying. Also this prevents me from launching Apache webserver. I have tried the following $ ifconfig dummy But all I got was an error message--unkown interface. I really do not want to ecompile my kernel. Thanks Patrick Walsh
Re: [newbie] Backup options
Eric Mings wrote: > > I would like to be able to use a backup program to backup some files to a > harddrive in a directory on another computer on my network. Seems to me, > from what I have looked at, that the two main commercial backup programs > are focused towards tape drives. Could someone tell me what my best > option might be for this usage (Preferably cheap or free :-) . I am used > to Retrospect on the Mac that can backup to damn near anything with ease. > Thanks! Have you considered using tar to gather them up, gzip to compress them, and ftp to transfer them to the other computer? Sometimes the "quick and dirty" solution is the best. :) Of course, it depends on how many/large "some files" are. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] cdrw
I suggest you re-read the cd-writing howto. The necessary information is there. I have a HP7200i IDE/ATAPI drive and are able to use both CDR and CDRW. A good program to erase CDRW is gcombust. I don't mean to be rude here, but before you ask for help please READ and try to COMPREHEND. Sometimes it is necessary to re-read a document, since some of them are very detailed and contain too much information to be digested at once. You are going to need strong reading skills if you want to succeed as a Linux user. Sorry about it but it is the cold hard truth. Sean King wrote: > pete moss wrote: > > > > this is a bit off topic here but, when i was in wondows i could use my > > cdrw drive to make cdr and cdrw. now that i am in linux, i only see > > mentions of cdr. has anyone successfully written a cdrw in linux? > > how? have you rewritten one as well? do i write it like a cdr, or is > > there a special method? > > > > thanks for any tips or links to howtos. the current cd-writing howto > > doesnt mention cdrw. > > > > :P > > I was wondering if you could tell me how you got it working as a cdr? I > can't even get that working. > > Sean
Re: [newbie] [OT] Just tried kmail!
"Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." wrote: > > John, > > All your talk about k-mail made me try it out. It's really ok! I like > it better than Netscape, but you are absolutely right about the HTML! > It produces nothing but headaches! I'll probably keep using it for my > email, now that I tried it. Now if KDE would only get the browser > window to be able to handle ftp, I'd be all set. I'd never have any > need to go back to Windoze at all. Just thought I'd let you know, you > have made a convert of at least me. For anyone that hasn't checked it out yet, I _highly_ suggest getting excited about the new Magellan mail client. Take a look at it at: http://www.kdeforum.org/news/939533382/index_html That thing looks amazing. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [[newbie] [OT] Just tried kmail!]
"Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > All your talk about k-mail made me try it out. It's really ok! I like > it better than Netscape, but you are absolutely right about the HTML! > It produces nothing but headaches! I'll probably keep using it for my > email, now that I tried it. > Ernie You might want to also try Biff as your notification tool. Set it up with the right info (try 180 or 300 seconds) and every few minutes it will check your POP server. You can set it to use a sound signal (don't let the visual launch, it's an interruption :o( ). When mail arrives, click on the little tray on the panel, and it will launch k-mail and retrieve your mail for you. Mike Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] configure modem
Oder Santos wrote: > > Hi Steve Philp, > I am really new to linux and appreciate very much your help, but, > unfortunately, the modem doesn't work. What do you think about - makedev > ttyS2 irq 10- or - setserial ttyS2 irq 10 - is it possible? Tanks in > advance. Oder My mistake, I misread the original message badly. You'll want to do: setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 10 Also, check your system logs to ensure that the PCMCIA card was recognized and is up and running. > > Oder Santos wrote: > > > > > > What should I do to configure a modem in Mandrake 6.0? > > > The command dmesg showed only: > > > Serial driver version 4.27 with Many_Ports... > > > ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq=4) is a 16550A > > > In windows my pcmcia is COM 3 IRQ 10. I don't know how to manage > setserial > > > to inform that the serial port in a non standard irq. > > > Any help would be really appreciate. Oder > > > > setserial /dev/ttyS0 irq 10 > > > > If your modem works after that, put that command at the end of > > /etc/rc.d/rc.local -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] Backup options
Collect all the files you want to back up in a tar archive. Compress this archive with gzip. Copy or transfer the resulting file to the other drive. Ken Wilson First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric Mings Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 8:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Backup options I would like to be able to use a backup program to backup some files to a harddrive in a directory on another computer on my network. Seems to me, from what I have looked at, that the two main commercial backup programs are focused towards tape drives. Could someone tell me what my best option might be for this usage (Preferably cheap or free :-) . I am used to Retrospect on the Mac that can backup to damn near anything with ease. Thanks! Regards, Eric Mings Ph.D.
Re: [newbie] X-Windows problem
Arcana wrote:
>
> This specifically deals with KDE.
>
> I can't start it up. Here are the messages:
>
> /**
> {all sorts of graphics card startup stuff}
> (--) Mach64: Font cache: 0 fonts
> _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> giving up
> xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
> xinit: No such process (errno3): Server error
> /**
>
> Obviously, it has something to do with the fonts! Maybe I'm missing
> some?
You're not missing any, it's just that the font server isn't running.
You can start it with:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs start
and configure it to always start with:
chkconfig xfs on
--
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Backup options
I would like to be able to use a backup program to backup some files to a harddrive in a directory on another computer on my network. Seems to me, from what I have looked at, that the two main commercial backup programs are focused towards tape drives. Could someone tell me what my best option might be for this usage (Preferably cheap or free :-) . I am used to Retrospect on the Mac that can backup to damn near anything with ease. Thanks! Regards, Eric Mings Ph.D.
