Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Sam: Thank you so much for the info. Just ordered Que's Special Editon Using StarOffice by Michael Koch (for Linux only) the 15,50+ pages version from Macmillan (http://www.mcp.com). Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] Sound

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 03:53:22PM +0800, Mr-X- wrote: well why do they charge you $20 ? for there code... Because they're the ones with the driver that you want. It's your choice: write the code yourself, buy the driver from OSS, or go without sound. why should they get our money while most

Re: [newbie] Printer lpq -- any solution yet?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear R_Yeo: Thank you so very much for your suggestions. Will try them first thing tomorrow when I get up. Thanks again. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 10:35:24AM +, Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Sam: Thank you so much for the info. Just ordered Que's Special Editon Using StarOffice by Michael Koch (for Linux only) the 15,50+ pages version from Macmillan (http://www.mcp.com). Just as a "head's up" to people,

Re: [newbie] MandrakeUpdate as user -- SOLVED!

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
I don't know about how update keeps track of what needs installing, but when you did the update, did Mandrake-update reload the available updates list? It should have, and the screen package should not have been on the list at that time (following the update). Check that the package was

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread Jeanette Russo
Hi Sam, To have HotMetalPro on Linux would be incredible. There really is nothing close to that on Linux right now. Jeanette Sam wrote: Hi Jeannette, SoftQuad has a webserver package for Linux. Maybe if people start pestering them, they'll consider porting HotMetalPro- which is an

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Jeanette Russo
I have seen the Package in the store. Not sure what it includes. You might still be able to find it. I think that Sun has already made a lot of improvements to Star Office in version 5.1a. Now you don't have to go through the arcane registration process. Now if they would fix the Java and

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Jeanette Russo
Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Hugh: First make sure your Netscape (all windows) is CLOSED. Use the following command: tar -xzf Fortify-1.4.5-unix-x86.tar.gz Then cd to the Fortify directory (Fortify-1.4.5-unix-x86) and type as root: #./Fortify.sh When it asks you for the

Re: [newbie] Sound

1999-10-24 Thread Jeanette Russo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 11:38:20AM +0800, Mr-X- wrote: i have a key generator already from linuxcracks I agree with Steve's post $20 is not much for the work 4front as put into this. I haven't had to use this in Mandrake but in Caldera and my Laptop I was glad to

Re: [newbie] Sound

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
Is it the Notebook that is not detecting the PCMCIA slots, or the system? If Linux is not finding the PCMCIA slots, then Linux may be looking for the slots under resources being used by the sound card (remember that when you turn on PnP in the BIOS, the settings for all devices may be changed

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Alex V Flinsch
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 10:35:24AM +, Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Sam: Thank you so much for the info. Just ordered Que's Special Editon Using StarOffice by Michael Koch (for Linux only) the 15,50+ pages version from Macmillan (http://www.mcp.com).

Re: [newbie] LILO installation error

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
When the install asks if you have any SCSI devices, answer "yes". In the LILO set-up screen, check the "use linear" checkbox. This tells LILO to work with your HD in a manner which is compatible with the SCSI interface. I don't know if this is what you did before, but if not, maybe it will be of

Re: [newbie] user security

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
I use KPPP in the KDE desktop, and I didn't have to set any priveliges. However, if you use Linuxconfig, in the ppp section there is a check box to allow all users to use ppp. Ernie On Sat, 23 Oct 1999,Richard Salts wrote: | What user privileges do I, as root, enact to be able to enable an

Re: [newbie] Where is Kernel?

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
/boot Ernie On Sat, 23 Oct 1999,art-nj wrote: | I am trying to compile ftape and keep getting errors. I think it is | because I have not properly specified the location of the kernel. I | am running mandrake 6.0. Which directory would contain the Kernel? | | Your help is

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And a replacement package for the kernel problem is coming soon, right MandrakeSoft?? :) Haven't forgotten anyone i swear, I think i've just about got this stable so as i can actualy compile things with 'make -j' and know it's not gonna flake out

Re: [newbie] Where is Kernel?

