RE: [newbie] Sound card recommendations?
Make sure that there are NO sound related modules already loaded... lsmod will show you which modules are currently loaded. You need to unload all MPU and SOUND related modules from memory. Then try running sndconfig again. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Revenant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 2:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Sound card recommendations? I've done this, but now Mandrake doesn't seem to be detecting my soundcard. Is there extra configuration I need to do? Thanx. "Jose M. Sanchez" wrote: > > Before you throw away your sound card, you may want to open your system and > install it into another PCI slot. > > Often the a PCI slot may be sharing an IRQ with another device which is > spending too much time handling IRQ requests causing the freezing... > > Simply moving the card can often cure this problem. > > Give it a shot, you have nothing to loose. > > Let me know if you have any luck. > > -JMS > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Revenant > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 12:21 AM > To: Newbie List - Linux Mandrake > Subject: [newbie] Sound card recommendations? > > I'm tired of Linux freezing up when I play sound using my Aureal > Storm Platinum and I want to replace it. > > What would you recommend as a replacement ? It has to be at least > as fully featured as the Aureal Vortex 2, and _fully_ compatible with > Mandrake. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanx. > > --- Revenant [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- > "The whole principle is wrong; it's like demanding that grown men live > on skim milk because the baby can't eat steak." > - author Robert A. Heinlein on censorship. -- --- Revenant [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- "The whole principle is wrong; it's like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can't eat steak." - author Robert A. Heinlein on censorship.
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Re: [newbie] Triple boot?
Hi, Here's what I do - edit the file menu.lst which is in the /boot/grub subdir. There should be an entry there that looks something like this: title linux kernel(hd0,4)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda15 In this sample, the menu choice will be listed as "linux", the kernel will boot from hda5, and the root partition is in hda15. The (hd0,4) entry sort of starts counting from zero as 1, so that 4 partitions up from "zero" is hda5. When I installed, I installed Mandrake 7.2 first, since that is stable, and had it install GRUB to the MBR. You can also do this by running install.sh in the /boot/grub subdir. Then, for each subsequent OS install, I directed the installs to NOT load a bootloader, and just create a boot disk. Then, I went back into 7.2, cut and pasted the existing 7.2 boot entry, and edited each entry for where to find the boot partitions for each OS. So, I have 5 different OS installs, and grub handles it all very nicely. Since I install grub during the installation process, I haven't had to install the package on its own - is that causing your error ? I know that this can be set this up by also using only one boot partition, and specifying different names for the kernel files. But, I had no luck whatsoever doing that, so just went back to this method (having different boot partitions for each distributions install). Hope this helps... philomena Kipling Cooper wrote: > > * Philomena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [15 Mar 01 22:51]: > > I have GRUB setup to boot each of the /boot partitions appropriately > > Hi there! > > Could you give me a little more detail on how to do that, please? > > When I try to run 'grub-install /dev/hda1' I get: > > /usr/share/grub/i386-mandrake/stage1: Not found. > -- > Good Hunting! > Kipling+ > (Linux Newbie since 24 Dec 00)
RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
While we're talking about the Agenda, this preview was showcased on Slashdot.net tonight: http://www.linuxhardware.org/features/01/03/30/1215241.shtml -Paul R _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [newbie] Where, oh where is D:\?
I think this is for what you seek: Look under second error scenario. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Lewis Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Where, oh where is D:\? At 11:16 AM 3/28/01 -0500, you wrote: >Not STRICTLY a Linux issue, but here goes: > >I got Mandrake 7.1 up & running pretty much the way it should (gotta get >kmail configured, but that's betweeen me & Comcast). When I partitioned >the drive (20GB IDE) I set up two partition as WinFAT (C & D). I did this >by shrinking the C drive with was the whole kit & kaboodle down to about >1.8GB then made a 2nd WIN partition (D) about the same size. The rest I >gave to Linux. Long story short, "D" doesn't mount. Dual booting, etc. >runs fine, but there's only about 350MB left on C:\ & I need the D:\ for >Win98 disk space. When I check 'du' in Linux, the total partitions >(including Windoze) adds up to 18.3GB, meaning that 1.7 is out there, it >just won't mount in W98 or Linux. How do I get that running as an active >(though not bootable) drive/partition? Thanks! There is a script on the Mandrake site that will fix your problem. You most likely did the auto install and it puts your D drive inside a Linux partition. it is still there, you just can't access it. I can't give you the URL where the script is at because my machine crashed when my floppy went out and it looks like I'm just going to have to re-install and take the loss. Maybe someone else on the list can give you the URL. Michael _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [newbie] Custom Konsole Commands
Sure is. The easiest and probably most convenient way to add a custom command is to place it in your /home/user/bin folder. The Linux console looks for programs in a series of folder in decreasing order of priority. These folders are called the path. To see what folders are included in your path type "echo $PATH" in a console window. Anything script or program you put in /home/user/bin (even if the folder didn't previously exist) will be automatically opened when you type it's name in a console window. Unless of course there is another program already in your path by the same name, since /home/user/bin is last in your path list, having least priorty, probably a good thing. To write your own script, just open a new text document in your favorite editor, type in the list of commands you would like to perform, seperated by a ";"and save the text file into your /home/user/bin folder (or any other folder in your path) then type the name of that file. For instructions on slightly more complicated scripts (with if/then and while statements etc.) check out http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/index.htm http://www.oase-shareware.org/shell/ http://www.whereisit.com/shellscript/index2.html http://www.ocean.odu.edu/ug/shell_help.html http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~bakal/shell/shell1.html http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml or search for some other pages on shell scripting (I'm interested in hearing from people on other pages they might know of). Hope this helps. -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ammon Cooke Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Custom Konsole Commands Hi, Is there a way to add a command to the Konsole?? If not is there a way to create a sort of batch file?? Thanks Ammon _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [newbie] Resumable downloads
Try Gnome Transfer Manager. http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtm/ Also try searching Freshmeat.net for words like "resume". I found some there that I haven't had a chance to try. -paul r -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Malka Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:04 PM To: Linux Newbie Mandrake Subject: [newbie] Resumable downloads Does Linux have a "resumable file download" feature like what you get with some spy utilities in the windows world? Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Triple boot?
* Philomena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [15 Mar 01 22:51]: > I have GRUB setup to boot each of the /boot partitions appropriately Hi there! Could you give me a little more detail on how to do that, please? When I try to run 'grub-install /dev/hda1' I get: /usr/share/grub/i386-mandrake/stage1: Not found. -- Good Hunting! Kipling+ (Linux Newbie since 24 Dec 00)
Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!
Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dera Pato: > > See my full instructions on downloading, installing and using the > RealPlayer 8.bin version, which will work perfectly in LM72. Learn to > use the Mandrake archives: > > See Mandrake's home page (http://www.mandrake.com). Look on the left. > You'll see Support, Mailing lists, Archives. I couldn't find it myself. > I just checked. Unfortunately, I am in Windows, not in Linux (which is > currently out of order). I sent a message to the list called: > > "installing RealPlayer8.bin -- Instructions" > > Ask someone on the list for the message. It gives full step-by-step > instructions. Once you get the instructions, you'll be playing > RealPlayer in minutes. > > Benjamin > > -- > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net > Benjamin and Anna Sher > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did any one try my MIME setup instructions for the Realplayer8 .bin? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Turbo Charged Penguin Email
Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!
Dear Pato: Just found my instructions attached to someone else's message. Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dear friends: > > You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at > http://www.real.com by selecting the free RealPlayer 8 Basic and then > choosing under OS "Unix". This will take you directly to the Unix > Community Supported RealPlayer page at: > > http://huxley.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html?src=rpbform > > You have a choice of downloading two files for Linux: a RealPlayer8.rpm > and the other file, which is a RealPlayer8.bin file. Due to the problem > with "a different architecture", the rpm file will NOT install. It has > been strongly advised by our gurus NOT to try to install it either by > forcing it (--force) or by using the --ignorearch option. INSTEAD, do > what I just did, thanks to a message from Wolfgang and from Tom > Brinkman: > > First uninstall RealPlayer 7 by typing the command as root: > > #rpm -e RealPlayer > > Now install the RealPlayer8.bin file (around 5.8 meg) as ROOT. Then, as > root, continue your installation and install the plugins and mimetypes. > This is part of the installation as root. Just follow instructions until > you have installed it fully as root. Then, as USER, go to the directory > it has installed itself in, namely, > > /usr/local/RealPlayer8 > > and type: > > $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh mimetypes.sh > > and > > $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh plugins.sh > > This will give you the plugins and mimetypes as user. > > Now, all that's left is to make it more convenient to launch RealPlayer8 > as a desktop icon. > > Create the icon, then in Properties, Execute type: > > kstart /usr/local/RealPlayer8/./realplay > > If you don't add "kstart" you won't be able to launch RealPlayer > automatically from the icon. > > So, add the "kstart ..." and it's done. That's it. > > I am going to send this to the Newbie list. Hopefully, this will help > other newbies. > > My thanks again to everyone who helped. > > Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!
Dera Pato: See my full instructions on downloading, installing and using the RealPlayer 8.bin version, which will work perfectly in LM72. Learn to use the Mandrake archives: See Mandrake's home page (http://www.mandrake.com). Look on the left. You'll see Support, Mailing lists, Archives. I couldn't find it myself. I just checked. Unfortunately, I am in Windows, not in Linux (which is currently out of order). I sent a message to the list called: "installing RealPlayer8.bin -- Instructions" Ask someone on the list for the message. It gives full step-by-step instructions. Once you get the instructions, you'll be playing RealPlayer in minutes. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions
Dera Altoine: I am NOT an expert or a programmer, just a user. However, I DID try to install RealPlayer8.rpm with the --ignorearch option after being reassured by many members and after being reassured by my expert friend that it was safe (I sent him the original correspondence on the issue). However, when I typed: #rpm -Uvh --ignorearch RealPlayer8.rpm I still got the same error message: "for a different architecture." That was enough for me. Fortunately, a little later I got the great instructions from Tom Brinkman by way of Wolfgang on how to install RealPlayer8.bin WITH all the plugins and mimetypes. And that worked perfectly. See my messge to the Newbie list with full step-by-step instructions on how to do this. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Re: [[newbie] CorelPHOTOPAINT9 Install]]
If you extract the files to say for example /home/user/corelfiles/graphics9/ then the full path to the fonttastic rpm will be /home/user/corelfiles/graphics9/dists/redhat/i386/fonttastic-glibc-2.1-2000.06.22.14.00.rpm HTH Ammon At 01:19 PM 3/30/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I downloaded, > >WHERE ??? I used many search engines, I checked Corel & Mandrakes sites for >it. > thanksDon > > after you unzip to a separate folder then >Navigate: dists\redhat\i386\fonttastic-glibc-2.1-2000.06.22.14.00.rpm > >HTH >Ammon > > >At 03:06 PM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >Where did you get FontTastic? I installed PP9.0 from 2 sources (download & >CD) > >and all I get when i try to run it some error it can't initialize FontTastic > >(and I can't find any such files). > > > > Don > > > > This may not be the right place to ask, but I thought someone > > here said > >something about having installed PhotoPaint on their machine. I can't > >install FontTastic, the RPM Manager tells me, "file etc/init.d from install > >of fonttastic-glibc-2.1-200.06.22.14.00 conflicts with file from package > >initscripts-5.27-37mdk". How do I get it to work?? > > > > > >Thanks > >Ammon > > > > > > > >Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. > > > >http://www.wyzards.com > > > > > > > >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > > >Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. > >http://www.wyzards.com > > > >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers
EVERY OS is required to have a ScreenSaver. ;)) Not really. :0 I just noticed that if I leave my computer for very long the screen goes blank. Ammon At 08:45 AM 3/30/2001 -0700, you wrote: >well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. >=) >where did you find something regarding the E screensaver? maybe that will >give us a clue. > > > >Adrian Smith >'de telepone dude >Telecom Dept. >x 7042 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>> Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8:14:30 AM 3/30/01 >>> >Hi, > > How do I set the ScreenSaver in enlightenment?? > >Thanks >Ammon
[newbie] Error message when opening console in mdk7.2 using KDE2.1 Beta 2
Hi everybody, For some bizarre reason whenever, I click on the console icon I get the following message: Font' -misc -console -medium -r -normal -16-160-72-72-c-160-iso10646-1' not found Check README.linux.console for help. Where is the readme for the console? If I click on the console icon again the message disappears. Very strange. Has any one experienced this? Ever since I reinstalled last time, I have been getting this message. Any help would be greatly appreciated to resolve this annoyance. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Turbo Charged Penguin Email
Re: [newbie] Corrupted menu
Hio there, I had a similar problem installing photopaint for mdk 7.1 on the 7.2 version. Being in desperate need of the machine I reinstalled straightaway. What actually went wrong still puzzles me (just short of keeping me awake at night ;o)). So if you've got any more titbits as to what you actually did to solve the problem I'd be delighted. My first thought was that it had something to do with my 4 desktops being rolled into 1 - but I'm not so sure anymore. I'm fairly sure it's a KDE and not a gnome problem though. On Friday 30 March 2001 02:46, you wrote: > I got it fixed now. I just uninstalled everything that had > anything to do with gnome. ;) > > > Ammon > > you wrote: -- Semper avanti,sailing on Linux, Harm Bathoorn Free evermore. Hoek. NL. |~> | _ ___|__.__\_|_||_... \___\_|__||_|__|__ _\_Triade__NL__/
Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1
On Friday 30 March 2001 04:33 pm, you wrote: > Thank you. > > I went to the message and it starts off with the words: > "Just remember that koffice will not be available. " > > Is that the case? Will the koffice I installed with the base mandrake 7.2 > no be available if I upgrade to kde 2.1? > That was not the case with me, I still had it but if it is not there you can still reinstall it from your cd. I have installed the 2.1 files on two computers and did not lose the koffice stuff. -- Dennis M. registered Linux user # 180842
Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1
On Friday 30 March 2001 04:27 pm, you wrote: > > the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. > > Now you got me worried. Why did you have to add "good luck"? :-) LOL, I say that because It is not a perfect world and I'm not British so "Cheers" doesn't seem to fit. By the way, when you do the " rpm -Uvh thing do this first. " rpm -Uvh --test *.rpm" as root in console. You will probably see some dependencies. Get all the Packages shown except the libkdefake.so.0 and 3 files. 3 is already in one of the packages and 0 is just that, a fake. So once all the other dependencies ( there will probably be 1 or 2) are satisfied, the do the install with " rpm -Uvh --nodeps --force *.rpm" and then the rest of the rpm --rebuild and so on. Onward and upward, Dennis M. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 > -- Dennis M. registered Linux user # 180842
Re: [newbie] Resumable downloads
On Friday 30 March 2001 02:04 pm, you wrote: > Does Linux have a "resumable file download" feature like what you get with > some spy utilities in the windows world? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 I use Aria. http://aria.rednoah.com/ i think there is one called WebGet maybe. Do a search on freshmeat.net and you will find some console versions too.
Re: [newbie] Resumable downloads
On Friday 30 March 2001 01:04 pm, you wrote: > Does Linux have a "resumable file download" feature like what you get with > some spy utilities in the windows world? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 Jeff, the program "gftp" has resume features and works well for a lot of what I try to do. That is where I went to get the KDE files. I selected all of the files and then walked away from the computer and went to bed. Next morning all the mdk files I selected were there. Magic! Try it and on the tool bar click on bookmarks and you will see that some including KDE are already there. -- Dennis M. registered Linux user # 180842
Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1
Thank you. I went to the message and it starts off with the words: "Just remember that koffice will not be available. " Is that the case? Will the koffice I installed with the base mandrake 7.2 no be available if I upgrade to kde 2.1? Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Myers, Dennis R NWO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:16 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg63432.html > > Jeff the above is pretty good instructions for download and install of KDE > 2.1, the only thing I would add is put the qt packages first in your folder > so that they install first. Also the www.kde.org website has a link to > the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. Dennis M. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Malka > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > > > I too need to upgrade my LM 7.2 to kde 2.1 > > Where did you find the proper packages, and what are they. > > Do you have any tips of things to avoid, etc.? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 > > - Original Message - > From: msoltys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:25 PM > Subject: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > > > > Hello All, > > I am running LM 7.2 and recently upgraded from KDE 2.0 to KDE 2.1 . > > I really like it for the most part but have noticed that since the > > upgrade, kpackage seems to be broken. I haven't seen much about this in > > the list archives. Has anyone else encountered this problem and if so, > > how did you fix it? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mickey Soltys > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1
> the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. Now you got me worried. Why did you have to add "good luck"? :-) Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Myers, Dennis R NWO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:16 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg63432.html > > Jeff the above is pretty good instructions for download and install of KDE > 2.1, the only thing I would add is put the qt packages first in your folder > so that they install first. Also the www.kde.org website has a link to > the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. Dennis M. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Malka > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > > > I too need to upgrade my LM 7.2 to kde 2.1 > > Where did you find the proper packages, and what are they. > > Do you have any tips of things to avoid, etc.? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 > > - Original Message - > From: msoltys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:25 PM > Subject: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > > > > Hello All, > > I am running LM 7.2 and recently upgraded from KDE 2.0 to KDE 2.1 . > > I really like it for the most part but have noticed that since the > > upgrade, kpackage seems to be broken. I haven't seen much about this in > > the list archives. Has anyone else encountered this problem and if so, > > how did you fix it? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mickey Soltys > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1
I too need to upgrade my LM 7.2 to kde 2.1 Where did you find the proper packages, and what are they. Do you have any tips of things to avoid, etc.? Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: msoltys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:25 PM Subject: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1 > Hello All, > I am running LM 7.2 and recently upgraded from KDE 2.0 to KDE 2.1 . > I really like it for the most part but have noticed that since the > upgrade, kpackage seems to be broken. I haven't seen much about this in > the list archives. Has anyone else encountered this problem and if so, > how did you fix it? > > Thanks, > > Mickey Soltys > >
[newbie] Where to dl latest kde for Mandrake 7.2
I need to upgrade my kde (presently 2.0) which came with Mandrake 7.2 to the latest version. I have been told that my "DCOP server which depends on libICE" is apparently either hosed or not compatible with the latest cups. Where can I find, and what are the proper files to do so that would not mess up my mdk 7.2 installation? Thanks Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185
Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux
I will look for it this weekend, thanks.
