[newbie] mesa GL removal
So, I'm a big gamer, but still want to tear myself away from the windows OS. I'm starting to learn more and more about how linux works and interacts with it's hardware. One of the things that is still illuding me though is having successful, reliable 3d support. After succesfully screwing up all hopes of doing this with my 7.2 installation it gave me one more reason to upgrade to 8.0 which I did promptly. So, this time following the instructions from nVidia exactly I forged ahead with high hopes. However it appears that the original mesaGL that come with X (I'm guessing) still remain in vestiges. I post I read on here a couple of days ago warned them to make sure to remove all the mesaGL stuff and to do this by following the nVidia readme. Well it doesn't specifically say anything about removing mesaGL, it appears that it's just "bypassed" by replacing the symlinks. Is this a correct observation? And if so, why isn't mine working? :) No matter what I try to play (so far just quake2, Unreal Tournament, and Tux racer demo) I always get some kind of error ranging from missing mesaGL and GLU library (seen during the make command for Tux racer) to svga perssion denied... broken pipline (quake2 execution) and completely not running at all or very slowly (Unreal Tournament). So it all amounts to this. I NEED HELP. I don't know what works with what... In windows installations the latest opengl support came with the latest drivers from nVidia, does this also apply to the linux versions of this driver? Do I need the OpenGL utilities library? Also, I've heard that the drivers for nVidia concerning the performance of my AGP port are poorly written and I should stick with the original drivers but use nVidia's openGL stuff. There DOES appear to be an option that can be added to X config file that changes it... would this be the proper way to do it? Basically I think I've gotten to much conflicting information. At this point I would settle for a step by step howto of exactly I can have 3d support using openGL on my system. Video Card: Creative Labs nVidia TNT2 Ultra 32 mb 700mhz pentiumIII 256mb ram Don't hold back people, any and all help is appreciated :) Thanx in advance. Adam
[newbie] mesa GL removal
So, I'm a big gamer, but still want to tear myself away from the windows OS. I'm starting to learn more and more about how linux works and interacts with it's hardware. One of the things that is still illuding me though is having successful, reliable 3d support. After succesfully screwing up all hopes of doing this with my 7.2 installation it gave me one more reason to upgrade to 8.0 which I did promptly. So, this time following the instructions from nVidia exactly I forged ahead with high hopes. However it appears that the original mesaGL that come with X (I'm guessing) still remain in vestiges. I post I read on here a couple of days ago warned them to make sure to remove all the mesaGL stuff and to do this by following the nVidia readme. Well it doesn't specifically say anything about removing mesaGL, it appears that it's just "bypassed" by replacing the symlinks. Is this a correct observation? And if so, why isn't mine working? :) No matter what I try to play (so far just quake2, Unreal Tournament, and Tux racer demo) I always get some kind of error ranging from missing mesaGL and GLU library (seen during the make command for Tux racer) to svga perssion denied... broken pipline (quake2 execution) and completely not running at all or very slowly (Unreal Tournament). So it all amounts to this. I NEED HELP. I don't know what works with what... In windows installations the latest opengl support came with the latest drivers from nVidia, does this also apply to the linux versions of this driver? Do I need the OpenGL utilities library? Also, I've heard that the drivers for nVidia concerning the performance of my AGP port are poorly written and I should stick with the original drivers but use nVidia's openGL stuff. There DOES appear to be an option that can be added to X config file that changes it... would this be the proper way to do it? Basically I think I've gotten to much conflicting information. At this point I would settle for a step by step howto of exactly I can have 3d support using openGL on my system. Video Card: Creative Labs nVidia TNT2 Ultra 32 mb 700mhz pentiumIII 256mb ram Don't hold back people, any and all help is appreciated :) Thanx in advance. Adam
Re: [newbie] Grip
I did an expert install of 8.0 and grip was setup to make mp3's using bladeenc I immediately changed it to make .oggs cause they sound better and are about the same size as mp3's. Xmms should play .oggs by the way. There is an xmms-ogg-vorbis package on the cd's that you can install to make it work. Give em a try. I've got 40 full albums in .ogg format (highest quality levels too) and they take up about 2.5 gigs. Abe --- Todd Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > michael wrote: > > > > I just spent half an hour using grip to grip some > mp3's. 8.0 fresh install. > > Right. The mp3 directory created has all these > .ogg files, all of uniform > > size (128) and unplayable on xmms. The only thing > I changed from the stock > > 128 is the bitrate it was recorded at. > > > setup was the encoding bitrate under > config>mp3>options. > > The default configuration comes set to create > oggvorbis (sp?). Change > the encoder to lame or bladeenc and change the name > to .mp3 and see how > it works. You will undoubtedly have to install the > rpms yourself. lame > is included on CD2, but bladeenc is on neither CD > (in my quick > search...I might have overlooked it). > -- > tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en > = Jesus saves. Allah forgives, Cthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. -- See my digital art at: http://www.foramenmagnum.net/images.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
[newbie] SoundStudio broken won't save at all
Does anyone have trouble with SoundStudio not saving what the heck you just made so you have to go into /tmp and type sox -t raw -r 44100 -c2 -w -s SoundStudio.tmp0424182843. 01.main -r 44100 -t wav -c2 Filename.wav for example to convert the raw soundstudio file into a readable wav fiole? (screw typos sorry don't have time to mess around with that) I don';/t know how ti fix this.
Re: [newbie] Using SRPMS
Yes, SRPM should be just as good as recompiling from other source. Although, it may not be as easy if you need to tweak the source (I'm ignorant). To compile SRPM do the following: rpm --rebuild some.file.src.rpm That will build the binary .rpm that you are used to and it will be placed in...uh... i think it's /usr/local/RPM/RPMS/iX86 where X is 3,4,5, or 6 depending on your architecture. I don't remember the exact path and unfortunately, I am in windows right now. But it's something like that. --- Nathan Hopper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm a bit confused at how SRPMS work. > > Here's what stumps me: > Why would one wish to use SRPMS when normal RPMS > exist? > > How does one compile from an SRPM? > > Is using a SRPM just as good as compiling straight > from source? > > Regards, > Nathan > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] grub and Windows
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 22:32, Mark Stewart wrote: > Hi, > > I've read fragments of info in various places that suggest that Grub will > allow me to boot Windows from a disk that is not in the master position of > my primary IDE channel. > > Is this true? > > I just added a second 15gb disk to my currently Linux only box. Can I > temporarily put this disk into the master position on the primary channel > to install Windows then move the disk to the slave position (still on the > primary IDE channel), point grub at its new position, and successfully boot > into Windows? > > Would it work if the disk was on the secondary IDE channel? > > Thanks, > > ::mark I use 2 copies of windows, one for general use and one for audio work. to do this i had to do as u suggest and format both drives when there were primary master, ( actually i THINK i even installed windows on the one i moved to 2nd master by booting the machine from ide 2, it was none the wiser to my trickery as the disk had been setup as primary master hehe) If u are reinstalling linux grub should see your windows in its new posistion ( it seen both mine with no help from me) if not then i am certain u can point it at it...just not sure how as i havent had to.
[newbie] In response to my post
Thank you all for responding to my email about which email clients you all like to use.. I think I will continue to still use PINE for now hehe see ya Andrew -- You are confused; but this is your normal state.
Re: [newbie] Kmail
Matthew Pirritano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm using Kmail, but it won't let me send mail. I can receive just fine. > It says that it could not run the program > "sendmail". Is this a program that should have been installed. It is not > in the directory that it says it should be in. Is there something else it > can use. If not where can i get that progam. Do I have to go back to > install, and update my installation? > > thanks > Matt = Are you using an ISP through a dialup? If so: Go to settings ->network, and change sendmail to smtp. Likely enter: "smtp..XXX" (com or org or net, or whatever) minus the quotes, of course. 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] Configuring talk crashed whole machine
No not the little daemon, the ktalk thingy in your kde control thing, when I tried to do something so I could get a message while online, the dang thing froze just like winblows, this is bad. I hope no one has removed the protected memory from Linux, this will make it like windows and allow it to crash.
