Re: [Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Linux] [OT]

The comment 'live dangerously' was meant to be less of a sarcastic comment than it sounded. Yes, it is dangerous to low level format a drive, but you still can't do any physical harm. The worst thing I've had happen to me is that the disk has been formatted with the wrong number of cylinders, and

Re: [newbie] can only use modem as root

Josh McCaffrey wrote: List, Today, I spent some more time trying to solve my problem(s), to no avail. Maybe I'm missing something, but that's the reason I subscribed to a newbie list. Apparently, many of you have had various config problems to varying degrees, so I can only hope

Re: [newbie] Apache

Ah yes i spaced that, If you don't want them to have a shell login set the shell for the user to /bin/false and add it(/bin/false) to /etc/shells On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Jackal wrote: Well you could give them shell accounts and then use the UserDirectory (i think) directive in apache. so

RE: [newbie] Re: [joke] Beatles Parodies for Unix Enthusiasts

Excelent!! More of the same please. I am printing thease out in A3 to pass out to my developers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stanley O'Larey Sent: 18 November 1999 12:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Re: [joke] Beatles

[newbie] RE:

Ooops Spam -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 November 1999 02:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: remove winmail.dat

RE: [newbie] ADSL?

Unfortunatly us backward european don't have ADSL yet. :( When it is release in the UK next year, I will post something up on connecting with it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric Mings Sent: 18 November 1999 04:24 To: [EMAIL

Re: [Re: [newbie] FW: Bouncing!! (991117-8324497)]

Well, *I* am a paying customer...and they were only marginally nicer to me. I sent the response to the list. Mark. - Original Message - From: Jaguar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] FW: Bouncing!!

[newbie] PHP4?

Anyone try installing the latest PHP beta? If so, how did you get it to work? I've spent about three hours wrestling with it to no avail. Damien Mc Kenna, wife, four cats http://mckenna.brinet.net/ Keene State College, BSc Computer Science Student [EMAIL PROTECTED] Watch out, I've

Re: [newbie] bounced emails

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: Has support or abuse @racetrac.com been contacted by anyone? Or what are our options if this persists? Yes. They said that person no longer is affiliated with them.

[newbie] Removal from lists

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[newbie] Instructions to Compile Mandrake 6.1

Do to the extreme request for documentaion on the compiling of kernels i have developed the attached. This procedure works for Redhat 6.0 as well but some of the file names will be a little different. It's syntax specific for the Mandrake 6.1 release which can be downloaded from,

Re: [newbie] bounced emails

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: I'm not convinced that the list owners have removed his address. Wouldn't there be a way to *ban* him from re-subscribing, provided that that's what he's really doing? m. hood. Well, they SAY they've taken care of the problem... *shrug* John

Re: [newbie] bounced emails

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: I've been ignoring a lot of this list just cause I don't really have time to read a couple hundred emails a day. Then I noticed that I too have been getting bounced emails from mindspring. Can you give me a brief rundown of the problem here? I think I'll play

Re: [newbie] Good (Linux) Mailreaders for Mailing lists?

Hello Mike, Mike Fieschko wrote: "Peter" == Peter Heckert [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Peter I have problems with threading. Mails made with Netscape Peter and Kmail are threaded fine. Other Mails created by Emacs Peter or Outlook are not threaded correctly.

Re: [newbie] Blacked Out Text

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: I have installed Mandrake Linux, however when I try to log in all of the text is completely blacked out. Can someone help? What is your hardware setup? What kind of video card, what color depth, etc?

Re: [newbie] Blacked out Text

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: I have installed version 6.1, however when Xwindows starts, all of the text is blacked out. The display worked fine with Redhat 6.0, but doesn't work now. I have an SiS 6326 video adapter and a CTX VL700 monitor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. at

Re: [newbie] bounced emails

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: In going thru my E-mail just now, first I found a returned (bounced) message on an E-mail I had sent to the newbie list, then I found the E-mail posted to the list. Strange. There's a problem somewhere. stan. racetrac.com is a client of Mindspring's. They