Re: [newbie] Upgrading RedHat?
On Friday 30 March 2001 08:43, you wrote: > Hi. > Is it possible to upgrade from RedHat 7.0 to Mandrake 7.2 without loosing > too much information? > What kind of info do I risk to loose? > We've got qmail with vmail and courier on that machine right now and we > don't look forward to loosing all the mail and accounts or the > configurations. > > I'd be grateful for any help or comments onthis. > > /Patrik I think RedHat 7.0 and Mandrake 7.2 are essentially similar in terms of kernel, etc. Why would you even take the chance of upgrading from a distro to a distro, besides I am sure that it cannot be done. Remember the old adage, if it isn't broke, don't fix it. -- Jay ~May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend~ http://www.mrsnooky.com http://www.celtic.free
Re: [newbie] 7.2 install problems
Ok, I'd like to try it since I haven't customized 7.1 too much yet. Which install option should I choose? Intermediate or Expert? Thanks, Paul - Original Message - From: "Alan Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Paul Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 7.2 install problems > Paul Becker wrote: > > Hi, > > I did a fresh install of 7.2 on my machine (P233, 64M, > > AT3D voodoo card) and I had a strange problem... When the > > graphical login screen comes up, the mouse cursor is a > > black square. if I touch the mouse at all, the monitor > > goes to standby then comes back to a fresh login screen. > > If I ignore the mouse and just type my username & password > > into the boxes, tab down to go and hit the spacebar, I can > > see the button push in, then the screen does exactly the > > same thing. I'm then back at the login screen. > > > > I nuked 7.2 and installed 7.1, which works with no apparent > > problems. Has anyone seen this before? I suspect it is > > something with my video card driver or my mouse driver, but > > I can't pin it down. Since 7.1 works, I'm not in any > > panic, but when the next version comes out I'd like to not > > be afraid to try it. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > > PaulI believe that if you were to reinstall 7.2 and > choose the 3.3.6 version of XF86 rather than allowing the > default 4.01 vertsion to be installed that your problems with > 7.2 would cease to exist. > -- > Alan > > >
Re: [newbie] Brand spanking new!
On Friday 30 March 2001 09:58, you wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened > to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other > good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the > last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on > the bac of the box, so I thought, "What the heck?" > > I'm glad I decided to get it. KDE is very cool, and > most of the applications are more stable than Windows > is. I haven't quite worked up the courage to face the > straight text console yet, like I said, I'm brand new > to Linux. I do have some questions though: > > 1. Is there a more feature-rich email application > other than Kmail (preferrably something like Eudora?). > Kmail does do almost everything I need it to, but > just seems so "ho hum." > > 2. I can not get KDE upgraded from 2.0 up to 2.1.1. > I've tried every suggestion from every website that I > come across about upgrading the blasted thing, only to > royally screw up KDE to the point where x won't even > start. The console still worked, but since I don't > know enough about it, I had to resort to blasting > everything and starting all over. > > Thanks! > > Terry Sheltra Well if you want 2.1 KDE for now, you can update to MandrakeFreq--the enhanced and security updated frequent-release. It is on the web and should soon be at Cheapbytes or other similar place. Just drop in the CD and choose LiveUpdate and you should be off and running. Civileme > > Newbie Linux User > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
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Re: [newbie] 7.2 install problems
Paul Becker wrote: > Hi, > I did a fresh install of 7.2 on my machine (P233, 64M, > AT3D voodoo card) and I had a strange problem... When the > graphical login screen comes up, the mouse cursor is a > black square. if I touch the mouse at all, the monitor > goes to standby then comes back to a fresh login screen. > If I ignore the mouse and just type my username & password > into the boxes, tab down to go and hit the spacebar, I can > see the button push in, then the screen does exactly the > same thing. I'm then back at the login screen. > > I nuked 7.2 and installed 7.1, which works with no apparent > problems. Has anyone seen this before? I suspect it is > something with my video card driver or my mouse driver, but > I can't pin it down. Since 7.1 works, I'm not in any > panic, but when the next version comes out I'd like to not > be afraid to try it. > > Thanks, > Paul PaulI believe that if you were to reinstall 7.2 and choose the 3.3.6 version of XF86 rather than allowing the default 4.01 vertsion to be installed that your problems with 7.2 would cease to exist. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online
thanks for the reply I will check this,also i forgot mention i am using cable modem At 04:46 AM 3/30/2001 -0500, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >Anyone help me with this error message: > > > "warning the following hosts are > > > unknown. > > > > > > home.netscape.com,home6.netscape.com and internic.net > > > this means that some or all hosts > > > will be unreachable. > > > Perhaps there is a problem with > > > your name server > > > If your site must use a non-root > > > name server you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment > > > variable to point at the appropriate name server it may (or > > > may not be nescessary) to set this variable or the socks > > > host preference,to the IP adress of the host in question > > > rather than its name. consult your system administrator." >== >Have you properly set up /etc/resolv.conf ? >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/
Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online
Thanks for the reply , sorry i forgot to mention i am using Cable. At 02:07 AM 3/30/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Dear Phil: > >I think the message means that you have been disconnected from the >Internet. I imagine you are using broadband (ADSL or Cable). You need to >first do a cold reboot (shut down, disconnect your power cord from the >wall and disconnect the power cord to your modem), reconnect, wait 15 >seconds, turn your system back on. This should reinitialize your modem >and you should be online. If not, contact your Internet Provider. > >Benjamin >-- >Sher's Russian Web >http://www.websher.net >Benjamin and Anna Sher >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
