Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
JoeHill wrote: On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:05:22 +0100 Owain Sutton disseminated the following: Installing software is just as easy, if not easier, but it took me a while to figure that out. Surely an oxymoron? I'm trying hard, really hard, but I've yet to install any software as easily as on XP...oh, apart from Mozilla. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Copying FTP tree
How do you get an exact copy of an FTP tree with ALL the permissions and time stamps preserved? I tried: 1. draksync BUT it gives up (does nothing) especially when the stuff gets big; AND 2. ncftp with recursive get but recurses only 2 levels down with sub-subdirectories having no contents AND permissions NOT preserved. Is there a much simpler way to do this? TIA -- Arys P. Deloso Home Page: http://arys.deloso.net/ Registered Linux User #345763 (counter.li.org) PGP Key ID: B57512A8 Mandrake Linux 9.2 (FiveStar)KMail/GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Changing Defaults in OOo??
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:07 am, many eyes viewed Margot's words:- > > Also I am unable to change the default format for saving documents. As > > it is now the default is for MS Word. Nothing I do seems to change it. > > Choosing Tools> Options> Load/save> General and selecting text document, > > changing the "Always save as" field from MS Word to OOo 1.0 changes it > > only as long as OOo is running. Once I close the program it reverts to > > the MS Word format.In addition to being very inconvenient, I find it > > offensive that the default should be to the MS format. do :- Tools/Options/Load/Save/General Document type:- Text document. Always save as:- OpenOffice.org 1.0 Text Document. -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 + We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy. ...Henry David Thoreau This email is guaranteed to be wholly Linux Mandrake 9.2, KMail v1.5.3 and OpenOffice.org1.1.0 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Changing Defaults in OOo??
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:42 am, many eyes viewed Langsley T Russell's words:- > I'm trying to change the default font and *font size* for text documents > in OOo. I do not seem to be able to change the font size and save as the > default. I would be willing to create a new style or template or > whatever is necessary so long as when I open a new document it opens > with my choice of font and font size. I've tried creating a custom style > but it is only good for the open document. There's got to be some > relatively easy/direct way of doing this, I just can't seem to find it. Assuming you are doing OO.01 You will have to create a template of exactly what you want, everything is possible. But to just get a different font, though you won't have choice of size, which will require changing every time a new document is opened, do:- Click on Tools/Options/text Document/ Basic western fonts. Change what you want here. For more functionality create a document template with both font, and size and everything else you want or can dream of.. Charlie. -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 + There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted. ...Henry David Thoreau This email is guaranteed to be wholly Linux Mandrake 9.2, KMail v1.5.3 and OpenOffice.org1.1.0 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] whoops re: Linuxant and my desktop
--- Laura Callier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, wrong machine...Conexant modem is on my Dell > laptop. So, I guess I'll > still have to get an external modem for the desktop. >However, maybe later > this year, if i can get Linux to work, I can > download a linux driver for my > laptop from Linuxant. > > Laura > > > > > Hi! What is your problem in facts? I've downloaded the drivers from Linuxant for my winmodem and I installed the RPM in KDE as su. It was compiled succesfully (It does automatically this, but you need the kernel sources to be installed on the computer). There are 2 versions of the driver: one free at 15k and a 15$ one unlimited. Mike > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] whoops re: Linuxant and my desktop
--- Laura Callier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, wrong machine...Conexant modem is on my Dell > laptop. So, I guess I'll > still have to get an external modem for the desktop. >However, maybe later > this year, if i can get Linux to work, I can > download a linux driver for my > laptop from Linuxant. > > Laura > > > > > Hi! What is your problem in facts? I've downloaded the drivers from Linuxant for my winmodem and I installed the RPM in KDE as su. It was compiled succesfully (It does automatically this, but you need the kernel sources to be installed on the computer). There are 2 versions of the driver: one free at 15k and a 15$ one unlimited. Mike > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] whoops re: Linuxant and my desktop
--- Laura Callier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, wrong machine...Conexant modem is on my Dell > laptop. So, I guess I'll > still have to get an external modem for the desktop. >However, maybe later > this year, if i can get Linux to work, I can > download a linux driver for my > laptop from Linuxant. > > Laura > > > > > Hi! What is your problem in facts? I've downloaded the drivers from Linuxant for my winmodem and I installed the RPM in KDE as su. It was compiled succesfully (It does automatically this, but you need the kernel sources to be installed on the computer). There are 2 versions of the driver: one free at 15k and a 15$ one unlimited. Mike > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] whoops re: Linuxant and my desktop
--- Laura Callier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, wrong machine...Conexant modem is on my Dell > laptop. So, I guess I'll > still have to get an external modem for the desktop. >However, maybe later > this year, if i can get Linux to work, I can > download a linux driver for my > laptop from Linuxant. > > Laura > > > > > Hi! What is your problem in facts? I've downloaded the drivers from Linuxant for my winmodem and I installed the RPM in KDE as su. It was compiled succesfully (It does automatically this, but you need the kernel sources to be installed on the computer). There are 2 versions of the driver: one free at 15k and a 15$ one unlimited. Mike > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On April 18, 2004 07:32 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 12:16, Aron Smith wrote: > > > So we'll just carry on slagging you then. :-) > > > > So should we tell her about you and the 'Roo ? > > Er, well, I told her about the wombat... > wombat? What happened to the platypus and the dingo? :) ttfn John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Checksumming CDs
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 16:20:10 +1200 John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Could someone remind me ? > >I need to compute the md5sum of a cd before I duplicate it If you are doing this from Linux, then dd if=/dev/cdrom bs=2k | md5um If you want to validate an .iso file before burning it, then substitute the file name for /dev/cdrom. > >Thx > >John > > -- Guy Rouillier Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] chkrootkit question ...
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 14:28, RickS wrote: > hmm.. I will give that a go and see what happens, I cant get to it > til tomorrow since its 12:30am here in detroit .. > & time for some sleep :) 11 mile and Schoenherr - Warren. That's where I did most of my grownin' up. Detroit sucks - yech. Went to high school downtown near City Airport. Small world, ay? stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Pushing 30 is exercise enough. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] chkrootkit question ...
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:13:10 +1000 Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 14:08, RickS wrote: > > > yes Stephen > > I can log into it from the server as my normal user.. and from > > the client pc as a user then su to root .. yes .. so on the > > client I closed the terminal that was running the ssh and somehow > > it didnt close the connection .. > > > > I plan on reinstalling 9.2 to start from scratch anyway, but I > > was wondering if this chkrootkit log message was the result of > > that instance ... since nothing else was in the logs and theres > > no evidence of being cracked AFAICT ... > > Ya know, after you've reinstalled, login at least once as root; not > an su or sudo, but really - right on the console; then if that > message is ever repeated you'll KNOW somethings fishy; have you run > chkrootkit with the: > > chkrootkit aliens > > test/option to see if anything strange was up there? > > stephen kuhn - owner > == > illawarra computer services > a kuhn media australia company > http://kma.0catch.com > hmm.. I will give that a go and see what happens, I cant get to it til tomorrow since its 12:30am here in detroit .. & time for some sleep :) - Linux 2.4.22-28mdkenterprise i686 gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 + BOFH excuse #262: Our POP server was kidnapped by a weasel. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAg1V9Jo/ckCSqvmERAh9TAJ9F4P+2t1d0Duq5eu5PWhInRRNgRQCfSdTG yBqcaiYXgk3UF9Mmdpwd0z8= =CrjO -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Checksumming CDs
Could someone remind me ? I need to compute the md5sum of a cd before I duplicate it Thx John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:03:21 +1000 Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 14:58, Guy Rouillier wrote: > >> Hmm, try same with ctrl-ins, shift-ins, again nothing. >> >> So which are the clipboard keys? > >Middle-mouse-click I prefer using a keyboard. So what are the keyboard equivalents? > >stephen kuhn - owner >== >illawarra computer services >a kuhn media australia company >http://kma.0catch.com >-- > * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * > We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents >-- >Mike: "The Fourth Dimension is a shambles?" Bernie: "Nobody ever >empties the ashtrays. People are SO inconsiderate." -- Gary Trudeau, >"Doonesbury" > > > -- Guy Rouillier Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] gravis gamepad and mdk 10
I have done some googling, and have tried modprobing grip, joydev, analog, but I cannot create a js0 in my /dev/. This is the standard old gravis gamepad advance that uses the gameport. Suggestions for getting this ancient piece of hardware working? Thanks in advance, joe. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] problems wtih dvd-r burning iso simple dao mode changed to scsi emulation mdk 10.0
my /etc/fstab is this and i added hda=ide-scsi hdb=ide-scsi to my lilo.conf and ran lilo. the cdrecord -v -dao dev=0,0,0 driveopts=burnfree /home/sandals/backup.iso resulted in the same error output -- wanting to write TAO when i tell it DAO. plus still getting these warnings: > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. my new fstab: /dev/hdc1 / reiserfs notail 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hdc6 /home reiserfs notail 1 2 none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=auto,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-15,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0 /dev/scd1 /mnt/cdrom2 auto umask=0,user,codepage=850,iocharset=iso8859-1,noauto,ro,exec 0 0 none /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=ext2:vfat,--,umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,sync,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hdd5 /mnt/win_c2 ntfs umask=0,nls=iso8859-1,ro 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdc5 swap swap defaults 0 0 On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:32, Marc Lijour wrote: > Hi, > > I followed the first part of this tutorial and got my writer and reader > recognized fine: > > http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/k3b.html > > What I mean is that you should not have ATAPI but have your CD drives look > like scsi that works much better as it seems (no more hang up in xcdroast, > better performance, etc) > > For the rest I am like you > I tried to master an image indicating the size of the media, but the program > complains that the image will not be iso9660 compliant (I thought dvd were > udf?). > > > > btw have you looked at this page : > http://www.xcdroast.org/manual/dvd.html > > Good luck! > Marc > Le 18 Avril 2004 19:08, mdk n00b a écrit : > > cdrecord -dao -v dev=ATAPI:0,0,0 /home/sandals/backup.iso > > Cdrecord-Clone 2.01a27-dvd (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 > > Jörg Schilling > > Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD support > > Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the original. > > Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in > > this version. > > TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM > > scsidev: 'ATAPI:0,0,0' > > devname: 'ATAPI' > > scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 > > Warning: Using ATA Packet interface. > > Warning: The related libscg interface code is in pre alpha. > > Warning: There may be fatal problems. > > Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'. > > SCSI buffer size: 64512 > > atapi: 1 > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > Device type: Removable CD-ROM > > Version: 0 > > Response Format: 1 > > Vendor_info: 'OPTORITE' > > Identifikation : 'DVD RW DD0201 ' > > Revision : '2.50' > > Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > Current: 0x0011 > > Profile: 0x001B > > Profile: 0x001A > > Profile: 0x0014 > > Profile: 0x0013 > > Profile: 0x0011 (current) > > Profile: 0x0010 > > Profile: 0x000A > > Profile: 0x0009 > > Profile: 0x0008 > > Profile: 0x0082 > > Profile: 0x0081 > > Profile: 0x0080 > > cdrecord: Found DVD media: using cdr_mdvd. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities > > page. > > Using generic SCSI-3/mmc DVD-R(W) driver (mmc_mdvd). > > Driver flags : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE > > Supported modes: PACKET SAO > > Drive buf size : 6553600 = 6400 KB > > FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB > > cdrecord: Drive does not support TAO recording. > > cdrecord: Illegal write mode for this drive. > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10 Upgrade Sites?
