Re: [newbie] Printing Problems HP 5L - Open Office Calc

2004-02-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 22:25, Steve Kaufman wrote: > Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Monday 23 Feb 2004 20:52, Weiers Coetser wrote: > >>Hi, I am as newbie as can be. > >> > >>I set up a sizeable spreadsheet with Open Office and neglected to toggle > >>"print selected sheet only" option. > >> > >>Ended

Re: [newbie] DrakeConf is uninstalled

2004-02-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 12:55, Brandon Rife wrote: > I absently mindedly uninstalled drakconf, at least that's what I think > its called. It's the Mandrake app that corresponds to the > "Configuration/Configure your computer" menuitem. At this point I'm > still very dependent of the GUI to get thin

Re: [newbie] No network connection

2004-02-23 Thread Yvan Gutknecht
There are several authentication methods to prevent unauthorized machines to connect to a network. For example 802.2x which activates the switchport you are connected to only after successful authentication. Perhaps you have these kind of problems? > Hello, > > I tried again to connect to the sch

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Chuck Mattsen
On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 00:11, Lee B. wrote: > I'm learning a lot about Linux itself by using Mandrake, and would like > to stick with it rather than go to Lindows, but the demo might be fun > to play around with I suppose. FYI, I was on http://www.deviantart.com briefly last night, and it appeare

[newbie] hauppauge pvr-250

2004-02-23 Thread Tóth Béla
Hi! Use somebody hauppauge pvr-250 tv card (or pvr-350) under Mandrake 9.2? If yes, please write me a mail. Thanks! Toti Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] rpmbuild

2004-02-23 Thread anton
All roads blanked, except, a google to a site I could not make much sense of. No I was not kidding ya. It's why I asked. me no understand? ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/MandrakeCooker/contrib/i586/htmldoc-1.8.23-5mdk.i586.rpm no idea... first google entry... Cheers Anton -=-=- ... The more I see of me

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Lee B.
Troy Thomas Hall wrote: Yes, USB is on in the bios. The board is an Asus P3V4X. I don't know if your using gnome or kde, but if from the command line you'll type "mcc" followed by the enter key it will launch an appropriate configuration tool. I'm going to assume you have root access. Go to

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Lee B.
SORRY for the HTML in the previous message!! Lee B. wrote: Keith wrote: On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Lee B. wrote: Trying to get my APC UPS working, but discovered that the USB isn't working! Mandrake 9.2, clean install, not an upgrade . . . Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] Beautiful!

2004-02-23 Thread Dobrescu Mihai
Hi! I shouldn't post this, but it is a beautiful photo! Try it! http://www.webshots.com/scripts/PhotoDownload.fcgi?res=low&targetmode=daily&photos=45301&done=http://www.webshots.com/g/d2004/2-nw/45301.html&nextDisplayID=/d2004/2-nw/45042 Mike! __ Do you Yahoo!? Y

[newbie] Re: Wireless Card Support? ADMTek Chipset ?

2004-02-23 Thread Happy
>Greetings All, >I coundn't find any list of supported Wireless PCI cards for Mandrake > 9.2. > I have 2 Trendnet cards (802.11b) with AMDTek Chipset on them, > are they supported (yet) ? > Thanks. > Happy - (Thos Kaber) > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

[newbie] Font rendering tips

2004-02-23 Thread Greg Meyer
I just made a huge improvement to the look of the fonts on my screen by making a small change to one of the XFree86 config files. This will probably help you if you ever noticed when switching from say a 9 point to a 10 point font there is no change in how the font is rendered on screen, or if

Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!

2004-02-23 Thread Terence Golightly
Marc, I have been following your thread, I'm no help with kernel compiling but with locking up pc yes I've dealt with that! (check below) On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 21:40, Marc Resnick wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Simon Kitching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Se

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Troy Thomas Hall
Lee B. wrote: Bryan Phinney wrote: Linux is not XP. Agreed. You might also try to turn off PNP in the BIOS of the motherboard, that sometimes helps. Also, try to issue the "lsmod" command as root from the command line and see if it lists a usbcore module. If not, you might try checking the /et

Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!

