Re: [newbie] 1.4 GB overkill for /boot?

2000-07-04 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Biggest mistake is to try and compile a non-Mandrake patched kernel (eg, from kernel.org) and use it with Mandrake :) FYI last kernel of cooker URL:http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cooker/ include lm_sensor. -- MandrakeSoft Inc

Re: [newbie]Printing

2000-06-30 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Bill Fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Mandrake 7.0, Canon bjc4400 printer The only output I get on the printer is the test (I think) stuff which begins: %!PS-Adobe-2.0 on the first line. I have an /etc/printcap file, and a filter file at /var/spool/lpd/lp/filter These were

Re: [newbie] /usr/share/spec-helper/spec-helper

2000-06-21 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
David Talbot [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've failed building a source rpm or two because /usr/share/spec-helper/spec-helper (No such file or directory) Anybody have any help or advice? -$ urpmi spec-helper -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com San-Francisco, CA

Re: [newbie] Core file, what is it?

2000-06-09 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Indeed. It is a memory dump of a crashed program. This is only (afaik) generated by Gnome-oriented programs. I have once heard of a setting somewhere that prevents these large files from being written, but alas, I have no idea where I left it... something like

Re: [[newbie] Discussion: Changes Found in Mandrake 7.1

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Denis HAVLIK [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: GRUB is default now. If nothing was changed recently, LILO gets configured too, but not installed. i confirm !!! -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com In travel.--Chmouel

Re: [newbie] 'ram' sound file sound

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Back again, I think the file extensions for a Real Player plugin is .ram. RealPlayer is shipped with the PowerPack URL:http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fpowerpack.php3. -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com In travel.

Re: [newbie] An Word on Linux Drivers for Iomega ZIP Drives?

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Denis HAVLIK [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: :~Has any one tried the Linux drivers for Iomega ZIP drives? I have been using SCSI, PP and ATAPI versions of ZIP for years - all work great. /me use USB ZIP with 7.1 ;). -- MandrakeSoft Inchttp://www.mandrakesoft.com In travel.

Re: [newbie] /usr/src/linux/

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Andrew Scotchmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi again. Connected with my last mail I have downloaded the bttv-0.6 driver which can run my BT878 Hauppage winTV card. Reading all the info after unpacking it I editeda few files as instructed for my card and did a "make" however I get the

Re: [newbie] MTU test?

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
vern [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a method to test the throughput of a ppp dialup connection in Linux? I would like the chance to optimize my packet length maximum throughput and minimum fragmentation. ifconfig should do everything you need (man ifconfig). -- MandrakeSoft Inc

Re: [newbie] UDMA/66

2000-05-28 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
"pH0-tone" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have ony found a UDMA/66 Driver at promise.com for Linux RedHat. But how to make Linux Mandrake 7.0 recognizing my Ultra66 controller? install the linux mandrake 7.1 beta Hydrogen URL:http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/hydrobeta.php3, ''should'' work. All

Re: [newbie] rc.local doesn't work

2000-05-27 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Claus Atzenbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, I have set up a file /etc/rc.d/rc.masq. In order to start it automatically on boot, I've added the following line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.masq ]; then /etc/rc.d/rc.masq fi

Re: [newbie] GET READY FOR A DISCUSSION

2000-05-27 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Linux-Mandrake should build on features it has already in place. During install the helpful information at the bottom of the screen could be actually useful, and should occupy more of the screen (it's like an after-thought now). In 7.1 if you hit the F1

Re: [newbie] corrupted fstab

2000-05-27 Thread Chmouel Boudjnah
Jim Everett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now the system fails to load properly. The file system is loaded read-only and I cannot figure out how to change it so that I can change the file name back to fstab. at lilo do a : linux 1 and fix your /etc/fstab with vi -- MandrakeSoft Inc