[newbie] Networking
Hey y'all, I've goofed up my computer. Just after installing Mdk 6.1 a few weeks ago, I went on my "uninstall rampage" to clean off all the stuff I will never use as a single home user. Uhh...I went too far! Talk about dumb, I somehow disabled all networking on this machine. My hostname is (none). That's not really a problem for me until I try to run something like printtool from the superuser console (when I'm logged in as user). When that happens, I get the "cannot connect to server" error. Well, now I've read that I need to set up my computer as a kind of "one machine network" and I won't get that error any more. So, I went into linuxconf, gave computer a name and domain, gave myself the IP address of 192.168.1.2, gave myself the loopback interface 127.0.0.1. Now, when I reboot, during the boot process I get the following: etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit domainname not found and this line in the checklist gets a "failed" At this point I'm really clueless. I'm not sure if I need to re-install something I had taken off, or if I've just got the configuration wrong. Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated! But be aware, I'm a networking illiterate...I need it really basic! THANKS! Lance
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
Hi Terence, Thanks for this info, but I have done this. I have tried it so many times I should be an expert at it by now but none the less I fail everytime. It worked with md6.5 without a problem but with md7 I try and try and try but it wont work. So this time I saved the script that I get on the compiling part that it wont do. I also had luckily written down the script I got when I installed it on 6.5 being new to this and wanting to keep notes on what happens. After this error script I have the difference where things seem to fall over. If someone can make any sense as to why this is happening I would appreciate some help. I have the latest versions you get with mandrake 7 if anyone wants to ask since some of the errors in the script point to kernel version errors and no such files or directories. I did the standard "recommended installation: ERROR SCRIPT ON RUNNING REBUILD: [root@localhost /tmp]# rpm --rebuild I810Gtt*.src.rpm Installing I810Gtt-0.1-4.src.rpm Executing: %prep + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf I810Gtt-0.1 + /bin/mkdir -p I810Gtt-0.1 + cd I810Gtt-0.1 + tar -xvvf - + /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES/I810Gtt.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- root/root 4295 1999-10-12 20:56:55 Makefile -rw-r--r-- root/root 698 1999-09-01 08:56:20 README -rw-r--r-- root/root 20181 1999-10-12 21:02:01 agpgart.c -rw-r--r-- root/root 3101 1999-09-28 11:35:30 agpgart.h -rw-r--r-- root/root 2943 1999-09-29 00:59:48 testgart.c -rw-r--r-- root/root 106 1999-10-12 20:53:45 version-test.c -rwxr-xr-x root/root50 1999-10-12 20:55:22 version-test.sh + STATUS=0 + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']' ++ /usr/bin/id -u + '[' 0 = 0 ']' + /bin/chown -Rhf root . ++ /usr/bin/id -u + '[' 0 = 0 ']' + /bin/chgrp -Rhf root . + /bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,g-w,o-w . + exit 0 Executing: %build + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd I810Gtt-0.1 + make 'OPT_CFLAGS=-O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions ERROR SCRIPT CONTINUES BUT NOTED FROM HERE IT DIFFERS FROM THE INSTALL ON MD VERSION 6.5 -fno-rtti -pipe -s -mpentiumpro -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=pentiumpro -ffast-ma th - fexpensive-optimizations -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-funct grep: /usr/include/linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory version-test.c:1: linux/version.h: No such file or directory ./version-test.sh: ./version-test: No such file or directory KERNEL_VERSION= KERNEL_VERSION_MAJOR=. Something wrong with detection of KERNEL_VERSION? Please check Makefile and report bug KERNEL_VERSION_MAJOR=. agpgart.o not yet available for non-2.2 kernels exit -1 Expect kernel source at location /usr/src/linux Sym.link /usr/src/linux -> where you have your sources make: *** [sanity] Error 255 Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.33420 (%build) SCRIPT ON VERSION MD 6.5 from where marked above. It does also contain an error message but the install still worked where I could edit the xf86config files refering to both XFcom-I810 and using the SVGA server: +make RPM-INSTALL=1 install +grep '/lib/modules/' /bin/sh:=command not found make: *** [install] error 127 +echo /usr/local/include/agpgart.h +exit 0 Processing files: I810Gtt Finding Provides" (using /usr/lib/rpm/find-provides) Finding Requires" (using /usr/lib/rpm/find-requires) PreReq: /bin/sh wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i686/I810Gtt-0.1-5.i686.rpm Then of course you refer to the "wrote" line for the next install process. But the first script seems to all go crazy talking of no such files or directories and doesnt write to the same dir as this second one does so I cant finnish the install process. I have not changed any directories from the recommended install for v7 and I run the files from /tmp. regards Gina - Original Message - From: "Terence So" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 04:44: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE Gina, Before install the drive, I install Mandrake 7.0-2. and must choose "Generic VGA" in the VGA adapter section. According to the document we must instal "VGA16" X server First of all, I downloaded two RPM files from Intel WEB. Then Follow the instruction in the release note!-> http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/release_notes_1.htm 1.Install XFCom-I810. You will need to be root to do this. RPM: cd /path_to_downloaded_rpms rpm -Uvh XFCom-i810*.i386.rpm 2.Compile and install the kernel module. The kernel module must be compiled before it can be installed. This module will need to be recompiled and reinstalled if you upgrade your kernel at a later date, so keep the source in a safe place. RPM: cd /path_to_downloaded_rpms rpm --rebuild I810Gtt*.src.rpm # Look for the output near the bottom that says where the rpm # was built. Use that rpm name in the next command if you are # not on a RedHat system.
Re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
Yes sir, the bloody make menuconfog will not even run On Tue, 08 Feb 2000, Dennis Robertson mewed: > Vic wrote: > > > > Just to announce, > > > > Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, > > no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in > > Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers > > and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, > > it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. > > > > It cannot be done. > > > > -- > > Linux Cat > > Just as well I didn't know that before I downloaded kernel 2.2.14 > yesterday and compiled it into LM 6.1(Helios). It took me three > unsuccessful attempts to try to eliminate a kppp error message as > user(kppp still works and I have had this conversation about that bug > with Axalon before) which means I made xconfig three times. Still, if > you're that positive about it maybe I've been on another thread and had > too much lsd. > Are you sure you were root, in /usr/src/linux and made mrproper before > trying to make menuconfig or xconfig? > Try again and good luck. > -- > Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 AUSTRALIA > Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first for setup. -- Linux Cat
Re: [newbie] VMWare
How did you get VMWare? On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, David van Balen mewed: > I had it installed on a seperate partition under 6.1. I installed 7.0 from > scratch, ran vmware-config.pl and... voila, it worked. > > > DvB > > > > On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, James W. Brodack wrote: > > > Has anyone tried installing VMWare 1.1.2 under Mandrake 7.0? > > > > -- Linux Cat
[newbie] mdk 7.0
I've just installed teh mdk 7.0. Everyhing went smooth, except that 1. I cannot open kde session, because of authentication failure reported from PAM_pwdb. I have only local (files) authentication. ?? 2. I set my user with tcsh shell, when I'm switching to bash simpli by typing >bash. I've got message :'bash: setenv: command not found' . It is due to eval `dircolors /etc/DIR_COLORS` from /etc/profile.d/color_ls.sh. dircolors wrongly use user's shell instead of the current running. Did I something wrong or does anybody else experience these problems/ Thanx for help Tomas
Re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
Vic wrote: > > Just to announce, > > Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, > no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in > Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers > and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, > it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. > > It cannot be done. > > -- > Linux Cat Just as well I didn't know that before I downloaded kernel 2.2.14 yesterday and compiled it into LM 6.1(Helios). It took me three unsuccessful attempts to try to eliminate a kppp error message as user(kppp still works and I have had this conversation about that bug with Axalon before) which means I made xconfig three times. Still, if you're that positive about it maybe I've been on another thread and had too much lsd. Are you sure you were root, in /usr/src/linux and made mrproper before trying to make menuconfig or xconfig? Try again and good luck. -- Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 AUSTRALIA Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first for setup.
[newbie] NIC Problems.
I have been trying to determine the problem that is causing my LED on my NIC to drop as soon as my boot reaches Bringing up interface eth0 [ok} . My NIC is attached to my cable modem. I have a dual boot and I have connectivity through my cable modem in Win98. I am assuming that the LED dropping means there is no connectivity, and I can confirm this. So my first step is to determine WHY it is dropping. Perhaps someone out there has some ideas? Thanks, --x
Re: [newbie] VMWare
"James W. Brodack" wrote: > > Has anyone tried installing VMWare 1.1.2 under Mandrake 7.0? Not me, but the 2.0 beta installed without a hitch & works fine, except for repeatedly warning me that I did not have lockdoor for my cdrom (something to do with supermount?) & sound not going (may be pointed to the wrong /dev). -WBD
[newbie] fsck prob
hello. big problem. i had to disconnect my system components for maintenance and when i reconnected them (with a new cpu), everything went haywire on the bootup. since then, i managed to get to the "unmounting old kernel" bit. then, it says that my linux partition (hda3) was not cleanly unmounted last time, check forced. fsck goes to work, then exits at a consistent 4.6% with error code 11. i then have the option to go in for maintenance, but my filesystem's now read-only, so i can't do a thing. please let me know what fsck is finding wrong and/or how to mount the filesystem to read-write. i can't change any config files without that, and i have a new cpu and mainboard on, so a recompile is in order. also, fyi, i replaced an isa sound card with a pci sound card and removed a hard drive (slave, not master) help, please... must run. my windows went nutty too and i only have a limited time left before it magically reboots itself. ~phil
[newbie] Lilo, Mandrake 7, and Windows 2k?
Hello. I have just reconfigured my system to make it more accessible by non-MS Operating systems. This is what I have. I have a 6.4 gig (C partition) drive on my primary Controller, a DVD as master on my Secondary, a Mitsumi CDR on slave on my secondary. I have a 9.1 gig on my promise Ultra66 card as master, and a 13.6 gig as slave to the 9.1 gig. I have an additional 8 gig hard drive as master on the secondary controller on my Promise card. As I have an ATI Rage Fury in my system (gotta love the hard-ware assisted DVD =), it took Mandrake 7 to get me serious about installing Linux (since it is the first version of Mandrake/Red hat I have seen with native support for the Fury, without resorting to messing with the SUSE drivers). I currently have Windows 98 on my C partition. Windows 2000 Is on my 9 gig hard drive. Here are my questions, 1) If I let linux install lilo. It should have two options it can boot to, right? Linux and DOS. If I let it boot to DOS, will it, in actuality, load the windows 2k boot loader? This would be ideal to me. Would the windows 2k boot loader survive having been moved by Lilo? 2) How do I get linux to recognize the drives on the Promise card, I was under the impression it had built in support for the Ultra66... 3) Is there a DVD player for linux? Thanks everyone!
Re: [newbie] StarOffice
"Ronald J. Yacketta" wrote: > > what command did you use? sounds like a tar zxvf file.tar > if the arcgive is not compressed you will get the error you mentioned > try > tar zvf file.tar is that failes re-download in binary mode *if ftp'ed) > > On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, HAL 9000 wrote: > > > hello.. thanks for the replies about screenshots :o) another question. > > i just downloaded staroffice 5.1 (i love my t1 connection) and it is in > > *.tar format. however when i try to untar is, i get the following error > > (using terminal emulation): > > gzip: stdin: not in gzip format > > tar: Child returned status 1 > > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > > > what am i doing wrong? how can this be corrected? any help is > > appreciated. > > > > seth > > > > > > thanks a friend told me to use -xzf xvf worked great!!! thanks to all who replied seth -- _ (_'_ .. < >
RE: [newbie] How do I install Mandrake to a 2nd IDE hard drive?
You may already have the answer by now, but I'll put my fourpence worth in. When you boot/install from the Mandrake CD-ROM you will be given the option to configure the hard drive spaces. You will be able to select one of the two hard drives, hda or hdb, for the linux installation, just select the right one and use the automatic partitioning. Dr Andrew Hill Department of Anaesthesia Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton BN2 5BE 01273 696955 > -Original Message- > From: Greg Bell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 8:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] How do I install Mandrake to a 2nd IDE hard > drive? > > I've been reading all the good reviews on Mandrake 7. I'm interested > in > giving it a try due to its easy install feature. The last time I tried > to > install Linux, I totally screwed up my system. However Mandrake 7 > looks like > a fairly easy install with most of what I want already included in the > distribution. So I think I will give it another go. > > I have one question: > > I have two IDE hard drives in my computer (c: drive is a 6GB & d: > drive is a > 4GB). I have Windows 98 on the 6GB drive, and really nothing on the > 4GB. For > my Mandrake 7 install, I would really like to keep Windows on my 6GB > and > install Mandrake on the 4GB (and give Mandrake full access to the > whole 4GB > drive), and use some sort of boot manager to toggle between the two at > boot > up (I guess LILO, unless if there is something better). I've looked > everywhere on the Internet, and found that most pages that explain how > to > have Windows and Linux installed on the same machine, all explain how > to do > the install on the same drive. I haven't found any sites that explain > how to > install Linux on a 2nd drive. > > Do any of you know of any sites that would explain how to install > Mandrake 7 > to an empty 2nd drive in a very step-by-step way? > > Thanks for you information! > > Greg
Re: [newbie] VMWare
I had it installed on a seperate partition under 6.1. I installed 7.0 from scratch, ran vmware-config.pl and... voila, it worked. DvB On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, James W. Brodack wrote: > Has anyone tried installing VMWare 1.1.2 under Mandrake 7.0? > >
[newbie] StarOffice
>>> "HAL" == HAL 9000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] HAL> untar is, i get the following error (using terminal HAL> emulation): gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child HAL> returned status 1 tar: Error exit delayed from previous HAL> errors [snip] What options are you passing to tar? (tar -zxvf ? tar -xvf ?) -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: VM 6.75 under 21.1.8 XEmacs and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.15-5mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm Feb 7 St Romuald Rabboni, ut videam
Re: [newbie] StarOffice
what command did you use? sounds like a tar zxvf file.tar if the arcgive is not compressed you will get the error you mentioned try tar zvf file.tar is that failes re-download in binary mode *if ftp'ed) On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, HAL 9000 wrote: > hello.. thanks for the replies about screenshots :o) another question. > i just downloaded staroffice 5.1 (i love my t1 connection) and it is in > *.tar format. however when i try to untar is, i get the following error > (using terminal emulation): > gzip: stdin: not in gzip format > tar: Child returned status 1 > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > what am i doing wrong? how can this be corrected? any help is > appreciated. > > seth > > >
Re: [newbie] crontab help
On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, dave wrote: > I thought I had this licked last night, but I guess I didn't. > It seems that using crontab I can do neat console things like wget an > image from a web site, but I can't seem to make anything happen in X. > Can anyone tell me why this crontab wgets the file on schedule but > doesn't display it? > > 25 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O /root/rad_at.gif > http://weather.unisys.com/radar/rad_at.gif > 26 * * * * /usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen > /root/rad_at.gif Try putting /usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen /root/rad_at.gif into a script IE: vi rad.sh #!/bin/ssh /usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen /root/rad_at.gif then make your crontab like this: 26 * * * * /root/rad.sh what I think is happening is that cron is executing the /usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage but is not passing the associated args. you could also try quoteing the command IE: 26 * * * * "/usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen/root/rad_at.gif" Regards, Ron > > The xloadimage line works great from the command line, just as it is > above. I tried > 26 * * * * ee /pics/somepic.jpg and that didn't do anything either. I > hear the drive thrash briefly at the appointed time, but I see no > output, and receive no mail with errors. > > Is it an X thing? > > Arggh! :) > > dave w >
Re: [newbie] New install... Network problems