On April 18, 2004 14:06, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 17:25, Phil Savoie wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Just installed M10C this morning at 6:30. I have been trying > > since then to upgrade using the gui tool. However, every site I > > choose doesn't work and craps out. I have tried all the american > > ones and the french ones as well. Anyone have any idea as to > > where I should be going? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Last I looked, you can go here : > > http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php > > and choose proxad. Seems to work OK now. > > HTH > Kaj Haulrich. Roger that! Thanks all! Phil Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 12:16, Aron Smith wrote: > > So we'll just carry on slagging you then. :-) > So should we tell her about you and the 'Roo ? Er, well, I told her about the wombat... stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Horngren's Observation: Among economists, the real world is often a special case. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 03:10 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:39:32 -0400 > > JoeHill disseminated the following: > > > Speaking of Goats came downstairs poured a cup of coffee looked out my > > > patio > > > > > > door a small goat was in my back yard . so i went out and petted it > > > then the > > > > > > guy who is doing some concrete work for me comes up behind me and says > > > "How do you like my new poodle?" > > > > I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this story > > disturbs me greatly. > > Got it: > > 1. A man, never mind a man who works with concrete, should never own a > poodle, unless they are an evil genius planning world domination. > > 2. A man who *does* own a poodle, who in this case looks like goat, should > never be allowed to 'come up behind you'. He owns a pygmy Goat that looks like a goat ..he just calls it a poodle much better than actualy having a poodle and calling it a Goat. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 03:17 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 > > Steve Turner disseminated the following: > > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as > > it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. > > Okay, is there some kind of rule that we have to have at least one FUD'ster > / Wintroll on this list? gotta have __Someone__ without a clue ;-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 02:04 pm, John Wilson wrote: > On April 18, 2004 07:34 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 22:39, et wrote: > > > On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:07 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:50, Paul wrote: > > > > > On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > > > >Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > > > > > > > Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? > > > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > OF COURSE NOT. She knows me enough - so nah, ya don't have to put on > > > > aires, mate (g) > > > > > > hell she looks right at him,,, if we were to start acting > > > respectable,,, she would think something was BS right up front,,, > > > don'tcha think? > > > > ...bingo, dingo. > > So we'll just carry on slagging you then. :-) So should we tell her about you and the 'Roo ? > > ttfn > > John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync out of the box – anyone?
Janus Sandsgaard wrote: I am going to buy a Palm pilot, and it is essential for me that I works 100% with Linux and KDE applications such as Korganizer, KAdressBook etc. I am considering Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E. The latter should work with KPilot: http://www.slac.com/pilone/kpilot_home/hardware.html#pilot But how well? And what about Tungsten C (with WiFi)? Does anybody successfully use a Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E with SuSE Linux and KDE? Does it work “out of the box”? I unfortunately can't comment on the Palm OS 5 experience with Linux, but I've had great success with my OS 4.1 Sony Clie SJ33. Both KPilot and JPilot work like a charm (JPilot is probably the closest you'll get to Palm Desktop on Linux, while KPilot is handy for both managing conduits and quick-installing applications). For awhile, I synchronized both Evolution and KOrganizer without difficulty, but I eventually just went to JPilot as my primary PIM app. I'm even able to directly access the Memory Stick (Sony's proprietary expansion card format, analogous to the Secure Digital you'd have with the T|C or T|E), which appears on my desktop as external mass storage, easily mounted. My Mandrake installation appears to be using modules compiled to support the old Handspring Visor (to my knowledge, the first Palm OS handheld with USB sync capability). I believe these are kernel-level and should be available on SuSE; in fact, you may have something newer. Unless PalmSource have radically changed the way PalmOne devices communicate with a desktop machine, there's a good chance your handheld and your PC should be able to talk to eachother. Whether or not there would be changes in synchronizing with particular KDE apps, I can't say with any certainty. I'm sure there's Palm OS 5-specific information out there somewhere. Best of luck, Marv -- Help in the research to find cures for devastating diseases like Huntington's, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's-- donate your computer's leisure time to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/ -- The best way to accelerate a Windows box is at 9.8 meters per second per second. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:05:22 +0100 Owain Sutton disseminated the following: > I'm trying my hardest to like Linux, but I've found nothing so far that was > not easier on XP Not easier, just different. Of course, I have the benefit of hindsight, using MDK for a few years now. Installing software is just as easy, if not easier, but it took me a while to figure that out. I can't think of anything now that is not as 'easy' as it was on XP, or even easier and less prone to bugs. Perhaps you could refresh my memory? ;-) -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ The United States Drug Enforcement Agency estimates pot smuggling from the western province of British Columbia alone is worth more than $1 billion a year. This is *very* bad, because Bush and his pals are not seeing one dime of that. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Mozilla fonts
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:42:11 +0100 Paul Smith disseminated the following: > > I did not face any setup complaint during the installation and don't > > know how to make them look better. I tested them all within KDE and > > Gnome and it is the same (anyway I prefer KDE). ...must...resist...urge...to...slag...KDE... > Why do not you consider installing the xft version of mozilla? > > http://www.scottbolander.com/mozilla-xft.html > > In addition, you could import MS Windows truetype fonts (with drakfont), > in case you have a dual machine (MS Windows + Linux). Actually, you can install the TrueType fonts (which MS did *not* invent, and has no right to claim ownership of) without a dual boot. First install cabextract: urpmi cabextract then download and install/run this RPM: http://www.orderinchaos.org/msttcorefonts-bootstrap-0.1-4brs.noarch.rpm ...then just sit back and watch the magic! -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "...we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex." -- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his 1961 farewell address Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Mozilla fonts
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:24:44 +0200 Per-Olof Litby - Reg'l Mgr Nordic/Baltic - Java System Software - Sun Microsystems disseminated the following: > No, this is the Mozilla that came with Mandrake. Changing the fonts in > DrakConf or desktop settings don't affekt menu and list fonts uded by > Mozilla. This can be set by entering 'about:config' in the address bar, look for 'ui font' or something like that. The UI fonts for Mozilla, Galeon, etc. are also controlled by your Gnome config, so KDE (bleh) settings don't affect it. One more reason to ditch KDE and use something more efficient and less bloated, like say XFCE4, eh Stephen? -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "Saddam killed his own people, just like general Pinochet, and once upon a time both these evil men were supported by the U.S.A.; and whisper it, even Bin Laden once drank from America's cup just like that election down in Florida this shit doesn't all add up.." -- Billy Bragg, 'The Price of Oil' Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:12:09 -0700 Asa Rossoff disseminated the following: > Linux is no less capable of supporting hardware than Windows... it's simply > that most hardware manufactures aren't providing Linux drivers or support > for their hardware. This creates a bit of a hump, since I think more people > would convert to Linux if Linux had better hardware support, and Linux will > naturally have better hardware support once there are more converts... in > good time this will happen though. BINGO! ...and it's more than just a 'hump', MS actually *encourages* hardware manufacturers to only support Windows, and when I say 'encourages', I'm being very polite ;-) -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold..." -- William Butler Yeats Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re[2]: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
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Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 23:05, Owain Sutton wrote: > I may be massively missing the point, or shifted into another dimesion > or something, but isn't this the NEWBIE list? Where the hell do you > think Linux newbies come from? I'm trying my hardest to like Linux, but > I've found nothing so far that was not easier on XP > > > __ I was showing an assistant manager at work my linux laptop a couple of weeks ago. He felt the same way about win xp. He doesn't want anything that he would actually have to think about. I think that is the major problem with windows. Linux makes you think about what you are doing and you may learn something in the process. I recently put Gentoo on one of my computers. It was a mental workout and one hell of an experience. Mandrake is something like XP. You just install it and things just work. You may have to install some things to tweek it, but all in all it just works. I have been playing with Linux since 1999 and have been using it exclusively for over a year now. I still consider myself a newbie. I think the Linux world is seeing that Linux needs to be functionable as a desktop environment and not just as server software. Mandrake fits this need. I deleted XP from my life because I found everything I need in linux. I sat down and thought about what I do on the computer and no longer have to worry about viruses infecting my hard drive or even rebooting. I don't have to worry about my computer freezing in the middle of something. Keep using linux as a second OS and you will soon see the differences. Walt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Palm sync out of the box – anyone?
