Re: [newbie] Getting rid of Netscape bookmark message?

2000-05-01 Thread Hellmut
Hi! Have you already checked the rights on the file? Maybe they're for root only and you have to change them. Take care! Dear friends: I keep getting the following message from Netscape every five or so minutes: "Bookmarks have changed on disk and are being reloaded". Then I have to

Re: [newbie] login book

2000-05-01 Thread Hellmut
Hi! There are no "*" shown when typing your password, just type it and press return, no matter if it shows nothing. it won't let me type in my password at the login box -- , (o o) +--oOOO--(_)---+ | | |H E L L M U T

Re: [[newbie] No subject was specified.]

2000-05-01 Thread Michael Scottaline
Motoko Kusanagi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Now comes my really dumb question...where's kppp? I looked in the K menu but couldn't find it On the K menu, go to internet. You should find it there. Mike "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Re: [newbie] Any Windows Media Player for Linux?

2000-05-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I know it exists. I had it once but lost the file since it didn't work %100 for me. I think a couple of years ago M$ had the Windows Media Player available for download from its website and has since removed the page. ...Probably because at the time Linux was insignificant in their eyes.

Re: [newbie] Netscape

2000-05-01 Thread Fran Parker
I am running strong - 128 - bit encryption. Here is Netscape's report when I try to upgrade the software: Netscape's Free Software Upgrade Welcome to Netscape's automatic software upgrade page! In two easy steps you'll be able to confirm your

[newbie] WARNING! That bloody AVG anti virus program

2000-05-01 Thread Cameron Fowles
G'day all, You might recall (after the shambles with active-X) that someone recommended AVG Anti-virus for Windoze. It was highly regarded by ZDNet, but upon downloading and installing it on my windoze box, I was not impressed. No dramas, just uninstall it if you're not happy, right? Wrong, upon

[newbie] where is xfree86-4.0

2000-05-01 Thread Chadley Wilson
I have have spent 6 hours chasing links to download xfree86-4.0 so that i can update the riva drivers that i downloaded llast night and one link just run to anorther and another where exactly is the rpm or the tar ball so that stupid linux users like myself can update his system. I am currently

Re: [newbie] where is xfree86-4.0

2000-05-01 Thread Cameron Fowles
Have you tried www.freshmeat.net or www.rpmfind.net ? Cam - Original Message - From: Chadley Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:21 PM Subject: [newbie] where is xfree86-4.0 I have have spent 6 hours chasing links to download xfree86-4.0 so

[newbie] Computer name

2000-05-01 Thread Robert Trettel
Hi, Ok here is a good question. How do I change the name of my host ( now called localhost )?? Also, my question about hard drive space . I checked several different commands and I still well under what my drive 's space equals. This will not allow me to add any extra software or anything else.

[newbie] Install problems

2000-05-01 Thread Matthew Clegg
I have been trying (unsucessfully) to install Mandrake 6.5 for about a week now and still cannot get my display to work properly. At the end of the install process my card is correctly identified as an S3 Trio 32/64 PCI and my monitor type Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 15FS is on the list. When it

[newbie] Netscape and unknown hosts

2000-05-01 Thread Manuel Castelao
A couple of weeks ago, a message about Netscape autonomous activity (attempting to reach home.netscape.com, home6.netscape.com and internic.net without user intervention and very often) appeared in this forum. I had to reformat my hard disk and I lost my records about that thread. Maybe someone

[newbie]

2000-05-01 Thread Scotchpie
Thanks for the help with the c problem. ./program name worked a treat. Just downloaded the preview release of netscape 6 but does anyone no how to place this on the desktop? I've made the icon and in proerties-execute I've typed /home/andrew/package/netscape %f but nothing happens. At the

[newbie] Kmail problem - please help

2000-05-01 Thread mendes
Hello I had to upgrade kmail to version 1.0.29.1 as I was receiving loads of empty messages. Unfortunately the upgrade wasn't sucessful as I thought it would be. I can't download the messages anymore. In fact I can download only if the pop server has less than 10 messages on my

[newbie] Netscape6 on desktop?

2000-05-01 Thread Scotchpie
Thanks for the help with the c problem. ./program name worked a treat. Just downloaded the preview release of netscape 6 but does anyone no how to place this on the desktop? I've made the icon and in proerties-execute I've typed /home/andrew/package/netscape %f but nothing happens. At the

Re: [newbie] Problems with my aha 1505

2000-05-01 Thread Vic
Some liar posted it I guess On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, you wrote: On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Vic wrote: Whats this rubbish about ctrl A? when the zipdrive is initialised? I tried that and it does Nothing. Thank you for this wealth of info. Where did you see ctrl-a? Paul

Re: [newbie] Getting rid of Netscape bookmark message?

2000-05-01 Thread Michael Holt
No problem, glad to have helped. Mike Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Michael: Thanks so much again. I think you guessed right. After turning on Linux this evening and launching Netscape, things seem to be back to normal. So, it might well be the rebooting that did it. My thanks to all of

Re: [newbie] Mouse Speed in X

2000-05-01 Thread flupke
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Necrotica wrote: Here's a good question for you. :) I am tinkering around right now with using only Enlightenment as my window manager and not using a desktop manager like Gnome. So far, I kinda like it. Its fast, there aren't as many processes chewing up processor

[newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread meijin
Hello all, I am assuming that most here have installed and run several different flavors of Linux before deciding on one to use "full time". I was wondering (hopefully without a flame war of any type) if any of you can tell me what the advantages to Mandrake of RH Linux are? I am putting

RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread Bill . Gardner
I am assuming that most here have installed and run several different flavors of Linux before deciding on one to use "full time". I was wondering (hopefully without a flame war of any type) if any of you can tell me what the advantages to Mandrake of RH Linux are? I can clearly say the

RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread meijin
At 09:34 AM 5/1/00 -0400, you wrote: I can clearly say the Mandrake install far exceeds the ease of the RH install. Drak X is amazing. However, it sounds like you're not too concerned about the install. Actually, I am. Considering my lack of skill and ability with Linux the first thing that

Re: [newbie] A stupid question on Linux C

2000-05-01 Thread flupke
In a c program, you are not allowed to declare a variable in the middle of a function. You only can do that in c++ code. In c, you have to declare it in the beginning of the function. So your code should be : int main() { int k; printf ... ... k=4; printf("k=%d\n",k); } I think it

RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread Bill . Gardner
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH At 09:34 AM 5/1/00 -0400, you wrote: I can clearly say the Mandrake install far exceeds the ease of the RH

[newbie] How do I install Mandrake 7.0???

2000-05-01 Thread Chen, PeterX
Hi all, I just downloaded the 2 directories, Mandrake and images, and the install instructions are confusing. I don't have a CD burner and I would like to install off of the hard disk. In fact, I would think that most people want to install straight from their download so I don't know why the

Re: [newbie] How do I install Mandrake 7.0???

2000-05-01 Thread kenny
you need to make a boot floppy to install from hard disk - Original Message - From: "Chen, PeterX" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:26 AM Subject: [newbie] How do I install Mandrake 7.0??? Hi all, I just downloaded the 2 directories, Mandrake and

RE: [newbie] Problems with my aha 1505

2000-05-01 Thread Sam J Pevey
Ctrl+A gets you into the SCSI BIOS (if it's enabled) on many Adaptec SCSI cards. I'm not sure of it's applicability in this situation w/ your zip drive but I have configured many a hard drive w/ options in Adaptec's BIOS. Beyond basic SCSI config, there's also a utility in the BIOS to low-level

[newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread mrweb
Hi, I wanted to write in and let everyone know that my first run through an installation was this past Saturday night, it was pretty much a breeze, and it went off without a hitch. :) I know it took me forever to feel like I was ready, I wanted the expert server install, and although I made a

RE: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread Bill . Gardner
My second cd drive an r-w went unrecongnized during the installation, I think at this time, Linux only supports scsi cd burners. Can someone confirm?

[newbie] blackbox

2000-05-01 Thread freeman
I just saw the message about blackbox. Has anyone tried it and if so how does it compare to say a more standard X? Mike Get your own free email account from http://www.popmail.com

RE: [newbie] Problems with my aha 1505

2000-05-01 Thread Vic
How do I turn on the write protect and the password protection for the zip250? On Mon, 01 May 2000, you wrote: Ctrl+A gets you into the SCSI BIOS (if it's enabled) on many Adaptec SCSI cards. I'm not sure of it's applicability in this situation w/ your zip drive but I have configured many a

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Michelle Schneider
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, you wrote: One I have used and it works pretty well is freewwweb.com. I'm not sure of the url for the sign-up page, but I'll post it when I find it. This one is good, because you don't need any software. You sign up and get a pop3 account and a phone number to

[newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread Michelle Schneider
What is this folder for? I've never seen anything in it. -- Michelle

Re: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
I have a Creative Blaster 8432 CD-RW and the Mandrake install recognized it. Charles - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:20 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit My second cd drive an r-w went

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread Hellmut
Hi! If your system dosn't get shutdown properly and some errors occur on the harddrive, linux puts the files there which have been damaged. What is this folder for? I've never seen anything in it. -- Michelle -- , (o o) +--oOOO--(_)---+ |

[newbie] first graphical version

2000-05-01 Thread Bill . Gardner
Kind of a general question here... Does anybody know when Linux first went to a GUI and not entirely command line operated? Thanks, BG

[newbie] Problems with boot disk.

2000-05-01 Thread Michael E. Shea
I have Linux Mandrake 7.0 Complete installed on the following system Athlon 500 MHZ 64M ram. 20G byte IBM hard disk. I have as a first partition an 8G fat32 partition with Windows 98. DrakeX setup a swap partition, a /boot partition (hda5) and a root partition (hda7). Boot loader is

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread kenny
i've been wondering that myself hehe but never thought of asking :-) - Original Message - From: "Michelle Schneider" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:47 AM Subject: [newbie] lost+found folder What is this folder for? I've never seen anything in it.

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread kenny
now thats really a a fascinating concept - Original Message - From: "Hellmut" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] lost+found folder Hi! If your system dosn't get shutdown properly and some errors occur on the harddrive,

[newbie] Install problems on older machines?!?!

2000-05-01 Thread Jimmi Wimmersjö
I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now. After removing half of my RAM (Different timing caused ramdrive crash) Changing my processor from CYRIX to AMD i still cant install it. When i boot from cd (GOLDSTAR 8X ATAPI cdrom) i get halfway through the install then DrakX

Re: [newbie] How do I install Mandrake 7.0???

2000-05-01 Thread Jimmi Wimmersjö
On Mon, 1 May 2000, Chen, PeterX wrote: Hi all, I just downloaded the 2 directories, Mandrake and images, and the install instructions are confusing. I don't have a CD burner and I would like to install off of the hard disk. In fact, I would think that most people want to install

Re: [newbie] where is xfree86-4.0

2000-05-01 Thread Richard Yevchak
ftp://ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/MandrakeCooker/contrib/RPMS/ XFree86 4.0 stuff is there. Richard On Mon, 01 May 2000, you wrote: I have have spent 6 hours chasing links to download xfree86-4.0 so that i can update the riva drivers that i downloaded llast night and one link just run to anorther

Re: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread Lonnie Marvena
Bill Take a look at this web page and I think you will find out that the IDE burner needs to be set up as scsi. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/ See YA Lonnie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:20 AM Subject:

Re: [newbie] first graphical version

2000-05-01 Thread Hopper
1992? [snip] The project that has become XFree86 was initiated in April, 1992 by four developers seeking to provide enhancements to Release 5 of Version 11 of The X Window System (X11R5). At the time, the existing support for Intel-based Unix platforms was unstable, and performed poorly on

Re: [newbie] blackbox

2000-05-01 Thread flupke
On Mon, 1 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the message about blackbox. Has anyone tried it and if so how does it compare to say a more standard X? I usually use blackbox. I like it. It's fast and light, but of course, it's a bit 'nude' in front of KDE, GNOME, or even

[newbie] resolution

2000-05-01 Thread Johnny Wonder
hi all, I am having so much trouble with the resolution on my monitor running X the default resolution is 340x204 I tryed everything to change it and nothing works.. I emailed for support to know avail , can someone please help me. is there a way to change it manually..the box is a compaq and

[newbie] Installing in a TI P75 laptop

2000-05-01 Thread Mauricio Tavares
I have a spare 800MB 2.5" HD I was thinking on putting in my laptop (A TI Extensa 555, which does not have a CD), swapping it for the one I use to run W95 on it. So, this small HD would have just linux-mandrake. Now, how to install it? I really have no space to put the OS in it unless

[newbie] Panasonic Zip Drive

2000-05-01 Thread mcoady
Has anyone found success using an internal Panasonic Zip drive? I know that the Iomega drive is Linux compatible, but could not find any info re this one. Michael Coady

RE: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread Oliver Stieber
you need to use scsi-ide to use an ide burner i can't remember all the detail but it goes somthing like this change "linux" in lilo.conf to "linux scsi-ide" map the ide drive to a scsi device(scd0?), then mount(supermount) the scsi device (or link the scsi driver scd0? to cdrom1 or 2 there's

Re: [newbie] Computer name

2000-05-01 Thread Paul
On Mon, 1 May 2000, Robert Trettel wrote: Ok here is a good question. How do I change the name of my host ( now called localhost )?? As root, run linuxconf. Select 'networking', then 'basic host information'. There you will find an option "host name", which will allow you to set the hostname.

RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread Paul
On 1 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I am. Considering my lack of skill and ability with Linux the first thing that drew me to Mandrake was the ease of install. I just did a RH 6.2 intall yesterday and although it was not too bad, I think the Mandrake install was still better

Re: [newbie] Kmail problem - please help

2000-05-01 Thread Paul
On Mon, 1 May 2000, mendes wrote: Perhaps a good idea is to uninstall everything you can find of Kmail, and then reinstall the last version that you downloaded. It sometimes helps (no garantuee, I use Qmail and Pine). Paul Hello I had to upgrade kmail to version 1.0.29.1 as I was

[newbie] YASQ on Linux C

2000-05-01 Thread MC_Vai
I'm sorry for Yet Another Stupid Question on C programming in Linux ( I'm aware that this is not the main purpose of this list but I appreciate somebody could answer to this). What function can I use to clean the getchar() buffer before taking another var. Let me explain this better: In my

Re: [newbie] Install problems

2000-05-01 Thread poogle
I don't know 6.5, I've only installed 7.0, are you allowing software probing during the install, is so - don't. Have you tried configuring X using XF86Setup (case sensitive) after the install, might work if you select a standard svga install and then tweak it using XF86Setup afterwards On Mon,

Re: [newbie] Install problems on older machines?!?!

2000-05-01 Thread nodyak0
Have you set your PnP to DISABLE in the BIOS? That is what I had to do to have my install run AOK! don I thought I knew that I knew what I thought But now I know that what I thought I knew Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew.

[newbie] Lilo Config

2000-05-01 Thread Bob
Seem to have Lilo working in Linux, but three files are missing: /boot/us.klt /boot/bootmesg.txt /boot/initrd.img The only solution I have come up with is to reload win98, and then reinstall Linux. Is there another work around? Thank you in

SV: [newbie] Install problems on older machines?!?!

2000-05-01 Thread Jimmi
Have you set your PnP to DISABLE in the BIOS? That is what I had to do to have my install run AOK! Yeah i have.. still freezes /Jimmi On Mon, 1 May 2000 18:42:47 +0200 (MET DST) =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jimmi_Wimmersj=F6?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been trying to install mandrake

Re: [newbie] first graphical version

2000-05-01 Thread Steve Philp
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kind of a general question here... Does anybody know when Linux first went to a GUI and not entirely command line operated? The X Window System existed prior to Linux being a twinkle in Linus' eyes. Check the XFree86.org site for background information. You

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Andy
Paul what he means is a free one where certain windows files wont run in Linux :) And a lot of the ISPs just make sure that a windows dilaup will work with their server. - Original Message - From: Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:59 AM Subject:

Re: [newbie] login

2000-05-01 Thread Andy
Are you sure it isnt as Linux doesnt print * for passworsd it just leaves it blank - Original Message - From: josh's e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 2:46 AM Subject: [newbie] login i guess it is called the kdm login screen -Original

[newbie] PGP on 7.02 - need help, please!

2000-05-01 Thread mendes
Hello I downloaded and installed pgp soft on a Mandrake box. I couldn't quite understand what I did so I wonder whether someone could help me with the follwoing: a) ID? As far as I know I entered Eduardo M. A. M. Mendes [EMAIL PROTECTED]. I am not sure which is my ID? b) Althoguh I

Re: [newbie] Kmail problem - please help

2000-05-01 Thread mendes
Hello Thanks a lot. I tried to clean up the disk and tomorrow I will know if it is working. Many thanks Eduardo On Mon, 1 May 2000, mendes wrote: Perhaps a good idea is to uninstall everything you can find of Kmail, and then reinstall the last version that you downloaded. It

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread Hellmut
That's just what I've been told... what's right then? now thats really a a fascinating concept - Original Message - From: "Hellmut" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] lost+found folder Hi! If your system dosn't

Re: [newbie] login

2000-05-01 Thread Hellmut
I never used the graphical login, but it doesn't use any "*"'s in the non- graphical login. Are you sure it isnt as Linux doesnt print * for passworsd it just leaves it blank - Original Message - From: josh's e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01,

[newbie] Autoboot Patch

2000-05-01 Thread Bailey, Matthew B.
Help, I have ben trying to install Mandrake 7.0 and it goes thru the setup and say's congradulation you are done, linux will now reboot to configure Xwindows and during the reboot it locks up my computer. I have tried to download the patch for this to my boot disk but when I ask to save to

Re: [newbie] Lilo Config

2000-05-01 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Bobare you sure there's no initrd.img file in the /boot directory or on your boot floppy (mine in /boot is called initrd-2.2.14-15mdk.img). The other two files are trivial. Anyway I'll attach them to this message (the one sent direct to you). Alan Bob wrote: Seem to have Lilo

Re: [newbie] Lilo Config

2000-05-01 Thread kenny
format mbr and then resintall lilo?? - Original Message - From: "Bob" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:12 PM Subject: [newbie] Lilo Config Seem to have Lilo working in Linux, but three files are missing: /boot/us.klt /boot/bootmesg.txt

[newbie] A notebook as an extra console

2000-05-01 Thread Piero Caracciolo
I'm wondering if it's possible to connect a notebook through one of the serial ports, or otherwise, to my Linux machine, and use it as an extra console, i.e. an extra tty. Does anyboy have an idea how to do it?

Re: [newbie] login

2000-05-01 Thread Andy
Both of them dont use "*" they are left blank but it knows you typed it in. So type it in and see what happens. And it will be blank but it should work - Original Message - From: Hellmut [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] login

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread kenny
no i'm saying its fascinating that linux takes care of itself when shut down improperly. fascinating concept on part of the authors of linus :-) kenny - Original Message - From: "Hellmut" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] Lilo Config

2000-05-01 Thread Andy
To get rid of lilo make a win bootup disk and then when its at A: type A:fdisk /mbr and it will erase lilo - Original Message - From: kenny [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Lilo Config format mbr and then resintall

[newbie] partition

2000-05-01 Thread Marc
i just purchased partition magic 5.0 pro. it has a make linux partition option. i was wondering if that is the only partitioning i will have to do for linux? also i am kind of sure how to make a bootdisk but could you tell me how so i can feel good about it?

[newbie] LILO: installing post-1024 cylinder patch

2000-05-01 Thread SM FOO
Thanks, Anthony, for the tip! I was just about to get to work on it and suddenly realise that the patch I downloaded was not rpm! Please advise what to do with all those uncompressed files! (a complete newbie here!) Many thanks! SM Anthony Huereca wrote: First install Linux wherever you

[newbie] Dial Up Internet

2000-05-01 Thread Dreja Julag
Hi Everyone, I am using Mandrake 7 and I can't seem to get a dial up conenction going. kppp says the modem doesn't respond and the system dialer can't connect. Can anyone run the procedure by me? The documentation in Mandrake wasn't helpful at all. Thanks Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] lost+found folder

2000-05-01 Thread Michael R. Batchelor
If your system dosn't get shutdown properly and some errors occur on the harddrive, linux puts the files there which have been damaged. To understand the lost+found folder you need to understand a little of how Unix handles the filesystems. (OK, GNU/Linux, but that's hairsplitting for the

[newbie] install

2000-05-01 Thread Marc
ok here is the thing...when the mandrake7.0 get to the recommended,customized or expert i understand it partitions and reformats my hd...but i am using partition magic 5.0 pro and i have windows...which should i choose...? === You know you've been

Re: [newbie] install

2000-05-01 Thread Andy
DO customize and when it formats i think it lets you choose what partitions so KNOW YOUR PARTITIONS. Im not sure cause i got another box but it iwll ask you before FOrmatting - Original Message - From: Marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:42 PM

Re: [newbie] Netscape

2000-05-01 Thread Michael Holt
Fran Parker wrote: I am running strong - 128 - bit encryption. (snip) THIS IS NOT AN RPM ...but the instructions are right there and it is easy! I just printed the instructions and (before installing, I wrote down the path to netscape, and uninstalled the old one (you will not lose your

Re: [newbie] install

2000-05-01 Thread Doom
allright thanks...i know it will turn out good...thanks again... === You know you've been hacking too long when... ...your digital alarm clock goes off and you think "Bloody Macs!" === - Original

Re: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread Michael Holt
meijin wrote: Hello all, I am assuming that most here have installed and run several different flavors of Linux before deciding on one to use "full time". I was wondering (hopefully without a flame war of any type) if any of you can tell me what the advantages to Mandrake of RH Linux

[newbie] Could I have carried a virus???

2000-05-01 Thread Vic
I emailed a buddy of mine who uses windows, and he said my e mail triggered his anti-virus software, so I am wondering if there is any "malicious" code in my sig file or otherwise, I have looked and I do not see any. I had some asterisks just above where it says Signature: but I don't kjnow if

Re: [newbie] Computer name

2000-05-01 Thread Fran Parker
If I remember correctly there is a place in the linuxconf for changing the localhost name. Bambi Robert Trettel wrote: Hi, Ok here is a good question. How do I change the name of my host ( now called localhost )?? Also, my question about hard drive space . I checked several different

Re: [newbie] login

2000-05-01 Thread Vic
Speaking of which, is there a way to get the kdm login mask to display stars as I enter the password? On Mon, 01 May 2000, you wrote: Are you sure it isnt as Linux doesnt print * for passworsd it just leaves it blank - Original Message - From: josh's e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[newbie] Lilo Config

2000-05-01 Thread Bob
Ran win98 startup sic. a:/ fdisk /mbr. Booted Linux off the floppy and the system came up with no problems. Went to /boot and ls, was hoping the the files were available. So ran LILO and received complaints about a lack of bootmesg.txt and us.klt files. Took them out and now

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Charles Comer
Try www.freewwweb.com - Original Message - From: The Buckster [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 3:52 PM Subject: [newbie] ISP Is there any free ISP's that I can use with Mandrake? I know that there's quite a few for Windows enviroment, including

[newbie] Trying to open

2000-05-01 Thread Bob
I am attempting to use the MAN files in KDE. The following popup appears. KFM Trying to open file:/usr/man/manl/ Then I am ask to OPEN WITH. If you don't know what to open with, how do you find out the answer?? :) Bob Root

Re: [newbie] Don: About moving /usr and /home (fwd)

