[newbie] Getting X to work on an HP n3410 Laptop
Hi, I'm sending this to both newbie and expert, because I'm having such trouble finding the answer, even from the HP people and the Mandrake support... I'm trying to install Mdk 7.2 on my HP Pavilion n3410 laptop... K-6II, 550 Mhz 88 MB RAM Trident CyberBlade i7 graphics card Digital 1024x764 lcd display I've got it installed, but can't get the configuration right for X. The installation finds a generic monitor 1024x764, finds Trident CyberBlade (generic), but this doesn't work for me. I try all kinds of resolution settings with no success. I've also tried several other monitor choices (Generic lcd 1024x764, Generic lcd 800x600, and several others). Nothing works. I've tried the "define it yourself" monitor, but have no idea what the vertical refresh and horizontal refresh rates are for this display (the HP technical assistance people don't know, either :( So, I'm stuck w/o any good ideas or things to try. Have any of y'all gotten Mdk up and running on the HP n3410? If so, what settings did you choose to get X to work? Or, anyone out there knowledgeable enough to know where to direct me? Thanks for the help. PLEASE CC: ME DIRECTLY, AS I'M NOT CURRENTLY SUBSCRIBED TO EITHER LIST! THANKS! Lance [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] OT: eudora question: German
Doug, In my Windows days seems like there was a way to access the keyboard settings and set up international keyboards. I then set it up to do English or German and it put a little button down by the clock. Clicking on the button would toggle me between English and German keyboards, and that was a universal deal that was independent of whatever program was running. In Linux you have the same thing... KDE Control center, Input Devices, International Keyboard Then just set up which languages you want and click the little box to dock the button in the panel. Now you can switch between English and German (or anything else) on the fly. Regarding email programs for Linux and umlaut characters, I'm using Pronto!, and here's a line of characters to see if they'll work Äößü We'll see if you and I can read these after this mail is sent! It works fine in my composer window. Before using Pronto! for email, I was using Netscape w/o problems as well (just that Pronto! is 100x better than Netscape). So, give Pronto! a try and you can get rid of your Windoze email. :) Lance On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 22:29:59 -0400, Doug McGarrett said: Does anybody know how to write umlauts and ess-tsets in Eudora for windows? The ALT commands always bring up some kind of window having nothing to do with fonts. I don't know where else to ask this, so pardon me please. (If I could get mail to work in Linux, I wouldn't be using this. Maybe when SuSE 7.0 comes.) --doug
[newbie] kernel update
Hey, I've been following the thread about updating the kernel, and would like to update the kernel on my system, but y'all haven't mentioned anything about the LILO in the emails. Once you install a new kernel, don't you have to go in and change a setting somewhere so that the machine will boot the new kernel instead of the old one? And, which file is that that needs to be changed? Thanks for the help! Lance
Re: [newbie] Printer Epson
Edison Gica wrote: Hi Gustavo: Mine is an Epson Stylus 740 Color. And yes, I did experience the same problem like yours. [snip] Hey y'all, I've got an Epson SC 740 as well. It works perfectly with a driver that I got from http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html Y'all might try this page to find the best driver for your specific printers. Lance
Re: [newbie] How to load Zip Module
I'm running Mdk 6.1 and the command that works for me (100 Meg zip) is 'modprobe ppa' Is that what you tried? Off the top of my head, I can't remember what else (if anything) there is to do. Lance Hugh wrote: I decided to use my old ppa zip instead of buying a new one Trouble is I cant find instructions or howto's on how to load the proper driver does anyone remember how its done? This is a 250MEG drive if that makes a difference.. I have tried modprobe
[newbie] Netscape and .png
Hey y'all, When I'm using Netscape and come across a .png image, I get a stupid error message that the file type is unsupported or unknown. Anybody know what I need to do to get Netscape recognizing these? Thanks! Lance
Re: [newbie] watch what you say on this list
Apparently so! :) LB Vic wrote: Can we say "booger", "poop", "diarrhea", or "fart"? Vic On Tue, 09 May 2000, Michael R. Batchelor wrote: This "filtering" isn't done by Mandrake, but by someone's site who is subscribed to the list. I've gotten a couple back from the same site myself, related to some oddball word they considered "forbidden". Just blow them off as paranoid. They're free to run their site any way they feel. I think the Mandrake site archives all the maillist messages. But not all sites archive all their mail. We sure don't. The warning message only comes back to the person who originally sent the message, not to the list, so they aren't really singling out anyone other than the poor sucker on the list who isn't getting these filter messages. Michael
Re: [newbie] Printer newbie help!
Andrew, Sorry to be so long before replying to your email. I've got an Epson 740 running beautifully on my Mdk 6.1 system. I got a driver for the 740 from http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html. If you're still having some trouble, you might give this driver a shot. Lance Andrew Edward McCall wrote: Hi, I am not so much a Linux newbie, but a printer newbie! I have a Epson Stylus Color 740 connected to my parallel port, and I tried setting it up on installation, and couldnt get it to print either of the example pages. Are there any issues I should be aware of with this? Any advice? I also have an Epson Kyocera FS-600 with a little network box attached to my network. I have had it working great once under RedHat 5.2 a long time ago, I kept the filters and scripts and used them in Slackware for a while, but lost them a couple of months ago Basically it works as a HP LaserJet 5P, but via an IP address instead of the serial port. I don't have a clue how to set this up, I also tried this on setup, but it kept asking for a remote print queue, and I am not too sure if it even has one! Any help at all welcome! Once I can print OK, I can get rid of Windows once and for all! Thanks Andrew Edward McCall Be Developer ID : E-16721 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.h2o.demon.co.uk/ -- Get BeOS R5PE today at http://free.be.com/ for FREE!
