Re[2]: [expert] Promise66

Hello Denis, Sunday, July 09, 2000, 09:33:01 zulu time, you wrote: :~>>Hi All, :~>> :~>> Does anybody run Promise66 card (ATA-66) with mandrake 7.1? :~>> If so, did you have to push it or it worked out of the box? :~>> DH> Many people. See "forum" article on Promise for details. DH> cu DH>

RE: [expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found

-Original Message- From: Joerg Mertin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found > -Original Message- > From: Gil Baron W0MN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 5:29

Re: [expert] Man page reader

I have Explore2fs. Installed and works great under NT4. You can see all the files BUT, when I go to the /local/man/man1 etc. it just shows you the man1,2,3,4, folders but no files or anything you can read. Am I in the wrong directory? From withing Linux, I can read the man pages. Under /usr/

Re: [expert] CD burner Howto..

Maybe www.linuxforum.org/plug/articles/scsiemu.html will help. Hoyt - Original Message - From: "Alan N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 2:10 PM Subject: [expert] CD burner Howto.. > Can anyone point me to a good set of instructions for a HOW-TO

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

- Original Message - From: "Sean Middleditch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Dial on Demand > Sheldon Lee Wen wrote: > > What about making it into a HOWTO for the LDP? After all, that's a Hel

Re: [expert] SCSI Possible Problem, Help Needed

On Sun, 09 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Hi all: > I have Mandrake 7.1 and over this weekend I have installed a SCSI card. This > is first SCSI card in the system. The hardware configuration program came up > and detected the new card on boot-up and configured it. I have found out that > the card was

[expert] LPT CD Burner

Hello everybody, Is there any way to get HP Cd-burner to work via LPT port Regards, Janar Kokk [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] CD burner Howto..

-Original Message- From: Alan N. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 11:22 AM Subject: [expert] CD burner Howto.. >Can anyone point me to a good set of instructions for a HOW-TO to >install a CD burner on a working system?? > >I foun

RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

True. The Windows installation is typically easier than *any* linux distro, even the almighty (and it is, IMHO) Mandrake. Consider the fact that Microsoft spends $$ on employees whose sole purpose is to understand how the computer disinclined people think. Consider the fact that Microsof

Re: [expert] CD burner Howto..

I followed the instructions at: http://www.guug.de/~winni/linux/cdr/html/CD-Writing-2.html for setup, and it worked just fine. (replaced IDE cd-rom with IDE cd-writer) Jay Summet On Sun, 09 Jul 2000, you wrote: > Can anyone point me to a good set of instructions for a HOW-TO to > install a CD b

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

Did someone change kpppload? I used to run it to see the load all the time WITHOUT using Kppp to set up the modem. KNETLoad also can be set to view the ppp interface. and parks neatly on the panel Civileme -Original Message- From: Eugene C. Zesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [expert] This thing called "C".

vern wrote: > Hello all, > I'm a budding C/C++ coder and have signed > up for a class for beginning C/C++ students. > All is fine till I get to "Code Warrior" and > being of little means, I can only afford to get > the "starters version" in Windoze verses the > "real version" for Linux that's $49

Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

Ron Stodden wrote: > > Denis Havlik wrote: > > > No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and > > there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3 > > public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the > > third one, so we h

[expert] This thing called "C".

Hello all, I'm a budding C/C++ coder and have signed up for a class for beginning C/C++ students. All is fine till I get to "Code Warrior" and being of little means, I can only afford to get the "starters version" in Windoze verses the "real version" for Linux that's $49 vs. $90 so I guess I will

Re: [expert] USB modem

-Original Message- From: pavan bayyapu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:55 AM Subject: [expert] USB modem >Hi folks, >I have recently installed Linux Mandrake 7.1 on my >system. My USB external modem is not getting installed >a

Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start

Chmouel Boudjnah wrote: > > "Brian T. Schellenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > X would not start. > > > > *That* is the problem. > > > > /tmp should contain only temporary files; it should be perfectly safe to > > wipe out the entire contents of /tmp and reboot, but with 7.0 it is not.

Re: [expert] Newbie and expert lists duplicated?

-Original Message- From: Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 6:52 AM Subject: [expert] Newbie and expert lists duplicated? >Are the messages in the Newbie and expert lists crossposted to each other? >I seem to read the sam

Re: [expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found

-Original Message- From: Gil Baron W0MN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: AA/MandrakeExpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 5:35 AM Subject: [expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found >I sent this to newbie list and perhaps that is where it belongs but the list >does not seem to be respon

Re: [expert] Man page reader

Tony McGee wrote: > > Given that I've copied my /usr/man directory to a windows partition, would > anyone know of a tool for Windows 98 to read man pages in this format? Well, you could go to http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ , it is a UNIX emulation program, and man comes as standard. May y

Re: [expert] adding themes w/sawfish and helixgnome

Mark Weaver wrote: > > I just wish I could sawfish to run! I wouldn't mind seeing what it looks > like, but when I try to access it thru the normal methods nothing > happens. Any suggestions? > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. >

[expert] SMP,UDMA, REISERFS, 32GB+

I am not sure about this or what the difference is, but my BP6 system is using two 7200RPM Western Digital drives on the HPT366 controller ide3 port with hde20.5GB and hdf 15.5GB, without any problems. I had WD drives in my other systems, and never thought there would be a problem using these

[expert] kimap KDE

Cheers I would like to know how do to build or to obtain a kimap, of KDE, for my tongue. I had install Mandrake 7.1 with the keyboard and tongue of my country (Brazil). In the console (way text) he works very good, but when I enter in the graphic environment as the of KDE, don't manage t

[expert] SCSI Possible Problem, Help Needed

Hi all: I have Mandrake 7.1 and over this weekend I have installed a SCSI card. This is first SCSI card in the system. The hardware configuration program came up and detected the new card on boot-up and configured it. I have found out that the card was correctly identified at hardware detection

Re: [expert] Man page reader

-Original Message- From: Tony McGee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 4:37 AM Subject: [expert] Man page reader > >Given that I've copied my /usr/man directory to a windows partition, would >anyone know of a tool for Windows 98 to

[expert] CD burner Howto..

Can anyone point me to a good set of instructions for a HOW-TO to install a CD burner on a working system?? I found a number of how-to's that describe HOW TO BURN a cd using mkiofs and cdrecord, but I need some instructions on how to ADD a cd burner to a working system. The old CD-ROM has been r

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

Fran Parker wrote: > > Hi Bob and all, > > Bob, this is excellent and works really well! > Now if we could get it to initiate kppp ...so you could see > the modem traffic and see throughput without looking > at the log. Haven't put it in the rc file yet...but works really > well from the t

Re: [expert] SMP, UDMA, REISERFS, 32GB+

-Original Message- From: Morten Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 2:26 AM Subject: [expert] SMP, UDMA, REISERFS, 32GB+ >Hello, I have trouble with my system to use UDMA, works 100% with dma >disable > >I have mandrake 7.1,

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

Sheldon Lee Wen wrote: > [snip] > > > Why don't you contribute your stuff about DoD to the > > mandrakeuser.org and merge it with the stuff Tom has already > > gathered there? > > > > We try to show the MUO as a part of our support system and it > > would be great if this site would get more of t

Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start

"Brian T. Schellenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > X would not start. > > *That* is the problem. > > /tmp should contain only temporary files; it should be perfectly safe to > wipe out the entire contents of /tmp and reboot, but with 7.0 it is not. what is the permission of your /tmp dir

[expert] USB modem

Hi folks, I have recently installed Linux Mandrake 7.1 on my system. My USB external modem is not getting installed and configured all by itself. I tried to query the modem thru kppp and it says that the modem is busy. Do I need to meddle with the Bios to get the modem working??? Can someone help

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

[snip] > Why don't you contribute your stuff about DoD to the > mandrakeuser.org and merge it with the stuff Tom has already > gathered there? > > We try to show the MUO as a part of our support system and it > would be great if this site would get more of the excellent > solutions I often see o

Re: [expert] Overlay trouble

it has worked with RedHat 6.0, 6.1, Mandrake 7.0. But not 7.1. a dynamic drive overly is software that the hard drive puts in the REAL master boot record, which allows the bios to access parts of the drive it may be incapable of doing alone. On another note, I got the info I needed, so don't worry

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

I was wondering. What happens to the connection when the app initiating the connection is closed or dies? Also, for some reason when I tried to start the process of installing this I issued the launch command for the dialer from a terminal window per the instructions and all I was able to get to

Re: [expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file

M Thompson wrote: > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > Chunnuan, > > I highly recommend using a download manager There are plenty > available for Windows (ex: Go!Zilla, GetRight, etc) and some around for > Linux (ex: wget). caitoo! the best!

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

Hi Bob and all, Bob, this is excellent and works really well! Now if we could get it to initiate kppp ...so you could see the modem traffic and see throughput without looking at the log. Haven't put it in the rc file yet...but works really well from the terminal so far. We are testing it a

Re: [expert] adding themes w/sawfish and helixgnome

I just wish I could sawfish to run! I wouldn't mind seeing what it looks like, but when I try to access it thru the normal methods nothing happens. Any suggestions? -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Fri,

Re: [expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found

> -Original Message- > From: Gil Baron W0MN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 5:29 AM > To: AA/MandrakeNewbie > Subject: xfree86 RPM not found > > > I downloaded the inst and ext iso images for Mandrake 7.1 > I burned the cds > I created the Boot disk. > I did the

[expert] PCMCAI mdemm problems

Hello all, I have just installed Helium on my lapton which has a PCMCIA modem card (a 3Com 3CX0M56B Modem). When I went to set this up in DrakConf, under HardWare configurations, it froze at detecting modems. The install did not recognize this card at all. How do I get this card recognized as

Re: [expert] php

Daniel Hammer wrote on Sun Jul 09, 2000 at 02:02:46PM: > I am trying to get php working on my webserver, but > even simple scripts like > > > PHP Test > > "; ?> > > > > don't work. I have installed apache and all modules > for php that come with Mandrake 7.1. > >

Re: [expert] php

Daniel Hammer wrote: > BS"D > > Hi, > > I am trying to get php working on my webserver, but > even simple scripts like > > > PHP Test > > "; ?> > > > Hi. Make sure you have PHP configured in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. For example, when I installed MDK 7.1, PHP was

Re: [expert] XFree86 4.01

Denis Havlik wrote: > :~>XFree86 4.01 just came out. > :~> > :~>How long will it take for MDK 7.1 RPMs to be made? I need 'em since > :~>XFree86 4 didn't install like I specifically asked it to when installing > :~>MDK 7.1. > > Look in cooker, I reckon these RPM-s are already there. > How trust

Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

Denis Havlik wrote: > No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and > there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3 > public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the > third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that

RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

Your best bet would be to order the CD's from one of the many places on the net that you can get them at a real cheap price. There's a guy on the Newbie list that is selling them for $6.50 for the set and you can get them at Cheapbytes also. I bought the install & extension CD's for #3.99. Seven

[expert] Newbie and expert lists duplicated?

Are the messages in the Newbie and expert lists crossposted to each other? I seem to read the same messages in both. Thanks Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start

On Sat, Jul 08, 2000 at 11:05:17PM -0600, Steve Browne wrote: > On 07 Jul 2000 12:11:04 -0700, you wrote: > > >Steve Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> When I boot Mandrake 7.1, the run list says at one point "clean-up > >> /tmp". So /tmp is cleared out on every boot. /root/tmp is where t

Re: [expert] Dial on Demand

On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 22:43 -0400, Bob Puff@NLE wrote: > Hello people, > > I just wrote up a file on setting up Dial On Demand with Mandrake 7.x. It provides >all the sample files needed. Someone asked about this, so here is the link: > > http://www.nleaudio.com/bnotes/dialondemand.htm > >

[expert] php

BS"D Hi, I am trying to get php working on my webserver, but even simple scripts like PHP Test "; ?> don't work. I have installed apache and all modules for php that come with Mandrake 7.1. What must be done additionally to get things working ??? Best, Daniel.

RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

You are lucky if that is all you have. I cannot install because it does not find xfree86 RPM. I amusing the downloaded iso images and that is what I get and I am then dead, no xfree86, no install. Anybody have a solution? You are totally correct about Windows install being VASTLY better! > ---

[expert] FW: xfree86 RPM not found

I sent this to newbie list and perhaps that is where it belongs but the list does not seem to be responding. I am in dire need of help here so I am sending it here. Please excuse me if incorrect. -Original Message- From: Gil Baron W0MN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 200

[expert] DUPES?

Is the list subscribed again? I seem to be seeing the same message at about 12-hour intervals Civileme

Re: [expert] Webmin

G'day, Try this, put "localhost" in "Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with" in your browser "Advanced Proxy Settings", and see if that helps. - Original Message - From: "Jarmo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 8 July 2000 23:00 Subject: Re: [exp

Re: [expert] Webmin

On Sat, 08 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > http://127.0.0.1:1 > > > > should ask you for a login. > > > > So also, (if lookup is hosts, DNS) should > > http://localhost.localdomain:1, but the use of nicknames may or may > > not be supported for this purpose. > > > > And no, you should not have

Re: [expert] Webmin

I didn't see anything indicating the message you got. If you cannot connect that way, it is likely that Webmin is not running--use DrakConf -> Traffic signal to make sure it starts. In fact rpm -qa | grep webmin to make sure it is installed. I t does not install by default in all types of ins

[expert] Man page reader

Given that I've copied my /usr/man directory to a windows partition, would anyone know of a tool for Windows 98 to read man pages in this format? If there's nothing to read the files with then I'll have to accept that, it's just for the convenience of not having to dual boot into Linux every tim

Re: [expert] Mandrake for PPC

:~>Saw a reference on one of the Mac sites to the possibility of an upcoming :~>release of Mandrake for the PPC. :~> :~>Any truth to the rumor? If so, any idea of when a beta might be available? Rumors are right: ML is running on an imac and on an iBook in Paris office. I do not know when will we

Re: [expert] root file/dir permission screwup

:~>With a listing of /usr from someone, I was able to correct the :~>ones that need to be executable. :~> :~>Could someone please send a permission list of /var and /dev :~>so I can correct the immediate 'postfix' problem. Oh gee... Just force re-installing of all the packages you have on the sys

Re: [expert] root file/dir permission screwup

:~>> *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* :~> ^ :~> lines deleted :~> :~> :~>Don't know if it is because of thr "trial version" but this is already :~>the THIRD time that we see this message on t

Re: [expert] XFree86 4.01

:~>XFree86 4.01 just came out. :~> :~>How long will it take for MDK 7.1 RPMs to be made? I need 'em since :~>XFree86 4 didn't install like I specifically asked it to when installing :~>MDK 7.1. Look in cooker, I reckon these RPM-s are already there. --

Re: [expert] Cannot install 7.1, why!?!?

-Original Message- From: Brian T. Schellenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Cannot install 7.1, why!?!? > >For the Unixly expert but hardwarily newbie among us, how does one go >about underclo

Re: [expert] Swap Device

Matt, Thanks. I did a reinstall of the system, as I had only had it up for a few days. This solved the problem of the swap device. I made a new partition and used it for swap then. Harry -- ___ Harry Flaxman | Linux User 182484 http://web.meganet.net/hflaxma

Re: [expert] FIC AZ11 Duron 600

-Original Message- From: Mike & Tracy Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [expert] FIC AZ11 Duron 600 > >> The Voodoo3 installation was bitterly disappointing. I was all >> prepared for a struggle and ...

