Re: [newbie] Network Neighborhood equivalent
Steven, Look for LinuxNeighborhood on the Net. It somehow appears to be similar to Net Neigh of Windows. However you'll need samba running and the samba clients installed. I'll search my backups and see whether I have a copy for you. Regards Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Free Internet
Hi Kit, I am also interested in getting to Internet in a less expensive way. I got your mail from the Mandrake Newbie list. However when I tried to get into your webserver I get the message below Status : 504 Gateway Time-Out Description : Unable to connect to origin Web server. Note : If necessary, please contact your Systems Administrator for resolution. Can you make the access possible to me. I need to d/ld the software you referred to as being helpful to get ip/dns/gateway. Thanks in advance Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Help!!!Leonardo!!!Brasil!!!
Hi Leonardo, Have you tried installing Mandrake in Portuguese, this could possibly be an easier way of sorting out your problem. For the StarOffice part , look under the non-kde applications item of your K-Menu you should be able to find an icon for StarOffice. If you do not have one then after you've installed StarOffice you should have restarted kde and this is done in one of the items of your K-Menu ( the little K that you see in the far- bottom left of your screen). Also StarOffice does not need to be installed as root . If you've created yourself a user account you should be able to install StarOffice easily with no need of root's intervention. Please feel free to email me personally if you need any help in Portuguese. Hope this helps. Tchau Bernardo Rodrigues
Re: [newbie] Graphical FTP server
Have you tried gFtp yet? If not give it a try. It is located under the non-kde item of your K-Menu. Look for the item Internet under Gnome, you will find it there. It is similar to the one you've used under Windows with more features. If you haven't got it try and find from your Mandrake CD. Also do a search at http://www.linuxberg.org you'll find lots of software there. Hope this helps Bernardo Rodrigues
Re: [newbie] About the known problem with SiS
Hi, You should put it under Option " noaccel" Take a look at my XF86Config done with a SiS 6236 card. Hope this helps Bernardo # File generated by xf86config. # # Copyright (c) 1995 by The XFree86 Project, Inc. # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), # to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation # the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, # and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the # Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: # # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in # all copies or substantial portions of the Software. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL # THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE # SOFTWARE. # # Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall # not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other # dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the # XFree86 Project. # # ** # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of # this file. # ** # ** # Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set # ** Section "Files" # The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), # as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath # command (or a combination of both methods) # # If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other # programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory # to the end of this list (or comment them out). # #FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" #FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" #FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" #FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" # For OSs that support Dynamically loaded modules, ModulePath can be # used to set a search path for the modules. This is currently supported # for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x and NetBSD 1.x. The default path is shown # here. #ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" EndSection # ** # Module section -- this is an optional section which is used to specify # which dynamically loadable modules to load. Dynamically loadable # modules are currently supported only for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x # and NetBSD 1.x. Currently, dynamically loadable modules are used # only for some extended input (XInput) device drivers. # ** # # Section "Module" # # This loads the module for the Joystick driver # # Load "xf86Jstk.so" # # EndSection # ** # Server flags section. # ** Section "ServerFlags" # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is # received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging #NoTrapSignals # Uncomment this to disable the server abort sequence # This allows clients to receive this key event. #DontZap # Uncomment this to disable the / mode switching # sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. #DontZoom # Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With # it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes, # but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will # receive a protocol error. # DisableVidModeExtension # Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. # AllowNonLocalXvidtune # Uncomment this to disable dynamical
[newbie] Netscape kills all
Hi All, I have just installed Mandrake7.0 (Air) and I must say that it is an impressive distribution. I would however say that something very weyrd happens whenever I am running more than one instance of Netscape. I had gftp running as well trying to dload some files and was browsing the Net through Netscape at a certain linux newbye location when suddenly after scrolling up on that page I got Netscape away with all. After some seconds the X-Windows login prompt appeared and I had to re-login into the system. This has happened for the second time in a day. What is going on. Would anyone mind explaining. Thanks in advance. Bernardo
[newbie] Motif or Lesstif
Dear All, I am trying to install a Combinatorics package ( Discreta ) on my Mandrake 6.1 box with no avail. Then I learnt from the author that the package can only be installed in systems possessing Motif libraries ( which I believe Mandrake GPL does not have since Motif is a commercial software). I wonder if Mandrake has Lesstif libraries ( which I believe to be Motif's version for Linux - I stand for a correction here) . If not where can I get these libraries. Also, are there any rpm version available on the Net. Pointers are welcome. Sincerely yours, Bernardo
Re: [newbie]
Hi, Have you tried : http://www.linux.start.com or better try MandrakeUser.org. The link for this can be found at the linux mandrake home page, which is http://www.linux-mandrake.com Hope this sets you off. Other people from the list will possibly be able to assist you more info. Cheers Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 to Mandrake 6.1 - - - Worth theeffort??