Re: [newbie] HTML Editor
Martin Solms wrote: Does Mandrake 7 include a default HTML editor (not including Netsape)? then, has anyone had any luck installing CoffeeCup (http://www.coffeecup.com) on Mandrake? Cheers Martin, I tried out a few of the html editors, including coffee cup, and settled on Bluefish. LB
Re: [newbie] RPM
wolfen999 wrote: i am downloading the latestest rpms for xwindows 4.0 now i am wondering if they can be installed using kpackage or do they have to be installed via console if so how do you insatll and rpm from the command prompt ? GET THE BEST FREE INTERNET ACCESS * Free Email * Free Support * Software* * No Credit Check * Privacy Guaranteed* GOTO http://www.HomeFreeWeb.com use kpackage lb
Re: [newbie] Good Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111
"Potts, Douglas" wrote: This has probably been asked a million times but can anyone recommend a good book for a newbie! Regards, Doug Potts I really like Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use 2nd Ed., by Kofler lb
Re: [newbie] zip drive problem
Yeah, I tried the mini-HOWTO for the zip drive a couple of months ago when I was trying to get my parallel port zip going, and I found that the mini-HOWTO is OUTDATED. I spent several days trying to do exactly what it said, trying to recompile the kernel, reinstalling the whole system (mdk 6.1)...over and over and over. Then the tip came from this forum that it's no longer 'insmod' but now 'modprobe'. Then the tip came, just do 'modprobe ppa', stick in a disk and mount it, so I tried it and it worked! All that time, all that frustration, and it could have been so simple! The problem these guys all seem to be writing about appears TO ME to have more to do with Mdk 7 than anything else. A bug? Another change of some sort? Who knows? Seems like Jon demonstrated this by getting his old zip out and trying it with mdk7 -- works for him under the older versions, but not under 7 ... hmmm ... what's the difference between the earlier versions and mdk7? This seems to be the question. So, anyone out there have the answer? Anyone have a parallel port zip running w/mdk7? If you do, seems like there's a lot of people needing your help! Lance Bruce Hilliker wrote: Jon wrote: Mani Abreu wrote: Nope. Just tried that, here's the result: mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda4 as a block device (maybe 'insmod driver'?) I read that the problem may be that the kernel is loading the drivers for the line printer first, before parport/ppa driver. How do I change the order around? Mani forstfed wrote: On Sun, 02 Apr 2000, you wrote: Well, try just doing the mount now. See if that does anything. Well, I tried that. Here's what I got after typing "insmod ppa": /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource busy Any ideas? I really want to get this thing resolved. Mani forstfed wrote: On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, you wrote: This is what worked for me: As su in a terminal window: mkdir /mnt/zip insmod parport insmod ppa mount -t msdos /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip make sure there is a disk in. You have to umount -t msdos /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip to eject the disk, then mount -t msdos /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip again when you insert another disk. Ed Geez, You guys made me dig my old zip drive out of the closet to test this problem and you know, it didn't work either. Tried it on a RedHat 6.1 and a Mandrake 7.0-2 machine. Hardware works as I made a DOS boot disk with guest.exe on it. Worked fine with Redhat 5.2 and Slackware 3.6 some time ago with the commands listed above. I also looked at modules loaded and tried it without any modules and in init 1 hand loading modules. Since the kernel for Mandrake 7.0 came from Redhat 6.1 (Recompiled) I wonder if perhaps lp (or another parallel port using service) support was built into the kernel instead of as a mod. Question! Does anyone out there have a parallel port ZIP working on Mandrake 7.0-2 or RedHat 6.1? If so, can you please tell us how you did it? Give out with the port setting in the BIOS, Kernel you used and anything else you think might help. I am going to try recompiling a kernel to see if I can get it working. I don't really know if this will help; but check out the attached "text" file. I come from the Linux Gazette. Bruce :-) Zip Drive Mini-HOWTO Kyle Dansie, [EMAIL PROTECTED] v2.4, 10 January 1999 This Document provides a quick reference quide on setting up and using the Iomega ZIP drive with Linux. __ ...[snip]...
Re: [newbie] zip drive problem
Hey Y'all, I'm running mdk 6.1 with an external zip100, and for me the fstab entry is not hdd, but 'sda4' and instead of vfat it has 'auto'. This works perfectly for me. Not sure if it's different in mdk 7 or if that's really more of an arbitrary name, but if you haven't tried it yet, might give it a shot? Lance [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have not gotten my External Parallel Port ZIP Drive to work yet either. Will advise you though in your addition to 'fstab' file: /dev/hdd /mnt/zipdiskvfatuser,noauto,rw 0 0 ^ error /dev/hdb if your ZIP is an internal external I am not too sure. The "hdd" is telling your system it is the 3rd Hard Drive or in Windows 'D' drive. In Linux your floppy drive is not in the same category as the HD's, in Linux it is Identified as 'fpx' (x=1,2,3,4 a digit). Your first HD is 'a', second HD is 'b', third HD is 'c', etcetera. Most newer systems can handle up to 4 HD's with out having to use an additional Controller. I am sure most of you are aware of this, I just want to show I do know somthing, even though it may not be of much help. don I thought I knew that I knew what I thought But now I know that what I thought I knew Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew. On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:04:39 -0500 (EST) Idris S Hamid [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am having trouble getting the zip drive recognized in Mandrake 7.0. Here is what I get: # modprobe ppa /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdksecure/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource busyparport: Device or resource busy modprobe imm gives the same message (though I have a 100M drive so modpobe ppa should be correct). I added the following line to /etc/fstab: /dev/hdd /mnt/zipdiskvfatuser,noauto,rw 0 0 Please advise, thanks a lot! Best wishes Idris YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Re: [newbie] ZIP Not installing...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, now for my NEWBY question, I did the 'insmod parport' and 'insmod ppa' then 'mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/ZIP'. The message comes back as "mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda4 as a block device (maybe 'insmod driver'?)" Where would I find a driver? You might first try 'modprobe ppa' instead of 'insmod...' Seems like when I was setting up my zip drive, they said the command had changed. I'm running mdk6.1. Also, you can do 'lsmod' after modprobe to get a list of installed modules -- naturally, you should see them in the list. Finally, for my purposes, I only need 'modprobe ppa' and not parport (however, I do notice that doing 'modprobe ppa' will install the parport module -- strange, huh? Or maybe it's all bundled together now, I don't know!). Lance
Re: [newbie] New Questions
Ann Blackburn wrote: 2)How do I get my computer to recognize my 100MB Iomega Zip Drive? (parallel) Ann, from a root console do 'modprobe ppa' (w/o quotes!) to install the ppa module (needed for your zip). Then you can check to see if it was installed by doing 'lsmod' (you should now see the following in the list: parport_probe, parport_pc, ppa, parport). If those are there, you're ready to mount the zip drive and use it! (If not, you'll have to get and install the ppa module -- I don't remember where I got it, but if you need it I can email it to you directly.) Before you mount the zip, you need to create a mount point in the directory (e.g., /mnt/zip). So, create the directory, then put a zip disk in the drive and do the following mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 mnt/zip That should get you going. Lance
Re: [newbie] Problems with PPP Setup.
Patrick Dyer wrote: I am using Mandrake 6 and trying to setup ppp to dial-up my ISP. I tried using the Kppp client, netcfg and the script method but none of then worked. I do not know what I am doing wrong. When I use Kppp and try to connect I get the message "modem is busy".With netcfg it just does not work and with the script method I get a message something like "cannot find parameters","execution of script failed". So I need someone to outline for me exactly what to do when setting up ppp. Thanks Much For Kppp setup, make sure you have your modem set correctly (/dev/ttyS0 is the same as com1) -- in the setup choose the device tab and select the correct modem device ..ttyS0 (or S1 for com2, S2 for com3...). Also, seems like I had to switch the default flow control setting to xon/xoff. Otherwise I'm probably not much help to you. Lance
Re: [newbie] Kppp problem please help!!!!!!!!
