[newbie] Where is the serial number for Boot Magic installation?
Hi, I'm trying to install Boot Magic but the installation is prompting me for a serial number. Look on the sticker. It came on a CD with: "The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook" I would like to check out this boot loader for my Linux MDK7.1 and WinNT4. Where can I find the number? Do I have to buy the software? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Process
Good point... I've never actually had to kill a process that wasn't out of control already, so signal 15 doesn't jump into my mind too quickly! --Greg Nathan Slippen wrote: You can do a 'kill -9 pid' and that will kill the pid. To view pid's you can use 'ps -eaf | more. Nathan At 07:52 PM 7/24/00 -0700, you wrote: How Do you kill a process and view them, I need multiple answers Sorry for jumping in here, but I've not seen it mentioned so... I think you're supposed to use "kill -15 pid" (SIGTERM, I think) first, as its an elegant, graceful way of shutting down. Using "kill -9 pid" is slamming it closed, forcefully, or so I'm told. In other words, try -15 first, then -9 as a last resort. ;-) Somebody jump in here and correct me, if wrong...! -- /\ DarkLord \/ * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com !
[newbie] Numlock - on full time
For those of you who are fed up with having to turn numlock on when you need to use it and would rather have it full time, go to http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/en/numlockx/ it took just a short download (about 39k) to get a tar.gz file with an easy to follow readme, then about 5 minutes later I had numlock on full time.
[newbie] Fortify
I have been trying to install Fortify1.4.6 to netscape But nothing I type for location works. Has anyone gotten this to work with 7.1? Thanks
Re: [newbie] Adobe Acrobat Not cooperating...
No kidding...my Acrobat reader wouldnt even run from Mandrake 7.0...said some mess about "can't load libx16 or somthin'I just downloadeda patch from this place for GhostScript, for reading encoded PDF's...havent tried it yet but you can give it a shot; www.ozemail.com.au/~geoffk/pdfencrypt Peace.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: rrrg. I feel your pain. I've got a .pdf of a book called "installing and optimizing linux" that I downloaded from the LDP home page. I cannot get either acrobat or xpdf to read it in linux but I can read it in windows where it doesn't do me any good. This is especially weird because xpdf appears to work beautifully for every other .pdf I've ever found I'll give it a try again tomorrow oon my day off and if I have any luck I'll get back to you. Dacia --- excalibur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 is not being a good sport... to which I responded with !!#@$%^*() !! after checking the readme, installing/uninstalling, etc. The Antichrist continuously crashes upon attempting to open a .pdf file. Yes, I know, I referred to the program in the darkest terms possible without degenerating into the unprintable. Anyone have any solutions, feedback, etc? I am running Mandrake 7.1, which is by itself running fine. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ -- Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail/
[newbie] Want PPP Dial-up in console, w/ PINE
Hi all, Did some archive searching before typing and am looking for a "simpler" solution than all the line editing (in config. files) I've seen so far. I've successfully set up kppp and the two email programs (Netscape's and kmail) in the KDE environment and can SEND in PINE, from a terminal window. What I want to do is boot to console [I can do that]; and, from the command prompt only, establish a PPP connection with my ISP that PINE can "latch" onto and use. i.e., I want to type one command to dial-up and get PPP going (I'm ok w/ a SHORT script here, but will need help) and then, type "PINE" and be able to do all my email! I mention that I can *send* in PINE, from a terminal window, but I haven't yet figured out how to have it SEE the mail *in* my inbox. Will I have to get my ISP to set up something special for me? I'd prefer to run PINE on their system, but they are loath to give up shell accounts (hence my tinkering w/ Linux!). Thanks in advance! --tim
Re: [newbie] Voodoo 3 driver with Mandrake
new on newbie! Hi, I use Mandrake 7.1 With a Voodoo3 + Xfree86, and it works fine for me?...you must have done something wrong with the build. *shrug* not much help, but anyhow.. /Kristoffer From: Sean King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Voodoo 3 driver with Mandrake Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:26:13 -0400 I was wondering if anybody out there has got the Voodoo 3 drivers for XFree4.0 to work. I am having problems with the rebuild. There seems to be a big difference between Mandrake 7.1 and Redhat 6.1. Any solutions? Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] SB Live drivers
Well, you can download SB Live! drivers from www.creativehelp.com , unfortunately this did not work for me in Mandrake 7.1. However, this is how I did get it running. I installed Mandrake 7.1 normally and let it autodetect my soundcard. It worked womewhat Then I ran "sndconfig" I believe it's in /usr/sbin , if not, do a find / -name 'sndconfig' and you should be able to locate it. I recommend finding sndconfig and running that. I haven't had any problems with my SB live since I ran it. -Darkeyes - Original Message - From: Kim White To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 7:43 AM Subject: [newbie] SB Live drivers Hi all Where can I get Creative Live Value Drivers for Mandrake 7.1, or is there a trick to get it working.? RegardsKimRegistered Linux User #: 183701
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RE: [newbie] KDE-2 List
Ok. subscribe. On 29-Jul-00 Paul Nicholson wrote: | Hey Guys, | I currently operate a Private KDE-2 List if you want me to give you | the | directions to subscribe just e-mail me. | | Paul Nicholson | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | D. T. Nicholson Elec., Plumb., Heating, A/C | www.dtnicholson.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | "It said uses Windows 98 or better, so I loaded Linux!" | Registered Linux User #183202 | | -- Eric E-Mail: Eric MC D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 30-Jul-00 Time: 18:03:46 modesty, n.: Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness. --
RE: [newbie] X font server
Please ignore. Pb solved. My '/' was FULL !! On 29-Jul-00 Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: | | Hello, | | after trying to install sawfish I have trouble with | my X font server and can't start X. | | Error: | FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 | Failed to set default font path ' /usr/.etc..' | Fatal server error. | Could not open default font 'fixed'. | | Any help fully appreciated. | Eric -- Eric E-Mail: Eric MC D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 30-Jul-00 Time: 18:02:42 ... I want a COLOR T.V. and a VIBRATING BED!!! --
RE: [newbie] Fatal Server error?
Please ignore. Pb solved. My '/' wass FULL !! Eric On 29-Jul-00 Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: | Have the same pb too. | Indeed xfs is not running. | But after several reboots the result is the same. | So I would reinstall XFree86-xfs but rpm says | 'package already installed' and stops. | When I do an rpm -e XFree86-xfs... then rpm says | 'package NOT installed' ! | By an rpm -q XFree86-xfs... rpm says | 'package not installed'. | An rpm --rebuilddb failed also. | What can I do ? | Eric | | -Original Message- | From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8:15 PM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: Re: [newbie] Fatal Server error? | | | On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, John Catral wrote: | | Fatal server error: | could not open default font 'fixed' | | Hi John, | I had something similar happening too. According to the | Mandrakeuser.org | site it was a problem with XFS (X server) not running, and it was so | indeed. After a reboot my problem was fixed. If it does not work for | you, | you might have to "upgrade" to fix whatever went sour. | | umm.. what does that mean? When I installed Mandrake 7.1 I | chose to install | the XFree 100dpi fonts and I didnt install the normal 75dpi fonts. | It | worked well for awhile then this happens. Is this related to the | server | crash in anyway? How can I solve this? | | I doubt that this has to do with the server crash. I have the 100dpi | installed also, and that never gave me problems. | | Paul | | -- | Never tell people how to do things. | Tell them what to do | and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. | | )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( | http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 | Registered Linux User 174403 | |
[newbie] Any problems with MDK7.1 Developer versus Workstation Installation?
