Re: [newbie] Trouble ftp'ing Mandrake 6.0
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Howdy all, > > I was just trying to download the latest Mandrake (6.0) from one of > the FTP mirrors (500+ Meggers, but I figure I might as well put my new > DSL to work). Everything's great, except my FTP programs seem to be > choking on some directories. There are a whole bunch of directories in > the /Mandrake/instimage/lib directory (and possibly elsewhere), that > my FTP programs (both WS_FTP and CuteFTP) are failing to open, giving > "Not a Directory" errors. The directories have names like > ld-linux.so.2, libc.so.6, and so forth. The only thing I can think is > that the multiple dots in the file names are confusing my FTP > programs, but I can't really see whay that would happen. > > I imagine I'me just doing (or overlooking) something stupid, but what? > (Besides stubbornly refusing to get the CDs, that is). > > Thanks a lot, > Chris If you're going to d/l it, why not just install it as you download?
[newbie] Re:
Joel Doucet wrote: > > hello, > I keep trying to contact someone from linuxmandrake but nobody wants to > responce to my e-mails, i hope a human can read this message and tell me > what to do. I just purshased "The Complete Linux operating system" > and i am having trouble with it. When i configure X windows,i have to > select my monitor, and since my monitor isn`t in the list i chose custom, > and with redhat 5.1, everything worked fine but when it says it will run > the x server, it doesn`t work, i don`t know if its my monitor of my video > card but it says there is a problem with the configuration and it gives me > the option of quiting of changing my configuration, did i just get ripped > of or can i do something about it? I had that problem, too--something about there being an error in my X configuration. But I tried it later by using "startx" (no quotes) and it worked OK. I think it just might be an installation bug.
Re: [newbie] anonftp on system startup
John Brack wrote: > > could someone tell me why anonftp is not working > when the system starts up and how to "turn it on". > > Thanks. I'm going to assume that you actually installed the "anonftp" package (I don't know the exact name) I installed it during Mandrake installation and it works just fine.
Re: [newbie] compiler
Bob Schmidt wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm pretty new at this stuff, I'm trying to install kxicq on my machine. But > it says that I need a compiler, well I looked through my mandrake 6 box and > installed colorgcc. But when I run ./configure it says that the gcc can't > create an excutable. Any ideas on what I should do? > > Thanks, > Bob I think the file that starts the compiler is either gcc or pgcc (I think the "p" means "optimize for Pentium", but hey, I'm a newbie, too)
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
Richard Myers wrote: > > > On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Richard Myers wrote: > > > Neat stuff, huh? This is Unix. > > > best wishes, > > > richard myers > > On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, darkknight wrote: > > : ) Ever thought about teaching? > > We, I taught an online college-level Intro to Unix course for several > years. Gave it up because (1) the college didn't support it well enough, > and (2) I make ten times as much money working for Lucent Technologies. > > > I always had trouble grasping the diferrence between hard links and soft > > (symbolic) links, untill now. And I was'nt even the poster of the message. > > cool , thanks alot, you really have patients and should consider teaching as a > > career. Great stuff indeed, Unix has always facinated me but I thought it too > > hard for me to grasp. More lessons like that and there might be hope for me yet. > > I shure am glad I make it a habbit to at least skim through each and every post. > > Thanks alot, > > John Love > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hmmm. Glad it helped. Maybe we should do some quickie Unix-command-line > intro lessons online. QUESTION: should it be on this list, or would it be > better to start a new, separate maillist? Or should we just try a few easy > lessons, and see how it goes, with the option to move elsewhere later? > > What say, everyone? > > best wishes, > > richard myers it sounds like a pretty good idea
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
Andy Goth wrote: > > > Well, I'm no programmer, but it must not be terribly difficult as I have a > > couple of programs that do similar things. But Partition Magic is still the > > best, and comes with more than just the partition creator and resizer. I > > have Partition Magic 4.0 which has a Windows and DOS version, and works on > > ex2fs. Through creative searching, I did not pay for it (shhh), but it is > > hard to find. There are shareware or freeware programs like Partition > > manager and FIPS which will also create and resize partitions, but you don't > > get the nice GUI and there is some knowledge that goes into it. Anything > > that you want or need can be found online if you are willing put the time > > in. > > FIPS, eh? Yeah, I read that it could resize partitions as well. Does > anyone have any success stories? Any reports of failures? > > Since I'll have to reformat the disk to the BIOS format instead of the > Ontrack Proprietary Format, I'm going to lose my data anyway. > > > > First, I think I'll empty the C: (which is a compressed partition ala > DoubleSpace). Then I'll move all the important DOS/Windows files onto > it. Next, I'll reformat and repartition the big hard disk. I can > reinstall everything I want onto it, and I can recover the important > data and hard-to-find programs from the C:. After that, I can redo the > old hard disk so that it has two partitions (one msdos and one ext2). > This plan will reduce the need for floppy backups (except for backing up > my Linux stuff--which I don't have much of yet). > > Still, I wait for a Windows 95 CD... well, you could try the new (beta) DiskDrake partition resizer, since you won't have anything to lose. It's on the Mandrake site.
