Re: [newbie] I need libraries for KDE 22
say does it matter if i use the i586 version or the i686 version? on top of that does it matter if i use the mandrake version or some other distro's? - Original Message - From: "Alex K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:38 PM Subject: [newbie] I need libraries for KDE 22 > > Hello Guys, > > Does someone have any idea where I can find these > libraries: > > libSDL.so.0 > libpcreposix.so.0 > libpcre.so.0 > xanim > apmd > > I need them for KDE 22. > > I have LM 80. I found on cd's just apmd. I tried to > use Software manager but it's really a load of crap... > > Thanks a lot, > Alex > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger > http://im.yahoo.com > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] kernel panic
sometimes it goes all the way up to kswap sometimes a black screen and sometimes it says somethign about unable to handle kernel paging address at virtual address 736f6962 there's more about bad eip oops: Aiee: killing interrupt handler and lots lots more whats all this mean? and this is from the rescue option of the CD .. guess this means i cant rescue or do anything with this hard disk huh? - Original Message - From: "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:04 AM Subject: [newbie] kernel panic > what does > 1. kernel panic: trying to kill init > and > 2. error referencing 00 > > mean? > > i got that and my linux refuses to boot nor even install any more > > sigh ..help? > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
No, there is a separate GNU/Linux plug-in. On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 06:27, Valerie Cheng wrote: > Sridhar - You mean you want me to install the windows version onto linux? > ^^;; > > > Go to adobe.com and get their Acrobat reader. Like the Windos version, it > > has a Netscape plug-in, allowing you to open PDFs in Netscape/Mozilla. > > > > -- > > Sridhar Dhanapalan -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] kernel panic
what does 1. kernel panic: trying to kill init and 2. error referencing 00 mean? i got that and my linux refuses to boot nor even install any more sigh ..help? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] kmail problem
I'm having a problem sending mail with kmail. My smtp server requires password authentication, and I can't seem to figure out how to get kmail to send the authentication. Also, because of a recent change in isp's, the smtp server is with a different company, and a different user name than the pop server. I'm able to get netscapes mail client configured for it, but I'd really like to go back to kmail. any ideas? --Gina Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Praise for Mandrake
skinky wrote: > > On Thursday 30 August 2001 18:17, you wrote: > > I just wanted to send a little thanks to the Mandrakesoft team. I I've got an out of the box, Linux system and it came with Soundblaster live, which I got them to upgrade to Platinum. It's an awesome sound system and I have since upgraded MDK from 7.2 to 8.0 and no problems with the sound at all, If there were any big problems with SBL, I don't think they would put them on a specifically Linux system, but I could be wrong. They did sell me a winmodem, although in all fairness, it is one I added on to the system. Still, it seems they either didn't know or didn't care. I guess what system you're using is probably something to consider, when determining compatability. I have been misled, by following someone's advice on something that fine worked for them but not for me, because of differences in the two systems. Sometimes it's not Linux that has the problem, but rather there is an incompatability in your hardware or your configuration. What works for someone else may not work for you. I have found that advice is just something to give me some ideas to start my experimentation, but not an end in itself. Don't get me wrong, I'm not underestimating the value of advice. A hammer is a great tool to drive a nail, but to countersink it, a nail punch is required. Advice and experimentation work together like that. But hey! The pioneer spirit goes with the Linux territory. ShalomOut Chal Elder PCUSA Registered Linux user # 217118 > > bought a new SB Live card today and booted Linux turned Kudzu back on > > and then removed my old soundcard booted Linux and Kudzu instaled the > > card flawlessly. Perhaps for some this was to easy but I find it simply > > fantastic. On a sidenote I really like the autocomplete feature in Kmail > > 1.3/KDE 2.2 if we have any KDE developers on the list! > > > > John > > Thanks for sharing the info John. I was interested in getting a SB Live > card myself, but chickened out after reading some comments about their > compatibility with LM. But now I might just get one. > > Cheers > skinky > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] sane and Mustek scanner
I second that emotion! I've got a Mustek 1200 UB and I am having similar problems. I found a driver on the SANE website and folowed the instructions, but couldn't get GIMP to read it. Wish I had an answer for you. If I find anything in my search, I'll definitely post it. Good luck. ShalomOut Chal Elder PCUSA Registered Linux user # 217118 Stan Lockaby wrote: > > Greetings all, > I am running LM8 as a dual boot with Windoze98. I'm extremely new to almost > all things Linux - I have worked with unix, but not so much with the OS > itself. I have a Mustek III EP Plus scanner that I have not been able to get > working under LM8 for the life of me. I've read the man pages, downloaded the > recommended driver. I did finally get Xsane to open from the command line, > but it does not see my scanner. It also appears that I was able to set Xsane > up to run as a Gimp Plug-in - I now get the eula for Sane when opening up the > Gimp. Could anyone possibly give me a walk through? I've spent hours on this, > and seem to be getting nowhere. TIA for any and all help. > > Stan > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mailing list in Spanish.
yo tambien me anoto!;-). como KDE y Gnome tienen sus propias listas en español no puede ser que la mejor distribucion actual de linux no tenga la suya - Original Message - From: MIB To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mailing list in Spanish. Yo tambien me apunto. donde hay que arrimar el hombro ?
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 09:36:02PM -0400, Mark Weaver wrote: > etharp wrote: > > >LOOOK A TOP POSTER!! > > > >just me getting my... yayas out. > >I have had a problem sendin from -kmail for about a week now. and since I > >personally do not like to scan throu the whole e-mail for the latest info, > >I will keep on posting at the top and welcome any one it bothers to either > >hit the delete key, or add me to the filters list, just don't expect to > >learn from that what you can not see. > > > >In my very humble opinion, this e-mail list is one of the best sources of > >support you are likly to find for any OS and if help can be had, you is > >likely to find it here. but first, we need som more info about the problem. > >which type of install did you chose? (recomended or expert? server, > >developer or workstation/desktop? > > > > As far as the support thing goes with this list I whole-heartedly agree. > THE best support of any OS in the free world. Or unfree world for that > matter. As for top-posting...i thought that was the norm seeing as how > most of the time i'm exclusively a Pine user. Only thing that is > different at the moment is i'm giving Netscape 6.1's Email client a test > drive and while I can get it to start above the quoted text if i want to > use a signature i've to start the reply below to match my reply to the > sig_file at the end. Unless of course i want to cut/paste my sig > everytime i send a message. thats a pain... Set pine up to insert your signature at the bottom. M/S/Config... -- Steve - Toronto ICQ 35454764 /~\ 'If you're not a rebel when you're 20 you've got no heart; if \ / you're not establishment when you're 30 you've got no brain. X Join the ASCII ribbon campaign against HTML email/ \ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problems with partitions
Mare y Guille wrote: > Hello, i Install Madrake 8 today. All work well, but in Windows > something is wrong. I have two HD, one of 12 G and one of 8 gb. I > install Linux y an 4 gb partition of the 8 Hd, but windows still > recognize 8 GB. Why? How can I change it? > > Thank You > Guillermo Movia > > > Guillermo, Are you certain that it's actually seeing all 8GB of that 8gig partition and not just the 4gig that is still formatted for windows to be able to see? If you split that drive in half and gave half to the Mandrake install I would think that it would only be able to see 4GB of that drive. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] CD Writer
Lionel Pitaru wrote: > Hello everyone > Some one know of a robust application to write CDs R-RW? (I'm using > BlackBox-0.61.1 and Mandrake 8.0) > > Thanks > Lionel > > > > Lionel, I've been using Gtoaster for all my CD burning and it works very nicely for all my CD burning needs. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] enabling Disk quotas
Julio Rodríguez wrote: > hi everyone, I wan't to know how can I enable disk quotas for my > filesystem... > > I am running linux Mandrake with Kernel 2.4.3 > > Thanks. > > > I've found disk quota to be a bit of a pain, but if you really want to enable them and you're running Mandrake 8 then run this in a terminal window as root: /usr/sbin/InteractiveBastille If you're running Mandrake 7.2 or lower then you'll have to install all the packages needed to install Linux Bastille, but Bastille sets up disk quotas quite nicely. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] a stupid ftp server question
Sorry for the really dumb question, I cannot seem to find anything that tells me why my ftp server says: $ ftp kittypuss.org ftp: connect: Connection refused ftp> I have installed wu-ftp and then tried pro-ftpd and nothing seems to fix this, I have noticed that when I shut down the server, the xinetd says [failed] when it tries to shut it down, don't know if that is related. Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
Valerie Cheng wrote: > Paul - i set up netscape before using "application/pdf" w/ "xpdf %s" and it worked. > but it didn't work w/ mozilla. nothing happens when i try to open a pdf file. > > >>If the config is anything like Netscape, you should add an application >>to the helper-applications in the preferences, type probably x/pdf or mime/pdf >>and make that kick up xpdf. But this time to the top of my head, so perhaps >>it is a bit different. You should look along those lines though. >> >>Paul >> > > = > > Sridhar - You mean you want me to install the windows version onto linux? ^^;; > > >>Go to adobe.com and get their Acrobat reader. Like the Windos version, it has >>a Netscape plug-in, allowing you to open PDFs in Netscape/Mozilla. >> > >>-- >>Sridhar Dhanapalan >> Mozilla may not be able to handle doing this in the same way that Netscape is performing this. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
Valerie Cheng wrote: > how to i make mozzila handle pdf properly? i want to be able to click on a > link and view the file w/o having to download and open w/ xpdf. thanx. > You will need to make sure you've got the plugin for this loaded in your installation of Mozilla. This can usually be accomplished by getting the needed RPM from rpmfind.net. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
d wrote: > LURKER here, below is what I think on this. > > At 01:22 PM 9/3/01, you wrote: > >> skinky wrote: >> > >> > On Monday 03 September 2001 10:14, Admin wrote: >> > >> > [snip] >> > > One more thing, I keep reading of a program called Kppp. I can't >> find >> > > in my system to safe my life. I have checked under installed s/w and >> > > under installable s/w, and I get zip, nada, ought, zippity doo da, >> for a >> > > response. Any suggestions??? >> > [snip] >> > >> > > Dexter >> > >> > If you're using KDE try: >> > KMenu > Networking > Remote Access > Internet Dialer >> > which hopefully will start kppp. >> > >> > I use kppp in KDE and it works fine, however I can't for the life of me >> > get Gnome ppp (in Gnome) to work - I always get the error message "the >> > pppdaemon has died unexpectedly". Gave up on that one weeks ago and is >> > the only reason I don't use Gnome. Good luck. >> > >> > skinky >> > >> > >> U--why don't you just use kppp in Gnome?? It works perfectly. I >> use kppp all the time in Gnome and XFce just because I like it. > > > Is not the "kppp" in Gnome called "gppp"? I do not have my Linux up at > this time, having some problems with my LILO. As near as I can recall, I use mostly KDE myself, the menu item for KPPP in gnome is named Internet Connection. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Firewall/networking tutorial?
