[newbie] is this possible?
OK, here we go, I had a thought (Oh yes, even I can get them sometimes) this morning, I have a flatscreen monitor and has it connected with DVI to the video card, now my thought was to feed the picture from the card via S-Video or whatever to my TV and if so could it be done at the same time and how? Cheers Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Friday 07 January 2005 08:09 pm, JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:00:20 +1100 Stephen Kühn disseminated the following: I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... mine does... you never heard of mythTV? open source personal video recording and playback. no need for TVo or a dvd player, just set a box up that will do the recording, and a box to do TV out. -- linux counter #167806 website=http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.org; Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:00:20 +1100 Stephen Kühn disseminated the following: I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... Joe; I realise that you were just kidding with this last post, or being a smarta$$, but if Stephen doesn't mind, I'd like to bring you up to speed. First, Stephen was saying that he could view his AVI's on his *network*, which means he could view them on other PC's. However, it is not only possible, but the technology is already available to stream multi-media to TV's and DVR/PVR's via networked set-top boxes. Second, there's a plethora of AGP video cards available (it would seem from your post that they are not available in the GTA however! Grin!), with TV or DVI outputs, which can then be connected to a TV or Plasma Screen. Once that's done, you can connect the sound output from that PC to your stereo or surround-sound system and Voila! You now have a Home Theater which is actually a PC (which may or may not store the media locally). In fact, you should also take a look at Freevo or Freevix so that you can learn about the various HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) interfaces which are available for Linux. Hell, even Microsoft has released an add-on for WinBlow$ XP that adds an HTPC interface to a WindowsXP PC to provide all the functionality required. Personally, I use my laptop (HP ZD7000) for just this purpose. It includes SVHS and Surround-Sound outputs which I connect into my home entertainment system. All of this is networked to my server which is currently storing about 200 ripped movies. Really, Joe. You've got to stop spending too much time with your head in that large tub of sand in your living room, Dude! You're missing out on all the fun. While you're at it, you should have a look at the Via Arena site to see how a lot of enthusiasts are connecting Car PC's to their home-media networks by wireless connections to update music and video content as well as weather and map information to their car PC systems. Where ya been hiding for that last year? Kitchener? Etobicoke? Jeesh! *End of Update* -- Lanman Registered Linux User #190712 Putting Microsoft out of business, one PC or Server at a time Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Saturday 08 January 2005 13:14, et wrote: On Friday 07 January 2005 08:09 pm, JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:00:20 +1100 Stephen Kühn disseminated the following: I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... mine does... you never heard of mythTV? open source personal video recording and playback. no need for TVo or a dvd player, just set a box up that will do the recording, and a box to do TV out. I'll second that. MythTV is the dogs (for a translation from English see http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml ) MythTV has a client/server architecture. The client/server architecture means any computer in the house can be used to view live TV or recordings. My TV is attached to a fanless discless Via Epia client that boots over the network from the server using drakTermServ. drakTermServ and mythtv work really well together. One day I'll do a write up on it. For anyone with a digital DVB-T video card the mythtv RPMs from PLF are not compiled with DVB support. I have a set of DVB enabled RPMs of recent myth CVS if anyone is interested. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 08:14:06 -0500 et disseminated the following: I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... mine does... you never heard of mythTV? open source personal video recording and playback. no need for TVo or a dvd player, just set a box up that will do the recording, and a box to do TV out. L I B... ;-) -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 13:51:17 up 6 days, 2:28, 7 users, load average: 0.13, 0.09, 0.07 +++ It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes, to blind you from the truth... -- Morpheus, in The Matrix, describing Fox News Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 04:55, Ian wrote: I'd second the request for a linux based program similar to DVD shrink. I take it Stephen has never used this ripper, it automatically reduces a dual-layer DVD to the size required to fit on a normal DVD--/+r disk , writing the vob's as well. It can also edit the disk before this to remove any parts of the disk that aren't wanted, if you only wanted the movie, without the menu or any other part of the disk including additional soundtracks. Why would anyone want to convert a DVD quality movie and downgrade it to SVCD standard? I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- The world needs more people like us and fewer like them. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible? **SOLVED**
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:41:12 +0100 Anders Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello friends, I have a question, I might have to go back to W2K for a short period of time because I cannot find a software that is similiar to DVDShrink in Windows for Linux (If somebody has an idea for a program that can do the same thing in Linux I am happy to listen. I can't get DVD::Rip to work properly), anyway at this point I have a partition in Linux called/extra which is /dev/hda8 and if I install W2K och /dev/hda1 and later go back to Linux, will the /dev/hda8 be there and just to add during the installation as /extra or whatever.I presume that this isn't a problem but I would like it confirmed before I do it Cheers Anders OK, now this is solvedwell not quite but still this is the solution...I am gonna run DVDShrink under Crossover Office (wine will work as fine).this link should give you an idea what to do http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?pagenumber=2threadid=35736 Cheers Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:00:20 +1100 Stephen Kühn disseminated the following: I end up ripping movies to AVI to view on my network... Quality is high, speed is good. Your TV has an ethernet port?! You *are* good... -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 20:08:55 up 5 days, 8:46, 8 users, load average: 0.07, 0.05, 0.01 +++ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- Hunter S. Thompson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Is this possible?
