[newbie-it] Lexmark

2001-02-07 Thread inter
Qualcuno sa come far funzionare la stampante Lexmark 3200 anche in emulazione? Sono solo riuscito a far stampare la pagina di prova sotto Mandrake 7.2 ma non riesco a farla riconoscere da staroffice. Grazie Roberto.

Re: [newbie-it] faxrunq, sendfax, modem.

2001-02-07 Thread Maurizio Scaglione
Guardando in /dev/ ho [alberto@master alberto]$ ll /dev/ttyS1 crw---1 root tty4, 65 feb 6 12:28 /dev/ttyS1 (Cos'e' quella "c" che compare all'inizio della descrizione ?) c sta per character file (tipo di file associato a un dispositvo, es hd, seriale, parallela).

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2001-02-07 Thread riccipaolo
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[newbie-it] Problemi con modem

2001-02-07 Thread Giancarlo Sessa
Ho installato Mandrake 7.2 tutto bene a parte la scheda Tv (Terratec Value) che viene vista (il chip) mea con i 2 programmi di KDE in pratica se va tutto bene non funziona, altrimenti mi si blocca il computer e devo resettare. Ma il problema è un altro: inizialmente ho installato un modem

Re: [newbie-it] RAM

2001-02-07 Thread Daniele Micci
Il 22:43, marted 06 febbraio 2001, scrivesti: Dopo aver installato MDK 7.2 ,ho variato la mia ram da 64 a 128 mb.Il sistema la riconosce da solo o si devono cambiare dei settaggi da qualche parte? Ciao e grazie. Io ho appena aggiunto un banco di RAM e Linux l'ha vista subito, al primo

Re: [newbie] Kernel Sanders

2001-02-07 Thread -michael-
On Tuesday 06 February 2001 00:46, you wrote: http://rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake-devel/cooker/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.1-3mdk.src. rpm "was not found on this server" maybe mdk pulled it cuz newbies aren't s'posed to mess around like that?? I only repeat what I hear... :-) (as root) rpm --rebuild

[newbie] Xserver will not start

2001-02-07 Thread Patrick Millerd
Everytime I install Linux Mandrake 7.2 on a computer with an ATI card the X server will not start. It outputs a lot of stuff and finally crashes stating: FATAL SERVER ERROR no screen(s) found I do not know what to do, or how to proceed. I have emailed the support persons at Mandrake and

RE: [newbie] sound card problems with 7.2

2001-02-07 Thread falcaraz
Did you disable the PNP OS in your BIOS? Did you use sndconfig from a konsole screen or no graphic screen? Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje Original - Remitente: Chris Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fecha: Martes, Febrero 6, 2001 10:49 pm Asunto: [newbie] sound card problems with

Re: [newbie] Windows Font in Mandrake

2001-02-07 Thread Royke
I have remove "FontPath unix/:-1" by adding # simbols in front of it, then reboot. When I try to start the X server again. The error message is like below : Fatal Server error : could not open default font 'fixed' When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server

Re: [newbie] Cant do direct cd copy

2001-02-07 Thread A V Flinsch
On Tuesday 06 February 2001 23:02, you wrote: Hello Well I got my first cdrom recognised by the scsi emulation, and I can get eroaster to at least read the cdrom, but I cannot make anything do a direct cd to cd-r copy, with anything I try, any audio cd, any data cd, I do not understand

Re: [newbie] KDE desktop

2001-02-07 Thread A V Flinsch
On Tuesday 06 February 2001 05:53, you wrote: yes...I have a dir called: /home/kit and the file is not there but not a dir called: /usr/home/kit if you had the file it would be in ~/ (a more generic method of specifying a home directory) Since you do not have the .Xclients file, there

Re: [newbie] KDE desktop

2001-02-07 Thread Romanator
KompuKit wrote: yes...I have a dir called: /home/kit and the file is not there but not a dir called: /usr/home/kit Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: I don't have a /usr/home/kit I didn't make that partition You must have a /home directory folder for user. Every

[newbie] Problem to burn with Gnome Toaster

2001-02-07 Thread Blomquist, Niklas
I have some problem to burn Audio CD from MP3. I'm using MD 7.2 and Gnome Toaster 0.1 The error I get is: cdrecord:Warning:Track size unknown. Data my not fin on the disk cdrecord:Track1 has unknown length cdrecord:cannot open new session Child exited unexpectedly. I only trying to burn one

Re: [newbie] Kernel Sanders

2001-02-07 Thread Juan Carlos López
hello, I have kernel, but when I give your command (rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.1-3mdk.src.rpm) him, she does not do anything, it says that it creates a conflict with librerias of kde, that I can do? you can say... thanks step by step to me. juank - Original Message - From: "-michael-"

[newbie] Samba server not starting on workstation

2001-02-07 Thread Johan Papp
I installed mandrake 7.2 Powerpack deluxe on my computer as workstation. I´m trying to start the samba server, and each time I start it, it says OK, but when I look in the processes it has not started at all. Does the fact that I installed mandrake as workstation prevent me from starting

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[newbie] How to read 'descriptions' file ?

