Re: [newbie] Home network help needed

[H.J.Bathoorn]

On Tuesday 19 October 2004 04:50, Russell W. Behne wrote:
> I want to network 2 computers off of my host. (One for each of my kids.)
> Right now both new boxes are windows only. I have a couple old hard
> drives that I will install, one in each box, to use for Linux. I want:
>
> 1. Both computers to be able to dual boot using lilo, Linux as
>    default, with a super-bare-bones Linux install, (See #3.)
> 2. Use static IP addresses for all 3 machines, 127.0.0.1 for
>    mine, 127.0.0.11 for the first dual-boot machine, and
>    127.0.0.12 for the second.

Russel,
the adress 127.0.0.1 is reserved as "local host" and you'll be having some 
trouble trying t get that range of numbers to work.
On a private lan you should use ranges like 192.168.0.xxx or 
192.168.1.xxx whre xxx goes up to 254.

What you want is all very feasible but as apparently you have no idea what 
so-ever about networking:
Browse through a book about setting up a network (for beginners) first!

It should save you a lot of frustration setting up and maintaining your lan.
You don't want us to set up your lan...you want  to do it yourself, don't you?
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Re: [newbie] FSTab

[bascule]

well lets see,

On Monday 18 Oct 2004 4:04 pm, SME Server Admin wrote:
> Can someone tell me of the following entries which are not needed.
>
you definitely need this:
> /dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
i strongly suspect you need the following, its for pseudo terminals, 
> none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
odds are you want a home partition, thats where your stuff is:
> /dev/hda6 /home ext3 defaults 1 2
you can remove this if you don't want to access the smb share
> //sentinel/Primary /mnt/Primary smbfs
> user,credentials=/etc/samba/auth.sentinel.admin 0 0 
this is your cd drive
> /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto
> umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-15,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec 0 0
and this is your swap, which you should have
> /dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
>

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[newbie] Writeall for X?

[Russell W. Behne]

Is there a writeall program for use in X? I want to be able to do a 
writeall that all users in my lan will see.

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[newbie] Home network help needed

[Russell W. Behne]

I want to network 2 computers off of my host. (One for each of my kids.)
Right now both new boxes are windows only. I have a couple old hard
drives that I will install, one in each box, to use for Linux. I want:

1. Both computers to be able to dual boot using lilo, Linux as
   default, with a super-bare-bones Linux install, (See #3.)
2. Use static IP addresses for all 3 machines, 127.0.0.1 for
   mine, 127.0.0.11 for the first dual-boot machine, and
   127.0.0.12 for the second. 
3. Linux to boot its files systems from my host over the 
   network, so on upgrades upgrading the main box will update 
   all 3.
4. A common password system, where all passwords are maintained 
   on the main box.
5. Each of the 2 boxes will have it's own /home/$user directory 
   (to save space on the server), the main box will have all
   other user directories in its /home, and /home appears
   identical on all 3 boxes, so one can login on any machine.
6. Set up things to that the 2 kid's boxes have a `time window' 
   when they can be connected to the Internet, (not 24/7.)
7. Limit instant messaging, as above, to certain times of the 
   day, and set a quota of how long per day they can use IM.
8. Keep a watchfull eye on what they're doing, and what they're 
   viewing.

How do I accomplish all this, in what order? Exactly which howtos can 
help? I don't even know where to begin! 

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Re: [newbie] KDE 3.3 (without removing 3.2)

[Randall D. Hobbs]

On Monday 18 October 2004 09:32 pm, Dennis Myers wrote:
> > Hi Randall...
> >
> > My XP partition went "poof".  I think it was a faulty mbr.  My Drive
> > Image 7.0 image backup didn't work so I was forced to unhook my boot
> > manager, rebuild XP with the repair function, and then re-install my
> > boot manager.  All told it took me 2 hours.
> >
> > This is not the first time fooling around with something in Linux has
> > killed my XP partition.  (You'd think having each operating system on
> > separate disks would prevent these problems but it doesn't apparently.)
> > It tends to make me wary but how does one learn without "fooling
> > around."   :-)
> >
> > I have now abandoned Drive Image for Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 which
> > comes highly recommended.  It even uses Linux on it's recovery CD.  I do
> > *not* want to have to depend on Window's repair function.  It takes as
> > long as a full install.  Paragon DB even images my Linux installation so
> > now I should be doubly protected (though I would prefer to never have to
> > find out if I truly am).
> >
> > - Jack

Wow, sounds like you had a rough time of it Jack. I have been there done that 
- my MBR got wiped out on several occasions when I had a dual boot system. 
The one thing I did that solved that was to completely wipe out the Windows 
partition and go strictly Linux. Haven't had that problem since! ;-)

I won't point fingers and tell you you need to drop Windows altogether though 
- I think it's just a matter of convenience - you have to have what you need 
to work AND play. Once you get comfortable enough with Linux, you'll probably 
drop Windows anyway. It gets to a point where you just can't deal with the 
gaping security holes and the way Microsoft tries to close them (it's like 
the little Dutch boy and the hole in the dam - but instead of Microsoft 
putting their finger in it, they put a boatload of new holes and then they 
tear down the walkway to get to it). That's just my humble opinion though...

