Re: [newbie] comparing mandrake based linux distributions

On Saturday 09 Apr 2005 10:53, Philippe Landau wrote: > hello > > i like PCLinux, i like Sam, i like PLF (not a distro) > but i have very little experience with them. > and most of all, i like the Mandrake mailinglists: > there are warm-hearted people here, > which is rare on technical mailinglists

Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem

On Friday 08 Apr 2005 20:59, Aidan Holmes wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it > > to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get > > the frozen bubble display up b

Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem

On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 21:45, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Thursday 07 April 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get > > it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay,

Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem

On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 22:13, Peter Watson wrote: > On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get > > it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get >

[newbie] weird frozen bubble problem

I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the m

Fwd: Re: [newbie] Command-line updates

-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [newbie] Command-line updates Date: Sunday 03 Apr 2005 06:52 From: riccardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com On Saturday 02 April 2005 06:11 pm, David Anderson wrote: > I know how to update software using the Control Centre

Re: [newbie] gwenview

On Friday 01 Apr 2005 01:17, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Wednesday 30 Mar 2005 10:12, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Anne > > > > Just wanted to say I am enjoying getting to use gwenview. I also updated > > gimp to 2.2 and it seems easier to use than v2.0 which I used

Re: [newbie] Konsole won't open

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 07:34, eric jackson wrote: > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:43:36 -0800, John Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > On March 26, 2005 09:42 am, eric jackson wrote: > >> On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:33:30 -0800, John Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> wrote: > > > > > > > >> No, that

[newbie] gwenview

Anne Just wanted to say I am enjoying getting to use gwenview. I also updated gimp to 2.2 and it seems easier to use than v2.0 which I used in windows. Thanks for the info Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 13:33, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 11:01, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 09:39, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > >>Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > >&

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 11:14, Mr. Geek wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 09:39, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>> Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>> On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 08:29, Mikkel

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 11:01, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 09:39, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 08:29, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>>>E

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 09:39, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 08:29, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>Easy fix. As root, run "mkdir /mnt/cdrom". All will be good. > >> > >>I broke this when I ha

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 08:29, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Yesterday I noticed I could not access packages on CD1 while in konsole > > doing urpmi. This is a new problem. I put the CD in, heard the > > whirring, but as soon as I press

Re: [newbie] CDROM no longer working

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 08:29, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Yesterday I noticed I could not access packages on CD1 while in konsole > > doing urpmi. This is a new problem. I put the CD in, heard the > > whirring, but as soon as I press

[newbie] CDROM no longer working

Yesterday I noticed I could not access packages on CD1 while in konsole doing urpmi. This is a new problem. I put the CD in, heard the whirring, but as soon as I pressed 'enter' it stopped. Didn't get any message I think. In Konqueror - attempted to mount a CD to look at photos (which I've be

Re: [newbie] questions about reinstall

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 06:48, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 06:01, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>Rosmary, > >> If you are going to wait, but you don't realy feel like messing around > >>with a lot of

Re: [newbie] questions about reinstall

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 06:01, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 04:12, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>Hello > >>> > >>>I've been looking at the Twiki fo

Re: [newbie] questions about reinstall

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 23:33, riccardo wrote: > On Monday 28 March 2005 08:58 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > My main question is:  will the boot loader (Lilo) maintain windows > > access. > > ___ > > my LILO.CONF [ /e

Re: [newbie] re: newbie df

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 04:49, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > SnapafunFrank wrote: > > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> Warnings well heeded. I am almost too scared to do anything in > >> Mandrake now - no just kidding. > >> > >> > >> [EMAIL PRO

Re: [newbie] questions about reinstall

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 04:12, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hello > > > > I've been looking at the Twiki for issue relating to reintalling. I > > don't seem to find my way around there particularly well. > > > >

Re: [newbie] questions about reinstall

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 23:50, Steve Jeppesen wrote: > On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:58:38 +1200 > > Rosemary McGillicuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello > > > > I've been looking at the Twiki for issue relating to reintalling. > > someday, you will look at

