[newbie] Installing from hard drive using lnx4win
Hello all- Here is what I am trying to do, without much success. I am hoping Someone can tell me how to do it correctly or tell me it cant be done at all. I have 2 physical hard drives and I would like to install Linux on my D drive using lnx4win, keeping Windows and all of it's components on my other hard drive which consists of C,E,F and G partitions. Once I become more familiar with Linux I will most likely decide to repartition and go with the more normal install, but right now I'd like to take the path of least resistance. At any rate... I have downloaded the complete 7.0 directory via FTP and then try to run install.bat from the lnx4win directory. When it asks for my CD drive I have been putting the drive letter where I downloaded the 7.0 directory. It doesn't like this. I have tried doing it from the D drive, where I want to install and I have tried moving the installation to another drive and starting it there. Each time no go. It tells me to insert the correct CD. I have also tried running the setup program in the lnx4win directory after this and I do get the initial screen, but it will not continue with the install. Can I install Linux using lnx4win from the hard drive and can I place it on a drive other than my primary boot drive? If so how? Thank in advance for any advice, please let me know if you need any additional information. Bryan Foster
[newbie] Mounting Logical Drives
Hi, I have a disk with a primary FAT32 partition (C drive) and an extended primary partition. The extended partition has logical drives d, e, f and g. These drives are also FAT32. I partitioned these using Partition Magic. Linux (on seperate drive) can mount /dev/hdc1. This is mounted using vfat at bootup. Within LinuxConf I cannot seem to mount my logical drives, I have tried /dev/hdc2, with the same options as hdc1 but with no joy, it just won't mount. I have tried changing settings as well. When I exit LinuxConf, it points me to the error log that suggests that I have too many fs mounted (not true) or that I am trying to mount a logical partition within an extended one, which is of course what I am trying to do. However, it gives NO solutions, it doesn't tell me where I am going wrong. I have also unmounted hdc1 prior to attempting to mount hdc2 - again no luck. Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong. Thank you. Michael
Re: [newbie] Sound Card Cinfiguration
Hi: You can find the drivers here: http://linux.aureal.com I asked for the dirvers yerterday, and someone gave me this address. I've downloaded the driver but have not yet installed it. El dom, 20 feb 2000, escribiste: I was wondering if anyone had any success with installing a Monster MX300 sound card? If maybe there is other drivers that I could use? It is on the unsupporteed list but i figure someone might have had luck. It Lothar it shows up as "Aureal Semi-Conducter" in "Other devices" are. I am runing 7.0 and it is great. 25 minute install. Thanks in advance, FlipZ -- Guillermo Belli - Linux User #131340 ICQ #38321312 http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (under construction)
[newbie] Kernal Upgrade
Hi, I have Linux Kernal 2.2.13. I would like to upgrade this to the latest version that supports USB, and SB Live! I also have a USB camera and scanner that I'd like to use. How do I do this? Do I upgrade my Kernal level by level (i.e. download and install the 2.2.13 patch first, followed by the 2.2.14 patches and so on), or can I download the latest Kernal and go straight to that. Also, I only have a winmodem, so can I download these files to windows and then from Linux copy them over for installation ? I intend to purchase an external modem but not right now. I currently have Linux-Mandrake 6.1 (Red Hat Linux with enhancements). Thanks, Michael
Re: [[newbie] audio cds]
Just installing Linux and noted that Sound Blaster Live will not work due to driver licensing restrictions. ...despite OS 'recognition'
[newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
Hey y'all, I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance
Re: [newbie] LILO problems
On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, you wrote: mike wrote: snip thanks but I have already tried that several times and just get the following : Warning: BIOS drive 0x82 may not be accessible Warning: BIOS drive 0x82 may not be accessible Added windows * Partition entry not found I have also tried KLILO several times with the same result except the following line at the end of the other four lines: ERROR: Lilo died Thanks Mike The only other thing I could suggest is to find a DOS disk with fdisk on it and run "fdisk /mbr" (without quotes) then boot up with your boot disk and and try "/sbin/lilo" again. Sorry the last suggestion didn't help much, I'm just a user not a computer scientist 0x82 looks strangely like the designation for a linux swap disk...May be a zebra, but I don't