Wait until the next update. I am working on it now. I promise I will come
back and post a message on how safe it is.
-Chris
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Mark Weaver wrote:
Chris,
Is it safe to just install koffice and the things that it requires? I'm
really chomping at the bit to get a look at
Please wait a day and I will post it in here The version currently
available is pretty buggy.
-Chris
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote:
Can someone give me an up to date URL for downloading KDE2?
Thanks.
Harry
--
--Chris
On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 10:57:01PM -0500 or thereabouts, Tom Brinkman wrote:
I am having a Dickens of a time with this supermount. I am using the
new Helium and either in root or my dir, yes I can click on my floppy
icon and access the floppy disk. However, if I want to use the floppy
I have a Toshiba with a 12TFT. I had the same trouble (And I'm also using a
S3 card), till I set up the display as a SVGA with 800x600 at 72Hz. It works
great. I can even set up a virtual desktop at 1024x768. Try changing the
monitor settings and it should work.
--Original Message--
Thanks Chris. Will wait for your posting.
Harry
Christopher Molnar wrote:
Please wait a day and I will post it in here The version currently
available is pretty buggy.
-Chris
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Harry Flaxman wrote:
Can someone give me an up to date URL for downloading
Can anyone write instructions to get DPMS (power management) to work
reliably and to stick across IPL. If you go to KDE and set it up it only
lasts for that session. The next boot it is gone. There has to be a way for
something like this but I have tried setting I have seen in posts and
nothing
Gil
Open DPMS and press help. There you will find instructions for making
your changes pernament. I do not remember off hand what they are because I
have DPMS disabled on my systems.
Charles
- Original Message -
From: "Gil Baron W0MN" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "AA/MandrakeNewbie"
Bob Howard wrote:
Gil,
To remain in computing effectively you should probably avoid
linux in all its many variations and stick with the Windows
environment in the flavor of your choice..
The deal is you use the apps and OS you prefer and we
Linusians will use our preferences.
Your
In case you missed my earlier e-mail. Don't put in "Buttons 3" like the doc
says. That made my wheel up work like a left click and wheel down like a
middle or right click I can't remember which. I commented out the "Buttons
3" and my wheel mouse works like a champ.
- Ralph
- Original
"F. E. Schaper" wrote:
Hugh...I agree with you, Outlook is a terrible mail program I have no choice
but to use it at work and keep my eyes wide open for the 2-3 viruses that I
am sure to get each month. Of course when I am at home I don't really have
to worry to much about viruses (thanks
Reboot, you forgot to mention a reboot, maybe two.
A reboot here, a reboot there, here a reboot, there a reboot, reboot,boot,boot
I still love that sig. about the Borg and an fatal exception :)
Is the firt time i use linux. I'm installing all the hardware and
configuring it.
There is 2 thing i dont know how to configure:
My moden:
- Us Robotic SportSter Fax/Moden 56K V90, PCI
My Sound Card
- OptiSound Card
Any one can help?
thanks in advance!
You're right, thanks for the correction.
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Roman Korcek wrote:
Hey Sridhar,
the ext2 filesystem. Just for reference, the WinDOS FAT32 filesystem has a
minimum cluster size of 4Kb. This means that even if a file is empty, it will
still take up 4Kb.
smartypants
If a
I just git PMfirewall to work for me. I had a simular problem. I could ping the
gateway machine and a ip address out side of my net work. but could not get
DNS
to work. After a few peloads of pmfirewall and quite a few redoes of network
settings I added the DNS server numbers for my ISP into the
Eh, no.
This is definiately an HSP Winmodem.
Check out Motorola's site for more info.
-JMS
|-Original Message-
|From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
|Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 2:57 PM
|To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
|Subject: Re: [newbie] Motorola Modem
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|
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|- Original
Read the doc on changing the imwheelrc file. You can change the default of
page up/down for the wheel to whatever you want it to be. Take care of the
/tmp/imwheel.pid file like mentioned in another post so a user other than
root works.
- Ralph
- Original Message -
From: "Gil Baron
Jeff Malka wrote:
Let's stop this thread PLEASE. Those who prefer windoze are welcome to use
it and stop clogging our newslist.