>
> used to be you could start up in dos and give "fdisk MBR" and it would
> reset the windows bootup. Does this no longer work in 10.1? or 10.0? 
> Anybody know?

Dennis, I do believe you are correct there. The trick is to disconnect the 
Linux drive, and then use fdisk /mbr to fix the master boot record on the 
main drive.  Actually, then you just swap the drives around so that Grub or 
Lilo and Linux is the main drive (hda), and then let Grub or Lilo reverse map 
the other drive so that Windows THINKS it's the only operating system on the 
first drive, while in reality it's the OTHER operating system on the second 
drive (this enables you to have many boot options, including multiple copies 
of Windows, etc.)

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Re: [newbie] KDE 3.3 (without removing 3.2)

[Dennis Myers]

On Monday 18 October 2004 08:07 pm, Jack wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-10-17 at 07:26 -0500, Randall D. Hobbs wrote:
> > On Sunday 17 October 2004 12:00 am, Jack wrote:
> > > Yes I do.  On another matter...
> > >
> > > Is it possible that Konstruct interfered with my winXP setup on c:
> > > drive?  I just spent the last 2 hours recovering my windows system.  I
> > > might have mentioned that I'm dual-booting.  Does konstruct do anything
> > > to the c: drive (hda)?  My linux is on hdc and nothing from here should
> > > touch hda.
> >
> > Actually no - not that I can see anyway. I grepped through the source,
> > looking for anything to do with hda, and got nothing. I haven't read any
> > reports of it messing with any other partitions either. What happened to
> > the partition? I take it it was something that was able to be recovered?
> > (no permanent damage?)
>
> Hi Randall...
>
> My XP partition went "poof".  I think it was a faulty mbr.  My Drive
> Image 7.0 image backup didn't work so I was forced to unhook my boot
> manager, rebuild XP with the repair function, and then re-install my
> boot manager.  All told it took me 2 hours.
>
> This is not the first time fooling around with something in Linux has
> killed my XP partition.  (You'd think having each operating system on
> separate disks would prevent these problems but it doesn't apparently.)
> It tends to make me wary but how does one learn without "fooling
> around."   :-)
>
> I have now abandoned Drive Image for Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 which
> comes highly recommended.  It even uses Linux on it's recovery CD.  I do
> *not* want to have to depend on Window's repair function.  It takes as
> long as a full install.  Paragon DB even images my Linux installation so
> now I should be doubly protected (though I would prefer to never have to
> find out if I truly am).
>
> - Jack
used to be you could start up in dos and give "fdisk MBR" and it would reset 
the windows bootup. Does this no longer work in 10.1? or 10.0?  Anybody know?
-- 
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Re: [newbie] KDE 3.3 (without removing 3.2)

[Jack]

On Sun, 2004-10-17 at 07:26 -0500, Randall D. Hobbs wrote:
> On Sunday 17 October 2004 12:00 am, Jack wrote:
> > Yes I do.  On another matter...
> >
> > Is it possible that Konstruct interfered with my winXP setup on c:
> > drive?  I just spent the last 2 hours recovering my windows system.  I
> > might have mentioned that I'm dual-booting.  Does konstruct do anything
> > to the c: drive (hda)?  My linux is on hdc and nothing from here should
> > touch hda.
> 
> Actually no - not that I can see anyway. I grepped through the source, looking 
> for anything to do with hda, and got nothing. I haven't read any reports of 
> it messing with any other partitions either. What happened to the partition? 
> I take it it was something that was able to be recovered? (no permanent 
> damage?)
> 
Hi Randall...

My XP partition went "poof".  I think it was a faulty mbr.  My Drive
Image 7.0 image backup didn't work so I was forced to unhook my boot
manager, rebuild XP with the repair function, and then re-install my
boot manager.  All told it took me 2 hours.

This is not the first time fooling around with something in Linux has
killed my XP partition.  (You'd think having each operating system on
separate disks would prevent these problems but it doesn't apparently.)
It tends to make me wary but how does one learn without "fooling
around."   :-)

I have now abandoned Drive Image for Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 which
comes highly recommended.  It even uses Linux on it's recovery CD.  I do
*not* want to have to depend on Window's repair function.  It takes as
long as a full install.  Paragon DB even images my Linux installation so
now I should be doubly protected (though I would prefer to never have to
find out if I truly am).

- Jack





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[newbie] Converting webshots images

[Miark]

I found nxview for converting WBZ files in Linux. It's free for
use and pretty good, but not GPL. Anybody know of a GPL app for
doing this?

Miark


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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Monday 18 October 2004 22:54, Dan Gordon wrote:
> On Monday 18 October 2004 03:32 pm, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> > 
> >
> > At least in 10.0 OE AFAIK kernel-source-stripped was the rpm you
> > need for building external modules.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > -Frans
>
> Thats what I was wondering,  so can I remove the wrong source now and
> install the right one or do I have to start over ?
>
> Regards,
> Dan Gordon

You can remove the 'wrong' source and try kernel-source-stripped. You 
can always just use urpme / urpmi to revert to the original 
configuration I think.

