[newbie] DSL with a static IP
I just recently switched to a dsl static ip line. But I don't seem to be able to tell my eth0 connection that it's not supposed to use dhcp any longer. Any ideas? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] How do I bring eth0 down?
On my box the commands are also shortened to ifup and ifdown. Ty >> Original Message << On 10/23/99, 7:46:21 PM, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] How do I bring eth0 down?: > On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > I have a Linux server that I use for IP Masq. I wish to bring the ethernet > > card to the outside down before lowering my firewall to do work on the > > server. (I have has a LOT of attacks.) > > > > I would just unplug the cable modem but when I do that there are a lot of > > time out problems (delays) I was hoping that I could avoid these by taking > > the eth0 card off-line. (It may not help but It's worth a try.) > > > > Can someone tell me how to bring this card down (and back up.) without > > rebooting the server? > > > Su to root, type "ifconfig eth0 down" :-) That should do it. Then, > when you're ready to plug it all back up, "ifconfig eth0 up" :-) > John
[newbie] How do I get my old ksirc back?
For some reason if I update ksirc beyond the 6.0 version it breaks. Instead of connectiing to a server it starts to, then just dies. What I'd like to do is go back to my old ksirc, but it's part of the kdenetwork package and I don't want to downgrade the whole package. Anyone know how I'd do this? Thanks, -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] BUG: 6.1
Wonder if that has any relation to linuxconf (lilo) not wanting to
recogize my /dev/hdc1 as a valid Linux partition for booting from?
Boot fine from a floppy . . . .
--
Ty Mixon
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ:26147713
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 10/19/99, 8:02:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie]
BUG: 6.1:
> Two more bugs to report:
> 1) By default, Mandrake attempts to turn on DMA for available IDE
devices.
> Attempting to copy the contents of a CDROM to my hard drive, I
encountered
> the following errors:
> hdd: timeout waiting for DMA
> hdd: irq timeout: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
> hdd: DMA disabled
> hda: timeout waiting for DMA
> hda: irq timeout: status=0x58 { DriveReady SeekComplete
DataRequest }
> hda: DMA disabled
> and then the entire machine locked up. The keyboard was frozen and I
ended
> up "kicking the Big Red Button" on the machine.
> I modified my BIOS settings to disable DMA support for the interfaces
and
> rebooted. Trying to make the copy, the same errors and lockup (and
> resolution occurred).
> Finally, I modified /etc/rc.d/init.d/mandrake_everytime to change the
-d1 to
> -d0 in the hdparm line and rebooted the machine.
> After the reboot, I again attempted the copy only to be greeted with
the
> same errors followed by:
> hdd: ATAPI reset complete
> ATAPI device hdd:
> Error: Unit attention -- (Sense key=0x06)
> Power on, reset or bus device reset occurred -- (asc=0x29,
ascq=0x00)
> hdd: cdrom_decode_status: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete
Error }
> hdd: cdrom_decode_status: error=0x30
> ide0: reset: success
> The machine did not lock up this time, but I'm a bit worried by the
> messages. This machine had NO PROBLEMS running Mandrake 6.0 and had
no
> problems running 2.3.x kernels.
> Thinking that I'd simply bypass the bad judgement on Mandrake's part,
I
> moved to compiling my own kernel. Once again, I'm hit with a bug:
[snip]
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] FTP install...
There's two in Win9x - telnet (imaginitive, huh?) and Hyperterminal. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/19/99, 5:24:26 PM, Aaron deRozario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] FTP install...: > Just out of interest - what is the telnet client included in windows called? > Aaron > > -Original Message- > > From: Alan Shoemaker [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 5:43 AM > > To: newbie > > Subject:[newbie] FTP install... > > > > I have a system with a nic that is currently running win95 and as part > > of my home network I can use the telnet client included in windows to > > log on to my linux machine (running mdk 6.1) or I can use WS_FTP to log > > in and transfer files to and from my linux machine. It's a 486/100 and > > I decided to install Mandrake 5.3 and use it as a dedicated firewall > > with a dialup connection to my isp. > > > > It has an adeptec controller on the sound card and a 2x scsi cdrom. > > Linux won't autodetect the scsi interface nor will it find the > > controller after I specify the type, port address, irq...etc. So I > > decided to use FTP to do the install from my mdk 6.1's cdrom, but I > > can't get signed on to the 6.1 system, it errors with this: > > > > 'I cannot log into machine: Unable to lookup FTP server host name' > > > > or > > > > 'I cannot log into machine: Failed to connect to FTP server' > > > > depending on whether I gave it a machine name or ip address. Any ideas > > on what to do. > > > > Alan
Re: [newbie]OT Items of interest
Same here. Generally what I have found is that if it errors out on such things, then tells you the name is taken you DID join, but there was some funky error that prevented you from getting the message. So you and i have several memberships now. :) -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/19/99, 4:49:04 AM, Jeanette Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Items of interest: > Sam wrote: > > > > If any of you are planning on doing some web business with a linux > > server, you might be interested in this. > > > > Go to the red hat site and register w/ red hat .com for their mailing > > list. You can then sign up to have a full blown copy of Oracle8i mailed > > to you for free. > > > > Also, HP is offerring openmail for linux for a free 6 month trial. after > > that if you only have a small # of users, you can get an open ended > > extension on the licence. Of course, you don't get any manuals or > > support w/ the freebie. > > > > Sam > No matter what I do to try to join this it gives me an error message or > says the name is already in use. I tried like 20 names and weird names > so I know thats not the case. > Jeanette
[newbie] Lilo won't recognize my Linux partition.
Well, got to playing around again. Found out that I can't use the newest svga server for X-windows. Oh well! Anyhow, the real problem is that I can't get Lilo (via linuxconf or klilo) to recognize that /dev/hdc1 is my root partion. It boots fine from a floppy (albeit slowly). Any ideas? TIA! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] SiS 5597/5598
Which Xserver are you using? And which video card package? Thanks! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/16/99, 3:25:45 PM, Jesse Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] SiS 5597/5598: > SUCCESS! I know how Linux up and Limping with KDE running and text that I > can actually SEE! > So, I think I am finished griping for alittle while atleast till I run > into another problem! > I do appreciate the Help from the XF86 group and everyone on the list. > Now on to some other things like getting it setup so I can use NetScape > and getting online over there instead of using windows. > If there are those still having problems with the SiS drivers I have a > fix now. > I will try to get the links for the new drivers. they can be found the > XF86org web site. But I Know you will need to download the XF86 setup > 3.3.5 and there is a help page there also on how to install these. I will > try to help out those who are having trouble on the setup the best that I > know how. > Jess > ___ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
[newbie] Multiple package services
When going to clean out my new installation of stuff I don't use I notice lots of packages are duplicated. Guess it's part of the problems I had. The thing I need help with is getting rid of the duplicate packages. And, as a side note, how can I get my backspace key to work again? Thanks! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.1 Install Problems
Problem is, it was 3.3.5 that messed things up, and the Mandrake 6.0 provide one (don't know which version offhand) that works. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/14/99, 5:59:24 PM, Jesse Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.1 Install Problems: > Ty. I have the same problem with the SiS Video. I have talked to several > people and I am told that your XF86 thingy is outa date and needs to be > upgraded. 3.3.5 is the newest and they say it works with that video card. > So, I am working on it to see if it holds true or not..will let you know > the outcome. > On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:55:22 GMT Ty Mixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > First the hardware: > > > > An HP Pavilion 6350 with an AMDK6-2 333Mhz (no overclocking - it > > doesn't like it). > > Onboard SiS 5598 Video > > Onboard Cystal Sound (haven't re-run sndconfig yet) > > Internal NetGear Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter FA-310TX (Tulip Driver is > > supplied with it, and works just fine with the Tulip drive in > > Mandrake) > > > > So here's the problems: > > > > When I tried to run just upgrade the 6.1 started to complain about > > packages not being there, but they were. So, drawing my experience > > with 'breaking' my installation I ran it in install mode and only > > reformated /. > > > > The new Xserver gave black blocks where it should have shown text. I > > forced an upgrade to the older Xserver and that got me back my text. > > > > However, I now have a desktop that is bigger than my screen. I'd > > like > > to fix this. > > > > When I tried to tell 6.1 that I had a DEC Tulip card it told me it > > couldn't detect it on the system and wouldn't let me do anything > > with > > LAN stuff. LinuxConf let me designate eth0 as a connection tho, and > > tell it which driver to use. However, I now can't get my eth0 > > connection to obtain DHCP info when the machine boots up. It works > > fine if I issue the command 'ifup eth0' after boot up. This is > > annoying b/c I use yi.org and had it automated so that I didn't have > > to run the script everytime I rebooted. > > > > And last (I think), but certainly not least - how can I get my > > backspace key to work like a backspace again? > > > > As always, TIA!! > > > > Ty > > > > > > -- > > Ty Mixon > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ICQ:26147713 > > > > > > > ___ > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
[newbie] Mandrake 6.1 Install Problems
First the hardware: An HP Pavilion 6350 with an AMDK6-2 333Mhz (no overclocking - it doesn't like it). Onboard SiS 5598 Video Onboard Cystal Sound (haven't re-run sndconfig yet) Internal NetGear Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter FA-310TX (Tulip Driver is supplied with it, and works just fine with the Tulip drive in Mandrake) So here's the problems: When I tried to run just upgrade the 6.1 started to complain about packages not being there, but they were. So, drawing my experience with 'breaking' my installation I ran it in install mode and only reformated /. The new Xserver gave black blocks where it should have shown text. I forced an upgrade to the older Xserver and that got me back my text. However, I now have a desktop that is bigger than my screen. I'd like to fix this. When I tried to tell 6.1 that I had a DEC Tulip card it told me it couldn't detect it on the system and wouldn't let me do anything with LAN stuff. LinuxConf let me designate eth0 as a connection tho, and tell it which driver to use. However, I now can't get my eth0 connection to obtain DHCP info when the machine boots up. It works fine if I issue the command 'ifup eth0' after boot up. This is annoying b/c I use yi.org and had it automated so that I didn't have to run the script everytime I rebooted. And last (I think), but certainly not least - how can I get my backspace key to work like a backspace again? As always, TIA!! Ty -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] How do I set up Guest users for (k)BeroFTPD?
Well, I've finally got the DSL line, and I love it!! Didn't take too much to get it set up (not sure what all I did, sadly) once I set the Cisco 675 correctly. Anyhow, my Aussie friend who GM's the game I play on IRC could use some back up high speed storage for some gaming files (pics, text pieces, extra). So I set him up with an account so he could telnet in. Easy. Now I want to make it so that the rest of the group can ftp in as guests (not anon's, don't want the whole blasted net to get in there!!) and grab the stuff. I set up which dir to go to for guests. Now how do I tell these guys to log in? And what do I set in kBeroFTPD? As always, thank you!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] test
Aren't pencils what people used before even the typwriter? >> Original Message << On 10/12/99, 4:11:12 AM, "Joseph S. Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] test: > Steve Philp wrote: > > My dog ate my pencil. > > > > Tony Zocolillo wrote: > > > > > > This is a test#2 pencils only! > What's a pencil? > -- > Joseph S. Gardner > Senior Designer / Technical Support > Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] panoramix must change its name
>> Original Message << On 10/11/99, 6:04:18 AM, Pixel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] panoramix must change its name: > YOU HAVE ONLY 24h to answer before the choice is done... > so answer fast :) > the panoramix name is unfortunately copyrighted (wishing there were only GPL ;-) > so i'm making a poll here to know which name it will change to! [snip] > - MagicDrake [snip] > Please tell me the one(s) you prefer or give marks. > If you have a truly cool name not listed here, you can give it. That's the one I like from the list.
Re: [newbie] OOP Programming in Linux - Questions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/10/99, 9:50:53 PM, Kurt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] OOP Programming in Linux - Questions: [snip] > > > > I'd recommend a different book for learning C and C++ though. "C: How > > to Program" and "C++: How to Program" are published by Prentice Hall and > > have served well as a "do it yourself" classroom for learning the > > languages. > I will check for these two titles on Amazon. Copperfield books here in our > area is excessively lame in carrying the "right books for me". Of course, I > don't like considering myself an "average user" either, which is who they > cater to mainly because there are more of them than us > "do-it-yourself'ers". Thanks for the recommendation in Prentice Hall, I'm > sure it will come in handy. Also check your local college book stores. My CSC 160 class uses the C++ book. [really big snip] -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Executing binaries in Mandrake 6.1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/9/99, 12:06:09 PM, Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Executing binaries in Mandrake 6.1: [snip] and the f-keys 7-12 are mapped to access 6 different > x-sessions. [snip] > Alan Is there any way I can get to those X-sessions now? Or do I have to wait for version 4 of the X-server? Right now all I get are black screens with an underline cursor that doesn't do anything but blink. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
RE: [newbie] How do I turn in a cracker?
Here's something else - today's sophisticated cracker would (or at least I would) crack into a computer that is physically located in a country that has little or no system for dealing with computer crimes. That way, even if you are caught, there is likely little that will happen to you. Hmmm . . . sounds like it might be time to do some legal research. Good to know where the attacks may come from. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/8/99, 5:22:01 PM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] How do I turn in a hacker?: > Or it's possibly an university student testing all the things he's > learning about tcp/ip, sockets and ports and it's really quite harmless. > From what I saw in the log report did not really demonstrate anything I > would be inclined to call a serious attempt at hacking. > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimisation: The speed of a non-working program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Aldrich > Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I turn in a hacker? > On Fri, 08 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > Here You Go My Friend... I queried him for you all the info i > have > > found is below, i suggest emailing the following person with your > complaint: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (the admin from which he subscribes "ripe.net") > > > Actually, the person you need to email is > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > This is a university computer, so it sounds like someone > has hacked their mainframe and is using it to find "open" > redhat boxes. :-) > John
[newbie] Adding a script to run at startup
I'm about to get DSL, and I want to add the yi.org script to update my IP when my machine boots up and logs into the net. I need to know exactly where to put it (I'm dense), and how to format it. The name of the script is dns_update.sh, and it is currently set to be executable, and works great if I run it from the command line. So now I just need to get it to run automagically when the ethernet connection is made with the DSL. I think I babbled b/c I'm too sleepy, g'nite! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] (In)Compatible Hardware
>> Original Message << On 10/4/99, 8:20:52 PM, Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] (In)Compatible Hardware: [snip] > Maxtors I heard someone else mention. I have had two drop dead on me, one > with thermal shutdowns for no good reason, and the other with bearings > eating the spindle. > Quantum Bigfoot Drives--three KO from powering down unpredictably (the > drive, not the computer or the power source), one with logic card woes. > That was 4 out of 4, BTW. I should have mentioned them, but they are not > in the category of "problem for implementing linux" They are in the > category of "buying this qualifies you as *non compos mentis*" :-} (And I > bought 4 of them to pay for my education). > Civileme Time for me to start reading the mag's again - I thought Maxtors were ok . . .
