[expert] Netscape 4.61 'stable', MOZILLA_HOME variable, plugins

1999-08-21 Thread Tom Berger
Hi! I experienced something strange: When I set the MOZILLA_HOME variable to Netscape's installation directory, it becomes unusuable for offline use because it constantly tries to access a DNS server. Unsetting the variable removes that prob. Trouble is that without that variable Netscape doesn't

Re: [expert] VMWare and the default kernels

1999-08-21 Thread Tom Berger
Andrew Mitchell wrote: I'm still having the segfault from VMWare using the Mandrake-compiled kernels (both 2.2.9-27 and 2.2.10-34), and I was wondering, has this prblem been fixed with the latest 2.2 kernel in cooker? My 30-day licence is fast running out, so I guess that I'd better get it

Re: [expert] VMWare and the default kernels

1999-08-21 Thread Andrew Mitchell
Tom Berger wrote: Try this: 0) Uninstall VMware 1) In the vmware-distrib directory (as root) untar the driver-only.tar file: tar xvf driver-only.tar 2) Modify vmware-distrib/driver-only/common/hostif.h by replacing 0xc000 with 0x8000 3) Recreate the tar file

Re: [expert] VMWare and the default kernels

1999-08-21 Thread Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell wrote: OK, it died here trying to rebuild the driver, with a whole heap of unresolved symbols like dev_get_R6be50be0 ,which makes me think something is broken. I tried extracting vmware to a new dir and trying, but it still died for some reason. An attempted install of an

[expert] question about tar files, file sizes

1999-08-21 Thread Ian W Douglas
Hey everyone. Was doing a backup of my Win95 partition onto my Linux partition and the tarball I was creating stopped just shy of 2GB with some write error... Is this 2GB file size a limitation on 'tar' or on the filesystem? Thanks, --- Ian W. Douglas, Wild Web Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ

Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Fox
5. I haven't found any package that will masquerade other LAN machines onto the internet. Supposedly it can be done through ipchains scripts, but I haven't made any work yet. I did use PaNTs which is supposed to work for RedHat 6 but I can't get anything through it on port 80 (web

[expert] Doing a virtual partition in VFAT: is it correct ?

1999-08-21 Thread Linux Group DIFI
Hello, I would a tmp space (in ext2 partition) to do my CD. Yes, sure I can do my cd using mkisofs -x or -m options, and using a little tmp space. But I woult do this: 1. cd /dos [VFAT with about 1Gb free) 2. echo ciao tmp.img 3. losetup /dev/loop0

Re: [expert] Netscape Short Cut keys

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Fox
me too ;0) Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Greg Rumple wrote: Nope, the rm /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Netscape also fixes the ATL left arrow and ALT right arrow keys again. :-) Welp thats a first for me. How many others does this work for? Maybe we can find whats

Re: [expert] Doing a virtual partition in VFAT: is it correct ?

1999-08-21 Thread Timothy Litwiller
yes you need to make a partition to put the file system in before you can make a file system. Linux Group DIFI wrote: Hello, I would a tmp space (in ext2 partition) to do my CD. Yes, sure I can do my cd using mkisofs -x or -m options, and using a little tmp space. But I woult do this:

Re: [expert] Netscape 4.61 'stable', MOZILLA_HOME variable, plugins

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Tom Berger wrote: Hi! I experienced something strange: When I set the MOZILLA_HOME variable to Netscape's installation directory, it becomes unusuable for offline use because it constantly tries to access a DNS server. Unsetting the variable removes that prob. Trouble

Re: [expert] Customizing the Mandrake CD

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Ramon Gandia wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Hoyt wrote: I am creating, for my personal use and education, a customized Mandrake 6.0 CD that not only includes the current updates, but includes updated versions of RawWrite for Windows,

Re: [expert] Netscape Short Cut keys

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: me too ;0) Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Greg Rumple wrote: Nope, the rm /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Netscape also fixes the ATL left arrow and ALT right arrow keys again. :-) Welp thats a first for me. How many others

Re: [expert] Customizing the Mandrake CD

1999-08-21 Thread Hoyt
- Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Customizing the Mandrake CD INAL, nor claim to be, however distribution at a LUG is distribution none the less. and i'm sure somebodys

