Re: [newbie] need help with installing KDE 2.1 Beta 1
On Wednesday 03 January 2001 00:21, you wrote: > All I have now is 33 rpm files in a dir and I have no idea what > to do next.. when I try to unpack a file it says it can't because > it depends on another file.. I'm really confused here :) > > -Johan- You may need to go through clearing out the conflicts on the previous version files with rpm -e--you need to be root, and logged into your directory of rpm files to make the following instructions work. I suggest starting up in Graphic mode in IceWM and opening a terminal (DON'T do this in KDE) first get a report with rpm -Uvh *.rpm There is a dependency of one package on a library not included (libkscan)--use rpm --nodeps filename to get that one in. For the packages showing conflict, build a list of installed packages conflicting with rpm -q (just the beginning of the filename showing the conflict up to the first -) rpm -e (the filename reported back) to delete the old rmp -ivh filename.rpm to install the new and then move the file out of the directory When you are past the conflicts, do all the packages you have left with rpm -F *.rpm while you are logged in as root to that directory Then, still logged in as root, type these three commands and go for coffee (don't wait for the first command to finish) updatedb rpm --rebuilddb update-menus -v When you return in 30 minutes or so, type one carriage return, log out and log in as a user with KDE. You should have 2.1 running--you may need to log in twice to make everything work. Civileme
[newbie] LM 7.2, Windows NT proxy server & the Internet
Hello, I am trying to set up a Linux machine to be part of a Windows NT domain. The first (of many) problem I am having is connecting to the Internet. In Windows 98, the browser can be configured to use the proxy server we have (10.0.0.2:80). If I do this in Netscape under Linux, however, it doesn't connect. Instead, Netscape tells me to log into my proxy server. I have been careful (or careless?) to give my Linux machine the same hostname it enjoyed under Windows, as well as the same login name and password. Your comments would be much appreciated. Thank you! Regards, Andrew C. Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Netscape 6 and RealPlayer8
Hi! I'm in the process of moving from Communicator to Netscape 6. I have Realplayer8 and Xmms installed on my system and I would like to launch them appropriately from Netscape 6 the way I did with Communicator. I'm having some difficulty getting them set up properly. To begin with the applications section doesn't have any already defined media types to speak of. I made a small error when I added my first media type so I removed it. Now when I attempt to add in the correction I keep getting an error message that the media type already exists and it asks if I would like to replace the existing type. I click on yes but the type is never visible on the screen and Netscape crashes whenever I click on a url that would be played with Realplayer. Has anyone had success getting the media types correct in Netscape 6? Can you point me in the right direction. The scripts that come with Realplayer8 are obviously for Communicator so executing them again does not sort out the problem. Any help would be appreciated. Traci -- Traci Collins http://www.rof.net/wp/tcollins/traci.html
Re: [newbie] KDE 2 - KDE 2.01 Update
Does KDE2.01 offer any significant improvements over KDE2? Seve
Re: [newbie] Stop Spaming
Please try and load the new version of Sendmail 8.11.2 and the problem will be over. Get the SW on www.sendmail.orgOn Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Holly Henry-Pilkington wrote: > Michael Falzon wrote: > > > > Hi All > >ok i have a server at work that is using sendmail 8.9.3/8.8.7 > > i have stop my one form sending spam mail ( by just only adding the local > > system to email out ) but this server will not do that it just keeps say > > will do not relay ( to all mail ) if some can help it wound stop me from > > having to kill someone :-) > > Michael, > > What type of server? If it's a Linux server, linuxconf has a menu for > sendmail configuration that's pretty easy to use and will work for those > versions of sendmail. For other types of *nix and later versions of > sendmail, webmin is great for configuring sendmail. > > I can write out the steps to compile a sendmail.cf using m4 files if > you've got those. Or answer questions you have about the spam control > choices on webmin or linuxconf. I think the latest version of webmin may > only work with sendmail 8.10 and 8.11 though. > > Holly > -- S.Ganesan Senior Scientist Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering Berasia Road Bhopal 462038, INDIA Phone: 0755-730986 (O) 0755-732105 (R) Fax:0755-734016 Email<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web Address:http://www.ciae.nic.in
RE: [newbie] KDE Fonts Gone Hogwild Large - Solutions?
Hi, Please remove my name from your mail distribution list. Skhumbuzo Mhlongo Uthingo Management (PTY) LTD Tel.+27 11 715 5390 (W) +27 82 786 4731 (Mobile) +27 715 5300 (Fax) +27 11 896 4121 (H) ** This e-mail is confidential. If it is not intended for you, please delete it and notify the sender now. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this e-mail in any way. ** -Original Message- From: r [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03/01/2001 8:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] KDE Fonts Gone Hogwild Large - Solutions? I'm running LM7.2 & KDE2 . Problem: the menu fonts are way too big. It happened after I tried adjusting the panel's clock to am/pm. How do we get the greatly oversized fonts down to normal? Seve ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of this message. **
Re: [newbie] How do I change linux IP address?
Original Message Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I change linux IP address? Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 22:21:35 -0800 From: r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BCC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <00c001c07508$6e160960$02ffa8c0@THOMPSON> David Thompson wrote: > > While playing with IP Configurations on my Pentium 90 MHz machine with > Linux version 7.0, I can no longer "ping" my linux server from my client > computers. How can I verifiy the server's IP address, and change it, if > necessary? (You can probably tell, I'm VERY newbie). > I don't even have Samba server up and running, but am trying to assemble > this system little by little as time allows. Sure appreciate any advice. > > TIA, > David Thompson Use "LinuxConf", go into "networking", then into "Host name and IP network devices", find the "Adaptor 1" tab and that's where your IP can be changed. Seve
[newbie] KDE Fonts Gone Hogwild Large - Solutions?
I'm running LM7.2 & KDE2 . Problem: the menu fonts are way too big. It happened after I tried adjusting the panel's clock to am/pm. How do we get the greatly oversized fonts down to normal? Seve
[newbie] How Does Linux Use Memory RAM/Swap
I have 128Mb RAM and 98% is used when KDE is fully loaded. Is part of the 98% still available for programs ie. sort of reserved? When I start StarOffice Kde System Guard shows 7 threads I believe. Each is running the same program 'soofice.bin' and each is the same size with different process IDs. Is this normal? Is there and good programs that can explain the memory usage a litle better or is there some good reading material on how Linux uses memory. Nev
Re: [newbie] KDE 2 - KDE 2.01 Update - all gone wrong
On Monday 01 January 2001 05:01 pm, you wrote: did you type in the console mode this: updatedb rpm --rebuilddb update-menus ? I believe that will solve your problem. Rob > On Tuesday 02 January 2001 04:19 pm, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just downloaded all the files needed to update my Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2 to > > KDE 2.01. Now a lot of my links on the desktop don't work now. > > > > Please help me ! > > > > Sean. > > Sean, did you download all of the files? How did you install? Kpackage or > command line. Sounds like one package may have been corrupted. I use gftp > so that I can compare the saved file to the online file by looking at total > bits of the two files. Anyway, you can do it manually if you check them > file by file. There may be a better way, but I'm ignorant of it. Sorry. I > installed 2.0.1 from the kde ftp sites and it worked very well, then I > downloaded the 2.1 beta and it seems a little buggy. Probably didn't help > much, but again I'm betting on one corrupt file. Probly kdeutils .
Re: [newbie] Looking for Code Warriors
Dear Group; I'm looking for Programmers familiar with Linux. My company is starting a major push with complete corporate network solutions, including hardware, software, and custom end-user software. Anyone living in Quebec may be interested can contact me at the following email address. I apologize if anyone takes offense for using this forum to find people, but I can't think of a better place to find qualifies people, can you ? Dan LaBine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] So far, how's it going with the downloadable ISO?
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 09:32 pm, you wrote: > Hello fellow linuxers. > > If I do a fresh install of 7.2 from the downloadable ISO, > does anyone think there would be any of the bugs > left over or have they ironed out most of them? > > I am getting a Plextor cd recorder and > I'm considering the possibility of upgrading. > > Thanks > > Vic The bugs are being fixed, but don't know if the d/l'able iso has been changed, didn't look. if date is in the late Dec time frame then It should be much better. Only be sure to do the checksums. I did'nt and I had a installable OS but with a lot of problems. I ended up buying the Powerpack boxed set just to be sure my equipment was working. FWIW. -- Dennis M. Registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] Modem will not respond
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 08:41 pm, you wrote: > Hi i have just installed Linux madrake version 7.1 on my system pII 400, > 196mbram, voodoo3 video 16mb, ensoniq audio. Everything works except the > modem. I have tried every possible combination of settings in the kpp > program. My modem is a Diamond SupraExpress modem, which is not a winmodem. > Actually i had this exact modem working on another system that i had under > linux. What am i doing wrong.. I am pretty new to linux. Please help Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: If you are absolutely sure that it is not a winmodem, then I suggest you check the IRQ setting. Is the modem a jumpered modem? If so check the IRQ setting and then check to see what your bios setting is for modem IRQ. If not jumpered go to DrakeConf and do HardDrake to see if it is detected there. (actually you might want to do that first) Again check the bios IRQ as I have had everything look good in KPPP but no connection cause the bios setting was not matching what I was plugging into the config. This is not a very likely solution, but still worth checking. Some one else with more experience jump in here please. Good luck, -- Dennis M. Registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] So far, how's it going with the downloadable ISO?
Vic...if you do a complete fresh install...I don't see a problem... this means formatting all partitions...and i know you don't want to do that by the way...I finally got my domain up and running... Vic wrote: > > Hello fellow linuxers. > > If I do a fresh install of 7.2 from the downloadable ISO, > does anyone think there would be any of the bugs > left over or have they ironed out most of them? > > I am getting a Plextor cd recorder and > I'm considering the possibility of upgrading. > > Thanks > > Vic -- Registered Linux User:167369 <==http://www.KompuKit.com > Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED]Lowell, Mass. Web Designer http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S & S 12pm-12am EST)
[newbie] So far, how's it going with the downloadable ISO?
Hello fellow linuxers. If I do a fresh install of 7.2 from the downloadable ISO, does anyone think there would be any of the bugs left over or have they ironed out most of them? I am getting a Plextor cd recorder and I'm considering the possibility of upgrading. Thanks Vic
Re: [newbie] Cups-printing-problems
Till Kamppeter wrote: > > It seems that you have an old version of CUPS with a bug. See > > > http://www.mandrakeforum.com/commentShow.php3?sid=20001116101952&pid=75 > > and go to > >http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20001214090405 > > You will find updates for all CUPS-related packages there. To fix your > problem, you need the "cups" and "libcups1" packages. > >Till I had a similar problem with my Canon LBP430. The new CUPS and drivers work. Thank you for the pointer, and thank mandrake for the update! Kipling+ (Linux Newbie since 24 Dec 00)
Re: [newbie] Netscape server refuses newsgroup
Romanator wrote: > > Anthony Daniell wrote: > > > > Romanator wrote: > > > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > > > When I try to subscribe to a newsgroup, I'm getting a message indicating > > > that the Netscape server is refusing connections, or it's busy or try > > > aagain message. > > > > > > Ehh. What's a matta'? > > > > > > -- > > > Roman > > > Registered Linux User #179293 > > > High Energy Penguin Powered Email > > Hi this could mean that the server has been taken off line for some > > maintance or their is too much trafic at that server. > > > > So I have been told by the guys who run servers like netscape and yahoo > > and so on. > > > > So you need to ry latter on or the next day > > > > Regards Anthony Daniell > > Hi Anthony, > > I have a dual boot system for my other applications for work in Windose. > While using NT, I can access them. > When I boot to Linux, I get the message. > > -- > Roman > Registered Linux User #179293 Hi Roman, Thats strange as it should work no matter what the os platform is. I wonder what netscape are running on there server?? I have a web site at 50megs.com and when I used linux gftp at upload my pages it could not get acess to the site but using quteftp under win 98 it worked fine. I think this has something to do with what os is on the server. Sorry I can not help any further. Anthony Daniell
RE: [newbie] Modem will not respond
In 7.1 you will need to use cat/pci and the setserial commands. The complete instructions can be found in the Newbie Archive. If for some reason you ae unable to find it let me know and I will email you a copy direct. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jason LucierSent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:41 PMTo: newbieSubject: [newbie] Modem will not respond Hi i have just installed Linux madrake version 7.1 on my system pII 400, 196mbram, voodoo3 video 16mb, ensoniq audio. Everything works except the modem. I have tried every possible combination of settings in the kpp program. My modem is a Diamond SupraExpress modem, which is not a winmodem. Actually i had this exact modem working on another system that i had under linux. What am i doing wrong.. I am pretty new to linux. Please help
[newbie] Modem will not respond
Hi i have just installed Linux madrake version 7.1 on my system pII 400, 196mbram, voodoo3 video 16mb, ensoniq audio. Everything works except the modem. I have tried every possible combination of settings in the kpp program. My modem is a Diamond SupraExpress modem, which is not a winmodem. Actually i had this exact modem working on another system that i had under linux. What am i doing wrong.. I am pretty new to linux. Please help
Re: [newbie] text editor
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 08:03 pm, you wrote: > Thankyou...I installed "cooledit" ...it's great... > exactly what I need... > > civileme wrote: > > On Tuesday 02 January 2001 06:23, you wrote: > > > What editor in 7.2 will save text or .pl files in true text? > > > > > > I'm having a terrible time editing files that have ".pl" > > > extensions ...the editors I'm using mess it up... > > > > > > I tried kwrite, kedit, gedit...what app will save these > > > files > > > in true text format...so that nothing gets truncated > > > etc. > > > > pico, joe, emacs, kedit if you set the options for no wrap and a 132 char > > line, vi, cooledit, abiword. > > > > Civileme Kit, I've found Vi and Nedit to do real nicely for these things too. Vi rocks for C, C++, and PERL. -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." Linus Torvalds
Re: [newbie] Fetchmail problem
On Monday 01 January 2001 10:55 pm, you wrote: > Thanks, problem taken care of...courtesy Mark Weaver, who is the man! > > > peace, > > Rog You are very kind Rog...now if I can get this Cups thing sorted out as easily I will be a very happy linux camper. -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." Linus Torvalds
RE: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...)
I have been using linux for a Windows file servers for about 6 years now. My Winders PC's run Office 2000 from the linux share. You just need to get some disk space and set up samba correctly. There is plenty of help here in the newsgroup. Bill It also allows every PC on the home LAN to access the internet at the same time. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Mellema Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 9:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...) Mark Hillary wrote: > > Why are you using windows 98 on a file server, come on this is a job for > linux. I agree with the following caveats: 1) the machine came with Win 98 and I continued to use it; 2) I have been unable to get Mandrake 7.2 to run on the machine satisfactorily; 3) I have never been able to set up a Linux fileserver that would work with Windows computers. Unfortunately, I have 2 Win systems on my network (my wife refuses to change and I have a WIN2K/WIN98 workstation to play games with.) If I could find a way -- Jim -- James Mellema, CRNA -- Linux User # 71650
Re: [Re: [newbie] USB Mouse Recognition Problems]
CTK, Could you Please turn off the HTML on your posts and just post to the list in plain text? Please!? your HTML posts REALLY f$^@#ed up my KDE this morning and changed around the font settings. I thought I was going to pull out all my hair till I realized what was going on and fixed it. And yes...I'm sure it was something attachedto your posts. When I opened the attachment on your post that's when everything went to hell in a handbasket. My curiosity got the better of me, and well...the rest is an experience I'd rather not soon remember. thanks, -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." Linus Torvalds On Monday 01 January 2001 10:47 pm, you wrote: > > Oddly enough, installing LM 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe solved the problem, vice > LM 7.2 complete, which gave me printer and mouse problems, especially in > Star Office 5.2 (printer). > CTK > > > > How BIG can you dream? > http://www.awardfinder.com/">Award > Finder! Pursue your dreams. We can help. (Go ahead, > it's FREE!) > Get paid MORE for being online! > It's FREE and takes only a minute! > Join here: http://www.refercentral.com/paymemore"> Refer > Central > > > > Get free email and a permanent address at href=http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1>http://www.amexmail.com
[newbie] Cannot use gnutella with firewall
I got an ipchains script from openlysecure.org and have been using it as a firewall. However, I can't get a gnutella client to connect and download *any* files with the firewall up; everything works fine with the firewall down. Does anyone know anything about the gnutella protocol, so I can adjust the ipchains script to let me download things? (pmfirewall seemed to do the same thing.)
Re: [newbie] need help with installing KDE 2.1 Beta 1
I can't say whether this is the "best" way, but here's what I did: 1. Starting with a reasonably fresh install of 7.2... 2. From the URL in the announcement message, download all the RPMS. Put them in a directory. 3. Create a subdirectory called "libical" and move the libical RPMs into it. 4. Create a subdirectory called "printing" amd move the following RPMs into it: cups-1.1.4-9mdk.i586.rpm cups-common-1.1.4-9mdk.i586.rpm cups-drivers-1.0-2.1mdk.i586.rpm ghostscript-5.50-48mdk.i586.rpm ghostscript-module-SVGALIB-5.50-48mdk.i586.rpm ghostscript-module-X-5.50-48mdk.i586.rpm ghostscript-utils-5.50-48mdk.i586.rpm kups-0.8-27.1mdk.i586.rpm kups-devel-0.8-27.1mdk.i586.rpm libcups1-1.1.4-9mdk.i586.rpm libcups1-devel-1.1.4-9mdk.i586.rpm libqtcups1-1.1-2.1mdk.i586.rpm libqtcups1-devel-1.1-2.1mdk.i586.rpm qtcups-1.1-2.1mdk.i586.rpm 5. Starting in the "libical" directory... rpm -ivh libical-0.20d-2mdk.i586.rpm 6. In the parent directory (containing the remaining RPMs) enter: rpm --rebuild rpm -Uvh *.rpm --test The --test will tell you whether proceeding with the install is likely to encounter any problems. Assuming it doesn't... rpm -Uvh *.rpm rpm --rebuilddb update-menus -v 7. In the "printing" directory... rpm -Uvh *.rpm rpm --rebuilddb update-menus -v I split out the printing stuff so as not to lump everything into one massive update. (I also rebuild the RPM database frequently because I've had problems updating too many RPMs at once.) There seem to be two versions of libical in the most recent update. I only installed the second one noted above. (It needed to be installed before the remaining RPMS in the parent directory.) This may not be the best approach -- but it worked for me. Cheers. M. On Tuesday 02 January 2001 15:21, you wrote: > All I have now is 33 rpm files in a dir and I have no idea what > to do next.. when I try to unpack a file it says it can't because > it depends on another file.. I'm really confused here :) > > -Johan- -- Michael O'Henly TENZO Design
[newbie] Compiling KICQ with kde2
Did a fresh install saturday and decided to try out kicq at the prompting of Ron "darklord" hall so I download the src and the src for icqlib that it suggests. ICQlib compiles/installs just fine but kicq will NOT compile. I configured it with ./configure --with-kde-version=2 and it worked OK or appeard to (no errors anyway) but when I run make afterwards it complains that there is no configure.files and bombs out... I am away from my linux box right now or I would have included an exact screen shot.. Any help appreciated.
Re: [newbie] KDE 2 - KDE 2.01 Update - all gone wrong
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 04:19 pm, you wrote: > Hi, > > I just downloaded all the files needed to update my Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2 to > KDE 2.01. Now a lot of my links on the desktop don't work now. > > Please help me ! > > Sean. Sean, did you download all of the files? How did you install? Kpackage or command line. Sounds like one package may have been corrupted. I use gftp so that I can compare the saved file to the online file by looking at total bits of the two files. Anyway, you can do it manually if you check them file by file. There may be a better way, but I'm ignorant of it. Sorry. I installed 2.0.1 from the kde ftp sites and it worked very well, then I downloaded the 2.1 beta and it seems a little buggy. Probably didn't help much, but again I'm betting on one corrupt file. Probly kdeutils . -- Dennis M. Registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] text editor
Thankyou...I installed "cooledit" ...it's great... exactly what I need... civileme wrote: > > On Tuesday 02 January 2001 06:23, you wrote: > > What editor in 7.2 will save text or .pl files in true text? > > > > I'm having a terrible time editing files that have ".pl" > > extensions ...the editors I'm using mess it up... > > > > I tried kwrite, kedit, gedit...what app will save these > > files > > in true text format...so that nothing gets truncated > > etc. > pico, joe, emacs, kedit if you set the options for no wrap and a 132 char > line, vi, cooledit, abiword. > > Civileme -- Registered Linux User:167369 <==http://www.KompuKit.com > Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED]Lowell, Mass. Web Designer http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S & S 12pm-12am EST)
Re: [newbie] KDE 2 - KDE 2.01 Update - all gone wrong
Sean Spencer wrote: > Hi, > > I just downloaded all the files needed to update my > Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2 to KDE 2.01. Now a lot of my links on > the desktop don't work now. > > Please help me ! > > Sean. Seantry the below link, I believe it'll help you. http://www.mandrakeuser.org/troubles/tquick7.html#top -- Alan
[newbie] need help with installing KDE 2.1 Beta 1
All I have now is 33 rpm files in a dir and I have no idea what to do next.. when I try to unpack a file it says it can't because it depends on another file.. I'm really confused here :) -Johan-
Re: [newbie] Fixing time settings to am/pm
Mark Weaver wrote: > > On Monday 01 January 2001 05:34 pm, you wrote: > > Tom Brinkman wrote: > > > On Sunday 31 December 2000 08:58 pm, Romanator wrote: > > > > > >Under Date & Time format, on the Locale tab, try setting > > > > > > country to USA and see if that doesn't fix it. > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > >Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay > > > > > > > > Yes I did. I need to look into this further. Very strange. > > > > > >Here's a more complete 'howto' > > > > > >http://home.tampabay.rr.com/jandr/12hour.htm > > > -- > > > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay > > > > Hey Tom, > > > > For some reason it was still indicating that it was Dec. 31, 00. I > > changed it to USA and rebooted the computer. It changed again. For now, > > It appears to working okay. I'll see what happens after I reboot again. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > Roman, > > Mine has been working fine all day since I made the change. > -- > Mark > > "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," > "Sharing is what makes them powerful." > > Linus Torvalds I think I got mine working. I think it has something to do with what Tom emailed earlier today. There's some sort of anomaly with the time/date feature. You have to select Apply but not the OK button. Did you encounter the same thing? Remember, this is for mdk7.2 only. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] Netscape server refuses newsgroup
Anthony Daniell wrote: > > Romanator wrote: > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > When I try to subscribe to a newsgroup, I'm getting a message indicating > > that the Netscape server is refusing connections, or it's busy or try > > aagain message. > > > > Ehh. What's a matta'? > > > > -- > > Roman > > Registered Linux User #179293 > > High Energy Penguin Powered Email > Hi this could mean that the server has been taken off line for some > maintance or their is too much trafic at that server. > > So I have been told by the guys who run servers like netscape and yahoo > and so on. > > So you need to ry latter on or the next day > > Regards Anthony Daniell Hi Anthony, I have a dual boot system for my other applications for work in Windose. While using NT, I can access them. When I boot to Linux, I get the message. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293
Re: [newbie] firewall app
KompuKit wrote: > > go to my download section > http://kompukit.dyndns.org/entance.html > > click on downloads...and floow the links to > linux/security/guarddog I've been using Guarddog. I like it quite a bit. ;-) -- /\ Dark>
[newbie] KDE 2 - KDE 2.01 Update - all gone wrong
Hi, I just downloaded all the files needed to update my Mandrake 7.2 KDE 2 to KDE 2.01. Now a lot of my links on the desktop don't work now. Please help me ! Sean.
[newbie] Changing font in Advanced Text Editor
Hi... Am I missing something or is it really not possible to change the font in the Advanced Text Editor? I'd like to use a different fixed-width font, but I can't see how to change it... Cheers. M. -- Michael O'Henly TENZO Design
[newbie] Re: Changing font in Advanced Text Editor
Sorry. Should have waited one more minute before posting. ;-) Control Centre / Look'n'Feel / Fonts / Fixed width. By the way, 10 pt Courier appears to be the default. This is pretty unfortunate since it's almost illegible. On the other hand, it's a good reason for figuring out how to change default fonts... M. On Tuesday 02 January 2001 14:00, you wrote: > Hi... > > Am I missing something or is it really not possible to change the font in > the Advanced Text Editor? > > I'd like to use a different fixed-width font, but I can't see how to change > it... > > Cheers. > > M. -- Michael O'Henly TENZO Design
[newbie] How do I change linux IP address?
