Re: [newbie-it] problemi con l'audio
ciao Gigi cyber, prova a vedere www.ziobudda.net/ILDP/HOWTO/Sound-HOWTO-6.html il mio problema invece non trova soluzione. fammi sapere se riesci! Damasko - Original Message - From: "Gigi Cyber" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [newbie-it] problemi con l'audio Ciao a tutti, ho anche io un problema simile a questo. Ho reinstallato la mdk 7.2 di recente, e anche a me da un po' di tempo l'audio non funziona. Dopo aver provato a configurare la scheda audio (soundblaster 128) con hard drake ricevo la risposta: errore nella chiamata a modprobe! /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/misc/es1371.0: init module:dispositivo o risorsa occupata. /lib/modules/2.2.17-21 mdk/misc/es1371.o:insmod/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/misc/es1371.o failed /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/misc/es1371.o insmod sound-slot-o failed questo problema mi si manifestato da un po' di tempo a a questa parte, prima la rilevazione hardware andava benissimo,e tra l'altro ho anche la scheda di rete che non va, mentre prima andava benissimo (rilevava l'indirizzo dhcp dal pc che in casa ci fa da server). Ho notato che la sk audio e quella di rete hanno lo stesso irq , il 5. Pu quindi dipendere da un settaggio del bios? Lo stesso aurora, durante il boot mi segnala di non riuscire a caricare il modulo audio, e che pu dipendere dall'irq o dall'indirizzo i/o. Per questo motivo qualche giorno fa ho scritto che avevo problemi di compilazione, perch ho trovato che durante la compilazione possibile attribuirne uno diverso... qualcuno in grado di aiutarmi o darmi qualche spunto di lavoro? Grazie a tutti Gijii --- "." [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: quando faccio partire un qualsiasi programma audio, XMMS o il cd player, mi dice "assicurarsi che artsd sia effettivamente in esecuzione". io allora lo lancio ma mi da questo errore: "/dev/dsp accesso negato: impossibile trovare il file". il file esiste ma se cerco di editarlo mi dice che non ho i permessi per farlo (eppure sono root e il file segnato crwxrwxrwx) che devo fare? la scheda audio una integrata (via codec97) ma non dovrebbe essere quella il problema perch in una precedente installazione di mandrake7.2 andava. __ Do You Yahoo!? Il tuo indirizzo gratis e per sempre @yahoo.it su http://mail.yahoo.it
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Re: [newbie-it] accesso a cdrom
io ho risolto ricompilando il kernel 2.4.0 abilitando il supporto scsi generico ed ora tutto funziona a meraviglia ciao claudio On 14 Feb 2001, at 14:05, Loris wrote: Dopo varie peripezie sono riuscito a far "vedere" anche il cdrom a xcdroast (se a qualcuno interessa sono andato in /boot/grub/menu.lst e sotto la voce "title linux" ho variato la stringa: "kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 hdd=ide-scsi" in: "kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide- scsi").Dopodich xcdroast mi ha riconosciuto anche il lettore cdrom.Il mio problema questo: mentre se accedo al cdrom (magari da kde)tutto va ok,se accedo al masterizzatore mi compare un messaggio di errore che dice che non ho i permessi necessari per accedervi.Le icone su kde fanno riferimento a /mnt/cdrom e /mnt/cdrom2 inoltre in /mnt la cartella "cdrom" si presenta normale mentre quella "cdrom2" appare chiusa da una specie di lucchetto. Se qualcuno sa darmi una dritta lo ringrazio anticipatamente. Chieder lecito, rispondere cortesia. ICQ UIN# 57116723 PGP key ID 0xD8B6E110
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Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
Before you even uninstall... check my previous reply, I'm sure it'll work just fine. - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Ack!! I think I know what's wrong. I chose the wrong monitor specs. No need to turn a molehill into a mountain until after there's proof it's bigger than a molehill. Let me try the original plan, first, before I do the from scratch troubleshooting, k? - Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. ok...first of all...what are you trying to install...exactly: linux4win (linux for windows,installed/operated within windows itself) or linux on its own partition ? then, what are the specs of your system: i.e. how big is your hard drive? what's the processor speed (for ex: pentium 233, AMD-k6,) how many megs of ram? etc. etc. April wrote: I did. The result was the first part of my first post. Disappearance of picture. - Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am) -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
RE: [newbie] Xine and dvd playback
The css plugin seems to have a problem, after installing it I just can see codified dvds. Nevertheless, the best way to solve the problem is use the irc xine channel; you can find in it some of the authors of xine and they are very kind helping you. You can su xchat, select irc.opensource and /join #xine channel; they solved my problems on line, executing xine and talking with them, it was a very funny and interesting experience :-) Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Original Message - From: abe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:29 AM Subject: [newbie] Xine and dvd playback I'm trying to get dvd playback working here in mandrake 7.2. I found a version of xine that includes the css plugin for playing back decrypted dvds. It installed fine. I made /dev/hdc link to /dev/dvd and made a mount point at /mnt/dvd I can mount the dvd's and browse their file structure. Xine detects the dvds, read their contents and then doesn't do anything. No sound or video. [yellow@blue yellow]$ xine This is xine - a mpeg 1, 2 player v0.3.7 - (c) 2000 by G. Bartsch. testing for audio driver: alsa oss -(successfully initialized) Using oss audio output driver. found yuy2 format found yv12 format video_out_xv: using Xvideo port 42 for hw scaling *** Settings: HUE SATURATION BRIGHTNESS CONTRASTCOLORKEY * Using X Window System video extension for video output. set_image_format_xv(): width=720, height=405, ratio=3 scaled picture size : 720 x 405 (corr_factor: 0.999323) Using MMX for IDCT transform Using 3DNOW for motion compensation input_dvd: unable to open raw dvd drive (/dev/rdvd): No such file or directory input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_dvd.so(input_dvd.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_file.so(input_file.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_net.so(input_net.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_stdin_fifo.so(input_stdin_fifo.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_vcd.so(input_vcd.so) input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c0t0 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c0t0 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 0 - chapter 0 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO Authenticate title: No such file or directory input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish input length : 0 demux_mpeg_block: checking if we can branch to dvd://t0c1t1 input_dvd: is_branch_possible to dvd://t0c1t1 ? input_dvd: branching is possible demux_mpeg_block: branching input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c1t1 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c1t1 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 1 - chapter 1 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish input length : 4096 input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish demux_mpeg_block: checking if we can branch to dvd://t0c2t2 input_dvd: is_branch_possible to dvd://t0c2t2 ? input_dvd: branching is possible demux_mpeg_block: branching input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c2t2 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c2t2 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 2 - chapter 2 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO input length : 0 ac3_reset thats what happens. Anyone have any ideas? my system is: mandrake 7.2 asus v7700 geforce2 asus A7v T-Bird 900 SBLive Value Asus 8x dvd rom kernel 2.2.17 thanks for your ideas folks! Abe
RE: [newbie] Linux dvd player
Abe, Now I can see codified dvds with xine and not codified with videoland, but as you comment, videoland is beta; I had the same problems as you with it. Oms need some news libs that aren't still in Mandrake 7.2; I tryed yesterday to download they and install, but was problematic for lots of dependencies, anyway a lot of people said that OMS is not so good. Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Original Message - From: abe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux dvd player videolan is REALLY REALLY BETA still. can't stop a playing track just pause it. can't change to a new track without exiting the prog and restarting it. I could never get xine to work either. It installed ok but I couldn't get it to play anythign but the occasional mpg from the web. Similarly OMS wouldn't compile on my system either. rg. I'm gonna through a party when I can play a dvd in linux. Abe goldenpi wrote: I cant get it to compile :( I get hundreds of errors in the source. Probably something with my version of gcc. I can never get anything to compile. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 4:56 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux dvd player Xine is running well instead it is only in the 0.37 release http://xine.sourceforge.net. OMS seem to have still problems. I am waiting to use videoland(www.videoland.org) some people said that it is also good. Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje Original - Remitente: "Curtis Von Lintel" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fecha: Viernes, Febrero 16, 2001 11:29 pm Asunto: [newbie] Linux dvd player Anybody tried it yet. I know it only became offical today..but still after a year there has to be a few people getting it running today. Heres the linkage http://www.linuxvideo.org/news/ Curtis
Re: [newbie] Installing WinXows again
El Sábado 17 Febrero 2001 15:18, escribiste: Boot into Linux and make a boot disk. Make sure the boot disk works. Then reinstall windows. Afterward, use the botdisk to get back into Linux. Then go into the LiLo configuration and reinstall Lilo on your Master Boot Record. ~Lance Please, refresh my memory. How do you make a boot disk? I have lost the one I made when I installed LM 7.2 -- John David Molina
[newbie] New OKI driver
I have read somewhere three days ago about a new Linux driver for the Laser Okipage printers. It's made by Oki and you can download it from the manufacturer's web site. This is for all the people asking about how to configure the Okipage in Linux. -- John David Molina
Re: [newbie] Installing WinXows again
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 06:40:50 -0300 John David Molina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: El S_bado 17 Febrero 2001 15:18, escribiste: Boot into Linux and make a boot disk. Make sure the boot disk works. Then reinstall windows. Afterward, use the botdisk to get back into Linux. Then go into the LiLo configuration and reinstall Lilo on your Master Boot Record. ~Lance Please, refresh my memory. How do you make a boot disk? I have lost the one I made when I installed LM 7.2 mkbootdisk `uname -r` Note the reverse quotes. -- John David Molina --- 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] Finding monitor specifications.
That sounds exactly like what I need, thank you very much, but it didn't work. :/ I tried hitting ctrl + alt + -, and nothing happened. Maybe I'm in a funky dialog? - Original Message - From: dejavu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Hi April, I don't know whether you have tried this yet... When it goes black, press the following keys together: "ctrl" + "alt" +" - " This will go back to the ansi (?) screen with the penguin asking you for login name and password. Log in as root, and go to : /usr/(bin/)X11R6Run "Xconfigurator" , this will bring up a selection of monitors, you can actually test each of these (it'll switch over to the resolution you specified and if all works fine, it'll ask you whether you can see what is being displayed". Lemme know if you get stuck. Ciao Brandon - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I did. The result was the first part of my first post. Disappearance of picture. - Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
[newbie] Modprobe not working
I have 2 PCi cards in my machine and HardDrake says they are there but i cannot get them to modprobe so no NIC and no sound card. I have turned off PnP OS in the bios, i have made sure that they are not in as Legacy ISA cards. Is their somthing missing from my install ?? I installed everything except the languages. Current install is Mandrake 7.2 BTW I had Mandrake 7.0 installed before this and everything worked fine.. I AM LOST :( Abit BE6-11 mobo.. 3.2Gig fujitsu HDD Intel PRO 100B NIC Creative Vibra 128 sound card
Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
April wrote:
That sounds exactly like what I need, thank you very much, but it didn't
work. :/
I tried hitting ctrl + alt + -, and nothing happened. Maybe I'm in a funky
dialog?
- Original Message -
From: dejavu [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
Hi April,
I don't know whether you have tried this yet...
When it goes black, press the following keys together:
"ctrl" + "alt" +" - "
This will go back to the ansi (?) screen with the penguin asking you for
login name and password. Log in as root, and go to :
/usr/(bin/)X11R6Run "Xconfigurator" , this will bring up a selection
of monitors, you can actually test each of these (it'll switch over to the
resolution you specified and if all works fine, it'll ask you whether you
can see what is being displayed". Lemme know if you get stuck.
Ciao
Brandon
- Original Message -
From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
I did. The result was the first part of my first post. Disappearance
of
picture.
- Original Message -
From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
I suggest...that you re-install
but this time...accept the "default" setting for
your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring
your linux system.
when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED
April wrote:
I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed
the
login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all
picture
died.
I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark
guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list
archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right
specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in
big
letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't
awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper
documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I
have never even seen it.
So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my
monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the
configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An
hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun.
Thanks,
April
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did you hit the "ctrl" + "alt" keys from the left side of the keyboard?
That may be your problem with not being able to do that funtion. Or
simply try this key combination:
"ctrl" + "alt" + "F2"
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Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
it's ctrl+alt+backspace - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. That sounds exactly like what I need, thank you very much, but it didn't work. :/ I tried hitting ctrl + alt + -, and nothing happened. Maybe I'm in a funky dialog? - Original Message - From: dejavu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. Hi April, I don't know whether you have tried this yet... When it goes black, press the following keys together: "ctrl" + "alt" +" - " This will go back to the ansi (?) screen with the penguin asking you for login name and password. Log in as root, and go to : /usr/(bin/)X11R6Run "Xconfigurator" , this will bring up a selection of monitors, you can actually test each of these (it'll switch over to the resolution you specified and if all works fine, it'll ask you whether you can see what is being displayed". Lemme know if you get stuck. Ciao Brandon - Original Message - From: "April" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I did. The result was the first part of my first post. Disappearance of picture. - Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
[newbie] eh?
I must confess to being an absolute 'newbie' on Linux. I have managed to install lm7.2 correctly. all my devices see to be working ok except my usb deskjet895cxi printer which i'm not too fussed about yet. what i am desperate for though, is to install a '98 emulator to continue using office2000 (sorry guys, but i really do need to use it!). i've tried the 'wine' thing using the rpm manager in knome but the damn thing still doesn't appear in my program list. I really would like to use the vmware or whatever it's called but don't know where to start. i need a real idiots guide to downloading/installing, etc taking me right from switching on my pc to switching it off! I'm pretty much a whizz on '98 / win2k, etc but Linux is killing me. I was born and raised of DOS3.21 and i'm really struggling. help! p.s, while i'm on the subject. what's the best e-mail client currently. i'm after something similar to oe5 but without the vb / java script support crap! * The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material permanently from any computer. *
Re: [newbie] Chinese Language support
Hektor Meyer wrote: Hi all, My wife is Chinese and get lots of Chinese emails and likes to read Chinese web pages of course. Unfortunately, I was so far not able to find the correct setting to enable Chinese Language Support for Kmail or Netscape and Konqueror. Even with big5 selected the thing does not work. Any ideas? I am using MD7.2 English. Thanks Hektor when you install md 7.2, did you install option for chinese big 5 / gb? aston sydney, australia
Re: [newbie] eh?
** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:47:59 - Welcome to the club! I can help with the Windows problem. Wine is an excellent tool that is in advanced development -- as I see it, the folks working it are doing an excellent job, but it still needs work (see their web site http://www.winehq.com). Another alternative that uses a different approach is Win4Lin (see http://www.netraverse.com) -- if you have a formal copy of Win 95/98, their program will install it into your Linux filesystem -- essentially, you are running the original Windows inside a Linux window (not an emulator). Direct X and DOS graphics mode aren't supported, so games are out, but business stuff should work -- MS Office is known to work. I'm still installing it into my system, and have had some troubles with getting the right kernel in place (explained below) and Windows OEM are a pain (as is most of Windows software by definition), as you need a bootable disk as well (not a big deal, you just have to know about it). Reviews are very good, I haven't yet fully installed it, but should be able to finish that today. About the kernel, Linux's guts is the Kernel, and Win4Lin has to patch it, so the patch and your installed Kernel have to match. Many are done quickly, and the CD has patches, but mine was a pain to get right. Fortunately, their e-mail help is very good, and you can always write here too. StarOffice, which is available free from sun (http://www.sun.com), and included in many, if not all, packaged Linux systems is extremely compatible with MS Office. I haven't yet found anything that I needed to do in MS Office that I can't do in Star Office -- take a look at this option as well. Linux is far different and better than DOS/Windows, it is very stable, free, grass-roots support, but it needs considerably more technical knowledge than Windows. However, you get out of it what you put into it. It is aggravating at times, but the people who work with it and help in places like this are terrific! You won't be orphaned -- keep going! - Andy Lazarewicz
[newbie] i WILL not go back to win2k! i promise!
Hiya Andrew, thanks for the quick response. I think i'll try Wine first as they seem to have quite a comprehensive installation procedure. I hope i'm right in assuming it's as easy as they describe on their website! I think i may leave the Win4Lin for now as it suggests it may take me around 6 months to actually get it to work. The Star Office I have already tried on the Windows platform with which i was not too impressed but i will certainly give it another chance and spend more than 20 seconds testing. Again, thanks for your help. Nick (i promise not to give up Linux and go back to win2k) p.s. are there any linux alternatives for 'bearshare' out there. it's a p2p file sharing protocol mostly for mp3's and mpg's -Original Message- From: Andrew Lazarewicz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 February 2001 13:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] eh? ** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:47:59 - Welcome to the club! I can help with the Windows problem. Wine is an excellent tool that is in advanced development -- as I see it, the folks working it are doing an excellent job, but it still needs work (see their web site http://www.winehq.com). Another alternative that uses a different approach is Win4Lin (see http://www.netraverse.com) -- if you have a formal copy of Win 95/98, their program will install it into your Linux filesystem -- essentially, you are running the original Windows inside a Linux window (not an emulator). Direct X and DOS graphics mode aren't supported, so games are out, but business stuff should work -- MS Office is known to work. I'm still installing it into my system, and have had some troubles with getting the right kernel in place (explained below) and Windows OEM are a pain (as is most of Windows software by definition), as you need a bootable disk as well (not a big deal, you just have to know about it). Reviews are very good, I haven't yet fully installed it, but should be able to finish that today. About the kernel, Linux's guts is the Kernel, and Win4Lin has to patch it, so the patch and your installed Kernel have to match. Many are done quickly, and the CD has patches, but mine was a pain to get right. Fortunately, their e-mail help is very good, and you can always write here too. StarOffice, which is available free from sun (http://www.sun.com), and included in many, if not all, packaged Linux systems is extremely compatible with MS Office. I haven't yet found anything that I needed to do in MS Office that I can't do in Star Office -- take a look at this option as well. Linux is far different and better than DOS/Windows, it is very stable, free, grass-roots support, but it needs considerably more technical knowledge than Windows. However, you get out of it what you put into it. It is aggravating at times, but the people who work with it and help in places like this are terrific! You won't be orphaned -- keep going! - Andy Lazarewicz * The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material permanently from any computer. *
[newbie] I wish to contact you on the ICQ Network
Hello! I have tried to contact you through ICQ but couldn't find you in the ICQ Community! If you are using ICQ, please send me your ICQ number by ICQ Email Express to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are not using ICQ, I would like to invite you to join the ICQ community so we can send messages, chat and find more friends to join us. Download ICQ by going to: http://www.icq.com/download Once you do so, we can communicate online. Seek you @ ICQ juan carlos lopez m ICQ #: 74447170 Here are the 4 ways you can find me in the ICQ community: - My ICQ number is 74447170 - My Personal Communication Center on the Web, from which you can send me a message without having the ICQ program is: http://wwp.icq.com/74447170 - You can send me an Email Express which will appear directly on my computer screen to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - My ICQ Web Front is members.icq.com/74447170. If I am online and activated my ICQ Web Front, you will be able to have a 2 way dialog with me from this page.
[newbie] I wish to contact you on the ICQ Network
Hello! I have tried to contact you through ICQ but couldn't find you in the ICQ Community! If you are using ICQ, please send me your ICQ number by ICQ Email Express to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are not using ICQ, I would like to invite you to join the ICQ community so we can send messages, chat and find more friends to join us. Download ICQ by going to: http://www.icq.com/download Once you do so, we can communicate online. Seek you @ ICQ Juan Carlos Lpez M. ICQ #: 58284177 Here are the 4 ways you can find me in the ICQ community: - My ICQ number is 58284177 - My Personal Communication Center on the Web, from which you can send me a message without having the ICQ program is: http://wwp.icq.com/58284177 - You can send me an Email Express which will appear directly on my computer screen to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - My ICQ Web Front is members.icq.com/58284177. If I am online and activated my ICQ Web Front, you will be able to have a 2 way dialog with me from this page.
[newbie] I wish to contact you on the ICQ Network
Hello! I have tried to contact you through ICQ but couldn't find you in the ICQ Community! If you are using ICQ, please send me your ICQ number by ICQ Email Express to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are not using ICQ, I would like to invite you to join the ICQ community so we can send messages, chat and find more friends to join us. Download ICQ by going to: http://www.icq.com/download Once you do so, we can communicate online. Seek you @ ICQ Juan Carlos Lpez M ICQ #: 42922841 Here are the 4 ways you can find me in the ICQ community: - My ICQ number is 42922841 - My Personal Communication Center on the Web, from which you can send me a message without having the ICQ program is: http://wwp.icq.com/42922841 - You can send me an Email Express which will appear directly on my computer screen to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - My ICQ Web Front is members.icq.com/42922841. If I am online and activated my ICQ Web Front, you will be able to have a 2 way dialog with me from this page.
Re: [newbie] i WILL not go back to win2k! i promise!
** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:00:33 - Oops, I didn't mean that Win4Lin will take 6 months to install, it doesn't -- much of the delay came from my learning curve I noticed that you have Mandrake-Linux 7.2, which is what I have -- so if you decide to try that route, I can short cut your effort. If you have the pieces in hand (which I didn't), it only takes 20 minutes or so. I should have mine running today. In turn, if you get wine to work (I've been having some trouble), let me know how it goes. So, we don't overload this already overloaded listserv, why don't we connect direct on this (if you want), and we'll post things here that are of more general use? Contacts below. - Andy -- Andrew R. Lazarewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://world.std.com/~alaz Wireless e-mail, voicemail, page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 781-677-3226
Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
April, I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? I suppose you've already come up with a solution, but I'd checked Google on "Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne" the first hit has all your specs: http://www.griffintechnology.com/monitors/Samsu17.html You may wanna print this page out for future reference;-). Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
Re: [newbie] eh?
Andrew Lazarewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:47:59 - Welcome to the club! I can help with the Windows problem. Big Snip StarOffice, which is available free from sun (http://www.sun.com), and included in many, if not all, packaged Linux systems is extremely compatible with MS Office. I haven't yet found anything that I needed to do in MS Office that I can't do in Star Office -- take a look at this option as well. === Good advice from Andy here. If Office 2000 is your primary (or only) reason for wanting to emulate winblows, give StarOffice a try. I've never (in about two years) had a problem importing or EXPORTING Word or Excel documents. NONE!! I've opened 55 page Excel budget documents, with complex tables and formulae and voila!! just like home. I haven't had as good luck with PowerPoint, but it does work for the most part. Word and Excel have been damn near perfect. Mike -- "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and dreadful idolatry took place there." --Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
[newbie] GRUB configuration
Hi, I want to know if exist some tool for configuring grub options, for example how to include another operative system (win2k or win95). thanks!! - Ing. Qco. Emilio Correa Invap S.E. 02944 422121 int. 2473 fax: 02944 423489 (8400) San Carlos de Bariloche
[newbie] XConfig
are there any xf86 (ver 4?) config tools for mndrake 7.2 that do not use x other than XF86Config?
Fwd: Re: [newbie] Help !!! New Kernel-2.4.1,
It's unbelievable !!! it's Working !!! Thanks man !!! So, I have other problem. My sound card don't work in new kernel... I tried to use sndconfig but I receive the msg asking to install the kernel modules to sound??? What can I do to solve this ??? []`s Lúcio Costa ( Brazil )
Re: [newbie] XConfig
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Re: [newbie] XConfig
Yes, you can use the Xconfigurator tool in console mode, and it's very easy to use. Esteban - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:28 AM Subject: [newbie] XConfig are there any xf86 (ver 4?) config tools for mndrake 7.2 that do not use x other than XF86Config?
[newbie] FTP
I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. How do I get ftp to connect? Do I have to set up some accounts? do I have to start a FTP server? Thanks Doug Stewart
Re: [newbie] XConfig
Xconfigurator [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 02/19/2001 08:28:47 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Max Bernard/BCP/International Thomson Publishing) Subject: [newbie] XConfig are there any xf86 (ver 4?) config tools for mndrake 7.2 that do not use x other than XF86Config? are there any xf86 (ver 4?) config tools for mndrake 7.2 that do not use x other than XF86Config?
[newbie] APC BackUPS 500 and autoshutdown
I have an APC BackUPS 500 hooked up to a 7.1 box using the cable provided with the UPS. I installed the apcupsd-3.8.0-1mdk-i586.rpm and followed the instructions for setting up the config file for my UPS. The daemon doesn't power down the Linux box and I am not sure what I did wrong. Below is a copy of my apcupsd.conf file TIA Steve ## apcupsd.conf v1.1 ## # # for apcupsd release 3.8.0 # # "apcupsd" POSIX config file # # If you have used a prior version of apcupsd, the CONTROL script file # (/sbin/powersc) has now been replaced by /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol. # Consequently, the CONTROL configuration statement is obsolete. # The following configuration statements have been replaced by scripts # called from /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol, and thus are obsolete: # BATTCMD, LIMITCMN, LOADCMD, PWRCMD, REBOOTCMD, REMOTECMD, RETCMD, # and TIMECMD. # # # # = General configuration parameters # # UPSCABLE [ simple | smart | #940-00(20B,23A,24B,24C,24G,95A,95B,95C) | #940-15(24C) | #ether ] # defines the type of cable that you have. UPSCABLE simple # # UPSTYPE [ backups | sharebasic | netups | # backupspro | smartvsups | # newbackupspro | backupspropnp | # smartups | matrixups | sharesmart ] # defines the type of UPS you have. UPSTYPE backups # # #DEVICE string /dev/serial port # name of your serial port DEVICE /dev/ttyS0 # #LOCKFILE path to lockfile # path for serial port lock file LOCKFILE /var/lock # # # # configuration parameters used during power failures == # # Note: BATTERYLEVEL, MINUTES, and TIMEOUT work in conjunction, so # the first that occurs will cause the initation of a shutdown. # # If during a power failure, the remaining battery percentage # (as reported by the UPS) is below or equal to BATTERYLEVEL, # apcupsd will initiate a system shutdown. BATTERYLEVEL 5 # # # If during a power failure, the remaining runtime in minutes # (as calculated internally by the UPS) is below or equal to MINUTES, # apcupsd, will initiate a system shutdown. MINUTES 5 # # # If during a power failure, the UPS has run on batteries for TIMEOUT # many seconds or longer, apcupsd will initiate a system shutdown. # A value of 0 disables this timer. # # Note, if you have a Smart UPS, you will most likely want to disable #this timer by setting it to zero. That way, you UPS will continue #on batteries until either the % charge remaing drops to or below BATTERYLEVEL, #or the remaining battery runtime drops to or below MINUTES. Of course, #if you are testing, setting this to 60 causes a quick system shutdown #if you pull the power plug. # If you have an older dumb UPS, you will want to set this to less than #the time you know you can run on batteries. TIMEOUT 10 # # # Time in seconds between annoying users to signoff prior to # system shutdown. 0 disables. ANNOY 0 # # Initial delay after power failure before warning users to get # off the system. ANNOYDELAY 60 # # The condition which determines when users are prevented from # logging in during a power failure. # NOLOGON string [ disable | timeout | percent | minutes | always ] NOLOGON disable # # # # Configuration statements the network information server = # # NETSERVER [ on | off ] on enables, off disables the network # information server. If netstatus is on, a network information # server process will be started for serving the STATUS and # EVENT data over the network (used by CGI programs). NETSERVER off # # SERVERPORT port default is 7000 # port to use for sending STATUS and EVENTS data over the network. # It is not used unless NETSERVER is on. If you change this port, # you will need to change the corresponding value in the cgi directory # and rebuild the cgi programs. SERVERPORT 7000 # # If you want the last few EVENTS to be available over the network # by the network information server, you must define an EVENTSFILE. # Only the last 50 or so events are kept. EVENTSFILE /var/lib/apcupsd/apcupsd.events # # # # # = Configuration statements to control apcupsd system logging # # Time interval in seconds between writing the STATUS file; 0 disables STATTIME 0 # # Location of STATUS file (written to only if STATTIME is non-zero) STATFILE /var/lib/apcupsd/apcupsd.status # # # LOGSTATS [ on | off ] on enables, off disables # Note! This generates a lot of output, so if # you turn this on, be sure that the # file defined in syslog.conf for LOG_NOTICE is a named pipe. # You probably do not want this on. LOGSTATS off # # # Time interval in seconds between writing the DATA records to # the log file. 0 disables. DATATIME 0 # # FACILITY defines the logging facility (class) for logging to syslog. # If not specified, it defaults to "daemon". This is useful # if you want to separate the data logged by apcupsd from other # programs. FACILITY local0 # # # # # == Configuration
RE: [newbie] FTP
umm yes, and yes, fire up wu-ftp and log in using users,, or setup anon ftp -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Douglas stewart Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2001 1:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] FTP I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. How do I get ftp to connect? Do I have to set up some accounts? do I have to start a FTP server? Thanks Doug Stewart
Re: [newbie] FTP
On Monday 19 February 2001 12:47, you wrote: I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. OK How do I get ftp to connect? You can by default ftp from the Windows box, to the Linux box as long as you have a user ID setup on the linux box. In IE try: ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Do I have to set up some accounts? Yes, you can not do this by default as root. do I have to start a FTP server? Should be started by default. Try the above and see what you get. -Chris
[newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop
Hi, I'm trying to set up Mandrake 7.2 on a Dell Latitude CPi-A laptop.. The installation went flawlessly, and Mandrake boots up fine.. I can even get a really nice display when starting X, but only from the LCD display.. I notice that when starting X, there is a message that mentions Internal LCD display only. When I try to use the function keys to switch to the external display, it does the switch, but the external display is messed up. Is there a way to get either the External display, or both internal and external to work at the same time? The video chip is a NeoMagic 2200. Everything else seems to be working just fine. I can even use the PCMCIA modem to dial out and connect to the net.. Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks Darin -
Re: [newbie] GRUB configuration
On Monday 19 February 2001 15:30, you wrote: Hi, I want to know if exist some tool for configuring grub options, for example how to include another operative system (win2k or win95). thanks!! - Ing. Qco. Emilio Correa Invap S.E. 02944 422121 int. 2473 fax: 02944 423489 (8400) San Carlos de Bariloche Yes, you need to edit the Grub menu, there is an info page to help, open a terminal window type info gruband you will find the instructions there -- John Clarke
[newbie] INFO - Installation problem
i had starange installation problem (Mandrake 7.2). when i went to config x, and i changed the graphic card to fbdev, it came up with an error message and would not go back. when i installed in the same way before it worked before. anyway the only way to get around this was to go through the x config, and let it config itself wrong. then to use a x config console tool. that should have done it. but there was no option of an fbdev. so i pulled out an old pci 4mb card and i am now using taht. it is better anyway than my onboard 8mb graphic card, no really it is! If anyone else hsa had simmerler problems please inform me.
Re: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
I got it. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work. I put in a dvd, press the control on xine labeled dvd, and nothing happens. If I try for long enough xine gives a segmentation fault and I get another core dump. I think the problem is related to either my dvd being slaved to my cdrw or my sound card not being set up. But xine runs at least. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd For dvd play, better use xine (http://xine.sourceforge.net) and the css plugin.Yesterday I wached "The lost world" fine! Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje Original - Remitente: Paul Rodrguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fecha: Domingo, Febrero 18, 2001 4:01 pm Asunto: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd Haven't tried it yet. But this is supposed to play DVD's on linux: http://www.linuxvideo.org/news/ -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of carjam Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 10:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd I got linux going on my good computer at last. Dad will probably kill me when he finds out where the 4 gig of his drive has gone through :( A few minor problems through. I have a winmodem. I saw someone give a link a while ago to a page whichgives instruction for getting some winmodems to work. Where is it? The cdrw. Again, people keep mantioning a page which gives instructions but I dont know where it is. the dvd drive. Does linux play dvds? I cant seem to find a dvd player rpm on any of my 3 linux cds. Are there any available? Or does the css code stop them? The sound card. Sndconfig detects it but says it is not supported. I tried sndconfig --noprobe and used every setting I thought might work but nothingwill go. I tried upgradeing alsa (is that the right package) but it says I need a newer kernel and I have no idea how to upgrade it. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] upgrade kernel?
Various. Missing packages and libs mainly. But dad is already annoyed that I took 4 gig of his drive for linux and he wont let me have any more. I have 1 gig free and I will need that for temp files and cd images when I get my cdrw working. - Original Message - From: Paul Rodrguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 11:41 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] upgrade kernel? What problems are you having when you try to compile. -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of goldenpi Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 6:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] upgrade kernel? Can a kernal be upgraded through rpms? or does it need to be compiled? I have trouble with compileing anything, and I need a new kernal to upgrade alsa to (hopefully) get sound which will (hopefuly)let me watch dvds. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] FTP
I get A network error has occurred while Netscape was receiving data. (Network Error:) Try connecting again. I then tried from a command prompt window in NT ftp 192.168.1.101 connected to 192.168.1.101 ( there was a 5 second delay then) Connection closed by remote host. This would indicate that they are talking but I must have to set up something in LM doug - Original Message - From: Christopher Molnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP On Monday 19 February 2001 12:47, you wrote: I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. OK How do I get ftp to connect? You can by default ftp from the Windows box, to the Linux box as long as you have a user ID setup on the linux box. In IE try: ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Do I have to set up some accounts? Yes, you can not do this by default as root. do I have to start a FTP server? Should be started by default. Try the above and see what you get. -Chris
[newbie] Re: eh?
From: Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] eh? I must confess to being an absolute 'newbie' on Linux. I have managed to install lm7.2 correctly. all my devices see to be working ok except my usb deskjet895cxi printer which i'm not too fussed about yet. what i am desperate for though, is to install a '98 emulator to continue using office2000 (sorry guys, but i really do need to use it!). i've tried the 'wine' thing using the rpm manager in knome but the damn thing still doesn't appear in my program list. I really would like to use the vmware or whatever it's called but don't know where to start. i need a real idiots guide to downloading/installing, etc taking me right from switching on my pc to ?switching it off! I'm pretty much a whizz on '98 / win2k, etc but Linux is killing me. I was born and raised of DOS3.21 and i'm really struggling. help! I started way back when with MSDOS 2.0; glad to meet ya! :-) Wine doesn't like handle O2K. Wine is more for installing specific applications. What you want is a full OS emulation. You can try using Win4Lin (http://www.win4lin.com). Realize that this is not exactly a true newbie exercise, but you should be able to get thru it. Win4Lin is limited to only running Win9x, not ANY OS like VMWare is. It's also easier and cheaper. (VMWare is industrial strength hardware emulation, so you can install any OS into it's virtual machine) I have installed a full copy of Win98 using Win4Lin (you must have a legal copy of a Win98 CD to use, or the program doesn't even install). and I have installed O2K Pro into this Win98 install. Worked fine. I had to recompile my kernel, to add in support for running Windows under Linux. You might be able to use the RPMs available from the web site to do this step; I couldn't, because I had already upgraded my kernel to v2.2.18 - and the RPMS are for stock Mandrake 7.2, kernel versions 2.2.17. Wasn't hard, tho - you just need to (mostly) follow the step-by-step instructions for re-compiling a kernel. Then install Win4Lin. It - literally - is a full Win98 install, running in a window on a Linux desktop. I'm doing this on a P3-550, 384M RAM. No performance problems. p.s, while i'm on the subject. what's the best e-mail client currently. i'm after something similar to oe5 but without the vb / java script support crap! I like Evolution, from the Ximian (foremerly Helix Gnome) folks; very Outlook like. Also, KMail under KDE is quite nice. -- -- Michael J. Leone Registered Linux user #201348 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 50453890 PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF You've got your glory, you've paid for it all You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol Billy Squier, "Everybody wants you"
RE: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop
It must be something specific with how laptops send the signal out to the external monitor TFT and other notebook screens generally have low refresh rates compared to Crt displays,, thats why I always try using generic laptop screen settings when I need to get an old monitor working... (recently I had an old 14 inch SVGA CRT that wouldn't handle anything but "generic 800x600 notebook" got no idea why, but no other settings worked, and since that did, I didn't bother trying to setup x by hand...) I don't know if xfree suports multiple displays,, I had never though to try it. you don't mention what you mean by "messed up" a monitor trying to display a refresh it can't handle has a specific look... as does a monitor trying to display a res it can't handle... try setting your notebook res lower, say 800x600 or lower, and then see if the monitor can handle it.. then try using a lower refresh and try the same thing, keep going down till it works, and then work your way back up till you find a res and refresh that works on your ext monitor,, then you will just have to use drakeconf to change monitors whenever you want to use your external monitor,, corse I could be wrong, their could be a much easier answer... rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Darin Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2001 2:26 AM To: Newbie Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop Hi, I'm trying to set up Mandrake 7.2 on a Dell Latitude CPi-A laptop.. The installation went flawlessly, and Mandrake boots up fine.. I can even get a really nice display when starting X, but only from the LCD display.. I notice that when starting X, there is a message that mentions Internal LCD display only. When I try to use the function keys to switch to the external display, it does the switch, but the external display is messed up. Is there a way to get either the External display, or both internal and external to work at the same time? The video chip is a NeoMagic 2200. Everything else seems to be working just fine. I can even use the PCMCIA modem to dial out and connect to the net.. Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks Darin -
RE: [newbie] eh?
Wine can be configured from linuxconf,,, give that a go... also, to use win4lin or vmware you will need to have windows running inside linux,, so make sure you PC is fast and has enough ram (remember it will be running 2 different OS's),,, otherwise I suggest you dual boot... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Monday, 19 February 2001 8:48 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] eh? I must confess to being an absolute 'newbie' on Linux. I have managed to install lm7.2 correctly. all my devices see to be working ok except my usb deskjet895cxi printer which i'm not too fussed about yet. what i am desperate for though, is to install a '98 emulator to continue using office2000 (sorry guys, but i really do need to use it!). i've tried the 'wine' thing using the rpm manager in knome but the damn thing still doesn't appear in my program list. I really would like to use the vmware or whatever it's called but don't know where to start. i need a real idiots guide to downloading/installing, etc taking me right from switching on my pc to switching it off! I'm pretty much a whizz on '98 / win2k, etc but Linux is killing me. I was born and raised of DOS3.21 and i'm really struggling. help! p.s, while i'm on the subject. what's the best e-mail client currently. i'm after something similar to oe5 but without the vb / java script support crap! * The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material permanently from any computer. *
[newbie] Emergency--Is there any way to undelet a file?
Boy oh boy did I just mess up big time! Please tell me there is a way I can undelete a directory. Thanks, Steve just sitting here in a world of hurt :(
Re: [newbie] FTP
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Re: [newbie] Emergency--Is there any way to undelet a file?
Steve- I could be wrong but I dont think there is anyway to undelete From: "Steve Gulick" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Emergency--Is there any way to undelet a file? Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:31:20 -0500 Boy oh boy did I just mess up big time! Please tell me there is a way I can undelete a directory. Thanks, Steve just sitting here in a world of hurt :( _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
[newbie] Rescue disks
I have made the boot diskette for 7.2. Now I wonder if there is any way to create a 'Rescue' diskette of procedure that will allow me to work on the 'real' Mandrake partitions? Other distributions have this feature. At least SuSe and Red Hat. Perhaps others. Thank you for you help on this or disaster recovery under Mandrake in general.
RE: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop
Yeah.. I tried several different resolutions.. Even generic 640x480x16 color VGA.. None of them gave a display.. Some would show the screen 4 times, others were more difficult to read.. At any rate, I found the cure... There is a line you can add to the options in XF86Config or XF86Config-4. I pasted a snippet from the XF86Config below. The intern_disp and extern_disp options allow you to tell the chipset which display you want to use.. This doesnt give you the flexibility of switching on the fly like Windoze, but it does work very well.. This also lets you use the external display with the docking station/port replicator. FWIW, everything else is working fine.. I did have to set the serial port speeds with setserial.. It was forcing the modems to connect at 33k.. Those have been the only two hitches I've had with the entire laptop so far.. Darin - === # ** # Graphics device section # ** # Any number of graphics device sections may be present # Device configured by Xconfigurator: Section "Device" Identifier "My Video Card" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" #VideoRam4096 #Chipset"NM2160" #Option "intern_disp" Option "extern_disp" EndSection -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Franki Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop It must be something specific with how laptops send the signal out to the external monitor TFT and other notebook screens generally have low refresh rates compared to Crt displays,, thats why I always try using generic laptop screen settings when I need to get an old monitor working... (recently I had an old 14 inch SVGA CRT that wouldn't handle anything but "generic 800x600 notebook" got no idea why, but no other settings worked, and since that did, I didn't bother trying to setup x by hand...) I don't know if xfree suports multiple displays,, I had never though to try it. you don't mention what you mean by "messed up" a monitor trying to display a refresh it can't handle has a specific look... as does a monitor trying to display a res it can't handle... try setting your notebook res lower, say 800x600 or lower, and then see if the monitor can handle it.. then try using a lower refresh and try the same thing, keep going down till it works, and then work your way back up till you find a res and refresh that works on your ext monitor,, then you will just have to use drakeconf to change monitors whenever you want to use your external monitor,, corse I could be wrong, their could be a much easier answer... rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Darin Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2001 2:26 AM To: Newbie Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 on Dell CPi-A laptop Hi, I'm trying to set up Mandrake 7.2 on a Dell Latitude CPi-A laptop.. The installation went flawlessly, and Mandrake boots up fine.. I can even get a really nice display when starting X, but only from the LCD display.. I notice that when starting X, there is a message that mentions Internal LCD display only. When I try to use the function keys to switch to the external display, it does the switch, but the external display is messed up. Is there a way to get either the External display, or both internal and external to work at the same time? The video chip is a NeoMagic 2200. Everything else seems to be working just fine. I can even use the PCMCIA modem to dial out and connect to the net.. Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks Darin -
Re: [newbie] GRUB configuration
On Monday 19 February 2001 16:30, you wrote: Hi, I want to know if exist some tool for configuring grub options, for example how to include another operative system (win2k or win95). thanks!! - Ing. Qco. Emilio Correa Invap S.E. 02944 422121 int. 2473 fax: 02944 423489 (8400) San Carlos de Bariloche Yep check out 'linuxconf', 'bootmode' :) -- Semper avanti,sailing on Linux, Harm Bathoorn Free evermore. Hoek. NL. |~ | _ ___|__.__\_|_||_... \___\_|__||_|__|__ _\_Triade__NL__/
Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
Use a boot disk. In control panel, do add/remove programsstartup diskcreate disk. If you have a warped Winblows installation like i do, try www.bootdisk.com for some links to boot images. - Original Message - From: "Kuljit Singh" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I am very very new at this. I tried installing Linux Mandrake 7.2 but it said that my Windows ME does not support dosmode. How should I install it now?? Thanks - Original Message - From: "KompuKit" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
Re: [newbie] Re: eh?
I use KMail, the interface is similar to that of outlook. But sometimes i use outlook too ;) - Original Message - From: "Michael Leone" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Newbie List" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 2:48 PM Subject: [newbie] Re: eh? From: Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] eh? I must confess to being an absolute 'newbie' on Linux. I have managed to install lm7.2 correctly. all my devices see to be working ok except my usb deskjet895cxi printer which i'm not too fussed about yet. what i am desperate for though, is to install a '98 emulator to continue using office2000 (sorry guys, but i really do need to use it!). i've tried the 'wine' thing using the rpm manager in knome but the damn thing still doesn't appear in my program list. I really would like to use the vmware or whatever it's called but don't know where to start. i need a real idiots guide to downloading/installing, etc taking me right from switching on my pc to ?switching it off! I'm pretty much a whizz on '98 / win2k, etc but Linux is killing me. I was born and raised of DOS3.21 and i'm really struggling. help! I started way back when with MSDOS 2.0; glad to meet ya! :-) Wine doesn't like handle O2K. Wine is more for installing specific applications. What you want is a full OS emulation. You can try using Win4Lin (http://www.win4lin.com). Realize that this is not exactly a true newbie exercise, but you should be able to get thru it. Win4Lin is limited to only running Win9x, not ANY OS like VMWare is. It's also easier and cheaper. (VMWare is industrial strength hardware emulation, so you can install any OS into it's virtual machine) I have installed a full copy of Win98 using Win4Lin (you must have a legal copy of a Win98 CD to use, or the program doesn't even install). and I have installed O2K Pro into this Win98 install. Worked fine. I had to recompile my kernel, to add in support for running Windows under Linux. You might be able to use the RPMs available from the web site to do this step; I couldn't, because I had already upgraded my kernel to v2.2.18 - and the RPMS are for stock Mandrake 7.2, kernel versions 2.2.17. Wasn't hard, tho - you just need to (mostly) follow the step-by-step instructions for re-compiling a kernel. Then install Win4Lin. It - literally - is a full Win98 install, running in a window on a Linux desktop. I'm doing this on a P3-550, 384M RAM. No performance problems. p.s, while i'm on the subject. what's the best e-mail client currently. i'm after something similar to oe5 but without the vb / java script support crap! I like Evolution, from the Ximian (foremerly Helix Gnome) folks; very Outlook like. Also, KMail under KDE is quite nice. -- -- Michael J. Leone Registered Linux user #201348 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 50453890 PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF You've got your glory, you've paid for it all You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol Billy Squier, "Everybody wants you"
RE: [newbie] i WILL not go back to win2k! i promise!
Limewire is an option as far as Gnutella clients as well as Furi, gnut, hagelslag. They can be found here http://www.gnutelliums.com/linux_unix/ . I'm not sure which is the best or even which ones are free software. Good lcuk. -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] i WILL not go back to win2k! i promise! Hiya Andrew, thanks for the quick response. I think i'll try Wine first as they seem to have quite a comprehensive installation procedure. I hope i'm right in assuming it's as easy as they describe on their website! I think i may leave the Win4Lin for now as it suggests it may take me around 6 months to actually get it to work. The Star Office I have already tried on the Windows platform with which i was not too impressed but i will certainly give it another chance and spend more than 20 seconds testing. Again, thanks for your help. Nick (i promise not to give up Linux and go back to win2k) p.s. are there any linux alternatives for 'bearshare' out there. it's a p2p file sharing protocol mostly for mp3's and mpg's -Original Message- From: Andrew Lazarewicz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 February 2001 13:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] eh? ** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:47:59 - Welcome to the club! I can help with the Windows problem. Wine is an excellent tool that is in advanced development -- as I see it, the folks working it are doing an excellent job, but it still needs work (see their web site http://www.winehq.com). Another alternative that uses a different approach is Win4Lin (see http://www.netraverse.com) -- if you have a formal copy of Win 95/98, their program will install it into your Linux filesystem -- essentially, you are running the original Windows inside a Linux window (not an emulator). Direct X and DOS graphics mode aren't supported, so games are out, but business stuff should work -- MS Office is known to work. I'm still installing it into my system, and have had some troubles with getting the right kernel in place (explained below) and Windows OEM are a pain (as is most of Windows software by definition), as you need a bootable disk as well (not a big deal, you just have to know about it). Reviews are very good, I haven't yet fully installed it, but should be able to finish that today. About the kernel, Linux's guts is the Kernel, and Win4Lin has to patch it, so the patch and your installed Kernel have to match. Many are done quickly, and the CD has patches, but mine was a pain to get right. Fortunately, their e-mail help is very good, and you can always write here too. StarOffice, which is available free from sun (http://www.sun.com), and included in many, if not all, packaged Linux systems is extremely compatible with MS Office. I haven't yet found anything that I needed to do in MS Office that I can't do in Star Office -- take a look at this option as well. Linux is far different and better than DOS/Windows, it is very stable, free, grass-roots support, but it needs considerably more technical knowledge than Windows. However, you get out of it what you put into it. It is aggravating at times, but the people who work with it and help in places like this are terrific! You won't be orphaned -- keep going! - Andy Lazarewicz * The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material permanently from any computer. * _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Lilo Grub??
You keep grub. You need it. Its a required package. You dont have to use it through. To switch to lilo, just run /sbin/lilo. Its a bit of a mystery why you still get grub. Send me /etc/lilo.conf and I will see what I can do. - Original Message - From: Meph Istopheles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Lilo Grub?? Hey, I usually install 7.1 with grub. Then I get my 7.2 disk and upgrade all the rpms myself. Then I switch to lilo. And how did ~you~ make the switch to lilo? I'd followed the instructions on grub's site to "...just run /sbin/lilo" Sure, I now get a initial lilo screen asking how I want to boot, but I still get grup at the second stage boot. Though I've not just deleted all grub files, I did try removing it via the package manager. I stopped though, it wanted to remove all the base system files in addition to grub. What's that about? And how ~should~ I get rid of grub? Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
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Re: [newbie] GRUB configuration
Emilio Correa wrote:
Hi, I want to know if exist some tool for configuring grub options, for
example how to include another operative system (win2k or win95).
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Use DrakConf and go to "Tools for booting". Click on "LILO/GRUB" and hit
"Ok". Choose "Add" and Choose "Other OS". The rest is self-explanatory.
