[expert] Problem downloading 7.1 ISO file

2000-07-06 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Hi, I tried to download the iso file of the 7.1 LM from the download sites listed in their website. The download always became stalled after 7%. I tried many sites but found the same problem. Has anybody out there seen the same problem? Is there a site which has so such problem? Thanks a lot, Chun

Re: [expert] Samba Printing

2000-04-17 Thread Chunnuan Chen
By default (i.e., you don't choose any filter for the samba printer), printtool will use /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/smbprint, which uses smbclient to connect to the remote samba printer. You may need to debug this file a little bit to see if it does communicate well with the windows printer.

Re: [expert] Can't Break X Autostart

2000-04-07 Thread Chunnuan Chen
I don't know if someone has suggested this, if so, please skip it. Can you dump the relevant lines for the startup of your system from /var/log/messages? Usually these lines show (in order) what processes get started when you boot your machine. We may be able to find some useful info from the line

[expert] StarOffice and Java

2000-04-05 Thread Chunnuan Chen
elf. Check out Sun's java page for the full info. On 15 Mar, chunnuan chen wrote: > How did you configure JRE 1.2.2 for Netscape? I thought Nescape came with > its own JVM. > > Chunnuan > > Gary Bunker wrote: >

Re: [expert] Window Managers

2000-03-31 Thread chunnuan chen
You need to back up and restore those files under /etc/X11/xdm because those files seem not to be installed by XFee86-4.0 but needed by kdm for different window managers. Chunnuan Dennis Robertson wrote: > Hello List, > As a consequence of installing XFree86 4.0 I have lost the link from the >

Re: [expert] Graphical Login for LM 7.02?

2000-03-31 Thread Chunnuan Chen
One more note, go to KDE control center->Applications->login manager, you can manipulate the configurations all by yourself (root user, I guess). Andrew Vogel wrote: > When I first installed L-M 7.02 over my existing LM install, the new > graphical login was different -- it had a listing of user

Re: [expert] Graphical Login for LM 7.02?

2000-03-31 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Set UserView =true in /usr/share/config/kdmrc. Andrew Vogel wrote: > When I first installed L-M 7.02 over my existing LM install, the new > graphical login was different -- it had a listing of users a the top of the > login box, and I could click on the name and then just enter the user's > pass

[expert] Configure your own JRE for Netscape?

2000-03-25 Thread chunnuan chen
Hi, I remember someone claimed that he successfully configured a Sun's JRE for Netscape browser. Can you tell me how you did it? I hate to see the browser hang every time I go to the Standing page on the NBA.com site, which is probably a Java-related. Thanks, Chunnuan

[expert] Benefits obtained by intalling XFree86 4.0

2000-03-23 Thread chunnuan chen
from folks like you. Chunnuan Chunnuan Chen wrote: > Hi, > I backed up the files under /etc/X11 and /usr/X11R6/ in order to install > the new XFree86 4.0. After failing to configure the new x server to > support the neomagic video card in my labtop, I copied the files back to > /e

[expert] Cannot login as normal user through GUI

2000-03-23 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Hi, I backed up the files under /etc/X11 and /usr/X11R6/ in order to install the new XFree86 4.0. After failing to configure the new x server to support the neomagic video card in my labtop, I copied the files back to /etc/X11 and /usr/X11R6. Now I cannot login as regular through the GUI, even

Re: [expert] printing non-ascii in mandrake 7 broken

2000-03-22 Thread chunnuan chen
I found exactly the same problem. The gs command in the /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/ps-to-printer.fpi did/could not write anything to the tmpfile. If I do cat tiger.ps|/usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/ps-to-printer.fpi , it works, and the tmpfile is written. I guess there must be

Re: [expert] Connection problem

2000-03-21 Thread chunnuan chen
You need a cross-over cable. Chunnuan "Antoniou, Stylianos" wrote: > Hi there, > I have configured two PCs (Mandrake7.0 & RedHat6.1) in my college network. > When the network cards are connected to the network sockets everything is > fine, I have access to the www from both and when I ping from

Re: [expert] KPPP vs Win98

2000-03-21 Thread chunnuan chen
Maybe you can apply for a free account at www.freewwweb.com. It supports Linux. Vern wrote: > Thanks Civileme for the quick reply! > I can't believe it! Another windoze "gotcha!" is there any aspect of home > computing they > haven't tampered with to tilt the odds in their favor?? There are

Re: [expert] COmpressed files

2000-03-17 Thread chunnuan chen
Try unzip. Payne Stanifer wrote: > I was wondering what program I need to open .zip files. I have tried the > archiver that comes with redhat 6.0, but it doesn't seem to work. Anyone > know what program or patch I need? Thanks. > Payne > __ > G

Re: [expert] StarOffice and Java

2000-03-15 Thread chunnuan chen
How did you configure JRE 1.2.2 for Netscape? I thought Nescape came with its own JVM. Chunnuan Gary Bunker wrote: > I've downloaded and installed the JRE 1.2.2 setup from Sun, and it > works great in Netscape. When I tried to set up StarOffice to use > Java, it recognized that the environment

Re: [expert] keyboard mapping and login problems.