[newbie] Ontrack Disk Manager
While cruising through fdisk, I noticed there are four partition types relating to Ontrack Disk Manager.It might be helpful to whoever was using it to set their partition types to one of these. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Netscape Misbehaves
On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > This is from Windows experience. I see no reason for Netscape to be > > different in Linux. I'd know better if I could *connect* to the > > Internet in Linux, but... modem manufacturers seem to think that > > Winmodems are popular. > > They'll change their mind, when we stop buying them... I own a Winmodem. It's sitting in a non-functional computer collecting dust. Which is what Winmodems excel at:-) Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] INTERNET ACCESS
On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, you wrote: > check these sites. > http://www.linuxhardware.net/ > > http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html > > http://www.kc.net/%7Egromitkc/winmodem.html > > - Original Message - > From: Mark Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 12:36 AM > Subject: [newbie] INTERNET ACCESS > > > > I have a Gateway Essentials 366 which has a 366MHZ AMD K6-2 processor. > > The current modem installed is a Lucent Technologies 56K Fax-Modem > > installed in a PCI slot. My research says that this is a form of > > "winmodem". Is this true? Are all modems that plug into a PCI slot a > > form of "winmodem"? If so, can you recommend some external serial modems > > that would enable me to get internet connectivity? Thank you for your > > assistance. afaik, pretty much ALL PCI modems (I think there's one exception, but I don't know what it is) are Winmodems. Either get an external modem or an ISA modem. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Basically what Partition Magic does that fdisk doesn't, is resize existing > > partitions without requiring you to first destroy them (and everything on them) > > and recreate them. I guess that's convenient but -I- wouldn't pay $70 for it. > > :) > > So it's a nondestructive partition resizer? That doesn't sound > exceedingly hard to write. I mean, shouldn't fdisk be able to do this? > I understand that it's still *much* easier to reformat everything, but > moving data... The snag is that it'll take direct writes. It shouldn't > be too hard to grab one block of data and move it over some on disk. If > they overlap, start from the other direction. Use memory, too, when the > overlapping gets to be too much. What more is there? you can also use 'fips" which is another FREE partition resizer.It's probably on your Mandrake disk. But be sure to READ THE DOCS FIRST!! -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Netscape Misbehaves
On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Netscape 4.6 sometimes unexpectedly quits when I close one navigator window. Is > > this a problem that is fixed in 4.61? Where can I download 4.61? In the "cooker" pre-release. there's RPMs of Netscape 4.61 (regular and Communicator. Alternatively, you can d/l it directly from http://home.netscape.com. It would probably be in tar.gz form at Netscape. If you need a secure browser (128 bit; Netscape refers to it as strong encryption), you can get that there, too. If you don't live in North America, you can still get strong encryption from http://www.fortify.net (it's in Australia, so the US gov't rules don't apply) > This is from Windows experience. I see no reason for Netscape to be > different in Linux. I'd know better if I could *connect* to the > Internet in Linux, but... modem manufacturers seem to think that > Winmodems are popular. Winmodems are popular with manufacturers because they are cheaper to make. (ah, that old profit motive again) Unfortunately, as we have seen, they don't work with anything else.I bought one for a computer that never ran anything but Windows.Unfortunately, the computer was too wimpy to handle a Winmodem. I would never buy another. My advice to you would be to buy either an external modem or an ISA REAL modem. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > You could use Partition Magic (the $70 is worth it if you can't find "other" > > means of aquiring it). It comes with an additional program called Magic > > Mover which can place a complete program and all of it's folder contents in > > a new directory, even on another drive. And there will be no problem > > running it because it corrects system and .dll files to point to the new > > directory. > > I use it often and never have had a problem with it. > > I think it's time for a complete reinstallation of Windows 95. Isn't > that the usual method of fixing problems with it? the BEST method is just to delete it permanently...:-) -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
