Re: [newbie] $6.50 for MDK 7.1 2-CD set (GPL version)

2000-06-20 Thread Rick Murphy
M Thompson wrote: Sounds good to me. Tell me where to send my check. Mail the mandrakes to: Rick Murphy 5758 Flager El Paso, Texas 79938

Re: [newbie] CD Burner wont respond

2000-05-24 Thread Rick Murphy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/23/00 5:07:34 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/hardware/hremov3.html By george a link with instructions that actually work. After 4 days of stumbling around the CD-R Howto. I followed those

Re: [newbie] Netscape - Locking Up and Self-terminating - How to prevent?

1999-11-02 Thread Rick Murphy
On Mon, 01 Nov 1999, David BAUDENS wrote: John Aldrich écrivit : On Mon, 01 Nov 1999, you wrote: Sorry to butt in here butt, what are those 3 different Netscape files that you gotta download, common, and the other 2? Do they do it tat way so it is not one long download?

[newbie] Looking for Docs on Staroffice and diskdrake

1999-10-30 Thread Rick Murphy
I'm looking for documentation on Staroffice and on diskdrake. I've got about 47 megs of free space on my harddrive (8.4 gig) that I'd like to claim. Does anyone know if diskdrake can read and partition diskdives larger than 8 gig? Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] Realplayer

1999-10-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sat, 30 Oct 1999, Hernan Alonso Campo P. wrote: Hi. I've Mandrake 6.1 Netscape 4.61 I do step by step the instruction from http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg09277.html but, no waa laa. somebody know ... what happend?. take all the info out of the applications

Re: [newbie] 128bit Communicator?

1999-10-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Mark E. Drummond wrote: What is the easiest way to bring my mandrake rpm installed version of communicator 4.7 up to 128 bits? Fortify rpms? Fortify source? Installing the 128 bit verion over the rpm version? -- Gang Warily Gang, I'd go with the fortify. Rick

Re: [newbie] RealPlayerG2 - Netscape Plugin? How?

1999-10-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Sevatio Octavio wrote: How do you get RealplayerG2 to act as a Netscape Plugin? Here you go. http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg09277.html The only thing I did different was I left the applications info blank, but this excellent guide should do the

Re: [newbie] 128bit Communicator?

1999-10-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Mark E. Drummond wrote: Rick Murphy wrote: Gang, That's not my name, it's a scottish clan motto ... ;-) Thought it was a nickname. By the way fortify now has a linux version for netscape 4.7 Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] Repartitioning utility

1999-10-28 Thread Rick Murphy
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ron Marriage wrote: I purchased Patition Magic, a bit over a monthy ago, and it cost $80 but does have a rebate to bring it to about $65. I installed it to change my windows and linux partitions. It doesn't recognize the partitions tables that I installed with fips

[newbie] Hmmm, update downloads won't work

1999-10-27 Thread Rick Murphy
Since re-installing Mandrake 6.1 I have a problem using the mandrake update program. It will call up the updates but after I sign in as root it will not download and update the files. Is there something I didn't install when I re-installed mandrake? Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped

Re: [newbie] Fortify install

1999-10-25 Thread Rick Murphy
Ok well I vaguely remember when picking packages that I don't think I installed Navigator thinking I didn't need both. Jr. click on your rpm button and cruise around a little and see if it is loaded. If it is click on it and the rpm program will tell you where it is installed. If it is not

Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-10-24 Thread Rick Murphy
Both best buy and compusa are selling redhat for 19.95 plus tax. The box also includes star office 5.1 on a seperate cd. The star office cd has the sun emblem on the cd cover. Seems like a pretty fair deal. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

[newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. Secondly, how are

Re: [newbie]

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
You may not be too impressed with Linux until you have used it for a while, and start to realize how nice it is to be able to find a way of doing nearly anything you want to do with your PC, and then there is the added bonus that the shell won't crash on you at the drop of the proverbial

[newbie] optimizing for K-6 III

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
I'm running mandrake 6.1 and it says its optimized for intel right on the label. I'm using an amd k-6 III. I don't need to do anything to make it run faster on my K-6... right? Or do I? Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It

Re: [newbie] optimizing for K-6 III

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
John Aldrich wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm running mandrake 6.1 and it says its optimized for intel right on the label. I'm using an amd k-6 III. I don't need to do anything to make it run faster on my K-6... right? Or do I? No. It's just compiled for Pentium or

[newbie] Well I'm back in the saddle again

1999-10-22 Thread Rick Murphy
Thanks for the help guys and gals. I appreciate it. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

[newbie] I messed up linux, help

1999-10-21 Thread Rick Murphy
Well this is my second post. Things may be worse off than I had feared as I don't see my first post yet. I was fooling around in linuxconf (I guess that was what did it) and somehow messed up linux. symptoms: everything works fine in root. everything works fine as local until I use kppp

Re: [newbie] 100dpi

1999-10-17 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Donny wrote: wat da hell. This faggot dont even ask me to stop using HTML, he makes a friggin sarcastic remark. So im not apologizing for jack crap. U dont like it? tough. And if u dont like HTML mail... at least ~ask~ for me to turn it off. Hay,

[newbie] linux support for savage 4?

