Re: [newbie] group psychologist

2000-11-20 Thread GAPrichard
onepatrick i have elected myself as group psychologist :) any questions ? GAPrichard I have this friend ah, i see. please ask your friend to see me

Re: [newbie] group psychologist

2000-11-18 Thread GAPrichard
onepatrick i have elected myself as group psychologist :) any questions ? GAPrichard I have this friend ah, i see. please ask your friend to see me :) Ed Liear. LIER

Re: [newbie] group psychologist

2000-11-17 Thread GAPrichard
I have this friend In a message dated 11/17/2000 2:50:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i have elected myself as group psychologist :) any questions ?

Re: [newbie] OT--HELP RECOVERING MAIL FROM NETSCAPE

2000-11-15 Thread GAPrichard
Michael, First try the obvious, if you were using Windon't, go to the recycle bin on the explorer desktop and restore everything. Some applications don't support this, and I don't know in which group Netscape is, in which case I hope somebody has another suggestion for you. -Gary- In a

Re: [newbie] Installing 7.2: swap problem

2000-11-02 Thread GAPrichard
It must be a percentage or something. I didn't get 128MB, not even 256; I got 384MB (if I recall correctly). Couldn't size it down. I wonder if it's whatever one cylinder is. -Gary- In a message dated 11/2/2000 9:46:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Check your 'man

Re: [newbie] choice of computer - fix contacts

2000-11-02 Thread GAPrichard
Ron, Cards are easier to deal with than sockets. If the problem moved from board to board with the moving of the cache stick, yes, it is likely that the problem is with that RAM stick itself. So try this before the Stabilant22. Assuming that the motherboards are fine with other cache.

Re: [newbie] choice of computer - fix contacts

2000-11-01 Thread GAPrichard
Ron, Treat unreliable connections with Stabilant22. It can work magic, as long as the problem is in the sockets and not broken contacts in the multi-level motherboard beneith them [see below for how to test]. TV radiofrequency contacts, high end stereo, computers, any low voltage

Re: [newbie] partitioning lockup

2000-11-01 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 11/1/2000 2:41:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Michael H. Bracey" wrote: Sorry if this is a re-post. I never saw the original one show up... I'm booting from the CD-ROM to make a first install of 7.2 on a 27.9G IDE HD with only the existing

Re: [newbie] installing on 2nd hd

2000-11-01 Thread GAPrichard
Alex, The use of hard drive (interchangible) trays is an excellent suggestion. I have worked on machines with with these as a technician, and I have also installed them. They work very well. Two points: don't lose the key; the drives are VERY fragile, treat them as such. The trays

Re: [newbie] Password

2000-10-31 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/29/2000 6:10:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 29-Oct-00 16:44:16 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Uhm...there's a failsafe (simple) mode set up with LILO as well. I guess I'm confused as you guys talk as

Re: [newbie] 7.1 will not load is solved---Thanks

2000-10-27 Thread GAPrichard
Jim, Tell us what you tried--what didn't (quick overview) and what finally DID make for your success (and a restatement of the original problem + any refinements as you learned about your problem along the way). Such a summary helps us (newbie) [or let me speak for myself and say ME], and

Re: [newbie] kde question

2000-10-27 Thread GAPrichard
And whenever a good enough change comes along, I will buy it thus supporting the Mandrake infrastructure. I'm not into this "new version every 6 months" thing, but when there is fundamental improvement (functionality or reduction of (install) problems, etc.) I will vote my approval with

Re: [newbie] Advice on Library Versioning in Linux

2000-10-27 Thread GAPrichard
Colin, And please post the answer here. Now that you asked the question I'm interested. This list is about learning. -Gary- In a message dated 10/26/2000 8:39:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks to all fro the replies. I''ll try the expert list

Re: [newbie] Browsers

2000-10-20 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 7:27:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey! Wadda u mean, Larry? You get to BUY betas to test with Micro$oft! And then buy it again (it's now "the product") and do it again! Why buy the same product only once? Capitalism to the

Re: [newbie] Linux question

2000-10-20 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 12:35:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The most time consuming but exacting choice is the expert install. On the screen where you choose package groups there will be a small button at the bottom of the window to "choose

Re: [newbie] Browsers

2000-10-20 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 12:25:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of the things I see regularly is people's unfamiliarity with beta-test software, both in terms of expectations and interpretations. I guess it is pretty unique for most people working in

