Re: [expert] Adaptec 2940U2W and 'Drake 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread Gavin Clark
are the jumpers set right? maybe both drives are on the same scsi id. Gavin on 6/7/00 7:02 PM, John J. LeMay Jr. wrote: Does anyone know if 7.1 has addressed the problem with the 2940U2W not being able to properly detect my Seagate LVD drives connected to my 2940U2W? This problem has kept

[expert] New h/drive

2000-06-08 Thread Ted Wager
Hi... I am buying a new h/drive for my machine.It has a Maxtor in at the moment but I need another drive...I know Ican read the h/ware howtos but they are not so up to date..Any info on recommended drives or ones to steer clear of other than Western Digital would be welcome... Regards

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Jean-Michel Dault
On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Vincent Danen wrote: What kind of external DSL modem? I'm using a 3COM Home Connect ADSL Ethernet modem... plugs into my ethernet card and I don't use pppoe or anything funky like that. My ISP gave me a gateway IP address and I use that, just as one would with a

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Jean-Michel Dault
Mandrake 7.1 has the rp-pppoe and pppoe-linuxconf packages, so it's easy to configure. With some modems, you might want to set the timeout to 0 in /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf, but with most providers it should work right out of the box. Tested with a Nortel modem with Sympatico (Canada) and an Alcatel

Re: [expert] New h/drive

2000-06-08 Thread Mark Griebling
Seagate man, Seagate! Later, At 07:38 AM 6/8/00 +0100, Ted Wager wrote: Hi... I am buying a new h/drive for my machine.It has a Maxtor in at the moment but I need another drive...I know Ican read the h/ware howtos but they are not so up to date..Any info on recommended drives or ones to

[expert] Mandrake 7.1 Plus -- where to get it

2000-06-08 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear friends: I found the 2-CD Linux 7.1 at LinuxMart. I got there from the www.mandrake.com page (Look for Purchase, CD on the left). The URL for LinuxLand is http://www.LLand.com/ The specific URL for the 2-CD 7.1 with full description is at:

[expert] RpmDrake - loading remote directory fails.

2000-06-08 Thread Warren Doney
I have 7.0, have updated urpmi RpmDrake to the versions that come with 7.1 + deps (rpm,rpmtools,popt - IIRC). Wget is installed. I am trying to get the packages at: http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/linux/mandrake/7.1/Mandrake/RPMS/ Which is what I enter in "add location of packages--HTTP" For

[expert] 7.1 install problem: can't take sqrt of -0.355924

2000-06-08 Thread Florian Gnägi
Hi I tried installing 7.1. However, after 'Format partitions' the installations proces breaks. On console 3 I get the following error message: warning: Can't take sqrt of -0.355924 at /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm line 186 befor this message I have some 'unknown package' and 'unknown entry'

Re: [expert] Adaptec 2940U2W and 'Drake 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread John J. LeMay Jr.
** Reply to message from Gavin Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 07 Jun 2000 23:08:50 -0700 No, the drives are setup properly. One as SCSI 0 and one as 1. The SCSI BIOS detects everything, including termination properly. The last drive on the chain has term power enabled (boy are those new jumpers

[expert] ANNOUNCE: New public forum (and second round of discussions)

2000-06-08 Thread Denis HAVLIK
Hi, folks new forum --- You all know the limitations of our present comunication medium (e-mail list), right? Like delays, no scoring, no treads... Well, we are trying to introduce a slashdot-based discussion forum, and for now we will concentrate on "future of the distribution".

