Re: [newbie] Diamond Stealth III S540 agp videocard
What driver are you using. Under 7.0 I'm using the S3 Savage driver but for some reason it will not run at 1024x768. How is yours setup Pat - Original Message - From: Brandon Vanderberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 2:42 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] Diamond Stealth III S540 agp videocard > used it fine with mandrake, no issues. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of R Edward McCain > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Diamond Stealth III S540 agp videocard > > > Are there any known linux issues with this card? > > http://store.s3.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.Entry10?SP=10023&PN=1&V1=255159&xid=25971 > > I'd linke to own one, I think. I currently have a 16mb voodoo3 2000 PCI and > would love to use my AGP slot. > > advTHANKSance > -- > > R. Edward McCain > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > icq: 599146 > Registered Linux User #196613 > > > >
[newbie] IRC and network settings....
Ok, I am trying to run IRC on either my Linux box or my Windows box that the Linux box IPMasqs for. The problem I am having is that I fail the IDentD checks. I am wondering if this is due to my network settings. What should I have my hostname set to??? My ISP is dsl-only.net if that helps at all. I would really like to hear from someone that has been able to use IRC on a IPMasq setup and has been able to get on to any of the Effnet servers. This problem has been bugging me for several months now and I have been unable to solve it. Any help would be appreciated very much! Semper Fi
[newbie] cdrecord
Having tons of problems burning CDs...the gui's just don't want to even mess with me, except gtoaster, and it gives me a bunch of output messages leading up to the countdown to burn, but it never actually burns anything...I'd like to give cdrecord a whirl from the command line, but I have to admit, the man page on it is beyond me. Could someone throw a sample command as you would actually do it if you were burning a wav file from your HD to a disc, so I could see the actual syntax as its supposed to be? I'm hoping that makes it click for me...thanks! peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719
Re: [newbie] Mike Scott Mandrake Newbie
Good luck, Mike...you sound much more qualified than I was when I installed linux on my machine for the first time, I'm sure it'll be a rousing success... peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, mscott wrote: > Hi I have purchased linux Mandrake. I have also completed a course in Unix. I am >going to attempt a duel boot of this product. I have read all the manuals and >documents that came with the box. As a student of (UNIX bash) I am going at this >slowly and carefully. I need the present windows operating system in operational >condition because my employment requires I have access to Windows. WISH ME LUCK > Mike Scott. >
Re: [newbie] Mike Scott Mandrake Newbie
Dude, good luck. And iff you are a sudent off unix this should be pretty cool for you. - Original Message - From: mscott To: Newbie Linux ; Digest Linux Cc: Mike Scott Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 8:16 PM Subject: [newbie] Mike Scott Mandrake Newbie Hi I have purchased linux Mandrake. I have also completed a course in Unix. I am going to attempt a duel boot of this product. I have read all the manuals and documents that came with the box. As a student of (UNIX bash) I am going at this slowly and carefully. I need the present windows operating system in operational condition because my employment requires I have access to Windows. WISH ME LUCK Mike Scott.
[newbie] help with soundcard
I have the following instructions for building a driver for my soundcard: . . . STEPS TO BUILD DRIVER 1. Backup the Config.in and Makefile in the sound driver directory (/usr/src/linux/driver/sound). 2. Extract the tar file by 'tar xvzf cmpci-xx.tar.gz' in the above directory. 3. Change directory to /usr/src/linux 4. Config cm8338 driver by 'make menuconfig', 'make config' or 'make xconfig' command. 5. Please select Sound Card (CONFIG_SOUND=m) support and CMPCI driver (CONFIG_SOUND_CMPCI=m) as modules. Resident mode not tested. For driver option, please refer 'DRIVER PARAMETER' 6. Compile the kernel if necessary. 7. Compile the modules by 'make modules'. 8. Install the modules by 'make modules_install' ... and then some more stuff. My problem is that I can't find the directory (/usr/src/linux/driver/sound). This does not seem to be a part of Mandrake7.2. Can any of you more enlightened readers tell me if the above instructions seem reasonable? Thanks, Mickey Soltys
Re: [newbie] Kmail
Alan: Thanks a million! I didn't have to delete anything, actually. I found the line that had that particular toolbar disable and just deleted the "disabled" line and it was back to normal. But your tip sent me to the right place. Thanks agian! Riker Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > Riker wrote: > > Dear, group: > > > > During a session in KMail my Wife lost her FILE EDIT, etc., > > text bar. Now there doesn't appear to be a way to get it > > back. My first insticnt was to uninstall KMail and then > > reinstall, but the KMail RPM is no where to be found. And > > when I try to unistall, I have the same problem. Is this > > installed with KOffice? If not, which package was it > > installed with? And is there a way to get it back without > > reinstalling? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Riker > > Willthe way to make kmail appear to be newly installed is > to delete the ~/.kde/share/config/kmail:(big number) and the > ~/.kde/share/config/kmailrc files. Then when you run kmail > it'll write new ones with the defaults in them. > -- > Alan
Re: [newbie] Re: Learning curves
People are stoopider than you give us credit for. Jim Thorpe wrote: > As a Civil Engineer every graph I ever saw involving time had time on the X > axis. > Therefor the steeper the curve the quicker things happened. > > How come everyone has ir backwards? > > Jim T.
[newbie] Installing without X
Hi I am trying to install a system without X because I can not get Mandrake to recognize my Matrox G450 video card. Is this possible? How? Thanks in advance. steve
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[newbie] More disk space for the Linux partition
I am running out of diskspace with my Linux partition. Is it ok for me to use partition magic to reduce the size of the windows partition, and allocate more disk space to the linux partition? I just want to make sure Linux is ok with that before I proceed. Thanks. ICQ# 1678616 Office # 972-506-3411 eFax # 419-818-7262 Homepage: johnnykwan.web-page.net Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] Re: Learning curves
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 08:46:04 -0500, Jim T wrote: >> As a Civil Engineer every graph I ever saw involving time had time on the X >> axis. >> Therefor the steeper the curve the quicker things happened. >> >> How come everyone has ir backwards? >> >> Jim T. -- Sat, 16 Dec 2000 20:29:44 It is as you say Jim...and that is the whole problem ..everything has to be learned at once in order to operate the system...It is so hard, but it must be done this way... If the curve was sloped gently, we wouldn't be able to power up until about year 2003...8-) we have to know a bunch of material just to get started...well... at the rate I am going, I will get to some functions..pan and wine etc. sometime in 2003... I wish I could do like Roman, he has completely disassembled his system and rebuilt it several times in the last six months...meanwhile I am struggling to get one lousey modem working? Olly P Biloxi Mississippi
Re: [newbie] Re: Learning curves
On Saturday 16 December 2000 05:46, you wrote: > Jim Thorpe wrote: > > As a Civil Engineer every graph I ever saw involving time had time on the > > X axis. > > Therefor the steeper the curve the quicker things happened. > > > > How come everyone has it backwards? > > > > Jim T. > > What's backwards? The steeper the curve, the faster you have to learn. > ..daveA The steeper the curve the faster you have learned. That is assuming that knowledge gained is shown on the Y axis. But enough of off topic.. Let's argue by direct mail. Cheers, Jim T.
[newbie] Sound card
Hi folks, I finally got KDE 2.0.1 up and running. Looks good and seems to be very stable. So a unrelated problem: my sound card is an Asound ALS120 shows up in windows. I had to hand config in 7.1 to get it to work, but in 7.2 the ranges are limited and I can not find a config that will work. Has anyone found an alias name card or a set of configurations that will get a driver going for the asound ALS120 cards? If not I'll go get a supported card, I don't need stereo quality sound ( I have a Akai / Sansui set up right next to me for super high quality sound) I would just like to be able to here sound on some of the internet vids. Thanks, -- Dennis Myers registered linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] Re: Learning curves
Jim Thorpe wrote: > > As a Civil Engineer every graph I ever saw involving time had time on the X > axis. > Therefor the steeper the curve the quicker things happened. > > How come everyone has ir backwards? > > Jim T. What's backwards? The steeper the curve, the faster you have to learn. .daveA
Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux
Great! Now let's move on to another one... Roman Vic wrote: > > BANG! > > it died. > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Romanator wrote: > > What have I started? This is one of the longest threads. > > Let's kill this and send it to /dev/null/ > >
Re: [newbie] USB CD burners & Win4linux
To be more specific about my inquiry, Mandrake 7.2 detects my CD burner as the same thing windows detects it as: Sony CD-RW CRX120E USB Device my real question is which off the CD burning tricks do i have to use to get it to work.
Re: [newbie] Understanding Program Locations
Thanks for those URLs. They R great. We need more info like this to be able to learn more about Linux Traumax - Original Message - From: "Tom Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 17 December 2000 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Understanding Program Locations On Saturday 16 December 2000 08:25 am, Carson Christian wrote: > Hello All. I've just installed system 7.2 yesterday. I'm completely > new to linux, and this is my first shot at it. As A long time windows > user, I am finding myself very confused by the way linux handles > application storage. I would like it if someone could explain a few > things to me. The best way to become a Linux user is to expend some effort on your own part before asking for assistance. Actually most of this investigation should be done before you install Linux. Linux like many OS's has a steep learning curve. The more effort you put into educating yourself in the beginning, the shorter and less steep is the learning process. If you're like most of us it'll all seem like Chinese arithmetic at first. Just keep reading, you'll be surprised at how fast it'll start comin together. At this point tho, you might wanna try click'n on your main menu, Documentation | Mandrake Doc and read everything there. If you want further clarification, go thru the entire site at http://mandrakeuser.org/ There's many other sites on the Net that provide specific Linux help and docs, Google is prob'ly your best friend here. Then if you want to query the mailing list(s), first search the archives at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flists.php3 to see if your questions are common ones that've already been answered. You'll get quicker answers that way. -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
[newbie] Kmail printer default
Is there any way to get the printer default set to non metric letter size - i.e. 8.5in x 11in? It's a pain having to set it each time I wish to print out a message without over running the margines. Jim T.
Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux
BANG! it died. On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Romanator wrote: > What have I started? This is one of the longest threads. > Let's kill this and send it to /dev/null/ >
[newbie] Re: Learning curves
As a Civil Engineer every graph I ever saw involving time had time on the X axis. Therefor the steeper the curve the quicker things happened. How come everyone has ir backwards? Jim T.
[newbie] No where to put RPMs
My box is running Mandrake 7.0 & all is well except, for my RPMs When I try to install an RPM, the message says can not find /var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm I look in /var & see lib as a Block Device, & I can't seem to get around it. The lib, as this Block Device won't allow me to delete or add to it's path, the rest of the of the path. I've read what I can on Block Devices & I'm still not understanding something. There are a couple of programs I'd like to install, hope someone can come to my rescue. TIA Jack
Re: [newbie] XF86Config
Ok, got it now. Thanks, John Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > John Agapito wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > This isn't exactly a problem, but a question. I recently > > moved to Mandrake from Corel Linux. So far so good, but I'm > > still getting used to an RPM based distro as opposed to > > Debian based. Corel used to screw up once in a while on > > boot up, leaving me with no mouse, at which point I would > > edit XF86Config in etc/X11 to restore the serial mouse (for > > some reason it kept converting back to PS/2?!). > > > > Anyway, in Mandrake, in etc/X11 I find: > > > > XF86Config > > XF86Config.old > > XF86Config-4 > > XF86Config-4.old > > > > > > So, in the event of a problem, which do I edit? Not the > > .old files, I suppose, but how does the -4 file differ from > > the other? > > > > Cheers, > > > > John > > Johnit sounds like you don't know which version of > XFree86 was installed. So you need to find out by typing at > a command line: > > X -version > > if it's 4.0 or 4.0.1 then the XF86Config-4 file is the one to > be edited, but if it's 3.3.6 then the XF86Config file is the > one. > -- > Alan
Re: [newbie] XF86Config
John Agapito wrote: > Hi all, > > This isn't exactly a problem, but a question. I recently > moved to Mandrake from Corel Linux. So far so good, but I'm > still getting used to an RPM based distro as opposed to > Debian based. Corel used to screw up once in a while on > boot up, leaving me with no mouse, at which point I would > edit XF86Config in etc/X11 to restore the serial mouse (for > some reason it kept converting back to PS/2?!). > > Anyway, in Mandrake, in etc/X11 I find: > > XF86Config > XF86Config.old > XF86Config-4 > XF86Config-4.old > > > So, in the event of a problem, which do I edit? Not the > .old files, I suppose, but how does the -4 file differ from > the other? > > Cheers, > > John Johnit sounds like you don't know which version of XFree86 was installed. So you need to find out by typing at a command line: X -version if it's 4.0 or 4.0.1 then the XF86Config-4 file is the one to be edited, but if it's 3.3.6 then the XF86Config file is the one. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Kmail
Riker wrote: > Dear, group: > > During a session in KMail my Wife lost her FILE EDIT, etc., > text bar. Now there doesn't appear to be a way to get it > back. My first insticnt was to uninstall KMail and then > reinstall, but the KMail RPM is no where to be found. And > when I try to unistall, I have the same problem. Is this > installed with KOffice? If not, which package was it > installed with? And is there a way to get it back without > reinstalling? > > Thanks, > > Riker Willit is part of kdenetwork. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Kmail
Riker wrote: > Dear, group: > > During a session in KMail my Wife lost her FILE EDIT, etc., > text bar. Now there doesn't appear to be a way to get it > back. My first insticnt was to uninstall KMail and then > reinstall, but the KMail RPM is no where to be found. And > when I try to unistall, I have the same problem. Is this > installed with KOffice? If not, which package was it > installed with? And is there a way to get it back without > reinstalling? > > Thanks, > > Riker Willthe way to make kmail appear to be newly installed is to delete the ~/.kde/share/config/kmail:(big number) and the ~/.kde/share/config/kmailrc files. Then when you run kmail it'll write new ones with the defaults in them. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] RPM does not work anymore - VM Killing rpm
Its fixed! for the notebook heres what i did rpm --rebuilddb and after a few minutes, Its done, rpm now installs programs again, phe
[newbie] the mandrake iso file
help!!! at last i downloaded the mandrake iso file(i have downloaded for 3 days!),but Easy cd creator can not found my CD-RW,however hotburn can find my cd burner.i have tried WinOnCD,also failed. how can i do then? can i convert the iso file to normal file? thanks! Michael
Re: [newbie] Understanding Program Locations
On Saturday 16 December 2000 08:25 am, Carson Christian wrote: > Hello All. I've just installed system 7.2 yesterday. I'm completely > new to linux, and this is my first shot at it. As A long time windows > user, I am finding myself very confused by the way linux handles > application storage. I would like it if someone could explain a few > things to me. The best way to become a Linux user is to expend some effort on your own part before asking for assistance. Actually most of this investigation should be done before you install Linux. Linux like many OS's has a steep learning curve. The more effort you put into educating yourself in the beginning, the shorter and less steep is the learning process. If you're like most of us it'll all seem like Chinese arithmetic at first. Just keep reading, you'll be surprised at how fast it'll start comin together. At this point tho, you might wanna try click'n on your main menu, Documentation | Mandrake Doc and read everything there. If you want further clarification, go thru the entire site at http://mandrakeuser.org/ There's many other sites on the Net that provide specific Linux help and docs, Google is prob'ly your best friend here. Then if you want to query the mailing list(s), first search the archives at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flists.php3 to see if your questions are common ones that've already been answered. You'll get quicker answers that way. -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
[newbie] XF86Config
Hi all, This isn't exactly a problem, but a question. I recently moved to Mandrake from Corel Linux. So far so good, but I'm still getting used to an RPM based distro as opposed to Debian based. Corel used to screw up once in a while on boot up, leaving me with no mouse, at which point I would edit XF86Config in etc/X11 to restore the serial mouse (for some reason it kept converting back to PS/2?!). Anyway, in Mandrake, in etc/X11 I find: XF86Config XF86Config.old XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4.old So, in the event of a problem, which do I edit? Not the .old files, I suppose, but how does the -4 file differ from the other? Cheers, John
Re: [newbie] setiathome 3
Thanks guys, Some of the files were owned by root, which was the problem Its working again.. ;-)) Thanx Graham On Friday 15 December 2000 2:43 am, you wrote: > You could try chmod or chown it. Anytime (read: most) something only works > in root, you need to change permisssions. > -s > > On Thursday 14 December 2000 23:16, you wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Ok Ive been using mk 7.2 now for sometime without too much hassles... > > But when my setiathome client is finished its work unit, and tries to > > connect to the site for more data... it won't! > > Unless I su root, then run the program againthen it will collect > > its data and go on its merry way > > > > Anybody got any ideas..??? > > > > Thanks > > Graham > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ***Today I copied my first cd using Linux, I couldnt get any of the GUI > > burners to work, so I used a terminal, and the command line :-) > > The outcome ... it worked, and I ended up writing my very first shell > > script for my machineim a happy kipper :-) *** -- > Oh My God...Its Full of Penguins < > Reg Linux User 153258 < > Icq No 28205556 <
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Re: [newbie] Corel Photopaint 9 problems
On Saturday 16 December 2000 17:12, you wrote: > Thats the same problem Im getting... > How the hell do you add it, my font server is already running! > > > > By the way, It worked just fine in MDK 7.1, its only happened since i > upgraded to mdk 7.2 There should have been a fontastic rpm included with the intsaller, for some reason it does not install correctly. Just rpm it in and use the --noscripts option and it will work. -- Alex (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Re: [newbie] Unsub
Oops, lol...disregard the message I just sent you, k? peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Cami wrote: > Disregard- Thanks Civileme > > > >
Re: [newbie] Unsub
Did you even try the solution I gave you? Sheesh... peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, CMC wrote: > I've sent numerous emails to unsub from this mailing list because of my > going out of state for the holidays. I'm still getting email. Please Unsub > me from this list. > - Original Message - > From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Switchdesk > > > > On Friday 15 December 2000 17:16, you wrote: > > > When I installed MDK 7.2 a month or so ago, it came up in Gnome. I > swear > > > that at that point I used switchdesk to change to KDE. Now I'd like to > > > play with Gnome some more but I cannot find it on the system anywhere. > > > > > > I've persused the list archives, and found some messages indicating that > I > > > should create a .Xclients file, which I did, but startx still brings me > up > > > in KDE. > > > > > > Do I also need to modify some other file? Was switchdesk truly removed > by > > > some upgrade I did along the way? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > S > > > > > > Try telinit 5 > > > > Civileme > > > > > > > >
Re: [[newbie] kernel upgrade & mkinitrd for scsi]
Wow! Thanks for replying, this is beginning to make some sense. Actually, I used KPackage w/ "Upgrade", "Replace Packages", and "Check Dependancies" checked. I was following the MandrakeUser.org directions and realized that I sould have done it from a shell right after pressing the Kpackage "Install" button because I couldn't be sure what was really happening. Anyway, I decided to finish using Kpackage for consistency (my mistake). What do you think is my best course of action from here: 1) Uninstall rpm's and do it again (rpm -ivh?)from a shell or prompt, 2) re-install (w/o uninstall) from a shell or prompt, 3) Compile another kernel from source? I've compiled a kernel once before, 6 months ago, and don't remember it being all that difficult and failry quick (30-45 minutes). Victor Altoine Barker wrote: > As Johnny five would say, "More input!" > > "How" are you upgrading? > > rpm -i > or > rpm -u > > because if it is "-u" that is the reason you are having problems. You have > to do an "-i" install if you want the kernel to work. > > Cheers > -- Al > > Victor Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to upgrade my current 2.2.15-4mdksecure kernel to > 2.4.0-0.13mdk rpm, and whenever I do a mkinitrd for an initrdx.xx.x.img( > > for my scsi drive, etc.) , I get an error: > > #mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.13.img 2.4.0-0.13mdk > error: -d option is not supported on Linux > error: -d option is not supported on Linux > Error creating temporaries. Try again > > I upgraded (in order) mkinitrd, SysVinit, initscripts, kernel, and > kernel-docs via rpm > before this with no problem. The strange thing is that I got the same > error trying to do mkinitrd on another machine earlier today. > > Am I using the wrong command syntax? > > Any help appreciated, > > Victor > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [Re: [[newbie] Understanding Program Locations]]
Altoine Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is lengthy but very educationall Begin: The directory structure is configured as so; ** I grabbed this from MaximumLinux magazine article by Woody Hughes /bin -User and system administration binaries(another word for executable files). /sbin -Systems Administration binaries run as root. /etc -Configuration information. /dev -Device files /lib - Shared libraries and kernel modules. /mnt -Temporary mounting points for hardware such as CD-ROMs, tape backups, Zip drives, etc. /opt -Optional add-on software directory /tmp -Stores temporary files generated by software packages. * This next article is from MaximumLinux magazine as well, but this article is by Bruce Byfield. His article tells you where all the configuration files are located for standard services installed on your computer. Automatic running of programs -/etc/crontab A system-wide scheduling for the automatic running of programs. Bootup -/etc/modules, /etc/conf.modules Processes and services started with your machine. Command Shell -/etc/bashrc, /home/[your home directory]/.bash* /etc/bashrc sets environment variables for all users, the files in your home directory are your personal settings. They include .bash_history, .bash+_logout, .bash_profile, and .bashrc. Desktops and Window Managers -/etc/X11/window-managers If you're using a graphical log-in, you may also need to configure it. E-Mail -/etc/postfix Directory with scripts and databases. FileSystems -/etc/fstab, /etc/mstab, /etc/automisc The partitions that are mounted when Linux starts. /etc/mstab lists all partitions that are currently mounted. FTP Access -/etc/ftp* Sets who can use ftp to access teh system remotely and how. Internet -/etc/ppp, /etc/inetd.conf Choose the folder use depending on your Internet connection. LILO -/etc/lilo.conf Settings for making multiple operating systems or kernels available when you start your computer. Printing -/etc/printcap Defines printers and their settings. Web -/etc/httpd/conf Apache Web server conf files Samba -/etc/smbconf Configuration for Windows inter-operability System locks -/var/lock Locks for processes and programs Users, Groups, and Passwords -/etc/password, /etc/shadow, /etc/groups User names, passwords, and preferred command shell are listed in passwd. X-server -system -/etc/X11/XF86Config Hardware configurations for the X Window System, including settings for fonts, joysticks, keyboards, mice, video resolutions, refresh rates, and color depths. X-server -users -/home/[user account]/Xdefaults, Xresources, Xauthority, .xsession, .sintrc, gnome. Individual settings for each user * 1) Q. There appear to be nothing like an .exe file for linux software, where is the program itself? For instance, if I go into the gimp directory, I see all it's support files, but no executable. However, if I Alt-F2 and type in "gimp", it runs just fine. Where is the program stored? A. In linux there are only two types of files; binaries and files. Binary files are the linux equivalents of windows executable files. binaries are known by an "*" at the end of a file name such as "fgrep*" when you list the /bin directory. Directories are noted by a slash after the file name. ls /bin -an example of what binary files look like. ls /usr -an axample of what directory files look like. Q. 2) This is more specific I downloaded the latest Mozilla milestone, and would like to try it under linux. However, I cannot figure out how to install it. There appear to be no files that "run" when clicked on, even though i downloaded the version "with installer". Help? Let us install it onto your /home/[your user account]/ directory. ie /home/Carson/ <1> Make a new directory. mkdir mozilla It should look like this ie /home/Carson/mozilla <2> You should install the mozilla*.tar.gz file into the mozilla directory. <3> Uncompress it in the mozilla directory: gunzip -dc mozilla*.tar.gz | tar -xvf- That should create a new folder called mozilla-installer. ie /home/Carson/mozilla/mozilla-installer <4> Go to the mozilla-installer directory that was just created. cd mozilla-installer ie It should look like this when you do a "pwd". /home/Carson/mozilla/mozilla-installer/ <5> Execute the mozilla-installer binary by puttin a dot and a slash in front of the binary. ie ./mozilla-installer <6> The rest is point and click from this point onwards. Q. 3) System clock. Every time I reboot, my clock gets all screwed up. I reset it, and it's fine until I reboot again, but then it's off by a few hours. Ideas? A. Yes, I bet is off by the number of time zones you are away from the Greenwich Meridian line. Many have encountered this same glitch but I found the cure for it.(Lucky You)LO
