Re: [newbie] How to update cvs 1.11 to cvs 1.9?
Hi again I forgot to mention this website: http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=audigyls Maybe this one offers the most straightforward explaination to my problem. It clearly states that the live! 24bit is not yet supported but there's a solution involving .diff files I have no idea how .diff file works, so any help? Thank you again Sam On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:02:54 -0500, Sam Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Greg > > The problem is that the soundblaster live! 24-bit is not recognized as > a sound card. My problem is well known to live! 24bit owners all over > the web ;) And I have recently found a board with the posted solution > at: http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=135920 > > Instead of having you go through the whole thread, here's a summary: > The live! 24-bit is different from previous live! models, it is based > on the AudigyLs chip. Normally any SB live! can use the emu10k1, but > I'm 100% percent sure the 24-bit doesn't use it. As stated on the > justlinux board the 24-bit uses CA0106. CA0106 is only available > through the Alsa cvs, because it is still experimental (only 2.1 > speaker support...) So that's why I need the cvs > > Here's the posted solution from alsa website: > cd > cvs -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa login > > Type empty password here... (Press 'Enter' only) > > cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -z3 . > > Once the cvs tree is checked out, you may update your tree with the > latest changes by going to the directory you checked it out in and > typing: > > cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -P -d > > But I'm blocked at this step: cvs -z3 > -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -z3 > The error returned to me says something like this basically: -z not a > valid option. > > So yeah, I hope I made myself clearer than my initial post... sorry about > that. > > Thank you for your help > Sam > > On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:54:11 -0500, Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Friday 21 January 2005 02:04 am, Sam Chan wrote: > > > I need cvs 1.9 in order to install some very specific drivers for my > > > soundblaster live! 24bits. But I stuck with the cvs 1.11 version. I > > > tried to find the rpm package for cvs 1.9 with urpmi, but I'm > > > overwhelmed by all the rpms packages. Can somebody point me toward > > > the easiest way? > > > > I am a little surprised to hear that sound drivers need cvs, they have > > absolutely nothing to do with each other, unless I am completely missing > > something. > > > > What sound drivers are you trying to install? > > -- > > /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] How to update cvs 1.11 to cvs 1.9?
Hi Greg The problem is that the soundblaster live! 24-bit is not recognized as a sound card. My problem is well known to live! 24bit owners all over the web ;) And I have recently found a board with the posted solution at: http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=135920 Instead of having you go through the whole thread, here's a summary: The live! 24-bit is different from previous live! models, it is based on the AudigyLs chip. Normally any SB live! can use the emu10k1, but I'm 100% percent sure the 24-bit doesn't use it. As stated on the justlinux board the 24-bit uses CA0106. CA0106 is only available through the Alsa cvs, because it is still experimental (only 2.1 speaker support...) So that's why I need the cvs Here's the posted solution from alsa website: cd cvs -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa login Type empty password here... (Press 'Enter' only) cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -z3 . Once the cvs tree is checked out, you may update your tree with the latest changes by going to the directory you checked it out in and typing: cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -P -d But I'm blocked at this step: cvs -z3 -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/alsa co -z3 The error returned to me says something like this basically: -z not a valid option. So yeah, I hope I made myself clearer than my initial post... sorry about that. Thank you for your help Sam On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:54:11 -0500, Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 21 January 2005 02:04 am, Sam Chan wrote: > > I need cvs 1.9 in order to install some very specific drivers for my > > soundblaster live! 24bits. But I stuck with the cvs 1.11 version. I > > tried to find the rpm package for cvs 1.9 with urpmi, but I'm > > overwhelmed by all the rpms packages. Can somebody point me toward > > the easiest way? > > I am a little surprised to hear that sound drivers need cvs, they have > absolutely nothing to do with each other, unless I am completely missing > something. > > What sound drivers are you trying to install? > -- > /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] How to update cvs 1.11 to cvs 1.9?
Hi I need cvs 1.9 in order to install some very specific drivers for my soundblaster live! 24bits. But I stuck with the cvs 1.11 version. I tried to find the rpm package for cvs 1.9 with urpmi, but I'm overwhelmed by all the rpms packages. Can somebody point me toward the easiest way? Thank you Sam Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] ** Welcome to Newbie **
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RE: [newbie] group permissions
Hi Mithrilhall, What you need to do is audit your system permissions. Make certain that the "all" permissions are very restrictive. Here is an example: /home drwxr-x--x 15 root adm 4096 Feb 14 01:53 ./ drwxr-x--x 21 root adm 1024 Feb 9 01:18 ../ drwx--5 adminadmin4096 Feb 1 05:23 admin/ drwx--4 usr1 usr1 4096 Feb 1 05:30 usr1/ drwx--4 usr1$usr1$4096 Feb 9 00:26 usr1$/ drwx--4 usr2 usr2 4096 Feb 1 05:30 usr2/ drwx--4 usr2$usr2$4096 Feb 9 00:26 usr2$/ Here we can see that usr1 can only browse their home share while usr2 cannot see usr1's share. A good start is to move your system to msec level 4 or 5 after reviewing the documents in: /usr/share/doc/msec-xx Do Not forget that msec lvl 4+ introduces the ctools, ntools and xgrp group to restrict access to key files including ping and top/ps. Once the permissions are sanely set, then you need not worry about the anonymous user (assuming that the anonymous user cannot obtain r00t via your FTP, IMAP, etc. server). I would strengthen permissions on the home directories so that each user's home is "chmod 700" or only readable, writable or executable by that user. Please remember that some files in /etc MUST be world-readable but individual home dirs, mailspools, etc. should not be group- or world- readable. You may also want to investigate creating a chroot jail for various services, but remember that a good cracker can break out of a chroot jail if the right tools are available. P.S. to alter the home permissions you may want to: Chmod 700 /home/* Or similar. HTH, Sam Stern Bethesda, MD, USA > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mithrilhall2000 > > What I really want to do is make every directory > non-browse-able to the user anonymous. I want anonymous to > only be able to browse its home directory. So I guess I would > like to also change all subdirectories and the files within > them as well. > > Something like: > > chgrp -R anonymous /etc/ > > Now the only problem I have is I don't know what's going on > with a command like this. What would this (or whatever would > be correct) do? > > Again, thanks for your time. > Mithrilhall > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Where is the setting for auto logout ?
Hi, This is probably a silly question but here goes: Where do I find the setting that covers the default auto-logout period on LM 8.2 beta2? TIA, Sam Stern Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] How do you load Mandrake 7.0 on a system already running Win2000 pro?
I'm currently trying to install Mandrake 7.0 on a P3 450 with 196meg, Matrx Video 32meg Video Card, Soundblaster Live, Mitsumi CDRW, I have two IBM harddrive and have partitioned the primary using FAT16 partitions, I have installed win2000 on the second disk and this is partitioned using NTFS and Fat32. I try to install Mandrake as I am just new and want to get away from Microsoft crap. When installing it recognises every thin, the when initialising ramdisk it just hangs. I don't think it is a hardware fault as every thing appears to be compatible from searches I have done. Any body have any suggestions? _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] wine
Which apps were you able to run successfully? Codeweavers recently launched an easier-to-access Wine Application Database. You might want to post your comments and rate too. http://appdb.codeweavers.com/ I use the Wine RPM from Codeweavers. It has a really user-friendly setup. On Thursday 21 June 2001 08:19, Kevin Fonner wrote: > Anybody try this wine stuff? I managed to get several windows apps to run > right on linux quite easily! Why isn't there more support behind this > project? I would think that this would be a big thing! It could > definitely use a friendlier interface. > > > Kevin
[newbie] how to remove users from GDM?
Hello all, I can remove user icons from KDM through the "Login Manager" section of KDE Control Center. But how do I do this for GDM? I can't seem to find a similar setting in Gnome Control Center. I am using Mandrake 8.0. Thanks in advance!
Re: [newbie] Mailer software
Try Netscape 6.1 Preview Release 1. It is essentially an AOL-packaged Mozilla 0.9.1, but with extras including spellcheck capability. It will do everything you listed below. On Sunday 17 June 2001 23:32, you wrote: > I have installed LM 8.0. I am looking d\for a mailer software which will > 1) will allow multiple identities for multiple pop servers > 2) gui based > 3) will allow spell check > 4) gnome comaptible as I don want to install kde for only one app kmail > and > 4) common smtp server configuration. > > I configured balsa. It has above features, but spell check says 'unable > to load aspell module' > In both mozilla and evolution I couldn find spell check feature. > In netscape I can have multiple identies. > If I am wrong in my above observation, I will be glad to know how to > utilise the missing features in these mailers.
Re: [newbie] Xawtv, how to change the sound volume
Fire up the "Sound mixer" from Multimedia --> Sound. You'd want to adjust the main volume control (left-most one) and/or the one for "line". I make a link to the sound mixer in home/yourusername/.kde/Autostart so that it'll automatically be launched on startup (like in Windows). On Sunday 17 June 2001 09:05, Juan Carlos wrote: > Hello All. > > I am a new Linux user. I have install Mandrake 8.0 today and I am very > happy with it from now. But I have a little problem. I don't know where is > the volumen control, if there is one in linux. I use Xawtv and I don't know > also how to make lower the volume of the sound. Any ideas? > > Thanks.
Re: [newbie] How do you get Xawtv to work with LM8?
On the subject of tv apps, I was wondering why Mandrake dropped kwintv from its list of applications (it was included in 7.2, but not 8.0)? The current version of kwintv is a KDE2 app, and I find the Hauppauge WinTV-like interface lots more user-friendly. I installed the RPM and it seems to work fine so far. Can't get the source RPM to compile though, for some reason. On Sunday 17 June 2001 11:15, Juan Carlos wrote: > El Sáb 16 Jun 2001 16:38, Romanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > How can I get Xawtv to work? > > > > Roman > > Powered By Tux Email - Email for the Masses > > Well I have installed Linux Mandrake 8.0 and I didn't anything at all to > get Xawtv working. Just execute Xawtv from the KDE menu. Select your TV > Norm: PAL, SECAM, And setup the channels. > > Perhaps it is because I have an Avermedia TV Capture 98, the linux > recongnized it automaticaly during the install as an BookTree Corporation, > BT878. > > What TV Card do you have?