newbie@linux-mandrake.com
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, you wrote: > On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > > 1- is there a way to get Lilo to give me a choice about booting w98 or > > linux? > > I have it set to allow me to type Dos in at the boot prompt, But I would > > like it to wait for me to respond. > > > Did you not set that up at install? On my system > (Win98/RedHat 6.0) it works beautifully. LILO saw the two > partitions and it asked what label I wanted for which > operating system and which I wanted to use as my default > O/S. Granted, it doesn't delay very long, but it's plenty > of time for me to type "dos" and start Win98 or just hit > "enter" for Linux. :-) the timeout can be changed to. I thing the default is 50 1/10 of a second. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Mailer is possessed
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Did anyone else just get 5 posts from 7-8-99? A couple of days ago, I got some from 9 days earlier... -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] kernel recompilation
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Dan Brown wrote: > > > From: Periklis Christodoulou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > I wonder if I can get help with recompiling my kernel in order to > > > support ntfs file system. When I tried "make xconf" it failed saying > > there are > > >no rules to make target. > > > It's make xconfig. Make sure you're in /usr/src/linux when you do > > this. > > I am sorry indeed it is make xconfig. And I was in the directory > /usr/src/linux. To make sure > I have repeated the exercise and the following again: > > make xconfig > make: *** No rule to make target `xconfig'. Stop. > > > One more info, I am running the Mandrake 6.0 > > > Thanks Did you install the kernel headers AND sources? -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installing
> > > > An extended partition can contain multiple partitions (logical drives) > > inside it. For a more detailed explanation see > > http://www.harris-lp.k12.ia.us/hlp/~jws/~jws/comp/PCInfo/Boot/DEFAULT.HTM > > (click on the "Partitions and Volumes" link first). I was looking for a > > better page, but couldn't find one. Still, this one's not bad. > > I'll read it. > > > > The disk is formatted with the Ontrack Proprietary Format... > > > > Which means that if you ever want to access it without their special > > driver, you'll have to reformat it- WITHOUT USING THEIR FORMAT. > > I have the option of doing a BIOS format. The DDO will still work, but > then I can access the drive without it and risk cylinder wrap. I read > that 1024 cylinders is around 528MB or so. Hmm. That's pretty > limiting. If your BIOS has the option of doing a format, DON'T DO IT!!! Apparently, this was only meant for non IDE/SCSI drives, and can actually make things worse. Even though you should never have to low-level format an IDE drive, if you really have to, you must get the utility from the drive manufacturer. Apparently, all drives have slightly different controllers, so there is no generic low-level format program. > -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installing
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Mine is 1994.LBA is Logical (or Linear) Block Addressing. All new > > IDE HDs support it. My 1995 WD does. It's just a different way of > > numbering the heads, sectors and tracks. I'm pretty sure it does > > translation, too. Maybe there's a BIOS update for your > > motherboard-assuming it has a flash rom on it (but from that era, I > > kinda doubt it. > > My dad would like to get a new processor for the computer. I read some > instructions on upgrades in the pamplets that came with our computer, > and it showed me where I could set the clock speed. The choices: 25MHz > and 33MHz. > > If I want to upgrade, I'll have to get a new motherboard in the process. > > I think it would be kinda cool to have a patchwork computer made out of > parts from many different times, but if it doesn't work, then there's no > point. > > I wonder if AST still supports an old Adventure! computer... > > By the way, I got it for $1500. Modern hardware is much nicer and faster. Much cheaper, too. When I bought my Pentium motherboard in '95, the cpu (90 Mhz) was nearly $1000 Cdn. The board was about $800. And 16 Mb of RAM was $900. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > I broke my disk up in 3 partitions. 2 Gig or so for "/root", 64M for "swap", and >the balance (6Gig) for "/home". This allows me to reinstall (reformat <:-0 ) the >/root and swap and not touch any home (user) files > > What about /usr and all those other directories I am forgetting? > > So, what if I install some great package and then have to reformat and > reinstall the OS? How can I salvage that great package? just copy the package to a partition you aren't going to format. You can copy it back later. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Probably for the same reason DOS can only use 640kB RAM. I can > > hear it now... "Nobody will ever have a drive larger than 2GB!" > > Correction: Nobody will ever BE ABLE TO have a drive larger than 2GB! > That is, with DOS. > > I like learning about the internals of my computer. I try to learn all > I can about everything I use. What is Linux's answer to the FAT? as far as I know, it's EXT2, which is far superior to FAT. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Mandrake... (fwd)