Re: [newbie] g++ compiler

2000-10-20 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 6:11:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: /* Sample code - Hello World to test g++ */ #include iostream.h int main() { cout "Hello World" endl; return 0; } This fails under a standard, developer installation of LM

Re: [newbie] Install problems

2000-10-20 Thread GAPrichard
Dennise, After LM7.0 was installed I switched my drive up to ATA/66 mode and it worked just fine with Mandrake. I understand that there may be problems when installing and using /66 mode, and with Promise controller cards (which require a patch if I recall what I read in newbie

Re: [newbie] Browsers

2000-10-18 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 12:13:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of the things I see regularly is people's unfamiliarity with beta-test software, both in terms of expectations and interpretations. I guess it is pretty unique for most people working in Windows

Re: [newbie] Acrobat install error

2000-10-18 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/18/2000 12:17:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm trying to install Acrobat 4.0 from a 7.0 cd. After Installing platform dependent files I get the error "./INSTALL: ed: command not found" ERROR installing /usr/local/Acrobat4/bin/acroread.

Re: [newbie] Linux question

2000-10-18 Thread GAPrichard
Yes, there are a couple of ways to get rid of programs that you don't want. If you have a working installation use RPMDRAK, and toggle it to show what's installed. You'll get a description of what a selected thing is, its size, and you can choose to uninstall it. If you're talking

Re: [newbie] large hard disk

2000-10-17 Thread GAPrichard
Joe, See all of my earlier discussions on "shim" programs. A lot in the last month, for some reason. Use shim programs ONLY if you MUST. Being that you say your motherboard is only two years old I would expect it to support LBA drives; are you ABSOLUTELY sure that you have to use the

Re: [newbie] Help With MBR

2000-10-17 Thread GAPrichard
Jim, I hope you don't mind if I put my response to your message to me [which is copied below] on the newbie list. Many people are having problems with the same things you are. This response is a natural followup to several things I've written about, ususally under the topic "[newbie]

Re: [newbie] Bad mbr-cannot load or boot linux

2000-10-16 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 10/14/2000 9:19:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello All: I think my Master Boot Record is corrupt. My system only sees 2 gigs of 6.4 gig HD. Do I have to take it in too shop and get a low level format? I can create an extended

Re: [[newbie] wp8]

2000-10-16 Thread GAPrichard
Yes, I have buttons like this. I thought it was intentional (free version and all). Haven't had any time to work with it. I'm interested in solutions others have. -Gary- In a message dated 10/14/2000 6:27:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone have this problem?

Re: [newbie] Problems compiling 2.4.0

2000-10-12 Thread GAPrichard
OK, what does the beginning of your message about having to have an updated kernel to recognize your modem mean? What type of modem to you have? I am beginning to try to configure a USR3com 56K faxmodem, ISA, PnP, no jumpers. I'm wondering if what you've said about needing a new kernel

Re: [newbie] 3comUSR56K faxmodem -was Lilo configuration

2000-10-12 Thread GAPrichard
Charles, Mine is ISA not PCI. And I don't remember the exact model number! Since I know my problem is the PnP and the IRQ assignments, do please let me know what you found, if it's not too much problem (and don't go to much trouble since it may or may not apply to mine). I've been

Re: [newbie] Can not boot to windows after installation

2000-10-12 Thread GAPrichard
Ercan, It sounds like Win is still there, it's just a matter of getting to it. Two issues: #1) Are you using a shim program? These are variously known as disk manager programs and designed to allow an older motherboard bios to use the full capacity of a large hard drive when the

Re: [newbie] 3comUSR56K faxmodem -was Lilo configuration

2000-10-11 Thread GAPrichard
Newbies, I have an ISA internal 3com U.S.Robotics 56K faxmodem that I know is not a winmodem, and I have had a problem with Linux Mandrake's isapnp not assigning IRQs to it [error message re what to do about ...(series of IRQ #s.)..]. It is PnP, and on COM2 in Windon't. I set up the

Re: [newbie] install hangs with 7.1.

2000-10-11 Thread GAPrichard
Rod, Also look in the archives for discussions of "hdparm" -- it's not exactly like overclocking the discs, but... The first time I did it (using 33MHz on the disc) I got something like a 10x increase in throughput. When I switched the hard drive to 66MHz (for the sake of Windon't) it

Re: [newbie] computer internal fans -was HP Jetdirect printing

2000-10-11 Thread GAPrichard
Greg, Mark's advice is good. And do it now while the fan is still squeeking. This won't work once the fan seizes, which is coming soon. When seized you will probably want to replace it. [*speaking of computer chassis from here down*] It: it's normally easier and better to replace the

Re: [newbie] install hangs with 7.1.

