Re: [newbie] DVD support

with regular ISO cd's it will work fine, with DVD movies - long story. - Original Message - From: "josh crutchley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:10 PM Subject: [newbie] DVD support Does linux 7.0 support DVD roms? I have a very new

Re: [newbie] X on a Presario 1277 laptop

Has anyone gotten X to work on a Presario Laptop model #1277? One of my co-workers is trying to get Linux installed on his laptop and it seems the lcd display won't work for him under X. :-( Thanks... John You might try the linux laptop site:

Re: [newbie] DVD support

Try www.OpenDVD.org but to be perfectly honest, DVD is not really supported, but you can "make" it work, ain't linux cool. :D sean josh crutchley wrote: Does linux 7.0 support DVD roms? I have a very new computer with some of the latest hardware and I just wanted to know if it was

Re: Netscape problem was Re: [newbie] system freezes after 1 - 2 days

OKKK wooh it is fixed here is what I did. I had already tried to run it from the command line using /usr/bin/netscape I recieved You dont appear to have netscape installed. So I then used your suggestion rpm -qa | grep netscape* to see what was installed... the only one installed was

[newbie] Beowulf Use.

I've been reading the Beowulf HOWTO and i have been trying to find a way to impliment this into an ISP/ASP Infrastructure. I was thinking of using this time of "supercomputer" as a WEB/MAIL Server. Can any tell me if this would be effective in this type of environment or if it would be

Re: Netscape problem was Re: [newbie] system freezes after 1 - 2 days

deleted text Now if anyone has an idea on how I can get this darn thing to let me use kvwdial as a normal user instead of root so I can use netscape I would Have you tried kppp ? Just curious. I'm not familiar with kvwdial.

[newbie] FAT partition problem with Staroffice

Hello, I had a strange problem with Staroffice, it can't read my FAT partitions, even when there rightly mounted and can explore them with xterm. I found a solution : it's to mount the FAt partitions in a directory of which the name don't have a CAPITAL letter(s) (what did Mandrake 6.1

[newbie] system freezes after 1 - 2 days

"Morris" == Morris Walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Morris Hi, Is anybody else experiencing a complete system lock-up Morris after running ~36 hrs? My X window just freezes, not Morris responding to keyboard or mouse. Also, my network Morris connections drop. Are you able to

[newbie] Mandrake 7.0

"Cyltic" == Cyltic [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Cyltic but it wont find my 3com for my able modem, and no where Cyltic in the documentation does it tell you how to add hardware Cyltic support. Hell the documentation doesn't really tell you Cyltic anything except how to do

Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

I would Like to use it for just one computer. Just mine. How could I do that? I have a Linksys EtherPCI II Lan card. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

Re: Netscape problem was Re: [newbie] system freezes after 1 -2 days

Yes I can dial out as a normal user using kppp and get a normal connection but netscape doesnt work, it just reports that it is unable to find the site, watching the lights on my modem... it doesnt even go look. It is just like I am not connected. I did go and add my ip address's in resolv.conf

Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

Hi David, for starters (i use the @home service personally) with a RealTek8029 chipset ne2000 PCI compatible.you need to setup your network as DHCP and the Server name must match what you would have had in windows as your computer name on the identification tabbut if you leave a list of

Re: [newbie] Help

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, you wrote: I was installing linux in my PC. I was able to partition the disk. While doing the installation of linux i was getting an error. I am giving below the error message. Any insight would be appreciated. ganesh hi, .. Be sure you should choice :

Re: [newbie] ICQ rpms on 6.1 cd?

"Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: Ivan Trail wrote: > these things along with travel at the speed of light are just some > things i can't figure out! > > Thanks!! If you travel at the speed of light what happens when you turn on your headlights? Joe According to the theory of relativity, at the

Re: [newbie] X on a Presario 1277 laptop

John Aldrich wrote: Has anyone gotten X to work on a Presario Laptop model #1277? One of my co-workers is trying to get Linux installed on his laptop and it seems the lcd display won't work for him under X. :-( Thanks... John Do you have the right color pitch set for your

[newbie] Network config

Hey all, (flame-retardent-comment: I looked through the HOW-TOs and the user guide, and the mailing list archive is unavailable right now.) Could anyone tell me what I should take from win98 to setup the network in linux? I am running on a school network. So far I've written the following down

Re: [newbie] Network config

Do you have the DNS (nameserver)? Sean Dave wrote: Hey all, (flame-retardent-comment: I looked through the HOW-TOs and the user guide, and the mailing list archive is unavailable right now.) Could anyone tell me what I should take from win98 to setup the network in linux? I am running

Re: [newbie] netscape disappears

Boda Zsolt écrivit : 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? Hi, Have you updated you system? If yes, unistall compat-libs and compat-glibc (rpm -e) and

Re: [newbie] X on a Presario 1277 laptop

John Aldrich wrote: Has anyone gotten X to work on a Presario Laptop model #1277? One of my co-workers is trying to get Linux installed on his laptop and it seems the lcd display won't work for him under X. :-( Thanks... John Do you have the right color pitch set for your

RE: [newbie] Network config

it is disabled in my config. here's my windows network control panel config: ip: obtain automatically wins: use DHCP gateway: none DNS: none now, on my roommate's computer, he has a gateway and some DNS servers as well...but my internet works w/o them...see now why I'm having issues?=) -Dave

[newbie] PCMCIA Problems!!!!

Hi, i have Linux 6.0 installed in a micron transport trek2 laptop with a Xircom CreditCard pcm modem card...If somebody could mount this device please help me. - Original Message - From: Kyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 9:32 PM Subject: RE:

[newbie] RE: List censorship???

I just checked the archives...and NONE of my messages sent since Dec31/99 have made it to the listis my mail getting censored or consigned to the bit buxket before anyone even sees them Get your own FREE, personal

[newbie] ATI Mobility-P 3D

Hi all, I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 on my Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. It installs fine all the way to the end. Even when it prompts to probe the video card and xwindows everything goes well and I see a desktop. Now the problem that I have is that when I'm done with the installation and type

Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

Hi Thomas, This thing is that I don't know nothing about linux. Like the commands or installing software. But the thing I would like to know is HOW to install these...or how to get the NIC to work so I can surf on the net with Linux. Thanks for the help! Dave - Original Message

[newbie] problems with as86 commands

i don't have it installed what are the rpms needed to install them? i started the kedevelop program with it came up with this a 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

[newbie] problems with as86 commands

i don't have it installed what are the rpms needed to install them? i started the kedevelop program with it came up with this a message saying that the as86 command was not found can anyone tell me what is needed to fix this problem kernel 2.2.13.4mdk thank you

Re: [newbie] Install problem

S3 here and same problem I used the install.bat file from /dosutils/autoboot it copies files to my C:/ drive and the install went fine after rebooting. - Original Message - From: Family ZOMBIE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: RE:

RE: [newbie] Network config

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, you wrote: Disable the card in windows (disable in all profiles) and try it again it is disabled in my config. here's my windows network control panel config: ip: obtain automatically wins: use DHCP gateway: none DNS: none now, on my roommate's computer, he has

Re: Netscape problem was Re: [newbie] system freezes after 1 -2days

jfcessor wrote: Yes I can dial out as a normal user using kppp and get a normal connection but netscape doesnt work, it just reports that it is unable to find the site, watching the lights on my modem... it doesnt even go look. It is just like I am not connected. I did go and add my ip

RE: [newbie] RE: List censorship???

I've seen plenty of them. I just have not been able to reply with anything remotely intelligent. -Original Message- From: Jaguar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 9:59 PM To: Linux Newbie Subject:[newbie] RE: List censorship??? I just checked

Re: [newbie] ATI Mobility-P 3D

Hi all, I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 on my Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. It installs fine all the way to the end. Even when it prompts to probe the video card and xwindows everything goes well and I see a desktop. Now the problem that I have is that when I'm done with the installation and

Re: [newbie] RE: List censorship???

Jaguar wrote: I just checked the archives...and NONE of my messages sent since Dec31/99 have made it to the listis my mail getting censored or consigned to the bit buxket before anyone even sees them Get

Re: [newbie] problems with as86 commands

Elizabeth Dolan écrivit : i don't have it installed what are the rpms needed to install them? bin86 Regards, David BAUDENS -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --David

[newbie] shutdown log

Can anyone please let me know if there is such a file, and if so where I can find it to view the messages I get scrolling on the screen when I shutdown. There are items relating to my VGA16 setup that are coming up, and it scrolls too fast for me to write it down. regards Gina

Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

1.Depend on your HDD manufacturer, you should download something similar to 'Ontrack Disk Manager' and install them onto your HDD - Original Message - From: David To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 12:54 AM Subject: [newbie] Cable modem!

RE: [newbie] Network config

nope, no go... also, I can't seem to find where to put the DHCP server addy in the config files...? -Dave -Original Message- From: root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Network config On Thu, 20 Jan 2000,

[newbie] /dev/Lp0--Device Busy or Unavailable

Hello, I have been trying to set up my HP 712c under Linux. Last week I was able to get PBM2PPA working perfectly, and today I decided to "upgrade" to PNM2PPA for the color support. Everything went good until I went to test the new installation. No matter what method I use to print, I get a

Re: [newbie] ICQ rpms on 6.1 cd?

