[newbie] Newbie troubles with installing
I am trying to install Xine - on a Mandrake 8.0 setup. I have downloaded xine-lib and xine-ui. I have successfully run ./configure, make and make install for xine-lib. When I run ./configure for xine-ui it fails with a message telling me that I have not installed xine-lib. Is there some stage I am missing between the two? John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Aurora
The only advantage I have seen in Aurora is that you can go back to it after the boot has finished to see what happened. (Ctrl-Alt-F12 on mine). But surely all the messages are logged somewhere aren't they?? > -Original Message- > From: Sridhar Dhanapalan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Aurora > > > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 11:29:19 +0100, Peter Watson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Does Aurora serve any useful purpose at all? > > > > Cheers > > Eye candy, that's about all. It hides the bootup messages so that more > experienced users don't know what's really going on (of > course, it's great for > Newbies :). It also stays memory-resident all the time (from > when I used to use > it, anyway). You should be able to see it if you press > Ctrl-Shift-F11. If you > use VMware, it will mess the display up, since VMware can't > handle framebuffer > device calls very well. > > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan > > Windows: The first user interface where you > click Start to turn it off. > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] creative modem
As far as I know even a USB modem can't be a Winmodem. A winmodem has a lot of its processing done by the main processor, and to achieve this it has to be internal and on a fast bus. > -Original Message- > From: Randy Kramer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] creative modem > > > John Clegg wrote: > > If it is external then it can't be a Winmodem because it > only has a serial > > connection! > > But I understand there are some external USB modems. Don't know what > software they require or whether there is any chance one or > more of them > aren't supported under Linux. > > Anyone know? > > Randy Kramer > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] creative modem
If it is external then it can't be a Winmodem because it only has a serial connection! > -Original Message- > From: Robert MacLean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] creative modem > > > Hi > > Does anyone here have a creative blaster modem (external or internal). > I just want to check that it is a real modem rather than a winmodem. > And does M8 or M8.1 support it? > > Thanx a ton > > Robert > > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] is this a good way to test a modem
Logic would say yes, but life often isn't like that! If it will run under DOS it isn't a Winmodem, so the omens are good, but you do need to check for available drivers. > -Original Message- > From: Robert MacLean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] is this a good way to test a modem > > > if the modem states it will run under Dos will it run under Linux? > > > Robert MacLean > > > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Hostility Levels on the list
Please don't assume that just because someone is a Linux newbie they are an email newbie. Some people have their HTML habits DEEPLY ingrained! John > -Original Message- > From: george [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Hostility Levels on the list > > > Mark Johnson wrote: > > > > Agreed. You know it's amazing how many times we assume the worse in > > others > [snip] > > no agrument with you points of this issue. > > before long, this thread can make a good 'faqs for newbie'. > > but will they bother to read it. > > surely, a newbie to a list will note that majority of messages > are written in text mode. > > even if they do start out under msos, if they can read, > they must be aware. > > and surely, if they are under osbs, they have been sending > and receiveing email and know when html is enabled. that is > if they look at what they are doing. > > afore, my coment, return them their email. do not know about > your system, but at station i am on now, 15" crt, 98% of html > email is too small small to read with out reseting caps. > > if a newbie needs help, help him or her. but first help them > by starting them off in a proper manner. !! no htnl !! > > second, inform them of proper way to enter 'subject:', > a good 'subject:' works, better than 'subject: it dont wrok'. > 'subject:' make quicker searches than 'find in body'. > > it is easier to teach good habits, than it is to change > bad habits. > > instill good habits from begining. > > > tc,hago. > > g > . > > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Telnet refused
Last time I booted my Linux box I could telnet in to it, now I can't. I can ping it, and I can connect with VNC, so the connection is obviously working, but when I try telnet it is refused. Can anyone help me with any basic pointers please? John Clegg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Samba- problem - asking for an unkown password
Try running smbpasswd > -Original Message- > From: Roderick Scotto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 5:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Samba- problem - asking for an unkown password > > > > I managed to run samba and to see the linux machine on my > windows explore, > but when I click on the linux machine .. it prompts me for a > password, I had > tried all the passwords used in the linux box and windows > machine, but still > without success. > I had try to tweak directly with the /etc/smb.conf file.. but It was > useless.. > I had also shared folders.. but I still cannot access the > linux machine > > I had then tried to modify the setting from the > drakeconf>network>samba... > but still for nothing. > > Can you please help me! > > regards > Roderick scotto > > > > > > _ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] letting computer run overnight without overheating
Why not switch the monitor off as soon as you leave the PC - even in standby mode monitors use more power than when they are switched off! > -Original Message- > From: FLYNN, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:45 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [newbie] letting computer run overnight without > overheating > > > Providing your heatsink fans are working OK, it'll be fine. My machine > hasn't been switch off for over 3 years. It runs at 100% CPU > utilisation > 24/7 either rendering or running the Dnet client. You machine > will idle > overnight, providing you aren't doing the same as me, so HD's > will spin down > - this will cause a slight (maybe 2 or 3 seconds) delay when > you start using > it the following morning (you'll hear the HD's spin back up > again, don't > worry - it's normal!) > > Make sure your monitor goes into standby after a period of > inactivity (this > doesn't mean switching a screensaver on either!) - they use > quite a bit of > power when they aren't sleeping. > > Steve Flynn > NOP Data Migration Ops Analyst > * 01603 687386 > > > -Original Message- > From: Eric Lin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject:[newbie] letting computer run overnight without > overheating > > > hi, I should ask my pc vender about this, but everyone > here knows so > much > more, I just couldn't help but to ask here. > > I have a pc with celeron 633 mhz processor with intel 810e > motherboard, will > it be safe if I try to let it on overnight? I love Mandrake and > have been > using it forever since 7.2, but it takes so long to > boot up whenever > I want > to use it and I couldn't use the built in Standby mode > because that > seems to > be only working with windows. I am hoping to be able > to just leave > it on > all day long that I don't have to watch it boot up. > > Most computers in school are ran 24/7, but they are > mostly all air > conditioned and mostly are not placed near books. Does > anyone know > if it is > safe for a home user to leave his/her computer on continuously? > > Thanks very much for your help > > Eric > > > _ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ><< File: message.footer >> > > > ** > This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named > recipient. If you are not the named recipient please telephone/email > the sender immediately. You should not disclose the content or > take/retain/distribute any copies. > ** > > > Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited > Registered Office 2 Rougier Street > York YO90 1UU > Registered in England Number 3253947 > A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group > which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. > Member of the Association of British Insurers. > > For further Enquires 01603 622200 > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] USA this and USA that,w here did the newbie list go?
I've been talking about it at length - in a suitable place. Could all the rest of you go somewhere suitable as well please? Now, can somebody point me at a place where I can get simple words-of-one-syllable advice for setting up Samba so that I can access shares on an NT machine from my KDE/Gnome or whatever desktop please. I have a DVD ROM drive in the NT machine - is it possible to configure things so that I can load Linux software on a DVD by reading the NT DVD drive over the network? John > -Original Message- > From: Matt Greer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 5:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] USA this and USA that,w here did the newbie list > go? > > > On Wednesday 12 September 2001 23:17, you wrote: > > On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 05:09:02 +0200, you wrote: > > >Considering this is a Linux newbie list and I have managed > to delete > > >over 150 email regarding the US TERROR ATTACK can we > please drop the > > >subject on this list. some of us do have limited email > space which we > > >pay for! > > > > How about a little sensitivity for those of us who consider > ourselves > > affected by this event? > > This event is unlike anything in US history. People are going > to talk about > this whether others like it or not. > > Matt > > ** Any views expressed in this message are the sender's own, and do not represent the views of Nailsea Family Practice or Woodspring Healthcare Limited except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of one or both of those organisations. This e-mail should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed. Accordingly, we disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person other than the intended recipients acting, or refraining from acting, on such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please accept our apologies and we simply request that you delete this document. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
