[newbie] finding my network card
hi there, was reinstalling 7.1 and it doesn't recognize my network card, a 3com 3c509. any suggestions? thanks, bill
RE: [newbie] Knapster problems - die thread DIE
Personally I can't wait till this court thing gets settled, Napster is shut down for good, and this thread dies. Napster is stealing plain and simple. No matter how you slice it. Of course that's if you're being completely honest with yourself and others. Put yourself in the shoes of the artist whos CD's you're ripping and then sharing with others. THAT is NOT just music files you're swapping back and forth. That is a peice of someone elses creativity that is COPYRIGHTED material and not for FREE distribution. check out etree.org for some things way cooler than napster but with a much more limited selection of bands. All live stuff, but a fat connection required...
[newbie] FW: MACMILLAN USA'S LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 DELUXE BRINGS EXPERIENCED USERS 7 CD'S OF APPLICATIONS, UTILITIES TOOLS
-Original Message- From: Perry, Detra Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:53 PM Subject: MACMILLAN USA'S LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 DELUXE BRINGS EXPERIENCED USERS 7 CD'S OF APPLICATIONS, UTILITIES TOOLS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Detra L. Perry Macmillan USA/Macmillan Software 317.581.3594 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] MACMILLAN USA'S LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 DELUXE BRINGS EXPERIENCED USERS 7 CD'S OF APPLICATIONS, UTILITIES TOOLS INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--July 6, 2000--Addressing the power Linux user and high-end market, Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe is tailored for the SoHo, small businesses, and professionals that are interested in rolling out Linux technologies with easy-to-use, friendly tools. For this segment of the market, Macmillan USA announces that Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe is now available in retail stores. Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe offers applications that Complete users are familiar with, including StarOffice 5.2, the powerful and easy to use DrakX, one of the easiest and powerful graphical installations programs available. As always with Macmillan's Linux products, free 24-hour technical support is provided via internet and fax for installation issues. In addition to the most up-to-date core functionality, cutting-edge Xfree 4.0 and customized KDE desktop, Linux-Mandrake Deluxe 7.1 includes a multitude of advanced features for the savvy Linux user, including: · an enhanced Apache web server; · a highly customized version of Webmin (a web-based interface for system administration); · the new Reiser journalized file system; · more than 1,700 Linux applications, utilities, and tools (including Sun Java JDK 2 Standard Edition) Linux-Mandrake Deluxe 7.1, which contains 7 CDs, is an easy-to-use, yet juiced up, answer to the demand for a Linux solution in small enterprise situations. User friendly and technologically current, Deluxe 7.1 is the option of choice for Linux power users. RETAIL PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe (ISBN: 1575954265) is available now for an MSRP of US $59.95. System requirements include: CPU Intel Pentium and compatible processor (Pentium/MMX/PRO/II/Celeron/III, AMD K6/K6-2, Cyrix 6x86/M-II), 32 MB RAM required, 64 MB recommended for X Windows system. 500 MB disk space minimum, 1.5 GB+ recommended. CD-ROM drive required. ABOUT MANDRAKESOFT MandrakeSoft publishes the Linux-Mandrake operating system based on open-source development (which provides free access to source code published in accordance with a General Public License, or GPL). Several hundred developers throughout the world contribute to the continuous improvement of the distribution product directly over the Internet. This international developer community has given Linux-Mandrake a product that is available in over 50 languages. Linux-Mandrake is a complete system with a choice of several powerful, pre-configured graphic interfaces (notably the leaders KDE and GNOME), as well as more than 1,700 applications including Netscape Communicator, StarOffice, The GIMP, and the Web Apache server. "Born on the Internet," MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Europe and the US. For more information, news and updates, please visit http://www.linux-mandrake.com. ABOUT MACMILLAN USA Macmillan USA is a unit of Pearson Technology Group, the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. As one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats, Macmillan's imprints include Que, Sams, BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Que Learning Systems, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Lifestyles, publisher of the best-selling Complete Idiot's Guide line of reference books. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education publisher. For the latest in Macmillan's software and book products, visit http://www.macmillanusa.com. # # #
[newbie] FW: MACMILLAN USA SHIPS THE LATEST FULL-SERVICE SOLUTION FOR THE LINUX USERS: LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 COMPLETE
