Re: [newbie] dual-boot mandrake 5.3 / NT 4.0

1999-04-10 Thread Michael Doyle
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > hi beings, > > if i need to run both mandrake and NT on the same machine, > does it matter in what order i install them ? > > if i install NT first and then mandrake, will mandrake's boot > manager allow me to start NT ? > > thanks, > mathieu G'day I have not use

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread DJ
Dan Brown wrote: > > From: Russ Westbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >98 and am really going to miss it when I make the final jump. I wrote > >to Miribalis (spelling) and they informed me that no Linux version is > >planned. If this is the program you are using, may I ask how you are > >using it un

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Jeanette Russo
Carla Boltin-Romere wrote: > > At 05:07 PM 4/10/99 -0700, you wrote: > >Got Star Office 5.0 up and running a boy it is nice! Recommend it for > >anyone running Mandrake :-) Its a big download and the server seems slow, > >but it does allow you to restart where you left off in the event you get

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Jeanette Russo
Applixware seems pretty good but its $99. This is free. I was surprised that this was a good as it is. Anyway people were saying it is slow but seems to be not that bad. Not to bad with 64 mb of ram. I haven't had it long enough to see how the compatibility with MS OFFICE is. But I do have WP

[newbie] dual-boot mandrake 5.3 / NT 4.0

1999-04-10 Thread mathieu
hi beings, if i need to run both mandrake and NT on the same machine, does it matter in what order i install them ? if i install NT first and then mandrake, will mandrake's boot manager allow me to start NT ? thanks, mathieu

[newbie] C++ programming

1999-04-10 Thread mathieu
hi beings, could someone tell me what the best C++ development environment for mandrake is ? by best, i mean something that is user-friendly, with a GUI debugger, and lots of documentation... doesn't have to be free, as long as it works well. on the mandrake web site they had a link for a pac

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Carla Boltin-Romere
At 05:07 PM 4/10/99 -0700, you wrote: >Got Star Office 5.0 up and running a boy it is nice! Recommend it for >anyone running Mandrake :-) Its a big download and the server seems slow, >but it does allow you to restart where you left off in the event you get >disconnected. >Jeanette I'm having a

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...ICQ

1999-04-10 Thread Kuraiken
Russ Westbrook wrote: > > Guillermo, > > You said you use Linux for several different things, one of which was > icq. Are you referring to the program that allows people to know when > another gets on line then chat together? I use this program allot in > 98 and am really going to miss it when I

[newbie] Window Managers

1999-04-10 Thread Don Bonomini
Hey everyone. Im interested in running multiple Window managers, although i luv K. I downloaded IceWM cause it was small, but when i try and run it it says: X Server must be running ; $DISPLAY must be set Scince I'm new to Linux, i dont know how to start the X Server, besides typing startx which

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Kuraiken
Jeanette Russo wrote: > > Got Star Office 5.0 up and running a boy it is nice! Recommend it for > anyone running Mandrake :-) Its a big download and the server seems slow, > but it does allow you to restart where you left off in the event you get > disconnected. > Jeanette I don't mean to be a

[newbie] Umax Astra 1220s Page Scanner

1999-04-10 Thread Paul Boccaccio
Has any one been able to get an Umax Astra 1220s Page Scanner to work in Mandrake 5.3 .. If you did what software and SCSI driver did you use .. Any help would be appreciated..