On Sunday 18 April 2004 03:39 pm, Janus Sandsgaard wrote: > I am going to buy a Palm pilot, and it is essential for me that I works > 100% with Linux and KDE applications such as Korganizer, KAdressBook etc. > I am considering Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E. The latter should work with > KPilot: > > http://www.slac.com/pilone/kpilot_home/hardware.html#pilot > > But how well? > And what about Tungsten C (with WiFi)? > > Does anybody successfully use a Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E with SuSE > Linux and KDE? Does it work âout of the boxâ? > > -j I had a Visor Deluxe and now have a Palm Vx. I couldn't get KPilot to work, but I haven't had any real problem with Jpilot. DBW -- ( )_( ) ( 0 0 ) --( )-- --0-- Never argue with an idiot. They drag you to their level and then beat you with experience. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Thanks, re: OK...I need an external modem...any suggestions?
On Sunday 18 April 2004 10:26 am, Laura Callier wrote: > Hi all, > > Thanks so much for all your suggestions as to brands of external modems. > This gives me lots of choices when I go searching. I have never shopped on > ebay, but that may be the way to go if I can get something alot > cheaper...I'm on a shoe string budget and would rather spend the $ on > operating systems. > > Laura Laura, I have a Best Data 56k fax modem (external) with the box. Worked very well with linux and earthlink. If you are in the US fire me an email and what you think is a fair price or what you want to pay, either one. You could check on e-bay to see. I'll sell it to you and ship it so you don't have to wait for the bidding to be over. It is a very good modem in my opinion. HTH. -- Dennis M. Linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Changing Defaults in OOo??
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 18:07, Margot wrote:
> > Also I am unable to change the default format for saving documents. As
> > it is now the default is for MS Word. Nothing I do seems to change it.
> > Choosing Tools> Options> Load/save> General and selecting text document,
> > changing the "Always save as" field from MS Word to OOo 1.0 changes it
> > only as long as OOo is running. Once I close the program it reverts to
> > the MS Word format.In addition to being very inconvenient, I find it
> > offensive that the default should be to the MS format.
> >
>
> Do what you did above, and make sure that "load user-specific
> settings with the document" box is checked (at the top of the
> settings screen). This should make the settings stick.
>
> HTH
> Margot
Hi Margot. I've tried it both ways(with the "load user-specific settings
with the document"box checked and unchecked. Neither setting works.
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Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
actually.. if i can install and run mdk -- anyone can. i'm *that* dumb. On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 18:24, John Wilson wrote: > On April 18, 2004 03:17 pm, JoeHill wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 > > > > Steve Turner disseminated the following: > > > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as > > > it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. > > > > Okay, is there some kind of rule that we have to have at least one FUD'ster > > / Wintroll on this list? > > Or tis just a rookie who hasn't explored yet. :-) > > Let him use MDK for a while yet and he'll soon change his mind. > > ttfn > > John > > > __ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On April 18, 2004 03:17 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 > > Steve Turner disseminated the following: > > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as > > it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. > > Okay, is there some kind of rule that we have to have at least one FUD'ster > / Wintroll on this list? Or tis just a rookie who hasn't explored yet. :-) Let him use MDK for a while yet and he'll soon change his mind. ttfn John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
Owain Sutton wrote: JoeHill wrote: On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 Steve Turner disseminated the following: I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. That would be me and I am doing just fine. I may be massively missing the point, or shifted into another dimesion or something, but isn't this the NEWBIE list? Where the hell do you think Linux newbies come from? I'm trying my hardest to like Linux, but I've found nothing so far that was not easier on XP Ya, viruses were much, much easier to get in XP. I still haven't figured out how to get one in Linux (I'm still a Newbie though, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it). Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] community vs official
On April 18, 2004 03:23 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: > Those updates are in the community tree too, in fact, 10.0 official forked > from Community just recently and I don't think there have been any updates > since then. Anyway, the difference between 10.0 official and 10.0 > community is basically that any bugfix/security updates to 10.0 official > wil happen in the updates directories as they have in the past, while > updates to 10.0 CE will happen right in the distribution tree. Another > difference is that Communiyt will get some updated packages and other newer > features that might add some instability, like GNOME 2.6 may be packaged > for 10.0 CE but not for 10.0 Official. > > 10.0 Official => stable, bugfix/security updates only > 10.0 Community => more cutting edge with updates that include new packages > Cooker => Unstable development branch. Okay, I didn't see that in the mirrors. So I won't toast the 10CE updates mirror for a bit yet. :-) ttfn John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] please help with cdrecord / dvd-r there is output of dao iso burn attempt mdk 10.0
cdrecord -dao -v dev=ATAPI:0,0,0 /home/sandals/backup.iso Cdrecord-Clone 2.01a27-dvd (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jörg Schilling Note: This version is an unofficial (modified) version with DVD support Note: and therefore may have bugs that are not present in the original. Note: Please send bug reports or support requests to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Note: The author of cdrecord should not be bothered with problems in this version. TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM scsidev: 'ATAPI:0,0,0' devname: 'ATAPI' scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0 Warning: Using ATA Packet interface. Warning: The related libscg interface code is in pre alpha. Warning: There may be fatal problems. Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'. SCSI buffer size: 64512 atapi: 1 cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. Device type: Removable CD-ROM Version: 0 Response Format: 1 Vendor_info: 'OPTORITE' Identifikation : 'DVD RW DD0201 ' Revision : '2.50' Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. Current: 0x0011 Profile: 0x001B Profile: 0x001A Profile: 0x0014 Profile: 0x0013 Profile: 0x0011 (current) Profile: 0x0010 Profile: 0x000A Profile: 0x0009 Profile: 0x0008 Profile: 0x0082 Profile: 0x0081 Profile: 0x0080 cdrecord: Found DVD media: using cdr_mdvd. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc DVD-R(W) driver (mmc_mdvd). Driver flags : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE Supported modes: PACKET SAO Drive buf size : 6553600 = 6400 KB FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB cdrecord: Drive does not support TAO recording. cdrecord: Illegal write mode for this drive. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Changing Defaults in OOo??
Langsley T Russell wrote: Hi all.I originally sent this to the OOo users list. I'm trying to change the default font and *font size* for text documents in OOo. I do not seem to be able to change the font size and save as the default. I would be willing to create a new style or template or whatever is necessary so long as when I open a new document it opens with my choice of font and font size. I've tried creating a custom style but it is only good for the open document. There's got to be some relatively easy/direct way of doing this, I just can't seem to find it. Tools > Options > Text Document > Basic Fonts Set the fonts, uncheck "Current document only". I've no idea how to set a default size, but at least this should set the right font for you. Also I am unable to change the default format for saving documents. As it is now the default is for MS Word. Nothing I do seems to change it. Choosing Tools> Options> Load/save> General and selecting text document, changing the "Always save as" field from MS Word to OOo 1.0 changes it only as long as OOo is running. Once I close the program it reverts to the MS Word format.In addition to being very inconvenient, I find it offensive that the default should be to the MS format. Do what you did above, and make sure that "load user-specific settings with the document" box is checked (at the top of the settings screen). This should make the settings stick. HTH Margot Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
JoeHill wrote: On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 Steve Turner disseminated the following: I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. Okay, is there some kind of rule that we have to have at least one FUD'ster / Wintroll on this list? I may be massively missing the point, or shifted into another dimesion or something, but isn't this the NEWBIE list? Where the hell do you think Linux newbies come from? I'm trying my hardest to like Linux, but I've found nothing so far that was not easier on XP Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Apollon
On Sunday 18 April 2004 05:56 pm, Drew Martin wrote: > Hi All, > Sorry this has been asked before,but I have done a clean install of > MKD 10.0 CE,and Apollon has stop working when I installed it.It will not > connect to any sever.What do I need to download to make it work? >Drew I am having the same sort of problem, for me it seems to be a problen with the fastrack plugin, openFT works but there are not many users listed. It worked fine in 9.2 but not so in 10. Regards, Dan Gordon -- Sun Apr 18 19:03:03 EDT 2004 19:03:03 up 1 day, 4:59, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.13, 0.18 * * * * * THIS TERMINAL IS IN USE * * * * * Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:58:08 -0400 Guy Rouillier disseminated the following: > Anyway, this is this last from me on this subject. Religious wars are > never won - witness the Middle East. I use both and find them both > productive. I find the winblows comments about as productive as > stone-throwing. No religious wars here, mate, just facts. Windows requires thousands of dollars worth of software to be productive, and hours of updating and patching to maintain even a moderately stable and secure platform. Funny how any time someone points out a flaw in Windows, they're labelled a religious zealot. Does it somehow ease the suffering of knowing you are completely wrong? Check this: I don't need to throw stones, Windows is imploding all by it's lonesome: http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=6689 > > > >> Ever try to cut and paste from nedit into sylpheed, for example? Why > >> can't everyone agree on something simple like a clipboard, for crying > >> out loud? > > > >Hmmm, select in one, middle-click in the other, seems to work fine for > >me ;-) > > Hmm, select text in nedit, crtl-c, go to some other app, ctrl-v - > nothing. > > Hmm, try same with ctrl-ins, shift-ins, again nothing. > > So which are the clipboard keys? Learn to read, eh?: *middle-click* No need for ctrl-anything. -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold..." -- William Butler Yeats Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Changing Defaults in OOo??
