Re: [newbie] Install Question
On Friday 07 January 2005 09:23 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a new Mandrake CD 10.1 Linux and I have XP already on my system. I > installed a FAT32 Hard Drive on the Second IDE interface as a Slave since > the CDROM is primary. Can I install Linux on that drive and expect it to > BOOT up since Windows XP seems to provide a BOOT from any device? Yes, but be very, very certain that the Mandrake installer understands that you want Mandrake installed on your slave disk (hdb) and not the primary disk (hda). Note that Mandrake will overwrite the FAT32 formatting on hdb and replace it with a native Linux format; the default is ext3, but other options are available. As part of the installation process, Mandrake will alter the MBR (master boot record) on your primary drive so that you can choose between Mandrake and XP each time that you boot your system. > Will it > install without messing with the NTFS drives on the first IDE Interface? Yes. But bear in mind that while Linux can read files on NTFS partitions, writing to them is not supported. However, Linux has no problems accessing FAT32 partitions, so if you want to be able to have the freedom of reading and writing data that can be accessed from either OS, the standard workaround is to shrink the existing XP partition using Partition Magic or similar, and then create a FAT32 partion in the vacant space. Next, move your Windows data to the new partition and fiddle with your Windows applications so that they know where the data lives. Kinda cool for stuff like music and video, and also useful for correspondence, spreadsheets, yada yada... -- cmg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Install Question
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a new Mandrake CD 10.1 Linux and I have XP already on my system. I > installed a FAT32 Hard Drive on the Second IDE interface as a Slave since > the CDROM is primary. Can I install Linux on that drive and expect it to > BOOT up since Windows XP seems to provide a BOOT from any device? Will it > install without messing with the NTFS drives on the first IDE Interface? > >Cy Yes! Linux will happily run from the second drive, it's an option that many of us have used. Mandrake installer will happily set it up for you. Just note that the FAT32 partition will be re-formated with the Linux filesystem, so don't leave any data on there you want to keep. Linux will then install a bootloader to the the first HDD's bootsector which will give you a menu on boot to choose between Linux and Windows. The WinXP partitions will be left untouched. Welcome to the world of Linux, if you have any problems along the way, don't hesitate to ask (just provide lots of detail when you do :-) Cheers! John. - Forget that new hard drive, save some lives instead, donate to the Red Cross: USA: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp UK: https://www.donate.bt.com/bt_form_dec.htm Oz: https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineTsunamiDonations.asp NZ: https://www.banqonit.com/proxypage.aspx?boiid=205 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] acpi / upgrade kernel
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:19, Greg Meyer wrote: > On Saturday 08 January 2005 12:39 am, JR wrote: > > Greg, thanks. I've just downloaded them and I ran the kde laptop battery > > program. I tried standby, suspend and hibernate. The screen goes to > > console with a message saying that it is performing the appropriate > > action. But then it returns to the desktop. > > Couple things > > Is your swap partition big enough to handle a suspend operation, for > instance, suspend won't work if you have 512MB memory and 384MB swap. > > Some laptops don't really follow the acpi standard, so suspend and stanby > really don't work properly. > > cpufreqd is another app that works with acpi to slow down your processor > when it is on battery or idle. > > > And the klaptopbattery is not shown in the > > system tray, even though that option is checked in the config for the > > application. > > Hmmm. It is working here. Did you do service acpid start after installing > the new packages? Check in teh MCC/System/Services that they are set to run at boot. You also need to check dmesg after rebooting to check that acpi was enabled at boot, if dmesg reports that it was disabled due to some reason, then using the acpi=force option will make it load. John. - Forget that new hard drive, save some lives instead, donate to the Red Cross: USA: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp UK: https://www.donate.bt.com/bt_form_dec.htm Oz: https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineTsunamiDonations.asp NZ: https://www.banqonit.com/proxypage.aspx?boiid=205 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Rush Limbaugh
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 17:29:50 -0800, Aron wrote: > On Friday 07 January 2005 05:07 pm, JoeHill wrote: > > On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:57:25 -0800 > > > > Aron Smith disseminated the following: > > > See if you can get it to say "Open Source" > > > > Well, I had something else in mind... > > > > I tried it on Anne Coulter, but apparently even with Voodoo there has to > > actually be a functioning brain ;-) > She don't need a brain she's rich and influential You forgot to mention her legs ;-) Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Install Question
