Re: [newbie] email to ip address

1999-09-17 Thread Frederic PLE
hmm did you put 24.1.75.90 in /etc/sendmail.cw ? Any way I guess there s a problem because the email is not xxx@[24.1.75.90] but [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fred pol keem wrote: thanx...this seems to work...but now my linux responds with the stuff below...what do i need to configure to receive external

Re: [newbie] Boot sequence question...

1999-09-17 Thread DuBose8
In a message dated 9/16/99 8:28:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am having a terrible time learning what the boot process is for linux, ie: -What scripts are run -What order they run -Location of boot scripts Can anyone help or point me to a good explanation of

Re: [newbie] Written material about Linux online

1999-09-17 Thread DuBose8
I know I can play sounds with from the command line with "cat sound mywav.wav", but is there a way to manipulate the mixer from the command line also? The sound is very low when first initialized and the only workaround I have so far is to enter X and use its mixer. Thanks, Scott

[newbie] : Sound - /dev/mixer

1999-09-17 Thread DuBose8
I know I can play sounds with from the command line with "cat sound mywav.wav", but is there a way to manipulate the mixer from the command line also? The sound is very low when first initialized and the only workaround I have so far is to enter X and use its mixer. Thanks, Scott

Re: [newbie] Windows Manger and Umount Problem

1999-09-17 Thread R. David Whitlock
If you switch your Runlevel from 3 to 5 on the default distro, you will get a screen from XDM which has a pull down menu to select the window environment. Switching runlevels means your machine will run in X all the time. To fix the unmount problem, download the latest kernel and initscript

Re: [newbie] Return of Error occurred during the Filesystems check

1999-09-17 Thread R. David Whitlock
To fix the unmount problems, get the kernel updates and initscript updates either by direct ftp or when in Xwindows. See the mandrake web page for further details, under the updates section. This fixes the partition busy message and help you reboot correctly. Have you considered re-installing,

Re: [newbie] this is a subject.

1999-09-17 Thread Dan Brown
John Aldrich wrote: I think the SupraMax 56i is also a software-modem. The call The SupraMax is a Winmodem. The SupraExpress, however, is not, and is a fairly decent modem (I've got three of them). -- Dan Brown, KE6MKS, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Since all the world is but a story, it were

Re: [newbie] Boot sequence question...

1999-09-17 Thread Richard Adams
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, you wrote: I am having a terrible time learning what the boot process is for linux, ie: -What scripts are run -What order they run -Location of boot scripts Can anyone help or point me to a good explanation of the boot process? You dont say which flavor of linux you

RE: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Mark Hall
Walk out the door, __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Re: [newbie] : Sound - /dev/mixer

1999-09-17 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I can play sounds with from the command line with "cat sound mywav.wav", but is there a way to manipulate the mixer from the command line also? The sound is very low when first initialized and the only workaround I have so far is to

Re: [newbie] Windows Manger and Umount Problem

1999-09-17 Thread Gustavo Viola
On sex, 17 set 1999, you wrote: 1. How do I change my default window manager? You can try changing runlevels but I don't know how to do that. But from KDE you can go to System Desktop Switching Tool and choose a window manager; from Gnome there is a similar utility, can't recall the name

RE: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Leonard W. Miller
Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer GO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Hall Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 4:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] GO Walk out the door,

[newbie] KDE Resolutions

1999-09-17 Thread Mark Hall
I would welcome any help on these two points: I have got KDE up and running using latest XFree86 version. I get a 'virtual' desktop where my screen acts as a scrolling window onto the desktop. This is REALLY ANNOYING! (pls excuse the shouting), how can I configure the desktop to fit inside

Re: [newbie] Sortcuts on applications CD?

1999-09-17 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: snip -- What ever happend to the unix 101 person :( -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon That would be Richard Myers. I was wondering about him as well. I suppose I'll drop him a line and check

Re: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Gustavo Viola wrote: Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer He's a demon on wheels He's a demon and he's gonna be chasing after someone He's gaining on you so you better look alive He's busy revving up the powerful Mach Five And when the odds are against him and there's daaangerous work to

[newbie] VM-Ware for Linux.

