Re: [newbie] Formatting problems

1999-04-13 Thread RĂ©mi LETOT
At 09:45 12/04/99 -0400, you wrote: I'm trying to install Mandrake 5.3 on a Pentium II 200 with two 4 gig SCSI hard drives connected to an Adaptec 2940. I would like to install linux on the second hard drive (sdb). However, during a Custom install, after I select the partioning I want (600mb

[newbie] Sound Blaster Live anyone ?

1999-04-13 Thread Martin White
Has anybody tried setting up a Sound Blaster Live PCI card under Mandrake - if so what did you set it up as ?? I stupdily forgot all about my Linux setup and was just thinking about HalfLife when i bought it !! Martin.

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

1999-04-13 Thread Jose Alberto Abreu
About ICQ: It could possibly work with WINE. Or you could get VMware (http://www.vmware.com) and run ICQ under Windows and have Linux running on your computer simultaneously! Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] But then again, if KICQ and LICQ exist, and theyre good... why fiddle with widows? ---

RE: [newbie] For all spanish speaking users

1999-04-13 Thread Jose Alberto Abreu
El 12 Apr 1999 11:18:58 el Ing. Carlos Mayorga V. tradujo sus pensamientos a electrones: Hola, ya era hora de que asome alguien de hanbla hispana en esta lista de gringos; pero en fin solo para agradecer este mensaje En efecto... por cierto, ?alguien sabe quiin me podrma instalar Mandrake en

RE: [newbie] For all spanish speaking users

1999-04-13 Thread Ing. Carlos Mayorga V.
Vivo en Ecuador Y tengo el mismo problema, quiero salirme de la movida Windows pero veo que por el momento no es posible (soy muy aficionado a los juegos), se que es posible instalar linux en un disco particionado y si se tiene 2 discos es posible instalarlo en uno de ellos y elegir con que

[newbie] My own Linux Distribution

1999-04-13 Thread Arnold Kelly
I was wondering if anyone knew of a place online where someone could learn how to "create" their own linux distribution? I've got a few ideas and would just like to see how it is accomplished. Thanks!! :) Arnol ___ Get Free Email

Re: [newbie] Sound Blaster Live anyone ?

1999-04-13 Thread Kuraiken
Martin White wrote: Has anybody tried setting up a Sound Blaster Live PCI card under Mandrake - if so what did you set it up as ?? I stupdily forgot all about my Linux setup and was just thinking about HalfLife when i bought it !! Martin. There was some news about a Linux driver for

Re: [newbie] SCSI Cards and Zip Drives

1999-04-13 Thread Martin White
[SNIP] Ahh I need. I didn't relieze you had to supply this info... Okay, i'm off home shortly, i'll look it up and send it on in the morning... [SNIP]

RE: [newbie] SCSI Cards and Zip Drives

1999-04-13 Thread Birchall, Richard
Andre Baron [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] said: I'm trying to get my Adaptec AHA 1542b scsi card to work with my linux system I have gotten it working under Windblows but linux doesn't seem to like it No problem with my Adaptec 1542b SCSI card and Mandrake

[newbie] mounting FAT partitions

1999-04-13 Thread Manny Styles
can anyone tell me the complete command to mount a FAT partition under linux to access the file system? If you have ICQ you can message me. My ICQ#:7196518 I am presently: If you don't have ICQ you can page me through:

[newbie]no estoy solo!!!!!!!!

1999-04-13 Thread Guillermo Belli
Hola Carlos y Alberto Me da gusto saber que no soy el unico que habla espanol aqui! Ya estaba preocupado, pues desde que mande ese mensaje anunciando la pagina de noticias de Linux en nuestro idioma, nadie respondia. jeje pero veo estas ustedes tambien. Bueno, primero les

[newbie] Sound

1999-04-13 Thread John Mandeville
i have a Intel Atlantis 440 LX Mother board that has a yamaha sound card built on it its supposed to be sound blaster compatiblehow do i get i to work? John

[newbie] Re: Real Player

1999-04-13 Thread Robert Gilley
Hi Jeanette, I'm having nearly the same problem with Real Player (and Adobe Acrobat). I've added the path in the Netscape application area, Real Audio and Adobe Acrobat launch but neither will do what they are suppose to do. I can access a file locally on my hard drive and everything works

Re: [newbie] Re: Real Player

1999-04-13 Thread Jeanette Russo
also you need to add the path to the .profile file. Jeanette - Original Message - From: Robert Gilley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 7:20 PM Subject: [newbie] Re: Real Player Hi Jeanette, I'm having nearly the same problem with Real Player (and

Re: [newbie] Re: Real Player

1999-04-13 Thread Jeanette Russo
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/rvplayer5.0 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH=$PATH":$HOME/rvplayer5.0:" - Original Message - From: Jeanette Russo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: Real Player also you need to add the path to the

Re: [newbie] mounting FAT partitions

1999-04-13 Thread sphilp
On Tue, Apr 13, 1999 at 03:40:35PM -0400, Manny Styles wrote: can anyone tell me the complete command to mount a FAT partition under linux to access the file system? mount -tvfat /dev/partition /mnt/mountpoint partition is the FAT partition (hda1, hdb3, etc), mountpoint is the directory onto

[newbie] VMWARE????

1999-04-13 Thread James J. Capone
Is it worth it. Does it work. I want to know before I D/L it and install it on my system. If you have any experience with it Please Let me know. Thanks James J. Capone Webmaster http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/Linux Asst. Webmaster http://www.ptm.com

Re: [newbie] VMWARE????

1999-04-13 Thread Dan Brown
From: James J. Capone [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it worth it. Does it work. I want to know before I D/L it and install it on my system. If you have any experience with it Please Let me know. Thanks Is it worth it? Well, now "it" is free (until it's out of beta), so it sure is. Is it worth

Re: [newbie] VMWARE????

1999-04-13 Thread Steve Philp
"James J. Capone" wrote: Is it worth it. Does it work. I want to know before I D/L it and install it on my system. If you have any experience with it Please Let me know. Thanks I played with it for a few days right after the first beta was announced. It seemed to work very well overall. I

Re: [newbie] Installalling dizzaster!!!

1999-04-13 Thread Steve Philp
Don Bonomini wrote: Hey everyone! Someone... HELP! I luved linux so much, i recommened it to a friend, and i went to install it for him. ok, so we defragmented, and ran fips to "safely" partition the drive. He has a 12 gig hard drive, and i set up the partitions as 10 gig for windows,