Hello friends, I have a question, I might have to go back to W2K for a short period of time because I cannot find a software that is similiar to DVDShrink in Windows for Linux (If somebody has an idea for a program that can do the same thing in Linux I am happy to listen. I can't get DVD::Rip to work properly), anyway at this point I have a partition in Linux called /extra which is /dev/hda8 and if I install W2K och /dev/hda1 and later go back to Linux, will the /dev/hda8 be there and just to add during the installation as /extra or whatever.I presume that this isn't a problem but I would like it confirmed before I do it Cheers Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 20:41, Anders Lind wrote: Hello friends, I have a question, I might have to go back to W2K for a short period of time because I cannot find a software that is similiar to DVDShrink in Windows for Linux (If somebody has an idea for a program that can do the same thing in Linux I am happy to listen. I can't get DVD::Rip to work properly), anyway at this point I have a partition in Linux called /extra which is /dev/hda8 and if I install W2K och /dev/hda1 and later go back to Linux, will the /dev/hda8 be there and just to add during the installation as /extra or whatever.I presume that this isn't a problem but I would like it confirmed before I do it Cheers Anders Anders, I'm surprised at you. You can't get DVD::Rip to work? Did you download and install all the dependencies? I just finished ripping Speilberg's Taken disk one and two (only takes a few minutes to rip to disk) - and going to convert to AVI and then to SVCD at my leisure. DVD::Rip is so much better than any of the others - especially MS Windows based rippers -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- `We've got to find out what people want from fire, how they relate to it, what sort of image it has for them.' The crowd were tense. They were expecting something wonderful from Ford. `Stick it up your nose,' he said. `Which is precisely the sort of thing we need to know,' insisted the girl, `Do people want fire that can be fitted nasally?' -- Ford debating what to do with fire with a marketing girl. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
On Thursday 06 Jan 2005 14:33, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 20:41, Anders Lind wrote: Hello friends, I have a question, I might have to go back to W2K for a short period of time because I cannot find a software that is similiar to DVDShrink in Windows for Linux (If somebody has an idea for a program that can do the same thing in Linux I am happy to listen. I can't get DVD::Rip to work properly), anyway at this point I have a partition in Linux called /extra which is /dev/hda8 and if I install W2K och /dev/hda1 and later go back to Linux, will the /dev/hda8 be there and just to add during the installation as /extra or whatever.I presume that this isn't a problem but I would like it confirmed before I do it Cheers Anders Anders, I'm surprised at you. You can't get DVD::Rip to work? Did you download and install all the dependencies? I just finished ripping Speilberg's Taken disk one and two (only takes a few minutes to rip to disk) - and going to convert to AVI and then to SVCD at my leisure. DVD::Rip is so much better than any of the others - especially MS Windows based rippers I'd second the request for a linux based program similar to DVD shrink. I take it Stephen has never used this ripper, it automatically reduces a dual-layer DVD to the size required to fit on a normal DVD--/+r disk , writing the vob's as well. It can also edit the disk before this to remove any parts of the disk that aren't wanted, if you only wanted the movie, without the menu or any other part of the disk including additional soundtracks. Why would anyone want to convert a DVD quality movie and downgrade it to SVCD standard? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Mandrake 10.1 Microsoft Free Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Is this possible?
Why would anyone want to convert a DVD quality movie and downgrade it to SVCD standard? I have been buying wy too many CD-Rs and need to use them up some how? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Is it possible to convert the kernel into another one?
Hi. I used to have Mdk 9.1; then I did a new partition in which I installed Mdk 10.1 CE. Because of something wrong I did in the installation, it influenced 9.1, which became 10.1, with its old 2.4.21-0.13mdk kernel changed into new 2.6.8.1-10mdk 10.1 kernel. Is it possible to have the old kernel back, and how? I tried to delete and re-create the files in the /boot directory, but with no success: after booting the 2.6.8.1-10mdk kernel is always restored again. Thanks, Rodolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Isn't it possible to 'downgrade' back after upgrading?
Suppose I've upgraded from Mdk 9.1 to 10.1, but then I regret. Isn't it possible to completely restore 9.1 back, as it was before, including the kernel? Bye, Rodolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] upgrading glibc? possible?
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:13:50 +0700 Fajar Priyanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Can I upgrade glibc using rpm Uvh? Or what is the proper way? IIRC, glibc is *it*. Your whole system is built based on that version of glibc, so changing it would break your system, not just a few packages, but the whole enchilada. -- HaywireMac ++ ICQ # 279518458 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org ++ Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++ I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment. -- Gotama Buddha Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] upgrading glibc? possible?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear all, When I tried to install esmtp4.1.1, it asked for a newer glibc. Mine is glibc-devel-2.2.5-16mdk and glibc-2.2.5-16mdk on mdk9.0 It asked for glibc-2.3.1-10mdk.i586.rpm Can I upgrade glibc using rpm Uvh? Or what is the proper way? Thanks. - -- Fajar http://linux.arinet.org Linux mdk91.sistek.kom 2.4.21-0.13mdk GNU/Linux 10:11:20 up 2:27, 11 users, load average: 4.09, 1.25, 0.50 Quote of the day: Windows 99 has been released! (PC Magazine, April 2013) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/saVyMai9kCFqACoRAhtRAJ47LdpZDBcD9TtSPG+JO4t2emvO8gCg02Ks 5dApZ3gNWi/LkStHyqdRr9g= =+VQV -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] upgrading glibc? possible?
On Tuesday 11 November 2003 09:13 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dear all, When I tried to install esmtp4.1.1, it asked for a newer glibc. Mine is glibc-devel-2.2.5-16mdk and glibc-2.2.5-16mdk on mdk9.0 It asked for glibc-2.3.1-10mdk.i586.rpm Can I upgrade glibc using rpm Uvh? Or what is the proper way? Thanks. - -- Fajar http://linux.arinet.org Linux mdk91.sistek.kom 2.4.21-0.13mdk GNU/Linux 10:11:20 up 2:27, 11 users, load average: 4.09, 1.25, 0.50 Quote of the day: Windows 99 has been released! (PC Magazine, April 2013) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/saVyMai9kCFqACoRAhtRAJ47LdpZDBcD9TtSPG+JO4t2emvO8gCg02Ks 5dApZ3gNWi/LkStHyqdRr9g= =+VQV -END PGP SIGNATURE- You can try the rpm -Uvh command, but the problem is if it upgrades your glibc it may break the other packages that use the old glibc libraries. You would be better off trying urpmi glibc and see what dependencies pop up. It may be a more knowledgeable newbie than I can enlighten further. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Is it possible to install 9.1 PPC on G4 Quicksilver?