Re: [expert] Webmin

The default install do not install webmin, you've to get it done before you can use it. Dennis/sg > Try this... > > http://127.0.0.1:1 > > that's the correct localhost URL. > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 18249

[expert] eth0 failing on install

After putting my burner back into my linux box, I couldn't get my SCSI card and burner working so I thought the easiest way would be to reinstall MDK7.  I did so, and everything went smooth until I rebooted and couldn't get my eth0 to initialise.  I used a dhcp option before, though if I try

Re: [expert] ssh 2.2 on Mandrake 6.1

More information, and a suggestion for curing it. The problem is this: Mandrake sets up a computer at installation with the hostname of localhost.localdomain. The only way I have found to edit this is the file /etc/sysconfig/network. During boot, this file is used to set the hostname, the content

Re: [expert] Overlay trouble

What in tarnation is a Dyamic Drive Overlay, and why would you expect it to work? Has it worked with other versions of Linux or only with Windows? > Nick Meyer wrote: > > I just got my Mandrake 7.1 CD's, I went to do the upgrade, and it > tells me "No root partition found." I'm like, ok, this i

Re: [expert] MDK7.0 and CD-Writers

This has nothing to do with MDK per se; check out the HOW-TO, but the short answer is that you need mkisofs and cdrecord or something like that. BUT!! MDK7.0 has a corrupt version mkisofs as originally shipped, so be sure you upgrade that from cooker or someplace. You can download a test pro

Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start

Chmouel Boudjnah wrote: > > "Brian T. Schellenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > It seems pretty obvious that they DIDN'T think about it. > > i did the implementation of ''Clean up /tmp'' and i don't see what is > the problem ? you can have problem if you have a cron who delete the > .X*

Re: [expert] adding themes w/sawfish and helixgnome

On Fri, 07 Jul 2000, you wrote: > On Fri, 07 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > > > Is sawfish the default wm for helixgnome? I don't even know! I've > > tried to use the Solaris-CDE theme from the gtk theme package > > unsuccessfully. Help! > > > Yes, it is, and yes, I've had problems as well. I can't

Re: [expert] Deleted /tmp now X won't start

On 07 Jul 2000 12:11:04 -0700, you wrote: >Steve Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> When I boot Mandrake 7.1, the run list says at one point "clean-up >> /tmp". So /tmp is cleared out on every boot. /root/tmp is where the X >> files are that you shouldn't delete. > >yes right if you have the

Re: [expert] Re: Security warnings @ rc.local

> On another topic: I put some stuff in my rc.local file that is not > executing upon bootup. In fact, I don't think -any- of my rc.local > is executing, because when I run it manually, my "mods" work fine. > What script calls this file? /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S99local is linked to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

Hello Dennis, > No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and > there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3 > public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the > third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that 7.1 wi

Re: [expert] Problem with RPM hanging...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've noticed that when I invoke: > > rpm -ivh package.somerpm.rpm > > that the rpm binary hangs and keeps processing forever (until > I reboot). Any ideas on this one? It seems to eat up my resources too; > I can't even login on another terminal to monitor what's

[expert] Can't installe Mandrake 7.0 on a VX40 Multia (UDB)

Hello All, I've created the floppy from cdrom.img(also used cdrom.rdz) with rawrite and tried to boot from the Srm console and from the Alpha bios, the only thing I obtain from the boot is a : -- in the middle of the screen an

[expert] SMP, UDMA, REISERFS, 32GB+

Hello, I have trouble with my system to use UDMA, works 100% with dma disable I have mandrake 7.1, ABIT BP6 (dual celeron 366) with htp366 controller (not-overclock) and some large disks. Well the systems hangs BAD when I enable UDMA transfer, no logs off the error just total freeze. After h

