Re: [newbie-it] avviare applicazioni al boot
On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Davide wrote: Vorrei far partire direttamente al boot wwwoffle. Per farlo partire io do da shell: wwwoffled -c wwwoffle.conf Come posso fare per far sì che questo sia una cosa automatica? Si possono aggiungere script in /etc/rc.d/init.d? Come? lo devi aggiungere al file /etc/rc.d/rc.local esattamente come lo esegui da linea di comando, anche se wwwoffled -c wwwoffle.conf sarebbe meglio E' talmente melassa che quando la vedo mi viene la carie ai denti. [Mirella] -- Michel ZioBudda Morelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ UIN: 58351764 PR of PhpItalia.com http://www.ziobudda.net http://faq.ziobudda.net
Re: [newbie-it] avviare applicazioni al boot
From: "Davide" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 3:07 PM Subject: [newbie-it] avviare applicazioni al boot Vorrei far partire direttamente al boot wwwoffle. Per farlo partire io do da shell: wwwoffled -c wwwoffle.conf Come posso fare per far sì che questo sia una cosa automatica? Si possono aggiungere script in /etc/rc.d/init.d? Come? Certo, ed è il sistema migliore. Va però capito bene. Due parole di spiegazione penso possano essere utili. NotaBene: Mandrake per gli init scripts usa lo stile SystemV (+/-), altre distribuzioni possono usare sistemi diversi o leggermente modificati. La cosa funziona così: in /etc/rc.d/init.d deve trovarsi uno script file, il cui nome è associato al processo che deve far partire (non è obbligatorio, ma utile :) ). Tale script deve accettare in ingresso almeno i comandi start e stop (può accettarne altri, come restart,status, ecc...). Il suo compito è far partire in modo "pulito" il processo, ossia controllare che esista, che sia configurato se necessario, scrivere in /var/run/ (credo la directory sia questa) un file in cui si riporta il pid del processo, etc... e naturalmente di "terminarlo" in modo corretto. Tale script può essere lanciato a mano (es: /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start), ma solitamente viene lanciato al boot dall'init system. Premessa: l'init system può far partire la macchina in diversi "runlevels", ongnuno con un particolare set di processi attivati. Non ricordo mai i numeri, ma runlevel 3 può voler dire "tutti i servizi, modalità a carattere", runlevel 4 "xwindow attivo" (per inciso, è qui che va a finire il settaggio che viene chiesto all'installazione, "vuoi far partire xwindow al boot?"). Runlevel 1 ad esempio è il "single user mode", utile per la manutenzione, con il minimo "sindacale" di servizi attivi. Come si fa a far partire un servizio ad un certo runlevel? Ad esempio: vorrei che httpd partisse a runlevel 3 ma non in runlevel 1. Basta mettere nelle directory rcX.d (dove X è il runlevel desiderato) un link allo script che si trova in init.d. Il link deve essere fatto così: SXXhttpd - init.d/httpd. S vuol dire : lancia lo script httpd con l'opzione start, ossia fa partire il servizio; XX indica il numero d'ordine: gli script vengono eseguiti dal numero più basso a quello più alto. Se mettete K al posto di S il demone viene fermato (lo script viene lanciato con l'opzione stop). Naturamente devo prevedere anche lo stop, quando si esce dal runlevel. Comunque un'occhiata allae suddette directories spiegherà molte cose. Operativamente come faccio a mettere un nuovo script? la cosa migliore è entrare in /etc/rc.d/init.d, copiare uno degli scripts presenti con il nuovo nome ed editarlo per far partire il proprio processo. (comincerei con uno script semplice :) ) si prova a mano se parte (./nomescript start) e se si ferma (./nomescript stop); una volta che funziona si crea il link come detto sopra nelle varie rcX.d e si fa un reboot, incrociando le dita :) Si può intervenire sugli init scripts anche con tool grafici, in mdrake uno o due ce ne sono, ma a memoria non ti so dire in quale menu trovarli. Se hai difficoltà avvisa... -- Fabio Coatti Ferrara Linux Users Group
[newbie-it] remove
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[newbie-it] isdn configuration
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Re: [newbie-it] grub
On Wed, Aug 09, 2000 at 03:20:18PM +0200, Gigi Cyber wrote: i've just installed mandrake 7.1, and i want to use bootmagic as boot manager.so i choosed to install lilo in the /boot partition (dev hda 7), but i've found grub.:-( I've used standard installation. Someone can help me? Well, this is an italian ML, so we can write in Italian. English may be fine, but if you want to find more help in english, feel free to use the newbie list (instead of newbie-it) lilo dovrebbe essere presente anche se usi grub. Per attivarlo non devi fare altro che scrivere il lilo.conf come più ti aggrada e lanciare lilo. Se credi ti posso mandare degli esempi di configurazione di lilo. lilo.conf va messo in /etc (default). -- Fabio Coatti http://www.ferrara.linux.it/members/cova Ferrara Linux Users Group http://ferrara.linux.it GnuPG fp:9765 A5B6 6843 17BC A646 BE8C FA56 373A 5374 C703 Old SysOps never die... they simply forget their password.
[newbie-it] richiesta consigli per vari programmi
Ciao, qualcuno saprebbe essere cosi gentile da indicarmi: 1) Un client e-mail il più possibile simile ad Eudora Pro, che gestisca caselle multiple? 2) Un news-reader il più possibile simile all'Agent? 3) Un programma per visualizzare filmati in mpeg1 e mpeg2 tipo il Power Dvd? Ritengo infatti questi programmi tra i migliori nel loro genere in ambiente Windows, e, avendo deciso di passare definitivamente a Linux, vorrei trovare qualcosa che li possa sostituire degnamente. Grazie e ciao. Daniele
[newbie-it] Alcune domande.
Salve a tutti , probabilmente i mie sono problemi leggeri, ma sono in difficoltà su due fronti: - il primo masterizzando con Gcombust mi ritrovo con un pugno di mosche nel senso che l'operazione sembra partire normalmente poi in realtà non è stato copiato un solo byte nonostante il messaggio di riuscita regolare dell'operazione c'è qualcuno che usa questo prodotto e mi sa dare una dritta? - il secondo problema invece lo trovo nella scansione immagini: premetto che lo scanner è scsi e viene regolarmente riconosciuto, ciò nonostante mentre con Xscanimage di SANE riesco a lavorare (come root) con un secondo programma Xsane non ci riesco in quanto (anche come root ) mi dice che non ha device disponibili . Se poi mi collego come utente normale entrambi inutilizzabili con errori di GTK+ e il solito device non disponibile. Scusandomi per la lunghezza dell e-mail Vi ringrazio e vi saluto Mulder
Re: [newbie] free internet (Freewwweb is gone)
For anyone that doesn't already know, Freewwweb is gone. I used Freewwweb for several months. If you go to their website now, you're told to download Juno Web to continue to have free internet. Does anyone know of any other free isp's that are Linux friendly? I tried 1 Nation Online (1nol.com), but I could never actually connect (even with 5 local numbers to choose from). Michelle KompuKit wrote: try: www.freewwweb.com Lee LCpl Erik J wrote: Is there anything for linux, or that you can use on a linux box to get free internet? Erik
Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...
