Re: [newbie] Time Space
- Original Message - From: "Gerry" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Linux Mandrake Newbie List" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:07 PM Subject: [newbie] Time Space This will save time and space both when downloading the messages from the mailserver (for those who doesn't have dsl, cable, fiber-optic etc. connections), and also when reading the message, so that we don't have to skip through a whole lot of uninteresting text. Gerry Good point Gerry ! Also as a newbie who subscribes to several lists it is not uncommon for me to get 300+ emails/day. It also helps a lot if the poster puts the real question/problem in the Subject: line instead of generic "Help" or "question" or "Mandrake 7.2". On real hectic days those have a tendency to get lost in the shuffle.
Re: [newbie] HP Deskjet 612C....configuring
Michael Scottaline wrote: I also have an /etc/modules.conf~ file(not sure if that should be there)? Not a problem. That's just a backup of /etc/modules.conf before it was last edited. Did you try to set the printer up as a DJ550c? Mike -- "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and dreadful idolatry took place there." --Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ No matter what I try to set it as I get error message--usually about "unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Bill
[newbie] Aurora is installed but does not run at startup?
I remember seeing this neat graphical display the first time I booted 7.2 but haven't seen it since. If this was Aurora and it shows as installed on my system(in KPackage) how do I get it to run automatically at bootup?
[newbie] HP Deskjet 612C....configuring
After configuring this printer several times I cannot get it to print. When I try to set it up in linuxconf it complains about a wrong printcap file. If I try to print a test page nothing happens. If I try to print from any program I get a message about "unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Running tunelp lp0 -s says "no such file or directory" PnP is disabled in BIOS(that got my cable modem running) and ECP is enabled on the parallel port. /etc/modules.conf pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne alias usb-interface usb-uhci options ne2k-pci io=1040 irq=11 options rtl8139 io=1040 irq=11 options ne io=1040 irq=11 I also have an /etc/modules.conf~ file(not sure if that should be there)? It contains all the above lines except for the last 4(stops at alias eth0 ne). As my Win98 has been down for a week with at least several days to go B4 needed parts arrive I would like to get Mandrake 7.2 install completed and backed up so that it will be my primary OS. Wife will have to learn to like it.
Re: [newbie] Aurora is installed but does not run at startup?
Romanator wrote: Bill Barto wrote: I remember seeing this neat graphical display the first time I booted 7.2 but haven't seen it since. If this was Aurora and it shows as installed on my system(in KPackage) how do I get it to run automatically at bootup? Log in as root. If you have Grub install open the Grub folder and the file menu.1st Add the vga=788 to the kernel line. Save and reboot your computer. By the way, ensure that you have the following files installed: initscripts-5.27-37mdk.i586 open-1.14-12mdk.i586 glibc-2.1.3-16mdk.i586 Aurora -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 The Original Tux Email Thread Creator Aurora is installed. init*5.27-37 is installed glibc-2.1.3-16 is installed open-1.14-12 NOT installed(where do I get it) Packagemgr shows grub installed at /usr/sbin/grub Cannot find a folder named grub Clicking on /usr/sbin/grub seems to activate my floppy drive. Cannot locate menu.1st file(or similar line in grub-install) Grub-install has no kernel line. I recall seeing vga=788 line during bootup process? Bill
Re: [newbie] Aurora is installed but does not run at startup?
Romanator wrote: Bill Barto wrote: I remember seeing this neat graphical display the first time I booted 7.2 but haven't seen it since. If this was Aurora and it shows as installed on my system(in KPackage) how do I get it to run automatically at bootup? Log in as root. If you have Grub install open the Grub folder and the file menu.1st Add the vga=788 to the kernel line. Save and reboot your computer. By the way, ensure that you have the following files installed: initscripts-5.27-37mdk.i586 open-1.14-12mdk.i586 glibc-2.1.3-16mdk.i586 Aurora -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 The Original Tux Email Thread Creator Aurora is installed. init*5.27-37 is installed glibc-2.1.3-16 is installed open-1.14-12 NOT installed(where do I get it) Packagemgr shows grub installed at /usr/sbin/grub Cannot find a folder named grub Clicking on /usr/sbin/grub seems to activate my floppy drive. Cannot locate menu.1st file(or similar line in grub-install) Grub-install has no kernel line. I recall seeing vga=788 line during bootup process? Bill *just realized hours later that I boot LILO from a floppy. Just found Grub in the boot dir and menu.1st was there. Contained vga=788 in the kernel(image) line.