OT was: Re: [newbie] AOpen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/4/99, 7:54:31 PM, Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] AOpen: [snip] > In other words, if you want to play Quake, rotsaruck! (American > vernacular for "Good Luck, you will need it!") [snip] That's Scooby Doo, and you don't pick on Scoob!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] (In)Compatible Hardware
What about posting this to the MandrakeUser.org site? I haven't looked at the requirements, but this site seems to be growing into a newbie info haven. Ty -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] red hat to mandrake via upgrade option
>> Original Message << On 9/30/99, 6:38:12 PM, "Brian J. Babiuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] red hat to mandrake via upgrade option: [snip] > I didn't mean to come across as an authority. I just am speaking from my > own experience. I hope this helps someone! Best way to speak, and often helps more than the 'authority.' Ty
Re: [newbie] what are these daemons?
Hardware envy! I'll be there in about two years - less if I get a REAL job! Ty >> Original Message << On 9/30/99, 6:51:58 PM, Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] what are these daemons?: > Because my Linux server is sitting in a closet without a monitor. Or > because the other server is 3 hours away, without a monitor or personnel > available who could help if they wanted. Think beyond the desktop... :) > -- > Steve Philp "The Internet is like crack > Network Administratorfor smart people..." > Advance Packaging Corporation --Arsenio Hall > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] conio.h file missing? (Possibly OT by now 8-> )
That's pretty much what Mr. Simpson wants to do, but the school doesn't even have any *nix stuff set up for teaching. He's hoping to have a Unix class next semester. Ty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/28/99, 6:50:58 PM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] conio.h file missing? (Possibly OT by now 8-> ): > Okay. Understood. We approached it differently where I was schooled. > Java first to make getting your head around OOP easier. Then C++. > Assembler was done first term alongside Java and C was done when we > started to get into operating system details using the Linux OS as the > basis for theory and discussion. > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ty Mixon > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 7:46 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] conio.h file missing? > > And we use stdio for everything else. > The reason we're mixing them is b/c C++ is C incremented. C++ > contains c. We start out with functional programming and then move up > to OOP. >
RE: [newbie] conio.h file missing?
Not his fault - I didn't give you all the info. I was simply using getch() for the 'Hit any key to continue' bit. It didn't need to do anything but receive that one character and then go. And we use stdio for everything else. The reason we're mixing them is b/c C++ is C incremented. C++ contains c. We start out with functional programming and then move up to OOP. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/28/99, 6:03:48 PM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] conio.h file missing?: > You say for obvious reasons but I can't see anything that obvious. I > would suggest going back to the instructor and ask him > 1) why are you mixing C and C++? > 2) why are you using 'conio.h' which is meant to handle > platform specific I/0 as opposed to 'stdio.h' which is > the standard ANSI C header? > What I get from my reference material here at home is > "getch() - Reads a character without echo; does not wait for carriage > return; not defined by ANSI standard C, but a common extension." > This may mean a few things, possibly having to turn off ANSI compliance > or, worst case scenario, it may be a common extension but the supplier > of your compiler didn't. I'm sure your instructor has his reasons, i.e. > hiding character input of a password. Go back to him and get him to > give you a better bang for your education dollar on this one. > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ty Mixon > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 3:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] conio.h file missing? > ... > I'm making another C++ program for school, and we are using > cout << "press the any key to continue"; > getch(); > for obvious reasons. > My problem is that we're supposed to use conio.h file to define > getch(). It ain't there . . . > ...
Re: [newbie] cable modem
Just posted: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/connect/ccable.html >> Original Message << On 9/28/99, 4:24:55 PM, "Ralph | byte-runner |" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] cable modem: > Hey all, > I'm getting cable modem sevice hooked up this week. Can someone plz help me > with the install > in Mandrake. > Also I want to set up an ftp server not anon. but with user names and > passwords can beroftpd do this? And how hard is it to set up? I'm usaed to > warftp and servu on the nt side of the spectrum. > Thanks as always, > Ralph
[newbie] conio.h file missing?
It's me again! I'm making another C++ program for school, and we are using cout << "press the any key to continue"; getch(); for obvious reasons. My problem is that we're supposed to use conio.h file to define getch(). It ain't there . . . Any ideas what else I could use that would be both g++ and M$ C++ 4.0 compat? Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] GAIM
Runs fine for me on Mandrake 6.0 all updates up to a week ago. Sounds are on, but I don't hear 'em. >> Original Message << On 9/22/99, 11:49:36 AM, Hugh Semmler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] GAIM: > Has anyone set up Gaim? I found a small bug! I have to shut off the sounds > If I dont I keep getting cursor errors. Anyone else seen this > Hugh > -- > The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly > analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their > occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve > these problems when called upon. > However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to > remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.
[newbie] OT: Fwd: Computers for Kids
This is off topic, but it seems to be the type of thing most of us would love to help with. This guy is local to Colorado Springs, CO, USA, so many of you won't be able to help in an in-person way, but I'm sure any net surfing ideas would be helpful. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/19/99, 4:51:30 PM, pplug-annouce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Computers for Kids: > Mark T. Hatcher asked to annouce the start of his project to provide > computers and assistance to children who might not otherwise have access > to computers. He intends to use Linux as the operating system. Please > take a minute to read his project description, and contact him if you > can provide any assistance. > The following is from Mark T. Hatcher: > -- > I showed up at last months PPLUG meeting because a friend of mine said, > "you've got to come see this speaker, Eric Raymond. Etc, Etc." It's > obvious to me that Mr Raymond is truly passionate to his cause of > promoting Linux. I commend him for that. It was during his spiel about > Linux being free, reliable, and supportable, that I realized, this was > undoubtedly the answer I was looking for. > I had just started a small group called "Computers For Kids." > THE INITIATIVE: > Provide computers and educational software to school aged children who > don't have access to a computer in the home. > THE MEANS: > Repair or refurbish surplus 486 or better computers, donated by > companies, load them with educational freeware and shareware, and give > them to the kids, via local schools. > Linux looks like the best OS to use for this project. I.E. Free, > reliable, supportable. > If we can make this project take off, It'll be great exposure for Linux. > I need help putting together a team who can load Linux onto a wide > variety of PCs and make them work reliably. I also need people who can > surf the net for the best educational software for Linux. > I have some questions too: > - What type of hardware do we need for the educational shareware and > freeware available? > - Can we feasably get some of the kids on the net using one of the free > ISPs such as Net Zero? > - I've heard "Free BSD" has some built in educational stuff. Would this > be a good version to go with? > Please let me know if you'd like to help out. > Sincerely, Mark T. Hatcher > Computers For Kids > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent by Discovery Mail
Re: [newbie] gcc not working
