Re: [newbie] udpate KDE using urpmi?
On Wednesday 12 January 2005 12:42 am, SnapafunFrank wrote: > >Is it possible to update KDE using URPMI? I've searched and haven't found the > >syntax fo do that. > > > >Thanks, > >Ben > > > > Â > > > I have done this but two things. > > 1. Do it from within init level 1 (? the text only mode ) > > 2. You must install the packages in the correct order. Thanks for the advice. What's the syntax? Is there a preferred method for upgrading KDE? = Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] dicer toaster daemon
What is the "DTD Dicer-Toaster" daemon and how can I get it to work? There seem to be more than a a couple applications that make use of it. Thanks, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] udpate KDE using urpmi?
Is it possible to update KDE using URPMI? I've searched and haven't found the syntax fo do that. Thanks, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Changing Kernels in Mandrake 10
Hello, I have tried installing the 2.4 kernel using the control centre. When I check to see what software I have installed the 2.4 kernels is displayed, which indicates that it is installed right? If that is so then why can I not chose the 2.4 kernel when it boots up? And why does it always run the 2.6kernel? Or maybe a better question is how can I install and use the 2.4kernel? Thanks to all. Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Installing Speedtouch USB
Hello, I am a complete newbie to Linux, having finally made the plunge from a lifetime of Windows I must admit Im utterly perplexed with how difficult it is to get my modem working. I would really appreciate some guidance for a complete bozo. I have downloaded the binary file from http://www.speedtouch.fr/support_fr.htm and have decompressed them. So my question is: How to install the files? I have 2 .eni files(KQD6P1.eni and KQD6P2.eni) on my desktop. There is no readme file to go with it so what happens now? Once I have installed these files. What do I do next? Thanks for any support. Ben - Javelin Complete Online Marketing Results www.JavelinComplete.co.uk t: 020 7727 2226 m: 07973 909 637 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] How to clear autologin
i had this too - go to the drak boot utility in your configuration menu and choose your own account from the gui. it should have an option for auto login, which is set to on by default. set that to off and log out - you should be ok then. that's the general gist anyway, it is from memory. the doco is at http://www.mandrakeclub.com/docs/9.2/en/Drakxtools-Guide.html/drakboot.html cheers ben --- Hoyt Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have myself in a pickle. I set the system to > automatically log me in. > This was ok, the only problem I was loged into the > last session. Now the > last time I was loged in was to gnome. So I was in > gnome & gnome has a > logout problem (takes 30 sec to 1 min to get logout > panel). I waited untill > the login panel came up and selected KDE. Entered > name & password and ended > up in Enlightenment waited for the minute or so and > nothing ever happened > (Green screen seperated by horiz lines and nothing > else). Rebooted and was > again in enlightenment. The question is how can I > kill the automatic > login,without being loged in? Or is it reinstall? > > Hoyt > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > = ben moretti http://www.geocities.com/benmoretti http://greetings.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Greetings Send your love online with Yahoo! Greetings - FREE! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problem with ppp
hi hoyt i had the same issue - i struggled with it for a few days writing scripts and using wvdialer or whatever it was called - and then i installed kde and used kppp. much better! cheers ben On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:21 pm, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 07:23 > Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem with ppp > > > On 02/07/2004 02:06 PM, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > > > #/etc/ppp/*pap*-*secrets* > > > > You need to create all the files that are not there. Best shot is to > > copy the sample-files to the real names and edit them, I guess. > > That probably wasnt the right thing to do. First the sample files were > there in name only (they were empty). Therefore I downloaded the PPP HOWTO > which contained scripts for ppp-on, ppp-off, and ppp-on-dialer. I then > copied the scripts and pasted into vi changed what needed to be changed and > wrote to : /etc/ppp/ppp-on > /etc/ppp/ppp-on-dialer > /etc/ppp/ppp-off > Made them executable by all users. Then issued ppp-on: whoops a message > from bash: ppp-on commanmd not found. Not in the right place for bash. > Issued /etc/ppp/ppp-on and another message: > /usr.sbin/pppd0: unrecognised operation > with a list of options. > There is something I'm missing here. The command issued by the modem > lights applett is ppp-on and ppp-off, therefore the only thing I know is > that the command is right. > Help; > Hoyt -- ben moretti http://www.geocities.com/benmoretti Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] You guys all owe SCO $1399 for your Mandrake
On Wednesday 06 August 2003 16:20, Anders Lind wrote: > > As in "Foster's, Australian for beer!" ??? I'll take that deal. See > > ya'll in January/February. > > Uuummm...don't touch Foster's, according to aussies I know that is what > they export and keep the good stuff to themselfes, personally I find > Foster's > to be decent but not more, but then again I am more of a Belgian Ale, and > wheatbeer > person > > /Anders I'll drink to that! MmmmHoegaarden Blue Moon isn't bad either. The commercials SHOULD say, "Fosters, Australian for crap!" -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
On Tuesday 12 August 2003 20:42, Julien Sobrier wrote: > me wrote: > > On Monday 11 August 2003 08:05 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: > >>Hello > >>I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I > >>read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under > >>Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under > >>Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? > >> > >>Thank you > >>Julien > > > > Its actually much easier to set up in Linux than windows. In the Mandrake > > Control Center, go to Network & Internet, then Drak Connect and click the > > Wizard. Pick ADSL connection, click use pppoe, then fill in the > > following: > > > > Provider name sbcglobal.net > > Account Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > account password: [your secret word] > > > > THEN do you want to start the connection at boot? more than likely YES. > > > > then you should be on your merry way. > > > > Jack > > By the way, it is an ethernet modem. > > julien Not sure what you mean my "Ethernet modem", but if you mean an ethernet based DSL modem, then assuming that it's ilke the rest of SBC's DSL network, it's only doing bridging. The PPPoE session is established via your PC through the DSL modem which only establishes the ecnapsulation for whatever protocol your ISP (SBC) is using before sending your PPPoE request to the authenticating server. MODEM is an acronym for MODulate-DEModulate which translates teh signal into what is necessary for the devices to communicate. In the case of DSL, it's the DSL modem talking to the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer) over your phone line using frequencies over 8khz (reserved for voice). If you've configured your PPPoE connection in mandrake Network Setup, then you'll need to make sure that the authentication is taking place. Hope this helps. -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Remote Desktop Sharing
On Friday 08 August 2003 04:53, manolis wrote: > thank you both. > vncviewer for windows runs fine with vncserver. > just a simple question: > I can access from my local network the vncserver, but from the internet I > have to put in shorewall ACCEPT on all policy rules. > I leave out my security though. > Is there a way to open a specific port for vnc? > > thank you in advance > > Στις Πεμ 07 Αυγ 2003 20:21, ο/η manolis έγραψε: > > Hi, > > > > Is there a way to connect to my linux desktop via windows remote desktop > > connection? > > > > Any Software? web sites ? > > > > thank you in advance Shorewall needs to have port 5900 opened for VNC. If you have any other routers in your network, you'll also want to open that port as well and point it to the IP of your box running VNC server. For multiple boxes, the display numbers (configured on the server) will determine which server you get to. hth, -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] firestarter and open ports
On Wednesday 06 August 2003 08:18, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:48 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 11:37 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 11:13 am, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > Personally I find that http://scan.sygatetech.com/ is a better > > > > firewall test site. > > > > > > Sorry for hijacking - but need clarification of sygatetech's > > > report. It saw my outwardfacing ip - fine. It saw Linux i686 and > > > Netscape Navigator 5.0 - to be expected, I think. Then, in > > > services found, it said > > > > > > Web Server Found = Server: WindWeb/1.0.2 > > > FTP Server Open = 220 VxWorks (5.4.1) FTP server ready > > > > > > This is a complete surprise to me, as to the best of my knowledge > > > I don't have either of these. What is it seeing? > > > > > > Anne > > > > Dunno. It reports my Web server and Mail server OK. Are you > > connecting through a proxy? > > I connect through a router/firewall. The web interface for this > doesn't allow me many options for configuring the firewall, though, > so it's difficult to know exactly how it is configured. > > It didn't report any more than I have told you, so I presume that it > couldn't find anything else - it certainly couldn't get the computer > name. I did wonder if it was my isp's web server and ftp server that > it was seeing. > > Anne > > > Going a bit Off Topic I was surprised to see in the Sygate Quick > > Scan that my ports 113 and 135 were reported as 'Closed' instead of > > 'Blocked' like the others. grc.com also agreed these ports were > > 'closed'. > > > > A quick look at the FAQ on the shorewall site at > > http://www.shorewall.net/FAQ.htm#faq4 tells me that shorewall will > > by default leave these ports 'closed' because it cuts down on > > 'chatter' in Windows/Samba networks. So thats another mystery > > solved :-) > > > > derek If it reported your IP address correctly, then it was that IP that it was scanning. You might want to try bringing up a browser that supports ftp and try typing in http://127.0.0.1 to test the web server and then ftp://127.0.0.1 and see if it connects. If so, you know you have an ftp server running. -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Beonex
On Tuesday 05 August 2003 06:45, Toran Korshnah wrote: > MM, > > i used Beonex Communicator for the first time. > It seems to be more secure than Mozilla and honestly, installing Java2 and > Flash were as easy as under windows. > Great browser, that Beonex! > > BB, > > Toran > MD 9.1-user Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here, but I don't get it. How is Beonex more secure than Mozilla 1.4? "This version of Beonex Communicator bases on the source code of Mozilla 1.0.2." This is from http://www.beonex.com/communicator/version/0.8/ Since it's built in an older mozilla engine, how is it better? IMHO, the binaries for flash and java are just as easy to install for the latest build of Mozilla. If I'm missing something, please tell me. Just wondering. Thanks! -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] system crash....why?
Another tool Mike may find useful is gong to linuxconf and checking out the status tab then clicking on logs, etc. hth, Ben On Tuesday 05 August 2003 12:53, Tony S. Sykes wrote: > Mike, > > Have a look in /var/log/ and you will find various log files in there > including syslog. These should hold the key to what you are looking for. > > Tony. > > -Original Message- > From: crak600 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 5:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] system crashwhy? > > > isn't there somewhere that linux keeps a lot of what the system does? > i'm > sitting here this morning, got gaim, kmail, mozilla, and KsCD running, > all of > the sudden the mozilla window closes. figured that was pretty odd. i > go to > the kmail window, click on it, it closes. i turned off Gaim myself, but > then > the menu bar at the bottom of the screen wouldn't come up at all when i > moved > the mouse over it, so i switch to the desktop KsCD is on, try to turn > that > off, it disappears. so now i'm thinking the you konw what has hit the > fan. > before i can try an alt ctrl backspace to get out of linux and to the > "saftey" of a reboot before i get a complete system crash, the system > crashed. so now i'm forced to hit the restart button on the box. after > a > few failed attempts to get into linux, i throw the boot disc in the > drive > (cause off the CD alone it wouldn't go). i tell it to do an install and > figure i'll just wait til prompted and rescue the installation. didn't > give > me that choice, guess it did it on it's own. couple of things came up > about > it sent kill signals and what not and said it was save to reboot my > computer. > i reboot and everything "seems" fine. but. > > does the system keep track of stuff like this so i can go in and check > WHY it > crashed? and if it does, where is there a definition of what that stuff > means, because i prolly won't understand it on my own. besides my > numerous > CD drive failures, this is the only time i remember that the system has > crashed. help appreciated, or a point or kick in teh right direction. > > :) > > Mike > > > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have > received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or > disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes > or the postmaster <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immediately. > > The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not > necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless > specifically stated. > > Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their > attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) > to verify the integrity of such emails. > > > Business Computer Projects Ltd > BCP House > 151 Charles Street > Stockport > Cheshire > SK1 3JY > > Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 > Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 > Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com <http://www.bcpsoftware.com/> -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrakesecure.net
On Wednesday 06 August 2003 09:06, madwand wrote: > Good morning (or afternoon) all, > > Please forgive my use of Outlook in posting this message. I've just > received my 9.1 PowerPack and haven't had the time to complete the install. > I did use Mandrake 8.x but lost the hard-drive, got busy with work and > never had the time to reinstall. I've set aside some of the weekend to get > mandrake back up and running. > > To my questions: > > 1. does anyone know what's up with Mandrakesecure.net? I've tried to > access it for the past few days to catch up on security advisories and > related installation tips, etc. but I always get a 404 site not found > error. > > 2.does anyone know what happened to Freezer Burn? I used to use this > site back when I was using Mandrake 7.2/8. On a related note, is there a > list of Mandrake-related websites hosted by Mandrake users? In the past, > I've found such sites to be a wonderful source of information both for the > newbie and for more advanced issues.. > > 3.are there any 9.1 installation hiccups I should know about? My > hardware was OK with 8.0 so I'm assuming it's OK with 9.1. Is this a safe > assumption to make? > > That's all for now. Thanks for any input you can give. > > madwand For shame using Outlook Express to post to a Mandrake list! j/k ;-) The only thing I've run into installing 9.1 was on an IBM Thinkpad T23 laptop. The video drivers for the SuperSavage chipset don't work correctly so you get no X. Other than that, I've successfully installed it on NUMEROUS other multi-boot systems without even a hiccup. Good luck! -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] firestarter and open ports
I JUST remembered something Anne, Do you know if you have a Lucent PSAX (PacketStar Access gateway) anywhere in your connectivity route? Possibly serving as your router? On Wednesday 06 August 2003 09:59, Bill Winegarden wrote: > Hi, > A google search on 'windweb' indicates that it is a web server for > embedded systems with limited memory. > > http://www.roe.ac.uk/atc/projects/vista/background/phase_b/software/VxWorks >/docs/windweb/guide/c-overview.html#84477 > > Note that the ftp server is VxWorkssame as the web server. Can you > describe your linux installation? Did you install these programs? > > Can you find their directories using slocate? > > I am running out of answers on this but the information might be useful for > others to help you solve your problem. Plus it is an interesting question. > > Regards, > Bill W. > > On Wednesday 06 August 2003 05:18 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 12:48 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 11:37 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > > On Wednesday 06 Aug 2003 11:13 am, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > > Personally I find that http://scan.sygatetech.com/ is a better > > > > > firewall test site. > > > > > > > > Sorry for hijacking - but need clarification of sygatetech's > > > > report. It saw my outwardfacing ip - fine. It saw Linux i686 and > > > > Netscape Navigator 5.0 - to be expected, I think. Then, in > > > > services found, it said > > > > > > > > Web Server Found = Server: WindWeb/1.0.2 > > > > FTP Server Open = 220 VxWorks (5.4.1) FTP server ready > > > > > > > > This is a complete surprise to me, as to the best of my knowledge > > > > I don't have either of these. What is it seeing? > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > Dunno. It reports my Web server and Mail server OK. Are you > > > connecting through a proxy? > > > > I connect through a router/firewall. The web interface for this > > doesn't allow me many options for configuring the firewall, though, > > so it's difficult to know exactly how it is configured. > > > > It didn't report any more than I have told you, so I presume that it > > couldn't find anything else - it certainly couldn't get the computer > > name. I did wonder if it was my isp's web server and ftp server that > > it was seeing. > > > > Anne > > > > > Going a bit Off Topic I was surprised to see in the Sygate Quick > > > Scan that my ports 113 and 135 were reported as 'Closed' instead of > > > 'Blocked' like the others. grc.com also agreed these ports were > > > 'closed'. > > > > > > A quick look at the FAQ on the shorewall site at > > > http://www.shorewall.net/FAQ.htm#faq4 tells me that shorewall will > > > by default leave these ports 'closed' because it cuts down on > > > 'chatter' in Windows/Samba networks. So thats another mystery > > > solved :-) > > > > > > derek -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Log entry
From my /var/log/auth.log
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/open_port.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/rpm-va-config.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of /var/log/security/rpm-qa.today
from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/suid_root.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/writable.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/unowned_group.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/suid_md5.today from 644 to 640
Aug 4 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of /var/log/security/rpm-va.today
from 644 to 640
Aug 4 20:11:03 localhost snort[1318]: [1:2003:2] MS-SQL Worm propagation
attempt [Classification: Misc Attack] [Priority: 2]: {UDP}
202.144.168.34:3085 -> 192.168.0.226:1434
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of /var/log/security/sgid.today
from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/unowned_user.today from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/open_port.today from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/rpm-va-config.today from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of /var/log/security/rpm-qa.today
from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/suid_root.today from 644 to 640
Aug 5 05:01:01 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/security/writable.today from 644 to 640
Is the entry from Aug 4 20:11:03 as self-explanatory as it looks? Is this a
reference to the M$ SQL Server worm from a few months ago? If anyone can
provide any insight to this, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
--
Ben Reeves
"He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is
more intelligent. He who
controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier
still."
- Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] how do i release the ipnumber with dhcp
On Tuesday 05 August 2003 18:15, ed tharp wrote: > On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 17:00, Thomas Rudolfsson wrote: > > My internet provider has changed to DHCP unfortunatley. > > When I want to switch to my windowscomputer(for games) I have to wait > > maybe 2 ours before I can get the connection to work. > > I cant get my ip from dhcp because It's locked to the linuxcomp's > > nic-adress. > > It's dhcp but I will get the ip is locked so I will get the same number > > every time. > > > > >From windows I can release it with "ipconfig /release" > > > > How do I do it from linux? > > There must be some easy command for this. > > I have to use my modem to send this mail...:( > > > > > > \Thomas...Hoping to get a quick answer... > > > > > > __ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ifconfig eth0 down But don't forget after doing that, you can do the ifup eth0 to bring it back up. Don't mean to state the obvious, but also don't want to A S S U M E anything! ;-) Good luck! HTH, -- Ben Reeves "He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 04:50:24PM -0500, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > Welcome to the list. I note with considerable interest that this is > the first post by you that I've ever seen, and my mail (in this > incarnation) goes back to 2000. So I'm honored. ;) I had not been subscribed to this list. But I became aware of the conversation here. Felt I should clarify my position. I'm subscribed to the cooker list and a couple closed/semi-closed Mandrake lists. Between those lists, IRC (I hang out on #mandrake on freenode) and various other things I'm involved in that eats up a lot of my time... > WellI agree that there should be an increase in value, however it > still remains true that this distro has more value to offer than just > about any other one out there (yeah, I'm going out on a limb again here) > according to Distrowatch. Also according to everything else I've seen > and heard so far. This is something that should definitely not be > ignored when you are considering the pricing of a product. I certainly > don't think that the current situation(s), either with the company or > the quality, suggest that the product should be priced beneath current > levels. At the same time I do agree that downloadable ISO's have an > effect; I'm just not convinced that it is a negative one. Mandrake > would not be in trouble right now if it were not for the e-training debt > crap; hell, they *were* showing a profit. My issue is simply that the value of what you can get for free is too close to what you pay for. Obviously I agree that they have an excellent distro in comparison to other distros. If I didn't I wouldn't care about this distro and I'd be using something different. > It *is* possible for experienced entrepreneurs to make incorrect > determinations or decisions. Take me, for example Granted... this is simply a matter of my opinion. It's based upon the information that I have at hand. Additional information of course could always alter my opinion. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
Brandon Vanderberg wrote on Thu, 16 Jan 2003: > 4 million euros, yikes. That's over 33,000 silver memberships or 57,000 > power packs (from their site). > I think Ben's got a good point. I'd like to see them isolate the distro > from the company in some way. > Otherwise, we'll have to have a big giant bake sale. We could make like > little penguin and star cookies and stuff. ;) Well it appears that the actual debt is 2 million euros and that the other 2 was for development. In light of the bankruptcy proceedings, the sum will likely be much smaller than that when they actually pay it off. You better get started on those cookies though. :) -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:58:38PM +, Anne Wilson wrote: > On what do you base this statement? I'm a shareholder, too, and I have never > seen anything to suggest that the shareholders are, in fact, on their backs. > The kind of shareholders you are talking about have been too nervy to put > money in, which hasn't helped Mandrake's short-term need, but is probably > better for them in the long term. > > And before I'm accused of talking Mandrake up to safeguard my investment, let > me say that from the start I accepted that Mandrake were not in a strong > financial position and I could lose the lot. I went in because I liked both > the distro and the ethics of Mandrake, and happened to have a sum at that > moment that I could gamble without worry. I chose to spend it on them rather > than an extra holiday or some other unnecessary luxury. Anne, there is no way the majority of the shareholders are people like you and I. We make up a minute portion of the funding. If you refer to Mandrakesoft's web page about the company you will note rather large venture investors. These are undoubtably the people who installed the executives that got us in this mess... As far as I know those people are still shareholders. Yes this is an assumption. But Mandrake would have to have incurred significant debt to buy out these shareholders. What we know of the debt suggests it was more of contracts not share buybacks. I have no reason to doubt your honest intentions. > You could be right, if they are business investors. We really don't know > enough about this to make judgements. We know some info from here: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/about ABN AMRO, Vivendi... those are definately business investors. I can't say I'm familiar with the rest. I would guess they've made significant investments in order to get their name on that page. I know neither yours nor my name show up on that page. :) > My feeling is that the courts will decide the pace. That is, they will > control the financial decisions. Hopefully this will enable the team to get > on with what they are best at, developing a distro. Despite the struggles > people have with betas, often forgetting that they are in fact betas, we like > what we get. I have no idea really how French bankruptcy works. So I'm not sure. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] non-profit??
> If you folk have checked other distros lately, I think you will find > that few if any are as mature as this one in as many areas. I might > think of making my own distro using Mandrake as a base if this one goes > bust, but switching to any of the others? Forget it. I am here cause > this one was friendly at a personal, technical, and corporate level, and > the others were decidedly unfriendly at one or more of those levels. If > you have ever asked a question on a RH flame errr... help list, you know > very well what I mean. S.u.S.E. is so far from GPL that I would never > consider them, though they seem evil enough to be propped up by IBM and > Intel to the tune of more than $45 million (Mandrake needs less than a > tenth of that). This is an important context to put the article I wrote in. If I thought their was a better alternative to move to I would have just moved. But the fact is the alternatives are either: a) Technically insufficent. b) Have closed development processes. c) Laking a good community. d) Simply a pain to install and use. This is a summary, I won't mention names or point fingers to avoid turning this into "xyz distro suxxors." -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
Anne Wilson wrote on 16 Jan 2003, 9:41 > It's true that if it comes to the 'bitter end' then difficult > decisions will have to be made, but I want to address the problem of > where our money goes. Much play has been made of the fact that it > will go to pay off old debts, as though that were a completely > negative position. The reverse is the truth - debts mean interest > payments and control by outsiders, both of which are very much against > our interest. Only by getting rid of those debts will they have the > money and control to pay for the employment of those people we value, > and who will in the future provide us with the distros that we want to > see. > > Getting rid of those debts is crucial - make no mistake about it - and > cannot therefore be seen as a waste of our money. Well yes and no. If you make the assumption that we need Mandrakesoft then no it's not a waste of our money. My point was that we don't *NEED* Mandrakesoft. It may be desirable to have them around for reasons of selling the boxed sets, relationships with OEM, etc... But as far as the community having the distribution, Mandrakesoft's continued existence is not a prerequisite. As far as outside control. Mandrakesoft gave up control the instant they started taking VC money and started selling their stock on a public market. The company is in the hands of shareholders now (myself included). However, most of these shareholders are undoubtably not Free Software advocates. They are simply business people trying to make money on a market. Paying off the debts gets debtors off Mandrake's back. It will not get the shareholders off their backs. Unless they find money to buy back those shares, they'll never be free of that encumbrance as a company. Now the fact that they are public shouldn't necessarily be construed as negative. Free software is an unusual business model the world has never really dealt with before. It doesn't mean it can't work, but it does mean it might take some unusual business structures to make it work. The disadvantages of a public company is that shareholders are normally very nervous of unusual business structures. Ultimately, this fear will slow the companies moves down. The question is then, will they be able to move fast enough to survive in spite of this? This is a question to which I do not have the answer. Though we will all find out with time. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:40:34 Miark wrote: > Despite today's date, he doesn't know what's going on with Mandrake's > bankruptcy. He complains about the low value of boxed Linux-Mandrake, > and say that Mandrake Club is useless and that votes mean nothing. > He's suggesting mutiny against Mandrake because it's a for-profit > organization. > Dude, whatever. This article is a waste of bits. It's odd that someone from the same timezone as myself can't imagine that the article was published on the same day but before the announcement came out. The article was published at: Jan 15 01:36 PST according to the timestamp on the file... That's 10:36 am CET (Paris time). I'm not sure exactly what time Mandrake published their announcement but it didn't show on /. until 10:05 am PST. About 9 hours after my article was written. So unless I'm a time traveler I couldn't have possibly have known about the bankruptcy filing. Further, I'd been writing the article since the 29th of December. It's timing was simply conicidence. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
Vahur Lokk wrote on Thu, 16 Jan 2003 01:54: > I read his proposal in a little bit different way. Supporters of > Mandrake are currently doing big efforts to keep the company alive but > it is true that our money goes to cover old debts, not to develop a new > better distro. Ben shows a way to get rid of these old problems without > losing our beloved distro. In the bitter end, if Mandrakesoft cannot > survive, it will be the _only_ way. We are fortunate. Unlike many other > distros Mandrake community is strong enough to have this option. Can it > result in a fork? Yes it can. Think how different is our understanding > of the same text. Is a fork dangerous? Yes it is. Mandrake community > might be strong but splitting into two will weaken it significantly. > Therefore timing is vital in taking real action. But being (at least > mentally) prepared for that will help. Thank you. This is along the lines of what I intended by my article. It was an effort to create some discussion in the community about our options. It's obviously achieved that effect. Unfortunately, shortly after it was published things changed drastically. The bankruptcy filing offers an alternative opportunity out of the financial situation Mandrakesoft is in. It was certainly one that I considered. However, the Mandrake Community could not take that step. I am as interested in the coming months what Mandrakesoft will do to deal with these challenges. The bankruptcy filing gives me some hope that they will be able to survive without spending millions of euros towards things that don't really benefit the community. But ultimately, what got us here was poor business management. No matter how much I like the product, I will not desperately try to save a dying company. If it survives great. But I will not be standing there doing CPR on it. Especially, not when there is an alternative, as I presented, for the community. We'll all just have to wait and see what happens over the next few months. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Its official.... :-(
Lyvim Xaphir wrote at Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:58: > Not only that, Miark...but more importantly he is suggesting that there > be a fork of the Mandrake distro using of course Mandrake GPL'd distro > packages and code. This is a very dangerous suggestion in the here and > now, when the new Mandrake management team has not even had a chance to > prove itself, it's direction, and it's attitude yet. In short, it seems > premature and very disloyal, no matter what Ben Reser's claims to the > contrary. I think Mandrakesoft should be given time to prove itself > before somebody kicks them when they are down. It is an extremely > poorly timed article which discredits itself with it's timing, no matter > how good the negative points may be. Things don't happen overnight. There's still not a fork. There is still an opportunity for the staff to prove itself. You would have a point if I was setting up mirrors, CVS servers, build machines etc... instead of writing emails clarifying my position. Rather I've spent more time clarifying the position than I have getting my regular work done (which has nothing to do with Mandrake or a fork). > Another point that I saw as completely off base from an entrepreneurial > perspective was his scheme on pricing. To put it succinctly, it is > completely backwards. If you undervalue your product's pricing, then it > will be percieved as being of a lower value. If the product's pricing > is higher, then it is percieved as being of higher value. Reser > proposes lowering Mandrake's boxed set pricing even lower, even in the > light of the financial situation of the company!!! Think about that, > and while you do, consider the price of XP which is a far inferior > product to Mandrake, and also consider that M$ is a profitable company > making money off an inferior and defective version of spyware disguised > as a half baked OS. Now then does it make sense to devalue your own > honest, straightforward, robust and superior product?? > > This is the first mistake that young entrepreneurs make when starting > their businesses. I've seen it happen nearly hundreds of times in > startups; inexperienced startup peeps underpricing their stuff out of > fear. If you underprice your stuff then your customers will undervalue > your stuff. This not only applies to merchandise, but also to hourly > labor; especially so in fact. You may not believe it but I just got off > the phone six hours ago talking to a firm partner giving this very same > advice cause they were making the very same mistakes. How are they > doing? They are backsliding financially. And so will every other firm > that makes this mistake; including mine. Seven years ago I learned the > hard way. > > AnywayMandrake needs to keep their product priced at the level that > it's worth, but within reach of the regular consumer. This to me means > a compromise between the cost of some high priced winblows bullsh*t and > the pocketbook of the middle class American. You assume that the solution in my mind to the a lack of value that I see in their product is to decrease price. Rather I think they should increase the value. If that means not releasing ISOs until after the boxed copies have been shipping for a while... then so be it. There are a variety of techniques Mandrake could use to increase the value of their boxed copies over the download edition. Most of which would mean giving less of their work away for free. I have mixed feelings about some of these changes. But I do think the value proposition for Mandrake's commercial offerings is weak. You assume incorrect that I'm an unexperienced entrepreneur. I'm well aware of the link between price and market perception. When I sold Universal Commerce, Inc. to Digital River in 1999 we had one of the more expensive transaction processing services. The business is still operating to this day, with roughly the same pricing and for a long time was the only profitable portion of their business... -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] making space
i have 2 harddrives 1.2G and 540M i wan wondering if i could set up the 540M as the swap file harddrive. because if i install linux on the 1.2G i get about 530M of space to install stuff to. i really need some extra space. or is there any other way to utilize the 540M HDD to clear some space on the 1.2G? thanx for your time :) -- www.tasmail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
im using Mandrake 8.0 On Monday, June 24, 2002 at 10:49:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Monday 24 June 2002 09:54 pm, you wrote: > > hey guys, > > im trying to install mandrake on my old computer. > > its a: > > Intel P3 550 > > SDRAM 192M > > 1.2G HDD > > 8M Onboard Voodoo 3 > > Onboard Creative SB 128 > > > > i get an error message saying: > > Code: 8b 01 85 45 fc 74 52 31 c0 9c 8f ec fa c7 01 00 00 00 00 > > <0>Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! > > attempt to access beyond end of device > > > > if you could give me any details on how to fix the problem or if its > > impossible to fix, it would be great. > which version of Mandrake? > -- > Dennis M. linux user #180842 > > > -- www.tasmail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
hey guys, im trying to install mandrake on my old computer. its a: Intel P3 550 SDRAM 192M 1.2G HDD 8M Onboard Voodoo 3 Onboard Creative SB 128 i get an error message saying: Code: 8b 01 85 45 fc 74 52 31 c0 9c 8f ec fa c7 01 00 00 00 00 <0>Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! attempt to access beyond end of device if you could give me any details on how to fix the problem or if its impossible to fix, it would be great. -- www.tasmail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Disk Concatenaton in Mandrake 8.1?
I'm running out of space on my root partition, and was wondering if anyone knows of a way to concatenate a partition with an additional hard drive to get more space. I can scrounge up another hard drive, but don't want to have to move/reinstall/copy/etc. If there's a HOWTO, website, or guru out there that can explain how to do this, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound card not working
None. Everything works, but there is just no sound like it's muted. BUT, If I used HardDrake to config the CODEC I do get an error. It says cannot find isa-pnp. Ben Lee On Fri, 2001-12-07 at 17:54, Grant Fraser wrote: > I have the same chip and a similar problem I have just about every sound > utility installed. I can play music cds only if the volume control is all the > way up and the speakers are cranked. > When I try to play a midi file with KMid I get 'could not open /dev/sequencer > Probably another program is using it.' > What sort of error messages are you getting? > > Grant > > On December 6, 2001 07:46 am, you wrote: > > I have a Dell Optiplex GX1 with built in audio. The card is a Crystal > > Audio card. I'm running Mandrake 8.1 which found the CODEC and MPU-401 > > for it, but I can't get any sound. The card is NOT disabled in either > > BIOS nor Mandrake. Neither is it muted. There is nothing in Sound > > Mixer when I open it. Anyone have any ideas? > > > > Ben Lee > > > =_1007682722-29021-590 > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sound card not working
I have a Dell Optiplex GX1 with built in audio. The card is a Crystal Audio card. I'm running Mandrake 8.1 which found the CODEC and MPU-401 for it, but I can't get any sound. The card is NOT disabled in either BIOS nor Mandrake. Neither is it muted. There is nothing in Sound Mixer when I open it. Anyone have any ideas? Ben Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Telnet display problems
I have a problem in telnet. When I go to a console window this doesn't happen, but when I telnet into other servers, my display is staggered. Like this: Login: testuser Password: Last login: Wed Oct 6 22:07:20 from linux temp% The next line starts where the line above it ends. I've tried other terminal types, but nothing seems to change it. Anyone have any ideas? I'm running ML 8.1. Ben Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] mouse stops pointing correctly
> Ben Bayer said: > "I think power supply might be another possible culprit. Installing the K6 > eliminated weird x-windows behaviour during boot-up, where the pixels > appeared to scatter a bit, and fonts were fuzzy. I think the 145 W power > supply may have been marginal for the P200 installed then, operating at 3.3 > V. The K6 works at 2.2 V, and the problem is gone." > > Ben: I think you may be right. I experienced strange problems when I > upgraded to a K6-2 450. Most the time it wouln't even boot. Turned out the > old 250W PS developed -5V @ .25A. A new 250W PS pumped out -5V @ .5A. > The extra 1/4 amp made all the difference and box still works fine. Don, thanks! Heres some more information from the sticker on the power supply: 145W max: +5 V15 A red wire +3.3 V 8 Awhite wire +12V2.3 Ayellow -12V0.3 Ablue -5V0.1 Awhite +5VSB1.5Apurple The one you mention, -5V, appears very low on my PS, 0.1A. I wish it were easy to replace these SFX powersupplies. What I need now is a SFX with more -5 V amps, I guess. Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] mouse stops pointing correctly
Hi all, I recently built a computer with a K6-2 500 Mhz processor, MVP4 chipset, shared memory graphics, chipset-integrated AGP, LM 8.0, and a weird persistant but infrequent mouse problem. Basically, the mouse stops pointing to the correct spot on the screen. What I mean is, when moved to a button, the mouse pointer hovers over the button, you click the mouse button, but the effect of the click is about an inch to the left in the x-axis. y-axis is ok. OK, the integrated AGP is one possible culprit. How do I determine what level of support Mandrake has for these integrated AGP graphics? What parameters might I try to change to eliminate the mouse problem? Is driving voltage tunable somewhere? I think power supply might be another possible culprit. Installing the K6 eliminated weird x-windows behaviour during boot-up, where the pixels appeared to scatter a bit, and fonts were fuzzy. I think the 145 W power supply may have been marginal for the P200 installed then, operating at 3.3 V. The K6 works at 2.2 V, and the problem is gone. The infrequent mouse-drunkeness persists though. Suggestions? TIA, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Install CD won't bootup on mac g4
I am trying to install Mandrake Linux 8 on my new mac g4 733Mhz with 384MB RAM. i downloaded both .iso files for ppc from the mandrake linux download page. i burned the intall iso file on a cdr using toast titanium 5 using the "iso 9660" burning option. when i restart my computer and hold down the c key, it doesn't bootup from the disk. has anyone else had any problem burning the intall cd with toast titanium 5? thanks ben __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: RE: [newbie] Need a cheap non-Winmodem
- Original Message - From: "etharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 10:18 AM Subject: Re: RE: [newbie] Need a cheap non-Winmodem > zoom and aktiontec both make less expensive pci (and linux compatible) > modems. the call waiting from actiontec wipes a$$ in linux, in my opinion and > experience > I'll second that. The actiontec call waiting modem was the cheapest real-modem I could find back when I first started using linux, they are about $70 US. The call-waiting part saves you having to get a second phone line for the modem. It works transparently in linux or windows--the modem rings when you get a call, you can answer and talk briefly, or hang up and keep surfing. The only difficulty I've had is having to put a setserial line in rc.local to configure the irq and i/o port. Actiontec's website describes how to do that. Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] tcp port blackjack found open?
Blackjack is the yahoo instant messenger then? What a relief. It sounded sinister. Thought I might have had a virus or something. Thanks! Ben On Monday 10 September 2001 10:25 pm, you wrote: > Do you use yahoo instant messanger? > > On Sunday 09 September 2001 10:08, Ben Bayer wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I found these ports open this morning: > > > > tcp port 1024, blackjack, 6000, ssh > > udp port router, xdmcp > > > > What is blackjack? Should this port be open after setting my machine up > > for high (server-level) security, and setting up tinyfirewall to close > > everything but ssh ports? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Ben > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ethernet card/modprobe/irq problem
I have a quick question, how do you get a module to work that needs to get a correct parameter passed to it, such as irq? I have this ethernet card which I got to work, then I repositioned it in a different slot, getting it its own unique IRQ, but now modprobe 8139too returns (this is a realtek 8139 card): invalid parameter parm_irq if I set parm_irq correctly, I bet I'll be back in business with the home network. How do I do it? Thanks in advance, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] CD writer
I have recently installed mandrake 8.0. Mostly everything is Ok, but I have one big problem. Although I can access my DVD drive, attempting to access my CD writer inariably crashes the system. Going into harddrake, there appears to be a problem of some sort - the device is listed as both a scsi and an ide interface (it is an ide drive). The drive model is Ricoh MP7083A-DP. I attempted to run the 'drives' tool in harddrake merely because it looked like it might help - however, nothing appeared to happen. As you have probably guessed, I am a complete beginner, and any help would be very welcome. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Firewall/networking tutorial?
Thanks! That looks pretty neat! On Tuesday 04 September 2001 08:14 am, you wrote: > Date: 09/04/2001 07:14 am (Tuesday) > From: Leonard Miller > To: "Ben Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at > INTERNET".MN-CCGate.DM-MN-05 >Subject: Re: [newbie] Firewall/networking tutorial? > > IF all it is going to do is act as a firewall, you could try Fireplug. > http://edge.fireplug.net > > >>> Ben Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at INTERNET 09/03/01 01:46PM >>> > > Hi all, > > I want to set up an old computer I installed mandrake 8 on as a firewall > for my main PC. Does anyone know of a howto, forum discussion, book, or > article that might help me get started networking and firewalling? > > Thanks, > > Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Getting closer to a working modem
Admin, Getting a modem to work in Linux can be a pain. I have an internal Actiontec real modem, and whenever I switch it around from one computer to another, I have to follow this basic sequence: Plug in, boot up In a terminal: cat /proc/pci Examine for the modem, noting the first I/O address and IRQ In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0x ( determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq ?? (?? determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Then I can connect using Internet Dialer in the menu under Networking, Remote Access. In my case I use the serial port "ttyS3" not "modem" to connect. Internet Dialer is KPPP. Why KPPP is called Internet Dialer in the menu is a mystery to me. In one case, using a beta Mandrake 8, I also had to manually "modprobe ppp_async" to get the ppp modules loaded. For all modems, those modules have to be there for a ppp connection to work. Applying some of this to your situation may be helpful. What I don't know about is the kernel modules you seem to need to operate your modem. That seems pretty unusual, unless 3Com means the ppp modules (modprobe ppp_async actually loads several ppp modules). Ben On Sunday 02 September 2001 10:47 pm, you wrote: > Carroll: > > Admin wrote: > > > Hello: > > > > > > Well, some progress on my attempts to get the modem up and going. I > > > switched to XON/XOFF and can now reach the point where the o/s attempts > > to > > > > initialize the modem, but then nothing happens. If I log the answer > > > obtained from the modem, it looks something like: > > > > > > M}W[_mm > > > > > > The initialization string is ATZ. I tried adding ^M to it, but it did > > not > > > > have any effect. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dexter > > > > Dexter: > > What modem are you trying to connect using what version of Mandrake? And > > how are you trying to do it? (CrystalBall is still in early alpha stage > > -- look for it in Mandrake 10.1.) > > Carroll > > Carroll: > > I am trying to get a 3Com(us robotics) model 5610 to work under Mandrake > version 8.0. Below is a copy from an earlier posting today. Since the > posting below, I have been able to get LM to try and initialize the modem, > but the process is not working properly. > > Dexter > > > I think I am getting closer to solving my problem, but I am not there yet. > I went out and bought a 3Com 5610 modem. It is linux compatible, as stated > on the box and in the literature inside the box and the only modem I found > in the three stores I visited which made such a claim. It also states and > I quote "All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels contain the 3Com Linux modem > drivers." And as long as the kernel's plug and play (and I assume it is > not referring to the BIOS plug and play) is enabled, it should install > without any problems. I just installed LM 8.0. Well, I went ahead and > physically installed the modem, turn the pc on and let LM do its' magic. > The results were mixed. It did recognize the modem and it is now listed > under hardware under the proper manufacturer and model number, but it has > "unknown" under the kernel module setting. I clicked on the configure, and > again it has the proper brand name and model number, but if I click the > "OK" tab it tells me it can't configure a winmodem. Go figure. > > I went ahead and tried to connect to my ISP to see what would happen. Here > I have some good news and some bad news to report. The good news: instead > of getting the "modem is busy" error message I had the "modem is ready" > message. Very encouraging. The bad news: the "modem is ready" message is > quickly followed by a "modem not responding" error message. I tried using > the different serial ports, but did not have any luck. Then I followed a > set of instructions to check for modem installation and written by the > folks at 3Com. Here is what they say: > > 1. launch terminal shell > 2. cd /dev > 3. rm modem > 4. ln -s ttySX > 5. type minicom > 6. if modem initializes, type "AT" and if everything is ok, i > should get an "OK". > > Well, I followed the instructions and i did not get the ok. Any > suggestions as to what might be going on now? I am thinking a possible irq > conflict, but I don't know how to check for irq's. I have not reached the > chapter yet. ;). If I go to /dev I can see a file by the name of modem > ttyS1. Not sure what it means, but it seems l
[newbie] Firewall/networking tutorial?
Hi all, I want to set up an old computer I installed mandrake 8 on as a firewall for my main PC. Does anyone know of a howto, forum discussion, book, or article that might help me get started networking and firewalling? Thanks, Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] StarOffice can't find sofficerc
Hi all, I recently reinstalled Mandrake 8 on an old computer. After installing staroffice in the user home directory, I ran staroffice, but instead of starting it ran a repair program, telling me I needed sofficerc in ~/office52/user/sofficerc. Well, sofficerc is there alright, but staroffice can't see it or open it or something. I can't run staroffice, and I think it's the high security I set, but I don't know how to troubleshoot this. Help please! Ben Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sony vaio F701/X problems/go to NT?
