Re: [newbie] SanDisk USB CF/SM readers work?
FWIW, I have a SOYO SU-CF card reader, USB, and it's working well since I added 'noapic' (whatever that means/does) to my append= line in lilo.conf. All I need to do is 'mount /mnt/removable/' and there are the pics. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Mandrake Linux v9.1 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Print Server
Hi all. I'm wondering if there is anyone here who has had experience with the Hawking Mini Print Server. This is a small device that attaches to the back of my printer and allows me to access the printer from any machine on the network. Works extremely well in Windows but I have no idea how to configure it under Linux ( Mandrake 9.0 and Redhat 8.0 ). It uses the IPX protocol and the port is named LPT:PS9CB0-1. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Mandrake Linux v9.0 Registered Linux User #175132 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Question - school related so ignore if you want.
25-30 45 M Cable 4 Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually Powered by Linux Mandrake 8.1! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Printers-Epson
Marcia, I have the Epson Stylus Color 880 and am running Mandrake 8.1. The printer is connected to a Windows box, and printing through CUPS, works flawlessly. I also have Mandrake 7.2 installed on this computer and the Epson works equally well also, again on a Windows box printing through CUPS. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Powered by Linux Mandrake 8.1! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Samba Password Problem!?!
Alan Carpenter wrote: Alan, one of the things that stopped me from logging into a Samba Server from a Windows box was that I was not logged on to the Windows box with the exact user name that Samba was expecting; i.e. Samba expects Bob and I'm logged on ( Windows box ) as Bobby. Log off Windows and log in as Bob, then try to access the Samba server. See if that helps. Names have been changed to protect the innocent Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.1! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] lilo
As root, edit lilo.conf and change 'default = windows' to 'default = linux'. Save the file. In a terminal (again as root) type '/sbin/lilo -v' without the quotes of course. Reboot and watch. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually Powered by Linux Mandrake 8.1! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Samba
Frank, I'm fairly new at Linux, but I have Samba running on my Mandrake box and can communicate with 3 Windows boxes. I'll take a look if you like. Maybe I can help... -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Powered by Linux Mandrake 8.1! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Maximum Linux
Hi all. Has anyone here had a subscription to Maximum Linux magazine? If so, have you heard or seen anything about what's happening with our subscriptions now that the maggy is defunct? -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.2!
RE: [newbie] Soundblaster live !
Hi Olivier. I have the Sound Blaster Live 512 pci card. I worked fine upon initial install of MAndrake 7.1 but when I re-compile the kernel I lose the card. I get an error loading module emu10k1 upn boot. I found info on how to get the card to work on LinuxNewbie.org. Look in the NHF's for 'getting your SBLive to work'. I followed the instructions and all is well in sound land again. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.1!
Re: [newbie] need help on DSL with LM7.2
Install rp-pppoe. All you will need to know for that install is your user name, password, and what eth card you will be using. In my case Imade sure I chose eth0, which is the only eth card in my box. When asked for a DNSnumber type 'server'. Choose 1,2,or 3 for the built in firewalling. Then, in a terminal type 'adsl-start' and see if you can move about the web. It's that simple. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.1!
RE: [newbie] GRUB Question
Aaron, I re-install Windows all the time. I currently boot Win98/Win2000/LM7.1. What I do is make sure I have a current Linux boot disk that WORKS. Then, after I do what I want with Windows I boot Linux with the floppy, and as root issue /sbin/lilo. This will write LILO to the MBR and you will be able to boot from the hard disk again. Maybe there's a similar process for GRUB? Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.1!