Re: [newbie] Limewire, Phex
Yes I'm running LimeWire on LM8. What you need is to have a Java runtime installed (e.g. Sun's or IBM's) and the "Other" install version of LimeWire. Then copy-and-paste the following line into a terminal window and execute. java -classpath LimeWireOther.zip install To launch LimeWire after installation, you might want to create a link to the executable script for convenience e.g. in my case a link pointing to: /home/myusername/LimeWire/LimeWire Have fun! On Sunday 10 June 2001 04:53, Dennis Myers wrote: > Has anyone done a successful install of either of these? I get an error > message with limewire that says to try the download again and be sure to > use binary mode. Phex gives me a core dump. Not real important cause I > don't have anything on my system that anyone else would want. But, I > thought I would see what gnutella was all about. Not today I guess. The > install instructions do not work on my system. Any suggestions?
[newbie] RAID controller support in LM8?
Hello all, I am thinking of purchasing the Abit KT7A motherboard with the integrated Highpoint RAID controller. However I can't find any RAID section in the "supported hardware" page on the site. Is it safe to assume that I won't have any problems running Mandrake 8 off a harddisk attached to the controller? Thanks in advance.
Re: [newbie] email client with 8.0
Hi Tom, you can set KMail not to delete emails off the POP server. Setting exists in Netscape Messenger, and probably most other email clients for linux too. On Thursday 07 June 2001 04:56, Tom wrote: > Are there any email clients for 8.0 that will not delete the email from the > server when it dloads, like can be set in OutLook Express ??
[newbie] changing soundcards in Mandrake 8?
I've just swapped my SB Live! out of my machine and enabled the onboard VIA AC'97 audio instead. I checked harddrake and the module via82cxxx_audio seems to be loaded. The module for the Live! card seems to be no longer loaded. However, I seem to have lost all sound running any multimedia application (including Realplayer, XMMS etc) at all in my machine. I ran the "Soundmixer" (kmix) and it only claims " Invalid mixer Creative SBLive". Is there any way to get Mandrake to use the VIA sound instead, short of re-installing Mandrake? Thanks in advance for any help.
Re: [newbie] Epox socket A motherboards
Hi I'm using the older Epox 8KTA. I'm using an SB Live! Value for sound instead of the built-in sound chip, which I disabled in the BIOS. No problems running Mandrake. It's a very stable board, and I haven't had any problems with it since I installed it last July. On Sunday 03 June 2001 13:18, hosey wrote: > Has anybody on the list had any experience with Epox motherboards and LM > 8? > They all seem to have onboard sound cards. Would they be very difficult > to set up as far as the sound card goes? Here are the url's to the two > that I've been looking at: > EP-8K7A > http://www.epox.com/html/english/products/motherboard/ep-8k7a.htm > EP-8KTA2 > http://www.epox.com/html/english/products/motherboard/ep-8kta2.htm > or is an Asus A7V KT133 & a Sound Blaster Live Value a better route to > go? > > Steve M.
Re: [newbie] Java ?
Hello, I've just tried the throughput test at the page and I didn't encounter any problems running it using Netscape 4.77 under Mandrake 8. You don't need to install the netscape plugins package to get Java working in Netscape and neither is installation of a Java Runtime necessary - however, you might want to check under Preferences --> Advanced that Java is enabled in Netscape. With a JRE installed, the tests also work under Konqueror and Mozilla for me. On Wednesday 30 May 2001 06:05, Dave DeGear wrote: > I have a high speed connection and our provider supplies us with a > site to check our download speed. The site is speedtest.telus.net > but when using Netscape 4.77 with the plugin package I still get a > java error. This site works fine when I reboot to Windows but I > can't get it to work under Mandrake 8. Could someone else please try > this site and see if it works for you. > > Thanks....Dave
Re: [newbie] LimeWire Again
Hi Marcia, what you need to do is key in the following in a terminal window to start the installation: java -classpath LimeWireOther.zip install To launch LimeWire after installation, you might want to create a link to the executable script for convenience e.g. in my case a link pointing to: /home/myusername/LimeWire/LimeWire I am using the IBM Java Runtime Edition (JRE), though as I understand any JRE, including Kaffe, should work with the "other version" install for LimeWire. I could no longer run the "linux version" of the LimeWire installer either after stepping up from LM7.2 to 8.0. This problem is documented on the LimeWire site, and is not limited to LM 8.0 e.g. it also occurs on recent versions of Redhat. On Tuesday 29 May 2001 11:52, Marcia Waller wrote: > I went to several websites and the file was there but when I tried to > download I got a message that the file no longer exists. I then > decided to try the LimeWireOther.zip however I just do not understand > the instructions for installing. I have Kaffee installed which I was > told would work with LimeWire. Can anyone give me step by step > instructions for this. I am not understanding the classpath at all. I > have read all I can about it but just do not understand how to figure > out what classpath to put in the install script. Any help will be > greatly appreciated. I have LM8 . I have Kaffee installed and > LimeWireOther.zip downloaded. Thanks, Marcia
[newbie] Mandrake 8 Firewall killed samba access!
I've been sharing files using samba on my Mandrake 8 machine with other Windows PCs in my home network for a while now, and all computers can see one another in the network neighborhood. A few moments ago though, I ran the "Firewall" wizard in the Mandrake Control Panel. Now, I find that I can no longer "see" the other computers on the network, and vice versa. I can still ping the other computers though. I have verified that Samba services are definitely running. What could be the issue here - and how do I rectify it? Or do I need to disable the firewall features - and how? Thanks in advance.
Re: [newbie] Playing .avi's
Hello Glen, You'll need to install the developer package for XMMS. In Mandrake 8, that would be libxmms1-devel. On Tuesday 22 May 2001 06:44, Glen Scheel wrote: > Hello All, > > I'm trying to get a player going for Divx avi's. I tried to get > avi-xmms going but when I try to run ./configure I get the following > error. > > *** The xmms-config script installed by XMMS cannot be found. > *** If XMMS was installed in PREFIX, make sure that PREFIX/bin is in > *** your path, or set the XMMS_CONFIG environment variable to the > *** full path to xmms-config. > > configure: error: *** XMMS >= 1.2.3 not installed - please install > first *** > > > I have xmms 1.2.4 which was installed with Mandrake 8, and it's > working fine. I've searched for both xmms-config and xmms_config and > neither are found. > > If anybody can either give me some clues as to how I might get a > successful install or can point me toward another player for Divx > avi's I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks, > > Glen
[newbie] what is RTC?..VMWare 2.0.4 in LM8
I've just installed VMWare 2.0.4 RC2 on LM8, with Windows98SE as the "guest" OS. While Windows seems to work OK, I get the following dialog box every time I start vmware: "The high resolution timer is not currently available (/dev/rtc: No such device). It is possible that another virtual machine is using it. Without the timer, Windows 98 will not keep time correctly and animated menus will appear sluggish. However, other guest OSes will not be affected." I'm very sure that I have no other vmware guest OS installed/running. I checked and /dev/rtc definitely exists, and I've even set permissions to include my user id. So, what exactly is RTC? And what can I do about this? Thanks.
Re: [newbie] Archiver
Marcia, do you mean using Archiver with .ZIP files in LM8? You'll first have to install the zip package using Mandrake Software Manager - it isn't installed by default. On Monday 21 May 2001 06:14, Marcia Waller wrote: > Dear All, I have LM 8 and I just tried to use the archiver. It said > sorry that it was not in my path. How can I use this again? It worked > well in 7.2. > > Also, how does one unzip a file with the .zip on the end by hand? > Thank you.
[newbie] (the sometimes) infuriating Mandrake menus...wish
Thankfully, I haven't had the problem of manually-added menu items Not appearing, be it for user or system, since LM8. However, what I'd like to ask is why is it even necessary to have to do this in the first place? I mean, menus are added automatically after installing applications in Windows, so why doesn't this happen with (non-Mandrake packaged) RPM packages in Linux? If the program icons simply can't be created in the menu system automatically under the appropriate menu categories, then maybe they could all be "dumped" under an "Unfiled" category for later sorting? I know I might sound picky here. But I recall being so confused when I first started out with LM7.2, trying to figure out where the icons of new apps are supposed to be. This just might scare off Windows users trying out Mandrake. Just a thought. :)
Re: [newbie] LM 8.0 + Cyrix 150Mhz
Hi, the early Cyrix processors generated lots of heat. When I went through my Socket 7 CPU upgrades, the largest heatsink/cooler I'd ever bought was for my Cyrix P166+ (133MHz). The system simply kept hanging with my other more "normal-sized" coolers. So cooling might be the issue here. Hope this helps. On Sunday 20 May 2001 03:38, Herbert wrote: > My system is a Cyrix 150Mhz with 64mb Ram > Linux Mandrake 8.0 hangs sometime. > In Bios PNP+APM is off > I have try: kernel-2.4.3-20mdk.i586.rpm and 2.4.4 > Please help me.. > Herbert
Re: [newbie] Network printing problem
Randy, what I did was follow the prompts using the "KUPS - CUPS Administration" application under "Configuration --> Printing". Select "Add printer" from your SMB network. Scan the network and double-click on the PC with the printer. Then click away. I'm writing this from memory. I wish I could be more specific, but for some reason the first "box" of the KUPS wizards in my system now stretch aaall the way horizontally, and no amount of resizing seem to help. :( On Sunday 20 May 2001 03:20, Randy Kramer wrote: > Sam, > > Maybe you (or someone else) can help me. I tried setting up kups > last night with no luck. I want to print from my Linux machine to a > printer on a Windows machine. I tried setting this up when I > installed Mandrake 7.2, and the print test worked. Since then (and > after several reinstalls and an upgrade to MandrakeFreq) I still > cannot print to the Windows machine. > > Other info: > -No printer on the Linux machine > -Samba server is not running (I would not expect to need it, and > therefore don't want to run it for security and resource reasons) > -I have used a Samba mount (smbmount in fstab) on the Linux box to > access files on the Windows machine > -When I start the kups configuration dialog (as root) I see the > message "Can't connect to cups server, check your options" > -All the "fields" on the "Infos page" are blank > -On the options page: > --I left user and password blank (because my Windows machine does not > require a userid and password to access the printer (I print OK from > other Windows machines)) > --I filled in Host as Office6 (which works on the Windows machines), > and I also tried Office6.Home (my workgroup at home) > --No idea what port to use so left it at the default 631 > --Configuration file is listed as /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and it exists, > but it looks like no settings have been entered. In fact, it looks > like the only file that appears to have any modifications that might > have come from my installation is the printers.conf file.
