[newbie] SMB connection

2005-01-09 Thread Gary C Curtin
Trying to mount a share on a Win server I get the following error: cli_negprot: SMB signing is mandatory and we have disabled it. 11846: protocol negotiation failed SMB connection failed How to correct this? Want to buy your Pack or Services f

Re: [newbie] SATA Raid

2004-08-23 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:52:28 +0200 Vincent Voois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.info.univ-angers.fr/pub/richer/ens/deug2/ud44/img/dd4.jpg > -> the dark-grey strip covers a very large space. > > The newer techniques pasting the top plates onto the bottom-case. > It is much better, but i

Re: [newbie] SATA Raid

2004-08-23 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:42:36 +0200 Vincent Voois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the drive is ticking / clicking when operating, this sounds not > good, but you know for sure if you attach the drive to a > single-bus IDE connector. Unfortunately, the drive has no IDE connector. > If y

Re: [newbie] SATA Raid

2004-08-23 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:18:48 -0400 Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm really not trying to be rude, just practical, but since this > question actually has nothing to do with Linux, the support site > for your card or motherboard might be a better place to ask about > this. Yeah... I mean

Re: [newbie] SATA Raid

2004-08-23 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:58:17 +0200 Vincent Voois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If your SATA bios already has troubles with both drives i would > suggest the following: > > First check your master/slave jumpers on the harddrives (are they > correctly set?) One of the drive's labels states;

[newbie] SATA Raid

2004-08-22 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm trying to set up RAID 1 array with two 160G WD Caviar disks. Both disks are new and blank POST shows the RAID PCI card but shows one disk as 0 MB. Switching cables, positions on the PCI card and the PCI slots themselves makes no difference. When I go into the SATA setup and choose RAID 1 the pr

[newbie] Install problem

2004-08-19 Thread C. Tresenriter
I have Mdk 10.0 on hda and just put Slackware 10.0 on hdc then thought I'd put Mdk on hdc's remaining space. The install fails after choosing language and accepting the agreement. Eventually it drops to the shell and says "...exited with signal 8" The last thing I see before the error messa

Re: [newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-17 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:45:25 +0200 Frans Ketelaars <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think modprobe accepts only _one_ module name as parameter, so > you would use: > # modprobe snd_seq_oss > # modprobe snd_pcm_oss > # modprobe snd_mixer_oss > # > If you get back the command prompt everything went

Re: [newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-17 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:07:05 -0500 John Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > # modprobe snd_seq_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm_oss > > FATAL: Error inserting snd-seq-oss > > (/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss. > > ko.g z): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (

Re: [newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 17:37:32 -0500 John Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > as root, > modprobe snd_seq_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm_oss > > john > > # modprobe snd_seq_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm_oss FATAL: Error inserting snd-seq-oss (/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-os

Re: [newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
My last post was a little misleading. I had tried alsa before I'd posted the original question. Don't remember exactly when I saw the "...null output" messaage but it wasn't when I tried alsa - that just gave no sound as with oss. Want to buy yo

Re: [newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:57:13 +0100 Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 16 Aug 2004 13:35, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > I'm getting no sound while playing .mov files in Totem. > > What should I be looking for to resolve this issue? > > > Is it ju

[newbie] .mov & sound

2004-08-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm getting no sound while playing .mov files in Totem. What should I be looking for to resolve this issue? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] OT: F@H/BOINC was: Starting folding at home automatically... Charlie

2004-08-11 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:11:58 -0700 Roland Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have they got a Boinc client yet? The Seti group are going to the > Boinc Boinc client in order to share the many pc's that currently > run Seti. Roly Did a bit of research and found this. Similar aims as [EMAIL PROTECTE

[newbie] Starting folding at home automatically... Charlie

2004-08-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
I must have misunderstood you. I have kde set to save the session when booting up and had the folding client running in a terminal on an unused desktop but on rebooting it didn't start. Obviously there's something else I need to do. What is it I'm missing? Curt _