Re: [newbie] Run LEVEL 5
Ctl+Alt+BkSp should get you out of KDE and into a console. Try editing your /etc/inittab and make sure this line is uncommented: id:3:initdefault: If there is a line that says the same thing, but with "5" in it, change it to "3" w/o the quotes. Don't go for the seventh time :-) Good luck. Good luck -- Ronald Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] XF86Config? Where is it?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Are you thinking of XF86Setup??? > > I don't believe it comes with Mandrake distribution, however, you can > probably download it from Linuxberg. > > >> Original Message << > > On 10/15/99, 7:46:26 PM, "PSM 0x2710]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding > Re: [newbie] XF86Config? Where is it?: > > > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > > Try /etc/X11R6/bin/xf86config (all lower case.) > > > also be sure to give Xconfigurator a shot. . .its just as well typically, you can do the following to find the path to a program. which XF86Setup you could also do a find from the command prompt. find / -name XF86Config or find / -name XF86* experimenting with these features helps me to learn a lot about linux. regards/chip. ==
Re: [newbie] Run LEVEL 5
You can do either of two things. When Lilo starts and you see its prompt ( LILO:), instead of typing "linux" , you type "linux 3" to force the system to go into runlevel 3 (command line mode). If you want to boot permanently into runlevel 3, open your editor and edit the file /etc/initab to read id:3:initdefault Jesse Royall wrote: > Is there a way to change the run level? I have command line only > availible to me but Mandrake insists on booting all the way up to the > Desktop where I can't see a thing to beging with. I SWEAR Bill Gates has > his fingers in with Madrake or Linux (Mandrake would be my choice right > now). OR windows 98 has somehow leaked over to the slave drive and > infected Linux. Everytime I turn around something keeps me from > proceeding to my goal. > > But for now I need to know how to get to the command line after Linux > boots. I can't do a thing with the desktop. is there something like a F8 > key or some little button to push to kick me back to the line? I have > tried reinstalling Linux 6 times 6 different ways and they all have sent > me back to the KDE. I even deleted the partition (which usually works) > and started from scratch. any ideas? > > Jess > ___ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
Ernest.. 6 hours download time is a walk in the park for 56k... try 183 hours that is what it took to download the .iso file for linux! hehehe...alot of line noise on my end didn't help matters either! On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 07:32:16 -0400 "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I like it. It does the job. It is big though, and the decision on > installing it depends on what your needs are. If you just want a word > processor, StarOffice is overkill, but if you need a complete office > suite, designed to compete with the one from Redmond, then this baby > is for you. It has everything you could need. Just search > "StarOffice" in your web browser to locate the website. From there > you can check out the features, system requirements and even > do a download or order the CD if you want to. Note that the download > is big!! Some 67Meg.!! So unless you have a cable connection, or an > ADSL connection, or other fast hookup, be ready to spend maybe 6 Hrs. > on the download (with a 56K modem). On the other hand, if the above > is overkill for your needs, you may want to try WordPerfect 8 for > Linux. This is a fine word processor, and has many bells and > whistles. Personally, I used to use the 5.1 version for DOS way back > when, and I liked it a lot (showing my age here). It is not nearly as > big a download as StarOffice, and will provide you with most of what > you will need for home use. The only real drawback is that if you > want to use it for commercial purposes, you will have to buy the > retail version. So, if you need something for home or school use, > WordPerfect 8 is a good choice. If your need is for business > purposes, then I personally would recomend the StarOffice suit, both > for it's completeness, and the fact that it is free for both personal > use and commercial use. Please note that the above are my personal > opinions, and I am not an authority on the subject, as I am only > mildly familiar with either one. I am still learning to use both of > them (WordPerfect 8 is easier for me because of my familiarity with > v5.1). I do hope that this is of some small assistance, > > Ernie > > ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] cdrw
pete moss wrote: > > this is a bit off topic here but, when i was in wondows i could use my > cdrw drive to make cdr and cdrw. now that i am in linux, i only see > mentions of cdr. has anyone successfully written a cdrw in linux? > how? have you rewritten one as well? do i write it like a cdr, or is > there a special method? > > thanks for any tips or links to howtos. the current cd-writing howto > doesnt mention cdrw. > > :P I was wondering if you could tell me how you got it working as a cdr? I can't even get that working. Sean
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
"PSM 0x2710]" wrote: > > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! > > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like ifs. . .random garbare goes in and beautiful things come > out." I think that StarOffice5.1 is a great program. You can save files as word97 file or a starOffice file. The only problem that I have with starOffice is the amount of memory that it can take up. It is all around great. It also comes with a version of Excel and PowerPoint that you can open and save files as the word versions. The best part of all of this is StarOffice is free. I use it instead of that damn office2000. I have a copy 2000 it and I will not install it because of StarOffice. Sean
Re: [newbie] Missing - Garbled Pixmap
kdelibs does not fully install, most of it makes it in, but it does not register with the rpm batabase and some files don't make it. Uninstall the kcmclock rpm, then run rpm -Uvh on the kdelibs package. If you want to use the kcmclock package, install with rpm -Uvh --force. On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, you wrote: > >%_I just did a fresh install ( 6.1 , cheapbytes GPL ) and have garbled / > missing icons in kfm and kpackage. After searching the archives, I did find > a similiar thread, but no resolution for the problem. The reply article > mentioned that the installation media might be the culprit. > > Attached is the output from "rpm -V $(rpm -qa | grep kde)" > > Any help would be much apreciated, > Ben > > "The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway > where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a > negative side." Hunter S. Thompson > Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Rpm.out" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] RLilo and Win98-problem solved
Boy, am I dumb. I guess I put out my plea for help twice, and I apologize. Nevertheless, I appreciate your effort and advice and especially the sample. I have lots of good info from the new edition of Running Linux. It is MUCH CLEAREr than the old edition. My problem with linux is that I am not a tech worker. I am an English teacher, but I still prefer Linux to Windoze. adios, thanks, steve --- "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a console screen, you can usr the "man lilo" > command and the "man > lilo.conf" command to get the information you will > need. I think that > there is a HowTo document as well on the subject. I > have included my > own lilo.conf file below. As you can see, it is not > standard, as my > default boot is into Windoze (for the sake of my > family), and I do > not use the default labels (I am too lazy to type > out the entire words > either linux or dos, so I use "l" for linux, and "w" > for Windoze). I > only include it so you can see what's in the file, > and maybe with the > docs in your Linux system, it will be of help. LILO > is, and must by > nature be specific to each system it is installed > on, so the best > help you can get will be found in the documentation. > > > boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > linear > timeout=50 > other=/dev/hda1 > label=w > table=/dev/hda > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9-27mdk > label=l > root=/dev/hda3 > append="mem=80M" > read-only > > If you want a hard copy of some usefull Linux > commands, one source is > the Linux for Dummies book. It is not as good as I > would have > hoped, but it does have a few really usefull things > in it to help us > "dummies" who are new to Linux, including some info > on LILO. > I don't know how usefull this will be, but I hope it > helps. > > Ernie > > > > On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Steve Winston wrote: > > I am getting ready in my clutzy ignorant way to > try to > > rewrite lilo so that I gives me choice between > Linux > > Mandrake 6.0 and Win98. Does anyone have any > > suggestions? > > Linux is on the master hard drive and win98 is on > the > > slave. I notice that linux recognizes the win98 > drive > > on boot-ing up although it doesn't seem to any but > the > > first partition on the windows drive. > > Any recommendations will be appreciated. > > thanks, steve > > > > = > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] writing lilo for choice to boot either linux or win98
hy, ernest, thanks for your reply. I just about got it right, using examples from the newest edition of Running Linux. But I did forget the line table=hdx where x is the hard drive for win98. This should do it! adios, steve --- "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This should not be too hard to do. Boot into Linux > with a boot disk (I > hope you have one). Then check that your > /etc/lilo.conf file has a > section to boot either system using the text editor > of your choice (if > you did a reinstall of Win98, it should be good to > go). Next from a > command line run lilo, and it will install the boot > loader again for > you. Then re boot, and you should be able to do the > dual boot thing > again. If I am mistaken on this, maybe someone else > with greater > experience than I can give you better advice. > > Ernie > > > > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Steve Winston wrote: > > I just set things up with Mandrake 6.0 on one hard > > drive and win98 on the other. I used to have lilo > set > > up to give me the choice of one or the other. Does > > anyone know how to do this? The mandrake disk will > do > > it if I reinstall, but I don't want to do that. > > adios, STeve > > > > > > = > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
[newbie] Run LEVEL 5
Is there a way to change the run level? I have command line only availible to me but Mandrake insists on booting all the way up to the Desktop where I can't see a thing to beging with. I SWEAR Bill Gates has his fingers in with Madrake or Linux (Mandrake would be my choice right now). OR windows 98 has somehow leaked over to the slave drive and infected Linux. Everytime I turn around something keeps me from proceeding to my goal. But for now I need to know how to get to the command line after Linux boots. I can't do a thing with the desktop. is there something like a F8 key or some little button to push to kick me back to the line? I have tried reinstalling Linux 6 times 6 different ways and they all have sent me back to the KDE. I even deleted the partition (which usually works) and started from scratch. any ideas? Jess ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Moving files
John. With Mandrake and XF86 having problems with the SiS cards the command line is starting to become a old friend now! hehe...I am getting used to it doing alot of reading and asking alot of questions so that I can get around under Linux while trying to work on getting the video to work so I can check out the desktops Jess ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Free internet phone- open source!
It already has a gui interface if i remeber correctly, i wasn't impressed with the sound quality over 10baseT On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, M Thompson wrote: > I would be interested in the GUI version. Please let the list know if you > hear anything further about a GUI version for Linux. > > > Matt > > > >From: Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Darrel Manley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > Kelly Work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lee Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > >Nathan & Wanda Daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [newbie] Free internet phone- open source! > >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:54:46 -0600 > > > >Hi, > > > >If you'd like a truly FREE internet phone service, go to this link. the > >developer has released this as opensource, so it'll keep getting better. > >Both Windows & Unix versions are available. > > > >http://www.speakfreely.org/ > > > >Sam > > > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] Mandrake 6.1 installs perfectly!
