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Re: [newbie] Netscape files

kiriakos wrote: Hi all, I was wondering if it is possible in a dual boot system (linux, win98) to have Netscape for Linux share the user files with Netscape for windows, in a way of telling the linux version to look for the user directory in /mnt/dos/.../Netscape user folder, effectively

RE: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0

On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: Did you also install the X contrib ? Which X contrib? I was trying to install the following packages: XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm

[newbie] how much memory?

Will it make a big difference running Mandrake if I upgrade from 64 to 128 megs? How much should my swap file be with 64 megs? Should it be the double? Same for 128? Thanks, Kirk vice versa Translations - French to English, English to French |

Re: [newbie] Netscape files

Actually I was going to try that. I have all my windows-netscape mail files archived and was going to try and import them into linux-netscape...what about deleting the .lock or .summary files and copying my old windows-netscape mail files into the .nsmail directory. When you start up Netscape

RE: [newbie] Netscape files

last year I tryed out and it didn't work for me. Naothing at all, nor the bookmarks ! Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jon Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 11:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape files

RE: [newbie] Partition disappeared, how do I get them back?

Try it out with 'FIPS' ?? Eric -Original Message- From: Seth Hollen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 7:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Partition disappeared, how do I get them back? Classification: UNCLASSIFIED I got the same problem

RE: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0

Verify first of all if youve get all the necessary packages related to XFree. See www.rufus.com , go to distributions, mandrakesoft and select the first XFree package you have downloaded. There you'll see what is provided and what is needed by the package, see also the changelog. And so on. Don't

RE: [newbie] X11R6-contrib

Go to www.xfree86.org. There you'll find what you need about it. Eric -Original Message- From: wolfen999 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 3:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] X11R6-contrib where can i get this file for X 4.0 and still no

RE: [newbie] Netscape files

NO NO NO NO Eric -Original Message- From: kiriakos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 12:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Netscape files Hi all, I was wondering if it is possible in a dual boot system (linux, win98) to have Netscape for

RE: [newbie] How to change resolution in X

Run Xconfigurator. Eric -Original Message- From: Glen M. Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 12:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] How to change resolution in X Hi, I'm using KDE and want to change the resolution to 1280*1024 -

RE: [newbie] RPM

Via console of course ! Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lance Borden Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] RPM wolfen999 wrote: i am downloading the latestest rpms for

[newbie] Installing 7.0 from harddrive

Hallo When trying to install Mandrake 7.0 from a harddrive I get this message after beginning second stage install: "In second stage install died at usr/bin/perl-install/install_steps_gtk.pm line 202 install exited abnormally sending termination signals... done" What is this?? Egil:-[

[newbie] compiling in c

when i compile a real simple program in c ,ie hello.c i write :cc hello.c but then i get an error message stdio:no such file or directory,i find this strange because i have that library.can you help?thanks in advance. __ Get Your Private, Free

Re: [newbie] compiling in c

ummm when compiling c programs.i remember you need an output and input file for example "cc -o hello hello.c" i forgot what the -o stood for...but i did that in all my linux programming classes. Does that help any? Jero stathis gotsis wrote: when i compile a real simple program in

[newbie] kppp and modem busy message

Dear list, Long time follower, first time poster. Help. I have a problem which has been covered before I believe back in 12/99. I get the error message that my kernel doesn't have ppp support built and to contact the system administrator . I click the ok button and the CONNECT window comes

[newbie] Font Sizes

Since I changed to the Mozilla fonts (and can now read the text on Web pages in Netscape) the text in the menu lines (and such) of Netscape and some other X programs is too large. In what file are those font sizes set? -- Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA Using Linux to get

[newbie] KPPP dial

Hi all, Not sure this is the correct place to post this, if not please say. My setup :- Pent PC Redhat 6.1 All installed and working fine. My problem :- Cant connect to the net with it. Have several providers i use all work fine under windoze. I use Kppp to connect. The

Re: [newbie] Masquerading

Try setting your gateway to your linux box's ip - that might work. Or if you have the gateway you isp assigns. I have a static ip and what I did was this: Linux Box: eth0: has my dsl settings - static ip assigned by isp eth1: static ip assigned by me :) My gateway on my linux box is isp

RE: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0

The Answer to your problem is this. Whoever created the XFree86-4.0-6 rpms neglected to put XFree86-server-4.0-6. I had previously downloaded the -4 rpms and had it already, if you know who produced the -6 version we need him to post the XFree86-server rpm. John -- Original Message

Re: [newbie] X Problem

Make sure you have the 75dpi fonts installed. John -- Original Message -- From: John N [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 09:18:28 -0700 When trying to change resolution from 640 x 480 to ANYTHING else i get the error

[newbie] Realplayer question

When installing Realplayer. It want s to create syblinks. In which dir. do I do this as it offers a few to chose from??? Hugh

Re: [newbie] KPPP dial

this may sound odd... but give it a try and let me know if it works for you... can you start linuxconf, go to networking, set up a ppp account under "ppp"... I had the same problem... and I believe that was my cure... let us know?? - Original Message - From: Lee Michaels

RE: [newbie] update to XFree86 4.0

The XFree-4.0-6-server rpm I found on Cooker/Mandrake/RPMS not in contrib Well done !! On 08-Apr-2000 John Couturier wrote: The Answer to your problem is this. Whoever created the XFree86-4.0-6 rpms neglected to put XFree86-server-4.0-6. I had previously downloaded the -4 rpms and had

Re: [newbie] compiling in c

On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote: ummm when compiling c programs.i remember you need an output and input file Actually, you don't need the name of the output file, if not given, the output will be a.out for example "cc -o hello hello.c" i forgot what the -o stood for...but i did

Re: [newbie] compiling in c

On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote: when i compile a real simple program in c ,ie hello.c i write :cc hello.c but then i get an error message stdio:no such file or directory,i find this strange because i have that library.can you help?thanks in advance. if you look at your source, you will

Re: [newbie] how much memory?

Upgrading your RAM always helps, I'm currently using 192 megs and I hardly ever see the hard drive light. I guess it would only make a big difference for you if you currently hear your hard drive spinning up every time you move your mouse. As far as the swap space, it used to be that you would

Re: [[newbie] how much memory?]

Michael Scottaline wrote: I have 96M RAM on this laptop and rarely use more than a few MB of my 128M swap (I keep an eye on "top"). Mike (snip) Off the topic, but I was wondering if you could tell me what type of laptop you're running and how it's worked out for you with Linux? I'm thinking

Re: [newbie] How to change resolution in X

Go to the KDEdesktop, click on Drakconf, select the X configurator button. Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: Run Xconfigurator. Eric > -Original Message- > From: Glen M. Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 12:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] How to

[newbie] A few simple questions

About installing programs that don't come in the standard Mandrake installation. Am I right in thinking that you must install them in root? I did this with Star Office 5.1, but couldn't find it..check that..I could find it but couldn't work out how to make it run. I logged in as a user and

Re: [newbie] Samba: Windows can't log into Linux shares

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sent this a bit earlier, but it didn't seem to go thru - forgive if it's a double post. I have a working public share, and Windows can see my private shares, but whenever I try to log into them it always gives an invalid password error. I have no idea what to

Re: [newbie] A few simple questions

No, not every program is like that. The thing is, you want to be 'root' when you install stuff to your machine because that's what keeps your system secure. If anything could install itself to your system, you'd be wide open for a virus attack. However, most programs only install a small amount

Re: [newbie] X11R6-contrib

i know about xfree96.org but they don not have rpms they don't deal with distribution specific files and i am looking for the rpms that have those files in them - Original Message - From: "Eric MC DECLERCK" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 10:46 AM

Re: [newbie] A few simple questions

About installing programs that don't come in the standard Mandrake installation. Am I right in thinking that you must install them in root? I did this with Star Office 5.1, but couldn't find it..check that..I could find it but couldn't work out how to make it run. What do you mean it

[newbie] Pine

Hello, I need a little help, I am a newbie who would rather use Pine on the fly to read my mail than have to start up X just for mail. My problem is I can't get it to work and don't know how. I'm using DHCP on a cable modem and it gives me a funky hostname. I don't know where to look to

Re: [newbie] A few simple questions

- Original Message - From: Anthony Huereca Am I right in thinking that you must install them in root? I did this with Star Office 5.1, but couldn't find it..check that..I could find it but couldn't work out how to make it run. What do you mean it couldn't work out how to make

[newbie] Pine

Second try. Hello, I need a little help, I am a newbie who would rather use Pine on the fly to read my mail than have to start up X just for mail. My problem is I can't get it to work and don't know how. I'm using DHCP on a cable modem and it gives me a funky hostname. I don't know where to

[newbie] Cable Modem

I just got a cable modem and am having some difficulties configuring it with Linux(Mandrake 7) It works fine with Win98se. I am using a Linksys 10/100 etherfast card. I'm setting the first(and only) adapter at DHCP,eth0,and using tulip. I do a ifup eth0 and nothing happens just returns to

Re: [[newbie] printer help]

well...it printed both test pages fine (ascii, and postscript) only the postscript was in color. but when I tried to print a webpage in color, it only printed in B+W...what's the problem? Michael Scottaline wrote: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a HP deskjet 600...got it setup

Re: [[newbie] printer help]

I have the same printer and had the same problem. I used the printer 550UC for configurating it and it now prints in color. Dan - Original Message - From: "KompuKit" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] printer help]

[newbie] x configure

Hey all, I'm having trouble installing my external monitor apon the initial setup. I've tried different monitor and graphic card combinations and nothing will work. I have a micron laptop with a neographics card and the monitor is an older 15 inch Acer. The best I'll get is a bunch of wavy

[newbie] How to avoid starting X ?

Hello, I am trying to install Mandrake Linux 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron (portable computer) and I have been warned to edit the lilo.conf file before the first boot (the LCD Display needs some special care and settings). Unfortunately, I am given no chance to refuse starting X at install using the

Re: [newbie] How to avoid starting X ?

Actually, that may be intentional (I use 6.5). If you have access to linuxconf or something similar it will be easy. All you have to do is switch the runlevel from 5 (X) to 3 (text) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[newbie] pointer display problem Pine problem

Just reinstalled and am having 2 problems. (1) I have a Trio3D/2X video card. MThis works fine, but normally I have to add a line to my XF86Config file saying Option "SWCursor" in the Device section This prevents my mouse pointer displaying as a big white square. I have reinstalled with black

Re: [[newbie] printer help]

there isn't a selection for that...unless you mean: 550C (UP) and thats what I have it on now...and still doesn't print in color Dan wrote: I have the same printer and had the same problem. I used the printer 550UC for configurating it and it now prints in color. Dan - Original

Re[2]: [newbie] Samba: Windows can't log into Linux shares

THANK YOU!!! It worked. :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sent this a bit earlier, but it didn't seem to go thru - forgive if it's a double post. I have a working public share, and Windows can see my private shares, but whenever I try to log into them it always gives an invalid

Re: [newbie] How to avoid starting X ?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am trying to install Mandrake Linux 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron (portable computer) and I have been warned to edit the lilo.conf file before the first boot (the LCD Display needs some special care and settings). Unfortunately, I am given no chance to refuse

Re: [Re: [[newbie] how much memory?]]

Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Off the topic, but I was wondering if you could tell me what type of laptop you're running and how it's worked out for you with Linux? I'm thinking down the road for one and have heard quite a list of hardware problems; a big one seems to be the

Re: [[newbie] How to avoid starting X ?]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am trying to install Mandrake Linux 7.0 on a Dell Inspiron (portable computer) and I have been warned to edit the lilo.conf file before the first boot (the LCD Display needs some special care and settings). Unfortunately, I am given no chance to refuse

Re: [newbie] How to avoid starting X ?

try running the install again and this time choose custom as far as i know recomended always sets x to start up imediatley after boot but custom gives you the choice - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 8:57 PM Subject: [newbie]