Re: [expert] 3dwm windows manager, how?

2002-05-09 Thread Curtis H
On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 15:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would like to test the 3dwm windows manager; I have downloaded from > cooker the files: > 3dwm > lib3dwm > libmeshio > libmeshio-devel > omniorb > > installed all, but now I have not idea about how to start this windows > manager. Xtart do

Re: [expert] Can't write to floppy

2002-05-09 Thread John McQuillen
On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 14:40, Nick Baker wrote: > anyone had the experience of not being able to write to fd0? > It reads fine, but won't write, although the disk is not write protected, > permissions are correct, and device is mounted. > > Can't cp from console because > "Cannot create regular

Re: [expert] external USB keyboard with a laptop

2002-05-09 Thread William Kenworthy
Thanks, this worked. I have a script I run full of "chkconfig --del service" commands (and the rev for when its a desktop!) for when I run it at presentations/standalone etc so added kudzu and harddrake for good measure as well. Worked a treat! BillK * for a laptop - run "chkconfig --list" and

[expert] Portsentry on LM8.2?

2002-05-09 Thread Sevatio
LM8.2 What happened to Portsentry? Is LM8.2 using something else in its place? Sevatio Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Can't write to floppy

2002-05-09 Thread Nick Baker
anyone had the experience of not being able to write to fd0? It reads fine, but won't write, although the disk is not write protected, permissions are correct, and device is mounted. Can't cp from console because "Cannot create regular file `/mnt/floppy/fielname' : Read only file system" Can'

Re: [expert] Running DrakConf over ssh (was X11 connection rejectedbecause of wrong authentication)

2002-05-09 Thread Brian Parish
ssh -Xl username server (password) $ DrakConf (window requesting root password) $ No error message and no DrakConf. Same if I login as root except of course no password request. Other X apps work, why not DrakConf? TIA Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http:/

Re: [expert] Identd

2002-05-09 Thread skidley
On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 03:50:17AM +, Saud Aziz wrote: > Hi there, > > Its' been a while i used linux at all. Last version of Mandrake that i used > was i guess 7. > Now i installed 8.2 and can't figure out where i can go and start and stop > identd? > Any suggestions? > > Saud > > servi

Re: [expert] Identd

2002-05-09 Thread Brian Parish
Control Center > System > Services HTH Brian On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 13:50, Saud Aziz wrote: > Hi there, > > Its' been a while i used linux at all. Last version of Mandrake that i used > was i guess 7. > Now i installed 8.2 and can't figure out where i can go and start and stop > identd? > Any

Re: [expert] external USB keyboard with a laptop

2002-05-09 Thread J. Grant
Hello, I have the same problem with a USB mouse on my laptop. I select the middle option i think "dont tell me again if this device is found to be missing" then after adding + removing again i get the same warning. If there is a solution I would be happy to hear it as well JG William Kenworthy

Re: [expert] external USB keyboard with a laptop

2002-05-09 Thread Charles A Edwards
On 10 May 2002 10:11:15 +0800 William Kenworthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been using an external USB keyboard with a laptop, but when I > occaisionally reboot without it, HardDrake finds and reports it > missing. Answering the popup dialog with any selection only works until > I replug

[expert] Identd

2002-05-09 Thread Saud Aziz
Hi there, Its' been a while i used linux at all. Last version of Mandrake that i used was i guess 7. Now i installed 8.2 and can't figure out where i can go and start and stop identd? Any suggestions? Saud My reply add

[expert] external USB keyboard with a laptop

2002-05-09 Thread William Kenworthy
I have been using an external USB keyboard with a laptop, but when I occaisionally reboot without it, HardDrake finds and reports it missing. Answering the popup dialog with any selection only works until I replug the keyboard in, and then next time I reboot after removing the keyboard, the same

[expert] secure kernel for pentium firewall

2002-05-09 Thread David Relson
Greetings, The secure kernel included with 8.2 is built for a SMP Pentium III machine. Has Mandrake released a version for a plain old Pentium, such as the Pentium 133 currently running my firewall? Thanks. David Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mand

Re: [expert] VIA disaster!

