[newbie] updating postgres without mandrake-specific rpm?
hello. just wondering what steps to take if i want to upgrade to the latest version of postgresql (using binaries/tar) instead of using a mandrake-specific rpm (which is not yet available)? any possible pitfalls to watch out for? thank you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] making rpm installation easier for newbies
who should we direct the feedback about rpm and application icons to? the people who manage rpm or those who manage the windows managers (kde, gnome, etc.), or the companies who create the distributions (i.e. mandrake)? i am a consultant and looking to help companies make the switch from windows to linux, but i know that not knowing *easily* where an application was installed will stop newbies dead in their tracks... i wonder if lindows or the new desktop manager that redhat created has this application icon feature...? still a big supporter of mandrake though! :) At 11:18 02/11/05 +0100, you wrote: On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:05:35 + Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course - we know that now. But the point being made is that competely new users don't. I'm sure it would not be difficult for programmers to write in the option for a link on the desktop. Nor would it be difficult for Mandrake to provide link in the What-to-do menu that tells how to use menuDrak to add entries. Small touches like this would not cause any problem for the experienced, but would greatly help newbies. I agree to some extent with you Anne...personally I don't use either Gnome or KDE anymore but WindowMaker which I really love and like and there you always need to dock the icon yourself on the desktop and there are no menus like in KDE and Gnome. Just some ranting /Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] making rpm installation easier for newbies
i've been using windows quite a bit, but slowly making the move to linux. :) lately, i installed opera6 on linux. downloading the rpm and installing it was easy, but post-installation, i wasn't able to find where the opera executable was. knowing rpm command line and other commands, it's easy to find where opera was installed, but for someone completely new to linux, i think that they would be lost. one suggestion for improving rpm and other installation programs for linux is to put a icon on the desktop for the user to easily find. also, somehow placing the icon somewhere in the kmenu (for kde) or asking the user in which folder (i.e. applications) a shortcut should be made would make newbies transition to linux a lot easier. this installation problem/situation is not limited to opera, but is related to all gui-based software installed on linux that is to be used in the point-and-click fashion by end users... i think that the above would be one of the first problems faced by individuals and companies making the switch from windows to linux... anyone know if there are future plans for rpm to include an icon on the desktop and/or in the desktop environments' (kde/gnome) folders upon package installation? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] resizing partitions
anyone have any advice on how to resize linux partitions? thinking about upgrading to partitionMagic8.0, which apparently has support for linux ext3 partitions... thank you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.0 rc2 display manager
try updating 9.0rc2 to the latest modules, which may resolve your problem, with these 2 attached scripts. i didn't have your same exact problem, but md9.0rc2 was going to the shell instead of automatically starting xwindows upon startup. updating to the latest cooker modules, which the scripts do, solved the problem. before updating though, backup your important data, just to be on the safe side. run the initial script first and only once. after that, run daily everyday to get the fixes since the previous upgrade. At 02:32 02/09/19 -0400, you wrote: System: Compaq Deskpro, P-233 MMX, 192 MB, 4.2 GB, 1 MB Video on board, standard PS/2 2 button with scroll wheel (as middle button), using Mandrake Linux 9.0 RC2 iso images. After installing RC2 on a test machine, I was having all kinds of good luck with it, until there was a power cutoff while logged into KDE. After any successive reboot, it starts /etc/init.d/dm and I can see it loading. It then displays the login panel of kdm (my preferred login manager). After a few seconds, the screen blanks and drops down to the C-A-F1 login screen as if init 3 had been issued. C-A-F7 is a blank screen. I have been into the Mandrake Control Center and made sure that KDE automatically starts but does not auto-login a user. I even changed it to not start X upon boot (init 3), saved it, then changed it back to init 5 on boot and re-saved just to make sure it took. If I login as any user on the F1 screen and issue a startx, it comes up just fine. If I login as root and issue a /etc/init.d/dm restart the display manager comes up and stays up. Users are able to login use the machine as normal. When a user logs out, it stays on the kdm login screen as it's supposed to. However, on reboots, it does the exact thing as described in the 3rd paragraph. Here is some pertinent info from /var/log/message towards the end of the boot process: kernel: Splash status on console 0 changed to off echo: 0 rc: Disabling Boot logo succeeded kdm[957]: Unknown session exit code from manager process kdm[957]: Rescanning all config files gpm[798]: info: [mice.c(1751)]: gpm[798]: imps2: Auto-detected intellimouse PS/2 Before, I was getting errors dealing with problems with mice.c on the boot process. It is either something blowing up with dm or mice.c from what I can tell. Any help or ideas would be great. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com update9.0rc2_root_daily Description: Binary data update9.0rc2_root_initial Description: Binary data Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.0 rc2 display manager
by the way, it takes a long time to download the updated modules and install, so you should have a broadband connection and about 30mins to spare. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Upgrade of Samba - help!