I have a new Mandrake CD 10.1 Linux and I have XP already on my system. I installed a FAT32 Hard Drive on the Second IDE interface as a Slave since the CDROM is primary. Can I install Linux on that drive and expect it to BOOT up since Windows XP seems to provide a BOOT from any device? Will it install without messing with the NTFS drives on the first IDE Interface? Cy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] acpi / upgrade kernel
On Saturday 08 January 2005 12:39 am, JR wrote: > Greg, thanks. I've just downloaded them and I ran the kde laptop battery > program. I tried standby, suspend and hibernate. The screen goes to console > with a message saying that it is performing the appropriate action. But > then it returns to the desktop. Couple things Is your swap partition big enough to handle a suspend operation, for instance, suspend won't work if you have 512MB memory and 384MB swap. Some laptops don't really follow the acpi standard, so suspend and stanby really don't work properly. cpufreqd is another app that works with acpi to slow down your processor when it is on battery or idle. > And the klaptopbattery is not shown in the > system tray, even though that option is checked in the config for the > application. > Hmmm. It is working here. Did you do service acpid start after installing the new packages? -- /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] Rush Limbaugh
On Friday 07 January 2005 05:07 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:57:25 -0800 > > Aron Smith disseminated the following: > > See if you can get it to say "Open Source" > > Well, I had something else in mind... > > I tried it on Anne Coulter, but apparently even with Voodoo there has to > actually be a functioning brain ;-) She don't need a brain she's rich and influential (Don't you wish that you had chosen that option ) ;-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:00:20 +1100 Stephen Kühn disseminated the following: > I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... > Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 20:08:55 up 5 days, 8:46, 8 users, load average: 0.07, 0.05, 0.01 +++ "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -- Hunter S. Thompson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Rush Limbaugh
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:57:25 -0800 Aron Smith disseminated the following: > See if you can get it to say "Open Source" Well, I had something else in mind... I tried it on Anne Coulter, but apparently even with Voodoo there has to actually be a functioning brain ;-) -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 20:06:09 up 5 days, 8:43, 8 users, load average: 0.13, 0.04, 0.01 +++ "Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power" -- Benito Mussolini Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] acpi / upgrade kernel
Greg, thanks. I've just downloaded them and I ran the kde laptop battery program. I tried standby, suspend and hibernate. The screen goes to console with a message saying that it is performing the appropriate action. But then it returns to the desktop. And the klaptopbattery is not shown in the system tray, even though that option is checked in the config for the application. Jarlath Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] acpi / upgrade kernel
On Friday 07 January 2005 11:52 pm, JR wrote: > Can anyone tell me how to get acpi working? Or failing that, to upgrade the > kernel to 2.6.10? > > I've tried setting the kernel boot options to acpi=on and 'noapic' but I > still dont have acpi > Do you have the acpi and acpid packages installed? -- /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] Rush Limbaugh
On Friday 07 January 2005 03:18 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:39:27 -0500 > > Miark disseminated the following: > > I heard that capitalist hate-monger do something right today. > > Two, actually. First, when a caller noted that his browser > > doesn't get inundated with pop-ups, and when she said she was > > a Windows user, he recommended she download and use either > > "Firefox or Mozilla". > > Hey! My Rush Voodoo doll is working! See if you can get it to say "Open Source" Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] acpi / upgrade kernel
Can anyone tell me how to get acpi working? Or failing that, to upgrade the kernel to 2.6.10? I've tried setting the kernel boot options to acpi=on and 'noapic' but I still dont have acpi TIA Ja. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Rush Limbaugh
On Friday 07 January 2005 01:39 pm, Miark wrote: > Dear comrades, > > I heard that capitalist hate-monger do something right today. > Two, actually. First, when a caller noted that his browser > doesn't get inundated with pop-ups, and when she said she was > a Windows user, he recommended she download and use either > "Firefox or Mozilla". > > And second, at one point their call center went down and > Rush said it was a Windows computer responsible, and that > it had crashed five times in the last day (or recent days). > > So we got an endorsement of Firefox and Moz, and a testimony > of the unreliability of Windows from the Maha Rushie. Cool. Took him long enough ;-) > > Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Problems with ./configure (2)