2002-05-09 Thread lorne
I hate to say this, but IMHO VIA chipset is JUNK!!! Now I don't want to start a flame war and will ignore attempts to start one, but my experience was horrible. I wasted enough time with a MB using a VIA chipset to buy 2 brand name computers. I got an IWILL MB using a different chipset and my

[expert] Source list

2002-05-09 Thread Randy Donohoe
If you're out there Civileme, take a look at this one. I'm trying to get to the wizard that ask if you want to configure your sources the first time you use RPMdrake. Any help appreciated. Randy Donohoe -- 8:22pm up 5:22, 2 users, load average: 0.12, 0.04, 0.01 Want to buy your Pack or

Re: [expert] Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set

2002-05-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
I have an Athlon 700, 256MB Ram, > 40 GB hdd space. I did a fresh install (I learned of the pain of attempting an upgrade long ago with Redhat). Installed with success my USB HP Deskjet 845c color inkjet. I did expert install and selected my packages as I always do, adding extras this time

Re: [expert] RADEON vs NVIDIA - What's a good video card for 8.2

2002-05-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
Generally, the higher the FPS (higher is much better), the better performance on things like games you can expect. It doesn't matter what your eye can perceive, what matters is the "slop" you have when a very graphic-intensive (opengl) app is running - higher initial FPS means that even under

[expert] Paranoid install unable to ping.

2002-05-09 Thread Len Pikulski
Is there a way to allow ping returns when doing a "Paranoid" security level install. I couldn't find any documented differences between the different levels, (that would also be helpful) Thanks in advance for your reply <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> Len P

[expert] 3dwm windows manager, how?

2002-05-09 Thread falcaraz
I would like to test the 3dwm windows manager; I have downloaded from cooker the files: 3dwm lib3dwm libmeshio libmeshio-devel omniorb installed all, but now I have not idea about how to start this windows manager. Xtart doesn't give me an entry for 3dwm or similar. I have taken a look at the 3dw

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Bo O. Erichsen
try a man hosts it's the local static table lookup for host names.. /bo On Friday 10 May 2002 00:26, Ric Tibbetts wrote: > Then I screwed my eyes back in, and re-read the question. > You're right, you have aDNS problem. > What's in /etc/hosts ? > > Ric Tibbetts wrote: > > On mine, I have a s

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Ric Tibbetts
Then I screwed my eyes back in, and re-read the question. You're right, you have aDNS problem. What's in /etc/hosts ? Ric Tibbetts wrote: > On mine, I have a server with multiple hostnames. So Apache was getting > soem strange results. I set mine in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf (on LM 8.1). > The sett

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On mine, I have a server with multiple hostnames. So Apache was getting soem strange results. I set mine in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf (on LM 8.1). The setting is near the top, and is commented out by default. I uncomment it, and put the hostname I want in the ServerName entry. Like so: ServerName w

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Gary Dunn
On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 10:18, David Rankin wrote: > Well, I should have been more clear, and maybe the problem isn't as simple > as I thought. On my 7.2 box, #ServerName your.server.name is still commented > out, but apache is able to use gethostbyname() and correctly fill in the > welcome scre

Re: [expert] Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set

2002-05-09 Thread Brad Felmey
On Wed, 2002-05-08 at 18:08, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > a guy with some other distro experiance goes to install a system he is > not familar with and gets caught up in some small problems and reports > them. Note that he overcame most due to his experiance! > As regards nmap not showing, that is

Re: [expert] vmware with secure kernel

2002-05-09 Thread Vincent Danen
On Mon Apr 29, 2002 at 03:50:39PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Has anyone gotten vmware to compile modules for the secure kernel in > > > > 8.2/cooker yet? It's complaining that the source in > > > > /usr/src/linux/include is different from the running kernel > > > > (ie. 2.4.18-6.4md

Re: [expert] Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set

2002-05-09 Thread Vincent Danen
On Wed May 08, 2002 at 02:07:37PM +0200, Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > > But on my iBook and iMac, I use fluxbox exclusively. And I'll bet > > that wm starts up faster than WindowMaker... =) > > Is fluxbox a wm for Linux? Does it provide session management? This is > assential for me because I'm lo

Re: [expert] This thread went OT, and thank God! (was Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set)

2002-05-09 Thread Alastair Scott
On Thursday 09 May 2002 9:17 pm, Craig wrote: > Very nice indeed, Mr Scott. And it aptly demonstrates a contention I > have long held: not every limey is an Empiricist, looking at all > times for Mr. Hume. I am not sure about others but that does this > yankee's heart good. I'm a countryman of M

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread David Rankin
Well, I should have been more clear, and maybe the problem isn't as simple as I thought. On my 7.2 box, #ServerName your.server.name is still commented out, but apache is able to use gethostbyname() and correctly fill in the welcome screen in apache. In 8.2, something is fishy. [Skyl

