Re: [newbie] kxicq
root wrote: can anyone tell me where to get the latest version of kxicq and some hints on installing it i have version 0.3.1 but when i run ./configure it says there are files missing and configure error installation or configuration problem c compiler cannot creat e executables and when it checks to see wether the c compiler (gcc ) works iget ...no try freshmeat.net gnomeicu works o.k. in 6.1 licq goes o.k. in MDK 7.0 - have a look on your CD.. -WBD
Re: [newbie] Winmodem
Eddy wrote: Hi All, Does anybody have experience use winmodem in mandrake 7? Thanks Eddy I got my LT winmodem to work fine in 7.0 (note: this is a *specific* chipset) with the driver I found through www.linmodems.org Complains about module being compiled for a different kernel, but loads works great, 53,333 bps connect speed, up to 10K throughput on compressible stuff. Keeping my 33.6 external as insurance though... -WBD
Re: [newbie] kde themes - last question for the night!
Tom Berger wrote: On 07-Mar-2000 bosco wrote: Greetings all, I have this problem. I have Mandrake 7.0 and run the stock KDE that came with it. When I apply new themes, alot ( read most ) don't seem to function properly. For instance almost all of them don't change the "start bar" at the bottom of the screen. I look at the screenshots to make sure they look different in this particular theme and they do. However, when I apply the change on my system it does not. I thought maybe there was a apply/don't apply somewhere in the settings, but I have all of those marked in the Theme Manager... Please help, themes are a big reason I love Linux.. :) bosco() [LiquidQuake] www.liquidquake.com Assistant Coder Resident Crackhead " I don't know everything, but careful, I may claim to! " Well, I don't know that much about KDE (Window Maker all the way ;-)), but did you try to restart the X server via 'logout' after applying the theme? Maybe that helps... Regards tom shouldn't need to, in kde theme manager (where you changed the theme) hit the tab marked contents, make sure all the boxes for the parts you want changed are checked. -WBD
Re: [newbie] Binary Applications
Charles Sharp wrote: I've been having trouble getting some applications to run on my machine. I downloaded some apps in compiled binary form already and everytime I go to run them it says "cannot execute binary program". How can I make it so these applications will run? One of them was a mud client, another was the game Doom that I downloaded from www.download.com. I'm running Mandrake 7.0.2 (AIR). Thanks in advance. They are probably old style AOUT binaries, open them with a text editor or kless see if they say ELF at the top of the file like the other apps in /bin (I have never had an AOUT binary, so I don't know what they say at the top). There is no default support for them in newer (any?) versions of MDK, you have to recompile your kernel add it (not hard AFAIK, make menu/xconfig should read your current config all you'll have to do is check the box for aout binaries (haven't tried this though, you may want to check 1st)). -WBD
Re: [newbie] C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe
It is a virus, it sent itself to evreyone on Xavier's address list - bet he's embarresed... I posted a fix as "RE: VIRUS VIRUS - if it got you". It was nice to find that my anti virus software works (pccillin 98) - spotted it as soon as I moved the attachment to a new folder to check it. Only the 2nd virus I've seen in 6 months, 1st one was opened in Netscape, which just displayed it as a text file - lesson for the day - Outlook express unsafe, don't open email attacments from *ANYONE* without checking them - sez me, with outlook express :o) -WBD - Original Message - From: "Ferris, Chris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 3:14 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe What the heck is this and why are you sending it to the newbie mandrake list??? Chris -Original Message- From: Xavier Fromant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 3:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] C:\CoolProgs\Pretty Park.exe File: Pretty Park.exe Test: Pretty Park.exe :) Xavier Fromant
Re: [newbie] People who get LI at boot up rather than LILO BOOT:
Sevatio Octavio wrote: I'm still a bit puzzle about this "LI" freeze on bootup instead of LILO BOOT. This is on a lin/win box dual boot using lilo... the "LI" thing is in the doc's IIRC "man lilo" "man lilo.conf(ig?) "/usr/doc/lilo" I've had it several times when I fscked a Kernel compile or Installed a new distro. Just boot off a floppy rerun lilo (check etc/lilo.conf(ig)1st) -WBD
Re: [newbie] Samba
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/index.html -WBD - Original Message - From: "sdos" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 10:52 AM Subject: [newbie] Samba Hello, can anyone suggest a good book or web page for ground up samba setup Thanx Ernie
Re: [newbie] WINE help
- Original Message - From: "Paul Hendrick" Unreal also runs. Which Wine/MDK version? 7.0 + latest Wine won't work for me + breaks Unreal in Windows...
Re: [newbie] HELP!, 2.2.13 kernel compiling problems.
mv /lib/modules/2.2.13-xx /lib/modules/2.2.13-xx.bak *before* you recompile the kernel. If you don't, new kernel looks for old modules -WBD - Original Message - From: "EA1ABZ, Ramiro" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 1:13 AM Subject: [newbie] HELP!, 2.2.13 kernel compiling problems. Hi all I have mandrake 6.0 distribution. I have compiled my 2.2.13 kernel using 486 option with success. Today I have recompiled again to add some amateur radio modules and remove other modules and things I do not use. Now it stops when booting. I have used the following commands: make menuconfig make dep make clean make zImage ( some times I needed bzImage) make modules make modules_install make install When booting the machine, all is ok, but it stops on " finding module dependencies" I press CTRL - C and it continnues, but after a while it says something like :" kernel does not suppot vfat" Starting continnues and it finishes normally. How can I fix this problem? I have recompiled the kernel several times with same problem and I am bored, compilling kernel and modules takes about 3 hours in my old 486. Thanks in advance. Ramiro. c
Re: [newbie] Cannot kompile kernel
You need to choose "expert" + "development" packages when you install. have a look at the kernel howto at www.mandrakeuser.org -WBD - Original Message - From: "Antoniou, Stylianos" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 7:25 AM Subject: [newbie] Cannot kompile kernel Hi there, I have Mandrake 7.0 installed in two computers that I have got access to. My problem is that whenever I try to kompile the kernel in either of them I get error messages (even without changing any settings). Is there a problem with Mandrake7 or am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Stelios Antoniou
Re: [newbie] audio software install problems
Install the GTK RPM off your MDK 7.0 CD Another of those dependancy things... -WBD - Original Message - From: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 2:29 AM Subject: [newbie] audio software install problems I have been trying to install a few things today and Ive had problems with all of them. Firstly, how do I change or add an environment variable? I have been trying to install sound programs that are compatible with alsa. I have got these messages on two that erred on install: ALSAPLAYER: checking for gtk-config... no checking for GTK - version = 1.2.0... no *** The gtk-config script installed by GTK could not be found *** If GTK was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in *** your path, or set the GTK_CONFIG environment variable to the *** full path to gtk-config. configure: error: ** GTK 1.2.0 not installed or broken ** [root@localhost alsaplayer-0.99.31]# ZAMIXER: make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/gina/xamixer-0.2.4/pixmaps' gcc -DPACKAGE=\"xamixer\" -DVERSION=\"0.2.4\" -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_LIBASO UND=1 -I. -I.-g -O2 -c xamixer.c In file included from xamixer.c:24: main.h:9: gtk/gtk.h: No such file or directory make: *** [xamixer.o] Error 1 [root@localhost xamixer-0.2.4]# --- And this one that did install ok but I dont know how to open the prog. It installed things all over the place and I always get this message to do with setting a envirnment varialbe where ever I try: [root@localhost /]# emusic This is eMusic DR0.9, (c) 1997-1999 Isaac Richards Comments/suggestions? Find me on efnet as Chutt. Read the README for details Player Modules: ascd 0.7, (C) 1997 Rob Malda and Denis Bourez genwrap 0.1, (C) 1998 Isaac Richards splay 0.8.2, (C) 1998 Woo-jae Jung tplay 0.5.5, (C) 1997-1998 Ilkka Karvinen xmp 2.0.0dev36, (C) 1996-1999 Claudio Matsuoka and Hipolito Carraro Jr no mixer.. no volume control.. The analysis window is is 58720270 Analysis Modules: oscil 0.2, (C) 1996-1998 Carsten Haitzler synaesthesia 1.4, (C) 1997, 1998 Paul Harrison wayve 0.2, (C) 1996-1998 Carsten Haitzler /dev/dsp: No such device Couldn't connect to EsounD to monitor.. no analysis modes I have gone through the rpm packages to see if I could find a gtk. I did and installed it but still get the error message. I found it under system environment/libraries/tols and it was called gtk tools. Can anyone help? regards Gina
Re: [newbie] Urgent -- how to get back to KDE
like you can get to text mode with "linux 3" @ lilo prompt you can get to X login with "linux 5" choose your windowmanager. have you tried "mouseconfig" or whatever its called yet? Type "setup" @ command prompt. BTW, you might be able to choose desk With "setup" too - can't recall. -WBD - Original Message - From: "Benjamin Sher" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 9:17 AM Subject: [newbie] Urgent -- how to get back to KDE Using Mandrake 6.1 I am typing to you from Pine in the Console. I have been having endless problems with my mouse. I thought I would try testing it in Gnome. Well, it's even worse in Gnome. In KDE, my mouse lasts about 5 to 10 minutes. In Gnome, it dies almost instantly. And now, when I try in xterm (in Gnome) to switch back and I type "switchdesk" to get into KDE, I cannot even do that. After typing "switchdesk" and trying to move my mouse over to the Switchdesk utility screen, my mouse dies on me before I even have a chance to click on the "KDE" or "Another Level" option. I am forever stuck in Gnome. How do I get into KDE or Another Level from the console in a situation like this. If I type "startx", I am taken right back into Gnome. Sounds like a vicious circle. Help! Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net
Re: [newbie] compiling problem
- Original Message - From: "Gina" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 2:06 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] compiling problem When I installed Mandrake I used the "recommended" option. Which also doesnt give you any options on what packages you want installed. It does it for you. I think that for a newbie its a nasty trap. The time I have spent trying to get around compiling problems has been because these packages wernt installed, and I'm NOT impressed. Surely these above packages should have been included in that recommended option since they are needed for basic compiling? LMAO :) IM(andrakes)NSHO you need to be an "Expert" + "Developer" to get this stuff when you install... IMHO an option to choose "compiling" which installs the basic tools/libs/headers/src would be very helpful @ install time. Mind you, apart from developers, the only people who would use it are the small % with hardware probs people setting up fairly advanced app's ... BTW, re: ALSA, 7.0 ships with it in /usr/src/Linux 2.2.14-15-mdk (may not be the latest ver) all you may have to do is run the snddevices script in the /alsa dir load the module + maybe load the oss compatibility one (check the included doc's). -Warren.
Re: [newbie] vmware
Elizabeth Dolan wrote: how did u go with the license as iam having problems with it i got one and says that it find it comes up with hash error can anyone help me out with this problem its 1.1.2 thank you you have to change the filename to .license highlight the text of the licence in netscape mail Rclick save as /home/yourname/.license -WBD
Re: [newbie] VMWare
Vic wrote: How did you get VMWare? http://www.vmware.com -WBD
Re: [newbie] VMWare
"James W. Brodack" wrote: Has anyone tried installing VMWare 1.1.2 under Mandrake 7.0? Not me, but the 2.0 beta installed without a hitch works fine, except for repeatedly warning me that I did not have lockdoor for my cdrom (something to do with supermount?) sound not going (may be pointed to the wrong /dev). -WBD
Re: [newbie] XKill
cory wrote: I was using Kmp3. I tried to load a playlist and it froze up. I clicked on XKill on the desktop to get rid of it and now it won't start up anymore. I've tried rebooting and nothing seems to work and I can't find any info on the program XKill. Try un/re installing Kmp3 with kpackage. "man XKill" will give you info. -WBD
Re: [newbie] Kernel intsallation?
Joe Sircy wrote: Can anyone help me through installing a new kernel in mandrake 6.5? Joe There is a good compiling howto at www.mandrakeuser.org If you got a Mandrake RPM, just click it (as root) click install, then edit lilo with klilo. Change "kernel to boot" to your new one eg: vmlinuz-2.2.13-7mdk to vmlinuz-2.2.13-22mdk -WBD
Re: [newbie] 7.0
Paul Derbyshire wrote: Suppose I got a 7.0 disk from some unspecified source. Would I be able to quickly and painlessly upgrade the 6.0 I have, without screwing anything up or losing my data? It *might* work, didn't for me with 6.1--7.0, others have had probs. -WBD
Re: [newbie] 2.2.13-22 kernel update
"Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: OK, I was looking for an update for the stdlibc and gcc gcc+ libraries and such (got tired of installing software that required one library or another that didn't install when I selected "everything" from the 6.1 install) so me thinks "Let's try the update button on the KDE panel". Stupid move. Every thing d/l'd fine so I reboot and my machine erupts. I get " ~^[[24~^[[24 "'s streaming across my screen, the internal speaker is screaming as the filesystem is being mounted (NOT a pleasant thing at 12:30 am). Doah, I forgot to edit /etc/lilo.conf to reflect the new 2.2.13-22 kernel and rerun lilo. OK that's done but I still have the same problem and any time I enter into a terminal mode my screen again erupts into streaming " ~~" anytime I look at it crosseyed and seem to be having general keyboard problems typing this. I also now get an error msg that my kernel does not have kppp support but launches it anyway when I hit "OK". This folks is rediculous, I suppose it's my fault for trying to fix something that wasn't broke but all I wanted was the libraries that should have loaded in the first place. Please, anyone got any suggestions Joe Gardner The updates are all RPM's, might still be stored in your top /tmp directory (unlikely after reboot, but look), you could try reinstalling the old ones off CD. the kppp thing is normal can be safely ignored. The prob is strange, as I could safely boot off -7mdk after I had installed -22. It's at this sort of place that I usually reinstall - hope you get better help :o) [if you made a /home partition you could back things up into it keep it when you reinstall] -WBD
Re: AW: [newbie] Some Help - New to MDK
"Friedrichs, Martin /122" wrote: I have an ESS Solo1 too. But it doesn't work with 6.1. How did you get it work?? I tried it with ALSA-driver but there was no chance. Thanks for reply Martin Do a "modprobe esssolo1.o" before you start X you should be able to open the mixer in kde. make sure you check "enable system sounds" in KDE. If it doesn't work, restart X. ALSA *does* work with 6.1 - hard to set up though. Try reading the "Alsa sound HOWTO" again. Module is called es1938.o, not esssolo1.o like he says. -WBD
Re: [newbie] sorry for disturb
- Original Message - From: "John Aldrich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] sorry for disturb On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, you wrote: i am a new user of linux i want i have the mandrake 6.1 and i can't run the x windows on my pc while installing it ask me to choose a CARD but my card its not found its ATI (128 RAGE) 32MB and my screen is view sonic g790 i select in the card category unlisted and in the screen my screen view sonic g790 when the test will run it tells there is an error please tell me what is the best configuration to setup my vga card and to get on x windows I believe that the RAGE128 is a new chipset. You MIGHT try the XF86_Mach64 SVGA server and see if that works... that's what most of the other ATI cards use. John The SuSE X server for the rage 128 is in the "apps" directory on the 6.1 CD. IMHO this would probably work much better than the XF86_Mach64 SVGA one. -WBD
Re: [newbie] gcc catch 22.