Mike Koceja wrote: Okay here is the problem. I configured kppp without any problems and it dials and connects to my ISP just fine. Right up until right after it tells me what speed I am connected at. At this point it tries to logon to a network when it fails so does ppp. I'm sure whatever is wrong is minor. PLEASE Someone help me out __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com Mike, Have you tried this with the log window open? What does it tell you?
Re: [newbie] cannot mount ZIP
Claus Atzenbeck wrote: I did a clean install of Mandrake 7.0, but I cannot mount my SCSI Zip drive. This is the alias in /dev: /dev/zip - sda4 Here one line of fstab: /dev/zip /mnt/zip auto user,noauto,nosuid,exec,nodev 0 0 This is what happens: [root@thor /root]# mount /mnt/zip /dev/zip: Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler mount: you must specify the filesystem type [root@thor /root]# mount -t vfat /dev/zip /mnt/zip mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/zip, or too many mounted file systems I would appreciate any help... Thanks a lot!! Regards, Claus. Claus, I'm not really sure, but since nobody else has had an answer yet, I'll give it a shot. Does your alias mean that you can replace '/dev/sda4' with '/dev/zip'? I figure that's what you mean. In your first example, shouldn't that be reversed? That is, isn't the command #mount /dev/zip /mnt/zip? Another thing I checked...my fstab file doesn't have the 'exec' that yours does. Don't know if it belongs there or if it would make a difference... Lance
Re: [newbie] new to Mandrake 7.0
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. Also trying to get my Epson 600 printer and Iomega 250 zip drive to work...went to their sites and didn't see like a Linux driver for them...I though that is probably what they would need...am I right here? Chris, Try http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html The site is a printer driver database where you'll find the 600 driver. Not 100% sure about your zip drive. There is a zip HOW-TO that can get you started on this. Seems like it's a little outdated, but it will direct you to web sites that can help. BTW, I'm finding that you can't search the "outside world" for stuff related to linux. The best way to find resources, drivers, software, etc. is to use linux web sites. It's a lot easier and faster (and you find a lot more stuff). Lance
Re: [newbie] Problem with my printer Epson LX-810
Audrey Beck wrote: JUAN DAVID BOTERO BOTERO wrote: Hello, my name wis David and i live in Colombia, actually i'm using Mandrake 6 with kernel 2.2.9-27. I got two printers, Epson LX-810 and Epson Stylus 300 but i can't work with them, the LX-810 only works with pipes... "cat /etc/passwd /dev/lp0" but does not work with lp orders and the stylus 300 does not work anyway. When i execute lpq i get this... [ # /var/spool/lpd/lp SV ] lpq Warning: lp is down: printing disabled Warning: no daemon present Rank Owner Job Files Total Size 1st root 5 /tmp/Acrob01050 273751 bytes 2nd root 7 ... 155706 bytes 3rd root 8 ... 155706 bytes 4th root 9 ... 155706 bytes 5th root 10 /root/.micqrc 1678 bytes 6th root 11 ... 625 bytes 7th root 12 ... 16407 bytes 8th root 13 ... 625 bytes 9th root 16 archivodir.txt ... 654187 bytes 10th root 20 (standard input) 24157 bytes 11th root 21 (standard input) 24157 bytes [ # /var/spool/lpd/lp SV ] What can i do?... please help me... i really love Mandrake Thanks... By. DAVID. Have you tried using printtool to reconfigure and test the printers? How is it configured? Have you tried setting up a printer on lp0 in printtool and print a test page? David, Just a thought here...have you checked to see if there is a newer or better driver for your specific printers? You can look at http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/ to see if there is a driver for your models. This is where I got the driver for mine. It also has great installation instructions! Lance
Re: [newbie] Favorite references for Redhat/Mandrake
I REALLY like 'Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use' by Michael Kofler. It has clear step-by-steps for many things (e.g., recompiling kernel), cinfiguration helps, a chapter on the commands (descriptions, examples, etc.), a Gimp "mini-manual" (as well as for xv). Every problem or question I've had to now has been answered by this book or this list - often in combination! Lance "Lisa J. Harris" wrote: Hi everyone, I'm still pretty new to Linux, and have a couple books already, but am not completely satisfied with them; I was wondering what books you all have found helpful. Thanks. Lisa
Re: [newbie] questions
Usually the INSTALL file is one that tells you how to install. But clicking it should just open the text file...strange. You might click on README and see what's in that file. To install, you would normally open a console and cd into the directory that untarring created, then type './configure'. When that is done, type 'make'. When that is done, type 'make install' (All those commands w/o quotes). That should get you going. Re: Bluefish, did you also try just giving the command from a console? Is your executable in /usr/bin? Kit wrote: I tried this approach...and clicked the INSTALL file after first unzipping with the tar command...and nothing happens... I installed bluefish...but it won't startup after clicking its execution file. G_REEPER wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, you wrote: Is Star Office on the 7.02 CD? no How do I get Bluefish editor to comeup...and start after installing it...? at a command line type bluefish hit enter and is there any good tutorials on setting up apache? search linux.com also, how do I install adobe acrobat reader 4.0in linuxusing a tar file There is already a reader in 7.0 but the normal way is un tar the file with tat -xvf Filename - -- G_REEPER - "The Linux philosophy is laugh in the face of danger! Oops, Wrong one `Do it yourself.' That's it." L.Torvalds -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.1 iQA/AwUBOLdA4TSDOYZYZiV2EQLwKwCfVAm/VGlQU6uXgxEFgOxBray4e78AoMYu jke1CyZoxIbVsMmi13tQ52jd =w9bF -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ# 7110071 HomePage: http://kwg.virtualave.net/kwg http://kompukit.dyndns.org (personal webserver,does NOT run 24/7)
Re: [newbie] no make possible
Joerg Reinhardt wrote: Since I reinstalled (LM 6.5 on an PI-75mHz, 40M-Ram) the thing is flying (as good as scrap can), but there is no "make" command or compiler ( egc++, or something simmylar I searched for in /usr/bin, correct place to search for, wasn't it?) I obviously missed to install the compilers! In the main installation where you can choose, wich packets are supposed to be Installed, there is no packet called "compilers" in explict, so wich one I have to install, to be able, to download and compile files from the net? Joerg As I understand from the people on this list, Mdk 6.5 is the same as 6.1. My Mdk 6.1 uses the gcc compiler, which is called pgcc on the installation disk. So, look on your installation cd for the rpm packages called pgcc, pgcc-c+, pgcc... I believe installing these will get you the make command. Lance
Re: [newbie] Internet: slow connection, thrown out.....