Hi all.I originally sent this to the OOo users list.
I'm trying to change the default font and *font size* for text documents
in OOo. I do not seem to be able to change the font size and save as the
default. I would be willing to create a new style or template or
whatever is necessary so long as when I open a new document it opens
with my choice of font and font size. I've tried creating a custom style
but it is only good for the open document. There's got to be some
relatively easy/direct way of doing this, I just can't seem to find it.
Also I am unable to change the default format for saving documents. As
it is now the default is for MS Word. Nothing I do seems to change it.
Choosing Tools> Options> Load/save> General and selecting text document,
changing the "Always save as" field from MS Word to OOo 1.0 changes it
only as long as OOo is running. Once I close the program it reverts to
the MS Word format.In addition to being very inconvenient, I find it
offensive that the default should be to the MS format.
OH yes, I'm running Linux Mandrake 9.2 if that matters.
Here are the responses I got.
> For your document default, you need to create a new document and set
> your defaults. Then save it as a template, and set that template to be
> your default. Then when you open a new document, the template will be
> imported and the defaults obeyed. You can also add styles to the
> template if you like.
>
> I don't know what to tell you about the save preferences.
> ~
> Langsley,
> Please have a look in the FAQ :
> http://user-faq.openoffice.org as what you
> want to do is explained there - changing the default template.
~~
What it says at the above URL.
> How can I setup styles for my default document? If you do a “File” =>
> “New” without specifying a template, your default template will be
> used to set up the new document.
>
> You can change this to suit your preferences for example by changing
> the attributes of the standard styles or by adding your own custom
> styles. You then need to save this as a template, by “File” =>
> “Templates” => “Save” to save it with a filename like "MyDefault.stw".
> Finally, to make this your default “File” => “Templates” =>
> “Organize”, select "MyDefault.stw" and and “Commands” => “Set As
> Default Template”.
My response.
> OK I followed the directions from shane:
> > For your document default, you need to create a new document and set
> > your defaults. Then save it as a template, and set that template to
> be
> > your default. Then when you open a new document, the template will
> be
> > imported and the defaults obeyed. You can also add styles to the
> > template if you like.
> Everything went fine through saving as template. I now have a document
> template with my name. After that though it falls apart. I can find no
> way to use the template for anything other than document I used to
> create it.
>
> I the followed the directions from the FAQ:
>
> > How can I setup styles for my default document? If you do a “File”
> =>
> > “New” without specifying a template, your default template will be
> > used to set up the new document.
> >
> > You can change this to suit your preferences for example by changing
> > the attributes of the standard styles or by adding your own custom
> > styles. You then need to save this as a template, by “File” =>
> > “Templates” => “Save” to save it with a filename like
> "MyDefault.stw".
> > Finally, to make this your default
> When I do this I get the following error message. Error writing
> document
> General error Error input/output error.
>
> Actually I had tried all of the above before writing. I have since
> tried this on two separate machines both running Mandrake 9.2 with the
> same
> results.
> Now what?!?!
So far that's where it stands with the OOo list. Nobody seems to have an
answer.
Am I actually dealing with a Mandrake issue here, and not an OOo problem
per se?? I'd sure like to get this resolved. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
TIA
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Re: [newbie] Update sites.....
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:58:32 +0100 James Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know the update mirrors are shot to bits for some reason.. > > Somebody earlier posted an alternative URL, and mentioned > something about using proxad. > > Trouble is, I have since deleted the email, and want to try the > address... can anyone help with the URL? > > Many thanks, > > JRH > > Easy urpmi site seems to be working again. Try this: http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php Proxad was slow this morning. I switched to strasbg and flew. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] community vs official
On Sunday 18 April 2004 05:03 pm, John Wilson wrote: > On April 18, 2004 08:48 am, Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Sunday 18 April 2004 04:53 am, mdk n00b wrote: > > > between 10.0 community and official what differences are there ? > > > > > > bug fixes i assume ? > > > > Right now, nothing really. > > Not quite. There are some updated packages in 10 Official/Final which you > can find on the, thankfully, now working mirrors. > Those updates are in the community tree too, in fact, 10.0 official forked from Community just recently and I don't think there have been any updates since then. Anyway, the difference between 10.0 official and 10.0 community is basically that any bugfix/security updates to 10.0 official wil happen in the updates directories as they have in the past, while updates to 10.0 CE will happen right in the distribution tree. Another difference is that Communiyt will get some updated packages and other newer features that might add some instability, like GNOME 2.6 may be packaged for 10.0 CE but not for 10.0 Official. 10.0 Official => stable, bugfix/security updates only 10.0 Community => more cutting edge with updates that include new packages Cooker => Unstable development branch. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10 Upgrade Sites?
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:06:43 +0200 Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 17:25, Phil Savoie wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Just installed M10C this morning at 6:30. I have been trying > > since then to upgrade using the gui tool. However, every site I > > choose doesn't work and craps out. I have tried all the > > american ones and the french ones as well. Anyone have any idea > > as to where I should be going? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Last I looked, you can go here : > > http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php > > and choose proxad. Seems to work OK now. > > HTH > Kaj Haulrich. > -- > * Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer * > * running Linux kernel 2.6.4 on Mandrake 10.0 * > > Crowded though. Used ftp.u-strasbg.fr this morning for 200+ prog and zipped along at 200kps or better all the way. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:03 -0600 Steve Turner disseminated the following: > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it > is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. Okay, is there some kind of rule that we have to have at least one FUD'ster / Wintroll on this list? -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes, to blind you from the truth..." -- Morpheus, in The Matrix, describing Fox News Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:39:32 -0400 JoeHill disseminated the following: > > Speaking of Goats came downstairs poured a cup of coffee looked out my patio > > > > door a small goat was in my back yard . so i went out and petted it then the > > > > guy who is doing some concrete work for me comes up behind me and says "How > > do you like my new poodle?" > > I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this story disturbs me > greatly. Got it: 1. A man, never mind a man who works with concrete, should never own a poodle, unless they are an evil genius planning world domination. 2. A man who *does* own a poodle, who in this case looks like goat, should never be allowed to 'come up behind you'. -- JoeHill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ "Last time I heard, the United States was a liberal democracy too," -- Wesley Wark, security and intelligence expert, on the U.S. government report that alleges Canada is a favoured destination for terrorists, casting doubt on Canada's ability to toughen anti-terrorism and immigration laws, saying Canada's "liberal-democratic identity" may limit adoption of sterner measures. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Apollon
Hi All, Sorry this has been asked before,but I have done a clean install of MKD 10.0 CE,and Apollon has stop working when I installed it.It will not connect to any sever.What do I need to download to make it work? Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
Steve Turner wrote: Don't really understand what the big deal is, so they have switched from Unix to Linux and have no intention of dropping windows from their desktops. As far as other comments go about Windows being given away, it will never happen unless Gates wants to give even more of his personal fortune up to the US Justice Department. I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. Steve; In a superior manner to Windows, Linux desktops have been undergoing major revamps, improvements and refinements. Most of the applications for Linux desktops have seen major improvements as well. Calgary won't be changing their desktops for a while, yet, but I'm sure that it will be a topic of discussion in the next year or so, as soon as their desktop licenses expire, or they need to replace existing systems. The big deal is that Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments are now adopting Linux in a big way. I can quote you chapter and verse about the various ones that are already using it. As the article mentioned, their systems are running 400 to 500 percent faster, so it's pretty obvious that they're seeing the value of it. But even if they don't switch their desktops, I'd be willing to bet that they'll be trying out Open-Source software on their PC's in the near future. It's the next logical step. So, I guess the big deal is that another government is making the switch, at least partially, and surely you can see the value in that? As for your second comment, no one said it was a fact, more that it was a rumour or possibility, and based on Microsoft's business practices, it wouldn't come as much of a surprise if they decided to try that out, legal consequences or not. Like you I'm thinking that it would cause them legal problems, but I can also see where Linux and Open-Source has essentially shot themselves in the foot on this one, because it could be argues by Microsoft that Linux has an unfair advantage over Microsoft because it's free. Microsoft might dodge the legal bullet just because of that fact alone. Let's hope not, but you never know. Your third comment is highly subjective though. I see kids sitting down in front of Linux and having the desktop nailed in 2 hours. I have many clients who have been using it for a long time, and even some new ones who already understand enough to perform their normal tasks. The big difference is that many of these clients are now asking intelligent questions, because they enjoy learning about computers again. Linux gives them a level of freedom and enjoyment that they haven't seen in a long time. What this one boils down to is a question of how linux is presented, installed and preconfigured for the end-user. On my laptop, I keep a demo system of KDE available for interested clients, using Windows 2000 icons and a theme that resembles Windows XP. I've set up Windows sound themes, and renamed various programs using Microsoft names instead of their real names. Then I let the client know that I've acquired a demo of the new "Windows" that's due out soon ( Grin! Grin! ), and I let them play with it while I do other work. You'd be surprised how many ask me for a copy before I leave their offices, and you'd be pleasantly surprised to see their faces when I tell them that they've been using Linux! If I had told them before they started playing with it, they would have been nervous and apprehensive to try it. Once they have, they're very surprised how easy it is to use. That's when the orders come in. It's a bit sneaky, but it manages to get them past that fear of the unknown, which, from my experience is the biggest detractor to getting people to switch to Linux. One last point on this topic. Most PC retailers, including the big guns usually do preconfigurations of various applications and services before the PC's get shipped out the door. If anyone is going to try selling Linux in this manner, they have to be prepared to do the same. in either case, there are a lot of tools which make the job considerably easier to pre-configure, and to automate installations - whether it be Linux or Windows. That would also go a long way to making things easier on new users. Besides that, the difference in retail pricing should allow anyone selling Linux-based PC's to include some form of support package, and most consumers would be tickled pink if they knew they could get tech-support for a reasonable fee, as long as that support was top-notch. Hope this resolves your confusion about what the "Big Deal" is. Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] burning 4 gig iso to DVD-R using cdrecord (nautilus doesn't work) DAO and burnfree - how?
burning 4 gig iso to DVD-R using cdrecord (nautilus doesn't work) DAO and burnfree - how? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Update sites.....