I installed 100% of MDK7.1 developer. Wow.. But, when I check my sound it was scratchy or nonexistent. The regular workstation worked well. Am I supposed to reconfigure my SB card on developer. Has any one else tried this out? By the way, check out 'ee'. It allows to take complete snapshots of your desktop or any thing shown in it's preview window. Very cool. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [Re: [newbie] Virus: better safe than sorry]
Procmail IS Linux. If you use Linux to run a server, and if that server handles e-mail, this is just the sort of thing that you should know. Check out the address -- Freshmeat is very much NOT a Windows-related site. -- Carroll Grigsby Jaguar wrote: Probably for the same reason other people continue to bitch about Windows in here. My $0.02 worth. Jaguar Mark Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Umwhy is this Outlook bug advisory on a Mandrake Linux mailing list? -- Mark snip On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Paul wrote: snip again subject: Email Security through Procmail 1.113 added by: John Hardin on Jul 23rd 2000, 13:09 license: GPL category: Console/Firewall and Security homepage: http://freshmeat.net/redir/homepage/909922332/ download: http://freshmeat.net/redir/download/909922332/ and chop off the rest
Re: [newbie] 4.01 and no xterm
Are you using KDE? I have had this happen to me in the past. I have no idea why, but after enough X session kills it starts doing exactly what you are describing. Please let me know if you find a fix. Andrew Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.schaefer.nu On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote: I just installed 4.01 out of the cooker, and it's working well, after some minor problems with a corrupt rpm file. The only thing I noticed is that xterm won't come up, and neither will any terminal based applications. I am at a loss for explaining what has happened. When launching xterm, there are no error messages that pop up, just that the terminal won't open. I have tried opening from various places, such as the menu, and nothing. If anyone else has experienced this and knows a workaround, I would appreciate some feedback. Harry -- ___ Harry Flaxman | Reg Linux User 182484 http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman ICQ # 22086907 | Reg Linux System 80769
Re: [newbie] X server video card
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into the motherboard and not a separate video card) Vidoe RAM: 8MB (RAM is taken out from my computer RAM) I have tried using XF86Setup before and it does not go to the graphical setup. The message I get was: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 Sorry forgot the first few words. So I tried to setup using the non-graphical mode. I tried using the "Trident Blade3D" or "unlisted VGA card" with the VGA16 server to no avail. I even input the vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor manually still does not work. The message on the screen was "sync out of range" with some color bar and then the monitor will just shut down. HOwever today, XF86Setup started working (very peculiar). So I tried to setup using either "Trident Blade3D" or "Unlisted VGA card" and input the correct vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor with "640x800" and 8bpp settings (lowest settings). Then I got the message, "X server has been successfully configured" with option to do "vidtune". I did not do vidtune selected save to XF86Setup file. then on the console mode I typed "X" and I either get the message: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 or "sync out of range" then monitor shuts down again. If I chose "800x600" with 8bpp the server won't start and just gives the message "sync out of range" and monitor shuts down again. Has this somthing to do with my "integrated" video chip? The Trident Blade3D is on the Linux list so I thought it would work but I suspect that since it is integrated thus it's not working properly. My other option is to get a new video card. I don't want to spend more than $120. My choices are either a Matrox G200 8MB AGP or Diamond Viper 550 16MB/32MB AGP video card. Which one would be better considering that I also use DVD's on my 'windoze'. How about 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 or 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000. Thanks all. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [newbie] No messages for 2 days
The list does seem to go it "fits and starts" with FLOODS sometimes and total dry-spells in between. Anyone know why? --tim
[newbie] Star Office Install
Hi all,
Just spent FOREVER downloading Star Office 5.2 from the Sun site ("only" 100
MB ... dunno why it took all day. My ISP will blame net-congestion, Sun
would blame my ISP ... in any case the file's here).
Ummm...
It's a file ending in .bin I can guess "binary" BUT double-clicking (or
just clicking) gets me nowhere(!). Nothing is associated w/ ".bin" files.
I'm going to go after it from a few angles; but would appreciate any help.
Have never successfully installed Star Office, or anything else in Linux,
for that matter. Sort of frustrating for a guy who's installed/run software
in about 4 other operating systems
I'm running Mandrake 7.0, in KDE. Seems REALLY nice. Just have to get my
"sea legs" with it.
TIA for any help!
--tim
RE: [newbie] DOSEMU and ATI All in Wonder Pro
PLEASE TAKE OUT OF THIS LIST.. I CANT RECIEVE MORE MAILS IN THIS ADDRESS... THANX A LOT -Original Message- From: Fran Parker [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 5:40 PM To: Mandrake Linux - Newbie Mailing List Subject:[newbie] DOSEMU and ATI All in Wonder Pro OK, now I am really stumped! I got DOSEMU to work. I got some Apogee dos-based games - early games that is to work with 16 color but not with VGA. Does anyone have an ATI All in Wonder Pro and know the settings in DOSEMU to make it work with VGA. I gave it the correct memory on the card, put VGA where you are supposed to, disabled sound since it appears to conflict...but no luck. Is there a trick to setting it up for this video card? I borrowed some of the options from the S3 card that my Jim has (except the amount of memory and choosing ati as the card) and it wouldn't even open DOSEMU! On a side note - I did get the XATITV to work that came with Mandrake 7.0...I was very happy with myself on that one! It was a bit tricky - certain things crash it - but I got it. Anyway, this DOSEMU thing is bugging me! Thanks in advance for any help, Bambi
RE: [newbie] Resize partitions
An free alternative is to use FIPS [for resizing DOS partitions](A Dos utility... use a dos boot disk, and READ THE DOCS on it CAREFULLY!) ftp://ftp.debain.org/pub/debian/tools/fips20.zip And ext2resize for resizing Linux (ext 2) partitions. http://ext2resize.sourceforge.net/download.html -=Ron=- -Original Message- From: Greg Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Resize partitions Partition Magic from PowerQuest usually does well, and rarely does damage...I would recommend that you try not to re-size, or re-partition too frequently, 'cause it will screw up eventually (it happened to me!). It is reasonably easy to use, and recognises all the file systems you would need for you box. --Greg - Original Message - From: "Everett" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 9:14 PM Subject: [newbie] Resize partitions Hello I am running my box with both ms windows and linux. I have set most of my hard drive for linux but know I need to setup something on the ms windows side that needs more space than I have. Can any one tell me of a safe way to resize my partitions to give more space to ms windows. Thanks * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com !
[newbie] Ip_chains, where?
Hi. I'm attempting to setup PMfirewall. The first thing that goes wrong is it asks where ip_chains is. Its supposed to be in /sbin, but its not. I did check /proc, and ip_fwchains is there... so, any ideas? Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] No messages for 2 days/ftp access problem
I have sent many messages and only my replys to a message already posted show up. I need to know how to get permission rights to be able to ftp in and upload to the default www dir in the new linux. I can ftp in. I can read the dir's but I cant write to /home/htttpd/html/ I have tried chmod I have given a user root rights still no success - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] No messages for 2 days I guess anything is possible, however it's more likely that there just might be something strange going on with the list. Have you tried writing the list owner to see if you're still on the list? -- Mark ** Registered Linux user # 182496 ** On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have I unwittingly unsubscribed or is there a problem with the list ?
