flupkeapology accepted, let's get on with helping folks.
Alan
flupke wrote:
Alan,
I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. I just wanted to attract
everybody's attention on the fact that there is generally no need to
reinstall linux. I see too often people saying "It didn't work,
your mum is a bitch and a how?/
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:25:50 +0200 (CEST)
From: flupke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Alan Shoemaker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems with Mandrake 7.1 installation
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I also installed XFree4.0 while I
I also installed XFree4.0 while I shouldn't BUT I DIDN'T REINSTALL THE OS.
Please FORGET about this BAD idea! You are in a UNIX environnement! This
is NOT windows!
If you have installed XFree4.O and want to install XFree3.3.6, then you
just have to boot, uninstall XFree4.0 and install XFree3.3.6.
Carlduring the x-setup section of installation, pretty
much the very last thing you do before re-boot.
Alan
Carl Kehley wrote:
Alan,
Thanks for the reply. I did not even get an option on the XF86 version.
Where was it listed, under chosing individual packages?
Carl
Alan
flupkebecause your opinion/solution and mine differ is no
reason to be rude towards me when you expound upon your own
remedy. Yelling that my suggestion to help this person was
'BAD' was simply not called for and I resent it.
Yelling in general is rude, but what you said, in the manner
in
While I understand your feelings and in no way wishing to get involved in the
rights and wrongs of the issue I would suggest that yelling and response do not
best serve this user group. We have seen "public arguments" recently involving
others. Could I please ask that we all show restraint in
Alan,
I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. I just wanted to attract
everybody's attention on the fact that there is generally no need to
reinstall linux. I see too often people saying "It didn't work, so I
reinstalled everything." And I REALLY felt like I had to say that it is
not a good
He actually had a point. You may not have found him articulate in
bringing it up, but he was right. Assuming you have some knowledge in
setting up a Linux system, you should not have to reinstall the entire
thing. Though, I must admit, sometimes even I have found it to be the
most expedient
I just installed Mandrake 7.1 yesterday, development install from
install and ext. cd's, and I've got a few minor problems. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
First, Mandrake refuses to recognize my mouse as Logitech MouseMan+,
and instead keeps calling it a generic PS2. I've changed it
Carlthat sounds like what I experienced when I first
installed 7.1 and chose version 4 of XF86. I reinstalled 7.1
and picked version 3.6 of XF86 and those symptoms no longer
occured.
Alan
Carl Kehley wrote:
I just installed Mandrake 7.1 yesterday, development install from
install and
XFree86 4.0 doesn't seem to be set up use a wheel mouse automatically, so
you're going to have to edit the config file.
http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/wwwboard/messages/397.html
explains how to do it. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
First, Mandrake refuses to recognize my
Alan,
Thanks for the reply. I did not even get an option on the XF86 version.
Where was it listed, under chosing individual packages?
Carl
Alan Shoemaker wrote:
Carlthat sounds like what I experienced when I first
installed 7.1 and chose version 4 of XF86. I reinstalled 7.1
and
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