Re: [newbie] Maximum Linux

2001-07-22 Thread eryl
ad the magazine, though--I really liked their cover disks--mdk7.1 was one they had, which I gave to a friend who is now completely converted to 'nix. Writing was actually pretty good, also. Hard to believe, but their staff was something like 4 people. eryl

Re: [newbie] More DNS problems HELP!

2001-07-21 Thread eryl
y IP. Under "password" was the friendly name of my IP. I tried to change them, but I couldn't (I can highlight, but not edit). I cannot delete that particular profile, either. In fact, I can't do anything in that window but highlight. I was able to edit (and delete) my LAN configuration. Is this a bug? eryl

Re: [newbie] More DNS problems HELP!

2001-07-21 Thread eryl
g/draknet* no such file or directory I tried it with my 7.2 boxes, too, and the results matched exactly, except for Hostnames. eryl

Re: [newbie] More DNS problems HELP!

2001-07-21 Thread eryl
t; search Hilltop > > > > nameserver 206.58.160.250 > > nameserver 206.58.160.249 > > > > > > This is exactly the same on all 5 machines, but the mdk 8.0 box > > (Hilltop5) won't work with it. Any suggestions before I format and > > put 7.2 on this machine for good. > > > > eryl

[newbie] dns and mdk8.0

2001-07-13 Thread eryl
thing--just a > after a little message that says it's obsolete. And, after connecting, I can't ping my isp--destination host unreachable. And, I repeat, my config files are EXACT copies of those on my other boxes--only the localhost name/address is changed to protect the innocent. Kppp is set up exactly the same way on all the boxes. eryl

Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 & 'make' woes

2001-03-13 Thread eryl
some more rpm's that you need before you can to ./configure, but they are all on the install disks. eryl michael wrote: > > Did you install "development" version? > > Dave Wilson wrote: > > > Okay, I did a fresh complete install of Mandrake 7.2 (using dis

Re: [newbie] Linux Neighborhood

2001-03-11 Thread eryl
nstalling it, if you have trouble configuring, post again to the list and one of us will help you. eryl Yulianto Hartadi wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been using Linux Mandrake 7.2. > How can I install Neighborhood program in my desktop ? > Where can i download that program ? > > Thanks for your help

Re: [newbie] Aureal sound card problem

2001-03-11 Thread eryl
, also. I have a Turtle Beach (Aureal) in one of my machines, I use the bofh drivers, and the sound is outstanding, I assure you. eryl Praveen Mishra wrote: > > I have au8810 3d sound card. I could not play my cd. It works fine with my > windows system and is also detected perfectly by dr

Re: [newbie] 7.1 to 7.2 dilemma

2001-03-08 Thread eryl
e 2.4 kernel. I say this after installing 7.2 on all but one of machines. That one runs NT server, and I'm waiting for 8.0 and plan on running Reiserfs on it. eryl Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I've been very happy with my Mandrake 7.1 with Heix Gnome. I was

Re: [newbie] logs..

2001-02-28 Thread eryl
Dale Kosan wrote: > > Hello, in the /var/log directory I am seeing a whole bunch of tar.gz > logs, I assume these are old and that logrotate generated them.Are > they safe to delete if I don't need them? Thanks in advance Not a problem--nuke em. And, I always change my /etc/logrotate.conf s

Re: [newbie] Win98 CDROM drive gone after RedHat Linux 7

2001-02-23 Thread eryl
Sergio Carmona wrote: > > It all started when I installed RedHat Linux 7.0 in my PII 300 Machine with 64 Ram > The config was as follows: > > Primary Master: Win98 > Primary Slave: Linux > Secondary Master: IDE CDROM > > I logged in Linux with KDE and tried to access my CDROM, I did with no >

Re: [newbie] Dual boot: Mandrake and NT question??

2001-02-22 Thread eryl
Michael wrote: > > I actually installed Boot Magic along with Partition Magic and I lost > access to my D Drive (NTFS), on the install. I called PQ and they > helped me straighten it out. They said not to install Boot Magic until > the Linux install was completed. This is one of the reasons I

Re: [newbie] Dual boot: Mandrake and NT question??

2001-02-22 Thread eryl
If you've installed boot magic and are booting the ntloader from it, it will be a piece of cake. Don't use DiskDrak to format your partitions though, use the existing formatted partitions you made with partition magic and just assign them / and /home and /swap, etc. and don't put lilo in the mbr.