Joerg, Tell them you know of someone in Austria connecting by ppp using Linux who has no problems. Tell them, if the Austrians can support Linux, CERTAINLY the Germans can! You know, appeal to their national pride! Seriously, though, I've tried a couple of different isp in Austria, and I have experienced EXACTLY the same problem as you from time to time. With one isp, it happened so often (95% of the time) that I changed -- and at that time I was using Windoze and the dial-up software provided by the isp itself. With my new provider, it still occurs from time to time -- both when I was using Win98 and now with Linux. My solution is to log off and dial up again. It seems to be worst just after the connection rates go down (e.g., 1815), so I think it has to do with traffic. When I notice that the emails are downloading so slowly, I check the transmission. When it's bad, I cancel, log off, and dial back up. Often I will get a normal speed (for me usually 5+K/sec) and then things work fine. It seems to me that when the transfer is SO slow as you are describing, you aren't kicked off, rather, something more similar to the connection timing out happens -- so little data is transferred that the connection is simply lost. By the way, when I downloaded Star Office, I was having one of those bad connection days with my provider. I found that the download actually stopped if I didn't move my mouse every couple of minutes. So, instead of starting the download and going to watch a movie, I had to sit in front of the computer for 4 hours moving the mouse every couple of minutes. Don't know if that problem is related, but you might keep your eyes out when doing a big download. Lance Joerg Reinhardt wrote: -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Doellbachstraße 15 34127 Kassel Joerg Reinhardt Hi, I'm using the german telecom to come into the net. Datastream-speed is something about 1.5K/sec, even less most of the time and they do throw me out the net, from Time to time (especially in very long Downloads...) I complaint about this redicoulous speed of data-transfer (56,7K baud Modem should bring more, I guess, and sometimes it does(up to 5.0), but only for seconds or minutes) and about been thrown out the connection after 3h 58min downloading Starsoft (now I have 98% of it, but nothing worth at all). While complaining, they stayed polite and helpfull till the point I mentioned my system is running on Linux! After their opinion, Linux is some non-professional freaky-stuff, and so every PROBLEM (even the speed of incomming data) is MY PROBLEM!!! Can anyone give me a few good arguments for those F-'s, to tell them that it is NOT MY problem!! (Modem is working great, so it is not mv Problem, or Is it) They denied, that it can happen, that their System throws someone out. They say their is no command for doing it, so I wonder what kind of command they are sending me, when I try to dialup with wrong password. I tryed, just to see and it was identically (checked it with the ppd-monitor) to that, what I received when I was thrown out at this download. I also asked for a second ISP-Adress, cause I guess having only one is what causes the trouble, they told me their can be only one ISP-Adress per domain (propably what they mean is, that their is box in the menue, of THEIR-Internet-entry-windoze-software-CDRom, to put a second address in, but what do I care? their is space for two more Adresses in my default-route-setup and even Telnet gave me two!) My problem is, I'm not a computer expert and if one's questions or mails are not cryptically enought written in experts terms, telecom just ignores them and do send an answer like (If your Internet isn't working properly, check if plug is in!) What to do? Change the Provider? Are the others really faster? Is their anything what telecom could do for solving my problem (cause that would be the easiest way for me, otherwise I got to skip the contract. If I could tell them where THEIR problem is, they couldn't ignore me longer and might solve it instead). Anyone experienced with telecom that way? Joerg
Re: [newbie] Login
How are you trying to log in? During the installation you should have set up an account for "root" w/a password, and at least one user account w/password. If you've been trying the user name and password, give it a shot as root: i.e., the username or login name is 'root' (w/o quotes), then the password for root. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, so I have the installation done, and am able to get to the opening page which says: local host login and right below that, password. I put the information is, and it gets rejected. How do I get past this point? Also, why do I need a password in the first place? I got the CD in the mail and proceeded to spend 4 hours installing it. I'd sure like to use it sometime to see what all the fuss is about. I sure don't like Windows, and would like to have an alternative that works smoother. John Houll
Re: [newbie] KFM is all Funked Up
Adam, Is this a problem that ONLY happens when you click on the /mnt dir? I had that problem, and the suggested fix is to open your fstab file and delete all instances of well, I can't remember what it was!! Maybe someone else remembers?? It was posted about 2 weeks ago. It may be "conv=auto" instances, but I'm not sure -- just trying to spark someone's memory. You can also look at the bug fixes on the Mdk site. There's something about it there, too. Lance Adam Stark wrote: Hi, I've been having some problems lately getting read/write permissions for regular users enabled on my DOS partitions. One of you told me that all you have to do is use kfm to navigate to the /mnt directory, look at the properties, and adjust the group permissions to "users".doing this while logged in as root. It didn't work. Now when I try to access that particular partition with kfm the WHOLE system crashes...strange because I thought Linux never did this. The really wierd thing is that ONLY kfm behaves this way. For example, at the command prompt I have no problem accessing it, nor is there a problem with KDE Explorer, or the Disk Navigator. To make a long story short, I tried changing all kinds of permissions in linuxconf -- I even tried renaming the mount points -- in order to correct this problem. I can still access my other DOS partition via any means, it's only the one I fanangled with that's giving me problems. Please help! Adam
[newbie] Running modprobe as user
Hey Y'all, I want to use modprobe ppa to load the module for my zip100, so I can mount it. I can do this as root w/o any problems, but I want to give user permission to run modprobe ppa. This way, I just put 2 icons on my desktop: click the one for modprobe ppa, then click the zip icon to mount. So, I go and give user permission to run modprobe, and it APPEARS to execute the command. However, it doesn't work. I get the following message: /lib/modules/2.2.13-7mdk/scsi/ppa.o: create_module: Operation not permitted parport: Device or resource busy Any ideas what this means and how to fix it? I am pretty sure it is a permission problem. When I run modprobe ppa as root, I don't get this message, but I get it every time I do it as user. I 'know' that user has permission for the modprobe command because I used to get the 'bash: command not found' message before changing the permissions. I've come a step closer, but I'm not there yet! Somehow I think I must be needing to do permissions elsewhere...but now I'm clueless as to where. Thanks for the help in advance! Lance
Re: [newbie] Spruce Configuration
I'll add those wishes to the wish list, and thanks for the help on the address book. I'll have to try that this weekend and see if it will work. Lance (PS: from Ga, using Linux...Braves fan? Boy, that would be a good combination!) Lane Lester wrote: Lance wrote: Hey, thanks a lot! Your tip works!! Gosh, I actually helped someone! Almost always I'm on the receiving end. Now, since you've been using Spruce, can you tell me whether you've been able to set up groups in your address book, or queue mail to be sent later (so you can write offline and then log on to send)? I think the answer's no to both for now. The author won't be offended if you add them to the wish list. Or, are these features still in the future? Finally, do you happen to know how to import the addresses and/or mail folders from Netscape? I really like the looks of this program! Yes, I like it, too, and can hardly wait to get it going again. The author told me that there's a .spruce directory in your home dir, and one of the files in there contains the addresses. So if you can figure a way to export the other addresses to a text file, you could do some cutting and pasting. Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA
Re: [newbie] error trying to config sndcard w/ mdk 7.0
Lawrence, I'm not real clued in on Lothar Soundconfig, but your error message looks familiar. When I do 'modprobe ppa' as user to load the module for my zip, I get an error that looks similar. when I do 'modprobe ppa' as root, no problems. If you aren't doing your config as root, you might give that a try and see if that gets you past this error. Lance "Lawrence G." wrote: I'm getting the following error message when I use Lothar Soundconfig utility. error in modprobe call! /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdk/misc/ad1848.o: invalid parameter mpu.io I also notice that during boot up when mandrake is listing the startup items that passed, there is an entry for mpu.io and it falls everytime. I'm using win98/linux mdk 7.0 dual boot on k6-2 350 o/c 400 with a cmi8330 soundcard. The soundcard is listed in the list of card supported I just can't get it to work with mdk, it worked with mdk 6.0 that's the only time it's worked with mdk. Thanks in advance. Lawrence G.