Ivan Trail wrote: I have searched everything I can think of, but I don't know where to find the ICQ type rpms on my disk. Anyone know the name of them? and while we're at it, how do you get the rpms, in Krpm to arrange in either tree form or like the rpm manager in redhat 5.2? these

[newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate

Hi, I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here before. Namely, my system seems to lock up after 36hrs. I started running and paying closer attention to the xosview. According to the utility, I am using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). This includes

Re: [newbie] foo package

Boda Zsolt wrote: I do not have the package "foo" installed how could I install it? Where should I download it from? Thanks in advance: Zsolt There is no package "foo" foo is the hacker word for "whatever its called" or "x.xxx" or "insert relevant name here" -- Full plate packing

Re: [newbie] Upgrade How-To Question?

"John F. McClinton" wrote: 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 no, I don't think update will do that, even when it is working. The update

Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate

MandrakeUpdate started to work for me again I would swear that the mirror sites did not have the update directory/link for several days. thanks, morris Morris Walton wrote: Hi, I am trying to isolate a lock-up problem that I have mentioned here before. Namely, my system

[newbie] Modem Prob. RESOLVED!

Hey guys and gals, I'm sure some of you remember me having trouble with my PCI modem not working under linux. So today, I decided to delete linux and start fresh, and GUESS WHAT!? IT works now! YAY! I'm soo happy :) p.s. During the install, somehow I accidentally deleted my WINDOWS

Re: [newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate

Could this be the problem, since the swap partition spans beyond the 1024 cylinder boundary. If so, suggestions for remedy? Thanks, morris [root@heliopause morris]# fdisk /dev/sda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to . There is nothing wrong with that, but this is

[newbie] outrageous memory usage and still no MandrakeUpdate

"Morris" == Morris Walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Morris attention to the xosview. According to the utility, I am Morris using 245M/256 M (I just added another 128 yesterday). Morris This includes USED+SHAR/BUFF/CACHE. I'm thinking that I Morris need to recompile the

[newbie] Install problem

I´m trying to install Mandrake 7 from a cdrom ( burned from an ISO image). When the installation reaches the second stage I get an error. The error reads "_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can´t connnect: errno = 111" What is errno 111 and what should I do? I´ve tried to install from CD-Rom using

[newbie] Installation via PCMCIA net card problems

I have tried to install version 7 on my notebook from ftp view PCMCIA net card(3COM 589) and found out basic installation problem. I booted from diskete (pcmcia.img) wrote down all needed information (IP addresss, ftp server) . but the instalation failure at the begining. Below are messages

[newbie]

PCI modems , the way I understand it , are almost always WINMODEMs. I too agree that external modems are the way to go in linuxI even have a very cheap no name model that works fine with linux. RRP

RE: [[newbie] no sndconfig?]

I lowered my security the way you did, and the supermount error disappeared, too. Thanks :) I wonder why it happens, though. --- Noah Body [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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?

Re: [newbie] StarOffice install /usr/share -vs- /usr/local

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, you wrote: Thanks to all that replied. I ended up installing SO to /usr/share (someone suggested /usr/local but since I intended this to be a "network" install ...) and all seems to be happy. As a newbie I haven't quite figured out this file system thing YET and I'm

Re: [newbie] problems with gcc commands

i don't have it installed what are the rpms needed to install them? - Original Message - From: Derrick Judge [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] problems with gcc commands Make sure that you have the gcc compiler

[newbie] BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER

First of all I'm a newbie (first linux installation ever) I just installed Mandrake-Linux 7 and everything goes well for the installation. But when I rebooted and go in Linux, it writes me this: BUG IN DYNAMIC LINKER ld.so: dynamic-link.h: 53 elf_get_dynamic_info: Assertion `! "bad dynamic tag"`

Re: [newbie] now got problems with gcc errors

Elizabeth Dolan wrote: i got the make command working but now i get gcc errors can someone tell me how to fix this thank you MDK 6.1 uses pgcc as its compiler, it's on your CD, as are any other dependencies for development tools. -- Full plate packing steel! - Minsk

[newbie] how to encrypt password

I have to encrypt a password (to use it for the RIPE domain registrations). They write I could use the UNIX tool to encrypt it. HOW can I do it and what tool do I use? thanks, marc * * MERCATOR GmbH * * Your Presence Provider * *

[newbie] kdelibs - apps won't load

I've just broken KDE on my Mandrake system. :( I don't think it's anything major though. I downloaded the kdelibs sources package from: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/updates/6.0/SRPMS/kdelibs-1.1.2-9.src.rpm and ran the RPM kpackage thing. Untarring and compiling the files it created, I

[newbie] Installation blues :)

Howdy folks, I have a distinct feeling that Linux, of any flavor, does not like me...:) I have Mandrake 6.5 that I am trying to install. I have tried to install it about six times so far, and each time I have run into the same error. So, I've finally decided to ask for help :) First, a

Re: [newbie] Installation via PCMCIA net card problems

David Marko2 wrote: I have tried to install version 7 on my notebook from ftp view PCMCIA net card(3COM 589) and found out basic installation problem. I booted from diskete (pcmcia.img) wrote down all needed information (IP addresss, ftp server) . but the instalation failure at the begining.