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Can anyone answer this question for me? Can you run Mandrake on a Mac? If > not can you run ANY version of Linux on a Mac? > > -Bill > > > -- Forwarded message -- > Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 20:36:27 -0500 > From: Arthur Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mandrake... > > I'm a Mac nut, and I've heard that linux can be installed on a Mac. > True? I attended the Mac expo in New York today, but the nerds running the > booth wouldn't talk to me. They were so deep in conversation with other > nerds, having a war about which Linux was best. yes, there are some versions that run on a Mac, like LinuxPPc, Mklinux, and Yellow Dog Linux -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] Extracting GZ File
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > i go gunzip file.gz > then if it ends in tar, i use > tar -xvf file.tar > > > -Original Message- > From: <-=Memphis=-> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 7:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Extracting GZ File > > > How do I extract or decompress a gz file? > For example if the filename is file.gz, what the command line should be > looked like? > thanx Actually, you can uzip and untar the file all at once. I think the command is tar zxvf Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Lloyd Osten wrote: > > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > > Andy Goth wrote: > > > > > > > mind. If only I could map "\Program Files" to be on a different > > > > partition... > > > > > > Of course, such things are trivially easy in Linux... Wonder why > > > Microsoft chose such a half-assed method of drive management... > > > > Because they're Microsoft and want to make things as easy as possible > > for the computer illiterate. Just another reason we use something > > superior. We basically have total control over where stuff goes. > > I personally don't put my programs in there. > > > > -- > > Lloyd Osten > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yeah but that's also why the average person will keep buying > microsoft,a lot of people I've run into consider a windows installation > as being a challenging experience.and as long as windows is easier to > set up,and run,people will continue to put money in bill's pocket. > > merc. I didn't have any problem at all installing Mandrake. I thought it was at least as easy as Windows. Getting it to boot was a whole different story. With some help from thislist, I eventually narrowed it down to quirky hardware. A small change with vi and it's been good since, except for one Kmail thing. - Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] XFree86
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, you wrote: > I cna runxf86 under root only if i try and run it under any other user i get > a an authenication error. Anyone know how to fix this? I know there's a program called mkxauth or something like that.I assume that's what it's for (MK X Authentication) At least that seems logical to me. You might want to check it out. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Andy Goth wrote: > > > mind. If only I could map "\Program Files" to be on a different > > partition... > > Of course, such things are trivially easy in Linux... Wonder why > Microsoft chose such a half-assed method of drive management... Because they're Microsoft and want to make things as easy as possible for the computer illiterate. Just another reason we use something superior. We basically have total control over where stuff goes. I personally don't put my programs in there. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > I heard that I should have two Linux partitions. Can anyone give me > more information on this? You need a bare minimum of two partitions for Linux. One will be your root partition and the other partition will be your swap partition. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you use a swap partition. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Installing
