[expert] locked /mnt dir

2000-12-12 Thread Michael Powell PhD
won't let me change the permission either. I am root also. any help would be appreciated -- Michael Powell PhD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scyld Beowulf Cluster Master on Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] A bit "afeared" of upgrading my laptop

2000-12-06 Thread Michael Powell PhD
where the wall-mart boxed set installs KDE2pre <=== honest, I have both packages. Also it is better to dump and install than upgrade, not only does the upgrade take like 2 light-years to run, but eventually dies a horrorable death -- Michael Powell PhD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scyld Beowul

Re: [expert] Start X-Server

2000-12-02 Thread Michael Powell PhD
>From the quill of Michael Powell, PhD. on Saturday 02 December 2000 09:10 am, wrote: just type startX (that will start KDE) Michael R. Powell PhD. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scyld Beowulf Cluster Master Running on Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Linux reg# 83

Re: [expert] Slow system

2000-12-01 Thread Michael Powell PhD
>From the quill of Michael Powell, PhD. on Thursday 30 November 2000 06:35 pm, wrote: edit your grub or lilo fust add MEM=256M or what ever you have. -- Michael R. Powell PhD. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scyld Beowulf Cluster Master Running on Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Linux reg# 83

Re: [expert] problem burning CDs with cdrecord

2000-11-30 Thread Michael Powell PhD
>From the quill of Michael Powell, PhD. on Wednesday 29 November 2000 01:59 pm, wrote: This is the correct command to use cdrecord cdrecord --scanbuss to be sure everything is in tack. cdrecord -eject -v speed=2 dev=0,0,0 (from the scan bus) Mandrake72.ext.iso notice no ( -) before sp

Re: [expert] What is preferred method for Zip 100 (paraport)

2000-11-28 Thread Michael Powell PhD
>From the quill of Ronald L. Chichester on Sunday 26 November 2000 23:22, wrote: > > Does anyone have a link or know where I could get some documentation on > how to get an Iomega Zip 100 (parallel port version) working under > Mandrake 7.2? > > Thanks in advance ---

Re: [expert] WPO2000 / LM7.2

2000-11-25 Thread Michael Powell PhD
." > > I've toyed around with it but not come up with anything useful and Corel is > no help either. > > TIA, > Mike Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-

[expert] Giant fonts and other adventures with 7.2

2000-11-11 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Please Help... After doing an expert/workstation install low security of 7.2 I have the following problems. I remeber seeing these in expert/cooker, but didn't save them. first I have GIANT fonts in everything. checking KDEconf I reset all fonts to helvica. applied it and still giant font's

[expert] Permission denied

2000-11-05 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Can someone please tell me how to get permission to enter /mnt/cdrom, /mnt/cdrom2, and /mnt/floppy: When I try to enter as "root" it keeps saying inode/directory LOCKED!! I've tried chmod on the /mnt/XXX and /dev/XXX, but nothing seems to help. How can "root be not allowed to access these mount po

Re: [expert] hd install

2000-11-02 Thread Michael Powell PhD
guran remberg wrote: > > Michael Powell PhD wrote: > > > > Can someone tell me how to do a HD ISO install, I RTFM...but not much > Hi > > This is how I did it. I created a directory iso on a special partition > /mn/library and downloaded the files. To boot I use

[expert] hd install

2000-11-02 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Can someone tell me how to do a HD ISO install, I RTFM...but not much info. Thanks Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] Locked dirrectories

2000-11-02 Thread Michael Powell PhD
I just installed 7.2 and found that my /mnt/cdrom , /mnt/cdrom2, /mnt/zip, and mnt/floppy are all locked! I checked the permission on the /dev/XXX's and changed their permission. rebooted and still they are locked. Anybody have any feedback would be appreciated. Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keep

Re: [expert] Gnu Privacy Guard 1.0.3

2000-10-16 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Alexander Skwar wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 15, 2000 at 09:24:25AM +, Michael Powell PhD wrote: > > > I'd make the RPMs available on my web site, but I don't need a bunch of > > > armed and testosterone poisoned thugs breaking my door down in the middle > &g

Re: [expert] Gnu Privacy Guard 1.0.3

2000-10-16 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Alexander Skwar wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 14, 2000 at 06:30:31PM -0600, Charles Curley wrote: > > I'd make the RPMs available on my web site, but I don't need a bunch of > > armed and testosterone poisoned thugs breaking my door down in the middle > > of the night in case I accidentally break some e

Re: [expert] Gnu Privacy Guard 1.0.3

2000-10-15 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Charles Curley wrote: > > For those folks who use Gnu Privacy guard, gpg 1.0.3 is now available at > the usual place, http://www.gnupg.org/. This version incorporates code for > the RSA encryption methods. I found out that everything you need to build > an RPM is included in the tarball; just fol

Re: [expert] Re: Problem Installing Linux

2000-10-13 Thread Michael Powell PhD
Charles Curley wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2000 at 07:42:52PM -0500, Jason Pierce wrote: > > I got a similar error message trying to do an ftp install. I think mine > > was "Unable to load(or find?) the second stage image". Sounds like the > > same thing to me. I was trying to do an ftp install

Re: [expert] Public Keys in Signatures (was: Ulysses beta 2)

2000-09-18 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
Charles Curley wrote: > > > The big block of alphanumeric characters you see is a public key to > > share with others with their private key. I am a physicist and do alot > > of international correspondance with scientists and others where secure > > communications is the only viable method o

Re: [expert] Ulysses beta 2

2000-09-17 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
> ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 > ** <_||_> in the making of this | > ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 > ------------ > > On Sa

Re: [expert] Ulysses beta 2

2000-09-17 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
| ICQ#27816299 > ** <_||_> in the making of this | > ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 > ---------------- > > On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Dr Michael Powell PhD wrote: > > >

Re: [expert] device icons

2000-09-17 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
nguins were harmed | ICQ#27816299 > ** <_||_> in the making of this | > ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 > ------------ > > On Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Dr Michael Powell PhD w

Re: [expert] Ulysses beta 2

2000-09-17 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
"Oliver L. Plaine Jr." wrote: > > On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 23:03:40 -0400, Mikey wrote: > > > The lastest 7.2 beta 2 installed perfectly, and runs quite well, > >but you guys have still gotta work on the kpackage thing, otherwise > >thumbs up, job well done > > > >mikey >

[expert] Linux free ISP's

2000-08-30 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
think the internet should be FREE! Dr. Michael Powell PhD [EMAIL PROTECTED] --  -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK- Version: PGP 6.5.2 mQGiBDmjh3gRBADPW+j4GAZLNkD5iUieM7R0GQiw2eSw4D4wO4jD4c2+2i2Gnj0P r8pMFIBhvX/45i0rDOrNBzKMNyqWoHY7oE31auNvgkAFskblBsDZrgY9P35y6rB6 4QjF0jl88fL/9C/+/+1BLvZ

[expert] Free ISP's

2000-08-29 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
A week ago I ask if anyone knew of a free internet ISP, and got a responce back about "1nol" 1 nation online. well it worked for about a week and now can't log in. any info or a different free  ISP would greatly be appreciated Dr. Michael Powell Ph.D [EMAIL PROTECTED] --  -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KE

[expert] MPG player

2000-08-25 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
HI all; Can anyone recommend an MPG player. I figured out how to make DVD's burn onto a cd, but Xmovie plays the audio, axtion does nothing Dr. Michael Powell, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] IM : ghstdg208 --  -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK- Version: PGP 6.5.2 mQGiBDmjh3gRBADPW+j4GAZLNkD5iUie

[expert] thanks everyone

2000-08-14 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
Just a note to thank everyone for your help finding a free internet source I can use with Linux.

[expert] free internet

2000-08-13 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
Does anyone know of a free ISP that is availeable for linux?

Re: [expert] sawmill

2000-08-12 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
> > > > > > Cheers, > > --- > > Eric Peters Mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > System Administrator Network Operations > > Inherent Technologies Inc. > > office (503)224-6751 ext 224 > > -

[expert] sawmill

2000-08-11 Thread Dr Michael Powell PhD
I have a 600Mhz Pentium III cpu 256M ram 20G hard drive, and linux-mandrake 7.1 with all the updates. Now, my point, I cannot get sawmill to start I just get a blue screen, which I left running several times for a half hour each time and still nothing.