Re: [expert] ML9.0 installation fails on step 'Hard drive detection'(WDC WD800AB-00CBA1)

2003-03-06 Thread Andreas Weiss
aded ML9.1 RC2 and I have no problems installing it :-)) thanks anyway! Andreas on the 05/03/03 22:07, Andreas Weiss wrote: hi, the installation of ML9.0 on a new PC hangs on the step "Hard drive detection --> starting step 'setupSCSI'" with no error messages. The harddisk

[expert] ML9.0 installation fails on step 'Hard drive detection' (WDC WD800AB-00CBA1)

2003-03-05 Thread Andreas Weiss
hi, the installation of ML9.0 on a new PC hangs on the step "Hard drive detection --> starting step 'setupSCSI'" with no error messages. The harddisk is a Western Digital WDC WD800AB-00CBA1. I can install Suse Linux, but only with the kernel parameters: ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off With ML these par

Re: [expert] KDE3 takes long to load up !!!

2002-11-13 Thread Andreas Weiss
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try killing the .MCOP* files. I.e., bring the machine back to the [xkg]dm login screen. From a console session, rm -rf .MCOP*. Login to KDE. what are these files for? are tey important for any program? regards, andreas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeS

Re: [expert] Creative SB Live 5.1 configuration on ML 9.0

2002-11-12 Thread Andreas Weiss
Brian Schroeder wrote: When I bought my system a couple of years ago, I got it with a Creative Vibra 128 sound card, and disabled the onboard soundchip - as you have done. Mandrake 7.2 happily noticed all this and loaded the driver for card. Since then, with all subsequent upgrades, it has alway

Re: [expert] Creative SB Live 5.1 configuration on ML 9.0 (2nd trial...)

2002-11-12 Thread Andreas Weiss
Charlie wrote: On Tuesday 12 November 2002 01:28 pm, Andreas Weiss wrote: ok, once more, very shortly: how to install a new SoundBlaster soundcard beside the old one on ML 9.0? Have you installed emu10k1? emu10k1 is on one of the disks, along with all the alsa buttons and bells that are (IMO

Re: [expert] /dev/dsp missing

2002-11-12 Thread Andreas Weiss
Todd Lyons wrote: above snd-card-es1938 snd-pcm-oss alias snd-card-0 snd-card-es1938 alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 [...] Just out of curiosity, make sound-slot-0 point to snd-card-es1938, run depmod -a, then modprobe sound-slot-0. Look in the output of dmesg to see if the module is complai

[expert] Creative SB Live 5.1 configuration on ML 9.0 (2nd trial ...)

2002-11-12 Thread Andreas Weiss
ok, once more, very shortly: how to install a new SoundBlaster soundcard beside the old one on ML 9.0? where can i find some instructions about this? regards, andreas Andreas Weiss wrote: hi! i've killed my onboard soundchip, so i bought a new Creative SB Live PCI and pluged it

[expert] Creative SB Live 5.1 configuration on ML 9.0

2002-11-12 Thread Andreas Weiss
hi! i've killed my onboard soundchip, so i bought a new Creative SB Live PCI and pluged it in. i deactivated the onboard soundchip in BIOS (which doesn't change anything, the soundcard is still there). now i tried to configure my pc to use the new sound card in MCC -> Hardware -> Hardware List

Re: [expert] system can not shut down the display manager - ML9.0

2002-11-11 Thread Andreas Weiss
every time a warmstart, because the Xserver hangs on logout. when i try to go back to X with CTRL-ALT-F7 the Xserver hangs. On Sunday 10 November 2002 18:29, Andreas Weiss wrote: hi i always get a "shutting down dm --> failed" when i reboot/halt my computer. when i do CTRL

[expert] system can not shut down the display manager - ML9.0

2002-11-10 Thread Andreas Weiss
hi i always get a "shutting down dm --> failed" when i reboot/halt my computer. when i do CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE for restarting X the monitor powers off. i've tried to start linux with the "noapic" option, the same errors. does anybody know what the problem could be? System: IBM compatible PC (AMD cp

Re: [expert] What is the parameter to control how long a X sessionstays up?

2002-10-04 Thread Andreas Weiss
Eduardo Mendes wrote: > Hello > > I have just installed Mandrake 9.0 with a secure kernel. My X session always > terminates after some time. Is there a parameter to control how long a X > session stays up? I definitely don't be shutdown from time to time as it is > hapenning right now. I do

Re: [expert] remote workstation as a client ...

2002-10-04 Thread Andreas Weiss
hans privat wrote: > hi, > > what I thought about, was : if I do a login on host "jack" as user > "little_jack", then a user "little_jack is their - okay; > if I do a login on host "ernest" as user "little_ernest" their is also a user > existant called "liitle_ernest" > > but if I do a login a

Re: [expert] looking for a ftp-client with 8.2mdk

2002-10-03 Thread Andreas Weiss
PlugHead wrote: > I'll second both of those, although I believe the package name for NT is > actually d4x... (Downloader for X.) > [...] oh thanks! that's why i couldn't find the rpm for version 2.x ... bye, andreas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.man

Re: [expert] looking for a ftp-client with 8.2mdk

2002-10-02 Thread Andreas Weiss
hans privat wrote: > hi list, am looking for a ftp-client based on 8.2 with a usefull gui > > thanks for hints > bye hans > hi hans, i always use gFTP which is on the distro 8.2 and NT (it can resume a broken download) which you can download at: ftp://ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/8.2/contr

[expert] not able to add a software update source in Mandrake 9.0

2002-10-02 Thread Andreas Weiss
hi, i'm not able anymore to add a software update source at MandrakeUpdate. it says this "could be because the version of Mandrake 9.0 is not yet / not anymore supported by the official updates of Mandrake Linux". i've tried more update servers, but always the same error. i think it has to do

Re: [expert] Openoffice in release 9.0

2002-10-01 Thread Andreas Weiss
Morten Poulsen wrote: >... > Thank you very much! This solved the ugly menu part of the problem! But my > main document rendering is still unusable... No matter which font I choose > the characters still clutter on top of each other... > did you change the standard fonts for documents in: Tool

Re: [expert] Openoffice in release 9.0

2002-10-01 Thread Andreas Weiss
J. Grant wrote: ... > There is still no working english spell check. Even if you configure it > as north american. > > Unless anyone has found a solution to that? > see: http://ooodi.sourceforge.net/ greetings Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakes

[expert] no sound with xine (Mandrake 9.0)

2002-10-01 Thread Andreas Weiss
if anybody ecounters a sound problem with xine (as a normal user) in Mandrake Linux 9.0 do this: - install xine-alsa or xine-arts - remove the folder ~/.xine - restart xine Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com