Re: [newbie] can only use modem as root

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: List, Today, I spent some more time trying to solve my problem(s), to no avail. Maybe I'm missing something, but that's the reason I subscribed to a newbie list. Apparently, many of you have had various config problems to varying degrees, so I can only

[newbie] TEST

From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] bounced emails Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:16:24 -0500 On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: Has support or abuse @racetrac.com been contacted by anyone? Or what are our options if this

Re: [newbie] bounced emails

John Aldrich wrote: On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: I've been ignoring a lot of this list just cause I don't really have time to read a couple hundred emails a day. Then I noticed that I too have been getting bounced emails from mindspring. Can you give me a brief rundown of the problem

[newbie] Telnet

Hi All, This is probably an easy one for most of you! After I installed Mandrake Linux 6.1 I could no longer telnet to my machine. Is telnet disabled by default? What daemon runs it? I've looked through all the Mandrake docs on the CD and every item in Linuxconf to no avail. Please help ...

Re: [newbie] FW: Bouncing!! (991117-8324497)

"Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: Mike Perry wrote: Looks like a lot of #$@# to me!! I have a feeling that either they don't know what they are doing, or we are in a lot of trouble :-( Hello If mail is getting bounced back it could be that the person you are mailing to have

Re: [newbie] Removal from lists

OK, but you should know that you'll never be able to get back on. If you really want off you need to stand on one leg, during a full moon in any month that ends in "J" , and chant "Cry baby, Cry" 13 Times. Signed, God! David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry"

Re: [Re: [newbie] FW: Bouncing!! (991117-8324497)]

I'm replying to the topic (?), not just this post. Seems to me y'all, that the complaints about the 'problem' are out numbering the 'problem' by 3 to 1. The 'complaints/ childish treats of retaliation /plans of ner' do well are now the 'problem'! Folks, there's a little key marked

Re: [newbie] strange bug on system login

Gene Zesch wrote: Im pretty sure it checks 8 characters only. Gene -Original Message- From: pete moss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 12:29 AM Subject: [newbie] strange bug on system login i noticed today that

Re: [newbie] Xterm Colors

ATL Oledog wrote: Does anyone know how to change configure font and directory colors in Xterm. man xterm. You have to do it either from an ~/.Xresources or from the command line for xterm. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [newbie] ADSL?

Eric I at one time had my Linux box connected to the internet through ADSL. The actual setup was actually trouble free. The most important step I think was changing the settings on the 3Com card to 10Mbps, Half Duplex. (It defaulted to Auto). Other than that name your machine as it's registered

Re: [newbie] Apache

Mike Biemans, CNA Network Administrator BlueStar Advanced Technology North Vancouver, BC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Apache From: Ronald A. Yacketta My

[newbie] [Fwd: [Fwd: Returned mail: User unknown] (991116-8311022)]

A reply from Mindspring Technical Support... -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve, Thank you for contacting Mindspring Technical Support. I spoke with Engineering on this Issue. When you are sending the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], it is

[newbie] root applications in x

Hey, I'm having trouble running applications that require root privleges in x. After su'ing, execution of say..linuxconf..reports: Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: Also, some GNOME applets (such as cpumemusage_applet) report the same error. Regards, cyberclay --- cclay at fastlane dot

Re: [newbie] root applications in x

cyberclay wrote: Hey, I'm having trouble running applications that require root privleges in x. After su'ing, execution of say..linuxconf..reports: Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: Also, some GNOME applets (such as cpumemusage_applet) report the same error. It's a security

Re: [newbie] I need help

jackie johnson wrote: Awhile back I saw instructions on how to install Fortify to Netscape Can some one please repost those instructions This is covered in the mailing list archive located at the Mandrake website -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL

[newbie] Mouse Problem...any takers? :)

Hello, I just bought and installed "the complete Linux Operating System 6.5" which has linux-mandrake 6.1 I believe... My mouse does not work it's a logictech marble trackmanhas the PS/2 plug if I select ps/2 mouse it locks up upon loading X if I try to select it through gpm -t ps2 -m

[newbie] Sis530 VGA onboard

I can't install config X server on a Pentuim III 450 with a SIS530 VGA onboard, even trying Generic VGA. This computer cames with drives for Windowz only. Can somebody help? regards -- Anderson A. eMiranda [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[newbie] emacs configuration

Hi, all I'mbeginningwith the emacs editor. I installedits X version and I want to learn how configure it ( fonts, background, colors, etc ). I'm a really newbie to emacs. Anyone can help me ? Thanks Pablo Monti Buenos Aires, Argentina

RE: [newbie] ADSL?

