[newbie] Changing/Deleting KDE Desktop Icons
>>>>> "Art" == Art Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Art> On Mandrake 6.0 KDE desktop, I can move icons into folders Art> (eg: updates to a Mandrake folder). However, the original Art> icons reappear on the main desktop, although copies are in Art> the folders. I have tried, both as user and root, to delete Art> the unwanted items, but they reappear when the computer is Art> started again. I can't find any reference to this in KDE Art> Help. Art> Art Remove the ones you want from the desktop. Then go to /usr/share/apps/kfm/preconf and move the folders to temp. Worked here no more mass of useless icons in my face. -- __ / ) +--+ ( \ / / | | \ \ _( /_ | _ Robert Sheskin _ | _) )_ (((\ \ |/ )[EMAIL PROTECTED]( \| / /))) ( \_/ /ICQ:5788323 \ \_/ ) \ / AIM:RobertLS \/ \_/ \_ / / / +--+ \\ / /\\
Re: [newbie] Downloading Files
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999 09:02:43 -0500, "Andrew R. Etzler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been trying to download the KxICQ file in Netscape 4.6. Previously > this has not been a problem. Just in the last day, instead of asking > where it should save the file to, it simply downloads the file into the > browser, giving me all sorts of gibberish. Has anyone run into this > problem? Any suggestions for how I can correct it? > Right click on the file and choose save as. __ / ) +--+ ( \ / / | | \ \ _( ( | _ Robert Sheskin _ | ) )_ (((\ \ |/ )[EMAIL PROTECTED]( \| / /))) ( \_/ /ICQ:5788323 \ \_/ ) \ / AIM:RobertLS \/ \_/ \_ / / / +--+ \\ / /\\
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I have a little log analysis perl script that I am trying to run. When starting form a terminal it works fine with the following in an executable script; #! /bin/bash echo "Mail Stats Log Analysis" echo "" su - root -c "DISPLAY=$DISPLAY; export DISPLAY; aterm -bg black -fg yellow -e perl /usr/bin/sm.logger" When I setup a desktop shortcut and run the same thing with terminal window checked I a quick screen flash of the window and it is gone. How do I keep it around? __ / ) +--+ ( \ / / | | \ \ _( ( | _ Robert Sheskin _ | ) )_ (((\ \ |/ )[EMAIL PROTECTED]( \| / /))) ( \_/ /ICQ:5788323 \ \_/ ) \ / AIM:RobertLS \/ \_/ \_ / / / +--+ \\ / /\\
Re: [newbie] Klicq problems
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:52:14 -0600, "Ty C. Mixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, I'm not picky about which icq client I use, so where do I get kxicq? > > On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, you wrote: >> On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:55:51 -0600, "Ty C. Mixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Isn't that IRC? I'm trying to get into ICQ with Klicq. >> > >> sorry about that. That's what I get for running my mouth before I'm awake ;-). >> I never had luck with klicq but kxicq works great. And that is for icq. It docks >next to the time if you want it to. > -- Here is the home page http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~herwinjs/ _ _ / ) +--+ ( \ / / | | \ \ _( ( | _ Robert Sheskin _ | ) )_ (((\ \ |/ )[EMAIL PROTECTED]( \| / /))) ( \_/ /ICQ:5788323 \ \_/ ) \ / AIM:RobertLS \/ \_/ \_ / / / +--+ \\ / /\\
Re: [newbie] Klicq problems
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:55:51 -0600, "Ty C. Mixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't that IRC? I'm trying to get into ICQ with Klicq. > sorry about that. That's what I get for running my mouth before I'm awake ;-). I never had luck with klicq but kxicq works great. And that is for icq. It docks next to the time if you want it to.
