[newbie] PPP Failed

G'day, Linux-Mandrake V7.0-2 I have setup PPP via netcfg to activate at boot time, but get a message "FAILED trying in background", when in fact the modem has dialed and connected, not a big one but would just like to clean things up. -- Michael Doyle Adelaide, South Australia ICQ #2635762

[newbie] Quad boot(sort of)!

I have successfully configured a multiple OS machine. 2 Hard Drives. Both 15.3 GB 7200 RPM Western Digitals. 1st Hard Drive: 10GB Windows NT(4.0 and 2000. They can be on the same partition with seperate system folders), 5GB Corel Linux 2nd Hard Drive: 7GB Windows 98SE, 8GB Mandrake 7.0 They

[newbie] StartX hangs forever -- Solved!

Dear friends: The startx problem has to do with networking, in my case, with ADSL. My thanks to those who wrote in suggestions. It's OK now. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net

Re: [newbie] Install dies during installation

On Sat, 20 May 2000, SGT_ROCK wrote: I have tried to install Linux on five different machines and everyone of them dies the same way. I think all of the systems have ATI cards. One has a Rage Fury 128 32 MB I am not sure what the models are in the other computers. Thanks for helping! Doesn't

Re: [newbie] us.mandrake.com doesnt seem to exist (fwd)

On Sun, 21 May 2000, Christopher Molnar wrote: It's on us.mandrakesoft.com, channel is #mandrake Indeed... it missed the 'soft' part. Hahaha!! Paul )0(---)0( In order to get a loan you must first prove that you don't need it. )0([[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Error: cannot open display

On Sat, 20 May 2000, Alan J. White wrote: Paul wrote: The installer can't connect to the graphics card/mode in your machine. You should resort to the text-mode install and figure out the graphics problems later, when things are so far that you have Linux up and running... Paul, Any ideas

[newbie] WireLess Networking

Does any body know of a wireless network card which runs on linux. The only one I can find available is the diamondmm Homefree, and I it doesnt look like there is any linux supporrt for it yet ? Any hlpe with be appreciated

[newbie] can't compile

Some time I was trying to do some update on perl. Now I realized that I'm no longer able to compile. This is what happens: [claus@thor pstrees]$ make cc -c trees.c -g Can't exec "/usr/bin/gcc.colorgcc": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden at /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/IPC/Open3.pm

Re: [newbie] Error when running LILO

Phil here it is: (Add your floppy at the end if you like that) #Main section # boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b # #If you like you can set here a prompt message #message=/boot/message #(creat your message with a text ed. in /boot, named 'message' of course) and remove the '#'.

[newbie] kfm crashes

hi ppl. i have a problem which is kinda general.for the first let me say i really like linux..its so stable that up to now my machine did never hang up..but theres one thing which gets me really annoyedfrom time to time..about three times a day..may kfm crashes...i wasnt

[newbie] Installing Quake III on a Linux machine

How do I install Quake on a Linux box. I have the CD, but when I click the Setup.exe nothing happens. Help!!!

[newbie] Still problems with ISDN setup

Hi all, I still have big problems to install my internet connection via ISDN. I thorougly studied the manual at www.mandrakeuser.org but it still doesn't work. Whenever I try to visit an URL with the Netscape Navigator, the Website is never displayed in the broswer, although 15 minutes

[newbie] Brahms

I`m a guitarteacher who just started using Linux. I downloaded a sequenser/notationprogram for Linux called Brahms, but I dont know how to installed it. Is there anyone out there who can help me? David in Sweden

Re: [newbie] Error when running LILO

I forgot, after editing lilo.conf, do simply: (in a term or console) lilo Eric Phil Murphy wrote: Thanks, Eric. Here it is: #This file has been generated by KLILO boot=/dev/hda read-only prompt timeout=100 vga=normal other=/dev/hda1 label=windows table=/dev/hda

[newbie] Any insight about when 7.1 will be final?

