Re: [newbie] About soundcards...

On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: Actually, it would be very helpful if you gurus could help here... I havent installed Linux yet (Im in the "gather all the information about your hardware" part), but I would like to know if somebody knew if the

[newbie] Printer

I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my printer! :-) How can I revive an ailing /dev/lp1? Rgds Martin -- --- Martin

[newbie] Problem with bash :command not found helppp !!!!!!

HI all I've just upgraded my kernel to 2.2.6 without problems but when I execute any batch or program command in the current directory I've got a message bash: command not found and I must tape ./+ command or the complete path ( before it worked fine ) Thanx for help -- Cordialement

Re: [newbie] Problem with bash :command not found helppp !!!!!!

Jean-Paul Koziol wrote: HI all I've just upgraded my kernel to 2.2.6 without problems but when I execute any batch or program command in the current directory I've got a message bash: command not found and I must tape ./+ command or the complete path ( before it worked fine ) Do programs

Re: [newbie] Printer

Martin Cleaver wrote: I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my printer! :-) Open a terminal window and type:

Re: [newbie] Printer

Steve Philp wrote: Open a terminal window and type: ls -l /dev/lp1 if it shows up, everything is fine. From looking at the permissions on /dev/lp1 here, there's little doubt that the file manager wouldn't let you open it -- a normal user has no permission for it (which IS

Re: [newbie] Printer

Steve Philp wrote: I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my printer! :-) I restarted linux and found that lp1 was

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer 5.0 setup

If you are using the Red Hat rpm. player that one is missing a codec and will not run. Try the Linux ELF player you get it on the same page. Jeanette - Original Message - From: gerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 10:44 PM Subject: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] Printer

On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, you wrote: Steve Philp wrote: I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my printer! :-) I

[newbie] umount error

April 19, 1999 Good Morning to all, I have a problem unmounting CD-ROMs, floppy drives, samba mounts, etc. When I umount anything it always tells me the device is busy, try later.' Is there a way to get around this?? Thanks Ken

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer 5.0 setup

Jeanette Russo wrote: If you are using the Red Hat rpm. player that one is missing a codec and will not run. Try the Linux ELF player you get it on the same page. Sounds like a great idea... but hard work for a newbie... why doesn't RA ebug it's contribution? Rgds Martin -- --- Martin

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer 5.0 setup

gerry wrote: I've got Mandrake 5.3 running pretty smoothly on a K2-166MHz with 64mb RAM, 6.4gb hdd, and a Matrox Mystique PCI card. kppp is working as is most of Netscape But RVPlayer 5.0 is not working quite the way I'd hoped. I followed directions in a "How to Use Linux Book," by

Re: [newbie] umount error

At 07:36 19/04/99 -0400, you wrote: April 19, 1999 Good Morning to all, I have a problem unmounting CD-ROMs, floppy drives, samba mounts, etc. When I umount anything it always tells me the device is busy, try later.' Is there a way to get around this?? Usually this is caused by a process

Re: [newbie] About soundcards...

And how does one configure a soundcard manually (when the card included drivers for every OS except Linux)? --- "Free your mind... and your ass will follow" Bono, U2 Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your

[newbie] Committee for the Moral Defense of Microsoft

In case you all needed a good laugh http://www.moraldefense.com/microsoft/ "...he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made And crowns for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that man's company..." -KING HENRY V, Act IV, Scene III

[newbie] Installing Fonts

Hello, newbie I need to install cyrillic fonts to linux. I'm using Mandrake 5.3 with KDE. I need cyrillic fonts in netscape. How could I install the fonts? Anybody could talk here russian? Best regards, Sebastian mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Origin: ôÑÖÅÌÏ ×

RE: [newbie] Toshiba help

We need more specific information about the hardware.  Do you have sound? What kind of video chipset are you using?  Does it have a CD or will you be installing from network or image files?  Is the cd bootable or can you have both the floppy and cd in at the same time?  Do you want KDE/X or not? 

[newbie] Toshiba help

I have a Toshiba Tecra 700CT with 32MB RAM and 1.2 GB of HD space. Is it possible for me to install Linux-Mandrake on this machine? I am currently running Win98. Thanks. - Usman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[newbie] how to get apps on KDE desktop

Hi there, here is a very simple question from a very new user. I just installed Mandrake 5.3 on my machine and I can't figure out how to associate applications as icons on the desktop or as items in that "K" menu (I can't remember what it's called). I think I have the Package Manager figured

[newbie] Logitech First Mouse+

I know that this issue was already kinda covered, but how do I get the scrolling button to work in X? I have a Logitech FirstMouse+ with the wheel (I broke down an bought one...) now I'm wondering what the settings are that I need to make in XF86Config; what is the number for Buttons and what

Re: [newbie] thanks

On 19 Apr 99 at 6:37, M C Z. wrote: Thanks for the advice. I used fdisk and it worked just fine (except that I ran out of space during the installation, too much junk on DOS/Win side). I like Disk Druid's interface but for some reason it doesn't work for setting up the partitions. it's a

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer 5.0 setup

On 19 Apr 99 at 6:38, Lloyd wrote: I saw a while back on this list that someone had gotten RP5.0 to work after much experimenting. I'm not sure who it was, but I thought it was either Jeanette or Denise. twasn't me g but i did find this: you seem to be having problems running RealAudio

Re: [newbie] Printer

Jeroen Eijskoot wrote: I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my printer! :-) I restarted linux and

Re: [newbie] About soundcards...

On Mon, Apr 19, 1999 at 12:32:39PM -0800, Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: And how does one configure a soundcard manually (when the card included drivers for every OS except Linux)? Check the kernel documentation for arguments to supply to the modules, then add lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.local to insert

[newbie] Diamond S220

Has anyone tried linux with a Diamond S220? For some reason it doesnt seem that I can get over 800x600.. Anyone know why? A couple posts ago, someone was talking about the Viper 550, and someone mentioned a site that they should read, I checked out that site but it did not give me any useful