Well, its better in the sense of networking since its kind of more
communications oriented ,its great for an isp, i just need hands-on practice
you know.
we're both on the same situation, im majoring in computer science/robotics
-Original Message-
From: Mark E Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
I had asked this a while ago with no answer. I am going to try it again.
Does anyone know how one might add a welcome message for different users. Sort
of like the MOTD (Message of The Day) that Unix Admins use?
Something Like This
Login:root
Password:xxx
Welcome (Root) you have (4) new
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Bert Bullough wrote:
Can someone tell me what UP
Uni-Processor (machines with 1 CPU)
and SMP are referring to?
Symmetric Multi Processing (more than 1 CPU)
LLaP
bero
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
Is there a way i can run X (startx) even i'm not using the root account.
Bobby
--
try using startx. It worked for me.
Lloyd Osten
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
These are from what I've heard from a friend.. Are they true..
1) Can linux-mandrake be installed on a machine running win95/98/NT
2) Does it like fat32?
3) How simple is it to install..
if you've got any handing beginner info lying around suitable for cut
Can anyone point me in the direction of the How To for sharing swap space
between NT and Linux? I have to keep NT around for my girlfriend, so I
might as well make it useful . . .. ;)
Ty C. Mixon
ICQ: 26147713
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1) Can linux-mandrake be installed on a machine running win95/98/NT
Yes, you can use lilo to configure several op. systems to run...
Have look on HOW-TO files!
2) Does it like fat32?
Yes, you can use -vfat option when mounting fat32 filesystem. Unfortunately
there is no stable version of
I ran into a bit of difficulty that had the same symptom. I found (guessed)
that VanJacobson compression will not work with my ISP. Put the "novj" line
without the quotes into the options file, or into the kppp setup and see if
that helps. It might.
Mark
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote:
I
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote:
Sooo, this is apparently where the prompt is defined. It
sure would be interesting to know who wrote the notation
there-- anyone know if this is in a /etc/bashrc file
in RedHat Linux?
I can confirm that it IS in RH 6.0. :-)
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box
Someone was talking about how names get garbled when you use NT to download
Linux files. Yep the FAT16 partition can't really handle long filenames.
So what I do (until I get that new modem today) is to create a names.txt
file with the real names of the files I have downloaded on it. Then I
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote:
who here knows of a good modem for linux.
thanks,
jerrud (ps- my dsl line wont be coming for 6 weeks thats why i need a
modem. grrr analog :(
Almost any NON-HFC/WINMODEM will do you well. External is
great, as then you KNOW it's not a "winmodem." Supra
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
Is there a way i can run X (startx) even i'm not using the root account.
Unless your system is setup strangely, you shouldn't have
any difficulties running x as a "user." That's what I'm
doing here...
If you're having problems starting X as a user, let us know
Perhaps I should write a program to screen the obscenities from my email. I thought I
was dealing with a more mature class of professional!
JOE GARDNER
application/ms-tnef
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
I am not familiar with the /etc/skel directory that he mentions,
and unfortunately I am away from my Linux system. But I strongly
suspect it is just a "skeleton" directory to hold the basic
files which each user can later customize-- the files will be
copied
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
These are from what I've heard from a friend.. Are they true..
1) Can linux-mandrake be installed on a machine running win95/98/NT
2) Does it like fat32?
3) How simple is it to install..
if you've got any handing beginner info lying around suitable for cut
check ls -l /usr/X11R6/bin/X
/usr/X11R6/bin/X should be a symlink to Xwrapper
(fix:
cd /usr/X11R6/bin ln -sf Xwrapper X
:end fix)
check ls -l /etc/X11/X
/etc/X11/X should be a symlink to the server usualy
../../usr/bin/X11R6/XF86_something
(fix:
cd /etc/X11 ln -sf
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, drek wrote:
Follow these dirctions, however if your useing the x font server like
everyone else you'll be modifying /etc/X11/fs/config not XF86Config
the fontpath in XF86Config should be "unix/:-1"
Well, I posted this because a newbie can make this work
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
How can I
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Joseph Gardner wrote:
Perhaps I should write a program to screen the obscenities from my email. I thought
I was dealing with a more mature class of professional!
JOE GARDNER
man procmail
man procmailex
I did have win95 on my system, but I formatted it the other day, and now
just have dos 6.2.1 on it, will I be able to make it work? (BTW, yes I do
have the mandrake version)I am downloading the latest boot image from
mandrake tech support... that's about all I have left to try.
They're Type1 fonts that came with Corel Draw for Windows. I'm not sure
there's a public location for them to point to.
I'd appreciate any help with the PS
fonts.
If you could point me at the offending fonts I will have a look.
Thanks, but I did read the warning. However, I also read on various
newsgroups that several people had the 'Pentium enhanced' version running on
486's. So I thought I'd give it a try.
-Original Message-
From: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999
An earlier message said:
Diamond is having a clearance on several SupraExpress Modems, both internal
and external. The external is under $50.
http://www.diamondmm.com/products/current/clearance.cfm
Bill
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent:
Greetings,
If you have not received them by this evening let me know. I have them at
home and have a 640K ADSL connection so sending them is not a problem. I
should be home at 5:00 central time.
Let me know
Rich
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Mike Ortiz wrote:
I am having trouble with ym d-link DE ISA PnP nic card. I can not find a
kernel module that makes it work. The system does not even know it's
there. I have disabled the PnP bios option and it still makes no
difference. I perfer 3com, but my company
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote:
Bero which Linux e-mail programs do you feel are best? I am using
Netscape, but I prefer Outlook Express which keeps me using WIndows
for e-mail.
Well, I personally think no mailer can outdo pine, but I know pine needs
getting used to, and it's
Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
How can I make my Linux box talk to my Win98 box (I'd like to mount
Bill Moshier wrote:
An earlier message said:
Diamond is having a clearance on several SupraExpress Modems, both internal
and external. The external is under $50.
http://www.diamondmm.com/products/current/clearance.cfm
I am sure the modem will work, but Diamond modems are made with
Hi,
I don't know, All the info I got off of the Win98 networking is "D-Link DE
ISA PnP LAN adapter" There was no further info on the driver, nothin...
Is there a way I can tell by opening it up? Thanks for you response! :-)
-m
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
On Mon,
So far as I know, MANDRAKE has been tweaked for 586's (Pentium class).
Original Message
On 7/19/99, 7:30:11 AM, Bill Traynor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
regarding [newbie] Trial (installation) by fire!:
I tried relentlessly over the last weekend to install Linux and was
unsuccessful.
Surf on over to the sunsite.unc.edu and pick up a copy of "The Linux EtherNet
HOWTO. My old copy has a bunch of D-Links that are supported, but they
are all model-numbered, so Icannot compare to yours. Ihave
found Linux-Mandrake to be very tolerant of the NIC installed as long as
it is seated
I had no problem installing redhat 5.2 and 5.1 on old 486's. In fact,
the most reliable computer in our family, the one that ends up in each
kid's house to replace whatever is broken or lost, is an old 486-66
with rh5.2. Slow but works great.
--- Bill Traynor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks,
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
I am sure the modem will work, but Diamond modems are made with
Rockwell chip sets. This is not really a good choice; they
are the cheesiest of cheesy chip sets. Alas, they are used
in 90% of all modems. The US Robototics would be a better
solution.
I
Axalon wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, drek wrote:
I just did this. I'm assmuming you're using mdk6 from a cheapbytes.com CD.
First, back up the configuration file /etc/X11/XF86Config. Something like this:
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.original
My install left me
Ok I downloaded XSuSe as RPM and ran rpm -i xsuse.rpm
now how exactly do i use this to support my sis 620 card ?
Ramon Gandia wrote:
Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
I'd certainly help you , but I can't seem to find that file .
- Original Message -
From: -=Memphis=- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 7:51 AM
Subject: [newbie] Need Files
Hi Everyone.
I need some help from someone who has just recently
installed
just try NE2000, works for me,
Jo
Mike Ortiz wrote:
Hi,
I don't know, All the info I got off of the Win98 networking is "D-Link DE
ISA PnP LAN adapter" There was no further info on the driver, nothin...
Is there a way I can tell by opening it up? Thanks for you response! :-)
-m
I just installed Linux on a separate partition on my Windows 98 PC. All went
well xcept for the video card. Mine is a 3dfx Voodoo 3000 AGP. It came with
drivers for Windows. I have located drivers for Linux on the web, but I am
not clear as to how to install them. They are in "RPM" format and if
I use it at work. So therefore it is a security threat as it is.
- Original Message -
From: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 8:09 AM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Man ? BEWARE virus maybe attached to post by pup
On Sun, 18 Jul 1999,
John Aldrich wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
I am sure the modem will work, but Diamond modems are made with
Rockwell chip sets. This is not really a good choice; they
are the cheesiest of cheesy chip sets. Alas, they are used
in 90% of all modems. The US Robototics would
You should have three RPMS in total. One is the X server, one is some RUSH
libraries (?!), the last is an updated setup program that know of the V3000.
Install all the RPMS (in no particular order) using 'rpm -Uvh nnn.rpm'
(replace the n's with the rpm names - or if they are the only rpms in
Folow the step by step instructions on www.linux3d.org
Worked fine for me
Patrick
- Original Message -
From: bfernand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 10:08 PM
Subject: [newbie] Voodoo 3000
I just installed Linux on a separate partition on my
Hey my light may take a while to warm up but it does produce light. ;)
You have to watch those dot-files when doing backups cp -a does the trick
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, pauljw wrote:
Axalon wrote:
Paul, whats your ~/.bashrc look like for the user you restored?
snipped
Axalon,
type man rpm and there should be instructions on how to install the rpm
---
James Caldwell
Woodberry Forest , Virginia , 22989
---
Actually, You might consider Mandrake 5.3. I found it a good, solid
distribution, and I really liked the additional packages over Red Hat's
5.2. Also, since it wasn't built for i586, Mandrake 5.3 should work just
great on 386/486. I also believe the kernel update RPMs for 5.3 are still
- Original Message -
From: Richard Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 6:45 PM
Subject: [newbie] need help with mounting, swap
I have a fat32 partition (my "D:" drive) after my Linux partitions on
a 13 gig hard drive. I can mount the C: drive
Okay i have the XFCom_SiS but they still didnt have the 620 card listed
im looking for other servers now..
Civileme wrote:
Morpheus The Sinful Weeper wrote:
So look for other SiS chipsets. The same server supports all of
them--choose any--like 530, 5597/98 6326 etc.
My experience with SiS
At 04:45 PM 7/19/99 -0600, you wrote:
Have tried setting the file type to msdos?
I recently couldn't get my Win95 partitions recognized or mounted correctly
until I made them msdos type. It makes it kind of hard to read the titles
of some files (especially the mp3s) but at least I can get to
Need help with installing a Teles ISDN internal
adapter.
It is a PnP isa card.
I am new to Linux and am clueless.
I have tried isapnp, but am lost in it.
All pointers much appreciated
It works in Win95 and 98 and I know the irq, address, etc for
the card.
Just don't know how to configure
Well
I seem to be going on the right path
theres only one problem left, when i try to rpm the xsis.rpm it gives me
an error, it failed because it messes up with some other file
the next step im trying is downloading it on .tgz to see if it works
From: Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So where do I go from here?
That they can ping is good. Where you need to go from here is to
set up Samba, which will let your win98 box see files/printers/etc on
your Linux box, and smbclient, which will do the same for your Linux
system. There's an
How can I get rid of the theme in KDE? I was messing around (total newbie,
I know) and started checking different themes. Everything was OK until I
clicked on "apply" on the some kind of "evil" ;-) theme. It crashed my KDE
and now prevents me from starting x at all.
Hlp
TIA
Sean
-
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
How can I make my Linux box talk
You don't need that driver for Linux. It *SHOULD* work just fine w/o
worrying about it, especially if you make a partition for /boot, etc.
John
- Original Message -
From: bfernand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie]
Hey I forgot whoever was having all the probs with setting up the cable
modem using the RoadRunner System, Did you get everything working??
You Did? Good job, I figured you would! Now write it all down in a
Roadrunner mini How-to and send it to me, I get my service hooked up the
1st of next
Hey, that samba step by step guide, could i get a copy ?
Dan Brown wrote:
From: Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So where do I go from here?
That they can ping is good. Where you need to go from here is to
set up Samba, which will let your win98 box see files/printers/etc on
your
Greetings all.
I have just successfully installed the OSS Drivers for the Turtle Beach
Montego cheers I tried it out with an AVI movie and some Mp3z. These
both work great but when I play a wave file the audio is choppy,
high-pitched, and distorted.
Ideas?
From: Mike Ortiz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
implimentation. Is samba a better alternative?
I suppose for a small home network it doesn't make a lot of
difference. For a larger network, where the Linux (or Win) box may need
to integrate with existing standards, it would obviously be more
From: Andy Goth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Perhaps someone can identify it as a Winmodem from its name.
According
to Windows, it's a TOSHIBA Internal Modem (V.34 33.6 Data+Fax+Voice).
It's on what Windows calls "Toshiba Modem Port (COM2)" (which ought to
I can't identify it for sure, but "Toshiba
Hey, that samba step by step guide, could i get a copy ?
Me, too... please?
I could upload it to my website for all to see (if you want).
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I had the same problem
I had to go in through gnome. I went into gnome (in runlevel 3: startx
gnome, in runlevel 5: select session type=gnome), then executed kcontrol.
There, I changed the theme. When you go back into KDE, you should be ok.
YOu can also do this through any other
Yes. Run kdmconfig as root and there is a "Background" tab. You should
be able to change the background there.
How about changing the penguin logo in the text-based login? Is there a
text file for the login message? How are color codes set--by ANSI?
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I haven't had time to try samba yet. The way I have found to integrate my
pc and linux network is to run pcnfs. It works well, and the setup is
very easy. Like UNIX nfs, you can specify which uid's or which machines
can do what, (eg.. uid 0 on my.host.org may read/write the exported
directory,
From: Morpheus The Sinful Weeper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hey, that samba step by step guide, could i get a copy ?
It's at http://www.sfu.ca/~yzhang/linux/, along with several other
similarly useful pieces of documentation.
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Kelly Dorset wrote:
These are from what I've heard from a friend.. Are they true..
1) Can linux-mandrake be installed on a machine running win95/98/NT
2) Does it like fat32?
3) How simple is it to install..
if you've got any handing beginner info lying around
I want to buy a new external modem for use with Linux since the one I
currently have doesn't appear to work. Before I waste any money,
though, I need to know whether or not this modem can be made to work
with some special driver not part of the standard distribution (or
something like that...).
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, jsm wrote:
Well , I've been following this thread . I also have the same problem
with a 4 gig HD . But I'm still confused . If I create a /boot partition
, will the Mandrake install program install the kernel and LILO it it
automatically ? And this partition should be at
A window wasn't responding under KDE, and I couldn't kill it, so I tried
to log off and the system stopped responding. I waited a long time and
Ctrl+Alt+BkSp should kill the X server.
then power cycled it and it managed to boot OK, except now every time it
shuts down, "shutting down nfs
Perhaps someone can identify it as a Winmodem from its name.
According
to Windows, it's a TOSHIBA Internal Modem (V.34 33.6 Data+Fax+Voice).
It's on what Windows calls "Toshiba Modem Port (COM2)" (which ought to
I can't identify it for sure, but "Toshiba Modem Port" does sound
Hey, that samba step by step guide, could i get a copy ?
Me, too... please?
I could upload it to my website for all to see (if you want).
Sorry. I didn't realize it already was on the Internet. From the
context of the letter I replied to, I thought it was a text file someone
had
Lloyd Osten wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, you wrote:
Lloyd Osten wrote:
I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one
is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a
10BaseT hub. They both have their own separate static IP addresses.
How
There is also a patch to the system registry for 98. Iwill
make it available tomorrow. It enables plain text passwords.
Samba requires them and 98 is set up to encrypt (could it have been
planned?)
Dan Brown wrote:
From: Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> So where do I go from here?
That they
Ok
Everyone here knows my sad story of my SiS 620
nowi downloaded XSiS and XSuSe instead of xfree-whatever
but when i type "XFCom_SiS" , the screen just completely clears and goes
black
thats it, i have to reboot after that cuz absolutely nothing happens
help out ? anyone ?
please ?
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