Dear friends: Am too tired after a night of downloading (just 90 minutes), installation, organizing desktop, etc. The printer problem, as Jose Sanchez suggested, was caused by the switchbox that connects my two computers. With the printer cable connected directly to the computer, Mandrake had no problem configuring it perfectly. I tested it out in printtol. Perfect. I then added the swithbox and once again tested printtool and everything is working perfectly. In fact, printed out a whole document. Only problem that remains is that I cannot get a queue message (and therefore a dequesing message). When I do a lpq, I get: "no entries." The DISPLAY problem also disappeared when I entered the correct command in .bash_profile. Otherwise, Mandrake is lovely and all my RH rpms installed perfectly. And, oh, the FTP problem was one of those unnervingly simple problems in Linux: I typed /linux/Mandrake/6.1/Mandrake when I should have left the last Mandrake off and just typed "/linux/Mandrake/6.1" Same as in Red Hat, you type 6.1/i386 but you don't type Red Hat after it because that' s the directory the install is looking for. Somebody on the Mandrake list suggested this. First time I did this (at 8 p.m.) it was a total success. My thanks to a list member whose name I cannot recall because of my frantic state. On the whole,I am very pleased. By the way, here is something that might be of interest to some of you: the rpm update function (that some have said does not work) does in fact work PERFECTLY. But you have to log out of KDE (no need to reboot), just log out and log back in as root. In root, the update functions perfectly and I was able to add five current updates. All my thanks to everyone for your wonderful help and encouragement during this crisis. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] EZ-drive
On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, R_Yeo wrote: > > If you're only going to put Linux on it, it should work OK > > w/o EZ Drive. > > John > > I've been following this thread to see if it would solve my problems as > well. I have an IBM 10.1 Gb HDD, and in order to see anything above > 8.4Gb, I had to download and install this pgm called Ontrack Manager. > Am I right in presuming that Ontrack does the same thing as EZ-Drive? > I have been having problems getting Linux to install on this disk. > John, am I getting you right by saying that if I put Linux (and only > Linux) on it, the entire 10Gb (minus partitioning overheads) would be > seen? > > I have two more 3.2Gb HD set up as pri slave and sec master. Would I > have a problem then to install a small Win partition on the pri slave? > Would Win choke on not being in the pri master disk? The Win partition > would only be for some 'legacy' programs like the IBM Ink Manager for my > CrossPad All linux needs is some way to boot, it only requires one disk that the bios recognises, be it floppy, cd, ancient MFM, linux doesn't really care -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] Shuttle Hot 161 (SiS6326) AGP
Hello! I've solved all my problems with SiS 6326 AGP by using another X server which you can download from SuSe or their mirrors (file called xsis.rpm, ~1MB). If you will be unable find that file email me to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and i'll send you this file via email. >From: lalala lalala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Shuttle Hot 161 (SiS6326) AGP >Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:36:39 -0700 (PDT) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Oct 15 14:05:19 1999 >Received: from [216.71.84.35] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailB9D0E16D01EBD820F3A2D8475423218C0; Fri Oct 15 14:02:50 1999 >Received: (from majordomo@localhost)by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com >(8.8.5/8.8.5) id OAA22852for newbie-list; Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:18:06 -0500 >Received: from web1604.mail.yahoo.com (web1604.mail.yahoo.com >[128.11.23.204])by mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id >OAA22844for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:18:05 -0500 >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Received: from [136.167.184.23] by web1604.mail.yahoo.com; Fri, 15 Oct 1999 >12:36:39 PDT >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk > > >I have (I should say I had) the same prob as you. >To solve it, tweak with the file /etc/X11/xf86config >file. U need to do it manually b/c Xconfigurator is >uselss when it comes to configuring Sis6326. > > >For example, u'll see that the Option "no_accel" is >commented out. Uncomment it. There's few others u need >to tweak. > >But I warn you even with the tweaking, u will gete >very bad performance (ex. color and refresh rate) for >some odd reason. > > > >--- peacemkr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mandrake 6.1 .. > > using xconf > > I can't get beyond the background and a bunch of > > white squares where the icons > > should be. any right clicks bring up the menus but > > with blacked out lines. > > I have used the proper Horz & Vert info for monitor. > > I have been trying the generic SiS6326 video card. > > > > Is it possiable I should use one of the other 6326 > > cards instead? > > Anyone else running the hot 161 card? What did you > > choose as the vidio cards? > > > > Thanks, > > Sam > > > > >= > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] [OT] Just tried kmail!