2001-02-07 Thread Gigi Giorgi
Is the 'descriptions' file ('updates' directory at sunsite's ftp Mandrake site) written in a particular format? Which tool can be used to read/print it correctly? Thanks in advance, Gigi

[newbie] Radio Card

2001-02-07 Thread Peter Hudec
hi all ... my problem is: how to run my sound(radio) card on linux ?? OS: Linux mandrake 7.2 Kernel: 2.4.0 (just compiled) Soundcard: Quad X-Treme 256R (sound driver: alsa snd-card-fm801) Does anybody know, where can I get driver for this sound+radio card ?? Thanks

[newbie] Security

2001-02-07 Thread Bruce Douberley
When using L-M 7.1 with KDE 1.?, I was able to have only root shutdown or restart. Using L-M 7.2 and KDE 2.01, I have configured login screen using login manager and set it for root only. Even after setting to "root only" there is no restriction as to who can shut down. Anyone can walk up

[newbie] Where is the Xserver startup log file?

2001-02-07 Thread Gigi Giorgi
Hi all, ignorance is a bad thing, sorry. I would like to know which is the sequence of commands that performs the startup of my LM7.2, which is configured to come up with the graphic login. Which is the command that runs X and where is the Xserver startup log file ? Another question: I've

[newbie] The NSA's SELINUX

2001-02-07 Thread Matt Schroeder
It's put out by the National Security Agency in the U.S. aka. the NSA ;-) Supposedly quite secure. I wonder what might conflict if we merged this into mandrake? Has anyone tried it out? --Matt

[newbie] Text boot graphic

2001-02-07 Thread Meph Istopheles
Hey, You know the penguin graphic the info about the 'puter which comes up when booting to a text login? Well, I'm not too hot for the graphic find the info about the box a huge security hole (same thing comes up when telnetting or ssh'ing in -- though without the graphic). I'd edited

SV: [newbie] I got the recompiling kernel blues =)

2001-02-07 Thread Blomquist, Niklas
Current source (which I also recommend) is: kernel-doc-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-source-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-headers-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-utils-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm Where can I download this? /Niklas

Re: [newbie] USB Mouse

2001-02-07 Thread Matt Schroeder
My BIOS had a setting to shut off the ps2 mouse port. After I did that I stopped getting an error when the mouse wasn't in the ps2 port since I was using my MS optical mouse in the usb port like it was meant to be. --Matt - Original Message - From: "Tony Branch" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[newbie] Help with upgrading from 7.1 to 7.2

2001-02-07 Thread Terence Golightly
Hello, I have been unsuccessfully trying to upgrade to 7.2 from 7.1. I have read a few posts regarding upgrading and am forewarned about some of the issues involved here. However, my problem is during the installation the install program hangs in the middle of installing apps. I am

[newbie] Apache Permisions.

2001-02-07 Thread Luc Martineau
Hello, i have my server set up pretty nice and working the onlything that is not working is a simple problem with apache. i have 2 sites right now one is the default site and the second is one i addedto learn the one i added is a alias i have enterd the virtual host inhttpd.conf the

Re: SV: [newbie] I got the recompiling kernel blues =)

2001-02-07 Thread Todd Flinders
Wait. Aren't the docs included in the source rpm??? I think you only need the docs if you use the straight kernel rpm. But if you grab source, I was under the impression it came with all the docs. Am I wrong? --- "Blomquist, Niklas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Current source (which I also

[newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Kuis A. Sanes
Hi guys,;) I am considering buying a new pc, my search have begun with pricing on the top of the list. After searching I found this computer at http://shop.explorermicro.com/ I want to find out if this computer meet it's price? Does anyone has any suggestions as to reliability of this PC in

Re: [newbie] Apache Permisions.