Re: [newbie] Windoze
Dacia and AzureRose wrote: I read an interview with an airforce sysadmin where he was asked about linux and other free OS's. He replied that they use lilnux for many of their servers (in some cases against the wishes of their superiors) and windows for desktop machines. His arguement was that they have to have a standardized interface on as many machines as they can. This is so Joe Blow can be transfered from miami to germany, go into his office and do his work without retraining. He also mentioned that the majority of users are immediately familiar with a windows interface while the average user would be lost on a gnome/windowmaker/kde desktop. Dacia I disagree with him on that last point. I came from an Atari/Amiga heritage, with (forced) use of Windows NT machines at work. I had never owned a machine with anything other than Motorola chips until I built my AMD/Linux box a few months ago. I used MiNT (a Unix/Linux variant) on my Atari, but the GUI was not KDE at all. (TOS on the Atari is the absolute easiest GUI to use. Period.) I felt right at home with KDE from the first moment. I hated NT from the moment I first used it-a feeling which has not changed to this day... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
[newbie] Fw: ippp0
- Original Message - From: Ezequiel Santamaria To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 11:30 AM Subject: ippp0 The seems to be a problem with Mandrake 7.1 or I did something wrong seems like when I boot or when I reboot... in both process there´s a problem with the ippp0 device... it fails to shutdown the device... and obviously it fails t load it I don´t even know what is ippp0... please I need a hand here... if u know is that is a problem of Mandrake or is it me thanks Zeke
[newbie] GeForce GTS Install for XFree...
Ok, trying to install on a AMD Athlon 700, which was never a problem before *laugh* but changed video cards, wiped partitions to redo some other things, and install a new HD, and now, in trying to install, of course, the install procedure doesn't understand what to do with the Geforce GTS card. I've downloaded the newest drivers, can't seem to get XFree-40 properly config'd, any help CW
[newbie] Dual fs's on a Zip drive?
Is it possible to mount a Zip drive with 2 filesystems? In other words, both ext2 and vfat? I have mine setup where you (as root) can right-click on the Zip icon and pick either fs type. However, my user account can not do this, because you must be su to use mount. It will only allow my user access to the fs type in the /etc/fstab file. (the user,noauto option in the fstab zip entry line). Thanks, as always! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install?
Alan, Which version of DiskDrake do you have? And does it work well? The version I have is the one that came with Mandrake 7.0 originally, and it trashes everything on the hard drive (except the partitions!) when I use it. Hadrian From: Alan Shoemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install? Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 16:12:59 -0700 Jeff Malka wrote: During Mandrake's install, there was a nice GUI tool for creating partitions and mount points. Can this tool be used after install to create new partitions instead of fdisk? If not, is there another gui tool that can be used? Jeffpress alt-f2 and in the resulting command window type 'kdesu -c drakxconf'. After verifying root access with root's password a small list window will open where you can choose diskdrake from the options. Alan Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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Re: [newbie] Missing Interfaces(NIC's)
I am a newbie and I would like to know how exactly would you re-install the network card driver modules? Thank you. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Mount permissions
I posted the original question about mount permissions, I can access my LS120 as user to mount ext2 floppies but if I try as user to mount as vfat or msdos I get a kfm error message that says only root can do that. I have tried putting your fstab entry into my fstab file but I still get the same result, i.e root can mount LS120 floppies in vfat or msdos as well as ext 2 but user can still only mount ext2 On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Craig wrote: Hey how did you get Mandrake to see your LS-120? I still can't get mine to work. [snip] Craigthe 7.1 installation did it all automatically, here's the fstab entry it wrote: /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/hda 0 0 The only variable here is which controller channel (hdX) yours is on, a, b c, or d. Mine is on the primary/master hence hda. Alan
[newbie] Soundcard
I am a newbie and now I am ready to get my sound working. I did go through the process from the installation guide of Mandrake 7.0 and it did not work or at least the sound test did not work. My soundcard is ESS Es1868 Plug Play Audio Drive and Input is 0800, Output is 0807. I checked and this card is supposedly supported and was on the list to choose. I wonder if I actually do have it configured but just do not know how to access it. How would I check for this? If it is not configured what could I try next? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Re:XConfigurating a Monitor
Dear People, Would appreciate any help on the above. I am a newcomer and am having a lot of grieve installing an Acer or even a Generic monitor on 6.5 Ver LinuxMandrake. I have an sis 6326 Graphics Card and it seems that it recognises that. However even trying Xconfigurator to configure monitor I have followed instructions but I seem to get black rectangles where text should be in dialogue boxes. Graphics seem to be ok when i startx. Thanks. Any help would be appreciated Anthony Cilia Hi Anthony, Try adding the following line to the Device section of the /etc/X11/XF86Config file: Option"no_bitblt" The second and better solution is to visit the Suse web site at www.suse.de/en and search for the Xsis X server. Install this on your system and then create a symlink to it from /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_SiS. Remove the Option"no_bitblt" from your XF86Config file (placing a hash # sign in front will rem it). It ought to work perfectly with full acceleration and high resolution. Hope this helps. Regards, Steve
Re: [newbie] Re:XConfigurating a Monitor
cilia wrote: Dear People, Would appreciate any help on the above. I am a newcomer and am having a lot of grieve installing an Acer or even a Generic monitor on 6.5 Ver LinuxMandrake. I have an sis 6326 Graphics Card and it seems that it recognises that. However even trying Xconfigurator to configure monitor I have followed instructions but I seem to get black rectangles where text should be in dialogue boxes. Graphics seem to be ok when i startx. Thanks. Any help would be appreciated Anthony Cilia Hi Anthony, Try adding the following line to the Device section of the /etc/X11/XF86Config file: Option"no_bitblt" The second and better solution is to visit the Suse web site at www.suse.de/en and search for the Xsis X server. Install this on your system and then create a symlink to it from /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_SiS. Remove the Option"no_bitblt" from your XF86Config file (placing a hash # sign in front will rem it). It ought to work perfectly with full acceleration and high resolution. Hope this helps. Regards, Steve
[newbie] Zip Drive
Dear Anyone, I would like to get my zip drive to work now. I installed Mandrake 7.0 complete, purchased the OS complete with CDs and guides. I used Partition Magic, Bootmagic, and the supplied graphical installer. My zip is listed in Lothar. It is an Atapi Zip 100 IDE internal drive. I even put an icon on KDE for it but it does not access my zip. I did use the directions in the guide for installation but obviously I did not do something right. Could someone give me step by step instructions for getting this to work? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Marcia
Re: [newbie] Mount permissions
pooglefor me, I'm content to open an xterm, 'su -' to root and then mount. User can then use the mounted device. To the best of my knowledge, supermount only works for dos/windows formatted floppies. Use traditional mounting to access ext2 floppies. Personally, I find it most convenient to simply use dos floppies for any floppy task. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I posted the original question about mount permissions, I can access my LS120 as user to mount ext2 floppies but if I try as user to mount as vfat or msdos I get a kfm error message that says only root can do that. I have tried putting your fstab entry into my fstab file but I still get the same result, i.e root can mount LS120 floppies in vfat or msdos as well as ext 2 but user can still only mount ext2 On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Craig wrote: Hey how did you get Mandrake to see your LS-120? I still can't get mine to work. [snip] Craigthe 7.1 installation did it all automatically, here's the fstab entry it wrote: /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/hda 0 0 The only variable here is which controller channel (hdX) yours is on, a, b c, or d. Mine is on the primary/master hence hda. Alan
Re: [newbie] PGP
why? What are the benifits over regular PGP? Irwan Hadi wrote: At 01:44 AM 7/28/00 -0500, you wrote: Where do i get PGP from and how do i set it up? www.pgp.com or http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html why don't you use gnu PG instead ?
