Re: [newbie] Logitech Wingman Digital Extreme Joystick
On Monday 27 October 2003 12:26 am, Scott Naylor wrote: How exactly would I go about installing a Logitech Wingman Digital Extreme Joystick. It would be really helpful if I had step to step instructions if you can please. Make sure the kernel-doc package is installed and take a look here: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/input/joystick.txt also: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/soundcard/chipset This will give you the modules you need to install. For instance, I have a SBLive! X-Gamer and a MS sidewinder(gameport edition). I have to load the following modules to get it to work: joydev gameport emu10k1-gp sidewinder You can put the list in /etc/modules for your setup. If your joystick is USB, your list will be different. Jim -- 11:01pm up 2 days, 9:17, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] grub lilo
On Sunday 26 October 2003 08:33 pm, Heather/Femme wrote: I've heard grub is experimental .. but RH uses it almost exclusively and alot of ppl say its better than LILO. True? False? I'd search google for a site detailing the differences Pros/cons of each but I don't kow where to start... I know I know, I'm usually good at research but I'm stumped on this. Can somoene gimme a pointer pls? even a google URL? thx Femme I've used both. There are pros and cons on both. Grub: Pros: - You can edit the config file and not worry about having to write it to the mbr like lilo, it'll take effect on the next boot. - You can edit stanzas on the fly on the Grub menu on boot. Cons: - If you mess up the config file, you might end up with a unbootable system. This can be a nightmare for people doing remote support. Lilo: Pros: After you edit the lilo config file you can do a lilo -v and know if you messed anything up or not. Well, most of the time. Syntax is easier to understand and use for newbies. Cons: Versions older than 2 years will have the dreaded 1024 cylinder barrier for /boot. I'm sure that there are more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head. I usually setup new users with lilo, it's easier to understand and modify if necessary. Jim -- 11:01pm up 2 days, 9:17, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Microsoft critic loses job over report
Here's a link to the article that the MS critic helped write. http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=44741 Jim On Friday 26 September 2003 06:49 am, Charlie M. wrote: I'd like a copy, please. Charlie - -- -- 2:01am up 8 days, 18:58, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] First Steps Vertical Refresh (WAS: partitioning for Mandrake 9.1)
Well, I found it on my MDK9.0 system. Yes, it's in a gui. Mandrake makes it a hidden part of the KDE Control Center. It's called kxconfig. If you type: kdesu -c kxconfig and supply your root password it will show up. Please backup /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 before you do this so you have a way back if you or it messes something up. After you run this it will be in the 'Screen' section of the program. You will be able to change the refresh rate there. I thought I saw something like this setting in the Mandrake Control Center under Hardware in MDK 9.1, but I could be wrong. I'm not sure this will work, I've never used it. So YMMV, caveat emptor, use at your own risk, etc. Jim On Tuesday 23 September 2003 03:54 am, Lance Cummings wrote: snip That's about the long and short of it, yes. Linux is clearly trying to make a push onto the corporate and retail desktop. And a lot of Linux backers are claiming these days that the ease-of-use and installation issues have pretty much been taken care of by the modern distributions and automated install routines. And to a large extent, this claim is clearly true. snip shrugs Lance -- 4:01am up 5 days, 20:55, 3 users, load average: 0.03, 0.08, 0.03 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Kvirc
For MDK 9.0 it's here: ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/Mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/ Just scroll down till you find it, download and install with rpm -ivh kvirc*.rpm For MDK 9.1 it's here: ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/Mandrake/9.1/contrib/RPMS/ Just do the same as above. Then you might want to go to the plf site below and make sure your contrib source is configured properly. Jim On Wednesday 25 June 2003 06:16 pm, Dan Gordon wrote: On June 25, 2003 01:31 pm, JoeHill wrote: 1. Go here and configure all your souces: http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php 2. then as root, urpmi kvirc Did this and output was no package named kvirc lol i dont think someone wants me in irc rofl Regards, Dan Gordon -- 6:01pm up 3 days, 22:15, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.05, 0.05 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Archives was Re: [newbie] Installing Java plugin for Mozilla
Searchable archives are here: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-newbier=1w=2 and here http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-expertr=1w=2 Jim On Friday January 3, 2003 08:14 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 03 Jan 2003 7:37 am, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: Mark Weaver wrote: Hi there, I wish I had a dollar, (accounting for the current rate of inflation), for every time I've seen this need addressed in these lists. Doesn't anyone read the archives any more? ;) If there was a way to request the archives to send us information by email from a email query I am sure many of us would use the archives. Unfortunately though many of us do not have either permanent or cheap 24/7 connections to the Internet. Hylton If there were clear links to the archives and an easy way of searching them we would use them more. I haven't seen the archives for months - I never see any link to them and can't remember the url Anne -- 3:01am up 14 days, 6:04, 6 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.15 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Mandrake PowerPack 9.0 at BestBuy
I was in Best Buy here in Indiana and saw Mandrake PowerPack 9.0(3 copies) on the shelf for sale. It put a smile on my face and made my day. I just thought I'd let people here know that it is beginning to proliferate throughout the US. They also have RH 8.0 and SuSE 8.1 as well as StarOffice 6.0. Jim -- 7:01pm up 1 day, 32 min, 3 users, load average: 0.11, 0.11, 0.04 Running Mandrake 9.0 - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