While playing with IP Configurations on my Pentium 90 MHz machine with Linux version 7.0, I can no longer "ping" my linux server from my client computers. How can I verifiy the server's IP address, and change it, if necessary? (You can probably tell, I'm VERY newbie). I don't even have Samba server up and running, but am trying to assemble this system little by little as time allows. Sure appreciate any advice. TIA, David Thompson
Re: [newbie] Printer print
For PostScript files the font size is given by the file, but for simple text file, scripts, program sources, and so on you can adjust the size. Use the command xpp & to print the file. Then you get a window where you can choose the printer. After choosing the desired printer click on "Options" and another dialog appears. Click on the "Text" tab. Now lower the numbers for "Characters per inch" and "Lines per inch". For C/C++ listings turn on "Enhanced C-code printing". If characters at the borders are cut off, adjust also the borders with the sliders. See also: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/#4th http://www.mandrakeforum.com/mysearch.php3?author=till Till s wrote: > > Anyone got any idea how to adjust the print size in Linux? I had to get a > new printer that is compatible with Linux, and I should be happy that it > works at all, however - it is printing so tiny that my tired old eyes can > hardly see it. Not to mention how unprofessional it looks. The cups > settings are limited and I just can't find a setting for it anywhere. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > -s
Re: [newbie] Printer support in 7.2
With CUPS you can adjust all options of your printer driver and so get a higher quality than with the one which is used by LPD. In addition, there are the GIMP-Print drivers, which give a higher quality in general. See also http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/#4th Till Herman Christiani wrote: > > Hi All, > I'm using 7.1, printer is a Canon BJC 3000, works fine in standard mode with > BJC 600 driver, for high quality work I'm saving SO5.2 and The Gimp files to > their windows counterparts and print from there. > Question: in MD 7.2 is there better support for this printer? (Cups?) > Not willing to change printer, very good quality and because of the separate > ink-tanks cheap to run. :-)) > TIA, Herman
Re: [newbie] Re: Printer Error
Go to http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20001129095531 Till Paul wrote: > > (going there too, to see if WP is able to print on a Canon BJC4200 > through kups) >
Re: [newbie] SMB 2.0.6 printing under Mandrake 7.2 w/ CUPS
Have you already read http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/hcups4.html#wincl You are really using Samba 2.0.6? Mandrake 7.2 comes with 2.0.7. Can you tell me how your printer is connected and which driver you have used? Which default options do you use? Especially there can be bugs in some of the printing qualities. If your printer is connected via USB, have you already tried the parallel port? Have you already updated to the latest program versions? See http://www.mandrakeforum.com/mysearch.php3?author=till Can you send me your /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/ppd/*.ppd /etc/smb.conf Till [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I recently hooked a HP 672C to my Linux box. When the printer is hooked > directly to my Linux box it prints ok. When the printer is hooked > directly into my Windows ME box, it prints good. When I hook the > printer into my Linux box and then try to print over the network from my > Windows ME box, all is not well. When I tried to print with the default > print settings in the smb.conf file, I got a bunch of garbage which was > expected (default is set to use a postscript filter, but I was using the > HP supplied drivers). When I switched lines commented out in the > smb.conf file so that 'raw' mode was selected and restarted Samba I > could no longer get anything to print out from Windows ME, but I could > still print locally. I tried to toggle back to the default mode in the > smb.conf file and got garbage as expected. I then switched again to > 'raw' mode and was back to nothing. I also looked for a 'Generic > Postscript Driver' for Windows ME, but I never found such a beast. I > thumbed through the CUPS doc and even though it gave better insight onto > how to use CUPS, I failed to find anything wrong with how things where > set up in the smb.conf file. (BTW I already have user level file > services working between the boxes with the Linux box as the file server > with the use of Samba.) Any advice would be appreciated.
Re: [newbie] Printer set-up
- Enter the "lsmod" command and look whether there is a "printer" entry. If not, add a line "PRINTER=yes" to /etc/sysconfig/usb and enter the commands service usb restart chkconfig --add usb - Try to connect the printer to the parallel port. - Read http://www.mandrakeforum.com/mysearch.php3?author=till http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/#4th Till William Wakefield wrote: > > I am very new to Linux having installed Mandrake 7.2 about 3 weeks ago > and two or three times since. > A problem I am having and completely fail to understand is that my HP > 930 C printer was auto detected and installed on a automagic > recommended installation and printed a test page but just sits and > stares at me when requested to print by using the print command in a > word processor or text editor. No way can I induce it to print. The > printer is connected to a USB port and works just fine in windoze. > What am I missing and how might I get this thing to print. I like what > I am seeing in Linux and if I can get the printer firing will probably > only want to use windoze for banking. > > Have a Compaq Celeron 500, 64 meg Ram, 8 gig h/d. > Thanks, > Bill
Re: [newbie] Installing rpm's never stops
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 16:00, you wrote: > Since I installed KDE 2.1 when I try to install or uninstall an rpm, either > from a terminal window or with rpmdrake, it just keeps the harddrive going > and you can't really move the mouse or anything. I finally have to hit the > reset button to get out of it. If anybody has any idea of what I can do to > correct this I'd appreciate it. > > Wilson rpm --rebuilddb Civileme
Re: [newbie] Cups-printing-problems
It seems that you have an old version of CUPS with a bug. See http://www.mandrakeforum.com/commentShow.php3?sid=20001116101952&pid=75 and go to http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php3?sid=20001214090405 You will find updates for all CUPS-related packages there. To fix your problem, you need the "cups" and "libcups1" packages. Till Thomas Walter wrote: > > I have Mandrake 7.2 installed. After installing my HP Deskjet 815C on lp1 > with Printerdrake everything works fine, but after reboot I can't print or > get a connection to the cupsdaemon via localhost:631. While trying to install > the printer with Kups I get the message "no port detected on this computer". > If I run printerdrake before I get all my ports (parallel and serial) back in > Kups. > > What have I done wrong?
Re: [newbie] Print problem
"lpstat" is only there since Mandrake 7.2 where CUPS (Common Unix Printing system, www.cups.org) was introduced. Till mcoady wrote: > > Paul, > When I run that command I get the message: > Command unknown. > > Michael Coady > > > > > You may want to run lpstat -a and see what printer is set up as the > > default printer. > > > > Paul
[newbie] help configuring a SMB printer on LM7.1
Hi everyone, Can someone help me configuring LM7.1 to print to a printer on our NT network? I was told that I should not run the LM7.1 box as a Samba server, so all I want to do is print to this network printer. The info: The printer is a HP 4050 (Postscript) on our corporate NT network. The share name is \\CRRY0F02\WRYBIO1. I tried using printerdrake to setup the printer, but can't figure out how to fill in these fields: SMB server host SMB server IP Share name User name Password Workgroup I tried looking in the control panel from my NT box for this printer, and found serveral IP's. Under the "General" tab, it has a greyed out box that says: HP 4050 ps xxx.xxx.xxx.220 #DHCP xx #IP:xxx.xxx.xxx.230 (4si/mx) Then on the "Ports" tab, it has an entry checked off: Port: xxx.xxx.xxx.222:AUTO Printer: WRYBIO1 So which is the right IP to use? Also, should I use my NT domain username and password? But the Linux box is shared by several people in my group (each with own NT username and password). Any help are greatly appreciated. TIA!! Regards, Andy
Re: [newbie] Installing rpm's never stops
as root rpm --rebuilddb your dbase might be messed up Wilson wrote: > > Since I installed KDE 2.1 when I try to install or uninstall an rpm, either > from a terminal window or with rpmdrake, it just keeps the harddrive going > and you can't really move the mouse or anything. I finally have to hit the > reset button to get out of it. If anybody has any idea of what I can do to > correct this I'd appreciate it. > > Wilson -- It said use Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux.
[newbie] Installing rpm's never stops
Since I installed KDE 2.1 when I try to install or uninstall an rpm, either from a terminal window or with rpmdrake, it just keeps the harddrive going and you can't really move the mouse or anything. I finally have to hit the reset button to get out of it. If anybody has any idea of what I can do to correct this I'd appreciate it. Wilson
Re: [newbie] gcc tutorial
On Sunday 31 December 2000 10:46 pm, Abraham Mandac wrote: > Thanks, Tom. I've come accross google being recommended several times > already on this list. I've never tried it. I guess I should before > asking the following question, but I'll ask anyway :) Is it more, uh, > linux-oriented than Yahoo, Lycos and the like? Well actually there's 2 Googles to use http://www.google.com/ and http://www.google.com/linux I usually just use the first. Hardly ever fails, but I sometimes also use http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?w=2 http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/search/linux-search.html I've never used Yahoo much, but I depend on Lycos FTP searches http://ftpsearch.lycos.com/?form=mediumhere you can set preferences. I set it to 50 returns, exclude any *BSD files, and sort by size/date -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...)
Mark Hillary wrote: > > Dosen't SAMBA work. > > Mark Hillary > - Original Message - > From: "James Mellema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:15 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...) > > > Mark Hillary wrote: > > > > > > Why are you using windows 98 on a file server, come on this is a job for > > > linux. snip Yes it works up to a point, I think the major problem with it is PEBCAK. I have not had the time to do the research necessary to get everything up and running. Currently I am dealing with a recalcitrant sound card, soon to be replaced, as well as some other issues involved with instant messaging and my firewall/router setup. I keep a notebook on my desk with a list of issues to solve, it (the list) never gets shorter. Somehow I think it never will :) -- Jim -- James Mellema, CRNA -- Linux User # 71650
Re: [newbie] installation splash-screen
Paul wrote: > > Hi Pieter > > > > on all the sources and also the gcc compiler being installed. > > they are installed. The problem is that i cannot boot the system (unable > > to mount root fs), i think it is because probably the kernel uses a scsi > > module to access the scsi devices, but therefor it needs to have the > > root fs mounted, but this is on a scsi dev. > > Ah, that is the problem... > Have you tried loading the kernel like this, from the lilo prompt: > > linux 3 root=/dev/sda? > > where ? is the partition where you have the root directory installed? > Or is the problem that your kernel cannot access the scsi disks because it lacks SCSI > support? (In which case I would not know what to do.) > (I have not yet managed to get this command working from Grub) it is indeed the lack of SCSI support that hangs the system. (as far as i can see) during installation there was a ramdisk containing the necessary modules, but the mandrake 7.1 installation does not give the user the oppurtunity to make a bootdisk, (sorry for the voabulary, but _This_Sucks_Big_Time). If i could get a bootdisk for mandrake-linux on alpha i would be extremely happy ( because this problem is hanging several weeks now, and nobody seems to have a solution) > > Hmm. Perhaps you can create a dos boot diskette with scsi support for your disks and > cdrom, and go for a text-install from there. Perhaps that gets you in the right >direction. > (THis is just a thought, not a proven way to go.) > problem is that it is an alpha workstation, so dos-bootdisks won't help me a lot. The really big problem is that i don't have a working alpha to recompile the kernel... or to create a valid bootdisk. > Good luck / groeten uit Nederland thx, evenzoveel groeten uit Leuven (Belgie) en beste wensen voor het komende millenium! ;-) Pieter
Re: [newbie] installation splash-screen
Hi Pieter > > on all the sources and also the gcc compiler being installed. > they are installed. The problem is that i cannot boot the system (unable > to mount root fs), i think it is because probably the kernel uses a scsi > module to access the scsi devices, but therefor it needs to have the > root fs mounted, but this is on a scsi dev. Ah, that is the problem... Have you tried loading the kernel like this, from the lilo prompt: linux 3 root=/dev/sda? where ? is the partition where you have the root directory installed? Or is the problem that your kernel cannot access the scsi disks because it lacks SCSI support? (In which case I would not know what to do.) (I have not yet managed to get this command working from Grub) Hmm. Perhaps you can create a dos boot diskette with scsi support for your disks and cdrom, and go for a text-install from there. Perhaps that gets you in the right direction. (THis is just a thought, not a proven way to go.) Good luck / groeten uit Nederland Paul
Re: [newbie] Linuxs kills gates (was 'gates gets Linux')
Hi, Only for one program,the one that makes the floppy for my firewall/gateway,Share The Net,uses windows. The gateway uses linux,but requires windows to make the flopppy. Dan Mark Hillary wrote: > > Oh my god man why, why. Get it off, A. > > Mark Hillary > - Original Message - > From: "Daniel Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux > > > Hi, > > I'm running it on a pentium 166,and have run it on a pentium 100. > > > > Dan > > > > > > Mark Hillary wrote: > > > > > > Windows 98 doesn't run on 166Mhz, the install program doesn't allow the > > > install. > > > > > > Mark Hillary > > > - Original Message - > > > From: "goldenpi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 3:08 PM > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux > > > > > > > Look at this number sequence: > > > > > > > > 512k > > > > 1m > > > > 4m > > > > 8m > > > > 32m > > > > > > > > see how quickly it goes up? They are the memory requirements for > windows. > > > dos > > > > would word with 512k. windows 3.11 needed 4 meg. windows 95 needed 8 > meg. > > > > Windows 98 needed 32Meg. Whistler will need so much people will have > to > > > buy > > > > more. > > > > > > > > And look at processers: > > > > > > > > dos : 8086 > > > > win3.11 : 80286 > > > > win95 : 80386 > > > > win98 : unknown > > > > win me : 166MHz > > > > > > > > thats enough that I managed to fty my laptop processor when I tried to > > > > overclock it and run windows me. It cost £25 for a new pentium 166. > > > > > > > > On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, you wrote: > > > > > Romanator wrote: > > > > > > Revenant wrote: > > > > > > > Clarification: Millenium is MS eking the last $$$ it can out of > the > > > > > > > dying Win9x OS. Whistler will be what Win2000 was supposed to > be - > > > the > > > > > > > fusion of the NT line with the Win9x line. It is supposed to be > a > > > very > > > > > > > different beast to the Win9x line, including ME... > > > > > > Have you noticed that the OS is getting bigger and bigger? They > are > > > > > > pushing our resources to their limits. > > > > > > > > > > Our resource limits are increasing. Most software aims > to > > > > > take maximum advantage of the hardware available. Now that the > industry > > > > > standard machine is a PIII, I'd be disappointed if the OS didn't > have > > > > > additional functionality. > > > > > > > > > > That said, Windows *does* seem to have more than its fair share of > > > > > bloat... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Society Design Mailing List > http://www.egroups.com/group/Society_Design > > > > > For any and all aspects of designing societies, from discussion of > real- > > > > > world utopian ideas to fantastic fictional or roleplaying worlds. > > > > > ---Revenant > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- > > > > -- > > > > == > > > > Goldenpi - linux user, unreal editor, programer in 3 languages and all > > > round > > > > geek. > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Stop Spaming