Re: [newbie] Fwd: deleted my swap partition
HEL Is there a way to stop all these mails coming in from the newsgroup and read all the stuff online? Is there a weekly digest??? Thanks.. Colin --- On Sat, 29 July 2000, Alexander Skwar wrote: On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 11:44:47AM -0500, jeremy rogers wrote: any ideas anyone? mkswap /dev/swap-device and replace swap-device with the partition where you want to create the swap on. or are you really talking about a swapFILE? then it's mkswap /path-to-swapfile. -- Homepage:http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail?Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191 ___ Are you a Techie? Get Your Free Tech Email Address Now! Many to choose from! Visit http://www.TechEmail.com
Re: [newbie] 7.1 and voodoo2's
I was trying kpackage because I spaced on rpm -e even existing. I eventually got it worked out though. Thanks for the thoughts Paul. I'm pretty happy with 7.1 now since all my hardware works more often then it doesn't. I keep seeing this other problem though. It has happened to me on 7.02 and 7.1 with the advanced installs, developer installs and newbie installs. Occasionally either when first booting into linux or when logging out/switching users, the mouse and keyboard cease to respond. Sometimes I can Tab through login fields and other times the only thing I can do is hold down the dreaded reset button. Have you seen this problem? It seems to only happen after I get mouse wheel working. huh. Anyway, thanks again Paul. Dacia --- Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Dacia and AzureRose wrote: I updated the RPM database to no avail. I used the file list in the RPM for the voodoo3 to manually delete all of its files, to no avail. I have searched my entire file system for files named 3dfx, voodoo2, voodoo3, V2, V3, Glide etc etc. Nothing is installed. I have rebooted three times. Why will this not work? Do you try to uninstall through kpackage or so? Try RPM -e voodoowhatever from a prompt? (Don't know what voodoo is in respect with a card, only with carribean rituals) I am totally completely raging pissed off at mandrake right now. Of course. Call it Bill. ;) Paul -- Economist: someone who wonders if it works in theory when he sees it works in real life. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=- __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] 7.1 and voodoo2's
hmm. I looked at this file this morning and this is what it says: XF86_VGA16 no mention of either of the video cards in my system. Weird. I've been reading a lot about X lately. I guess I'll just continue to my researches. Dacia --- Alan Shoemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Daciawhat serves as drivers in Linux is a chip specific XF86 server. Your's should be in /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_xx and after the underline character should be something to indicate the chip it supports instead of the x's I put there. Alan Dacia and AzureRose wrote: Hey there. 7.1 identifies my voodoo2's as being a voodoo banshee (voodoo3) card. Needless to say, it will not work even though the RPM claims to contain drivers for both voodoo2 and voodoo3 chipsets. Fine. I decided to uninstall the voodoo3 crap and install the voodoo2 drivers that work great in 7.02. I can't install the voodoo2 drivers because the voodoo3 drivers are installed and @#$%@$! 7.1 won't let me uninstall the voodoo3 drivers. It claims that it can't find the RPM that it tells me is causing the conflict with the voodoo2 drivers. I updated the RPM database to no avail. I used the file list in the RPM for the voodoo3 to manually delete all of its files, to no avail. I have searched my entire file system for files named 3dfx, voodoo2, voodoo3, V2, V3, Glide etc etc. Nothing is installed. I have rebooted three times. Why will this not work? I am totally completely raging pissed off at mandrake right now. Please help. Dacia __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Soundconfig again
Dear anyone, I went into a terminal window as 'su' to set up my sound configuration. It tried to do it but I ended up with error messages. One saidThere is already a file /etc/isapnp.conf and it will be rewritten and renamed /etc/isapnp.conf.bak. I kept going and got another error message saying there is already a file /etc/conf modules and it will be renamed /etc/conf modules.bak. Then I went through the manual setup and came up with isapnp error /etc/isapnp.conf:46Fatal- IO range check attempted while device activated /ect/isapnp.conf:46-Fatal-Error occurred executing request 'IORESCHECK' further action aborted I have an ESS Es1868 Plug Play Audio Drive and it was listed to choose. What do I do to correct this problem? I have Mandrake 7.0 complete and I have Windows 95. Thank you for your help. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Reiser FS
This month's Linux-mag (paper only, or wait 2 months it will be electrons) has one too. On 29 Jul 2000 18:53:09 -, Greg Stewart said: Tjere was a long discussion of this fs onthe xpert board... you might want to check the expert archives. --Greg - Original Message - From: "Richard Kim" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 2:36 PM Subject: [newbie] Reiser FS Could anybody give me a full description about what Reiser Filesystem is? (Or at least give me a site to go to.) * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com ! -- Ty C. Mixon F.T.C. Enterprises Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 26147713
RE: [newbie] PPP connection for other than root
of course that it is possible... just configure your kpp with your internet account and thats all you dont have to be root to use Kpp -Original Message- From: Hugo GONZALEZ [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] PPP connection for other than root Hello everyone! What should I do to use a PPP dialup conection to internet whithout going into drakconf/network/PPP? I'd like to have a sort of shortcut so I dont have to go into drakconf (and type root's password). Is this possible? Thanks in advance. Hugo
Re: [newbie] Windoze
maybe if the governemt would stop and think of the money they could save the taxpayers as compared to paying so much for windoz. i honestly believe that most people are not completely stupid as far as learning. i would hope our government and military could be included here :) dacia wrote I read an interview with an airforce sysadmin where he was asked about linux and other free OS's. He replied that they use lilnux for many of their servers (in some cases against the wishes of their superiors) and windows for desktop machines. His arguement was that they have to have a standardized interface on as many machines as they can. This is so Joe Blow can be transfered from miami to germany, go into his office and do his work without retraining. He also mentioned that the majority of users are immediately familiar with a windows interface while the average user would be lost on a gnome/windowmaker/kde desktop. Dacia --- patrick darcy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Romanator wrote: "Roderick F.Lazaro" wrote: On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote: counterparts. Nothing available can touch Outlook and Outlook express. Have you heard of the latest security issue with Outlook. Anybody sending you mail can run their code on your machine when you open the email. It has something to do with Outlook's ActiveX engine. Just a note, just in case somebody formats your hard drive. Yup. It's amazing what you can do to Outlook. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 whats really amazing to me is the u s governemnt along with other governments keep right on using that other operating system. i have read a while back that with the i love u virus that even some government computers were put down. it seems the viruses are getting worse and worse and the u s government just stands by and does nothing when it could make the move to Linux and have much more secure and much more powerful systems. its just amazing. and think of all the money they would save. __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie]: deleted my swap partition
Hi -- I evidently have a similar problem. When I boot Linux (and it does work, but not well), the "swapon" command in the startup script gives the error message "/dev/sda6 Device Not Configured". /dev/sda6 is the swap partition. When I try to "mkswap", I get the message "Device Not Configured." What does this actually mean? When I installed Linux, I indicated that sda6 was to be the swap partition, and it is shown as such in the fstab. Any ideas? thanks, pete On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 01:25:12 +0200, Alexander Skwar wrote: On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 11:44:47AM -0500, jeremy rogers wrote: any ideas anyone? mkswap /dev/swap-device and replace swap-device with the partition where you want to create the swap on. or are you really talking about a swapFILE? then it's mkswap /path-to-swapfile. -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ: 7328191 Pete Clapham Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 Phone: [216] 687-4820 Fax: [216] 523-7175 EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Windoze
Server side, the US Government maintains a POSIX compatibility standard. Although POSIX is, by now outdated, most Unixes, and Linux, are compatible. For server-side applications, this standard offers backward-compatibility, while the 'familiar' windoze frontend on the client-side can be protected by firewalls, mailservers, and the ever-tardy MS patches and bug-fixes. As an admin, it makes a whole lot more sense to convert from NT/Novell to Linux due to cost, configurability and security, but the workstations need to be 'dumbed-down' or you have the risk of people doing some real stupid things, and wasting a HUGE amount of production time simply getting lost. --Greg I read an interview with an airforce sysadmin where he was asked about linux and other free OS's. He replied that they use lilnux for many of their servers (in some cases against the wishes of their superiors) and windows for desktop machines. His arguement was that they have to have a standardized interface on as many machines as they can. This is so Joe Blow can be transfered from miami to germany, go into his office and do his work without retraining. He also mentioned that the majority of users are immediately familiar with a windows interface while the average user would be lost on a gnome/windowmaker/kde desktop. Dacia --- patrick darcy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Romanator wrote: "Roderick F.Lazaro" wrote: On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote: counterparts. Nothing available can touch Outlook and Outlook express. Have you heard of the latest security issue with Outlook. Anybody sending you mail can run their code on your machine when you open the email. It has something to do with Outlook's ActiveX engine. Just a note, just in case somebody formats your hard drive. Yup. It's amazing what you can do to Outlook. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 whats really amazing to me is the u s governemnt along with other governments keep right on using that other operating system. i have read a while back that with the i love u virus that even some government computers were put down. it seems the viruses are getting worse and worse and the u s government just stands by and does nothing when it could make the move to Linux and have much more secure and much more powerful systems. its just amazing. and think of all the money they would save. * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com !
