[newbie] Which Services to Keep/Stop ?
Hi All, Every once in a while somebody recommends that Services that aren't used should be stopped ... ever since I started using Linux, everytime I'm asked during the installation: should I start these services at startup? ... I say YES :-) would someone please explicitly state WHICH services should run in a normal pc (notebook here ) one that is connected to the internet through DSL and doing usual games.., net browsing, text editing stuff ?? AND/OR refer us to a good document to read about services and what they do. Many thanks. -- Hanan Z. Shargi Registered Linux User# 259916 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] PCMCI external CD-RW
Hi again, I am shopping for an external CD-RW drive for my notebook, one that I'd be able to use with my PC as well ( thats why I'm looking for ones with USB + pcmci interfaces ), I need some advise from you folks. will any CDRW drive with a pcmci interface work with Mandrake ?? or do I have to look for one that states specifically that it works with linux ? I checked the Mandrake hardware database but it mostly showed internal ones, and wasnt of good help. same thing for the USB interface...does it really need to secify that it works with linux ? ... Or shall I go for SCSI ?? ( if someone suggests that I go for SCSI please also advise with a good SCSI inteface card for notebooks ():-) any advise will be highly appreciated :) -- Hanan Z. Shargi Registered Linux User# 259916 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Frontpage like application for Linux
Geee.. Thanks everyone :-) I really liked blufish boy this linux box is like a box of wonders .. u never know how FULL it is !! one more thing... why do I have the feeling that everybody is trying to sned me the message: hey ... using a WYSIWYG app is not considered a good thing ?? :-) -- Hanan Z. Shargi Registered Linux User# 259916 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
If you need additional help in this area I will tell you how I did it. It is very easy to do. Also if you want to compile a kernel, I will explain how I recompiled kernel-2.4.17-14mdk. I did not gain anything much by recompiling it except knowledge. Let me know if you would like additional help. HTH Charles Charles, I dont know if Damian needs help explaining how to upgrade the kernel, but some others DO ():-) So, please go ahead and explain, it sure would us gain some knowledge too . Regards. Hana Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] External CD-Burner ??
Hi All, Does anybody know of a good external CD-RW drive with (USB)/ PCMCI interface that works nicely with Mandrake ( 8.1) ? I'm considering the ACER USB/PCMCI model. are there any problems or special settings for the USB interface with Linux ( I'm using the original kernel that came with LM 8.1 do I need to tweak the kernel for USB to work ? ) Many thanks Hanan Hanan Z. Shargi Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Kmail Signatures more...
Hi All, Does anybody have an idea if Kmail can append .gif files as signature files ? I'v been trying to make it use a tiny .gif file as the signature file to append with my outgoing mail, but instead it appends that GIF87aY thing you see as my signature here in this e-mail :-) I browsed through the Kmail.kde.org but it didnt have an answer. I tried turning the html on...same results. My guess is as long as there is an option to sleect a file for the signature, it should accept any kind of file ( not to take this too far though :-) ) any clues ? or maybe facts about this ? BTW: I cant send any msgs to the list from Kmail !! I'v been sending messages and not see them appear in the list for like 3 days ?! when I was using the web interface to my .edu mail I found those messages laying in the Spamfolder with a Fatl Error message not sent: undefined recepient ?!?!?! ?!?!?! thats my sig :) | | V GIF87a Hanan Z. Shargi Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
