Re: [newbie] a good day.
At Tuesday 7/11/00 12:56 AM, you wrote: >The date was 10 of July 2000, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: > > > > >When I woke up this morning, I had no intention of installing MDK 7.1 on my > >machine. But, after look at my drive with Partition Magic, I gave it a > >'what the hell' and went to work. > > > >anyway, just felt like sharing my success story. i've decided not to mess > >with Mandrake Update at all, because if it isn't broken, there's no point > >trying to fix it. > >Great job! Glad it went so smooth for you. thanks, i'm glad too. i had a nightmarish weekend a week and a half ago, where i couldn't get it installed no matter what. i'd run into one snag, didn't feel like fixing it, reinstall, rinse and repeat. so it's working the way i want it to now. i'm still playing with window managers now, and the only thing i'm running into with that is getting the same menus to show up in each window manager (mostly enlightenment, which seems to be doing its own thing and not telling me.) i remember seeing a post about that on here a while back, but i deleted it. also, is anyone else getting flaky sound running enlightenment? the sounds seem to be a little scratchy now and then. i can use the same sounds in other environments though, and they'll be just fine. perhaps it's the resources that enlightenment uses, since it's obviously a bit more intensive than other managers, but even with lots of goodies on, it still runs pretty smooth. maybe the sound just isn't too refined under e yet. --- jj.
RE: [newbie] Which Windows mail client is best for compatibility?
Hi, I am looking to use email clients with compatible email file format. The reason is that many a times, people I know would write personal emails to me using my office account. And since I have a habbit of keeping personal emails (instead of deleting them), I want to be able to put them (for example) in one Outlook .pst file and bring them home to archive. The problem with this is that it seems to me Outlook's file format is pretty incompatible with NetscapeMail. :( I have looked at Mahogany, but the Win32 version is, IMHO, quite unpolished. Cheers, Viboon > -Original Message- > From: Scott Tyson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 12:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Which Windows mail client is best for > compatibility? > > > are you looking for a compatible email file format so you can us one > mailbox at work and home or are you just looking for a pop3 client to > read email from at work? Mahogany is a cross platform mailer that is > in development. Check it out here : http://www.wxwindows.org/Mahogany/ > I personally don't use Linux as a desktop OS (servers only). I use > outllook 2000 at work because I have no choice but at home I use > Calypso http://www.mcsdallas.com. Calypso is one of the best mail > client on any platform IMHO. > scott > > *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** > > On 7/11/2000 at 11:04 AM Viboon Chaojirapant scribbled: > > >Hi All, > > > >I am now using Windows at work and Linux at home. > >I wonder what is the best Windows mail client that > >I can use if I want to bring my mailbox data to > >and from work/home? > > > >Currently, I am using Outlook98 at work and > >NetscapeMail at home. What are some of you using? > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >Cheers, > >Viboon > > >
[newbie] Re: Network Card Installation [Incident:mcpaid 000708-0020]
Guys I have a little problem configuring my 3Com 3CCFEM556B ( Lan+ Modem card) here is the history remember I am very neww to Linux, I do not understand a lot of complex Linux expressions. here is the history of e-mails between myself and the Mandrake support guys hopefully you can make it simple and help me fix my problem. Thanks I downloaded pcmcia-cs.06-jul-00.tar.gz to /usr/src I used the right click --> Archiver. from the Edit menu I choose Extract.I pointed to /usr/src, so that extracted the file to a directory called pcmcia-cs-3.1.18. Fron the Konsole I typed the following commands in order: cd .. cd usr cd src cd pcmcia-cs-3.1.18 make config this exactly the response I got --Linux PCMCIA Configuration Script The default reponses for each question are correct for most users. Consult the PCMCIA-HOWTO for additional info about each option. Linux source directory [/usr/src/linux]: ( I press Enter key) Linux source tree /usr/src/linux is incomplete or missing ! See HOWTO for a list of FTP sites for current kernel sources Configuration failed. make:***[config] Error 1 Please tell me what did I do wrong. Thanks Alfred >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Network Card Installation [Incident:mcpaid 000708-0020] > >Recently you requested personal assistance from our on-line >support center. Below is a summary of your request and our >response. > >If we do not hear from you within 48 hours we will assume your >issue has been resolved. > >Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. >- > >Summary: Network Card Installation >SUGGESTED SOLUTION: >At 07/09/2000 12:52 AM we wrote - > >Dear Alfred, > >Thank you for contacting Linuxcare Technical Support. > >If Lothar can not detect your 3Com PC-Card then you will have to >manually install the eithernet and network. > >A quick check at : http://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS >said that the [3c574_cs driver] is used under [x86] for the 3Com >Megahertz 3CCFEM556B PC-Card. > >Please reference the "Linux PCMCIA Information Page" at : >http://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/ and the " Linux PCMCIA HOWTO" at : >http://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/ftp/doc/PCMCIA-HOWTO.html . > >Please note : >http://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/ftp/doc/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.9 >where it said "Simultaneous use of two card functions is ``tricky'' >and various hardware vendors have implemented interrupt sharing in >their own incompatible (and sometimes proprietary) ways. The drivers >for some cards (Ositech Jack of Diamonds, 3Com 3c562 and related >cards, Linksys cards) properly support >simultaneous access, but others (older Megahertz cards in >particular) do not. If you have trouble using a card with both >functions active, try using each >function in isolation. That may require explicitly doing an >``ifconfig down'' to shut down a network interface and use a modem >on the same card." > >Do a find file on 3c574_cs searching all the subdirectories and you >do not find 3c574_cs.o then you will have to obtain the driver from >3Com or one of the sites referenced above. > >Once installed you would , as root, type "modprobe 3c574_cs.o" and >checked that it loaded with a "lsmod" to list the load modules. > >Some basic commands first: > > /sbin/lsmod shows all configured >modules on your system. > /sbin/modprobe -l lists all >available modules. > /sbin/modprobe -c lists all >configured aliases, options and commands concerning > modules. Note that system >defaults (like alias eth0 off) overridden by entries in > '/etc/conf.modules' are listed >nevertheless (which may be somewhat confusing). > /sbin/modprobe [module] loads a >module. It is the successor to insmod. So if you read > insmod ... somewhere replace it >with modprobe > /sbin/modprobe -r [module] >unloads a module. Successor to rmmod. > man modprobe is a must-read. >Concise and really easy to understand. > >If you've downloaded a driver from >the net and compiled it yourself (or if it came precompiled for >your kernel version), move it to the >appropriate sub directory of '/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/. If you >can't figure out which one to use, >choose 'misc'. > >Test the module by loading it: > >modprobe [module name] > >The module name is the file name of >the driver without its ending (e.g. 'joy-sidewinder.o' becomes >'joy-sidewinder'). If you get no >error mess
Re: [newbie] a good day.
The date was 10 of July 2000, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: > >When I woke up this morning, I had no intention of installing MDK 7.1 on my >machine. But, after look at my drive with Partition Magic, I gave it a >'what the hell' and went to work. > >anyway, just felt like sharing my success story. i've decided not to mess >with Mandrake Update at all, because if it isn't broken, there's no point >trying to fix it. Great job! Glad it went so smooth for you. Paul -- Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. BEGIN IT NOW ! -Goethe )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] .src.tar
The date was 10 of July 2000, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: >Does an .src.tar file get treated the same way as a regular, simple .tar file? >Of is it like the .src.rpm file that requires preliminary work before being >treated as a regular rpm file? You need to tar xvf a src.tar file. This will usually give you a subdir with the source code of the program, which then needs to be compiled. Always check the README an INSTALL files that are there. Paul -- Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. BEGIN IT NOW ! -Goethe )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] System sounds
The date was 10 of July 2000, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: Try playing a WAV file through the "play" command and check if that works. CD's are played in a different way than WAV's generate sound. That might be the problem. Paul >Hello everyone. > >I'd like to thank everybody who helped me on kppp. This list is REALLY helpful and >supportive. > >I now have another issue (I wouldn't call it a problem): At first, when I just >installed Linux and was able to boot it I thought the sound card was not detected at >all or at least not properly, because I wanted to enable system sounds but nothing >happened. So I went to drakconf and there was detected another soundcard (Don't >remember the name, Eqsonic (?), and I can't check it right now cause I am at work >right now). So I thought to set it up some other day. Then, one day, just for >curiosity, I wanted to see the cd player playing a cd even though I knew I won't hear >it. When the CD was being played I heard a very weak sound, almost imperceptible, >from my speakers, so I turned up the volume (by hardware dial) and I could listen the >cd perfectly > >How come is that I can't hear the system sounds when I enable them? > >Where do I control volume by software? > >My sound card is a Creative SoundBlaster Infra128. I tried to use drakconf to >configue it as SounBlaster but couldn't make it work, after I set up the DMA, etc., >an error message appeared (I can check the error message tonight at home). > >Thanks in advance. > >Hugo > > -- Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. BEGIN IT NOW ! -Goethe )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] /dev/sda6 boot error
The date was 10 of July 2000, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] then wrote: >Where can I find docmentation for FSCK or what should I do? man fsck info fsck And otherwise search the web... Paul -- Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. BEGIN IT NOW ! -Goethe )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Menu update command?
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Hi list, > > I wonder if someone could refresh my memory. I can't seem to remember > what the command is to update the menus. > > thanks, > > Mark jogged my memory Mark, thank you I believe it's 'update-menus' there's both a man and info page for it. I believe it's also the fix for the 'Corel screw up'. I think it's the basis for the new menu system in Mdk 7.1 also -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel
Hello, Thanks Mark, I took a shot at it and did fairly well, actually. I used the online documentation. My results were 99% perfect, I'd say. Gotta go back for that remaining 1%. I was impressed with the process enough that I thnk I'll stick with this and take it further. I used to say of that other OS, "##@?!! If I could only get into the guts of this I would" Well, here it is. An Os where I can do that. Mark Weaver wrote: > Have you looked at the HOWTO's that are located in > "/usr/doc/HOWTO/HTML/en/index.html" > > There is a kernel HOWTO located there that pretty much explains how it's > done and what all you'll need to do it. > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, excalibur wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I've been using Linux Mandrake for about a month and a half and it's > > great, though I've much > > to learn of it. Does anyone know of a website with a good how-to on > > compiling the kernel or even a good book that would cover the topic? I'd > > greatly appreciate it. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
Re: [newbie] Which Windows mail client is best for compatibility?
are you looking for a compatible email file format so you can us one mailbox at work and home or are you just looking for a pop3 client to read email from at work? Mahogany is a cross platform mailer that is in development. Check it out here : http://www.wxwindows.org/Mahogany/ I personally don't use Linux as a desktop OS (servers only). I use outllook 2000 at work because I have no choice but at home I use Calypso http://www.mcsdallas.com. Calypso is one of the best mail client on any platform IMHO. scott *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 7/11/2000 at 11:04 AM Viboon Chaojirapant scribbled: >Hi All, > >I am now using Windows at work and Linux at home. >I wonder what is the best Windows mail client that >I can use if I want to bring my mailbox data to >and from work/home? > >Currently, I am using Outlook98 at work and >NetscapeMail at home. What are some of you using? > >Thanks in advance. > >Cheers, >Viboon
[newbie]
I am having a problem connecting to the internet. I have configured the log in script myself this is the only way that i could get it to do anything. below I have included a copy of my script as well as a copy of the log. I have replaced my username and password with the symbol # for reasons of privacy. SCRIPT. Expect ogin Send Expect Password: Pause 5 Send Expect ~-- LOG ATZ OK AT MOLO OK ATDT4792004 CONNECT 48000 V42bis login: Password: PPP session from (206.191.213.41) to 206.191.213.97 beginning~}#@}!}!}!}}4}".continues on.. I feel that I am close. If someone knows what I have done wrong PLEASE let me know. If not just a copy of a communication script would be nice. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver
Dave - The problem is that imwheel writes a file /tmp/imwheel.pid where it keeps track of the pid of imwheel so the "imwheel -k" command can be used to kill a currently running imwheel and start a new one. imwheel has a nasty habit of leaving its pid file around and it sets the user and group to the user creating it and permissions to rw for only the user creating it. So it sounds like you have an imwheel.pid file in /tmp that only root and read and write. You have a couple of options. Note this is all theory as I only run with one user id and "su root" when I need to so I haven't had your problem. That said, you can "chmod a+rw /tmp/imwheel.pid" and hope imwheel doesn't manage to delete it or your system cleanup doesn't delete it. Or you can try using "imwheel -p" to forego writing the pid file. Then you takes your chances that you don't end up running two copies of imwheel and making things act goofy. This might happen if you put it in your autostart folder. A recent post about putting the imwheel command in the Xsession script might be a better idea for this option. Lastly, you could write a script that starts imwheel and does the "chmod a+rw /tmp/imwheel.pid" in case it is freshly created and put that in your autostart folder. - Ralph - Original Message - From: "Quaylar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver > At 11:41 10.07.00, you wrote: > > > hi harry/ralph > > i was trying too what ralph described, but for some reason i cant start > imwheel as user.only as root. > typing imwheel -k as user results in following : > > couldnt write pid to pid file : no permission > > i already changed permissions on /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel* with chown and > chgrp , also $HOME/.imwheelrc > but problem remains.. > srolling with mousewheel as root user works pretty good-would > appreciate doing it as normal user too. > > hope u can help > > --dave
Re: [newbie] gnomeicu
sorry...it's: http://gnomeicu.gdev.net Mark Weaver wrote: > > Um...ok??? > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, KompuKit wrote: > > > http://gnomicu.gdev.net > > -- <===KompuKit===> Kit GoinsICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Designer: http://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer:http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M-F 6pm-12am,S+S 12pm-12am EST) <===KompuKit===>
[newbie] install problem: recognizing partitions
Hello, I have a 20 gig Maxtor hard drive installed in my pc. The BIOS does not recognize the full capacity of the drive so I am using their release of EZ-Drive called MaxBlast. Naturally, Windows works fine. I have Partition Magic 5.0 Pro and have partitioned the drive for FAT32 and also Ext2 file systems. When trying to install Mandrake 7.1, the partition program only shows one large FAT32 partition and a tiny 7 MB partition at the end of the drive. I'm assuming this is due to MaxBlast being installed on the drive. If I press the "restore partition table" button (in Expert Install Mode) the Ext2 partitions are shown, but the remaining FAT32 partition is shown as a blank or empty partition. I am not brave enough to continue the installation because I am afraid that my Windows partition will be destroyed. I have checked for a BIOS upgrade, but the most recent one available is from 1997 and does not mention anything about large hard drive detection. I have previously installed RedHat 6.1 with the exact same partitioning scheme and it detected everything properly. I am wondering if there is any command that can be passed to the installation routine that can help this. Is there an updated boot disk that may help the partition detection? Many thanks, Jon
[newbie] Which Windows mail client is best for compatibility?
Hi All, I am now using Windows at work and Linux at home. I wonder what is the best Windows mail client that I can use if I want to bring my mailbox data to and from work/home? Currently, I am using Outlook98 at work and NetscapeMail at home. What are some of you using? Thanks in advance. Cheers, Viboon
Re: [newbie] gnomeicu
Um...ok??? -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, KompuKit wrote: > http://gnomicu.gdev.net >
[newbie] gnomeicu
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Re: [newbie] Sounds in Licq
If you're using gnome,like i am...it would be much better...to use "gnomeicu"...do a search. Corrado wrote: > > Hi all! > I did some change in my applications of choice; now I use Licq and/or > GtkIcq instead of the anyway good Kxicq... The only problem: I can't get > any sound... I' sur a lot of you are using Licq, so somebody could help > me... > Please note I work with Enlightenment/Gnome... > > Thank you! > > Corrado -- Registered Linux User:167369 <=KompuKit=> Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. Web Designerhttp://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S & S 12pm-12am EST) <=KompuKit=>
Re: [newbie] Multiple LILO arguments
Have you tried append = "hdd=ide-scsi" "mem=128M" ? But why not make it easier on yourself and just edit the lilo.conf file? Add these items to the file and you don't have to worry about passing any arguments to LILO at boot time. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Steve Westwood wrote: > Have read LILO-howto but cannot find how to pass multiple append statements. I > need to pass both of the following, but get a syntax error when I restart LILO. > > append = "hdd=ide-scsi" > append = "mem=128M" > > Help please! > > Steve Westwood > >
[newbie] Sounds in Licq
Hi all! I did some change in my applications of choice; now I use Licq and/or GtkIcq instead of the anyway good Kxicq... The only problem: I can't get any sound... I' sur a lot of you are using Licq, so somebody could help me... Please note I work with Enlightenment/Gnome... Thank you! Corrado
Re: [newbie] G++ ( Trying again )
Steve Howes wrote: > > PatMc wrote: > > > > Sorry for the possible repetition. Was having trouble with return my > > address. > > > > With 7.0 the g++ libraries are not installed in the standard > > installation therefore I can't compile any C++ source. Does anyone know > > what RMP I need to install to fix this. > > > > Thanks > > > > Pat > > The only way I could get g++ to find the header files was when I had > libstdc++ included. It installs a directory g++3 under /usr/include/ > > Hope this helps > > -- > Steve - Cheltenham, UK > - > In love and light we are > In darkness we are no less I installed the libstdc++-devel RPM. That did it. Thank You Pat
[newbie] Menu update command?