Re: [newbie] Cups 1.1.6 Conflicts and HP612
Dan LaBine wrote: I'm replying to Bill about his HP612 printer, and to the post about the CUPS 1.1.6 conflicts. Bill,...the reason your HP printer isn't working is because you've got "printpro" installed. Log in as root, open a terminal, fire up kpackage, and manually remove any and all printopro entries. Then using either kpackage or the Mandrake update, update "ghostscript", then get cups, cups=common, and cups-drivers. Install them in the correct order (what other way is there?) and check in DrakConf for the section called "Startup Services". You should find a new entry called "cups-lpd" . Click the button to have it start on boot-up, and just for the fun of it ( a trip down memory lane ! ) , reboot your PC. Go into DrakConf, open up "Printer Configuration", delete any printers you may already have in there, and re-install your 612. It will probably detect it automatically, but if not, try any HP printers with a 600 series model number, the lower the number the better. Thanks for the response Dan. Logged in as root/ started kpackage/ searched for printpro in installed pkgs and found nothing. Searched also using print pro. Searched thru ALL packages the same way. Nothing. In console mode as root "which printpro" produced nothing. Searched for ghostscript in INSTALLED and found it there. Also found cups, cups=common and cups-drivers aleady installed. Also a qtcups. Where to next? Bill
Re: [newbie] eth0 at boot up
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i cannot get Linux to boot up with eth0 ( ethernet card) up and running. I am obliged to go to 'netcfg' and 'interfaces' and activate it manually. It says 'eth0 failed' at one of the bootup script commands. I do save 'save configuration' to no avail. I have Mandrake v7.0. How can i do it automatically at startup? I have 7.2 and had to disable PnP in my BIOS to get it to activate. Had all my settings correct otherwise and rebooted, clicked on Netscape and there it was. I'm using a Realtek NIC.
[newbie] [Fwd: HP612A/lp0 not working]
trying again Original Message Subject: HP612A/lp0 not working Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 00:52:52 -0500 From: Bill Barto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I've sent in some info b$ on this and nothing works. Let me try it again. After numerous tries at setting up this printer nothing happens. Have tried PrinterDrake and linuxconf from root. The most constant error message I receive is regarding lp0. Trying to run tunelp "tunelp lp0 -s" gives me "no such file or directory". Trying to print from a program I get "unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Checking thru dmesg I do not find any reference to lp0/lp1 etc., a printer or the parallel port. I figured after disabling PlugPlay in my Bios and receiving a previous reply to also reset my BIOS to ECP I did that using the AUTO option as well. HP also says that it recommends setting this printer up on ECP. Still nothing. Why isn't lp0 recognized or setup. Where can I find the setup files. Maybe I can manually load it?
[newbie] [Fwd: RE: HP612C won't setup/modules.conf modules.conf~
Original Message Subject: RE: HP612C won't setup/ ATTN: Christopher Molnar Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 22:22:19 -0500 From: Bill Barto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is my /etc/modules.conf. NOTE: the is also an /etc/modules.conf~ in that directory. Sorry, can't seem to copy paste in Netscape. I have attached the files. Thanks !! Bill pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne alias usb-interface usb-uhci options ne2k-pci io=1040 irq=11 options rtl8139 io=1040 irq=11 options ne io=1040 irq=11 pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne2k-pci
[newbie] RE: HP612C won't setup/ ATTN: Christopher Molnar
Here is my /etc/modules.conf. NOTE: the is also an /etc/modules.conf~ in that directory. Sorry, can't seem to copy paste in Netscape. I have attached the files. Thanks !! Bill pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne alias usb-interface usb-uhci options ne2k-pci io=1040 irq=11 options rtl8139 io=1040 irq=11 options ne io=1040 irq=11 pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne2k-pci
[newbie] RE: HP612C won't setup/ ATTN: Christopher Molnar
Here is my /etc/modules.conf. NOTE: the is also an /etc/modules.conf~ in that directory. Sorry, can't seem to copy paste in Netscape. I have attached the files. Thanks !! Bill pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne alias usb-interface usb-uhci options ne2k-pci io=1040 irq=11 options rtl8139 io=1040 irq=11 options ne io=1040 irq=11 pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias sound-slot-0 es1371 post-install snd-card-ens1371 modprobe snd-pcm-oss alias block-major-11 scsi_hostadapter pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 /proc/parport/0/irq alias scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi alias eth0 ne2k-pci
[newbie] HP612A/lp0 not working
OK, I've sent in some info b$ on this and nothing works. Let me try it again. After numerous tries at setting up this printer nothing happens. Have tried PrinterDrake and linuxconf from root. The most constant error message I receive is regarding lp0. Trying to run tunelp "tunelp lp0 -s" gives me "no such file or directory". Trying to print from a program I get "unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Checking thru dmesg I do not find any reference to lp0/lp1 etc., a printer or the parallel port. I figured after disabling PlugPlay in my Bios and receiving a previous reply to also reset my BIOS to ECP I did that using the AUTO option as well. HP also says that it recommends setting this printer up on ECP. Still nothing. Why isn't lp0 recognized or setup. Where can I find the setup files. Maybe I can manually load it?