know about it. Maybe you should try a search for more information about it. -- James Mellema, CRNA MA --- Linux User # 71650 ICQ # 19685870 Thanks again but I have also tried fdisk/mbr which will enable win98 to boot up again but of course wont let linux bootup, I have to use the startup disk. One thing I must say is that I have also tried installing linux (Iam using Mandrake 7.0) on the first HD the 17Gig which worked perfectly, lilo worked a treat BUT for some reason win98 would not install not matter what I tried it came back with errors even though I was trying to install it on the second 4gig HD. Unfortunately there are a couple of programs I use on win98 thats why I need it. By the way I have also tried Redhat 6.0 and the same problem occurs. I have run out of docs etc to read that is why I wondered if anyone else had this problem happen to them. thanks again Mike
Re: [newbie] Sound Card Cinfiguration
Hi FlipZ, I think you could take a close look at http://www.alsa-project.org a driver that supports most soundcards which are not directly supported by Mandrake 7. I haven't tried to find your soundcard there, but you could have a great chance to find it there. If so, download the driver/libs/utils and install them by reading the HOWTO on the site of ALSA. (The driver/libs/utils have a help file INSTALL but you'd better read the HOWTO, under Documentation). Goodluck, BillyNoel From: "FlipZ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Sound Card Cinfiguration Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 00:53:00 -0600 I was wondering if anyone had any success with installing a Monster MX300 sound card? If maybe there is other drivers that I could use? It is on the unsupporteed list but i figure someone might have had luck. It Lothar it shows up as "Aureal Semi-Conducter" in "Other devices" are. I am runing 7.0 and it is great. 25 minute install. Thanks in advance, FlipZ __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] LILO problems
On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, you wrote: take a look at the hd upgrade howto I think its a minihowto in it theres a way to edit the lilo command string to specify WHICH disks mbr you're writing too. If you have a problem with the mbr goto www.bootdisk.com download aefdisk it can write you a new mbr for DOS/windows then if it says like windows 95 instead of 98 or 2000 use the fdisk /mbr command to restore that. You may have to edit your msdos.sys file or simply add a couple lines to the config.sys or autoexec.bat to get it to automatically load windows though. At 02:04 AM 2/18/00, you wrote: On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, James Mellema wrote: Try running "/sbin/lilo" as root, without the quotes. That should rebuild the lilo command so it will recognize both systems. Installing Win9x or Win2k will write over the MBR and effectively corrupt the settings there. -- James Mellema, CRNA MA --- Linux User # 71650 ICQ # 19685870 thanks but I have already tried that several times and just get the following : Warning: BIOS drive 0x82 may not be accessible Warning: BIOS drive 0x82 may not be accessible Added windows * Partition entry not found I have also tried KLILO several times with the same result except the following line at the end of the other four lines: ERROR: Lilo died Thanks Mike JTyler fax:(508)519-8911 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwp.icq.com/43034944 http://www.bigfoot.com/~jty thanks I will try anything to sort this problem out Mike
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Re: [[newbie] Soundblaster Live]
Well, it worked here (Mandrake 7.0-2). That is... Untill I recompiled the kernel. For some reason even the original source from the creative-site didn't work (unresolved symbols). I had to resort to compiling a standard 2.2.14-kernel from www.kernel.org instead of the secure kernel shipped with mandrake, and then recompiling the emu10k1 driver I downloaded from the creative labs opensource site before it would work again. Currently it's happily busy playing my mp3's again ;-) ps: next time you post to a list, make sure you choose a relevant topic. Soundblaster-problems are the last thing I expect when I read a topic like "Re: [[Newbie] audio cds]". *grin* On Feb 19 Ken Haynes wrote: Just installing Linux and noted that Sound Blaster Live will not work due to driver licensing restrictions. ...despite OS 'recognition' -- Rial Juan http://nighty.ulyssis.org e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Belgiumtel: (++32) 89/856533 ulyssis system admininstrator http://www.ulyssis.org
[newbie] More modem woes
I finally got my modem to semi-workthanks to those who posted on isapnp and modifying the .conf file. I'm now have a problem staying online. I stayed online maybe 10 min last night but my connect was a paltry 2kbps when I usually get 4+ kbps. Here's something I'm questioning: [this is from dmesg] Serial driver version 4.27 with MANY_PORTS MULTIPORT SHARE_IRQ enabled ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS02 at 0x03e8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS0 is my mouse ttyS2 is my modem My question is this: shouldn't the modem be on ttyS1? Can both mouse and modem share irq 4? In my bootup message, I do get a conflict error and a [FAIL]. I'll have to go back into Linux to copy that message logfile into Windows so I can post it here tho. Thanks in advance. Ron Sinclair AKA NipponDSM __ ICN 3765104 http://members.tripod.com/~WIGGLIT/page2.html http://www.dsm.org
Re: [newbie] Hi, everyone
I believe the archive search is on the same page as the subscribe to the list stuff. Oliver Immich wrote: Hello, I am new to the list as a subscriber and very impressed by the traffic here. Therefor I wonder whether the postings could be reduced to really new questions (a number of them are asked again and again) by giving everybody the opportunity to query the archives for keywords, since FreeBSD.org is running such a thing and it helped me a lot! As a nice side-effect, the time between encountering a prob and gaining knowledge to solve it is reduced very much. Cheers, Oliver Am Fre, 18 Feb 2000 schrieben Sie: HI! I am a new "Mandrake" member, and for the moment I am trying to make sure everyone gets a semi-decent answers to his questions. That is, I answer the question if noone else does. .-) Of coarse, I am extremly lazy person, and prefere it if you do it ;- Nay. But it is a HUGE amount of e-mails and I cannot answer them all. However, If anyone notices that he (or someone else) did not get an answer in 2-3 days, and I have been posting other e-mails in this time, it probably means that I have overloked it, so please remind me. cu later Denis - Mag^H^H^HDr. Denis Havlik http://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Austria(@ @) tel: (++431) 4277/51179 ---oOO--(_)--OOo- February 17-th 2000: The Linux Demo Y2k Day!!! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.steadyproc.myokay.net
Re: [newbie] Linux Networking
Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: Hello. This might sound weird, but I need to network 4 linux boxes together. Basically I already have them in a physical network. They are all assigned IP's and they can ping each other. But how do I access the other computer's drives without telnetting into it. I would like to mount the other computer's volume in a directory for example /comp1 Where /comp1 would have the entire contents of drive c of comp1. Thanks. Samba or NFS. I'm using Samba to let Windows and Linux systems map each others drives.
Re: [newbie] Defragging
Yes. It's the file system, not the OS that allows for more fragmentation. Sevatio Octavio wrote: Would you still have to defrag a FAT32 partition even if linux is the primary OS for it? Seve -Original Message- From: Anthony Huereca [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 4:24 PM Subject: [newbie] Defragging Is there any regular maintaince that needs to be done to a linux box like in Windows with defrag, scandisk, etc? I know that defragging in Windows can speed up a system quite a bit, and I had never heard of anything like defragging in Linux, which is why I was wondering if you even have to do it. And if so, how exactly would you do it? -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Press any key to continue and any other key to quit
Re: [newbie] Mounting Logical Drives
Michael C wrote: Hi, I have a disk with a primary FAT32 partition (C drive) and an extended primary partition. The extended partition has logical drives d, e, f and g. These drives are also FAT32. I partitioned these using Partition Magic. Linux (on seperate drive) can mount /dev/hdc1. This is mounted using vfat at bootup. Within LinuxConf I cannot seem to mount my logical drives, I have tried /dev/hdc2, with the same options as hdc1 but with no joy, it just won't mount. I have tried changing settings as well. When I exit LinuxConf, it points me to the error log that suggests that I have too many fs mounted (not true) or that I am trying to mount a logical partition within an extended one, which is of course what I am trying to do. However, it gives NO solutions, it doesn't tell me where I am going wrong. I have also unmounted hdc1 prior to attempting to mount hdc2 - again no luck. Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong. Thank you. Michael I could be wrong on this, but the first thing I'd check is why you are mounting hdcX at all. If your master disk on the first ide bus is your C drive, then it should be hdaX. I also think that logical drives in extended partitions start with the number 5. So hda5 would be your d drive. Post your /etc/fstab. Install always messed up my logical Win partitions and might be doing the same thing to you. That was the message I'd get. You could also go into fdisk in linux and display all the partition information to help you setup your partitions.
Re: [newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, you wrote: Hey y'all, I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance Other then the typical HTML editors the only graphical ones like Page Mill I have found is Coffee Cup. Inside Office5.1 there's one that not bad, I've played with it a few times. Or you could use Composer inside Navigator. The fonts sometimes appear a different size going from one to the other depending upon what program you use. I would recommend viewing the finished product and both win and linux before uploading to your web page. When the font size differs it changes the placement of everything. I guess another reason to use real HTML editors. Maybe someone can explain why the fonts change depending on the program you use or view it in. Speaking of Coffee Cup did you have any trouble loading that program. For some reason it didn't work for me. Got to the graphical install wizard, hit the next button and the program disappears into never never land? John. --- Linux, Win, DOS,- also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly! --- Contentment - is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have. ---
[newbie] CD-ROM won't mount, demands filesystem type specification
I cannot open any CD. When I try to mount the CD by clicking on the CD-ROM icon in GNOME it says: mount: you must specify the filesystem type. This happens whether I'm logged in as Ken or root. I've run linuxconfig. It says the cdrom is set to "auto" for file system. Both root and regular login appear to be authorized for CD-ROM. I know I'm missing something. CD-ROM worked fine for installing Linux. I have the following resources but don't know where to find the answer: Mastering Gnome RHL Installation config handbook Learning RH Linux from O'Reilly RH L Unleashed Pointers welcome. Thanks, Ken
Re: [newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
I use emacs... DvB On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Lance Borden wrote: Hey y'all, I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance
[newbie] goofed my Xf86Config
Newbies (and not-so newbies): I was messing w/ my Xf86Config to tweak my display settings, and deleted a little too much. Now, after booting the kernel and before going into the gui, I've gotten "No 'Display' susbection for default depth 8". I think I can fix it, provided I can re-run my Xf86Config. Basically just wondering how to do it, as I get a flashing text screen trying to load the gui. Looking for any bright ideas... Jim ___ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freeworld.excite.com
Re: [newbie] LILO problems
Hi thanks for all your help anyway, hopefully I have solved the problem. I thought I would just let you know in case someone else has the same problem. As you know I tried every thing to get lilo to work, then it suddenly hit me.. I had installed a DVD recently and with rearranging the leads had got my second HD connected as a slave but on the secondary ide port, I changed the leads around to make my second HD on the primary but as the slave and it all works fine now. Lilo will boot either win98 or Mandrake perfectly now. Thanks again Mike
[newbie] Mouse Problems
I am having problems with my PS2 mouse in Mandrake 7.0. When ever there is a fair amount of disk activity the pointer will jump accross the screen with the slightest movement. Any one experienced this. Also is there anyway to get my mouse wheel working? Thanks Sean
[newbie] Netscape
Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly.
Re: [newbie] Netscape
Nope. Of the most common distros, Mandrake tends to have the newest versions of everything... furthermore, the Netscape that comes with Mandrake tends to crash less than the one that comes with Red Hat (has to do with the fact that it's compiled with glibc, I think). DvB On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Sean Geoghegan wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly.
Re: [newbie] Netscape
yeah the DEFAULT fonts are ugly. You can change those in the preferences. you might also try checking out some other browsers. Only Staroffice comes to mind right now. Maybe lynx will suit you. At 01:09 PM 2/19/00, you wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly. JTyler fax:(508)519-8911 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwp.icq.com/43034944 http://www.bigfoot.com/~jty
Re: [newbie] Spar-Q and Mandrake 7
just create the mount directory, do "modprobe epat" and "modprobe pd", then mount as vfat. I can exchange between windows nt, windows 95, linux mandrake (6.1 and 7). Unfortunately Syquest is dead ! David Michael Felice wrote: Has anyone in this group tried or had success running an external gig like Syquest's Spar-Q drive through the parallel port? I have heard of something called paride but don't know much about it. Thanx Dave -- - Massimo Corinaldesi Roma - Italy
Re: [newbie] Mounting Logical Drives
Hi Audrey, I could be wrong on this, but the first thing I'd check is why you are mounting hdcX at all. If your master disk on the first ide bus is your C drive, then it should be hdaX. My primary IDE interface has my Linux disk attached as Master, my secondary IDE interface has my DOS disk as Master. My CDROM is slave on one of these interfaces. This is why my C drive is seen as /dev/hdc1 from Linux. I also think that logical drives in extended partitions start with the number 5. So hda5 would be your d drive. Post your /etc/fstab. Install always messed up my logical Win partitions and might be doing the same thing to you. That was the message I'd get. You're right on the button. I double checked what you said and you are right, you are allowed up to 4 principal partitions (hdc1-4) on an IDE disk, any more partitions must be part of an extended partition and are logical drives (hdc5- ... ). Thank you very much. Don't know why I couldn't locate the data earlier. Michael
Re: [newbie] Sound Card Cinfiguration
Try running sound config. If you windows 95/98 installed print up the complete system summary from the control pannel system. devices thing ( it lists all your devices ) just choose to print and it will give you the optiion of printing a full thing. Then just run sound config, you will probably have to enter this info from the print outs once you select what sound card is installed. Cherio! Dave On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, "FlipZ" wrote: Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 00:53:00 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "FlipZ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Sound Card Cinfiguration I was wondering if anyone had any success with installing a Monster MX300 sound card? If maybe there is other drivers that I could use? It is on the unsupporteed list but i figure someone might have had luck. It Lothar it shows up as "Aureal Semi-Conducter" in "Other devices" are. I am runing 7.0 and it is great. 25 minute install. Thanks in advance, FlipZ
[newbie] Zip Drive Woes cannot mount it...
When i followed the how to ( use modprobe ppa , created /dev/zip and /mnt/zip included it in fstab ( i followed the howto from mandrakeuser.org ) it still does not work The error it states the kernel cannot recognize the device as a block object. I have my computer contected to my zip drive ( parallel ) to my scanner, to my rio mp3 port to my printer, is it possible the daisy chain is screwing this up?
Re: [newbie] Netscape
Latest one I believe that ships with Mandrake 7 is 4.6. If you think it's ugly there's not much you can do about it since the current Communicator is not skinnable. :3)~~ Sean Geoghegan wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly.
Re: [newbie] Netscape
It's actually 4.7 DvB On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Ger-Bil Jinn wrote: Latest one I believe that ships with Mandrake 7 is 4.6. If you think it's ugly there's not much you can do about it since the current Communicator is not skinnable. :3)~~ Sean Geoghegan wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly.
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Re: [newbie] Mouse Problems
On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, you wrote: I am having problems with my PS2 mouse in Mandrake 7.0. When ever there is a fair amount of disk activity the pointer will jump accross the screen with the slightest movement. Any one experienced this. Also is there anyway to get my mouse wheel working? Thanks Sean Hi Sean After many stupid mistakes, I finally figured this out I had to reinstall Mandrake 7.0 and when prompted, chose the "expert Install". It asks you what kind of mouse you have. Choose Mouseman+ /firstmouse for PS2. After the install is complete, got to http://klug.armintl.com/tech/ns-wheel.html and download the config file for Nescape 4.7. Switch to root before you complete the instructions on that site. You will have to rename the file btw. Good luck Ron
Re: [newbie] Netscape
On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, you wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly. I agree! I just enlarged the display fonts and it looked a tad (not too much) better. Unfortunately it's the latest. Ron
[newbie] Installation after new processor installation
Installed Mandrake 7.0 on system with Celeron 350, recently upgraded to PIII 500. Now, I cannot boot Mandrake, cannot reinstall, cannot even delete Linux partition. Need help please.
[newbie] Irreversible Partioning -- When?
Dear friends: Using Mandrake 7.0. Documentation for partitioning says that "partitioning is irreversible". Question: Exactly when is it irreversible: 1) After you have created the partitions with the mount point, size, etc., or 2) After you click on the "Done" button at the bottom of the partitioning screen or 3) Only after actually formatting the partitions, which appears on the next screen? Since this is such a critical point during the installation, it might be a good idea to clarify this in the documentation to us lay people. Thank you. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] Netscape
Download the ALPHA version of Mozilla 5 (Netscape 5) from mozilla.org It's still in development, but is more stable than the current version, is skinnable, and has support for stuff it should've years ago (like DHTML, *real* Java, etc.) Sean Geoghegan wrote: Is there a newer version of Netscape that the one that ships with Mandrake 7.0. This version is just ugly.
[newbie] Irreversible Partitioning -- When -- footnote
Dear friends: This is an addendum to my earlier message: May I ask if in fact partitioning is IRREVERSIBLE after formatting in the sense that one could not exit the installation process and recover one's former OS installation? Thanks again. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
[newbie] Ramdisk problem - please HELP!
Hello; I downloaded Mandrake 7 from an ftp mirror and have the /base and /rpms directories under C:\mandrake. However, everytime I start the installer, it only gets to the part when it loads the second ramdisk/dracX GUI install. At that time, either nothing happens, it says it can't load the ramdisk, it crashes or gives me a 'code 9-installer exited abruptly' error. I've tried a LOT of things to resolve the issue. Here's what I've tried so far but didn't work: -I re- and re-downloaded the files named stage2.img and mdkinst_stage2.gz several times-I started install from another drive -I started install from the same drive, but moved the Mandrake dicrectory to another drive -I tried installing with lnx4win.exe -I tried running EMM396 for more DOS memory, yet doing this stopped the installer from loading at all -I made boot-up disks using rawrite.exe in the dosutils directory and tried the text and gui (cd/hd) images - the GUI ones didn't boot, and the text ones didn't work So, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? If it helps, here are my sys specs: P3 500MHz 128 MB SD-RAM 2 HDs : 20GB; 10 GB I REALLY appreciate any help. Thanks for any tips suggestions!
Re: [newbie] Netscape
Well I deliberately neglected to mention Mozilla (even though I use it everyday) is that although it is skinnable, there aren't really much of skins right now, although Pete Collins of Alphanumerica recently has created a great, but still in development, skin at ftp://204.107.76.15/pub/RELEASE/ Plus there are stuff still no implemented yet (like security and cache), but it's stable and usable. :3)~~ copland_99 wrote: Download the ALPHA version of Mozilla 5 (Netscape 5) from mozilla.org It's still in development, but is more stable than the current version, is skinnable, and has support for stuff it should've years ago (like DHTML, *real* Java, etc.)