Re: [newbie] boot.ini

2001-02-21 Thread eryl
Leland L Waters wrote: > > I have win2000Pro biggyback with win98se on the primary partition and > Mandrake 7.2 on the extended partition. > > What line do I add to boot.ini to boot linux from the windows bootloader. > > Lee It's a bit more complicated than that, but not much. You have to make

Re: [newbie] Linux for 486

2001-02-20 Thread eryl
I've run Caldera (can't remember the version) on a 486/25 with a 640Meg harddrive and 16 meg of ram. KDE worked o.k. for me, and the system was faster than 3.1 and way faster than W95 (which I once tried on that machine). With 4meg of ram, I just don't think you'll be able to run any windo

Re: [newbie] sound card thinks its a CDrom

2001-02-20 Thread eryl
Francisco Alcaraz Ariza wrote: > I have a winmodem in my laptop and I have reached it to telephon, but it > doesn't work well (this was made using lucent modules). I think that the > better solution is buy a cheap external modem, they work fine; try with your > Texas external modem. > > I hope t

Re: [newbie] It's all LUCK, and mine was BAD

2001-02-18 Thread eryl
donald hinds wrote: > > I put in a standard LM-7.2 setup from a 4 CD set. > > First it took two weeks to figure out what was wrong in fstab so I could mount > the CDROM (and Mandrakesoft couldn't help), and finding a place to put > mem=56K so the shared video ram would work. > > Still no one c

Re: [newbie] Windows 2000 dualboot... doesn't boot!

2001-02-18 Thread eryl
> > > when i had a dual boot system grub used to mess the windoze boot loader > every time i had to make any modification to grub eg a kernel update. > i noticed the windows bit now showed some numbers in brackets that were not > there before. > while booted in linux i went to the grub config fi

[Fwd: Re: [newbie] Browser Problem]

2001-02-16 Thread eryl
I screwed this one up didn't I? I meant Windows Managers, not Xservers. Brain in neutral, again. Original Message Subject: Re: [newbie] Browser Problem Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 11:00:27 -0800 From: eryl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: <[E

Re: [newbie] Browser Problem

2001-02-16 Thread eryl
John David Molina wrote: > > El Lunes 12 Febrero 2001 01:45, escribiste: > > Dear List, > > > > Running LM7.2; whenever I use Netscape 4.75 or Konqueror for a few > > minutes browsing, it _always_ shuts down (or more approriately, the > > application dies), and I'm returned to the desktop or wors

Re: [newbie] Epson_777

2001-02-15 Thread eryl
Jon Doe wrote: > > On Friday 16 February 2001 12:43 am, s loudly grumbled: > > Ok, what's the trick? :) > > > > I've tried through cups. I've downloaded a 'driver' from linuxprinting and > > followed directions. What is the trick to get it to work? It is supposed > > to be "perfectly" support

Re: [newbie] System is becoming slower

2001-02-15 Thread eryl
Mark Johnson wrote: > > I installed 7.2 on a K6 200 w/ 128MB and 10G 5400rpm drive. I was dubious > that linux could run on such a system, but it actually ran way better than > expected until now. Now having been used everyday for about a month things > are getting progressively slower. Wheneve

Re: [newbie] want my linux work faster and networking

2001-02-15 Thread eryl
> Tafta Zani wrote: > > hi guys, > > I have heard that linux is relatively faster then windows. > But why do windows can open such large application like MS Word 2000 > in less than five seconds but LM 7.2 needs more than that to open Star > Office 5.2 SO is a real pig. It basically takes over

Re: [newbie] SAMBA setup/web config

2001-02-15 Thread eryl
Devin Rader wrote: > > Hey all! > > I am trying to set up Samba on my Linux machine but am totally lost. > is make sure you have the samba package installed correctly by using this > command: > > rpm -q samba > > When I run this it says I don't have that package installed. Nope, you haven't

Re: [newbie] crashing x

2001-02-14 Thread eryl
shygrrl wrote: > > what version of X =) > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of misha .com > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] crashing x > > x crashes , leaving no details 100 % of the

Re: [newbie] MBR

2001-02-13 Thread eryl
John Arkoulis wrote: > > Hi all. > A computer has two h/d . One is 13 GB and the other one 20GB > I want to install Win ME (for my son's games), Win 2000 for my wife's work > and Linux for Dad's games!!! > I have two questions. Which is the order that I have to install the O/Ss so > I can use LIL

