Re: [newbie] Sound problem

2004-12-05 Thread Keith Powell
care free wrote: First, do you have any analog sound at all? How many users do you have on your box? Issue ls -al in /dev/sound to see who owns the files in that directory. I had quite similar problems with mdk 10.0. After logging into the box, a user own those device files. However,

[newbie] Color Prompts in bash - Pierre Fortin or anyone else

2004-12-05 Thread Richard Urwin
Just browsing the TWiKi, and I found that the attachment on: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/ColorPrompts has gone missing. If anyone has a copy (I assume it was posted to expert or newbie, but I've checked my archive and it isn't there) they might like to post it here, or update the

Re: [newbie] Trouble installing

2004-12-05 Thread et
On Saturday 04 December 2004 10:27 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Sunday 05 December 2004 07:29 am, Aron Smith wrote: I have tried to install 10.1 on my 32 box using the power pack download and also with the Linux Format MDK 10.1 cds on a graphical install after hitting enter the screen

Re: [newbie] Win 2000 install.

2004-12-05 Thread et
On Saturday 04 December 2004 06:49 pm, Marek Pawinski wrote: Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Saturday 04 December 2004 10:59 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: In short : No Windows box should never - ever - be allowed on any network. Kaj Haulrich. What a wild statement, if a Windows Security Specialist

Re: [newbie] OT Recovering Data

2004-12-05 Thread Graham Watkins
Duncan Anderson wrote: Hello Graham Anyhow, what I want to know is what is the best way to recover data from a hard drive that is about to fail, but contains part of my Mandrake installation (usr home) when I get a new box up and running. Can I install it as a slave disk an access it through

Re: [newbie] OT Recovering Data

2004-12-05 Thread Graham Watkins
JoeHill wrote: On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:35:31 + Graham Watkins disseminated the following: It is an ex-motherboard, it has ceased to be No, no, it's just pining for the fjords... If you hadn't screwed it to the case it would be pushing up the daisies by now.

[newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread John Bowden
I have installed mdk 10.1 over a week ago and am unable to do auto update or do software updates. The kicker bar icon shows red with a question mark. If i click on it .It takes me to the configure wizard. and when I put in my mandrakeonline usr and pasword it gives me your log in password was

Re: [newbie] OT Recovering Data

2004-12-05 Thread Duncan Anderson
Graham Watkins wrote: Hi Guys, First off, apologies for posting from a Windows box. I'm slowly rebuilding a system after a major hardware catastrophe (see earlier post). After looking at a few options for data recovery from a linux system, I finally opted for the System Rescue CDROM at

Re: [newbie] (Newbie) Another M/Board Q

2004-12-05 Thread John Bowden
On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 03:41, care free wrote: did a search on the mdk hardware database for both ide raid and the gigabyte m/board but no joy. On the gigabyte site their are drivers for mdk 9 rh 8 to 9. Check to see if the raid controller is supported in Mandrake 10.1. I bought an off board

Re: [newbie] OT Recovering Data

2004-12-05 Thread Graham Watkins
Duncan Anderson wrote: Graham Watkins wrote: It may be a while before I get a new linux box up and running as I'm pretty busy just now. But when I do, I shall be moving up from 9.2 to 10.1 Community. I'm looking forward to it. Cheers, Graham When you do get around to it, have fun! cheers

[newbie] Mdk 10.1 Community unable to install kernel-source?

2004-12-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi. In my Mdk 10.1 Community, when I tried to install the kernel-source with the command '# urpmi kernel-source', first I got the message unable to read rpm file [/mnt/cdrom/media/main2/kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk. i586.rpm] from medium Installation

Re: [newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread Wojciech Podgrni
Uytkownik John Bowden napisa: I have installed mdk 10.1 over a week ago and am unable to do auto update or do software updates. The kicker bar icon shows red with a question mark. If i click on it .It takes me to the configure wizard. and when I put in my mandrakeonline usr and pasword it gives

Re: [newbie] Mdk 10.1 Community unable to install kernel-source?

2004-12-05 Thread Wojciech Podgrni
Uytkownik [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Hi. In my Mdk 10.1 Community, when I tried to install the kernel-source with the command '# urpmi kernel-source', first I got the message unable to read rpm file [/mnt/cdrom/media/main2/kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk.

[newbie] Mozilla Thunderbird Signature

2004-12-05 Thread James Hill
Hi, I've just installed Thunderbird as my mailer. I have a signature query... What kind of files are valid as signature files? I have pointed it at a .txt file, containing the signature info, but it isnt happening... I also have the file makesig.pl which I used in conjunction with sig.txt

Re: [newbie] Updates

2004-12-05 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 07:53:46 + Inhabitant of Zion wrote: Charles do you know if there is an update for Sylpheed-claws around the corner for 10.1? As of last week there was planned a 0.9.13 release to occur some time this week. I'm using the rpm's from 10.0 off your site at the moment and

[newbie] HC85E (was: Re: digikam Sony P73 set up)

2004-12-05 Thread Miroslav Skoric
Hello folks, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: As su/root run tail -f /var/log/messages in a console. Then plug in your camera and you should see what adress it gets appointed in /etc/fstab i.e. sda1 or sdb1 or whatever. I did the same for my Sony HC85E and got the following: Dec 5 17:49:31 server kernel:

Re: [newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread John Bowden
Even if i try to update through the control panel - software - updates i get this msg: it's impossible to retrieve the list of new packages from the media update_source. Ether this update media is misconfigured .. I have tried to configure the source but all it shows is the original 3

Re: [newbie] Mdk 10.1 Community unable to install kernel-source?

2004-12-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rodolfo Medina wrote: In my Mdk 10.1 Community, when I tried to install the kernel-source with the command '# urpmi kernel-source', first I got the message unable to read rpm file [/mnt/cdrom/media/main2/kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk. i586.rpm] from

Re: [newbie] Sound problem.

2004-12-05 Thread Keith Powell
** An update. ** Keith Powell wrote: I have a program which needs to access the sound system for a digital output. When I try to run it, I get the error messages: Unable to open the audio device. /dev/sound/dsp There is a /dev/sound/dsp and also a /dev/dsp (to which I have tried changing the

Re: [newbie] need help installing 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread Johan
On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:26:48 -0300 Angus Auld [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] need help installing 10.1 Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 21:10:36 + -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-

[newbie] Kpilot Palm Tungsten T5

2004-12-05 Thread David Little
Hi, Can't access my T5 with KPilot. Messages shows it's on /dev/ttyUSBn but KPilot can't link to it. When HotSync on the T5 times out or is cancelled, the next time the T5 attempts to connect it's on a different port. Anyone got this working on 10.1? David Output from tail -f

Re: [newbie] Kpilot Palm Tungsten T5

2004-12-05 Thread mikkel
Hi, Can't access my T5 with KPilot. Messages shows it's on /dev/ttyUSBn but KPilot can't link to it. When HotSync on the T5 times out or is cancelled, the next time the T5 attempts to connect it's on a different port. Anyone got this working on 10.1? David Output from tail -f

[newbie] Duplex printing hp deskjet 970cxi

2004-12-05 Thread mike
I have a Deskjet 970cxi printer with a with a two sided module (looks like a double roller gadjet that fits on the back of the printer). I would like to be able to print on both sides of the paper for book or tablet printing. I found the commands for printing using manual loading of paper. But I

Re: [newbie] Kpilot Palm Tungsten T5

2004-12-05 Thread Rob Blomquist
On Sunday 05 December 2004 11:13 am, David Little wrote: Hi, Can't access my T5 with KPilot. Messages shows it's on /dev/ttyUSBn but KPilot can't link to it. When HotSync on the T5 times out or is cancelled, the next time the T5 attempts to connect it's on a different port. Anyone got

Re: [newbie] Kpilot Palm Tungsten T5

2004-12-05 Thread David Little
On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 19:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try using the second of the pair of ports that are being created. In other words, try /dev/USB5, instead of /dev/USB4. Or you can try using /dev/pilot, and see if hotplug is setting things up right. On 9.2, the symlink /dev/pilot is

Re: [newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread Wojciech Podgrni
Uytkownik John Bowden napisa: Even if i try to update through the control panel - software - updates i get this msg: it's impossible to retrieve the list of new packages from the media update_source. Ether this update media is misconfigured .. I have tried to configure the source but all it

Re: [newbie] Mdk 10.1 Community unable to install kernel-source?

2004-12-05 Thread Wojciech Podgrni
Uytkownik [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Rodolfo Medina wrote: In my Mdk 10.1 Community, when I tried to install the kernel-source with the command '# urpmi kernel-source', first I got the message unable to read rpm file [/mnt/cdrom/media/main2/kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-10mdk.

Re: [newbie] Updates

2004-12-05 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
Hi Here is the crash log - Sylpheed version 0.9.12a GTK+ version 1.2.10 Features: gdk-pixbuf IPv6 libcompface GPGME OpenSSL LDAP JPilot GNU/aspell Operating system: Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdksmp (i686) C Library: GNU libc 2.3.3 -- (no debugging symbols found)...Using host libthread_db library

Re: [newbie] Kpilot Palm Tungsten T5

2004-12-05 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Sunday 05 December 2004 20:13, David Little wrote: Hi, Can't access my T5 with KPilot. Messages shows it's on /dev/ttyUSBn but KPilot can't link to it. When HotSync on the T5 times out or is cancelled, the next time the T5 attempts to connect it's on a different port. Anyone got this

Re: [newbie] Trouble installing

2004-12-05 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Sun, 2004-12-05 at 23:33, et wrote: On Saturday 04 December 2004 10:27 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Sunday 05 December 2004 07:29 am, Aron Smith wrote: I have tried to install 10.1 on my 32 box using the power pack download and also with the Linux Format MDK 10.1 cds on a graphical

Re: [newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread John Bowden
The version I have installed is the community version. which came off the Linux Format magazine cover DVD. Ok I have typed in the remove media command. How do I add a new online media address? On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 21:07, Wojciech Podgrni wrote: Uytkownik John Bowden napisa: Even if i try to

Re: [newbie] auto update on 10.1

2004-12-05 Thread Wojciech Podgrni
Uytkownik John Bowden napisa: The version I have installed is the community version. which came off the Linux Format magazine cover DVD. Ok I have typed in the remove media command. How do I add a new online media address? On Sunday 05 Dec 2004 21:07, Wojciech Podgrni wrote: Uytkownik John

Re: [newbie] VMWare question

2004-12-05 Thread Jan Rubbrecht
I am also kind of a newbie in Linux, but it seems to me that your cdrom is not correctly configured/working under Linux, might be worth checking that out if you're sure that VMWare should boot from CDrom first. I don't think VMWare boots from cdrom by default, go in the BIOS settings when you

Re: [newbie] Updates

2004-12-05 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:25:19 + Inhabitant of Zion wrote: I have no idea if this is significant bug or not. The log output will provide no useful info. Can you tell me what you where doing when the crash occurred and if it is duplicated each time said action is used? Charles --

Re: [newbie] VMWare question

2004-12-05 Thread Greg Meyer
On Sunday 05 December 2004 09:37 pm, Jan Rubbrecht wrote: I am also kind of a newbie in Linux, but it seems to me that your cdrom is not correctly configured/working under Linux, might be worth checking that out if you're sure that VMWare should boot from CDrom first. I don't think VMWare

Re: [newbie] Duplex printing hp deskjet 970cxi

2004-12-05 Thread Amy
On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:05:57 -0700, mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Deskjet 970cxi printer with a with a two sided module (looks like a double roller gadjet that fits on the back of the printer). I would like to be able to print on both sides of the paper for book or tablet printing.

Re: [newbie] Updates

2004-12-05 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
Hi Yes it happens everytime I exit Sylpheed. Everytime I get the message that its crashed. Cheers -- John Willby Registered Linux user number 321644 ICQ: 92791912 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux is like a wigwam - No Gates, no Windows, Apache inside. 07:08:24 up 12 days, 15:24, 1 user,

Re: [newbie] Updates

2004-12-05 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 07:09:53 + Inhabitant of Zion wrote: Yes it happens everytime I exit Sylpheed. Everytime I get the message that its crashed. On my cooker system I run CVS claws but on this, my 10.1 system I either run the stock Mdk rpm Or the 10.1 rpm available from my site, in this

Re: [newbie] Xlib: extension 'GLX' missing on display ':0.0'.

2004-12-05 Thread Derek Jennings
On Saturday 04 December 2004 21:51, Derek Jennings wrote: On Saturday 04 December 2004 18:32, Ron Hunter-Duvar wrote: On December 3, 2004 03:09, Derek Jennings wrote: On Friday 03 December 2004 09:30, you wrote: ... I have a page on installing the nvidia driver here

Re: [newbie] Trouble installing

2004-12-05 Thread Aron Smith
On Sunday 05 December 2004 01:54 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sun, 2004-12-05 at 23:33, et wrote: On Saturday 04 December 2004 10:27 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Sunday 05 December 2004 07:29 am, Aron Smith wrote: I have tried to install 10.1 on my 32 box using the power pack download