Re: [newbie] Video Issues
Joe Yoon wrote: > When I load Linux up, KDE starts up. The problem is, > my resolution is so low that the 'little' box to input > username and passwd takes up the whole screen. > > I use the Creative Annihilator (nVidia chipset). I've > installed 6 times so far, (for various other reasons). > > During the installation, Linux did not recognize the > video card. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. > Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com The trick is to get rid of all the over scan stuff and other drivers (like the really low res VGA). Here is the video section for my system. Don't just copy/paste into your /etc/X11/XF86Config file! Use it as an example. Be sure to save a copy of your current XF86Config file so you can put it back if your first try doesn't work. Only pick the resolution/refresh that your monitor/card combo can do. You need 3 sections...monitor, device and screen for video. # ** # Monitor section # ** # Any number of monitor sections may be present Section "Monitor" Identifier "Princeton Graphic Systems EO76/76T" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. HorizSync 30.0-86.0 # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a # comma separated list of ranges of values. # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. VertRefresh 50.0-120.0 # Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or # a multi-line format. # These two are equivalent #ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace #Mode "1024x768i" #DotClock 45 #HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264 #VTimings 768 776 784 817 #Flags "Interlace" #EndMode # This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec # are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and # VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to # delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your # monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor # and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically # used. # 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync Modeline "640x480" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -HSync -VSync # 800x600 @ 85 Hz, 55.84 kHz hsync Modeline "800x600"60.75 800 864 928 1088 600 616 621 657 -HSync -VSync # 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Primary Card" VendorName "Creative Technology Ltd" BoardName "Graphics Blaster Banshee" #Option "no_accel" EndSection Section "Screen" Driver "Accel" Device "Primary Card" Monitor "Princeton Graphic Systems EO76/76T" DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth16 Modes"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth8 Modes"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth32 Modes"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection
Re: [[newbie] Office]
"Dreja Julag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been hearing that there was an office suite coming out for Linux. > When is this and where would I find it? > > Thanks, There are already a couple of office suites for linux. In addition to StarOffice, which is free for individual users, there is also Applix, which isn't (costs @ $100). You might be referring to KOffice which might appear with KDE 2.0. Still might be months away from what I hear. For now, you might want to give StarOffice a try. Hey.., it's free! Mike ## Michael Scottaline Linux 2.2.13 ## Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
[newbie] batnam
I am looking for a driver for a batnam CDROM for LInux. It is made by microsplutions, but I have had much trouble finding one. Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Office
I have been hearing that there was an office suite coming out for Linux. When is this and where would I find it? Thanks, Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Benjamin Sher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Helios-New" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 7:13 AM Subject: [newbie] We need a StarOffice list! > Dear friends: > > I feel that I am in a quandary. There is no mailing list for StarOffice, > or rather there is one with 23 members on it, which I subscribed to. > Never got a message from them except for my subscription confirmation. > With millions of people using StarOffice, there really should be a > mailing list, and the obvious sponsor ought to be Sun. The newsgroups > (and I have subscribed to staroffice.com.support.starwriter and other SO > newsgroups) are just not enough. Were it not for our list, I would have > had to wait an eternity to get over that insurmountable "Save" problem I > had last week. And, again, others are probably having problems, too. > Just > saw a message concerning SO installation a moment ago. > > I spent $50 on QUE's 1,500 page Using Linux. I always check there first > before asking, and I have found many answers for other issues there. > > I do not want to irritate the other members of the list with questions > about StarOffice. On the other hand, I am sure many members of our > Mandrake list use StarOffice, too. What to do? I imagine that at this > very moment hundreds of thousands of new StarOffice users are asking > themselves this very same question: Where is the StarOffice > mailing-list? > In fact, there ought to be at least one for every component of SO. Right > now I would settle for just one. > > Thanks for listening. > > Benjamin > > -- > Benjamin and Anna Sher > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] Dialin .. ahhh?
