[newbie] Good Backup solution

1999-11-29 Thread Patrick Putteman
Hi all, I have a Mandrake 6.0 system installed as our primary DNS server (we're an ISP) and have some network monitoring tools installed (Netsaint, MRTG and IPmeter). Works like a charm ;o) I have a question though. An external 4/8gb SCSI travan tape is connected to the box and is operational, a

Re: [newbie] XF86Config

1999-11-29 Thread touco
thanks for the tip, Dennis. first try didn't get X going for me, but i get your meaning. i also tried it on an old install of 6.5 that i thought was workable. i think i'll sharpen my claws on 6.0 first, being that i had the sound, printer, and lan card configured within a few days. but then again.

Re: [newbie] Apache on mandrake 6.1

1999-11-29 Thread Steve Wingate
As is said all too infrequently these days - I really appreciate that. At 07:14 PM 11/29/1999 -0600, you wrote: >(PHP) > >http://www.math.utah.edu/pub/linux/Mandrake/6.1/Mandrake/RPMS/mod_php3-pgsql >-3.0.12-12.i586.rpm > >http://www.math.utah.edu/pub/linux/Mandrake/6.1/Mandrake/RPMS/mod_php3-man

Re: [[newbie] modems for Linux]

1999-11-29 Thread Lovister LJ
Thanks, Mike I greatly appreciate your help. Thanks again. >From: Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modems for Linux] >Date: 27 Nov 99 04:40:14 EST > >"Lovister LJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > >Can

Re: [newbie] modems for Linux

1999-11-29 Thread Lovister LJ
Thanks Joey. I can now choose a modem for my PC. >From: "JMJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] modems for Linux >Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:45:35 -0600 > >On 26 Nov 99, at 18:02, Lovister LJ wrote: > > >Can anybody send me a c

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > John.. > I too am brand new to Linux...and would like to know how i go about making a > boot disk(?)..I am using system commander delux on win98...upon making the > boot disk...do i load it first and then the cdrom (linux mandrake 6.1) or do > i load both and they

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > John.. > I too am brand new to Linux...and would like to know how i go about making a > boot disk(?)..I am using system commander delux on win98...upon making the > boot disk...do i load it first and then the cdrom (linux mandrake 6.1) or do > i load both and they

Re: [newbie] 13Gb Ide Disk and text lines

1999-11-29 Thread Jesus Roncero
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:43:05 -0700 (MST), Axalon Bloodstone wrote: >Nope not going to happen, you could get away with useing loadlin but nt >doesn't have dos mode. You need a /boot partition somewhere in that 1024, >or you'll have to keep useing the bootdisk. > >Did you update the bootdisk after

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread Matt G. Ellis
ls | less why use less? Because LESS is MORE! actully, less lets you move up and down, and i feel is better then more - Original Message - From: Gregg Carrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?] > >

[newbie] Partition Magic - Mandrake Power pack?

1999-11-29 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Hi folks, John mentioned that Partition Magic might be on the Mandrake - Power pack CD's. I've been thinking about picking up a copy, but I could save a few bucks, if it's on Mandrake. Anyone know for sure if its on the cd's and what version? Thanks! Mark Fitzgerald mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Hi John, First of .. Thank you! I'll sit down tonight and draw up a plan and I've picked up a few Howto's. One more thing. I forgot to mention that I will be using 128 meg of ram, any advive on swap file size? Regards! Mark Fitzgerald mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message

Re: [newbie] UPDATE: "lost" my printer

1999-11-29 Thread Steve Philp
Joe Marcom wrote: > > Hello again, Steve; > Bad news first, this time. > lpr /etc/profile >>lpr: lp: unknown > printer >lpq >>lp: unknown printer >status all >> unknown printer >

[newbie] kernel upgrade woes

1999-11-29 Thread bmoffatt
List, I have had a problem trying to upgrade kernel, using MandrakeUpdate. I did the initscripts, kernel and kernel source in one hit. All downloaded ok, and seemed to install ok. modified /etc/lilo.conf and re-ran lilo so it now looks at the new /boot/kernelblhblah22mdk. Once in, all seems

Re: [newbie] modem trouble

1999-11-29 Thread Serpico
Have you been able to set the modem to com1 or com2, after that then you can query the modem. - Original Message - From: Lionel Barrow To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 1:41 PM Subject: [newbie] modem trouble Hey guys,             I was