Re: [newbie] seti@home install/setup

2004-08-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 08:08:42 -0600 Charlie Mahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Friday 06 August 2004 04:42:04, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 01:16:11 -0600 > > > > Charlie Mahan <[EM

Re: [newbie] seti@home install/setup

2004-08-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 01:16:11 -0600 Charlie Mahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for reminding me! I totally forgot to turn the protein > folding back on when I switched to the new machine. Woops. Two > weeks lost. Thank {Deity} the old system is still chugging away. > > Charlie > - -- I

Re: [newbie] Evolution default browser

2004-08-02 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 17:27, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 03:22, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 12:16, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > > > > > So do I understand correctly that I must start from the gnome desktop to > > > > access

Re: [newbie] Evolution default browser

2004-07-29 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 12:16, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > So do I understand correctly that I must start from the gnome desktop to > > access this? > > Either run it from a "run" dialogue, or from a terminal. > > stephen kuhn - proprietor Thanks... didn't have it installed. ___

Re: [newbie] Evolution default browser

2004-07-29 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 10:58, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 01:40, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > Where is the file that I would edit to make links in Evolution open > > opera rather than konq? > > I'm using kde for now. > > Thanks > > gconf-edit

Re: [newbie] Printer config

2004-07-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:53:02 +0300 Amichai Rotman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Curt, > > If you're using the CUPS system, you need to enable port 631 > > HTH, Thanks Amachai, Haven't quite got it figured yet but I'm getting closer. Curt W

[newbie] Printer config

2004-07-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
I am trying to set up network printing through an SMC Barricade router (4 port) I have tried several configurations with no success so far. I've entered the Gateway address for the Barricade but I believe that the default port (9100) is incorrect. How do I determine what port is used for printing?

[newbie] Install crashes computer

2004-07-14 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm attempting an upgrade as a last ditch effort after getting nowhere trying to troubleshoot a "Kernel panic : No init found" error. It's Mdk 10.0 Official Can anyone tell me what might be the problem from the error message? Entering step 'Language' Gdk-Warning ** locale not supported by Xl

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-09 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 07:07:39 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > arts is the default sound system in KDE. You can, however, turn arts > completely off and use OSS directly, you just won't get sounds in KDE or if > you do get sounds, they won't coexist with other items such as xmms.

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:44:52 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 08 July 2004 09:28 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > > That did it!! > > The CD's playing with the OSS output plugin - with the > > aRts plugin it still crashes. > > So

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:59:49 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Open xmms, Click on the O before you play any file. Then Preferences. Under > Audio I/O Plugins, look in the lower pain, you should see Output Plugin and > it will be set to something like alsa or oss. Click on the

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 19:39:10 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 08 July 2004 07:17 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > > Umm yeah, but it's greyed out. > > Just to make sure that you are not expending time on something > that is not a prob

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 19:54:54 -0400 Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Open xmms, Click on the O before you play any file. Then > > Preferences. Under Audio I/O Plugins, look in the lower pain, > > you should see Output Plugin and it will be set to something > > like alsa or oss. Click on

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 02:58:26 +0700 Bambang Gunawan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try at xmms Preferences > Output Plugins, choose arts output Umm yeah, but it's greyed out. > use command: rpm -qa|grep xmms > > you'll see in there Yop there it is. > Bambang > >

Re: [newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:08:38 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes. Install the xmms-aRts plugin and open up xmms, go to > Options, preferences and under output plugins, select the newly > installed Arts plugin. Change the buffering to your desire and > you should be good to go. >

[newbie] Xmms crashes

2004-07-08 Thread C. Tresenriter
I have 10.0 Official installed and get sound with Realplay but xmms has problems. When I load a CD to play and click on a track it crashes. If I start a stream, it buffers and looks like it's connected - shows that it's a stereo signal, but there's no sound and the timer sits at zero. Then if I tr

Re: [newbie] CD playing? :-\

2004-07-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
On 06 Jul 2004 16:09:52 -0400 Eric Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently reinstalled Mandrake Linux 9.1 on my good ol' Pentium 1 @ > 233Mhz. It's an old computer, but it had a 40x12x48 CD RW drive. I have > sound up and running fine (via sndconfig), but the CD player still > doesn't