Hi Sorry forgot to add that in, linux mandrake 6.1 > > Michael, > > What type of server? If it's a Linux server, linuxconf has a menu for > sendmail configuration that's pretty easy to use and will work for those > versions of sendmail. For other types of *nix and later versions of > sendmail, webmin is great for configuring sendmail. > > I can write out the steps to compile a sendmail.cf using m4 files if > you've got those. Or answer questions you have about the spam control > choices on webmin or linuxconf. I think the latest version of webmin may > only work with sendmail 8.10 and 8.11 though. if u can that wound be good :-> webmin ??? what that > > Holly >
Re: [newbie] Stop Spaming
Michael Falzon wrote: > > Hi All >ok i have a server at work that is using sendmail 8.9.3/8.8.7 > i have stop my one form sending spam mail ( by just only adding the local > system to email out ) but this server will not do that it just keeps say > will do not relay ( to all mail ) if some can help it wound stop me from > having to kill someone :-) Michael, What type of server? If it's a Linux server, linuxconf has a menu for sendmail configuration that's pretty easy to use and will work for those versions of sendmail. For other types of *nix and later versions of sendmail, webmin is great for configuring sendmail. I can write out the steps to compile a sendmail.cf using m4 files if you've got those. Or answer questions you have about the spam control choices on webmin or linuxconf. I think the latest version of webmin may only work with sendmail 8.10 and 8.11 though. Holly
Re: [newbie] installation splash-screen
Paul wrote: > > > to boot in a kernel during installation from cd-rom, someone said here > > that i had to press F1 when the splash-screen appeared. Which > > splash-screen is meant? > > Hi Pieter, > The splash screen is the initial screen you seen when booting from the cd. Where you >can > hit ENTER to install/upgrade or F1 for other options. > this doesn't work (see below) > > -scanning scsi etc. > > -select the media that contains the packages > > -initializing cdrom > > -select installationlanguage etc (all in the GUI-installation) after the language selection there is the question if i want to install (automated/customized/expert) or upgrade... F1 gives me only the explanation about the possibilities, in a full screen instead of in the small frame on the bottom. > > I doubt that you can create a kernel without installation. The kernel generation >depends > on all the sources and also the gcc compiler being installed. they are installed. The problem is that i cannot boot the system (unable to mount root fs), i think it is because probably the kernel uses a scsi module to access the scsi devices, but therefor it needs to have the root fs mounted, but this is on a scsi dev.
Re: [newbie] installation splash-screen
> to boot in a kernel during installation from cd-rom, someone said here > that i had to press F1 when the splash-screen appeared. Which > splash-screen is meant? Hi Pieter, The splash screen is the initial screen you seen when booting from the cd. Where you can hit ENTER to install/upgrade or F1 for other options. > -scanning scsi etc. > -select the media that contains the packages > -initializing cdrom > -select installationlanguage etc (all in the GUI-installation) > > now when should i press F1 to boot the kernel, without installation, so > i can make a new kernel? I doubt that you can create a kernel without installation. The kernel generation depends on all the sources and also the gcc compiler being installed. Paul
[newbie] disk usage
HI, I installed linux mandrake server version at home. I'm connected to the internet via ADSL modem. I'm not doing anything on the server and I noticed that the hard disk led is sometimes blinking. The sometimes means in every 2 minutes it blinks. I'm just wondering if it's normal or I misconfigured something. THX, istvan
Re: [newbie] Portsentry reporting
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 00:55, you wrote: > On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Dennis Myers wrote: > > Should be in /var/log/messages You can also take a look at /etc/portsentry.history to see what ended up being blocked. > >Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have > > portsentry installed and configured on two machines (in conjunction > > with pmfirewall) and have not been able to determine where to look > > for reports on possible attacks or unauthorized access attempts. > > Where should I look for this information? Does portsentry send e-mail > > to root? Thanks for any info available. -- Alex (Go easy on me, I'm a COBOL programmer in real life)
Re: [newbie] text editor
On Tuesday 02 January 2001 06:23, you wrote: > What editor in 7.2 will save text or .pl files in true text? > > I'm having a terrible time editing files that have ".pl" > extensions ...the editors I'm using mess it up... > > I tried kwrite, kedit, gedit...what app will save these > files > in true text format...so that nothing gets truncated > etc. pico, joe, emacs, kedit if you set the options for no wrap and a 132 char line, vi, cooledit, abiword. Civileme
Re: [newbie] Word Compatibility of - Kwork - Abiword - WP - StartOffice - etc
Neville Cobb wrote (in Part): > > Abiword or Kwork can open Ms Word files. Or you could just save them in RTF > > which can be opened by anything. I my self am at Sixform an my school have a > > windows NT network with word 2000 and there is not a drop of windows on my > > box anymore. > I've been using StarOffice spreadsheet and word. I use StarOffice and > save as word97 and take it to work. I have even used word templates and > they appear to be reasonable although not 100% compatibility (I guess > you'd expect that). I use a variety of MSWord and Excel platforms at a variety of different sites and find that for WP docs the simplest system is to use RTF formatting while saving. For Excel I would normally save in Excel 5 format, while one does lose 'some' of the formatting data, at least formulae, rows and columns are correctly rendered. > I've had limited success with StarOffice spreadsheet. I can read Excel97 > quite reasonably but going the other way I loose formatting such as > color and some font attributes (but it was done). To be expected I guess as most of these compatibity issues are the result of time consuming reverse-engineering. > I have had no joy in transferring a spreadsheet to Kword it simply just Haven't tried that as my transfer scheme relies on earlier versioning. > The only thing that really limits the usability and inter changeability > of StarOffice files is the lack of true type font access straight out of > the box. I've been trying recently to add true type to StarOffice and it > is not very easy to do. Having font compatibility with Word and Excel > fonts would be a bonus. I know with Mandrake you can import ttf but this > makes it available only to X and not StarOfice. The Mandrake function to > make ttf available to X is great but it would be much better if it could > flow on into StarOffice. Have you noted that when you bring an Excel sheet into Starcalc that TTF font rendering and information _IS_ retained and remains so when you re-export. What I have routinely done is 'convert' all Word docs to RTF and spreadsheets to Excel 5 formats. The rtf conversion has been most successful on docs up to 512kb. Most of the 'sheets are much less than that and so far I haven't had any problems. A few weeks ago Larry Marshall and I discussed this problem on this list. I managed to locate a utility to 'convert' TTF to Adobe-type fonts. I've since re-installed my system from scratch and lost the util. As I recall, I found it via a Google search on 'font converter' Cheers John -- 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.)
