Re: [newbie] Helix vs. Real Player?

2004-09-29 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 21:38, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:31:48 +0200 H.J.Bathoorn disseminated the following: I second that. Mileage varies on other players, mplayer always just works on all sorts of distro's and plays almost anything you throw at it. I'd be way pleased

RE: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Thereidos
W licie z ro, 29-09-2004, godz. 03:17, Dan Gordon pisze: Im not home yet but here is the command you want, if I want to add my weather display I would do gdesklets-add-weather-display then if there is another display you want to add do gdesklets-add-another-display and so on. You're sure

Re: [newbie] Off Topic?

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 21:58, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 28 September 2004 06:42, Stephen Kühn wrote: Today 06:42:36 Anyone know the address for re-addressing the off-toping crud? -- stephen kuhn Gee, it was so quiet over here I thought the list was down ...own own ..own!

Re: [newbie] Off Topic?

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 22:04, Hoyt Bailey wrote: On Monday 27 September 2004 23:42, Stephen Kühn wrote: Anyone know the address for re-addressing the off-toping crud? /dev/null or spam folder. Not where I end up PUTTING IT, but where I GET it...der... -- stephen kuhn

Re: [newbie] Off Topic?

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 22:29, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 00:42, Stephen Kühn wrote: Anyone know the address for re-addressing the off-toping crud? What's off-toping crud? LX Weaver's Mandrake Off-Topic List(since no one here ever does IRC) -- stephen kuhn

Re: [newbie] OT - Mac OSX anyone?

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 22:35, Todd Slater wrote: Anyone on the list use a Mac with OSX? I'm about to get one at work and was wondering how easy it is to use the FreeBSD under the hood--such as for installing apps I'm accustomed to like vcdimager, instiki, and others. Todd Emulate, mate.

Re: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 07:46, Thereidos wrote: Hi folks. I'm stuck with this one. I'm trying to make gdesklets work 'round here. I've tried gdesklets' 0.26 rpms for mdk 10.0 and when I tried to start gdesklets server it hanged. Don't bother. -- stephen kuhn

Re: [newbie] ** Welcome to Newbie **

2004-09-29 Thread Richard Peddie
Hi Eric, I cannot access e-mail with ML 10.0. I am on the internet but no e-mail. This was sent by Linspire 4.5 on Portable computer. Richard H. Peddie. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is an automated weekly message mainly intended for people new to Mandrake's Newbie List.

Re: [newbie] Off Topic?

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 10:13, et wrote: On Tuesday 28 September 2004 11:13, Paul wrote: Op Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:29:48 -0400 schreef Lyvim Xaphir: What's off-toping crud? An anagram for off-topic ngrud. hey. I resemble that remark... [EMAIL PROTECTED], Ta, Ed (you damn silly

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread et
On Friday 24 September 2004 17:46, Lanman wrote: Glad to be of service gents! Sigh! Now I'm off to scrape the callouses off of my fingertips. but still have not learned one iota about how to setup oGo, adn what I did learn was just enough to have me try out the install of ogo, enough to bork

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 18:27, et wrote: On Friday 24 September 2004 17:46, Lanman wrote: Glad to be of service gents! Sigh! Now I'm off to scrape the callouses off of my fingertips. but still have not learned one iota about how to setup oGo, adn what I did learn was just enough to have me

Re: [newbie] 10.1 sound volume 'problem'

2004-09-29 Thread John Richard Smith
Azrael wrote: I have a sound blaster live (platignum), it is 5.1 and I have 5.1 speakers. And it worked perfectly on every version of mandrake I can remember (i.e. 9 onwards). Really is weirdly annoying Are you getting output on all 5 speaker ? John

[newbie] login as root?

2004-09-29 Thread javier garcia
Hi all; I've just installed Mandrake Linux 9.1. In my old version (8.2) when I installed it I had the possibility to enter as root in the X11 interface, but now I just can login as one of the additional user I've created but I can't see any option to enter as root. ¿Has this changed or am I

[newbie] 10.1 kde3.3

2004-09-29 Thread Paul Kaplan
I tried a new intstall of 10.1CE club edition (which includes CD4) and nowhere do I see an option to install kde3.3 instead of 3.2. The former rpms are on CD4, which is asked for during the install. I thought I read somewhere that mdks 3.3 works better if installed cleanly at setup rather

RE: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Thereidos
W licie z ro, 29-09-2004, godz. 03:17, Dan Gordon pisze: Im not home yet but here is the command you want, if I want to add my weather display I would do gdesklets-add-weather-display then if there is another display you want to add do gdesklets-add-another-display and so on. Alright. I've

Re: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Thereidos
W licie z ro, 29-09-2004, godz. 09:07, Stephen Khn pisze: I'm stuck with this one. I'm trying to make gdesklets work 'round here. I've tried gdesklets' 0.26 rpms for mdk 10.0 and when I tried to start gdesklets server it hanged. Don't bother. Why? -- Cezary 'Thereidos' Morga [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] login as root?

2004-09-29 Thread Angus Auld
- Original Message - From: javier garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:05:16 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] login as root? Hi all; I've just installed Mandrake Linux 9.1. In my old version (8.2) when I installed it I had the possibility to enter as root

Re: [newbie] login as root?

2004-09-29 Thread charlie
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:05 pm, javier garcia thought these things and wrote: Hi all; I've just installed Mandrake Linux 9.1. In my old version (8.2) when I installed it I had the possibility to enter as root in the X11 interface, but now I just can login as one of the additional user I've

Re: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 20:27, Thereidos wrote: W licie z ro, 29-09-2004, godz. 09:07, Stephen Khn pisze: I'm stuck with this one. I'm trying to make gdesklets work 'round here. I've tried gdesklets' 0.26 rpms for mdk 10.0 and when I tried to start gdesklets server it hanged. Don't

[newbie] mounting windows filesystem

2004-09-29 Thread javier garcia
Hi all; (thanks Charlie and Angus for the last mail, now I can login as root in case I need it) I've got another doubt. I've just installed samba and shared some folders. I can see them in a seamless way from Windows Explorer, this is excelent and probably enough. But would like to know if I

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread Lanman
et wrote: On Friday 24 September 2004 17:46, Lanman wrote: Glad to be of service gents! Sigh! Now I'm off to scrape the callouses off of my fingertips. but still have not learned one iota about how to setup oGo, adn what I did learn was just enough to have me try out the install of ogo, enough to

[newbie] Let's try this again, Epson printer owners

2004-09-29 Thread Greg Meyer
Sorry, can't keep my brands straight. It's not a Canon but an Epson. I have an 880C that uses the T020 cartridge and I bought a T018 by accident. I didn't realize it until I opened the package and tried to install it. It's brand new unused, just unsealed from the package for a few days.

Re: [newbie] mounting windows filesystem

2004-09-29 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 29 September 2004 12:34, javier garcia wrote: Hi all; (thanks Charlie and Angus for the last mail, now I can login as root in case I need it) I've got another doubt. I've just installed samba and shared some folders. I can see them in a seamless way from Windows Explorer, this

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Wednesday 29 September 2004 07:45, Lanman wrote: IMNSHO, It should be left on a development list somewhere until it it at least configurable. Further research on OGO has shown that the SOPE components won't compile on Mandrake 10.0, and without that you're left with several hours or days

Re: [newbie] gDesklets

2004-09-29 Thread Todd Slater
On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 08:39:52PM +1000, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 20:27, Thereidos wrote: W li?cie z ?ro, 29-09-2004, godz. 09:07, Stephen Kühn pisze: ... gDesklets stuff ... Don't bother. Why? Because it's CRAP software and doesn't work easily out of the box

Re: [newbie] Helix vs. Real Player?

2004-09-29 Thread Todd Slater
On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 09:38:41PM -0400, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:31:48 +0200 H.J.Bathoorn disseminated the following: I second that. Mileage varies on other players, mplayer always just works on all sorts of distro's and plays almost anything you throw at it. I'd be

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread Lanman
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Wednesday 29 September 2004 07:45, Lanman wrote: IMNSHO, It should be left on a development list somewhere until it it at least configurable. Further research on OGO has shown that the SOPE components won't compile on Mandrake 10.0, and without that you're left with

Re: [newbie] Helix vs. Real Player?

2004-09-29 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 08:56, Todd Slater wrote: On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 09:38:41PM -0400, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:31:48 +0200 H.J.Bathoorn disseminated the following: I second that. Mileage varies on other players, mplayer always just works on all sorts of distro's and

Re: [newbie] Helix vs. Real Player?

2004-09-29 Thread Lanman
Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 08:56, Todd Slater wrote: On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 09:38:41PM -0400, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:31:48 +0200 H.J.Bathoorn disseminated the following: I second that. Mileage varies on other players, mplayer always just works on all sorts of

Re: [newbie] Helix vs. Real Player?

2004-09-29 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 09:36, Lanman wrote: Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 08:56, Todd Slater wrote: When I try to view a clip, I get 'loading movie...', but that turns out to be a damned lie! ;-) It's a conspiracy perpetrated by the U.S. and Canadian governments and a handful

Re: [newbie] OpenGroupware

2004-09-29 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Wednesday 29 September 2004 08:58, Lanman wrote: I really hate it when you do that! Just when I thought I had found a challenging intellectual adversary, you go and agree with me on something! Damn! Where's Albert Einstein when ya need him? *Snicker*! I like to keep my opponents off-guard