[newbie] Burning DVDs from an iso

2004-07-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
Anyone have an opinion on the best way/program to burn a bootable iso to a DVD -R disk? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com __

Re: [newbie] RESOLVED Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-30 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:06:01 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might do better to change the jumpers from cable select to > explicit master/slave if you are trying to hook a hard drive up to the > same controller as as CD/DVD. Also, Make the hd the master, not the > CD/DVD de

Re: [newbie] RESOLVED Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-30 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:48:12 -0500 "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > C. Tresenriter wrote: > > Appears I spoke too soon. > > Once I put the CD/DVD back on the cable I got the error again. > > BOth units are set to the

[newbie] OT: This is so cool!!

2004-06-25 Thread C. Tresenriter
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Re: [newbie] Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:57:08 -0500 "C. Tresenriter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well that seems to have solved the issue, it's booting from the > primary channel, master position on the cable. > Guess I'll leave well enough alone. Appears I spoke too soon

Re: [newbie] Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:56:13 -0500 "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I were you, I would try changing to cable select, and see if that > fixes the problem. I know that one setup I have does not work right > when useing the cable select cable, and jumpering as master, or slav

Re: [newbie] Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:58:35 -0500 "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dumb question time - Are the connectors on that cable labeled for > where they should be plugged in? (Motherboard, drive 0, drive 1) If > so, are you plugging things in the correct place? You may also have > to

[newbie] Troubleshooting hardware

2004-06-18 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm trying to determine if my hard disk is bad or if the problem is motherboard related or something else entirely. When booting 10. CE, after running POST, I occasionally get: Disk boot failure: Insert systems disk and press enter to continue Yesterday I received a replacement mobo from ASUS,

[newbie] urpmi main source

2004-05-17 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm running 10.0 official - updated from CE via downloaded iso's I can't seem to add a source for a main mirror. I've tried seven or eight different ones over the last two days trying both MCC and urpmi with no luck. Sources for plf, contrib, updates and a local folder were added with no proble

[newbie] xmms only plays when started in CLI

2004-05-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
If I go through start>multimedia>sound, xmms will load up and after entering the URL for the stream, it buffers the looks like it's playing - it shows a stereo signal and the address - but there's no sound and the timer stays at zero. In addition, afterwards, it will not close not via the GUI or

Re: [newbie] Logitech mouseman and 10.0

2004-05-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 6 May 2004 07:01:38 -0400 Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 05 May 2004 08:14 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: > > > XF86Config-4 is the same as 9.2 except the "Device" line in the Input > > Devices section says /dev/mouse where in 9.2 it

[newbie] Logitech mouseman and 10.0

2004-05-05 Thread C. Tresenriter
I've just installed 10. CE and find that I can no longer scroll windows contents with the wheel. It's a USB cordless plugged in to a USB/PS2 converter which still works fine in 9.2 XF86Config-4 is the same as 9.2 except the "Device" line in the Input Devices section says /dev/mouse where in 9.

[newbie] connectivity issue oops! thought I'd sent this....

2004-02-05 Thread C. Tresenriter
My 9.2 upgrade (from 9.1) seems to be having a problem. I'm downloading the 10.0 betas but when I start the download it interrupts the stream playing on xmms - and then the stream will not reconnect - it will hang at the connecting phase or during buffering. On occasion it will start the stream f

[newbie] connectivity issue.... again

2004-02-05 Thread C. Tresenriter
I just started gFTP to get the 10.0 iso and it is proceeding and only with occasional interruptions to the xmms stream I was using Opera's download manager which may have been part of the problem. I've lowered the Audio Buffer size (KDE) which seems to have improved the situation - though there

[newbie] clock doesn't keep accurate time

2004-02-05 Thread C. Tresenriter
NTP will synchronize your clock to UTC time. It will also maintain a drift file and get better with time at holding the machine's clock accurate. You can't set your clock to a local timezone. Rick, Just realized your reply to: is set to your address so you'll get this twice. Thanks for the h

