RE: [newbie] Sound card recommendations?

2001-03-30 Thread Jose M. Sanchez
Make sure that there are NO sound related modules already loaded... lsmod will show you which modules are currently loaded. You need to unload all MPU and SOUND related modules from memory. Then try running sndconfig again. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Revenant [ma

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2001-03-30 Thread James Damewood
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Re: [newbie] Triple boot?

2001-03-30 Thread philomena
Hi, Here's what I do - edit the file menu.lst which is in the /boot/grub subdir. There should be an entry there that looks something like this: title linux kernel(hd0,4)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda15 In this sample, the menu choice will be listed as "linux", the kernel will boot from hda5, and the

RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Rodríguez
While we're talking about the Agenda, this preview was showcased on Slashdot.net tonight: http://www.linuxhardware.org/features/01/03/30/1215241.shtml -Paul R _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

RE: [newbie] Where, oh where is D:\?

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Rodríguez
I think this is for what you seek: Look under second error scenario. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 -Paul R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Lewis Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Su

RE: [newbie] Custom Konsole Commands

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Rodríguez
Sure is. The easiest and probably most convenient way to add a custom command is to place it in your /home/user/bin folder. The Linux console looks for programs in a series of folder in decreasing order of priority. These folders are called the path. To see what folders are included in your pat

RE: [newbie] Resumable downloads

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Rodríguez
Try Gnome Transfer Manager. http://freshmeat.net/projects/gtm/ Also try searching Freshmeat.net for words like "resume". I found some there that I haven't had a chance to try. -paul r -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Malka Sent: Fri

Re: [newbie] Triple boot?

2001-03-30 Thread Kipling Cooper
* Philomena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [15 Mar 01 22:51]: > I have GRUB setup to boot each of the /boot partitions appropriately Hi there! Could you give me a little more detail on how to do that, please? When I try to run 'grub-install /dev/hda1' I get: /usr/share/grub/i386-mandrake/stage1: Not foun

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!

2001-03-30 Thread Romanator
Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dera Pato: > > See my full instructions on downloading, installing and using the > RealPlayer 8.bin version, which will work perfectly in LM72. Learn to > use the Mandrake archives: > > See Mandrake's home page (http://www.mandrake.com). Look on the left. > You'll see S

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!

2001-03-30 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dear Pato: Just found my instructions attached to someone else's message. Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dear friends: > > You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at > http://www.real.com by selecting the free RealPlayer 8 Basic and then > choosing under OS "Unix". This will take you dire

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer, Help!

2001-03-30 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dera Pato: See my full instructions on downloading, installing and using the RealPlayer 8.bin version, which will work perfectly in LM72. Learn to use the Mandrake archives: See Mandrake's home page (http://www.mandrake.com). Look on the left. You'll see Support, Mailing lists, Archives. I could

Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions

2001-03-30 Thread Benjamin Sher
Dera Altoine: I am NOT an expert or a programmer, just a user. However, I DID try to install RealPlayer8.rpm with the --ignorearch option after being reassured by many members and after being reassured by my expert friend that it was safe (I sent him the original correspondence on the issue). Ho

Re: [Re: [[newbie] CorelPHOTOPAINT9 Install]]

2001-03-30 Thread Ammon Cooke
If you extract the files to say for example /home/user/corelfiles/graphics9/ then the full path to the fonttastic rpm will be /home/user/corelfiles/graphics9/dists/redhat/i386/fonttastic-glibc-2.1-2000.06.22.14.00.rpm HTH Ammon At 01:19 PM 3/30/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers

2001-03-30 Thread Ammon Cooke
EVERY OS is required to have a ScreenSaver. ;)) Not really. :0 I just noticed that if I leave my computer for very long the screen goes blank. Ammon At 08:45 AM 3/30/2001 -0700, you wrote: >well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. >=) >where did you find something regarding the E s

[newbie] Error message when opening console in mdk7.2 using KDE2.1 Beta 2

2001-03-30 Thread Romanator
Hi everybody, For some bizarre reason whenever, I click on the console icon I get the following message: Font' -misc -console -medium -r -normal -16-160-72-72-c-160-iso10646-1' not found Check README.linux.console for help. Where is the readme for the console? If I click on the console icon agai

Re: [newbie] Corrupted menu

2001-03-30 Thread H . J . Bathoorn
Hio there, I had a similar problem installing photopaint for mdk 7.1 on the 7.2 version. Being in desperate need of the machine I reinstalled straightaway. What actually went wrong still puzzles me (just short of keeping me awake at night ;o)). So if you've got any more titbits as to what you

Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1

2001-03-30 Thread Dennis Myers
On Friday 30 March 2001 04:33 pm, you wrote: > Thank you. > > I went to the message and it starts off with the words: > "Just remember that koffice will not be available. " > > Is that the case? Will the koffice I installed with the base mandrake 7.2 > no be available if I upgrade to kde 2.1? > T

Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1

2001-03-30 Thread Dennis Myers
On Friday 30 March 2001 04:27 pm, you wrote: > > the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. > > Now you got me worried. Why did you have to add "good luck"? :-) LOL, I say that because It is not a perfect world and I'm not British so "Cheers" doesn't seem to fit. By the way, when you do th

Re: [newbie] Resumable downloads

2001-03-30 Thread Jon Doe
On Friday 30 March 2001 02:04 pm, you wrote: > Does Linux have a "resumable file download" feature like what you get with > some spy utilities in the windows world? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 I use Aria. http://aria.rednoah.com/ i think there

Re: [newbie] Resumable downloads

2001-03-30 Thread Dennis Myers
On Friday 30 March 2001 01:04 pm, you wrote: > Does Linux have a "resumable file download" feature like what you get with > some spy utilities in the windows world? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 Jeff, the program "gftp" has resume features and work

Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1

2001-03-30 Thread Jeff Malka
Thank you. I went to the message and it starts off with the words: "Just remember that koffice will not be available. " Is that the case? Will the koffice I installed with the base mandrake 7.2 no be available if I upgrade to kde 2.1? Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 18318

Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1

2001-03-30 Thread Jeff Malka
> the ftp for download for Mandrake. Good Luck. Now you got me worried. Why did you have to add "good luck"? :-) Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Myers, Dennis R NWO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday

Re: [newbie] kpackage in KDE 2.1

2001-03-30 Thread Jeff Malka
I too need to upgrade my LM 7.2 to kde 2.1 Where did you find the proper packages, and what are they. Do you have any tips of things to avoid, etc.? Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: msoltys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL

[newbie] Where to dl latest kde for Mandrake 7.2

2001-03-30 Thread Jeff Malka
I need to upgrade my kde (presently 2.0) which came with Mandrake 7.2 to the latest version. I have been told that my "DCOP server which depends on libICE" is apparently either hosed or not compatible with the latest cups. Where can I find, and what are the proper files to do so that would not m

Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux

2001-03-30 Thread PENA FAMILY
I will look for it this weekend, thanks.

Re: [newbie] Upgrading RedHat?

2001-03-30 Thread Jay needs a Guinness
On Friday 30 March 2001 08:43, you wrote: > Hi. > Is it possible to upgrade from RedHat 7.0 to Mandrake 7.2 without loosing > too much information? > What kind of info do I risk to loose? > We've got qmail with vmail and courier on that machine right now and we > don't look forward to loosing all

Re: [newbie] 7.2 install problems

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Becker
Ok, I'd like to try it since I haven't customized 7.1 too much yet. Which install option should I choose? Intermediate or Expert? Thanks, Paul - Original Message - From: "Alan Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Paul Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, Mar

Re: [newbie] Brand spanking new!

2001-03-30 Thread Civileme
On Friday 30 March 2001 09:58, you wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened > to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other > good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the > last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on > the

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Re: [newbie] 7.2 install problems

2001-03-30 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Paul Becker wrote: > Hi, > I did a fresh install of 7.2 on my machine (P233, 64M, > AT3D voodoo card) and I had a strange problem... When the > graphical login screen comes up, the mouse cursor is a > black square. if I touch the mouse at all, the monitor > goes to standby then comes back to a

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online

2001-03-30 Thread phil
thanks for the reply I will check this,also i forgot mention i am using cable modem At 04:46 AM 3/30/2001 -0500, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >Anyone help me with this error message: > > > "warning the following hosts are > > > unknown. > > > > > > home.netscape

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online

2001-03-30 Thread phil
Thanks for the reply , sorry i forgot to mention i am using Cable. At 02:07 AM 3/30/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Dear Phil: > >I think the message means that you have been disconnected from the >Internet. I imagine you are using broadband (ADSL or Cable). You need to >first do a cold reboot (shut

Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?

2001-03-30 Thread A V Flinsch
On Friday 30 March 2001 10:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping > between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any > suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you > get linux on it you can't restore the device

Re: [Re: [[newbie] CorelPHOTOPAINT9 Install]]

2001-03-30 Thread donald hinds
Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I downloaded, WHERE ??? I used many search engines, I checked Corel & Mandrakes sites for it. thanksDon after you unzip to a separate folder then Navigate: dists\redhat\i386\fonttastic-glibc-2.1-2000.06.22.14.00.rpm HTH Ammon At 03:06 PM 3/29/2

Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions

2001-03-30 Thread daddy
Benjamin Sher wrote: > > Dear friends: > > You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at > http://www.real.com by selecting the free RealPlayer 8 Basic and then > choosing under OS "Unix". This will take you directly to the Unix > Community Supported RealPlayer page at: > > http://huxle

[newbie] 7.2 install problems

2001-03-30 Thread Paul Becker
Hi,   I did a fresh install of 7.2 on my machine (P233, 64M, AT3D voodoo card) and I had a strange problem...  When the graphical login screen comes up, the mouse cursor is a black square.  if I touch the mouse at all, the monitor goes to standby then comes back to a fresh login screen.  If

RE: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?

2001-03-30 Thread Mark Johnson
Yes, this looks promising. The thing I don't like about Palm, Visor, et al. is that they are glorified organizers. I want a general purpose computing device. BTW, do you have any idea if Midori (http://midori.transmeta.com) would fit in with the Agenda VR3? -Original Message- From: s [m

[newbie] Scaner for Linux ?

2001-03-30 Thread Joan Tur
Hallo! I've got a Mustek ScanExpress 6000SP Scsi scanner, but it's VERY slow under Linux (it works fast under Win). I could probably compile the scsi card module (g_NCR5380) with different parameters but i don't know where to find that info. If any of you have got an USB flatbed scanner workin

Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers

2001-03-30 Thread Jesse C. Chang
Adrian Smith wrote: > well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. There's an Epplet called E-ScreenSave, but I have yet to get it to work. Not that I've tried very hard, but... Having the screen automatically go black after 10 minutes is good enough for me. Jesse -- !! Jesse

Re: [newbie] Installing RealPlayer8.bin file -- Instructions

2001-03-30 Thread Robin Regennitter
On Thursday 29 March 2001 11:08 pm, you wrote: I installed RealPlayer8.rpm on mandrake 7.2 with no problem at all. I had problem with the beta versions but not this one. This one works like a charm. > Dear friends: > > You can get RealPlayer 8 from RealPlayer home page at > http://www.real.

Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?

2001-03-30 Thread mike hodder
On Friday 30 March 2001 10:26, you wrote: > I have installed it, seems to work well. It wasn't hard for me to install. > I don't know about support... Never tried it. Thank you. -- Regards Mike Hodder

Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?

2001-03-30 Thread Ammon Cooke
I have installed it, seems to work well. It wasn't hard for me to install. I don't know about support... Never tried it. HTH Ammon At 04:28 PM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >I like StarOffice (used it in the old OS/2 days, too). However, it doesn't >have a driver for my HP970Cse and its envelop

Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?

2001-03-30 Thread mike hodder
On Thursday 29 March 2001 19:32, you wrote: > I like it. WordPerfect was my fav in my windows days and still is now. Thanks for this. I'm not sure what to do at this stage. SO works for me everywhere save the enveloping bit. I can libve without help files. Sounds like moving to free WP is go

Re: [newbie] wordperfect any good?

2001-03-30 Thread mike hodder
On Friday 30 March 2001 00:08, you wrote: > Try LyX. It is different but VERY full featured. > > Civileme LyX scares me! Too steep a learning curve, I'm afraid. I need something I can use right out of the box. I'm constantly under deadline and have little time for learning new programs from t

[newbie] Custom Konsole Commands

2001-03-30 Thread Ammon Cooke
Hi, Is there a way to add a command to the Konsole?? If not is there a way to create a sort of batch file?? Thanks Ammon

Re: [newbie] Creating kernel

2001-03-30 Thread AndyMonks
if anyone wants to upgrade to 2.4 try: http://linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/distros/mandrake/mdk_kernel_upgrade.html

Re: [newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers

2001-03-30 Thread Adrian Smith
well, i use E and i never knew it had a screen saver. =) where did you find something regarding the E screensaver? maybe that will give us a clue. Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x 7042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Ammon Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8:14:30 AM 3/30/01 >>> Hi, Ho

Re: [newbie] Brand spanking new!

2001-03-30 Thread Barbara Pfieffer
Since Linux has so much new stuff to learn, I find comfort in using Netscape Messenger. Just a thought. Barbara Terry wrote: > > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened > to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other > good time to be at Walmart?

Re: [newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?

2001-03-30 Thread Eric
Keep an eye on the Agenda VR3 www.agendacomputing.com. Still in development stage but racing forward. I have a developer version. Eric Indiogine On Friday 30 March 2001 08:13, you wrote: > In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between > the Palm and the Visor and was

RE: [newbie] Brand spanking new!

2001-03-30 Thread Claudio
Welkom > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Terry > Verzonden: vrijdag 30 maart 2001 16:59 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: [newbie] Brand spanking new! > > > Greetings everyone, > > I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happe

[newbie] Enlightenment ScreenSavers

2001-03-30 Thread Ammon Cooke
Hi, How do I set the ScreenSaver in enlightenment?? Thanks Ammon

[newbie] Anybody using a PDA w/ Linux?

2001-03-30 Thread Mark Johnson
In a couple of months I plan to get a PDA. I keep flip flopping between the Palm and the Visor and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I saw that the iPAQ could run linux, but i think once you get linux on it you can't restore the device to it's original OS state, which kind of sucks be

[newbie] Brand spanking new!

2001-03-30 Thread Terry
Greetings everyone, I am brand new to the world of Linux. I just happened to be at Walmart at 11:00 at night (is there any other good time to be at Walmart? lol), and came across the last box of LM 7.2 Complete. It looked really cool on the bac of the box, so I thought, "What the heck?" I'm gl

Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux

2001-03-30 Thread Dan
check into aquireing the books Linux in a Nutshell and Running Linux --- PENA FAMILY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I too would appreciate the same documents. So far > most of the ones I have go > right over my head with no info on commands for me > to get familiar with > first before actually ty

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online

2001-03-30 Thread Matt Schroeder
If it's anything like my system, it most likely means you don't have the proper DNS servers in kppp - Original Message - From: "phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:08 AM Subject: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online >Anyone help me with this

[newbie] Upgrading RedHat?

2001-03-30 Thread Patrik Nylund
Hi. Is it possible to upgrade from RedHat 7.0 to Mandrake 7.2 without loosing too much information? What kind of info do I risk to loose? We've got qmail with vmail and courier on that machine right now and we don't look forward to loosing all the mail and accounts or the configurations. I'd be g

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online

2001-03-30 Thread John Rye
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 00:08:06 -0800 phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Anyone help me with this error message: > > "warning the following hosts are > > unknown. It indicates that Netscape cannot find a nameserver. I shall assume you haven't yet setup a dialer.. Activate Kppp (the Internet

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Getting online

2001-03-30 Thread Michael Scottaline
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Anyone help me with this error message: > > "warning the following hosts are > > unknown. > > > > home.netscape.com,home6.netscape.com and internic.net > > this means that some or all hosts > > will be unreachable. > > Perhaps there is a problem with > > y

Re: [newbie] Documents about Linux

2001-03-30 Thread Quaylar
At 10:38 30.03.2001 -0800, you wrote: >I too would appreciate the same documents. So far most of the ones I have go >right over my head with no info on commands for me to get familiar with >first before actually typing them in and sitting back to see what happens. > >Thank you in advance. check

Re: [newbie] Sympatico and the D-Link 530-TX problems

2001-03-30 Thread Civileme
On Thursday 29 March 2001 19:16, you wrote: > Hi > I have exactly the same card and it is working great. I have LM7.2. I > didn't do anything special. The install recognised the card and installed > the right module (via-rhine). - Original Message - > From: paul pianta > To: [EMAIL PRO