Re: [newbie] Final or rc3?
Your math is wrong - 650M = 1024*1024*650 = 681574400bytes. 680M would be 1024*1024*680 = 713031680bytes :D Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problem with Linuxconf 'Help' window height
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 16 Mar 2003 5:25 pm, cervixcouch wrote: For quite a number of the windows in Linuxconf, whenever I click 'Help' to get more information, the window that pops up is several times the height of the screen and there is no scrollbar present to scroll down the information. Maximizing the screen does no good and clicking the 'X' in the upper left hand corner and selecting 'size' does nothing either. Is there a setting somewhere where this window behaviour can be changed? -- cervixcouch [EMAIL PROTECTED] if a box is too big and you cant see all of it you can drag it around by holding down ALT then left-clicking on the box...you can now drag it about :D I have this problem all the time with my poor old 800x600 laptop. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+dLYJt3yCLmAxGjYRApkKAJ4mKpmCtcbgqBPe0qoWMx8N+JAtjQCdHru5 7fEk+xQCbsJBgpM5pPJ3lfo= =GWlv -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] COMPLETE Newbie - need help installing Mandrake 9.0
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 06 Mar 2003 5:23 pm, Jonathan Shilling wrote: Dianne, You may need to go a step further and check your hardware connections. Specifically the ribbon cable from your IDE controller to the CD-rom drive itself. Check to see if this cable has come loose at all, if it has, then this could be your problem. From what you described in your previous post, sounds like your cd-rom failed during install, if you cables are secure, then you may have purchased a defective cd-rom drive. Good-luck, and welcome to the world of Linux! -Jonathan -Original Message- From: Diane Arsenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] COMPLETE Newbie - need help installing Mandrake 9.0 Thanks to both Lanman and Adolfo for their replies. Unfortunately, I have already placed my Cd-ROM drive at the top of the boot priority list, but some reason I can't boot from it regardless. What now? Diane - Original Message - From: Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MDK Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] COMPLETE Newbie - need help installing Mandrake 9.0 On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 12:55, Diane Arsenault wrote: Hello everyone, I am totally new to Linux. Just bought a new computer, and want to install both Windows 95 and Mandrake 9.0 on it. Here's what I've done so far: (Computer = HP 7915, Intel Celeron 1.1 Ghz, 256 Mb SDram, 40 GB HDD) I created a 2 Gb primary Dos partition to install Win95 - all went well with that. Since I cannot boot from my CD-ROM drive (don't know why), I ran Win95, inserted Mandrake CD1in drive, get a setup screen offering several options (install, use floppy, etc). When I click on the Install Mandrake button, a message appears saying your computer will reboot ... installation will begin (or to that effect). When I clicked OK - nothing happened. SO ... I created a floppy, using the cdrom.img file, and tried that way. Everything was going fine, then my computer rebooted diring the program installation, and I get a message that it can't find the CD-ROM. Asks me which driver to try. (I have NO idea). If I randomly choose a driver to try (what the heck, aye), I get asked for kernel info. Well, now I'm just lost. I'm sure at least one of you newbies must have had a similar problem?? Would some kind sould please help me out? Diane Arsenault Hi Diane: Welcome to the list and to Linux. First of all, let's check if your computer can boot from CD. When you reboot your computer, usually the first screen gives you a message about hitting a key to enter setup (normally the key is F2 or Enter). After entering the BIOS setup, you will be presented options that you can set. Browse those options and tell us if you can find something like Drive order to boot from. If you can find it, select the CD as the first unit to boot from. Let's try this and then post what you have got. -- __ / \\ @ __ __@ Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] / // // /\ / \\ // \ // Bello Ingenieria S.A, ICQ: 65910258 / \\ // / \\ / // // / //cel: +58 416 609-6213 /___// // / _/ \__\\ //__/ // fax: +58 212 952-6797 www.bisapi.com //pager: www.tun-tun.com (# 609-6213) -- -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com just a thought here if you go back to your bios menu... usually F1 wil take you to the IDE device list/settings screen you'll see something like this if you have a hard drive as master and cdrom as slave channel type start end blocks type 1 IDE 0001 8787 8787block 2 - - - -AUTO seting AUTO on device 2 tells the bios to autodetect at bootup this solved to problem on my p133 server which wouldnt boot from cdrom HTH -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+Z4nft3yCLmAxGjYRAuWDAJwOzu0jrwgVKLWEsoRBEQ/+RFf0LwCgjc+6 1UFWfY1sdXcr11BGmEx/AI4= =AnAr -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] small linux (might? of lost $10.)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 01 Feb 2003 5:58 pm, MG wrote: Hello all, I picked up an old toshiba notebook at a goodwill store 12mhz cpu, 1mb ram, 32mb or 40? harddrive. Actually works screen has some small vertical lines and I think cmos batt weak. Has dos 3.x on it and it has a floppy drive3.5. Anyways I was looking around for a small linix to put on it. Any recommendations? It is purely a learning experience for me not really going to do anything with it. Most small linux/floppy distros require 2megs of ram because the actually run from a ramdisk so u'll have to try and add some more -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+PCTzt3yCLmAxGjYRAlXrAJ9QTLpcF1Um1AuhEFAqCYZFeUlRoQCeKysc faqs130XDyCVLMB0h+LGppI= =1TFH -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] glibc mdb-tools
