[expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread richard.bown
Hi Experts, What is the last stable 2.4 kernel that supermount, telnet server, and iptables function properly on. I have problems with the distro kernel in 8.1 (2.4.8-26mdk). cant get the telnet server to be seen, cant compile modules, but can compile the kernel, DNAT is giving big probs when

Re: [expert] Cameras

2001-10-24 Thread Bill Beauchemin
I run a Kodak DC210 Zoom its listed in the Gphoto setup. I have had no problems with it. I even managed to have it fall off the roof of a car and it held up. Kinda like a Timex. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin. LOL Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

RE: [expert] Error messages in mail!

2001-10-24 Thread Franki
Easiest way is to create the file it is looking for... I have done that many times in the past, or you can modify the logrotate to not look for it.. easier to just create the file since it won't contain anything, it doesn't matter. rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [expert] Cameras

2001-10-24 Thread Pierfrancesco Tateo
Try to install : photopc in configure section you can see all supported camera and the web site to check. best regards Pierfrancesco Tateo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] kmix problems

2001-10-24 Thread Nick Thompson
From looking at the archives it seems, like me, many people are having problems with kmix. One suggestion I saw said to use sndconfig to reconfigure sound. I did this in a virtual console before logging in at KDM and once logged in kmix worked like a charm. One reboot later though and it's broken

[expert] HTML Kmail

2001-10-24 Thread James Francis
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has had problems displaying html formatted email messages in Kmail. (Mandrake 8.1) I selected the Folder, prefer HTML to plain text option, but the messages show only the text and some colored backgrounds, but never any pictures or other graphics. No

Re: [expert] I think my KDE is broke

2001-10-24 Thread civileme
On Tuesday 23 October 2001 18:03, you wrote: I think my KDE 2.2.1 is broke (Mandrake 8.1). At first I thought that it or the xserver was hung and the cpu was locked. I noticed that the hard drive was thrashing around quite a bit. I found out that the system wasn't locked, but the keyboard

[expert] Backward compatibility

2001-10-24 Thread Biagio Lucini
Dear All, I have the following problem. I would like to use on Mandrake 8.1 an executable that has been compiled for RH6.2 (of course, I don't have the source code). I know this is possible under RH 7.2, thanks to the packages compat-libstdc++-6.2-2.9.0.14 compat-glibc-6.2-2.1.3.2 and

Re: [expert] rpm's for netscape 4.78 under mdk 7.2

2001-10-24 Thread Sevatio
Do you feel comfortable enough to download it from Netscape.com? Although it's not in RPM format, it should be quick and easy to install. Sevatio On Wednesday 24 October 2001 05:26am, you wrote: Is there a set of rpm's for netscape 4.78 under mdk 7.2? A local bank has recently changed

Re: [expert] dual booting with Win2k

2001-10-24 Thread Mike Rambo
Thanks to all - we'll give it a try! Ron Heron wrote: I have 8.1, W2k, and WinME on the same machine, but I just use lilo. I installed 8.1 on top of the win2k and winme, and when it came to configure lilo, the only thing i did differently was to make windows the default. I don't think

RE: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread richard.bown
thanks David I'll try that when I get home, as both ethernet interfaces are down I cant get in from here to try anything,,,rebooting has no effect and thats all I can get my wife to do on the phone !!! best regards richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

[expert] kernel error on boot

2001-10-24 Thread Rivera, Oscar
Hi Experts, I upgraded from Linux-Mandrake 8.0 to 8.1 and now I get this error on boot. Kernel bug at super.c 274! Does anyone knows what this means. Thanks Oscar Rivera Product Engineering Tel: (408) 545-6262 Fax:(408) 545-6314 Intel

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread Karl Cunningham
--On Wednesday, October 24, 2001 9:16 AM -0600 David Oberbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I discovered that the kernel will still not compile, somehow the configuration header files are still fscked up. Well, to be more precise - as you mentioned - the kernel compiles, but the

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread David Oberbeck
Greetings again, Um, Civileme, if you are listening - do you have any comments to add about the kernel compilation issues? I can't seem to find any other references relating to this Regards, David On Wednesday 24 October 2001 10:11, you wrote: --On Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Re: [expert] rpm's for netscape 4.78 under mdk 7.2

2001-10-24 Thread Ken Hawkins
I D/L'd the Netscape.com version, and the install routine went flakey twice. I found the 4.78 RPM at rpmfind.net-that installed no problem. The 4.78 version is significanlty more stable on my MDK7.2 laptop than the earlier 4.x version that came with 7.2 Font rendering seems much improved too..

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread Alfredo C. Lopez
Which version of gcc do you have installed? I compile with gcc-2.96.x . But I have egcs installed too. Check wich version returns kgcc -v El Mié 24 Oct 2001 13:53, escribiste: Greetings again, Um, Civileme, if you are listening - do you have any comments to add about the kernel

[expert] Firewalling

2001-10-24 Thread jarmo kettunen
Ahoi I am now struggling with firewall buildingHave tried GuardDog,Firestarter Bastille...etc.Getting info,that I should upgrade my iptables or kernel Have linux-2.4.13 running in mdk8.1 with ext3fs. Looking after modules I can find themNow getting new message when trying to insmod

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread Karl Cunningham
--On Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:35 PM -0300 Alfredo C. Lopez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which version of gcc do you have installed? I compile with gcc-2.96.x . But I have egcs installed too. Check wich version returns kgcc -v gcc version 2.96-81 (Red Hat) Karl Want to buy your Pack

[expert] koncd and repeated crashes

2001-10-24 Thread Mark D'voo
I first downloaded koncd as source from their site, it crashes a lot, so i got koncd from contrib today. koncd crashes all the time when i try to go to setup: here's the backtrace, anyone else experiencing problems?? (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread Alfredo C. Lopez
Hi! I asked about the compiler you were using because I want to check if you were using the gcc version 3. You should use kgcc ( kernel gcc ) I use gcc 2.96.x (the gcc shipped in mdk 8.1) and egcs. Something a little similar happen to me last Friday at home. I install MDK8.1, with ext3 in

Re: [expert] koncd and repeated crashes

2001-10-24 Thread jipe
Le Mercredi 24 Octobre 2001 22:18, vous avez écrit : I first downloaded koncd as source from their site, it crashes a lot, so i got koncd from contrib today. koncd crashes all the time when i try to go to setup: here's the backtrace, anyone else experiencing problems?? (no debugging symbols

Re: [expert] cdrw .../dev/scd0

2001-10-24 Thread Hoyt Duff
On Tuesday 23 October 2001 06:41 pm, you wrote: Anyone can tell me how can i create the device /dev/scd0 or...scd1or ...i delete it by mistake :-( The file /usr/src/linux-2.4.8/Documentation/devices.txt will list the major and minor device numbers for character and block devices.

[expert] BROWSER= and WindowMaker/KDE

2001-10-24 Thread Linux Fan
Hi, This is interesting. I have set my BROWSER variable to /usr/bin/opera in my /etc/X11/Xsession file and printenv shows it set as both my BROWSER and HELP_BROWSER yet whenever I am in Window Maker and click on a URL or use the Help it opens in Konqueror. What other

RE: [expert] dual booting with Win2k

2001-10-24 Thread ddcharles
Hi, Can you please do me a favour and let me know what you have in your lilo.conf for the FreeBSD OpenBSD entries? Thanks, David Charles On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Ralph Forsythe wrote: I'm actually running Mandrake 8.1, Win2k-server, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD all on the same laptop... For some

RE: [expert] Corrupted files -RPM

2001-10-24 Thread Jose M. Sanchez
The plot thickens... From what you've told me below, the mouse driver is unable to find the PS2 style mouse port in your system. This could be either due to a hardware conflict, or again to bad RPM's from a BAD CD. If you computer worked with 7.2 it's unlikely to be a conflict (although it

Re: [expert] I think my KDE is broke

2001-10-24 Thread Joseph Braddock
I don't have libsafe installed. Any other thoughts? Joe On Wednesday 24 October 2001 06:28 am, you wrote: On Tuesday 23 October 2001 18:03, you wrote: I think my KDE 2.2.1 is broke (Mandrake 8.1). At first I thought that it or the xserver was hung and the cpu was locked. I noticed that

[expert] Previous firewalling

2001-10-24 Thread Jarmo
Ahoi Couple of hours later found reason why iptables couldn't be loaded.. Was ipchains...module was loaded before iptables... But have left report,when trying to start any firewall... Wrong kernel module perhaps should update your iptables or kernelHow come?Kernel is 2.4.13-pre6 and latest

RE: [expert] dual booting with Win2k

2001-10-24 Thread Ron Heron
I have 8.1, W2k, and WinME on the same machine, but I just use lilo. I installed 8.1 on top of the win2k and winme, and when it came to configure lilo, the only thing i did differently was to make windows the default. I don't think you will have any problem using the standard install, but the

[expert] Konqueror Probles

2001-10-24 Thread Eduardo P. Roman O.
Hi, today my konqueror is freez, when i start it. I Don't understand what happened. I use Mandrake 8.1. who know what could be ? -- Best Regards EPRO Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread David Oberbeck
Richard, On Wednesday 24 October 2001 01:51, you wrote: Hi Experts, What is the last stable 2.4 kernel that supermount, telnet server, and iptables function properly on. I have problems with the distro kernel in 8.1 (2.4.8-26mdk). cant get the telnet server to be seen, This is done by

RE: [expert] dual booting with Win2k

2001-10-24 Thread Ralph Forsythe
I'm actually running Mandrake 8.1, Win2k-server, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD all on the same laptop... For some reason the redhat LILO doesn't like that so I was using the FreeBSD boot loader, but the mandrake version works beautifully since I've installed it. -rf On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Ron Heron

[expert] Unable to burn SCSI CDR/W using Mandrake 8.1

2001-10-24 Thread Rexx Wilson
I have an HP CD-Writer 9200 external SCSI CD-Writer. This CD R/W drive is recognized by the system (on /mnt/cdrom2) and I can read successfully from the drive. However, none of the CD-ROM burning utilities (X-CD-Roast, GCombust, Gnome-Toaster) are able to write to the drive. I'm running

Re: [expert] stable kernel version ????????

2001-10-24 Thread David Oberbeck
Greetings, The compilers return the following: $ kgcc -v Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/egcs-2.91.66/specs gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release / Mandrake Linux 8.1) $ gcc -v Reading specs from