Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts

2003-12-02 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 01:51:44 -0800 Melissa Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps you'll find this encouraging: http://www.thescreamonline.com/cartoons/cartoons3-3/index.html Okay here's my funny: We were watching the CBC last night, This Hour has 22 Minutes was on, this news item had me

Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts

2003-12-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 11:01, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 01:51:44 -0800 Melissa Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps you'll find this encouraging: http://www.thescreamonline.com/cartoons/cartoons3-3/index.html Okay here's my funny: We were watching the CBC last night,

Re: [newbie] Uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread John Richard Smith
philip wrote: I have a seperate 20 gb hdd with 9.1 installed. Just taken delivery of a new machine with a 80gb hdd i am going to install 9.2 on this disk and intend to sell the other disk. How do I format this disk with linux on it so it can be sold as a clean disk. Thanks Philip There are

Re: [newbie] Re-scribed / calendars

2003-12-02 Thread et
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 08:06 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 5:07 am, Miark wrote: I haven't been around very much these last couple of weeks, so I just realized that I had (somehow) become unsubed from the Newbie list. Odd. Anyway, I can't seem to find any calendar

Re: [newbie] Uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
If you really want keep all the info on the HD only to yourself i.e. the info is very confidential: Compress all the files on the HD first and encrypt that, then reformat the drive. That way it'll be fairly hard (I won't say impossible)to recover. Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User

[newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread philip
I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format it. My question is how do you format a hdd in Linux so is is empty. Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 11:45 am, philip wrote: I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format it. My question is how do you format a hdd in Linux so is is empty. Thanks Philip, I missed the beginning of this

Re: [newbie] needed paid support

2003-12-02 Thread et
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 05:30 am, Anguo wrote: On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 12:52 pm, aronsmith wrote: Write to me if you're really knowledgeable or better: pick up the aforementionned mandrake expert incidents. thanks, Anguo payment = we get to pick on you Sorry? My

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 01 December 2003 10:27 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: urpmq kernel returns a number of choices, 2.4.21.0.13mdk along with smp, enterprise and secure versions... plus 2.4.21.0.25mdk with the same alternatives besides the minor # 18 secure version. Where can I read up on smp and secure

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 04:28 am, JoeHill wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:19:53 -0500 Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, to tell you the truth, I never really looked at the filesize or file list, I had already installed and compiled the 4496 Nvidia driver for the stock -0.25mdk

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 01 December 2003 10:27 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:40 -0500 BP wrote: | On Monday 01 December 2003 07:18 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: |Would 'urpmi kernel-2.3.21-0.25mdk' be a mistake? |If so, what would be the proper way to do it? | | Well, you could

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-02 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 04:36:01 -0500 J wrote: | On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:13 -0600 | C. Tresenriter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | not even the updated kernel. Everything already installed... for | each. | | Well, you must be already up-to-date with at least the packages in | main, ie. Gnome 2.4,

[newbie] I'm not receiving

2003-12-02 Thread Teilhard Knight
I am not receiving messages from the list since yesterday at about 5:30 PM. My addy is working all right. Can someone tell me why I cold be having this problem? Teilhard. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] rpm --rebuilddb

2003-12-02 Thread Johan
Hi, Please what does the following mean...and what could be done to correct... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rdiff]# rpm --rebuilddb error: failed to remove directory /var/lib/rpmrebuilddb.3776: Directory not empty Thanks -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 -

[newbie] two versions of application

2003-12-02 Thread Johan
Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on same system? What steps should be taken? Some pointers please Thanks -- Johan May this be a good day for learning

Re: [newbie] I'm not receiving

2003-12-02 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 2:33 pm, Teilhard Knight wrote: I am not receiving messages from the list since yesterday at about 5:30 PM. My addy is working all right. Can someone tell me why I cold be having this problem? Teilhard. Your post arrived without problems. Did you have to confirm when

[newbie] sounds in 9.2

2003-12-02 Thread aronsmith
anyone else having trouble getting grip to encode as mp3? lame is installed and selected. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] two versions of application

2003-12-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on same system? What steps should be taken? Some pointers

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread John Richard Smith
philip wrote: I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format it. My question is how do you format a hdd in Linux so is is empty. Thanks Run CD1 installation disc to partition and format programmes and whipe the

Re: [newbie] Re-scribed / calendars

2003-12-02 Thread Miark
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:14:14 +, et [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, I can't seem to find any calendar sharing program for a Linux-only network. Evolution and Korganizer don't share, and Mozilla's calendar doesn't seem ready yet. Suggestions? would a web based solution work? have

Re: [newbie] Re-scribed / calendars

2003-12-02 Thread Miark
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:06:47 +, Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, I can't seem to find any calendar sharing program for a Linux-only network. Evolution and Korganizer don't share, and Mozilla's calendar doesn't seem ready yet. Suggestions? KDE are working on a sharing

Re: [newbie] two versions of application

2003-12-02 Thread Johan
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tuesday 02 December 2003 4:45 am, philip wrote: I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format it. My question is how do you format a hdd in Linux so is is empty.

Re: [newbie] OT texstars pclinuxos live cd

2003-12-02 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tuesday 02 December 2003 5:28 am, racerpup2 wrote: snip I do have preview 4 and I will be putting it on my other hard drive so I can see what it does. thanks for letting me know about this! Walt You still have the reply to set in your

Re: [newbie] Tribes 2 - no sound under 9.2?

2003-12-02 Thread ronald
Op dinsdag 2 december 2003 05:41, schreef Ronald J. Hall: On Monday 01 December 2003 11:24 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote: RJ Anyone got Tribes 2 working with sound under v9.2? Don't have any here with my RJ Soyo Dragon Plus MBs' onboard sound. RJ RJ Other sound software works great - XMMS,

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tuesday 02 December 2003 10:37 am, Charlie Mahan wrote: Tuesday 02 December 2003 4:45 am, philip wrote: I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format it. My

Re: [newbie] two versions of application

2003-12-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 18:41, Johan wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 6:03 pm, Charlie Mahan wrote: Tuesday 02 December 2003 10:37 am, Charlie Mahan wrote: Tuesday 02 December 2003 4:45 am, philip wrote: I think I have not been clear. the 20 gb hard drive i have is still in my old computer, before I can remove it i need to format

[newbie] xvid4conf

2003-12-02 Thread Josenildo Marques
Hello ! According to DVD-Rip, xvid4conf is missing. I urpmi'ed for it, but I have been unable to find it. Could someone tell me how or where I can find it ? Thanks in advance. JM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] uninstall

2003-12-02 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tuesday 02 December 2003 11:51 am, Anne Wilson wrote: whack OK folks. I talked him through off-list, and he's happy enough now. He's off-list until his new box is ready. Anne Thanks for the status report Anne. C. - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User

Re: [newbie] Can't boot after install

2003-12-02 Thread Al Yaemes
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, but I don't get much time with my computer these days. I now have Linux booting by putting bootloader on Floppy. Many thanks for your help. Will start a new thread for my Internet/network/Samba problems when I get some more time. Shaz - Original

[newbie] Combat Situation

2003-12-02 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Just a question to you, my fellow troopers : Where are we ? http://www.atai.org/softwarewar.png Kaj Haulrich. -- ** Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer ** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Re: tnt2 to geforce2

2003-12-02 Thread Drew Martin
Thanks Greg, Install went as planned,no problems at all.Cards was pick during boot,and walk me thought the set up. Drew - Original Message - From: Drew Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday,

[newbie] Re: tnt2 to geforce2

2003-12-02 Thread Drew Martin
Thanks Greg, Install went as planned,no problems at all.Cards was pick during boot,and walk me thought the set up. Drew - Original Message - From: Drew Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday,

Re: [newbie] Combat Situation

2003-12-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 22:50, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Just a question to you, my fellow troopers : Where are we ? http://www.atai.org/softwarewar.png Kaj Haulrich. Busy tunneling??? Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's

[newbie] installing mandrake

2003-12-02 Thread Eric Greene
I am interested in learning mandrake linux. The computer I would install to already has WinXP Pro on the first hdd, and has FreeBSD 4.6 on the second hdd. Thatsecond drive has about 25GB of unpartioned space I can put mandrake on. When I install mandrake, will it have it's own boot manager

Re: [newbie] installing mandrake

2003-12-02 Thread Jason Greenwood
Yes, it's called LILO (LInuxLOader) and is very OS flexible. Cheers Jason Eric Greene wrote: I am interested in learning mandrake linux. The computer I would install to already has WinXP Pro on the first hdd, and has FreeBSD 4.6 on the second hdd. That second drive has about 25GB of

Re: [newbie] Combat Situation

2003-12-02 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 21:19, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 22:50, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Just a question to you, my fellow troopers : Where are we ? http://www.atai.org/softwarewar.png Kaj Haulrich. Busy tunneling??? Yes, stealthy, inwards ! Kaj Haulrich. --

Re: [newbie] sounds in 9.2

2003-12-02 Thread John Drouhard
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:26:40 -0800 aronsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone else having trouble getting grip to encode as mp3? lame is installed and selected. Is it making ogg's? Click the config tab, then the encode tab. Change the Encode file format to have an mp3 extension. That should

Re: [newbie] sounds in 9.2

2003-12-02 Thread aronsmith
On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 14:19, John Drouhard wrote: On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:26:40 -0800 aronsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone else having trouble getting grip to encode as mp3? lame is installed and selected. Is it making ogg's? Click the config tab, then the encode tab. Change

[newbie] Speed issues in X

2003-12-02 Thread Travis
Hi All, I experience severe slowdown on the desktop whenever Evolution (Ximian) goes and checks my mail. Is there anyway to avoid the slowdown? Travis Crook Visions Beyond Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] scrolling in mozilla/firebird eats up cpu

2003-12-02 Thread Todd Slater
Scrolling up/down a lengthy web page in Mozilla quickly eats up my cpu usage. Running top I see that it's both Mozilla and X (moreso X) that's utilizing the cpu. The machine becomes somewhat sluggish with this, which is why I've been using dillo. Anyway, now that I'm trying to figure out why,

Re: [newbie] Speed issues in X

2003-12-02 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 07:46 pm, Travis wrote: Hi All, I experience severe slowdown on the desktop whenever Evolution (Ximian) goes and checks my mail. Is there anyway to avoid the slowdown? Travis Crook Visions Beyond Travis: Give us a hint. It could be all sorts of things.

Re: [newbie] No sound...

2003-12-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 02:53 am, Raffaele Belardi wrote: RB Have you checked the /dev/dsp permissions? RB RB raffaele What are yours set at? I've got /dev/dsp which is a link to /dev/dsp0. I get this here: crw-r--r--1 darklord audio 14, 3 Nov 24 16:06 /dev/dsp0 and this:

Re: [newbie] Tribes 2 - no sound under 9.2?

2003-12-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 12:55 pm, ronald wrote: ro had the same problem, starting games with ro artsdsp /pad to/game was the solution ro ro ronald Hmm, not sure what you mean? For example, I would start Rune like: artsdsp /pad to/usr/local/bin/rune ? What about turning artsd off before

Re: [newbie] Tribes 2 - no sound under 9.2?

2003-12-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 12:55 pm, ronald wrote: ro had the same problem, starting games with ro artsdsp /pad to/game was the solution ro ro ronald Ah, might have misunderstood you - did you mean /path to game? like: artsdsp /user/local/bin/rune Thanks! --