[newbie] Running PPP Dialer / Config

2000-02-10 Thread ChOPpY C. Chipper
Hey, I JUST installed Liinux 7.0 - 2 FINALLY! Been working on getting the damn thing to boot up w/o an LI error(argh!) well, anyway, my problem is that I don't have any idea on how to do nearly anything, manuals don't help much, because they don't explain how to do something in enough detail! So

Re: [newbie] FAT Bread failed???

2000-02-10 Thread David van Balen
It happens every few hours and just shows up as a message on my console. I only noticed it after I started shutting down X and logging out when I wasn't going to use the computer for a while. I have an IDE HDD and a cd-rom. That's it. On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Lenny Shovsky wrote: > 2 questions, do

RE: [newbie] RE: your mail

2000-02-10 Thread Will Trepanier
I must argue this. VI is a very powerful and useful tool if you take the time to learn it. try reading the man page and you will find that if does not open every document read-only, you just haven't done enough research to know how to use it. I will take vi over any editor out there, for the

[newbie] doom on Mandrake

2000-02-10 Thread Jim Bruno Goldberg
Hi, people! I install a RPM to the doom game on my Mandrake 6 and when I try to run "sdoom", the game returns me a message: bash: /usr/games/sdoom: cannot execute binary file. The binary file in the message is the sdoom or another binary? Can anyone explain me something? Thank you. --

Re: [newbie] RE: your mail

2000-02-10 Thread Glyn Millington
On the other hand, Vi - improved, the glorious Vim , is worth learning because of its staggering flexibility - and anyone using Mandrake 6.1 or 7 gets a natty GTK interface with pretty icons and all the things that those poor souls suckled on Windows need to feel right at home. Try the Vim Hom

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2000-02-10 Thread Dave Holland
I am having problems with the 7.0 install. I have tried three installs and two video cards. When I am finished with the install xwindows starts up(or kde, I am not sure if its xwindows or kde) i see a username and login field. I log in and then two console screens come up, with a background of pos

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RE: [newbie] fuser

2000-02-10 Thread Cameron Kerr
I think you have to be root to run this program, so it's probably not in your path (I don't think normal users have /sbin in their path) -Original Message- From: Paul Derbyshire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 10 February 2000 10:05pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] fus

RE: [newbie] KDE startup

2000-02-10 Thread Cameron Kerr
kdedesktop from the console -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 10 February 2000 5:42pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] KDE startup I downloaded the linux-mandrake...how do I start the kde desktop? Chris

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Re: [newbie] KDE runs to slow!

2000-02-10 Thread Homero Borgo
Anyone known how can i install the new XFree86 (run X) that support the i810 video card (intel i810 chipset in motherboard) I have Linux RedHat 6.1 (Cartman) kernel 2.2.12-20 but if any one known how run Gnome o KDE with this chipset (or the exact configuration of /etc/Xfree86 to run good X) i

Re: [newbie] Log file question

2000-02-10 Thread shuxclams
IPCHAINS is a "firewall" type program that defines what and which computers or users have access to resources inside or outside your network, for instance, I used this "rule" to block that IP address that the attack came from; ipchains -I input -s 216.68.170.159 -j DENY -l which reads as follows

Re: [newbie] Apropos not working! I'm lost in my learning withoutit ;)

2000-02-10 Thread Jaime Batiz
Not sure about those messages. This is a guess: different versions on the bzip2 used to create those .bz2 files and the one makewhatis is using to decompress them. Jaime - Original Message - From: Alek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 6:41 P

Re: [newbie] Mailing list server

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 05:32 PM 2/10/00 +0700, you wrote: >Dear Linuxers, > >I have tried several times BeroList mailing list server but I always failed >to activate it. >I wonder if there is another mailing list server software (other than >BeroList) that more user friendly. >Or where can I download/get BeroList man

[newbie] relaying mail in sendmail?