On Friday 07 January 2005 11:32 am, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Rodolfo wrote: > > I understand you're suggesting to install the package libGConf2_4-devel, > > and thanks for your hint. > > But still I wonder: > > 1) why didn't the command urpmf give that package's name? > > 2) how, without your hint, could I find it out? > > That package's name neither appears in the package list in Mandrake > > control > > > center. > > My Mdk 10.1 distribution is one with only 3 CDs. > > Maybe it is the lack of the fourth CD that causes the problem? > > frengoGorgia wrote: > >1) You didn't find that with urpm cause is not an official pkg shipped > >onto 3disks of mdk distro , and you didn't have any other "software > >sources"(rpm package repository) like contrib or > >http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/ set in the "mdk software media > >manager". > > > >A quick question : > >Can you compile anything useful without devel packages? > > My Mdk 10.1 Official distribution was enclosed to an Italian linux > magazine. I suppose instead that the official pkg shipped onto 3disks of > mdk distro contains that package. If so, is it normal > (I mean conforming to free software and open source rules) > that a package sold out by a magazine as Mandrake 10.1 > differs from the original so to lack of such important packages > (as libGConf2_4-devel, libgtk+2.0_0-devel and libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-devel)? > Can anybody provide answer to this question? Since 10.1 is 4 disks they had to leave out something to make a 2 or 3 disk set. just use urpmi.update -a && urpmi --auto-select -a ands you will be good to go > > Thanks, > Rodolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Internet connection problems
Here in Cyprus, an ADSL line is provided by the only phone operator, and the service is provided by both this company and others. To log on, I need to go to the phone company's site, where I select my service provider (an Active-X setup). Any mention of linux to support elicits the response "type in winipcfg, what does it say?" Every couple of weeks or so, the connection doesn't. The machine has been running, I might have checked email a couple of minutes before or be downloading a file when it stops. Until now, I have gone into Windows, started Mozilla and connected to a site straight away - no need to logon. I then return to Linux and carry on. Unfortunately, its now happened about 15 times over the past 2 days. Provider says they've done nothing. I've added no software/hardware over the past week. I'm using static DNS settings over an ethernet connection. I've also booted an old laptop from a Knoppix CD and (using the same modem) had the same problem. Any advice please? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible? **SOLVED**
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:41:12 +0100 Anders Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello friends, > > I have a question, I might have to go back to W2K for a short period > of time because I cannot find a software that is similiar to DVDShrink > in Windows for Linux (If somebody has an idea for a program that can > do the same thing in Linux I am happy to listen. I can't get DVD::Rip > to work properly), anyway at this point I have a partition in Linux > called/extra which is /dev/hda8 and if I install W2K och /dev/hda1 and > later go back to Linux, will the /dev/hda8 be there and just to add > during the installation as /extra or whatever.I presume that this > isn't a problem but I would like it confirmed before I do it > > Cheers > Anders > OK, now this is solvedwell not quite but still this is the solution...I am gonna run DVDShrink under Crossover Office (wine will work as fine).this link should give you an idea what to do http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?pagenumber=2&threadid=35736 Cheers Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 04:55, Ian wrote: > I'd second the request for a linux based program similar to DVD shrink. > I take it Stephen has never used this "ripper", it automatically reduces a > dual-layer DVD to the size required to fit on a "normal" DVD--/+r disk , > writing the vob's as well. It can also edit the disk before this to remove > any parts of the disk that aren't wanted, if you only wanted the movie, > without the menu or any other part of the disk including additional > soundtracks. > Why would anyone want to convert a DVD quality movie and downgrade it to SVCD > standard? I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- The world needs more people like us and fewer like them. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Rush Limbaugh
