Re: [newbie-it] da KDE 2 ad altri desktop manager

2001-06-17 Per discussione freefred
On Friday 15 June 2001 15:29, giorgio wrote: Ho la MDK 8 e in fase di installazione ho optato per il KDE 2 di default ma ho anche installato GNOME e tutti gli altri desktop-manager presenti. Nella Red Hat vi è un tool (switchdesk) che permette di passare da uno all'altro; nella MDK 8 come si

Re: [newbie-it] versione per 486

2001-06-17 Per discussione Mr_Brain
Risposta a: '[newbie-it] versione per 486', ricevuta alle 18:04, venerdì 15 giugno 2001 Salve, sono un neofita di Linux. Poichè possiedo un computer 486 con 8Mb di Ram quale versione di Linux mi consigliereste. Di certo non la Mdk8.0, anche perche` e` compilata per processori dal Pentium in

Re: [newbie-it] rpm

2001-06-17 Per discussione Mr_Brain
Risposta a: '[newbie-it] rpm', ricevuta alle 01:13, sabato 16 giugno 2001 Sono un novellino, e vorrei capire se ci sono comandi per chiamare un programma o/e per averlo con icona. Linux is not Windows. Non aspettarti barre blu che avanzano o programmini di nome setup.exe... ;-P Ogni

Re: [newbie-it] Ancora su Artsd

2001-06-17 Per discussione Mr_Brain
Risposta a: '[newbie-it] Ancora su Artsd', ricevuta alle 15:16, mercoledì 13 giugno 2001 [cut] [artsd] ** Warning ** unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-daniele/localhost_localdomain-0588-3b273712) There are already artsd objects registered, looking if they are active...

[newbie-it] Ancora sul ReplyTo

2001-06-17 Per discussione Sebastiano Cordiano
Riprendo ancora la questione del campo ReplyTo nell' header delle mail di quetsa lista per mettervi al corrente di una cosa: ho appena aggiornato il mio client di posta (Sylpheed) all' ultima versione disponibile, rilasciata solo ieri (16/06), ed ho visto che e' stata aggiunta la feature Reply to

[newbie-it] problemi con floppy

2001-06-17 Per discussione dott.ruffolotti
purtroppo,come il collega che ha scritto precedentemente non riesco a leggere il floppy, tantomeno cambiando i diritti di accesso come root devo per caso ricompilare qualche cosa?? nb: messaggio per il famoso venditore: va a cagher!!

[newbie-it] non parte la conf. del kernel

2001-06-17 Per discussione ioadamo
qualcuno sa perchè non riesco a fare partire la configurazione del mio kernel? gli errori sono questi [root@localhost linux-2.4.2]# ls arch configs CREDITS Documentation MAINTAINERS README Rules.make asm COPYING devfsd driversMakefile REPORTING-BUGS [root@localhost

[newbie-it] unsubscrive

2001-06-17 Per discussione iz3buq

[newbie-it] modem interno

2001-06-17 Per discussione emilio poletti
Ho un problema con la configurazione del modem. Ho un modem interno (scheda PCI) ma nella configurazione del Linux 7.2 non è possibile settarlo perchè vengono richiesti solo modem esterni e schede PCI per ISDN. Qualcuno sa dirmi cosa devo fare? Grazie.

Re: [newbie-it] problemi con floppy

2001-06-17 Per discussione emilio poletti
Ciao, anch'io sono nella tua stessa situazione, ti prego pertanto se troverai la soluzione di comunicarla pure a me, grazie !!

