Re: [newbie] cd rom problems

Tim Wojtaszek wrote: > > When ever I try to access my cd rom, i get an error message: > >file:/dev/cdrom%3a%20Input/output%20error%0Amoun...ou%20must%20specify%the%20filesystem%20type%0A. > > how do I do that. Is that a data CD in the drive? By default, Mandrake is setup to auto-detect the fi

[newbie] Color Depth Problems

Hi, my name is Matt and I recently downloaded Mandrake Linux. I successfully installed it, but now am having problems configuring my X-server. It runs fine, but only in 8-bit color (my video card can support 32-bit). I have run xconf a few times, and finally found how to change the deafult reso

Re: [newbie] Slackware upgrade

Mark Lyon wrote: > > Does anybody know of an "easy" way to upgrade from Slackware to Mandrake. I > need to keep the existing configuration as it is a printserver. I doubt you're going to have too much luck trying to slowly move things into your Slackware installation. Personally, I'd take note

Re: [newbie] Patch

Rick Keefer wrote: > > Hey all, > > Well here's another newbie question. What is a patch and how is it installed? A patch is a small (or in the case of some kernel patches, rather large) piece of source code that you apply to your current source code. Say I'm developing a piece of software an

Re: [newbie] Thanks for Fat32 help

> Christer Häljeskog wrote: > > Thank you for helping me out with the Fat32 problems that i been > asking you all about.I followed your advises,and kan now acces all of > my partitions thanks to you.Now i can continue to mess up my Linux > :-) /Christer/ Would you consider turning off HTML enc

[newbie] cd rom problems

When ever I try to access my cd rom, i get an error message: file:/dev/cdrom%3a%20Input/output%20error%0Amoun...ou%20must%20specify%the%20filesystem%20type%0A. how do I do that. Tim Wojtaszek

Re: [newbie] Klogin?

Steve Philp wrote: > > Lawrence Sayre wrote: > > > > I've just switched to Mandrake 5.3 from SuSE 5.3, and in SuSE my > > computer auto-launched into KDE (bypassing command line log-in), passing > > through 'Klogin' (at least that's what I believe its called) for loging > > on the user and passwo

RE: [newbie] Before I Start:

Dave - I have an older system running 95, and I was unable to upgrade to 98 and get everything working. I ended up reformatting the 95 partition, and doing a clean install of 98.    In regards to linux, The mandrake 5.3 install was simple (since I chose a default install), worked well with my 98

[newbie] INFO: PowerPack 5.3 available in the USA

Hi there, it has been awaited for a long time, the PowerPack 5.3 (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fpowerpack.html) is finally available for a few hours in the USA at: - Circadian Software http://www.ccsoft.cc/linux/ - LinuxCentral http://www.linuxcentral.com Other distributors should follow

[newbie] Cool Poll! :)

Hello! There is a cool poll on: http://www.linuxcountry.com/ You can choose Mandrake for the best distribution! Actually, RedHat leads with 47.1% and Mandrake just follow! with 19.9% :-) It's still time to do more than RH ;-) http://www.linuxcountry.com/ Greets, Gael. -- < Gael DUVAL

[newbie] Slackware upgrade

Does anybody know of an "easy" way to upgrade from Slackware to Mandrake. I need to keep the existing configuration as it is a printserver. Mark

RE: [newbie] Book?

I've found the "Running Linux" by Matt Welsh is an excellent book to both learn linux with, and to use as a reference when the usual problems arise.   Bill -Original Message- From: Paul A. Bernicchi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Su

RE: [newbie] Serial ports

Thanks Bill > -Original Message- > From: Fabio Coatti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 3:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Serial ports > > > On Wed, Mar 03, 1999 at 11:13:31AM -0800, Bill Moshier wrote: > > Hi - > > I've recently install

[newbie] Patch

Hey all, Well here's another newbie question. What is a patch and how is it installed? TIA Rick Keefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[newbie] Thanks for Fat32 help

Thank you for helping me out with the Fat32 problems that i been asking you all about.I followed your advises,and kan now acces all of my partitions thanks to you.Now i can continue to mess up my Linux :-)  /Christer/

Re: [newbie] Need a good Book:

Are the RH manuals you mention really any different than the RH Manual on the Mandrake CD? Sam

Re: [newbie] Need a good Book:

> Pat & David Leathers wrote: > > Hi > Could someone recommend a good book for mandrake. It would be for > someone totally new to Linux or Unix. It would be nice if it included > installation and operation instruction. > > Thanks: > David: Mandrake is actually Red Hat with KDE as it's GUI. A

Re: [newbie] Need a good Book:

Hi, David--I am just about to do the same thing you are doing:  Install Mandrake 5.3.  The Linux expert who is helping me has a site on geocities where he has written instructions for burning a CD, installing it, and also has two pdf documents of the Red Hat installation manual which will w