[expert] Fwd: errors rotating logs

2000-03-25 Thread ArMiSiS AiEoLn
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: errors rotating logs Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:02:02 +0100 From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> errors occured while rotating /var/log/httpd/access_log httpd: no process killed error running postrotate script ---

[expert] Fwd: errors rotating logs (correct email)

2000-03-25 Thread ArMiSiS AiEoLn
woops how do i fix this one? (sorr -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: errors rotating logs Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 04:02:02 +0100 From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> y about the other email, i got trigger happy) dave errors occured while rotating /var/log/httpd/access_log httpd: no

Re: [expert] Video for Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Sevatio Octavio
do a "make xconfig" in /usr/src/linux and go to that area to be sure. Seve -Original Message- From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, March 25, 2000 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Video for Linux >On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: >>

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Wayne
Michael, I own a Pioneer 6X model. I have no trouble getting full screen real time framerate and there is no region specific hardware on board. It runs all movies just fine, even double layer ones. Wayne On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Wayne wrote: > > > Totally off topic but for those con

Re: [expert] SSH2 Between Mandrake 7.0 & RedHat 6.1

2000-03-25 Thread Scott Sprunger
Audrey Beck wrote: > Scott Sprunger wrote: > > > > Greetings all: > > > > I've scoured the list (at least the messages I've received since I > > subscribed) and Deja.com (usenet) but have been unable to solve this > > problem. So here goes. > > > > I'm trying to ssh into a RedHat 6.1 server from

Re: [expert] mouse scrolling

2000-03-25 Thread Trevor Farrell
Michael Holt wrote: > Hello, > I'm using a Logitech trackman marble with the scroll wheel in the > center and I just can't seem to get that thing working! I know that it > will work, but I just don't seem to understand the docs, maybe too much > coffee?!? > > If there's anyone else using Man

Re: [expert] accessing floppy and cdrom?

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Hello again Brian, > My CD-ROM is /dev/hdc so would the following > be: ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom ? The floppy is > now "supermounting" as it should. > That's correct. If you do an "ls -l" on /dev/cdrom, it SHOULD indicated that it's already sym-linked to /de

Re: [expert] Video for Linux

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > I have been reading the docs for compiling a kernel and it talks about patching > the kernel for video 4 linux support and mentions during the process you should > answer 'y' to V4L. Would anyone know if this is loaded by default when you > install or do you have

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Michael Holt
Wayne wrote: > Totally off topic but for those contemplating buying a DVD drive, do your very > best to find a multiregional model. They will play movies from anywhere in > the world without having to worry about region specific decoders > > Wayne Which ones would fall into that category? Mich

Re: [expert] Configure your own JRE for Netscape?

2000-03-25 Thread Pj
Before you blame Netscape 100% consider my latest experiences, but first a little background. Because M$ engineers fouled W98 to cause Netscape browser users serious security issues, I chose to use Netscape 3.04. Odd as it sounds I can see properly written Java, JS, and Frames without difficulty,

[expert] Video for Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Wayne
I have been reading the docs for compiling a kernel and it talks about patching the kernel for video 4 linux support and mentions during the process you should answer 'y' to V4L. Would anyone know if this is loaded by default when you install or do you have to configure your kernel for support? T

[expert] Configure your own JRE for Netscape?

2000-03-25 Thread chunnuan chen
Hi, I remember someone claimed that he successfully configured a Sun's JRE for Netscape browser. Can you tell me how you did it? I hate to see the browser hang every time I go to the Standing page on the NBA.com site, which is probably a Java-related. Thanks, Chunnuan

RE: [expert] find a file

2000-03-25 Thread Russ Johnson
find [root of search] [option] regex [option]   So, to find the file "httpd" do the following:   First, if you like, try "which httpd". It might be in your path. If that doesn't do anything, then try "find / -name httpd -print". That find command will search the whole file system for that f

Re: [expert] find a file

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > Hi, > I want to know how to find a file on one disk knowing the file name or a part of >file name.I didn't install Xwindows.Thank you for your help > Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding:

Re: [expert] {EXPERT} Kppp/dial on demand

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > I thought the pppd in mandrake 7.0 had the demand feature back am i wrong? > I was informed of this in another list. I'm not running 7.0, nor am I using KPPP or PPPD. John

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > do you have a bp6 motherboard? I also am only running on one processor because of > APIC problem when I run dual, Even with the NOAPIC in the append line in lilo I > still can not seem to get the machine to run reliably with a smp kernel. I have > tried making

Re: [expert] accessing floppy and cdrom?

