Re: [newbie] New Modem Problems ;(

2000-09-05 Thread Mads Rasmussen
Try messing around with the flow control Mads - Original Message - From: Kandace Little To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:06 PM Subject: [newbie] New Modem Problems ;( I got a new to me modem, it is a 33.6 USRobotics Sportster

Re: [newbie] a few problems of my own

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
Try disabling the toshiba panning device when starting up, in the bios I think. Mads - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 3:19 AM Subject: [newbie] a few problems of my own i have a toshiba satellite 1675cds notebook:

Re: [newbie] ISP

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
Try accessing from a windows machine and running the program Winipcfg (in c:\windows) It will tell you your current ip number but more important also your DNS numbers. Write them down. In your setup of kppp in linux you can now enter this information but only fill in info about DNS and perhaps

Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
4 GB should be enough for a first time linux installation. I would recommend using this partioning: Swap = size of ram on computer /boot = 100 Mb /= 200 Mb /usr= 2,5 Mb /usr/local = the rest You do not need much space for users (home) when you are the only user With regards,

Fw: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
Sorry, that should of course be /usr = 2,5 GB Regards, Mads - Original Message - From: "Mads Rasmussen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning 4 GB should be enough for a

Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
that, and after all that was just what the guy was asking for. Regards, Mads - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning Mads Rasmussen wrote: 4

Re: [newbie] whois nslookup..

2000-09-04 Thread Mads Rasmussen
nslookup should be in bind-utils as far as I remember but if you use the kpackage to install rpms you can locate single files using the menu. I donĀ“t remember correctly but I think it is under Edit - pull down each menu and see for yourself Regards, Mads - Original Message - From:

Re: [newbie] Traceroute...

2000-09-01 Thread Mads Rasmussen
You might consider looking at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/admin/ashell2.html#Path Regards Mads - Original Message - From: "Robert Griffiths" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 6:24 PM Subject: [newbie] Traceroute... Hi, when i try to use the

Re: [newbie] linux to unix

2000-09-01 Thread Mads Rasmussen
running xterm like this: \xterm The \ is to avoid aliases Still confused???, try having a look at: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/xwin/xnet.html Regards, Mads Rasmussen - - Original Message - From: "Nijs, Vincent" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'Newbie Linux List '" [E

Re: [newbie] Traceroute...

2000-09-01 Thread Mads Rasmussen
It looks like a path problem, what security option did you choose when installing? You can change your search path in the .bashXXX files in your home directory, just start up emacs and add /usr/sbin Regards, Mads Rasmussen - Original Message - From: "Robert Griffiths" [EMAIL