Good luck!

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Re: [newbie] batch image converting

[Hoyt Bailey]

On Monday 18 October 2004 12:52, Q.H. Wang wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Is there some way can easily convert all images in a directory from
> one format to another one? I mean, just using scripts, not tools like
> GIMP. I found there is such a tool program for GIMP can do that, but
> unfortunately I need to update GIMP first. Can anyone give me some
> pointers? Many thanks.
>
> Bests,
>
> Q.H. Wang
I think you will have to be more specific. I.E. to convert .wbz to .jpeg 
use webdac.
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Re: [newbie] Please help me...

[Aron Smith]

On Monday 18 October 2004 03:09 pm, Angus Auld wrote:
> - Original Message -
> From: ali tig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Please help me...
> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:14:42 -0700 (PDT)
>
> > i tried this. but cd2 is not bootable also. because when i boot it, it
> > started my win xp.
> >
> >
> > "Noel McG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Some CD1 's  for Man 10 were not bootable.  Start with CD2, when that
> > boots it will ask for CD1.  Then continue as normal.
> >
> >
> >###
>
> Ali, it sounds to me that your system bios isn't configured
> to have the cdrom as the first boot device.
> If you are able to change the boot sequence in your bios,
> to set your cdrom
> drive as the first to boot, that *should* allow you to an install.
>
> If you are unable to do that, then just browse the install CD#1
> and read the INSTALL.txt file. It will explain how to make a boot floppy in
> MS Windows that will allow you to install Mandrake.
>
> HTH. Good luck to you, and if you need more help, there are many here who
> are very knowledgable and able to do just thatexcluding myself of
> course. ;-)
> Welcome to Mandrake Linux, and the newbie list. :-)
>
> Best regards.
there if I am not mistaken ,something on that in cooker but I don't remember 
the bug number
>
> --Angus
>
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> in awareness." -- James Thurber
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Re: [newbie] Re: Re: playing DVDs

[Aron Smith]

On Monday 18 October 2004 12:39 pm, Björn Lundin wrote:
> Aron Smith wrote:
> > On Sunday 17 October 2004 04:41 am, Björn Lundin wrote:
> >> ogle /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
> >
> > tried that but no joy i get message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]$ su
> > Password:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]# ln -s /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
> >  /dev/dvd ln: creating symbolic link ` /dev/dvd' to
> > `/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd': No such file or directory
>
> That message states that it is of no use going on...
> Perhaps you have your dvd on another ide-location such as
> /dev/ide/host1/bus1/target0/lun0/cd ?
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] bnl]$ ls -la /dev/hdc
> lr-xr-xr-x  1 root root 30 okt 18 17:01 /dev/hdc ->
> ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] bnl]$
>
> your is perhaps /dev/hdd ?
It is the only removable media drive that I have 
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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 03:32 pm, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
>
> 
>
> At least in 10.0 OE AFAIK kernel-source-stripped was the rpm you need
> for building external modules.
>
> HTH,
>
> -Frans

Thats what I was wondering,  so can I remove the wrong source now and 
install the right one or do I have to start over ?

Regards,
Dan Gordon
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Re: [newbie] batch image converting

[Q.H. Wang]

Many thanks, Stew. It's done using your script after I installed ImageMagick 
package!

Bests,

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Re: [newbie] Please help me...

[Angus Auld]

- Original Message -
From: ali tig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Please help me...
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:14:42 -0700 (PDT)

> 
> i tried this. but cd2 is not bootable also. because when i boot it, it started my 
> win xp.
> 
> 
> "Noel McG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Some CD1 's  for Man 10 were not bootable.  Start with CD2, when that boots it will 
> ask for CD1.  Then continue as normal.
>  
>  
>###
Ali, it sounds to me that your system bios isn't configured 
to have the cdrom as the first boot device.
If you are able to change the boot sequence in your bios, 
to set your cdrom 
drive as the first to boot, that *should* allow you to an install. 

If you are unable to do that, then just browse the install CD#1 
and read the INSTALL.txt file. It will explain how to make a boot floppy in MS Windows 
that will allow you to install Mandrake.

HTH. Good luck to you, and if you need more help, there are many here who are very 
knowledgable and able to do just thatexcluding 
myself of course. ;-)
Welcome to Mandrake Linux, and the newbie list. :-)

Best regards.

--Angus

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in awareness." -- James Thurber

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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Monday 18 October 2004 20:09, Dan Gordon wrote:
> On Monday 18 October 2004 01:28 pm, Randall D. Hobbs wrote:
> > Should just be -10mdksmp
> >
> > > Thanks for all your help Randall
> >
> > Not a problem at all...
>
> Ok I followed you directions exactly but still a no go.  Here is the
> output of grep kernel and uname -r
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel
> kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk
> kernel-smp-2.6.8.1.10mdk-1-1mdk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ uname -r
> 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$



At least in 10.0 OE AFAIK kernel-source-stripped was the rpm you need 
for building external modules.