Re: [newbie] Kmail Kmail Kmail Kmail
Joerg Reinhardt wrote: my system hung up... but why? What have I done wrong? Why allways me? I guess I'm the only one, working with Linux, wich exit's Linux by power switch each third time, cause it hung up. No, Joerg, you aren't the only one! I've used the power switch several times myself. Hang in there! After a few more days you'll find your Linux system working better and better. The week before last I must have had to use the power switch 5 or more times a day for about 4 or 5 days before I got my problem fixed. Now it's working perfectly. So, hang in there. We've all been there! There IS light at the end of the tunnel! LB
Re: [newbie] Mandrake and Different CPUs
The documentation claims that K6 processors are Pentium class. I have a K6-2/266 that is working beautifully with Linux. Lance GECOS wrote: James Mellema wrote: I think it unlikely that your install will succeed. Mandrake is optimized for pentium class CPUs, and will not perform adequately on a 486. My experience has been that in most cases Mandrale will not install, and if it does performance is dismal with many problems. The above was in response to an inquiry, but it makes me wonder if Mandrake is the best distro for my AMD K6-2/400. I don't know much about CPUs, so I don't know if my AMD is "pentium class" or not. -- Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA Getting where I want to be with Linux...
Re: [newbie] Spruce Configuration
Lane Lester wrote: Lance Borden said: I can send mail without any problem, but when I click on the get mail icon, I see the status window pop up: connecting...logging on...sending password, then nothing. I know the password is entered correctly, but it stops every time at the point of sending the password. I'm probably the guy who said nice things about spruce. I had a similar problem until I got my username right. My ISP is MindSpring, and generally I have to use my entire email address as my username. But with spruce, that was not right; I had to use just llester. I wonder if spruce tacks on the "@mindspring.com". Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA Lane, Hey, thanks a lot! Your tip works!! Now, since you've been using Spruce, can you tell me whether you've been able to set up groups in your address book, or queue mail to be sent later (so you can write offline and then log on to send)? Or, are these features still in the future? Finally, do you happen to know how to import the addresses and/or mail folders from Netscape? I really like the looks of this program! Lance
Re: [newbie] Kernel compile
Kemal YILMAZ wrote: Hi, I just subscribed this mailing list. And I have some questions as you may guess. I tries to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0 and i did (I hope) but i have to compile kernel, I think. but i didn't do that because i have to do that commands in /usr/src/linux, but i couldn't find this directory. i just found /usr/src/PRM First What should I do ? and secondly I couldn't install sound card. I think this problem will be solved if i can compile kernel. Thanks in advance. Kemal Kemal, I think you have to install the kernel-headers and kernel-source rpm packages, and then you'll have the /usr/src/linux directory. Use the Kpackage program and have it search on the installation cd for uninstalled programs (I don't know the path on Mdk 7.0, but it's probably something like /dev/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMs -- the key is to point to the directory where all the rpms are). Then you can find these in the list and install them. BTW, I'm not sure, but the kernel-headers may already be installed during the installation. You can use the kpackage to look for it, too. Have it list all packages, then use the find package tool to search for kernel-headers. Finally, if you are thinking of recompiling the kernel just to get the sound card working, you might want to try the Xconfig first. I'm not sure how all that works -- didn't have any sound card problems when I installed, but ask these guys to guide you through the soundcard setup before going to the trouble to recompile. Lance
[newbie] Receiving Faxes with Linux
Hey Y'all, I've got this ksendfax configured to send faxes for me, but how do you receive faxes in Linux? More specifically, my machine is at home, not part of a network, I'm the only user. Is there a program for receiving faxes? The fax viewer appears only to display faxes received somewhere/somehow else. Lance
[newbie] Spruce Configuration
Last week someone mentioned that spruce is a really good email program. I've downloaded it and tried it out, but can't seem to get it working right. All y'all using that, got any thoughts for the following problem? ... I can send mail without any problem, but when I click on the get mail icon, I see the status window pop up: connecting...logging on...sending password, then nothing. I know the password is entered correctly, but it stops every time at the point of sending the password. There's no error message or anything. Since I can send messages, I figure I've got the settings correct, but is that not necessarily true? I'm at the end of my knowledge and would appreciate any help y'all have! Thanks in advance, Lance BTW, I've got it set up for POP3
Re: [newbie] General advice??
