Re: [newbie] Modems that will work w/Linux
http://www.kc.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html This is a site that lists modems that will work with Linux. Some will not, you know, as they are winmodems. Linda At 05:57 PM 4/29/99 -0400, you wrote: >I plan on installing linux here in a few days, and with installing I plan on >buying a new modem. I was wondering which is the fastest/best? Anybody >have any good experiences with some modems? I am currently using Earthlink >as my ISP. Thanks... > >-soco >
Re: [newbie] When on kppp, getting mail but not getting out
>Check to make sure the Outgoing SMTP server is named correctly in the >Preferences setting of Netscape. That's about the only thing that would >affect sending mail in Netscape. I should have clarified myself. I am not downloading my mail using Netscape, but rather the e-mail program that comes with KDE. The icon is located on my taskbar (panel at the bottom) and looks like a letter with a big E next to it. When I was using Linux yesterday, I was in my mail program. > >> Also, if I should get really frustrated, what is the best way to uninstall >> Mandrake and start again? > >Just stick the CDROM in and start a new installation (and be sure to choose >to format the Linux partitions during installation). Do I have to use the floppy I made at the beginning and then use the CDROM? Linda Hatch
[newbie] When on kppp, getting mail but not getting out
Hello Steve & everyone else, On top of my regular problems with Linux, when I am in e-mail, I am able to download all my mail, but the message I sent yesterday never made it to the group. I am able to get onto Netscape, also. So what setting do you think is not set right? Also, if I should get really frustrated, what is the best way to uninstall Mandrake and start again? Linda Hatch
Re: [newbie] Re:Printer
>I did check for the most up-to-date Ghostscript package and it would >appear that my printer, the HP722c is not supported yet. The HP690's and >the 800's are on the list, but not the 720's. I really hate the idea of >having to buy a new printer just for Linux. Linda Hatch >> help and make sure that I print out this information. Since my printer is >> unusable in Linux, I have to do all my questions on Win98. I have a HP >> Deskjet >> 722c, and have already found out that it is handled like a >> winmodem. Bummer!!! > >You might try finding updated Ghostscript packages. I know they've done >alot of work supporting HP WinPrinters, so it's possible that you'll be >able to use it under Linux. WinPrinters are a bit different than >WinModems, so they are supported for the most part. > > >-- >Steve Philp >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] how to get apps on KDE desktop
Steve, I also downloaded the 5.0 version of StarOffice and would very much like to install it also. If it would help, my user is: /home/ladylake Linda Hatch At 12:04 AM 4/21/99 -0400, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 19, 1999 at 03:28:53PM -0700, Linda & Mike wrote: >> I wish that I was even as proficient as you to be able to install a >> program. I still can't figure out how to install a program and so it makes >> me not want to even use the OS. Linda > >What programs are you trying to install? Are they binaries? .rpm packages? >source .tar.gz packages? We can help, we just need more information! > >-- >Steve Philp >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] how to get apps on KDE desktop
Steve, I appreciate your wanting to help. I feel at this time very frustrated with Linux. I have Mandrake 5.3 installed and (hoping) that everything installed is as it should be. Anyway, I have a program called ProSplitter and the file name is: splitv20x_tar.gz. It is currently on a floppy and the one thing that I do know how to do is get it dropped onto my desktop. All this in KDE. It is at this point that I am stopped. I have noticed that a person can click on a filename on the desktop and it unzips (or untars) at this point, but I suspect that this is not the way to do the job, but if it were, what do I do next? Do I change to root and try to find the new directory. I have clicked on the setup files, and for the most part they come back with what I think is an error telling me that I cannot do that on local something. I don't remember the wording. There always seems to be more than one .setup file with different name endings. How does one know which one to use to create the directory? Or does unzipping the file create a directory? My husband and I have three books on Linux and I just don't find what I need to learn this or I am not understanding what I am looking at. BTW, I never understood all the commands in DOS either. Was quite grateful for Windows at the time 5 years ago. I really do want to understand what I am doing in Linux but I am very confused by it all. Linda Hatch At 12:04 AM 4/21/99 -0400, you wrote: >On Mon, Apr 19, 1999 at 03:28:53PM -0700, Linda & Mike wrote: >> I wish that I was even as proficient as you to be able to install a >> program. I still can't figure out how to install a program and so it makes >> me not want to even use the OS. Linda > >What programs are you trying to install? Are they binaries? .rpm packages? >source .tar.gz packages? We can help, we just need more information! > >-- >Steve Philp >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] how to get apps on KDE desktop
I wish that I was even as proficient as you to be able to install a program. I still can't figure out how to install a program and so it makes me not want to even use the OS. Linda At 09:09 AM 4/19/99 -1000, you wrote: >Hi there, >here is a very simple question from a very new user. I just installed >Mandrake 5.3 on my machine and I can't figure out how to associate >applications as icons on the desktop or as items in that "K" menu (I can't >remember what it's called). I think I have the Package Manager figured out >as I installed a couple of screensavers and a game and was able to run them >from an X-window. Now I'd just like to see those listed in the K-menu. > >Thanks much, >Laurence Adair >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
[newbie] Installing programs
Hi, Just wondering if all program files have to be untarred in root or can they be untarred in the user account if that is the only account that will use the program, such as Star Office, I will be the only one using the program. Linda
