[newbie] How to receive mail under shell?

Hi: I can receive my internet mail throught Kppp under X-window and also can receive local network mail using mailx under shell. I want to receive my internet mail under shell. How to do this? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How to turn off power when shutdown?

Hi: My PC is with ATX stucture. I can turn off my pc's power automatically in win98's shutdown.(I think this function is convenience) Can I do this in Linux? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Is there a monitor program in linux.

Hi: There is a monitor program in Novell which monitor the system resources and users in time. I think there must be some one in linux to monitor users and their action. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Wrong date! NEED HELP.

:00" +%T ' to correct the date. All thing is ok now. 3. After reboot, I type 'date' and the system show "Fri May 7 22:20:00 CST 1999". Why? Linux have lost my config. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] About command ps.

Hi: I want to kill the daemon of inetd avoid rebooting. I use command "ps aus" ,but inetd isnt listed. Why ? How to rerun the daemon after kill it? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How can run program automatic at boot?

Hi: I dont know which file include the information. I have tired many *.conf. I want to run one program at boot. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Other user except root can shutdown server?

Hi: I have added a user named "lyn" as group of root. But the command of "shutdown" cannt be used by "lyn". How to assign the right of root to "lyn". Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How to know the ver of my linux?

Hi: I have brought Linux Mandrake three weeks ago. The sellor said it is Mandrake 6.0 . But I cannt sure of it for a lot of people talk about " Mandrake v6.0 coming soon?". How to know the ver of my linux? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How to set my ps/2 mouse?

Hi: I have changed my serial mouse to ps/2 mouse. I cannt setup it. What port can I use? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Random switch between the Desktops

Hi: When I move my mouse around the taskbar without clicking any thing in X-window, I found the Desktop switch randomly with flashing. Why? Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How to distinguish file and directory in shell?

Hi: I am using linux Mandrake. I found it is difficulty to distinguish file and directory,to judge which file is runnable and which is not.It is more easy in linux SlackWare which support different color to distinguish them. Does Mandrake support this function? Thanks John l.yn

[expert] How to install my 56k modem based on PCI bus?

Hi: I am very excited for installing my X-window successfully at last! I have install it for two days.Very thanks all person. Now, I meet a new question: How to install my inner modem of 56k based on PCI bus. I have installed the modem in win98, all thing is ok. But the product havent driver

[expert] Linux cannt detect the ram of my VGA card.

VGA color16. As if linux cannt use my AGP card. I want to change the XF86Config file. There has too many items with driver such as 'VGA','SVGA','S3'. I dont know which item as param passed to X-window. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Linux cannt detect the ram of my VGA card.

VGA color16. As if linux cannt use my AGP card. I want to change the XF86Config file. There has too many items with driver such as 'VGA','SVGA','S3'. I dont know which item as param passed to X-window. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Linux cannt detect the ram of my VGA card.

VGA color16. As if linux cannt use my AGP card. I want to change the XF86Config file. There has too many items with driver such as 'VGA','SVGA','S3'. I dont know which item as param passed to X-window. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] Linux cannt detect the ram of my VGA card.

VGA color16. As if linux cannt use my AGP card. I want to change the XF86Config file. There has too many items with driver such as 'VGA','SVGA','S3'. I dont know which item as param passed to X-window. Thanks! John l.yn

[newbie] How to change the resolution of X-windows?

to find some thing on the screen. Thanks! John l.yn