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ross Slade
On Sat, 16 Jun 2001, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Saturday 16 June 2001 03:52 pm, root wrote: ipchains has been improved (long ago). 2.4.x kernels have iptables support. Check to make sure iptables is installed (updated, iptables-1.2.2-2mdk), and then run DrakConf as root and answer the few,

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Tom Brinkman
On Sunday 17 June 2001 02:32 am, Ross Slade wrote: ipchains has been improved (long ago). 2.4.x kernels have iptables support. Check to make sure iptables is installed (updated, iptables-1.2.2-2mdk), and then run DrakConf as root and answer the few, Is iptable's command format

[newbie] layout of the extension CD

2001-06-17 Per discussione sahilm09
Hi, I recently purchased the CD-R version of LM-8.0 from a local vendor. It seems that he has not written the extension(2nd) CD properly as it does not detect during install. Even though the RPMS show up later Can someone tell me the exact structure in which the 2nd CD is organized so that i

[newbie] X Loading trouble

2001-06-17 Per discussione Solver
I wonder why this always happens to me, after several days of using Linux. When I type startx in the command prompt, the violet screen comes up, but the GNOME won't appear - or it takes it some 5 minutes to appear, in meantime the PC doesn't even think. Why this happens? The only solution

Re: [newbie] change hostname

2001-06-17 Per discussione Jay DeKing
Ah, yes, I forget about that one. Also the DOMAIN line in the same file. On Sunday 17 June 2001 00:18, you wrote: You should also change the line in /etc/sysconfig/network for HOSTNAME On 15 Jun 2001 20:39:03 -0400, Jay DeKing wrote: I've never had any luck with the hostname command; it

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Sridhar Dhanapalan
On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 18:59, Tom Brinkman wrote: Whatever, when you believe you've got it right, then try scans: https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 [probly not worth the time since this 'expert' got hacked and shut down a few weeks ago. So much for their security ; ] Steve Gibson (the

Re: [newbie] X Loading trouble

2001-06-17 Per discussione Sridhar Dhanapalan
I had this problem with Mandrake 7.2. I solved it by installing Ximian GNOME. I don't have the problem with 8.0, though. On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:00, Solver wrote: I wonder why this always happens to me, after several days of using Linux. When I type startx in the command prompt, the violet

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Lanman
I totally agree ! He also found some major bugs and spyware in Netscape Navigator, which they denied, then threatened to sue Steve, until he proved it. At this point, the folks from Netscape quietly apologised, and fixed the holes, etc with Netscape 4.76 ! Anyone who criticizes Steve is

Re: [newbie] Disk partitions

2001-06-17 Per discussione Peter Ruskin
On Sunday 17 June 2001 11:08, preston smith wrote: HI!! I joined your list in the past 24 hours. I have downloaded the ISO images for MD 8.0 and am about to start the install. I have Windows 98 on my system and wish to have a dual boot capability. I also have Partition Magic 5.0 In

Re: [newbie] Why doesn't StarOffice 5.2 appear on KPanel?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Barry Premeaux wrote: On Sunday 03 June 2001 12:08, Paul Cox wrote: On Saturday, Jun 02, 2001, Barry Premeaux wrote: I installed it from my Powerpack and it added the icon just fine. It's in the Office group. I used the CD I got awhile ago from www.lsl.com. I runs a

Re: [newbie] Licq Question

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Barry Premeaux wrote: I've done the initial setup for Licq and have my UID number. I haven't been able to figure out how to contact someone, such as my son, or how to edit the contact list. How do I access this area of the application? Barry You have to send a request for permission

Re: [newbie] Re: Cannot get IBM's hp builder to install in LM8

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: Did you install IBM's WINE? It looks like you have. You need to use that, not the generic WINE Project WINE. You can have both installed at the same time, they won't interfere with each other. All I can say is to try uninstalling and then reinstalling it again

Re: [newbie] Disk partitions

2001-06-17 Per discussione Sridhar Dhanapalan
On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:08, preston smith wrote: HI!! I joined your list in the past 24 hours. I have downloaded the ISO images for MD 8.0 and am about to start the install. I have Windows 98 on my system and wish to have a dual boot capability. I also have Partition Magic 5.0 In

