Re: [newbie] Floppy accessing - not

2002-01-09 Thread Idea.listBT
> Try this for the append line, where hdb is my cdrw and hdd is my floppy, > change accordingly for yours. > hdb=ide-scsi hdd=ide-floppy devfs=mount quiet > -- > Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842 > > Thanks Dennis - will give it a try now Dave S. Dave S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Want

[newbie] Floppy accessing - not

2002-01-09 Thread Idea.listBT
Hi folks am running dual boot MLN 8.1 and w98 Mandrake has formatted a floppy ok but I can't access it. I've been trying, on and off, for weeks and it's a good thing that I'm a masochist otherwise it would be driving me nuts. Any advice would be very much appreciated. I took Tom Brinkman's advic

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread Idea.listBT
Thanks all. Will follow thse suggestions Dave S. > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Dialup Connection

2001-08-28 Thread Idea.ListBT
Have now found kppp Cheers Dave S. - Original Message - From: "d" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Dialup Connection > LURKER here, I have just a regular dialup connection and when I clicked on > the "kppp" and th

Re: [newbie] Dialup Connection

2001-08-28 Thread Idea.ListBT
Hi d Thanks for reply - it's good to know that there is (somewhere) the possibility of a dial up :-) I'm doing something wrong - obviously. If I can say this in a whisper - what is the "kppp" and where can I find it? See how new I am ! I'm in win98 at moment so can't look yet. Cheers (and regards

[newbie] Dialup Connection

2001-08-28 Thread Idea.ListBT
Am very new to linux. (all attempts having failed previously) Have installed Mandrake 8.0 It wont go online although I've entered all the parms for my adsl modem. Strangely the install never prompted me for a phone number for the dial-up and it doesn't recognise my 57k Conexant modem either. Obv

Re: [newbie] Stystem Menu

2001-08-25 Thread Idea.ListBT
It must be my OE (though I've never seen this before) because I've also read an older message from Pascal Goguey and this invites me to download a Japanese font! Pascal? - Japanese? - Nah! (I think I may have been 'got at'). Dave, I wannabe a Penguin head too, S. idea.list - Original Messa

[newbie] Stystem Menu

2001-08-25 Thread Idea.ListBT
Hi Frank Sorry can't help with your query but just to let you know that the html code that you include in your message cocks up my outlook express (yes I am still using OE :-) ). OE is inviting me to download an additional font in order to read your footer - it won't take no for an answer and free