[newbie] script help
I have a little log analysis perl script that I am trying to run. When starting form a terminal it works fine with the following in an executable script; #! /bin/bash echo "Mail Stats Log Analysis" echo "" su - root -c "DISPLAY=$DISPLAY; export DISPLAY; aterm -bg black -fg yellow -e perl /usr/bin/sm.logger" When I setup a desktop shortcut and run the same thing with terminal window checked I a quick screen flash of the window and it is gone. How do I keep it around? __ / ) +--+ ( \ / / | | \ \ _( ( | _ Robert Sheskin _ | ) )_ (((\ \ |/ )[EMAIL PROTECTED]( \| / /))) ( \_/ /ICQ:5788323 \ \_/ ) \ / AIM:RobertLS \/ \_/ \_ / / / +--+ \\ / /\\
Re: [newbie] Linux Configuration Tool
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Charles Hixson wrote: > What's the name of the Linux configuration tool? I got into it once, but now I >can't remember what it was called. I know that it's something like linuxConfig or >configlinux or l-configure or...? > I could do what I'm trying to do now by just editing the lilo configuration, but I >also want to manage account passwords, etc. all of which this tool claimed to do. >But I didn't write its name down, because it was so obvious that I'd always remember >it. ;-(| > > Thanks. > Charles > > linuxconf Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323 AIM RobertLS
Re: Re[2]: [newbie] sendmail question
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Axalon wrote: > > Contact the maintaner of Ishmail, it's obviously doing something very > strange if sendmail can't rewrite it's headers.. > > I just went to their site and found it is discontinued support. There is also a statement of non 2k compliance. I downloaded the source in case I get the drive to try to fix it but I guess I am on the search for another email reader. Thanks alot for your ongoing help. Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323 AIM RobertLS
Re: [newbie] Como Hacer yo cambio el conectarse Mensaje por Linux.
This is really getting ridiculous. The man made a simple comment about a message. This flooding of email is crazy. I agree that the norm on the list has been English but would it not be easier to killfile the sender if the Spanish bugs you so much. I had no idea what the messages were as I don't speak Spanish but I just ignored them as I hope everyone does to this thread from now on. Can't we all get along?
[newbie] Web Browser
Is there a web browser that works with KDE. I have Nutscrape which crashes more than it runs. I tried to download Star Office and after 40Mb+ of the download was complete bang Nutscrape disappears. Not even IE5 in MS Windows is that buggy. It is bad to have such a stable os with no web support. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 5788323
Re: [newbie] email client
- Original Message - From: Mike Fieschko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 1999 9:20 AM Subject: [newbie] email client ---snip--- > After using fetchmail to download my mail from my ISP, I have procmail > filter the messages into folders. > > >From there, I can use any number of mail readers to read mail. I have > settled on xemacs. snip I will try that out when I get some time to set it all up. Sounds like the combo will do what I want. Thanks.
[newbie] email client
Can someone recomend a good email client that can filter messages. HTML would be nice too. I use Netscape now but was hopping that something a bit more stable was around. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 5788323
[newbie] kernel update is a no go
I have tried a few time to update my kernel with no joy at all. I followed the update to the letter and when booting I get through a couple of lines of the boot sequence and crash. A few ansi colored boxes at the top of the screen and that is all. Since the new init scrpits make the stock kernel a no go the only thing I can do is a reinstall to get back to linux. One thing I can say is that I bet I can hold my own with any of you installing and getting up in Xwindows now, plenty of experiance ;-). Anyhow does anyone have any suggestions. The newer kernel has support for my scsi card which has my scanner and jaz drive that I would like to use. It hurts my feelings to have to boot back to ms windows to use them. I am using a P233MMX, ATI AIW Pro and 96 Mb of ram so I think the hardware should be capable. I tried to go the route of building my own kernel using the buildkernel script by William Stearns which seems to do the build ok but I cannot access Xwindows, get socket errors. In advance thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this for me. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 5788323
Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please (more info)
I have recompiled the kernel and read every help file doing as it suggested if I was not sure...no change. I tried to run kernelcfg from the command prompt and received the following error: Tcl Error: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable. I hope this will help some of you gurus out there as I am not to thrilled being back in the MS enviornment ;-). - Original Message - From: Robert Sheskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 2:05 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please > Installed everyone from the update directories . > - Original Message - > From: Michael Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:41 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please > > > > Robert Sheskin wrote: > > > > > > I tried to upgrade my kernel with the rpms from the mandrake site and it > did > > > not work. > > > > G'day > > > > Did you also Update all the RPMS in /kernel2.2/RPMS/updates??? > > > > -- > > Michael Doyle > > Adelaide, South Australia > > ICQ #2635762 > > http://landofoz.apana.org.au > > > >
Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please
Installed everyone from the update directories . - Original Message - From: Michael Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:41 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please > Robert Sheskin wrote: > > > > I tried to upgrade my kernel with the rpms from the mandrake site and it did > > not work. > > G'day > > Did you also Update all the RPMS in /kernel2.2/RPMS/updates??? > > -- > Michael Doyle > Adelaide, South Australia > ICQ #2635762 > http://landofoz.apana.org.au >
[newbie] kernel upgrade no XWindows Help Please
I tried to upgrade my kernel with the rpms from the mandrake site and it did not work. I then used the buildkernel script which downloaded the 2.2.5 source and seemed to work fine. The system boots up to login screen fine. I login as root type startx and it gives me errors that it can not establish listening sockets, make sure x server is not already running. Tried startkde and had the same luck. I also noticed that my prompt is [root@localhost 6] did not notice that before. I can access my windows fat32 drives and see the scsi card id with my jaz drive (the reason I wanted to upgrade. If someone could point me the right direction I would appreciate it. Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323 If you think talk is cheap, try hiring a lawyer.