Send below message a few days ago but have had no response. Just sending it again because if I cant get X working on my computer I am going to have to go for NT instead (I even tried Redhat 7 but no luck). I am trying to get a sony vaio f701 working with X. I have tried using Xconfigurator but using the NeoMagic drivers the best I can get is a corrupted screen at 640*480 using 8 bit. Anyone got this laptop working? Regards, ben *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ * Ben Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]+44 (0)7970 269 522 * * Campaign Against proper English, Dyslexia division * * Homepagehttp://www.gifford.co.uk/~bedwards * * i-Contact Progressive Videohttp://www.videonetwork.org * * Smashing the Corporate image http://www.subvertise.org * * Bristol's radical newshttp://www.bristle.co.uk * * Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org * *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
[newbie] Sony vaio F701/X problems
I am trying to get a sony vaio f701 working with X. I have tried using Xconfigurator but using the NeoMagic drivers the best I can get is a corrupted screen at 640*480 using 8 bit. Anyone got this laptop working? Regards, ben *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ * Ben Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]+44 (0)7970 269 522 * * Campaign Against proper English, Dyslexia division * * Homepagehttp://www.gifford.co.uk/~bedwards * * i-Contact Progressive Videohttp://www.videonetwork.org * * Smashing the Corporate image http://www.subvertise.org * * Bristol's radical newshttp://www.bristle.co.uk * * Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org * *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
[newbie] telstra adsl
Is anyone connecting to telstra's ADSL service to a Win2000 box and running Linux off that? I want to connect using the Win2000 box, but have a net connection from my Linux box running Mandrake 8 Possible out of the (Mandrake) box? Or is this something for the [expert] list? ;-) Or should I do it the other way round? ciao & TIA Ben
RE: [newbie] Installing LM 7.2 on a Sony Vaio Laptop
get 2 fresh cds, i had the same problem, fresh cds fixed this -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jon Doe Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 5:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing LM 7.2 on a Sony Vaio Laptop On Sunday 18 March 2001 12:16 am, you wrote: > You know, I had similar problems when I installed Mandrake 7.2 on my > machine. I had 7.1 on there operating fine. I decided to format my drive, > and add 7.2 fresh, because I wanted the custom install, and because I had > not customized 7.1 because it didn't recognize my modem. Anyway, to get to > the point, what I found is my copy of Mandrake 7.2 had some corrupt files > on it, and when I figured it was star office, GTex, and some other package, > I just unselected those packages when installing. Does it seem to get to > the same point, or get to the same package when it hangs up? Cause if it > does, it could be a bad package, and you might need to not install it from > cd and just download it later. I had and still have this same problem, I do get it installed but have to manualy install the bad packages. It continues when I press go on. It is different packages everytime. I checked the bios and everything was fine. I have been told it is the CD or CD-Rom being bad that causes this. I know that can't be it cause this happens with nothing else and I have a brand new CD-RW that it happens on also. I can install 7.1 , RedHat and Win98SE with no probs. I also have a cheapbytes 7.2 that does this also and the downloaded 7.2 iso's that I burned do the same. I am convinced it is not my hardware or software. Although many would disagree with me.
Re: [newbie] MODEM Com port?
Actually, Ed, I had much the same problem. USR's technical support(including web site) was about as helpful as sticking my face in a meat grinder. That's a gripe for another time, however. While he could disable PnP in his BIOS it could affect the modem's operation in windows. I was directed to the following information by another member of this list, as a matter of fact. You need to tag this onto the end of one of your startup scripts: exec setserial /dev/ttyS4 irq ? port ? ^fourport ^auto_irq skip_test autoconfig spd_vhi You will need to replace the first question mark with the IRQ that the device is using. You can either do this by looking for the device's information in /proc/pci or, if you're not quite on your penguin feet yet, in the windows device manager. The port setting(second question mark) I'd suggest you find in the /proc/pci file. (Might try "grep -A 5 USR" if you don't feel like digging through the whole file. If your kernel doesn't recognize the brand of the modem it may not work, though.) Once you have that information in the startup script you'll want to(as root) go into the /dev/ directory and do the following rm -f modem ln -s /dev/ttyS4 /dev/modem Then you can use the device /dev/modem in any dialer from then on. Hope this works for you. Regards, - Ben --Original Message-- From: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 10, 2001 11:28:45 PM GMT Subject: Re: [newbie] MODEM Com port? first charley... can you access the bios (CMOS) setup when the computer starts, and turn OFF "plug and pray aware OS" (since *nix -like linux- are not plug and pray aware OS) then run (SU to root in a console window - without the quotes-) "cat /proc/pci" and read the info printed out... looking for a communication controller or something... that will tell you the info to setup a "setserial" command. post the info or e-mail me and I will try to help. I would bet USR or 3com would have some info on their website too - Original Message - From: "Charley & Peggy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:59 PM Subject: [newbie] MODEM Com port? > I'm using a 3-Com (USR) MD-U56P2977 PCI hardware (they told me) > MODEM. The BIOS in the 'pooter assigned it to Com 5, according to win > dev mgr. Trouble is, X or Gnome deal only with Coms 1 - 4, so I can't > reconfigure the SW in a GUI. Sadly, I don't know enuff yet to do it in > console mode. I've been searching MUO, MNO, etc, but haven't found any > specific info yet. > > Can anyone tell me where the info is stored and how to access/change > the com port? > > TIA, > > Charley > > __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
[newbie] ncftp installing
how do i install ncftp off the mandrake 7.2 cd?
[newbie]
i have linux mandrake 7.2 installed with linksys LNE 100tx network card. i compiled the drives and when i issue insmod pci-scan.o insmod tulip.o depmod -a ifup eth0.. everything work, but which rc do i need to edit to make this work with evry boot up and how do i allow my non-root (everyday account) use the shutdown command is there another command i can use to halt or reboot the sys?? i tryed chmod and chgrp and chown to give my normal account acces plus in userconf i granted my normal accout access to the shutdown command.. thanks ben
RE: [newbie] USR 5610 Modem on 7.2
Oops! My apologies. It appears that the file has been moved around on the server. It's new location I'm not certain of, although some digging through the main site could probably turn it up. To save us all some time and effort the contents of the file are following Bill's message. --Original Message-- From: "Locator1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: February 6, 2001 2:21:22 AM GMT Subject: RE: [newbie] USR 5610 Modem on 7.2 tryed first link it went no where.. Thanks, Bill == [Quick pre-apology for any problems in the line-breaks. The cut and paste may not have gone as well as I'm hoping.] http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/3cp5610.txt --- /* Note from Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: These hints were written for the 3Com 3CP5610, but should also apply to any 3Com modem with "Vendor id=12b9. Device id=1008." Make sure that you choose an unused serial device for your new modem. */ From: Klavs T Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3com5610 Hello, I thought you might wanted to know, I got a 3com/usr 3cp5610 to work, by adding the following to the startup scripts... exec setserial /dev/ttyS4 irq 9 port 0xb000 ^fourport ^auto_irq skip_test autoconfig spd_vhi The ^fourport is the key since setserial otherwise will believe the card has four ports instead of just the one shown in /proc/pci (I spend a night figuring this out, so I will pass this on to somebody else, so they can save the hassle). skip_test is important too for setserial to believe there is an 16550A instead of the 16550AF there really is. On the same irq 9 I have several PCI devices: pcmcia scsi, USB, sound and modem, which all seems to work. -- From: Ron Zdrojkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: re: 3Com 3CP5610 modem Regarding the 3Com 3CP5610 modem and Linux This is what worked for me on a Gateway GP6. I don't have much experience with Linux or x86 PCs so I don't know if this will work for you. After installing the modem card and starting up the system, Windows took over and "installed" the card. I assume it stores some parameters in the NVRAM used by the BIOS. I tried a lot of things to force interrupt values and ioport values through Windows and ended up wiping out my Windows setup to the point where I had some difficulty getting it to boot up in any system. Once I got over that problem, I found a way to avoid Windows completely after the initial sort of "plug and play" setup. The process turns out to be pretty simple. Boot up in Linux after the card has been installed and the Windows initialization has occured. In a terminal window, type cat /proc/pci Scroll down until you find the data for the serial controller. Mine looked like: Bus 0, device 15, function 0: Serial controller: Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 1). Vendor id=12b9. Device id=1008. Medium devsel. IRQ 10. I/O at 0x1890 [0x1891]. Make a note of the values for IRQ and I/O port. In my case they were 10 and 0x1890 respectively. Then in the terminal window type setserial /dev/ttyS1 irq 10 port 0x1890 autoconfig where you use the correct values of irq and port for your system as obtained from the "cat /proc/pci" output. Then, you need to create the symbolic link between /dev/modem and /dev/ttyS1 with the ln command. Once that is done, you should be able to access the modem using minicom. If that works, and all of your PPP stuff is set up OK you should be able to log onto the internet. I don't think it really matters which COM port Windows uses for the modem. At this point you will need to use the setserial command each time you reboot your machine. To make it automatic, enter the setserial command at the end or your rc.local file so that it is executed automatically each time you reboot. The only problem I had after doing this occured after I installed a new SCSI controller card into the GP6. Windows installed the card but later, when I went to use the modem in Linux, it didn't work. What happened was, Windows changed the irq and port settings for the modem card. The original values for the modem had now been assigned to the SCSI card and the modem had two new values. Changing those values in the setserial command to the new ones found with "cat /proc/pci" put everything right again. It's been working for several months with no problems. Several others have used this procedure successfully. I don't know if anyone who has tried it has failed. Good luck. -- From: Ulo Mets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3com 5610/2977 I just thought I should share my slightly different experience from Mr. Pedersen's. I had a privilege recently of installing a 3com 3cp2977 PCI modem under Mandrake 6.0. The machine is a Celeron 366 on PcChips m761 (Intel BX) motherboard with C-media 8338 onboard sound. For quite some time I had to stare at the "sorry, the mod
RE: [newbie] USR 5610 Modem on 7.2
Keith, I have the same modem, and had the same problems. Thanks to a member of this list(I won't mention Jon's name ::coughs::) I was able to get the correct information and get it working with Mandrake 7.0 under the 2.2.14 kernel. (Oddly enough, my papers required 2.3.* or higher. I tried downloading a few 2.3 sources and I could not get the modem working with them.) You can find the information from the following file: http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/3cp5610.txt You can find more information about other modems and such from the following site: http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/ Hope this helps. Just in case you need help with any of the instructions feel free to contact me. - Ben "We give up our dreams for what we call 'wisdom.' I often wonder, is it a good exchange?" - Charles Dickens __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
Re: [newbie] ssh/vnc not working, this is getting silly
Thanks for replying. I am using Mandrake 7.2, ssh was installed from the standard 2 CD distribution so I dont think I am using a strange flovour. I have done the keygen already. Was trying at one point to get a firewall/internet sharing working, but SSH did not work before this anyway. Maybe I should do a re-install and start from scratch. Is there anyway I can re-install linux without frying the oracle instalation I have. >Not sure if you're running another "version" of SSH, but OpenSSH ran >and installed with no problem, and my only complaint about it was that >I can't seem to get it installed under SuSE. > >>From there just create your key, ssh-keygen, and SSH is now installed. >What problems did you have when trying to install and set it up? Are >you using another "flavor" of SSH? I've noticed there are other versions >made by other companies, some even more geared towards Windoze. >
[newbie] ssh/vnc not working, this is getting silly
