Re: [expert] Alternate window manager

2000-03-01 Thread James Barley
Civileme wrote: > On Wed, 01 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > I would like to use xfce as my full time window manager. > > Can someone please tell me exactly what has to be changed in mandrake7 to > > make this manager my default. > > BTW I don't want KDE or Gnome at all. > > Thanks. > > Jim. > > Well yo

Re: [expert] LM 7.0 SCSI Install

2000-03-01 Thread James Barley
> Ron An Adaptec AHA152x adapter is not (read NO WAY) bootable. No on board Bios... > "Ronald J. Yacketta" wrote: > > > > Hello All!! > > > > I have don tons and tons and tons of linux installs (from Slackware to > > RH and now LM) on local IDE drives (hda/hdb etc..) > > I am currently seeking

[expert] Alternate window manager

2000-03-01 Thread James Barley
I would like to use xfce as my full time window manager. Can someone please tell me exactly what has to be changed in mandrake7 to make this manager my default. BTW I don't want KDE or Gnome at all. Thanks. Jim.

[expert] Mandrake 7

2000-02-26 Thread James Barley
Well Mandrake 7 has finally arrived here where I call home. Can anyone tell me if the extra CDs in the Deluxe package, the ones with all the extra software are in RPM format, or are they just the usual Sunsite archives? Second question, is it best to do a fresh install or can one get away with upg

Re: [expert] Floppy Tape Backups

2000-02-24 Thread James Barley
Thanks for the reply. Yes I have tried using the onboard floppy controller, with the same lack of success. I gotta tell you that this linux - ftape - backup stuff is really new to me, so the problem is probably something very basic. Anyhow, I have read that the FC20 accellerator is supported by ft

[expert] Floppy Tape Backups

2000-02-24 Thread James Barley
I posted this message earlier, but I'll try again, in case there might be someone, somewhere, willing to offer some help. As a recent convert from "Micro-you know who", I am really enjoying using my new Mandrake-Linux 6.5 system. One thing I need help with is my floppy tape backup. I have a Color

[expert] Floppy-tape backup

2000-02-21 Thread James Barley
As a recent convert from "Micro-you know who", I am really enjoying using my new Mandrake-Linux 6.5 system. One thing I need help with is my floppy tape backup. I have a Colorado T3000 tape drive plugged into a FC-20 controller, and even though I believe this equipment is supported, I have not had