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[newbie] I want to burn Audio CD from MP3
Hello All, I having some problem to burn Audio CD from MP3. I can burn normal CD, but If I try to brun Audio CD (with gcompust) it refuse to pad the CD. If I use Gnome Toaster, i'll get the error: cdrecord: Track 1 has unknown length cdrecrod: Cannot open new session Please help!! Regards Niklas
Re: [newbie] Xine and dvd playback
hey thank you Francisco. I will go check that irc channel out! Abe Francisco Alcaraz Ariza wrote: The css plugin seems to have a problem, after installing it I just can see codified dvds. Nevertheless, the best way to solve the problem is use the irc xine channel; you can find in it some of the authors of xine and they are very kind helping you. You can su xchat, select irc.opensource and /join #xine channel; they solved my problems on line, executing xine and talking with them, it was a very funny and interesting experience :-) Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Original Message - From: abe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:29 AM Subject: [newbie] Xine and dvd playback I'm trying to get dvd playback working here in mandrake 7.2. I found a version of xine that includes the css plugin for playing back decrypted dvds. It installed fine. I made /dev/hdc link to /dev/dvd and made a mount point at /mnt/dvd I can mount the dvd's and browse their file structure. Xine detects the dvds, read their contents and then doesn't do anything. No sound or video. [yellow@blue yellow]$ xine This is xine - a mpeg 1, 2 player v0.3.7 - (c) 2000 by G. Bartsch. testing for audio driver: alsa oss -(successfully initialized) Using oss audio output driver. found yuy2 format found yv12 format video_out_xv: using Xvideo port 42 for hw scaling *** Settings: HUE SATURATION BRIGHTNESS CONTRASTCOLORKEY * Using X Window System video extension for video output. set_image_format_xv(): width=720, height=405, ratio=3 scaled picture size : 720 x 405 (corr_factor: 0.999323) Using MMX for IDCT transform Using 3DNOW for motion compensation input_dvd: unable to open raw dvd drive (/dev/rdvd): No such file or directory input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_dvd.so(input_dvd.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_file.so(input_file.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_net.so(input_net.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_stdin_fifo.so(input_stdin_fifo.so) input plugin found : /usr/lib/xine/plugins/input_vcd.so(input_vcd.so) input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c0t0 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c0t0 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 0 - chapter 0 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO Authenticate title: No such file or directory input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish input length : 0 demux_mpeg_block: checking if we can branch to dvd://t0c1t1 input_dvd: is_branch_possible to dvd://t0c1t1 ? input_dvd: branching is possible demux_mpeg_block: branching input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c1t1 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c1t1 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 1 - chapter 1 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish input length : 4096 input_dvd: cpos_index caddr_index_max = finish demux_mpeg_block: checking if we can branch to dvd://t0c2t2 input_dvd: is_branch_possible to dvd://t0c2t2 ? input_dvd: branching is possible demux_mpeg_block: branching input dvd : input_plugin_open dvd://t0c2t2 input dvd : input_plugin_open media type correct. file name is t0c2t2 IFO-mode playing title 0 from chapter 2 - chapter 2 Using ifo VTS_01_0.IFO input length : 0 ac3_reset thats what happens. Anyone have any ideas? my system is: mandrake 7.2 asus v7700 geforce2 asus A7v T-Bird 900 SBLive Value Asus 8x dvd rom kernel 2.2.17 thanks for your ideas folks! Abe
Re: [newbie] FTP
- Original Message - From: Altoine B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP Douglas stewart wrote: I get A network error has occurred while Netscape was receiving data. (Network Error:) Try connecting again. I then tried from a command prompt window in NT ftp 192.168.1.101 connected to 192.168.1.101 ( there was a 5 second delay then) Connection closed by remote host. This would indicate that they are talking but I must have to set up something in LM doug - Original Message - From: Christopher Molnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP On Monday 19 February 2001 12:47, you wrote: I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. OK How do I get ftp to connect? You can by default ftp from the Windows box, to the Linux box as long as you have a user ID setup on the linux box. In IE try: ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Do I have to set up some accounts? Yes, you can not do this by default as root. do I have to start a FTP server? Should be started by default. Try the above and see what you get. -Chris what is in your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny? My hosts.allow and hosts.deny are both just comments. # # some words # etc. Doug
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[newbie] Install
I have a 366mghz, 96mg ram, 20 gb hd with win 98 and 1 partition. The install gets to the point of partitioning the free space and locks. This is a new drive, new win98 install. Trying to install LM 7.2. Any suggestions? Harry Fulkerson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
I just got Xine working last night. I had to use a raw device for it. Check out the FAQ on thier website for how to do it. Good luck! Abe goldenpi wrote: I got it. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work. I put in a dvd, press the control on xine labeled dvd, and nothing happens. If I try for long enough xine gives a segmentation fault and I get another core dump. I think the problem is related to either my dvd being slaved to my cdrw or my sound card not being set up. But xine runs at least. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd For dvd play, better use xine (http://xine.sourceforge.net) and the css plugin.Yesterday I wached "The lost world" fine! Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje Original - Remitente: Paul Rodrguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fecha: Domingo, Febrero 18, 2001 4:01 pm Asunto: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd Haven't tried it yet. But this is supposed to play DVD's on linux: http://www.linuxvideo.org/news/ -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of carjam Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 10:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd I got linux going on my good computer at last. Dad will probably kill me when he finds out where the 4 gig of his drive has gone through :( A few minor problems through. I have a winmodem. I saw someone give a link a while ago to a page whichgives instruction for getting some winmodems to work. Where is it? The cdrw. Again, people keep mantioning a page which gives instructions but I dont know where it is. the dvd drive. Does linux play dvds? I cant seem to find a dvd player rpm on any of my 3 linux cds. Are there any available? Or does the css code stop them? The sound card. Sndconfig detects it but says it is not supported. I tried sndconfig --noprobe and used every setting I thought might work but nothingwill go. I tried upgradeing alsa (is that the right package) but it says I need a newer kernel and I have no idea how to upgrade it. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] laptop install
Hi All, I just put in a order for a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. Has anybody tried Mandrake7.2 on this laptop,if so any thing I should know. Also it is setup with WinMe,will try a dual boot. Have a great day and thanks Robert F. Trettel
Re: [newbie] Install
Hmmm it really shouldn't do that. What do you consider 'locking'? Can you move the mouse? Try pressing ctrl-alt-f3 for tty3 to check what's going on. Also you can kill the X server by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace. - Original Message - From: "Harold Fulkerson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:06 PM Subject: [newbie] Install I have a 366mghz, 96mg ram, 20 gb hd with win 98 and 1 partition. The install gets to the point of partitioning the free space and locks. This is a new drive, new win98 install. Trying to install LM 7.2. Any suggestions? Harry Fulkerson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] xscanimage and the Gimp
When I ran xscanimage I got a message saying, "Xscanimage is a gimp plug-in and must be run the the Gimp to be used." It came up anyway, scanned just fine and put the image in a file. I was then able to run the Gimp and manipulate it a little. The message implies to me that I could run the Gimp and scan directlly from it. However, I can find no way to acquire an image from Gimp. I guess this is because the xscanimage is not installed as a plug-in. Can find no mention of how to do this in Help or any of the Gimp docs. Can someone help me out by either pointing to the relevent doc file or help section or tell me how to do this? It may not be possible to scan from Gimp but the message sure makes me believe it is. Thank you.
RE: [newbie] news server
There is a free news server at News.CIS.DFN.DE a lot are using - you need to register first using their website at http://www.news.fu-berlin.de/ Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of KompuKit Sent: Sunday, 18 February 2001 23:46 To: Linux-Mandrake Subject: [newbie] news server where can I find a news server, that will allow me to setup my netscape news reader, to accept/send posts etc. My ISP doesn't have a news server as yet... -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
[newbie] Reinstalled Windows 98, how to get Linux to boot again?
Have an 8 gig hard disk with Windows 98 on the primary partition. Installed Mandrake 7.0, no problems, could boot to either Windows 98 or Mandrake 7.0 with no problems. I had to reinstall Windows 98 a few days ago, ow I cannot boot to Mandrake 7.0. The Linux partition should be OK. How do I reinstall LILO without damaging the Windows 98 partition? Thanks! ===Keith __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
RE: [newbie] laptop install
I have an Inspiron and it works great under linux. Dell is starting to do a better job as far as supporting linux (unoficially). While they won't provide direct technical support for Linux related issues, they do provide linux drivers etc. I know the 8000 can come preloaded with Red Hat as well. Good luck. Enjoy your new system! -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert F. Trettel Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] laptop install Hi All, I just put in a order for a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. Has anybody tried Mandrake7.2 on this laptop,if so any thing I should know. Also it is setup with WinMe,will try a dual boot. Have a great day and thanks Robert F. Trettel _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Reinstalled Windows 98, how to get Linux to boot again?
Make a Linux boot disk and when it boots into the linux partition find the lilo binary and execute it Hope this helps, Ryan Le Gros - Original Message - From: "Keith Christian" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:39 PM Subject: [newbie] Reinstalled Windows 98, how to get Linux to boot again? Have an 8 gig hard disk with Windows 98 on the primary partition. Installed Mandrake 7.0, no problems, could boot to either Windows 98 or Mandrake 7.0 with no problems. I had to reinstall Windows 98 a few days ago, ow I cannot boot to Mandrake 7.0. The Linux partition should be OK. How do I reinstall LILO without damaging the Windows 98 partition? Thanks! ===Keith __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Kmail and quanta
I have the KDE2.1beta2 installed and whenever I click on a http address in an email quanta fires up instead of Konqueror. Is there a way to change this or is it locked in automagically? I prefer konqueror, but then with quanta I guess you can see if the file has a virus? I need enlightenment, not the desktop, the brain thing, TIA for any words of wisdom. -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
Re: [newbie] Reinstalled Windows 98, how to get Linux to boot again?
Keith wrote: Have an 8 gig hard disk with Windows 98 on the primary partition. Installed Mandrake 7.0, no problems, could boot to either Windows 98 or Mandrake 7.0 with no problems. I had to reinstall Windows 98 a few days ago, ow I cannot boot to Mandrake 7.0. The Linux partition should be OK. How do I reinstall LILO without damaging the Windows 98 partition? Thanks! ===Keith === How did you dual boot? Grub? Lilo? Third party (BootMagic)? M$ OS wipe out the mbr when they are installed. Use your linux boot disk (you did make one during the installation didn't you?) to get back into Linux. If you use lilo to dual boot, run /sbin/lilo as root and that should fix the problem. Check /etc/lilo.conf to be certain it's not in need of editing first though. HTH, Mike -- "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and dreadful idolatry took place there." --Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
[newbie] install
Thanks for thw quick reply Evan. By lock i mean you can't switch between the OK button and CANCEL button.The mouse moves but that is all. f12 will advance to the next screen but all it will do is cancel. Harry Fulkerson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] laptop install
Robert, I just finished installing Mandrake 7.2 on a Dell CPi A366XT laptop.. Its a couple of years old, but the install went pretty well. I had minor X configuration problems because I wanted to use the external display.. But, PCMCIA works well. It found my Xircom modem/ethernet card with no problems and the sound works well too.. I found a site that really gave me a lot of good info.. Its called Linux on Laptops.. The URL is: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to use Linux on their Laptop.. Darin - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert F. Trettel Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] laptop install Hi All, I just put in a order for a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. Has anybody tried Mandrake7.2 on this laptop,if so any thing I should know. Also it is setup with WinMe,will try a dual boot. Have a great day and thanks Robert F. Trettel
Re: [newbie] Reinstalled Windows 98, how to get Linux to boot again?
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:39:21 -0800 (PST) Keith Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have an 8 gig hard disk with Windows 98 on the primary partition. Installed Mandrake 7.0, no problems, could boot to either Windows 98 or Mandrake 7.0 with no problems. I had to reinstall Windows 98 a few days ago, ow I cannot boot to Mandrake 7.0. The Linux partition should be OK. How do I reinstall LILO without damaging the Windows 98 partition? Use the boot disk you made when you installed. You did make one didn't you Grin then as root run /sbin/lilo Cheers John --- 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] ESD and Maestro Audio driver
Hello All, Strange thing is happening on my Dell Latitude CpxH I just installed LM 7.2 and esd is giving me wierd sound problems. All I get is a looping of sound after I click on say terminal. This is in gnome. In KDE everything is repeated. The startup sounds just echos. I need to go into console and kill esd to make it stop. ANyone else seen this and have a fix ? JG
RE: [newbie] error mounting drives (already mounted)
Sorry to repost. But I thought maybe I should clarify my question. How can I unmount _all_ filesystems? Also, how can I make sure they are all unmount when I start my system? : ) Thanks. -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Rodrguez Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:55 PM To: Newbie@Linux-Mandrake. Com Subject: [newbie] FW: error mounting drives (already mounted) Hi, everybody. Not sure what I did (don't think I did anything), but my system is refusing to start properly. When it gets to the stage where it mounts the file systems (in read-only mode i think), it says /dev/hda8 already mounted cannot continue, same for /hda9. It drops me back to shell, as root I try to umount hda8 (tried with the -v, -f, -a, and -n tags) but it won't unmount (says it's in use). hda9 unmounts fine. (incidentally, hda8 is my /usr partition) I'm assuming umount is running from /usr or using libc on that partition, and thus cannot unmount it. How do I unmount it then? And why would this have happened in the first place? When I restart, both hda8 and hda9 are already mounted already (again). Any clues? -Paul _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [newbie] laptop install
Also, one thing you probably want to do is to go to http://support.dell.com and download the sleep prgram for linux (go to "downloads for you system"). This creates a sleep partition on the drive (for when you shut the lid). -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Rodrguez Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] laptop install I have an Inspiron and it works great under linux. Dell is starting to do a better job as far as supporting linux (unoficially). While they won't provide direct technical support for Linux related issues, they do provide linux drivers etc. I know the 8000 can come preloaded with Red Hat as well. Good luck. Enjoy your new system! -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert F. Trettel Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] laptop install Hi All, I just put in a order for a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop. Has anybody tried Mandrake7.2 on this laptop,if so any thing I should know. Also it is setup with WinMe,will try a dual boot. Have a great day and thanks Robert F. Trettel _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
wvdial from www.worldvisions.ca At 06-02-2001 -0600, you wrote: DRX, I really havent had much luck with kppp so you might try to run a script to start the init of the modem try to find a prog called wcdial at freshmeat.net Perseus On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, DRX wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
Re: [newbie] Emergency--Is there any way to undelet a file?
www.linuxave.net/~recover/index.html or http://linux.davecentral.com/4126_sysutilfile.html At 19-02-2001 -0500, you wrote: Boy oh boy did I just mess up big time! Please tell me there is a way I can undelete a directory. Thanks, Steve just sitting here in a world of hurt :(
Re: [newbie] Looking for updated rpms for KDE2.1 beta 2
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Roman, Cris said that there would be no more updates. But your message is the FIRST message that I have seen on this list in a long, long time. I thought that it had 'died' or that I had be dropped from some reason. On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:52:54 -0500, Romanator said: Hi all, Since the last download that Chris Molnar recommended have any of the rpms been updated? Any changes? Roman - -- David Boles [EMAIL PROTECTED] My GnuPG Key ID: 0FEF4C4F (2001-02-07) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE6keH9w86Bgw/vTE8RAgLzAJ9s7dKo0obNVJSWbCUf8TMgG4M7zwCgmlnU y49LrdG8WdtkiD8zEVd5rcM= =3MI4 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised)
Doug here again
how do you install the ftp server
I'm glad you asked.
ftp://ftp.twoguys.org/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/wu-ftpd-2.6.1-7mdk.i586.rpm
that should download the needed server rpm. It should automatically add
itself to your startup after installation. Just try to access it this
time. If you want to be able to make anonymous connections, you will
have to configure it for that. Use liloconf as it is now in there to be
configured (I think). It has been a long while since I've used liloconf.
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Re: [newbie] FTP
Thanks. I did use my "doug" username ie: I tried [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I made a dougftp user with ftp rights [EMAIL PROTECTED] I normally log in as doug. Thanks doug - Original Message - From: Dale Kosan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] you must specify a user that has an account on the Linux box or set-up anon ftp...
Re: [newbie] Chinese Language support
Hektor for your info, In Win 9.X you need only to activate an external support software to enable Chinese in an English software. In Linux - there two ways : (1) get cle from http://cle.linux.org.tw/ this is plugin for Big5 code, which you are looking for. I have no practical info on this because I do not do Chinese in Big5. (2) get a Chinese-Linux (for Big5 and GB2312) from one of these : www.redflag-linux.com; www.bluepoint.com.cn; www.xteamlinux.com.cn; www.turbolinux.com.cn ; presently I am trying out TurboLinux 6.1 (Chinese) myself. Regards At 18-02-2001 +0800, you wrote: Hi all, My wife is Chinese and get lots of Chinese emails and likes to read Chinese web pages of course. Unfortunately, I was so far not able to find the correct setting to enable Chinese Language Support for Kmail or Netscape and Konqueror. Even with big5 selected the thing does not work. Any ideas? I am using MD7.2 English. Thanks Hektor
Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
At 19-02-2001 +0800, you wrote: I am very very new at this. I tried installing Linux Mandrake 7.2 but it said that my Windows ME does not support dosmode. FYI : http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/ How should I install it now?? Thanks - Original Message - From: "KompuKit" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
Re: [newbie] FTP
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Douglas stewart wrote: - Original Message - From: Altoine B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP Douglas stewart wrote: I get A network error has occurred while Netscape was receiving data. (Network Error:) Try connecting again. I then tried from a command prompt window in NT ftp 192.168.1.101 connected to 192.168.1.101 ( there was a 5 second delay then) Connection closed by remote host. This would indicate that they are talking but I must have to set up something in LM doug - Original Message - From: Christopher Molnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP On Monday 19 February 2001 12:47, you wrote: I have a L-M 7.2 at 192.168.101 and NT 4.0 at 192.168.1.100 and linksys at 192.168.1.1 I don't have samba running. ftp is there an each end. OK How do I get ftp to connect? You can by default ftp from the Windows box, to the Linux box as long as you have a user ID setup on the linux box. In IE try: ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Do I have to set up some accounts? Yes, you can not do this by default as root. do I have to start a FTP server? Should be started by default. Try the above and see what you get. -Chris what is in your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny? My hosts.allow and hosts.deny are both just comments. # # some words # etc. Doug Be sure that in the inetd.conf the ftp service is not in comment #. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a l l a n t. p a r r e n o OneVirtual Internet - Iloilo -- Make the first effort to work toward greatness. You will learn a lot as you go, and perfect your approach. The important thing now is to get started and keep going.
Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised)
Thanks, It was on my CD I just didn't know what I was looking for.
I am installing it now and will let you know how it goes.
Doug
- Original Message -
From: Altoine B. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised)
Doug here again
how do you install the ftp server
I'm glad you asked.
ftp://ftp.twoguys.org/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPM
S/wu-ftpd-2.6.1-7mdk.i586.rpm
that should download the needed server rpm. It should automatically add
itself to your startup after installation. Just try to access it this
time. If you want to be able to make anonymous connections, you will
have to configure it for that. Use liloconf as it is now in there to be
configured (I think). It has been a long while since I've used liloconf.
--
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|__| .---. Altoine Barker
|=.| |.-.| Maximum Time, Inc
|--| ||$SEND|| Chicago Based Enterprise
| | |'-'| http://www.maximumtime.com
|__|~')_('
Fw: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications.
