Re: [newbie] HELP!!! PLEASE, I AM AT MY WITS END
Kalu Chijioke wrote: 2. I can't get my modem to work too. As described by the ChenLi Tien CM8738 driver, I am supposed to compile the "pctel.o" module, that, I can't find anywhere, I have gone to websites to attempt downloading the file but to no avail, and it isnt included in my distribution or the device driver accompanying the motherboard. I have the same modem in my motherboard, but this is unfortunately a winmodem. Some people in Taiwan made a linux driver module for this card, it is at: http://www.pcchips.com Unfortunately I couldnt get the drivers to work neither with the soundcard nor the modem, so I went out and bought an external modem and a cheap Yamaha soundcard. Perhaps someone else can help you more with this (maybe in the "expert" mailing list) -- ___ __________ /\ Jose Alberto Abreu \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ \ \ Baggage detective\ \ ICQ: 16575263 \ \ \ and apprentice codecaster\ \ "Bending space and time since 2068" \ \ \__\ \_\ \/__/\/_/
[newbie] PPP in Gnome
Hello people... I was reading in MandrekeUser.org about "GnomePPP" This is supposedly part of the "Gnome Networking" package, but I cant find it anywhere... Any pointers would be appreciated...Im using Mandrake 7.0 and Helix Gnome -- ___ __________ /\ Jose Alberto Abreu \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ \ \ Baggage detective\ \ ICQ: 16575263 \ \ \ and apprentice codecaster\ \ "Bending space and time since 2068" \ \ \__\ \_\ \/__/\/_/
Re: [newbie] Resuming downloads?
Andrew Scotchmer wrote: Hi all, Is there a program that will resume a download after being disconnected by the server. I'm trying to download a program with a seven hour download but my server keeps kicking me off after 3. Also when this happens I loose the program and have to restart from scratch. Therefore I am after a program that will save the download and restarts on reconnecting from the point where I got kicked off. I'm still on the old MD6.1 Thanks in advance. -- Andrew ICQ 50762100 -- "In the pursuit of knowledge, Everday something is acquired" (Lao Tzu) -- Search in Freshmeat for a program called "Downloader for X" (Couldnt they find a better name?)... Actually, you dont have to search, its here: http://freshmeat.net/appindex/1999/03/27/922596058.html -- ___ __________ /\ Jose Alberto Abreu \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ \ \ Baggage detective\ \ ICQ: 16575263 \ \ \ and apprentice codecaster\ \ "Bending space and time since 2068" \ \ \__\ \_\ \/__/\/_/
Re: [newbie] Netscape/password
Darryl Gibson wrote: Hello list, When I select "Get Messages" in Netscape I'm prompted for a password. My user's password doesn't work, but Root's password does. Root isn't even logged onto the machine. Why is this, and how can I permit users to get their mail, without using Root's password? Its actually asking for the password to your mail server... I think its a coincidence that your isp password and your machine's root password are the same... not very secure actually... -- ____ / Jose Alberto Abreu[EMAIL PROTECTED] / / / / Bending space and time since 2043 / /___/
Re: [newbie] PCTEL linmodem driver... nevermind
Charles A Edwards wrote: Alberto I know nothing about that motherboard but if it has USB you can pick up a USB mouse for around $10 and use your serial port for your external modem. Charles Nevermind Charles, reading the manual, it turns out that they can sell you an "optional" panel with the PS/2 port and 2 USB ports. Ran to the store, to my good luck they had it, and for 5USD more I am back online with my external modem and my ole' genius netmouse = ) -- ____ / Jose Alberto Abreu[EMAIL PROTECTED] / / / / Bending space and time since 2043 / /___/
Re: [newbie] Partitioning for Win98 and Linux
I think that you should go with the second scheme. (I heard that Mandrake 7.1 solves this problem, though) Anyway the /boot partition shouldnt be too large either... Somebody more knowledgeble than me should be able to tell you how big (10megs?) Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: Hello everyone. I had installed Mandrake 7.0 as the single OS on my box. No problem at all. Then my HD physically crashed and I installed a new one with Windows 98. This new hd is 20Gb big, and initially, when installing Win98 I left only a partition of 10Gb (9.x Gb), the rest of the disk would be for Linux. Then I tried to install Mandrake, but DrakX told me that the partition for Linux is beyond the cylinder 1024, so I quit installation. I surfed the internet to read some howtos, but my confusion grew larger. My question is: can I install Linux without making a /boot partition within the cylinder 1024? Can I keep my hd like !Win98(10Gb)--!!Linux! or should I go to something like !-/boot-!!-Win98---!!-Linux--! Please, if you'd be so kind to clarify this to me. Thanks in advance. Hugo GONZALEZ -- --- Jose Alberto Abreu Bending space and time since 2053 ---
Re: [newbie] panoramix must change its name
Pixel wrote: YOU HAVE ONLY 24h to answer before the choice is done... so answer fast :) OK i hope this is fast enough. ; ) the panoramix name is unfortunately copyrighted (wishing there were only GPL ;-) Good, i didnt like it anyway ; ) And my vote goes to: - DragonFly Mangoose also has points for style, but DragonFly is a real winner. -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu - Executive Editor PlanB Mystical Enterprises - http://pagina.de/planb "I intend to live forever - So far, so good." ___
Re: [newbie] OT: Screenshot
"PSM 0x2710]" wrote: http://www.3dshack.com/cgi-bin/pic.cgi?iotd/airport.jpg Enjoy. . .i sure did! IIRC, my compadre Miguel de Icaza (of Gnome fame) was the one to take this photo. Anyway, this is a great example of why Windows doesnt belong to mission-critical applications. If it BSOD's on the arrivals display, would you trust it for the flight navigation systems? -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu - Executive Editor PlanB Mystical Enterprises - http://pagina.de/planb "I intend to live forever - So far, so good." ___
Re: [newbie] Star Ahhh!fice
"David P. Greenberg" wrote: However, it looks like I'll have to try WP8. I really need a decent word processor if I'm going to be able to use this OS in lieu of Winblows. Maxwell is OK but not great. Now go and try Abiword (http://www.abisource.com), its simple, elegant and with more than enough power already for almost all wordprocessing tasks. Its still beta, and i dont know how well does it handle .doc's but since my office standarized on .rtf's this program is godsend to me. What I do want to say however is that the overwhealming response, and the friendliness and understanding of the response, with NO flames just confirms why I love the listserve communication format and this group. NEWBIE@ RULES You guys are great!!! Yup, this list's the best. -- _ ____ | Jose Alberto Abreu || Would you drive a car that has | | Executive Editor|| its hood welded shut? | | Plan B Mystical Enterprises || Use Linux, the Open Source OS | | http://pagina.de/planb || http://www.linux.com | _|||
[newbie] Re: X11Amp
John Aldrich wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote: Yeah...you're right. x11amp IS includedweird... :-) I can't believe they included x11amp instead of xmms. :-) OH, well...now I"ve got both installed. :-) BTW, if you go to www.x11amp.org, you'll see a note there stating that there HAS, indeed, been a name change to xmms. Also the version included in Mandrake is kinda old... 0.9_alpha3. 0.9-final is out and they're continuing development as xmms. :-) Anyway, it's not really worth arguing overbut if you like it, you might want to consider going and getting the latest version from xmms.org. :-) John Well, there's a little problem with the X11amp included in Mdk6.0, the playlist editor just doesnt work! So i downloaded xmms which works just fine... Just one question... How do you change the skins? I downloaded a couple of ones from xmms.org but i dont know where to unpack them, and how to tell xmms that i have these skins. As always, your comments are very appreciated. -- _ ____ | Jose Alberto Abreu || Would you drive a car that has | | Executive Editor|| its hood welded shut? | | Plan B Mystical Enterprises || Use Linux, the Open Source OS | | http://pagina.de/planb || http://www.linux.com | _|||
Re: [newbie] Wanted - IE5 for Linux
byte-runner wrote: Ron Smith wrote: Anyone have a URL for IE5 for Linux? I'm tired of doing things the hard way -- I want IE5!! There aint no such animal!!! I smell troll -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ The Universe is composed of: 1.- protons 2.- electrons 3.- neutrons 4.- morons ___
[newbie] TrueType fonts
I believe that this question has been answered a couple of hundred times, so I apologize... I've been on vacation. I have just installed Mandrake 6.0 and cant see the TrueType fonts. I very much remember asking for them when i was "selecting specific packages" on the install. I even downloaded the usual fonts people use when they send you those awful word .doc's (arial, times new roman, verdana, etc...), but i dont know on which folder to put them or how to make Wordperfect see them. As always, your help is very much appreciated... --- Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises --- * Add some pizzazz to your day with FREE Animated E-cards from Ynot.com.More fun than flying a kite. Click here: http://209.66.79.137/scripts/adserver/admaster/redirect.dll?AD=023002009 *
[newbie] TrueType fonts
I believe that this question has been answered a couple of hundred times, so I apologize... I've been on vacation. I have just installed Mandrake 6.0 and cant see the TrueType fonts. I very much remember asking for them when i was "selecting specific packages" on the install. I even downloaded the usual fonts people use when they send you those awful word .doc's (arial, times new roman, verdana, etc...), but i dont know on which folder to put them or how to make Wordperfect see them. As always, your help is very much appreciated... --- Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises --- * Add some pizzazz to your day with FREE Animated E-cards from Ynot.com.More fun than flying a kite. Click here: http://209.66.79.137/scripts/adserver/admaster/redirect.dll?AD=023002009 *
Re: [newbie] Mailer is possessed
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Bert translated thoughts to electrons: Did anyone else just get 5 posts from 7-8-99? yup... maybe its Billyvoodoo -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WOW! Unbelievable but true! WWCasino.net reimburses your casino losses. http://www.wwcasino.net/promo50.htm Nettaxi.com: "Driving your Internet Experience!" http://www.nettaxi.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] virus?
Yikes... he beat me to the answer! :^) On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Civileme translated thoughts to electrons: YES Linux needs virus scanners. To protect other systems it firewalls for on LANs, for example. Essentially the linux implementation is "virus-proof". Theoretically, a virus could enter and wait in memory for a "make" to be issued and perhaps get some source compiled into one of your programs, but that would be a virus worthy of genius-level effort. Worms and trojans are unlikely to do more than harm your own user space, leaving the system and its protected files quite intact, and since they are generally written to be as destructive as possible, they exit with error after the first attempt to do something unpermitted. What we pay for this protection is learning to live with privileged and unprivileged user spaces, file permissions, and the like. I think the price is cheap, having once lost six years worth of writing to a delayed MAC virus (yes, it was all over the backup tapes as well). Civileme Paul Benjamin wrote: If you have Mandrake 6.0 PowerPack edition you can look on the Applications CD (demo commercial) you will find AVP. It is a Russian anti-virus scanner. My understanding it is mostly used to scan email for windows users attached via Samba. If you don't have the Power Pack you can get it at www.avp.ch There is a virus (or trojan horse) called Bliss that will attack Linux. I don't know anything more about it. I found a link about it at: http://LinuxStart.Com/ but I didn't follow it. If you don't spend much time as root or equivalent and keep your file permissions locked down it would be hard for a virus to spread. The thing to look out for is a trojan horse or worm. If you keep up with one or two of the Linux news sites you should be ok. Just follow up on the security alerts to see if they affect what you are doing. PBen On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 21:40:39 -0600, "Ty C. Mixon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the same note - what about virus checking programs? I haven't noticed any, and I'm currently reading thru the RHPowerPack 6.0 list. Ty C. Mixon ICQ: 26147713 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Don Whitman Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] virus? Does linux have any viruses to worry about? What about the future. There are some really wack people out there!!! Don Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. * Win an 850 Gourmet Gas Grill. REGISTER NOW!! Link to http://www.energy.com/about/benefits.asp * -- _______ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ * Win an 850 Gourmet Gas Grill. REGISTER NOW!! Link to http://www.energy.com/about/benefits.asp *
Re: [newbie] Which is the best distribution? aka holy wars
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you translated thoughts to electrons: Hi all. Is there outhere a site in which we can all see what is the best Linux distribution? Which has the best install and apps? yoda voice mh... The best distro you seek? well you should not! because of your own point of view distros depend... and different points of view have us all! hmph! /yoda voice Now seriously, If i have learned something about linux, is that there are more than 52 ways to skin a cat (or to install an app!), and different things work best for different people. So go ahead, try several distros (there are packages with 4-5 distros for 50US bucks, i believe)... Find out which one is the best _for_you_... ...then get into that distro's mailing lists and you'll be set! -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ * Win an 850 Gourmet Gas Grill. REGISTER NOW!! Link to http://www.energy.com/about/benefits.asp *
Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single
On Mon, 05 Jul 1999, James Capone translated thoughts to electrons: It is secure, If you keep it that way and do not mess with things you do not know about. Don't change things if you do not know what it can do to your system.. I think he meant that theres a security hole since he wasnt asked for a loginpasswd - Original Message - From: Jo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 07:15 James Subject: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single Hi, Recently my system failed to boot (I had added something to rc.local, that didn't belong there). On irc I was told that I could still boot if I gave linux single at the LILO boot. This worked, but to my surprise I never had to enter a login or a password. Even then, I was allowed to change rc.local back to what it was. Is this normal? I thought Linux was supposed to be so secure. Jo =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Kppp DNS
On Sun, 04 Jul 1999, you translated thoughts to electrons: On Sun, 04 Jul 1999, you wrote: anyone having problems with Kppp and DNS entries? It connects to my ISP fine, and I've manually entered my DNS IP address, but i still cannot resolve names, even the mandrake linux site won't. However I have had a few to resolve after an extended period of time. Anyone know what I could check, or do to maybe fix this problem? Well, if any of them eventually resolve, then your DNS IPs are probably correct. Find a specific IP (204.71.200.74 is www.yahoo.com) and 'ping -c10' it from the command line. That should eliminate the DNS server from the equation. If that returns in a reasonable amount of time (about 200-250 ms for me with a 56K modem connection) then the problem is likely the DNS server itself. If the ping time is long then your connection is probably poor in general and that could be line noise or a problem at your ISP. Hope that helps. ~Mike And when it says if _cannot_ resolve? one of my users (my wife actually!) gets an error, something like "the following nameservers are unknown : yahoo.com, internic.net." etc... I got this problem (among others) when i was setting up my own user stuff about a month ago, but this was one of the problems i solved out of serendipity... :-( Could somebody help us here? (and help convince my wife that i made a sane decision getting rid of ms?) -- ___ Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises ___ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Please help with Netscape problem
Jeanette Russo translated thoughts to electrons: I am afraid I did something to mess Netscape 4.51 up. I uninstalled BitchX IRC rpm when I was connected to the net because I forgot I was connected. I was trying to figure out why it was not working. Now I can connect to the net fine but when I run Netscape it gives me errors like its not connected to the net The following hosts are unknown. home.netscape.com home6.netscape.com internic.net Could be a problem with name server. If your site must use a non-root name server you will need to set $socks_NS enviroment to point to the appropriate name server. It may of may not be necessary to set this variable of the socks host. preference to the IP address of the host in question rather than its name As a matter of fact the same thing happened to me yesterday night when I tried to install kicq.rpm... I havent been able to fix it either. I wasnt connected to the net when I tried that, though... -- __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] Theme problem
Hello all: After installing and configuring Mandrake 5.3 more or less decently, I decided I was ready for taking it to the next step. I borrowed and installed Corel Wordperfect without any problems, then decided to download some themes and some mp3's. Went to themes.org and downloaded a couple of KDE themes and one of the installers (i believe these are bash scripts), called ktinstaller.tar.gz Ran the thing and installed without problems (i then believed), I now had a couple of nice green bars and a leafy background. But when I tried to open a window KDE crashed and shut me down! now I cant use my regular account, at least not in KDE mode (im writing this from my root account), and since I am pretty inept at the command line, I was wondering if any of you could help me uninstall this theme to reclaim my desktop. -- = Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises = "Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come" -Victor Hugo = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] an article in Linux.com
Check this out, people: http://www.linux.com/weekly_columns/19990610/56/67/ -- = Jose Alberto Abreu Executive Editor Plan B Mystical Enterprises = "Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come" -Victor Hugo = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] My Mandrake is strangely slow...