Agreed, normally I would sit out a thread like this, which I did with
the html vs txt, and its related threads. But this one is different, a
brother Ham was
Make sure you have the latest version of modutils.
-- Original Message --
From: "Daniel J. Ferris" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:30:40 -0600
Hi again,
Just a small problem that is becoming really annoying.
I
Actually this has very little to do with Linux itself.
Rather the shell you are using.
By default Linux uses bash.
You can however elect to utilize a totally different shell.
It's likely that the script you wrote was set up for a shell available on
your other box. If you get Linux to use the
sorry to cut off your name but i cant post up here if i dont for some reason. like i
said
many many of these browswers are in beta. some in alpha. hopefull konquer will
fix u up soon. its coming out with kernal 2.4 supposedly and should do it all do it
well.
if u love me, send me some
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Rob Ogilvie wrote:
Do any of you know of a workaround? As for your DSL connection, you could
probably buy a second IP and give both computers access to the internet via
DSL who knows!
if you've an old 486 loafing about, throw fireplug in it...both firewall and
Gil, I had the same problem when I first installed 7.1, and it drove me
insane! There's a little simple trick to make the settings stick - I'll
have to get back to you with the precise instructions as I'm not in Linux
at the moment, but if you go to the DPMS configuration screen, and click on
If Win NT is like a 5 ton truck and it's Win 9x counterparts are more like
3/4 ton and 1/2 ton trucks, how big would you say Linux is?
If I install a new video card in LM 7.1 will it's new hardware detection
automatically detect and set it up? Or will I have to run the
configuration? Thanks
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Mark Weaver wrote:
Frank,
I did indeed run into a dependency problem. What is rufus and where do I
find him?
http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/
frank
I have not used Helix yet. But the standard way to do this
in Gnome is with the panel and the Gnome pager. The app is
a button on the pager/panel until you click the button and
re-activate it.
Phil
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Kit Goins wrote:
I'm talking about GNOME...not kde
I know kde does
Leslie
Do you have a Win98 boot disk or can you get a friend to make you one?
Yes.
Boot your machine from this disk and use fdisk to create 2 partitions of
roughly the same 2GB size.
Install Win2000 in one of the partitions, it does not matter which. I
would also use Fat32 rather than
Tim
Make sure you have both of your ISPs DNS addresses are set correctly in
kppp. From the message you get in Netscape this sounds to be your problem.
Charles
- Original Message -
From: "Tim" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:56 PM
Subject:
Linux makes this fairly simple.
First, you need to get Linux to connect and exchange packets (surf) with the
new ISP.
While people on this list are fond of recommending KPPP. Linuxconf provides
a much better way of doing it. Linuxconf also sets up everything else for
you, once you understand
Hello,
That sounds suspiciously like a nameserver problem. Unlike Windows, Linux
requires you to specify your nameserver ips and will not automatically
recognize them. What you should do is try to ping an ip address.
204.71.200.243 and 204.71.200.245 are ip addresses for yahoo.com. You can
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Tim wrote:
I can dial up but, *nothing* "works" online, i.e., Netscape starts fine,
with the local page on my HDD; but, if I click on anything, like the
link to the online Mandrake page, I get the following errors, in two
windows:
Netscape: Error 2
Netscape is unable to
Do you have your DNS settings set properly? Try to connect to the internet and ping a
server via
it's IP (152.163.15.37 is a perfect example, one of AOL's up servers). If that
doesn't go
through, your internet connection isn't good, you aren't really connected to the
internet. If it
does go
kppp allows you to specify commands to run on connect.
Under the account setup on the tab where you input the account name and
phone number, there are 3 boxes. One says execute command on connect.
Another says execute command before disconnect, and the last one says
execute command on
Hi
Does anyone know how to stop a jittery mouse in
KDE. It just moves to a corner and sticks there with a shaking action when I
move the mouse. It is a PS/2 Intellimouse.