On Friday 30 March 2001 10:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping > between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any > suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you > get linux on it you can't restore the device to it's original OS state, > which kind of sucks because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look > into writing PDA software to control my linux machine via TCP (or > serial interface if lan is not available) so I wanted something that > was LAN enabled but not sure if that is a reality yet with PDAs. I > know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm leaning towards visor, but I > heard the next Palms are going to have these slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions? I have a Visor and it works great with jpilot. Disadvantages of the Visor are: USB - (not really a problem anymore) NonUpgradable OS -- it is not in flash like the other palm devices. -- Alex Kernel Panic is General Failure's second in command
Re: [Re: [[newbie] CorelPHOTOPAINT9 Install]]
Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I downloaded, WHERE ??? I used many search engines, I checked Corel & Mandrakes sites for it. thanksDon after you unzip to a separate folder then Navigate: dists\redhat\i386\fonttastic-glibc-2.1-2000.06.22.14.00.rpm HTH Ammon At 03:06 PM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Where did you get FontTastic? I installed PP9.0 from 2 sources (download & CD) >and all I get when i try to run it some error it can't initialize FontTastic >(and I can't find any such files). > > Don > > This may not be the right place to ask, but I thought someone > here said >something about having installed PhotoPaint on their machine. I can't >install FontTastic, the RPM Manager tells me, "file etc/init.d from install >of fonttastic-glibc-2.1-200.06.22.14.00 conflicts with file from package >initscripts-5.27-37mdk". How do I get it to work?? > > >Thanks >Ammon > > > >Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. > >http://www.wyzards.com > > > >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. http://www.wyzards.com Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions
Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Dear friends:
>
> You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at
> http://www.real.com by selecting the free RealPlayer 8 Basic and then
> choosing under OS "Unix". This will take you directly to the Unix
> Community Supported RealPlayer page at:
>
> http://huxley.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html?src=rpbform
>
> You have a choice of downloading two files for Linux: a RealPlayer8.rpm
> and the other file, which is a RealPlayer8.bin file. Due to the problem
> with "a different architecture", the rpm file will NOT install. It has
> been strongly advised by our gurus NOT to try to install it either by
> forcing it (--force) or by using the --ignorearch option. INSTEAD, do
> what I just did, thanks to a message from Wolfgang and from Tom
> Brinkman:
>
> First uninstall RealPlayer 7 by typing the command as root:
>
> #rpm -e RealPlayer
>
> Now install the RealPlayer8.bin file (around 5.8 meg) as ROOT. Then, as
> root, continue your installation and install the plugins and mimetypes.
> This is part of the installation as root. Just follow instructions until
> you have installed it fully as root. Then, as USER, go to the directory
> it has installed itself in, namely,
>
> /usr/local/RealPlayer8
>
> and type:
>
> $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh mimetypes.sh
>
> and
>
> $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh plugins.sh
>
> This will give you the plugins and mimetypes as user.
>
> Now, all that's left is to make it more convenient to launch RealPlayer8
> as a desktop icon.
>
> Create the icon, then in Properties, Execute type:
>
> kstart /usr/local/RealPlayer8/./realplay
>
> If you don't add "kstart" you won't be able to launch RealPlayer
> automatically from the icon.
>
> So, add the "kstart ..." and it's done. That's it.
>
> I am going to send this to the Newbie list. Hopefully, this will help
> other newbies.
>
> My thanks again to everyone who helped.
>
> Benjamin
>
> --
> Sher's Russian Web
> http://www.websher.net
> Benjamin and Anna Sher
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I disagree on the "--irgnorearch" flag suggestion. I say check the
source. If an employee of mandrakesoft recommends this method with
RealPlayer8 (I'm trying not to name drop), then there shouldn't be
nothing wrong with this option. I just recommend not including the
"--force" option as that is too extreme. The reason for the "existence"
of the "--ignorearch" flag, is IMHO due to different architectures that
can actually properly install the package wihout problems, due to the
lack of education of the author or changing package support for said
package (that at one time was not compatible with any other, but now is
no longer so). Ask yourself this; if that option is so dangerous, why do
people quickly suggest "--force" which is highly more destructive for
the same function (the function of installing a package)? The word alone
speaks of it's nature. If people due a little more reading the
RealPlayer Community Support Forum, they will tell you the same that I
have told you and depending on how you asked them, they will tell you
why the package was configured the way that it was and why you have to
use the flags that you use to install it on your particular system. I
have followed this thread since the beginning and felt that it was now
time to give a little advice. I don't "trust" second hand information (a
friend of mine said...), information without facts (I thought...),
rumors (I heard...), or devotee information (This expert said...). I
trust information from the source (The packager or those that put my
distribution together). My knowledge about useing the "--ignorearch" for
RealPlayer8 came from three sources: the packger, the community that
support and develop the package (RealPlayer forum), and from one of the
employees from my distribution (which would so happen to be Mandrake. I
am not trying to belittle, insult, mock, or chastize anybody. I am
simply trying to enlighten and share a little bit of my knowledge and
opinions. This method... or should I say "MOP" (Method of Operation) or
"MTMM" (Method to My Madness) that has allowed me to grow so rapidly as
a troubleshooter and programmer. These are my "kernels" of wisdom. Take
what you want from it, compile, and install. I hope you don't "segfault"
but take it as a learning experience if you do.