John, All your talk about k-mail made me try it out. It's really ok! I like it better than Netscape, but you are absolutely right about the HTML! It produces nothing but headaches! I'll probably keep using it for my email, now that I tried it. Now if KDE would only get the browser window to be able to handle ftp, I'd be all set. I'd never have any need to go back to Windoze at all. Just thought I'd let you know, you have made a convert of at least me. Ernie
Re: [newbie] RLilo and Win98
In a console screen, you can usr the "man lilo" command and the "man lilo.conf" command to get the information you will need. I think that there is a HowTo document as well on the subject. I have included my own lilo.conf file below. As you can see, it is not standard, as my default boot is into Windoze (for the sake of my family), and I do not use the default labels (I am too lazy to type out the entire words either linux or dos, so I use "l" for linux, and "w" for Windoze). I only include it so you can see what's in the file, and maybe with the docs in your Linux system, it will be of help. LILO is, and must by nature be specific to each system it is installed on, so the best help you can get will be found in the documentation. boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt linear timeout=50 other=/dev/hda1 label=w table=/dev/hda image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9-27mdk label=l root=/dev/hda3 append="mem=80M" read-only If you want a hard copy of some usefull Linux commands, one source is the Linux for Dummies book. It is not as good as I would have hoped, but it does have a few really usefull things in it to help us "dummies" who are new to Linux, including some info on LILO. I don't know how usefull this will be, but I hope it helps. Ernie On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Steve Winston wrote: > I am getting ready in my clutzy ignorant way to try to > rewrite lilo so that I gives me choice between Linux > Mandrake 6.0 and Win98. Does anyone have any > suggestions? > Linux is on the master hard drive and win98 is on the > slave. I notice that linux recognizes the win98 drive > on boot-ing up although it doesn't seem to any but the > first partition on the windows drive. > Any recommendations will be appreciated. > thanks, steve > > = > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
[newbie] boot disk & LILO installation crash down
Hi everyone, this is the first time I get on list. I have tried to install Mandrake 6.0 on my Pentium, 2Gb, computer without success. Two main problems occcur me: first - when the installation process gets to the rescue disk step it doesn't seem to find a diskette driver (the light doesn't turn on at any moment) and then obliges me to ommit this step. Second - After the diskette driver problem has occured LILO is not able to install itself, I have tryed all possible options given in the installation menus. My hard disk is recognized by LBA mode. So, after all these things I have all inside but I'm not able to reboot because I have no LILO installed nor a system disk to boot from. Can anyone help me?? I guess I will have tu put on some more information in order to bring you a consistent clue, but at the moment my knowledge about Linux is limited so when you were so kind to do so ask me whatever you find necessary. Thank you very much in advance
Re: [newbie] configure modem
Hi Steve Philp, I am really new to linux and appreciate very much your help, but, unfortunately, the modem doesn't work. What do you think about - makedev ttyS2 irq 10- or - setserial ttyS2 irq 10 - is it possible? Tanks in advance. Oder - Original Message - From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sexta-feira, 15 de Outubro de 1999 18:53 Subject: Re: [newbie] configure modem > Oder Santos wrote: > > > > What should I do to configure a modem in Mandrake 6.0? > > The command dmesg showed only: > > Serial driver version 4.27 with Many_Ports... > > ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq=4) is a 16550A > > In windows my pcmcia is COM 3 IRQ 10. I don't know how to manage setserial > > to inform that the serial port in a non standard irq. > > Any help would be really appreciate. Oder > > setserial /dev/ttyS0 irq 10 > > If your modem works after that, put that command at the end of > /etc/rc.d/rc.local > > > Good luck! > > -- > Steve Philp > Network Administrator > Advance Packaging Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: [newbie] Supra Express internal modem.
I use a Diamond Supra Express 56i internal modem on my system (Linux-Mandrake 6.0), and it works just fine. I set it up as a COM port 2 (DOS) modem with PnP disabled (read the modem docs on this, you reset a jumper on the modem card for the COM port you want to use). I hope this helps, Ernie On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Patrick Desnoyers wrote: > I read it is incompatible with RedHat... damn... any way out of this ? I dont > want to buy a new modem (I'm on a ADSL 960k connection, but I need a modem for > tests) > > Thanks > > (Please reply to list and to me directly...) > > Patrick > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] writing lilo for choice to boot either linux or win98
This should not be too hard to do. Boot into Linux with a boot disk (I hope you have one). Then check that your /etc/lilo.conf file has a section to boot either system using the text editor of your choice (if you did a reinstall of Win98, it should be good to go). Next from a command line run lilo, and it will install the boot loader again for you. Then re boot, and you should be able to do the dual boot thing again. If I am mistaken on this, maybe someone else with greater experience than I can give you better advice. Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Steve Winston wrote: > I just set things up with Mandrake 6.0 on one hard > drive and win98 on the other. I used to have lilo set > up to give me the choice of one or the other. Does > anyone know how to do this? The mandrake disk will do > it if I reinstall, but I don't want to do that. > adios, STeve > > > = > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
I like it. It does the job. It is big though, and the decision on installing it depends on what your needs are. If you just want a word processor, StarOffice is overkill, but if you need a complete office suite, designed to compete with the one from Redmond, then this baby is for you. It has everything you could need. Just search "StarOffice" in your web browser to locate the website. From there you can check out the features, system requirements and even do a download or order the CD if you want to. Note that the download is big!! Some 67Meg.!! So unless you have a cable connection, or an ADSL connection, or other fast hookup, be ready to spend maybe 6 Hrs. on the download (with a 56K modem). On the other hand, if the above is overkill for your needs, you may want to try WordPerfect 8 for Linux. This is a fine word processor, and has many bells and whistles. Personally, I used to use the 5.1 version for DOS way back when, and I liked it a lot (showing my age here). It is not nearly as big a download as StarOffice, and will provide you with most of what you will need for home use. The only real drawback is that if you want to use it for commercial purposes, you will have to buy the retail version. So, if you need something for home or school use, WordPerfect 8 is a good choice. If your need is for business purposes, then I personally would recomend the StarOffice suit, both for it's completeness, and the fact that it is free for both personal use and commercial use. Please note that the above are my personal opinions, and I am not an authority on the subject, as I am only mildly familiar with either one. I am still learning to use both of them (WordPerfect 8 is easier for me because of my familiarity with v5.1). I do hope that this is of some small assistance, Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, PSM 0x2710] wrote: > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! > > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like ifs. . .random garbare goes in and beautiful things come > out."
