Re: [newbie] empty messages anyone?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Anke & Max wrote: Tks Max! The same here, just attachments but not only from Dave... I don't open ANY attachment also! []s Ricardo Castanho >Gidday Ricardo >Yes, Everything I get from Dave Sherman I think the name was, is blank but >has an attachment. >As I don't open any attachments I don't ever read these. >rgrds >max > >Ricardo Castanho de O. Freitas's words, written Thu, 22 Nov 2001 >>It's been a while that I'm receiveing blank messages, just the headers! >>Anyone else with the same trouble? > > > > - -- Whenever possible mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] == Linux user # 102240 => Machine # 96125 => Seti@home user == -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.75-6 iEYEARECAAYFAjv+g7gACgkQ9I0k95pf9XvDVQCeMNNw0OTFdOn8KouSIoE7pp7c ELQAn2bS/6isViSr2FsCJK5Sx4an8iXJ =50k2 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] 2nd Request: No more emails, please!`
Administrator... Please remove my name from the email list. Thank you, Oklatex Jim Curtis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] booting in console mode and seeing booting logs to diagnose problem
On Friday 23 Nov 2001 10:53 am, you wrote: if you have a boot disk for your system and all you have done is rearranged your partition scheme (sucessfully one assumes!) i.e. no kernel changes etc. then you should be able to boot with the disk and when you get to the lilo prompt type: linux root=/dev/xyz where xyz is the partition of your root partition (or /boot if different), from what you describe having done however - adding a partition where previously there was none, your existing partition numbers shouldn't have changed, you may find that booting doesn't succesfully mount all filesystems but if not hopefully you will get a message about 'password for maintenance or ctrl-d for normal boot' enter the root password and you will be dropped to a simple shell, you can try to mount partitions - esp. /usr using the 'new' device names and then launch an editor to edit /etc/fstab to reflect the new partition names > if you are getting a login screen, then instead of choosing a window manager press ctrl-alt-f1 or f2 through f6, this will give you a console and you can logon there, type dmesg at a prompt to see kernel messages and also look at /var/log/boot.log (as root) while booting (disk or not) at the lilo prompt type 'linux init 3' init level 3 on mandrake systems is console mode, to get single user mode type 'linux init 1' or 'linux single' > Questions: > 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than > the graphical login? > > Problem: > KDE or any other window manager won't start anymore. The graphic login only > has two options: previous and failsafe, neither of which get anything > started. There are quite a few error messages that appear during the > machine booting sequence. > I'd like to see what they are so that I can solve (with your precious help) > whatever problem there is. > > I recently added a new FAT32 partition using diskdrake and then formated it > under win98. I needed the new partitions so that I could install > office2000. (I unfortunately still need that because of the lacking chinese > support under linux - I still haven't been able to get it working > properly). I think part of the problem is related to this (something about > too many partitions being mounted...). hope this helps bascule Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Fw: Re: [newbie] Internet access setup questions
Begin forwarded message: Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 10:58:04 -0500 From: Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet access setup questions On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 21:33:26 -0600 David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone. > > Okay, I realize this is a drawn out post so I'll apolgize now. Sorry > it's so long :) > > I think I have finally settled on a setup for now on how to split my > dsl line to my other home computers. This is what is looks like right > now.. > _ >INTERNET > | > | >IBM P133 win98 DCHP >Quest DSL w/Pro 2200 dsl modem > | > | > 3com Office Connect Hub 8 ports > || | > || | >IBM P200 Notebook IBM Intellistation E Pro >Windows Windows Mandrake Linux 8.1 >Kids MomMe :) > > > File sharing is NOT enable throughout the network. The only thing > that the computers do is access the internet through the hub but do > not share files or printers. I don't have any firewalls set on the > P133.could put zone alarm on it..but I don't have ANYTHING on > the machine except win98se and all it does is run the ICS for the > other machines..only has a small hard drive...just big enough to > hold win 98 se. Basically was pulled from retirement to do this > one job :) > > My questions are: > > Are the computers that are connected to the hub able to be probed > through port scans and able to be attacked? Or is only the P133 able > to be scanned and attacked? I have Zone Alarm on the other windows > computersbut don't have anything on the Linux system. Is it > relatively safe or do I need firewall protection on it also. If so, > what is recommended with the configuration described above? > > Some Explanations: > You might wonder WHY USE win98se for the ICS when > Mandrake does such a great job? Simple.I couldn't get the Pro > Dsl 2200(or 2100 can't remember now which it is) to work with Linux > and I wasn't willing to part with the couple hundred bucks for a > External Modem that worked with QWEST DSL service. Plus I had an old > IBM P133 setting around...and it already had win98 se installed. The > kids computer has Windows on it...mostly because they use that at > school and it is more familiar to herbut she likes the games > on mine and is learning to use Linux fast :) Wife likes Windows(yuck) > and isn't inclined to switch yet.although I keep working on it:) > > So after that lengthy explanation of my questions and reasons for > doing things the way I diddo you have any suggestions for > improving the setup (other than scrapping all the windows partitions > on the hard drives? And making it more secure ? > Dave I have basicly the same set-up, also because my DSL modem is usable only through Windows. In my case, using an 8 port hub, I have 5 system using DHCP through a Win98 system. When using this type of configuration you DO NEED a firewall on each connected system. Blocking all internet traffic on the Host system will not prevent access to or by the systems connected to it. Think of your DSL modem as an entrnaceway. In this entranceway you have 4 doors. Even if you lock the P133 door, entrance can still be gained through the other 3 doors unless they also are locked. Personally on my systems on those running Windows, either full are parttime, I use either ZoneAlarm or Sygate and in Linux Tiny FireWall. Charles Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] dvd/mpg
