Re: [expert] (OT)Mandrake and Advertising.

2003-09-14 Thread Frank Cote
y one screaming :) Besides, the great thing about linux is that there's no vendor lock-in, Mandrake is my favorite distro but there's nothing stopping me from switching if I have to. -- Frank Cote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Konsole segfaults and core-dumps

2002-11-24 Thread Frank Lohmeyer
I need to use a window manager other than kde or will I need to boot the install CD1/rescue to make the changes without the filesystem mounted? TIA! Frank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] PATH for $QTDIR , etc.

2002-10-29 Thread Frank
#x27;ve got to brush up on my shell scripting...but at least I know where to add it now. Frank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] PATH for $QTDIR , etc.

2002-10-28 Thread Frank
least until I remove them) ?? Thanks for any light you can shed on this. Frank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] Ide drives take 100% cpu

2002-08-04 Thread Frank Mertens
On Saturday 03 August 2002 12:30, you wrote: > Hallo! > > I've posted this problem in newbie's list with no luck. > > I've got 4 ide controllers, all of them have 1 HD or CD connected as > master: DVD: hda, RW: hdc, HD1: hde and HD2: hdg > > I've got kernel 2.4.18.8.1 installed, and bios recognize

Re: [expert] Eating Crow with mandrake 7.2 beta and sound issues

2000-09-13 Thread frank
ull new ones out of /usr/bin or elsewhere depending on the prog, and drop those to the panel...icons placed on the panel that way work, or at least did for me when i ran into that same "no program" problem... hope that helps, frank --- Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] KDE 1.94 in cooker!!

2000-09-11 Thread frank
ects...still some problems with the config tools and with kpackage, but i expect they'll be pulling those up snug shortly... frank - Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] [Fwd: canon bj200 printer woes Mandrake 7.2 beta]

2000-09-10 Thread frank
the desktop gets you to it, and you ought be in root to use it...a printer configuration option is available there, and the full list of printers from which to select appears for you... hope that helps frank - Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAI

Re: [expert] Windows after Linux???

2000-09-07 Thread frank
o your linux and reinstall grub in the mbr, with a stanza for your nt... frank

Re: [expert] How to install Grub?

2000-09-05 Thread frank
ere lilo becomes not efficient, then you ought look for a tool which better handles the job... frank ---

Re: [expert] How to install Grub?

2000-09-05 Thread frank
correction to previous brief instructions: 3. (optional but advised) install grub first on a floppy: dd if=stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 dd if=stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1 (i'd left out the equal sign (=) between seek and 1) frank ---

Re: [expert] How to install Grub?

2000-09-05 Thread frank
setup (hdX,X) where X denotes hd and partition but be aware that grub uses a different and more coherent numbering system for hd and partitions than is generally used...in short, rtfm... frank ---

Re: xwpe, was: [expert] This thing called "C".

2000-07-10 Thread Frank Meurer
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Ken Thompson wrote: [...] > Frank, > Use Gftp, log in as anonymous and use your email address as password.. I just > logged in to make sure the info was correct. 1) I used ftp. 2) login name was of course anonymous (and directory was /incoming). 3) pwd was "

xwpe, was: [expert] This thing called "C".

2000-07-10 Thread Frank Meurer
ng unsolicited commercial email to this address may be a violation of the Washington State Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Das Verschicken unverlangter kommerzieller email an diese Adresse ist verboten (LG Traunstein, 2 HK O 3755/97 vom 14.10.1997, CR 1998, 171f). (Frank Meurer, <[EMAIL PR

RE: [expert] Remote Access of Root

2000-07-05 Thread Frank Meurer
d /etc/hosts.allow 3.) on telnet and ftp your password is sent readable and unencrypted over the net, so please (please!) use openssh: - ssh instead of telnet - scp instead of ftp regards, Frank - Sending unsolicited

[expert] identd permissions /proc/net

2000-07-03 Thread Frank Reid
c/net directory, identd requests succeed. However, the permissions soon revert to the old permissions unexpectedly. Is this a bug with Mandrake or is it something I'm doing wrong? Should identd run as a root? Frank

Re: Sort By Thread (WAS: [expert] missing SSH ?)

2000-06-25 Thread Frank Meurer
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just a quick comment, and I'll probably get blasted for it, but I haven't > found a mail client for Linux that does "View by Thread" as well as MS > Outlook. Netscape is horrible, I don't think Polarbar does it, and I > haven't been happy with oth

Re: [expert] Printer question

2000-03-09 Thread Frank Arnold
Also you can write any number of little scripts to direct fetchmail to get mail from any POP account. Frank Arnold == On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Ron Stodden wrote: > Vern wrote: > > > I'm back to using Micro$haft Outlook Express because

Re: [expert] rc.local Contains a "Freeze-system line"

2000-03-03 Thread Frank Arnold
ds that require windows software to work. Essentially junk. Even while using windows it is better to use a standard modem. Maybe someday someone will write linux software for winmodems but that's doubtful in my opinion. Frank Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] =

Re: [expert] Minicom user question -- SOLVED!

2000-02-19 Thread Frank Arnold
The 4 sets the suid, essentially letting the user run the program as root (su). It's not the safest thing from a security standpoint but if you are not using the machine as a internet server you are probably allright. Frank On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Ben

Re: [expert] Minicom user question

2000-02-19 Thread Frank Arnold
I had the same problem although I don't use minicom all that much. Do a suid (chmod 4755 minicom, or whatever, the 4 is what you need to ad to the permissions.) Frank - On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Benjamin Sher wrote: > Dear friends: > > Usin

Re: [expert] Opinion, please

2000-02-07 Thread Frank Arnold
I for one have no opjection. As you noted, CERT Alerts affect us all. Frank === On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, ibi wrote: > Hello all, > > This is not a Linux or L-M specific question and is off-topic for which > I apologize. Ocassionally I post informat

Re: [expert] tcpdump info

2000-02-03 Thread Frank Arnold
You might want to try ethereal instead. I think is is easier to interpret. Frank Arnold = http://ethereal.zing.org/ On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Darren Eckhoff wrote: > I'm using "tcpdump" to analyze some of the traffic on our network. > Do

[expert] Plugger 3.2 for Netscape

2000-01-30 Thread Frank Arnold
I just downloaded this thing to use on a music site. Netscape 4.61 on Mandrake 6.0 It plays OK but has a very annoying announce window that pops up regularly. Anyone know how to turn off that window? Frank Arnold

Re: [expert] ISP choice

2000-01-14 Thread Frank Arnold
Direct PC is one. They are related to Direct TV, the Satelite TV people. They should have an 800 number if no retail in your local area. BYW, it's satelite download only. Upload is by phone. Still, in many cases, download is where the speed is needed. Frank A

[expert] Cloneing from a network

2000-01-07 Thread Frank Arnold
machines. Any thoughts, advice greatly appreciated. Frank Arnold

Re: [expert] OEM installs?

1999-12-22 Thread Frank Arnold
Check this URL, it may be what you are looking for. http://www.wholelinux.com/ Frank = On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Vanco, Donald wrote: > Hello - > Have any of you ever seen any kind of OEM-style install on a linux > box? Something that mig

[expert] Need help with parallel port zip drive

1999-12-12 Thread Frank Arnold
unresolved symbol parport_enumerate_R52981eea Don't use the parallel port zip drive much, but at times it is useful. Any advice, help, greatly appreciated. Frank Arnold

Re: [expert] Kde & Template/Autostart

1999-12-09 Thread Frank Arnold
ommander (-c on) and a script I use with fetchmail. My recommendation then would be to keep them unless you are setting the machine up for a user and you don't want making changes easy for them. Frank Arnold = On 10 Dec 1999, Pixel wrote: