Re: [newbie] linux world magazine resource DVD with mandrake 9.1 on it
Hello, You want to check that the DVD has the .iso files on it.In the UK quite often you have to copy the .iso images of the DVD on to your H/D,then burn them to CD to install the OS. Drew - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: [newbie] linux world magazine resource DVD with mandrake 9.1 on it Does anyone have this? i do and i it won't boot from the dvd drive and when i make a boot disk it dosn't regognize the DVD as the install CD and tells me to insert the install CD. Any solutions?
[newbie] Virus
Hi All, Before this turns into a flame war between those of us how still use Windows to some degree(or are forced to for various reasons). It is a well know fact that the script kiddies who write these insidious pieces of code only do so, because Windows is such a wide spread OS in the world out there.If/when Linux(or Macs) become the OS of choice for the world at large,then the will start writing viri for these OS's too. Yes I do know for a virus to have full affect in Linux you must be running as root,but some clever bastard out there will one day work out how to rip thought that level of secretly. Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Did I lose my NTFS partition?
Mathieu, First off is there any thing you need on the Windows partion?If there is try running Knoppix from CD-ROM,this will see all partion on your hard drive and let you copy the files to disc or to a FTP server for storage.Do the same for the stuff on Mandrake. Re-install XP,let sort out the complete Hard Drive and repair the MBR,so you just have XP running.Scandisk and Defrag a couple of times,to try and sort out the files,cause they will be in a complete mess.I think because you have a 30 Gig drive you may be able to change it to Fat 32 during the install,cause any thing over 32 Gig ,XP will turn into a NTFS drive. Grab a copy of Partion Magic 8,shrink the Windows partion down to the size you then need,do not use PM8 to help with the Linux install.This all done by PM8 and works very well(I have used it myself and done it this way). Boot from the Mandrake Install disc and install to free space, when prompted.LILO is installed by default,just save it to the MBR,all will work(maybe). Drew - Original Message - From: Mathieu Frenette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:34 AM Subject: [newbie] Did I lose my NTFS partition? Hi everybody! I have a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP installed on a 30GB hard drive (with a single NTFS partition). I wanted to install Mandrake 9.1 with dual boot handled by LILO. I therefore installed Mandrake with the resize Windows partition option. However, it looks like I've lost everything that was on this partition. Is it because, during a resize, only data on a FAT partition can be preserved, and not with NTFS? When I do an ls /mnt/windows, it gives the error ls: reading directory /mnt/windows: Input/output error. Also, when I boot with a DOS boot disk, I can not even see any drive letter (such as C:, D:...) but only the floppy drive A: So I guess the other part of my question is, if I want to reinstall Windows XP, how can I get back my C: drive letter in the first place? Thanks in advance for any pointer, Best regards, Mathieu. 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] nero
Hi All, 1st open Nero(never) 2nd close any Nero windows that open 3rd click File 4th select Burn Image,this will open a Open window,browse to where the iso is 5th now press Open.this should open window in Nero that will let you burn the iso,so it now bootable disc. Sorry if it looks like I'm taking the p***.but Trashed loads of CDR's before I sussed it out. Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: WineX -- Update!
Hi All. I had this problem with XP,it's caused by XP producing/seeing non-existent files,The only way I could dual-boot was to shink the drive with PM8,and then install Mandrake to free space. I have no idea if this will work for you,due to your daughter have a pre-installed version of XP,and the makers now put the restore points on hidden partions(which may be distoryed in the process of shinking the drive). The saftest method will to put a 2nd drive(but will this invaladate any warrities you have?)I you look in the arkives from a few months ago,you will see the sad sorry story. Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Gnome recent open documents
Hi Stephen, I've think you have just cross the fine line between polite lying and outright sarcasm! Before anyone sorts to flame,that's was the laugh I need after a truly crap 12 hour night shift. Drew - Original Message - From: Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Gnome recent open documents On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 00:27, DrewMartin wrote: Hi all, How do remove the list of recently open documents from the Gnome start menu? I'm using 2.2 with MDK 9.1 It's a One Step process. 1st step: remove Gnome -- Mon Jul 28 08:55:00 EST 2003 08:55:00 up 14 days, 58 min, 2 users, load average: 0.15, 0.10, 0.09 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * A screwdriver will always slip when in the proximity of painted surfaces--Law of Centrifugal Malfeasance -- Assembly General Shefields Corollaries n6 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] Opera
Hi Rikona, There is a new version of Opera it's on their Website,and the Rpm's are there.It installed with no problems,and ended up in the correct short cut folder on the start up in both KDE and Gnome. http://www.opera.com/products/user/index.dml?platform=linux .You need the QT Shared RedHat 8/SuSE 8.1/Mandrake 9. Cheers Drew - Original Message - From: rikona [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Latest version of Opera/Mandrake? Hello, I seem to remember someone mentioning Opera version 7+, but the version in the Club is 6.12. Is there a newer rpm version available? -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [newbie] Latest version of Opera/Mandrake?
Hi Rikona, There is a new version of Opera it's on their Website,and the Rpm's are there.It installed with no problems,and ended up in the correct short cut folder on the start up in both KDE and Gnome. http://www.opera.com/products/user/index.dml?platform=linux .You need the QT Shared RedHat 8/SuSE 8.1/Mandrake 9. Cheers Drew - Original Message - From: rikona [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Latest version of Opera/Mandrake? Hello, I seem to remember someone mentioning Opera version 7+, but the version in the Club is 6.12. Is there a newer rpm version available? -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Mplayer
Hello All, I tried to install Mplayer from the mplayer website,but ended up going round in circles(using the RPM's for Redhat),i.e. one would not install without the other,but could not install the other one first. Went to the Mandrake site the only RPM's where on the club site,which I can not afford to join at this moment in time.I don't want to try using Tarball's quite yet,because my base Linux skills are not that good yet. Can any one help me to find a version of Mplayer that will work with MDK 9.1,but does not take loads of knowledge to install. Cheers, Drew Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Boot in root desktop
Hi All, I'm having problems installing new software.I download the Tarball,SU into root from a console.Untar to a temp folder,but the programs don't go to my start up(they end up in my home folder),and when I try to use them they work,but will not save the work as a usable file.I end up with a open with box that does not hold the program name,so I can't use the file. Do I need to boot to Root Desktop to make them work when I install them,and how do I do this? Also I have found I can send mail from Evolution,but not from Kmail,but both will receive with no problems,I have looked at the help files and got nowhere,the mail is sent but never ends up where it is going i.e. this list. Cheers, Drew. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] test2
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Re: [newbie] Open Office
Hi all, Would it be possible for some to tell me how to do this step by step?I'm a complete newbie,and did not expect to be using consoles and command lines quite yet. Thank you all for your time and patience,with some one who one brain cell is still recovering from the chaos that was the 80's/early90's rock/metal movement,and who is now killing it with Single Malt Scotch Drew - Original Message - From: Warren Post [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Open Office El lun, 26-05-2003 a las 10:41, DrewMartin escribió: When try to use Open Office the splash screen comes up,then nothing happens If you're using Gnome, perhaps the session manager is timing out before OO can open. Here's what I posted to the list last year on the subject: ---snip--- De: Warren Post [EMAIL PROTECTED] Responder a: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A: Newbie list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [newbie] OpenOffice dies upon opening - SOLVED Fecha: 04 Dec 2002 13:20:57 -0600 El dom, 01-12-2002 a las 21:21, Warren Post escribió: OpenOffice.org 1.0 worked fine on my Mandrake 8.1 installation. But now that I have moved to 8.2 (clean install), OO usually dies while opening OO is open for perhaps a second and shuts itself down.. Thanks to everyone who offered ideas. The solution is to edit the OOo startup script (/opt/OpenOffice.org1.0/program/soffice) and add this line: unset SESSION_MANAGER That fixes it. Gory details at: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=4494 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=81762 -- Warren Post Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras http://srcopan.vze.com/ 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