Re: [newbie] 13Gb Ide Disk and text lines

1999-11-29 Thread Jesus Roncero
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:43:05 -0700 (MST), Axalon Bloodstone wrote: >> there any way I could boot from the HD, from the lilo I have in the HD >> rather than using the 3.5" disk?. (I wouldn't like to change the >> partitions). > >Nope not going to happen, you could get away with useing loadlin but

Re: [newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > > > I put ' alias rdate="rdate -sp time.nist.gov" ' in 'bashrc'. > > All I have to do is type 'rdate' and the time and date are set > > correctly. > > > Tom: > You might also want to add "hwclock --systohc" to that > alia

Re: [newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine

1999-11-29 Thread Seung-woo Nam
- Original Message - From: Robert Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine > That would be nice, but when I type: >kaffe HelloWorld > I get a sigment fault. What does 'kaffe HelloWo

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread Gregg Carrier
>Tom Jacobs >P.S. Is there an ls command that will allow the >directory contents to stop at the end of each page so >I can read them? try: ls | more the | pipes the listing to more which pauses at each screen. Probably a cooler way to do this, but this was my newbie solve. Regarding your usab

[newbie] modem trouble

1999-11-29 Thread Lionel Barrow
Hey guys,             I was using WinLinux with my internal ISA modem and everything was cool with kppp so I decided to try Mandrake and now all of a sudden my modem refuses to work with the same kppp. I am desperate here guys, how do I get it respond now. I tried querying the modem in kppp

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread Shane Miller
John.. I too am brand new to Linux...and would like to know how i go about making a boot disk(?)..I am using system commander delux on win98...upon making the boot disk...do i load it first and then the cdrom (linux mandrake 6.1) or do i load both and they will know which loads first. Thanks Shane

Re: [newbie] Installation help!

1999-11-29 Thread bluebottle
I've just purchased Fujitsu 66 and loaded to it with no problems (emailing from it now with kmail). Only running it with normal UDMA33 setup. On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > Hey all... > > > > Totally new to the Linux thing, but not new to the Unix thing.

Re: [newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine

1999-11-29 Thread Robert Benson
That would be nice, but when I type: kaffe HelloWorld I get a sigment fault. >From: "Seung-woo Nam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 11:56:04 -0500 > >You are supposed to use

[newbie] Kernel updates -- Compiled, but not taking...

1999-11-29 Thread swk8
Hiya folks, Relatively quick (I hope) question about kernel updates on a Mandrake 6.1 machine. I've been playing with Linux for a couple years, and have recently stopped using Slackware in favor of Mandrake (with which I am very impressed!) I'm in a position to encourage the use of Linux at s

Re: [newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > I put ' alias rdate="rdate -sp time.nist.gov" ' in 'bashrc'. > All I have to do is type 'rdate' and the time and date are set > correctly. > Tom: You might also want to add "hwclock --systohc" to that alias so that you sync your HARDWARE clock to the soft

Re: [newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hello List, > I have searched Tucows for a program such as Socket Watch or Clockwise > for Windows that will set the computer clock by an atomic clock each > time you connect to the internet. There is one for Gnome called System > Clock Detector but I want one fo

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Also I read man mkbootdisk and through trial and error rather than clear > assistance I entered: mkbootdisk --device /dev/floppy 2.2.13-22mdk and > it worked. Each time I made an error I got a clue about what to try > next. Better than Riven! > Actually, you sho

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > I have to install WinNintyHate, so I've been giving this some > thought. A friend of mine installs win98 in 2 partitions, where most > of the programs are in the second > and win98 itself in the first. Better off in a crash situation he > says. > Sound idea. :-

RE: [newbie] Installation help!

1999-11-29 Thread Kyle Robinson
I have almost an identical setup and I simply cheated to install Linux. I disconnected the HD and CD-ROM from the Highpoint controller (the white sockets on the MB) and plugged them into the black sockets (regular IDE). Linux detected this properly. However, when I did this I did not have the HD

Re: [newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread Joshua Mccaffrey
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > Hello List, > > I have searched Tucows for a program such as Socket Watch or Clockwise > > for Windows that will set the computer clock by an atomic clock each > > time you connect to the internet. There is one for Gnome called