Re: [newbie] Linux and DSL
Get Roaring Penguin's roe software, install it, configure it, and reboot. Jeff Filapose wrote: I've just signed up for verizon DSL. I'll be on in about 3 or 4 weeks. Anything You guys can tell me about getting it to work with mandrake 7.2? Thanks -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User# 175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake v7.1
[newbie] printer does not show up on Windows machine
I installed Mandrake 7.2 with CUPS and samba. I have applied all updates. Everything works fine except for one thing. Upon initial bootup, the printer is not seen as an SMB share. This is true for both the Windows machine and smbclient on the Mandrake machine. If I simply restart the smb service with "service smb restart" then the printer shows up. Any idea of how to fix this? -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] (OT) Automotive Mailing List
Try iatn.com or net. There's more automotive stuff there than you could ever need. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] Wondering
I've done it several times, hoping to trim the fat and increase preformance. I've removed several unneeded options, thinking that they were dead weight. I've never seen any difference in the way the system runs. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
[newbie] DSL
Joe Lore, just wondering how you've made out with your DSL connection. Glenn... Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
[newbie] Bell Atlantic Infospeed DSL
Joe, I'm using BA Infospeed also, and aside from stumbling on the first few attempts to set it up, I basically have had no trouble. I too use the Roaring Penguin software. You need to make sure that your net card is not initialized at boot time, and that it has no IP address asigned to it. Run the roe setup program, and answer all the q's. Make sure you answer 'server' at the point where you actually have that option. Finish up the install and reboot your system. Try to log on. If you can't get on or you can get on but can't route, you need to make sure that the nameservers are configured in /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/ppp/resolv.conf. If they aren't listed in these 2 files, add them, save the changes, and reboot again. Try to log on again. This is usually what I need to do to get my internet connection working. Add a couple aliases in your .bashrc file for the adsl-start, adsl-stop, and adsl-status commands. This beats typing those commands all the time. I used the following: aa=adsl-start ab=adsl-stop ac-adsl-status Not very imaginative, but they work! Let me know how you make out. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
[newbie] Bell Atlantic Infospeed DSL
Joe, under DrakConf section 'startup services' make sure that 'ADSL' is un-checked as well as 'network'. Next, in the LinuxConf button, click 'networking'. In the client tasks tab click 'Basic Host Information. Under the tab for Adaptor 1, see that there is no ip address for the card, and 'manual' is checked. On my computer, the 'enabled' box is checked, but as I remember, that should not be checked. Reboot Linux and see if the net card is not initialized now. If it isn't, try to log on and browse the web. Alternatively, you can go to a terminal and run 'netconf'. This will give you many of the same setup options as DrakConf. Keep me posted... -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] idebus
Hi Ronald. First off, let me thank you for you swift reply to my cries for help. I was looking in the LILO docs but found nothing pertaining to IDEBUS, although I thought that lilo.conf might be where just such a comment would go. I will give it a try right away and advise of any noticable changes in system performance. As for hdparm, yes, I've played with that one quite a bit. My HDA is a WD 20 gig at 7200 rpm. Only Windows on that drive. I saw no changes in performance there. The HDB drive (WD 3.2 gig at 5400 rpm) did show a modest increase in performance, however, I am currently not using that feature. Maybe I'll set HDB again with hdparm, combine it with the IDEBUS comment, and see what happens. Thanks again Ronald!!! -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] newbie] A ADSL Question
Download the package rp-pppoe from Roaring Penguin.com. Follow the installation instructions contained in the tar package. Piece of cake. Ihave DSLfrom Verizon also. Works like a charm! -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] Re: 3c905c and adsl-start
Are you using Roaring Penguin's pppoe package? Did you run the setup program? Did you follow the directions in the 'how to connect' file? I have a DSL connection also. Had a few similar problems until I did exactly as the 'how to connect' file stated. Also, after installation and configuration, it seems that there is a need to reboot Linux for some settings to take effect. The gurus here will probably let me know that there is a better way than rebooting, but that's all part of the learning curve. I'm no expert, but if I can be of any help, shout it out... On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, M. wrote: When I execute this command it times out. Prior to this there was a "\var\run]pppoe.pid file not found" message.Can someone help me configure my machine for DSL surfing? = Michael __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
[newbie] Floppy drive
Hey all. I have question about the floppy drive. Why is it that I can read floppy disks formatted for DOS/Windows but I cannot read and Linux disks, not even my Linux boot disk? -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] DSL setup
Are you using rp-pppoe to connect with your DSL? I seem to remember the documentation saying something about 'works with AOL-IM but not with ICQ at this time'. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by Linux-Mandrake 7.1
Re: [newbie] DSL setup
Yes. You need to type (as root), 'adsl-start' and you will see a few dots echoed, and then it will (should) say 'Connected!'. At that point you can surf the web, get your mail, etc... To disconnect you type 'adsl-stop'. I'm assuming you have a dynamic IP address? I do (Bell Atlantic). If so, you need only to untar the rp-pppoe package, change to the directory created, run command "./go and the software prety much does the rest. Answer a few questions, then read the included 'HOW-TO-CONNECT file. After I did this I could connect but I couldn't go anywhere online. I believe there was a problem resolving host names (correct me here if I'm wrong, group). I used Windows' ipconfig utility to get my current DNS server number, back to Linux, added the info to my /etc/resolve.conf file ( nameserver 123.45.678.90) , connected again and I was good to go. Works like a charm! The best advice is to pay STRICT attention to the 'HOW-TO-CONNECT' file. Do exactly as it says. A question to the group: How can I make it so I can use the adsl commands as a regular user. Right now I have to su to run them if I'm logged on as 'joe user'. If I try it as 'joe user' it says 'no such file' or something like that. Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually powered by Mandrake Linux 7.1
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.