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:39:27 -0500 Miark disseminated the following: > I heard that capitalist hate-monger do something right today. > Two, actually. First, when a caller noted that his browser > doesn't get inundated with pop-ups, and when she said she was > a Windows user, he recommended she download and use either > "Firefox or Mozilla". Hey! My Rush Voodoo doll is working! -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 18:16:48 up 5 days, 6:54, 8 users, load average: 0.01, 0.01, 0.00 +++ "President Bush is asking Congress for $80 billion dollars to rebuild Iraq. And when you make out that check, remember there are two L's in Halliburton." -- David Letterman 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: FireFox speedup
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:44:12 -0600, David wrote: > > I've tried it for about a week now, and honestly, I can't tell any > > difference. Besides, my conscience forbids me to send 30 request > > to a server in order to get one page. There's enough clogging the > > net already. But that's just me... > > This 'scheme' was proposed elsewhere last week to almost universal > condemnation. There are pieces in it that are worthwhile (like #3), but as > Kaj mentioned, there's a lot that's unethical as well: > > http://www.livejournal.com/community/linux/1065384.html I read the whole page (without following each thread) and quite honestly, I didn't read any compelling arguments against it. If 10 people hit a page with 10 items on it, that's 100 items that have to be served. Whether those items are served in big bursts (as with pipelining) or little bursts (serving 10 items 10 times for 10 users without pipelining) the CPU and storage drives are going to work just as hard. The only difference will be the distribution of the used resources. Perhaps someone can do a better job of explaining the problem. But in the meantime, I've changed mine to 9. It's a huge difference in performance, and it's low enough not to be construed as a DOS attack. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Rush Limbaugh
Dear comrades, I heard that capitalist hate-monger do something right today. Two, actually. First, when a caller noted that his browser doesn't get inundated with pop-ups, and when she said she was a Windows user, he recommended she download and use either "Firefox or Mozilla". And second, at one point their call center went down and Rush said it was a Windows computer responsible, and that it had crashed five times in the last day (or recent days). So we got an endorsement of Firefox and Moz, and a testimony of the unreliability of Windows from the Maha Rushie. Cool. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] firewall
On January 6, 2005 08:53 am, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > On Wednesday 05 January 2005 11:34 pm, Miark wrote: > > On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:03:10 -0800, John wrote: > > > I wish I could say that Mr Eastep was either helpful or nice. I've > > > actually found him quite the arrogant, insulting boor. Particularly > > > when he knows you use Mandrake. > > > > > > Oh well, perhaps it's just me :) > > > > You just have that effect on people YOU ASSHOLE! > > > > ;-) > > > > Miark > > I'm subscribed to the Shorewall list and found Tom E. to be very helpful. > He helped me, even though he knew I was using Mandrake. He did make the > comment that Mandrake did a few things in a non-standard way. He is very > direct, but he didn't insult me. As with so many things Linux, he does > expect a person to read all the FAQs and docs, *before* posting a question. > Just my experience. Ahhh, so it is me then :) Either that or I caught us both on a bad day. I'll try again. :) ttfn John -- *** Composed on a 100% Microsoft Free Computer Guaranteed Virus Free Mandrake Linux 10.0 OE Registered Linux User 362316 *** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Problems with ./configure (2)
Il ven, 2005-01-07 alle 20:32, Rodolfo Medina ha scritto: > > My Mdk 10.1 Official distribution was enclosed to an Italian linux magazine. > I suppose instead that the official pkg shipped onto 3disks of mdk distro > contains that package. If so, is it normal > (I mean conforming to free software and open source rules) > that a package sold out by a magazine as Mandrake 10.1 > differs from the original so to lack of such important packages > (as libGConf2_4-devel, libgtk+2.0_0-devel and libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-devel)? > Can anybody provide answer to this question? > > Thanks, > Rodolfo > For the sake of all , this thread was lurked from newsgroup news://alt.os.linux.mandrake > Re: A Complete 10.1 distro? > From: > Hooligan Red <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: > 12:48:02, sabato 1 gennaio 2005 > Groups: > alt.os.linux.mandrake > Nessun riferimento > > bugman wrote: > > > Got 10.1, md5sum reports all is well with an "OK" but I feel there > > are > > files missing. > > What about BZFlag? KDE edutainment? KDE games? > > > > I can find the files on rpmfind, as an example, rpmfind locates > > bzflag > > is on disk 1, then why is it not on the download version? > > pkg-10.1-download-i586.idx does not list bzflag. > > > > Have I got a "pre" 10.1? > > btw, boots- 10.1 official download. > > > The