Unfortunatly us backward european don't have ADSL yet. :( When it is release in the UK next year, I will post something up on connecting with it. Hopefully by then I will be connected. Since no one else has responded yet, seems I may be at the frontier's edge on this. I am expecting

Re: [newbie] [Fwd: [Fwd: Returned mail: User unknown] (991116-8311022)]

-= This E-Mail Client does not recieve forwarded e-mail messages. =- If you wish to forward content to this subscriber, please copy the message text from the message you wish to forward and paste the said material into a new message This process will make the message much smaller and eliminate

[newbie] Install problems...

I have a WinBook Laptop computer and I am trying to figure out how to install Mandrake RH6.0. I can not get the computer to recognize the CD-ROM drive. Here is what is going on... 1. I insert the removable floppy drive and boot from the boot disk. 2. When I get to the point where it asks me

Re: [newbie] Printing Envelopes NIGHTMARE

Hi Karen, Karen Heiby wrote: Mike Fieschko wrote: "Karen" == Karen Heiby [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Karen I can't find a single application that will print envelopes Karen correctly. I have an Epson 660. Star Office feeds every [snip] I do not have an Epson 660,

RE: [newbie] ADSL?

I have 6.1 connected to a 758 ADSL line and another 6.1 connected to a cable modem. Is there a specific problem you are experiencing? I just ran netcfg as root. Click the Interfaces button. Double-Click the Ethernet card you are connected to ADSL on. Remove any

[newbie] Fwd: Returned mail: User unknown] (991116-8311022)]

Well, they're right! Just take his name off of the list. and the mail will quit going to him, and all will be well. mark. - Original Message - From: Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:23 PM Subject: [newbie] [Fwd: [Fwd: Returned mail:

Re: [newbie] emacs configuration

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Pablo Monti wrote: Hi, all I'm beginning with the emacs editor. I installed its X version and I want to learn how configure it ( fonts, background, colors, etc ). I'm a really newbie to emacs. Anyone can help me ? Thanks Pablo Monti Buenos Aires, Argentina

Re: [newbie] Mouse Problem...any takers? :)

I'm using the trackman marble in LM 6.1 and have it configured as ps/2 3-button mouse and it works fine. Possibly you clicked on something different? -Original Message-From: Kavan Hayward [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thursday, November

Re: [newbie] Sound card integrated on board.

Sorry, sir, I have a home built. Just a cheap board I my bro gave to me. On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, you wrote: Speak my friend. What would you like to know? I take it you have a Crampaq? Seve -Original Message- From: Joe Marcom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] X-server (2)

I am also a beginner in Linux as well, as some of you had the mistake of speaking to me. I am curious, "How do I change Windows Managers?" I read up on GNOME and you can do it from the manager itself, but, from what I can tell, you can't from KDE, the wm I am using now. From my installation, I

Re: [newbie] Instructions to Compile Mandrake 6.1

Steve suggested: remove the "preferred-stack-boundary=2" line from both the files /usr/src/linux/Makefile /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/Makefile with an editor (eg. pico,or theKDE one, probably eaiser to use ) save... otherwise you will get an error (in 13-7mdk , dont know about 13-22mdk) Does

Re: [newbie] Sis530 VGA onboard

Groan SiS again... What version of Mandrake have you got? 6.0 or 6.1? I KNOW 6.1 has an option for SiS 530 during install. Heres a link, if you have 6.0. http://home.earthlink.net/~scotto123/ -Warren - Original Message - From: Anderson A. eMiranda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[newbie] Remove

Re: [newbie] Install problems...

Couple of suggestions; 1. Someone else has tried a similar working method, with no success. I believe Linux cannot detect the 'hot swap' of the floppy and the CD-ROM? And the hardware config at boot seems to be a subset of what's really there, usually consisting of the most common basic