fyi... -Original Message- From: Perry, Detra Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 1:31 PM Subject: MACMILLAN USA SHIPS THE LATEST FULL-SERVICE SOLUTION FOR THE LINUX USERS: LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 COMPLETE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Detra L. Perry Macmillan USA/Macmillan Software 317.581.3594 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] MACMILLAN USA SHIPS THE LATEST FULL-SERVICE SOLUTION FOR THE LINUX USERS: LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 COMPLETE New StarOffice_ and Updated DrakX Provide New Features for Linux Users INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--July 5, 2000--Releasing the next of many upcoming products from MandrakeSoft and Macmillan USA, Macmillan announced that they have shipped the two most recent Linux OS products to retail stores, Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe. The "Complete" line of Linux software retailed by Macmillan addresses the demand for programs suited to new and hobbiest users. Linux-Mandrake OS, one of the top Linux distributions, continues to be the solution of choice. Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete is designed for users to simply explore this popular operating system, or to muscle up the performance of their computer. Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete continues to deliver the latest updated technology that--along with ease of use--has become one of Mandrake's most noteworthy attribute. 7.1 Complete is one of the first Linux distributions to include the latest office suite from of Sun Microsystems, StarOffice 5.2. Also included is DrakX, one of the easiest graphical installations programs available, which now fully handles multiple-CD installation and manages to install and use easily Linux. Special Linux preparation tools from PowerQuest (PartitionMagic® and BootMagic®) help the first-time user to get Linux up and running on their system, and the installation procedure now supports multiple CDs and prompts the user through extension and application CDs. Free 24-hour technical support is provided via internet and fax for installation issues. The Linux Library from computer-book powerhouse publishers, Que and Sams, is included as e-document value adds to the OS. RETAIL PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete is available now for an MSRP of US $29.95. System requirements include: CPU Intel Pentium and compatible processor (Pentium/MMX/PRO/II/Celeron/III, AMD K6/K6-2, Cyrix 6x86/M-II), 32 MB RAM required, 64 MB recommended for X Windows system. 500 MB disk space minimum, 1 GB+ recommended. CD-ROM and 3.5" floppy drive required. ABOUT MANDRAKESOFT MandrakeSoft publishes the Linux-Mandrake operating system based on open-source development (which provides free access to source code published in accordance with a General Public License, or GPL). Several hundred developers throughout the world contribute to the continuous improvement of the distribution product directly over the Internet. This international developer community has given Linux-Mandrake a product that is available in over 50 languages. Linux-Mandrake is a complete system with a choice of several powerful, pre-configured graphic interfaces (notably the leaders KDE and GNOME), as well as more than 1,700 applications including Netscape Communicator, StarOffice suite, and the Web Apache server. "Born on the Internet," MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Europe and the US. For more information, news and updates, please visit http://www.linux-mandrake.com. ABOUT MACMILLAN USA Macmillan USA is a unit of Pearson Technology Group, the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. As one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats, Macmillan's imprints include Que, Sams, BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Que Learning Systems, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Lifestyles, publisher of the best-selling Complete Idiot's Guide line of reference books. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education publisher. For the latest in Macmillan's software and book products, visit http://www.macmillanusa.com. # # #
[newbie] Preparing Machine to Load Linux
Howdy, loaded 7.1 up at home, went totally fine and KDE was working nicely for a couple of days. PII, 350MHZ. 20GB and 4GB internal IDE drives. Now however when I try to boot into linux, all i get is, "Preparing Machine to Load Linux" and nothing else happens? Should I just re-install? Thanks, Bill
RE: [[newbie] Fw: LILO Boot Magic install ?] new explanation
Or just go back into windows and turn bootmagic back on. that did the trick for me. thanks, bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 11:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [[newbie] Fw: LILO Boot Magic install ?] new explanation On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, you wrote: Thanks for the explanation. I bumped into the same problem a few days ago when installing Linux for the first time. I gave up solving the problem and have been booting from a floppy, trusting that eventually I'd run across a solution (as I became more familiar with Linux). My Mandrake 7.1 disks are on their way, so that should take care of it. Thanks! KC suggestion, Check an' see if you've got 'grub' installed. If not you can get the rpm at any 7.1 or cooker ftp site. Start reading 'info grub'. It's pretty straightforward, and you'll soon learn how to edit and setup it's lilo.conf-type file, 'menu.lst' You'll be that much ahead when you get 7.1 I chose grub when I installed 7.1. At first I wished I had lilo back, but after a little reading in 'info grub', I'm glad I've got grub. It's easy to switch back'n forth. Just have 'lilo.conf' setup properly, and run '/sbin/lilo'. Conversely, have 