RE: [newbie] Download Mandra 7.0 (Air)

Once you've go Go!Zilla installed, you can just download the iso image. well, I didn`t know this and now I have downloaded /Mandrake and /images directories !! I do NOT intend to download also the iso image (620MB) now, because I already have been online quite a long time! :-)) So, does it

[newbie] Email Server under Linux

Dear Linuxers, I was wondering what email server software that runs under Linux. What source I can use to learn setup email server under Linux ? Can I setup mailing list server without any email server at my Linux machine ? Thanks in advance. Best Regards, Paulus Hendarwan

Re: [newbie] Download Mandra 7.0 (Air)

The lovely thing about the ISO image was that I got a self-booting CDROM from it. Entire Linux installed with nothing but one CDROM disk. And it even worked with the hard drives the previous version wouldn't touch (36.5 gig Maxtors). "Marc Herms (Mercator GmbH)" wrote: Once you've go

[newbie] need help !

Acctually i need some help about this mandrake linux Os. I had a problem here that i cant surf to the internet but i can log in to the internet. So what should i do ( to make sure that i can surf using this mandrake linux 6.1 (venus)) ? please reply back to me as soon as possible tanx regards,

Re: [newbie] Download Mandra 7.0 (Air)

The lovely thing about the ISO image was that I got a self-booting CDROM from it. Entire Linux installed with nothing but one CDROM disk. And it even worked with the hard drives the previous version wouldn't touch (36.5 gig Maxtors). yes, I believe that, but DOES IT WORK with the downloaded

Re: [Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.5]

Steve Leseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same problem with an HP Deskjet 693C! At 05:31 PM 1/18/2000 -0700, you wrote: Ok. As I mentioned in my rant yesterday, I have a printing problem. I run on a Compaq Presario 4862. I installed Mandrake 6.5 in a dual boot setup with Win98se.

RE: [newbie] Modem Problems

WINMODEMS are NOT supported by Linux and never will be... See their web page -Original Message- From: Jon Schwartze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 9:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem Problems hey man, I'm having the exact

Re: [[newbie] need help !]

"sHiMaN @t LiNuXdOtCoMdOtMy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Acctually i need some help about this mandrake linux Os. I had a problem here that i cant surf to the internet but i can log in to the internet. So what should i do ( to make sure that i can surf using this mandrake linux 6.1 (venus)) ?

[newbie] localhost login

Please could someone explain why, after installing Linux Mandrake 6.1 my pc boots up and comes to an opening screen and asks for a localhost login but doe's not accept the name I put in during installation. regards Jack

[newbie] where is php3?

I "think" I have installed php3 (using RPM), but I cannot find it. Where should it be and how can I check wether it`s installed or not? and... using another server, I want to figure out, WHICH php is installed. How can I tell this? andwhich php version is that? Apache/1.2.6 PHP/FI-2.0b11.

[newbie] A letter on Mandrake 7 and security

While going through my news groups I found a letter written in about Mandrake. It say much about the new security options. If you care to read it let me know and I can forward it to the list Hugh -- "I haven't lost my mind -- it's backed up on tape somewhere."

Re: [newbie] A letter on Mandrake 7 and security

En/Na Hugh Semmler ha escrit: While going through my news groups I found a letter written in about Mandrake. It say much about the new security options. If you care to read it let me know and I can forward it to the list Hugh Yes, please, do it.

Re: [newbie] A letter on Mandrake 7 and security

Let's see it. Bryan

[newbie] GCC

I am trying to install a program using a ./configure script and I am getting the following error. configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables Is this a problem with my compiler? Which is a version GCC that I downloaded from the Mandrake 7.0

[newbie] Hello- Installation Question

Hi there. Last night I tried to install Mandrake on a clean hard drive, 13 gigs, I got to select packages, after selecting the packages I wanted to install, I continued the installation process. It seemed to be loading the packages fine, but it was taking forever so I left it to finish the

[newbie] Email Server under Linux

"Paulus" == Paulus Hendarwan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Paulus Dear Linuxers, I was wondering what email server software qmail, Postfix, sendmail and probably others. http://www.xnet.com/~blatura/linapp4.html#mail Paulus that runs under Linux. What source I can use to learn

[newbie] need help !

"sHiMaN" == sHiMaN @t LiNuXdOtCoMdOtMy [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: sHiMaN Acctually i need some help about this mandrake linux Os. sHiMaN I had a problem here that i cant surf to the internet but sHiMaN i can log in to the internet. So what should i do ( to [snip] What is the

Re: [newbie] localhost login

How did you obtain MDK 6.1? I've heard that some of the CD's shipped with magazines had this problem. Check the archive for better descriptions. Matt From: "Matthew Jackson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] localhost login Date: Wed, 19

Re: [newbie] need help !

