RE: [newbie] OTM$ to stop shipping windoze?

2002-03-15 Thread Tom Harris
The funniest thing about all this is that they're threatening to stop shipping it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Davidson Sent: 15 March 2002 17:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] OTM$ to stop shipping windoze?

RE: [newbie] laptop

2002-03-15 Thread Tom Harris
I would be interested too, as I recently bought 8.1 only to find it wouldn't work on my ancient laptop. I am currently having to use doze 3.1 *shudder* -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of shane Sent: 14 March 2002 06:25 To: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] Mandrake's financial situation

2002-03-12 Thread Tom Harris
i think the letter from employer is probablyan automaticly added signature that the company puts on themselves. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dimitris IoannouSent: 12 March 2002 10:49To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re:

RE: [newbie] mandrake 7.0

2002-03-05 Thread Tom Harris
setting up your hardware. BTW, I have a working P75 with the 486-7.0 sitting in my garage, so it works on even slower machines. e. On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:24:01 - Tom Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know if Mandrake 7.0 would work on an Ollivetti Echo P90s? Please

RE: [newbie] mandrake 7.0

2002-03-05 Thread Tom Harris
, it is actually not compiled, but contains the instructions to compile it yourself, so would work on any type of chip. Let me know if this makes any sense. - Paul Rodriguez On Tue, 2002-03-05 at 11:28, Tom Harris wrote: What do you mean by the 486 optimized version? Tom

RE: [newbie] mandrake 7.0

2002-03-04 Thread Tom Harris
going to have to do a lot of work setting up your hardware. BTW, I have a working P75 with the 486-7.0 sitting in my garage, so it works on even slower machines. e. On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:24:01 - Tom Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know if Mandrake 7.0 would work

[newbie] mandrake 7.0

2002-03-01 Thread Tom Harris
Does anyone know if Mandrake 7.0 would work on an Ollivetti Echo P90s? Please reply, Tom. attachment: winmail.dat Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://wwwmandrakestorecom

RE: [newbie] read this steve flynn!

2002-02-03 Thread Tom Harris
woops! wrong email... [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Harris Sent: 02 February 2002 19:32 To: Newbie@Linux-Mandrake. Com Subject: [newbie] read this steve flynn! Steve, Please can you send me a copy of 6.5 on a CD

[newbie] read this steve flynn!

2002-02-02 Thread Tom Harris
Steve, Please can you send me a copy of 6.5 on a CD like you suggested. Contact me off mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Tom. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-28 Thread Tom Harris
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tom Harris Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] installing 8.1 h... i don't know what machine i have got, how do i find out? i would rather not install previous versions because i

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-28 Thread Tom Harris
want 32+ meg, and ideally 64 or 128 if you wish to use some of the prettier window managers. I'm afraid we're going to be telling you that you should take the package back to the shop and obtain a refund! :( -Original Message- From: Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
I just bought Mankrake 8.1 Standard edition but I am having trouble installing. The problem is that my laptop as a space for a floppy drive and CD-ROM drive however I can only have one in at once at my BIOS won't allow me to boot from a CD. Because I cannot use both floppy and CD at once I can't

[newbie] name of 8.1 install file

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
I just bought Mankrake 8.1 Standard edition but I am having trouble installing. The problem is that my laptop as a space for a floppy drive and CD-ROM drive however I can only have one in at once at my BIOS won't allow me to boot from a CD. Because I cannot use both floppy and CD at once I can't

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
power for the drive -Original Message- From: Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] installing 8.1 I just bought Mankrake 8.1 Standard edition but I

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
or rather the floppy drive has a cable, but the BIOS doesn't recognise it! tom. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Harris Sent: 27 January 2002 17:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] installing 8.1 Extremely ancient! I have

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
to perform a Hard-drive install? i.e. copy the CD's onto HD and install from that, rather than a CD. -Original Message- From: Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
. -Original Message- From: Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: [newbie] installing 8.1 or rather the floppy drive has a cable, but the BIOS doesn't recognise

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tom Harris Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] installing 8.1 that kind of worked. i got to the main menu screen, pressed enter and then just got a blank screen with Mandrake Linux

RE: [newbie] installing 8.1

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Harris
! If you are desperate, I can burn you a copy of mandrake 6.5 which I think would install onto a 486 based machine... -Original Message- From: Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] installing 8.1