[newbie] xsreensaver

2001-06-17 Per discussione Jason Jesso
Can someone tell me why the The Matrix screensaver is not included with the xscreensaver rpm from Mandrake? All I see is the man page? Also most of the screensavers in this package don't show up in the control panel. I am currently using LM8.0, but I recall back in 7.x the screensavers were

[newbie] Sound recording

2001-06-17 Per discussione L.V.Gandhi
In windows music jukebox can take input from mic, line in or mixer and record the song. Is there any software, preferably GUI, based in linux. When I used grecord, it needs source only from line in. Even when line input is there, it couldn record as device was being used by playing program in

[newbie] Mailer software

2001-06-17 Per discussione L.V.Gandhi
I have installed LM 8.0. I am looking d\for a mailer software which will 1) will allow multiple identities for multiple pop servers 2) gui based 3) will allow spell check 4) gnome comaptible as I don want to install kde for only one app kmail and 4) common smtp server configuration. I

Re: [newbie] Sound recording

2001-06-17 Per discussione steve campbell
On Sunday 17 June 2001 16:11, L.V.Gandhi wrote: In windows music jukebox can take input from mic, line in or mixer and record the song. Is there any software, preferably GUI, based in linux. When I used grecord, it needs source only from line in. Even when line input is there, it couldn

[newbie] Printing via 8.0 to a win98 machine

2001-06-17 Per discussione Tom
I'm trying to set up 8.0 to print to Win98 machine and have an HP 855c printer. I've found drivers for it, and I set it up, and it never gives me any errors in the setup, but it will never actually send the job to the win98 machine. It is shared on the win98 machine, as I can print to it from

[newbie] My Sis 7018 sound card only reproduce audio-cd's Why????

2001-06-17 Per discussione Pere Castañer
Well I have a laptop with this sound card Sis 7018 only I can hear audio cd's and the beeps of keyboard...nothing about mp3 wavs...au etc. Someone can tell me what thing I can do with it? Im using Mandrake 8.0 of course

Re: [newbie] Registered Linux User?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
L.V.Gandhi wrote: I forgot the number. How to get it? It was set up to get an approximation on how many people are using Linux. However, a good number of us decided to use it as a personal stamp number. If you are a user, stand up and be counted by clicking on the link below:

[newbie] How to open a .tar.gz file?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Robert Basye3rd
What is the correct way to un tar a file? I just downloaded Lobster 0.99 and need to install it Thanks Robert J Basye 3rd - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Re: Cannot get IBM's hp builder to install in LM8 - now fixed!

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Romanator wrote: Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: Did you install IBM's WINE? It looks like you have. You need to use that, not the generic WINE Project WINE. You can have both installed at the same time, they won't interfere with each other. All I can say is to try uninstalling and then

Re: [newbie] No-one uses Linux, says Microsoft

2001-06-17 Per discussione Demosthenes
As far as what microSoft does and doesn't support: They came up with this ingenius idea of the MCSE. We pay training agencies 15,000 U.S dollars to get the skills needed to support their products. This army of MCSE's then go out and support micro$ofts products without any cost at all to

RE: [newbie] How to open a .tar.gz file?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Scott Pham
tar zxfv, z is for .gz, x is for extract, v is for verbose, f is for file. tar zxfv filename.tar.gz -Original Message- From: Robert Basye3rd Sent: Sun 6/17/2001 12:09 PM To: newbie Cc: Subject: [newbie] How to open a .tar.gz

[newbie] Kernel update

2001-06-17 Per discussione Gunnar Petersen
I am a newbie with LM, have ltwin modem and is gonna upgrade the kernel, this kernel file is named kernel-image-2.2.17-linmodem.1-2.i386.rpm , how do I install it ?