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread laurent . duperval
On 7 Jun, Eric Aksomitis wrote: 1) Netscape to use my windows directory so I can read mail from either OS (when I contract in some Access Work, I can't pick my OS, and there's no good FTP client for Linux, like Cute-FTP, not to mention the win-modem thing) What is a "good FTP client"? Does

Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread Dan Bélisle
Hi ! My drive is a Quantum Fireball KX 13.6gig 7200Rpm. My motherboard is a Soyo 6BA +IV with the onboard HPT366 controller. And i say again, he work very well with SUSE 6.4 ! what's wrong ? Thanks again !! Danny. From: Civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread Eric Aksomitis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is a "good FTP client"? Does it have to be a WIMP-type program? I find ncftp to be pretty damn nice. But it doesn't use the mouse or have a fancy graphical layout. Doesn't gmc do FTP? Well, what I really look for is something with Tree-based file-system view

RE: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS
A good GUI based FTP prog. is IglooFTP Pro. Reminds me a lot of Cute FTP. Brian D. Klar - CVE WPAFB -Original Message- From: Eric Aksomitis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I? [EMAIL

[expert] Aha152x Driver for install

2000-06-08 Thread Brash, Matthew
The install program won't find my Aha1520 SCSI adaptor even when I put in the options (0x340,11,7,1). Only when I copy the CD to my hard-drive and use the HD.img file to boot up and THEN it finds my CD-Roms... any thoughts?

Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread Wolfgang Bornath
On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 18:16 -0800, Civileme wrote: The "We don't support linux," answer is easy to give, apparently a lot easier than the redesign to build the drive or motherboard right the first time. You nailed it down to the point! Some yrs before the same people said "We don't support

Re: [expert] stupid IPMASQ question

2000-06-08 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Civileme wrote: Box # 1 gateway device is eth1 Box # 2 gateway is 192.168.100.1 on box 1 in /etc/rc.local at the end of the file ipchains -P forward DENY ipchains -A forward -i eth1 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Then either do the horrid reboot or type those commands

Re: [expert] stupid IPMASQ question

2000-06-08 Thread David Talbot
Do you have a DNS server configured in machine #2? -David Talbot At 10:27 AM 6/8/00 -0400, you wrote: Civileme wrote: Box # 1 gateway device is eth1 Box # 2 gateway is 192.168.100.1 on box 1 in /etc/rc.local at the end of the file ipchains -P forward DENY ipchains -A forward -i eth1

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Vincent Danen
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Jean-Michel Dault wrote: What kind of external DSL modem? I'm using a 3COM Home Connect ADSL Ethernet modem... plugs into my ethernet card and I don't use pppoe or anything funky like that. My ISP gave me a gateway IP address and I use that, just as one would with

Re: [expert] stupid IPMASQ question

2000-06-08 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
David Talbot wrote: Do you have a DNS server configured in machine #2? -David Talbot At 10:27 AM 6/8/00 -0400, you wrote: Civileme wrote: Box # 1 gateway device is eth1 Box # 2 gateway is 192.168.100.1 on box 1 in /etc/rc.local at the end of the file ipchains -P forward

[expert] NCR 53C*xx raid controller

2000-06-08 Thread mandrake
I have a compaq proliant mk530 with the NCR 53C8XX pci raid controller and mandrake 7.1 will not recognize the disk attached to it. When trying to install I get the following error: no valid devices were found on which to create new file system. The system has redhat 6.2 installed so I know

[expert] RE: [Announce] availability of Linux-Mandrake 7.1 (Helium)

2000-06-08 Thread Pastor Martin J. Hellema
URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT Dear Alix, Thanks for the announcement, but I have just bought version 7.0 last month, is there a way to update to 7.1 in a cheap way ? Because downloading is too much 600 MB on a 56K modem. Please let me know how I can do this and/or how much it will cost. I guess

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Jean-Michel Dault
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Vincent Danen wrote: Vincent, what ISP are you using? You're in Canada right? What kind of DSL service do you have (download/upload)... My ISP is Nucleus (based out of Calgary, AB) so I get my ADSL from them. And it's 1.5MB download and 640k upload speeds I

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Vincent Danen
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Jean-Michel Dault wrote: Vincent, what ISP are you using? You're in Canada right? What kind of DSL service do you have (download/upload)... My ISP is Nucleus (based out of Calgary, AB) so I get my ADSL from them. And it's 1.5MB download and 640k upload speeds I