Rhichard Barth Family escribió: You did a "Work Station" install? did you set up your partitions and then did the "Work Station" If you do a "Work Station" install, Linux sets up it's own partitions this usually doesn't work out very well for you... the swap and native partitions end up being to smallCustom is the way to go...this way you can pick and chose your own settings and only install what you needThen use fdisk or Disk DruidBeing a "Widows user" also I find fdisk is best. How big is your drive? Even if i make my own partitions beforehand? My Hd is 1.2 gigs... half for widows and half for Mandrake... Four partitions... 1 for DOS, 1 root (about 400mb), 1 swap (40mb) and 1 usr (the rest of it... i cant remember right now) -- __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] mouse problems
Finally the my Mandrake copy arrived!! Installation was a breeze (easier and faster than MS Widows and definitely easier and faster than Redhat 5.1), but I seem to have a problem with my mouse (a PS/2 Genius Netmouse). I have run a couple of the selections from mouseconfig (including "PS/2 Genius Netmouse" and "Generic PS/2 mouse"), but the result is the same: the cursor flickers and moves every couple of seconds to the upper right corner of the screen Any ideas? The mouse works fine in Widows -- __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] mouse problems
Brian Erikson escribió: Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: I have run a couple of the selections from mouseconfig (including "PS/2 Genius Netmouse" and "Generic PS/2 mouse"), but the result is the same: the cursor flickers and moves every couple of seconds to the upper right corner of the screen Jose, I have the same problem and found it works with a different PS/2 mouse. I think the problem is that I must have somewhere along the line told the system that it was a dev/mouse instead of a dev/psaux. I just edited the XF86Config file mouse section to read "dev/psaux" and am hoping this solves the problem. XV86Config is in either /etc or /etc/X11. Hopefully I can get back to you with good results to report. Brian Thanks... meanwhile I will try all the selections of mouseconfig. And Will: sorry, I was talking about Mandrake 5.3 I subscribed to this list about 3 weeks ago to learn about linux, and then I finally found some people who distribute Mandrake here in Mexico. -- __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0
Ripcrd6 translated his thoughts to electrons:
They are going to stay with KDE I would bet. On second thought, Lothar
won't be ready even for day-time much less prime time by the end of the
month. I looked at the pages again today and they are on ver. 0.3 or
something. Oh well. Definitely look for stuff from BeroLinux to be
integrated such as Trutype font support.
Rip
YES!!! YES!!! Im in ecstasy!!! ("estoy extático", para los que ahora sólo
hablan Español, jeje)
Working in a magazine, Truetype fonts are a necesity ("las fuentes Trutype son
necesarias")
Ripcrd6 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] said:
Probably mid to late May. May be longer if they are making serious
headway on Lothar.
Do you believe its worth waiting? ("¿vale la pena esperar?")
I still havent got my Mandrake Festen copy ("aún no compro my copia de Mandrake
Festen")
... Im just learning Linux with the Redhat 5.1 included in the book I bought
last week.
("estoy aprendiendo Linux con el Redhat 5.1 que venía con el libro que compré)
I would be happy if MandrakeSoft waited until GNOME 1.1 was released.
GNOME
1.0 behaves like buggy beta software.
snip
It makes me appreciate the excellent job that MandrakeSoft did integrating
Red Hat 5.2 and KDE 1.1!
Yep... thats true... I WANT MY MANDRAKE (and my Lothar too!)
("Efectivamente... QUIERO MI MANDRAKE --y también mi Lotario")
Jose Alberto Abreu
Magazine Editor and Native Mexican
"¡Viva Linux!"
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Re: [newbie] Other user except root can shutdown server?