1999-09-17 Thread Paul Wisén
As you now VM-ware is a program that simulates hardware and therefore lets you install and in fact run multiple operation systems at the same time. I am using Mandrake 6.2 and is trying to install VM-Ware, but it seems somehow impossible. I have read earlier in this mailing list that others

Re: [newbie] Written material about Linux online

1999-09-17 Thread Manny Styles
- Original Message - From: Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 2:07 AM Subject: [newbie] Written material about Linux online Is there any book written about unpacking and installing programs downloaded from the Net, or generally

Re: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Ripcrd6
Somebody has wy too much time on his hands. Brian :-) -Original Message- From: Gustavo Viola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer He's a demon on wheels He's a demon and he's gonna be chasing after someone He's gaining on you so you better look alive He's busy

Re: [newbie] Other Distros

1999-09-17 Thread Ripcrd6
go to www.cpureview.com and look at last months articles on the subject. May have to look at the bottom of the page, but they reviewed Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSe, and Caldera. Brian -Original Message- From: bgf [EMAIL PROTECTED] I agree that you should be able to at least ask for help

RE: [newbie] Written material about Linux online

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
There is a new version of "Linux for Dummies" on the shelves [it covers RH5.2 I believe], there could be some simplistic instructions on your subject, although I have not bought it myself. (the title was not directed at you) Regards, Sean sj.Pritchard Technical Services Vanderhoof, BC

[newbie] Internet Problems-can't locate server

1999-09-17 Thread Don Whitman
I think I did something while being root. I was in linuxconf just exploring not doing anything. I believe the only thing I did was in the status of system menu. I believe I activated the changes. I did not look at the changes before. I didn't use linux for a day or two. When I came back I could

[newbie] Command Line.

1999-09-17 Thread phins13
When you right click the KDE desktop, a list of options are broght up. One of these is for a command line that lets you execute a program from the command line window. ( similar to Run in Windoze) My questions are: 1. What is the name of the command line program? 2. Where is it located. I am

[newbie] Network what?

1999-09-17 Thread Donny
Hey all. Im running a small home network, and I have two questions hopefully someone could help me with. I have an NT server set up wit DHCP. How do I get linux onto the network? I think i have everything set up right, just I dont know how to use samba. Is there anyway to configure it using

[newbie] Sound setup help needed

1999-09-17 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I'm trying to get some sound but every time I hit the Mixer button... it tells me: "kmix. could not open mixer. perhaps you have no permission to access the mixer device..." What should I do now? How do you get permission? Or is it because the driver is not present? Seve

Re: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Gustavo Viola
Nope, I cheated. :-) http://udel.edu/~mm/anime/speed/startup/ /Gustavo Viola ß^» --- I tried to contain myself, but I escaped. - Original Message - From: Ripcrd6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999

[newbie] Laptop Sound

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
Greetinz, I recently installed Mandrake 6.0 on my laptop. Yet I have a problem with my sound card. The ESS1688 is supposed to be supported, yet I get sound in a strange way. Every sound gets played twice, the first instance interrupted by the second. This is like an echo effect. Anybody

[newbie] Halt/Reboot

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
During a reboot or halt I get a "non-fatal" error regarding the keyboard in relationship to the Xserver. (Since updating the files of Mdk6.0) Has anyone run into this, and is there a fix? Though I have no aparent problems using any desktop and keboard conflicts, what might this be? Regards,

Re: [newbie] Network what?

1999-09-17 Thread James Mellema
Donny wrote: Hey all. Im running a small home network, and I have two questions hopefully someone could help me with. I have an NT server set up wit DHCP. How do I get linux onto the network? I think i have everything set up right, just I dont know how to use samba. Is there anyway to

Re: [newbie] Internet Problems-can't locate server

1999-09-17 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Shannon M. Johnston wrote: That sounds like a DNS configuration problem. When I was setting up my system, I had to provide the machine with the IP's of the Domain Name Servers of my ISP. It worked fine after that. Shannon Johnston Yep either the default route or

Re: [newbie] HD-Install vs. FTP-Install?

1999-09-17 Thread Steve Philp
Sean Pritchard wrote: OK I found some vague documention to HD Installations, and NFS/FTP/HTTP Installations. With cable internet access, I should be able to do an FTP install, but I could use someone's opinion on wether I should do a HD download and install versus an FTP install and

Re: [newbie] Sound setup help needed

1999-09-17 Thread Sevatio Octavio
ls -l /dev/mixer # do you have sufficient access to the device? I entered: ls -l /dev/mixer # I get: crw-rw-rw 1 root root 14, 0 May 5 1998 /dev/mixer How would you interpret this? also... lsmod # do you see anything

Re: [newbie] Video Config in Linux *Help!*

1999-09-17 Thread Ben
I have the 24meg Starfighter. Works fine with the XBF server, and is supposed to be inlcluded in the new xfree86 release. ( As a side note, I have reinstalled so often, I know the Real3d PCI card is #414 during setup..tada ) Ben Also, has anybody tried the i740 X-Server on a Real3d

[newbie] SCSI device ncr53c400a

1999-09-17 Thread Andrei
Someone can please help me to configure a scsi device ncr53c400a (that is used by my scanner HP 4p). I'm going to get crazy, I alredy tryed to add a module using kernelcfg (the module is NCR5380) but it didn't worked, I also tryed to use the command modprobe g_NCR5380 ncr_addr=0x0280