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Jean-Michel Dault
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Vincent Danen wrote: It must cost you an arm and a leg, no? $85/mo plus GST. Not too bad considering I was paying $40/mo for cable internet before. =) Okay, I'm packing my things and going to Edmonton! ;-) Nah! I love Montreal way to much for that! =) Jean-Michel

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Vincent Danen
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Jean-Michel Dault wrote: It must cost you an arm and a leg, no? $85/mo plus GST. Not too bad considering I was paying $40/mo for cable internet before. =) Okay, I'm packing my things and going to Edmonton! ;-) Nah! I love Montreal way to much for that! =)

RE: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just got my Shaw@home a couple of days ago and I don't think its that bad. The up and down speeds are just fine and even though its dynamic ip's they don't change very often so I can telnet/ftp/httpd/x session anyway. BTW I'm in Calgary. Stephen Atkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office:

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread Charles Curley
On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 07:04:38AM -0600, Eric Aksomitis wrote: - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - - What is a "good FTP client"? Does it have to be a WIMP-type program? I find - ncftp to be pretty damn nice. But it doesn't use the mouse or have a fancy - graphical layout. - - Doesn't gmc do

[expert] gcc compile error

2000-06-08 Thread Eugene Grimsdell
Instaling gcc make and automake on a instalation afther the normanl install I get the following error on ./configure - checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... no configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables. - I used rpm

Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.1 Plus -- where to get it

2000-06-08 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Benjaminyes, exactly! LinuxLand is where I ordered my 7.1 2 CD set as well. But because you said your 7.1 CD set was coming from LinuxMart in your original posting (and now again in this posting, but this time you left a clue, the URL to LinuxLand) I was amazed. Why?! Because I hadn't

Re: [expert] helium

2000-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 07 Jun 2000, you wrote: One question. I have a Creative Riva TNT2 which was detected. I wonder if I have to install the proprietary drivers, to get all of this card? I, too, have a 3-d card here and at home. Here, I've got a TNT(1) but I don't get any "acceleration" from the card.

Re: [expert] ANNOUNCE: New public forum (and second round of discussions)

2000-06-08 Thread Cecil Watson
Linux-Mandrake ROCKS!

Re: [expert] GNU/Linux -- leader or follower?

2000-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 07 Jun 2000, you wrote: Good example, I dual boot (spending 90% of my time in Linux) my primary home machine. Sometimes (I do web apps/database integration ect) I need to work with a client who uses some ActiveX control like Crystal reports... damn no compatibility. Maybe Mozilla

Re: [expert] ANNOUNCE: New public forum (and second round of discussions)

2000-06-08 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Denisin linuxpole.com the word pole means a long cylindrical object, like a flag pole or a fishing pole. I believe whoever came up with the domain linuxpole.com was actually aiming for linuxpoll.com where the word poll means a survey or a place where one can vote. :-) Alan Denis HAVLIK

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread Eugene Grimsdell
On Thu, 08 Jun 2000, Eric Aksomitis wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is a "good FTP client"? Does it have to be a WIMP-type program? I find ncftp to be pretty damn nice. But it doesn't use the mouse or have a fancy graphical layout. Doesn't gmc do FTP? Well, what I really

Re: [expert] external dsl modem (Westel)

2000-06-08 Thread Christopher Quale
I just set up dsl for my bro-in law and he used pppoe to connect. I used the "roaring-penguin (no URL handy), which is what it sounds like you are using. We were able to get it working, but the one "gotcha" was that during the install program, they ask you to provide a username, and the example

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 07 Jun 2000, you wrote: 1) Netscape to use my windows directory so I can read mail from either OS (when I contract in some Access Work, I can't pick my OS, and there's no good FTP client for Linux, like Cute-FTP, not to mention the win-modem thing) This would be next to impossible

Re: [expert] Gaim 0.9.18 RPM troubles.