Re: [expert] question about tar files, file sizes

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
Ian W Douglas wrote: Hey everyone. Was doing a backup of my Win95 partition onto my Linux partition and the tarball I was creating stopped just shy of 2GB with some write error... Is this 2GB file size a limitation on 'tar' or on the filesystem? The filesystem. -- Steve Philp Network

Re: [expert] Netscape 4.61 'stable', MOZILLA_HOME variable, plugins

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Tom Berger wrote: Hi! I experienced something strange: When I set the MOZILLA_HOME variable to Netscape's installation directory, it becomes unusuable for offline use because it constantly tries to access a DNS server. Unsetting the

Re: [expert] Customizing the Mandrake CD

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Ramon Gandia wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Hoyt wrote: I am creating, for my personal use and education, a customized Mandrake 6.0 CD that not only includes the current updates, but includes updated versions

Re: [expert] Netscape Short Cut keys

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Fox
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: me too ;0) Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Greg Rumple wrote: Nope, the rm /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Netscape also fixes the ATL left arrow and ALT right arrow keys again. :-) Welp

Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: 5. I haven't found any package that will masquerade other LAN machines onto the internet. Supposedly it can be done through ipchains scripts, but I haven't made any work yet. I did use PaNTs which is supposed to

Re: [expert] Kernel patches for UDMA66 controllers....

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
"Brian R. Thacker" wrote: I read the thread on the kernel patches for getting the UDMA IDE ports on the Abit BP6 motherboard to work under Linux; I have two questions, first, I downloaded all of the patches from http://opensource.captech.com/LinuxIDE/ but I'm rather confused as to which

RE: [expert] Netscape Short Cut keys

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
Ok thats four, the root to user difference is config files. which version did you download (url if posible) On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Ken Wilson wrote: I'm using it. I find it runs differently in root then it does with a standard user. root can use the logon dialogue boxes on some of the

Re: [expert] Partition plan on a 10GB SCSI?

1999-08-21 Thread John Aldrich
Hmmjust remember that the boot drive is going to be IDE and the 10 GB (Which only DETECTED as 8.5 GB!) is SCSI. Perhaps I should make the /boot about 10-15 megs and another 50 megs of swap space and then the rest of the IDE for /home and almost the entire SCSI drive (minus another 50 mb for

Re: [expert] Boot problems

1999-08-21 Thread Michael Moore
Ummm, That's THREE. Seagate drive plus L-M 6.0 plus somekinda BIOS Shuttle HOT591 with VIA Chipset and Seagate 38641 Locked up on install... Worked fine With IBM IDE drives Used K6-2 300 Worked fine with Seagate and Festen J-Mark J-5TXC (Intel TX

Re: [expert] Boot problems

1999-08-21 Thread John Aldrich
- Original Message - And now yours/ with I would guess a ST2850. ErrI don't think so. This is a full-height 5.25" drive. Seagate shows that model to be 10.5 GB, but when I stick it into the machine, it only reports 8.5. :-( Also, the model number was ST and then 5 numbersdon't

Re: [expert] Boot problems

1999-08-21 Thread John Aldrich
BTW, the BIOS is Phoenix Bios on a dual-PPro 200 motherboard with both processors. John

Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question (Ip Masq Tutorial. v0.0.1)

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: 5. I haven't found any package that will masquerade other LAN machines onto the internet. Supposedly it can be done through ipchains scripts, but I haven't made any

RE: [expert] Netscape Short Cut keys

1999-08-21 Thread Ken Wilson
Axalon, The version I have loaded right now came from Netscape itself, being in Canada I qualify under their encryptions laws to get it. The file was communicator-v461-us.x86-unknown-linuxglibc2.0.tar.gx Ken Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question (Ip Masq Tutorial. v0.0.2)

1999-08-21 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
Ooops! On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: 5. I haven't found any package that will masquerade other LAN machines onto the internet. Supposedly it

Re: [expert] Partition plan on a 10GB SCSI?

1999-08-21 Thread Brett Jones
If your going to run an ftp server you should have /home/ftp on it's own partition. That partition should be on the scsi drive if possible (drive speed being better). Swap on the faster drive might be nice as well. On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, you wrote: Hmmjust remember that the boot drive is

Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question (Ip Masq Tutorial. v0.0.1)

1999-08-21 Thread Steve Philp
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Steve Fox wrote: 5. I haven't found any package that will masquerade other LAN machines onto the internet. Supposedly it can be done through ipchains