Re: [newbie] X server video card

Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] X server video card

Hi all: My X windows in LInux has been dead for quite some time now and have not had the time to fix it up however got the time today to try fixing it again. Here's the info of my computer. CPU: AMD K6-2 533MHZ Monitor: Compaq MV520 Video card: Trident Blade3D (note this is integrated into

Re: [newbie] compiled kernel

HI all: In which directory is the Linux kernel compiled? I am tryin to give the command 'make menuconfig' or 'make xconfig' in the directory /usr/src/linux but it gave me an error: no target to make menuconfig. I assume that I'm in the wrong directory. Would appreciate your help. Thanks,

Re: [newbie] video chipset video card

Hello Dave and Dennis: Thanks for the email reply. My monitor's manual says: Horiz freq 30KHz - 54KHz, Vert freq 50-100Hz. Under the following resolutions it uses these freq: 640x480 H 43.2K V 84Hz 800x600 H 53.6K V 85Hz 1024x768 H 48.2K V 59Hz I chose the lowest sync rates. 31.5 for

Re: [newbie] Printer Epson

Hi Gustavo: Mine is an Epson Stylus 740 Color. And yes, I did experience the same problem like yours. I'm not so sure if I could help out but this is what I noticed in my case. If my printer is already on before I start installing Mandrake 7.0 it does not work (most of the time, coz I have

Re: [newbie] video chipset video card

Hi all: I'm having problems with my X interface. I can login in text mode but the startx would give me a blinking screen. I checked out www.xfree86.org and found that my chipset "Trident Blade 3D" is supported. However, i followed the instructions to set it up using xf86config to no avail.

Re: [newbie] Danger in accessing Win partition?

True...also when you transfer files from windows to LM you have to check the properties of the file and change it accordingly. For e.g I have a data set with .xyz extension and LM read it as an executable file so I checked off the exec in the file properties and the icon changed to a paper

Re: [newbie] ZIP drive

at, 17 Jun 2000 23:01:59 -0700 Don't know if this has been answered yet, but do you have a disk in the drive? Mike Edison Gica wrote: Hi: i'm trying to install my 100MB Zip drive (external connected to printer port). i tried following the manual but when I click o

[newbie] X11 DPMS

Hi guys: Everytime I log on to Mandrake I always get this message: Server X11 DPMS not supported. Also I tried accessing 'apmd' in terminal mode and it say's not supported. I also can't find it in DrakConf. shutting down does not give me any error, the last line will say 'shutdown power'

[newbie] X11 DPMS

Hi guys, I'm resending this again coz it did not get posted after several hours and when I replied to a posting it posted itself after few minutes (??) when i log on as either root or user i always get a message: 'X11 server DPMS is not supported'. i think this has something to do w/ the

Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz

hi all: well I tried installing a software that has been proven by many scientists to work w/ a PC windows, Linux and Unix systems. I finished unzipping them and untarring them and gave the command './configure and so forth' and guess what message i got my gcc and C compiler is not

Re: [newbie] overwrote LILO, can't access linux

Hi: I'm not so sure if this will work. I was just asking my friend about installing/uninstalling Lilo. From what I've learned to install type 'lilo -i' at the prompt and 'lilo -u' to uninstall. don't know though if you can do this w/ the Linux boot disk. edison From: Dacia and AzureRose

Re: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the answer ??

Hi Andrew: Say we're in the same bandwagon :) I have a Compaq MV520 monitor and Trident Blade 3D/MVP4. I don't know if you have tried this but you could. It worked in my case, now I have a higher resolution in my screen (800x600) though I did not try the 1024x768. I assume that you have

Re: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the answer ??

u ever get this error, and how did you get around it ? thanks, Andrew - Original Message - From: Edison Gica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 4:10 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can't alter resolution - is Linux video driver the answer ?? Hi Andrew

[newbie] perl terminated install

Hi: I was reinstallating LM 7 under the 'recommended' mode and suddenly 'perl' program terminated the install for the reason that my system or whatever was not in (or does not support) 'english' mode...i just went 'HUH?'. At this point, I can still boot to Windows w/ LILO but my Linux is dead

Re: [newbie] boot disk won't boot

HI Andrew: Windoze boots fine, the Linux will say 'L..I..L..O...then says Linux.then error 0X10. my computer is setup to boot from CD, floppy then HD. edison From: Andrew Scotchmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] boot disk won't

Re: [newbie] Resizing Panels

Hi Alan: Thanks for your reply. Sorry for not being explicit. What I was trying to say was the panel that pops up when u click for example 'DrakConf' or the CD icons on the screen. These things are just very tall that even if I hide the panel (the one that u are referring to) i still can't

Re: [newbie] Resizing Panels

] Resizing Panels Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 19:54:09 +0200 (CEST) On Mon, 29 May 2000, Edison Gica wrote: How can you resize the panels. The panels on my screen are large that I can view the buttons at the bottom even if I move it up I just can't see it. thanks all. edison 'scuse my ignorance

[newbie] IOMEGA ZIP drive

Hi all. I followed the instructions in my LM 7 install guide for the ZIP drive but it does not work. I used /dev/sdb4 I checked my SCSI and the following were found. Attached devices HOST: SCSI 0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IDE-CD Model : R/RW 4x4x24 Type: CD-ROM HOST: SCSI 1 Channle:

[newbie] Resizing Panels

How can you resize the panels. The panels on my screen are large that I can view the buttons at the bottom even if I move it up I just can't see it. thanks all. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at

[newbie]disregard HELP and HELP2

Guys kindly disregard HELP and HELP2 postings. I reinstalled LM 7 and rebooted and rebooted and it started to unmount things and LO! it started working. Well if u have responded to it I will of course read your comments at least I can have some idea on what could have happened. Thanks in

Re: [newbie] HELP 2!!!

Hi Jeff: Thanks for the email. 1) how can i get into/edit Lilo (really a newie :) )? 2) i did not fdisk /mbr yet coz my boot disk won't work! I don't know, I created it during installation and tried booting from it, it just gives me Error 0X10. I tried viewing the file contents in Linux and

Re: [newbie] Help!!

: Eunice Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Help!! Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 07:23:40 -0700 Edison Gica wrote: I need help guys! I installed LM 7.0 in my 2nd HD under the 'Recommended' The first thing that came up in setup

[newbie] Modem problems

I setup my external modem and it was identified by LM however everytime I connect it always gives me "PPP timed out". Thanks for ur help. edison Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

[newbie] boot disk won't boot

I created the boot disk during installation and it won't boot. Message is; error 0X10. I tried viewing the files inside under Linux and message says 'can't read the files' but I can read other disks. thanks for ur help in advance. edison

Re: [newbie] HELP 2!!!

and the video card is integrated. It's a Trident Blade 3D/MVP4 and since I use the 'recommended' install it did the setting by itself. regards, edison From: Jeffrey B. Ferland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Edison Gica" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] HELP 2!!! Date: Tue, 30 May 200

[newbie] Linux Installation (need advice)

I have 2 hard disk, one dedicated to Windows and the other one, new. Have not been partitioned nor formatted by either Windows or Linux. And, I plan to install Linux on my new disk. I have two queries regarding installation. 1) I plan to disconnect my Windows disk and setup the new disk as

Re: RE:[newbie] Install on 2nd hd

mCommander Deluxe( which includes its on patitioning option) or PatitionMagic ( which includes BootMagic). they are both good programs and each runs around $50 . Charles - Original Message ----- From: "Edison Gica" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION (Documentation 2)

Hi Dr. Havlik: Thanks for your reply. Sure have tried proof reading things. I guess both of us knows the scrutiny in submitting research papers for publication ;) However, I'm sorry to say that it is still the companies responsibility to do their best w/ regards to proof-reading coz the

[newbie] Discussions: Documentation 3

Another comment on Documentation :) Kindly check out www.linux-mandrake.com website at look at the Article ' "Latest LINUX-MANDRAKE News in the Press: April 10 2000 - " Perfection, Except for the Documentation " ' I rest my case :) edison

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION (Documentation 2)

My second suggestion is still related to Documentation. I would highly recommend that you proof-read your manuals before it goes to print. One example. I have the 'Install Guide' w/ Mandrake 7.0. If you guys have time check this out. See page 43, Section 6.4 Installation or Upgrade. It

RE:[newbie] Install on 2nd hd

Hi Charles: Thanks for the reply. Since this is to be a discussion well I might as well post it anyway. The site I was referring to is Mandrake site itself (www.linux-mandrake.com). Try going through the Demos under 'Recommended'. It does not say anything about being able to choose a 2nd

[newbie] DISCUSSION (Documentation)

I have not yet installed 7.0 coz I'm still reading the stuff on installation. My comment is in the documentation (Installation Manual). It only explains or presumes that the user has only one hard disk and that if the option 'Custom' or 'Expert' is installed it is again presumed that the

[newbie] DISCUSSION: Documentation

I have not yet installed 7.0 coz I'm still reading the stuff on installation. My comment is in the documentation (Installation Manual). It only explains or presumes that the user has only one hard disk and that if the option 'Custom' or 'Expert' is installed it is again presumed that the