2000-03-03 Thread Chunnuan Chen
> Well that is the paranoia level. Only root should be permitted to authorize > users at any time. --- Did you mean only root can login at any time? How to allow the other user to login? That is a numlock for a laptop bet u is 4 i is 5 etc Set up to start with numlock off. --- How t

[expert] keyboard mapping and login problems.

2000-03-03 Thread Chunnuan Chen
I installed LM 7.02 with the highest security in my Dell Latitude laptop. Now I have two problems: 1. When run at leve 5, only the root account can login even though I can su to other regular users after I login as root. 2. When run at level 3, some keys in the right half of my keybord are mess

[expert] printing with Ghostscript 6.0

2000-02-29 Thread Chunnuan Chen
I downloaded and installed ghostscipt 6.0 wiht ML7.02 and tried to set up my Epson Stylus 860 color printer. I checked the printer database by G. Taylor and found both stc2 and stc2_h are working for this printer. I did make the printer print postscript files by using PDQ (and xpdq). However, I

Re: [expert] Problems with gv in Mandrake Linux 7.0

2000-02-25 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Thanks for your assistance. I found out that Mandrake left out many useful packages even if I chose to install all the packages in the downloaded ISO. As for the ghostscript, I just installed 6.0 and now gv is working.-- Chunnuan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Chunnuan Chen <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [expert] Netscape 4.72 -- which one for Mandrake 7.0

2000-02-25 Thread Chunnuan Chen
t fixed in Netscape 4.72? > Anybody have a clue? > > On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Chunnuan Chen wrote: > | Sam wrote: > | > | > I see that the new Netscape 4.72 is out. My question is, which version > | > do I want for Mandrake 7.0 > | > > | > under Unix > | &g

Re: [expert] Netscape 4.72 -- which one for Mandrake 7.0

2000-02-24 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Sam wrote: > I see that the new Netscape 4.72 is out. My question is, which version > do I want for Mandrake 7.0 > > under Unix > Linux 2.0 > Linux 2.0(glibc) > > unsupported Unix > Linux > > TIA, > Sam I downloaded and unpacked the unsupported Unix Linux Chunnuan

[expert] How to save the current seesion in KDE

2000-02-22 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Hi, I am wondering if you can save the current session in KDE as in GNOME? Sometimes I want to directly jump to the last settings after I relogin. Thanks, Chunnuan

Re: [expert] LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

2000-02-21 Thread Chunnuan Chen
John wrote:    Hello Support: This is my second time requesting this.Its been almost 48 hours now. Are you all supporting this product or not?I just purchased Linux Mandrake 7.0 from Best Buy, OS installed great, however, I am experiencing the following when trying to dial-up with my modem. Almo

Re: [expert] Problems with gv in Mandrake Linux 7.0

2000-02-18 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Vinay Gupta wrote: > Chunnuan Chen wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Chunnuan Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I am using Mandrake 7.0-2. I was trying to use gv to open a .ps or .pdf > &g

Re: [expert] Problems with gv in Mandrake Linux 7.0

2000-02-18 Thread Chunnuan Chen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Chunnuan Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi, > > I am using Mandrake 7.0-2. I was trying to use gv to open a .ps or .pdf > > file and got an error message like "unknow device: x11alpha", and the > > Can you check

[expert] laptop hangs on "calibrating delay loop"

2000-02-17 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Hi, I just built a new Mandrake linuz 7.0 kernel. I reconfigured the lilo.conf and ran lilo command. After rebooting the system, the labtop got stuck when it came to the line "calibrating delay loop...". Can someone help me out of this? Thanks, Chunnuan

[expert] Problems with gv in Mandrake Linux 7.0

2000-02-17 Thread Chunnuan Chen
Hi, I am using Mandrake 7.0-2. I was trying to use gv to open a .ps or .pdf file and got an error message like "unknow device: x11alpha", and the file was not displayed. Can someone tell me what this means and how to correct this? Thanks. Chunnunan