Ben Bayer wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to set up an old computer I installed mandrake 8 on as a firewall for > my main PC. Does anyone know of a howto, forum discussion, book, or article > that might help me get started networking and firewalling? > > Thanks, > > Ben Ben, There is a howto on your system that talks about firewalling, and you can get the iptables firewall cranked up by using the "tiny firewall" config utility in Mandrake Control Center. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ownership of /var/log/messages
In Mandrake 8.0 messages are owned by root and read by group adm. By making one a member of adm group one can access it for reading. In RH7.1 linux it is not so. What all things to modify so that file is having -rwxr-- root adm permissions. I went through syslogs, syslog.conf. But I couldn't get any solutions. Advise is welcome. -- L.V.Gandhi 203, Soundaryalahari Apartments, Lawsons Bay colony, Visakhapatnam, 530017 MECON, 5th Floor, RTC Complex, Visakhapatnam AP 530020 INDIA [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] linux user No.205042 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] StarOffice can't find sofficerc
Ben Bayer wrote: > Hi all, > > I recently reinstalled Mandrake 8 on an old computer. After installing > staroffice in the user home directory, I ran staroffice, but instead of > starting it ran a repair program, telling me I needed sofficerc in > ~/office52/user/sofficerc. Well, sofficerc is there alright, but staroffice > can't see it or open it or something. I can't run staroffice, and I think > it's the high security I set, but I don't know how to troubleshoot this. > Help please! > > Ben > Ben, you'd really be much better off if you were to install star office so that its accessible system wide as root and then start the program as user. that will install just a few files needed to run the app in the user home dir. you can do that type of install like this: ./star.office.install.binary /net then install to /usr/local/Office52 -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
etharp wrote: > LOOOK A TOP POSTER!! > > just me getting my... yayas out. > I have had a problem sendin from -kmail for about a week now. and since I > personally do not like to scan throu the whole e-mail for the latest info, I > will keep on posting at the top and welcome any one it bothers to either hit > the delete key, or add me to the filters list, just don't expect to learn > from that what you can not see. > > In my very humble opinion, this e-mail list is one of the best sources of > support you are likly to find for any OS and if help can be had, you is > likely to find it here. but first, we need som more info about the problem. > which type of install did you chose? (recomended or expert? server, developer > or workstation/desktop? > As far as the support thing goes with this list I whole-heartedly agree. THE best support of any OS in the free world. Or unfree world for that matter. As for top-posting...i thought that was the norm seeing as how most of the time i'm exclusively a Pine user. Only thing that is different at the moment is i'm giving Netscape 6.1's Email client a test drive and while I can get it to start above the quoted text if i want to use a signature i've to start the reply below to match my reply to the sig_file at the end. Unless of course i want to cut/paste my sig everytime i send a message. thats a pain... -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] CD Writer
On Monday 03 September 2001 08:08 pm, Andre Dubuc wrote: > On Monday 03 September 2001 21:01, you wrote: > > xcdroast > > "gtoaster" is another excellent choice. It's easy to set up, intuitive, and > has excellent docs! > > Andre I prefer gcombust for isos and such. -s (Damn linux - so many choices, so little well, you know...) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb Email Time Question
d wrote: > > Lurker here with a little different perspective on what you are > seeing. They are attempting to let you know your local time is four hours > after GMT. That is GMT less 4 hours to get your local time. NOT your time > less four hours to get GMT. > > You wrote: > > Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 > > Thanks for the followup response! Everything you say is right, but it still seems backward and unintuitive. They don't provide the GMT, I have to solve for it. The way to do that is change the sign and add. I guess the best I see so far is: > >"local time, wrong sign" (at least it rhymes ;-) When I see: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 I instantly know the local time. The thing that I may be interested in is: * Was this email written before or after some other email, from some other time zone. I can't use local time to compare them (unless they both came from the same time zone), so I need to convert them to some "common" time zone, like GMT. The way to do that, is read the local time, change the sign on the -0400, and add. I appreciate the followup. If you have others, lay them on me. Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] CD Writer
On Monday 03 September 2001 21:01, you wrote: > xcdroast > > On Monday 03 September 2001 16:35, you wrote: > > Hello everyone > > Some one know of a robust application to write CDs R-RW? (I'm using > > BlackBox-0.61.1 and Mandrake 8.0) > > > > Thanks > > Lionel > "gtoaster" is another excellent choice. It's easy to set up, intuitive, and has excellent docs! Andre Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] CD Writer
xcdroast On Monday 03 September 2001 16:35, you wrote: > Hello everyone > Some one know of a robust application to write CDs R-RW? (I'm using > BlackBox-0.61.1 and Mandrake 8.0) > > Thanks > Lionel Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] access permissions, please help
skinky wrote: > Perhaps editing your /etc/fstab file might help (after making a backup > copy first). The line in my file for the CD-ROM drive is as follows: > > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 > > Note, this was done automatically on a new installation of LM8.0 just the > other day and works fine. I also have rwx for all three groups with > User=Root, Group=Root and I have added myself to the "cdrom" group (maybe > I'm supposed to change the /mnt/cdrom group to cdrom but I haven't and it > works fine like I said). > > A month or so ago, I was having similar problems and edited my /etc/fstab > file to something similar to yours (with suid=501,exec) but it didn't > work. Also I've seen mentioned a few times by Civileme and others that > supermount doesn't work with some kernels and that it should be disabled > with something like > > [root@localhost skinky]# supermount -i#guessing from memory > > I'm using 2.4.3-20mdk and I haven't disabled supermount - its seems to be > working OK. If this doesn't help, hopefully someone with more knowledge > will help you. Best of luck. > > skinky > I'm curious about something after reading this thread. to the original poster... are you and/or the root user part of the group allowed to access the CDROM/CD-RW device? typically, upon install everyone in most cases, is able to access the CDROM device, but sometimes they have to be added to that "group" in order the gain access. the same goes for cdwriter. you can check, and if need be make the necessary additions with userdrake. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] can't access scanner (USB)
Thanks Renato. But my problems appear to be more difficult. The Visioneer scanner is not supported at all, and now I'm having problems with my second choice--a Umax Astra 1220P Parellel Port that is slow, I had replaced with the Visioneer USB, and is *supposed* to work fine with Linux. --- Renato Tognaccini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Rymshaw wrote: > > > I'm dual booting with W98, trying to make full > switch > > to Linux step by step. > > > > I have a Visioneer 6200 USB scanner which Linux > does > > not seem to be able to recognize. (The USB shows > up in > > Mandrake Control Centerr, but no scanner.) I > installed > > all RPMs named SANE and now have a ton of programs > > with that name, but still no sign of scanner and I > > have no idea how to access a sane window to see if > > there is any thing there that I need to configure. > > > > Is my problem simply that the scanner is not > > compatable, or is there something else that I need > to > > do? Is SANE the right tool? > > > > I had a similar problem with an epson scanner. The > mailing list helped me to > solve the problem: > > I just edited the file /etc/sane.d/epson.conf I > commented the line with SCSI > epson and I uncommented > the line with /dev/usbscanner. That's all I needed. > Perhaps you should have a > file similar to > epson.conf with the name of your scanner. > > Bye > > Renato > > > -- > Renato Tognaccini, > Dipartimento di Progettazione Aeronautica, > Universita` di Napoli Federico II, > Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, > 80125 Napoli, ITALIA. > > tel.: +39-0817682179 > fax: +39-0817682187 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ftp problems
hi list, i have problems with the ftp service, i configure a server and when i try to connect the service told me "Conection close by remote server" What i did wrong??? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Ximian Gnome
Since this Gnome thing is relatively new to me could you clue me in a little as to what exactly this "anti-aliasing" thing is all about? TIA -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > Once you've installed Ximian GNOME, try anti-aliasing GTK+: > > http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=1142 > > > On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:01, Mark Weaver wrote: > >>oops...never mind...found it. coffee hadn't started to work yet. >> >>stupid me... >> > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
LURKER here again, I do NOT know anything about this system but some thingys are referenced differently in different WM. I do not know the differences just wanting to put some fodor out there for people (mainly NEWBY) to think about. I did NOT know you could access the "kppp" from Gnome. Thank you for that info anyway. At 06:50 PM 9/3/01, you wrote: >On Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:47:58 -0500 >d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: > > > > Is not the "kppp" in Gnome called "gppp"? I do not have my Linux up at > > this time, having some problems with my LILO. > >Two separate programs [as Kedit and gedit are separate]. Though I've >personally never tried it, I have read complaints of problems with gnome >ppp. kppp has always been rock solid for me, no mater which environment >or window manager (I use Blackbox) if have used. >Mike > >-- >"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal >lobotomy." >--Tom Waits > >_ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com "Ich habe keine besondere Begabung, sondern bin nur leidenschaftlich neugierig." Albert Einstein Translation: "I have got no special talent but I am passionately curious." Albert Einstein Me too, d Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Ximian Gnome
sure will! as soon as i can get the entire download finished. seems everyone in the family needed to check their mail everytime i would resume the FTP transfer. as soon as I saw that the "installer" was just a small script that would connect to another server and grab the packages i new i might as well just find the ftp server and get them all in one place. that way i could head off the dependency issues ahead of time and hopefully make the install a little less painless. -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ "Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes drink more blood than lions." Author unknown Lanman wrote: > Wwl Mark, Since you mentioned it ! LOL ! ( Nah, no references to the > "stupid comment!) Just a quik tip, never operate heavy equipment (ie; a mouse > or keyboard) without having a substantial amount of your favorite Columbian > beverage inside. Besides, you'll run better than a Pentium ( Place Intel > ditty here! ). > > By the way, let me know if you're successful with the Ximian install. I can't > get it working at all. > > On Monday 03 September 2001 10:01 am, you wrote: > >>oops...never mind...found it. coffee hadn't started to work yet. >> >>stupid me... >> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > message.footer > > Content-Type: > > text/plain > Content-Encoding: > > 8bit > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
