Re: thunderbird email

2006-09-09 Thread Robert Fisher
On Sunday 10 September 2006 5:38 pm, Alan wrote: > I currently have both firefox and thunderbird working ok and now want to > import > my address book from the windows thunderbird into my linux > thunderbird. it appears that it is a file designated .ldif but I > cant seem to find a file with th

re:thunderbird email

2006-09-09 Thread Alan
I currently have both firefox and thunderbird working ok and now want to import my address book from the windows thunderbird into my linux thunderbird. it appears that it is a file designated .ldif but I cant seem to find a file with that extension on it. Can anyone tell me where to look in

Re: Mepis Live CD

2006-09-09 Thread Robert Fisher
On Saturday 09 September 2006 11:03 pm, Alan wrote: > Well I have re-installed Mepis 6 and seem to have got most of it right > except that my HDB1 has disappeared although I did not touch that. > Anyway I can now dial onto the internet with it using the external Modem. > I have firefox working ok,

re:Mepis Live CD

2006-09-09 Thread Alan
Well I have re-installed Mepis 6 and seem to have got most of it right except that my HDB1 has disappeared although I did not touch that. Anyway I can now dial onto the internet with it using the external Modem. I have firefox working ok, but for some reason cannot access my email account it r

Re: Modems + Linux

2006-09-09 Thread Don Gould
50hz on the line would be the biggest issue wouldn't it? What cross talk effect would that have at 240v? Volker Kuhlmann wrote: Indeed, Telecom couldn't care less about what happens to _our_ equipment, but they do care to a considerable degree about 240v AC getting onto _their_ precious lines

Re: Modems + Linux

2006-09-09 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> Indeed, Telecom couldn't care less about what happens to _our_ equipment, but > they do care to a considerable degree about 240v AC getting onto _their_ > precious lines and exchanges Sure, but may I point out that the modem should have some protection against phone line overvoltage to protect