huge (~10 GB) Mandrake public release actually consists of three > "official" directories (main, contrib and jpackage) on the > MandrakeLinux > mirrors and one "dodgy" directory (plf) on the Penguin Liberation > Front mirrors. > > The free download ISOs only contain a subset of 'main' constrained by > space available on 3 CDs. Even the 4 ISO set (supposedly for Mandrake > Club members only) doesn't have the full 'main'. For earlier releases, > CD-4 was mainly internationalisation stuff; for MDK 10.1 it has a lot > of > quite essential developer content. > > The commercial boxes various selections from both public and private > archives including some non open-source stuff. It's called market > segmentation but sometimes there is a small element of chaos :-). > > Treat the CDs as a free "starter pack", use the Easy Urpmi web-site to > set up your package manager to access the full archive and enjoy. > > Happy New Year. > > > > Re: A Complete 10.1 distro? > From: > De Kameel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: > 19:27:37, sabato 1 gennaio 2005 > Groups: > alt.os.linux.mandrake > Nessun riferimento > > Hooligan Red wrote: > > >Treat the CDs as a free "starter pack", use the Easy Urpmi web-site > >to set up your package manager to access the full archive and enjoy. > > I totally agree. Because I find CLI easier than Package Manager, > I setup the > source using this command: > > urpmi.addmedia belnet > http://ftp.belnet.xx/linux/mandrake/official/10.1/i586/media/main/ > > (the country .xx inserted to let people choose their own best server) > > De Kameel > > This means that if you want more rpms you have to add more software-media-sources. As told, treat the CDs as a free "starter pack", use the Easy Urpmi web-site to set up your package manager to access the full archive and enjoy. P.S. My Mandrake 10.1 4-CDs came from Linux&C n.42 http://www.oltrelinux.com/ 8^) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Problems with ./configure (2)
Rodolfo wrote: > I understand you're suggesting to install the package libGConf2_4-devel, > and thanks for your hint. > But still I wonder: > 1) why didn't the command urpmf give that package's name? > 2) how, without your hint, could I find it out? > That package's name neither appears in the package list in Mandrake control > center. > My Mdk 10.1 distribution is one with only 3 CDs. > Maybe it is the lack of the fourth CD that causes the problem? frengoGorgia wrote: >1) You didn't find that with urpm cause is not an official pkg shipped >onto 3disks of mdk distro , and you didn't have any other "software >sources"(rpm package repository) like contrib or >http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/ set in the "mdk software media >manager". > >A quick question : >Can you compile anything useful without devel packages? My Mdk 10.1 Official distribution was enclosed to an Italian linux magazine. I suppose instead that the official pkg shipped onto 3disks of mdk distro contains that package. If so, is it normal (I mean conforming to free software and open source rules) that a package sold out by a magazine as Mandrake 10.1 differs from the original so to lack of such important packages (as libGConf2_4-devel, libgtk+2.0_0-devel and libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-devel)? Can anybody provide answer to this question? Thanks, Rodolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] What the Hell are They Thinking?
Il ven, 2005-01-07 alle 01:10, JoeHill ha scritto: > Quote: > > "Should KDE should port its applications to Windows? A debate has flared up in > parts of the KDE community, filling inboxes and blogs with arguments long and > short. The question is really whether the KDE community should encourage this, > since it is already happening." > > Link: > > http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/12/23/1844249 > > I always suspected the KDE devel team were in league with The Evil One, now > I'm > sure of it. Remembering the GD gold-old Ages Kool Desktop Environment http://www.hakubi.us/kdeannounce.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] linux simulator-DESKTOP
Il gio, 2005-01-06 alle 19:01, alfonso flores ha scritto: > hi everyone, happy new year, once upon a time i found a web site that > offers a linux simulator desktop that run under the browser does > anybody knows where can i find or have any idea, i work in a school > and we one to gradually change from windows to linux, thanks and best > regards to everyone > What are you looking for is crossX-desktop , which isn't only a linux-demonstration web-page , but a complete html/browser-based DESKTOP solution ,cross-platform (ALL platforms : Linux-Window$-BeOS-Mac-Amiga-any-Other-javascript-browser-featured) only few browsers currently not support this desktop-windowManager ( OPERA - KONQUEROR ???) Go to this page , bookmark this page,DownLoad the complete platform http://www.x-desktop.org/ http://www.lartob.com/x-desktop.org/appsdemo.html DEVELOP http://www.cross-browser.com/ For more web-demo of various applications select from menu apps & demo and from the new frame select one of the items ( Developement relese for a quick page) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] batch res reduction
> > > I have a pile of high res pics to reduce to 800x600 or 640x480 > > > for the website. Anyone have a batch script or prog to do a > > > directory at a time? http://jpgtn.sourceforge.net/ jpgtn -p "" -f -H -s 400 -q 90 *.jpg Will limit height to 400. I think you can put limits on both while maintaining aspect ratio. eric -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org 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: Samba 3.0+ on 9.1
On Thursday 06 Jan 2005 17:13, Miroslav Skoric wrote: > Stephen Kuhn wrote (long ago): > > Has anyone upgraded the standard Samba 2.2.8 on MDK 9.1 to 3.0+? > > > > stephen kuhn - proprietor > > Hi Stephen, have you managed to do that? I also run 9.1 on a couple of > server boxes and might need Samba too. > > Regards, > > Misko I am running samba 4k on mdk 10.1 for a small home network. It was running OK until I updated last night. Now it is only seeing some of the share that were there before. Will have a go at fixing it over the weekend -- Guy Fualks - The only man to enter the houses of Parliament with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] ISO's
On Friday 07 January 2005 12:55 am, Noel McG. wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Dennis Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:09 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] ISO's > > > On Thursday 06 January 2005 12:01 am, Noel McG. wrote: > > > Can someone please help me with what I'm sure is a very basic query. > > > > > > For the first time I have downloaded an Iso [Ipcop]. However I cannot > > seem > > > > to find out what to do next ie. burn it as an ordinary CD. > > > > > > I have Roxio WinOnCD 3.8 as the software for a Plextor drive. This is > > on > > > > a Win machine as I have no CD writer on my Linux box. When I try to > > 'look > > > > for' the Ipcop Iso file, which is on the desktop, I can see it and drag > > it > > > > into the working window. However when I try to write I am told that it > > is > > > > Raw Data and that I should not proceed. > > > If I do write it it ends up as either another copy of the Iso or a load > > of > > > > rubbish. > > > > > > Other sessions with this software are stored as ISO files on the HDD > > with > > > > no trouble and can be retrieved,written etc. without any bother. > > > > > > What I seem to need is basic instructions or software advice. > > > > > > Many thanks for any advice. > > > > > > N. > > > > Noel, in roxio the is a drop down from the top tool bar >file>record cd > > from > > > image .click on that and you will get a new recording box. This will > > do > > > what you want. HTH > > -- > > Dennis M. linux user #180842 > > Dennis, > The file menu does not show a 'record cd from image', however there is a > 'Make CD image file'. I thought that this was to put an image on the HDD > for multiple copies. ? > > > > > --- >- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > Hmmm, must be a different version than what my wife has on her comp. However, did you click on it and have a new gui box pop up with some burn options, like burn speed and multisessions disk etc? If so it will want a blank CD and not a file location to burn to. -- 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
[newbie] Migrating W2K web to MDK 9.1
Gentle folks, I want to migrate an intranet web from Windows platform to Linux. At the moment I run the web on a W2k server and administer it from a W2k client (using MS FrontPage for editing htm pages and VisInterDev for the asp ones). I authenticate my users with a logon.asp page that looks into an SQL Server database (on the same W2k server) having user names and passwords of my users. I also use a part of that database for some other web pages etc. So far - so good. What I want is to switch that web server to a MDK 9.1 platform that is installed on the other disk (described in http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+WinNT.html). The next step would be to switch editing the web server with the client box (also having MDK 9.1 installed as the alternate OS). Btw, I am not going to upgrade Mdk 9.1 to something newer soon, don't ask me why). So, what I am wondering now is: - Is it possible to run a Linux tool that would be capable to 'import' the whole web site from the Windows disk (both are SCSI disks of the same size) and to make it operational quickly? If not, what would be the suitable solution (I wouldn't mind to keep W2k site there for a while, at least for a transitional period of time, until I get some proficiency of administering under Linux). - Are there some MDK 9.1 'from-the-box' editing tools for HTM(L) and ASP pages that I may use for remote administration the web server and editing the content from my MDK 9.1 client box? If not, what would you suggest to read about? Btw, I run Mozilla 1.7.x under both Win and Lin environment - as the email client and web browser - but don't have any idea about its Composer quality. - What to use instead of SQL Server - capable to authenticate the users in the similar manner as described above? Of course, instead of the ASP login pages, some other mechanism may be used. Regards, Misko Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: Samba 3.0+ on 9.1