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > Actually, it sounds like you just need to edit your lilo.conf file. > > There's a section on how to do that in the Mandrake docs on the CD, > > which you can view with a web browser. After editing the file, you > > must run lilo again, i.e., /sbin/lilo > > When the boot prompt comes up (LILO boot:), hit the "Tab" key. This > > will give you a choice of OS you can boot. Type in the one you want > > (dos, Win95, Linux, or whatever you have) at the prompt and hit enter. > > I already have set up LILO on the laptop with Mandrake on it, so I know > how to mess with things like the default operating system. > > How do I install LILO on a different disk? How do I make sure it > doesn't trash the Ontrack program? > > > PS: If you actually have Win95 installed, I'm surprised you need > > Ontrack Disk Manager at all. > > Most of the time I just boot into DOS. Windows 95 is horribly slow, and > my programs are DOS based. > > > My BIOS (AMI) is over 5 years old and I > > had a 7G drive in here with no additional software. Was your 3G drive > > formatted with LBA? It SHOULD have been if it wasn't.Does your BIOS > > have an LBA setting? However changing it now without reformatting > > your drive will probably make it unreadable. > > LBA? > > > > I am dealing with a 1993 computer. Mine is 1994.LBA is Logical (or Linear) Block Addressing. All new IDE HDs support it. My 1995 WD does. It's just a different way of numbering the heads, sectors and tracks. I'm pretty sure it does translation, too. Maybe there's a BIOS update for your motherboard-assuming it has a flash rom on it (but from that era, I kinda doubt it. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Keyboard and Xman Problem
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Hello, > > i have bought Linux Mandrake 6.0 in germany. > > There are a few problems : > > 1. The Home and End keys doesn't work correct in KDE konsole. It >only beeps when i press Home or End. When i start the Midnight >Commander out of the KDE konsole and edit a file and press Home >a 'H' appears, pressing End show a 'F' . > > 2. XMan doesn't show the man-pages. Only garbage... > > Bye... Andre I think the default key bindings can be changed. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] old mail
Today I received two messages from this list dated July 12 (today is the 21st) Strange.anyone else have that happen? Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] networking
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Lloyd Osten wrote: > > > > I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one > > is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a > > 10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses. > > How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box (I'd like to mount > > the filesystem) and conversely, how do I get the Win 98 box to talk > > to my Linux box. > > > > I'm a total networking newbie, so you will have to be simple, clear > > and very specific...:-) (good luck with THAT combination..:-)) > > If the cable modem acts like a hub, you should be able to > ping each machine from the other one right now, assuming > both machines are on the same subnet, which is most likely. > > No communications is possible until you can ping. Check it > out. > > 1. Find out the IP of the Win98 machine. Assume it is > 199.45.32.173 > > 2. Find out the IP of the Linux machine. Assume it is > 199.45.32.174 > > 3. Then at the Linux box, type this command (you do not > have to be root): > prompt$ ping 199.45.32.173 > > You should see some results. Use control-C to stop it. > > 4. At the Windows 98 box, open a DOS window. start | programs | > msdos prompt. At the prompt, type the corresponding command > to ping the Linux box: > C:\WINDOWS> ping 199.45.32.174 > > This will give you 4 pings and then it stops, so you do not > need to control-C it. > > Let us know the results. Also advise if you are unable to find > out the IP address of the Windows98 box. > Finding out my IP addresses is very simple --they are written down! :-) Actually, I have memorized both of them. The important thing is that both machines can ping each other (I tried it;it works) There's about a 1ms delay. So where do I go from here? Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Voodoo 3000
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: > I just installed Linux on a separate partition on my Windows 98 PC. All went > well xcept for the video card. Mine is a 3dfx Voodoo 3000 AGP. It came with > drivers for Windows. I have located drivers for Linux on the web, but I am > not clear as to how to install them. They are in "RPM" format and if anyone > can provide pointers as to how to install them I'll be forever grateful. > > TIA, > > Ben usually, yiu just install the RPM, such as rpm -ivh .rpm Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] networking