Re: Dialin .. ahhh? ... Thank You! .. Axalon Much appreciated! .. Mark - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Mandrake-List-Support <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 11, 1999 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Dialin .. ahhh? > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Mark Fitzgerald wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I think I can get the dialin to my server working, > > but I need to know where to add a little more info > > for my provider. > > > > We have to use a script to connect and the server > > assigns the IP and Nameserver address. > > > > In Win95/98 .. the script looks like this: > > > > proc main > > transmit "^M" > > waitfor "ogin" > > transmit "user^M" > > waitfor "assword:" > > transmit "pass^M" > > waitfor "$" > > transmit "/usr/local/bin/ppp^M" > > waitfor "~" > > endproc > > > > How do I setup this script in .. Mandrake 6.1 as > > seen above? > > 'ABORT' 'BUSY' > 'ABORT' 'ERROR' > 'ABORT' 'NO CARRIER' > 'ABORT' 'NO DIALTONE' > 'ABORT' 'Invalid Login' > 'ABORT' 'Login incorrect' > '' 'AT&F1' > 'OK' 'ATDT##' > 'CONNECT' '' > '' '^M' > 'ogin' 'userXXX' > 'ord:' 'passXXX' > '$' '/usr/local/bin/pppd' > '~--' '' > > > > Thank You! > > > > -- > > Mark > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > " It is now safe to shutdown your computer > > _ or is it ... HaHaHaa ?! " > > > > > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon
Re: [newbie] KDE and kpanel
Thought i answered this one but we'll try again. If you look in ~/ at the . files (ls -a) you'll see a file .Xclients-HOSTNAME-:0.0 you need to delete or edit it On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, R_Yeo wrote: > I really messed up this time: > Running KDE. On a whim, I decided to try out switchdesk. It came up > and gave me 2 choices KDE and Anotherlevel. I chose Anotherlevel and > clicked on the "Change only applies to current display" It then tells > me to restart X. I did that but it then tells me something like > "Chosen fwm2, but it does not appear to be properly installed. Using > TWM" when I do a startx. It then dumps me into a blank X server. > Fortunately, I have an xterm in Autostart which starts up. > So I try switchdesk again and selected KDE. After going thru' > everything,I get dumped into the plain X server again. I then try a > startkde and I get my KDE desktop. But without the kpanel? bar at the > bottom, and only one screen. > I always boot up into level 3 and start X manually, but when I boot > directly into level 5,(just to check) I get the full KDE environment. > What's going on here? Is it that "Change only applies to current > display" thingy? > > I would like to have my proper KDE desktop back again with my 6 virtual > desktops(starting X manually). Help. Please point me to the files I > have to edit, etc. > > TIA > -- > Ronald > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] KDE and kpanel
I really messed up this time: Running KDE. On a whim, I decided to try out switchdesk. It came up and gave me 2 choices KDE and Anotherlevel. I chose Anotherlevel and clicked on the "Change only applies to current display" It then tells me to restart X. I did that but it then tells me something like "Chosen fwm2, but it does not appear to be properly installed. Using TWM" when I do a startx. It then dumps me into a blank X server. Fortunately, I have an xterm in Autostart which starts up. So I try switchdesk again and selected KDE. After going thru' everything,I get dumped into the plain X server again. I then try a startkde and I get my KDE desktop. But without the kpanel? bar at the bottom, and only one screen. I always boot up into level 3 and start X manually, but when I boot directly into level 5,(just to check) I get the full KDE environment. What's going on here? Is it that "Change only applies to current display" thingy? I would like to have my proper KDE desktop back again with my 6 virtual desktops(starting X manually). Help. Please point me to the files I have to edit, etc. TIA -- Ronald
Re: [newbie] Dialin .. ahhh?
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Mark Fitzgerald wrote: > > Hi all, > > I think I can get the dialin to my server working, > but I need to know where to add a little more info > for my provider. > > We have to use a script to connect and the server > assigns the IP and Nameserver address. > > In Win95/98 .. the script looks like this: > > proc main > transmit "^M" > waitfor "ogin" > transmit "user^M" > waitfor "assword:" > transmit "pass^M" > waitfor "$" > transmit "/usr/local/bin/ppp^M" > waitfor "~" > endproc > > How do I setup this script in .. Mandrake 6.1 as > seen above? 'ABORT' 'BUSY' 'ABORT' 'ERROR' 'ABORT' 'NO CARRIER' 'ABORT' 'NO DIALTONE' 'ABORT' 'Invalid Login' 'ABORT' 'Login incorrect' '' 'AT&F1' 'OK' 'ATDT##' 'CONNECT' '' '' '^M' 'ogin' 'userXXX' 'ord:' 'passXXX' '$' '/usr/local/bin/pppd' '~--' '' > Thank You! > > -- > Mark > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > " It is now safe to shutdown your computer > _ or is it ... HaHaHaa ?! " > > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] Hard Drive Install
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > > > > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > > > > > > > > > How would i go about that? > > > > > > > > Replaceing or adding? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > > > > --Axalon > > > ? I would like to Install Mandrake 6.1 Via my hard drive, how would i do that, > > > sence i cant use a boot disk to install it > > > > Obviously to early that went right ver my head the first time. > > The prefered way is to download the iso and use that, but you want to > > install from HD likely cause you don't have a cdr. > > > > The best way to download is to get it in a tarball, your ftp client must > > beable todo a manual get, and the server must support 'get dir.tar' (most > > do), extract that to your HD and make the new floppy and yur off and > > running > could i just download the ISO and use a hard drive install I don't think winimage handles rockridge format cds, but either way it will still need to copy the fies out to the HD -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] Dialin .. ahhh?
Hi all, I think I can get the dialin to my server working, but I need to know where to add a little more info for my provider. We have to use a script to connect and the server assigns the IP and Nameserver address. In Win95/98 .. the script looks like this: proc main transmit "^M" waitfor "ogin" transmit "user^M" waitfor "assword:" transmit "pass^M" waitfor "$" transmit "/usr/local/bin/ppp^M" waitfor "~" endproc How do I setup this script in .. Mandrake 6.1 as seen above? Thank You! -- Mark mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] " It is now safe to shutdown your computer _ or is it ... HaHaHaa ?! "
Re: [newbie] Hard Drive Install
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > > > > > > > How would i go about that? > > > > > > Replaceing or adding? > > > > > > -- > > > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > > > --Axalon > > ? I would like to Install Mandrake 6.1 Via my hard drive, how would i do that, > > sence i cant use a boot disk to install it > > Obviously to early that went right ver my head the first time. > The prefered way is to download the iso and use that, but you want to > install from HD likely cause you don't have a cdr. > > The best way to download is to get it in a tarball, your ftp client must > beable todo a manual get, and the server must support 'get dir.tar' (most > do), extract that to your HD and make the new floppy and yur off and > running could i just download the ISO and use a hard drive install
Re: [newbie] enough already
And i've just verified there is no problem with sympa. On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Hugh Semmler wrote: > Go to the mandrake site and click on lists. > Under where you sign up for the list. Click remove with your address > Simple I have tried it twice and it works > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, you wrote: > > I did. I followed them to the letter and i am still not off the list. Plus > > i have read all the email suggestions EXACTLY and still to no avail. So, > > chances are that you will continue to see these messages until the problem > > gets fixed. > > > > > > At 10:58 AM 12-09-1999 -0800, you wrote: > > >Can individuals stop emailing everyone on how to get off this list. If they > > >had kept the original email, it would save us alot of reoccurring emails. > > >When I check my emails in the morning, half are about getting off the list. > > >Read these emails that we are sending about how to get off and save them in > > >a folder. Then in the future (if required) use the right info to > > >unsubscribe. Thank you and I think I speak for everyone. > > > > > > > > >Serpico > > > > > >"You talkin' to me?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] enough already
Go to the mandrake site and click on lists. Under where you sign up for the list. Click remove with your address Simple I have tried it twice and it works On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, you wrote: > I did. I followed them to the letter and i am still not off the list. Plus > i have read all the email suggestions EXACTLY and still to no avail. So, > chances are that you will continue to see these messages until the problem > gets fixed. > > > At 10:58 AM 12-09-1999 -0800, you wrote: > >Can individuals stop emailing everyone on how to get off this list. If they > >had kept the original email, it would save us alot of reoccurring emails. > >When I check my emails in the morning, half are about getting off the list. > >Read these emails that we are sending about how to get off and save them in > >a folder. Then in the future (if required) use the right info to > >unsubscribe. Thank you and I think I speak for everyone. > > > > > >Serpico > > > >"You talkin' to me?" > > > > > > > > -- QOTD: "Every morning I read the obituaries; if my name's not there, I go to work."
Re: [newbie] Hard Drive Install
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Tom Kyle wrote: > > > > > How would i go about that? > > > > Replaceing or adding? > > > > -- > > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > > --Axalon > ? I would like to Install Mandrake 6.1 Via my hard drive, how would i do that, > sence i cant use a boot disk to install it Obviously to early that went right ver my head the first time. The prefered way is to download the iso and use that, but you want to install from HD likely cause you don't have a cdr. The best way to download is to get it in a tarball, your ftp client must beable todo a manual get, and the server must support 'get dir.tar' (most do), extract that to your HD and make the new floppy and yur off and running
Re: [newbie] Fw: Unsubscribing method [OT]
Did this too. Doesn't work. Done them all. Any other suggestions ? At 10:59 PM 12-08-1999 +, you wrote: >Send an email to 'sympa@linux-mandrake' with the subject 'UNSUB newbie' >The list was just changed over from majordomo, the website should be >updated (soon?) > >Above is a copy of a recent message from Axalon. If you wish to leave this >excellent group follow the instructions. Alternatively you can use a 14lb >sledgehammer on your computer. > > > > >On Wed, 08 Dec 1999, you wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 08, 1999 at 03:29:28PM -, Simon Norris wrote: >> > And I now have got a reject from the owner-newbie guy as being unknown. >> > Anyone on the list have any ideas? >> >> The same here. >> exactly the same error, no such user etc. Succes in unsubscribing. i >> One thing mandrake is realy bad in >> >> think I am going to use procmail to bounce all messages >> >> >> >> > - Original Message - >> > From: Simon Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 3:23 PM >> > Subject: Unsubscribing method >> > >> > >> > OK, I see what people mean now. I've sent my remove command to the guy >> > mentioned in the original email (Major Domo, or something like that), and >> > got a succeeded message back, but I'm still getting posts. >> > >> > Is there some sort of delay from issuing the remove to it actually taking >> > effect? >> > >> > TIA >> > Simon > >
Re: [newbie] enough already
I did. I followed them to the letter and i am still not off the list. Plus i have read all the email suggestions EXACTLY and still to no avail. So, chances are that you will continue to see these messages until the problem gets fixed. At 10:58 AM 12-09-1999 -0800, you wrote: >Can individuals stop emailing everyone on how to get off this list. If they >had kept the original email, it would save us alot of reoccurring emails. >When I check my emails in the morning, half are about getting off the list. >Read these emails that we are sending about how to get off and save them in >a folder. Then in the future (if required) use the right info to >unsubscribe. Thank you and I think I speak for everyone. > > >Serpico > >"You talkin' to me?" > > > >
Re: [newbie] Kde & Template/Autostart
To Pixel: Ditto to everything Jerry VB said. I also start Ical and Ktop with it. I may have missed the info on the templates folder in the guides. Could you point us to them? Thank you all for truly lovely work! This is the most fun I've had in years. Tim Goff Seattle sorry if my hyper-text shows up, I tried turning it off.
[newbie] nmbd / smbd woes
I have recently set up samba between Mandrake, NT, 98, etc. Has worked fine for a day or so. I have truly enjoyed browsing my linux box through windoze :-o This evening, without my intervention, both nmdb and smbd stopped running, and I am unable (using SWAT) to get them to re-start. I have tried rebooting many times. Even restored earlier working smb.conf. Nothing. Nada. If I look in /var/log/samba/log.nmb I see stuff like "Get_Hostbyname Unknown host [kb01ln.kband.net] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(689) Unable to get my hostname - exiting Same thing with log.smb Don't know why my hostname would suddenly no longer be valid. "hostname" at console returns kb01ln.kband.net I am also getting in SWAT "Couldn't open status file /var/log/samba/STATUS..LCK If posting my smb.conf file would help, please let me know! Whatever the case, it seems that NetBios info is no longer being passed between machines. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