Joerg, After browsing through the messages to and from you, I thought I might go ahead and add a couple of thoughts. Books: The O'Reilly Running Linux is available in German as well as English. I also picked up the book Linux fuer Anwender, but didn't find it very helpful. As a newbie I've found Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use 2nd Ed. (by Michael Kofler) to be my favorite. Just the other day I was in a bookstore and noticed that it is also available in German. For me, it gave the best overview, plus a lot of practical stuff that I've used. Finally, if you haven't seen it, CHIP published a special Linux Ausgabe in January, which also provides some useful tips. Real Player: No clue on that one Starting programs: My first try is to use the command line (right click on the kde desktop and select Execute Command) or console. From anywhere, just type in the name of the program. Seems like some programs "don't like" to be started from the icons in kfm, but will then run from a command line. Not sure why, though. Lance
[newbie] HTML Editor Recommendations
Hey y'all, I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite. Haven't tried anything just yet, so I would like to get your thoughts...where should I start? Which is the easiest to use for a guy coming from Page Mill? Which offers the best features? Thanks in advance for your input! Lance
Re: [newbie] help
Kit wrote: Will someone please tell me...HOW to fix a problem...I have with 6.1 everytime I click on HOME (desktop) then go up to the next level...in order to MOUNT either my CD drive or HDA1 etc...after clicking on /mnt...it starts, but then it freezesand at this point, I have to shutdown by pressing my power button on the PC. I can't mount anythingplease help Kit, Can't tell if your problem is mounting, or looking at the mount directories in Kfm. However, mounted or unmounted, I was having a problem accessing the /mnt directory from kfm. Are you saying, every time you click on the /mnt directory icon, kfm hangs (regardless of whether or not something has been mounted)? That was my problem... The solution posted on this list by Denis Havlik is to go into /etc/fstab and remove all "conv=auto" entries. I tried this and it worked for me! :) Lance
Re: [newbie] Red Neck Linux
I'm a Texan, and an Aggie, and I LOVE a good Redneck or Aggie joke (or about Tx). I used to watch Dukes of Hazzard all the time, so this joke "hits close to home" -- it's a great one! Lance (the Redneck) :-) Josh McCaffrey wrote: On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, you wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, you wrote: I lifted below news release parody out of a Linux-oriented email newsletter I subscribe to called CONSOLE : http://console-newsletter.hypermart.net/subscribe.htm http://console-newsletter.hypermart.net/ Alan New Linux Distro: Red Neck Linux Red Neck Computers, Inc., of Chattafoocheeble, Alabama, starting shipping version 1.0 CD-ROMs of its new Red Neck Linux distribution yesterday. "We feel that RNL is a major step forward in bringing cheap, powerful, easy-to-use software to the millions of technophobes living in the South," Sandy Watkins, PR manager for Red Neck said in a press release. RNL features: * The X Winder System * DukesOfHazzard command line shell * Netscape 4 with preset bookmarks to such sites as The Big Show, How to Attract Your Cousins, Bubba's Farm Report, Branson.net, The Stag Beer Homepage, 101 Recipes for BBQ Sauce, Dukes of Hazzard Fan Club, and the Hee Haw Syndication TV Schedule. * Deer Hunter, Bass Fishing, and Civil War General games * Daisy Duke pin-up preset for root winder Guess it's a good thing that those of us from Alabama have a sense of humor. Funny I don't seem to be laughing. -- LIFE'S LAWS Psychiatrists say that 1 of 4 people is mentally ill. Check three friends. If they're OK, you're it. Oh, yeah, I'm in Atlanta, GA. While I feel that Alabama jokes are not in such horrible taste, and there's probably not so many Alabama-Linux users, this joke, however funny it may be, is a bit stereotypical, if not disrespectful. Funny none-the-less, however. L-M content: Just bumped up my RAM to 64MB's. Proccessor still at 133, graphics @ 2MB's. Playing around w/ different window mgrs. KDE still very user friendly. Gnome/Enlightenment a bit harder to figure out. STILL LOVIN' LINUX!!! -Josh -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.1 iQA/AwUBOKx3tJIc6oBNVYv1EQLnsACdEB832g77Roe41Ts46P0M47VSAhcAnAhb w1whal+DZ6y15B06RPJGF8Gm =5Yg1 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [newbie] uploading web site
bluebottle wrote: IHas anyone a good suggestion for an ftp prog (like Cuteftp) that I can use. Have you tried gftp or Igloo-FTP. They seem pretty good to me. LB
Re: [newbie] kfm hangs
Dan Ros wrote: Edit /etc/fstab and remove the 'conv: auto 0 0' section from the entries of each of your drives. Dan, Thanks! I posted my question at the same time I downloaded this same answer from you to someone else...already tried it...already works. Thanks for repeating the answer, though. :) Lance
Re: [newbie] New User Simple Problems
craig jameson wrote: I have just recently installed Linux on my system (mandrake6.1) and I am having a few problems in changing over from Windows (maybe I should not have put a capitol at the start of it?) please can anyone help with any of the following, bearing in mind that I have only been using Linux for a week and I have only dabbled with the console e.g ls and a few other basic commands! 1. How can I mount my other cd drive (hdb2 I think, secondry IDE slave drive) my first one is mounted automatically when I boot up.nbsp; Also I have installed Linux on my second hard disk (hda2, primary IDE slave drive) but how can Inbsp;access my windows drive (I think it will be hda1, primary IDE master drive). I have a dos partition on my Linux drive and it is mounted at start up and has a shortcut to it on the desktop as does the cd rom writernbsp; on the secondry master ide port. I have tried going into Linux Conf-- file systems -- access local drive and adding hdb2 and hda1 but cannot get it to work. Any ideas??? Craig, Open a console and at the prompt, enter: su You will be asked for the root password, so give the password This will let you work as root (you have to be root to mount/umount) NOW... If you haven't already created a mount point (directory folder) for the cd, decide what you want to call it and then enter: mkdir /mnt/ (where represents the name you choose) This creates a place in the directory for the cd drive (You can then go into your kfm and view the new directory if you want) to mount the cd, put a cd in the drive then enter: mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdb2 /mnt/ ( is the chosen name) This should get your cd mounted. When you want to unmount it, enter: umount /mnt/ Basically, you do the same for the windoze drive, too. Create the mount point. Then, when you want to mount it, do: mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/ BTW, I'm just a few weeks "ahead" of you, and I'm learning to trust the console more and more. The console is our "friend" that we can trust! You might pick up a magazine or book that has some basic command descriptions (I really find Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use helpful) and start experimenting some. It's actually more efficient than I thought. LB
Re: [newbie] Shootin Blanks
Brent Timmer wrote: I tried all of the ones for deskjet printers Brent, You might be able to find a new driver for your hp by going to http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi Lance
Re: [newbie] Kernel Configuration
Audrey Beck wrote:
Lance Borden wrote:
I'm at a dead end here...sure hope y'all have some insight!
I'm trying to recompile my kernel for my zip100 parallel port drive. When I get
to the 'make bzImage' step, I get the following error message every time:
gcc -06 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -pipe -s -mpentium
-mcpu=pentium -march=pentium -ffast-math -fexpensive-optimizations -o
scripts/split-include scripts/split-include.c
cc1: Invalid option 'pentium'
cc1: Invalid option 'cpu=pentium
cc1: Invalid option 'arch=pentium'
cc1: Invalid option '-fno-exceptions'
cc1: Invalid option '-fno-rtti'
make: *** [scripts/split-include] Error 1
I used 'make config' to configure the kernel ('make xconfig' also got me an
error and didn't start, so I just tried the 'make config' which ran fine). I
followed the directions from the HOW-TO (as well as the instructions found in
the book Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use) exactly. Nevertheless, I got
this error.
Here's what I did in 'make config': I simply hit Enter at every option, except
where I wanted to make changes (SCSI support Y, SCSI disk support Y...). Then I
did 'make dep' and 'make clean'. Then...the error when I did 'make bzImage' (I
also tried 'make zImage', but it got me the same error).
After it didn't work the first time, I made a couple of other changes to the
configuration. I DON'T have a pentium machine. It is AMD K6II. So, I entered the
K6 info into the line that gave me the option for 386, 486, 586, pentium, K6...
(My thought was, maybe this change would get rid of at least the pentium-related
invalid options, but the error is exactly the same every time).
I don't know if there is a problem with my kernel sources, with gcc, with the
settings I'm entering, or if I'm just too stupid to be doing this!
Any of y'all have a clue what this error means and how I can fix it? Thanks so
much for your help!
Lance
I'm no help on the compile problem. But do you need to recompile the
kernel for your zip drive? I thought you just loaded the ppo module for
parallel port zip?
Audrey, Thanks for the thought...no dice. My problem is when I originally
installed I didn't configure for scsi support at all, and I don't think I set up
printer support as a module - both of these are pre-conditions from what I
understand. Bummer. Anyone else out there with a clue?? Lance
Re: [newbie] Kernel Configuration
Audrey Beck wrote: Lance Borden wrote: I'm at a dead end here... [major cutting...] I'm no help on the compile problem. But do you need to recompile the kernel for your zip drive? I thought you just loaded the ppo module for parallel port zip? Audrey, I just sent a response to this comment a little while ago, then wandered off to play with my kids. I came back and couldn't resist trying "just one more time" to see if you weren't right after all. "If it is that easy, why does it look so complicated in the books?? Why don't they just say, try..., if it could possibly be so simple?" Wouldn't you know? It is! The mini how-to says to mount .../zip, but left out the /mnt. Although I thought, "hey, shouldn't there be a /mnt there?" I just did what it said...nothing. This time I said, "Why not?" and put it in. Less than a second later it's working! SO, THANKS AND PRAISES!! That was "the last step" for me - my Linux system is now up and running 100%! I'm pretty excited and the wife thinks I'm pretty strange! Lance
[newbie] Printers
Someone was asking yesterday about printers for Linux - sorry, already deleted that message. Anyway, there was a discussion about that last week, and the people using Epson printers were pretty happy with their products. Being in the market for a new one myself, I took their advice and picked up an Epson Stylus Color 740 (they were saying that the Photo700 was great). I am VERY PLEASED with it! It is much better than my old printer was (hp600). The basic rule that the newbies repeatedly mention is that the hp7xx printers are "winprinters" and will not work. As I was looking at printers, the "Linux specialist" at the store said practically all Epsons are supported. I had to download a driver for the 740, and it is rated as working almost perfectly. There were several printers from Epson (and other makers) listed as working perfectly. You might check this page out to help you in your search for a good printer: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi Lance
[newbie] Kernel Configuration
I'm at a dead end here...sure hope y'all have some insight!
I'm trying to recompile my kernel for my zip100 parallel port drive. When I get
to the 'make bzImage' step, I get the following error message every time:
gcc -06 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -pipe -s -mpentium
-mcpu=pentium -march=pentium -ffast-math -fexpensive-optimizations -o
scripts/split-include scripts/split-include.c
cc1: Invalid option 'pentium'
cc1: Invalid option 'cpu=pentium
cc1: Invalid option 'arch=pentium'
cc1: Invalid option '-fno-exceptions'
cc1: Invalid option '-fno-rtti'
make: *** [scripts/split-include] Error 1
I used 'make config' to configure the kernel ('make xconfig' also got me an
error and didn't start, so I just tried the 'make config' which ran fine). I
followed the directions from the HOW-TO (as well as the instructions found in
the book Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use) exactly. Nevertheless, I got
this error.
Here's what I did in 'make config': I simply hit Enter at every option, except
where I wanted to make changes (SCSI support Y, SCSI disk support Y...). Then I
did 'make dep' and 'make clean'. Then...the error when I did 'make bzImage' (I
also tried 'make zImage', but it got me the same error).
After it didn't work the first time, I made a couple of other changes to the
configuration. I DON'T have a pentium machine. It is AMD K6II. So, I entered the
K6 info into the line that gave me the option for 386, 486, 586, pentium, K6...
(My thought was, maybe this change would get rid of at least the pentium-related
invalid options, but the error is exactly the same every time).
I don't know if there is a problem with my kernel sources, with gcc, with the
settings I'm entering, or if I'm just too stupid to be doing this!
Any of y'all have a clue what this error means and how I can fix it? Thanks so
much for your help!
Lance
Re: [newbie] shared libraries?
Ron Burns wrote: I am trying to install an RPM that says it has a dependancy on libjpeg.so.6. Is this not a file that is required by alot of KDE apps? Please help.. so far this is the second app that requires this library and it remains elusive. Ron, I had to go hunting for that exact file. I don't remember which package it is in, but I know how you can find out. Go to http://rpmfind.net. This is a huge listing of rpms, cross-referenced by name, creation date, etc. Look up the rpm that is asking for the ..so.6 file...There will be a page that describes that rpm. Included in the description will be a list of unsatisfied dependencies. Your ..so.6 file will be in that list and highlighted as a link. Just click on that link and it will take you to the rpm that will install that file. I'm not sure if this is the most efficient way to do it, but it will get the job done. Lance
Re: [newbie] Re: Running PPPDialer/Config (Continuation - Stillned help!)