Hail Mandrake Users, After successfully installing Madrake Linux 9.1 in an old (Bondi Blue) iMac, I decided to purchase a second IDE hard drive, and proceeded to try and install Mandrake on my main machine: a G4 Quicksilver Dual 1.25Ghz. Once the installation process reaches the *second stage install*, my 17-inch Apple Studio Display goes black, and the *on* button starts flashing, signalling a dead video signal. I have tried *every* possible graphical installation listed in yaboot, including *install-gui-benh*, *install-gui-old*, and several *video=* parameters (ofonly,radeonfb,ati,atyfb,atyfb128, etc.). After many frustrating re-starts, I finally decided to try and perform a text-based install. All goes well, until I reach the section where I'm asked whether I have a *drive/scsi device*: - I answer *yes* - I'm presented with a list of possible drivers, from which I pick *MESH* - I'm told that autodetection of the module FAILS, and that I'm supposed to enter parameters manually... Not being THAT technical (at all), I cannot understand what the parameters that I'm supposed to enter mean... So, installation fails - the installer tells me that it cannot find a device to setup a file system onto... I've tried using ALL other drivers in the driver list (apart from MESH), just in case one of them might be able to autodetect one of my internal drives successfully, but NONE works (at least, not in text-install)... So, I'm at a total loss: I cannot find a way to install 9.1 GRAPHICALLY, and I am not able of succeeding with the text-based installation... CAN ANYONE PLEASE PROVIDE ANY HINTS OR SUGGESTIONS? My hardware specs are: PowerMacintosh G4 Quicksilver - Dual 1.25Ghz 1Gb RAM ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Video Card (64Mb) Apple 17 Studio Display (LCD) 110Gb IBM IDE drive (Master, with OS X installed) 13Gb Quantum Fireball (Slave, waiting for Mandrake 9.1...) Many thanks in advance! Igor de Oliveira Couto -- -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Shutdown not possible
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 17:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I want to leave Gnome (using Mandrake 9.1) I get the message if I want to log out or shutdown. Doesn't matter what I select, there is neither a shutdown nor a logout that happens. I have to do a 'shutdown -h now' from a terminal window. Strange - what if you just type reboot or poweroff - anything happen then? -- Thu Jul 10 22:35:00 EST 2003 22:35:00 up 4 days, 7 min, 2 users, load average: 0.16, 0.10, 0.09 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * The instruments of science do not in themselves discover truth. And there are searchings that are not concluded by the coincidence of a pointer and a mark. -- Fred Saberhagen, The Berserker Wars Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
At 07:10 PM 5/29/2003 -0300, you wrote: Femme: Is this your site: http://sweet-dreamz.net/crazed/ Don't have one. sorry. - FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
Gareth Qually wrote: cool thanks, i will check it out. Will some research myself as well. Ciao Gareth Qually I got Xinerama to work (sort of) using two videocards, but found it to very unstable at the time (a while ago now, perhaps it has evolved since then, and it could have been due to my hardware) I used the info from the link that was already provided. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
At 07:42 PM 5/29/2003 -0600, you wrote: Gareth Qually wrote: cool thanks, i will check it out. Will some research myself as well. Ciao Gareth Qually I got Xinerama to work (sort of) using two videocards, but found it to very unstable at the time (a while ago now, perhaps it has evolved since then, and it could have been due to my hardware) I used the info from the link that was already provided. mmm k.. well i have one card with 2 monitors attached so I hope that works... - FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
I have a Chaintech G-force 4 TI4200 128mb Graphics card. Is it possible to run two monitors in Linux using this card? Thanks Ciao Gareth Qually www.slowlymakingsmoke.com www.fxgogo.com www.qually.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
At 12:30 AM 5/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: I have a Chaintech G-force 4 TI4200 128mb Graphics card. Is it possible to run two monitors in Linux using this card? Thanks Ciao Gareth Qually I asked the same question about my radeon. no answer yet...if i get one you will receive my reply...or i may find it myself... i did find this though: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO/index.html dunno how helpful it is. - FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible?
cool thanks, i will check it out. Will some research myself as well. Ciao Gareth Qually www.slowlymakingsmoke.com - Original Message - From: FemmeFatale [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] IsTwo monitors possible? At 12:30 AM 5/29/2003 +0100, you wrote: I have a Chaintech G-force 4 TI4200 128mb Graphics card. Is it possible to run two monitors in Linux using this card? Thanks Ciao Gareth Qually I asked the same question about my radeon. no answer yet...if i get one you will receive my reply...or i may find it myself... i did find this though: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xinerama-HOWTO/index.html dunno how helpful it is. - FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert 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[2]: [newbie] ? Is it possible
Hello Derek, Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 10:48:15 PM, you wrote: DJ On Tuesday 04 Feb 2003 12:28 pm, Damian Gatabria wrote: On Tuesday 04 February 2003 14:35, mbot wrote: Hello, My LM9 discs have scratch, so some progie can't be installed. Is it possible to install those progie from my LM8.2 discs? How? Or, is there a URL to d/l the progie as follows: Wine, Xine, Xmms and Kword. TIA ... and PEACE!!! All the files that you might need from your 9.0 installation are here: ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake/current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ Just find the ones you need... DJ add it as a urpmi source, delete your CDs as a source, and use Software DJ Manager as normal DJ urpmi.addmedia main DJ ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake/current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ with DJ ../base/hdlist.cz DJ (that command is all on 1 line) DJ derek WOW!!! THANK YOU, Derek! What a great source! :-D SOL -- Best regards, mbotmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ? Is it possible
Hello, My LM9 discs have scratch, so some progie can't be installed. Is it possible to install those progie from my LM8.2 discs? How? Or, is there a URL to d/l the progie as follows: Wine, Xine, Xmms and Kword. TIA ... and PEACE!!! -- Best regards, mbot mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ? Is it possible
On Tuesday 04 February 2003 14:35, mbot wrote: Hello, My LM9 discs have scratch, so some progie can't be installed. Is it possible to install those progie from my LM8.2 discs? How? Or, is there a URL to d/l the progie as follows: Wine, Xine, Xmms and Kword. TIA ... and PEACE!!! All the files that you might need from your 9.0 installation are here: ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake/current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ Just find the ones you need... -- -- I don't want Windows to be only for the 31173. Yes, we've come a long way from all those security holes, virii, and cryptic commands like Edit textfile.txt (what in the hell is that supposed to mean?) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ? Is it possible
