Re: [newbie-it] ls --color=alwais | less

1999-07-06 Thread Michele Cascella
Andrea Celli ha scritto: Michele Cascella wrote: Ciao a tutti, come faccio a vedere i colori di ls in less? [...] io uso: ls --color=tty | less [...] Chmouel Boudjnah ha scritto: [...] humm i mean to say put the -r option :-( [...] non so perche' ma ls --color=tty | less

Re: [newbie-it] ls --color=alwais | less

1999-07-06 Thread Andrea Celli
Michele Cascella wrote: come faccio a vedere i colori di ls in less? non so perche' ma ls --color=tty | less non ha funzionato. Invece ho ottenuto i risultati sperati con: ls --color | less -r Questo per chi volesse sapere come e' andata a finire. Grazie a tutti. In effetti

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Jo
All I added to rc.local was: imwheel cd /home/jo/.../setiathome /home/jo/...setiathome This caused the boot process to hang. At least that's what it seemed like. It just said starting local, but it never said [OK] or [FAILED]. I understand now that it was due to the setiathome program which

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Jo
Please see my other message. I think it's necessary to be in front of the machine. "James J. Capone" wrote: Still would like to know what they told you. I have my Box running at home and Remotely run it and want to test this theory. As I know about the Linux single from Lilo.. I still don't

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Jo
I'm sorry for not being as clear as I could have been about this. I wrote a more extensive message a few minutes ago, Jo Axalon wrote: Ah, i know what your missing. The modification to rc.local wasn't the cause, just the reason it was noticed. The cause was "linux single" On Mon, 5 Jul

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Jo
The whole reason for me to look into Linux is because I would love to make a firewall with it. I still have a lot to learn about it first though. I'm starting by getting aquainted with UNIX as opposed to DOS. Of course the fact that it's open also appeals to me. I like the idea that one day (in

[newbie] LaTeX quirks

1999-07-06 Thread Alex Brown
Has anyone else noticed any LaTeX quirks? I'm using a style file that works fine under solaris, but titles normal chapters as appendicies under the Mandrake set up.

Re: [newbie] lynx

1999-07-06 Thread Wilhelm Bertalan
Axalon wrote: On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, Wilhelm Bertalan wrote: Kuraiken wrote: Wilhelm Bertalan wrote: You need to have a "tmp" dir in your home dir, then everything is ok. willy Mike Julien wrote: Does anybody know how to fix this? When in console

Re: [newbie] Temp monitor?

1999-07-06 Thread SpectrumJ
Does anyone know if there is a temp/cpu monitor that sits in the panel? I just did a motherboard swap and since it shows the temp in bios I thought it would be a nice addition to my desktop. - -- Robert Sheskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 5788323 AIM RobertLS http://www.lm-sensors.nu/ ---

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Theo Brinkman
He wasn't saying he made a change that ALLOWED that, he was just wondering why, when starting in single-user mode, he wasn't asked for a login or password. "James J. Capone" wrote: I can understand that part. I am baffled at what he changed in the rc.local.. The only other thing I could

Re: [newbie] How to set the keyboard repeat rate?

1999-07-06 Thread Pedro Timoteo
Pedro Timoteo wrote: I tried using xset or editing /etc/X11/XF86Config, but it doesn't do anything, and, besides, the speed is already low in the console mode, before starting X. So is there any solution for this? Something like "mode con rate=# delay=#" in MS-DOS? A search in the redhat

[newbie] XWindows Problems

1999-07-06 Thread Lorenzo Jimenez
Hi everyone, I continue with my Linux quest. Today I have this problem: After installing Linux when the system finally boots and the XWindows starts, I enter the system using my root access or my user password. After that the X cursor appears and the system began to work endless without ever

Re: [newbie] Lnx4Win And Me Screaming Loudly...

1999-07-06 Thread Manny Styles
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 5:35 AM Subject: [newbie] Lnx4Win And Me Screaming Loudly... Finially i downloaded an image of LM 6.0 that wasnt corrupted and burned it, i decided to give linux 4 windows a spin, it

Re: [newbie] Re: Kmidi to work when logged in as user...

1999-07-06 Thread gerry
Karen, At the command line "su" (substitute user) [in this case you need to become rootuser to change the permission of /dev/midi*, so you will need to enter the root's password] and then type ls -al /dev/midi* (the "*" is there, because, at least on my system there are 4 separate

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Ripcrd6
I read recently about people on the cable network being able to access other users computers if they had the knowledge of a sysadmin. Likely they were also using Linux to do so. They could see files and everything is a browse mode on other people's PCs. In the same article they discussed the

Re: [newbie] Re: Kmidi to work when logged in as user...

1999-07-06 Thread Axalon
Thank you very much Gerry, bait is such a wonderful thing isn't it ;) you can also use man -K "insert something to look for here", man will prompt you yes/no/quit when it finds a page containing your search. yes displays it no doesn't and quit quits On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, gerry wrote: Karen,

RE: [newbie] X crash

1999-07-06 Thread Cesar
I got the same problem yesterday when the light went out in my neighborhood. How do I solve this? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Shoemaker Sent: Domingo, 20 de Junio de 1999 12:11 a.m. To: Newbie Linux-Mandrake Subject: [newbie] X

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Axalon
Actually, DSL is just as vunerable as any other form of TCP/IP transport. On the windows platform (believe it or not) there are security measures in place, and some you can tighten your self like unbinding fileshareing from the inet interface. Your just as vunerable on a dialup connection too

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Stephen Carville
On Mon, 05 Jul 1999, you wrote: -Hi, - -Recently my system failed to boot (I had added something to rc.local, -that didn't belong there). On irc I was told that I could still boot if -I gave linux single at the LILO boot. This worked, but to my surprise -I never had to enter a login or a

[newbie] upgrades..

1999-07-06 Thread hevnsnt
a couple questions here.. Does everyone d/l the updated RPM's and then install them or use the update icon on the desktop? (the one where you pick a server, then the updates, it d/l's them and installs them for you) Is there any advantage to either? Disadvantages? Second question, **HEY

[newbie] Graphical Login

1999-07-06 Thread Whittaker, Kevin
I chose not to start x on bootup while I was configuring my vid card. How do I configure mandrake to present me with the gui login now? And also, where in my x86config file can I set it to start x in a certain resolution.. i.e.- 1600x1200/32bpp? thanks Troy

Re: [newbie] upgrades..

1999-07-06 Thread Steve Winston
I download them and then install with the kpackage manager or whatever you call it. You hit file on the package manager, hit open, guide the package manager to the location of the package that you want to open. works lahk a sharm. --- hevnsnt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a couple questions here..

RE: [newbie] Graphical Login

1999-07-06 Thread Bill Moshier
Troy - login as root ( or use the su command ) and edit the /etc/inittab file. About 15 lines down is a line: id:3:initdefault: change the 3 to a 5. That changes the starting run level to 5, which is the one configured to start the graphical login. If you want to try it BEFORE editing the

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread J Mann
Ripcrd6 wrote: I read recently about people on the cable network being able to access other users computers if they had the knowledge of a sysadmin. Likely they were also using Linux to do so. They could see files and everything is a browse mode on other people's PCs. In the same

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-06 Thread J Mann
darkknight wrote: It can be done in two ways, which works best for you depends on how you start Xwindows. If you have Linux set up to boot to Xwindows (init level 5) then you should be seeing a screen with an dialog box for entering your username and password, just below the password box on

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Stephen Carville
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, you wrote: -I read recently about people on the cable network being able to access other -users computers if they had the knowledge of a sysadmin. Likely they were -also using Linux to do so. They could see files and everything is a browse -mode on other people's PCs.

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, you wrote: Actually, DSL is just as vunerable as any other form of TCP/IP transport. On the windows platform (believe it or not) there are security measures in place, and some you can tighten your self like unbinding fileshareing from the inet interface. Your just as

Re: [newbie] X crash

1999-07-06 Thread Alan Shoemaker
CesarI ended up reinstalling from scratch. But, the more times you install the more familiar you get with it. I figure I might graduate to become an 'expert newbie' by the time I've performed my 100th install (-: Alan - Original Message - From: Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] upgrades..

1999-07-06 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, hevnsnt wrote: a couple questions here.. Does everyone d/l the updated RPM's and then install them or use the update icon on the desktop? (the one where you pick a server, then the updates, it d/l's them and installs them for you) Is there any advantage to either?

[newbie] KFM and FTP

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
Hi; When using KDE/KFM with SuSE, I could drag and drop files from my desktop to various www directories (to which I have passwords). Using KDE/KFM and Mandrake, when I do this, it writes a zero length file to the directory. The names get there, but no data is transferred. If I bring up a

[newbie] anyone have an idea?

