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Re: [newbie] OT Linux gaming OT

Hey Roman, Sorry this reply has taken so long. I was away in Frisco for the past five days Hey Larry, Have you seen the June 2000 issue of MaximumPC? The main article is How to Freshen Windows 98 for a Clean Start. So there are others out there like me who just can't seem to

Re: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

put the installation disk in and do an expert install, when you get to the disk partitioning, just delete the linux partition, click done then exit the install Eunice Roman Korcek wrote: Hi guys, I'd need some help. I have a 20GB disk, c: (/dev/hda1) is windows, 2GB, FAT32; d:

Re: [newbie] downloading

GTM - Gnome Transfer Manager http://gtm.sourceforge.net/ That's one of em, I'm sure there are many many out there though. and also I hope this helps, if not...just let me know (or someone will answer i'm sure) Adam - Original Message - From: "Nijs, Vincent" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

RE: [newbie] Extracting a .BZ2 file

h sorry but there is an error with the commands, the correct form is For .tar.gz files: tar -zxvf somefile.tar.gz, this the correct form to untar this files The commands for "Untarring and unarchiving" each of these are as follows: For .tar.gz files: tar -zcvf somefile.tar.gz Pablo

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 Problem with SCSI Drives and eth0 on boot

As far as the drives are concerned, sounds like you have a conflicted SCSI assignment possibly. For the network card, you need to run netconf and be SURE that the card that you are using is the one corresponding to the device driver that LM7.1 selected for you in the install. If it is

Re: [newbie] F1

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Antonio Padron wrote: Help, we need to make a Startup Disk or how can star the linux without XWINDOWS, because i just change the date in the BIOS and Linux just don´t work with graphical mode. As Root do: mkbootdisk (uname -r) for the bootdisk. Edit /etc/inittab and

Re: [newbie] Uninstall Linux

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, you wrote: Hi! I've recently bought Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and installed it on my computer. I used the partition magic (included with the 3- cdrom set) and because I can't get the peripherals to work, I want to take Linux OFF the computer that I installed it on and get

Re: [newbie] finding the KFM executable file

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Adrian Smith wrote: The KFM program's name is actually kfmclient. You should find it in /usr/bin. You do need to set it up with some parameters, run kfmclient withouth anything for what is possible... Paul howdy all what i'm trying to do is put KFM or a shortcut to KFM

Re: [newbie] Linux Digital Cameras II

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, mrc wrote: I am also still trying. Try several types of camera's, perhaps you're lucky. I have not been so far though... Paul Has anyone succeeded in getting Linux (Gphoto) actually downloading digital images from a digital camera? I have failed both in Windows 95 and

Re: [newbie] Wine: How to start?

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, you wrote: suppose to go to the console and type wine at the prompt. I couldnt get wine to work because it couldnt locate the mapping of keyboard. Been trying to figure out Wine - how exactly do you use it? I can't get it to even start. Thanks

[newbie] remedial bash

I need to ping a couple of hosts and save the results to a file. so I figured out: ping -c3 domain.com file.txt Now, how can I ping another host, and append the result to the same file? -- Aaron Lynch insert Witty Signature Here

Re: [newbie] RPM problem thanx

Adrian Smith wrote: [snip] anyhowz, when i type "RPM -i filename.rpm" i get back: "no such file or directory" [snip] Adrianthe executable is 'rpm' not 'RPM', the case is significant. Alan

Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1

Lynn Johnson wrote: [snip] I've got a 3-Com 56K Winmodem Int and a Lexmark Z32 printer that I can't get Mandrake to recognize. They work alright in Windows (Using 5 Gigs on an 8 Gig hard-drive) but I partitioned off 3 Gigs for Mandrake and they won't work. [snip] Lynnthe below is from

Re: [newbie] downloading

"Nijs, Vincent" escribió: Dear Joan Tur, Could you please let me know what a 'Getright-type program' is? Getright is a program capable of autoresuming downloads. Perfect if you want to download something "big" in several times... 8-) Best, Vincent -Original Message- From:

Re: [newbie] Petition

Sorry, but I don't think "right" and "discrimination" are the correct words. Dialpad.com is a private company (or owned by one) which means they have the right to provide service to whomever they choose. It also isn't discriminatory to exclude a group of users because a particular platform is