HTH,

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[newbie] Re: Re: playing DVDs

[Björn Lundin]

Aron Smith wrote:

> On Sunday 17 October 2004 04:41 am, Björn Lundin wrote:
>> ogle /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
> tried that but no joy i get message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]$ su
> Password:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]# ln -s /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd  /dev/dvd
> ln: creating symbolic link ` /dev/dvd' to
> `/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd': No such file or directory
That message states that it is of no use going on...
Perhaps you have your dvd on another ide-location such as 
/dev/ide/host1/bus1/target0/lun0/cd ?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] bnl]$ ls -la /dev/hdc
lr-xr-xr-x  1 root root 30 okt 18 17:01 /dev/hdc ->
ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] bnl]$

your is perhaps /dev/hdd ?


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Re: [newbie] Chat Client

[Lee Wiggers]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:51:17 -0600
Ron Hunter-Duvar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> So he found a RH rpm (sorry, I don't know where, but it was 
> rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm, google probably knows where it
> is)


Thanks, Ron.  I now have gaim working.  The whole chat thing escapes
me, but now I can talk to my friend and maybe it'll be useful from
time to time.

Frankly, I prefer email.  It gives me time to extract my foot from
my mouth before I "send".

Lee
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Re: [newbie] Please help me...

[ali tig]

i tried this. but cd2 is not bootable also. because when i boot it, it started my win xp.
"Noel McG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:




Some CD1 's  for Man 10 were not bootable.  Start with CD2, when that boots it will ask for CD1.  Then continue as normal.
 
 

- Original Message - 
From: ali tig 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:07 PM
Subject: [newbie] Please help me...

hi everybody, i have a computer with amd 64 processor. and i want set an mandrake 10.0 in my second hard disc. i bought the cd's from the mandrake store. i insert the CD into the drive and reboot the machine. i press the [Enter] key to start the installation. after that there is any thing to go on. there is a black screen. i waited about half hour but anything. what the problem can be?what can i do? is there anybody to help me. please help me... 
 
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Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

[Keith Powell]

On Friday 15 Oct 2004 9:13 am, Derek Jennings wrote:
>
> Keith
> The Access runner Conexant chip set is the one I warned you about. It
> is REALLY HARD to get working.  I helped a friend get one working and
> it took 2 weeks of email support from a guy in New Zealand before it
> worked, and that was with the 2.4 kernel, now he dare not upgrade the
> kernel for fear it stops working.
> The problem is the driver is a binary driver which is no longer
> maintained by Conexant.
> Trust me, anything is preferable to that dog.
>

Hello Derek.

Thank you for the reply and the warning.

After the previous postings from you and others on the list, I had no 
intention whatever of getting the PCI modem. The forwarding of the 
message with the two URL's was simply information in case anyone was 
interested.

Thanks again.

Cheers

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Re: [newbie] Does Epson Perfection 2480 Photo work with Linux? CLOSED

[Björn Olsson]

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:27:59 +0200
Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Sunday 17 October 2004 21:04, Kaj Haulrich wrote:
> > On Sunday 17 October 2004 20:53, Björn Olsson wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> > > Carroll,
> > >
> > > No, I haven't asked Epson yet. Asking the manufacturer och
> > > vendor is always the last resort, isn't it?  ;-)
> > > However, I have gone over their website without finding
> > > anything worthwhile. But you are right, It _is_ worth asking,
> > > so I'll give them a call tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Björn
> >
> > 
> >
> > As another comment :
> >
> > Epson Perfection 2400 Photo works excellent on my MDK 10.1 CE.
> > Although it isn't listed as a fully compatible scanner, the 2480
> > will probably work.
> >
> > You could try to use one of Epson's linux drivers from here :
> >
> > http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html
> >
> > I tried one of those drivers, but it insisted on "device busy" or
> > some such, so I did'nt bother, but use xsane as my default
> > driver.
> >
> > A 100 % pleasure.
> 
> I forgot something :
> 
> Epson scanners - including 2480 - are well supported by Vuescan from 
> Hamrick Software. Although it is commercial it is reasonably 
> priced :
> 
> http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html
> 
> Vuescan works great, but it is a bit more complicated (too many 
> options for my small brain) than xsane.
> 
> Kaj Haulrich.
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Thanks for your input, all of you.
Today I called Epson's support. As it turned out, the 2480 Photo is
exactly the same model as the plain 2480, except it ships with a
separate slide holder. So that means the SANE CVS-drivers should work.
Even better, the next stable release of SANE-Backends is scheduled for
2004-11-07.

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Re: [newbie] Please help me...

[Noel McG.]

Some CD1 's  for Man 10 were not 
bootable.  Start with CD2, when that boots it will ask for CD1.  Then 
continue as normal.
 
