Re: [newbie] PATH Oops
Hello Anne, Sunday, April 3, 2005, 1:25:11 AM, Anne wrote: AW> No man page matching to iptables found. Take a look at iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net - you might find it more useful than the man pages. Other similar stuff through Google, too. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Assistance from newbies needed
Hello newbies, I'd appreciate comments regarding the utility of the following: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/EmerGencies Is it helpful? Is it understandable? What else would be most helpful to a newcomer? [given the VERY limited space available] What do you think? -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello Mikkel, Sunday, March 13, 2005, 1:31:52 PM, Mikkel wrote: >> Agree totally! BUT - from the recent messages, it appears that >> there is NO WAY to verify a just-burned CD/DVD to make sure the >> data is the same and can be read OK. Still looking.. >> >> MLE> It depends on how you built the backup. It seems I was mistaken about k3b - it DOES do a binary verify of data. I recently put in a DVD burner in one box, and fired up k3b to test it out. In this first test of both, it did not seem to have a verify option, and so I started asking about ways to verify, perhaps using other software. I just ran a small copy of a few photos to CD using k3b, and in this case I did get an option to verify, which it did. Seems much more reasonable that it would. Don't know what happened the first time. Perhaps people were being nice to me by not pointing out that k3b really does verify, thus showing how dumb my first conclusion and statement really was. :-) Thanks. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello Anne, Thursday, March 10, 2005, 8:33:17 AM, Anne wrote: AW> On Thursday 10 Mar 2005 14:39, rikona wrote: >> Hello Anne, >> >> Thursday, March 10, 2005, 3:56:25 AM, Anne wrote: >> >> AW> Now I'll go back and burn it again, and I'll verify this time. >> >> How do you do a verify? AW> In XCDRoast I couldn't find how to verify except when you are AW> burning an image, so I settled for moving the disk to another AW> drive and checking random files on it before filing it away. I'll AW> have to take a look at k3b and see if that handles it better. I just burned a few non-crucial photos to CD using k3b, to give to someone else. I did a quick drag and drop, and a slightly different sets of options seemed to come up, and in this window was an option to do a binary compare. I selected it and it did a verify/compare. I'm not sure what was different in my first test of k3b, when it did not seem to give me that option, but it DOES look like it will do a verify. Whew! Makes us paranoid folks feel lots better. A happy camper again -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello Mikkel, Sunday, March 13, 2005, 8:39:00 AM, Mikkel wrote: >> You need to be sure, if you are going to rely on this. Check the >> permissions of the files. If necessary try to open them as root. >> If you can't even do that the backup is pretty useless, I would >> have thought. >> MLE> I think we have a bit of cross communication here. It is not the MLE> bad DVDs that you need to check, but the ones you think are good. MLE> Make sure the backups are working correctly. Agree totally! BUT - from the recent messages, it appears that there is NO WAY to verify a just-burned CD/DVD to make sure the data is the same and can be read OK. Still looking.. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello SnapafunFrank, Saturday, March 12, 2005, 3:21:26 PM, SnapafunFrank wrote: S> I switched back to the cheap ones and burned at speed = 1.0 and S> they then worked. Did you ever try a compare or verify to make sure they actually have good data? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Canon Powershot A85
Hello Anne, Friday, March 11, 2005, 10:42:05 AM, Anne wrote: AW> On Friday 11 Mar 2005 17:49, Phlod wrote: >> >> Well, I don't know how much this will help you, but I had the same >> problem with my Powershot A85, and this is how I got it working. >> First I installed the usbview package to make sure it was being >> detected. It wasn't, so, lacking a great amount of patience, I >> simply plugged it into a known working USB slot (the one next to my >> mouse), and poof, it showed up on USB View. Using GTKam I simply >> rescanned for new cameras, and it showed up. The rest was pretty >> much self-explanitory. >> AW> It's worth mentioning at this point that not all usb slots are AW> equal. True. I have two usb slots in front, both go to the MB. One sees my Olympus C-60, the other does not. I'm not sure why they are different. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello Anne, Thursday, March 10, 2005, 8:33:17 AM, Anne wrote: AW> On Thursday 10 Mar 2005 14:39, rikona wrote: >> Hello Anne, >> >> Thursday, March 10, 2005, 3:56:25 AM, Anne wrote: >> >> AW> Now I'll go back and burn it again, and I'll verify this time. >> >> How do you do a verify? AW> In XCDRoast I couldn't find how to verify except when you are AW> burning an image, so I settled for moving the disk to another AW> drive and checking random files on it before filing it away. I'll AW> have to take a look at k3b and see if that handles it better. Thanks. The lack of a good verify is a serious problem for us paranoid types. :-) I've had too many bad CD's, where most was OK and some was not, to trust a non-verified backup of critical information. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Unable to find dvd+rw-format executable
Hello Anne, Thursday, March 10, 2005, 3:56:25 AM, Anne wrote: AW> Now I'll go back and burn it again, and I'll verify this time. How do you do a verify? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council
Hello SigmaX, Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 9:54:45 PM, SigmaX wrote: S> Anyway, this is more suitable for the OT list, so I'll leave it be S> at that. This is apparently of interest to quite a few people, and would be an EXCELLENT topic for the OT list... but someone has to start it there. Would you like to volunteer? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council
Hello Fernando, Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 10:27:15 AM, Fernando wrote: FAGF> Anyway, this is not the forum for this discution. And it seems FAGF> that I made a storm in a glass of water; I apologize. My point FAGF> is that is excessive to call "Nazis" to Europe when not even FAGF> U.S. can fight their own daemons. The people on the OT list would LOVE to continue this, in all its gory detail. You bring up LOTS of good points that are worth exploring, but not here. Don't stop now, just bring it to the OT list. It's easy: Send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council
Hello Stephen, Monday, March 7, 2005, 4:46:22 AM, Stephen wrote: SK> On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 23:40, Kaj Haulrich wrote: >> Well Stephen, the on-line communities here are glowing with rage >> already and the upcoming referendum on the EU Constitution faces >> even harder resistance. >> >> Kaj Haulrich. SK> I think a BIG STINK is about to hit the world - especially with good SK> ol'Microsoft becoming a larger beast than what was once thought. We can hope. SK> Bear in mind that once the media gets a hold of Microsoft swaying SK> government/courts again, it's going to be a media circus. Not likely. M$ has poured a LOT of money into media ads, and has essentially bought the media too. M$ ads sell the idea that M$ is a nice, warm, fuzzy company that everyone should love. A LOT of money went into the design of those 'brainwash' ads - and you see them everywhere. That's the real circus -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups
Hello Derek, Friday, March 4, 2005, 1:29:09 AM, Derek wrote: DJ> As usual Mandrake has a nice newbie friendly tool to do backups DJ> for you. DJ> Make sure drakxtools is installed then, DJ> Mandrake Control Centre>System>Backups DJ> It will back up your /home and /etc folders to CD, ftp, rsync, DJ> webdav or ssh automatically at regular intervals. You can DJ> configure drakbackup to do a full backup, or an incremental backup DJ> from the previous one. Does this backup include a verify step, especially if to CD/DVD, for us paranoid types? :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] best/easiest way to verify CD/DVD with just-written data?
I don't seem to see a place in K3b to verify directory tree data written to CD/DVD. Is there a way to do that in K3b? If not what's the easiest/best way? -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] eBay graphics in Firefox.
Hello Anne, Thursday, March 3, 2005, 7:13:35 AM, Anne wrote: AW> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- AW> Hash: SHA1 AW> On Thursday 03 Mar 2005 14:20, Smiley wrote: >> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 05:38:07 -0800 >> >> rikona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some reason eBay jpg >> graphics don't seem to show up in Firefox. I > can save them OK, >> but they don't show up on the page. What needs to be > set, or >> done, to show them? >> >> I never had such a problem; does it happen everytime or only in >> specific pages? -- AW> I don't use FireFox, but I had a similar problem some time ago in AW> Mozilla. It turned out that the cause was the setting to allow AW> only graphics from the originating site. Some large sites have a AW> separate server, apparently, for the graphics, so if you do that AW> you have to explicitly enable graphic reception from that server. AW> In Moz you can get the server name by hovering over a graphic. Bingo! That was it. Never would have guessed because when you hover on a graphic, it shows the SAME site. Looking at the source code, though, it seems that it DOES send you to a different site when you click or load. Just like the phishers. :-) In general, not a good thing for privacy, though, which is why I had it off in the first place. Still have it set 'from the originating site', but I put in the other ebay sites as exceptions. Works fine. Thanks! -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] eBay graphics in Firefox.
Hello Smiley, Thursday, March 3, 2005, 6:20:25 AM, Smiley wrote: S> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 05:38:07 -0800 S> rikona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> For some reason eBay jpg graphics don't seem to show up in Firefox. >> I can save them OK, but they don't show up on the page. What needs >> to be set, or done, to show them? S> I never had such a problem; does it happen everytime or only in S> specific pages? Every time. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] eBay graphics in Firefox.