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
Whoops! Dumb me, I responded to this a few ago, and told him /boot ! Wasn't thinking about the compile. Ernie On Sun, 24 Oct 1999,[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 07:45:35PM -0400, art-nj wrote: | I am trying to compile ftape and keep getting errors. I think it is |

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
Personaly, I'd give sun a few more weeks to get organized then ask them :) On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Before StarOffice was bought by Sun, it was offered free for personal use by StarDivision. There was also the option to purchase it for $39.95 from

Re: [newbie] user security

1999-10-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 06:25:32PM -0700, Richard Salts wrote: What user privileges do I, as root, enact to be able to enable an ordinary user to be able to dial up the Internet and use browser, e-mail, chat, etc? The only thing you have to do

Re: [newbie] How do I get my old ksirc back?

1999-10-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Ty Mixon wrote: For some reason if I update ksirc beyond the 6.0 version it breaks. Instead of connectiing to a server it starts to, then just dies. What I'd like to do is go back to my old ksirc, but it's part of the kdenetwork package and I don't want to downgrade

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
I used the StarOffice 5.1 from StarDivision in Windoze95, and was not impressed. 5.1a is better organized, looks and works better. It runs faster, at least on my old box, and the installer is easier to use. YMMV, Ernie On Sat, 23 Oct 1999,Benjamin Sher wrote: | Dear friends: | | Before

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread R_Yeo
Jeanette Russo wrote: I have seen the Package in the store. Not sure what it includes. You might still be able to find it. I think that Sun has already made a lot of improvements to Star Office in version 5.1a. Now you don't have to go through the arcane registration process. Now if

Re: [newbie] user security

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999,[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 06:25:32PM -0700, Richard Salts wrote: | What user privileges do I, as root, enact to be able to enable an ordinary | user to be able to dial up the Internet and use browser, e-mail, chat, etc? | | The only thing

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
Call me lazy, but I just use the KDE archiver tool. Navigate to the file you wish to extract, Rt-Click the file, select Archiver, then in Archiver, File/Extract to ... Then I select the location where I want to decompress the archive, and "OK". I don't learn as much about using tar, or gzip, but

Re: [newbie] update problelms?

1999-10-24 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
Maybe I'm just cautious, but I get it from Windoze. I like to do a single install at a time. That way, I know if there is a problem, and I may have a better chance of doing something about it (This may be superstition, but remember my PC roots). I know you can do multiple updates, because the

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread Sam
Hi Steve, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mandrake mounted my windows partition during the install as a read only device- That's EXTREMELY useful for a beginner. None of the others did or even asked to. Why, exactly, is it helpful to have the Windows partition mounted? There's nothing but

Re: [newbie] Sound

1999-10-24 Thread Mr-X-
wow steve i fear your ability to forward emails from a list to companies that proly get so many emails a day they delete it all. and i didnt boast about cracking it.. someone asked if i decompiled it to crack it and i said i used a keygen.. so again, blow me you geek. eye fear joo :) Mr-X- On

RE: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Ken Wilson
Dear Folks, Regarding Fortify. I have the 128-bit encrypted Netscape. The version that requires you to swear you are a Canadian or American citizen to download. The bottom line is I tested it on Fortify's site. They said the encryption is military weapons grade and I don't need their

[newbie] modprobe ppa does not work

1999-10-24 Thread bertalan
Whenever I try to start my paralell ZIP drive (with "modprobe ppa" as root), I get the following message: /lib/modules/2.2.13-7mdk/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Das Gerät oder die Ressource ist belegt parport: Das Gerät oder die Ressource ist belegt (which means "occupied" or "busy") lsmod shows:

[newbie] Plugger

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
Hey, all...just a reminder that the Mandrake RPM of Netscape is the Libc5 version, and if you go to get "plugger" or any other C-version specific plugin, you need to get the libc5 version, not the GLIBC2 version. :-) Mandrake itself may use glibc2, but the Mandrake RPM of Netscape is using the

[newbie] Where is my message ????

