[newbie] USB Hot Sync with Palm Device

2002-10-06 Thread Dan Butler
Has anyone had any luck with hot syncing their palm device using the USB connection? I have tried pilot-link but don't have enough knowledge to get it to configure and work by applying the tarball file. I think I'll just be waiting for a working version to be installed with the next version

Re: [newbie] Inporting informix DB to MySQL.

2002-09-22 Thread Dan Butler
When you export a informix database you can use the dbexport command which will create a sql file with the constraints, indexes, triggers, etc for the import. Typical usage would be dbexport -i /directory/ -d database name Dan B - Original Message - From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [newbie] Perl

2002-07-10 Thread Dan Butler
This months issue of Linux Magazine talks about Perl and scripting languages in general. I'm with John, but see some of Jeanie's side too. I work as a network / database administrator, with more of my work on the database side. I really enjoy data manipulation using awk and sed and keep pro

Re: [newbie] Palm HotSync over USB

2002-05-19 Thread Dan Butler
Thank you! I am going to try this! This might be the best advise I have gotten yet as it makes sense to me. Why didn't I think of this! Thank you Sir! Dan B - Original Message - From: "Alastair Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 11:59 AM S

[newbie] Mandrake 8.2 downloads sites

2002-04-03 Thread Dan Butler
I have a DSL line and download speeds are usually very good, but the site ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/distributions/mandrake/iso/ where I am downloading disk one for over 24 hours now, is rediculous! I know it's not me. I am doing other downloads while waiting that just speed right along... Any s

Re: [newbie] Palm m505 usb sync: Eureka! success

2002-04-01 Thread Dan Butler
Thank you ! I will try this! Once I get 8.2 loaded. Dan B - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:51 PM Subject: [newbie] Palm m505 usb sync: Eureka! success > I gare, that was I did (Mandrake 8.2) > > A) download pilot

Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-04-01 Thread Dan Butler
I tried to compile pilot-link and had more errors than you could imagine! I'm hoping for the RPM too! Dan B - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake > Well,

Fw: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-04-01 Thread Dan Butler
st hacked the m505 support in mine to get my m515 to work). I'm using Slackware, but the distribution doesn't matter as long as you're using the same kernel. Check out the latest from www.kernel.org and see if it your m505 works with that. >From: "Dan Butler" <[

Fw: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-03-31 Thread Dan Butler
--- From: "Greg KH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dan Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandra

Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-03-31 Thread Dan Butler
> > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Butler > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 10:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake > > > The M500 and

Re: [newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-03-31 Thread Dan Butler
That's all I wanted to hear. Someone to say that right now it doesn't work. There are some programmers working very hard at this and I have allot of respect for them, but right now, it just isn't possible. Not on Mandrake anyway. I know that two programmers have it working on their beta's,

[newbie] Palm M505 Connectivity with Mandrake

2002-03-31 Thread Dan Butler
I bought a Palm M505 and I really enjoy it. The problem is that it only works for me with Windows. I have tried using the Pilot-Link mail list and a couple other Palm list looking for help and have yet to have one question answered: Does anyone have a Palm M505 that they are hot syncing wit

Re: [newbie] CVS

2002-03-16 Thread Dan Butler
make life a hell of a lot easier for you. I'm not saying don't > learn about cvs, just first things first. > > Richard > > Dan Butler, Saturday 16 March 2002 15:24: > > There is an application that I am after (jpilot) the newest version and > > the web site

[newbie] CVS

2002-03-16 Thread Dan Butler
There is an application that I am after (jpilot) the newest version and the web site says to use CVS. What do I have to do before using CVS? Do I have to have all the subdirectories I see on the web page with the files from each? And there was something about downloading a snapshot. Would

Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-27 Thread Dan Butler
Thank you! I have installed JPilot and I like the look. But I do have a connectivity problem and will have to look at the USB view you mentioned. Thank you again! Dan B - Original Message - From: "shane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 200

Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed...

2002-02-27 Thread Dan Butler
Thank you Shane! I have only had two responses and you both recommend JPilot! Dan B - Original Message - From: "shane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] RPM's, ok, what next? Gnome Pilot installed... > i use

[newbie] How to install RPM's?

2002-02-26 Thread Dan Butler
I use my Palm extensivly and although I like Linux, I have not figured out how to get Knome-Pilot installed on my Linux box, yet it is suppose to be in the Mandrake 8.1 release. I'm sure there is a web page or something that tells all. Can someone just point me in the right direction please.

Re: [newbie] Books on Mandrake

2002-01-27 Thread Dan Butler
I favor www.booksonline.com . Go to their Computer and Information Science area. Dan B - Original Message - From: "Charles Muller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:42 AM Subject: [newbie] Books on Mandrake > Dear Newbies, > > I am looking

Re: [newbie] Share Internet

2002-01-13 Thread Dan Butler
This will work, but depending on the speed on your processor you may want to rethink about this. I'm speaking from experience. My machine is only a 450 MHz AMD and I had it set up as the router and firewall for 6 months and one day I decided to try the LynkSys router for $50. I wish I had gone

Re: [newbie] sending carriage return from .sh script

2002-01-12 Thread Dan Butler
I believe it's a ^M Can always give it a try while you wait for someone else who is sure. Dan B - Original Message - From: "tek1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 3:43 AM Subject: [newbie] sending carriage return from .sh script > > one

Re: [newbie] USB smart media reader

2001-12-30 Thread Dan Butler
I'm following this too. On my system there is no SCSI. Does this matter? I wonder if this might not be the problem... Dan B On Monday 31 December 2001 12:11 am, you wrote: > On Sunday 30 December 2001 23:06, you wrote: > > > Dont mount as /dev/sda, mount as /dev/sda1. > > > /dev/sda i

[newbie] How to correctly change Lilo Configuration

2001-12-30 Thread Dan Butler
Awhile back a few users where asking about changing their lilo configurations and I remember some other users suggesting that they VI their lilo config. This in itself does not work. I knew that but had to get caught up with other things before looking further. Anyway, to change the

Re: [newbie] vi - ?

2001-12-14 Thread Dan Butler
:set nu - Original Message - From: SKLIM To: Linux Newbie Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 8:32 PM Subject: [newbie] vi - ? Hi!   What is the vi command for view the files with no. of line .. Best Regards,SKLIM

Re: [newbie] tar command ?

2001-11-18 Thread Dan Butler
Personally, after I have tar'd the files, I prefer to compress the tar with the -H option.  This gives a 20% better compression. compress -H thetarfile.tar     Dan B - Original Message - From: Anuerin G. Diaz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday