Re: [expert] Oh, and BTW...you guys owe SCO $1399.00

The fee for a single-user desktop is only $199. No, I'm not paying that, either. andy -- Andy Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you know what you're doing, you're not learning anything. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] Oh, and BTW...you guys owe SCO $1399.00

. [My desktop has Apache running on it. So which would I owe if I were going to pay? :-) ] andy -- Andy Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you know what you're doing, you're not learning anything. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] Urpmi and rpmdrake: Everything already installed

t found before accessing the CD-ROM. Another possible error message is "Everything already installed." Why: The installer misconfigured the medium description of Contribution packages. Solution: Insert the Installation CD (CD-ROM #1) and issue the command "urpmi.update c

[expert] gdm problems: how to boot in?

!?! What is my problem here? How do I configure it so that only gdm will kick in? I have tried reconfiguring gdm through Mandrake Control Centre to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Scanner/Digital Camera Problem

Ok, it seems i've run into yet another problem. It seems that Linux knows that my Hewlett Packard ScanJet 3300C Scanner is there, and so too with my Intel Pocket PC Camera, but can't run either of them. Is it because I don't have any drivers for them? Whenever I try to go into my Scanner's prope

Re: [expert] The GIMP problem

On Monday 21 October 2002 04:53 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, andy wrote: > > On Monday 21 October 2002 04:27 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, andy wrote: > > > > Well i'm sorta of a graphics artist, and I'

Re: [expert] The GIMP problem

On Monday 21 October 2002 04:27 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, andy wrote: > > Well i'm sorta of a graphics artist, and I'm more into pixel art than > > anti-aliasing (though I do use anti-aliasing at times). And it seems when > > I try to dr

[expert] The GIMP problem

Well i'm sorta of a graphics artist, and I'm more into pixel art than anti-aliasing (though I do use anti-aliasing at times). And it seems when I try to draw something lets say using the pencil (at the smallest size you can get) the pixels around what I draw get messed up for some reason. I'm wo

[expert] How to get on 'network neighbourhood' in 9.0?

)? Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Supermount problems (was: CD-ROM read error - LM 9.0)

Excellent, that's the problem sorted - I just disabled supermount and away it went... There *must* be a problem with supermount?!?! Not too sure why, when it worked well in 8.2?!? Andy On Thu, 2002-10-10 at 00:10, Todd Flinders wrote: > Yeah, I've had lots of CD-ROM reading erro

[expert] CD-ROM read error - LM 9.0

1, 8.0 & 7.2. I have even tried to clean the laser. Thanks, Andy -- Andy Weller BSc MSc Research Student in GeoComputing School of Applied Sciences University of Glamorgan Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. UK Tel. +44 (0)1443 482472 Mob. +44 (0)7796 953925 Fax: +44 (0)1443 482285 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop - PCMCIA problems

Todd, Excellent - so far so good. I booted from CD2 and downloaded and ran install with 'patch noauto' from 8.2. We are over half way through install now! Cheers, Andy On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 19:02, Todd Lyons wrote: > Andy Weller wrote on Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 12:06:06PM +0100

[expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop - PCMCIA problems

"Enabling PCMCIA extension cards..." business? Is there a patch out there that will completely disable this feature - besides, I don't have any PCMCIA cards anyhow...! Hm? Thanks, Andy > On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 19:55, Andy Weller wrote: > > I'm in the

[expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop

Unfortunately, there isn't any PCMCIA type commands in my BIOS (Standard CMOS Setup, Award Aoftware)?!? I have tried changing a range of options to no avail. Does anyone have any clues - would be nice to get 9.0 on my laptop. Andy On Sun, 2002-09-29 at 17:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: &

Re: [expert] Installing apps using gcc-2.96 with 9.0

blem with tar. It is annoying because this install script worked fine for 7.2, 8.0, 8.1 & 8.2! Any ideas/clues/help would be greatly appreciated! Andy Shell Blurb: - [root@b55-aw cdrom]# ./install-unix HALCON 6.0 for UNIX installation. Copyright (C) 1997-2000 MVTec Software GmbH. All right