Hi list, I wonder if someone could refresh my memory. I can't seem to remember what the command is to update the menus. thanks, Mark
Re: [newbie] /dev/sda6 boot error
Victor Richardson wrote: > > I have a system running 7.1 (current) that worked perfectly (I assume) > yesterday, when I turned it on this morning the system fails during the > "Checking root filesystem" portion of boot. > > The error message is: > > Checking root filesystem > /dev/sda6 contains a file system with errors, check forced. > Unattatched inode 24460 > > /dev/sda6: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCIES; RUN fsck MANUALLY. > (i.e. without -a or -p options) > > [Failed] > > *** An error occured during the file system check. > *** Dropping you to a shell; the system will reboot > *** when you leave the shell. > Give root password for maintenance > (or type Control-D for normal): > > Where can I find docmentation for FSCK or what should I do? > > Victor I would have given the root password as asked for and then typed fsck /dev/sda6 at the command prompt and then reboot. -- Steve - Cheltenham, UK - In love and light we are In darkness we are no less
Re: [[newbie] kppp]
Mike Koceja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am having a problem connecting to the internet. I > have configured the log in script myself this is the > only way that i could get it to do anything. below I > have included a copy of my script as well as a copy of > the log. I have replaced my username and password with > the symbol # for reasons of privacy. > > SCRIPT. > > Expect ogin > Send > Expect Password: == Have you tried making this line read: Expect assword Just a thought. ;o) Mike "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Frankilin Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] Network not enabled at start
Ensure that you are logged in as 'root'. When you are prompted by a window to: Activate your changes, click on this button, and then the quit button. Select Shutdown and reboot. Roman Gil Baron W0MN wrote: > > I used Drak Conf to configure my ethernet. It works. I shutdown and boot. It > no longer works. I am forced to go back to Drak Conf and enable the adapter > again. IS there a way to make it permanent so it sticks across shutdown > restart? > TIA > > -- > Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/ > 44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27 > "Hierro candente, batir de repente" begin:vcard n:#179293;Roman x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 note:Roman - Register Linux User #179293 fn:Roman - Register Linux User #179293 end:vcard
Re: [newbie] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
Marta Kein wrote: I have the same problem with the Mandrake 7.1 solved reinstalling the menu file maybe is the menu file that comes with the Corel Photo Paint in the dir /dists/redhat/i386 the guilty party :-) Another problem i encountered with Corel Photopaint is when i try to open a new file cpt i cannot define the width and hight of the new project I asked Corel but I did not get any reply til now has anybody encountered the same problem? Ottavia No - I uninstalled it at once - I see no reason for such a 'tricky' program. I am not running Linux, only to be able to get free windows programs. I only tested the program to see, if it could do something else/better than the GIMP! Mogens Jæger
Re: [newbie] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
> > > I guess they call it the cheap way around porting a windows program to > linux. I have decided to stay away from any further prgs in a format > that must run through wine. > > Seeing I can't find any help with the problem I will just do a full > mandrake install again. Yes - me too. I trie with a upgrade - installation, but it did not solve my problem. Mogens Jæger
RE: [newbie] Upgrading kernel
Al, No, I didn't try the Emacs upgrade. I don't use emacs. In fact since I've learned VI and MC and don't really have a need for emacs at all. As far as LILO taking over for grub if I were going to do something like this the first thing I would do is remove grub from, I'm assuming it installed in the MBR the same way LILO does. Boot to a C:\ prompt and type: fdisk /mbr= hit the enter key then, boot into linux using your boot disk and install LILO. You can do that once you've configured it with Linuxconf open a terminal window as root and type: lilo . That will/should install LILO to the MBR. AT least that's how it was done in RedHat. I can't think that it would be too much different for Mandrake. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Wilson, Al wrote: > Mark, you have a good point about LILO. I will try installing LILO and then > upgrading. Do you know whether LILO will take over nicely from Grub if I > just run LILO? > > After I switch to LILO, I shall try the upgrade again. > > Just out of curiousity, did you try the xemacs upgrades from MandrakeUpdate? > > Al Wilson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > "Some guy hit my fender, and I said to him 'Be fruitful and multiply', but > not in those words." > >~ Woody Allen > >
Re: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems
Hi Roman, Hmmm...I used to have MDK7.0 installed but I am using MDK7.1 which offers a button called MouseDrake to change your mouse driver. When you pressed Cntrl+Alt+Backspace, were you able to see your mouse pointer? Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the "WinMouse 4D+" a.k.a. "WWW-11". I'm gonna have to let Charles, Denis or Paul take over. How about guys? Roman Roman Korcek wrote: > > Hey Roman, > > Thanx very much for your reply. Though you offer solutions, they're > not quite for my problems. I'll try to write more clearly this time. > > 1. I have a "WinMouse 4D+" a.k.a. "WWW-11". I am using the "Generic > Mouse (PS/2)" driver. With this driver the mouse cursor sometimes > jumps to the upper right hand corner and also behaves as if I would be > clicking the mouse buttons. I think it is because I selected the wrong > driver. > > How do I *change* the mouse driver, please ? > > No re-login, login as another user, login as root, login in console > mode, login to KDE - nothing helps. > > 2. And second - I would love to access my CD-ROM, but it doesn't work. > A copy of my fstab and mtab files is included several lines below (in > my original mail). > > I can't mount the CD-ROM neither using (I think it was like this) > mount -t iso9660 -o user,ro,exec /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom > nor using "supermount" as filesystem - as it was defined after > installation. > > My CD-ROM is on secondary master, if it helps. > > If you know how to help, thanx in advance. > > Roman > > > I have MDK7.1 and noticed that when I selected Intellimouse PS/2 it jumped > > across the top of the screen. If you encounter this, hold down the following > > keys: Cntrl+Alt+Backspace > > This should get you back to the kde prompt and log in again. > > The sensitivity settings are well... very sensitive. Personally, I keep > > the settings low or off. > > > Using RpmDrake > > When using Rpmdrake: > > A) Single click on the icon and choose the file of interest and click on the > > install bar > > B) You will be prompted by small window asking you to insert cdrom1. > > C) If you do not place the installation CD in the tray, your rpm file will > > not install > > D) Try not to double-click too fast because it will call up an installation > > from cdrom1, cdrom2, > > If you have overclicked, close the cdromx windows prompt > > > Check to see if your mouse is supported on the linux-mandrakesoft.com web > > page. > > > Roman > > Registered Linux User 179293 > > > - Original Message - > > From: Roman Korcek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 6:25 AM > > Subject: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems > > >> Hi everyone, > >> > >> I am a total newbie, so, please, don't kill me for questions which might > >> seem so easy. Thanx in advance. :-) > >> > >> I just installed Mandrake 7.0 and wanted to find my way round in KDE as I > >> discovered that the mouse cursor is sometimes jumping around the screen > >> and behaving as if I were pressing buttons, which I am not. So I tried to > >> configure some other driver. I looked into DrakConf where I started > >> Hardware Configuration (Lothar) but it only gave me info about the mouse, > >> not letting me change anything. Therefore I clicked the 'K', settings, > >> input devices, mouse, but I only can change the sensitivity (and switch > >> left/right) there. Desperately I went into RpmDrake to look for some > >> package which might help me. Under System Environment, Base, I found the > >> package mouseconfig and I tried to install it. A message showed up asking > >> me to insert the CD named installation. It was there, so I clicked OK, but > >> it said it can't find the file and is exiting. (BTW: Funny that after the > >> error message the mouseconfig package disappeared from the list and I had > >> to quit and restart RpmDrake to see it.) I clicked onto the terminal > >> emulation icon and started midnight commander from there (I know there's > >> gotta be a better way) to look at the /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab files. I > >> saw that the CD-ROM was configured for rw access, so I went to LinuxConf, > >> filesystems, access local drive, clicked onto /mnt/cdrom. Tried to > >> unmount and mount it back again several times (maybe shouldn't have done > >> that), changed the type from supermount to iso9660 and back, changed misc, > >> other options from fs=iso9660 to empty and back and still nothing. I can't > >> access the CD-ROM drive under /etc/cdrom. To make things more interesting, > >> another problem came up - now instead of trying to access the CD-ROM when > >> accessing /etc/cdrom my floppy drive is being accessed... > >> > >> Can anyone please help ? > >> > >> > >> Summary: > >> 1. How can I change the mouse driver ? > >> > >> 1a. What mouse driver should I select if I have a WinMouse 4D+ mouse > >> (model WWW-11) - it has four buttons and two wheels ? I currently have > >> Generic Mouse (PS/2) selected - doesn't wo
[newbie] Multiple LILO arguments
Have read LILO-howto but cannot find how to pass multiple append statements. I need to pass both of the following, but get a syntax error when I restart LILO. append = "hdd=ide-scsi" append = "mem=128M" Help please! Steve Westwood
Re: [newbie] Need Help with USB Modem
"Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Joseph > The fact that your Viking modem is offered in both a Win and Mac version >leads me to believe that though you tecnically have an external modem it is >still a Win Nomodem. > If it is a real modem it should be listed under devices and in kppp there >would be a listing for acmo. > > Charles It could be a Winmodem. I'd like to find out for sure. I don't want to buy another modem if I don't have to. The first level of technical support at Viking doesn't have a clue. If I were to try to go further up the food chain, what sort of information should I ask for? Joe * Joseph Polanik, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trionic Research Institute, http://www.trionica.com
RE: [newbie] Server assign DNS address
Eh, not true.. PPP itself does not care or use dynamic DNS, but if you configure your connection thru Linuxconf (which Drakconf invokes...)and enable dhcp, then upon connection the if-up script modifies the appropriate Linux files to configure the connection. /etc/resolv.conf gets the dynamically allocated hostname as well as the addresses of the server at ppp startup. I've done this numerous times with Linux boxes set up as internet routers... with Dynamic Services such as @home, etc. -JMS |-Original Message- |From: John Couturier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] |Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 7:29 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [newbie] Server assign DNS address | | |I hate to tell you this but I could almost swear that pppd does |not allow this. I think that it is not called Dynamic DNS though. | I think I read in the ppp Howto that "pppd does not allow this |and won't likely in the future", you might want to check the |Howto. I even think the howto says the only way to do it is to |argue with your ISP and get them to give you the DNS server address's. | |John |-- Original Message -- |From: john lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Date: 10 Jul 00 13:51:15 NZST | |>Can anyone tell me how to set up kppp to connect to a ISP that |uses "dynamic |>DNS" (not sure if this is the right name), in Windows this is the |"let server |>assign DNS address" option in dial up networking. Some of the new |ISPs in my |>country (New Zealand) starts to use this type of setup and do not |offer the 4 |>number DNS address anymore. |> |>Thanks in advance |> |>John Lin |> |> |>Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > >
Re: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems
Paul wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Roman Korcek wrote: > > >2. And second - I would love to access my CD-ROM, but it doesn't work. > >A copy of my fstab and mtab files is included several lines below (in > >my original mail). > > > >I can't mount the CD-ROM neither using (I think it was like this) > >mount -t iso9660 -o user,ro,exec /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom > >nor using "supermount" as filesystem - as it was defined after > >installation. > > > >My CD-ROM is on secondary master, if it helps. > > > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount exec,dev,suid,rw,fs=iso9660 0 0 > > In my fstab the cdrom statement looks like this: > > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 > > That works fine. If your CDRom is secondary master, the /dev/cdrom should > point to /hdb. Can you verify that this is the case by running > This also works for me. But my CDROM is also secondary master and is pointed to by /hdc. /hda being my HDD. > ls -l /dev/cdrom > This returns lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root3 May 4 09:49 /dev/cdrom -> hdc for me > If this fails, you should define a new link to it: > > ln /dev/cdrom /hdb > I would therefore need to use ln /dev/cdrom /hdc instead if it needed. > (as root) > > Good luck > Paul > > -- > Quantity is no substitute for quality > > )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( > http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 > Registered Linux User 174403 -- Steve - Cheltenham, UK - In love and light we are In darkness we are no less
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1
That's strange cause when I installed 7.1 it never mentioned anything about grub. It just asked me if I wanted to use LILO. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Charles A Edwards wrote: >As far I as know because using LILO requires a boot partition LILO still > suffers from the 1024 limit. >GRUB which is the default in 7.1 does not reguire a boot partition and > allows for Linux to be installed anywhere and on any size hd. > >Charles > > - Original Message - > From: "Wienand Drenth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:36 AM > Subject: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1 > > > > With older versions of Mandrake and corresponding LILO, the Linux > > partition had somehow to start before cylinder 1023 (roughly speaking). > > However, for LILO version 21.4.4 this barrier seems broken. > > Question: does Mandrake 7.1 come with a LILO that supports placement of > > the boot loader after cylinder 1024? I.e. can one use large partitions. > > And does anyone have any experience with it? > > > > Thanks for any insight! > > > > Wienand Drenth > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] a good day.
