[newbie-it] Corel e fonts di X windows
Salve a tutti, per la seconda volta vittima di Corel, chiedo il vostro aiuto. Installando Wordperfect 8, alla domanda "aggiorno il file magik?" ho inopinatamente risposto di si. Al Riavvio X windows non partiva perchè non trovava i fonts. La stessa cosa mi è successa installando Corel Paint 9 (stavolta senza rispondere ad alcuna domanda). Poichè sono un cesellatore di zolle dell'informatica ho risolto il problema reinstallando Linux ( N.B.: non aggiornamento, non me lo ha accettato, ma nuova installazione!) Una vocina nella mia mente mi sussurra che ci sono metodi più intelligenti per risolvere problemi simili: qualcuno sa dirmi come uscirne, se in futuro dovesse ricapitarmi? Qualcun altro ha riscontrato problemi simili con i prodotto Corel? -- saluti Cosma Scaramella
[newbie-it] Mandrake update
Qualcuno ha già utilizzato l'Update di Mandrake 7.1? Funziona? Io non capisco perchè sciegliendo un singolo pacchetto debba selezionare automaticamente tutte le dipendenze; avviato poi il downloading non viene monitorato "l'avanzamento lavori", per cui non capisco quando l'operazione vada a buon fine. Qualche suggerimento?
[newbie-it] Di nuovo io col modem!
Ciao gente spero di non infastidirvi piu' di tanto; sono Ciro il tipo col modem 33.6, ho seguito i vostri consigli e ora il modem risponde, fa il numero si collega con l' altro modem, negozia la velocita' e poi piu' niente e dopo un po' si sconnette. Posso dirvi che visualizzando la finestra di Log, c'e' quanto segue: "Ascend Pipeline terminal Server" Sistem Password: C'e' da dire che all' avvio c'e' un errore: isapnp error ---FATAL Conflict resource 8 bytes of IO 03e8 see IOport sono sicuro di aver decommentato l ' irq e l' IO giusto. Avete qualche idea? Saluti Ciro P.s. ho installato la Mandrake 7 che almeno il Masterizzatore lo vede!
[newbie-it] Configurazione modem isdn esterno.
Salve a tutti, vorrei poter configurare il mio modem su una mandrake 7.1 ... Il modem e' un Asuscom IsdnLink 128-ST, esterno installato su COM1 (o ttyS0 che dir si voglia),mi si verifica il seguente problema: Riesco a connettermi al provider, e prima di poter effettuare il login mi muore il modem (messaggio di Modem Hangup). Ho provato a immettere manualmente i comandi col terminale di kppp, immetto i seguenti: ATZ ATDTnumero_del_provider dopo che ricevo OK mi viene fuori la scritta NO CARRIER e mi cade la connessione. Cosa posso/devo fare per far funzionare il modem? Non ce la faccio piú a vedere schermate blu quando navigo/scarico/ecc/ecc ... Grazie a tutti. P.S. resolv.conf é configurato correttamente, ed anche il resto dei file di configurazione ... li ho configurati come se avessi un modem analogico esterno (a parte la velocitá della COM1 che é stat settata a 115200)
Re: [newbie] Trinux
qnx is the OS on the Netpliance I-opener dwyatt - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Trinux www.qnx.com did the same thing along time ago its not that new qnx fits on a 3.5 floppy it has a browser a couple games and a basic word processing packet it can even hook up to the internet via modem or network, qnx however is working on creating a full os with even more features using this process of micro programming, it however their main contributor who started the program died of cancer i believe earlier this year, but he left as much info to his developers as possible to continue their work, by the way the current demo disk available does not access your hard drive. although im looking forward to future developments In a message dated 22-Sep-00 17:35:21 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everybody, Have you seen this?: http://trinux.sourceforge.net/ Trinux is a portable Linux distribution that boots from a single floppy disk, loads it packages from a FAT/Ext2 partition, floppy disks, or HTTP/FTP servers, and runs entirely in RAM.
[newbie] Remote Install
Greetings, I'm curious if anyone knows how to do a remote install to a workstation from a server. I have several workstations that do not have cd-rom drives only a 3.5 floppy drive. As always thanks for your help. Jeff begin:vcard n:; x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;; version:2.1 note;quoted-printable:Good Things Happen To Those That Are Patient! =3B) x-mozilla-cpt:;16608 end:vcard
Re: [newbie] Novice Help
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, you wrote: I have an older system with a k6200 mz AMD processor 49meg of ram with a 6.5meg hard drive. I am using Windows 95 so the hardrive is partitioned into three 2.1 meg drives. The problem is that the boot drive C does not have enough room for both windows, programs, and Linux. Questions are: 1. What are my alternatives? 2. Can I load Linux on a non-boot drive and then use Bios configuration when I want to use Linux. 3. Is there any quick way to move programs out of the boot drive without causing havoc? 4. Is the world really round? I am unsure of what to do and would like to experiment using Linux as I loathe Broken Windows and MicroSlopper. E-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for any help. Bob Kubacki -- First, how the hell do you have 49 megs or RAM? That is an unusual number. I would save up and buy a second hard drive. It worked for me, and a nice sized one is pretty affordable nowadays. Jay "May the sound of happy music, And the lilt of Irish laughter, fill your heart with gladness, that stays forever after." "May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend." http://www.mrsnooky.com
Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, you wrote: In a message dated 22-Sep-00 19:35:52 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The connection may say 50,333 or something like that, but I dare you to compare the true speed to a real ISP ok here is something i bet you didnt know aol will tell you you hooked up at 50k or 57.33k and i recently got aol 5.0 to hook up at 115k but guess what its not the true speed of your connection it only works for stuff that directly coralates inside the aol application because it compresses the data bieng sent so it seems like a high speed but ITS NOT!, your phoneline is only capable of hanling up to 33kbps anything faster is a result of software manipulation try running an external browser from their software it will drag on and on, and in my case aol hogs the entire bandwidth of my phone line that sometimes it cant even run properly, aol believe it or not the older software like some of the first 4.0 versions operrated much more efficiently with your system, -- Actually I did know that. A lot of AOL'ers believe that AOL is the internet and when you try to tell them otherwise they are totally confused. I feel bad for AOL users. Jay "May the sound of happy music, And the lilt of Irish laughter, fill your heart with gladness, that stays forever after." "May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend." http://www.mrsnooky.com
[newbie] fetchmail + wheelmouse
I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am having a few teething problems which I hope someone can give me guidance on. 1. Fetchmail I have setup fetchmail (via fetchmailconf) and it all works ok. However, when I put a symbolic link to fetchmail in my KDE autostart folder, it doesn't seem to work. But, if I kill the autostarted fetchmail, and run fetchmail from an xterm window, it works. Am I doing something wrong? 2. Wheelmouse IS there any documentation on getting the Logitech wheelmouse to work ? I have installed the imwheel rpm, and told Drakconf that I have a PS2 wheelmouse, but the wheel scrolling doesn't work. I am running imwheel when I login. Thanks in anticipation for any advice.