[expert] Installing apps using gcc-2.96 with 9.0

'./install-unix' so that it recognises 2.96? I have tried: # gcc-$(gcc2-version) ./install-unix # ./install-unix gcc-$(gcc2-version) Both to no avail... Any clues/ideas would be greatly appreciated! Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] Installing Apps in 9.0

DROM/images, where $CDROM is the directory where the HALCON CD is mounted. Would you like to install the example images (Y/n)? Y foreach: No match. [root@b55-aw cdrom]# Many thanks, Andy On Sun, 2002-09-29 at 18:51, James Sparenberg wrote: > On my system this was fixed by instaling gcc2.96-2.

[expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop - PCMCIA problems

n the install script with 'patch noauto' - unfortunately, this does not work with 9.0! I have also tried to tinker with the PCMCIA BIOS settings, but unfortunately that didn't work either! Not too sure what the problem is here... Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy

Re: [expert] Configuring Panels in 9.0

I am concerned though that I will lose the 'Applications' Menu, 'Actions' Menu and that task switcher thingy and not be able to get them back!?! Will they reappear on my menu at the bottom? Andy On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 13:48, Charles A Edwards wrote: > On 01 Oct 2002 13:33

[expert] Configuring Panels in 9.0

he bottom with all my bits and bobs on it. I can then hide it so I have the whole screen to play with. Any clues/ideas would be appreciated. Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop

Have given this a shot, but unfortunately it didn't work! For 8.2 I had to download a patch.pl and run the install script with 'patch noauto' - unfortunately, this does not work either... Has anyone else had a similar problem and know how to get around it? Thanks, Andy On Sun

[expert] Installing 9.0 on a laptop

y help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Installing Apps in 9.0

Mb swap ~14Gb 'home' (as ReiserFS) Does anyone out there have any clues? Maybe there a problem with tar!?! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] SB Live 5.1 Modprobe Problem

Thanks Larry, That sorted the problem. Andy - Original Message - From: "Larry Sword" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [expert] SB Live 5.1 Modprobe Problem > Andy Napier wrote: > > Hi, > &

[expert] SB Live 5.1 Modprobe Problem

nstalled on snd-card-0. If I alias the cards 0 to 7 to; alias snd-card-0 snd-card-emu10k1 alias snd-card-1 snd-card-emu10k1 etc Then the problem is gone, but this seems a fudgey way to solve it. Any hints appreciated. Thanks Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSo

Re: [expert] USB 2 Support in MDK 8.2

e if there are any further developments. Andy - Original Message - From: "Larry Sword" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [expert] USB 2 Support in MDK 8.2 > This was just a "off the top&quo

[expert] USB 2 Support in MDK 8.2

ER speed=2 CSC CONNECT kernel: hub.c: Cannot enable port 1 of hub 1, disabling port kernel: hub.c: Maybe the USB cable is bad? kernel: ehci-hcd.c: 00:10.3: free_config devnum 0 Any ideas? Thanks Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] Some interesting M$ news from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2032000/2032156.stm (In a funny kind of way, I hope they have problems...) http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2031000/2031026.stm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[expert] backing-store on the Xserver

e: # XTerminalName:0 foreign # :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X +bs -deferglyphs 16 Unfortunately, this does not seem to work! The images are still obscured. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to enable save-unders as well? Any help would be appreciated. Andy -- Andy Weller BSc MSc Research Stu

[expert] Xservers +bs?!?

ike: # XTerminalName:0 foreign # :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X +bs -deferglyphs 16 Unfortunately, this does not seem to work! The images are still obscured. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to enable save-unders as well? Any help would be appreciated. Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[expert] Windoze install

ition there? >From the literature it seems as though Windoze NT needs to be installed 1st - followed by Linux. I would like to avoid this if possible as I would have to start from scratch when I have Linux set up exactly as I want! Any pointers/help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy

[expert] urpi'ing cdroms

ddmedia removable_cdrom://mnt/cdrom/ does anyone know anything obvious I'm doing wrong? thanks again Andy Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

[expert] Audio CDROM is invisable

I need to check some boxes, or tinker with some configuration files or something (a shove in the right direction is probably all I need). Thanks (for the final time tonight/this morning) Andy Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[expert] Linux'ifying Hotmail

Hi again-again, at the moment, I use 'the other operating system' for my email. I have LM8.0 and a Hotmail account I want to use. Does anyone know the/an easy way to do it? Thanks again-again Andy Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[expert] KDevelop KDE libraries

ers and stuf in one of the /usr directories, but when I use this path KDevelop complains), is there a file with an index that KDevelop needs maybe? Please can somebody help, because I want to put my newly discovered C++ skills to good use. Many Thanks Andy Weir

Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up

ven the new kernel in cooker requires rpm4. > > Civileme I am getting the RPMs from a default mirror in MandrakeUpdate. "Normal" is selected for updates. Andy > Keep in touch with http://mandra

[expert] shell script function to pause / wait

r for another computer, it does it too quickly and it never umounts the first mount. Any help would be much appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up

running rpm -V rpm give me no output. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] RPM keeps locking up

It freezes completely in KDE. Where should I begin to look to solve this? Any help would be much appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] Apache setup

change your security level to low. Then you'll see the user accounts. There is a place to change this, but I haven't found it. Apparently it is part on the msec system. Andy - Original Message - From: "Mike Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

[expert] the mail script question w/ IP behind firewall

adaptors address regardless of a Gateway, which is what you would not want in your case. Thus the DNS servers would be updated with router IP address which I believe was what you were looking for? Then you can track by name, right? Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe

[expert] Security levels and tweaking features

When I choose "medium" security from Drakconf I noticed that a few things change. One problem that I had was with public_html accounts on the webserver. I also had a problem with NFS mounts. My question is where are these changes controlled. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrak

Re: [expert] Setting up a mail cronjob

I would use tzo.com. They offer various services beyond just ddns. It costs some, but I have only had the best service from them. You could not go wrong and they are very knowledgable in Linux and various services Andy - Original Message - From: "praedor" <[EMAIL P

Re: [expert] ALCATEL ADSL-modem and linux do not work (probably a french product, that explains it!!)

l-start do that. don't assign the interface an ip either, use DHCP. Specify DNS servers. If that doesn't work, try to uninstall mandrakes stuff (rp and linuxconf module) and just install the version off roaring penguin and do the same. Should work if your provider is like mine (

Re: [expert] Postfix or Sendmail

No you don't need a static IP although it is preferable. I run everything dynamic at home. Only problem is that ISPs like AOL won't accept E-mail from dynamically assigned IP addresses to their relay servers due to Spam protection. BTW I prefer postfix. Andy - Original Message

Re: [expert] New (server) install of LM 7.2

you need are mm, apache and apache-common and php in that order. Then add MySQL and mods. Andy - Original Message - From: "Tim Litwiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: [expert] New (server) install of L

[expert] software RAID - disk mirroring restore

Does anyone know where I can find an article in RAID 1 restoration when hda fails? I can't seem to find anything current. Thanks Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] 7.1 real user ftp problem

I can't FTP into my box with a real account and I don't know why. It is fine with anonymous, but not as a real user. I have placed the user in the FTP group and it appears the same as I did with 7.0, but I can't get in. Any tips would be appreciated. Andy Keep in

[expert] X install question 7.2

ingpenguin, shouldn't the NIC be disabled until adsl-start / connect is issued? Should be a snap if you configure it afterwards. Any hoot, I hope this helps someone. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] When will 7.2 get to the stores in the US?