I'm having a problem with dvd and mpg playback. It doesn't seem to matter which program I am using I only see the top left portion of the movie. I am running mandrake 8.1 on a thinkpad a21p Any ideas? Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Services OT - was Ftp server
it's the drakconf package if you don't have it installed, if you do try 'drakconf' from a console bascule On Friday 23 Nov 2001 3:05 pm, you wrote: > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > > i dont think one is installed by default. > > > > > > I may be wrong so double check using Mandrake Control Center->Services. > > Huh? Where is this Mandrake Control Centre? The nearest I could get to > it was gnomecc and that has no Services item listed. ??? > The nearest thing to it was linuxconf -> Control -> control panel -> > control service activity. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Internet access setup questions
that site you mention randy, i have been there before and it identified my ip address as being that of one my isp's boxes 4 hops up the line from me, it reported open ports such as http (80) that i know are closed on my firewall, be carefull anyone that uses this bascule On Friday 23 Nov 2001 3:17 pm, you wrote: > > > Try one of those port scanning sites -- one is: > > http://www.mycgiserver.com/servlet/kalish.Security > > Randy Kramer > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] howto-intro
Try looking at http://www.linuxdoc.org/, which is where most of the howtos, guides, and mini-howtos are located. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems & Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 07:45 PM 11/23/2001 +, you wrote: > > >hi gang, > > i am looking for a how-to that has an introduction which goes like 'breaking the myths', i.e. open-source is just a hobby, linux is a hackers-toy,etc. > > i read some how-to that has that in the introduction and am searching for it but I cant find any (known case of not finding what you are looking for when you need it :-) I am planning to write an introductory column on linux for the company newspaper and that intro would be great. > > thanks! > >-- > >"Programming, an artform that fights back." > >=== > >Anuerin G. Diaz >Design Engineer >25/F Equitable-PCI Tower >ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., >Ortigas Center, Pasig City, >Philippines 1605 > >Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 >=== > >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
[newbie] problem with netconfig for ppp on LM8.0
Greetings, I installed LM8.0 on a computer at work and ran into a problem. During installation i configured a dialup (ppp0) account to our ISP using a 3com external modem on ttys0 After rebooting and loading into linux for the first time i made sure that the dialup account worked by logging in as root and running /sbin/ifup ppp0. This part went fine. I made a few backups (thank god!) and went into netconf to change ppp0 so that it could be controlled by any user. This was the only change made and netconf did not report any errors but now when anyone, root or a regular user, tries to run /sbin/ifup ppp0 the pppd daemon exits with either error #6 unable to lock the serial port, error #8 connection script failed, or error #17 which is serial loopback detection. The most common is error #17. The other 2 show up about 1 time in 10. After tring /sbin/ifup ppp0 about 100 times and double checking everything over and over again I finally gave up for the day and went back into netconf and changed it so that regular users could not control the device. Then went back and tried /sbin/ifup ppp0 and it started exiting with the same errors. Being totally frustrated i restored the backup i had made of /etc and then tried /sbin/ifup ppp0. It worked flawlessly. I then went home and ate turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy and washed it all down with a few cold ones while watching football. Man what a way to alleviate stress. :) Came back in this morning and performed a format and complete reinstall only to run through the same problems all over again. Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix it? On another note, I was considering installing LM8.1 but has read somewhere on this list previously that Mandrake had broken the automount. Is there a patch out yet that corrects this? Thanks in advance, Ian K. Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] formatting floppies
On Friday 23 November 2001 15:19, you wrote: > Gidday folks (sorry coundn't find the original posters name) > I can't help wondering if the fault lies with the floppy drive being used > rather than the system formatting incorrectly > rgrds > max I thought the same at first. So I kicked ol' M$windblows into life which was still residing in a corner of the first harddisk. You'd be amazed how stable this OS is, if you don't use it except through wine :) Anyway... the floppy drive worked flawlessly :( BTW I have to withdraw my remark that win4Lin formats fine on the same machine. It formats sure enough... but the result is a floppy full of funny non-readable directories. regards, Harm Bathoorn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Internet access setup questions
David, 1. You might want to ask this on the expert list. 2. My home network is very similar to yours, coax instead of hub, dial up instead of DSL, and a Dos box running IPROUTE instead of Windows with ICS. I don't know exactly what ICS does, but IPROUTE ($50 shareware from, darn, can't remember his name -- I can post a link if anyone is interested) is a NAT type system. I run it without a firewall and it seems to be very secure -- whenever I check it at one of those "port scanner" sites it comes back saying it can't find any ports or they are all stealth. So, if Windows ICS is a NAT type thingy, a firewall might not be required. (Of course, without knowing for sure, one might say a firewall can't hurt.) IIUC, a NAT type system is very resistant to external attacks. When one of your local computers goes out to a web site, the NAT device keeps track of the IP you are trying to get to, and only allows stuff from that IP back into your network. (It also keeps track of which of your local computers asked for that information, so it is sent back to the correct local computer.) I understand I might have some difficulty if I tried to run a VPN throught the NAT device, and we have had trouble with games -- computers on my network cannot easily serve as servers for Internet games, but can connect to other servers to play games. Try one of those port scanning sites -- one is: http://www.mycgiserver.com/servlet/kalish.Security Randy Kramer David wrote: > > Hello everyone. > > Okay, I realize this is a drawn out post so I'll apolgize now. Sorry > it's so long :) > > I think I have finally settled on a setup for now on how to split my > dsl line to my other home computers. This is what is looks like right > now.. > _ >INTERNET > | > | >IBM P133 win98 DCHP >Quest DSL w/Pro 2200 dsl modem > | > | > 3com Office Connect Hub 8 ports > || | > || | >IBM P200 Notebook IBM Intellistation E Pro >Windows Windows Mandrake Linux 8.1 >Kids MomMe :) > > > File sharing