Rodney Fulk wrote: > > Hello, I have a problem that nothing I have seems to explain... > I have a linux box running on an Asus P2B-S motherboard with 32 meg of > memory, Celeron 300a, Diamond Stealth 2000 video card (Pci with standard S3 > chipset.), 8 Gig hard drive, LinkSys 10/100 Network card and a CD rom. > I have Linux Mandrake 6.1 installed on my machine and am trying to get it to > work on my network. > > My original plans were to get this Linux box up and running as a Server for > my 2 Win 98Se machines. Internet server as well. I recompiled the kernal > (2.2.13) with the tulip driver included with the network card. I was able to > get into the Linux Config utility from the KDE desktop. At the time It > showed as one of four adaptors and said it was inactive. I told it to be > active upon boot and to activate it at that time. > I then later tried to get into it and it would no longer show it as one of > the adaptors and only showed four adaptors. I did NOT add an IP address to > the card at the time. (The other three "adaptor" slots are empty) > The card is recognized when Linux first boots up and the eth0 shows up in my > /Proc directory. > > What do I need to do to make it show up on my net work? > I currently have my Win98se machines setup as peer to peer and see no reason > to change that. I currently am using the Win98se internet sharing but I have > to have my main win 98 machine online to use it. I would much rather get > linux up and running full time and let it connect when necissary and then no > longer use internet sharing with my win98Se machine. Eventually I expect to > put my system on the net when I can do so cheaply. > I am assuming the SAMBA utilities will get me there and I am sure its > something real simple to setup. Without swimming through tons of man pages > etc can someone tell me what I need to do to get it to recognize and be > recognized on my network? > > I should also be able to use the net from my linux machine at the moment > through my Win98se machine with internet sharing active shouldn't I? > I may get my linux machine hooked up to my ISP tomorrow so I can try linking > up that way as well. > > I also tried changing my HOSTNAME but I did it from within linux config and > it doesnt seem to like it much. Says something about unknown name HOSTNAME = > myhost.com. Just trying to change the name the machine has. > Thanks for any help! > > I used to run Linux way back before it was a 1.0 version and it sure has > come a long way. Eventually I expect to have numerous computers on my little > network. (well one for every member of my family and extra hookups for those > nights friends come over and wanna play games etc.) > > Thanks again. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] this may seem like i have no clue what i am talking about, but i had a similar problem when i set up linux on my computer here at my college. i asked around and the networking guys said the couldn't "officially" give me support for Linux, just windoze and mac os. but one of the guys told me on the side that when i install it, make sure i select it to be a DHCP supporting install. maybe thats part of it.. i realy dunno tho... *shrug*.. just trying to help. seth -- _ (_'_ .. < >
RE: [newbie] New install... Network problems
What is the output of dmesg? also /var/log/messages might offer some help. You might also try using linuxconf to set hostname -Original Message- From: Rodney Fulk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 4:22pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] New install... Network problems Hello, I have a problem that nothing I have seems to explain... I have a linux box running on an Asus P2B-S motherboard with 32 meg of memory, Celeron 300a, Diamond Stealth 2000 video card (Pci with standard S3 chipset.), 8 Gig hard drive, LinkSys 10/100 Network card and a CD rom. I have Linux Mandrake 6.1 installed on my machine and am trying to get it to work on my network. My original plans were to get this Linux box up and running as a Server for my 2 Win 98Se machines. Internet server as well. I recompiled the kernal (2.2.13) with the tulip driver included with the network card. I was able to get into the Linux Config utility from the KDE desktop. At the time It showed as one of four adaptors and said it was inactive. I told it to be active upon boot and to activate it at that time. I then later tried to get into it and it would no longer show it as one of the adaptors and only showed four adaptors. I did NOT add an IP address to the card at the time. (The other three "adaptor" slots are empty) The card is recognized when Linux first boots up and the eth0 shows up in my /Proc directory. What do I need to do to make it show up on my net work? I currently have my Win98se machines setup as peer to peer and see no reason to change that. I currently am using the Win98se internet sharing but I have to have my main win 98 machine online to use it. I would much rather get linux up and running full time and let it connect when necissary and then no longer use internet sharing with my win98Se machine. Eventually I expect to put my system on the net when I can do so cheaply. I am assuming the SAMBA utilities will get me there and I am sure its something real simple to setup. Without swimming through tons of man pages etc can someone tell me what I need to do to get it to recognize and be recognized on my network? I should also be able to use the net from my linux machine at the moment through my Win98se machine with internet sharing active shouldn't I? I may get my linux machine hooked up to my ISP tomorrow so I can try linking up that way as well. I also tried changing my HOSTNAME but I did it from within linux config and it doesnt seem to like it much. Says something about unknown name HOSTNAME = myhost.com. Just trying to change the name the machine has. Thanks for any help! I used to run Linux way back before it was a 1.0 version and it sure has come a long way. Eventually I expect to have numerous computers on my little network. (well one for every member of my family and extra hookups for those nights friends come over and wanna play games etc.) Thanks again. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Invalid Block Device w/md 7.0
Help, I just upgraded from 6.1, where my cdrom(memorex 4224) worked, to 7.0 and now I get an invalid block device when I try to mount a cd. What can I do to fix the problem??? Thanks Ken
[newbie] VMWare
Has anyone tried installing VMWare 1.1.2 under Mandrake 7.0?
Re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
Hmm, I have this and it does work.. I compiled a kernel on the first try... Used Xconfig from the KDE desktop. Was able to compile from there and make zlilo and am running that kernal now.. Now if I could get my network to network I would be happy... - Original Message - From: "David van Balen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 8:56 PM Subject: re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE > > > 6.5 is MacMillan's repackaging of 6.1... it's supposed to be exactly the > same. > > > DvB > > > On 7 Feb 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Friend bought a genuine Mandrake 6.5 boxed release .. and > > inside we found the cd was labeled 6.1 (as is the install wiz) > > > > Perhaps this is the release # of the fixed 6.1(?) > > > > Alan > > > > > > > ** Original Subject: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE > > > ** Original Sender: Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > ** Original Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 13:54:44 -0600 > > > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > > > > Just to announce, > > > > > > Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, > > > no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in > > > Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers > > > and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, > > > it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. > > > > > > It cannot be done. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Linux Cat > > > > >** - End Original Message --- ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] X configure help PLEASE
Gina, Before install the drive, I install Mandrake 7.0-2. and must choose "Generic VGA" in the VGA adapter section. According to the document we must instal "VGA16" X server First of all, I downloaded two RPM files from Intel WEB. Then Follow the instruction in the release note!-> http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/release_notes_1.htm 1.Install XFCom-I810. You will need to be root to do this. RPM: cd /path_to_downloaded_rpms rpm -Uvh XFCom-i810*.i386.rpm 2.Compile and install the kernel module. The kernel module must be compiled before it can be installed. This module will need to be recompiled and reinstalled if you upgrade your kernel at a later date, so keep the source in a safe place. RPM: cd /path_to_downloaded_rpms rpm --rebuild I810Gtt*.src.rpm # Look for the output near the bottom that says where the rpm # was built. Use that rpm name in the next command if you are # not on a RedHat system. rpm -Uvh /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/I810Gtt*.i386.rpm 3.Edit the XF86Config file. Setup your XF86Config file. Use your favorite text editor to edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config. You will need to be root to do this. You may want to do a 'man XF86Config' on your Linux box first to understand this file. Monitor Section Each Mode that you would like to use must be defined in the XF86Config file under the "Monitor" section. They are defined in one of the two following formats. Modeline "name" ... #or Mode ... EndMode This the most difficult part in my case because the monitor that I use is not in the database. If you can find your model in the database, you can ignore this step. 4.Device Section Add the following device section to your XF86Config file. There should be other similar device sections already in the file. You can add this to the file without changing other device sections. Section "Device" Identifier "i810" EndSection 5.Screen Section Add this screen section, you should remove any other "svga" screen sections that may be in this file. Do not remove the vga16 screen section, as it would be useful if you should ever need to fall back to vga mode. You must edit the Monitor line to reflect the Monitor you have. You can get this from another "Screen" section in this file, or from the "Monitor" section of the XF86Config file. Be careful not to specify modes that your Monitor cannot support; you could damage the Monitor. Section "Screen" Driver "svga" Device "i810" Monitor "Your_Monitor_Here" Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x1024" "1600x1200" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x1024" "1600x1200" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x1024" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection 6.Set up the X server link. You will need to be root to do this. Since distributions set this up in differing manners, two methods have been included below. If neither of these work, you will need to contact your distribution to get more complete setup information. Case 1: /etc/X11/X exists. ls -l /etc/X11/X #If this does not exist use case 2. ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /etc/X11/X Case 2: /usr/X11R6/bin/X exists AND points to your current X server. ls -l /usr/X11R6/bin/X #If this does not exist and case 1 didn't exist, contact #your distribution for assistance. ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /usr/X11R6/bin/X 7.Start the X server. If you are already running X you will need to exit and start again. If you are set up to start X automatically then you will want to restart it by doing a "CTRL-ALT-Backspace". If X is not running you should start it with a command like this: startx -- -bpp 16 The "-bpp 16" tells the server to start in 16 bit depth. You could also use 8 or 24 bit depth. "CTRL-ALT-KeyPadPlus" and "CTRL-ALT-KeyPadMinus" will rotate through the resolutions available at the current color depth. For additional documentation on XFree86 or the XF86Config file please visit the References. It work with my machine now, the problem is there is no audio!!! Gina wrote: > Thanks Terence, > > But Ive been to that site and the files I mention in my post are those I got > from that site. They worked for mandrake 6.5 but I don
Re: [[newbie] RAM question and Time]
"John Catral" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! I just installed Mandrake 7 and I noticed that it is only reading 64 Mb > of my 224 Totyal RAMS I have. Is that an error that 7.0 has? = Try editing /etc/lilo.conf add: append="mem=224M" = > > Another thing that I am perplexed about is the fact that it is giving a > qrong time. I live here in New Jersey and all my other OS' like redhat > works fine with this machine except the Mandrake 7 which is giving a wrong > time. > > Anyone know of this same problem? How far off?? 6 hours? Are you running on GMT instead of EST?? > > ~ John Mike ## Michael Scottaline Linux 2.2.13 ## Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
[newbie] New install... Network problems
Hello, I have a problem that nothing I have seems to explain... I have a linux box running on an Asus P2B-S motherboard with 32 meg of memory, Celeron 300a, Diamond Stealth 2000 video card (Pci with standard S3 chipset.), 8 Gig hard drive, LinkSys 10/100 Network card and a CD rom. I have Linux Mandrake 6.1 installed on my machine and am trying to get it to work on my network. My original plans were to get this Linux box up and running as a Server for my 2 Win 98Se machines. Internet server as well. I recompiled the kernal (2.2.13) with the tulip driver included with the network card. I was able to get into the Linux Config utility from the KDE desktop. At the time It showed as one of four adaptors and said it was inactive. I told it to be active upon boot and to activate it at that time. I then later tried to get into it and it would no longer show it as one of the adaptors and only showed four adaptors. I did NOT add an IP address to the card at the time. (The other three "adaptor" slots are empty) The card is recognized when Linux first boots up and the eth0 shows up in my /Proc directory. What do I need to do to make it show up on my net work? I currently have my Win98se machines setup as peer to peer and see no reason to change that. I currently am using the Win98se internet sharing but I have to have my main win 98 machine online to use it. I would much rather get linux up and running full time and let it connect when necissary and then no longer use internet sharing with my win98Se machine. Eventually I expect to put my system on the net when I can do so cheaply. I am assuming the SAMBA utilities will get me there and I am sure its something real simple to setup. Without swimming through tons of man pages etc can someone tell me what I need to do to get it to recognize and be recognized on my network? I should also be able to use the net from my linux machine at the moment through my Win98se machine with internet sharing active shouldn't I? I may get my linux machine hooked up to my ISP tomorrow so I can try linking up that way as well. I also tried changing my HOSTNAME but I did it from within linux config and it doesnt seem to like it much. Says something about unknown name HOSTNAME = myhost.com. Just trying to change the name the machine has. Thanks for any help! I used to run Linux way back before it was a 1.0 version and it sure has come a long way. Eventually I expect to have numerous computers on my little network. (well one for every member of my family and extra hookups for those nights friends come over and wanna play games etc.) Thanks again. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] crontab help
I thought I had this licked last night, but I guess I didn't. It seems that using crontab I can do neat console things like wget an image from a web site, but I can't seem to make anything happen in X. Can anyone tell me why this crontab wgets the file on schedule but doesn't display it? 25 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O /root/rad_at.gif http://weather.unisys.com/radar/rad_at.gif 26 * * * * /usr/X11R6/bin/xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen /root/rad_at.gif The xloadimage line works great from the command line, just as it is above. I tried 26 * * * * ee /pics/somepic.jpg and that didn't do anything either. I hear the drive thrash briefly at the appointed time, but I see no output, and receive no mail with errors. Is it an X thing? Arggh! :) dave w
Re: [Re: [newbie] Epson 700 refurbs]
If I understand correctly...the ENTIRE 700 ie: 700, 701, 702, -> 799 series of Epson printer are considered to be WIN printer's. CMIIW Jaguar "dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On the topic of the Epson 700 printer - I found one at PCConnection.com, > refurbished, for $99.95. I should have it tomorrow, and if it prints as > well from Mandrake as I'm hoping, I'll report to the group. > > dave w Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
[newbie] StarOffice
hello.. thanks for the replies about screenshots :o) another question. i just downloaded staroffice 5.1 (i love my t1 connection) and it is in *.tar format. however when i try to untar is, i get the following error (using terminal emulation): gzip: stdin: not in gzip format tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors what am i doing wrong? how can this be corrected? any help is appreciated. seth -- _ (_'_ .. < >
re: [newbie] Mandrake Install Problem
Question: What do you mean "drive D reserved for Linux"? Ideally the partition you are gonna install into should not be defined at all (Linux will do the partitioning for you). do you already have NT on drive e:? If it is necessary to keep the drive letter for the NT, then I believe you will have to use WinLinux or one of the others that will install on a FAT16 partition. Need more info Alan > ** Original Subject: [newbie] Mandrake Install Problem > ** Original Sender: Roc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 19:32:38 -0500 > ** Original Message follows... > > Hello, I have a problem that I hope someone can help me with. > I installed Mandrake 7.0 on an old test box and I like it so much I want it > on my main box, problem is: > > Upon booting with CD I get the Mandrake installation screen. I select the > custom install and follow the screens ending with the green lights all the > way to misc. > There is a yellow light on at "Setup Filesystems" . That is where the error > pops up. > > It says: > An error occurred > An error has occurred - No valid devices where found on which to create new > filesystems. > Please check your hardware for the cause of this problem > > If I try to install the recommended method I get stuck where it asks me if I > have a scsi. If I choose yes none of the selections work. If I select no the > install will not let me continue > > I have a Gateway PIII 450mhz > Ultra66 > I have 2 Hard Drives: > First Drive: C:\ with Windows 98 SE > Second Drive: Partitioned Drive containing > D: Reserved for Linux > E: with Windows NT > > Please help me get past this point so I can enjoy Linux on my main box. > BIG Thank you in advance > > Regards > > > > >** - End Original Message --- ** >
Re: [newbie] Epson 700 refurbs
On the topic of the Epson 700 printer - I found one at PCConnection.com, refurbished, for $99.95. I should have it tomorrow, and if it prints as well from Mandrake as I'm hoping, I'll report to the group. dave w
re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
6.5 is MacMillan's repackaging of 6.1... it's supposed to be exactly the same. DvB On 7 Feb 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Friend bought a genuine Mandrake 6.5 boxed release .. and > inside we found the cd was labeled 6.1 (as is the install wiz) > > Perhaps this is the release # of the fixed 6.1(?) > > Alan > > > > ** Original Subject: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE > > ** Original Sender: Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ** Original Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 13:54:44 -0600 > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > Just to announce, > > > > Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, > > no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in > > Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers > > and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, > > it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. > > > > It cannot be done. > > > > > > -- > > Linux Cat > > >** - End Original Message --- ** > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Install Problem
The problem is linux does not yet support Ultra66 - at least not from the install CD. I had the same problem and will probably buy a cheap non-Ultra66 HD for Linux. Wil - Original Message - From: Roc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 6:32 PM Subject: [newbie] Mandrake Install Problem > Hello, I have a problem that I hope someone can help me with. > I installed Mandrake 7.0 on an old test box and I like it so much I want it > on my main box, problem is: > > Upon booting with CD I get the Mandrake installation screen. I select the > custom install and follow the screens ending with the green lights all the > way to misc. > There is a yellow light on at "Setup Filesystems" . That is where the error > pops up. > > It says: > An error occurred > An error has occurred - No valid devices where found on which to create new > filesystems. > Please check your hardware for the cause of this problem > > If I try to install the recommended method I get stuck where it asks me if I > have a scsi. If I choose yes none of the selections work. If I select no the > install will not let me continue > > I have a Gateway PIII 450mhz > Ultra66 > I have 2 Hard Drives: > First Drive: C:\ with Windows 98 SE > Second Drive: Partitioned Drive containing > D: Reserved for Linux > E: with Windows NT > > Please help me get past this point so I can enjoy Linux on my main box. > BIG Thank you in advance > > Regards > > > > >
[newbie] Stupid RAM troubles.
OK, i had MDK 6.1 on my syatem a week ago, and in my lilo.conf file i added append="mem=128M" to get all my 128M of RAM supported. But now with MDK 7, this does crap, and I still get 64Ms at boot. Running Netscape and other things all at once *deserve* all my RAM, but i just cant get it supported. What is one to do? How do i get ALL my RAM supported?? thanks ~Jerrud D.
[newbie] chroot help
Does anyone have any working syntax that displays how to use chroot to jail a user or group into a particular directory. I want to provide one account for ftp but do not want the users rampaging my system. Could you please explain where to put it. Thanks __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] and another thing - best printer?