2000-02-10 Thread Peter J. Schoenster
Hello, How do I allow mail to be relayed in sendmail according to the value of the 'from' field sent by the email program? Peter __ A Used Book is a Good Book

RE: [newbie] compiling problem

2000-02-10 Thread Family ZOMBIE
Hi! I had that problem too. I found out, that I didn't have all nessessary packages installed. Unfortunately I can't remember, whitch RPM package I had to install. It was some header/library package nessessary for compiler. You can try to install some RPM (library/header) and then ./configure agai

Re: [newbie] RE: your mail

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 10:08 AM 2/10/00 -, you wrote: >use vi, type vi at a command prompt, useful commands are: > >:write - to save >:quit - to quit >:quit! - to force quit > >btw. you will probably hate it :) Shame on you, suggesting than a new user use vile and then giving an inadequate warning. I stumbled o

Re: [[newbie] LiLo set up]

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 04:49 AM 2/10/00 EST, you wrote: >Then linux is set up as your default OS. >When the lilo prompt comes up, hit the tab button... RTFOP (read the f&@! original post) -- the prompt *never came up* on the guy's system! He pretty much said that right out. Geesh. Everyone in the universe jumps to

Re: [Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?]

2000-02-10 Thread Larry Varney
At 03:06 AM 2/10/00 -0500, you wrote: >At 01:03 AM 2/10/00 -0600, you wrote: >>> If anyone reads this, then it should be obvious that this particular piece >>> of software, Microsoft's Outlook Express, does work. > >Outlook Exploder pseudo-works. Sometimes you might manage to read a few >messages

[newbie] isapnp

2000-02-10 Thread Rick N
  I installed Linux without a problem and love it. But I have one little problem with my ISA modem. I would like to run isapnp, but am not too sure how to do it. I know I have to create a .conf file and then edit it, but I am not sure of the command line I need, to create the .conf file.  I

[newbie] trivial questions

2000-02-10 Thread James Luongo
I have a couple of things that I need to know. Anyone should know how to answer them, but for some reason I can't. Here they are: 1.) When I click on the K icon at the bottom of the screen and go to the Utilites menu, there are many items in it. So many items that it goes off the bottom of my

Re: [newbie] LiLo set up

2000-02-10 Thread Elvis Dieguez
Thank you for the replies I have.  I have already tried using KLilo but it always returns an error (i.e. syntax error near line 10 and then Lilo died).  Unfortunately, I have problems installing win 98 and I had to install it second, which means it overwrote the boot section and erased my or

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[newbie] HP69x Printer Driver

2000-02-10 Thread David Santon
Does anyone know how to reduce the amount of ink this driver puts to paper. RH5.1 had a switch for the driver but I can't remember it and where it went - has anyone any ideas TIA DS (Nottm UK) - http://www.santon.clara.co.uk/ ---

Re: [newbie] Mandrake versions

2000-02-10 Thread RRPotratz
On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, you wrote: > I have not seen 6.5 before, is it like 6.1? Or just a ver they did not > release on official CD? > -- > Linux Cat -- I believe what is being refered to is a MacMillian version with extra pdf versions of some linux books on a third cdrom. for some reason it has

Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Linux

2000-02-10 Thread Dan LaBine
Audrey; You may also have to transfer the operating system back onto your Win98 Drive. After you run FDISK as Jim points out below, run the following from your DOS boot disk. Obviously, make sure the "sys.com" file is on the boot disk, before you run it (duh?). Run "sys c:" . That is run only wha

[newbie] Fwd: Re: PCI modems with Linux?

2000-02-10 Thread RRPotratz
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: PCI modems with Linux? Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 22:23:01 -0800 (PST) From: aphro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> look your modem(s) up on this page: http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/2207b.html confirm they are not winmodems, chances are if you paid less

[newbie] Fwd: Re: PCI modems with Linux?

2000-02-10 Thread RRPotratz
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: PCI modems with Linux? Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 01:09:02 -0500 From: paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > > I and my friend have a problem with Linux. In some documents we > read that PCI modems can not be used, because of the structure > of

[newbie] Fwd: Re: PCI modems with Linux?