Did you enter the DNS IP addresses into KPPP? I had the same problem before supplying KPPP with the DNS IP addresses. HTH, Matt From: "sHiMaN @t LiNuXdOtCoMdOtMy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] need help ! Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000

Re: [newbie] Soundcards (was: two problems)

Try running "sndconfig" from a console without the quotes. HTH, Matt From: Bernice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] two problems Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 01:09:00 GMT Hi all I have just installed mandrake Linux 6.5 First and hardest: Is

Re: [Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.5]

Well, this might actually get me to work on email in linux. I have have spent so much time on this printing problem, I haven't worked on email. I will try to see if I can get it tonight! - Original Message - == The HP 7xx series

[newbie] Fwd: [Fwd: Most secure out of the box distribution?]

-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: [Fwd: Most secure "out of the box" distribution?] Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 07:23:30 -0500 From: Hugh Semmler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Path:

[newbie] Are You Serious About Creating Wealth?

If you have reached the point in your life where you are ready for Financial Freedom and a Real opportunity to Retire in 2-3 years, we would like you to continue reading.  This is not a program for everyone, so if you are not a highly motivated, goal oriented person with a burning desire to be

Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.5

According to http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi?make=Canonformat=full The Cannon BJC-6000 is a "papaerweight" Reported to work on Usenet by Jan Harmsen; may well be "perfect" - if so please fix! May only run at 720x720? Try the 610 Uniprint drivers, too. I ([EMAIL

[newbie] Office Question.

I'm in the process of installing Star Office, for Mandrake 6.1 Package. I's askingme for Company/Campus Key. Jeff

Re:[newbie] A letter on Mandrake 7 and security

On 1/19/00 7:49:58 AM, Hugh Semmler wrote: While going through my news groups I found a letter written in about Mandrake. It say much about the new security options. If you care to read it let me know and I can forward it to the list Please do, I'm interested to know what others say about it.

[newbie] Problem with root account in security ( paranoid ), Mandrake 7 (Air)

Hi, I try to use the newest Mandrake 7 final ISO , I have problems After the installation was sucessefull completed, i reboot and in login screen i dont log with the root account, like password or account is incorrect, but..., i made 2 more reinstall , and i have the same

Re: [newbie] localhost login

This does sound like the problem that occured with the version of Mandrake 6.1 that was on the front of PC Answers in the UK. This does, however, go back to seven weeks ago. I, for one, am still awaiting the replacement CD from PC Answers. John the Nadger http://mklinux.cjb.net On Wed, 19

Re: [newbie] Office Question.

jeff wrote: I'm in the process of installing Star Office, for Mandrake 6.1 Package. I's askingme for Company/Campus Key. Jeff Did you get StarOffice with Mandrake 6.1? (With Mandrake Power Pack .. that is?) If so, select - media key and put in the number you recieved with Mandrake

[newbie] Another problem in MANDRAKE 7 (Air).!?

Hi, I can't install the Crypographic pakage, An error occurred... Net::FTP: Bad peer address ...propagated. My networking configuration is OK.!! whats happen..!? Anyone can help me.!!? thanx.

Re: [newbie] Office Question.

Mark Fitzgerald wrote: jeff wrote: I'm in the process of installing Star Office, for Mandrake 6.1 Package. I's askingme for Company/Campus Key. Jeff Did you get StarOffice with Mandrake 6.1? (With Mandrake Power Pack .. that is?) If so, select - media key and put in the

Re: [[newbie] no sndconfig?]

I ended up reinstalling the whole thing (I don't think it was anywhere in my system at the time, because I was doing locate *con* in practically all possible directories). After reinstalling (I chose Custom/Normal this time), sndconfig was there for all the world to see. I'm thinking that

RE: [[newbie] no sndconfig?]

I saw the supermount kernel error as well. Im not sure how to fix it, but it seemed when I lowered my security, it worked? Could I be wrong? -Original Message- From: Jennifer Villafranca [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Setting up a small network in a NT environment

A good place to start is to get a book on samba(try an orielly book). At my work we actually have the PDC as linux box that everyone logs into. Derrick - Original Message - From: Payne Stanifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000

RE: [newbie] Setting up a small network in a NT environment

We are running an NT network with exchange server and Outlook (obviusly). I was wondering if there are any clients for Linux that will be able to retreive/send e-mail using Exchange as well as getting the user list. Rafal -Original Message- From: Derrick Judge [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Office Question.