I know the update mirrors are shot to bits for some reason.. Somebody earlier posted an alternative URL, and mentioned something about using proxad. Trouble is, I have since deleted the email, and want to try the address... can anyone help with the URL? Many thanks, JRH --- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On April 18, 2004 07:34 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 22:39, et wrote: > > On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:07 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:50, Paul wrote: > > > > On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > > >Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > > > > > Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > OF COURSE NOT. She knows me enough - so nah, ya don't have to put on > > > aires, mate (g) > > > > hell she looks right at him,,, if we were to start acting respectable,,, > > she would think something was BS right up front,,, don'tcha think? > > ...bingo, dingo. > So we'll just carry on slagging you then. :-) ttfn John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] community vs official
On April 18, 2004 08:48 am, Greg Meyer wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 04:53 am, mdk n00b wrote: > > between 10.0 community and official what differences are there ? > > > > bug fixes i assume ? > > Right now, nothing really. Not quite. There are some updated packages in 10 Official/Final which you can find on the, thankfully, now working mirrors. ttn John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Update sites.....
I know the update mirrors are shot to bits for some reason.. Somebody earlier posted an alternative URL, and mentioned something about using proxad. Trouble is, I have since deleted the email, and want to try the address... can anyone help with the URL? Many thanks, JRH Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Palm sync out of the box – anyone?
I am going to buy a Palm pilot, and it is essential for me that I works 100% with Linux and KDE applications such as Korganizer, KAdressBook etc. I am considering Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E. The latter should work with KPilot: http://www.slac.com/pilone/kpilot_home/hardware.html#pilot But how well? And what about Tungsten C (with WiFi)? Does anybody successfully use a Palm Tungsten C or Tungsten E with SuSE Linux and KDE? Does it work âout of the boxâ? -j -- Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Technology and Social Science. International Development Studies. ESST - Society, Science and Technology in Europe. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] DMA timeout error
Hi, On boot of mandrake 10.0 I got the following message: hda: DMA timeout error: status 0x58. What this means and what I need to do to solve this problem?! hda: size: 6449; cyls: 13328; head: 15; precomp 65535; landz 13327; sector: 63. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] preparing a second hard drive for single user with security
how do i prepare a second hard drive for use with security permissions for the only account on this machine ? the account name may change from installation to installation but i would like this hard drive to be secure from anyone trying to hack into my computer no matter what user. in the past i used MCC and chmod 777 -R but thats not secure thats accessible. the thing is i tend to change default single user login names alot if i install again and just want to make sure that drive always belongs to that user and root. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
Guy Rouillier wrote: On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:21:36 +0200 Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Saturday 17 April 2004 19:47, Guy Rouillier wrote: So when you blather on about winsux and winblows, try to explain why for desktop users everything just seems to work in Windows, while Linux continues to be a challenge. .such as viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, phone-home? Admitted, but that doesn't have anything to do with usability, consistency and device support, right? And don't get too comfortable, as soon as Linux gets enough penetration in the desktop market (which I definitely think it will - think of 1.3 billion users in China), the evil-doers will turn their attention on it. They've pretty much ignored it for now since they get so much more bang for the buck from Windows. Yes, but how do you write a virus for linux that will get anywhere near the wide spread uptake that they do with windows?? What email app do you try to target??? with windows its easy, just target IE flaws and you get OE and lookout thrown in for free cos they use IE libs underneath.. on linux you have people using evolution, kmail, mozilla mail, thunderbird and half a dozen others.. and there is no concensus on which is the most popular.. (not to mention the fact that there are dozens of versions of the above clients out there being used right now..) That goes for nearly every other linux app... I'd say that the only standardised software on linux desktop is the kernel and maybe openoffice now... Then there is the problem that a file is not executable till someone makes it executable not insurmountable, but certainly a big issue. following that is the fact that a unix/linux user isn't root and therefore any application running as that user can't trash the system. I suspect that the only linux virus that will ever get anywhere will target servers running Apache or SSH or postfix etc.. and even then its not trouble free compared to windows.. for example, with windows we have win3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and 2003 all are related and all (for the most part with the possible exception of 2003) backwards compatablee.. How many incremental versions of apache are there out in the wild now? how many SSH versions? ditto with pretty much every other software service that opens a port... how do you target a virus when there is no real indication of what the target is??? I'm not saying that a linux virus is impossible, it clearly isn't.. I am saying that its never going to yeild the sort of results that windows virus's do even if linux ends up with 95% of the desktop market.. and it will likely have to contain allot more code then the current crop of windows virus's use to "do their thing". -- rgds Frank Hauptle (aka Franki) For free scripts, online webmaster tools, HTML, XHTML, Perl & PHP tutorials and stuff, visit: http://htmlfixit.com Free web developer resources. Please sign our petition to encourage notebook manufacturers to offer video card upgrades just like desktops. http://www.petitiononline.com/inspiron/petition.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Security Update Woes
On Sunday 18 April 2004 20:47, Anne Wilson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Sunday 18 April 2004 18:13, Owen Berio wrote: > > The initial installations identified correctly my cd rom, > > floppy, hard disc, etc. Most gratifying was xD card reader was > > identified as "mt/windows" and it worked. Opening sequence was > > "file/mnt/windows/dcim/100olymp/*.jpg" > > > > But when I d/l and installed all of the suggested/listed > > security updates utter ruin was the result. The xD card reader > > icon requested a program to read the device . I tried > > everything on the KDE menu without success. > > You have an Olympus camera, yes? xD is a format developed by > Olympus and FujiFilm. Olympus cameras use the > /dcim/something-like-camera-name format. I think that this is > similar to your problem with the floppy - a permissions problem. > Have you tried HardDrake with the card reader attached? It > should detect it. Check carefully the options you have - I can't > remember what it gives you for removable disks, which is what it > calls your card, but if you have the option do select User. If > not, post your /etc/fstab here and someone will show you where to > add User to the relevant lines. > > > The floppy no longer responded. There was actually a lock > > attached to the icon. > > Definitely permissions. > > > The Kmai was missing from the mail menu. > > Kppp was also missing from the "Network/ Remote Access " menu. > > There is a command something like > update-menus -v > Someone will correct me if I am wrong. > > > Security updates somehow made my system so secure I could no > > longer use it. Please, what can I do? I want to keep my > > system current with the necessary updates. > > I've never had problems like that from updates, but occasionally > something does go wrong. There's always someone who can help you > sort it out. Worry not - it will get better. > > Anne Can you plug the camera into the USB port directly ? - I have an Olympus C-740 UZ and it works perfectly that way. After a short while an icon for another "hard disk" pops up and all is well. What do you mean by "can no longer use it" ? - Can't you get into the system at all ? - If not, can you boot into single user mode ? If so, from a root console, type : "msec 3" , whatch the messages scroll by and then reboot normally. That way you reset all the security setting to "high" in case you accidentially have "higher" or "paranoid". You can use msec 2 as well, but I don recommend it if you have more then one user. By the way : it is wise to restrict your questions to one at a time or one for each thread. Otherwise things get messed up really fast. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- * Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer * * running Linux kernel 2.6.4 on Mandrake 10.0 * Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Security Update Woes
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 18 April 2004 18:13, Owen Berio wrote: > > The initial installations identified correctly my cd rom, floppy, > hard disc, etc. Most gratifying was xD card reader was identified as > "mt/windows" and it worked. Opening sequence was > "file/mnt/windows/dcim/100olymp/*.jpg" > > But when I d/l and installed all of the suggested/listed security > updates utter ruin was the result. The xD card reader icon requested > a program to read the device . I tried everything on the KDE menu > without success. > You have an Olympus camera, yes? xD is a format developed by Olympus and FujiFilm. Olympus cameras use the /dcim/something-like-camera-name format. I think that this is similar to your problem with the floppy - a permissions problem. Have you tried HardDrake with the card reader attached? It should detect it. Check carefully the options you have - I can't remember what it gives you for removable disks, which is what it calls your card, but if you have the option do select User. If not, post your /etc/fstab here and someone will show you where to add User to the relevant lines. > The floppy no longer responded. There was actually a lock attached to > the icon. > Definitely permissions. > The Kmai was missing from the mail menu. > Kppp was also missing from the "Network/ Remote Access " menu. > There is a command something like update-menus -v Someone will correct me if I am wrong. > Security updates somehow made my system so secure I could no longer > use it. Please, what can I do? I want to keep my system current > with the necessary updates. I've never had problems like that from updates, but occasionally something does go wrong. There's always someone who can help you sort it out. Worry not - it will get better. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAgs1EkFAvMr/nNX8RAqw6AJ4yAwp7NmKyLXFtqdSyndTUAswiEgCeIunI geTfegxu7K5qNI+PL9yA2AQ= =SYR9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10 Upgrade Sites?