2000-03-25 Thread Vern
Hello again Brian, My CD-ROM is /dev/hdc so would the following be: ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom ? The floppy is now "supermounting" as it should. Thanks for the help! Vern - Original Message - From: Brian T. Schellenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, Marc

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Wayne
Totally off topic but for those contemplating buying a DVD drive, do your very best to find a multiregional model. They will play movies from anywhere in the world without having to worry about region specific decoders Wayne

Re: [expert] trouver un fichier sur disque

2000-03-25 Thread Pj
Patkoch, Please use English so that we may all read your note and have the opportunity to respond. Thank you, Pj [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[expert] find a file

2000-03-25 Thread patkoch
Hi, I  want to know how to find a file on one disk knowing the file name or a part of file name.I didn't install Xwindows.Thank you for your help

[expert] trouver un fichier sur disque

2000-03-25 Thread patkoch
Bonjour, je possede  la version 5.3 de linux mandrake .je n'ai installé pas le Xwindows.J'aimerais savoir comment trouver un fichier donné sur un disque à partir de son nom ou à partir d'une partie de son nom.Merci de m'aider    

Re: [expert] Intellimouse

2000-03-25 Thread Gary Bunker
Here's the pointer section for my XF86Config, which works quite well with my MS Intellimouse: Section "Pointer" Protocol"IMPS/2" Device "/dev/psaux" ZAxisMapping 4 5 I usually load imwheel on boot, since so many programs don't listen for buttons 4 and 5. Works reliably for

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Larry Sword
Tim & Val Litwiller wrote: > do you have a bp6 motherboard? I also am only running on one processor because of > APIC problem when I run dual, Even with the NOAPIC in the append line in lilo I > still can not seem to get the machine to run reliably with a smp kernel. I have > tried making my o

Re: [expert] Intellimouse

2000-03-25 Thread A.Sleep
"A.Sleep" wrote: > Anyone got the Intellimouse to work correctly on 7 (v.2)? Nevermind. Here is the correct setup for a Microsoft Intellimouse: XF86Config: Section "Pointer" Protocol"IMPS/2" Device "/dev/psaux" Buttons 3 ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection Then drop 'imwhe

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Herman R.willett
Hi: This sounds like a fix for something I have been wanting to do for a while. At one point, I wanted to mount a couple of PC in my equipment rack with DVD's on them and let anyone in the house access them (kids) to watch children DVD apps. Well, of course I could not do this. Now this sounds

[expert] Intellimouse

2000-03-25 Thread A.Sleep
Anyone got the Intellimouse to work correctly on 7 (v.2)? I was using MetroX but had to drop it. MetroX picks up the IM perfectly. Here is the pointer section of my XF86Config: Section "Pointer" Protocol"PS/2" Device "/dev/psaux" Buttons 3 EndSection No other options a

RE: [expert] {EXPERT} Kppp/dial on demand

2000-03-25 Thread Russ Johnson
No you don't. Read the PPP how-to for ppp 2.2 and 2.3. I have the following options in my ppp configuration: demand idle 300 This causes ppp to auto-dial when needed and disconnect on idle time of 5 minutes. Diald has not been needed for many months. You'll still need to "start" pppd when you

Re: [expert] {EXPERT} Kppp/dial on demand

2000-03-25 Thread ArMiSiS AiEoLn
I thought the pppd in mandrake 7.0 had the demand feature back am i wrong? On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > is there a way to turn on dial on demand with kppp? i am trying to get my > > system so it will dial if needed and disconnect after 5 min idle time.