1999-10-17 Thread Rick Murphy
I'm putting together a couple of computers. I have an elsa savage 4 video card. Is the savage 4 supported by linux yet? Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] 100dpi (OT)

1999-10-17 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Civileme wrote: Rick Murphy wrote: On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Donny wrote: SNIP It is always best to be tolerant and cool our jets as Steve did, but while I will not judge the person, I will judge the level of comfort I experience associating with him. So Pine has

Re: [newbie] linux support for savage 4?

1999-10-17 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Civileme wrote: Short Answer: Yes http://www.xfree86.org/#currentrel Longer answer: On that page, we see that the driver was provided by S3, and moreover the bug fixes for another driver were provided by SiS. Seems some vendors are learning that Microsoft is not

Re: [newbie] Run LEVEL 5

1999-10-17 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Jesse Royall wrote: Hey John: I got it working again. I finally got it to boot with linux 3 and reset what I needed... I also got the video problem fixed. I have a SiS 5597/5598 video card (actually built into the mother board) and a Vision Graphic monitor. Took

[newbie] Thanks for the font tips

1999-10-15 Thread Rick Murphy
Hey I love this list. Thanks for the tips on increasing my font size. I've wrestled with this ever since my switch to linux. Netscape look pretty good now. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] I found a link to 4.7 for linux 2.0 (glibc) (upgradeatyour own risk)

1999-10-03 Thread Rick Murphy
I downloaded the Fortify untared it and ran the script to install it. It asked me if I wanted to Fortify this browser Y, N, Q. I answered Y then it came back Do you want to Fortify this browser Y, N, Q? to infinity? Anyway it didn't work did anyone have any luck installing Fortify

Re: [newbie] I found a link to 4.7 for linux 2.0 (glibc) (upgradeatyour own risk)

1999-10-02 Thread Rick Murphy
Alan where did you find the fortify for the Linux version of Netscape I only see the Windows and NT versions? Can you send me a link for the Linux one? Thanks Jeanette please post to our board Rick "Mulerider" Murphy -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2 Update

1999-10-01 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 01 Oct 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: Sorry Rick this is not even the Beta yet ? Got a ways to go before the final Jeanette Well I saved the link to their patch, I guess I'll be fooling with that in a couple of months. The real player G2 is downloaded is an updated file. The old G2

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2 Update

1999-10-01 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 01 Oct 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Fri, 01 Oct 1999, you wrote: Meanwhile I'm back to trying to figure out xcdroast. I hope to mount my windows files in linux and then have xcdroast copy and burn the mandrake 6.1 iso file I downloaded to windows. Here's a copy of how my

Re: [newbie] Real Player G2 Expires

1999-09-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: Has anyone else had this happen? I downloaded another one and it says its expired also? Jeanette Jeanette, Mine just came up as expired as well. Does anyone have a solution? This is one program I'd consider buying if it is stable. Rick

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 to Mandrake 6.1 - - - Worth the effort??

1999-09-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, bay56 wrote: - Original Message - From: Rick Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eric L. Damron [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 4:49 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 to Mandrake 6.1 - - - Worth the effort

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2 Update

1999-09-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, root wrote: For all the folks having problems with real player, an article in today's slashdot mentioned that a new alpha version is now out. http://www.real.com/products/player/linux.html Ok troops, I downloaded the new RealPlayerG2 (an rpm for us mandrake and redhat

Re: [newbie] CDR-RW, thanks Paul

1999-09-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Paul Benjamin wrote: First you will have to login as root or at least su to root in a terminal window. Next we need to test cdrecord to make sure it is working. cdrecord is used by XCDRoast to burn the CD. At a terminal prompt type: cdrecord -scanbus This

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 6.0 to Mandrake 6.1 - - - Worth the effort??

1999-09-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Eric L. Damron wrote: I'm running Mandrake 6.0 with all the patches. If I take the time to upgrade to 6.1 what will it give me? I liked the things I've found with 6.1. It has Netscape 6.1, the latest kde which will now load gnome applications, xcdroast already

RE: [newbie] CDR-RW

1999-09-28 Thread Rick Murphy
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: XCDRoast -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Strike, Jeff Sent: 28 September 1999 19:35 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [newbie] CDR-RW Is there any software out there for

Re: [newbie] Savage 4 Server

1999-09-27 Thread Rick Murphy
On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, you wrote: Does anyone know if XFree86 3.3.5 (I think that's the most recent version) has the appropriate x server for video cards with the Savage 4 chipset? According to www.xfree86.org/cardslist.html, it would appear that

Re: [newbie] ICQ for Java in Linux

1999-09-25 Thread Rick Murphy
O A couple ICQ clones I know of are Licq (it doesn't stand for Linux ICQ) and Micq. Give gnomeicq a whirl. It is already installed if you are using mandrake 6.0 or 6.1. I've added it to my desktop. It is easy to run from KDE and works great. Rick "mulerider" Murphy -- "I

Re: [newbie] ICQ for Java in Linux

1999-09-25 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sat, 25 Sep 1999, Rick Murphy wrote: O A couple ICQ clones I know of are Licq (it doesn't stand for Linux ICQ) and Micq. Give gnomeicq a whirl. It is already installed if you are using mandrake 6.0 or 6.1. I've added it to my desktop. It is easy to run from KDE and works

Re: [newbie] Chix

1999-09-22 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, David P. Greenberg wrote: On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, you wrote: --I bought this stupid OS because the guy at the computer store said I could get chix with it... Nahhh...to do that, you have to have "Tux" the penguin with you

[newbie] continuing my applications install

1999-09-04 Thread Rick Murphy
Troops, Well tonight I successfully configured gnomeicu and gaim (aol instant message) and got'em running. I downloaded NICQ but couldn't figure out how to configure it so I looked around in my rpms and found gnomeicu. I created an icon for it on my kde screen and away it went (picked up how

Re: [newbie] modem, themes, etc

1999-09-04 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 04 Aug 1999, Richard Salts wrote: Using the KDE desktop, how is a modem configured? Suppose one selects a desktop 'theme' to use as one's background, how does the user unpack and use this as background? Richard OK Richard, I recommend you buy the Sam's book Teach yourself KDE.

[newbie] tool bars for both gnome and kde are active

1999-09-02 Thread Rick Murphy
Somehos (I haven't a clue maybe some of you brainy types can tell me) I've got both the gnome and the kde tool bars appearing on the bottom and as far as I can tell gnome and Kde both appear to be working. KDE applications are still on my screen but I can call up gnome applications at will.

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2

1999-09-01 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 01 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Wed, 01 Sep 1999, you wrote: Sheesh this is almost getting TOO easy. ;-) I still think it'd be better to have 'em learn how to do it from command-line. :-) John I think that linux thru mandrake 6.0 is now as easy to use as

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2

1999-09-01 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 01 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Wed, 01 Sep 1999, you wrote: Go to Kpackage do a "FindPackage" for 5.0 and click the uninstall button. Sheesh this is almost getting TOO easy. ;-) I still think it'd be better to have 'em learn how to do it from command-line. :-) John

Re: [newbie] netscape defaults

1999-08-31 Thread Rick Murphy
On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, David P. Greenberg wrote: On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, pete moss wrote: is there a default prefs file for netscape? i have configured mine to open to messenger, and to bring up a blank page in navigator. however, everytime i open netscape, i get navigator opening to the

Re: [newbie] netscape defaults

1999-08-31 Thread Rick Murphy
On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Pedro Timoteo wrote: Rick Murphy wrote: Don't give up on netscape. If your using mandrake, click on the updates icons and download all three parts of netscape 4.61 at the same time. It will automatically install itself. I found that most of my problems

Re: [newbie] Opening Windows Files

1999-08-31 Thread Rick Murphy
On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, you wrote: Can someone please explain how to mount the fat partition from Linux so that I can access all of those office files while running Linux. Or do I just need to copy them to disk and open them in SO? Thanks mount -t

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2

1999-08-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Randolph Way wrote: Hi all! I've just downloaded and installed the G2 for Linux, and configured the Netscape preferences to treat it as a helper application. But when I click on a link for it, it opens and I get the following audio clip from the Real Broadcasting Network:

Re: [newbie] RealPlayer G2

1999-08-30 Thread Rick Murphy
On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote: JK wrote: WHERE did you get G2 for Linux? The only thing I could find from Real.com was RealPlayer 5. :-( John Thats the web page you should go for the linux version of G2 http://www.real.com/products/player/linux.html I

Re: [newbie] Repost url to linux realplayer g-2

1999-08-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Paul Benjamin wrote: http://www.real.com/products/player/linux.html Please be sure to read and follow the directions on the download page. I works ok for me but I don't use it that much. Thanks for the help, I've got her fired up and running again. I'm another of

Re: [newbie] Sweet smell of success real audio G2 part III

1999-08-25 Thread Rick Murphy
On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Postman wrote: I am still looking for a copy of RealAudio G2. What specific version and what specific web site??? Is it in RPM format? The only version I saw close to it on www.real.com was one for Redhat 5.2. I downloaded and installed it and it wouldn't even start up.