 

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  processor. and i want set an mandrake 10.0 in my second hard disc. i bought 
  the cd's from the mandrake store. i insert the CD into the drive and 
  reboot the machine. i press the [Enter] key to start the installation. after 
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  hour but anything. what the problem can be?what can i do? is there 
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Re: [newbie] batch image converting

[Stew Benedict]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Q.H. Wang wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> Is there some way can easily convert all images in a directory from one format 
> to another one? I mean, just using scripts, not tools like GIMP. I found 
> there is such a tool program for GIMP can do that, but unfortunately I need 
> to update GIMP first. Can anyone give me some pointers? Many thanks.
> 

"convert" part of ImageMagick

With a simple shell script you can use this app and convert a number of 
files in a batch mode.

Something like (directory of .bmp files, convert to .jpg):

#!/bin/sh
for i in `ls`;do
base=`basename $i .bmp`
echo "convert $i $base.jpg"
convert $i $base.jpg
done


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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 01:28 pm, Randall D. Hobbs wrote:
>
> Should just be -10mdksmp
>
> > Thanks for all your help Randall
>
> Not a problem at all...

Ok I followed you directions exactly but still a no go.  Here is the 
output of grep kernel and uname -r
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk
kernel-smp-2.6.8.1.10mdk-1-1mdk
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ uname -r
2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$
and here is the nvidia-installer.log
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Oct 18 14:02:58 2004

option status:
  license pre-accepted: false
  update  : false
  force update: false
  expert  : false
  uninstall   : false
  driver info : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color: false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files : false
  no questions: false
  silent  : false
  X install prefix: /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  Installer install prefix: /usr
  kernel source path  : (not specified)
  kernel install path : (not specified)
  proc mount point: /proc
  ui  : (not specified)
  tmpdir  : /root/tmp
  ftp site: ftp://download.nvidia.com

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-10mdksmp/build'
-> Copying kernel module sources to temporary directory.
-> Building kernel interface:
   executing: 'cd /root/tmp/nvidia-5954; make nv-linux.o 
SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.
   6.8.1-10mdksmp/build'...
   If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
   you either have configured kernel sources matching your
   kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
   on your system.
   
   If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
   you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
   installed on your system. If you specified a separate
   output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
   the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
   directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
   the appropriate nvidia-installer command line option.
   
   *** Unable to determine the target kernel version. ***
   
   make: *** [select_makefile] Error 1
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module interface.
ERROR: Unable to add a precompiled kernel interface for the running 
kernel.

I hope this can tell you something,  cause I'm lost lol.

Regards,
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Re: [newbie] Needed: libtrash.so

[Aron Smith]

On Sunday 17 October 2004 04:12 pm, JoeHill wrote:
> libtrash.so
try here
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/9.0/i386/suse/i586/libtrash-1.5-110.i586.html


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Re: [newbie] Chat Client

[Ron Hunter-Duvar]

On October 17, 2004 05:19, Lee Wiggers wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have a friend in Mexico who insists that I set up Yahoo chat.  She
> has strange ideas sometimes.
>
> Can someone point me to a good client and clue me in on the
> intricacies that 12yr olds don't have problems with, but I will?
>
> And which ports do I need to expose to the universe?
>
> TIA
>
> Lee

Funny you should ask. My 13yr old son insisted that he wanted yahoo messenger. 
I told him kopete or gaim could do what he needed, but he insists that there 
are things that yahoo does better. Yahoo does have a Linux client, but he was 
unable to find a Mandrake rpm for it (and I wasn't going to expend any time 
looking :^). But I had previously been explaining to him the various Linux 
distros, and that Mandrake was a Red Hat derivative. 

So he found a RH rpm (sorry, I don't know where, but it was 
rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm, google probably knows where it is), and 
asked me if it would work. I thought it would be an interesting and mostly 
harmless exercise to see. So I ran it through urpmi last night, and it seemed 
to install correctly.

It didn't add itself to the menu. I had to start it at the command line by 
typing ymessenger. First time through, it runs a config wizard that asks 
about adding it to the KDE and gnome menus and desktops, and to .xinitrc. 
Attempting to add to gnome crashes it, probably because I don't have gnome 
installed. The adding to KDE menu doesn't seem to work, and the adding to 
desktop creates a useless desktop icon (double clicking it just brings up the 
"which program should I run this with?" dialog), but at least it doesn't 
crash. I just created a desktop "link to application" icon myself.

Once the wizard was done, it seemed to work fine, with no other config 
changes. Of course, I'm not firewalled, other than the NAT in my router 
(haven't had time, and right now a break-in to this machine would not gain 
anyone anything particularly valuable).

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Re: [newbie] Nero's nrg files under Linux

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 18 Oct 2004 18:48, Thereidos wrote:
> W liÅcie z pon, 18-10-2004, godz. 17:47, Miark pisze:
> > On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:58:16 +0100, Anne wrote:
> > > On Sunday 17 Oct 2004 23:49, Thereidos wrote:
> > > > Hi 'all.
> > > >
> > > > Tell me, is there a way to burn nero's cd images in .nrg format under
> > > > Linux? If so how?
> > >
> > > I haven't tried it but it's an interesting question.  I wonder if they
> > > are really iso images?  Why not rename one, or copy it to an .iso name
> > > and see whether k3b can burn it as an image?
> >
> > That won't work.
>
OK, so they are not iso files in disguise.  Fair enough.

> But converting to iso did :) Thanks Miark.
>
> Anne - I've used nrg2iso. Here are the links:
> 10.0:ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.mandrakeclub.nl/sources/official/10.0/i
>586/nrg2iso-0.4-1mcnl.i586.rpm
> 10.1:ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.mandrakeclub.nl/sources/official/10.1/i
>586/nrg2iso-0.4-1mcnl.i586.rpm

I can't help but think that there must be a lot of other ex-nero users out 
there, and this would be useful info for the TWiki.  Could I ask you to look 
over the index http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/WebIndex and see 
where it should go?  Are you happy to add it yourself?

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[newbie] batch image converting

[Q.H. Wang]

Hi Folks,

Is there some way can easily convert all images in a directory from one format 
to another one? I mean, just using scripts, not tools like GIMP. I found 
there is such a tool program for GIMP can do that, but unfortunately I need 
to update GIMP first. Can anyone give me some pointers? Many thanks.

Bests,

Q.H. Wang


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Re: [newbie] Re: playing DVDs

[Aron Smith]

On Sunday 17 October 2004 04:41 am, Björn Lundin wrote:
> ogle /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
tried that but no joy i get message
[EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]$ su
Password:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]# ln -s /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd  /dev/dvd
ln: creating symbolic link ` /dev/dvd' to 
`/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd': No such file or directory
[EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]# ogle /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
WARNING[dvd_gui]: add_keybinding(): No such action: 'SaveScreenshot'
WARNING[dvd_gui]: add_keybinding(): No such action: 'SaveScreenshotWithSPU'
libdvdread: Can't stat /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
No such file or directory
ERROR[ogle_nav]: faild to open/read the DVD
main: DVDSetDVDRoot: Root not set



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Re: [newbie] Nero's nrg files under Linux

[Thereidos]

W liście z pon, 18-10-2004, godz. 17:47, Miark pisze: 
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:58:16 +0100, Anne wrote:
> 
> > On Sunday 17 Oct 2004 23:49, Thereidos wrote:
> > > Hi 'all.
> > >
> > > Tell me, is there a way to burn nero's cd images in .nrg format under
> > > Linux? If so how?
> > 
> > I haven't tried it but it's an interesting question.  I wonder if they are 
> > really iso images?  Why not rename one, or copy it to an .iso name and see 
> > whether k3b can burn it as an image?
> 
> That won't work.

But converting to iso did :) Thanks Miark.

Anne - I've used nrg2iso. Here are the links:
10.0:ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.mandrakeclub.nl/sources/official/10.0/i586/nrg2iso-0.4-1mcnl.i586.rpm
10.1:ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.mandrakeclub.nl/sources/official/10.1/i586/nrg2iso-0.4-1mcnl.i586.rpm
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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Randall D. Hobbs]

On Monday 18 October 2004 12:17 pm, Dan Gordon wrote:
> I have only one question that has not been clear to me.
> uname -r tells me my kernel is 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
> so for the set EXTRAVERSION part would I put
> 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp or
> -10mdksmp ?

Should just be -10mdksmp

> Thanks for all your help Randall

Not a problem at all...

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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 12:04 pm, Randall Hobbs wrote:
> Hi Dan. When you reinstalled the source, did you prep it? If not,
> that might cause you some problems. I'm sorta' throwing together a
> "tute" page for this, so if you want me to send it to you let me know
> and I'll send you the link (it's at a temporary location right now,
> but will be made "publicly available" once I get time to set the new
> domain up and get the pages moved over).
>

I have only one question that has not been clear to me.
uname -r tells me my kernel is 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
so for the set EXTRAVERSION part would I put
2.6.8.1-10mdksmp or
-10mdksmp ?

Thanks for all your help Randall

Regards,
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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 12:04 pm, Randall Hobbs wrote:
> Hi Dan. When you reinstalled the source, did you prep it? If not,
> that might cause you some problems. I'm sorta' throwing together a
> "tute" page for this, so if you want me to send it to you let me know
> and I'll send you the link (it's at a temporary location right now,
> but will be made "publicly available" once I get time to set the new
> domain up and get the pages moved over).
>

No not yet but im going to try it again.  Yes a tutorial would be great.

Thanks Randall

Regards,
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[newbie] Please help me...

[ali tig]

hi everybody, i have a computer with amd 64 processor. and i want set an mandrake 10.0 in my second hard disc. i bought the cd's from the mandrake store. i insert the CD into the drive and reboot the machine. i press the [Enter] key to start the installation. after that there is any thing to go on. there is a black screen. i waited about half hour but anything. what the problem can be?what can i do? is there anybody to help me. please help me... 
 
