Re: [newbie] Zip Drive is running

My scsi zip250 is mounted on device /dev/sda4 I think the 4th partition is universal, I'm not sure why they use the 4th partition, but I noticed that most zips do, for linux that is, I don't know what windoze zips do. On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Thorsten Brenner mewed: Hello everybody, Now my

Re: [newbie] SoundBlaster PCI128

I also have SB128 PCI but I use the module es1371 instead of es1370. Try to use the es1371 module HTH Flupke _=+Richard+=_ wrote : I have a SOUNDBLASTER PCI128 and I cant get it to load it says:

Re: [Re: [newbie] Memory Problems]

root [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "Congdon, Christopher" wrote: I have an Intergraph TD-4 dual CPU Pentium 90 I've installed Mandrake 7.0 on. The BIOS reports that the system has 96MB of RAM, however Mandrake only reports 65MB... Help Chris Richard wrote: No, I have 128

Re: [RE: [newbie] Memory Problems]

"Congdon, Christopher" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The install never asked how much memory I had. Where to I tell it how much I've got?? Chris == As root, add the following to /etc/lilo.conf append="mem=96M" use appropriate number then run /sbin/lilo Mike

Re: [newbie] new hard disk...

No. You don't have to reinstall anything. A correct file transfert should do it. Let's suppose your old linux is on /dev/hda2 and you want to have it on /dev/hdb1. If other users can connect and work on your box, you first should switch to runlevel 1 (just type init 1) Then, here is how you have

Re: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, but don't remember much - I've downloaded a file manager in the form of source code, and need to do a "make" to compile it - typing "make" at the shell prompt tells me that there is no "make" in my searchpath,

Re: [newbie] Zip Drive is running

The 4 in there means: "the fourth partition in the first (a) HD". Don't know quite how this applies to ZIP-drives. But then again: if you say it works that way, well... That's the way it works. ;-) On Mar 31 Thorsten Brenner wrote: Hello everybody, Now my Zip-Drive is running. The

Re: [newbie] firewall

_=+Richard+=_ a écrit : How do you start the firewall? I have comletly no idea what a firewall is but I heard it protects you from hackersis that right? Absolutely right! A firewall is made to analize the ip packets that come to a network interface, and decide what to do with this packet

Re: [newbie] IP MASQ (internet works on clients, not on linux server)

Did you prperly configure your default gateway adress? Troy Sherman a écrit : I recently set up IP MASQ on my linux machine. When i connect to the net on the linux box, i can ping the DNS server of my ISP. Also if i type in something like ping www.nintendo.com it says pinging

[newbie] [SAMBA]smbmount

HI !! 1.I have Mandrake Linux 7.02 and i want to mount the shares of my Fileserver,so i tried smbmount bnut it didnt work! The system gave back: "command not" found do i have to install it additionaly? But on my other Linuxboxes it was installed with Samba. 2.Is there a programm for KDE witch

Re: [newbie] upgrading RedHat 6.1 to Mandrake 7.0

my understanding is that mandrake is redhat6.1 kernel and an added few files and a GUI install - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] upgrading RedHat 6.1 to Mandrake 7.0 On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, larry

RE: RE: [newbie] Can't Connect to the Internet

The adapter address is hardware and you don't need to worry about that. You need to input the IP, subnet, gateway, and also the DNS IP (yes it is different from your IP). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 11:02 PM To:

[newbie] To all with Zip drive problems

I have no idea if the following will help us but I list it here for info. If anyone can make improvements on the old advice (4/98), please do so! Idris === http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue28/lg_tips28.html#atapi I just bought an IDE ATAPI iomega Zip drive, and I couldn't find any help at all

Re: [newbie] Trouble connecting with KPPP

Michelle Schneider wrote: KPPP hardly ever connects on the first try. I get to "logging on to network" and it hangs. I hear the modem disconnect. I have to cancel and connect again. The second time it always works. This has only been a problem since I installed Mandrake 7. Any

Re: [Re: [[newbie] need help with netscape]]

Michael Scottaline wrote: "Joseph S. Gardner" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe that file would be /etc/resolve.conf -- Joseph S. Gardner Yes, Of course. My bad. though there is no "e" before the "." /etc/resolv.conf Mike Doah, and slap

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Doesn't Support Java

Denis Havlik wrote: :~I decided to make the Subject more confrontational, since my previous gentle request didn't get a reply. g :~ :~I have a Java app, Moneydance, which serves me well for my personal and small business finances. As a Java app, it runs in both Windows and Corel Linux. When

[newbie] Installer error

I just attempted to install Mandrake Linux 7.0 on my PC via an install floppy disk. The computer booted up, found the SCSI controller card, found the SCSI CD drive (I believe) and started the graphical installer. I went through every step without a problem (I've installed MkLinux

[newbie] Application installs

I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 with the standard install. I am trying to install Word Perfect, Abiword, Star Office and Siag. None of these programs are installing. If I want to do a rpm off of the cd it installs just fine. When ever I do a ./configure on some of the programs above it

Re: [newbie] Can't connect to the internet

On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, you wrote: No, don't mess with it if you aren't using it for dialing up. Open DrakConf, select Network Configuration, select Name server specification, and see if you have correct dns addresses in there. Ed Someone informed me that I do not have to mess with kapp if I'm

[newbie] x hangs at start

Hi all, Question. I'm having a strange proble with x. I can start it all right when I log in as root. when I log in using a user account, I get the error: host not found I hit ctrl - c twice, and then it boots ok. Anybody else heard of this?

Re: [newbie] 3c509 problem!!