Congrats. Welcome to the world of Linux. You'll love it. Roman Justin Johnson wrote: > > When I woke up this morning, I had no intention of installing MDK 7.1 on my > machine. But, after look at my drive with Partition Magic, I gave it a > 'what the hell' and went to work. > > Here are the steps I took: > > - made a new (unformatted) partition with PM 5.0. it's 2.5gb at the end of > a 20.5gb drive, and the only drive in my system. > > - booted from my MDK install cd, went thru the expert install. it ended up > being about 1.5gb of packages, using the extensions cd. also, i chose to > install grub on /hde (not /hde1 or anything else, just /hde). oh yeah, my > hard drive is on a connector that's labeled as IDE3 (out of 4 > connectors). 3 and 4 are for ata/66 and 1 and 2 are for ata/33, so that's > why the device is /hde instead of /hda. > > - rebooted after install, could load windows just fine. > > - rebooted the computer, started into linux just fine. > > - i can access my windows files in linux. > > - i can use my soundblaster live. > > - i can use my Logitech Mouseman + and the wheel just fine. > > - i think that's a good portion of the topics discussed on this forum. :) > > anyway, just felt like sharing my success story. i've decided not to mess > with Mandrake Update at all, because if it isn't broken, there's no point > trying to fix it. > > good luck, all. > > --- > jj. begin:vcard n:#179293;Roman x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 note:Roman - Register Linux User #179293 fn:Roman - Register Linux User #179293 end:vcard
[newbie] Network not enabled at start
I used Drak Conf to configure my ethernet. It works. I shutdown and boot. It no longer works. I am forced to go back to Drak Conf and enable the adapter again. IS there a way to make it permanent so it sticks across shutdown restart? TIA -- Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/ 44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27 "Hierro candente, batir de repente"
[newbie] voodoo2 and 7.1
upgraded to 7.1 last night. All seems to be well with one pretty major exception. The installation process installed drivers for voodoo3!! I cannot seem to find where/how to uninstall those drivers so I can install the correct RPMs. I'm pretty aggrivated so please forgive the tone of this email. Does anyone have any insight to offer? Here are some dumps: Trying to rebuild the source RPM: [root@c652933-a 3dfx]# rpm --rebuild Device3Dfx-2.3-5.src.rpm Installing Device3Dfx-2.3-5.src.rpm Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.50143 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf Device3Dfx-2.3 + /bin/mkdir -p Device3Dfx-2.3 + cd Device3Dfx-2.3 + /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES/Device3Dfx.tar.gz + tar -xvvf - -rw-rw-r-- joseph/joseph 20170 2000-04-08 16:44:10 3dfx_driver.c -rw-rw-r-- joseph/joseph 3480 2000-04-08 16:31:38 Makefile -rw-rw-r-- joseph/joseph 1550 2000-04-08 16:31:38 kinfo.c -rw-rw-r-- joseph/joseph 28402 2000-04-08 16:31:38 mtrrs.c + STATUS=0 + '[' 0 -ne 0 ']' ++ /usr/bin/id -u + '[' 0 = 0 ']' + /bin/chown -Rhf root . ++ /usr/bin/id -u + '[' 0 = 0 ']' + /bin/chgrp -Rhf root . + /bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,g-w,o-w . + exit 0 Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.50143 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd Device3Dfx-2.3 + make 'OPT_CFLAGS=-O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -pipe -s - mpentium -mcpu=pentium -march=pentium -ffast-math -fexpensive-optimizations -mal ign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2' cc -o kinfo kinfo.c ./kinfo cc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno- + exit 0 Executing(%install): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.86279 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd Device3Dfx-2.3 + make RPM_INSTALL=1 install + grep '^/lib/modules/' + /usr/share/spec-helper/spec-helper /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.86279: /usr/share/spec-helper/spec-helper: No such file or directory Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.86279 (%install) trying to run the test program: [root@c652933-a oabram]# /usr/local/glide/bin/test3Dfx test00: Clear screen to blue 2.60.00.0415 Resolution: 640x480 Press A Key To Begin Test. gd error (glide): Can't find or access Banshee/V3 board gd error (glide): grSstSelect: non-existent SSTSegmentation fault (core dumped) Quake3 will start but it hopes to be a slide show someday. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Who needs the SuperUser File Manager?
