Re: [newbie] how to setup TV-card in Mandrake8.1?

2002-03-01 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
> mandrake linux wrote: > > HI: > how to setup TV-card in Mandrake8.1? > anyone can help? > > Ming Wu Depends on which tv card you have. if it is an ati then google for gatos. i think gatos has moved to sourceforge but am not sure about this. +mario -- "The software said 'runs on W

Re: [newbie] zip

2002-02-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Paul Kraus wrote: > > How do you windows/zip a file? I can unzip using the unzip command but > there doesn't seem to be a zip conterpart. I need to zip a file to send > to a assocaite running windows. Thanks. > > -- > Want to

Re: [newbie] StarOffice 6.0 beta startup command

2002-02-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Brian Parish wrote: > > It's soffice in whatever directory you chose as the root for StarOffice. > > On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 20:31, Charles Muller wrote: > > I've installed the StarOffice 6.0 beta, but am unable to locate the > > startup command. Does anyone know this? > > > > Chuck look for the e

Re: [newbie] Help with internet connection.

2002-02-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Paul Clyne wrote: > > Hi all, > > You help would be VERY appreciated.. > > I'm running MDK8.1 and for the life of me can not get my Internet > connection to work properly. > > I can dial, connect (all seems ok upto here) but can not connect to any > named services. > > I can ping the remote a

Re: [newbie] enlightenment oops

2002-02-17 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Michael wrote: > > I was having a look around enlightenment and i pushed the virtual desktop > windows right over to the right where they seemed to sit better. Then i rolled > them up - right off the side of my screen... now how do i get them back? > > Yes i have RTFM, at least i scanned it look

Re: [newbie] Memory

2002-02-15 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
hmmm, 96 megs is a lot of RAM IMHO, having more RAM won't hurt, but is the type of RAM that you want available ? with the 200 mmx systems, the SDRAM has to have 60 - 70 ns timing. most modern SDRAMS have 10 less ns timing. even the smaller SIMMS are hard to find. check and see wether the RAM that

Re: [newbie] What does CTRL-ALT-F2 get you?

2002-02-15 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
> Burrows, Scott wrote: > > My system starts up in GNOME. I pressed and it took > > me to a command prompt out of GNOME. This is OK and expected > but.. > > > > How do I get back to GNOME from there? > you can also do it with till you get your X windows back. > > How is this diff

Re: [newbie] unix to dos and dos to unix....

2002-02-15 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Robin Turner wrote: > > On Thursday 14 February 2002 05:17, Franki wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have many perl scripts in a directory that all contain windows > > control characters.. > > > > I would like to make a shell script or something that will go > > through all the files in a directory, (

Re: [newbie] Program with ./configure

2002-02-15 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Daniel Chen wrote: > > Strange problem > > I download the source code of PHP-4.1.1 and tried to compile it in my > Mandrake Linux 8.1 This is my first time compiled a source code. I > followed the instruction in INSTALL and execute ./configure. However, no > matter how hard I tried, I could not

Re: [newbie] Operating Systems and Ram

2002-02-06 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Still no up and running linux box yet =(. Still want to stay somewhat active > on the list. As for linux I am very new, I used Mac's all my life (Big happy > grin). The computer I now have is WindowsXP, so it's obvisious why I want > mandrake. > ::drifts off course::

Re: [newbie] On the Subject of clocks ... Need Enlightenment

2002-02-05 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
use the command "xclock -digital -brief" this will open up a small clock window displaying the time in digital format. do a man xclock for more details. Since you seem keen to stick with enlightenment edit the file $HOME/.enlightenment/file.menu and add the foll line there: "MY_CLOCK" NULL exec

[newbie] personal organizer

2002-01-29 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Hello, I need to use some sort of organizer that will keep track of my todo tasks etc. and provide an alarm as and when a deadline approaches etc. Something on the lines of M$ Outlook in windblows. I have tried korganizer, but am dissapointed coz i can't get the alarm to work. I do not use KDE as

Re: [newbie] Tiny Emacs

2002-01-25 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Charles Muller wrote: > > I am trying to learn how to use the Emacs package that came with ML 8.1, but > the program runs as a tiny window in one corner of my screen, with > microscopic menu fonts. Is there a way to make this window larger, with > larger menu fonts? > > Regards, > > Charles Mul

Re: [newbie] Cron

2002-01-24 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Miark wrote: > > Thanks, Mario. I had the varibale set in .bashrc, but I was > missing the "export". Now it works like a charm! > > Miark > Hello Miark, You're welcome. for those who use a c-shell instead of a bash, the commnad would be "setenv" instead of "export", without the "=" sign. Than

Re: [newbie] Swap Partititon

2002-01-24 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
"FLYNN, Steve" wrote: > If I were you, you 512 meg box would get 256 meg of swap - if you need more > than that then I'd suggest you invest in more RAM rather than more swap > space - if you have to swap more than 256 meg on a 512 meg machine, you need > more RAM! I don't really know how true, wh

Re: [newbie] Cron

2002-01-23 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Miark wrote: > > > Wouldn't > > > > crontab -e > > > > be much easier? This edits your personal crontab and after saving it, cron > > will pick up the revised version and run that. This way cron will also pick > > it up after a reboot. Btw, crontab -l will list the current cron jobs you > > have

Re: [newbie] Test

2002-01-22 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
ai4a wrote: > > Test and what is the result ? did we pass or fail ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] partitions

2002-01-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Nick wrote: > > Does anyone know of a partition tool in Linux that can resize a partition > with losing the data? Thanks > -- > > Registered Linux user #225209 > >

Re: [newbie] OT: VB on Linux???

2002-01-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Gerald Waugh wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Anuerin G. Diaz wrote: > > >%_On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 01:53:51 -0300 > > "ngn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi folks!!! I'm a programmer [not a senior programmer but not a newbie at > > > all] and I have the question if Linux has the need of VB or

Re: [newbie] install/hdd problems

2002-01-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
> I tried changing the dma to 66 and even 33 in the bios- same thing. I even > tried changing to 40 pin cable. Hello s, I don't think you need to change your bios settings. rather while booting from the linux cd, there must be some parameter to be entered regarding your dma. i read about a simi

Re: [newbie] ebay

2002-01-18 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Lee wrote: > > Hello Lee, > > This is not the reply that you are looking for, but i started using > > netscape when i ran into similar problems. I wish it would work in > > konquorer though. > > > > Thank You, > > Regards, > > mario > Thanks Mario, > > I still have the old Windows box to resort

Re: [newbie] ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro 32mg AGP

2002-01-15 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Curt Tresenriter wrote: > > Being a little behind in my email, I've just read your post. > I'm using this card under LM 8.1, the ATI page says it will only work as a > graphics adapter, but I've read (somewhere) that someone was able to get the > TV in/out to work though it's supposed to be somew

Re: [newbie] Correct md5sums after burning a CD?

2002-01-14 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Randy Kramer wrote: > I've checked the md5sums after downloading, and also after burning > (using "md5sum /dev/cdroms/cdrom1"), but after burning the md5sums can > be different (for various reasons) without necessarily indicating a > problem. I burn my cds under Windows using Adaptec Easy CD Cre

Re: [newbie] install win after install linux?

2002-01-14 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Fadel Cazor Casis wrote: > > Hi, > i have LM8.1 in a filled primary disk, > is possible install now windows in a new secondary disk by > switching primary disk to secondary an sencondary > disk to primary? and not lost mi linux? > how to accomplish this? > Thanks on advance > > ---

Re: [newbie] Question - school related so ignore if you want.

2002-01-04 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
> > > I need to do a project for my statistics class and thought this place > > would > > be perfect for it. I need 50 people to answer this and it would be > > greatly > > appreciated. > > > > 1. How many hours a week do you spend online? 40+ > > > > 2. What is your age? 28 > > > > 3. Sex? M/

Re: [newbie] Still no printing in LM 8.1

2001-12-07 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Marcia wrote: > > Dear All, > > I have not gotten anywhere so far with the printing so I may install vmware > put on my Win95 and print from there. Does anyone know how I would mount or > access Linux files in Windows95 (without using Samba) when the Windows 95 is > running in Vmware? Any help

Re: [newbie] killing a connection

2001-12-07 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
Fred Schroeder wrote: > > Hi, > I noticed this evening when I logged in to our server at work and ran > "who" that I show being still logged in a couple of different places, > though my workstation is shut down. How do I kill these connections? > Thanks, > Fred > > ---

Re: [newbie] fat32 vs reiserfs for storage

2001-11-12 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
> > Sorry if this question was already answered, I couldn't find it. > > I have two partitions on the same disk, one fat32, one reiserFS, oth > with plenty of space. Since I spend all of my time in Linux, I keep the > Fat32 partition for storage. > > I frequently access a large number of smal

Re: [newbie] Installing hardare

2001-11-12 Thread Mario Michael da Costa
daim !! i must have missed it then. and all this time used to install wvdial from a RH 6.x cd, and for mdk 8.1 i had to compile wvdial from the sources. I have the downloaded 3 cd set of mdk 8.1, where can i find wvdial ?. My apologies to the excellent folk at mandrake, all this time i considered