'menu.lst' correct and run '/sbin/grub'. I'm not 100% positive, but I believe both the new lilo and grub, don't have the huge HDD/1024 cylinder qualms. -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles A Edwards wrote: The most likely causes of this error actually has nothing to do with the MBR, where it is at, or the size of any partitions. If your hd was ever formatted using a manufacturer floppy ( with IBM it is EZDrive, Maxtor is MaxBlast and I am sure others also have their own). The program not only formatted your drive but it also flashed your BIOS to fool the hd size limitation and UDMA 66 incompatibility that older BIOSs had. If this is the case then neither LILO nor BootMagic can or will work as a bootloader on your system. SystemCommander will work and in Mandrake 7.1 GRUB will work.If neither of these 2 is an option then the only be able to boot Linux is from a floppy. Charles
[newbie] FW: MACMILLAN USA AND MANDRAKESOFT ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
-Original Message- From: Perry, Detra Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:34 AM Subject: MACMILLAN USA AND MANDRAKESOFT ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Detra L. Perry Macmillan USA/Macmillan Software 317.581.3594 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gabriela Torres MandrakeSoft 626.296.6290 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] MACMILLAN USA AND MANDRAKESOFT ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Retail Market Leader and Linux System Publisher Join Forces INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--June 8, 2000--Macmillan USA and MandrakeSoft today announced a strategic, long-term agreement whereby Macmillan will be the exclusive retail distributor of the English version of the Linux-Mandrake operating system in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, South Africa, Scandinavia (Finland, Norway, Sweden), Australia and Indonesia. Macmillan began distributing MandrakeSoft's version of Linux in June 1999. According to figures supplied by PC Data (http://www.pcdata.com), together Macmillan and MandrakeSoft have enjoyed steady leadership in the retail Linux market. Since 1999, they have maintained an average of 30% unit share in retail stores, at one point capturing an overall 52% unit share. "There is no question, Macmillan's leadership in retail distribution is obvious," said Daniel Morales, MandrakeSoft's Vice President, US Operations. "Their presence in retail outlets offered MandrakeSoft a powerful way to increase Linux-Mandrake market share." "Our decision to partner with Macmillan was strategic. Macmillan's strong marketing team provides the key elements needed for MandrakeSoft to maintain its leadership position in the fast-changing world of Linux," said Morales. "We are very excited about our long-term partnership agreement." Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake products address a growing need in the Linux community for continuously improved ease-of-use and the latest technology updates. "With the Linux market becoming increasingly crowded, the players that deliver distributions geared toward truly enhancing end-users' experiences will win," attested Macmillan Software's Vice President and interim Publisher, Jeff Valler. "Linux-Mandrake is a solid operating system for both new and high-end users. MandrakeSoft is very successful at raising the technology bar. Our experience at retail distribution, combined with the leading technology development from MandrakeSoft, brings great strength to the Linux marketplace." Partnership objectives between Macmillan and MandrakeSoft extend beyond the retail distribution channel. Both companies have a vested interest in the grass-roots nature of the Linux community, and plan to work closely to brand their partnership. The enhanced Macmillan/MandrakeSoft relationship will produce collaborative efforts at trade shows, Linux User Group involvement, and marketing and promotional activities. "This new relationship between Macmillan and MandrakeSoft only solidifies our mutual commitment to providing the Linux market with the options they seek, from award-winning technology to education and market presence," said Valler. "As market leaders, we will continue to advance the open source movement so that we are all winners." ABOUT MANDRAKESOFT MandrakeSoft publishes the Linux-Mandrake operating system based on open-source development (which provides free access to source code published in accordance with a General Public License, or GPL). Several hundred developers throughout the world contribute to the continuous improvement of the distribution product directly over the Internet. Linux-Mandrake is a complete system with a choice of several powerful, pre-configured graphic interfaces (notably the leaders KDE and Gnome), as well as more than 2000 applications including Netscape Communicator, StarOffice suite, and the Web Apache server. "Born on the Internet," MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Europe and the US. For more information, news and updates, please visit http://www.linux-mandrake.com. ABOUT MACMILLAN USA Macmillan USA is a unit of Pearson Technology Group, the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. As one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats, Macmillan's imprints include Que, Sams, BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Que Learning Systems, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Lifestyles, publisher of the best-selling Complete Idiot's Guide line of reference books. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education publisher. For the latest in Macmillan's software and book products, visit http://www.macmillanusa.com. # # #