is NOT enable throughout the network. The only thing > that the computers do is access the internet through the hub but do > not share files or printers. I don't have any firewalls set on the > P133.could put zone alarm on it..but I don't have ANYTHING on > the machine except win98se and all it does is run the ICS for the > other machines..only has a small hard drive...just big enough to > hold win 98 se. Basically was pulled from retirement to do this > one job :) > > My questions are: > > Are the computers that are connected to the hub able to be probed > through port scans and able to be attacked? Or is only the P133 able > to be scanned and attacked? I have Zone Alarm on the other windows > computersbut don't have anything on the Linux system. Is it > relatively safe or do I need firewall protection on it also. If so, > what is recommended with the configuration described above? > > Some Explanations: > You might wonder WHY USE win98se for the ICS when > Mandrake does such a great job? Simple.I couldn't get the Pro > Dsl 2200(or 2100 can't remember now which it is) to work with Linux > and I wasn't willing to part with the couple hundred bucks for a > External Modem that worked with QWEST DSL service. Plus I had an old > IBM P133 setting around...and it already had win98 se installed. The > kids computer has Windows on it...mostly because they use that at > school and it is more familiar to herbut she likes the games > on mine and is learning to use Linux fast :) Wife likes Windows(yuck) > and isn't inclined to switch yet.although I keep working on it:) > > So after that lengthy explanation of my questions and reasons for > doing things the way I diddo you have any suggestions for > improving the setup (other than scrapping all the windows partitions > on the hard drives? And making it more secure ? > > Thanks, > -- > Dave Crouse > Running Mandrake 8.1 > IBM Intellistation E Pro > 450 mghz 750 mb ram > > --- > 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] Accounting software for Linux
On Thu, 2001-11-22 at 18:04, Nelson Bartley wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I'm currently looking for accounting software for linux. Does anyone know of any? or >any open source groups currently attempting to develop these types of products? > > Thanks, > Nelson AppGen has free Quicken and Quickbooks clones. I am just trying out their QuickBooks app (called MyBooks), but I haven't used it enough yet to say anything. It is a java application, though, so you won't want to run it on a slow machine (I have it on a 366 MHz Celeron laptop w/ 192 MB RAM, and it runs fine so far). Dave -- Boycott meat -- suck your thumb. msg82513/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Services OT - was Ftp server
On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Anuerin G.Diaz wrote: > > i dont think one is installed by default. > > > I may be wrong so double check using Mandrake Control Center->Services. Huh? Where is this Mandrake Control Centre? The nearest I could get to it was gnomecc and that has no Services item listed. ??? The nearest thing to it was linuxconf -> Control -> control panel -> control service activity. -- Len Lawrence @ The Thistle Foundation Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] formatting floppies
> Things do not seem to work the same from computer to computer in > linux. I have formatted 5 floppies in a row with no failures and my > fstab looks like this: > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 > > No comma but a space after auto. So there is something not > functioning the same on my computer as there is on yours. Also read > floppies just dandy. I thought I had a lot of problems with my floppy, but it turns out I just have one. Anyone with floppy set to auto in fstab try this and see if you get the same results I do. Go to K menu, Configuration, Hardware, Floppy Formatter. Do a full format with the ext2 file system. Unless I su to root and use mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy, I can't mount it with the icon or the terminal. If I format it in DOS everything works fine. TIA, Randy Donohoe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Accounting software for Linux
On Thursday 22 November 2001 19:04, you wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I'm currently looking for accounting software for linux. Does anyone know > of any? or any open source groups currently attempting to develop these > types of products? > > Thanks, > Nelson Hi Nelson, I don't know whether you want a full-fledged accounting package, but if you do, try Kontor (you'll need to install Postgresql). URL: http://www.linux-kontor.org Regards, Andre Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: -- Please pray the Holy Rosary to end the holocaust of abortion and terrorism. For a free Cenacle Scriptural Rosary Booklet -- http://www.webhart.net/csrb/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] lm8.1 won't boot up properly after adding new partition.
Hi all!
I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1
Questions:
What would it take to solve this problem?
Would reinstalling lm8.1 be quicker and easier?
The situation seems pretty bad and a search on google makes me even more
confused as to what could be the solution.
Problem:
KDE or any other window manager won't start anymore. The graphic login only
has two options: previous and failsafe, neither of which get anything
started. There are quite a few error messages that appear during the machine
booting sequence.
I recently added a new FAT32 partition using diskdrake and then formated it
under win98. I needed the new partitions so that I could install office2000.
(I unfortunately still need that because of the lacking chinese support
under linux - I still haven't been able to get it working properly - I am
told that sylpheed will allow me to ditch outlook express... ypeee!
:-D ). I think part of the problem is related to this (something about too
many partitions being mounted...).
Here is part of the var/boot.log
Nov 22 22:55:14 localhost mount: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad
superblock on /dev/hda10,
Nov 22 22:55:14 localhost mount:or too many mounted file systems
Nov 22 22:55:14 localhost netfs: Mounting other filesystems: failed
***hda10 is the partition I recently added...
Nov 22 22:54:52 localhost loadkeys: findkeymap: No such file or directory
Nov 22 22:54:52 localhost loadkeys: cannot open file compose.latin1.inc
Nov 22 22:54:52 localhost keytable: Loading compose keys: compose.latin1.inc
failed
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: perl: warning: Please check that your
locale settings:
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: ^ILANGUAGE = (unset),
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: ^ILC_ALL = (unset),
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: ^ILANG = en
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: are supported and installed on
your system.
Nov 22 22:54:55 localhost fndSession: perl: warning: Falling back to the
standard locale (C).