1999-07-06 Thread Hugh
Hi I have a strange problem. Its where my personal account keeps dying on me. This is the second time it has happened. I log into KDE and find it saying that a new template is loaded and to answer yes or no. No matter which way I answer I cant access any of my files or internet anymore. My niece

[newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
Does anyone know why, when you try to use terminal (super user, kdesu) you get a password dialog, in which every key pressed is echoed three times? Example: if root password were pig, you would type pig, and see echoed: * (9 starz) and an invalid password message. Of course it's

Re: [newbie] Re: Kmidi to work when logged in as user...

1999-07-06 Thread Karen R
gerry wrote: Axalon was brief, but to the point, in his assistance. Axalon is sooo smart!! Maybe this grandma will be that smart someday?? sigh.. Karen wrote: i have the same problem; but i guess i'm dumber than charles... gerry wrote: [btw, I really wish you'd let me be the

[newbie] sshd?

1999-07-06 Thread Beacham Tim P
I would like to connect to my server with ssh but I need to have sshd.. Where can I get a sshd RPM for LM 6? What is the best version (stability over cutting edge)? Thanks! Beach

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Axalon
It is intentional, confuses people who like to stare over shoulders On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Irv Mullins wrote: Does anyone know why, when you try to use terminal (super user, kdesu) you get a password dialog, in which every key pressed is echoed three times? Example: if root password

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, you wrote: It is intentional, confuses people who like to stare over shoulders Well, it would be nice if, in addition to confusing snoops, it would actually allow super-user access. It doesn't. That, of course, is the problem. Irv On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Irv Mullins wrote:

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, Axalon wrote: It is intentional, confuses people who like to stare over shoulders KDESU is messed up for me as well (even right after doing a fresh install, with or without all of the updated packages). I know the password part isn't the problem; what happens to me is

Re: [newbie] sshd?

1999-07-06 Thread Mike Kiefer
I have been using ssh1.2.27 for about one month now. I think this is the lastest version of secure shell. I have had no problems with it at all. I don't think there is an rpm version of this, but the version it had compiled very easy. Mike Beacham Tim P wrote: I would like to connect to

Re: [newbie] sshd?

1999-07-06 Thread John Aldrich
I don't believe there is an RPM for SSH. You'll have to compile it, IIRC. Source should be available...check FreshMeat. - Original Message - From: Beacham Tim P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 8:34 PM Subject: [newbie] sshd? I would like to connect

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread pauljw
Axalon wrote: It is intentional, confuses people who like to stare over shoulders That would be a fine idea if it worked. I have the same problem as Irv Mullins. Neither of us can log on as superuser using kdesu because it won't accept the password. On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Irv Mullins wrote:

Re: [newbie] Review of Mandrake 6.0 (URL)

1999-07-06 Thread Michael R. Batchelor
At 03:43 PM 7/6/99 -0500, you wrote: I think you misunderstood my post. If Mandrake makes no $, fine, it's legal, but if we don't support the developers of our Distro of choice then they may disappear. If you buy the book and no support goes to Mandrake or RH or whoever, at the least it grows

Re: [newbie] Graphical Login

1999-07-06 Thread J Mann
Whittaker, Kevin wrote: Thanks :) Yeah my tnt2 will handle that rez, looks the best anyways. I couldn't be more pleased with mandrake, it's become a great distro for me to learn on... If anyone is interested, nvidia has posted an x server for all their cards that includes support for the

Re: [newbie] install problems

1999-07-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I did do the uninstall. It got rid of partitions and all, but it didn't get rid of the boot option. - Original Message - From: Manny Styles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] install problems - Original Message -

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Axalon
Ok guys, mines posibly a little more broken then the rest at the moment, consider it noted, and in the mean time "su -c linuxconf" does work from the terminal, kfmsu/kfmsu2 may be used also they will popup a new kfm window selecting open terminal from it runs a root login, as noted gsu also

Re: [newbie] Review of Mandrake 6.0

1999-07-06 Thread Art Rowe
I read the review earlier and thought it very good. I just saw this boxed Mandrake set at Costco for $29.99 Canadian. You can't hardly get an update OS disk from Microsoft for that kind of money. This should lure a number of people who have never really heard of Linux to try it out. I am a

Re: [newbie] [OT] but, Just had to share it

1999-07-06 Thread Steve Winston
Chucklechuckle. Hey, do you remember me writing you to ask why I couldn't boot my Win95 hard drive after installing a new motherboard? I discovered the source of the problem and the solution, and you might want to pass it on, because, judging from the traffic on Dejanews, a ton of people are

Re: [newbie] install problems

1999-07-06 Thread Manny Styles
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] install problems I did do the uninstall. It got rid of partitions and all, but it didn't get rid of the boot option. snip When you did the