[newbie] Sharing linux with Windows 98

2001-06-17 Per discussione Tom
I am trying to share my linux files with win98. I can see my linux machine on the win98 machine, but when I click on it, it comes up with: //TOM/IPC$ And asks for a password.. I don't know what that share is, and I definitely haven't set up a password for it... Any ideas?? Thanks, Tom Linux

[newbie] find and replace over several documents?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Matt Moore
what would be the simplest way to use find and replace over several documents? specifically i have a directory full of .cgi files and need to find and replace all occurences of a certain url with another url. any help is greatly appreciated. matt

Re: [newbie] Mailer software

2001-06-17 Per discussione Sam
Try Netscape 6.1 Preview Release 1. It is essentially an AOL-packaged Mozilla 0.9.1, but with extras including spellcheck capability. It will do everything you listed below. On Sunday 17 June 2001 23:32, you wrote: I have installed LM 8.0. I am looking d\for a mailer software which will 1)

[newbie] Kups says no ports!

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ken Knecht
I installed Kups and its required cups today in an effort to get my HP LJ3 working as a local printer. LPR just doesn't seem to be available anywhere in ML 8. Alas, it was not to be! Kups shows up on the KDE menu now, but when I run it it says there are no ports (the LJ is connected to the

[newbie] BlackBox

2001-06-17 Per discussione Verysmiley
Hello! Could anybody tell me how can I add an application on the BlackBox menus? Thanks! Corrado

Re: [newbie] Speaking of Dell and Linux.........

2001-06-17 Per discussione Randy Kramer
Someone else posted this link, within the last week (IIRC) -- maybe it was on expert: http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/linux_linuxhome.htm Note that it addresses servers and work stations under Buy a Dell System with Linux Factory Installed. Randy Kramer Paul Cox wrote: On Friday, Jun

[newbie] SNF and the internet

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ryan Windham
I got my linux box to the internet,and my win 98 box to the linux box. But I still can not access the net from my windows machine. Any help is welcome. _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ed Tharp
so what I want now is to replace the apple logo on my Mazda RX3 with a nice tux with a mandrake shooting star and like the mandrake 7.0 user guide cover logo - Original Message - From: Dan LaBine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:56 AM Subject: Re: Fwd:

Re: [newbie] Speaking of Dell and Linux.........

2001-06-17 Per discussione Brett Hearn
From the Dell website - Q What are Dell's plans for additional Red Hat Linux support for other Dell systems and devices? A Dell currently offers Linux as an option on all PowerEdge Servers. Additionally, Red Hat Linux is available on select configurations of our Precision Workstations, OptiPlex

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for your workstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Michael D. Viron
Roman, Take a look at /etc/services, which lists the ports that different services are listening on. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 01:34 PM 06/17/2001 -0400, Romanator wrote: Hi list,

Re: [newbie] How to open a .tar.gz file?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Michael D. Viron
Robert, If it is a .tar file, you type 'tar -xvf whatever.tar' (without the quotes, and where whatever is the filename). If it is in fact a .tgz or .tar.gz file, type 'tar -xzvf whatever.tgz' or 'tar -xzvf whatever.tar.gz' (without the quotes and where whatever is the filename). Michael --

Re: [newbie] Samba ....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Michael D. Viron
Tuan, First, please try not to post htmlized e-mails to the list. Some e-mail clients add all kinds of extra html tags, reduce the size of the font such that it is unreadable, or change the color to a grayish color, making it much more difficult to read. Finally with samba, the easiest way to

Re: [newbie] xsreensaver

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
Don't know why the Matrix ain't included, I've asked before myself and didn't get an answer. Must have been some kind of problem with it tho. However, I do know why there appear to be many more screensavers than show up in your xscreensaver option list. Many of the ones installed are for

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
He has recently moved his site and ngs to a unix server (after the recent DoS attacks). So I guess he's catching on. :-) -s On Sunday 17 June 2001 10:52 am, you wrote: Personally, I lack faith in any security 'expert' that chooses to run his site on the most insecure server available,

Re: [newbie] Xawtv, how to change the sound volume

2001-06-17 Per discussione Juan Carlos
Sunday 17 Jun 2001 13:20, Ronald J. Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Juan Carlos wrote: Hello All. I am a new Linux user. I have install Mandrake 8.0 today and I am very happy with it from now. But I have a little problem. I don't know where is the volumen control, if there is one in

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[newbie] keyboard problems...