On Tuesday 04 Feb 2003 12:28 pm, Damian Gatabria wrote: On Tuesday 04 February 2003 14:35, mbot wrote: Hello, My LM9 discs have scratch, so some progie can't be installed. Is it possible to install those progie from my LM8.2 discs? How? Or, is there a URL to d/l the progie as follows: Wine, Xine, Xmms and Kword. TIA ... and PEACE!!! All the files that you might need from your 9.0 installation are here: ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake/current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ Just find the ones you need... add it as a urpmi source, delete your CDs as a source, and use Software Manager as normal urpmi.addmedia main ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake/current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ with ../base/hdlist.cz (that command is all on 1 line) derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Monday 13 Jan 2003 12:00 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: I'm coming into this thread a bit late so apologies if this has already been suggested. VNC server will start the window manager declared in the ~/.vnc/xstartup of the user the vncserver was started from. (You are editing the correct xstartup file are you?) If the last line in the file is /usr/bin/startkde then KDE will be the desktop used. Works for me anyway. derek Derek, can you paste your ~/.vnc/xstartup entry please. I have tried changing that file and have used the same last line as you suggested before without success. I have even tried commenting out other lines in there but didn't make any difference. I have downloaded the latest version from the VNC site and all machines have had the old files removed now and the /.vnc/ directories have been deleted for a fresh start on this with the new files. -- magnet Registered Linux User: 281659 Registered machines: 163839,163840,163841,163842,163843,163844 6xAthlon 1.2GHz all running some flavour of Mandrake. My home is over-run with penguins that like a warm environment! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Tuesday 14 Jan 2003 3:35 pm, magnet wrote: On Monday 13 Jan 2003 12:00 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: I'm coming into this thread a bit late so apologies if this has already been suggested. VNC server will start the window manager declared in the ~/.vnc/xstartup of the user the vncserver was started from. (You are editing the correct xstartup file are you?) If the last line in the file is /usr/bin/startkde then KDE will be the desktop used. Works for me anyway. derek Derek, can you paste your ~/.vnc/xstartup entry please. I have tried changing that file and have used the same last line as you suggested before without success. I have even tried commenting out other lines in there but didn't make any difference. I have downloaded the latest version from the VNC site and all machines have had the old files removed now and the /.vnc/ directories have been deleted for a fresh start on this with the new files. I can guess your problem ~/.vnc/xstartup needs to be executable ~/.vnc/passwd need to have read permissions for user only. Here is some other info that may be useful --- 1/ I use tightvnc-server and tightvnc from Mandrake 9.0 install CDs Tightvnc is compatible with vnc but is more secure/bandwidth efficient. 2/ My ~/.vnc/xstartup looks like this : (Make it executable) #!/bin/bash startkde #fluxbox (I normally use fluxbox over vnc. It is faster) 3/ Run vnspasswd to set the password. It is saved in ~/.vnc/passwd . Make it readable only to the user. 4/ Start vncserver with vncserver -depth 16 -geometry 800x600 :1 Setting geometry avoids having a window larger than the remote screen. Setting colour depth limits bandwidth use. 16 bits uses twice as much bandwidth as 8 bits, and half as much as 32 bits. The geometry and depth may also be set by the viewer. Whichever has the lowest requirement will get what they want. Forcing the screen number makes it easier to know which screen to kill later on. 5/ Always close the vnc session before logging off or else files get left behind preventing it starting next time vncserver -kill :1 6/ Starting vncserver as a service is preferable, because then it is tidied up properly when the server is shut down. service vncserver start You can use Mandrake Control Centre to do this if you wish. The file /etc/sysconfig/vncservers defines which servers are started. Edit the file /etc/init.d/vncserver if you want vncservice to start with parameters such as -geometry HTH derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Tuesday 14 Jan 2003 7:03 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: SNIP 5/ Always close the vnc session before logging off or else files get left behind preventing it starting next time vncserver -kill :1 I meant to say always close the vncserver before powering down the server or else files get left behind preventing it starting next time -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Monday 13 Jan 2003 12:05 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: From memory iirc I installed VNC/servers and set passwords up. Read through all the blurb and changed the config line to include the KDE option and then a few other versions of that option including a link to the startx, but I couldn't get the KDE environment to be loaded. At best all I could get was a window with a blue background and a white background X console window up. I believe this is the default desktop setting VNC comes with. Right-clicking bought up a menu of some basic apps and a few did work but it was nothing like looking/using KDE within the window. Being very unfamiliar with fully using a console for everything this doesn't help me much. If I sit infront of KDE screen and use a VNC window to look at the Winblowz laptop running ME it appears fine and functions as if you were sitting infront of the laptop. Getting it to view another linux box using KDE is a different beast though and nothing achieved yet. You're most likely getting mwm or twm as the window manager - so you're going to have to double check all your configurations so that KDE is the default wm - for both the regular system AND for VNC. KDE is the default on all 6 machines. I never run any other wm here so I can't see why it won't use KDE when it's added to the VNC config file. If I follow the example config files as shown on the VNC site and in the readme file to the letter, VNC still defaults to twm. Are the settings in this config file copied to another part of the system on the first running of VNC and have subsequently been over-riding the config file after I have changed it, and if so, doesn't that defeat the object of having a config file? I made the changes to the file, saved it and even tried a complete power-down of the system but still end up with twm. -- magnet Registered Linux User: 281659 Registered machines: 163839,163840,163841,163842,163843,163844 6xAthlon 1.2GHz all running some flavour of Mandrake. My home is over-run with penguins that like a warm environment! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Sunday 12 Jan 2003 7:34 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 00:28, magnet wrote: KVM switch - but then you have to buy the special cables, and they're not cheap - and the switch ain't cheap - but they're soo nice... I believe that Belkin have just brought out a range of kvm switches for home/small networks, much more affordable. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Monday 13 Jan 2003 10:04 am, magnet wrote: On Monday 13 Jan 2003 12:05 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: From memory iirc I installed VNC/servers and set passwords up. Read through all the blurb and changed the config line to include the KDE option and then a few other versions of that option including a link to the startx, but I couldn't get the KDE environment to be loaded. At best all I could get was a window with a blue background and a white background X console window up. I believe this is the default desktop setting VNC comes with. Right-clicking bought up a menu of some basic apps and a few did work but it was nothing like looking/using KDE within the window. Being very unfamiliar with fully using a console for everything this doesn't help me much. If I sit infront of KDE screen and use a VNC window to look at the Winblowz laptop running ME it appears fine and functions as if you were sitting infront of the laptop. Getting it to view another linux box using KDE is a different beast though and nothing achieved yet. You're most likely getting mwm or twm as the window manager - so you're going to have to double check all your configurations so that KDE is the default wm - for both the regular system AND for VNC. KDE is the default on all 6 machines. I never run any other wm here so I can't see why it won't use KDE when it's added to the VNC config file. If I follow the example config files as shown on the VNC site and in the readme file to the letter, VNC still defaults to twm. Are the settings in this config file copied to another part of the system on the first running of VNC and have subsequently been over-riding the config file after I have changed it, and if so, doesn't that defeat the object of having a config file? I made the changes to the file, saved it and