Re: [newbie] how to setup TV-card in Mandrake8.1?

mandrake linux wrote: HI: how to setup TV-card in Mandrake81? anyone can help? Ming Wu Depends on which tv card you have if it is an ati then google for gatos i think gatos has moved to sourceforge but am not sure about this +mario -- The software said 'runs on Win95 or

Re: [newbie] Help with internet connection.

Paul Clyne wrote: Hi all, You help would be VERY appreciated.. I'm running MDK8.1 and for the life of me can not get my Internet connection to work properly. I can dial, connect (all seems ok upto here) but can not connect to any named services. I can ping the remote address

Re: [newbie] StarOffice 6.0 beta startup command

Brian Parish wrote: It's soffice in whatever directory you chose as the root for StarOffice. On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 20:31, Charles Muller wrote: I've installed the StarOffice 6.0 beta, but am unable to locate the startup command. Does anyone know this? Chuck look for the executable

Re: [newbie] zip

Paul Kraus wrote: How do you windows/zip a file? I can unzip using the unzip command but there doesn't seem to be a zip conterpart. I need to zip a file to send to a assocaite running windows. Thanks. -- Want to buy

Re: [newbie] enlightenment oops

Michael wrote: I was having a look around enlightenment and i pushed the virtual desktop windows right over to the right where they seemed to sit better. Then i rolled them up - right off the side of my screen... now how do i get them back? Yes i have RTFM, at least i scanned it looking

Re: [newbie] Program with ./configure

Daniel Chen wrote: Strange problem I download the source code of PHP-4.1.1 and tried to compile it in my Mandrake Linux 8.1 This is my first time compiled a source code. I followed the instruction in INSTALL and execute ./configure. However, no matter how hard I tried, I could not run

Re: [newbie] unix to dos and dos to unix....

Robin Turner wrote: On Thursday 14 February 2002 05:17, Franki wrote: Hi all, I have many perl scripts in a directory that all contain windows control characters.. I would like to make a shell script or something that will go through all the files in a directory, (and any sub

Re: [newbie] What does CTRL-ALT-F2 get you?

Burrows, Scott wrote: My system starts up in GNOME. I pressed CTRLALTF1 and it took me to a command prompt out of GNOME. This is OK and expected but.. How do I get back to GNOME from there? you can also do it with altleft_or_right_arrow_key till you get your X windows

Re: [newbie] Memory

hmmm, 96 megs is a lot of RAM IMHO, having more RAM won't hurt, but is the type of RAM that you want available ? with the 200 mmx systems, the SDRAM has to have 60 - 70 ns timing. most modern SDRAMS have 10 less ns timing. even the smaller SIMMS are hard to find. check and see wether the RAM that

[newbie] Install on W98

I have Linux Mandrake 8.0. When start the instalationl, what i have to do to install in W98 without partitioning.? Ok _ MSN Photos es la manera más sencilla de compartir, editar e imprimir sus fotos favoritas.

[newbie] pcmcia

Please help me.. I install pcmcia-cs all ok.. and now ? what i do? please send me all explaint.. thanks __ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

[newbie] PCMCIA AGAIn

Thanks.. I install pcmcia-cs.. all ok.. and now? how i connect my modem? thanks please send me all explaint.. __ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[newbie] PCMCIA

I try install pcmcia-cs but say follow message kernel sources directory /usr/src/linux but in my mandrake 8.1 don't have this directory why i need do to work my modem pcmcia.. thanks __ Get your free Australian email account at

Re: [newbie] Operating Systems and Ram

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still no up and running linux box yet =(. Still want to stay somewhat active on the list. As for linux I am very new, I used Mac's all my life (Big happy grin). The computer I now have is WindowsXP, so it's obvisious why I want mandrake. ::drifts off course:: I

Re: [newbie] On the Subject of clocks ... Need Enlightenment

use the command xclock -digital -brief this will open up a small clock window displaying the time in digital format. do a man xclock for more details. Since you seem keen to stick with enlightenment edit the file $HOME/.enlightenment/file.menu and add the foll line there: MY_CLOCK NULL exec

[newbie] probs after kdeutils update

i'm a newbie, so u have been warned!!! i think i have done something really stupid with my mandrake 8.1 i saw the other day that karchive didn't work and i wanted to get 'a new version'. i searched the internet and saw that this karchive tool is to be found in the package kdeutils. therefore