Gilbert Espinosa escribió: Stefan Dozier wrote: At 11:30 AM 5/7/99 +0800, you wrote: The fastest way for a regular user to shutdown is to press ctrl-alt-del then press the off button when the screen shows the initial boot up sequence. eg before memory check You're kidding righthehehehehehe Stefan Dozier [EMAIL PROTECTED] No, actually I saw that trick in one of the Linux Documentation. Don't know which one but it does work. Of course you can't do that if you're logged in over a network. It is found in the /etc/inittab file. It sure sounds funny though. 8^) Gilbert I thought that was the normal way to do it!!! 8 D =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Voluntarios
JM escribió: Why not? Mandrake's site has translation for many languages except in Spanish. I respect all languages and people. I wrote them and they say that they were working in the problem and that they had a hard time finding tranlators. Yo me ofreci the voluntario (I offered myself as a volunteer). Hey there are only 300,000,000 speaking that language. Ey hay solamente300,000,000 hablando este lenguage True... where can I post myself as a volunteer? (¿dónde me puedo ofrecer como voluntario?) I currently work as a magazine editor and I have worked as an English-Spanish translator before. __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] Now everyone speaks spanish!!
omaigod... Steve Winston escribió: ¿Cómo no? Steve W. --- Jose Alberto Abreu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ¿¿Ahora todos van a hablar Español?? (is now everybody going to speak spanish???) -- __ "I happen to be very selective about the reality I choose" -Calvin, from Waterson's "Calvin Hobbes" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
[newbie] ancient monitor
Greetings, you-who-are-wiser-than-i-am: I am currently in the process of making the jump... (im gonna buy the Mandrake CD from my local distributor this week). But I am currently in the "get all the info you can get about your system" Living in Mexico, and having not much money, I have scrounged my way to a computer (you would have to see what you can get in the flea markets!). AMD processor (is there any other?^_-) K6200, 40k ATAPI CD-Rom, floppy, a second hand 1.2 Gig Seagate hard drive... Yamaha OPL SAx soundcard with cheap speakers... Cirrus Logic GD5436/5446 video card, 14.4 modem (im planning on changing this one, but Im wary of buyin a dumb winmodem)... Everything is being documented... Problem is... my monitor is a complete mystery. Its an old Compaq that a friend gave to me, it was part of his 386 setup... In windblows, it works as "standard VGA monitor" and also works under "Acer 11D", but fails to enable 800-600 resolution in both cases (I use it in 640x480)... Can I use this under Linux? Can i get it to run 800-600? Thanks... Jose Alberto PD.- How about a Genius Netmouse with the wheel at the middle? _ "One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer" - Adolf Hitler =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
re: Re: [newbie] ancient monitor
On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 02:07:07AM -0600, Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: Greetings, you-who-are-wiser-than-i-am: Problem is... my monitor is a complete mystery. Its an old Compaq that a friend gave to me, it was part of his 386 setup... In windblows, it works as "standard VGA monitor" and also works under "Acer 11D", but fails to enable 800-600 resolution in both cases (I use it in 640x480)... Can I use this under Linux? Can i get it to run 800-600? You won't have any problems at all with that monitor. The Xconfigurator tool even knows what an AcerView 11D is! Just choose that monitor, and you'll be all set. As for 800x600, X is nice, but it's not a miracle worker! I would imagine that the limiting factor is probably the monitor -- it just won't go any higher. So, you'll probably be stuck at 640x480. Thank you for your help... PD.- How about a Genius Netmouse with the wheel at the middle? I'm not familiar with the wheel-mice, but I know others on this list are using them. Hopefully, someone will pop-up with a quick answer. I was wondering cuz I heard Linux uses the middle button in many mice... _ "One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer" - Adolf Hitler =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
re: [newbie] Gateway Soundcard on MB
BTW, your problem with the messages comming out as one long string is not the typers fault (they shouldn't have to hit enter in the middle of No...its the problem of YOUR program. Because your original came out extra wide, while in this one which I am replying to came out OK. I have seen several other messages of yours that have come through the sameone long sentence. sentences), but the fault of your email program? Which program are you using? I'd recommend Eudora or Outlook... Like I said...from our end it looks like something is screwed up on YOUR machine. Hey! easy with the flames guys... ^_- _ "One World, One Web, One Program" - Microsoft Promotional Ad "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuehrer" - Adolf Hitler =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based Email and a 10MB Web Site for FREE at: http://www.nettaxi.com! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: [newbie] About soundcards...
