[expert] Netscape default page = Last page visited

2000-08-08 Thread kf
Netscapes I have used. But not this one in Mandrake 7.1. Instead it keeps default-loading one of the first pages I visited many sessions and several days ago. Additional note: the box under "Home page" and next to "Location" is blank, always has been. Does this work correc

[expert] Swapping Control and Caps_Lock keys

2000-08-08 Thread kf
This is another keyboard issue. I've been trying to figure out how to swap the Control and Caps_Lock keys in X. (I already have been able to do this for the console screen.) The docs and manpages say this is done with xmodmap as in: /usr/X11R6/bin/xmodmap -display localhost:0.0

Re: [expert] MDK 7.1 and the backspace key

2000-08-08 Thread kf
. Are you experiencing this in X or at the console or both? kf On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote: = = Sorry for the delayed response; I was on vacation. There was a like a = week's delay between my original post and when it showed up on the list = . . . = = Anyway, = = My /etc

Re: [expert] No authorized users logged in

2000-08-08 Thread kf
It would be nice if someone from Mandrake support could pick up on some of these tougher questions. kf On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote: = = Does the lack of response mean that I won at "stump the band" here? = = "Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote:

Re: [expert] The worlds SLOWEST linux boxen

2000-08-07 Thread kf
Netscape is incredibly slow getting started on my box too. After the first time loading, though, it's okay. Linux itself is incredibly fast. Sure, this is a 650MHz Athlon, so it ought to be fast. Don't know what the problem is with Netscape though. kf On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Nightwriter wrote

Re: [expert] Cannot mount cdrom!

2000-08-07 Thread kf
On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Sarang Lakare wrote: = kf wrote: = = That should work unless you have a bad CD in the drive or the drive itself = is bad. = = Also, did you ever read a CD in that drive before? = = the drive and the CD in it are good.. they are almost new and were working = flawlessly

Re: [expert] OT: Does any one speak German?

2000-08-07 Thread kf
What are those German sentences? kf On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = I'm trying to help a friend in Switzerland construct a web page. He = desperately needs help with his English. I don't speak German. I need help = understanding the context of a couple of sentences. Any help

Re: [expert] Promise Ultra ATA/100

2000-08-07 Thread kf
Is it in the list of supported hardware? I recall (some time ago) that Promise didn't support Linux. On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Terje Bjerkelia wrote: = I've just purchased an Ultra ATA/100 Controller and a = ATA/100 drive. = = When I try to install 7.1 it can't detect the Promise controller. =

Re: [expert] Cannot mount cdrom!

2000-08-05 Thread kf
That should work unless you have a bad CD in the drive or the drive itself is bad. Also, did you ever read a CD in that drive before? ?? kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Sarang Lakare wrote: = Hi, = = this is the output when i type mount... = = I have stopped automount by running autofs stop

Re: [expert] About LILO and default label: conclusion

2000-08-04 Thread kf
What do you have TIMEOUT set to in lilo.conf? On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = Hello, = = Thanks to all who made suggestions for my LILO = problem (it would not recognize the default label, = i.e. it would not start after 5 seconds as set up = in /etc/lilo.conf. = = I have tried

Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.

2000-08-04 Thread kf
Yeah, that's happened to me too. I've installed ML7.1 maybe a dozen times (essentially the same each time) and sometimes kdesu is there, other times not. kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = Hello, = = while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run = printerdrake (as root

Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.

2000-08-04 Thread kf
), then get off the CD (just typing "cd" will put you back in your home directory) and unmount the CD (umount /dev/cdrom). hth, kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = So, what should we do? This doesn't look as an optional = package, does it? Why does this happen, and what is

Re: [expert] configure X

2000-08-03 Thread kf
xf86config On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Eugene Grimsdell wrote: = I know this id a dum question, and must be placed on the newbe section but here = goes. = = In the old versions of mandrake you can set X via entering setup at # how do = you set this on 7.1 ? = = I need to tell a friend who has

Re: [expert] MDK 7.1 and the backspace key

2000-08-02 Thread kf
Go to (something like) /etc/sysconfig/keyboard and comment out the appropriate line. kf On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote: = = I've installed MDK 7.1 (from scratch--new hard disk). I was previously = using 7.0. = = The backspace is doing that incredibly annoying Linux

RE: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread kf
. That's just the marketplace, or shortsightedness, or both. The fact is that more and more manufacturers are coming around to supporting Linux and you'll see all that change. regards, kf = = = -Original Message- = From: Gilbert Baron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] = Sent: Friday, July 28

Re: [expert] Need help....

2000-07-31 Thread kf
. = = You made some great points. tnx, kf = = Bambi = = = On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, kf wrote: = I didn't get Pavan's entire post, so I might be off, but I've done one = install over another many times with various distributions. In Mandrake = (for the Custom and Expert installs... I didn't ever do

Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.1 and SCSI install probs

2000-07-31 Thread kf
-9600938Fax: +49/(0)89-9218 =E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] = FCS Web Page: http://foxconsult.com = USA Voice: +1 (650) 369-7369 Fax: +1 (650) 429-2122 = ** = hth, kf

Re: SOLVED [expert] iput: inode count wrapped error on shutdown

2000-07-31 Thread kf
You shouldn't mess with the /proc filesystem. It's a virtual fs used by the kernel to keep track of things. kf On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Sundeep Mediratta wrote: = The error is caused by umount trying to unmount the /proc/bus/usb = filesystem. umount -a is called by the /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt

Re: [expert] Does /proc/bus/usb system need to be unmounted on shutdown

2000-07-31 Thread kf
On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Sundeep Mediratta wrote: = = The umount -a command in /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt script was hanging my = computer with a iput: inode count wrapped error. I solved this by = removing the /proc/bus/usb entry from /etc/mtab prior to calling the = umount command. = = Does the

Re: [expert] Partitioning Rules - ?

2000-07-31 Thread kf
system, easy to use. Read teh manpage first though. kf = = = Original Message = = On 7/30/00, 7:45:24 AM, Charles Curley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding = Re: [expert] Partitioning Rules - ?: = = = On Sun, Jul 30, 2000 at 08:41:04AM +, Sevatio Octavio wrote: = Where could I find

Re: [expert] Boot services

2000-07-31 Thread kf
On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Ivan wrote: = I would like to execute two commands at boot: = = fan -n = powertweak You want them started before the OS loads? ... before anybody logs in? ... or when the first person logs in? kf = = How does one do this or where do you find this out? = = Ivan Trail

Re: [expert] What's Up With The List Server?

2000-07-31 Thread kf
I just sent out a message to the group and got a bouce (error) from Sevatio's email address. Somethings misconfigured at mandrakesoft.com's MTA. (Note the "@mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com".) kf On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, vern wrote: = Welcome to the club! About 1 in 10 gets through from