Hi there, I am already missing the Xterms. Where did the console go to? What about the xterm. I haven't been able to acess the comand line driven environment. Unless I use the ones provided by Gnome. Is this a new feature in 6.1. I have been noticing a strange behaviour of the X-windows since the install of Helios. Under Venus I was able to have the X-windows all the time startx command was issued. Now it is a kind of sometimes( it works and fails every now and then) situation. Often after startx I get a black screen with a big white enlightened rectangle which moves any time I move the mouse. My video card is an SiS Pro AGP 3D with 8MB on board. I have been using programmed clock for it and it worked for the last 6 months since Mandrake 5.3 to Mandrake 6.0 with no hassles). What could be wrong? Thanks Bernardo
Re: "Flaky" video modes WAS: [newbie] Video Modes
Hi Arnold, May I suggest you try the following that has been sent to me sometime ago ( courtesy of Mauro Tortonesi). " I used to have a SiS card. Usually SiS cards need the following line in /etc/X11/XF68config (in the "Device" section): option "no_bitblt" An extract from my XF86config follows: Section "Device" Identifier "SiS SG86C201" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Option "no_bitblt" #VideoRam2048 Clocks 25.07 28.32 39.83 72.16 49.79 77.14 35.95 44.72 Clocks 129.50 119.53 79.67 31.51 109.52 64.71 74.68 94.55 Clocks 12.53 14.16 19.91 35.95 24.90 38.63 17.99 22.36 Clocks 64.73 59.75 39.83 15.76 54.90 32.35 37.33 47.27 EndSection If it still does not work try with: Option "no_linear" (perhaps in combination with "no_bitblt") or Option "no_imageblt" or Option "noaccel" Take a look at /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.SiS ;-) " I hope this can be of any help. Good luck. Bernardo Rodrigues
[newbie] An idea
Hi folks, I hope you're all fine and ready for Easter. I've been wondering if any of the Mandrake Gurus could write a thorough and detailed step-by-step guide on the subjects listed below, since there has been a high flow of e-mails going around. 1. How to switch from Kde to other Window Managers. 2. How to upgrade/compile the kernel. 3. How to access a Windows drive. The final result can be possibly incorporated into the next Mandrake manual as a FAQ or even posted in the digest and then refer everybody with this kind of question to a repository of mails ( I heard somebody mentioning that he was willing to archive all the mails, so this would be an idea for a beginning). Also, allow me please a remark. Since there has been this demand from users can Mandrake in the next edition not provide Kde with the option of switching to other Window Mangers, something similar to that of Fwvm2 and AfterStep or WindowMaker? I believe that this could make Mandrake more and more attractive and popular. If at all possible, please the Gurus should pay attention on these and possibly other related things, at the end of the day it is all in the interest of the Linux community and we will all benefit from the possible innovations, Thanks in advance for the minute taken by reading this. I wish all of you a wonderful Easter vacation. Regards Bernardo
[newbie] An idea
Hi folks, I hope you're all fine and ready for Easter. I've been wondering if any of the Mandrake Gurus could write a thorough and detailed step-by-step guide on the subjects listed below, since there has been a high flow of e-mails going around. 1. How to switch from Kde to other Window Managers. 2. How to upgrade/compile the kernel. 3. How to access a Windows drive. The final result can be possibly incorporated into the next Mandrake manual as a FAQ or even posted in the digest and then refer everybody with this kind of question to a repository of mails ( I heard somebody mentioning that he was willing to archive all the mails, so this would be an idea for a beginning). Also, allow me please a remark. Since there has been this demand from users can Mandrake in the next edition not provide Kde with the option of switching to other Window Mangers, something similar to that of Fwvm2 and AfterStep or WindowMaker? I believe that this could make Mandrake more and more attractive and popular. If at all possible, please the Gurus should pay attention on these and possibly other related things, at the end of the day it is all in the interest of the Linux community and we will all benefit from the possible innovations, Thanks in advance for the minute taken by reading this. I wish all of you a wonderful Easter vacation. Regards Bernardo
Re: [newbie] KDE and Other WinManagers
Hi there, Can you let me have a thorough step-by-step instruction of what you've done. I've tried with the best of my knowledge, and all I've been able to do was to fail. Please give me a hand. Thanks in advance. Bernardo >>> PJ Biztech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/26/99 07:38PM >>> I got windowmaker to run by running a command called wmaker.inst then startx. Then I can switch back to kde by startx kde In window maker you can switch to Afterstep so I haven't tried to modify the startx to get into afterstep. hope that helps a little. pj Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > > Hi, > > Can anyone tell me if Kde coexist with other Window managers. If yes > which ones and how do I make it possible. > I have tried to have a .xinitrc file in my home directory ( for > AfterStep), but when I startx all it does is to raplace mine with the > default. > What have I done wrong? > I've tried the same with Enlightenment and no success. What am I > supposed to do? > > Thanks in advance. > > Bernardo > > > > > > > > > > >
[newbie] KDE and Other WinManagers
Hi, Can anyone tell me if Kde coexist with other Window managers. If yes which ones and how do I make it possible. I have tried to have a .xinitrc file in my home directory ( for AfterStep), but when I startx all it does is to raplace mine with the default. What have I done wrong? I've tried the same with Enlightenment and no success. What am I supposed to do? Thanks in advance. Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Before I Start:
Hi there, I've had a situation similar to yours. Just recently I had a single hard drive and used to have Win98 on it. Afterwards I decided should have another hard drive for Linux. I believe that you've already done a big step which is the choice of the Linux distribution that you are wanting to install ( which is Mandrake 5.3). I am assuming that you are going to have two independent hard drives installed in your machine. And also that both Hard drives are IDE ( I have not tried SCSI drives). And that you're going to access them in LBA mode. ( If you don't know how to do this, I strongly advise you to find somebody with the expertise to install the Hard drives and define which becomes the master and which the slave). Bearing in mind that you've listened to my advise then the next step is to gather information on how to have a dual boot system, this can be done by browsing the Mandrake manual (see http://www.linux-mandrake.com and look for the doc section of that home page this will take you there). After reading that you'll need to decided what type of installation you are going to do : Assuming that your computer allows you to boot from your CD-ROM then there is more or less nothing to fear. Go to the BIOS setup ( once your computer is started will read the memory and startup PNP cards, right after this press the delete key on your Keyboard and this will take you there) and change the boot sequence ( tell your computer to boot from the CD-ROM) and save the settings and exit ( read the BIOS setup carefully and do not perform any other change if you're not familiar with this stuff). Once you've exited your computer will restart and start the booting from the CD-ROM, from there you should follow the instructions in the screen. However please read the Getting started manual for installation ( the one that I've just referred to previously). The second possibility is that your computer does not boot from the CD-ROM. In this case you'll need to have four floppy disks ready ( format them) for the following operation. 1. Create a boot disk ( this can be done using your Win95/98 system whichever the case). Place your Mandrake CD in the CD-ROM and look for the subdirectories DOSUTILITIES and IMAGES. In the DOSUTILITIES you'll need the rawrite program which will allow you to create the disks. ( I do not have the entire procedure at my fingertips right now, but I can email them to you if you want). 2. Create a Supplemental disk 3. Create a rescue disk. After you've done this then you use the boot disk to start the installation. You should be able to find a set of options of install. Choose install from the CD-ROM and then from there on things will follow their way. ( I am assuming you've read the Installation manual that I've just referred to). If every thing is done the way I've suggested then do not worry about harming your Windows System ( there is a program called LILO = Linux Loader, this will take care of the dual booting). But I think is better for the moment that you install your Linux system in the primary IDE drive ( if you're having an IDE drive) and LILO will be installed in there and Linux will your default OS. Whenever your computer boots up you'll have the option to boot whichever you choose, if after a certain delay you do not define which the system will boot to Linux since you've decided it to be the default. Later when you feel more comfortable with Linux then you can configure LILO and change to DOS as the default if you ever like to do so. PS: The 4th disk is for LILO. You will only need this almost at the end of the installation. I hope this help. Let me know, privately if you've got any problem, so that we can discuss. Cheers Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
>>> James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/01/99 04:48PM >>> On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 09:07:14 +0200, you wrote: >First it sounds like you are selecting and setting up for the lowest >resolution and screen size. In xf86config at the selection where it >asks you if you want the default resolution or to select your own, you >need to select your own. >In there it will ask you if you want to select the screen resolution >for each. Where the default selections most likely will be 2345 up >untill you get to 1256x1024 or so. What you want to do is either >reverse the selection and make it like 5432 or select the one screen >size that you want for each of the selctions and select that one >screen size. Try that and see what happens. >I hope I explained it well enough...without actually looking at >xf86config, its kinda hard sometimes to explain from memory. Sorry, I've tried hard to see if I could find what you suggetsed me to do, but with no success. Where must I look. In xf86config, I didn't find anything like of this kind. Can you try and rememeber exactly where this things are. Please. >Also, I think someone else has posted about using a device setting for >your card that might help. This solved the problem somehow. I am yet to configure some stuff ( ie sound and mounting the CD-ROM and Floppy) and the task bar which moves from time to time ( it hides itself automatically and it comes back when it is not invited ). How do I sort this out. All the best. Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi Mauro, You're a star. I've tried all the suggestions that you've sent to me and all of them work just fine. I can get many colors and no longer have the darkish background. Also no problems with the refresh rate and the resolution. I went as far as 1280x1024 and no complains whatsoever. KDE is cool I just don't like the idea of too many icons on my desktop. However there seems to be a small problem wit the task bar, it slides all the time ( form left to right and viceversa), I had some fun with it but now it is a bit annoying. How do I fix this? I shall probably submit something on the configuration of the sound, but I am yet to try by myself and see whether I can get the beast to work. I get absolutely no sound from any audio CD. I am reading the notes and will see what to do. By the way how do I mount the floppy driver and the CD-ROM? Thanks for you dedicated patience. All the best to you. Regards Bernardo >>> Mauro Tortonesi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/01/99 02:25PM >>> On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. I used to have a SiS card. Usually SiS cards need the following line in /etc/X11/XF68config (in the "Device" section): option "no_bitblt" An extract from my XF86config follows: Section "Device" Identifier "SiS SG86C201" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Option "no_bitblt" #VideoRam2048 Clocks 25.07 28.32 39.83 72.16 49.79 77.14 35.95 44.72 Clocks 129.50 119.53 79.67 31.51 109.52 64.71 74.68 94.55 Clocks 12.53 14.16 19.91 35.95 24.90 38.63 17.99 22.36 Clocks 64.73 59.75 39.83 15.76 54.90 32.35 37.33 47.27 EndSection If it still does not work try with: Option "no_linear" (perhaps in combination with "no_bitblt") or Option "no_imageblt" or Option "noaccel" Take a look at /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.SiS ;-) -- Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem... Mauro Tortonesi: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact it's all dark.
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi James, You are right I was having an IRQ conflict. I was selecting an IMPS/2 instead of a general PS/2 mouse. However, after I've changed that to a PS/2 all I get is a kind of huge cursor instead of an X or a mouse pointer. What could be wrong here? Also, I've selected the SiS 3D Pro AGP card which is in the list and I still cannot get the colours right. The background that I get is still too dark and I am not able to read the options that come in the task bar. I've noticed that the command line does not keep records of the previuos session. Any help is welcome. Thanks Bernardo B G Rodrigues Department of Maths and Apllied Maths University of Natal Private Bag XO1, Scottsville 3209 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 5.3
Hi All, Thanks for the help with the installation of Mandrake 5.3. The installation went smooth and nicely, the only trouble at the moment is to configure the Xwindows. I am having a 15" Tatung monitor with max res 1024*768 and a refresh rate in the range of 50-70 Hz and a max 24 bit of color depth. My video card is a SiS 6326 pro AGP. I've tried xf86config and XFConfigurator, but with no success so far. All I get is a dark background with Kde, and the mouse pointer stays flickering on the top right corner of the screen . I have no idea of what to do as to bring it in a sort of taskbar ( excuse the windows terminology) in the bottom of the screen. Any pointers to a solution are welcome. Thanks in advance Bernardo >>> "Bernardo Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/17/99 03:28PM >>> Hi there, I've got a burnt CD of Mandrake 5.3 and I am going to install the software as soon as I get home. I've been reading the installation procedures but need some more information. I've gote two IDE HDD one of which I defined as primary master (here is where I want to put Man 5.3 and Lilo) and a secondary master (here I've got the Win stuff, do not blame me all belongs to my better half) . Question 1: How I am supposed to install Man 5.3 using the CD, chances are that I'll go to Win first and certainly from there I cannot read my primary HDD. How do I do this? Question 2 : I've got RH 5.2 running in the 1st HDD, with the dual booting options working fine, but I still prefer to have Mandrake 5.3, should I uninstall RH 5.2 first or just perform an Installation of Mandrake on top of RH 5.2 and then do the Lilo configuration and the other steps? Question3 : If question 2 has a positive answer how do I uninstall RH 5.2? In the hope of some light. Thanks Bernardo
Re: [newbie] Problem with sound on a PC-Chips M577mainboard(again)
Thank you so much for your attention I'll try it and see how I go Cheers Bernardo >>> "Philippe BOURDEU d'AGUERRE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/17/99 03:03PM >>> Here it is. -- Philippe BOURDEU d'AGUERRE
[newbie] A Zipped Html version of the Mandrake User-Guide
Hi All, Is anyone having or rather can anyone point out where ( possibly how ) I can get an Html zipped version of the Mandrake user-guide? Any pointers are welcome. Thanks in advance. Bernardo
[newbie] From RH 5.2 to Mandrake
Dear All, I've been running Redhat 5.2 for quite a while now. But a friend just introduced me to the Linux Mandrake and its recent release 5.3. I wonder how I can migrate from Redhat 5.2 to Mandrake 5.3. Is is true that I can install Mandrake 5.3 on top of Redhat 5.2? I am currently using Lilo to boot to my other IDE drive where the Windows stuff (secondary master) is kept. Will these settings that I had made be preserved ? If it is not possible to install Mandrake over Apollo, should I perform a clean installation of Festen (Mandrake 5.3), if so can anybody provide me with a thorough outline of the step by step procedure? If I have to perform a clean installation, will that mean getting rid of RH 5.2 and all its components. How do I uninstall RH 5.2 then? Thanks Bernardo
