Re: [newbie] can not connect to internet

2000-09-19 Thread Paul Payne
I use @home also, and here is how I put this info to use. If you have RH or MDK use linuxconf to get the numbers plugged in. In the X version click on Networking, then fill in the relatively self-explanatory boxes under Basic Host Information, Name server Specification, and Routing and Gateways.

Re: [newbie] Samba master domain

2000-09-19 Thread Paul Payne
"olof.liungman" wrote: > Hi, > > I've never used Linuxconf to configure Samba, but if you change smb.conf you > have to restart Samba for the change to take effect (kill smbd and nmbd and > start them again; maybe kill -HUP will also do the trick, though I don't > know if the command looks the sa

Re: [newbie]

2000-09-19 Thread Paul Payne
> It sounds like you need to have root powers for the install. su to root and try again. Paul (another one) > Dear Sir/Madam, > I am writing to you to ask you if you could help me with a problem I am > encountring with Mandrake Linux 7.1. I am, obviously, a profane in Linux, > however I am bec

Re: [newbie] i cant get netscape to work

2000-09-16 Thread Paul Payne
Is your DNS info set to the numbers given by your ISP?  Paul - Original Message - From: adam sheridan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:03 AM Subject: [newbie] i cant get netscape to work everytime i try to go somewhere on my netsc

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 / Trying to get modem to work

2000-09-15 Thread Paul Payne
Rodrigo Villela LAB17 wrote: > I have a HSP Onboard modem and it doesn't work either. >Any solutions ? If it says HSP anywhere on the packaging it is almost certainly a winmodem. The (few) exceptions are still winmodems but include some sort of Linux driver or source code to compile one on y