[newbie] if sendmail from console, can not be reply, need help?
Dear 7.1 user: after I send mail from console or from emacs text mode , receiver can not reply, mailer said: can not find [EMAIL PROTECTED] eric is my local user name on my linux machine, my email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* suppose */ how should I do to let receiver reply sucessfuly? best regard el
[newbie] hard drive CD ROM not found on bootup
Hi all I hope you can help me ... When I boot up Linux-Mandrake 7.1 it naturally looks for both my hard drive and CD ROM, but it can't find them, so it starts Kudzo. (Which it also does when my external modem is switched off - that's a real nuicance!) There it gives me the three options: remove driver ; keep driver ; do nothing. Whichever one I choose, It just dumps me at the command line ( well, it looks like it but I can't execute any commands except ctrlaltdel ) after saying that I should run e2fsck. But i can't give any commands, so I have to reboot. The windows partition still works fine (as good as windows can ) So I really don't know what to do... please help, I'm going to order 7.2 through cheapbytes (anyone know of a cheaper place? - once I saw 7.1 advertised as $2), but I really want to get this working as I can't stand Windows anymore. TIA... creaktop
Re: [newbie] error sharing home directories in samba
[homes] is a special share. You don't need to specify a path to the files. My samba share looks like this: [homes] comment = personal files browseable = no read only = no create mode = 0754 # so files created in the user's public web directory are readable by others Gerry At 10/26/00 08:29 AM, you wrote: \\LINUX\%U is not accessible the share name was not found! be sure you typed correctley. my smb.conf looks like this [homes] comment = home directories path = /home/%U read only = No browseable = No Information System Specialist, Mennonite Central Committee Bangladesh
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 07:09:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It works but i've got a problem: it changes my desktop resolution, 1280x1024, to a virtual 1280x1024 (showing 640x480). Not everything is being showed fine and when i stop it the virtual desktop is still there 8-? And of course playing with a virtual desktop is not the best (you move from the game to a different side of the virtual desktop without wanting to do so!). Any idea?? i have that problem without playing the game, thats the reason why i hate virtual desktops, i dont mind having a little button to choose from 2 or more desktops, but the mouse over function needs to go, i am using an old dual scan lcd so sometimes i cant see my mouse and next thing i know is im in another desktop, its really anoying
Re: [newbie] erk! mandrake71-inst.iso and mandrake72-ext.iso compatability
AAGGHHH! I just finished downloading the 650Mb mandrake71-inst.iso file last night. This morning I wanted to start the mandrake71-ext.iso file, but, to my complete horror, It had been replaced (along with mandrake71-inst.iso) with the Mandrake 7.2 files!!! Can anyone tell me if a disc made with mandrake72-ext.iso will be compatable with a disc made with mandrake71-inst.iso? Thanks in advance "Admiral" Ian Bridgeman 8) No. Cheers --- Larry erk! What does the extras disc have on it anyway? And, when I setup 7.1, cant I update it with the mandrake update thingey to 7.2 ans then run the 7.2 extras disc? Admiral 8)
RE: [newbie] 7.2 Available in Stores???
It appears to be showing up on the mirrors found this Linux-Mandrake Odyssey-i586 20001027 15:20 as the version @ ftp://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu/linux/mandrake and ftp://phyppro1.phy.bnl.gov/pub/linux-mandrake Phil Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #189889
[newbie] Password
I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root,
Re: [newbie] what [FAILED], What's a *.GZ
Ralph Avery wrote: I'm a complete newbie to Linux, so this may seem a little lame to most of you. I've been following these messages for some time looking for information on how to configure, install, and use my sound card and modem. I have a VIA sound card that has a (Red Hat) Linux driver on the CD. It's a *.gz file. I tried to use gunzip to unzip it, but then I don't know what to do with it after that. Im fairly new myself, so you may want to read up before following these suggestions. Any old timers feel free to correct or expand on this. After you unzip it, check to see if it contained a text file of instructions. If it is source code, you may have to cd to the dir that you unzipped to, and do ./configure then ./make then ./make install. You may have to load the resulting module, see man insmod I noticed recently during the boot up process that I see a RED [Failed] go by. Most of what I see says [Passed]. I believe it has something to do with a sound card device failing, but it goes by too fast. (Is there any way to slow this down, or view a text file that shows the order in which things are executed, mounted, whatever, during the boot up process) You might be looking for the command dmesg I recently found out that my modem is obviously already configured for Linux. I configured a PPP connection that causes it to dial. I hear it dialing, I hear it connecting, but I have no way to check anything else. It will keep dialing and connecting about every 10 minutes, but I have no idea how to use that connection. Netscape doesn't show any way in it's GUI to configure it to use a specific PPP connection, and I can't get Netscape to navigate even when I'm connected. Check that your file /etc/resolv.conf contains your ISP's DNS addresses. Also try entering a numeric IP in Netscapes location bar, for instance http://216.32.74.51 will take you to Yahoo if everything is working but DNS. Gene Any help with any of these would be greately appreciated. If anyone has any useful information from when they were learning Linux, I'm all ears.
RE: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
it don't sound like a BIOS prob. old BIOS's just allow upto 8.4 gb of drive to be used. it sounds like linux can't recognise yer drive, try another flavour! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Romanator Sent: 29 October 2000 15:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives That's all right. I've tried to install 7.0 with no success. I've pretty well given up on this computer. Roman Vic wrote: Whups sorry about that dude, I shouldda specified that I have a 10Gb running in 7.0-2 I'm was just afraid to upgrade to 7.1 or beyond, I heard a rumour in a newsgroup and wondered if it were true or only a rumour. Thanx On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Romanator wrote: Do you think it may be an old BIOS? I'm having a terrible time configuring a Fujitsu 10Gig. I think Dell never tested anything over 8 Gig. Roman "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Vic wrote: Hello list Has anyone had any trouble with their large (mine is 10Gb) Quantum ide drives with Mandrake 7.1 and above? I am running 7.0-2 and am afraid to upgrade, I don't know whether it was just rumour on the newsgroup or what? I think Western Digital is the only ones that have problems (sometimes). The latest issue of Linux Jounal talks about it. Note that, after saying that, I've got a 10 gig WDC in my 'Nix box, and AFAIK, have had no problems (yet). ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] erk! mandrake71-inst.iso and mandrake72-ext.isocompatability
What does the extras disc have on it anyway? There are 300+ packages on it. IF you're only running a simple workstation you should be able to install 7.1 without it. And, when I setup 7.1, cant I update it with the mandrake update thingey to 7.2 ans then run the 7.2 extras disc? Sure...but that's going to require, pretty much, a complete download as with the major shift in interface most applications need to be recompiled. Truth is, you're probably better off running 7.1 right now. Do an install with your 7.1 iso and see if it makes you happy. Cheers --- Larry
RE: [newbie] Password
h, yer root password woz it? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of LMB Sent: 29 October 2000 15:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Password I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
That's all right. I've tried to install 7.0 with no success. I've pretty well given up on this computer. Roman Vic wrote: Whups sorry about that dude, I shouldda specified that I have a 10Gb running in 7.0-2 I'm was just afraid to upgrade to 7.1 or beyond, I heard a rumour in a newsgroup and wondered if it were true or only a rumour. Thanx On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Romanator wrote: Do you think it may be an old BIOS? I'm having a terrible time configuring a Fujitsu 10Gig. I think Dell never tested anything over 8 Gig. Roman "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Vic wrote: Hello list Has anyone had any trouble with their large (mine is 10Gb) Quantum ide drives with Mandrake 7.1 and above? I am running 7.0-2 and am afraid to upgrade, I don't know whether it was just rumour on the newsgroup or what? I think Western Digital is the only ones that have problems (sometimes). The latest issue of Linux Jounal talks about it. Note that, after saying that, I've got a 10 gig WDC in my 'Nix box, and AFAIK, have had no problems (yet). ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] what [FAILED], What's a *.GZ
OK, usually, .gz files are also what are called "tarballs". If after the gunzip, you are left with a *.tar file, you need to untar the file package. Use: tar -xvf filename Tar is a utility to package a folder or combination of files into a single file. It does this withouth compression. gzip does the compression. You can read about tar by typing: man tar (use ':q' to exit) the tar utility will extract the files to a directory, usually called something almost exactly like the name of the file. Whe you type ls it should appear in blue, as a directory (white is a standard/non-executable file, red is an rpm package, green is an executable file, light blue is a link, etc...) cd to the new directory and there should be one or both of README and INSTALL. Use whichever text editor you like to view these (vi is always present in an installation, although some don't like it--it's the only one *I* use). Type: vi README, or vi INSTALL. use the arrow keys to navigate, and the same colon-q (:q) to quit. Follow the directions in the two files. For the ppp problem, you may have configured the ISP information incorrectly. In terminal, su to root (type su and enter root's passwrod--of course I'm assuming you do the right thing and avoid logging in as root all the time) Type linuxconf and under networking|basic host information|ppp/slip/plip enter all your information: phone # username, password (secret) DNS IP addresses, etc. click quit|quit|activate changes, and you should be done. Let me know what you had done previously to configure your ISP info, and I'll be better prepared to tell you what is lacking or incorrect. --Greg --Greg - Original Message - From: "Ralph Avery" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a complete newbie to Linux, so this may seem a little lame to most of you. I've been following these messages for some time looking for information on how to configure, install, and use my sound card and modem. I have a VIA sound card that has a (Red Hat) Linux driver on the CD. It's a *.gz file. I tried to use gunzip to unzip it, but then I don't know what to do with it after that. I noticed recently during the boot up process that I see a RED [Failed] go by. Most of what I see says [Passed]. I believe it has something to do with a sound card device failing, but it goes by too fast. (Is there any way to slow this down, or view a text file that shows the order in which things are executed, mounted, whatever, during the boot up process) I recently found out that my modem is obviously already configured for Linux. I configured a PPP connection that causes it to dial. I hear it dialing, I hear it connecting, but I have no way to check anything else. It will keep dialing and connecting about every 10 minutes, but I have no idea how to use that connection. Netscape doesn't show any way in it's GUI to configure it to use a specific PPP connection, and I can't get Netscape to navigate even when I'm connected. Any help with any of these would be greately appreciated. If anyone has any useful information from when they were learning Linux, I'm all ears. __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Password
start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) At theboot: prompt (if you have used lilo as the boot loader) try the linux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. Linux is a secure OS, unlike windows (including NT) you MUST have 'root' (administrator) account and a valid password for it. You should also create user accounts as you should never log in as root unless you are making system changes. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] what [FAILED], What's a *.GZ
Ralph Avery wrote: I'm a complete newbie to Linux, so this may seem a little lame to most of you. I've been following these messages for some time looking for information on how to configure, install, and use my sound card and modem. Most of us have been newbies at one time or another!! I have a VIA sound card that has a (Red Hat) Linux driver on the CD. It's a *.gz file. I tried to use gunzip to unzip it, but then I don't know what to do with it after that. *.gz doesn't really help much here - you should really post more of the filename But: if the file is named something like "via-2.7.98.tar.gz" your command from a terminal/console/plaintext screen should be as follows: 'tar -zxvf via-2.7.98.tar.gz' (without the quotes). Running this commandline will extract (in most cases) the files within the archive to a subdirectory within the directory from which you gave the command. In the example above, the subdirectory would be named 'via-2.7.98' (again without the quotes) Normally you would 'cd via-2.7.98' to change into that directory. Now the REALLY IMPORTANT PART Within that directory there _should_ be a file called 'README' along with a bunch of other files. You should read and understand the content of the README before proceeding because it will(should) explain the next few steps for you. Usually however you'll execute a series of instructions which are as follows: './configure' 'make' become superuser (type 'su' tap enter, type the superuser password and tap enter again and then 'make install' That should be enough to get you really asking questions!!! I'll see what pops up eh? I noticed recently during the boot up process that I see a RED [Failed] go by. Most of what I see says [Passed]. I believe it has something to do with a sound card device failing, but it goes by too fast. (Is there any way to slow this down, or view a text file that shows the order in which things are executed, mounted, whatever, during the boot up process) Those messages are recorded during each bootup in the file /var/log/dmesg you can look at those messages by executing 'dmesg' (Without Quotes). The next step is dependant on what particular step is failing. I recently found out that my modem is obviously already configured for Linux. I configured a PPP connection that causes it to dial. I hear it dialing, I hear it connecting, but I have no way to check anything else. It will keep dialing and connecting about every 10 minutes, but I have no idea how to use that connection. Netscape doesn't show any way in it's GUI to configure it to use a specific PPP connection, and I can't get Netscape to navigate even when I'm connected. We need rather more info that you've given us here. How/where did you make the configuration? Are you using Dial-on-demand? Netscape should be configured with your ISP's details in the Edit - Prefs menu - of which the very minimum is the address of a homepage - although you may not even have to do that in some cases. Any help with any of these would be greately appreciated. If anyone has any useful information from when they were learning Linux, I'm all ears. How did you set up your windows dialer? Was it already done when you took possession of the machine? Netscape and Internet Explorer are not that different when it comes to functions. Cheers John -- ICQ# 89345394 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Password
I would do a reboot, then when lilo comes up type linux 1 and then find the file /etc/passwd and delete that, then when you come back log in as root and it should let you in without a password, then you can re-enter a password On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, LMB wrote: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
Re: [newbie] easy question.