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Lloyd Osten wrote: > > > I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one > > is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a > > 10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses. > > How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box (I'd like to mount > > the filesystem) and conversely, how do I get the Win 98 box to talk > > to my Linux box. > > man smbmount > man smbd > man nmbd > man smb.conf > > LLaP > bero Thank you: I'll check them out. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Uneducated questions
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: > These are from what I've heard from a friend.. Are they true.. > > 1) Can linux-mandrake be installed on a machine running win95/98/NT > 2) Does it like fat32? > 3) How simple is it to install.. > > if you've got any handing beginner info lying around suitable for cut > and paste could you pass it on to me? > > Cheers! Answer to question 1---yes, it can, but it needs to be on a separate partition. 2. It's supposed to work with fat32, although it may be called vfat. 3. Because of my quirky hardware, I had problems with it, but usually it it very easy to install. The only thing you might have trouble with is the disk partitioning. Please read the install guide BEFORE you try to install it. You could end up saving yourself a lot of frustration. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Run X, not using user root
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Is there a way i can run X (startx) even i'm not using the root account. > > Bobby -- try using startx. It worked for me. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] a good modem
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote: > who here knows of a good modem for linux. > > thanks, > jerrud (ps- my dsl line wont be coming for 6 weeks thats why i need a > modem. grrr analog :( most of the recommendations seem to be for external modems. Just avoid software (Winmodems) at all costs. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] networking
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a 10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses. How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box (I'd like to mount the filesystem) and conversely, how do I get the Win 98 box to talk to my Linux box. I'm a total networking newbie, so you will have to be simple, clear and very specific...:-) (good luck with THAT combination..:-)) Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] True type fonts
I recently bought a CD-ROM that's got 2001 Postscript and TrueType fonts on it. (well, it WAS cheap;cost $2) I'm not sure whether the fonts are compressed or not. I need to know if I need font metric files (the FON type files you see in Windows) to get them to work correctly.Or can I just copy them into the ttfonts directory? Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] now what- super newbie question....
On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, you wrote: > John Aldrich wrote: > > > On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > > Ken Wilson wrote: > > > > > > > > for Xwindows type 'startx &' > > > > > > > > > > Excuse me but... > > > (showing glaringly my newbie status :-)) > > > What's the ampersand for? I normally just type "startx" and hey presto! It > > > starts. > > > > > The "&" means run it in "background mode." Why you'd do > > that with X, I don't know (mine always works fine the > > standard way... if I need to do something else, I just hit > > CTRL+ALT+F1. Typically I log in as "root" on VC1 and log in > > as my "user account" on VC2, running X from VC2. Then, if I > > HAVE to do something in console mode, it's easy enough to > > change around w/o having to log in again, plus if it's > > something that requires "root" priveleges, I am already > > logged in as "root." :-) > > one quick question for you, While trying to configure a few things I've > managed to lock up the terminal I'm using,x most often it seems, now how do > you go about killing something from a different login/term? > I've read (skimmed) through the man kill,and the ps(? running processes, > still not all in memory yet) pages,and it wasn't all that clear,plus I'm > primarily trying to get the system running right first,then learning the > nuances afterwards,my philosophy being that if I know how to get it up and > running right,it won't be so terrible if I screw it up. well, logi in on another console as root. Enter "ps ax" (no quotes) at the prompt, which should give a list of the running processes. Each one is identified by a PID number (Process IDentification). So type kill PID, substuting the actual pid number for PID. There are at least two stages of kill, with kill -9 PID being the most severe.Use it with caution, though; I've heard it can possibly corrupt your filesystem.