MDK 6.1 uses pgcc, the rpm is on your disk. src.rpm's are *sorce* code, ie: not compiled. You might be better off upgrading or reinstalling (from your current CD) choosing the development tools. N.B. upgrading can break stuff, so backup.. Mercy Ships-Pacific Webmaster wrote: Well here goes... thanks to all of you that hang out and help on these lists.. I should think that this would be a common problem for anyone wanting to install stuff on their system... I am attempting to install mysql onto my system I run the ./configure script, but get the error.. checking for gcc... no checking for cc... no configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH right... so I look for it myself.. find / -name gcc* -print nope.. no luck.. tried the same for cc.. no luck.. I searched through the mandrake and redhat RPMS on my Linux 6.0 disks but couldn't find an RPM that indicated either of those. So I ftp gcc-2.95.2-3mdk.src.rpm aha.. i say to myself.. Im getting there.. I start RPM and open gcc-2.95.2-3mdk.src.rpm install it and presto. or so i think... tried installing mysql again but get the same freaking error message.. Ok. so I locate gcc and find that the RPM has copied 8 files into /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES with the extension .tar.bz2 what the frick these are I have no idea.. so I open them with archiver and untar them into /root/gcc-2.95.2 and end up with what looks to be like install and configuration scripts.. Alright.. im there methinks. So i type, configure --prefix=MYDIR /usr/local (why?? cause i have no idea at all what else to do, and it seemed ok at the time..) and get this message. Created "Makefile" in /root/gcc-2.95.2 /root/gcc-2.95.2/configure: cc: command not found *** The command 'cc -o conftest -g conftest.c' failed. *** You must set the environment variable to CC to a working compiler... DANG IT... FRICK.. STUPID THING.. WHAT DOES IT THINK IM TRYING TO DO, BUT INSTALL A WORKING COMPILER... My path of course, is set to include /root/gcc-2.95.2 where i presume any well behaved c compiler would hang out... I will not give up. one day I will succeed with your help..please? Aaron newbie2
Re: [newbie] INSTALL ICQ
Arnfinn Plogv wrote: Is there like a realy EZ way to install programs in linux ? i realy want ICQ on my mandrake 7.0 I cant get it to work and that is why i am still using windows "gnomeicu" works fine - its on your CD if it's not already installed. Theres a newer version at freshmeat.net though
Re: [newbie] About the known problem with SiS
^*Tim*^ *^Seedorf^* wrote: I was wondering,if anyone could tell me where in the file etc/X11/XF86Config i would insert the code 'noaccel' i need to know for my linux to work,thanx.please check this file and tell me Tim __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From someones post in alt.os.linux.mandrake: (I guess this is the official line) I started to try to use Linux last weekend (still working on this weekend) and had the same problems. I emailed support, and here is what they told me: The SiS 6326 has a known bug with the X window system. On your Linux system is a file named /etc/X11/XF86Config . This text file is made up of sections that look like this: Section "Device" (various entries here) EndOfSection You need to edit the section of this file called "Device." If you have a card with 8MB of video memory, first try telling the X server that there is only 4MB present by adding the following line to the Device section of your config file: Videoram 4096 If you have a 4MB card, or if the above line doesn't help, try adding the following line to the Device section: Option "nolinear" A drawback with this option is that colour depths higher than 8bpp can't be used, but that is better than nothing. If you see problems when moving windows with KDE, try the following: Option "no_pixmap_cache" All of these problems with the SiS6326 video cards should be fixed in the next release of XFree. From: http://rampages.onramp.net/~slywolf/ (a page about the SiS6326) # ** # Graphics device section # ** Section "Device" Identifier "SiS 6326" VendorName "PC 100 Multimedia" BoardName "3D AGP Pro" VideoRam8192 Option "no_accel" ### HERE!!! ### EndSection Yours will look a bit different. Option "noaccel" might be the right way to write it now though. You could try some of the options Mandrake suggests as well (one to a line)eg: Option "nolinear" Option "no_pixmap_cache" change the line that says: VideoRam8192 to: VideoRam4096 Cheers Warren.
Re: [newbie] Themes, permissions and the like
Tom wrote: Ok, I have a problem with the themes not changing everything. Including the Virtual desktop icons, background of applications (such as KDE control center for instance) and minimized task bar. They all stay grey, instead of changing color to what they are supposed to be (ie yellow, if yellow theme is picked, everything turns yellow, except a few things as stated above) It seems to me, that its a permission problem or something along those lines. I can change the themes just fine as root, but when I am logged on as a normal user the problem shows itself. How would I go about fixing this? Anyone else have this problem? I have no idea where to start, to fix such a thing... Thanks in advance! :) Tom Have you clicked the tab that says "contents" in KDE themes manager selected what you wanted them applied to? Check that 1st. You might (unlikely) have to change permissions on /usr/bin/kthememgr Warren.
Re: [newbie] configuring soundcard
Gina wrote: Ive finally got my screen resolution problem sorted out and now Im onto the sound, Ive read thru readme and faqs and tried "make xconfig", "make config" and "make menuconfig" everywhere at shell prompts and it doesnt bring up any GUI setup screen nor text. Ive found the sndconfig file and thought great, this should do it, I had all the info ready on IRQ settings etc, but it didnt auto detect anything nor is MPU-401 isnt in the list, even though in the readme notes it says it is supported. Ive got the 910AF Jetway motherboard with the Intel 82810 and 82C801AB and 82C802AB Chipset with On Board CODEC C Compliant to AC97 and in Windows sound mixer it shows up as using MPU-401 so Im assuming choosing that somewhere in configuring for Kinux should be ok? Thats if I can even get to the setup or configuration utility for sound. Can anyone help me out? I dont know where to look now on how to get my sound configured. The readme file is huge. Ive printed it out and all it says is what I have to do but not where to go and how to do it. I dont know how to build and/or compile a kernel let alone find any simple question and answer setup like there is for the Xconfig for the monitor. regards Gina If you still have the stock kernel, try typing: "modprobe snd-mpu401-uart.o" enter (as root, no "quotemarks") see what happens when you open the mixer If you get any error messages - save them tell us Mandrake 7.0 is heaps better than 6.1 at setting up Video Sound, I got a copy from: http://www.copyleft.co.nz (NZ$ 15.00 including fastpost) You'd probably have to reinstall, rather than upgrade though, as 7.0 has a few bugs.. as for your problems with make Xconfig etc, you need the development tools, if you have nothing important you could try booting off your CDROM choosing Upgrade--custom--development tools (this could stuff things though (not hardware)). You could just reinstall pick them too (I'm on install #7 or so myself...) Warren.
Re: [[newbie] Some general questions...]
Try www.mandrakeuser.org - they have a good font HOWTO. If your obssesive about them, do a search on "font degluification" @ www.google.com - Original Message - I agree the fonts are driving me nuts, how to I get good looing web pages again?
Re: [newbie] ICQ rpms on 6.1 cd?