2000-05-01 Thread Don W. Jenkins
I had to alter a few things, but essentially, it worked pretty well. I found that what I needed to do was to make a switch between /usr, which is huge, and /home, which is not quite so huge. I finally had to just make all the switches and hope for the best, as there wasn't enough room to save

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Jean-Sebastien Gasse
Some more resource or ISP. http://www.lights.com/freenet/ http://members.tripod.com/~mom_dads/mom_dads11.htm http://www.dialfree.net/additionalaccess.asp http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Commercial_Services/Access_Providers/Free_Internet_Access/ At 15:18 00-05-01 -0500, you wrote: These

Re: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit

2000-05-01 Thread Charles Comer
Look on the Mandrake page for an ATAPI workaround. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:20 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] my installation...1024th cylinder limit My second cd drive an r-w went unrecongnized during the

Re: [newbie] Install problems on older machines?!?!

2000-05-01 Thread Fran Parker
Do you have the 32 megs of RAM needed for Mandrake Linux? Bambi Jimmi Wimmersjö wrote: I've been trying to install mandrake linux for over a week now. After removing half of my RAM (Different timing caused ramdrive crash) Changing my processor from CYRIX to AMD i still cant install it.

[newbie] isp once again

2000-05-01 Thread Doom
i am sorry for asking this again but i need a free isp to dial into through linux...thanks i am running mandrake 7.0... === You know you've been hacking too long when... ...your digital alarm clock goes off and you think "Bloody Macs!"

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Don W. Jenkins
Found it: http://www.teledyn.com/products/FreeWWW/ Good luck! Don J. On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, "Don W. Jenkins" wrote: Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:59:42 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Don W. Jenkins" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] ISP One I have

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-05-01 Thread Don W. Jenkins
Actually, I have stayed on longer than 5 hours, so I'm not sure how they keep track of your time--by the day or by the month. But it is fairly easy to get two or three accounts and then switch off from one day to the next or even the same day. No reason to pay. Don J. On Mon, 1 May 2000,

[newbie] UMAX 610s

2000-05-01 Thread Hugh Semmler
Does anyone use this scanner and find it always makes your photos a green color. I have increased the gamma to 160 and higher to correct this. Also is it normal for there to be a red stripe down one side of the scanned image? Thanks I am just curious. Hugh

RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH

2000-05-01 Thread Flak Magnet
On Mon, 01 May 2000, you wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake vs. RH At 09:34 AM 5/1/00 -0400, you wrote: I can clearly say the Mandrake

[newbie] Re: pci 56k internal modem

2000-05-01 Thread leo
can somebody kindly assist me in configuring the above modem in my mandrake 7.0. i always get this message: sorry modem is busy. does it means that internal modem is unworkable in linus os?

Re: [newbie] Downgrade?

2000-05-01 Thread tymanthius
One of the 'cheats' I use for that situation is to make a simlink of the lib it's looking for. Like this: You need lib.something.so.1, but you have lib.something.so.3 and the program gets mad. Make a symlink named lib.something.so.1 that points to so.3 :) Works well for self compiled licq

RE: [newbie] Re: pci 56k internal modem

2000-05-01 Thread Cameron Fowles
Is it a winmodem/ Cam -Original Message- From: leo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2000 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Re: pci 56k internal modem can somebody kindly assist me in configuring the above modem in my mandrake 7.0. i always get

Re: [newbie] Netscape

2000-05-01 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
Hey, anytime! - Original Message - From: "Fran Parker" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Netscape Excellent Mike...thanks! I have copied the link to my bookmarks and will use it from now on. I panicked for a few

Re: [newbie] Netscape

2000-05-01 Thread Fran Parker
Excellent Mike...thanks! I have copied the link to my bookmarks and will use it from now on. I panicked for a few minutes when I saw no .rpm of it on Netscape's site grin , then I thought it over and decided I would try out their gz/install thingey. Worked great and I am not having any

Re: [newbie] isp once again

2000-05-01 Thread Doom
ignore this...this took a long long time to come through for some reason... === You know you've been hacking too long when... ...your digital alarm clock goes off and you think "Bloody Macs!" ===