2000-10-10 Thread GAPrichard
Rod, A couple of thoughts. First, do I assume correctly that PnP aware O/S is disabled in CMOS? About the time I joined newbie (about 6 months ago) there was a discussion of Linux incompatible VIA motherboard chipsets causing problems. I have VIA, but these incompatibilities didn't

Re: [newbie] Problem Loging in ISP

2000-10-10 Thread GAPrichard
You do not need a modem. Since I have yet to configure my own, I'll let others tell you about which delay it is that you need to increase. -Gary- In a message dated 10/10/2000 2:07:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a modem which although it is a internal and not

Re: [newbie] IDE drives

2000-10-10 Thread GAPrichard
Chris, Sometimes there is a problem with older versions installing on dma66 drives (I recall reading about Promise controller card issues). 7.1 installed and runs on my WesternDigital dma66 drive just fine. WD drives have the ability to switch to dma33 if one should run into problems; I

Re: [newbie] Can't boot into Windows!

2000-10-08 Thread GAPrichard
John, Using a floppy made by and wih the utilities from the version of Windon't that you have installed (and there are several versions of Win95 alone), booting to the floppy and fdisk /mbr should work. I don't know if it would work on versions after Win98, but on any earlier version it

Re: [newbie] Gateway Solo 9300 and Xfree86

2000-10-06 Thread GAPrichard
Jose, I had the same thing when I updated to LM7.1 and used the new XFree86 4.0 option (on custom install), where version 3.x worked fine. When I changed back to the version 3 XFree86 it again worked, but don't make my mistake: I tried making changes while using this illegible screen and

Re: [newbie] who answers?

2000-09-30 Thread GAPrichard
Put your question up, hopefully with sufficient information, and anyone that has help to give will. In my own case, as a former computer technician, I tend to answer hardware questions and leave the others. I learn by reading the proposed solutions and e-mails marked SOLVED (whatever the

Re: OT [newbie] Off-topic posts.

2000-09-30 Thread GAPrichard
In a message dated 9/29/2000 6:09:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: be moderated. If not then anything that even vaugely relates should be fine. When people start telling others what they can or can't talk about then things just go to hell w/ flame wars etc. A new

Re: OT [newbie] Off-topic posts.

2000-09-30 Thread GAPrichard
Oh, if it were as simple as that to get away from U.S. politics. -Gary- In a message dated 9/30/2000 2:27:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm thinking about moving to Canada. On Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Dan LaBine wrote: Hear, Hear, or Here, Here !! Thanks for some

Re: [newbie] who answers?

2000-09-30 Thread GAPrichard
Thank you, Patti. About the only one I know is IMHO = InMyHumbleOpinion. -Gary- In a message dated 9/30/2000 12:01:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now if I knew more of the abbreviations like TIA -Gary- TIA = Thanks In Advance :-)

Re: [newbie] Linux and Windont (was: Installation of Java JDK ...

2000-09-29 Thread GAPrichard
SYMPA doesn't like me. Again trying to repost this message. -Gary- on 9/27/2000 got SYMPA error back, this seemed to be what was missing from on 9/27/2000 got SYMPA error back, this seemed to be what was missing from the postings -- resubmitting sorry if accidental duplication. -Gary-

Re: [newbie] Microsoft and George W. Bush

2000-09-27 Thread GAPrichard
Microspot lead the way, now everybody is trying to do it. -Gary- In a message dated 9/27/2000 9:20:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: AFAIK, Mac OS-X (and thats "ten", BTW), is the classic, slick Mac GUI sitting on top of a version of BSD Unix. My little brother just

Re: [newbie] Installation of Java JDK (I need JAVA!!!)

2000-09-26 Thread GAPrichard
Dennis, I ran into the same thing: no support on programs supplied on the Mandrake (in my case 7.0 Deluxe) disks. Since as new purchasers/users we're trying to put these programs on a new install of Mandrake and they were supplied via Mandrake, I hope this policy will change since

Re: [newbie] rpmdrake (helium) does not add to install list

2000-09-26 Thread GAPrichard
Kevin, Does kpackage behave this same way? -Gary- In a message dated 9/26/2000 2:37:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have this part down... I know how to add new CD's, and how to give them meaningful names.