Re: [newbie] Is it my imagination or------
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Larry Marshall wrote: I have 2 machines here, a PentiumII/400 handbuilt, and a P-II/350 pre-built. Mandrake 7.1 runs fine on both of them. I think it is more a matter of having more or less well supported hardware than where the system comes from. I agree about the hardware but what about the software source? I have limited experience comparing installation sets but here's a couple examples that have caused me to wonder. Mandrake 7.1 1) Maximum Linux included a 7.1 disk...just one disk. The first disk already includes a great amount of software and drivers. I can understand that not everything will work just like out of the box. I had to go out and get some stuff from the internet also, even though I have 2 CD's. 2) I've installed 7.1 from commercial disks and it worked fine. But what I see is that some of the drivers are on the ext disk. How would it work with the Max Linux disk? No idea, I have not seen that disk. But "Max Linux" is not a common magazine here in Holland. An option would be to go to www.cheapbytes.com and order the second disk there. For only a few dollars you can have it. There is a similar site over here that I can get my install cd's from, called www.tienpiek.nl (No need to go there if you cannot read dutch!). $5 per CD for me, including postage. 3) To test my new CD writer I downloaded iso images of 7.1 and made raw image disks using CD-Creator (in image mode) and with cdrecord. Both of these disks appear identical and act the samethey won't go through the install. Rather, they give me the "can't create ramdisk" error that's been reported here (remember, my system is happily running 7.1 so it's not hardware). I've also noted that different mirror sites have iso images of different sizes? Anyone understand this? I do not understand this, but _maybe_ this points to the problem you had with the homebaked CD. I can imagine (without proof) that there is an ISO out there that is bad. I have encountered this with the 7.0 ISO's being like that also. (Heard this from a friend with a cable modem.) I have are questions here; anyone have answers? Lots of people here. Not immediately, not always. But there are a lot of answers. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
RE: [newbie] Trying to do a rpm -Uvh
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Philomena wrote: I realised that :-) you should be seeing a second mail from me soon saying I should have been more specific in my reply - I'm not at my linux machine so I can't check this out myself - I've never seen "dbrebuild" as an rpm command - only "rebuilddb" - what's the difference ? The difference is that I wrote that after a 10 hour working day fingers decided that it would be cool to move the 'db' to the beginning of the word! I have stealth fingers at a time like that, they do what my eyes can't see. ;) My oops. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Novice Help
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, kubacki wrote: Questions are: 1. What are my alternatives? Load Linux on another disk, allow it to install LILO or GRUB on the MBR and you can run Linux and Win by selecting your choice at boot. 2. Can I load Linux on a non-boot drive and then use Bios configuration when I want to use Linux. Possible, but with a bootmanager like lilo or grub that is not necessary. 3. Is there any quick way to move programs out of the boot drive without causing havoc? For windows? I heard that format c: /s works. But that is kinda radical. 4. Is the world really round? No, actually it is a pyramid shape. But they convince us it is round by processing real pictures with Microsoft Paint and remaking the shape into something ball-like. I am unsure of what to do and would like to experiment using Linux as I loathe Broken Windows and MicroSlopper. Welcome to the club! We're at least 2 now! E-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe this. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
[newbie] StarOffice and other wordprocessors
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Fabian Jennings wrote: prepared to try it if there's no other way. Also, I'd try KOffice if I knew where to locate it, and felt I had any chance of making a successful install. I think you should be able to locate KOffice through Google.com, or otherwise from www.kde.org a possible alternative to KOffice, I'm also thinking of dumping S.O. and trying Corel WordPerfect for Linux. Any hope for that? If anyone else out there has a suggestion for a (MS Word compatible?) word processor I can use along with Mandrake, please let me know. You can go to www.abisource.com and get Abiword. It is a small wordprocessor that reads and writes MS-Office documents, but it is still in an early stage. Many options are not supported yet. I have downloaded and installed WP8 for Linux, and this does a great job in handling MS-Office documents also. I note also that impractically slow printer and word processing performance doesn't occur much as a problem on this help list. What are people using their Linux-Mandrake for? Or does everyone but me have a Pentium III, 800Mhz, with a gazillion MB's of RAM? Pentium II/400 with 128Mb of Ram. I use my machine for a lot of internet activities, sometimes some wordprocessing/spread-sheeting, I am running a Seti client 24/7, I program on this machine, play with some graphics through Gimp, and some other things. And often all this runs simultaneous and much faster than with any way of setup I have ever had possible in Windows. I really am amazed that I'm having so much trouble getting a simple desktop setup together and running when my requirements are so completely basic. I was weeks getting my modem/internet connection straightened out, and now this. It took me several months to get my ISDN card going, I had to buy a different video card for this machine because at the time I started again with Linux Mandrake (had given up on Redhat several times) the video card I had was not supported well (who likes 640x480 and 16 colors?) The Linux approach is different from Windows. Windows setup takes you by the hand, and it will tell you what is good for you. Often, if you do not agree, it will backfire on you in some way. With Linux, YOU are in control. But to be in control means that you have to know a lot of things. So, may I bid you welcome to the world of knowledge! Oh well, I'm learning tons, and I do have my Microsoft setup to fall back on. What an irony given that I started all this to get clear of Bill Gates and his Bandits! You will get there. I cannot remove windowz because I need a program from work that only runs in Windoze (no luck with VMWare so far). But I run that only once every 6 weeks when I get a standby call. It took me a long time to take the step to move, but I did. And I love every moment afterwards, because I keep learning and knowing. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
RE: [newbie] Trying to do a rpm -Uvh
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Josh Shirey wrote: Do you think doing that will convert the database to db3? joshs Yes, I think so. I have no proof or wise men nodding here that it will be so, since I have not tried it. So, it is my thoughts against your doubts... Paul -Original Message- From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 3:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Trying to do a rpm -Uvh On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Philomena wrote: Yes, he did. He already wrote that he did. Perhaps the best way to do: download the new RPM, as Adam wrote below, from www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/RByName.html and then do the rpm --dbrebuild That could get something going. At least, I hope! Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
[newbie] Wine, Dine and 69
Can someone tell me what wine is and what it does, and if possible how to use Your help will be greatly appreciated
Re: [newbie] LM 7.1 and 4.0.1 of xfree86
I'm running LM 7.1 and XFree86 4.0.1, I went to rpmfind.net, got all the rpms (including XFree86 font rpms) then after they were downloaded, i typed 'rpm -Uvh XFree*' and it installed all the XFree rpms for me. I switched init levels, scrapped the current X session(restarted X) and had my nice new XFree86 4.0.1 Adam - Original Message - From: "Josh Shirey" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:13 PM Subject: [newbie] LM 7.1 and 4.0.1 of xfree86 Anyone out there running LM 7.1 and the released version of xfree86.4.0.1? If so can you give me some help installing it. Joshs
Re: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem
Paul, you "HAVE" to run XFree 4.* I suppose because the new netscape uses new libraries? (I don't know) as for rpmlib I have that problem too, but usually I fix every dependancy except that, then use --nodeps to get past it. I've never had a problem with the packages after that. Adam - Original Message - From: "Paul" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 5:22 PM Subject: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem Hi all, I am running into strangeness here... I want to install netscape 4.75. As per indication, I removed the old netscape stuff (meaning the communicator 4.73, and also netscape-common 4.73). Now I am ready to install 4.75 and this happens: [root@internet paul]# rpm -iv netscape-common-4.75-7mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: XFree86 = 4.0 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk rpmlib(VersionedDependencies) = 3.0.3-1 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk I do not have, nor want (for now) Xfree 4. And what on earth does it complain about wanting RPMlib less than 3.0.3-1 (I have 3.0.4. running)?? Would I be better off getting the source-rpms and compile them myself? If anyone knows, please let me know... Paul -- Do they ever shut up on your planet? http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] xfree86
Hi!! From the propt just run XF86Config [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: there are RPMs for 4.0.1 in the mandrake cooker list too. It is a silly question, but... what i have to do is just install those rpms? All of them (XFree86, -xvfb, -server, ...)? 8-? Thanks. -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de
Re: [newbie] Wine, Dine and 69
windows emulator, allows you to run windows programs without windows :P this is a cheap alternative to VMWare Adam - Original Message - From: "Julio C. Gutierrez" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:20 AM Subject: [newbie] Wine, Dine and 69 Can someone tell me what wine is and what it does, and if possible how to use Your help will be greatly appreciated
Re: [newbie] Wine, Dine and 69
better to use VMWare http://vmware.com Adam wrote: windows emulator, allows you to run windows programs without windows :P this is a cheap alternative to VMWare Adam - Original Message - From: "Julio C. Gutierrez" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:20 AM Subject: [newbie] Wine, Dine and 69 Can someone tell me what wine is and what it does, and if possible how to use Your help will be greatly appreciated
RE: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ....too many bugs
If any one has WinNT4 SP5 and tries out IE5.5., it will screw up your Windows NT4 SP5 operation. Stay away from it like the plague .Just my $0.02. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jay Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 5:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 too many bugs On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, you wrote: IE does not crash as much as netscape, in fact it is common knowledge that IE is more stable than netscape..I only had IE crash once, and in MD 7.1 version of netscape it crashed first time i tryed it out. -- I guess you never tried IE 5.5 yet? I had to reboot about every 30 minutes while using it. That was the last straw for me as a Microsoft user. Jay "May the sound of happy music, And the lilt of Irish laughter, fill your heart with gladness, that stays forever after." "May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend." http://www.mrsnooky.com
[newbie] no response...
Friends of Mandrake 7.1, I need your help, I'm using linux on one drive and windows on another, I defraged the windows drive and since then I get no response from the programs on the tile bar.i.e E-mail client, xterm etc. I did nothing to the linux drive only the windows drive.. Help!!! tired of re-loading linux and having the same thing happen over and over. If there is a certain chapter I can read to tell me about this error please let me know ( my book is Running Linux by O'reilly) until the god bless and thanks. Gavin in Japan (Fukushima)
Re: [newbie] fetchmail + wheelmouse
Andrew, Fetchmail is a daemon that runs in the background and if you've already set it up with fetchmailconf, then when you start X the daemon is running already. It contacts the server when it senses a connection has been made, therefore it doesn't need a shortcut in the autostart folder. However, the imwheel thing does need a shortcut in the autostart folder. So you're closed...just a bit reversed. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Andrew W Rounds wrote: I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am having a few teething problems which I hope someone can give me guidance on. 1. Fetchmail I have setup fetchmail (via fetchmailconf) and it all works ok. However, when I put a symbolic link to fetchmail in my KDE autostart folder, it doesn't seem to work. But, if I kill the autostarted fetchmail, and run fetchmail from an xterm window, it works. Am I doing something wrong? 2. Wheelmouse IS there any documentation on getting the Logitech wheelmouse to work ? I have installed the imwheel rpm, and told Drakconf that I have a PS2 wheelmouse, but the wheel scrolling doesn't work. I am running imwheel when I login. Thanks in anticipation for any advice.
[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?
How do i run AOL on linux? they wont give me the DNS numbers, if i cant run AOL on linux does anyone know a good free ISP for linux?
Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do i run AOL on linux? they wont give me the DNS numbers, if i cant run AOL on linux does anyone know a good free ISP for linux? Why a "free" one? You're probably paying over 20 buck a month for the crap service provided by AOL. Drop `em like a hot potato and subscribe to a local ISP, pay about 15-17 bucks a month for MUCH more reliable service. There are free ISP's that can be accessed through linux, but I wonder about service from a freebee. I pay $16/mo for very god service (since 1995) from an ISP local to me (NY area). Just my US$.02, Mike "What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" --W. C. Fields Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]
Thanks for the info what ISP do you live because i am in NJ.
Re: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem
Original Message On 9/22/00, 2:22:21 PM, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem: Hi all, I am running into strangeness here... I want to install netscape 4.75. As per indication, I removed the old netscape stuff (meaning the communicator 4.73, and also netscape-common 4.73). Exactly what I did -- removed the 4.73 stuff... Now I am ready to install 4.75 and this happens: [root@internet paul]# rpm -iv netscape-common-4.75-7mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: XFree86 = 4.0 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk rpmlib(VersionedDependencies) = 3.0.3-1 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk Paul -- I am clueless as to why this happened as I didn't have any problems when I upgraded to Netscape 4.75 -- BUT I just checked to see which version of netscape I installed it was netscape-common-4.75-3mdk. I got that from gFTP the Mandrake updates. Just checked on Big Bertha and it is still at 3mdk for downloading so you might want to check that? Where did you get the 7mdk? (just curious) Good luck and let me know how it goes. Patti - Registered Linux User #184611 Look at a day when you were supremely satisfied at its end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing. It's when you've had everything to do and you've done it. I do not have, nor want (for now) Xfree 4. And what on earth does it complain about wanting RPMlib less than 3.0.3-1 (I have 3.0.4. running)?? Would I be better off getting the source-rpms and compile them myself? If anyone knows, please let me know... Paul -- Do they ever shut up on your planet? http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
[newbie] Help for 6.5 networking 7.1 installation
I got serious problem while installing 7.1, which I downloaded from mirror site. Inserting CD into drive, I boot system from CD, it "Load second stage ramdisk", "ramdisk error", once I choose OK, "initializing CD-ROM", show just stoped here. I have tried support site, got a clue for a patch, "autoboot.bat" patch, but can not put into boot CD because "rawwritewin" does not work. (there is an instruction to teach how to make a bootable disk by means of rawwritewin) So, ladies gentlemen, I got no more solution and need some help. (*) another question if someone could help me is how to get through of my network, I subscrib DSL with static IP, I put my IP, 2 DNS IP as name server, gateway IP, still not working, this's really confusing me. I did same thing in Win2000, it is through but not in L-M 6.5 configuration : P-III 600, 128 MB ram, Yamaha sound card, ATI 3D Rage Pro Matrox (2 vga cards), RealTek 8139 ethernet card, 2 WD hard drives, 1 Yamaha CD-RW, 1 CD-Rom.
