Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

2005-03-23 Thread SnapafunFrank
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Frank suggested I install explore2fs and post the fstab file. Here it is /dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 /mnt ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto

Re: [newbie] Minimal install

2005-03-23 Thread Margot
Aron Smith wrote: What would the minium package needed to get Mandrake up and running so you could use urpmi to complete the installation? could it possibly be as small as i cd? A mini-iso for 10.2 is available, which looks like it will take about half a CD:

[newbie] Which Kernel For 10.1 ?

2005-03-23 Thread Peter Moscatt
I have recently installed MD 10.1 using the 3 download CDs. I now would like to update the kernel and see in the Updates that there are a number of options I can use. I guess the version I want to update is to 2.6 and see there a couple. Which one do I need to go for ? Pete

[newbie] KDevelop in 10.1

2005-03-23 Thread Peter Moscatt
I have just noticed that the download version of MD 10.1 dose not include KDevelop. Is this the case or can't I see for looking ? Pete Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club :

Re: [newbie] OT: How to mount a Windows partition ~ OOps ~ error ~ tar clf - . | ( umask 0; cd /mnt2; tar xvf - )

2005-03-23 Thread SnapafunFrank
riccardo wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 06:22 pm, David Anderson wrote: I want to be able to mount hda1 and sda1 and copy files from one to the other ~ if, I get the drift . . . you have booted from CD and neither hda1 nor sda1 are mounted? So ~

Re[2]: [newbie] Willing to help bring someone up to speed on Mandrake via Skype

2005-03-23 Thread David Anderson
Pablo, Monday, March 14, 2005, 3:18:03 PM, you wrote: On Monday 14 March 2005 14:42, Tango Echo wrote: -Original Message- From: Anne Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (snip) Good question, and I would be interested in the answer as well... Correct me if I'm wrong here, but can

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread John Layt
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 04:55, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Aiyaa.. Those are 'heavy and very serious games'. They have their own stress level to play :) I'm looking for easy games to kill times. Well, I've installed 2 free RPGs, but unfortunately cannot run. The games die :( I guess I'll have to

Re: [newbie] SCSI card install for Trust Scanner.

2005-03-23 Thread Malcolm Candlish
On Tuesday 22 Mar 2005 17:14, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Malcolm Candlish wrote: Hi, The system I use is Mandrake 10.1 86_64 . I used insmod to install module dmx3191d.ko for my scsi card which is necessary for my Trust Scanner. However I get the following return:- '-1

Re: [newbie] Mandrake as a Firewall

2005-03-23 Thread linuxnbe
Thanks for that Anne. I am going to be moving a lot of Windows based companies over to Linux bit by bit and a firewall is the perfect way to start. Once Windows based companies see the stability and utility of Linux they will hopefully get over the gitters and start to make more use of it.

Re: [newbie] OT: How to mount a Windows partition ~ OOps ~ error ~ tar clf - . | ( umask 0; cd /mnt2; tar xvf - )

2005-03-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
SnapafunFrank wrote: riccardo wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 06:22 pm, David Anderson wrote: I want to be able to mount hda1 and sda1 and copy files from one to the other ~ if, I get the drift . . . you have booted from CD and neither hda1 nor sda1 are mounted?

Re: [newbie] SCSI card install for Trust Scanner.

2005-03-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
Malcolm Candlish wrote: On Tuesday 22 Mar 2005 17:14, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Malcolm Candlish wrote: Hi, The system I use is Mandrake 10.1 86_64 . I used insmod to install module dmx3191d.ko for my scsi card which is necessary for my Trust Scanner. However I get the following return:- '-1

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

2005-03-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Frank suggested I install explore2fs and post the fstab file. Here it is /dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 /mnt ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto

Re: [newbie] Soundblaster 16 with Vibra chip

2005-03-23 Thread Tom
Werner wrote: Thanks SigmaX it is working now. A little strange though, when I installed a few days ago, there was a message saying to use sndconfig. I tried under root but it would not be found. Since then, I had replaced the NIC with a couple different ones until I found one that would finally

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 02:11, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 22:59, JR wrote: On Monday 21 March 2005 10:08 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Hi folks, snip Do you have any recommendation on games that can relieve our stress level? Thanks :) I love airstrike. Their

Re: [newbie] Mandrake as a Firewall

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:46, Anne Wilson wrote: quote Mandrake Linux offers one of the best OSS Firewall servers available today /quote http://www.flexbeta.net/main/articles.php?action=showid=87perpage=1pagen um=1 is a detailed account of using 10.1 as a dedicated firewall. Anne

Re: [newbie] Mandrake as a Firewall

2005-03-23 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 23 Mar 2005 16:56, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:46, Anne Wilson wrote: quote Mandrake Linux offers one of the best OSS Firewall servers available today /quote http://www.flexbeta.net/main/articles.php?action=showid=87perpage=1pag en um=1 is a

[newbie] What prevents me from moving to Suse92

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
Dear all, I don't want to start a flame war, but I just want you to know, that there is ONE thing that prevents me from moving to Suse92. As you know, I've dualbooted my notebook with Suse92 now. And actually I like it very much. You can say that it's kind of Ahhh.. Woooww.. However, after a

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 08:54 am, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 02:11, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 22:59, JR wrote: On Monday 21 March 2005 10:08 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Hi folks, snip Do you have any recommendation on games that can

Re: [newbie] Kpnqueror wouldn't launch in Mandrake 10.1

2005-03-23 Thread Julie Sloan
On Tuesday 22 March 2005 06:26 pm, Teilhard Knight wrote: Hello: This is a simple question for you. My konqueror wouldn't launch and perhaps you can tell my why this can happen and possible fixes. Teilhard. I had a problem launching Konqueror-as-filemanager after I'd fiddled with the

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread Julie Sloan
On Tuesday 22 March 2005 12:55 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: I guess I'll have to browse from letter 'C' onward later. Using the mcc KDE/GNOME doesnt show the games. System configuration packaging install software workstation game station and from there you're on your own :) --

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread Duncan Anderson
Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 02:11, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 22:59, JR wrote: On Monday 21 March 2005 10:08 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Hi folks, snip Do you have any recommendation on games that can relieve our stress level?

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 12:36 pm, Aron Smith wrote: personally I wish someone would port Redneck Rampage to linux It's stupid it's violent it's funny hit bubba with a crowbar to advance to the next level :-D Sounds like its on a level with Postal. There is a linux demo for it. :-) --

Re: [newbie] What prevents me from moving to Suse92

2005-03-23 Thread Dennis Myers
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 11:20 am, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Dear all, I don't want to start a flame war, but I just want you to know, that there is ONE thing that prevents me from moving to Suse92. As you know, I've dualbooted my notebook with Suse92 now. And actually I like it very much. You

Re: [newbie] What prevents me from moving to Suse92

2005-03-23 Thread Q.H. Wang
I guess you're right, Fajar. I also feel its warmness from gangs hanging on this list. Basically I got every problem of mine solved here. Now I'm enjoying it with Mdk the 10. Bests, Q.H. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [newbie] What prevents me from moving to Suse92

2005-03-23 Thread riccardo
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 06:13 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: It is an mail list without borders. ~ the SuSE list is on-a-parity best rgds _ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join

[newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-23 Thread Malcolm Candlish
Hi , Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1 64 bit from 2.6 to 2.4. I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run module dmx3191d. Is there a downside to doing this. Thank you for your time. Malcolm Candlish.

Re: [newbie] Willing to help bring someone up to speed on Mandrake via Skype

2005-03-23 Thread Pablo Ortuzar
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 10:22, David Anderson wrote: Pablo, (snip) Skype: 1.7 euro cents /minute GMeeting: 0.043 euros/ minute So Skype is substantially cheaper then? Converted prices: Skype 1.7 eurocents/min GMeeting 4.3 eurocents/min David, I got those rates

Re: [newbie] SCSI card install for Trust Scanner.