2001-06-17 Per discussione Eduardo Dominguez
I cant make the @ symbol get displayed when I press AltGr-q on X (among other keys, but this is kind of important :) I have a Micrisoft Natural Keyboard and LM8.0. I wish LM had a latinamerican keyboard layout as an option in the installation :/ Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for your workstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Chris Keelan
On Sunday 17 June 2001 12:34, you wrote: Hi list, I'm trying to get KNode working. However, how do I find out what my port number is for Host, POP and SMPT? Just checking things out. Unless your ISP has some special settings, SMTP servers usually listen on TCP port 25, POP listens on TCP

Re: [newbie] Why doesn't StarOffice 5.2 appear on KPanel?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Barry Premeaux wrote: Romanator wrote: StarOffice 5.2 with Powerpack works just fine and all icons appear and work. Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility Glad to hear it is up and running. I have heard rumors of a new version coming out

Re: [newbie] Licq Question

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Barry Premeaux wrote: Romanator wrote: Barry Premeaux wrote: I've done the initial setup for Licq and have my UID number. I haven't been able to figure out how to contact someone, such as my son, or how to edit the contact list. How do I access this area of the

Re: [newbie] Speaking of Dell and Linux.........

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Paul Cox wrote: On Friday, Jun 15, 2001, root wrote: I don't know about getting Linux preinstalled on a dell machine. Dell has a very tight allegiance to both Microsoft and especially Intel. Whenever a new intel chip comes out, dell is always the first to get it. Dell also has

Re: [newbie] xsreensaver

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
s wrote: Don't know why the Matrix ain't included, I've asked before myself and didn't get an answer. Must have been some kind of problem with it tho. However, I do know why there appear to be many more screensavers than show up in your xscreensaver option list. Many of the ones

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Hi Michael, I'll have a look and keep you posted. I really want to get it all working. Roman Michael D. Viron wrote: Roman, Take a look at /etc/services, which lists the ports that different services are listening on. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior

[newbie] How can I add a shortcut to my Gnome desktop in LM8?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Hi everybody, I have looked and looked. I can add a folder to the Gnome desktop but how can I do this with an application link as in KDE? I guess I'm really used to KDE. Any ideas? Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Email Powered By Tux Email Utility

[newbie] Netatalk+asun for Mandrake

2001-06-17 Per discussione Mark Johnson
I went to rpmfind.net to try to determine which RPM to download for Mandrake for netatalk+asun, and I didn't quite understand how to figure out which one to down load. I didn't see any that were netatalk+asun for Mandrake. And what looked like the ones for Mandrake were all 1.5pre. Mandrakes

Re: [newbie] vnc complicating boot process

2001-06-17 Per discussione David Savolainen
Hi Jared, Rather then having vnc start automatically I suggest starting vnc only when you need it. That is the best way to handle any service. Run it only when needed! Somewhere in the Mandrake control center, you can start and stop any available service. That is probably the easiest way. I

[newbie] Help, 8.0 install

2001-06-17 Per discussione Dale Kosan
I tried to install 8.0 on my machine, the config is as follows: P2-400, Promise ATA 100 PCI card, WD 13 Gig drive, Maxtor 40 Gig drive, the WD is Primary master, Maxtor secondary master. The root partition is /dev/hde5. I installed to MBR and there is no Window's on this machine. When it

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
Those are kinda standard, stmp is 25, pop is 110, and ngs are 119. If you're using leafnode, just put localhost in for the server addy of host. -s On Sunday 17 June 2001 05:46 pm, you wrote: Hi Michael, I'll have a look and keep you posted. I really want to get it all working. Roman