Re: [newbie] fetchmail + wheelmouse
Original Message On 9/23/00, 1:50:14 AM, Andrew W Rounds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] fetchmail + wheelmouse: I've just installed Mandrake 7.1 and am having a few teething problems which I hope someone can give me guidance on. 1. Fetchmail I have setup fetchmail (via fetchmailconf) and it all works ok. However, when I put a symbolic link to fetchmail in my KDE autostart folder, it doesn't seem to work. But, if I kill the autostarted fetchmail, and run fetchmail from an xterm window, it works. Am I doing something wrong? I don't use Fetchmail so I can't help you there :-( but as far as the Wheelmouse goes (see below) 2. Wheelmouse IS there any documentation on getting the Logitech wheelmouse to work ? I have installed the imwheel rpm, and told Drakconf that I have a PS2 wheelmouse, but the wheel scrolling doesn't work. I am running imwheel when I login. The best documentation I have found for the wheelmouse is at http://mandrakeuser.org this site has loads of information :-) Good luck and have a great day. Patti - Registered Linux User #184611 Focus on remedies, not faults. - Jack Nicklaus, Professional Golfer Thanks in anticipation for any advice.
Re: [newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?
Ok if you got Windoze on your box ypu can do he following to get your ISP's DNS addy. 1. In Windoze connect to ISP. 2. Click on START button and select RUN. 3. In the OPEN box type winipcfg. 4. In IP CONFIGURATION box you will then see MORE INFO, click on that. 5. You will then see a DNS SERVER entry, this will show u the address. Hope this is of some help. Live Free Jase Ladnet 2000 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:16 AM Subject: [newbie] How do i run Aol on linux? How do i run AOL on linux? they wont give me the DNS numbers, if i cant run AOL on linux does anyone know a good free ISP for linux?
[newbie] Install Errors
I have recently purchased the Linux Namdrake 7.1
Complete . I run the install and all goes well until it trys to install
certain packages. Part of them error out and I have written down the RMPs and
tried the command to test the cd and cd rom I get the following error. Illegal
mode for this track oe incompatable medium (asc=0x64 ascq=0x00)
Error Illegal Request (sence Key=
0x05)
Hdc command
error:status=0x51{Drivereadyseek:
Didn't get the rest of the message. What is wrong.
I baught rather than downloaded the free version because I have no Cd burner and
wanted the cd's but I can't get it to install with out errors while it is
upacking the packages. When I am done with the install I can get in thru text
part of linux but no graphical parts will work. I get errors for the entire
XFree86, X11 and so on.
Lora
Re: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem
2000-09-23. Incoming bitstream from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Paul, you "HAVE" to run XFree 4.* I suppose because the new netscape uses new libraries? (I don't know) as for rpmlib I have that problem too, but usually I fix every dependancy except that, then use --nodeps to get past it. I've never had a problem with the packages after that. [root@internet paul]# rpm -iv netscape-common-4.75-7mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: XFree86 = 4.0 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk rpmlib(VersionedDependencies) = 3.0.3-1 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk Hi Adam, After using some "--force" on rpm things went all fine. I don't really understand this, and perhaps never will. But it helped. Another remark that rpm made over this was, that Bluefish (a simple HTML editor) also depended on netscape-common and for that reason it was not good to throw the old one out. But I have no problem running Bluefish with the latest NS4.75 common files installed. With Xfree3.dunno. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Meta key defined where?
Don't know about a Meta key - I use F9,c,f - works every time Yes that would work. But that is pressing 3 keys to get there. The drop down menus in MC show several shortcut keys. The one for Find files is listed as M-? In NC (Norton Commander, of which MC is a variant) uses Alt-F7 which I miss greatly! Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: John Rye [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Meta key defined where? Jeff Malka wrote: It usually is the Alt key. My question is because in KDE console when I use MC (midnight Commander) there are several combinations that use the meta key combination (M-?). They all work correctly except the one for "find" where the meta key (Alt) seems not to be understood in my system. I was therefore wondering where it was defined so I can see what traps it. Anyone know what key combination to use for "find a file" in MC (other than the meta combination)? Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Carolina Kohler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Meta key defined where? Hi, I just want to ask something: What is a Meta Key? Thank you, Carol^ El vie, 22 sep 2000, escribiste: I am running Mandrake 7.1, Bash, KDE. My Meta key is not producing the same results as it does in Gnome. Where is the meta key defined in KDE? Thanks. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 Don't know about a Meta key - I use F9,c,f - works every time Cheers -- ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected" (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
Re: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem
2000-09-23. Incoming bitstream from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [root@internet paul]# rpm -iv netscape-common-4.75-7mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: XFree86 = 4.0 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk rpmlib(VersionedDependencies) = 3.0.3-1 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk Paul -- I am clueless as to why this happened as I didn't have any problems when I upgraded to Netscape 4.75 -- BUT I just checked to see which version of netscape I installed it was netscape-common-4.75-3mdk. I got that from gFTP the Mandrake updates. Just checked on Big Bertha and it is still at 3mdk for downloading so you might want to check that? Where did you get the 7mdk? (just curious) Good luck and let me know how it goes. I grabbed my things from fr.rpmfind.net (the french -faster for me- mirror of www.rpmfind.net). Just went to the N by name and found those files. But it's all okay now. Btw, it has frozen up twice by now, which is not more often than 4.73 did. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] ATI Rage 128
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 22-Sep-00 01:16:05 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i have a ATI Rage 128 Xpert 128 vid card but its not supported by LM 6.5 what can i download for it so its supported and install it -Rob upgrade your xwindows client is my best thought on the subject I also just uncovered this, which you may find interesting, open a console and type; cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc and then let out a cat call :) say or type, cat README.r128 also I have discovered that this card is supported by X v 3.3.6 and X v 4.0.1 I am currently enjoying configuring X for my Debian Distrobution, as I said earlier, my configuration for X is working just fine under both 7.0 and 7.1. :) mrweb
Re: [Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the info what ISP do you live because i am in NJ. = I use i-2000.com. I have since 1995 and I don't remember ever getting a busy signal and I've NEVER been cut-off. Try www.i-2000.com for a phone number near you. I believe they cover much of NJ. "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing and dreadful idolatry took place there!" Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
Jeff, You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is an error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns control over to an o/s to boot itself] ? If so, with the power off, disconnect the keyboard and inspect the connector and if possible the socket on the motherboard (likely not do-able, but take a flashlight and try to look). Clean guck off pins with rubbing alcohol and Q-tips (or better skinny pipe cleaners) if you don't have contact cleaner -- NO ABRASIVES -- or deal with bent pins or whatever you discover. Loose pins mean replacement time; a soft-flexible spot in the cord (especially if near the connector) probably indicates an internal wire failing, and is grounds for keyboard replacement. This message could be pointing to a problem with the motherboard itself, or with the connector, cord or internally within the keyboard. It could really be a key that is sticking. Depending on the construction of the keyboard mechanical mechanism, this might not be apparent on casual observation. Keyboards vary substantially. Do you have another keyboard to substitute? [The cheapist test might be to buy the most inexpensive keyboard you can find simply to test with, if you find nothing when you pull and inspect the keyboard connector.] Did the new keyboard clear the error message? Do you get the same error? If you get the same error you might have serious hardware problems [a motherboard with internal failures]. -Gary- In a message dated 9/21/2000 10:36:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Occasionally on boot up I get a message that says "00 stuck keyPress F1 to continue, F2 for setup If I press F1 all continues normally. Any idea why this might happen from time to time? Thanks. -- Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User 348854
[newbie] creative vibra128 sound card setup by lothar(or sth else)
dear sirs/mams; im a beginner Mandrake7.0(and linux) user. This means i dont know much about linux. Ive newly installed a copy of Mandrake 7.0 to my computer with a great excitement and made hardware configs by using easy setup tools. But when i tried to configure my creative vibra128 pci sound card by using soundconfig tool, i saw that this card is not listed. Then ive tried to configure all other creative sound cards listed with current irq, i/o, dma and etc. settings of my card but it didnt work. Now, please tell me the solution or sth may help me. thank you all, using linux and mandrake is a real fun for me. See you. Best regards; H.Ozgur Cagdas. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
Re: [OT] Smartkid movies (was [newbie] SCSI card, Where to buy?)