Nov 22 22:54:56 localhost fndSession: Can't locate loadable object for
module File::Glob in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i386-linux
/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i386-linux
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at
/usr/sbin/chksession line 73
Nov 22 22:54:56 localhost fndSession: Compilation failed in require at
/usr/sbin/chksession line 73.
Nov 22 22:54:56 localhost fndSession: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at
/usr/sbin/chksession line 73.
***the part about local settings being unset puzzles me because I didn't
touch anything about that since install (a part from the user settings in
home/user/)
Nov 22 22:54:56 localhost mandrake_everytime: Building Window Manager
Sessions failed
Nov 22 22:54:58 localhost bastille-firewall: Setting up general rules...
Nov 22 22:54:58 localhost bastille-firewall: iptables v1.2.2:
Nov 22 22:54:58 localhost bastille-firewall: invalid TCP port/service
`linuxconf' specified
Nov 22 22:54:58 localhost bastille-firewall: Try `iptables -h' or
'iptables --help' for more information.
Nov 22 22:54:58 localhost bastille-firewall: done.
Nov 22 22:55:21 localhost net_cnx_up: SIOCDELRT: No such process
Nov 22 22:55:21 localhost net_cnx_up: .
Nov 22 22:55:27 localhost last message repeated 3 times
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: Starting Webmin server in /usr/share/webmin
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: perl: warning: Please check that your
locale settings:
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: ^ILANGUAGE = (unset),
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: ^ILC_ALL = (unset),
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: ^ILANG = "en"
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: are supported and installed on your
system.
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: perl: warning: Falling back to the standard
locale ("C").
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: Can't locate loadable object for module
Sys::Hostname in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i386-linux
/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i386-linux
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at
/usr/share/webmin/miniserv.pl line 8
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: Compilation failed in require at
/usr/share/webmin/miniserv.pl line 8.
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost start: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at
/usr/share/webmin/miniserv.pl line 8.
Nov 22 22:55:30 localhost webmin: Starting Webmin failed
Can anyone make any sense out of it and point to a solution... or I'd be
better to reinstall...
Thanks for your help,
Anguo
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Re: [newbie] booting in console mode and seeing booting logs to diagnose problem
Gidday Anguo You couldn't download one of those linux on a floppy distro's and boot from that could you? (Tomsboot?) I'm only guessing here. Then you could make the changes you need to and reboot. Also I've read somewhere about a command something like chroot where you can (I think) change from one running kernel to another. Regards Max Anguo asked on Friday, November 23, 2001 6:53 PM for help booting into linux > Ouch! > I just saw this: > http://www.linux.com/howto/LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.4 > "You MUST make emergency boot disk from time to time and whenever you make > changes to the partition. Insert a blank floppy" > which, of course, I didn't do... so the partition table on the boot floppy > doens't correspond to the existing one. There isn't much change though.. > just one more partition cut out of the empty remaining space on the hard > disk... > > What now? > > - Original Message - > ±H¥óªÌ: Anguo > I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1 > > Questions: > 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than the > graphical login? > > Problem: > KDE or any other window manager won't start anymore. The graphic login only > has two options: previous and failsafe, neither of which get anything > started. There are quite a few error messages that appear during the machine > booting sequence. > I'd like to see what they are so that I can solve (with your precious help) > whatever problem there is. > > I recently added a new FAT32 partition using diskdrake and then formated it > under win98. I needed the new partitions so that I could install office2000. > (I unfortunately still need that because of the lacking chinese support > under linux - I still haven't been able to get it working properly). I think > part of the problem is related to this (something about too many partitions > being mounted...). > > > > > > > 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] booting in console mode and seeing booting logs to diagnose problem
Hi all! I have been looking in the archives for the answer to the first question below, but so far, I haven't found the solution. I am sure that the answer is simple. Do you know it? I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1 Questions: 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than the graphical login? 2- Where can I then see the logs of the booting sequences. Problem: KDE or any other window manager won't start anymore. The graphic login only has two options: previous and failsafe, neither of which get anything started. There are quite a few error messages that appear during the machine booting sequence. I'd like to see what they are so that I can solve (with your precious help) whatever problem there is. I recently added a new FAT32 partition using diskdrake and then formated it under win98. I needed the new partitions so that I could install office2000. (I unfortunately still need that because of the lacking chinese support under linux - I still haven't been able to get it working properly). I think part of the problem is related to this (something about too many partitions being mounted...). I'll be able to provide more details about the real problem once I get the answer to the two questions above... Thanks for your help, Anguo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] NVidia Drivers
On Thu, 2001-11-22 at 07:31, Robert MacLean wrote: > there is no need to reboot. > > when you are at the command prompt, edit the config file > and type startx. > > it will then attempt to load x. if it fails it will kick you back to > the console. > otherwise it will work Hi! I am wondering what I need to do beyond installing the Nvidia drivers for Open GL or Mesa to work. Or if that is an inappropriate goal what is a simple 3D thing I can do to observe the effect of having 3D drivers on my system. I downloaded the RPMs for 8.1 from the MandrakeUser site and followed the instructions that were there. I seem to have been successful because Gnome is working just like normal. Now I would like to do something that makes use of the 3D capabilities of the Nvidia drivers but when I go to the Mesa and OpenGL demos in the toys section of the amusements menu they don't appear to be working. OpenGL demos open a Window but it appears to include my desktop and it never does anything else, the Mesa demos don't seem to even launch. I click but nothing visible happens and I can't find a process for them in gtop. Is there something I need to do to activate 3D support other than successfully installing the Nvidia kernel and glx? The instructions said that I just needed to run XFdrake and choose my resolution after rpming the drivers. I did that. The instructions said that I didn't need to edit anything since I was using 8.1, but, I either don't understand what should be happening or I'm don't know how to invoke what should be happening. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks. Traci Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] opengl not supported