[newbie] FAT Partition Access
How do I enable read/write access for all users to my 2 FAT partitions instead of just the root user? I need to access these partitions. Thanks
[newbie] Intel USB PC Camera
Has anyone gotten the USB INTEL PC Camera, to work under Linux ? I am running the 2.2.14-15 kernel under Mandrake 7.02.. TIA Max Ader [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Supermount Activation Help
When I installed Mdk7.0-2, I did not choose the "supermount" option. Since then, I've upgraded to Kernel 2.2.14-15mdk to that supermount is supported. Now, how do I get supermount to work? Do I need to update/install any software? Seve
[newbie] KMail and KXICQ
Let me rehash my previous question first. I slapped together an older P166 that doesn't support CD-Rom booting, I have an OPTI 929 w/IDE/SONY controller built in, and a Creative CDU33A-C3 CD-Rom (Sony interface). I boot from a floppy, and since I need the CD-Rom drivers loaded to install MDK 6.0, that means I have to have at least DOS on the machine. No problem, _BUT_..., the CDU33A is NOT supported in the MDK install under OTHER CD-Roms. I also tried the CDU5X, and Creative/Panasonic, still no go. So far I have only used the AUTOPROBE method...I guess I will try the manual set nextany suggestions on this would be nice... Next...I am using KMail because I have a few email accounts...I would like to print some of them (BJC250 works like a charm:)). Is there any way for the text to fill the page instead of ONLY the left half being used...a waste of paper this way I think my word wrap is set at 80...can I set it high for printing??? Lastly...KXICQ...when I sent/recieve msgs. the text is tiny...I have set the system FONT to 14 or higher...but it has no effect on KXICQ...is there a way to increase the font in KXICQ? Thanks for reading all the way to the end...:) Jaguar. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] KMail and KXICQ
On Fri, 28 Mar 2036, you wrote: Lastly...KXICQ...when I sent/recieve msgs. the text is tiny...I have set the system FONT to 14 or higher...but it has no effect on KXICQ...is there a way to increase the font in KXICQ? Go into Setup - Appearance - Fonts I'm using Helvetica 12pt and it's very readable (running 1024*768 res) -Ross -- -- http://www.fl.net.au/~rosco [ICQ No. 9391313] [change borg to org to reply by email] -- I don't have an eating problem. I eat. I get fat. I buy new clothes. No problem.
Re: [newbie] Irreversible Partioning -- When?
Partitioning is "irreversible" from the moment the partition table gets written to disk. Don't know exactly when this is in the MDK-install. For example: as root you can start fdisk, and start deleting and creating partitions. But if you don't actually write it to disk before you quit fdisk, nothing will change. And not even that is really true... Partitioning _is_ still reversible, as long as you haven't formatted your partitions. Just delete all partitions, and re-create the original ones (of course, you need to know exactly where their start and endsectors were on your disk). This is because when you repartition, only the MBR gets overwritten, but the data doesn't. so if you can get the MBR back to its original state, you can still salvage your old partitions (providing you haven't formatted the newly created partitions). This already saved many gigs of Data in our local network ;) On Feb 18 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear friends: Using Mandrake 7.0. Documentation for partitioning says that "partitioning is irreversible". Question: Exactly when is it irreversible: 1) After you have created the partitions with the mount point, size, etc., or 2) After you click on the "Done" button at the bottom of the partitioning screen or 3) Only after actually formatting the partitions, which appears on the next screen? Since this is such a critical point during the installation, it might be a good idea to clarify this in the documentation to us lay people. Thank you. Benjamin -- Rial Juan http://nighty.ulyssis.org e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Belgiumtel: (++32) 89/856533 ulyssis system admininstrator http://www.ulyssis.org
[newbie] Help!
Dear Mandrake team, I am new in using any operation systems. Ive been a Computer freak in the late 80's and early 90's. I' ve had the C-64, an Atari later and an 486'er later on, wich wos running on DOS. When Windowns came, I did gave up to keep on the development. Now I've got an Pentium I, running on Powerlinux 6.2. I still do understand how Hardware works, and how it's connectet together. I do also understand how most of the Software works generally, what the OS does, how any applikations are working, or how a Browser works... I know what files and Directorys are, what a harddisk-partition is and so on, but what I completely don't understand is, how Software is connectet together. In DOS times, you had one program running, wich was using the DOS to use the several Devices. Now you have Applications wich belongs to an desktopmanager uses graphik Support by the Window-Manager, wich uses the Linux in some way? I think my problem is clear now: I know, what each program itself does, but I neighter know to what other Parts of the whole Software it is connectet to, nor where to find it on my harddisk, in wich direktory. The problems wich result from that, are for instance: I loaded down a realplayer from the Net, installed it with RPM, found the main Part of it in /usr/bin, and other Parts of it in many other directorys, but what ever I "click" to, nothing works. I had the same problem with other downloads, either tar.gzip, or RPM likes. Propably it's just something very simple I did wrong, I might setup the files in the wrong direktory, or I've got to "tell" some part of the Application I want to install,or the OS itself, that I installed something new, but how to I'm able to tell my 95'er BIOS what a 13,6 GB harddisk is, by using an ontrak-diskmanager and updating my BIOS, but I'm obviously not able to print anything on my 9-Pin Printer(exept the test page). I'm absolutely frustratet, cause there seems to be no basic users manual, wich contains an "anatomie" of Linux, to see wich is connectet to what, and to specifie an error. All help suggestions are like "have you got the plug in?", or "if the x-345gtrz devive is linked to /usr. etc.", either for idiots or experts, but I'm neighter dump nor an expert, so what to do? Any suggestions how to learn Linux from first Step, without having to re-learn where the power switch of my device is? To understand how the System is working and to have the possibility to administrate myself, was the mainreason to decide for Linux instead of Windos, but first I need to understand, so if there is anyone able to help me in a general way, please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks! Joerg Reinhardt
Re: [newbie] Help!
Joerg Reinhardt wrote: Dear Mandrake team, I am new in using any operation systems. Ive been a Computer freak in the late 80's and early 90's. I' ve had the C-64, an Atari later and an 486'er later on, wich wos running on DOS. When Windowns came, I did gave up to keep on the development. Now I've got an Pentium I, running on Powerlinux 6.2. I still do understand how Hardware works, and how it's connectet together. I do also understand how most of the Software works generally, what the OS does, how any applikations are working, or how a Browser works... I know what files and Directorys are, what a harddisk-partition is and so on, but what I completely don't understand is, how Software is connectet together. In DOS times, you had one program running, wich was using the DOS to use the several Devices. Now you have Applications wich belongs to an desktopmanager uses graphik Support by the Window-Manager, wich uses the Linux in some way? I think my problem is clear now: I know, what each program itself does, but I neighter know to what other Parts of the whole Software it is connectet to, nor where to find it on my harddisk, in wich direktory. The problems wich result from that, are for instance: I loaded down a realplayer from the Net, installed it with RPM, found the main Part of it in /usr/bin, and other Parts of it in many other directorys, but what ever I "click" to, nothing works. I had the same problem with other downloads, either tar.gzip, or RPM likes. Propably it's just something very simple I did wrong, I might setup the files in the wrong direktory, or I've got to "tell" some part of the Application I want to install,or the OS itself, that I installed something new, but how to I'm able to tell my 95'er BIOS what a 13,6 GB harddisk is, by using an ontrak-diskmanager and updating my BIOS, but I'm obviously not able to print anything on my 9-Pin Printer(exept the test page). I'm absolutely frustratet, cause there seems to be no basic users manual, wich contains an "anatomie" of Linux, to see wich is connectet to what, and to specifie an error. All help suggestions are like "have you got the plug in?", or "if the x-345gtrz devive is linked to /usr. etc.", either for idiots or experts, but I'm neighter dump nor an expert, so what to do? Any suggestions how to learn Linux from first Step, without having to re-learn where the power switch of my device is? To understand how the System is working and to have the possibility to administrate myself, was the mainreason to decide for Linux instead of Windos, but first I need to understand, so if there is anyone able to help me in a general way, please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks! Joerg Reinhardt
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Re: [newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
I have used Webmaker, Coffee Cup, which is shareware, and asWedit. Coffee Cup is pretty good kind of like Homesite. Webmaker is decent, August is ok and asWedit makes a good basic editor. Haven't tried Bluefish but this is the one everyone seems to like Jeanette - Original Message - From: David van Balen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations I use emacs... DvB On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Lance Borden wrote: Hey y'all, I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance
Re: [newbie] Installing from hard drive using lnx4win
sorry i can't help you with that problem if i could i would!!! i have a different prob i have two computers both were running windows 98 se. now only is on 98 and one on linux.. the question i guess is i have two smc nic cards. one in each of the computers! the computer that has 98 on it can't see the computer that has linux on it? is there something i'm failing to do! if so please let me know why windows 98 can't see the computer that has linux installed on it . At 03:22 AM 2/19/00 -0500, Bryan Foster wrote: Hello all- Here is what I am trying to do, without much success. I am hoping Someone can tell me how to do it correctly or tell me it cant be done at all. I have 2 physical hard drives and I would like to install Linux on my D drive using lnx4win, keeping Windows and all of it's components on my other hard drive which consists of C,E,F and G partitions. Once I become more familiar with Linux I will most likely decide to repartition and go with the more normal install, but right now I'd like to take the path of least resistance. At any rate... I have downloaded the complete 7.0 directory via FTP and then try to run install.bat from the lnx4win directory. When it asks for my CD drive I have been putting the drive letter where I downloaded the 7.0 directory. It doesn't like this. I have tried doing it from the D drive, where I want to install and I have tried moving the installation to another drive and starting it there. Each time no go. It tells me to insert the correct CD. I have also tried running the setup program in the lnx4win directory after this and I do get the initial screen, but it will not continue with the install. Can I install Linux using lnx4win from the hard drive and can I place it on a drive other than my primary boot drive? If so how? Thank in advance for any advice, please let me know if you need any additional information. Bryan Foster
Re: [newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
I like Bluefish. It reminds me of Homesite. CoffeeCup is pretty good too. I suggest you download both and just see which one you like the best. I'd have to say I still like Homesite more than either of them, but they do a decent job of being a good HTML editor. I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Press any key to continue and any other key to quit
[newbie] Blocky Text when running X programs
Hi. Whenever I run X programs or use the console/terminal the text is an unreadable blocky black mess. This seem to only happen with certain fonts. Why is this, and how do I fix it? Everything else pertaining to video function seems to work fine. For the record, I have a 2MB SiS 6205 graphics adaptor that uses system RAM as video memory. Thanks!
[newbie] Installing tar.gz files
I downloaded a file that was tar.gz assuming that it was not unlike a zip file but soon realized that I had no idea how to install on of these files. Any help is appreciated Thanks Adam
[newbie] Software Questions
I was wondering if anyone can recommend some software that will let me create MP3s from my CD's? Hopefully, a standalone program that doesn't need x, y and z installed already to work. I've also been looking for the latest GIMP RPMs (Devel version). I can't get the source to compile :( Last, but not least: can PAN .7.5 read offline? Thanks for any info.
Re: [newbie] Installing tar.gz files
Original Message On 2/20/00, 7:17:42 AM, Adam Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] Installing tar.gz files: I downloaded a file that was tar.gz assuming that it was not unlike a zip file but soon realized that I had no idea how to install on of these files. Any help is appreciated tar xzvf filename.tar.gz This will extract the file into a sub-directory, for example Program/ . So cd Program, then read the README file. It'll probably tell you to ./configure then make and finaly make install. This usually puts a binary in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin. To execute, just do /usr/local/bin/program
Re: [newbie] Installing tar.gz files
And if you just want to view the contents; tar ztvf filename. See the manpage for tar for more info (man tar) On Feb 20 Paul wrote: Original Message On 2/20/00, 7:17:42 AM, Adam Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] Installing tar.gz files: I downloaded a file that was tar.gz assuming that it was not unlike a zip file but soon realized that I had no idea how to install on of these files. Any help is appreciated tar xzvf filename.tar.gz This will extract the file into a sub-directory, for example Program/ . So cd Program, then read the README file. It'll probably tell you to ./configure then make and finaly make install. This usually puts a binary in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin. To execute, just do /usr/local/bin/program -- Rial Juan http://nighty.ulyssis.org e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Belgiumtel: (++32) 89/856533 ulyssis system admininstrator http://www.ulyssis.org
Re: [newbie] Software Questions
I don't know of any such program, but I use ripperX (X frontend) in combination with cdparanoia (CD-ripper) and lame (mp3-encoder that dan encode with variable bitrate too). cdparanoia and lame come included with Mandrake. ripperX doesn't (or I just overlooked it during the install), but you can find it on http://freshmeat.net (where you can find most linux apps). On Feb 20 Paul wrote: I was wondering if anyone can recommend some software that will let me create MP3s from my CD's? Hopefully, a standalone program that doesn't need x, y and z installed already to work. I've also been looking for the latest GIMP RPMs (Devel version). I can't get the source to compile :( Last, but not least: can PAN .7.5 read offline? Thanks for any info. -- Rial Juan http://nighty.ulyssis.org e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Belgiumtel: (++32) 89/856533 ulyssis system admininstrator http://www.ulyssis.org
[newbie] DVD players
Hi all !! I was wondering if anyone knows where to get a nice player and decoder for DVD's.. RPM'd if possible to minimize newbie strain :-) Cheers: Michael Perry. RD. Dep. Netafim Magal. Linux -- the Ultimate Windows Service Pack