Re: [newbie] was install WPO2000 in 8.0? Now: in/sh < .5.1 is needed by wpo2000-
Hi, you might want to check out the new install script available at http://linux.corel.com I didn't get any error msgs using it. On Sunday 20 May 2001 03:59, s wrote: > Ok, got that. Now I'm getting this error: > in/sh < .5.1 is needed by wpo2000-... > > Anyone know what this is or how to fix it? > > -s > > On Saturday 19 May 2001 12:47 pm, you wrote: > > Has anyone figured out how to get around the installation wanting > > glibc2.1 rather than the 2.2? > > > > TIA, > > -s
Re: [newbie] Network printing problem
KUPS is simply amazing - it can scan for a networked printer, and installation proceeds in an entirely point-and-click fashion, without any typing whatsoever (except for printer name..). I hope Mandrake will one day incorporate this ease of use into its Printer configuration applet. :) On Saturday 19 May 2001 05:47, Todd Flinders wrote: > Have you tried setting the printers up with kups? > That makes it super easy. > > Configuration->Printers->Kups > > --- John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is a cross-post. > > > > I've set up a local network of 2 1/2 machines (well > > one is only half > > working til I find some monitor specs ), and I > > have no trouble > > transferring data and using a common dialup > > connection. > > > > My problem is getting printing to work. > > > > I can print from any of the machines if a printer is > > physically > > connected to the parallel port - that's easy. What I > > haven't been able > > to do is print across the network.
Re: [newbie] Step by step DivX guide?
Hi, I use avifile from http://divx.euro.ru/ First of all, as root (or su), extract the binaries-xxx.zip to /usr/lib/win32. Next extract the avifile-xxx.tar.gz file to /home/user. Now cd avifile ./configure make su make install Note that before doing all these, you probably have to first select and install the developer packages for SDL and Qt via Mandrake Software Manager. Check the compile messages for any other unsatisfied dependencies if anything fails at any point, and install accordingly. You can now create a shortcut on the menu or your desktop pointing to: /usr/local/bin/aviplay Now you can watch DivX, WMP (though limited to non-streaming) and ASF files too. :) On Friday 18 May 2001 18:16, Jon Doe wrote: > Are there any step by step idiots guide to installing DivX codecs and > everything I need to watch DivX movies?
Re: [newbie] printing with Cups in LM8
Hi Marcia, I had the same problem with my Epson Stylus Color 600 printer producing severely "banded" text output when I upgraded to LM8 from LM7.2. Moreover, there were also very long and painful pauses during the printing process - which were absent in LM7.2. I also use the CUPS+GIMP driver. Recently though, the problems disappeared and printing works perfectly once again. I'm not sure why exactly, but it's probably due to one of these 2 following things that I'd done since: 1) updated to the recently released 1.1.7 CUPS packages 2) moved the printer from SMB printing via a shared Windows box, to LPR printing via my new SMC Barricade router/print server. Hope this helps. On Saturday 19 May 2001 00:05, Marcia Waller wrote: > On Wednesday 16 May 2001 19:49, Marcia Waller wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I just installed LM 8 after having LM 7.2 for awhile. I am having > > some problems getting decent printing quality with my Epson Stylus > > Color printer. I am using the cups + gimp printer driver which > > worked great in 7.2. I have tried to adjust the resolution, etc, > > but nothing has helped much. I get half letters with a band half > > way through. The color part works fine. Does anyone have any ideas > > for improvement? Thanks very much. Marcia
Re: [newbie] kernel-headers
Sorry for this off-topic post and probably stupid-sounding post. :P But which key on the keyboard exactly does one depress to get that character after "qa" and before "grep"? I still can't find it. Thanks. > --- Petre Daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > what does "rpm -qa | grep kernel-headers" shows you? > > gluck
Re: [newbie] VMware 2.0.3 vs LM 8.0
Does VMware 2.04 now officially support XFree86 4.0x? Can't seem to find any info on this at their site. I could never get VMWare 2.03 to run in full-screen mode in LM7.2. Thanks. On Tuesday 15 May 2001 05:12, J Mulvaney wrote: > VMware just released a version that supports the 2.4 kernel with a > minimum of fuss. I had the same probs until the new version came out, > but I'm running it now w/ few problems. > > On Monday 14 May 2001 16:17, BlindMan wrote: > > You have to go to vmware's website and download version 2.0.4. Its > > working fine for me right now > > > > On Monday 14 May 2001 03:22 pm, you wrote: > > > Hi Folks ! > > > > > > I have a problem to install the VMware 2.0.3 in LM 8.0, the > > > program give me a message about the module. > > > I don't understand, but in LM 7.2 I install this program without > > > problems ! So, can Anyone tell me how to install this Modules in > > > this New Kernel Version ?? > > > > > > Sorry, my English is pour, but I'm learning. > > > > > > Lúcio Costa > > > Sao Paulo / Brazil. > > > > > > > > > _ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Waiting for Mozilla 0.9
Will installing the Mandrake-packaged Mozilla 0.9 break Galeon and Nautilus? The latter 2 refused to run after I'd installed the Mozilla 0.9 RPM from mozilla.org. Are updated Galeon and Nautilus packages also available? Thanks. On Tuesday 15 May 2001 01:42, Paul Cox wrote: > On Monday, May 14, 2001, Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Any news as yet of when Mandrake will release their version of the > > latest Mozilla 0.9? > > It's now in the cooker... > > -- > > --=-=-= > Name: mozilla Relocations: (not > relocateable) Version : 0.9 Vendor: > MandrakeSoft Release : 1mdk Build Date: > Mon May 14 16:00:30 2001 Install date: (not installed) > Build Host: bi.mandrakesoft.com Group : Networking/WWW > Source RPM: (none) Size: 25108122 > License: MPL > Packager: Frederic Crozat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > URL : http://www.mozilla.org > Summary : Mozilla, open-source web browser > Description : > Mozilla is an open-source web browser, designed for standards > compliance, performance and portability. > > --=-=-= > > * Mon May 14 2001 Frederic Crozat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 0.9-1mdk > > - Release 0.9 > - Sync with Mozilla official specfile (0.9-0) > - Add rebuild-database script > - Regenerate patches 0, 1, 6 > - Remove patches 12, 13, 21 (merged upstream) > - Update make package script to put shared libraries in /usr/lib
Re: [newbie] useless shockwave
BTW be sure that netscape-plugins is also installed - I didn't know that it isn't installed by default in LM8 (at least in my machine), and was scratching my head for a while, wondering where I'd gone wrong. :P You might also want to install plugger while you're at it. On Sunday 13 May 2001 06:59, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > Try installing kdebase-nsplugins-2.1.1-13mdk.i586.rpm from the > Mandrake 8 CD (I'm assuming you have LM8 here). Otherwise, get a > package of the same name from http://ww.rpmfind.net for LM7.2. In the > KDE control centre, there should now be a section in the Konqueror > settings for Netscape plug-ins. Do a scan for plug-ins, after making > sure that Netscape Navigator is installed. If you are using a recent > version of Netscape packaged by Mandrake, Flash should already be > installed. If not, you can get Flash from http://www.macromedia.com. > > On Sat, 12 May 2001 21:25, Robert Fargher wrote: > > On Friday 11 May 2001 15:58, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > Macromedia (the useless bastards!) only offer Linux plug-ins for > > > Flash, not for Shockwave. > > > > Do you have any idea how to get Flash working with Konqueror? > > > > Cheers, > > Rob
Re: [newbie] Mozilla and java
Yes, but before launching Mozilla remember to be su or logged in as root first. Go to any webpage that requires use of Java, and download by clicking on the appropriate button that pops up. After installation, go to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins and check whether there is a symbolic link named libjavaplugin_oji.so. If it isn't there, create a symbolic link here pointing to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so While you're at it, you might also want to copy over (or create links from) the Realplayer and Flash plugin files from Netscape at /usr/lib/netscape/plugins. (Assuming they're installed), the files are libflashplayer.so ShockwaveFlash.class raclass.zip and rpnp.so Now, as user, launch Mozilla and verify that the plugins have been installed by clicking on Help-->About Plug-ins. Hope this helps. :) If I've missed something out feel free to add on. On Sunday 13 May 2001 08:38, Dennis Myers wrote: > Has anyone been able to set up java in Mozilla with LM 8.0 ? Since > it is a net download the java stuff can't be in the OS cause it is > proprietary? I have Netscape functioning but when I try to download > the plugin from Netscape it downloads and then starts install and > then crashes. I can't find a way to point mozilla at the Netscape > java file so,, It's no biggie I'm not that impressed with > Mozilla, I just like to have everything working so it can be > evaluated fairly. Konqueror seems to be the best as far as I am > concerned, there are a few problems, like some sites links don't > function, but other than that Konqueror is quick and very versatile. > But the java thing was why I posted, sorry for the digression.
[newbie] OT: viewing Real content
Sorry, I know this is not strictly Mandrake-specific, but heck I AM a newbie so it might be somewhat relevant after all :). Has anybody else encountered problems using the RealPlayer 8 with their browsers. The responses I get on different sites are particularly erratic with different browsers e.g. at www.cbs.com/survivor to see the mini videos Netscape 4.77 claims that "You need Real Player 8 to view the videos on this site" Mozilla 0.9 works well enough. Konqueror 2.1.1 doesn't show anything at www.news.com to see the view the news videos - all 3 browsers don't work Does anybody know what might be the matter here? The Realplayer plugins are Definitely installed for all 3 browsers ( already checked the "About plugins" and the Konq "Netscape plugins"). Right now I still need to re-boot to Windows for this. Argh.
Re: [newbie] How to install Corel Wordperfect Office for Linux and Corel Photopaint
Hi, I'm not sure whether this will help, but generally installing WPO2K using the updated install script from Corel eliminates problems. ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/linux/Office2000/updates/installscript/ If you encounter other problems, you might want to check out the WPO2K support newsgroup. The link is at http://linux.corel.com On Thursday 10 May 2001 17:14, Titiriga Dorin wrote: > I have some problems with WPO2000 for linux. > > 1. I am unable to use my cliparts, and that I think because wrong > permision (wpo complain about wrong permision when I try to acces > floppy or my cd) , but I am running wpo2000 as root > 2. I am unable to start photopaint for linux !. When my > application start, after displayng the spalshscreen (That with Corel > Photopaint for linux) it is crashing when diplayng creating > applicatuion environment. > > > I have to mention that I use Mandrake 8, on a Celeron II - 566 mhz, > 128 Mb ram, 15 Gb harddisc, Teac CD 40x, video card Geforce 2 mx. SB > live sound card ! > > Under mandrake 7 all was OK, but I like much more mandrake 8 and I > don't whant to go back on MD 7.2 > > tanks and sorry for my English
Re: [newbie] Gnutella? Napster for 8.0?