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Tim & Val Litwiller
do you have a bp6 motherboard? I also am only running on one processor because of APIC problem when I run dual, Even with the NOAPIC in the append line in lilo I still can not seem to get the machine to run reliably with a smp kernel. I have tried making my own (mandrake sources) and mandrakes

[expert] mouse scrolling

2000-03-25 Thread Michael Holt
Hello, I'm using a Logitech trackman marble with the scroll wheel in the center and I just can't seem to get that thing working! I know that it will work, but I just don't seem to understand the docs, maybe too much coffee?!? If there's anyone else using Mandrake 7.0-2 with this pointing dev

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Michael Holt
John Aldrich wrote: > On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just got Mandrake version 7.0 and was wondering if it supports multi > > processor system. We are planning on running a web site which is going to be > > using lots of JSPs and would like to know if Mandrake supports a multi

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread ArMiSiS AiEoLn
/mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, ArMiSiS AiEoLn wrote: > > > Works fine on mine, but i cant play DVD's yet but i can read the non movie > > dvd's and supermount works great!! > > Can I see wha

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread ArMiSiS AiEoLn
Ive been trying to find it for some time. but have had no luck... can ya help me out?? thanx dave On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > I have a copy of decss. Actually, injunction or no, I doubt it's that > hard to find if you search, but if anybody is having trouble let me > know and I'll mail

Re: [expert] SSH2 Between Mandrake 7.0 & RedHat 6.1

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Maybe Red Hat 6.1 won't let a remote root in? Have you tried as a > regular user? > That's the beauty of SSH. It bypasses the normal securities It shouldn't be that, but it's worth a shot. John

Re: [expert] accessing floppy and cdrom?

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > After installing Mandrake 7.0 what files do I edit > to give me access to my floppy and cdrom? > Thanks, > Vern > Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description:

Re: [expert] {EXPERT} Kppp/dial on demand

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > is there a way to turn on dial on demand with kppp? i am trying to get my > system so it will dial if needed and disconnect after 5 min idle time... > > any suggestions??? > No. You need diald, I think to auto-run PPP. John

Re: [expert] shutdown..

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > This must depend on your hardware; it worked just fine for me in RedHat > 6.1 as well as in Mandrake 7.0. > I think someone said it's partly BIOS dependant as well. John

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Hi, > > I just got Mandrake version 7.0 and was wondering if it supports multi > processor system. We are planning on running a web site which is going to be > using lots of JSPs and would like to know if Mandrake supports a multi > processor system. Has anyone h

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Absolutly, I have a dual PIII 733 with a half gig of > ram but you will have to recompile your kernal to make > it work with dual processors > Well, did you have both processors in the system when you installed? If so it SHOULD have auto-detected them and set up

[expert] Fax Viewing Program?

2000-03-25 Thread Lane Lester
Receiving and sending faxes is a big part of my life, but so far I only need to receive them while I'm running Linux instead of Windows (software that generates documents to fax only available in Windows). I've got a good arrangement for receiving with mgetty to get them and ledcontrol to let me

[expert] OCR Software

2000-03-25 Thread Lane Lester
I have made a number of application substitutions in my long-range goal of moving from Windows to Linux. One of the jobs I have to do fairly often is scanning printed pages into documents that can be edited. Are there any OCR applications for Linux? -- Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Geor

[expert] Auto-completion Utility

2000-03-25 Thread Lane Lester
Both on the Internet and in local documents, I often need to insert the same information. I have an excellent utility in Windows, ActiveWords, that traps keyboard input, and auto-completes strings of text when it traps user-designated aliases. Is there a comparable utility for Linux? -- Lane

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Vincent Danen
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote: > I have a copy of decss. Actually, injunction or no, I doubt it's that > hard to find if you search, but if anybody is having trouble let me > know and I'll mail it to you and/or post it temporarily on my web site. Me too. I've got a file ca

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Vincent Danen
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Wayne wrote: > I have a Pioneer DVD and it hasn't caused any problems. For all intents and > purposes Linux will see it as a CDROM drive. Livid is about the only DVD > software available at the mo, mainly because of a court battle or some such > nonsense. SOmeone doesn't t

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Vincent Danen
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Civileme wrote: > I can pretty well verify that it does not work with DVD-RAM. > Which is OK. I don't yet have full information on making it > work, but I will post when I do. Ok, I would appreciate that. > Most of those tools are in your 7.0 distro already (all they > c

Re: [expert] SSH2 Between Mandrake 7.0 & RedHat 6.1

2000-03-25 Thread Audrey Beck
Scott Sprunger wrote: > > Greetings all: > > I've scoured the list (at least the messages I've received since I > subscribed) and Deja.com (usenet) but have been unable to solve this > problem. So here goes. > > I'm trying to ssh into a RedHat 6.1 server from my Mandrake 7.0 client. > I'm usin

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Vincent Danen
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, ArMiSiS AiEoLn wrote: > Works fine on mine, but i cant play DVD's yet but i can read the non movie > dvd's and supermount works great!! Can I see what your fstab looks like for that device? Since I installed Mandrake with a regular CD-ROM in there, maybe there'

Re: [expert] shutdown..

