[newbie]: kmail 1.2 address book - printing
Hi All Have set address book at Traditional kmail interface with KAB database - the idea of having some sort of data base appealed. Can I access this data base, reorganise if necessary and print out in A5 (1/2 letter sized page) so that I have a hard copy. Put another way - which address book format can I use that I can easily convert into a hard copy. Which programme would I need to run to interpret the address book data base and have the facility of doing a proper layout for printing. Regards Alan Smith South Africa.
[newbie]: Konqueror - embedded test viewer font
Hi All How do I change the text font in the embedded font text file viewer that comes up by default when you click on a pencil icon file in the File Manager view of konqueror It is very difficult for me to read the text, I have to manually select kedit to read the file. The same text font comes up in the 'Advanced Editor' as in the embedded konqueror text viewer - I cannot use this programme because I cannot read the writing. How do I change the font in this programme? Thanks for your help Alan Smith South Africa
[newbie] Re: Accessing webmin use https://127.0.0.1:10000/
Hi Roman https://127.0.0.1:1/ doesn't work. It is only https that I cannot access. http is okay (on localhost). This prob' with https has only been around since I messed with the firewall but then maybe it just seems that way. I really got my knickers in a twist over postfix. I gave up and reloaded mdk8 keeping my /home directory but the problem still persisted after reloading. Have I got a 'tiny firewall' or a Bastille settings file sitting in my home directory somewhere that is causing the problem, ie, firewalling https in both root and user modes. Can I manually view the firewall config file? Would this help? What's it's name and where is it? I sometimes get the feeling that letting a newbie loose on Linux is rather like setting an amateur mechanic loose on a ferari (spelling?) Thanks Alan On Sunday 08 July 2001 02:34, you wrote: Sorry, I meant Alan. Any how, https://127.0.0.1:1/ Works for me. Romanator wrote: Alsn, Try the following: https://127.0.0.1:1/ Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility
[newbie]: printing address book
Dear All I use kmail. Can't remember which option I chose for address book layout but I can edit the address book in addbrowser. My machine is being repaired so I have no address book. This is a stupid situation - relying on one's computer is not good. When my computer comes back I want to print out my address book, if possible, in a decent and reasonable format. How can I do this. Ideally it would be good to transfer the Kde address book to some data base where is can be manipulated and laid out to print in A5 format (approx 1/2 standard letter size) and periodically revise the data base with the changed info and reprint those changed pages or add additional pages as the case may be. Using mdk8.0 Thanks Alan Smith South Africa
[newbie]:reiserfs+e2fs mixed system
Hi All My mdk8.0 system is set up using the e2fs file system mainly because i thougth I read somewhere that reiserfs could not read the windows partition/disk. I do have occasional power failures however and the reiserfs sys would be more stable for me to use. If the reisefs file sys can read the windows partition is it possible to set up my sys using the reiserfs file system but keeping /home as e2fs as I do not have adequate means of saving the /home partition and copying it's contents to a new reiserfs /home partition. Thanks Alan Smith (sorry if this is in html. I am using opera in Win and cannot find out what format the email is set in - my own pc is sick at the moment)
Re: [newbie] Spell checker in Kmail is not working??
Hi Roman - thanks a million, worked a treat. Alan On Friday 06 July 2001 02:21, you wrote: Alan, Here are the steps: How to Add ABC Spellchecker to Kmail 1. While in Kmail, select New message 2. Navigate to Settings-Configure Toolbars. A Configure Toolbars window will appear 3. Under Available actions window, select the ABC Spelling icon 4. Click on the arrow pointing to the right and add it to the Current actions window 5. Click on Apply and OK. That it! Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility Alan Smith wrote: Hi All How do you add the ABC spellcheck button to the tool bar. Step by step instructions if you wouldn't mind. Regards Alan Smith On Sunday 01 July 2001 02:39 pm, you wrote: On Sunday 01 July 2001 14:17, you wrote: Hi Kmail users, For some bizarre reason, the Spellchecker is not working. Is there something that is not configured correctly in Kmail? Roman Registered Linux User #179293 The Happy Kmailer by Tux Sons. Is Ispell or Aspell installed? Dennis, Ispell is installed but Aspell is not. However, I just fixed it! By default, Kmail does NOT add the Spellchecker button to the toolbar. You must add the ABC Spellcheck button to the toolbar. Then, click on the Spellchecker button to begin the spellcheck. Roman
[newbie] kmail - setting flags on inbox email