Re: [newbie] CNET reviews top 7 linux distro's

2001-02-06 Thread eryl
Altoine B wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I think there was a post a couple of days ago asking about the various > > distro of linux. I stumbled on this and thought it might be interesting... > > > > http://linux.cnet.com/linux/0-2136864-7-1473248.html?tag=st.lx.1518529.bpg.2 > > 136

Re: [newbie] sound card problems with 7.2

2001-02-06 Thread eryl
Chris Russell wrote: > > I have a good install of 7.2 with one exception. I can't get the sound > card to work. I have tried a dozen different sound cards with no success. > > In HardDrake, the sound card shows up but has no IRQ attached to it. If I > type in IRQ5, I get an error that it is

Re: [newbie] konqueror does not show SMB shares

2001-01-30 Thread eryl
Dave Sherman wrote: > > Hi all, > > I got Samba running a few weeks ago, and just haven't had time to deal > with this issue until now. I noticed in konqueror, that there is a > Network icon ala Windows' Network Neighborhood. Under Network, there is > an icon for Windows Shares. Under Windows Sh

Re: [newbie] No hard disk

2001-01-18 Thread eryl
Dan LaBine wrote: > > Dear Micha³; You can't install Mandrake, because you don't have any free > partitions left. You said that you had 3 - 10Gb partitions all formatted > with DOS? you need at least one partition UNFORMATTED for Mandrake. One solution to this problem is to get a copy of PowerQ

Re: [newbie] GNOME or KDE

2001-01-17 Thread eryl
Mark Weaver wrote: > > given the choice between the two I prefer KDE. > > -- > Mark > > "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," > "Sharing is what makes them powerful." > > Linus Torvalds > > On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Joel Fitzger

Re: [newbie] mandrake boot problem

2001-01-13 Thread eryl
> Joel Fitzgerald wrote: > > Hi All, I've been in the computer game a long time but new to linux... > I just got an old compaq 6000 PC, 200mhz Pentium Pro, with a 6gig IDE > Maxtor HDD, IDE cdrom, Matrox MGA video card. Blank HDD to install > linux on. > > I installed mandrake a few days ago fin

Re: [newbie] =ModeM-

2001-01-13 Thread eryl
german torres wrote: > > im just going to buy a modem i would like to hear some > recommendations.:) > thanx > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ USR V-everything external. Exp

Re: [newbie] Lost NT Partition

2001-01-10 Thread eryl
Adrian wrote: > > > > 3rd -- as i said, i was considering making a linux/win98/NT4 box. there is lots of >documentation out there how to do this on the net. sure, some of it is old, but >everything i read was very specific about the following: > win98 first, then linux, then NT > *NT must be

Re: [newbie] eth card not running

2001-01-10 Thread eryl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello folks, > In may job I have an old Pentium 200 non MMX with 32 Mb Ram, two hard > drives (one 1,6 Gb with windows98 an other 10Gb, 6 for linux, 4 extra > for windows). The computer it's in the University net, using an OvisLink > LE_8019 PnP and an old Creative Vi

Re: [newbie] Interrupt sharing

2001-01-08 Thread eryl
> My old machine is a Pent 200 w/64mb ram, and I need to replace it as its so > slow as to be painful in X windows apps (Netscape 30 sec to 1 min per screen > change). The machine is maxxed out CPU wise, and memory could only be > upgraded by tossing the 64mb, max is 128mb. Uh, Dude, I think

Re: [newbie] never mind

2001-01-07 Thread eryl
Andrew Rice Jr wrote: > > I have been looking all over for the command to change the host name of > my machine running Linux Mandrake 7.1.. > > Does anyone know of a command to do it? > > Because right now it just says localhost > > ADRJ Open DrakConf>LinuxConf-system configuration>Hostname a

Re: [newbie]cups & StarOffice 5.2

2001-01-07 Thread eryl
marcia wrote: > > Dear All, I believe I have tried every suggestion for printing from > StarOffice 5.2. None are working so far. I have Mandrake 7.2. The cups > printing works well for all applications except for StarOffice 5.2. I > have it setup with XPP. Is there any other way to make this pri

Re: [newbie] Star Office

2001-01-06 Thread eryl
Kenneth Legg wrote: > > I've installed star office but can not get it to run under any account other > than root. I installed it under my own account not the root account but > still can only run it as root. I've tried adding my self to other groups but > can still not run the application. I also