2000-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 08 Jun 2000, you wrote: I'm in the EXACT SAME SITUATION you are. Identical. I too would like the solution. Try switching to EveryBuddy. It works here ('course so does GAIM 0.9.18, if I wanted it.. G) John

Re: [expert] New h/drive

2000-06-08 Thread Civileme
Mark Griebling wrote: Seagate man, Seagate! Later, At 07:38 AM 6/8/00 +0100, Ted Wager wrote: Hi... I am buying a new h/drive for my machine.It has a Maxtor in at the moment but I need another drive...I know Ican read the h/ware howtos but they are not so up to date..Any info on

Re: [expert] ATA/66 HPT366 with 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread M Thompson
The Mandrake kernel doesn't ship with the IDE patch included. Suse developed the patch but it is still somewhat buggy. The other distros still hesitate to use it. Check out this link: http://linux.nf/stepbystep.htm click on the Ultra66 link. Those links will explain how to install Linux

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 08 Jun 2000, you wrote: Doesn't gmc do FTP? Well, what I really look for is something with Tree-based file-system view (long filanes get to be a pain on text-based FTP), and a QUE functionality, wherby I can add a ton of files from anywhere to a QUE, then transfer them. For small

Re: [expert] [Expert] How can I?

2000-06-08 Thread Wolfgang Bornath
On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 09:41 -0400, Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS wrote: A good GUI based FTP prog. is IglooFTP Pro. Reminds me a lot of Cute FTP. I'm using gFTP now for some time. It has a nice GUI, you can save your bookmarks, you can use it like a filemanager with two windows (like mc) and

Re: [expert] GNU/Linux -- Follower or Leader?

2000-06-08 Thread Necrotica
Before I start, let me apologize if this email doesn't look right.but my Linux installation is currently out of service as I am upgrading to Mandrake 7.1. Anyways, while installing the new Mandrake release I have been thinking about the original "Follower or Leader" email that was posted

[expert] OT: hard drive performance

2000-06-08 Thread Guillermo Belli
Hi: I just bougt a new Quantum Fireball ict10 10.2 GB and isntalled it on my computer. It is a UDMA/66 drive and I have no UDMA/66 controlller, but it runs slower than my old Maxtor 8.5GB. Shoulnd't the new drive be faster, even working in UDMA/33 mode? Here are the results with hdparm -d1 -c1

Re: [expert] Gaim 0.9.18 RPM troubles.

2000-06-08 Thread Matt Stegman
Yes, I get the same behavior, even on RedHat 6.0. Even compiling from teh tarball. Dropping back to 0.9.16 solves the problem (17 had a bug I didn't want to mess with). -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Ivan Trail wrote: Hello. After the recent discussion on getting

Re: [expert] Gaim 0.9.18 RPM troubles.

2000-06-08 Thread Fran Parker
I don't get it. I installed the gaim-0.9.18-1.i386.rpm and had none of these troubles. Sorry, Bambi Civileme wrote: "Alan N." wrote: Ivan Trail wrote: Hello. After the recent discussion on getting Gaim 0.9.18, I tried it out. I can't get .tar.gz to compile as I don't have

[expert] upgrade and more

2000-06-08 Thread Hans-Åke Bergqvist
Hello Sorry I used OE to write my latest letter and missed to kick HTML off. I have used Linux (mostly RedHat) for two years. I love it. Most of it has gone smothly. I installed mdk 7.02 without a hassle and it was very good. Then I read from the list about the new and better 7.1 and thougt it

[expert] auto update menu's in 7.1

2000-06-08 Thread Jason Straight
I just rebooted my system to find all the changes I made to the menu's in kde gone - how does one edit the mandrake menu's so they stay constant or disable the menu update util? -- Sir, I'm afraid your computer has the Microsoft virus that's been spreading to computers all over the world like

[expert] Touchscreen drivers for mandrake.

2000-06-08 Thread Robert Kimball
Does anyone have a touchscreen driver for mandrake linux or know where i could find one? it would really be appreciated. thank you. Rob