Re: [expert] Getting a 100% linux compatible scanner

Diego, > OK, I'll have a look at 1660. I just priced a 1660 here in Australia and they want around $400 for them. They have been superceded though by the 1670 which is useless for Linux so far. Oh well, back to the search Regards Trevo

Re: [expert] Single login server for Linux clients

n > local machines. > 3) Ditto for windows machines (I know I can achieve this with Samba for > windows clients, unless there is a better way) > If anyone has this type of environment set up, I would greatly appreciate > your help and advic

Re: [expert] SpamAssassin 2.5

pamd start". Did that. Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #'s 186951 Mandrake Club Silver Member Source : my 10

Re: [expert] SD Card Reader in Mandrake 9.1?

one know if it will be possible to get Mandrake to recognize it? > > Thanks ahead, Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #&#

Re: [expert] very strange filenames in 'ftp'

mment? I am unaware of a "y" (i..e, one > with two dots, high-ascii, not the regular 'y') in Australian English. There isn't any. Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered L

Re: [expert] OT: Spam puzzler

nd two emails per > month." > > That was enough to discourage me from using the service though. http://innerpeace.org/escrambler.shtml Then use this one with a fake email address and when it gives you the code, all you have to do is switch it with your own real email address

Re: [expert] New list Moderator (was) 9.1rc2 Hostname problem

of getting into trouble every weekend. :^) Hey, Stephen, you an 'ol Bastard' yet? Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Ma

Re: [expert] VMWare /usr/src/linux/include for 9.1

t worked, but still 12 hours too late. Nevermind, I still got done what I had to be it in a more roundabout fashion. Thanks people. Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 29

Re: [expert] VMWare /usr/src/linux/include for 9.1

> sounds like you need to install the kernel source. Try > > urpmi kernel-source Tried that and it tells me I already have it installed. If that is so, where are those files? Talk about confused!!! :^) Regards Trevor Rhodes === P

[expert] VMWare /usr/src/linux/include for 9.1

Hello All, Slight problem, I'm trying to install VMWare into 9.1 and am having trouble finding the correct directory. Where is the directory for these header files? Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Man

Re: [expert] How do I update the urpmi database for cooker?

giving up and each time the third file was a different one. After doing what Bongani suggested to me on the Cooker list (urpmi.update -a -c -f //Updates all databases) everything updated just fine. My thanks to all who tried to help. Regards Trevor Rhodes ==

[expert] How do I update the urpmi database for cooker?

Ok, I know this will be something simple, but for the life of me I can't figure it out today. I looked in man -k urpmi but nothing. I got this error whilst trying to update from the cooker. You may want to update your urpmi database Regards Trevor R

Re: [expert] Cooker update

nd via www.urpmi.org -> urpmiweb) Got it done last night with approx 850Mb of updates. I don't know if my account can stand up to a bashing like this. :^) Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake

Re: [expert] Cooker update

have a Cooker ftp source defined. This may be the biggest problem. I can't seem to get one updated. Which sources are working for you? > urpmi.update -a > urpmi --auto-select Regards Trevor -- __ http://www.linuxmail

[expert] Cooker update

Can someone tell me whether or not I can update my install of 9.1 beta3 using 'mandrake update'? I can't download the whole cooker as I don't have that much download capacity with my account. There has to be a better way. Reg

[expert] support for gnome-python2 and pygtk2 in Mandrake 9.1

Would anyone happen to know if there will be support for gnome-python2 and pygtk2 in Mandrake 9.1? -- Regards Trevor === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.0 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered

Re: [expert] Kodak Digital Camera and MDK9

Toshiro, > I have a Kodak DX3900 digital camera but it seems it doesn't work with > Mandrake. > > Any idea? Yep, install GTKam (GPhoto 2). The DX3900 is included in it's list. -- Regards Trevor Rhodes ==

[expert] To fix or not to fix? That is my question!

package info-install-4.2-5mdk -- Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.0 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #'s 186951, Source : my 100 % Microsoft-free per

[expert] Update Mirroring

them once instead of once for each install/reinstall. Regards Trevor Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] LM 8.0 and Ensonique SoundscapeVIVO

ot. A copy of the terminal session showing the above follows. Any help would be appreciated. Trevor Session: [root@Blue8 trevor]# sndconfig ... enter settings... [root@Blue8 trevor]# cat /etc/modules.conf pre-install pcmcia_core CARDMGR_OPTS=-f /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start alias usb-interf