Re: [newbie] Corel Photopaint 9 problems
Thats the same problem Im getting... How the hell do you add it, my font server is already running! By the way, It worked just fine in MDK 7.1, its only happened since i upgraded to mdk 7.2 Graham On Saturday 16 December 2000 7:45 pm, you wrote: > This is a weired one! > I have just installed Corel Photopaint 9 and now my menu system has got > screwed up. > There are 4 copies of everything in the menu tree!! > Help?? How do I fix this > > Also when I try and run Photopaint I get the following error message: > > "unable to add Fontastic font server to the font path. The font server is > probably not installed or not running. Please correct it and try again. > > Does anyone have any ideas what I should do?? > > Thanks > > angus -- > Oh My God...Its Full of Penguins < > Reg Linux User 153258 < > Icq No 28205556 <
Re: [[newbie] kernel upgrade & mkinitrd for scsi]
As Johnny five would say, "More input!" "How" are you upgrading? rpm -i or rpm -u because if it is "-u" that is the reason you are having problems. You have to do an "-i" install if you want the kernel to work. Cheers -- Al Victor Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am trying to upgrade my current 2.2.15-4mdksecure kernel to 2.4.0-0.13mdk rpm, and whenever I do a mkinitrd for an initrdx.xx.x.img( for my scsi drive, etc.) , I get an error: #mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.13.img 2.4.0-0.13mdk error: -d option is not supported on Linux error: -d option is not supported on Linux Error creating temporaries. Try again I upgraded (in order) mkinitrd, SysVinit, initscripts, kernel, and kernel-docs via rpm before this with no problem. The strange thing is that I got the same error trying to do mkinitrd on another machine earlier today. Am I using the wrong command syntax? Any help appreciated, Victor Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail
Re: [[newbie] Understanding Program Locations]
This is lengthy but very educationall Begin: The directory structure is configured as so; ** I grabbed this from MaximumLinux magazine article by Woody Hughes /bin -User and system administration binaries(another word for executable files). /sbin -Systems Administration binaries run as root. /etc -Configuration information. /dev -Device files /lib - Shared libraries and kernel modules. /mnt -Temporary mounting points for hardware such as CD-ROMs, tape backups, Zip drives, etc. /opt -Optional add-on software directory /tmp -Stores temporary files generated by software packages. * This next article is from MaximumLinux magazine as well, but this article is by Bruce Byfield. His article tells you where all the configuration files are located for standard services installed on your computer. Automatic running of programs -/etc/crontab A system-wide scheduling for the automatic running of programs. Bootup -/etc/modules, /etc/conf.modules Processes and services started with your machine. Command Shell -/etc/bashrc, /home/[your home directory]/.bash* /etc/bashrc sets environment variables for all users, the files in your home directory are your personal settings. They include .bash_history, .bash+_logout, .bash_profile, and .bashrc. Desktops and Window Managers -/etc/X11/window-managers If you're using a graphical log-in, you may also need to configure it. E-Mail -/etc/postfix Directory with scripts and databases. FileSystems -/etc/fstab, /etc/mstab, /etc/automisc The partitions that are mounted when Linux starts. /etc/mstab lists all partitions that are currently mounted. FTP Access -/etc/ftp* Sets who can use ftp to access teh system remotely and how. Internet -/etc/ppp, /etc/inetd.conf Choose the folder use depending on your Internet connection. LILO -/etc/lilo.conf Settings for making multiple operating systems or kernels available when you start your computer. Printing -/etc/printcap Defines printers and their settings. Web -/etc/httpd/conf Apache Web server conf files Samba -/etc/smbconf Configuration for Windows inter-operability System locks -/var/lock Locks for processes and programs Users, Groups, and Passwords -/etc/password, /etc/shadow, /etc/groups User names, passwords, and preferred command shell are listed in passwd. X-server -system -/etc/X11/XF86Config Hardware configurations for the X Window System, including settings for fonts, joysticks, keyboards, mice, video resolutions, refresh rates, and color depths. X-server -users -/home/[user account]/Xdefaults, Xresources, Xauthority, .xsession, .sintrc, gnome. Individual settings for each user * 1) Q. There appear to be nothing like an .exe file for linux software, where is the program itself? For instance, if I go into the gimp directory, I see all it's support files, but no executable. However, if I Alt-F2 and type in "gimp", it runs just fine. Where is the program stored? A. In linux there are only two types of files; binaries and files. Binary files are the linux equivalents of windows executable files. binaries are known by an "*" at the end of a file name such as "fgrep*" when you list the /bin directory. Directories are noted by a slash after the file name. ls /bin -an example of what binary files look like. ls /usr -an axample of what directory files look like. Q. 2) This is more specific I downloaded the latest Mozilla milestone, and would like to try it under linux. However, I cannot figure out how to install it. There appear to be no files that "run" when clicked on, even though i downloaded the version "with installer". Help? Let us install it onto your /home/[your user account]/ directory. ie /home/Carson/ <1> Make a new directory. mkdir mozilla It should look like this ie /home/Carson/mozilla <2> You should install the mozilla*.tar.gz file into the mozilla directory. <3> Uncompress it in the mozilla directory: gunzip -dc mozilla*.tar.gz | tar -xvf- That should create a new folder called mozilla-installer. ie /home/Carson/mozilla/mozilla-installer <4> Go to the mozilla-installer directory that was just created. cd mozilla-installer ie It should look like this when you do a "pwd". /home/Carson/mozilla/mozilla-installer/ <5> Execute the mozilla-installer binary by puttin a dot and a slash in front of the binary. ie ./mozilla-installer <6> The rest is point and click from this point onwards. Q. 3) System clock. Every time I reboot, my clock gets all screwed up. I reset it, and it's fine until I reboot again, but then it's off by a few hours. Ideas? A. Yes, I bet is off by the number of time zones you are away from the Greenwich Meridian line. Many have encountered this same glitch but I found the cure for it.(Lucky You)LOL. su -c timetool I changed the time and
Re: [newbie] Unsub
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[newbie] Unsub
I've sent numerous emails to unsub from this mailing list because of my going out of state for the holidays. I'm still getting email. Please Unsub me from this list. - Original Message - From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Switchdesk > On Friday 15 December 2000 17:16, you wrote: > > When I installed MDK 7.2 a month or so ago, it came up in Gnome. I swear > > that at that point I used switchdesk to change to KDE. Now I'd like to > > play with Gnome some more but I cannot find it on the system anywhere. > > > > I've persused the list archives, and found some messages indicating that I > > should create a .Xclients file, which I did, but startx still brings me up > > in KDE. > > > > Do I also need to modify some other file? Was switchdesk truly removed by > > some upgrade I did along the way? > > > > Thanks, > > > > S > > > Try telinit 5 > > Civileme > >
[newbie] USB CD burners & Win4linux
I have two questions. 1. Do USB CD burners( in particullar Sony Spressa CRX 100 E ) work under Mandrake 7.2. Somwhere in one off the programs i got a message saying that it detected it( funny enough, as the same name CRX 120 that windows did) but i am not sure how to get it working. Any help would be apreciated. 2. There is a product available from netraverse.com called Win4Lin 2.0. I would lke to get/generate some feeedback from Mandrake users who are using this product and how they feel about it, does it work, how to set it up, etc. Thank you.
[newbie] kernel upgrade & mkinitrd for scsi
I am trying to upgrade my current 2.2.15-4mdksecure kernel to 2.4.0-0.13mdk rpm, and whenever I do a mkinitrd for an initrdx.xx.x.img( for my scsi drive, etc.) , I get an error: #mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.0-0.13.img 2.4.0-0.13mdk error: -d option is not supported on Linux error: -d option is not supported on Linux Error creating temporaries. Try again I upgraded (in order) mkinitrd, SysVinit, initscripts, kernel, and kernel-docs via rpm before this with no problem. The strange thing is that I got the same error trying to do mkinitrd on another machine earlier today. Am I using the wrong command syntax? Any help appreciated, Victor
[newbie] Corel Photopaint 9 problems
This is a weired one! I have just installed Corel Photopaint 9 and now my menu system has got screwed up. There are 4 copies of everything in the menu tree!! Help?? How do I fix this Also when I try and run Photopaint I get the following error message: "unable to add Fontastic font server to the font path. The font server is probably not installed or not running. Please correct it and try again. Does anyone have any ideas what I should do?? Thanks angus
Re: [newbie] Lixus just crashed
Hmm...Kscd, huh? I'm currently trying to streamline what I'm using as much as possible...is there a lighter cd playing program loaded in 7.2? For that matter, as an mp3 player I've been using xmms. I like it, but it does take some memory (though not nearly as much as kaiman). I've tried using mpg123, but cant get it to not skip, no matter the buffer size. Has anyone had success with this program? peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Tim Holmes wrote: > The thing is KDE is quite a beast. I've found that a lot of KDE apps > have died on me. Not so much in KDE, but running KDE apps in Enlightenment > I've seen a large amount of times where those have just died on me. I > use KDE for work for the most part. Mainly because I haven't figured out > how to completely customize FVWM2 to look like it does at work. But I > don't run a lot of those GUI apps. I stopped using Netscape for the most > part. I use Mozilla, which has shown that it's more stable. I've yet to > have that die on me. > > But there is a setting that you check when setting up Kppp/Internet Dialer > that says when I log out DO NOT drop the Internet connection. You must > have selected that. > > I also stick with command based programs. I use a terminal version of > AIM. No GUI, just pure text, and I run that through Eterm. (CAIM is the > name of the app if you're interested.) I run Mutt for my mail program. > Just type mutt at a command prompt. It should be part of the basic install. > > I don't really mess with news readers personally, but if you get rid of > KMail and the CD player, I'm pretty sure you won't have this problem. It's > most likely that your CD player is a KDE program, and it running with KMail, > knocked heads and that's why the X Server crapped on ya! > > Personally I'd say drop Netscape, and KMail. But KMail is a pretty good app. > I will say that much. Not going to say to just get rid of KDE because you > may find you just don't like the other Windows Managers. But Netscape out of > the way, and KMail will save you some RAM space and crashing head aches. > tdh > -- > T. Holmes > Unixtechs.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.unixtechs.org/ > > > * blinddog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001215 04:13]: > > Bizarre thing just happened, I was going thru news and my screens just > > disappeared and I was deposited at the logon propmt, my CD kept playing, my > > interenet connection remained and I just logged back in. > > > > I was running > > KDE2 > > Kmail > > Netscape 4.75 > > PAN newsreader > > Cd player > > Internet login script > > and run Linux 7.2 > > > > Has anyone else had an experience like this? Any ideas? > > > > Blinddog > > >
Re: [newbie] Soundcard permissions
I have the same problem...except that I can hear/play mp3s,wavs midis, thru xmms... but when I try to go to a site that has midi music playing I get a popup window saying CAN'T OPEN /DEV/SEQUENCER then something about playmidi 2.4 I have Mandrake 7.2 with plugger installed, also have alsa installed when I try to chmod /dev/midi and /dev/mixer I get : NO SUCH FILE/DIRECTORY WHY IS THIS HAPPENING>>>any ideas Tom Brinkman wrote: > > On Friday 15 December 2000 05:25 pm, Roger Sherman wrote: > > Or at least I think it's a permissions issue. A user on my PC is > > unable to use anything that requires sound; every time he does, a box > > pops up that says: > > > > Couldn't open audio > > > So, what do I change permissions for? This permissions thing is still > > really new to me so as much detail as possible would be great... > >I had this issue a while back when I forgot I had installed without > setting permissions to 'low'. So, first, set your permissions to low > or at least medium. Setting permissions too high will only make your > life more difficult, and add very little protection (unless you're > tryin to save your system from YOU ;> > >you'll prob'ly need to run 'chmod a+rx /dev/dsp' to enable audio, > 'chmod a+rw /dev/midi' to enable midi, and 'chmod a+rw /dev/mixer' to > get your mixers goin'. > -- > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay -- Registered Linux User:167369 <=KompuKit=> Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. Web Designerhttp://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S & S 12pm-12am EST) <=KompuKit=>
[newbie] Kmail
Dear, group: During a session in KMail my Wife lost her FILE EDIT, etc., text bar. Now there doesn't appear to be a way to get it back. My first insticnt was to uninstall KMail and then reinstall, but the KMail RPM is no where to be found. And when I try to unistall, I have the same problem. Is this installed with KOffice? If not, which package was it installed with? And is there a way to get it back without reinstalling? Thanks, Riker
Re: [newbie] Understanding Program Locations
hi carson, On Saturday 16 December 2000 2:25 pm, you wrote: > Hello All. I've just installed system 7.2 yesterday. I'm completely new to > linux, and this is my first shot at it. As A long time windows user, I am > finding myself very confused by the way linux handles application storage. > I would like it if someone could explain a few things to me. > > 1) There appear to be nothing like an .exe file for linux software, where > is the program itself? For instance, if I go into the gimp directory, I see > all it's support files, but no executable. However, if I Alt-F2 and type in > "gimp", it runs just fine. Where is the program stored? an executable file in linux can be called anything, very often the name of the executable file is the same as that of the program without any extension, a lot (but by no means all)of program executables are stored in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin and other directories that are named /.../bin bin standing for binary, i think, the reason typing gimp ran the prog is because the executable for gimp is in a directory which is in your path, ever do dos? as in path=?, however unlike dos most programs do not keep all their files in the one directory but instaed you might find the executable in /usr/bin/, the documents files in /usr/share/doc/.appname/, perhaps some configuration files will be /home/username/appname/, or for important progs in /etc/ or /etc/appname/, this is not an exclusive list and i don't pretend to really understand the philosophy behind this system but after a while it no longer seemed strange to me! essentialy configuration files are in one place, executables in another, and documents in another, and of course shared library files that more than program nneed to run are kept in another place! > > 2) This is more specific I downloaded the latest Mozilla milestone, and > would like to try it under linux. However, I cannot figure out how to > install it. There appear to be no files that "run" when clicked on, even > though i downloaded the version "with installer". Help? haven't installed mozilla so can't help, it's possible that you need to run one of the files from a command line, surely there is a readme or some such file? > > 3) System clock. Every time I reboot, my clock gets all screwed up. I reset > it, and it's fine until I reboot again, but then it's off by a few hours. > Ideas? have you set your timezone? is your cmos clock set to gmt or local? > > bascule
[newbie] Understanding Program Locations
Hello All. I've just installed system 7.2 yesterday. I'm completely new to linux, and this is my first shot at it. As A long time windows user, I am finding myself very confused by the way linux handles application storage. I would like it if someone could explain a few things to me. 1) There appear to be nothing like an .exe file for linux software, where is the program itself? For instance, if I go into the gimp directory, I see all it's support files, but no executable. However, if I Alt-F2 and type in "gimp", it runs just fine. Where is the program stored? 2) This is more specific I downloaded the latest Mozilla milestone, and would like to try it under linux. However, I cannot figure out how to install it. There appear to be no files that "run" when clicked on, even though i downloaded the version "with installer". Help? 3) System clock. Every time I reboot, my clock gets all screwed up. I reset it, and it's fine until I reboot again, but then it's off by a few hours. Ideas? Thanks alot in advance! I'm really liking KDE, but I need to know more about how software and the file system works before I can be happy with it. -C
Re: [newbie] Wine installation
On Saturday 16 December 2000 11:11 am, Sven Hohage wrote: > Hello, > this afternoon I like to install wine and , what a surprise, it is > already installed.Nice,nice! > But my problem is I'm following a tutorial in a german > linux-magazine and they say that if you don't use > windows you have to configure wine with wineinstall > which can be found in the source-directory under /tools/wineinstall!! > But I didn't found it. > Any hint is very nice. Take a look http://www.codeweavers.com/wine/tour.html I recommend you uninstall Mandrakes wine rpm first, and then install codeweavers-wine-20001106-1.i386.rpm (11.6mb) -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
[newbie] RPM does not work anymore - VM Killing rpm
After using Mandrake Update, to update netscape navigator , the thing hung, I rebooted, and now rpm bombs out, when running in X windows , the machine hangs, when in pure console , it starts to install say a package then it bombs out with message VM: Killing rpm Killed and I cannot install any rpm now what the hell have i done! -- trev
[newbie] Matrox G450 install
Hi I am having trouble installing lm7.2 on my system. I am able to boot from the cdrom and get as far as specifying the video card, then the system seems to lock. Nothing on the screen. I am running on an Abit ka7-100 running an Athlon 800 with a Matrox G450 video card. What is the trick to getting an install with this card? Thanks in advance, steve.
Re: [newbie] Pine has a problem...
Hi Paul, I had been using Postfix when I was running Mdk 7.1, but then switched to Sendmail when I started running the Dyndns ddclient mostly because Sendmail is a much more robust MTA than Postfix. Plus I had been fooling around with Majordomo at the time. For some very strange reason though when I installed Mdk 7.2 Sendmail all but refused to work. It took some real convincing and about 5 hours of chasing down and satisfying dependency troubles to get Sendmail working again. Now, there appears to be a permissions problem somewhere and Sendmail is having the problem. Root user has no trouble using Sendmail as MTA, and the recipient thing that is mentioned in the error message I get the feeling is just a symptom of the real problem. After using both Postfix and Sendmail I rather prefer Sendmail, but for the life of me I can't figure out what the heck is going on here. -- Mark ### ## ...it's not a bug, it's a feature ## Registered Linux User # 182496 ## # On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 Paul spake passionately saying: > On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Mark Weaver wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > >After spending a little time examining the debugging files for Pine it > >appears to be a Sendmail problem, although at the moment I've got it > >working using my ISP's SMTP server. I would really prefer to use Sendmail. > > > >Here's what the log says in Pine's debugging file: > > > >=== send called === > >Mail not sent. Sending error: 554 One or more recipients failedSend Error: > > Here is the problem. One or more recipients failed. Apparently you are > trying to send something to someone whose address is not correct. > > Reconsider sendmail, and also look at Postfix which comes with mdk 7.2 as > default MTA. I never managed to get sendmail to work, and had Postfix > running in 15 minutes including coffee. Look at www.postfix.org for help > on setting it up. It works! > > Paul > >
[newbie] Visor, jpilot, usb, and Mandrake 7.2
Does anyone on this list use jpilot to sync their Handspring Visor via a USB cradle running Mandrake 7.2? I recently purchased a new PC. Though I never had problems with the above configuration on my ol' 133 MHz Pentium, my sync fails after only a few files on my new 700 MHz Duron. I'm wondering if the extra speed is the reason??? Thanks -- Jim http://www.lads.com/~jim
Re: [newbie] Pine has a problem...
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Mark Weaver wrote: Hi Mark, >After spending a little time examining the debugging files for Pine it >appears to be a Sendmail problem, although at the moment I've got it >working using my ISP's SMTP server. I would really prefer to use Sendmail. > >Here's what the log says in Pine's debugging file: > >=== send called === >Mail not sent. Sending error: 554 One or more recipients failedSend Error: Here is the problem. One or more recipients failed. Apparently you are trying to send something to someone whose address is not correct. Reconsider sendmail, and also look at Postfix which comes with mdk 7.2 as default MTA. I never managed to get sendmail to work, and had Postfix running in 15 minutes including coffee. Look at www.postfix.org for help on setting it up. It works! Paul -- Bureaucracy is the longest distance between two points. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31
Re: Re: [newbie] Pine has a problem...
Hi John, ~/tmp and /tmp are relatively light. I've only finished installing Mdk 7.2 and there isn't a lot to talk about in my home dir tmp folder. I thought of that too at first and checked there. Mark > >From: John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 19:16:26 +1300 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Pine has a problem... > >Mark Weaver wrote: >> >> Hi List, >> >> I have a little problem. I'm getting an error message from Pine that I >> don't understand. I'm hoping someone can help me understand what Pine is >> trying to tell me. >> >> When I attemtp to send a message I recieve an error message that goes >> like this: >> >> [Mail not sent: .0.0 Can't create transcript file ./xfeBG031203228: >> Permissi] >> >> then the error message ends and I have no clue what it's trying to tell >> me us wrong. could someone help me? >> >> Stumped. > >How 'full' is/are your tmp directories?? > >-- >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] LM 7.2 & TelnetD - Accessing Problem
This was something that somebody mentioned a day or two ago. You may have telnet disabled. When installing ssh it automatically disables telnet because it's not secure. You also may not have the telnet-server installed, which would then not let anybody telnet in. Run this command to determine if you do have the telnet server up and running. rpm -qa | grep telnet On my machine at home, YODA, it is now, but I use ssh since it's secure. [root@yoda /root]# rpm -qa | grep telnet telnet-0.17-5mdk On another friend's machine I have an account on, it is installed, though it's disabled. [timh@eric timh]$ rpm -qa | grep telnet ktelnet-0.61-6mdk telnet-0.16-4mdk telnet-server-0.16-4mdk So check for those things. The telnet-server-0.16.-4mdk is on the install discs for 7.2. I don't remember which CD, but I do know they're on there. And actually, now that I look, it's on Disc one. [root@yoda RPMS]# pwd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS [root@yoda RPMS]# ls -la telnet-* -r--r--r--8 root root50832 Oct 6 08:07 telnet-0.17-5mdk.i586.rpm -r--r--r--8 root root27695 Oct 6 08:07 telnet-server-0.17-5mdk.i586.rpm Hope that helps. tdh -- T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.unixtechs.org/ "Real Men use Vi." * Robert Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001216 05:38]: > I'm trying to telnet into a box running LM 7.2 but it keeps telling me > "connection closed by foreign host". What is causing LM 7.2 to do this? > I've looked at hosts.allow and hosts.deny to no avail. > > Thanks, > Seve
Re: [newbie] Lixus just crashed
The thing is KDE is quite a beast. I've found that a lot of KDE apps have died on me. Not so much in KDE, but running KDE apps in Enlightenment I've seen a large amount of times where those have just died on me. I use KDE for work for the most part. Mainly because I haven't figured out how to completely customize FVWM2 to look like it does at work. But I don't run a lot of those GUI apps. I stopped using Netscape for the most part. I use Mozilla, which has shown that it's more stable. I've yet to have that die on me. But there is a setting that you check when setting up Kppp/Internet Dialer that says when I log out DO NOT drop the Internet connection. You must have selected that. I also stick with command based programs. I use a terminal version of AIM. No GUI, just pure text, and I run that through Eterm. (CAIM is the name of the app if you're interested.) I run Mutt for my mail program. Just type mutt at a command prompt. It should be part of the basic install. I don't really mess with news readers personally, but if you get rid of KMail and the CD player, I'm pretty sure you won't have this problem. It's most likely that your CD player is a KDE program, and it running with KMail, knocked heads and that's why the X Server crapped on ya! Personally I'd say drop Netscape, and KMail. But KMail is a pretty good app. I will say that much. Not going to say to just get rid of KDE because you may find you just don't like the other Windows Managers. But Netscape out of the way, and KMail will save you some RAM space and crashing head aches. tdh -- T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.unixtechs.org/ * blinddog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001215 04:13]: > Bizarre thing just happened, I was going thru news and my screens just > disappeared and I was deposited at the logon propmt, my CD kept playing, my > interenet connection remained and I just logged back in. > > I was running > KDE2 > Kmail > Netscape 4.75 > PAN newsreader > Cd player > Internet login script > and run Linux 7.2 > > Has anyone else had an experience like this? Any ideas? > > Blinddog
Re: [newbie] Nice?
That is pretty sweet! You mentioned that there was a day version of this. Where can I find that one? Thanx! tdh -- T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.unixtechs.org/ * Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001216 03:28]: > SWEET!! > I had the daylight version , I never knew a night one was made! > > Seth > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of -michael- > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 2:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Nice? > > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > -- > ~enjoy!~ > -michael-
Re: [newbie] Switchdesk
On Friday 15 December 2000 11:16, you wrote: > When I installed MDK 7.2 a month or so ago, it came up in Gnome. I > swear that at that point I used switchdesk to change to KDE. Now I'd > like to play with Gnome some more but I cannot find it on the system > anywhere. > > I've persused the list archives, and found some messages indicating > that I should create a .Xclients file, which I did, but startx still > brings me up in KDE. > > Do I also need to modify some other file? Was switchdesk truly removed > by some upgrade I did along the way? > Yep, switchdesk vanished with 7.2, but there is still a way execute the following to bring up a list of window managers that are installed /usr/sbin/chksession -l then startx NAME_OF_WM_FROM_LIST_ABOVE -- Alex (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Re: [newbie] NEC Silentwriter SuperScript 660 in Mandrake
This printer is a real winprinter, it is for sure not supported by any Linux distro and it is not compatible to any other NEC printer. See http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=122016 If you need a 600 dpi BW laser which works perfectly under Mandrake 7.2 you should either buy a native PostScript model (Lexmark, Brother) or a well-supported PCL printer (as the HP LaserJet 1100). See http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html For how to install a native PostScript printer see also http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/hcups2.html#instpostscript I hope, this information helps. Till Johnny Kwan wrote: > > Does anyone know how to get this printer to work in Mandrake 7.2? > I have tried other models by NEC which are supported by Mandrake but noth of > them work. Thanks. >
Re: [newbie] How to make xcdroast executable for users?
Add the user to the "cdwriter" group. Till hellmut wrote: > > Hi! > > Does anyone of you have a clue how I can make xcdroast executable for > users? chmod +x user /usr/bin/xcdroast didn't work. > > -- > , > > (o o) > +--oOOO--(_)---+ > | | > |H E L L M U T | > | | > | www.fegefeuer-webzine.de | > | | > +-0OOO-+ >| _ | _ | > | | | | > | | | | > ooO Ooo
Re: [newbie] printing in StarOffice (again)
Please tell me which driver (CUPS + GIMP-print, Foomatic + stp, Foomatic + stcolor, ...) you use. Send me /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/ppd/*.ppd and tell me whether your printer is connected via USB or via the parallel port. Print also to a file from your application and display the file with "gv". Are there any PostScript error messages which "gv" puts out when going through all the pages with the ">>" button? Till Terry C wrote: > > Now that I'm home; here's the printer error message: > > Error /undefined in rce >topped_;ush --nostringval-- --nostringval-- > --nostringval-- fa > lse 1 topped_push 1 3 0parray_pop 1 3 > 0parray_pop .runexec > 2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 > topped_push --nostringval-- --nostringval-- > --nostringval > Dictionary stack: >--dict:908/941 (G)-- --dict:0/20(G)-- > --dict:51/200(L)-- > Current allocation mode is local > Current file position is 1091317 >
Re: [newbie] Epson 777 Printer
In don't know how well the 777 works, but it is supported by the newest version of GIMP-Print. Update as described on http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20001214090405 and check http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html before you buy a printer. Till Paul Hildmann wrote: > > Hello All, > I'm looking to add a low priced printer to this computer. I'm thinking of > the Epson 777. Has anyone had any luck with this one? Could someone suggest > a low priced model that does work well? It seems easier to match the > hardware first than jump thru hoops later :) >
Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux
This is one of the reasons for open source? Romanator wrote: > > I wouldn't worry about it. Most of us prefer to be in control of our os. > > Roman > > Vic wrote: > > > > I hope that he does not think its "the os for everyone" > > some will like it, some will hate it, and if he > > does maek it, I hope hje will consider making > > hsi version of the os still configurable and > > do what *the user/operator* tells it to do > > instead of doing what *it* wants to do. > > > > I choose to use Linux because it obeys me, > > runs clean, and gets the job done for me. > > > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Mark Johnson wrote: > > > Doesn't this just make you sick! What is the world coming to, sheesh! > > > > > > Keeping Up Appearances > > > http://newsletter.webtechniques.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eBgu0BTFgu0Ph0CCaZ > > > Eazel's Andy Hertzfeld is on a quest to make Linux the most > > > user-friendly operating system available. By Yvonne L. Lee. > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux
I wouldn't worry about it. Most of prefer to be in control of our os. Roman Vic wrote: > > I hope that he does not think its "the os for everyone" > some will like it, some will hate it, and if he > does maek it, I hope hje will consider making > hsi version of the os still configurable and > do what *the user/operator* tells it to do > instead of doing what *it* wants to do. > > I choose to use Linux because it obeys me, > runs clean, and gets the job done for me. > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Mark Johnson wrote: > > Doesn't this just make you sick! What is the world coming to, sheesh! > > > > Keeping Up Appearances > > http://newsletter.webtechniques.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eBgu0BTFgu0Ph0CCaZ > > Eazel's Andy Hertzfeld is on a quest to make Linux the most > > user-friendly operating system available. By Yvonne L. Lee. > > > >
Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux
What have I started? This is one of the longest threads. Let's kill this and send it to /dev/null/ Roman Mark Weaver wrote: > > Man! hasn't this thread died yet? Geez! I miss my Pine! > > Mark > > Roger Sherman wrote: > > > > Especially for us blackbox users... > > > > peace, > > > > Rog > > > > http://www.slammingrooves.com > > Registered Linux user #190719 > > > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Mark Johnson wrote: > > > > > well, in this case this has nothing to do with Windows, but rather gaming... > > > > > > > > > But honestly, I don't understand why a multi-button mouse is a bad thing? It > > > seems like an ergonomic issue. I guess this is the first time I've ever > > > heard that having more than one button on a mouse is a bad thing... > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: David Raleigh Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 5:08 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux > > > > > > > > > Mark Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > > FYI, I asked for 6 button mouse for Christmas! > > > yhs: > > > 1 > > > 2 > > > 3 > > > 1+2 > > > 1+3 > > > 2+3 > > > 1+2+3 > > > count 'em. > > > > > > Windows users have bad habits. Pandering to them > > > has seriously harmed linux software, and continues > > > to do so. > > > > > > > > > > > >
[newbie] LM 7.2 & TelnetD - Accessing Problem
I'm trying to telnet into a box running LM 7.2 but it keeps telling me "connection closed by foreign host". What is causing LM 7.2 to do this? I've looked at hosts.allow and hosts.deny to no avail. Thanks, Seve
Re: [newbie] can't mount floppy, Input/output error
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, s wrote: >I sort of have that problem. Mine can read fat formatted disks, but not >ext2. I tried to add that parameter to /etc/fstab, but it didn't work. If I >substitute auto, will that enable it to read both? >-s Yes, that should do it. Paul -- Bureaucracy is the longest distance between two points. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31
Re: [newbie] Opera for Linux
Yeah, it's a fast sucker ain't it? I use Konqueror most of the time, but I think Opera is faster, I just don't like the cookie options as well as Konquerors. I wish they would add a per cookie/occurence choice. If it weren't for that I would probably buy user's rights to it. (I still might). -s On Saturday 16 December 2000 09:08, you wrote: > You need to know whether or not you have Qt 2.2 installed. If you don't > have it you need to download the appropriate Opera package. I have it > working and I must say that I love it! Then again, I have been a > faithful Opera user since the days of old.
RE: [newbie] Special characters
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Ignacio Horcas Calvo wrote: >you have to press 'ALT' key and with this key pressed, type a code in the >numeric keys on the right. You can see the code for each character at >http://www.geocities.com/chofeta/Caracteres.html >You have to type first the number in the row and then the number in the col. >ie: if you want to have a '|' simbol, you can get it pressing ALT + 124. In what program did you do that? The alt-number thingy is something you can use in windoze, I know. An xterm prompt, Pine, vi and also Kedit (which I tried so far) did not do it. I assume you are referring to a Microsoft originated graphical shell environment. (Mogse ? *grin*) Paul -- Bureaucracy is the longest distance between two points. http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31
Re: [newbie] can't mount floppy, Input/output error
I get the same error if trying to use an ext2 formatted disk. It works okay with fat. I don't have any of the parameters that Donnie's does. Only the fs=vfat part. I tried adding ext2 to the script, but it still won't read them. I get the input/output errors in a terminal, and non-access rights in X. Any suggestions? -s On Friday 15 December 2000 00:49, you wrote: > try knocking out various options from the fstab line and then mounting, > start with the sync option, that gave me a problem in lm7.02 irc, >
Re: [newbie] Nice?
-michael- wrote: > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > -- > ~enjoy!~ > -michael- That is f***ing spectacular! -- Jay ~May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend~ http://www.mrsnooky.com
Re: [newbie] Opera for Linux
jiten wrote: > > i installed it yesterday on my mandrake7.2 system. there was two > versions(static and dynmic) > . i chosen the static one. but it is giving segmentation fault. anybody > else having sucess please let me know. > thanx > jiten > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jay wrote: > > > Just letting you know that Opera beta 4 is out for Linux. > > http://www.opera.com/linux/ > > -- > > Jay > > ~May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend~ > > http://www.mrsnooky.com > > You need to know whether or not you have Qt 2.2 installed. If you don't have it you need to download the appropriate Opera package. I have it working and I must say that I love it! Then again, I have been a faithful Opera user since the days of old. -- Jay ~May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend~ http://www.mrsnooky.com
Re: [newbie] can't mount floppy, Input/output error
I sort of have that problem. Mine can read fat formatted disks, but not ext2. I tried to add that parameter to /etc/fstab, but it didn't work. If I substitute auto, will that enable it to read both? -s On Friday 15 December 2000 14:31, you wrote: > Try this and see if that doesn't bring it back: > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 > > You could substitute auto for vfat. > > Barry :-) > > On Thu, 14 December 2000, "Donnie Green" wrote: > > I just loaded up Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and the floppy drive will not mount. > > > > The error that I receive is: > > mount: block device /dev/fd0 is write-protected, mounting read-only > > /dev/fd0: Input/output error > > > > The entry in /etc/fstab for my floppy is: > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto sync,user,noauto,nosuid,nodev,unhide 0 0 > > > > Can anyone help me? > > _ > > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > > http://explorer.msn.com > > > Surfree.com - nationwide internet access > http://www.surfree.com
Re: [newbie] Konqueror - The KDE Crash Handler
Mine has crashed, but with not backlog! But only occasionally with the Konqueror either during file management or internet surfing. No suggestions from here though, waiting for some myself. -s On Saturday 16 December 2000 06:25, you wrote: > Not sure what it means, but I've gotten similar errors on several occasions > both in Konqueror and also when exiting KDE's Control Center. I'd be happy > to hear if anybody's got any tips. > > - Av - > > --
Re: [newbie] kmail problems
If you have a pop3 account like with MSN or whoever, then yes pop3. Host name is the pop address like: pop3.email.msn.com, and port is almost always 110. To recieve, yes SMTP, again host: smtp.email.msn.com, and port is almost always: 25. If you don't know it, you can sometimes find it at their site, or call and ask them. AOL, you won't be able to use except thru their software, bellsouth's is: mail.bna.bellsouth.net for both. Or on your Window partition, look in Outlook Express (or whatever you have been using), under Tools > accounts > mail > properties > servers. Yes, the name part is whatever you want your name to be displayed on the email as sender. Like mine is: s. HTH, -s On Saturday 16 December 2000 07:17, you wrote: > Hi, > I wonder if anyone can help! > I have logged on to the net but when I try and use kmail to check/retrieve > my email nothing happens. There's definitely mail on the server waiting! > I have added an incoming account. I presumed the correct type to add was > "pop3" rather than "local mailbox". Then I configured the account with my > name, login, password. However I don't know what to put in "host" or > "port". Any ideas. I have presumed that "name" can be anything I want and > that the crucial items are login and password. > > Also on the sending side (if I ever get there!!!). Should I use "sendmail" > or SMTP? > On windoze I used to use SMTP but don't want to assume? > > Any help would be gratefully received. > > Angus
RE: [newbie] Nice?
SWEET!! I had the daylight version , I never knew a night one was made! Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of -michael- Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 2:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Nice? http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg -- ~enjoy!~ -michael-
Re: [newbie] Nice?
-michael- wrote: > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > -- > ~enjoy!~ > -michael- Hi, Michael, Just had a look at that one, it is nice. Thanks Anthony Daniell