I'm planning to do a massive restructuring when 7.1 finalizes, but I'd like to wait until then. Anyone have any ideas about when that will be? Ty C. Mixon F.T.C. Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 26147713

[newbie] Serial Mouse Hell

I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 air on a k6-2 233. I installed it fine on my k6-III 400 with a PS/2 mouse. the 233 has no ps/2 port. So I use a serial mouse. I have both a genius ( mouse model : 3 ) and time computers mouse ( whatever that is in reality I dont know ) and I cant get

[newbie] Acer Travelmate Notebook installation

Do you have any experience in installing Mandrake 7.0 Deluxe for a Acer Travelmate 332T notebook ? Config. as follows : Intel P2 366Mhz 64Mb ram 6.4 Gb harddisk Trident 9525 DVD/PCI vga card. It hang display General Protection Fault after installation entered the LILO. Thanks, Elvis

Re: [newbie] Installing Quake III on a Linux machine

Linux does not recognize .exe files. Do you own the Linux version of it? If not, then you're going to have to get the Linux version, as the Windows version will not work on Linux at all. How do I install Quake on a Linux box. I have the CD, but when I click the Setup.exe nothing happens.

Re: [newbie] Problems with Panasonic 7585 cd burner install

I am going to need help installing this in my dual boot K6 500 128 meg system. Any how to's I should look at? tia, -michael- PS I got TFM yesterday when I received my $29 Macmillan/Mandrakesoft distro from Amazon(they shoot arrows don't they).com. I am afraid to play because I have kernel

[newbie] Running KDE1.1.x and KDE2.0 Snapshots on same machine

Hi all, I'm running MDK 7+ Is there anyone who's installed both kde's to run on the same machine ? Eric -- FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt you)

Re: [newbie] us.mandrake.com doesnt seem to exist

What's the port? Apparently not 6667 -- Armand Kenny wrote: Tried logging onto us.mandrake.com but it complains unable resolve irc server?? kenny -- 12:03pm up 52 min, 1 user, load average: 0.02, 0.02, 0.00

Re: [newbie] Still problems with ISDN setup

Christian, Are you connected to your ISP? And how ? Is there a message displayed from your browser ? What kind of browser do you use? Eric ChristianMathes wrote: Hi all, I still have big problems to install my internet connection via ISDN. I thorougly studied the manual at

Re: [newbie] LM 7.0 installation problem: Is the Var folder important

for those of you who downloaed the mandrake 7.0 check under mkinst folder to see if you have a Var folder, i dont know if that folder is important but it never downloads. Kenny _ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet

[newbie] A helpful site

Hi guys On my quest for finding solutions to all sorts of LM problems, i stumbled upon a very helpful site: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/index.html Of course you might have known about it all along, but for me it was new and well worth the visit. This is no spam as i do not know the

Re: [newbie] Serial Mouse Hell

Try to disable gpm on startup. I have the same problem when I selected gpm (running the mouse in console). So, I disable it and all runs fine. ERIC Raptor wrote: I have just installed Mandrake 7.0 air on a k6-2 233. I installed it fine on my k6-III 400 with a PS/2 mouse. the 233 has

Re: [newbie] netscape font problem

quaylar and all, Thank you so much. I will definitely have to check them out. That sounds like the ticket I needed! I can't stand these fonts in netscape either. Even larger they are pretty lame :) Bambi quaylar wrote: Subject: Re: [newbie] netscape font problem Date: Sun, 21 May 2000

RE: [newbie] Any insight about when 7.1 will be final?

June 1st the MUO Newsletter says. On 21-May-2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm planning to do a massive restructuring when 7.1 finalizes, but I'd like to wait until then. Anyone have any ideas about when that will be? Ty C. Mixon F.T.C. Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 26147713 --

[newbie] I can't login my KDE.

Dear all, I re-start my computer today. While I try to login from the KDE login screen, the screen just flash once and seems the X reset, then bring me back to the login screen. I try to login as a normal user , or root, both same. I can login to the text console but just can't login to my KDE

Re: [newbie] Installing Quake III on a Linux machine

I can't help you with Quake. I am just curious as to how you overcame your Mandrake install problem. Charles - Original Message - From: "SGT_ROCK" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 11:07 AM Subject: [newbie] Installing Quake III on a Linux machine

[newbie] PCMCIA Card

Hi, all -- I am running Linux Mandrake 6.1 on a Toshiba satellite 1625 laptop. Feeling that I wanted to connect it to my household LAN, I went to my neighborhood Office Max and bought a PCMCIA Ethernet Card (the Linksys version, which would appear to be the common sort available). When I

Re: [newbie] us.mandrake.com doesnt seem to exist

I just checked the server, and logged into it. It is port 6667 and it does work. BitchX nickname us.mandrakesoft.com Chris On Sun, 21 May 2000, Armand Nossaint wrote: What's the port? Apparently not 6667 -- Armand Kenny wrote: Tried logging onto us.mandrake.com but it complains

Re: [newbie] Running KDE1.1.x and KDE2.0 Snapshots on same machine

On Sun, 21 May 2000, Eric MC DECLERCK wrote: Hi all, I'm running MDK 7+ Is there anyone who's installed both kde's to run on the same machine ? Eric I am, and do follow the directions at http://www.kde.org/kde1-and-kde2.html they work well. Chris

[newbie] RFC for setting up DNS and BIND

Does anyone know of a RFC out there for setting up a DNS server? Most specifically if there is such an animal, one for setting in up on Mandrake? TIA, Todd...

Re: [newbie] Acer Travelmate Notebook installation

Can you give us the exact output of what the lilo prompt was? For example did it do: LIL and then hang, or LI and then hang? We can try and give you a hand if you can pass that on. Chris On Mon, 22 May 2000, Elvis Chan @Glink.net.hk wrote: Do you have any experience in installing Mandrake

Re: [newbie] Serial Mouse Hell

Skip the padded cell but check you BIOS setting first. Is the serial ports set up to AUTO ASSIGN IRQ's and port address? If yes, change it to a set irq/port address. Linux doesn't do well with the auto-assign on ports in bios. (talking from experience). Please let me know if that helps.

Re: [newbie] Brahms

David Olsson wrote: I`m a guitarteacher who just started using Linux. I downloaded a sequenser/notationprogram for Linux called Brahms, but I dont know how to installed it. Is there anyone out there who can help me? David in Sweden Hej David First of all you should read the 'readme'

[newbie] DSL

Hi all. I'm anxiously awaiting installation of a DSL line here at home. Are any of you currently accessing the web with DSL? If so, was it easy to set up and get on-line? How is it done? Thanks a million. Glennzo...

Re: [newbie] DSL

Hi Glenn, For me, the DSL setup was the easiest part of the installation - I set it up as if I were setting up a local lan - no dialup at all. All I needed was my IP addresses (my own, the gateway and the DNS servers) and I was pretty much set. You would use the Network Config section of

Re: [newbie] Installing Quake III on a Linux machine

Sorry to report that I temporarily gave up on Mandrake and installed Caldera 2.3 Open Linux. I plan to burn another copy of Mandrake when I get to work tomorrow. I found out that my CD-ROM is bad. Then I will take another stab! I will let you know if it work out or not. Thanks, Troy

Re: [newbie] DSL

On Sun, 21 May 2000, you wrote: Hi all. I'm anxiously awaiting installation of a DSL line here at home. Are any of you currently accessing the web with DSL? If so, was it easy to set up and get on-line? How is it done? The automatic hardware detection and configuration features of the

Re: [newbie] OT /3dfx ( Quake)

Dacia and AzureRose wrote: As far as quake goes, keyboard and mouse are the way and the life. remap your keyboard controls so they're all next to each other and turn on mouse look. I use the arrow keys for forward/back and left/right strafing. Map jump, duck, etc to the keys surrounding

Re: [newbie] OT /3dfx ( Quake)

Charles Comer wrote: Would either of you have any idea why X freezes when I try to exit a Quake session? How are you exiting? I hit the esc key and select quit from there and then 'y' when prompted, no problems. If you just close the window it's working in, it may cause problems that way.