Re: [expert] This thread went OT, and thank God! (was Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set)

2002-05-09 Thread J. Craig Woods
Alastair Scott wrote: > > On Thursday 09 May 2002 8:31 pm, J. Craig Woods wrote: > > > > Praedor, when working with any OS, you must always remember the very > > wise words of Mr. Emerson: "Character is built upon the debris of > > dispair". > > Emerson is wonderfully quotable, and I'm an (impro

Re: [expert] Compiling the Mandrake kernel.2

2002-05-09 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Thu, 9 May 2002 14:32:48 -0500 Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As a footnote, I don't recommend usin newer kernels unless you > also either monitor the cooker ML, or at least check it's recent > archive. OTOH, newer cooker kernels are usually much better than the > kernels

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Gary Dunn
On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 06:29, David Rankin wrote: > Just a quick Q, because I'm suffering from a mental lapse. > > I'm getting Apache configured on 8.2. The "SERVER_NAME" variable in > the default Welcome screen is pulling 127.0.0.1 instead of the actual > host name. Hostname is working fine.

Re: [expert] Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set

2002-05-09 Thread Alastair Scott
On Thursday 09 May 2002 8:31 pm, J. Craig Woods wrote: > Praedor Tempus wrote: > > LOTS of problems with the 8.2. I am this close to > > dumping it and going back to 8.1 until I can pick up a > > SuSE package...that's right, definitely considering > > jumping ship here. This after I specificall

Re: [expert] Compiling the Mandrake kernel

2002-05-09 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Thursday 09 May 2002 12:04 pm, Bjarne Thomsen wrote: > But I have not tried to compile 2.4.18-6mdk using the > default gcc-2.96. I have, and also including -12 and -13mdk using gcc-2.96 -13 was to have some big improvement, but i forget what it was ;> > I edited the EXTRAVERSION [Makefil

Re: [expert] Very bad review of Mandrake 8.2 boxed set

2002-05-09 Thread J. Craig Woods
Praedor Tempus wrote: > > > LOTS of problems with the 8.2. I am this close to > dumping it and going back to 8.1 until I can pick up a > SuSE package...that's right, definitely considering > jumping ship here. This after I specifically coughed > up the money to support Mandrake by buying 8.2 i

[expert] return to 7.2

2002-05-09 Thread ken
being as I am quite tired of diddling around with various flavours of 8.x, mostly to avail and despite the help of many folk on this list, I am now going to return my laptop, desktop, and home computers to 7.2 Is there anyone out there who is willing to share their own expertise (off the list) in

Re: [expert] What makes a good Firewall?

2002-05-09 Thread kwan
On Thu, 9 May 2002, Jay wrote: > I have a question regarding firewalls. There are a variety of programs out > there to accomplish this, but what are the differences. I am currently > using Bastille that comes with Mandrake. > I installed it via the GUI, but then went into > /etc/Bastille/bastille

[expert] urpmi problem

2002-05-09 Thread Info
urpmi wont work any long on my box, see problem attached anybody can give me a hint ? ps: rpmdrake wont work too [root@dani root]# urpmi.addmedia gdtuwien ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/pub/linux/Mandrake/8.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ with ../base/hdlist.cz Resolving gd.tuwien.ac.at... done. Connecting to

[expert] What makes a good Firewall?

2002-05-09 Thread Jay
I have a question regarding firewalls. There are a variety of programs out there to accomplish this, but what are the differences. I am currently using Bastille that comes with Mandrake. I installed it via the GUI, but then went into /etc/Bastille/bastille-firewall.cfg and made some changes so onl

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Guy Zelck
In httpd.conf off course. David Rankin wrote: >Just a quick Q, because I'm suffering from a mental lapse. > >I'm getting Apache configured on 8.2. The "SERVER_NAME" variable in >the default Welcome screen is pulling 127.0.0.1 instead of the actual >host name. Hostname is working fine. Where

Re: [expert] Apache "SERVER_NAME" quick Q

2002-05-09 Thread Bo O. Erichsen
I'd try looking in the /etc/hosts file On Thursday 09 May 2002 18:29, David Rankin wrote: > Just a quick Q, because I'm suffering from a mental lapse. > > I'm getting Apache configured on 8.2. The "SERVER_NAME" variable in > the default Welcome screen is pulling 127.0.0.1 instead of the actua