Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION
In a message dated 5/28/2000 12:39:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hugh why not simply us XFdrake ? Didn't know I could. I know that I have a lot to learn, and this is the position many others are going to be in as they get fed-up with windows. One tries what one can until they learn better. Thanks for showing me this one. -Gary-
Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION
As I have mentioned elsewhere in newbie, I have just installed a couple of other "flavors" of Linux. It helps one appreciate Linux-Mandrake. One can begin doing things more quickly with what Mandrake has put on the desktop. I suggest, have RPMDrake ask if you want a desktop icon created during install of RPMs, especially for such major programs as Word Perfect or Star Office. Supply easy to find (that is, easy for a disoriented beginner) information about adding and removing desktop icons. The sooner one can be productive the more pleased with Mandrake they are likely to be. An excellent feature, for instance, is RPMDrake. But a little improvement would help some people. When I have used it, I have occasionally gotten an "install failed" message, followed by an "OK" box. This is not helpful. A useful message would be good, perhaps naming an error-log file. The RPM program is removed from the list of RPMs not yet installed (and not replaced), so trying to install it again is involved when it ought to be simple. I have (re)installed Mandrake many times (it gives a known starting place for traceing problems) and I think I was rushing through the RPM installs: it hadn't completed one install and I was feeding it the next, and it choked, a mistake a rank beginner wouldn't make. Usually beginners make mistakes experienced people wouldn't make, and trying to think of all of the possibilities (for error trapping) is the problem. Build on your strenth(s), address your weaknesses, Live long and prosper (?) -Gary Prichard-
Re: [newbie] Pauls proposed website
On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 07:00:24PM +0200, thus spake Denis HAVLIK: Should save his strength and help mandrakeuser.org instead of setting up Yet Another Tips Site, and loosing interest after a few weeks. Indeed - mandrakeuser.org is marvellous and should be slapped onto the cd at release time IMHO! By the way, may I borrow your signature -- ---oOO--(_)--OOo- ZPoPyDA is a postgresql database adapter for Zope based on PoPy -- ** * "The soul is greater than the hum of its parts. " * * Douglas Hoftstatder* **
Re: McMillan monopoly [was [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.]
Just checking - have I got this right? Macmillan have exclusive rights? Does that mean no more Cheapbytes CDs in the United Kingdom, for example? If that's the case I'll have to migrate to Debian! PLEASE tell me I'm wrong in suspense Glyn M. On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 03:16:40PM +0200, thus spake Denis HAVLIK: :~Hi Denis :~ I thank heavens that I live in Finland and still have a choice from whom I :~can buy Mandrake-Linux! I am not so sure. I think McMillan is not allowed to mess around in Europa anymore .-) But it will be basically the same package now AFAIK. cheers Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- ZPoPyDA is a postgresql database adapter for Zope based on PoPy -- ** * "The soul is greater than the hum of its parts. " * * Douglas Hoftstatder* **
Re: [newbie] The Deadly Black Screen at KDE
Sounds like you were in the middle of changing video modes. Assuming that you did not install something new that corrupted settings (I had a problem with this for X windows itself) did you test the video desktop (video screen) settings KDE was trying to open? -Gary- 5/28 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Romanator) wrote: Does any one know why the screen goes completely black with sporadic flashes just before KDE was to start up? Here's' what happened: (snip) 5. When it came to the time where KDE was to start up, the screen went black with sporadic flashes of color. I could only use CNTRL-ALT-DEL(I'm familiar with the 3 keys) to stop this, so I reinstalled. (snip)
Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION POINTS:
The install routine should give basic info such as how many partitions ( of what names) the install will create and that one is very unlikely to get the exact size they specify for any user-created partitions due to the way hard drives allocate space (i.e. the hard drive will determine the exact size, but that one can go back and jiggle the numbers before writing the partitions. For the first time I have installed some different "flavors" of Linux. This is a good idea, it helps one appreciate how good Mandrake is. One has to search the CD documents to know what is going to be done, or has been done about something when there is no information in the install about a topic, as is often the case (Caldera puts LILO at the head of the partition rather than in the MBR without ever telling you in the install, but the intro to KDE within KDE is a nice idea). Everyone presumes information that needs to be explicit for a newbie. AND it is very inconvenient to try to find the answer to a question while in the middle of an install when one suddenly discoveres that one needs to know something. Yet I know that you also need to provide "up front" information that someone more experienced would need, without troubling them with all the newbie stuff. That's why I have suggested a "more info" button, but I would like to suggest that it be tied to the on disc info. I know trying to run an HTML browser from within the install is very likely impractical. At any rate, help info should be a "help" directory on the CD with information by topic, one file for each specific topic so that you can go to just where your question is going to be answered with a minimum of effort. Maybe with an overview of the whole process links to the individual subjects for people needing details. -Gary Prichard- On 5/27 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralph F. De Witt) wrote: For the next release I would like to the install partioning routines improved so thaat it will take the users desired size and create it. In my case it keep insisting in creating smaller partion then I wanted, the result was that I could not load all the modules I wanted in my system. And this wiith over 20 gigs on the hard drive. CDRW - Is there anyway you can facilitate a user being able to run these rather than root. Also when I use the CDRW as a backup and then do a reinstall, everything I copy over is write protected. Is there a way to facilitate mass conversion to write mode without using the command line to achieve this. Would like to see this also. Would like to see the latest version of Xfree version 4.o supportted. Would like to see more 3d support for various cards. Cut and Paste: -- Have finally learnt how to do this with the 3rd mouse key but agree this seems to be an issue. The reasonably universal Ctl X, C and V would be nice as Windows was not the only operating system to have this either. It appears to be reasonably common. TGZ File -- The idea of right clicking on a tar.gz file and then selecting extract would be well received. Star Office --- This program will undoubtedly take a prime seat on a very good portion of Linux work stations. Is there any chance that its initial installation can be made a little easier as when I was using SuSE it installed a Star Office icon on the desktop which made the final user installation just a click away rather than opening the the Krpm to find out what directory the install program sits. Would also like to see the above three items happpen as well as seeing Star Office 5.2 included. Would also like to the full KDE 2.0 supported inclulding the Office suite. Good Points = I like how mandrake comes ready for almost anything right out of the box, no compiling the kernel or tweaking lili. I like the icon layout on the desktop, very handy. I like the supermount not that I am used to it. I like the MP3 support supplied. I like the CDROM burner support provided. The install program is smooth, well done. Agree with the above. Mandrake 7.0 is the best. keep up the good work. Keep it simple for those of us coming over from Windows. Ralph
Re: [newbie] Command execution
Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. The . tells the system to look in the current directory, it is needed when you are trying to execute a program or shell script and your working directory is NOT in you path. The PATH environment variable tells the system where to look for programs and files on your system. Joseph H. Perry Oracle DBA Columbus State University 4225 University Ave Columbus, GA 31907-5645 (706) 568-2063 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [[newbie] Discussion: Changes Found in Mandrake 7.1
But people ARE going to download Mandrake (or use free" discs from magazines, etc.) and if they have trouble they will summarily dismiss Mandrake as being "no good" when a retail package might have or be just what they need. You have to make the new version slick enough to protect people from their own ignorance (i.e. from themselves). -Gary Prichard-
Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION: Security
I agree with Joseph S. Gardner's comment (below). A firewall as part of the initial installation of Linux-Mandrake (even for a newbie) is a good idea. Some people will have cable modems and other things that are on all the time and thus have a need for a firewall before they know it or know enough to try to put one in. -Gary- Anthony Huereca wrote: I don't have M7.0 yet, but I like the idea of the different security zones. One of the main complaints I've heard on this mailing list is lack of desciption of what the different zones actually do. So tell the user what exactly is happening when you select a certain level. Or maybe, have like a checklist, where the user can pick and choose what exactly they want to do. That would be cool. Keep it simple (like 5 levels) for the avearage person, but let the expert pick and choose. And include some sample firewalls or something like that. Somethign that would be useful to the average Dial-up (or cable modem in my case) person, who doesn't need a lot of exceptions like for a FTP or web server, but just needs a good regular firewall. That way the user doesn't have to figure out all the ipchaining rules and stuff; which at the moment totally loses me everytime I try to read through the how-to. Of course, maybe it's not a good security idea for a "one-size-fits-most" firewall, but it's just a thought I had. -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. A newbie firewall. Now THAT'S a great idea. -- Joseph S. Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Command Execution
Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme name, I get a: "bash: programme name: command not found" message If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as advertised. Thanks Barry
Re: [newbie] Acrobat reader from Adobe's site
I would try and redownload and reinstall Acrobat Reader .. I myself installed the version from Acrobat's site and had no trouble at all. -- philip [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, When I try to read a PDF file using Acrobat reader, I get segfaults and this error message: Exited with error code: 0x400e0009. Anyone know why this happens? I'm using Mandrake 7.0. Thanks, L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power!
Re: [newbie] kppp wierdness]
On Wed, 31 May 2000 18:29:24 +0100, you wrote: I have exactly the same problem. If I access the Internet using KPPP , I subsequently cannot activate any programme on my desktop or elswhere. I cannot even activate my browser (Netscape 4.73). In order to use the browser, I have to activate it before I activate KPPP. I just had this problem and fixed it buy un-ticking an option in kppp setup. I had kppp configured with the correct DNS addresses for the nameservers of the ISP's I use. Every time I established a connection via kppp none of the "internet aware" desktop applications would work. Netscape, the KDE file manger or kmail etc. It turns out there is a tick box on the kppp setup screen that is to do with hostnames, down the bottom left of one of the screens. Can't remember what it is called exactly as I am at work on Windows at the moment. Anyway if it is set, try un-ticking the box. With it ticked I think your pc assumes the name of the ISP (or something like that) which means it is talking to itself and does not work. HTH Dave
Re: [newbie] Re-partitioning the hard disk
Playing devils advocate her but when I originally installed MDK, I let diskdrake do the work and it worked like a charm. Even did a fresh install of windows after my last linux reinstall and everyting went sweet. Sorry! Wayne On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, bascule wrote: i second that, diskdrake really messed up my disk after i decided to let it do the job instead of pm, went back to pm and had no problems bascule Ron Peake wrote: Hi Dick I have experienced the same problem and in my case it resulted from letting Mandrake's Diskdrake 'fiddle' with the partitions created by Partition Magic. The only solution that I found was to let Nortons DiskDoctor fix the partition tables, then resize the partitions again using Partition Magic 4,01. Mandrake Sofware suggested in January or February of this year to use a later version of their Diskdrake program instead of the one which was in release 7,0. But in my PC, there was no improvement. So from my experience, Mandrake's program is still unable to alter vfat or even linux partitions safely, in a way which allows other operating systems such as DOS/Windows to also use them. Ron
[newbie] Changing partition type
I recently purchased Corel WPO2K and think it is great. It comes with the latest version of Corel Linux with it and I was wanting to install this to a spare 3GB partition I have currently allocated to Windows. I ghave partition magic 5 and so changing the partition is easy. Last time I did this without telling Linux it failed to boot owing to an unrecognised partition or something similar and would like to know if I need to change the type in my fstab so it will boot correctly if I change my 3GB to ext2 before booting back into mandrake. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks, Wayne
Re: [newbie] high security server and ftp and telnet
Well what if someone is so p*ssed off that they are smashing things because they don't know what to do I have done a re-install and I am not ashamed to admit it, I was smashing things and punching holes in my walls here because I was so F-ing P**sed off that I could s***, and I was running out of wallboard. On Wed, 31 May 2000, flupke wrote: rharvey wrote: I setup a linux box with the server choice and high security. I finally found the place to turn on the web service. http web services are running now. The ftp seems to be installed. all the info I have found says its all set up but I can't ftp into the server. I need ftp to upload my web pages. I also want telnet. It does not work either. i can ping the server. I can go from the server to other computers thru telnet. First, make sure you have the telnet-server package installed. Then, enable the telnet and ftp servers in /etc/inetd.conf. I think you just should uncomment the lines corresponding to the servers. After you have done that, I think that it should be ok. But if you care about security, I think you'd better forget about telnet and install ssh instead. Is it the security level? maybe the servers are not enabled with the high-security level (this would not be surprizing. And even rather normal. telnet is NOT secure!!!) do i need to re-install and set the secutity level down? Even if you decide to change the security level, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REINSTALL LINUX! In fact, in theory, YOU NEVER HAVE TO REINSTALL LINUX Everybody should be aware of that. I see too often people saying "It didn't work so I reinstalled". Sorry, but that is NOT the solution. We are here in a unix environnement. Forget about the BAD BAD EVIL habits you had with Mikr0$oft. (sorry for the shouting, but I really want to focus everybody's attention about this point) The security levels are handled by the msec package. Read the files in /usr/doc/msecversion/ for details about security levels and how to change it. How do I get access to the services.. ( I do not have the gui auto loading. i can startx but i can't get any of the gui's to run..kde...gnome..ect...) To access a graphical login from a root command prompt, type "init 5". To automatically load the GUI login screen at startup, change the line id:3:initdefault: to id:5:initdefault: in your /etc/inittab file. No window manager comes when you start X because (I think that) they are not installed in the server installation. Install them from the mdk CD. so I guess any info sent on how to fix this will have to be no-gui commands. Not anymore... :-) thanks in advance Robert HTH Flupke
Re: [newbie] Command execution
Barry, in command line terms the . is the functional equivalent of "this directory". The / means the root or main directory off of that indicated. So in effect the ./means the root of the current directory. IN simple terms, it means the directory you are in! The reason you do this is because the program you are executing is not identified as being in the path so you have to rely on your command line arguments to tell the computer where the program you are executing resides. Cheers, Wayne
[newbie] can't install staroffice as user either
I tryed installing star office as user can't do it can't run star office as user if install as root what do I do?
Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION
Let me be clear, I'm not complaining, rather I'm using my experiences and expectations to make a point. Poor support makes Mandrake look bad. I have been trying to get a sound configuration failure solved over two weeks and find Linuxcare to be nearly useless. They assume no reply in 48 hours means the problem is solved. Well, I'm learning Linux in my "spare time", let alone that I don't get to my mail that consistently. But the real problem seems to be that when I e-mail a reply to their proposed solution, referencing their incident number (usually in the subject line), I am assigned a new number each time. [I do not reply on-line as they apparently expect] [Are they billing based on the number of incidents solved?] My "reply" apparently goes to a new support person each time. With the most recent proposed solution the support person asked what product I had, even though I had refered to three other incident numbers [which contained all of the product, equipment advise information] as being the same unsolved issue -- (typically?) the support person was too rushed to review the matter, too rushed to be useful! Chunking support incidents like this obviously doesn't work. When one problem takes so long to solve, and is handled so poorly, it makes Mandrake look bad. Support should also be for everything supplied in the retail package, not just the basic system install (Linuxcare support said my problem with Word Perfect and Star Office corrupting X windows was beyond the scope of the support supplied by Mandrake-followed by an ad for paid support). [Given the support I have experienced I certainly don't want to purchase support from them.] I bought Mandrake because I wanted to accomplish something, I was not buying "a new life" trying to make this work. Since these programs were both mentioned as "features" on the box (and both enclosed) it seems reasonable that if I have a problem getting them set up support for that should be included. -Gary Prichard-
[newbie] Shockwave -- OT ? Sorry
Hey out there everybody, just wondering if there is anyone out there who knows about shockwave and their inability to make linux software, well excepting flash, but I already have flash I just want to see if we can rock the boat a little (in the nicest way possible) with them so they will consider writing the interactive shockwave for linux? Anyone with me? My apologies if this is too off topic if so, please lets all do private group e mail and discuss it there. Thanx
Re: [newbie] Command execution
Barrywhen you type a command at the prompt a search is made using your 'path'. If the program is not found in the 'path' you get the command not found error. The current directory is not scanned unless it is actually in your 'path', so if it is not you need to tell 'bash' that the program you want to execute is in the current directory by prepending the ./ characters (a single dot means current directory, the / is a seperator). Alan Barry Winch wrote: Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme name, I get a: "bash: programme name: command not found" message If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as advertised. Thanks Barry
Re: [newbie] quick kernel question
Billlook in the /boot directory. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, Quick question: I need to know exactly what kernel is in LM 6.0 and 6.1. Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] Problem updating xemacs
Hi I was surprised to read that installing xemcas caused problems. i used the Mandrake Updates facility and it downloaded the files and installed then automatically. Works just perfect and yes, xemcas is great although i still prefer the non-gui version. Dick
[newbie]Plug-in for .mov
I want to run in my Netscape 4.70 a .mov film, but I don't find any plug-in for Linux in Internet. I have found an application called Wine to simulate Windows 3.1, I want to know if somebody has tested it. Thanx. Jose. -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Jose Manuel Llorens Montolio. Institut de Ciencia dels Materials Universitat de Valencia Dr. Moliner 50. Bujasot 46100 Valencia España Telf: +34-655-538616 Fax: +34-963-983-146 e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Our homepage: www.icmuv.es \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Re: [newbie] Administration Question
I think the best way to make what you want would be to create a new group dedicated to the files shared by fred and tom. Lets call it fredandtom (groupadd fredandtom). Make Both fred and tom member of this new group (by adding "fred,tom" to the entry fredandtom in the /etc/group file). Then make the fredandtom group the owner of /home/shared (chgrp fredandtom /home/shared). From now on, the files in /home/shared whose group is fredandtom and are group writable (chmod g+w file) will be accessible to both tom and fred. But the files whose group is fred or tom will be only accessible to respectively fred or tom. HTH Flupke John Rye wrote: I have two users call them 'fred' and 'tom' I need for these two users to be able to share files (usually text). Both users are members of their own groups named for their usernames. How should I go about this? 'fred' may NOT have access to 'tom's files and 'tom' may NOT have access to 'fred's files. I intention is to create a directory named say: /home/shared or similar in which these two users can drop the exchange files. As I remember if I make both of these users members of the same group the each is able to 'see' what the other is doing? or has in her directory. That is not an option in this case.. Suggestions are most welcome. Cheers. John -- -- New Zealand - Home of the Americas Cup --
Re: [newbie] LILO boot time
You changed your /etc/lilo.conf, but did you execute /sbin/lilo after that? HTH Flupke Andrew Scotchmer wrote: Hi again, I have got Linux installed on hda1 after ditching Windoze a couple of months ago now. When at the lilo prompt I have to wait 5 seconds for it to boot the kernal or press enter for instant booting. I know it is petty but how can I configure lilo to boot Linux instantly with out the prompt. I have looked into /etc/lilo.config and messed about with the timeout option but it has no effect. Therefore the waiting time command must be within another file but where? As I said it is a petty issue but it has become a bit of an obsession with me now. -- Andrew Blackburn England --In the pursuit of knowledge Everyday something is aquired-- (Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching) ICQ 50762100
Re: [newbie] Command execution
When you ask your shell to execute a command without telling him where
it is, it looks for it in the directories specified in the $PATH
variable ("echo $PATH" to see it).
When you specify a directory (here : the . directory [=the current
directory]), it will search the command in the specified directory.
NB : If you don't want to be annoyed by that, you can add the ./
directory in the $PATH environnement variable. (PATH=$PATH:./)
As simple as that.
HTH
Flupke
Barry Winch wrote:
Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command.
If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme
name, I get a:
"bash: programme name: command not found" message
If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as
advertised.
Thanks
Barry
Re: [newbie] Command execution
When you type in a program to be executed, bash will search for the programs based on what's in your PATH environmental variable. If you don't have "./" in your PATH, it won't look there for the program. Just add "./" to your PATH in .bash_profile, it will fix the problem. It's a matter of taste whether you want it to look in the current dir or not I guess. Someting like: vi .bash_profile /PATH PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:./ Barry Winch wrote: Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme name, I get a: "bash: programme name: command not found" message If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as advertised. Thanks Barry -- CF 10K Walk: http://members.home.net/jimgbrown/strides.html ___ \/\_\@ / /\ __ ___ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] / / /\ / / /\ /--/ //\_\/\_/\ /\/\/\ /\_/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /__/ / / // / / / /__/ // / /__/ //_/_/ // // / home: (972)495-3821 \__\/ \/ \/\/\/ \__\/ \/ \__\/ \_\_\/ \/ \/ work: (972)889-4228 Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.
Re: [newbie] Shared exclusive access
John Rye wrote: I suspect I may have blundered in posting a message whose Subject line was: "Administration Question" ??? Reserved word ??? So Hi All I have two users call them 'fred' and 'tom' I need for these two users to be able to share files (usually text). Both users are members of their own groups named for their usernames. How should I go about this? 'fred' may NOT have access to 'tom's files and 'tom' may NOT have access to 'fred's files. I intention is to create a directory named say: /home/shared or similar in which these two users can drop the exchange files. As I remember if I make both of these users members of the same group the each is able to 'see' what the other is doing? or has in her directory. That is not an option in this case.. Suggestions are most welcome. Cheers. John Simply create a new group and make both users a member of this group. You can now create a new directory simpilar to what you proposed (perhaps /home/doc/shared) and make the owner of that dir. root and give the "shared" group read/write access. -- Joseph S. Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux is like a wigwam... No windows, no gates. Apache inside Registered linux user #1696600 ICQ #63389227
[newbie] setting MANPATH when launching GNOME
Hi, I start my laptop with GNOME. My default shell is /bin/tcsh. In my .login, I set a number of variables, including MANPATH. What happens is that my personal MANPATH is different from the system MANPATH but it doesn't look like it's set. Why do I say that? I use tkman as a manpage reader. When I launch it from the GNOME panel, it fails to start saying that there is no MANPATH set. So how come it's not set if my .login has that? Where am I suppposed to configure this? Thanks, L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power!
[newbie] Setting Domain Name properly
Hi, How do I set my domain name properly so that I don't have to type the FQDN of a machine to reach it in my domain? Right now, if I do: ping ahost it doesn't work. But doing ping ahost.mydomain.com works fine. Any ideas? T'anks, L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power!
Re: [newbie] XFree86 v4.0
On 1 Jun, wayne petherick wrote: I am looking at upgrading to XF86 v4.0 and was wondering a few things. First of all, is this release stable yet, and second, there are a few version for Linux iX86 systems. Linux-alpha-glibc21/17-Mar-2000 09:55 Linux-ix86-glibc20/ 17-Mar-2000 23:25 Linux-ix86-glibc21/ 26-Apr-2000 03:44 Linux-ix86-libc5/ This is pasted from the XF homepage and I was wondering which one I need. I am running MDK7.0 on an Athlon 550 with the same kernel version that came with the distro. Any help would be appreciated. Also, does it support these fancy mice with a little wheel in the middle to scroll HTML docs in Netscape? L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power!
Re: [newbie] What happend to Print Screen?
On 31 May, Romanator wrote: Thanks Paul I will check it out. xv does that also. And it'll happily save JPG's. L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power!
Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION - New Tool
Here are some documents that might help you out. Hope it helps allthough I have not followed this discussion. This is as close as you will get to real easy compiling http://www.pcworld.com/heres_how/article/0,1400,13702,00.html http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/compiling/kernelcomp.html - Original Message - From: "Roman Bysh" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION - New Tool | How about a compile wizard or is that asking for too much? | | Roman | | | Dacia and AzureRose wrote: | | That would be s cool! | | Dacia | --- "Joseph S. Gardner" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | Denis, | | I'd like to see a tool to assist in the compiling of | a new kernel and then | INSTALL it! | | | -- | Joseph S. Gardner | Handi Krafts | www.handi-krafts.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Linux is like a wigwam... | No windows, no gates. | Apache inside | | Registered linux user #1696600 | ICQ #63389227 | | | | __ | Do You Yahoo!? | Send instant messages get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. | http://im.yahoo.com/ | | _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] mail problem (can't Send or Receive)
this is the internal mail, i dont' really care to configure it to the outside world, just to the people that use my system. i guess i changed some file or other when i was setting up my adsl, because when i first installed it a few months ago it was working fine. but not sure what file was changed. this is the error i get May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/smtpd[749]: connect from localhost[127.0.0.1]May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/smtpd[749]: 7FD3234A05: client=localhost[127.0.0.1]May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/smtpd[749]: disconnect from localhost[127.0.0.1]May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/pickup[609]: C32FA410AB: uid=0 from=[EMAIL PROTECTED]May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/cleanup[750]: C32FA410AB: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED]May 29 18:15:25 localhost postfix/qmgr[611]: C32FA410AB: from=[EMAIL PROTECTED], size=594 (queue active)May 29 18:15:26 localhost postfix/local[752]: fatal: open database /etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directoryMay 29 18:15:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[611]: warning: mail_scan_any: got EOF; expected: stringMay 29 18:15:27 localhost postfix/qmgr[611]: warning: private/local: malformed responseMay 29 18:15:27 localhost postfix/master[602]: warning: process /usr/lib/postfix/local pid 752 exit status 1May 29 18:15:27 localhost postfix/master[602]: warning: /usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling that's when i try to mail myself (as root) an email
Re: [newbie] Realplayer Mime entry glitch and kde errormessageswhen logging on as user
Mine did all that automatically. - Original Message - From: "Roman Bysh" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "Trevor Reynolds" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Realplayer Mime entry glitch and kde errormessageswhen logging on as user Trevor, Thanks for pointing this out. It was driving me crazy. Do you know how to create and point to Real Player while in usr? The trouble started after I selecting New-Application and pointed the .kde.lnk to realplay. However, I think I should have used Mime type.kdelnk. Do you know the exact command? I have installed the Real Player rpm as 'root', and I would like to add a link to my /home/roman/Desktop. The manual is not very clear about this. Thanks, Roman Trevor Reynolds wrote: Roman, I had the same problem and I fixed it by deleting all the offending entries in the /home/[user name]/.kde/share/applink and /home/[user name]/.kde/share/mimelnk/(and all folders within). It took a couple of restarts to get rid of all the buggers but it works fine now. I hope that helps. Trevor Jim wrote: I had the same problem, but I was logged in as a user. I installed it as root and it works fine - Original Message - From: "Romanator" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "Charles A Edwards" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: [newbie] Realplayer Mime entry glitch and kde error messages when logging on as user Charles, Did you download Real player 7.0? During the installation, I was getting an error message: Error User pgodman does not exist - using root group pgodman does not exist - using root I clicked on the OK button and the installation completed. Every thing in 'root' works well. Now, when I log in as roman as 'user', I get all sorts of messages when the virtual desktop appears. Example: /home/roman/.kde/share/mimelnk/audio/x-pn -realaudio.kdelnk does not contain a Mime type:...entry This is followed by several other errors - and I must click on the OK button about a dozen times. I think there is a file containing these messages, maybe a config file? I would like to edit it. But, at least, there must be a way to stop the kde error messages. I cannot get rid of the messages, and I do not want to reinstall again. Help... Roman PS. By the way, what is the direct support line by email?
Re: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.
Denisagreed. Alan Denis HAVLIK wrote: On 31 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :~ :~It will still be confusing to many folks if, like they did :~ :~with 6.1, MacMillan decides to market 7.1 as 7.5!! Their :~ :~excuse was that more people will purchase an upgrade sequenced :~ :~by .5 than would have bought it sequenced if sequenced by only :~ :~.1. Sheesh!! :~ :~ AFAIK this is not allowed by our new contract. And there will :~ be only one :~ pack in english-speaking countries - from McMillan. :~ :~...and this was a decision that was met with ease by both parties. :~ :~I sense some definite hostility towards Macmillan on this thread. I'd like to publicly say it is a very successful and positive partnership between the two companies. :~ Actually, the bigest problems we had were exactly 6.1 - 6.5 like stuff. Following both packaging schema we used and the one McMillan used was a big headache for all (at least for me). And having two products from the same company (Mandrakesoft), allmost the same thing inside, but sold under two names and by two different companies (Mandrakesoft-MacMillan) is complete nonsence. New deal sounds much better to me. cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.
SirI have purchased three different MacMillan packages over the last year and a half. I, in point of fact, have been very happy with each one of them, and have recommended their purchase to others. This is certainly not hostile. The only possible hint of hostility that comes from me is my dislike for your response to my earlier comments where through your response to them (my comments) you alleged that I said things that I didn't. I was and still am unhappy about that. The only thing I said prior to your messages that could be construed as hostile was the 'sheesh' after describing the MacMillan marketing strategy for the release of 6.1 by putting a large 6.5 on the box. I said, "Their excuse was that more people will purchase an upgrade sequenced by .5 than would have bought it if sequenced by only .1". It was meant to be snide, but certainly not hostile. Why was I snide? Because that marketing tactic was insulting and suggested to me that someone at MacMillan didn't think that their customers were very bright. I was sincerely hoping that MacMillan wouldn't be using it again. I guess you're not and I'm glad of that. Alan Shoemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S. :~It will still be confusing to many folks if, like they did :~with 6.1, MacMillan decides to market 7.1 as 7.5!! Their :~excuse was that more people will purchase an upgrade sequenced :~by .5 than would have bought it sequenced if sequenced by only :~.1. Sheesh!! AFAIK this is not allowed by our new contract. And there will be only one pack in english-speaking countries - from McMillan. ...and this was a decision that was met with ease by both parties. I sense some definite hostility towards Macmillan on this thread. I'd like to publicly say it is a very successful and positive partnership between the two companies. Thanks, BG
[newbie] MPEG Player and Action failure
I noticed that Action can't reproduce well some MPEG film. Nobody knows if there some MPEG players better than Action that work well like the Windoze mpeg player? The difference between action and the windows mpeg player is quite big so i hope an affermative answer
Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION - New Tool
On Wed, 31 May 2000, you wrote: YES - Original Message - From: Dacia and AzureRose [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION - New Tool That would be s cool! Dacia --- "Joseph S. Gardner" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Denis, I'd like to see a tool to assist in the compiling of a new kernel and then INSTALL it! -- AMEN -- -michael-
[newbie] Installing Apps in different hd
Hi All, I would like your help, one and all, with the following so that I can have full enjoyment of my newly installed Mandrake 7. I am just really in amazement about Linux, and have come to really think it is the best thing going. I also think this distro is outstanding, KDE graphics looks better than the Mac, and it seems to run very solid. hda is assigned to windoz 2000 under Fat 32 (yes I forgot about NTFS, and made the error of trying to install LILO once by trying to install under BMR which was NTFS - it will not work, causing a complete reinstall of W2K) So, Fat 32 it is for now. BIG drawback on W2K. hdb (my slave drive) is assigned all to Mandrake. I did the standard install without changing anything. LILO works fine in MBR. All is well. Now, I want to install more Apps that I use, such as WordPerfect or Applexware, etc. - most anything I can get my hands on! However, the way the default installer laid out my HD, by partition, I seem to have very little room left in one partition. My partitions on hdb are as follows: /dev/hdb1 7.6 MB total 6 MB free (80%) /dev/hdb5 1474.6 MB Total 455.6 MB free (30%) /dev/hdb7 7790.5 MB Total and 7381 MB (94%) free It seems (I think) that Mandrake installed all the initial Apps in hdb5, so when I install the new Apps as above, or any large programs (StarOffice or Applex) how do I install them using RPM Drake to hdb7, where I have the most free disk space? Most of my free space is there. Would it be easier just to give more disk space to hdb5 by using, let's say, Partition Magic and expanding that partition to the largest one? Help would be appreciated. -- Best regards, Gary mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Today's thought: You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
[newbie] Installing Apps in different hd
Hi All, I would like your help, one and all, with the following so that I can have full enjoyment of my newly installed Mandrake 7. I am just really in amazement about Linux, and have come to really think it is the best thing going. I also think this distro is outstanding, KDE graphics looks better than the Mac, and it seems to run very solid. hda is assigned to windoz 2000 under Fat 32 (yes I forgot about NTFS, and made the error of trying to install LILO once by trying to install under BMR which was NTFS - it will not work, causing a complete reinstall of W2K) So, Fat 32 it is for now. BIG drawback on W2K. hdb (my slave drive) is assigned all to Mandrake. I did the standard install without changing anything. LILO works fine in MBR. All is well. Now, I want to install more Apps that I use, such as WordPerfect or Applexware, etc. - most anything I can get my hands on! However, the way the default installer laid out my HD, by partition, I seem to have very little room left in one partition. My partitions on hdb are as follows: /dev/hdb1 7.6 MB total 6 MB free (80%) /dev/hdb5 1474.6 MB Total 455.6 MB free (30%) /dev/hdb7 7790.5 MB Total and 7381 MB (94%) free It seems (I think) that Mandrake installed all the initial Apps in hdb5, so when I install the new Apps as above, or any large programs (StarOffice or Applex) how do I install them using RPM Drake to hdb7, where I have the most free disk space? Most of my free space is there. Would it be easier just to give more disk space to hdb5 by using, let's say, Partition Magic and expanding that partition to the largest one? Help would be appreciated. -- Best regards, Gary mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Today's thought: You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
Re: [newbie] re-install
rharvey wrote: If I re- install and I want to install everything... what partitions do I need and how much space does each of them need? The autoconfigure does not know what I want to install so it does not set the partitions right thanks Robert Mine is: 1 prim partition = /boot 32M 1 prim partition = / 600 - 800 M 1 swap partition = +/- 256 M (max) 1 extended LINUX = ( be carefull, use the LINUX extended, not the dos ext.) /usr+/- 3 G (the big one) /usr/local +/- 1 G ( to store own progs, not destroyed at re-install) /home +/- 2G (depends of the nbrs of users) /var+/- 600 M /reserved rest (for use later) Eric -- FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt you)
Re: [newbie] Command execution
Barry Winch wrote: Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme name, I get a: "bash: programme name: command not found" message This is because your PATH is not defined in your bash_profile. Caution: don't do this for root ! If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as advertised. With ./ you indicate the relative path of the file to your shell. Thanks Barry An other way to run your file is: /bin/sh myfilename Also: chmod +x myfilename. Also: at the commandline of your file set: PATH=$PATH:. If the script is for yoy personnal usage you can set it in a /home/fred/bin dir and adding it to your PATH varable. Eric -- FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt you)
Re: [newbie] passwd
"N. Kofi Amu" wrote:
Thank you Anthony for your response. I appreciated the need to repeat the password
on the
terminal or in the GUI. What I need is I have over twenty users to setup and I do
have
these users names in a database. All I need is to add their passwords and export
them as
Tab Deleminated files into the Linux/Unix user file using the READ command. The only
thing I need to know is how to assign the PASSWD command in the script. I cannot
repeat
the command twice. How do I go about it in the script?
Thanks.
Anthony Huereca wrote:
It's put in there twice to make sure you typed in your password right. It
would be really bad if you accidently mistyped your password when you created
it, and had no way of knowing it till you found out you couldn't log in.
On the command line when you type PASSWD username it request for the
password twice. How could I control that in my script. It there another way or
some
switch that will not let it ask for this the second time?
Thank in advance and keep up to the good work.
Kofi Amu
Maru a Pula School
Gaborone
--
Anthony Huereca
http://m3000.1wh.com
Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
The file /etc/passw contains a db about
the useraccounts= 1 line pro user.
Ex.: kofi:cNgghJeqhh:500:4:Kofi
Amu:/home/kofi:/bin/bash
If shadow is utilised see /etc/shadow.
The standard interface of it:
#include sys/types.h
#include pwd.h
struct passw *getpwuid (uid_t uid);
struct passw *getpwnam (const char
*name);
(see header files for more dtails)
Example to extract details from db of
passwords attached.
Eric
--
FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt
you)
#include sys/types.h
#include pwd.h
#include stdio.h
#include unistd.h
int main()
{
uid_t uid;
gid_t gid;
struct passwd *pw;
uid = getuid();
gid = getgid();
printf("User is %s\n", getlogin());
printf("User IDs: uid=%d, gid=%d\n", uid, gid);
pw = getpwuid(uid);
printf("UID passwd entry:\n name=%s, uid=%d, gid=%d, home=%s, shell=%s\n",
pw-pw_name, pw-pw_uid, pw-pw_gid, pw-pw_dir, pw-pw_shell);
pw = getpwnam("root");
printf("root passwd entry:\n");
printf("name=%s, uid=%d, gid=%d, home=%s, shell=%s\n",
pw-pw_name, pw-pw_uid, pw-pw_gid, pw-pw_dir, pw-pw_shell);
exit(0);
}
Re: [newbie] quick kernel question
LM 6.0: 2.2.9 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/venusfeat.php3 LM 6.1: 2.2.13pre http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliosfeat.php3 Hi there, Quick question: I need to know exactly what kernel is in LM 6.0 and 6.1. Thanks, BG -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION Authomatic Install
I'd have it defaulted to "yes". The expert who doesn't like non-OS programs will know to check it, whereas the average person who doesn't care about how free it is probally won't even notice the checkbox. And then they'll be mad when they boot it up the first time and can't find a browser. Another suggestion is to have Sun's StarOffice (and maybe Netscape Communicator) as checkbuttons too. Some purists are offended by the idea of having a non-open source program in their systems, whereas others want both the free speech and the free beer. Since the default for the checkbutton is "no", this could be a nice compromise between the two crowds. Cheers, /J. -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] LS120 Superfloppy
-- On Wed, 31 May 2000 18:57:40 poogle wrote: Somebody posted a question about setting these up, I sent a reply but can't see it now - or the original question, if you've still got problems let me know. ATB Thanx i sent this message and what you told me to do just worked perfectly :) Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com
[newbie] Internet
Assuming I've got more than one working modem, each on their own phone line, is their anyway to use then both at once on separate connection? How on earth does an ISP cram all those calls into one phone number? I want to change my domain name (it's localhost.localdomian right now. It should be autocracy.dcci.com - how do I tell the computer that?) -Jeff -- Don't you use envelopes for your e-mail too? Use PGP for your e-mail!
Re: [newbie] Gnome problem
On Wed, 31 May 2000, you wrote: Just installed Mandrake 7, the second time I booted the machine the Gnome taskbar is missing. Does anyone know how to fix this ? Use KDE? Odds are that the thing is there, but it's kind of hidden. Move the mouse along the edges of the screen and see if it pops out. -Jeff -- Don't you use envelopes for your e-mail too? Use PGP for your e-mail!
Re: [newbie] Administration Question
I have two users call them 'fred' and 'tom' I need for these two users to be able to share files (usually text). Both users are members of their own groups named for their usernames. How should I go about this? 'fred' may NOT have access to 'tom's files and 'tom' may NOT have access to 'fred's files. I intention is to create a directory named say: /home/shared or similar in which these two users can drop the exchange files. As I remember if I make both of these users members of the same group the each is able to 'see' what the other is doing? or has in her directory. That is not an option in this case.. Suggestions are most welcome. Cheers. John Put them into the "share" group (or whatevery you wanna call it). Have "root" own the directory, and "share" have read/write access to that dir. Have them only mark "read/write by group" in that folder. That may be a little vague, but it works..maybe -Jeff -- Don't you use envelopes for your e-mail too? Use PGP for your e-mail!
Re: [newbie] Install DOS 6.2 Windows98 and Linux-Mandrake 7.0 in same HD
On Wed, 31 May 2000, you wrote: Hello! The installation manuals do not say anything about the "cylinder 1024" problem. This is the /boot or /root have to be installed within the 1024th cylinder. I have Windows 98, DOS 6.2 and Linux-Mandrake 7.0 Air Version in my 13GB Quantum Fireball HD. First time I tried to install Mandrake Linux in an empty partition (after 9GB Windows partition), I got an error message in LILO installation (because /root is after cylinder 1024) and then I was not able to boot from HD (Linux and Windows). Fortunately there is a "magic" fdisk (DOS) command: fdisk /mbr that restores the MBR, and then I can boot Windows again from HD. Linux only boot from the diskete. I decided then start from the begining, because I do not have Partition Magic. I was not shure if I can use the DiskDrake to make a partition resize without destroying any data (in DOS partition). Do you know that? What I did: 1. I made one DOS FAT16 400MB partition (with dos fdisk) for DOS 6.2 and I installed it there (dos C: disk) 2. I made one DOS FAT16 16MB partition (with dos fdisk), without installing anything there (dos D: disk) 3. I made one FAT32 9GB partition (dos E: disk) (with W98 fdisk), and I installed Windows98 there. 6. I made one FAT16 1.5GB partition to put data to be shared by DOS, Linux and Windows98 After that I have deleted partion D: and make a new one smaller (6MB. I had to make a new one because Windows98 did not boot as disk D: (it has to be as disk E: as installed) The remaining space was for Linux: 7. I made 128MB swap partion 8. I made about 1.5GB for /root Then a got the 1024 error message, and created a partition after the dos D: partition, with 8MB for /boot (within cylinder 1024) Summary of partitions: hda1: DOS C: (400MB) - DOS 6.2 hda5: DOS D: (6MB)- Without data hda9: Linux /boot (8MB) hda6: DOS E: (9GB) - Windows 98 hda7: Linux /swap (128MB) hda8: Linux /root (1.5GB) With above configuration LILO was automatically installed without any questions or errors, and I can boot from HD to Linux or Windows98. If I want to boot to DOS 6.2, I make F8, after boot Windows98 and I choose "old DOS option". Everything seems to work fine, but I am shure that should be a simpler solution for that. There is on error in /hda5 because Linux can not mount it. I think that is a too small partition. Is there any suggestion to make this job simpler? Why Linux-Mandrake installation do not ask if we want to install LILO? It is not good see our MBR destroyed by a faulty LILO installation. If I am shure that DiskDrake can make a partion resise without destroying dos data, I would make the following partition: DOS c: (400MB) Linux /boot (10MB or a little more). Suggestions for the optimal size? Windows 98 D: (9GB) FAT16 E: (1.5GB) Linux /swap (128MB) Linux /root (remaining) I read a lot of installation instructions. None of them shown a map like this: the safest way to make the p+artitions to install linux. Why? Please make your suggestions, but specific suggestions, not general. As newbie is very difficult to me understand some details and make my own choices. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow. Combine the /boot and /root to mount poiint / -Jeff
Re: [newbie] perl terminated install
Hi Ed, I had the same problem when trying to install Mandrake 7.02 on an Athlon System. I don't know what caused it, but I think it has something to do with the length of time you take to install. My installs were also crashing during or after the partitioning segment. After the 2nd crash I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my partitions so when I got to that step I partitioned the drives quickly and moved on, and the installer didn't crash. So maybe that will work for you to. Aaron At 02:37 PM 5/31/00 -1000, you wrote: Hi: I was reinstallating LM 7 under the 'recommended' mode and suddenly 'perl' program terminated the install for the reason that my system or whatever was not in (or does not support) 'english' mode...i just went 'HUH?'. At this point, I can still boot to Windows w/ LILO but my Linux is dead since 'perl' terminated installation (after partitioning and formatting my 2nd HD) before I can input the root password. thanks all. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] Journalized FS for LM 7.1 (ReiserFS)?
I've been reading that LM 7.1 will run on the ReiserFS - a journalized file system! Does this finally mean no more fear of a messed up file system from improper shutdowns after power failures and such? Does this mean the power of Linux has finally been combined with the safety net of BeOS? If so, I think Bill has a lot more to worry about 11:33 PM PST
[newbie] Oracle on LINUX
Hi Guys! Somebody work with Oracle on Linux? I am looking for a package's editor. I know this Email isn`t for this kind of question, but maybe someone can help me. Regards. Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Installation woes
When the installation first initialises there is a prompt 'boot:'. If you type 'expert' it should take you into the text mode installation. You can also press F1 at this point for help. Eunice Thompson - Original Message - From: "Peter Taylor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 12:24 PM Subject: [newbie] Installation woes I'm trying to install Mandrake 7.0 on a Windows 95 machine with two HD's and a Cyrix 233 chip. It boots OK and gets to initialising the CD Rom but always falls over at in second stage install -X11 TransSocketUNIXConnect : Can't connect : errno = 111 -X11 TransSocketUNIXConnect : Can't connect : errno = 111 (Date and time) Gtk WARNING ** cannnot open display = :0 at /usr/bin/perl - install / my-gtk.pm line 139 install exited abnormally I've found one other posting with the same error message and the only bit of kit we have in common is the CPU (his was a 150Mhz) The only reply he got was to try a text install. How? As you can see I haven't got past the first hurdle yet so assume I know nothing. Thanks in advance Pete Taylor.