have you tried going to samba.org (or rpmfind.net), downloading the latest .rpm, and installing it using mandrake's package manager? At 10:17 02/09/17 -0400, you wrote: Hello, I am new to Mandrake Linux, and am hoping that someone can help me to upgrade to the newest version of Samba on my Mandrake 8.2 box. I appreciate your help, and thank you in advance. - Robert Dempsey Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] mandrake9.0rc1 - initially not auto-starting xwindows
i just wanted to give some feedback that upon completing installation of mandrake9.0rc1 and the system restarting, mandrake does not automatically start xwindows. it took me to the shell prompt. there, i typed in startx and was able to get into xwindows, but this may not be obvious to someone trying linux for the first time. the 2nd time that i restarted my system, it started xwindows automatically. not sure why it's doing this on the first startup. anyone else experience this problem? people who are switch from windows and have never seen a (shell) prompt before could be terrified and turned off from linux if they see this their first time. just a suggestion to make mandrake more user-friendly and the best distribution around. :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] md9.0rc1: mandrake control center not appearing
thanks for your reply. i tried su'ing to root, even logging in as root, but couldn't access the mdr ctrl ctr. fortunately, 9.0rc1 was a clean install (not upgrading a system currently is use), so i'll use 8.2 until 9.0 final is released. thanks again for your help. At 20:49 02/09/03 -0600, you wrote: That happens to me, too. My feeling is that it's a result of one of two things: 1) Upgrading to KDE 3.0.2, or 2) messing with Ximian Gnome before there were Mandrake-specific RPMs available. I can still run the M. Control Center from a terminal after I su to root, so I'm just waiting for 9 final to start afresh. Miark tek1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: i installed 9.0rc1 and tried accessing mandrake control center. after inputting the root pw, the dialog box for mandrake control center disappears and nothing happens. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] md9.0rc1: mandrake control center not appearing
hi dale and all. yes, the pathname was wrong. thank you for your help. :) At 11:15 02/09/04 -0500, you wrote: Hope I'm not missing the point, or saying something obvious, but I've had a similar problem in several incarnations of Mandrake. The problem (in my case, at least), is that the pathname is wrong. The pathname I found was /usr/X11R6/bin/drakconf, but it should be /usr/sbin/drakxconf. Note the pathname difference *and* the difference in filenames, drakxconf instead of drakconf (which is the command-line version). I fixed it by right-clicking on the menu-entry, going down to properties, clicking on that, and changing the path-name. Then I opened menudrake, changed the pathname there, and saved. Finally, I trashcanned the old desktop icon and dragged a new one from the menu. Presto! Mandrake Control Center works. Dale Huckeby ps. I had a lot of frustration with menudrake until I realized that you have to rightclick on the menu-item, choose properties and change the pathname *there* in addition to changing it in menudrake. On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Derek Jennings wrote: Does this happen when in Gnome or any other Window Manager other than KDE, but KDE works OK? And do you get the same symptom when trying to open any other 'drak' tool? If so it is a bug I reported to Cooker in 9.0Beta2 but no one else seemed to have a problem with it. When I upgraded to Beta 3 it went away, and I have not tried Beta4 or RC1. If this describes your symptoms I suggest a clearly worded post to the Cooker list might be in order. derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] md9.0rc1: mandrake control center not appearing
i installed 9.0rc1 and tried accessing mandrake control center. after inputting the root pw, the dialog box for mandrake control center disappears and nothing happens. anyone know why this might be happening? thank you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Fwd: [newbie] Problem with LM 9.0 - DON'T LEAVE US???
you will be truly missed civileme. you have provided the user community with so much help and been pivitol in the acceptance of mandrake as one of the best linux distributions. it's mandrakesoft's loss to let you go, but hopefully they can bring you back quickly, as soon as things improve for them. regardless of what happens, i'm certain that great opportunities await you. again, thank you for all your wonderful assistance. On Monday 29 July 2002 06:09 pm, you wrote: --- civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip My involvement with the fixing process is becoming distant as I struggle to complete a few more testing tools before my lay-off is effective. (two days hence). Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] BUG WITH MANDRAKE POSTGRES (postmaster.opts and -i option)
i tried specifying -i in the /var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.opts file, but everytime i restart the machine, for some reason, the contents of the postmaster.opts reverts back to the original contents and the -i that i specified is lost. i also tried specifying the -i option in the /etc/init.d/postgresql file, but it didn't seem to work. i've gotten postgres to work with the -i by specifying it in the postmaster.opts file and restarting postgres, but again, the -i is lost when i restart the machine...? another person has been experiencing the same problem: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-novice/2001-06/msg00041.php is there any solution? btw, i'm using mandrake8.2 and postgres7.2.1. thank you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] postgres postmaster.opts - where to specify -i option?
i tried specifying -i in the /var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.opts file, but everytime i restart the machine, for some reason, the contents of the postmaster.opts reverts back to the original contents and the -i that i specified is lost. i also tried specifying the -i option in the /etc/init.d/postgresql file, but it didn't seem to work. i've gotten postgres to work with the -i by specifying it in the postmaster.opts file and restarting postgres, but again, the -i is lost when i restart the machine...? please help. thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] HOW DO I INSTALL MANDRAKE 8.2
are you doing an upgrade from 8.1 or a completely new install? by any chance, did you change the default partition sizes? for some reason, i remember when i did that when installing 8.1, my machine also hung in stage 2 of the install. leaving the default as is (i.e. not changing the default partition sizes) worked. odd. At 14:26 02/03/23 +, you wrote: Can anyone tell me why my Mandrake 8.2 hangs in stage 2 install just before it would normally say, please wait while probing serial ports What an I doing wrong. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Configuring Samba
try creating samba users with the same user name and password as those on your win2k machine using the command: smbpasswd -a username the username also needs to be defined in /etc/passwd (in other words, username has to have a linux system account also) after typing in the above command, you will then be prompted for the password for the user. again, make this the same as your win2k user's password and you should no longer have the problem with win2k asking for a uname and pw... At 05:00 02/03/21 -0800, you wrote: Sorry if this got posted twice I am finishing the smb.conf file on my Linux machine but I have come upon a problem. I have a couple of user accounts on Linux and I want to connect to them via Win 2k from my home network. When I double click on the Linux computer from Network Neighborhood, I get a popup asking me for my username and password. I supply the correct username and password, but I don't connect. However, if I don't enter a username and password, I will see all of the shares. The question: What do I have to insert into my smb.conf file in order for me to see my users home directories? My smb.conf file follows (don't worry, it's not that big...) Thanks, Paul - [global] workgroup = OLYMPUS server string = Athena's Blah Server %v encrypt passwords = Yes log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = lpstat dns proxy = No printing = cups [Share] comment = Share Applications path = /shares/data volume = data-share writeable = Yes guest Ok = Yes [homes] comment = Home Directories browsable = yes writable = yes __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards$B-k(B http://movies.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] nmb freezing system