even tried a complete power-down of the system but still end up with twm. I'm coming into this thread a bit late so apologies if this has already been suggested. VNC server will start the window manager declared in the ~/.vnc/xstartup of the user the vncserver was started from. (You are editing the correct xstartup file are you?) If the last line in the file is /usr/bin/startkde then KDE will be the desktop used. Works for me anyway. derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 21:04, magnet wrote: KDE is the default on all 6 machines. I never run any other wm here so I can't see why it won't use KDE when it's added to the VNC config file. If I follow the example config files as shown on the VNC site and in the readme file to the letter, VNC still defaults to twm. Are the settings in this config file copied to another part of the system on the first running of VNC and have subsequently been over-riding the config file after I have changed it, and if so, doesn't that defeat the object of having a config file? I made the changes to the file, saved it and even tried a complete power-down of the system but still end up with twm. Was digging around with VNC last night til 2a - still trying to figure out why mwm or twm would even WANT to be the VNC default wm - sent an email off to a mate at MCI/Worldcom that is a VNC guru - hoping to get something back from him this morning. What is the value of the file /etc/sysconfig/desktop on your system? NOT that it would matter to VNC, though - but I'm just curious. OH - another question - have you tried using VNC from a different computer as a different user other than yourself or root? -- Tue Jan 14 06:24:59 EST 2003 6:25am up 1 day, 8:11, 5 users, load average: 0.43, 0.49, 0.37 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- In high school in Brooklyn I was the baseball manager, proud as I could be I chased baseballs, gathered thrown bats handed out the towels Eventually, I bought my own It was very important work but it was dark blue while for a small spastic kid,the official ones were green but I was a team member Nobody ever said anything When the team got to me about my blue jacket; their warm-up jackets the guys were my friends I didn't get oneYet it hurt me all year Only the regular team to wear that blue jacket got these jackets, and among all those green ones surely not a managerEven now, forty years after, I still recall that jacket and the memory goes on hurting. -- Bart Lanier Safford III, An Obscured Radiance Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 23:00, Derek Jennings wrote: I'm coming into this thread a bit late so apologies if this has already been suggested. VNC server will start the window manager declared in the ~/.vnc/xstartup of the user the vncserver was started from. (You are editing the correct xstartup file are you?) If the last line in the file is /usr/bin/startkde then KDE will be the desktop used. Works for me anyway. derek :) You da man here mate. I was bloody looking everywhere else BUT... -- Tue Jan 14 06:30:00 EST 2003 6:30am up 1 day, 8:16, 5 users, load average: 0.18, 0.29, 0.31 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- People think love is an emotion. Love is good sense. -- Ken Kesey Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Friday 10 Jan 2003 9:54 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Sat, 2003-01-11 at 04:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? Essentiall you're going to need at least SOME kind of video card in the box - to install it in the first place - even if it's a cheapo low end video card. BUT, the good news is that yes, it can be setup, then after you've gotten it where you like it - you can either use VNC or remote Xsession to use/administer the machine - just like what's done in the corporate world! I run linux 6 computers here and 2 of them refuse to reboot after a power outage due to faults on their harddrives generating a S.M.A.R.T error warning of impending doom and catastrophy soon to befall my system as the harddrive is about to die! :) OK, so its been spewing out these messages for the past year and they still run ok and don't contain any vital data anyway, but my point is this; I have to reconnect a monitor, keyboard and mouse at reboot time as the process requires the F1 key to be pressed to resume the booting process. Otherwise they will just sit there waiting for the key to be pressed in silence and obscurity and you cannot access these machines as technically they are not up and running any OS yet. Its a catch-22 situation as far as remote admin goes and the only solution is to either replace the drives or keep taking the back off the computer stacks and connecting the perepherals back on at boot time to each offending machine. I have tried so many times to get VNC running KDE here without any results so far and have had to resort to the above methods or use webmin for any admin work on the other machines from my main connected/gateway linux box. regards magnet Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 00:28, magnet wrote: I run linux 6 computers here and 2 of them refuse to reboot after a power outage due to faults on their harddrives generating a S.M.A.R.T error warning of impending doom and catastrophy soon to befall my system as the harddrive is about to die! :) OK, so its been spewing out these messages for the past year and they still run ok and don't contain any vital data anyway, but my point is this; I have to reconnect a monitor, keyboard and mouse at reboot time as the process requires the F1 key to be pressed to resume the booting process. Can't you just disable S.M.A.R.T. in the BIOS? And also, in BIOS, set it for DO NOT REPORT KEYBOARD ERRORS ? Otherwise they will just sit there waiting for the key to be pressed in silence and obscurity and you cannot access these machines as technically they are not up and running any OS yet. Its a catch-22 situation as far as remote admin goes and the only solution is to either replace the drives or keep taking the back off the computer stacks and connecting the perepherals back on at boot time to each offending machine. KVM switch - but then you have to buy the special cables, and they're not cheap - and the switch ain't cheap - but they're soo nice...(I used to have one setup at MCI where I could control 64 machines from one keyboard/mouse/monitor - was bloody sweet - AND confusing - had to depend on a map to figger out which was which - and each of the servers had a desktop wallpaper denoting their name - but still got confusing when the network went south) I have tried so many times to get VNC running KDE here without any results so far and have had to resort to the above methods or use webmin for any admin work on the other machines from my main connected/gateway linux box. Granted that Webmin is a beautiful, wonderful, all-in-one, useful, saintly blessing to linux administration - but what gives with the VNC stuff? Wassup that it ain't working? -- Mon Jan 13 06:25:01 EST 2003 6:25am up 8:11, 4 users, load average: 0.77, 0.37, 0.32 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- Han Solo: I think my eyes are getting better. Instead of a big dark blur I see a big light blur. Luke Skywalker: There's nothing to see. I used to live here you know. Han Solo: You're gonna die here you know. Convenient. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Sunday 12 Jan 2003 7:34 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 00:28, magnet wrote: I run linux 6 computers here and 2 of them refuse to reboot after a power outage due to faults on their harddrives generating a S.M.A.R.T error warning of impending doom and catastrophy soon to befall my system as the harddrive is about to die! :) OK, so its been spewing out these messages for the past year and they still run ok and don't contain any vital data anyway, but my point is this; I have to reconnect a monitor, keyboard and mouse at reboot time as the process requires the F1 key to be pressed to resume the booting process. Can't you just disable S.M.A.R.T. in the BIOS? And also, in BIOS, set it for DO NOT REPORT KEYBOARD ERRORS ? This feature isn't available on this BIOS - Megatrend on a gigabyte mobo - so I can't see any way around the errors. Otherwise they will just sit there waiting for the key to be pressed in silence and obscurity and you cannot access these machines as technically they are not up and running any OS yet. Its a catch-22 situation as far as remote admin goes and the only solution is to either replace the drives or keep taking the back off the computer stacks and connecting the perepherals back on at boot time to each offending machine. KVM switch - but then you have to buy the special cables, and they're not cheap - and the switch ain't cheap - but they're soo nice...