Re: [newbie] Default Terminal

2004-10-15 Thread Miark
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:23:13 +1000, Stephen wrote: On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 00:52, JoeHill wrote: Okay, I've tried google.ca/linux, the list archives, and the Twiki (perhaps not aggressively enough) Anyone got a quick answer as to how to change the default terminal, globally and/or

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 14 October 2004 05:38 pm, Amichai Rotman wrote: What kind of an answer is that ?! Someone invests some time sending a legitimate question and you don't have the decency to show some respect ?! If you have nothing to say - don't say it !! And now for the answer: It is possible

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

2004-10-15 Thread Keith Powell
I have received the following message regarding a PCI broadband modem, and am forwarding it just for information in case anyone is interested. Keith Not sure if the following refers to the same PCI modem, Keith, but it will hopefully be of some help:

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

2004-10-15 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 15 October 2004 08:55, Keith Powell wrote: I have received the following message regarding a PCI broadband modem, and am forwarding it just for information in case anyone is interested. Keith Not sure if the following refers to the same PCI modem, Keith, but it will hopefully be

[newbie] Martian Source Messages

2004-10-15 Thread Aron Smith
running dmesg i was getting a lot of packets labled martin source I did a quick fix? echo 0 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians butb can anyone tell me what is a martin source packet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [newbie] Martian Source Messages

2004-10-15 Thread Raffaele BELARDI
Aron Smith wrote: running dmesg i was getting a lot of packets labled martin source I did a quick fix? echo 0 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians butb can anyone tell me what is a martin source packet? Martian packets: http://martian-packet.wikiverse.org/ You can make the change

Re: [newbie] Martian Source Messages

2004-10-15 Thread Aron Smith
On Friday 15 October 2004 02:22 am, Raffaele BELARDI wrote: Aron Smith wrote: running dmesg i was getting a lot of packets labled martin source I did a quick fix? echo 0 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians butb can anyone tell me what is a martin source packet? Martian

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread et
On Friday 15 October 2004 02:36, Aron Smith wrote: On Thursday 14 October 2004 05:38 pm, Amichai Rotman wrote: What kind of an answer is that ?! Someone invests some time sending a legitimate question and you don't have the decency to show some respect ?! If you have nothing to say -

Re: [newbie] Excluding RPMs

2004-10-15 Thread Pablo Vitoria
Hi, You can put the names of the RPMs you don't want to install or upgrade in /etc/urpmi/skip.list. I have 'kernel-source' in mine, so that it gets ignored by urpmi --auto-select. Pablo Pablo Vitoria Garcia Dpto. Química Inorgánica,

RE: [newbie] ProFTPD?

2004-10-15 Thread gcobb
I had done this before, but after reloading I'm sure 100% sure of the syntax I used. Here's a snippet of the message I received in here explaining how to do what you want. -START You can use DefaultRoot to restrict users:

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread Brandon Rife
et wrote: A MUCH better answer, really was yes, rtfm. along with complaining that the previous answer did not include 'RTFM', imho. But I knew Aron would (and probly had begun to) rtfm. BTW, I count Aron as a frien from the OT list, and I am sure that if he had had further problems, he would

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread Amichai Rotman
No problem, Et, But you have to realize not all of the ppl on the list know the two of you are friends off-list and such answers (including RTFM) remind me of the BOFH answers I used to get from the SysAdmin I used to work with. There is a nice and diplomatic way to say everything (even RTFM).

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread JoeHill
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:19:44 -0400 Brandon Rife disseminated the following: IMHO, your posts to this thread are a waste of bandwidth. Now there's irony for ya, eh Ed? :-D -- JoeHill RLU / #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 09:45:36 up 72 days, 9:34, 3 users, load average: 0.08, 0.06, 0.09

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread JoeHill
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:36:56 +0200 Amichai Rotman disseminated the following: But you have to realize not all of the ppl on the list know the two of you are friends off-list and such answers ...so, if you don't know, then don't assume and reply the way you did. Let them sort it out themselves,

[newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread Elliot Somers
I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything out there. I'm trying to do everything I used to in Linux, without the need for dual boot if

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread JoeHill
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:47:07 -0700 Elliot Somers disseminated the following: I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything out there.

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread frankieh
JoeHill wrote: On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:47:07 -0700 Elliot Somers disseminated the following: I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread N. B. Day
On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 12:47, Elliot Somers wrote: I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything out there. I'm trying to do everything I

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread JoeHill
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 02:46:07 +0800 frankieh disseminated the following: I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything out there. I'm

[newbie] Kernel source

2004-10-15 Thread Dan Gordon
Hello all, I just installed Mandrake 10.1 community and am running kernel 2.6.8.1-10smp which is working real well for me this time. I need the kernel source. Question is I see only a kernel source 2.6.8.1-10 (does not say smp) is this what i need or should i be looking for something else ?

Re: [newbie] Kernel source

2004-10-15 Thread Randall D. Hobbs
On Friday 15 October 2004 04:13 pm, Dan Gordon wrote: Hello all, I just installed Mandrake 10.1 community and am running kernel 2.6.8.1-10smp which is working real well for me this time. I need the kernel source. Question is I see only a kernel source 2.6.8.1-10 (does not say smp) is this

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread John Layt
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 04:46, frankieh wrote: I didn't know Rekall handled access docs, I thought it was a GUI frontend for MySQL.. but I'm fairly sure staroffice does.. (Staroffice has the DB app that openoffice.org is missing.) Rekall supports numerous backends, including PostreSQL, XBase and

Re: [newbie] Default Terminal

2004-10-15 Thread Chris
On Friday 15 October 2004 01:15 am, Miark wrote: On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:23:13 +1000, Stephen wrote: On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 00:52, JoeHill wrote: Okay, I've tried google.ca/linux, the list archives, and the Twiki (perhaps not aggressively enough) Anyone got a quick answer as to how to

Re: [newbie] MS Access in Linux

2004-10-15 Thread John Layt
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 03:47, Elliot Somers wrote: I have an upcomming need to be able to manipulate and use a database written in MS Access. Anyone know of a program that will allow me to do this in Mandrake? GPL Preferred, but curious of anything out there. I'm trying to do everything I

Re: [newbie] Kernel source

2004-10-15 Thread Dan Gordon
On Friday 15 October 2004 07:33 pm, Randall D. Hobbs wrote: On Friday 15 October 2004 04:13 pm, Dan Gordon wrote: Hello all, I just installed Mandrake 10.1 community and am running kernel 2.6.8.1-10smp which is working real well for me this time. I need the kernel source. Question is I

[newbie] KDE TV

2004-10-15 Thread Joseph Gregory Croes
Hallo everyone I have done a lsmod in linux and the modules was not installed Can some show me how to load the modules and config KDE TV ? Thanks Gregory _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now!

Re: [newbie] Using Midnight Commander

2004-10-15 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 09:36, Amichai Rotman wrote: No problem, Et, But you have to realize not all of the ppl on the list know the two of you are friends off-list and such answers (including RTFM) remind me of the BOFH answers I used to get from the SysAdmin I used to work with. There