2001-02-07 Thread jed
I think all you need to do i s type chmod 455 to give permission to read the page. Luc Martineau wrote: Hello,i have my server set up pretty nice andworking the onlything that is not working is a simple problem with apache.i have 2 sites right now one is the default site and the second

Re: SV: [newbie] I got the recompiling kernel blues =)

2001-02-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 10:59 am, Blomquist, Niklas wrote: Current source (which I also recommend) is: kernel-doc-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-source-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-headers-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm kernel-utils-2.4.1-4mdk.i586.rpm Where can I download this?

[newbie] Need help

2001-02-07 Thread MN
Hi I just installed Mandrake 7 and I need to know how to brighten up the screen!Like adjust my gamma!or change the background wallpaper to lighter! Also need to know how to connect to the net! Thanks Mark

Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 11:24 am, Kuis A. Sanes wrote: Hi guys,;) I am considering buying a new pc, my search have begun with pricing on the top of the list. http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews.shtml there's plenty of other linux orientated hardware sites including

Re: [newbie] Xserver will not start

2001-02-07 Thread Patrick Millerd
Daniel, Thanks for your advice. I followed your suggestions and it's still not working. :-( I have no idea what the problem is. I hate to have to get a different video card when my ATI card is relatively common, not to mention quasi-pricey. lol But I don't know what else to do except

Re: [newbie] Apache Permisions.

2001-02-07 Thread North Lilly
Luc Martineau wrote: Hello,i have my server set up pretty nice andworking the onlything that is not working is a simple problem with apache.i have 2 sites right now one is the default site and the second is one i added to learn the one i added is a alias i have enterd the virtual host in

Re: [newbie] RH Fisher

2001-02-07 Thread Wilson
I tried it too. I was able to get the DLink USB ethernet card to work in Fisher and haven't in Mandrake 7.2. Wilson On Wednesday 07 February 2001 12:26, you wrote: Yes. I do realize that this is a Mandrake list, none the less I thought that some might be interested in the the RH beta

RE: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Kelly, Christopher
I would tend to agree with Tom. I personally have been messing with building PC's for years. My suggestion is to buy the best parts and build your own. Moose -Original Message- From: Tom Brinkman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] Xserver will not start

2001-02-07 Thread Charles A Edwards
The problem is not your ATI card. I am using an Expert2000 (Rage 128 chipset) on my Linux system and have no problem with X. Have you verified that nothing else is sharing the IRQ with your card. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Adrian Smith
ok, I'm giving out free advice. being as i own a $400 comcrap, i mean compaq (what is up with corporations who can't spell? i remember when i was spelled compack) but i agree avoid the integrated stuff. my sound / video / motherboard are all one. is one dies, they all die. my free

RE: [newbie] Need help

2001-02-07 Thread David Pilcher
To connect to the web, use KPPP or Gnome Dialer I'd recommend KDE, but that's a personal choice. Check out http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/modems/kppp1.htmlor http://64.209.212.162/dell/step/0,2595,26538+28719+29773+29775_0,00.html Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] RH Fisher

2001-02-07 Thread Wilson
It wouldn't startup with KDE but I could run it from the gnome login. I tried installing it with KDE as default first and that didn't work then I installed with gnome as default and that worked and I could use KDE from the gnome login. Wilson On Wednesday 07 February 2001 13:24, you wrote:

Re: [newbie] Need help

2001-02-07 Thread Steve Maytum
Dave , if you e-mail me off list i will help where poss. Phone no. if in S.E. U.K. would help , can then talk you through. Regards [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: David Pilcher To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:39 PM Subject:

Re: [newbie] Need help

2001-02-07 Thread Steve Maytum
Apologies Dave , i'm half asleep. Should have been talking to Mark. No offence intended. Offer still applies if you see my reply Mark. Regards [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: MN To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:13 PM Subject:

[newbie] 7.2 install freezes at PCMCIA on Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-02-07 Thread Prasad V. S. Alavilli
I am installing 7.2 on a Dell Inspiron 8000 notebook but everything freezes very quickly once it gets to detecting/configuring PCMCIA cards. The screen says something about SCSI detection and that I would get options if nothing is auto-detected, but it never returns. Machine: P-III, ATI Rage

Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 12:31 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote: Yeah, I'm replyin to my own post, but as others have responded to this thread, buildin your own is really the only way to get quality compatible hardware now-a-days, ready mades have never been a good choice

[newbie] Please recommend a backup solution.