[newbie] KDE 2.1.1 System Sounds in MDK 8
I've just installed Mandrake 8...it's good. I have one problem, though, in that system notifications don't always work in KDE 2.1.1. The start up clip never plays, while others may or may not work once the session has started. If they start, they will then work for the remainder of the session. If I re-configure arts and select "set to default" they will then work consitently for that session. I can play CD's without any problem and get system notifications in Gnome OK. Any ideas?
Re: [newbie] reiserfs and new kernel
8.0 doesn't sound like very much fun. i think i'm going to stay with 7.2 for a while. so you're saying that you installed the 2.2.19-kernel-src rpm and then compiled it? -- Mark * "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, s wrote: > Well, actually, yeah they were rpms, but you still have to make xconfig, make > dep, etc, etc, I chose reiserfs as a module. But when I booted, I got > an error. And then it (something) wanted to rename my cdrom, floppy, and zip > from /mnt/s to /dev/s. Weird sh*t. I've compiled several kernels in my day, > but I have just started using reiserfs. I don't know. I did use reiserfs > when I installed 8.0, and now I'm going to be nervous about upgrading the > kernel when the newer ones come out. I bet there was something I was > supposed to do, similar to like when we have to edit mandrake_everytime to > point to the new supermount directory. ??? > -s > > On Monday 23 April 2001 05:58 am, you wrote: > > s, > > > > it would appear from the information you supplied that you didn't compile > > the kernel but rather installed the RPM package version. if that is > > correct then you did what I did last week and now you've got a mess. > > > > if you're running Mandrake 8.0 I'm not sure what to tell you since I'm > > still running 7.2 and I have a feeling there are some differences between > > the two that might make things interesting. > > > > something you may want to try is downloading the kernel tarball and > > compiling it that way. when you're configuring the kernel before compile > > under the "file system" menu item make sure that you check the module or > > direct support for reiserfs. > > -- > > > > Mark > > * >
[newbie] grub and Windows
Hi, I've read fragments of info in various places that suggest that Grub will allow me to boot Windows from a disk that is not in the master position of my primary IDE channel. Is this true? I just added a second 15gb disk to my currently Linux only box. Can I temporarily put this disk into the master position on the primary channel to install Windows then move the disk to the slave position (still on the primary IDE channel), point grub at its new position, and successfully boot into Windows? Would it work if the disk was on the secondary IDE channel? Thanks, ::mark
Re: [newbie] What's a good program to...
Michele Kerby wrote: > > Bluefish is a good one, especially if you want shortcuts for things like cgi > and php. I know of this bluefish mirror if you want to try it out: http://bluefish.mrball.net If you want a faster connection, there are a few others scattered across the US and Europe that you can get to from the home page of any mirror. -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
[newbie] Fw: auth ec4296e0 signoff newbie robertvredeveld@wxs.nl
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[newbie] install problem - second stage ramdisk & parsing hdlist
I'm having serious problems installing Mandrake 8.0. The computer is a basic pentium III with no strange hardware - all pretty basic, but I continually get the following error. during the install boot - from CD or floppy I get Loading Program into memory [...] > Error! Could not uncompress second stage ramdisk. (Press to proceed) it continues to load and then after the partitioning (using recommended partitioning or various other partition schemes) I get Looking for available packages An Error Occurred nothing found while parsing /mnt/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.CD 1 Installation CD (x86) (cdrom1).cz. Is this a badly burnt CD or a memory problem (I remember using a mem= line for other installs before - this machine has 128MB in one slot)?? Or is this something else I've missed. TIA Richard McElroy
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Re: [newbie] Kmail
Matthew Pirritano wrote: > It says that it could not run the program > "sendmail". Is this a program that should have been installed. It is not > can use. If not where can i get that progam. Do I have to go back to It is on CD1 of your Mandrake 8.0 CD's. Install the rpm for sendmail. I recommend urpmi if you do it from the commandline or any of the programs under the Configuration->Packaging menus on the main menu. -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
RE: [newbie] Definition?
