Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 21 June 2002 07:10, Len Lawrence wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, poogle wrote: > > On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:30 am, Len Lawrence wrote: > > > Has anybody tried to install OpenOffice 1.0 from the CD/DVD cover disks > > > > I can't explain why your setup fails but I've installed from both

Re: [newbie] Setiathome

2002-06-20 Thread Jure Repinc
Robin K Fry wrote: > Hi: > > I'm trying to get setiathome going on a mandrake 8.2 / AMD 400Mhz box. I've > downloaded, unpacked and chmod'd setiathome, but every time I type in > "setiathome -graphics 6" as per the README's all I get back is a command not > found. Any ideas? > > Thanks

[newbie] Setiathome

2002-06-20 Thread Robin K Fry
Hi: I'm trying to get setiathome going on a mandrake 8.2 / AMD 400Mhz box. I've downloaded, unpacked and chmod'd setiathome, but every time I type in "setiathome -graphics 6" as per the README's all I get back is a command not found. Any ideas? Thanks to one and all Robin Want to

RE: [newbie] GNOME

2002-06-20 Thread Aru Sahni
Well, I'm running a Pentium 166 with 32mb of ram on an AT motherboard with a 5 gig drive, so it is resources - Aru-kun "Don't think too badly of my sister. She's really a very sweet girl... She's just a violent maniac." -Kasumi Tendo Visit my website at http://home.att.net/~madlib007/

Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread Len Lawrence
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, poogle wrote: > On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:30 am, Len Lawrence wrote: > > Has anybody tried to install OpenOffice 1.0 from the CD/DVD cover disks > I can't explain why your setup fails but I've installed from both LXM CD & LXF DVD > into Mandrake 8.2, here's how I did it if

Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread Len Lawrence
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, robin wrote: > Len Lawrence wrote: > > >Has anybody tried to install OpenOffice 1.0 from the CD/DVD cover disks > >distributed with Linux Format and Linux Magazine? The files are the same, > >.tar.gz which end up as a few hundred ZIP files in the install directory. > >On my

Re: [newbie] Gateway Solo 5150 - Bios reset

2002-06-20 Thread et
if your eyes are good, look for a jumper labeled J2. no warrenty on that, just kinda seems like an industry standard. On Thursday 20 June 2002 10:10 pm, you wrote: > I have a strange problem. My wife set a bios password on her laptop a > fair while ago and has forgotten it. She has misplaced to

Re: [newbie] MPlayer

2002-06-20 Thread John Richard Smith
On Wednesday 19 June 2002 21:27, you wrote: > On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, John Richard Smith wrote: > > Thanks Ralph, > > > > Seems as though I do have the necessary libdvdread and libdvdcss > > in the package after all. > > Stimulated by you suggestions I tried a few command variations , > > namely :- m

Re:Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread Len Lawrence
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format... > > =_1024597034-3574-556 > > Try Star-office, it is more solid and user friendly. Already have SO 5.2. -- Len Lawrence Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Problems with Win4Lin and Acrobat Reader 5

2002-06-20 Thread Charlie
June 20, 2002 02:43 pm, Terry Sheltra wrote: > Hi all .. I am having problems with these applications .. when I run > either of these apps (and I'm assuming there are probably more, but > don't know for certain), the text used for the menus ("file", "edit", > etc.) shows up as a bunch of rectangle

Re: [newbie] trade-8.0-ppc-mac-for-win8.x

2002-06-20 Thread FemmeFatale
Mike Scott wrote: > > Have 8.0 PPC for mac 2CD set. > trade for 8.x windows compatible > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com i'll mail you copies of 8.2 d/l editi

Re: [newbie] GNOME

2002-06-20 Thread FemmeFatale
Charles A Edwards wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:50:50 +1000 > Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > GNOME can be fast if you turn off Nautilus. Open the Nautilus > > preferences menu and tell it not to manage your desktop. > > > Not specifically addressed to you Sridhar

Re: [newbie] trade-8.0-ppc-mac-for-win8.x

2002-06-20 Thread et
On Thursday 20 June 2002 05:55 pm, you wrote: > Have 8.0 PPC for mac 2CD set. > trade for 8.x windows compatible what the heck did you have to cc everyone for sh. you might have a better time finding a set for x86 compatible p1+ than a "windows compatible" windows ain't compatibl

Re: [newbie] Is there any virus risk with KMail?