[newbie] LM8.0 question/problem

2001-06-17 Per discussione Carlos Berardi
Hi all I recently installed LM8.0 in my home box ( i already have a laptop running LM7.2) with this conf AMD motherboard PIII-750MHz, 192MB RAM 20 GB HD (15 for windows, 5 for linux) Nvidia TNT2 card with 16 MB shared ram memory, which leaves 176MB of ram Sony CD-RW 8X Creative Labs CD 52X

Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ed Tharp
and well they should ...let everyone know I ain't part of the fence holding up the Gates - Original Message - From: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ed Tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Dan LaBine [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 6:41 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: Re:

Re: [newbie] Ho can I create a demo .AVI or similar to show how OS operates?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Ed Tharp
xawtv can save an *.avi - Original Message - From: Carlos Berardi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Ho can I create a demo .AVI or similar to show how OS operates? i haven't found an app for

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Well, I tried. I can't get this to work. THe same thing happened to me when I tried to get Pine working. Nada. Maybe, it's because I'm using Netscape and Opera. Host name: cr123456-a User: roman Password: password Pop Port: 25 SMTP Host name: cr123456-a User: roman Password: password Pop

Re: [newbie] SNFW

2001-06-17 Per discussione Dennis M.
On Monday 18 June 2001 00:41, you wrote: snip course!) if you wanted you can install other packages but whether that leaves the machine much use as a firewall depends on the packages and your skill as a system configurator, that would be a topic above my head bascule On Saturday

Re: [newbie] Ho can I create a demo .AVI or similar to show how OS operates?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Carlos Berardi wrote: i haven't found an app for making avis, but there seems to be several for making mpegs. i have used xvidcap (look for it in rpmfind.net, or I can send it to you)... firts it takes snapshots of a window, the desktop, an area, etc... then with all the images you can

[newbie] Automounter

2001-06-17 Per discussione L.V.Gandhi
When I first time insert CD, it automounts and can see yhe contents. If I remove the CD and insert new CD, I get input/output eror. I am having MDK 8.0 Any solutions pl. -- L.V.Gandhi MECON, 5th Floor, RTC Complex, Visakhapatnam AP 530020 INDIA [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
I was typing the computer host name in. I'll try localhost. Thanks, Roman s wrote: Those are kinda standard, stmp is 25, pop is 110, and ngs are 119. If you're using leafnode, just put localhost in for the server addy of host. -s On Sunday 17 June 2001 05:46 pm, you wrote: Hi

Re: [newbie] layout of the extension CD

2001-06-17 Per discussione L.V.Gandhi
Normally these people forgot the volume name. I also saw from some sources like that. On 17 Jun 2001 14:36:31 +0530, sahilm09 wrote: Hi, I recently purchased the CD-R version of LM-8.0 from a local vendor. It seems that he has not written the extension(2nd) CD properly as it does not detect

Re: [newbie] Ho can I create a demo .AVI or similar to show how OS operates?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
Don't I need some sort of TV tuner card for xawtv? Ed Tharp wrote: xawtv can save an *.avi - Original Message - From: Carlos Berardi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Ho can I create

Re: [newbie] xsreensaver

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
On Sunday 17 June 2001 05:49 pm, you wrote: s wrote: Don't know why the Matrix ain't included, I've asked before myself and didn't get an answer. Must have been some kind of problem with it tho. However, I do know why there appear to be many more screensavers than show up in your

Re: [newbie] LM8.0 question/problem

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
I have a swap of 313 on one of my machines (I just used what was left after making the other partitions - I thought that's close enough.) Anyway, no problems on that computer. Of course it (the swap file) never gets used So I don't think it's a problem if yours is 400mb, fairly sure

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Chris Keelan
On Sunday 17 June 2001 19:00, you wrote: Well, I tried. I can't get this to work. THe same thing happened to me when I tried to get Pine working. Nada. Maybe, it's because I'm using Netscape and Opera. You need to enter the fully qualified names of each host. For example, I'm using the