Hmmm. Yeah now that I visit mp3.com it seems like they are more likely to be found on mp3.com than Napster although they seem to me to be equally present on both systems. On Sat, 05 Aug 2000, you wrote: I've read that "unknown" artists are VERY VERY rarely downloaded from Napster according to its own statistics. Something like 1-5% of all downloads are for unknown musicians songs. Dacia --- Vic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought that all those bands were so rich that they could afford a small loss like that. If I were a new aspiring artist I would spread my music like that, then when it got into the hands of a recording company, I would have posted contact info in the id3 tag data so they could get ahold of me. Besides, if alot of those people would use Napster for its intended purpose in the first place, ie. to try out new music before they buy up the CD or tape, all of this controversy would not have exploded as it has. After all, I do not know of any place where you can rent a CD like you do a video movie. No offense intended in this 'debate' presentation. On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, you wrote: yeah, but what about the people whos livelyhoods are earned by those songs? and what about the people who hold the copyrights to those songs. don't they deserve to have their material protected from being stolen? that IS in effect what napster does. TAKE those songs and distribute them for free. the owners of the copyright don't see a cent. -- Mark ** Registered Linux user # 182496 ** On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Mike Tracy Holt wrote: "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Anthony wrote: The password that you chose when you registered on Napster/Gnapster. Argh. Did not know that you had to go to their website and register! ;-( What is it they say about a little knowledge being dangerous? Thank you, Anthony... -- /\ DarkLord \/ That's ok, evidently they're going to be turned off at midnight... another victory for those poor people who have to spend their mornings deciding which Porche to drive to work today =( __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
RE: [newbie] free internet
freewwweb is out of business. They're switching users to Juno. Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of KompuKit Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 12:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] free internet try: www.freewwweb.com Lee LCpl Erik J wrote: Is there anything for linux, or that you can use on a linux box to get free internet? 1stUp.com - Free the Web Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Digital Cameras
If you're able to connect some kind of adapter to get files from your floppy drive, then you would just mount the floppy drive and load the pictures that way. gphoto is just for connecting a camera to the computer and downloading pictures directly from that camera. Mike In trying to configure gphoto, I discover that it want a com port specified. I assume that means that this program does not have the capability of taking images off a flash card using the floppy drive adapter. Right? Michael Coady I agree. Gphoto ack's the presence of my Casio camera but so far I have not been able to make it download pictures, keeps timing out. Paul
Re: [newbie] Novell servers
On 5 Aug 2000, at 4:47, LINUX_0 wrote: There is no problem !!! Do you know the ncpfs packet ?? ah no, what is it??? With the ncp file system packet you can mount and umount entire novell servers on anywhere of your Linux tree. HOW? And yu can see the print servers, delete print jobs, delete objects of the novell tree, add objects, and all you can imagine !!! There comes in the Mandrake 7.1 distribution, and also can be found in a lot of RPM servers. I think ncpfs-2.2.0.17.a-1mdk.i586.rpm is the last version. Are you saying you have to install this rpm in order to do this?
[newbie] Changing Swap File Space
Can anyone tell me how I can harmlessly change my Swap File Partition Size?
Re: [newbie] AOL for Linux
I haven't tried, but I don't think it's possible because AOL uses their own proprietary browser to access their services. Ask them if they will give you dns numbers (don't tell them it's for linux) and a dial up number though and you might be able to set it up with kppp or equivalent. You might also be able to get that info from your windows box if you're already on AOL, which I assume that you are. Mike Is there anyway that anyone knows to get AOL set up on a linux operating system(Mandrake 7.1) Thanks in advance ~Lance
Re: [newbie] Updating kernel w/ Mandrake Updater
Victor Richardson wrote: 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 it is not recommended u update the kernal thru mandrake updates. the idea of makefile etc etc etc is pretty spooky sounding to me. im just gonna wait for the next mandreake. have u heard, suse has a new version ofl linux out .. Yes, I'm in the process of downloading the 6th cd needed for the professional install right now. Unless you've tried SuSE before however, you might be in for a little shock; it's not the same Mandrake / Red Hat type distribution at all! There is no 'linuxconf' or 'drakconf', all the system stuff is handled through a program called YaST (yet another system tool) and after using the Mandrake / Red Hat family of products, I found it to be a royal pain in the butt! Just a little advise... Mike
Re: [newbie] KDE's Trash Can
Wow! Take it easy, eh? I think it was just question. Mike The idea of **NOT** dropping everything you choose to **DELETE** into the recycle/trash bin, is that the user is **SMART** enough to judge whether he/she really wants to delete that particular file. The same idea behind the KDE one click, the user is smart enough to know that they made the right choice with the **FIRST** click, and does not need to verify every choice they make. Personally I agree, anything else is a step backwards. The question is: Are **YOU** smart enough? Dear friends: I have been using KDE for over a year now, beginning with Red Hat 6.0, then Linux Mandrake 6.1, then Linux Mandrake 7.0 and now Linux Mandrake 7.1. Very pleased, all in all. Yet, one thing that continues to mystify me is the Trash can. My KDE 1.1.1 manual tells me that you can drag n drop files from the File Manager into the Trash can. Well, that' s no different and actually more cumbersome than going into an xterm and typing rm file.xxx. Okay, I am willing to accept that as a graphical way of doing it. What I would REALLY like to know is if there is a way for the KDE Trash to function the way it the Recycle Bin does in Windows: that is, to help you save a file that you ACCIDENTALLY deleted. Now that would be something. In Windows 95 and above, any file you inadvertently delete is not actually deleted but dumped in the Recycle Bin, from which you can always retrieve it. Similarly in Win3.1, by using Sentry, you can retrieve lost files. Can KDE's Trash do the same? Will it be able to do it in KDE2? Is there any way to do this in LM 7.1? Does the new Reiser File System have anything to do with this? We all know how easy it is to inadvertently lose a file, especially if you are a newbie and especially if you have come from Windows and are used to having the Recycle Bin rescue you from your mistakes. If this key function is not yet available in Linux, it certainly ought to be. At least in my opinion. And especially for user-friendly distros, including the one I am using, Linux Mandrake. Thanks so much for listening. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net -- __ UIN:82189397 IM:xKxDxMx E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cashwars.com Fight, Steal, Get rich. PROTECT YOUR CASH. Join KDM Power Creed http://powercreed.ods.org __
[newbie] Gnome taskbar
Hello! There something wrong with the gnome (Helix 1.2.1 - Mandrake 7.1) taskbar on my user desktop: nothing appear on the right side, where I'm used to find listed all the running apps... As root, all seems to be okay, however... Corrado
[newbie] Netscape and rpmlib problem
I downloaded the 128 bit version of Netscape. When I open kpackage and try to install the common files it says that I need "rpmlib 3.0.3-1 I am running 7.1 and had assumed Netscape would install without problems. What does rpmlib do anyway?
