Re: [newbie] troubleshooting vmware Xfree86 DGA support
On Thursday 10 May 2001 10:51, you wrote: I just installed VMware 2.04 in mandrake...it run's. there is only one thing i can't figure out when i start Vmware it gives the following message : ! no xfree86 DGA support for this X-screen ! ! xfree86 Digital Graphics (DGA extension) initialisation failed ! and when i run a virtual win98 machine it says the following : ! The virtual machine will not be able to run in full-screen SVGA mode, because your X-server does not support the Xfree86 DGA extension for direct-to-frame-buffer graphics or because DGA is supported but the virtual machine cannot use it ! I am running mandrake 8.0 with XFree86 4 anyone has a clue? thanx in advance Tycho Try going to VMware's web site, I believe that there is an update available fot the 2.4.x kernel which might fix the problem. Roger
[newbie] Saving streaming audio
Some time ago there was a thread on this group concerning a way to save streaming audio files, especially Real Player's .ram files. Could someone please tell me where to find the thread on the archives as I can't find it, or alternatively let me know how I can save these files to disk. Many thanks. Roger
[newbie] Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem on linux?
- Original Message - From: Roger Pithers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jon Doe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 2:06 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem on linux? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jon Doe Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem on linux? Does anyone know or have experience with whether or not the Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem will work with Mandrake? Any links to info? My Motherboard NIC doesn't work and installing my Lynksys LNE100TX just frezes both Win98SE, WinME and Hardrake in 7.2 and 8.0. This is my last ditch effort to put Linux-Mandrake back on here, hate that M$ crap. Jon, I am using the same modem with Minnesota Road Runner, but couldn't get it going under USB. Instead Iam using a 3Com 3C905C-TX Ethernet card with it, having had no luck with the Linksys. Mandrake 7.2 and the other Linux systems I have on my box also recognised it straight away, and to my surprise Corel Linux did the whole thing automatically, about the first thing it has got right! Hope this has been some use to you, good luck! Roger
Re: [newbie] printer key
On Thursday 15 February 2001 22:11, you wrote: has any one tried using lexmark z52 w/7.2 looking for linux printer wondering how well it works also has anyone got a favorite key board please don't say ms natural won't but anything w/ms on it how about happy hacker I know that you can obtain a Z52 linux driver from www.lexmark.com but I'm I don't know what you have to do to get the driver working. I just use the standard Dell keyboard that came with my bow, but with my typing skills I wouldn't be able to tell a good keyboard from a bad one :-) Roger
[newbie] Multiple Menu Entries
Following a failed install of Corel's Photo Paint, all traces of which have been removed, I now have four entries of each item on the menu. Ihave tried using the menu editor and "update-menus" but with no result. Can someone please help? I am running 7.2 updated with the Mandrake update CD. Thanks Roger
Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, you wrote: In a message dated 16-Sep-00 08:52:10 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The AOL Client for linux is called Gamera, it's not released in America yet, though it's been seen before around here because from what I understand an employee who was testing it had posted it around the internet. I've seen it before many times, just goto your favorite search engine and search for "Gamera" you'll find what you need hopefully. The client is definitely called Gamera, though last I heard it hadn't even reached Alpha stage. You may be able to find it through one of these addresses:- www.observers.net, www.inside-aol.com, www.aol-files.com or www.newriot.com Good hunting! Roger
Re: [newbie] Spanish co.
On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, you wrote: Greg Stewart wrote: I'm going to post something on-topic again one of these days, I am. :/ Kathleen Thank you. :-) --Greg *blink* Ouch. I thought I was joking...making a comment about the number of off-topic posts recently, but apparently I wasn't. I've gotten email in the past leading me to think that people found my coments helpful, insightful, and funny, but it looks like it's time for me to unsub... Thanks for the tip. Kathleen Kathleen, Please don't unsub, I for one enjoy your comments and often find your mails helpful. Roger
Re: [newbie] Hot Java
On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: did you try issueing the "./hgb3_0-linux.sfx command" ? the ./ command is to run the script. Whoops!! I must have been stupid to have followed Sun's instructions to the letter as nowhere do they specify a "./" I did think it strange but thought that they would know what they were doing!! Anway, thanks to you Rob, Hot Java is up and working well, better than it did in Windoze (Surprise, surprise!) Many thanks for your help Rob. Roger
Re: [newbie] RAM Detection
On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, you wrote: I just checked on my install of 7.0 to double boot with Win98 and found that the installation detected my 128M of ram. Why would it work on my machine when I read that so many others must do the append mem= thing to get their RAM recognized? Not complaining, just curious, cause maybe there is something in autodetect that happens during config. Has anyone else seen the correct ram detected during installation? -- Dennis a registered linux user #180842 Never had a problem with my 128M being recognised, either with 7.0 or 7.1 Roger
Re: [newbie] kmix
On Sat, 09 Sep 2000, you wrote: Having some trouble with the settings with kmix 1.01 My system is a dual Celeron 400 running Mandrake 7.0 . Soundcard is a SoundBlaster AWE64 isa ( sorry no more details ). Sound works fine, mostly listening to mp3's. The trouble is setting the options in kmix. I can select the channels to be displayed and volume levels with no problem. But every time I restart kmix all channels are displayed and its at full volume ( very loud ) I have three machines running Mandrake 7.0 with different Soundblaster cards and the they all do the same thing. What am I doing wrong. Thanks Pat Pat, Open up the /etc/rc.drc.local file in a text editor and add: aumix -v 40 The 40 is the percentage and can be anything up to 100% (Thanks to Tom Brinkman for this) Your eardrums will be very greatful! Roger
Re: [newbie] Hot Java
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, you wrote: I just downloaded a web browser from Download.com. After I have been advised to use JDK-1.1.6 to use with the browser, I went back to download that too. So far it's just like a regular browser but cant use some of the feature like I can on Netscape. However it hasnt froze or crashed on me yet. which I like the most. Keep your fingers cross lol I've been searching around for a better browser than Netscape. Think I use Hot Java for awhile to see how that goes. Have to have a browser that can run java script. Mozilla doesnt handle java as of right now and Netscape keep crashing out on me. Thought I let you guys know. Rob Hi Rob, I have also downloaded Hot Java but can't get the hjb3_0-linux.sfx file to install even though I religious followed all the instructions. I would be grateful for any tips you could give me. Thanks, Roger
Re: [newbie] PPP in Gnome
Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: 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, You can get GnomePPP from www.gnome.org , look under software, it's there somewhere. Roger
Re: [newbie] How can I configure MDK7.1 with another OS using BootMagic?
Romanator wrote: Any success out there with BootMagic and Linux? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Roman, I have Win2000,98 BeOS running with Mandrake 7.1 using Boot Magic as the boot manager. It should recognise Mandrake okay, in BM configuration click on "add" (new OS) in the window that opens you should see the partition that Linux is installed on, if not click the "advanced" box and it will give details of all your partitions, including those for Linux, click on the appropriate one and it will add it to the BM start-up window. Hope this helps, feel free to e-mail me direct if you think I might be able to help to avoid delays on this server. Roger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Boot Magic prompts for a serial number but I cannotfind it
Alan Shoemaker wrote: Romanator wrote: Hi everybody, It's nice to back, despite the slow speed. I'm sure this will be corrected very soon. I have been trying to install Boot Magic. It came bundled on a CD with Partition Magic in the back of a book called: The MultiBoot Handbook by Que. Great read. Where is the serial number? I looked all through the book. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Romanyou need to ask Que and/or Powerquest. Alan Roman, Use the same serial number as you used for Partition Magic, which is what it needs on the full version. (Apologies in advance if it doesn't work!!) Roger
Re: [newbie] Helix Gnome
Jim Dwyer wrote: Is anyone using Helix Gnome? If so i got a few questions: 1. Which environment (KDE, Gnome, ...) should i be using when i install it? Whichever suits, it's not fussy. 2. Will it mess up my current gnome configuration? It will update all packages to Helix packages, which are often better, suggest that those you want to keep you stash away somewhere for safe keeping. 3. Do you like Helix Gnome? Before Helix I hated Gnome, I found it messy and unstable - now I use it all the time - Nuff said?? 4. Do you recommend it? Most definitely. Roger
Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote: Quote from a PC magazine:- "Let's face it: getting support for Windows is much easier than getting support for Linux. That's because there are a few things militating against the development of a useful Linux support network. The first is that Linux is a derivative of Unix, a true programmer's paradise. Unix has long been the domain which you enter by walking beneath banners that say 'Normal humans need not apply' and 'User-friendliness is for wimps'. A lot of this attitude has rolled over into the Linux community. It expresses itself in newsgroups where flaming is a matter of course, anyone who can't phrase a question in hexadecimal is torn to bits, and medals are awarded for answers couched in the most cryptic terms possible." Adriaan Barel What a load of cobblers!! As a Linux newbie I have found support to be fantastic, friendly and accurate, both on this list and others. What was the author's name of this article - Gates?? Roger
Re: [newbie] wvdial
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote: Where can I find (exactly) WVDIAL on rpmfind.net? can't find it... -- Go to rpmfind.net, index by name, choose W, and you will find it there (it' s a long way round, but I get there eventually !!) Roger
Re: [[newbie] need replacment for kppp]
KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know...what app I can use...in GNOME... to take the place of kppp? It needs to do most of what kppp does... Try gnome ppp (gppp) from www.gnome.org or the excellent wvdial, which you can get from www.rpmfind.net Roger
[newbie] pppd keeps dying!!
I have been connected to the web with LM 7.0 for a few weeks now with no problem, but suddenly when my modem dials out it disconnects at the "starting pppd" stage and gives a "pppd died unexpectedly" error, or on one occassion "Timeout expired while waiting for the ppp interface to come up". I have checked all the settings in kppp which seem to be correct and have even read the manual :-)) but with no result. I have no problems with the same modem using BeOS or Windoze. Please help, I'm tearing my hair out and there's not much left! Roger
Re: [newbie] Problem with saving Kmix settings (Solved)
On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, you wrote: On Sat, 17 Jun 2000, you wrote: I have successfully configured my AWE64 sound card and used Kmix to adjust the volume etc. According to the Kmix help file I should be able to save these settings by pressing Ctrl-1, but this has no effect. When I boot to start a new session kmix defaults to maximum volume and does severe damage to my eardrums as its way of greeting me. Please, what am I doing wrong and how do I fix it? aumix -v 40 I put that line at the end of the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. It sets the volume to 40% on boot. You can use anything up to 100% -- ~~ Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Tom, it works a treat!! My neighbours, eardrums and I are very grateful!! Roger
[newbie] Is Intel 2100 modem with Linux?
I am soon emigrating to Minneapolis USA from the UK. In Minneapolis US West do a DSL deal which includes an Intel 2100 modem. Could anyone please tell me if this would be compatible with Linux-Mandrake, or if not, if I can get a compatible modem which will work with DSL. Many thanks Rogert