Re: [newbie] Linux Digital Cameras II

mrc escribió: Has anyone succeeded in getting Linux (Gphoto) actually downloading digital images from a digital camera? I've been able to manage a Kodak DC240 through USB... I have failed both in Windows 95 and Linux to do this with my Fujifilm MS1200. Documentation warns that the software

Re: [newbie] Petition

Excellent idea. Please be professional. Vic wrote: How many of you object to dialpad.com not supporting linux? Lets e mail them and tell them what we think of their unfair practice of discrimination against Linux users! It is the rights of the linux community to be able to use

Re: [newbie] Viewing Source Code

Rob, If you are interested in learning how to program, you should consider taking a look at www.python.org You'll find plenty of source code, solid programming information and tutorials, and become part of a very powerful and flexible programming language. Anthony wrote: You have to

[newbie] ppp rpms frustrations

Hello ! I need some one patients a little of your knowledge for this problems A few hours ago I configured Kppp and the connection worked well with my ISP.(Freei Networks) also it worked fine with Netscape but two hours ago when I try again did not work I don't know what happened the" Login

[newbie] Netscape plugins

How can I get Communicator 4.75 to list the installed browser plugins? When I enter "about:plugins" all I get is a blank page, and I know I've got shockwave, Realplayer 7, and plugger installed, and working. Thanks in advance, Carl Kehley

[newbie] Voodoo3 3000 install

Hello everybody, I recently installed Mandrake 7.0-2(Air) on my Athlon K7-600MHz. I have an AGP card Voodoo3 3000. My XFree version, 3.3.5 does not recognize this graphic card, and then I installed it as a Voodoo3 2000. I worked fine with almost all tasks (except with vmware, as I will refer in

RE: [newbie] Uninstall Linux

Use partition magic and delete the Linux partition and put it back to a Windows Partition. Then Linux will have been deleted straight away -Original Message- From: Lynn Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8/29/2000 9:51 PM Subject: [newbie] Uninstall Linux Hi! I've recently bought

Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

Linux has provided me with the answer of what can be done on those long cold wintery nights when all thats keeping me going is a full perculator of coffee and a sheer willfull desire to have this machine finally configured to my liking. So what if I'm red eyed and blurry the next day at work

Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

Nobody has got the story quite right. IBM and Microsoft didn't really have a falling out, Microsoft suckered IBM and others. Microsoft was pushing OS/2 to developers, while working on Windows 3.1. and 3.1 software. They had no intention of ever getting behind OS/2. Microsoft promoted OS/2 hevily

Re: [newbie] Uninstall Linux

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, you wrote: Well, he tried to put down his bottle, seems that ole' Bill has a tight grasp on it though. -- Poor bastard, you can't uninstall Linux, just delete the partition. Windows-fied you are. Jay "Every man dies, but not every man really lives."

[newbie] kernel panic

LAPTOP Toshiba Satellite 2100 CDT -400MHz K6-2 3D Now -4.3GB HDD -128MB SDRAM -24X CD-ROM -12.1" TFT(800x600) Active Matrix/Dual Scan -V.90/K56flex Modem I have installed Mandrake 7.1 on my laptop but I am unable to use because of an error that reads: Auto run done... VFS: cannot open

Re: [newbie] Uninstall Linux

Use partition magic and delete the Linux partition and put it back to a Windows Partition. Then Linux will have been deleted straight away -Original Message- From: Lynn Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8/29/2000 9:51 PM Subject: [newbie] Uninstall Linux Hi! I've

[newbie] monitor

Please could someone help me I need to change the monitor type on my Linux 6.2 installation as I cant get into X I remember seeing a X monitor config file somewhere but I cant remember where Warmest regards, Manuel Tuthill

Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Jeff Malka wrote: So for you two, you see Linux as a "puzzle" and "challenge" to solve or something to keep you occuppied when you are bored on those cold wintery nights and have nothing to do. I can see the fun in that. I happen to like the fact that my Linux box has been

RE: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

All I have to say about this is this: If you are lazy, use Winblows. If you have any interest in improving yourself and learning a little, take a stab at Linux and don't give up so easy... Chris Kelly Registered Linux user 185775 -Original Message- From: =*= [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Re[2]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Hey Joan, Now my question is - how can I delete that /dev/hda6 partition? I need it for windows at the moment and DOS fdisk doesn't see it. Not even as NON-DOS partition, which would give me an option to delete it. What can I do apart from Partition Magic which I don't have the money for?