[newbie] why SMTP and POP at the same time
Hello all Not sure what is going on but using MDK7.0 and kppp with PAP am able to log on to web fine but dont seem to be getting the mail I dont think. When either in netscape or Kmail I request mail Answer = There Are no new messages on server. I also get this message from my Isp quite often. "Demon Internet currently offers two ways of accessing email. In one, SMTP, the SMTP client running on the mail machines at Demon sends email to a SMTP server (or "daemon") on your machine and then deletes it on the Demon machines. In the other, POP3, the POP3 server offers the client a list of files; the client then chooses which of these files to retrive or to download. When both ways are used simultaneously, it can happen that a message that was initially found and offered by the POP3 server is then delivered and deleted by the SMTP client; when the POP3 client then requests it, it is gone. That has just happened." How can I check SMTP on my system or disable it as pop has worked fine prior to this upgrade. Any help would be great. Regards Duncan The message hasn't been lost; it has merely been delivered through another channel. You should find it elsewhere in your mailbox. The easiest way to prevent this from occurring in the future is to not use POP3 and SMTP simultaneously. If you have any further questions and comments about this, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...
Hey, an album is not a days work. It is months, sometimes years, of work for a large group of people. It takes years to learn to play an instrument. It takes just as long to learn how to run a mixing board/recording studio. It is inaccurate to view an album as something that is done in an afternoon. Besides, most art is done once and left. Music is a weird on ein that it is both a "fine" and a "performing" art. Dacia --- Adriaan Barel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to add my 2cents worth; the artists have the opportunity to earn their money like the rest of us by giving live concerts instead of doing the job once and then sitting back and waiting for the big bucks to roll in. It would be nice if we could all sell one days work, over and over again. Adriaan Barel. - Original Message - From: "Mike Tracy Holt" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)... "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Mike Tracy Holt wrote: That's ok, evidently they're going to be turned off at midnight... another victory for those poor people who have to spend their mornings deciding which Porche to drive to work today =( Well, their execution smile got a stay, it appears. Now they have until September... I still have the same problem though. Label me #dense, but I went to their website, and there is no place to just register. I removed the gnapster rpm, deleted .gnapster in /home, then reinstalled the rpm, and still get the same error. "invalid password". ;-( -- /\ DarkLord \/ Try using knapster and signing up as a new user. You don't have to go to the site at all, just check the box at the bottom of the knapster client. I would assume that gnapster does it the same way. If you don't have knapster, go to: ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/MandrakeCooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS and scroll through the rpms until you find it. Mike -- Mike Tracy Holt Kirkland, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Mandrake not using Xfree86 4.0
I remember seeing something about this maybe a month ago, but can't find any reference to it now. What do I need to change so that I can use the 4.0 version of X rather than the 3.x version that it defaults to? I did install it and ask to use it, but it's using the 3.x version instead. Thanks! Andrew Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.schaefer.nu
Re: [newbie] Novell servers
www.linux.org has a search engine for the HOW-TOs. If you search "novell" you'll find an s-load of documents all about linux-novell connectivity. Somewhere in there is a guid to setup novell log in (works just like the MS-NWLink Client, I believe). --Greg Yes, Paul that's correct. They're running IPX. At the moment we don't have a client that will allow me to login. I was looking around at the Novell site and they have a client for Unix, but since I'm the only one so far with a Linux box I don't think they're going to be willing to spend the money on the client. At least not just yet. I have been working with VMware though and I can run windows when I need to access the network as a guest OS. This is working very well. It's kinda funny cause in the past 3 days with Windows running in a small window on my linux desktop. It has crashed 6 times while Linux is still running. Makes me laugh...a lot! -- Mark __ message envoye depuis http://www.ifrance.com emails (pop)-sites persos (espace illimite)-agenda-favoris (bookmarks)-forums Ecoutez ce message par tel ! : 08 92 68 92 15 (france uniquement)
[newbie] Mandrake 7.0 root login problems
Hi Everyone I'm having difficulty trying to login as root with my current Mandrake 7.0 installation. I recently purchased a magazine which had Mandrake 7.0 on it's cover CD and I follwed instructions to install it on my free hard drive. DrakX constantly stalled during the installation setup so I used the text install instead with txt_boot.img. Having gone through the setup I was ready to login as root but Linux kept on telling me that the password was invalid. This is not true as I typed in the password correctly over and over again. I re-installed Mandrake 7.0 4 or 5 more times and it still continued giving me the error message of invalid root password. Has anyone else experienced similar problems with Mandrake 7.0? Why is it not accepting correct root passwords? It accepts user passwords but not the root one. Is there a bug in Mandrake 7.0? Please can someone help me? Thanks. Regards, John Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Resuming downloads?
there's a app called: NT downloader...I have the latest version on my server's website...in my downloads Linux section... On Sat, 05 Aug 2000, you wrote: Also you can use 'snarf', a command-line utility that allows to resume downloads. And better solution i think, is the use of the 'nohup' command, that allows to launch a command that survives after you leave you session. Andrew Scotchmer wrote: Hi all, Is there a program that will resume a download after being disconnected by the server. I'm trying to download a program with a seven hour download but my server keeps kicking me off after 3. Also when this happens I loose the program and have to restart from scratch. Therefore I am after a program that will save the download and restarts on reconnecting from the point where I got kicked off. I'm still on the old MD6.1 Thanks in advance. -- Andrew ICQ 50762100 -- "In the pursuit of knowledge, Everday something is acquired" (Lao Tzu) -- Search in Freshmeat for a program called "Downloader for X" (Couldnt they find a better name?)... Actually, you dont have to search, its here: http://freshmeat.ne -- ___ __ /\ Jose Alberto Abreu \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ \ \ Baggage detective\ \ ICQ: 16575263 \ \ \ and apprentice codecaster\ \ "Bending space and time since 2068" \ \ \__\ \_\ \/__/\/_/ ___ Consigue tu e-mail gratuito TERRA.ES Haz click en http://www.terra.es/correo/ -- 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] Linux resources online
1960's - Used crayons to color in punch cards while waiting in the computer room. 1976 - In high school we did some time sharing. 1979 - The college I attended thought they should start teaching this PC stuff. 1983 - Finally owned my own PC 1988 - Thought I knew enough to own my own computer company 1995 - Started to tinker with this Linux thingy 2000 - Thought I knew enough to start my own review website dedicated to Hardware and Linux (after all, assembled/built/repaired over 50,000 pieces of computer equipment ... ) Present - Discovered that the smartest people tell you that they don't know anything. It keeps the conversations much simpler :-) Layne www.linuxtests.org PS. We are always looking for volunteers with brains and ideas. Please contact me if you would like to have your thoughts on new hardware published on our website. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Bodanske Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 12:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online My first job was selling Sanyo 8086 and 8088s back in 84, and I started programming on tandies in 81 Anybody else on this list old enough to remember when the "suits" didn't run things, and games/software were ported to every single platform, just because they could/it was neat? Circa '80's with names like Tandy, Atari, Amiga, etc, etc,... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
[newbie] slow sound playing
Hello, I've got some problems with sound. MP3's are playing 2 times slower, like "slow-motion" movie. Now I have Mandrake 7.1 Sound card seems to be set properly. I've been trying both sndconfig (drivers were loaded as modules) and kernel compilation (i set up everything ok) and the result was same. I am using notebook P-233/48 MB/6 GB/ ESS 1868 sound. When I was using RedHat 6.0 there were no problems with it... If someone had similiar problem, please contact me. -- Best regards, Przemyslaw mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Helix Gnome