(I used to have one setup at MCI where I could control 64 machines from one keyboard/mouse/monitor - was bloody sweet - AND confusing - had to depend on a map to figger out which was which - and each of the servers had a desktop wallpaper denoting their name - but still got confusing when the network went south) I looked into the KVM option but as you say it isn't cheap, and 6 seems to be an odd number as most units I saw were for 4 machines and their price was too much, so buying 2 was even less desirable. A bit of a non-starter here as the cost couldn't be justified for the use the machines get here. I have tried so many times to get VNC running KDE here without any results so far and have had to resort to the above methods or use webmin for any admin work on the other machines from my main connected/gateway linux box. Granted that Webmin is a beautiful, wonderful, all-in-one, useful, saintly blessing to linux administration - but what gives with the VNC stuff? Wassup that it ain't working? From memory iirc I installed VNC/servers and set passwords up. Read through all the blurb and changed the config line to include the KDE option and then a few other versions of that option including a link to the startx, but I couldn't get the KDE environment to be loaded. At best all I could get was a window with a blue background and a white background X console window up. I believe this is the default desktop setting VNC comes with. Right-clicking bought up a menu of some basic apps and a few did work but it was nothing like looking/using KDE within the window. Being very unfamiliar with fully using a console for everything this doesn't help me much. If I sit infront of KDE screen and use a VNC window to look at the Winblowz laptop running ME it appears fine and functions as if you were sitting infront of the laptop. Getting it to view another linux box using KDE is a different beast though and nothing achieved yet. -- magnet Registered Linux User: 281659 Registered machines: 163839,163840,163841,163842,163843,163844 6xAthlon 1.2GHz all running some flavour of Mandrake. My home is over-run with penguins that like a warm environment! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 10:12, magnet wrote: This feature isn't available on this BIOS - Megatrend on a gigabyte mobo - so I can't see any way around the errors. Well that really sucks - unable to disable SMART sucks... I looked into the KVM option but as you say it isn't cheap, and 6 seems to be an odd number as most units I saw were for 4 machines and their price was too much, so buying 2 was even less desirable. A bit of a non-starter here as the cost couldn't be justified for the use the machines get here. Yeah, they ain't cheap... From memory iirc I installed VNC/servers and set passwords up. Read through all the blurb and changed the config line to include the KDE option and then a few other versions of that option including a link to the startx, but I couldn't get the KDE environment to be loaded. At best all I could get was a window with a blue background and a white background X console window up. I believe this is the default desktop setting VNC comes with. Right-clicking bought up a menu of some basic apps and a few did work but it was nothing like looking/using KDE within the window. Being very unfamiliar with fully using a console for everything this doesn't help me much. If I sit infront of KDE screen and use a VNC window to look at the Winblowz laptop running ME it appears fine and functions as if you were sitting infront of the laptop. Getting it to view another linux box using KDE is a different beast though and nothing achieved yet. You're most likely getting mwm or twm as the window manager - so you're going to have to double check all your configurations so that KDE is the default wm - for both the regular system AND for VNC. -- Mon Jan 13 11:00:00 EST 2003 11:00am up 12:46, 5 users, load average: 0.68, 0.35, 0.27 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- Virus due to computers having unsafe sex. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:00:51 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? Yes! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
Yes You will probably need monitor and keyboard for install and initial setup. You will have to set your bios to not stop on errors, in order to remove keyboard and monitor. ssh works great for admin. MtnMan On Friday 10 January 2003 12:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? -- 1:41pm up 7 days, 19:15, 5 users, load average: 0.31, 0.12, 0.10 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
So I'll be able to remove the video card so long as I set up the bios to not stop on errors? On Friday 10 January 2003 12:45 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: Yes You will probably need monitor and keyboard for install and initial setup. You will have to set your bios to not stop on errors, in order to remove keyboard and monitor. ssh works great for admin. MtnMan On Friday 10 January 2003 12:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
Should be able to. Most bios support that. MtnMan On Friday 10 January 2003 01:49 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I'll be able to remove the video card so long as I set up the bios to not stop on errors? On Friday 10 January 2003 12:45 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: Yes You will probably need monitor and keyboard for install and initial setup. You will have to set your bios to not stop on errors, in order to remove keyboard and monitor. ssh works great for admin. MtnMan On Friday 10 January 2003 12:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? -- 1:56pm up 7 days, 19:30, 5 users, load average: 0.05, 0.09, 0.08 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 12:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But can I take out the video card? That depends on your motherboard, as most, if not all motherboards do a check to see if the video card is there, and if not, it wont even boot. -- Chuck Burns - Grand Bay, AL Man = Mars = 4th planet from Sun = 4 Woman = Venus = 2nd planet from Sun = 2 Man - Woman = -2 = Man divorce wife = less than he started with Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible to have a system with no monitor?
On Sat, 2003-01-11 at 04:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have mandrake running on a computer with no video card or monitor on it at all? And then admin the box via ssh,vnc or something else? Essentiall you're going to need at least SOME kind of video card in the box - to install it in the first place - even if it's a cheapo low end video card. BUT, the good news is that yes, it can be setup, then after you've gotten it where you like it - you can either use VNC or remote Xsession to use/administer the machine - just like what's done in the corporate world! -- Sat Jan 11 08:50:01 EST 2003 8:50am up 11:01, 3 users, load average: 0.18, 0.22, 0.21 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- C'mon guys. Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999...again. -Fry I'm gonna drink 'till I reboot. -Bender Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible?
Lyvim Xaphir wrote: Ron, how much trouble did you have with Diablo 2? Cause I'm getting ready to load it plus TOB and the patches. Just curious to know if you had any hiccups.. Not much problems at all. I had to change the config file in .transgaming though. It had some odd (to me) entry for the CD-ROM here. So I changed it to reflect my actual setup. With supermount not working here (I'm still with 8.1 until I get my Mandrake 8.2 pre-order in), I did have to do some manual mount/umount stuff during CD swapping. No big deal though. I even ran the v1.09d upgrade patch and it worked fine. Note that now I'm fully and completely Microsoft free. I'm running all these games from Linux native partitions. I had one networking session with D2 lock up on me. I'm not sure why. Its only did it the one time. PS Maybe the upcoming Winex 2.0 release will fix/cure some of the current issues. Looks like they are adding lots... ;-) Thanks, LX No problem! ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible?