Stephen Kuhn wrote (long ago): Has anyone upgraded the standard Samba 2.2.8 on MDK 9.1 to 3.0+? stephen kuhn - proprietor Hi Stephen, have you managed to do that? I also run 9.1 on a couple of server boxes and might need Samba too. Regards, Misko Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] batch res reduction
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:00:39 +0100 Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, did you manage to batch-resize with "convert" ? > > Kaj Haulrich. Haven't had a minute to myself since your answer, but it sounds like what I was looking for. Appreciate the response. 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] batch res reduction
On Friday 07 January 2005 08:14, Lee Wiggers wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:01:33 +1100 > > John Layt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ImageMagick is your friend. Try : man convert. It's a little > > > > > awkward, but works. > > > > > > Kaj Haulrich. > > > > Or if you prefer a GUI, apps like Digikam, Kimdaba or PixiePlus > > have batch convert options that make calls to either > > ImageMagick or imlib. > > > > John. > > I have been doing it with the Gimp, one by one. Ok but a pita > when there are several to edit. Just want to put the rascals in > a directory and zap 'em. > > Lee Lee, even If you only want to resize a single image it's much easier to it with ImageMagick as well : Just type : display The image will pop up. Left-click anywhere and a menu appears. Select "view --> Resize". That's all. BTW, did you manage to batch-resize with "convert" ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] batch res reduction
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:01:33 +1100 John Layt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ImageMagick is your friend. Try : man convert. It's a little > > awkward, but works. > > > > Kaj Haulrich. > > Or if you prefer a GUI, apps like Digikam, Kimdaba or PixiePlus > have batch convert options that make calls to either ImageMagick > or imlib. > > John. I have been doing it with the Gimp, one by one. Ok but a pita when there are several to edit. Just want to put the rascals in a directory and zap 'em. 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] batch res reduction
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:53, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Thursday 06 January 2005 19:12, Lee Wiggers wrote: > > Dear List, > > > > I have a pile of high res pics to reduce to 800x600 or 640x480 > > for the website. Anyone have a batch script or prog to do a > > directory at a time? > > ImageMagick is your friend. Try : man convert. It's a little > awkward, but works. > > Kaj Haulrich. Or if you prefer a GUI, apps like Digikam, Kimdaba or PixiePlus have batch convert options that make calls to either ImageMagick or imlib. John. - Forget that new hard drive, save some lives instead, donate to the Red Cross: USA: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp UK: https://www.donate.bt.com/bt_form_dec.htm Oz: https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineTsunamiDonations.asp NZ: https://www.banqonit.com/proxypage.aspx?boiid=205 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Problem with AHA 1510
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have just installed Mandrake Linux 10.1 from an FTP server because the system does not recognise my old Adaptec AHA-1510 SCSI, on which I have a Pioneer DVD SCSI DVD player. The card is working fine under Windows 2000, with the following settings: - IO: 0x340 - IRQ: 9 I have been looking for some information on the Internet and found some information about this subject, so I have already tried the following: 1. Reserve IRQ 9 for ISA non-PnP. 2. Put the following line into modprobe.conf: install aha152x /sbin/modprobe aha152x io=0x340 irq=9; /bin/true install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe aha152x io=0x340 irq-9; /bin/true 3. Enter the following as root: modprobe aha152x modprobe scsi_hostadapter The latter command does not complete, the system does not hang, and sadly the module is not loaded. Can anyone help me with this? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks a lot in advance. Cheers, Laszlo I think what is happening is that you created an endless loop. When you try and lood the aha152x module, it runs the command line in modules.conf, but part of that command line is to load the module, so it tries and run the command again, etc. I am not sure if my changes above will work, but I think they will. If not, let me know, and I will see if I can come up with the correct alias command to use... I have just started playing with the 2.6.x kernels, and the only one I have with a SCSI card uses a PCI card. Mikkel Hello, You are absolutely right. Thanks. Instead I had to put the following line into /etc/modprobe.conf: options aha152x io=0x340 irq=9 and then modprobe loads the module without any problems. To load the module automatically at boot, I added aha152x to /etc/modprobe.preload. Cheers, Laszlo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