Hi All In netscape you can set a flag against any individual email. I found this useful to identify emails that i wanted to go back to or to remind me not to delete impetously. Is there a way of flagging emails in kmail? Thanks Alan Smith
[newbie]:Scanner - scanace 1236p not recognised
Hi All Has anybody had any luck in getting mdk8.0 to recognise the above scanner. The manufacturers - Pacific Image - say they are working on a sane backend. No mention of this scanner is mentioned on the Sane site. This scanner is not listed on my list of sane backends. Perhaps this scanner will work on another manufacturers/model? Cannot afford to thro scanner out of window. Thanks Alan Smith
Re: [newbie]: Webmin usr ID + password forgotten
Hi Layne Thanks your quick response. The advice in the faq didn't work - i have version 0.8 of webmin, maybe that is the problem. But -- on the webmin site is an html webmin manual. Down loaded that and the first page gave the clue and hey presto I'm in to webmin using root+root passwd My postfix is a disaster area; maybe webmin will help fix it up. Regards Alan Linux Tests wrote: There is a script to help with this problem look for changepass.pl visit faqs @ http://www.webmin.com/webmin for more information Hope this helps. Layne On Fri, 05 Jan 2001, you wrote: Hi All I have linux-mandrake 7.1 - my first linux installation - on my home pc Whilst playing some time ago I went into webmin. I must have changed the default password or webmin insisted I changed it before continuing, I cannot remember. Whatever happened I cannot get access into webmin anymore - no ID's or passwords that I put in work. Can I get into the system and change/delete the ID and password and start again at the default or just blank something out so that webmin asks me for a new id+password, whatever. I've searched many files but I really do not know what file to look for or where to find it - my search failed. Or -- do I have to uninstall the webmin rpm and re-install? Thanks for your help Alan Smith -- ___ Layne P. Heiny Linux Tests Webmaster Colored my first punch card in 1968 ICQ #9097776 AIM: DoubleLinux [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.linuxtests.org == Testing New PC Hardware under GNU/Linux =
[newbie]: Webmin usr ID + password forgotten
Hi All I have linux-mandrake 7.1 - my first linux installation - on my home pc Whilst playing some time ago I went into webmin. I must have changed the default password or webmin insisted I changed it before continuing, I cannot remember. Whatever happened I cannot get access into webmin anymore - no ID's or passwords that I put in work. Can I get into the system and change/delete the ID and password and start again at the default or just blank something out so that webmin asks me for a new id+password, whatever. I've searched many files but I really do not know what file to look for or where to find it - my search failed. Or -- do I have to uninstall the webmin rpm and re-install? Thanks for your help Alan Smith
[newbie]: failed dependences gnucash-1.4.9-1.586i.rpm
Hi experts I am a newbie to linux, I am really struggling at the moment. this is the first time that I have ever done a .tar.gz or a rpm or messed with the system. Op sys is linux-mandrake 7.1 in a celeron 333 box with gigabyte board, 64MB ram. mdk uses a diff' file structure, it seems, than is expected by libguile. mdk 7.1 instakked libguile.s0.1 and 5 and 6, they are in /usr/lib. I installed guile-1.4.tar.gz twice. First all files wanted to go /usr/local/ . . but on second install changed makefile prefix statement from /usr/local to /usr/lib. Lmdk does not use /usr/local except for the Interbase prog' guile -1.4 installed libguile.so.9 but in /usr/lib/guile-1.4/libguile/.libs/ however it is not be seen by the gnu-cash rpm. Here is a copy of the konsole [willie@localhost rpm]$ su -c 'urpmi gnucash-1.4.9-1.i586.rpm' Password: Failed dependencies: gnucash-1.4.9-1 requires libguile.so.9, libxml.so.2 --I have libxml2-2.2.10 and libxml2 Hi experts I am a newbie to linux, I am really struggling at the moment. this is the first time that I have ever done a .tar.gz or a rpm or messed with the system. Op sys is linux-mandrake 7.1 in a celeron 333 box with gigabyte board, 64MB ram. mdk uses a diff' file structure, it seems. I have libguile.s0.1 and 5 and 6 they are in /usr/lib. I installed guile-1.4.tar.gz twice. First all files wanted to go /usr/local/ . . but on second install changed makefile prefix statement from /usr/local to /usr/lib. Lmdk does not use /usr/local except for the Interbase prog' I have libguile.so.9 but in /usr/lib/guile-1.4/libguile/.libs/ but it cannot be seen by the rpm. Here is a copy of the konsole [willie@localhost rpm]$ su -c 'urpmi gnucash-1.4.9-1.i586.rpm' Password: Failed dependencies: gnucash-1.4.9-1 requires libguile.so.9, libxml.so.2 --I have libxml2-2.2.10 and libxml2-devel rpm's which I tried to install as below- [willie@localhost rpm]$ su -c 'urpmi libxml2-2.2.10-1mdk.i586.rpm' Password: Failed dependencies: libxml2-2.2.10-1mdk requires rpmlib(CompressedFileNames), rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) [willie@localhost rpm]$ su -c 'urpmi libxml2-devel-2.2.10-1mdk.i586.rpm' Password: Failed dependencies: libxml2-devel-2.2.10-1mdk requires libxml.so.2, libxml2, rpmlib(CompressedFileNames), rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) Problem: 1. Where do I find failed dependences preferably as a mdk-i586.rpm --rpmlib(CompressedFileNames), rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) --- could not be found by file name 'rpmlib' on www.rpmfind.net Is rpmlib part of another programme with a different name? 2. Where should I be installing guile-1.4 so that it's files will be seen by gnucash. I do not understand the basics on files as you can see. Can you please point me in the right direction on this - better still - tell me exactly what to do to get gnucash up and running. Regards and thanks Alan Smith - South Africa
[newbie]: qt-x11-2.2.3 and opera-dynamic
Hi all I fouled up when installing qt-x11-2.2.3.tar.gz on linux-mandrake 7.1 system. The qt install instructions want qt in /usr/local but lmdk does not use the /usr/local directory for any thing but Interbase. lmdk puts qt under /usr/lib I unpacked in /usr/lib I used ./configure without any options when installing qt. Opera tells me that I should have used the -gif option. Also I noticed just after pushing the "go" key that jpeg and 2 or 3 other items (inc gif) were disabled as part of the default ./config install. Question: 1. Can I un-make or un-install qt-2.2.3 so that I can re-configure correctly. If so what is the command (or do I just use delete) and in what directory would I use it, etc. The qt instructions did not ask me to 'make install' after make, following which I could have used 'make uninstall' - according to instructions I have for a different programme. 2. I installed in /usr/lib. A new directory was made under ./config called qt-2.2.3 which was renamed qt as per the qt install instructions. Are all the qt files and references restricted to this directory and sub-directories, ie., can I mearly delete this directory "qt" and start again unpacking in /usr/lib/qt2/lib using switches to turn on gif and jpeg + whatever, which would then place the new qt in the same directory as the older qt lib files as noted below. Before installing, existing "/usr/lib/qt" directory was renamed "qt-old". Lmdk 7.1 as loaded used /usr/lib/qt/ for the readme, tutorials and html files only. The original mdk qt lib files were left in /usr/lib/qt2/lib/qt/ viz., libqt.s0.2 and libqt.s0.2.1 Can I delete directory "qt-old" - the files seem to be duplicated in qt-2.2.3 I am not consistant in where I (or rather make) have put files. I didn't like to move files around after install without knowing what I am doing. If I simply move the files after installing will this cause a problem later. I presume the lib* files should be all in the same place lmdk placed them so that when installing a lmdk rpm it will know where to look. Never the less I installed and ran opera last night - it flies, both the loading of web pages and the downloads compared to netscape which i currently use all the time - haven't figured postfix yet, can receive but not send. Opera down load's seem/are much faster. I used opera in M$ Win98 - same thing. The opera web pages, depending on the site, lack the fancy images/icons. I would like to install qt properly. Which directory should I put the tar.gz file in for unpacking so that the files are placed all together in /usr/lib/qt2/lib/qt/ (the original lmk directory) EG: rename this qt as qt-old; gunzip in -/qt2/lib/ then tar which produces a directory qt-2.2.3; rename to qt; run ./configure --??? . Then - move the original lmk qt2/lib/qt files back into /qt2/lig/qt now loaded with the new qt-2.2.3 I would appreciate basic for idiot instructions, eg., how would I append the ./config command with the correct switches to have qt installed and usable by what ever programme I installed in the future that might need all the options that are not default. Thanks for your time. Sorry about the verbosity. Alan Smith
[newbie] Newbie: Windows Opera3 bookmarks to Linux Netscape
Hi There In windows I used the Opera3 browser. All my url's are stored there. Does anybody know how I convert the Opera3.add win bookmark file into Netscape 4.73 linux mandrake 7.1 I've had no success but then I hardly know what I am doing in Linux. Thanks for your help. Alan Smith South Africa
[newbie] MTU - changing settings lmdk7.1
Hi everybody How can i change my mtu settings to try and establish optimal settings/performance. When lm7.1 was installed the install programme asked me for my mtu and rtu? settings. i entered 576 as this was the figure used in Win98. My eyes are red from reading docs/manuals but for the life of me I cannot find any reference to mtu settings. My isp has offered an ftp connection and binary file for download tests (it's a linux server) and I want to take up this offer to try and optimise my internet conn. This is important as my modem rarely if ever connects at anything above 24000 LAPM. It is a 33600 microcom deskporte - good for lousy lines. Thanks Alan Smith South Africa