2001-02-07 Thread Mark S.Parrish
Hello and greetings: Can anyone recommend a good/simple backup software for ensuring our new system? After we installed ours, we found that Time Navigator (tina) had been installed, but we have yet been unable to find absolutely anything documenting how to use it. Any and all comments will

RE: [newbie] 7.2 install freezes at PCMCIA on Dell Inspiron 8000

2001-02-07 Thread falcaraz
I had the same problem with my Toshiba Satellite 4900CDX; the problem was that in the BIOS the PCMCIA detection was in automatic; just put it in manual (you must first acced to your bios setup) and everything must run. I hope this help you Francisco Alcaraz Murcia (Spain) - Mensaje

Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Anthony
Thanks Guys! ;)) On Wednesday 07 February 2001 14:13, you wrote: I would tend to agree with Tom. I personally have been messing with building PC's for years. My suggestion is to buy the best parts and build your own. Moose -Original Message- From: Tom Brinkman [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] chmod

2001-02-07 Thread North Lilly
Andrew Rice Jr wrote: oopsI changed my home directory so no other user can access it and I used chmod -R 700 but now I need my publi_html directory to be read by all users..Do I just do a chmod -R 750 ? Andrew chmod -R 755 . the third value is the essential one for web viewing... -- North

Re: [newbie] USB Mouse

2001-02-07 Thread Anthony C. Cheng
I would actually like to be able to use both of them like windows would allow me to. On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Matt Schroeder wrote: My BIOS had a setting to shut off the ps2 mouse port. After I did that I stopped getting an error when the mouse wasn't in the ps2 port since I was using my MS

Re: [newbie] KDE desktop

2001-02-07 Thread Romanator
KompuKit wrote: never mind...fixed it...in: Ksysguard Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: yes...I have a dir called: /home/kit and the file is not there but not a dir called: /usr/home/kit Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: I don't have a

Re: [newbie] KDE desktop

2001-02-07 Thread KompuKit
Roman...whats your ICQ# ? Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: never mind...fixed it...in: Ksysguard Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: yes...I have a dir called: /home/kit and the file is not there but not a dir called: /usr/home/kit Romanator wrote:

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[newbie] More info needed on swap files

2001-02-07 Thread The Conways
Does the swap partition have be on a partition in front of the Linux partition??? What properties does the swap partition have??? Since my installation was missing the swap file. (my mistake during installation) I tried to add one but I didn't realize that it doesn't have a mount point, so

[newbie] Where are my modules?!

2001-02-07 Thread dominicfecteau
I installed Mandrake 7.2 a couple of weeks ago, and was really excited to finally be using Linux. But when the boot up went through, a couple of errors came up, which are that modprobe can't find the eth01 module or the snd-crd- trident module, which means i can't network or have any sound! My

Re: [newbie] KDE desktop

2001-02-07 Thread Romanator
Sorry. I don't have an ICQ number. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 High Energy Penguin Powered Email KompuKit wrote: Roman...whats your ICQ# ? Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote: never mind...fixed it...in: Ksysguard Romanator wrote: KompuKit wrote:

[newbie] partitions on text linux install mode

2001-02-07 Thread AcidShell *-.-*
Hi everybody Im trying to install Mandrake 7.0, how i have only 32 ram, im using the text mode, but in this mode, when i must select the partitions only appears the /hda2 (such that i dont create) and i cant choose anythng else. I have a 1rst hd with 2 gb, and a 2nd with 8 gb, i wish

[newbie] How can I force a deinstall of KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread Romanator
Hi all, Does any one know how to deinstall KDE2.1 beta 2 with out having to reinstall the entire OS? I would like to reinstall KDE2.1 beta 2 again. I hope I don't have to uninstall each rpm? Some rpms will not uninstall. -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 High Energy Penguin Powered

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread Jon Doe
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 06:42 pm, scxxx linux loudly grumbled: Knowing that this list belongs to Mandrake users. I want to know the bunch of reasons why you picked up mandrakes distribution. I am about to make my decision about wich distribution, that is why I joined the list. I am

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Mark Weaver
me too Me too!!! -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 03:37:36 +1100 From: Sridhar Dhanapalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Mark Weaver
Dude! read the bottom of the email. there are directions on how to do that there; on the original message you got when you signed up; AND at the mandrake site where you most likely signed up to get "on" the list. -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Mark Weaver
split up between us all what does that come to a person. That is assuming that we don't want to keep them around for the sheer entertainment value. I think Brian is about to bust a nut. He's sounding REAL anoyed. -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being

RE: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Mark Weaver
good one Charles! :) -- Mark "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Charles A Edwards wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 08:41:00 -0500 From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread -michael-
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 10:05, you wrote: Hi all, I'm at the end of my rope with KDE2.1 beta 2. Does any one know which file to edit to fix the missing modules under the Index tab? Would I be better off reinstalling the entire OS and then KDE2.1 beta 2? While logged in as user and

[newbie] Fw: Hpt 366 UDMA, possible IRQ problem?