Cheers
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[newbie] 7.2 install problems
Hi, I did a fresh install of 7.2 on my machine (P233, 64M, AT3D voodoo card) and I had a strange problem... When the graphical login screen comes up, the mouse cursor is a black square. if I touch the mouse at all, the monitor goes to standby then comes back to a fresh login screen. If I ignore the mouse and just type my username & password into the boxes, tab down to go and hit the spacebar, I can see the button push in, then the screen does exactly the same thing. I'm then back at the login screen. I nuked 7.2 and installed 7.1, which works with no apparent problems. Has anyone seen this before? I suspect it is something with my video card driver or my mouse driver, but I can't pin it down. Since 7.1 works, I'm not in any panic, but when the next version comes out I'd like to not be afraid to try it. Thanks, Paul
RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
Yes, this looks promising. The thing I don't like about Palm, Visor, et al. is that they are glorified organizers. I want a general purpose computing device. BTW, do you have any idea if Midori (http://midori.transmeta.com) would fit in with the Agenda VR3? -Original Message- From: s [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux? I have a developers edition of the Agenda vr3. It's pretty cool. You can upgrade the kernel and stuff, write little batch scripts to do things, and all the other mundane stuff pdas do. It has console mode and a little X screen. I haven't messed with all that much. I upgraded the kernel and synced (flashed) it over thru minicom and wrote a little light on and light off script. They have a mailing list that I haven't even read from in a couple of months. (I have almost 2000 posts I haven't read.) It's neato, I just don't have time. -s On Friday 30 March 2001 09:13 am, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between > the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I > saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you > can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks > because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software > to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not > available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that > is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm > leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these > slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
[newbie] Scaner for Linux ?
Hallo! I've got a Mustek ScanExpress 6000SP Scsi scanner, but it's VERY slow under Linux (it works fast under Win). I could probably compile the scsi card module (g_NCR5380) with different parameters but i don't know where to find that info. If any of you have got an USB flatbed scanner working fine with Linux please make me know !! ;-) Thanks! -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de www.ClubIbosim.org Linux: usuari registrat 190.783
Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers
Adrian Smith wrote: > well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. There's an Epplet called E-ScreenSave, but I have yet to get it to work. Not that I've tried very hard, but... Having the screen automatically go black after 10 minutes is good enough for me. Jesse -- !! Jesse C. Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] [___] `|' "I have the simplest tastes. I am always /|\ satisfied with the best." -- Oscar Wilde
Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions
On Thursday 29 March 2001 11:08 pm, you wrote: I installed RealPlayer8.rpm on mandrake 7.2 with no problem at all. I had problem with the beta versions but not this one. This one works like a charm. > Dear friends: > > You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at > http://www.real.com by selecting the free RealPlayer 8 Basic and then > choosing under OS "Unix". This will take you directly to the Unix > Community Supported RealPlayer page at: > > http://huxley.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html?src=rpbform > > You have a choice of downloading two files for Linux: a RealPlayer8.rpm > and the other file, which is a RealPlayer8.bin file. Due to the problem > with "a different architecture", the rpm file will NOT install. It has > been strongly advised by our gurus NOT to try to install it either by > forcing it (--force) or by using the --ignorearch option. INSTEAD, do > what I just did, thanks to a message from Wolfgang and from Tom > Brinkman: > > > First uninstall RealPlayer 7 by typing the command as root: > > #rpm -e RealPlayer > > Now install the RealPlayer8.bin file (around 5.8 meg) as ROOT. Then, as > root, continue your installation and install the plugins and mimetypes. > This is part of the installation as root. Just follow instructions until > you have installed it fully as root. Then, as USER, go to the directory > it has installed itself in, namely, > > /usr/local/RealPlayer8 > > and type: > > $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh mimetypes.sh > > and > > $/usr/local/RealPlayer8>sh plugins.sh > > This will give you the plugins and mimetypes as user. > > Now, all that's left is to make it more convenient to launch RealPlayer8 > as a desktop icon. > > Create the icon, then in Properties, Execute type: > > kstart /usr/local/RealPlayer8/./realplay > > If you don't add "kstart" you won't be able to launch RealPlayer > automatically from the icon. > > So, add the "kstart ..." and it's done. That's it. > > I am going to send this to the Newbie list. Hopefully, this will help > other newbies. > > My thanks again to everyone who helped. > > Benjamin
Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?
On Friday 30 March 2001 10:26, you wrote: > I have installed it, seems to work well. It wasn't hard for me to install. > I don't know about support... Never tried it. Thank you. -- Regards Mike Hodder
Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?