[newbie] ICQ rpms on 6.1 cd?

I have searched everything I can think of, but I don't know where to find the ICQ type rpms on my disk. Anyone know the name of them? and while we're at it, how do you get the rpms, in Krpm to arrange in either tree form or like the rpm manager in redhat 5.2? these things along with travel at

Re: [[newbie] netscape not working with dialup]

PART PROBLEM I have gotten the modem to work with kppp, it will dial out but nothing realizes it is connected to the internet, with kvwdial I can dial out and everything realizes it is connected to the internet but kvwdial only works while I am in root mode. I would like to be able to browse the

Re: [newbie] Printing Problems in 6.5

Sorry about the html. I just started using Outlook a couple of weeks ago and had not even checked that! Anyway, I decided to take the BJC6000 back and will probably get an HPDJ 895cxi, unless someone has had serious problems with it. According to gtaylor's page, it is supposed to work

Re: [newbie] install 7.0 problems

I recommend Easy CD Creator. Lookup "iso" in the Easy CD Creator help file. It should tell you exactly what to do. Adaptec's website is very extensive. Use it if you need it. (Adaptec is the maker of Easy CD Creator) HTH, Matt From: Marc Herms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] ICQ rpms on 6.1 cd?

Ivan Trail wrote: these things along with travel at the speed of light are just some things i can't figure out! Thanks!! If you travel at the speed of light what happens when you turn on your headlights? Joe

Re: [newbie]

I have had excellent success with a Best Data model#56SF. it's a 56k controller based Internal modem.Probably the easiest thing I've done so far in Linux Set the jumbers on it to com 1, irq 4, or com 2, irq 3, and you're good to go. RRPotratz wrote: PCI modems , the way I understand it , are

Re: [newbie] system freezes after 1 - 2 days

I hope you have better luck than I have... I am using 6.5 and the update link works but I did notice that when I tried to update netscape that it crashed twice before it worked... now however netscape doesnt work at all, it just sits there like you didnt click the icon and if you run it from the

[newbie] foo package

I do not have the package "foo" installed how could I install it? Where should I download it from? Thanks in advance: Zsolt

Re: [newbie] Office Question.

Alex V Flinsch wrote: When Stardivision was purchased by Sun, they did away with the need for the reg number, they also created a patch to remove the need for the reg number for installation. You can get it at ftp://ftp.stardivision.de/pub/support/so51/unxlnxi/regpatch -- Alex (Go easy

[newbie] Cable modem!

Hi, I'm a pure newbie at this and would like to know if how could I get my cable modem to work. I really need some step by step instructions. And since I have a 20 gig hd. It tells me that I have more then 1024 cylinders and I can't install LILO. Is there a way to get 1024 cylinders so I

RE: [newbie] Install problem

Hi! I had the same problem. It is propably in your display adapter (it is not broken, but old). I have "old" S3 Trio64V+ and it has support for VESA 1.2 (NOT vesa local bus, but more like video standard). I think there were something about requirements: Vesa 2.0 compatible video adapter

Re: [newbie] Cable modem!

What are you trying to accomplish with the cable modem? Do you simply want a single computer connected to it, or do you want to use it as a gateway for multiple computers? Bryan "David" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 01/20/2000 12:54:57 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] install 7.0 problems

Bobby Welch wrote: I downloaded the iso and used Nero to burn the image onto a CD. Bobby, How long to download it? How big? I only have 28.8 download here. Thanks! .. -- Mark Fitzgerald (0-0) Campobello Island, NB, Canada

[newbie] RE: [expert] X on a Presario 1277 laptop

G'day John, Original message: Has anyone gotten X to work on a Presario Laptop model #1277? One of my co-workers is trying to get Linux installed on his laptop and it seems the lcd display won't work for him under X. :-( I don't know if you want to try this.

[newbie] X on a Presario 1277 laptop

Has anyone gotten X to work on a Presario Laptop model #1277? One of my co-workers is trying to get Linux installed on his laptop and it seems the lcd display won't work for him under X. :-( Thanks... John