[newbie] FW: MACMILLAN USA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RELEASE OF LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 PRODUCT LINE
-Original Message- From: Perry, Detra Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:35 AM Subject: MACMILLAN USA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RELEASE OF LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 PRODUCT LINE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Detra L. Perry Macmillan USA/Macmillan Software 317.581.3594 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gabriela Torres MandrakeSoft 626.296.6290 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] MACMILLAN USA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RELEASE OF LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 PRODUCT LINE Publisher and Distributor Deliver Updated Technology to a Savvy, Linux-Hungry Community INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--June 8, 2000--Building on their alliance to publish and distribute the award-winning Linux-Mandrake software, Macmillan USA and MandrakeSoft will release their latest Linux-based products within weeks. Two specific software products, Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe, will be released in the upcoming month. Linux for Windows 7.1, which incorporates the Linux-Mandrake operating system, will also be available during the same time-frame. Linux-Mandrake is a well-known Linux mainstay, most regarded for its ease-of-use--particularly for both the burgeoning newbie market and the small and medium-sized businesses. MandrakeSoft and Macmillan are solid forces in the Linux market, offering three of the top ten retail Linux products. According to PC Data (www.pcdata.com), Mandrake and leading competitor, Red Hat, currently hold the same unit share for their top selling Linux titles. Continuing to raise the technology bar in the development of the Linux desktop environment, the Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe products will provide newbies (as well as the Linux-savvy) features and tools that promise to take their Linux experience to a new level. Major improvements feature enhanced hardware detection and a multi-disc installation with more applications and utilities included in the core distribution. All available Helix Code GNOME improvements are incorporated in Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe products, as well as enhanced default settings for GNOME KDE environments. A modified Qt library (foundation of KDE applications, supporting Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) and a new menu system that updates automatically when new packages are installed is also included. Several Mandrake-specific tools available in the 7.1 products make installation and configuration even easier. Some of these features are: · DrakX (fully handles multiple-CD installation) · DrakBootdisk (a new graphical boot-floppy generation tool) · PrinterDrake (printer configuration which now supports more printer types and options) In addition to the significant software upgrades, several new features improve ease-of-use with regard to hardware requirements. Better power-saving support on laptop computers, enhanced USB support for modems, printers, and Zip drives, and improved SMP (symmetrical multi-processing) support will assist Linux enthusiasts with their hardware functionality. A complete listing of 7.1 features is available on the Mandrake website www.linux-mandrake.com. "We are dedicated to bringing the latest Linux technology to the retail market for MandrakeSoft," commented Jeff Valler, Macmillan Software's Vice President and interim Publisher. "The Linux community is hungry for updated and improved technolog--they are not long satisfied with yesterday's software offerings. The Linux-Mandrake OS is solid, and one that sets the standard for upgrades. We are pleased to be bringing the latest Linux technology to market this July." ABOUT MANDRAKESOFT MandrakeSoft publishes the Linux-Mandrake operating system based on open-source development (which provides free access to source code published in accordance with a General Public License, or GPL). Several hundred developers throughout the world contribute to the continuous improvement of the distribution product directly over the Internet. This international developer community has given Linux-Mandrake a product that is available in over 50 languages. Linux-Mandrake is a complete system with a choice of several powerful, pre-configured graphic interfaces (notably the leaders KDE and GNOME), as well as more than 1,700 applications including Netscape Communicator, StarOffice suite, and the Web Apache server. "Born on the Internet," MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Europe and the US. For more information, news and updates, please visit http://www.linux-mandrake.com. ABOUT MACMILLAN USA Macmillan USA is a unit of Pearson Technology Group, the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. As one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats, Macmillan's imprints include Que, Sams, BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Que Learning Systems, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Lifestyles, publisher of the best-selling
RE: McMillan monopoly [was [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.]