"ChOPpY C. Chipper" wrote: it doesn't say "modem is busy or whatever". instead now, it just stops when it says "initiliazing modem" don't know how to continue, modem dosen't click like when it onrmally starts dialing! I have enabled xon/xoff, which fiex my original problem! Thanks a lot, now can anyone solve this problem? By the way, this modem is a Rockwell based KFlex Modem by amquest (234kbps version) upgraded via firmware to V.90 -Julien Julien, Are you sure you've got your ttyS_ set on the right one? Or, did you try to query the modem? Seems like I went through the same process you are going through, but can't remember what it was that led me to the current setup. Seems like I just experimented with different ttyS_ setting and flow control settings until I hit the right combination. Then again...I'm not really up on the modem thing (all I've ever had was an external), but people on this list are always talking about winmodems (they won't work in Linux) - is a firmware upgrade something that makes your modem NOT a winmodem? If it is winmodem... :( LB
[newbie] Re: Running PPPDialer/Config
"ChOPpY C. Chipper" wrote: well, anyway, my problem is that I don't have any idea on how to do nearly anything, So my 1st task, is to try out the PPP dial-up, so I run KPPP from the KDE desktop. when I hit connect it says "modem is busy". How do I go about fixing this is my question, Thanks, Julien Dumoulin-Smith Make sure you've got the right settings in the kppp setup. Your modem should probably be on ttys0, ttys1, ttys2 or ttys3 (these correspond to com1, 2, 3, 4 in Windoze). My Mdk version (6.1) came with the default on "modem" - which is not correct. Also, I had to change the default flow control setting from crtscts to xon/xoff. Then it worked perfectly. Regarding your other questions, I'm sorry but I don't have the answers. Lance
Re: [newbie] Need some modem help
James Luongo wrote: Anyway, I am using kPPP to set it up but I have no idea which driver to use. /dev/modem looked nice but neither of them worked. 1.) How can I find out all these options on my modem? 2.) Is there a better program to do this? (ie Lothar or DrakConf, which I don't have because I have LM 6.1) Try /dev/ttys0 (this would correspond to com1 in 'doze), /dev/ttys1 (com2)... Also, I had to change the default flow control to xon/xoff Works perfectly! Lance
[newbie] Scanners
I need to get a new scanner, one that will work with my Linux. Any of y'all have an HP 3200 up and running with Linux. It wasn't listed on the Sane site, but it's the right price and easily available for me. Or, any recommendations from someone using a scanner under $200? THANKS! Lance
Re: [newbie] libg++272
Harold Hartley wrote: anyone know where I can find or get the libg++272 so the rvplayer plugin for linux will work on my mandrake 7.0... I have the realplayer for linux installed on it , but the plugin needs the libg++272 in order to install.. thanks Harold Try http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/index.html That's where I normally look for stuff,and usually find it. lance
Re: [newbie] and another thing - best printer?
Craig wrote: dave wrote: Craig wrote: I am very new to Linux, I'm triple booting with Win2K, Win98, Linux my Epson Stylus Photo 700 works fantastic in all three. Craig Photo printing looks good/great??? Really sounds like Epson is the only way to go! I still have on a shelf somewhere an old Epson Stylus Color 600 I think. Might be time to get a new one, though. I can always sell the HP880 to a windows user at work :-) Photo Printing, well I've scanned pictures of my kids, and printed them out on photo quality to blow them up to larger size for framing. Using photo quality paper, you can't tell the difference, infact after a little photoshop tweaking of the image, the printed ones look to have truer color than the orig. Craig Okay, I see what y'all are saying...high praise for the Epson S. P. 700! Since I'm looking for a new printer right now, I went right out to find me one of those, and where I live (Austria) I couldn't find one! Or could I? I found Stylus Color 740, 750, 860 and numerous others, but none that were "exactly" 700 or 800 (the 800 was in the Linux-compatible listing). My question is this: when y'all are talking about the 700, do you mean "only" 700, or would the driver include the entire 700 range (i.e., anything between 700-799)? Thanks for the help! Lance
Re: [newbie] Dial-up networking !
vishal bansal wrote: How do you set up a dial-up networking connection in linux? __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com If you are using KDE, just start kppp, choose setup, supply the needed info (phone number, name, device, DNS, etc.) and you're ready to go! Lance
Re: [newbie] isdn - german
hi all habe gerade linux-mandrake 7.0 installiert ich habhe kein modem sondern isdn ( frittzcard) was muss ich machen damit ich üver freenet ( 0101901920) online gehen kann? bitte um antwort danke Markus, Ich habe zwar kein ISDN, aber ich habe gesehen, dass es ein ganzes ISDN-Kapitel in dem Buch "Linux für Anwender" gibt (von Andreas Tikart, Jens Kühnel, Lars Gentara). Es tut mir leid, dass ich nichts weiteres weiß! Na ja! Ich bin gerade beim Schicken und ich sehe auf dem Tisch... Es gibt jetzt eine Linux-Spezial Ausgabe von CHIP. In dieser Ausgabe gibt es ausführliche Beschreibungen von ISDN und ein Programm namens kISDN. Das könnte Ihre Lösung sein! Lance
Re: [newbie] Books and stuff.
Andrew Scotchmer wrote: Firstly thanks to all for your help and does anyone know of any good books on linux and the KDE. The ones I've got don't seem to cover much and theres no user group in my area. Secondly I can't seem to download anything (icq) from the net, or rather I can but I keep getting asked what I want to open it with. I type in home (just a guess) and it downloads to: home/andrew/kde/share/kfm/tmp/..whatever.. but then what. I don't want to sound like a windoze freak but isn't there any install wizards for linux? As I am totally new to all of this, all these .rpm and .tar.gz files, not to mention the home/andrew/kdeetc,etc, are doing my head in (hence the need for a good book). I am running Mandrake 6.1 Andrew Hey, I 've been there! I was just where you are about 3 weeks ago, but hang in there! It all starts to make sense pretty quickly. I've had trouble finding a "one book gives the whole picture" solution, but the latest one I've looked at does a really good job: Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use, 2nd Ed. by Michael Kofler, Addison-Wesley publisher. Regarding install wizards, those .rpm files are pretty much exactly that! Use kpackage, which will install, update and uninstall all the .rpm packages for you. Open kpackage, have it search for .rpm packages (in the options menu, you can define which directories to search for packages). It will give you a list of all the packages (you can view all the installed ones, all the not-installed ones, or both from the options menu). Find the one you want to install, highlight it, and hit install. Coming from Windoze, you'll be amazed at how fast they install (I sure was!). The .tar and .tar.gz files are ones you have to compile yourself (manually install). It's a little more of a pain. I'm not real good at these, but I'll see if my memory serves me right. The others will correct me if I miss it! If you have a .tar.gz, it is zipped, and you have to unzip it. I tend to use the graphical kfm (file manager) to browse the directory. By right clicking on the file, I get the "archiver" option. I choose it, which opens the ark program and I select extract, which unzips the file. (I think you can use the console and enter the command gunzip foo (foo represents the file name). In either case, you end up with a .tar file (which itself is a kind of compressed bundle of files). Use the console and cd into the directory where your .tar file is. Then enter tar -xvf foo This will unpack your .tar file into many files and even directories. Now you are ready to install. I think the commands are as follows: First, do ./configure from the directory which was just created by unpacking .tar Then, do make Finally... make install Then your program should be installed. As you can see, I'm only a step or two ahead of you. Hope this makes some sense! Lance
Re: [newbie] HERE IS A UTILITY THAT WILL HELP US ALL!
David Tabachnikov wrote: Dan Ferris wrote: Oh, by the way Turn off the request return receipt. Since you obviously download the list, you will know that your message was received. Seems kind of redundant to me, but then again what do I know? :-) Dan How could I tunr it on in Netscape 4.7? Edit...Preferences...MailNewsgroups...Return Receipts You can also request receipts for an idividual email by choosing the Options while typing the email LB
