[newbie] info,man,documentation and TWiki

2005-03-20 Thread mike
I think rikona has a good idea about discussing documentation. Recent threads... What's where Is there TWiki info on man pages? DrakeTalk list started for extended discussions Finding things in emergencies [was TWiki info on man pages?] I was wondering if TWiki its self could handle this, for

Re: [newbie] Info Info

2004-05-25 Thread Ariestao1
On Wed, 26 May 2004 01:05 am, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > The Other wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > Anybody else been struggling working through the Info and Man pages, > > trying to figure out how to navigate them? > > > > I'm still not sure how to browse the Man pages with anything other than > >

Re: [newbie] Info Info

2004-05-25 Thread Chris
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 10:05 am, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Anybody else been struggling working through the Info and Man pages, > > trying to figure out how to navigate them? > > > > I'm still not sure how to browse the Man pages with anything other than > > up and down, but last night I had

Re: [newbie] Info Info

2004-05-25 Thread Josenildo Marques
On Tue, 2004-05-25 at 12:05, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > The Other wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > Anybody else been struggling working through the Info and Man pages, > > trying to figure out how to navigate them? > > > > I'm still not sure how to browse the Man pages with anything other than >

Re: [newbie] Info Info

2004-05-25 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
The Other wrote: Hello All, Anybody else been struggling working through the Info and Man pages, trying to figure out how to navigate them? I'm still not sure how to browse the Man pages with anything other than up and down, but last night I had the insight to try something new with the Info pa

[newbie] Info Info

2004-05-25 Thread The Other
Hello All, Anybody else been struggling working through the Info and Man pages, trying to figure out how to navigate them? I'm still not sure how to browse the Man pages with anything other than up and down, but last night I had the insight to try something new with the Info pages. info info T

[newbie] info

2004-01-11 Thread Fig ('RL Cassidy')
info Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] info needed

2002-12-04 Thread Dennis & Sue
- Original Message - From: "Windwalker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 1:20 PM Subject: [newbie] info needed On Tuesday 03 December 2002 12:38, you wrote: > Gentlemen > Can anyone tell me how to go on digest mode

[newbie] info needed

2002-12-03 Thread Windwalker
On Tuesday 03 December 2002 12:38, you wrote: > Gentlemen > Can anyone tell me how to go on digest mode or unsub from this list? > I love the list for its info, but its way to much mail for my server. > Is there someway i can just access archives?? > I have misplaced instructions on how i subber to

[newbie] Info sulla configurazione di lunux-samba come PDC

2002-07-22 Thread dodofox
Ciao sono Edoardo, purtroppo sono alle prime armi. La mia rete è costituita da tre pc con windows 2000 e s pc con milleniun e win98. Vorrei sapere come posso configurare linux in modo che faccia da controller di dominio, e in più che mi dia la possibilità di cambiare le password degli utent

Re: [newbie] info on what is on the drive,

2001-12-30 Thread Derek Jennings
Well first of all there should be an icon on your desktop marked 'Documentation' click on it and you will see the Mandrake Installation Guide, and the Mandrake Reference Manual. This is an excellent place to start learning about your new system. Also take a walk over to Mandrake Campus you c

[newbie] info on what is on the drive,

2001-12-30 Thread TimZijlstra
Hello, I am using ver 8.1 and have horrible problems to ever find any file on my discs. Especially my CD/DVD-Rom seems to just not be there. I am new to Linux and , i know, used to Windows. I am wondering if there is a good introduction to the way the Linux filesystem (i.e. Konqueror) works fo

Re: [newbie] Info on Syncing Visor (USB)

2001-11-02 Thread Paul Schwebel
Thanks, I will check the CD and let you know if I got it to work. -Paul "but I don't WANT to RTFM!" Schwebel --- shane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > jpilot, used, works, requiered no changes that i > recall (in other words there > may have been, but minor. kpilot is reported to > handle usb in

Re: [newbie] Info on Syncing Visor (USB)

2001-11-02 Thread shane
jpilot, used, works, requiered no changes that i recall (in other words there may have been, but minor. kpilot is reported to handle usb in the next version.. jpilot should be on the cd if you don't have it installed, or in apps > comm > jpilot if you do. On Thursday 01 November 2001 13:

Re: [newbie] Info about Second stage ramdisk uncompression error during installation