i just installed mandrake8.1 and during startup, it freezes when loading nmb. however, when i start the system in failsafe mode and turn the nmb/samba service to start manually, i'm able to boot up without a problem. anyone know why this might be happening? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] backup app for LM 8.0
if you want to make an image of your drive, try powerquest's driveimage: http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/ At 21:16 02/02/02 -0600, you wrote: fixed my mistake Tried it - it worked ! ;-) wrote it all down backed that up all is good in the world tonite Thanks Mike McNeese Springdale, Ar. -- if obstacles are what you see on your path . . . then you've lost sight of your goal! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] backup app for LM 8.0
check out the specs for the product. it says that it works on linux partitions, so it shouldn't matter what flavor of linux you're using... At 22:12 02/02/02 -0600, you wrote: tek1 wrote: if you want to make an image of your drive, try powerquest's driveimage: http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/ Works to restore LM 8.0 system ? Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] find out the last modified date of a file
hello. i'm trying to find out the last modified date of a specific file, using a script. is there a command that's available where it can return the last modified date of that file in the format MMDD? thanks! :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] sending carriage return from .sh script
one of my scripts logs into a cvs site and i want to send a carriage return as the next command so that i can (automatically) log in anonymously (return = anonymous login). the script pauses when the cvs site asks for the password though, and i have to hit return manually. after that though, the script continues to execute everything else fine. any ideas? thanks... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] java again
try uninstalling kaffe through mandrake control center. then edit your .bashrc and add the full path to your jdk1.4.0 bin dir to the PATH env, save .bashrc, and then type source .bashrc command at the prompt. then type: java -version and see what happens... At 20:28 02/01/05 -0500, you wrote: For some reason I had to install jre to get konqueror to see my apps. but when i type in 'java -version' kaffe comes up! it use to read j2sdk1.4.0 what gives? also I've tried to modify my .bashrc but it seems the changes don't take affect. what is the permissions for .bashrc? Is it 755? thanks, eric l. Mcclure Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] using a dvd-ram drive on linux/mandrake?
happy new year to everyone! :) is it possible to use an external dvd-ram drive (specifically panasonic lf-d200 4.7gb/side drive), connected via a pci scsi2 card, on linux/mandrake? if so, any pointers to info on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. thanks. :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Japanese?
i18n = internationalization (i + 18 letters + n) At 09:15 01/12/28 +0900, you wrote: Thanks. I'll try that. Why i18n? I would have never thought of looking there for languages! doug Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Japanese?
hi all. i'm also trying to figure out how to get japanese working on my system. the main freewnn site is at: http://www.freewnn.org/ (in japanese), but they have an english page at: http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/tomoko-y/biwa/root/wnn_e.html here are some other links that i've collected, but have yet to really go through and try: http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/jpninpt.html http://freekde.org/article.php?sid=5mode=nestedorder=0 http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~wp7s-mrn/slack80.html (japanese; says slackware, but could apply to any distribution, i think) if one of you has time to try and gets it to work, please let us know! :) hope the above links help... all the best. p.s.i will try to read through the japanese dox. i've lived and worked in japan for the past 6 years at a japanese systems integration firm, and passed level 2 of the jetro business japanese exam. (currently in hometown of philly though). :) At 14:17 01/12/27 -0500, you wrote: On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:01:18 +0900 Doug Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there something analagous to the Japanese Language Toolkit in MacOS that I can install so that I can read and write Japanese? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo yes there is, its called FreeWNN and i think its somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd CD (the japanese locales is in the 3rd CD). how to make it work, i still do not know. there is no accompanying docu for the rpm and the website is in japanese. im still trying to figure it out as my nihongo is not that good ( i just took JLPT level 4 and i dont know if ill pass ;-). you will also need a terminal that is unicode-aware and the installation CD has kterm but it sucks. there was an article in the mandrakeforum.com related to this but i havent really read it yet. if you have made any success ill be grateful if you could give me some pointers even if privately. domo arigato gozaimasu. -- Programming, an artform that fights back. === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?
thank you very much!!! :) At 11:32 01/12/26 -0900, you wrote: Security levels go as follows Welcome to Crackers --Level 0 -- no login or password and you are running as root Poor -- No checks and no passwords, user and root are distinct Level 1 Low -- Suitable for a modicum of security on unconnected computers ... Passwords and users are intact but no dynamic checking is done. Medium--Dynamic security checking is done and you get mail from the msec daemon about weak points Suitable for workstations connected to internet High--checking and correction of some problem areas is done Root login is not allowed, no services are started by default Suitable for most server use Weak passwords not permitted Paranoid--Level 5--Suitable for DNS and other servers where tunneling becomes a possibility. Most everything has to be run in chroot jails or it won't work. Now for more detail, try file:/usr/share/doc/msec-0.15 right on your installed system. Same general rule applies--look for a program name folder in /usr/share/doc when you have questions about other software. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?
hi robin. is there a detailed description as to what each mandrake security level entails (e.g. what settings are changed)? also, is there a way to change the level easily after installation? thx and happy holidays! :) At 14:39 01/12/25 +0200, you wrote: There are a few worms that can get into a Linux system, but again you should only be worried if you're running a server - for normal workstation purposes, it's enough to set security on Mandrake to medium. Robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] linux networking
did you check out the documentation for samba? also, you might want to try their mailing list, as it may have the latest info on problems with xp... http://www.samba.org/ At 17:15 01/12/13 -0800, you wrote: i have windows xp running a internet sharring and my linux machine wont connect to my network any ideas y -- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] not enough space on tmp? / archives for this list?