2000-03-25 Thread Ted Wager
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Civileme wrote: > "Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > > > > This must depend on your hardware; it worked just fine for me in RedHat > > 6.1 as well as in Mandrake 7.0. > > > > (With a Dell Inspiron 7500.) > > > > On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > | On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, you

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread MandrakeBSD
Could i have a copy of the DeCSS too? thanx! - Original Message - From: silkythreads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount > Please mail DeCSS to me, I recently bought > a DVD and I have n

Re: [expert] accessing floppy and cdrom?

2000-03-25 Thread Vern
Thanks again Civileme for answering my messages, I hope my mailer does better this time around. I have a pretty generic setup hardware wise I believe. It's a six month old Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6540C, Intel Celeron 466Mhz. All onboard junk video/audio/modem I junked the modem in favor of a e

Re: [expert] accessing floppy and cdrom?

2000-03-25 Thread Vern
Thanks Brian, I'll give these a whirl before I reinstall Mdk 6.1 it all worked "out of the box" in 6.1 and I'm more of a newbie and can't deal with the "bleeding edge" thingy right now in my learning days. I've got many text on Linux and "supermount" nor the CDROM issue is documented anywhere! T

[expert] Usernet

2000-03-25 Thread Mahmuth Mathumbha The III
Hi I use MDK 7.0 Gnome Enlight.. When i start ppp0 with usernet it goes wellbut when i try to shut it down it restarts all the time...And if i turn off the modem and turn it on again it restarts the ppp0...( not fun ) Any 1 know what to do? Sorry 4 my bad Eng Tommi

Re: [expert] kde2 rpms on contrib disk.

2000-03-25 Thread Marcos Dione
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Sheldon Lee Wen wrote: > Hi, > >If I install the kde2 and qt2 rpm's on the contrib disk will it blow > my existing kde installation away or will they coexist? It'd be nice if > it > added it to the chooser for kdm and let me switch back and forth. Does > it do this?

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread silkythreads
Please mail DeCSS to me, I recently bought a DVD and I have not attempted to setup under Linux yet. This file would be most helpful. Thanks, Donna My address " [EMAIL PROTECTED] " - Original Message - From: "Brian T. Schellenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: S

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Brian T. Schellenberger
There's an "smp" (multi-processer) kernel right on the 7.0 distribution disk, that you should have been able to select at install. (Per civilme it should have been the automatic default.) Are you sure it's not already running? On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, you wrote: | Absolutly, I have a dual PIII 733

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Brian T. Schellenberger
I have a copy of decss. Actually, injunction or no, I doubt it's that hard to find if you search, but if anybody is having trouble let me know and I'll mail it to you and/or post it temporarily on my web site. (I've never used it, mind you; I downloaded it as more of a political statement than

Re: [expert] Latest LICQ (Need-Tips)

2000-03-25 Thread vschlecht
Hi, > I still can't get licq-0.80 to work! arrrg! Does it need qt2.1 ? if not, I'd stick with qt2, or more exactly the mandrake qt2 and qt2-devel packages. > Then I downloaded tha latest tar and try to compile it myself... > ./configure goes all the way... no problem, than make or make i

Re: [expert] multi-processor system support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Dean Price
Absolutly, I have a dual PIII 733 with a half gig of ram but you will have to recompile your kernal to make it work with dual processors Dean Price --- Howard Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I just got Mandrake version 7.0 and was wondering if > it supports multi > processor system. We

Re: [expert] kde2 rpms on contrib disk.

2000-03-25 Thread Dean Price
No, they will not upgrade from the previous version. further more trying to install kde2 while it is still in development is not for the faint of heart. If you do succeed and kde2 does load when you boot you will see that a lot of things still do not work... Dean Price --- Sheldon Lee Wen <[EM

Re: [expert] Linux and DVD and Supermount

2000-03-25 Thread Wayne
Vince, I have a Pioneer DVD and it hasn't caused any problems. For all intents and purposes Linux will see it as a CDROM drive. Livid is about the only DVD software available at the mo, mainly because of a court battle or some such nonsense. SOmeone doesn't think DVD software should be free...