[newbie] Mandrake version 5.3 ?

Hello, Just a general question regarding the numbering scheme of the OS releases. As found on the official Mandrake web page: "Linux -Mandrake 5.x is 100% compatible with RedHat 5.x! (note: 5.3 is an exception: Mandrake 5.3 is compatible with RH 5.2 since RH 5.3 is not out and will probably

[newbie] Problems with internet browser

i can connect fine on my modem with KPPP but when i try to go to a site with any of them or ping anything all that happens is i get a host not found or 100% packet loss message can anyone help me with this problem? Best regards, the Linux dolt (Tom)

RE: [newbie] Virtual Desktop

I have a ATI Rage IIc card and had the very same problem. My fix was to choose a unlisted video card during the initial setup, then go to xf86config and set the card to the resolution you want. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andre

Re: [newbie] Mandrake version 5.3 ?

Tomasz Wzietek wrote: Hello, Just a general question regarding the numbering scheme of the OS releases. As found on the official Mandrake web page: "Linux -Mandrake 5.x is 100% compatible with RedHat 5.x! (note: 5.3 is an exception: Mandrake 5.3 is compatible with RH 5.2 since RH 5.3

[newbie] problem with MIDI sounds

hello, I am new in the linux world, I just got the new distribution Mandrake 5.3 festen, installed it and every things goes right except I never heard any MIDI sounds. I have a Soundblaster 16 configured as follow 0x220, IRQ 5, DMA8=1, DMA16=5, MIDI PORT =0x330 I used the sndconfig program ran

[newbie] ATI AllI In Wonder

Resently I updated my kernel to 2.2.2, in hope that it would suport my Allin wonder pr (AGP). So that I could use the video futures on that car, tho the car is working just fine, but the video4linux did not have a suported driver nor modul for the specific card, ne1 hane an idea on how to