[newbie] Configuring Samba
I have a small home LAN running through a Netgear RP114 DSL/Cable Router, my PC is running Mandrake 9.1 and the other computers are a Mac OS/X, Win/XP and Win 98. The router is providing DHCP and the printer is connected to the Linux computer. All I want to provide is access for these non-Linux computers to the printer. The other computers are not set up with userids and passwords as they are single user machines. When I go to DrakXServices it is starting smb on boot so the smbd and nmbd daemons are installed. Can anyone advise what to do next or point me to some documentation that will help me get this working? TIA Dave Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Plug-in Not Working
Derek Jennings wrote: On Wednesday 09 Jul 2003 10:28 pm, David Middlebrook wrote: I have recently installed my first Linux system, chose Mandrake 9.1 and am trying to convert from Windows. I have been using Mozilla as my Web Browser but have been running into problems when I get to a site that needs a plug-in like Real Player. Have looked at the About Plug-ins in the Mozilla Help and it shows this: MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin RealPlayer Plugin Metafile rpm Yes What is required to get it to work? Thanks in advance. David Well you need to install RealPlayer. If you have the Powerpack CD the RealPlayer RPM is on your commercial CD alternatively it is available for download from Mandrake Club. You can also find an RPM from Texstars download site at ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/contrib/texstar/mandrake/9.1/rpms There are two packages RealPlayer8 for the player itself and mozilla-realplayer for the plugin. Tip: an easy way to install from an online source like Texstar is this. In your browser go to http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php Follow the instructions to define online 'urpmi' sources for 'contrib', 'plf' and 'texstar'. It will tell you the commands to paste into a root terminal to get the packages from those locations appearing in your Mandrake Control Centre>SoftwareInstall GUI. You can then use the Mandrake Software Manager to install RealPlayer and hundreds of other online applications in addition to the packages on your CDs. (Note: the plf sources can be pretty slow. I find the 'club-internet' source to be the best.) Tip: The commands have to pasted into a 'root' terminal. To get a root terminal open a normal terminal window and type su you will be prompted for a password enter the root password. You are now operating as root user. Tip: To copy/paste in Linux highlight text with your mouse and press mouse wheel/centre button to paste. Once the RealPlayer RPM is installed restart Mozilla and you will be able to use the plugin. HTH derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I have looked in directories and it looks like the required files are already loaded in file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8 the following files and directories are listed: file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Codecs file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Common file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Help file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Plugins file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/app.kdelnk file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/audiosig.rm file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/firstrun.rm file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/LICENSE file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Mailcap file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/mimeinstall.sh file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/mime.kdelnk file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/Mime.types file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/pluginstall.sh file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/raclass.zip file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/README file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/realplay.desktop file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/rp7doc.png file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/rp7doc.xpm file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/rp7mini.xpm file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/rp7.xpm file:/usr/lib/RealPlayer8/rpnp.so So what actions do I need to perform to install this as an application that will start if I click on a *.ram file, and get the plugins registered to the browser? Cheers Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Plug-in Not Working
I have recently installed my first Linux system, chose Mandrake 9.1 and am trying to convert from Windows. I have been using Mozilla as my Web Browser but have been running into problems when I get to a site that needs a plug-in like Real Player. Have looked at the About Plug-ins in the Mozilla Help and it shows this: MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin RealPlayer Plugin Metafile rpm Yes What is required to get it to work? Thanks in advance. David Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HP Scanjet 2300c
JoeHill wrote: On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 18:58:07 +1000 David Middlebrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: Have just installed Mandrake 9.1 but was disappointed to discover that my HP Scanjet 2300c isn´t supported. Can anyone direct me to where a driver for this scanner can be located and how to install it. I am trying to make the transition from Windows to Linux. Hey, scanner brother! I thought I was the only one to be so unfortunate. See, the problem is this: HP is *usually* pretty good at releasing the necessary info for the Sane people to write a driver, but in this case it uses a weird chipset and there is currently no info or driver available *anywhere*. I've bitched several times on the HP support page, searched Googe/linux til my *eyes bled*, it ain't gonna work. Watch, now that I said that, Sane will announce a backend tomorrow... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com How disappointing, this will make the task of weaning from Windows that much harder. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] HP Scanjet 2300c
Have just installed Mandrake 9.1 but was disappointed to discover that my HP Scanjet 2300c isn´t supported. Can anyone direct me to where a driver for this scanner can be located and how to install it. I am trying to make the transition from Windows to Linux. TIA David Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