And how does one configure a soundcard manually (when the card included drivers for every OS except Linux)? --- "Free your mind... and your ass will follow" Bono, U2 Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com
Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?
About ICQ: It could possibly work with WINE. Or you could get VMware (http://www.vmware.com) and run ICQ under Windows and have Linux running on your computer simultaneously! Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] But then again, if KICQ and LICQ exist, and theyre good... why fiddle with widows? --- "Free your mind... and your ass will follow" Bono, U2 Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com
RE: [newbie] For all spanish speaking users
El 12 Apr 1999 11:18:58 el Ing. Carlos Mayorga V. tradujo sus pensamientos a electrones: Hola, ya era hora de que asome alguien de hanbla hispana en esta lista de gringos; pero en fin solo para agradecer este mensaje En efecto... por cierto, ?alguien sabe quiin me podrma instalar Mandrake en mi maquina? Vivo en Mixico D.F. y realmente no tengo la menor idea del Linux... Pero estoy hasta la madre (perdonen mi francis) de Redmond y sus programas chafas... Sin embargo aprecio el poder encender mi computadora y entrar automaticamente a una interfaz grafica que me habla en un idioma que puedo entender (mas o menos). Total, todas las aplicaciones que necesito tienen una contraparte en Linux (pensi que ICQ era la excepcisn, pero acabo de descubrir que estaba equivocado) y si el KDE me permite utilizarlas sin tener que andar tecleando comandos manualmente pues creo que es hora de saltar de este barco. ^_^ En fin, quiero dar el brinco, pero me quisiera evitar el trabajo sucio... ?Alguien de ustedes vive en Mixico o conoce a alguien que viva en Mixico y me pueda ayudar con la instalacisn? --- "Free your mind... and your ass will follow" Bono, U2 Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com
[newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?
Hello: My name is Alberto, and i want my computer to work properly. This doesnt seem to be an unreasonable desire... Given the fact that computers have evolved so much in the last couple of decades, it would sound logical that the average joe or jane should be able to use a home desktop computer to help with usual business and home tasks such as wordprocessing, or maybe some semi-profesional image-processing (retouching photos and the like). Is the desire to be able to perform such simple tasks like consulting e-mail, or playing a simple mp3 file without my software freezing and my operating system crashing? Yes, you have guessed it. I, like millions of people all over the world, use the operating system created in Redmond. I believed, like many, many people out there, that this erratic and frustrating computer behavior was in some way "normal"... Until I heard about Linux. I am a journalist, so I did some research. And, the more I learned about this wonderful proyect, the more I wanted to try it. But something stopped me (this was around a year ago): "If your VCR blinks '12:00', you should not use Linux" Well, my VCR blinks "12:00"... And so does my microwave... There have been times when even my alarm clock blinks "12:00"... Mhmm... The "you should know at least how to handle several Unix commands" and the "Linux is just for geeks, nobody serious makes software for it" part also did much to discourage me. And finally a more technologically saavy friend of mine just shot it point blank: "You are planning on going to Linux? Good luck!" So I decided to delay this very important decision. I believed (and I still do) that Linux would eventually evolve out of the "just for engineers" niche and into a more mainstream (easier to use and get software for) status. I thought I would wait for a couple of years for this, but two days ago ran into the Mandrake homepage. I became excited again... ^_^ But, before I become discouraged again, I ask you who are so much more able with technology, Is it finally time to switch? I must say that I have no intention of becoming a systems administrator, nor to learn more Unix than I know Ms-DOS (which is like 15-20 commands). I just want my computer to work without having to worry about some piece of badly written, undocumented piece of junk software crashing it everytime I try to start a simple wordprocessor. Your thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated... Jose Alberto Abreu (sorry about all of that yakking... but hey, Im a writer) --- "Free your mind... and your ass will follow" Bono, U2 Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com