[expert] Lock up with append mem=96M in lilo

I changed hard drives and installed LM 7.1b3 and found that it had only recognized 64Mb of memory. No problem, just add append "mem=96M" to lilo.conf, I thought to myself, HA... I ran lilo and re-booted and the system locked at "bigmem" with a line something like 0k available in all categories sho

[expert] webmin

Hi Webmin is working! Just took NC in use and voila'. Before tried it with KFM's browser,it didn't work. Yes...it is THE MOST POWERFULL toolHave to start learning it now. Tnks for replys...now I know I'm in good hands when asking something from here. Jarmo

Re: [expert] gnome-core install problem

"Schroeder, Brian" wrote: > I got the following error when trying to install the gnome-core > package from the "cooker" : > > rpm -Uvh gnome-core-1.2.1-7mdk.i586.rpm > gnome-core unpacking of archive > failed: cpio: Bad magic > Segmentation fault Perh

Re: [expert] RH and other distro users

Hi I do not really care WHY are people comming here, as long as they do. Maybe they are just looking for a good company? Let them hang around here long enough, and they will start using Mandrake too.-) cu D -- - Dr. Denis Havlik

Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

-Original Message- From: Denis Havlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bob Puff@NLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Expert list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Install & hardware discussions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1 >On Sa

Re: [expert] work arounds for known bugs

:~>http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 :~>And, READ the doc that comes with your kernel upgrades especially :~>if you choose Reiserfs. Special procedures apply to keep it :~>running in a kernel upgrade. You will of course want to upgrade :~>to the kernel which fixed the suid bit bug

Re: [expert] Promise66

:~>Hi All, :~> :~> Does anybody run Promise66 card (ATA-66) with mandrake 7.1? :~> If so, did you have to push it or it worked out of the box? :~> Many people. See "forum" article on Promise for details. cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlik

Re: [expert] removing the 2.2.9 kernel RPMs

:~>These RPMs were installed when I installed mdk6.0. Subsequently, :~>I've installed 2.2.12 & .16 from tarballs. :~> :~>Will doing an "rpm -e" on these packages ruin my system by :~>erasing the 2.2.16 files? :~> kernel-2.2.9-19mdk :~> kernel-headers-2.2.9-19mdk :~> kernel-doc-2.2.9-1

Re: [expert] Convert Win or Be Icons to Linux format?

:~>Any suggestions as to what to use? ImageMagick transforms anything to anything .-) cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qua

Re: [expert] Webmin

> http://127.0.0.1:1 > > should ask you for a login. > > So also, (if lookup is hosts, DNS) should > http://localhost.localdomain:1, but the use of nicknames may or may > not be supported for this purpose. > > And no, you should not have to add anything--if inetd is running, and > perl

Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1

On Sat, 8 Jul 2000, Bob Puff@NLE wrote: :~>> No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and :~>> there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3 :~>> public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the :~>> third one, so we had

Re: [expert] Re: Security warnings @ rc.local

On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 01:08:01PM -0400, Bob Puff@NLE wrote: > executing upon bootup. In fact, I don't think -any- of my rc.local is To find out if rc.local is executed, rm /etc/issue and reboot. If you still see that penguin ascii image at a console prompt, rc.local is executed. > executing,

Re: [expert] Re: Security warnings @ rc.local

Submitted 07-Jul-00 by Bob Puff@NLE: > Ok, so if I'm basically OK, how do I get rid of the daily "security > warnings" in my mail? How is this turned off? You need to set a custom security level (preferred) or reduce your security level. custom levels can be defined using /usr/share/msec/custom

Re: [expert] MDK7.0 and CD-Writers

OK - I have just found the CD-Writing FAQ's on the web. No doubt I will find my answers in that. Sorry to bother the list, although it would be better in setup if when the CD-Writer was detected (LILO append='hdc=ide-scsi' was set automatically), also to set /etc/fstab to /dev/scd0 rather than