Information from www.clifton.nl visit there for more info: `MIPS is short for Millions of Instructions Per Second. It is a measure for the computation speed of a program. Like most such measures, it is more often abused than used properly (it is very difficult to justly compare MIPS for different kinds of computers). BogoMips are Linus's invention. The kernel (or was it a device driver?) needs a timing loop (the time is too short and/or needs to be too exact for a non-busy-loop method of waiting), which must be calibrated to the processor speed of the machine. Hence, the kernel measures at boot time how fast a certain kind of busy loop runs on a computer. "Bogo" comes from "bogus", i.e, something which is a fake. Hence, the BogoMips value gives some indication of the processor speed, but it is way too unscientific to be called anything but BogoMips. The reasons (there are two) it is printed during boot-up is that a) it is slightly useful for debugging and for checking that the computers caches and turbo button work, and b) Linus loves to chuckle when he sees confused people on the news.' -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Todd Lyons Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:23 PM To: Derek Rayne; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Definition? Derek Rayne wrote: > When I start up Linux after shutting down, before it goes to the logon > screen, it says my system has 266.24 Bobomips. What is a Bogomip? http://whatis.techtarget.com/definitionsSearchResults?query=bogomips I've found whatis.com (which redirects to whatis.techtarget.com) to be an amazing collection of tech jargon that can answer many questions, or at least provide a starting block for finding the answer. -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
Re: [newbie] What's a good program to...
Bluefish is a good one, especially if you want shortcuts for things like cgi and php. Michele Kerby On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Salvatore "Eric" Indiogine wrote: > The standard Mandrake 7.2 installation comes with Quanta, a KDE html editor > on steroids. I had it crash frequently though. > > Eric > > On Tuesday 24 April 2001 10:23, Darin wrote: > > Dont know specifically any apps, but I recommend you check out Freshmeat. > > I'm willing to bet that a search there would turn up something.. > > > > http://freshmeat.net > > > > Darin - > > - Original Message - > > From: "Derek Rayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Linux Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:20 AM > > Subject: [newbie] What's a good program to... > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > > I am looking for my Linux system (Pentium 133) the following types of > > > programs: > > > > > > 1) PrintMaster type (that does it all) > > > > > > 2) HTML Editor (NOT CoffeeCup) > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > = > > > > > > Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an > > > e-mail address I chose! > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Kmail
I'm using Kmail, but it won't let me send mail. I can receive just fine. It says that it could not run the program "sendmail". Is this a program that should have been installed. It is not in the directory that it says it should be in. Is there something else it can use. If not where can i get that progam. Do I have to go back to install, and update my installation? thanks Matt
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 8.0 install problems
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've downloaded and burned the Mandrake 8.0 install ISO's, but when I try > to install from them, The following happens: > Any idea what could be happening? I've tried the same disc in 6 diffeent > system and I get identical results. The cd reads fine in windows. If the same disk yields the same results on 6 different systems, you can do one or both of the following 1) burn another disk and try it on the systems 2) download the iso again and burn another disk and try it on the systems. #1 is obviously much faster to show results either positive or negative, so I would try that. I have burned about 15 copies of the disks, so I am confident the iso is ok. -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
Re: [newbie] Kmail
Matthew Pirritano wrote: > I'm using Kmail, but it won't let me send mail. I can > receive just fine. It says that it could not run the > program > "sendmail". Is this a program that should have been > installed. It is not in the directory that it says it > should be in. Is there something else it can use. If not > where can i get that progam. Do I have to go back to > install, and update my installation? > > thanks > Matt Mattunder settings->configuration->network your Sendmail radio button is selected, select the SMTP radio button instead and fill in the server info (your isp's mail server) and port 25, then you should be able to send email. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Q: Retain MBR after re-installing windows?
Viboon Chaojirapant wrote: > Hi fellow Linux users, > > How do I retain GRUB after re-installing Windows? > It seems that everytime I re-install or upgrade > Windows, it will overwrite my MBR and I will lose > GRUB. > > My solution currently is to re-install Linux again > so that it will install GRUB into MBR. > > My current configuration is this: > OS: Win98SE in 1st HD > Mandrake 7.2 in 2nd HD > > BTW, I know that if I want to remove GRUB, I only > have to do "fdisk /mbr". > > Thanks in advance. Viboonwhen you install Linux you should be making a boot (or rescue) floppy. When you've reinstalled windows and it overwrites grub with its own bootloader (this cannot be prevented) then you need to insert your linux boot floppy in the floppy drive and boot your system (you might need to set a preference in the CMOS bios settings to enable floppy booting). You can then install grub with the install file in /boot. -- Alan
Re: Offlist: [newbie] Failed to update from 7.2 to 8.0
Hi Rog, I hear it's been compromised by subversive communist factions that are in league with bill gates and want to squash the rise of Linux Mandrake as world power and force to be reconed with. seriously though, i've heard that there are some security issues with this kernel as there are with 2.2.17. however when upgrading to 2.2.19 there are problems with that kernel for folks such as myself that are running ResierFS. now, there are patches for the 2.2.19 kernel and that all well and good, but I'm starting to be of the opinion that John from NZ hold and that is it may be a good idea to just wait till 8.1 makes it's appearence before going to version 8. if at all. -- Mark * "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Rog wrote: > On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:02:34 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: > > >Um...pardon the breakin on this thread, but I'm wondering about something. > >I'm thinking about upgrading to 8.0, but I'm not liking what I'm hearing > >about the kernel in that version.(2.4.3) Is there another kernel version > >offered during install? i.e. 2.2.17 or 2.2.19? > > > What is it you're hearing about the kernel that you don't like? > > > peace, > > Rog > Pro-lik > Avs in 5 >
[newbie] Mandrake 8.0 install problems
I've downloaded and burned the Mandrake 8.0 install ISO's, but when I try to install from them, The following happens: The disc boots and presents the first splash screen. I get the Welcome to Linux-Mandrake text message followed by "drinking an egg white each morning builds a man!". It tells me "Loading program into memory..." There's a status bar And the following text: error in exec of stage2 :-( FATAL ERROR IN STAGE1: Not a directory I can't recover from this. You may reboot your system Any idea what could be happening? I've tried the same disc in 6 diffeent system and I get identical results. The cd reads fine in windows.
Re: [newbie] Definition?
Derek Rayne wrote: > When I start up Linux after shutting down, before it goes to the logon > screen, it says my system has 266.24 Bobomips. What is a Bogomip? http://whatis.techtarget.com/definitionsSearchResults?query=bogomips I've found whatis.com (which redirects to whatis.techtarget.com) to be an amazing collection of tech jargon that can answer many questions, or at least provide a starting block for finding the answer. -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
Re: [newbie] Please respond need help Mandrake 8 nearly inoperable
root forever wrote: > > User administration is broken in 8 > I can't create user ntr because stupid userdrake > says "close to group" I was able to create a user ntr. I have a very minimal install on my desktop, though, so maybe you have some other package that is causing the conflict. Which security level did you install with? Does it state which user or group it was too similar to allow? -- tlyons at mandrakesoft dot com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en
Re: [newbie] md5sum's again..
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 18:44, Dwight wrote: > Ok, woudl the fact I changed the name of the ISO change the sum? > 043ea0b220833fa209920ac0d2d0bd41 from the site(linuxiso.org) > cf3c53088c3fb70361141fc9aef73efc from the local file > > Take Care, Dwight > > Daynotes, Columns, Tips, message boards, we try to give you it as much as > we can. http://www.geekworld.ca/personal/ > > Public Key is http://www.geekworld.ca/Keys/DwightWallbridge.asc It seems that the md5sum calculated from the ISO files does not match with the contents of the md5sums file. In my case neither the installation ISO nor the extension ISO produced the correct md5sum. I mounted the ISO through the loop-back device and browsed through the file tree and found that the contents of the ISO does not match with the contents as mentioned in the readme file, e.g. Lin4Win is missing. I wonder if anyone had similar experiences. But your md5sum is different from mine as well. Best regards Herman Jalink [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[newbie] BLACKLISTED
Hi, I have a slight problem with PPPD i think. Just recently, I had to change a few phone lines over. As s result I had to drop the pppd connection. On trying to reconnect, the error-log (window) in KPPP spat out this as part of its message: ATDT46292500 BLACKLISTED It would simply refuse to call this number. I tried setting up an account with the "Internet Dialer", but the same diff. Other numbers would dial OK. I eventually got it to dial by "Lowering" my security settings, a rather frigtening experience. On connection, secutities were restored to normal and we are still up. WHAT has caused this number to be BLACKLISTED, where is the file that lists such numbers, and HOW can it be prevented. Its my first "brickwall" in over a year, and the first since changing from Redhat. Thanks in Advance, The-ISP _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
[newbie] md5sum's again..
Ok, woudl the fact I changed the name of the ISO change the sum? 043ea0b220833fa209920ac0d2d0bd41 from the site(linuxiso.org) cf3c53088c3fb70361141fc9aef73efc from the local file Take Care, Dwight Daynotes, Columns, Tips, message boards, we try to give you it as much as we can. http://www.geekworld.ca/personal/ Public Key is http://www.geekworld.ca/Keys/DwightWallbridge.asc
[newbie] email client
Just out of curiousity, what do you people use for an email client in Linux...I have been using Pine because of the address book that is in it...but I have kinda just thought..well..I will just make a text file with all my contacts in it... anyways...just wondering... laters.. Andrew -- Time as he grows old teaches all things. -- Aeschylus
Re: [newbie] What's a good program to...
The standard Mandrake 7.2 installation comes with Quanta, a KDE html editor on steroids. I had it crash frequently though. Eric On Tuesday 24 April 2001 10:23, Darin wrote: > Dont know specifically any apps, but I recommend you check out Freshmeat. > I'm willing to bet that a search there would turn up something.. > > http://freshmeat.net > > Darin - > - Original Message - > From: "Derek Rayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Linux Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:20 AM > Subject: [newbie] What's a good program to... > > > Hi there, > > > > I am looking for my Linux system (Pentium 133) the following types of > > programs: > > > > 1) PrintMaster type (that does it all) > > > > 2) HTML Editor (NOT CoffeeCup) > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > = > > > > Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an > > e-mail address I chose! > > > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ -- Salvatore "Eric" Indiogine Computer Specialist - Power Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-2431
RE: [newbie] What's a good program to...
I sent this to Richard personally, but forgot to cc the list in case any others were wondering... --- ORIGINAL MESSAGE --- Not sure about the first program, but as for an HTML editor, check out: ActiveState's Komodo (general purpose editor -- www.activestate.com) Kafka (KDE WYSIWYG editor -- not sure if this is even beta yet -- kafka.kde.org) Quanta+ (feature-rich HTML editor -- quanta.sourceforge.net) Galway (GNOME compliant web editor -- not sure where to get this, links on gnome.org website don't seem to be valid) Web Designer (HTML editor -- again, links from gnome.org website don't seem to be working...) I'm definately missing some, but can't think of any more off the top of my head... Russell --- Russell Hoffman 972-883-6149 GR3.104F -"FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!...it comes bundled in the software!"
Re: [newbie] What's a good program to...
Dont know specifically any apps, but I recommend you check out Freshmeat. I'm willing to bet that a search there would turn up something.. http://freshmeat.net Darin - - Original Message - From: "Derek Rayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Linux Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: [newbie] What's a good program to... > Hi there, > > I am looking for my Linux system (Pentium 133) the following types of > programs: > > 1) PrintMaster type (that does it all) > > 2) HTML Editor (NOT CoffeeCup) > > Thanks! > > > = > > Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an > e-mail address I chose! > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > >
[newbie] What's a good program to...
Hi there, I am looking for my Linux system (Pentium 133) the following types of programs: 1) PrintMaster type (that does it all) 2) HTML Editor (NOT CoffeeCup) Thanks! = Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an e-mail address I chose! __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Definition?
What is a BOGOMIP? When I start up Linux after shutting down, before it goes to the logon screen, it says my system has 266.24 Bobomips. What is a Bogomip? My system also shows that I am running a 134Mhz Pentium, while the chip says it is a 133Mhz. Thanks again! = Richard Wegner - Linux Newbie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: Derek Rayne is a FICTIONAL CHARACTER this is just an e-mail address I chose! __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Consistency Please!
you are using grub right? i use grub with 8.0 and i have a /boot/grub/menu.lst which is just the same as in 7.2. if you are using lilo i know not much about that. Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> OOzy Pal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10:15:40 PM 4/23/01 >>> Hello Guys I doing a dual boot and I am trying to adjust the boot menu. In MDK 7.2 everything was listed in a file called menu.lst. However, this file disappeared in Mdk 8.0. What's up with that? Mdk are doing well as far as user interface which will attract a lot of people and I hope they stay consistent. OOzy __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Is my hosts.deny working??