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Jerry Davis
Russ Westbrook wrote: > Guillermo, > > You said you use Linux for several different things, one of which was > icq. Are you referring to the program that allows people to know when > another gets on line then chat together? I use this program allot in > 98 and am really going to miss it when I ma

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Lyndon Lininger Sr.
In the Linux-mandrake 5.3 release cd. there is a program called licq that works with icq's servers. It's great. Lyndon Lininger Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Russ Westbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:29 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Dan Brown
From: Russ Westbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >98 and am really going to miss it when I make the final jump. I wrote >to Miribalis (spelling) and they informed me that no Linux version is >planned. If this is the program you are using, may I ask how you are >using it under Linux? Really? I cou

RE: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Russ Westbrook
Guillermo, You said you use Linux for several different things, one of which was icq. Are you referring to the program that allows people to know when another gets on line then chat together? I use this program allot in 98 and am really going to miss it when I make the final jump. I wrote to Miri

[newbie] For all spanish speaking users

1999-04-10 Thread Guillermo Belli
Hola: A los usuarios de este "mailing-list", les recomiendo una pagina de noticias sobre Linux que es actualizada cada miercoles. Los interesados pueden dirigirse a: www.SOLOLINUX.com atte: Guillermo

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Guillermo Belli
Hi Alberto: You can try Linux at no risk (almost!). You can have that "piece of badly written, undocumented piece of junk software software" supposed to be an OS running along with Linux. About a year ago I got tired of losing my school work after two hours of writing, and got t

[newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Jeanette Russo
Got Star Office 5.0 up and running a boy it is nice! Recommend it for anyone running Mandrake :-) Its a big download and the server seems slow, but it does allow you to restart where you left off in the event you get disconnected. Jeanette

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Jeanette Russo
- Original Message - From: Gary R. Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0 > On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 12:17:04 -0700, Jeanette Russo wrote: > > >Just spent 6 hours to download the whole Star Office 5.0. B

Re: [newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Gary R. Walsh
On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 12:17:04 -0700, Jeanette Russo wrote: >Just spent 6 hours to download the whole Star Office 5.0. Before I install >can someone who has installed this before give me some help? It wants to >install a library called glib2 do I need this with Mandrake 5.3. Someone >mentioned t

Re: [newbie] Attn: Kuraiken

1999-04-10 Thread Steve Philp
Kuraiken wrote: > > It's helped me more than a little - I was just afraid real newbies might find it > overwhelming. Since you're not, you should have no problems. Good Luck! (sheesh, > I'm starting to sound like Steve...except, I'm no guru ;-)) Don't give me too much credit! I'm finally gettin

Re: [newbie] Attn: Kuraiken

1999-04-10 Thread Kuraiken
Jerry Dean wrote: > > Hi Kuraiken > > Yes I have the dns setup correct and I am connecting to the internet, I am very > knowlegable about computers since I have a computer consulting and sales business > and have built many computers, I am using a external US Robotics Courier V9- modem > and yes

[newbie] Star Office 5.0

1999-04-10 Thread Jeanette Russo
Just spent 6 hours to download the whole Star Office 5.0. Before I install can someone who has installed this before give me some help? It wants to install a library called glib2 do I need this with Mandrake 5.3. Someone mentioned they had problems with this? Any other pointers or problems wit

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Lloyd
Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: > > Hello: > > My name is Alberto, and i want my computer to work properly. > > This doesnt seem to be an unreasonable desire... Given the fact that computers have >evolved so much in the last couple of decades, it would sound logical that the >average joe or jane sh

Re: [newbie] Attn: Kuraiken

1999-04-10 Thread Jerry Dean
Hi Kuraiken Yes I have the dns setup correct and I am connecting to the internet, I am very knowlegable about computers since I have a computer consulting and sales business and have built many computers, I am using a external US Robotics Courier V9- modem and yes it is connecting. I also get the

Re: [newbie] Latex

1999-04-10 Thread Idris Samawi Hamid
Bernardo Rodrigues wrote: > Hi there, > > I am wanting to write my dissertation and thought of using Latex under > Linux Mandrake 5.3. Sometime back I remember issuing the latex from an > xterm command line and all I got was: this is TEX version No [...], > so I am wondering if there is a GUI

[newbie] ibm laptop thinkpad 760E numlock

1999-04-10 Thread marc
i installed mandrake on my IBM 760E and when it boots the numlock is on and i can not toggle the numlock does anyone know how to toggle numlock also the 760E will not see a keyboard on the keyboard port

Re: [newbie] Attn: Kuraiken

1999-04-10 Thread Kuraiken
Jerry Dean wrote: > > Hello > I really appreciate your help but if I could cut and paste and mail in > Mandrake I would not need your help. My problem is I can connect ok with > Kddd but I canot use Netscape or a mail client. I followed your Kddd? I'm not sure what that is...do you mean kppp? I'

Re: [newbie] YES ! !!!