[newbie] Resolving symbols in modules

1999-11-29 Thread Seth Gibson
Greetings all! On the topic of kernel upgrades, im attempting to go from 2.2.9 to 2.2.13 and when i try to create module dependencies i get the message 'unresolved symbol in:' and it lists some module i dont even use, i think a pcmcia mod or something to that effect. I suspect this is the

Re: [newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine

1999-11-29 Thread Seung-woo Nam
You are supposed to use it the same way you do in any other platform. If you are talking about a simple 'Hello World', you don't need to pass classpath or anything. You just need to : javac HelloWorld.java java HelloWorld (if it's stand-alone app)   Seung-woo Nam - Original Message ---

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread Seth Gibson
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > When I think of a windows > install, I think of about 4 hours sitting in front of a computer > clicking buttons with a mouse, multiple rebooting session and crossing > my fingers that it will work this time. Installing Linux on the other And could you imagine how

Re: [newbie] Upgrade Linux Mandrake via ftp

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hi people, > > How can I upgrade Linux Mandrake via ftp? > Do you currently have a RedHat or Mandrake installation? If so, you should be able to do an upgrade. If not, you'll need to do a full install via ftp. The first thing you need to do is download a networ

[newbie] Kppp Problem

1999-11-29 Thread Jesus Angel Hernández
Hi, i'm new in this list and quite new in Linux, but i'm trying to learn something. Hi, i've got a problem with the Internet conection. The kppp doesn't recognize the modem. I've got an internal modem (/dev/ttyS2), but kppp says that he can´t find modem. It is not a WinModem, beca

Re: [newbie] figured it out... different problem now...

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hey again all... > > New problem, I have gotten into Disk Druid (finally! ;)) and now it wont > assign the root partition because it says that "the boot partition is too > large?" > > I believe this has something to do with it being over 1024 cylinders.. or > pe

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > P.S. Is there an ls command that will allow the > directory contents to stop at the end of each page so > I can read them? > Yes: ls |less (that's the "pipe" symbol, in case you don't recognize it.) As for your "x-server" problems, what video card do you have an

Re: [newbie] Installation help!

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hey all... > > Totally new to the Linux thing, but not new to the Unix thing. Though > familiar with Unix, I have never had to install it, and being totally new to > Linux, have no clue why I am having problems. > > I'm running a Abit BE6 motherboard, Celeron50

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Last question. How do I create a boot disk for the new kernel? The > install CD wouldn't let me. Do I amend the old boot disk or, since I > have kept the old kernel, add the new kernel to the old boot disk? > Thanks for any help. > Get to a console prompt and t

Re: [newbie] lilo

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > When you update the kernel you have to put what in lilo so it uses the > new kernel? > Content-Type: text/html; name="unnamed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: --

Re: [Re: [newbie] Upgrade from Mandrake Linux 6.0 to 6.1]

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > Secondly, would some nice programmer make a script to _autoinstall_ the > > updated kernel, ie: step thru _ALL_ the make, make mod, etc so that given a > > set install DIR, that once the new kernel is located there in uncompressed > > format, that a simple _UPDA

[newbie] GNU kaffe virtual machine

1999-11-29 Thread Robert Benson
Hi Trying to run "kaffe" GNU's Java virtual machine. I used guavac to create the HelloWorld.class file. When I typed:     kaffe -classpath /usr/share/kaffe HelloWorld I received: Couldn't find or load essential classes `java/language/Object' java.language.NoClassDefFoundError java/lang

Re: [newbie] question about modems

1999-11-29 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999,bluebottle wrote: | As it's ISA it should. Check that it has jumpers to set it as non PnP. Set to | non PnP and config jumpers/dip switches to say Com 4 IRQ 3. My ISA Modem is set | to this and works fine. | | On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, you wrote: | > Will the Newcom In

RE: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread Díaz Leiva, Pedro
Title: RE: [newbie] Kernel Update This is an e-mail example that I've received today. -Mensaje original- De: Dennis Robertson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: lunes 29 de noviembre de 1999 13:09 Para:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto:Re: [newbie] Kernel Update Axalon B

Re: [newbie] . . .that one question

1999-11-29 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Seth Gibson wrote: > Greetings all! > Im taking a survey for a web project im working on and i was wondering > if anyone interested would mind answering the following question: > > When you were just getting started in linux, what was question (or questions) > you had that no one seemed t

Re: [[newbie] Macmillan Mandrake Books (was Mouse Driver screwup in KDE)]

1999-11-29 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Fri, 26 Nov 1999,Jaguar wrote: | Would it be against the GPL or something for someone to offer THESE files for | d/l...ie: a personal FTP site or something??? | Jaguar Not against the GPL, but these e-books belong to Macmillan, so you'd have to have their permission, and I think that wou

[newbie] E-Mail

1999-11-29 Thread Díaz Leiva, Pedro
Title: E-Mail ¡STOP! I'm receiving many e-mails that it's not for me (230 e-mails). I don´t know where is the problem, but they are blocking my e-mail server.

Re: [newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hello List, > I have searched Tucows for a program such as Socket Watch or Clockwise > for Windows that will set the computer clock by an atomic clock each > time you connect to the internet. There is one for Gnome called System > Clock Detector but I want one fo

Re: A place for LinModems? [Long-OT] (was: Re: [newbie] modem configuration problem)

1999-11-29 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Fri, 26 Nov 1999,Michael R. Batchelor wrote: | I'm not so sure this a good long term strategy. I agree that using a | $200 CPU to replace a .50 chip is pretty stupid, but some of the DSP | based software modems are very robust at call management in the MS | windows environment. | |

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread Joachim Holst
Tom Jacobs wrote: > > My two cents: > > Being a brand new Linux user, I still wonder "hmmm why > do I have to mount my CDROM just to use it. Why can't > I just click on a picture or type d:\". > While I am no lover of M$ products in any way. Out of > the box, with no other knowledge of comput

[newbie] Linux Time Setting

1999-11-29 Thread Dennis Robertson
Hello List, I have searched Tucows for a program such as Socket Watch or Clockwise for Windows that will set the computer clock by an atomic clock each time you connect to the internet. There is one for Gnome called System Clock Detector but I want one for KDE. Any suggestions? Thanks. -- Denni

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread Dennis Robertson
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Dennis Robertson wrote: > > > Hello list, > > I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my > > problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and > > updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update functi

Re: [newbie] Brand new newbie seeks help.

1999-11-29 Thread Jeanette Russo
Glad to have been some help Jeanette - Original Message - From: Tom Jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Brand new newbie seeks help. > > Thank you Jeanette, > Your page is an excellent source of information.

[newbie] G2 Player - What's up with improving the Linux version?

1999-11-29 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I can't get any info from Real. Do you guys know if Real is placing any kind of priority on improving the lame beta version of G2 player? Otherwise, are there any Linux players that can play Real streaming? Seve

Re: [newbie] install bug?

1999-11-29 Thread touco
logged on as root, i get permission denied. i'll make it easier for the both of us. i'll go on back to 6.0 and work away my "newbie"ness. in the meantime, if you have that proverbial light go off inside your head about my particular problem, feel free to post it. i'll be lurking & learning. Than

[newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Hello all, I have just about all the parts together now, to start building my new computer. I already mentioned that I'll be using the Abit-BE-II, with HPC-366. So, with aside I've got 2 drives to work with. Quantum fireball ka drives .. one 9.5 gig and one 18 .gig. (My first homebrew computer

Re: [newbie] figured it out... different problem now...

1999-11-29 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Joelfirst make a small partition of 16-24 megs and make its mountpoint /boot. Then make a swap file (size depending on your ram, but no bigger than 124 megs). After that make your / partition and any others that you deem appropriate. Alan Joel Sinclair wrote: > > Hey again all... > > Ne

Re: [newbie] Update

1999-11-29 Thread Alan Shoemaker
TomI've never had that happen to me, but if the downloads really took place then the rpms will be in the /tmp directory and you should be able to install them from there. Alan Tom Poturica wrote: > > I took someones advice to use the tool on the KDE desktop to update Mandrake. > I selected

Re: [newbie] GAIM

1999-11-29 Thread Alan Shoemaker
KeithI just fired my copy of GAIM up (hadn't used it in a month or so) and it connected right up. Odd thing was I no longer had a buddy list and so had to re-make it. No problem, one of the folks in my newly created list was on-line and I connected just fine. Alan Keith Robinson wrote: >

Re: [Re: [newbie] MSIE when?]

1999-11-29 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Tom Jacobs wrote: > > My two cents: > > Being a brand new Linux user, I still wonder "hmmm why > do I have to mount my CDROM just to use it. Why can't > I just click on a picture or type d:\". > While I am no lover of M$ products in any way. Out of > the box, with no other knowledge of computer