On Sunday 18 April 2004 17:25, Phil Savoie wrote: > Hi All, > > Just installed M10C this morning at 6:30. I have been trying > since then to upgrade using the gui tool. However, every site I > choose doesn't work and craps out. I have tried all the american > ones and the french ones as well. Anyone have any idea as to > where I should be going? > > Thanks in advance, Last I looked, you can go here : http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php and choose proxad. Seems to work OK now. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- * Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer * * running Linux kernel 2.6.4 on Mandrake 10.0 * Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 00:54, Steve Turner wrote: > You are 100% right and that is where all the problems occurs in getting it > all setup and making changes after setup. > > STEVEN TURNER I've done linux setups for a number of my clients - for home usage. Mostly for surfing, word processing, printing, CD burning, MP3 and DVD ripping - the gist of them are a bit older and only want that functionality, but it's basically the same - they want it to work and that's that - they don't want to install stuff and if they do, well, RPM is quite easy to deal with. I make sure they're setup fully and everything hums along the way it's supposed to. Give them some minor hands on training, and off they go. I do almost cut my throat, though, because I don't see them again for support issues. I do answer their questions via email, but mostly, their done. They don't complain, they love the stability. But once again, it's already been setup and configured and sorted out before they get the machine home - so yeah, they don't have the headaches of fighting devices or what-have-you - they just use it. If systems were "packaged" like that - almost like what you see from the department stores - with a scanner and printer and speakers and the likes, well, the "home" linux desktop would be seriously making waves - but that's to come. stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- The best you get is an even break. -- Franklin Adams Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Linuxant drivers for conexant modems...anyone tried them?
Hi, There may be another way to get a workable modem for my Dell Dimension 8300 desktop...rather than get an external modem, I have been researching on the Dell support list... My Dell comes with a Conexant modem. Conexant has a deparmtent called Linuxant(Linuxant.org) , where people using Conexant modems for windows can get updated drivers of the Linux version. The particular thread on the Dell list was a person needing to get a compatible modem for Mandrake...he downloaded the linux version of his Dell Conexant windmodem from Linuxant and things worked great. Anyone tried this? Laura Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Security Update Woes
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 03:13, Owen Berio wrote: > I have just reinstalled the down load version of 9.2 for the fourth time. > In the previous installations all appeared well until I installed the > security updates. > > The initial installations identified correctly my cd rom, floppy, hard disc, > etc. Most gratifying was xD card reader was identified as "mt/windows" and > it worked. Opening sequence was "file/mnt/windows/dcim/100olymp/*.jpg" > > But when I d/l and installed all of the suggested/listed security updates > utter ruin was the result. The xD card reader icon requested a program to > read the device . I tried everything on the KDE menu without success. > > The floppy no longer responded. There was actually a lock attached to the > icon. > > The Kmai was missing from the mail menu. > Kppp was also missing from the "Network/ Remote Access " menu. > > I did searches for "100olymp" and "dcim" . Nothing was found, as though the > two file/directories were removed from the system. > > Security updates somehow made my system so secure I could no longer use it. > Please, what can I do? I want to keep my system current with the necessary > updates. > Owen Run MCC and double check all the security settings there - it would appear that you're correct in thinking that your security settings have been reconfigured... stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- "You get more air close to the ground," said Angalo. "I read that in a book. You get lots of air low down, and not much when you go up." "Why not?" said Gurder. "Dunno. It's frightened of heights, I guess." -- The nomes discuss science (Terry Pratchett, Wings) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Security Update Woes
I have just reinstalled the down load version of 9.2 for the fourth time. In the previous installations all appeared well until I installed the security updates. The initial installations identified correctly my cd rom, floppy, hard disc, etc. Most gratifying was xD card reader was identified as "mt/windows" and it worked. Opening sequence was "file/mnt/windows/dcim/100olymp/*.jpg" But when I d/l and installed all of the suggested/listed security updates utter ruin was the result. The xD card reader icon requested a program to read the device . I tried everything on the KDE menu without success. The floppy no longer responded. There was actually a lock attached to the icon. The Kmai was missing from the mail menu. Kppp was also missing from the "Network/ Remote Access " menu. I did searches for "100olymp" and "dcim" . Nothing was found, as though the two file/directories were removed from the system. Security updates somehow made my system so secure I could no longer use it. Please, what can I do? I want to keep my system current with the necessary updates. Owen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
You are 100% right and that is where all the problems occurs in getting it all setup and making changes after setup. STEVEN TURNER - Original Message - From: "Stephen Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart! > On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 00:26, Steve Turner wrote: > > > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it > > is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. > > If a machine is already setup - all the apps are there, the desktop is > there, the icons are on the desktop and all the end-user has to do is to > click away, it's dummy-proof. > > Aside from that, bear in mind that HoeJill can use it...(g) > > stephen kuhn - owner > == > illawarra computer services > a kuhn media australia company > http://kma.0catch.com > -- > * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * > We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents > -- > In the course of reading Hadamard's "The Psychology of Invention in the > Mathematical Field", I have come across evidence supporting a fact which > we coffee achievers have long appreciated: no really creative, > intelligent thought is possible without a good cup of coffee. On page > 14, Hadamard is discussing Poincare's theory of fuchsian groups and > fuchsian functions, which he describes as "... one of his greatest > discoveries, the first which consecrated his glory ..." Hadamard refers > to Poincare having had a "... sleepless night which initiated all that > memorable work ..." and gives the following, very revealing quote: "One > evening, contrary to my custom, I drank black coffee and could not > sleep. Ideas rose in crowds; I felt them collide until pairs > interlocked, so to speak, making a stable combination." Too bad drinking > black coffee was contrary to his custom. Maybe he could really have > amounted to something as a coffee achiever. > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 02:35, Keith Powell wrote: > Hello Stephen. > > I am afraid that I haven't access to another machine in which to try it. > > The other drives work in their caddies, so I can't suspect the IDE cable could > be faulty just for this one drive - could it? However, you have given me an > idea! In case it is a caddy fault, I will try the "faulty" drive in one of > the other caddies which I know to be OK. > > I will also try the drive upside down. If I can get it working again, it will > save me about £50 for a new drive. > > Many thanks for your help > > Keith I have witnessed those caddies getting flakey in the past... stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- 88. Management says... --Top 100 things you don't want the sysadmin to say Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 00:26, Steve Turner wrote: > I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it > is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. If a machine is already setup - all the apps are there, the desktop is there, the icons are on the desktop and all the end-user has to do is to click away, it's dummy-proof. Aside from that, bear in mind that HoeJill can use it...(g) stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- In the course of reading Hadamard's "The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field", I have come across evidence supporting a fact which we coffee achievers have long appreciated: no really creative, intelligent thought is possible without a good cup of coffee. On page 14, Hadamard is discussing Poincare's theory of fuchsian groups and fuchsian functions, which he describes as "... one of his greatest discoveries, the first which consecrated his glory ..." Hadamard refers to Poincare having had a "... sleepless night which initiated all that memorable work ..." and gives the following, very revealing quote: "One evening, contrary to my custom, I drank black coffee and could not sleep. Ideas rose in crowds; I felt them collide until pairs interlocked, so to speak, making a stable combination." Too bad drinking black coffee was contrary to his custom. Maybe he could really have amounted to something as a coffee achiever. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] community vs official
On Sunday 18 April 2004 04:53 am, mdk n00b wrote: > between 10.0 community and official what differences are there ? > > bug fixes i assume ? Right now, nothing really. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
Don't really understand what the big deal is, so they have switched from Unix to Linux and have no intention of dropping windows from their desktops. As far as other comments go about Windows being given away, it will never happen unless Gates wants to give even more of his personal fortune up to the US Justice Department. I use and see the advantage of Linux but it will never be a big player as it is too difficult for a layman or typical computer user to use. - Original Message - From: "Anne Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart! -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 18 April 2004 15:54, Lanman wrote: > Another Canadian city gets smart. Ya gotta love this stuff! > > http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3340731 > The thing that makes me uneasy if the quote "Linux's killer app is not Apache, it's cost,". It has been said that M$ have contingency plans to give away windows if necessary until linux is beaten. They are stockpiling funds to cover it. Let's hope that's another report that's wrong, because cost is *the* big factor in too many decisions. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAgUaLkFAvMr/nNX8RAhjSAJsGaK9WpH1osmCYQcPZyF5f6a7dWQCfRxBD xSkl90gEvCzOlQY8m+iEWnM= =fg5l -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sunday 18 Apr 2004 3:37 pm, Marc wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:16 am, Keith Powell wrote: > > I know this isn't strictly Mandrake, so apologies. > > > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a > > couple of days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to > > boot, then stopped with the error message: > > > > Partition Check: > > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > > > This error message means nothing to me. > > > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > > wouldn't. > > > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > > everything was OK. > > > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > > drive still can't be used. > > > > Googling brings up nothing of apparent use. > > > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > >Been there done that. There are 2 different Maxtor diagnostic utilitys, > maxblast and and powermax. Powermax is far more usefull. have you used it? > Have you tried a low leval format. I had a problem with a maxtor drive > where that was the only thing that would help. There is a low level format > utility in powermax. > >Hope that helps > > Marc Thanks for the reply, Marc. It was Powermax which I used. I went through all the tests, including the full low level format. Powermax found nothing wrong. That's why I can't think what the problem could be. I will try another low level format and see what happens. Cheers Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sunday 18 Apr 2004 2:59 pm, Brian Parish wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 23:16, Keith Powell wrote: > > > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a > > couple of days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to > > boot, then stopped with the error message: > > > > Partition Check: > > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > > > This error message means nothing to me. > > > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > > wouldn't. > > > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > > everything was OK. > > > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > > drive still can't be used. > > > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > > > You'll have more potential to diagnose the problem by attempting to > mount it from a running system than by trying to install onto it. Can > you connect it as a second drive and try diskdrake on it? > > HTH > Brian Hello Brian. I could mount it as a second drive, but as it would mean quite a lot of work (I don't have a second drive installed) I will try the other suggestions first. Thanks for the suggestion. Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sunday 18 Apr 2004 3:41 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 23:16, Keith Powell wrote: > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a > > couple of days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to > > boot, then stopped with the error message: > > > > Partition Check: > > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > > > This error message means nothing to me. > > > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > > wouldn't. > > > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > > everything was OK. > > > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > > drive still can't be used. > > > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > > > Have you tried the HD in another machine? Have you tried with a > different IDE cable? Have you tried with the drive installed upside > down? (not a joke) > > stephen kuhn - owner Hello Stephen. I am afraid that I haven't access to another machine in which to try it. The other drives work in their caddies, so I can't suspect the IDE cable could be faulty just for this one drive - could it? However, you have given me an idea! In case it is a caddy fault, I will try the "faulty" drive in one of the other caddies which I know to be OK. I will also try the drive upside down. If I can get it working again, it will save me about £50 for a new drive. Many thanks for your help Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] server security
I recently manage to get an Apache and imap server running on an old box of mine at home. The servers work, but I feel that I should make the effort to make them secure. I am behind a router/firewall and also have shorewall running on the computer. This is basically the same situation with my other home computers, but I was wondering if there's more I can do to prevent either server from being broken into from the Internet? >From within my LAN, I can't ping or ftp the computer, though I can mount samba shares, which requires a password. I'm not sure how I could test this from outside the LAN. If I do "telnet serverIP http" I get a response, but I don't know if this is a bad thing or not. Is there a way to thoroughly test the security of my servers? Or better yet, how would I go about hacking them so I can make sure nobody else can? Since big corporate servers manned by trained professionals get hacked, I'm concerned that mine may be sitting ducks right now, this being my first foray into the world of server administration. -- cervixcouch [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Thanks, re: OK...I need an external modem...any suggestions?