Well said. There are a few minor 'value-adds' to the "Complete" packages that Macmillan sells but thats about it. I'll leave it at that. oh yeah, we also spell the name Macmillan. ;-) Thanks, Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 6:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: McMillan monopoly [was [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.] :~Just checking - have I got this right? Macmillan have exclusive :~rights? Exclusive rights to Power Packs and similar. GPL-CD-s ala cheapbytes are just as free as they used to be. OK, maybe i underestimated the amount of negative energy in the word "monopoly", I will have to explain this better. [disclaimer] I am writing this out-of-the-head, so maybe some facts are wrong, but since we actually have a McMillan employee at this list, he will correct me if I got something wrong. .-) I am also in no means authorised to write this, but I hope noone will mind. [past] In the past, US customers were often confused by having to choose two very similar packages with MandrakeLinux inside. The worse of all war the gaf with McMillan-s 6.5 package: If you bought Mandrake 6.1 pack, followed with McMillans 6.5 "upgrade" you were quite pissed off, right? Well, this is going to change now. On the other hand, McMillan was extremely successful in selling our distro, which is something we really liked, for obvious reasons. [fact in short] We have a very good partnership with McMillan, but there were some problems, so we went and made a new deal with them. [new deal] 1) McMillan has exclusive rights to distribute MandrakeLinux in USA and other english-speaking countries. 2) McMillan does not mix in non-english speaking countries 3) McMillan does not sell any other distros 4) All "McMillan" packages will clearly state that they have "Mandrakesoft" product inside. 5) Package numbering is the same for McMillan and non-McMillan packages. Probably i forgot something, but these are the most interesting points, I suppose. As you can see, this deal is far from beeing one-sided - from my perspective it sounds like a win-win situation, and if both sides show good will to solve any future problems in a "fair" way, it may end up as extremely good deal for both sides. Do not think about it as about "McMillans monopoly", think about it as about "Mandrake has outsorced sales to a company which has means to push them very hard.", and you will understand what I think. cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlik http://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
[newbie] quick kernel question
Hi there, Quick question: I need to know exactly what kernel is in LM 6.0 and 6.1. Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S.
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] ATTN: ALAN S. :~It will still be confusing to many folks if, like they did :~with 6.1, MacMillan decides to market 7.1 as 7.5!! Their :~excuse was that more people will purchase an upgrade sequenced :~by .5 than would have bought it sequenced if sequenced by only :~.1. Sheesh!! AFAIK this is not allowed by our new contract. And there will be only one pack in english-speaking countries - from McMillan. ...and this was a decision that was met with ease by both parties. I sense some definite hostility towards Macmillan on this thread. I'd like to publicly say it is a very successful and positive partnership between the two companies. Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] FAQ: Installing mandrake in my laptop
However if you buy the $29 distro you get documentation, tech support, staroffice, bootmagic, partitionmagic, e-books on linux... not to mention source code. thanks, bg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 5:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] FAQ: Installing mandrake in my laptop My Mandrake7 cd was burned. Well by maximumlinux but, it was still burned free of charge. All I did was buy the magazine. - Original Message - From: "Ron Greer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:40 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] FAQ: Installing mandrake in my laptop | Why can't he burn one? | It should be legal. | -=Ron=- | | -Original Message- | From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:59 PM | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: Re: [newbie] FAQ: Installing mandrake in my laptop | | | Mauricio |Part of this is guess work and hopfully someone out there will correct me | if I am wrong. |You will have to buy Mandrake since burning a CD is not an option. The | Linux Mandrake 7.0 Complete can be purchased at Office Depot, Staples or any | of those type stores for $29. |You will be able to install using your SCSI CDROM but as you already | know you will not be able to use your CDROM once you boot into Linux and you | will probably need to use a Windows startup disk to load the drivers for the | CDROM in order to be able to start the installation program for Mandrake. |The minimum. installation size is 600MB so you would be able to do that | on an 800MB HD. |Good luck to you if you decide to do it. | |Charles | | | - Original Message - | From: "Mauricio Tavares" [EMAIL PROTECTED] | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:31 PM | Subject: [newbie] FAQ: Installing mandrake in my laptop | | | My laptop is a lowly P75 without CDROM drive. Well, I do have one, but it | it is external through a SCSI PCMCIA card according to the manufacturer is | not supported by linux (fujitsu chipset). I would like to initially | install Linux in a 800MB HD I have here doing nothing (I would swap it | with | the one currently in the computer). My ethernet card is also not | supported. How could I install Mandrake in the poor guy? | | | | _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
RE: [newbie] VMware 2 run Linux/Win together!