hi anuerin! thanks for the excellent suggestion. will try it! additional questions abt /tmp -are the files (that programs place there temporarily) automatically cleaned up at certain times, or do we need to manually delete the files there? if the latter, how do we know which we can delete without problem, as some sometime have a lock on them (which i guess makes them undeletable?)? -is there a way to reize the /tmp partition, besides a new installation? like partitionMagic or something? thanks... :) At 15:06 01/12/10 -0500, you wrote: hi, i also met this during the installation of staroffice. tmp is usually mounted in the / partition. in my case i just gave / about 100MB and it was getting used up (the clean tmp at boot option doesnt seem to work). one work-around is to create another temporary tmp folder for your user (in your home directory if it has the space to spare) and set the TMP environment variable to point to that location so every program that the user does is placed there. when the opportunity arises (when you need to reinstall), add more space to your root partition or create a tmp partition suitable enough for big installations (a little bit overkill because the work-around provided above is more efficient since not all installations use up the tmp space.) HTH Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] not enough space on tmp?
hi anuerin. thanks again for your feedback! :) At 09:32 01/12/11 -0500, you wrote: hi, be glad to contribute something ;-). if you look at the mandrake control center-boot-boot config-Advanced , there is a checkbox (sticky push button box? ;-) that should clean tmp at each boot but for some reason it doesnt work here. it is not recomended to just delete the locks in tmp as the program using it may still be active. if you want to do some cleaning just dont delete the hidden locks as a rule of thumb (i hope you are doing this while out of X since it depends on the .X0lock file to gain exclusive use of the display :0 or something like that). one interesting point that i read in ibm.com was the use of tmpfs as your /tmp. tmpfs is like a normal filesystem but instead of in the disks, the files are stored in memory (physical and swap). One drawback is that if you dont specify the maximum size of the tmpfs you may find yourself running out of memory and your system will resort to killing the biggest hog which usually is X. The good thing is that your tmp is really cleaned upon shutdown as all the files in tmp is on volatile memory. if you issue a mount command you will find that you already have a tmpfs on your system (i think this was only applicable to 2.2.x and above kernels) and it is mounted on /dev/shm. if anybody want to read the whole article, go to the MUO board and search the tips and tricks section for something like ibm.com or filesystem. if you can free some more space (from windows maybe? ;-) then do so with partition magic (or whatever tool you have), create a linux partition (choose what type) ang mount it on /tmp. sorry but that is the simplest route that i can think of but maybe somebody here can suggest a better idea. ciao! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] cvs not working out of the box?
just wondering if anyone's gotten cvs working right out of the box? here's what i did so far: -created a new repository in /etc/cvs/repos -in /etc/cvs/cvs.conf, set CVSROOT=/etc/cvs/repos when i go to mandrake control center and click on system/services and then on cvs, it says unrecognized service. cvs always appears as stopped... any recommendations? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] What are the environment variables?
environment variables store certain settings/values that are needed by programs on your machine. it allows you to specify the settings/values in a central location. environment variables are usually stored in /etc/profile (for access by all users) or /home/user/.bashrc (for access by only user). for example, a lot of programs that use java need to know where your java virtual machine (jvm) is located. you can store the location of your jvm in the environment variable in one of the above files as: JAVA_VM=/usr/java/jvm/sun/131_01/bin export JAVA_VM then, a program, which needs to know where you jvm is located, you can simply specify (in one that application's configuration files) $JAVA_VM. then you don't have to write out the entire path. also, when you change the path for your JAVA_VM, you won't have to update each configuration file. just the JAVA_VM environment variable. in short, environment variables can be thought of as a type of alias... At 17:36 01/12/09 -0300, you wrote: These days i've read about the environment variables in this list but i don't know what they are Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Whereis latest kernel?
try: rpmfind.net At 20:59 01/12/09 -0500, you wrote: I know some of you have upgraded to the latest kernel (2.4.13?). Where are you finding the rpm's. I don't see them on the Cooker mirrors. TIA. Terry Smith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] not enough space on tmp? / archives for this list?
i just tried to install jbuilder in my home dir (e.g. /home/me) and i got the below error: Preparing to install... WARNING! The amount of /tmp disk space required to perform this installation is greater than what is available. Please free up at least 34640 kilobytes in /tmp and attempt this installation again. You may also set the IATEMPDIR environment variable to a directory on a disk partition with enough free disk space. To set the variable enter one of the following commands at the UNIX command line prompt before running this installer again: - for Bourne shell (sh), ksh, bash and zsh: $ IATEMPDIR=/your/free/space/directory $ export IATEMPDIR - for C shell (csh) and tcsh: $ setenv IATEMPDIR /your/free/space/directory i have a 40gb hard drive and just recently set up my system, so i don't know how this could happen. i don't remember the allocations that i did when i installed mandrake, but i set it up for a server configuration and don't believe that i modified it (much) from the default settings. beside the solution prompted above (using the IATEMPDIR env), what are my options? can i delete all the files in /tmp? i saw that some of those files had locks on them... also, how can i quickly find out how much space is available on the hard drive/partition? is there a quick command, or do i have to go to linuxconf everytime? my apologies because i do believe that someone asked a similar question not so long ago about this on the list. but where are the searchable archives for this list? thanks... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] cvs not working out of the box?
just wondering if anyone's gotten cvs working right out of the box? here's what i did so far: -created a new repository in /etc/cvs/repos -in /etc/cvs/cvs.conf, set CVSROOT=/etc/cvs/repos when i go to mandrake control center and click on system/services and then on cvs, it says unrecognized service. cvs always appears as stopped... any recommendations? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] environment variables not loading?
thanks to all those who replied. :) as i mentioned in my original post, i did put export $MYVARIABLE in the .bash_profile file, but still wasn't working. i will try putting my variables in the .bashrc file... thanks again, and have a great weekend... :) At 15:04 01/12/07 -0500, you wrote: On Thu, 06 Dec 2001 21:57:30 +0900 tek1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i've specified environment variables in both /etc/profile (for all users) and home/me/.bash_profile (for myself), but upon boot up and automatically logging in to my account, the environment variables haven't been loaded. when i do echo $ENV (whatever the environment variable is), it is blank (not set). in the profile files, after declaring each env, i also wrote export $ENV... any ideas? thanks. hi, try placing them on $USER/.bashrc. That is where i put my environment variable declarations. HTH -- Programming, an artform that fights back. === Anuerin G. Diaz Design Engineer 25/F Equitable-PCI Tower ADB Ave. cor. Poveda St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605 Tel no: (632) 6383070 loc 75 === Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] No floppy drive, now what?