2001-02-07 Thread stuart simpson
- Original Message - From: stuart simpson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:00 PM Subject: Hpt 366 UDMA, possible IRQ problem? Re: [expert] Abit be6 motherboard with hpt366 UDMA onboard crashes during boot. the sequel From: D. Stark - eSN

Re: [newbie] Cable Modem

2001-02-07 Thread Richard T. Waters
I always used the static configuration, but a techie that was here this week changed my line and my modem and reconfigured my windoze partition to use DHCPD. I never had that working before under linux, but after searching Deja for usenet information, I came across the following, which worked:

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Mark Weaver
Brian, sounds like you need to unplug for a while and follow the direction given by that poster cause they were correct directions. you could also "read" the directions that you received when you first signed up for the list. They state quite clearly how to get removed from the list. O, and I

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
I am newbie not only to mandrake distribution but to linux as well. Of course I would like to know the downs of this distribution. I know that sometimes picking a distribution is matter of preference as is choosing the flavor of an ice cream on a sunny day. Chava. I like KDE,

Re: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 01:05 pm, Romanator wrote: I'm at the end of my rope with KDE2.1 beta 2. Does any one know which file to edit to fix the missing modules under the Index tab? Would I be better off reinstalling the entire OS and then KDE2.1 beta 2? IMO, yes. BUT only if you're

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread A V Flinsch
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 18:42, you wrote: Knowing that this list belongs to Mandrake users. I want to know the bunch of reasons why you picked up mandrakes distribution. I am about to make my decision about wich distribution, that is why I joined the list. I am newbie not only to

Re: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread Dennis Myers
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 19:33, you wrote: On Wednesday 07 February 2001 10:05, you wrote: Hi all, I'm at the end of my rope with KDE2.1 beta 2. Does any one know which file to edit to fix the missing modules under the Index tab? Would I be better off reinstalling the entire OS

Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)

2001-02-07 Thread Charley Peggy Robinson
I'm a Linux newbie but I've been building and selling custom PCs for years. I'd agree on building your own. My advice is to go to the AMD board and get one of the AMD-recommended MOBOs for an Athlon CPU. Also, stay away from the all-in-one boards. Better to have plug in sound, MODEM,

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread Oliver L Plaine Jr
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 18:42, scxxx linux wrote: Knowing that this list belongs to Mandrake users. I want to know the bunch of reasons why you picked up mandrakes distribution. -- Wed Feb 7 20:08:17 2001 Well Chava, I selected MDK from five distros and demos that I had

RE: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread Wilson
It's update-menus Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of -michael- Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1

[newbie] Desktop

2001-02-07 Thread P_dog
Hey is there an advantage in booting up to KDE, GNOME or the other desktops Just wondering what the differance in options were or if you guys had a favorite one. BTW Im a three day Newbie to Linux-Mandrake 7.2 with the rpms upgrades installed so any tips or tricks I would appreciate Icq

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Jesse C. Chang
Oops...dunno why my message didn't get sent properly - bounced the message I meant to reply to. Anyways...if you are a mailing-list newbie, try RTFM _before_ you subscribe to a mailing-list. Otherwise, don't be surprised if you get flamed when you send a "remove me" message to the list (after

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread Jason Ashman
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 23:42, you wrote: Knowing that this list belongs to Mandrake users. I want to know the bunch of reasons why you picked up mandrakes distribution. I am about to make my decision about wich distribution, that is why I joined the list. I am newbie not only to

Re: [newbie] Partitioning and ReiserFS

2001-02-07 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Okay, I was able to cp (this time I used the command "cp -dpRvx") my data from my ext2 partition to the ReiserFS one. After doing a du on both partitions, I noticed that the ReiserFS files take up less room than the same files on ext2. Is this an error (e.g. only part of the files were

[newbie] How do I remove myself? - Pls HELP!