On Sun, Jul 09, 2000 at 11:23:21PM -0400, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > Not wanting to get too "techie" here, but rm > will only ask you that if the correct option is > passed to it, or alias'ed in your batch profile. > (or whatever shell you're using)... Correct me > if I'm wrong here... No, you're not wrong, but the default in a Mandrake installation is, that rm is an alias to "rm -i", and thus rm asks, whereas the default of kfmsu is to not ask, or maybe ask once for the whole files. Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191 PGP signature
Re: [newbie] GRUB/Lilo question
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Hi, > > I have 3 diff OS installed on my machine and want to use GRUB as the > bootmanager. I have no problems with getting Mandrake and win98 to boot - > no problems there. My third OS is a basic SuSE install - doing some > comparison testing - but I am missing something when trying to add SuSE to > GRUB. The SuSe root partition is /dev/hda5 and the boot partition is > /dev/hda3. Its kernel image has the same name as the Mandrake image - > /boot/vmlinuz. It seems that even though I specify where it should boot > from, GRUB loads the Mandrake kernel - NOT the SuSE image. I tried > specifiying to grab the kernel by giving the whole path, but that gave a > syntax error. I've looked at a few How-Tos but I haven't found an example > of loading 2 linux distros - they usually discuss windows and linux. > > Any ideas ? Should the two kernels have different names ? Any pointers > would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > philomena The syntax for specifying the HDD location of the os you want to boot is a lot different with grub, but 'info grub' explains it very well. Compared to other man and info pages, it gets an A+ in my book. Have a look, I believe your questions will be answered. -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] .src.tar
Does an .src.tar file get treated the same way as a regular, simple .tar file? Of is it like the .src.rpm file that requires preliminary work before being treated as a regular rpm file? Thanks for any enlightenment. Michael Coady
Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver
At 11:41 10.07.00, you wrote: hi harry/ralph i was trying too what ralph described, but for some reason i cant start imwheel as user.only as root. typing imwheel -k as user results in following : couldnt write pid to pid file : no permission i already changed permissions on /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel* with chown and chgrp , also $HOME/.imwheelrc but problem remains.. srolling with mousewheel as root user works pretty good-would appreciate doing it as normal user too. hope u can help --dave >Ralph, > >Thanks for the info, this worked wonderfully. I did have one x-windows >crash since doing this, so I don't know if it's due to the mouse or >not. When it crashed to the console, I noticed that the mouse was able >to move the cursor around the screen of the console. Will keep an eye >on this. > >I had tried all.including just putting imwheel in the autostart >folder. Deleting those lines and adding the one you said to was >perfect. > >Harry > > >Ralph Day wrote: > > > > That should be: "imwheel -k" in your Autostart folder > > > > There are a few other things I've had to do to get imwheel to work. > > > > First, edit /etc/X11/XF86Config: > > > > Find the lines follwing Section "Pointer" > > Change the line that says Protocol "PS/2" to Protocol "imps/2" > > Comment out the two lines using a # at the start of the line > > Emulate3Buttons > > Emulate3TimeOut 50 > > Add a line: > > ZAxisMapping 4 5 > > > > If you have a serial mouse, set the protocol line to "IntelliMouse" or > > "Auto". > > Don't add the line Buttons 3 to the XF86Config file like the doc says. It > > caused my PS/2 Intellimouse wheels buttons to act like left and middle > > click. > > > > Copy /etc/X11/imwheelrc to $HOME/.imwheelrc > > > > HTH - Ralph > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Andrew Scotchmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:13 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver > > > > > On Sun, 09 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > > > I know that Mandrake 7.0 comes with a wheel mouse driver. How do I > > > > enable this under KDE? > > > > > > > > Supposedly, that was one of the last updates was for it. Is it > possible > > > > to use the wheel mouse under KDE? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Harry > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I use a microsoft intelli-mouse and have the wheel running perfectly. > > > Open autostart and place into it a new application. > > > Under execute type: imwheel %f > > > -- > > > Andrew > >-- >___ >Harry Flaxman | Linux User 182484 >http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman >ICQ # 22086907 | Linux System 80769
[newbie] /dev/sda6 boot error
I have a system running 7.1 (current) that worked perfectly (I assume) yesterday, when I turned it on this morning the system fails during the "Checking root filesystem" portion of boot. The error message is: Checking root filesystem /dev/sda6 contains a file system with errors, check forced. Unattatched inode 24460 /dev/sda6: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCIES; RUN fsck MANUALLY. (i.e. without -a or -p options) [Failed] *** An error occured during the file system check. *** Dropping you to a shell; the system will reboot *** when you leave the shell. Give root password for maintenance (or type Control-D for normal): Where can I find docmentation for FSCK or what should I do? Victor
[newbie] System sounds
Hello everyone. I'd like to thank everybody who helped me on kppp. This list is REALLY helpful and supportive. I now have another issue (I wouldn't call it a problem): At first, when I just installed Linux and was able to boot it I thought the sound card was not detected at all or at least not properly, because I wanted to enable system sounds but nothing happened. So I went to drakconf and there was detected another soundcard (Don't remember the name, Eqsonic (?), and I can't check it right now cause I am at work right now). So I thought to set it up some other day. Then, one day, just for curiosity, I wanted to see the cd player playing a cd even though I knew I won't hear it. When the CD was being played I heard a very weak sound, almost imperceptible, from my speakers, so I turned up the volume (by hardware dial) and I could listen the cd perfectly How come is that I can't hear the system sounds when I enable them? Where do I control volume by software? My sound card is a Creative SoundBlaster Infra128. I tried to use drakconf to configue it as SounBlaster but couldn't make it work, after I set up the DMA, etc., an error message appeared (I can check the error message tonight at home). Thanks in advance. Hugo
[newbie] Adapter Help
Hi, I have been having problems trying to connect to the Internet through Mandrake 7.1. Mandrake recognizes my NIC card and when it boots up eth0 is in the list and everything is ok. I must be doing something wrong in the network config files. I have used netcfg to edit it, but still nothing. Every time I try to connect or ping a site, all I get is host unknown. Is there a standard of IP addresses to use? I have used 192.168.1.1 and still nothing. I have read all the docs, but still nothing. I have use many examples from magazines and so on. If anyone has this same problem or if anyone has resolved this issue, please let me know. I have a EnterNet SMC adapter. My provider is BellSouth and they don't support Linux in any form or fashion. When I boot into Windows, I have to connect from an icon on my desktop to establish the connection, but in Mandrake, how do I startup my service without that icon? A newbie question. TIA, Ron
Re: [newbie] un-subscribe
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Adam wrote: >don't send the un-subscribe message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] send it to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >it'll work a bit better :P Absolutely. Not many people seem to read the welcome message when they join, let alone that they save it. Paul -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
RE: [newbie] Upgrading kernel
Mark, you have a good point about LILO. I will try installing LILO and then upgrading. Do you know whether LILO will take over nicely from Grub if I just run LILO? After I switch to LILO, I shall try the upgrade again. Just out of curiousity, did you try the xemacs upgrades from MandrakeUpdate? Al Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Some guy hit my fender, and I said to him 'Be fruitful and multiply', but not in those words." ~ Woody Allen
Re: [newbie] Netscape problem
Eugene and Seth Not to worry, I had this problem yesterday when I installed my modem and was able to fix it. Here's what you need to do: 1) You need to be able to connect to the Internet for starters (sounds like both of you can). When you get connected wth KPPP goto the details on your connection (found in the little window that shows you are connected) and you will see your local IP and your IPS's IP, write both of these down, you'll need them in a minute. 2) Open up your /etc/resolv.conf file and see what is contained inside. For mine, I had no entries. In order to make mine work I had to add the below lines: search mc.net [put your ISP's IP address here] Once you have added this info to the file, you should be all set. Close the file, exit all your Netscape windows if you have any open, and try Netscape again. If this still doesn't work, try looking up your local ISP's IP address and see if he has any others that can be used. Or you could break down and call your ISP to get a list of IP's if he/she will give it to you :) I hope this helps. I'm at work now, so I don't have my files in front of me to be able to supply you with specific examples, but i'll send some when I get home tonight if you are still having trouble. Later- Joe :) >From: Digital Wokan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape problem >Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 17:20:15 -0700 > >Or you could do something easier like check your /etc/resolv.conf file >to make sure your nameserver entries are there (and are IP's, not >ns1.isp.com) > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I have Linux-Mandrake 7.0. I am trying to use Netscape, but after I try > > accessing a webpage like www.netscape.com or www.mandrake.com I get the > > following error messages: > > > > Netscape: Error > > > > Warning: The following hosts are unknown: > > home.netscape.com > > home6.netscape.com > > internic.net > > > > This means that some or all hosts will be unreachable. > > > > Perhaps there is a problem with your nameserver? If your site must use >a > > non-root nameserver, you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment >variavble > > to point at the appropriate name server. It may (or may not) be >necessary to > > set this variable, or the socks host preference, to the IP address of >the > > host in question rather than its name. > > > > Consult your system adinistrator. > > > > Netscape: Error <2> > > > > Netscape is unable to locate the server home.netscape.com. > > > > Please check the server name and try again. > > > > The examples above are the error messages I receive when I try to access >a > > web page. Can anyone help me solve this problem so I can enjoy >accessing web > > pages on Linux. I use kppp to connect. > > > > Eugene > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > I have the same problem with the Mandrake 7.1 solved reinstalling the menu > file maybe is the menu file that comes with the Corel Photo Paint in the dir > /dists/redhat/i386 the guilty party :-) > Another problem i encountered with Corel Photopaint is when i try to open a > new file cpt i cannot define the width and hight of the new project I asked > Corel but I did not get any reply til now has anybody encountered the same > problem? > Ottavia > I haven't tried Corel myself, but there's been a lot of recent discussion on either the cooker or expert list (sorry, don't remember which) about a very quick and simple fix for the 'menus screwed by Corel' problem. try an archive search -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1]