perhaps you can try reinstall linux in linux-safe(?) or other of the other safe-boot modes and then running kuduz(?), the hardware detection program. not 100% sure, but might work... At 07:38 01/12/07 -0800, you wrote: Hi list, I had installed LM 8.1 last week and thought all was well. Today I went to view some files on a floppy disk and Linux reports 'device unknown' . Now how can this be? I thought the install procedure with LM 8.1 had progressed so far as to make this just a forgone conclusion. A floppy drive is one of the most basic hardware items in any machine. Oh well. Enough bitchin' and whinin'! How do I 'enable' my floppy drive in LM 8.1? PS I looked in 'Hardrake', no floppy listed. What next? Thanks in advance. Mick Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] reloading .bashrc without logging out?
is there a way to do this, so that environment variables newly defined in .bashrc will take effect without logging out and back in? thanks... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] reloading .bashrc without logging out?
thanks dexter!!! :) have a great weekend! At 23:06 01/12/07 -0700, you wrote: Hello: yup type: source .bashrc Good luck. Dexter Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] environment variables not loading?
i've specified environment variables in both /etc/profile (for all users) and home/me/.bash_profile (for myself), but upon boot up and automatically logging in to my account, the environment variables haven't been loaded. when i do echo $ENV (whatever the environment variable is), it is blank (not set). in the profile files, after declaring each env, i also wrote export $ENV... any ideas? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Samba file shares problem/oddity
scenario/pre-requisites: --- 1) windows username = myWinUser, password = 12345 linux/samba steps: --- 1) create a linux user: useradd myLinuxUser 2) open up the /etc/samba/smbusers file and add the below line: myLinuxUser = myWinUser * note: myWinUser is really the name of your samba user; this will map your samba/win user to a linux user 3) go to kmenu/configuration/networking/samba (this starts swat) 4) create a password for the myWinUser (samba user) -click on passwords button -for username, type myWinUser -for password, enter 12345 (the same password that myWinUser uses on windows) -click add new user button i believe that this should work. also try posting your samba questions to the samba mailing list: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba At 14:16 01/12/04 +, you wrote: I have a problem with my samba shares in that if i try accessing them on an NT machine by the netbios name of my linux box, PC104, then i get prompted for a username and password, (if i try using root or guest it says conflicting with existing credentials, any other linux user will just get invalid user / password), but if i go by IP address i can map the drives perfectly fine! Ideally i want each share password protected but i can't seem to get this to work Any ideas ?? cheers Jamie _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] usb magnetic strip readers on linux?
anyone have experience with this? looking to purchase one that has a usb interface. will this work on linux? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question
thank you very much alan :) i really appreciate it. unfortunately, after changing to xfree4.1.0, it didn't really recognize my video card (a card made by a company called msi - has tnt2 m64 support; 3.3.6 has no problems with it) and defaults to a horrendous looking screen (resolution and color). :| 3.3.6 displays very well, but there are ghosts next to some of the areas/icons on the screen. i was hoping that 4.1.0 would fix it, but seems to have made things worse. :( ever experience this? again, thanks a lot for the answers to my questions. :) At 11:06 01/12/04 -0800, you wrote: tek1at a console prompt, typing: X -version will return info on the version that is running (X is a link to the executable that is actually running on your system). to change your xserver just type: XFdrake --expert as root, at a console prompt and, as one of the items you can change, you'll have a choice of the available versions of XFree. :) -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question
hello. i have 2 basic questions abt xfree86: 1. how can you easily tell what version you are running? 2. i believe that i'm running 3.3.6 (because it mandrake software manager, under installed, i found xfree86-server-common 3.3.6), but i'd like to upgrade to 4.1.0. what is the best way to upgrade? it looks like 4.1.0 came with the mandrake installation, as i found xfree86-server 4.1.0 under the installable listing. can i just check this file and the other xfree86 files that have 4.1.0 listed next to them and click install? with that automatically uninstall or upgrade the already installed 3.3.6 xfree stuff? thanks... :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to execute .jar files on LM 8.1
what exactly are you trying to do? you usually run .jar, if it has a class in it that defines the main() method, as: java -jar FILE.jar At 22:35 01/12/03 -0500, you wrote: How do run .jar files on Mandrake 8.1? I still have not figured it out. -- Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure. -Murphy's Law Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] can't eject cdrom
i recently bought a pre-built pc that has generic parts. i was able to install mandrake on it using the cd-r/w drive, and have been using mandrake with no problem. when i want to install new software (using the mandrake software manager), i insert the requested cd. mandrake then asks for another cd. when i push the eject button on the cd-r/w drive, the cd won't eject. when i restart the machine and push the eject button, it works. just not once inside of mandrake/linux. i also have a dvd-rom drive that i can't seem to access. here's the info from harddrake: CD-ROMs: DVDROM 12X Vendor: Unknown Model: DVDROM 12X Device: /dev/hdd Bus Type: ATAPI/IDE CD-ROM BC1610IM Vendor: Unknown Model: CD-RW BC1610IM Device: /dev/hdc Bus Type: ATAPI/IDE there's no icon on the mandrake desktop for these devices either... please help... thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] security: tcpd daemon with /etc/xinetd.d/
in my linux: the complete reference book on p.559, it explain that to use tcp wrappers (for monitoring connections and controlling access), we need to put tcpd in front of the service name in the inetd.conf file. however, mandrake uses the xinetd.conf file, which doesn't list the services. instead, it includes the dir /etc/xinetd.d/, which are the equivalent of listing the services in xinetd.conf. but how do we wrap the services in /etc/xinetd.d/ in a tcpd wrapper? thanks... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] taking screenshots
thank you all for your replies!!! :) At 23:44 01/12/01 +1100, you wrote: wow! that is a great program! thanks! it would be neat to also be able to save as .jpg, but i guess that many of the graphic converters out there could easily do it. can you recommend any? thanks again! :) Just try typing the file name you want to save with .jpg on the end. KDE is smart enough to know what format to save based on the suffix. PNG is just the default. John. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] setting PATH variable and reloading /etc/profile
