[newbie] Bogofilter

2005-03-05 Thread Trevor
Hello, Does anybody find that if they have bogofilter installed into Kmail that it isn't picking up the spam as much as it could? I'm getting one spam in my spam folder to every 10 in my inbox. Can this be improved upon somehow? -- Regards Trevor Rhodes

[newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Once in a while I'm proud to be a Dane...: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=428 Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8*

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 21:25:53 +, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DJ As usual Mandrake has a nice newbie friendly tool to do backups DJ for you. DJ Make sure drakxtools is installed then, DJ Mandrake Control CentreSystemBackups DJ It will back up your /home and /etc folders

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Derek Jennings
On Saturday 05 March 2005 11:23, Paul Smith wrote: On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 21:25:53 +, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DJ As usual Mandrake has a nice newbie friendly tool to do backups DJ for you. DJ Make sure drakxtools is installed then, DJ Mandrake Control

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:17:24 +, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to back up only certain (and previously specified) directories and NOT the whole /home? yes Thanks, Derek. But, how? Paul Want to buy your Pack

[newbie] Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-05 Thread Ian
One of my mates is getting really cheesed off with XP ...go figure :-) I told him how much nicer, safer etc etc Mandrake is. I installed 10.1 official on a partition on his slave drive. Konqueror won't open, and MCC is taking ages as well.yet starting from root is fine. I know I read it

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul
Op Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:04:02 + schreef Paul Smith: On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:17:24 +, Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to back up only certain (and previously specified) directories and NOT the whole /home? yes *grin* That almost looks like the answer of MS-tech

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-05 Thread et
On Saturday 05 March 2005 09:13 am, Ian wrote: One of my mates is getting really cheesed off with XP ...go figure :-) I told him how much nicer, safer etc etc Mandrake is. I installed 10.1 official on a partition on his slave drive. Konqueror won't open, and MCC is taking ages as

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-05 Thread Ian
On Saturday 05 Mar 2005 14:19, et wrote: On Saturday 05 March 2005 09:13 am, Ian wrote: One of my mates is getting really cheesed off with XP ...go figure :-) I told him how much nicer, safer etc etc Mandrake is. I installed 10.1 official on a partition on his slave drive. Konqueror

Re: [newbie] urpmi query

2005-03-05 Thread JoeHill
On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:35:28 + Graham Watkins disseminated the following: I presume this means that a source has become messed up somehow. What do I have to do to get it put right? Well, this may not be the 'best' sol'n, but try removing and adding the source again. I had to do this a

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:18:24 +0100, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to back up only certain (and previously specified) directories and NOT the whole /home? yes *grin* That almost looks like the answer of MS-tech support. ;-) Thanks, Derek. But, how? I had a quick

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Saturday 05 March 2005 09:18, Paul wrote: I had a quick look at drakbackup. You can click an 'advanced' button, and from there you can select exactly what you want backed up. Just run the program yourself (as root), it is very simple. And it won't start doing things on its own. If you

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-05 Thread Mr. Geek
Ian wrote: On Saturday 05 Mar 2005 14:19, et wrote: On Saturday 05 March 2005 09:13 am, Ian wrote: One of my mates is getting really cheesed off with XP ...go figure :-) I told him how much nicer, safer etc etc Mandrake is. I installed 10.1 official on a partition on his slave drive. Konqueror

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 10:24:35 -0500, Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had a quick look at drakbackup. You can click an 'advanced' button, and from there you can select exactly what you want backed up. Just run the program yourself (as root), it is very simple. And it won't start

[newbie] pagemaker like program???

2005-03-05 Thread H Crissman
I am going to be doing a newsletter for a local organization on a volunteer basis. Is there a good opensource(free) tool that will work for basic page layout and design, ie. pagemakerish? I would also like to take the newsletter and convert to *.pdf so that I can distribute a soft copy. Is that

Re: [newbie] pagemaker like program???

2005-03-05 Thread Arys P. Deloso
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:02:44 -0500, H Crissman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am going to be doing a newsletter for a local organization on a volunteer basis. Is there a good opensource(free) tool that will work for basic page layout and design, ie. pagemakerish? I would also like to take the

Re: [newbie] pagemaker like program???

2005-03-05 Thread julie
On Saturday 05 March 2005 08:02 am, H Crissman wrote: I am going to be doing a newsletter for a local organization on a volunteer basis. Is there a good opensource(free) tool that will work for basic page layout and design, ie. pagemakerish? I would also like to take the newsletter and convert

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-05 Thread Ian
On Saturday 05 Mar 2005 15:26, Mr. Geek wrote: Ian wrote: On Saturday 05 Mar 2005 14:19, et wrote: On Saturday 05 March 2005 09:13 am, Ian wrote: One of my mates is getting really cheesed off with XP ...go figure :-) I told him how much nicer, safer etc etc Mandrake is. I installed

RE: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread h k ball
Kaj ... ... that is really really good news, I would be proud too ... don't know how much you are into this EU / New World Order thing, but the EU is very bad ... you all are being crushed by added controls each day, and your freedoms are diminishing accordingly ... not as bad here yet,

RE: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread h k ball
Kaj ... ... haven't given up on 6.0 yet, kind of a challenge ... have it working in partiton in CLI (you taught me that terminology) on my desktop (Intel32, 256mb ram, 700mH, 20 gb hd), now that I have 10.1 running in VMware on my new (AMD64, 500mb ram, 2.0mH, 60gb hd) laptop, with KDE running

RE: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread h k ball
Mikkel ... could only install 10.1(only paid 6 bucks, not too bad) on VM on my laptop (see my message just now to Kaj for the gory details) ... 1024X768 working just fine without an nVidia card ... ... have been trying to figure out the smb4k alternative you suggested, read the manual,

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Saturday 05 March 2005 10:52, Paul Smith wrote: Thanks, Bryan. I am planning to make my backups to my hard disk and, from time to time, I will save them to CDs. However, I fear that a backup file may be bigger than the storage capacity of a CD. So, I would like to ask whether there exists

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Paul
Op Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:55:36 -0500 schreef h k ball: Kaj ... ... that is really really good news, I would be proud too Luckily most of the government here in the netherlands agrees also, that brussels should not push the software patent issue through despite all opposition. A motion to

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

2005-03-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:50:56 -0500, Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Bryan. I am planning to make my backups to my hard disk and, from time to time, I will save them to CDs. However, I fear that a backup file may be bigger than the storage capacity of a CD. So, I would like to

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 05 March 2005 18:55, h k ball wrote: Kaj ... ... that is really really good news, I would be proud too ... don't know how much you are into this EU / New World Order thing, but the EU is very bad ... you all are being crushed by added controls each day, and your freedoms

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 05 March 2005 18:53, Paul wrote: Op Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:55:36 -0500 schreef h k ball: Kaj ... ... that is really really good news, I would be proud too Luckily most of the government here in the netherlands agrees also, that brussels should not push the software patent

[newbie] After mounting a USB flash disk, Konqueror won't open

2005-03-05 Thread Prem Vilas Fortran Rara
I am using Mandrake 10.1 Official Download version. This is a fresh install. I've already tested this in two different machines (all running mdk10.1). After inserting my USB flash drive, for some reason Konqueror won't open anymore. To revert back, I just logout from X session, unplug the flash

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 05 March 2005 18:55, h k ball wrote: Kaj ... ... haven't given up on 6.0 yet, kind of a challenge ... have it working in partiton in CLI (you taught me that terminology) on my desktop (Intel32, 256mb ram, 700mH, 20 gb hd), now that I have 10.1 running in VMware on my new (AMD64,

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
h k ball wrote: Mikkel ... could only install 10.1(only paid 6 bucks, not too bad) on VM on my laptop (see my message just now to Kaj for the gory details) ... 1024X768 working just fine without an nVidia card ... ... have been trying to figure out the smb4k alternative you suggested,

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
h k ball wrote: Kaj ... ... haven't given up on 6.0 yet, kind of a challenge ... have it working in partiton in CLI (you taught me that terminology) on my desktop (Intel32, 256mb ram, 700mH, 20 gb hd), now that I have 10.1 running in VMware on my new (AMD64, 500mb ram, 2.0mH, 60gb hd) laptop,

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Paul
Op Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:59:07 +0100 schreef Kaj Haulrich: A motion to oppose to it has been accepted unanymously last thursday. So that would make 3 against already. :-) Why didn't that hit the headlines, Paul ? - Sounds even nicer all the time. I think Spain is about to get itself together,

RE: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread h k ball
Kaj ... ... if Linux can read Windows files, that's all I need, will give it a try .. HK -Original Message- From: Kaj Haulrich [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:08 PM To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject:Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE

RE: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread h k ball
Mikkel ... ... have a wireless network system in my office, my computers all have their C:, D:, etc files shared, send stuff back and forth all the time .. for purposes of discussion, my too main players are: My Desktop - Workgroup: HKwork, Computer name: Faster (has MD 6.0 working in CLI

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
h k ball wrote: Mikkel ... ... have a wireless network system in my office, my computers all have their C:, D:, etc files shared, send stuff back and forth all the time .. for purposes of discussion, my too main players are: My Desktop - Workgroup: HKwork, Computer name: Faster (has MD 6.0

[newbie] shortcut keys

2005-03-05 Thread JR
In KDE, many programs use the Win+[key] combo so they can be controlled even when not in focus. However, the Win key is used to bring up the root menu, which overrides these shortcuts. Is the only solution to unregister the Win key for the root menu? Thanks, Jarlath

[newbie] I'never seen this before

2005-03-05 Thread Aron Smith
I have 2 systems both running Mdk 10.1 there is one monitor connected with a KVM switch. tonight it started flipping from one computer to the other on a 4 sec cycle any body seen this before? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [newbie] I'never seen this before

2005-03-05 Thread Randall D. Hobbs
On Sunday 06 March 2005 12:01 am, Aron Smith wrote: I have 2 systems both running Mdk 10.1 there is one monitor connected with a KVM switch. tonight it started flipping from one computer to the other on a 4 sec cycle any body seen this before? Check your KVM switch. Many KVM switches have a

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread M.Schild
Why didn't that hit the headlines, Paul ? - Sounds even nicer all the time.  I think Spain is about to get itself together, too. do something about it and sign the petiton: http://petition.eurolinux.org/index_html?LANG=en maryse Want to