2005-03-23 Thread Malcolm Candlish
On Wednesday 23 Mar 2005 14:02, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Malcolm Candlish wrote: On Tuesday 22 Mar 2005 17:14, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Malcolm Candlish wrote: Hi, The system I use is Mandrake 10.1 86_64 . I used insmod to install module dmx3191d.ko for my scsi card which is

Re: [newbie] When the Computer is winning

2005-03-23 Thread David
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 20:40:40 -0800 Aron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: #go here ;-) #http://www.desktop-linux.net/ # # Yepsounds like me E. David I. Taylor Beneath the Mountain, beside the Sea; Taranaki, the place to be. composed using Sylpheed, sent from a 100% Linux/Open Source

Re: Re: [newbie] Which Kernel For 10.1 ?

2005-03-23 Thread Pete Moscatt
G'Day Fajar, When I have a look, I see there are a number of 2.6.8.1-24 available, being ones like ENTERPRISE, SECURE, SMP and there may even me a few more. Now which one of these would I typically go for ? :-) Pete Fajar Priyanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005

Re: Re: [newbie] Which Kernel For 10.1 ?

2005-03-23 Thread Pete Moscatt
Thanks Mr Geek (I like the name...), No, I wasn't aware of that. Thanks. I will sort that out tonight. Pete Mr. Geek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 15:35, Peter Moscatt wrote: I have recently installed MD 10.1 using the 3 download CDs.

Re: [newbie] SCSI module change from 2.6 to 2.4

2005-03-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 19:38, Malcolm Candlish wrote: Hi , Is it possible to successfully change the kernel on Mandrake 10.1 64 bit from 2.6 to 2.4. I do know that 2.4 modules run my scanner whereas the 2.6 will not run module dmx3191d. Is there a downside to doing this. Thank you

Re: [newbie] MySQL File Location

2005-03-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
SOTL wrote: del Hi All Derek and Mikkel Thanks for the information. Derek sorry I did not mean to be insulting. I simply do not understand and am very happy for your help which I thank you very much for. I have checked I do not have a file called S90MySQL in any location. I especially checked

Re: [newbie] Mandrake as a Firewall

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Thursday 24 March 2005 00:02, Anne Wilson wrote: Superb link Anne! I didnt know that we can download Mandrake's MNF. I'm downloading it on to my notebook, and will deploy it into my current gateway/firewall box once I get a grip on the conf. Thanks. I got it off-list from a friend - I

[newbie] Missing file using Wine

2005-03-23 Thread Cameron MacDonald
I'm trying to use a text/graphics database program for automotive waveforms called Aeswave. Since it is for Windows I'm using Wine to run it. I had no trouble installing it (Thank you , Wine!), but when I run Aeswave, it tells me I'm missing ddeml.dll. I found a ddeml.dll.so in /usr/lib/wine,

[newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Chris
Ahh, another study funded by MS thats only purpose seems to be to cause FUD. Linux riskier than Windows? Companies face greater risks if they run their Web sites on Linux rather than Windows, a Microsoft-funded study has concluded. http://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=90480-571387brand=zdnetds=5 --

Re: [newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Elwyn
On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:03, Chris wrote: Ahh, another study funded by MS thats only purpose seems to be to cause FUD. Linux riskier than Windows? Companies face greater risks if they run their Web sites on Linux rather than Windows, a Microsoft-funded study has concluded.

Re: [newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 07:28 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:03, Chris wrote: Ahh, another study funded by MS thats only purpose seems to be to cause FUD. Linux riskier than Windows? Companies face greater risks if they run their Web sites on Linux rather than

Re: [newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Elwyn
On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:38, Aron Smith wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 07:28 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:03, Chris wrote: And I thought I was mad to be going to work this time in the morning, but I am, once again, mistaken :) Elwyn

Re: [newbie] Help Compiling C++ with Emacs

2005-03-23 Thread David E. Fox
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 01:39:22 -0500 Ayn Newin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: g++ -o total sum1.cpp /bin/bash: line 1: g++: command not found Compilation exited abnormally with code 127 at Fri Feb 25 18:45:40 Emacs runs the compiler in a subshell so it's just like if you did it from another

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread David E. Fox
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:08:24 +0700 Fajar Priyanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, I've been browsing to the package available in mdk10.1, and I find many interesting packages once I click on them and read the description. Right atlantik :) --

Re: [newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Chris
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 09:40 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:38, Aron Smith wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 07:28 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:03, Chris wrote: And I thought I was mad to be going to work this time in the morning, but I am, once again,

Re: [newbie] Games recommendation

2005-03-23 Thread David E. Fox
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:18:35 -0500 Julie Sloan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like LBreakout, KBounce, Kolorlines, Gnotski Mahjong. KGoldrunner is like Super Mario Brothers GTali is like Yahtzee. I think some of these mahjongg (and the variants) are pretty good. They're kind of difficult

Re: [newbie] Linux riskier than Windows study says

2005-03-23 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 08:04 pm, Chris wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 09:40 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:38, Aron Smith wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 07:28 pm, Elwyn wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 03:03, Chris wrote: And I thought I was mad to be going to

Re: [newbie] How big is a block ?

2005-03-23 Thread David E. Fox
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:11:57 - Ken Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So if i want a user to have 130Mb do i set 133120 blocks or 13 blocks ? 1024. There may be some overhead. But you can just allocate 13 and he'll come back to tell you he's got a little bit more than you gave him.

[newbie] K Mail question

2005-03-23 Thread Aron Smith
k Mail is opening ok but when you shut it down there is a pop under that tells you KDEInit could not launch kontact-kmail.sh OK so whats wrong? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the

Re: [newbie] Missing file using Wine

2005-03-23 Thread Dennis Myers
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 08:18 pm, Cameron MacDonald wrote: I'm trying to use a text/graphics database program for automotive waveforms called Aeswave. Since it is for Windows I'm using Wine to run it. I had no trouble installing it (Thank you , Wine!), but when I run Aeswave, it tells me

Re: [newbie] Missing file using Wine

2005-03-23 Thread Cameron MacDonald
Dennis Myers wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 08:18 pm, Cameron MacDonald wrote: I'm trying to use a text/graphics database program for automotive waveforms called Aeswave. Since it is for Windows I'm using Wine to run it. I had no trouble installing it (Thank you , Wine!), but when I run

Re: [newbie] K Mail question

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Thursday 24 March 2005 11:35, Aron Smith wrote: k Mail is opening ok but when you shut it down there is a pop under that tells you KDEInit could not launch kontact-kmail.sh OK so whats wrong? I have this error too. Haven't succeded with google yet. -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User

[newbie] i586 v's i686

2005-03-23 Thread Pete Moscatt
What's the difference between i585 and i686 which I see in some of the filename of some RPM's ? Pete Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Which Kernel For 10.1 ?

2005-03-23 Thread Duncan Anderson
Pete Moscatt wrote: When I have a look, I see there are a number of 2.6.8.1-24 available, being ones like ENTERPRISE, SECURE, SMP and there may even me a few more. Now which one of these would I typically go for ? :-) It depends what your requirements are. If you are running Mandrake at home

Re: [newbie] K Mail question

2005-03-23 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 23 March 2005 09:01 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Thursday 24 March 2005 11:35, Aron Smith wrote: k Mail is opening ok but when you shut it down there is a pop under that tells you KDEInit could not launch kontact-kmail.sh OK so whats wrong? I have this error too. Haven't

Re: [newbie] i586 v's i686

2005-03-23 Thread Teddy Widhi
Hi, Its to explain that the RPM file is compiled or optimized for that platform architecture. for ensure that you get the right architecture, please check with command $uname -a you'll see the output that explain what is your architecture. for example your arch is i686. you can download the RPM

Re: [newbie] K Mail question

2005-03-23 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Thursday 24 March 2005 12:37, Aron Smith wrote: On Wednesday 23 March 2005 09:01 pm, Fajar Priyanto wrote: On Thursday 24 March 2005 11:35, Aron Smith wrote: k Mail is opening ok but when you shut it down there is a pop under that tells you KDEInit could not launch kontact-kmail.sh