Re: [newbie] question

2000-09-10 Thread Paul
On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Daniel J. Ferris wrote: >What is a good program to use that will log attempts to scan your >box? > >Preferably something that can detect stealth scans. > >TIA, Portsentry. You can find it through freshmeat.net and linuxapps.com Paul -- Q: What do prisoners use to call each

Re: [newbie] question

2000-09-10 Thread John Rye
"Daniel J. Ferris" wrote: > > What is a good program to use that will log attempts to scan your > box? > > Preferably something that can detect stealth scans. > > TIA, > Dan Take a look at 'portsentry' go to http://freshmeat.net/ and search for it - I find it's pretty good. Cheers

Re: [newbie] Question on Partitioning

2000-09-06 Thread Larry Marshall
> When i tried to partition my 4gig hd that has Windows 98 on it with Partition Magic >that came with Linux Mandrake 7.1 it saidthat it couldnt continue because of linked >files. is there any way to get it to work without having to format my hd? >From within Windows run Scandisk and have it f

Re: [newbie] Question on Partitioning

2000-09-06 Thread bascule
if partition magic is refering to crosslinked files then you need to run scandisk in windows and fix any errors first, i.m.h.o. it is best before using such software as partition magic et. al. to scandisk and defrag if you have a windows system on your drive. if pm is not refering to cross linked

Re: [newbie] Question on Partitioning

2000-09-06 Thread Ed Tharp
first run scandisk, then run defrag, let scandisk fix the crosslinked files. then run partition magic then install mandrake.you might wish to get an additional hard drive you will need the space 4 gigs ain't enough for both 98, and a good (read expert, developer, all packages) mandrake install...

Re: [newbie] Question about some of Mandrake's install prompts

2000-08-30 Thread Charles A Edwards
Mark Most of the Mandrake installation is to your / partition so having 1GB of free space dosen,t mean that you have that much space available for the installation. You are asked how much you want to install because you get a lot of extra programs with any Linux distro. these programs are in

Re: [newbie] question on sort utility

2000-08-26 Thread Renaud OLGIATI
On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Has anyone has any problems with the sort utility ? I just tried to > sort a file of about 3,100,000 lines and discovered after the sort that > about 1100 lines had been duplicated in the output file. The sort utility > under linux also does not be

Re: [newbie] Question...

2000-07-14 Thread Dacia and AzureRose
no problems of > any type and would reccomend it, especially if you > are also running Win2000. > >Charles :-) > > > - Original Message - > From: "Kelly, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, Jul

Re: [newbie] Question...

2000-07-14 Thread Charles A Edwards
t: Friday, July 14, 2000 9:36 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] Question... > Frank, > > Thanks for the advice...! > > -Original Message- > From: Frank Nazario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Qu

RE: [newbie] Question...

2000-07-14 Thread Kelly, Christopher
Frank, Thanks for the advice...! -Original Message- From: Frank Nazario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Question... "Kelly, Christopher" wrote: > I am very new to Linux, so, forgive me fo

Re: [newbie] Question...

2000-07-13 Thread Paul
On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Kelly, Christopher wrote: >I am very new to Linux, so, forgive me for this stupid question. What is >Grub? Is it like LILO? Yes. It is a sort of "text-graphical" boot chooser. Works fine with me :) Paul -- Categories do not perform their functions unless they are kept dist

Re: [newbie] Question...

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Weaver
Kelly, If you're really new to Linux you're better off using LILO. You will have less trouble getting things going smoothly with LILO. -- Mark I love my Linux box... REASON #1 -- ...it isn't Windows! Registered Linux user #1299563

Re: [newbie] Question for Paul

2000-05-23 Thread Paul
On Wed, 24 May 2000, Rodrigo P. wrote: >Hi... >Sorry, I wrote it wrong, this line : >option "sw_cursor" >I added it on Screen Section, however I get an error doing this: >´Screen Section keyword expected´ >Any ideias ??? >Thanks. Hi there, Sorry, I gave you wrong information!! This is how it is

Re: [newbie] Question for Denis

2000-05-23 Thread Denis HAVLIK
:~> Hi Denis :~> :~>I've seen reports that the release of LM7.1 has been delayed. AFAIK, 7.1 has been the first (our) distro which has NOT been delayed. :-) Technically, 7.1 "beta" looks very nice now, and I am not avare of any newly found problems which could delay the official release. I do no

Re: [newbie] Question about sound cards . . .