[newbie] lucent laptop winmodem

2001-06-17 Per discussione Bill W
Hi, I just finished installing LM8 on a Dell Inspiron 8000. The machine comes with the Actiontec combo modem/10/100 nic built in. I have read in other forums that the lucent drivers work for this particular card. I downloaded the rpm for my particular kernel and installed it. I can

Re: [newbie] How can I add a shortcut to my Gnome desktop in LM8?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Linux linuxsa
There must be a Create Link button on right clik menu of Gnome. After that you have to write the location where you want GNOME to create the link. --- Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, I have looked and looked. I can add a folder to the Gnome desktop but how can I do this

[newbie] Do I have to download everything in RPMS

2001-06-17 Per discussione Keffa
Hello all I am downloading Mandrake for the first time, allthough I have used it before and liked it. I am not downloading the ISO's, but the cd image at ftp.mirror.ac.uk/sites/sunsite.uio.no/pub/unix/Linux/Mandrake/8.0/i586 However, as I am running from a modem, and never having installed

[newbie] Mozzila

2001-06-17 Per discussione Gunnar Petersen
I get an error when LM install Mozzila, is it possible to download and install it seperatly after finish installing LM ? _ Sign up for free web based e-mail account and get free Microsoft Windows, Office and driver support ---

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
Well, naw, but it's cool he switched. I was just mentioning it because Tom said Steve was unwise to use windows for a server. -s On Sunday 17 June 2001 05:53 pm, you wrote: s wrote: He has recently moved his site and ngs to a unix server (after the recent DoS attacks). So I guess he's

Re: [newbie] Do I have to download everything in RPMS

2001-06-17 Per discussione Carlos Berardi
the minimum install is about 400MB (a lot for a 56kb modem), so i would recommend you to ask a friend with more bandwith to download the isos and then burn the CD's or maybe buy the cds at a local store if you still want to try the modem installation, I think you can download the network

Re: [newbie] How can I add a shortcut to my Gnome desktop in LM8?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Dave Sherman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Right-click the desktop - New - Launcher Dave On Sunday 17 June 2001 17:54, thus spake Romanator: Hi everybody, I have looked and looked. I can add a folder to the Gnome desktop but how can I do this with an application link as in KDE? I guess

Re: [newbie] keyboard problems...

2001-06-17 Per discussione Andrés Villaveces
Yes, there is no latinamerican keyboard in the installation. But do try `xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.la' It is standard with LM8 and many other distros, and it gives you the latinamerican version of the spanish keyboard. In addition, you have quite a good list of additional keyboard

[newbie] /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall.inet_sharing-2.4

2001-06-17 Per discussione Jeff
The following lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall.inet_sharing-2.4 don't seem to be of use to me and I would like to remove them. # Allow dhcp requests iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p udp --sport bootpc --dport bootps -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --sport bootpc --dport bootps -j ACCEPT

Re: [newbie] kpppd exit status 16

2001-06-17 Per discussione MinOtAVrs
I try alla the tips who you suggest me but nothing i have tha same problem i send u a log file with errors Thanx in advance again - Original Message - From: John Rye [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MinOtAVrs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 9:48 PM Subject:

[newbie] installing the 2nd Disk - SWAP sizw - Software manager -

2001-06-17 Per discussione Augustin
1 Installing the 2nd disk --- ¦b ¬P´Á¤é 17 ¤»¤ë 2001 19:26¡ASridhar Dhanapalan ¼g¹D: 2.5GB is a bit small for a Linux-Mandrake install. Since first-time users don't know what packages to install (since there are over a thousand of 'em), many

[newbie] KDE Theme Install

2001-06-17 Per discussione OOzy Pal
Hello How can Install KDE Theme. I have a bunch of them in tar ball. I did untar them but I could install them = Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more.