I like Sneakers and The Lawnmower Man too. The Revenge of the Nerds movies are funny too. See Red Dwarf? Is a British comedy series that is somewhat geeky. I own way to many movies though. LOL *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Anthony wrote: Oh man, thank you so much for pointing that out. I was just discussing that movie with my dad the other day, and I couldn't for the life of me remember the name of it I'd seen it before and loved it, but that was several years ago. Other "smart" movies: Wargames, The Manhatten Project and The Wizard (not really "smart" but ti's a movie about playing videogames!) Love that movie. That's one of the few smartkid movies I know of. And I had never heard Carmen McCray (spelling?) sing before. No wonder she has been so well known for so long. Ya, ya, I know, Val Kilmer. Anybody want to suggest any other smart kid movies? -Gary- In a message dated 9/21/2000 10:09:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
Don't want to use oil on plastic keys. Use silicon so it doesn't deteriorate the plastic. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key Jeff, Most keyboards key mechanism uses a rubber dome affair. If you keyboard is like that and it proves to be a key at fault you will have to replace the keyboard. Some keyboards, such as the Fujitsu I'm working on now, use a mechanical mechanism. This gives a superior typing "feel" but after enough time the mechanism can literally get sticky. I've found that mine won't type a keystroke when this happens, but Usually just working it should be enough to losen up the key, but a drop of oil from a precision (sometimes known as a pen) oiler may be the ticket. Get a bent tip one if you end up having this source problem and try to fix it. The keytops *should* pull off, but often are so stuck that you are in danger of breaking them to get them off. -Gary- In a message dated 9/23/2000 5:29:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jeff, You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is an error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns control over to an o/s to boot itself] ? Yes it is. Thank you so much for the detailed advice. It only happens once in a while and the PC is getting old. I'll do the checks you suggested. Thanks again, Gary. I appreciate it very much. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185
Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
Buy a new keyboard. I like the $10 ones I find at Comp USA. Light, fully plastic (no cold plate on the bottom so I can lay it on my legs even when wearing shorts), and the keys feel just right when I hit them. *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, David Bliss wrote: Don't want to use oil on plastic keys. Use silicon so it doesn't deteriorate the plastic. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key Jeff, Most keyboards key mechanism uses a rubber dome affair. If you keyboard is like that and it proves to be a key at fault you will have to replace the keyboard. Some keyboards, such as the Fujitsu I'm working on now, use a mechanical mechanism. This gives a superior typing "feel" but after enough time the mechanism can literally get sticky. I've found that mine won't type a keystroke when this happens, but Usually just working it should be enough to losen up the key, but a drop of oil from a precision (sometimes known as a pen) oiler may be the ticket. Get a bent tip one if you end up having this source problem and try to fix it. The keytops *should* pull off, but often are so stuck that you are in danger of breaking them to get them off. -Gary- In a message dated 9/23/2000 5:29:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jeff, You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is an error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns control over to an o/s to boot itself] ? Yes it is. Thank you so much for the detailed advice. It only happens once in a while and the PC is getting old. I'll do the checks you suggested. Thanks again, Gary. I appreciate it very much. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185
Re: [newbie] StarOffice and other wordprocessors
On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, you wrote: Actually, I think wordperfect is an excellent word processing for linux. I've download it last week as was very impress by the way it performed. It's almost like the Windoze versions. I think it worth the time to download. I dont personally like Staroffice. It's like a Windows Mask over Linux. Give WP a try. I'ld recommend it for everyone. Rob On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Fabian Jennings wrote: prepared to try it if there's no other way. Also, I'd try KOffice if I knew where to locate it, and felt I had any chance of making a successful install. I think you should be able to locate KOffice through Google.com, or otherwise from www.kde.org a possible alternative to KOffice, I'm also thinking of dumping S.O. and trying Corel WordPerfect for Linux. Any hope for that? If anyone else out there has a suggestion for a (MS Word compatible?) word processor I can use along with Mandrake, please let me know. You can go to www.abisource.com and get Abiword. It is a small wordprocessor that reads and writes MS-Office documents, but it is still in an early stage. Many options are not supported yet. I have downloaded and installed WP8 for Linux, and this does a great job in handling MS-Office documents also. I note also that impractically slow printer and word processing performance doesn't occur much as a problem on this help list. What are people using their Linux-Mandrake for? Or does everyone but me have a Pentium III, 800Mhz, with a gazillion MB's of RAM? Pentium II/400 with 128Mb of Ram. I use my machine for a lot of internet activities, sometimes some wordprocessing/spread-sheeting, I am running a Seti client 24/7, I program on this machine, play with some graphics through Gimp, and some other things. And often all this runs simultaneous and much faster than with any way of setup I have ever had possible in Windows. I really am amazed that I'm having so much trouble getting a simple desktop setup together and running when my requirements are so completely basic. I was weeks getting my modem/internet connection straightened out, and now this. It took me several months to get my ISDN card going, I had to buy a different video card for this machine because at the time I started again with Linux Mandrake (had given up on Redhat several times) the video card I had was not supported well (who likes 640x480 and 16 colors?) The Linux approach is different from Windows. Windows setup takes you by the hand, and it will tell you what is good for you. Often, if you do not agree, it will backfire on you in some way. With Linux, YOU are in control. But to be in control means that you have to know a lot of things. So, may I bid you welcome to the world of knowledge! Oh well, I'm learning tons, and I do have my Microsoft setup to fall back on. What an irony given that I started all this to get clear of Bill Gates and his Bandits! You will get there. I cannot remove windowz because I need a program from work that only runs in Windoze (no luck with VMWare so far). But I run that only once every 6 weeks when I get a standby call. It took me a long time to take the step to move, but I did. And I love every moment afterwards, because I keep learning and knowing. Paul -- Back off! You're standing in my aura. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]
On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, you wrote: Thanks for the info what ISP do you live because i am in NJ. When did AOL released a version for Linux? Havent heard about it other than that Gamera Story.
