Re: [newbie] Samba
At 03:11 PM 11/1/00 -0600, you wrote: Ok, I have been through two different configure setups, one from Linuxnewbie and the other from a book called "Mastering Linux". Neither of which reflects the current Samba 2.0.7 that I am using and I have also looked at the mandrake site. Anyone know of a good source to guide me through setting up Samba? I'm close but can't quite get there with the available info. Swat won't make the changes for me. I get a error message that says My computer is not authorized access. Should I have been in root and not gone to a browser as a plain ole user? Advise is, as usual, always welcome. -- Dennis M. a registered Linux user #180842 Yes if you have not figured that out you have to be root to write to things in the /etc dir. So you would have to run swat as root. As for another good source for info. Have you hit the ORiely book website yet. Their using Samba book is also available for download in HTML or PDF format. Good luck.. I have done the same. James Schofield Linux user and loving it! Mandrake 7.1/Storm(Hail)/SusE 7.0 "Trouble is where you find it, sooo stop looking for me!"
Re: [newbie] ppa
Because you need to tell the system what to use to execute the commands contained in the file. Check /etc/rc.d/rc.local and /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit and you'll find the same at the top of them. Probably the same in the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d/. here is a point Steve.. why not just add the line at the end of the rc.local script.. thats what I did with my setserial command.. Rather than creating a new script?? James
Re: [newbie] kxicq
I have seen that there is two ICQ clients out for Linux. One is Kicq for KDE and another is for GNOME. I like to use KDE as my Desktop.. but I notice that the KICQ project is still Alpha and is not getting a lot of support. The one for GNOME is STABLE and looks to be the better of the two to use. ANyone tried running the GNOME ICQ on a KDE desktop? ANyone tried both of these clients? ANyone running KICQ and find that it works pretty well and not to worry about it being unstable?? James
Re: [newbie] kxicq
Try KLICQ. It's the one that I use. Lyndon Lininger Sr. ok.. where do I get it from?? James
Re: [newbie] parallel scanners?
At 06:29 PM 8/23/99 +, you wrote: anyone know if there is any support for parallel scanners in linux? i have a mustek 1200 III EP that i might like to try soon, but i havent seen any info about parallel scanners, just scsi. :P Yeah I would be very interested as well.. I have one attached to my system too. It sees my printer which is running from the back of the scanner so I think I can do it.. just need a twain driver for linux I guess. I have a pci ltp 2 port that I need to get recognized so that I can get the PPA3 (zip drive) on it recognized. James
Re: [newbie] Boot problems w / dual-processor system
Hey people.. I am running an AMD K6ii 350 with 64meg ram. I am running both win98 and Mandrake 6.0(venus) I am getting a 699 rating on this computer. Would memory be my best investment for this machine? I only have 1 64meg chip in it right now.. so I could go and put a 128 and bring me up to 192meg? is that the best idea?? The machine runs fine otherwise. - Anyway to get a theme for KDE that will do a machine busy cursor? you know so when you click on an Icon you know that it is doing something? James
Re: [newbie] failing to unmount
If you go to the updates page of the Mandrake site it has a blurb on this bug. Everyone should be updating their kernel to 2.2.9-27 anyway because of a security bug... but this as well as the initscripts is what is needed to fix the unmount bug.. I have that bug as well.. I have updated initscripts.. I need to download and update the kernel now.. OH NO!! LOL!! hopefully I wont bugger up my system For those that have been following my saga... I now have a working modem and sound card.. YE HA! I have mounted both my windoze partitions on Linux to get access to all my pics and other files. So the sun is a little brighter on my mandrake 6.0 install. james
Re: [newbie] failing to unmount
Don't know if the kernel upgrade specifically address anything to do with the unmounting bug (i have my doubts as all i updated were the init scripts and then the problem went away), but it's certainly not true to say everyone should upgrade the kernel because of the security bug. I don't have a modem in my PC - i have a laptop running W98 for work, and use that instead. Therefore, as the Linux box is never connected to anyone except itself, this means no security threat !! True.. if your not using the linux box to connect to ANYTHING then there is nothing to worry about security wise.. Okay, i haven't read the updates page - but didn't the unmount problem go away after just upgrading the initscripts ?? Actually I have not shut it down since I have updated Martin.. LOL! So I dont know yet. ;o) James
[newbie] one more newbie question.
I have a question. If I get a book with a CD rom in.. say 1.3 of Open linux or 5.0 or 5.1 of Redhat. Is it not worth my while to get that up and running at all?? If all I am using the machine for it personal use .. internet etc.. with these distros work fine for what a personal user needs?? So is the upgrade from 2.0 to 2.2 like win 95 to 98.. they both work.. just one will work better?? or does 2.0 have problems that I will find?? James
Re: [newbie] Does Linux use the Bios for Harddrives?
ok, I have one more question along this thread. I have a 520 meg harddrive on my NEC laptop.. I am going to run Slackware 4 on it.. because I can do a Floppy install with it. Can you do a FTP install of Mandrake?? Anyway.. how do you think I should partition my harddrive for a basic X internet laptop.. nothing too complicated.. just web email and IRC.. I will add whatever I can fit into it... so give me an idea? Should I just go with Swap and / or Swap / /boot /usr /home? and how much space out of 520 should I go? I am getting a 1.4 gig for the laptop.. so I will be using that in future for Linux I think. James
Re: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!!
Just so you all know .. I have said it before.. The modem is an ISA PNP Motorola VOICESURFER.. it is hardware.. I can run it from dos. The sound card.. well you cant get anymore brand name than Creative. Its a SB64pci James
Re: [newbie] Modem problems. - Motorola VoiceSufer?
At 04:58 PM 8/18/99 +, you wrote: Before you do anything fancy for the sound card, try this: linux 1 When booted, typesndconfig Civileme ok, I will give that a try.. but what does the run level 1 do for me that a std boot would not? James
Re: [newbie] Does Linux use the Bios for Harddrives?
ok, so I want to install Mandrake on this computer. As it stands now I am having a very hard time getting support from NEC because the machine is so old. They did come out with a bios that would autoconfig a drive and also could do LBA mode. But I have had no luck flashing this machine with it. They say it might not work because its for European machines. But I own another slower laptop that HAS been upgraded to this bios. HO HUM.. ANyway.. what your saying is.. let the bios dectect it as whatever it wants.. then when I boot from the /boot partition which will be inside that "fake" drive it will then see the true size of the drive?? I am not sure on this.. as I have had problems with it finding incompatable drive sizes before (posted about a week ago) H /boot 15 megs / 1000 megs /home bal swap128 Extrapolate this for the size drive you have. A quick note on swap space: Any swap space above 128 megs is a waste. Linux will not use more than 128 megs per mounted swap partition. If you need more swap space, make 2 swap partitions at 128 megs. and then make another partition for "/" that takes up a large chunk (if not all) of the rest of the drive space. That should allow the system to boot with a hard drive larger than the system recognizes... John -- Brett Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Modem problems. - Motorola Voice Sufer?
Does anyone know of any Known problems installing this modem on Linux? I can get it to detect that there is a modem - but it cannot seem to operate it. ttys2 is com3 correct? that is what the settings are in Windows Com3 irq2 ANyone successfully installed this modem, can give me a hand?? Thanks James
[newbie] Mach64 XF86 server... display resolution?
Ok, installed Mandrake 6.0 I would like to have several resolutions available to me in X. So when I do my video and Monitor setup I decide not to accept the default resolution found and I pick three from the 24bit list. 800 x 600 1024 x 768 and 1248 x 1024 (is that last one right?) anyway... When I get into X.. no difference what windows manager I use.. KDE or Gnome etc... It fits the largest resolution to my monitor and the others it makes them Larger icons etc.. in a vitural screen which extends past the edge of the real screen.. I HATE THAT.. I have looked and looked but so far I have not found a way to turn this virtural screen off.. I dont want to pan off the edge of my screen how do I stop it?? Thanks James
Re: [newbie] Modem problems. - Motorola Voice Sufer?
At 04:56 PM 8/16/99 +0100, you wrote: Irq2 is your interrupt controller. I normally disable one of the com ports in bios and use that for the modem ie ttyS1/irq3 (com2 in dos). hih nick@nexnix Thanks for the suggestion nick, but the win98 that I am running on my primary drive (there are two in the machine) is running without a flaw(I know I know.. hard to beleive!) soo I am not interested in making bios changes with the com ports and rearranging devices on my machine. I would rather just like to get Linux to work correctly with the Modem on Com3 irq2 ttys2 would be the device I know.. Some have suggested I play with minicom first to get the modem working there.. then when I have.. I can get back into Kppp and set it up. James
Re: [newbie] Linux Not for Average Users (Was: Linux for home consumers?)
Exactly, and who needs an ultra powerful microwave to nuke a little tv dinner? The average user needs little more than entertainment and an office suit with little or no time wasted in learning how it works. For this, they are willing to pay big bucks. My reply to this would be like buying a NEW Car from the DEALER rather than a HOT ROD from a Mechanic. The Average user wants all the Warrenty and assurances - reliable service, documentation and FULL service support that a Microsoft can and will supply. If you want to own a HOTROD you have to be willing to do the work yourself to try and get the special parts etc.. from all the various venders that will sell it. Your not going to find it all under one roof. Welcome to Linux. I would say that Linux is growning because of its growing user friendlyness.. more to compete with the Windows NT platform than anything. And really we are still talking about an OS thats primary focus is network connectivity.. not games or office suites. James
[newbie] Does Linux use the Bios for Harddrives?
I have a question. Does Linux use the BIOS to get harddrive specifications?? I own an older 486/75 NEC Versa Laptop that I would like to use as a Linux machine. I have only a maximum of 540meg HD right now.. so because I wanted to run Linux I was thinking of Upgrading the HD.. to a GIG or over.. BUT!!! The bios is old.. and only allows me to go up to 1 gig exactly in size.. I could use a Disk manager .. but this is only useful for DOS partitions is it not? So the point is.. I want to use a 1 GIG + drive in a machine that does not have a bios that can support it. HOW WILL LINUX HANDLE IT?? James
Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
PLEASE people .. I assume a Motorola VOICESURFER is not a win modem, because it is ISA and I can use it in DOS. BUT it is PNP and I am not having any luck as of yet getting it working. ALSO I have not had luck with my SB64 yet getting sound. PLEASE CAN anyone help!! Thanks James
Re: [newbie] First time linux user in DIRE need of help!
Will, RE-INSTALL!! First load win98 and go to the command prompt only then type fdisk /mbr That will clear the LILO out of your system ( Unless you really dont care about your win98 or have it all backed up I would boot from a floppy.) Then go through the process of re-installing. This will allow you to do everything over.. since you already have figured out some of the problems you have. The swap partition does not have to be that large Will.. 64meg is lots! If you have over 64meg in the machine you will not be using your swap partition much anyway.. thats why it sets a max at 133meg.. you will never need more. As for X and the monitor etc.. it is most likely your Video card selection that is the problem not the monitor. try and find out your chipset type. As for the monitor you can choose to install it as a 72mhz 1024 x 768 monitor to start out with.. your monitor can do that NO PROBLEMS.. once you have X up and running you can modify your configuration while you are running. Hope this helps.. James
Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
What about a Motorola Voice Surfer.. Its an ISA modem and I am 99% sure its hardware.. but I cant get Linux to use it right. It will detect there is SOMETHING on Comm3 but it wont use it right. HELP??? James
[newbie] LaptopDocking Station Install Problems
I need a real NUT cracked on this laptop install. What happens when Linux detects your drive.. but it has an invalid geometry according to linux? Also what do you do with Linux when you have an older bios that needs a Diskwizard or simular to recognize the full drive?? Mine detects my first 540 drive no problem as hda Dectects my second 1 gig as 535 63 63 and says.. Invalid geometry 63 heads??? and then states hdb invalid It then goes to hdc and logs in a VALID configuration for the hdb 1gig drive. THis gets me threw the install no problem.. but the system will not run on it. I get it crapping out every time I get to Optimizing Drives hdb [Failed] Then hdc - it locks up!!! EVERY TIME. James