1999-10-24 Thread Dominique Deleris
It's the 5th time I send a message about Netscape to the list, and it never appeared ! What's happening ? I attached it to my mail. Are messages about Netscape filtered ? Hello list, I have the following problem with Communicator (version 4.61 or 4.7) under Mandrake 6.1 : I

Re: [newbie] X-Windows Font Server Problem

1999-10-24 Thread PC
This specifically deals with KDE. I can't start it up. Here are the messages: failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1' Thanks to the very person who got me *into* Linux, I have the answer for you. Or, at least a "work-around". Personally, I would like to know **WHY** this should even be

RE: [newbie] Where is my message ????

1999-10-24 Thread Ken Wilson
Some mailer readers may not be handling attachments well so it may be better, seeing as you attachment is small and not really in need of being an attachment, to just put it in the body of your message. Secondly, Composer in Netscape running under Linux is broken, this is well documented in the

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Jeanette and friends: You need to fortify Netscape Communicator and Netscape Navigator separate. After you fortify Communicator, quit Fortify, then reenter the Fortify directory and restart it with ./Fortify.sh and this time choose option 2 for your directory (as before) and type

RE: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Hugh
My Netscape wasn't US standard mine was international or in other words 40 bit. I hate our govt. policy on encryption Hugh On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Dear Folks, Regarding Fortify. I have the 128-bit encrypted Netscape. The version that requires you to swear you are a Canadian or

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. If you want to play in Linux anyway yuo can get a game console emulator, like SNES9X. It rocks, and you'll find ROMs everywhere. If interested, go to www.snes9x.com. If you

Re: [newbie] modprobe ppa does not work

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Bertalan: With a cartridge inserted in my 100 Zip parallel drive, I su - to root, then switch to / It will not work with [root@root]# You have to be [root@ /]# Hope this helps. [sher@adsl-77-232-189 sher]$ su - Password: [root@adsl-77-232-189 /root]# cd / [root@adsl-77-232-189 /]#

Re: [newbie] modprobe ppa does not work -- footnote

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Bertalan: I forgot: To unmount, you also need to be at [root@ /] [root@adsl-77-232-189 /]# umount /mnt/zip [root@adsl-77-232-189 /]# -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

[newbie] FYI - Go here to setup your SoundBlaster Live soundcard in Linux!

1999-10-24 Thread M Thompson
I don't have a SoundBlater Live soundcard, but I have seen many recommend this URL for intructions on setting up your SoundBlaster Live soundcard (personally, I own a SoundBlaster AWE 32). Check it out: http://www5.zdnet.com/zdtv/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,3656,2259636,00.html

Re: [newbie] Fastest Download Site

1999-10-24 Thread M Thompson
I Absolutely agree. That's what I was trying to convey earlier. Thanks for helping me out. Matt From: "Singer XJ Wang" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Fastest Download Site Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 22:27:49 -0300 I hate to say this,

[newbie] Install problems

1999-10-24 Thread Tagbo Ekwueme-Okoli
Hi, I had mandrake 6.0 running on my machine and I tried to install 6.1. I got a message with SIGSEGV(11) in it. The upgrade stopped and I couldn't boot my machine. Now when I tried to reinstall when I get to the part where the partitions are formatted the process stops and I get a message with

RE: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread R. 'Trebor' Groves
Axalon Are you a Mandrake person? (As in employed by them?) If so... have you heard anyone else having the problem as I did with Postfix? keep in mind, I actually use my install to receive email for several people and relay for my home users, so I am using the mail server for what it can do,

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Rick Murphy
Both best buy and compusa are selling redhat for 19.95 plus tax. The box also includes star office 5.1 on a seperate cd. The star office cd has the sun emblem on the cd cover. Seems like a pretty fair deal. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 06:37:03AM -0600, Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And a replacement package for the kernel problem is coming soon, right MandrakeSoft?? :) Haven't forgotten anyone i swear, I think i've just about got this stable so as i can

[newbie] Dieing mouse

1999-10-24 Thread Alex Bailey
Hello, I'm installing linux-man., version 6.0 and configure mouse for generic ps/2 and just about every other mouse in the list. But when I get to the xconfig part, I can see the test box but can't use mouse to click ok, then I have to quit and reboot to the non-graphical linux. The

Re: [newbie] Plugger

1999-10-24 Thread Alan_N
John Aldrich wrote: Hey, all...just a reminder that the Mandrake RPM of Netscape is the Libc5 version, and if you go to get "plugger" or any other C-version specific plugin, you need to get the libc5 version, not the GLIBC2 version. :-) Mandrake itself may use glibc2, but the Mandrake RPM

Re: [newbie] Plugger

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 09:14:09PM +, Alan_N wrote: John Aldrich wrote: Hey, all...just a reminder that the Mandrake RPM of Netscape is the Libc5 version, and if you go to get "plugger" or any other C-version specific plugin, you need to get the libc5 version, not the GLIBC2

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good game?" Granted its mainly a multiplayer game, but it's a "real good"

Re: [newbie] Sound

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 03:53:22PM +0800, Mr-X- wrote: Just as a warning, I'm forwarding this thread to OSS. If we can't shame you into being honest, maybe they can convince you. Good call steve. Personally one of the things that makes Linux so neat is that

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Today I tried installing Fortify into netscape. But I ran into a problem When I try to UN zip the file I get an alarm that says it doesn't know -xf- I'm using this command gzip -dc Fortify-1.4.5-unix-x86.tar.gz | tar -xf- what am I doing wrong? I'm really bad

Re: [newbie] Re: newbie Core Dump

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 10:10:46PM -0400, John Aldrich wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: What is a core dump??? and why do you get them??? Core dump is a memory dump of a crashed program. Instead of a "blue screen of death" like you get with

Re: [newbie] How do I bring eth0 down?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 04:50:25AM +, Ty Mixon wrote: On my box the commands are also shortened to ifup and ifdown. They're different commands. Do a 'which ifup' and 'which ifconfig' to see. Yeah...but you can probably accomplish the same thing with

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John Wow cool! yes linux games are coming along quite nicely from what ive

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: After installation and testing at www.fortify.net (README file online), you should consider repeating the procedure to fortify netscape-navigator as well. Where is Netscape Navigator I didn't see that only Netscape-Communicator when I did Fortify?

Re: [newbie] How do I bring eth0 down?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On my box the commands are also shortened to ifup and ifdown. Hmm...well, I suppose you're correct. I'm just telling it the way I learned it. As the old saying goes, there's more than one way to skin a cat. :-) John

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Today I tried installing Fortify into netscape. But I ran into a problem When I try to UN zip the file I get an alarm that says it doesn't know -xf- I'm using this command gzip -dc Fortify-1.4.5-unix-x86.tar.gz | tar -xf- what am I doing wrong? I'm really bad

Re: [newbie] Plugger

1999-10-24 Thread Alan_N
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is damn confusing. How do you tell? How do you know? You can tell what libraries an application is linked against using the command: ldd application Because of all the "behind the curtain" work to get Netscape even resembling stable, you'll

[newbie] upgrading

1999-10-24 Thread Patrick Neumann
A couple of quick questions 1. I am using Mandrake 6.0 and would like to us VMware ver 1.1 which requires xfree86 3.3.4 and ver 6 of mandrake only uses 3.3.1 What is the simplest way of getting this done. 2. I have a soundblasrter live. I can get the cd player to work as a cd player, but

[newbie] Utilities menu -- Reading the bottom?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear friends: How do you see the bottom of the Utilities menu. The menu is so long that it is cut off at KPilotdemon. So what do you do? -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] Where is my message ????

1999-10-24 Thread Stanley O'Larey
Dominique Deleris wrote: It's the 5th time I send a message about Netscape to the list, and it never appeared ! What's happening ? I attached it to my mail. Are messages about Netscape filtered ?