In linuxconf, under networking|basic host infomration|PPP/SLIP/PLIP change the device # from /dev/ttyS0 to /dev/ttyS1. Make sure this does not conflict with your mouse, if the mouse is serial. --Greg - Original Message - From: "Goldenpi" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have just installed my new serial port. I just want to know where I can change the modem comfiguration. It was on com1 and is now on com2. __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Fujitsu Drives and Linux 7.1b
Thanks. I guess it's my lot in life(is that how you say it?) I'm still working an a good boot loader. Roman Alan Shoemaker wrote: Romanator wrote: Hi Alan, Sounds like you have one. I'm in the process of tearing apart my computer. It might the way it's configured Roman [snip] Romanno trouble at all with mine. Good luck on your electronic quest! -- MandrakeSoft Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Altadena, CA USA --Alan
RE: [newbie] Password
Can you boot to floppy based version of Linux and then edit the /etc/passwd file to zero out (delete) the root password? I don't know the answer to this one hence it's more of a question than a statement. -rick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 8:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Password start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) At theboot: prompt (if you have used lilo as the boot loader) try the linux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. Linux is a secure OS, unlike windows (including NT) you MUST have 'root' (administrator) account and a valid password for it. You should also create user accounts as you should never log in as root unless you are making system changes. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 10:43:12 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) hello i have had to do this!!! and it does work if she is in single user mode to change the password!
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
i have that problem without playing the game, thats the reason why i hate virtual desktops, i dont mind having a little button to choose from 2 or more desktops, but the mouse over function needs to go, i am using an old dual scan lcd so sometimes i cant see my mouse and next thing i know is im in another desktop, its really anoying Depending on which window manager you're using, this behaviour should be configurable. In KDE Contol Center,for example, you would UNcheck "enable active desktop borders". -- Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
Suggestion: download win4lin from www.trelos.com and try it. It's not free. But at $35 is in my opinion a bargain. Once you have installed win4lin, and then Windows 95 or 98 under it, run(do not walk) out and buy "Optimizing Windows for Games, Graphics and Multimedia" by David Farquhar(O'Reilly, pub). Go to chapter 2 and use 5 or 6 suggestions. All your Windows apps will run great... including that notable hog, Lotus Notes. Brian "Ronald J. Hall" [EMAIL PROTECTED]@krondor.kih.net on 10/28/2000 03:45:41 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake Newbie Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but... It does work... Just installed it today, and it does work. Its just on this side of playable though. Wonder what an Athlon, Geforce2, and 256 megs of ram would do to help it? ;-))) -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] Password
might be possible to use another copy of linux such as floppy base to replace the password file, i think this is a high probable yes, however i can not be certain the folder the password file is in could be encrypted , there are many possibilitys but considering not much has been done to the system i would say give a whack at it and see what happens your just losing a little time yet learning new things about a system
Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
Hey Daniel, I'll be looking at another drive. Maxtor sounds good. I've just tried installing Redhat 6.1 and the installation indicated that the partitition table is corrupt on hdd. I juts ran a fdisk /MBR. Hopefully, that will fix it. However, I going to buy System Commander to keep track of the different OS's on the drive. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Daniel wrote: it don't sound like a BIOS prob. old BIOS's just allow upto 8.4 gb of drive to be used. it sounds like linux can't recognise yer drive, try another flavour! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Romanator Sent: 29 October 2000 15:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives That's all right. I've tried to install 7.0 with no success. I've pretty well given up on this computer. Roman Vic wrote: Whups sorry about that dude, I shouldda specified that I have a 10Gb running in 7.0-2 I'm was just afraid to upgrade to 7.1 or beyond, I heard a rumour in a newsgroup and wondered if it were true or only a rumour. Thanx On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Romanator wrote: Do you think it may be an old BIOS? I'm having a terrible time configuring a Fujitsu 10Gig. I think Dell never tested anything over 8 Gig. Roman "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Vic wrote: Hello list Has anyone had any trouble with their large (mine is 10Gb) Quantum ide drives with Mandrake 7.1 and above? I am running 7.0-2 and am afraid to upgrade, I don't know whether it was just rumour on the newsgroup or what? I think Western Digital is the only ones that have problems (sometimes). The latest issue of Linux Jounal talks about it. Note that, after saying that, I've got a 10 gig WDC in my 'Nix box, and AFAIK, have had no problems (yet). ;-) -- /\ DarkLord
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 10:43:12 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: inux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. by the way you just repeated what i said although the comand is slightly different and i also used linuxconf instead!
[newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? Please forgive how stupid I must sound. Greatly appreciate any help from "teachers" out there as I am serious about learning. Thank you! Debby Martin
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 11:05:39 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Suggestion: download win4lin from www.trelos.com and try it. It's not free. But at $35 is in my opinion a bargain. Once you have installed win4lin, and then Windows 95 or 98 under it, run(do not walk) out and buy "Optimizing Windows for Games, Graphics and Multimedia" by David Farquhar(O'Reilly, pub). Go to chapter 2 and use 5 or 6 suggestions. All your Windows apps will run great... including that notable hog, Lotus Notes. not everyone has room for the added os so thats why we are fiddeling with wine because it emulates windows instead of loading windows
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 11:37:38 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would do a reboot, then when lilo comes up type linux 1 and then find the file /etc/passwd and delete that, then when you come back log in as root and it should let you in without a password, then you can re-enter a password sounds simular to a windows hack i know!
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
Tom Brinkman escribió: Depending on which window manager you're using, this behaviour should be configurable. In KDE Contol Center,for example, you would UNcheck "enable active desktop borders". And it is not enabled. We're talking about running a windows program using wine it takes us to a virtual desktop... Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de Club.Ibosim.pagina.de Linux: usuari registrat 190.783
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 12:18:42 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? well aol and compuserve are practically the same i am working on configuring compuserve to work on linux based on some success stories, although i seem to not have that success yet, you wont get much though all that crap aol provided will be non existent so i suggest getting a new isp, if you are going to keep windows and like aol on that then just find a temporary isp for your linux box, there are plenty of low priced or free isps out there. i will jot down your address and tell you if i succeeded in hooking up compuserve and i will test aol based on the same script. have fun
Re: [newbie] Password
Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) hello i have had to do this!!! and it does work if she is in single user mode to change the password! The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. Cheers --- Larry
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Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Here's something I ranted about approximately a year ago... Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. Set up your Linux dial-up (and, actually your Windows dial-up) for one or more of these accounts, according to the information from the message board. Dial in using each of the ones you've chosen to make sure you've set things up correctly. When you're comfortable that you have a dial-up connection that is fairly reliable (and you may need to check occasionally for other free ISPs), then you can call AOL and have them reduce your monthly charge from what, $23?, to $9.95. In windows, you would dial up using the free ISP account(s), and then start AOL, enter the Setup windows, and change the connection type to TCP/IP. You won't use AOL to dial the internet anymore, but you will have full access to their services and avoid paying their redicoulously over-priced monthly fees. (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? Please forgive how stupid I must sound. Greatly appreciate any help from "teachers" out there as I am serious about learning. Thank you! Debby Martin __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, you wrote: Hello list Has anyone had any trouble with their large (mine is 10Gb) Quantum ide drives with Mandrake 7.1 and above? Iv'e been using a Quantum bigfoot 12.7 gig hd since Slackware 3.5 till Mandrake 7.2 (now). Never had any problems. At one point it booted Win98, BeOS, Slack 7, and Mandrake 7.0. Besides being a tight fit it all worked well for me. Now it's just running 7.2 beta (a few package revisions short of official) and all is well. Hope this helps you.
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i managed to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password! if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to be mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up
RE: Re: [newbie] Password
That's probably because Larry and some others are using LILO to login into linux. In Grub you have that failsafe option. I hope this make sense. --- Original Message --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:27:11 EST -- In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i managed to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password! if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to be mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1! - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere!
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
Depends on your local provider...Optonline charges me $29/month. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I pay only $5-$7 more per month for a +/- 1Mbps cable connection--so paying to dial into AOL at 56Kbps or less just seems absurd to me). how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. helps if you actually include the link, LOL
Re: [newbie] Password
makes sense to me however they get anoying!
Re: [newbie] Password
then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i
managed
to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password!
if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to
be
mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
I wasn't actually going to bother responding to this, but on a whim, I did
try to accomplish what you say is possibleand failed.
even when I installed MDK7.1 with the "Open To Crackers" security level, and
after having set the root password ('cause MDK just didn't ask me for
it--darn stupid at any security level, if you want my opinion) even in
FailSafe, I cannot get the default linuxconf to reconfigure anything, nor
can I log into the system unless I enter root's password.
Sorry, but there must have been something entirely screwed up with your
installation.
--Greg
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide
the
root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change
passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the
password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install
set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he
suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done.
then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i
managed
to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password!
if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to
be
mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
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[newbie] 7.2 Impressions
Thanks to the wonders of a cable modem, I installed Mandrake 7.2 early Sunday morning. So far it seems quite a bit like 7.1, the only major differences being a nice graphical bootup, and a nicer Kmail and Quanta (HTML editor for KDE). Now 7.2 does include KDE2, but I"m a Gnome person and Gnome hasn't changed much between versions. I also haven't seen too much of a difference between running X 4.0.1 and X 3.3.6. The printing is a lot better though with CUPS. A month or so ago I had sent an email asking why printing looked really light on the paper. But now it looks just like normal with 7.2. Also you now have the option of directly booting into a desktop as a user, similar to the way Windows does. So if you are the only one that uses your computer, then you don't have to go login anymore when you boot up. Plus there are numerous extra programs and configuration tools to play around with. I did have a couple of problems installing it. The first time through the instllation program hanged when I asked it to check for bad blocks on my harddrive when it formatted. So the second time through I just formatted it regularly and it worked. Then it told me my lpr, XFree86, and some other package was corrupted and wouldn't install. So I went back to the package select screen, reselected all the packages I wanted, tried it again, and it worked. Where is that bug report thing for Mandrake at? The other major problem I had when I finally booted it up, was that all the Kmail messages I'd been deleting for the past 3 months suddenly appeared. So I had over 10,000 emails sitting in the various folders in kmail. So I had to get rid of most all the Newbie emails I'd saved over the last 3 months because I didn't feel like going through 8,000 emails to find the 100 I wanted. Reading through the help file on that problem, I discovered you have to "Compact" the folder or something for it to "really" delete the emails off your harddrive. All in all, I wouldn't recommend spending hours downloading this, as it's not that much of an improvement over 7.1. If you have a high-speed connection, then maybe do it or use Cheapbytes, but I wouldn't pay the $30 or whatever for the full upgrade at retail. -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
I pay $40 a month with RoadRunner in Tampa, FL. I think it's well worth it, considering you'd pay almost taht much with a regular phone ISP and a second line. Plus it's so dang fast, I'd pay way over $40 for it anyways. how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
RE: Re: [newbie] Password
That's probably because Larry and some others are using LILO to login into linux. In Grub you have that failsafe option. I hope this make sense. Uhm...there's a failsafe (simple) mode set up with LILO as well. I guess I'm confused as you guys talk as though you don't understand the idea of passwords. If you can get into your Linux box by simply booting and selecting failsafe without a password, what's the point of passwords at all? Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:49:57 -0500, you wrote: I pay $40 a month with RoadRunner in Tampa, FL. I think it's well worth it, considering you'd pay almost taht much with a regular phone ISP and a second line. Plus it's so dang fast, I'd pay way over $40 for it anyways. Thats what I pay for Optimum Online (Cablevisions cable ISP). If you have Cablevisions cable tv service as well, you get it for $30 a month. how much is a cable connection now a days? i obviously cant use one here on base but back home i would like to set one up peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com
Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
Cool thanks dude! :) Iv'e been using a Quantum bigfoot 12.7 gig hd since Slackware 3.5 till Mandrake 7.2 (now). Never had any problems. At one point it booted Win98, BeOS, Slack 7, and Mandrake 7.0. Besides being a tight fit it all worked well for me. Now it's just running 7.2 beta (a few package revisions short of official) and all is well. Hope this helps you.
