R: [newbie-it] mandrake con partizione superiore a 1024 settori!!
Ma se al posto di lilo ho silo e l'ultima versione non esiste ancora devo per forza ricorrere al floppy di boot vero!!! non confermarmi il mio timore no vorrei dover aspettare la corporate server 1.1 o 2 o peggio ancora la idrogen 3 beta. dal momento che i moduli sfusi per sparc non sono così diffusi Saluti kino -Messaggio originale- Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Per conto di freefred Inviato: venerdì 15 settembre 2000 21.59 A: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oggetto: Re: [newbie-it] mandrake con partizione superiore a 1024 settori!! On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, a day in the life, Fabio Coatti wrote: On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 06:22:09PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Qualcuno ha idea di come creare un'unica partizione con oltre 1024 settori ed evitare che il lilo Credo che le ultime versioni di lilo abbiano risolto questo problema, ma non ho mai provato quandi non te lo posso garantire. Prova a fare una ricerca su freshmeat, di sicuro c'è menzionato qualcosa. Credo che anche grub risolva il problema, ma non so se può essere praticabile anche nel tuo caso. E' una cosa che devo provare, se hai qualche successo sappimi dire... si' l'ultima versione del lilo ha risolto il problema del 1024 cilindro, e grub pure fa il boot oltre. puoi quindi o aggiornare il lilo o passare a grub. bye -- Devil Inside Experiment - C'era un bambino che odiava la polizia www.acidlife.com/aciderror/freefred Davide Banda Partial Arts [2000] - www.davidebanda.nelweb.net ICQ uin 5887365 - PGP key available on keyservers
Re: [newbie-it] Mandrake 7.0 e CD rom
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Ciro wrote: Ciao a tutti, solo il tipo del modem Isapnp USR 33.6 ormai rasseganto a usare un vecchio esterno a 14.4.. per ora. Ho installato la M7.0 per evitare il problema di cui avevo parlato che windows non mi vede piu' la partizione estesa (D), riguardo al modem in entrambi i casi il risultato e' lo stesso, cioe' muto. C'e' un problema in piu' con la 7.0 che con la 7.1 avevo risolto: non riesce a leggere i Cd nel lettore che in realta' e' un masterizzatore. e' hda, mentre l' HD e' hdc; l'errore e' al momento del mount: hda is not a valid block device. La MDK 7.0 non installa correttamente i masterizzatori eide in quanto non li collega al giusto device: prova a dare il seguente comando da root ln -sf /dev/scd0 /dev/cdrom Poi controlla che nel file /etc/lilo.conf ci sia la riga append="hda=ide-scsi" Accetto sempre consigli e suggerimenti per il modem.. non mi arrendo ;-) Mi spiace, io ti ho detto tutto quello che so, il mio modem funzionava già al secondo tentativo. Certo che la tua configurazione è strana: non ho mai visto un disco d' avvio sul secondary master ! Ciao -- Sebastiano Cordiano ___
Re: [newbie-it] ho appena iniziato con Linux
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Luca Caruso wrote: Salve!!! Vorrei sapere se qualcuno e' riuscito a configurare la Matrox G400 Max Dual Head con Linux Mandrake 7.1 Mi risulta alquanto difficilino configurare il doppio monitor sotto Linux ma ho gia' scaricato i drivers dal sito dela Matrox. Se ci fosse qualcuno che ha tentato con successo non esitasse a farsi vivo per chiarimenti e consigli in proposito. Io ci sto provando proprio adesso ma sto lottando con l' aggiornamento di xfree: il driver Matrox vuole la 4.01 mentre io ho la 4.0 Ho gia scaricato il file XFree86-4.0.1-16mdk.i586.rpm ma ci sono dei problemi di dipendenze perciò chiedo a Simone Ravarotto (o a chiunque altro) se sa con precisione quali pacchetti bisogna aggiornare per passare dalla 4.0 alla 4.01 Grazie -- Sebastiano Cordiano ___
R: [newbie-it] Mandrake 7.0 e CD rom
Ho installato la M7.0 per evitare il problema di cui avevo parlato che windows non mi vede piu' la partizione estesa (D), riguardo al modem in entrambi i casi il risultato e' lo stesso, cioe' muto. E' muto nel senso che non senti lalinea e in dts non e acceso ma si sentono i toni di composizione oppure senti solo la linea e basta??? se senti solo la linea e basta prova a inserire nella stronga di inizializzazione del model x0 o x3 subito dopo l' AT e se vuoi sentirlo urlare M1, quando avevo l'analogico ho risolto cosi e non solo su linux, dirti esattamente dove si trova la stringa beh forse e maglio che chiedi a sebastiano o a fredfred che sul modulo dial-up sono piu ferrati di me che sono kde e linuxconf dipendente. aluti kino -Messaggio originale- Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Per conto di Ciro Inviato: sabato 16 settembre 2000 7.02 A: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oggetto: [newbie-it] Mandrake 7.0 e CD rom Ciao a tutti, solo il tipo del modem Isapnp USR 33.6 ormai rasseganto a usare un vecchio esterno a 14.4.. per ora. Ho installato la M7.0 per evitare il problema di cui avevo parlato che windows non mi vede piu' la partizione estesa (D), riguardo al modem in entrambi i casi il risultato e' lo stesso, cioe' muto. C'e' un problema in piu' con la 7.0 che con la 7.1 avevo risolto: non riesce a leggere i Cd nel lettore che in realta' e' un masterizzatore. e' hda, mentre l' HD e' hdc; l'errore e' al momento del mount: hda is not a valid block device. HO gia' controllato l' /etc/fstab, pare tutto ok. Qualcuno sa dirmi qualcosa? Accetto sempre consigli e suggerimenti per il modem.. non mi arrendo ;-) Saluti Ciro!
[newbie-it] e a forza di provare...
sono venuto a capo della mancata visualizzazione dei formati video. Ho postato la mia richiesta di aiuto a voi da 2 giorni ma era una settimana che stavo cercando di risolvere in qualche modo. Ve ne informo, casomai servisse a qualcuno nella stessa situazione. Problema eseguendo un formato video si apre la finestra del riproduttore Aktion (che usa Xanim) ma un errore lo blocca: "error reading file info". Soluzione la riproduzione non può avvenire con una profondità di colore a 24 bit, tale era il valore da me settato nei parametri di risoluzione video. La riproduzione audio/video avviene regolarmente per i formati .avi e .mov ad una profondità di colore di 16 o 32 bit, mentre i file .mpg scorrono a scatti e senza audio. Ciò vale in Kde, mentre in Gnome-Sawmill permane un problema di traccia audio non eseguita in ogno formato, così come ho problemi sempre con Gnome nel leggere un file midi con il Midi Player - Kmidi (mi dice che il dispositivo /dev/dsp è già in uso, ma di chi e perchè non lo so). Ciao a tutti Mauro
[newbie-it] xfce
Ciao a tutti. Ho qualche problemino con xfce: se lo faccio partire da root le cartelle del pannello (che appare grigio) sono vuote, oppure le icone sono sballate. E' normale? Perchè se lo faccio partire da utente è tutto in regola? Inoltre, ho scaricato dal sito l'ultima versione, ma se provo a installarla mi dice che ci sono incompatibilità con quella vecchia e quindi non fa l'upgrade. Se tolgo la versione precedente, la nuova si installa (con il comando rpm -ivh), ma poi non parte anche se il pacchetto c'è e se do il comando setup_xfce (ma se da init 3 do il comando startxfce parte). Grazie e buona domenica Rosanna Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com
RE: [newbie] FW: help with setting up pppoE
sorry i took so long to respond, dude! Your suggesstion really helped me out a lot! This is what the list is all about! PaUL r -Original Message- From: Glenn Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 8:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Paul Rodríguez; Newbie@Linux-Mandrake. Com Subject: Re: [newbie] FW: help with setting up pppoE Paul, you need to get a program called rp-pppoe-2.2.tar.gz from Roaring Penguin. Their web site is www.roaringpenguin.com. Download the newest version and install it per their instuctions. It's a very easy program to set up. Answer the 5 or 6 questions when you RUN the adsl-setup program (actually, it runs itself at the end of the questions) and you should be good to go. I use this program myself. When I first tried it out I could connect but couldn't move to any web pages. I found that I needed to add my ISP's dns server address to my /etc/resolve.conf and all was well. That done, I connect and surf to my heart's delight. To disconnect you type ADSL-STOP. Good luck. Oh, one other thing, pay VERY close attention to their 'how to connect' text file. This will help to resolve any other problems you may encounter. They really seem to know what they're talking about. :) Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Linux-Mandrake 7.0 __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] RE: seti
On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Patti Wavinak wrote: Ozz -- No need to hide your face :-) the first time I went into linuxapps it took me forever to figure it out. In the box that explains the application, etc look in the lower left corner...there is a little picture of a house with an N after it...click that on. It is a redirect to the homepage of the originator and that where you will find the download. :-) Patti Registered Linux User #184611 Ok, I went to www.linuxapps.com and could only find something called mseti - a tcl script. The other thing is, how the blazes do I download from there? I didn't see anything obviously saying 'download', and I'm sure I clicked on just about everything... Hmmm... I found out what the problem is. It is not on linuxapps, but on freshmeat.net Just search for multiseti there and it comes up. Sorry for the confusion!! Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Zip drive
Thank you for the info. Regards. At 16-09-2000 02:11 AM, you wrote: OK, here I am again with the zip thing. Take a look at " http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html ". See if the directories and files that are in the instructions are there. If not go ahead and do what the instructions say and your zip drive should stay put and not go "AWOL". You may have to right click the current desktop icon (if you have one) and delete it in order to create the shortcut in the instructions. GOOD LUCK, and come back if you run into trouble. Dennis
RE: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!!
Hi Greg and Mwinold (I dont know your name, sorry), Thank you for your help, I'll try all what you've said and I'll let you know if it works. I hope I can do all that, the typing is really difficult, I have to type letter by letter taking care of when I have to type it or if not it doesn't work, the hardest part is to type the password. Just one more question: How do you get into single user mode??? TIA Carol^ -Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Greg Stewart Enviado el: sábado, 16 de septiembre de 2000 3:22 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!! Strange... The S3's are fairly well supported cards... maybe you had misconfigured your monitor and X went screwey from this? I'll assume you are(were) running XFree86 3.3.x. You'll want to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and look for the lines that say "HorizSyncxx-xxx" and "VertRefreshxx-xxx". You'll want to change the values you see in x's. these are the ranges of Horisontal and Vertical sync rates. I would try to find the correct ranges on the internet, or maybe they are written on the back (of course, if you still have the manual, that would be the first place to look). I looked on the internet, but the only pages I can find with anything resembling specs for Olivetti monitors are in German, and I cannot understand German. Anyway, if you can find the correct values, enter them in the XF86Config file, and try to restart x. The monitors that i could find that had specs following the names mentioned 64Khz... so I'd start with ranges that don't go too far above that. At thr first sign of trouble, hit CTRL-ALT-Backspace, and try something else. That's about as much as I can offer in this arena. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 15-Sep-00 16:09:37 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everybody, I had my Linux working fine, only that I wanted to change the screen resolution to 800 x 600 (it was setup to 640 x 480 and some windows are too big and I can't see the OK, CANCEL, HELP, CONNECT, etc... buttons and can't change the size of some of those windows). So from DrakeConf I tried to change it to 800 x 600, and something terrible happened: the screen keeps blinking all the time and it won't start XWindows, it stays in the login screen (text mode)and it's almost impossible to type anything unless I do it very, very slowly and making sure I type each letter just in the exact moment that it blinks, which is every 2 seconds approx. I've tried a new install of LM 7.0 (Air), but it hangs after it gets to the second stage install. Is there a command or a way that I can get back into de screen configuration again and change it back to where it was?(although its gonna be very difficult to type, but I don't mind trying) Or, Is it better to download (with W98) LM 7.1 and install it over the old one? I've also tried to boot with the boot disk but no way, it doesn't work, I guess I didn't make it correctly. If someone could help me it would be really great. My pc is: Pentium 133mhz 2 hard drives (one with W98 and the other LM 7.0 (Air)-kernel 2.2.14-15) 24M of RAM CD-ROM OTI-Hermes 10x Monitor: Olivetti DSM 28-142 PS / LOW EMISSION Graphic Card (or whatever it's called): S3 Trio64V+ PCI(765) In Linux Mandrake list of Monitors the olivetti doen's show, so it was set as Generic SuperVga something (I don't remember the rest) Another thing: I tried with another old Compaq Monitor I have lying around unused, but exactly the same problem. TIA Carol^ P.S.: I was so happy with my Linux working, included the internet connection. I don't why I had to fiddle with the screen resolution, it wasn't so terrible. Now I don't know what to do!!! well you did what i did once for some reason the refresh rate is not configured properly the only way to fix it is to use the "xf86config" program i dont know why they named it the same as the file it creates but ohwell, the other way you might be able to do it is load linux in single user mode i believe you could also use failsafe in the grub menu it should work, at the command prompt log in as root, type "login" just in case you havent loged in like this my comp loads x at start up here you will have something like [$root@ /root] something like that i dont remember basically it says your loged as root and your current location, type "xf86config" and you will have to select mouse keyboard, monitor and graphics card MAKE SURE you use the factory defaults in your selections anotherwords match the specs of your monitor and graphics card! OPTION #2 same as before but you are going to do some browsing instead of using xf86config, your going to type cd /etc/x11/ you may have to do some "ls" what your looking for is something like xf86config.old, your x11 folder may have
[newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems?
Hello. Sorry to trouble you all, but I've been having a terrible time trying to install Linux 7.0 Complete on a new Gateway 750 Pentium III system. First I'll list the details about my system: Processor and Motherboard: Intel Pentium III, 800 MHz 128 MB Memory 30 GB 7200 RMP Ultra ATA66 Hard Drive Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows HD Controller: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Master IDE Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller This next thing, listed in my Windows system summary, struck me as odd, because I'd don't have an SCSI device that I know of. Anyway, here goes: SCSI Controllers: Win95-98 Promise Ultra100 IDE Controller (I thought IDE and SCSI were different?) What happens is that after I set up a Linux partition using the PartitionMagic utility that came with the package, then I set up dual boot with BootMagic. So far so good. But then when I run the install program from my CDROM, it gets to the point where it sets up, mounts and formats the partitions. Here it says an error occurred, no valid devices could be found on which to install filesystems, and it tells me to consult my hardware. All I can do at this point is halt installation. My boot partition is under the 1024th cylinder, so that's not the problem. I went through a whole other nightmare getting that set up properly, but that's a different story. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've found lots of good information on the Mandrake site, but nothing that addresses this problem directly (I do with that Mandrake would stress this issue of the 1024th cylinder on in the documentation, because with larger hard drives more and more people will have to deal with this headache). MacMillan, which distributes Mandrake in the United States, won't answer any of my requests for help, even though I provided all of the information they requested and registered as required. (Mandrake should consider dumping these losers, IMHO, and finding someone who will push and support their product). My only hope is the help of knowledgeable and experienced users. I'd really like to try Linux, as I've wanted an alternative to Windows, which I hate, for years. But I'm about to give up after all this frustration. Thanks very much, Brian Rourke
[newbie] Sendmail+Perl
Hallo. I have a problem related to Mail::Sender, perl and sendmail. I have Mandrake 7.1 , and I installed sendmail from rpm-s. Now at the startup sendmail is ran, and is accepting connections. BUT, when I want to send a mail thru script, it does nothing. So could anybody instruct me how to set up a sendmail, that would support smtp so I could use it with perl+Mail::Sender? When I send mail from one user to another it reaches its destination, but with script it does nothing. Ok, greetings Antti
Re: [newbie] Spanish co.