For some reason eBay jpg graphics don't seem to show up in Firefox. I can save them OK, but they don't show up on the page. What needs to be set, or done, to show them? -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
Hello Stephen, Saturday, February 19, 2005, 3:26:27 PM, Stephen wrote: SK> There is a growing angst towards M$ - and I'm getting to see it SK> "on the streets". Many small biz owners and home owners (from 35 SK> and above) are getting sick of the constant cycle of upgrading. Wait till M$ goes into 'rental mode'. You'll have to upgrade to even run it at all. DRM at its best. :-(( SK> The folks that build his applications have forced him to upgrade SK> as well. Those of us who HAVE to run Win-only apps REALLY hate that! SK> He's not the only one. I have a heap of customers that are sick of SK> their machines being down or useless due to SK> bugs/virus/trojans/spyware...the only think keeping them down is SK> their teenagers who are "hooked" on things like MSN and the SK> likes... The biggest factor I see is fear and doubt. Many people can barely run Windows, and that took some doing to learn. They are scared to death to try something different. The 'techie' reputation of linux does NOT help this at all. I've had better luck with people just starting out. They just learn Mandrake instead of Windows, and like it. We REALLY need to get linux into schools!! [That's why M$ is so 'generous' in giving software to schools.] SK> (GAIM does still have a way to go). True Hurry, guys... :-))) SK> I'm hoping that by the time Longborn hits the streets, I'll have a SK> nice comfy permanent job somewhere in a linux/unix environment. Sounds good - best wishes to you with that. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
Hello JoeHill, Saturday, February 19, 2005, 11:43:24 AM, JoeHill wrote: J> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:30:15 +0200 J> Paul disseminated the following: >> > MS at its finest again: >> > >> > http://www.linux.org/news/2005/02/19/0004.html >> >> Didn't the US authorities do something because they cut out Netscape, >> and the European authorities because they cut out RealAudio? >> >> Some people never learn. J> Don't worry, they're only shooting themselves in the foot with this J> one. It's going to piss more people off than any who would say 'oh, J> well, back to Windows'. Perhaps, but the number of PO'd people is relatively small, and M$ really doesn't have to worry about them too much. They are extending their political (and media) influence a lot, and that may be more effective in keeping 'the linux enemy' at bay. In another era, the M$ solution would be to send the PO'd people off to the gas chambers. I think we'll be hearing more bad stuff, especially when longhorn arrives. Bend over, and get ready for the long horn. :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Creative Muvo player works great in 10.1
Hello Anne, Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 1:28:35 AM, Anne wrote: AW> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- AW> Hash: SHA1 AW> On Wednesday 16 Feb 2005 06:24, rikona wrote: >> Just had a chance to plug in a USB Muvo player. Mounts fine, and looks >> like disk files -- except Konq knows they're mp3 files and displays >> all the info about the song - author, album, year, etc. Very nice! AW> You will, of course, be adding this to the TWiki? ;-) AW> http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsB I presume, under music devices? Done, plus a few more additions on other topics. Glad I can help! -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Creative Muvo player works great in 10.1
Just had a chance to plug in a USB Muvo player. Mounts fine, and looks like disk files -- except Konq knows they're mp3 files and displays all the info about the song - author, album, year, etc. Very nice! -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello Greg, Saturday, February 12, 2005, 9:01:55 PM, Greg wrote: GM> On Saturday 12 February 2005 05:31 pm, rikona wrote: >> I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. >> Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted >> sound, but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another >> 'engine' in Amarok it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, >> but can't get good sound in Amarok. Any way to get rid of the >> distortion in Amarok? >> GM> Okay, this is much clearer. the arts engine in amarok is quite GM> buggy and unsupported I can believe that. :-) Is that the default, or does it just look around to find what's available? It would be nice to have another engine, that works, come along with Amarok during install. GM> Try the gstreamer packages from eslrahc or the xine from plf. GM> Make sure you also have all the xine or gstreamer plugins GM> installed for all the media types you are trying to play. I'll try those. Thanks for the heads-up. Actually, the pressure is off a bit since I now have xmms installed and working well. It is nice. >> Addendum - the sound level from Amarok is quite a bit lower than >> the other apps, even with kmix at the max. GM> Make sure the equalizer is not on, it will reduce sound volume by GM> about 10db. or if it is, just boost the levels. Thanks for the tip, and the help. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello rikona, Friday, February 11, 2005, 12:26:07 PM, rikona wrote: r> Hello Greg, r> Friday, February 11, 2005, 7:18:01 AM, Greg wrote: GM>> On Wednesday 09 February 2005 02:38 am, rikona wrote: >>> Hello newbie, >>> >>> I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. >>> Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted sound, >>> but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another 'engine' >>> in Audacity it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, but can't >>> get good sound in Audacity. Any way to get rid of the distortion in >>> Amarok? >>> >>> Also tried streamtuner - very nice. When I try to run Audacity after >>> streamtuner, it tells me a copy of Audacity is already running >>> (although I may have left a copy running somewhere). I can't seem to >>> access it though. How can I do that? GM>> if you mean yo uare trying to run amarok after streamtuner, it is likely that GM>> amarok is hiodden to the sytem tray. When you hit the x on the window GM>> manager, amarok hides, but doesn't exit. You actually have to quit from the GM>> menu. I noticed it does that, but I couldn't find anything in any tray, or wherever, to actually GET to the running pgm. GM>> Also, you don't say what engine you are using in amarok and what GM>> sound card you have, but that could be a factor. It runs the aRts engine [default?]. When I try to change that to something else, it crashes. It might be that the inaccessible amarok was left over from such a crash. Sound is from the MBoard - Cmedia cm8738. GM>> I am actually a little confused, because at times when you said GM>> audacity, it seems like you meant amarok, and vice versa. Hmmm... yes... reviewing what I wrote, it seems as though I did put in the wrong name in referring to audacity instead of amarok - perhaps left the wrong word when pasting in. :-) Sorry for the confusion. Lemme try again: I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted sound, but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another 'engine' in Amarok it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, but can't get good sound in Amarok. Any way to get rid of the distortion in Amarok? Addendum - the sound level from Amarok is quite a bit lower than the other apps, even with kmix at the max. Thanks -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello Aron, Thursday, February 10, 2005, 12:29:51 PM, Aron wrote: AS> On Thursday 10 February 2005 11:21 am, rikona wrote: >> I didn't have xmms installed originally, but streamtuner uses it to >> play the stream and it got installed then. Works well. I like the >> playlist in Amarok a bit better, but having no distortion is rather >> more important. :-) I noticed there are lots of plugins for xmms - >> maybe that's the way to go in general. Is xmms what most people >> use? >> >> Thanks again, Aron... AS> I use it because there is a plugin called xmmx-diskwriter I tried to install diskwriter, but it fails and won't install. :-( AS> Some internet radio stations will let you record directly AS> (live365) streamtuner seems to only know about shoutcast. All of the other 'presets' don't seem to work. How do you get it to play or record, say, live365? A look at the live365 site wants me to sign up at $3.65+ / month. The free downloads seem to have 'demo' in the files name. :-) It also mentions use of mp3pro. Is that what you need to get their material? AS> on trjhese you use totem to play the stream Why use totem? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Off-topic
Hello Stephen, Friday, February 11, 2005, 7:44:00 PM, Stephen wrote: SK> On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 14:39, rikona wrote: >> Hello Hugh, >> >> Friday, February 11, 2005, 6:09:21 PM, Hugh wrote: >> >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> >> From: Marek Pawinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sent: Saturday, 12 February 2005 1:33 AM >> >> To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >> >> Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Off-topic >> >> >> >> >> HD> --snip-- >> >> >> What command must be given to subscribe to the list ? >> >> >> >> >> >> HD> Any chance of an answer to this question? I cannot see it in my >> HD> mail list (or have I deleted something...) >> >> Try sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] SK> And BEWARE Rikona on the OT list...dangerous that one is... Don't ruin it. We're about to get a new victim... e, subscriber. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Off-topic
Hello Hugh, Friday, February 11, 2005, 6:09:21 PM, Hugh wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: Marek Pawinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, 12 February 2005 1:33 AM >> To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >> Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Off-topic >> >> HD> --snip-- >> What command must be given to subscribe to the list ? >> >> HD> Any chance of an answer to this question? I cannot see it in my HD> mail list (or have I deleted something...) Try sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello Anne, Thursday, February 10, 2005, 11:24:45 AM, Anne wrote: AW> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- AW> Hash: SHA1 AW> On Thursday 10 Feb 2005 19:21, rikona wrote: >> >> I didn't have xmms installed originally, but streamtuner uses it to >> play the stream and it got installed then. Works well. I like the >> playlist in Amarok a bit better, but having no distortion is rather >> more important. :-) I noticed there are lots of plugins for xmms - >> maybe that's the way to go in general. Is xmms what most people use? >> AW> It's not very eye-candy-ish, but it's well respected because what AW> it does, it does well. In the end, that's what matters. I can do without the eye candy. Gimme the functionality. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello Aron, Wednesday, February 9, 2005, 1:31:17 PM, Aron wrote: AS> On Wednesday 09 February 2005 10:53 am, rikona wrote: >> Hello Aron, >> >> Wednesday, February 9, 2005, 7:00:13 AM, Aron wrote: >> >> AS> On Tuesday 08 February 2005 11:38 pm, rikona wrote: >> >> Hello newbie, >> >> >> >> I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. >> >> Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted sound, >> >> but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another 'engine' >> >> in Audacity it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, but can't >> >> get good sound in Audacity. Any way to get rid of the distortion in >> >> Amarok? >> >> >> >> Also tried streamtuner - very nice. When I try to run Audacity after >> >> streamtuner, it tells me a copy of Audacity is already running >> >> (although I may have left a copy running somewhere). I can't seem to >> >> access it though. How can I do that? >> >> AS> Did you try a top command to see if you had another copy of streamtuner >> AS> running? >> >> I have about 120 processes running - too many to display with top, at >> least on my small screen. ps -A shows me there is a copy of Audacity >> running, but I didn't know how to "get" to it so I could use it. There >> wasn't another copy of streamtuner running. >> >> Finally decided it was easier to just kill Audacity and start over >> with a new copy. It's still distorted, though. Any ideas on how to >> remove the distortion? >> >> Thanks, Aron... AS> use xmms to play instead of Amarok I didn't have xmms installed originally, but streamtuner uses it to play the stream and it got installed then. Works well. I like the playlist in Amarok a bit better, but having no distortion is rather more important. :-) I noticed there are lots of plugins for xmms - maybe that's the way to go in general. Is xmms what most people use? Thanks again, Aron... -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello Aron, Wednesday, February 9, 2005, 7:00:13 AM, Aron wrote: AS> On Tuesday 08 February 2005 11:38 pm, rikona wrote: >> Hello newbie, >> >> I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. >> Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted sound, >> but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another 'engine' >> in Audacity it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, but can't >> get good sound in Audacity. Any way to get rid of the distortion in >> Amarok? >> >> Also tried streamtuner - very nice. When I try to run Audacity after >> streamtuner, it tells me a copy of Audacity is already running >> (although I may have left a copy running somewhere). I can't seem to >> access it though. How can I do that? AS> Did you try a top command to see if you had another copy of streamtuner AS> running? I have about 120 processes running - too many to display with top, at least on my small screen. ps -A shows me there is a copy of Audacity running, but I didn't know how to "get" to it so I could use it. There wasn't another copy of streamtuner running. Finally decided it was easier to just kill Audacity and start over with a new copy. It's still distorted, though. Any ideas on how to remove the distortion? Thanks, Aron... -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Amarok, Audacity and streamtuner
Hello newbie, I'm trying to get some sound up on a box recently updated to 10.1. Using Amarok to play an mp3 file results in severely distorted sound, but xmms and Audacity seem to do OK. If I try to use another 'engine' in Audacity it crashes. Tried adjusting levels everywhere, but can't get good sound in Audacity. Any way to get rid of the distortion in Amarok? Also tried streamtuner - very nice. When I try to run Audacity after streamtuner, it tells me a copy of Audacity is already running (although I may have left a copy running somewhere). I can't seem to access it though. How can I do that? -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] firefox not robust as mozilla?