Re: [newbie] gFTP
Use you mouse cursor, move to the header line of the column, where it lists the files' names. At the right edge of the file header is a line. Position mouse cursor over that, hold down Left-Click, and drag to to right. Voila! Larger area available for your files' names. Thank you sir. Mike
Re: [newbie] X server video card
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into the motherboard and not a separate video card) Vidoe RAM: 8MB (RAM is taken out from my computer RAM) I have tried using XF86Setup before and it does not go to the graphical setup. The message I get was: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 Sorry forgot the first few words. So I tried to setup using the non-graphical mode. I tried using the "Trident Blade3D" or "unlisted VGA card" with the VGA16 server to no avail. I even input the vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor manually still does not work. The message on the screen was "sync out of range" with some color bar and then the monitor will just shut down. HOwever today, XF86Setup started working (very peculiar). So I tried to setup using either "Trident Blade3D" or "Unlisted VGA card" and input the correct vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor with "640x800" and 8bpp settings (lowest settings). Then I got the message, "X server has been successfully configured" with option to do "vidtune". I did not do vidtune selected save to XF86Setup file. then on the console mode I typed "X" and I either get the message: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 or "sync out of range" then monitor shuts down again. If I chose "800x600" with 8bpp the server won't start and just gives the message "sync out of range" and monitor shuts down again. Has this somthing to do with my "integrated" video chip? The Trident Blade3D is on the Linux list so I thought it would work but I suspect that since it is integrated thus it's not working properly. My other option is to get a new video card. I don't want to spend more than $120. How about 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 or 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000 better considering that I also use DVD's on my 'windoze'. I need a PCI card since my motherboard does not have an AGP slot. Thanks all. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] X server video card
Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into the motherboard and not a separate video card) Vidoe RAM: 8MB (RAM is taken out from my computer RAM) I have tried using XF86Setup before and it does not go to the graphical setup. The message I get was: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 Sorry forgot the first few words. So I tried to setup using the non-graphical mode. I tried using the "Trident Blade3D" or "unlisted VGA card" with the VGA16 server to no avail. I even input the vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor manually still does not work. The message on the screen was "sync out of range" with some color bar and then the monitor will just shut down. HOwever today, XF86Setup started working (very peculiar). So I tried to setup using either "Trident Blade3D" or "Unlisted VGA card" and input the correct vert and horiz sync rates of my monitor with "640x800" and 8bpp settings (lowest settings). Then I got the message, "X server has been successfully configured" with option to do "vidtune". I did not do vidtune selected save to XF86Setup file. then on the console mode I typed "X" and I either get the message: TransSocketUNIXConnect: can't connect: errno=111 or "sync out of range" then monitor shuts down again. If I chose "800x600" with 8bpp the server won't start and just gives the message "sync out of range" and monitor shuts down again. Has this somthing to do with my "integrated" video chip? The Trident Blade3D is on the Linux list so I thought it would work but I suspect that since it is integrated thus it's not working properly. My other option is to get a new video card. I don't want to spend more than $120. How about 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 or 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000 better considering that I also use DVD's on my 'windoze'. I need a PCI card since my motherboard does not have an AGP slot. Thanks all. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] AMD 500 CPUs???
Bill Hudspeth wrote: Has anyone out there had a successful Mandrake operating on an AMD 500 CPU? TIA Bill AMD K6-2/500 196Mb FICMB w/ 1024K Cache. Perfect. Currently trying to set up diskless boot on another system from it. __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
[newbie] FS Conversion
I remembered someone saying they had converted from ext2 to Reiserfs without going back through a complete install. I couldn't find the message in the archives. As I recall, he tried it on one partition. Diskdrak moved his files to an unused part of the partition, made the conversion to the first part. Then it copied his files back to the newly converted part and finished converting the rest of the partition. Since I don't trust my memory on such matters, I thought I would ask if any one has in fact done this. Barry -- Barry Premeaux RLU #183879 | RLS #81351
Re: [newbie] Logitech Marble mouse?
I'm using the generic p/s2 mouse driver (under LM 7.0). Most Logitech mice need special Logitech specific drivers to function or function well, this marble mouse does not. -Gary- In a message dated 7/29/2000 1:48:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone found a usable driver (substitute) to enable the 2-button Logitech Marble trackball mouse under Drake? TIA, Bill
Re: [newbie] 7.1 and voodoo2's
Gilbert Baron wrote: WIN2000 would fix you up! :-) God, thats really funny! Sure doctor, I'll take Malaria, Tuberculosis, Aids, Herpes, and Crotch Crickets just so I can cure my problem with being near-sighted... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
[newbie] Knapster...
Okay. I d/l'ed Knapster, and am happy to report that it does allow me to logon. However, I can't access any MP3's when I search for them, because I always get the message: Can't download filename as there is no listener connection. Anyone know what that is? I looked through the docs/help file and did not see this problem/error mentioned. Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] LAN + FTP: Troubles with Netscape and FTP
Thanks Greg! It did not work. Problem stills. I also believe that should be a DNS problem. I will start the network configuration from the begining to be shure that it will not work. Bye pedro From: "Greg Stewart" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN + FTP: Troubles with Netscape and FTP Date: 25 Jul 2000 22:41:00 - I have seen the same problem occasionally... I think it may be a DNS problem. This is a possible solution (no guarantees): On the linux box, in /etc/hosts add the ip address and host name of your linux box, also add the host name and ip of your windows box. It could look somthing like this: 192.168.0.2 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.0.2 LinuxBox 192.168.0.1 WindowsBox And, in linuxconf (can anyone tell I'm still stuck in Red Hat Land?)--in terminal, su to root, type linuxconf [enter]--click networking|host_name_search_path and make sure that hosts, DNS is selected. I'm not sure if this is the fix (when this happened to me, I was experimenting on a machine with an unsupported video card, and didn't care to fool around for very long with troubleshooting. I re-installed linux attempting to fix the video 'cause I trashed the system entirely, and the netscape thing worked without a problem) Hope that it helps! --Greg Hi! I have a lan with: 192.168.0.1 (PC with Windows 98 SE with a modem, with internet connection sharing) 192.168.0.2 (PC with Linux Mandrake 7.02, that have internet access through the Windows PC). Problems: When Win PC is disconnected from internet (dial-up modem), there are two problems: 1. Netscape take a long time to open the mandrake local document (I have changed to start with blank page, but it still open mandrake welcome document) 2. I have wu-ftpd installed. Making FTP to localhost it take a long time to login. When Win PC is connected to internet everything is fine. See attached my configuration files What is wrong in my configuration? Thanks in advance Pedro * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com ! Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [newbie] AMD 500 CPUs???