Re: [newbie] Halt/Reboot

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
I am about to get 6.1 on my machine, so this string might be redundant, but since it is in the shutdown sequence it will be difficult to copy, I'll do it by hand... someone else may need the help if you run into it.. as soo as I can. Regards, Sean Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Fri, 17

RE: [newbie] Non-root shutdown

1999-09-17 Thread Andy Goth
Check As Root - Linuxconf_User accounts_permissions - select "shutdown" in the granted column, Quit, Activate. I've already done that. Logout, Login as User, Try "reboot" or "halt" from a terminal, or you can logout, then use the GUI login screen to select Halt/Reboot. The GUI login

[newbie] How to Find Correct Sound Card Settings?

1999-09-17 Thread Sevatio Octavio
My Soundcard is not being recognized. It's built into the motherboard of a Compaq Presario. ESS1888. How do I get Linux to recognize the soundcard? Also, how do you find out what the settings should be for I/O Port, IRQ, DMA, MPU I/O ? Regards, Seve

Re: [[newbie] remove]

1999-09-17 Thread Michael Scottaline
Alex Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: remove I believe white vinegar is most effective at removing dog urine stains. Will one of the gurus correct me if I'm wrong..!? ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux

Re: [newbie] HD-Install vs. FTP-Install?

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
Thanx Steve, I have a feeling an FTP, might work because of the type of NIC that I have. I have a DFE-530TX (D-Link 10/100 pci). It uses the via-rhine module, yet at installation in MDK 6.0 it (the download process) wouldn't recognize it as such. In Linuxconf, I simply had to type in

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Richard Salts
Hello, Sean: Say, something I'm curious about. Did you ever try to download and unpack a Linux program using Windows 95/98 and Winzip for unpacking? How did it go if you did? I tried that one time with no success. Just wondering. Richard At 07:13 PM 9/17/99 +, Sean Pritchard wrote:

Re: [newbie] Updating Kernel?

1999-09-17 Thread Richard Salts
May I ask a question? What is meant by a 'mirror'? At 04:00 PM 9/17/99 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you were able to get into KDE, the best way to update is to click on the star icon labelled "update" and select all the packages listed there that say something like "kernel". The

[newbie] LILO boot error code

1999-09-17 Thread David M. Kufta
I somehow have managed to corrupt the descriptor table on my system. When I try to boot into my system all I get at the boot prompt is LIL- can anyone here on the list offer a suggestion as to what I need to do in order to correct this ? LIL- The descriptor table is corrupt. This can either

Re: [newbie] Return of Error occurred during the Filesystems check

1999-09-17 Thread Mark
Actually, I think I know ONE problem right off of the bat... how do you set your mouse? I have a feeling my Mouse is incorrectly set. On the motherboard, it's plugged into "COM1". That means its a Serial Mouse? (I have an authentic Microsoft Mouse. Don't you all scream at me, now,

Re: [newbie] Sound setup help needed

1999-09-17 Thread Mark
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, you wrote: I'm trying to get some sound but every time I hit the Mixer button... it tells me: "kmix. could not open mixer. perhaps you have no permission to access the mixer device..." What should I do now? How do you get permission? Or is it because the driver is

Re: [newbie] :-( (and a blip about the scrolling desktop)

1999-09-17 Thread Mark
Firstly Agreed :) I am enjoying this wonderful new learning experience.ok well I just like trouble :) My triumph would be that I finally got everything working after just a few hours (spread over two days) of work! Even my sound card is working now...I'm quite frankly afraid to install

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Caymen
I havent a clue. I am having a hell of a time trying to get Linux to work. I guess Mandrake 6.1 does not support the ATI Rage Fury 128 videocard. This is driving me nuts. I am almost tired of it. I look into my Linux book, but I can understand what to do. I know someone out there has got Mandrake

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
Hi Richard, Sorry I haven't, nor would I really consider it, but there are Dos utilities for installing from the hard drive. Check out Mandrake's site I saw something there on it but can't remember where. Regards, Sean http://www.sjptech.com Richard Salts wrote: Hello, Sean: Say,

Re: [newbie] How to Find Correct Sound Card Settings?

1999-09-17 Thread Mark
My Soundcard is not being recognized. It's built into the motherboard of a Compaq Presario. ESS1888. How do I get Linux to recognize the soundcard? Also, how do you find out what the settings should be for I/O Port, IRQ, DMA, MPU I/O ? For a setup like you have I couldn't really tell

Re: [newbie] Mount hd on boot

1999-09-17 Thread Dan Brown
Ken Wilson wrote: Try playing with the permissions for your mount point, in particular the This wouldn't do it--in particular, it wouldn't let me set the permissions I wanted (namely 777) on the directory. What I found, courtesy of the archives (thanks Axalon!), was to add "uid=" or

[newbie] Samba and Epson Stylus Pro Printer.