Hi: I use 3c509b cards on all my machines. I had to explicitly pick the card from the network hardwarde drop down (even after it was configured fine) for it to work. Once I did this, things came up and worked just fine. Not I make it a step in all my installations of 7.0. Todate, I've

[newbie] Xserver Problem with Trident 3DImage985

Hi I'm having problem with my Trident 3DImage985 AGP Videocard, when starting Xserver on Mandrake 6.1. The device is in the Driver list of this version of mandrake.I select the device from the list. Also my Monitor is in the list of monitors. It probes the setting Ok but X server has some

Re: [newbie] Netscape hangs linux

Brent Pathakis wrote: If you do get stuck in X, you can always do a: ctrl-alt-backspace and it will usually send you back to a command prompt. That is exactly the problem, the keyboard is not responding either -- Joseph S. Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Co., Cleveland,

Re: [newbie] Missing Operating System

Mark Afforde wrote: Hi, I have repeatedly installed Mandrake 6.1 onto my system with general success... choosing "customize, server". I found that the "server" class install was very limited in what it loaded. So I changed my installation approach to "expert, normal" with much greater

[newbie] Installing Elsewhere

After doing the famous trinity: configure/make/make install, a new program ends up somewhere, generally under /usr. Where does one change an entry so that the installation will go somewhere else? -- Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA Using Linux to get where I want to go...

[newbie] DOS based directories

Hello All, I'm presently experimenting with Wine (windows emulator) not the drink! I have a question as to how Linux recognizes two word directory names? ie: /Program Files/ How do you represent the space between words? I have tried the following: "Program Files" "Program_Files"

RE: [newbie] DOS based directories

if your setting up paths in wine.conf just type them in as you would under dos eg [wine] path=c:\windows\system32;c:\windows;c:\dos;c:\program files\myprogram windows=c:\windows i'm not sure how you setup drives, as i'm on NT at the moment and can't remember how i set the up

Re: [newbie] Xserver Problem with Trident 3DImage985

I have a solution, but you probably won't like it. I had similar problems with my Trident 3DImage975 AGP vid card, and tried for about 2 weeks to get it to work. I eventually fooled around and got it so I could get into a GUI, but it would constantly lock up on me. I finally went out and

[newbie] WINE

does anybody know where i can find good info on WINE? i've read the Man page and Info page, but i still can't figure out how to get it to work. thanks, bryan __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Re: [newbie] QuakeII mouse problem

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i couldnt get my mouse to work eithwer /etc/vga/libvga.config

[newbie] IP Chains/Masq/forward

I have IPv4 running but no matter what I try...I either break things or they don't work. I have a cable modem to share between my other boxes here, on a dedicated Linux machine. I have a network hub and all the wiring, but I can not seem to get the second NIC in the MDK 7.02 box to broadcast,

Re: [newbie] WINE

Hi, Try starting on www.winehq.com That should be of some help to ya. Good luck :) Kev At 13:13 31/03/00 CST, you wrote: does anybody know where i can find good info on WINE? i've read the Man page and Info page, but i still can't figure out how to get it to work. thanks, bryan

Re: [newbie] WINE

bryan pryor wrote: does anybody know where i can find good info on WINE? i've read the Man page and Info page, but i still can't figure out how to get it to work. Have you been to www.winehq.com yet? -Stephen-

Re: [newbie] QuakeII mouse problem

Jon wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i couldnt get my mouse to work eithwer /etc/vga/libvga.config Exactly what has to be done with libvga.config to make the mouse work properly? My mouse mapping is totally screwed up in Quake2... I can only move forward, to the left, and down, which

Re: [newbie] kppp Problems

"Pittman, Merle" wrote: DHCP depends on your ISP, whether they require you to use it or not. And since you are using dialup (Kppp) , I would say that you do need it. -Original Message- From: Troy Sherman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:10 PM To:

Re: [newbie] WINE

Hey again, After I sent the other email, I found this other site, it may help again *shrug* http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/faqs/Wine-FAQ Cheers At 13:13 31/03/00 CST, you wrote: does anybody know where i can find good info on WINE? i've read the Man page and Info page, but i still

Re: [newbie] Can't Connect to the Internet

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sent this message once before but received a sending-mail error message. I don't know if it went out the first time so if you've already seen it, I apologize for the re-send. Hello all, I am running Mandrake 7.0 and I cannot get on the internet with Netscape.

[newbie] Unable to use kppp

When I try to use kppp to connect to the internet, I receive a message pppd is unable to find the secret (password). I have an ethernet card and use the local network gui when I installed Mandrake 7.0. The only way I was able to contect to the internet was to use netcfg while I was in root.

Re: [newbie] QuakeII mouse problem

David Hester wrote: Stephen, I don't think the person who listed /etc/vga/libvga.config... read my first post .. which stated. I had tried editing the libvga.config to no avail. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks David Okay... have you looked at the man pages for gpm?

Re: [newbie] WINE

i haf On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, bryan pryor mewed: does anybody know where i can find good info on WINE? i've read the Man page and Info page, but i still can't figure out how to get it to work. thanks, bryan __ Get Your Private, Free

[newbie] The inability to fax

I am having trouble faxing while in linux. I am using a GVC exterrnal faxmodem with a class 2 fax. The distribution is Mandrake 7.0.

Re: [newbie] Install dies at the Config X stage

"Arciniega, Ezio" wrote: Physical box has two HDD 1st one is for Windows 2nd for Linux This doesn't really help us. I've attempted several installs and upgrades to get X to start after logging in. I can ping and telnet so I'm working, but only at the command prompt. So... if I forget