Re: [newbie-it] Cambio di scheda video

- Original Message - From: Marco [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:46 PM Subject: [newbie-it] Cambio di scheda video ciao a tutti come sempre :) allora ho cambiato scheda video e naturalmente X non parte, la scheda in questione e' una Hercules

[newbie-it] Grazie a Tutti!

Grazie a tutti per avermi aiutato!

[newbie-it] [MDK 8] fonts di konqueror

Buongiorno a tutti, chiedo aiuto a coloro che usano già da tempo linux mandrake: non riesco a visualizzare correttamente i fonts in konqueror. Cioè leggo le lettere, ma sono tutte storte e malmesse ed in alcuni casi ciò rende impossibile la lettura. Ho cambiato le impostazioni inserendo il

Re: [newbie-it] problemi con floppy

Il 07:23, lunedì 18 giugno 2001, freefred ha scritto: On Sunday 17 June 2001 19:06, dott.ruffolotti wrote: purtroppo,come il collega che ha scritto precedentemente non riesco a leggere il floppy, tantomeno cambiando i diritti di accesso come root devo per caso ricompilare qualche

[newbie-it] Server sonoro

Apparentemente senza una causa evidente il sever sonor non si avvia all'avvio per cui non si ascolta piu' il motivo sonoro di apertura. La cosa non succede quando avvio linux come altro utente.Se vado in centro di controllo-suono-server sonoro la prova del suono funziona. La prima volta mi e'

R: [newbie-it] Scheda Audio ISA Opti Audio 16

Ciao non saprei come aiutarti sul problema specifico, ma la Red Hat l'hai mai provata? E' sicuramente più affidabile e graficamente non ha niente da invidiare alla mandrake!!! Diego -Messaggio originale- Da: Pinco Pallo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Inviato: venerdì 22 giugno 2001 1.12 A:

[newbie] Re: installing the 2nd Disk - SWAP sizw - Software manager -

On Monday 18 June 2001 17:14, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: Actually, I would like to be able to install the 2nd disk for it includes some important stuff that I need. (I have 30G drive) However during the installation process, LM8.0 didn't ask me to insert the 2nd cd. I saw that it is full

[newbie] Linux Mandrake as unstable as Windows98??

no, it is not a rant: I would appreciate help on this one. I newly installed Mandrake 8.0 on a new machine which does not include windows (yet), so this time one cannot blame microsoft (damn!). Linux, or maybe more precisely xwindows/KDE has crashed on me several times already and that

Re: [newbie] Linux Mandrake as unstable as Windows98??

On Thursday 21 June 2001 15:41, you wrote: Dear Sir, For killing the Window use ctrl+alt+backspace keys. For shutting down, ctrl+alt+delete will work wonderfully if you have not Oh! Thank you for that! I am still looking for a howto with all those tips that any complete beginner should know.

Re: [newbie] Linux Mandrake as unstable as Windows98??

the situation is like this: I run one application when I suddenly notice that in the background the whole desktop disappears, meaning the desktop icons, the control panes and even the window's frame (with the resize buttons) which I guess is controled by KDE/xwindows. .. There is no key

[newbie] Restoring KDE Virtual Desktop on taskbar

I accidentally removed my Virtual Desktop monitor (the default 4 window pane) from the KDE task bar. I can't seem to find it in the Control Center under Look-n-Feel Desktop, the Utilities folder, and general searches via the CLI. How do you restart the thing and/or what's the name of the

[newbie] Linux laps up more of server market

Found on http://www.usatoday.com/money/tech/2001-06-20-linux.htm Paul 06/20/2001 - Updated 09:02 AM ET Linux laps up more of the server software market by Byron Acohido, USA TODAY SEATTLE — Linux, the free computer-operating system, is winning at least 10% of new computer server software

Re: [newbie] Volume Control in KDE?

Is there a volume control anywhere in KDE desktop? I hate to admit to being used to the slider in windoze You can always run aumix from the command prompt. I don't use KDE, so I can;t tell where it is hidden in the menus... Paul

Re: [newbie] I need some help

Any common Ethernet card should work fine. If not, you can always buy another one as the low end ones are pretty cheap (and you're not going to get more than 10 Mb/s on your DSL connection anyway). I have a Realtek also (I forget if it's 8139 or 8129), and I bought it for probably $15-20 USD.

