Re: [newbie] A question, comment, and observation oh my!

1999-05-30 Thread Martin Barnard
> Ben wrote: > > 1. How do I get kde to start with "num lock" on? > 2. After upgrading to netscape 4.6, i've lost the use of my "delete > key" in netscape. How do I get netscape to use the "delete" key? > 3. Does anyone know of the progress Troll Tech is having porting the > "Opera Web Browser"

Re: [newbie] Pppd dies unexpectedly

1999-05-17 Thread Martin Barnard
feet and tossing a temper tantrum and ask for help > WITHOUT the "threats" to give up Linux. You'll get alot further. > > -- > Steve Philp > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martin Barnard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Too much is not enough.

Re: [newbie] Kget -> Caitoo

1999-05-14 Thread Martin Barnard
I think that you'll have better luck at the linuxberg web site tho' - I tried here & couldn't get the page up either. http://www.linuxberg.com do a search for caitoo. Martin. On Fri, 14 May 1999, you happily destroyed the English language and wrote this instead: > Anyone interested in an ftp pro

RE: [newbie] Upgrade Mandrake 5.3 to KDE 1.1.1 ?

1999-05-12 Thread Martin Barnard
> > RH 6.0 installs KDE 1.1.1pre2 in /usr/local/kde (?) instead of /opt/kde. > > Worse. RH 6.0 installs KDE in straight /usr, which is not only stupid but > also a violation of FSSTND. > Unfortunately, we have to stick with it in Mandrake 6.0 because we want to > remain compatible. An alternat

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

1999-05-07 Thread Martin Barnard
I wish I could, then I would :( Martin On Sat, 08 May 1999, you wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: > > > hehe > > ¿¿Ahora todos van a hablar Español?? > (is now everybody going to speak spanish???) > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Get Your Own Free Pop or Web Based

Re: [newbie] Other user except root can shutdown server?

1999-05-07 Thread Martin Barnard
On Fri, 07 May 1999, you wrote: > Tried it and it does not work here > Jeanette That is because the shutdown command is not available for su root, as the standard su root path doesn't include /sbin. I would recommend putting a symlink maybe in the /usr/bin or somewhere where the path is on th

Re: [newbie] Q: XMessageBox

1999-05-02 Thread Martin Barnard
Much thanks, it works perfectly :) If you were wondering, I want to use it in one of my scripts, which cycle through a range of dynamic ip's looking for my friend, who sometimes doesn't use icq/shells & it's difficult to get in touch with him. > xmessage should do what you want. Use it as s

[newbie] Q: XMessageBox

1999-05-01 Thread Martin Barnard
Hi, I was wondering if there was a program anywhere which will open a message box in X containing a text string that's passed to it. for example, if I wanted a bash script that would open a message box telling me of an event when I have no terminals open. If anyone knows of such a program, or can

Re: [newbie] network

1999-05-01 Thread Martin Barnard
On Sat, 01 May 1999, you wrote: > anyone know why Linux doesnt see the win98 box > and why win98 keeps saying a password is required > to access the linux box? I can ping both machines > and login via ftp to the linux machine, but that is the > extent. You can telnet the linux box from win98 and

Re: [newbie] Super Disk & CD Recorders

1999-04-30 Thread Martin Barnard
re: CD-Record software. Which CD Record software would this be? I have just bought a cd recorder & would like to figure out how to use it under Linux. Thanks for any help. Martin Barnard

Re: [newbie] How to install my 56k modem

1999-04-30 Thread Martin Barnard
o disable PnP and set the IRQ manually.Am I wrong here > anyone? > I'm reading everything before I install. I may just do it this weekend > though. > Rip6 > > I'm using a Diamond SupraExpress 56e Pro on my installation with no problems if that helps you? Dunno if it's a multimedia tho'. Martin Barnard

RE: [newbie] Super Disk & CD Recorders

1999-04-30 Thread Martin Barnard
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, you wrote: > The LS120 work very well (I have one), the only problem is that you cannot > create a rescue floppy during the installation. > > Toshiro > > > > Hi All, > > > > I was just wondering if the LS120 (Super Disks) and CD recorders are > > supported under Linux. If t

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] Ps2 Mouse

1999-04-24 Thread Martin Barnard
On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, you wrote: > On Fri, Apr 23, 1999 at 11:53:41PM +0300, Martin Barnard wrote: > > Hi > > I have just bought a new mouse (Ps/2 variety) and am wondering which > > port etc it uses. Any help would be appreciated. I have tried cua0-3 and > > t

[newbie] [Newbie] CD-ReWritable

1999-04-23 Thread Martin Barnard
Hi Does anyone know how to configure the Phillips PCA362RW CD ReWriter for linux? I have it set as my secondary slave (My normal cd is my secondary master). Also, since I have installed it, I had to rearrange my cdrom etc to fit it & now /dev/cdrom is a node to /dev/hdc1 and not /dev/hdd1 (what's

[newbie] [Newbie] Ps2 Mouse

1999-04-23 Thread Martin Barnard
Hi I have just bought a new mouse (Ps/2 variety) and am wondering which port etc it uses. Any help would be appreciated. I have tried cua0-3 and ttyS0-3 for most of the mice. The model is Logitech PS/2 Pilot Mouse. Thanks Martin.

Re: [newbie] Creative SB16 PnP

1999-04-21 Thread Martin Barnard
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, you wrote: > Just installed a Creative SB16 PnP Soundcard into one of > our test machines. Anyone have experience with this card? > Linux fails to set it up correctly. > > PnP is turned off btw. I went to http://www.opensound.com and downloaded their drivers etc. Works fine

RE: [newbie] Lots of fatal system crashes.

1999-04-17 Thread Martin Barnard
On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, you wrote: > What are the exact errors he gets. Could be many things but would be much > narrower with specifics. > > Make sure his Hardware isn't bad. I had that problem with the Computer > Re-booting out of X, I found that I had a bad stack of memory chips causing > the

[newbie] Lots of fatal system crashes.

1999-04-17 Thread Martin Barnard
Hi, I was wondering if you could help my friend, he has installed Mandrake on his system and for some reason it keeps crashing (SIGHUP 11) when he does things in X (the whole thing rebooting). His system is: Pentium 166MMX Diamond Stealth 3D2000 (2MB) Video card 32 MB RAM Generic 32x CDRom 6 GIG