Re: [newbie] mounting a floppy??

mount /dev/fd0 cd /mnt/floppy ls Joe Brault wrote: I downloaded some utilities on my win98 machine, and want to transfer them over to my linux machine, but when I put the disk in the drive and click on the icon, it says:could not mounterror log:mount you must specify the filesystem typeCan

Re: [newbie] INTERNET ACCESS

I use a best data 33.6 for linux, its a serial external Mark Drake wrote: I have a Gateway Essentials 366 which has a 366MHZ AMD K6-2 processor. The current modem installed is a Lucent Technologies 56K Fax-Modem installed in a PCI slot. My research says that this is a form of "winmodem".

Re: [newbie] Extracting GZ File

tar xvcf filename "-=Memphis=-" wrote: How do I extract or decompress a gz file? For example if the filename is file.gz, what the command line should be looked like? thanx

Re: [newbie] Fetchmail, modems and cgi (but not together)

Hey I can help you out , i just figured out how to do it myself im gonna do two things, im gonna tell you how to set up fetchmail and give you the url to a GREAT website with a lot of good information on how to set up almost everything ( except that damn x-windows that has me over the edge

[newbie] Question

So, I'm thinking of running a little BBS or MUD on my linux box how would i go to setting that up ? how do i configure it so people can telnet in and out, check local email, etc point me to a website or some tutorials, ill greatly appreciate 'em thank you btw, i ordered linux in a nutshell, im

Re: [newbie] Problem...FreeBSD?

Well, its better in the sense of networking since its kind of more communications oriented ,its great for an isp, i just need hands-on practice you know. we're both on the same situation, im majoring in computer science/robotics -Original Message- From: Mark E Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[newbie] XSuSe

Ok I downloaded XSuSe as RPM and ran rpm -i xsuse.rpm now how exactly do i use this to support my sis 620 card ? Ramon Gandia wrote: Lloyd Osten wrote: I have two computers, one running LM6.0 (this one) and the other one is running Win98. They are both connected to a cablemodem via a

Re: [newbie] XSuSe

Okay i have the XFCom_SiS but they still didnt have the 620 card listed im looking for other servers now.. Civileme wrote: Morpheus The Sinful Weeper wrote: So look for other SiS chipsets. The same server supports all of them--choose any--like 530, 5597/98 6326 etc. My experience with SiS

[newbie] PHeww!!

Well I seem to be going on the right path theres only one problem left, when i try to rpm the xsis.rpm it gives me an error, it failed because it messes up with some other file the next step im trying is downloading it on .tgz to see if it works

Re: [newbie] networking

Hey, that samba step by step guide, could i get a copy ? Dan Brown wrote: From: Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] So where do I go from here? That they can ping is good. Where you need to go from here is to set up Samba, which will let your win98 box see files/printers/etc on your

[newbie] Well....Hello

Ok Everyone here knows my sad story of my SiS 620 nowi downloaded XSiS and XSuSe instead of xfree-whatever but when i type "XFCom_SiS" , the screen just completely clears and goes black thats it, i have to reboot after that cuz absolutely nothing happens help out ? anyone ? please ?

[newbie] Problem...

I have a problem, I have a SiS620 AGP card and i cant seem to configure x-windows ..I also have a daewoo monitor , it isnt listed.. neither is the card, maybe this is the problem ? Btw..the only two connections i could set up were mini-com, (which sucks because i dont understand ) and

[newbie] SuSe vs mandrake

So ...check out what I found - does this mean only SuSe supports my 620 motherboard ? XFCom_SiS (formerly XSuSE_SiS) Version 3.0 as of March 17, 1999 Thanks to Xavier Ducoin we can now offer a server for the current SiS530 and SiS620 based motherboards. While this server was tested and