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread Jeanette Russo
John Aldrich wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: After installation and testing at www.fortify.net (README file online), you should consider repeating the procedure to fortify netscape-navigator as well. Where is Netscape Navigator I didn't see that only

Re: [newbie] FYI - Go here to setup your SoundBlaster Live soundcard in Linux!

1999-10-24 Thread Stanley O'Larey
M Thompson wrote: I don't have a SoundBlater Live soundcard, but I have seen many recommend this URL for intructions on setting up your SoundBlaster Live soundcard (personally, I own a SoundBlaster AWE 32). Check it out: When I first installed Linux I had a "Diamond Sonic Impact" sound card.

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-) John Supposedly (or as near as one

Re: [newbie] upgrading

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: A couple of quick questions 1. I am using Mandrake 6.0 and would like to us VMware ver 1.1 which requires xfree86 3.3.4 and ver 6 of mandrake only uses 3.3.1 What is the simplest way of getting this done. www.xfree86.org. . .i think the most recent stable

Re: [newbie] user security

1999-10-24 Thread Richard Salts
I should have specified that I am using Linuxconf to configure another user and when I use the 'users' box and come across the 'privileges' box, my question regarding that is what should be granted and denied? I already have configured the PPP and POP box for users to use but each time I log on

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
Yeah, maybe I was wrong El dom, 24 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good

Re: [newbie] Utilities menu -- Reading the bottom?

1999-10-24 Thread Andrew M George
I know the feeling... what I wound up doing was editing the menu structure so Utilities now goes to 2 submenues (Utilities a -k and Utilities l -z) with all the apps moved to their respective submenu. Of course, next time I install an RPM that makes an entry into the utilities menu, I'm going to

[newbie] StarOffice Web browser -- Opinions?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear friends: I have recently started using StarOffice. I was quite surprised to discover that SO has its own Web Browser WITH Java. I have used it and am quite impressed. SO's File Manager is also its Web Browser, just as in KFM. The quality seems good except that the fonts look better in

[newbie] SoundBlaster CDROM

1999-10-24 Thread Earl Karch
Hello! I bought and installed Linux-Mandrake 6.5. When I mount the CD-ROM from the console, I get messages that say read "linux/Documentation/cdrom/sbpcd" and "configure sbpcd.h for your hardware". Where is this documentation located? I can't find a /linux directory anywhere.

[newbie] Printtool dev/lp* not detected

1999-10-24 Thread WH Bouterse
Can someone tell me the obvious mistake I am making ! I have L-M 6.1 Helios I have setup printers on RH and L-M before, However the properly connected printer, used before the 6.1 upgrade is not being detected when I attempt to "add printer" in printtool? The conf.modules has the line I

Re: [newbie] How do I bring eth0 down?

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 06:10:24PM -0400, John Aldrich wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, Oct 24, 1999 at 04:50:25AM +, Ty Mixon wrote: On my box the commands are also shortened to ifup and ifdown. They're different commands. Do a 'which ifup' and 'which ifconfig' to

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-24 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Axalonyou left off the .com part of the below URL and in that condition it doesn't work. http://www.mandrakesoft.com/people/ Alan Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, R. 'Trebor' Groves wrote: Axalon Are you a Mandrake person? (As in employed by them?)

Re: [newbie] Utilities menu -- Reading the bottom?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Andrew: Thanks for the suggestion. I guess I'll have to do the same. :-( Thanks again. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] Utilities menu -- Reading the bottom?

1999-10-24 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Andrew: Could you put me out of my misery, please :) and show precisely how to move a menu item from one submenu to another? I created the submenu Utilities II, so now I have Utilities I and Utilities II (I always said I was a mathematical genius!). Now, for the life of me, I can't figure

[newbie] -- MARK --

1999-10-24 Thread Steve Sykes
Every 20 minutes, a message with the time,date,hostname and -- MARK -- shows up on the screen when I tail the messages file. What is this? Thanks, Steve Sykes

[newbie] Sound Problems

1999-10-24 Thread Todd White
I am still having problems with my SB Awe 32 .. i get an error when i boot about the isapnp.conf file .. which i assume sets the irq dma etc Is there a way to manually set these?? Thanks in advance Todd

[newbie] Mouse config.

1999-10-24 Thread King144a
Hello, My first visit to this list -- having problems configuring my mouse after installing Linux (Mamdrake) 6.5. Have been lucky enough to clunk my way around via the keyboard, found a few games and text editors. Graphics is a problem as well, using a Dell 15" Trintron monitor

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Netscape -- lib5? Really?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Dear friends: John Aldrich, I think, just mentioned that Mandrake's Netscape 4.61 is in effect a lib5 version and not a glib2 version? If that's so, could someone, preferably from Mandrake, explain this. Is there a reason for this? And what does all this

Re: [newbie] Xconfigurator

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: My brother is putting linux on his machine. He is having problems with his video card (tnt nvidia 32mg) trying to install mandrake 6.0. He finally got the probe to work. But when he rebooted it took him to Xwindows and everything was huge. The tool bar took up

RE: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Dear Folks, Regarding Fortify. I have the 128-bit encrypted Netscape. The version that requires you to swear you are a Canadian or American citizen to download. The bottom line is I tested it on Fortify's site. They said the encryption is military

Re: [newbie] Where is my message ????

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: %_It's the 5th time I send a message about Netscape to the list, and it never appeared ! What's happening ? I attached it to my mail. Are messages about Netscape filtered ? First, Please double-check that you're posting in plain, ascii text.

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Sam
Well ,you shouldn't have to wait too long. Nvidia and SGI are working with Mesa to help develop access to hardware accelration for openGL under Linux. The API's are suppposed to be released in Mesa 4.0 which they estimate will be out before the end of the year. Sam Walker Guillermo Belli wrote:

Re: [newbie] Plugger

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Hmmm. I'm a bit confused. I thought RH 6.0 and above including Mandrake was glibc2.. Can you explain this? Mandrake RedHat are glibc2. However, due to a problem of a newer glibc than RedHat (from a message you may already have read) there may be problems

[newbie] print probs ad.infinitum

1999-10-24 Thread WH Bouterse
Well still working with printtool here :-( A reboot got my lp0 detected finally this time. Dont know why it didn't before. So a "Print ASCII directly to port" gets the test line ok the first try Second try it gets cockeyed though still prints "Print ASCII test page" gets files qued but no

Re: [newbie] SoundBlaster CDROM

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Hello! I bought and installed Linux-Mandrake 6.5. When I mount the CD-ROM from the console, I get messages that say read "linux/Documentation/cdrom/sbpcd" and "configure sbpcd.h for your hardware". Where is this documentation located? I can't find a /linux

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-)

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well its not in here so I guess its not installed. Why whould you have both Navigator and Communicator seems redundant? Jeanette Well, there are times when you don't need all the communicator stuff, but I agree...it probably is redundant. :-) John

Re: [newbie] -- MARK --

1999-10-24 Thread sphilp
On Mon, Oct 25, 1999 at 06:10:53AM +0400, Steve Sykes wrote: Every 20 minutes, a message with the time,date,hostname and -- MARK -- shows up on the screen when I tail the messages file. What is this? It's just a marker so you can see that the system logs are still running. It might be useful

[newbie] DNS server analysis tool?

1999-10-24 Thread Eric Mings
On the Mac there is a great commercial DNS server analysis tool called "DNS expert" available that queries a DNS server and looks for misconfigurations and security issues for any given domain name you choose. However, it is a hundred bucks and I cannot justify that for the limited use I have

[newbie] Apache fails to start.

1999-10-24 Thread Eric L. Damron
When I try starting my Apache web server with: /usr/sbin/httpd -f /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf I get the messages: BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER ld.so: dynamic-link.h: 57: elf_get_dynamic_info: Assertion `! "bad dynamic tag"' failed! Anyone know what it is trying to tell me?