Re: [newbie] yahoo messenger having problems ...
On Sunday 21 July 2002 07:29, vangala sarma wrote: Hi I have the linux version of yahoo messenger installed in my system (MAndrake 8.1). It displays the messenger window and then the screen is stuck like that. The only thing I can do next is close the screen. Can anybody tell what the problem is and how can I rectify that. There are no error messages being displayed either. Well, the last couple of days, I cannot connect to YM with a winsux box or my linux box. I think they are having problems. Bill if you're using a Yahoo Messenger as a normal user, you should first copy the .ymessenger directory to your User's home directory $cp -r .ymessenger /home/USER $chown USER:USER .ymessenger -R Did you install the Mandrake Version? HTH Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] yahoo messenger having problems ...
uhmm.. why don't you try gaim to connect to your yahoo messenger? i've been told that the yahoo messenger client for linux hasn't been updated in a very long time... gaim may prove better. Damian On Sunday 21 July 2002 07:29, vangala sarma wrote: Hi I have the linux version of yahoo messenger installed in my system (MAndrake 8.1). It displays the messenger window and then the screen is stuck like that. The only thing I can do next is close the screen. Can anybody tell what the problem is and how can I rectify that. There are no error messages being displayed either. Well, the last couple of days, I cannot connect to YM with a winsux box or my linux box. I think they are having problems. Bill -- Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] yahoo messenger having problems ...
Actually Damian, yahoo has very recently released a new version of its messenger software for Linux to make it look more like the other platform versions (I believe it was released sometime last month, but not quite sure). They even have a Mandrake specific RPM available for download on the website. Finally someone at yahoo is starting to see the importance of Linux and is finally doing something about catching it up with the other platforms. Now if only they will make it work for chat rooms and webcam support ... :-) Terry On Sunday 21 July 2002 07:27 pm, Damian G wrote: uhmm.. why don't you try gaim to connect to your yahoo messenger? i've been told that the yahoo messenger client for linux hasn't been updated in a very long time... gaim may prove better. Damian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] yahoo messenger having problems ...
On Sunday 21 July 2002 07:27 pm, Damian G wrote: Yahoo Messenger has been updated and works very well including file transfers in Linux. I have used it tonight and every night this week and it works perfectly. Go to the yahoo website and see if you have the latest version. There is a Mandrake RPM to download. Mike uhmm.. why don't you try gaim to connect to your yahoo messenger? i've been told that the yahoo messenger client for linux hasn't been updated in a very long time... gaim may prove better. Damian On Sunday 21 July 2002 07:29, vangala sarma wrote: Hi I have the linux version of yahoo messenger installed in my system (MAndrake 8.1). It displays the messenger window and then the screen is stuck like that. The only thing I can do next is close the screen. Can anybody tell what the problem is and how can I rectify that. There are no error messages being displayed either. Well, the last couple of days, I cannot connect to YM with a winsux box or my linux box. I think they are having problems. Bill Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