Actually this one is rather obvious... Just DON'T auto allocate. The installer is VERY confused because you are trying to install everything on a secondary hard drive. The boot loader wants to be on the primary, as does the /boot partition. You CAN do this, but Lilo (afaik grub doesn't do this though I may be wrong) needs a lot of help. I've helped others do this in the past, and the best solution IMHO is to use the Lilo drive "trick" which remaps the drives at startup. This lets each OS think that it owns the boot drive. In this manner you can set up, up to four separate boot drives via IDE. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lex Middelberg |Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:03 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: RE: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support". | | |> -Original Message- |> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of civileme |> Sent: 04 September 2001 01:48 |> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> Subject: Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support". |> |> |> Well what do you need support for? |> |> Write to me. I will respond. |> |> Civileme | |Thank you - herewith a copy of my previous post. | |I am trying to install MD 8.0 dualboot on hdb with an existing |W2k installation on hda. My system's information is at the |bottom hereof. I have done some earlier installations with the |same set of disks, also dual boot w2k on two different HDs to |test and play with Linux before installing it for use on my |work computer. All those installations have gone smoothly. |This time, after selecting the language, the installation |skipped all other installation steps to go directly to |partitioning the HD. I select hdb, deleted all existing |partitions and selected auto allocate. Next a dialogue box |comes up with just: " An error occurred, swap area needs to |be." And "OK". Just that. Well what does the swap area need |to be...? I tried to change that, but it only allowed me to |take swap from 243 to 244Mb even if I made /home much smaller, |i.e. there is enough space for swap to be changed up or down |in size. And this is where the installation process stops, |going back to the start of the partitioning process, etc. Any |clues? TIA Lex. |CPU: Athlone 1GHz |Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Mainboard, GA-7ZM |RAM: 500 and whatever Megs |Acer DVD |HP CD Writer 3900 series |Graphics card: ASUS AGP-V300C Series |Acer 77c Screen; |USB Wheelmouse; |3Com US Robotics Voice Fax Modem 56K |Soundblaster Live Soundcard |Windows 2K on hda 27Gig |hdb empty (previously had w2k on) 3.9Gig | |And o yes, there's a SCSI card for the HP Scanjet scanner and |a HP Laserjet printer attached too. | | | BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Sanchez;Jose;M FN:Jose M Sanchez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ORG:Net Results, Inc.;Lan Support TITLE:Lan Support TEL;WORK;VOICE:301-972-8271 TEL;HOME;VOICE:301-972-8507 TEL;CELL;VOICE:301-502-0151 TEL;WORK;FAX:301-349-2201 TEL;HOME;FAX:301-349-2201 ADR;WORK:;301-972-8271;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:301-972-8271=0D=0A17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837= =0D=0AUnited States ADR;HOME:;;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837=0D=0AUnited States URL: URL:http://opjose.homeip.net EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] REV:20010825T134515Z END:VCARD Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
On Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:47:58 -0500 d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: > Is not the "kppp" in Gnome called "gppp"? I do not have my Linux up at > this time, having some problems with my LILO. Two separate programs [as Kedit and gedit are separate]. Though I've personally never tried it, I have read complaints of problems with gnome ppp. kppp has always been rock solid for me, no mater which environment or window manager (I use Blackbox) if have used. Mike -- "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." --Tom Waits _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb Email Time Question
Lurker here with a little different perspective on what you are seeing. They are attempting to let you know your local time is four hours after GMT. That is GMT less 4 hours to get your local time. NOT your time less four hours to get GMT. You wrote: > Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 > >Well, maybe I need to learn to read this mentally as "it's 15:38 local >time, in a time zone that is 4 hours behind GMT (so I need to add 4 >hours if I want GMT)" (and work on shrinking it). > >"it's 15:38 local time, 4 hours behind GMT (so I need to add 4 hours if >I want GMT)" > >"it's 15:38 local time, change the sign and add to get GMT" (which is >back to where I was) > >"it's 15:38 local time, idiots got the sign wrong" (??) > >"local time, wrong sign" (at least it rhymes ;-) > >Well, we'll see. > >Thanks for the response! >Randy Kramer > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com TIA, 'd' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> San Antonio, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] (no subject)
Thank you very much, Jim. How to obtain LM 8, please ? regards Jim Kempton wrote: > Any of the recent ATI cards will work fine. For cheapness, try the SIS range > or the Cirrus Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb Email Time Question
d wrote: > > LURKER here, if they are four hours ahead, you would NOT Subtract the four > hours. Look at a globe of the earth and see that if they are ahead, you > ADD and if they are the other way you would Subtract. In California they > are behind you by four hours so you Subtract the hours, because it is > earlier in the morning. If they are to the East they would be behind you, > after daily light. If it is 1538 hrs, 3:38 PM, in the Eastern Time Zone > then it would be four hours later in the day a GMT or Zero meridian. HTH! Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 Well, maybe I need to learn to read this mentally as "it's 15:38 local time, in a time zone that is 4 hours behind GMT (so I need to add 4 hours if I want GMT)" (and work on shrinking it). "it's 15:38 local time, 4 hours behind GMT (so I need to add 4 hours if I want GMT)" "it's 15:38 local time, change the sign and add to get GMT" (which is back to where I was) "it's 15:38 local time, idiots got the sign wrong" (??) "local time, wrong sign" (at least it rhymes ;-) Well, we'll see. Thanks for the response! Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Well, Hell
Ahhh,,, come on if you at least give us some clues, we might be able
to waste your time,,, err,, get you connected to the net, after all some
of use are connected thru Mandrake to the internet.
(damn how I wish I had gotten this mail when I had dual booted into winders,
but ever since i quite being connected to the net in winders I hardly get any
e-mail when in winders)
On Friday 24 August 2001 07:15, John Simmons wrote:
> After pounding on LM8 for two weeks trying to get something other than ping
> to work (problems connecting to the internet), I tried reinstalling all
> over again.
>
> No dice, no workee.
>
> I guess I'm just not destined to run Linux.
>
>
> /*===*/
> There are three types of lies...
> lies ("You'll never need more than 64K"),
> damn lies ("Windows is more stable than Linux"), and
> press releases ("It will be released as scheduled").
>
> John Simmons (Redneck Techno-Biker)
> http://www.paddedwall.org/john
>
> John Simmons (Barbarian Diecast Collector)
> http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast/diecast_index.html
>
> DeMONS/2, Nascar 4 Online Race Scheduler
> http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2
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It's also important to understand that there's no answers available from this
list, only opinions.
Some of them just happen to be, or are intended to be helpful ;-}>
*Tom Brinkman
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Re: [newbie] Getting closer to a working modem
not to seem like the wise a$$ I uassly am, but we are not typing "ttySX" in this space are we? "> 4. ln -s ttySX" I needs a number to corrasponde to the correct com port in Linux where the X is should be ttyS0 for com1, ttyS1 for com2, ttyS2 for com3, etc. On Monday 03 September 2001 17:24, Ben Bayer wrote: > Admin, > > Getting a modem to work in Linux can be a pain. I have an internal > Actiontec real modem, and whenever I switch it around from one computer to > another, I have to follow this basic sequence: > > Plug in, boot up > In a terminal: cat /proc/pci > Examine for the modem, noting the first I/O address and IRQ > In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0x ( determined from cat > /proc/pci) > In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq ?? (?? determined from cat > /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A > > Then I can connect using Internet Dialer in the menu under Networking, > Remote Access. In my case I use the serial port "ttyS3" not "modem" to > connect. Internet Dialer is KPPP. Why KPPP is called Internet Dialer in > the menu is a mystery to me. > > In one case, using a beta Mandrake 8, I also had to manually "modprobe > ppp_async" to get the ppp modules loaded. For all modems, those modules > have to be there for a ppp connection to work. > > Applying some of this to your situation may be helpful. What I don't know > about is the kernel modules you seem to need to operate your modem. That > seems pretty unusual, unless 3Com means the ppp modules (modprobe ppp_async > actually loads several ppp modules). > > Ben > > On Sunday 02 September 2001 10:47 pm, you wrote: > > Carroll: > > > Admin wrote: > > > > Hello: > > > > > > > > Well, some progress on my attempts to get the modem up and going. I > > > > switched to XON/XOFF and can now reach the point where the o/s > > > > attempts > > > > to > > > > > > initialize the modem, but then nothing happens. If I log the answer > > > > obtained from the modem, it looks something like: > > > > > > > > M}W[_mm > > > > > > > > The initialization string is ATZ. I tried adding ^M to it, but it > > > > did > > > > not > > > > > > have any effect. Any suggestions? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Dexter > > > > > > Dexter: > > > What modem are you trying to connect using what version of Mandrake? > > > And how are you trying to do it? (CrystalBall is still in early alpha > > > stage -- look for it in Mandrake 10.1.) > > > Carroll > > > > Carroll: > > > > I am trying to get a 3Com(us robotics) model 5610 to work under Mandrake > > version 8.0. Below is a copy from an earlier posting today. Since the > > posting below, I have been able to get LM to try and initialize the > > modem, but the process is not working properly. > > > > Dexter > > > > > > I think I am getting closer to solving my problem, but I am not there > > yet. I went out and bought a 3Com 5610 modem. It is linux compatible, as > > stated on the box and in the literature inside the box and the only modem > > I found in the three stores I visited which made such a claim. It also > > states and I quote "All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels contain the 3Com > > Linux modem drivers." And as long as the kernel's plug and play (and I > > assume it is not referring to the BIOS plug and play) is enabled, it > > should install without any problems. I just installed LM 8.0. Well, I > > went ahead and physically installed the modem, turn the pc on and let LM > > do its' magic. The results were mixed. It did recognize the modem and it > > is now listed under hardware under the proper manufacturer and model > > number, but it has "unknown" under the kernel module setting. I clicked > > on the configure, and again it has the proper brand name and model > > number, but if I click the "OK" tab it tells me it can't configure a > > winmodem. Go figure. > > > > I went ahead and tried to connect to my ISP to see what would happen. > > Here I have some good news and some bad news to report. The good news: > > instead of getting the "modem is busy" error message I had the "modem is > > ready" message. Very encouraging. The bad news: the "modem is ready" > > message is quickly followed by a "modem not responding" error message. I > > tried using the different serial ports, but did not have any luck. Then > > I followed a set of instructions to check for modem installation and > > written by the folks at 3Com. Here is what they say: > > > > 1. launch terminal shell > > 2. cd /dev > > 3. rm modem > > 4. ln -s ttySX > > 5. type minicom > > 6. if modem initializes, type "AT" and if everything is ok, i > > should get an "OK". > > > > Well, I followed the instructions and i did not get the ok. Any > > suggestions as to what might be going on now? I am thinking a possible > > irq conflict, but I don't know how to check for irq's. I have not > > reached the chapter yet. ;). If I go to /dev I can see a file by the > > name of modem ttyS1. Not sure
Re: [newbie] Getting closer to a working modem
Admin, Getting a modem to work in Linux can be a pain. I have an internal Actiontec real modem, and whenever I switch it around from one computer to another, I have to follow this basic sequence: Plug in, boot up In a terminal: cat /proc/pci Examine for the modem, noting the first I/O address and IRQ In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0x ( determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq ?? (?? determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Then I can connect using Internet Dialer in the menu under Networking, Remote Access. In my case I use the serial port "ttyS3" not "modem" to connect. Internet Dialer is KPPP. Why KPPP is called Internet Dialer in the menu is a mystery to me. In one case, using a beta Mandrake 8, I also had to manually "modprobe ppp_async" to get the ppp modules loaded. For all modems, those modules have to be there for a ppp connection to work. Applying some of this to your situation may be helpful. What I don't know about is the kernel modules you seem to need to operate your modem. That seems pretty unusual, unless 3Com means the ppp modules (modprobe ppp_async actually loads several ppp modules). Ben On Sunday 02 September 2001 10:47 pm, you wrote: > Carroll: > > Admin wrote: > > > Hello: > > > > > > Well, some progress on my attempts to get the modem up and going. I > > > switched to XON/XOFF and can now reach the point where the o/s attempts > > to > > > > initialize the modem, but then nothing happens. If I log the answer > > > obtained from the modem, it looks something like: > > > > > > M}W[_mm > > > > > > The initialization string is ATZ. I tried adding ^M to it, but it did > > not > > > > have any effect. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dexter > > > > Dexter: > > What modem are you trying to connect using what version of Mandrake? And > > how are you trying to do it? (CrystalBall is still in early alpha stage > > -- look for it in Mandrake 10.1.) > > Carroll > > Carroll: > > I am trying to get a 3Com(us robotics) model 5610 to work under Mandrake > version 8.0. Below is a copy from an earlier posting today. Since the > posting below, I have been able to get LM to try and initialize the modem, > but the process is not working properly. > > Dexter > > > I think I am getting closer to solving my problem, but I am not there yet. > I went out and bought a 3Com 5610 modem. It is linux compatible, as stated > on the box and in the literature inside the box and the only modem I found > in the three stores I visited which made such a claim. It also states and > I quote "All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels contain the 3Com Linux modem > drivers." And as long as the kernel's plug and play (and I assume it is > not referring to the BIOS plug and play) is enabled, it should install > without any problems. I just installed LM 8.0. Well, I went ahead and > physically installed the modem, turn the pc on and let LM do its' magic. > The results were mixed. It did recognize the modem and it is now listed > under hardware under the proper manufacturer and model number, but it has > "unknown" under the kernel module setting. I clicked on the configure, and > again it has the proper brand name and model number, but if I click the > "OK" tab it tells me it can't configure a winmodem. Go figure. > > I went ahead and tried to connect to my ISP to see what would happen. Here > I have some good news and some bad news to report. The good news: instead > of getting the "modem is busy" error message I had the "modem is ready" > message. Very encouraging. The bad news: the "modem is ready" message is > quickly followed by a "modem not responding" error message. I tried using > the different serial ports, but did not have any luck. Then I followed a > set of instructions to check for modem installation and written by the > folks at 3Com. Here is what they say: > > 1. launch terminal shell > 2. cd /dev > 3. rm modem > 4. ln -s ttySX > 5. type minicom > 6. if modem initializes, type "AT" and if everything is ok, i > should get an "OK". > > Well, I followed the instructions and i did not get the ok. Any > suggestions as to what might be going on now? I am thinking a possible irq > conflict, but I don't know how to check for irq's. I have not reached the > chapter yet. ;). If I go to /dev I can see a file by the name of modem > ttyS1. Not sure what it means, but it seems like the modem is on serial > port 2. I have an additional device in serial port one (as assigned in > windows) which LM does not recognize and at this time it does not matter, > but could it be creating some sort of conflict. > > One more thing, I keep reading of a program called Kppp. I can't find in > my system to safe my life. I have checked under installed s/w and under > installable s/w, and I get zip, nada, ought, zippity doo da, for a > response. Any suggestions??? > > Again, I appreci
[newbie] problems with partitions
Hello, i Install Madrake 8 today. All work well, but in Windows something is wrong. I have two HD, one of 12 G and one of 8 gb. I install Linux y an 4 gb partition of the 8 Hd, but windows still recognize 8 GB. Why? How can I change it? Thank You Guillermo Movia Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
On Monday 03 September 2001 21:56, Tom Brinkman wrote: >Ever' once in a while I feel compelled to post this opinion. Most > problems are _USER_, then software applications, then the OS, even if > it's Windoze. I'd place the USER fault at about 80+%, apps maybe ~10% True, true. I've lost count of the number of times I've posted a question (not just here), kept on tinkering and came up with the answer half an hour later, just as the replies start coming through. Somehow stating the problem clearly in a post itself leads you to the right place to look for solutions. BUT, on the odd occasion when you really can't find it, a forum like this can be a life-saver. -- Michel Clasquin, D Litt et Phil (Unisa) [EMAIL PROTECTED]/unisa.ac.za http://www.geocities.com/clasqm This message was posted from a Microsoft-free PC "An intellectual is someone who has discovered something more interesting than sex" - Aldous Huxley Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
LOOOK A TOP POSTER!! just me getting my... yayas out. I have had a problem sendin from -kmail for about a week now. and since I personally do not like to scan throu the whole e-mail for the latest info, I will keep on posting at the top and welcome any one it bothers to either hit the delete key, or add me to the filters list, just don't expect to learn from that what you can not see. In my very humble opinion, this e-mail list is one of the best sources of support you are likly to find for any OS and if help can be had, you is likely to find it here. but first, we need som more info about the problem. which type of install did you chose? (recomended or expert? server, developer or workstation/desktop? On Monday 03 September 2001 16:45, skinky wrote: > On Tuesday 04 September 2001 07:56, you wrote: > > Everybody, > > > >Ever' once in a while I feel compelled to post this opinion. Most > > problems are _USER_, then software applications, then the OS, even if > > it's Windoze. I'd place the USER fault at about 80+%, apps maybe ~10% > > (more if it's Windoze, less for open source like Linux), and the OS > > last at less than 5%. > > > >I consider use or ignorance of Win(tel)-hardware or other marginal > > hardware as a USER fault, as I do the introduction of the closed source > > and/or proprietary drivers they almost always require, even with > > Windoze. > > > >Is that a useful opinion? You be the judge. BUT, I've experienced > > over the years that when I approach problems as USER (me!) > then > > application > then OS, my results are far better at getting a > > resolution, than the reverse. I've also noticed that those that seem > > to always have the most problems, always want'a try the reverse order, > > considering lastly, that maybe they just might be the problem, and > > inventing all kind's of misconceptions to back it up.. It's called the > > interface between the keyboard, chair, and mouse ;>> Yeah, YOU, and > > me. !! > > > >If you need OS support or hand holding, I suspect you're approaching > > problems bass-ackwards. As always, YMMV ;) I suspect if you ask a > > support person, they'd classify it as USER > USER > user ;~>> > > Yeah, that's why I love this mailing list! - it's awesome, esp when you > spend hours or maybe even days going around in circles and then someone > points you in the right direction. I agree, and certainly in my case > anyway, its ALWAYS the user that's the problem. I don't know enough about > how linux works to even consider thinking it might be an OS or app > problem! Learning... learning... learning... great fun :-) > > skinky > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1251"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of civileme > Sent: 04 September 2001 01:48 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support". > > > Well what do you need support for? > > Write to me. I will respond. > > Civileme Thank you - herewith a copy of my previous post. I am trying to install MD 8.0 dualboot on hdb with an existing W2k installation on hda. My systems information is at the bottom hereof. I have done some earlier installations with the same set of disks, also dual boot w2k on two different HDs to test and play with Linux before installing it for use on my work computer. All those installations have gone smoothly. This time, after selecting the language, the installation skipped all other installation steps to go directly to partitioning the HD. I select hdb, deleted all existing partitions and selected auto allocate. Next a dialogue box comes up with just: An error occurred, swap area needs to be. And OK. Just that. Well what does the swap area need to be...? I tried to change that, but it only allowed me to take swap from 243 to 244Mb even if I made /home much smaller, i.e. there is enough space for swap to be changed up or down in size. And this is where the installation process stops, going back to the start of the partitioning process, etc. Any clues? TIA Lex. CPU: Athlone 1GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Mainboard, GA-7ZM RAM:500 and whatever Megs Acer DVD HP CD Writer 3900 series Graphics card: ASUS AGP-V300C Series Acer 77c Screen; USB Wheelmouse; 3Com US Robotics Voice Fax Modem 56K Soundblaster Live Soundcard Windows 2K on hda 27Gig hdb empty (previously had w2k on) 3.9Gig And o yes, theres a SCSI card for the HP Scanjet scanner and a HP Laserjet printer attached too. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Brinkman > Sent: 03 September 2001 09:57 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support". > > > > Everybody, > >Ever' once in a while I feel compelled to post this opinion. Most > problems are _USER_, then software applications, then the OS, even if > it's Windoze. I'd place the USER fault at about 80+%, apps maybe ~10% > (more if it's Windoze, less for open source like Linux), and the OS > last at less than 5%. > I'll grant you that. But I'm not asking of anyone to _solve_ my problem, I'm just asking for ideas, because I've run out of them, I don't know what to try to get past the problem I experience. Now, If I (the user) is the problem, then I'm comfortable with that, just tell me what I have to do to better myself and get LM 8.0 working too in the process. >If you need OS support or hand holding, I suspect you're approaching > problems bass-ackwards. As always, YMMV ;) I suspect if you ask a > support person, they'd classify it as USER > USER > user ;~>> I don't care how I approach the problem, I just want it solved. Wiyhin my frame of reference I do what I can, I accept that you are very clever and technically minded - however I'm not. > -- > Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay > > I repeat, Im not asking anyone to pontificate to me to find the sinner in myself, I ask only for ideas as to what to try next to solve a problem I see no way to reslove as it stands at present. Yours, Lex. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
LURKER here, below is what I think on this. At 01:22 PM 9/3/01, you wrote: >skinky wrote: > > > > On Monday 03 September 2001 10:14, Admin wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > One more thing, I keep reading of a program called Kppp. I can't find > > > in my system to safe my life. I have checked under installed s/w and > > > under installable s/w, and I get zip, nada, ought, zippity doo da, for a > > > response. Any suggestions??? > > [snip] > > > > > Dexter > > > > If you're using KDE try: > > KMenu > Networking > Remote Access > Internet Dialer > > which hopefully will start kppp. > > > > I use kppp in KDE and it works fine, however I can't for the life of me > > get Gnome ppp (in Gnome) to work - I always get the error message "the > > pppdaemon has died unexpectedly". Gave up on that one weeks ago and is > > the only reason I don't use Gnome. Good luck. > > > > skinky > > > > >U--why don't you just use kppp in Gnome?? It works perfectly. I >use kppp all the time in Gnome and XFce just because I like it. Is not the "kppp" in Gnome called "gppp"? I do not have my Linux up at this time, having some problems with my LILO. >e. > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com TIA, 'd' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> San Antonio, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb Email Time Question
LURKER here, if they are four hours ahead, you would NOT Subtract the four hours. Look at a globe of the earth and see that if they are ahead, you ADD and if they are the other way you would Subtract. In California they are behind you by four hours so you Subtract the hours, because it is earlier in the morning. If they are to the East they would be behind you, after daily light. If it is 1538 hrs, 3:38 PM, in the Eastern Time Zone then it would be four hours later in the day a GMT or Zero meridian. HTH! At 02:59 PM 9/3/01, you wrote: >I know this is at least slightly off topic (well, it's a newbie >question, maybe not a Linux question) ;-) > >I'd like to make sense of the way times are reported in email. > >I'm in the Eastern (U.S.) Time Zone, with Daylight Savings in effect. > >Just a few minutes (3:38 PM) ago I sent myself a test email. > >Looking at the test email, the date and time (sent) is reported as: > > Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 > >OK. Clearly the "15:38" is my local time. > >Then there is the "-0400", and if I'm not mistaken, right now (daylight >savings) we are four hours different than Greenwich Mean Time. > >So, I might jump to the conclusion that I can simply subtract 4 hours >(-0400) from my current time to get Greenwich Mean Time. > >Wrong! It's just the opposite (unless I'm really mistaken) -- I have to >add 4 hours to get Greenwich Mean Time. > >I might have hoped that whoever set this up had some thought of making >this somewhat mnemonic. In other words that the "-" would be the clue >to tell you whether to add or subtract to get to GMT. > >Either they didn't, or my head is twisted around backwards. It's easy >enough to change the sign (mentally) before applying the 4 hour >correction, but somehow I'm hoping that someone can give me another way >to look at this so it will seem logical. > >(I've mentally gone through this exercise a few times (that is, >reminding myself that I must change the sign), but it just doesn't >stick. (Maybe it will after writing this email.)) > >If it really is counterintuitive to everyone else also, let's make a >plan to change it. Will we have to wait and roll it in with the Y10K >changes, or can we sneak it in sometime before then? > >Randy Kramer > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com TIA, 'd' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> San Antonio, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
On Tuesday 04 September 2001 07:56, you wrote: > Everybody, > >Ever' once in a while I feel compelled to post this opinion. Most > problems are _USER_, then software applications, then the OS, even if > it's Windoze. I'd place the USER fault at about 80+%, apps maybe ~10% > (more if it's Windoze, less for open source like Linux), and the OS > last at less than 5%. > >I consider use or ignorance of Win(tel)-hardware or other marginal > hardware as a USER fault, as I do the introduction of the closed source > and/or proprietary drivers they almost always require, even with > Windoze. > >Is that a useful opinion? You be the judge. BUT, I've experienced > over the years that when I approach problems as USER (me!) > then > application > then OS, my results are far better at getting a > resolution, than the reverse. I've also noticed that those that seem > to always have the most problems, always want'a try the reverse order, > considering lastly, that maybe they just might be the problem, and > inventing all kind's of misconceptions to back it up.. It's called the > interface between the keyboard, chair, and mouse ;>> Yeah, YOU, and > me. !! > >If you need OS support or hand holding, I suspect you're approaching > problems bass-ackwards. As always, YMMV ;) I suspect if you ask a > support person, they'd classify it as USER > USER > user ;~>> Yeah, that's why I love this mailing list! - it's awesome, esp when you spend hours or maybe even days going around in circles and then someone points you in the right direction. I agree, and certainly in my case anyway, its ALWAYS the user that's the problem. I don't know enough about how linux works to even consider thinking it might be an OS or app problem! Learning... learning... learning... great fun :-) skinky _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] CD Writer
Hello everyone Some one know of a robust application to write CDs R-RW? (I'm using BlackBox-0.61.1 and Mandrake 8.0) Thanks Lionel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
Paul - i set up netscape before using "application/pdf" w/ "xpdf %s" and it worked. but it didn't work w/ mozilla. nothing happens when i try to open a pdf file. > If the config is anything like Netscape, you should add an application > to the helper-applications in the preferences, type probably x/pdf or mime/pdf > and make that kick up xpdf. But this time to the top of my head, so perhaps > it is a bit different. You should look along those lines though. > > Paul = Sridhar - You mean you want me to install the windows version onto linux? ^^;; > Go to adobe.com and get their Acrobat reader. Like the Windos version, it has > a Netscape plug-in, allowing you to open PDFs in Netscape/Mozilla. > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] HowTO patch
Hello Call me dummy, but, after reading the man page of patch I sill can't make it owrk well. I'm using Mandrake 8.0 and BlackBox 0.61.1 as my window manager, without any other desktop manager. So I have a lot of modularised and light weight patchs for my window manager. What I have to do with the patch's files? Please take in count that I'm a very basic user of Linux. Thanks Lionel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] enabling Disk quotas
hi everyone, I wan't to know how can I enable disk quotas for my filesystem... I am running linux Mandrake with Kernel 2.4.3 Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Dumb Email Time Question
I know this is at least slightly off topic (well, it's a newbie question, maybe not a Linux question) ;-) I'd like to make sense of the way times are reported in email. I'm in the Eastern (U.S.) Time Zone, with Daylight Savings in effect. Just a few minutes (3:38 PM) ago I sent myself a test email. Looking at the test email, the date and time (sent) is reported as: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:38:00 -0400 OK. Clearly the "15:38" is my local time. Then there is the "-0400", and if I'm not mistaken, right now (daylight savings) we are four hours different than Greenwich Mean Time. So, I might jump to the conclusion that I can simply subtract 4 hours (-0400) from my current time to get Greenwich Mean Time. Wrong! It's just the opposite (unless I'm really mistaken) -- I have to add 4 hours to get Greenwich Mean Time. I might have hoped that whoever set this up had some thought of making this somewhat mnemonic. In other words that the "-" would be the clue to tell you whether to add or subtract to get to GMT. Either they didn't, or my head is twisted around backwards. It's easy enough to change the sign (mentally) before applying the 4 hour correction, but somehow I'm hoping that someone can give me another way to look at this so it will seem logical. (I've mentally gone through this exercise a few times (that is, reminding myself that I must change the sign), but it just doesn't stick. (Maybe it will after writing this email.)) If it really is counterintuitive to everyone else also, let's make a plan to change it. Will we have to wait and roll it in with the Y10K changes, or can we sneak it in sometime before then? Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Firewall/networking tutorial?
Hi all, I want to set up an old computer I installed mandrake 8 on as a firewall for my main PC. Does anyone know of a howto, forum discussion, book, or article that might help me get started networking and firewalling? Thanks, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] bugs - was: Mysterious Mouse pointer - Please Help!
Thanks for the reply! And it brings up a good point. Where can I find known bugs and where should I send what I think are bugs? -rick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Brinkman Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 9:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Mysterious Mouse pointer - Please Help! On Monday 03 September 2001 10:27 am, Rick Commo escribió: > But fundamentally, I've always been attached to Mandrake so yesterday > I installed MandrakeLinux 8.1b2 - a *really* sweet process > incidentally! I found that I had to remove my "mouse", which is a > Logitech MarbleMan track-ball, from the KVM and connect it directly > to the computer > So it looks like Mandrake has some sort of bug in the mouse driver > they use or perhaps a configuration conflict. A known issue in 8.1b2, fixed in b3 -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] StarOffice can't find sofficerc
Hi all, I recently reinstalled Mandrake 8 on an old computer. After installing staroffice in the user home directory, I ran staroffice, but instead of starting it ran a repair program, telling me I needed sofficerc in ~/office52/user/sofficerc. Well, sofficerc is there alright, but staroffice can't see it or open it or something. I can't run staroffice, and I think it's the high security I set, but I don't know how to troubleshoot this. Help please! Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The myth that is "Mandrake Support".
well, you could use mandrakeexpert.com if the web site worked anyhow. i've been trying to fix a problem for 2 days now and the web site locks up my browser everytime i try to submit my question. i like mandrake & their product -- but sometimes good help *is* impossible to find. of course, i'm not aware of any other OS developer that has "support" either. i've tried IBM and M$ in the past. nothing worth a hill of beans. sign me -- "mine is broken too" Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mysterious Mouse pointer - Please Help!
On Monday 03 September 2001 10:27 am, Rick Commo escribió: > But fundamentally, I've always been attached to Mandrake so yesterday > I installed MandrakeLinux 8.1b2 - a *really* sweet process > incidentally! I found that I had to remove my "mouse", which is a > Logitech MarbleMan track-ball, from the KVM and connect it directly > to the computer > So it looks like Mandrake has some sort of bug in the mouse driver > they use or perhaps a configuration conflict. A known issue in 8.1b2, fixed in b3 -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I need libraries for KDE 22
On Monday 03 September 2001 10:38 am, Alex K escribió: > Hello Guys, > > Does someone have any idea where I can find these > libraries: > > libSDL.so.0 > libpcreposix.so.0 > libpcre.so.0 > xanim > apmd http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/ and enter the above as search terms. You may find 'Mandrake' rpms (if so you probly already have them on your CD's), and you may only get 'Mandrake cooker' returns. If you use a cooker rpm, I suggest getting the src.rpm and rebuilding it. > I have LM 80. I found on cd's just apmd. I tried to > use Software manager but it's really a load of crap... It's always worked fine for me. Keep in mind it's only for bug fixes and security updates. KDE2.2 final is neither. -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I need libraries for KDE 22
On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 01:38, Alex K wrote: > Hello Guys, > > Does someone have any idea where I can find these > libraries: > > libSDL.so.0 > libpcreposix.so.0 > libpcre.so.0 > xanim > apmd > > I need them for KDE 22. > > I have LM 80. I found on cd's just apmd. I tried to > use Software manager but it's really a load of crap... Look them up at rpmfind.net, and download (or fetch from your CDs) the corresponding Mandrake packages. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 23:38, Valerie Cheng wrote: > how to i make mozzila handle pdf properly? i want to be able to click on a > link and view the file w/o having to download and open w/ xpdf. thanx. Go to adobe.com and get their Acrobat reader. Like the Windos version, it has a Netscape plug-in, allowing you to open PDFs in Netscape/Mozilla. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Mysterious Mouse pointer - Please Help!
>>-Original Message- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joe Burks >>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 7:29 AM >>... >>I have an optical intellimouse connected through a Belkin KVM Switch (a >>cool little device that let's me hook up 4 computers to just one keyboard, >>video monitor and mouse). Occasionally after switching between ports I >>lose the mouse on the Linux machine. It sort of bobs around, opens up menus >>at random and other things. It looked to me like some kind of serial >>framing error, but I'm not quite sure exactly how a PS/2 mouse >>behaves. Windows would see a similar mouse problem, but would recover >>quickly so I'd only see one or two jerky movements or random menu openings >>before the mouse would return to normal operation. It's been a little over six months since this topic was current, but here is some more info. In the intervening months I have done, in the following order: (1) installed Debian potato (2) share the console with another box using the LinkSys two port KVM switch (3) installed SUSe 7.1 But fundamentally, I've always been attached to Mandrake so yesterday I installed MandrakeLinux 8.1b2 - a *really* sweet process incidentally! I found that I had to remove my "mouse", which is a Logitech MarbleMan track-ball, from the KVM and connect it directly to the computer When attached to the KVM it exhibited the behavior that Joe experienced and more. When the machine first boots there cursor comes up in mid-screen. As soon as the mouse is moved it warps to the furthest upper right hand corner of the screen and the pop-up menus flicker as the ball is moved. However, unlike Joe's experience, restarting the x-server did not cure things. So it looks like Mandrake has some sort of bug in the mouse driver they use or perhaps a configuration conflict. This KVM has worked flawlessly for months with Debian and SUSe. It would be nice if they could fix it before 8.1 release. Incidentally, the track-ball itself was declared as a plain old generic mouse during the install process; which is has always been just fine to date. For the record, the LinkSys KVM is one of the nicest I have ever used. I picked it up from an e-store for $60. For my money I got the two-port switch *and* the cables. Plus, the LinkSys is powered directly from the keyboard/serial ports. So you don't have to tie up a plug with another darn wall-wart. It would really be nice to have it work with MandrakeLinux -rick Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] OT - Hardware Dimensions
There are some other differenced between an AT and ATX board. The AT boards are an older design and used the older, large diameter keyboard socket (5 or 8 pins). They also used COM1 for the mouse. The ATX motherboards on the other hand use the modern 6 pin mini-din connectors for the mouse and keyboard. -rick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Randy Kramer Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 4:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Hans N. Subject: Re: [newbie] OT - Hardware Dimensions Franki wrote: > If you have an AT board and case, the power supply has a seperate on/off > switch that cuts the power from the motherboard directly... (an AT board has > a power plug to the board that is made up of two seperate plugs.) Just a few points: 1. Just to make it clear, an AT motherboard must go into an AT case, an ATX motherboard must go into an ATX case. 2. Unless you find a case that can handle either. I've seen them advertised, never touched one. The metalwork has to be slightly different between AT and ATX (for the on board connectors, at least -- maybe there are some knockouts for either style?), the power supply plug to the motherboard must be different (maybe they would have both styles?), and ? 3. I'd double check a Compaq -- last time I tried to put a standard motherboard in a Compaq case, it didn't work -- it wasn't really a standard AT case (which means the motherboard wasn't standard AT either). That was probably 5 to 8 years ago, but ... Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to add ttf?
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:57, Pun Kuan Tou wrote: > ¦b 2001 ¤E¤ë 3 ¬P´Á¤@ 14:40¡A±z¼g¹D: > > On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 13:34, Pun Kuan Tou wrote: > > > when I used mkttfdir to add some turetype fonts, > > > It only have "medium type" fonts, no bold or italic. > > > > > > How can I add some bold and italic fonts ? > > > > Bold and italic versions of TrueType fonts are usually stored in separate > > files from the normal font. > > the new one fonts is chinese truetype fonts, It have 3type in one file. Try using DrakFont, available in the Mandrake Control Centre. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem won't work after kernel upgrade
Try re-installing your modem. It works for me. Michael Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Kernel Make Commands
On Sunday 02 September 2001 08:16 pm, you wrote: > Having upgraded from 7.1 to 8.0 I wanted to change a couple of kernel > settings and so typed in (at root) "make menuconfig". > > The message returned was "No rule to make target 'menuconfig'. Stop." > > I also tried xconfig with the same result. > > I don't understand this because I had no trouble doing this in 7.1. > Do you have the kernel source installed ? what is the output of ls -la /usr/src/ did you remember to cd /usr/src/linux before trying to make config -- Alex Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft, recently referred to LINUX as a cancer. Unsurprisingly, that's incorrect; LINUX was released on August 25th, 1991 and is therefore a Virgo. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Ximian Gnome
Wwl Mark, Since you mentioned it ! LOL ! ( Nah, no references to the "stupid comment!) Just a quik tip, never operate heavy equipment (ie; a mouse or keyboard) without having a substantial amount of your favorite Columbian beverage inside. Besides, you'll run better than a Pentium ( Place Intel ditty here! ). By the way, let me know if you're successful with the Ximian install. I can't get it working at all. On Monday 03 September 2001 10:01 am, you wrote: > oops...never mind...found it. coffee hadn't started to work yet. > > stupid me... Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] IBM thinkpad 760EL and X
HI All, I need some help getting mandrake 8.0 to run on an old thinkpad. I have Mandrake running ok from console but cant get the x windows to give me anything other that a horrible scrambled screen output. The laptop is running a Trident Cyber 9320 chipset with 1 meg ov video mem. The display is a 12.1 DSTN display? Any suggestions or urls to point me to? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how do i watch a movie on kde?
update on my situation: xmps now plays mp3. with mpeg it only outputs sound but no picture avi's, divx will cause it to dump unless i create a sample playlist and put all this in and get no response - Original Message - From: "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 12:50 PM Subject: [newbie] how do i watch a movie on kde? > hi > i got some files of format :avi, quicktime mov, mpeg, mp3, mpg, etc.and i > wanna watch/hear them!! > > what i did was go to www.projectmayo.com and downloaded the rpms (from > rpmfind.net Polish(ed) distribution .i686 format) for xmps, opendivx lib and > decore. > > what happens is : > from the command line, i type > a) xmps & and it opens up but when i add a file from any of the above > formats, it doesnt do anything but just sits there > b) xmps mp3 file.mps, i get an error: (hmm suddenly cant get the same error, > it used to open a gnome window saying error etc, cancel, report) but now it > just says "segmentation fault: core dump" > > a few btw's: > sound server is running and starts at bootup > sound card is seen in sndconfig and mandrake control centre (Crystal Codec > and Crystal MPU-401) > > as far as i understand, i have everything that i need to run the files but i > cant. pls. help > > thanks > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bash: java: command not found
sorry valerie, i did a bit of looking, and i found out how you do that, and it works. thanks. On Monday 03 September 2001 08:52, you wrote: > did you set PATH correctly after you insatlled the jdk? > > > hi there, > > sorry about this again, i know there has been some traffic on this > > subject before but none of it seemed to do anything for me. everything > > used to work fineon my puter until i mucked up the system badly and > > decided to reinstall the whole thing. but i don't seem to get java to > > work properly. the plug in works inkonqueror, but i cant install limewire > > . > > here is the package i have installed: > > j2sdk-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin > > now here is the kind of things i get: > > [root@ LimeWire]# sh runlime.sh > > runlime.sh: java: command not found > > from there i am lost, i dont have the first clue of what to do. > > ? > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="big5"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] can't access scanner (USB)
Peter Rymshaw wrote: I'm dual booting with W98, trying to make full switch to Linux step by step. I have a Visioneer 6200 USB scanner which Linux does not seem to be able to recognize. (The USB shows up in Mandrake Control Centerr, but no scanner.) I installed all RPMs named SANE and now have a ton of programs with that name, but still no sign of scanner and I have no idea how to access a sane window to see if there is any thing there that I need to configure. Is my problem simply that the scanner is not compatable, or is there something else that I need to do? Is SANE the right tool? I had a similar problem with an epson scanner. The mailing list helped me to solve the problem: I just edited the file /etc/sane.d/epson.conf I commented the line with SCSI epson and I uncommented the line with /dev/usbscanner. That's all I needed. Perhaps you should have a file similar to epson.conf with the name of your scanner. Bye Renato -- Renato Tognaccini, Dipartimento di Progettazione Aeronautica, Universita` di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, ITALIA. tel.: +39-0817682179 fax: +39-0817682187 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Ximian Gnome
oops...never mind...found it. coffee hadn't started to work yet. stupid me... -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Arthur H. Johnson II wrote: > > You can download the RPMS from a Ximian FTP mirror. > > Arthur H. Johnson II > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The Linux Box > http://www.linuxbox.nu > > On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Charles A. Punch wrote: > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > > > > Mandrake has taken a few elements from Ximian GNOME for Mandrake 8.0. > > > However, Ximian's official Mandrake 8.0 packages are even better. Things are > > > smoother and faster than in 8.0 (especially Nautilus), and there are a few > > > extra little niceties like Doorman and Red Carpet. > > > > > > Do you think that MDK 8.1 will have the full version of Ximian GNOME? I > > don't have a cd burner and out here in the sticks, it's impossible to > > get broadband that supports Linux. If 8.1 will not include it, is there > > perhaps a RPM or something that would reasonably download over 56k? > > > > ShalomOut > > Chal > > Elder PCUSA > > Registered Linux user # 217118 > > > > We the Users, in order to form a more perfect system, establish > > priorities, > > ensure connective tranquility, provide for common repairs, promote > > preventive > > maintenance, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our > > processes, do ordain and establish this Software of The Unixed States > > of America. > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] access permissions, please help
Perhaps editing your /etc/fstab file might help (after making a backup copy first). The line in my file for the CD-ROM drive is as follows: /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 Note, this was done automatically on a new installation of LM8.0 just the other day and works fine. I also have rwx for all three groups with User=Root, Group=Root and I have added myself to the "cdrom" group (maybe I'm supposed to change the /mnt/cdrom group to cdrom but I haven't and it works fine like I said). A month or so ago, I was having similar problems and edited my /etc/fstab file to something similar to yours (with suid=501,exec) but it didn't work. Also I've seen mentioned a few times by Civileme and others that supermount doesn't work with some kernels and that it should be disabled with something like [root@localhost skinky]# supermount -i #guessing from memory I'm using 2.4.3-20mdk and I haven't disabled supermount - its seems to be working OK. If this doesn't help, hopefully someone with more knowledge will help you. Best of luck. skinky On Tuesday 04 September 2001 00:51, you wrote: > skinky, > > I tried what you suggested, but to no avail. My /etc/fstab file is > shown below for reference. for my CDROM device, all access permissions > are checked (all 12 boxes) and the owner ship is User: root Group: > root. however, even my root user cannot use the drive... here is the > contents of my fstab file, thanks for all help! > > /dev/hda3/ ext2 defaults 1 1 > none/dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount user, exec, dev, suid, rw, fs=iso9660 0 > 0 /mnt/cdrom2 /mnt/cdrom2 supermount fs=iso9660, dev=/dev/cdrom2 0 0 > /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat, dev=/dev/sda 0 0 > /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user, exec, umask=0, > codepage=850,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 > /mnt/zip /mnt/zip supermount fs=vfat, dev=/dev/zip 0 0 > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > > > From: skinky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Joe Brault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [newbie] access permissions, please help > >Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 19:24:33 +1200 > > > >On Monday 03 September 2001 11:13, you wrote: > > > Hello again, > > > > > > I'm trying to access my CD-Rom drive to install some items... > > > but it says I don't have access rights to the drive... I am logged > > > in as root and still I cannot access the drive; same message. Can > > > someone direct me to where I can change these settings please? I am > > > using Linux Mandrake 8.0. Thanks in advance! > > > > > > - Joe :) > > > >You could try adding yourself (user) to the "cdrom" group in Userdrake > >(KMenu > Configuration > Userdrake). While you're there, you might also > >consider adding yourself to groups such as floppy, cdwriter, pppusers, > >etc. That should work. > > > >If you're still having problems, try posting the contents of your > >/etc/fstab file and the permissions on /mnt/cdrom. Good luck. > > > >skinky _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
> how to i make mozzila handle pdf properly? i want to be able to click on a > link and view the file w/o having to download and open w/ xpdf. thanx. If the config is anything like Netscape, you should add an application to the helper-applications in the preferences, type probably x/pdf or mime/pdf and make that kick up xpdf. But this is from the top of my head, so perhaps it is a bit different. You should look along those lines though. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Ximian Gnome
and that site would be "where"? -- daRcmaTTeR =/\=??? |%C++ On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Arthur H. Johnson II wrote: > > You can download the RPMS from a Ximian FTP mirror. > > Arthur H. Johnson II > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The Linux Box > http://www.linuxbox.nu > > On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Charles A. Punch wrote: > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > > > > Mandrake has taken a few elements from Ximian GNOME for Mandrake 8.0. > > > However, Ximian's official Mandrake 8.0 packages are even better. Things are > > > smoother and faster than in 8.0 (especially Nautilus), and there are a few > > > extra little niceties like Doorman and Red Carpet. > > > > > > Do you think that MDK 8.1 will have the full version of Ximian GNOME? I > > don't have a cd burner and out here in the sticks, it's impossible to > > get broadband that supports Linux. If 8.1 will not include it, is there > > perhaps a RPM or something that would reasonably download over 56k? > > > > ShalomOut > > Chal > > Elder PCUSA > > Registered Linux user # 217118 > > > > We the Users, in order to form a more perfect system, establish > > priorities, > > ensure connective tranquility, provide for common repairs, promote > > preventive > > maintenance, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our > > processes, do ordain and establish this Software of The Unixed States > > of America. > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] viewing pdf in mozilla
how to i make mozzila handle pdf properly? i want to be able to click on a link and view the file w/o having to download and open w/ xpdf. thanx. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bash: java: command not found
valerie, excuse my lack of knowledge, but i do i do this? i feel terribly stupid now :) On Monday 03 September 2001 08:52, you wrote: > did you set PATH correctly after you insatlled the jdk? > > > hi there, > > sorry about this again, i know there has been some traffic on this > > subject before but none of it seemed to do anything for me. everything > > used to work fineon my puter until i mucked up the system badly and > > decided to reinstall the whole thing. but i don't seem to get java to > > work properly. the plug in works inkonqueror, but i cant install limewire > > . > > here is the package i have installed: > > j2sdk-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin > > now here is the kind of things i get: > > [root@ LimeWire]# sh runlime.sh > > runlime.sh: java: command not found > > from there i am lost, i dont have the first clue of what to do. > > ? > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="big5"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to play mov files?
On 02 Sep 2001 20:40:53 -0500, Jeremy Davidson wrote: > Seems to me I once got a mov file to play in Netscape. It didn't have any > playback controls (just a box centered within the working area), but it > worked (don't remember if it had sound or not -- was having soundcard > troubles at the time). This was using the PeanutLinux distro. Sorry to jump in so late on this one. The WINE project recently released a "Netscape plugin" that will take Windows-Netscape plugins and allow them to work in Linux. Specifically, I know that they had Quicktime working. This was targeted at Netscape, but since Konqueror supports Netscape plugins, then Quicktime should work in Konq as well. Dave Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Need to start different window mgr
On 02 Sep 2001 16:40:40 -0400, Steve wrote: > > When you run 'startx', your specified window manager will be used. > > > > Dave > > Thanks very much Dave, after waiting a few hours for my download to > finish, I'm happily starting icewm from runlevel 3 without any gnome. > > Thanks for your help! Great -- Congrats! Dave PGP signature
Re: [newbie] bash: java: command not found
did you set PATH correctly after you insatlled the jdk? > hi there, > sorry about this again, i know there has been some traffic on this subject > before but none of it seemed to do anything for me. everything used to work > fineon my puter until i mucked up the system badly and decided to reinstall > the whole thing. but i don't seem to get java to work properly. the plug in > works inkonqueror, but i cant install limewire . > here is the package i have installed: > j2sdk-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin > now here is the kind of things i get: > [root@ LimeWire]# sh runlime.sh > runlime.sh: java: command not found > from there i am lost, i dont have the first clue of what to do. > ? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] bash: java: command not found
hi there, sorry about this again, i know there has been some traffic on this subject before but none of it seemed to do anything for me. everything used to work fineon my puter until i mucked up the system badly and decided to reinstall the whole thing. but i don't seem to get java to work properly. the plug in works inkonqueror, but i cant install limewire . here is the package i have installed: j2sdk-1_3_1-linux-i386-rpm.bin now here is the kind of things i get: [root@ LimeWire]# sh runlime.sh runlime.sh: java: command not found from there i am lost, i dont have the first clue of what to do. ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Kernel Make Commands
Having upgraded from 7.1 to 8.0 I wanted to change a couple of kernel settings and so typed in (at root) "make menuconfig". The message returned was "No rule to make target 'menuconfig'. Stop." I also tried xconfig with the same result. I don't understand this because I had no trouble doing this in 7.1. A clue would be greatfully appreciated. Thanks very much, Bill Cole Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] OT - Hardware Dimensions
Franki wrote: > If you have an AT board and case, the power supply has a seperate on/off > switch that cuts the power from the motherboard directly... (an AT board has > a power plug to the board that is made up of two seperate plugs.) Just a few points: 1. Just to make it clear, an AT motherboard must go into an AT case, an ATX motherboard must go into an ATX case. 2. Unless you find a case that can handle either. I've seen them advertised, never touched one. The metalwork has to be slightly different between AT and ATX (for the on board connectors, at least -- maybe there are some knockouts for either style?), the power supply plug to the motherboard must be different (maybe they would have both styles?), and ? 3. I'd double check a Compaq -- last time I tried to put a standard motherboard in a Compaq case, it didn't work -- it wasn't really a standard AT case (which means the motherboard wasn't standard AT either). That was probably 5 to 8 years ago, but ... Randy Kramer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 19:35:17 +1200 skinky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: > I use kppp in KDE and it works fine, however I can't for the life of me > get Gnome ppp (in Gnome) to work - I always get the error message "the > pppdaemon has died unexpectedly". Gave up on that one weeks ago and is > the only reason I don't use Gnome. Good luck. You can use kppp from inside of Gnome, or just about any other wm (assuming you have KDE on your system). I access it from Enlightenment, Windowmaker, Blackbox, among others, including gnome. Mike -- "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." --Tom Waits _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Complaint to microsoft
Hi all, If you have time and a PDF reader, take a look at http://www.epic.org/privacy/consumer/MS_complaint.pdf It is the complaint that a load of privacy organizations filed against M$ because of the unclear goings on with Win XP and the possible exploit of personal information that people have to share when using Hailstom, Passport and/or Hotmail accounts. I found this a very enlightening read, even though it is a 20 page thing. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] can't set up SB Live! 5.1
hi. i am using Mandrake 8.0 and i'm using alsa 0.5.11 for my SB Live! 5.1. but it gives me the following message during modprobe: /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-card-emu10k1.o: init_module: No such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ prameters /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-card-emu10k1.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-card-emu10k1.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_unregister_device_Red8e5485 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_control_register_loctl_R4cdc6410 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_register_device_R95a7fc73 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_create_entry_R2b8960b4 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_device_free_Rb389e960 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_unregister_R3cb47bfe /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_device_new_R53d550bc /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_control_unregister_loctl_R2d65e603 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_register_Rcf0e1056 /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/misc/snd-timer.o: insmod snd-card-emu10k1 failed can anyone tell me what that mean? and what do i do now? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] Firewalling
> I did configure the firewall from Mandrake control center, but that > stopped all local network access (printing, logon etc). > I came to the conclusion that it is not possible to run a firewall on > the same box that is used for logon, print sharing. or is there > something i'm missing? Yes. It is called "InteractiveBastille". Run that, it is much more versatile and customizable than tiny. That locked up my machine with everything too. I-Bastille did a great job. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] Firewalling
Hello Mark, Monday, September 03, 2001, 9:05:24 AM, you wrote: MW> Colin, MW> If you open Mandrake's control center you'll be able to configure your MW> firewall in there. Mdk 8.0 comes with iptables and there are two way to MW> configure your firewall already on your machine. You have both "tiny MW> firewall" and Bastille firewall. Mandrake Control Center uses tiny MW> firewall by default. Which is ok cause iptables is an excellent packet MW> filter. I did configure the firewall from Mandrake control center, but that stopped all local network access (printing, logon etc). I came to the conclusion that it is not possible to run a firewall on the same box that is used for logon, print sharing. or is there something i'm missing? Colin Jenkins ICQ: 650611 registered linux user 223862 Politics. From the greek poly, meaning many, and ticks, a small, annoying bloodsucker. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to add ttf?