On Sun, 2002-03-31 at 23:50, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Same kind of experience here, looks like. I'll add Starcraft and Lord of Destruction to your list. Even networking, and upgrade patches work fine although a networked game under LOD seems a tad bit slow compared to when I was running it from a windows partition (I just added a 60 gig HD and did away with all MS stuff totally - yeah!). I wonder - if you copy the dll's and the registry from a winblows installation that has the apps/games in question installed, would they work better under Winex then? Hmm, something to experiment with, methinks! ;-) Ron, how much trouble did you have with Diablo 2? Cause I'm getting ready to load it plus TOB and the patches. Just curious to know if you had any hiccups.. PS Maybe the upcoming Winex 2.0 release will fix/cure some of the current issues. Looks like they are adding lots... ;-) Thanks, LX /\ DarkLord \/ -- °°° Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk Mandrake Linux 8.1 Enlightenment 0.16.5Evolution 1.02 Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°° _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible?
Lyvim Xaphir wrote: Some full blown programs that I have installed from scratch under winex: Baldur's Gate2, HTML-Kit, Password Corral, Audacity for Windows. These worked, and I haven't actually tried to install many more than this. One password generator program bombed during install; all this was under winex version 1.03, rpm release. L8R, LX Same kind of experience here, looks like. I'll add Starcraft and Lord of Destruction to your list. Even networking, and upgrade patches work fine although a networked game under LOD seems a tad bit slow compared to when I was running it from a windows partition (I just added a 60 gig HD and did away with all MS stuff totally - yeah!). I wonder - if you copy the dll's and the registry from a winblows installation that has the apps/games in question installed, would they work better under Winex then? Hmm, something to experiment with, methinks! ;-) PS Maybe the upcoming Winex 2.0 release will fix/cure some of the current issues. Looks like they are adding lots... ;-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Is it possible?
Is it possible to run an executable file from windows in linux? Is there any software developed to run any executable file in windows? __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible?
Anthony, There are a number of utilities out there to do this with varying degrees of success - some free - some not. Try googling for the following and you'll find plenty of possibilities: codeweavers wine win4lin vmware HTH Brian On Mon, 2002-04-01 at 13:15, Anthony V Guillen wrote: Is it possible to run an executable file from windows in linux? Is there any software developed to run any executable file in windows? __ www.edsamail.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] Is it possible?
Anthony V Guillen wrote: Is it possible to run an executable file from windows in linux? Is there any software developed to run any executable file in windows? __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com There is software. Recently crossover was announced which will run Office (pretty dicey since Microsoft used secret access to Windows OS internals instead of the standard Application Programming Interfaces they market to everyone else). Codeweavers WINE will run some; standard WINE will run some, and Transgaming has WineX which will run many games. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Is it possible?
El dom, 31-03-2002 a las 18:51, civileme escribió: Anthony V Guillen wrote: Is it possible to run an executable file from windows in linux? Is there any software developed to run any executable file in windows? __ www.edsamail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com There is software. Recently crossover was announced which will run Office (pretty dicey since Microsoft used secret access to Windows OS internals instead of the standard Application Programming Interfaces they market to everyone else). Codeweavers WINE will run some; standard WINE will run some, and Transgaming has WineX which will run many games. Civileme recently i did some experimentation on this issue myself. i found that most old applictions run with codeweavers wine. i did a win98 installation on my FAT32 partition and installed Office97 on it. i was able to run M$ word, Excel, and powerpoint from linux no problem with wine ( they even started pretty fast. ) i was also able to run Internet Explorer 6, and most small apps, ( winzip, winrar, flash projector files, etc. ) before this, i tried a windows XP installation, and the biggest app i could get going was Getright. And it was slooow. after messing with wine's config wizard my final conclusion was: leave it alone. it worked best for me that way. just click OK and next till the wizard finishes. Damian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] IP Flood possible trigger
I noticed my IP Flood starts after I print something and will continue until i reboot. Here is an excerpt from the log file. Does anyone else see their PMFirewall IP flood start similarly? Runs about a 20 second interval Apr 27 11:13:00 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: trying to load en_US.po from ./po.cz2 Apr 27 11:13:01 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: trying to load en.po from ./po.cz2 Apr 27 11:13:04 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: running: ifup lo Apr 27 11:13:04 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: running: /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups start Apr 27 11:13:04 dhcp-195-6 cups: cupsd startup succeeded Apr 27 11:13:14 dhcp-195-6 kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2] Apr 27 11:13:14 dhcp-195-6 kernel: parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 720C Apr 27 11:13:14 dhcp-195-6 kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). Apr 27 11:13:14 dhcp-195-6 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-4 Apr 27 11:13:17 dhcp-195-6 last message repeated 67 times Apr 27 11:13:17 dhcp-195-6 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-180 Apr 27 11:13:17 dhcp-195-6 last message repeated 16 times Apr 27 11:13:18 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=10537 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:13:22 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: running: packdrake -x /lib/modules.cz2 /tmp parport_pc.o parport_probe.o lp.o Apr 27 11:13:22 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: missing module parport_pc Apr 27 11:13:22 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: missing module parport_probe Apr 27 11:13:22 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: missing module lp Apr 27 11:13:22 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: running: rmmod parport_probe Apr 27 11:13:36 dhcp-195-6 DrakX: running: lpadmin -p lp -E -v parallel:/dev/lp0 -m HP/DeskJet_722C-pnm2ppa.ppd Apr 27 11:13:36 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=10729 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:13:58 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=10924 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 15:13:59 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Starting print job Apr 27 11:14:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9350]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh) Apr 27 15:14:01 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Printing page 1 (PixMap) Apr 27 11:14:29 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=4 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 15:14:51 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Finished rendering page 1 Apr 27 15:14:51 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Printing page 2 (PixMap) Apr 27 11:15:00 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11157 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:15:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9374]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh) Apr 27 11:15:31 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11160 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 15:15:51 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Finished rendering page 2 Apr 27 15:15:51 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Printing page 3 (PixMap) Apr 27 11:16:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9412]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh) Apr 27 11:16:02 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11161 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 15:16:10 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Finished rendering page 3 Apr 27 15:16:10 dhcp-195-6 pnm2ppa[9348]: Print job completed successfully. Apr 27 11:16:11 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11162 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:16:42 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11163 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:17:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9417]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh) PROTO = 17.Apr 27 11:17:13 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11164 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:17:44 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11165 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:18:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9422]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh) Apr 27 11:18:15 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11166 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:18:46 dhcp-195-6 kernel: Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 209.122.154.23:631 255.255.255.255:631 L=112 S=0x00 I=11167 F=0x T=64 (#30) Apr 27 11:19:00 dhcp-195-6 CROND[9427]: (root) CMD ( /usr/share/msec/promisc_check.sh)