Sorry, I answered out of order... 3. Do you like Helix Gnome? 4. Do you recommend it? There are a lot of critics out there which have said the only thing they don't like about Mandrake 7.1 is the fact that Mandrake chose NOT to use Helix-Gnome in their distro. Some people, though, have a point when they say that the Helix updater may in fact install packages that are not approved by MandrakeSoft and may not function accordig to the Mandrake optimisation. I don't know...I have only used the Helix-Gnome updater under Red Hat. 1. Which environment (KDE, Gnome, ...) should i be using when i install it? Um... Gnome is the required environment to install under, the gui installer which you download from Helix only runs under Gnome. Did you mean to ask whether you needed to be in console mode to install? 2. Will it mess up my current gnome configuration? Depending on how you have your system optimised, the Helix Updater may in fact make unexpected or undesirable changes to your system. You run this risk whenever you install a new version of a critical package such a XFree86, desktop environments, or do OS updates. I can't decide whether or not to install it. Hmmm well i'll just wait to see what all of you say. If you are not currently using gnome as you desktop environment, you may want to try it out. You will be able to stay on top of the gnome updates more readily as I don't believe Mandrake yet posts "daily gnome" updates to the site. --Greg __ message envoye depuis http://www.ifrance.com emails (pop)-sites persos (espace illimite)-agenda-favoris (bookmarks)-forums Ecoutez ce message par tel ! : 08 92 68 92 15 (france uniquement)
[newbie] Yahoo
Hi, all. Sometimes happens that Netscape fail to load the Yahoo chat room... only sometimes! And, for some reason, there's no option to load the HTML chat, instead; but if I'm running Mozilla, I *can* see that choice on the site... so, have you experienced the same strange behaviour? And, could somebody suggest me a chat room like Qtchat? Many thanks! Corrado
Re: [newbie] Helix Gnome
I tried doing the Helix download thing recently. It got part of the way into the download then quit on a segmentation fault, complaining of something to do with a missing "gtkhtml" file. Anyone know what's up with that? Phil On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Roger Pithers wrote: Jim Dwyer wrote: Is anyone using Helix Gnome? If so i got a few questions: 1. Which environment (KDE, Gnome, ...) should i be using when i install it? Whichever suits, it's not fussy. 2. Will it mess up my current gnome configuration? It will update all packages to Helix packages, which are often better, suggest that those you want to keep you stash away somewhere for safe keeping. 3. Do you like Helix Gnome? Before Helix I hated Gnome, I found it messy and unstable - now I use it all the time - Nuff said?? 4. Do you recommend it? Most definitely. Roger
RE: [newbie] Linux4windows
I got the same message when I used the lilo boot floppy to boot linux. Kernel Panic:VFS:unable to mount root FS on 07:07 Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -Original Message- From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 8:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux4windows what exactly IS linux4windows if I may ask? -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cant get lnx4windows to boot i get this. Kernel Panic:VFS:unable to mount root FS on 07:07
Re: [newbie] AOL for Linux
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there anyway that anyone knows to get AOL set up on a linux operating system(Mandrake 7.1) Thanks in advance ~Lance Why is it you would like to put training wheels on a fighter-jet? Honestly, I would look for an ISP in your local area that will support your new O/S choice, and possibly become a new (local) source of information if you were to ask. Best of luck with Linux! By the way, some of AOL's servers are Linux and most are Unix!! Steve W.
[newbie] Linux on NeXT?
I've heard that there's a way to run Linux on a NeXT box...has anyone heard about this? I'm just curious; I wouldn't want to get rid of NeXTStep! Thanks -- Kathleen Dickason Registered Linux user #182139
Re: [newbie] XFree problem on Thinkpad 600X
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Steve, I have managed to successfully install LM 7.1 on the thinkpad. I got a link to a Neomagic X server which I installed and then it all went very well. It's now working with internal and external monitors and the sound is also working. Thanks for any help given. Best regards, Thomas "Steve Weltman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 02-08-2000 12:18:18 Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Thomas Laurids Pedersen/Dan Net) Subject: 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 Great to hear!! Now, I have a question for you... On your ThinkPad, do you you have the ability to change your display settings dynamically (ala CTL+ALT+NP(+) or NP(-))? I am in the field and don't have my ext keyboard, so I can't change the resolutions as I need them. Also, how would one go about adding 'virtual' desktop space (such as a 1280 x 1024 size at 1024 x 768 res)? I haven't figured out where to look for the new configx command yet. Used to be configx in 6.1, but 7.0 changed all that. Confused and under-displayed!! Thanks in Advance! Steve Weltman (from Beijing)
RE: [newbie] Linux resources online
Ah the good 'ol days. Things have gotten so complicated. I have to admit hardware and software have come a long way... It's still nice to look back. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Bodanske Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 3:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online My first job was selling Sanyo 8086 and 8088s back in 84, and I started programming on tandies in 81 Anybody else on this list old enough to remember when the "suits" didn't run things, and games/software were ported to every single platform, just because they could/it was neat? Circa '80's with names like Tandy, Atari, Amiga, etc, etc,... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] LM 7.1 Gnome applications -- Where?
BenjaminYipes! There you go again!! There's no difference in the iso image, the mirror tree, the GPL CD's, the Mandrake installation and extended CD's, and the Macmillan installation and extended CD's. You probably installed the downloaded 7.1 as an upgrade and the boxed set from Macmillan as a clean install. The standard menu on 7.1 no longer has the Gnome and X Apps section. Alan Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Those of you who have the Macmillan Linux-Mandrake 7.1 (in my case, it's the Deluxe package) may have noticed that Macmillan has gotten rid of the special "Gnome and non-KDE applications" section of the menu. The download version, on the other hand, DOES have the "Gnome and non-KDE" applications on their menu. Instead, Macmillan has chosen to add some of the Gnome applications to the KDE menu. I think that's perfectly acceptable but only if ALL of Gnome's applications are included. I miss not having ready and immediate access to the Gnome menus. Meanwhile, Gnome includes a full version of the KDE menus on their menus. What do you all think? Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] No messages for 2 days
I don't, but I am getting the same thing. Reminds me of the dear old FidoNet days! :~) (Which doesn't mean it's not a pain in the butt.) Tim wrote: The list does seem to go it "fits and starts" with FLOODS sometimes and total dry-spells in between. Anyone know why? --tim -- Kathleen Dickason Registered Linux user #182139
RE: [newbie] How can I configure MDK7.1 with another OS using BootMagic?
After I installed Mandrake 7.1 I had to set up the boot from Linux for it to work in boot magic. Don't know why but it worked for me. Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 12:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] How can I configure MDK7.1 with another OS using BootMagic? I have Linux Mandrake 7.0 complete to which I added MDK 7.1 from Max.linux Magazine, and 7.0 came with an edition of Partition Magic, which created my linux partition on my second hard drive, but I don't know why BootMagic wont find your partition. I can only suggest deactivating, uninstalling and then re-installing Bottmagic...I dont think you'll have to re-install MDK... Good Luck :)
[newbie] [Newbie] - Unable to get The network settings for @home
Greetings, I am new to Linux.. (as you will be able to get but I am not new to networking, and computers) I am attempting to get mandrake Linux 7.1 installed on a p-166 64m, Realtek RTL8029 NIC, and connected to a cheap-ass 10-base hub which is also connected to a cable modem and that's how I see out. I have tried to reinstall 3-5 times already and none of the times I can ping my gateway (@home's), now my wife's computer. I am plugging in the settings that I have from @home, including my ip address, gateway, and the DNS's. and I am still unable to get anywhere So if anyone has @home and knows how I can learn to pull my head out of my ass, I would be grateful! Thanks, Joe m From the Home office of Joe M. If you don't like what I have to say then you should call: 1-800-RTO-CLUE Rent to own your own clue today!