[newbie]
Is there a defrag type program for linux or is it so superior to DOS/win that there aren't any lost clusters or anything to clean up? Or is it that hte constant re-installation keeps the disk clean? ;-) -- -michael-
[newbie] A question for Mandrake gurus?
When Mandrake code is said to be optimized for the Pentium class machines is it optimized in the source code, or does Mandrake have a "custom" compiler they use?? I notice most all the mdk stuff is labeled i586. Do they (the programmers) have to go into the source of each package and "bit fiddle" it, or is it a matter of "packaging" the code. I notice each programmer, or engineer attaches their name to the package. vern
[newbie] Oh say can you C??
Hello, Where to start? I am still in the transition mode, coming over from the darkside (microsoft/DOS/windows/BASIC etc.) I tried to learn C about 10 years ago, when everyone had their own version. Before ANSI C was in full use. I had parts of a Borland compiler and did a few simple "Hello World!" type programs. Now I wonder if I need all new C reference manuals?? Since the advent of Linux and the GNU compilers and such. I'm leaning toward an O'Reilly book I just purchased a PERL manual (the camel book), and would like a similar book for modern day C. Do they still use "linker" processes, and what became of a.out?? Does C still equal C, or are there "flavors" of C?? Thanks, vern
Re: [newbie] About blackbox window manager
On Wed, 31 May 2000, Andy wrote: *Now, I can have my menu the way I want. But Paul still can't set the* *window raising as he want to do it (raising a window when he clicks* *anywhere on it). And I would also be interrested in knowing how to do* *it.* I dont really get what you mean...? Do you just mean to move the windows up and down? because i do it by hitting alt+L i think it is or ctrl+L and then moving the window, then i maximize it. Hi Andy, The problem I had, and still am working on, is this: I see the bottom of a konsole window 'behind' my pine window. I want to pull that konsole to the front, to have that 'over' the pine window. So far I have found that in .blackboxrc I can set the focus mode to 'AutoRaiseSloppyFocus'. With that, I move the mouse over a window and it is raised (pops to the front) automatically. I like that better than the default "SloppyFocus", but I would like to know if there is something like "RaiseOnClick". That is how I have KDE set up, and that way works best for me. SloppyFocus only points the view to the window that the mouse is over, but does not raise it until you click the title-bar, and that is not always in sight. I hope this brings things across more clear... Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Linux tips at http://nlpagan.net/linux.htm
Re: [newbie] gcc weirdness
On Wed, 31 May 2000, Dan Ferris wrote: HOWEVER, the stinking autoconf configure scripts still find and use gcc. I don't know that much about the differences between egcs and gcc except that egcs is used by Red Hat, and gcc is used by Mandrake. So, here is the burning questionHow do I make egcs work instead of using gcc. Or am I all screwed up??? I don't know about autoconfigure thingies, but the way I would go about it is: find where the gcc executable is (which gcc), go to that directory, rename gcc to gcc_old, and make a symbolic link named gcc pointing to egcs. That should get you somewhere. Good luck! Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] XFree86 v4.0
On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, wayne petherick wrote: I am looking at upgrading to XF86 v4.0 and was wondering a few things. First of all, is this release stable yet, and second, there are a few version for Linux iX86 systems. Linux-alpha-glibc21/17-Mar-2000 09:55 Linux-ix86-glibc20/ 17-Mar-2000 23:25 Linux-ix86-glibc21/ 26-Apr-2000 03:44 Linux-ix86-libc5/ I looked up "glibc" in Kpackage (has a great 'find' function), and Glibc20 came up, so my safest bet would be the second in your list. The first one will only run on Dec-Alpha processors. I don't know how stable it is. Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Re-partitioning the hard disk
On Wed, 31 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: None worked though nor any disk druid of any other distro. At last i used Red Hat's fdisk which was the only one ready to look at my fucked up partition. When done, i aborted the installation of RH, booted with Partition Manager rescue disk, changed the partition sizes and re-installed LM. Works perfectly now and i have all that additional space. The wondrous world of computers... After 20 years it still surprises me... Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Pauls proposed website
On Wed, 31 May 2000, J Walker wrote: Take a look at www.mandrakeuser.org where Tom Berger (sp?) has made a nice job out of helping distressed Mandrake newbies (myself included). Yep, Tom has a great site there. There's a link to that site from my Linux page too. I just plan to put up a limited number of answers to the questions that are asked here some 10 times a week, or so it seems. I never planned to make a second MUO site, that would be silly. Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Command execution
On Wed, 31 May 2000, Barry Winch wrote: Can someone please explain the concept behind ./ in executing a command. If I am in the directory where the programme resides and type the programme name, I get a: "bash: programme name: command not found" message If, from the same directory I type ./programme name everything works as advertised. What I know is this: programs are only executed when they are found in the search path, or when you fully qualify them /dir/dir/program. The ./ refers to the current directory, which apparently is enough qualification for Linux. One of the reasons for this is when people play around with programs that are named after existing programs/commands, e.g. ls If you want to run your own ls, you need to specify that. This can happen when someone wants to work on a development version of a system command. Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Linux tips at http://nlpagan.net/linux.htm
[newbie] fdisk and NT
On Tue, 30 May 2000, Charles A Edwards wrote: Edison fdisk/mbr is the command to use. This will work on Win95 and 98 systems, I don't know about NT but it Will Not work for Win2000. Boot from your Win Start-up disk and enter fdisk/MBR at the prompt. Charles 5/30/2000 4:30pm fdisk /mbr will not work to get Win NT functionality back. It will only make WinNT INaccessible. If you want to get that up and running again (the NT bootloader), bootpart has options for that. Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] No 'Copy to' in Netscape 4.7
On Wed, 31 May 2000, Roman Bysh wrote: I have never seen this in NS for Linux. BUt then, I have not paid attention to it. Paul I have been trying to save all many help responses pertaining to my configuration. While in Linux I noticed that when I right-click on the message line, the 'copy to' command is missing as compared to the Windows version. Am I missing a command, or, is this only available in Netscape 4.73? Roman )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Linux tips at http://nlpagan.net/linux.htm
Re: [newbie] XDM, how do I get it to load something other than KDE!
On Wed, 31 May 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody who has any information on this subject is welcome to respond. Create a file .xinitrc in your home directory. In it you put To load gnome: exec gnome-session For Blackbox: exec blackbox You can look at .Xclients in your home directory what more things you can use. Good luck! Paul )0(---)0( Wisdom is as rare as diamond )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 Linux tips at http://nlpagan.net/linux.htm