[newbie] Disabled Mouse

Hi! In HardDrake I misconfigured my mouse, and I dont know how to reconfigure, becouse with the keyboard I can start hardrake, but can't start the mouse configuration! Please help: Thanks: Poetro __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email

Re: [newbie] Question

On Wednesday 20 June 2001 17:25, Jay needs a Guinness wrote: Can I safely uninstall printpro and it's related files safely. I can't You should be able to do that without that many problems but you might need to reconfigure your printer again. Personally, I would uninstall printpro relarted

Re: [newbie] Volume Control in KDE?

multimediasoundkmix, check the setting so that on close it docks with the panel, bascule On Thursday 21 June 2001 6:50 am, you wrote: Is there a volume control anywhere in KDE desktop? I hate to admit to being used to the slider in windoze

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Bankrupt??

Chris Keelan wrote: On Tuesday 19 June 2001 18:15, you wrote: Hi!! A friend of mine (who is in the business and is pro-OS/2 and anti-windows tells me that he heard the Mandrake had gone bankrupt. Is there any truth to this? Before I load Mandrake for the first time, i would like

[newbie] fully-qualified domain names....

This one should be really easy, but it has me baffled. I'm supposed to give my computer a fully-qualified host name, and I don't know what name to give it. At the moment it is not connected to the Internet so I don't suppose it is that important, but when I do get it connected (a task that

Re: [newbie] Disabled Mouse

It tough to get around and sometimes it's impossible to do everything in a gui without a mouse. But you can press a windows key (a key with the ms windows logo on most keyboards these days) and your start menu will open and you can navigate to apps with the arrow keys. I would probably open

Re: [newbie] fully-qualified domain names....

So should the fully qualified host name be: myhost.isp.com myhost.hostingco.com Hi Ed, I don't think it matters anything. The 192.168.x.x IP group is for private LAN only, as is 10.0.x.x and 127.0.x.x You can name the machine anything. I have 2 PC's, one is paul.merlin and the other is

[newbie] Motherboard Swap went flawlessly..!!!

Hi all, I mentioned the other day that I got a new Abit MB and Duron 900 CPU, well, I replaced the overclocked Celeron and BX MB After making sure that I didn't change any of the drives.. (ie primary master stayed primary master.) I booted it and it worked flawlessly, far simplier then if I

[newbie] Scanner Blues and Red and Green

Hi all, I have a real problem wih may scanner. The hardware is listed below: P120 Chip with 160Meg Ram, Adaptec SCSI-2 card model AVA-2904 HP5p SCSI scanner. The machine is networked and provides print and scanner services to my home network using Mandrake 8 on each network

[newbie] Gtk error ececuting DrakConf in LM8

well I have LM8 installed on laptop. I have a recursive error executing xwindows applications...one of the more importants on my system DrakConf When I execute DrakConf I receive the message: - [root@Notebook /root]# DrakConf new_font is not of type Gtk::Gdk::Font at

Re: [newbie] Motherboard Swap went flawlessly..!!!

After making sure that I didn't change any of the drives.. (ie primary master stayed primary master.) Congrats!! I booted it and it worked flawlessly, far simplier then if I had done it in Winblows.. Only thing is, I don't think it is making use of the ATA100 yet, it still seems to be

RE: [newbie] Is Redhat books ok for Mandrake

Just thought I should clarify something here,, It originated with Redhat 5.2, but all the current release version are either equal to or newer then the equiv redhat so mandrake 8, has many newer versions then redhat 7.1 rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Install error

On Wednesday 20 June 2001 05:48 pm, Randy Kramer wrote: Charles (or anyone else), Noticed your post, thought you might be able to answer a few questions related to shrinking Windows partitions: 1. Sometimes when I defrag a Windows partition there are clusters that can't be moved in various

[newbie] Install problems - update

Hi all Just to let you know that I solved the problem (sticking at filesystem setup - the defrag problem..). It appears that Norton Speed disk was to 'blame'. I had forgotten that the default is to put rarely used files at the end of the disk. This of course does not show in Windows defrag.