¦b 2001 ¤E¤ë 3 ¬P´Á¤@ 14:40¡A±z¼g¹D: > On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 13:34, Pun Kuan Tou wrote: > > when I used mkttfdir to add some turetype fonts, > > It only have "medium type" fonts, no bold or italic. > > > > How can I add some bold and italic fonts ? > > Bold and italic versions of TrueType fonts are usually stored in separate > files from the normal font. But, when I chose 'bold font' in some like menubar, it still is normal font! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] how do i watch a movie on kde?
hi i got some files of format :avi, quicktime mov, mpeg, mp3, mpg, etc.and i wanna watch/hear them!! what i did was go to www.projectmayo.com and downloaded the rpms (from rpmfind.net Polish(ed) distribution .i686 format) for xmps, opendivx lib and decore. what happens is : from the command line, i type a) xmps & and it opens up but when i add a file from any of the above formats, it doesnt do anything but just sits there b) xmps mp3 file.mps, i get an error: (hmm suddenly cant get the same error, it used to open a gnome window saying error etc, cancel, report) but now it just says "segmentation fault: core dump" a few btw's: sound server is running and starts at bootup sound card is seen in sndconfig and mandrake control centre (Crystal Codec and Crystal MPU-401) as far as i understand, i have everything that i need to run the files but i cant. pls. help thanks _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem
or open a console/xterm and type: kppp & and that will start kppp if you have it installed... (I use kppp from within Icewm this way...) rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of skinky Sent: Monday, 3 September 2001 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Admin Subject: Re: [newbie] Newbie still having problems with modem On Monday 03 September 2001 10:14, Admin wrote: [snip] > One more thing, I keep reading of a program called Kppp. I can't find > in my system to safe my life. I have checked under installed s/w and > under installable s/w, and I get zip, nada, ought, zippity doo da, for a > response. Any suggestions??? [snip] > Dexter If you're using KDE try: KMenu > Networking > Remote Access > Internet Dialer which hopefully will start kppp. I use kppp in KDE and it works fine, however I can't for the life of me get Gnome ppp (in Gnome) to work - I always get the error message "the pppdaemon has died unexpectedly". Gave up on that one weeks ago and is the only reason I don't use Gnome. Good luck. skinky _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Re: Domain name??
in postfix, (assuming that you are using postfix...) open /etc/postfix/main.cf for editing... look for the myorigin =$myhostname line and change it to: myorigon = $mydomain that will help no end also, make sure that the line inet_interfaces = all is not hashed out... (and hashout all the other inet-interfaces = XXX lines...) that will also help... if that still doesn't help completely, then go to postfix.org and look at the FAQ page... that has heaps of info about what your settings should be... rgds Frank -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stanley SzeSent: Monday, 3 September 2001 2:49 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] Re: Domain name?? Hi, Here is my problem :( -- the domain name that I set up for the server is for example, "linux-mandrake.com" and the host name is "linux." However, I could only receive mails that are sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but not [EMAIL PROTECTED], which is the one I want. Can any tell me how to fix the problem, please? Thanks very much! Stan Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Re: [newbie] Concurrent Remote X Login
Hi Isaac,
I don't remember how to run X remotely, although it can
obviously be done. What I've been doing a lot, though,
is running individual X apps from my desktop (upstairs)
on my laptop (downstairs with the stereo and TV ;-)
Here's how you can do it:
1) On Speedy, run the telnet server.
2) On Eve, start KDE, Gnome, etc.
3) On Eve, type the following in a console:
xhost +x.x.x.x
where x.x.x.x is the IP address of Speedy.
4) On Eve, telnet to Speedy in the same console.
It's easier to make an alias that combines the
third and fourth steps.
5) While logged in to Speedy, type the following:
DISPLAY=x.x.x.x:0
where x.x.x.x is the IP address of Eve. After the first
time you do this, it's unlikely you'll type anything else
that begins with a capital D, so a simple
!D
will suffice.
6) Run your favorite X app, and voila!, it'll appear on Eve.
Don't forget to use an ampersand when calling up apps,
so that you get the prompt back (and ability to run other
apps). For instance, when calling up Galeon, type this:
galeon &
Hope this helps,
Miark
- Original Message -
From: "Isaac Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 9:56 PM
Subject: [newbie] Concurrent Remote X Login
> I've got a slow box ("Eve") and a fast box ("Speedy") and have been
> playing around with different ways of making the slow one more useable
> as a wait for a 128 stick to arrive. It's proven a great learning
> experience as I've become familiar with many desktop environments/window
> managers as well as learned to do pretty much every day-to-day task
> (email, web browsing, text editing) from the console. My newest goal is
> to be able to slogin to Speedy and run X, displaying it on the Eve's
> monitor. Of course I want Speedy to still be able to go about it's own
> daily business, I'd just like both Speedy and Eve to be able to run off
> the same box. Is that possible? If so, how? Please offer both console
> and gui solutions, if they exist.
>
> Thanks again,
> Isaac
>
>
>
> "There is no K5 Cabal..."
>
>
>
>
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RE: [newbie] OT - Hardware Dimensions
You are making a wrong assumption, AT and ATX have more to do with the motherboard design then they do with the size of the board.. If you have an AT board and case, the power supply has a seperate on/off switch that cuts the power from the motherboard directly... (an AT board has a power plug to the board that is made up of two seperate plugs.) if you have an ATX, the motherboard is in control of poweroff, ie the on/off switch on the case connects to the motherboard which turns itself on and off... (an ATX case has one big rectangular power plug to connect the powersupply to the motherboard.) Hense the ability of the system to shut itself down completely when you do a: shutdown -h now There are some other design spec differences (like the cooling design) that are different between the two... but the above will let you identify one way or the other.. hope this makes sense.. rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hans N. Sent: Monday, 3 September 2001 2:27 PM To: Mandrake Newbie List Subject: [newbie] OT - Hardware Dimensions Hello all, I'm having trouble locating a ruler in my home, I know I know what moron doesn't own a ruler. The answer is me :^) I thought I'd try you good folks on the list for an answer to a simple question. I own a Compaq Presario 7471, but I can't ascertain what form factor the motherboard is. If it helps, it's in a mini-tower case, 4 PCI slots, 2 SDRAM sockets, AMD K6-2 processor, 2 IDE controllers. My case seems pretty small and jam packed. Basically I've been day-dreaming about getting several components to build a better system using what I can from the Compaq. Well I got the notion of purchasing a new case. The case is ATX size. My question is, does this mean it will only house ATX sized motherboards, or will AT form factors fit as well? I really don't think my motherboard is Baby AT, but I could easily be wrong. Thanks for your time. Sincerely and respectfully, Hans N. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] KPPP in Gnome (was Newbie still having problems...)
> If you're using KDE try: > KMenu > Networking > Remote Access > Internet Dialer > which hopefully will start kppp. > > I use kppp in KDE and it works fine, however I can't for the life of me > get Gnome ppp (in Gnome) to work - I always get the error message "the > pppdaemon has died unexpectedly". Gave up on that one weeks ago and is > the only reason I don't use Gnome. Good luck. Methinks that if you have all the kdelibs installed (since you're running KDE), you can run kppp without a problem inside Gnome... I use XFCE, and I run KDE and Gnome apps in any mix and that works fine for me. All you'd need to do is make a menu link or desktop shortcut to kppp. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how to add ttf?
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 13:34, Pun Kuan Tou wrote: > when I used mkttfdir to add some turetype fonts, > It only have "medium type" fonts, no bold or italic. > > How can I add some bold and italic fonts ? Bold and italic versions of TrueType fonts are usually stored in separate files from the normal font. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Another opinion, please.
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 15:21, Gonzalix le Druide wrote: > I have the same old problem with my Trident 975 AGP video card and LM > 7.2. > > I believe you are much more advanced than me. I have the opinion of Jim. > He said: "Any of the recent ATI cards will work fine. For cheapness, try > the SIS range or the Cirrus Logics." > > Do you agree, or may be on your opinion I could buy another video card? > > Another question is how could I have LM 8.0? Just buying the CD, or it's > possible to download it? Try the "noaccel" option first (I'm sure Eyedeal can help you on this). That should work fine. If this doesn't work, and you want to buy a new card, consult the hardware database at http://www.linux-mandrake.com. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Re: Domain name??
Title: Message Eh, try aliasing (CNAME) the linux-mandrake.com to linux.linux-mandrake.com in your DNS. Note this will only work if your DNS is authorative for your domain, and your domain is in turn registed with the Internic. You'll also have to modify your mail server to accept mail for the linux-mandrake.com domain. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Stanley SzeSent: Monday, September 03, 2001 2:49 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [newbie] Re: Domain name?? Hi, Here is my problem :( -- the domain name that I set up for the server is for example, "linux-mandrake.com" and the host name is "linux." However, I could only receive mails that are sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but not [EMAIL PROTECTED], which is the one I want. Can any tell me how to fix the problem, please? Thanks very much! Stan Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Sanchez;Jose;M FN:Jose M Sanchez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ORG:Net Results, Inc.;Lan Support TITLE:Lan Support TEL;WORK;VOICE:301-972-8271 TEL;HOME;VOICE:301-972-8507 TEL;CELL;VOICE:301-502-0151 TEL;WORK;FAX:301-349-2201 TEL;HOME;FAX:301-349-2201 ADR;WORK:;301-972-8271;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:301-972-8271=0D=0A17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837= =0D=0AUnited States ADR;HOME:;;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837=0D=0AUnited States URL: URL:http://opjose.homeip.net EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] REV:20010825T134515Z END:VCARD Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