Re: [newbie] [OT] Fwd: possible virus
As I read posted here a month or two ago, mark things like these as Subject: [OT] (whatever) and people won't get so upset. Besides, it seemed humerous to me, hardly worthy of (nearly cursing). -Gary-
[newbie] Is it possible to configure the Diamond Viper II graphics card on Mandrake 7.1
Has any one been able to configure the Diamond Viper II. I can get it to work with a generic driver but the resolution is so poor I don't even want to use my computer. If someone has this card working with good resolution please help me with the cofiguration. I'm new to Linux so I don't much. Diamond Viper II graphics card S3 Savage2000 controller 128bit 2d,3d and video Bus typ : AGP 4x/2x/1x support Memory: 32MB SDRAM 350MHz RAMDAC Thanks Gary V
Re: [newbie] no make possible
Joerg Reinhardt wrote: Since I reinstalled (LM 6.5 on an PI-75mHz, 40M-Ram) the thing is flying (as good as scrap can), but there is no "make" command or compiler ( egc++, or something simmylar I searched for in /usr/bin, correct place to search for, wasn't it?) I obviously missed to install the compilers! In the main installation where you can choose, wich packets are supposed to be Installed, there is no packet called "compilers" in explict, so wich one I have to install, to be able, to download and compile files from the net? Joerg As I understand from the people on this list, Mdk 6.5 is the same as 6.1. My Mdk 6.1 uses the gcc compiler, which is called pgcc on the installation disk. So, look on your installation cd for the rpm packages called pgcc, pgcc-c+, pgcc... I believe installing these will get you the make command. Lance
Re: [newbie] no make possible
Joerg Reinhardt wrote: -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Doellbachstraße 15 34127 Kassel Joerg Reinhardt Hi, after mixed up my tiny System, by selecting the "install all option" (wich was not to much by harddisc-space, but it completely breaks out ma System), and trying to compile a few programs without noing what I was doing, I decided to reinstall ('nother reason for that, was to change partitions, getting more space for all those programs in /usr). Since I reinstalled (LM 6.5 on an PI-75mHz, 40M-Ram) the thing is flying (as good as scrap can), but there is no "make" command or compiler ( egc++, or something simmylar I searched for in /usr/bin, correct place to search for, wasn't it?) I obviously missed to install the compilers! In the main installation where you can choose, wich packets are supposed to be Installed, there is no packet called "compilers" in explict, so wich one I have to install, to be able, to download and compile files from the net? Joerg Use custom install. It should have all the development and compilers in the install list then. Otherwise, if you can get into KDE, you can look at the cd rom and install the RPMs there.
Re: [newbie] no make possible
Lance Borden wrote: Joerg Reinhardt wrote: Since I reinstalled (LM 6.5 on an PI-75mHz, 40M-Ram) the thing is flying (as good as scrap can), but there is no "make" command or compiler ( egc++, or something simmylar I searched for in /usr/bin, correct place to search for, wasn't it?) I obviously missed to install the compilers! In the main installation where you can choose, wich packets are supposed to be Installed, there is no packet called "compilers" in explict, so wich one I have to install, to be able, to download and compile files from the net? It's not such a bad idea to install nearly everything, and then uninstall packages as you don't use them. Joerg As I understand from the people on this list, Mdk 6.5 is the same as 6.1. My Mdk 6.1 uses the gcc compiler, which is called pgcc on the installation disk. So, look on your installation cd for the rpm packages called pgcc, pgcc-c+, pgcc... I believe installing these will get you the make command. Lance There is also a package called "make", so you may want to install that also. -Josh
Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard?
On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, you wrote: have u ried the ALSA sound system? they might have ur the drivers u need... [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sevatio Octavio) on 09/21/99 11:43:32 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) Subject: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard? I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Sounds like you have NOT read /usr/src/linux/Documentation.sound ESS or ESS1688. That might help you on your way. Does anyone have a Compaq 4700series with the ESS1888 soundcard that's using Linux? And has anyone had success with the soundcard? I just want to be sure before I leap to buy the OSS driver. Seve -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard?
What is the ALSA sound system? Where can one get it? Seve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard? have u ried the ALSA sound system? they might have ur the drivers u need... (bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Does anyone have a Compaq 4700series with the ESS1888 soundcard that's using Linux? And has anyone had success with the soundcard? I just want to be sure before I leap to buy the OSS driver. Seve
Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard?
ALSA Advance Linux Sound Architecture... i don't remember the url offhand so check out www.linux.com they have a link there. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sevatio Octavio) on 09/21/99 03:40:54 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) Subject: Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard? What is the ALSA sound system? Where can one get it? Seve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard? have u ried the ALSA sound system? they might have ur the drivers u need... (bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Does anyone have a Compaq 4700series with the ESS1888 soundcard that's using Linux? And has anyone had success with the soundcard? I just want to be sure before I leap to buy the OSS driver. Seve
Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not containa driver or workaround for my soundcard?
On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Sevatio Octavio wrote: I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Did you run isapnp to set the IRQ and such? The ESS1886 (which is almost the same) works here... LLaP bero -- Tired of waiting for Windows 2000? STOP WAITING! http://www.ms-windows-2000.com/
[newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard?
I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Does anyone have a Compaq 4700series with the ESS1888 soundcard that's using Linux? And has anyone had success with the soundcard? I just want to be sure before I leap to buy the OSS driver. Seve
Re: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard?
have u ried the ALSA sound system? they might have ur the drivers u need... [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sevatio Octavio) on 09/21/99 11:43:32 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) Subject: [newbie] Is It Possible That Redhat/Mandrake does not contain a driver or workaround for my soundcard? I've tried every setting combination with several different ESS and Soundblaster drivers to no avail. Is it possible that Redhat/Mandrake does not contain the driver or workaround for my ESS1888 soundcard? Does anyone have a Compaq 4700series with the ESS1888 soundcard that's using Linux? And has anyone had success with the soundcard? I just want to be sure before I leap to buy the OSS driver. Seve