Hello Q.H., Thursday, December 23, 2004, 5:28:45 PM, Q.H. wrote: QHW> Just a minute ago my Firefox crashed again, when I tried to open QHW> a pdf file (the first time using acrobat plugin since my loptop QHW> bootuped). But I got lucky in my second and further try. Could QHW> any one have a say on this? I look at pdf's all the time and never had a problem. Both the Win version and the Mandrake version have never crashed, and both have several plugins. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Windows "Security"
Hello Kaj, Thursday, December 2, 2004, 3:42:07 PM, Kaj wrote: KH> On Friday 03 December 2004 00:27, rikona wrote: >> KH> Agreed. At last Microsoft did something good. >> >> I'd have to disagree. It is a rather large invasion of privacy, >> which is a larger topic, but we should move this to the OT list >> and not add clutter here. See you there? KH> OK - where do I subscribe ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Windows "Security"
Hello Kaj, Thursday, December 2, 2004, 3:03:04 PM, Kaj wrote: KH> On Thursday 02 December 2004 23:45, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: KH> >> Keeping Windows off the net is much better. I'm surprised how >> little uproar (actually total silence) there was here in the >> Netherlands when they rounded up a bunch of alleged Islamic >> terrorists who had threatened a right wing politician. >> They were caught thanks to their ISP's logs AND information from >> MicroSoft Americaunbelievable in all senses! KH> KH> Agreed. At last Microsoft did something good. I'd have to disagree. It is a rather large invasion of privacy, which is a larger topic, but we should move this to the OT list and not add clutter here. See you there? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Windows "Security"
Hello H.J.Bathoorn, Thursday, December 2, 2004, 2:45:12 PM, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: HJB> Downside is that calypso has a strange way of compressing it's HJB> backups..if it realy crashes there's hardly a way to salvage HJB> old mail archives. Oooo - wouldn't touch that one, I'm afraid. Got burned quite badly with that kind of thing once. Never again. HJB> Downside of the Bat is this user_name_initials stuff in HJB> "reply's". IMHO they're daft, at the least;) Actually, I kinda like it. Nice for VERY busy lists. It is configurable though. If it is driving people here crazy, I can change it. HJB> They were caught thanks to their ISP's logs AND information from HJB> MicroSoft Americaunbelievable in all senses! Might have been part of the secret deal with the Justice Department in order to get off quickly, and with no real punishment. Seems to have worked well. My guess is both sides love the arrangement. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Windows "Security"
Hello H.J.Bathoorn, Thursday, December 2, 2004, 12:49:07 PM, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: HJB> On Thursday 02 December 2004 21:30, Simon Roberts wrote: >> These things will, by default, download and execute various things >> you probably didn't want. This is compounded by the average user's >> response to the typical security warning which they read as: HJB> Which is why one should confine them to the LAN-only. Another approach is to NOT use M$ software other than the OS. For example, programs such as TheBat (email) (1) do NOT use vulnerable M$ components in their code, (2) can be configured to NOT go to the web for anything [other than email, of course :-)], and (3) to NOT open anything. This allows even a relatively naive user to have email with MUCH improved safety. I have suggested this approach to many users who are stuck with M$, or still too afraid to switch, and it has reduced their problems enormously. You MUST be behind a router, though, preferably with at least an SPI firewall! -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] TWiki recovery update
Hello Anne, Sunday, November 21, 2004, 10:31:15 AM, Anne wrote: AW> On Sunday 21 Nov 2004 18:10, rikona wrote: >> It might be OK to use it in both places. But I might, for other >> reasons, decide to adopt a new identity for my Twiki participation. >> If this new person contributes to the group, and doesn't do >> anything bad, why throw that person off? AW> I think that it's possible some people do use another name. I'd like to AW> think, though, that they give enough genuine details to enable us to reach AW> them if for any reason it's necessary. That would be nice, but if they use semi-disposable addresses to reduce spam, the address might not last very long. AW> We are all giving up a good deal of time and effort to make these AW> pages available. By its nature the TWiki is vulnerable to anyone AW> who does not care for it as we do. Agreed. Those of us who appreciate the efforts VERY MUCH would not think of such a thing. Some people are well... (censored). AW> Personally I do not feel that someone who registers an email AW> address of whyshouldyoucare.com is showing a reasonable attitude. AW> However, that is my personal standpoint. I guess I'd wonder too. AW> There is no intention of making this an exclusive club - Glad to hear that. AW> just trying to protect all of us from some lunatic who doesn't AW> care a damn. This is always a problem. It's the 2% that cause problems for the 98%. I'd guess that M$ fanatics might not wish us well, either. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] TWiki recovery update
Hello Anne, Sunday, November 21, 2004, 9:32:05 AM, Anne wrote: AW> On Saturday 20 Nov 2004 21:30, rikona wrote: >> Hello Anne, >> >> Friday, November 19, 2004, 11:52:52 AM, Anne wrote: >> >> AW> Over the past few days some of us have worked very hard to get >> the TWiki back. >> >> Thanks, to you all. >> >> AW> While we're on the subject of registering, please do not >> register an anonymous name. There has to be trust in a TWiki, and >> doing this indicates bad faith. >> >> Not necessarily, in fact it might show a bit of wisdom on the part >> of a poster trying to maintain some privacy on the 'wild-west' >> Internet. >> >> AW> Anyone abusing is likely to be removed from the list when it is >> AW> noticed. >> >> If you're talking about actual abuse, I'd agree, but I don't see >> how using another name to protect privacy constitutes abuse. PLEASE >> reconsider this. >> >> AW> The email address you give on your user page is mangled to foil >> AW> web-bots, so there is no need to worry about that either. >> >> Us paranoid folks always worry. :-)) AW> One question, Rikona. Why would it be OK to post here as Rikona AW> but not on the TWiki? It might be OK to use it in both places. But I might, for other reasons, decide to adopt a new identity for my Twiki participation. If this new person contributes to the group, and doesn't do anything bad, why throw that person off? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] TWiki recovery update
Hello Anne, Friday, November 19, 2004, 11:52:52 AM, Anne wrote: AW> Over the past few days some of us have worked very hard to get the AW> TWiki back. Thanks, to you all. AW> While we're on the subject of registering, please do not register AW> an anonymous name. There has to be trust in a TWiki, and doing AW> this indicates bad faith. Not necessarily, in fact it might show a bit of wisdom on the part of a poster trying to maintain some privacy on the 'wild-west' Internet. AW> Anyone abusing is likely to be removed from the list when it is AW> noticed. If you're talking about actual abuse, I'd agree, but I don't see how using another name to protect privacy constitutes abuse. PLEASE reconsider this. AW> The email address you give on your user page is mangled to foil AW> web-bots, so there is no need to worry about that either. Us paranoid folks always worry. :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Simultaneous media record and play - was: Is Abba safe?