1999-09-17 Thread Eric L. Damron
I have an Epson Stylus Pro hanging off my Linux server. I can print fine from the Linux box and I have configured Samba as follows: [Epson Stylus Pro] comment = Epson Color Ink Jet path = /var/spool/samba print ok = Yes When I try to attach to the printer my

Re: [newbie] HD-Install vs. FTP-Install?

1999-09-17 Thread Steve Philp
Sean Pritchard wrote: Thanx Steve, I have a feeling an FTP, might work because of the type of NIC that I have. I have a DFE-530TX (D-Link 10/100 pci). It uses the via-rhine module, yet at installation in MDK 6.0 it (the download process) wouldn't recognize it as such. In Linuxconf, I

Re: [newbie] GO

1999-09-17 Thread Bob Jackson
Away

Re: [newbie] LILO boot error code

1999-09-17 Thread Steve Philp
"David M. Kufta" wrote: I somehow have managed to corrupt the descriptor table on my system. When I try to boot into my system all I get at the boot prompt is LIL- can anyone here on the list offer a suggestion as to what I need to do in order to correct this ? LIL- The descriptor

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
Tom: There is a separate Xserver for that vid-card, under "apps" Directory somewhere in the tree for download of 6.1. Mandrake has posted the SUSE Xserver for that ATI 128. Sorry I don't have any more, maybe someone else can re-direct you. BUT I did see it on one mirror (Linuxberg i think).

Re: [newbie] remove

1999-09-17 Thread Michael Doyle
OK I get the truck out and be right around. On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, you wrote: remove -- Michael Doyle Adelaide, South Australia ICQ #2635762 http://landofoz.apana.org.au

[newbie] addressbook program

1999-09-17 Thread Mike Fieschko
"pol" == pol keem [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: is there any good built in text based addressbook program? === The Insidious Big Brother Database ("bbdb"), which works with Emacs or XEmacs. http://pw2.netcom.com/~simmonmt/bbdb/index.html -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer:

Re: [newbie] How to Find Correct Sound Card Settings?

1999-09-17 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Would the settings be the same in windows vs. linux? seve -Original Message- From: Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to Find Correct Sound Card Settings? My Soundcard is not being

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Michael Doyle
On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, you wrote: I havent a clue. I am having a hell of a time trying to get Linux to work. I guess Mandrake 6.1 does not support the ATI Rage Fury 128 videocard. This is driving me nuts. I am almost tired of it. I look into my Linux book, but I can understand what to do. I

Re: [newbie] Sound setup help needed

1999-09-17 Thread Sevatio Octavio
No, the only sound that I get is that 'beep'. However in windows, it has full sound capabilities. So I know that the hardware connection is correct. Seveman -Original Message- From: Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 7:54

Re: [newbie] 6.1 Download/Install

1999-09-17 Thread Caymen
I found itNow what do I do with it? Tom Sean Pritchard wrote: Tom: There is a separate Xserver for that vid-card, under "apps" Directory somewhere in the tree for download of 6.1. Mandrake has posted the SUSE Xserver for that ATI 128. Sorry I don't have any more, maybe someone else

Re: [newbie] Sound setup help needed

1999-09-17 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Sevatio Octavio wrote: ls -l /dev/mixer # do you have sufficient access to the device? I entered: ls -l /dev/mixer # I get: crw-rw-rw 1 root root 14, 0 May 5 1998 /dev/mixer c tells it's a character device r read access for owner w write access

Re: [newbie] Samba and Epson Stylus Pro Printer.

1999-09-17 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Eric L. Damron wrote: I have an Epson Stylus Pro hanging off my Linux server. I can print fine from the Linux box and I have configured Samba as follows: [Epson Stylus Pro] comment = Epson Color Ink Jet path = /var/spool/samba print ok

Re: [newbie] HD-Install vs. FTP-Install?

1999-09-17 Thread Sean Pritchard
OK STEVE: I now have all the files for 6.1 (Did I need to download the whole Mandrake/ directory? as /Mandrake/ /RMPS/ /base/ /instimage/ /lib/ /modules/ /usr/ /bin/

Re: [[newbie] LILO boot error code]

1999-09-17 Thread Michael Scottaline
"David M. Kufta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I somehow have managed to corrupt the descriptor table on my system. When I try to boot into my system all I get at the boot prompt is LIL- can anyone here on the list offer a suggestion as to what I need to do in order to correct this ? LIL- The