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
helps if you actually include the link, LOL GOOD POINT Well, I really do feel t\like the absent minded idiot I am! Here it is! http://www5.50megs.com/fnc/ And another I recently found hunting for free ISPs for a friend: http://freewwwebusa.com/ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 14:08:04 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Try the following link--it is a BBS/Message board that deals with free ISPs. Sift through the mesages, and visit the providers' web pages to find a couple that are in your area. When you find some you like, you can apply for accounts. helps if you actually include the link, LOL __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] Got everything else to work but still no CDRW
I'm haveing problems accessing the CDRW on a recent install of Mandrake 7.1 on a 166Hz pentium with 64 meg ram. When I try to open the folder I receive the following message-Could not list directory contents file:/mnt/cdrom. Yes a CD is in the drive and yes it is a data CD the Linux mandrake 7.1 install disk. If I umount then try to mount scd0 the system tells me it is not a block device. The following is the existing system and files. fstab /dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hdb5 /home ext2 defaults 1 2 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/scd0 0 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/Cadillac vfat user,exec,unmask=0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb6 swap swap defaults 0 0 I changed cdrom super mount from /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 Conf.modules alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq post-install supermount modprobe scsi_hostadapter alias sound sb options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x300 dmesg-in part . . hdc: Hewlett-Packard CD-Writer Plus 8100, ATAPI CDROM drive . . hdc: ATAPI 24X CD-ROM CD-R/RW drive, 1024kB Cache Uniform CDROM driver Revision: 2.56 . . scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices scsi : 1 host. Soundblaster audio driver Copyright (C) by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1996 SB 4.13 detected OK (220) . . I entered the following command- cd /dev/ rm cdrom ln -s scd0 cdrom then "y" to confirm deletion of prior link. The command insmod ide-scsi resonds with Using /lib/modules/2.2.15-4mdk/scsi/ide-scsi0 insmod: a module names ide-scsi already exits I do not use Lilo, Grub is installed as default in Mandrake 7.1 but its on the first partition not the master boot record to keep it from trashing EZ Bios on hda. I use loadlin from the DOS C: prompt via a .bat file to boot linux. Linux is on hdb. the command modprobe ide-scsi responds with- note: /etc/conf.modules is more recent than /lib/modules/2.2.15.4 mdk/modules.dep the command modprobe scsi_hostadapter resonds with the same message I have finally managed with your help,I read the archives, to get my sound card and USR 56 modem working. The CDRW is my last stumbling block and I can't seem to get it on my own. thanks in advance Jim
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 17:15:58 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So Joe HaX0r can't crack your system. I guess Mandrake figures that the odds that some hax0r will break into your house to boot up the computer isn't that great, so it provides the failsafe as a convinence. LOLOL NOW THAT MAKES SENSE!!
Re: [newbie] Password
Can't he boot from something like Tom's root boot, and delete the file containing the encrypted passwords, and then log into Mandrake as "Linux 1" Can't say with Linux. Didn't see what Tom suggested but anything I've seen him suggest has worked for me so his record is a lot better than mine:-) If I had to make a call in this case, anyone who's decided to "trick" the system during installation by trying to enter no passwords just might have screwed up a bunch of other stuff so I'd recommend a clean install myself. But I don't know the details of this situation. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [Re: [newbie] Cant Connect To Internet ]
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 12:18:42 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a struggling newbie trying to teach myself Mandrake 7.1. I am unable to get connected to the internet. I am probably still in Windows mode. I've been using AOL as my ISP. Now that I've installed Mandrake, configured my modem etc., can I still use AOL? I'm assuming not because I keep getting an error telling me there is no file to open the AOL program. So do what app do I use to get back online? Do I need to change service providers? = In a word: "YES" If you've taken the step to break away from M$, then get a real ISP and abandon aol as well. AOL will NOT run on Linux as of yet (personally, I hope it never does). I used AOL in late 94, early 95. The tried a local ISP and haven't looked back. Not one busy signal in over 5 years! I've never been cut off. Can you say you've NEVER gotten a busy from AOL in the last 5 years? Check out some of your local isp's, drop aol like a hot potato, and enjoy linux with a real connection. HTH, 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] Password
So Joe HaX0r can't crack your system. I guess Mandrake figures that the odds that some hax0r will break into your house to boot up the computer isn't that great, so it provides the failsafe as a convinence. You may be right.
Re: [newbie] IMwheel problems continue
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, you wrote: I've done everything on MUO, on different websites and the mouse wheel that once worked now will not work at all. I don't get it. Oh well, I guess I can live without scrolling. -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net I jumped the gun, I tried one last time to see if I could get it to work and it works again. Dang it, at least I figured it out. -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net
Re: [newbie] 7.2 Impressions
The other major problem I had when I finally booted it up, was that all the Kmail messages I'd been deleting for the past 3 months suddenly appeared. So I had over 10,000 emails sitting in the various folders in kmail. That is interesting because, still in 7.1, from within NT using explore2fs I looked at my kmail inbox folder and found numerous messages that I had also deleted but were still there even though they do not show as present within kmail. I suspect they will dissappear when I "pack" the folders which I have not done for a while. I like kde so when things calm down I will probably go to Mandrake 7.2 for the new kde features. Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185
Re: [newbie] IMwheel problems continue
I jumped the gun, I tried one last time to see if I could get it to work and it works again. Dang it, at least I figured it out. -- Eddie Torres Not sure you did figure it out :-). Do you know what went wrong? Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Eddie Torres [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] IMwheel problems continue On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, you wrote: I've done everything on MUO, on different websites and the mouse wheel that once worked now will not work at all. I don't get it. Oh well, I guess I can live without scrolling. -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net I jumped the gun, I tried one last time to see if I could get it to work and it works again. Dang it, at least I figured it out. -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net
Re: [newbie] what [FAILED], What's a *.GZ
I'm having the same problem with my sound card. I was sucessful with my modem. I'II try to explain what I did. Start Kppp setup account You will have to get a DNS# from your connection Fill out the info modems select your port query the modem it should answer save try the connection Click on Netscape Have fun! - Original Message - From: Ralph Avery [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 9:24 AM Subject: [newbie] what [FAILED], What's a *.GZ I'm a complete newbie to Linux, so this may seem a little lame to most of you. I've been following these messages for some time looking for information on how to configure, install, and use my sound card and modem. I have a VIA sound card that has a (Red Hat) Linux driver on the CD. It's a *.gz file. I tried to use gunzip to unzip it, but then I don't know what to do with it after that. I noticed recently during the boot up process that I see a RED [Failed] go by. Most of what I see says [Passed]. I believe it has something to do with a sound card device failing, but it goes by too fast. (Is there any way to slow this down, or view a text file that shows the order in which things are executed, mounted, whatever, during the boot up process) I recently found out that my modem is obviously already configured for Linux. I configured a PPP connection that causes it to dial. I hear it dialing, I hear it connecting, but I have no way to check anything else. It will keep dialing and connecting about every 10 minutes, but I have no idea how to use that connection. Netscape doesn't show any way in it's GUI to configure it to use a specific PPP connection, and I can't get Netscape to navigate even when I'm connected. Any help with any of these would be greately appreciated. If anyone has any useful information from when they were learning Linux, I'm all ears.
Re: [Re: [newbie] Cant Connect To Internet ]
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 19:46:31 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: haven't looked back. Not one busy signal in over 5 years! I've never been cut off. Can you say you've NEVER gotten a busy from AOL in the last 5 years? Check out some of your local isp's, drop aol like a hot potato, and enjoy linux with a real connection. HTH, Mike i feel sorry for my mom because aol is the ONLY ISP where she lives!
Re: [newbie] Can't Connect To Internet
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 18:42:35 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Its going to cost more than that, I believe, as you have to have a dial-up in conjunction with the satellite, since you can't upload via satellite. no i actually saw a web page for this which advertised two way connection via satelite dish, no dial up! if i can find the site again i will post it for you
[newbie] Password
Thanks for all the help! I tried the different things that was suggested in the failsafe but never could get it fixed. as for trying to type "linux single" at the LILO, it never gave me a chance. LILO was there and gone in about 1/10 of a mill-a-sec. I just reinstalled and got it up and running, and I must say my first sight of a Linux OS impressed me. But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas?
RE: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem
I'd say you are.:-) When the Gateway 166 MHz systers were out there were 4 modems they used. Three of these were the Winmodem. IIRC PCI doesn't have anything do to with something being a WIN device. From what I understand a WIN anything depends on Windoze software to function. -Greg- -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John ArkoulisSent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 6:22 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem Since when are PCI modems not WINmodems??? AM I missing something here??? - Original Message - From: Javier Marcon To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 3:07 AM Subject: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem Hello, I'm triying to configure a UsRobotics PCI Modem (not a winmodem) but I don't find how to doit. I tried with harddrake, linuxconf, compiling the kernel 2.2.15, compiling the new kernel 2.4.0test9 and with a Driver ltmodem. In the 2.4 kernel I don't find where to configure it, in the old one (2.2.15) also, harddrake tells me that is a winmodem but its not. and the driver tells me that ltmodem.o was compiled for kernel 2.2.12-20 and I have kernel 2.2.15 and 2.4.0test9. How can I configure this modem? Thanks
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 21:26:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas? a little bug in lillo and grub you have to add the line in lillo mem: 128mb i think thats how it goes im sure someone will correct me, for some reason lillo and grub will not detect over 64mb so this line was added to help correct the reporting feature to the linux kernel on bootup, when i get my new laptop i will also have to implement this because of the added ram. once you implement this into your config things should run alot smoother for you
[newbie] netzero
someone told me they think a friend of thiers was using netzero with linux is this possible and iff so how can i configure it, hopefully it is as easy as 123 with kppp.
Re: [newbie] Password
Before changing lilo to reflect any memory config, in a terminal window, type: cat /proc/meminfo If the mem total indicates less RAM than you have installed, than you need to edit lilo. If the mem total reflects the correct amount of memory, don't touch anything. If you do need to edit lilo, use your choice terminal editor, vi work fine. The file is: /etc/lilo.conf insert, at the very beginning, the following line, including the quotation marks: append="mem=128M" Save the file, exit, and typr /sbin/lilo You should see at least one line, possibly more: Added linux* Added failsafe The asterisk indicates the default boot option. Also, which programs are you referring to? Did you configure a swap partition? How much video ram is there? What services are running (in terminal type: top to view the system resource usage--it will tell you at the top of the list which services are hogging memory and cpu time--there are also GUI apps, but I use gnome, not KDE and don't what the heck it's called for KDE). --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 21:26:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas? a little bug in lillo and grub you have to add the line in lillo mem: 128mb i think thats how it goes im sure someone will correct me, for some reason lillo and grub will not detect over 64mb so this line was added to help correct the reporting feature to the linux kernel on bootup, when i get my new laptop i will also have to implement this because of the added ram. once you implement this into your config things should run alot smoother for you __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] Correct Time
Where/How do I get the correct time, from an official Internet source, and, how do I automatically, reset my onboard clock? I see a place in DrakConf, Control, date time that says Get date from server(s). It that what I want? And if so, what do I put there? -- David Boles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
Joan Tur wrote: Hi! It works but i've got a problem: it changes my desktop resolution, 1280x1024, to a virtual 1280x1024 (showing 640x480). Not everything is being showed fine and when i stop it the virtual desktop is still there 8-? And of course playing with a virtual desktop is not the best (you move from the game to a different side of the virtual desktop without wanting to do so!). Any idea?? Hi there, Joan! Well, I had the same problem, so I went into /etc/X11 as su, and did a "mv X86Config X86Config.current". I ran XF86Setup, and only picked the following modeselections: 640x480 8bit (256 color) I left everything else the same (I picked use current configs at the start). Then, I startx with this file, and I get an (ugly) 256 color, 640x480 desktop that runs Starcraft perfectly! (even pretty fast - very playable). Now, when I quit playing and am ready for my normal 32-bit/1024x768 desktop, I go back into /etc/X11 (again, as su), and "mv XF86Config XF86Config.VGA-256", and "mv XF86Config.current XF86Config". Restart X and you're back to your normal desktop. I know this seems a little drawn out, just to play a game but it does work. There is a script that is supposed to be able to use that specific X86Config file we created for Starcraft, but I've not been able to get it to work correctly (without going through the changes I did) but I've not been able to get it to work correctly. ;-( Hope this helps! -- /\ DarkLord \/
Re: [newbie] StarCraft: slow under Wine but...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suggestion: download win4lin from www.trelos.com and try it. It's not free. But at $35 is in my opinion a bargain. Once you have installed win4lin, and then Windows 95 or 98 under it, run(do not walk) out and buy "Optimizing Windows for Games, Graphics and Multimedia" by David Farquhar(O'Reilly, pub). Go to chapter 2 and use 5 or 6 suggestions. All your Windows apps will run great... including that notable hog, Lotus Notes. Brian Thanks for the suggestion, Brian. Well...though the problem is...I don't want any MS product on my Linux box. So, if I have to put Windog on it...it kinda defeats the purpose, IYKWIM... ;-) Thanks anyways, though!!! -- /\ DarkLord \/
[newbie] harddisk install
Hi, Can anyone tell me how to perform a harddisk install. I have a Compaq Contura 410c - 486 DX2 50 / 8 Mb RAM / 2 GB HDD / Color VGA. No internal CDROM. So I connect an external CDROM thru the paralled port on an Onspec controller. I download and burnt the 'AIR-486' image. The 2 BG is partitioned as 650 MB FAT, remaining blank for LM install. I copied the contents of the /Mandrake/Base and Mandrake/RPMS directories into appropriate directories on the FAT partition thru DOS. I found 'harddisk.bat' in the /dosutils/autoboot directory of the cd. When I run this from the HD, I am asked to specify where the Mandrake/base and Mandrake/RPMS directories are. After this I get a 'Stage 2 failed' message. I don't know if I'm doing the right thing. Has anyone performed a HD install of this version, that can guide me thru the initial details. I also tried running the 'autoboot.bat' off the CD. It copies a couple of files and then exits into 'c:\Mandrake'. On examinzation of the batch file I found it was trying to invoke 'cdrom.bat', which I guess fails as the CDROM is on the parallel port. Also does anyone know of a 'paride.img' which I had found on a site (can't remeber where), but that was for RH 5.2. That image gives the option of selecting a parallel port cd for install media. Ashley Moore.
[newbie] XFree86 driver Settings for SiS 620
Greetings from Australia, I'm hoping someone can help or point me in the right direction. I have just installed L-MDK 7.2b3. The install was very smooth. My Hardware configuration: Motherboard: PCChips100 - M748LMRT Onboard Video Chip: SiS 620 CPU: Celeron 400 SDRAM: 64Mb Video RAM: 2Mb (I have tried setting Video RAM to 4MB) Screen Resolution: 1024 x 778, 16bit colour The problem/challenge that I've got: Once the X login screen comes up, I notice vertical streaks on the screen. When I've logged in I get vertical streaks at set intervals on the screen. On the left edge of the screen, there is a thin vertical area where I can see a part of what is in the main screen. This happens with all Windows Managers that I've tried (KDE, Gnome and Sawfish). So this suggests that the problem may be something to do with the X server settings. I have checked the XFree86 website and the X 4.01 supports my video driver. I have not experienced this problem with L-MDK 7.0 and XFree86 3.3.6. SVGA driver. The problem is not critical, an annoyance more than anything. I like Linux and am keen to use it as my main desktop but little thing like this make Linux look really flaky. Alternative, would someone please tell me how I can revert back to X 3.3.6. Thanks, Ot Ratsaphong
Re: [newbie] Java Install for Star Office 5.2 -- WHERE?
Dear Barry: OK, thanks for the /usr tip. Will untar the JDK 2.1.3 there and see what happens. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] c++ standard header missing
Hi all, I have problem when compiling this prg. My Info Package : courier-0.28.tar.gz (http://www.courier-mta.org) uname -a : Linux xylonite.org 2.2.15-4mdksecure #1 SMP Wed May 10 14:16:48 CEST 2000 i686 unknown Distro : Mandrake 7.1 (Essential Pack 7.1) #When I'm running 'make' command it's say ### fay@xylonite courier-0.28]$ make Making all in afx make[1]: Entering directory `/home/fay/courier-0.28/afx' c++ -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_REGCOMP=1 -I. -I. -Wall -g -O2 -c string.C c++ -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_REGCOMP=1 -I. -I. -Wall -g -O2 -c string2.C c++ -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_REGCOMP=1 -I. -I. -Wall -g -O2 -c exception.C c++ -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_REGCOMP=1 -I. -I. -Wall -g -O2 -c afxregex.C In file included from In file included from string.C:6: afx.h:17: iostream.h: No such file or directory string.C:9: iostream.h: No such file or directory string2.C:6: afx.h:17: iostream.h: No such file or directory string2.C:8: iostream.h: No such file or directory make[1]: *** [string2.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs make[1]: *** [string.o] Error 1 In file included from exception.C:14: afx.h:17: iostream.h: No such file or directory make[1]: *** [exception.o] Error 1 make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 [fay@supreme courier-0.28]$ In file included from afxregex.h:17, from afxregex.C:6: afx.h:17: iostream.h: No such file or directory [fay@xylonite courier-0.28]$ ### iostream.h is part of the C++ standard header files, it looks like there is no C++ standard header in my box. To confirm this use the following command: find / -name "iostream.h" but no return :) #I check with webmin and kpackage to confirm this and my box have this package is this enaugh? or is there any more package i'm missing? - gcc-c++-2.95.2-7mdk.i586.rpm installed - libstdc++-2.95.2-7mdk.i586.rpm installed - libstdc++-compat-2.95.2-7mdk.i586.rpm installed if anything I'm missing here? any url to download? (perhaps a good c++ header and working with 7.1 ;)) thanks, regards, fay
Re: [newbie] Java Install for Star Office 5.2 -- WHERE?
Dear Barry and friends: Well, I just untarred Java 118_v3 in /usr, then went to StarOffice, Bookmarks, Java, JavaSetup and once again got the error message "Can't find javarc. Here is the data: [sher@adsl-77-232-124 sher]$ cd /usr [sher@adsl-77-232-124 /usr]$ ls X11R6/ games/ info/ local/ tmp@ bin/i386-glibc20-linux@ jdk118_v3/ man/ dict/ i486-linux-libc5/jdk118_v3-glibc-2.1.3.tar.bz2 sbin/ doc/ i586-glibc20-linux/ lib/ share/ etc/ include/ libexec/ src/ [sher@adsl-77-232-124 /usr]$ Well, I seem to have run into a brick wall. Any ideas? Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Java Install for Star Office 5.2 -- WHERE?
Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Barry: OK, thanks for the /usr tip. Will untar the JDK 2.1.3 there and see what happens. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] After putting JDk there, all I had to do was open SO and check the Java Setup under the Bookmarks. If all is well, it will show Java Development Software already installed. The bottom of the screen will show "Java Home=/usr/jdk118_v3". I clicked OK and another screen popped up saying that it would be enabled the next time I opened SO. You should be good to go Benjamin. -- Barry :-) Registered Linux User #183879
Re: [newbie] Java Install for Star Office 5.2 -- WHERE?
Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Barry and friends: Well, I just untarred Java 118_v3 in /usr, then went to StarOffice, Bookmarks, Java, JavaSetup and once again got the error message "Can't find javarc. Here is the data: [sher@adsl-77-232-124 sher]$ cd /usr [sher@adsl-77-232-124 /usr]$ ls X11R6/ games/ info/ local/ tmp@ bin/ i386-glibc20-linux@ jdk118_v3/ man/ dict/ i486-linux-libc5/ jdk118_v3-glibc-2.1.3.tar.bz2 sbin/ doc/ i586-glibc20-linux/ lib/ share/ etc/ include/ libexec/ src/ [sher@adsl-77-232-124 /usr]$ Well, I seem to have run into a brick wall. Any ideas? Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] Benjamin, Look in your home directory under /office52/usr/config/ You should find a file 'javarc'. Mine looked like this before the Java Setup updated: If you are missing it, create one like it and re run SO and the setup. -- Barry :-) Registered Linux User #183879 [Install] ExcludeVersion= AdditionalClasspath=OFFICE_CLASSDIR/classes.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/tkt.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/sandbox.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/unoil.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/jurt.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/pgp.jar:OFFICE_CLASSDIR/swingall.jar VerifiedVersion=1.1.8 RequiredVersion=1.1.7 InstallationPath= [Java] Java=0 JavaScript=0 Applets=0
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Re: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem
Javier: Are you are certain that it is not a winmodem? Although not all PCI modems are winmodems, most are. USR makes both kinds. The best place to settle the question is www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html. It contains a very long list of modems (sorted by manufacturer), and tells you if it is a real modem (good news - although you've still got a problem, it's probably solvable, a winmodem (bad news- probably won't work), or a linmodem -- that's a winmodem for which a Linux driver has been written. The site also has a lot of links to other sites dedicated to modems. If you do have a real modem, then the problem may be with Plug-and-(sometimes)Play. I had this problem with my Zoom modem, and I got around it be changing the jumpers on the card from pnp to com whatever. If you do decide to go to the above site, it would be a good idea to know the FCC ID number for your modem, as that is the primary means of identification. The FCC ID is usually written on a white paper tag on the card, which means that you have to look inside the box, and that's something that may be inconvenient while you're on line. Hope this helps, regards - - carroll Javier Marcon wrote: Hello, I'm triying to configure a UsRobotics PCI Modem (not a winmodem) but I don't find how to doit. I tried with harddrake, linuxconf, compiling the kernel 2.2.15, compiling the new kernel 2.4.0test9 and with a Driver ltmodem. In the 2.4 kernel I don't find where to configure it, in the old one (2.2.15) also, harddrake tells me that is a winmodem but its not. and the driver tells me that ltmodem.o was compiled for kernel 2.2.12-20 and I have kernel 2.2.15 and 2.4.0test9. How can I configure this modem? Thanks
[newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem
Hello, I'm triying to configure a UsRobotics PCI Modem (not a winmodem) but I don't find how to doit. I tried with harddrake, linuxconf, compiling the kernel 2.2.15, compiling the new kernel 2.4.0test9 and with a Driver ltmodem. In the 2.4 kernel I don't find where to configure it, in the old one (2.2.15) also, harddrake tells me that is a winmodem but its not. and the driver tells me that ltmodem.o was compiled for kernel 2.2.12-20 and I have kernel 2.2.15 and 2.4.0test9. How can I configure this modem? Thanks