Kind RegardsKim WhitePinnacle Micro
SecundaTel: (017) 631 2668FAX: (017) 631 3139email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you are using DHCP, shut down both machines, start up one, let it completely boot,
then start
up the other one. You may also need to install IPX/SPX protocols on both to resolve
names to them
as far as browsing them goes. I have had similar problems with small Windows networks
from
heya dave
its me again...(had to get a 2nd email account for this list to keep
the wife happy)i was wondering...is there any way to run imwheel on
*both* my root account and my other account(s)?
thanks again,
Hi Rob!
For me Win 98 SE ICS works for mandrake 7.02 also.
I have a lan with two PC: One with Mandrake 7.02 / Win 98 SE (I call it
PC2)and the other one with Win98 SE (I call it PC1).
PC1 have a modem connected a dial-up line to the internet provider.
I have internet access at PC2, with Win 98
Hi All
How do i get a list of all port so i know what i'm locking out
I've done that. But when I reboot, it's selected again! I apparently need
to change the default somewhere. Do you know where?
Thanks for helping. This list is great for newbies.
Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered Linux user 183185
- Original Message -
From: Charles A Edwards
I have the identical problem in reverse. I want DPMS off on my desktop. I
therefore deselect it but when I reboot it is back on! I too would like to
know how to make the selection stick and change the default.
Since I do not need it, is there a way to "uninstall" DPMS?
Jeff Malka [EMAIL
Have you entered DNS addresses in /etc/resolv.conf? If you
can get online but not move around that sounds like the
problem. /etc/resolv.conf is like this:
search worldnet.att.net
nameserver 204.127.129.1
nameserver 204.127.160.1
This is mine. Your ISP should have given you numbers
similar to
-Original Message-
From: Rob Ogilvie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 5:40 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Proxy Connection FROM 98 to Mandrake?
Help! The free ISP I use in Linux (FreeWWWeb) was just bought
out by Juno! :::refraining from
Hi all,
Since my last mail didn't make it to the list I am starting a new
thread.
I have a PS/2 mouse and it behaves weird in MDK7.0. For some time it
works fine and then suddenly the cursor starts jumping around the
screen and clicking randomly, then works normal again, and then again
not and
- Original Message -
From: "Jose M. Sanchez" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 10:15 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] Motorola Modem
Eh, no.
This is definiately an HSP Winmodem.
Check out Motorola's site for more info.
-JMS
Jose
Winmoden It Is.
Having trouble getting proper configuration for a 3Com 10/100 LAN
CardBus PC Card 3CCFE575BT on my Thinkpad 760 XL. Under KDE, the
card works correctly for a couple of minutes and then just stops.
Pinging the machine over my local lan then gets no response and I
can't get to the internet
I have two Macs on the same LAN as the Thinkpad and I want to copy
files from one of them to the Linux Thinkpad to use it a a web
server. Both are configured with IP addresses and file sharing is
on. HOw do I get the Thinkpad to see them so that I can move files?
Or conversely, can I get
The way I restored it was right clicking on the bottom taskbar, then
add-applet/utils/, and there youll find an applet with a little-window icon (do not
remember the name), choose that one.
Hugo
-Original Message-
From: Phil Burton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 20,
Tom Brinkman wrote:
If the playlist window's not visible, click on the 'PL' button so
that it is. Then use the '+file' button (and hold down) to get to
the '+dir' button and release. Then when that dialog box comes up
(pause, it's not instantaneous when accessing a cd), navigate to
Anthony wrote:
Have you tried using the Open Nap servers? Go to File-Browse OpenNap Servers
and then pick one. bitchx.dimension6.com is the "official" Gnapster one where
you'll find jasta (the guy who makes gnapster) sometimes.
Hi Anthony. Something is apparently wrong here. When I run
Does anyone have any experience of setting up Linux (Mandrake 7.1) as a
cache-only DNS server? I think there is a fairly simple way to do this, but
memory fails me (as usual...)
TIA
Chris Slater-Walker
Right after it finishes formatting the new partitions, it throws an error
saying "no hdlists found", and installation stops right there. Has anyone
seen this? Is there a workaround?
Pertinent system information:
Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe (bought at the store, not downloaded)
Abit BP6 motherboard,
Rob,
Thanks, All I had to do was fix the IP's. I appreciate it!
- Joe :)
From: Rob Ogilvie [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Network quirk
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 00:22:48 -0700 (PDT)
If you are using DHCP, shut down both machines,
Hi List,
I'm tired of waiting for my Partition Magic disc to be returned to me,
so I'm going to try saving my files to another machine using a lap link
cable. (I'm repartitioning this box.)
Is anyone on the list familiar with how to do this? I see Midnight
Commander has a "send file to remote
Jeff
Click on the Help button while in DPMS. It will give instructions for how
to save your settings.
Charles
- Original Message -
From: "Jeff Malka" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] How to stop screen from blanking
Wahoo!
Thanks to all who helped me figure out that it was indeed the lack of domain and
nameserver info in my setup that was stopping me in my tracks!!
I COULD Ping IP Addresses haven't been able to ping in years (well, they
make medication for that now, called Linux!), but couldn't ping
Hi
I was snooping around in the hardware list on mandrake's list,
looking for the Kingston KNE110TX nic, and I did not see it,
I read on RedHat or something that it simply takes a tulip driver,
but I am still not sure, has anyone had any experience using
or attempting to use this kind of nic?
Don't use fireplug. Use Freesco, It's much easier to use.
www.freesco.com
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Rob Ogilvie wrote:
Do any of you know of a workaround? As for your DSL connection, you could
probably buy a second IP and give both computers access to the
yo jeremy..
hmmm..sorry...i only know about this way and since i have only one user
except my root account it works pretty
fine for me..but i think that ralph day told me a solution for your
prob earlier in this list, i didnt try it because the easier way he
suggested (deleting the
Did you set it up properly in XF86Setup? Make sure you have the correct mouse set
there... sounds
to me like whatever you set it to isn't compatable with your mouse.
--- Kim White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi
Does anyone know how to stop a jittery mouse in KDE. It just moves to a corner
I have a 10/100MB hub at home. All my computers (NT 4.0 server and
workstation, Win 95) work fine with the hub. I plugged the Linux box into
the hub and it won't work. I switched back to my 10 MB, just to slow for a
power user like me, and it works fine. What gives?
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Michael (Nozy) Falzon wrote:
Hi All
How do i get a list of all port so i know what i'm locking out
netstat -a
should be a good start...
...joakim
I discovered x-screenserver in ver 7.1 KDE. I noticed that there were some
items that were missing in the "demo" version shipped with 7.1 and
x-screensaver tells you where to get them. I downloaded the missing items
in .tar.gz format from where it said to find them.
My question: I do not know
I don't know how I got them working. I didn't do
anything special, I just followed the directions here:
http://linuxvoodoo.com/drivers/cards/video/3dfx/voodoo2.html
exactly and methodically. I've got the cool 3d screen
savers and a bunch of other neato glide stuff working.
Good luck Dark
I'm running MDK 7.1, and I configured my OPTi sound last night. I have an older
machine (i586/120MHz), and may have an older chipset than you but I used sndconfig and
selected the MAD16 WSS driver since the chips were the same number. I had to
configure two DMA Channels, the IRQs, and I/O,
opera's ok. Its great in windows but the alpha for
linux crashes all the time. You can get it for about
20 USD if your a college student. Otherwise it is
around 40.
When this browser achieves full operation I will be
using it in Linux. Its a good browser, very fast on a
dialup connection and
Math lib is not included in standard C lib. You need to link to it
specifically. Use
gcc -lm sample.c
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Sergey Panasyuk wrote:
Hi, I am trying to compile some c code and have problems with gcc.
This is my code saved as sample.c
#includestdio.h
#includemath.h
On Sun, 16 Jul 2000 01:00:05 WEST you wrote:
Hello!
I have mandrake 7.02 Air and I am using the gFTP FTP client but I am
not
happy with it.
Is there any nice FTP client? (like WSFTP-LE)
You could try IglooFTP ( a search at Twocows will find it).
Not recommending it though, I
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