My knee jerk reaction would be to give the file explicitly gcc /home/Me/HelloCruelWorld.cpp -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/14/99, 1:12:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] gcc not working: > Hello, > I've just installed 6.0, and gotten almost everything working well. > But when I tried to compile my "Hello World" program to see if gcc is > working, I got a weird error saying something like "cannot find file or dir", > and I know this is not the case. The file is there. A simple gcc w/ no args > works, I get the "no file given" error. Anyone had similar problems or know > how to fix this? > Thanks, > Scott
[newbie] Telneting into my machine and scripts
Hi! I'm wanting to know how I can telnet into my machine from school (got the school end figured). So I need to know how to make my machine accept telnets. Also, can I use X-windows from telnet? And the scripts part - I want to make a simple script that starts a few programs and other scripts when I log on via kppp (kpp would run the 'master' script). Is it just a text file with the program commands and an execute flag? And a more complex script - I want to shutdown things like licq when I disconnect. As always, help is appreciated. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] Closing licq when I close kpp
Anyone know how I can get kpp to close licq when I close kpp? I got it to open, but not close automagically. TIA, -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
RE: [newbie] gcc doesn't understand
Thanks!! >> Original Message << On 9/12/99, 9:37:20 AM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] gcc doesn't understand : > Try using g++ instead of gcc. Otherwise, you have to link the c++ > libraries manually. > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming')
[newbie] gcc doesn't understand
Since my reinstall I can't compile my simple Comp. Sci. I programs under gcc. It gives me errors saying undefined function calls to cout, cin, etc. How do I get my header libraries back? Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 - 6.1
Will just grabbing the updates via the Mandrake update option bring us online with 6.1? Or do we have to do something extra? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] How about this ? Red Hat GPL No Longer Available
>> Original Message << On 9/2/99, 7:39:40 AM, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] How about this ? Red Hat GPL No Longer Available: > On Thu, 02 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > The way I see it is Mandrake will be unable to say that it uses the Red Hat > > distribution, so the prestige of being based on Red Hat will be lost, even > > though it's still called Linux-Mandrake. It won't necessarily affect us, it > > will affect prospective Mandrake buyers when the name Red Hat is > > mysteriously dropped. > > > HmmI'm not a lawyer, but I *think* you might be able to > get away with saying that it is "COMPATIBLE" with RedHat > Linux, or something to that effect :-) > Hey, I know...say that it's based on "Scarlet Chapeau > Linux" ;-) (tongue FIRMLY in cheek!) > John hehehe I would think the compatible line would be ok - look at how many PC's are IBM compatible . . . . Ty
Re: [newbie] strange messages
I got it too. Didn't pay attention to the CC's and stuff, but yea, this list is possesed. Ty >> Original Message << On 8/24/99, 3:43:42 PM, "Manny Styles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] strange messages: > I'm not sure if this is just me, but as of today, I have been getting > messages returned to me that appear to be going to the mailing list. I > resent my messages just in case (so if you have seen my messages twice, > forgive me). The subject line is "Messgae not deliverable", and it is from > Administrator at ISC7 ... CC'ed to administrator(IEC2). Is anyone else > having this problem? > Manny Styles > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
Re: [newbie] Just a bit of Professionalism
I understand this, and I did work with the CoCo III. Fun! However, I think that a lot of the 'M$' 'Windoze' etc. is mostly blowing off steam. I would think that most of the people who work in the field, and, in fact, anyone who has to deal with others with Windows machines realize that it has some very strong points. The biggest being that almost anyone can use it. Linux still takes a little work, and that's one of the reasons I love it. Windoze isn't going away, but maybe, just maybe, our diparaging of it, and our refusal to use it unless forced (in many cases) will cause good ol' Uncle Bill to start hiring real programmers and set realistic deadlines and put out software that works the FIRST time. After all, if you think he doesn't watch the competition (via our own mailing listes etc.) you're nuts. My 0.02 worth. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/24/99, 12:15:50 PM, "Ken Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] Just a bit of Professionalism: > > I realize many of us are switching to Linux due to what we percieve as > shortcoming of other operating systems, Windows in particular it seems. > Even though we all have our pieves with Microsoft for whatever reason > does it really add any credibility to what we have to say if we can only > refer to the aformentioned company in a slanderous way, i.e. Windoze. > I put this to you, would you be happy campers if someone kept referring > to your favourite distribution of Linux as Manduck? > I am currently working in both worlds, Windows and Linux. I have tried > two flavours of Linux, RedHat 5.2 and now Mandrake 6.0 I have lived > with various operating systems from MS-DOS 3.3, through Windows 3.1 to > Windows 95. If you want a real slug of an operating system try a Radio > Shack Color Computer II running OS9. They all had one thing in common, > they were operating systems for a computer and all had their strong > points and weak points in their given venue. > Whether we like Bill Gates and his strong arm marketing tactics and/or > the fact that some of his programmers couldn't program a toaster with > with both hands and a library of manuals is irrelevant. It was through > his effort and those at IBM that we had the explosion of computers > available for home and business desktops. > I work in both worlds right now because I am in the process of studying > to be a professional in the IT business. I find both sytems provide me > with two ways of looking at a problem. And, the reality is, when I go > out to work as a consultant, programmer or whatever I realize that > market constraints and position will probably dictate that I will have > to be competent with Microsoft and the various flavours of unices. > My apologies to those who understand that you can hang on to your > beliefs without belittling the efforts of the other guy. This wasn't > meant for you. > > Ken Wilson > First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is > irrelevant > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming')
Re: [newbie] Connecting Mandrake Update to Cooker
Still a dummie when in it comes to scripts. So, WHERE in the script
do I insert this?
Thanks!
--
Ty Mixon
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ:26147713
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 8/22/99, 3:53:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re:
[newbie] Connecting Mandrake Update to Cooker:
[snip]
> but i'm in a nice day :) here is patch for
/usr/X11R6/bin/MandrakeUpdate.pm :
>
---
-
> --- /usr/X11R6/bin/MandrakeUpdate.pm Wed May 19 02:50:52 1999
> +++ /tmp/MandrakeUpdate.pmThu Jul 22 15:32:14 1999
> @@ -30,13 +30,11 @@
> open F, "find . -name '*.rpm' |";
> @to_update = map { chop; $_ } ;
> } else {
> - open F, "wget --passive-ftp $mirror/updates/$version/ls-lR -O -
|";
> + my $sub = "cooker/Mandrake/RPMS";
> + open F, "wget --passive-ftp $mirror/$sub/ -O - |";
> foreach () {
> - if (/^([^ ]+):$/) {
> - $rep = "updates/$version/$1";
> - } elsif (/^-/) {
> - $rep =~ /SRPMS/ and next;
> - $name = (split ' ', $_)[8] and push @to_update,
"$rep/$name";
> + if (m|>([^<]*)|) {
> + push @to_update, "$sub/$1";
> }
> }
> }
>
---
-
> you also have to manually edit your ~/.mandrake-update to point to a
cooker
> directory (eg mirror: ftp://ftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/mandrake-devel)
[newbie] Connecting Mandrake Update to Cooker
I think this has been coverd before, but how can I get Mandrake Update to connect to Cooker rather than the default Update directory? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] HTML editors (revisited question)
StarOffice defaults to WYSIWYG mode. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/22/99, 2:19:24 AM, Postman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] HTML editors (revisited question): > A few days ago I asked if there were any good HTML editors for linux. I got > lots of good replies. > Let me clear up my question. > I am looking for an HTML editor that I can use to create and write web pages in > a graphical mode. Not a raw html mode. There are too many of those out there. > Netscape is the ONLY one that I have seen that comes close (for Linux). I used > to use Front Page 98 but I have migrated to Linux. > So are there any HTML editors out there that are NOT limited to JUST raw HTML > editing? > Postman
Re: [newbie] PIII performance
Any idea where to get that card? AMD's are sooo much cheaper (usually). -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/20/99, 11:11:24 AM, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] PIII performance: > On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > There is one advantage to buying an Intel chip that I've found. All > > the dual processor boards (except one I'm told (by The Computer > > Underground Pres)) only support Intel chips. So I'm stuck buying an > > Intel chip when I start building my new machine. > > > Hmm...I seem to recall hearing about an "adapter" card that > would take an AMD K6-2/3 processor and make it work in a > Slot1 system That should take care of THAT problem. :-) > John
Re: [newbie] PIII performance
There is one advantage to buying an Intel chip that I've found. All the dual processor boards (except one I'm told (by The Computer Underground Pres)) only support Intel chips. So I'm stuck buying an Intel chip when I start building my new machine. Sigh . . . -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< [snip] > - Original Message - > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:04 PM > > Subject: [newbie] PIII performance > > > > > I am upgrading my computer from a PII 266 to something faster. I am > > > considering a PIII 450 for 319$ or i can go for a PII 400 for 100 less. > > Does > > > Linux (and future apps) use the extra PIII extentions, or should i get the > > > PII? I am not on a tight budget (somewhat) but $100 is $100. > > > > > > thanks > > > jerrud > > >
RE: [newbie] StarOffice Installation
I don't know. I would suppose you could write a script or something, but that's beyond my current capabilities. RTFM? Ty Original Message dated 8/20/99, 6:43:21 AM Author: Stephan Schutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re: RE: [newbie] StarOffice Installation: Is there a way to automate this so that each user does not have to install it? -Original Message----- From: Ty Mixon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 5:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] StarOffice Installation Actually, the network install is preferable also if you have more than one person using the computer. It allows most of the files to be stored in a central location, then you just have each user run setup and it will only take a little more space rather than a full installation each time. IE: Husband and wife and kids all on one Linux box (or network). But you're not allowed to use it free for business purposes. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] StarOffice Installation
Actually, the network install is preferable also if you have more than one person using the computer. It allows most of the files to be stored in a central location, then you just have each user run setup and it will only take a little more space rather than a full installation each time. IE: Husband and wife and kids all on one Linux box (or network). But you're not allowed to use it free for business purposes. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 Original Message dated 8/19/99, 1:30:01 PM Author: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re: Re: [newbie] StarOffice Installation: [snip] For setup, choose a single user install. I believe the Network Option is for many users on a network who would need individual licenses, and it must be installed on the network server by the system administrator. Try again as a Single User installation. Civileme
Re: [newbie] StarOffice Installation
Have you tried the StarOffice news groups? They are fairly good. Not sure what that error is tho. Did you try downloading the latest from the site and reinstall? Just some thoughts. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/19/99, 11:34:30 AM, "Manny Styles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] StarOffice Installation: [snip] > Does anyone have any ideas? Could this be a simple download corruption? > Thanks for any help. > Manny Styles > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > Manny Styles > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
Re: [newbie] partitioning hard drive
Partition Magic jumps to mind. I'm sure someone out there would be willing to lend you a copy. Or, you could make a Linux boot disk and put cfsk (?) (the Linux partition program) on it and boot from the floppy and use that. I used to do that when needed when I first started using Linux. (Actually I used a Debian bootable CD, but same idea.) -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/19/99, 11:43:16 AM, "Joe Brault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] partitioning hard drive: > Does anyone know of any program that will work in dos, or win95 that I can > get off the internet that will lwet me delete a linux partition??? I have an > exteded partition on my system with linux on it, and I want to wipe the > whole system and start over, but I can't even get it to reboot with my > origional disk. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance... > Nighthawk
Re: [newbie] Cooker licq doesn't work
I have qt 2.0.1-5mdk. But wouldn't kpackage have informed me of that missing dependency? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/18/99, 7:03:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Cooker licq doesn't work: > Did you also install qt2? I believe it's required for Licq's Qt-GUI > plugin. It's the default one, which is used unless you specified one > with the -p option. > -- > -Matt Stegman
RE: [newbie] Mandrake v. Red Hat - How close is close?
One other big difference - the pentium class optimizations. >> Original Message << On 8/18/99, 6:38:36 AM, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] Mandrake v. Red Hat - How close is close?: [snip] > Unless I misunderstood you, you're saying you don't think > KDE is integrated into RedHat? Well, if that's your > understanding, that's an incorrect understanding KDE > *is* integrated into RedHat. However, it's not the default > Window Manager, Gnome is. THAT is the biggest GUI > difference that and that Mandrake uses a newer version > of KDE. > My understanding of the biggest overall difference between > Mandrake and RedHat is that Mandrake is RedHat with newer > versions of the apps, kernel, etc.
Re: [newbie] Viruses?
True story: A friend of mine who works for a local car dealership wanted some help in designing their web page. He sent me an email, and a second one was automagicaly generated for him by, you guessed it, Happy99. This occurred right after the big discussion on this list about Happy99. I saw it, deleted it, never even worried about it affecting my Linux box. Then I sent him an all caps email telling him to get a virus scanner to work fast. He was the contact point for many customers via email. I love Linux! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Taking the plunge..
Dummies books rock! I love the irreverent tone they use. :) >> Original Message << On 8/18/99, 4:31:10 AM, "RReed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Taking the plunge..: > I feel the same way thats a heck of a chunk of change you would be > spending... A book is the easiest way to learn because if you need to touch > up it's right there waiting. One of the best books I have seen for Linux > Unix Windows etc.. Are the for dummies books. Linux for dummies runs about > 20$ and starts out very basic and picks up to speed at a easy learning pace. > It has alot of info for configurations and errors. And even a bit of stuff > your not supposed to know also. Just look at any book store for a big yellow > book called Linux for dummies. > R Reed
[newbie] Cooker updates broke my kde menus
I just went and grabbed loads of cooker updates (playing around, hoping I don't have to reinstall, but hey - that's half the fun). Anyway, my kde menus no longer work. All the choices are still there, but if I click them nothing happens. If I go into my $HOME/.kde and manually click each lnk file that will start the applications. I have to go back and get some more things to update my kdebase files (doing it now) but if anyone has an idea how to fix this (short of going in and manually editing ALL those files) I'd love to hear it. One other problem - I took over some space on my Windows HD and now I can't mount the last partition. I used cfdisk to partion it into 3 (fat16/Linux/Linux). I then used WinNT to format the fat16 and mkfs to make the file system on the two Linux partitions. I mounted the fat16 and the one of the new partitions just fine. But the other tells me bad superblock or too many partitions mounted. I used efsck to check it, and it's good. I have 7 hard drive partitions mounted, plus the floppy and CD-ROM on auto and /dev/pts. Is there a limit to the number of partitions? And if so, how do I get around it? TIA, -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] What is CVS?
I've seen lots of links to CVS sights from linux web pages, but I have NO idea what it is. Anyone care to give me a hint? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?]
Gnucash is good (I have it) but the advantage of a billion dollar company putting out software is that it has GADS of features. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/16/99, 7:32:17 PM, Linux James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [Re: [newbie] MS Browser For Linux?]: > I use MS Money99, too, and it's one of those handful of apps that are > preventing me from going to Linux full-time. (That and the fact that I > develop Windows software for a living...) > Anyway, you might want to check out www.gnucash.org. It's a GNU project to > build a personal financial/accounting package for X, and from the screen shots, > looks pretty good. > I'd tried building it under SUSE 6.1, but had no luck, I think because of some > of the older libs in SUSE. In fact, the availability of RPM's and so on for > RedHat is what prompted me to go the Mandrake route. (YaST still rules, > though... Sorry, Mandrake.) > In a week or so, I'll probably give GNUCash another try, this time on Mandrake, > and will let the list know how it went. In the meantime, I installed Money99 > on the wife's PC, and said, "Hey, honey... Here's a stack of receipts..." > JFK > On 16-Aug-99 Ty Mixon wrote: > > In the same vein, some of M$'s products are fairly good. For instance > > I really miss MSMoney99. And I haven't yet found anything that is > > even close to as good. > > > > And why wouldn't the browser be free? It is free right now? > > > > -- > > Ty Mixon > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ICQ: 26147713 > >
Re: [newbie] word processing and finance apps
There's Star Office (www.stardivision.com) as an office suite (it's what I use, but it's a bit quirky). And I have Gnucash (www.gnucash.org ?) which is ok, but I miss M$Money 99. Check out www.linuxberg.com and www.freshmeat.org. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/16/99, 6:30:03 PM, pete moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] word processing and finance apps: > anyone got any suggestions on what word processing or simple check book > balancing programs to use for linux? i am used to ms word, so i would > like something that has comparable features. also, i tried to run cbb > (checkbook balancer) that comes with mandrake 6.0, but it wont run and > gives lots of errors. > :P
[newbie] Window Maker Help
Ok, I got the Window Maker RPM to install. :) But how do I add it to the list at the Xwindows Log on prompt? I went into kde setup and added wmaker, and I have that as choice, but it just dumps me into Gnome when I choose that. Do I need to run something else? Or do I have to specify the whole path? -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] gcc - not found
I had this problem too when I tried to compile something. You need the gcc and gcc++(?) packages from your CD. You will also need the libstdc and c++ packages. Not sure what all else - but I installed anything that looked even remotely like a c or c++ package. ;) Hope it helps. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/16/99, 10:58:18 AM, KEISYA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] gcc - not found: > I've MANDRAKE6.0 run on my desktop now and don't know what to do next. SO > I started to try installing my first dowloaded program of the form > ***.tar.gz. But when I ran ./configure I got error gcc - not found. I've > been told that gcc is not installed. How to solve this problem..? I > installed form the MANDRAKE CD and did not which option containing this > gcc. > Thanks in advance. > ika.
[newbie] Installing WindowMaker
When I went to install WM from kpackage i had 2 unsatisfied dependencies. Both were libProp files. Where can I get those? Thanks -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] File operations and Zip archives
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/12/99, 3:42:09 AM, James Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] File operations and Zip archives: > A colleague using a windows machine has e-mailed me some graphics in a zip > file. Is there a good linux unzipper? gzip (man gzip for the info) > Also, what are the commands to rename, copy and move files? I've tried > saying ln and then removing the previous file, but this hasn't worked. Copy = cp Move = mv And I think cp and mv can be used to rename. Such as cp file1 file2 will create a new copy of file1, but named file2. I think mv will do the same, but move it (read the man page to be sure, I'm a newbie myself). -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 > James. > -- > James Stewart ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Britlinks ... http://www.britlinks.co.uk - web site, web design and more > The Phantom Tollbooth ... http://www.tollbooth.org
[newbie] Man problems
When I try to get a man entry I get a blank page and when I quit it gives: [Ty@localhost Ty]$ man gcc Formatting page, please wait... sh: /usr/bin/groff: No such file or directory sh: /usr/bin/gtbl: No such file or directory [Ty@localhost Ty]$ Thanks, -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] root kppp problems and begining programer help
A couple more problems/questions: 1) As a normal user I can use kppp just fine. However, as root it doesn't work. It will dial the modem, I hear it connect, but then it pops up 'No Carrier'. And if I query the modem I get all blanks rather than the info I get as a normal user. Any ideas? 2) This isn't really a Mandrake question, but most of y'all are helpful so . . . I'm taking Computer Science I this semester and will finally begin learning C++. Should have picked up a book long ago, but never did. Anyhow, what I want to know is how do I compile programs under Linux? I think I have everything installed gcc and gcc++ and the libs and (hopefully) the header files. So, supposing I wanted to compile the obligatory beginning program that prints the "Hello world" line, how would I? Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
There is ONE known good PCI modem. The actiontech(sp?) one. I saw it at best buy - about us$100 and it was in a dark colored box with 'Call Waiting Modem' in big letters. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/12/99, 6:07:57 AM, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem: > On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, you wrote: > > Greetings: > > > > I am new to this list and new to Linux. I have installed > > Linux-Mandrake on my PC but am currently looking for easy > > directions to have Linux recognize my modem and dial in. > > I have seen some "simple" explanations that leave me a bit > > uncertain. Any suggestions on some easy (or less technical) step > > by step instructions? Thanks > > > Is this a PCI 56k internal modem? If so, chances are it > won't work. Give us some details on your system, especially > modem brand, model, etc and maybe someone here can help. > From what I've read, you should disable PNP and set the > comm port, I/O address and IRQ with jumpers, if such are > available for your modem. IIRC, after that, you'll need to > run "setserial" and see what comes up for that modem. BTW, > ttys0=com1, ttys1=com2, etc.
Re: [newbie] printing pdf
There is an acrobat reader on the Mandrake cd's in the 'Complete' set. If not, try the adobe website. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/11/99, 1:31:22 PM, Hidong Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] printing pdf: > Hi, > What is required to print pdf documents in Linux? I have Mandrake 5.3, > and a HP 870Cxi ink jet printer. I'm using the HP 550C filter, and I > have ghostscript installed so I can print PostScript documents fine. > But when I try to print a pdf document, I get an ascii printout saying > "No way to print this type of input file: PDF document, version 1.3". > Thanks, > Hidong
Re: [newbie] TWIN Libraries
That bad? Hmmm . . . Well, I'll see if it will run the one program I want. Figured out the lib things from a previous post. Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/10/99, 4:11:12 PM, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] TWIN Libraries: > On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Ty Mixon wrote: > > Has anyone else tried to install the TWIN libs for running Windoze > > software? > Yes. Not much success with them though; worse than wine for mostly > everything. > > I've had a problem running configure - it tells me that c++ doesn't > > work. > Install: > pgcc-c++ > libstdc++ > libstdc++-devel > glibc-devel > LLaP > bero > -- > Tired of waiting for Windows 2000? > STOP WAITING! http://www.ms-windows-2000.com/
[newbie] TWIN Libraries
Has anyone else tried to install the TWIN libs for running Windoze software? I've had a problem running configure - it tells me that c++ doesn't work. Any hints appreciated. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] 1)kppp problem from root 2)Auto update menus
Question 1) Something weird happened to me today - I went in as root to do some updating of packages I downloaded in my normal account. While doing this, I decided to check out the updates from Mandrake. So I start Kppp, and it dials, I HEAR the two computers start to talk, and then it stops, saying 'No carrier'!! As far as I can tell, everything is set up right, and I can still dial out from my normal user account. Any ideas? Question 2) Is there any way to get kde to update it's menus automatically when you install or deinstall packages? Thanks everyone!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] RPMs (?)
I believe that all the mandrake update mirrors have only the Pentium tweaked rpms. You could, however, go to the Red Hat mirrors and get the general rpms. I think the url is www.redhat.com/mirrors.html -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/5/99, 10:18:18 AM, "Noonan, Mr Sean P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] RPMs (?): [snip] However, upon trying to install the updates, I got an error > messages telling me that the RPMs were for a "different architecture". > Indeed, the RPMs the update utility received had "i586" in their names. I'm > running on a 486, not a 586. > I've checked the official FAQ, unofficial FAQ, Deja, etc. Nothing. > My question: > How do I fix this? > -Sean Noonan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: [newbie] Slow bandwith Fixes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/2/99, 6:34:57 PM, "Robert Gilley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Slow bandwith Fixes: [snip] > > 3 - Set the MRU and MTU to low values. Both MRU and MTU can be > > set to 296 or 576. How do I do that part too. I was a Winder's Wizerd, but I'm a Linux Newbie. ;) -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] Slow bandwith Fixes
Sounds great, but I need more instructions. My rc.local file doesn't have any reference to these. I did get the 'novj' option set, and that has helped, but I'm still lost on the rest. Thanks! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 connection you might want to try the following. 1 - Locate the rc.local file and add the following line to setserial to boost the port speed setserial /dev/ttyS spd_vhi replace by the port number (ttyS0, ttyS1, etc.) mine is /dev/modem 2 - Turn off Van Jacobsen compression for PPP. In the PPP argument box of KPPP add 'novj'. 3 - Set the MRU and MTU to low values. Both MRU and MTU can be set to 296 or 576.