Ivan Trail wrote: I have searched everything I can think of, but I don't know where to find the ICQ type rpms on my disk. Anyone know the name of them? and while we're at it, how do you get the rpms, in Krpm to arrange in either tree form or like the rpm manager in redhat 5.2? these things along with travel at the speed of light are just some things i can't figure out! Thanks!! AFAIK the only ICQ on 6.1 is "gnomeicu" (newer+better version of it at freshmeat.net) you can expand the tree in kpackage by clicking package--expand tree (if I got what you mean) -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] foo package
Boda Zsolt wrote: I do not have the package "foo" installed how could I install it? Where should I download it from? Thanks in advance: Zsolt There is no package "foo" foo is the hacker word for "whatever its called" or "x.xxx" or "insert relevant name here" -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] now got problems with gcc errors
Elizabeth Dolan wrote: i got the make command working but now i get gcc errors can someone tell me how to fix this thank you MDK 6.1 uses pgcc as its compiler, it's on your CD, as are any other dependencies for development tools. -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] Modem Question!?
Jon Schwartze wrote: No. that didnt work, I had already tried that before your post. but thanks anyways! See I think I should get an ISA modem that uses Jumper cables...so the computer actually treats it like an external serial modem...what do you all think?? Proper external modems are much eaiser to configure than ISA 3COM=best (protect your computer from lightning strikes on phone lines too..) I got a 2nd hand 33.6 Dynalink for about US$ 30.00 (ripped off!) that isn't much slower than my 56k winmodem is in W98. I'd get a 3COM one, but it was that or a Voodoo3! -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] ICQ question.
Rolf wrote: Hi, I installed Linux-Mandrake 6.1 about a week ago. All went well and I am just about to try to make Linux the default OS on here. Had a look around for a Linux ICQ program and found KXicq-0.3.1.tgz . I can't get it to install. Error message after ./configure is: 'configure: error: instalation or configure problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables' . I get the feeling there is something basic I am not clueing into here. OTOH, is there another ICQ program I should be looking at? Thanks in advance for any insight on this one. Rolf. [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you installed the Gnome packages from MDK CD, you already have an ICQ program - it's called gnomeicu (sucky name IMHO) it worked fine for me. -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] Modem Question!?
Jon Schwartze wrote: Ok, I'm seriously getting pissed that neither my ISA winmodem or my PCI modem will work in Linux. I'm taking back the PCI modem tommorow I need to know EXACTLY what to get, Thanks in advance guys JON If my reply to your 1st question didn't help, people swear by 3com/U.S. Robotics *external* modems. You should be able to get the ISA one going though. Here's a link to the latest Modem HOWTO: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] Stupid questions
"Ty C. Mixon" wrote: Now for my stupid question, and I should know the answer but . . . I've got a tar file, and I've tried using 'tar -x filename to untar it, but it ain't working. It was originally a tar.bz, and bunzip2 brought out the tar fine. I'm trying to install jre, but can't get it, even though I did it on 6.0 a few months back, but later took it off. Any how I'm stuck. I like midnight commander for working with tarballs etc "mc" at the command prompt. Highlight your file F2 then "x" to extract them "man tar" offers a wealth of imformation... IIRC tar -xzf is the usual command -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] Problem in X font
What's your video chip? Are you sure you configured X proprerly? - Original Message - From: "Sudhakar Nagarajan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 5:21 AM Subject: [newbie] Problem in X font I recently installed Linux-mandrake in to my system. It is AMD p2 processor. The installation went fine, but at the time of X installation the confirmation window, "if you can see the window displayed all right" I can not read the words. It is like a black strip. But I can see the button and read ok in that. So I clicked ok and finished the installation. After rebooting, the desktop comes ok and colors are ok but I can not read any letters or tool tips. Every thing is black strip. The cursor is also big square instead of small dot. Can any one tell where the problem is. Do I need to change the font size or cursor size or any thing else. If so how. Thanks in advance Sudhakar
Re: [newbie] Getting rid of KDE
# switchdesk - Original Message - From: "Andy Thomas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 8:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Getting rid of KDE Hi, How do I switch out of KDE and into something like FVWM2? I tried to avoid installing any KDE but some app needed it and I couldn't find the app in the list of software to be installed so went ahead and told it to "resolve the dependencies" which resulted in KDE being installed. I remember having chosen a handful of other window managers, among them fvwm or fvwm2. Under fvwm2 you can right click and from a menu choose to switch to a different windowing system. Where is this feature in KDE? There is a place in the setup where certain groups of apps don't open up when you hit the spacebar. Perhaps the app I missed which would have allowed me not to have installed KDE was in one of those sections. Perhaps not... Anyway... I want my other window manager(s)... g TIA Andy -- From: Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [expert] netscape 4.70-1mdk.i586.rpm seg faults Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:38 AM I downloaded netscape 4.70-1mdk.i586.rpm (all three files, commun., Navi., common) twice now and rpm just seg faults on me. I downloaded other rpm files i.e. lpr-0.46-1mdk.i586.rpm and it installed fine. I even downloaded netscape from two mandrake update sites, with the same results. What gives here, and where can I get a good copy of 4.7 at ?? Brian D. Klar - CVE OTS WPAFB (937)257-5773 937-973-3125 (Pager)
Re: [newbie]
shark wrote: Ok, I tried eznet and when I ran the program it dialed into my isp but then disconnected and when I looked at the eznet log file it said "Connect script failed" does anyone know how to rectify this error? Not without seeing your "eznet log" There should be an "eznet.txt" in your eznet folder, which might help you. -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] How to Dial up
Eric Richards wrote: Hi How do you dial up your ISP from Mandrake version 6.0 Netscape 4.6 (McMillan Make) KDE From Eric You have to connect manually before Netscape will work. 1st kppp--help then kppp--setup -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
[newbie] New Millenium
00.32 01/01/00 NZDT Happy new Millenium all... -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk
Re: [newbie] New Millenium
- Original Message - From: "Des Wass" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] New Millenium And Happy New year to your all! On 01/01/00, Warren Doney said: 00.32 01/01/00 NZDT Happy new Millenium all... -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk Go for the eyes Boo !!! "squeaky wheel gets the kick" as I have discovered :o) Warren
Re: [newbie] smp kernel 2.2.13-7mdk and modules
Hidong Kim wrote: Hi, Axalon, I tried the 'depmod -a', but the 2.2.13-7mdk smp kernel is still hanging during boot at "Finding module dependencies". Should it be 'depmod -a 2.2.13-7mdk' or 'depmod -a 2.2.13'? Thanks, move your old modules from (top level) /lib/modules to a new folder /lib/oldmodules (I just used KFM) or whatever before you make modules--lnstall--depmod etc. Before you reboot, put a working version of older kernel moudules in /lib/modules so you can boot with an older kernel if anything goes wrong. I.E. I made sure I had a bootdisk+modules for 2.2.13-7 before I rebooted my newly compiled 2.2.13-22. I don't think it would work with 2 lots of the same version e.g. 13-22 + 13-22 (havent tried it though). For me, depmod still spits out unresolved stuff, but I can boot o.k. off my new kernel. I think I hosed out some suff from the src tree when I did a make mrproper or a make clean somewhere, Wish I'd moved the RPM from /tmp Warren.