RE: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install?
Carroll, If you are interested in books from Que such as: Upgrading and Repairing PCs - Linux Edition The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook Partition Magic Special Edition, including other softwares come with book and CD. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carroll Grigsby Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 10:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where can i get partion magic for free? The short answer is, "You can't." It's a commercial program -- about $50.00. It's very powerful, easy to use (considering what it does), and has a good reputation for not screwing up your data. I've used it several times with no problems. There are some other programs that do the same job, and probably some of them are freeware. Try Tucows or some of the other software sites. I've also seen some Linux CD's that include a copy of PM -- I'm not sure if these are stripped-down versions. -- Carroll Grigsby
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
Daniel Bodanske wrote: My first job was selling Sanyo 8086 and 8088s back in 84, and I started programming on tandies in 81 Hi Daniel. Cut my teeth on an old Atari 800XL. Remember those? ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install?
If you buy a copy of Upgrading repairing PCs: Linux edition by Que publishing you will get a free FULL version of partition magic and boot magic. The book costs 47.99 at amazon right now. ISBN # 0789720752 Its a great book. Dacia --- Carroll Grigsby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where can i get partion magic for free? The short answer is, "You can't." It's a commercial program -- about $50.00. It's very powerful, easy to use (considering what it does), and has a good reputation for not screwing up your data. I've used it several times with no problems. There are some other programs that do the same job, and probably some of them are freeware. Try Tucows or some of the other software sites. I've also seen some Linux CD's that include a copy of PM -- I'm not sure if these are stripped-down versions. -- Carroll Grigsby __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
[newbie] CDDB file
I've had great success with making music CDs with Gtoaster and the only question I have is how to create a file list with the songs on the the Cd so the cd player shows the listing of the songs...any ideas?
[newbie] 36 hours to post
On Sat, Aug 05, 2000 at 11:47:42AM -0500 or thereabouts, Gary wrote:
It has taken this reply 36 hours to reach this group. This happens all
the time on this group. lone. I have been on it for over a month, and it has
stayed the same. What is wrong?
Why does the mail consistently take this long, and why does it get lost
at times. It happens to other people here too. This mail server on
this group is the worst I have ever seen on the net, consistently.
Mandrake when are you going to fix it? It is frustrating enough learning
a new OS, let alone not having your mail go through.
Gary
server. I have used it many times before I switched to MUTT which
handles threading far better than Pine. Taken from the info of Pine,
do this.
In your setup config for inbox-path type:
{nameofpop.com/pop3user=username}INBOX
That's it. When you start Pine, it will ask you for your password and
start d/l your mail.
Re: [newbie] Linux Friendly ISP's
=*= wrote: Illuminati Online (my ISP) is very Linux-friendly. It runs on RedHat. Best ISP I have ever used. Too bad it only serves Houston and Austin, Texas. As for free ISP's, they mostly suck. I used Freewwweb once in Linux, and all I had to do was add their phone number and my login/password to wvdial. They haved been Borg-ed into Juno now and that no longer works. FYI, Juno wants to be the Microsoft of free internet providers, so don't be surprised at a lot more such buy-outs. My wife was using Freewweb when they got absorbed, and now she cannot get the Freewwweb shit out of her browser. It's a bad deal. Tech support is non-exixstent of course. I am suspicious of some clown saying they are "working on software" for Linux. Phil On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Barry Premeaux wrote: While searching www.thelist.com for and ISP for my neighbor, I ran across www.eskimo.com. It was the only Linux friendly ISP I found. They had numerous helps, including how to cinfigure Gppp/Kppp. Rates weren't all that bad either. Also found www.address.com which is a free ISP. They claim to be working on software for Linux. If you are interested, send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Barry :-) Surfree.com has worked well for me, although they aren't Linux savy. Haven't been motivated to try the free ISP's. Just don't care for the banners and the potential ton's of cookies. One note though, www.eskimo.com does have a lot of nationwide access numbers which should be a help to those that travel. It is also interesting to note that my post on the 3rd shows up on the server the same day as yours (the 6th). -- Barry :-)
Re: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver
On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Tom Brinkman wrote: Windoze hardly ever has a problem with monitors, since no matter what you choose as the monitor manufacturer or model, you'll either get monitor.inf, or monitor2.inf, both of which under-drive most all monitors (and video cards). Ah! That is why the video in Linux here looks so much better than in Winzzz!! Paul -- Cats could have ruled the Universe, but couldn't be bothered. -Paul Gray )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
I have a few things to add in response to angry responses born from this particular thread. How can we know we are going less we understand where we came from? It is by which we take ideas and concepts already realized to found better and greater ideas. -Darkeyes - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Romanator" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online sounds like this guy has been sitting at his monitor too long and has consumed massive quantities of coffee! He needs to unplug for a while and go pee!! ;) -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message... | Registered Linux user #182496 On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Romanator wrote: Frank Nazario wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [since I received only 35 Newbie on the 25th, none on the 26th 27th I'm reposting this. If there was an answer I would appreciate it if someone would forward it to me. I had thought that the Newbie server might be down, but since I have only a few (rather than scads) messages from Newbie today I'm assuming that I just didn't get my mail for some reason.] Apple has always used Motorola. But I never heard the final disposition of the copyright issue for the microprocessor chip itself. Last I heard some guy in a garage was going to be granted the basic patent for the microprocessor. What became of this? -Gary- In a message dated 7/23/2000 11:54:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Didn't Intel originally own the patent rights for some of the early chips that Apple and other companies were using? Roman this has nothing to do with linux or mandrake ...this is not the forum to discuss this. if you are interested go to the motorola forum and ask there .zye . THIS IS A LINUX FORUM!!! AND MAILING LIST Calm down. The temporary discussion started when the mail was down.
Re[2]: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver
On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 08:19:40 -0500 it was written: Many monitor manufacturers overstate their product specs, and 'Hz' are always ± Damn near all the time, even junk monitors will do 1280x... @ 60Hz (17" ), so that's usually a good choice if you're not sure, or your monitor doesn't wanna run X at specs. Are we talking 17+" monitors here, because my 15" Nokia want even consider anything above 1024x... and I don't think many smaller monitors will. I also thought attempting to run monitors at wrong resolutions could lead to damage. -- Steve - Cheltenham, UK - In love and light we are In darkness we are no less
[newbie] Pine Config -- Easy Solution!
Dear friends:
This incredibly easy and fully effective way to configure Pine comes to
you (and me) courtesy of Ramon Gandia, one of the great gurus on our
list:
1) Install Pine. It should, of course, come already installed on your
Linux machine.
2) Type "pine" on the command line (without the quotes). This will
launch Pine. Now exit Pine (click on E, then Quit). This creates a
.pinerc file in your home directory.
3) Now, using any text editor, open it to /home/user/.pinerc (note the
period, which indicates a hidden file.
4) Look for a section called ESSENTIAL PARAMETERS. You need to fill out
ONLY the following for Pine to operate fully as a mail and news client
from remote networks. I use it to get my mail from Bellsouth. I use it
as a backup for Netscape, especially when I am in the console stuck and
need to get in touch with someone.
Type in the following information. I am providing my own info as a
sample.
1)
#Over-rides your full name from Unix password file.
#Required for PC-Pine.
personal-name=Benjamin Sher
2)
#Sets domain part of From...
Leave this section blank!
3)
#List of SMTP servers for sending mail. If blank: Unix Pine.
#uses sendmail.
smtp-server=mail.msy.bellsouth.net
4)
NNTP server for posting news. Also sets news-collections
#for news reading.
nntp-server=news.msy.bellsouth.net
5)
This is the most critical one:
#path of (local or remote) INBOX...
#Normal Unix default...
#INBOX (usually /usr/spool/...
inbox-path={msy.bellsouth.net/pop3}INBOX
Please note that in this last stage you need only fill out the last
line, that is, the "inbox-path" line, just as you see above. And you
must use the curlicue brackets (or whatever they are called) instead of
the ordinary brackets (Shift + brackets). And NO spaces anywhere. One
uninterrupted lined.
Now save the file. Open Pine and you should get a request for your IP
user name and password.
We both owe Ramon Gandia our appreciation for finding such a simple
solution. It works perfectly and should allow you to receive and send
mail and news flawlessly.
All my best.
Benjamin
Mark Weaver wrote:
I don't think so. You pretty much have to use fetchmail and postfix to
fetch the mail from pop3, and IMAP servers. Pine was designed primarily as
an intranet (LAN mail system) where it accesses the mail from the local
mail spool.
--
Mark
** =/\= No Penguins were harmed |
** _||_ in the making of this |
** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496
On 3 Aug 2000, Michael Scottaline wrote:
Harry Flaxman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I haven't used Pine in quite awhile. I can't remember the configuration
line that will make Pine read from a remote mail and news server. I
know that I had this working years ago, when I first started with Linux.
Can someone help me to configure Pine for remote retrieval, without
using fetchmail or sendmail?
Thanks.
Harry
==
Doesn't Pine have a place to setup a popmail account someplace in the
configs??
Mike
"Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol
than alcohol has taken out of me."
--Winston Churchill
Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at
http://webmail.netscape.com.
--
Benjamin and Anna Sher
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sher's Russian Web
http://www.websher.net
[newbie] More PMfirewall questions?
Okay, I've been playing around with PMfirewall for a bit now. I did grab the ipchains (not ip_chains!!!) RPM and install it, so ipchains is in /sbin. I did a sh install.sh from the pmfirewall-1.1.4 folder, and the script starts. It does find ipchains now. I have a few questions about the questions it asks during the installation. What exactly am I supposed to put for the external interface? I tried ppp0, eth0, even modem (yes, I was desperate!). I don't have a network, I'm not masquarading, I just want a fairly secure desktop box to access the 'Net with. I answered (1st time) NO to all the questions about ports, except the obvious, like having pmfirewall use my dynamic IP address, and then I could not get Netscape to load a page, or grab my E-mail. I went back and changed few things and have those back again. Any hints/clues/suggestions for a firewall user wannabe? I did read the docs and man page with pmfirewall, as well as the ipchains HOWTO, but I still couldn't any docs that walk you through the installation script. (or did I just miss it somewhere?) Thanks in advance! ;-) PS Oh, 1 more thing. Pmfirewall is listed as starting when I bootup, and I've got it set to start when ppp is successful. Is this the correct way to start it? -- /\ DarkLord \/
RE: [newbie] WinModem
I have not had a problem with mandrake 7.1 and the modem below on my Compaq laptop. Strange. Having said that RedHat didn't like it at all. Kam -Original Message- From: Greg Stewart [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 3:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] WinModem The only version of Linux that I know of which has been successfuly installed on notebooks to take advantage of winmodems is SuSE Linux. www.elinux.com (or is it www.e-linux.com?)sells a lot of ibm thinkpds and provides instructions on configurin the winmodem to work with SuSE. You might check out their site, and possibly call to beg and plead for assistance. I do know that any winmodem under Linux will be slower since the mainboard CPU has to do all the processing for it. --Greg Hi all, I have installed mandrake 7.1 on my laptop (Compaq Armada 7400). It has an internal modem 56K V.90, but I can not configure it. Could anyone help. Thanks in advance for your help. Saadi. N.B The following text is a description of the modem. Internal Modem Support Linux has support for controller based modems. The controller-less or "winmodem" is not supported. The Armada 7400 and 7800 models with 333MHz or faster processors use a 56K V.90 winmodem and the only driver Compaq currently provides is for Microsoft based operating systems. Older 7400 and 7800 models with 300 MHz or slower processors use a 33.6Kbps controller based modem which uses the standard Hayes commands and is supported by Linux. The internal modem defaults to COM3 (0x3F8). Linux expects the COM ports to use the "standard" resources: COM1 (0x3F8, IRQ4), COM2 (0x2F8, IRQ3), COM3 (0x3E8, IRQ4), COM4 (0x2E8, IRQ3). Notice that COM1/COM3 and COM2/COM4 share IRQ's. If COM1 and COM3 are to be used simultaneously, Compaq recommends using Computer Setup for Portables to move COM3 to its own IRQ. For example, if the user wished to use the internal modem and an external serial mouse, then a good choice would be to use IRQ3. IRQ3 is free for use by the internal modem because COM2 (0x2F8), the fast infrared port, is assigned IRQ9. The latest Compaq system ROM (BIOS) moves the internal modem to IRQ3 by default, so we recommend you upgrade the BIOS prior to installing Linux. Also be aware that if a system is setup to dual boot the Microsoft Window 9.X operating system, then that OS can reassign the COM port resources, resulting in the possibility of Linux not being able to use the port(s). * Want free email? Sign up at http://www.freeze.com !
Re: [newbie] SB Live drivers
Right on all f this about sounddrake and sblives. What I have figured is that SBlives are usally setupfine out of the box, when you install. Now if you start harddrake and go to sound drake, it messes up the /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer files so it no longer works. In mandrake 7.1 there is another sound setup utilty called sndconfig. This has on problem with SBLive cards. The New version of Harddrake corrects the problem with the one that is in the Box. Just my bit. Mark Hillary philomena wrote: hi, it was suggested to me by the mandrake guy who is responsible for hardDrake/sounddrake (alexandre dussart) that the version of sounddrake released with 7.1 did not handle SBLive! cards very well, and to downlaod the more current version from the hardDrake site. I did that, which due to dependancies required updates of a few more packages. After the updates it all worked fine. This doesn't explain why some people have no trouble at all with SBLive! cards right out of the box. Right now, on the hardDrake site, there is a brand new version of that tool which incorporates sound and ethernet card setup, so soundrake and etherdrake are becoming obsolete. I haven't tried this new hardDrake yet, so I can't put in my .02 about the experience. cheers, philomena Dennis wrote: CL Live + non cuppermine CPU = LuckCL Live + cuppermine CPU = No Luck This is what I have figured out so far.I have both, and all possible swapping plus install/reinstall/update done, the result is still the same. Any help please?Dennis.sg - Original Message - From: gilligan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 30 July, 2000 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] SB Live drivers Kim White wrote: I have a sound blaster live value edition and it works great under LM7.1. I ran sndconfig and all ran great. From what I've read, some people have great luck and others no luck at all. Sorry I can't help more but I'm a new-bie 100%. Drivers must be intergal to the kernal(emu101k I think). Your mileage may vary. Hi all Where can I get Creative Live Value Drivers for Mandrake 7.1, or is there a trick to get it working.? Regards Kim Registered Linux User #: 183701
Re: [newbie] I made a mistake
you want to get rid of the one you put in to config file. because you windows partion is not on hda1, but is on hda. The bit of windows that boots is right at the start of the drive. BTW if you do what John siad, you will know longer be able to start linux. The thing to do is read the help, that would be installed on your pc. It is on the Doc section, it will tell you how to reconfig Grub. Personal I use lilo as it is a lot easier to use. Mark Hillary "John I. Azeke" wrote: Try doing an c:fdisk /mbr after booting your system into DOS with your Windows Startup disk. -Original Message- From: Liangyu Wang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] I made a mistake Hi, I installed Mandrake 7.1 under windows 98 and after installation, Grub provided a menu to choose operating system, Linux and windows. It worked well. Later, I wanted to set windows to be default OS, So in DrakeConf-DrakeBoot, I set the boot device from hda to hda1. Now I know I should not set in this way, but I got a problem: The machine can only start linux, not windows even though the windows option is still in the Grub menu and even though I set the boot device back to hda. I am quite new to the Linux world and don't know how to get windows back, Could someone help me out? Liangyu
Re[2]: [newbie] Location of Netscape Messenger?
Hello Paul, Saturday, August 05, 2000, 11:47:43 PM, you wrote: P On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, RJS II wrote: Anyone know where I can find the executable for Netscape Messenger? P I guess it is part of the executable of Netscape Navigator. P Paul yes, as i know, you run netscape with some options. try netscape --help -- Best regards, Przemyslawmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Mandrake 7.0 'root' login problems
Hi Everyone I recently purchased a magazine with Linux Madrake 7.0 on it's cover CD. I was very excited about it because of the reviews I had read about Mandrake and I couldn't wait to install it on a free hard drive of mine. The first problem I had was using cdrom.img which allowed installation with DrakX. The system stalled when setup tried to analyse the type of cdrom being used; i.e. when it came to the CD ISO part of the startup procedure. That didn't bother me too much as I then switched to text install using txt_boot.img. Having done that I went through the normal installation procedure and was ready to login. At the login prompt I tried to login as 'root' but it didn't accept my password. The fact is that I entered the password correctly but it still didn't accept the password. I thought that maybe the installation was corrupt so I then re-installed Mandrake 4 to 5 more times but again it was still giving me the same message of entering an invalid password. Has anyone else had the same problem of root login? Has anyone else been given an error message saying that the password is invalid for the root user even though the password is entered correctly? Please can anyone help me as I really am very desperate to using Mandrake 7.0. Thanks. Regards, John Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] PPP in Gnome
Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: Hello people... I was reading in MandrekeUser.org about "GnomePPP" This is supposedly part of the "Gnome Networking" package, but I cant find it anywhere... Any pointers would be appreciated...Im using Mandrake 7.0 and Helix Gnome Jose, You can get GnomePPP from www.gnome.org , look under software, it's there somewhere. Roger
Re: [newbie] Using Mandrake's GUI install components after install?
Carroll Grigsby wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where can i get partion magic for free? The short answer is, "You can't." It's a commercial program -- about $50.00. It's very powerful, easy to use (considering what it does), and has a good reputation for not screwing up your data. I've used it several times with no problems. There are some other programs that do the same job, and probably some of them are freeware. Try Tucows or some of the other software sites. I've also seen some Linux CD's that include a copy of PM -- I'm not sure if these are stripped-down versions. -- Carroll Grigsby Its worth bearing in mind that a version of PM along with DRive Image comes with Scott Muellers "upgrading and repairing PCs" book. this is an encyclopedic tome with a cover price of $60, probably available cheaper mine was! - chris perry
[newbie] Building Binary RPMS from SRPMS
Configuration: Asus P2B-F, 256MB, Ensonic 128, Voodoo 3DFX 3000. I have tried building i686 RPMS from the source RPMS, SRPMS, with some luck. There are about 40% of them I have trouble with. I just tried: # rpm --rebuild gnapster-1.3.10-2mdk.src.rpm It continues fine until: checking for xgettext... /usr/bin/xgettext checking for catalogs to be installed... fr pt updating cache ./config.cache creating ./config.status creating Makefile creating po/Makefile.in creating intl/Makefile creating gnapster.spec creating macros/Makefile creating src/Makefile creating pixmaps/Makefile creating config.h + %make /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.89931: fg: no job control Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.89931 (%build) Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? TIA Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...
On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 06:58:43AM -0500, Vic wrote: After all, I do not know of any place where you can rent a CD like you do a video movie. Well, here in Germany you can just go to the video rent shop and also rent a CD. You also used to be able to rent computer games some years ago. Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com | http://www.dp.ath.cx Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191
[newbie] Printer won't print ?! Yes!
Hi! Forget my following message (with 2.4.0test5 and same configuration ok!): Joan Tur escribi: Hallo! When i use kernel 2.4.0-test4 instead of 2.2.15 that comes with Mandrake 7.0 / 7.1 (i've recently upgraded) my printer doesn't print any more. No problems come out; it just does nothing. My printer is a Lexmark 5700, and i use a modified ghostcript 5.10 that recognizes it (in bw mode); if i try to uninstall ghostcript 5.50 that comes with Mandrake 7.1 rpm says it isn't installed (and it appears in the list under kpackage). So i can't either install or uninstall ghostcript... any idea? Thanks! ;-) -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
I still have some old 8086 machines. I figure they might be worth something in a few decades. I also have old amstrad z80s. If anyone thinks its not worth it, look up the price of the sinclair spetrum. Collecters item. - Original Message - From: Daniel Bodanske [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online My first job was selling Sanyo 8086 and 8088s back in 84, and I started programming on tandies in 81 Anybody else on this list old enough to remember when the "suits" didn't run things, and games/software were ported to every single platform, just because they could/it was neat? Circa '80's with names like Tandy, Atari, Amiga, etc, etc,... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver
actually, a tv doesn't have resution or color death. Its analog, it has only x resution and unlimited color deaph. - Original Message - From: Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver On Wed, 02 Aug 2000, you wrote: I have heard through the grape vine that the refresh rates can sometimes be off by 1Hz or so. Try your refresh rates and make sure they are set correctly. You may have to go into the X config file, I am not sure how to change it. I am trying to work this out myself. And I thought monitors were meant to protect themselves from incorrect refresh rates. Any ideas people? Many monitor manufacturers overstate their product specs, and 'Hz' are always ± Damn near all the time, even junk monitors will do 1280x... @ 60Hz (17" ), so that's usually a good choice if you're not sure, or your monitor doesn't wanna run X at specs. Windoze hardly ever has a problem with monitors, since no matter what you choose as the monitor manufacturer or model, you'll either get monitor.inf, or monitor2.inf, both of which under-drive most all monitors (and video cards). No matter what OS your monitor is used with, it will never run at 'full speed' unless your video card and ram/cpu/cache/motherboard are up to the task. If all that is in good shape, many quality monitors can be over-driven with very little risk, ~ +10 to 15% Whatever, depending on the back lighting (fluorescent is the worst), refresh rates below ~70 will usually produce flicker. TV's are 60Hz, yet flicker is rarely noticed. That's 'cause resolution and depth are _low_. If you feel your getting flicker with the proper settings, try a lower resolution and/or color depth, run your monitor above spec, or both. If you then hear a high pitched squeal coming from the back of the monitor... buy better hardware ;- -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Free SimCity
Hello, Is there any free SimCity Game which I could install in my Linux Mandrake? -- Saludos, Ing. Ricardo Núñez Webmaster de la DST Universidad Simón Bolívar E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Location of Netscape Messenger?