hello. is there a gui way to set the PATH variable for all users on the system (or an individual user) besides editing /etc/profile or /home/user/.profile? just wondering if a way exist to set the PATH and other variables like on window's system control panel's environment variables... also, if one makes changes to the /etc/profile, how can those changes be made to take effect without logging out and back in? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] monitor card for sis735 m/b? sis sg86c201 5591/5592 agp
according to mandrake, my graphic card is a sis sg86c201 5591/5592 agp, but when i go to change the screen resolution, it asks me to select the graphic card. i select sis sg86c201 and then the resolution, but when i test the settings, the machine goes haywire; the screen starts flipping/flickering. anyone know what the right settings are? thank you. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Book recommendations
also check out: linux: the complete reference, 4th ed. by mcgraw hill. go to amazon, do a search for linux books and check out the users reviews... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problems with sis900 on-board network card
thx civileme! it seems to be working now! thx for all the help! :) At 14:45 01/11/27 -0900, you wrote: ACK forgot--go to power Management and set 'ACPI aware OS' to No Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The problem with Linux
[stewart] i agree, marketing also does play an important part, and in the public eye, everyone knows microsoft. and yes, linux has grown by leaps and bounds in 10 yrs, and ms should be better considering that they've been around longer. [michael] i think that you misinterpreted what i said. i said windows-software-compatible linux software. of course, there is a lot of software for linux, but most of it cannot read files that were created in windows. linux software needs to be able to allow end-users to easily import their windows files, if windows users are expected to switch. also, the installation procedure must be extremely simple. for us developers who've been working with linux for a while, installation is a snap, but the people whom we're trying to convert are not as experienced. on windows, installation is pretty much just executing a .exe file. on linux, it is not good to ask an inexperienced linux user to figure out how to install .rpm, .bin, .sh, .gz, and .tar files. this is too many for the linux newbie. newbies shouldn't have to use the shell prompt to install something. one other point, man pages are good, but may be difficult for a linux newbie to interpret. documentation needs to be in a easy-to-use help gui inside of the gui application, or formatted as easy-to-understand .html files that the newbie can just click around in. (fortunately, mandrake has made a good effort on this end). again, if linux is to become mainstream on the desktop, it needs to overcome the above hurdles, namingly making everything extremely simple and easy for the new computer/linux user. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] problems with sis900 network card / changing screen resolution
problems with sis900 network card i recently purchased an athlon xp1800+ system and it came with the k7s5a motherboard (sis735 chipset), which has an on-board network interface. however, it's not being recognized by mandrake8.1. what settings should i check? is this onboard network interface sufficient, or should i just use a standard nic that plugs into a pci slot? changing screen resolution -- how can we change the screen resolution in mandrake? i'm running at 1024x768 (which was set at installation time), but i can't figure out where to change this from the desktop. also, at this resolution, there are very thin, horizontal black lines running through the screen (looks kinda fuzzy). i'm using a kvm switcher and on my windows machine, the 1024x768 resolution is very sharp and crisp. the graphics card is a 128MB SiS 6315... thanks... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problems with sis900 network card / changing screen resolution
hi civileme! thx for your reply. At 19:15 01/11/25 -0900, you wrote: Interesting, I have a K7s5A and the SiS900 set up out of the box. OK do this open a terminal $ su password:(give your root password) # linuxconf (Use alt-click to move the screen til you can click 'OK') Select networking Select adapters put in the parameters for the network card--the module name is 'sis900' without the quotes. tick the 'enable' button Quit, quit, quit, doit # exit Close the terminal You should now have a network card. still doesn't seem to be working... :( do i possibly have to change something in the bios? To change resolution, use Control Center (Mandrake, not KDE) and select hardware/video. Change the resolution then exit and use ctrl-alt-backspace to restart X to make the resolution change take effect. what graphic card are you using? i have the sis sg86c201, but everytime i select this, linux goes haywire and the screen starts flickering and scrolling downwards. can you recommend an alternative card setting to select? for some reason, it looks like its set to 3dlabs -oxygen gmx, which displays ok at 1024x768, but the screen is not crisp/clear; there are black horizontal lines running across the screen... thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] samba question
don't know the answer to ur question, but u may want to try: http://lists.samba.org/pipermail/samba/ At 04:32 01/11/20 +1100, you wrote: Hello all, I have samba running ok (logon, file and print sharing)and when I run the 11 tests in diagnosis.txt, everthin works fine except.. 1. I can ping from win98 to linux server using host names, but can only ping from linux to win98 by ip address. 2. nmblookup -B ACLIENT '*' returns the address of the server, not the workstation. both these errors point to dns not being configured correctly, but I was under the impression that DNS is only used on 'real' servers, not home lans. btw. I am also using dhcp, so I can use my laptop at work and home, when I last asked a similar question, it was suggested I use a host file, but don't see how that is possible with dhcp. thanks... Colin Jenkins ICQ: 650611 registered linux user 223862 To be or not to be is true. Or maybe not. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] UML diagram tool for Linux
also try: www.magicdraw.com At 12:39 01/11/19 -0600, you wrote: check freshmeat.net or sourceforget.net... I think there is a nice one called Dia... -Original Message- From: S$BS(Ben Neigaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 12:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] UML diagram tool for Linux Anybody know a good UML diagram tool for Linux? -- .. Med venlig hilsen/Best regards S$BS(Ben Neigaard Registered Linux User #239437 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] VNC
haven't used vnc myself yet, but currently researching it. hopefully this will answer ur questions: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/faq.html#q54 http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html At 14:10 01/11/19 +0800, you wrote: I also am interested in this, we have servers all over the place, and all different types.. So a central admin platform would be very handy.. my question is this, does vnc send passwords as plain text? if it does, then I will immediatly distrust it for use over the internet.. if it uses some encryption, then its fantastic... wonder if it can be tunneled in SSH compressed...?? rgds frank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] cheap notebook?
what driver are you using for the linksys 802.11b pcmcia card? i thought that there were no linux drivers for it...? thanks. At 17:58 01/11/17 -0800, you wrote: I've installed Mandrake 8.1 on several different laptops and can say that it has generally been simple and straightforward. There is a lot of support on the web for Linux on a notebook. I'm currently running it on a Dell C600 using a Linksys 802,11b wireless networking card that was no more trouble to configure than any 100 base card I've ever used. My purpose was to run a web and mail server here on my DSL line. No fans, doesn't take up much space, even has an integrated UPS (otherwise known as a battery). Neither web or mail server is particularly taxing on the hardware so I like the solution. 'd say go for it. Andy Miller Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] diagrams
i too am looking for a visio substitute on linux, but just doesn't seem like the s/w is there yet. kivio looks to be the closest, but they said that importing visio files is low on their priority list of things to do... :( pls let us know if u find something though. i will do the same... At 20:43 01/11/16 -0500, you wrote: Hi... Can you help me? where do I find some app to make diagrams?? I look up something like visio for windows... but I don't want Dia or Kivio because this tools are't just that I want thanks -- Usuario Registrado de Linux #232544 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] netscape 6.2
At 19:05 01/11/15 -0500, you wrote: Questions: 1)how do I find where something installed to? i usually try something like: find / -name netscape explanation: find [dir to search in] -name [name of program/file looking for] 2)is there a way to install something like Netscape 6.2 under the LM Software Manager, so I can simply check it off and let LM8.1 do everything itself? don't believe so, but i'll defer the question to the more experience mandrakers... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Set PATH and CLASSPATH?
you can add the PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables to /etc/profile (for all users) or to /home/username/.bashrc (for username). At 21:47 01/11/15 -0500, you wrote: How do I setup the path and classpath for java? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] postgres - can't load pgacess
thx andre! :) At 19:36 01/11/13 -0500, you wrote: Without the export DISPLAY statement, I couldn't load the GUI Postgresql Access, but I could access it on the commandline. I kept getting the following error messages (since the postmaster wasn't running): Connection to database 'postgres' failed. connectDB() failed: Is the postmaster running and accepting connections at 'UNIX Socket' on port '5432'? or Connection to database 'postgres' failed. connectDB() failed: Isthe postmaster running and accepting connections TCP/IP (wit -i) connections at 'localhost' on port '5432'? Wish I had su-ed then typed the command. It would have saved me lots of grief; but then again, I wouldn't have learned much. Regards, Andre Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] postgres - postgres user password?
hi andre! thx very much for the advice! it worked! :) out of curiosity, are you using postgres as mandrake pre-installed it (in /var/lib/pgsql/data) or have you changed the location and create your own db/installation? thx again! :) At 11:09 01/11/13 -0500, you wrote: On Tuesday 13 November 2001 01:41, you wrote: i'm trying to create a new user in postgres (createuser [user]), but when logged in as root or any other user, i get permission denied. i tried to su postgres, but it prompts me for the password, which seems to have been set by default by mandrake. does anyone know what it is? if i log in as root and 1) change the password or 2) remove the postgres user and create a new one with a new password, will the postgres startup service still work? thank you very much, a linux and postgres newbie... Hi tek1! I sure hope you'll get better help than this! (I'm going through the learning curve for Postgresql from LM8.0). I'll be using PostgreSQL with Linux-Kontor (an accounting package), and the install instructions for Postgresql are fairly clear. You might want to check them out. Anyway, while as root user, change the password for the user postgres -- then exit the root shell. su postgres [use your new password when it prompts you] To answer your questions: 1) I've done it, and the postgres startup service still seems to work (though I'm having all sorts of probs with postmaster and its refusal to accept connection in the gui Postgresql Access. 2) Hopefully?? Check out the Newbie Mail Archive: RE:[ newbie] postgresql. There were an articleson what you were asking. Wish I could help more . . . Andre -- Please pray the Holy Rosary to end the holocaust of abortion and terrorism. For a free Cenacle Scriptural Rosary Booklet -- http://www.webhart.net/csrb/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed
i too am looking to switch from my win2k system over to linux, as my system has crashed or been corrupted (undeletable files, programs, massive application errors, corrupted eudora emails/netscape bookmarks, etc.). glad for the staroffice6beta alternative to bring over all the ms office dox, but can anyone recommend an email package that can import eudora emails, filters, and address book? i was able to import my filters into kmail, but not emails and the filters... also, is there a linux alternative to import ms outlook data (calendar, contacts, etc.)? re drafting packages on linux, try checking out the below 2: -dia -kivio they're both located under office/graphs from the mandrake menu... At 17:59 01/11/13 -0500, you wrote: as far as mail goes... try Kmail, and on the file menu, imports On Tuesday 13 November 2001 17:44, you wrote: I am still a captive of Windows, mainly because I depend on Autocad and I have a relatively huge mail archive stuck in Outlook Express. Because of this dependency I find that while I am in Windows I make full use of it's other facilities - Office97 etc. and only try to familiarise myself with MLinux in my 'spare' time. I would very much like to take the plunge and go full-time Linux but I want to bring my mail archives with me in some form where I can consider them MY files - such as delimited ascii at worst or an accessible indexed database format at best. So, does anyone know of: a) a prog that will convert OE files b) a draghting package similar to Autocad for Linux. TIA Dave S. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] postgres - postgres user password?