[newbie] Enlightenment and Kxicq

Hello people, yesterday I was forced to reinstall Mandrake 7.0; as before, I installed Enlightenment 16.4, which for a month worked great... now, during first session, no problem; but when I started my pc again, a message told me I was using the wrong window manager for Gnome, the upper root bar

Re: [newbie] DSL

Glen How difficut it is will also depend on your service provider and the type of modem. Two cases in point are mine and Philomena's. She had no problem, but mine will not work in Linux. First it is a USB moden, but even if it wasn't they have not even come up with Win2000 drivers much less

[newbie] configuring X

Hi... I am having some trouble configuring my X... Running SuperProbe I got: Server - SVGA and S3 trio 2D/3D, however I dind´t go to make it run... When it starts my mouse cursor appears as a white square. How can I fix this problem ??? Thanks.

[newbie] Netscape 6

I suppose Netscape 6 in java-enabled.. Am I wrong? Corrado

Re: [newbie] OT /3dfx ( Quake)

Yep. I exit just like in Windows, esc, yes , then x freezes. This also happens when I CNTRL,ALT F# out of X, but the freeze happens when I try to go back to X from the console...not really a freeze, but I get X-server errors and then bounce back to the console. - Original Message - From:

RE: [newbie] RFC for setting up DNS and BIND

Todd: I have found some good documentation on setting up secure DNS. I am using the stuff from Ask Mr. DNS, Secure Installation of BIND, by Holt Sorensten (google it) Dual chrooted BIND/DNS server, by Dave Lugo (http://www.etherboy.com/dns/chrootdns.html) and of course the Grasshopper book by

Re: [newbie] PCMCIA Card

On Sun, 21 May 2000, Pete Clapham wrote: Hi, all -- I am running Linux Mandrake 6.1 on a Toshiba satellite 1625 laptop. Feeling that I wanted to connect it to my household LAN, I went to my neighborhood Office Max and bought a PCMCIA Ethernet Card (the Linksys version, which would appear

Re: [newbie] DSL

I found that configuring DSL with mandrake 7 was much easier then in windows. I am using UselessWorst and have the Cisco external router. Everything you need to get it working is in the network configuration section of DrakConf. In "Basic Host Information" you set your IP address (or set DHCP

Re: [newbie] Problems with enabling Mac Os taskbar to top

Alan, Every thing is working fine. Now, I just have to configure my @Home cable service settings. Roman Alan Shoemaker wrote: Romanin a console (or in Konsole) as root, type: chown -R user login.user login /home/user login Alan Romanator wrote: Hi, Every time I place a

Re: [newbie] OT /3dfx ( Quake)

I am not sure what the command for quit game is in the console, but I if you are having trouble, see if a command makes it cleaner than useing any part of the GUI. bring down the console ~ and type the exit game command...whatever that might be.not sure yet. Kat Charles Comer wrote: Yep.

Re: [newbie] OT /3dfx ( Quake)

Charles Comer wrote: Yep. I exit just like in Windows, esc, yes , then x freezes. This also happens when I CNTRL,ALT F# out of X, but the freeze happens when I try to go back to X from the console...not really a freeze, but I get X-server errors and then bounce back to the console. That's

Re: [newbie] Brahms

Hi David! I don't know this program, but every application I've installed so far came along with a readme file which told me how to install. Usually you have to open a shell, change to the directory with the program files (after decompressing it) in it and then type "./configure", "make" and