[newbie] personal organizer

Hello, I need to use some sort of organizer that will keep track of my todo tasks etc. and provide an alarm as and when a deadline approaches etc. Something on the lines of M$ Outlook in windblows. I have tried korganizer, but am dissapointed coz i can't get the alarm to work. I do not use KDE as

Re: [newbie] Tiny Emacs

Charles Muller wrote: I am trying to learn how to use the Emacs package that came with ML 8.1, but the program runs as a tiny window in one corner of my screen, with microscopic menu fonts. Is there a way to make this window larger, with larger menu fonts? Regards, Charles Muller

Re: [newbie] Swap Partititon

FLYNN, Steve wrote: If I were you, you 512 meg box would get 256 meg of swap - if you need more than that then I'd suggest you invest in more RAM rather than more swap space - if you have to swap more than 256 meg on a 512 meg machine, you need more RAM! I don't really know how true, what i

Re: [newbie] Cron

Miark wrote: Thanks, Mario. I had the varibale set in .bashrc, but I was missing the export. Now it works like a charm! Miark Hello Miark, You're welcome. for those who use a c-shell instead of a bash, the commnad would be setenv instead of export, without the = sign. Thank You,

Re: [newbie] Cron

Miark wrote: Wouldn't crontab -e be much easier? This edits your personal crontab and after saving it, cron will pick up the revised version and run that. This way cron will also pick it up after a reboot. Btw, crontab -l will list the current cron jobs you have set up. It

Re: [newbie] Test

ai4a wrote: Test and what is the result ? did we pass or fail ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] ebay

Lee wrote: Hello Lee, This is not the reply that you are looking for, but i started using netscape when i ran into similar problems. I wish it would work in konquorer though. Thank You, Regards, mario Thanks Mario, I still have the old Windows box to resort to w/Win98, but I

Re: [newbie] install/hdd problems

I tried changing the dma to 66 and even 33 in the bios- same thing. I even tried changing to 40 pin cable. Hello s, I don't think you need to change your bios settings. rather while booting from the linux cd, there must be some parameter to be entered regarding your dma. i read about a

Re: [newbie] OT: VB on Linux???

Gerald Waugh wrote: On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Anuerin G. Diaz wrote: %_On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 01:53:51 -0300 ngn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks!!! I'm a programmer [not a senior programmer but not a newbie at all] and I have the question if Linux has the need of VB or any Visual

Re: [newbie] partitions

Nick wrote: Does anyone know of a partition tool in Linux that can resize a partition with losing the data? Thanks -- Registered Linux user #225209 --

Re: [newbie] ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro 32mg AGP

Curt Tresenriter wrote: Being a little behind in my email, I've just read your post. I'm using this card under LM 8.1, the ATI page says it will only work as a graphics adapter, but I've read (somewhere) that someone was able to get the TV in/out to work though it's supposed to be somewhat

Re: [newbie] install win after install linux?

Fadel Cazor Casis wrote: Hi, i have LM8.1 in a filled primary disk, is possible install now windows in a new secondary disk by switching primary disk to secondary an sencondary disk to primary? and not lost mi linux? how to accomplish this? Thanks on advance

Re: [newbie] Correct md5sums after burning a CD?

Randy Kramer wrote: I've checked the md5sums after downloading, and also after burning (using md5sum /dev/cdroms/cdrom1), but after burning the md5sums can be different (for various reasons) without necessarily indicating a problem. I burn my cds under Windows using Adaptec Easy CD Creator

Re: [newbie] Question - school related so ignore if you want.

