Re: [newbie] Charset
On my machine this caused the .xsession-errors file to fill my hard drive in 3 days. I had to update my kernel from 2.2.9-19 to 2.2.9-27. I used krpm to do that and linuxconf to modify lilo to point to the new kernel. In krpm uncheck all the install boxes (overwrite files, update,...) and you will have both kernels available. Someone told my that this was the "error spew" bug or something like that. Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh - Original Message - From: Murray Strome [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Charset I am interested in this one, as while I don't get this message while I am running, whenever I shutdown, I get a whole list of messages (they go by too fast for me to copied them exactaly), but like "wrong charset [FAILED]" -- I assume this is related somehow to the problem below. "David P. Greenberg" wrote: --Hi guys, next Linux challenge. When I open a file in my /home directory called xsession-errors I get the following: QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket specified QSocketNotifier: Internal error KCharset: Wrong charset! Everything appears to be working fine, of course I wouldn't really know if it wasn't. What should I do to get rid of these errors? David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.** -- Murray and Diane Strome 1275 Burnside Road West VICTORIA BC V8Z 1P3 Canada Phone: (250) 479-6448 Fax: (250) 727-3427
Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup in Linux-Mandrake 6.0
The latest version of pump is also supposed to support the -h parameter. As usual the man page has no concrete examples and I haven't been able to figure it out. I used the dhcpcd settings (mods) found here, http://members.home.net/jasonbrossa/Linux/, for a while but I have settled for the permanent settings available here: https://ms2.home.net/NetStatus/index.htm?viewonly=true. Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh - Original Message - From: Daniel Knapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Cable modem setup in Linux-Mandrake 6.0 I am not sure how your setup works, but for Rogers@home everyone is assigned a client id and in order to setup the network you need to run dhcpcd -h (put client id here). That is, you need to specify your computer name. daniel Rendus Maiman wrote: I had posted a message earlier, but I forgot to place a Subject. Only one person answered me, but it wasn't enough to get things going. Here's my problem... I am subscribed with Videotron (Montreal, Quebec). I installed Linux on its own HD, I swap this one and another with Win95. When doing this, I enter the Bios, change HD detection and set PnP OS to no (I installed Linux this way). During installation, I was prompted if I wanted to install networking. I answered YES, specified my NIC as an NE2000 compatible (it's an SMC 1660 ISA), specified 0x340 for the io and 9 for the IRQ. At boot, it finds eth0 information with this message... "NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x340: 00 e0 29 35 f6 a8 eth0: NE2000 found at 0x340, using IRQ 9" ...but I then get a ... "Determining IP information for eth0... Operation Failed" I've tried everything I could find to set up the network, but nothing does it. I've looked through http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Cable-Modem.html for anything that may help me, but I am missing something. And I thought NT Networking was a pain... If anyone can help me, I'd appreciate it soo much. If I am missing some info that someone needs to decipher this, let me know and I'll post it. Thanks in advance, Rendus __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] 3 Button Mouse -- Configuration
I stuck "IMWheel -k" in my startup folder. By creating a kdelink and dragging it in there. I gotta have my wheel! :) Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst John Aldrich wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, you wrote: So I can set a scroll wheel mouse to emulate 3 buttons? Two books here say no? Select Imouse when setting up your mouse. It'll automatically use the third wheel to paste. I'm using one right now! John Hi John, Do you mean IM Wheel? I have that installed. How do you get it to work? The mouse wheel does not seem to scroll anything. Thanks Jeanette
Re: [newbie] 3 Button Mouse -- Configuration
run the command "imwheel -k" from a X command line (right click on desktop and select Run Command". I think you can scroll then. Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh - Original Message - From: Jeanette Russo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 3 Button Mouse -- Configuration pete moss wrote: i have a logitech trackman marble+ using imwheel. if you follow the instructions that come with imwheel for setup, then it will work as both a three button mouse and the scroll button will work. it works better for me in linux than it ever did in windows. :P Jeanette Russo wrote: John Aldrich wrote: On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, you wrote: Hi John, Do you mean IM Wheel? I have that installed. How do you get it to work? The mouse wheel does not seem to scroll anything. Nope. When you set up your mouse originally, did you choose "Microsoft Intellimouse"? That's an option in Mandrake 6. It works fine for a "paste." However, it doesn't scroll or anything. I suspect that if you didn't select "MS Intellimouse" (or whatever it's called) you will find that IMWHEEL doesn't work... :-) John No I set it for a PS2 Mouse. Its a Logitech mouse so I didn't think it would be good to set it as an Intelmouse? BTW, I am back on Mandrake 6 thanks to people on the list. Jeanette Instructions? I didn't see any I just installed it from the Mandrake 6.0 CD-ROM. It does seem to be running just doesn't scroll, maybe doesn't work with this mouse? Jeanette
[newbie] Java and Star Office
Where do I: 1) Find a Java distribution that will support Start Office so that I can get more than 1 minute into the install without canceling? 2) Find decent instruction on setting up it's environment? (the how-to docs are sure good at talking around the edges of a problem and letting those unfamiliar with a proper environment make a lot of guesses!) rant I installed the RPM of kaffee but as usual the RPM is missing ALL of the documentation referenced in it's own file list! If Linux is ever going to make a dent in the Windows world it needs to have complete documentation with examples that work. I shouldn't have to sacrifice a chicken, divine the instructions from the tossed and jumbled bones and spend hours decoding glyphs from a FAQ stored on a site with a 2400 baud connection to the internet!! /rant Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh
Re: [newbie] Electrical Power Dead, then Linux (X) is dead too ?
You just try to get some computer hardware through foreign customs sometime! The import tax can be more than the cost of the item and it can sit in customs for months! If someone has an exclusive distributors right in a country the hardware/software may be returned postage due (if you are lucky) or impounded (never to be seen again). The point poor Rib is trying to make is that Linux should be able to survive a power outage and a fsck. I know my Banyan servers can! Linux should be able to as well! Wayne From: Brett Jones Anyone want to pool some cash and get this man a UPS? There should be 10 guy on this list willing to kick in $10 to cover the UPS and shipping.
Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help]
From the ATI web page: "ATI-TV Tuner Products ATI does not provide TV tuner software for the LINUX/XFree86 environment. Any tuner software available for this environment is developed within the LINUX/XFree86 community. For additional information regarding the use ATI-TV Tuner Products under X-Windows, please see Linux/XFree86 Developments in the Developer Relations section of our corporate website. Support from the Linux Distributor Some Linux vendors such as Caldera and Red Hat offer their own Technical Support services. Check the documentation you received when you purchased a Linux Distribution to determine whether Technical Support is available from the vendor. General Information Regarding UNIX Environments For more general information related to UNIX-type environments, please refer to "UNIX Environments". For additional information on Linux/XFree86 support please see Linux/XFree86 Developments in the Developer Relations section of our corporate website." It's so nice to see such strong corporate support. Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh - Original Message - From: Michael Scottaline [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help] "Neil P." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used xf86config to setup up my ATI RAge Fury 32 meg AGP w/ TV Out. However it didn't work and I can't get into the GUI because it says FATAL ERROR. No Screens Found. I put it to generic mono color and I put it to the advanced color and neither worked. I have a 17" EZC Monitor that can handle up to 1280 X 1024 in windows. If anybody has an idea as to which video card driver I should use in the xfconfig setup program please tell me what to do. I tried a couple of the ATI drivers and the generic driver too. Nothing works, and I'm getting frustrated. thanks neil ++ Temporarily try generic driver with VGA 16 server. If you're getting a graphical interface for XF86Setup this temporary fix should work. Of course you'll only get 16 color (NS looks really bizarre), but it'll allow you to utilize the GUI while you search for a more long term solution. COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 It's a fresh wind the Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help]
More from the ATI site: Linux / XFree86 Developments While ATI does not develop Linux or XFree86 drivers for its graphics cards in house, we actively support 3rd party developers that provide driver support for the majority of ATI products. ATI Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce the following developments in Linux support. Software that provides the basic functionality for the ATI TV Tuner products is now available to end users, from http://www.core.binghamton.edu/~insomnia/gatos/. ATI has the necessary hardware and programming information for Rage 128 TV Tuner software development. Drivers for the Rage LT Pro are currently in development by the XFree86 Project. ATI provided the necessary hardware and programming information to the XFree86 Project in order to expedite this project. The Rage 128 2D driver is being developed by the XFree86 Project. If you wish to assist in developing drivers for ATI products, join the XFree86 Project as a Developer (information provided at http://www.xfree86.org). ATI Developer Relations is not responsible for the contents of any third party web sites, or the software you might find there. Wayne Boaz, Network Analyst O- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -O http://members.home.net/wayneboaz "Consider adoption another option." "The avalanche has already started... it's too late for the pebbles to vote." - Kosh - Original Message - From: Michael Scottaline [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] Video Probs! Help] "Neil P." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used xf86config to setup up my ATI RAge Fury 32 meg AGP w/ TV Out. However it didn't work and I can't get into the GUI because it says FATAL ERROR. No Screens Found. I put it to generic mono color and I put it to the advanced color and neither worked. I have a 17" EZC Monitor that can handle up to 1280 X 1024 in windows. If anybody has an idea as to which video card driver I should use in the xfconfig setup program please tell me what to do. I tried a couple of the ATI drivers and the generic driver too. Nothing works, and I'm getting frustrated. thanks neil ++ Temporarily try generic driver with VGA 16 server. If you're getting a graphical interface for XF86Setup this temporary fix should work. Of course you'll only get 16 color (NS looks really bizarre), but it'll allow you to utilize the GUI while you search for a more long term solution. COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 It's a fresh wind the Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] failing to unmount
FWIW. I've done that and I still get umount - Failed when I shut down... Wayne - Original Message - From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] failing to unmount On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, you wrote: HELP!!! my linux system is failing to unmount the file system. How can I have the system unmount correctly??? Help!!! There is a known bug in Mandrake 6.0 from the CDRom. You need to update the kernal and initscripts from Mandrake or one of the mirrors. John
Re: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!!
My AWE64 card was not identified properly either. I ran a report from my Win98 side on all my devices, set it to the Win98 identified DMA channels and it worked. To get a report (I am assuming you are dual boot and could be wrong) right click 'My Computer', select 'Properties', select the 'Device Manager' tab and then the 'Print' button on the bottom right. Select the 'All devices and system summary' radio button and 'OK'. This resolved an issue with both my PnP network card and my AWE64 card. I hope this helps, Wayne - Original Message - From: James Schofield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!! Just so you all know .. I have said it before.. The modem is an ISA PNP Motorola VOICESURFER.. it is hardware.. I can run it from dos. The sound card.. well you cant get anymore brand name than Creative. Its a SB64pci James
[newbie] Changing the default X windows color depth.
Can anyone tell me how to change the default startup color depth from 8bpp to 16bpp? I am running: - Mandrake-Linux 6.0 - PCI Matrox Millennium II card with 4 megs of ram - PCI Voodoo2 card with 8 megs of ram I got the Voodoo2 drivers installed last night but that was no help. I have manually started the X server in 16bpp color mode but I can't cycle up to 16bpp colors from 8bpp with ctrlalt+. I need 16bpp to run Quake3. Is there an init file I can edit to add the '-- -bpp 16' settings to? I've tried a lot and learned a lot but this has me stumped! ;.-( Wayne
Re: [newbie] Changing the default X windows color depth.
Thanks! That did it! Quake3 rocks on the cable modem and seems just as fast as on my Win98 partitions! Wayne Wayne Boaz wrote: Can anyone tell me how to change the default startup color depth from 8bpp to 16bpp? I am running: - Mandrake-Linux 6.0 - PCI Matrox Millennium II card with 4 megs of ram - PCI Voodoo2 card with 8 megs of ram I got the Voodoo2 drivers installed last night but that was no help. I have manually started the X server in 16bpp color mode but I can't cycle up to 16bpp colors from 8bpp with ctrlalt+. I need 16bpp to run Quake3. Is there an init file I can edit to add the '-- -bpp 16' settings to? I've tried a lot and learned a lot but this has me stumped! ;.-( Wayne You need to edit /etc/x11/XF86Config. Towards the end you will see something like Section "Screen" Driver "Accel" Device "Primary Card" Monitor ... so on and so forth.. Look for the line DefaultColorDepth 8 Change it to 16.. Save it.. Shutdown, reboot. You must be root to do this, so do it thru a terminal as su or use KDE's file manager, in which you must log in as root to use. Alan -- === [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Coming to you with Linux-Mandrake 6.0