Hi, for gnutella I use LimeWire www.limewire.com The "linux" binary won't install in LM8, so download the version for "other operating systems" instead. You'll first need to have Java installed in your machine to install and run it though. As for napster, I used to use KNapster and Gnapster in LM7.2 - no reason why they shouldn't work in LM8. You could probably find the RPM packages at www.rpmfind.net On Friday 11 May 2001 06:41, Jon Doe wrote: > Is there gnutella or napster that will actaully install on Mandrake > 8.0?
[newbie] Full screen video problem (was Games (full screen) under 8.0?)
Thanks to all who replied! Following the outlined steps, I can now switch to full-screen for games :) However I am still encountering some "abnormalities": 1) using AVIplay to play AVIs or ASFs, I can now switch to full-screen modewithout X dying on me. However, the results of the full-screen mode aren't entirely consistent. For instance, if the video window was first maximised to fill the entire screen, the full-screen mode looks nice enough. But if the video window were at any other size, full-screen mode would result in a small video screen with large black border all around. 2) The same thing happens with MTV for MPEG playback. The only difference is that there's no way to maximise the video window to fill the entire screen in the first place, so I can't get the "proper" full-screen effect at all. 3) XMovie and XMMS-SMPEG all still segfault immediately upon any attempt to playback MPEG videos. I wonder whether these are problems only encountered by users of 3Dfx Banshee cards, or ALL 3Dfx cards i.e. including the Voodoo3 variants? Many thanks in advance. On Wednesday 09 May 2001 16:15, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > Sam, Francisco had it right in his reply to my message! Don't do a > graphical login. In my case, I opened a shell, typed in (as su) > "Xconfigurator", and picked my normal: > > 1024x768 res > 16bit depth > > but when it asked me if I wanted a graphical login, I said -NO-. Then, > from the console login, I logon with my normal user account, type in > startx, and all works fine. MTV, Xmms with the SMPEG plugin, all games. > The Shogo demo even, which I couldn't get to work under my old setup > (v7.0 and v7.1) now works fine in full screen. > > Hurrah! (and thanks Francisco!) ;-)
Re: [newbie] fstab vs mtab
Wow! Am very overwhelmed by the replies! Thanks guys! :)) On Thursday 10 May 2001 11:38, David E. Fox wrote: > /etc/fstab is a boot time file that the system uses to mount your > partitions and /etc/mtab is a run-time file showing what's currently > mounted. Thus, if you unmount some partition, /etc/mtab will reflect the > change, but /etc/fstab will not.
[newbie] XConfigurator won't switch X-servers!
Hello all, I was thinking of experimenting with the included 3.3.6 X-server to see whether it'd solve any of my current video problems (as reported in other posts :). I am presently using 4.0.3 w/3D support for my 3dfx Banshee in LM8. So I went into the video section of the Mandrake Control Center, clicked on "Expert" and selected the 3.3.6 server. Am prompted for the CD, observe installation of an RPM, clicked OK a few times, restarted, checked the "information --> X-server" section of KDE Control Center and...reports 4.0.3?? Urm, is there supposed to be an additional step to this?
Re: [newbie] Homepage
Dorian, looks like your Windows machine (and Outlook Express) has been infected by the VBS virus that's been going around recently? On Wednesday 09 May 2001 19:59, Dorian_750 wrote: > Hi! > > You've got to see this page! It's really cool ;O) > > > > begin 666 homepage.HTML.vbs
Re: [newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
Hi, launch the "Software Manager". Click on "Define sources". and "New". For "Type of source", click on "Security updates" and click the "Update list of mirrors" button. Select a mirror and wait a while for it to be added to the list of sources. Once it is, under the "Installable" tab, toggle the "All" to "Updates only". And click on "Flat list" to better see the list of available updates. Hope this helps. On Wednesday 09 May 2001 14:40, Benjamin Sher wrote: > Dear friends: > > I've tried the new Software Manager in LM 8.0 with the intention of > updating (the old MandrakeUpdate). My apologies if I am just blind, but > repeated attempts at updating have failed. I do not see any FTP > addresses or any instructions on how to perform the update. Could > someone please provide simple step-by-step instructions on how to update > LM 8.0 from the Internet? > > I wouldn't be surprise if others are having the same problem. I am sure > we would all appreciate this help. > > Thank you so much. > > Benjamin
Re: [newbie] Games (full screen) under 8.0?
Seems like the problem's not isolated to 3dfx Voodoo3, but to the 3dfx Banshee too which I am using in my Mandrake 8 machine. On top of the problems I've encountered trying to get games or MTV to run in full screen, XMMS (with the SMPEG plugin), xanim or noatun all are unable to even run MPEG video files. Avifile, for playing AVIs and ASFs, won't run in full-screen anymore either - but crashes the X-server. Sigh. On Wednesday 09 May 2001 00:27, you wrote: > Hi, I've got v8.0 installed and I have several commercial games that I > can not get to work. Hardware acceleration for my Voodoo 3000 was > detected and setup during installation. Games like Chromium and Mesa > gears run fast in a window. I installed Quake 3, Descent 3, Soldier of > Fortune, etc, but they will not start. All attempt to run, go to a > blank, black screen, then Mandrake resets itself, and I wind up at the > graphical logon screen. All these games worked fine under 7.1 with DRI's > software. Even animation viewers like MTV won't go full screen. > > Is there some trick to getting full screen access under 8.0? I'm using > Xfree 4.03. > > Thanks!
Re: [newbie] launching apps in specific desktops?
Hi, I don't mean window manager, but desktop. In Mandrake8, KDE2.1.1 is by default configured to have 4 virtual "desktops", the number of which is adjustable in the KDE Control Center via LookNFeel --> Desktop. I know how to move running applications between different desktops or even have them appear in all desktops. But what I'd like to know is - how do I specify which application will launch in particular desktops e.g. KMail to open in Desktop 1, Konqueror to open in Desktop 2, etc ? Thanks in advance. On Wednesday 09 May 2001 17:35, n6tadam wrote: > Hi, > > Yes, it is certainly possible to run other apps on different desktops. By > "desktop", do you mean other window managers other than KDE?, such as > FVWM2? > > If not, then please be a little more specific, and I shall be more than > willing to help. > > Regards, > > Thomas Adam > > - Original Message - > From: Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 8:03 AM > Subject: [newbie] launching apps in specific desktops? > > > Hello, > > is there a way to make applications launch in particular desktops, > > instead > > of > > > the currently active one? I am using KDE 2.1.1 in Mandrake 8.0. > > Thanks in advance.
[newbie] launching apps in specific desktops?
Hello, is there a way to make applications launch in particular desktops, instead of the currently active one? I am using KDE 2.1.1 in Mandrake 8.0. Thanks in advance.
Re: [newbie] Konqueror network browser!
Hi, prior to KDE 2.1, clicking on the "Network" icon in Konqueror would bring up the list of Samba shares in my home network. However I haven't been able to get it working since LISa showed up in the KDE Control Center. I am sure that I have entered the correct IP address range, subnet and even host names of the pcs in the home network, but I only get "Could not connect to host localhost" dialog boxes. I have no difficulty running "smbclient -L localhost" though. Now I use LinNeighborhood to browse and mount network shares, but I'd like to be able to use Konqueror if possible. I'll be really grateful if somebody could explain to me how exactly to do so. :) On Tuesday 08 May 2001 03:59, Jose M. Sanchez wrote: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of kaab kaoutar > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 8:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Konqueror network browser! > > > Hi! > Is konqueror network browser the easiest way to browse NT SHARED DIRECTORY? > > --- > > No. > > --- > > I know only one other wy wich is the using the command line "smbclient > ..."! > > --- > > How about LinNeighborhood? >
[newbie] how to view URLs from Licq using Konqueror?
I've finally gotten the hang of using Licq as a substitute for ICQ and I'm rather impressed with it (especially once I'd compiled KDE support in - I wonder why Mandrake doesn't include it by default?). But when viewing received URLs, Licq passes the URL over to Netscape via the viewurl-netscape.sh script. It seems like if I try to view another received URL, Netscape must first be closed for the URL to be opened - otherwise nothing happens. My question is - how does one get Licq to pass along URLs to Konqueror instead? Thanks in advance,
Re: [newbie] MP3 players and linux?
Thanks for the tip guys - I went to the rio500 page at sourceforge and was pleasantly surprised to learn about the very nice-looking gnome-rio fontend http://rio500.sourceforge.net/gnome-rio/ But does this mean that the Rio 500 is presently the only mp3 player that can connect to linux? Any idea about other players e.g. Creative ones? Thanks. On Tuesday 24 April 2001 08:03, s wrote: > > The Rio500 support in linux-mandrake actually allows you to change the > > font on the display > > Oh, sorry. I hate disseminating incorrect info. Thnx for the > clarification. -s
[newbie] MP3 players and linux?
Hello all, I was thinking of purchasing an MP3 player. But since I'd prefer to have to boot to Windows as little as possible, I'd need one with Linux support. I understand that kernel 2.4 now has support for USB devices? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
Re: [newbie] reiserfs and new kernel
You can see it in Disk Free (in Applications -->Monitoring) or /etc/fstab On Tuesday 24 April 2001 07:23, you wrote: > 2.4.3-13mdk.And another question if you please: > > I loaded 8.0 last night, and I don't remember if I used reiserfs or not > [yes, I am blond :-) ]. How can one tell which fs they are using? I think > I did, so my first question is still very relevant.