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
"PSM 0x2710]" wrote: > > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! I admire the effort put into StarOffice but I feel it is still quite kludgy. At the same time, we must not forget that pgms like M$Office, WP, etc have gone thru' millenniums of evolution compared to StarOffice. It's biggest selling point (I know it's free) is perhaps its 'ability' to translate M$Office documents. That's what I use it for mostly, although it has a habit of screwing up even your simplest formatting of Excel and Powerpoint. Speaking of which, what is the difference (read, fixes and improvement) of Sun's 5.1a over 5.1? -- Ronald Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Re: [newbie] Office Suites]
Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well well well, when I need to hire someone to open a can of worms, I know where to > look. > > As with all things, it depends on what you want to use it for. > > My point of view? > > As a system administrator migrating people from Windows and ClarisWorks and > Microsoft Office, I GOTTA HAVE IT. And I hope we see 5.2 with Office 2000 filters > REALLY SOON or we may need to brand Sun Microsystems dumber than they look. > StarOffice won't even do the job of poisoning Office sales if it does not achieve > parity with files quickly. > (read the original, it's worth it!) No flame here; just my thanks for sharing your insights with us! I haven't tried most of these, but I have tried and used SO, Maxwell, and Applixware, and your comments seemed most appropriate to this newbie. Thanks, Mike Scottaline Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Justin Rickert
Try xcdroast. Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Justin Rickert wrote: > I just instaled linux mandrake power pack on my system I am running a > pentium II with an asus board with an adaptec onboard scsi when I boot > linux finds my CDROMS however when I am in KDE I cant mount them all but > one. The ones that I cant mount are my plexwriter 8x20 and my ultraplex > 40x both drives are made by plextor I would like to be able to use them. I > also would like to be able to find some cd creation software do you have > any ideas?
Re: [newbie] StarOffice net installation (working now)
Glad you got it going! Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: > Hi, > > I've got StarOffice 5.1 running on my network now with the installation > on a single machine, and runnable from all other machines. I noticed > that I was getting these unrecoverable errors for some types of files, > like sdw and html, but not for others, like sdc. So it probably wasn't > something to do with my network configuration. In the StarOffice 5.1 > documentation, it says to choose Custom Installation when installing on > a network, and to choose all components. So I was doing that, and > selected a kde integration component which by default is not selected. > Then I had those problems. So I uninstalled, and reinstalled a network > installation, and this time, I chose Standard Installation. Now > everything's working fine. I just had to do the user workstation > installation for each user on all of the machines, and now it's working, > without having to install 150 MB of stuff on every machine. Thanks > again for your suggestions, > > > > Hidong > > > Ernie wrote: > > > > I don't know the answer to this, but in the StarOffice tarball you > > extracted, there is a .pdf file with fairly complete instructions to guide > > you. I can not remember the file name, but it is a .pdf file. Maybe what you > > need to know is in there. > > > > Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Hidong Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 9:26 PM > > Subject: [newbie] StarOffice net installation > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm trying to install StarOffice 5.1 on a network of three Mandrake 5.3 > > > machines. I did the net installation as root on one of the machines, > > > installing to an nfs mounted directory. Then I did a user workstation > > > installation on that machine. StarOffice is working fine on that one > > > machine. The question is, do I have to go through the installation > > > again on the other two machines? I tried running StarOffice right away > > > on the other two machines after installing on the first machine. I was > > > able to get the StarOffice window up, but when I tried to open a file, I > > > got an error message saying that an unrecoverable error occurred, and > > > StarOffice shut down. So then I tried to do the user workstation > > > installation on the other two machines, but it detected that StarOffice > > > was already installed, so it'll only let me deinstall or repair. > > > Repairing still gives me that unrecoverable error message. How to I run > > > StarOffice from my other two machines? Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Hidong > > >
Re: [[newbie] Office Suites]
"PSM 0x2710]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! > === Almost a year ago I downloaded the Win version of SO 5.0, knowing I'd soon be trying linux. I now run 5.0 on my linux box and find it paticularly useful when dealing with others from the M$ worl using office. Student e-mail eassys to me as Word attachments. From my linux box, I open the essay in SO, make my comments in red, save as Word 97 doc, e-mail back as attachment. No problemo. I find PowerPoint easier to use than SO presentation program, but other than that, I find SO equally competent. Keep in mind it is a hog, so have plenty of RAM or it'll really drag (I use 96 meg). HTH, Mike ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Changing Graphics and setup programs
The trouble with this is that the document you refer to is produced by Macmillan, not RedHat or Mandrake. While I think that the release is truely Linux-Mandrake 6.0, I take anything provided by Macmillan with a grain of salt, since they are not producing the software themselves, only publishing (distributing) it for Mandrake. I am only a user like everyone else here, and I do not know for sure if Mandrake is based on RedHat, or if it is "100%" compatible with RedHat or not. However, if installing something from the RedHat distribution has caused problems for someone, then it would appear that they are so compatible, and that caution would be in order. As for the installer, RedHat has produced a fine piece of work there, and why would anyone want to re-invent the wheel when the wheel that is currently available is just fine. Maybe someone from the Mandrake team will help us to clear up this confusion? Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Jim Vaughan wrote: > I'd have to disagree with youwhen I start the installation of > Linux-Mandrake the installer says RedHat. Now I wonder why that would be if > there was no connection between the two. In the Introduction on page 4 of the > Getting Started Manual it says "This award-winning distribution of Linux is > based on the popular Red Hat 6.0 distribution and is 100% compatible with the > Red Hat distribution." It also states "Linux-Mandrake has been customized by > MandrakeSoft S.A. to be easier to install and use, without sacrificing any of > the distribution's capabilities. > > Jim Vaughan > > > Simon Norris wrote: > > > Please excuse me if I'm wrong, but isn't Linux-Mandrake=Red Hat Linux + > > KDE+Pentium enhancements?? I thought that was the biggest selling point of > > Mandrake? > > - Original Message - > > From: Ernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 12:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Changing Graphics and setup programs > > > > First, and please do not take this offensively, but Linux-Mandrake is not > > RedHat Linux. They are two entirely individual distributions, with no > > connection to each other. > > > > As for changing your video driver, you can run Xconfigurator to accomplish > > that. Also, I think there an other configuration tool for the X-windows > > system as well, but I can't remember the name at this point. Hope this is > > useful, > > > > Ernie > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Tony Zocolillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 5:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Changing Graphics and setup programs > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. I found some Q/A on the internet stating that SiS > > > chips don't run with Linux. I'll probably just get another video card > > that > > > does work. I see 2Mb ATI PCI cards on eBay for $10. > > > > > > How do I re-run the setup to install a new video driver? (or anything > > > else...I still need to load my sound card module) I don't have a bood for > > > Red Hat...I do have SuSE but I couldn't get past partitioning with it so I > > > put Mandrake on instead. The books I have on SuSE and Caldera describing > > > the setup utility don't seem to work with Mandrake RedHat. > > > > > > regards, > > > Tony Z. > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > From: Jesse Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 3:55 PM > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Changing Graphics card config and SiS5597 problems > > > > > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > I got the same problem. And have been working on it for about 2 weeks > > now > > > > with nothing to show. I thought that it might have been my Network Card > > > > since I had problems with it when I ran Windows 98 and the N-Card in > > that > > > > they were trying to use the same IRQ. well i uninstalled the card and I > > > > still have the same problems. Glad to see I am not the only one though! > > > > If ya come up with any thing let me know and I will do the same for > > > > you... > > > > > > > > This is a message I recieved the other day... as for what it means I > > have > > > > no idea. I have yet to figure out where to get to these settings. I have > > > > used the Linux install disk and SETUP to change my settings and XE86conf > > > > and none of these help anything out. > > > > > > > > Jess > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] XF86Config? Where is it?
Strange, when I run the search utility in KFM I get < /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config > so maybe it's in there only on Mandrake 6.0 instalations? I'm not sure, but if it's not in /etc look in /usr. Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > I guess my problem is that I did a "workstation" install which doesn't > > include X86 config utility. > > > Try /etc/X11R6/bin/xf86config (all lower case.) > John
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, PSM 0x2710] wrote: > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! > > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like ifs. . .random garbare goes in and beautiful things come > out." IMHO Start Office is great esp. the new version from Sun 5.1a. The problem I have with it is the PostScript printing. I can get decent output from Word Perfect but most of these home printers don't seem to work well with Star Office. But the programs themselves are good but a bit slow. They also need a lot of memory. Maybe the KOffice suite and Corel Suite may be better when they come out but for now Star Office is good. Jeanettte
Re: [newbie] StarOffice net installation
I think that you will have to do the client side instalation for each machine on which you want to have StarOffice available. At least it makes sense to me. I think that maybe the net install onto the NFS system is intended as a "server" while the instalation on each client machine would of course be the client application. I know this is probably not much help, but I only have one machine, so I do not have any experience with the network installation for StarOffice. Good luck, maybe someone else can be of greater assistance, Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: > Hi, Ernie, > > Thanks for the tip. The included documentation is what I followed. I > can't find any explicit mention of multiple machines in the docs. I > guess I could install StarOffice on each individual machine. But that > would be so Microsoft Wrod! Any other suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks, > > > > Hidong > > > Ernie wrote: > > > > I don't know the answer to this, but in the StarOffice tarball you > > extracted, there is a .pdf file with fairly complete instructions to guide > > you. I can not remember the file name, but it is a .pdf file. Maybe what you > > need to know is in there. > > > > Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Hidong Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 9:26 PM > > Subject: [newbie] StarOffice net installation > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm trying to install StarOffice 5.1 on a network of three Mandrake 5.3 > > > machines. I did the net installation as root on one of the machines, > > > installing to an nfs mounted directory. Then I did a user workstation > > > installation on that machine. StarOffice is working fine on that one > > > machine. The question is, do I have to go through the installation > > > again on the other two machines? I tried running StarOffice right away > > > on the other two machines after installing on the first machine. I was > > > able to get the StarOffice window up, but when I tried to open a file, I > > > got an error message saying that an unrecoverable error occurred, and > > > StarOffice shut down. So then I tried to do the user workstation > > > installation on the other two machines, but it detected that StarOffice > > > was already installed, so it'll only let me deinstall or repair. > > > Repairing still gives me that unrecoverable error message. How to I run > > > StarOffice from my other two machines? Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Hidong > > >
[newbie] Missing - Garbled Pixmap
I just did a fresh install ( 6.1 , cheapbytes GPL ) and have garbled / missing icons in kfm and kpackage. After searching the archives, I did find a similiar thread, but no resolution for the problem. The reply article mentioned that the installation media might be the culprit. Attached is the output from "rpm -V $(rpm -qa | grep kde)" Any help would be much apreciated, Ben "The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson Rpm.out
Re: [newbie] Upgrade to Octuber Gnome.
