Re: [newbie] MD5SUMS

I'm glad someone else asked about this. :-) I ran this last night before install, I didn't get errors or warnings, but the numbers (output) didn't match. I typed: /usr/bin/md5sum * in the directory where I downloaded them and got three long numbers for the files (inst-iso, ext-iso, md5sum).

[newbie] MP3 players and linux?

Hello all, I was thinking of purchasing an MP3 player. But since I'd prefer to have to boot to Windows as little as possible, I'd need one with Linux support. I understand that kernel 2.4 now has support for USB devices? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

RE: [newbie] reiserfs and new kernel

When I boot up Linux, on a dual boot Win98 and Mandrake box, I sometimes stare at the messages coming up from all the processes initializing. Well one I do see each time is a line that mentions something about SUSE, starting ReiserFS, and something about MP3.com. I'm so very newbie, but maybe some

Re: [newbie] reiserfs and new kernel

You can see it in Disk Free (in Applications -->Monitoring) or /etc/fstab On Tuesday 24 April 2001 07:23, you wrote: > 2.4.3-13mdk.And another question if you please: > > I loaded 8.0 last night, and I don't remember if I used reiserfs or not > [yes, I am blond :-) ]. How can one tell which

Re: [newbie] Modem Busy

Lee: This is what works with my Zoom 2919 ISA modem: 1. Remove the card and set the jumpers to disable plug-and-play, and to use an appropriate COM port and IRQ. 2. Go into your BIOS and tell it that you do NOT have a plug-and-play OS installed. While you're there, be sure to disable the com port

[newbie] Xterminals in telnet

Hi, friends! I'm new in Linux, and I can make telnet to my Mandrake in console. Can I make the same in graphic mode (Xtelnet)? I try to open two kde's windows at the same time (with two distinct users), and the second user couldn't use kde. Where can I find information about Xterminals-Howto (

[newbie] USB Trackball Optical

Have a Microsoft Tackball Optical, getting error when running mousedrake in Mandrake 8.0 (also got this during install of 8.0).  Usb worked fine under 7.2, did clean install of 8.0, not upgrade. This is the error output after running mousedrake: /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/usb/usb-ohci.

[newbie] Solved partition problem

I have to get mandrake 8 yet, but I solved the problem about the Windows hang up when I started Explorer...   I´ve been selecting Complete INstallation, when I had to select Linux4Windows :-P, now everything is allright...   El Ciro

Re: [newbie] reiserfs and new kernel

2.4.3-13mdk.And another question if you please: I loaded 8.0 last night, and I don't remember if I used reiserfs or not [yes, I am blond :-) ]. How can one tell which fs they are using? I think I did, so my first question is still very relevant. Thnx, -s On Sunday 22 April 2001 11:47 am

Re: [newbie] HELP:8.0 kernel panic

Thanks for the reply.Mandrake is the second on that drive after Win 98, then I have one more drive that I use for storage.They are both connected to the promise pci controller.

[newbie] "Permissions Denied" Message on boot of Mandrake 8.0 after installation

I just installed Mandrake 8.0 on an AMD K6-2/450MHz system [384 MB RAM, Diamond video card, SB 16 ISA sound card, two HDs, 3Com NIC]. SuSE 7.1 was the first installation on this system so it is "master" of the MBR; I thus asked Mandrake to write its LILO configuration to the /boot partition. The i

[newbie] ifdown ppp0 doesn't stop redial,,

Hi all does anyone have any ideas on the above question?? when the box is shutting down, it stops ppp's current connection, but then it tries to redial straight away, wasting another phone call because 20 seconds later the server has restarted anyway... also, does anyone know how to configure p

Re: [newbie] HELP:8.0 kernel panic

Dale, it's asking you "where" the "/" root partition is located so it knows where to look for the kernel. tell me...is Mandrake the second OS on your drive and do you have only one drive? -- Mark * "what knowledge I have managed to accumlate over the years at times becomes obscured and ev

Re: [newbie] MD5SUMS

Dwight, I don't think anyone else responded, so I'll take a stab at it. Are you concerned about whether the file containing the md5sums is authentic, or about whether the md5sum of the iso you downloaded is correct (matches the md5sum in the text file you are talking about)? The second is simpl

[newbie] HELP:8.0 kernel panic

L could sure use some help here.I downloaded and installed 8.0 final and when it rebooted I received the following message: VFS:cannot open root device "2106" or 21:06 Please append a correct "root=" boot option kernel panic : VFS : unable to mount root fs on 21:06 I tried to boot with rescue

[newbie] Mutt & Postfix

I installed Mandrake 8 last night. And it went pretty smooth. It's back to using Aurora again, which I don't like, but my sister likes watching the pretty backgrounds as it goes though. (Believe it or not she's 19.) So I get my system up and running, I restore the user directories from my Mand

Re: [newbie] How much internet security do I need?

pmfirewall should do you just fine. You will need to add some things to it as you find ports left open here and there, but basically it's a good start. -s On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, you wrote: > Hi All: > I am using ML 7.2 for a home desktop system. I only browse the internet > using a 56K modem. Ho

[newbie] reiserfs and new kernel

Hi, I reinstalled this weekend and so I though I'd try out reiserfs. But when I upgraded the kernel, my system wouldn't boot. I selected reiserfs as a module when compiling as I remembered someone saying once to do. But not anything else concerning this topic. Any thoughts on what I did