2004-02-23 Thread Marc Resnick
- Original Message - From: "Simon Kitching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!! > On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 14:05, Marc Resnick wrote: > > I just tried to

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Lee B.
Bryan Phinney wrote: Linux is not XP. Agreed. You might also try to turn off PNP in the BIOS of the motherboard, that sometimes helps. Also, try to issue the "lsmod" command as root from the command line and see if it lists a usbcore module. If not, you might try checking the /etc/modules.conf

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread Hoyt Bailey
- Original Message - From: "Bryan Phinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 19:22 Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems with wine > On Monday 23 February 2004 06:22 pm, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > > Thank you both. > > Hoyt, I never mentioned this previous

Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!

2004-02-23 Thread Simon Kitching
On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 14:05, Marc Resnick wrote: > I just tried to boot again. It said Unexpected Inconsistency. > Run fsck manually. > > What's fsck, should I run it, will it destroy anything, how do > I run it? Ah, panicking! Man, you're having a bad run

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 23 February 2004 06:22 pm, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > Thank you both. Hoyt, I never mentioned this previously because I usually like to see people try to get the completely OS sources working first, but there are alternate options if you need to get Windows apps to work under Linux. Crosso

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 23 February 2004 03:54 pm, Lee B. wrote: > >These kinds of comparisons won't win you many friends in this community. > > It's the truth. In XP USB and sound just work. Linux is not XP. Linux has strengths that XP does not have. It is to be expected that XP has certain strengths that

Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!

2004-02-23 Thread Marc Resnick
  - Original Message - From: Marc Resnick To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!   Uh oh, not again. Anyway, Linux is claiming that my root partition was unmounted imp

[newbie] Fixing the printers not showing up in Firefox and Thunderbird.

2004-02-23 Thread Steve Kaufman
Well I'm going to toot my own horn a little. Being a real NEWBIE I found this solution on my own when even the people on the Mozilla forums didn't have an answer. I feel pretty good about this. There were some posts there that talked about using url 'about:config' in Firefox but that only hung

Re: [newbie] Mandrake linux DEAD??

2004-02-23 Thread Dennis Myers
On Monday 23 February 2004 07:32 am, Dobrescu Mihai wrote: > Hi! > > Somebody looked the trademark of "Mandrake" > At the end of the article you'll find a "Mandrake > Linux" dead brand (!)... > > http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Boa >rd=distributions&Post=310&

Re: [newbie] ML10.0rc1

2004-02-23 Thread Troy Thomas Hall
Charlie Mahan wrote: Thursday 19 February 2004 9:33 am, Lanman wrote: On February 19, 2004 11:09 am, Charlie Mahan wrote: That's been a "feature" since at least 9.2. Probably earlier, I can't recall precisely when I first encountered it Maybe 9.0 or 9.1? I thought everyone knew about it. Regards

Re: [newbie] ML10.0rc1

2004-02-23 Thread Troy Thomas Hall
Lanman wrote: On February 19, 2004 08:54 am, di di wrote: Well Mr. Lanmanaccording to you.it might be time to be switching from my 9,2 mdk to this one you are sayingor should I wait for a more stable version? if not, would you give me the mirror for downloading??? I´ll install it on a

[newbie] test.

