Re: [newbie] Slowly getting there!

2001-03-16 Thread Jeff Davis 

varun

The Linux4Win can be installed on your Windows FAT partition by
inserting the CD once ME has booted to the desktop. ME will execute the
autorun file and give you the option to install Lin4Win on a certain part of
your FAT partion. Using a boot disk and the CD will excute an actual LINUX
install that requires its own partions on the hard drive.

JD
- Original Message -
From: "Varun Kumar Verma" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Slowly getting there!



 Hello friends,
 Hi!
 I am facing a problem with my Linux Mandrake 7.2 installation.I have got a
 laptop with 20gb harddisk and windows ME installed on it.I wanted to
install
 linux using the Linx4win.My comp doesnt boot from the CD so I made a boot
 floppy.When I start installing LINUX on the compI get three
options:1.to
 erase the entire disk(which i dont want to do)2.use the free space for the
 installation(i want to do this) 3.expert mode(i am not an expert)..

 I want to go do the second option.when I do that it shows that there is
some
 error in partiting(i have a single C drive on which I have windows ME)
 Can u help me on this!
 bye
 varun
 From: James carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: [newbie] Slowly getting there!
 Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:41:49 -0800

 Alright, thanks for the help guys, I am now able to get into the
 desktop. I used XFdrake, and was able to access the desktop. The only
 problem is, I can only use it in 256 colors! Whats up with that? All
 the other settings don't work! I really don't want to be stuck with
 only 256. Is there anything I missed here?
 I have a ATI Mach64GX video card. All the settings are available, and
 I can choose them, but all I can get to work is 256. I know my card
 is capable of doing more than that, I have it set to 24bit here in
 (yuck) Window$ and it works flawlessly. Soon, I will stop bugging you
 guys with questions :)

   So am I outta luck? Or is there something I can do?

   Oh ya, also when I boot Mandrake, I get a bug error right away, and
 all my icons disappear!!!   Hmmm

Thanks,

   James


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[newbie] read/write to and from NTFS/FAT

2001-03-14 Thread Jeff Davis 

Hell, Can some one advise me on the best way to allow Mandrake 7.2 to read
and write to my FAT  NTFS partitions?

Thank you

Re: [newbie] 3com card problem

2001-03-12 Thread Jeff Davis 

Well it still didn't work. I am at a complete loss. I even tried another
3c509 card I had just in case this one was bad. No diffrence. It just does
not see the card. Anyone have any more ideas?

- Original Message -
From: "Quaylar" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:14 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] 3com card problem


 At 02:51 12.03.2001 -0500, you wrote:
 I have a model 3c509b ethernet card. I use a utility from 3com to disable
 PnP. I get the following error message when using modprobe 3c509 at
 command prompt:
 
 /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o: invalid parameter parm_io
 /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o:
 insmod/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o failed
 /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o: insmod 3c509 failed
 
 can anyone advise on how to fix this problem and get my card working ?
 
 THanks, Jeff


 hi jeff,

 this is what worked for me :

 1) enable pnp on your 3com card
 2) set irq and io with the 3com utility according to the free resources on
 your machine
 3) set "pnp os=no" in your computers bios
 4) on next bootup your bios will init the 3com card and linux will
 recognize it with the parameters u have set before in your 3com config
 utility, upon loading the 3c509 module.

 try this (it HAS to work) and come back if any problems occur...:)

 regards,

 quay

[newbie] 3com card problem

2001-03-11 Thread Jeff Davis 



I have a model 3c509b ethernet card. I use a 
utility from 3com to disable PnP. I get the following error message when using 
modprobe 3c509 at command prompt:

/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o: invalid 
parameter 
parm_io/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o:insmod/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o 
failed/lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/net/3c509.o: insmod 3c509 
failed

can anyone advise on how to fix this problem and 
get my card working ?

THanks, Jeff