Re: [newbie] smp kernel 2.2.13-7mdk and modules
On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Hidong Kim wrote: : Hi, Warren, : : Thanks for the reply. There's one thing I don't quite understand, see : below: : : : : Warren Doney wrote: : : Hidong Kim wrote: : : Hi, Axalon, : : I tried the 'depmod -a', but the 2.2.13-7mdk smp kernel is still hanging : during boot at "Finding module dependencies". Should it be 'depmod -a : 2.2.13-7mdk' or 'depmod -a 2.2.13'? Thanks, : : : move your old modules from (top level) /lib/modules to a new folder : /lib/oldmodules (I just used KFM) : or whatever before you make modules--lnstall--depmod etc. Before you : reboot, put a working version of older kernel moudules in /lib/modules : so you can boot with an older kernel if anything goes wrong. : : Can't I just boot off of an older kernel on a boot floppy in case of : emergency? If I put working versions of older kernel modules in : /lib/modules, won't that overwrite the modules that were just created? : UM, I don't Know for sure, but it worked for me, modules were in 2 seperate folders, 2.2.13-7 2.2.13-22, If you don't have the modules for the older kernels, it might hang at finding dependancys. Warren.
Re: [newbie] ICQ reg. Off topic
kxicq worked best for me, the others had dependancy probs. lets you register too IIRC I got it from http://www.freshmeat.net Warren. - Original Message - From: "John Aldrich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 4:04 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] ICQ reg. Off topic On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, you wrote: How can someone sign up for ICQ when running Linux? My niece wants to sign up for her own account But ICQNIX doesnt support that feature. I cant find anything on ICQ's site to let her sign up there. Any Ideas? There are other ICQ clients out there, some of which will allow sign-up. Go find 'em and use one of them. John
Re: [newbie] Corel Linux
Jeanette Russo wrote: Who ever told me that I 99 cents for Corel Linux was too much sure was right. Never had a problem installing any Linux until now. Jeanette Worked fine for me Who ever said check that your hardware is compatible sure was right. (sorry, I couldn't resist ;)) IMHO you ain't missing much, Tried it for a few days - then back to MDK 6.1. The only thing I miss from Corel is the app that let you adjust your video settings within X - that was cool. The free/dload version doesn't have 1/2 the apps that MDK's has, IMHO with the .13-22 kernel Netscape 4.7 MDK is just as stable Warren.
Re: [newbie] ICQ reg. Off topic
Hugh Semmler wrote: Thanks for the offer But no need, I used KXICQ to set her up and account I had to search for the files in root to do it though. Cant get the darn thing to run :) Thanks again Hugh I've had probs with it too, sorry I reccomended it. It registerd me again but every time I've tried to connect it segfaults dumps core Warren.
Re: [newbie] ICQ reg. Off topic
Warren Doney wrote: Hugh Semmler wrote: Thanks for the offer But no need, I used KXICQ to set her up and account I had to search for the files in root to do it though. Cant get the darn thing to run :) Thanks again Hugh I've had probs with it too, sorry I reccomended it. It registerd me again but every time I've tried to connect it segfaults dumps core Warren. I got gnomeicu from http://www.freshmeat.net (enter gnomeicu in search window) that works o.k. with MDK 6.1/KDE just ignore the "not running gnome compliant window manager"BS double click the little icon on the gnome menubar to get it back if it autohides (you might want to disable autohide in options) Warren.
Re: [newbie] ICQ reg. Off topic
also, it lets you register. Warren Doney wrote: Warren Doney wrote: Hugh Semmler wrote: Thanks for the offer But no need, I used KXICQ to set her up and account I had to search for the files in root to do it though. Cant get the darn thing to run :) Thanks again Hugh I've had probs with it too, sorry I reccomended it. It registerd me again but every time I've tried to connect it segfaults dumps core Warren. I got gnomeicu from http://www.freshmeat.net (enter gnomeicu in search window) that works o.k. with MDK 6.1/KDE just ignore the "not running gnome compliant window manager"BS double click the little icon on the gnome menubar to get it back if it autohides (you might want to disable autohide in options) Warren.
Re: [newbie] KDE screen help
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Warren Doney wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Use the "utilities" box on the panel, it should roll over into another menu "more" -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon Yeah...it _should_ but it _don't_ I didn't say use K-Utilities, i said the utilities box _on_ the panel, which does wrap as needed. I was talking about the utilities box _on_ the panel, was running it @ (15") 1024 x foo couldn't see the .more bit. Guess the guy who did the menu had a 17" Monitor forgot about 15" 14" Notebooks I'd recon it's only a 15, the thing is he didn't install everything thus filling it up :) Maybe... I recall a thread on this a while ago, something about using the menu editor to split the utilities menu in half, but when I tried it I got the Gnome utilities menu, not the KDE. If i remeber right the editor is in utilities i can see how that could be a big problem Funny thing, It worked this time :o maybe you have to be root I was usr. I usually launch apps from konsole or right clicking the screen to get a box, but it would be nice to know how to fix this.. I prefer alt-f2 when useing kde's wm I do too...now :) thanks. I now have an item on my menu called "the rest" Hey - that World Watch thing is cool, I've been half looking for an app like that, as I can never remember what the time difference is between NZ--USA :o) -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Netscape questions...
Sam Roza wrote: How do you get NutScrape to load all images in a web page without having to click them, or right click and ask to have them loaded? Edit--prefrences--advanced--autoload images.. Oh, one more thing...how do you create a new user from root? Linuxconfig icon on desktop--user accounts... -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Startup issues.
- Original Message - From: "Sam Roza" snipped I think there might be one last issue concerning the width of my screen and my clock in the righthand corner pushed off the screen...but I'll probably fool with it later, for now I'll just surf! :-] 1st - "man xvidtune" then run xvidtune. Sam Roza P.S.-- any way to get fonts and stuff to work more window-like? Rclick desktop, Lclick Display propertys -- fonts stuff... -Warren.
Re: [newbie] KDE screen help
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Use the "utilities" box on the panel, it should roll over into another menu "more" -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon Yeah...it _should_ but it _don't_ Guess the guy who did the menu had a 17" Monitor forgot about 15" 14" Notebooks I recall a thread on this a while ago, something about using the menu editor to split the utilities menu in half, but when I tried it I got the Gnome utilities menu, not the KDE. I usually launch apps from konsole or right clicking the screen to get a box, but it would be nice to know how to fix this.. -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited
You *have* run Xconfigurator specified your card, haven't you? Do you know how much RAM it's got? Moving the RAM setting down a notch in Xconfigurator can sometimes help, is another setting you can play with... also, you could try asking about your problem in the "comp.windows.x" newsgroup (or searching it @ deja.com). As for buying a new card, it's what I did when I was running Caldera 2.2 it didn't support my embedded chip. Installing it was as simple as slipping a jumper on the motherboard. Of corse, YMMV, from the doc's, it seems you should be able to get your own going -Warren. - Original Message - From: "Sam Roza" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited Ok, I've now used MC to read the README.cirrus file, and updated my config file based on advice given in the readme. I've added Option "noaccel", and it froze me...enabled Option "no_bitblt", same issue...I enabled the Chipset "clgd5436" function for better identification of my cardall to no avail. As far as this comment goes..." Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) " I see no reason to buy a new card when mine is 100%supported. Also, the issues of trying to install a PCI card on a system with an integrated video adapter(Compaq's idea, not mine) seems hardly worth the trouble. I would like to know if anyone has ever resolved any issues with these cards, and what is necessary to acheive the ultimate goal of clear video with no re-draw issues. Thank you for all of your sage advice on this matter, I appreciate any and all help you can provide. Sam Roza - Original Message - From: Warren Doney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues...revisited Sam Roza wrote: Thanks to Axalon for pointing me in the direction of the archives. I found lots of stuff on the Cirrus cards, but I found few solutions. The most promising of which woulf be to update the xf86config RPG's, but I don't know what they are, or if I would even know what to do with them if I had them. Another thing...how do I read readme's and such? what program would I use from a console to look at them? Thanl you in advance, Sam, AFAIK, your not going to be able to get round manually editing your XF86Config file for this card. You'll find the details in: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.cirrus and the actual file at /etc/X11/XF86Config The tool I like for doing this sort of thing is the Midnight Commander. Type "mc" at the command prompt start reading helpfiles... (you're at the point where I'd only be repeating what's in 'em). Alternatively, a brand new 4 MB video card would cost you less than a good lunch.. Make sure it's supported :) -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Set up for Voodoo3 2000
Run Xconfigurator in the card part pick Voodoo 3, or, if you have an older version of xfree86 (3.3.5) go to www.3dfx.gamers.com dload the Linux drivers. - Original Message - From: "Eric Hanks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 1999 8:07 PM Subject: [newbie] Set up for Voodoo3 2000 Any sugestions on how I can install with a voodoo3 2000 vid-card...It's the only card I have and I like it's performance in Win98...I can't see to get linux-mandrake up and running with the Voodoo3 2000 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Re: [newbie] Startup issues.
Xconfigurator should work o.k., Iv'e always had hassles with fontpath default resolutions with xf86config Mandrake(which BTW is the right way to spell it, XF86Config is the name of the file it makes) . Try to find out what your card is. In Win98 right click a clear area of your desktop then Lclick proprertys -- settings -- advanced --adapter you should see it Also, do you Know what version of xfree86 you have? MDK 6.1 has the newest version, but 6.0 has an older one which may not work as well for your card. www.xfree86.org is a good place to look if you have problems with X. -Warren - Original Message - From: "Sam Roza" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Startup issues. I apologize, but as I am a TOTAL newbie, and typing xf86config(or as the manual says XF86Config)does not pull it up. How do I run this? Sorry for the stupid questions. At 10:54 AM 12/17/99 -0800, you wrote: Hi, Sam, I've always preferred 'xf86config' for configuration of X. See if that helps. Good luck, Hidong Sam Roza wrote: Hello All, I am new to the list, and am having difficulties. Last night I tried to install Linux-mandrake and it went GREAT, until I got to X setup. I just can't seem to get my settings right. I am installing on a Compaq Deskpro P166 with a soundblaster(this worked in the installation) and a Cirrus logic video board(I don't know what chipset or RAM). The first time I loaded it, I got into KDE(X?) but the screen was so messed up I couldn't use it, and I couldn't find a way to reset the video settings. I was reserved and I ended up re-installing linux a few times before I got a successful install. Now that everything is complete, and I can use unix(with my limited knowledge of unix it is difficult for me), from a console to be ROOT, and run Xconfigurator. After setting up Xconfig with my monitor's settings, and having it probe my adapter(when it probes, the specs sound right), but then the test screen comes up and asks "Can tyou read this message?" and I can read the message, but the boxes below are all skewed... I got it looking decent and selected yes when it asked my if I could see the message. Now it freezes when going into X...PLEASE HELP!! Regards, Sam Roza Lead Customer Service Representative (408) 527-2926 GE Capital - IT Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Sam Roza Lead Customer Service Representative (408) 527-2926 GE Capital - IT Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Kernal Probs
Brainwave! What about a make oldconfig a copy/paste of the output in the konsole window? I'm in M$ partition, so haven't tried it yet (can't remember if you can copy/paste in Konsole). -Warren. - Original Message - From: "Warren Doney" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kernal Probs If I find a way, I've got this message filed. - Original Message - From: "Thomas J. Hamman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Warren Doney" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kernal Probs On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Warren Doney wrote: Is there a way of checking what is compiled in the default 2.2.13-22 Kernal? I'd like to use it as a base for compiling Me too. It would be great if Mandrake took the .config file used for the stock kernel, and put it in the kernel-source package, to give a newbie kernel-compilers a good base to start from. -Tom
Re: [newbie] Kernel compilation problems.
- Original Message - Subject: RE: [newbie] Kernel compilation problems. snipped The 2.2.14 kernel is due out soon (kernel.org, not MDK). It might be better to try with that, or the 2.2.13 kernel.org src. -Warren.
Re: [newbie] KPPP again
Jim, If you haven't got kppp working yet, please mail me direct, as I have a link to a really good Howto (matter of finding it) the list is buggy at the moment. -Warren. - Original Message - From: "Jim Kempton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:43 AM Subject: [newbie] KPPP again Hey Thanks for all the responses to my recent post. But it still won't do it's thing. Plugged in all the relevant DNS numbers, edited the resolve file, changed PAP to CHAP and back again, read the Howto's looked at man stuff, tried a different ISP with relevant numbers again etc etc. Worked fine under Mandrake 6.0 but I did a clean install not the upgrade :-( any more thoughts appreciated TIA Jim
Re: [newbie] QT 2.0.2 install
Get KXicq instead - email me for RPM or have a look in the KDE directory at linuxberg.com. -Warren. - Original Message - From: "M L Cates" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 2:15 PM Subject: [newbie] QT 2.0.2 install I am trying to install the QT 2.0.2 rpm in order to run LICQ. However, when I try to install it, Kpackage gives me a dependency error box with a long list of dependencies. What do I need to do to install this rpm and get LICQ up and running? thanks M Cates
Re: [newbie] QT 2.0.2 install
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, you wrote: better yet get KLicq snipped I tried it That has dependancy probs too.. -Warren.
[newbie] Kernal Probs
Is there a way of checking what is compiled in the default 2.2.13-22 Kernal? I'd like to use it as a base for compiling my own. Also, whats with the fast-FPU bug? I don't know what fast-FPU *is* - is it important? -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Kernal Probs
If I find a way, I've got this message filed. - Original Message - From: "Thomas J. Hamman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Warren Doney" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kernal Probs On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Warren Doney wrote: Is there a way of checking what is compiled in the default 2.2.13-22 Kernal? I'd like to use it as a base for compiling Me too. It would be great if Mandrake took the .config file used for the stock kernel, and put it in the kernel-source package, to give a newbie kernel-compilers a good base to start from. -Tom
[newbie] Kernel compile error
Anyone Know what this means, or where I should look to find out? (snipped output of "make zImage") /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/lib/lib.a /usr/src/linux/lib/lib.a /usr/src/lin ux/arch/i386/lib/lib.a \ --end-group \ -o vmlinux init/main.o: In function `check_fpu': init/main.o(.text.init+0x23): undefined reference to `__buggy_fxsr_alignment' make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1 there is no image in /arch/i386 so I guess something has gone wrong :-( TIA -Warren.
Re: [newbie] KPPP
OOPS.sorrryoh well. -Warren. On Tue, 07 Dec 1999, you wrote: On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Warren Doney wrote: I think Kppp overwrites the /etc/resolv.conf with its own settings each time it's used. This is to allow us to use more than 1 ISP without editing /etc/resolv.conf each time we change. So the DNS *must* be entered be entered correctly in Kppp. No, that's not true... kppp only disables resolv.conf's configuration if you check the "Disable existing DNS servers during connection" box. Otherwise, kppp will happily leave the options in your resolv.conf enabled and if you have your DNS servers there then you don't need to enter them in kppp. -Tom
Re: [newbie] kernel header files - where?
Click the box that says RPM on your desktop (kpackage) go down the tree to +development +system click the + by system to expand the tree - *bingo* click kernal headers, click files tab above big window, it will tell you where the files are (all 1485 of them!) -Warren. On Sun, 05 Dec 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Peter Heckert wrote: David van Balen wrote: installed. Also, I did install the "kernel source" package when I did the update, in case that has any effect on what's in the include dir. Sorry for replying to my own thread... There is also a package "kernel headers" on my MDK 6.1 CDROM True, but that's for the 2.2.13-7mdk kernel. I upgraded to 2.2.13-22mdk and also installed the kernel-headers-2.2.13-22mdk.rpm package. DvB Peter -- Nur in /var/log/messages steht die Wahrheit.