[newbie] clock doesn't keep accurate time

2004-02-02 Thread C. Tresenriter
I've recently upgraded from 9.1 to 9.2 and ever since I can't seem to make the clock keep correct time - everything else seems to be ok. At this moment, it's either 7 hours fast or 5 hours slow it's 11:08 CST but the clock reads 6:08. I chose ntp to sync time - just like I did in 9.1, so I'm

[newbie] XMMS acting up

2003-12-21 Thread C. Tresenriter
I've been unable to figure out why xmms will sometimes load a directory (/mnt/cdrom1) and sometimes it won't. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for it. Has anyone dealt with this behavior? -- "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understa

Re: [newbie] Boot hangs on startup (video problem?)

2003-12-11 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:32:06 -0800 EH wrote: | # Default runlevel. The runlevels used by Mandrake Linux are: | # 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this) | # 1 - Single user mode | # 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have | # networking) 3 - Full multiuser mode | #

[newbie] xawtv & 9.1

2003-12-11 Thread C. Tresenriter
I'm trying to get xawtv running here. Output tells me: This is xawtv-3.88, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.21-0.26mdk) can't open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/v4l/video0: No such file or directory v4l2: open /dev/v4l/vide

Re: [newbie] Complete failure

2003-12-07 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 12:42:50 + JRS wrote: ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~snip*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | Clearly , it's about whether I want to, | a) UPS my attic power supply, running 3 computers, and surge protect | only the one. | b) surge protect all 4 computers, no ups. | c) just accept the risks. |

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-02 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 04:36:01 -0500 J wrote: | On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:13 -0600 | "C. Tresenriter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | > not even the updated kernel. "Everything already installed"... for | each. | | Well, you must be already up-to-date with at least the

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:40 -0500 BP wrote: | On Monday 01 December 2003 07:18 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: | | > Would 'urpmi kernel-2.3.21-0.25mdk' be a mistake? | > If so, what would be the proper way to do it? | | Well, you could instead choose | NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.2

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:40 -0500 BP wrote: Well, you could instead choose NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 which will give you the latest Mandrake Kernel along with the Nvidia module which will not load for you. That way, no more issues about dependencies from the Texstar packages.

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:08:58 -0500 J wrote: | I would still investigate some way of skipping it altogether, since | any apps you are going to be running that require GL rendering are | just going to use your ATI driver, no? Makes sense to me. | | Maybe just try this instead: | | urp

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:55:28 -0500 J wrote: | On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:19:44 -0500 | Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | Once again, that is not a kernel. If you look at the size, it is 648K, | the kernel is over 20MB. | | It is a driver module with the kernel version attached so you know |

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:19:44 -0500 BP wrote: | Well, the choice is up to you but the standard Mandrake 9.1 kernel is | up to 2.4.21-0.25mdk, IIRC so that would match with that package. If | you have not upgraded to this version yet, you may be missing some | security updates that have been added

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:07:23 -0500 BP wrote: |Because one of the packages that you are trying to install was built |with an NVIDIA kernel, even though you don't have an NVIDIA card. You |need to check your sources to see where you are pulling files from, a |lot of the Texstar packages require NVID

Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:51:59 -0500 J wrote: |On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 10:40:20 -0600 |"C. Tresenriter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | |> I've been running the default kernel from the beginning and all |hardware> is the same as when I originally installed. |> What would cau

[newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel

2003-12-01 Thread C. Tresenriter
This doesn't seem right to me... On my 9.1 system, urpmi --auto-select -a returns: One of the following packages is needed: 1- NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 2- NVIDIA_kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 3- NVIDIA_kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 4- NVIDIA_k

Re: [newbie] Visio-like software for Linux/Mandrake?

2003-11-25 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:57:12 -0800 MK wrote: |Sorry if this is repeat, got a bounce from sympa that the original was |Interpreted to contain a command. | | |OK, I'll admit I'm just jumping a step and going right to those who |have more time in the trenches w/ Linux. I'm taking a class that |requ

Re: [newbie] Install on old hardware

2003-11-18 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:21:31 + E wrote: |have you tried the alternet kernels? and have you tried the 'noapic' ? After countless attempts at installing 9.1, using alt0 and alt1 - along with the stock kernel, with and without 'noapic', the farthest I can get is packages beginning to install b

Re: [newbie] ATAPI 52x CD-Rom Reader error

2003-11-17 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:42:49 -0600 CT wrote: |On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:37:44 + |SN wrote: | ||I'm having some problems with my ATAPI 52x CD-Rom. [...snip...] I said: [...snip...]...to |the"append" line in your /etc/fstab. That's it. DOH! (slap) I meant to say lilo.conf Sorry "I know no s

Re: [newbie] Install on old hardware

2003-11-17 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:21:31 + E wrote: [] |have you tried the alternet kernels? and have you tried the 'noapic' ? linux noapic goes as far as formatting the first partition and hangs with the caps lock and scroll lock lit up on the keyboard. I seem to remember doing an alternate kern

[newbie] Install on old hardware

2003-11-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
After several attempts to install 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2 on a PT-5VMD mobo (VIA MVP3 chipset), I finally got through the formatting stage and packages began to install and then crashed with a (now) familiar message that I've seen at different stages - sometimes right after booting, sometimes when formatt

Re: [newbie] ATAPI 52x CD-Rom Reader error

2003-11-16 Thread C. Tresenriter
t my CD Reader working in K3b? Add: hdx=ide-scsi (x being...b for the primary slave, c for the secondary master, etc...) to the "append" line in your /etc/fstab. That's it. -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their

Re: [newbie] best way to upgrade (apt or urpmi)

2003-10-23 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:46:01 -0400 T wrote: |I have recently found that I need to desperately upgrade my Mandrake |9.0 installation. I noticed a few discussions on this list that deal |with apt and urpmi as upgrade tools. Which is the best option and where |can I get information on installing and

Re: [newbie] 9.2 & VMware

2003-10-15 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:20:33 -0400 LW wrote: |On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 19:39:24 -0400 |Paul Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | |> Does anyone use VMware successfully on Mandrake 9.2? |> Paul |> |> |Works fine. Remember to install the source for the kernel and |VMware takes it from there. | |It's

Re: [newbie] archives search

2003-10-13 Thread C. Tresenriter
On 13 Oct 2003 08:48:29 -0400 ET wrote: |try the ones at marc.theaimsgroup.com |-- |++ |Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Cool! Thanks Ed Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] archives search

2003-10-13 Thread C. Tresenriter
Has anyone been able to search the archives this past weekend? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] newbie trouble with installing a program

2003-10-11 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 17:14:47 +0200 HJB wrote: |You have to specify the RPMSx directory (where x is the number i.e. |removable://mnt/mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMSx with ../synthesishdlist.cz | |good luck, |HarM Ahhh... Thanks HarM! good to know. curt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSo

Re: [newbie] newbie trouble with installing a program

2003-10-11 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:00:11 +0100 DJ wrote: IF I can jump in here I'm trying to add my CDROMs (powerpack 9.1) to the software sources |To do that from Mandrake Control Centre>Software>Software Source |Manager select all the entries for your CDs and delete them. Close the |GUI | |Insert CD

Re: [newbie] scsi emulation and CD sources

2003-10-10 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:15:27 +0100 DJ wrote: |On Friday 10 Oct 2003 5:21 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: |> I've recently added scsi emulation for my ATAPI CDROM, would this be |the> reason I see, "unable to retrieve pathname for removable medium" |for all> CDs when I try urpmi?

[newbie] scsi emulation and CD sources

2003-10-10 Thread C. Tresenriter
I've recently added scsi emulation for my ATAPI CDROM, would this be the reason I see, "unable to retrieve pathname for removable medium" for all CDs when I try urpmi?... and if so where do I change the path to scd1 for the sources? Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go t

[newbie] Opening .ppz files

2003-10-06 Thread C. Tresenriter
The file is a power point package presentation - as opposed to .pps A google search turned up a suggestion for Open Office Draw (Impress) but it wouldn't do it, complaining of a wrong format If you want to try, it's the link at the first bullet point (Demo) here: http://www.monroeinstitute.org/

Re: [newbie] Maxtor Hard Drive Dual-Slave Jumper Setting?

2003-09-30 Thread C. Tresenriter
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:54:34 -0500 TO wrote: |I have a Maxtor model 4W030H2 30GB drive I would like to make the Slave in a |dual Master-Slave setup. | |What is the correct jumper setting to make the Maxtor the Slave drive? IIRC the settings are not the same for all drives. Search here: http://m

Re: [newbie] Browser

2003-09-25 Thread C. Tresenriter
On M Miark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: |Where? | |Miark | |http://www.texturizer.net/firebird/extensions.html |On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:10:23 -0500, Curt Tresenriter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | |> |I'm using Opera because I'm addicted to mouse gestures. Is there a |> |OpenSource alternative with

[newbie] no sound with mandrake 9.1

2003-09-20 Thread MACY, NIALLEN C
I am getting no sound with my VT8233 [AC97 Adio Controller] sound card. i have run the config tool and sometimes i get sound and others i dont. I just went to the via tech website and downloaded those drivers and it still doesnt work. does anyone have any ideas on what i should do? Want to b

[newbie] mandrake 9.1 ppc problems on an ibook

2003-09-19 Thread MACY, NIALLEN C
i have installed mandrake 9.1 ppc on my ibook v2.3 and when ever i go to boot it tells be that the filesystem is unknown or corrupt. so far i have installed it 3 times with different configs and got the same error message. does anyone know whats going on? Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[newbie] Top 10 things to do with your SCO invoice

2003-09-04 Thread C Tresenriter
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/27/1918229 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] 2nd Linux install

2003-08-10 Thread T C
Good thing this list is for "newbies" because here is a real newbie question: how do I put a 2nd Linux installation on my hard drive? (such as mandrake 9.2 beta.) I could go into more detail but as to what I've tried, but best I should not waste any more of your time. Thank you for your assistance.

Re: [newbie] audio software

2003-08-04 Thread T C
--- dfox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recall chatting with the developer of another multitrack recorder s/w > a number of years ago; he did not think linux was up to snuff for that, > and I tried to convince him otherwise. A lot has to do with sound card > buffers and how fast your computer is.

Re: [newbie] Problen with Audigy 2

2003-08-01 Thread C Tresenriter
At 03:05 PM 8/1/03 -0300, you wrote: Hi, first, sorry for my english, is not soo good. That it´s my firs week with Linux, and more i don´t know. The Linux Mandrake 9.1, have detect my sound card (Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2), in the control center of linux mandrake apear emu10k2, thats if i don'

Re: [newbie] audio software

2003-07-30 Thread T C
Thanks, for the input. I have just started to use Audacity and it may do what I want for editing, but as I move into using my computer for hard disc recording and mixing tracks I wonder if Audacity will still do the job. Oh well, that's a great thing about Linux and OSS, you have options. --- Davi

[newbie] audio software

2003-07-29 Thread T C
I am interested in trying out some sound editing software and I am hoping to get opinions on 2 of them: Rosegarden and Ardour. Since I am stuck on dialup downloading both of them is not really an option, although that would be the best way to check them out. What do some of you think of these progr

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again...

2003-07-22 Thread C Tresenriter
There's plenty of blame to go around. It takes two to tango. It's just like politics... the Republicans blame Democrats and Democrats blame Republicans. The truth, I think lies somewhere in between. At 11:42 PM 7/22/03 -0400, you wrote: On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:28:53 -0400 Brant Fitzsimmons <[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Random boot lockups - Mandrake 9.1

2003-07-07 Thread C/Z M/K
From: "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Random boot lockups - Mandrake 9.1 Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:42:40 +0200 On Monday 07 July 2003 12:25, C/Z M/K wrote: >snip< > "STARTING SYSTEM LOGGER

[newbie] Random boot lockups - Mandrake 9.1

2003-07-07 Thread C/Z M/K
Hi! Disclaimer - i'm a newbie who thinks he knows more than he probably does, and in advance really appreciate your assistance in tracking down this REALLY aggravating issue. I'm also new to mailing lists - but i'm desperate and willing to try a new approach at support =) I'm running: Celeron

[newbie] startup help

2003-07-05 Thread T C
I had an unexpected problem occur today. When attempting to bootup the boot process will make it to "Starting system logger" and stops, it does not progress beyond this point. I'm pretty new at this and looking at the boot logs hasn't revealed anything to my inexperienced eye. What's going on here?

RE: [newbie] Looking for some advice

2003-07-05 Thread C T
On Sat, 2003-07-05 at 21:27, Pipkin wrote: > Hi there > > Am running dual boot (Mandrake 9.0/WinME) > > However, had similar experience in Windows approx 5 days ago. However, > noticed that although system folders' files (eg first Control Panel; then on > reboot primary hard drive, etc...) showe

Re: [newbie] Looking for some advice

2003-07-05 Thread C T
On Sat, 2003-07-05 at 08:43, Aron Smith wrote: > > > > Any and all thoughts/ideas/guesses welcome. > > Curt > Just a thought but how old is the CMOS battery in you box? > after about three years you would start getting strange results in most > any O/S. > (of course I get strange results all the

[newbie] Looking for some advice

2003-07-05 Thread C T
I'm experiencing a number of strange behaviors with 9.1 These things happened in this order: The first thing I noticed was the icons for CD/DVD and CD/R-W disappeared from the desktop - this was maybe the 3rd or 4th time rebooting a new installation - they flashed on the screen for a fracti

Re: [newbie] checkinstall/urpme/sylpheed

2003-07-05 Thread C T
On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 04:54, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Thursday 03 Jul 2003 10:39 am, C T wrote: > > I installed sylpheed using a tarball and checkinstall but now urpme > > won't remove it. > > Obviously I missed something (?) ...what do I need to do to remove the > &

[newbie] checkinstall/urpme/sylpheed

2003-07-03 Thread C T
I installed sylpheed using a tarball and checkinstall but now urpme won't remove it. Obviously I missed something (?) ...what do I need to do to remove the program? Curt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] modem that is compatible with linux

2003-07-01 Thread C T
On Tue, 2003-07-01 at 03:30, Eko Budiharto wrote: > Hi, > I bought a new modem, PROLINK 1456 PVC (it is detected in 9.1 as > winmodem). I install it, it is said that cannot be installed. Please > someone can tell me which modem that is compatible with 9.1 or I go to a > certain site that I can s

Re: [newbie] sylpheed/checkinstall

2003-06-30 Thread C T
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 14:36, Charles A Edwards wrote: > On 30 Jun 2003 13:54:19 -0500 > C T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > So I tried: > > >> sylpheedrpm EOF and >> sylpheedrpmEOF > > > > > >> sylpheed [enter]

Re: [newbie] sylpheed/checkinstall

2003-06-30 Thread C T
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 14:34, Paul wrote: > On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 20:54, C T wrote: > > What does it really want here? or how do I end it with an "empty line"? > > > > Hit enter. Without typing anything. Then the line is... empty... :-) > Paul :-o ... Guess tha

[newbie] sylpheed/checkinstall

2003-06-30 Thread C T
Got the /.configure step done but I'm stuck again! I ran checkinstall and chose R (rpm), now it's asking: Please write a description for the package. End your description with an empty line or EOF. >> So I tried: >> sylpheedrpm EOF and >> sylpheedrpmEOF but it just returns: >> What does it rea

Re: [newbie] uprmi messed up all my sources.

2003-06-30 Thread C T
On Sun, 2003-06-29 at 01:59, Dan Gordon wrote: > I was playing wirh uprmi last night and now my cd sources are no longer > showing any packages. As a mater a fact there are no sources to be > found on any of the sites either. Not shur what i did wrong but i would > at least like to have acces t

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