After failing to get ssh working I then tried to set vnc working. I used to use redhat and this worked easily. Before I ditch Mandrake and go back to redhat (which I don't want to do as I have installed oracle on it and like Mandrake) has anyone got any ideas. Maybe someone could tell me how to get telnet working. Regards, Ben *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ * Ben Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]+44 (0)7970 269 522 * * Campaign Against proper English, Dyslexia division * * Homepagehttp://www.gifford.co.uk/~bedwards * * i-Contact Progressive Videohttp://www.videonetwork.org * * Smashing the Corporate image http://www.subvertise.org * * Bristol's radical newshttp://www.bristle.co.uk * * Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org * *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
Re: [newbie] ppp error 15
I realize that this thread seemingly died out a bit ago, but my busy shedule has kept me from my reading regimign. Please forgive my tardiness on the thread. I'm afraid that I may not offer much direct help on the original subject but perhaps I can shed some light on the subjects which did spawn from it. Mr Tharp, if you are interested I can have an Earthlink help desk tech contact you at your convience to work on the problem. If you would like to discuss a time or the details of that please contact me at my personal e-mail address. Tech support calling you, how's that for no hold time, eh? On to the subject, though. Earthlink uses rented "POP numbers" from companies such as uu.net and alter.net so that they can provide service to the number of places that they do. While doing this allows them to be "The number one provider of the real internet" it also means that there is no mainline when it comes to connecting to them. If you have ever wondered why the ELN/ is required before your user name or had to connect with another ISP(Such as MSN) and entered your full e-mail address, rented POP numbers are the culprit. (If you're familiar with any of this then please skip the following ramble) Multiple providers rent the same number. That number directs the user to an authorization server which reads their provider and then sends them to the appropriate authorization server for that provider(As is my best understanding, anyway. If am wrong please correct me.) This is why you will get different results using various methods of connecting in different areas. Carrol, is it possible that by changing the type of authentication(specifically since CHAP is a more secure protocol than PAP) that you were sent to a different auth server, one that supported CHAP, and from there to a faster bank? This is pure speculation, does anybody have any ideas on this subject? I'm afraid that I do agree with Tom, in the sense that my pioneer side tends to be drawn away from large corperations like that which Earthlink has turned into. However, they do provide a good service for people graduating from AOL. Their technical support, in most cases I have dealt with them, is excellent. While they have their share of "Tier 1" techs, the general work bank is very good. I apologize again for my drift from the subject and for my painfuly long post. Once again, Mr. Tharp, if you would like to contact me I can arrange a good time for one of the help desk's linux savvy techs to call you. You might also want to peruse through http://help.earthlink.net which is an outstanding knowledge base. You can check network status, the load on your local pop number(I believe) and a list of other things. - Ben Sauls [EMAIL PROTECTED] "We give up our dreams for what we call 'wisdom.' I often wonder, is it a good exchange?" - Charles Dickens __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
RE: [newbie] Portsentry reporting
In the standard configuration it sends all reports to /var/log/messages. Unless you changed the logging facility which it uses during the configuration all your portsentry reports should be listed there. I understand that there is a way to redirect it's reports but I have been unable to get it working. Some of the more experienced users might be able to help with that one. I would actually be very interested to find out how to change it's logging properties. Portsentry dumps too much clutter into the messages file for me to look past when I'm reviewing my weekly logs. Regards - Ben --Original Message-- From: Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 1, 2001 4:42:29 AM GMT Subject: [newbie] Portsentry reporting Hi again everyone, this has been puzzling me for a while. I have portsentry installed and configured on two machines (in conjunction with pmfirewall) and have not been able to determine where to look for reports on possible attacks or unauthorized access attempts. Where should I look for this information? Does portsentry send e-mail to root? Thanks for any info available. -- Dennis M. Registered Linux user #180842 __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
[newbie] telnet
I can ping my linux box from Windoz 2k but not telnet or ftp. I anve my linix ip set to 192.168.1.1 and windoz to 192.168.1.10. Any ideas? Regards, ben *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ * Ben Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED]+44 (0)7970 269 522 * * Campaign Against proper English, Dyslexia division * * Homepagehttp://www.gifford.co.uk/~bedwards * * i-Contact Progressive Videohttp://www.videonetwork.org * * Smashing the Corporate image http://www.subvertise.org * * Bristol's radical newshttp://www.bristle.co.uk * * Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org * *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
Re: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem
On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > whatever. If you do decide to go to the above site, it would be a good > idea to know the FCC ID number for your modem, as that is the primary > means of identification. The FCC ID is usually written on a white paper > tag on the card, which means that you have to look inside the box, and > that's something that may be inconvenient while you're on line. > Hope this helps, > regards - > - carroll > As an addendum to this, even if the aforementioned web site says 'nay' on your winmodem, you can in some instances get it to work anyway. My particular modem (ID'd by FCC number) is labeled in red as a tool-of-Micro$oft winmodem incompatible with Linux, but I'm able to use the Lucent drivers to connect anyway. I don't know how, but I'm not going to argue with the thing. =) B.
Re: [newbie] No sound in linux?
On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Wayfarer wrote: > When I run sounddrake (as root of course) it finds my sound card fine. > When I hit 'test' I hear Linus's voice fine, but if I click on 'ok' I > get: sox: Can't open output file '/dev/dsp' No such device- Only > clicking 'exit' lets me out. I have checked the permissions in /dev/dsp* I'm running an Athlon 700/128ram with an SBLive in Mandrake 7.1, and I was in the exact situation you described, and I now have working sound in Linux. That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm not entirely certain which thing I did to made it work. =) Linuxnewbie.org has a little article called "SBLive" issues that helped me out: http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/soundcards/sblive.html [At one point, the author warns the reader away from the 'make install' command, but that was what worked for me, rather than his manual method, so it might be worth a shot.] The driver at Creative is updated VERY frequently; the one I'm using came out the day I installed it (and finally got it to work). Sorry I can't provide concrete answers. Good luck. =) B. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Veni vidi velcro: I came, I saw, I stuck around.
[newbie] Video resolution oddities
I installed Mandrake 7.1 (my first Linux) on Monday morning. Since
then, I've been trying to get my display resolution down to 800x600. My
video card, a 32M ATI Rage Fury Pro ("detected as Rage 128 (generic)"), is
capable of much more than my 15" monitor can comfortably display, and X
defaulted to a painfully high resolution. Selecting 800x600 (at any color
depth) resulted in a 1024x768 size display--too small to see
comfortably--and 640x480 is BIG. Also, testing the newly selected video
mode invariably caused the display to become ridiculously scrambled and
impossible to use; I had to restart X to see the results of any changes.
Ctrl+Alt+"-" and "+" allowed some flexibility, but not a satisfactory
answer.
Finally, I tried setting it to 1024x768, which lo and behold gave
me a perfectly-sized 800x600 screen. I should have thought of that days
ago. =)
Is this little switch problem common to the 7.1 distro? Also,
does anyone have any tips on configuring my particular video card in
Linux?
I'm having enormous fun setting up and learning Linux. I could
get it done a lot faster if I didn't have to keep going to work and
sleeping and such, though.
B.
[newbie] Bunch o Questions (MDK 7.1)
Alright, most of this has probably already been pulverised into the ground, but I'll ask anyway. Trying to install Mandrake 7.1 on a Unisys Aquanta HR/6 server. It's a 6 processor Pentium Pro 200 machine, currently with 2gb of RAM. Needless to say, the installs don't go too well. Originally the machine had a AMI Megaraid controller, but I thought that Mandrake didn't really like it (since my installs were failing) so I swapped that out in favor of an Adaptec 2940. Didn't make a bit of difference. Here's what happens: I'll go through the install, make my partitions, etc. It will copy files happily. Then it asks for the supplemental CD (or whatever it calls that 2nd CD), either it will copy files off that, or bitch at me and say it can't work with the CD. I know both CDs are fine - Mandrake installed like a champ on my laptop. Sometimes I can get it to finish the install, but then - if I started out with partitions on the drive before I started the install - I'll get errors that LILO can't install, divide by zero errors, or whatnot. If there are no partitions on the machine when I install, the install will go fine, but when I go to boot, it won't mount the root file system and hangs with a kernel panic. Any ideas? -ben ben ruset : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : www.stormrage.net
[newbie] Win2k is killing my Mandrake install
Hello- Here's my problem. I have Windows 2000 installed on my first hard drive and Mandrake 7 on my second hard drive. The first time I boot into Windows after I installed Linux, every time afterwards I can no longer access Linux. It boots up to the "Checking File System" and it freezes. Do you know why this might be happening? I have used Linux for about three months, but don't feel quite comfortable enough yet to have it as my only OS. Thanks, Ben Send FREE Greetings for Father's Day--or any day! Click here: http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/redirects/fathers_day.rdct
[newbie] Qt
Im running Mandrake 7.0, with Blackbox/KDE as my window manager. I want to install Blackbox Tools. To do this i have to edit the Makefile and tell it where to find Qt, the only problem is i dont know where the hell Qt is. I know it's on there because i chose everything on install. Please could someone tell me where it is or how to find it. Thanx in advance :-) Ben Donahue [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Install Guide
While attempting to install Mandrake 7.0 (in Recommended mode) and at the Setup filesystems section, the instructions tell me that normally I won't have anything to do. I only had a Windows partition. I did have to do something. Auto Allocate seemed the most logical option to select. The other option that I wanted was to gracefully back out of the whole install program and come back another day when I felt more comfortable about not having anything to do in Recommended mode. Nothing short of powering off the computer, would allow me to back out of the install program. That worked, so I returned to the installation and chose Auto-Allocate. I think I was questioned about the swap space and then there were other questions and suddenly there was more to do than simply click on Auto-Allocate and I wished I wasn't there anymore. How to get out of this nightmare ctl-alt-delete...escapeqctl Cfinally, turned it off and I was out Turned it back on and learned that I had erased the entire disk surface. About three hours to reinstall Windows 98. Now, I am so install "shy", that I can't bear to make a choice of doing something when I get to Setup filesystems, when I am told that normally I won't have anything to do. Please supplement the useless instructions about not having anything to do, and advise the next thing to do when in Recommended mode and am installing not upgrading. Also, is there a graceful exit from the install program Thanks
Re: [newbie] Any Linux web server to recommend ?
www.linuxstart.com (free accounts) for the guy who needed web hosting with mysql and *nix
Re: [newbie] Networking Cookbook
http://www.linux.org/help/howto.html more information than you can shake a stick at. > Anyone know where I can get a good cookbook type help for networking? > I've got 5 computers to network, including one 486 Win95, two Pentium > Win 98 systems (one dual boots LINUX), an Apple iBook with AirPort card > and Station and one LINUX only box. I'd like to use the LINUX box as > either a Proxy or Proxy/Firewall and server, etc. to allow everything to > use my printer hooked to one of the Win 98 boxes, limit internet access > in a more secure mode and use the AX25 protocol to add in my amateur > radio packet stuff. > > I'm checking out the amateur side of the house now, but need some basic > LINUX information. What I have is now "old", (about 18 months), and a > quick cookbook to get me started will make my hair loss less, I hope! > > Thanks as usual in advance for any and all pointers. > > B. B. >
Re: [newbie] Lexmark Printers
freshmeat has a couple of drivers listed as well. I've got my lexmark 1100 working just fine.
Re: [newbie] Apache on mandrake 6.1
The php3 module ( as well as Midgard ) are on the 6.1 cd. > What exactly is 'customized' about the Apache software configuration for > Mandrake 6.1? I want to add support for php3 and FP2000 extensions. Are > either of these features already in and if not, can I just recompile each > from source and build it myself like I did for FreeBSD. Thanks. > >
Re: [newbie] video card Intel 740 server
http://ring.asahi-net.or.jp/archives/linux/RedHat/XBF/ it's also available on the mandrake 6.0 cd under /apps you need to grab the xf86config.tar as well. it's available at the above address as well. instructions are included in the readme file. > > I have so far downloaded the sources from > ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/current/ sources (?). Tonight, left docs > downloading. > Sure would like to find a nice RPM file - with good instructions on > installation, however. > > Antonio CT Rocha > Brasil > > > > >__ > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >
RE: Re: [newbie] modem configuration problem
i believe, and this just might be me... but i don't think that you can use winmodems with linux hence the name winmodem i think they will only run with windows i know they won't run under dos anyone know if this is true? ben I Got My Free E-mail Account, Get Yours! - http://www.AntiOnline.com AntiOnline - The Internet's Information Security Super Center!
[newbie] Netscape
hi... I'm using Linux-Mandrake 6.0 and i want to upgrade Netscape version 4.61 to version 4.7. I went to www.rpmfind.net and downloaded the netscape-common, communicator, and navigator rpm files that were version 4.7 mdk and installed them, but it does not run... Can anyone help me? Ben I Got My Free E-mail Account, Get Yours! - http://www.AntiOnline.com AntiOnline - The Internet's Information Security Super Center!
Re: [newbie] Apache/public_html
check your .conf file for apache. in /httpd ( i think?). there should be a line in the file the specifies what the public directory is named. Although I think public_html is the default. Also check your folder permissions. > I suspect that there is some configuration step that needs to be done in order to tell the browser that the "public_html" > directory is, in fact, public. Can anybody advise me what it is?
Re: [newbie] X-server
If your using 6.0 you can use the XBF server. I believe it is located in the /apps folder on the cd. Just follow the instructions in the readme file. Version 6.1 has support built in. It has several different i740 cards listed, as well as a generic agp and pci i740. Good Luck Ben - Original Message - From: Cheeqa Kidman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Mandrake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:34 AM Subject: [newbie] X-server > Hi, > If you want to know who is the real beginner in Linux, well, that will be > me. > > I've just installed Linux-Mandrake on my PC, but I can't set up the > X-server. > I think it caused by the false configuration of my Display card. My display > card is i740 and it is not listed when I run Xconfiguration. > > Where can I find the right driver for my devices if they aren't listed in > Linux Configuration (especially Display Card)? > How can I install it if I find the file? > Can Linux do plug-and-play? > > Thank's before... >
Re: [newbie] Opera for Linux -- it's alive!
Here is the post from Helmar Rudolph, Opera's marketing guy; you have been waiting patiently for news from the various fronts, particularly the Mac, OS/2, Amiga and Linux versions. Here is a brief update. More info will follow later, and will be posted on both the respective newsgroups as well as the website. MacOS - The initial team did not perform to expectations. They are out. We are currently busy shifting the project to another team, which will delay things a bit, but nevertheless, our commitment to a MacOS version is there. Please don't shout and scream -- it won't help anyway -- just send us some positive energy that we get this on track this time 'round. Amiga - According to the head of the Amiga development team, that project has been put on hold because the entire Amiga market seems to have collapsed. Mags have gone out of business, no new information about the future is forthcoming, and sales are next to dead. They are now waiting for the Cologne Fair to see if it's worth continuing with the project of stopping it altogether. OS/2 I have no news about the status at all. I spoke to the Head of Development, who was on his way out of the office, but he gave me his new email address -- which bounced. Looking back at my progress mails, he said they'd done 75% of the work, and that was in March. Then they stumbled across the Resource files which they started converting manually or even rewriting. That was my latest update from many months ago. Their deadline is coming closer, so it's either make or break. More detailed news hopefully a little later -- when I get an email address that actually works. Linux - The MacOS and the Linux programmers have been working together, and they both failed. As with the MacOS project, the Linux project is also being shifted as we speak. Again, a version will be released (to the best of my knowledge of today ;)), but expect delays.
Re: [newbie] alternative browser?
Opera has "let go" of it's linux and mac porting teams, and are in the process of looking for others. ( as posted by their marketing guy on opera.linux ) Well boys, slow down the bandwagon, because it's time to get off.. > I would hope that the upcoming Opera, if it ever comes out, is better in > that respect. Opera users in Windows, is this your experience so far? I would venture to guess the first group that comes out with a decent alternative to Netscape will garner quite a bit of support from the linux community. Until then we can all enjoy the 4500 mp3 players we have to choose from. Ben
Re: [newbie] Apache
check your apache error logs, I'm guessing you haven't run the setup for midgard, or didn't install mod-midgard. - Original Message - From: Alec Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 7:26 AM Subject: [newbie] Apache > Hi > > I have just installed linux mandrake successfully except for PHP. > The apache server seems to be running fine but when I put a PHP > file (.php3)in the HTML directory I get the following error:- > > FATAL ERROR: midgard module not found: on line 0 > > Please help, Im not sure what I'm doing wrong, I thought PHP was installed > automatically. > > Alec Shaw > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] stdarg.ph
I'm trying to install some CPAN bundles and keep getting this error; Can't locat stdarg.ph in @INC (did you run h2ph?) I've run h2ph as suggested, on the directories suggested, but the error persists. After doing some searching, I found a Red Hat errata about this, but the solution offered cd 'usr/bin/gcc --print-file-name include' /usr/bin/h2ph *.h does not work. ( or I could be executing it incorrectly.) Any help getting this to work would be apreciated. Ben "The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson
Re: [newbie] Intel 740AGP video
I'm using the Real3d version here. The X server that ships with 6.1 supports various models, and also has a generic i740 pci / agp if your exact model is not listed. I had it working in 5.3, 6.0 as well. Ben - Original Message - From: WH Bouterse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 1:42 PM Subject: [newbie] Intel 740AGP video > Has anyone gotten this chip to work on Linux-Mandrak 6.0? , or 6.1? > > I recently finally got a friend who is an "Instructor" for classes for > the "Darkside" and NT to try out Linux and his first snag was the > "oft-present" video-X not working after install. > > I don't have many details right now as I just got a "help" message from > him. > > Help me convert this "unbeliever" :-) > > William Bouterse
Re: [[newbie] MS Internet Explorer]
Don't let Steve hear you say that :) Ben - Original Message - From: M Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] MS Internet Explorer] > This makes me even more anxious for Opera to release their Linux version. > > > -Matt > > > >From: "David P. Greenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Scottaline > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [[newbie] MS Internet Explorer] > >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:51:28 -0400 > > > >On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Michael Scottaline wrote: > > > "Slava Bezguin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > > > > > > Is it possible to use MS Internet Explorer in Mandrake instead of ugly > > > > Netscape? > > > >--Perhaps a better way to phrase the question would be, Is there a better > >browser than Nutscrape avail. for Linux. I have succesfully gotten past > >most of my issues with "NS", but am still far from a fan, and I do agree > >that its as slow as old people making love (Ahh! ). I really like > >KFM, but it won't do java or any of the other nifty bells and whistles on > >most websites nowadays. I seem to recall a freeware browser, but the name > >escapes me right now. (Not enough coffee, yet.) > > > >David P. Greenberg > >Bitco Electronics > >"In Service to the Recording Industry" > >*Confirmed Linux Newbie* > >**I feel like I'm diagonally parked > > in a parallel universe.** > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Missing - Garbled Pixmap
Thanks for the help, everything is working well now. > kdelibs does not fully install, most of it makes it in, but it does not > register with the rpm batabase and some files don't make it. Uninstall the > kcmclock rpm, then run rpm -Uvh on the kdelibs package. If you want to use the > Brett Jones > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Missing - Garbled Pixmap
I just did a fresh install ( 6.1 , cheapbytes GPL ) and have garbled / missing icons in kfm and kpackage. After searching the archives, I did find a similiar thread, but no resolution for the problem. The reply article mentioned that the installation media might be the culprit. Attached is the output from "rpm -V $(rpm -qa | grep kde)" Any help would be much apreciated, Ben "The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson Rpm.out
[newbie] opera
I read on opera's web site that the linux version is being developed under Mandrake. If anyone at mandrake had a hand in this, then Kudos to you. Ben "The TV business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson
Re: [newbie] C Compiler
Probally need to install the development libraries. You can use your distro cd to "upgrade" and select the the ones you need. ( C development, Kernel etc...) - Original Message - From: Regional Webmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 7:30 PM Subject: [newbie] C Compiler > I don't have a cc installed on my sys, and for the life of me cannot find > one. Is there a list that describes that packages on the mandrake cd so that > i can identify which one to install, or do i have to go through them one at > a time... Still I have not much of an idea of what i am doing, but the fog > is slowly lifting from my brain, soon i will see clearly and be free. well > almost free.
Re: [newbie] Netscape Fonts
http://www.math.utah.edu/pub/linux/Mandrake/6.1/Mandrake/RPMS/XFree86-100dpi -fonts-3.3.5-3mdk.i586.rpm Add the correct info to your config file. Ben - Original Message - From: David van Balen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Fonts > > > Does anyone know where I can download an rpm or tar or whatever for 100dpi > support? I only have 75dpi support installed. > > > > On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Joseph S. Gardner wrote: > > > Ken Linder wrote: > > > > > Is there any way that the fonts in netscape can look a little nicer, > > > so they are a little smoother like the ones in Windows? Any info is > > > appreciated. Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Try bumping them up to 100 dpi > > > > > > look at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/xwin/xfont.html for help > > > > > > > > David van Balen mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Box 5054 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Clinton, MS 39058 http://www.mc.edu/~vanbalen > > >
Re: [newbie] EPSON Stylus Color 640
reported to work perfectly http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/show_printer.cgi?recnum=66016 > G'day > > Is the Subject printer compatiable with Linux (mandrake). > > I see Printtool suports Epson Stylus 800 & ESC/P 2 printers and (UP). > > -- > Michael Doyle > Adelaide, South Australia > ICQ #2635762 > http://landofoz.apana.org.au
Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install
Since I'm not connected via a big fat cable modem (you lucky rat bastards) I'm not sure if this info is correct since I don't have the 783 (estimated) hours it would take to download 6.1, but poking around a ftp mirror, there was a listing for XFree86-Rage128. I think that is what you are looking for? ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/6.1/apps/X-Rage128/ Lemme know if this one works for you, the latest All-In-Wonder looks nifty. Ben >I am having a hell of a time trying to get Linux to work. I > guess Mandrake 6.1 does not support the ATI Rage Fury 128 videocard. This is > driving me nuts.
Re: [newbie] Video Config in Linux *Help!*
I have the 24meg Starfighter. Works fine with the XBF server, and is supposed to be inlcluded in the new xfree86 release. ( As a side note, I have reinstalled so often, I know the Real3d PCI card is #414 during setup..tada ) Ben > Also, has anybody tried the i740 X-Server on a Real3d Starfigher PCI? > > Thanks > Jeremy > __ > Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at http://www.flashmail.com > It's Free, Easy, & Fun !!!
Re: [newbie] Hopefully Last problem.
I'm not quite sure what you are asking? [caymen@localhost]$ is what you would see after logging in correctly, and your box is waiting for you to tell it what to do. Try typing startx If this answer is relevent to your question, then I STRONGLY suggest you purchase a few linux howto books :) Ben - Original Message - From: Caymen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Hopefully Last problem. > I finally got Linux to load using boot magic (had to make it easy for sis to start Win98 > if she needs to print some homework) Well, when I used to try to boot Linux using a > floppy, I got an error like: > > Freeing unused Kernel memory: 48K freed > Warning:Unable to open an initial console > Kernel Panic: No init found. Try passing init=option to kernel > > Now if I start it through Boot Magic everything loads until I get to the Penguin Screen > (I assume it is the start screen) I identifies itself saying: > > Linux Version 2.2.9-27MDK > Compiled #1 Man Jun 14 16:44"05 CEST 1999 > One 450 MHz AMD K6-3 Processor, 128 MB RAM > 897.84 Bogomips Total > localhost.localdomain > > Then, below the penguin it says: > > Linux Mandrake Release 6.0 (Venus) > localhost login > > I tried my user login name and pass work Linux asks when loading and type in my password > I get: > > [caymen@localhost]$ > > I try typing in "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and hit enter...Nothing. > If I dont first type in my user name for Linux (The one you make when installing) and > just type in my ISP email address/username and password, it will keep asking the same > question: > > localhost login > > If I type in my user name for Linux, I get" > > [caymen@localhost]$ > > Please help me. I am so close, yet so far away. > > TIA > > Tom >
Re: [newbie] ReWriting the MBR to linux?
Edit lilo.conf to reflect your new kernel. run /sbin/lilo - Original Message - From: Paul Hendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 8:39 AM Subject: [newbie] ReWriting the MBR to linux? > Hi, > Where/what is the command that I use after rebuilding the kernel so that Linux > will boot? > IIRC it's somthing like "./lilo", but I can't remember where I am supposed to > do this. > > Thanks for any help. > > -- > Best Regards, > Paul Hendrick > http://www.btinternet.com/~engprin1/linux.htm
Re: [newbie] aim chat
www.freshmeat.net search for gaim > > I know this is a bit off topic, but awhile back aol released the source for > aim. Has anyone developed a linux based version of aim? So I may stay away > from my other partions. > Thanks > Robert
Re: [newbie] True Type Fonts using Windows 98 fonts ?
I had to change the permissions on the imported win ttfonts..run mkttfdir and whala..(none of the dingbat fonts worked however?) - Original Message - From: Gerry Doyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 8:03 AM Subject: [newbie] True Type Fonts using Windows 98 fonts ? > Can I use the Windows 98 TT Fonts on a linux machine, or, do I have to > get some that were "prepared" a different way ? > > Thanks ! >
Re: [Re: [Re: [newbie] Evil Empire]]
> Is it worth it? Do we really want to pay $35 for something we > already get for free? Do we want closed source when there's a big pile > of Netscape code sitting there for the taking? I just don't know... > Actually, I think it is worth it. And from my understanding, after reading the posts on opera's site, they are still discussing releasing the source to the public. Besides, many Mandrake users had no problems using kde before troll tech made qt free. As for netscape, I would be tickled to death to use their browser, but that code has been sitting around for quite some time, and there is still no sign of ( that I have seen ) a 5.0 release. I do agree that releasing the port as closed source would be a poor choice, but until someone releases a better alternative, then I'll shell out the 35$.
Re: [newbie] Changing the default X windows color depth.
The alias solution listed below is one way, or you can edit your xf86config file. Open the config file ( mine is in /etc/ your mileage may vary..i have another in /etc/X11/ , but I'm using an xbf server, so check to make sure you are editing the correct one ) Find the *screen* section (towards the bottom of the file )and between the Monitor line and subsection line insert DefaultColorDepth 16 (if you want to default to 16 colors) This is from memory, so you may wish to have a look at an example before editing yours. I personally think the startx alias is a more elegant and flexible solution, but if your default runlevel is 5, I don't think that would work. Also run the vi tutorial, so if it doesn't work, you can fix it without having to reinstall :) Ben - Original Message - From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Wayne Boaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Changing the default X windows color depth. > On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > Can anyone tell me how to change the default startup color depth from 8bpp > > to 16bpp? > > > Should be able to do it with "startx -- -bpp 16" Does this > not work for you? > > > > Is there an init file I can edit to add the '-- -bpp 16' settings to? I've > > tried a lot and learned a lot but this has me stumped! ;.-( > > > Not that I'm aware of, but you CAN create a command in your > ~/.bashrc file to autostart X in 16bpp mode. Here's what I > did: > alias sx='startx -- -bpp 16' > Cut that out and paste it into your .bashrc and when you > want to start x, just type "sx" instead of startx. You can > make the alias whatever you want, of course. :-)
Re: [newbie] Trouble with resolution
Mount your distro cd and look under apps. I believe there is an xserver for 3dfx there, just follow the instructions. You may also benifit from searching this mailing list's archives, as this subject has been discussed before, and there may be a more complete answer to your question. - Original Message - From: Paul Mayer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 8:58 PM Subject: [newbie] Trouble with resolution To whom it may concern: I recently purchased The Complete Linux Operating System and am having problems getting the screen resolution right. I have a Gateway 2000 computer, the video card is a 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee AGP, Since I didn't see it on the list I selected unsupported card and then SVGA, after entering my monitor a million different ways the only way I could get it to work was if the resolution was so big that I could see anything but portions of the actual screen. I then seleted VGA16 and it helped a little but still isn't near right. My monitor is the Gateway VX900, it can take 1600X1200 easily. I was just wondering if you could give me some help or feedback in this matter. Thank you, Paul Mayer
Re: [newbie] word processing and finance apps
You could try staroffice..It's an entire office suite for linux. In fact, if you are familiar with spreadsheets, you could make your own simple check registry. - Original Message - From: pete moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 8:30 PM Subject: [newbie] word processing and finance apps > anyone got any suggestions on what word processing or simple check book > balancing programs to use for linux? i am used to ms word, so i would > like something that has comparable features. also, i tried to run cbb > (checkbook balancer) that comes with mandrake 6.0, but it wont run and > gives lots of errors. > > :P
Re: [newbie] gcc - not found
You need to install the development packages.. I believe they are listed as C development, C++ development, KDE-GNOME development..etc... On a side note, I would again suggest that those packages should be a default selection during a custom install. Ben - Original Message - From: KEISYA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 12:58 PM Subject: [newbie] gcc - not found > > I've MANDRAKE6.0 run on my desktop now and don't know what to do next. SO > I started to try installing my first dowloaded program of the form > ***.tar.gz. But when I ran ./configure I got error gcc - not found. I've > been told that gcc is not installed. How to solve this problem..? I > installed form the MANDRAKE CD and did not which option containing this > gcc. > > Thanks in advance. > > ika. >
Re: [newbie] Modem
diamondmm.com I believe they have supraexpress external modems for around 45-50 dollars.I use the interanal version and after flashing to v90, have been very pleased. You may want to check, for around 80 you may be able to get an internal isa and a pcmcia modem, though I'm not sure if they have the pcmcia in stock.. If you do plan do purchase one, I would suggest calling them to order, as their online store still has glitches they need to resolve. Ben - Original Message - From: Andy Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mandrake Newbie List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 4:23 PM Subject: [newbie] Modem > I now can get a modem, but I want to be absolutely sure that it works > with Linux as well as with Windows. The Linux disributions I will be > using it with are Mandrake 6 and Red Hat 5. I will also use it with > Windows 95 and maybe DOS. It must be an external modem (how else would > I share it between a laptop and a PC?). It should plug into the serial > port. > > I don't want to pay more than $80, but I also need a fast, reliable 56K > modem. I heard about a Diamond sale recently, but I no longer have the > URL. > > > > p.s. This will the be first modem I have ever bought in my entire life. > > Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED] zap.to/andygoth ICQ: 35256413 > ,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,_ > "Success is a disease; it can make smart people think they can't lose." > -- Bill Gates, on why IBM is going down > (as seen in Pirates of Silicon Valley) > ,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,__,.-"``"-.,_ > "Down with big brother!" -- George Orwell >
Re: [newbie] deleting /mbr
Use a windows/dos boot disk to start the system, and issue the command fdisk /mbr that will get rid of lilo for you. Ben - Original Message - From: Toby Sheets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 6:02 AM Subject: [newbie] deleting /mbr > Someone posted the other day how to delete LILO from the master boot > record of the C drive. Could you repost? I'm trying to delete Linux from > my Primary slave drive but whenever I do LILO (which is on the mbr of > the primary master dive) only partially boots and I can't get to > Winblows. I need to dump LILO altogether to have a normal boot without a > system disk. > > Toby
Re: [newbie] compiler
I would venture to guess when you installed, you chose the custom install and neglected to install the development packages. < begin rant > Does anyone see a pattern here? I would suggest that those packages be included by default, with the option to remove them if you wish. It seems most of the documentation that is presented during the install was tacked on as an afterthought, and offers very little help to the new linux user. < / end rant > Ben - Original Message - From: Bob Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 2:15 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] compiler > Hi, > > I installed that, but it came back and said makeinfo missing (can't find that > anywhere) and compiler can't make execuatable > > Thanks, > Bob > > On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Make sure the pgcc package is installed.
Re: [newbie] Slow bandwith
In kppp check your connection speed. Setup -> Device -> Connection Speed Try setting it to 115200 and see if that helps. > mdk6.0 kppp says i am connecting @ 38400 but whenever i pull up a site, > ftp, download, etc., the maximum i pull is between 300- 600 bytes. under > windows i average between 2-3k. I have no idea where to even begin with > settings to fix this. thanks in advance. > > btw: it is a zoltrix 56k flex. not sure the exact model.
