Re: [newbie] Unix lessons; was:[ Oh, yeah]
I think that " lessons " would be great for this list . After all it is a newbie list . And I don't really understand half of what I read on this list anyhow . Is there a " new newbie " list somewhere ? Am I really this far behind the rest of the class ? jsm BTW...it seems like many of the books that I've seen take for granted that you have more knowledge about Linux than I have . And I'm not new to computers ( just Linux ) . I'm the one that everyone in my family calls when they have problems with there Windows systems ! Ripcrd6 wrote: Hmmm. Glad it helped. Maybe we should do some quickie Unix-command-line intro lessons online. QUESTION: should it be on this list, or would it be better to start a new, separate maillist? Or should we just try a few easy lessons, and see how it goes, with the option to move elsewhere later? What say, everyone? best wishes, richard myers Oh, please do. I feel like I'm in remedial school anyway. Damn, there should have been basic *nix classes required for every major at my Univ. They just told us how to do the bare minimum in the computer lab. I guess they didn't want us to be dangerous. Brian
[newbie] Cable modem info ?
Can someone point me to some info on getting a cable modem to work with Linux ? I'll be getting it installed in 2 days , but Adelphia does not install to Linux . So I must let them install to Win98 . I'll have to configure it to work in Mandrake myself . Thanks ! jsm
Re: [newbie] install problems 13.0gig
darkknight wrote: On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, jsm wrote: Well , I've been following this thread . I also have the same problem with a 4 gig HD . But I'm still confused . If I create a /boot partition , will the Mandrake install program install the kernel and LILO it it automatically ? And this partition should be at the beginning of the drive ? Any detailed instructions that anyone can provide will be GREATLY appreciated ! Thanks for the time ! jsm If the /boot partition is created in the install program, then install will put all the files necessary in that partition. It shows up as a directory off of the root directory (which it is) but is also a seperate partition. The best way to do it is when in install and asked to set up partitions, then set up the /boot partition first. I just used 20 mb it is adequate enough. then I set up the swap partition, I just went with 127 mb probably overkill since I have 128 mb memory but better safe than sorry :) Then I set up my remaining space as a / partition (root) , I did not create any other partitions though many do. I hope this is of some use to you, John Love [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the help ! I did try that , but LILO still would not install . So as a last resort I went to my motherboard manufacture and found a flash for my bios ( what else could it be , right ? ) . After the upgrade I'm glad to report that everything works fine !!! I now can boot to Linux or Windows with LILO . I guess there was a defect in my BIOS program . Thanks !!! jsm
Re: [newbie] speaking of passwords
I guess I'm too new at this ! But I keep seeing references to " boot to single user mode " . What is it ? How and why would you want to ? Thanks jsm Jackal wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root password that u forgot). If it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single mode and change the root passwd from there... On 14-Jul-99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i just installed linux and i forgot my password. i know my username, but i was talking on the phone and must have typed in something and now i forgot what it is. what do i do? thanks, jerrud - - PGP Public Key : http://jackal.dhis.org/jackal.txt http://pgp5.ai.mit.edu/pks-commands.html ICQ # : 38756924 Who are you? - - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use Charset: noconv iQA/AwUBN40vn9/tgTsNXrtmEQLfCgCfVVAwC0qOoLItEo3Bjrpwj6v5Sk4AoJAx VGpwKDfE2m+ISbkliCMhVhHN =VzoP -END PGP SIGNATURE-
[newbie] Printer sound prob.
Hi all , I've just bought a Cannon BJC2000 printer . I cant get it to print in Linux . When I set it up , I used the BJC600 or above choice . When I try to print nothing happens . Also , when I run sndconfig it recognizes my card ( ATZ1023 ) but when I chose ok it freezes the whole computer , no mouse no keyboard , nothing . I have to use the reset button to reboot . And Im afraid it's going to destroy the file system ! Any help would be greatly appreciated ! Thanks jsm
Re: [newbie] dvd-rom and turtle beach montego
The Montego is beta at Open Sound System for Linux . I don't know the URL . I haven't tried it , so I can't tell you if it works . Good Luck ! jsm BTW . Please advice if you get it working . Bert Bullough wrote: Does anyone here know if a Toshiba DVD-Rom (ide) or a Turtle Beach Montego pnp sound card are supported by Mandrake 6.x?
Re: [newbie] dvd-rom and turtle beach montego
Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote: On Thu, 8 Jul 1999, Bert Bullough wrote: Does anyone here know if a Toshiba DVD-Rom (ide) Yes. (At least you can read CDs from any IDE DVD drive, haven't tried reading actual DVDs. They aren't available around here.) or a Turtle Beach Montego pnp sound card are supported by Mandrake 6.x? Do you know which chipset it's based on? Turtle Beach Classic, Tahiti, Monterey, Pinnacle and Fiji are supported; it's not entirely unlikely one of these drivers will work on the Montego, as well. LLaP bero The Montego has a Vortex chipset .
Re: [newbie] Review of Mandrake 6.0
Anyone know who has the box set in south Florida ? jsm Art Rowe wrote: I read the review earlier and thought it very good. I just saw this boxed Mandrake set at Costco for $29.99 Canadian. You can't hardly get an update OS disk from Microsoft for that kind of money. This should lure a number of people who have never really heard of Linux to try it out. I am a Newbie but find Mandrake 6.0 easy to install and I downloaded most of the updates from mirror sites without any trouble. The three electronic books in the box are not recent but should have the basic stuff. I think I read the Sam's book from the local library and thought it was the most helpful one I had come across as a beginner. Art - Original Message - From: Ripcrd6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 10:30 AM Subject: [newbie] Review of Mandrake 6.0 (URL) Just read a review of Mandrake 6.0 that is being distributed by Macmillan Publishing over at http://www.cpureview.com/rev_mndk6_a.html . You guys might enjoy the read. Mandrake gets high marks. .. I recommend everyone to buy the boxed edition when possible to support your favorite Distro. Thanks for all the great support on this list!! Brian
Re: [newbie] Modem Setup
Try : modemtool jsm Steve Winston wrote: i think you can with linux.conf. i didn't seem to have any trouble, but I have had other problesm --- James Caldwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I heard that to setup your modem you have to go to Gnome. Could someone please tell me how to setup my modem? THanks --- James Caldwell Woodberry Forest , Virginia , 22989 --- _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[newbie] X screen resolution
In Xwindows with Redhat you can change screen resolution with Ctrl+Alt + or - . It does not work with my Mandrake 6.0 KDE . How can I change resolution ? Also , does Linux support USB ? Thanks for the help Jeff
[newbie] Newbie internet ????
Being new to Linux , I've noticed ( I don't think it's my imagination ) that the internet is much faster that Win98 with the same hardware . Can someone explain why ? Thanks !! Jeff