I am running LM8.0 with a motherboard that has the sis620 chipset. The video driver is xfree86-3.3.6 experimental 3D. It did not want to work with xfree86-4.0.6 There is supposed to be another driver but everytime I look for it I find only dead links. I seem to have the latest glibc files installed as well as all 5 libSDL1.1 files. When I try to run xtraceroute I get 'opengl not supported' even though I have all the files. I downloaded the libSDL1.2 files but cannot seem to install them due to some cryptic dependancys. Anybody else gone down this path before? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] NVidia Drivers
Eh, actually there is a BIG need to perform a cold boot. I went into the specifics of this in prior postings, but the Nvidia chips must be re-inited completely as the NV drivers cannot handle the state the chipset was left in by XFree86's drivers. In addition the Nvidia modules get aliased by /etc/modules.conf at boot so they are properly loaded at invocation... -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Robert MacLean |Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 9:32 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [newbie] NVidia Drivers | | |there is no need to reboot. | |when you are at the command prompt, edit the config file |and type startx. | |it will then attempt to load x. if it fails it will kick you |back to the console. otherwise it will work | |___ |Robert MacLean |- Original Message - |From: "David .." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 4:31 PM |Subject: Re: [newbie] NVidia Drivers | | |> |> Yes edit the XF86Config-4 before you reboot with the changes needed |for the |> video drivers. |> |> >From: R & C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> >Subject: Re: [newbie] NVidia Drivers |> >Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 01:38:38 -0500 |> > |> >Ok, I appreciate all your help. |> > |> >I understand why I shouldn't use Software Manager for this |particular |> >installation. One other thingafter I install these drivers from |console |> >mode, should I edit my XF86Config-4 file as well, BEFORE rebooting? |> > |> >and what should I do in case X will not start afterwards? |> > |> >Roger |> > |> >On Thursday 22 November 2001 02:17 am, you sent me this message: |> > > because then you would be under x and it would be serious |problems. |> > > |> > > you need to use the RPM command. the software manager merely |> > > interfaces with that anyway. |> > > |> > > ___ |> > > Robert MacLean |> > |> >-- |> >Registered Linux User 244036 |> >Since August 2001 - LM8.0 |> >Open Source = Freedom |> > |> >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? |> >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com |> |> |> _ |> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at |http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp |> |> |> | | |-- |-- | | |> 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
[newbie] howto-intro
hi gang, i am looking for a how-to that has an introduction which goes like 'breaking the myths', i.e. open-source is just a hobby, linux is a hackers-toy,etc. i read some how-to that has that in the introduction and am searching for it but I cant find any (known case of not finding what you are looking for when you need it :-) I am planning to write an introductory column on linux for the company newspaper and that intro would be great. thanks! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] transgaming wine install
same here in the excitingly-wild, vacation-haven philippines. heck, that price tag (excluding the shipping costs) is almost equal to my whole month's salary. i guess ill just have to make do with the download edition then hope I can make wine (and its derivatives) work 8-(. ciao! On Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:06:20 +0200, "Robert MacLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: the gaming version of mandrake has transgaming wine installed. and they say it can run counter strike out the box ;) maybe it's worth it? then again$89 is a lot in good old South Africa where the currency is worth nothing ___ Robert MacLean -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Accounting software for Linux
Try mybooks. Good reviews I downloaded it last week, but haven't installed yet. Lee 11/22/01 4:04:32 PM, "Nelson Bartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: "Nelson Bartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 19:04:32 -0500 > Subject:[newbie] Accounting software for Linux > > > > Hi Guys, > > I'm currently looking for accounting software for linux. Does anyone know of > any? or any open source groups currently attempting to develop these types > > of products? > > Thanks, > Nelson Reg. Linux user 223705 Help Microsoft stamp out software piracy..give Linux to a friend. It doesn't matter how fast you run if you're on the wrong road. Programming, an artform that fights back. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] transgaming wine install
the gaming version of mandrake has transgaming wine installed. and they say it can run counter strike out the box ;) maybe it's worth it? then again$89 is a lot in good old South Africa where the currency is worth nothing ___ Robert MacLean - Original Message - From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Robert MacLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] transgaming wine install > On Friday 23 November 2001 08:58, Robert MacLean wrote: > > i'm not sure. where do i check what directory it's installing to? do i > > have to specify it? > > Well No. The makefile will automatically determine what directories it goes > in. The point I was trying to make (inarticulately) was that if you compile > in a windows partions the permissions and ownership bits of the files created > are not available to the system, which *might* be an issue. It's one less > thing to worry about if you do your compiling in a regular linux partition. > > > > how did you get counter-strike working? could you send me your wine > > config file? > > thats what i am trying to actually get running. thanx > > Well it took a while. There is a good site at http://lhl.linuxgames.com/ > There is a good HOWTO there. > The secret for me was to not use the wine supplied by Mandrake, nor to use > ANY of the packaged versions you see around including source tar.gz's (I > tried 3 none of them worked) > Go to the CVS and compile from there. > Instructions on how to do that are in the howto and on the winehq site. > > They (strongly) recommend installing Half-Life/Counterstrike in a Linux > partion and doing the game install under wine. But I actually managed to > persuade it to use the existing windows installation. > > Finally working out how to invoke Counterstrike was a challenge. I have to cd > to the Half