[expert] Mailing list problem

Is there a problem with the list server? I had to request subscription 3 times before I got a response from this list server, and I am still waiting for a response from the newbie list server... Trevor

Re: [expert] login manager background

This was discussed a couple of months ago. I was unable to: 1) set background 2) change font 3) change icon (except to clock) on the login screen. Several others confirmed this problem, but no-one was able to offer a solution. Looks like we will have to wait for 7.3 :( Trevor On Sunday 24

Re: [expert] cdrecord problem: solution

Hi Rog, "vanilla" is the plain flavour - no fancy extras! (check out ice-cream!) In this case it simply means a basic kernel - no Mandrake "extras". Trevor On Saturday 23 December 2000 04:17, you wrote: > Compiling a kernel, that part I understand. 2.2.18, that pa

Re: [expert] Printers & Mandrake 7.2 - afternotes

ll things considered, I'm happy I did the right thing, but if you want a printer to do great prints from Linux now, go the Epson! If you can wait for hp to release their opensource drivers, and the price is right, the HP is good. Trevor

Re: [expert] cdrecord problem

7.1 on either machine. If it wasn't for KDE2 I would go back to 7.1 this instant! Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] cdrecord problem

ated. Next time I get one, I'll mail a copy of the exact message to the list for comment. I wonder if the "ide=autotune" options are causing some of my grief too. Trevor On Sunday 17 December 2000 08:15, you wrote: > > I've tried several of the CD burning programs tha

[expert] DHCP & DNS

Hi, I have a working DHCP server, and also a working DNS server, but can't find how to set it so that machines which are have address assigned via DHCP are automatically added to my DNS lists. Is this possible, and if so, where can I find out how? TIA, Trevor Keep in touch with

[expert] Internet Connection Sharing

know I can put those 2 lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.local but I would rather find where the 192.168.0.0/24 is set and change it there. Can anyone help please? Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] how do I kill the lilo menu?

Hi, I liked the old inconspicuous LILO: prompt, and would like it back, but can't find anywhere in lilo.conf to turn off the new menu. Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks, Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [expert] Printers & Mandrake 7.2 - my final decision

er! And they still won't open their propriery interface. Well, I think that's all. Thanks again to all who helped, both to this list and direct to me. Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] 486 DX?

many big documents with too much graphics hits it at once, but otherwise no complaints. Just make sure you only install what you need (ie no X!, etc) Trevor On Friday 08 December 2000 03:13, you wrote: > > Hello all, I have an old 486 DX that hasn't been a part of my network, >

Re: [expert] Printers & Mandrake 7.2

one. Its either it or the Epson (see my prev email re Canon!) Trevor On Friday 08 December 2000 02:57, you wrote: > > Trevor, > Look into the HP printers. I have2 just recently purchased fron Staplesd > one is the 842 and the other is the 648, the 842 was $149.00 and the 648 > was

[expert] Printers & Mandrake 7.2

le under Linux, M$ Windows (98 & NT) and maybe even BeOS, and also network accessable. I currently have a Lexmark 2030 which is a Win-printer and not able to network even then! so I'm looking to replace it with something decent. Any help/opinions would be much appreciated. TIA Trevo

Re: [expert] Login manager

oblem?) Thanks Trevor. On Saturday 25 November 2000 22:16, I wrote: > > I have tried to change the background image & logo on the initial logon > screen using Login Manager, but can get nothing other than a plain blue > background, and any change to the icon results in a corrupt image

[expert] Login manager

ven tried manually editing kdmrc but even that doesn't seem to work. Any help would be appreciated. TIA Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] more crashes than the Indy 500.

in 3 switches it totally looses it! This sounds like some quirky h/ware thing that is really going to take some chasing down - good luck... Trevor > > on 11/19/00 10:25 PM, michael rogers wrote: > > > i'm absolutely clueless. linux simply likes to crash on me. 7.1 and > >

Re: [expert] lpr doesn't work anymore, error: no default destination available

more than one name if you want something more descriptive. eg "hp1100|lp" allows you to print to "hp1100" but lpr still finds "lp" and both are the same printer. Trevor On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, you wrote: > > Hello > I have just "upgraded" from 7