Thanks! How does it actually operate - basically just as a regular Linux application? Does it look like it would be easy to get rid of if it stops when the trial ends? It runs on a 'virtual' partition on your system. Mandrake has some really good info regarding this on their website. You can download their version or buy the Macmillan/Mandrake version at just about any retail location for $20. Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] 3COM, @Home Service and Linux Mandrake 7.0
FYI, partitionMagic comes on disc 3 of the Macmillan/Mandrake 7.0 However Roman is right on w/ the limitations of the version that is included in this package. Thanks, BG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] 3COM, @Home Service and Linux Mandrake 7.0 Roman If you have the full version of PartationMagic you can move, resize, delete or add partitions at will including NTFS file systems. If you are using the PM that comes with the Mandrake CD you CAN NOT modiy NTFS partitions. So the answer to your question is YES and NO. Which PM do you have? Charles - Original Message - From: "Romanator" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:22 AM Subject: [newbie] 3COM, @Home Service and Linux Mandrake 7.0 Yes! My Power Pack is arriving today. Any how As I am still new to this... Earlier this year, I purchased a Dell Dimension XPSB 733 with Windows NT (arrgh - I wasn't aware of Mandrake). My first FAT partition is 2 Gig. (drive C), my second FAT is 2 Gig. (drive D). The third is about 15 Gig. (drive E), and is NTFS. A 3Com card was included with the workstation. From the previous e-mail, I have heard that there is an issue with 3COM. And, Linux does not support USB - at least not until this Fall. I am also using the @Home service for the Internet. If I use Partition Magic, will I be able to squeeze another partition between the 2nd and 3rd partitions for the Linux installation? Any help would be appreciated. Roman (I have learned that pain is not my enemy) --
RE: [newbie] VMware 2 run Linux/Win together!
This is similar to the Mandrake/Macmillan Linux for Windows product but the two cannot be run simultaneously. Thanks, BG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 4:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] VMware 2 run Linux/Win together! Anyone know anything about VMware? I was looking at their website (vmware.com) recently. They say you can run both Linux and MS Windows on 1 computer at the same time in their own virtual desktops! They have a 30 day Linux trial copy to download. I don't know what happens after the trial period ends though.
RE: [newbie] GCC...where are you???
Went through last night and reinstalled Linux using different hard drive set just to see if it would clear up the gcc problem. Does anybody know if MDK 7.0 supports Seagate hard drives? Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH
I am assuming that most here have installed and run several different flavors of Linux before deciding on one to use "full time". I was wondering (hopefully without a flame war of any type) if any of you can tell me what the advantages to Mandrake of RH Linux are? I can clearly say the Mandrake install far exceeds the ease of the RH install. Drak X is amazing. However, it sounds like you're not too concerned about the install. Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH At 09:34 AM 5/1/00 -0400, you wrote: I can clearly say the Mandrake install far exceeds the ease of the RH install. Drak X is amazing. However, it sounds like you're not too concerned about the install. Actually, I am. Considering my lack of skill and ability with Linux the first thing that drew me to Mandrake was the ease of install. I just did a RH 6.2 intall yesterday and although it was not too bad, I think the Mandrake install was still better and easier. ...and I think you'll find that same quality throughout the distribution. It's very easy to configure and set things up. However that might be biased. (This is a Mandrake list afer all... ;-)
RE: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit
My second cd drive an r-w went unrecongnized during the installation, I think at this time, Linux only supports scsi cd burners. Can someone confirm?
[newbie] first graphical version
Kind of a general question here... Does anybody know when Linux first went to a GUI and not entirely command line operated? Thanks, BG
RE: [newbie] a couple of questions...
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 12:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] a couple of questions... hi, i am new to linux and having a couple of problems that you might be able to help me with. The first questions is that my computer has 256 MB's of ram, but the system can only see 65 MB's, what can I do to resolve this? In DrakX try doing a customized install and not the recommended. At some point, (if I remember correctly) you should be able to select the amnt. of ram and I also have a small LAN network ( Just two computers ) but my other computer is an NT box. I am having no luck at all in trying to get them to see eachother. They can ping eachother fine, but how can I access files from both computers? ... hopefully these are not too difficult to resolve and if they are I appreciate any info or ideas you have to resolve my problems... Can't help you too much there. Maybe configuring Apache as a file server?? (I'm a newby too...) Thanks, BG
[newbie] Network settings
Howdy, just got 7.0 totally up and running however my network settings didn't take. Does anybody know how I can go back edit network settings w/o having to re-install? thanks, bg