Patti, did you do any speed tweaking with your dsl connection on the Linux box? Glenn... Patti Wavinak wrote: Personally I would go with DSL if it is available in your area. My reason for this is the main reason a person gets cable or DSL is because of the fast connection and being on 24/7. The more subscribers on a cable line the slower it will access (and download) depending on the amount of people that are "on" at that time. We have our DSL line through Pacbell and they do not support Linux (if you should have a problem) and I believe that most of them will say that they don't support Linux. I have figured out the reasoning for this and that is because Linux has a much faster bandwidth than Windows does. I tested this out when downloading the 7.2 Beta -- on Linux it downloaded at an average of 148 K/sec when doing it on Windows it was 52K/sec BIG DIFFERENCE!! Just throwing in my $.02 worth (add California tax 8.5%) giggle Patti Registered Linux User #184611 Original Message On 9/8/00, 4:15:35 AM, Greg Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Cable Modem.: Setting up a cable modem to work in linux is usually as easy as setting up a network card. However, apparently depending on your local provider's implementation, there are a couple things to keep in mind: Most cable providers use DHCP to assign the IPs to attached hosts, but some use Static assignments.If they use DHCP make sure you have the latest DHCPD or pumpd, whichever you plan to use. Most cable companies seem use the MAC address of the cable modem itself for LAN identification, but a few are actually using the MAC address of your internal network card. This will cause problems if you need to change the network card in your computer. Check with your cable provider, and try to get as much information out of them as possible. It may not be easy...the support techs I've had to speak with at optonline don't seem to have a clue about networking issues. The big solution is to turn off the computer, turn off the modem, and then turn both back on. Oh, and then try using WinIPConfig.exe in windows (they hardly even undestand the output of the command line "ipconfig /all". --Greg - Original Message - From: "Robin Regennitter" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am thinking about getting cable modem as my internet connection and I wonder if there would be any problem with getting connected with Linux. Has anyone got cable modem that would like to share with me. Problems or not? Like some advice before getting it. Rob __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] actiontec pci pro
Look at the help file, section 7 I think. Assumning you're using the kppp dialer. There was a lot of helpful info there for me when I was using my ISA modem. dave wrote: Its a winmodem...I tried the latest ltmodem driver from lucent and am able to dial out..However when ISP answers a box comes up saying ppp unexpectedly quit. The same configuration works on an old 14400 modem. Any help with the lucent greatly appreciated.
Re: [newbie] FW: help with setting up pppoE
Paul, you need to get a program called rp-pppoe-2.2.tar.gz from Roaring Penguin. Their web site is www.roaringpenguin.com. Download the newest version and install it per their instuctions. It's a very easy program to set up. Answer the 5 or 6 questions when you RUN the adsl-setup program (actually, it runs itself at the end of the questions) and you should be good to go. I use this program myself. When I first tried it out I could connect but couldn't move to any web pages. I found that I needed to add my ISP's dns server address to my /etc/resolve.conf and all was well. That done, I connect and surf to my heart's delight. To disconnect you type ADSL-STOP. Good luck. Oh, one other thing, pay VERY close attention to their 'how to connect' text file. This will help to resolve any other problems you may encounter. They really seem to know what they're talking about. :) Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Linux-Mandrake 7.0
Re: [newbie] KDE Theme Manager
Pete, check out the messages entitled 'colors'. I was having the same problem until Alan helped me out. Glenn Johnson "Pete Q. Lee" wrote: Hi, Linux users, I know this is not a big problem but I cannot change the KDE theme entirely when I login as a user. When I change the theme, windows itself still stays at silver color no matter which theme I choose. Other than that everything changes as it supposed to be. However, I can change it all when I login as root. Any ideas? Pete,
Re: [newbie] Colors
Thank you Alan. The 'glenn' account WAS created during install. Have to see if I can fix it now. Thanks again. On Sun, 28 May 2000, you wrote: Glennthe owner.group for your /home/glenn/.kderc file are probably set to root.root and need to be changed to glenn.glenn. This was a bug in the 7.0 iso that got fixed in the 7.0-2 iso. It only happens to user accounts created during the install. Alan Glenn Johnson wrote: Hey all. Got a question. Why, when I log on/into KDE as user 'glenn' as opposed to 'root'. do the changes to the desktop not work? Example, I tried to change the colors using KDE Control Center, Desktop, Colors, and they did not change. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0 -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0
Re: [newbie] Colors
Hi Hellmut, check out the reply to my question from Alan Shoemaker. He told me how to fix this small problem. On Sun, 28 May 2000, you wrote: Hi Glenn! Has your user "glenn" been created during install? I have experienced the same thing, it only works for users you have created after installation, but don't ask me why, I found it out coincidently... Hey all. Got a question. Why, when I log on/into KDE as user 'glenn' as opposed to 'root'. do the changes to the desktop not work? Example, I tried to change the colors using KDE Control Center, Desktop, Colors, and they did not change. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0 -- , (o o) +--oOOO--(_)---+ | | |H E L L M U T | | | | www.fegefeuer-webzine.de | | | +-0OOO-+ | _ | _ | | | | | | | | | ooO Ooo -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0
Re: [newbie] installing software
On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote: Glenn Johnson wrote: Hey all. Got a question. After installing a tar.gz file, with the commands gunzip, tar, ./configure, make, and make install, can the directories that were created be the extraction of the files be deleted? Hmmm... am I being clear here? Glennzo... If you mean before the extraction then I believe the answer is yes. -michael- There are directories created by the extraction process and then there are directories created by the install/make process. I'd like to delete the ones created by the extraction process if they are no longer needed by the installed program. Glennzo...
[newbie] uninstall
Hey all. Wondering... Say you download a program, install it, and don't like or want it. How do you uninstall said program? Completely, no traces. Thanks again -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0
Re: [newbie] DSL
If I can jump in here, does this mean that theoretically I can connect my DSL modem to the network hub here at home, and connect to the web from any of the three computers on the network? On Wed, 24 May 2000, you wrote: Dacia and AzureRose wrote: as far as I know all dsl "modems" are actually routers. Even the internal ones. There are no issues with dsl Win Modems therefore. Dacia Oh. At any rate, I connect through my network card to a Netopia router that has a 8 port ethernet hub built into it, and not through an internal card. Also, even if this router is internal, there is a chance that there are no drivers that work under Linux. I mean, it ain't gonna route if Linux doesn't recognize it as a device and is able to assign an IP address to it. That is all I was trying to say :-) Dan -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux-Mandrake v7.0
[newbie] installing software
Hey all. Got a question. After installing a tar.gz file, with the commands gunzip, tar, ./configure, make, and make install, can the directories that were created be the extraction of the files be deleted? Hmmm... am I being clear here? Glennzo...
[newbie] DSL
Hi all. I'm anxiously awaiting installation of a DSL line here at home. Are any of you currently accessing the web with DSL? If so, was it easy to set up and get on-line? How is it done? Thanks a million. Glennzo...
[newbie] Configuration
Hi all. Installing Mandrake 7 there is a option to setup a dialup connection or a LAN. I want both. How do I get back into a 'setup' program to install the LAN support? Glenn...
Re: [newbie] Quake
I have the registered version CD. (Quake 1). There's a Quake how-to in the 'how-to's' (on the Linux cd's and all over the web) that provides flawless guidance. Only trouble I had was getting my mouse to work the way I WANT it to. It did work by default, just not the way I like it. The Quake how-to tells you how to install the game and what you need to download, and how to unpack and configure what you downloaded. If you have the game on cd and want help, lemme know Glenn... Hopper wrote: How did you get the download file to do anything? I DLed this 49 meg .gz.sh thing only to find an error say "cannot run" such and such script. Thinking there would he a handly reference in the file itself, I tried to open it in the KDE text editor. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT THIS. It was a 25 minute ordeal. It was rather unhelpful anyway. Regards, Nathan - Original Message - From: "Glenn Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 5:15 PM Subject: [newbie] Quake I've been playing Quake under Linux for a while now with no problems. Tried to play last night and got the error 'can't load library LIBM.SO.5'. Is this familiar to anyone? Thank you Glenn Johnson
Re: [[newbie] Printer sharing]
Jaguar wrote: If you have trouble setting up the print sharing, I see no reason why an A/B printer switch couldn't be used. just change the cableing so each computer is on the "output" end of the switch and the printer is the "input" side of the switch, then label A as Win and B as Linux. I haven't tried this...but the switch is BI-Directional, so it shoould work. Maybe someone else has some input on my suggestion Just a suggestion, and MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS, but it should work like this. HTH Jaguar Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. I'd like to share a printer between a Linux box and a Windows 98 box. The printer is connected to the Linux box. I need to be able to print TO this printer FROM the Windows box. How is this accomplished? By the way, the Linux box is a dual boot (Windows 98 / Linux). When running Windows on the Linux box, networking is flawless. Thanks in advance Glenn Johnson The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. I'm sure that that would work, but I'd need an awfully long cable, considering that the Windows machine is in another room! :D
Re: [[newbie] Printer sharing]