2000-05-13 Thread Charles A Edwards
Peter Run # cat /proc/pci. this will give a listing of all the PCI cards Linux found in your system. There should be a listing for your sound card and it will give you your IRQ, DMA, and I/O range. Or. If you are also running Windows go into System, Device Mgr., Sound and video controllers.

Re: [newbie] Question about install Mandrake

2000-05-12 Thread GAPrichard
Depending on the age of the drive: are you operating this HDD in 66MHz mode? If so, use WD's utility to turn it off [Linux will install on the 33MHz speed this will drop down to]. Next, since you said you have an overlay, you have to boot from the overlay as it is installed on the HDD, p

Re: [newbie] Question about downloading from ftp sites

2000-05-10 Thread Romanator
Thank you. I will give it a go. Roman N K wrote: > > If you have a cd burner...you could copy the ISO image of mandrake 7.XX for i386. >That is what i have done and burn the image to cdbut remember this file is about >640 or something like that, it has all the files, so there will be no m

Re: [newbie] Question about downloading from ftp sites

2000-05-09 Thread N K
If you have a cd burner...you could copy the ISO image of mandrake 7.XX for i386. That is what i have done and burn the image to cdbut remember this file is about 640 or something like that, it has all the files, so there will be no mistake in forgetting to a file or dir. NK :) On Sun,

Re: [newbie] question re installing applications

2000-03-30 Thread Rial Juan
As root you should install staroffice with the /net option. Then, as user, go into the /path/to/staroffice/bin dir, and run the setup located there. Then you can install some personal files (I beliefe it's about 5MB) into your personal homedir. The README file, or whatever docs that came with SO

Re: [Re: [newbie] question]

2000-03-21 Thread Jaguar
I know Cirrus Logic has an 56k/v.90 ISA hardware/jumpered modem for about $40.00 or less. HTH Jaguar jero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > KompuKit wrote: > > > I'm going to be buying a new 56k external modem...for > > my linux box...this week, I was wondering which one I should buy... > > and which

Re: [newbie] question

2000-03-21 Thread jero
KompuKit wrote: > I'm going to be buying a new 56k external modem...for > my linux box...this week, I was wondering which one I should buy... > and which one is best for under a 100.00 > -- > <===KompuKit===> > Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 > [EMAIL P

Re: [newbie] question

2000-03-20 Thread Herman R.willett
On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, you wrote: > I'm going to be buying a new 56k external modem...for > my linux box...this week, I was wondering which one I should buy... > and which one is best for under a 100.00 > -- > <===KompuKit===> > Kit Goins ICQ# 7

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-09 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Alan Shoemaker wrote: > Josephok, you're on, the next time I'm in Cleveland. But I > will pop one out of the fridge the next time I hear the old > upright sucking up carpet fuzz :-) > > Alan > > "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: > > > > Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > > > > JosephI'll bet you mean '

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-08 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Josephok, you're on, the next time I'm in Cleveland. But I will pop one out of the fridge the next time I hear the old upright sucking up carpet fuzz :-) Alan "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: > > Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > > JosephI'll bet you mean 'Linux Complete' published by > > Sybex.

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-08 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Alan Shoemaker wrote: > JosephI'll bet you mean 'Linux Complete' published by > Sybex. It carries a $19.95 price in big characters on the cover > but is usually available for well under $15. I agree with your > assessment of it and the O'Reilly books as well. > > Alan > BINGO, you win the

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-08 Thread Alan Shoemaker
JosephI'll bet you mean 'Linux Complete' published by Sybex. It carries a $19.95 price in big characters on the cover but is usually available for well under $15. I agree with your assessment of it and the O'Reilly books as well. Alan "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: > > Bill Kinsey wrote: >

RE: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-08 Thread Tom Berger
On 08-Mar-2000 Bill Kinsey wrote: > I have a fairly simple question. I'm very new to linux, mandrake being my > first dist. What reading resources would the experts recomend? I'm > purchasing Linux for Dummies tomorrow but what else might be of assistance. I found 'Running Linux' by Welsh et al.