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RE: [newbie] Kernel source

[Randall Hobbs]

Hi Dan. When you reinstalled the source, did you prep it? If not, that might
cause you some problems. I'm sorta' throwing together a "tute" page for
this, so if you want me to send it to you let me know and I'll send you the
link (it's at a temporary location right now, but will be made "publicly
available" once I get time to set the new domain up and get the pages moved
over).


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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan Gordon
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:35 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Kernel source


On Monday 18 October 2004 11:06 am, Dan Gordon wrote:
>
> No problem Randall,  well I was waiting i did a fresh install and
> installed kernel source which I think may be the problem.  However
> before making any changes to anything i went ahead and tryed to run
> the installer in the normal way.  6111 and 6106 both would not
> install but 5336 installed without any complants.  When I edited the
> x config file and booted back into run level 5 it just puts me into a
> text login and does not show any errors.  Weird huh ?
> Here is the output of kernel and uname
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel
> kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk
> kernel-smp-2.6.8.1.10mdk-1-1mdk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ uname -r
> 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
>

And this is the last bit of xorg.log

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xFD00
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
 at http://wiki.X.Org

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Re: [newbie] Best mail Server for Mandrake

[David Johnson]

I would say Postfix no matter what version of Linux you are using. 
Much easier to administer than SendMail.


On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:46:11 -0400, Miark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:10:12 -0700 (PDT), Ryan wrote:
> 
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > What's your bet for the better mail server to use...
> > in Mandrake 10.1
> 
> Postfix gets my vote.
> 
> Miark
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [newbie] Nero's nrg files under Linux

[Miark]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:58:16 +0100, Anne wrote:

> On Sunday 17 Oct 2004 23:49, Thereidos wrote:
> > Hi 'all.
> >
> > Tell me, is there a way to burn nero's cd images in .nrg format under
> > Linux? If so how?
> 
> I haven't tried it but it's an interesting question.  I wonder if they are 
> really iso images?  Why not rename one, or copy it to an .iso name and see 
> whether k3b can burn it as an image?

That won't work.

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Re: [newbie] Best mail Server for Mandrake

[Miark]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:10:12 -0700 (PDT), Ryan wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> 
> What's your bet for the better mail server to use...
> in Mandrake 10.1

Postfix gets my vote. 

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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 11:06 am, Dan Gordon wrote:
>
> No problem Randall,  well I was waiting i did a fresh install and
> installed kernel source which I think may be the problem.  However
> before making any changes to anything i went ahead and tryed to run
> the installer in the normal way.  6111 and 6106 both would not
> install but 5336 installed without any complants.  When I edited the
> x config file and booted back into run level 5 it just puts me into a
> text login and does not show any errors.  Weird huh ?
> Here is the output of kernel and uname
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel
> kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk
> kernel-smp-2.6.8.1.10mdk-1-1mdk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ uname -r
> 2.6.8.1-10mdksmp
>

And this is the last bit of xorg.log

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xFD00
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
 at http://wiki.X.Org

Regards,
Dan Gordon
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Assure us that it must be so.
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What nobody is sure about.
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Re: [newbie] FSTab

[SME Server Admin]

On Monday 18 Oct 2004 16:04, SME Server Admin wrote:
> //sentinel/Primary /mnt/Primary smbfs
> user,credentials=/etc/samba/auth.sentinel.admin 0 0

I've removed that and it's taken that icon off the desktop... But not sure 
about the others so have left them...

Elwyn


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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Dan Gordon]

On Monday 18 October 2004 08:52 am, Randall D. Hobbs wrote:
>
> Morning Dan. Sorry for the late reply - but Monday mornings come
> really early for me, so I've got to get a little rest before coming
> to the office ;-)
>
> OK, do me a favor. Please post the output from the next couple of
> commands when you have time:
>
> $ rpm -qa | grep kernel
>
> This should list off the kernel packages you have installed...
>
> $ uname -r
>
> This will list the kernel version you are currently using.
>
> Then, how about also posting the contents of
> /var/log/nvidia-installer.log as well. This might give us more
> information than what the installer is giving you (it tends to be a
> little terse when giving out info, but the log file helps you figure
> out what's actually going wrong).
>
> This should help us find something that might be causing the problem.

No problem Randall,  well I was waiting i did a fresh install and 
installed kernel source which I think may be the problem.  However 
before making any changes to anything i went ahead and tryed to run the 
installer in the normal way.  6111 and 6106 both would not install but 
5336 installed without any complants.  When I edited the x config file 
and booted back into run level 5 it just puts me into a text login and 
does not show any errors.  Weird huh ?
Here is the output of kernel and uname

[EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk
kernel-smp-2.6.8.1.10mdk-1-1mdk
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mister]$ uname -r
2.6.8.1-10mdksmp

Regards,
Dan Gordon
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[newbie] FSTab

[SME Server Admin]

Hi Folks

I'm doing a bit of, er, housekeeping.

Can someone tell me of the following entries which are not needed.

/dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0
/dev/hda6 /home ext3 defaults 1 2
//sentinel/Primary /mnt/Primary smbfs 
user,credentials=/etc/samba/auth.sentinel.admin 0 0
/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto 
umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-15,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec 0 0
/dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0

I can remove the "Sentinel" option and I've somehow got an icon on the desktop 
for a network drive or usb drive or something called "Remote Share" which I 
think is to do with the Sentinel link.

I've 1 hard drive and 1 cdrw in this, no other usb devices yet.

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[newbie] lilo problem

[Russell Butler]

Dear all
After upgrading a HDD, during which upgrade for a while I had three 
drives on my machine, shown as hde, hdf, and hdg, of which hde was the 
one I was booting from at that time. I have installed MK10 
(download-final) on what was hdg. Now after removing the extra drive, 
and moving hdg->hde on the IDE controller, I am unable to boot, because 
the system is saying hdg is mounted, and trying to check it.

Can anyone advise me how to kill the old configuration and get something 
usable back, please?

Lilo is loading and I have made a new initrd image. Can't copy lilo.conf 
to you, but it has a single option based on the new image, and boot=/dev/hde

Thanks for any help
Russell

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Re: [newbie] Kernel source

[Randall D. Hobbs]

On Sunday 17 October 2004 10:30 pm, Dan Gordon wrote:
> Ok I did chmod which alowed me to execute the file but now I get this
> error.
> unable to build the nvidia kernel module interface, then
> unable to add a precompiled kernel interface for the running kernel
> BTW I have tryed this in smp and single kernel just to check the errors
> and they were both the same.  I have also tryed the nvidia 5336
> installer which complains about not finding a matching source for the
> kernel.

Morning Dan. Sorry for the late reply - but Monday mornings come really early 
for me, so I've got to get a little rest before coming to the office ;-)

OK, do me a favor. Please post the output from the next couple of commands 
when you have time:

$ rpm -qa | grep kernel

This should list off the kernel packages you have installed...

$ uname -r

This will list the kernel version you are currently using.

Then, how about also posting the contents of /var/log/nvidia-installer.log as 
well. This might give us more information than what the installer is giving 
you (it tends to be a little terse when giving out info, but the log file 
helps you figure out what's actually going wrong).

This should help us find something that might be causing the problem.

-- 
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Re: [newbie] Conférence à Bordeaux.

[Stephen Kühn]

On Mon, 2004-10-18 at 13:13, Josenildo Marques wrote:
> Em Dom, 2004-10-17 às 09:56, Warly escreveu:
> > Je serai sur Bordeaux Mardi 19 octobre pour une conférence à l'ENSEIRB
> > de 11h à 12h30 sur le thème de l'économie du libre et Mandrakesoft.
> > 
> > Si des gens sont intéressés pour passer et discuter un peu.
> 
> Eu estarei na terça-feira 19 de outubro em Bordeaux para uma conferência
> na ENSEIRB das 11h às 12h30 sobre o tema a economia do livro e a
> Mandrakesoft.
> Se alguém estiver interessado em passar e discutir um pouco.
> 
> This translation into Brazilian Portuguese would've been impossible
> without the support and invitation of Mr Stephen Kuhn. Thank you very
> much ! ;-)

But Josenildo, yer such a great compadre!
Besides, I like getting pictures of your kid with Mikey.

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[newbie] Best mail Server for Mandrake

[Ryan Raz]

Hi Guys,

What's your bet for the better mail server to use...
in Mandrake 10.1



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Re: [newbie] 802.11G support

[John Layt]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:34, Ken Sieving wrote:
> I have purchased a new HP model ZE4805 which has a Broadcom
> 94306 chipset. Does anyone know if 10.1 supports this out of the box?
> Thanks.

The NDISWrapper project at http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ is a wrapper 
that allows the kernel to use the Windows drivers for a number of 
un-supported wireless chipsets.  See the list of supported chipsets at 
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/List to see if yours is 
supported.

The standard Mandrake kernel comes with the NDISwrapper driver already 
complied in (on 10.1, it's v0.9), and you will also need to install the 
additional ndiswrapper package for the config tools.  You need to manually 
configure everything, as it is not yet supported in the drakconnect wizard.  
Hopefully by the 10.2 release, Mandrake will have added ndiswrapper support 
to drakconnect to automate the whole process.

If you need WPA encryption, then you will need to manually compile and install 
a more recent version, as well as WPA Supplicant.

Hope this helps.

John.


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Re: [newbie] Nero's nrg files under Linux

[Anne Wilson]

On Sunday 17 Oct 2004 23:49, Thereidos wrote:
> Hi 'all.
>
> Tell me, is there a way to burn nero's cd images in .nrg format under
> Linux? If so how?

I haven't tried it but it's an interesting question.  I wonder if they are 
really iso images?  Why not rename one, or copy it to an .iso name and see 
whether k3b can burn it as an image?

Anne
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Re: [newbie]

[David]

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:29:57 +
Joseph Gregory Croes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hallo,

I have
- Mandrake 10.0 Power Pack
2.6 Kernel
Hauppauge wintv theater
878 bt chip

- snip -

Gregory, would suggest you repost your query but put a meaningful subject line
in and you may get some replies to assist you.




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