Re: [newbie] Ownership thing

2003-06-07 Thread eric huff
I also know that a user can manipulate a file in their own home directory even without ownership. In other words, if a file owned by root exists in my home, I can delete it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] $ ls -l testfile -rw-r--r--1 root root0 Jun 7 13:42 testfile [EMAIL

[newbie] lm-sensors

2003-06-06 Thread Eric
Anyone used lm-sensors? If so, what is your hardware setup? I tried to install and got a bunch of errors. http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78 - Website for LM Sensors - Eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] lm-sensors

2003-06-06 Thread Eric
Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Thursday 05 June 2003 02:25 pm, Eric wrote: Anyone used lm-sensors? If so, what is your hardware setup? I tried to install and got a bunch of errors. http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78 - Website for LM Sensors - Eric I'm using it here with a Soyo Dragon Plus MB

Re: [newbie] way off topic again

2003-06-06 Thread eric huff
I used pulse width modulation in an EV motor controller... PWM is used in most DC motor variable speed applications. It seems to be about the only practical way to get low end torque and high efficiency. I am kind of suprised that some of that stuff has not gone to AC motors and a

Re: [newbie] former microsoft addict migrating to mandrake: needs to be able to read outlook archives

2003-06-06 Thread eric huff
Kmail imported my outlook express email pretty well. Didn't have them archived, or anything like that. On Thu June 5 2003 06:20 pm, revolt wrote: My friend finally decided to rid his computer of microsoft, but has years of emails in outlook archives that he can't live without. What should I

Re: [newbie] error on install

2003-06-05 Thread eric huff
The test script worked on my ati radeon... That reminds me : I have an ATI Rage Pro card, and every attempt to test during the install failed, even though MDK found the correct driver (UTAH). However, just bypassing the test and carrying on solved the problem. I guess the *test* script is

Re: Re[2]: [newbie] How/where is HOSTNAME amp; DOMAINNAME set?

2003-06-05 Thread eric huff
linuxconf doesn't want to run at cli. I get - run it in curses mode, I had to too. If you read man linuxconf it explains the switch you need to use. It's kinda like text mode but with menus and all that. I tried running it on a different X server, like :1.0, 2.0, it wouldn't go. That's

Re: [newbie] Where should I go first?

2003-06-05 Thread eric huff
if it starts working. Then save the settings for both.. eric On Wed June 4 2003 01:05 pm, Inhabitant of Zion wrote: Hi I've had a root around in the archives and can't see anything specific to my problem. I have 9.1 on a i586 and am having trouble getting any sound. I have tried two

Re: [newbie] Konqueror Pulldown menus problem

2003-06-05 Thread eric huff
help an idiot? :) :) This doesn't qualify you for such a highly elite club... Ctrl+M should toggle it. eric On Wed June 4 2003 07:23 pm, Femme wrote: I lost mine. I shouldn't be allowed near linux I think. I swear... I don't know how to get it back either. yOU know hte ones with File

Re: [newbie] [newbie' WM's for geeks

2003-06-05 Thread eric huff
PWM gets mentioned...I think some here use it? I used pulse width modulation in an EV motor controller... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] pekwm greatness

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
eric huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Not sure what you mean. I am able to move gkrellm down up. I can only do it if I click just so on the bottom of it. Is that what you mean? I am using pekwm: version CVS Built on Mon Jun 2 12:41:00 EDT 2003, maybe a later build... Nope. I cvs'd

Re: [newbie] lilo frustration!

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
On Tue June 3 2003 07:16 am, Tony S. Sykes wrote: Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? It lets you do it. It's a slow starting tool, but i hafta say, if you don't quite know what you are doing, it tends to do it right for you... eric I am trying unsuccessfully to make windows

Re: [newbie] No GPG signature?

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
The risks may be small, but last year the openssh project site (I think it was openssh) was hacked and a malicious .tar.gz file was substituted in the download area. It was about a week before anyone noticed. To put someones gpg identity on your key ring. Download their public key which

Re: [newbie] why is this

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
Yeah, a lot of us get that. Just filter it out... Somebody somewhere has a server problem or something like that. On Tue June 3 2003 11:15 am, KVPSTAFF wrote: The below is what I keep getting back... === NDN: [newbie] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] How/where is HOSTNAME DOMAINNAME set?

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
you can set it in linuxconf (run at cli) and it also explains it a bit... Click on the networking section. eric On Tue June 3 2003 11:00 am, rikona wrote: Hello, I'm still trying to understand the ramifications of these variables in networking, mailing, and ??? There seems to be a lot

Re: [newbie] Scrolling in KDE

2003-06-04 Thread eric huff
Do you mean with the scroll wheel on the mouse? control center (kcontrol) -- mouse -- advanced -- go to bottom, there is a setting. eric On Wed June 4 2003 04:43 pm, Femme wrote: On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 19:36, Adriano Varoli Piazza wrote: Y así habló Femme [EMAIL PROTECTED]: how can i

Re: [newbie] yahoo finally connected

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
but using kmail to send...I get a error...something about not being allowed to relay mail... can't figure out why... anyone got any ideas...? Just a guess, but maybe you need authentication (like user and password) to send mail? Did you set that up in you smtp settings? Want to buy your

[newbie] pekwm greatness

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
, but continue reading email until you figure it's ready. And besides all that, the documentation is very good. With 3 billion window managers out there, it would have taken me forever to find this one, so i gotta give a big THANKS to JoeHill! eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] Perl is no more...

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
I am missing make now, but I don't know what to symlink it to. do you know what the make command usually links with? Is this what you mean? [EMAIL PROTECTED] cvs]$ whereis make make: /usr/bin/make /usr/share/man/man1/make.1.bz2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] cvs]$ which make /usr/bin/make [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] No GPG signature?

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
be a problem. eric On Mon June 2 2003 10:34 pm, rikona wrote: I downloaded sylpheed from a contrib mirror, and during the install I get a message 'No GPG signature in package'. Does this imply a security risk in installing the package? I didn't get this in 9.0. Is this a new check in 9.1

Re: [newbie] Perl is no more...

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
so it's installed, but I need to know what /usr/bin/make linked to. It would have either been a shell script or symlink...what does yours look like? vi /usr/bin/make or whatever thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ ll /usr/bin/make -rwxr-xr-x1 root root 132568 Jan 2 03:54

Re: [newbie] pekwm greatness

2003-06-03 Thread eric huff
it if I click just so on the bottom of it. Is that what you mean? eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] great domain name for sale!

2003-06-02 Thread eric huff
(Oh, yeah, hey, when I first hit yer page, I thought Omigawd! That's a pic of Hill!?!?!)(hehehehhe) That's what i first thoght, too! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] mozila keyboard bug workaround

2003-06-02 Thread eric huff
I just found a workaround to the loss of keyboard input into mozilla. When mozilla stops letting you type into boxes, you can copy and paste some text with the mouse, and it will then allow you to go back to typing in with the keyboard. eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft

Re: [newbie] gnupg problem

2003-06-02 Thread eric huff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Kmail??

2003-06-02 Thread eric huff
Actually this one you sent as HTML too. If it is outlook, I have had the same problem, every time you open Outlook and try to send a email you have to check view I think, or format can't recall which, and check plain text. HTH I'll have to check at work tomorrow, but i thought you could set

Re: [newbie] Kmail??

2003-06-02 Thread Eric Scott
- Original Message - From: eric huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kmail?? Actually this one you sent as HTML too. If it is outlook, I have had the same problem, every time you open Outlook and try to send a email

[newbie] GTKam icons won't go away!

2003-06-02 Thread Eric Scott
I have mnk 9.1 running on both an Athlon XP at 1.6GHz and a Pentium MMX at 233MHz. I had GTKam installed on both, which didn't work with my AIPTECK pencam. After opening GTKam (gphoto2) and trying it with my pencam, two launcher icons appeared on my gnome desktop. these wont go away. I

Re: [newbie] File viewer (like QuickView for Win)?

2003-06-02 Thread Eric Scott
On Sun, 2003-06-01 at 23:32, Warren Post wrote: El sáb, 31-05-2003 a las 13:13, rikona escribió: Hello, Is there a file viewer for MD, perhaps similar to QuickView for Windows, that allows one to browse dir trees files, and can display the files (without opening them) as you scroll

Re: [newbie] aol, html and related issues. round 4

2003-06-02 Thread eric huff
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time. I thought that was: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and he'll drink beer all day. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] default browser?

2003-06-01 Thread eric huff
the prob is, but you might try opera %u wherever it is you are setting it. The %u sends the url instead of directing it to a tmp file. I've used dillo and mozilla for the default browers at times, and both worked well with the %u arg. HTH, eric On Sat May 31 2003 01:42 am, Jonathan Dlouhy wrote

Re: [newbie] Kmail

2003-06-01 Thread eric huff
~/.kde/share/config/kmailrc I find myself editing it by hand every so often. Too bad you can't just delete from the pulldown... On Sat May 31 2003 09:52 am, Chris wrote: Where or how does Kmail store addresses you've used in the past? I'm not refering to the address book, but where if I

Re: [newbie] Help!!!!!

2003-05-31 Thread eric huff
think you are starting over). You can choose upgrade at one of the first screens, which seems to give a cleaner route. eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] How do you network 2 pc´s using crossovercable???

2003-05-31 Thread eric huff
computers area. It lets you set up mounting of directories on the remote computer. eric On Fri May 30 2003 08:24 pm, Mark wrote: I have two pc´s running 9.1 how do I network them using a crossover cable? Cheers Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] How do you network 2 pc´s using crossovercable???

2003-05-31 Thread eric huff
Oops, wasn't quite done yet. If any of you knows the non gui way to do this off the top of your head, i'd be interested... eric On Fri May 30 2003 09:11 pm, eric huff wrote: Not sure what all you are trying to do, but here is some info on sharing directories, etc, to add to what others have

Re: [newbie] Contrib sources and cooker RPMs

2003-05-30 Thread eric huff
Sorry, I forgot about your N.Hemisphere vocabulary! Translation: Whine whine whine. well, if you lived so close to g duhbulyuh, you'd be whinging too! Where *do* you live, Joe? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] *Fast* file contents search tool?

2003-05-29 Thread eric huff
Hmm For some reason the 'Find' facility does not work on my Rox. When I select 'Find' the cursor changes to a cross and nothing happens. That cross is confusing, but it's asking you which directory you want to search in. Then it will prompt you for every subdirectory unless you tic Quiet.

Re: [newbie] cd-burning on 9.1

2003-05-29 Thread eric huff
If you downloaded an ISO-image (e.g. a linux distribution) you have to copy that big file (extension should be .iso) first to an image-directory of X-CD-Roast. You specify these directories in Setup at the HD Settings tab. These are the places where X-CD-Roast will look for audio (.wav)

Re: [newbie] Checking for new Hardware

2003-05-29 Thread eric huff
Are you sure it's spending a long time checking for new hardware or the step that follows (and just hasn't displayed the text of that step, yet)? This is a good point: Which is it? I would think that since the message is Checking... it is printing the message first, then doing the job.

Re: [newbie] OT: newbies and off-topic stuff

2003-05-29 Thread eric huff
route to the advanced search is the search link at the top next to the go button. eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Checking for new Hardware

2003-05-29 Thread eric huff
I would think that since the message is Checking... it is printing the message first, then doing the job. That's how i program messages... But, notice it never says, finished checking. The checking message is displayed when the checking begins. When checking is done, the message

Re: [newbie] Re: Pekwm (Wohoo!)

2003-05-28 Thread eric huff
that is missing. Also, the wallpaper switch script I sent you no longer seems to work. Hopefully I'll get an answer soon, and I'll letcha know what's up. g'night eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Re: Pekwm (Wohoo!)

2003-05-27 Thread eric huff
in the back yard. Hmmm... I use too many parens (don't ya think?). eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Re: Pekwm (Wohoo!)

2003-05-27 Thread eric huff
! eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Re: Pekwm (Wohoo!)

2003-05-27 Thread eric huff
eric huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, i set that. I get the menu properly, but no scroll wheel. Maybe rox isn't programmed to pass mouse buttons 4 and 5? In the end, i tend to run windows maximized, so i really use the alt-arrow most of the time anyway... well, if you are using

Re: [newbie] M9.1 downloads

2003-04-05 Thread eric huff
By the way, inst stands for installation ext stands for extra's or extensions, I think, i18n stands for international. in case anybody cares :) i18n stands for internationalization. i18n is the 1st letter last letter, with the number of deleted characters written between. Stumbled

Re: [newbie] 9.1 KDE Start menu doesn't have applications.

2003-04-05 Thread eric huff
I can start an xterm with Run Command and look around. Sure enough, there is nothing under /usr/share/applnk-mdk. Did you try running menudrake? ( /usr/bin/menudrake ) It has options to reset the menus to different standard settings, but it may not work since you are missing the applnk

[newbie] where is Start here in nautilus?

2003-04-05 Thread eric huff
I am usind IceWM (if that matters). In the nautilus file browser, there is a Start Here selection (under Go) which leads to a useful preferences section. Where is the Here in start here? I can't seem to find it. I'd like to make a link to it... Thanks, huff Want to buy your Pack or

[newbie] Wahoo!

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
So far so good. My slow machine is feeling faster every day. I love the rpm update utility. Not sure why it quits when it encounters a problem, but i like that it keep all my choices so i can go unclick the problem children and then go hit install... In fact, i had more problems today adding

Re: [newbie] 9.1 documentation

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
DOCUMENTATION? We don't need no steenkeen documentation! (g) Bwaha! You might want to go to the MCC and to the Software Sources Manager to refresh the CD information mine was broken at first so I did just that - but actually copied my Well, not sure if installing helped or just stumbling

Re: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
Why don't you guys love M$? grin Oh, but i do. I love clicking Yes every day for a week wondering why there are so many security fixxes before realizing that it's the same update every day! Buh-de... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] Fw: [expert] open source spreadsheet file format.

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
So what IS wrong with *.csv? He probably wants to be able to keep formula's, etc. Otherwise it's just a data format, not a spreadsheet format. That sound right? huff message.footer Description: Binary data Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] XFCE desktop menu items unreadable

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
I just installed xfce off the 9.1 cds. The first time i clicked i saw a menu with words. Since then, all i see is underlines and periods. (if only i knew morse code!) Any idea what the problem could be? It's like the fonts are gone, but i have no idea where to start. I did an rpm search for

[newbie] searching archives?

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
I tried searching the archives (for example: XFCE menu) but the hits i get are hard to sort thru. Sometimes, i will get a hit for a page that has a lit of emails, so in email 12 someone asks about where to download XFCE, and #23 is about KDE menus! Am i using the archive search incorrectly? I'm

Re: [newbie] XFCE desktop menu items unreadable

2003-04-01 Thread eric huff
yep, here i am answering my own post again. I finally noticed the scrollbar in the setup--windows tab. After trying some fonts i did find a bunch that work. thanks, huff Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] best wm/apps for a low end machine

2003-03-30 Thread eric huff
I've run KDE and Konqueror on a P120 with 64 MB, and it was fine. Wow. On mine, every click of a browser (mozilla, konquerer, galeon) sends the cpu up to 100% and takes many seconds (~10 or 20) to get going. ~10 seconds for actions like upping the zoom level. Were you using an older, lighter

Re: Multiple X sessions was Re: [newbie] installing 9.1...now!

2003-03-30 Thread eric huff
If you want to see something really funky. Once you have everything installed and X running, enter Ctl+Alt+F1 Log in as a user then enter startx -- :1 Now I have known for quite long that this is theoretically possible but it never works for me. Does it require some special tweaking to

Re: [newbie] Star Office 6.0

2003-03-30 Thread eric huff
9.1 power Pack for $69 US if you want to wait or get the 9.0 power pack that is available now from MandrakeSoft. Also it is available through Mandrake Club as a free download for the second level membership. Think that is the silver membership. HTH i haven't really looked on the cds yet, but

[newbie] 9.1 documentation

2003-03-30 Thread eric huff
I have all the docs for 9.0 (some on paper, the rest from the website). Where can i find the docs for 9.1 (ie Starter, Command-Line, etc)? The 9.0 user/starter guide suggests some are on the cd, but my Read Mandrake Linux Documentation feature on the CD is broken. It asks for cd 3, but then

[newbie] installing 9.1...now! Is it normal to have long lulls?

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Hi folks, I was just about to go to bed, but then though Ah, i'll just toss the cd in and see if it boots ok... Well, now i'm installing it. I am using my old 200MHz Pentium, 4Gig hard drive, So, is it because i am using an old slow computer that i have long (sometimes minutes) delays

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.1 installation: the best of the best!!

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
I'm just going to wait for the Sinclair Spectrum version to come out. Sir Robin Ha! I learned on the Timex Sinclair 2068 (the US of the spectrum). Actually, my dad still uses it occasionally Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] installing 9.1...now! Is it normal to have long lulls?

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Thanks for the Don't worry messages. you can ctrl+alt+f3 or f4 to see the text of what is happening. might keep you from being board, or you might just find out that the burn is not being read This is cool. On an earlier screen, it said to use alt+f3, which doesn't seem to always work.

Re: [newbie] installing 9.1...now! Is it normal to have long lulls?

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Yeah, i realize now that that earlier screen referring to ALT F1, F3, F4 is totally different than this. Earlier i ctrl+alt'd my way up to F6, then gave up! Oh well, now i know. Thanks for the info. This is good stuff. huff - Original Message - From: Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [newbie] OT: old computers was: Mandrake 9.1 installation: the best of the best!!

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Geeze, are we a bunch of OLD people on this list Most of these computers mentioned came out BEFORE most of my computer geek friends were born LOL My son couldn't believe I did anything with my model one but add 2 + 2 and 16 k memory couldn't even be imagined now... Ha! The entire memory

[newbie] which shell?

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Hi Folks, I know this is a wide open, there's-no-real-answer question, but what is your favorite shell these days? Way back, i liked tcsh the best, but i get the feeling most people use bash. Any suggestions? thanks, huff Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] execve failed for /etc/X11/

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Ok, here's my first real issue. The gui doesn't come up. If i startx i get: execve failed for /etc/X11/ (errno 13) among other things. Same error (but just the one) if i run X11 X11 appears to be linked incorrectly. From checking the web, it seems that i either got my video card wrong or

Re: [newbie] Check Sums Flaky 9.1 problems

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Do you just want the sums? 6f1581974e12420fef87868ed6caa31f MandrakeLinux-9.1-rc3-CD1.i586.iso 87afe11ddef6b619866322aa0797e45f MandrakeLinux-9.1-rc3-CD2.i586.iso ff187c7a552722f42790b5726fdb62b3 MandrakeLinux-9.1-rc3-CD3.i586.iso - Original Message - From: Dad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [newbie] Check Sums Flaky 9.1 problems

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; eric huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Check Sums Flaky 9.1 problems Thanks Eric, I'm wondering where I find those numbers (and how) on the CD burns I made (on Windoz unfortunately). My flaky installs were

Re: [newbie] execve failed for /etc/X11/

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
I have X !! I learned a couple things: 1. Don't answer no to the Is this the right setting popup when testing video. 2. The console command for X configuring is xfdrake. I'll use that if i need to later. 3. Upgrade does actually get you to the meat pretty fast. I was worried when i saw the

[newbie] best wm/apps for a low end machine

2003-03-29 Thread eric huff
Hi folks, I have it running on my 200MHz Pentium, 96MB ram... Do you have recommendations for window manager, web browser, etc for a low end machine? I have seen a few recs for wm (icewm, blackbox, etc). Any other opinions? For this machine, i am not looking for pretty, just some of the

Re: [newbie] 9.1 does not work

2003-03-28 Thread eric huff
Man i hate outlook. Why doesn't reply all reply to all?!? Anyway, on page 1 of chapter 1 of the startup guide, there is a warning about this (if you have 2000, NT or XP): NTFS Partitions. Windows 2000 , NT or XP users should be very careful not to resize NTFS partitions with GNU/Linux . This

Fw: [newbie] 9.1 does not work

2003-03-28 Thread eric huff
blame Mandrake, blame MS for their closed filesystem implementations. Crap MS bloatware problems again... eric huff wrote: Man i hate outlook. Why doesn't reply all reply to all?!? Anyway, on page 1 of chapter 1 of the startup guide, there is a warning about this (if you have 2000, NT

[newbie] Just got 9.0 in the mail...

2003-03-27 Thread eric hufstedler
This is funny: i ordered 9.0 (a few days before 9.1 final was announced) only to find out that the US mandrake office is ~1 mile from my house. I don't think you can walk in and shop, though. Today, my package came 2nd Day Air! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] email showing up as attachments

2003-03-27 Thread eric huff
Hello folks, Does anyone know why some emails from the list are blank, with the text of the message in an attachment? Right now i am using lookout express, so if that's the problem, it'll be fixxed as soon as i get my installation done... thanks, huff Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] ISO filenames

2003-03-26 Thread eric hufstedler
What are these clic ph1 snap 9 something or other? Googling CLIC Linux led me here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/27941.html Would someone know the correct isos to download for 9.1? I believe it's just the 3 obvious CD1,2,3 files plus the checksum file that refers to these

[newbie] here's a couple wind*ws checksum utils

2003-03-26 Thread eric huff
I can't remember where i found this (sorry if it came from the list!) but here is The INQUIRER guide to installing Linux http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=6162 In part 3, they give links to wind*ws checksum utils. I used http://www.etree.org/md5com.html It worked. Well, it spent a few minutes

[newbie] Why ISO? was: 9.1 final has been released

2003-03-25 Thread eric huff
I am very new to linux, and am trying to figure out why ISO images are needed. I searched around, but too many hits... Is the purpose of using an ISO image simply that you can boot from the CD and have it reformat the drive? Shouldn't there be a way to have a boot cd that would then use info

[newbie] Scroll mouse, Windows XP mounts, Fonts, Geforce 3

2002-12-31 Thread -=Eric=-
Ok, I'm new to the list so please take it easy on me. :-) I have a few questions for the list please: 1.How can I get my scroll mouse to work? I'm using KDE as my windows manager. 2.I would like to have my Windows XP partitions mounted when starting KDE. I would love to have a simple

Re: [newbie] Scroll mouse, Windows XP mounts, Fonts, Geforce 3

2002-12-31 Thread -=Eric=-
: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Scroll mouse, Windows XP mounts, Fonts, Geforce 3 On Tuesday 31 Dec 2002 4:00 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: -=Eric=- wrote: Ok, I'm new to the list so please take it easy on me. :-) I have a few questions for the list please: 1.How

Re: [newbie] Scroll mouse, Windows XP mounts, Fonts, Geforce 3

2002-12-31 Thread -=Eric=-
:19 pm, -=Eric=- wrote: I would rather stay away from fat32 file format. Read-only is acceptable for me. I can just save it in Linux and when I boot back into Windoze I can grab the files I need. Thanks for the feedback. Don't forget windows can't see your linux partitions Anne

Re: [newbie] Router/firwall

2002-12-31 Thread -=Eric=-
What OS is installed on the client computer? - Original Message - From: Tom To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:47 AM Subject: [newbie] Router/firwall I am trying to setup a router/firewall. Installed the nic set eth0 to the

Re: [newbie] Router/firewall

2002-12-31 Thread -=Eric=-
since this should just be a router and not using the Mandrake box for anthing else. - Original Message - From: -=Eric=- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Router/firwall What OS

[newbie] boot time deadlock, please help

2002-12-20 Thread eric
file please help Sincere Eric www.linuxspice.com linux/window pc for sale Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie]

2002-12-20 Thread eric
file please help Sincere Eric www.linuxspice.com linux/window pc for sale Sincere Eric www.linuxspice.com linux/window pc for sale Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Linux-compatible ISP in US sought

2002-12-19 Thread Eric McClure
try www.eskimo.com I love them, eric On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Charlie wrote: On December 19, 2002 02:23 pm, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Dear friends, I have recently had the worst of times with my ISP who also is my main internet address provider (I use Hotmail, alas, only for my public

RE: [newbie] M$ and 85%

2002-11-19 Thread Eric L
I think the loss in XBox for MS will be a strategic gain in the long run... it is just my opinion... because they are lossing so much money in the hardware ... all that for $200, but the games they sell each cost nearly $60!!! ... just like PS2 or GameCube... it probably will not take long to

RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet connection time]

2002-11-03 Thread Eric Richards
you forgot to put in your message From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. Black text on white background HTML Emails and replied with white text on white. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[newbie] Properties, permissions

2002-11-03 Thread Eric Richards
how would one change the Properties, permissions of a file in a KDE text window by changing from a home user to root user by logging on a root user with su password. From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT might be A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW

[newbie] printer problem

2002-11-02 Thread Eric Richards
queue. lprm -a or lprm Remove all jobs from printer queue. but that did not work either. On Mandrake 9 with, Cannon Bjc200sp From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. Black text on white background HTML Emails

[newbie] Properties, permissions

2002-11-02 Thread Eric Richards
Hi Also how would one change the Properties, permissions of a file in a KDE text window by logging on a root user with su From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT might be A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free

sorry bjc2000sp printer RE: [newbie] printer problem

2002-11-02 Thread Eric Richards
number] Remove job from printer queue. lprm -a or lprm Remove all jobs from printer queue. but that did not work either. On Mandrake 9 with, Cannon Bjc2000sp From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS might be A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. Black

RE: [newbie] M9.0

2002-11-02 Thread Eric Richards
How strange I have Mozilla 1.0.1 on Mandrake 9 and can not see anything wrong, From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT might not be A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. Black text on white background HTML Emails and replied with white text on white

RE: [newbie] wine

2002-11-02 Thread Eric Richards
I tried to install wine with rpm -ivh wine-20021007.i386.rpm error: cannot open package index using db3 - operation not permitted (1) error: cannot open package database in /var/lib/rpm then logged on as root user and got message similar From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL

[newbie] The attachments

2002-11-01 Thread Eric Richards
Hi I joined the group today, why do all Emails have attachments? From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version

Re: [newbie] Security alert

2002-10-15 Thread Eric S. Dye
i did indeed go to the site below and my Black Ice Defender proved completely stealthy. thank you.. eric At 09:03 AM 10/15/2002 +, you wrote: On Monday 14 October 2002 21:08, Eric S. Dye wrote: another good firewall program that i use is the black ice program and of course

Re: [newbie] Security alert

2002-10-14 Thread Eric S. Dye
think Linux has a built in firwall, doesn't it. Eric S. Dye, [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:46 PM 10/14/2002 +0200, you wrote: Hello, I was just surfing the internet when I got a security alert, stating that I am broadcasting an IP address and that my PC could be getting unwanted visitors. I

Re: [newbie] Security alert

2002-10-14 Thread Eric S. Dye
the site is not bogus. they do have a good firewall called Internet Alert which does in fact work. however, i doubt that it would work with Linux. not sure though. there are places where you can test your security online. if anyone wants to know the address, let me know. Eric S. Dye At 05

Re: [newbie] Using ISO's without burner? rewrite

2002-10-11 Thread Eric Caron
There is a program called daemon tools available for windows (maybe linux too, I haven't checked) that can mount an iso image as a drive. You could then share the drive using samba and use that as the source to install the additional packages. Hope this helps! Good luck! Eric - Original

Re: [newbie] -Question about Java Applet and Browser Upgrade andFlashplayer

2002-10-05 Thread Eric S. Dye
the commands. i apologize for the stupidity, but i would appreciate any help. thank you, eric At 06:56 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, you wrote: Dear Todd and Dennis, Thank you very much for your help. Although I have been playing with computers since 1982 and know DOS and Windows pretty well, I am really

[newbie] rename my computer

2002-10-04 Thread eric jackson
give. Eric Jackson

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