2004-02-23 Thread Damian Gatabria
test. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Updated

2004-02-23 Thread Charles A Edwards
Updated for 9.2 bookcase-0.8.4-0.1mdk.i586.rpm k3b-0.11.5-0.1cae.i586.rpm k3b-dvd-0.11.5-0.1cae.i586.rpm libk3b1-0.11.5-0.1cae.i586.rpm libk3b1-devel-0.11.5-0.1cae.i586.rpm Charles -- "His great aim was to escape from civilization, and, as soon as he had money, he went to Southern Calif

Re: [newbie] Re: Running 10.0rc1 2.6.3 kernel

2004-02-23 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Monday 23 February 2004 3:20 pm, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Monday 23 February 2004 19:04, Charlie Mahan wrote: > > One final request. From me to all of you: > > > > Anyone that has installed any of the 10 betas or the RC please install > > testzilla. >

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Olivier Esser
Lee B. wrote: Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 12:32 am, Lee B. wrote: Switching off apci didn't help. Also switch off APIC. The APIC software is an Intel invention and published specs are still being worked out by Linux developers. Since APIC controls IRQ and interrupt

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread Hoyt Bailey
Bryan Phinney & deedee Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems with wine Thank you both. newbie; Hoyt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] cpuinfo

2004-02-23 Thread Poogle
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 15:37, Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Monday 23 February 2004 06:44 am, Poogle wrote: > > Does cpuinfo show the actual cpu MHz that the cpu is running > > at or does it only show what it is rated at ? > > What it's actually running at. My 3000+ is rated at 13x166, > 2166Mhz.

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Steve Kaufman
Lee B. wrote: Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 12:32 am, Lee B. wrote: Switching off apci didn't help. Also switch off APIC. The APIC software is an Intel invention and published specs are still being worked out by Linux developers. Since APIC controls IRQ and interrupt

Re: [newbie] Printing Problems HP 5L - Open Office Calc

2004-02-23 Thread Steve Kaufman
Derek Jennings wrote: On Monday 23 Feb 2004 20:52, Weiers Coetser wrote: Hi, I am as newbie as can be. I set up a sizeable spreadsheet with Open Office and neglected to toggle "print selected sheet only" option. Ended up printing 8 copies of the whole spreadsheet (11 sheets) = approximately 90 pa

Re: [newbie] Re: Running 10.0rc1 2.6.3 kernel

2004-02-23 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Monday 23 February 2004 19:04, Charlie Mahan wrote: > One final request. From me to all of you: > > Anyone that has installed any of the 10 betas or the RC please install > testzilla. > > urpmi testzilla [Enter] Charlie, I agree it's important to report bugs. I've already got a bugzilla account

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Simon Kitching
On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 09:54, Lee B. wrote: > > > >>Jeez, USB and sound are no brainers in Windows XP! Not so in Linux it > >>appears... > >> > >> > > > >These kinds of comparisons won't win you many friends in this community. > > > > > > It's the truth. In XP USB and sound just work. You d

[newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!

2004-02-23 Thread Marc Resnick
  Uh oh, not again. Anyway, Linux is claiming that my root partition was unmounted improperly, even though I shut down correctly. It checks for errors, finds a bunch and corrects them, then asks if I want to correct something(can result in data loss), but It's kinda frozen, and I can't choos

Re[2]: [newbie] Printing Problems HP 5L - Open Office Calc

2004-02-23 Thread hugenots
well there is a problem from me to! I get stuck when sending to printer large fails... but when I hold and then start this job everything goes on. any ideas why!? I'm using CUPS an HP 6P printer force, my friend, is violence! hugenots

Re: [newbie] Printing Problems HP 5L - Open Office Calc

2004-02-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 20:52, Weiers Coetser wrote: > Hi, I am as newbie as can be. > > I set up a sizeable spreadsheet with Open Office and neglected to toggle > "print selected sheet only" option. > > Ended up printing 8 copies of the whole spreadsheet (11 sheets) = > approximately 90 pages. > > I

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Thread Lee B.
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Monday 23 February 2004 12:32 am, Lee B. wrote: Switching off apci didn't help. Also switch off APIC. The APIC software is an Intel invention and published specs are still being worked out by Linux developers. Since APIC controls IRQ and interrupts, it is possi

[newbie] Printing Problems HP 5L - Open Office Calc

2004-02-23 Thread Weiers Coetser
Hi, I am as newbie as can be. I set up a sizeable spreadsheet with Open Office and neglected to toggle "print selected sheet only" option. Ended up printing 8 copies of the whole spreadsheet (11 sheets) = approximately 90 pages. I tried everything to try to stop the printjob. But it was not regi

Re: [newbie] bmp to jpg?

2004-02-23 Thread cctsim
Len Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:03:10 -0500 >Lee Wiggers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:17:52 -0800 >> Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > On Sunday 22 February 2004 11:48 am, Lee Wiggers wrote: >> > > Happy Sunday >> > > >> > > An

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 23 February 2004 12:21 pm, deedee wrote: > In an earlier paragraph of the same post, I note the following: > >> If your computing life has been primarily with ms win and ms dos, then > >> you should know it is a completely different way of doing things. > > The experts I know who have al

RE: [newbie] Installing 9.2 with the latest and greatest (stable)

2004-02-23 Thread Ken Walker
I have a proxy server here at work, and can never get a LM install to do an automatic update, have to do it all after the install. I've also tried it at home via broadband, it says checking for updates and immediately goes on to the next step. Is there any way of telling the install program to us

Re: [newbie] Re: Running 10.0rc1 2.6.3 kernel

2004-02-23 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Monday 23 February 2004 10:21 am, Karl Ove Hufthammer wrote: > Thinker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > OK.. I now have what appears to be a fairly stable Mandrake > > 10.0rc1 running on my machine with the 2.6.3 kernel in p

[newbie] Re: 3Com Gigabit Ethernet 3C940 supported? (fwd)

2004-02-23 Thread yvan_linux
>> -Original Message- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yvan >> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 8:45 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [newbie] 3Com Gigabit Ethernet 3C940 supported? >> >> Okay, >> >> looking at the Mandrake Database of supported

[newbie] Re: Wireless Card Support? ADMTek Chipset ?

2004-02-23 Thread Happy
Greetings All, I coundn't find any list of supported Wireless PCI cards for Mandrake 9.2. I have 2 Trendnet cards (802.11b) with AMDTek Chipset on them, are they supported (yet) ? Thanks. Happy - (Thos Kaber) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.ma

[newbie] Re: Running 10.0rc1 2.6.3 kernel

2004-02-23 Thread Karl Ove Hufthammer
Thinker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > OK.. I now have what appears to be a fairly stable Mandrake > 10.0rc1 running on my machine with the 2.6.3 kernel in place. > Where do I need to go for updates to this as they come out? > What servers do I need to point mcc to for upda

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread deedee
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:30:20, Bryan Phinney wrote: >On Sunday 22 February 2004 03:48 pm, deedee wrote: > >> While I mentioned in an earlier post that I know rank newbies who have >> had no problems at all with Linux, I do not know a single person who is >> expert in ms win who has been able to ins

[newbie] My mouse is gone!

2004-02-23 Thread Christophe
Hello, This morning I tested I USB small mouse and when I can home to use my notebook with my normal intgreded glide pad it was gone. When I started MDK it asked me to reinstall my old mousepad and when I get to the desktop... no mouse. I used the cd to update my system, the mouse is working duri

Re: [newbie] DrakeConf is uninstalled

2004-02-23 Thread Brandon Rife
Brandon Rife wrote: I absently mindedly uninstalled drakconf, at least that's what I think its called. It's the Mandrake app that corresponds to the "Configuration/Configure your computer" menuitem. At this point I'm still very dependent of the GUI to get things done in Linux, especially con

[newbie] CAN'T INSTALL FLASH PLAYER FOR MOZILLA ON PPC

2004-02-23 Thread Josh
I have 9.1 running my G4 and i tried to install the macromedia flash player for Mozilla; i'm pretty sure i installed it correctly because i got an error saying something along the lines of an imcompatiblitly with my "system architecture." Is there any solution to this? Want to buy your Pack or S

[newbie] Running 10.0rc1 2.6.3 kernel

2004-02-23 Thread Thinker
OK.. I now have what appears to be a fairly stable Mandrake 10.0rc1 running on my machine with the 2.6.3 kernel in place. Where do I need to go for updates to this as they come out? What servers do I need to point mcc to for updating or how do I need to use uprmi to make sure that this stays go

Re: [newbie] Problem with firefox script???

2004-02-23 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Monday 23 February 2004 10:16 am, Christophe Rhein wrote: > Hello, > I have still the same problem I can not save a file in the folders other > then my home folder. > How can I get rid of this limitation? > Bye > Christophe > Open Firefox. Click the To

Re: [newbie] cpuinfo

2004-02-23 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Monday 23 February 2004 06:44 am, Poogle wrote: > Does cpuinfo show the actual cpu MHz that the cpu is running > at or does it only show what it is rated at ? What it's actually running at. My 3000+ is rated at 13x166, 2166Mhz. I run it at 13x173, 2250 MhzEG, model name : AMD

Re: [newbie] Installing Firefox 0.8 as main

2004-02-23 Thread Paul
On 02/23/2004 07:09 AM, anton wrote: I'm not sure if this is possible. Mozilla and mozilla-mail are closely intertwined. They are the same program, actually, with different interface options. You can try running the command, 'export BROWSER=konqueror'and see if that makes a difference. Nope, Anot

Re: [newbie] access denied - Tip

2004-02-23 Thread Charlie Mahan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Monday 23 February 2004 10:32 am, Christophe Rhein wrote: > I don't get it! > How can I drag and drop files to a folder when I'm user? > For the moment all I can do is write in my home directory. > When I open KDE config panel as root there is no way t

Re: [newbie] access denied - Tip

2004-02-23 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 23 February 2004 14:47, robin wrote: > > What would be really nice would be for konqueror to open a root > password dialogue when you try to do something like that. > IOW - just like it used to in File Manager Super User Anne - -- Register

Re: [newbie] cpuinfo

2004-02-23 Thread Greg Meyer
On Monday 23 February 2004 07:44 am, Poogle wrote: > Does cpuinfo show the actual cpu MHz that the cpu is running at or does it > only show what it is rated at ? > > I ask because having installed an AMD 2400xp (2000MHz) FSB 266, I am > unsure if I installed it correctly, the (Jetway) website has

Re: [newbie] AVI -> MPG (VCDs)

2004-02-23 Thread Peter Watson
On Monday 23 Feb 2004 2:44 pm, Jamie Kerwick wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have some video files in AVI format that I would like to convert to > VCDs -- what *free* software is available for Mandrake to do this ?? > > Ta, > > Jamie > >Transcode and VCDImager HTH Pete ArdnamurchanScotland Want to

Re: [newbie] If MDK brand forbidden...

2004-02-23 Thread Dobrescu Mihai
It is not at this moment, but what is the difference ? As words, "mandrake" and "window" are the same. "Mandrake-Linux" != "Mandrake the Mag". You cannot compare potatoes and screws! --- Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 15:38, Dobrescu Mihai wrote: > > ... then you will nee

Re: [newbie] access denied - Tip

2004-02-23 Thread robin
Anne Wilson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 23 February 2004 17:32, Christophe Rhein wrote: I don't get it! How can I drag and drop files to a folder when I'm user? For the moment all I can do is write in my home directory. When I open KDE config panel as root there

[newbie] AVI -> MPG (VCDs)

2004-02-23 Thread Jamie Kerwick
Hi guys, I have some video files in AVI format that I would like to convert to VCDs -- what *free* software is available for Mandrake to do this ?? Ta, Jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] ITS Internal Extension : 5806 Direct Dial: 0870 754 5806 -

Re: [newbie] If MDK brand forbidden...

2004-02-23 Thread Paul
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 15:38, Dobrescu Mihai wrote: > ... then you will need a licence for your home's > windows!!! > > The next step would be to suit God for the mandrake > plant!!! > > mike >:-| Windows is NOT a trademark -the US courts threw out MS request 12 years ago - it was already then a

Re: [newbie] Problems with wine

2004-02-23 Thread robin
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Sunday 22 February 2004 03:48 pm, deedee wrote: While I mentioned in an earlier post that I know rank newbies who have had no problems at all with Linux, I do not know a single person who is expert in ms win who has been able to install and use Linux without a lot of probl

Re: [newbie] Mandrake linux DEAD??

2004-02-23 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 23 February 2004 14:12, Greg Meyer wrote: > > Without even looking it is probably related to the dispute over the > Mandrake name and the company that owns the rights to Mandrake the > magician. Big threads on this last week. It was about t

Re: [newbie] cpuinfo

2004-02-23 Thread John Richard Smith
Poogle wrote: Does cpuinfo show the actual cpu MHz that the cpu is running at or does it only show what it is rated at ? I ask because having installed an AMD 2400xp (2000MHz) FSB 266, I am unsure if I installed it correctly, the (Jetway) website has a table of cpu ratio jumper settings for

RE: [newbie] Mandrake linux DEAD??

2004-02-23 Thread Tony S. Sykes
As they say we are no competing with them as they do comic's, why don't they use Mandrake as free advertising? They could put in an advert in the installation screen which Mandrake is using for adverts anyway. Why do companies have to always resort to court cases and steal money from other compa

Re: [newbie] rpmbuild

2004-02-23 Thread John Richard Smith
anton wrote: So whuch htmldoc package does it require. I don't use urpmi. John ...I am sure you're taking the piss but: htmldoc-1.8.23-5mdk In case your not... Cheers Anton on your disks... or on an ftp server near you. All roads blanked, except, a google to a site I could not make much sense o

Re: [newbie] access denied - Tip

2004-02-23 Thread Christophe Rhein
I don't get it! How can I drag and drop files to a folder when I'm user? For the moment all I can do is write in my home directory. When I open KDE config panel as root there is no way to move files around. I think I missed something! Christophe ps: what is gksu and kdesu?? Le Dimanche 22 Février

Re: [newbie] Problem with firefox script???

2004-02-23 Thread Christophe Rhein
Hello, I have still the same problem I can not save a file in the folders other then my home folder. How can I get rid of this limitation? Bye Christophe Le Dimanche 22 Février 2004 16:41, Todd Slater a écrit : > On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 11:07:08PM -0500, Christophe Rhein wrote: > > How do I do th

[newbie] No network connection

2004-02-23 Thread Christophe Rhein
Hello, I tried again to connect to the school LAN and nothing works. What I did is opening the configuration panel and used the internet network wizard with the notebook connected to the LAN. All the network is under Windows 98 with no server. I have also installed LINneighberhod. Wrankly I do no

[newbie] simple but quite useful (for newbies)

2004-02-23 Thread anton
Hi, This is really simple and easy but I just did it and am really finding it useful. I was often typing: rpm -qa | grep ... which can be a bit annoying. So I added it to my .bashrc file as an alias with the line at the end of the file: alias rpmq='rpm -qa | grep ' and now only have to type: rpmq

Re: [newbie] rpmbuild

2004-02-23 Thread anton
So whuch htmldoc package does it require. I don't use urpmi. John ...I am sure you're taking the piss but: htmldoc-1.8.23-5mdk In case your not... Cheers Anton on your disks... or on an ftp server near you. -=-=- ... If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. Want to buy

[newbie] Problem upgrading from 9.0 to 9.2

2004-02-23 Thread Sweeney, Stephen
Hi All, I tried the update over the weekend and after about 3 hours or so of getting packages I thought it was done, but when it went to do the final install it stopped and told me that Apache 1.3 clashed with Apache 2, both of which urpmi download itself. I also got an error message about kdepim

Re: [newbie] rpmbuild

2004-02-23 Thread John Richard Smith
anton wrote: I guess I don't have some package installed ? I usually get chastised when I am this lazy so... Lazy bones! urpmi htmldoc and there we have it! Cheers Anton So whuch htmldoc package does it require. I don't use urpmi. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy you