Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
nie tryjust made it worse.had to wait forever for it to tell me it didn't like that at all...LOL Jim - Original Message - From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner at this point I am willing to try just about anything...LOL I'll give it a whirl and see what it does that waythanks Jim - Original Message - From: "Bruce Hilliker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner Jim, I've had similar problems with mine. What I found is that if you use the cd player to eject your music cd, then; the cd works fine or if it doesn't; just keep the cd player on screen and us it to eject the cd's. I know it's weird, BUT; it worked for me. Sorry, can't help you on the remainder. Hope it helps. Bruce :-)
Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
Oh, I know exactly what you mean! ;-) I dunnoleave it to me to come up with a weird > one...LOL > > Jim
Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
at this point I am willing to try just about anything...LOL I'll give it a whirl and see what it does that waythanks Jim - Original Message - From: "Bruce Hilliker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner Jim, I've had similar problems with mine. What I found is that if you use the cd player to eject your music cd, then; the cd works fine or if it doesn't; just keep the cd player on screen and us it to eject the cd's. I know it's weird, BUT; it worked for me. Sorry, can't help you on the remainder. Hope it helps. Bruce :-)
Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
Thanks for the response, in windoze the drive performs perfectly...I used it to burn my copy of MD 7.1 and when booting linux it's recognized correctly all cables are tight and installed correctlygot me totally baffled! when I power down before rebooting it comes back in the bios...on a warm boot...it's goneI dunnoleave it to me to come up with a weird one...LOL Jim That is pretty strange... have you tried the expert list? It would seem that you aren't unmounting the drive, but if that's not the case then I'm not sure what it would be. If it's been removed from the bios, that would seem to be a loose connection or a bad drive. Have you checked to make sure that all your wires are connected correctly? Could you possibly need a bios update? Are you dual booting your machine? If so, what's the drive look like under the other OS? Maybe try a different drive in there (if you have a spare on hand). Well, that's all I can think of off hand, Mike -- Mike & Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Mandrake 7.0 Install problems ThinkPad 760EL
Hi all, I've been trying to install Linux Mandrake 7.0 on my ThinkPad 760EL. The CD and floppy drives are swappable and can not both be installed at the same time. As a result I am unable to perform the standard CD install using a boot floppy. I have tried several other methods, without any success: 1. HDD install - After partioning and xcopying all the files to the HDD, the installer gives 'Error reading second stage RAM disk' and hangs. 2. Running the autoboot.bat from DOS - Installer gets to 'Initializing CDROM', then hangs. I have tried variations on the above using different disk images for a HDD install (pcmcia.img and text_boot.img), in both cases the same Error occurred. The system is a P133 with 48 megs of RAM, a 2.1 GB IDE HDD, video is a Trident TG9660 with 1 meg of memory. I'd sure love to get this OS up and running, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ryan
RE: [newbie] Kppp/Modem Problem
|-Original Message- |From: Pete Clapham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] |Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:10 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: RE: [newbie] Kppp/Modem Problem | | |Hi -- | |Received your message (obviously, I guess), and checked what you |suggested. I think you're right, that the problem is with |authentication, but I don't know how to check some of the things |you suggest. | |1. How do I turn off my machine from trying to authenticate |the ISP? I don't remember turning it off, but I also don't |remember seeing a place where I COULD turn it off. This is very easy to do, but not well documented. under PPP options you type in "noauth" (no quotes) this tells PPP that it is not to authorize the remote machine... I.E. you are logging into the remote, but the remote does not have to log into your computer... |2. Likewise, how do I get a routine/syc "in sync?" The signon |(at least under windoze) doesn't use a script. (Does this |mean the authentication is PAP and not CHAT?) Yes, windows normally uses PAP. Check your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/chat-ppp0 file 'ABORT' 'BUSY' 'ABORT' 'ERROR' 'ABORT' 'NO CARRIER' 'ABORT' 'NO DIALTONE' 'ABORT' 'Invalid Login' 'ABORT' 'Login incorrect' '' 'ATZ' 'OK' 'ATDTxx' 'CONNECT' '' 'TIMEOUT' '3' Notice that in my case above I had to reduce the TIMEOUT value. The default is WAY too high! What happens is that by default PPP waits 15 seconds for the line to "stabilize" before dealing with anything being sent by the remote. This means that it may miss configuration and login PAP requests. An even smaller timeout might be fine too! Your best bet is to switch to another console screen... (ALT-F2) login and type "tail -f /var/log/messages" Then switch back to the first screen, launch the dialer, and switch back to the second screen. You'll be able to see what is happening this way. |3. How do I check for half duplex? I don't get double echoing |to the terminal, so I don't think this is the problem, but at |this point, I'll try anything! | Make sure that your modem INIT command includes a command that enables FULL duplex. Your modem's default might be set up for HALF duplex... though this occurs less and less now. |Thanks for your help. |pete | |On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:21:40 -0400, Jose M. Sanchez wrote: | |>Normally this is because your ISP is using CHAP/PAP authentication and |>either; |> |>- You have failed to enter what the server expects for CHAP/PAP |>- Your machine is trying to authenticate the ISP's, (did you turn |this off?) |>- Your CHAT routine/script is "out of sync". |>- Half Duplex is turned on, on your modem. |> |>-JMS |> |> Please ALWAYS report your successes or failures to the list(s) so that others may benefit. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
Jim wrote: > > I still haven't recieved any help with this and since upgrading to 7.1 it > seems worse > > I installed MD 7.1, I have a creative cdrw 4224 and I can play music on it > just fine under linux, however when I go to access it for files, the light > comes on and after a few minutes I get an error message that the contents of > the directory /mnt/cdrom can not be displayednow the weirdI can't > eject the cd and the light stays on. If I don't completely power down the > machine the cdrom isn't recognized by the bios on the reboot. If I > completely shut down the power for the recomended 15 seconds and turn it > back on my cdrom is back in the boot list again. > > Can anyone help me with all this weirdness? > > I am running an AMD K6-3 450, 128 mb ram, on a gigabyte MB, with the Ali > Aladdin V AGPset rev 5. > > I have had problems with the cd-rw in linux from the begining and haven't > gotten it fixed, but it never removed it from the bios before...what gives > here? > > Jim That is pretty strange... have you tried the expert list? It would seem that you aren't unmounting the drive, but if that's not the case then I'm not sure what it would be. If it's been removed from the bios, that would seem to be a loose connection or a bad drive. Have you checked to make sure that all your wires are connected correctly? Could you possibly need a bios update? Are you dual booting your machine? If so, what's the drive look like under the other OS? Maybe try a different drive in there (if you have a spare on hand). Well, that's all I can think of off hand, Mike -- Mike & Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
Jim, I've had similar problems with mine. What I found is that if you use the cd player to eject your music cd, then; the cd works fine or if it doesn't; just keep the cd player on screen and us it to eject the cd's. I know it's weird, BUT; it worked for me. Sorry, can't help you on the remainder. Hope it helps. Bruce :-) Jim wrote: > I still haven't recieved any help with this and since upgrading to 7.1 it > seems worse > > I installed MD 7.1, I have a creative cdrw 4224 and I can play music on it > just fine under linux, however when I go to access it for files, the light > comes on and after a few minutes I get an error message that the contents of > the directory /mnt/cdrom can not be displayednow the weirdI can't > eject the cd and the light stays on. If I don't completely power down the > machine the cdrom isn't recognized by the bios on the reboot. If I > completely shut down the power for the recomended 15 seconds and turn it > back on my cdrom is back in the boot list again. > > Can anyone help me with all this weirdness? > > I am running an AMD K6-3 450, 128 mb ram, on a gigabyte MB, with the Ali > Aladdin V AGPset rev 5. > > I have had problems with the cd-rw in linux from the begining and haven't > gotten it fixed, but it never removed it from the bios before...what gives > here? > > Jim
[newbie] try yet again for help... cd rom/burner
I still haven't recieved any help with this and since upgrading to 7.1 it seems worse I installed MD 7.1, I have a creative cdrw 4224 and I can play music on it just fine under linux, however when I go to access it for files, the light comes on and after a few minutes I get an error message that the contents of the directory /mnt/cdrom can not be displayednow the weirdI can't eject the cd and the light stays on. If I don't completely power down the machine the cdrom isn't recognized by the bios on the reboot. If I completely shut down the power for the recomended 15 seconds and turn it back on my cdrom is back in the boot list again. Can anyone help me with all this weirdness? I am running an AMD K6-3 450, 128 mb ram, on a gigabyte MB, with the Ali Aladdin V AGPset rev 5. I have had problems with the cd-rw in linux from the begining and haven't gotten it fixed, but it never removed it from the bios before...what gives here? Jim
Re: [newbie] partition magic
First, with the low cost of drives nowadays, I would get another hard drive. I'm not sure where you're at, but Hard Drives Northwest has WD 20GB drives for $129 (www.hdnw.com). If you go that route, you can let windows have the 8 gig and put Linux on the 20! As far as deleting windows; as long as linux isn't in an extended partition, you should just be able to use your windows boot floppy and use fdisk to delete the windows partition then reinstall. After you've done that, Partition magic works quite well for moving partitions all over the place. From fdisk, just give the size of the windows partition that you want to end up with, then leave the rest as free space. When you start Part Magic, you can resize taking up the extra space. Good luck, Mike p.s. make sure, as always, back up anything you want to keep! > I need to completely un-install win98...from off > the first partition of my 8.4 gig Maxtor HD. > > there's two partitions...of equal parts... > > I'm buying the full version of Partition Magic.. > and after re-installing win98 (don't want to,hehehe) > I'll install Partition Magic...simply because I need > to resize my root partition...under linux so I can > install the developement packages. > > > I was told to low-level format, but if I did that > I would lose linux...and I worked to hard to get it like I want. > > will all this work...?
Re: [newbie] how do i install mandrake over itself?
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, vergel wrote: > Hi everyone. I've got this question that I just cannt figure out. > > Is there a way of making the install not recognize that there was a > linux system on the disk? I've tried everything, fdisking a new partion, > re formatting. booting the boot floppy and trying to set the 'initrd'. > > I'm at my wits end. I know it has something to do with the 1028 > cylinder thing but i just want to re install Linux on the drive. > please please please someone help me. > > thanks. > verg. -- I'm not sure I understand this. If nothing else, I've installed and re-installed linux dozens of times w/o problem. You should be able to initialize your existing linux partitions and go full steam ahead. Are you selecting "Install" not "Upgrade"? Perhaps have a go at "expert" It doesn't get much easier than LM, so I'm puzzled. If you had it installed before, I doubt you have a 1024 limit prob., besides this would only prevent you from booting your installed system. Perhaps a little more info? Hope I'm not off-base, I will add that I have installed LM the least amount of times, but most installs are close to the same. TRBishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #12043
Re: [newbie] About to give up.
Yes. You can set up fetchmail to run as a cron job, which will fetch your mail at a specified interval (which is nice if you telnet into your machine from a remote location to check your mail). If you just want to check in when you're logged in locally under X there are numerous ways to do it. KDE has an applet, but I forget what its called (I use Gnome). Gnome has a mail check applet that you can add to your taskbar. You can also run gkrellm (a very nice system monitor) to fetch it for you too. I have mine set up as a cron job. Create a .fetchmailrc in your normal user's home directory that will fetch mail from all your accounts, then set up a cron job to run as that user at a specifed interval. I get lots of mail so my interval is 4 minutes. Works great... -Chris On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > I'm curious about something. Is it possible to get fetchmail to > automatically check your pop3 server and fetch the mail on the server when > one boots up and Xwindows starts? I'm finding that programs like Pine and > fetchmail are so much faster and efficient than the GUI based programs at > taking care of most e-mail. > > Mark > > Never wish for anything bigger than you can carry home in your pocket. > Disappointment is almost always guarrenteed. Especially if your pants > don't have any pockets in them. > > On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Everett wrote: > > > To those who helped THANKS! > > I found the problem. > > When I installed mandrake 7.0 it did not install procmail. > > I installed procmail and all is fine. > > - > > Click here for Free Video!! > > http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Everette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:40 PM > > Subject: [newbie] About to give up. > > > > > > > Hello again > > > > > > I'm going to try this one last time before I give up. > > > A few months back I bought linux-mandrake 6.1 I installed a few progams > > > one being qpopper mail server, It worked fine. > > > A few weeks ago I downloaded and installed mandrake 7.0 I did a > > > complete install doing away with every thing I setup in 6.1 includeing > > > qpopper. > > > Well it looked like every thing setup OK so I reinstalled qpopper but it > > > want work now in fact I tried some other mail server software and can't > > > get any of thm to work. > > > When I use telnet it logs onto the mail server fine and tells me I have > > > 0 massages, my mail client software logs in fine but tell's me I have no > > > new massages this afther I have sent about 20 or 30 test mail to it. > > > > > > Please if any one has any idea what's going on please let me know I am > > > about to give up. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] test
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Re: [newbie] partition magic
I don't blame you for wanting to get away from Windows. I'd like to do the same myself. I've got better things to do than spend half my time performing maintenance on the darn system cause Windows has "issues." Linus is so much more stable. Mark Never wish for anything bigger than you can carry home in your pocket. Disappointment is almost always guarrenteed. Especially if your pants don't have any pockets in them. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, KompuKit wrote: > Okay...now that I can finally post again...Whew !!! > > I need to completely un-install win98...from off > the first partition of my 8.4 gig Maxtor HD. > > there's two partitions...of equal parts... > > I'm buying the full version of Partition Magic.. > and after re-installing win98 (don't want to,hehehe) > I'll install Partition Magic...simply because I need > to resize my root partition...under linux so I can > install the developement packages. > > You see, I'm having a terrible defrag problem under > win98,and therefore am attempting formatting win98 part... > and re-installing,in hopes of fixing the problem. > > I was told to low-level format, but if I did that > I would lose linux...and I worked to hard to get it like I want. > > will all this work...? > > Just so you know...I've been talking to Microsoft techs lately... > alot...and they said...that they don't support dual-boot OS's... > even their own...isn't that amazing...go figure > -- >Registered Linux User:73821 > <===KompuKit===> > Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. > Web Designer http://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com > WebServer:http://kompukit.dyndns.org > (Server Runs between M-F 6pm-12am,S+S 12pm-12am EST) > <===KompuKit===> >
Re: [newbie] About to give up.
I'm curious about something. Is it possible to get fetchmail to automatically check your pop3 server and fetch the mail on the server when one boots up and Xwindows starts? I'm finding that programs like Pine and fetchmail are so much faster and efficient than the GUI based programs at taking care of most e-mail. Mark Never wish for anything bigger than you can carry home in your pocket. Disappointment is almost always guarrenteed. Especially if your pants don't have any pockets in them. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Everett wrote: > To those who helped THANKS! > I found the problem. > When I installed mandrake 7.0 it did not install procmail. > I installed procmail and all is fine. > - > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ > > - Original Message - > From: Everette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:40 PM > Subject: [newbie] About to give up. > > > > Hello again > > > > I'm going to try this one last time before I give up. > > A few months back I bought linux-mandrake 6.1 I installed a few progams > > one being qpopper mail server, It worked fine. > > A few weeks ago I downloaded and installed mandrake 7.0 I did a > > complete install doing away with every thing I setup in 6.1 includeing > > qpopper. > > Well it looked like every thing setup OK so I reinstalled qpopper but it > > want work now in fact I tried some other mail server software and can't > > get any of thm to work. > > When I use telnet it logs onto the mail server fine and tells me I have > > 0 massages, my mail client software logs in fine but tell's me I have no > > new massages this afther I have sent about 20 or 30 test mail to it. > > > > Please if any one has any idea what's going on please let me know I am > > about to give up. > > > > Thanks > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Networking problems
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: > Hi all, I am having a problem that puzzles me. I have two boxes set > up with windows and one (the one I'm on now) is exclusively Linux. > Here's the puzzle, I can ping one of the "windows" boxes but get no > response on the other. I have the network connections but have'nt set > up SAMBA yet. Still I should be able to ping the other machine. I am > using addresses 192.168.0.1 , .2 . and .3 with the linux box being > the .3. any ideas or do I need to provide more info? -- Are all the machines listed in /etc/hosts? TRBishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #12043
[expert] 7.1 bug: FTP download mystery -- Solved!
Dear Civilme and friends: I heard today from a member of Mandrakesoft's staff. It was indeed a bug in the FTP download. It has been fixed and will soon be operational in all the mirror sites. Subject: Re: [Notice] 7.1 -- 2-CD download mystery -- How is it done? Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:14:03 +0200 (CEST) From: Jean-loup Gailly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: 1 Benjamin wrote: > Well, as it turns out, there seems to be NO WAY to download the new > Mandrake 7.1 by FTP. Thanks for your report. Response from Jean-loup Gailly: "On the ftp site, the directories RPMS and RPMS2 had been merged but the file hdlists expected them to be separated. I have separated the directories again. This should be soon reflected in the mirror sites." Jean-loup Gailly He further assured me that the FTP floppy download (using network.img) will now automatically switch from the first CD (RPM) to the second CD (RPM2) without a hitch. I would suggest waiting a day or so to be sure that all mirrors are functioning properly. Personally, I was quite disappointed with the 2-CD version I got from LinuxLand. It was what I wanted, so I have no right to complain: 2-cd 7.1 burned from their FTP download. I had so many problems and anomalies that I have decided that from on, no more FTP downloads (except for individual files, where necessary). I have already ordered the OFFICIAL Linux-Mandrake PowerPack 7.0 made by Mandrakesoft (not by Macmillain) from LinuxMall, only $65 overnight delivery (6 CD plus 2 books). Worth every penny. And when LM PowerPack 7.1 comes out in July, I'll get that and every PowerPack upgrade in the future. No more anxiety, no more pulling my hair out, no more wondering whether the FTP download was really successful, plus 100 days of free email support. It's worth my peace of mind. I'll have my 7.0 tomorrow morning, and this madness should finally be over. Well, I am glad I did help Mandrake troubleshoot the download bug. It was a real one, and hopefully will help many others dowload their Mandrake. And thank you for going out of your way to help. In fact, it was you, I believe, who diagnosed the "kpppload" problem. I would have never guessed it. So, you share in the glory of exposing and correcting this fatal FTP download bug. I've asked Jean-loup to send a message to the Mandrake lists informing them of this situation. I hope he does. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
RE: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
Do you have the devel packages installed for both? If so, technically, it should work. Perhaps the solution is to install Mandrake. :P -Chris On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Thanks, > As I indicated in another reply, I'll admit to running RH 6.0, not a > Mandrake distro. My xpm is 3.4k-1, which is a RH6.1 i386 rpm. libstdc++ is > 2.95-1_2.10.0-3, the latest contrib rpm for a RH6.1 distro. Wine should > compile for RH60. Yes? > Paul > > -Original Message- > From: Necrotica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:19 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject:Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make > errors > > First, upgrade your version of libstdc++. Also, I would > upgrade your > version of xpm (I just checked and I'm running at > xpm-3.4k-8mdk). With any > luck that will help. The main thing is upgrading libstdc++ - > thats what is > causing your compiler to tell you that it cannot compile an > executable. > > -Chris > > > On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > > > N- > > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process > so I will put to > > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and > has yet to be > > answered. > > > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a > src.rpm file. The > > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file > X11/xpm.h, insisting > > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then > quits. The > > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both > installed on my system and > > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS > ="-I$CFLAGS > > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) > works... no > > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C > compiler cannot > > create executables > > > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS > /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > > > Any thoughts? > > Paul Kaplan > >
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter wrote: > Did you managed to get CSC installed? > > Corrado On Mandrake 7.1 i think its no Problem when you want to install the 1.6.1, cause cscmail needs perl-GTK-gnome-07002. I have upgraded this package on my 7.0 and now my rpmdrake does not corectly work. I tried cscmail now for about 2 weeks, not with MySQL or Postgres, with the comma separated format. It is a nice frontend, but very very slow. If you have a lot of traffic don't use it. Oh, for installing i used the installer sript from cscmail homepage. > > > > Monte Milanuk wrote: > > > as with most things *nix, the answer is... it depends. > > > > If you are looking for gtk I believe balsa is the current > > lead contestant. Supposedly there is an Outlook > > (multipurpose communications) knockoff called Evolution > > that is on its way from the gnome folks. For now, you have > > balsa, and maybe CSCmail > > > > If it doesn't have to be gtk, just easy on the eyes, > > mahogany isn't too bad. I had some issues w/ it not > > wanting to work for me. YMMV. > > > > Or, you could used mutt in an Eterm. That way you have > > mutt's capabilities (pretty much top shelf) w/ clickable > > menu's. > > > > Me, I'm going to grit my teeth and use pine (gritting my > > teeth because of the lack of threading) and wait and hope > > and pray for XPine to get to a more usable state. > > > > Monte > > > > --- Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Hello, everybody! > > > > > > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with > > > Kmail; I'm > > > looking for a client which features message filters and > > > search and > > > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; > > > there's a lot of > > > programs, what would you suggest me? > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > Corrado > > > > > > > = > > > > "Here, catch! Don't worry, it won't bite...BBPPP!!!...much " > > > > What an unsuspecting mechanic hears as he learns to never, ever, play 'Catch' with >a bored electrician ;) > > > > Monte Milanuk > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! > > http://photos.yahoo.com > -- Veit Waltemath [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wsbt.de
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
Did you managed to get CSC installed? Corrado Monte Milanuk wrote: > as with most things *nix, the answer is... it depends. > > If you are looking for gtk I believe balsa is the current > lead contestant. Supposedly there is an Outlook > (multipurpose communications) knockoff called Evolution > that is on its way from the gnome folks. For now, you have > balsa, and maybe CSCmail > > If it doesn't have to be gtk, just easy on the eyes, > mahogany isn't too bad. I had some issues w/ it not > wanting to work for me. YMMV. > > Or, you could used mutt in an Eterm. That way you have > mutt's capabilities (pretty much top shelf) w/ clickable > menu's. > > Me, I'm going to grit my teeth and use pine (gritting my > teeth because of the lack of threading) and wait and hope > and pray for XPine to get to a more usable state. > > Monte > > --- Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hello, everybody! > > > > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with > > Kmail; I'm > > looking for a client which features message filters and > > search and > > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; > > there's a lot of > > programs, what would you suggest me? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Corrado > > > > = > > "Here, catch! Don't worry, it won't bite...BBPPP!!!...much " > > What an unsuspecting mechanic hears as he learns to never, ever, play 'Catch' with a >bored electrician ;) > > Monte Milanuk > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! > http://photos.yahoo.com
Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
Did you compile it yourself or did you try "rpm --rebuild pack.src.rpm"? Maybe there is a BAD solution you could try : make a symlink from /usr/include/xpm.h to /usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h. This is not nice, but there are chances that it works. But hopefully, someone will have a better solution. If you don't get any other answer here, you could also try the expert mandrake mailing list. HTH Flupke On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > N- > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process so I will put to > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and has yet to be > answered. > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a src.rpm file. The > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file X11/xpm.h, insisting > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then quits. The > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both installed on my system and > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS ="-I$CFLAGS > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) works... no > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot > create executables > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > Any thoughts? > Paul Kaplan > > > -- << There's no place like ~ ! >>
Re: [newbie] help me in Network card setup, then cable modem card install
I suppose you tried etherconfig and made sure it is active. Also try to see if the routes are okay w/ ifconfig -a and get the BIOS right. If that doesn't work, try and isadump and isapnp to set the thing right. Could be poor PNP support for ISA card. Also make sure the driver is right.
Re: [newbie] About to give up.
> > At 11:40 PM 6/13/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Hello again > > > >I'm going to try this one last time before I give up. > >A few months back I bought linux-mandrake 6.1 I installed a few progams > >one being qpopper mail server, It worked fine. > >A few weeks ago I downloaded and installed mandrake 7.0 I did a > >complete install doing away with every thing I setup in 6.1 includeing > >qpopper. > >Well it looked like every thing setup OK so I reinstalled qpopper but it > >want work now in fact I tried some other mail server software and can't > >get any of thm to work. > >When I use telnet it logs onto the mail server fine and tells me I have > >0 massages, my mail client software logs in fine but tell's me I have no > >new massages this afther I have sent about 20 or 30 test mail to it. > > > >Please if any one has any idea what's going on please let me know I am > >about to give up. > > > >Thanks Are you getting any error messages? Are you sure the test messages are getting through? - have a look in/var/log/maillog, what do you see? Is sendmail getting them off your machine? Give us some more info! Peace! Glyn M -- ** * "The soul is greater than the hum of its parts. " * * Douglas Hoftstatder* **
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
Fetchmail to get it; procmail to sort it into folders; Mutt to read and write; sendmail to send it. All on your Mandrake CD just BEGGING to be tried out! HTH Glyn M. On Wed, Jun 14, 2000 at 05:54:16PM +0200, thus spake Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter: > Hello, everybody! > > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with Kmail; I'm > looking for a client which features message filters and search and > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; there's a lot of > programs, what would you suggest me? > > Thank you! > > Corrado -- ** * "The soul is greater than the hum of its parts. " * * Douglas Hoftstatder* **
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
On 14 Jun 00, at 17:54, Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter wrote: > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with Kmail; I'm > looking for a client which features message filters and search and > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; there's a lot of > programs, what would you suggest me? Spruce, mahogany, CSCMail - all these under Gnome. Mutt - The best console based email client Gnus under XEmacs EXMH - The best mail client of all -Regards === Sthitaprajna @mailandnews.com === Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something - Westley of "The Princess Bride"
RE: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
Out of curiousity (not a flame please don't take it as one) why are you posting problems that you're having with a Red Hat distro to a Mandrake list? Yes, mandrake is based off of RedHat, but it's compiled for Pentium machines (both causing new problems and alleviating RH problems) and contains many newer versions of various packages than Red Hat does. Yes, from the command line the two distros look almost the same. you get into admin tools and mandrake is quite a bit different. You may have better luck getting your various issues solved in a RedHat forum of some kind. Good luck getting your problem fixed, if I know I'd help ya out. -David Talbot At 04:33 PM 6/14/00 -0400, you wrote: >Thanks, >As I indicated in another reply, I'll admit to running RH 6.0, not a >Mandrake distro. My xpm is 3.4k-1, which is a RH6.1 i386 rpm. libstdc++ is >2.95-1_2.10.0-3, the latest contrib rpm for a RH6.1 distro. Wine should >compile for RH60. Yes? >Paul > > -Original Message- > From: Necrotica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:19 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject:Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make >errors > > First, upgrade your version of libstdc++. Also, I would >upgrade your > version of xpm (I just checked and I'm running at >xpm-3.4k-8mdk). With any > luck that will help. The main thing is upgrading libstdc++ - >thats what is > causing your compiler to tell you that it cannot compile an >executable. > > -Chris > > > On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > > > N- > > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process >so I will put to > > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and >has yet to be > > answered. > > > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a >src.rpm file. The > > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file >X11/xpm.h, insisting > > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then >quits. The > > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both >installed on my system and > > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS >="-I$CFLAGS > > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) >works... no > > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C >compiler cannot > > create executables > > > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS >/usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > > > Any thoughts? > > Paul Kaplan > >
[newbie] how do i install mandrake over itself?
Hi everyone. I've got this question that I just cannt figure out. Is there a way of making the install not recognize that there was a linux system on the disk? I've tried everything, fdisking a new partion, re formatting. booting the boot floppy and trying to set the 'initrd'. I'm at my wits end. I know it has something to do with the 1028 cylinder thing but i just want to re install Linux on the drive. please please please someone help me. thanks. verg.
RE: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
Thanks, As I indicated in another reply, I'll admit to running RH 6.0, not a Mandrake distro. My xpm is 3.4k-1, which is a RH6.1 i386 rpm. libstdc++ is 2.95-1_2.10.0-3, the latest contrib rpm for a RH6.1 distro. Wine should compile for RH60. Yes? Paul -Original Message- From: Necrotica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:19 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject:Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors First, upgrade your version of libstdc++. Also, I would upgrade your version of xpm (I just checked and I'm running at xpm-3.4k-8mdk). With any luck that will help. The main thing is upgrading libstdc++ - thats what is causing your compiler to tell you that it cannot compile an executable. -Chris On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > N- > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process so I will put to > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and has yet to be > answered. > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a src.rpm file. The > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file X11/xpm.h, insisting > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then quits. The > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both installed on my system and > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS ="-I$CFLAGS > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) works... no > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot > create executables > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > Any thoughts? > Paul Kaplan >
RE: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
Thanks, I tried the longer path definition to no avail. I'll admit, I'm using Redhat 6.0, not a Mandrake distro. There is no /usr/X386 directory. The wine configure.in file has an entry that is clearly where configure trips... dnl *** Check for -lXpm AC_CHECK_HEADERS(X11/xpm.h) [ dnl *** If X11/xpm.h exists... AC_CHECK_LIB(Xpm, XpmCreatePixmapFromData, [ AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBXXPM) X_PRE_LIBS="$X_PRE_LIBS -lXpm"],, $X_LIBS -lXext -lXpm -lX11 $X_EXTRA_LIBS ) ], and then the text of the error that prints when configure chokes on me. It seems that $X_LIBS can't be found. How do I identify what the current state is? Env offers no clue. Paul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 3:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors Use -I /usr/X11R6/include/X11. The -I path must contain the full path where the .h file exists. If the code says: #include "xpm.h" You need the path as specified above. If the code says #include "X11/xpm.h" /usr/X11R6/include should be enough. If I remember correctly, all X11 stuff is supposed to be stored in /usr/X386. In that case, it *may* be posibble for you to link like this: ln -s /usr/X386/include/X11 /usr/X11R6/include Maybe. 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 Setup Question
Don't use the Trio 3D driver, use the S3 Virge. Vic Leo Stutzmann wrote: > Thanks, but this is exactly what I have tried. I am using Mandrake 7.1 which > installs XFree86 3.3.6. The Trio3D and associated chip is marked as an > 86C365 chip, but in my IBM 300PL the chip is marked as an 86C366. The Trio3D > driver does not work for this chip. > > Leo > > -Original Message- > From: Victor Richardson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 2:46 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question > > It seems the easy solution for our problem(although, I haven't tried yet) > would > have been to check www.XFree86.org 's website. All we need to do is select > S3 > Virge video card during install or rpm it later. The S3 Trio 3D and 3D/2X > are > fully supported using the XFree86 version 3.3.6, or the new 4.0; > > >From 3.3.6 Supported Hardware( http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/S3V1.html#1 ); > > "Since release 3.3.2 of XFree86, there are now two servers which support the > ViRGE family of chips. The XF86_S3V server is a dedicated server which > supports > the S3 ViRGE (86C325), the ViRGE/DX (86C375), ViRGE/GX (86C385) and the > ViRGE/VX > (86C988) chips. Use of that server is no longer recommended. It is not > actively > being supported > anymore. > > The above ViRGE chipsets are supported in the XF86_SVGA server, which > includes a > new ViRGE driver making use of the XAA acceleration architecture and also > supports ViRGE/GX2 (86C357), ViRGE/MX (86C260), Trio3D (86C365), Trio3D/2X > (86C362), Savage3D (86C391), Savage4 (86C396/86C397) and Savage2000 chips as > of > 3.3.6." > > , or, from Version 4.0's Release Notes's > ( http://www.xfree86.org/4.0/RELNOTES2.html#15 ) > > 2.13.3. s3virge > > The s3virge driver is a port of the 3.3.x SVGA S3 ViRGE driver. As such it > should be as > stable and functional as previous XFree86 releases. There are a couple > additional benefits > included primarily due to common enhancements: > > Depth 24 problems resolved with clients using 24/32 bpp pixmaps. > Our common acceleration architecture (XAA) has been re-written, as has > the > ViRGE > acceleration code. You should find this version has better performance > than > prior > releases. > Multi-head is reported to work. > The s3virge man page lists options and has configuration notes for this > release of the > driver. > Trio 3D and Trio 3D/2X support has been added, matching the 3.3.6 > driver. > Supports screen rotation and shadow framebuffer. > > Outstanding items not implemented or fully tested: > > DGA support is implemented, but preliminary and untested. > > Further information can be found in README.s3virge. > > I am going to repost this answer under the "S3 Trio 3D" subject line so that > anyone searching for a solution in the future will be able to easily find > it. > > Victor > > Leo Stutzmann wrote: > > > I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I > > installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the > 86C365 > > setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. > > Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the > > machine is locked up. > > > > The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the > > graphic cards for this chip. > > > > Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed > lines > > in the config to make this work? > > > > Thanks for any help > > Leo
Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
First, upgrade your version of libstdc++. Also, I would upgrade your version of xpm (I just checked and I'm running at xpm-3.4k-8mdk). With any luck that will help. The main thing is upgrading libstdc++ - thats what is causing your compiler to tell you that it cannot compile an executable. -Chris On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > N- > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process so I will put to > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and has yet to be > answered. > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a src.rpm file. The > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file X11/xpm.h, insisting > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then quits. The > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both installed on my system and > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS ="-I$CFLAGS > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) works... no > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot > create executables > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > Any thoughts? > Paul Kaplan >
Re: [newbie] Make errors
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Well, with the help of everyone that responded to my cry for help, I am now > able to use tar. Now... HELP again. I am receiving these errors when using > make. > > make[4] *** [install-data-local] Error 255 > make[3] *** [install-am] Error 2 > make[2] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make[1] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make: [install-recursive] Error 1 you need to be root, type 'su' and enter root's password then do 'make install' > > What do these compile errors mean and what do I do to fix them? I tried > this using two different archived files and I received the same error both > times, so I am assuming it is not a programming error, but I am missing > something in my Linux configuration? I reinstalled the make rpm package and > tried again but no luck. Any help would be appreciated > > Thanks to all who have helped so far.. > > Fred -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
On 14 Jun, Kaplan, Paul wrote: > N- > You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process so I will put to > you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and has yet to be > answered. > > I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a src.rpm file. The > ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file X11/xpm.h, insisting > that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then quits. The > packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both installed on my system and > the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. > > On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS ="-I$CFLAGS > /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: > > checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) works... no > configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot > create executables > > I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and > ended up with the same response I initially had. > > Any thoughts? > Paul Kaplan > Use -I /usr/X11R6/include/X11. The -I path must contain the full path where the .h file exists. If the code says: #include "xpm.h" You need the path as specified above. If the code says #include "X11/xpm.h" /usr/X11R6/include should be enough. If I remember correctly, all X11 stuff is supposed to be stored in /usr/X386. In that case, it *may* be posibble for you to link like this: ln -s /usr/X386/include/X11 /usr/X11R6/include Maybe. 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] E-mail Clients
On 14 Jun, Monte Milanuk wrote: > as with most things *nix, the answer is... it depends. > > If you are looking for gtk I believe balsa is the current > lead contestant. Supposedly there is an Outlook > (multipurpose communications) knockoff called Evolution > that is on its way from the gnome folks. For now, you have > balsa, and maybe CSCmail > > If it doesn't have to be gtk, just easy on the eyes, > mahogany isn't too bad. I had some issues w/ it not > wanting to work for me. YMMV. > I use tkrat. It's a Tk app. It isn't real fancy but it works well for me. 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!
Compiling source, was RE: [newbie] Make errors
N- You seem quite knowledgeable about the rebuilding process so I will put to you a question that I asked on one of the redhat lists and has yet to be answered. I am trying to re-compile a recent wine release from a src.rpm file. The ./configure script trips when it tries to find the file X11/xpm.h, insisting that I should install xpm and xpm-devel packages, and then quits. The packages xpm-3.4k-1 and xpm-devel-3.4k-1 are both installed on my system and the file /usr/X11R6/inlcude/X11/xpm.h exists. On someone else's suggestion, I tried to CFLAGS ="-I$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include". Then ./configure returns: checking whether the C compiler (gcc /usr/X11R6/include ) works... no configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables I also tried to CFLAGS ="$CFLAGS /usr/X11R6/include"...(without the -I) and ended up with the same response I initially had. Any thoughts? Paul Kaplan
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
as with most things *nix, the answer is... it depends. If you are looking for gtk I believe balsa is the current lead contestant. Supposedly there is an Outlook (multipurpose communications) knockoff called Evolution that is on its way from the gnome folks. For now, you have balsa, and maybe CSCmail If it doesn't have to be gtk, just easy on the eyes, mahogany isn't too bad. I had some issues w/ it not wanting to work for me. YMMV. Or, you could used mutt in an Eterm. That way you have mutt's capabilities (pretty much top shelf) w/ clickable menu's. Me, I'm going to grit my teeth and use pine (gritting my teeth because of the lack of threading) and wait and hope and pray for XPine to get to a more usable state. Monte --- Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, everybody! > > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with > Kmail; I'm > looking for a client which features message filters and > search and > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; > there's a lot of > programs, what would you suggest me? > > Thank you! > > Corrado > = "Here, catch! Don't worry, it won't bite...BBPPP!!!...much " What an unsuspecting mechanic hears as he learns to never, ever, play 'Catch' with a bored electrician ;) Monte Milanuk __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Make errors
Fred Hamilton wrote: > > Well, with the help of everyone that responded to my cry for help, I am now > able to use tar. Now... HELP again. I am receiving these errors when using > make. > > make[4] *** [install-data-local] Error 255 > make[3] *** [install-am] Error 2 > make[2] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make[1] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make: [install-recursive] Error 1 > > What do these compile errors mean and what do I do to fix them? I tried > this using two different archived files and I received the same error both > times, so I am assuming it is not a programming error, but I am missing > something in my Linux configuration? I reinstalled the make rpm package and > tried again but no luck. Any help would be appreciated > > Thanks to all who have helped so far.. > > Fred It's not the RPM package that's experiencing a problem. Rather it's likely that you're missing a library or some other resource that the system is looking for to complete the task that you've assigned it. -- Mark I love my Linux box... My Linux Box ROCKS!
RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
Thanks, but this is exactly what I have tried. I am using Mandrake 7.1 which installs XFree86 3.3.6. The Trio3D and associated chip is marked as an 86C365 chip, but in my IBM 300PL the chip is marked as an 86C366. The Trio3D driver does not work for this chip. Leo -Original Message- From: Victor Richardson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 2:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question It seems the easy solution for our problem(although, I haven't tried yet) would have been to check www.XFree86.org 's website. All we need to do is select S3 Virge video card during install or rpm it later. The S3 Trio 3D and 3D/2X are fully supported using the XFree86 version 3.3.6, or the new 4.0; >From 3.3.6 Supported Hardware( http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/S3V1.html#1 ); "Since release 3.3.2 of XFree86, there are now two servers which support the ViRGE family of chips. The XF86_S3V server is a dedicated server which supports the S3 ViRGE (86C325), the ViRGE/DX (86C375), ViRGE/GX (86C385) and the ViRGE/VX (86C988) chips. Use of that server is no longer recommended. It is not actively being supported anymore. The above ViRGE chipsets are supported in the XF86_SVGA server, which includes a new ViRGE driver making use of the XAA acceleration architecture and also supports ViRGE/GX2 (86C357), ViRGE/MX (86C260), Trio3D (86C365), Trio3D/2X (86C362), Savage3D (86C391), Savage4 (86C396/86C397) and Savage2000 chips as of 3.3.6." , or, from Version 4.0's Release Notes's ( http://www.xfree86.org/4.0/RELNOTES2.html#15 ) 2.13.3. s3virge The s3virge driver is a port of the 3.3.x SVGA S3 ViRGE driver. As such it should be as stable and functional as previous XFree86 releases. There are a couple additional benefits included primarily due to common enhancements: Depth 24 problems resolved with clients using 24/32 bpp pixmaps. Our common acceleration architecture (XAA) has been re-written, as has the ViRGE acceleration code. You should find this version has better performance than prior releases. Multi-head is reported to work. The s3virge man page lists options and has configuration notes for this release of the driver. Trio 3D and Trio 3D/2X support has been added, matching the 3.3.6 driver. Supports screen rotation and shadow framebuffer. Outstanding items not implemented or fully tested: DGA support is implemented, but preliminary and untested. Further information can be found in README.s3virge. I am going to repost this answer under the "S3 Trio 3D" subject line so that anyone searching for a solution in the future will be able to easily find it. Victor Leo Stutzmann wrote: > I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I > installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 > setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. > Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the > machine is locked up. > > The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the > graphic cards for this chip. > > Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines > in the config to make this work? > > Thanks for any help > Leo
Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
It seems the easy solution for our problem(although, I haven't tried yet) would have been to check www.XFree86.org 's website. All we need to do is select S3 Virge video card during install or rpm it later. The S3 Trio 3D and 3D/2X are fully supported using the XFree86 version 3.3.6, or the new 4.0; >From 3.3.6 Supported Hardware( http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/S3V1.html#1 ); "Since release 3.3.2 of XFree86, there are now two servers which support the ViRGE family of chips. The XF86_S3V server is a dedicated server which supports the S3 ViRGE (86C325), the ViRGE/DX (86C375), ViRGE/GX (86C385) and the ViRGE/VX (86C988) chips. Use of that server is no longer recommended. It is not actively being supported anymore. The above ViRGE chipsets are supported in the XF86_SVGA server, which includes a new ViRGE driver making use of the XAA acceleration architecture and also supports ViRGE/GX2 (86C357), ViRGE/MX (86C260), Trio3D (86C365), Trio3D/2X (86C362), Savage3D (86C391), Savage4 (86C396/86C397) and Savage2000 chips as of 3.3.6." , or, from Version 4.0's Release Notes's ( http://www.xfree86.org/4.0/RELNOTES2.html#15 ) 2.13.3. s3virge The s3virge driver is a port of the 3.3.x SVGA S3 ViRGE driver. As such it should be as stable and functional as previous XFree86 releases. There are a couple additional benefits included primarily due to common enhancements: Depth 24 problems resolved with clients using 24/32 bpp pixmaps. Our common acceleration architecture (XAA) has been re-written, as has the ViRGE acceleration code. You should find this version has better performance than prior releases. Multi-head is reported to work. The s3virge man page lists options and has configuration notes for this release of the driver. Trio 3D and Trio 3D/2X support has been added, matching the 3.3.6 driver. Supports screen rotation and shadow framebuffer. Outstanding items not implemented or fully tested: DGA support is implemented, but preliminary and untested. Further information can be found in README.s3virge. I am going to repost this answer under the "S3 Trio 3D" subject line so that anyone searching for a solution in the future will be able to easily find it. Victor Leo Stutzmann wrote: > I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I > installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 > setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. > Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the > machine is locked up. > > The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the > graphic cards for this chip. > > Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines > in the config to make this work? > > Thanks for any help > Leo
Re: [newbie] Make errors
This is a tricky question to answer, because it partially depends on what you're trying to compile. Most software cource that you download comes with a script called configure that checks your system, makes sure you have all the pre-requisites installed, etc. and creates special directive files to tell the compiler how to compile the software on your machine. Does this software have a scipt called configure in it, and did you run it by typing: ./configure first? There is something important that you should know before your continue trying to compile whatever it is that you're trying to compile. Mandrake is an RPM-based distribution. RPM stands for Redhat Packager Manager. Its a system where you can download a .RPM file and easily install it by selecting it from a utility like Kpackage within DrakConf. The nice thing about it is that you can easily uninstall RPMs if you need to, whereas if you compile straight source code it can sometimes be a big pain in the rear to uninstall because files can easily get thrown all over the place and they can be impossible to track down. I like compiling my own software too, so I generally download SRPMs, which are special RPMS that contain the source code. You can compile them by typing rpm --rebuild --target i586 name.rpm. If there are dependencies needed, it tells you. Once its built you can install the RPM as you normally would. If you are new to Linux, and it sounds like you are, I would strongly suggest to either download a binary RPM of the software you are trying to compiler, or downloaded the SRPM and compile it using the above command. Trust me, it will make your life much easier and m ake it much easier for you to maintain your system. If the software that you are trying to compile does not come in RPM format, check rpmfind.net/linux/mandrake/cooker/ and look in the cooker and contrib directories to see if someone elese made an RPM for it already. The only thing that I use that is not in RPM format is WIN, so chances are until you become more familiar with the Linux environment you should be able to find everything you need in RPM format. My humble opinion. -Chris On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Fred Hamilton wrote: > Well, with the help of everyone that responded to my cry for help, I am now > able to use tar. Now... HELP again. I am receiving these errors when using > make. > > make[4] *** [install-data-local] Error 255 > make[3] *** [install-am] Error 2 > make[2] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make[1] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 > make: [install-recursive] Error 1 > > What do these compile errors mean and what do I do to fix them? I tried > this using two different archived files and I received the same error both > times, so I am assuming it is not a programming error, but I am missing > something in my Linux configuration? I reinstalled the make rpm package and > tried again but no luck. Any help would be appreciated > > Thanks to all who have helped so far.. > > Fred >
[newbie] Support for Canon Printers...
