Re: [newbie]New-old computer advice request

2004-04-07 Thread bmobile40
Sounds like you've got one of the old AT motherboards. As far as the keyboard goes, you should be able to get a PS/2 keyboard to work by buying a PS/2 to AT adapter. Now, when it comes to the mouse, if it's the old serial type of mouse, unless one of your local computer stores happens to have an

[newbie] Problem with MK10 cd1

2004-03-25 Thread bmobile40
I've been trying to install mandrake10 for about a week now. I keep getting a boot failure when I try to boot from cd1. I've re-downloaded the iso image from 4 different locations and i still get the same error. I've tried boot the machine off of my fedora core 1 cd1, and don't have any problems,

Re: [newbie] Problem with MK10 cd1

2004-03-25 Thread bmobile40
Followed instructions after booting up with cd 2. Everything went fine. Thanks Jim On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 05:43, Lee Wiggers wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:55:25 + Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 25 Mar 2004 10:31, bmobile40 wrote: I've been trying to install

Re: [newbie] Problem with MK10 cd1

2004-03-25 Thread bmobile40
I followed the suggestion that a number of you gave and booted from cd2 and followed the instuctions. the upgrade from 9.2 to 10 went fine. Thanks for the help. Jim On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 04:55, Derek Jennings wrote: On Thursday 25 Mar 2004 10:31, bmobile40 wrote: I've been trying to install

Re: [newbie] Windows bigger than the screen

2004-03-24 Thread bmobile40
Set your screen resolution to a higher DPI. I recommend 1024 X 768. That should fix the problem. Jim On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 10:57, Paul Smith wrote: Dear All Some windows are bigger than the screen, what causes problems with accessing the OK button. Is there any trick to overcome this

Re: [newbie] Gateway BURN IN HELL!! RANT Kind of long

2004-03-21 Thread bmobile40
First of all, Win XP may not be the problem. His problem might be the fact that it's a Gateway PC. I run a number of computers, and a mac. I have XP on one, MD9.2 on this one XD2 or another one, so I see it from all different sides. XP isn't all bad. It has it's pros and cons just like linux and