Re: [newbie] Modem speed & Kmail
On Thu, 08 Jul 1999, you wrote: > On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Matt Milano wrote: > > > > Also, when I try to send mail from Kmail, I get a 550 error message, > > saying that my user, name and e-mail address, doesn't exist. It just > > worked last night too. I can receive mail with it, just not send. Does > > anyone have any ideas? I had EXACTLY the same problem. It worked as root, but not as a regular user. In the end, I mucked about and removed a bunch of stuff, including some things I probably shouldn't have, which messed everything up REALLY good. In the end, I ended up re-installing EVERYTHING. That fixed it, but it's pretty drastic. My network admin (who is also a member of our local Linux user group) said problems with Kmail are rare. Perhaps you could try re-installing Kmail. It sounds like some sort of authentication problem. Hope I helped.
Re: [newbie] Man ?
On Sat, 17 Jul 1999, you wrote: > begin 644 Happy99.exe I'm not sure whether you know this, but this attached file is either a virus or trojan horse.Please don't attempt to open it, especially if you are using Microsoft Windows. Under Linux, it's probably pretty harmless.
[newbie] Re:
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, you wrote: > I suppose I was unclear regarding my posting earlier. > > I am the only person I know who has ventured into linux and therefor have no way to >compare graphics adapters / monitors. I have the STB Lightspeed 128 adapter >installed and it gives what I would consider reasonable performance for the time >being (consid > ering that I only have the Mandrake KDE environment and no apps. to compare it >with.) I am wondering if anybody has something they would definitely recommend as a >"higher end" graphics adapter (please, keep it under $200.) > > > Regards, > > Joseph Gardner > Senior Designer / Technical Support > Kirby Company > Cleveland, OH I'm using an old Matrox Millennium 2Mb that works pretty well. BTW, I am using KDE.
Re: [newbie] command prompt
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Hello. > > By default when I start Mandrake 6.0 it goes straight to the cute little > logon manager. Is there a way to change this so that it will go straight > to a command prompt? you are SUPPOSED tolog in so it knows who you are..it's a security thing required because it's a multiuser OS.
Re: [newbie] shut down properly
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > how do i shut down properly when i see Tux right when i boot? > > > thanks > j login as root, type your password and then type shutdown -h now. If you want to reboot, the change the -h to -r. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Run X, not using user root
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > Is there a way i can run X (startx) even i'm not using the root account. > > Bobby just type in startx. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] DHCP and RoadRunner
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Matthew A Stegman wrote: > Thanks for the replies so far. I'd usually wait at least 24 hours before > saying anything else, but all (both) of the replies so far have been > taking the same direction: static IP. My problem is that our ISP uses > DHCP- and gets very angry if you try to "permenantly borrow" an IP > address. > > I wish I'd had the foresight to write down the exact error message from > the eth0 module. I doubt it would help much, though- it just says that it > failed to get the IP address for the card. Ah, well. > > Once again, thanks to Lloyd and Art; I appreciate your taking the time to > answer. However, I can't use static IP (well, maybe, but they'd probably > kick me off if I did). well,our phone company also offers an ADSL connection(first one in North America--we've had it for years) that offers dynamic IP.They say I can have a static IP (for twice the priceno thanks. Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] DHCP and RoadRunner
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Art Rowe wrote: > I dual boot with Win98 and Linux. I have installed Caldera 1.3, Redhat 5.1 > and 6, and Mandrake 6 without any trouble getting my cable modem to work > with Linux. I just filled in the data I got in the cable printout given me > when I started off. I think I just took the first choice in one of the > menues, something like static IP? static DNS rather than the third option > which was DHCP (which Rogers wave uses, I think). > I have a cable modem which is basically the Rogers wave type, I think. At least my instructions say wave in big letters. Anyway, I set it up as a static IP and DNS. I've had no problems with getting mail with either Kmail or Netscape. However , I'm now leaning towards Kmail because it seems much faster on this woefully underpowered Linux box...:=) Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