2001-08-24 Thread Kirby Urner
I had this same problem of a corrupted install CD, unable to create RAM disk in second stage. I'd downloaded from nearby Oregon FTP server. I later grabbed the .iso images from Sourceforge stealth I think it was, and had no problem with the resulting burns. Kirby >Maybe someone from Mandrake

[newbie] Info about Second stage ramdisk uncompression error during installation

2001-08-24 Thread Matthew Clemence
Have have been trying to install Mandrake 8.0 from a downloaded iso image and was having the second stage ramdisk error. A quick search of Google seems to imply that this error has cropped up a few times with people but not a lot of substantive information seems to have been posted as to what is w

[newbie] INFO - Installation problem

2001-02-19 Thread AndyMonks
i had starange installation problem (Mandrake 7.2). when i went to config x, and i changed the graphic card to fbdev, it came up with an error message and would not go back. when i installed in the same way before it worked before. anyway the only way to get around this was to go through the x c

Re: [newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install?

2001-02-11 Thread Oliver L Plaine Jr
On Sunday 11 February 2001 10:01, walter hanagriff wrote: > i checked hardware profiles(if your referring to the tab under system > properties), and in the box i have original configuration, and 3 > buttons, copy, rename, and delete > no option to see what hardware i actually have, i have checke

RE: [newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install?

2001-02-11 Thread Franki
Frank Perth WA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of walter hanagriff Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2001 11:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install? Michael Scottaline wrote: > [EMAIL P

Re: [newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install?

2001-02-11 Thread walter hanagriff
Michael Scottaline wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> hi list, i am about to install linux mandrake and looking at the demos >> at linux-mandrake.com and see the option for harddrive optimization >> i checked mandrakeuser.org and linux mandrake site, and i found stuff >> that talks about hdpa

Re: [newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install?

2001-02-11 Thread Michael Scottaline
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > hi list, i am about to install linux mandrake and looking at the demos > at linux-mandrake.com and see the option for harddrive optimization > i checked mandrakeuser.org and linux mandrake site, and i found stuff > that talks about hdparm and how to optimize the HD

[newbie] info on harddrive optimization in mandrake install?

2001-02-11 Thread walter hanagriff
hi list, i am about to install linux mandrake and looking at the demos at linux-mandrake.com and see the option for harddrive optimization i checked mandrakeuser.org and linux mandrake site, and i found stuff that talks about hdparm and how to optimize the HD with it, but that it can also mess

Re: [newbie] info on building a kernel...

2000-10-18 Thread Eddie Torres
I've only have been able to get any Aureal Vortex card to work with kernel 2.2.18 or higher. I heard someone got it to work with 2.2.16 but I never was able to do it. -- On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:42:59 Mark Weaver wrote: >Hi list, > >Before I get started could someone please pass me the cheese

Re: [newbie] info on building a kernel...

2000-10-18 Thread Mark Weaver
Hi John, The RAM is fine. As a matter of fact I'm getting the same types of errors on my workstation at work too. It's really very discouraging that the darn thing just won't compile cleanly. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth *

Re: [newbie] info on building a kernel...

2000-10-17 Thread John Rye
Mark Weaver wrote: > > Hi list, > > Before I get started could someone please pass me the cheese to go with my > wine? > > That being said, I've been working on this getting this stupid kernel > recompiled to accomodate a Turtle Beach sound card for two stinkin weeks > and the darn thing contin

[newbie] info on building a kernel...

2000-10-17 Thread Mark Weaver
Hi list, Before I get started could someone please pass me the cheese to go with my wine? That being said, I've been working on this getting this stupid kernel recompiled to accomodate a Turtle Beach sound card for two stinkin weeks and the darn thing continually bombs out on one error or anothe

Re: [newbie] Info req : Freetype 2.0

2000-07-31 Thread patrick darcy
Ian McLeod wrote: > I received notice today that the new font server is out - which one does > Mandrake 7.1 use? > > I checked out the screenshots on www.freetype.org and they are now > rivalling Windows! > > The only gripe I have ever really had with Linux is the fonts, but even > this is rapidl

[newbie] Info req : Freetype 2.0

2000-07-29 Thread Ian McLeod
I received notice today that the new font server is out - which one does Mandrake 7.1 use? I checked out the screenshots on www.freetype.org and they are now rivalling Windows! The only gripe I have ever really had with Linux is the fonts, but even this is rapidly becoming a non-issue. I'll be