[newbie] Epson 600 printing prob -CUPS in Mandrake 8
Hello all, I have just installed Mandrake 8 and have set up an SMB printer (the printer is on a networked Windows 98 machine). The printer is an Epson Stylus Color 600. It is detected fine and I can send print jobs. However, I am facing 2 issues with it right now that I hope somebody can help me: 1) the printing comes out very jerkily. This is to say that the printer would print 1-2 lines and then halt for a few seconds before printing another 1-2 lines and so on. I am using the "CUPS+GIMP-print v4.1.5" driver with dither set to "very fast" and resolution at 180 DPI. This did not happen with Mandrake 7.2, nor with printing from windows (my PC dual boots at times). 2) The print output is simply sub-par even if I switch to 720dpi and toggle between the different rendering options. It has been like this in Mandrake 7.2 but it irks me now as I'd hoped to print something other than "drafts" from linux. Moreover, I'd also been convincing friends to give Mandrake 8 a go. A problem like this would turn them away from linux most definitely. :( I hope somebody can advise me here. Thanks in advance! :)
[newbie] SPAM
You my knowledge, having an autoreply assigned to my email is not spamming, if in the opinion of the moderators of this list it is considered spam, I should let you know that I run a legal business on the web that requires that my customers get a timely reply to all of there queries. I have had my legal department look at what constitutes 'SPAM' and in there opinion, since the autoreply does not imply or solicited you to do anything, only supplies information, it can not be legally considered 'SPAM'. If you do not like the fact that my company has an autoreply assigned to it's email, you have the choice of filtering it out, or ignoring it. Reporting it to the anti-spam groups will not cause me to change how I or how thousands of other businesses do business in the net.
Re: [newbie] Problems Configuring Apache on LM 7.2
I to am in the process of installing Apache 1.3.17 and hitting a few block's along the way. I call them learning opportunities. Anyways, did you decompress the tar file you downloaded before trying to configure it (tar -zxvf apache_1.3.17.tar.gz). Hope this helps - Original Message - From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: [newbie] Problems Configuring Apache on LM 7.2 > I was tring to run configure on apache 1.3.17. > permissions are 777. I ran ./configure in the correct directory. > The response was "bash: ./configure: No such file or directory" > I am logged in as root, and the user and group are both root. > The first line of configure is # !/bin/sh, the same as other configure > that have been run, such as the configure for PHP which worked > perfectly. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be > wrong here? > > TIA, > -- > Michael Lewis > Registered Linux User #197864 >
Re: [newbie] AWE 64 ISA PNP
Open up a terminal window enter 'su root' enter your password to root enter 'sndconfig' This will open a dialog box and ask a few questions, I don't remember the exact syntax of them, but one said there was already an entry created and if I really wanted to do this. I said 'yes' and it configured the correct card, asked if I wanted to test it, I did, it played a .wav and .midi asking if they worked, I said yes, it saved the configuration and all has been fine since. - Original Message - From: "Lucio Costa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 3:37 PM Subject: [newbie] AWE 64 ISA PNP > Hi, > > I`m a beginner in Linux world. > I don`t have a problem to install and configuring the system, but my sound > card don`t work. > I have a Creative AWE 64 ISA PNP sound Card. > > Any Suggestion to solve this problem ??? > > In SUSE distribution, I use the steps to the sound card work: > > # pnpdump -c > /etc/isapnp.conf > # modprobe sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330 > > > []`s > Lúcccosta > From Brazil. > > > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > >
[newbie] boot problem
Hello: Have Linux-Mandrake 7.2, use System Commander 2000 from V-Communication for a multi-boot system with four other operating system, I install 7.2 twice everything whent O. K. I think it installed O. K., but when the install get to bootloader it skip it, Question how do I get to bootloader to configer it to get my multi-boot system manager to see it, so I can boot into 7.2? Its on my Hard Drive but I cant open it!! Thanks Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] Logitech wheel mouse scrolling
Will this work for intellimouse aswell?? regards Sam -Original Message- From: Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, 13 August 2000 1:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Logitech wheel mouse scrolling in /etc/X11/XF86Config goto the Mouse section(pointer section) make sure you have ZAxisMapping 4 5 in the pointer section, and 3button emulation off (# comment it out) then save and you should be fine - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 10:06 PM Subject: [newbie] Logitech wheel mouse scrolling I have a Logitech First Mouse+ and it works fine except for the wheel. I can not scroll in anything. I have tried typing in 'imwheel' and 'imwheel -k' as suggested in some of the newsgroug archives, but that seems to have no effect at all. I am running linux mandrake v7.1 and any help that I get is greatly appreciated. tim -- The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice. -- Mark Twain -- Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://home..netscape.com/webmail/
Re: [newbie] Ip_chains, where?
install the slocate rpm create the locate database locate -u find ipchains locate ipchains - Original Message - From: "Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Linux Newbie List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 8:17 AM Subject: [newbie] Ip_chains, where? > Hi. I'm attempting to setup PMfirewall. The first thing that goes wrong > is it asks where ip_chains is. Its supposed to be in /sbin, but its not. > I did check /proc, and ip_fwchains is there... so, any ideas? > > Thanks! > > -- >/\ >Dark>\/
Re: [newbie] Telnet & Ftp daemons
Make sure that telnetd and ftpd are installed. You can do this by putting the Mandrake cd in the drive, mounting it (mount /mnt/cdrom), going into the RPMS dir (cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS), then trying to install the rpm. I can't remember what it's called right off hand, but try typing rpm -i telne and tab autocompletion will probably find it for you. The other thing to do is check your /etc/inetd.conf file. There should be two lines in them that start ftp and telnet, they will look something like # telnetd -a lot of stuff ftpd -a lot of stuff # if there is a # in front of them (#telnetd) then they are commented out so they won't run. Remove the #, save the file, and type killall -HUP inetd this should restart inetd and reload telnet and ftp servers if they are installed. - Original Message - From: Depto Sistemas McCANN-ERICKSON - Bolivia To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:47 AM Subject: [newbie] Telnet & Ftp daemons Hi all !. I have the Linux-Mandrake 6.5, and I have a very special problem. My daemons of Telnet and Ftp don't operate for default, like do I make in order to lift them Thank you!!!
RE: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1
I have Mandrake 7.0 installed. How can I upgrade without doing the CD thing? Can I download stuff to my hard drive and how do I go from there? Thanks! Sam Gentile Principal Software Engineer Compuware NuMega Performance & Coverage Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.numega.com http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?SamGentile "Love Yourself. Love Your Neighbor. Love Your COM" -Original Message- From: Armisis Aieoln [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 5:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Upgrade to Mandrake 7.1 no real patches, more like new versions best thing to do would be to get the full install, download or a cd. just check out the mandrake home page dave On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Hello, > > I currently have Mandrake 7.0 and was wondering if there are patches > available so that I can upgrade the system to Mandrake 7.1. > > THANK YOU very much > > GOOSE > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Registration #182490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LINUX - Why? Cause I dont do windows or ovens! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] KDE2 problems
I finally got KDE2 installed on Mandrake 7.0 using http://us.mandrakesoft.com/~molnarc/index.html. I followed the instructions and used the mandrake script but the only way I can get KDE2 running is >WINDOWMANAGER=kde2 startx. Is this correct? How do I get a menu choice? Also, all my menus are screwed up. All the menus contain GNOME things and multiple times. How do I correct this or reset the menus? Sam Gentile Principal Software Engineer Compuware NuMega Performance & Coverage Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.numega.com http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?SamGentile "Love Yourself. Love Your Neighbor. Love Your COM"
[newbie] Checking 386/387 coupling --failed
I just built a new machine, using a celeron 566 processor. As you probably know this uses the coppermine core, and new p3 instruction set (it is basically a p3 with less cache). When I try to boot Mandrake on this computer I get a Checking 386/387 coupling (3) failed trying to reset 387 failed: trying to reset over and over and over If I remove the 566, and put in a celeron 300a the system boots fine, Mandrake installs without a hitch and all is good. I've tried upgrading my kernel to 2.2.16, and then plugging in the celeron 566 with similar results. I've seen screen captures on numerous sites (while searching for an answer to this question) where people have booted with a p3. How do they do this??? Is there some special kernel switch or something I have to implement? thanks for the help Sam
RE: [newbie] Problems with my aha 1505
Ctrl+A gets you into the SCSI BIOS (if it's enabled) on many Adaptec SCSI cards. I'm not sure of it's applicability in this situation w/ your zip drive but I have configured many a hard drive w/ options in Adaptec's BIOS. Beyond basic SCSI config, there's also a utility in the BIOS to low-level format your SCSI drive. 2 cents lighter, I take my leave... Regards, Sam On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, you wrote: > On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Vic wrote: > > >Whats this rubbish about ctrl A? > >when the zipdrive is initialised? I tried that > >and it does Nothing. > > Thank you for this wealth of info. > Where did you see ctrl-a? > Paul > > )0(---)0( > > Why do you need BELIEF when you KNOW? > > )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]]-)0( > http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 > Registered Linux User 174403 -- ** Signature: Want to make some extra pocket change listening to your realplayer while you surf? http://www.radiofreecash.com/home.asp?ref=kittypuss Sign up for ClickDough and get paid to surf the web. http://secure.clickdough.com/servlets/cr/CRSignup.po?referral_id=kittypuss
Re: [newbie] Associating file types
Wayne Petherick wrote: > > I am also a new Linux user so I may be wrong with this. IN your Control > Centre there is an area there for you to edit your MIME associations. > This will let you associate certain file types to certain apps. All you > need to do is add the file type and then the app that you want to open > it with. Give that a try. > While kmail is good, easy to use and easy to set up, it still will not > support attachments so I have ditched it for that reason. I use > netscape for my mail, though that doesn't solve your problem of multiple > pop accounts. I believe mahogany will do all of these things, but it is > hard to find. > > Good luck. > > Wayne http://www.google.com/linux?q=mahogany&num=30&site=search&sa=Google+Search SamBozo <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] making netscape stop checking mail while browser is open
In Netscape: Edit preferences mail&newsgroups mailservers select yours (highlight) your incoming mail server edit now choose what you want to do.. Sam Dave W wrote: > > The subject about says it all - is there a way to make netscape stop > checking mail for me when I have a browser window open? I know I can > just take out my mail info but I occasionally use netscape mail. But > now if I have netscape navigator open browsing and also have, say, kmail > open, kmail only rarely gets mail because netscape communicator is also > checking the mail in the background. > > TIA > > dave w
Re: [newbie] User/Root Frustration
Hello Lane, First of all i would like to ask you to kindly not pull your punches and please tell us exactly how you really feel. That having been said Lane, if you want to have all those privlages and the potentually risky situation that it entails. Why not just run as root and ignore all of the opposing opinions? God Bless, SamBozo <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site! Lane Lester wrote: (Paraphrased): =I= absolutely =hate= the constant hassle that the user/root distinction imposes on my use of my system. =I've= read all the arguments in favor of this dichotomy =I= am the one running this system =I= am willing to take the responsbility for any mistakes I make =I= want to be able to do it without any su root nonsense every time =I= want to do something! =I= feel better =I= ran linuxconf and clicked all the root permissions for my user account, but =I= still get programs telling me, as a user, that =I= can't do this and that. --- original post: > > As the owner/controller/adminstrator/whatever of my desktop system, I absolutely >=hate= the constant hassle that the user/root distinction imposes on my use of my >system. I've read all the arguments in favor of this dichotomy, but the fact of the >matter is that =I= am the one running this system; =I= am willing to take the >responsbility for any mistakes I make, and =I= want to be able to do what =I= want to >do. And I want to be able to do it without any su root nonsense every time I want to >do something! > > There! Now I feel better... but only if someone will tell me how to grant TOTAL root >capability to my user account. I ran linuxconf and clicked all the root permissions >for my user account, but I still get programs telling me, as a user, that I can't do >this and that. > -- > Lane > > Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA > Using Linux to get where I want to go...
Warning not IE friendly! was Re: [newbie] Newbie Kills Mandrake
True Lane, But I say that to warn doz users before they get there .. sort of a "I told you so" kinda thing. Can't convert them as ezly, if the 1st thing you do is pi** them off. Course if their OS of choise hadn't already done that they wouldn't be trying to access the page now would they. God Bless, Sam <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site! Lane Lester wrote: > > > Look at my page for links to the rescue floopy how-to: > > http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html#newbie > > > > Warning not IE friendly! > > Why would anyone care? Or is there now an IE for Linux? > -- > Lane > > Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA > Using Linux to get where I want to go...
Re: [newbie] Newbie Kills Mandrake
Lane Lester wrote: > > Due to my fiddling, Mandrake now hangs during the boot process after > saying, "Starting postfix." During my last session I monkeyed with > both fstab and, I think, inittab. Do you have a suggestion where the > problem might lie (it's killing me to have to compose this message in > Win98)? > > And while I'm at it, I have a boot floppy; is a rescue floppy > something else, and if so, how do I make one? Look at my page for links to the rescue floopy how-to: http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html#newbie Warning not IE friendly! Sam > > Lane > > > Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA >
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Re: [newbie] need help installing AR 4.0
Kit wrote: > > Hi, I'm having trouble installing Acrobat Reader 4.0 > can someone help... > I've done or tried to do... > > ./configure > make > make install > but nothing happens...or so it appears... > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ICQ# 7110071 > > HomePage: > http://kwg.virtualave.net/kwg > > http://kompukit.dyndns.org > (personal webserver,does NOT run 24/7) The copy I have says: If you have downloaded the Acrobat Reader files from the Adobe Web site, you must first uncompress and untar the files before beginning the installation. Instructions for downloading and uncompressing the files are available on the Adobe Web site. The installation script prompts you to answer questions regarding the installation, such as where you want to place the Reader files. Reasonable default values are provided. Press Return to select the recommended defaults, or enter your own values. To run the installation script: 1. Change to the directory containing the installation script. If you are installing Acrobat Reader from a CD-ROM, change to the appropriate directory on the CD-ROM. 2. Start the installation script. The filename of the script may be uppercase or lowercase depending on your system for example: # ./INSTALL 3. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. If you make a mistake, you can do either of the following: * Exit at different points in the procedure. * Press the interrupt key sequence (Control+C on most UNIX systems) to cancel the installation. When the installation is complete, a message appears indicating that you have installed the software successfully. Acrobat Reader is now installed. Acrobat Reader-installed files -- God Bless, Sam <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] Need /usr/bin/expect, where to get?
dave wrote: > > I'm trying to install the Multi Router Traffic Grapher (mrtg-2.8.9-2mdk RPM for > i586). I don't have this file and haven't a clue what it is or where to get it. > > Dave > > PS Any leads to other network activity graphers would also be welcome. I'm > mainly interested in graphing eth1's (cable modem) kbps upload. http://www.btc.gatech.edu/net/management/linux/monitoring.html http://www.linuxapps.com/?page=category&category=network-monitor http://linux.davecentral.com/netmon.html
Re: [newbie] Favorite references for Redhat/Mandrake
Lane Lester wrote: > > steve wrote: > > In order of "look here first" > > > > man > > Is there a "path" for man pages? My impression is that some pages get > installed where man can't find them. > > Lane > > Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA > Hi Lane, Great question .. lead me to look at the "man man" where I found the line: "the default path list is found by consulting /etc/man.config." Looking there I found: "MANPATH/usr/man MANPATH/usr/local/man MANPATH/usr/X11R6/man MANPATH /usr/lib/perl5/man" Now doing a: "locate man | less" overwhelms you with a page by page listing of 5200+ listings. I don't know how to get it to show "only" man rather than manual as well. But you can wander thru the listings and see if you find something that you think needs to be included in the man path statement. OR you might look here: http://www.google.com/linux?q=%22man+pages%22&num=30&site=search Pick something you feel is left out and using the instructions in the man man page and add your own listings. There are HTML, tarball, as well as RPM's available for your viewing pleasure. Pretty kwel eh? God Bless, Sam <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] Shutdown errors.
edit your "/etc/rc.d/initd.d/halt" file the last line change from: eval $command -i -d -p to the following: eval $command -i -d save it of course, and that should do it. that's what worked for me on a 450 with the old type pwr supply. God Bless, Sam <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site! > Dave O'Braden wrote: > > I have installed Mandrake 7.0 about 30 times now. I get it installed > without any big problem, I can configure everything (except my 8830 > chip set sound card) but first thing is first. When I shutdown KDE > every thing goes fine for a while then I get an oops and what looks > like a Windows NT Blue Screen except it is black and give several hex > address and give a stack error and a problem with the paging. I do a > ctrl-alt-del and it finishes and will reboot. I thought it might be > the size of the page file so I kicked it up, anyone got a clue. When I > restart Linux it works fine. > > I am running and AMD 450 128mb ram. two hard drives one 20gb for 98 > and windoze 2000 and one 4gb for Linux. LILO seems to work fine.
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Re: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error
I never backed up my hd, so i have like 350 mp3's and a bunch of other irreplaceable stuf. . - Original Message - From: "Eunice Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 5:15 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error > Sam,I'm surprised you have't said, 'the hell with it!" and just reformat > your hard drive. Start out with a clean slate, install Win 98, make a boot > floppy for Partition Magic (BTW, don't use BOOT MAGIC); make another primary > partition for Linux and install Linux. You may want to boot to Linux using a > boot floppy (you can make one of these during the installation, just before > you configure LILO). Also you don't have to install LILO, when asked if you > want to use LILO just say NO. Then you'll be able to boot Win98 by default > and if you want Linux ,just boot with the floppy. > GOOD LUCK > - Original Message - > From: Sam Junge > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 10:06 AM > Subject: [newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error > > > As I've mentioned before, I've been having problems with PartitionMagic. I > installed PartitionMagic, then mandrake linux 7, then decided to delete the > linux partition. No longer does my computer load lilo, or list linux as a > partition, but PartitionMagic still loads as a dos program when the computer > starts up and tells me "That linux partition could not be deleted. The > operating system partition being deleted was not found." The only option it > gives me is to click ok, which shuts down the computer and repeats the > process. > I tried going to my other computer and doing a sys a:, and also putting > fdisk from my other computer onto the disk. I then put this disk in the > computer that wouldn't load windows, and it gave me an a prompt. I tried > typing fdisk /mbr, but it didn't make a difference for the next time i > booted the computer. What can I do? > Please give me a detailed enough anwser because I've tried to solve this > problem numerous ways. > >
Re: [Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic wont let me run windows]
My question is how do i get windows to skip the dos program PartitionMagic ??? - Original Message - From: "Jaguar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic wont let me run windows] > FYI... > the only real difference between a Win98 boot/rescue disk and an original > installtion disk is the original install disk had drivers to initialize both > SCSI and a generic CD-Rom driver. The boot disk I believe only has CD-Rom and > being bootable, with a very few utils copied to the floppy. > HTH > Jaguar > > Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Samduring the installation of Partition Magic you were > > supposed to make a pair of floppies. Disc 1 of that pair is > > self booting and asks for disc 2 during the boot process. I > > assume that when you were prompted do do this step (making the > > floppies) during your installation of Partition Magic you > > refused/skipped the process. > > > > There are directions in a read.me type file on the CD of how to > > make those very same floppies when you don't have a windows > > machine to install Partition Magic on. You need to find these > > directions and make the floppies and boot your system with them > > which brings up a dos version of Partition Magic. > > > > Then using Partition Magic, you need to make the dos partition > > ACTIVE. Window will not boot unless it is on the only ACTIVE > > partition on the drive. Linux, however doesn't care one way or > > another about ACTIVE partitions. Anyway then your windows > > system should again be able to boot. > > > > If it still doesn't boot then you also need a windows boot > > floppy with a copy of fdisk.com on it. After booting to dos > > with the windows boot floppy, type fdisk /mbrafter which > > the windows system should finally boot. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Alan > > > > > > > Sam Junge wrote: > > > > > > Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I > > > included > > > all the details, so please take the time to read it : > > > I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of > > > PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed > > > Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then > > > installed Linux. I felt I > > > did not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to > > > delete the > > > partition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic > > > folder > > > to start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I > > > did so, > > > and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I > > > followed the > > > directions to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, > > > but when > > > the computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it > > > would go > > > into that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window > > > to click > > > ok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That > > > operating > > > system partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots > > > and does > > > the same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, > > > autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 > > > computer and > > > putting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another > > > computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. > > > This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing > > > fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either > > > doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is > > > no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. > > > People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have > > > one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't run > > > windows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem > > > before, > > > please give me a detailed solution. > > > THANKS, Sam > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows
the linux partition is deleted, but when i put the windows 98 boot disk in, what should i do? i typed fdisk/mbr, and i guess it runs. It takes me back to the c drive, how do i run windows from there, because i have to ctr alt del to get the system shutdown, and when it boots up into windows, it continually recognizes the PartitionMagic dos program to delete partition - Original Message - From: "Alan Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows > Samduring the installation of Partition Magic you were > supposed to make a pair of floppies. Disc 1 of that pair is > self booting and asks for disc 2 during the boot process. I > assume that when you were prompted do do this step (making the > floppies) during your installation of Partition Magic you > refused/skipped the process. > > There are directions in a read.me type file on the CD of how to > make those very same floppies when you don't have a windows > machine to install Partition Magic on. You need to find these > directions and make the floppies and boot your system with them > which brings up a dos version of Partition Magic. > > Then using Partition Magic, you need to make the dos partition > ACTIVE. Window will not boot unless it is on the only ACTIVE > partition on the drive. Linux, however doesn't care one way or > another about ACTIVE partitions. Anyway then your windows > system should again be able to boot. > > If it still doesn't boot then you also need a windows boot > floppy with a copy of fdisk.com on it. After booting to dos > with the windows boot floppy, type fdisk /mbrafter which > the windows system should finally boot. > > Good luck. > > Alan > > > > Sam Junge wrote: > > > > Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I > > included > > all the details, so please take the time to read it : > > I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of > > PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed > > Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then > > installed Linux. I felt I > > did not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to > > delete the > > partition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic > > folder > > to start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I > > did so, > > and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I > > followed the > > directions to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, > > but when > > the computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it > > would go > > into that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window > > to click > > ok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That > > operating > > system partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots > > and does > > the same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, > > autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 > > computer and > > putting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another > > computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. > > This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing > > fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either > > doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is > > no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. > > People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have > > one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't run > > windows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem > > before, > > please give me a detailed solution. > > THANKS, Sam
[newbie] Brian Green
Brian, you sent me a return to a message today telling me how to make a w98 boot disk. Can you read the original message again, and tell me what to do with the w98 boot disk to solve my problem ??? - Original Message - From: BrianGreen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows To get a W98 boot disk, go to your friend's comp that has W98 and do the following. "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Add and Remove Programs" > "Startup Disk" tab > "Create Disk" button. - Original Message - From: Sam Junge To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 4:45 AM Subject: [newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I includedall the details, so please take the time to read it : I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then installed Linux. I felt Idid not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to delete thepartition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic folderto start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I did so,and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I followed thedirections to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, but whenthe computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it would gointo that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window to clickok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That operatingsystem partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots and doesthe same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 computer andputting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't runwindows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem before,please give me a detailed solution. THANKS, Sam
[newbie] PartitionMagic won't let me run windows
Sorry for making this so long, but I wanted to make sure I includedall the details, so please take the time to read it : I bought Mandrake Linux 7.0, which came with a version of PartitionMagic as part of the "extra's" cd. I installed Partition and BootMagic on my NEW Windows 98 computer, then installed Linux. I felt Idid not do the best job of installing Linux, so I decided to delete thepartition I created. There was an option in the PartitionMagic folderto start a dos program that would delete my Linux partition. I did so,and when the computer re-booted the program came up, and I followed thedirections to delete the partition. I assumed it had worked, but whenthe computer came up again, the partition was deleted but it would gointo that same PartitionMagic dos program and give me a window to clickok that said "The Linux Parititon could not be deleted. That operatingsystem partition was not found." When I click ok it reboots and doesthe same thing. WHAT SHOULD I DO I tried getting fdisk, autoexec.bat and a few other things from a different win98 computer andputting them on a disk. I also did a sys a: from another computer onto that disk and put them onto my new computer. This at leasts puts me at a dos prompt. I tried typing fdisk/mbr at the c and the a prompts, but the computer either doesn't recognize them or it doesn't change anything. There is no windows directory at c, so I can't really run anything. People have told me to get a win98 boot disk, but I don't have one / know how to make one. What should I do ??? I can't runwindows, so I am really frustrated. If you've had this problem before,please give me a detailed solution. THANKS, Sam
Adobe and Netscape was: Re: [newbie] questions
Anthony Huereca wrote: >It also has a thing in the > readme about setting up netscape to view pdf files, but I could never get their > script to work for me. If it doesn't work for you, then reply back to the list. > > -- > Anthony Huereca > http://m3000.1wh.com > Press any key to continue and any other key to quit Hello Anthony, To get pdf's to open with adobe acrobat from with in netscape .. go to the: edit/preferences/navigator/applications area down at the Portable Document Format area in the application window type the following: /usr/local/Acrobat4/bin/acroread %s if you let acrobat install in that default directory. God Bless, Sam <<<>>> http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
[newbie] HELP PLEASE - PartitionMagic error
As I've mentioned before, I've been having problems with PartitionMagic. I installed PartitionMagic, then mandrake linux 7, then decided to delete the linux partition. No longer does my computer load lilo, or list linux as a partition, but PartitionMagic still loads as a dos program when the computer starts up and tells me "That linux partition could not be deleted. The operating system partition being deleted was not found." The only option it gives me is to click ok, which shuts down the computer and repeats the process. I tried going to my other computer and doing a sys a:, and also putting fdisk from my other computer onto the disk. I then put this disk in the computer that wouldn't load windows, and it gave me an a prompt. I tried typing fdisk /mbr, but it didn't make a difference for the next time i booted the computer. What can I do? Please give me a detailed enough anwser because I've tried to solve this problem numerous ways.
Re: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read
I DONT HAVE the partition magic floppy, it is on one of the cd's that came with mandrake 7 -Original Message- From: BrianGreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, February 24, 2000 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read >Do you have the PQmagic floppy? > > >- Original Message - >From: Sam Junge >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 11:03 AM >Subject: [newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read > > >Here is my problem, please take the time to read it : > >I recently installed partition and boot magic on my windows 98 computer >in preparation to install mandrake Linux 7.0. I installed Linux, but felt I >did not do a good enough job so i decided to delete the partition. When I >got to Windows, I used the delete Linux partition option that PartitionMagic >gave me. When the computer rebooted, I went through the steps of the dos >delete linux partition program, and it seemed as though it had worked. When >the computer re-booted, Lilo gave me the same three options as usual : >windows, linux, and floppy. Whether or not linux should still be listed as >an option or whether I should have entered lilo at all is a different >question, because when i typed linux just in case, it doesn't work anyways. >( the floppy option is also not the problem ) My real problem is that when i >type in "windows" the computer goes to the partitionMagic dos program that >says "the Linux partition could not be deleted. That operating system >partition to be deleted was not found." This program gives me only the >option to click ok, and when i do so, the computer reboots and when i type >windows again under lilo, the same problem occurs. I have heard several >responses, none of which I have gotten to work. >I made a boot disk on my other windows computer ( typing sys a: at dos >prompt at other computer ). I then put the disk into the computer and it >booted up into a dos prompt. People told me to type fdisk /mbr, which i did >at both the a and the c prompt, but neither recognized it. I also typed win >/ win98 / windows, but that didn't work either. >I can't get back into my computer ( windows ), so please try to solve my >problem. >THANKS A MILLION, me >
[newbie] FDISK doesn't work for partition magic
As indicated in my previous messages, i have a problem with partition magic. I used a boot disk, but dos doesn't recognize fdisk at either the c or the a prompts
[newbie] Severe PartitionMagic Error, please read
Here is my problem, please take the time to read it : I recently installed partition and boot magic on my windows 98 computer in preparation to install mandrake Linux 7.0. I installed Linux, but felt I did not do a good enough job so i decided to delete the partition. When I got to Windows, I used the delete Linux partition option that PartitionMagic gave me. When the computer rebooted, I went through the steps of the dos delete linux partition program, and it seemed as though it had worked. When the computer re-booted, Lilo gave me the same three options as usual : windows, linux, and floppy. Whether or not linux should still be listed as an option or whether I should have entered lilo at all is a different question, because when i typed linux just in case, it doesn't work anyways. ( the floppy option is also not the problem ) My real problem is that when i type in "windows" the computer goes to the partitionMagic dos program that says "the Linux partition could not be deleted. That operating system partition to be deleted was not found." This program gives me only the option to click ok, and when i do so, the computer reboots and when i type windows again under lilo, the same problem occurs. I have heard several responses, none of which I have gotten to work. I made a boot disk on my other windows computer ( typing sys a: at dos prompt at other computer ). I then put the disk into the computer and it booted up into a dos prompt. People told me to type fdisk /mbr, which i did at both the a and the c prompt, but neither recognized it. I also typed win / win98 / windows, but that didn't work either. I can't get back into my computer ( windows ), so please try to solve my problem. THANKS A MILLION, me
[newbie] PartitionMagic erro
I installed a Linux partition, then tried to delete it using PartitionMagic's delete partition option in windows 98. When the computer booted up, the delete partition dos program came up, and i went through all the steps. The computer re-booted, and went to lilo again w/ linux stil as an option. This isn't the problem, though, because when i try to run windows it goes into the delete partition dos program and tells me "could not delete linux partition. The operating system partition being deleted was not found." And every time i reboot and try to run windows, it gives me this window with clicking ok as the only option. ( when i click ok, the system reboots ). ANY IDEAS? Im desperate, i can't get into windows 98 and i linux doesn't work anyways/
Re: [newbie] NTFS in Linux
Brent Timmer wrote: > > Anybody know if there is a way to see my ntfs partitions in linux? Hello Brent, Look at your /etc/fstab For my setup, I added the line: /dev/hda4 /nt40 ntfs defaults 0 0 then I added the directory "nt40" to my "/" partition There is proably a cmd to make all this work. However I had to do a reboot and it was up. I must admit to a few dumbfounded hours spent staring at the "man fstab" to try to figure it out. Hopefully you're a quicker study. God Bless, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] uploading web site
bluebottle wrote: > > I feel a bit guilty about doing my Linux group website using windows and > pagemill. > > I've just downloaded Bluefish onto Mandrake 7. Has anyone a good suggestion for > an ftp prog (like Cuteftp) that I can use. > > Just done clean install of Mandrake 7 (2nd version) and had no problems at all. > > Regards to all > > John the Nadger > > http://mklinux.cjb.net If you run KDE look in the gnome and x-apps .. internet .. gftp .. Works great. Just got the same thing done here ... ah the freedom. God Bless, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
[newbie] MD 7.0 Screensaver for user on KDE?
Hello Folks, I ask this question a few days ago. I crashed and reformated since so may have missed the reply. And yes I tried the search the archives first .. but the search engine is not working as of this time. I can not get the kde screen saver to work for a user.I haven't tried Gnome as I don't want to run it. I changed the permissions to 777 but it still doesn't work. I would like to know the file that has that info in it as well as a short copy of someones that is working. All I want is to blank the screen. Nothing fancy. I installed everything off the cd 1160 megs, I saw a comment that they ran out of room on the cd. Do I need to go get a screen saver rpm? TIA, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] telnet access
> Chris wrote: > > I ran a port scanner to find out if the telnet port was open and it > is, but i am unable to gain access via telnet to my linux machine. It > pings fine.. i tried changing the port it was using but still it give > me this message connection failed could not open a connection on "my > ip" Any Ideas would be great > > Chris Hello Chris, I believe you may find that telnetd is not installed on your machine. >From the command line: locate telnetd If it is missing, as I suspect. Look on your CD or on one of the ftp sites for your distro. If you plan to use this in an environment that might be open for hackers. I understand a program called SSH is a much more secure way of telneting. No I don't know how to run or install SSH. I'm trying to figure that out my self now. I found these links of intrest on it: http://www.linux.ie/tutorials/ssh.html http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/ssh-clients.html God Bless, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly sight!
Re: [newbie] Samba Version & Location
If not installed look on your installation disk. Bet it's there. GB, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site! David van Balen wrote: > > There is no _correct_ version for any distro. As far as I know, the > _newest_ version is 2.0.6 which is bundled with Mandrake 7.0. > If, for some reason, you didn't install samba when you installed Mandrake, > you need to get it from www.samba.org (sorry can't be any more specific) > and install it. I guess I'd suggest the newest version. > > DvB > > On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Robert Ayers wrote: > > > Can anyone tell me the correct version of Samba to download for version 7.0 > > of Linux Mandrake? > > When I looked on the samba site I didn't notice a version for Mandrake. > > Also, if you know of the url > > where it can be downloaded would you please include it. > > > > Thanks... > > > > Robert > > > >
Re: [newbie] Printer problem
hugh wrote: > > The other night while printing out a large file My niece shut down my > printer. When I turned it back on I started getting sheets with one > line printed on it. Looks like a self test. Problem is it wont stop > It's an HP ! Does anyone know what I can do to stop this? > > Thanks > Hugh > > -- > QOTD: > I'm not a nerd -- I'm "socially challenged". try man lpd there you find: see also: lpc(8), pac(1), lpr(1), lpq(1), lprm(1), syslog(3), printcap(5) I think lpc is what you are after I found out the hard way .. if you shut printer off ... it wont come up nest time .. til you restart it ... Sorry no more precise than this .. but it's what you need to read. Now if I could just remember what I read. God Bless, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site!
Re: [newbie] HELP fstab
Hello Andrew, I just went thru the same for my NT drive (hda1) Added to the /etc/fstab the following line: /dev/hda1 /nt40 ntfsdefaults 0 0 didn't work! til I made a directory under / called /nt40 duh ... o well live and learn. God Bless, Sam http://www.wcc.net/~peacemkr/linuxindex.html NOT an IE friendly site. "Hill, Andrew" wrote: > > I need a little help! > I wanted to gain access to my windows drives, hda1 and hda5/6, as a > normal user. I asked for advice and received some which suggested adding > a new user group and allowing this group access to the hda1/5/6. I did > this using linuxconf, this resulted in adding the new group and adding > the permissions to access the drives. That worked, however, when I > rebooted I am told that the fstab file is invalid or non-functional. But > it worked after the first change. I am new to Linux, therefore as an old > windows user I backed up the fstab file to fstab2, in the same > directory, /etc. Can I re-invoke this fstab2 file, edit the fstab new or > what ? Suggestions. > > Dr Andrew J Hill > Department of Anaesthesia > Royal Sussex County Hospital > Brighton > BN2 5BE > 01273 609060
Re: [newbie] CVS
Vic wrote: > > I know enough Linux to do light system administration, but > my biggest newbie thing is cvs, what is it? why is it? > and how can it benefit me the most if i want to start writing freeware > for the Linux community? > -- > Linux Cat Here's what I found: http://www.sourcegear.com/CVS http://www.cyclic.com/cyclic-pages/howget.html http://kdecvs.stud.fh-heilbronn.de/cvsweb/ http://www.sub.nu/mod_cvs/ http://www.loria.fr/~molli/cvs/doc/cvs_toc.html WARNING ... above message come with a price .. if you figure out what the heck it is and does ... you must tell the rest of us. all I know so far is how to search .. GB, Sam
Re: [newbie] Logging in as root trough telnet
Steve Wright wrote: > > Cameron Kerr wrote: > > > > Why is it that I can telnet to my box as an unprivilidged user, but not as > > root? > > > > ...erm, now let me think about that for a minute. If anyone could telnet > into your box as root I wonder if that might just pose some kinda > security risk? > > > > Sorry, but seriously though, it would pose an immense security risk to > allow someone to telnet as root. Well said Steve. Now for your next question Cameron ... log on as unprivilaged ... then su --> to root. sneeky these dang penguins. Then you can telnet in "like the big boys" when they say "I couldn't shut it off from the keyboard." But I telneted in and ...bla bla bla ... I don't have it all in hand yet .. but I'm getting in way ovwer my head and ... part time loving it ... Sam
[newbie] Mandrake 7.0 and modules
Hey all!
I've got Mandrake 7.0 installed and my bttv module is loaded upon
bootup, but the problem is that it requires an extra parameter
"vidmem=0x420". Is there a way to make it take this option on bootup?
I thought I might put it in /etc/conf.modules, but I'm not sure..
Also I need to get it to load another module automatically
everytime, the tuner module. Do I just put it in /etc/conf.modules
similiar to the line that is in there for the bttv module??
Thanks,
Sam
RE: [newbie] Netscape Newsgroups
Check the date stamps and see how long you're telling Netscape to retain documents. So far I've received the following date stamps on e-mails, and it may effect newsgroups too: 1900, 0100, 19100, 1936, 2036, and 2099 If you have an e-mail program/ newsreader set to auotarchive or remove documents past a certain date, messages with four of the above date stamps will go away. Can you say Y2K? -Original Message- From: Jerry Van Brimmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Netscape Newsgroups Hi everybody, I'm experiencing a strange problem with Netscape 4.61. After I subscribe to some selected newsgroups, retrieve messages and read some. Everything seems to work OK. But, after I shut down the machine and bring it back up, all of my newsgroups are GONE! Does anyone have any idea what's going on here? Jerry VB, A newbie
Re: [newbie] any ideas how to read attached .doc files?please
Duncan, StarOffice is supposed to import Word documents. I'm the renegade in my office because I prefer it over MS Office. About the only import problems I've had is where SO places imported grahics in a Word document. Also there are two Linux utilities for dealing with these formats. One converts the .doc files to html, and one is a viewer. I've never used these so I don't know how well they work. I can't remember the names of the executables, but John Aldrich might. They are included with the downloadable version and commercial versions of mandrake. You can also go to linuxberg.com and do a search on the names (once someone sends them). Last, explain to those sending these documents how to save it as an rtf and explain why. If more people were informed about this, there wouldn't be such a headache exchanging formatted text files. Although MS helped establish the rtf format, now that they're on top they prefer to keep people ignorant about it. Sam >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/5/2000, 8:53:45 AM, Mike Fieschko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] any ideas how to read attached .doc files?please: > >>> "Dunc" == duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dunc> Dear all Is there anyway that I can read attached word.doc > Dunc> files that are sent by the mad minority using a popular sic! > Dunc> alternative. > Dunc> I,m using mandrake 6.0,kde and staroffice. > I find that WordPerfect does a very good job of opening MS Word files, > perhaps because Corel's had a long time to work out the filters. > -- > Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA > X-Mailer: XEmacs 21.1, VM 6.75 and random-sig.el > Kernel 2.2.14-14mdk > http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm > Jan 5 St Telesphorus or St John Neumann
[newbie] How do I enable support for VGA=EXTENDED in Mandrake 6.0 LILO.CON F?
I have both Redhat 6.0 and Mandrake 6.0. I prefer Mandrake's packaging with one exception, it does not support VGA=EXTENDED in LILO.CONF. What do I have to do to enable this support (25x80 lines is a terrible waste of a 20" monitor). I am a relatively new Linux user, so detailed instructions will be appreciated. Sam Picture Visa International Telephone (650) 432-4027 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] FTP and Telnet
Etien, How did you fix this problem? I was having the same trouble this weekend and I'm lost. At 12:38 PM 1/2/00 +, Etien VanDenBroecke wrote: >> Never mind, problem fixed YAH!!! > > > > >
Re: [newbie] MP3 software for Linux
Woah...I posted this wrong, disregard. At 09:36 AM 1/3/00 -0800, you wrote: >Etien, > >How did you fix the problem, I have the same trouble and I can't figure it >out. > >Let me know please. > > >At 01:35 AM 1/2/00 -0800, you wrote: >>Mikeya' gotta' make the rules ;o) >> >>Alan >> >> >>Mike Perry wrote: >>> >>> Hi Alan >>> I wish it worked that way in my family :-( >>> What usually happens is that my eldest son gets the bleeding edge machine, >>> His younger bro gets a good one, my daughter gets a reasonable one, and I >>> get to build my computer from the leftover bits. >>> >>> Michael Perry. >>> R&D. Dep. Netafim Magal. >>> <<<>>> >>> >>> > -Original Message- >>> > From: Alan Shoemaker [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>> > Sent: Sun 02 January 2000 10:04 >>> > Subject: Re: [newbie] MP3 software for Linux >>> > >>> > Dantell him it's time for him to upgrade (PII or Athlon) to a more >>> > modern computer and pass his present one on to you. That's what I do >>> > with my 2 sons ;o) >>> > >>> > Alan >>> > >>> > >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> > > >>> > > << DanI use Kmpg which is included in mdk 6.1 and is on the >>> > multimedia >>> > > menu as Audio Mpeg Player. It works fine right out of the box. My >>> > > system is an Intel PII/400. >> >>> > > >>> > > I would hope it works fine on a 400 mhz Pentium 2but I am running >>> > mdk 6 >>> > > on an Intel pre-Pentium 486DX2/66 :( >>> > > >>> > > I wish I could try it on this computer, which is 300 mhz but my dad's >>> > annoyed >>> > > at the way I go through hard drive space like I do food :) And also >>> > there's >>> > > the fear of me goofing something else and erasing the 6 gigs of data >>> > already >>> > > on this machine >>> > > >>> > > Dan >> > >