[newbie] Help with Intel 815e mb

Hello, I've been trying to install 8.0 on a new 815e mb (Intel D815EEA2L). I know it has problems with the integrated LAN (eepro100) but I can almost get it to work sometimes (and I know there are patches in the work, so I figured I'll ride it...). I'm now stuck because even though ifconfig

Re: [newbie] fully-qualified domain names....

On Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:23, Edward Barrow wrote: This one should be really easy, but it has me baffled. I'm supposed to give my computer a fully-qualified host name, and I don't know what name to give it. At the moment it is not connected to the Internet so I don't suppose it is that

[newbie] Help configuring Xwindows on Gateway Laptop

Help, I am trying to install LM 7.2 on my Gateway 5300 laptop. However, when I get to the Xwindows configuration options, I cannot find a combination that works. According to Win 2k (the other OS installed) I have an S3 Inc Savage/IX video card, I cannot find that on the list, and the various

Re: [newbie] Install error

Tom, Wonderful! Thanks! One followup question: Must I restore those attributes for any (functional) reason after the defrag? (I mean, is there any reason something (in Windows) would not work because the attributes have been changed?) Thanks, Randy Kramer Tom Brinkman wrote: Boot to

Re: [newbie] LM8.0 and Promise FastTrack RAID 1

Dear all, FALSE HOPES !!! In my previous email I said that I can access both IBM drives on the Fasttrack RAID controller, however this is not true. On installation, I was able to format and select a mount point for the first drive but not for the second drive. Then using Harddrake I was able

[newbie] MandrakeFreq install

Well I downloaded the MandrakeFreq iso files and installed them. The install was good and I could actually boot into Mandrake 8.0 for the first time with my Promise ATA100 controller card. Much thanks go to Civileme who has been helping me to get the release version of Mandrake 8.0 to work with

[newbie] ESS688 install problem

Hi! I've got an other problem after that mouse thing. Thnak you for figuring it out. So I have an old ESS688 soundcard, which worked well under Mandrake 7.0 without recompiling the kernel. But now in 8.0 I can't figure it out, how to get it to work. The HardDrake doesn't detect it. So please

[newbie] Just a Newbie question

Hi Everybody. I have 2 PC's in my home 1° AMD K6 III, 400 MHZ, 128Mb Ram (Window$ 2000 Prof ) this machine have one network card RealTech and Modem 56Kb ISA 2° AMD Athlon, 1 GHZ, 128 Ram (Mandrake 8.0) This machine have only a network card RealTech. Can Anyone tell me how can I connect the

[newbie] External Hardware

Dear List, My only computer is a Toshiba Laptop, I dont really have any intention of buying a desktop system, yet I feel the need to upgrade my hardrive (4.3gig). The least expensive way of me doing this is to buy an external one, but are these supported by Linux? I think they come in USB and

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 8.0 and Ricoh MP9120A-DP DVD CD-RW

On Thursday 21 June 2001 09:49 am, Norman Teferle wrote: Dear all, I have seen some mails on RICOH CD writers in the newbie archive but none for this specific model: RICOH MP9120A-DP. Also, RICOH's websites do not seem to mention Linux anywhere. The LHD says that older models are

Re: [newbie]

On Saturday 21 July 2001 09:46 am, João Coimbra wrote: Hi all How can I kwnow the version of kernel that I have in the Linux? In a terminal, 'uname -r' (without the 's) will tell you what the currently running kernel version is. -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston

[newbie] Problems in LM80 with keyboard

Title: Problems in LM80 with keyboard Hello *. I have one problem in 3 linux machines. I installed LM8.0 an when i start the graphics interface, my keyboard not responding, because i dont have the symbols with ALT GR. Can you hel me?. thanks Cordialmente, Ing. Yesid Camilo Luengas

Re: [newbie] Install error

Thomas, Thanks very much! I made one correction (which I think matches your intent) so that anybody else reading this is not confused. I think you meant: attrib +r +s -r c:\*.sys Hmm, and I'm not sure why the +r ... -r -- guess I'll learn when I try it. (If I'm confused, correct me!)

Re: [newbie] Install error

On Thursday 21 June 2001 08:15 am, Randy Kramer wrote: One followup question: Must I restore those attributes for any (functional) reason after the defrag? (I mean, is there any reason something (in Windows) would not work because the attributes have been changed?) No. There's no

Re: [newbie]

On Sat, 21 July 2001, João Coimbra wrote: Hi all How can I kwnow the version of kernel that I have in the Linux? Try 'uname -a' Barry

[newbie] Problem with install modem.

I have a modem ASMAX multiSYS on chipset TOPIC TP560i/9922S14. I did anything with instruction but it doesn't work in my MANDRAKE 8.0. Maybe who's know how it works ??? nobodyor

Re: [newbie] MORE installation troubles

JP, Try typing linux single if aurora gives you the option (if not, there should be some way of booting to single user mode). Once in single user mode, then run linuxconf and switch off the xfs service temporarily--also make sure to edit /etc/inittab so you are booting to runlevel 3. Reboot,

Re: [newbie] Problems in LM80 with keyboard

LM8 doesnt seem to come out with a latin american keyboard map. This sucks bad. And trying to fix it using xmodmap is plain hell. I have a Microsoft Elite keyboard and (only in X) i cant use AltGr for key combinations. I have a fix, but it makes the Windows key freeze the keyboard. :/ I have

Re: [newbie]

Hello if you are using MDK then type: rpm -qa | grep kernel --- João Coimbra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all How can I kwnow the version of kernel that I have in the Linux? = Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 8.0 and Ricoh MP9120A-DP DVD CD-RW

I had a Ricoh RW9120A cdrw/dvd that was compatible with linux. However mine only worked for like two days. I ended up having to send it back. Anyway, the answer to your question is, yes it's compatible. (The dvd is the easy part, just make a link from /dev/cdrom to /dev/dvd.) -s On

[newbie] Southbridge (was: Motherboard Swap went flawlessly..!!!)

It was Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:00:48 -0400 when civileme wrote: Until a reliable kernel 2.4.6 is out, if you want to use ATA-100, you need to install kernel-2.2.19. Your Motherboard has a VIA chipset and the kernel is gimmicked to cripple itself away from DMA to avoid the vicious hardware bug

[newbie] Partition Tragic

I saw this one coming, but anyway... I took my first stab at changing my partitions, and it was a complete failure. Here's the story: Single 30GB IDE drive w/ LM8.0 installed and running. I booted from a FreeBSD floppy to start that install, but I wasn't able to configure the drive the way I

[newbie] CD-RW at hdc inaccessible

Hi all, I'm running 8.0 and can't read my Creative CD-RW RW8433E drive at hdc. I looked through old messages, but couldn't find a solution. Here's my set-up: hda - hard drive hdc - CD-RW hdb - nothing hdd - DVD-ROM Here are other details: * /dev/cdrom is sybolically

[newbie] Configuring Fonts

I've run into some of the same font problems that just about everyone else has run into. I've figured out that I have a problem with my Fixed font. So I've gone into the KDE Configuration Tool and under Look N Feel and under Fonts and reset all of the fonts to True Type Fonts and the correct

Re: [newbie] Conecting COM 1 and COM 2

Carlos Eduardo Colon Rangel wrote: Hi, How can I stablish a connection between COM port 1 and COM port 2? Thanks, Carloswith a nullmodem adapter and an rs232 cable, or with an rs232cable wired as a nullmodem (these are available commercially, but I can't say where). :) -- Alan

Re: [newbie] Volume Control in KDE?

Ed Kasky wrote: Is there a volume control anywhere in KDE desktop? I hate to admit to being used to the slider in windoze But... Ed ~~ Ed Kasky Los Angeles, CA . . . . . . . . Improve the computing world. Toss a Mac off a cliff. Edwith konqueror, navigate to your

[newbie] XKDE crash/ATI Xpert 2000 setup

Hi everybody, I'd be grateful if somebody could please help me with the following problem. Every now and then ( once a day!) Xfree86 crashes on me. I may be inside KDE, doing my work or just browsing away in konqueror when it crashes and restarts and I get the graphical login. Sometimes it

Re: [newbie] Quake II - rpm installing problem

Thanks for the help. What´s the difference between Mandrake and Mandrake Cooker? On Thu 21 Jun 2001 16:36, you wrote: Hi, I would go to rpmfind.net and search for each of the libraries (example: libm) it will give you a whole list and you need to look for the Mandrake Cooker file it will

[newbie] KDE apps freezes

Sometimes one application freezes on KDE. It could be any. It stop of working and redrawing. Any ideas? Thanks. -- Registered Linux User # 219425 __ mensaje enviado desde http://www.iespana.es emails (pop)-paginas

[newbie] Install Questions

Sorry to bother you all with my questions. Should I use BootMagic or LILO to allow me to dual boot Linux and Windows 98? Opinions seem to me mixed on this. What are the pros and cons. The MD 8.0 manual says to set the BIOS switch that asks if a PNP OS is Installed to No'. I have not seen

Re: [newbie] Install Questions

preston smith wrote: Sorry to bother you all with my questions. Should I use BootMagic or LILO to allow me to dual boot Linux and Windows 98? Opinions seem to me mixed on this. What are the pros and cons. The MD 8.0 manual says to set the BIOS switch that asks if a PNP OS is Installed

Re: [newbie] Connect w/ ISP, but unable to surf/ver. 8.0

Rita F. Koenigs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have 8.0.  I have been attempting to surf the internet without success -- after logging onto the network using KDE kppp. I use http://www.nocharge.com, a free internet provider for parts of WA, OR, and NY...the connect link says that

Re: [newbie] Quake II - rpm installing problem

Just a little late. I have installed Quake2 with some rpm I need to add. I am not sure If I use some rpm Mandrake Cooker. When I try to uninstall the rpm added the system tell me they aren't installed. Doesn't matter. The game works now. And the system likes OK. On Thu 21 Jun 2001 19:02, you

RE: [newbie] XKDE crash/ATI Xpert 2000 setup

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of H.Narfi Stefansson Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 5:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] XKDE crash/ATI Xpert 2000 setup Hi everybody, I'd be grateful if somebody could please help me

Re: [newbie] Volume Control in KDE?

there is a kconfigkdesoundmixer dialog with a 'load volumes on login' setting but i don't know if this launches the panel icon as well, also a long winded way is to manually launch and dock kmix, logout with 'save setting' and from then on as long you don't accidentally exit kmix before

Re: [newbie] CD-RW at hdc inaccessible

On Thursday 21 June 2001 12:53, you wrote: Hi all, I'm running 8.0 and can't read my Creative CD-RW RW8433E drive at hdc. I looked through old messages, but couldn't find a solution. Here's my set-up: hda - hard drive hdc - CD-RW hdb - nothing hdd - DVD-ROM Can you

Re: [newbie] Using ULTRA DMA 2 getting the most from your hard disk.

On Thursday 21 June 2001 02:15 pm, Franki wrote: Hi all, Is there any problems switching my 7200RPM ATA100 with Mdk 7.2 and reiserFS??? While I've been using ReiserFS 24/7 for almost a year now with no problems, and many benefits I'd swear by it's still a beta FS. You need to

Re: [newbie] CD-RW at hdc inaccessible

On Thursday 21 June 2001 22:42, you wrote: On Thursday 21 June 2001 12:53, you wrote: Hi all, I'm running 8.0 and can't read my Creative CD-RW RW8433E drive at hdc. I looked through old messages, but couldn't find a solution. Here's my set-up: hda - hard drive hdc - CD-RW

[newbie] Is this some kind of Linux virus?

I have been getting this email at least two-three a day for the last week. I'm usually a just hit the delete key person when it comes to SPAM, but I kind of got ticked off today and decided to reply telling them where to jump off. The only problem is, since I replied to them, every time I

[newbie] Re: Is this some kind of Linux virus?

Sorry about the premature post. I just realized that it was always after my signature file so I looked at that, and somehow it attached itself to it. this is really weird. Does anyone know how this can happen? I deleted it from my signature and everything seems to be working normally now.

[newbie] gaim compile issues

Trying to compile the new version of Gaim 11 pre 14 I ran into the follwing errors: I typed ./configure --enable-panel then make at the end of the usual stream I get the following: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -ldb1 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[2]: *** [au2h] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving

[newbie] who da man? who da man?

http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/fc/business/forbes_list that's who -- +- + Jeffrey M. Reed + Linux System Administrator + Metro West Boston Linux User Group + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + (508)792-6070 +-

[newbie] Error: Winbond Super-10 detection....

Hello My linux is on runlevel 3. Everytime I rum my linux box and before I get the the login prompt a message comes up saying Winbond Super-10 detection, now testing ports 3F0, 370, 200, 4E, 2E SMSC Super-10 detection, now testing ports 3F0, 370.. What is this. Any ideas. =

Re: [newbie] Error: Winbond Super-10 detection....

On Friday 22 June 2001 01:14, OOzy Pal wrote: Hello My linux is on runlevel 3. Everytime I rum my linux box and before I get the the login prompt a message comes up saying Winbond Super-10 detection, now testing ports 3F0, 370, 200, 4E, 2E SMSC Super-10 detection, now testing ports

Re: [newbie] Disabled Mouse

At a root console, run DrakConf. There is a mouse configuration tool there. On Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:46, Galiba Péter wrote: Hi! In HardDrake I misconfigured my mouse, and I dont know how to reconfigure, becouse with the keyboard I can start hardrake, but can't start the mouse configuration!

Re: [newbie] Is windows REALLY easier to install?

On Wednesday 20 June 2001 17:29, Carroll Grigsby wrote: Civilme: I ran a test today that may be of interest. I'm in the process of assembling a second computer (Lazarus) from some old stuff that I've accumulated; eventually, it is to be a server for a home network. Right now, Lazarus

RE: [newbie] Is Redhat books ok for Mandrake

Is there any such thing as a Mandrake kernel or a Redhat kernel or a Debian Kernel or can you just down load the 2.4.* kernel and install it to any distribution? -Original Message- From: Franki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 6:49 AM To: Rules Address for

Re: [newbie] How can I figure out my IP address?

Terry, Try ifconfig as the root user. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 02:56 PM 06/21/2001 -0400, Terry wrote: I'm curious .. How can I determine what my IP address is from my local

Re: [newbie] How can I figure out my IP address?

On Thursday 21 June 2001 14:56, Terry wrote: I'm curious .. How can I determine what my IP address is from my local machine? Is there a command similar to M$'s IPCONFIG command? Thanks! type ifconfig as root and you should get something like this: [root@alpha1 jeff]# ifconfig eth0

Re: [newbie] Question

On Wednesday 20 June 2001 17:25, Jay needs a Guinness wrote: Can I safely uninstall printpro and it's related files safely. I can't configure my printer and I believe printpro to be the culprit. When I installed LM 7.2 from a single CD, me printer was configured OK. Only when I installed

RE: [newbie] Linux Mandrake as unstable as Windows98??

you most likely have a x config error.. Firstly ctrt-alt-Backspace will kill just X, not the linux box, the unmout errors are caused by you reseting.. or restarting.. you need to run Xconfigurator, type in : locate xconfig then go there (locate will tell you where it is...) then run it...

Re: [newbie] Motherboard Swap went flawlessly..!!!

On Thursday 21 June 2001 06:32 am, Franki wrote: Only thing is, I don't think it is making use of the ATA100 yet, it still seems to be using ATA33... Have to play with that unless someone has any suggestions... What does 'hdparm -i /dev/hd?' and 'hdparm -v /dev/hd? say (as root)?

Re: [newbie] Quake II - rpm installing problem

Sorry Juan, I made a slight error. Do not use the Cooker, I looked it up and it is an experimental distribution. Sorry, just use the 'Mandrake' packages with the mdk.i586.rpm extension Joe Pyrczak At 11:24 PM 21/06/01 -0400, you wrote: Thanks for the help. What´s the difference between

[newbie] Connect w/ ISP, but unable to surf/ver. 8.0

I have 8.0. I have been attempting to surf the internet without success -- after logging onto the network using KDE kppp. I use http://www.nocharge.com, a free internet provider for parts of WA, OR, and NY...the connect link says that nocharge should work in the Macintosh, Linux, Unix

Re: [newbie] Linux Mandrake as unstable as Windows98??

I now have three questions: 1- how do I manage to shut down properly, should that happen again? I'm not sure what ctrl-alt-dek is, but the command should be ctrl-alt-backspace 2- what can I do to help diagnostic what is the source of the problem? You could try booting from the boot