[newbie] Looking for a Notebook to run dual boot LM 8.0 and Windows
Hey everyone. Have any of you installed a dual-boot Linux Mandrake 8.0/Windows XX on a notebook? If so, and if the install was fairly painless (or if you could describe the pain), would anyone be able to recommend a brand to me? I'm fairly clueless about notebooks in general (this will be my first one), so any info. you could give would be helpful. Thanks. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
[newbie] accessing other drives
I just installed Linux-mandrake 8.0 on my second hard drive. I am running windows2000 on the first and it is formatted NTFS. Will I be able to read this drive in mandrake and if so, where will I find it? thanks Walt
Re: [newbie] No sound
What version, what sound card, what type? What have you tried? Things are almost automagically configured in 8.0, but in 7.2 and back you could start by trying (or even in 8.0 too) typing /usr/sbin/sndconfig into a console and see if it gets set up. If it shoots you and error, come back with it and some specifics. Troubleshooting depends on type of sound card it is really. Is it recognized at all anywhere: in harddrake, in kde systems control, in cat /proc/pci (if pci card), etc, etc, -s On Sunday 20 May 2001 09:07 pm, you wrote: > Where do I start troubleshooting to find the reason for my sound not > working? > > Thanx for any help
[newbie] Re: ASUS A7V133 Motherboard
Thanx to everybody that replied. I bought the mother board and I'm currently running on that machine now. The only problem I had was making sure the NIC and the soundcard didn't conflict with the other hardware, after I got that worked out, the machine is up and running. Quite I might add! I didn't have any problems that I had with isntalling Mandrake 8 this time that I Did the first time. It may be me as well, but it seems that the drives are accessing a lot faster on the Promise controller then they did previously with out! And to think I could add another 5 IDE devices if I choose! :0) //MACHINE accounts: 20 bogomips: 1710.48 cpu: AMD 6:AMD-Athlon(tm)-Processor/857 disk: 46463 kernel: 2.4.3-20mdk key: 95321 memory: 255.921875 method: machine-update version 0.16 owner: 206266-58430 uniqueid: 97326857 uptime: 18:03 users: 1 When I bought the processor, I asked for the 850 THUNDERBIRD, but the woman gave me the DURON. Since she didn't charge me the THUNDERBIRD price, I may just keep the machine as it is. Thanx for all the help everybody! tdh T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Real Men use Vi." * Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010518 08:05]: | I'm in the midst of building a new machine and I'm trying to decide what | motherboard I should go after. | | I'm going with a AMD K7 850, (For $105, it's a great price! :0) so now I | need a motherboard to put it in of course. Upon looking at motherboards, | I saw the ASUS A7V133 and the A7Pro. | | Well the A7V133 has an onboard Promise controller. It's the PCI-ATA100, | it also has 4 x PCI and 1 x PCI/AMR. What I need to do is set the machine | up with a SoundBlaster 16, and two NICs. Provided I can work the shared | IRQs so there aren't any IRQ conflicts, will Mandrake 8.0 have a problem | with the PCI-ATA100 controller? | | I like the A7V133 over the A7Pro for two reason. The A7V133 has 266/200 | FSB, the A7Pro only has 200 FSB. No big deal there, but the A7Pro only | does UltraDMA/66. I have UltraDMA/100 drives so I would like to access | an use that speed. Other wise I'd go with the A7Pro because one it's about | $30 cheaper, and not having to worry about problems with that Promise | Controller. | | Does anybody else know how this motherboard/IDE controller combination | works with other distros? I like to frequently just install another | distro on a spare drive just to see what it looks like. Thus far I've not | come across anything that'd make me leave Mandrake, but I like knowing | what's out there, and having some sort of knowledge of it. | | Any help would be really appreciated. And for those of you running this | kind of hardware, your experience and or war stories are very welcomed! | Thanks! | tdh | | -- | T. Holmes | Unixtechs.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | "Real Men use Vi."
[newbie] No sound
Where do I start troubleshooting to find the reason for my sound not working? Thanx for any help
Re: [newbie] Print Server for Linux
On Sunday 20 May 2001 7:10, you wrote: > Does anyone know how to setup Print Server for Linux-Mandrake? I have HP > 170X Jet Direct Print server, which has fixed IP. I went to HP Website but > they don't have JetAdmin version for Linux. If anyone know is there any > company sell print server for linux, please let me know. > Thank you > Tuan Tuan; If you know the IP number of your Jetdirect card, you should be able to browse to it using ANY browser. Once you get there, make sure that the IP and SubNetmask of the jetdirect card is set up within your network's IP range and subnetmask. Then, use the CUPS - WWW Admin Tool under Configuration/Printers to set up the printer. Assuming that CUPS includes the proper drivers for that exact printer, you should have no problems getting it to work! -- Dan LaBine Maximum L.A.N.'s Ltd. Registered Linux User # 190712
Re: [newbie] Archiver
Marcia Waller wrote: > Dear All, I have LM 8 and I just tried to use the archiver. > It said sorry that it was not in my path. How can I use > this again? It worked well in 7.2. Marciathe KDE Archiver is activated by right-clicking the icon of an archive file and choosing Archiver from the resulting menu. The archiver works as a front-end for different programs that actually do the work. If the program that is needed for handling a certain archive isn't found in your path it's probably not installed and you'll get a not-in-path error. In your case you probably need to install zip-2.3-6mdk.i586.rpm which is on one of your 8.0 installation CD(s). > > Also, how does one unzip a file with the .zip on the end by > hand? Thank you. unzip -- Alan
Re: [newbie]printing with Cups in LM8
Marcia; I've read about your problem, and I'd like to offer the following suggestions: 1) Go to the ftp site below, and download ALL the files to a separate folder, then run the software updater in Mandrake control Center. It's a fast site, and usually not busy. ftp://ftp.twoguys.org/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/8.0/RPMS/ 2) Check to see if your running "lpd" or Cups. Go to Mandrake Control Center/System/Services. Your NOT looking for "cupsd", but rather plain old "cups". "lpd" is great if you want other PC's to be able to print on your PC, but may not be needed by your Epson printer to work "locally", or directly on your PC ( assuming that the printer is connected to the PC in question). Try disabling "lpd" and just run "cups". When needed, it should run "cupsd" . Run the updates first, and delete your Epson printer, then do a fresh config for the printer. Assuming that Mars and Venus (?) are in proper alignment, and even a small piece of good luck, you should be in business. As Always,...Good Luck! On Sunday 20 May 2001 6:06, you wrote: > On Friday 18 May 2001 20:12, s wrote: > > Well, Marcia, I think we ought to quit wasting ink. Seems our Epson > > printers are also broken in 8.0. Mandrakesoft is being a little too > > quiet about these problems people are having. Anyway, our choices - buy > > a HP, go back to 7.2, or do without a printer until maybe it's fixed in > > 8.1. P.S. I asked this question in a couple of newsgroups and never got > > any answers on how to fix, only confirmation from others that their > > epsons are doing the same thing. So it's not just us. :-( We are > > as they, sol. > > Well, it seems that this could be true. I know that my printer works well > because it worked great in 7.2 and I tested it with my Windows 98 on my > laptop and it works just fine. Someone mentioned downloading the latest > cups. Where may I get that? Also, how do I uninstall the cups that I have > and install the new cups? Thank you for all of your suggestions. Marcia -- Dan LaBine Maximum L.A.N.'s Ltd. Registered Linux User # 190712
Re: [newbie] Archiver
On Sunday 20 May 2001 6:14, you wrote: > Dear All, I have LM 8 and I just tried to use the archiver. It said sorry > that it was not in my path. How can I use this again? It worked well in > 7.2. > > Also, how does one unzip a file with the .zip on the end by hand? Thank > you. Marcia; Your Archiver must have been screwed up on install. Use "kpackage" to uninstall archiver and any associated dependant packages, then reinstall from your CD's. I don't beleive that theere's an update for archiver yet, so the one you have is probably the newest . You'll find it in "/usr/bin/". -- Dan LaBine Maximum L.A.N.'s Ltd. Registered Linux User # 190712
Re: [newbie] Archiver
Marcia, do you mean using Archiver with .ZIP files in LM8? You'll first have to install the zip package using Mandrake Software Manager - it isn't installed by default. On Monday 21 May 2001 06:14, Marcia Waller wrote: > Dear All, I have LM 8 and I just tried to use the archiver. It said > sorry that it was not in my path. How can I use this again? It worked > well in 7.2. > > Also, how does one unzip a file with the .zip on the end by hand? > Thank you.
Re: [newbie] Print Server for Linux
Try this link. Has instructions on how to set up a printer using a JetDirect card. http://www.hp.com/cposupport/networking/support_doc/bpj06515.html Here is a link to hp web jetadmin which works for linux. http://www.hp.com/cposupport/swindexes/hpwebjetad1880_swen.html Hope this helps. Steve Helder - Original Message - From: Tuan Duc Tran To: Newbie Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: [newbie] Print Server for Linux Does anyone know how to setup Print Server for Linux-Mandrake? I have HP 170X Jet Direct Print server, which has fixed IP. I went to HP Website but they don't have JetAdmin version for Linux. If anyone know is there any company sell print server for linux, please let me know. Thank you Tuan
Re: [newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
Ed Kasky wrote: > > I noticed that too. I stole the Lucinda Console and a few > others from my Win2000 machine and installed them. > > So what exactly is anti-aliasing? > > Ed Edit's a digital graphics term that means that a font character or other digital image has smooth looking edges. -- Alan
[newbie] Archiver
Dear All, I have LM 8 and I just tried to use the archiver. It said sorry that it was not in my path. How can I use this again? It worked well in 7.2. Also, how does one unzip a file with the .zip on the end by hand? Thank you. -- Marcia Waller
[newbie] Print Server for Linux
Does anyone know how to setup Print Server for Linux-Mandrake? I have HP 170X Jet Direct Print server, which has fixed IP. I went to HP Website but they don't have JetAdmin version for Linux. If anyone know is there any company sell print server for linux, please let me know. Thank you Tuan
Re: [newbie]printing with Cups in LM8
On Friday 18 May 2001 20:12, s wrote: > Well, Marcia, I think we ought to quit wasting ink. Seems our Epson > printers are also broken in 8.0. Mandrakesoft is being a little too quiet > about these problems people are having. Anyway, our choices - buy a HP, go > back to 7.2, or do without a printer until maybe it's fixed in 8.1. > P.S. I asked this question in a couple of newsgroups and never got any > answers on how to fix, only confirmation from others that their epsons are > doing the same thing. So it's not just us. :-( We are as they, > sol. > > Well, it seems that this could be true. I know that my printer works well because it worked great in 7.2 and I tested it with my Windows 98 on my laptop and it works just fine. Someone mentioned downloading the latest cups. Where may I get that? Also, how do I uninstall the cups that I have and install the new cups? Thank you for all of your suggestions. Marcia
Re: [newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
Ed Kasky wrote: > > I searched for that for at least an hour and couldn't find > it. I never would have thought to look there ;-) > > Is Lucinda Console lucidx mono? > > Ed Edno, the font I use is called Lucinda Console. I've noticed that some fonts disappear from the font selection list and others appear when you turn anti-aliasing on or off. On my systems anti-aliasing is turned off. -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Boxed Set
I was in the same boat as you. I bought 7.2 thinking it was a full and complete package and only later found out it wasn't. At the time I didn't have an high speed Internet connection, so purchasing was my only recourse. This time, however, I downloaded it first and checked out what I was supposed to be getting and then bought it. It's all there. I believe this to be a "complete" package. And, I'm not sure if they did this or not, seems a little more stable than the version I downloaded. Not sure if it could just have been a better installation. Riker On Sunday 20 May 2001 09:42 pm, you wrote: > On Sunday 20 May 2001 16:54, you wrote: > [snip stuff about box sets] > > I hope it's better than the 'Mandrake 7.2 (in)Complete' box set that I had > the misfortune to buy. Quite how Mandrake think I will willingly part with > cash for an incomplete product that I can download for free is beyond me. > The manuals were a waste of paper, and at least one of the pdf books touted > on the box was not included. > > Sean
[newbie] Forgot somthing about boxed set
Opera comes with the boxed set. Of course it's the free version so you will have to put up with banners. I kinda' like it. Still using to see for sure, though. Riker
Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME
Chubby Vic wrote: > Hey that program does not compile, all I got was: > > [root@kittypuss memtest86-2.5]# make > as86 -a -0 -o setup.o setup.s > make: as86: Command not found > make: *** [setup.o] Error 127 > > What good is it??? > Chubby Vicinstall the dev86 rpm from the installation CD for your Linux-Mandrake version, then do a make and then a make install (with a blank floppy in your drive). -- Alan
Re: [newbie] ISO images effect?
It was Mon, 21 May 2001 02:39:21 +0800 when Philwebinc I .T Dept. wrote: >just want to know if is there any effect if im downloading >the same iso image in different ftp servers? since i cant >connect anymore to the server where i started my download >first.just wondering AFAIK all the ISO images should be the same. The FTP servers all mirror the original file. Paul -- A chicken is an egg's way of producing more eggs. http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Sylpheed 0.4.66
[newbie] I say! Where's ncurses-devel?! (WAS Re: Do kernel sources come with LM8.0?)
On Sunday 20 May 2001 00:38, John Farrell wrote: > I can't find the kernel sources package. Experienced Linux users will > laugh in my face if I don't have kernel sources. I have disks 1 and 2 > of the installation, are they on another disk? Hello, John! The package "kernel-source-2.4.3-20mdk.i586.rpm" is in the "Mandrake/RPMS2" directory on the extension CD (the one in which the complete directory listing starts with the "7colors" RPM). I got mine from Linux Central . I hope experienced Linux users are not going to laugh in *Mandrake's* face when they notice that, although "ncurses-devel" is among the dependencies listed for "kernel-source," it isn't easy to locate the "ncurses-devel" package for Mandrake 8.0 (unlike 7.2, which had "ncurses-devel" right after "ncurses" as one would expect). You're going to need "ncurses-devel" (unless you can get by with a "--nodeps" installation of the kernel sources), and I'm going to need it too. Let me take this opportunity to ask this question one more time, in hope that somebody on this list can answer it for you and me both: *** Where is the ncurses-devel package for Mandrake 8.0?! *** Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer this question! David McClamrock
Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME
Hey that program does not compile, all I got was: [root@kittypuss memtest86-2.5]# make as86 -a -0 -o setup.o setup.s make: as86: Command not found make: *** [setup.o] Error 127 What good is it??? On Sunday 20 May 2001 02:06 pm, so spoke Franki: > I don't think the PC100 or PC133 thing is the issue,,, > Unless your CPU needs PC133 (ie it has a 133 or 266 FSB or front side bus), > it will only use 100 anyway, so it doesn't matter what you set it as... > > One thing to try, is upgrading your bios to the latest version,, Some > motherboards don't know what to do with a 256mb dimm, or they do it wrong,, > so upgrading your bios is the way to fix it.. > > Its not that hard to do either... > > find out your motherboards brand, model, and revision (if applic) > then go to their web site, and download the new bios for your board... > > Make a dos bootable floppy, (with nothing else on it.) > then unzip the file you got from the manufacturer, and copy the files to > the floppy.. > > usually the files will be awdflash.exe and a file with the extension .bin > > the bin file is the actual bios file... > > boot from the floppy, and when you get to a dos prompt, type: awdflash > > Then just answer the questions,, it will ask if you want to back up the old > one,, and then it will ask for the filename of the new one, enter that, > (and the extension .bin) and continue,, and it will write the new bios,, > (do not reset the computer or cause a powerdown until it tells you its ok > to you can waste your mainboard if you stop it in the middle of > writing) > > If you did that, you will have a new bios (see the new date on the start > screen), so then go back into your bios, (hit delete on boot and you will > get it.) > and set the defaults again,, then change whatever is necessary for your > setup, then save and exit,, and you'll be off and running. It may fix your > issues... and it can't hurt anyway,, I do it all the time with all my > systems. > > The instructions above are for Award bios's (if you want to know what type > you have, cold restart you PC and read the start screens.) > > AMI and the others are very similiar for updating the bios, and it can > often fix alot of issues that you normally wouldn't have attributed to a > bios problem. > > > one last thing you can try... is slowing down your memory to see if it > helps,,, go into bios as described above, and I think its chipset settings > that you want, in there, set you memory for lower performance, (higher > numbers generally mean lower performance.) if that makes no difference, all > you need to do is select "setup defaults" to change things back again. > > hope this helps > > > regards > > Frank > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Irv > Sent: Monday, 21 May 2001 2:33 AM > To: newbie > Subject: Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > > > > - Original Message - > From: PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 3:41 AM > Subject: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > > > I just recently added an additional 512MB (2x256MB DIMM PC133) for my > > video > > > editing needs. Both Linux and WindowsME recognized it and life was good > > and > > > my video editing dreams were coming true. > > > > BAMM! Then Linux starts freezing up and so does WindowsME. Couldn't > > figure it out then I checked BIOS and realized that it was set to PC100 > > by > > default. > > > I checked on my motherboard for jumpers but this motherboard does these > > changes through BIOS. So I changed it and then for a week everytime I > > playback one of my videos the system freezes even in LINUX! I went back > > to the store where I got the RAM and they told me it was probably a > > compatiability issue. I exchanged them for premiums and still get the > > crashes but this only happens when playing back any .mpeg or .avi file. > > Under WindowsME I am used to this but until recently LINUX never gave me > > that trouble nor have I seen it freeze before. > > > > Any help would be appreciated since I have looked everywhere else. > > > > Thank you > > You can download this program: > http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/ > It is a stand-alone test program -doesn't need Windows OR Linux to run. > Start it up and let it run overnight. If there are problems with the memory > chips, > it should find them. > > Regards, > Irv
Re: [newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
That worked! Thanks... I tried the anti-aliasing but it caused some strange behavior in a terminal window so I shut it off for the time being. I need to do some reading on what anti-aliasing is and why it would cause the font in my term window to be underlined... Ed At 08:18 PM Sunday, 5/20/2001, poogle wrote -=> >On Sunday 20 May 2001 14:28, you wrote: > > How does one change the default font for viewing files in Konquerer and > > Kwrite? Mine is right now set to a very small courier and nearly > > impossible to read unless I open the file in another editor. I would > > like to be able to view files using Konquerer but can't seem to change > > the default font for view a file's contents... > > > > In settings/configure konqueror/appearance there is a tab for appearance > > which lists fonts for various things but none make any changes to the > > font in the viewer or in Kwrite. > > > > > > > > Ed >Try going to control centre->look and feel->style and check anti-aliasing, >then choose your fonts from the font tab Ed Kasky Los Angeles, CA . . . . . . . . Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. ~~American Indian Proverb
RE: [newbie] ISO images effect?
I had no problem downloading from a different ftp server. I used gozilla to do the downloads and added another ftp server and it started right from where it had left off. Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Philwebinc I .T Dept. Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 2:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] ISO images effect? just want to know if is there any effect if im downloading the same iso image in different ftp servers? since i cant connect anymore to the server where i started my download first.just wondering
Re: [newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
Ed Kasky wrote: > How does one change the default font for viewing files in > Konquerer and Kwrite? Mine is right now set to a very > small courier and nearly impossible to read unless I open > the file in another editor. I would like to be able to > view files using Konquerer but can't seem to change the > default font for view a file's contents... > > In settings/configure konqueror/appearance there is a tab > for appearance which lists fonts for various things but > none make any changes to the font in the viewer or in > Kwrite. > > > > Ed Edset the viewer font and size in: KDE Control Center->LookNFeel->Fonts->Fixed width The changes will activate after you open a new Konqueror window. I like Lucinda Console. In Kwrite the font can be set in: Settings->Configure Highlighting->Defaults -- Alan
Re: [newbie] Boxed Set
I live in Quincy, IL in the Midwest of the US. It was there as of Saturday and was sold out today. They had five copies on the shelf when I purchased my copy. Riker On Sunday 20 May 2001 12:25 pm, you wrote: > what wal-mart...where? what countrys? etc > > Riker wrote: > > I just bought the boxed set from Wal-Mart of 8.0 for $25.00 and the only > > thing that has really disappointed me are the lack of CDs. There are only > > three this time instead of four. I can't complain too much, though, you > > still get a lot more with Mandrake than you do with $indwos. > > > > Riker
Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME
- Original Message - From: PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 3:41 AM Subject: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > I just recently added an additional 512MB (2x256MB DIMM PC133) for my video > editing needs. Both Linux and WindowsME recognized it and life was good and > my video editing dreams were coming true. > > BAMM! Then Linux starts freezing up and so does WindowsME. Couldn't figure > it out then I checked BIOS and realized that it was set to PC100 by default. > I checked on my motherboard for jumpers but this motherboard does these > changes through BIOS. So I changed it and then for a week everytime I > playback one of my videos the system freezes even in LINUX! I went back to > the store where I got the RAM and they told me it was probably a > compatiability issue. I exchanged them for premiums and still get the > crashes but this only happens when playing back any .mpeg or .avi file. > Under WindowsME I am used to this but until recently LINUX never gave me > that trouble nor have I seen it freeze before. > > Any help would be appreciated since I have looked everywhere else. > > Thank you You can download this program: http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/ It is a stand-alone test program -doesn't need Windows OR Linux to run. Start it up and let it run overnight. If there are problems with the memory chips, it should find them. Regards, Irv
Re: [newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
On Sunday 20 May 2001 14:28, you wrote: > How does one change the default font for viewing files in Konquerer and > Kwrite? Mine is right now set to a very small courier and nearly > impossible to read unless I open the file in another editor. I would > like to be able to view files using Konquerer but can't seem to change > the default font for view a file's contents... > > In settings/configure konqueror/appearance there is a tab for appearance > which lists fonts for various things but none make any changes to the > font in the viewer or in Kwrite. > > > > Ed Try going to control centre->look and feel->style and check anti-aliasing, then choose your fonts from the font tab
RE: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME
I don't think the PC100 or PC133 thing is the issue,,, Unless your CPU needs PC133 (ie it has a 133 or 266 FSB or front side bus), it will only use 100 anyway, so it doesn't matter what you set it as... One thing to try, is upgrading your bios to the latest version,, Some motherboards don't know what to do with a 256mb dimm, or they do it wrong,, so upgrading your bios is the way to fix it.. Its not that hard to do either... find out your motherboards brand, model, and revision (if applic) then go to their web site, and download the new bios for your board... Make a dos bootable floppy, (with nothing else on it.) then unzip the file you got from the manufacturer, and copy the files to the floppy.. usually the files will be awdflash.exe and a file with the extension .bin the bin file is the actual bios file... boot from the floppy, and when you get to a dos prompt, type: awdflash Then just answer the questions,, it will ask if you want to back up the old one,, and then it will ask for the filename of the new one, enter that, (and the extension .bin) and continue,, and it will write the new bios,, (do not reset the computer or cause a powerdown until it tells you its ok to you can waste your mainboard if you stop it in the middle of writing) If you did that, you will have a new bios (see the new date on the start screen), so then go back into your bios, (hit delete on boot and you will get it.) and set the defaults again,, then change whatever is necessary for your setup, then save and exit,, and you'll be off and running. It may fix your issues... and it can't hurt anyway,, I do it all the time with all my systems. The instructions above are for Award bios's (if you want to know what type you have, cold restart you PC and read the start screens.) AMI and the others are very similiar for updating the bios, and it can often fix alot of issues that you normally wouldn't have attributed to a bios problem. one last thing you can try... is slowing down your memory to see if it helps,,, go into bios as described above, and I think its chipset settings that you want, in there, set you memory for lower performance, (higher numbers generally mean lower performance.) if that makes no difference, all you need to do is select "setup defaults" to change things back again. hope this helps regards Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Irv Sent: Monday, 21 May 2001 2:33 AM To: newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME - Original Message - From: PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 3:41 AM Subject: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME > I just recently added an additional 512MB (2x256MB DIMM PC133) for my video > editing needs. Both Linux and WindowsME recognized it and life was good and > my video editing dreams were coming true. > > BAMM! Then Linux starts freezing up and so does WindowsME. Couldn't figure > it out then I checked BIOS and realized that it was set to PC100 by default. > I checked on my motherboard for jumpers but this motherboard does these > changes through BIOS. So I changed it and then for a week everytime I > playback one of my videos the system freezes even in LINUX! I went back to > the store where I got the RAM and they told me it was probably a > compatiability issue. I exchanged them for premiums and still get the > crashes but this only happens when playing back any .mpeg or .avi file. > Under WindowsME I am used to this but until recently LINUX never gave me > that trouble nor have I seen it freeze before. > > Any help would be appreciated since I have looked everywhere else. > > Thank you You can download this program: http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/ It is a stand-alone test program -doesn't need Windows OR Linux to run. Start it up and let it run overnight. If there are problems with the memory chips, it should find them. Regards, Irv
RE: [newbie] ISO images effect?
I had no problem downloading from a different ftp server. I used gozilla to do the downloads and added another ftp server and it started right from where it had left off. Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Philwebinc I .T Dept. Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 2:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] ISO images effect? just want to know if is there any effect if im downloading the same iso image in different ftp servers? since i cant connect anymore to the server where i started my download first.just wondering
Re: Fwd: [newbie]LimeWire
On Wednesday 16 May 2001 21:34, Robin Regennitter wrote: > On Wednesday 16 May 2001 05:08 am, you wrote: > > I have installed LimeWire a few days ago with some effort to install with > Java. The Static doesnt install very well because of the newer > artitecture. However if you download sun's java or IBM java, you can set it > up with the path. First you make sure you have java installed and download > LimeWireOther.zip. Next is to install it with the following command: > > /usr/java/jre/bin/java -classpath /home/johndoe/LimeWireOther.zip install > > I used this as the example. Hope this help. > > > > --- Dear All, Thank you for all of your instructions for Limewire. Obviously I have to get the Java installed first. Where do I get this? How can I check to see if I already have it? Also, could someone give me and example of what a class path is? Thanks for your help. Marcia -- Marcia Waller
[newbie] ISO images effect?
just want to know if is there any effect if im downloading the same iso image in different ftp servers? since i cant connect anymore to the server where i started my download first.just wondering
[newbie] Default Viewing Font - Kwrite/Konquerer
How does one change the default font for viewing files in Konquerer and Kwrite? Mine is right now set to a very small courier and nearly impossible to read unless I open the file in another editor. I would like to be able to view files using Konquerer but can't seem to change the default font for view a file's contents... In settings/configure konqueror/appearance there is a tab for appearance which lists fonts for various things but none make any changes to the font in the viewer or in Kwrite. Ed -- Ed Kasky Los Angeles, CA ~~~ Everyone has a right to be stupid. Some just abuse the privilege.
[newbie] (the sometimes) infuriating Mandrake menus...wish
Thankfully, I haven't had the problem of manually-added menu items Not appearing, be it for user or system, since LM8. However, what I'd like to ask is why is it even necessary to have to do this in the first place? I mean, menus are added automatically after installing applications in Windows, so why doesn't this happen with (non-Mandrake packaged) RPM packages in Linux? If the program icons simply can't be created in the menu system automatically under the appropriate menu categories, then maybe they could all be "dumped" under an "Unfiled" category for later sorting? I know I might sound picky here. But I recall being so confused when I first started out with LM7.2, trying to figure out where the icons of new apps are supposed to be. This just might scare off Windows users trying out Mandrake. Just a thought. :)
Re: [newbie] [expert] any bug in RPMDRAKE...
Hi, Launch the Software Manager, click on Define Sources and New. Press Type of Source and then make the selection that you want, i.e. ftp, http, Security, or Cooker. Then select Update list of mirrors button and wait while that list downloads to your list of sources. Once it is, under the Installations tab toggle to All and Updates only and then click on Flat List to see the list of available updates. --- "B.V.L.S.Prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > I am trying to add a new HTTP source to RPMDRAKE > for > live updating my packages.but > once I click okaythe site is lost and only CD1 > and CD2 sources > are back again...the 3rd source(i.e http site) is > not sought for > updating.. > > why is this so ?? or how to go about > > can any one give a small example: > > I have read the howto and help ... > but > > its not working... > > is this a bug with rpmdrake or my flaw..somewhere > ... > > can any body help...int his regard... > > thanks in advance... > bye > prasad. > > Happy Day, > Prasad, B.V.L.S., > Research Scholar. > * >AIM OF SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE :NATURE > CRYSTALLOGRAPHY > * > _ __ ___ > ___ ___ > |Thought| | Fourier| || |Different| | > Fourier | |Structure| > | waves |-->|Analysis|-->|NATURE|-->|Forms of > |-->|Synthesis|-->| of| > | | || | | |Knowledge| | > | | NATURE | > |___| || |__| |_| > |_| |_| > > * > [EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTEIN > CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ...Shiva > * > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
[newbie] Boxed Set
I just bought the boxed set from Wal-Mart of 8.0 for $25.00 and the only thing that has really disappointed me are the lack of CDs. There are only three this time instead of four. I can't complain too much, though, you still get a lot more with Mandrake than you do with $indwos. Riker
[newbie] Port forwarding...
Hi all, I have a rather perplexing problem,, I have a server on a static IP DSL conection, this machine is among other things a primary domain server... We have a number of servers running behind this machine, all on private IP's (ie 192.168.0.5) I need to have two way comunication between ports on the internal machine, and the outside gateway The internal machines are running all sorts of different operating systems, from Win2000 server to win95, and linux. The gateway machine is running 7.2 with EVERY patch loaded, including the 2.2.19-4 kernel. Anyway I have searched the internet left right and center,, and found hundreds of pages about port forwarding. and thats the problem,,, There are hundreds of methods available and all sorts of different kernels,, (in fact most of the pages I saw required patches to 2.0 kernels... So at the end of it all, I am left wandering what is the newest fastest method of doing this Mandrake is no help, and the only reference I could find on thier site, was about packages. which was less then useless... Assuming I have Mandrake 7.2, and kernel 2.2.19 What is the easiest way I can have several ports on internal servers transparently communicating 2way through the gateway machine. like Http, SSL, smtp, ssh, and some ports specifically for special servelets and stuff... No machine on the entire network has less then 64 mb of ram, and a 233mmx cpu so horsepower is not really an issue, since most of the machines, have at least a pIII 450, and most are 600 or more. The gateway machine has two network cards, one to the dsl connection and the other to the internal network. I am more confused now then I was when I started looking into this Can anyone help. regards Frank
Re: [newbie] http.conf with .htaccess
SK, You can easily accomplish what you want by using either JavaScript or a PERL CGI script. Personally I prefer PERL scripts to Java. Here is a web site that will have just what you're looking for. http://www.cgi-resources.com/ -- 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 Thu, 17 May 2001, SK wrote: > Can some help me. How to enable a passwd pertected site for my apache web server. I >am trying to create a site with a passwd protected at /home/httpd/html/onm > > What is the 1st step should I do .. ? Any sample files > > I need help ... > > > > > Best Regards, > SKLIM > >
Re: [newbie] Network printing problem
On Fri, 18 May 2001 14:47:52 -0700 (PDT) Todd Flinders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried setting the printers up with kups? > That makes it super easy. > Configuration->Printers->Kups Thanks Tom, that was the clue I'd been seeking. I bounced around for several days looking all over the net, I didn't look at Config>Printers in detail because the first few entries referred to printers I don't have (Lexmark, Oki and Epson Stylus), I assumed (mistakely)from those entries that that section was to setup "Non-Standard" or "Special-Case" devices. Wouldn't it be nice if the CUPS web interface made some reference to Kups? After all it does sortof come from or with the same stable. Cheers John -- "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected" (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
[newbie] Problems with installation
Hi, When I try to install mandrake, it stops while copying the files to harddisk. It just freezes, no more mouse-moves and the system stops. I have tried with install from harddisk, with text-install and it didn´t help. Any ideas? My Hardware: Epox EP7KXA Mainboard Athlonn 700 CPU Ati Rage Fury graphic card Pioneer 6x IDE DVD Logitech PS2 FirstMouse Plus First Harddisk (with windows on it): Maxtor DM 40 Plus Second Harddisk (where ML should be installed): Quantum Bigfoot 12 TX Bye, Hanno
[newbie] rebuilding redhat src package for a mdk system. (netcfg)
Hi everyone,, I really miss redhats netcfg package, having used RH from version 4.3 up until 7 when I switched to mdk7.2 I have used netcfg for nearly everything up until now... and now I don't have it anymore. I personally think it is far better then mandrakes effort on 7.2 (dunno about 8 yet) particularly with things like dialup and stuff, netcfg lets you see what you have already, something missing from the "Network and Internet configuration" from Mandrake I want it back, so I was wondering if I downloaded the rebuildable rpm from redhats site... and rebuild and install it on a mandrake system,,, will it work?? I find myself wanting to try this, but I don't want to risk it either... I am not writing this to put down mandrake, I just want netcfg back can anyone help?? has anyone tried this? regards Frank
Re: [newbie] LM 8.0 + Cyrix 150Mhz
Hi, the early Cyrix processors generated lots of heat. When I went through my Socket 7 CPU upgrades, the largest heatsink/cooler I'd ever bought was for my Cyrix P166+ (133MHz). The system simply kept hanging with my other more "normal-sized" coolers. So cooling might be the issue here. Hope this helps. On Sunday 20 May 2001 03:38, Herbert wrote: > My system is a Cyrix 150Mhz with 64mb Ram > Linux Mandrake 8.0 hangs sometime. > In Bios PNP+APM is off > I have try: kernel-2.4.3-20mdk.i586.rpm and 2.4.4 > Please help me.. > Herbert
Re: [newbie] Network printing problem
Randy, what I did was follow the prompts using the "KUPS - CUPS Administration" application under "Configuration --> Printing". Select "Add printer" from your SMB network. Scan the network and double-click on the PC with the printer. Then click away. I'm writing this from memory. I wish I could be more specific, but for some reason the first "box" of the KUPS wizards in my system now stretch aaall the way horizontally, and no amount of resizing seem to help. :( On Sunday 20 May 2001 03:20, Randy Kramer wrote: > Sam, > > Maybe you (or someone else) can help me. I tried setting up kups > last night with no luck. I want to print from my Linux machine to a > printer on a Windows machine. I tried setting this up when I > installed Mandrake 7.2, and the print test worked. Since then (and > after several reinstalls and an upgrade to MandrakeFreq) I still > cannot print to the Windows machine. > > Other info: > -No printer on the Linux machine > -Samba server is not running (I would not expect to need it, and > therefore don't want to run it for security and resource reasons) > -I have used a Samba mount (smbmount in fstab) on the Linux box to > access files on the Windows machine > -When I start the kups configuration dialog (as root) I see the > message "Can't connect to cups server, check your options" > -All the "fields" on the "Infos page" are blank > -On the options page: > --I left user and password blank (because my Windows machine does not > require a userid and password to access the printer (I print OK from > other Windows machines)) > --I filled in Host as Office6 (which works on the Windows machines), > and I also tried Office6.Home (my workgroup at home) > --No idea what port to use so left it at the default 631 > --Configuration file is listed as /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and it exists, > but it looks like no settings have been entered. In fact, it looks > like the only file that appears to have any modifications that might > have come from my installation is the printers.conf file.
[newbie] [expert] any bug in RPMDRAKE...
Hello, I am trying to add a new HTTP source to RPMDRAKE for live updating my packages.but once I click okaythe site is lost and only CD1 and CD2 sources are back again...the 3rd source(i.e http site) is not sought for updating.. why is this so ?? or how to go about can any one give a small example: I have read the howto and help ... but its not working... is this a bug with rpmdrake or my flaw..somewhere ... can any body help...int his regard... thanks in advance... bye prasad. Happy Day, Prasad, B.V.L.S., Research Scholar. * AIM OF SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE : NATURE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY * _ __ ___ ___ ___ |Thought| | Fourier| | | |Different| | Fourier | |Structure| | waves |-->|Analysis|-->|NATURE|-->|Forms of |-->|Synthesis|-->| of| | | || | | |Knowledge| | | | NATURE | |___| || |__| |_| |_| |_| * [EMAIL PROTECTED] PROTEIN CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ...Shiva *
[newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 & WindowsME
I just recently added an additional 512MB (2x256MB DIMM PC133) for my video editing needs. Both Linux and WindowsME recognized it and life was good and my video editing dreams were coming true. BAMM! Then Linux starts freezing up and so does WindowsME. Couldn't figure it out then I checked BIOS and realized that it was set to PC100 by default. I checked on my motherboard for jumpers but this motherboard does these changes through BIOS. So I changed it and then for a week everytime I playback one of my videos the system freezes even in LINUX! I went back to the store where I got the RAM and they told me it was probably a compatiability issue. I exchanged them for premiums and still get the crashes but this only happens when playing back any .mpeg or .avi file. Under WindowsME I am used to this but until recently LINUX never gave me that trouble nor have I seen it freeze before. Any help would be appreciated since I have looked everywhere else. Thank you