Paul wrote: On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, RJS II wrote: Anyone know where I can find the executable for Netscape Messenger? Run "netscape -mail" I guess it is part of the executable of Netscape Navigator. Paul -- We live like robots. This requires nerves of steel!! )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=- -- Saludos, Ing. Ricardo Núñez Webmaster de la DST Universidad Simón Bolívar E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] transferring files from linux to windows
KompuKit wrote: Is there a way to transfer webpages (i.e. html,gif,jpg,) over to windows...BUT, leave the "type case" untouched? In other words, upon trying to transfer these types of files to windows...using copy/paste method...in KFM... it completes the exchange...but when I go look at the files in Windows 98...afterwards, all the files' filenames have been changed to either uppercase or lowercase type... and this being the scenario, I can't then use a windows webserver to view the sites...in windowscause of the link differences. Unless, of course I first edit each and every single filename,AGAIN. and with a huge site this could take a very long time. Have you tried using the command 'tar'? Example: prompt cd windows_directory prompt (cd unix_directory; tar cvf - ./*) | tar xvf - It only works if you are the superuser. I do not know why I cannot write to the windows partition as another user. Please can someone help? -- 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= -- Saludos, Ing. Ricardo Núñez Webmaster de la DST Universidad Simón Bolívar E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] X configuration
I'm new and need to know how to approach things. What did you do, look at, experiment with, etc. I'm also behind, so pardon me if this has been asked already. -Gary- In a message dated 8/2/2000 7:41:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: you have to keep working with it until you find one that will work with his hardware. Sometimes it can be a real challenge to get the display working correctly with Linux. Especially Mandrake. This week I configured LM 7.1 on one of our users' laptop at work. I spent the better part of one day off and on trying to get the display to fill the screen and behave itself while doing that. It took a while, and with patience I was able to succeed. a word of encouragement...you won't always be able to get the display working with the choices that are most obvious for the hardware. You may find your hardware on the list, but that's not a guarentee that it's going to work with those drivers. Just don't give up. Sometimes you end up using drivers that you wouldn't think will work. I'm using an HP driver to get my Canon BJC6000 to work in Linux Mandrake 7.1. And they said it couldn't be done! -- Mark ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
Since you took the time and trouble to "respond" for everyone's edification, I will respond to you [and, everyone, I'm lengthy but I hope others of you will find this interesting]. In the post that I responded to we were talking about microprocessors. Doesn't your computer use a microprocessor? Assignment of the basic patent for the microprocessor effects everybody using a computer. Since patent is done in secret, the outcome is only known when the final decision has been made, Intel, Motorola, and others have gone ahead in the mean time, and once the patent is assigned things must be sorted out. If the guy in (was it Stanton, California?) got the patent, it raises many questions. Part of what I have learned here on Newbie has been from tying into the expertise of others here regarding the background of computing that Linux developed in, sprang from, and exists in currently [haven't you learned something interesting here that wasn't strictly "my install didn't recognize my NIC" or how do I get this game to run?]. I began in computing by teaching myself WordStar and CP/M on an Osborne when the only Apple was an Apple II (and with an expansion board for $400 you could run run CP/M and have a good wordprocessor: WordStar). Unix belonged to ATT, and the FreeSoftwareFoundation didn't exist yet. Several years later SCO Unix cost $2600 for a single 386 machine, and the FSF had the GNU C compiler but not enough other parts to make a working system. Understand that things change. I didn't pay enough attention, didn't have enough background, and wasn't able to appreciate some of the things that I was aware were going on. EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IS BUILT ON WHAT CAME BEFORE, and history does influence what we experience as Reality, both in computing and in the world at large. I'm trying to make up for my lack of understanding; learn from this and don't make the same mistake that I did. I asked if someone knew the outcome of the patent decision because I felt that someone here would know, newbie being a very informed and varied group, and that these related issues DO effect us all. Maybe you need to spend a few hours playing the original ADVENTUR. That might help you to appreciate some of the games available now and illustrate this process of building on the past. For those of you that don't know, ADVENTUR was a game designed to play at a terminal with slow access to the main computer (300 baud modems if I remember right). It was developed at a time when there was no graphics, no sound, no mouse, etc. Yet it maintains your interest. It uses your imagination -- similar to the pre-TV days of radio drama. The radio program of Orson Wells "The War of the Worlds" LITERALLY had people committing suicide! Convincing? Involvement? That program's impact is still around today. I missed the days of Radio, but I see the effects. Have you noticed any of what I'm talking about? ADVENTUR was good enough to be ported from where it was originally developed (a PDP11 mainframe?) to CP/M, MSDOS and Windows. It established the category of adventure games. Since it was strictly text, it should work on DOSEMU, WINE or other emulators under Linux. You might want to spend a few hours to see if you can actually find and get into the entrance of the game, and what the foundation of today's games actually is. You can still experience your own history for yourself. You might even find it a little interesting. If nothing else you'll have an appreciation for the quote below, and a few other references you'll see from time to time. "You are standing at the end of a road" as ADVENTUR began, and the rest is up to you. -Gary- In a message dated 8/2/2000 1:31:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [since I received only 35 Newbie on the 25th, none on the 26th 27th I'm reposting this. If there was an answer I would appreciate it if someone would forward it to me. I had thought that the Newbie server might be down, but since I have only a few (rather than scads) messages from Newbie today I'm assuming that I just didn't get my mail for some reason.] Apple has always used Motorola. But I never heard the final disposition of the copyright issue for the microprocessor chip itself. Last I heard some guy in a garage was going to be granted the basic patent for the microprocessor. What became of this? -Gary- In a message dated 7/23/2000 11:54:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Didn't Intel originally own the patent rights for some of the early chips that Apple and other companies were using? Roman this has nothing to do with linux or mandrake ...this is not the forum to discuss this. if you are interested go to the motorola forum and ask there .zye . THIS IS A LINUX FORUM!!! AND MAILING