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-08 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Bill Kinsey wrote: > I have a fairly simple question. I'm very new to linux, mandrake being my > first dist. What reading resources would the experts recomend? I'm > purchasing Linux for Dummies tomorrow but what else might be of assistance. I've found Running Linux - 3rd Edition, Linux in a Nut

RE: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-07 Thread tWiTcH
I've been fortunate enough to work with someone I will, for the time being, dub a linux guru, and he recommended three books from O'Reilly and Associates: Running Linux - 3rd Edition Linux in a Nutshell - 2nd Edition Linux Network Administrators Guide - Mostly for when you get around to having to

Re: [newbie] question for the experts

2000-03-07 Thread Harold Hartley
Bill Kinsey wrote: > I have a fairly simple question. I'm very new to linux, mandrake being my > first dist. What reading resources would the experts recomend? I'm > purchasing Linux for Dummies tomorrow but what else might be of assistance. I'm no expert, but I learn alot from the HOW-TO's for

Re: [newbie] Question never answered.

2000-02-18 Thread Rial Juan
I fear I have to correct you on that though. You're mistaken with the "wake-on-lan" function. The "boot from lan" option is used to boot a diskless client over a LAN. Instead of booting off its own harddrive, it will boot off a harddrive of another machine connected to the LAN. It requires you t

Re: [newbie] Question never answered.

2000-02-18 Thread rharvey
jeff, at work we have compaq's they have a little wire that we plug from the nic to the main board. with the option you are taking about turned on. we can turn on and boot up a pc remotely. robert - Original Message - From: jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday,

Re: [newbie] Question on compiling the kernel

2000-02-09 Thread David van Balen
Yes, in the /boot dir. Should be a sym link to a vmlinuz-. I'd reccomend that you name your new kernel in the same way and redirect the sym link to this new file, then add an entry in your lilo.conf so it can boot from the old kernel in case something went wrong. DvB On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, James

Re: [newbie] question about modems

1999-11-29 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999,bluebottle wrote: | As it's ISA it should. Check that it has jumpers to set it as non PnP. Set to | non PnP and config jumpers/dip switches to say Com 4 IRQ 3. My ISA Modem is set | to this and works fine. | | On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, you wrote: | > Will the Newcom In

Re: [newbie] question about modems

1999-11-27 Thread bluebottle
As it's ISA it should. Check that it has jumpers to set it as non PnP. Set to non PnP and config jumpers/dip switches to say Com 4 IRQ 3. My ISA Modem is set to this and works fine. On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Will the Newcom Internal 56K Data/Fax ISA Modem work with Linux? > > Thanks in

Re: [newbie] question on linux download

1999-10-23 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, SERRANO CORINNA wrote: > i want to download the linux installation. what file types should be > ASCII and what should be binary? > > thanks. Transfer it all as binary and it doesn't matter what it is... -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/

Re: [newbie] question on linux download

1999-10-23 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: > i want to download the linux installation. what file types should be > ASCII and what should be binary? > Get an "intelligent" FTP client, one that knows the difference between binary and ascii automatically. If you're working with Windows, I highly reccommend WS

Re: [newbie] QuEsTioN about some stuff...

1999-09-11 Thread Hidong Kim
> Roy Cormier wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > You know when you type: startx..it starts X. > And you don't have to be in a specific directory when you type it. > > How would i do that with any other program. like if i wanted to start > a certain ircd from any dir

Re: [newbie] Question RE: Netscape and ALT-O

1999-08-25 Thread Steve Philp
John Aldrich wrote: > > I remember reading the answer to this I've got Mandrake 6.0 and > Netscape 4.6 (came pre-installed.) I am so used to using ALT+O to > open a new site in Netscape, and it doesn't work... what is the > procedure to fix that??? > Thanks > (FWIW, I DID do a quick searc

Re: [newbie] Question LICQ

1999-06-20 Thread Anonymous
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, you translated thoughts to electrons: > Hi, > I got licq to run but didnt add my ident number.. Now I cant seem to > enter it. Does anyone know a way to do this? licq made an invisible directory in your home directory, all of the configuration files are over there (in a ve

Re: [newbie] Question LICQ

1999-06-20 Thread Anonymous
search for a file called owner.uin and open it and modify it with your info Jeremy Mann wrote: > -- > From: root > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject:[newbie] Question LICQ > > Hi, > I got licq to run but didnt add my ident number.. No

RE: [newbie] Question LICQ

1999-06-20 Thread Anonymous
-- From: root Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 7:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Question LICQ Hi, I got licq to run but didnt add my ident number.. Now I cant seem to enter it. Does anyone know a way to do this? You'll need to edit the licq.conf file with yo

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