Re: [newbie] Color Depth for ATI cards
Lionel Siau wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm getting the same screwy thing with my ATI Xpert@Work. If I (using > Xconfigurator) don't have an entry for 8 bit color mode, startx fails completely > although 16 and 24 bit modes are enabled(w low res). This has led me to suspect > that the XServer/KDE is kaput. My previous RHL 5.1 worked fine. Since I just > installed it yesterday, I will be fooling around with it...so pointers > appreciated. --snip-- Take a look at the update directory at Mandrake. The updated Xconfigurator sees my ATI AIW and gives me 32bbp by default. Until I upgraded the software I also had some ATI/ Mandrake video problems. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 5788323
Re: [newbie] video Probs
"Jorgensen - N532D, DP2" wrote: > > Hey anyone have a mach64 video card and having probs with xwindows. I > upgraded to 2.2.4ac4 and now whenever I start up xwindows all the colors are > screwed up and nothing displays properly. please help. > I have a AIW Pro and it works with the updated Xconfigurator (2..36 kernel) fine. When I try to use the new kernel I can not even get Xwin to run so their might be a ATI kernel problem in there. If you find a way let me know as the new kernel supports my scci card and I cant use it. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
Re: [newbie] How to update kde libs
Steve Philp wrote: > > Where are you finding your updates? > > -- > Steve Philp > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the response...I'll double check the error messages from the prompt (just got share violations in XWin). I got the update from the Mandrake site http://www.linux-mandrake.com . Click on update and pick a server. It is in the update 5.3 directory. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
[newbie] How to update kde libs
I downloaded the newer than mine kdelibs-1.1-4rh5x.i386.rpm update (my current is 1.1-1). I have installed other updates with no big problems, Xconfigurator, wine and a few others. This one tells me it can not install. I tried to do it at the prompt with the same results. Could someone clue me into the correct way to do this. Thanks. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
[newbie] Virus scanner
What is a good virus scanner to use? Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323 If you think talk is cheap, try hiring a lawyer.
Re: [newbie] I'm just full of questions
Steve Philp wrote: > Robert Sheskin wrote: > > > > Can I have lilo as a graphical button or does it stay as text only? If > > it can be graphical, how? > > Other 3,456,981 questions to follw . > > You mean the LILO: prompt when you boot?? I'm confused... > > -- > Steve Philp > [EMAIL PROTECTED] YES. Sorry for the confusion. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
[newbie] I'm just full of questions
Can I have lilo as a graphical button or does it stay as text only? If it can be graphical, how? Other 3,456,981 questions to follw . -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
[newbie] Error messages KCharset: Wrong charset!
I get this error message when launching kde icon editor. It also has happened with other programs. How do I fix this please? -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
Re: [newbie] How do I get to my Win drives?