Re: [newbie] Sweet sound of success G2 is working!

1999-08-25 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: How did you get it to work as a plugin I can only get it to work as a helper application? Jeanette Jeanette, Perhaps I misspoke. What is the difference between a plugin and helper? What I meant was that now when I'm browsing with netscape and

Re: [newbie] Sweet sound of success G2 is working!

1999-08-25 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, you wrote: Rick Murphy wrote: On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: How did you get it to work as a plugin I can only get it to work as a helper application? Jeanette Jeanette, Perhaps I misspoke. What is the difference between a plugin

[newbie] Sweet smell of success real audio G2 part III

1999-08-24 Thread Rick Murphy
A, I've got it working. Real audio sounds great with linux. I had to download and install Netscape 4.61 and alter the files according to the instructions on real audio's web site. Now real player works as a plug-in to netscape. I guess you have to just keep plugging away to

[newbie] Getting Real Audio to work phase II

1999-08-23 Thread Rick Murphy
Well Troops, I believe I've got the real player G2 installed right. I downloaded a wav file and got the G2 to play it. What I need to do is somehow get both it and netscape configured to auto load the programs when I click on them. Will the G2 player work with Netscape 4.6 or do I need to

Re: [[newbie] Successful install of Real Audio now what?]

1999-08-22 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sun, 22 Aug 1999, you wrote: Rick Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have successfully downloaded and installed G2alpha of real audio. I simply can't get it to work. "I've studied the language tapes and read all the books but nothings prepared me for ..." How do I configure

Re: [newbie] REAL Linux Question!!

1999-08-21 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, hevnsnt wrote: My girlfriend has been b*tching at me to put windows back on my machine because she cant figure out how to connect to the internet (no matter how many times I show her) I am wondering if there is a way to make an icon in KDE to: 1) Start the Kppp Dialer

Re: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!!

1999-08-21 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Rick Fry wrote: Original Message Follows Rick Fry wrote: Give it up Dude, go back from whence you came. Rick "Mulerider" -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea." JB

Re: [newbie] Re-installed Win98 - Lost LILO -- How to re-install????

1999-08-17 Thread Rick Murphy
An easy solution is to put your linux cdrom in, re-boot and then run an upgrade instead of install. You can then re-configure your lilo boot at the appropriate prompt. This is fast and simple Rick "mulerider" Murphy

Re: [newbie] Who use Mandrake ?

1999-08-13 Thread Rick Murphy
Francois Regnier wrote: Hello, I'am Francois Reigner, from the Linux Mandrake Team. We would like to know more about the professional use of Linux Mandrake. If you use Mandrake for you day to day work please send me a little e-mail to tell me more of what is your use of Mandrake.

Re: [newbie] Mandrake reference guides

1999-07-18 Thread Rick Murphy
"A.D.Hicks" wrote: Can anyone recommend a good newbie/intermediate reference manual (similar to SAMS guides, etc.), to use while working with Mandrake 6.0? I first considered just buying a Red Hat 6.0 reference book, but I've been holding on to my wallet in hopes that I'd find a "Mandrake

Re: [newbie] Mandrake reference guides

1999-07-18 Thread Rick Murphy
Rick Murphy wrote: Dang spell checker Rick

[newbie] drivers for viper 330 8 meg

1999-03-25 Thread Rick Murphy
Hi gang, I've successfully loaded the linux Xconfigurator drivers for my four meg viper 330 but I'm not having any luck with the new 8 meg verson of the viper 330 that I upgraded to. I'm using Mandrake 5.3. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off

Re: [newbie] Redhat 2.2.1 RPMs?

1999-02-20 Thread Rick murphy
Scarlett wrote: Stephen, I asked my Linux expert if it works, and this was his reply: Yep, it sure does, but I did NOT upgrade the stuff as in the /apps/linux-2.2.1 directory. I JUST upgraded the kernel and didn't upgrade anything else. I tried to upgrade the other stuff (rpm -U file.rpm)

Re: [newbie] Upgrading from Mandrake 5.2 to 5.3?

1999-02-20 Thread Rick murphy
Michael Doyle wrote: there is one other question I will add here as I feel it also applies, on the new CD the source for kernel v2.2.1 is supplied, now never having attempted a Kernel update past the "make xconfig" stage is there an existing file on my system from the Mandrake v5.2 install

Re: [Re: [newbie] MS releases new Windows and NT Keyboard (humor)]

1999-01-04 Thread Rick Murphy
On Fri, 05 Nov 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Jaguar wrote: IMHO... Sorry I have to agree somewhat with Sam...after all, before Linux had a usable GUI...the only other choice of a workable OS WAS what ever flavor of Microshaft Windows was current. The Win 3.X and Win 9.X have been the