Hi all, Thanks so much for all your suggestions as to brands of external modems. This gives me lots of choices when I go searching. I have never shopped on ebay, but that may be the way to go if I can get something alot cheaper...I'm on a shoe string budget and would rather spend the $ on operating systems. Laura Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Mandrake 10 Upgrade Sites?
Hi All, Just installed M10C this morning at 6:30. I have been trying since then to upgrade using the gui tool. However, every site I choose doesn't work and craps out. I have tried all the american ones and the french ones as well. Anyone have any idea as to where I should be going? Thanks in advance, Phil Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 10:38, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Dios mio! > Gracias Senor! > Ya just made me day! > > stephen kuhn - owner LOL Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, Apr 18, 2004 at 06:25:25PM +1000, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Ok - I forgot - can't remember - but it's really irking me; WHAT was the > resolution for being able to get Mozilla to open up multiple instances - > as per from Evo or whatever - and I used to know the damn resolution, > but I reckon I'm catching Alzhiemer's from Kaj... > > I upgraded to 1.6 and now this crap! Yarg! I post this every month or so whether I need to or not. I use a simple script and just point to it instead of the browser itself. #/bin/bash browserPath="/usr/local/firefox/firefox" url="$@" $browserPath -remote "ping()" # $? = false if running, true if not if [ $? = 0 ] ; then exec $browserPath -remote openURL"($url,new-tab)" else $browserPath $url fi exit Change paths as necessary, of course. Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Floppy Access - 2nd Request
On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 00:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Since installing Mdk10 CE on both of my computers I've had a problem > accessing the floppy drive. I can mount and read the drive but can't > copy to/from it, there is an "input/output error" message. This > happens however I'm logged in as owner or as root, the message is the > same. > > Anyone have a clue as to what the problem could be? > > Rich Can you send your /etc/fstab? (Rather, copy/paste it into the message) stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Keep the number of passes in a compiler to a minimum. -- D. Gries Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Floppy Access - 2nd Request
Since installing Mdk10 CE on both of my computers I've had a problem accessing the floppy drive. I can mount and read the drive but can't copy to/from it, there is an "input/output error" message. This happens however I'm logged in as owner or as root, the message is the same. Anyone have a clue as to what the problem could be? Rich -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 23:16, Keith Powell wrote: > I know this isn't strictly Mandrake, so apologies. > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a couple of > days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to boot, then > stopped with the error message: > > Partition Check: > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > This error message means nothing to me. > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > wouldn't. > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > everything was OK. > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > drive still can't be used. > > Googling brings up nothing of apparent use. > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > Any ideas will be gratefully received. > > Many thanks > > Keith Have you tried the HD in another machine? Have you tried with a different IDE cable? Have you tried with the drive installed upside down? (not a joke) stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Win98 is called Win98 because 98% of all hardware components will need driver updates. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 22:42, Adolfo Bello wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 08:06, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > Mi Amigo, nada. > > Still mierda. Kills me that I can't bloody remember what I did before - > > and since I "broke" Galeon, well, I can run Galeon as root or any other > > user on the system, but not myself (as though I really want to fix > > THAT); crap...any other ideas hermano? > > > > stephen kuhn - owner > > Now I understand you are having Mozilla locked for one user. If so, > remove the file: > ~/.mozilla/Default\ User/14t2ggl2.slt/lock > > Adolfo Dios mio! Gracias Senor! Ya just made me day! stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- "Luck is my middle name," said Rincewind, indistinctly. "Mind you, my first name is Bad." (Interesting Times) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:16 am, Keith Powell wrote: > I know this isn't strictly Mandrake, so apologies. > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a couple > of days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to boot, > then stopped with the error message: > > Partition Check: > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > This error message means nothing to me. > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > wouldn't. > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > everything was OK. > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > drive still can't be used. > > Googling brings up nothing of apparent use. > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > Any ideas will be gratefully received. > > Many thanks > > Keith Been there done that. There are 2 different Maxtor diagnostic utilitys, maxblast and and powermax. Powermax is far more usefull. have you used it? Have you tried a low leval format. I had a problem with a maxtor drive where that was the only thing that would help. There is a low level format utility in powermax. Hope that helps Marc -- Composed on a 100% Microsoft and Windows free computer using Mandrake Linux 10.0 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 22:39, et wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:07 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:50, Paul wrote: > > > On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > >Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > > > Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? > > > > > > Paul > > > > OF COURSE NOT. She knows me enough - so nah, ya don't have to put on > > aires, mate (g) > > hell she looks right at him,,, if we were to start acting respectable,,, she > would think something was BS right up front,,, don'tcha think? ...bingo, dingo. stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- Demographic polls show that you have lost credibility across the board. Especially with those 14 year-old Valley girls. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 18:41, walt wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 10:55 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > stephen kuhn - owner > > > LOL! Stephen, you always make my day. I love reading your emails. > > Walt Tanx mon! stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- "Consequences, Schmonsequences, as long as I'm rich." -- Looney Tunes, Ali Baba Bunny (1957, Chuck Jones) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] RPM's
On Sunday 18 Apr 2004 03:40, Angus Auld wrote: > - Original Message - > From: Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:49:34 +0100 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] RPM's > > > Using the install software feature, I downloaded some rpm's which didn't > > install as it couldn't read the files. Where does it store these, so I > > can remove them and re-download them? > > Thanks for any help to a complete novice :-/ > > > > > > Hi Ian, you can find any rpm's or partial rpm's downloaded > by urpmi in /var/cache/urpmi. They may have already been > removed by urpmi, but if not, they should be therefrom one > newbie to another. ;-) Thanks Angus. The problem is every time I remove the offending RPM, and try again, the same thing happens. BTW, the one that fails ends up in /var/cache/urpmi/rpms , so I reckon the system thinks it has the full filewhich it hasn't. Thanks to Kaj for his tip, I'll try that and manually dig through a mirror to get the RPM I need. I love this groupI'm finding out a helluva lot. Like the bit about archiving your home directory and thus saving everything Pity it didn't mention that File-Roller doesn't save hidden files and directories in the archive (by default?) :-( So nowafter frantically trying to reset my config back to where it was...yeah, I thought I would try it.. It's definitely a learning experience :-) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadband for Doon Valley It's a reality!!! Now going penguin hunting!! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Hard drive packed up?
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 23:16, Keith Powell wrote: > I know this isn't strictly Mandrake, so apologies. > > My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own > caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. > > A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a couple of > days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to boot, then > stopped with the error message: > > Partition Check: > hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: timeout waiting for DMA > hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting > > the hard drive activity light was permanently on. > > This error message means nothing to me. > > I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would > install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it > wouldn't. > > I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that > everything was OK. > > I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The > drive still can't be used. > > Googling brings up nothing of apparent use. > > Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? > > Any ideas will be gratefully received. > > Many thanks > > Keith > You'll have more potential to diagnose the problem by attempting to mount it from a running system than by trying to install onto it. Can you connect it as a second drive and try diskdrake on it? HTH Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
Aron Smith wrote: I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this story disturbs me greatly. He Claims that the Goat is a chick magnet. Now That I find disturbing! Things have REALLY changed in the world! EEw! Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Payback's a Bitch!
Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 15:28, Lanman wrote: Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 00:49, Lanman wrote: Hope this is a sign of things to come! BayStar wants to cash out of SCO deal! I almost pee'd myself on that one...hehehhehe..."The worm turns" stephen kuhn - owner It was kind of funny wasn't it? That and the article about the first company that paid for a SCO Linux license, then regretted it immensely! Ya gotta love the information age! Lanman What I truly find funny is the way that "the investor provided no information about what the specific violations were" - rather like SCO not really giving any information about it's alleged copyright violation, don't ya reckon? stephen kuhn - owner Like I said Steohen, "Poetic Justice", or maybe a really well-built Non-Disclosure Agreement? Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Mozilla fonts
2004-04-18
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Per-Olof Litby - Reg'l Mgr Nordic/Baltic - Java System Software - Sun Microsystems
No, this is the Mozilla that came with Mandrake. Changing the fonts in DrakConf or desktop settings don't affekt menu and list fonts uded by Mozilla. /POL Miroslav Skoric wrote: Per-Olof Litby - Reg'l Mgr - Nordic/Baltic - Java System Software - Sun Microsystems wrote: I've noticed that Mozilla ignores the KDE system font settings - it apparently uses its own font settings. The fonts used to display messages are easily specified in the Mozilla preferences, but how do I make Mozilla use the same fonts used by KDE for menus and other stuff? Suppose that you think of Mozilla that is installed as an additional software (not Mozilla that comes with Mandrake). Is that a case? I run Mdk 9.1 that comes with Moz 1.3 and recently I added Netscape 7.1 and Mozilla 1.6 in additional. Both of them I installed using their own installers and I used their default values. At the end it seems they both run but look ugly and with hard-to-read fonts and, in general, they look worse than the 'original' Mozilla. I did not face any setup complaint during the installation and don't know how to make them look better. I tested them all within KDE and Gnome and it is the same (anyway I prefer KDE). Misko Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com begin:vcard fn:Per-Olof Litby n:Litby;Per-Olof org:http://namefinder/NameFinder?nfquery=-s+23213&view=calendar";>Calendar Here (Sun Only);http://www.sun.com/2003-0930/feature/";>http://www.sun.com/pics/promos/B5_100r2.gif"; BORDER="0" ALT="Sun"> adr:;;Box 51;Kista;;16494;Sweden email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Regional Mgr - Nordic/Baltic - Java System Software - Sun Microsystems tel;work:+46 8 631-1463 tel;fax:+46 8 631-1005 tel;cell:+46 8 631-1463 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.sun.com version:2.1 end:vcard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Hard drive packed up?
I know this isn't strictly Mandrake, so apologies. My set-up here, is one computer with several hard drives each in its own caddy. Each drive is used for a different purpose. A couple of days ago, one of them (a Maxtor 40GB) stopped working a couple of days ago whilst I was using it,. So I rebooted. It started to boot, then stopped with the error message: Partition Check: hda: <4>hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status ==0x21 hda: timeout waiting for DMA hda: timeout waiting for DMA hda: (__ide_dma_test_irq) called while not waiting the hard drive activity light was permanently on. This error message means nothing to me. I have tried installing two different Linux distros, but neither would install. I then found my old Windows98 CD and tried installing that - it wouldn't. I ran the complete Maxtor diagnostic program, but the results were that everything was OK. I have formatted the hard drive, and tried various things with FDISK. The drive still can't be used. Googling brings up nothing of apparent use. Can the hard drive be sorted, or is it only fit to be thrown away? Any ideas will be gratefully received. Many thanks Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 04:41 am, walt wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2004 10:55 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > stephen kuhn - owner > > LOL! Stephen, you always make my day. I love reading your emails. > > Walt now you done encourgaged him,,, we might not ever get to answer another question (lmao) -- linux counter #167806 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 08:06, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Mi Amigo, nada. > Still mierda. Kills me that I can't bloody remember what I did before - > and since I "broke" Galeon, well, I can run Galeon as root or any other > user on the system, but not myself (as though I really want to fix > THAT); crap...any other ideas hermano? > > stephen kuhn - owner Now I understand you are having Mozilla locked for one user. If so, remove the file: ~/.mozilla/Default\ User/14t2ggl2.slt/lock Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 10:55 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > stephen kuhn - owner LOL! Stephen, you always make my day. I love reading your emails. Walt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] howto addmedia
Try this for now: # urpmi.addmedia --update new-updates ftp://ftp.proxad.net/mirrors1/ftp.mandrake-linux.com/Mandrakelinux/official/updates/10.0/RPMS with ../base/hdlist.cz Enjoy SnapafunFrank On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:55, Thujan wrote: Kaj Haulrich kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika lauantai, 17. huhtikuuta 2004 19:03): > On Saturday 17 April 2004 13:08, Thujan wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I found server which works, but easyurpmi page doesn't? > > Now I'm wondering howto add > > source main > > source contrib > > source updates > > with command line? > > I have done that many times but always with help of page > > http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/ > > Mainly just copy&paste text from the page. > > Especially this end part with dots .. cz etc is confusing? > > Can somebody say what is the syntax to addmedia? > > I have 10.0 C > > Which by the way works beautifully with 2.6.3 :-) > > > > Thank you advance > > best rgds > > ~tt > > Actually, it is not that hard. If you've found a good, up to date > mirror, you can do it along these lines : > > Open a terminal, become root and type : > urpmi.addmedia main server from i.e. a browsers address field, when you are in the > correct directory>. > Then go back to the browser, go up parent directories until you are > in the . Notice how many times you have to go up. > Now, be sure to find a file in the base directory called hdlist.cz. > Go back to your root command line, and append to your previous > line : with ../../../base/hdlist.cz (where the ../ represents one > directory up). > Finally, run the command. Repeat those steps for every source, i.e. > contrib, updates and so on. > > HTH > Kaj Haulrich. Thank you. I managed to add: urpmi.addmedia main ftp://ftp.some-server.com/pub/Linux/distributions/mandrakelinux/official/10.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ../base/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.some-server.com/pub/Linux/distributions/mandrakelinux/official/10.0/contrib/i586/ with ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz But media updates: still missing, is there some diffrence to add updates? And also something strange behaviour urpmi calculate depencies twice when I say: # urpmi.update -a But it works and I can install packages, only updates doesn't work. best rgds ~tt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 08:07 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:50, Paul wrote: > > On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > >Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? > > > > Paul > > OF COURSE NOT. She knows me enough - so nah, ya don't have to put on > aires, mate (g) hell she looks right at him,,, if we were to start acting respectable,,, she would think something was BS right up front,,, don'tcha think? > > stephen kuhn - owner > == > illawarra computer services > a kuhn media australia company > http://kma.0catch.com > -- > * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * > We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents > -- > It's always darkest just before the lights go out. -- Alex Clark -- linux counter #167806 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:48, Adolfo Bello wrote:
> I don't know if this is what you're looking for but anyway here we go.
>
> Create a script and put in there the command:
> gnome-moz-remote --remote='openURL('$1', new-tab)' || gnome-moz-remote
> $1
>
> Now:
> gnome-control-center -> Advanced -> Preferred Application -> Custom Web
> Browser: Command
> and enter:
> yourscript.sh "%S"
>
> For multiple instances you may want to change "new-tab" by "new-win".
>
> Adolfo
Mi Amigo, nada.
Still mierda. Kills me that I can't bloody remember what I did before -
and since I "broke" Galeon, well, I can run Galeon as root or any other
user on the system, but not myself (as though I really want to fix
THAT); crap...any other ideas hermano?
stephen kuhn - owner
==
illawarra computer services
a kuhn media australia company
http://kma.0catch.com
--
* This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer *
We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents
--
Today is National Existential Ennui Awareness Day.
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Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 21:50, Paul wrote: > On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > >Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! > > > > > Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? > > Paul OF COURSE NOT. She knows me enough - so nah, ya don't have to put on aires, mate (g) stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- It's always darkest just before the lights go out. -- Alex Clark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Calgary gets smart!
On Sunday 18 April 2004 12:45 am, Guy Rouillier wrote: > On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:46:38 -0400 > > JoeHill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 14:36:04 -0400 > > > > Guy Rouillier disseminated the following: > >> the evil-doers will turn their attention on it. > > > > Yaaawwwn. I'm so bored of this. > > > > Anyhow, this *bullshit* thoroughly and totally debunked: > > > > http://securityfocus.com/columnists/188 > > Thanks for the link. According tot the editor's comments, it is > possible to introduce a worm into Linux in some email readers (pine, > mutt) just by opening the mail. that was extending the truth a bit there,,, what the author said was "some code" not "introduce a worm.. I now accuse YOU of spreading FUD also... this is just how FUD gets going. and it is worth noting also that these 'vulnerabilities' have been patched as well. > > > The extent to which Windows is attacked has *nothing whatsoever to do > > with market share on the desktop*. > > Agree to disagree. Agree to keep your head where the sun don't shine and you never see the light. -- linux counter #167806 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] DANGER!
On 04/18/2004 12:55 PM, Stephen Kuhn wrote: Warning all list members: the girlfriend has subscribed! Uh-oh... Does this require that we speak nice of you now??? Paul -- There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence. - Will Rogers http://www.nlpagan.net/linux.htm Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Damn Mozilla
On Sun, 2004-04-18 at 04:25, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> Ok - I forgot - can't remember - but it's really irking me; WHAT was the
> resolution for being able to get Mozilla to open up multiple instances -
> as per from Evo or whatever - and I used to know the damn resolution,
> but I reckon I'm catching Alzhiemer's from Kaj...
>
> I upgraded to 1.6 and now this crap! Yarg!
>
> stephen kuhn - owner
Stephen:
I don't know if this is what you're looking for but anyway here we go.
Create a script and put in there the command:
gnome-moz-remote --remote='openURL('$1', new-tab)' || gnome-moz-remote
$1
Now:
gnome-control-center -> Advanced -> Preferred Application -> Custom Web
Browser: Command
and enter:
yourscript.sh "%S"
For multiple instances you may want to change "new-tab" by "new-win".
Adolfo
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