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Mark Fitzgerald wrote: jeff wrote: I'm in the process of installing Star Office, for Mandrake 6.1 Package. I's askingme for Company/Campus Key. Jeff Did you get StarOffice with Mandrake 6.1? (With Mandrake Power Pack .. that is?)

Re: [newbie] Voodoo 3 agp

Boda Zsolt wrote: On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Zsolt Boda wrote: Yes, me. Ihad absolutely no problem!!! My settings: 800*600 @ 32bit color depth. Under Mandrake 7 of course. But I don't know what you are talking about when you say: "3dfx test". I am talking about the test

[newbie] how to download symlinks?

I did NOT use the iso image to download the new Mandrake 7.0, but just downloaded the directories /Mandrake and /images with Go!Zilla. BUT.. it didn`t download the symlinks correctly, there are some files that are only symlinks and have 0K or just a few. HOW can I download those and is it

Re: [newbie] problems with make commands

You are firing off "make" from the wrong place (i think). Make is located in: /usr/csh/bin if you edit (vi) your .cshrc and add in the above in set path, you should be able to fire off "make" from anywhere. dont quote me on this -robert On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Warren Doney wrote:

Re: [newbie] Office Question.

Alex V Flinsch wrote: On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Mark Fitzgerald wrote: jeff wrote: I'm in the process of installing Star Office, for Mandrake 6.1 Package. I's askingme for Company/Campus Key. Jeff Did you get StarOffice with Mandrake 6.1? (With

[newbie] mdk 7.0 install problems

Yo I'm trying to install 7.0 but after the ramdisk is loaded the system reboots. I've tried harddisk installation, cdrom installation, expert mode and finally text mode. None of them works. I've tried making a boot disk as well but that didn't help either. I've tried fiddling with the

[newbie] netscape disappears

Hi, I have the problem that under my Mandrake 7.0 Netscape is sometimes disappearing. Has somebody else this problem? Why and what is happening? And what can I do against this? Thanks in advance: Zsolt

Re: [[newbie] Office Question.]

Whem you install the star office it ask you about some question that you answered whem you fill the register form.Whem you install the package it ask you about the same questions to compare with your registration and code number. jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in the process of installing

[newbie] Will my CPU work?

Hi, I was thinking of buying Mandrake to use on an older PC, but was wondering if it will work with its CPU. I had read that Linux can work well with older CPU's. Mine is an AMD 586, 133 Mhz. The CPU "runs at Pentium speed", but I know from past problems that it does not read Pentium

[newbie] Mandrake 6.0 -- Disk Druid Hang-Up

Disk Druid won't let me install a swap partition (of any size), for no reason that I can figure out. When I try to "Add" the swap partition, I get an error: not enough room on the partition (63 ??). I am installing the swap partitian on a 2nd hard disk (1 GIG; slave) - hdb1 - that has WIN98

[newbie] modem connection problem

Well I am able to dial out and connect using kppp as root or as a user, however netscape doesnt recognize that I am connected so kppp isnt doing me alot of good at this point. Now I can dial out as root using the kwvdial and netscape works etc... but as a user when I dial out it goes through the

[newbie] Upgrade How-To Question?

If I want to upgrade from Linux-Mandrake 6.0 to 7.0, can I click on the Update Icon on my desktop to do that? And will this overwrite my existing configuration files? Thanks In Advance

Re: [newbie] problems with make commands

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, munsters wrote: i lied, it should be /usr/ccs/bin You are firing off "make" from the wrong place (i think). Make is located in: /usr/csh/bin if you edit (vi) your .cshrc and add in the above in set path, you should be able to fire off "make" from

[newbie] Mandrake Linux Install Problem -- Installer can't find CD

I have an "ATAPI E285X" CD according to the startup info from my PC. But the Mandrake-Linux intall software can't find the CD. None of the Menu Choices work. (Linux-Mandrake 6.5) Now What? -- Harold D. Levin, Interim Head

Re: [newbie] two problems

Bernice wrote: Hi all I have just installed mandrake Linux 6.5 First and hardest: Is that Disk Druid has trashed my partition tables (my machine also runs mainly OS/2 warp 4) such that I am unable to run either Partition Magic 3.05 or fdisk from OS/2 although my disks are booting

[newbie] mandrake 7 and mesa

Hi, I got problem when I upgrade my 6.1 to the latest 7.0. I am working on an image manipulation project, so I need openGL. I installed MESA3.1beta on my mandrake 6.1 and it worked fine. After I upgraded my system to mandrake 7.0, I can not compiled my old program, the error message is from ld!