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 19 Jan 2003 2:25 pm, Aaron Mehl wrote: Hi I saw the post and downloaded the mdbtools only to find it needs glibc to be exact glibc-common-2.3.1-36.i386. If I hunt up an rpm and install what could happen to my system? I am a bit afraid to do this without urpmi but I don't see it using this tool. Since this is not the only thing I do I would hate to break all my apps for this one??? Aaron glibc-2.3.1 is a MAJOR upgrade to your system and will deffo break things!! best thing you can do is get the src rpm then recompile it with the command :- rpm --rebuild mdb-tools.src.rpm the new rpm will be built and appear in /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/ for you to then install HTH - -- os[Linux 2.4.21-0.pre3.1TmB - Mandrake Linux release 9.0 (dolphin) for i586] up[ 1 hours, 26 minutes] Qt: 3.1.0 KDE: 3.1.0 (RC6) If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. -- Albert Einstein -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+Kp53t3yCLmAxGjYRAv0OAJ47MUll92arcPsiu+UdJrcr9S0t/ACfaX18 RAVv7IF43BRsnPMs80QRYhY= =cvCq -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] glibc mdb-tools
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Aaron.. I couldnt find a src.rpm for this package...i did however find a spec file which is what you use to build a src.rpm inside the CVS from sourceforge.net i can send the specfile and tarball and instructions on how to build your rpm in a private email if you like. - -- os[Linux 2.4.21-0.pre3.1TmB - Mandrake Linux release 9.0 (dolphin) for i586] up[ 4 hours, 25 minutes] Qt: 3.1.0 KDE: 3.1.0 (RC6) QOTD: The baby was so ugly they had to hang a pork chop around its neck to get the dog to play with it. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+KsiBt3yCLmAxGjYRAoIEAJ41F1YbdXMZ9df5dYncjq3LEDTdPACglSgc gyFn/chJsNZtnrKzalpcJ38= =Ftt5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] redauction
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 11:14 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 3:21 am, Simon Prosser wrote: god i HATE spam But at least it was short and didn't have a long sig :-) Anne makes a change i guess :D - -- os[Linux 2.4.19-16mdk - Mandrake Linux release 9.0 (dolphin) for i586] up[ 5 hours, 45 minutes] Qt: 3.1.0 KDE: 3.1.0 (RC5) The husband who doesn't tell his wife everything probably reasons that what she doesn't know won't hurt him. -- Leo J. Burke -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+G3+G9lWB6XSOT3ERAk/BAKCCCEGeiU376aHLPn8M1yfl1tU27ACgq4JN DZNdoDrrftFAwQ3oTovu4C8= =WQ1d -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using a Cyrix cpu with MMX
On Saturday 28 Dec 2002 11:55 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 2:33 pm, Poogle wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 H:57 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 1:32 pm, Poogle wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 H:40 am, Anne Wilson wrote: How likely is it that I could get 9.0 or 8.2 to install with this cpu? Has anyone got a working system with this architecture? Anne Anne, I installed it on a Cyrix box without problems (something like a 366 IIRC but I don't have access to it to check at the moment) Well, I tried it this morning. It's a 233 with MMX, so it's at the bottom end of supportable hardware, and it failed utterly. I got as far as F1 for options, F2 to install, then a blank screen, and absolutely nothing. I'm not sure it's worth spending too much time, and certainly not money, on this machine. If anyone knows a likely cause, I'll have one more try, but I'm not too hopeful. Anne I run Debian 3 on a P166MMX I use it as my firewall/mailserver and when its not dialing for me it chews seti@home (takes 60 hours per chunk tho! :D) Did your install fail because Mandrake is compiled for i586 and your box is i486? -- os[Linux 2.4.19-16mdk - Mandrake Linux release 9.0 (dolphin) for i586] up[ 14 hours, 33 minutes] Qt: 3.1.0 KDE: 3.1.0 (RC5) Remember the good old days, when CPU was singular? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Internet family filter
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 28 Dec 2002 5:42 pm, Todd Slater wrote: Is there anything like netnanny or other parental control tools for Linux? What would be the best way to filter inappropriate content? Todd There is indeed.. The best is DansGuardian (dansguardian.org) - -- os[Linux 2.4.19-16mdk - Mandrake Linux release 9.0 (dolphin) for i586] up[ 16 hours, 21 minutes] Qt: 3.1.0 KDE: 3.1.0 (RC5) IF I HAD A MINE SHAFT, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way. -- Jack Handley, The New Mexican, 1988. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+DePY9lWB6XSOT3ERAt9JAJ47VY0v4nlAXuSKocC12A74WhANoQCgkBgs kMPfmrncBPOdz8WV77RNAwg= =IpbV -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