life directory and then issue a command > wine -- hl.exe -console -game=cstrike > > The game window starts in 640x480 and when you have selected a game it > switches to whatever resolution you have defined. You then have to change the > resolution of your X display with Ctl and 'plus' key > Another 'funny' is the game will not start until you have clicked out of the > window with the mouse, and the server dialogue will not start until you click > on the 'done' key in the setup window which still lingers in the corner of > the screen. > > Once the game is running, it is great. The only issue I had was lag on the > sound, but there is a fix for that in the HOWTO. > I'll send my config to you separately. > > If Transgaming have made all this easier, then trust me. It is worth $5 > (I'm not sure I'd pay $5 every month though) > > Derek > > > > > > ___ > > Robert MacLean > > - Original Message - > > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 10:56 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] transgaming wine install > > > > > You are not trying to install the transgaming application into a > > > > windows > > > > > partition are you? > > > I have not tried it, but I would expect the lack of permission bits > > > > in a FAT > > > > > partition could well screw up the operation. > > > I know for example the Codeweavers crossover plugin (which is also a > > > > wine > > > > > implementation) absolutely insists on being installed in a user home > > > directory. > > > Much safer to just move it into your home directory. > > > > > > (It's also safer to do your browsing in Linux ;-) > > > > > > When you get it working I'd be interested in hearing your > > > > impressions. > > > > > I am already able to run Counterstrike under wine, so I wonder how > > > > much > > > > > better running it under Transgaming would be. > > > > > > Derek > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Tuxracer restarts Xserver
I don't play games much, and, in fact, I haven't opened Tuxracer since I installed 8.0 a couple of months ago. Strangely enough, my Xserver restarts when I click on its icon in Amusements. I get a black screen with the outline of my mouse cursor in the upper left corner, then the Xserver restarts and leaves me at the graphical log-in screen. The log error message is "kde[1084]: Server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly: 2816 Anyone have any clues??? eryl Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] booting in console mode
On Fri, 23 Nov 2001 18:31:13 +0800, "Anguo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Original Message - $B1H%s*L(B: Anuerin G. Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >does this mean that you can now enter your system? precisely not. I can't. the graphical login is a hindrance right now because it won't start any window manager and it won't allow me to reboot under console mode (there was such an option with 8.0 but apparently, it's gone under 8.1) If I can't find a way to boot into linux, the only other solution will be for me to reinstall. I could do that. It'll take only time. But I'd rather use the opportunity to learn new skills. i think there are a couple of posts in the mandrakeuser.org/mub/ about booting to console mode (or I think it was more of a rescue) using the installation discs and then typing rescue and... just browse through the board. ;-) Chinese is 80% ok... Last time I could boot Linux, it displayed chinese quite properly (even though the font is hard to read). Chinese support has actually improved between 8.0 and 8.1. The xcin chinese input program seems at last to work properly... but it's the 20% missing that prevent me from doing any job in chinese under Linux... like when I input chinese in Kmail, it displays trash... that's why I still use Outlook Express! :-( try sylpheed. its i18n-aware because it is authored by people using non-latin based charsets (specifically from japan but users needing i18n-aware mailers are happy with it). i have this script so that I can make sylpheed display kanji characters correctly (can do with alias but I read somewhere that having too many alias is not good) #/bin/bash export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.eucJP sylpheed sylpheed & works beautifully. ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] booting in console mode and seeing booting logs to diagnose problem
Ouch! I just saw this: http://www.linux.com/howto/LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.4 "You MUST make emergency boot disk from time to time and whenever you make changes to the partition. Insert a blank floppy" which, of course, I didn't do... so the partition table on the boot floppy doens't correspond to the existing one. There isn't much change though.. just one more partition cut out of the empty remaining space on the hard disk... What now? - Original Message - ±H¥óªÌ: Anguo I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1 Questions: 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than the graphical login? Problem: KDE or any other window manager won't start anymore. The graphic login only has two options: previous and failsafe, neither of which get anything started. There are quite a few error messages that appear during the machine booting sequence. I'd like to see what they are so that I can solve (with your precious help) whatever problem there is. I recently added a new FAT32 partition using diskdrake and then formated it under win98. I needed the new partitions so that I could install office2000. (I unfortunately still need that because of the lacking chinese support under linux - I still haven't been able to get it working properly). I think part of the problem is related to this (something about too many partitions being mounted...). Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Importing Fonts
The import fonts utility does hang sometimes - it usually means there are some weird fonts in Windows. I've never known it affect any programs, though. The only thing I can think of is that you have imported a font with the same name but different properties over one of your X-fonts, though this seems unlikely. All I can suggest is 1. Uninstall any fonts that were successfully imported. 2. Move any Windows fonts that were installed later into a temporary directory. Repeat font import. 3. Try any of the moved fonts that you really want, one at a time. 4. Move Windows fonts back. A tedious alternative is to convert Windows fonts to type 2 fonts. Robin Noah Stacy wrote: >Hi all. > >A couple of nights ago, I tried to import my windows fonts over to linux, >using the Mandrake Control Center, under fonts. I used strong verification, >just to be on the safe side. However, it never actually finished importing >them. I left it running for a good hour or more, and it still wasn't done, so >I finally went out to a console and killed it and everything associated with >it. (Just the font thing, not DrakConf as well.) > >After this, mozilla wouldn't load up--it did give an error message, which I >didn't write down (unfortunately) but it was a highly uninformative one... >not in the sense of being technical mumbo-jumbo, but just in providing no >information whatsoever. I logged out and in a little while later and found >mozilla working just fine, but there were peculiarities in the text--things >were overlapping each other, and the underlines for links weren't going all >the way over to the end of the link text. Tonight I tried to start up >mozilla again, and find it broken again; the first time I tried to run it it >gave no message at all... just hung. The second (and subsequent) tries it's >hanging at Registering plugin 0 for: "*","All types",".*" It's possible that >this Mozilla problem may be unrelated as I did try to download a plugin and >had it fail, but given that it's affecting text (and in Konqueror also; it >doesn't seem to be affecting Netscape), I feel it might be. > >Any possible fix for any of this? > >N. Stacy > > > > >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] transgaming wine install