RE: [OT] Smartkid movies (was [newbie] SCSI card, Where to buy?)
why am I the only one who has that dream...? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] Smartkid movies (was [newbie] SCSI card, Where to buy?) I like Sneakers and The Lawnmower Man too. The Revenge of the Nerds movies are funny too. See Red Dwarf? Is a British comedy series that is somewhat geeky. I own way to many movies though. LOL *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Anthony wrote: Oh man, thank you so much for pointing that out. I was just discussing that movie with my dad the other day, and I couldn't for the life of me remember the name of it I'd seen it before and loved it, but that was several years ago. Other "smart" movies: Wargames, The Manhatten Project and The Wizard (not really "smart" but ti's a movie about playing videogames!) Love that movie. That's one of the few smartkid movies I know of. And I had never heard Carmen McCray (spelling?) sing before. No wonder she has been so well known for so long. Ya, ya, I know, Val Kilmer. Anybody want to suggest any other smart kid movies? -Gary- In a message dated 9/21/2000 10:09:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] files ending with a ~
flupke wrote:
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Veit Waltemath wrote:
Hey folks,
after running a perl-script al files an directories on a separate
partition are now ending with a ~ like file~ or directory~ and are only
visible in the shell.
How can i get this back?
I can't figure out what happend or what script you have run to have that,
but if all you want to do is removing the trailing ~ at the end of your
filenames, then you can issue the following command :
for i in * ; do mv $i ${i%%\~} ; done
HTH
Flupke
--
There's no place like ~
thanx, thats what i need.
Veit
Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]
there is gamera wich is an alpha test that is not supposed to be in the publics hands, it is not very functional and most likely you can not connect with it due to the fact its configured for company accounts, although reports have suggested users have managed to access with it, i have a copy but i cant connect because of my modem it works best with a network connection anyways
[newbie] Iomega
ok i duel boot my system and my partition for mandrake is small plus i only run a 6gb drive to begin with, so i bought an iomega zip drive, im wondering how can i configure it to operate with linux??? also if anyone has a toshiba laptop can you help me with the display mine is quite large and every normal attempt at changing it doesnt help, tried the resolution change but it looks exactly the same
Re: [newbie] Iomega
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok i duel boot my system and my partition for mandrake is small plus i only run a 6gb drive to begin with, so i bought an iomega zip drive, im wondering how can i configure it to operate with linux??? also if anyone has a toshiba laptop can you help me with the display mine is quite large and every normal attempt at changing it doesnt help, tried the resolution change but it looks exactly the same For the zip drive go to " http://www.linuxnewgie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html " The set up there works very well. All done in root btw. Good luck, Dennis -- Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
Re: [newbie] Iomega
no such address denis??? In a message dated 23-Sep-00 20:38:32 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For the zip drive go to " http://www.linuxnewgie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html " The set up there works very well. All done in root btw. Good luck, Dennis --
Re: [[newbie] How do i run Aol on linux?]
can you send me a copy of gammera?
Re: [newbie] Iomega
Try http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html instead of linuxnewgie -- typo I would guess Patti -- Registered Linux User #184611 Original Message On 9/23/00, 6:40:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Iomega: no such address denis??? In a message dated 23-Sep-00 20:38:32 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For the zip drive go to " http://www.linuxnewgie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html " The set up there works very well. All done in root btw. Good luck, Dennis --
RE: [newbie] Iomega
Typo ... linuxnewbie.org rather than linuxnewgie :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Iomega no such address denis??? In a message dated 23-Sep-00 20:38:32 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For the zip drive go to " http://www.linuxnewgie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/mountzip.html " The set up there works very well. All done in root btw. Good luck, Dennis --
Re: [newbie] Network Card Fails on Startup
Justin, if you go to the D-link site and look for Linux drivers the 528CT is not listed as supported. The 530TX and the 530 TX + are supported and the drivers (modules) are on the Mandrake 7.1 cd. 530TX = via-rhine 530 TX + =realtek 8129/8139. You might need to load the module each time you boot. Len "Justin W. Udelhofen" wrote: I have a D-Link 528CT 10BT NIC, and it worked well when I gave it a static IP and set up a LAN in my room. I am now trying to connect it to a network with DHCP, and since I enabled DHCP and attempted to enter the DNS servers, the NIC fails each time I startup my Mandrake machine. Ideas? Thank you.
Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
I myself perfer the old IBM monster keyboards. I have one but the cord went bad and it doesn't work anymore. :( The weirdest thing about this keyboard is that the cable attached to the keyboard connects via an RJ45 jack on the keyboard end. Never seen anything like it before. I've never used anything so satisfying to type with since then either. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Michael wrote: Buy a new keyboard. I like the $10 ones I find at Comp USA. Light, fully plastic (no cold plate on the bottom so I can lay it on my legs even when wearing shorts), and the keys feel just right when I hit them. *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, David Bliss wrote: Don't want to use oil on plastic keys. Use silicon so it doesn't deteriorate the plastic. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key Jeff, Most keyboards key mechanism uses a rubber dome affair. If you keyboard is like that and it proves to be a key at fault you will have to replace the keyboard. Some keyboards, such as the Fujitsu I'm working on now, use a mechanical mechanism. This gives a superior typing "feel" but after enough time the mechanism can literally get sticky. I've found that mine won't type a keystroke when this happens, but Usually just working it should be enough to losen up the key, but a drop of oil from a precision (sometimes known as a pen) oiler may be the ticket. Get a bent tip one if you end up having this source problem and try to fix it. The keytops *should* pull off, but often are so stuck that you are in danger of breaking them to get them off. -Gary- In a message dated 9/23/2000 5:29:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jeff, You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is an error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns control over to an o/s to boot itself] ? Yes it is. Thank you so much for the detailed advice. It only happens once in a while and the PC is getting old. I'll do the checks you suggested. Thanks again, Gary. I appreciate it very much. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185
Re [newbie] PC-2-Phone]
With a little sluething, I found out that DialPad uses Jave VM but right now only for Microsoft. They posted on their website in the Help section, that they are in development for Mac, Linux, and other OSes. When they will be ready? Is anybodies guess. And yes, HotTelephone.com is of no help either. It too, uses the JavaVM but why is it only exclusive to Microsoft products? I thought Java VM on any system was the same and configured to run the same. But I guess it has to do with the "extra" control that the PC -to- Phone requires in order to allow direct link or whatever to your microphone and speakers. I'm still seeking that PC-to-Phone solution through Linux so that I can completely dump my windows software once and for all. If the PC-to-Phone technology wasn't patented, I would develop the solution myself. But I'm a legal "type" and try not to stray from the path of the "white hat". Still on bended knee Cheers --Al Vic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, no kidding. If I had the equipment and the money I would set up a type of system that would support all OS's just using good old universal java. On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Jim Chiang wrote: Wow. I didn't know that. Disappointing indeed. I'm pretty sure though that it would work with Win9x and likely Win2K and WinMe as well as NT though? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vic Sent: September 21, 2000 12:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] PC-2-Phone No, this hottelephone is useless to the linux community. I have tested it and it said that you have to use windows NT for it to work, I would suggest that all who think it is unfair to write and express to them that it is a good thing to support linux browsers. On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, you wrote: http://.HotTelephone.com I believe they support both Java and ActiveX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Altoine Barker Sent: September 20, 2000 7:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] PC-2-Phone I have a situation. I miss using DialPad in Windoze but it isn't supported for Linux. Anyone know of any alternate websites that support PC-to-Phone with Linux or any other PC-to-Phone alternative solutions? I am running LM7.1 with all of the latest auto updates. I installed using the Developer Option. In advance, thank you very much for any and all information that you may provide me. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: Re [newbie] PC-2-Phone]
Sometimes, my fellow linuxer, you might have to bend the rules, as long as you don't totally duplicate the process, you can get away with a similar process, kind of like Creative Labs and Ensoniq (before Creative bought out Ensoniq). But I still respect your beliefs, if you do not feel comfortable doing it, then you should not. And there is nothing wrong with having the beliefs that you do and if people don't like it, they can just sniff off. Hehe, sorry just my 3.5 cents. On Thu, 30 Oct 2036, Altoine Barker wrote: With a little sluething, I found out that DialPad uses Jave VM but right now only for Microsoft. They posted on their website in the Help section, that they are in development for Mac, Linux, and other OSes. When they will be ready? Is anybodies guess. And yes, HotTelephone.com is of no help either. It too, uses the JavaVM but why is it only exclusive to Microsoft products? I thought Java VM on any system was the same and configured to run the same. But I guess it has to do with the "extra" control that the PC -to- Phone requires in order to allow direct link or whatever to your microphone and speakers. I'm still seeking that PC-to-Phone solution through Linux so that I can completely dump my windows software once and for all. If the PC-to-Phone technology wasn't patented, I would develop the solution myself. But I'm a legal "type" and try not to stray from the path of the "white hat". Still on bended knee Cheers --Al Vic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, no kidding. If I had the equipment and the money I would set up a type of system that would support all OS's just using good old universal java. On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Jim Chiang wrote: Wow. I didn't know that. Disappointing indeed. I'm pretty sure though that it would work with Win9x and likely Win2K and WinMe as well as NT though? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vic Sent: September 21, 2000 12:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] PC-2-Phone No, this hottelephone is useless to the linux community. I have tested it and it said that you have to use windows NT for it to work, I would suggest that all who think it is unfair to write and express to them that it is a good thing to support linux browsers. On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, you wrote: http://.HotTelephone.com I believe they support both Java and ActiveX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Altoine Barker Sent: September 20, 2000 7:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] PC-2-Phone I have a situation. I miss using DialPad in Windoze but it isn't supported for Linux. Anyone know of any alternate websites that support PC-to-Phone with Linux or any other PC-to-Phone alternative solutions? I am running LM7.1 with all of the latest auto updates. I installed using the Developer Option. In advance, thank you very much for any and all information that you may provide me. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [Re: [newbie] DVD setup?]
I would love to help you but I find it easiest if I knew what files exactly that you were missing. But if Anthony's suggestion and link helped you, then never mind, except...smile I would like to know as the informations makes me a better problem solver and more helpful to all of us newbies in this forum. Cheers --Al Anthony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mean DVD movies right? http://helo.org/dvd/howto/DVD-Playing-HOWTO tells you how, although it's not exactly on the easy side. http://opendvd.org helps explain the problem with playing DVD movies on Linux. Hello: I have a DVD drive and no matter what I do or where I look I cannot find out how to get it to play dvd's.I've tried http://www.linuxvideo.org/ but it wont work says I am missing files that should have come with it.Tried every mpeg player.So this is my last resort.I'll greatly appreciate if someone can help me. -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [newbie] Help, Netscape 4.75 install problem
I got similar dependency complaints, although nothing refering to to XFree86. I also told it to ignore and simply upgrade. It seems to be running fine. The web page that caused 4.74 to fold up and close moments before, loaded just fine with 4.75. Can't explain the dependency/error messages. Barry :-) Paul wrote: 2000-09-23. Incoming bitstream from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Paul, you "HAVE" to run XFree 4.* I suppose because the new netscape uses new libraries? (I don't know) as for rpmlib I have that problem too, but usually I fix every dependancy except that, then use --nodeps to get past it. I've never had a problem with the packages after that. [root@internet paul]# rpm -iv netscape-common-4.75-7mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: XFree86 = 4.0 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk rpmlib(VersionedDependencies) = 3.0.3-1 is needed by netscape-common-4.75-7mdk Hi Adam, After using some "--force" on rpm things went all fine. I don't really understand this, and perhaps never will. But it helped. Another remark that rpm made over this was, that Bluefish (a simple HTML editor) also depended on netscape-common and for that reason it was not good to throw the old one out. But I have no problem running Bluefish with the latest NS4.75 common files installed. With Xfree3.dunno. Paul --
Re: [newbie] Pine and dialup
Thank you everybody I am now happily using Pine for reading email and news. Ralph Ralph Lambert wrote: OK Since nobody answered my first post does this mean I can't use Pine with a dialup connection? Ralph On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Ralph Lambert wrote: Where can I find information about setting up Pine with a dialup connection. I am assuming that it can be done since I have seen th echeckbox forr using a slow connection. Thanks in advance. Ralph PS Where is my LM serial number so I can properly register?
Re: [newbie] Pine and dialup
Oh, I almost forgot. This was the method I used.
I had it all except the last part. Now on to samba. I can print using
my linux printer from win98 box. I can see everybody bothways in
Network Neighborhood. I just cant copy or write. Sigh. Love it
though.
Ralph
The following instructions are courtesy of Ramon Gandia, one of the
great gurus on our Mandrake list.
There is NO NEED whatsoever to use fetchmail or sendmail or any other
program to configure Pine. In fact, configuring it is one of the easiest
things in the world of Linux. Here are the 1-2-3 steps:
1) in xterm type as user "pine" (without the quotes). This will bring up
Pine and create a hidden file .pinerc in your home directory. Now close
down Pine by typing Quit.