I've AMD K6-2 450 and mandrake 7.1 runs perfectly. It's great!!! -Mensaje original- De: Dacia and AzureRose [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: sábado, 29 de julio de 2000 21:16 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [newbie] AMD 500 CPUs??? AMD 500 what? K5, K6, K6-2, K6-3, Athlon? My box has an AMD K6-3 400 and linux runs great on it. Dacia --- Bill Hudspeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone out there had a successful Mandrake operating on an AMD 500 CPU? TIA Bill __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Differences of versions of a distro release distro families
Given that there are different major groupings of linux distributions (Red Hat, Debian, ), and that different release versions are not directly comparible (like RH 6.1 vs. LM 7.0 which I understand to be basically comparible--using the same kernel revision, similar versions of major components like X-windows, etc.), I have noted that there are also different Probably the most important thing to understand is that the distributions are more closely related to each other based on their respective release dates than anything else. Most everyone puts in the latest release of all the components available at time of the distribution release freeze. So the distribution numbers are pretty meaningless for comparison. As for kernel versions vs. other parts of the distribution, remember that "Linux" per se is really just the kernel and it's sources, nothing else. Way back in the dark ages one had to grab the sources from usenet, compile a kernel, then see if you get it to boot on your system. And you had to start with some *OTHER* Unix vendor's system to get a working kernel. There weren't any "Linux" distributions. The vast majority of the components in a "Linux" distribution, at least from the toolset perspective, come from the GNU project of the Free Software Foundation. And you can actually build a GNU kernel (HURD) and make yourself a working Unix-like system with only GNU software. There are other avenues, too, like OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, etc. Other components, like the Taylor UUCP system, MIT's X-windows, etc. are not really related to the Linux project or to the GNU project. But they're included because that's what's necessary to make a "working" Unix-like system. So, how all this came about is an interesting bit of history, and I might get a few details misplaced or mispelled. I'm sure someone will correct me if need be. Back in the Dark Ages, i.e. the late 80's, ATT still owned Unix, still licensed it for resale by other vendors under other trademark names (HP/UX is HP's name, SunOS - later Solaris - is Sun Microsystem's name, Xenix is Microsoft's name [yes, Xenix is a trademark of Microsoft, and they sold SCO rights to use it after MS had Xenix on a jazillion Radio Shack Model 6000 multiuser business computers], and AIX is IBM's name), and everybody used mostly the same code base, kinda sorta, but not really the BSD guys, who were already in a religious war. There was an Internet between many campuses, a bunch of government sites, and the big guys like IBM, DEC, etc., and there was Usenet, which was a giant electronic user's group of sorts with many sites on the Internet and another jazillion nodes all passing stuff around on modems using uucp to store and forward. (Anyone still got a Telebit?) Now, a lot of ATT's source code was kind of rough around the edges with age, so people started writing their own versions of stuff, like Paul Vixie wrote Vixie Cron to replace the ATT cron, Stallman and the FSF were busy cranking out gcc and family to replace the native development tools, rcs showed up to replace sccs and then cvs was built on top of rcs, and a bunch more. And in the good ol' days everybody passed around source code with a few notable exceptions, like ATT and licensee's. (This was Stallman's big beef.) Well, after a while - like the early 90's - just about everything had been replaced, with a notable exception of the system libraries. Linus had been working on Linux and passing it around, and we were compiling it and cursing it when we couldn't make it work, but we were still using the system libraries from the ATT licensee's even though we had replaced cc, make, yacc, and all the other development stuff with the GNU tools and replaced everything else with the various packages floating around in the comp.sources.unix archives. Note, here's where I differ from many of the mainstream reports which claim the kernel was the missing piece. It was really the release of the GNU libraries, thank you Richard Stallman - genius or madman I don't know, which made it possible to put together a working system from the various pieces which didn't need anything with ATT origins. A kinda sorta working Linux kernel had been around for months by then. So, people like the Slackware gang, and others I didn't play with, started gathering up all the parts and putting them together as a single unit. Thus was born a "Linux" distribution, free and clear of any ATT stuff. Note that the FreeBSD guys were working toward the same goal, a complete system free of any ATT copyrights. The BSD derivatives are definitely *NOT* Linux, that's a different diatribe, however they definitely *ARE* Unix-like operating systems. (And from the perspective of an ordinary non-technical Joe User, who get's parked in front of a computer at work but someone else maintains the thing, the two are probably indistinguishable.) versions of the same release (ex: Linux-Mandrake 7.1 "download" and retail versions). Just what, how
Re: [newbie] Mount permissions
Alan, Hi, that is what I do. I just find it frustrating that I can't resolve the permissions issue but given time I'll get over it. Poogle On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Alan Shoemaker wrote: pooglefor me, I'm content to open an xterm, 'su -' to root and then mount. User can then use the mounted device. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I posted the original question about mount permissions, I can access my LS120 as user to mount ext2 floppies but if I try as user to mount as vfat or msdos I get a kfm error message that says only root can do that.
[newbie] Updating kernel w/ Mandrake Updater
Are there any extra steps to updating the kernel other than running the Mandrake Updater? Also, /etc/lilo had a section for the new kernels, but included a commented line that said something like "# Add using install-kernel". Which, of course, I did not do and had Lilo load that kernel anyway with disastrous results. I had to re-install. Do I need to run the command "install kernel 2.2.xxx"? (xxx being the version number) Any suggestions welcome, Victor
Re: [newbie] test message
Same goes for here until today (7/29). was there some kind of server problem??? - Original Message - From: Joe Brault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 10:52 AM Subject: [newbie] test message Hello all, I haven't received mail from this list in several days... Am I still subscribed to it? Is it still in operation? Hello? :) Can someone fill me in... Thanks... - Joe :) -- | Have you petted your penguin today? :) | | Registered Linux user #183248 | -- Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Galeon web browser
Hi On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, you wrote: Has anyone successfully installed the Galeon web browser? Yup! How did they do it? What did they install? I downloaded mozilla-devel-5.0_M16-2.i386.rpm and mozilla-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz from http://www.mozilla.org After installing etc it worked fine. What is it like? It does exactly what it says on the tine, The Web and only the Web. Small, fast and basic. I use it to do a quick view of a site. Anything more complex and I roll out Netscape. -- ODave Naylor [ Y@C 07092-033913 ] | [[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] |---| ICQ 16742766 [ SMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] | ]
Re: [newbie] Linux4windows
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I installed 7.1 the linux4windows way and when i boot i get a kerneal panic...cant mount something what do i do? Firstly, More information is required. A general rule of thumb with seeking help with anything to do with computers, is go sick with information. You can never have too much (well, except perhaps a hex dump of all of your RAM and hard disk!) Try to either capture the output somehow, if you can boot in, type 'dmesg' or look at the boot log files and attach them to the email. Otherwise, unless someone has had that same problem, the chances of you getting help are about as great as my country making a significant advance for the first time in a hundred years - pretty slim. Regards, Ian
[newbie] xf86config or Drak X problem
I have the same problem with xf86config, so i can´t start the X server because in DrakX my machine doesn´t respond (my Sansung monitor goes to Suspend mode and installation stop there (hangs there), i try changing the monitor and aswering no when the installation said that going to probe the configuration, but this doesn´t work ), and i try almost everything, (i even try the svga server, generics monitors, etc,etc,etc..even framebuffer server) and linuxIS compatible with my machinebecausei have (some time ago) installed Linux-mandrake 6.0 and work just fine and i love it) you found any solution? I download the iso file of the distribution two times from two diferent servers, so i don´t think have a iso image damage Myhardware is: Fic Mother board Pentium II 450 Awe 64 Sound card Video Card: Diammond Stheal II G460 Monitor: Samsung 7e and a generic Monitor (Leading Eagle) -Click here for Free Video!!http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ - Original Message - From: Kim White To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 12:08 PM Subject: [newbie] xf86config problem Hi all Can anybody tell me how to fix or bypass the following error when running xf86config. It comes up when I want to access the card database "Warning SERVER specification missing in Card database Trident TGUI9660 (generic) (line 2513) Press enter to continue or ctrl-c to abort" Please help me !! RegardsKimRegistered Linux User #: 183701
Re: [newbie] Galeon web browser
Anthony escribi: > Has anyone successfully installed the Galeon web browser? Yes, me. > How did they do it? What did they install? I installed it via RPM. You can get that here: http://download.sourceforge.net/galeon/galeon-0.7.1-1.i386.rpm You must also have Mozilla working on your system to use Galeon, so if you don't have that, you can download it from http://mozilla.org . Once you have mozilla up and running, you have to do some exporting. Type "export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/the/path/to/where_you_put/mozilla". And then type "galeon" and it should come up. I've followed the instructions, and i get, after execution, the following error message: /usr/bin/galeon-bin: error in loading shared libraries: libgtkembedmoz.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I don't have that library in the system 8-? -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de
Re: [newbie] Re: x-screensaver
Hey Jeff, On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, patrick darcy wrote: its in the display settings. its the last one . its awesome, in kde click on the little monitors to the bottom right, go to screensavers and go for it I agree. It is awesome. Does it have to be "random" or can you select one to run. For example I like the shark one (Atlantis) but I can find no way to make that selection stick. Is there a way? rant If Alex wouldn't have convinced us (me, too) that quoting just the relevant part of a message is a good idea I wouldn't have to guess what Jeff and Patrick's messages were about... /rant So if you are talking about choosing a screensaver under KDE from the Xscreensavers, then you can disable the screensavers which you don't want to show up by putting a - (dash or minus sign) at the beggining of the line where it mentions the screensaver. However I find it very uncomfortable under the Xscreensaver | Setup since everytime you click onto a screensaver type KDE starts the screensaver. Maybe you could edit the config file instead. Sorry, I currently don't remember where it is, either somewhere under /usr/X11.../xscreensaver or, which is more probable, under /home/.xscreensaver . Hope it helps. Roman
[newbie] Fwd: I can access win95 machine by mean a lan conection
-- Mensaje Reenviado -- Subject: I can access win95 machine by mean a lan conection Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:09:25 -0500 From: Fernando Camacho Olmos [EMAIL PROTECTED] please sorry me, my english is bad. i have 6 computer 3 with linux mandrake 7.1, 2 with win98 a 1 with win95 all are connected to a hub, all have a ip, netmask, gateway and dns. i can access win98 machine and linux machine but win95 is not present in the lan, the win95 machin and other can view me. please help me ---
[newbie] Memory problems
First i hope thay you excuse me becouse my english i so bad but i hope that you understand me message. I'm newbie in Linux, i'm installed Mandrake 7.1 and it's run perfectly. I've only one problem, ... now... i think that i'll have more problems... I've 128Mb of RAM but Linux only recognise 64Mb. I'd like use 128Mb. I've read that i can append line "mem=128Mb" to a file, but i don't know wich file. Can you say me? Thanks a lot and sorry for my bad english.
[newbie] Install Serial Mouse on Mandrake 7.1
When I installed Mandrake 7.1 my Microsoft serial mouse was not detected. I was able to complete the install without it (upgraded from Mandrake 6). I tried running mouseconfig which brought up a GUI screen that seems to need a mouse to access (cruel). I checked the archives and will check /etc/X11/XF86Config because I don't think it had the pointer device: /dev/mouse. Any other ideas? Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] StarOffice weirdness
I tried to install the StarOffice rpm off the Linux Mandrake 7.0 cd #3. First I got a warning about needin to install 35meg on my / parttion (128 meg available) So I installed with -ignoresize At the end of the install, there was a message '..failure - Success' or something. I then went to log in as a user, and could not. I could not log in as any of my usernames except 'root' I erased all of the contents of /opt (which only had 'Office51'). Then I could log in again as any user. What's up with that? Josh.
[newbie] Fwd: I have a scanner hp 3200c but don't work
-- Mensaje Reenviado -- Subject: I have a scanner hp 3200c but don't work Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 11:55:10 -0500 From: Fernando Camacho Olmos [EMAIL PROTECTED] can anyone help me ---
Re: [newbie] modem connection
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you tried creating a connection with kppp? It's much easier for someone new to Linux to make a connection because the interface it straight-forward. -- Mark Hi... Well, I was actually trying that on Kppp... My problem is with the authentification problem, it says it cannot open the secret file login@ Thanks. I have had this same problem repeatedley, and have played with the scripts to solve it __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Just Testing - Is the email down?
"Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Romanator wrote: Hey, Is the server down? No email. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Hi Roman. Something was going on. For a couple of days, I got like 8-10 E-mails from the list, instead of the usual 120 plus. I did get the normal amount today though! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Wow. It's coming in now. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
[newbie] Internal Zip drive
Dear Anyone, I would like to get my zip drive to work now. I installedMandrake 7.0 complete, purchased the OS complete with CDs and guides. I usedPartition Magic, Bootmagic, and the supplied graphical installer. My zip islisted in Lothar. It is an Atapi Zip 100 IDE internal drive. I even put anicon on KDE for it but it does not access my zip. I did use the directionsin the guide for installation but obviously I did not do something right.Could someone give me step by step instructions for getting this to work?Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Marcia
[newbie] Quicken?
Dear All, I sent about 3 emails to the group yesterday and there must be aproblem since I have received nothing from this group including the emails Isent since . I hope it is resolved soon.My question : Is there something like "Quicken "already supplied withMandrake 7.0 Complete or a place one could get a program like that forMandrake? Thank you for your help. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Mount permissions
Hey Alan! Thanks for your help, I'll give it a try. Craig - Original Message - From: "Alan Shoemaker" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "Craig" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mount permissions Craig wrote: Hey how did you get Mandrake to see your LS-120? I still can't get mine to work. [snip] Craigthe 7.1 installation did it all automatically, here's the fstab entry it wrote: /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/hda 0 0 The only variable here is which controller channel (hdX) yours is on, a, b c, or d. Mine is on the primary/master hence hda. Alan
[newbie] kernel update error
I just tried to update my 2.2.15-4mdk kernel to 2.2.16-9mdksecure by RPM and I think something is jacked up. I used Mandrake updater to install 2.2.16-9mdksecure kernel and 2.2.16-9-docs like Mandrakeuser.org says on it's upgrade page, although I didn't allow it to install the kernel-headers rpm because a dependency error came up stating that it was going to overwrite the headers package for my 2.2.15-4 kernel and I didn't want to risk screwing up my working kernel. Anyway, I went to /etc/lilo.conf and saw that the new 2.2.16-9mdk-secure kernel is properly set as the new default kernel. I did a 'lilo -v' to update lilo and it gave an error: Reading boot sector from /dev/sda Merging with /boot/boot.b Mapping message file /boot/message Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-secure Fatal: open /boot/vmlinuz-secure: No such file or directory When I look in /boot (xterm w/ colors on) the link for System.map@ and vmlinuz-secure@ are highlighted in red, which I assume means something is wrong because the link for vmlinuz@ (2.2.15-4 kernel)is in blue. The related files for these links are there: System.map-2.2.15-4mdk System.map-2.2.16-9mdksecure vmlinuz-2.2.15-4mdk vmlinuz-2.2.16-9mdksecure I (again assume) that System.map-2.2.16-9mdksecure needs to be linked to System.map@ and vmlinuz-2.2.16-9mdksecure needs a working link with vmlinuz-secure@. Should I just do a 'ln -s /boot/System.map-2.2.16-9mdksecure /boot/System.map' and 'ln -s /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.16-9mdksecure /boot/vmlinuz-secure' to create working links? Then run 'lilo -v' again to see if everything is hunky-dory? Or is this problem something far more sinister? Like needing to force update kernel-headers. Any suggestions appreciated, Victor
Re: [newbie] XFree problem on Thinkpad 600X
I have had success with installing Mdk 6.1 and 7.0 on my TP600 *NOT* the 600X though. I would suggest that you write down the devices when loaded in another O/S (such as Win95/98/NT) and you can then check the hardware howto on the web...This won't fix your problem, but you'll know exactly where the hardware issues are (if any). Next step would be to try an install on Mdk 6.1 (or RH if you like) and try an upgrade from there...Not as neat but proves the viability of your laptop for Linux. Let us know!! Steve Weltman - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] XFree problem on Thinkpad 600X I would suggest using one of the generic video display drivers to get X up and operating. It's been my experience that the drivers that are listed don't alays work. There may be something about your Laptop that doesn't like these drivers. I'm fairly certain though that the generic ones will work for you and they very well may give you a good display. -- Mark ** Registered Linux user # 182496 ** On Thu, 20 Jul 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I have tried to install Mandrake 7.1 on my Thinkpad 600X but the install fails on the configuration af X. I have tried both version 3 and 4 but they all end up with the same problem. XF86Setup core dumps and Xconfigurator just lets me choose monitor type and then just ends after displaying trying configuration please wait. I have checked the manoj web page on the Linux on Thinkpads webring but they all install RH 6.1 successfully. My grafics card is Neomagic Magicmedia 256ZX Anybody have a good idea as to where the problem lies and what I can do to fix it ? Best regards, Thomas
[newbie] Boot floppy file requre
Hay Im new user too i need a help I need boot floppy for Mandrake 7.1 Can somebody send me file called ( rawwrite.exe ) My Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: semtets [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Problems with configuration Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:50:10 +0700 Hello ! I'm new to Linux, so problems arise everyday. Working on Mandralke 7.0, I cannot reach any computer in net after rebooting. Pings are not passing anywhere. Then I start linuxconf and as a next step just quit (activating changes, which I haven't made). Everything starts working. I can reach everybody in the World. That means that all configuration files are correct, but why they don't load properly ? What's up? Can somebody help me ? Gennady Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] kernel problems.
Hi everyone I have the 2.2.16 kernel and today installed the patch ide.2.2.16 which is supposed to allow ASUS P5A mbs to, among other things, use DMA for IDE devices. However, when I run make xconfig, I get a "clock skew" error. Also, it seems like whenever I compile a kernel, the sound module soundcore.o doesn't get compiled. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks, Daniel H
[newbie] kisdn Zyxel TA ?
Hallo! I've got a Zyxel omni.net plus ISDN TA, and i've tryed to use it under kisdn 1.1.0, but it seems to work only with internal devices... is that right? Thanks. -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de
[newbie] Adding an NIC card
I'm trying to add a linksys LNE100TX NIC card. Could someone explain to me how to add configure it? I've checked the ethernet howto but it doesn't really say how it should be done. I know the card uses the tulip driver, but that's about all I know.
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
O --- Nickolas Koehne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you guys wanna know how PARC Engineers built the Xerox Alto, how Steve Jobs "acquired" the design, and how microsoft stole it... A lot of the Apple rights were due to the fact that Xerox neither patented nor copyrighted mice, windows, etc. In fact, they were not sure that either law applied. Then Apple hired away a number of the people who developed their system. Apple argued, and the Court agreed, that much of the ideas in both operating systems were the intellectual property of those people. The Xerox system was both pretty fantastic and impractical. It was written in Smalltalk. The system allowed for wonderful degrees of information sharing and cooperative tool building, but it was extremely resource intensive. Nicolas Werth did a similar system called Lillith. Paul -- Paul Sherr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/29/2000
[newbie] Mandrake not using Xfree86 4.0
I remember seeing something about this maybe a month ag, but can't find any reference to itnow. What do I need to change so that I can use the 4.0 version of X rather than the 3 version that it defaults to? I did install it and ask to use it, but it's using the 3 version instead. Thanks! Andrew Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.schaefer.nu
[newbie] Fwd: I can't access win95 machine by mean a lan conection
-- Mensaje Reenviado -- Subject: I can't access win95 machine by mean a lan conection Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 10:48:54 -0500 From: Fernando Camacho Olmos [EMAIL PROTECTED] El jue, 20 jul 2000, escribiste: Does the 95 machine have File and Print Sharing installed? Can the Linux and 98 boxes ping the 95 machine? Are you using static IPs or DHCP? yes i have shared file and printer and a static IPs please sorry me, my english is bad. i have 6 computer 3 with linux mandrake 7.1, 2 with win98 a 1 with win95 all are connected to a hub, all have a ip, netmask, gateway and dns. i can access win98 machine and linux machine but win95 is not present in the lan, the win95 machin and other can view me. please help me ---
[newbie] Fwd: I can access win95 machine by mean a lan conection
-- Mensaje Reenviado -- Subject: I can access win95 machine by mean a lan conection Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 10:51:07 -0500 From: Fernando Camacho Olmos [EMAIL PROTECTED] please sorry me, my english is bad. i have 6 computer 3 with linux mandrake 7.1, 2 with win98 a 1 with win95 all are connected to a hub, all have a ip, netmask, gateway and dns. files and printer are shared. i can access win98 machine and linux machine but win95 is not present in the lan, the win95 machin and other can view me. please help me ---
[newbie] xfree4.0 on LM 7.1 and XFConfig file
I used the expert installation and installed xfree4.0, after looking through '/etc/X11/' i found differnet versions of the xfreeconfig file: 'XF86Config' 'XF86Config-4' as i installed xfree4.0 all i done was to rename them to: 'mv XF86Config XF86Config-3' 'mv XF86Config-4 XF86Config' thus in effect using the new config file for xfree4.0, but every time i try to install the nvidia drivers for my geforce 256 sdr, i get error msgs compiling the kernel driver using: 'make SYSINCLUDE=/usr/src/linux/include' but its says that the kernel drivers have installed o.k, so i then go to remove some mesa items, only to find they are links, so i rename the links and targets and install the GLX driver (go in fine. no errors), reboot and get a few flashes and blown back to the console line. does any one know of the correct way? -- Linux - The No.1 Windoze Backup. Licq No:81389074
DOSEMU woes
Now the Linux box is working, I am trying to install DOSEMU to use some DOS progs I still need. First surprise, could not find DOSEMU in the Mandrake 7.1 distro, had to go back to the 7.0 to find it. Installed the RPM, and I'm rather surprised that the doc (READMEs, HOWTOs) do not seem in step with whet the RPM has installed; they make reference to various executables (mddexe, dexeconfig, lredir) that I cannot seem to find anywhere. Have I missed somthing ? TIA, Ron the Frog, on the banks of the Paraguay River. -- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. -- Marx (Groucho) --- http://personales.conexion.com.py/~rolgiati --- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