Charles, It does deny access to anyone to your machine provided that their machine's ip address is entered into the hosts.deny file. OR, if you have a line in there such as: ALL:ALL That single line denies access to all services on your machine. Notice here the operative word is "denies" and not totally secures the machine. The services are denied to anyone (machines) requesting them. it doesn't lock down your machine and make it impervious to attack or unauthorized entry. -- Mark * "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, ai4a wrote: > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > The hosts.deny file is a file that Portsentry uses to keep track of ip > > addresses of machines that have scanned your machine's ports and tried to > > gain access to your machine. > > > > if this file is empty it either means that portsentry hasn't detected > > anyone scanning your machine, or that you haven't configured portsentry > > and turned it on. which, is a bad thing. anyone running a linux box and > > connecting to the internet that isn't running a modest 2 layer security > > scheme is just asking for someone to break into their system and setup > > shop. give them timethey will. > > > > I would stronly suggest you install and configure PMfirewall and also > > configure portsentry to begin watching your ports. may I also suggest > > that you turn off any and all services that you have running that you're > > not using. such as telnet, ftp, and a host of others. you can do this > > simply and quickly my opening the file /etc/services and commenting out > > the lines representing , (naming) those things that you aren't using. > > doing so will close those ports and make your machine inaccessable on > > those ports. > > > > -- > > > > Mark > > * > > > > "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years > > at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast > > emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" > > On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, ai4a wrote: > > > > > Hi: > > > I use my system as a simple desktop machine & connect to the internet > > > through a ppp line & a 56K modem. Does this mean that I connect to the > > > internet and no one needs to connect to me?? > > > > > > In my hosts.deny file I have: > > > ALL: ALL: DENY > > > > > > In my hosts.allow file I have nothing: > > > # there are no entries in my hosts.allow file > > > > > > I can still connect to the internet and all works fine. Is my hosts.deny > > > file working? Do I have a deamon turned off? How can I test if > > > hosts.deny is working? > > > > > Thanks Mark > Boy was I confused about the purpose of hosts.deny. I thought that it > did what its name implied: denied access to anyone trying to connect to > my machine!!! I guess I had best read up on hosts.deny. I don't > understand why I would need anyone connecting to my machine. How can I > stop all connections ( via the internet) to my machine? > Thanks > Charles >
Re: [newbie] Modem Busy
Randy, another in this thread had mentioned something that had slipped my mind momentarily and that was about disabling Plug n pray in the BIOS and then trying again. That is a common problem, or rather conflict between Linux and the PnP technology. It's something that Mandrake is working on at present, but since it's a "windows" feature I personally don't expect Mandrake to be responsible to make stuff work with it. It's just as easy to either buy the hardware without it, or just to turn it off. -- Mark * "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Randy Kramer wrote: > Lee, > > Mark reminded me of something. Are you rebooting to Linux (from > Windows) without shutting the machine off? If so, try shutting your > machine off and do a cold boot to Linux. With my PnP modem (Sierra), it > needs a power off to force it to be reset to allow reconfiguration. > Linux may be (is probably?) trying to configure the modem -- if it was > already done in Windows, configuration may not be possible until the > modem is reset by a power off. > > Hope this helps, > Randy Kramer > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > Lee, > > > > I had my system setup essentially the same way until I stopped using > > Windows all together. I'm using a 3Com/USRobotic ISA and last I heard your > > modem was also supported. I have a feeling that it may be in the setup. > > Open the Kppp interface with your modem set to use ttyS1 (COM2). you may > > also want to check the settings in Linuxconf's ppp setup. let me know what > > you find. > > > > -- > > > > Mark > > * > > > > "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years > > at times becomes obscured and even hidden amidst the vast > > emotional onslaught of my children. You never finish being a parent. :)" > > On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Lee wrote: > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > Ok..the specs 1st. Zoom isa 5919. I have 2 drives w/grub as a bootloader. I > > > have 98se on 1 drive and LM7.2 on the other. Modem is fine in 98. > > > > > > I still cannot get this modem to be seen by LM7.2. I've tried moving to > > > different irq's,com ports and I get "modem is busy" This is with the modem > > > set to com2,irq3. Tried initializing it in harddrake,kppp,control > > > center,and probably a few others. > > > When I had the modem set to com 3, irq 5 I got the message "modem is not > > > responding" I need to have this modem working in both 98 and LM7.2 Is this > > > being done by anyone here ? > > > > > > I'm not sure where to go from here as I'm going in circles. Any > > > tips,suggestions,or free external modems :) to try will be greatly > > > appreciated. Thank you and hava great wknd !! > > > Lee > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] Is my hosts.deny working??