[newbie] Attn: Lee
I think we finally got it working. Using Netscape Messenger right now to send this test out. Deselecting Plug + Play in the BIOS did the trick. Not sure if that's gonna' be the end tho'. Win98 complains about my Ensoniq sound card configuration now ??? But I seem to be online now. Thank you very kindly for your help. Guess one of these days I'll get my printer set up too. But for nowLet's go surfing Bill
Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029?
Only if I can be assured it won't disable my Win98 Hardware. - Original Message - From: "Ed Tharp" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:39 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? make sure plug and pray aware OS is turned OFF in your BIOS - Original Message - From: "Bill Barto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? /proc/pci says: BUS 0, device 11,function 0 Ethernet controller: Realtek 8029(rev 0) Medium devsel I/O at 0xdc40[0xdc41] I happened to notice at bootup a message(they go by so fast) "PCI bios is IRQ 0 which is unlikely to work. Run PCI BIOS setup to assign valid IRQ line" Maybe that's the problem? Bill - Original Message - From: "Lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:10 AM Subject: Fw: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? less /proc/pci to look whether your card is pci and paste how you setup (just command) ----- Original Message - From: "Bill Barto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? It is currently set up as ne2k-pci but I can't get it set up to work. The @home workorder has the following: NIC Provider: @HOME: ISA I think when it was installed last year they told me they had to use a "shared" slot. Maybe that's why it's being detected as PCI? eth0 doesn't even show up when I run ifconfig. I'm gonna switch to the ISA module and give it a try. Thanks for the info. Bill - Original Message - From: "Digital Wokan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? Yes. Unless it's a PCI card, in which case, it should /possibly/ be ne2k-pci. Bill Barto wrote: Linux keeps wanting to use NE2000/ne2k for my Realtek8029. Is this the correct module? -- Digital Wokan, Tribal Mage of the Electronics Age Guerilla Linux Warrior
Re: [newbie] HP Deskjet 612C setup ?
Why would it waste ink? Bill - Original Message - From: "jas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] HP Deskjet 612C setup ? Yo Bill set printer port to ECP (extended capabilities) ok in bios. I have the same kind of printer and it printed that test page fine, but you should stop it when it starts printing a waste of ink. - Original Message - From: "Bill Barto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Linux Mandrake" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: [newbie] HP Deskjet 612C setup ? I set up this printer originally during install and it didn't work. I have since set it up about 20 times(deleting it first) and I always get the same message. "dev/lp0 unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Can someone tell me what that means and what I am doing wrong. Running(?) version 7.2/ using Recommended install. I believe it is running thru CUPS, but I have tried to install it also with Drakconf. During setups it will not print test page. BIOS is set for bi-directional(so at least Win98 will print).
[newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029?
Linux keeps wanting to use NE2000/ne2k for my Realtek8029. Is this the correct module?
Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029?
It is currently set up as ne2k-pci but I can't get it set up to work. The @home workorder has the following: NIC Provider: @HOME: ISA I think when it was installed last year they told me they had to use a "shared" slot. Maybe that's why it's being detected as PCI? eth0 doesn't even show up when I run ifconfig. I'm gonna switch to the ISA module and give it a try. Thanks for the info. Bill - Original Message - From: "Digital Wokan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Correct NIC module for Realtek8029? Yes. Unless it's a PCI card, in which case, it should /possibly/ be ne2k-pci. Bill Barto wrote: Linux keeps wanting to use NE2000/ne2k for my Realtek8029. Is this the correct module? -- Digital Wokan, Tribal Mage of the Electronics Age Guerilla Linux Warrior
[newbie] HP Deskjet 612C setup ?
I set up this printer originally during install and it didn't work. I have since set it up about 20 times(deleting it first) and I always get the same message. "dev/lp0 unable to open parallel port device file: no such device" Can someone tell me what that means and what I am doing wrong. Running(?) version 7.2/ using Recommended install. I believe it is running thru CUPS, but I have tried to install it also with Drakconf. During setups it will not print test page. BIOS is set for bi-directional(so at least Win98 will print).