Monte Milanuk wrote: Optionally, you could run samba on the the Linux box. This will make the Linux box appear as a Windows server to the Win98 box. You can share your printer, drive space, etc. Go to www.samba.org for more info. The latest version is 2.07, vs the 2.06 that comes w/ Mandrake 7.0, and the new version comes (reportedly) w/ a html version of the O'Reilly 'Using Samba' book, widely considered to be one of the definitive works on the subject. A little more work, but ultimately worth the effort. Monte Jaguar wrote: If you have trouble setting up the print sharing, I see no reason why an A/B printer switch couldn't be used. just change the cableing so each computer is on the "output" end of the switch and the printer is the "input" side of the switch, then label A as Win and B as Linux. I haven't tried this...but the switch is BI-Directional, so it shoould work. Maybe someone else has some input on my suggestion Just a suggestion, and MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS, but it should work like this. HTH Jaguar Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. I'd like to share a printer between a Linux box and a Windows 98 box. The printer is connected to the Linux box. I need to be able to print TO this printer FROM the Windows box. How is this accomplished? By the way, the Linux box is a dual boot (Windows 98 / Linux). When running Windows on the Linux box, networking is flawless. Thanks in advance Glenn Johnson The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com I'll take a look at samba.org and see what I can find. I appreciate the replies guys.
Re: [newbie] Sorry to be asking on here
Andy wrote: Im sorry to be asking on here about a windows question, but i heard people saying that they scan their e-mails and said they might have gotten viruses from this newsgroup. So im using Mcafee and if there are any Mcafee people out there can u please help me. I feel sorta stupid :)Thanx Andy, what sort of help are you looking for?Iuse McAfee for Windows. Maybe I can help you.
[newbie] Asking questions
Hey all. Before I post a request for help, I would like to know if I should restrict my posts to 1 question per message. I have several questions regarding Linux Mandrake 7.0. Thanks, Glenn
[newbie] Quake
I've been playing Quake under Linux for a while now with no problems. Tried to play last night and got the error 'can't load library LIBM.SO.5'. Is this familiar to anyone? Thank you Glenn Johnson
[newbie] Recompile kernel
Hi all. Another question. Am I likely to see a performance increase if I recompile the kernel? My cpu is an AMD K6/2 400. The Linux system sees it as a 586. Thank you all... Glenn Johnson
[newbie] Printer sharing
Hi all. I'd like to share a printer between a Linux box and a Windows 98 box. The printer is connected to the Linux box. I need to be able to print TO this printer FROM the Windows box. How is this accomplished? By the way, the Linux box is a dual boot (Windows 98 / Linux). When running Windows on the Linux box, networking is flawless. Thanks in advance Glenn Johnson
[newbie] Many Questions
Hi all. Got a few Mandrake related questions, but first a comment. Mandrake has to be by far the BEST package that I've installed to date. I've tried Caldera, Redhat, Suse, Storm, Debian, etc. They are all pretty good, but none of them worked as well as Mandrake. When I was done with the Mandrake install, the only thing not working (hardware wise) was the sound card, until I ran sndconfig. Now I have sound too. This distro even supported my ATI Rage video card, with NO interaction on my part! Any how, first question: Anyone having trouble with the CDDB not working in the cd player program? I can't seem to get it to connect to the CDDB on-line to retrieve CD track titles. There's not a whole lot of settings in the program, and I've played with them all. Any ideas? Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Video mini problem
Hey all. Here's another curiosity. Although I stated that Mandrake supports my ATI Rage video card, the screen is off center, shifted to the right side. I usually get around this by running XVidtune. That works well, but only last the session. I dual boot Linux/Windows, so I frequently reboot. my machine. Is there a way to make the XVidtune settings permanent?
[newbie] Netscape
Hi all. Wondering why Netscape never goes to my home page upon loading. It always seems to go to some sort of internal 'about' screen. I HAVE set the preferred home page in preferences. If I click anywhere on the 'about' screen, then it goes to the home page.
[newbie] GCC
And yet another question. I've downloaded a few programs and tried to install them to no avail. After I untar the file, I type './configure'. There is some activity, and then a message that states the following: loading cache ./config.cache checking for gcc... gcc checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... no configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables. What's up with that? Does this mean that the GCC program is not installed or not working properly?
