Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread Todd Flinders
You're trying to execute messages which (correct me if I'm wrong) is a log file. You said you want to read it with more so type this instead: more /var/log/messages Or even better, use less: less /var/log/messages --- g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 27 April 2001 01:51 pm, David E. F

Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread Todd Flinders
Okay, now that you have that Aureal file, copy it to a directory where you would like to expand it. For example: cp Aureal*tar.gz /home/g-couch/ Then you can execute the following command to expand the compressed file and it should place everything in it's own subdirectory: cd /home/g-couch ta

Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread Tim Holmes
Don't even sweat it.. all in playful gest! As for the sound card. What kind of motherboard to you have? Most ASUS motherboards have a "diagnostic" that runs when you boot you system. If you disable the harddrives, it will stop there and give you some basic information. For example, the one th

Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread g
Hi Tim - I stand corrected - I should not have been flippant with Mumbo jumbo and by no way meant offense to all the fantastic Linux users. I am envious of their learning prowess. i am sure there are others like me who are venturing over to Linux and have a hard time even spelling it, let a

Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread David E. Fox
> see the latest entries. No more of that Linux terminal commands Mumbo > Jumbo, back to good ole point and click. Umm what's wrong with more /var/log/messages ? :) > To Edit the log file > While it is displayed on the screen: I'm not really clear why'd you want to edit a log file (cut & pa

Re: [newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread Tim Holmes
Well there is a way to user your "Point & Click" methods to configure hardware. Open up DrakConf by any means you want. You can click the icon since you're a "Point 'n Clicker" or type DrakConf at a command prompt. Either way, once you have DrakConf up, open up HardDrake. HardDrake will off

[newbie] Hey Ex Windows Users: How to read message log via clicking on Home

2001-04-27 Thread g
Wow what a great feature for us Non Linux versed, Windows point and click types. In response to the IP Flooding w/PMfirewall: Using LM 7.2, KDE, I get to my message log by just clicking on the Home Icon at the bottom of the screen, it brings up the file tree, click on Root, then click on Va