I agree with all this, Spanish and english are after all dialects of latin separated by 2000years peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The curious part of this deal is that here have been other non-English messages in the last couple of months. Why the stink this time? If any given message isn't applicable to you bypass it; leave it for those that want to help others. I have read several postings about people intending to leave the newbie list over this whole stink. I agree with others who have said what a shame that would be. Maybe if we could get the mail server fixed so that there weren't so many duplications everybody's stress level would go down. Or maybe some of the flamethrower people need to grow up. In the mean-time anybody can deal with anything that displeases them in the same way, delete key. It's much bettter that wasting over 3,000 people's time (and in some cases phone charges). I know that some out there discount what I say (or block messages) because my ISP is aol. That poor regard of a temporary practicality is also regretable [YES, I would LOVE to get those people out of my pocket, and I will when I can!]. I feel that do I contribute a little here, and I feel that it's their loss if they delete key. I would like to appologize to the Spanish speaking person at the butt of this and say to you that if you will try to communicate with us, we will try to help you. I honor your desire to express yourself well rather than mangle English. I also respect people who try to communicate with me dispite MY handicap (of not being able to speak their language). I was flamed over a matter of computing history, which I felt affected everybody including Linux people, if that helps you to feel any better about your bad treatment here. Remember to treat critics with the delete key! Sorry for the waste of bandwidth, I never did deal with "stupid" very well. In general it sounds like people need to lighten up and get reasonable! -Gary- In a message dated 9/14/2000 11:40:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Folks, I am really sorry to see such a flamethread over a guy who posted a question in spanish. So what? We are supposed to be a friendly bunch of linuxers, not a bunch of wicked old men who have nothing better to do than flame-ing each other. If you don't understand Spanish, ignore it, if you do answer the guy, and all are happy. If/when spanish questions start popping up very often, spanish people will get a separate list, just as germans, frenchs and italians already have. Relax. Don't be lusers. yours Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems?
Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows-there is a possible problem. You know the problem with winmodems, that label 'for windows' doesn't look good. Still, I never heard of a wincontroler before. That scsi-ide thing is probably just a bad setup, and shouldn't effect linux is any way. - Original Message - From: "Brian Rourke" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 11:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems? Hello. Sorry to trouble you all, but I've been having a terrible time trying to install Linux 7.0 Complete on a new Gateway 750 Pentium III system. First I'll list the details about my system: Processor and Motherboard: Intel Pentium III, 800 MHz 128 MB Memory 30 GB 7200 RMP Ultra ATA66 Hard Drive Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows HD Controller: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Master IDE Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller This next thing, listed in my Windows system summary, struck me as odd, because I'd don't have an SCSI device that I know of. Anyway, here goes: SCSI Controllers: Win95-98 Promise Ultra100 IDE Controller (I thought IDE and SCSI were different?) What happens is that after I set up a Linux partition using the PartitionMagic utility that came with the package, then I set up dual boot with BootMagic. So far so good. But then when I run the install program from my CDROM, it gets to the point where it sets up, mounts and formats the partitions. Here it says an error occurred, no valid devices could be found on which to install filesystems, and it tells me to consult my hardware. All I can do at this point is halt installation. My boot partition is under the 1024th cylinder, so that's not the problem. I went through a whole other nightmare getting that set up properly, but that's a different story. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've found lots of good information on the Mandrake site, but nothing that addresses this problem directly (I do with that Mandrake would stress this issue of the 1024th cylinder on in the documentation, because with larger hard drives more and more people will have to deal with this headache). MacMillan, which distributes Mandrake in the United States, won't answer any of my requests for help, even though I provided all of the information they requested and registered as required. (Mandrake should consider dumping these losers, IMHO, and finding someone who will push and support their product). My only hope is the help of knowledgeable and experienced users. I'd really like to try Linux, as I've wanted an alternative to Windows, which I hate, for years. But I'm about to give up after all this frustration. Thanks very much, Brian Rourke
Re: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems?
Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure that the ATA 100 controller is not supported by Linux yet. I know for a fact that there are significant similarities betwwen ATA66 and SCSI controllers ( afriend of mine regularly modifies ATA66 cards to use them as SCSI cards ), so I imagine that those similarities are even more pronounced with the ATA100 cards. That's most likely where your problem lies. - Original Message - From: "Goldenpi" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems? Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows-there is a possible problem. You know the problem with winmodems, that label 'for windows' doesn't look good. Still, I never heard of a wincontroler before. That scsi-ide thing is probably just a bad setup, and shouldn't effect linux is any way. - Original Message - From: "Brian Rourke" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 11:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Installation Problem: No valid device for filesystems? Hello. Sorry to trouble you all, but I've been having a terrible time trying to install Linux 7.0 Complete on a new Gateway 750 Pentium III system. First I'll list the details about my system: Processor and Motherboard: Intel Pentium III, 800 MHz 128 MB Memory 30 GB 7200 RMP Ultra ATA66 Hard Drive Ultra ATA 100 Controller for Windows HD Controller: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Master IDE Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller This next thing, listed in my Windows system summary, struck me as odd, because I'd don't have an SCSI device that I know of. Anyway, here goes: SCSI Controllers: Win95-98 Promise Ultra100 IDE Controller (I thought IDE and SCSI were different?) What happens is that after I set up a Linux partition using the PartitionMagic utility that came with the package, then I set up dual boot with BootMagic. So far so good. But then when I run the install program from my CDROM, it gets to the point where it sets up, mounts and formats the partitions. Here it says an error occurred, no valid devices could be found on which to install filesystems, and it tells me to consult my hardware. All I can do at this point is halt installation. My boot partition is under the 1024th cylinder, so that's not the problem. I went through a whole other nightmare getting that set up properly, but that's a different story. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've found lots of good information on the Mandrake site, but nothing that addresses this problem directly (I do with that Mandrake would stress this issue of the 1024th cylinder on in the documentation, because with larger hard drives more and more people will have to deal with this headache). MacMillan, which distributes Mandrake in the United States, won't answer any of my requests for help, even though I provided all of the information they requested and registered as required. (Mandrake should consider dumping these losers, IMHO, and finding someone who will push and support their product). My only hope is the help of knowledgeable and experienced users. I'd really like to try Linux, as I've wanted an alternative to Windows, which I hate, for years. But I'm about to give up after all this frustration. Thanks very much, Brian Rourke
Re: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!!
How do you get into single user mode??? At lilo prompt type: linux single Almost too easy? --Greg - Original Message - From: "carol" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Greg and Mwinold (I dont know your name, sorry), Thank you for your help, I'll try all what you've said and I'll let you know if it works. I hope I can do all that, the typing is really difficult, I have to type letter by letter taking care of when I have to type it or if not it doesn't work, the hardest part is to type the password. Just one more question: How do you get into single user mode??? TIA Carol^ -Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Greg Stewart Enviado el: sábado, 16 de septiembre de 2000 3:22 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!! Strange... The S3's are fairly well supported cards... maybe you had misconfigured your monitor and X went screwey from this? I'll assume you are(were) running XFree86 3.3.x. You'll want to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and look for the lines that say "HorizSyncxx-xxx" and "VertRefreshxx-xxx". You'll want to change the values you see in x's. these are the ranges of Horisontal and Vertical sync rates. I would try to find the correct ranges on the internet, or maybe they are written on the back (of course, if you still have the manual, that would be the first place to look). I looked on the internet, but the only pages I can find with anything resembling specs for Olivetti monitors are in German, and I cannot understand German. Anyway, if you can find the correct values, enter them in the XF86Config file, and try to restart x. The monitors that i could find that had specs following the names mentioned 64Khz... so I'd start with ranges that don't go too far above that. At thr first sign of trouble, hit CTRL-ALT-Backspace, and try something else. That's about as much as I can offer in this arena. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 15-Sep-00 16:09:37 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everybody, I had my Linux working fine, only that I wanted to change the screen resolution to 800 x 600 (it was setup to 640 x 480 and some windows are too big and I can't see the OK, CANCEL, HELP, CONNECT, etc... buttons and can't change the size of some of those windows). So from DrakeConf I tried to change it to 800 x 600, and something terrible happened: the screen keeps blinking all the time and it won't start XWindows, it stays in the login screen (text mode)and it's almost impossible to type anything unless I do it very, very slowly and making sure I type each letter just in the exact moment that it blinks, which is every 2 seconds approx. I've tried a new install of LM 7.0 (Air), but it hangs after it gets to the second stage install. Is there a command or a way that I can get back into de screen configuration again and change it back to where it was?(although its gonna be very difficult to type, but I don't mind trying) Or, Is it better to download (with W98) LM 7.1 and install it over the old one? I've also tried to boot with the boot disk but no way, it doesn't work, I guess I didn't make it correctly. If someone could help me it would be really great. My pc is: Pentium 133mhz 2 hard drives (one with W98 and the other LM 7.0 (Air)-kernel 2.2.14-15) 24M of RAM CD-ROM OTI-Hermes 10x Monitor: Olivetti DSM 28-142 PS / LOW EMISSION Graphic Card (or whatever it's called): S3 Trio64V+ PCI(765) In Linux Mandrake list of Monitors the olivetti doen's show, so it was set as Generic SuperVga something (I don't remember the rest) Another thing: I tried with another old Compaq Monitor I have lying around unused, but exactly the same problem. TIA Carol^ P.S.: I was so happy with my Linux working, included the internet connection. I don't why I had to fiddle with the screen resolution, it wasn't so terrible. Now I don't know what to do!!! well you did what i did once for some reason the refresh rate is not configured properly the only way to fix it is to use the "xf86config" program i dont know why they named it the same as the file it creates but ohwell, the other way you might be able to do it is load linux in single user mode i believe you could also use failsafe in the grub menu it should work, at the command prompt log in as root, type "login" just in case you havent loged in like this my comp loads x at start up here you will have something like [$root@ /root] something like that i dont remember basically it says your loged as root and your current location, type "xf86config" and you will have to select mouse keyboard, monitor and graphics card MAKE SURE you use the factory defaults in your selections anotherwords match the specs
Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I received an email a while back about them getting a port for AOL on Linux, then there was a whole bunch of hype over it, but now nothing. Im still looking out for this, if anyone knows any info on it and could tell me id really appriciate it. ~Lance === Sorry I have no info for you Lance. I haven't used aol since 1995. I do have a suggestion. Why not try a local ISP in your area for an internet connection. You'll probably pay somewhere in the range of $15-$17/mo. for service, with never a busy signal or disconnect. And ALMOST all of them can work with no trouble with linux. true you'll have to change e-mail addresses if you drop aol, but you could always be [EMAIL PROTECTED] and just let all of you contacts know, just before you drop aol. [Write to everyone in your addressbook] I think you'll find you get better service, at lower cost, and no waiting for service for linux. Hey, then you won't have to boot into windows as often ;^) Just my US$.02 based on my own experiences, Mike "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Frankilin Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [Re: [newbie] Linux portable computers]
Robert Wertzler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, Tuxtops has a line of laptops pre-loaded and configured with Linux (Redhat 6.2, if memory serves). They have a variety of models and options, all the way up to one with a 30GB hard drive (Too much $ for my budget, but a guy can drool can't he?). I haven't seen any reviews on them, but they sound good. Bob Also check out ASL at www.aslabs.com. They sell two different laptops w/linux pre-installed (Mandrake 7.x is one of the distro choices ;o) ). I recently purchased the LT300 (the less expensive of the two) and have been extremely pleased with both the product and support. 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://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [[newbie] Athlon thunderbird ka7-100]
Dacia and AzureRose wrote: Linux is fast with 128 megs. It is much faster with 256 and when you put 384 in it really starts to cook. I imagine that a 'hammer with a gig of ram would pretty much do everything right as the thought to do it first crossed your mind. Imagine a world where X and netscape don't push you into swap even though you've got enough ram to power a small third world nation. Something just occured to me as I reading through this post again. (no... I know what you're thinking and that's not it...I was cleaning up my mail and this happened to catch my attention.) Anyway, at the moment I'm running SETI@home, which is very resource intensive, Pine, and Netscape (browser, and email) AND a download, and I haven't even touched my Swap space yet. I've only got 64MB of RAM in this old box. :) -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496
[newbie] Video Card Installation prob's
When I try to install my Video Card for Linux using Xconfigurator i get errors like " There was an error detecting the video ram on your card. You should try configuring the video card manually " and i try to do that then i get " There is a problem with your Xconfiguration. You may go back and modify your configuration or exit now. " I also tried using xf86config... still no luck. i have... Video Card: ATI Rage 128 Xpert 128(English) Vender: ATI Tech. -Enhanced Type: PCI Version: 001.001.001.013 Part# 113-57403-102 Memory: 16.0MB ID: 5245 Monitor: Proview 19inch Horizontal Frequency: 30-98 Vertical Frequency: 50-160 Model: 998M Product #: PS-982 FCC ID: IJE998 100-240v 60-50Hz 2.3A If any one can help with info i listed it will be highly appreciated. -Rob
RE: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!!
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, carol wrote: Just one more question: How do you get into single user mode??? On the lilo prompt type linux single (You can do this also from the Grub prompt) Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Is there a 'Nix command for...
On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, flupke wrote: for i in *[A-Z]* ; do mv $i `echo $i |tr "A-Z" "a-z"` ; done This helped me get my "for if grep" problem soved! Yay! Thanks!! Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [OT] [newbie] Napster Server IP Address Wanted
Well, the music industry being what it is, and this may vary from country to country, I can almost guarentee you that *someone* is paying for that library to just "loan" that CD out on a regular basis. Who funds the public library system in England? -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Mike Tracy Holt wrote: Mark Weaver wrote: Sorry, but I just couldn't resist. I am 100% against this whole Napster thing. I think the whole mess is a HUGE copyright infringment. I don't know about other countries, but in the UK I could take music CDs out from my local library, just like a book. Are they guilty of copyright infringement too? Clearly they are not because that happens to be the law of the land, but I bet the artists on those CD's are getting some sort of residual from the library system for allowing them to do that with their material. Mark No, because librarys don't charge for use of their materials - why would the music industry get a kickback? Mike
Re: [newbie] Spanish co.