[newbie] info req : kernel 2.2.17

2000-07-29 Thread Ian McLeod
Hi people, Has anyone upgraded to the 2.2.17 kernel? Do they notice any difference? I have upgraded and do not notice much difference yet. Also, I found two versions of the kernel binary on the www.rpmfind.net site for the Mandrake kernel - one with framebuffer support (which I have installed)

[newbie] Info pages in gnome help viewer

2000-06-12 Thread laurent . duperval
Hi, Anyone know how to make HElix gnome's Help Browser uderstand bz2 files? L -- Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, U|Force - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228

Re: [newbie] info about lilo

2000-04-05 Thread Jon
Jason Dryer wrote: > > I have the same problem with Boot Magic not being able to recognize or > start Linux, though I haven't figured a fix for this yet. I believe you > can get lilo to run again by booting into linux with your boot disk, > setting up your /etc/lilo.conf, and then running lilo.

Re: [newbie] info about lilo

2000-04-05 Thread Anthony Huereca
> i would like to have some info on lilo,i know it is linux bootloader but i > still have some questions: I'll try to help. when i install linux,is lilo only written to the > primary boot sector? is it written anywhere else except for there It can be installed there, or in the first part of y

Re: [newbie] info about lilo

2000-04-05 Thread Jason Dryer
I have the same problem with Boot Magic not being able to recognize or start Linux, though I haven't figured a fix for this yet. I believe you can get lilo to run again by booting into linux with your boot disk, setting up your /etc/lilo.conf, and then running lilo. stathis gotsis wrote: > > i

Re: [newbie] info about lilo

2000-04-04 Thread Jeffrey Thompson
Hiya, I can't really call myself an expert, but here is what I know: > still have some questions:when i install linux,is lilo only written to the > primary boot sector?is it written anywhere else except for there?if i Usually, yes. LILO would probably have installed itself on /dev/hda. (MBR o

Re: [newbie] info about lilo

2000-04-04 Thread Alan Shoemaker
stathisboot into Mandrake with the boot floppy you created during your original Mandrake install (if you didn't create one then, you can use the command line utility mkbootdisk to create one now). After you get booted into Mandrake, edit (as root) /etc/lilo.conf and change the first line from

[newbie] Info Needed for Un-sub-scribing?

2000-03-03 Thread Lane Lester
I fiddled with the Subject so that your filter, like mine, wouldn't eliminate this message. When I subscribe to most lists, I get a confirmation note that, among other things, tells how to unsubscribe. I have a special directory where I store all those things. I checked, and I don't have such a

Re: [newbie] Info!!

1999-12-10 Thread John Aldrich
On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, you wrote: > If some one can help, i am cary to start using my new os, so i can let > the creppy biily toy a side, but i need help on how to configured. > > I known by searching ur dbase that my vcard it's not supported by > mandrake-lin 6.0, > i got a ati rage fury 128, but

Re: [newbie] Info!!

1999-12-10 Thread Meditalika
PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 3:29 PM Subject: [newbie] Info!! > If some one can help, i am cary to start using my new os, so i can let > the creppy biily toy a side, but i need help on how to configured. > > I known by searching ur dbase that my vcard it's not su

[newbie] Info!!

1999-12-10 Thread Drac Ian Blake
If some one can help, i am cary to start using my new os, so i can let the creppy biily toy a side, but i need help on how to configured. I known by searching ur dbase that my vcard it's not supported by mandrake-lin 6.0, i got a ati rage fury 128, but how could i just start and configure the xwi

Re: [newbie] info. about kernel

1999-08-11 Thread Ripcrd6
try www.kernel.org Brian -Original Message- From: krishna prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 7:19 AM Subject: [newbie] info. about kernel >Hi guys, >Does anyone of know info. of any books or s

[newbie] INFO: PowerPack 5.3 available in the USA

1999-03-09 Thread Gael Duval
Hi there, it has been awaited for a long time, the PowerPack 5.3 (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fpowerpack.html) is finally available for a few hours in the USA at: - Circadian Software http://www.ccsoft.cc/linux/ - LinuxCentral http://www.linuxcentral.com Other distributors should follow