RE: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

Well I'm truly a newbie. I just bought Mandrake 7.1 yesterday and trying to get it as a dual boot with Win 98 because I still need windows until I get Linux down. So far I like what I see, I just wish I knew what I was doing. Quck question - anybody know how similar Linux is to Open VMS??? GT

[Fwd: [newbie] monitor]

Simply try Xconfigurator or XF86Setup from a tty terminal (the one which appears when booting). Both programs detect and configure your card and your monitor, and modify the file /etc/X11/XF86Config. Good luck! Ricardo Manuel Tuthill wrote: Please could someone help me I need to change the

Re[2]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Hey Aaron, There is a nice little freeware utility called DelPart. It can be found online, I don't have an exact URL, you'll have to search for it. Very handy to have around. Can delete any partition. Thx, will try, L.H.Loo sent me some URLs to look at, so I will. Thanx again. If you

[newbie] checking e-mail with Netscape

Hello, Why I cann't get automatically the new e-mails? I have Nestcape 4.07 running on my HP Vectra, Pentium 120, with the linux kernel 2.0.35 (RedHat 5.2). I setup into the preferences the box "check for new mail" every 10 minutes, but I must to check it manually. I would appreciate your

Re[2]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Hey, FYI, Try one of these two websites : http://hercules.lss.ksu.edu/download/MSSTUFF/delpart.htm or http://www2.netquest.com/tech/MyPC/utilitie.htm Thank you, will check it. If you reply to this mail, please also send me a copy to my private email address [EMAIL PROTECTED], since I am

Re[2]: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

Hey Greg and Jeff, Although gates must have stolen the concept and "basic inteface" from another OS, IBM contracted Gates to write "DOS" in a deal that took place after the huge company was made to wait an hour (yes, only an hour) by the company in California that wrote CP/M. You are

Re: [newbie] checking e-mail with Netscape

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Re: [newbie] Netscape freeze

Hey Juggernaut, BTW, are there any deferentitation between Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator ? Communicator is the whole package, including Navigator, Messenger, Composer, Conferrence, Collabra and maybe something else I forgot. Navigator is just the browser, part of the

Re[2]: [newbie] PlexWriter 12x10x32

Hey Paul, I also have a PlexWriter I can't get it to work. So I installed a 2nd cd rom drive it works fine. What do I have to do to get the PlexWriter to work. Go to http://mandrakeuser.org/hardware/hremov3.html . It might help, since you have to configure the PlexWriter as a SCSI device

Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

Greg, 1. Gates *bought* the first version of DOS. IBM recruited M$ to write the OS for the IBM PC. With time running out, he bought QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from some poor sap for $US 70,000 and repackaged it into MS-DOS. No offence intended. BTW, you are correct about the other

Re: [newbie] Uninstall Linux

Jason: To THAT, I plead guilty. That's why I bought Linux. I just have to put it on a different computer so I can go online with the good one. Lynn Johnson Jason Ashman wrote: On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, you wrote: Hi! I've recently bought Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and installed it on my

Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1

Thanks, Alan! It looks as if it's time to contact Lexmark. Lynn Johnson Alan Shoemaker wrote: Lynn Johnson wrote: [snip] I've got a 3-Com 56K Winmodem Int and a Lexmark Z32 printer that I can't get Mandrake to recognize. They work alright in Windows (Using 5 Gigs on an 8 Gig

[newbie] ahhhhhhh corrupt partition table

here's what I've done... nt workstation was installed on the pc (not allowed to remove it because of work!) hda1 + hda2 both 4096mb installed mandrake 7.1 all reiserfs except for /boot with was ext2 every thing ran fine.. then i created another reiserfs partition with diskdrake. but

Re: [Fwd: [newbie] monitor]

Thanks Worked like a dream! Warmest regards, Manuel Tuthill -Original Message- From: J. Ricardo Rizzo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: [Fwd: [newbie] monitor] Simply try Xconfigurator or XF86Setup from a tty

Re[2]: [newbie] OT Linux gaming OT

Hey Larry, Sorry this reply has taken so long. I was away in Frisco for the past five days No problem, hope you enjoyed the trip. Nope. I don't use windows enough anymore to bother., but I don't think the average user would know how to either or probably have a recent backup.