[newbie] questions about reinstall

Hello I've been looking at the Twiki for issue relating to reintalling. I don't seem to find my way around there particularly well. My main question is: will the boot loader (Lilo) maintain windows access. Maybe I should also ask: recommended partitions? Suppose it needs a new thread. Tha

Re: [newbie] re: newbie df

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 17:09, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >Warnings well heeded. I am almost too scared to do anything in Mandrake > > now - no just kidding. > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# fdisk /dev/hda > > > >The num

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 15:29, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >On Monday 28 Mar 2005 14:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: > >>Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>Hello Frank > >>> > >>>Thanks for that vote of confidence! > &g

Re: [newbie] digikam update

On Monday 21 Mar 2005 05:30, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 12:16, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 22:45, Dan Gordon wrote: > > > On March 20, 2005 04:48 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > > After mucking about most of the day

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 15:00, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hello Frank > > > > Thanks for that vote of confidence! > > No joy with df ... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > bash: /home/rosem

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

On Monday 28 Mar 2005 14:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hello Frank > > > > Thanks for that vote of confidence! > > No joy with df ... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > bash: /home/rosem

[newbie] re: newbie df

Warnings well heeded. I am almost too scared to do anything in Mandrake now - no just kidding. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# fdisk /dev/hda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4865. There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, and could in certain setups cause pro

Re: [newbie] cd into file

Chris wrote: On Sunday 27 March 2005 02:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no such

[newbie] USB card reader problem

Hello Frank Thanks for that vote of confidence! No joy with df ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt df:

Re: [newbie] cd into file

Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Sunday 27 March 2005 03:57 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ? If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't like spaces in file names. You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or som

[newbie] cd into file

I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I don't want t

Re: [newbie] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when foll

[newbie] df

This is my df - quite different to what knoppix gave! [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 5.8G 1.7G 3.9G 30% / /dev/hda9 12G 170M 12G 2% /home [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ It's the same when I am root. Ros

[newbie] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread

Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when following some instructions to attempt to get a USB mouse going. I had

Re: [newbie] Program to save a selected part of a picture

Lee Wiggers wrote: On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:08:01 -0800 Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 12:09 pm, Paul Smith wrote: | Dear All | | I am looking for a (simple) program to save a selected part of a | picture. Any suggestions? | | Thanks in advance, | | Paul May I sugge

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

I think you will find that at present both Mikkel and I are enjoying time with our families, it being easter and all. Yes - I totally understand that. Simply posting that stuff because i have the head space to do it. We will assist you no matter what you decide but I believe you need to make a

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I lost count of the number of times my blind experimentation (along with sheer stupidity (like the time I uninstalled the package installer DOH!). Do not be afraid of this. However, the best advice I ever got on this list was to mount your /home directory

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I lost count of the number of times my blind experimentation (along with sheer stupidity (like the time I uninstalled the package installer DOH!). Do not be afraid of this. However, the best advice I ever got on this list was to mount your /home directory

Re: [newbie] Assistance from newbies needed

rikona wrote: Hello newbies, I'd appreciate comments regarding the utility of the following: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/EmerGencies Is it helpful? Is it understandable? What else would be most helpful to a newcomer? [given the VERY limited space available] What do you think? ---

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Frank suggested I install explore2fs and post the fstab file. Here it is /dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 /mnt ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

This is strange. You are mounting hda6 on /mnt, and then the CD-ROM is mounting on /mnt/cdrom. It is not normal proactice to mount anyting on /mnt, as you normaly have mount points for removable devices in this directory. In your case, your CD-ROM is mounted there, as well as your Windows par

[newbie] USB card reader problem

Thought I'de better add this - Lilo options - linux, linux-nonf b, windows, 2681 -12, failsafe. 2681-12 is what gets me into Mandrake 10.1, or did. Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Frank suggested I install explore2fs and post the fstab file. Here it is /dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 /mnt ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto umask=0,user,iocharset

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Frank suggested I install explore2fs and post the fstab file. Here it is /dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hda6 /mnt ext3 defaults 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

Dennis Myers wrote: On Monday 21 March 2005 07:26 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Card reader arrived today so thought I would try it out! Big mistake! I read instructions on a board and following that took a look using HardDrake - don't know if this is it o

Re: Linux maintenance - fresh install (Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

ot, anything as root.  I'd have a go at a reinstall but worry about Lilo and losing the dual boot.  In any case I think it'll be recoverable, I just don't know how, but will follow Dennis's suggestion, which matches what the local LUG advised. Regards Rosemary --

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

Reinstalling Mandrake should be a last resort. It isn't something you should have to resort to. Knowing what you did before you had the problem is always a good place to start... Mikkel I have also posted to a local user group, and if I cannot get it going myself have the op

Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem

system i had. Maybe - will wait and see.  Guess this is where linux fixability is put to the test!  Only problem is the operator!  :-) regards Rosemary -- Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Card reader arrived today so thought I would try it out!  Big mistake! I read

[newbie] USB card reader problem

Card reader arrived today so thought I would try it out! Big mistake! I read instructions on a board and following that took a look using HardDrake - don't know if this is it or not. Instructions said to look at hda. It says "old device file: /dev/hda" and just below " New devfs device: /de

Re: [newbie] Useful URL for newbies

The CLI is not something to be feared. cheers Duncan Is that not so ? I read somewhere about a command that could wipe out your whole system if done as root. Something to do with r and rm and -r I think ... Rosemary

Re: [newbie] One Page Manual

Aron Smith wrote: http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~squadron/ It's actually two pages Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore

Re: [newbie] gwenview

Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 21 Mar 2005 06:45, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I've installed gwenview, unfortunately the attempted install of updated version failed and it is version 1. I can't see any of the photos using this application. I can see them in Konqueror, and find their

Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

Philippe Landau wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: http://www.google.ch/search?q=memory-card+copy-protection CPRM technology, a copy protection mechanism is embedded in all SD Memory Cards and can be used to protect copyrighted content such as most commercially distributed music and movie files

Re: [newbie] gwenview

Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 21 Mar 2005 10:21, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Okay Anne - thanks - wondered if it was something silly I was doing ... I don't think so. I need to become a club member obviously. I see that GQview provides a good picture on monitor, and I can se

Re: [newbie] gwenview

Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 21 Mar 2005 06:45, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I've installed gwenview, unfortunately the attempted install of updated version failed and it is version 1. I can't see any of the photos using this application. I can se

Re: [newbie] gwenview

Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 21 Mar 2005 06:45, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I've installed gwenview, unfortunately the attempted install of updated version failed and it is version 1. I can't see any of the photos using this application. I can see them in Konqueror, and find their

[newbie] command line disappears in konsole

Every now and then this has happened. I open konsole and there is no [EMAIL PROTECTED], I reboot when this happens and usual appearance returns. Am I inadvertently doing something to cause this? Thanks Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Servi

[newbie] gwenview

I've installed gwenview, unfortunately the attempted install of updated version failed and it is version 1. I can't see any of the photos using this application. I can see them in Konqueror, and find their file names in gwenview but no images appear. Been hunting around for some documentation

Re: Fwd: Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol Date: Monday 21 Mar 2005 09:43 From: Philippe Landau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Rosemary McGillicuddy

[newbie] digikam update

Atempted to update my digicam as per TWiki . Main . PhotoProcessing but could not find all the files as listed (I am not yet a club member). Found other files, mainly at Thac's site. Downloaded and installed them, now get thi

Re: [newbie] urpmi adding resources

On Monday 21 Mar 2005 01:31, Mr. Geek wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I looked at the Twiki for instructions how to add resources and followed > > them, but failed to add Thacs RPMs. I'm wondering if I have used the > > command incorrectly. > > >

[newbie] urpmi adding resources

I looked at the Twiki for instructions how to add resources and followed them, but failed to add Thacs RPMs. I'm wondering if I have used the command incorrectly. urpmi.addmedia nameofmedia http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/ with ../base/hdlist.cz Am I supposed to name the media maybe? Any hel

Re: [newbie] digikam update

On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 22:45, Dan Gordon wrote: > On March 20, 2005 04:48 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > After mucking about most of the day, and thinking I had installed > > the newer package I get this after checking to see what version I > > have - digikam-0.6.2. &g

Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

> does your memory stick have copy-protection ? > i am out of my league here but sony does play nasty proprietary tricks ... > Went to the Sony site. The info about the card only talks about number of images etc, no mention of copy-protection. I have already used this camera and card with WinX

[newbie] digikam update

After mucking about most of the day, and thinking I had installed the newer package I get this after checking to see what version I have - digikam-0.6.2. What am I doing wrong? Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 20:20, Margot wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>Lastly, I'd recommend getting the latest packages for Digikam. The ones > >>with the distro are fairly old, and it sometimes helps. I'm running > >>digikam-0.7.1-1tex.i586.rpm

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

> > Lastly, I'd recommend getting the latest packages for Digikam. The ones > with the distro are fairly old, and it sometimes helps. I'm running > digikam-0.7.1-1tex.i586.rpm. > > Anne Okay - thought I would do that. Tried urpmi but it wouldn't do it. Can't remember speciafically the messag

Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 14:54, Philippe Landau wrote: > you could simplify your task by just > connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. > your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. > >>> > >>>Found a card reader - NZ$30 and linux compatible. Probabl

Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 14:03, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> >>>>>I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >> >>>>>I will continue going to Win for this function. > >> >>>>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 13:51, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:37, Anne Wilson wrote: > >>Does HardDrake recognise the camera? Have you tried booting with it > >>plugged in? (Not that you'd have to do t

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:53, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>>>I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >>>>>I will continue going to Win for this function. > >>>>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > >>&g

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:37, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 02:18, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Yes - following the johnwyles instructions gives me the display on the > > camera as he describes ie USB connect, PTP. I've checked and double > > chec

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:53, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>>>I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >>>>>I will continue going to Win for this function. > >>>>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > >>&g

[newbie] install camera using PTP

This is my output from folowwing instructions on http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=distributions&Post=350 Sorry it is long. I had the camera plugged in and turned on. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ gphoto2 --list-ports Devices found: 8 Path

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 05:04, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>or to plug on myslef. I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >>>I will continue going to Win for this function. > >>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > >> > &g

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 04:27, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 18 Mar 2005 14:13, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I have installed libphoto2, gphoto2 and gtkam, as per johnwyles. > > > > I've looked at the various suggestions on his website, but being a newb, > > a

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 03:00, Philippe Landau wrote: > hello Rosemary > > > I'm wondering if it's fair to ask this question, > > perfectly fitting question :-) > > > or to plug on myslef. I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > > I will continue going to Win for this function. > > Camera So

Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 03:00, Philippe Landau wrote: > hello Rosemary > > > I'm wondering if it's fair to ask this question, > > perfectly fitting question :-) > > > or to plug on myslef. I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > > I will continue going to Win for this function. > > Camera So

Re: [newbie] Tux Magazine

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 22:04, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >On Friday 18 Mar 2005 14:08, Stephen Kühn wrote: > >>On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 11:37, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>On Friday 18 Mar 2005 05:11, eric jackson wrote: > >>

Re: [newbie] Compatabiltiy - Printers, scanners

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 02:41, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 00:06, Paul wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 11:35, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > On Friday 18 Mar 2005 22:24, Noel McG. wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > &g

Re: [newbie] Compatabiltiy - Printers, scanners

On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 00:06, Paul wrote: > On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 11:35, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Friday 18 Mar 2005 22:24, Noel McG. wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am running Mandrake 10.1 Can anyone tell me if the following

[newbie] camera

Hmmm I'm wondering if it's fair to ask this question, or to plug on myslef. I think, though, that if I plug on myself, I will continue going to Win for this function. Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 according to http://www.johnwyles.com/archives/2004/07/16/sony_dscw1_in_linux.php this camera works.

Re: [newbie] Compatabiltiy - Printers, scanners

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 22:24, Noel McG. wrote: > Hello, > > I am running Mandrake 10.1 Can anyone tell me if the following might be > compatible and run OK. > > Scanner. Cannon 4200F > > Printers. HP 7762, or HP1100D > > Thank you. I've been looking all around about Canon scanners, and it isn'

Re: [newbie] Compatabiltiy - Printers, scanners

There are various list - google your hardware + Linux, also there are very helpful list. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com __

Re: [newbie] Tux Magazine

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 14:08, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 11:37, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Friday 18 Mar 2005 05:11, eric jackson wrote: > > > I just wanted to alert people to Tux Magazine. I stumbled on a link to > > > it somewhere. www.tuxmagaz

Re: [newbie] Tux Magazine

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 05:11, eric jackson wrote: > I just wanted to alert people to Tux Magazine. I stumbled on a link to it > somewhere. www.tuxmagazine.com. It is a free linux magazine distributed in > PDF format aimed at new users. There is a lot of coverage of software, > again aimed at the new

Re: [newbie] Possible alternative format for forum

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 09:13, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Thursday 17 Mar 2005 19:50, Fajar Priyanto wrote: > > On Friday 18 March 2005 02:46 am, Fajar Priyanto wrote: > > > On Thursday 17 March 2005 10:57 pm, Julie Sloan wrote: > > > > Nicole I am using a Best Data V.92 External on a dual boot Mandrake

Re: [newbie] Possible alternative format for forum

On Friday 18 Mar 2005 07:10, Mark Kirschner wrote: > On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:17:52 -0500, Christopher Taylor > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just to get back on topic slightly. Gmail does a really good job of > > keeping the threads together and displaying as a single html page as > > specified

Re: [newbie] desktop shortcut

> > If you're using KDE it should under: , , . > > > > You can add it yourself (any place you want) by right-clicking "yellow > > star" and selecting "menu editor" and copying the existing entry (or > > adding a new one) anywhere you want. > > > > The complete path shouldn't be nescessary, just:"k

Re: [newbie] desktop shortcut

On Wednesday 16 Mar 2005 22:30, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Wed, 2005-03-16 at 20:26, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Please ignore my first post. I went back to google and found another set > > of (easier for me as a newb) instructions. Have my icon, it works, and I > > am

[newbie] desktop shortcut

Please ignore my first post. I went back to google and found another set of (easier for me as a newb) instructions. Have my icon, it works, and I am happy. cheers Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://w

[newbie] desktop shortcut

I've installed k3b and would like to have a desktop shortcut as it is not listed in my menus (that I have found yet). I can start it okay from command line, but thought there has to be another way. I found instructions to right click on desktop and enter path in "link to application". The pro

Re: [newbie] new user

On Tuesday 15 Mar 2005 22:32, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Tuesday 15 March 2005 09:59, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hi there > > > > My son is returning home to live for a few months - so thought I > > would add him as new user. Used 'adduser' name > >

[newbie] new user

Hi there My son is returning home to live for a few months - so thought I would add him as new user. Used 'adduser' name There was no prompt for a password so did not do anything else. On the next free line I added the password, wondering if it was needed. Then exited konosle. Attempted to

Re: [newbie] Willing to help bring someone up to speed on Mandrake via Skype

On Monday 14 Mar 2005 21:33, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Saturday 12 Mar 2005 17:44, Dave Ashmore wrote: > > Ok I'm here and have a few minutes before I get started on my home > > project. Give me a call if you need some help. > > Skype: djash34 > > I'm somewhat puzzled by all this. What exactly is th

Re: [newbie] Willing to help bring someone up to speed on Mandrake via Skype

On Sunday 13 Mar 2005 06:44, Dave Ashmore wrote: > Dave Ashmore wrote: > > Hello all. > > I'd like to take this chance to offer to bring a new user up to speed > > on Mandrake. > > I don't consider myself an expert but would like to give a little back > > to a community where I've learned so much a

Re: [newbie] printer - yext not printing as preview shows

On Friday 04 Mar 2005 23:00, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>Printing out the Rute tutorial is about 1000 pages idf you must have a > >> dead tree copy it would be cheaper to buy it > >>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT - backups

On Friday 04 Mar 2005 22:29, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Friday 04 March 2005 09:04, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > SNIP > > > Further question. Have been looking at cron directories (I think > > anyway!). Have a long list of /etc/rc or etc/cron.daily > > /

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