Lance Borden wrote: > > Okay, I see what y'all are saying...high praise for the Epson S. P. 700! Since > I'm looking for a new printer right now, I went right out to find me one of those, > and where I live (Austria) I couldn't find one! > > Or could I? I found Stylus Color 740, 750, 860 and numerous others, but none > that were "exactly" 700 or 800 (the 800 was in the Linux-compatible listing). My > question is this: when y'all are talking about the 700, do you mean "only" 700, or > would the driver include the entire 700 range (i.e., anything between 700-799)? The 740 is the same(well almost) as the 700. The 740 is just the later model, and Includes additionally a USB Port as well as the standard parallel. Craig > > Thanks for the help! > Lance
Re: [newbie] RAM question and Time
John Catral wrote: > Hi! I just installed Mandrake 7 and I noticed that it is only reading 64 Mb > of my 224 Totyal RAMS I have. Is that an error that 7.0 has? > > Another thing that I am perplexed about is the fact that it is giving a > qrong time. I live here in New Jersey and all my other OS' like redhat > works fine with this machine except the Mandrake 7 which is giving a wrong > time. > > Anyone know of this same problem? > > ~ John I had the same problem with time when I first installed 7.0. I reinstalled, using expert mode and don't have the problem now. I think it has something to do with the graphical install program. cheers
re: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
Friend bought a genuine Mandrake 6.5 boxed release .. and inside we found the cd was labeled 6.1 (as is the install wiz) Perhaps this is the release # of the fixed 6.1(?) Alan > ** Original Subject: [newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE > ** Original Sender: Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 13:54:44 -0600 > ** Original Message follows... > > Just to announce, > > Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, > no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in > Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers > and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, > it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. > > It cannot be done. > > > -- > Linux Cat >** - End Original Message --- ** >
Re: [newbie] RAM question and Time
John Catral wrote: > Hi! I just installed Mandrake 7 and I noticed that it is only reading 64 Mb > of my 224 Totyal RAMS I have. Is that an error that 7.0 has? > Hello, I had the same problem. How do you launch Linux? If with lilo, then you should add in the lilo.conf a line specifing t othe kernel the amount of RAM you have: append="mem=224M". If you use loadlin you should add in the command line this so it should look like that: c:\whatever\loadlin.exe c:\whatever\vmlinuz??? root=/dev/hda? mem=224M ^^ Alek
Re: [newbie] CVS
Thank you On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, Sam mewed: > Vic wrote: > > > > I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but > > my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? > > and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware > > for the Linux community? > > -- > > Linux Cat > Here's what I found: > > http://www.sourcegear.com/CVS > http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/howget.html > http://kdecvs.stud.fh-heilbronn.de/cvsweb/ > http://www.sub.nu/mod_cvs/ > http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs/doc/cvs_toc.html > > WARNING ... above message come with a price .. > if you figure out what the heck it is and does ... > you must tell the rest of us. > > all I know so far is how to search .. > > GB, > Sam -- Linux Cat
Re: [newbie] CVS
Oh neat, that is just kick bottom, so if I wanted, when I get brushed uip on my C++ and stuff, I could pitch in on a project, wickedacious. Well I'm getting hungry so I'm gonna sign off and go make some grindage, later all. On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, David van Balen mewed: > In simple language, CVS is where you keep your code when lots of people > are working on it at the same time. When one person makes changes to the > code, he/she submits them to the cvs repository so everyone else can see > them/modify them. > Obviously, this helps open source by making it easier for many people, > spread out over a large area to work together. > > BTW, cvs isn't the only thing out there, it's just the most popular in the > open source community. > > > DvB > > > > On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Vic wrote: > > > I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but > > my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? > > and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware > > for the Linux community? > > -- > > Linux Cat -- Linux Cat
[newbie] rpmdrake
I'm trying to use rmpdrake. I attempted to add rmpfind.net/linux/ as the URL for a directory containing RPMs. Is this correct? What should I put for the location for hdlist? Thanks, Ted
re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Dude ... that would leave a big hole in your security. Linux has deliberately blocked root from logging in remotely. If you really want to do it, then I think you can create a "super user" with access to everything (haven't tried it but told by a friend it can happen) OR: load VNC server on the server and VNC Client on your client and set up a virtual network connection (you will need IP addresses on the machines, it is IP based), that will allow you to operate your server via "remote control" for free Alan > ** Original Subject: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet > ** Original Sender: Cameron Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 09:25:46 +1300 > ** Original Message follows... > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > root? > > Cameron Kerr - Computer Technician > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Ph:474 3367 or 474 3800 if unavailable > > Cell: 021 2938869 > > > > >** - End Original Message --- ** >
Re: [newbie] CVS
Vic wrote: > > I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but > my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? > and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware > for the Linux community? > -- > Linux Cat Here's what I found: http://www.sourcegear.com/CVS http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/howget.html http://kdecvs.stud.fh-heilbronn.de/cvsweb/ http://www.sub.nu/mod_cvs/ http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs/doc/cvs_toc.html WARNING ... above message come with a price .. if you figure out what the heck it is and does ... you must tell the rest of us. all I know so far is how to search .. GB, Sam
Re: [newbie] Problem with PCMCIA IDE CD drive?
Greeting all. Has anyone sucessfully installed a HP 820c or other ppa printer with the built in drivers in Mandrake7. If so could you explain how to, or point me in the right direction? thanks. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] CVS
In simple language, CVS is where you keep your code when lots of people are working on it at the same time. When one person makes changes to the code, he/she submits them to the cvs repository so everyone else can see them/modify them. Obviously, this helps open source by making it easier for many people, spread out over a large area to work together. BTW, cvs isn't the only thing out there, it's just the most popular in the open source community. DvB On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Vic wrote: > I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but > my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? > and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware > for the Linux community? > -- > Linux Cat
Re: [newbie] I'm new, help :)
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, Anthony Mage wrote: > Hi I'm entirely new to the Linux world, and I was interested in trying out > Mandrake's Linux. First of all, I would like to know if it will run on such > a system with 233 mhz AMD-K6 and 32 MB ram. (It's my old computer ^_^) I run Mandrake on a system with 66 mhz and 16MB ram. I don't use KDE much, but it works fine. Michelle "Just because kittens are born in the hearth oven, that doesn't make them muffins." Kahlan Amnell in _Temple of the Winds_ by Terry Goodkind.
RE: [newbie] screenshots?
what about non-kde? X-Window in general -Original Message- From: dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 10:50am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] screenshots? Anthony Huereca wrote: > > You probally installed Gimp when you installed, so use that. You can just type > "gimp" in the command prompt in X. Then after it starts up, go to "Xtns" in the > menu bar, then hit the "Screen Shot" option. Then it'll give you a dialog box > asking whether to get a single Window, or the whole screen. And you can > probally figure it out from there. > > > its prolly the most simple thing to do, and i have no idea how to do > > it. how do i do screenshots? There's a much easier way. Just go through the KDE menu up to graphics, then run SNAPSHOT. It's made just for taking snapshots of the screen or individual windows. I use it all the time. dave w
RE: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Yeah, I thought that might have been the case. Is there a sater way, it's on my local, exclusive network (may connect to 'net one day) -Original Message- From: Steve Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 10:29am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet Cameron Kerr wrote: > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > root? ...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda security risk? Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to allow someone to telnet as root.
Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Steve Wright wrote: > > Cameron Kerr wrote: > > > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > > root? > > > > ...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet > into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda > security risk? > > > > Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to > allow someone to telnet as root. Well said Steve. Now for your next question Cameron ... log on as unprivilaged ... then su --> to root. sneeky these dang penguins. Then you can telnet in "like the big boys" when they say "I couldn't shut it off from the keyboard." But I telneted in and ...bla bla bla ... I don't have it all in hand yet .. but I'm getting in way ovwer my head and ... part time loving it ... Sam
[newbie] Problem with PCMCIA IDE CD drive?
Greetings all, I recently bought an HP Omnibook 800CT at a computer show for school, and am in the process of wiping it clean and installing Mandrake 7. Minor problem though... DrakeX doesn't seem to like my PCMCIA CD drive. Just as a quick background, I'm using the 7.02 ISO burned to a CD, along with the PCMCIA boot floppy (and I have the standard CDROM boot floppy if needed). The CD drive is a Toshiba 10x model something, standard IDE, connected to the laptop through a CitiROM PCMCIA IDE controller. Bootup through the install floppy and everything runs fine, and PCMCIA Services start up perfectly, as the CD drive gets power through the PCMCIA card (obviously Services need to be on to turn on the controller, and you get the idea...). But when I go to select CD and then IDE-CD, DrakeX states that it can't find the CD drive. Here is the output from the message tracker on console #4. I post just the part that I think is involved as I have dealt with Linux PCMCIA before, and for all reasons the card manager loads fine: <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: executing: './ide start hdc' <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: + cat: not found. <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: + ./ide: ./MAKEDEV: not found <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: + ./ide: /sbin/ide_info: not found <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: + usage: ./ide [action] [device name] <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: + actions: start check stop suspend resume <30> Feb 7 17:22:54 cardmgr[17]: start cmd exited with status 1 So there it is. Obviously, if I could somehow drop into a command line and manually run the command(s) by myself, things would be peachy. But there's no way to drop to a command line... Grr... Any ideas? Thanks! Scott Balmos ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Yeah, with telnet, anyone with your ip could just snoop your root pass and that'd be the end of it. You can SSH (secure shell) into your comp and log on as root though. try ssh -l username On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote: > Cameron Kerr wrote: > > > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > > root? > > > > ...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet > iinto your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda > security risk? > > > > Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to > allow someone to telnet as root.