Friday, November 12, 2004, 11:30:46 PM, frankieh wrote: f> One thing that never really made sense to me, is all the effort f> that the record companies are going to in order to stop copying. f> The reason it makes no sense, is because no matter what they do, it f> has to output to headphones.. so there is nothing stopping people f> from plugging a line out into a line in (on a recorder) and just f> recording the output. True. I have been thinking about a 'copier' function on the computer, where I could play a 'controlled' CD/DVD with normal audio/video output and at the same time make a copy I can use the way I want to. What would be the best configuration for such a 'copier' computer? For just-audio? For just-video? For both? Would it be easier to just use the computer as a recorder, with the input coming from another computer or player? f> I'm not much for digital music at the moment anyway.. and with the f> ridiculous DRM antics the RRIA are playing with, I'm unlikely to f> start. Likewise. It is a HUGE turnoff for me. I want to play it where I want, when I want. If I can't, forget it. f> I also refuse to buy music CD's anymore either, my way of protest. f> (used to buy at least one a month.) Likewise, but I'm sure they will just point to the loss of sales as more evidence of stealing, and become even more paranoid. A complete bunch of idiots. Also, I will no longer buy a whole CD for just the one or two songs I really like. Waste of money, IMHO. I have been exploring 'other' artists via the net, and will support those who are NOT associated with the DRM-pushers. Some fine music out there, too. -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Linux not yet ready for primetime
Hello Jack, Friday, November 12, 2004, 8:07:40 PM, Jack wrote: J> Funny you should mention this... a few years back, I had a small J> problem with Win98. I was still within the support period so I J> called their tech support. Before you knew it, the fella wanted me J> to re-install Windows. Being polite as I could be, I then told him J> I would *not* re-install, and I needed to talk to a higher level J> tech. First level techs often know very little beyond what their J> computer screens are telling them about a specific problem. I'm familiar with that problem. By the time I call, I've often done almost everything the first level tech will suggest, and I try to escalate quickly. J> Despite my politeness, he got really pissed off and I had to be J> quite firm in requesting a higher level tech. Yep! J> I think first level MS support is told to suggest re-installing if J> nothing else shows up in their knowledgebase. This seems to apply to ALL levels of techs at M$. :-((( J> Another time (and this really pissed me off), the Windows guy told J> me it was my hardware, and the hardware guy told me it was Windows. Another familiar problem. Try conference calls, if you can arrange it. Makes for an interesting conversation. :-) Seems what we both seem to remember is getting pissed off at M$. :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake Linux not yet ready for primetime
Hello Jack, Friday, November 12, 2004, 1:50:31 PM, Jack wrote: J> But when an expert gives you specific directions on how to do J> something, and it has worked for him, it *should work for me* J> also! Speaking of experts, a few years back I had a very severe Windows problem. Lots of reading, Googling, listing, etc, and still no fix. Finally, I decided to use M$ **PAID** support. They worked on it a few hours and couldn't fix it. Their rather expensive solution was to reformat the disk and reinstall Windows. All the specific directions (and there were many) on how to do something worked for those experts, but NOT for me. Now I had just finished a large computer model session that took a few days to run. I did NOT want to redo it again. I mentioned that I would lose a lot of work if I followed their 'fix.' Their answer was that their job was ONLY to get Windows running again, the easiest way they can. If I lose data or work, tough, they don't care a bit. That wretched response from their PAID support was so obnoxious it was a major factor in my exploring alternatives to M$. Yech! I've had better, more effective responses from this list than I got from M$. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Where are the archives?
Hello Eric, Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 9:15:21 AM, Eric wrote: >> Hello Eric, >> >> Monday, October 4, 2004, 6:40:24 PM, Eric wrote: >> >> EH> I should have sent the answer to this thread. >> >> EH> The archives have been started back up (thanks to Vincent), but the >> EH> gap hasn't been filled. >> >> Over what time period is the gap? EH> It is from nov 2003 until a few days ago when it was started up again. EH> For that time period, we need to use the other sources... I can supply you with that time period if you like. It is in text format, with blocks of time in each file. Let me know and I'll send it to you. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Where are the archives?
Hello Eric, Monday, October 4, 2004, 6:40:24 PM, Eric wrote: EH> I should have sent the answer to this thread. EH> The archives have been started back up (thanks to Vincent), but the EH> gap hasn't been filled. Over what time period is the gap? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Microsoft patents sudo.
Hello Stephen, Monday, August 23, 2004, 12:30:38 PM, Stephen wrote: >> Microsoft has patented the technology behind sudo. >> >> Wonder if they will have any issues hiding the prior art on this one. SK> Is it not heir apparent that they're goig to wage war against OSS with a SK> patent portfolio instead of good products? Seems quite obvious to me. Might happen when Wronghorn comes out. Gives time for the M$ patent army to get ready. Then they'll claim all this copied stuff as their new "innovations" in Wronghorn and start the suits. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Emails are being sent with my username but I didn't send them :(
Hello JRH, Thursday, August 19, 2004, 11:31:08 AM, JRH wrote: J> AND IT'S SOMEBODY WHO IS/HAS BEEN ON THIS LIST, AS THIS LIST IS THE J> ONLY PLACE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN!! UPDATE YOUR ANTIVIRUS AND J> BLOODY RUN A SCAN!!! :-) Perhaps you could mention an IP address? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: [newbie] W32.Netsky -> Linux really better protected than windows?
Hello Hoyt, Saturday, August 21, 2004, 10:52:59 AM, Hoyt wrote: >> Okay okay, got the message... Netscape supports html too (if the >> moron me does not deactivate it, that is), forgot most Linux boxers >> here probably are still sticked to pine (sorry guys :P) HB> I don't think you know what you are talking about. Agreed. He doesn't seem to know good practices in Win either. HB> You are the only person who has qualified for 5 entries in spam. Well - glad to see someone else was seeing that too. :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Dell Dimension 3250 ok for Mandrake?
Hello Lee and Paul, On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:36:47 +0200 Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I installed 9.1 and 10.0 on my Dell 4200 and it runs like a >> charm... I heard of many other Dells being fine with Mdk. Friday, July 16, 2004, 9:40:32 AM, Lee wrote: LW> I here negative comments about Dell in general but don't recall LW> any install problems Dell specific. Thanks for the replies. He's going to try it when he gets back home, but is still VERY nervous about not having the illusory M$ crutch. Despite all the troubles he's had with XP, as a super-newbie he still views it as safer. The key to getting him to try it was to tell him how to back up everything in case he needs to reinstall XP. It's an uphill battle -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Dell Dimension 3250 ok for Mandrake?
Hello newbie, A friend is extremely upset with his Win XP box and is thinking of using Mandrake. Anyone know if this box will install Mandrake easily? Do Dells give problems, in general? I checked the twiki. Another Dell is there and I'm hoping for the best. -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Print in 10.0 missing chrs
Hello Rob, Saturday, June 5, 2004, 11:45:12 PM, you wrote: RB> On Tuesday 01 June 2004 11:41 pm, rikona wrote: >> Hello Rob, >> Since it is over the net, could samba be doing this? >> >> Any other ideas to get the first few chrs to print? RB> Humm. Then it is probably Samba messing up or something like that. I have had RB> problems with printing with Samba, but not this kind. I would say that the RB> cups module is having problems with Samba, RB> I am not an expert on Samba by any means, but I would check what the printer RB> is saying on the printserver, and find out what Samba is saying... For cups, RB> point your browser at http://localhost:631/ and check the logs for Samba RB> in /var/log/samba/. You will also find logs for cups in /var/log/cups. Thanks for the ideas. I checked all the logs in these dirs, and a few others too. Everything looks just fine - it queues jobs, sends them off, and reports printing them. No errors at all. This is reasonable, in a way, because it DOES print the document, except for the first few chrs in each line. :-((( Any ideas much appreciated. More things to check? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Print in 10.0 missing chrs
Hello Rob, Saturday, May 29, 2004, 5:30:47 PM, you wrote: RB> On Saturday 29 May 2004 05:11 pm, rikona wrote: >> Hello newbie, >> >> Printing in 10.0 to samba/Win2000 printer. The first 3-4 chrs of every >> line is missing, and happens with different margin settings. Printer >> works OK on other machines on the net, including a MD 9.1. How can I >> get the first few chrs to print in 10.0? >> >> In 9.1 the print sys is "generic UNIX..." and in 10.0 it is "CUPS...", >> but setting 10.0 to "generic UNIX..." does not help the problem. RB> I would check out http://linuxprinting.org/ and see what's there, RB> next I would check out the www.cups.org and see what they say. Thanks for the pointers. I checked there and even tried a different MD 10 driver for the Samsung ml-1210(it's on a Win2000 machine). MD 10 seems to recognize it OK even without the new driver, and it prints fine except for the margins. MD 9.1 also recognized it OK and it prints perfectly from MD 9.1, to the SAME printer, with NO margin problem. Linuxprinting also says it works perfectly. :-) RB> I would suspect that either the module that you are using is not RB> quite ready for that printer Which module would that be? RB> or that there is a special workaround for your printer. Linuxprinting says it works perfectly. Since it is over the net, could samba be doing this? Any other ideas to get the first few chrs to print? -- Thanks, rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Print in 10.0 missing chrs
Hello newbie, Printing in 10.0 to samba/Win2000 printer. The first 3-4 chrs of every line is missing, and happens with different margin settings. Printer works OK on other machines on the net, including a MD 9.1. How can I get the first few chrs to print in 10.0? In 9.1 the print sys is "generic UNIX..." and in 10.0 it is "CUPS...", but setting 10.0 to "generic UNIX..." does not help the problem. -- Thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opera and my bank
Hello David, Wednesday, May 26, 2004, 7:14:32 PM, you wrote: DBW> I have tried all of the "hints" from Opera and none work. If it's IE-specific code it will not work well, or at all. If Opera fixes it with a work-around, a later M$ "update" will fix the "problem" of Opera being able to work. :-( This is a continuing problem for Opera users. DBW> I did leave a message with the bank that they should allow Opera, DBW> Mozilla, etc. etc. and reported the issue to Opera. I have gone round and round on this with quite a few companies including several banks. Essentially, they tell me to go away, and the success rate has been quite low. The larger the company, the less likely it will be done (a few VERY small companies are sympathetic, but can't afford it, though). Compounding the problem is the widespread need to lie about browser type. This simply adds to the statistics favoring IE, and make them LESS likely to change when they look at the numbers. Some have told me less than 1% of users are non-IE! Maybe they went someplace else. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opera and my bank
Hello Greg, Wednesday, May 26, 2004, 8:13:40 AM, you wrote: GM> I occasionally run into this and have found that sometimes it is GM> because of the site designer writing the code to IE, and although GM> the site doesn't block you because opera handles the javascript GM> in a standards compliant way, but ie doesn't and since the site GM> is written to IE, it won't work. M$ slogan: "The jobs not done 'till won't run." Replace the 's with Netscape, Opera, Google, Linux, etc. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Sylpheed messages not readable in MS Outlook?