> Mark, > > Please straighen me out: > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > The hosts.deny file is a file that Portsentry uses to keep track of ip > > addresses of machines that have scanned your machine's ports and tried to > > gain access to your machine. > > ai4a says that his hosts.deny file contains "ALL: ALL: DENY". Doesn't > that mean that no one can log into his machine unless they are > specifically mentioned in the hosts.allow file? (And regardless of > whether portsentry is running or not?) Randy, In answer to your question, that is, I believe, one way of putting it in that file, however there was another response in this thread where a gentleman expressed another method that I believe would be even more thorough. But yes, what you're saying will work. Mark
[newbie] Q: Retain MBR after re-installing windows?
Hi fellow Linux users, How do I retain GRUB after re-installing Windows? It seems that everytime I re-install or upgrade Windows, it will overwrite my MBR and I will lose GRUB. My solution currently is to re-install Linux again so that it will install GRUB into MBR. My current configuration is this: OS: Win98SE in 1st HD Mandrake 7.2 in 2nd HD BTW, I know that if I want to remove GRUB, I only have to do "fdisk /mbr". Thanks in advance. -- Cheers, Viboon
[newbie] Just Couldn't Resist!!
FOOT-AND-MOUTH BELIEVED TO BE FIRST VIRUS UNABLE TO SPREAD THROUGH MICROSOFT OUTLOOK Researchers Shocked Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Symantec's AntiVirus Research Center today confirmed that foot-and-mouth disease cannot be spread by Microsoft's Outlook email application, believed to be the first time the program has ever failed to propagate a major virus. "Frankly, we've never heard of a virus that couldn't spread through Microsoft Outlook, so our findings were, to say the least, unexpected," said Clive Sarnow, director of the CDC's infectious disease unit. The study was immediately hailed by British officials, who said it will Save millions of pounds and thousands of man hours. "Up until now we have, quite naturally, assumed that both foot-and-mouth and mad cow were spread by Microsoft Outlook," said Nick Brown, Britain's Agriculture Minister. "By eliminating it,we can focus our resources elsewhere." However, researchers in the Netherlands, where foot-and-mouth has Recently appeared, said they are not yet prepared to disqualify Outlook, which has been the progenitor of viruses such as "I Love You," "Bubbleboy," "Anna Kournikova," and "Naked Wife," to name but a few. Said Nils Overmars, director of the Molecular Virology Lab at Leiden University: "It's not that we don't trust the research, it's just that as scientists, we are trained to be sceptical of any finding that flies in the face of established truth. And this one flies in the face like a blind drunk sparrow." Executives at Microsoft, meanwhile, were equally sceptical, insisting that Outlook's patented Virus Transfer Protocol (VTP) has proven virtually pervious to any virus. The company, however, will issue a free VTP patch if it turns out the application is not vulnerable to foot-and-mouth. Such an admission would be embarrassing for the software giant, but Symantec virologist Ariel Kologne insisted that no one is more humiliated by the study than she is. "Only last week, I had a reporter ask if the foot-and-mouth virus spreads through Microsoft Outlook, and I told him, 'Doesn't everything?'" she recalled. ++ Cheers John --- "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected" (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