I need to do a project for my statistics class and thought this place would be perfect for it. I need 50 people to answer this and it would be greatly appreciated. 1. How many hours a week do you spend online? 40+ 2. What is your age? 28 3. Sex? M/F male 4. What

Re: [newbie] killing a connection

Fred Schroeder wrote: Hi, I noticed this evening when I logged in to our server at work and ran who that I show being still logged in a couple of different places, though my workstation is shut down. How do I kill these connections? Thanks, Fred

Re: [newbie] Still no printing in LM 8.1

Marcia wrote: Dear All, I have not gotten anywhere so far with the printing so I may install vmware put on my Win95 and print from there. Does anyone know how I would mount or access Linux files in Windows95 (without using Samba) when the Windows 95 is running in Vmware? Any help will

Re: [newbie] Installing hardare

mandrake linux the easiest OS yet except for the dialup proggy. If only i had known earlier. Thanks You, Regards, mario David Robertson wrote: Yes they do! -Original Message- From: Mario da Costa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 November 2001 11:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [newbie] fat32 vs reiserfs for storage

Sorry if this question was already answered, I couldn't find it. I have two partitions on the same disk, one fat32, one reiserFS, oth with plenty of space. Since I spend all of my time in Linux, I keep the Fat32 partition for storage. I frequently access a large number of small files

RE: [newbie] question on modems

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tim McKinney Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 10:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] question on modems Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could give me some

[newbie] SB64

Hi. Im currently using mandrake 8.0b2 and cant seem to get my Soundblaster 64 Value PCI to be detected under Mandrake. Does tge beta (or 7.2 support it) If they do what can I do?? Mark

[newbie] How to unsuscribe from this list

Somebody please help me unsuscribe from this list. Please, anybody. I send may email entitled UNSUSCRIBE but in vain.

[newbie] Cannot Print

Hi, I am using Mandrake 6.1 and everything is fine. but I cannot print. I have a cannon BJC-2010 and a Microtek scanner. When I do: $lpr filename It's said something about connection refused but the job is queued. I checked the lpd and it's running. Thanks.

[newbie] Modules.dep

I used loadlin to boot my Linux Mandrake 6.1 and it always have this error: Finding module dependencies Can't open /lib/modules/2.2.5-15BOOT/modules.dep[FAILED] What's funny is that when I log on: when I do an 'ls' on '/lib/modules' there is only one file called '2.2.13-7mdk' Please

[newbie] Cannot print

Hi, I am using Mandrake 6.1 and everything is fine. but I cannot print. I have a cannon BJC-2010 and a Microtek scanner. When I do: $lpr filename It's said something about connection refused but the job is queued. I checked the lpd and it's running. Thanks.

Re: [newbie] Xwin

Maybe you do not have Xfree installed ? SuperS wrote: i tried that, then it says unable to exec /etc/X11/X At 11:13 PM 28/01/00 +1300, you wrote: SuperS wrote: I seem to be having a problem with mandrake7 when it runs X setup on the install or I run XFdrake, my system just freezes.

Re: [newbie] Xwin

SuperS wrote: I seem to be having a problem with mandrake7 when it runs X setup on the install or I run XFdrake, my system just freezes. Any ideas whats wrong? Your video card is not supported or Xfree is set up wrong (can't help more without more info). Try:XF86Setup at the

[newbie] Modem problem

Hello, I am trying to connect to the internet in Mandrake 6.1. I have a modem (with plug and pray turned off) on Com4 (as it is called in windows). Now there is no dev/modem. So I set the dialler to use com4 (tty3 or what it is called), it can communicate with the modem but will not pickup.

Re: [newbie] netscape not working

JAMIL HUSSAIN wrote: hi i installed mandrake its great the modem works it dials out it can connects to my ISP but netscape does not work? Netscape works fine. What is wrong is that you have no DNS (domain name server) set in your dialler settings. What a Dns does is allows a domain name

[newbie] Modem Not Working

Ok! Guys, I've tried everything. I have a Telepath 56K PCI modem(Internet/Fax modem) I have tried to probe the modem by putting '/sbin/modprobe ppp' into the file /etc/rc.d/rc.local But still when I go to internet Kppp it still says my modem is busy. Please someone help...

[newbie] Modem Problems

I did everything you guys said, now I have "modem busy" with Kppp. When I do a "uname -r", I get "2.2.5-15BOOT" When I do a "uname -m", I get "i686" when I cat /etc/mandrake-release I get "Linux Mandrake release 6.1 (Helios)" I have a Gateway pentium III 450 and windows98 and Linux and 64MB of

[newbie] KPPP

When I open my Kppp I have the error: This kernel has no PPP support, neither compiled in nor via the kernel module loader. to solve this problem: * contact your system administrator or * install a kernel with PPP support I have install Mnadrake linux 6.1 and I could never dial