[newbie-it] Mandrake e WP-Office-2000

2000-06-27 Thread Andrea Celli
Qualcuno ha provato il nuovo WordPerfect-Office-2000 di Corel? Io ho tra le mani una versione beta/demo. Ho provato ad installarla su Mandrake ma non parte perche' sostiene di non trovare un font server attivo. :-() Tra i servizi lanciati all'avvio mi compare sia xfs che fontastic. Qualcuno ha

Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install: could not mount CD on /dev/scd0 using Adaptec 1542cf

2000-06-27 Thread Jim P.
I have been having a cdrom./burner problem for over a monthit still doesn't work...I have tried everything including completely reconfiguring my system...differant cpu...differant drive configurationstried it all followed everyones suggestions...still doesn't work in mdk 7.1 works in 7.0

Re: [newbie] Epson GT-7000 SCSI Scanner

2000-06-27 Thread Pedro _
Thanks Paul and Alan for your help. As I am very new with Linux there is a lot of things that I do not know how to do. So I kindly ask you again for your help to put my scanner working. ID of scanner: Ok Install SANE package: The only package I found is "SANE-devel" that is "static libraries

Re: [newbie] Booting from CD at install?

2000-06-27 Thread John Gist
Charles A Edwards wrote: John If the boxed set you have is Linux Mandrake Complete you have a limited edition PartitionMagic on disc3. While in Windows insert the CD and using My Computer navigate to the PM/PtMagic folder and run Setup.exe. Then run PM and resize your Windows partition

Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install:could not mount CD on /dev/scd0 using Adaptec 1542cf

2000-06-27 Thread Eric A. Cottrell
"Mundell, Ronald" wrote: Hi When you mount a cd u mast use "mount /mnt/cdrom" Ronald Hello, Any idea how to do that mount command during the install?? 73 Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] WB1HBU

Re: [newbie] 7.1 Install:could not mount CD on /dev/scd0 using Adaptec 1542cf

2000-06-27 Thread Eric A. Cottrell
Ace Frehley wrote: Have the same problem with my setup as well, my solution was drastic, I used a spare Adaptec 2940UW and the problem disappeared... Hello, Yeah that is drastic. I thought I would try the 486 install image for Mandrake 7.1 but I cannot find it. I have a few other things

[newbie] No Penguins on login screen.

2000-06-27 Thread deranged--hermit
I am using Mandrake 7.1 Somehow I did something to my linux box and now I don't have the penguins on the login screen. I am reffering to the penguins that represent each user. I used to have a root penguin and my username penguin on this screen. I can still login just fine the only difference

[newbie] grub and my RAM.

2000-06-27 Thread web_head
Hi fellow Linuxers! I have just upgraded to 7.2. It is most excellent! When I upgraded I changed over to the grub boot loader... I have one problem with grub. I cannot set my RAM. I used to use Lilo and had to use the append "mem=128M" option (in lilo.conf) to cause the kernel to find the whole

Re: [newbie] Graphics Card Question

2000-06-27 Thread Ralph Day
Here's what I had to do for my I810 on LM 7.1 to get 1024x768 at 16 bits: Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config: Find the "Device" section that has an ID of Intel 810 Add the following lines to it: VideoRam 2048 Chipset "i810" Vendor "Intel" Find the section "Screen" for "Driver"

[newbie] kmail password

2000-06-27 Thread KompuKit
for some reason, even though I have my pop password inserted correctly...kmail won't recognise it. What is the folder/directory it is kept inso I can delete it...and start over...? -- Registered Linux User:73821 ===KompuKit=== Kit Goins

Re: [newbie] Re: How do I delete all of the partitions?

2000-06-27 Thread Ed Tharp
Joe wrote: Hi there, Sorry for chipping in, but isn't that 10MB is a way too small for any OS? Even for the second partition i.e. 630MB is also quite small for the good running of Linux or even NT. is to small for the OS but just a little to small (for my taste I recomend 15 megs) for the boot

[newbie] how to install pronto email

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
I am a newbie =), and need help installing pronto email. I downloaded the tarball, but that's as far as I have gotten. A step by step would really help me, and other people in this list I hope. Thanks so much. Alan Carpenter PC Specialist

Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor

2000-06-27 Thread Charles A Edwards
The file that you want to edit is the rc.local file In 7.1 it looks like a mini TV. Right click on it and choose edit then add the 2 setserial lines to the bottom. By doing this the 2 lines are used each time you boot otherwise you would have to manually enter them each time which would be a

Re: [newbie] Pronto Mail

2000-06-27 Thread mrc
I tried to install it on Mandrake 6 and discovered there were several subsidiary programs that needed to be updated. Will wait until I upgrade to Mandrake 7. M Coady On Sun, 25 Jun 2000, Alan Carpenter wrote: Has any tried to install Pronto yet? I haven't but want. I wasn't sure how hard

RE: [newbie] Pronto Mail

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
I have recently installed 7.1, so I should be ok there =). I was wondering what directory should the pronto tarball file be located in. Or does it matter? I know there is a "make file" in the tarball. What is a "make file"? Is that like a setup file for windoze? Alan -Original

Re: [newbie] how to install pronto email

2000-06-27 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Alan Carpenter wrote: I am a newbie =), and need help installing pronto email. I downloaded the tarball, but that's as far as I have gotten. A step by step would really help me, and other people in this list I hope. Thanks so much.

[newbie] Weird DarkConf Question

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
I go into darkconf, select hardware, and after it scans for ISA devices I get this weird, almost alert/air raid siren sound coming from my pc speaker. The only way to get rid of it is to reboot. This is the only time it does this. =) . I'm not sending out any nukes am I...=)

RE: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor

2000-06-27 Thread Larry Marshall
Charles, I'm the other guy who was asking about getting a PCI modem to be unbusy. I'm only writing here because another guy said he still gets the busy signal even after doing what you suggested (sure do appreciate you turning me onto "setserial"). I think my problem, and possible that of the

Re: [newbie] how to install pronto email

2000-06-27 Thread Monte Milanuk
Move the tarball to a temp directory, unpack it, (tar xvfz package.tar.gz or tar xvfy package.tar.bz2) and enter the directory it creates, and read the directions (README, INSTALL, etc.) Monte --- Alan Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a newbie =), and need help installing pronto email.

[newbie] thanks for the install answers for Pronto

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
Thank you Tom and Monte for your help. I will try it tonight when I get home and let you know the results =). Alan Carpenter PC Specialist Department of Computer Services Virginia Wesleyan College 1584 Wesleyan Dr. Norfolk Va. 23502 Office

[newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ISO image

2000-06-27 Thread Hugo GONZALEZ
Ok, so GRUB can go beyond the cylinder 1024. I am dowloading then the ISO image of Mandrake 7.1. I am half the way of completing the download. I looked for a howto on burning iso images into CD, but found none. At the places I found something it was only a "please refer to your CD-R manual".

Re: [newbie] kmail password

2000-06-27 Thread Anthony Huereca
You don't have to delete a file. Just go to File-Settings-Network and then click on your account. Then click "Modify". From there you can change the password or erase it altogether. for some reason, even though I have my pop password inserted correctly...kmail won't recognise it. What is

[newbie] IDE RAID

2000-06-27 Thread Michael Lapa
Has anyone gotten an IDE RAID system up and running in Mandrake linux? If so, what card and software did you use. Michael Lapa Technical Support Xprima.com Corporation 450.668.4415 ext. 238

Re: [newbie] kmail password

2000-06-27 Thread poogle
In kmail try going into settings - network - and deleting the account you have set up, then try setting up an new one On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, KompuKit wrote: for some reason, even though I have my pop password inserted correctly...kmail won't recognise it. What is the folder/directory it is

Re: [newbie] What happened to Menu Editor for Panel in MDK7.1

2000-06-27 Thread Denis Havlik
:~I recently installed MDK7.1. I was trying to edit the KDE panel by :~selecting Panel-Edit Menus. However, I get a message that the menu :~editor is not installed(OOPS). Does any one know where the menu editor :~exists? Apparently 7.1 did not install it. It used to be in 7.0. Sorry, menu editor

RE: [newbie] Pronto Mail

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
I saw the installer link, but that just shows me the source code for the installer program? I don't see any file to download. What do I do with that?? Please bare with me =). I am very green with linux. Maybe I missed something on the page??? =) Alan -Original Message- From:

Re: [newbie] error with install of tar.gz files

2000-06-27 Thread GAPrichard
I have MS and get brain-glitches at times myself. Mostly it's that I'm so tired (all the time) that I can't think clearly--dangerous when working as root! Everybody please be patient with us. -Gary-

[newbie] adaptec scsi

2000-06-27 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has had any problems installing an adaptec 29160 ultra 160 scsi controller using Mandrake 7 / 7.1? Thanks, Mike

RE: [newbie] Mpeg playback quality....

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Carpenter
Hey that's the only reason I stay at the college is for the freebie's =). Thanks for your help Ed. Thanks also to you Paul. I will try all these suggestions tonight. I am so glad I found this list =). Everybody has been so helpful. -Original Message- From: Ed Tharp [mailto:[EMAIL

[newbie] Cannot execute mkhybrid

2000-06-27 Thread Joan Tur
Hallo! It's the first time i write in here... of course i've got a problem, and it is that the mkhybrid command seems not to exist in my Mandrake 7.0. I've downloaded mkisofs 1.12.1 and executed the installation steps without any problem (at least i haven't noticed them). After installing

[newbie] mkinitrd

2000-06-27 Thread Anthony Huereca
I'm trying to upgrade my kernel through rpm's (since compiling from source hasn't worked) and so I'm following the guide from Mandrakeuser.org http://www.mandrakeuser.org/install/kupgrade2.html Anyways, I come to the part where it says to make a new initrd image, but when I type in the command

Re: [newbie] Pronto Mail

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Alanyes, it is easy, just download the installer (49k) and execute it. Alan Alan Carpenter wrote: Has any tried to install Pronto yet? I haven't but want. I wasn't sure how hard it is to install it. Let me know if it works well for you. Thanks.

Re: [newbie] Pronto Mail

2000-06-27 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Alandon't download the tarball, download the installer script. Then run it and everything is taken care of. Maybe you need to re-read the info on the web page? Alan Alan Carpenter wrote: I have recently installed 7.1, so I should be ok there =). I was wondering what directory should

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ISO image

2000-06-27 Thread Dwayne
Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: Ok, so GRUB can go beyond the cylinder 1024. I am dowloading then the ISO image of Mandrake 7.1. I am half the way of completing the download. I looked for a howto on burning iso images into CD, but found none. At the places I found something it was only a "please refer

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ISO image

2000-06-27 Thread Chris Hall
Once you burn it its just automatically bootable. I think. How to burn one? I think Mandrake said Easy-cd creator would burn em'. - Original Message - From: Hugo GONZALEZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 1:07 PM Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ISO image

Re: [newbie] Suggestions for an email client

2000-06-27 Thread dlouhy
On 28-Jun-2000 Gary wrote: On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 04:06:01PM -0400 or thereabouts, Fran Parker wrote: Cool...if you get a chance could you let me know about it? http://www.muhri.net/pronto/ and they have it in rpm format on the download page. The site seems to have been

Re: [newbie] Lilo MBR

2000-06-27 Thread Paul
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, PatMc wrote: I made the error of installing win98 AFTER I installed Mandrake 7.0. So of cource the Master Boot Record was over writen and linux won't boot. I have read how to fix this but can't remember the details. Can someone point me in the right direction so I don't

Re: [newbie] Lilo MBR

2000-06-27 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
PatMc wrote: I made the error of installing win98 AFTER I installed Mandrake 7.0. So of cource the Master Boot Record was over writen and linux won't boot. I have read how to fix this but can't remember the details. Can someone point me in the right direction so I don't have to reinstall