Pankil Richards wrote: > Steve Philp wrote: > > > Well, there are a couple problems here. First, I don't know if you > > hand-typed the /etc/fstab info into this message, but you really don't > > want the whole drive listed as the partition. You'll probably need a > > number after that hda (something like /dev/hda1, /dev/hda2, etc). > > > > Second, you don't want to mount your windows drive as the root (/). You > > need to create a mountpoint for it (I use /mnt/windows) and change the > > "/" to "/mnt/windows". > > > > The incorrect mountpoint is causing the second mount error. > > > > So, edit /etc/fstab and clean up the definitions and all should be fine. > > > > -- > > Steve Philp > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Shouldn't you be able to use linuxconf to setup mounts/users etc. in Mandrake > 5.3 since it is 100% compatible with RH 5.2? > > Mandrake is supposed to be all of RH 5.2 plus add-ons done by MandrakeSoft, > correct? > > I currently have RH 5.2 (and I've just ordered Mandrake PowerPack) and find > linuxconf very straight forward to do what you're trying to do. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! This got me to access to my fat drives. Great utility. Thanks to all who helped. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
Re: [newbie] How do I get to my Win drives?
Steve Philp wrote: > Robert Sheskin wrote: > > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > First, make sure that the Windows partition is listed in /etc/fstab. I > > > believe Mandrake does this by default. > > > > > > Second, in KDE, right-click on the desktop. Select New->Filesystem > > > Device. Give it a name (keep the .kdelnk part at the end) that will > > > show up on the desktop. Click OK. > > > > > > Third, right-click on the icon that is created, select Properties. > > > Select the Device tab. Into the top entry box, enter the partition name > > > of the Windows partition (/dev/hda1, for example). You may want to > > > change the icons (at the bottom) since the default ones are pretty > > > meaningless. > > > > > > Finally, double-click on the desktop icon and it should auto-magically > > > mount the partition and open a file manager window for you. To unmount > > > the partition, simply right-click on the icon and select Unmount. > > > > > > That's it! > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Philp > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I tried all of the above to no avail. My first drive (Windows boot) is > > fat32 but in the /etc/fstab file the drive is listed as follows: > > /dev/hda / vfat user,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 1 > > I would think that there would be a distinction between fat16 and fat32. > > When clicking on the created icon I get : > > Could not mount > > mount: /dev/hda already mounted or /busy > > mount: according to mtab, /dev/hdb5 is already mounted on/ > > Again thanks for the help. > > Well, there are a couple problems here. First, I don't know if you > hand-typed the /etc/fstab info into this message, but you really don't > want the whole drive listed as the partition. You'll probably need a > number after that hda (something like /dev/hda1, /dev/hda2, etc). > > Second, you don't want to mount your windows drive as the root (/). You > need to create a mountpoint for it (I use /mnt/windows) and change the > "/" to "/mnt/windows". > > The incorrect mountpoint is causing the second mount error. > > So, edit /etc/fstab and clean up the definitions and all should be fine. > > -- > Steve Philp > [EMAIL PROTECTED] I made the suggested changes and it changed the error message to mount: mount point /mnt/windows does not exist. I also have a directory named 1 on the drive, I tried pointing there and got the same result. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
Re: [newbie] How do I get to my Win drives?
Steve Philp wrote: > First, make sure that the Windows partition is listed in /etc/fstab. I > believe Mandrake does this by default. > > Second, in KDE, right-click on the desktop. Select New->Filesystem > Device. Give it a name (keep the .kdelnk part at the end) that will > show up on the desktop. Click OK. > > Third, right-click on the icon that is created, select Properties. > Select the Device tab. Into the top entry box, enter the partition name > of the Windows partition (/dev/hda1, for example). You may want to > change the icons (at the bottom) since the default ones are pretty > meaningless. > > Finally, double-click on the desktop icon and it should auto-magically > mount the partition and open a file manager window for you. To unmount > the partition, simply right-click on the icon and select Unmount. > > That's it! > > -- > Steve Philp > [EMAIL PROTECTED] I tried all of the above to no avail. My first drive (Windows boot) is fat32 but in the /etc/fstab file the drive is listed as follows: /dev/hda / vfat user,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 1 I would think that there would be a distinction between fat16 and fat32. When clicking on the created icon I get : Could not mount mount: /dev/hda already mounted or /busy mount: according to mtab, /dev/hdb5 is already mounted on/ Again thanks for the help.
[newbie] How do I get to my Win drives?
I have just installed Mandrake and have not figured out how to view my fat32 formatted drives. I would like to have a desktop link like the cdrom has if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323