[newbie] install 7.0 problems

I had downloaded the directories /Mandrake and /images and /dosutils and created a boot disk. Everything SEEMED fine and it started the installation (graphical, very nice...) :-) At about the sixth or seventh point it told me that it couldn`t install all packages. It continued though. Then,

Re: [newbie] Modem Problems

You think!? If you would have readthen you'd see thats why I bought a PCI modem...I know the winmodem wont work, and never will Thanks for your input though JON "{{{ J.P.}}}" wrote: WINMODEMS are NOT supported by Linux and never will be... See their web page -Original

[newbie] Mandrake 7.0 - Mail Problems

Hello, i can't send mail to root or to the user i have added during the installation. Is there a problem with the mail system in Mandrake 7.0. Bye... Andre

Re: [newbie] install 7.0 problems

I downloaded the iso and used Nero to burn the image onto a CD. The install went without a hitch .. even got my usb mouse working =) If you do use nero to burn the CD, you must note that Nero (version 4.0.7.5) is unable to open a *.iso file and properly recognize it(or at least I could not

[newbie] 7.0 Setup

I am kind of new to Linux and just installed 7.0. I have gotten my cable modem to work but now every time I boot it states that http: fails and I need to run servername manually. What do I need to do to correct this? Also how do I setup up my zip drive (parallel) to work with Linux. Also need

[newbie] Refresh problem solve !!!

Hi Warren, Thank you! I added the option "noaccel" and it works very well. I'll upgrade my X-server to 3.3.6 as you said. Thanks again, Jonathan

Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.5

"Wendell" == Wendell E Gragg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wendell Actually, I did just purchase a print server. If this Wendell thing is on a network, is there a possibility that it Wendell would work? It is supposedly network compatible. [snip] Hang it off of an MS Windows box and

[newbie] FONT Q: blocky text in Netscape?

Not new to Linux, but new to Mandrake. Installed 6.3 and I remember hearing it came with some truetype fonts built in or something. But when I opened Netscape, and went to some websites I had designed, some text was big and blocky like a Xerox logo or something. (You know - where the letter A

[newbie] mandrake 7 installation

I hope this is the right place to send this... I tried installing the new Mandrake 7 but I ran into some issues: The first time I installed it I selected the Rage Fury card and ViewSonic G773 monitor which I have but it couldn't accomplish the test.And it booted with failures concerning mounting

Re: [newbie] Modem Problems

After reinstalling 6.1 the other day, I had the same problem-- modem busy. . Cause: I had forgotten to add #setserial /dev/modem uart 16550A port 0x6200 irq 11 as directed in my modem's user manual (Actiontec 56k PCI call waiting modem) to my /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. I

Re: [newbie] installation stops

Hi David! Am Die, 18 Jan 2000 schrieb David Amundson: I'm installing linux/mandrake on a Compaq Pentium LTE 5250, and the installation process stops dead after all the packages have been installed and the install program has probed for a mouse. The machine locks up at this point. Is this

[newbie] problems with gcc commands

i started the kedevelop program with it came up with this message saying that the gcc command was not found can anyone tell me what is needed to fix this problem kernel 2.2.13.4mdk thank you

Re: [newbie] 7.0 Setup

Go to rpmfind.net for the rpm for ssh rpm or www.ssh.fi for the ssh homepage and download the source code tarball. As for the cablemodem did you name machine what the cable company told you to? Derrick - Original Message - From: Karl Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] FONT Q: blocky text in Netscape?

Did you check the settings under EditPreferencesFonts? On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Not new to Linux, but new to Mandrake. Installed 6.3 and I remember hearing it came with some truetype fonts built in or something. But when I opened Netscape, and went to some websites I had

[newbie] Multi-session CD

Hello list, I am asking this question on behalf of another member of our LUG who is not connected at present, so please bear with me if I don't get the wording exactly right. He wants to know how to mount/read a multi-session cd, which he has burnt in Windows, in L-M6.1 using KFM. He has tried

Re: [newbie] problems with gcc commands

Make sure that you have the gcc compiler installed, and make sure it is in a directory that is in you PATH. If all else fails use this command, it might take a while depending on the speed of your computer but if it exists it will find it: find / -name gcc Derrick - Original Message

Re: [Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.0]

Thanks - here's the contents of my printcap file: ## Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!# Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict format!# Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.## This file can be edited with the