Re: [newbie] file permission

2002-10-05 Thread jm
you got me curious since i couldn't find the answer as easily as i thought i would *g* i went to google and did a search for file attributes linux and came across a link to the 'chattr' man page. the following excerpt is, i believe, what you're looking for... When a file with the `S'

[newbie] Swap

1999-05-30 Thread JM
I have a humnm I think 60M of swap partition. I did this because I chose workstation installation and automatically assigns this number. My question is : How do I change this to a 100M for example?

Re: [newbie] Swap

1999-05-30 Thread JM
I don't think PM from PowerQuest works on linux. I have linux on my drive. I don't have anything that resembles windows. I know there is a command while in root. I remember reading it about it. I don't recall the source though. Brian Erikson wrote: JM wrote: I have a humnm I think 60M

[newbie] scanner

1999-05-16 Thread JM
If you have a scanner working successfully with 5.3, I need your help. What do I need to do, what configuration to use, etc. Thanks

Re: [newbie] Kget - Caitoo

1999-05-15 Thread JM
Basically this is done this way just in case your best friend (grandmother, etc) is over your shoulder. Then nobody can see your password. You have to type it twice (using the tab key to retype it) and hitting enter. Remember that root is the chief. So this security measure is necessary.

Re: [newbie] a suggestion needed from someone knowledgeable in Mandrake---PLEASE!!!

1999-05-13 Thread JM
Boon Kee wrote: How do you recompile the kernel? I am try to recompile linux 2.2.7 downloaded from the web. Here is how Icompile the kernel (In Mandrake, you have to install the source from the CD... Once you install the source from the cdrom: cd /linux/src/linux make xconfig then make sure you

RE: [newbie] a suggestion needed from someone knowledgeable in Mandrake---PLEASE!!!

1999-05-13 Thread JM
Maybe you need sound support in the kernel? How did you install Mandrake? Maybe you left something... Workstation installationi the best for me for now. I remember I could not get sound once (messing with the system) and I just rebuilded the kernel and when running sndconfig after that it

Re: [newbie] MESSAGE TO EVERYONE...

1999-05-09 Thread JM
I completely agree. It was unethical and is the classical approach or way to answer when someone does not have the depth about the world surrounding us. Estoy completamente de acuerdo. No fue etica su respuesta y es el camino clasico a seguir cuando alguien no conoce o tiene un significado

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer

1999-05-09 Thread JM
I downloaded RealPlayer and installed it. However it does not seem to work with KDE for me. It worked before using the plain RedHat. I guess I need to do someting more but I don't know what at this time.

Re: [newbie] Voluntarios

1999-05-08 Thread JM
I meant the docs at their website

Re: [newbie] about spanish posts.......

1999-05-08 Thread JM
Don't apologize for talking Spanish man!

Re: [newbie] By the way

1999-05-07 Thread JM
No I'm serious. How do you start to compile (configure) the kernel in mandrake? That is...where diablos is "linux".?! IS it in /usr/src/linux...No! Where do I go to use "make xconfig"? Tell me el secreto...Por favor.

Re: [newbie] Como Hacer yo cambio el conectarse Mensaje por Linux.

1999-05-07 Thread JM
Why not? Mandrake's site has translation for many languages except in Spanish. I respect all languages and people. I wrote them and they say that they were working in the problem and that they had a hard time finding tranlators. Yo me ofreci the voluntario (I offered myself as a volunteer).

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0

1999-05-07 Thread JM
Thanks for the info...did you use the official release? Gracias por la info ...Usastes la version oficial?

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0

1999-05-07 Thread JM
I just hope that Mandrake 6.0 is not $79.99 Solamente espero que Mandrake 6.0 no sea $79.99

[newbie] Zip question

1999-05-06 Thread JM
I installed an internal zip drive (ATAPI). I can use only a preformated zip. Other zip disks I use give me the message I can't read superblock or I have to specify the file system (depending what i did on the fstab i guess) How do i edit the fstab? do i have to do anything else? Also, the