Good point Peter! :) -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, peter bunce wrote: I agree with all this, Spanish and english are after all dialects of latin separated by 2000years peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The curious part of this deal is that here have been other non-English messages in the last couple of months. Why the stink this time? If any given message isn't applicable to you bypass it; leave it for those that want to help others. I have read several postings about people intending to leave the newbie list over this whole stink. I agree with others who have said what a shame that would be. Maybe if we could get the mail server fixed so that there weren't so many duplications everybody's stress level would go down. Or maybe some of the flamethrower people need to grow up. In the mean-time anybody can deal with anything that displeases them in the same way, delete key. It's much bettter that wasting over 3,000 people's time (and in some cases phone charges). I know that some out there discount what I say (or block messages) because my ISP is aol. That poor regard of a temporary practicality is also regretable [YES, I would LOVE to get those people out of my pocket, and I will when I can!]. I feel that do I contribute a little here, and I feel that it's their loss if they delete key. I would like to appologize to the Spanish speaking person at the butt of this and say to you that if you will try to communicate with us, we will try to help you. I honor your desire to express yourself well rather than mangle English. I also respect people who try to communicate with me dispite MY handicap (of not being able to speak their language). I was flamed over a matter of computing history, which I felt affected everybody including Linux people, if that helps you to feel any better about your bad treatment here. Remember to treat critics with the delete key! Sorry for the waste of bandwidth, I never did deal with "stupid" very well. In general it sounds like people need to lighten up and get reasonable! -Gary- In a message dated 9/14/2000 11:40:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Folks, I am really sorry to see such a flamethread over a guy who posted a question in spanish. So what? We are supposed to be a friendly bunch of linuxers, not a bunch of wicked old men who have nothing better to do than flame-ing each other. If you don't understand Spanish, ignore it, if you do answer the guy, and all are happy. If/when spanish questions start popping up very often, spanish people will get a separate list, just as germans, frenchs and italians already have. Relax. Don't be lusers. yours Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, SOLVED!!!!!! YEAAAAAAHHH!!!!
Hi everybody, First of all thank you very much to all of you who tried to help me. After spending so many hours trying to type something between the screen flashes with no luck and almost getting crazy, I can't believe the solution was SO EASY: I JUST HAD TO TIPE LINUX 3 AT THE LILO PROMPT ! And I was in terminal mode with no blinking. Started xf86Config, followed the instructions (with all the details of my monitor, card, etc. that I had noted before) and that was it. I spent a terrible time yesterday and today all morning trying to fix it, but now I feel really GRET. Thank you again, Cheers, Carol^ El sáb, 16 sep 2000, escribiste: How do you get into single user mode??? At lilo prompt type: linux single Almost too easy? --Greg - Original Message - From: "carol" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Greg and Mwinold (I dont know your name, sorry), Thank you for your help, I'll try all what you've said and I'll let you know if it works. I hope I can do all that, the typing is really difficult, I have to type letter by letter taking care of when I have to type it or if not it doesn't work, the hardest part is to type the password. Just one more question: How do you get into single user mode??? TIA Carol^ -Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Greg Stewart Enviado el: sábado, 16 de septiembre de 2000 3:22 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [newbie] RV: Screen Problem, please help!!! Strange... The S3's are fairly well supported cards... maybe you had misconfigured your monitor and X went screwey from this? I'll assume you are(were) running XFree86 3.3.x. You'll want to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and look for the lines that say "HorizSyncxx-xxx" and "VertRefreshxx-xxx". You'll want to change the values you see in x's. these are the ranges of Horisontal and Vertical sync rates. I would try to find the correct ranges on the internet, or maybe they are written on the back (of course, if you still have the manual, that would be the first place to look). I looked on the internet, but the only pages I can find with anything resembling specs for Olivetti monitors are in German, and I cannot understand German. Anyway, if you can find the correct values, enter them in the XF86Config file, and try to restart x. The monitors that i could find that had specs following the names mentioned 64Khz... so I'd start with ranges that don't go too far above that. At thr first sign of trouble, hit CTRL-ALT-Backspace, and try something else. That's about as much as I can offer in this arena. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 15-Sep-00 16:09:37 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everybody, I had my Linux working fine, only that I wanted to change the screen resolution to 800 x 600 (it was setup to 640 x 480 and some windows are too big and I can't see the OK, CANCEL, HELP, CONNECT, etc... buttons and can't change the size of some of those windows). So from DrakeConf I tried to change it to 800 x 600, and something terrible happened: the screen keeps blinking all the time and it won't start XWindows, it stays in the login screen (text mode)and it's almost impossible to type anything unless I do it very, very slowly and making sure I type each letter just in the exact moment that it blinks, which is every 2 seconds approx. I've tried a new install of LM 7.0 (Air), but it hangs after it gets to the second stage install. Is there a command or a way that I can get back into de screen configuration again and change it back to where it was?(although its gonna be very difficult to type, but I don't mind trying) Or, Is it better to download (with W98) LM 7.1 and install it over the old one? I've also tried to boot with the boot disk but no way, it doesn't work, I guess I didn't make it correctly. If someone could help me it would be really great. My pc is: Pentium 133mhz 2 hard drives (one with W98 and the other LM 7.0 (Air)-kernel 2.2.14-15) 24M of RAM CD-ROM OTI-Hermes 10x Monitor: Olivetti DSM 28-142 PS / LOW EMISSION Graphic Card (or whatever it's called): S3 Trio64V+ PCI(765) In Linux Mandrake list of Monitors the olivetti doen's show, so it was set as Generic SuperVga something (I don't remember the rest) Another thing: I tried with another old Compaq Monitor I have lying around unused, but exactly the same problem. TIA Carol^ P.S.: I was so happy with my Linux working, included the internet connection. I don't why I had to fiddle with the screen resolution, it wasn't so terrible. Now I don't know what to do!!! well you did what i
Re: [newbie] Network Card Address
Larry Marshall wrote: Can anyone tell me a command, or config tool that will enable me to find the address of my network card? (XX-XX-XX-XX-XX) Thank you. I believe you'll find that "cat /proc/pci" will yield up what you want. Cheers --- Larry I don't think that will work with an ISA card. Try ifconfig. You may have to be root. Gene
Re: [newbie] i cant get netscape to work
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, adam sheridan wrote: everytime i try to go somewhere on my netscape navigator it tells me that the host name is not there and i cant get it to go to any address, even if the modem is connected an isp. adam Make sure that /etc/resolv.conf is set up properly: domain name of your isp nameserver ip.number.of.dnsserver1 nameserver ip.number.of.dnsserver2 That should help Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- thanx to your advice i now have hetscape up and running thanx very much Adam
[newbie] Yamaha DS-XG
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/yamaha_alsa.html The above page has instructions on how to get a Yamaha DS-XG working in Linux, but the directions have ALSA as a tarball: What do you do if ALSA comes as an RPM with your distribution and not as a tar? Does it matter? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] Testing new versions of kernels with a floppy
Hi everybody, It's been a while. Does any one know the exact files or instructions for testing new kernels by copying them to a floppy? I'm using mdk7.1b. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
[newbie] xfree86
does anyone know where i can get xfree86-4.0.1 or later (hopefully in rpm form) ADAM.
Re: [newbie] mail-client software
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, pungki wrote: Hi everybody Is there any mail-client software besides Messenger or KMail ? Thanks. Pine, Mutt, Mahogany, Balsa, to name a few... Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Yamaha DS-XG
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Theborian wrote: http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/yamaha_alsa.html The above page has instructions on how to get a Yamaha DS-XG working in Linux, but the directions have ALSA as a tarball: What do you do if ALSA comes as an RPM with your distribution and not as a tar? Does it matter? An RPM only makes life easier :) Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] mail-client software
On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Paul wrote: On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, pungki wrote: Hi everybody Is there any mail-client software besides Messenger or KMail ? Thanks. Pine, Mutt, Mahogany, Balsa, to name a few... Paul Does anyone think highly of any particular email client? Lowly? And why? I know in the week I've been online with Linux, Kmail has been driving me nuts...it freezes up good about once a day... -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- -- peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com
Re: [newbie] 2nd hardrive follow up
Do you have the Bios set to read CDROM, C, SCSI? It sounds like you are still booting from the main Hard drive. If you don't know how to get in bios just hold down the delete key when the computer is first booting up like when it is reading ram, primary master, secondary master etc. Some motherboards want you to hold down a different key so instead of delete hit the Pause key on your keyboard and look at the bottom of the screen. It should tell you down there somewhere to hit "somekey" to enter setup. Once in bios the configuration for boot up is in the "Bios features setup". You will see a selection "boot sequence" arrow down to that and hit the keyboard Plus key (the one next to the Number pad group) and change the setting to CDROM etc as shown at the begining of this post. Once you have changed hit esc key and then F10, Y for yes and "enter" key, the computer will start booting and you should have the CD in. This should start you into the installation program and your off and running. Sorry if I have included more info here than you needed but I couldn't tell from your post if you knew all of the above. Luck, Dennis markOpoleO wrote: Ok i got a second hardrive for linux, had 7.0 installed on it but some reason is said Kernel was corrupt, so i get 7.1 in mail and when i try to boot up from CD it just goes to LILO and not the CD, how the heck do I format my linux drive so i can do fresh install on 7.1? markOpoleO -- Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
[newbie] Network StarOffice Install
When I downloaded the StarOffice 5.2 from Sun, the download was named "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin". When I executed this, the installation was a local installation. I have several users of the workstation. The StarOffice instructions were to run "Setup /net" from the CD-Rom for a network installation, then install from there for each user. According to this method, each user should add only 2 megs. My problem, is I have one executable only, and do not have "Setup /net" in my download. I've had lots of good help, many suggested: "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin /net", or "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin -net" However, I open my CD-Rom, click to open up a Terminal Window, I can enter the "LS" command, and see the above file. When I type either of those two commands, the reply is "no such command". I even try the above command without the /net, or -net, and still get "no such command". Am I missing something simple? Thanks in advance. Rick Bonczek Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Network StarOffice Install
as far as I know the /net switch only works for staroffice 5.1. 5.2 has a completely different installation scheme. Abe Original Message --- From: Rick Bonczek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 17:58:04 -0400 When I downloaded the StarOffice 5.2 from Sun, the download was named "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin". When I executed this, the installation was a local installation. I have several users of the workstation. The StarOffice instructions were to run "Setup /net" from the CD-Rom for a network installation, then install from there for each user. According to this method, each user should add only 2 megs. My problem, is I have one executable only, and do not have "Setup /net" in my download. I've had lots of good help, many suggested: "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin /net", or "so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin -net" However, I open my CD-Rom, click to open up a Terminal Window, I can enter the "LS" command, and see the above file. When I type either of those two commands, the reply is "no such command". I even try the above command without the /net, or -net, and still get "no such command". Am I missing something simple? Thanks in advance. Rick Bonczek Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jesus saves, Allah forgives, Chuthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
[newbie] stat-ed
Hi, I am was running fine Mandrake 7.0 kernel 2.2.14-15mdk on a i586. I am using SAMBA to provide access between Linux and a couple of windows machines. One of the windows machines (98SE), has a habit of committing suicide at regular intervals (Thanks Micro$oft). After I have resuscitated the windows machine, and try to access it through midnight commander, I get a largered banner that says :File PROXY exists but cannot be stat-ed: Input/output error. If, from the command line, I cd PROXY, then do an ls, I get smb_retry: signal failed, error -3 smb_retry: signal failed, error -3 ls:.:Input/output error Any ideas how to re-establish the link without having to reboot linux?? TIA Barry
[newbie] [Fwd: Remote Printing Problem]
I am having difficulty getting remote printing to work, I have a very good "Red Hat-Installation and Configuration" handbook and have followed the instuctions completely. But I get the error message 'print job has been qued' but cannot start dameon, connection refused, then it crashes my editor. I can connect to the server through Gftp from the same client, but I cannot connect to the client from the Server? I can use Telenet to connect from both directions, I know it is a simple networking problem, but I have gone over these settings many times and cannot resolve it. I can 'ping' from both directions - ok -. System: 7970 Compaq, 700Mhz AMD, 128 ram, ver. 7.1(helium) Server install. As always, Thanks for your assistance. Jeff
[newbie] Diamond Monster Sound MX-80
Anybody had any success w/ getting this to work in 7.1? TIA dwyatt
Re: [newbie] dual booting with win2k and linux
In a message dated 16-Sep-00 09:29:12 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry to butt in...I wonder what kernel 4.0.xx.rpm will be like? I think by then we will have moved to Linux 100% and be able to safely import our documents from Mac and/or Windows without a hitch. Many companies are already taking a serious look at Linux in the present version. Personally, I think this is the best time to begin working with it. Recently, we had a conference in Toronto, and I was impressed by the larger involvement with Linux software and other Linux related products. Although, it does seem the turn out from other companies is getting smaller. It will still take some time for linux to be seen for its full potential you also have to contend with linux still has some difficulties that cause current windows and mac users get scared and run off from the idea. i found that linux mandrake can at times be difficult to deal with, given i grew up on windows and dos but there are still bugs that can make life a little difficult for me such as installation apparently did not install all necessary files and i have to search out and install them myself this can drive a windows user nuts where practically everything is automated. In windows our problem is instability reasons why when i first got win 95 i started searching for another os and some one on aol mentioned "linux" something i never heard before something as i serached i found has a larger role in the world then the average user knew and its spread was growing. More and more people become aware of linux, and sometimes i am surprised when someone asks "whats linux?" the only words i can tell them is an os that will soon overcome windows in its superiority! But as i said it takes time we still have much work to do with linux upgrading features and intigrating others without sacrafising the kernels stability which from recent articles on linux.com suggest we may be heading that way, there has been another type of linux based os that could be integrated with all linux distrobutions it intoduces microprogramming techniques that enable this little demo os to fit on a 1.4mb floppy disk, including a browser, and internet access, with a couple games and a text editor. we are making alot of advances in our technology and its just a matter of time before linux powers us into the stars.
Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]
In a message dated 16-Sep-00 08:52:10 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The AOL Client for linux is called Gamera, it's not released in America yet, though it's been seen before around here because from what I understand an employee who was testing it had posted it around the internet. I've seen it before many times, just goto your favorite search engine and search for "Gamera" you'll find what you need hopefully. here is what i found when typing gamera in a search engine Godzilla Net/Gamera Net Photographs, movie reviews and movie posters for Godzilla and Gamera movies, as well as for other Japanese monster movies. http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/kpettipa Show me more like this The Shrine of Gamera A site for the Gamera fan. http://kyle.cinemazone.com/gamera Show me more like this Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Up-to date info on Gamera and Godzilla : 2000, plus links on Kaiju-related toys. http://expage.com/gamera Show me more like this GAMERA Index to Kaiju-DIRECT! Links to The Guardian of the Universe's many sites on the World Wide Web. http://www2.arkansas.net/~gsraptor/gamera.html Show me more like this The Gamera Home Page This page is dedicated to the star of nine classic Japanese films, Gamera. http://tswww.cc.emory.edu/~kgowen/gamera.html Show me more like this i think you may of stated a slightly different name or my serach engine just cant seem to find it in a world of gamera lizzards and japaneese singers
Re: [newbie] xfree86
http://www.xfree86.org -Pungki On Min, 17 Sep 2000, you wrote: does anyone know where i can get xfree86-4.0.1 or later (hopefully in rpm form) ADAM.
Re: [newbie] mail-client software
:-) That's why I ask another mail-client software. KMail looks too heavy on my system. -Pungki On Min, 17 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Paul wrote: On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, pungki wrote: Hi everybody Is there any mail-client software besides Messenger or KMail ? Thanks. Pine, Mutt, Mahogany, Balsa, to name a few... Paul Does anyone think highly of any particular email client? Lowly? And why? I know in the week I've been online with Linux, Kmail has been driving me nuts...it freezes up good about once a day... -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- -- peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com
Re: [newbie] xfree86
there are RPMs for 4.0.1 in the mandrake cooker list too. Original Message --- From: pungki [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 06:44:13 +0700 http://www.xfree86.org -Pungki On Min, 17 Sep 2000, you wrote: does anyone know where i can get xfree86-4.0.1 or later (hopefully in rpm form) ADAM. Jesus saves, Allah forgives, Chuthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
Re: [newbie] dual booting with win2k and linux
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 16-Sep-00 09:29:12 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry to butt in...I wonder what kernel 4.0.xx.rpm will be like? I think by then we will have moved to Linux 100% and be able to safely import our documents from Mac and/or Windows without a hitch. Many companies are already taking a serious look at Linux in the present version. Personally, I think this is the best time to begin working with it. Recently, we had a conference in Toronto, and I was impressed by the larger involvement with Linux software and other Linux related products. Although, it does seem the turn out from other companies is getting smaller. It will still take some time for linux to be seen for its full potential you also have to contend with linux still has some difficulties that cause current windows and mac users get scared and run off from the idea. i found that linux mandrake can at times be difficult to deal with, given i grew up on windows and dos but there are still bugs that can make life a little difficult for me such as installation apparently did not install all necessary files and i have to search out and install them myself this can drive a windows user nuts where practically everything is automated. In windows our problem is instability reasons why when i first got win 95 i started searching for another os and some one on aol mentioned "linux" something i never heard before something as i serached i found has a larger role in the world then the average user knew and its spread was growing. More and more people become aware of linux, and sometimes i am surprised when someone asks "whats linux?" the only words i can tell them is an os that will soon overcome windows in its superiority! But as i said it takes time we still have much work to do with linux upgrading features and intigrating others without sacrafising the kernels stability which from recent articles on linux.com suggest we may be heading that way, there has been another type of linux based os that could be integrated with all linux distrobutions it intoduces microprogramming techniques that enable this little demo os to fit on a 1.4mb floppy disk, including a browser, and internet access, with a couple games and a text editor. we are making alot of advances in our technology and its just a matter of time before linux powers us into the stars. It certainly is a labor of love which has already overcome many obstacles by leaps and bounds. Lookin' gd!! -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 16-Sep-00 08:52:10 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The AOL Client for linux is called Gamera, it's not released in America yet, though it's been seen before around here because from what I understand an employee who was testing it had posted it around the internet. I've seen it before many times, just goto your favorite search engine and search for "Gamera" you'll find what you need hopefully. here is what i found when typing gamera in a search engine Godzilla Net/Gamera Net Photographs, movie reviews and movie posters for Godzilla and Gamera movies, as well as for other Japanese monster movies. http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/kpettipa Show me more like this The Shrine of Gamera A site for the Gamera fan. http://kyle.cinemazone.com/gamera Show me more like this Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Up-to date info on Gamera and Godzilla : 2000, plus links on Kaiju-related toys. http://expage.com/gamera Show me more like this GAMERA Index to Kaiju-DIRECT! Links to The Guardian of the Universe's many sites on the World Wide Web. http://www2.arkansas.net/~gsraptor/gamera.html Show me more like this The Gamera Home Page This page is dedicated to the star of nine classic Japanese films, Gamera. http://tswww.cc.emory.edu/~kgowen/gamera.html Show me more like this i think you may of stated a slightly different name or my serach engine just cant seem to find it in a world of gamera lizzards and japaneese singers Wow and Yikes!! Roman
[newbie] Stuck getting Mutt to run on cable
Has any one got Mutt to work on their cable modem? Please let me know how it's done? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
RE: [newbie] pppd Server? + other questions.
Thanks for the quick replies!! The IP addresses are on a x.240 subnet and the pipeline is set to pass all traffic at this point. The reason that I would like to force an Internet connection is so that I can then access my network from the Internet. I do not want to do this all the time, but depending on where I am, I get more throughput using the Internet than I do on a dialup connection. I really do not care if every time my phone rings the server connects to the internet because I do not get that many calls where it would make a difference. The only thing that I have to do to initiate a connection is ping something to force the router to connect. Would it be possible for the server to assign the "unused" IP addresses of my subnet to use to get back out? Or, can I use the public IP addresses for the incoming traffic and NAT them to one of the other "unused" IP address or the IP address of the server itself? I do have a copy of Micro Images X-server software on my laptop, but I keep getting an error about permissions. I will check it out. I had a problem yesterday where I could not access my W2k Server until I shut down the Linux box. I guess it has something to do with Samba. If I get same problem again, I will shut down that service to see if that solves the problem. I do not know about SSH so I will try to find something online about it. Thanks again, George -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] pppd Server? + other questions. OK, this one gets a little more complicated, because you have real IPs to work with. This will require setting the linux box up to act as router/firewall after the Pipline router. With only 13 IPs, I should assume they're a block on the same subnet? Or are they "random"? Is the Pipline set to pass everything? I'm not clear on your need to force an internet connection by ringing your home phone, sort of a "wake-on-phone call" kinda' thing? If you have a modem that supports auto-answer, and hopefully it is not a winmodem, there might be a way run a script on answer that logs your home machine into your ISP. I'll ask around about this. Since this is a bit more involved than usual, and it's it already half-past midnight, and I'll be in Albany in the morning 'till Sunday nite, I hope you'll give me a chance to think it over. Forwarding real IPs through a linux firewall is a bit trickier than simply masquerading reserved internal network IPs with one real external IP. . The raptor should not interfere with an SSH connection, but it may get in the way of a VPN through the LAN. SSH can also do X-ll forwarding for gui enjoyment, so you might take a look at this. I'll get back to you when I return from my weekend trip. --Greg. - Original Message - From: "George Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have an Ascend Pipeline 75 that allows me to access the Internet on demand. I have 13 IP address to use. The router takes one, and my windows machines take up another 6. I do not need to use my box to dial out. I am only worried about inbound traffic. (I also need to find a way to force a connection to the Internet by ringing my home phone). Internet -- Router -- Home LAN I do want to access my home LAN from work if possible. (We have a raptor firewall at work so I am not sure about PPTP). I mainly want to access my network so that I can NAT and turn around and access newsgroups. I may end up just paying for SuperNews or something similar. As I said before, I will try the firewall if I get everything else working. I will just build a new segment with just the router and the Linux box and another segment with the Linux box with everything else. My LinuxConf only runs in text mode. Do you know the command line parameters to make it run in 'gui' mode? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 8:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] pppd Server? + other questions. OK, allow me to build some clarifying maps for myself: Your linux box (at home?) needs internet access through a dial-up ISP, your personal ISP I assume? Interenet == LinuxBox But, you want to be able to access a work LAN's windows boxes? Windows\ Windows - = Company LAN == Interenet == LinuxBox Windows/ Or, You want to be able to use your Windows Boxes connected to the (home?) LinuxBox LAN to browse the internet? / Windows Interenet == LinuxBox =HUB= - Windows \ Windows Accessing your Linux box through the internet with a secure connection is easy, and you do not have to set up full VPN software to do it, unless you wish to have PPTP connections for HTTP services. For this, I
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Re: [newbie] Security for Single Client
No Problem, glad I could help. You might also want to run the free test on " http://hackerwhacker.com/ ". It does a more thorough scan of your machine. I have done mine and it looks like pmfirewall is a great success! The first time is free and I guess you can sign up for other services. Anyway, try that one also. Dennis Barry Premeaux wrote: Sorry to take so long in getting back to you. I finally had time to run the install last night and it went well. I tested it at grc.com and it came out well. A check on ports reminded me to comment out telnet. Portsentry is next. Again, thank you for the help. Barry :-) "Myers, Dennis R NWO" wrote: You don't have to do anything but follow the readme. When the install starts it will ask a bunch of questions. Answer no to most of them and allow unlimited access to 127.0.0. When all questions are answered and you tell it to start on ppp0 connection, it will automatically modify your IPchains. You will be off and running. No other config required. Dennis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:10 AM Cc:[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Security for Single Client Thats great. I've downloaded the .tar and have been going over the readme's and the IPChains HowTo. Do I have to compile the kernel under Mandrake 7.1 to enable IPChains, or can I do it from Drakconfig? Barry :-) On Tue, 12 September 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: Barry, In a word yes. I have it on my dial-up machine and it works like a charm. Dennis Barry Premeaux wrote: The majority of the info I have been reading on firewalls, and pmfirewall in particular, refers to a second machine setting between you and the outside world. What about the typical dial up client? Does pmfirewall work here as well? -- Barry :-) -- Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842 _ The freedom to choose your own Internet access price. Surfree.com - got to be free http://www.surfree.com -- Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
Re: [newbie] i cant get netscape to work
Is your DNS info set to the numbers given by your ISP? Paul - Original Message - From: adam sheridan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:03 AM Subject: [newbie] i cant get netscape to work everytime i try to go somewhere on my netscape navigator it tells me that the host name is not there and i cant get it to go to any address, even if the modem is connected an isp. adam
[newbie] Samba master domain
Hi I've cretead s network at my home between linux and windoze. Then I activate the options Master Domain through Linuxconf. ( (Networking - Samba FIle Server - defaults). Even I don't know what Master domain is.) And I made it enable at startup. Then I got error like this : [2000 /09/ 16 20:47:58, 0] lib/debug.c : check_log_size (285). Check_log_size : open of debuging file /var/log/samba/log.nmb failed - using console. [2000 /09/ 16 20:47:58, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c : become_local_master_stage2(406) *** Samba name server CRAVEN is now local master browser for workgroup QUAKE on subnet 192.168.0.1 This message shows a few times. And if I press Enter, it,s gone. Nothing happens. But it's annoying me. Then I try to disable options Master Domain. And I still get this error message. But if I disable samba at startup, I don't get this message. Can anyone explain to me why ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Pungki
Re: [newbie] 2nd hardrive follow up
im a idiot, i figured it out, i have no idea why i was trying to boot from hd and not the CDROM. hehe markOpoleO - Original Message - From: "Dennis Myers" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 2nd hardrive follow up Do you have the Bios set to read CDROM, C, SCSI? It sounds like you are still booting from the main Hard drive. If you don't know how to get in bios just hold down the delete key when the computer is first booting up like when it is reading ram, primary master, secondary master etc. Some motherboards want you to hold down a different key so instead of delete hit the Pause key on your keyboard and look at the bottom of the screen. It should tell you down there somewhere to hit "somekey" to enter setup. Once in bios the configuration for boot up is in the "Bios features setup". You will see a selection "boot sequence" arrow down to that and hit the keyboard Plus key (the one next to the Number pad group) and change the setting to CDROM etc as shown at the begining of this post. Once you have changed hit esc key and then F10, Y for yes and "enter" key, the computer will start booting and you should have the CD in. This should start you into the installation program and your off and running. Sorry if I have included more info here than you needed but I couldn't tell from your post if you knew all of the above. Luck, Dennis markOpoleO wrote: Ok i got a second hardrive for linux, had 7.0 installed on it but some reason is said Kernel was corrupt, so i get 7.1 in mail and when i try to boot up from CD it just goes to LILO and not the CD, how the heck do I format my linux drive so i can do fresh install on 7.1? markOpoleO -- Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
Re: [newbie] mail-client software
Paul wrote: On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, pungki wrote: Hi everybody Is there any mail-client software besides Messenger or KMail ? Thanks. Pine, Mutt, Mahogany, Balsa, to name a few... Paul -- "I think there is a world market for about five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM 1943) http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=- Spruce, Arrow, Elm. -- Don W. Jenkins 8^) | It is the nature and disposition [EMAIL PROTECTED]| of almost all men when they get [EMAIL PROTECTED]| a little power, as they suppose, www.jinxinker.com | that they immediately begin to exercise www.maxfarce.com| unrighteous dominion --Joseph Smith--
Re: [newbie] 2nd hardrive follow up
markOpoleO wrote: Ok i got a second hardrive for linux, had 7.0 installed on it but some reason is said Kernel was corrupt, so i get 7.1 in mail and when i try to boot up from CD it just goes to LILO and not the CD, how the heck do I format my linux drive so i can do fresh install on 7.1? markOpoleO You need to change the boot sequence in the bios. When your computer boots, at the first screen it will give you the option, probably by pressing "Delete" to enter setup mode. When there, you have to look around for the place where you can change the sequence of boot devices so that your CDROM is first. Then you can boot from the CD. You are going to LILO because your HD is listed first. When you are through installing, you can change back. Actually, a good default sequence is A, HD, and then CDROM, if that is an option. The computer will look for a boot record on the floppy drive, not find it and go to the HD to boot, unless you need to use a boot disc, and then you are all set. Exactly where you will find this setting depends on your Bios. Hope this helps. Don J. -- Don W. Jenkins 8^) | It is the nature and disposition [EMAIL PROTECTED]| of almost all men when they get [EMAIL PROTECTED]| a little power, as they suppose, www.jinxinker.com | that they immediately begin to exercise www.maxfarce.com| unrighteous dominion --Joseph Smith--
Re: [newbie] Testing new versions of kernels with a floppy
mkbootdisk --device /dev/fd0 the_linux_kernel_version I think that should work. Hi everybody, It's been a while. Does any one know the exact files or instructions for testing new kernels by copying them to a floppy? I'm using mdk7.1b. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