Hello Asa, Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 6:55:06 PM, you wrote: AR> MS may be a bully, Unfortunately true. AR> but myself, I wouldn't email people from a mailer that MS's AR> product couldn't understand, if I intended to communicate with AR> people who use MS's product. You could always use plain text. :-) AR> The reason I use Outlook Express on Windows is that none of the AR> other mailers available for Windows work well. After trying several, I settled on TheBat. Works VERY well, and is very powerful. It is also outstanding for security and privacy. If you want REALLY bulletproof security, use Secure Bat. Or, use Linux. :-))) AR> I'm not overly concerned about the security record of Outlook and AR> Outlook Express because I take many precautions and I know what's AR> going on with my system. I've found that by NOT using ANY M$ software other than the OS, and staying behind a good firewall, security and privacy issues have faded almost into obscurity. Works surprisingly well. MUCH less trouble day to day than continuing with M$ stuff. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: OT: annoying spam filters
Hello Jonesy, Monday, May 24, 2004, 11:03:40 AM, you wrote: J> Just what I like to see: My email addy in a monstrous To: list to J> be found on gawd-knows how many infected Winder$ boxes. STOP! You're going to give me nightmares. :-)) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] spyware, cookies, etc
Hello Stephen, Friday, May 21, 2004, 2:21:44 PM, you wrote: SK> On Fri, 2004-05-21 at 19:02, Michael Tienhaara wrote: >> I've been following the recent thread about virus and Linux. Under >> Windows I constantly had to search and destroy unwanted spyware apps. >> What are the risks of spyware and cookies on a Linux system? >> Michael SK> Very few, if any. SK> There are emails, though - that are coded in HTML that report back to SK> the sender when you preview them - UNLESS you turn off the ability for SK> your mail reader to NOT display images from untrusted sources. I set my emailer to not do ANY access of the net for anything, and not send anything automatically. Safety first. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] MD 10 success story
Hello Thomas, Friday, May 21, 2004, 1:10:57 PM, you wrote: TW> That great! I have had similar luck. I think MDMDK0 is TW> fantastic as well and only maintain a window$ TW> partition in case I get caught out in the world and TW> need it. Someone's network??? a particular download TW> that only works with explorer I don't know. In any TW> case lilinuxnd mdmdk0 rock. TW> It is important to remember though that as linux TW> users, while not as susceptible to the virus, we can TW> still pass a virus laden email on to someone else. Assuming we don't forward junk to others, how could we do that? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] MD 10 success story
I replaced Windows with MD 10 on an older box used by a COMPLETE novice who has trouble with even simpler tasks. After only a few days, she likes it better than Win. I did put on some nice wallpaper to make it look nice, though. :-) She got an irate email from someone who was sure they got a virus sent to them by her. We talked about virus problems, and she sent a reply re viruses and Linux, and that this could not have happened. I think this helped her to like it even more. Based on this, MD seems ready for just about anyone to use. -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie network question
Hello David, Saturday, May 15, 2004, 6:51:39 AM, you wrote: DAF> > From: "rikona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DAF> > > DAF> > > LW> And when you're ready, post those "necessary Windows progs" and DAF> > > LW> we'll point you to the replacements. DAF> > > DAF> > > I would love to find a replacement for DTsearch. It indexes disk files DAF> > > with most popular formats (txt, doc, xls, pdf, and many others), and DAF> > > can perform sophisticated searches (multiple proximity, for example) DAF> > > to find content in this collection of files. The found items are DAF> > > listed, and the search text can be viewed (in whatever format) as each DAF> > > document is highlighted. It is FAST, too - 50,000 files/10+ gigs in < DAF> > > 1 sec! DAF> > > DAF> > > I asked about his before, but nobody came up with a real equivalent. DAF> > > Still looking and hoping... DAF> Have you looked into htdig (http://www.htdig.org/)? David, thanks for the lead. I did check this out in my earlier quest. It's a good start, but the details make it a much less effective tool. It does only html and text, although more formats are promised. The search options are good, but lack the critical proximity search which is, IMHO, the most useful part. The search results are presented in a Google-style format showing the context, but you must open an app to look around. In DTsearch, you can look "inside" without opening an app, so it is typically MUCH faster to use. The index files in dig are larger than the original documents, so you fill up disk space fast. TDsearch has indices that are smaller than the files, but are still rather large. I note that SDSU, where it was/is developed, has stopped using dig and now uses Google. :-) Again, thanks. Still looking and hoping... -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Good God what are the Irish up too ?
Hello John, Thursday, May 13, 2004, 8:25:32 AM, you wrote: JRS> Quote from Mandrake News:- JRS> Flash: EU Software Patent Legislation: a real threat for Linux and Open Source JRS> Mandrakesoft would like to alert all users and the software JRS> community at large about a recent clandestine attack by JRS> proprietary interest through covert adoption of EU Software JRS> Patent Legislation. M$ has bought Ireland, too, it seems. I got this notice too. Although I can't directly influence the Irish government, I've begun to make my actions known to companies there. Bye bye, Guinness. :-)) Here's a few leads so far: http://www.finditireland.com/irish-business/businessdevelopment.html http://www.ireland-information.com/aboutus.htm http://www.guide-to-nireland.com/guestbk.htm http://www.intertradeireland.com/contact/index.cfm http://www.shannon-dev.ie/Contact.html http://pw1.netcom.com/~pohallor/ireland/Business.html -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Exporting mail from Kmail - solved
Hello, Sunday, May 9, 2004, 3:16:15 PM, you wrote: J> On Sun, 9 May 2004 14:24:51 -0700 J> rikona disseminated the following: >> I'd like to move messages in and out of Kmail, but don't see any >> export function. Can I just select multiple messages, export as text, >> and then import as an mbox file? After a bit of testing to make sure I didn't lose any messages, attachments, etc, it seems that this DOES work from some other mailer (not Kmail) if all the headers are exported with the text, AND there are no extra separators added (such as , etc). J> IIRC, this is one of those two-step processes. Moz to import mail, which then J> stores it in mbox format, which can then be read by smarter e-mail clients. First, thanks to JoeHill and John Wilson for the replies. By doing text as above, it can be done in one easy step, and you don't have to go through Mozilla. I usually use TheBat for "strange" mail conversions, as it can handle several formats well, both in and out. J> Doesn't KMail have an option to store mail in mbox format yet? Yes, and it can be selected on a per-folder basis. But no mbox export, that I can find, IF mail is stored in another format other than mbox. Am I missing something? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] MS does something intelligent!
Hello JoeHill, Tuesday, May 11, 2004, 2:29:24 PM, you wrote: J> On Tue, 11 May 2004 11:10:24 -0700 J> rikona disseminated the following: >> R> yes we can :-) >> >> R> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5209896.html >> >> >> Yep - main benefit to M$ is probably tracking down more pirates. J> ...who will then download MDK :-D Hey - great idea! :-)) I've been doing my part by sharing the disks, too. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] MS does something intelligent!
Hello Ronald, Tuesday, May 11, 2004, 9:23:02 AM, you wrote: R> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- R> Hash: SHA1 R> Op maandag 10 mei 2004 19:22, schreef JoeHill: >> Well, we can dream, can't we?! LOL! R> yes we can :-) R> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5209896.html Yep - main benefit to M$ is probably tracking down more pirates. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] MS does something intelligent!