I have installed it, seems to work well. It wasn't hard for me to install. I don't know about support... Never tried it. HTH Ammon At 04:28 PM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >I like StarOffice (used it in the old OS/2 days, too). However, it doesn't >have a driver for my HP970Cse and its envelope feature is both arcane and non >functional for me. Not to mention I have no help files, for some reason. > >Does anyone have any experience with WordPerfect for Linux? I've read very >mixed reviews, like no support from Corel, it's hard to install, etc. > >KWord and Abiword aren't full featured enough for my needs from a >wordprocessor or I'd be using one or the other of them. >-- >Regards > >Mike Hodder
Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?
On Thursday 29 March 2001 19:32, you wrote: > I like it. WordPerfect was my fav in my windows days and still is now. Thanks for this. I'm not sure what to do at this stage. SO works for me everywhere save the enveloping bit. I can libve without help files. Sounds like moving to free WP is going to do little for me I can't do with SO, already. As for the $$suite, maybe I'll find it discounted one day. This reminds me a bit of my days with OS/2's Describe, a great wp I really liked alot that just ran out of gas when IBM let desktop OS/2 die. -- Regards Mike Hodder
Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?
On Friday 30 March 2001 00:08, you wrote: > Try LyX. It is different but VERY full featured. > > Civileme LyX scares me! Too steep a learning curve, I'm afraid. I need something I can use right out of the box. I'm constantly under deadline and have little time for learning new programs from the ground up. However, I will try using LyX when Ihave some time to play. Thanks for the advice. -- Regards Mike Hodder
[newbie] Custom Konsole Commands
Hi, Is there a way to add a command to the Konsole?? If not is there a way to create a sort of batch file?? Thanks Ammon
Re: [newbie] Creating kernel
if anyone wants to upgrade to 2.4 try: http://linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/distros/mandrake/mdk_kernel_upgrade.html
Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers
well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. =) where did you find something regarding the E screensaver? maybe that will give us a clue. Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8:14:30 AM 3/30/01 >>> Hi, How do I set the ScreenSaver in enlightenment?? Thanks Ammon
Re: [newbie] Brand spanking new!
Since Linux has so much new stuff to learn, I find comfort in using Netscape Messenger. Just a thought. Barbara Terry wrote: > > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened > to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other > good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the > last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on > the bac of the box, so I thought, "What the heck?" > > I'm glad I decided to get it. KDE is very cool, and > most of the applications are more stable than Windows > is. I haven't quite worked up the courage to face the > straight text console yet, like I said, I'm brand new > to Linux. I do have some questions though: > > 1. Is there a more feature-rich email application > other than Kmail (preferrably something like Eudora?). > Kmail does do almost everything I need it to, but > just seems so "ho hum." > > 2. I can not get KDE upgraded from 2.0 up to 2.1.1. > I've tried every suggestion from every website that I > come across about upgrading the blasted thing, only to > royally screw up KDE to the point where x won't even > start. The console still worked, but since I don't > know enough about it, I had to resort to blasting > everything and starting all over. > > Thanks! > > Terry Sheltra > > Newbie Linux User > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
Keep an eye on the Agenda VR3 www.agendacomputing.com. Still in development stage but racing forward. I have a developer version. Eric Indiogine On Friday 30 March 2001 08:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between > the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I > saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you > can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks > because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software > to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not > available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that > is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm > leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these > slots too... > > Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
RE: [newbie] Brand spanking new!
Welkom > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Terry > Verzonden: vrijdag 30 maart 2001 16:59 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: [newbie] Brand spanking new! > > > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened > to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other > good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the > last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on > the bac of the box, so I thought, "What the heck?" Welkom to the world of linux > I'm glad I decided to get it. KDE is very cool, and > most of the applications are more stable than Windows > is. I haven't quite worked up the courage to face the > straight text console yet, like I said, I'm brand new > to Linux. I do have some questions though: > > 1. Is there a more feature-rich email application > other than Kmail (preferrably something like Eudora?). > Kmail does do almost everything I need it to, but > just seems so "ho hum." Balsa is very Eudora-like. It is surely include in your package. You should surely take a look at the beta of 'Evolution', an outlook-look-like client for Gnome (I use Gnome instead of KDE). > 2. I can not get KDE upgraded from 2.0 up to 2.1.1. > I've tried every suggestion from every website that I > come across about upgrading the blasted thing, only to > royally screw up KDE to the point where x won't even > start. The console still worked, but since I don't > know enough about it, I had to resort to blasting > everything and starting all over. Have you tried the Mandrake Updater? You'll find the upgrades there when they are stable (you can also download development packages, but I wouldn't do that ... yet). > Thanks! > > Terry Sheltra > > Newbie Linux User Greets, C.
[newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers
Hi, How do I set the ScreenSaver in enlightenment?? Thanks Ammon
[newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?
In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks because I want a PDA to hack on. I want to look into writing PDA software to control my linux machine via TCP (or serial interface if lan is not available) so I wanted something that was LAN enabled but not sure if that is a reality yet with PDAs. I know the Visor has add on slots - so I'm leaning towards visor, but I heard the next Palms are going to have these slots too... Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?
[newbie] Brand spanking new!
Greetings everyone, I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on the bac of the box, so I thought, "What the heck?" I'm glad I decided to get it. KDE is very cool, and most of the applications are more stable than Windows is. I haven't quite worked up the courage to face the straight text console yet, like I said, I'm brand new to Linux. I do have some questions though: 1. Is there a more feature-rich email application other than Kmail (preferrably something like Eudora?). Kmail does do almost everything I need it to, but just seems so "ho hum." 2. I can not get KDE upgraded from 2.0 up to 2.1.1. I've tried every suggestion from every website that I come across about upgrading the blasted thing, only to royally screw up KDE to the point where x won't even start. The console still worked, but since I don't know enough about it, I had to resort to blasting everything and starting all over. Thanks! Terry Sheltra Newbie Linux User __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux
check into aquireing the books Linux in a Nutshell and Running Linux --- PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I too would appreciate the same documents. So far > most of the ones I have go > right over my head with no info on commands for me > to get familiar with > first before actually typing them in and sitting > back to see what happens. > > Thank you in advance. > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online
If it's anything like my system, it most likely means you don't have the proper DNS servers in kppp - Original Message - From: "phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:08 AM Subject: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online >Anyone help me with this error message: > > "warning the following hosts are > > unknown. > > > > home.netscape.com,home6.netscape.com and internic.net > > this means that some or all hosts > > will be unreachable. > > Perhaps there is a problem with > > your name server > > If your site must use a non-root > > name server you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment > > variable to point at the appropriate name server it may (or > > may not be nescessary) to set this variable or the socks > > host preference,to the IP adress of the host in question > > rather than its name. consult your system administrator." >
[newbie] Upgrading RedHat?