hi andre! thx for the DISPLAY warning. can you explain why this was necessary? thx! :) good luck with the creating the tables! my next step too... :) At 14:05 01/11/13 -0500, you wrote: Hi tek! Nope. I'm using the pre-installed version. Btw, shortly after I sent the last reply, I solved my problems with gui Postgresql Access. In case you run into the same problem: it took me three days to figure this one out - I forgot to su to root (and exit after!) for: bash$ export DISPLAY=hostname:0.0 As soon as I had entered this, of course I could access the db! (A big duhh here!). I've found that if I plug away at something long enough, I get to know the program. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] problem with netscape6.2 bookmarks on mandrake/linux
anyone have the problem when clicking on the bookmarks, that the bookmarks pop-up menu doesn't go away and you can't do anything else in netscape? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] postgresql - changing location of db/cluster
mandrake automatically creates the postgres db/cluster in /var/lib/pgsql/data and automatically starts the db/cluster. what changes would one need to do if wanting to change the installation of the db/cluster (e.g. to /var/db/postgres/data)? would the following suffice? -stop the postgres service -delete /var/lib/pgsql/data -set the PGDATA env to /var/db/postgres/data in /etc/profile -initdb -D /var/db/postgres/data -restart the postgres service also, must a postgres user account be created when setting up a new db/cluster using initdb? can any user account be used? if so, what settings/permissions (if any) must be changed? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] postgres - postgres user password?
i'm trying to create a new user in postgres (createuser [user]), but when logged in as root or any other user, i get permission denied. i tried to su postgres, but it prompts me for the password, which seems to have been set by default by mandrake. does anyone know what it is? if i log in as root and 1) change the password or 2) remove the postgres user and create a new one with a new password, will the postgres startup service still work? thank you very much, a linux and postgres newbie... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] thanks / linksys wireless card on linux/mandrake
first, thanks to all of those who kindly answered my question abt linux working on athlon-based systems. :) second, has anyone gotten their linux system (on a laptop) to work in a wireless networked environment, particularly using linksys' wireless router + wireless pcmcia card? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] problems with staroffice6beta
i installed staroffice6beta in /usr/bin/staroffice6beta/ when logged in as root. when i log in using my (non-root) normal user account to try to run staroffice, i get the following message: the program cannot be started. the configuration file '.sversionrc' does not support the current version. start setup application to check installation? Yes/No also, when i install staroffice, is it suppose to automatically create a program group called staroffice on the kmenu (for kde desktops)? if not, how should i do this? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problems with staroffice6beta
thx dave. i'll try the installation with the /net switch. thx again. :) At 21:27 01/11/10 -0600, you wrote: On Sat, 2001-11-10 at 20:56, tek1 wrote: i installed staroffice6beta in /usr/bin/staroffice6beta/ when logged in as root. when i log in using my (non-root) normal user account to try to run staroffice, i get the following message: the program cannot be started. the configuration file '.sversionrc' does not support the current version. start setup application to check installation? Yes/No also, when i install staroffice, is it suppose to automatically create a program group called staroffice on the kmenu (for kde desktops)? if not, how should i do this? Did you install Star Office with the /net switch? That is, did you run the installer from the command line, like this: # so-6_0-beta-bin-linux-en.bin /net Using the /net switch will setup Star Office in network mode, so that each user may then have their own personal configuration of Star Office. You may then run Star Office from the link in the staroffice6.0/ directory, which resides in your home directory. Star Office tries to create menu items in your KDE menu, however because Mandrake uses a special menu system, Star Office menu items will not appear -- you need to create them yourself, with Mandrake's menu editor. I should mention that in Gnome, a Star Office sub-menu with several items did appear, under the Favorites menu (which is part of Gnome, and not related to the special Mandrake menu system). Dave -- I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. -- August Strindberg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] problems with staroffice6beta
david, thx again for your suggestion. :) i installed staroffice (under root) with the /net switch. when i logged out of root and logged back in under a normal user and tried running s.o. from the home directory, the same message (as before) was displayed. however, this time when i proceeded, it asked me if i wanted to do a workstation install (1mb) or local install (256mb). am i correct in assuming that the workstation install is what i should select when each user wants to run his/her own s.o.? thx. At 21:27 01/11/10 -0600, you wrote: On Sat, 2001-11-10 at 20:56, tek1 wrote: i installed staroffice6beta in /usr/bin/staroffice6beta/ when logged in as root. when i log in using my (non-root) normal user account to try to run staroffice, i get the following message: the program cannot be started. the configuration file '.sversionrc' does not support the current version. start setup application to check installation? Yes/No also, when i install staroffice, is it suppose to automatically create a program group called staroffice on the kmenu (for kde desktops)? if not, how should i do this? Did you install Star Office with the /net switch? That is, did you run the installer from the command line, like this: # so-6_0-beta-bin-linux-en.bin /net Using the /net switch will setup Star Office in network mode, so that each user may then have their own personal configuration of Star Office. You may then run Star Office from the link in the staroffice6.0/ directory, which resides in your home directory. Star Office tries to create menu items in your KDE menu, however because Mandrake uses a special menu system, Star Office menu items will not appear -- you need to create them yourself, with Mandrake's menu editor. I should mention that in Gnome, a Star Office sub-menu with several items did appear, under the Favorites menu (which is part of Gnome, and not related to the special Mandrake menu system). Dave -- I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. -- August Strindberg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] mandrake linux on athlon-based systems?
just wondering how well mandrake/linux works on athlon-based systems? are there any issues which i need to be careful about? thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] mandrake/linux and upgrading cpu+motherboard
i currently have mandrake8.1 running on a very old system (emachines cyrix mII 366 processor) and was wondering if my existing mandrake installation will work as is if i upgrade the cpu to say a athlon1600+ (and appropriate motherboard)? my windows system (sorry) didn't work when i tried this before b/c the existing windows installation seemed to have been bound to the specific cpu/motherboard. just wondering if this is also the case with mandrake8.1/linux systems? thanks. :) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