2000-02-10 Thread RRPotratz
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: PCI modems with Linux? Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 22:53:52 -0600 From: Brad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 12:32:06PM +0800, gou.dedalus wrote: > > I and my friend have a problem with Linux. In some documents we > read that PCI

[newbie] Switching X modes

2000-02-10 Thread Ian Watkinson
Hi, I am running Mandrake 6.02 on a Toshiba 310CDT. When I have set it up, I have set it up for multiple x server settings, how do I switch between those ? For example 8bit 1260x762 16nit 800x600 etc Thanks Ian Watkinson ==

Re: [newbie] Sound card/Modem/CDROM installation

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
That Lucent modem is a winmodem. Fortunately Lucent has released open source linux drivers for it. Check their Web site out. -- .*. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not -() < circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a `*' straight li

[newbie] fuser

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
Someone tells me "fuser" is a standard *nix command to find out what processes have a given file open. It doesn't seem to exist. What gives? -- .*. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not -() < circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a

Re: [newbie] Log file question

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 02:03 PM 2/9/00 -0800, you wrote: >Well what ipchains rule concerning ICMP can I implement to thwart such >attacks? If I knew what an "ipchains rule" was, I might be able to help you, but unfortunately I don't. -- .*. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not -

[newbie] List hiccup

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
In the past three minutes, my inbox suddenly filled with a flood of 87 newbie list messages. There are two problems here. 1. The list got "blocked" or some pipeline "clogged". 2. When it unclogged, the system dumped all the e-mail in one big wad instead of splitting it up and spoon-feeding it

Re: [newbie] Mandrake versions

2000-02-10 Thread Gina
Mandrake 6.5 is just a bundled package of RH6.1, plus special versions from Partition Magic for partitioning and booting utilities, and both gnome and kde interface install options. Its outdated now as both the kernel and Xfree86 alone have been updated which is with mandrake v7, and I believe th

RE: [newbie] 3com Ethernet 10baseT good for cablemodem?

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 10:09 AM 2/10/00 +0200, you wrote: >Dep. ? >Netafim Magal. ?? -- .*. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not -() < circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a `*' straight line."-

FW: [newbie] what web browser do you all use?

2000-02-10 Thread Julian & Debby Warren
-Original Message- From: Paul Derbyshire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 10 February 2000 10:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] what web browser do you all use? At 11:25 AM 2/9/00 -0600, you wrote: >It does?!?!?!?!?? > >I have not ever seen nutscrape do that, it

[newbie] Repair Corel Linux Install (how to)

2000-02-10 Thread Julian & Debby Warren
Dear All, I D/L'd the Corel Wordperfect Install as six files which were tar and gzipped. I uncompressed them, incorrectly as it turned out, so that when I executed "sh Runme" it ran but threw up errors. The snag is that now that I have the correct install directory structure of readme/ linux/ an

[newbie] RE: HELP fstab

2000-02-10 Thread Hill, Andrew
Sadly all I have access to is the most simple of commands, I couldn't find pico or similar, is there a command line equivalent od edit (dos) that I can use. > -Original Message- > From: Daniel Lawrence [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 1:59 PM > To: 'Hill, An

RE: [newbie] 3com Ethernet 10baseT good for cablemodem?

2000-02-10 Thread Mike Perry
I have a 3C509B Combo on my machine and it works like a treat :-) It was detected automatically no problems and didn't require any playing around with at all. Michael Perry. R&D. Dep. Netafim Magal. <<<>>> > -Original Message- > From: Vic [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thu 10 Februar

Re: [newbie]

2000-02-10 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 09:01 AM 2/10/00 +0100, you wrote: >subscribe newbie Hmm. I can understand the odd person posting an unsubscribe here mistakenly, instead of to the -request or -owner address (whichever it is). But subscribe requests? I mean, obviously, from the message being here, you're already subscrib