On 10 Jul 2000, Jaguar wrote: I agree. The 1024 cylinder problem should be fixed for Grub as well as Lilo in mdk 7.1 Paul >Not true. Since patitioning occurs alot before installing the boot loader, >Linux has already NOT created the /Boot patition independant of the loader. >It is at the end of the install you actually choose your loader, either LILO, >or GRUB. Therefore I believe the Kernel its self is responsible for the 1024 >limitation, or in MDK 7.1's case non-limitation. >"Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>As far I as know because using LILO requires a boot partition LILO still >> suffers from the 1024 limit. >>GRUB which is the default in 7.1 does not reguire a boot partition and >> allows for Linux to be installed anywhere and on any size hd. -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Roman Korcek wrote: >2. And second - I would love to access my CD-ROM, but it doesn't work. >A copy of my fstab and mtab files is included several lines below (in >my original mail). > >I can't mount the CD-ROM neither using (I think it was like this) >mount -t iso9660 -o user,ro,exec /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom >nor using "supermount" as filesystem - as it was defined after >installation. > >My CD-ROM is on secondary master, if it helps. > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount exec,dev,suid,rw,fs=iso9660 0 0 In my fstab the cdrom statement looks like this: /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 That works fine. If your CDRom is secondary master, the /dev/cdrom should point to /hdb. Can you verify that this is the case by running ls -l /dev/cdrom If this fails, you should define a new link to it: ln /dev/cdrom /hdb (as root) Good luck Paul -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Access DOS files from LINUX
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Gil Baron W0MN wrote: >I moved this to newbie list where it is probably more fitting. > >I do not know how to get the files I downloaded (to my E:\linux folder to >copy them to the root so that I can proceed. Any help would be greatly >appreciated. I am sure there is some simple command but I do not know what >it is. > > >This has to be done from the command line. xfree86 and all other GUIs do not >exist on my system. I am trying to add them. the files I wish to copy are >the xfree rpms. Do you know what physical partition your E: disk is? Is it a logical partition on HDA? A separate disk? In case you are on mdk 7.1, you should be able to pull the files from /mnt/WIN_e/linux. Otherwise you will need to figure out what partition your E: disk is on, run the "mount" command and see what directory it is mounted on. If there is nothing there, go to /mnt, create a directory (e.g. diske) and, as root, do mount /dev/hd /mnt/diske Then you can copy the files from /mnt/diske/linux to the linux partition. Hope this helps. If not, dump a listing of "mount" here, perhaps that helps. You can do that by " mount > /tmp/dump" and pulling "dump" into a mail (or copy it by hand). Paul -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Install Prob
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Dave Naylor wrote: >Hi > >I tried installing Sawfish .30 on my Mandrake 7.1 system this morning but >it seems to require libreadline.so.3 whereas I have so.4 installed. I >wrote to the Sawfish author who tells me that it's because it was built on >Red Hat 6.2 which uses so.3 unlike Mandrake which has so.4. He suggests >rebuilding the RPMs. > >Sorry for being a newbie, but what the heck do I have to do? Not that I am this smart, I just save mails: You need to download the src.rpm for it, and then do something like rpm --rebuild --target=i586 .src.rpm and install RPMs package which will be created. We all start as newbies. Paul -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
[newbie] imwheel and permissions / previous posting
hmforgot to post the response upon executing imwheel as user ...here it is : [dave@localhost bin]$ imwheel Couldn't write pid to pid file: no permission [dave@localhost bin]$ --dave
[newbie] imwheel and permissions
hi ppl just followed the discussion about imwheel.i did exactly what ralph day described and im able to start imwheel and use it as root.. but icant for hell figure out which permissions to change to use it as a normal user..i did a chown and chgrp /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel* same with my $HOME/.imwheelrc, but linux keeps telling me that im not permitted to execute..i cant figure out...is there some other file i have to change permissions too ?.i dont understand this thx in advance. --dave
[newbie] kppp
I am having a problem connecting to the internet. I have configured the log in script myself this is the only way that i could get it to do anything. below I have included a copy of my script as well as a copy of the log. I have replaced my username and password with the symbol # for reasons of privacy. SCRIPT. Expect ogin Send Expect Password: Pause 5 Send Expect ~-- ... LOG ATZ OK AT MOLO OK ATDT4792004 CONNECT 48000 V42bis login: Password: PPP session from (206.191.213.41) to 206.191.213.97 beginning~}#@}!}!}!}}4}".continues on.. ... I feel that I am close. If someone knows what I have done wrong PLEASE let me know. If not just a copy of a communication script would be nice. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Access DOS files from LINUX
You just need to mount the harddrive under Linux. Type "mount -t vfat /dev/hda3 /mnt/disk" assuming your E drive is hda3. Then the files you want will be in /mnt/disk. > > I do not know how to get the files I downloaded (to my E:\linux folder to > copy them to the root so that I can proceed. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I am sure there is some simple command but I do not know what > it is. > > > This has to be done from the command line. xfree86 and all other GUIs do not > exist on my system. I am trying to add them. the files I wish to copy are > the xfree rpms. > > TIA > > > > -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
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RE: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1
you have to download the distro a partition other than your root partition / then make the install disk and boot from that, give the directory you used for the download (minus the first /parition bit so youll just have /Mandrake/7.1 and you have to select the drive that the download went to dave On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > I have Mandrake 7.0 installed. How can I upgrade without doing the CD thing? > Can I download stuff to my hard drive and how do I go from there? Thanks! > > Sam Gentile > Principal Software Engineer > Compuware NuMega > Performance & Coverage Group > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.numega.com > http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?SamGentile > "Love Yourself. Love Your Neighbor. Love Your COM" > > > -Original Message- > From: Armisis Aieoln [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 5:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1 > > > no real patches, more like new versions best thing to do would be to get > the full install, download or a cd. > > just check out the mandrake home page > > dave > > On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I currently have Mandrake 7.0 and was wondering if there are patches > > available so that I can upgrade the system to Mandrake 7.1. > > > > THANK YOU very much > > > > GOOSE > > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Linux Registration #182490 > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > LINUX - Why? > Cause I dont do windows or ovens! > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Registration #182490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LINUX - Why? Cause I dont do windows or ovens! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] un-subscribe
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RE: [newbie] Upgrading kernel
Thank you, Charles. I will have to wait till I get home to get the exact errors. The problem was that the system would not boot. An entry had been added in the Grub list for the new kernel, but when selected, booting would stop at some point along the way. I was not able to boot from the rescue diskette, either. That is why I re-installed. As I said, I will try upgrading tonight and see what happens. Maybe I should learn to do it the proper way! One interesting thing that I noticed on the last re-installation was that part of the installation of the security programs actually worked. All the other times, it would fail saying that it could not connect. This time, it seems that most of the programs installed. The two openssh programs failed due to some error reported by Mandrake. Al Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Some guy hit my fender, and I said to him 'Be fruitful and multiply', but not in those words." ~ Woody Allen > -Original Message- > From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 10 July 2000 4:24 A.M. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Upgrading kernel > > > Al >I do not use the ReiserFS. I have used Man Update on 2 machine and > upgraded to kernel 16 with no problems. >I don't know if I can help with your problem, if not maybe > others can but > we need to know what actually happened. What error did you > receive? What was > your system doing that caused you to feel you needed to re-install. > >Charles > > > - Original Message - > From: "Wilson, Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 1:27 AM > Subject: [newbie] Upgrading kernel > > > > Hello, all, > > > > Has anyone been successful upgrading the kernel using > MandrakeUpdate? I > have > > tried a number of times, but always end up having to re-install. Any > > instructions (that work) would be appreciated. > > > > Oh, yes, I am using ReiserFS and Grub. > > > > Al Wilson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
I have the same problem with the Mandrake 7.1 solved reinstalling the menu file maybe is the menu file that comes with the Corel Photo Paint in the dir /dists/redhat/i386 the guilty party :-) Another problem i encountered with Corel Photopaint is when i try to open a new file cpt i cannot define the width and hight of the new project I asked Corel but I did not get any reply til now has anybody encountered the same problem? Ottavia Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Access DOS files from LINUX
What version of Mandrake you running? if it is 7.0 later try the /mnt/windows directory if not you may want to add your drives to your fstab... dave On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > I moved this to newbie list where it is probably more fitting. > > I do not know how to get the files I downloaded (to my E:\linux folder to > copy them to the root so that I can proceed. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I am sure there is some simple command but I do not know what > it is. > > > This has to be done from the command line. xfree86 and all other GUIs do not > exist on my system. I am trying to add them. the files I wish to copy are > the xfree rpms. > > TIA > > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Registration #182490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LINUX - Why? Cause I dont do windows or ovens! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Access DOS files from LINUX
Generally all of your dos/windows files can be found under /mnt/windows. You can copy to and from all of your windows stuff from there. -David Talbot On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote: > I moved this to newbie list where it is probably more fitting. > > I do not know how to get the files I downloaded (to my E:\linux folder to > copy them to the root so that I can proceed. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I am sure there is some simple command but I do not know what > it is. > > > This has to be done from the command line. xfree86 and all other GUIs do not > exist on my system. I am trying to add them. the files I wish to copy are > the xfree rpms. > > TIA > > > > -- -David Talbot Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin
Re: [Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1]
Not true. Since patitioning occurs alot before installing the boot loader, Linux has already NOT created the /Boot patition independant of the loader. It is at the end of the install you actually choose your loader, either LILO, or GRUB. Therefore I believe the Kernel its self is responsible for the 1024 limitation, or in MDK 7.1's case non-limitation. HTH Jaguar "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >As far I as know because using LILO requires a boot partition LILO still > suffers from the 1024 limit. >GRUB which is the default in 7.1 does not reguire a boot partition and > allows for Linux to be installed anywhere and on any size hd. > >Charles > > - Original Message - > From: "Wienand Drenth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:36 AM > Subject: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1 > > > > With older versions of Mandrake and corresponding LILO, the Linux > > partition had somehow to start before cylinder 1023 (roughly speaking). > > However, for LILO version 21.4.4 this barrier seems broken. > > Question: does Mandrake 7.1 come with a LILO that supports placement of > > the boot loader after cylinder 1024? I.e. can one use large partitions. > > And does anyone have any experience with it? > > > > Thanks for any insight! > > > > Wienand Drenth > > > > > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re[2]: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems
Hey Roman, Thanx very much for your reply. Though you offer solutions, they're not quite for my problems. I'll try to write more clearly this time. 1. I have a "WinMouse 4D+" a.k.a. "WWW-11". I am using the "Generic Mouse (PS/2)" driver. With this driver the mouse cursor sometimes jumps to the upper right hand corner and also behaves as if I would be clicking the mouse buttons. I think it is because I selected the wrong driver. How do I *change* the mouse driver, please ? No re-login, login as another user, login as root, login in console mode, login to KDE - nothing helps. 2. And second - I would love to access my CD-ROM, but it doesn't work. A copy of my fstab and mtab files is included several lines below (in my original mail). I can't mount the CD-ROM neither using (I think it was like this) mount -t iso9660 -o user,ro,exec /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom nor using "supermount" as filesystem - as it was defined after installation. My CD-ROM is on secondary master, if it helps. If you know how to help, thanx in advance. Roman > I have MDK7.1 and noticed that when I selected Intellimouse PS/2 it jumped > across the top of the screen. If you encounter this, hold down the following > keys: Cntrl+Alt+Backspace > This should get you back to the kde prompt and log in again. > The sensitivity settings are well... very sensitive. Personally, I keep > the settings low or off. > Using RpmDrake > When using Rpmdrake: > A) Single click on the icon and choose the file of interest and click on the > install bar > B) You will be prompted by small window asking you to insert cdrom1. > C) If you do not place the installation CD in the tray, your rpm file will > not install > D) Try not to double-click too fast because it will call up an installation > from cdrom1, cdrom2, > If you have overclicked, close the cdromx windows prompt > Check to see if your mouse is supported on the linux-mandrakesoft.com web > page. > Roman > Registered Linux User 179293 > - Original Message - > From: Roman Korcek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 6:25 AM > Subject: [newbie] mouse driver and CD-ROM problems >> Hi everyone, >> >> I am a total newbie, so, please, don't kill me for questions which might >> seem so easy. Thanx in advance. :-) >> >> I just installed Mandrake 7.0 and wanted to find my way round in KDE as I >> discovered that the mouse cursor is sometimes jumping around the screen >> and behaving as if I were pressing buttons, which I am not. So I tried to >> configure some other driver. I looked into DrakConf where I started >> Hardware Configuration (Lothar) but it only gave me info about the mouse, >> not letting me change anything. Therefore I clicked the 'K', settings, >> input devices, mouse, but I only can change the sensitivity (and switch >> left/right) there. Desperately I went into RpmDrake to look for some >> package which might help me. Under System Environment, Base, I found the >> package mouseconfig and I tried to install it. A message showed up asking >> me to insert the CD named installation. It was there, so I clicked OK, but >> it said it can't find the file and is exiting. (BTW: Funny that after the >> error message the mouseconfig package disappeared from the list and I had >> to quit and restart RpmDrake to see it.) I clicked onto the terminal >> emulation icon and started midnight commander from there (I know there's >> gotta be a better way) to look at the /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab files. I >> saw that the CD-ROM was configured for rw access, so I went to LinuxConf, >> filesystems, access local drive, clicked onto /mnt/cdrom. Tried to >> unmount and mount it back again several times (maybe shouldn't have done >> that), changed the type from supermount to iso9660 and back, changed misc, >> other options from fs=iso9660 to empty and back and still nothing. I can't >> access the CD-ROM drive under /etc/cdrom. To make things more interesting, >> another problem came up - now instead of trying to access the CD-ROM when >> accessing /etc/cdrom my floppy drive is being accessed... >> >> Can anyone please help ? >> >> >> Summary: >> 1. How can I change the mouse driver ? >> >> 1a. What mouse driver should I select if I have a WinMouse 4D+ mouse >> (model WWW-11) - it has four buttons and two wheels ? I currently have >> Generic Mouse (PS/2) selected - doesn't work properly. >> >> 2. What have I done wrong that when trying to access my CD-ROM >> (PlexWriter 8/4/32A) my floppy drive gets accessed ? >> >> My /etc/fstab looks like this: >> >> /dev/hda1 /boot vfat user,exec,conv=auto 0 0 >> /dev/hda5 /mnt/DOS_hda5 vfat user,exec,conv=auto 0 0 >> /dev/hda6 / ext2 defaults 1 1 >> /dev/hda7 swap swap defaults 0 0 >> /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 >> none /proc proc defaults 0 0 >> none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 >> /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount > exec,dev,suid,rw,fs=iso9660 0 0 >> >> >> /etc/mtab looks like
RE: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1
I have Mandrake 7.0 installed. How can I upgrade without doing the CD thing? Can I download stuff to my hard drive and how do I go from there? Thanks! Sam Gentile Principal Software Engineer Compuware NuMega Performance & Coverage Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.numega.com http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?SamGentile "Love Yourself. Love Your Neighbor. Love Your COM" -Original Message- From: Armisis Aieoln [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 5:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1 no real patches, more like new versions best thing to do would be to get the full install, download or a cd. just check out the mandrake home page dave On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Hello, > > I currently have Mandrake 7.0 and was wondering if there are patches > available so that I can upgrade the system to Mandrake 7.1. > > THANK YOU very much > > GOOSE > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Registration #182490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LINUX - Why? Cause I dont do windows or ovens! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] TEST TEST Roundtrip test
It has been taking a VERY long time to see my messages. I wait 3-8 hours most of the time. I may have had the address goofed up. In any case this is a test only so you can ignore it as you wish. POSTED JULY 10 0853 -- Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/ 44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27 "Hierro candente, batir de repente"
[newbie] Access DOS files from LINUX
I moved this to newbie list where it is probably more fitting. I do not know how to get the files I downloaded (to my E:\linux folder to copy them to the root so that I can proceed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am sure there is some simple command but I do not know what it is. This has to be done from the command line. xfree86 and all other GUIs do not exist on my system. I am trying to add them. the files I wish to copy are the xfree rpms. TIA >
[newbie]
Hello all, I see to be having problems installing Adaptec's RAID card under Mandrake 7.1 The supplied .rpm files from DPT's web site do not seem to work properly as I am unable to see the card or load the driver properly. Has anyone experienced any problems similar to mine who could help me out? Michael Lapa System Support Specialist Xprima.com Corporation 450.668.4415 ext. 238
Re: [newbie] Corel Graphics 9 changing KDE menu
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000 03:43:22 +0200, you wrote: >Hey there >No - sorry - I can't help to solve the problem, but I am in the same situation, >and will try an 'upgrade' install, to help with my problems. My major problem >after having install and indeed uninstalled, is that I have to change my mouse >settings after each log-in - my normal value for acceleration is 8, where I only >gets 2 (default value) after log-in. >By the way - why do they call it a Linux program, when it installs/requires WINE >to operate? >Sincerely >Mogens Jæger > I guess they call it the cheap way around porting a windows program to linux. I have decided to stay away from any further prgs in a format that must run through wine. Seeing I can't find any help with the problem I will just do a full mandrake install again.
Re: [newbie] Server assign DNS address
pppd does allow this. I don't use kppp so I'm not sure how to specify it using kppp. But if there is a place to specify additional options for pppd try adding "usepeerdns". This will make pppd add the DNS entries received from your ISP to your /etc/resolv.conf if no nameserver entries exist, otherwise it will overwrite the first two nameserver entries in resolv.conf. - Ralph - Original Message - From: "John Couturier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Server assign DNS address > I hate to tell you this but I could almost swear that pppd does not allow this. I think that it is not called Dynamic DNS though. I think I read in the ppp Howto that "pppd does not allow this and won't likely in the future", you might want to check the Howto. I even think the howto says the only way to do it is to argue with your ISP and get them to give you the DNS server address's. > > John > -- Original Message -- > From: john lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 10 Jul 00 13:51:15 NZST > > >Can anyone tell me how to set up kppp to connect to a ISP that uses "dynamic > >DNS" (not sure if this is the right name), in Windows this is the "let server > >assign DNS address" option in dial up networking. Some of the new ISPs in my > >country (New Zealand) starts to use this type of setup and do not offer the 4 > >number DNS address anymore. > > > >Thanks in advance > > > >John Lin > > > > > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > >
Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver
Glad I could help - its what the newbie list is all about. This one drove me crazy for a while too. I haven't had any X crashes with imwheel yet but I'm on LM 7.1 now which comes with a newer version of imwheel. I believe the ability to move the cursor around the console is a function of gpm, not X or imwheel so its probably unrelated to the crash. - Ralph - Original Message - From: "Harry Flaxman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver > Ralph, > > Thanks for the info, this worked wonderfully. I did have one x-windows > crash since doing this, so I don't know if it's due to the mouse or > not. When it crashed to the console, I noticed that the mouse was able > to move the cursor around the screen of the console. Will keep an eye > on this. > > I had tried all.including just putting imwheel in the autostart > folder. Deleting those lines and adding the one you said to was > perfect. > > Harry >
Re: [newbie] New Partition Question
If this is LM 7.1, there is a diskdrake bug that changes the first extended partition type from Windows Extended to Linux Extended making it unreadable from Windows. See http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 for more info and a script that might fix it. I tried the script, but it failed for a reason I couldn't figure out. So I picked out the fdisk commands from the script and just typed them in by hand to change the partition type back to Windows Extended. - Ralph - Original Message - From: "Jim Dwyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:02 PM Subject: [newbie] New Partition Question > I have 2 HDD. Winblows is installed on the first HDD and the second HDD has > 2 partitions. Before i installed Mandrake, i had MP3's on the extended > partition on the second HDD. Then i installed Mandrake on the Primary DOS > partition. Now i can't access the Extended partition from windows. Is > there anyway to fix this. Thanks. > > --- > Jim Dwyer > ICQ# 54625148
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1
Wienand Drenth wrote: > > With older versions of Mandrake and corresponding LILO, the Linux > partition had somehow to start before cylinder 1023 (roughly speaking). > However, for LILO version 21.4.4 this barrier seems broken. > Question: does Mandrake 7.1 come with a LILO that supports placement of > the boot loader after cylinder 1024? I.e. can one use large partitions. > And does anyone have any experience with it? > > Thanks for any insight! > > Wienand Drenth AMHA the /boot patition must be entirely before the 1024st cyl. But, if your hd is an LBA there must be no pb. Eric
Re: [newbie] special script for isdn devices ?