Does anyone know when 7.2 will be in the stores in the US? I haven't seen any around yet. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] LM 7.1 and PHP Not configed w/ mysql????

I just changed over to 7.1 from 7 for my server and I wondered why I couldn't connect to mysql with a php script. Come to find out, it appears that PHP hasn't been configured to handle mysql (looking at phpinfo()). Is there a fix to this, other than removing the rpms? I would like to use php3 f

[expert] apache question regarding virtual host

is it possible to setup a virtual host on Apache with a dynamic DNS? The NameVirtualHost requires an IP address, but is there another way to get the IP from the correct internet address? Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

Re: [expert] Postfix and getting rid of the machine name

Didn't work so I chopped the machine name off the domain name. Now it works, but there must be another way, maybe with aliasesDB? Andy - Original Message - From: "Phil Connor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8

[expert] Postfix and getting rid of the machine name

y the server even though I have an account. When I send E-mail with the machine name, I get the mail. I know there is a simple answer to this, but I can't seem to figure it out. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] Kernel Panic

tly appreciated. Background about the install. Running Mandrake 7.0 with Kernel 2.2.14 (I know I should get this upgraded to 2.2.17 or higher) Pretty stock except for all extra services shutdown. The box is only used for mail services both smtp and pop3. Thanks Andy Abshagen System Administra

[expert] CGI problem after PHP4 install

i or httpd.conf. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] Real Server and Dynamic IP / PHP

real server address since I run everything on the same computer. I don't want to change the IP addresses in the HTML everytime the IP changes. I wasn't able to find anything on PHP variables to get the values needed. Any help would be appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://ma

[expert] odd network problem

. I thought it might have something to do with the autonegotiation with the network card and the hub or a bad cable...but you'd think if there was a problem, i wouldn't be able to connect to my win98 machine. Any suggestions? Thanks -Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscr

[expert] smbclient and smbtar - not installed / available

I'm running 7.0 and it doesn't seem to have smbclient of smbtar. Aren't those part of samba? I setup some shares with samba and I would like to access the zip drive in a windows client for backups but I can't find smbtar or smbclient for that matter. Andy

[expert] firewalls - what is good - port sentry?

but I would like some opinions / comments before deploying it. Andy

[expert] IP masq and dialpad.com / Mirc DCC Sends

pmfirewall any good? I had to go line by line on rc.firewall Andy

[expert] Dynamic IP and DNS

problems are typically experienced with this type of service? Andy

Re: [expert] BellSouth's FastAccess DSL Internet connectivity.

I just got mine running with PPPoE. It works okay when it works. They have problems sometimes in So. FL. On the PPPoE connection they give you an Alcatel external Modem (only if you bitch). This is the one you want. The IPs are dynamic and the download speeds are about 1/2 what the say (750 -

[expert] Netscape locks Linux

Andy. P3 500 128MB ram Mandrake 7.1 __ Get Your Free E-mail and Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com

[expert] netscape hangs intermittently on some pages

Netscape.  I even tried Netscape 6 and it still did it. Thanks Andy __ Get Your Free E-mail and Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com

[expert] PPPoE and IPmasq?

I am forced to get a PPPoE connection where I just moved.  The software the ISP (Bell South) uses is NTS Enternet 300 to authenticate.  The web site specifies compatibility with Win 98 NAT services, but no mention of Linux.  Does anyone know if you can setup IPmasquerading over such a PPPoE

[expert] Assigning IRQ to PCI NIC

Is there a way to assign an IRQ to a PCI NIC.  PnP OS is disabled, but I can't get the NICs' IRQ recognized / assigned. 

[expert] Tulip Driver on LM 7.1

this I would be very greatful. Thanks Andy Abshagen System Administrator Data-Vision, Inc. 219-243-8625, 888-925-8625 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[expert] Tales of the Stupid

SHE PROBABLY WHISTLES IN THE WIND: Heather Perry, 29, decided she had found a cure for her myalgic encephalomyelitis -- "which leaves sufferers feeling permanently exhausted" -- but doctors near her home in Gloucester, England, refused to implement it. Perry decided that drilling a hol

RE: [expert] getting "set prompt=$p$g" functionality in bash

you guys are awesome... thanks for the responses everyone so export in linux is analogous to set in dos?... if it's more complicated than that just let me know and i'll go to the docs. Thanks Again Andy

[expert] getting "set prompt=$p$g" functionality in bash

x27;s disorienting at times. I believe I asked this on [newbie] awhile back but never heard anything. TIA Andy

Re: [expert] How does a Linux GUI get launched not from login scripts (automatically)

> Also, is there an easy way to have the startx command call gnome instead = > of KDE ??? Try typing setup from the prompt and choose desktop configuration. Andy

RE: [expert] funny - www.redhat.org - Why Resolve to Localhost?

Because that is how someone has set it up on their dns server. I did check and it is not owned by RedHat at all. Most likely just someone that was wanting the domain for email only and wanted to play a joke on everyone else. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL

[expert] Web Benchmarking Software

I am looking for a program that will benchmark a web server. I have found a few but nothing that really works. Preferably I would something that would run off of a Linux Mandrake 6.1 box. However I do have both NT and 98 available if I have to. Suggestions anyone? Thanks Andy Abshagen

Re: [expert] UPDATE: 6.1: Enlightenment

e Configuration Menu, don't use e-conf i have Enlightenment 0.16.0 binary rpm for download: http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld (size only 3Mb) this is 'stripped' version of Enlightenment with no sound support. Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld

Re: [expert] BogoMips

z system at home is working harder > and faster than a 200MHz pentium. > that's normal, check BogoMips mini-HOWTO for further explanations. Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld

[expert] Error installing 6.1

s works, I've uncovered a Mandrake installer bug: If it can't find the RPM database on the root filesystem, it should ask for another partition to check. ALL help WILL be appreciated! I'm counting on you guys! ___ An

Re: [expert] Netscape 128bit encryption

t Netscape is 4.7. ___ Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED] zap.to/andygoth/ UIN: 35256413 _-^--^=-_ _.-^^ -~_ _-- --_ <>) | | \._ _./ ```--. . , ; .--''' | | | .-=|| | |=-. `-=#$%&%$#=-' | ; :| _.,-#%&$@%#&#~,._

[expert] Upgrading libstdc++

on it? ___ Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED] zap.to/andygoth/ UIN: 35256413 <-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-> "Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul." -- `fortune` on Linux

[expert] Multiple users in one X session

For a while I was able to run programs owned by multiple users on the same X session. The most prevalent use of this was having root doing some things and andy the rest. But for some odd reason I no longer can. I couldn't at first, either. Now it complains about an invalid MIT-MAGIC-COO

[expert] kdm

d Gnome (I didn't install them). And, if possible, I'd like to tweak failsafe a little bit so that it uses rxvt. Thanks for your help. ___ Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED] zap.to/andygot

[expert] WindowMaker upgrade

drake as well? (2) If so, how do I uninstall WindowMaker? ___ Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED] zap.to/andygoth/ UIN: 35256413 <-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-> "Every group

[expert] upgrading gnome

have to compile glade. appreciate any help. TIA. Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld

Re: [expert] Switch default Windows Manager

quot; = "yes" ];then LIST="$LIST;kde" else LIST="$LIST=kde" FIRST="yes" fi } . - Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld

Re: [expert] lilo error

ve to make > changes to the kernel, if so what are the changes? > update your lilo, it's on your distribution cd. Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld

Re: [expert] Samba 2.0.5

andrake, any help? TIA. Best regards, Andy -- chandy a7 indo 607 net 607 id http://gmail.cakraweb.com http://eworld.indoglobal.com/eworld