Thanks for this. Is there any where I can find a step by step giude as how to install Linux mandrake 7.2 and how to create the LILO as I need a dual startup ME and Mandrake. Again I have zero knowledge in Linux but intend to get better. - Original Message - From: "L. H. LOO" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. At 19-02-2001 +0800, you wrote: I am very very new at this. I tried installing Linux Mandrake 7.2 but it said that my Windows ME does not support dosmode. FYI : http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/ How should I install it now?? Thanks - Original Message - From: "KompuKit" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Finding monitor specifications. I suggest...that you re-install but this time...accept the "default" setting for your monitor..until you can learn more about configuring your linux system. when asked what method of install,, select RECOMMENDED April wrote: I tried installing 7.2, and when I tried to start linux it showed the login screen with the blocky penguin at the top left, then all picture died. I guessed it had something to do with my complete shot in the dark guess about my monitor specifications. I searched the mailing list archives, and I was right, but I still can't guess the right specifications. I have a Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (it says that in big letters on the front of my monitor), but the samsung site doesn't awknowledge the existance of something this old. Original paper documentation for this system was lost during the last ownership - I have never even seen it. So, does anyone know of an -intelligent- way to go about guessing my monitor specifications? And, is there a way to change the configuration for the monitor without completely re-installing? An hour between getting to guess makes guessing completely no fun. Thanks, April -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am)
[newbie] please unsub....
Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised) Success!!!
The conclusion! Success!
I had to install
python
xinetd
wu-ftpd
and now it works.
Thanks very much to all that responded :-
Doug Stewart
- Original Message -
From: Douglas stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised)
Thanks, It was on my CD I just didn't know what I was looking for.
I am installing it now and will let you know how it goes.
Doug
- Original Message -
From: Altoine B. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised)
Doug here again
how do you install the ftp server
I'm glad you asked.
ftp://ftp.twoguys.org/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/7.2/i586/Mandrake/RPM
S/wu-ftpd-2.6.1-7mdk.i586.rpm
that should download the needed server rpm. It should automatically add
itself to your startup after installation. Just try to access it this
time. If you want to be able to make anonymous connections, you will
have to configure it for that. Use liloconf as it is now in there to be
configured (I think). It has been a long while since I've used liloconf.
--
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|__| .---. Altoine Barker
|=.| |.-.| Maximum Time, Inc
|--| ||$SEND|| Chicago Based Enterprise
| | |'-'| http://www.maximumtime.com
|__|~')_('
Re: [newbie] ESD and Maestro Audio driver
On Monday 19 February 2001 20:30, you wrote in a most eloquent manner: Hello All, Strange thing is happening on my Dell Latitude CpxH I just installed LM 7.2 and esd is giving me wierd sound problems. All I get is a looping of sound after I click on say terminal. This is in gnome. In KDE everything is repeated. The startup sounds just echos. I need to go into console and kill esd to make it stop. ANyone else seen this and have a fix ? JG Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: I've seen it on a desk top PC when there was a resource conflict with the sound card. Either IRQ or I/O check your IRQs in information or someone maybe give the command line prompt to check IRQs, I can't remember it at the moment, it is way past my bedtime. Good luck, -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
Re: [newbie] i WILL not go back to win2k! i promise!
Bearshare, I understand, is a Gnutella client for Windos. Limewire (http://www.limewire.com) does a better job than Bearshare, IMHO. Its only shortcoming is that it is written in Java, so it is not exactly the most nimble app out there. Besides this, it is very good :-) On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 01:00, Nick wrote: Hiya Andrew, thanks for the quick response. I think i'll try Wine first as they seem to have quite a comprehensive installation procedure. I hope i'm right in assuming it's as easy as they describe on their website! I think i may leave the Win4Lin for now as it suggests it may take me around 6 months to actually get it to work. The Star Office I have already tried on the Windows platform with which i was not too impressed but i will certainly give it another chance and spend more than 20 seconds testing. Again, thanks for your help. Nick (i promise not to give up Linux and go back to win2k) p.s. are there any linux alternatives for 'bearshare' out there. it's a p2p file sharing protocol mostly for mp3's and mpg's -Original Message- From: Andrew Lazarewicz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 February 2001 13:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] eh? ** Reply to message from Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:47:59 - Welcome to the club! I can help with the Windows problem. Wine is an excellent tool that is in advanced development -- as I see it, the folks working it are doing an excellent job, but it still needs work (see their web site http://www.winehq.com). Another alternative that uses a different approach is Win4Lin (see http://www.netraverse.com) -- if you have a formal copy of Win 95/98, their program will install it into your Linux filesystem -- essentially, you are running the original Windows inside a Linux window (not an emulator). Direct X and DOS graphics mode aren't supported, so games are out, but business stuff should work -- MS Office is known to work. I'm still installing it into my system, and have had some troubles with getting the right kernel in place (explained below) and Windows OEM are a pain (as is most of Windows software by definition), as you need a bootable disk as well (not a big deal, you just have to know about it). Reviews are very good, I haven't yet fully installed it, but should be able to finish that today. About the kernel, Linux's guts is the Kernel, and Win4Lin has to patch it, so the patch and your installed Kernel have to match. Many are done quickly, and the CD has patches, but mine was a pain to get right. Fortunately, their e-mail help is very good, and you can always write here too. StarOffice, which is available free from sun (http://www.sun.com), and included in many, if not all, packaged Linux systems is extremely compatible with MS Office. I haven't yet found anything that I needed to do in MS Office that I can't do in Star Office -- take a look at this option as well. Linux is far different and better than DOS/Windows, it is very stable, free, grass-roots support, but it needs considerably more technical knowledge than Windows. However, you get out of it what you put into it. It is aggravating at times, but the people who work with it and help in places like this are terrific! You won't be orphaned -- keep going! - Andy Lazarewicz * The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material permanently from any computer. * -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
Re: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
abe wrote:
I just got Xine working last night. I had to use a raw device for it.
Check out the FAQ on thier website for how to do it. Good luck!
Abe
goldenpi wrote:
I got it. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work. I put in a dvd, press the control
on xine labeled dvd, and nothing happens. If I try for long enough xine
gives a segmentation fault and I get another core dump. I think the problem
is related to either my dvd being slaved to my cdrw or my sound card not
being set up. But xine runs at least.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 3:18 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
For dvd play, better use xine (http://xine.sourceforge.net) and the css
plugin.Yesterday I wached "The lost world" fine!
Francisco Alcaraz
Murcia (Spain)
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Remitente: Paul Rodrguez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fecha: Domingo, Febrero 18, 2001 4:01 pm
Asunto: RE: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
Haven't tried it yet. But this is supposed to play DVD's on linux:
http://www.linuxvideo.org/news/
-Paul R
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Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 10:30 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd
I got linux going on my good computer at last. Dad will probably
kill me
when he finds out where the 4 gig of his drive has gone through :(
A few minor problems through.
I have a winmodem. I saw someone give a link a while ago to a page
whichgives instruction for getting some winmodems to work. Where is
it?
The cdrw. Again, people keep mantioning a page which gives
instructions but
I dont know where it is.
the dvd drive. Does linux play dvds? I cant seem to find a dvd
player rpm on
any of my 3 linux cds. Are there any available? Or does the css
code stop
them?
The sound card. Sndconfig detects it but says it is not supported.
I tried
sndconfig --noprobe and used every setting I thought might work but
nothingwill go. I tried upgradeing alsa (is that the right package)
but it says I
need a newer kernel and I have no idea how to upgrade it.
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Congratulations! Too bad that it took you this long to figure that out.
Especially, considering that I had informed you about by the third
thread! (I think I was number three or number four, one of the two.) I
had figured my suggestion hadn't worked because of your constant
struggle with trying to get it to work. Alas, it is hard to find what
your looking for through the high volume of mail that comes flooding
through this list. I am happy for you, myself, and everybody else on
this list. You have shared your success and passed that knowledge. I
applaud you. I wish that everyone would follow in your exemplary
example.
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[newbie] video capture
Hi all can somebody recommend me a video capture app to make a movie from a running app. Carlos Berardi
[newbie] aurora images
for those who haven't noticed, when aurora is booting or shutting down, left click on the penguin and an image will appear at the bottom of the screen. Carlos Berardi
[newbie] MySQL
Is it possible to export a MySQL Database from 1 machine, and import it into another? If so, please explain how its done. Thanks. Ryan Le Gros
Re: [newbie] Rescue disks
Jack Gillis wrote: I have made the boot diskette for 7.2. Now I wonder if there is any way to create a 'Rescue' diskette of procedure that will allow me to work on the 'real' Mandrake partitions? Look at http://www.toms.net/rb/home.html Its very popular, a nice piece of work. You can boot from the floppy, then mount your hard drives under it for maintanance or repair. Gene
Re: [newbie] error mounting drives (already mounted)
Paul Rodrguez wrote:
Sorry to repost. But I thought maybe I should clarify my question. How can
I unmount _all_ filesystems? Also, how can I make sure they are all unmount
when I start my system?
: ) Thanks.
-Paul R
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Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:55 PM
To: Newbie@Linux-Mandrake. Com
Subject: [newbie] FW: error mounting drives (already mounted)
Hi, everybody. Not sure what I did (don't think I did anything), but my
system is refusing to start properly. When it gets to the stage where it
mounts the file systems (in read-only mode i think), it says /dev/hda8
already mounted cannot continue, same for /hda9. It drops me back to shell,
as root I try to umount hda8 (tried with the -v, -f, -a, and -n tags) but it
won't unmount (says it's in use). hda9 unmounts fine. (incidentally, hda8
is my /usr partition) I'm assuming umount is running from /usr or using
libc on that partition, and thus cannot unmount it. How do I unmount it
then? And why would this have happened in the first place? When I restart,
both hda8 and hda9 are already mounted already (again). Any clues?
-Paul
login as "single" user.
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Re: [newbie] FTP Server(Revised) Success!!!
Douglas stewart wrote:
The conclusion! Success!
I had to install
python
xinetd
wu-ftpd
and now it works.
Thanks very much to all that responded :-
Doug Stewart
Great! Dependencies, dependencies tsktsktsk.LoL
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[newbie] Need a recommendation for a good DATA RECOVERY Company
Can anyone recommend a good data recovery company that specializes in Linux data recovery? A whole directory tree was deleted today and it looks like we are going to have to send it out to try and get it back. TIA Steve