Re: [newbie] SNFW

2001-06-17 Per discussione bascule
snf is a linux distro, as far as i can tell it is a lm7.2 distro using the 2.2.19secure kernel cut down to exclude stuff you don't need in a firewall with the bastille stuff added and most network configs initially setup to deny traffic (you have to enable any services you want), it installs

Re: [newbie] SNFW

2001-06-17 Per discussione bascule
oh yeah... you have to set up something called a network too! bascule On Sunday 17 June 2001 1:13 pm, you wrote: snf is a linux distro, as far as i can tell it is a lm7.2 distro using the 2.2.19secure kernel cut down to exclude stuff you don't need in a firewall with the bastille stuff

[newbie] wino needs help ...

2001-06-17 Per discussione Michel Clasquin
Hi all Yesterday I installed Corel Photopaint, and while that runs OK (slow as molasses though, even on a Duron800 with 356megs), my regular wine installation has been hosed. I've tried fooling around with /etc/wine.conf, I've reinstalled wine from the mdk8 cd, I've installed the updated

[newbie] Disk partitions

2001-06-17 Per discussione preston smith
HI!! I joined your list in the past 24 hours. I have downloaded the ISO images for MD 8.0 and am about to start the install. I have Windows 98 on my system and wish to have a dual boot capability. I also have Partition Magic 5.0 In reading the MD User document, I am left with the

Re: [newbie] BlackBox

2001-06-17 Per discussione civileme
On Sunday 17 June 2001 21:08, Verysmiley wrote: Hello! Could anybody tell me how can I add an application on the BlackBox menus? Thanks! Corrado In a terminal type $ su - $ password (your root password) # DrakConf when the window comes up choose System then Menu Editor Civileme

Re: [newbie] IPchains is missing....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Randy Kramer
s wrote: He has recently moved his site and ngs to a unix server (after the recent DoS attacks). So I guess he's catching on. :-) Can Linux protect him from a DoS attack? Randy Kramer

Re: [newbie] Ho can I create a demo .AVI or similar to show how OS operates?

2001-06-17 Per discussione Carlos Berardi
i haven't found an app for making avis, but there seems to be several for making mpegs. i have used xvidcap (look for it in rpmfind.net, or I can send it to you)... firts it takes snapshots of a window, the desktop, an area, etc... then with all the images you can use this software or gimp to

RE: [newbie] Samba ....

2001-06-17 Per discussione Mark Johnson
Also, I've found that you need to set the WORKGROUP in the smb.conf to the right name or else it won't show up in your network neighborhood. -Original Message- From: Michael D. Viron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 3:35 PM To: Tuan Duc Tran; Newbie Subject: Re:

Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded

2001-06-17 Per discussione Romanator
LOL Good one! Good one! Ed Tharp wrote: and well they should ...let everyone know I ain't part of the fence holding up the Gates - Original Message - From: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ed Tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Dan LaBine [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [newbie] How do you figure out your port number for yourworkstation?

2001-06-17 Per discussione s
You may have to put NNTP=localhost in your .bashrc file. -s On Sunday 17 June 2001 07:06 pm, you wrote: I was typing the computer host name in. I'll try localhost. Thanks, Roman s wrote: Those are kinda standard, stmp is 25, pop is 110, and ngs are 119. If you're using leafnode, just

[newbie] linux corprate server and linuxconf

2001-06-17 Per discussione Luc Martineau
Hi all, I have installed Linux corprate server on a test computer i have anda few problems at the end where it goes to configure xwindows it says cant find the xwindows rpm so i cnat install xwindows now that is a minor issue. the main problem is after its all done i reboot the system

Re: [newbie] SNFW

2001-06-17 Per discussione civileme
On Sunday 17 June 2001 08:13, bascule wrote: snf is a linux distro, as far as i can tell it is a lm7.2 distro using the 2.2.19secure kernel cut down to exclude stuff you don't need in a firewall with the bastille stuff added and most network configs initially setup to deny traffic (you have

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