Try uninstalling the RPMs with the command "rpm -e , hopefully this will work. It's what is in the man page anyway, but I have never used it. Ernie On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Brent Metzler wrote: > On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Ernie wrote: > > > I'm not sure, but I would think that it is not a wise choice to mix distros. > > Mandrake does some stuff it's own way, and so I would think does RedHat. > > These are not the same distributions any more. I think that is why all the > > Mandrake packages have the "mdk" in the filenames, just to remind us. > > Hehe, well, I sure learned the hard way if that is the case. It does seem > logical. But now how do I fix it? :) > > Brent Metzler > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://users.twistedpair.net/bmetzler > ICQ #:2454084 AIM: bmetzl1999
Re: [newbie] XF86Config? Where is it?
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Tony Zocolillo wrote: > Hello, > > I can't find XF86Config. Where would this program reside? Does it get > installed with the standard Workstation install? > > Thanks, > Tony Z. Look in "/usr/X11R6/bin/" , this is where it is on my system. Ernie
Re: [newbie] EZ-drive
> If you're only going to put Linux on it, it should work OK > w/o EZ Drive. > John I've been following this thread to see if it would solve my problems as well. I have an IBM 10.1 Gb HDD, and in order to see anything above 8.4Gb, I had to download and install this pgm called Ontrack Manager. Am I right in presuming that Ontrack does the same thing as EZ-Drive? I have been having problems getting Linux to install on this disk. John, am I getting you right by saying that if I put Linux (and only Linux) on it, the entire 10Gb (minus partitioning overheads) would be seen? I have two more 3.2Gb HD set up as pri slave and sec master. Would I have a problem then to install a small Win partition on the pri slave? Would Win choke on not being in the pri master disk? The Win partition would only be for some 'legacy' programs like the IBM Ink Manager for my CrossPad -- Ronald Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Office Suites
Well well well, when I need to hire someone to open a can of worms, I know where to look. As with all things, it depends on what you want to use it for. My point of view? As a system administrator migrating people from Windows and ClarisWorks and Microsoft Office, I GOTTA HAVE IT. And I hope we see 5.2 with Office 2000 filters REALLY SOON or we may need to brand Sun Microsystems dumber than they look. StarOffice won't even do the job of poisoning Office sales if it does not achieve parity with files quickly. Yeah, I know, Microsoft added some trivial and unnecessary features threw in at least as many new bugs as fixes and is selling an upgrade everybody is buying. But I have to have file translation capability. And there is no StarOffice equivalent of Microsoft Publisher. A rinky-dink package with a new skin and a crippled version of Word dressed up with clip art and it seems to be inordinately popular. When I show people how StarWriter can do the same job, it falls mostly on deaf ears. OK what about Applix? At least as good as StarOffice, with a much better manual. But the filters stink. If it were just a matter of using something, I'd choose it quickly. Siag Office? Now don't laugh! Pathetic Writer is every bit as good as AbiWord and a whole lot better at handling memory than Maxwell. And it is available in i586 type binaries. I like it. Scheme in a Grid is as good as any other spreadsheet. Filtering (the art of reading alien files) could be improved, but overall it is surprisingly good. KOffice? I haven't seen the plans for filtering. But toss Adobe Pagemaker in favor of Kword and KLyX. The specialties and embeds are there. This will be THE Killer app of office suites if ever they get it done. Mandrakesoft is helping see that happen, BTW. Try a snapshot if you like, but figure a good 6 to 8 hours compile time and don't use a MediaGX processor to do it, for it will terminate on a compiler error for some undiscovered buggy reason associated with the MediaGX. Andrew??? Well, I can't sell this one to anyone, but it does as well in 20Mb as StarOffice does in 70. Unfortunately the missing item is in the "kiss-of-death" category. Whoever heard of an OfficeSuite that could check syntax in programs? And where you could define your own classes? Some would say it is an OO Programming language masquerading as a suite. Others would say it is an Office Suite with an interface only a programmer would enjoy. As a Python addict, I find it fairly easy to use and VERY powerful, but I have to know StarOffice for my users; so I don't get to use it much. If you want to do great things and have a lot of time to learn, here you go. If you cannot use it enough to keep your skills current, don't use it. Abisuite? I saw it on the distribution disk for 6.1 but haven't used it. Check it out. It might be everything you need. So General purpose-- HTML, WP, Spreadsheet, Image, etc.--Applix or StarOffice WP (Short to medium documents) WordPerfect WP (Quick n Dirty) AbiWord, Pathetic Writer, Maxwell Special Purpose-- WP (Publishing and longer documents) KLyX or Emacs/TeX Pizazz/Panache-- KOffice Crude Power-- Andrew Imagery-- GIMP Now I would like to go on discussing all of these for a long time, but I have to duck the flames from those whose favorites didn't get a rave review. In the final analysis, a lot of it is taste, and "De Gustibus non est Disputandem" as they say. Civileme "PSM 0x2710]" wrote: > So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it > seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all! > > -- > > Seth Gibson > www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 > members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) > To paraphrase my friend stephen: > "life can be like ifs. . .random garbare goes in and beautiful things come > out."