[newbie] WordPerfect and Lotus WordPro to StarOffice
Hi Joe Am not sure. All my files are in Corel Office Suite 8, WP and Quattro. I will try converting wordperfect files into RTF (Rich Text Format) first and Quattro into Excel and see how it goes. Let us know if it works. I have yet to complete my mdk installation. RegardsAlan (South Africa) - Original Message - Hi Linux friends, Does anybody how to directly convert files written in Wordperfect format (all wordperfet suite) and Lotus WordPro (all smartsuite suite) into StarOffice format? I can only convert MS Word docs (Office suite) to StarOffice but not those two formats. Appreciate some help. Thanks Best Regards Joe Linux
Re: [newbie] Epson GT-7000 SCSI Scanner
Hi Paul Is it better to instal the Gimp first and let xsane find the Gimp or visa versa or doesn't it matter. Alan (Walkerville, South Africa) - Original Message - From: Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Epson GT-7000 SCSI Scanner On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Pedro _ wrote: I installed Mandrake Linux 7.0 without problems. I have an Epson GT7000 SCSI Scanner and I do not understand if it is being recognized by Linux or not. Question 1: How can I know that Scanner is installed? When booting Mandrake, make sure the scanner is turned on. When initializing the SCSI card, the ID of your scanner should come up in the info on the screen. Question 2: I did not find a graphic program with a equivalent to "Import from twain" of Windows applications. How can I use the scanner? What is the application? You need to install the SANE package (on the CD) for that. You can then run xscanimage to scan. You can also (after setting up SANE), install XSANE, this will add an option to the menu's in the Gimp to scan from inside there. Paul -- Don't be among people always. Learn to listen to your silence. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Microcom Deskporte 28.8P/33.6P parallel connected
Thanks Denis Have re-connected this dual parallel/serial modem to serial in Win. Still awaiting my LM7.0? pack and will expirement once it is installed. Microcom say their advanced parallel technology will give up to 300,000 bps modem to computer data transfer speeds. The theory seems good but the telephone lines are so very slow, the modem will not even connect at 28.8Kbps. A direct satellite download conn is too expensive - I have to rely on obtaining a CD(s) for my Mandrake updates by snail mail. Regards Alan (South Africa) - Original Message - From: Denis HAVLIK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Microcom Deskporte 28.8P/33.6P parallel connected :~ * Thanks for your list, very informative. Have been reading for a couple of :~ weeks but no :~ mention of parallel connected modems :~ :~Mostly because parallel modems are even rarer than serial printers. They exist, :~but it has been about 15 years since I have seen one. Yup. I have never seen one, and we do not have any at Mandrakesoft, so do not expect much support for that beast. However, I have used Paralel-port nulmodem cable to connect two computers in the past, and it worked OK, so i guess there must be some metod to use that beast. You will have to read the HOWTOS, I am afraid. :-( cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- wisit our new discusion forum: http://linuxpole.com
[newbie] [Newbie] Microcom Deskporte 28.8P/33.6P parallel connected
Hi Folks * Thanks for your list, very informative. Have been reading for a couple of weeks but no mention of parallel connected modems * Have not rec'd my Linux Mandrake power pack yet. It will probably be the 7.0? ver as things take time to get to South Africa. *Currently modem conn' thru Windows98 via lpt2 (HP895+scanner on lpt1) to Celeron 333 on Gigabyte GA-6VA Via Apollo Pro AGPset Pent 11/111 *When I auto install is there any special action I need to take to install modem to lpt2 (lp1)? * Will ver 7.0? detect my modem on lpt2? - as parallel connected? * The Deskporte will also work as a serial connected modem to com2 or whatever (tty?); I just reverse the connecting cable to the computer box. * I can therefore set modem up as standard serial extl Microcom 28.8P modem in Win98 and use as serial modem in Linux Mandrake; would this be the preferred installation method for Linux. Thanks in advance for your help Alan Smith (South Africa)
[newbie] Printer HP895cxi - is there a driver.
Hi Folks Have not rec'd my Linux Power pack 7.0? air yet but have been doing preliminary research to establish compatibility of my hardware with LM 7.0? Can find no reference to HP895cxi printer in online documentation, unless I've missed it. Can anybody let me know if I will have any problems with this printer. Where will I find the driver or suitable alternative. HP always refer me to online Linux sources. HP do not market Linux driver themselves. Thank you for your help. Alan Smith (South Africa)