1999-04-10 Thread Kuraiken
> i chose the custom install heh, neither could I... > > i edited my xf86config for my diamond speedstar A50. This is what might be causing the weirdness of your X desktop. > dealing with hardware and troubleshooting, i never even saw a com5. > They exist alright. There are serial port ca

Re: [[newbie] YES ! !!!]

1999-04-10 Thread d.r.stewart
On 9 Apr 99 at 21:48, Michael Scottaline wrote: 8< BIG SNIP--->8 > == > I didn't know there was such a thing as com5!!! That was very very > nifty work around though. KUDOS for the tenacity! >

Re: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: > I am a journalist, so I did some research. And, the more I learned > about this wonderful proyect, the more I wanted to try it. But > something stopped me (this was around a year ago): > > "If your VCR blinks '12:00', you should not use Linux" I t

[newbie] Mandrake Install Fails

1999-04-10 Thread James J. Capone
I am trying to install mandrake on my old 2.1 gig Seagate drive. It gets to certain parts and then just stalls out. I checked the Disk for a scratch or something and nothing bad with the disk. If I choose Install all packages It gets as far as the HOW-TO's and stalls out there. If I pick and ch

[expert] Mandrake User Support Thingie

1999-04-10 Thread Michael Doyle
G'day Steve/Tom, Well after the big change over and corrupted backups :-((, MUST is back up and running with no loss of data. http://landofoz.apana.org.au/mandrake.html MUST - Mandrake User Support Thingie. -- Michael Doyle Adelaide, South Australia ICQ #2635762 http://landofoz.apana.org.au

[newbie] ATTN: Tom Berger

1999-04-10 Thread Steve Philp
Tom, Had some problems with my mail reception over the past couple of days. I saw your messages, but have lost them! If you didn't get replies from me, mail me again -- things are back to normal. -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Aaron Lynch
when you say 'work' what do you mean? If you are interested in email and web surfing then yeah, go for it. If you want to run any kind of server definitely go for it. if you want to learn and tinker, go for it. But if you want to run office programs and games... probably not quite for you. hth

Re: [newbie] S3 Server trouble with Diamond Stealth 64 VLB

1999-04-10 Thread F L
> Try using the SVGA server. That is what I did when I was having trouble > with the S3 server using a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI. > > -Derek Thanx for answering, but it still doesn't work. What did you do? I'm getting the same problem with the SVGA server. The output is below. Like the S3 serve

[newbie] I want to use Linux...Can someone help?

1999-04-10 Thread Jose Alberto Abreu
Hello: My name is Alberto, and i want my computer to work properly. This doesnt seem to be an unreasonable desire... Given the fact that computers have evolved so much in the last couple of decades, it would sound logical that the average joe or jane should be able to use a home desktop comput

[newbie] Kernel 2.2.3 Ethernet Problem

1999-04-10 Thread Howard Au
Thanks for all the help that I've gotten from everyone about this problem. I've tried a bunch of stuff over the last few days and I still can't get my ethernet card running. I've looked at the manual for dhcpcd and tried that command several times, with the verbose switch it says that it is unable

Re: [newbie] virus

1999-04-10 Thread Tom Varghese
On Thu, 8 Apr 1999 00:24:38 -0400, you wrote: >> >> If you just delete the message without opening it, you won't have any >> damage. > >And if you read it with a real operating system, you can laugh maniacally at >the thought of all the Windows users who have just hosed their machine. > >Come on