[newbie] Error when trying to mount cdrom
Today I tried to mount our cdrom drive. Here is the error it gave me: Could not mount file:/dev/cdrom and then something else that said something like this with a bunch of symbols in between each word: Input/output error Amount... ou must specify the file system type. What does this mean? I just recently found out that our home user accounts had been put into the wrong partition by my brother-in-law when he installed Mandrake 5.3 for us, so over the phone from San Francisco he had us move all the directories to another location. Now, I guess, the cdrom did not go with everything else. Linda
Re: [newbie] Happy99 got caught by Norton
As I was downloading my e-mail, Norton Antivirus kicked in and got Happy99. Boy, am I glad that I had it to catch it. Linda At 06:40 AM 4/6/99 +0700, you wrote: >Hello David, seems your Windows machine is infected with Happy99. >The url below had information on cleaning the worm: >http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/happy99.worm.html > > >At 18:08 05/04/99 -0500, David Leathers wrote: >|- snip for brevity - >| >| >|- snip for brevity -
[newbie] Scanners
Hi, I haven't read where anyone has installed their scanner and used it with Linux. I have a Mustek 1200 III EP and am wanting to use it with Mandrake. Any ideas? Linda
[newbie] I have a problem with KDE
Hi all, I keep getting this box that comes up and says this: It is titled: KFM Information and it says: A new KDE version has been installed. The template files may have changed. Would you like to install the new ones? and then a Yes box and a No box. I keep answering No, but my user account is inoperable. Nothing is working when I go to the terminal and press the box, nothing happens. When I go to the K box and go to Internet, and then Kppp, nothing happens. What do you think is wrong? Now, if I go to root, everything works. Any ideas? Linda Hatch
Re: [newbie] Re:Help with installing files
Ok, here is one of them. First of all, I downloaded them while I was in Windows98 and put them on a floppy disk. The name of the file is: splitv20x_tar.gz. I know that I have to go to the root user account, but then what? Mount the floppy drive, and from that point on I don't know what to do. I have downloaded instructions that just say to: tar -xzvf filename and that will just open it up, and then you run: ./configure, then make and then make install. I tried the first thing while in the command line on the terminal and nothing happened because first I have to get the file from the floppy and into the computer which I don't how to do that. So, you see, I am totally stumped and I am not finding the information anywhere, so I will be very appreciative of your help and make sure that I print out this information. Since my printer is unusable in Linux, I have to do all my questions on Win98. I have a HP Deskjet 722c, and have already found out that it is handled like a winmodem. Bummer!!! At 06:58 PM 3/27/99 -0500, you wrote: >Linda & Mike wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I'm Linda and I am almost brand new to Linux. >> >> I have downloaded files off the Internet and I want to install them. I >> need a step-by-step intro into what I do when I want to install. >> For instance, I download the files while on my own user account. Now what >> is the next step. All the instructions in the books seem to over-simplify >> the steps and, I am probably missing something obvious, but they don't work. > >It's going to depend on what their filenames are. > >If they're .rpm, you can put them into your system by logging >in as root, changing to your user's home directory (cd ~), and >typing 'rpm -Uvh .rpm>'. > >If they're .tar.gz files, they're possibly source code, >possibly executable code. We'd need to know more about them in that >case... > >Short answer? "Depends" > >-- >Steve Philp >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Re:Help with installing files
Hi Everyone, I'm Linda and I am almost brand new to Linux. I have downloaded files off the Internet and I want to install them. I need a step-by-step intro into what I do when I want to install. For instance, I download the files while on my own user account. Now what is the next step. All the instructions in the books seem to over-simplify the steps and, I am probably missing something obvious, but they don't work. Please help. Linda PS: BTW, I sent this message 2 days ago and never saw it come to the list, so I guess this is a test to see if my mail is getting out, also.
[newbie] Site for lists of modems that will and won't work with Linux
I thought you all might be interested in this site about modems and winmodems. It might be helpful in steering you in the right direction of what kind of modem you can buy to replace an existing winmodem. http://www.kc.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html Linda
Re: [newbie] How to find Linux user groups
Thanks for the leads but there are no groups anywhere close. Maybe something will start up soon. Linda At 12:19 AM 2/25/99 +0100, you wrote: >On Wed, Feb 24, 1999 at 01:55:16PM -0800, Linda & Mike wrote: >> Is there a site to find a Linux user group, hopefully in the area of the >> country I am in here in California? > >You can take a look at www.linux.org, here you can find a worldwide >list of LUGs. There is a more specific site, but I've to check the >right address. > > >-- >Fabio Coattihttp://felix.unife.it/~cova >Ferrara Linux Users Group http://flug.unife.it >GnuPG fp:6AB9 277E 9AA7 9D20 E82C 9EE7 2D17 E351 3DCB 0CDC >Old SysOps never die... they simply forget their password. > > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\Re [newbie] How to find Linux " >
[newbie] How to find Linux user groups
Is there a site to find a Linux user group, hopefully in the area of the country I am in here in California? Linda
[newbie] Burning CD with image file
Hi Newbies, How do I go about burning a CD with the new Mandrake 5.3 image? Do I first download it to my harddrive and then copy to the CD-R? Thank you, Linda
[newbie] ICQ
Hi Newbies, I am wondering if anyone knows what Linux ICQ program works like ICQ for Windows. I have heard that there is one version that picks up the buddy list from the ICQ program in Windows. Does anyone know which one that is? Linda