[newbie] CVS
I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware for the Linux community? -- Linux Cat
RE: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Dude, I totally agree, variety and open source are the two major things that make linux great (as well as price (or lack thereof)). There is one thing you could pretty much guarantee though. Since there are minor variations between the many different flavours of *nix boxes, M$ would be forced to distribute many versions of binaries, which would really be bad, since there would still be site-dependant configuration details that probably couldn't be changed. I will grant M$ this though, the interface of IE is (in my oppinion) far supperior to that of Netscape, and it's here Netscape should concentrate in order to maintain there market. For any Netscape developers out there, please get some of the following going 1) Smooth Scrolling 2) Hotkeys that work (Alt-O don't do a thing on Mandrake 6.0) 3) A more refined interface (like IE) Anything to keep the Microsofties away, after all, why did most of us convert from Windoze,... freedom -Original Message- From: David van Balen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 9:39am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use? Yeah, it does sound good. They don't have a release date though... I think it's important not to stop supporting the open source browsers out there while we wait for Microsoft's vaporware. If Microsoft does release IE for Linux and it's a good product, great, but meanwhile I plan to assume that it's not going to happen. Also, I don't think we want Microsoft gaining monopoly status in the Unix browser market and further screwing with internet standards... personally, I'll migrate to a good open source browser as soon as there's one available. Just my $0.02 DvB On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Mark Sheppard wrote: > And here is MS's official page on it which actually says IE5 with Outlook5 > which would be very nice to see for Linux too. > > http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp > > > > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > > up: > > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > > > > rgds: > > > > > > Mike > > > >
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Speaking of Mozila, I wonder why it is so slllowww? On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, Anthony Huereca mewed: > I use Netscape, as it's the closest thing to IE on Linux. I agree though, > Netscape blows, and I'd do almost anything to get IE on here. Mozilla looks > sorta promising, but it's much too buggy to use full time right now. > > > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > > > > I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every > > couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly > > blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent > > browser. > > > > -- > Anthony Huereca > http://m3000.1wh.com > Press any key to continue and any other key to quit -- Linux Cat
[newbie] RAM question and Time
Hi! I just installed Mandrake 7 and I noticed that it is only reading 64 Mb of my 224 Totyal RAMS I have. Is that an error that 7.0 has? Another thing that I am perplexed about is the fact that it is giving a qrong time. I live here in New Jersey and all my other OS' like redhat works fine with this machine except the Mandrake 7 which is giving a wrong time. Anyone know of this same problem? ~ John
Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote: > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > root? > Security. Try logging in as a regular user then su -- Alex (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Re: [newbie] screenshots?
Anthony Huereca wrote: > > You probally installed Gimp when you installed, so use that. You can just type > "gimp" in the command prompt in X. Then after it starts up, go to "Xtns" in the > menu bar, then hit the "Screen Shot" option. Then it'll give you a dialog box > asking whether to get a single Window, or the whole screen. And you can > probally figure it out from there. > > > its prolly the most simple thing to do, and i have no idea how to do > > it. how do i do screenshots? There's a much easier way. Just go through the KDE menu up to graphics, then run SNAPSHOT. It's made just for taking snapshots of the screen or individual windows. I use it all the time. dave w
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Mark Sheppard wrote: > > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > I did see that there is an IE port to unix available, and a possible linux > port in the works. N don't do it! What makes you think the UNIX version of IE will be any more stable than the Win32ver. (or Nutscrape come to think of it). Personally, I use the KFM for all my browsing requirements - works just fine and quick too - shame there's no Java support yet though...
Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Cameron Kerr wrote: > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > root? ...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda security risk? Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to allow someone to telnet as root.
Re: [newbie] Configuring Postfix
Dale Morris wrote: > > I want to use exmh mail program, or maybe mutt. I have a cable modem > connection with DHCP and am running Mandrake 7.0. Can anyone tell me how > to configure Postfix? I think there are some good html docs available for postfix installed with Mandrake. Try looking in: /usr/doc/postfix-19991231/html/ While on the subject of postfix, I would like to point out the following: Postfix appears to be a "default" startup service. Personally, I had no idea what postfix was at the time so left well alone. Unfortunately, it wasn't long until I realised some of my e-mail wasn't getting delivered. The reason was that postfix was listening for my ISP to send mail via smtp, which they do by default. Because postfix wasn't configured properly, the mail was getting rejected and returned to the sender. The only mail I received was the stuff that I managed to download via pop3 before the smtpd kicked in! My point is this (sorry to waffle). If postfix is going to be enabled by default, it should be made clear what it is etc. on the kde desktop or some other obvious place. Better still, it should be disabled by default as I think most ppl now use pop3 to get their mail. (anyone from Mandrake care to comment on this?) Or maybe the main.cf file for postfix could be set up during the install routine for Mandrake, just like kppp is etc. Hopefully I'm not completely wrong about this, I'm still very much a newbie to Linux, although I've been on the 'net for several years and used to use smtp via a DOS port of a UNIX program called KAQ9. Steve Wright BMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bmswebsite.demon.co.uk/
Re: [newbie] and another thing - best printer?
Craig wrote: > dave wrote: > > > Craig wrote: > > > > > > I am very new to Linux, I'm triple booting with Win2K, Win98, & Linux > > > my Epson Stylus Photo 700 works fantastic in all three. > > > Craig > > > > Photo printing looks good/great??? Really sounds like Epson is the only > > way to go! I still have on a shelf somewhere an old Epson Stylus Color > > 600 I think. Might be time to get a new one, though. I can always sell > > the HP880 to a windows user at work :-) > > Photo Printing, well I've scanned pictures of my kids, and printed them out > on photo quality to blow them up to larger size for framing. Using photo > quality paper, you can't tell the difference, infact after a little photoshop > tweaking of the image, the printed ones look to have truer color than the orig. > Craig Okay, I see what y'all are saying...high praise for the Epson S. P. 700! Since I'm looking for a new printer right now, I went right out to find me one of those, and where I live (Austria) I couldn't find one! Or could I? I found Stylus Color 740, 750, 860 and numerous others, but none that were "exactly" 700 or 800 (the 800 was in the Linux-compatible listing). My question is this: when y'all are talking about the 700, do you mean "only" 700, or would the driver include the entire 700 range (i.e., anything between 700-799)? Thanks for the help! Lance
Re: [newbie] screenshots?
sethgimp does screenshots and even has a built in delay so you can get the gimp window minimized before the shot. Alan On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote: > its prolly the most simple thing to do, and i have no idea how to do > it. how do i do screenshots? thanks in advance. > > seth
Re: [newbie] KDE runs to slow!
Anyone have the dirt on the Evergreen AMD K6-2 upgrade? I'm running a P133 also, and have seen the 333-400mhz AMD upgrades for $100-200US w/ BIOS upgrade. And then there's SO MANY motherboards around, I'm having a difficult time choosing one. With all the graphics cards moving from PCI to AGP, and ISA being phased out, what should I do? Testimonials would be great! i.e: The best MB you've used and Linux compatibility. As much info as I can get b4 I buy. Thanks! -Josh Good mobo to get: EPoX MVP3 G2. You can get this Super7 board with up to 2mb of cache on it! It also has AGP/5PCI/2ISA(1 shared PCI/ISA) slots. Check www.pricewatch.com for pricing on it. Other decent boards are the Gigabyte 5AX(ATX), Gigabyte 5AA(AT), FIC PA-2013(ATX - 2mb cache), FIC VA-503A(AT - 2mb cache/UDMA66), and Asus P5A(ATX). I guarantee you, buying a new mobo, case, and processor will cost you less than $200 and you'll get much better performance.
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Yeah, it does sound good. They don't have a release date though... I think it's important not to stop supporting the open source browsers out there while we wait for Microsoft's vaporware. If Microsoft does release IE for Linux and it's a good product, great, but meanwhile I plan to assume that it's not going to happen. Also, I don't think we want Microsoft gaining monopoly status in the Unix browser market and further screwing with internet standards... personally, I'll migrate to a good open source browser as soon as there's one available. Just my $0.02 DvB On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Mark Sheppard wrote: > And here is MS's official page on it which actually says IE5 with Outlook5 > which would be very nice to see for Linux too. > > http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp > > > > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > > up: > > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > > > > rgds: > > > > > > Mike > > > >
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Yes, it's been discussed before, Netscape for Linux blows and there's not much else if you want to view flash or javascript content. I often end up using Windows to view web pages that make Netscape crash. As to alternatives that may be available in the future, there's Mozilla which is entering its first beta stage, there's Konqueror (for kde users) which should ship with kde2 and sun's hot java, along with quite a few others most of which don't have full java support... and, yes, there's supposed to be a port of IE in the works. However, I've heard rummors that IE isn't quite as good under *nix (currently solaris and hp-ux) as under windows which, frankly, doesn't surprise me. In short, you'll have to wait a bit if you want a decent Linux browser. DvB On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Mark Sheppard wrote: > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > > I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every > couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly > blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent > browser. > > are there any decent bowsers available? > > I did see that there is an IE port to unix available, and a possible linux > port in the works. > > Thanks > zach
Re: [newbie] screenshots?
You probally installed Gimp when you installed, so use that. You can just type "gimp" in the command prompt in X. Then after it starts up, go to "Xtns" in the menu bar, then hit the "Screen Shot" option. Then it'll give you a dialog box asking whether to get a single Window, or the whole screen. And you can probally figure it out from there. > its prolly the most simple thing to do, and i have no idea how to do > it. how do i do screenshots? -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Press any key to continue and any other key to quit
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
No it isn't On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, Harold Hartley mewed: > you can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie/unix/ie40 and should be > there... > > Harold > > > Mark Sheppard wrote: > > > I've been to about 45 Linux pages today, I'll go through my history and > > see if I cant find it again. > > > > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > > up: > > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > > > > rgds: > > > > > > Mike > > > -- Linux Cat
[newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as root? Cameron Kerr - Computer Technician Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ph:474 3367 or 474 3800 if unavailable > Cell: 021 2938869 > >
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
I use Netscape, as it's the closest thing to IE on Linux. I agree though, Netscape blows, and I'd do almost anything to get IE on here. Mozilla looks sorta promising, but it's much too buggy to use full time right now. > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > > I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every > couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly > blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent > browser. > -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Press any key to continue and any other key to quit
[newbie] Configuring PCMCIA
Greetings folks, I have just installed the full Linux-Mandrake 7.0 on a Compaq Armada 7400. When I attempting to start the pcmcia services, I get the messages: /lib/modules/2.2.14-1mdklinus/pcmcia not found When I attempted to reinstall pcmcia using rpm, the system states the package is already installed. I noticed there is a /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/pcmcia but my uname -r command shows I'm on 2.2.14-1mdklinus kernel. Has anyone else seen this problem. I had the 7.0 beta installed previously and the pcmcia supported automatically worked after performing a full server install. Thanks for your help. Wil
Re: [newbie] KDE runs to slow!
i am just buying AMDK6/2 450 ($54) and TYAN 1590 M/board ($84) from Computergate.com - Original Message - From: "Josh McCaffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE runs to slow! > > > > > >KDE runs very slow. It takes 5 min to update each > > > > > > > That's damned odd. > > > > > > >I have a P133/16MB RAM, 500Mb Native and 50Mb Swap > > > >area. > > > > > > Oh, that explains everything. > > > > > > P133/16MB RAM > > > ^ ^ > > > | | > > > | `-- You intend to run a GUI with this?! Stick to the command prompt > > > until > > > | you've got at least 32. :-) > > > `-- Ouch. That places your machine squarely in the "desktop > > > calculator" > > > bracket in the CPU pecking order. Try something with a bit more > > > zip to it. 350MHz is probably a good starting place. > > > > > > Take your spending cash for the month, but 48 megs of simms with it, and > > > blow > > > the rest on the fastest AMD chip you can. > > Anyone have the dirt on the Evergreen AMD K6-2 upgrade? I'm running a > P133 also, and have seen the 333-400mhz AMD upgrades for $100-200US w/ > BIOS upgrade. And then there's SO MANY motherboards around, I'm having > a difficult time choosing one. With all the graphics cards moving from > PCI to AGP, and ISA being phased out, what should I do? Testimonials > would be great! i.e: The best MB you've used and Linux compatibility. > As much info as I can get b4 I buy. > Thanks! > -Josh
RE: [newbie] Setting the time in Mandrake?
Go to a console and type setup (your looking for the timetool). Find the bit where it says "Time stored in GMT" or something similar, switch it. HIH -Original Message- From: Lothar Mandrake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 7 February 2000 9:00pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Setting the time in Mandrake? Linux-Mandrake claims that the time is one hour more than the time in the bios (which is the correct time). Setting the correct time with the "date" command is unsatisfactory, since the erroneous time is displayed again after the next reboot. Of course I could keep on changing the time in the bios depending on which operating system I use, but it seems unlikely that this is the only way. How do I set the correct time permanently? I assume that there must be a way to do so? Thank You. /Ian __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] GIMP Chinese???
Why is it, that when I use Gimp to create characters in Script-fu, it takes a _REALLY_ long time, with lots of disk paging, and then I'm presented with one or two chinese characters??? Very perculiar, and I only wanted it to write "CTK" Cameron Kerr - Computer Technician Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ph:474 3367 or 474 3800 if unavailable > Cell: 021 2938869 > >
[newbie] KNETLoad doesn't work
> I'm sure this is a real simple fix, but how do I get KNETLoad (Network traffic monitor) to work in my /home/user account? It works fine in /root so I'm sure it's a permission problem, but I don't know what file to change permission on. I'm using mandrake 7.0 with a cable modem connection and dhcp. thanks dale
[newbie] Mandrake has BIG BUG Kernel re-build NOT POSSIBLE
Just to announce, Mandrake 6.1 has a bug, you cannot, no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, there is NO make menuconfig in Mandrake 6.1, they screwed up, you install the kernel headers and the sources, and still will not make menuconfig or xconfig, it is BROKEN, ie DEFECTIVE, ie NON-Functional. It cannot be done. -- Linux Cat
[newbie] Welcome to list newbie
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Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
Mark Sheppard wrote: > And here is MS's official page on it which actually says IE5 with Outlook5 > which would be very nice to see for Linux too. > > http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp > > > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > > up: > > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > What about Mozilla 5.0? Will it work?
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
you can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie/unix/ie40 and should be there... Harold Mark Sheppard wrote: > I've been to about 45 Linux pages today, I'll go through my history and > see if I cant find it again. > > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > up: > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > > rgds: > > > > Mike > >
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
And here is MS's official page on it which actually says IE5 with Outlook5 which would be very nice to see for Linux too. http://www.microsoft.com/unix/ie/default.asp > ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this > up: > http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > > > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > > > rgds: > > > > Mike
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
I've been to about 45 Linux pages today, I'll go through my history and see if I cant find it again. ...well give me a few on that... but a quick search on go.com turned this up: http://www.sunworld.com/swol-11-1997/swol-11-ie4.html > Where did you see the IE port to unix? > > rgds: > > Mike >
[newbie] screenshots?
its prolly the most simple thing to do, and i have no idea how to do it. how do i do screenshots? thanks in advance. seth
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
i have to agree... although i am anti-Micro$oft, i despise netscape. especially the mail client. IE is easy to use, and especially on linux, no THAT system demanding... just my thought ;o) seth On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Mark Sheppard wrote: > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > > I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every > couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly > blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent > browser. > > are there any decent bowsers available? > > I did see that there is an IE port to unix available, and a possible linux > port in the works. > > Thanks > zach > >
Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote: > What web browser does everyone use with Linux? > > I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every > couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly > blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent > browser. > > are there any decent bowsers available? > > I did see that there is an IE port to unix available, and a possible linux > port in the works. > > Thanks > zach Where did you see the IE port to unix? rgds: Mike
[newbie] GLX drivers
Has anyone had any luck getting their riva TNT card to run Mesa apps using the new GLX-Mesa beta driver? I'd like to hear some success stories about this.
Re: [newbie] KDE runs to slow!
> > >KDE runs very slow. It takes 5 min to update each > > > > That's damned odd. > > > > >I have a P133/16MB RAM, 500Mb Native and 50Mb Swap > > >area. > > > > Oh, that explains everything. > > > > P133/16MB RAM > > ^ ^ > > | | > > | `-- You intend to run a GUI with this?! Stick to the command prompt > > until > > | you've got at least 32. :-) > > `-- Ouch. That places your machine squarely in the "desktop > > calculator" > > bracket in the CPU pecking order. Try something with a bit more > > zip to it. 350MHz is probably a good starting place. > > > > Take your spending cash for the month, but 48 megs of simms with it, and > > blow > > the rest on the fastest AMD chip you can. Anyone have the dirt on the Evergreen AMD K6-2 upgrade? I'm running a P133 also, and have seen the 333-400mhz AMD upgrades for $100-200US w/ BIOS upgrade. And then there's SO MANY motherboards around, I'm having a difficult time choosing one. With all the graphics cards moving from PCI to AGP, and ISA being phased out, what should I do? Testimonials would be great! i.e: The best MB you've used and Linux compatibility. As much info as I can get b4 I buy. Thanks! -Josh
[newbie] what web browser do you all use?
What web browser does everyone use with Linux? I hate to say it, but the main reason I keep booting back to windows every couple hours is because the NS version that comes with Mandrake just totaly blows, and If I want to view any web pages I have got to have a decent browser. are there any decent bowsers available? I did see that there is an IE port to unix available, and a possible linux port in the works. Thanks zach
[newbie] Configuring Postfix
I want to use exmh mail program, or maybe mutt. I have a cable modem connection with DHCP and am running Mandrake 7.0. Can anyone tell me how to configure Postfix? I read the man page, but that didn't help much and I can't find much on the web. Before, when I had redhat 6.1 installed, I used sendmail and configured it with a script I got from Freshmeat, 'sendmail-install'. No such luck with Postfix. Fetchmailconf is easy, too bad Postfix isn't the same. thanks
Re: [newbie] Setting the time in Mandrake?
You could try using the timetool. Go to a console and type "su -c timetool" enter the root password and off you go. Dan
[newbie] libg++.so.2.7.2
does anyone know where I can find the libg++.so.2.7.2 as I have a plug-in that won't install with out it... thanks.. its the realaudio plug-in I'm trying to install... I have realplayer G2 installed on my mandrake 7.0 thanks Harold
RE: [newbie] I'm new, help :)
On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, you wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Joe Sircy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 07 February 2000 09:27 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [newbie] I'm new, help :) > > > who needs windoze? sorry, I am new. I agree dreamweaver is the bomb, and I wish it was that easy in linux. I just switched to linux(see below) but before, I had the 30 eval of dreamweaver 2000asp, and that was really nice, but I am forcing myself to make do with linux. -- Joe Sircy Linux user since Febuary 5, 2000
Re: [newbie] I'm new, help :)
Hi Anth: I would recommend that you first create the linux native and swap partitions using fdisk or Partition magic. Partition magic is very easy to use, I do! Then reboot from CD-ROM (if your bios supports that). Else run the cd-rom from dos, else use linux floppy disk for installation. The cd-rom has plenty of documentation, I would read that first! Any problems, let me know! -Vishal. >From: "Anthony Mage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] I'm new, help :) >Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 22:07:14 PST > >Hi I'm entirely new to the Linux world, and I was interested in trying out >Mandrake's Linux. First of all, I would like to know if it will run on >such >a system with 233 mhz AMD-K6 and 32 MB ram. (It's my old computer ^_^) > >Secondly, how do you install it? I put in the disc and restarted, and then >I came to a menu asking for a partition. I have no idea how to work this, >so help would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Anth >__ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] interesting read
Thought some might find this an interesting read. I just learned about a couple apps for linux I didn't know about myself... http://linuxguiden.linpro.no/experience.php DvB
RE: [newbie] Lilo! Eek!
Hi! I had the same problem. It seems, that you installed lilo to NTFS partition. That is not possible (not yet anyway). Now you have to re-install Windows NT and choose: repair damaged installation (or something like that). That will repair WinNT boot. After that you can boot WinNT, but won't be able to boot to linux (unless you made linux boot floppy). If you didn't have Windows NT installed, then this might not solve the problem. -Original Message- From: David Schur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 7. helmikuuta 2000 1:05 To: Newbie Mandrake Subject: [newbie] Lilo! Eek! Ok I have just installed MD7 on my computer and am having proublems with getting lilo to work. When the computer boots up "10101010101--contuing" appears...now what the heck do I do? Specs: I am running linux off a second hard drive. I installed LILO to the MBR but it is not working, i removed lilo from there for now...any thoughts? Merci, Dave
Re: [newbie] telnet
On Fri, 04 Feb 2000, Agi Subagio wrote: > How to activate telnet daemon in Linux Mandrake 6.1? I presume you mean that you want to run the telnet server? Make sure the package is installed; edit /etc/inetd.conf to make sure that the line starting with telnet is not commented out; restart inet with: /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet restart Good luck. -- Ronald
Re: [newbie] Too much lsd?
On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Lothar Mandrake wrote: > >From: David van Balen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >lsd appears to be an alias and not a file since "find" turned up nil when > >I ran a search for it. You can probably put your script in the bindir > >without screwing up the system but you may not be able to invoke it except > >through with the full path if aliases have precedence over executables on > >your path... I'm not sure if they do or not. > > > >DvB > > > > Isn't there some way to remove the alias then? Not sure. It would be a matter of finding the global config file for bash. I imagine you could probably re-alias lsd to do whatever you wanted from within your local config or use your script and override it... which shouldn't cause any problems as far as I can see (though I can't always see very far :) DvB > > /Ian > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >
[newbie]
Dear Sir, This is the first time I install Linux, my computer configuration includes CPU processor AMD-K7-500Mhz and 64M Ram. Moreover, I have installed Win98 on my computer and therefore I install Linux on a new partition. I allocate 1.5G for root partition, 353M for home partition and 3x133M for swap partition. The installation process of Linux is smooth, but my computer still fail to boot to the Linux. The computer hangs up to the following messages : Memory : 63176K / 65471 available (956k kernel, 480k reserved , 884k data, 48k internal ) Stack : C010600... Call-trace : [] . Code : 0f 32 89 c7 89 d5 83 7c 24 14 06 75 02 89 ef 8b 44 24 18 89 Moreover, what network card and video card option should I choose if I use the SpeedStream 3010 PPP and video card is Matrox Millennium G400 Please reply as soon as possible. Thanks for your kind attention. Regards Dan
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[newbie] Help
Dear Sir, This is the first time I install Linux, my computer configuration includes CPU processor AMD-K7-500Mhz and 64M Ram. Moreover, I have installed Win98 on my computer and therefore I install Linux on a new partition. I allocate 1.5G for root partition, 353M for home partition and 3x133M for swap partition. The installation process of Linux is smooth, but my computer still fail to boot to the Linux. The computer hangs up to the following messages : Memory : 63176K / 65471 available (956k kernel, 480k reserved , 884k data, 48k internal ) Stack : C010600... Call-trace : [] . Code : 0f 32 89 c7 89 d5 83 7c 24 14 06 75 02 89 ef 8b 44 24 18 89 Moreover, what network card and video card option should I choose if I use the SpeedStream 3010 PPP and video card is Matrox Millennium G400 Please reply as soon as possible. Thanks for your kind attention. Regards Dan
[newbie] installation
newbie to mandrake (72 year old living on yacht in Caribbean, computers since 64k, no hard drive, Basic o/s days) on trying install of 70-2 iso downloaded yesterday failure occurs with message "failed pcmcia core", since the only such device is the wireless card which connects me to the ISP server ashore I presume that support for this is absent, device FIC ident reads NZO-ALPHALAN 2000 any ideas as to solution? Tony
Re: [newbie] Config Problems
There's a module that you can load for your genius ethernet card. /lib/modules/2.2.13-7mdk/net/ne2k-pci.o I have a 2500II Genius pci card and it works fine. I Hope this module work for you too. Bye *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 2/5/00 at 9:34 AM root wrote: >Recently my NT server which contained the gateway for my network >connection to cable modem died. I am attempting to set up a Mandrake 7.0 >(Air) box to act as a firewall and router. The computer in question is >an HP Pavilion 200 mmx Pentium with 32 MB of ram and a 4+gb drive. The >connection to the Cable Modem is a 3c509b (eth0) and the network card >for my internal network is a Genius GE2500III (windows and another >redhat box use the realtek 8129 drivers) (eth1). > >Both ethx cards fail during startup, I can do an insmod on the 3c509 >driver and get it running as eth0, but I cannot get the eth1 card up at >all. Lothar shows only 1 card and calls it a realtek 8029 and says that >it is >running, the 3c509 is not shown. > >I have attempted to compile a fresh kernel in hopes of getting both >cards to work, but have been unable, even though I have loaded all the >development modules. when i go to "/usr/src/linux" and do a "make >xconfig, or make menuconfig" I get a message saying "make: *** No rule >to make target `xconfig'. Stop" > >I had planned to use this computer as a firewall and network server, but >I am dead in the water until I can solve the ehternet modules problem. >Any help would be appreciated. > >thanks in advance > > >-- >James Mellema, CRNA MA >-- >Linux User 71650
Re: [newbie] telnet
You need to set it up from Rpm's. Mandrake doesn't install telnet daemon and any other things in a normal installation. Bye, Julian *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 2/4/00 at 8:52 AM Agi Subagio wrote: >How to activate telnet daemon in Linux Mandrake 6.1? > >Regards, >agi