On Friday 23 November 2001 08:58, Robert MacLean wrote: > i'm not sure. where do i check what directory it's installing to? do i > have to specify it? Well No. The makefile will automatically determine what directories it goes in. The point I was trying to make (inarticulately) was that if you compile in a windows partions the permissions and ownership bits of the files created are not available to the system, which *might* be an issue. It's one less thing to worry about if you do your compiling in a regular linux partition. > how did you get counter-strike working? could you send me your wine > config file? > thats what i am trying to actually get running. thanx Well it took a while. There is a good site at http://lhl.linuxgames.com/ There is a good HOWTO there. The secret for me was to not use the wine supplied by Mandrake, nor to use ANY of the packaged versions you see around including source tar.gz's (I tried 3 none of them worked) Go to the CVS and compile from there. Instructions on how to do that are in the howto and on the winehq site. They (strongly) recommend installing Half-Life/Counterstrike in a Linux partion and doing the game install under wine. But I actually managed to persuade it to use the existing windows installation. Finally working out how to invoke Counterstrike was a challenge. I have to cd to the Half life directory and then issue a command wine -- hl.exe -console -game=cstrike The game window starts in 640x480 and when you have selected a game it switches to whatever resolution you have defined. You then have to change the resolution of your X display with Ctl and 'plus' key Another 'funny' is the game will not start until you have clicked out of the window with the mouse, and the server dialogue will not start until you click on the 'done' key in the setup window which still lingers in the corner of the screen. Once the game is running, it is great. The only issue I had was lag on the sound, but there is a fix for that in the HOWTO. I'll send my config to you separately. If Transgaming have made all this easier, then trust me. It is worth $5 (I'm not sure I'd pay $5 every month though) Derek > > ___ > Robert MacLean > - Original Message - > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 10:56 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] transgaming wine install > > > You are not trying to install the transgaming application into a > > windows > > > partition are you? > > I have not tried it, but I would expect the lack of permission bits > > in a FAT > > > partition could well screw up the operation. > > I know for example the Codeweavers crossover plugin (which is also a > > wine > > > implementation) absolutely insists on being installed in a user home > > directory. > > Much safer to just move it into your home directory. > > > > (It's also safer to do your browsing in Linux ;-) > > > > When you get it working I'd be interested in hearing your > > impressions. > > > I am already able to run Counterstrike under wine, so I wonder how > > much > > > better running it under Transgaming would be. > > > > Derek > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] booting in console mode
- Original Message - ±H¥óªÌ: Anuerin G. Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have been looking in the archives for the answer to the first question > > below, but so far, I haven't found the solution. I am sure that the answer > > is simple. Do you know it? > > > > I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1 > > > > Questions: > > 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than the > > graphical login? This is the first and most important question for now... >does this mean that you can now enter your system? precisely not. I can't. the graphical login is a hindrance right now because it won't start any window manager and it won't allow me to reboot under console mode (there was such an option with 8.0 but apparently, it's gone under 8.1) If I can't find a way to boot into linux, the only other solution will be for me to reinstall. I could do that. It'll take only time. But I'd rather use the opportunity to learn new skills. > > 2- Where can I then see the logs of the booting sequences. > i vaguely remember that its in a file named dmesg (somewhere in /var) and > that you can display it by invoking dmesg. Thanks, I'll look at that once I can boot. >does this mean that you can now enter your system? > as for the chinese stuff, > somebody (look for iain if im not mistaken) in the sylpheed > [sylpheed.good-day.net] mailing list (he works in hongkong or somewhere near) > who has written an informative guide (albeit a work in progress) about how he > did configure his linux system to display chinese characters. I was hoping that > I could apply it to display japanese characters but nothing so far. Chinese is 80% ok... Last time I could boot Linux, it displayed chinese quite properly (even though the font is hard to read). Chinese support has actually improved between 8.0 and 8.1. The xcin chinese input program seems at last to work properly... but it's the 20% missing that prevent me from doing any job in chinese under Linux... like when I input chinese in Kmail, it displays trash... that's why I still use Outlook Express! :-( To come back to my primary question, I'll look a bit more around and in the howtos online, but if I don't find the answer and if nobody is able to help me here, then I'll do a clean install once more. Thanks anyway, :-) Anguo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] office 2000 shares
Yes you can do this. Although why you'd want to is another matter. First the problems. Since Winblows constantly goes to different modules, doing this puts a lot of traffic on your network. Office is a big (and bloated) application in itself, compounding the problem. For 3-6 users this may work fine on a 100BaseT network, but beyond that, you are asking for trouble. That said You'll need to copy the ENTIRE Office CD(both CD's if you also want frontpage) to a directory, then "root" share that directory via Samba, publically. Also it must be browseable. It need not be RW, RO will suffice. Each workstation then performs an installation from the Samba share. During the install you are asked if you want to "run from CD". You select this. The installer will remember the path to the Samba share and add in the appropriate registry entries based upon this. A few files will get copied to the local Winblows directories however, so local disk space is still a must. That's it, other than setting up Samba itself. -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Frank McKenna |Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 9:23 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [newbie] office 2000 shares | | |I would like to try to share the application itself across the |LAN as opposed to just files and documents. | |Thanks in advance | |Frank McKenna | |Difficulties increase the closer we approach our Goals | |Plato ~ "It takes a minute to have a crush on |someone,an hour to like someone and a day to love |someonebut it takes a lifetime to forget someone." | |- Original Message - |From: "Anuerin G. Diaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 5:20 AM |Subject: Re: [newbie] office 2000 shares | | |> On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:54:42 -0700, "Frank McKenna" |> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |wrote: |> |>Hi All, |> |>Has anyone attempted to share Microsoft Office 2000 Pro from a |> share on |a |>Mandrake 8.0 using Samba. |> |>What would I have to do to set this up |> |>Thanks in advance, |> |>Frank McKenna |> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installation problem with linux 8.0