Re: [expert] mdk 7.1 install

not able to reliably access its cd-rom until I removed them there too, so I think Mandrake have more work to do on the autotune option! I don't know Trevor PS: To any Mandrake guys out there: PLEASE remove these appends from the "failsafe" boot option! A failsafe boot should alw

Re: [expert] S3 Savage/IX w/MV video

Thanks, Francois, That did the trick nicely. Trevor On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Francois Pons wrote: > > Trevor Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi, > > Hi, > > > > > I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4280 with the above video chipset. I h

[expert] S3 Savage/IX w/MV video

eally like the look of 7.2 and would love to have it full screen! Trevor Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] CD burner puzzles - one more thing

I forgot to mention that kudzu comes up on boot and says that the cd writer has been removed from the system. I choose "do nothing". Trevor

[expert] CD burner puzzles

.conf as well. I am thoroughly confused as to how installing Red Hat 6.2 on another drive could have made any changes to my Mandrake system (these persist even if I boot off the boot floppy I made at install). Since it got my burner working, I'm not complaining, mind you :-) but I would love an explanation for any of the above if anyone has one. -- Trevor Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] LICQ 0.81

- > > --- > Nil Carborundum Illegitimi > http://andysocial.com Yes, Gary, I have LICQ 0.81 running on a standard Mandrake 7.0-2 installation, and my only problem is that the cursor doesn't flash where I am typing! I don't know what I can do to help, but if you want a copy of any file or anything, let me know. -- Trevor Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] LM 7.0-2 and Red Hat 6.2

mains. Trevor PS Thanks, Hans, for your response also. On Thu, 18 May 2000, you wrote: > 2) Lilo when installed by the Red Hat installation using the following > lilo.conf file: > > boot=/dev/hda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > timeout=50 > linear > defau

[expert] LM 7.0-2 and Red Hat 6.2

I've just decided to try Red Hat 6.2, and was dissapointed to find that it still doesn't install my SiS 6326 video correctly, so Mandrake 7 is still, AFAIK, the only Linux distro that can do it first try! Congratulations Mandrake! Also, Red Hat did not recognise my CDrw as a burner, and just ins

Re: [expert] 7.0-2 on a 6X86 MX (dual boot NT)

oot sector, or linux from hda2. That's the way I always thought it worked, and it is consistent with my experience, but I've never researched it, so if anyone knows better, I'm open to correction. Trevor On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, you wrote: > > Trevor, if NT is not using MBR, t

Re: [expert] Norton Antivirus and Bloodhound

h I am not recommending Norton as a good virus checker - we use it at work & I have other reasons why I would not recommend it!) Trevor On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, you wrote: > The "local" Alaska Linux Users Group reports that Norton Antivirus and > Bloodhound, Norton's newer "heur

[expert] Kmail cursor doesn't line up???

I have recently switched from Netscape mail to Kmail, and love it, but there is one annoying problem - the cursor does not line up with where I type! It is 1 or 2 characters to the right . While this is not a major bug, it is annoying! Any one know how to fix it, please? Trevor Farrell [EMAIL

Re: [expert] 7.0-2 on a 6X86 MX (dual boot NT)

your linux system, and without a boot disk... Trevor (formerly [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, you wrote: > Get your NT installation cd. If it is NT 4, on another machine create > the three boot floppies for NT. Then boot from those floppies, with NT in > the cdrom drive. It w

Re: [expert] What is the thing not installing GCC AND EVEN MAKE in anything else than developer?

tainly, a recommended or normal install should have them present - how else can you install software that has not been rpm'ed - since "normal" users will make a lot of use of them. Those who are concerned about security can use that setting to exclude gcc, etc, from the install. Simple problem, lets all agree on a simple solution, and perhaps Mandrake will listen & do... Trevor

Re: [expert] Micosoft misinformation

e change occured, but I do remember my first linux install (RedHat 5.2) imposing the 128Mb (although I recall it as 127Mb) swap file size restriction. Trevor

[expert] LICQ problem solved, thanks

Civileme wrote: > Trevor Farrell wrote: > > > > The ongoing tradition of "weird & wacky" Ver 7.0-2 problems continues: > > ... > > > 2) LICQ doesn't like me using the shift key on a long line - invariably > > garbles the text I

Re: [expert] Several Problems

at works. 3) try software cursor. I'm running Mdk 7.0-2 now, so I can't send you my exact settings. Upgrading to Ver 7.0-2 will give better functionallity with the SiS 6326, as Xfree 3.3.6 supports it better. Trevor

Re: [expert] Office Suite for Linux

"Stephen F. Bosch" wrote: > Thus spake Sheldon Lee Wen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > > > Sun has released a preview of 5.2 (~80-100 MB and available for Windoze and >Linux). > > > > > > Yes and it chokes on large complex msword docs. > > *hysterical laughter* > > So does Microsoft Word... have yo

Re: [expert] The ongoing tradition of "weird & wacky" Ver 7.0-2 problems continues

Larry Sword wrote: > A look in /dev shows that the cd-Rom is correctly linked, @cdrom->hdc. > There is also a cdrom1, linked , @cdrom1->/dev/hdd. The @cdrom2->hdd is > also linked to hdd. Anyway to get the cd-rom2 icon the properly open and > read and display the second cd-rom, which is the CDRW

[expert] The ongoing tradition of "weird & wacky" Ver 7.0-2 problems continues

esn't like me using the shift key on a long line - invariably garbles the text I've already typed. Anyone else have that one??? Trevor

Re: [expert] Alt-F7 = crash!

> > Trevor Farrell wrote: > > > > In the ongoing tradition of "weird & wacky" Ver 7.0-2 problems: > > > > If I log into KDE as usual, then Ctrl-Alt-F1 to go to a text console > > all goes well, until I Alt-F7 to get back to KDE. > > >

Re: [expert] Modem recognition on laptop Toshiba Portégé3110CT

disable the modem in the bios and get > yourself a 3Com 3CCM156 pcmcia modem. Its one of the best that I have > tried. Works great in windows and linux. With the standard pcmcia linux > package you can be braindead and the modem will still work for > you.(Trevor notwithstanding). Hey!

Re: [expert] IP Masq.

"Alan N." wrote: > Richard Bonebrake wrote: > > > > I am trying to get my home network working with ip > > masq. I have this > > working on my system with win98 and with OS/2 I > > normally connect with > > OS/2 and work my Win98 machine through it to my > > ISP. I do my Palm pilot > > through my

[expert] Alt-F7 = crash!

machine restarts. I've looked in all the /var/log files for something that might explain it - but all looks fine to me (but I don't really know what I'm looking for!) Anybody have any solutions/hints/comments/guesses??? Thanks, Trevor

[expert] Success - my CMI8330 is now working

me know if this does it for you please. Trevor

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

OK, but these machines then lock up & "loose things" frequently (yes, even more frequently then is usual for M$!) It's really a hardware fault (I've even seen Linux docs that refer to the CMD640 firmware bug), but if you've got one... Trevor

[expert] Another success - my CMI8330 sound is FIXED!

chip & wants fuller instructions, ask & I will post them. Trevor

Re: [expert] TCP/IP Problem - No offence intended.

"Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > The problem is that if it's win-specific TCP/IP problems, well, it > provides an opaque view and besides we're all here 'cause we want to > get *away* from Windows. > > I mean, really, we all love ya', but Windows questions *will* be better > answered by Windows

Re: [expert] The ongoing "Trash Linux Debate"

"Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > I was writing code for maximum portablity on Unix and other systems 8 > or 9 years ago, and not striving to make it the smallest that could be > achived, though 15 years ago I can remember sweating how small I could > make it to cram stuff under the 640k line, a

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

Tom Berkley wrote: > Trev > > This is more of something that I can contribute to. Its a simple cost > trade study. You have a bunch of computers. You want to consider an > alternative OS (ie Mandrake 7.0 and say Redhat 6.2 both very good) > Take a typical work computer, load each OS on it and try

Re: [expert] Re: [OT] Mini How-To's

Pj wrote: > It's been mentioned that there should be a mini how-to site with > information such as what Brian S. provides to the list. > > I agree and will create a web site for this purpose if anyone is > interested. > > Pj > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, yes, Yes, please do, Pj!