Hello JoeHill, Monday, May 10, 2004, 10:22:33 AM, you wrote: J> "Microsoft's increasing concern over information security has J> translated into its decision to bite the bullet and make its J> upcoming SP2 (Service Pack 2) security patch available to all users J> - including those using pirated copies of its Windows XP software." All the better to track them down and sue them. :-)) Perhaps they were impressed by the music industry legal crackdown. J> Maybe, just maybe, the 'Net will be somewhat safer with all those warez kiddies J> patched up somewhat... Yeah, when they're all in jail. :-))) M$ will NOT do anything without gaining some advantage. Always consider how they will profit from it. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Exporting mail from Kmail
I'd like to move messages in and out of Kmail, but don't see any export function. Can I just select multiple messages, export as text, and then import as an mbox file? -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Spoiled by 9.1 - progress on 10.0 - solved
Hello frankieh, Thursday, May 6, 2004, 7:02:24 PM, you wrote: f> rikona wrote: f> > f> As a rule, I never ever do the GUI test in the installer.. >> >> This looks like the way to go, I guess. >> >> f> If it fails, you might have to start the instal again. (been there) >> >> :- >> >> Thanks - I guess I'll reinstall once again. Sure was spoiled by 9.1. >> :-) f> Is it possible that you can't see the "is this working" type thing that f> you click to verify the test? h f> perhaps by some oddity it is off the screen and you can't see or access it? Possibly, but the mouse stops at the edges. f> is your graphics hardware unusual? No - Diamond Stealth, uses S3 Virge chip. I did an update instead of an install. It got me to the summary a lot faster, where I could again opt to configure the graphics. Why it did NOT do this as part of the install escapes me, though. The secret was NOT to do the graphics test when offered, as you suggested. Turns out I was only 3 screens from the end. Made it, and now boots up OK. And, yes, the graphics are OK and don't need a test. Your "don't test" is a good rule. I'm looking forward to being spoiled by 10.0. :-)) Thanks much! -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Spoiled by 9.1 - progress on 10.0
Hello frankieh, Thursday, May 6, 2004, 4:52:44 PM, you wrote: f> Dennis Myers wrote: >> you should be able to hit "enter" or "esc" or maybe any key to go >> back to the install. Most puzzling. f> As a rule, I never ever do the GUI test in the installer.. This looks like the way to go, I guess. f> If it fails, you might have to start the instal again. (been there) :- f> you can test it once you have booted to linux.. and if it fails then, f> you can use the config tools to fix it.. f> and you don't risk having to install again. It looks like the procedure does not have an exit mechanism built into it, because the mouse keeps moving and thus is not a crash, at least in that part. f> Thats been my experiance anyway. Thanks - I guess I'll reinstall once again. Sure was spoiled by 9.1. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Spoiled by 9.1 - progress on 10.0
Hello Dennis, Thursday, May 6, 2004, 3:52:52 PM, you wrote: DM> On Thursday 06 May 2004 04:44 pm, rikona wrote: >> I did find an old 4X CD and tried a reinstall again. I opted for >> the plain vga install this time to avoid possible video problems. >> It got to the "summary" and it said the video was not yet >> configured. I selected this and pressed "do it". >> >> In configuring the video, I set it to 800x600 60hz, 24bits, and got to >> the "test the configuration" question and said "yes", which brought me >> to a blue screen with an X cursor which I could move around the >> screen. There is nothing on the screen - just a uniform blue color. >> Problem is I can't seem to get out of the "test" I just ran. How do I >> get back to the install procedure to finish it? >> >> DM> Good luck, >> >> Thanks. :-)) DM> you should be able to hit "enter" or "esc" or maybe any key to go back to the DM> install. I tried these and all the usual suspects, including alt-f12 and others used during the install. After these, then tried cntl C,x, etc. It has that "dead" look, but the mouse moves always. DM> Most puzzling. Indeed. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Spoiled by 9.1
Hello Dennis, Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 8:07:08 PM, you wrote: DM> On Wednesday 05 May 2004 08:49 pm, rikona wrote: >> The md5's on the disks are OK, and they seemed to work during >> install, but the install program seemed to be rather confused. It >> asked for a disk, but when I inserted it, it asked for a different >> one, and then a different one, and so on, never seeming to find >> what it needed. >> >> Any ideas to get 10.0 running would be much appreciated. Also would >> like to get the CD running again, too. :-) >> >> Did I encounter, perhaps, the two extremes in installing Mandrake? :-) DM> It sounds to me like a hardware problem. Can you put a different DM> CDrom drive perhaps? I might be able to find an old 2-4X one that got replaced, but never thrown away. :-) Still, it seems an odd coincidence that the CD would fail right after the first boot of MD. The tray opens up right after power-on, well before MD loads, and even before the BIOS completes. During the install, the CD behaved normally, and was happy to stay closed with a CD in place, and the BIOS booted from the CD. Any idea why the CD is so different mechanically right after the install? I seem to remember some talk about MD zapping CD drives. Could this be still happening? DM> Were the disks made on a different machine Yes. DM> and are they the rewritable media? No. DM> Some CD devices have trouble with CDRW discs. Agreed. I'd not try that for an install. DM> I have Installed 10 official on three different machines now with DM> no problem. I'm envious. :-)) DM> One is an older AMD K6 II 333mhz machine with a 12x DM> CDRom I think. This is also rather old - a P2 120, Asus MBoard, Intel chip set, Stealth 3D (S3) video, SMC network card, but has 256 Megs memory. It will be used by a novice as a Windows replacement for email and web surfing. No need for high performance. DM> Good luck, Thanks. Any other thoughts much appreciated. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Spoiled by 9.1
Hello newbie, My intro to mandrake was 9.1. It installed without a hitch and has run fine since, with little trouble. It is great! Given the above, I installed 10.0 official on another box, expecting the same. No go, though. Initially the box booted from the CD and I opted for the basic install, reformatting the existing Win disk. It stopped a couple of times during the install, and required a couple of reinstalls to complete. MD now boots up, but I get the CL prompt only. Startkde produces a profusion of "can't open" messages, and it seems to have no "display" available. It also has no knowledge of the network or card. Ditto for ports. I can't reinstall again because the CD seems to be fried. It refuses to stay closed either with or without a disk. If the power is on, the tray stays open, no matter what. :-(( It's a Toshiba drive. The md5's on the disks are OK, and they seemed to work during install, but the install program seemed to be rather confused. It asked for a disk, but when I inserted it, it asked for a different one, and then a different one, and so on, never seeming to find what it needed. Any ideas to get 10.0 running would be much appreciated. Also would like to get the CD running again, too. :-) Did I encounter, perhaps, the two extremes in installing Mandrake? :-) -- Many thanks, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] IP address converter?
Hello Greg, Wednesday, April 7, 2004, 5:22:41 PM, you wrote: GM> On Wednesday 07 April 2004 07:56 pm, rikona wrote: >> RU> The IP address refers to the address of the machine through a >> particular RU> network port. >> >> RU> The Ethernet address refers to a particular network card. >> >> I'm not sure I understand the difference for one computer with one >> NIC. Wouldn't they both be equivalent to 192.168.0.4, for example? GM> No, the ip address or the nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn as you called it is a software GM> assigned address. The xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx address is hardcoded into the nic GM> and each nic has a unique one. This is called a mac address. Thanks for the clarification. GM> A dhcp server will read the mac address and use this to reserve a specific ip GM> address for a machine throughout the lease period, but they are not related GM> in any way. I guess this was the confusion. I was setting up to Ghost over a network, and the software was coming up with an "address is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx". I was expecting this to be the address assigned by the dhcp server, but was confused by the format. Turns out the packet driver/Ghost was not seeing the dhcp server and I guess it was giving the mac address instead. Finally got it to work by using a fixed IP address, and now it gives both addresses. Thanks, -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] IP address converter?
Hello Richard, Thursday, April 8, 2004, 12:08:53 AM, you wrote: RU> There is no relationship between the two numbers. If you were to RU> change the NIC card in the computer the IP address would remain RU> the same and the MAC address would change. I see the difference now. RU> Why? using the MAC address is very rare. What are you trying to RU> do? There is probably a better way. I was setting up to Ghost over a network, and the software was coming up with an "address is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx". I was expecting this to be the address assigned by the dhcp server, but was confused by the format. Turns out the packet driver/Ghost was not seeing the dhcp server and I guess it was giving the mac address instead. Finally got it to work by using a fixed IP address, and now it gives both addresses. Thanks, -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] back to the good old Windows
Hello Carroll, Saturday, April 3, 2004, 5:40:23 PM, you wrote: >> > Richard: > According to Google, the KIM-1 came out in 1976, two >> years prior to > the MK14, so the UPA is still Aron's pending an >> appeal based on date > of acquisition. -- cmg >> >> I found a date of 1977, which accords with my memory better than 1978, >> but I couldn't claim 1976 with any honesty. CG> As noted earlier, my dates were based on quick googles for KIM-1 and MK14. CG> Since it is commonly known that not everything on the web is absolutely dead CG> accurate, I'd say that we call it even. Aron will be the North American CG> Ultimate Packrat and Richard will be the European Ultimate Packrat. (Drum CG> roll and fanfare.) I think CP/M might predate these by a few years. The first versions were diskless, and were taken from PL/M which ran on an IBM mainframe, I believe. I think the very first code in this development ran on a 4004 or 8008, predating even the 8080. About 1971-73 I think. Might check a bit more before the fanfare. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] back to the good old Windows
Hello Bryan, Thursday, April 1, 2004, 12:35:45 PM, you wrote: BP> On Thursday 01 April 2004 10:52 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: >> I agree completely, Jose. I'm in the process of doing the same thing as >> you are; formatting the drive for FAT32 and installing 98 again. After >> all, there's alot of nostalgia involved with Windows. BP> Nostalgia. Try going back to DOS. How about cp/m? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] SCO goes after the *wrong* people.
Hello Lanman, Sunday, March 21, 2004, 3:20:12 PM, you wrote: L> Gee Darl, Good thing you stopped marketing Caldera Linux then isn't L> it! But, wait just a minute? Isn't it true that Caldera earned L> enough money to BUY SCO, using that big ole nasty Open-Source L> software? What a friggin' hypocrit! L> I'm tellin' ya fellow list-members, when this guy is done, his name L> and reputation won't be worth diddley-squat! He'll just go to work for M$, and will be right at home. They LOVE people with that kind of reputation. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Gateway BURN IN HELL!! RANT Kind of long
Hello Marc, Sunday, March 21, 2004, 5:17:18 AM, you wrote: M> If I then Reformat the drive using Maxblast and a win 98 floppy then M> reinstall the HDD in the Gateway machine the gateway machine will be able to M> detect it correctly and load windoze back on it and run just fine, but if ML M> is loaded after the installation when I go to reboot it is the same old thing M> the Gateway machine is no longer able to detect the HDD. I had a big problem with Maxblast a few years ago. It wrote something to the boot sector that was very hard to remove and caused a 'normal' format/install to not work right because the disk was not recognized properly. I had to get a special utility from Maxtor to remove it, then it worked. Don't recall all the details, but Maxblast might still be a problem. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] The Bat! vs M2 from Opera 7.23
Hello Ronald, Friday, December 26, 2003, 10:38:03 AM, you wrote: RJH> On Friday 26 December 2003 01:26 pm, Charlie Mahan wrote: ->> In all seriousness; I still think it's a stupid name for an e-mail client, RJH> Nope, I've been trying to figure out why they call it "TB" as RJH> well (I guess its my medical background - I keep thinking RJH> Tuberculosis!) Me too, at times. :-) RJH> At least most Linux names have a reason/background - somebody enlighten us RJH> poor souls - why do they call it "The Bat"? :-) I think some people from Transylvania were involved in the development. :-) I heard the story some time ago, centered on some of the interesting characteristics of bats, and how the ideas might apply to email communications, IIRC. A bit of a stretch, as I remember, but I'm not from Transylvania. :-) < see, no teeth -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The Bat! vs M2 from Opera 7.23
Hello Charlie, Friday, December 26, 2003, 10:26:33 AM, you wrote: >> I agree. I was also looking for this. It is really too bad they >> don't have a linux version. CM> So start whining to the developers of "The Bat!;" I have asked about it, and, no, I was not whining, despite your obvious bias. :-) CM> and stop feeling abused I don't feel the slightest bit abused, despite your obvious bias. :-) CM> posting about your perceived slight and disappointment over it on CM> Mandrake mailing lists. I didn't start the thread, and was just responding. Do I detect a bit of sensitivity here? :-) CM> Nobody here, other than you few, seems to feel left out that this application CM> isn't available for GNU/Linux; Likely because it is not used by that many people, just those of us smart enough to avoid M$ by using a superior product. :-) Even YOU might like, if you tried it. :-) CM> and since the developers of the software CM> obviously have to eat CM> If it ain't GPL, it doesn't get into the download release. Of course. That's OK with me. I'd be willing to buy a Mandrake version. Well worth the modest price. CM> In all seriousness; I still think it's a stupid name for an e-mail client, It is a bit odd, but most people remember it because it is so unusual. Perhaps just a smart marketing idea? :-) Stupid? Well, I guess with your bias :-) CM> but CM> that's probably just me. Could be. :-) CM> Peace; Peace? With a post like this? :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The Bat! vs M2 from Opera 7.23
Hello Melissa, Sunday, December 21, 2003, 9:47:31 PM, you wrote: MR> I haven't seen *any* email client that really impresses me when I MR> compare to TB!). I agree. I was also looking for this. It is really too bad they don't have a linux version. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Standalone dial-up firewall?
Hello Greg, Thursday, December 18, 2003, 7:42:12 PM, you wrote: G> Would some thing like this be what you are looking for G> http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?sec=Products&pg=Product-Details&prod=67&site=c That looks better. It does have a dial-up capability that can be set as the primary access. The firewall leaves a bit to be desired, but as a primary shield for probes and floods, backed up with ZA on the local comp, it will probably be a good solution for my friend. Lots of options - he'll need help in configuring it, though. Thanks for the pointer. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Standalone dial-up firewall?
Hello Bryan, Thursday, December 18, 2003, 10:18:50 AM, you wrote: BP> I recently suggested to a friend that they change out Proxomitron BP> for Privoxy. It has a windows version and is up to date, while BP> Proxomitron is not being updated any longer, IIRC. I'm considering that too. I use it in Mandrake, but haven't converted on the Win computers. It's one of those projects I'll get to "real soon now." :-)) It was easier for him to use Prox for now because I had a drop-in set of rules that did not need him to do anything to get it running well. It's true Prox is no longer updated. The developer just got tired of it after a few years and moved on. Still works well, though, and has a lot of support from lists. No rush to leave it. Thanks for the heads-up. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Standalone dial-up firewall?
Hello Bryan, Thursday, December 18, 2003, 10:16:44 AM, you wrote: BP> However, the key here is that you don't issue modem commands BP> directly from the computer, rather the router itself includes an BP> interface where you tell it what number to dial, what id/password BP> combo to use, etc. It dials the connection for you and BP> establishes the internet connection, your computer just use plain BP> old ethernet. The connection is shared with everyone that is BP> connected to the device. I checked the manual for the 704P, and it doesn't seem to have a serial port - just a parallel port for printers. They have had a few different revs which seem rather different. Did they perhaps junk the serial port on the newer ones? BP> If he uses some type of proprietary ISP dial up software, like AOL BP> for instance, there might be some issues. I've managed to steer him away from the likes of AOL. :-) Thanks, -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Standalone dial-up firewall?
Hello newbie, A friend has an XP box and dial-up at 28k max. Probably can't get DSL. I have convinced him that XP is not that secure (he found out the hard way). I suggested that a separate "router/firewall" appliance would be good for protection. I don't recall ever seeing a dial-up version, and a quick search did not find one. Is there such a thing? -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tax software
Hello Eric, Thursday, December 11, 2003, 10:01:34 AM, you wrote: EH> When this topic has come up before, none of us were able to find a EH> linux compatible program... When I had a dispute with turbo, I was looking around for alternatives too. I found a spreadsheet that can be downloaded from the net. It looked good, but I did not end up using it. It is updated each year, and it seems that a bit is added each year. Would work if you don't have very complex taxes. Don't have the URL anymore though. You'd have to search again. It would be nice if this ran in MD. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux VS Windows virus Vulnerability
Hello Russ, Saturday, November 29, 2003, 5:38:25 PM, you wrote: R> Hi All, R> This is from a Win list. All above my head. Any truth to it? R> Thanks R> Russ R> [I suspect almost no Unix users know how to properly configure R> IPchains to prevent a random process from accessing the network R> improperly]. Ask him how to do it. I'd like to do that too. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] OT Windows crashes BMW's?
Hello Phil, Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 7:58:00 PM, you wrote: PN> And how long will it be before all these car owners will have to PN> pay a yearly license fee to M$? or What happens if you swap PN> engines? PN> I don't get these business egg-heads - the _proven_ most reliable PN> operating system on the planet is *Free* and they choose to go with the PN> _proven_ most bug-ridden software available and pay through the nose for PN> it!!! Brother... Simple. M$ has an army of smooth talking con... errr sales men, complete with lots of expensive entertainment and slick presentations. Linux does not. No contest. This way, they don't have to think, and nobody's head rolls when these things happen. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.1 to 9.2 upgrade
Hello Lee, Sunday, October 19, 2003, 8:38:31 AM, you wrote: LW> Had to upgrade 200+ progs because of the way I started, probably, LW> and the ton of stuff I've tried out this past year, but not one LW> problem. I have added quite a few programs to 9.1 also. If I upgrade to 9.2, will it be necessary to upgrade ALL of those programs as well? -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sneaky M$ - again?
Hello mandrakeot, Almost all recent M$ "bugs" have been Buffer Overflows that allow remote code execution, too. Interesting coincidence? See http://www.angelfire.com/space/netcensus/overflow.html "Buffer overflow vulnerabilities, often reported by Microsoft Corporation as Windows software bugs, may be intended, built-in backdoors. A bug is a fault in software code which software makers desire to fix. A backdoor is software code that allows others access to a computer over a network connection. Evidence strongly suggests that buffer overflow bug reports arise mainly, if not entirely, when backdoor code is discovered by outsiders. Then the outsider may be blamed or vilified as a hacker, cracker or attacker as part of a possible coverup of the existence of built-in backdoor facilities in Microsoft Windows. " -- Best regards, rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mirrors already deleting 9.1/contrib
Hello Derek, Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 1:48:49 AM, you wrote: DJ> Just a heads up. DJ> Even though Mandrake 9.2 only came out yesterday I have noticed that DJ> 9.1/contrib has **already** been deleted from my favourite mirror DJ> (rediris.es) This was the topic I brought up a short time ago before 9.2 came out. I was worried 9.1 code would disappear quickly. The same thing happened when 9.1 came out (I was till trying to get 9.0 running). I finally switched to 9.1 because it was too hard to get the 9.0 programs I was looking for. List members were reassuring me that the 9.1 code would be around for a while and there would be no problems getting 9.1 code when 9.2 came out. Maybe it's not as easy as everyone was suggesting. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] tax software?
Hello Eric, Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 7:04:08 PM, you wrote: EH> I'm sure it's too late for this year, but now might be a good time EH> to flood turbotax and taxcut with requests for a linux version. EH> They already have mac and windows... I had several talks with their management last year about the obnoxious product activation. At that time they said they had NO interest in a linux version. IF M$ does not buy them out, and pushes a competing product, the linux version might start to look a lot better to them. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] sensitive materials
Hello robin, Monday, October 13, 2003, 1:27:13 PM, you wrote: r> The Linux version of zip allows passwording of archives. I haven't r> tried it, though - see man zip for details. r> You can also create password-protected documents with OpenOffice. It depends on HOW sensitive they are. You can easily download crackers for zips and Office (don't know about the linux versions, though). These are considered rather insecure. For industrial strength protection, use GPG/PGP and a 256+ key length. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] OT M$ is accepting responsibility?
Hello Bryan, Sunday, October 12, 2003, 11:15:57 AM, you wrote: BP> On Sunday 12 October 2003 01:53 pm, rikona wrote: >> Given the past history, it might be a good idea to assume the worst, >> at least as a start. BP> As long as you keep in mind that making such assumptions automatically colors BP> any opinions that you form. My bias is showing? :-))) BP> We always need to differentiate our opinions from facts, and BP> especially our biases from what someone should interpret about BP> those facts. Keep in mind that M$ works in deep secrecy. Draconian NDS agreements are standard. As a result, very few actual facts emerge, and these are usually 'after the fact'. In general, I agree it is a nice practice to keep an open mind, but before you do that with M$, you might want to look at the large pile of 'dead bodies' that did that with M$. I'd prefer not to have to say "I guess M$ really DID want to take over the entire net, didn't they" >> BP> MS even dodges the Justice Dept. anti-trust bullet, >> >> Ain't gonna be a bullet, not even another gentle tap on the wrist. >> Nobody is in a better position to snoop/spy then M$, especially with >> the new direction they are going in. We could shut down an entire >> country and its economy in a flash. Makes the DOD drool, I'll bet. :-) >> All this incredible power does not cost the taxpayers a dime. The >> government LOVES it. It would be more likely that they would subsidize >> it than go after it. BP> The anti-trust laws have NOT been rewritten, just not fully enforced in this BP> circumstance. There are laws, and there are laws. When you get into the area of national security, all bets are off. As with the prisoners in Cuba, if you declare them national security hazards, you can invoke an entirely different way of operating. I'm suggesting that M$ software could be viewed, in a way, as a 'weapon'. This would allow DOJ, DOD, etc to enter into incredibly secret agreements with M$, and even give them money for development (as suggested by their lobbyists, of course). Oracle got a lot of $$ from the CIA, for example. You will not have even a HINT that this is happening. In fact, there will likely be a good, misleading cover story. BP> I don't see anything to suggest that it is not still in their BP> interest to maintain the illusion of an open and free market, BP> even while they do their best to keep it as closed as benefits BP> them. I agree. I'm suggesting that the government will HELP them do this, not fight it. We're not likely to see any DOJ action. BP> I personally don't believe that MS is evil personified, Agreed. Just keep a sharp eye on your wallet. :-) He'll pick your pocket. Is the pickpocket evil personified? Probably not, but still be careful. A bit of street smarts is useful for survival too. BP> Every human will try to make things work out best for himself, BP> even if that sometimes is at the expense of others. That is just BP> plain old self-interest and survival instinct. True. It depends on how you go about it. Empire builders often go well beyond just survival. BP> I would not want to argue that someone wanting to make more money BP> is necessarily evil. True. It depends on how you go about it. "Bank robbers succeed in huge robbery." They just wanted to make money too. BP> There are some people that I would classify as evil, and I don't BP> think that Bill and co. can hold a candle to them. As for harm to BP> people and the world in general, there are some who do much more BP> harm than does MS. Just because I can find someone worse does not make them good. BP> That doesn't mean that I would not resist someone trying to force me to use a BP> product that is not in my best interest, just that I don't take it BP> personally. I don't take it personally either. I'm just trying to keep ahead of the game, and cut off the bad guys at the pass. Act before the fact if you see danger coming. Helps survival, as it always has. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] OT M$ is accepting responsibility?
Hello Bryan, Sunday, October 12, 2003, 8:47:49 AM, you wrote: BP> The technical plans have already been published, but as with all BP> things, those can be perceived in a favorable light or BP> unfavorable light. Given the past history, it might be a good idea to assume the worst, at least as a start. BP> Hopefully, you get the picture. Yeah, I get the picture. :- BP> MS even dodges the Justice Dept. anti-trust bullet, Ain't gonna be a bullet, not even another gentle tap on the wrist. Nobody is in a better position to snoop/spy then M$, especially with the new direction they are going in. We could shut down an entire country and its economy in a flash. Makes the DOD drool, I'll bet. :-) All this incredible power does not cost the taxpayers a dime. The government LOVES it. It would be more likely that they would subsidize it than go after it. BP> Again, I do agree with a lot of the stuff in that article but I am BP> not convinced that anyone but Bill and Steve know the whole story BP> about MS plans. That's what worries me. Especially with all the "aren't we a nice company" ads that flood the media. They are trying to get our trust, just as any good con artist would. Watch out. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] OT M$ is accepting responsibility?
Hello Douglas, Sunday, October 12, 2003, 7:52:19 AM, you wrote: DB> Here's a copy of the letter - we'll see what happens. Nice letter. I hope you would not mind if I use it as a basis for letters here in the US. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] OT M$ is accepting responsibility?
Hello Franki, Sunday, October 12, 2003, 12:48:23 AM, you wrote: F> Just be sure as many people know that we are not gonna stand for F> it.. even die hard windows users should not stand for it. I have had some success with win users. Few have converted to Linux, but all have stopped using M$ software, and are using protective software to be safer and more private. When they get comfortable with their new tools and used to using non-M$ software, they start looking at other OS options. A slow, gentle path seems to be a good idea for many people. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[2]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello H.J.Bathoorn, Friday, October 10, 2003, 3:31:23 PM, you wrote: HJB> On Saturday 11 October 2003 00:12, rikona wrote: >> Now you're talkin'. With luck, China will come to our rescue. :-) HJB> Don't bet on it..though the Chinese government doesn't want to play ball HJB> with Bill, the people do. I was thinking about the 'official' use of linux. Someone would have to make boards if all the others are tied to Win. Someone there might see an opportunity to make some money selling them here as well as in China. You bring up a good point about the software share, though. If M$ goes through with hard-to-crack protection, though, that market will evaporate. With luck, linux will start to look a lot better there too. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[12]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello Aron, Friday, October 10, 2003, 4:15:06 PM, you wrote: >> AS> On my first box (Altair 8080) you had to load a 512 byte >> program (in hex AS> by hand), which gave Dumbo enough smarts to >> read the paper tape Then you AS> could load a program. >> >> I remember. Was that tape Bill's Basic, perchance? :-) AS> Tom Pitmans Ity Bity Basic 4K total You have a long history of not supporting M$, I guess. :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[10]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello Aron, Friday, October 10, 2003, 2:20:56 PM, you wrote: >> It's the 'final solution' Herr Bill might use to stamp out linux, >> with a 'cover story' of making users more secure. Fits the M$ >> mentality just fine. AS> True but board designs are easy to come by given you scerenaro I would AS> expect a lively black market in boards that let younput in your on bios Now you're talkin'. With luck, China will come to our rescue. :-) Especially if they go linux. Might even get linux-tailored boards. We'd still have the authentication problems, though. :-(( Authentication will be our downfall. AS> On my first box (Altair 8080) you had to load a 512 byte program (in hex AS> by hand), which gave Dumbo enough smarts to read the paper tape Then you AS> could load a program. I remember. Was that tape Bill's Basic, perchance? :-) -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[8]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello Aron, Friday, October 10, 2003, 9:13:18 AM, you wrote: AS> You mean that the board has an encrypted flash protecting the encrypted AS> flash. :-0 Sort of like that, yes. No key, no flash, no bios. AS> There is a Linux BIOS out there http://www.linuxbios.org/ Remember, the board has nothing, not even the HW initialization needed to activate the linux bios. How will you get the HW initialization on that board? If they want to really protect the board, M$ would disable, in HW, certain conduits on the board, and these would be activated only by the M$ bios. So - even if you use a plug-in board to provide the bios, the main board will still not work. They can make this REALLY difficult, if they want to. It's the 'final solution' Herr Bill might use to stamp out linux, with a 'cover story' of making users more secure. Fits the M$ mentality just fine. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re[4]: [newbie] Thought MS was scary enough? Nope.
Hello Aron, Thursday, October 9, 2003, 2:42:17 PM, you wrote: >> True. Suppose there is nothing at all on the MB except an encrypted >> flash that responds only to the M$ key? That would sure 'protect us' >> now, wouldn't it? :-((( What could we do? AS> Reprogram the flash (1) How would you reprogram if reprogramming required the M$ key? (2) Even if you did, you have broken an encrypted object, and would be subject to Draconian penalties, which I'm sure M$ would pursue diligently with their legal army. Sounds risky, unless I'm missing something. -- rikonamailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