Hello, I'm a newbie to Linux Mandrake, although a seasoned intermediate user of Redhat Linux. I was wondering if there is support in Linux Mandrake for a Canon BJC 6000. I noticed that Mandrake supports the BJC 4000 and was hoping that it would also support the BJC 6000. I'm really looking to cut the ties that bind me to Windows Completley. I've got better things to do than be ever more watchful for bad viruses that Windows is alergic to. Thanks in advance, Mark
[newbie] Make errors
Well, with the help of everyone that responded to my cry for help, I am now able to use tar. Now... HELP again. I am receiving these errors when using make. make[4] *** [install-data-local] Error 255 make[3] *** [install-am] Error 2 make[2] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 make[1] *** [install-recursive] Error 1 make: [install-recursive] Error 1 What do these compile errors mean and what do I do to fix them? I tried this using two different archived files and I received the same error both times, so I am assuming it is not a programming error, but I am missing something in my Linux configuration? I reinstalled the make rpm package and tried again but no luck. Any help would be appreciated Thanks to all who have helped so far.. Fred
RE: [newbie] Gnome crashes WindowMaker!
Ummm... try using a different window manager for Gnome like Enlightenment or the greatest - Sawfish (formerly Sawmill)? -Original Message- From: spineboy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Gnome crashes WindowMaker! > Anybody else have this problem? If I move an icon from gnome on the > desktop it crashes WindowMaker - the icons work, but if i change their > position (i.e. move them to a new place on the desktop it crashes me > out to the login screen) KDE doesn't do this I have Mandrake 7.1, latest version of Gnome (1.2) - my system is a P2 400 MHZ, 128 megs ram. This is a fresh install and has been doing it since day one.. I never had this problem with Mandrake 6.1
Re: [newbie] Importing Address Book
hi, i did what you want by first choosing 'export' in messenger in win98 -i chose the ldif format- and then saving this file to a drive that linux could read then in linux choosing 'import' and browse to this file, there should be no more to it bascule A&L wrote: > > Greetings! > > Can someone please guide me on how to import my Netscape Messenger > address book under Win98 to Netscape Messenger under Mandrake? > > I tried importing it (running Mandrake) to Mandrake and from Win98 but > it won't work. > > Thanks for your help > > Best regards, > > Al
RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
Title: RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question Try setting on the AOpen P128 card, I believe that is the right designation in the list. That is the card I have at home and Mandrake listed it although it did not find it on the install. When I picked it from the list and use a 16bit color and 800x600 resolution everything works fine. The card is an S3 Trio3D/2X so maybe those settings will work for you. -Original Message- From: Leo Stutzmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 9:07 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the machine is locked up. The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the graphic cards for this chip. Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines in the config to make this work? Thanks for any help Leo
Re: [newbie] E-mail Clients
kmail from KDE2 will do everything you desire. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Corrado / Prometheus The Gifter wrote: > Hello, everybody! > > I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with Kmail; I'm > looking for a client which features message filters and search and > multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; there's a lot of > programs, what would you suggest me? > > Thank you! > > Corrado > >
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
You can find it on any of the cooker mirrors. I updated it just after it was released. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, David Talbot wrote: > rpmfind.net > > -DavidTalbot > > At 01:30 AM 6/15/00 +1000, you wrote: > >Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm > >format > > > >I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. > > > >TIA > >Ot 8^) > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
David, Thanks for the URL. I had searched rpmfind.com and rpmfind.org Ot 8^) -Original Message- From: David Talbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, 15 June 2000 1:51 Subject: Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm >rpmfind.net > >-DavidTalbot > >At 01:30 AM 6/15/00 +1000, you wrote: >>Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm >>format >> >>I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. >> >>TIA >>Ot 8^) >> >
Re: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
Don't feel bad, I have an IBM Netfinity 3000 with the same S3 Trio 3D chip. It seems that the video card is only supported in VESA/Frame Buffer mode. It took me six months of 3 am frustration, and umpteen support calls, and endless postings (check the archives) to get that answer. Finally, last week an IBM tech support guy sent me an internal memo on how to get the damn thing to work. I suggest that you subsitute the XFree86-FBDev-3.3.x-x.i386.rpm in the instructions with whatever version came with your distribution or download the latest version available and RPM it from whatever directory it is stored. Here is the exact section from IBM's support: ...Currently, no support exists other than VESA/Frame Buffer for the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) video adapter included with the Netfinity 1000/3000 Server. (although, this applies to all S3 Trio 3D video cards)*** Appendix B: Installing the VESA/Frame Buffer Server 1. With the system started in command mode, log in as root . 2. Mount the Red Hat Linux 6.1 C D and install the frame buffer server package as follows: # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom # cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS # rpm -ivh XFree86-FBDev-3.3.5-3.i386.rpm 3. Save the current symbolic link by running # mv /etc/X11/X /etc/X11/X.old . 4. Create a new symbolic link by running # ln -s ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_FBDev /etc/X11/X . 5. Edit /etc/lilo.conf to add a new entry for the frame buffer server by copying the existing entry. Only add a vga=773 line after the image line and change the label so that it is unique to other entries. The following is an example of a SMP kernel entry with frame buffer server installed: image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.12-20smp vga=773 label=linux-fb initrd=/boot/initrd-2.2.12-20smp.img read-only root=/dev/sdxx NOTE : Do not remove the existing entry. Do not make changes to the root line in the new entry. The default line in /etc/lilo.conf contains the label of the kernel loaded by default. If there is no default specified, then the first kernel entry in etc/lilo.conf is loaded by default. The digits 773 indicate 1024 x 768-pixel density with 8-bit color depth. For more information, see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt (kernel-source-2.2.12-6.i386.rpm package). 6. Update the master boot record and the LILO boot loader by running # lilo -v . 7. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config to create a new section entry for the frame buffer server under Screen section. Copy the following example of a Screen entry and make the necessary changes. NOTE : and depends upon predefined strings in XF86Config. Replace with the string following Identifier under Device in the Graphics device section. Replace with the string following Identifier under Monitor in the Monitor section. Section "Screen" Driver "fbdev" Device "" Monitor "" Subsection "Display" Modes "default" EndSubsection EndSection 8. Reboot the system and remove the media. 9. At the LILO boot prompt, press Tab for the kernel options or press Enter if the new kernel was set as the default kernel. 10. After the system has restarted in command mode, issue the startx command to enter the X Window system. That should do it for you, although it is a little complex if you have never done this before(like me). Please post this solution to the newsgroup for me, for some strange reason I cannot post to the mailing list even though I get everyone else's. Feel free to email me for more help, good luck Victor Leo Stutzmann wrote: > I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I > installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 > setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. > Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the > machine is locked up. > > The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the > graphic cards for this chip. > > Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines > in the config to make this work? > > Thanks for any help > Leo
[newbie] Gnome crashes WindowMaker!
> Anybody else have this problem? If I move an icon from gnome on the > desktop it crashes WindowMaker - the icons work, but if i change their > position (i.e. move them to a new place on the desktop it crashes me > out to the login screen) KDE doesn't do this I have Mandrake 7.1, latest version of Gnome (1.2) - my system is a P2 400 MHZ, 128 megs ram. This is a fresh install and has been doing it since day one.. I never had this problem with Mandrake 6.1
RE: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
Hi Leo: My video card is a S3 Trio 64 3D. With the help of a fellow of the foro I configured the video mode. (I use mandrake Air 7.02 and Xfree 3.3.6) But not fully, here my explanation: If I start the Gui with startx y can see the kde grafical user interface, but if I start with kdm the screen became black. Trying to introduce the user name and password with the screen blank, if those are correct then I can see the kde. The same with gdm or xdm. You could try this. Maybe is your case too. I hope it works for you. Good Luck. -Mensaje original- De: Leo Stutzmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: miércoles 14 de junio de 2000 17:07 Para: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Asunto: [newbie] XFree86 Setup Question I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the machine is locked up. The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the graphic cards for this chip. Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines in the config to make this work? Thanks for any help Leo
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm > format > > I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. > > TIA > Ot 8^) Take a look at http://rpmfind.net/ you might wanna install their rpmfind... rpm :-) /home/tom $ rpmfind --latest qt2 Installing qt2 will require 11740 KBytes ### To Transfer: Couldn't guess country of localhost.localdomain ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrakecooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS/ qt2-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm Do you want to download these files to /tmp [Y/n/a] ? : -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] E-mail Clients
Hello, everybody! I'm currently using the Netscape e-mail client along with Kmail; I'm looking for a client which features message filters and search and multiple pop accounts, better if designed for Gnome; there's a lot of programs, what would you suggest me? Thank you! Corrado
Re: [newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
rpmfind.net -DavidTalbot At 01:30 AM 6/15/00 +1000, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm >format > >I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. > >TIA >Ot 8^) >
[newbie] Qt2 - 2.1.1 rpm
Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the qt2 V2.1.1 library in rpm format I remember seeing some discussion on this a few days ago. TIA Ot 8^)
Re: [newbie] help me in Network card setup, then cable modem card install
the best thing for you to do here is get yourself a cheap PCI nic then boot mandrake it will auto detect and configure it. it did for me anyways. Luc --- Romanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am using the @Home cable service. After this web > page, my connections > to the Internet and email were restored. Go to the > following web link > and read the instructions for @Home. You will have > to modify some files > manually using TextEdit. > > http://members.home.net/randal.leavitt/CableModemConnectionNotes.html > > Good Luck! > > Roman > > > > nishant wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I have a linux newbie and just installed mandrake > 7.1. > > I basically need to get my realtek 8029 card up > and running so as to > > connect to the internet through my cable modem > (shaw @home) > > > > I went into the drak conf and looked at the > hardware installed (i > > think its called Lothar and I enabled isa detect). > > Under network card I saw that my realtek card was > detected. > > > > However, when i boot up linux, I dont get the > eth 0[OK] > > i dont get anything at all. > > > > I have played around with the network configurator > in the drakconf but > > to no success. > > The best result i seem to have gotten is > eth 0 : delaying > > network initialization (or some such thing) > > > > > > I need to get my ethernet card working in order to > use the internet > > via the shaw @home cable connect. > > > > Caa someone pls gimme step by step instruction on > what to do. Any help > > would be much appreciated. > > Thanks again for any help any of u can give me. > > > > > > P.S. Can anyone suggest a good linux book for a > newbie to pick up. I > > hear that "RUNNING LINUX" is awesome for a > beginner. Any comments on > > tyhis subject matter too would be apprecaited. > > > > Thanks, > > demo Nish> begin:vcard > n:#179293;Roman > x-mozilla-html:FALSE > adr:;; > version:2.1 > note:Fueled by Penguin Power > x-mozilla-cpt:;3296 > fn:Roman - Registered Linux User #179293 > end:vcard > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com
[newbie] XFree86 Setup Question
I have an IBM 300PL, with integrated Trio3D chip on the motherboard. I installed XFree86 3.3.6. I have tried the Trio3D, Trio3D/2X, and the 86C365 setting. All these settings don't work. The screen just goes black. Sometimes I can recover by using ctl-alt-backspace, and other times the machine is locked up. The chip says 86C366 on it. There does not seem to be a listing in the graphic cards for this chip. Anyone have this working? Do you have an XF86Config file or the needed lines in the config to make this work? Thanks for any help Leo
Re: [newbie] NFS Install
On my server I mounted my iso image using a loopback device: mount -o loop .iso /mnt/. Then I exported the directory containing this mountpoint. On my Workstation (for testing the mount point) I mounted via NFS the server export directory. I can access other files in the mounted directory so I believe the mount is working. But I can't see the loopback mounted iso image. I tried the same thing with SMB and I am able to access the mounted iso images. But I don't believe I can install from a SMB mounted directory.
RE: [newbie] CDwriter probs
My permissions remained the same for scd0, it seems to me a new device (sg0) was linked after installing my sound card. You can run gtoaster (or at least I was before installing a sound card) as a user by: 1. add user to /etc/group by tagging the user name after the cdwriters group. 2. chgrp cdwriter /dev/scd0 Thanks Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > You'll have to login as ROOT or SU to the root account and change the > permissions back on that /dev/scd0 or whatever... OR, just run Gtoaster as > root. > > Matt > cdrecord permission denied. cannot open /dev/sg0 > cannot open SCSI driver > > Seems like I lost my scd0 somehow?
Re: [newbie] About to give up.
Type in telnet themachineyou'reworkingon 25 (Wait a few seconds then type (not a typo below)) HELO themachineyou'reworkingon It should say pleased to meet you ect ect. If it does not say pleased to meet you then sendmail is not configured properly and that is what's giving you hell. As for qpopper, I've never used it (gnu-pop3d is my drug of choice), but the behaviour you're describing could be sendmail related. -David Talbot At 11:40 PM 6/13/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hello again > >I'm going to try this one last time before I give up. >A few months back I bought linux-mandrake 6.1 I installed a few progams >one being qpopper mail server, It worked fine. >A few weeks ago I downloaded and installed mandrake 7.0 I did a >complete install doing away with every thing I setup in 6.1 includeing >qpopper. >Well it looked like every thing setup OK so I reinstalled qpopper but it >want work now in fact I tried some other mail server software and can't >get any of thm to work. >When I use telnet it logs onto the mail server fine and tells me I have >0 massages, my mail client software logs in fine but tell's me I have no >new massages this afther I have sent about 20 or 30 test mail to it. > >Please if any one has any idea what's going on please let me know I am >about to give up. > >Thanks
RE: [newbie] CDwriter probs
You'll have to login as ROOT or SU to the root account and change the permissions back on that /dev/scd0 or whatever... OR, just run Gtoaster as root. Matt -Original Message- From: Gary Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 8:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] CDwriter probs Before I ran sndconfig and added my Creative Soundblaster Awe 64, my Sony CDwriter worked just fine. Gnome Toaster showed both my IDE CD and the Burner. Once I ran sndconfig I get an error: cdrecord permission denied. cannot open /dev/sg0 cannot open SCSI driver Seems like I lost my scd0 somehow? Thanks Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installation problem with 7.0
To do a text install of 7.0 you will first need to make a boot floppy. While running Windows insert your Mandrake install disk. Open it with My Computer, open the dosutils folder, double click rawrite, this will open a DOS window. For the image source file name enter D:\images\txt_boot.img (Replace D with your CD-Rom drive letter) Copy to A and follow the on screen instruction to complete. Once the boot floppy is completed leave both it and the Mandrake install CD insertted and restart your comuter. Very important Enter your BIOS and change first boot device to floppy instead of CD-ROM, save the settings and exit your BIOS,and allow your computer to restart. When the Mandrake boot screen comes up press enter for a normal install. . You are now installing Linux Mandrake 7.0 in text mode. Good luck. Charles - Original Message - From: "Phiber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 8:26 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Installation problem with 7.0 > The video card is a Trident 9685 PCI with a voodoo 2 accelerater. How do I > boot into text mode? > > -Original Message- > From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 2:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation problem with 7.0 > > > What is your video card/device. It sounds to me as though it can not handle > the graph. install so you will need to run the install in text mode. > >Charles > > > - Original Message - > From: "Phiber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 7:24 PM > Subject: [newbie] Installation problem with 7.0 > > > > > > I am trying to install Mandrake 7.0 on a 200 with 32 megs of ram. I get > to > > the part here you pick which type of install you want (recommended, > custom, > > or expert), and when I pick one, my computer freezes. I don't know what > the > > deal is. If anyone can help me I would be thenkful. > > > > > > >
RE: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
Have you installed the Kernel headers? -Original Message- Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz hi all: well I tried installing a software that has been proven by many scientists to work w/ a PC windows, Linux and Unix systems. I finished unzipping them and untarring them and gave the command './configure and so forth' and guess what message i got my gcc and C compiler is not working (?). any suggestions would be helpful, I have LM 7.0 version. thanks in advance, edison >From: Anthony Huereca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz >Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:42:13 -0400 > > > > Next, how do I install software from TAR or GZ format? I know how to > > install packages, but I downloaded a file in GZ format and opened it >with > > the software that came with Mandrake, but I could not figure out what to >do > > next? I mean in Windows there is always a setup.exe, but what about >Linux? > > I know I can extract these files, but I did not know what to do after >that. > > I saw no executables or installation routines. (See I am a newbie!) > > Example, I have this file: so51a_lnx_01.tar so how do I install it? Once >I > > install it, does it automatically appear on the menu for execution? > >Compiling from source: Every newbies nightmare. >But here's how to make it better. > >First untar the .tar.gz file by typing "tar -xvzf the_tarred_file.tar.gz". >This >will create a new directory. Go into that new directory. Read the readme >file in that directory, it should contain further and more exact >instructions on how to install that particular program. > >But 95% of the time, the instructions will be the same. In that directory, >type >"./configure". This will check to make sure you have all the proper >libraries >installed. If you get an error in this step, take note of what your missing >and >look for it on rpmfind.net. Then install the missing file with "rpm -Uvh >the_missing_file.rpm" as root. > >Once you get past the ./configure stage with no errors, type "make". This >will >compile the source, and might take a little while. Once make is done, "su" >to >root, and type "make install". Once it finishes that, the program is >installed. >Just type "the_program_name" to run it. > > > >-- >Anthony Huereca >http://m3000.1wh.com >Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, you wrote: > > > Next, how do I install software from TAR or GZ format? I know how to > > > install packages, but I downloaded a file in GZ format and opened it with > > > the software that came with Mandrake, but I could not figure out what to do > > > next? I mean in Windows there is always a setup.exe, but what about Linux? > > > I know I can extract these files, but I did not know what to do after that. > > > I saw no executables or installation routines. (See I am a newbie!) > > > Example, I have this file: so51a_lnx_01.tar so how do I install it? Once I > > > install it, does it automatically appear on the menu for execution? > > > > Compiling from source: Every newbies nightmare. > > TELL me about it! I just did it for the first time about a week ago. It > took me FOREVER to figure it out because MDK 7.02 didn't install the > right development libs (or tools, for that matter) for me. > http://www.mandrakeuser.org/basics/bsource.html MUO has all kinds of tutorials and 'walk-thru's. This one will show you what you need and howto extract, compile and install most all source. There's also a section on .rpm's, but for a more extensive tutorial try http://www.rpmdp.org/rpmbook/node1.html On MUO's main page you can also download the whole site in one .tar.gz (~300k), updated monthly -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > But here's how to make it better. > > > > First untar the .tar.gz file by typing "tar -xvzf the_tarred_file.tar.gz". This > > will create a new directory. Go into that new directory. Read the readme > > file in that directory, it should contain further and more exact > > instructions on how to install that particular program. > > > > But 95% of the time, the instructions will be the same. In that directory, type > > "./configure". This will check to make sure you have all the proper libraries > > installed. If you get an error in this step, take note of what your missing and > > look for it on rpmfind.net. > > Excellent advice. If you have a slower connection (like mine, 56k), I'd > look on the Mandrake CD first. I found out that everything that > ./configure has grumped at me for not having so far I found on my CD; > tthe RPM's have VERY descriptive names (THANK GOD : ))! > > > > > Then install the missing file with "rpm -Uvh > > the_missing_file.rpm" as root. > > > > Once you get past the ./configure stage with no errors, type "make". This will > > compile the source, and might take a little while. Once make is done, "su" to > > root, and type "make install". Once it finishes that, the program is installed. > > Just type "the_program_name" to run it. > > And, remember: if it doesn't work right and the docs don't help (which > I've found they don't with errrors you might have during compilation), > hit the lists or IRC. Oh, and another good thing that I've discovered: > hook up with local (or, if you live in the middle of nowhere like I do, > not-so-local) LUGs. Read their sites and mailing lists. > Almost everything that I read in the lists belonging to LUGs in my state > is over my head, but hey: if you don't know it's out there you can't be > inquisitive about it. > : ) > > adam eubank
RE: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
You should ALWAYS see if the package exists in RPM format FIRST... http://rpmfind.net If not then try compiling. Remember that if you are compiling a gz file, you'll need to have all the libraries that the package was originally compiled against. Often you'll also need the developement sources for the related libs and packages as well. The fact that your compiler is not working, indicates that you did not perform a "developement" installation when prompted. You'll have to go back and install the missing RPM's. Given that everyone has to compile a program at sometime or another, Developement should be the minimum install for Linux, in my book, in spite of the requirements. -JMS -Original Message- From: Edison Gica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 4:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz hi all: well I tried installing a software that has been proven by many scientists to work w/ a PC windows, Linux and Unix systems. I finished unzipping them and untarring them and gave the command './configure and so forth' and guess what message i got my gcc and C compiler is not working (?). any suggestions would be helpful, I have LM 7.0 version. thanks in advance, edison >From: Anthony Huereca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz >Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:42:13 -0400 > > > > Next, how do I install software from TAR or GZ format? I know how to > > install packages, but I downloaded a file in GZ format and opened it >with > > the software that came with Mandrake, but I could not figure out what to >do > > next? I mean in Windows there is always a setup.exe, but what about >Linux? > > I know I can extract these files, but I did not know what to do after >that. > > I saw no executables or installation routines. (See I am a newbie!) > > Example, I have this file: so51a_lnx_01.tar so how do I install it? Once >I > > install it, does it automatically appear on the menu for execution? > >Compiling from source: Every newbies nightmare. >But here's how to make it better. > >First untar the .tar.gz file by typing "tar -xvzf the_tarred_file.tar.gz". >This >will create a new directory. Go into that new directory. Read the readme >file in that directory, it should contain further and more exact >instructions on how to install that particular program. > >But 95% of the time, the instructions will be the same. In that directory, >type >"./configure". This will check to make sure you have all the proper >libraries >installed. If you get an error in this step, take note of what your missing >and >look for it on rpmfind.net. Then install the missing file with "rpm -Uvh >the_missing_file.rpm" as root. > >Once you get past the ./configure stage with no errors, type "make". This >will >compile the source, and might take a little while. Once make is done, "su" >to >root, and type "make install". Once it finishes that, the program is >installed. >Just type "the_program_name" to run it. > > > >-- >Anthony Huereca >http://m3000.1wh.com >Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Installing themes
> I am still looking for answers in installing programs. When I install an > RMPS package the application does not appear on my KDE menu. Do I have to > manually install it and if so, how? Where does the program get installed? I > saw nothing that led me to believe I could control where it gets installed. Programs don't always get put onto the KDE menu. Sometimes you're just going to have to run it from the command line. Open up a terminal window (should be one of the buttons down at the bottom taskbar) and then type in the program name you want. For instance, if you installed xmms-1.0.1-10mdk.rpm, then you'd type "xmms" (without the quotes) to run it. > Also I am still receiving the error "Can only start executables on local > disks." I am confused by this message as well. Whend do you get the message? What are you trying to do? >When installing an > application in TAR or GZ format, what file do I typically look for to > install it? (ie, install.exe or setup.exe in Windows, What's the equivalent > in Linux?) Sadly, installing in Linux still isn't quite that easy in most situations. The closest thing to a .exe is a .rpm. Read my explaination on .tar.gz's that I wrote in another post for more information on how to install those things. And lastly, I have several KDE themes I want to install in GZ > format. Where do I copy them in order for them to appear in my Themes > choices? Sorry if all this sounds to simple to ask about... http://kde.themes.org/php/docs.phtml?docid=21&secid=3.2 explains how to do it. >I am a Systems > Analyst in the MS Windows world, but am brand new to Linux, but I like > Linux better so far. Once I get past the learning curve I may use it > exclusively... Yep, the learning curve is steep, but it's well worth it. > > Fred > > PS: What is one of the better email clients? I use Eudora Pro in Windows > and would like something similar for Linux. Never used Eudora, but one of the best on Linux is Kmail. There are some newer ones in development that are supposed to be like MS Outlook (minus the security holes : ) but for the moment, Kmail is your best bet. > Where are some of the better sites for obtaining Linux software on the web, http://freshmeat.net <--has thousands of Linux programs. http://rpmfind.net <--thousands of Linux rpm's. > and for learning about Linux? Here's my Linux links: http://m3000.1wh.com/linux/links.html -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
RE: [newbie] Installing themes (Winblows, Winblows, Winblows)
-Original Message- From: Fred Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Installing themes I am still looking for answers in installing programs. When I install an RMPS package the application does not appear on my KDE menu. Do I have to manually install it and if so, how? --- Normally the answer is yes, you do have to install it manually. But there are exceptions. The new GNOME has a feature that can be exploited by the RPM package to automatically add the appropriate entries in the menu without user intervention. Kapp-finder, the applet. Also searches for already installed programs that it knows about, and adds them to your menu. Some packages are also KDE aware, and you may find that after re-starting KDE the entries will appear automatically. You also might want to enable the Debian and Afterstep menus in KDE & Gnome so that apps which add entries to those menus get automatically incorporated. --- How do you add your own? Two ways... you can create an "Icon" using KDE and then drop it into the menu. You can also use the menu editor for either Gnome or KDE to add the application. Both the Gnome and KDE docs have instructions on both. --- Where does the program get installed? --- That depends upon the program itself, and how it was compiled originally. Since most programs are dependant upon finding ancillary resources somewhere else in the tree where they expect them to be, it is never a good idea to put the programs elsewhere. --- I saw nothing that led me to believe I could control where it gets installed. --- Using RPM no, it takes care of this for you. There ARE switches to override the defaults, but this is not a good idea. If you REALLY feel the need to change the install paths, you should use the SOURCE RPM's and rebuild them. There are switches that enable alternate paths for Libs, executables, etc. which you can specify during compilation. The resulting re-compiled package installs into the new structure you specify. Also I am still receiving the error "Can only start executables on local disks." I am confused by this message as well. --- Sounds like you are trying to install or execute programs on NFS or other mounted volumes (such as CD-ROM) but the mount point might not have execute permission on it. Normally this is a result of setting your security high. --- When installing an application in TAR or GZ format, what file do I typically look for to install it? --- With a TAR or GZ file, you are pretty much on your own. TAR and GZ files for the most part ASSUME that you know what you are doing, with exceptions. Most need re-compilation in order to run. It's like getting a program like WinZip in source format. Now you have to figure out what to do with it! Since Mandrake never "finds out" about these applications you can create many problems for yourself this way. As a Newbie, your best bet is to use the RPM's. Worst case get the SOURCE RPM's which end in .SRC.RPM and you can tell RPM to "rebuild" or recompile them. Often the latter cause RPM to create a new executable that depends upon what you have on your system. If you've ever encountered a program that doesn't seem to run because of a Library conflict, even though it installed, rebuilding will often cure the problem. --- (ie, install.exe or setup.exe in Windows, What's the equivalent in Linux?) Setup and install in windows are part of installation PACKAGES. Though most programs have you execute a SETUP.EXE file, all that file does is utilize Winblow's (let me say that again for you ANTI-MICROSOFT bashing naysayers... WINBLOWS, WINBLOWS, WINBLOWS) native package installer. Likewise Mandrake uses Redhat's excellent package installer called RPM. Thus, grab the package you want... Learn to love http://rpmfind.net and install it with rpm -Uvh packagename.ver.i586.RPM If you get an error, well you've probably grabbed a package that depends upon other packages being present, which are not installed on your system. The GNOME and KDE package Managers (DrakRPM is a variant of Gnome's) will list the dependancies for you... That said, there is a MUCH better way to do all of this... Use GNOMERPM and point it to RPMFIND.NET in the configuration section. (THIS MIGHT ALREADY BE THE DEFAULT...) Now pay attention class... GnomeRPM's WEB find feature MIGHT appear not to work... It DOES, you must be connected to the internet before you start the program. Hit the WEB FIND button and --WAIT--- After a while you'll be presented with a list of packages you can download and install. But it get's better. If you select a package GNOMERPM will DOWNLOAD all the dependancies as well. You can have it grab and install everything in one click. It will also give you a nice description of what the package does, and other data... And lastly, I have several KDE themes I want to install in GZ format. Where do I copy them in