Alexander Skwar wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 08, 2000 at 11:57:13PM +0200, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: > > Alexander Skwar wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 11:03:58PM +0200, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: > > > > Paul, > > > > take a look at www.millenniumx.de. > > > > > > Sure, kISDN is kinda nice, but how do you use your ISDN setup when X is not > > > running? > > > > > > Alexander Skwar > > The (good) OLD way. > > I think this is not a serious question. > > It's not more serious than someone suggesting kISDN. I know how to setup > ISDN "the good old way" :] He, a kid af 21 years old speaking about 'old way'. I thougt it, so why ask it, to lose our time ? > > > www.linux-france.org/article/connex/ISDN. > > Sh*t, I knew I should have been better in French class at school... I'm sorry kid, you wouldn't be accepted ! > > Alexander Skwar > -- > Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com > Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys > ICQ:7328191 > > >Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature
Re: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver
Thanks for your reply Charles. I agree. It sounds like they don't support Linux but at www.linmodems.org the fact that they have released pctel.o suggested that it is possible to get the pctel modem to work on linux. Cheers, Ot -Original Message- From: Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, 10 July 2000 3:22 Subject: Re: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver >Here is a FAQ from the PCTel web site. To me it says that you have a Win >NoModem but you can judge for yourself. > >Can I use my modem with Operating systems other than Windows 95? > >Yes! PCTEL HSP technology operates in all Windows operating systems. These >include Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows CE. PCTEL >currently has no plans to run on the DOS, UNIX, or Linux operating systems. >We support most DOS based programs in the DOS Box under Windows 95. > > Charles > > >- Original Message - >From: "Ot Ratsaphong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 12:19 PM >Subject: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver > > >> Hi all, >> >> I have one of those PCChips all-in-one motherboards with onboard PCTEL >modem >> chips. I have also downloaded the pctel.o driver. >> >> There is no documentation as to what I do with it. >> >> Has anyone got this driver to work? I would much appreciate some help on >how >> to install and get this driver working. >> >> TIA >> >> Ot 8^) >> >> >> >> >>
RE: [newbie] test
Very strange. This one made a liar of me. It was up in 16 minutes. I have sent some since that took over 6 hours. This list needs a LOT of work in that area. I got a reply form one that said they had seen one take a week > -Original Message- > From: Gil Baron W0MN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] test > > > Can you explain why your message shows up in 15 minutes but mine and many > others take up to 6 hours? > Thanks. > > SENT 0935 CDT July 9 and I hope to see it this century! > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jaguar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:13 PM > > To: Linux Newbie > > Subject: [newbie] test > > > > > > Test > > sent 10:15 PM EST Sun. July 9/00 > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > > http://webmail.netscape.com. > > >
Re: [newbie] dpms
You should be able to just uninstall the DPMS with kpackage or RPM Ot -Original Message- From: Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, 10 July 2000 1:37 Subject: [newbie] dpms >Hello everyone, > I was just curious if there is a way to turn off dpms for good. I have to >turn it off every time I reboot wich wouldnt be bad but every time I forget >about it the system hangs beyond recovery (bug in the hardware or bios does it >with windows too), and I have to use the power button. I'm this isan easy one >I just can't seem to find the answer..
[newbie] Install Prob
Hi I tried installing Sawfish .30 on my Mandrake 7.1 system this morning but it seems to require libreadline.so.3 whereas I have so.4 installed. I wrote to the Sawfish author who tells me that it's because it was built on Red Hat 6.2 which uses so.3 unlike Mandrake which has so.4. He suggests rebuilding the RPMs. Sorry for being a newbie, but what the heck do I have to do? -- O Dave Naylor <|> |---| ICQ 16742766
[newbie] USB and CD Writer
Hello everybody, I have a Waitec Frisby external Cd writer connected via USB is this kind of hardware supported by the linux kernel in Mandrake 7.1? thanks in advance for your help ottavia Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1
Thanks. I already did something like that, see below, but was having some problems. I partitioned by hd as follows: 8 GB Fat32 15 MB /boot 12 GB / 9 GB Fat32 Hence, the 2nd Fat32 partition was my D: disk under windows and all worked well. Untill I boot Linux, do something in Linux and reboot in windows. Then the 2nd Fat32 partition isn't any more... How is this possible? Therefore I have planned to reorder my hd as follows: 15 GB Fat32 (possibly a C: and D: station) 15 GB Linux (/boot, / /.) This means Linux to start beyond the 1024 cylinder, and it would be nice if Mandrake 7.1 incorporated the new Lilo (21.4.4). Is there possibly another solution? Wienand Drenth Mark Weaver wrote: > I don't think so. As near as I can tell, and I'm running 7.1 it's the same > old LILO. Steady and true. The easiest thing to do to overcome this > obstacle is to make a partition "/boot" your first partition. Make it > about 10MB in size and you are then free to make the rest of the > partitions as large as you want. LILO will load fine and be happy. > > My partition(s) are laid out like this: > > /boot = 10MB > / = 4GB > > LILO is very happy this way on large drives. > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 182496 >
Re: [newbie] Server assign DNS address
I hate to tell you this but I could almost swear that pppd does not allow this. I think that it is not called Dynamic DNS though. I think I read in the ppp Howto that "pppd does not allow this and won't likely in the future", you might want to check the Howto. I even think the howto says the only way to do it is to argue with your ISP and get them to give you the DNS server address's. John -- Original Message -- From: john lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 10 Jul 00 13:51:15 NZST >Can anyone tell me how to set up kppp to connect to a ISP that uses "dynamic >DNS" (not sure if this is the right name), in Windows this is the "let server >assign DNS address" option in dial up networking. Some of the new ISPs in my >country (New Zealand) starts to use this type of setup and do not offer the 4 >number DNS address anymore. > >Thanks in advance > >John Lin > > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. > >
Re: [newbie] Aliases
The file is in /etc/aliases the format is: aliasname:aliasvalue That's about all there is to it. You can comment out a line simply by placing a # (pound sign) at the beginning of the line. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, John Catral wrote: > Hi! I want to add some aliases to mandrake 7.1. How would I do it? > Where do I put the entry and how do I apply it? Thanks in advance =) > > John > >
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1
I don't think so. As near as I can tell, and I'm running 7.1 it's the same old LILO. Steady and true. The easiest thing to do to overcome this obstacle is to make a partition "/boot" your first partition. Make it about 10MB in size and you are then free to make the rest of the partitions as large as you want. LILO will load fine and be happy. My partition(s) are laid out like this: /boot = 10MB / = 4GB LILO is very happy this way on large drives. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Wienand Drenth wrote: > With older versions of Mandrake and corresponding LILO, the Linux > partition had somehow to start before cylinder 1023 (roughly speaking). > However, for LILO version 21.4.4 this barrier seems broken. > Question: does Mandrake 7.1 come with a LILO that supports placement of > the boot loader after cylinder 1024? I.e. can one use large partitions. > And does anyone have any experience with it? > > Thanks for any insight! > > Wienand Drenth > > > >
Re: [newbie] Upgrading kernel
Yes, as a matter of fact not long after I installed Mandrake 7.1 (I migrated to Mandrake from RedHat) I noticed there was an update utility. I had also heard there was something wrong with the kernel that shipped with 7.1, so I ran the update utility. For some reason it didn't work the fist time. I think I did something wrong. But the second time it worked like a charm. When I was done I just rebooted the system and it booted the new kernel like it was the most natural thing in the world. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Wilson, Al wrote: > Hello, all, > > Has anyone been successful upgrading the kernel using MandrakeUpdate? I have > tried a number of times, but always end up having to re-install. Any > instructions (that work) would be appreciated. > > Oh, yes, I am using ReiserFS and Grub. > > Al Wilson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver
Here is how I got it to work in 7.0. Upgrade to the latest version of imwheel then edit /etc/X11/Xsession and you'll see "(fg) Starting imwheel from here works" around line 78. I commented out the 3 lines under that and just put "/usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel -k" above it and it works. I think the key is upgrading to the latest version. Hope this helps. -- Original Message -- From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 06:47:49 +0200 (CEST) >On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: > >>Thanks for the info Paul. I have imwheel installed. It starts, but >>still I get no wheel support in KDE. Is the package supposed to be >>started before KDE comes up? I haven't tried that yet. >> >>Again, thanks. >> >>Harry > >As you may have seen or missed: another post stated to create a new option >in the autostart folder, and execute "imwheel %f" in that. That should do >it. (Can't check it, I use a trackball). > >Paul > >-- >Quantity is no substitute for quality > >)0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( >http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 >Registered Linux User 174403 > >
Re: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1
As far I as know because using LILO requires a boot partition LILO still suffers from the 1024 limit. GRUB which is the default in 7.1 does not reguire a boot partition and allows for Linux to be installed anywhere and on any size hd. Charles - Original Message - From: "Wienand Drenth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 2:36 AM Subject: [newbie] LILO Mandrake 7.1 > With older versions of Mandrake and corresponding LILO, the Linux > partition had somehow to start before cylinder 1023 (roughly speaking). > However, for LILO version 21.4.4 this barrier seems broken. > Question: does Mandrake 7.1 come with a LILO that supports placement of > the boot loader after cylinder 1024? I.e. can one use large partitions. > And does anyone have any experience with it? > > Thanks for any insight! > > Wienand Drenth > > > >