Re: [newbie] Still sound problem

2001-01-06 Thread eryl
Jordan wrote: > > I'm not having much luck with sound. > I installed Mandrake onto another computer (where again W98 has sound), > and I get the same sort of error messages - seem to point to INT and I/O > conflicts. > Thing is, whatever combination of these I try, sound doesn't work. Nor > does

[newbie] Netscape-kppp weirdness

2001-01-01 Thread eryl
Anyone ever have kppp spontaneously spawn connection windows? I was reading my mail (this list), and suddenly multiple copies of the message I was reading started to open. I managed to "X" all of them back to my desktop, but as soon as I reached the desktop the "Internet" icon started to show a

[Fwd: Re: [newbie] samba conf]

2000-12-31 Thread eryl
Re-reading this, I realize my answer was wrong (although the site pointed to will help). Try editing the Windows C:/Windows/hosts.sam file. Put in something like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain 192.168.0.2 YourLinuxbox.YourWorkgroup #use the address of your linbox 192.168.0.1 loca

[newbie] Font Ugliness

2000-12-31 Thread eryl
Can anyone tell me why, even with XF86 ver 4.x, I STILL have to edit my XF86.config file and invert the 75dpi and 100dpi entries??? Why doesn't X use the 100 dpi fonts by default? What is the purpose of the default at 75dpi I'll bet this is one of the biggest pains for the newbies and the u

[newbie] Aureal Drivers

2000-12-11 Thread eryl
OOPS! I sent ya-all a dead link. The updated site is here: http://www.geocities.com/bofh_666/aureal.html >From personal experience, these drivers WORK!

Re: [newbie] Aureal Vortex

2000-12-11 Thread eryl
"Jim V." wrote: > > Does anybody have any idea where I could find drivers for the Aureal > Vortex Soundcard (Turtle Beach, Montego, etc)?? > > This is for Mandrake 7.1. > > -- > _ > Jim Van Cleaf > Motley + Associates, P.C. Sourceforge has them, as does the following si

Re: [newbie] V7.2 questions!

2000-12-01 Thread eryl
On Friday 01 December 2000 11:15, you wrote: > A friend of mine installed the download version of 7.2 on his Pentium > machine with 64 megs of RAM and a i810 video setup. (its a 667mhz machine). > Anyways, he has an external modem and no matter what we do, it does not > show up under hardware conf

Re: [newbie] [Newbie] XFREE font problem

2000-11-30 Thread eryl
On Wednesday 29 November 2000 22:45, you wrote: > Hi > > I am getting an error starting up Xfree. I have an S3 Trio 64V+ and am > getting the following error: > "An error has occurred: > could not open default font 'fixed' > try to change some parameters." > > Please help, this is for a demo for m

Re: [newbie] Internet Connection Issue...

2000-11-26 Thread eryl
> > I just install LM 7.0 and it's look good, but one problem I have is > > internet > > > connection. > > > Yayan. > > You are still thinking in Windows terms. > You Can Not use Netscape to connect directly to the internt. > You need to connect to the internet first, and then launch Netscape. >

Re: [newbie] 7.2 installs and "stuff"

2000-11-24 Thread eryl
On Friday 24 November 2000 23:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 4x lmfao and you wonder why it took so long takes about 22 mins on my > machine for full install > > > ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] 7.2 installs and "stuff" > > ** Original Sender: eryl <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [newbie] Wrong graphical startup?

2000-11-24 Thread eryl
possible you're starting on a different virtual desktop from the orginial one? If you were on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th and your "save settings" box was checked at logout I think there is a possibility that could have happened. remember, I've been wrong before. Eryl

[newbie] 7.2 installs and "stuff"

2000-11-24 Thread eryl
#x27;t have a clue why, it was fine going from Linux box to Linux box. I installed the LinNeighborhood rpm and now both Linux and Windows files copy fast. Anyone know why this happened to me? Has it happened to anyone else, and if so, how did you fix it? Eryl

Re: [newbie] StarOffice as user

2000-11-24 Thread eryl
On Friday 24 November 2000 07:38, you wrote: > Question: what if you got the Staroffice5.2 rpm off of the > App CD from the nasty walmart version of mandrake 7.2? > I have installed mandrake 7.2 from downloaded ISOs, after > finding out how "incomplete" the "complete" version was, and > then, I