Re: [newbie] [OT] Fwd: possible virus

2000-09-26 Thread GAPrichard
As I read posted here a month or two ago, mark things like these as Subject: [OT] (whatever) and people won't get so upset. Besides, it seemed humerous to me, hardly worthy of (nearly cursing). -Gary-

Re: [newbie] Install on formatted HD

2000-09-25 Thread GAPrichard
IF you can boot from the CD your in business. If not you will need access to a working machine so that you can go to /dosutils (on the Linux Mandrake CD) and use rawrite to make the install boot disk you will need to boot the machine into Linux and do the install. -Gary- In a message

Re: [newbie] Install on formatted HD

2000-09-25 Thread GAPrichard
Or go to /dosutils on the CD. There will be an information file that will tell you how to use rawrite to make a Linux install floppy, if your machine cannot boot from the CD. -Gary- In a message dated 9/25/2000 8:52:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 08:40 AM

Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key

2000-09-24 Thread GAPrichard
NO, on the sticking metal mechanism under the keytop. And a precision oiler (so that you can precision place just use one drop) so that it doesn't get into the key's switch mechanism. -Gary- In a message dated 9/23/2000 8:10:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't

Re: [newbie] Odd Problem . .please help

2000-09-24 Thread GAPrichard
Did you just "install" over the top of the first one? Did you format the original partitions, delete and recreate partitions.? I assume you didn't "upgrade" over the top of the same version of Linux. Then, after you installed Win2000 you obviously redid the partitions. Linux

Re: [newbie] Tech Support from Macmillan -- Personal Inquiry

2000-09-24 Thread GAPrichard
Mandrakesoft taking over support is good new for all of us, Dennis! The MacMillan support did less than nothing for me--it wasted my time and effort. [I had bought the 7.0 Deluxe with e-mail support from Linuxcare.] This kind of experience can only hurt Linux Mandrake's reputation and

Re: [newbie] DPMS in LM7.1 won't stop

2000-09-24 Thread GAPrichard
Jeff, I'm sure it must be something simple too. Let me clear up one point of confusion: the whole computer goes into power conservation, this is not just a problem of the video card. When it goes to the next step of power saving shutdown there is no getting Linux back up without cutting

Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key

2000-09-23 Thread GAPrichard
Jeff, You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is an error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns control over to an o/s to boot itself] ? If so, with the power off, disconnect the keyboard and inspect the connector and if possible the socket on

Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]

2000-09-22 Thread GAPrichard
Several years ago aol was worse than it is these days. They have updated their network and line availability [I regularly connect at 50,333, sometimes better but never lower than 49,666 and the program seldom needs to try a second phone number to connect] -- the "aol cuts you off" problem

[newbie] DPMS in LM7.1 won't stop

2000-09-21 Thread GAPrichard
Newbie group, please help me get rid of this annoyance! The DPMS (computer operation suspension for power conservation) function disabled correctly under Linux Mandrake 7.0, but since I upgraded to LM 7.1 I can't disable the DPMS from functioning. I have been setting it from KDE by

Re: [newbie] Athlon thunderbird ka7-100

2000-09-17 Thread GAPrichard
Newbies, I want to clarify a couple of points, given all of the discussions since my posting: having done modest overclocking (15%) I found it to be more trouble than it was worth overall (that is, the overclocking wasn't worth the time and effort spent solving instability problems a year

Re: [[newbie] Athlon thunderbird ka7-100]

2000-09-15 Thread GAPrichard
Abe, The extra speed that comes as a result of overclocking IS noticable, but not a big change. A more significant question is: if a system is overclocked but stable, how long will it remain stable, and what will you go through before you find the culprit: how much trouble will it cause

Re: [newbie] Newbie:Lost partition table - grub - lmk7.1

2000-09-15 Thread GAPrichard
Alan, I just ran a win98 scandisk (thorough) and defrag with startup optimization (after running a backup, as I normally do before system level work). Wont98 boots operates fine, and Linux Mandrake (7.0 upgraded to 7.1 and with booting changed from LILO to GRUB for dual boot) also

Re: [newbie] Spanish co.

2000-09-15 Thread GAPrichard
The curious part of this deal is that here have been other non-English messages in the last couple of months. Why the stink this time? If any given message isn't applicable to you bypass it; leave it for those that want to help others. I have read several postings about people

Re: [newbie] penguin icons

2000-09-14 Thread GAPrichard
I agree. Computing history is implicit in some of the configuration and learning curve issues we're having to deal with as newbies; knowing computing history helps to explain some otherwise odd and confusing things in Linux. Besides, many things, like the Xerox PARC deal, are just plain

Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem

2000-09-14 Thread GAPrichard
Mark, As I said, if you disable COM2 on the motherboard you may find that the modem will successfully reassign and operate in both NT and Linux, since you will have cleared an address conflict. Some motherboards will stop the PowerOnSelfTest before turning control over to an operating

Re: [newbie] More C++ problems

2000-09-14 Thread GAPrichard
Mark, How is the hard drive utilization set up in your motherboard's CMOS now? LBA has been in general use for several years, and your motherboard is definitely young enough to have LBA support. If your CMOS shows your hard drive's CHS and mode both "auto", are you using a hard drive

Re: [newbie] penguin icons

2000-09-13 Thread GAPrichard
I agree. Computing history is implicit in some of the configuration and learning curve issues we're having to deal with as newbies; knowing computing history helps to explain some otherwise odd and confusing things in Linux. Besides, many things, like the Xerox PARC deal, are just plain

Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem

2000-09-13 Thread GAPrichard
Mark, If your mouse is on COM1 and your modem is on COM3 you do have an interrupt conflict. Interrupt lines are a function of the motherboard (not the operating system as I saw mentioned in another posting), and there are a physically limited number of interrupts available on the

Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem

2000-09-11 Thread GAPrichard
I haven't checked the latest mail, so if this has been covered already please pardon my duplication, but: Do you have a serial mouse on COM1 [the typical hookup uses the 9-pin D-shell connector on the back of your computer] (or anything else on COM1)? If so

Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem

2000-09-11 Thread GAPrichard
Not true, I own a Sporster 14.4K USRobotics that is ISA and definitely is a winmodem; it is now installed on my son's 486, which is only ISA, for e-mail. Since he doesn't have a phone it is not actually in operation, though it still worked the last time I tried it, but only under Windows,

Re: [newbie] Modem Problems

2000-09-08 Thread GAPrichard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (pardon me, I misplaced your real name), How did you configure your voicemodem? Since yours and mine are very similar, I would expect your solution to work for me too. My modem is a 3Com / USRobotics, 56K, ISA (I forgot it was ISA, previously I wrongly stated it was

Re: [newbie] HELP! Linux stole my windows partition!!! (Thank Yous)

2000-09-07 Thread GAPrichard
Don't be put off by the zealots. There is much good help to be had here. And I agree, I appreciate the help I get here. -Gary- In a message dated 9/6/2000 5:54:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would really like to thank the following people for giving me

Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

2000-09-07 Thread GAPrichard
Have I missed something here? I understood that the DOS version of fdisk zeroed (what was that called?) when used to repartition a HDD, thus forcing a reinstall. I understood that the Linux fdisk only altered the partition information itself. I thought that was why all of the gyrations

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-09-06 Thread GAPrichard
And doesn't AOL own Compuserve. They bought it a few years ago, but I'm not sure if they still own it. F.Y.I. (before we start a range war on this) I use AOL because of the kid restrictions, and because I haven't had the time to get my modem working in linux [I sent a separate

Re: [newbie] Modem Problems

2000-09-06 Thread GAPrichard
Is this a PCI modem? What did you do to configure it? I have a USRobotics / 3Com internal modem, 56K PCI PnP faxmodem to deal with. Last time I tried (LinuxMandrake 7.0) isapnp detected it's configuration wrong stopped with error messages (including errors at boot). Before I got back

Re: [newbie] grub Xserver4.0 Xserver3x

2000-09-01 Thread GAPrichard
Thanks for your reply, and please pardon MY late reply to you. In my newly installed Xserver 4.0 (as part of my 7.1 upgrade), I had white text on a white background (I could SOMETIMES change part of the screen to Pumpkin color (the color I had set for the root toolbar in my 7.0

Fwd: [newbie] grub Xserver4.0 Xserver3x

2000-08-26 Thread GAPrichard
Since I got no response, I'm sending this again. I didn't get an "upgrade" option when upgrading from 7.0 to 7.1, and I don't want to spend the time needed to go through this in expert mode if it can be avoided. -Gary- How can I boot with grub into run level 3? How can I change

Re: [newbie] grub Xserver4.0 Xserver3x

2000-08-25 Thread GAPrichard
How can I boot with grub into run level 3? How can I change from 4.0 back to Xserver 3.x (I can hardly see what I'm doing!)? My son corrupted Windows 98 forcing a refresh install. This completed but screwed up Grub, making the HDD unbootable for Win or Mandrake. A DOS FDISK / MBR

Re: [newbie]

2000-08-16 Thread GAPrichard
I'm not a gamer. What is FSAA? -Gary- In a message dated 8/15/2000 10:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip I've found that you can use its FSAA in almost any game that isn't brand spankin' new to great affect. I mean that games without any jaggies or pixel

Re: [newbie] AOL for Linux ( FREEISP issues asking suggestions)

2000-08-13 Thread GAPrichard
(I capitalized a couple of things to call your attention to them, I don't mean to be yelling!) As long as you don't mind lying--the FREEISPs I've used have a users agreement where you have to agree that you are 18 to establish an account and in some cases agree that no one under 18 will

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-08-11 Thread GAPrichard
Then there is the Sears business model: they buy more and more of a smaller companies output, then suddenly cancel. This forces the company into financial distress, ripe for aquisition. The mistake here is for the company to become dependant upon one buyer, but when someone wants to buy

Re: [newbie] X configuration

2000-08-09 Thread GAPrichard
I'm new and need to know how to approach things. What did you do, look at, experiment with, etc. I'm also behind, so pardon me if this has been asked already. -Gary- In a message dated 8/2/2000 7:41:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: you have to keep working

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-08-09 Thread GAPrichard
Since you took the time and trouble to "respond" for everyone's edification, I will respond to you [and, everyone, I'm lengthy but I hope others of you will find this interesting]. In the post that I responded to we were talking about microprocessors. Doesn't your computer use a

Re: [newbie] Logitech Marble mouse?

2000-08-03 Thread GAPrichard
I'm using the generic p/s2 mouse driver (under LM 7.0). Most Logitech mice need special Logitech specific drivers to function or function well, this marble mouse does not. -Gary- In a message dated 7/29/2000 1:48:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone found

[newbie] Differences of versions of a distro release distro families

2000-07-29 Thread GAPrichard
2 closely related questions. sorry for being so wordy but I want to understand the range of linux as a field and the way things are done here Given that there are different major groupings of linux distributions (Red Hat, Debian, ), and that different release versions are not directly

Re: [newbie] Proxy Connection FROM 98 to Mandrake?

2000-07-29 Thread GAPrichard
Yeah, Juno bought WorldSpy, also a free ISP, recently also. -Gary- In a message dated 7/20/2000 11:25:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Help! The free ISP I use in Linux (FreeWWWeb) was just bought out by Juno! :::refraining from vulgarity:::

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-07-29 Thread GAPrichard
I've heard many times over the years that Apple got the graphical interface idea from the Xerox PaloAltoResearchCenter people. A couple of years ago I saw (?The Pirates of Silicon Valley? -- don't recall) which portrayed the people at PARC adamently against showing this idea to Steve

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-07-29 Thread GAPrichard
Apple has always used Motorola. But I never heard the final disposition of the copyright issue for the microprocessor chip itself. Last I heard some guy in a garage was going to be granted the basic patent for the microprocessor. What became of this? -Gary- In a message dated

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-07-29 Thread GAPrichard
When Osborne was still making CP/M computers Xerox made computer office computers. I wonder what else they do these days also. -Gary- In a message dated 7/25/2000 2:48:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wonder what happened with Xerox? So many original ideas.

Re: [newbie] PPP connection for other than root

2000-07-08 Thread GAPrichard
Sure getting tired of the duplications preceeded by: *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Occasional (regular) duplications are bad enough, and harder to trace and eliminate. Where are these CommuniGate(tm) Pro messages coming from and can

Re: [newbie] Configuring my ISA Modem

2000-07-07 Thread GAPrichard
Having worked on Compaqs I would suspect that it IS a winmodem. While many have odd configurations like IRQ10, the fact that it is on COM2 does not mean it is a real (completely self-contained) modem. Is it detected by Linux as a "communications device"? -Gary-

Re: [newbie] Grub added newer kernel version to it's list of selections

2000-07-01 Thread GAPrichard
I haven't done this yet, and I'm running 7.0 so I'm not using grub. If I understand the original question you have a new additional boot listing. This is a fail-safe. If there is a configuration or other problem you still have access to your original, working, kernel. That way you

Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0 Complete installation

2000-07-01 Thread GAPrichard
CMOS (i.e. the motherboard BIOS, what you are referring to as the setup screen) -- there are many brands, and they all differ. TYPICALLY after you get in, via DEL or F2 or F10 (the three most common ways) or whatever, look at what is displayed for options (perhaps after having to clear a

Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0 Complete installation

2000-07-01 Thread GAPrichard
Be SURE you have the correct field highlighted, move to it as necessary, usually TAB. If F1 shows you the correct set of choices, you know what is possible and the sequence you will see when you actually change values. Clear this help info, try F1 key again, then you will find that the

Re: [newbie] Lilo MBR

2000-06-30 Thread GAPrichard
If you happened to buy the last issue of Maximum Linux magazine, the issue that had the Mandrake and Stormix CDs, make the "install" floppy from the Stormix disc. Boot this floppy and tell it where the Mandrake root partition is on your hard drive (the partition that you want to boot

Re: [newbie] 2nd Hard Drive

2000-06-30 Thread GAPrichard
Let me clarify my earlier posting. 1st (Primary) IDE controller drive jumpered as master = hda drive jumpered as slave = hdb 2nd (secondary) IDE controller drive jumpered as master = hdc drive jumpered as slave = hdd Drive detection is a function of the motherboard CMOS,

Re: [newbie] 2nd Hard Drive

2000-06-30 Thread GAPrichard
Yes, he's right. In my own case I have a Western Digital /66 drive alone on the first controller so it will work in /66 mode [which it does without modification on the 2.2.14 kernel of Mandrake 7.0]. Windows98 and Linux-Mandrake share this drive (hda). The secondary motherboard IDE

Re: [newbie] Installation problems still.....

2000-06-30 Thread GAPrichard
Depending on the motherboard CMOS (the motherboard BIOS) is often reached by DEL. But on some motherboards it could be F2, F10 or many other possibilities. Depending on the capabilities of the BIOS it may or may not be possible to set the CD ROM to boot. -Gary- In a message dated

Re: [newbie] error with install of tar.gz files

2000-06-27 Thread GAPrichard
I have MS and get brain-glitches at times myself. Mostly it's that I'm so tired (all the time) that I can't think clearly--dangerous when working as root! Everybody please be patient with us. -Gary-

Re: [newbie] another modem

2000-06-24 Thread GAPrichard
When I was a tech I installed many Phoebe modems. They are pretty decent, and had models that could be jumper set to COM IRQ (a very good thing!). I bought my USRobotics before the v.90 spec had existed very long, if there would have been a need for updating this was a better choice.

Re: [newbie] Power failures whilst in LM

2000-06-21 Thread GAPrichard
answering 6/18 posting from [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Brinkman) Tom, You are correct that the UPS has surge/spike protection within it (at least all of them that I've run across). And, I've found that the surge/spike protection built in to the UPS rivals the best separate units available [I

Re: [newbie] Power failures whilst in LM

2000-06-18 Thread GAPrichard
I'd like to reply to item one. The cheapest insurance you can have (for your equipment (that is, literally, it's logevity), operational reliability, software (lack of corruption problems), piece of mind, personal free-time, etc.) is a GOOD surge/spike (maybe with RFI) protector, or two,

Re: [[newbie] Mouse Problem after CPU Switch]

2000-06-17 Thread GAPrichard
Did you try changing connections (i.e. swap two of the CPUs locations on the switch)? It could be that the switch is bad in that one location, and that your problem is not related to different o/s. -Gary- 6/16 Leo Stutzmann wrote: Thanks, Yes, it is a rotary dial switch allowing 4 cpus

Re: [newbie] partition magic

2000-06-16 Thread GAPrichard
I know I'm late in responding, but. here's how to fix your Windows partition so that you do not have to low level your hard drive. As a computer technician, if you brought your computer to me I would probably wipe reload your windows partition, which would save your Linux

Re: [newbie] isapnp config error

2000-06-16 Thread GAPrichard
Sorry for the late reply--if this has been addressed I'll get to it. I had very nearly the same error. I haven't had time to delve further. I hope somebody gives what the (corrected) line should look like. I know the interrupt to use when I have the line otherwise correct. -Gary-

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