2002-06-20 Thread civileme
Josef Lowder wrote: >I use KMail and would like to know if there is any currently known risk of >being infected by a virus on a Linux system from opening any file >attachments that might be sent to me. > >Prior to getting converted to Linux and KMail, I had always avoided opening >any attachm

[newbie] how to set home URL in Konqueror

2002-06-20 Thread Josef Lowder
In KDE 2.2.1, to set the home URL in Konqueror, I start it, click on "Settings" and then type: file:/home/name/mydata/subdir/newfile.htm then click on "Apply" and "OK" ... but the home URL I just specified doesn't take. Instead, one that I had previously set is still the active home UR

Re: [newbie] Problems with Win4Lin and Acrobat Reader 5

2002-06-20 Thread Miark
Terry, Go to the Adobe\Acrobat\Reader\plug_ins folder, and nuke the InterTrust directory. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] sony laptops

2002-06-20 Thread mike
Hi just got a sony vaio PCG-FX215 notebook. are there any pitfalls to avoid in installing either LM 8.0 or 8.2? anyone have Linux dual booted with win ME on a vaio? any advice or pointers would be great. Thanks -- Mike McNeese Linux registered user # 248955 currently running Mandrake ver

[newbie] trade-8.0-ppc-mac-for-win8.x

2002-06-20 Thread Mike Scott
Have 8.0 PPC for mac 2CD set. trade for 8.x windows compatible Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Is there any virus risk with KMail?

2002-06-20 Thread Josef Lowder
I use KMail and would like to know if there is any currently known risk of being infected by a virus on a Linux system from opening any file attachments that might be sent to me. Prior to getting converted to Linux and KMail, I had always avoided opening any attachments to try to avoid gettin

Re: [newbie] Problems with Win4Lin and Acrobat Reader 5

2002-06-20 Thread Josef Lowder
Hi Terry ... I have Win4Lin working perfectly on Mandrake 8.1. While I don't have a specific suggestion to solve your problem, perhaps the following info may be of some help: I had some difficulty getting Mandrake 8.1 to work because it failed to recognize my very generic video card (S3 Vi

[newbie] Problems with Win4Lin and Acrobat Reader 5

2002-06-20 Thread Terry Sheltra
Hi all .. I am having problems with these applications .. when I run either of these apps (and I'm assuming there are probably more, but don't know for certain), the text used for the menus ("file", "edit", etc.) shows up as a bunch of rectangles .. no letters whatsoever. I tried installing ever

Re: [newbie] KDE 3.01 desktop font encoding

2002-06-20 Thread Jure Repinc
robin wrote: > Is it only in the desktop, or does this apply to other apps as well? Are > you sure the font family you selected supports that encoding? Do you > have the i18 package for your language installed? > > Sir Robin In most other apps you are able to select fonts to use and they are

Re: [newbie] Help with an upgrading hardware

2002-06-20 Thread Terence J.Golightly
On Tuesday 18 June 2002 10:25 pm, Terence J.Golightly wrote: > Hello, > > I post infrequently, so if the problem I am about to address has been > discussed as such in a faq or a web page I would be gratelful if someone > could send me the url otherwise, here goes. > > I am upgrading my hardware.

Re: Re:Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread Ralph Slooten
On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, johan wrote: > ROFL I will double that ;-) Or just make it FROFFL -- Homepage: http://tuxpower.f2g.net/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-20 Thread civileme
Marcia wrote: >On Wednesday 19 June 2002 02:12 pm, you wrote: > >>Note also that Walmart is now selling Microtel computers, either with no >>operating system or with Lindows preinstalled. With Lindows >>preinstalled, the first three price points are $299, $499, ahd $599, >>IIRC. The $299 machin

Re: Re:Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread johan
ROFL - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 8:18 PM Subject: Re:Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0 > Try Star-office, it is more solid and user friendly. > > > > > ---

Re:Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread mightyjose
Try Star-office, it is more solid and user friendly. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-20 Thread Randy Kramer
tom Brinkman wrote: > While building from scratch might offer the best results, it's > never the cheapest route. In general that may be true, but I upgrade my systems piecemeal -- that is, I sometimes upgrade an existing system reusing the hard drive, CD-Rom, case, and anything else that is n

Re: [newbie] OpenOffice.org 1.0

2002-06-20 Thread poogle
On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:30 am, Len Lawrence wrote: > Has anybody tried to install OpenOffice 1.0 from the CD/DVD cover disks > distributed with Linux Format and Linux Magazine? The files are the same, > .tar.gz which end up as a few hundred ZIP files in the install directory. > On my system t

Re: [newbie] KDE 3.01 desktop font encoding

2002-06-20 Thread robin
Jure Repinc wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a problem with KDE 3.01. I have set all font encoding settings > that I could find to ISO-8859-2 (Latin 2). the problem is that if I > create a folder on the destop and use some sprecial characters that > are valid in that char coding (like š, č and ž) t

[newbie] Connection sharing question

2002-06-20 Thread Pascal Goguey
Hello, I have some trouble sharing one ADSL connection (8Mbps) for a local area network. I did it at home and it works well. The modem assigns an IP with DHCP and there is basically no other configuration except running the connection sharing setup. Now I am trying to do the same for a school.