Hi, Happy thanksgiving and happy holidays ! I have installed Mandrake 7.0 on my machine. I wanted to upgrade that to 8.0 And I have downloaded mandrake 8.0 [all the three files] and burnt on 3 cds. Now when I tried to boot the machine with new burnt CD it doesnot boot. Can anybody suggest me how to go ahead thanks in advance Partha _ 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] Accounting software for Linux
Hi Guys, I'm currently looking for accounting software for linux. Does anyone know of any? or any open source groups currently attempting to develop these types of products? Thanks, Nelson
Re: [newbie] booting in console mode and seeing booting logs to diagnose problem
Anguo wrote: > Hi all! > > I have been looking in the archives for the answer to the first question > below, but so far, I haven't found the solution. I am sure that the answer > is simple. Do you know it? > > I dual boot win98 + Mandrake 8.1 > > Questions: > 1- How can I use the boot disk to boot into the console mode rather than the > graphical login? > > 2- Where can I then see the logs of the booting sequences. > hi, i vaguely remember that its in a file named dmesg (somewhere in /var) and that you can display it by invoking dmesg. does this mean that you can now enter your system? as for the chinese stuff, somebody (look for iain if im not mistaken) in the sylpheed [sylpheed.good-day.net] mailing list (he works in hongkong or somewhere near) who has written an informative guide (albeit a work in progress) about how he did configure his linux system to display chinese characters. I was hoping that I could apply it to display japanese characters but nothing so far. ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back." = Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer Millennium Software, Incorporated 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Avenue cor. Poveda St. Ortigas Center, Pasig City Tel# 638-3070 loc. 72 Fax# 638-3079 = Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie]
Hi! When an FTP has been ran in a shell (foreground), how can I put it into the background, when I want to exit from shell, and I do'nt want to cancel the FTP process? Thanks @ Best Regards! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Accounting software for Linux
- Original Message - ±H¥óªÌ: Nelson Bartley I'm currently looking for accounting software for linux. Does anyone know of any? or any open source groups currently attempting to develop these types of products? Thanks, Nelson Gnucash must be what you're looking for. Anguo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Internet access setup questions
i would consider all your macines to be at risk without a firewall on the 'ics' box, i would recommend what i use in a similar setup which is mandrake single network firewall (snf) but i admit i'm used to cable modems which are simple ethernet setups, i don't know about dsl modems so i can't say for sure that it is easy to setup, there are limitations to snf, netmeeting on windows for onething has problems since it uses dynamically assigned ports, there are other firewalls like 'smoothwall', and of course there must be windows products, there is no point relying on zonealarm on individual boxes when you have a local gateway that could do the job better, plus you could then set up sharing between boxes on the lan without exposing yourself to the net, right now if you allowed windows sharing between boxes you expose yourself beyond your network this is of course, just mho bascule On Friday 23 Nov 2001 3:33 am, you wrote: > Hello everyone. > > Okay, I realize this is a drawn out post so I'll apolgize now. Sorry > it's so long :) > > I think I have finally settled on a setup for now on how to split my > dsl line to my other home computers. This is what is looks like right > now.. > __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] (fwd) Re: SoundBlaster Live! + Livedrive HOWTO
Earlier today I saw on one of the lists someone (Tom + Linda?) was wondering about the Live Drive, and whether it had support yet. The following may answer that question... On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 16:08:43 +, in alt.os.linux.mandrake Steve Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >James Hamelin wrote: > >> Got that nice new Sblive with your LiveDrive? >> Cant get it to work? >> Tired of the Headaches? >> >> Well See our HowTo to get it working!! >> >> I figured it was about time someone wrote one for this subject. >> >> Full Livedrive support! ( And yes it does work! ) This howto >> uses the creative emu10k1 drivers. >> >> If anyone at Mandrake would be intrested in including this howto >> with the Mandrake Distro, please let us know as we would be more >> than happy to have it included. >> >> The HowTo can be found in the downloads, howto's, sblive section >> of http://www.mandrake-workshop.org >> >> Or the direct url is >> http://thintux.dyndns.org/downloads/sblive-livedrive-howto.txt >> >> We have tried to make this as complete as possible, and it was >> written using Mandrake 8.1 Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk ( stock out of the >> box kernel ). Additionally DevFS was enabled, so if anyone gets this >> running without devfs let us know and well add it to the howto. >> >> Feel free to visit the site, and or stop by irc.openprojects.net >> channel #mandrake if you have any questions concerning this howto. >> >> Please note, this is a preliminary howto, and an updated version >> will be reposted on the site within the next few days. >> >> Thank you, >> SillyZ >> irc.openprojects.net #Mandrake >> SiteAdmin/Host http://www.mandrake-workshop.org >would this be including reliable midi and soundfont support, or does it >merely enable the spdif and Digi-I/O's? >( I only have the daughter card with MIDI on it, the little one that goes >at the back and has ps2style-MIDI adaptor leads). > >-- >registered Linux user #212154 >Don't get mad, get Linux > >Newbies concise guide to all this commandline business. >Essential reading!!! ( and short and quite funny too:) ) >http://www.cmm.uklinux.net/steve/ntt.html peace, Rog http://www.rogersherman.com <-- The new joint! http://www.slammingrooves.com <-- The old joint! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