[newbie] installation splash-screen
Hi, to boot in a kernel during installation from cd-rom, someone said here that i had to press F1 when the splash-screen appeared. Which splash-screen is meant? the only screens i see when i start the installation are the following: -scanning scsi etc. -select the media that contains the packages -initializing cdrom -select installationlanguage etc (all in the GUI-installation) now when should i press F1 to boot the kernel, without installation, so i can make a new kernel? thx Pieter
Re: [newbie] Word Compatibility of - Kwork - Abiword - WP - StartOffice - etc
> I've been using StarOffice spreadsheet and word. I use StarOffice and > save as word97 and take it to work. I have even used word templates and > they appear to be reasonable although not 100% compatibility (I guess > you'd expect that). > > I've had limited success with StarOffice spreadsheet. I can read Excel97 > quite reasonably but going the other way I loose formatting such as > color and some font attributes (but it was done). > > I have had no joy in transferring a spreadsheet to Kword it simply just > locks up Kword - Whereas Gnumeric will take it across quite well (that > is exporting to EXcel97 and importing that by Kword and Gnumeric). > Right i don't know if you just made a mistake when writing the email but Kword isn't a spead sheet so it doesn't have support for excel files. Try Kspead it has a filter for Ms excel 97 files. > The only thing that really limits the usability and inter changeability > of StarOffice files is the lack of true type font access straight out of > the box. I've been trying recently to add true type to StarOffice and it > is not very easy to do. Having font compatibility with Word and Excel > fonts would be a bonus. I know with Mandrake you can import ttf but this > makes it available only to X and not StarOfice. The Mandrake function to > make ttf available to X is great but it would be much better if it could > flow on into StarOffice. I Koffice programs can use all the fonts that are aviable to KDE, and a I think that KDE can use all the fonts that X has. > > If any one could prove me wrong with the font part I'd be extremely > grateful. > Nev > > Nev > Mark Hillary
Re: [newbie] segmentation fault
On Monday 01 January 2001 21:06, you wrote: > Yea, I tried running it from both the KDE app launcher, the desktop icon > and also using /usr/bin/netscape from the terminal. Same result. > > TIA for any help. Someone else suggested deleting all netscape dirs and > reinstalling. Is that the best solution? > > --Kevin > Log in as each user rm -r ~/.netscape -f Leave the nsmail file alone if you are using it for email Civileme > - Original Message - > From: civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:39 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] segmentation fault > > > On Sunday 31 December 2000 21:33, you wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I was running netscape 4.76.0x on my LM 7.1 system and netscape > > > crashed. Now when trying to run netscape I get a "segementation fault > > > (core > > dumped) > > > > message. > > > > > > I uninstalled the netscape RPMs and installed the 4.76.3x version from > > > rpmfind.net in the LM dir. Both common and communicator RPMs installed > > > fine, but I _still_ get the segmentation fault when trying to start > > > netscape. > > > > > > Any advice on what a segmentation fault is and how I can fix it? Or do > > > I need to reinstall linux? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > --Kevin > > > > Ummm, no, you need to clean netscape. Reinstalling linux is not > > necessary; > > > the base system is stable. > > > > A segmentation fault means that the segment registers in the processor > > are pointing at the wrong area of memory. Most likely the problem lies > > with > > the > > > WM you are running. > > > > If > > > > /usr/bin/netscape > > > > brings up netscape from a terminal, it is almost certainly the launcher > > of the WM. > > > > If that is the problem, there are fixes. Try that and report what > > happens > > > > Civileme
Re: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...)
Dosen't SAMBA work. Mark Hillary - Original Message - From: "James Mellema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:15 AM Subject: Re: [newbie]WIN vs Linux Fileserver (was Gates...) > Mark Hillary wrote: > > > > Why are you using windows 98 on a file server, come on this is a job for > > linux. > > I agree with the following caveats: 1) the machine came with Win 98 and > I continued to use it; 2) I have been unable to get Mandrake 7.2 to run > on the machine satisfactorily; 3) I have never been able to set up a > Linux fileserver that would work with Windows computers. Unfortunately, > I have 2 Win systems on my network (my wife refuses to change and I have > a WIN2K/WIN98 workstation to play games with.) If I could find a way > > -- > Jim > -- > James Mellema, CRNA > -- > Linux User # 71650 >
RE: [newbie] MANDRAKE FIRST INSTALL - PARTITIONING QUERY
Yep 56k modem it is, at the moment our connection costs ¢G10 p/m with ADSL
coming in at ¢G30 plus ¢G80 one off for the adaptor. I'm sorely tempted.
Thanks for your reply Anthony
David and Alicia
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Sent: 02 January 2001 05:16
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] MANDRAKE FIRST INSTALL - PARTITIONING QUERY
Dear DnA,
Are you using a 56K modem to download the whole thing?!? You have the
patience and fortitude of a zen monk! It took me 5 hours to do it with
DSL!
So, minus the partition that Win98 is on gives you 2.2GB to work with.
You could get away with making a 100MB 'swap' partition and having
another big one called '/' (the root partition), but I would advise you
to make a total of 4 partitions, in approximately this order and
proportion:
/dev/hda1 (this is your 1GB Win98 fat32 partition)
/ /dev/hda2 root partition, 200MB
swap /dev/hda3 swap partition, 100MB
/dev/hda4 extended partition, all other partitions fit inside
this one
/home /dev/hda5 user accounts go here, 600?MB
/usr /dev/hda6 executables, documentation, etc. gets stashed here,
1200?MB
/var /dev/hda7 system log files, mail, printer queue, etc. 100?MB
The sizes given for partitions are roughly what would work for me, you
may have to adjust them a bit to fit your needs. Mandrake is very good
about letting you know clearly what you are about to do before you do
it, but if there's any important data on your Win98 partition, FOR GOD'S
SAKE, MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF IT BEFORE YOU BEGIN If you make a backup
on your spare 540meg harddrive, be sure to physically disconnect it from
the computer before you begin. You can't be too paranoid about this. Ask
me how I know! :^{)
Good luck!
Regards,
Anthony
David and Alicia wrote:
>
> I'm needing step by step advice now as my mandrake download is nearing
> completion. I've been dowloading this since Wednesday evening and its now
> Sunday AM and i have 65% WeeHee! (my wife is going bananas!!)
>
> Heres the specs:
>
> Machine 200mmx
> Mem 48meg
> HD1 3.2g, w98se installed
> HD2 540 MEG, blank.
>
> I have downloaded mandrake to the 3.2 drive. Questions:
>
> 1) How do i chop up c for my linux/win installs, what partition sizes etc,
> bearing in mind that the mandrake download is residing in my win partition
> and taking up a gig already!
> 2) How do i ensure that the mandrake install takes place on the newly
> created linux partition.
>
> looking forward to advice, regards
>
> David and Alicia