2) Now open any text editor and bring up the .pinerc file you just
created. Remember that this file will NOT exist until you first launch
Pine as in step 1.
Now the rest is as easy as pie:
Just fill out the following information. Below is the relevant section
from my .pinerc:
# Over-rides your full name from Unix password file. Required for
PC-Pine. personal-name=Benjamin Sher
# Sets domain part of From: and local addresses in outgoing mail.
user-domain=
# List of SMTP servers for sending mail. If blank: Unix Pine uses
sendmail. smtp-server=mail.msy.bellsouth.net
# NNTP server for posting news. Also sets news-collections for news
reading. nntp-server=news.msy.bellsouth.net
# Path of (local or remote) INBOX, e.g. ={mail.somewhere.edu}inbox #
Normal Unix default is the local INBOX (usually /usr/spool/mail/$USER).
inbox-path={msy.bellsouth.net/pop3}INBOX
3) That's it, folks!!!
Just type in your name, your mail server, news server and your INBOX,
precisely as you see above. Save your file. Now relaunch pine by typing
pine in xterm. Pine will now work perfectly. It will ask you for your
password. Type your password and your mail will be waiting for you. You
can now SEND and RECEIVE mail and REPLY and read NEWS. By the way, after
you get you mail in Pine, you will find that the same mail may be
waiting for you in Netscape. No problem. Standard procedure.
Again, don't thank me. Thank Ramon!
Ralph Lambert wrote:
Thank you everybody I am now happily using Pine for reading email and
news.
Ralph
Ralph Lambert wrote:
OK
Since nobody answered my first post does this mean I can't use Pine
with a dialup connection?
Ralph
On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Ralph Lambert wrote:
Where can I find information about setting up Pine with a dialup
connection. I am assuming that it can be done since I have seen
th echeckbox forr using a slow connection.
Thanks in advance.
Ralph
PS Where is my LM serial number so I can properly register?
Re: [newbie] Pine and dialup
Ata boy Ralph. Pine's the only way to go...it's the Unix way, you know? -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Ralph Lambert wrote: Thank you everybody I am now happily using Pine for reading email and news. Ralph Ralph Lambert wrote: OK Since nobody answered my first post does this mean I can't use Pine with a dialup connection? Ralph On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Ralph Lambert wrote: Where can I find information about setting up Pine with a dialup connection. I am assuming that it can be done since I have seen th echeckbox forr using a slow connection. Thanks in advance. Ralph PS Where is my LM serial number so I can properly register?
Re: [newbie] files ending with a ~
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, you wrote:
usually a ~ is a backup copy. You can always delete or rm the file that had
the change and cp the ~ file back to a reg file. It had been convenient for me
t whenever I alter a file. and after saving it. it automatically store the
original file to a ~ file which mean if the alter one didnt work. I always
delete and cp the ~ file back to the original file and try alter it to
something else.
flupke wrote:
On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Veit Waltemath wrote:
Hey folks,
after running a perl-script al files an directories on a separate
partition are now ending with a ~ like file~ or directory~ and are only
visible in the shell.
How can i get this back?
I can't figure out what happend or what script you have run to have that,
but if all you want to do is removing the trailing ~ at the end of your
filenames, then you can issue the following command :
for i in * ; do mv $i ${i%%\~} ; done
HTH
Flupke
--
There's no place like ~
thanx, thats what i need.
Veit
Re: [newbie] StarOffice and other wordprocessors
How where to get a copy of WP for Linux ? I need a good editor, especially for programming use. (is it free ?) Robin Regennitter wrote: On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, you wrote: Actually, I think wordperfect is an excellent word processing for linux. I've download it last week as was very impress by the way it performed. It's almost like the Windoze versions. I think it worth the time to download. I dont personally like Staroffice. It's like a Windows Mask over Linux. Give WP a try. I'ld recommend it for everyone. Rob
Re: [newbie] Installing ATI-TV wonder ...
Mark: Thanks for your email. I was able to configure .pinerc successfully and read mail, but I was not able to send mail. It gave me an error everytime I tried it, including after a shutdown and reboot. Unfortunately for me I am typing this email from Windows :( . Mary. [Original Message] From: Mark Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mary-Carol Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 09/23/2000 10:40:32 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing ATI-TV wonder ... Mary, As far as configuring sendmail in order to use it there really isn't anything you do other than just use it. In the Pine config if you don't specify an SMTP server then the default is Sendmail. It's already programed with what it's supposed to do with the messages. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message... | Registered Linux user #182496 On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, Mary-Carol Thompson wrote: Hello fellow newbies and resident gurus: Problem 1: I have an ATI-TV Wonder card installed on my computer that works well in the Windows95 environment. I also have Linux Mandrake 7.0 installed on the same computer and would like it work on it too. I saw the relevant files for it when I clicked on (1) DrakConf;(2) RPM and then (3) Multimedia. The config file is called gatos.conf which I believe is the group that created the drivers for this card. But how do I enable the drivers? I only see an uninstall option when I go through this path. Problem 2: I have successfully enabled fetchmail and pine following the advice of some of you. Now how do I 'send' a mail using pine. There is no smail in my Linux-Mandrake 7.0 version - only sendmail. How do I configure this? Thanks, Mary --- Mary-Carol Thompson --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. --- Mary-Carol Thompson --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
Re: [newbie] StarOffice and other wordprocessors
On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, you wrote: yeah it's free. The one for programming use, I'ld use CoolEdit, which is a very awesome word processing for programming. It's has a bug editor features and everything else. You wont find in in the menu or anything. But you will find it in the /usr/bin/ directory. look for CoolEdit and click on that. then it should appear on your desktop.If you like it. You can make a shortcut for that. you can get WP for Linux at www.download.com and yes it's free. Rob How where to get a copy of WP for Linux ? I need a good editor, especially for programming use. (is it free ?) Robin Regennitter wrote: On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, you wrote: Actually, I think wordperfect is an excellent word processing for linux. I've download it last week as was very impress by the way it performed. It's almost like the Windoze versions. I think it worth the time to download. I dont personally like Staroffice. It's like a Windows Mask over Linux. Give WP a try. I'ld recommend it for everyone. Rob
Re: [newbie] Only one Linux book opens
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Anyone, When I put in my Linux Mandrake 7.0 #3 CD in order to read some of the books only one book will open for me. This happened before with my first install of Linux, too, before the crash. They all opened with Acrobat reader under Windows 95. What do I need to do for this? Thank you. Marcia I found that the Linux version of Acrobat reader is a dud; it does not work. I too have had to resort to the Windows version to read the e-books. Also, the Linux version of RealPlayer is a dud. It will not open any files from the file menu. Perhaps version 8 is a goer but at better than 6 megs it's a bit too much to bother with. -- Regards, Phil Fraser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] toshiba laptop
ok if you have a toshiba laptop you would be the best help. ok no matter what changes i do to my resolution everything is still somewhat large and its kinda hard to play a game when i can only see half of the programs window, any help would be great Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