Re: [newbie] 2 X-related questions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/28/99, 11:26:08 AM, FORNWALL JOSHUA JOHN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] 2 X-related questions: > 1) Whenever I log into X using the KDE, I get a message saying something > like 'Your X11 server doesn't support DPMS'... What is DPMS and do I need > it? If not, how do I get rid of the message? [snip] DPMS is Display Power Management Services. What it basically does, is put your monitor in 3 different modes according to what's going on. 1) Normal - That's just what it says. 2) Standby - blanks out the screen, but still is using some power and can come back to normal quickly. (My power light turns yellow for this mode.) 3) Sleep - least amount of power used, but will still come back on if you move the mouse or hit a key. (My power light turns red.) Someone else may have a more in depth explanation, but that is the basics. As to weather you need it or not, if it's not supported, probably not. And I don't know how to get rid of the message. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 > ** > Josh Fornwall > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PAGER: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > **
Re: [newbie] Unix lessons; was:[ Oh, yeah]
I'd volunteer as a list manager (ain't done it before, but hey, I'll learn!) -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/27/99, 8:54:36 PM, Vox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Unix lessons; was:[ Oh, yeah]: > At 09:28 PM 7/27/99 , you wrote: > >I would like the lesson's of course, but I am not sure the list would > >appreciate the extra bandwidth. > That's what I was thinking :) > >I seem to live in a cacoon, I never heard of OneList, but perhaps if it would > >not be an extra burden, we can try to have a list for the lessons there. > It's a free mailing-list server...think of it as Geocities for > mailing lists :) They do snap an ad at the bottom of every email (mostly > ads about OneList itself...not that that makes sense :) and the > thing I love about it is that it's very easy to manage AND you can keep an > archive of mailings (accessible through the web, and I think it's also > accessible by non-members if the list admin wants it that way) and it also > has a "private ftp" sorta thing, in which list members can stick files for > other list members to get...it's a pretty cool thing, and it's free :) > Soif somebody wants the list set up, I can do it...we can have > various managers for the list, that way there'll be no problem when I > disappear for some time once in a while as I usually do :) > Arioshi ba :) > Vox > "Vox populi, Vox Dei" > Pain is the gift of the gods...and I'm the one they chose as their > messenger > For BDSM safety info, visit Vox's Info Center at http://www.the-vox.com/
Re: [newbie] turning KDE off
Well, if you just want a text console, try ctrl+alt+Fx (not 7, that's where the GUI console is). -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/27/99, 1:32:24 PM, "russ proudman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] turning KDE off: > I've got KDE set to automatically start whenever I boot up Linux-Mandrake. > But I want to exit KDE (not just a shell within KDE) and can't get there. > What's the trick to go back to good ol' Linux without auto KDE? > Thx. > ___ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[newbie] 2 questions
1) How do I put an fstab entry sot that I can mount my old floppy controlled QIC-80 tape drive? Or do I use something else. I want to use KDat to make backups. Right now, I have none (no mass storage) and I'm getting nervous. 2) In Kppp I have the whole path to klicq in the 'start when connected' box, but it doesn't start. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] icq
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/8/99, 1:07:21 AM, "Manny Styles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] icq: > - Original Message - > From: Mike Julien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 12:00 AM > Subject: Re: [newbie] icq [snip] > a UIN before you can use any of the linux ICQ clones. Not true - some can sign you up. I think micq can, or maybe it's nicq. Anyway, good luck! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 > Manny Styles > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- > You have to watch out for yourself, because nobody else is going to. > Especially during dodgeball. > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
[newbie] OT: HELP!! For a friend
A friend of mine just mailed me from his business (first time contact via the net) and he happens to have Happy99. As we just had this discussion, can I please get, again, the instructions to manually wipe it? Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
[newbie] Kppp start a program at connect
Two questions: 1) OK, how do I get kppp to start a program on connect? I told it the path to my klicq, but it won't start it. :/ Any ideas? 2) How do I put an fstab entry for my old QIC-80 floppy tape drive? It's the only backup method I have right now, and it hooked in yet, so I'm paranoid. Thanks!! -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Would people please stop sending HTML mail to this list?
Lots of Linux people still use text based, non-HTML compatible mailers though, and this IS a Linux list. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/26/99, 9:11:41 AM, stephan schutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Would people please stop sending HTML mail to this list?: > Why? HTML is pretty much a standard... outlook, eudora, netskape mail... > On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > the subject says it all > -- > ___ > Stephan Schutter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] sound card
What I had to do to find out about some of my hardware was open the box and look. Read the writing on those chips, and see if you can find websites about it. Or (and HP isn't real good for this) if it's the sound card that came with your computer, call the company and ask them what brand it is. -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/25/99, 9:31:54 PM, Trevor Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] sound card: > How do I configure my sound card? Sndconfig cannot find it. Also I don't > even know anything about the card itself; how can I get more > information?
[newbie] Need another Lib
I'm trying to install Gnucash, but it says I need libX.so.1. I did a search on my hard drive for *libX* and it didn't turn up this file. Any idea what packager, or where I can get it to install it? Thank you, -- Ty Mixon e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:26147713
Re: [newbie] Netscape Misbehaves
Winmodems ARE popular, because they are cheap, and work just great for the vast majority of the computer subliterate public. Ty >> Original Message << On 7/23/99, 11:32:02 PM, Andy Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Netscape Misbehaves: > > Netscape 4.6 sometimes unexpectedly quits when I close one navigator window. Is > > this a problem that is fixed in 4.61? Where can I download 4.61? > I find that Netscape quits totally when the last of its windows is > closed. Sometimes--rarely--it stays alive--but once again, that's > rare. Occasionally I'll accidentally click the close button multiple > times. It'll lag, and then I find that it killed several (maybe all) of > its windows. > Another thing you'll have to be careful of is the File menu. If you > select Close, it'll stay alive but kill off a window. If you select > Exit, Netscape dies. > This is from Windows experience. I see no reason for Netscape to be > different in Linux. I'd know better if I could *connect* to the > Internet in Linux, but... modem manufacturers seem to think that > Winmodems are popular.
Re: [newbie] How do I wipe the MBR?
I could boot form the CD, but I still got Lilo, then it would give me NTDetect failed (not found? Something). Sux. Ty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/23/99, 12:38:25 PM, Matt Stegman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] How do I wipe the MBR?: > Can't you boot off the NT CD? If not, you should boot to DOS from a > floppy, and run the NT setup program to make the NT boot floppies. Then > boot from those. > -Matt > On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Ty Mixon wrote: > > I'm trying to re-install WinNT on hda, but every time I try to boot, > > Lilo jumps in and asks what I want to boot. I need to get rid of that > > temporarily. How do I do it? > > > > I've tried Linuxconf from KDE, but it doesn't stop it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ty > > > > > >
Re: [newbie] How do I wipe the MBR?
I finally got it, but I had to wipe the entire hard drive, losing some programs I wanted that were on another partition. No big deal, just means I have to download them again. But get this - NT said my 8Gb hard drive was too large of a partition to install to, so I ended up having to cut it to 2Gb. But the FIRST time I installed, it didn't care. I hate windoze . . . . Ty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/23/99, 11:53:14 AM, Theo Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] How do I wipe the MBR?: > Create a DOS boot floppy with CD-ROM support, and set your bios to boot > from the floppy drive first. Then, put the floppy in the drive and > reboot. > OR > If your system supports booting from the CD-ROM, try setting your bios > to boot from the CD-ROM drive first and put the CD in before rebooting. > Either of those should do it. > - Theo > Ty Mixon wrote: > > > > I'm trying to re-install WinNT on hda, but every time I try to boot, > > Lilo jumps in and asks what I want to boot. I need to get rid of that > > temporarily. How do I do it? > > > > I've tried Linuxconf from KDE, but it doesn't stop it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ty
Re: [newbie] Personal little server
>> Original Message << On 7/23/99, 1:32:34 AM, Morpheus The Sinful Weeper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [expert] Personal little server: > Hello, [snip] > PS: > The more I use linux, the more stuff i find out i can do with it, the > more excited i get, the more i hate windows I second this!!! (I'm trying to set up a personal irc server for online AD&D I'm playing too.)
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
I understand - my g/f would kill me if I didn't let her have the 8gb hd for WinNT. BTW, if you have a burner, I have 98 (don't use it) and Office2k (nice). Ty >> Original Message << On 7/22/99, 10:35:09 PM, Andy Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah: > > Then run Linux . . . ;) > I am not the only user of the computer--I have to share it. My dad uses > Office on it, and everyone uses DOS games. Just so you know, X runs > very, very slowly, so don't bother suggesting using a X Window Office > workalike. > I read that Das Boot document, and I learned a lot from it. How about I > make the core Linux partition the "active" partition and put LILO on > it? My goal is to allow DOS and Windows to play with its partition boot > sector as they see fit without jeopardizing LILO. I'll make LILO > default to DOS so I won't risk having my brother turn on the computer, > accidentally go to Linux, and turn off the computer to "fix" the problem > (I know he would do that). > It's starting to sound like I am ready to do this now. I'm not > forgetting anything, am I? Before I start, I have some backing up to > do. I also need a Windows 95 CD and Microsoft Office. I don't have > those, so maybe I can dupe a friend into letting me borrow his.
Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah
Then run Linux . . . ;) Ty >> Original Message << On 7/22/99, 8:39:38 PM, Andy Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] Oh, yeah: > > > > mind. If only I could map "\Program Files" to be on a different > > > > partition... > > > > > > Of course, such things are trivially easy in Linux... Wonder why > > > Microsoft chose such a half-assed method of drive management... > > > > Because they're Microsoft and want to make things as easy as possible > > for the computer illiterate. Just another reason we use something > > superior. We basically have total control over where stuff goes. > > I personally don't put my programs in there. > I prefer D:\prog (since the C: is a cramped compressed volume and "prog" > is much easier to type than "program files"). > Unfortunately, some programs insist. Office was really bad. I did all > I could to put it on the D:, but either most or all of it stuck in the > C:. > There probably should be some registry hack that allows the "Program > Files" directory to be D:\prog or something similar. Does anyone know > more? I want the OS partition for the OS and nothing more!
Re: [newbie] Mandrake... (fwd)
I don't think that there is a Mandrake version for Macs, but there is a Linux for Macs. Depends on what type of Mac you have as to which Linux you need. There is one for old Macs (M68k) and one for Power Macs (???) too. Ty >> Original Message << On 7/22/99, 5:55:55 PM, hevnsnt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] Mandrake... (fwd): > Can anyone answer this question for me? Can you run Mandrake on a Mac? If > not can you run ANY version of Linux on a Mac? > -Bill > -- Forwarded message -- > Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 20:36:27 -0500 > From: Arthur Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mandrake... > I'm a Mac nut, and I've heard that linux can be installed on a Mac. > True? I attended the Mac expo in New York today, but the nerds running the > booth wouldn't talk to me. They were so deep in conversation with other > nerds, having a war about which Linux was best.
Re: [newbie] My turn with printing problems
That option had come to mind, however, I did something (only the Gods know) and it works now. :) I'm even using it for e-mail, as I like the integrated system. Maybe when Koffice comes out I'll switch to it. My only real gripe with SO right now is that I don't like the way it handles mail folders. It saves the mail as a separate file so that if I turn my rules on to put everything into it's own folders (convenient with mail lists) then I can't just read the mail in a preview pane. I have to open it in an individual window. Too much effort when I check my mail twice a day (minimum) and get 30+ e-mails at once. Need to find the signature settings too . . . Ty >> Original Message << On 7/22/99, 8:23:53 AM, Axalon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] My turn with printing problems: > Do you own a hammer? > On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, Ty C. Mixon wrote: > > Ok, but it's with Star Office 5.1. I can print a test page from the printer > > setup screens, but no documents print. Any ideas? > > > > > > -- > > Ty C. Mixon > > ICQ #: 26147713 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Re: [newbie] Downloading Files
I had this problem a couple of times. The easy solution is to right click on the link and choose 'save as . . .' Ty >> Original Message << On 7/22/99, 7:02:43 AM, "Andrew R. Etzler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] Downloading Files: > I've been trying to download the KxICQ file in Netscape 4.6. Previously > this has not been a problem. Just in the last day, instead of asking > where it should save the file to, it simply downloads the file into the > browser, giving me all sorts of gibberish. Has anyone run into this > problem? Any suggestions for how I can correct it? > TIA > Andy Etzler
Re: [newbie] Trial (installation) by fire!
So far as I know, MANDRAKE has been tweaked for 586's (Pentium class). >> Original Message << On 7/19/99, 7:30:11 AM, Bill Traynor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] Trial (installation) by fire!: > > I tried relentlessly over the last weekend to install Linux and was > > unsuccessful. What am I missing? > > > > Here's what I have: > > old 486DX2/66 with 20MB RAM, AMI BIOS circa 08/08/1994 > > Trident ISA video card > > DaynaPORT ISA NIC > > Fujitsu 4.3GB hard drive > > 40X CDROM, standard Floppy Drive > > > > Here's what I did: > > Having just purchased the hard drive, I installed it, inserted a Linux > > Mandrake 6 boot disk and rebooted. The install began but froze at the > > point where it say "Running Install". Note, my BIOS does not allow a boot > > from the CD, so I was out of luck there. > > > > I then placed a Redhat 5.2 boot.img in the FD and rebooted. The install > > process recognized the Mandrake CD and appeared to have installed (2.5 hrs > > later). Upon restarting, LILO froze at the letter I, only LI printed on > > the screen. I recognized this problem as one that I'd seen on mailing > > lists, however, I wanted to at least perform an install to the point where > > I could reboot and configure manually so I decided to try again from > > scratch. > > > > I rebooted with a DOS disk and ran FDISK, deleting the Linux Partition and > > Swap Partition. I rebooted again, ran FDISK and proceeded to create a > > Primary DOS partition. At this point, FDISK indicated that the maximum > > available space for the partition was 470MB. What? Why did this happen? > > > > So basically, I need to know how to start an install from scratch? > > > > Also, should I just invest in a cheap TX motherboard and P133 or > > something, in order to avoid the limitations of the old motherboard? > > Should I be able to install considering my hardware? > > > > I really want to add a Linux workstation to my Network (2 Win98 machines > > networked using SyGate). Eventually, I'd like to eliminate Win98 server > > and replace it with Linux. > > > > Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Bill