Re: [newbie] KPPP
I think Kppp overwrites the /etc/resolv.conf with its own settings each time it's used. This is to allow us to use more than 1 ISP without editing /etc/resolv.conf each time we change. So the DNS *must* be entered be entered correctly in Kppp. To do so: Click Kppp - click setup - click on the account you are connecting with - click edit - click DNS tab - check that your ip's DNS addresses are entered correctly in the *largest* box - if not, remove them enter the correct ones by typing them (one at a time) in the middle box clicking add. -Warren. - Original Message - From: "John Aldrich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] KPPP On Sun, 05 Dec 1999, you wrote: Hey Running 6.1 and everything's fine. Except Netscape - but I suspect it's a dial up problem. Plugged in all the relevant details to KPPP for my 'spare' Freeserve account and do the connect. I get in and the modem stays connected but Netscape won't find anything or give me an error message as it would if it saw no connection. Check your DNS configs. Someone has said that there's a place in KPPP to plug in your ISP's DNS server settings (probably 6.1 and up -- I don't use KPPP myself G) or edit your /etc/resolv.conf (as root) and put the correct DNS info in there, or do both. :-) John
Re: [newbie] DNS problems.
Launch Kppp - click setup - click accounts - click on the one you're using, to highlight it - click edit - click DNS tab - enter doman name: "connected.bc.ca" in your case - enter domain name server addresses "207.23.253.201" - click add "207.23.253.202" - click add (Dont type " marks in) click OK - try it out. - Original Message - From: "Ken" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 27, 1999 6:12 PM Subject: [newbie] DNS problems. Hi again all. Okay got my KPPP to dial out nice. It connects awsome, i can manually enter in IP numbers and it goes there. But i still cant access my DNS server. I have even edited my /etc/resolv.conf it looks like this search connected.bc.ca nameserver 207.23.253.201 nameserver 207.23.253.202 I really am getting frustated as to what i have done wrong. Any idea?? maybe i missed something in config? Thanx for your time and for letting me pick your brains. =0 Ken
Re: [newbie] SIS vid cards
There may be someting in the archives of the mailing list about the version of X that ships with 6.1 not working with some SiS chips (works fine with my 620). IIRC you have to update to another version of X. -Warren. David Loke wrote: hi! I am unable to use my sis 6326 8mb. how did u manage to get it working on mandrake 6.0? -Original Message- From: Jim Kempton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 5:05 PM Subject: [newbie] SIS vid cards Hey, Probably been done but Have a SIS 6326 on board AGP 8MB vid card. Installed and used, happily, Mandrake 6.0. Upgraded to the boxed, shrinkwrpaaed 6.1 Powerpack and X don't like it. Tried it both ways eg fresh install and upgrade. The X section of the installer comes back with the 'there's a problem with your X configuration' stuff. Left it there and ran 'Setup' from the shell as root and the same thing occurs. Running out of ideas, short of new vid card. TIA Jim
Re: [newbie] K Desktop
Dennis Robertson wrote: Steve, I have tried all possible combinations of IP, DNS and Gateway entries in Kppp and still find that the panel and desktop icons do not work after using Kppp. Is there anything else I can try, please? Thanks. -- Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street, NOOSAVILLE, QLD, 4566, AUSTRALIA Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first. I had this too, All you have to do is make sure the box "Autoconfigure hostname from this account" in the IP tab is not checked. Mind you, It seemed to "revert" for some reason... I have had no problems since I reinstalled Mandrake (for something else);-). Perhaps you could try uninstalling/reinstalling kppp with kpackage -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Intel-810 chipset not supported by Mandrax 6.5
Niraj Bajpai wrote: Hello, Did anybody install Linux OS - Mandrax 6.5 on HP-Pavilion 8550C PC. This software doesn't recognise Intel-810 chipset for video card. -Niraj Here's a post from comp.os.linux.hardware, You could try a search At redhat.com deja.com too Hi, Since I asked about this a couple weeks ago, I think it is appropriate that I communicate this information to this newsgroup. On the "Intel® 810 Chipset Family Forum" at: http://newsgroups.intel.com/ngi.exe?group=ch01desc=yessort=sentthread=yes An Intel customer support person posted a message about the availability of Linux drivers for the 810 chipset from Precision Insight at: ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/ Apparently, for Redhat 6.1 you need the files: XFCom-i810-glibc2.1-1.0.0-rh61.i386.rpm and I810Gtt-0.1-rh61.i386.rpm I haven't tried the driver yet but there are reports on the Forum that people have gotten them to work. -Dyer
Re: [newbie] Monitor and Video Card configuation problems...
Have you tried Xconfigurator? XF86Config? (case sensitive I may have got that wrong eg: xf86config) N.B. XF86Setup will not work with SiS chips. Type "SiS" in the search window at: http://www.redhat.com this is a common prob they are a mine of imformation on it.. this is the third time I have answered a question on SiS chips tonight. I am sick of it. I am going to write a HOWTO. Could anyone with other imformation on the 6326 please mail/post to the list. specificly, I am interested on how it goes with X3.3.5 as I have heard it *might* be buggy (this could have been a reference to X3.3.4 that the person made by mistake though...) -Warren - Original Message - From: Gary Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 5:08 AM Subject: [newbie] Monitor and Video Card configuation problems... No matter what I try, I am unable to get linux configured for my Video card and Monitor. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be glad to hear them. I have tried to include as much information as possilble below. Product: Macmillan Mandrake Deluxe Linux Operating System 6.5 Computer: Homebuilt PC CPU: AMD K6-2 450 MHz RAM: 64 MB SDRAM Hard Drives: 8.4Gb FAT32 partition Win98 2.1Gb Linux Partition - Mandrake 6.5 Video Card: SIS 6326 3D Pro AGP 8 Mb Video Ram Monitor: GVC 1448L 14" Multisync/Multiscan Maximum Resolution 1024 X 768 Horizontal Scan: 30-50 Khz Vertical Scan: 50-90 Hz Bandwidth: 65 MHz Monitor data retrieved from: http://www.monitorsolution.com/Monitorsdata/GVC-MaxTech/GVCMa01.html Gary W. Clark Northeastern Counseling Center POB 1908 Vernal UT 84078 435-789-6326 Office 435-789-6325 Fax mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Monitor and Video Card configuation problems...
DOH! try: http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.5/SiS.html good old Outlook Express -Warren - Original Message - From: Jesse Royall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:00 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Monitor and Video Card configuation problems... I don't know how to find the version that comes with Mandrake 6.1... but what i got is what looks like 3.3.3 or whatever. since I installed 3.3.5 its a totally different interface..I also keep getting a PAGE NOT FOUND when clicking on your link. I did alittle trace back and the best I can do is. http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.5 but that can also be my browser burping alsocommon thing in windows98 On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 22:44:16 +1300 "Warren Doney" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Mandrake 6.5 (Macmillan) is 6.1 which ships with X3.3.5 But do go to http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.5/SiS.html; look at the options you have to add to your config file etc. Sorry, I forgot about that -Warren. ___ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Important: Intel 810 Chipset and Mandrake
- Original Message - From: Patrick Putteman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 9:46 AM Subject: [newbie] Important: Intel 810 Chipset and Mandrake Does work, but I have heard it's not the best Here's a post from comp.os.linux.hardware: Hi, Since I asked about this a couple weeks ago, I think it is appropriate that I communicate this information to this newsgroup. On the "Intel® 810 Chipset Family Forum" at: http://newsgroups.intel.com/ngi.exe?group=ch01desc=yessort=sentthread=yes An Intel customer support person posted a message about the availability of Linux drivers for the 810 chipset from Precision Insight at: ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/ Apparently, for Redhat 6.1 you need the files: XFCom-i810-glibc2.1-1.0.0-rh61.i386.rpm and I810Gtt-0.1-rh61.i386.rpm I haven't tried the driver yet but there are reports on the Forum that people have gotten them to work. -Dyer -- -Dyer Lytle in Tucson Cassini ISS Software Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] re - compiling kernal to support ESS-Solo - 1 soundchip
Has anyone got tips/links for doing this? TIA Warren
Re: [newbie] sound card install and video adjustments
- Original Message - From: Tony Zocolillo I gave up on getting the SiS5597 on-board video to work and switched to a ATI Mach 64 2Mb PCI. I did try using the XFree86 3.3.5 but when I run XF86Setup, I couldn't get it to work...couldn't get it to reconfigure back to VGA16...so I end up reinstalling Linux each time. The ATI card works well except I can't figure out how to change resolution. I'm currently at 1024x768x16bit. Do I use xf86config? Whenever I run this program I seen to get problems as a result. This program asks for monitor information "free form" and when I put my monitor info in, I get errors relating to monitor selection on restart. When I installed Mandrake, I was give a list to choose from, but in xf86config, I get no list...thus the info I put in is aparently invalid. How do I use xf86config just to change one thing, or can't I? What info do I use for the monitor (I can't remember the list verbatim)? Can I use "CUSTOM"? SiS chipsets don't do the VGA mode that XF86setup needs. type Xconfigurator enter at command line follow the prompts see: http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/manuals/RHL-6.0-Manual/install-guide/manu al/doc064.html#i369 as a guide. -Warren.
Re: [newbie] Intel 810 chipset
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Intel 810 chipset On Tue, Oct 19, 1999 at 03:55:42PM -0400, Michael R. Batchelor wrote: Has anyone tried, successfully or unsuccessfully, to install Mandrake 6.1 on an Intel 810 motherboard? Does any Xserver support that chipset yet? Is this a repost? I think I remember responding to this question a couple weeks ago... The i810 is a motherboard chipset, not a video chipset. Any idea what the video chipset is? -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] The i810 has intergrated video support, similar to my SiS 620. It's quite new. It seems someones got it working (not very well) - I saw mention of it in comp.windows.x.i386unix (a newsgroup) check this link: http://xfree86.org/FAQ/index.html#SectionF re: unsupported cards -Warren.
[newbie] HTML postings
To avoid posting to the list in HTML: In Outlook Express - left click Format, then left click Plain text. In Netscape - left click Edit, left click prefrences, under catergory, left click the + next to Mail Newsgroups, left click Formatting, left click 'Use the plain text editor to compose messages", left click "Convet the message into plain text", left click OK. -Warren
Re: [newbie] Instructions to Compile Mandrake 6.1
Steve suggested: remove the "preferred-stack-boundary=2" line from both the files /usr/src/linux/Makefile /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/Makefile with an editor (eg. pico,or theKDE one, probably eaiser to use ) save... otherwise you will get an error (in 13-7mdk , dont know about 13-22mdk) Does recompiling increase performance much? I don't really need to for anything, but it would be great if it increased performance -Warren - Original Message - From: ATL Oledog [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 10:12 AM Subject: [newbie] Instructions to Compile Mandrake 6.1 Do to the extreme request for documentaion on the compiling of kernels i have developed the attached. This procedure works for Redhat 6.0 as well but some of the file names will be a little different. It's syntax specific for the Mandrake 6.1 release which can be downloaded from, ftp.tux.org/distributions/mandrake. It includes the lateset kernel 2.2.13 and KDE 1.1.2. Please append this file and resubmit to this newsgroup with your system specs, and any recommended changes. Use the Subject: New Mandrake 6.1 Compile Instructions ,in order to help continue the development of the Mandrake Penguins... Thanks Oledog p233mmx 64mb ram 4gb hard drive 4mb video __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Sis530 VGA onboard
Groan SiS again... What version of Mandrake have you got? 6.0 or 6.1? I KNOW 6.1 has an option for SiS 530 during install. Heres a link, if you have 6.0. http://home.earthlink.net/~scotto123/ -Warren - Original Message - From: Anderson A. eMiranda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 9:25 AM Subject: [newbie] Sis530 VGA onboard I can't install config X server on a Pentuim III 450 with a SIS530 VGA onboard, even trying Generic VGA. This computer cames with drives for Windowz only. Can somebody help? regards -- Anderson A. eMiranda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Blacked out Text
There might be something in the mailing list archives about this, If not, you may have to edit XF86Config, see: http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.5/SiS.html http://rampages.onramp.net/~slywolf/xf86main.html A search for SiS @ www.redhat.com might help too. Please tell us how it went, as questions about SiS chips come up regularly, I would like to be sure I am giving the right answers (I have a SiS 620, but I try to help everyone that is cursed with the damn things). -Warren. - Original Message - From: Robert N. Van Dyke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linux Support [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:26 PM Subject: [newbie] Blacked out Text I have installed version 6.1, however when Xwindows starts, all of the text is blacked out. The display worked fine with Redhat 6.0, but doesn't work now. I have an SiS 6326 video adapter and a CTX VL700 monitor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. - Robert N. Van Dyke [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #19815274 -
Re: [newbie] MS releases new Windows and NT Keyboard (humor)
I Dual boot Mdk a patched to the gills Norton Utilities equipped W98. 98 can be made fairly stable with a little effort. I haven't had a BSOD for at least a week ;-) - plenty of browser crashes though (ISP advice: "have you rebooted? windows just does that sometimes...). I get browser crashes with MDK/Netscape too, but usually Xkill sorts it out (ctrl+alt+ back once or twice). Mandrake 6.1 cost me about US$ 7.50 (inc postage) What will W2k/NTx offer me that M6.1 doesn't? How much does it cost? -Original Message- From: Sam Gentile [Oh, everyone who doesn't agree with your viewpoint is a "Microsoft plant?" No, I am just an Engineer who has used both since 1993. You're spreading crap and it's UN-professional as well as false. Have you used Windows NT? Have you used Windows 2000 for 6 months as I have? No? THEN DON'T MAKE STATEMENTS OUT OF YOUR BEHIND. I have told you the truth - I have been running for 6 months and instead you choose to believe myths instead of direct experience.
Re: [newbie] hanging trying to dial modem
I hear they are making USB modems these days. Haven't seen one IRL, but saw one advertised in a magazine. AFAIK these will not work with Linux, as it does not support USB yet (stable kernals anyway). Be sure you get a SERIAL external modem. -Warren - Original Message - From: Sysadmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] hanging trying to dial modem Don't forget DSP thats a winmodem too On Thu, 04 Nov 1999, you wrote: Gregg Carrier wrote: Hi all, Got the kppp diialer configured and managed to find my modem on the equivalent of COM4. The test seemed to go OK, so I clicked dial and everything hung. I had to shutdown the XServer (at least that's what I knew how to do) There was no response to anything in KDE. I have a HSP K56FLEX PNP MODEM according to the Windows control panel. Any suggestions? Another configuration problem? Thanks in advance. Gregg HSP modem = WIN Modem = don't work with linux modem -- Joseph S. Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Normal=boring x 100