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

"Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > I have Mandrake 7 and Netscape behaves beatifully. With the > RedHat/Mandrake Netscape wrapper script I've had the most stable > Netscape since the 2.0 days. I mean that puppy is *stable* now. > > And the icons are in all those goofy colors that they are suppo

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

"Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: > And, FWIW, we have a computer that would NOT install Windows (it > wouldn't recognize the CD-ROM at install time [sound familiar?]), but > Linux went on just fine. Since there is only one Windows distribution, > and this is primarily a game machine, we wound u

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

Mike & Tracy Holt wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Trevor Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Linux Mandrake Expert list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:22 AM > Subject: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the t

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

Alan Shoemaker wrote: > TrevorI have mdk 7.0 running (as near as I can tell) > flawlessly on three machines. At first one of the three would > not install 7.0, but 6.1 had installed just fine on it. So I > changed the ide cdrom drive to a new one and that solved the > prob

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

Tom Berkley wrote: > Trevor > > Its a bit difficult for me to relate to your problems. I have two > machines, one a dual celeron and the other a laptop, both installed and > run Mandrake 7.0 (GL edition) without any hassles except for a minor > problem with the pcmcia modem i

Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 "BUG"?

Charles Curley wrote: > On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 01:39:05PM -0600, Craig Woods wrote: > -> I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was > -> wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs > -> when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not

Re: [expert] XFree86 version 4 and the SIS 6326 chip

tup but not with v4. I > > > have an Aopen PA50 AGP card (not flash, I know, and I wish I hadn't > > > bought it). > > > Has anyone any ideas to help me run v4 other than "buy a better card"? > > > Thanks. > Trevor Farrell wrote: > I'

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

John Aldrich wrote: > On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, you wrote: > > > > Please, fix those pesky little things : Netscape on Linux is > > definitively behind Netscape on Win* or even, - apologize -, MSIE. So > > please, fix that kind of misbehaving B&W look 'n' feel and the kind of > > bugs : it's hard to a

Re: [expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

"Stephen F. Bosch" wrote: > Hmn. Where to start? > > Okay -- I like that MandrakeSoft took the step of going to an all graphical > install. I've heard people rave about it and I've seen the screenshots, > which are nice (though I myself haven't taken the step of moving up) -- but > I have a few c

Re: [expert] Re-installing LILO after Win98

Mage Grimau wrote: > I ended up with a 7M /boot partition, 2 - 2G FAT16 > partitions (Win98 & NT tend to screw up each other's > "Program Files" directories when on the same > partition) and a 16G / partition. So far, they're all > happy (except Win98 seems to like corrupting its own > space freq

Re: [expert] IDE CD-RW

Well done, Brian. This is the sort of thing we need collected somewhere - a concise ultra-mini how-to that just tells you what you need to know to do it, without having to sort through pages of info, but still points you to the bigger documents if you need more info. "Brian T. Schellenberger" wro

[expert] Mdk 7 - time to take out the trash? (long)

When I first installed it, I really liked Mdk 7.0-2 - real nifty new installer, supermount, XFree3.3.6, the first graphical install to work with my SiS 6326 chip, ... Yes, I thought it was really nice. Then the cracks started to appear - sound card that worked under Ver 6 wouldn't install under 7,

Re: [expert] My semi-famous "issues' mail

overlapping. I had a deal of trouble finding a combination that would partition without errors. I have not reported it, and am reluctant to trash my system so that I can duplicate the problem to properly document it. Trevor

Re: [expert] XFree86 version 4 and the SIS 6326 chip

7;m a great believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" - if ver 3.3.6 works, stay with it until they get the bugs out of ver 4! (I have a 6326 chip also - mine is on the motherboard) Trevor

Re: [expert] Re-installing LILO after Win98

installs and never had a problem, but I've always had M$ os's on the first partition, and linux further up the disk, or on a second disk. Trevor

Re: [expert] cd-wr

^ My system has the link from /dev/cdrom2 (or /dev/cdrw - whatever name you want) to /dev/scd0, there is no link from scd0 to hd? > > point for it, i.e. /mnt/cdrw and put it in /etc/fstab. Not > that you'll likely ever WANT to mount it, but... > John and I often mount it, a second CD is handy sometimes! Trevor

Re: [expert] Please use English

Pj wrote: > Hello, > > This group is primarily English speaking. We can't help you if we can't > read in your language. Please use English. If it isn't your native > tongue, try. We can probably figure out the rest. > > Pj Or if not, is there some multi-lingual person out there who can transtlat

Re: [expert] mouse scrolling

Thanks Alan, that's all it took! Alan Shoemaker wrote: > Trevorthe Pointer section in your XF86Config file is fine, > now execute 'imwheel -k' and the scroll wheel should begin to > work. > > Alan > > Trevor Farrell wrote: > > > > Michael Ho

Re: [expert] mouse scrolling

Michael Holt wrote: > Hello, > I'm using a Logitech trackman marble with the scroll wheel in the > center and I just can't seem to get that thing working! I know that it > will work, but I just don't seem to understand the docs, maybe too much > coffee?!? > > If there's anyone else using Man

[expert] (OT) What's the best web page design s/w for Mdk 7?

Hi, I'm looking to (finally) dive into web page design, and have been horrified by the different packages (and their cost) under M$ Windows, and, anyway, am rapidly coming to prefer Linux. Can anyone recommend any good packages? TIA Trevor

Re: [expert] Formerly: Mandrake 7.02 is messed up

here that lists like this one are invaluable, so people, PLEASE lets get back to helping each other & quit the squabbling over things beyond our control (and really, are those differences of opinion so big that they need all this???) Trevor

[expert] KDE has no icons - SOLUTION

new user. 5) finally, I restored the essential files to their new home directory. They still had some reconfiguring to do to get things back the way they liked, but at least all works now. Trevor

Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.02 is messed up.

Dan Swartzendruber wrote: > At 09:12 AM 03/21/2000 -0800, Tom Berkley wrote: > >Sean > > > >I cannot relate at all to what you are talking about. After 1 year > >playing with linux and using five different distros, I use Mandrake 7.0 > >(GL edition) on both my laptop and my dual celeron smp box w

Re: [expert] KDE icons disappeared

> > > Well, I hate to admit it, but I don't even know where to start looking, > > > so can someone please tell me what to do to get things back! > > > > > > Trevor > > Trevor, > I believe this can be cured by by going to your home directory > /

Re: [expert] KDE icons disappeared

Civileme wrote: > Trevor Farrell wrote: > > > OK, I don't know what is going on, but this is my 6th attempt at getting > > > > this through to the list! I've tried different mailservers, using "new > > msg" > > & "reply",

[expert] List email not getting through!

Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > > Hope this mail gets through to the list. The last four(!) did > not. > > wobo > -- Trevor Farrell wrote: > > OK, I don't know what is going on, but this is my 6th attempt at getting > > this through to the list! I've tried

Re: [expert] KDE icons disappeared

Alan Shoemaker wrote: > Trevorsorry I tipped you to a technique that has caused you > trouble! I use this method to temporarily become root in a > second xsession all the time. I've never had any problems with > it. So I'm sorry also, that I've no helpful sugg

Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.02 is messed up.

Sean Armstrong wrote: > For the life of me, I can not understand why Mandrake continues to ship a > defective product. If their older versions had no problem initializing > cdroms and their new version DOES have problems initializing cdroms, then > why not correct that part of the code with the o

Re: [expert] Memory upgrade

"Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello all, > > thanks for the overwhelming amounts of replies. > > Now the funny thing is that I have 2 boxes both LM7.02, on one the append > > worked, on the other box, there was already an append in the lilo.conf, I > > tried to add t

Re: [expert] 7.0-2(?) install scenerio problems (WARNING, long)

he developement install's). > > Amen, again! All installs should have the minimum libraries needed to make gcc run, at least! Especially the "recommended" option. > Trevor

[expert] KDE icons disappeared

back in using gnome instead of KDE works (thats how I'm sending this) but I prefer KDE. Kde still works if I log in as root, just not as me! Well, I hate to admit it, but I don't even know where to start looking, so can someone please tell me what to do to get things back! Trevor

[expert] Re: CD burner problem

Trevor Farrell wrote: > With regard to my previously-post CD-writer problem: > > [root@treble /dev]# cdrecord -scanbus > Cdrecord release 1.8a29 Copyright (C) 1995-1999 Jörg Schilling > Using libscg version 'schily-0.1' > scsibus0: > cdrecord: Warning: contr

[expert] Re: CD burner problem

author of cdrecord, as follows: This is a firmware bug. Upgrade cdrecord to a recent version. Jörg Thanks to those who tried to help Trevor

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