2001-02-07 Thread Rykel
Hi Newbies chatters, Could someone show me how to REMOVE myself? I tried, and received a "Confirm gibberish" message, and when I replied to that, it simply says that it's received, BUT i am still on the list... anyone can help?? = The Secret to FIRE YOUR BOSS! Click here:

Re: [newbie] Sound Blaster 16 PCI Configuration

2001-02-07 Thread Coy L. Scott
- Original Message - From: KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2001 6:00 am Subject: Re: [newbie] Sound Blaster 16 PCI Configuration ok...it's a process of elimination... I have 7.2 complete... install the app called: xmms and it accompaning packages...then try to

Re: [newbie] partitions on text linux install mode

2001-02-07 Thread John Rye
On Thu, 08 Feb 2001 00:46:59 , AcidShell *-.-* said: Im trying to install Mandrake 7.0, how i have only 32 ram, im using the text mode, but in this mode, when i must select the partitions only appears the /hda2 (such that i dont create) and i cant choose anythng else.

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Linux Tests
If it upsets you *so much* to see a remove me message, then filter out the messages that say "remove me" in the subject line. :-P On Wed, 07 Feb 2001, you wrote: ##Oops...dunno why my message didn't get sent properly - bounced the message ##I meant to reply to. ## ##Anyways...if you are a

Re: [newbie] remove me

2001-02-07 Thread Jesse C. Chang
Linux Tests wrote: If it upsets you *so much* to see a remove me message, then filter out the messages that say "remove me" in the subject line. I didn't say it upsets me; I said don't be surprised if [he gets] flamed (not necessarily by me). The guy was upset that people complained about

Re: [newbie] Distro

2001-02-07 Thread Charles Peggy Robunson
I got onto the Linux.com website and jumped from there to each of the distros pages. Went back to l.c and there it recommended L-M as the best for a newbie. Who'm I to argue? Cheers, CR Dennis Myers wrote: On Wednesday 07 February 2001 17:42, you wrote: Knowing that this list

[expert] mandrake installation problem

2001-02-07 Thread Maarten Van Horenbeeck
Hi, I have a friend who is trying to install Mandrake Linux 7.2 as we speak. However, he seems to have some problems concerning the initialization of his ide-controllers. At the first reboot during installation, the system freezes and goes into hard lockup after the initialization of ide0

[newbie] mounting Problem

2001-02-07 Thread Hertoto Eko Prasetyotomo
Hi linux'ers I'm really newbie in linux (that's why I'm asking a basic question). I have linux installed in my computer. Right now I have two hardisks. One hardisk has 3 windows partition plus 3 linux partition. The other disk has 2 windows partition (The windows partition is FAT32). The

Re: [newbie] What to do about missing modules in the index column in KDE Control Center KDE2.1 beta 2?

2001-02-07 Thread -michael-
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 17:33, you wrote: It's update-menus Wilson Thanks! I've gotten forgetful -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of -michael- Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: [newbie] Kernel Sanders

2001-02-07 Thread Altoine B
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello, I have kernel, but when I give your command (rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.1-3mdk.src.rpm) him, she does not do anything, it says that it creates a conflict with librerias of kde, that I can do? you can say... thanks step by step to me. juank download

Re: [newbie] Windows Font in Mandrake

2001-02-07 Thread Altoine B
did you make the changes to the right X server config files? What version are you running? If it is X 3.3.x, XF86Config is your man. X 4.0.1, XF86Config-4 is the guy, and if it is X 4.0.2, /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 is your true love. --Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have remove "FontPath

Re: [newbie] Kernel Sanders

2001-02-07 Thread -michael-
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 22:49, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello, I have kernel, but when I give your command (rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.1-3mdk.src.rpm) him, she does not do anything, it says that it creates a conflict with librerias of kde, that I can do? you can say...

Re: [newbie] Kernel Sanders

2001-02-07 Thread Altoine B
Yes, they pulled it but I don't think that was the governing factor. When I had went back to the site, I noticed that it was missing. Strange enough, that kernel-linus2.whatever turned out to have kernel-2.4.1-3mdk tucked inside! What a trip! In either case, the kernel-linus or just plain

[newbie] RH Fisher

2001-02-07 Thread Charles A Edwards
Yes. I do realize that this is a Mandrake list, none the less I thought that some might be interested in the the RH beta which is now available. I attempted the installation on 3 systems, a 650 Athlon w/ Epox SD-11 MOBO, a 800 Duron w/Asus A7V MOBO, and a 1.000 Thunderbird w/Asus A7V MOBO.