[newbie] Telnet

I need to let people telnet on to my Linux box the Inetd daemon is running but i cant do it any ideas Warmest regards, Manuel Tuthill -Original Message- From: Lynn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 2:42 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1

Lexmark dont like change!!! They offered me a job only If I cut my hair!! Warmest regards, Manuel Tuthill

Re[2]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Hey Eunice, put the installation disk in and do an expert install, when you get to the disk partitioning, just delete the linux partition, click done then exit the install Thanks for the advice. I hear you have a PlexWriter 8/4/32? So do I... (LOL, lame, I know... ;-) If you reply to this

Re[2]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Further to my earlier posting - I have just used fdisk (msdos version) under pure dos - "delete non-dos partition'" - to delete the 3 partitions SuSeLinux created on a 400MB harddisk and formatted it under Win95 with no problem. May be you can do that also. But be very careful with

Re[3]: [newbie] How to delete an ext2 partition under DOS

Hey, Further to my earlier posting - I have just used fdisk (msdos version) under pure dos - "delete non-dos partition'" - to delete the 3 partitions SuSeLinux created on a 400MB harddisk and formatted it under Win95 with no problem. May be you can do that also. But be very careful

[newbie] Is it Linux or Linux?

How is it pronounced; with a long i or short i? Dave

[newbie] newbie-error on dual boot on toshiba 2100cdt

LAPTOP Toshiba Satellite 2100 CDT -400MHz K6-2 3D Now -4.3GB HDD -128MB SDRAM -24X CD-ROM -12.1" TFT(800x600) Active Matrix/Dual Scan -V.90/K56flex Modem I have installed Mandrake 7.1 on my laptop but I am unable to use because of an error that reads: Auto run done... VFS: cannot open

[newbie] KDE?

I at last have Linux loaded on my win 98 system (duel boot). I am having troubles with KDE though, or I think I am. When I boot into Linux I can use the key combination of Ctrl-Alt-F(n) to open any of the seven desktops but none of these have what I thought. I thought there was icons and

Re: [newbie] Can't install NIC's........

Jeremy, the same thing happened to me when I installed Mdk 7.0 originally. I was able to use the netconf command from the terminal window, and then added them as needed. Your first device is eth0. It's all really simple with the gui or the text based menu system. You will need to know what

[newbie] finding my network card

hi there, was reinstalling 7.1 and it doesn't recognize my network card, a 3com 3c509. any suggestions? thanks, bill

Re: [newbie] File sharing Win-Linux

Sorry. Something missing. Before the message 'Sharename', there is a message like this: Connection to Teteh.net failed. Password : I fill the password with root password. And then the message below appear. Thank you very much. SharenameTypeComment D Disk C

Re: [newbie] Netscape freeze

Actually, I don't need whole parts of Netscape. Just browser and Messenger. But if I don't install Communicator, can I use Messenger ? Or maybe there any progam that I can use for managing email ? Thank you very much. -Pungki I have communicator also, and that freezes at times also, but not

RE: [newbie] downloading

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Nijs, Vincent wrote: Dear Joan Tur, Could you please let me know what a 'Getright-type program' is? Best, Vincent GetRight is a windows program that supports resume-downloads when the server can handle that. There are several of those around, also for Linux. Paul --

Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1

Lynn Johnson wrote: Thanks, Alan! It looks as if it's time to contact Lexmark. Lynn Johnson [snip] Lynnyou're welcome. What I suspect is that the model you have is pretty much like the group of printers commonly referred to as WINprinters. These printers require proprietary

Re: [newbie] Telnet

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Manuel Tuthill wrote: I need to let people telnet on to my Linux box the Inetd daemon is running but i cant do it any ideas Warmest regards, Manuel Tuthill Are those people logging in from a host that is in /etc/host.allow? If not, then add these hosts to that file. This

Re: [newbie] KDE?

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Kandace Little wrote: I at last have Linux loaded on my win 98 system (duel boot). I am having troubles with KDE though, or I think I am. When I boot into Linux I can use the key combination of Ctrl-Alt-F(n) to open any of the seven desktops but none of these have what I

Re: [newbie] Is it Linux or Linux?

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Dave wrote: How is it pronounced; with a long i or short i? Dave Pronounce it like "Lynn"ux, not "ly"nux. The short i, thus... Linus Torvald is from Sweden, that is how they speak. Unfortunately, ikke snakker svensk. Eg snakker norsk! (I don't speak swedish, but I do

Re: [newbie] finding my network card

On 30 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi there, was reinstalling 7.1 and it doesn't recognize my network card, a 3com 3c509. any suggestions? Did you change any BIOS settings to PnPray? Did you get the latest drivers from www.3com.com? Paul -- When you're born again, do you have two

Re: [newbie] Netscape plugins

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Carl Kehley wrote: How can I get Communicator 4.75 to list the installed browser plugins? When I enter "about:plugins" all I get is a blank page, and I know I've got shockwave, Realplayer 7, and plugger installed, and working. I KNOW!! I KNOW!! I KNOW!! To the far right in

Re: [newbie] DOSEMU: How to start in 7.1?

Another newbie: After you start DOSEMU by typing dos or xdos in a terminal, how do you use it to start a DOS application that is on another logical drive? Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Daniel Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1

- Original Message - From: "Lynn Johnson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems with printer and modem install in Mandrake 7.1 Thanks, Alan! It looks as if it's time to contact Lexmark. Lynn Johnson Alan

RE: [newbie] Voodoo3 3000 install

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Chua Leap Kee wrote: Hi I seem to be having some problem with my graphic card. Mandrake state that Voodoo Banshee is supported but when i try to install Linux my screen goes blank / Blank. Do you know what is the problem. I'm using ChainTech Desperado Voodoo Banshee I don't

Re: [newbie] KDE?

after booting into Linux, did you start xwindows by typing "startx" followed by enter? Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Kandace Little [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 11:37 AM Subject: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] MySQL RPMS

Paul, One thing I tried is install it using the RPM manager and PHP did not recognize it. Ie., did not recognize any of the sql commands, ie., mysql_connect(). It did work on it's own, though. So, I took it out and tried manual install and ./config using the instructions. Same. Then I

Re: [newbie] MySQL RPMS

Steve, When you installed MySQL, do you use PHP? I tried and it did not recognize the MySQL specific commands. Did you hve to re-install PHP or do use another program to access Sql database? Thanks, Michael On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Steve Weltman wrote: Hi Paul, There is a new version

Re: [newbie] Netscape freeze

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Juggernaut wrote: Actually, I don't need whole parts of Netscape. Just browser and Messenger. But if I don't install Communicator, can I use Messenger ? Or maybe there any progam that I can use for managing email ? Thank you very much. I think you can either install all or

Re: [newbie] (OT) An MS Linux webpage!

I realy think everyone should goto www.redmondlinux.com Mark Hillary

Re: [newbie] Is it Linux or Linux?

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[newbie]dual boot on toshiba satellite 2100cdt

LAPTOP Toshiba Satellite 2100 CDT -400MHz K6-2 3D Now -4.3GB HDD -128MB SDRAM -24X CD-ROM -12.1" TFT(800x600) Active Matrix/Dual Scan -V.90/K56flex Modem I have installed Mandrake 7.1 on my laptop but I am unable to use because of an error that reads: Auto run done... VFS: cannot open

Re: [newbie] Linux Digital Cameras II

mrc wrote: Sorry Alan, that was my typo. I have a Fujifilm MX1200. And I agree, it is most strange that having a dual OS would interfere with the Fulifilm software working on my harddrive, even in Win95. In Linux, gphoto comes up but requires root to configure it to the serial port.

RE: [newbie] finding my network card

On 30 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: was reinstalling 7.1 and it doesn't recognize my network card, a 3com 3c509. any suggestions? Did you change any BIOS settings to PnPray? Did you get the latest drivers from www.3com.com? I'm actually still at the "configure network" setting of

Re: [newbie] MySQL RPMS

On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Michael Hatzakis wrote: Paul, One thing I tried is install it using the RPM manager and PHP did not recognize it. Ie., did not recognize any of the sql commands, ie., mysql_connect(). It did work on it's own, though. So, I took it out and tried manual install and

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Re: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)

I whole heartedly agree with you Paul. You expressed it much better than I did. I am willing to put in the time to learn but have the concern that many will not - again leaving me with a marginal or orphan OS for which drivers no longer exist and hardware incompatibilities abound (as happened

RE: [newbie] Petition

I was just at this site last night and thought it was pretty cool so I signed up. At this point, I have to go in and reconfigure my router to accept voice packets, but if you look in the faq's, they also talk about linux solutions; granted those are for people using a linux box as a firewall,

Re: [newbie] Question about some of Mandrake's install prompts

Mark Most of the Mandrake installation is to your / partition so having 1GB of free space dosen,t mean that you have that much space available for the installation. You are asked how much you want to install because you get a lot of extra programs with any Linux distro. these programs are

RE: [newbie] Secure FTP?

my bust! here is the link http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fcrypto.php3 -Original Message- From: Damien Mc Kenna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:52 PM To: Mandrake Newbies List Subject: [newbie] Secure FTP? I've heard of sftp being a secure form of FTP,

Re: [newbie] OT Linux gaming OT

ah! xtree gold: them were days (thick yorkshire brogue) bascule WC looks to be a very full featured utility and would appear to be much better then explorer. Perhaps MS should buyout the makers of WC and then incorporate it into the os instead of as an alternative to explorer. It actually

Re: [newbie] Is it Linux or Linux?

Patti Wavinak wrote: Paul -- you are correct in the pronunciation but I do believe that Linus Torvald is from Finland not Sweden. Originally from Minnesota I know that the Finlanders would be offended giggle Patti Registered Linux User #184611 Original Message On 8/30/00, 11:01:36

Re: [newbie] downloading

And if still are looking for that perfect downloader, I suggest Download For X. http://www.krasu.ru/soft/chuchelo/ GTM - Gnome Transfer Manager http://gtm.sourceforge.net/ That's one of em, I'm sure there are many many out there though. and also I hope this helps, if not...just let

[newbie] compile question

i just downloaded a gimp plugin that consisted of a readme file and one file called ps.c i figure this is source code that needs to be compiled but the usual ./configure etc doesn't seem to apply here, what do i do with this any ideas, i think the result should be just one executable that i then

Fw: [newbie] downloading

- Original Message - From: "John Farley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] downloading hi im a newbie actually i cant get mandrake loaded (7.1 for windows) so i guess i m a pre newbie the software trys to load but i

[newbie] hello is any one out there?

need help I cant get the mandrake 7.1 to load

Re: [newbie] KDE?

Stephen, Type startxat the command prompt I at last have Linux loaded on my win 98 system (duel boot). I am having troubles with KDE though, or I think I am. When I boot into Linux I can use the key combination of Ctrl-Alt-F(n) to open any of the seven desktops but none of these

[newbie] Mellenium dome

I have just came back from the millenium dome, and I found that most of there computers use windows NT, except for the internet access which use win95. But I found that some of there computers use linux. Linux has been excepted by a famous attraction. Anyone been to the talk zone? The internet

Re: [newbie] Wine: How to start?

from the shell: wine windowsprogram.exe - Original Message - From: Brisco County Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 4:36 PM Subject: [newbie] Wine: How to start? Been trying to figure out Wine - how exactly do you use it? I can't get it to

Re: [newbie] downloading

Gozilla is not the spyware, its the little window up the top. The code was suplied by some advertizeing company. Cuteftp is spyware for the same reson. Its safely removed now as far as I know. Anyway, spam is easeily deleted. - Original Message - From: Paul Yeiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [newbie] OS Sucks-Rules-o-Meter

I noticed it, but I couldn't view it or save it to a file. I decided to leave it be, in the hope it wasn't anything intresting. - Original Message - From: Doug McGarrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:21 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] OS

[newbie] Problem with Apache/OpenSSL

I've just installed 7.1dlx on a system here and I got the crypt files. I fixed up the network stuff so it is ok, but when httpd (apache) starts I get this in the error_log: [Wed Aug 30 16:30:33 2000] [error] mod_ssl: Child could not open SSLMutex lockfi le /var/log/httpd/ssl_mutex.15515 (System

[newbie] man select is pulling up the wrong man page

I'm trying to find the man page on the C api "select()" but instead it's pulling up the man page for the shell keyword "select". How to I find the correct man page? thanks...

Re: [newbie] Is it Linux or Linux?

If you've ever configured your soundcard, the sample that is used to test whether it works or not is Linus Torvlads pronouncing Linux. It should be in /usr/share/sndconfig/ and you can run it with "play /usr/share/sndconfig/sample.au". Or if you don't have it on your system, I've uploaded it to

Re: [newbie] Petition

Once again the java promise not quite delivering . yet. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. Mike Tracy Holt wrote: I was just at this site last night and thought it was pretty cool so I signed up. At this point, I have to go in and reconfigure my router to accept voice packets, but

Re: [newbie] DOSEMU: How to start in 7.1?

Hi, /usr/doc/dosemu/README.txt will tell you how to do it.There's too much information to put in a post. Dan Jeff Malka wrote: Another newbie: After you start DOSEMU by typing dos or xdos in a terminal, how do you use it to start a DOS application that is on another logical drive?

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