Hi. Is it possible to upgrade from RedHat 7.0 to Mandrake 7.2 without loosing too much information? What kind of info do I risk to loose? We've got qmail with vmail and courier on that machine right now and we don't look forward to loosing all the mail and accounts or the configurations. I'd be grateful for any help or comments onthis. /Patrik
Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 00:08:06 -0800 phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Anyone help me with this error message: > > "warning the following hosts are > > unknown. It indicates that Netscape cannot find a nameserver. I shall assume you haven't yet setup a dialer.. Activate Kppp (the Internet Icon on your desktop). Go to Setup and fill in the Accont names and phone numbers etc. Set the authentican to that which your ISP uses. PAP, CHAP etc. (you may have to contact them for this info as well as some other) Click on the DNS tab and enter the DNS name and numbers for your ISP, they will be numbers of the form: 123.123.123.123. (Again you may have to get this from your provider) Click OK, then click on the Device Tab Select where your modem is from the dropdown menu. There are some caveats here, which will depend on your modem and how it's connected to your system. In Windows the Modem is connected to Com1:, Com2:, Com3:, Com4: etc, with Linux those ports are called /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, and /dev/ttyS3. So Com1 = /dev/ttyS0 and so on. Be careful here that your modem is not setup to Com1 or /dev/ttyS0 there is a good chance that your mouse regardless of type is also on this port and you'll get device conflicts. Flowcontrol should be 'CRTSCTS' and Line Termination 'CR' , maximum line speed will depend on your modem capability, usually you can selct the maximum displayed. That done you can click on the Modem tab and then Query modem to test if it's recognised. That all dun you're ready to dial, and Netscape _should_ behave normally. You may mail me direct if you wish. Cheers --- 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] [Newbie] Getting online
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Anyone help me with this error message: > > "warning the following hosts are > > unknown. > > > > home.netscape.com,home6.netscape.com and internic.net > > this means that some or all hosts > > will be unreachable. > > Perhaps there is a problem with > > your name server > > If your site must use a non-root > > name server you will need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment > > variable to point at the appropriate name server it may (or > > may not be nescessary) to set this variable or the socks > > host preference,to the IP adress of the host in question > > rather than its name. consult your system administrator." == Have you properly set up /etc/resolv.conf ? 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/
Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux
At 10:38 30.03.2001 -0800, you wrote: >I too would appreciate the same documents. So far most of the ones I have go >right over my head with no info on commands for me to get familiar with >first before actually typing them in and sitting back to see what happens. > >Thank you in advance. check out this one : http://www.ibiblio.org/mdw/LDP/sag/ and this one : http://www.linuxnewbies.org/ also u should get tons of information bei searching for "linux" "newbie" "guides" or "linux command reference" via google. ;) hth --quay -- -Quaylar- Icq# 30932448 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For confidental email plz encrypt with PGP
Re: [newbie] Sympatico and the D-Link 530-TX problems
On Thursday 29 March 2001 19:16, you wrote: > Hi > I have exactly the same card and it is working great. I have LM7.2. I > didn't do anything special. The install recognised the card and installed > the right module (via-rhine). - Original Message - > From: paul pianta > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Sympatico and the D-Link 530-TX problems > Don't count on fixes for some of those cards. The manufacturers change chipsets without changing model numbers (example D-Link DSB 630 USB Ethernat adapter: Some have Pegasus Chipsets and are easy to fix and mine had a Kawasaki Chipset and was impossible for our chief kernel hacker to get to work with the tools available (turns out the Kawasaki is half-duplex only)) Both the implementations have the same model number. And don't be disappointed with the way things are. Microsoft never wrote a driver itself and made manufacturers pay them for the little sticker that certified it for windows. We do our best in the free software community to make free software drivers, but several things can intervene: 1. No one is interested in the particular hardware (remember most of these drivers are written by volunteers, and they put their time where they want to) 2. The manufacturer is uncooperative. (this sometimes leads to drivers anyway, especially if the manufacturer is adamant enough about protecting his bogus Intellectual Property to make folks obstinate about reverse engineering him from spite.) 3. Lots of alternatives exist. (Network cards exist in profusion, and there are many who are willing to write drivers to run on linux. Netgear recently made their FA311 and FA312 drivers available under the GNU/GPL. So next time I need a network card, guess what I am likely to buy?) 4. A proprietary driver exists. Example: NVidia chipset cards like TNT2 and Geforce have a proprietary driver therefore there is no great interest in doing a free one. Of course, you will have to look on the commercial CDs in a distribution to find it, and you get little or no support from the distro maker, because he has no clue what the driver is doing. So it is not a bug when a particular distribution has no driver for a specific device, nor should it be particularly surprising when another device with the same name and model number works on the same distro. Civileme > > in case anyone was wondering i have abandoned all hope with this card and > have installed another. i'm really dissappointed but maybe LM8.0 will have > a fix for it!!! Thanx all > bye > paul Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description:
