RE: [newbie-it] Seti@Home: prestazioni e programmi correlati

2003-03-05 Per discussione Di Fresco Marco
si può ed è consigliabile installare anche rpm per altre distro come redhat, suse o debian? Io personalmente lo sconsiglio Anche per redhat, che non è la distro dalla quale deriva la mandrake? Non so se tutta la distro deriva da RedHat, l'unica cosa che so e' che deriva il formato RPM

Re: [newbie-it] Cad

2003-03-05 Per discussione LukenShiro
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Alessandro Piaser wrote: qualcuno potrebbe consigliarmi qualche programma di CAD tipo il famoso Autocad, ma che giri su Linux e sia completamente gratuito. Dai un'occhiata nei messaggi qui: http://www.freelists.org/archives/cad-linux/ (dovrebbero esserci dei riferimenti ai

[newbie-it] visualizzazione filmati

2003-03-05 Per discussione Luigi Pinna
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ciao a tutti, non capisco perche' su un nuovo computer (un athlon 2000xp con ati radeon 9000 da 64 MByte) sia mplayer che xine non funzionino bene. ine mi visualizzi qualsiasi filmato in bianco e nero anche disinstallandolo e reinstallandolo;

Re: [newbie] CUPS: importing fonts

2003-03-05 Per discussione John Richard Smith
Len Lawrence wrote: The importing fonts to CUPS saga continues. Please bear with me - this has turned into quite an essay. There must be somebody here who understands how CUPS references Type1 fonts. I have a problem which has resisted solution for well over two years now. No help from the

[newbie] Kernel panic : No init found

2003-03-05 Per discussione Sendak, John
At boot-up I get the following message :- Kenel panic : No init found Try passing init = option to kernel after which nothing happens except that the caps lock and scroll lock keep flashing. I arrived at this situation after attempting to change users when the machine seemed to have become

Re: [newbie] OT switch

2003-03-05 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 15:47, Todd Slater wrote: I don't know if this has been posted before, so here goes. I came across this a couple of weeks ago and about busted a gut. http://www.ubergeek.tv/switchlinux/ Todd Shit. Y'all busted me. -- Wed, 5 Mar 2003 22:00:01 +1100 10:00pm up

[newbie] Fonts in 9.1

2003-03-05 Per discussione Todd Slater
I was checking out some stuff from texstar and came across some screenshots of Mandrake with XFT2 and just about fell off my chair. Is this the font treatment in 9.1, or is there something special that has to be done for XFT2?

Re: [newbie] Epson printer warning!

2003-03-05 Per discussione Hendrik Boom
On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 06:18:55PM -0500, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Saturday 01 March 2003 02:20 pm, Technoslick wrote: Isn't it true on the newer inkjets that you need to apply a software 'patch' to reset the chip, or fool it, into thinking that the refill is brand new? A friend who

Re: [newbie] OT switch

2003-03-05 Per discussione Tom Brinkman
On Tuesday March 4 2003 10:47 pm, Todd Slater wrote: I don't know if this has been posted before, so here goes. I came across this a couple of weeks ago and about busted a gut. http://www.ubergeek.tv/switchlinux/ Todd The 'switch to MAC' is pretty good too ;) -- Tom Brinkman

Re: [newbie] Epson printer warning!

2003-03-05 Per discussione Ronald J. Hall
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 09:23 am, Hendrik Boom wrote: A month or two ago I bought a refill for the cartridges on an Epson 777i. It came with a floppy disk of software to install in WIndows to reset the chip so the printer would accept the refilled cartridge. I returned the entir package

Re: [newbie] Epson printer warning!

2003-03-05 Per discussione rluchor
On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 09:23, Hendrik Boom wrote: On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 06:18:55PM -0500, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Saturday 01 March 2003 02:20 pm, Technoslick wrote: Isn't it true on the newer inkjets that you need to apply a software 'patch' to reset the chip, or fool it, into

[newbie] Kenel panic : No init found

2003-03-05 Per discussione Sendak, John
At boot-up I get the following message :- Kenel panic : No init found Try passing init = option to kernel after which nothing happens except that the caps lock and scroll lock keep flashing. I arrived at this situation after attempting to change users when the machine seemed to have become

Re: [newbie] Fonts in 9.1

2003-03-05 Per discussione Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 05 Mar 2003 1:28 pm, Todd Slater wrote: I was checking out some stuff from texstar and came across some screenshots of Mandrake with XFT2 and just about fell off my chair. Is this the font treatment in 9.1, or is there something special that has to be done for XFT2?

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 05 Mar 2003 5:14 pm, Todd Slater wrote: On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 11:55:30AM -0500, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: hello... In M$ Outlook, when i have my email moved to deleted folder and expunge them, it will tell the server to remove from the system and I wont be able to see it

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Greg Meyer
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 12:34 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: Certainly KMail can be configured either to leave messages on the server or delete from the server when downloaded. I think he is talking about only deleting on the server when deleted in the client. OE can do this, but I don't know if

RE: [newbie] Mandrake Mirrors Down?

2003-03-05 Per discussione Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] Mandrake Mirrors Down? That's all it is I'm sure. I did some updates late last night and it worked like a charm. The mirrors are closing now and then due to full capacities on the rc2 download. My $.02 Dennis M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Epson printer warning!

2003-03-05 Per discussione rluchor
On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 12:09, Todd Slater wrote: Not if you cut it with vodka. However, it will scare the hell out of your It's funny that you should mention him, I had an appointment with him this morning in preparation for a colonoscopy. I'll lay off the ink for a few days before

[newbie] rar arc

2003-03-05 Per discussione Kristjan
I just get an error either not supported or rar is not in your PATH Are they supported at all ? or how can i get them opened Kristjan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 05 Mar 2003 5:56 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: On Wednesday 05 March 2003 12:34 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: Certainly KMail can be configured either to leave messages on the server or delete from the server when downloaded. I think he is talking about only deleting on the server when

[newbie] how to list sources for urpmi

2003-03-05 Per discussione Michael Adams
man urpmi. man 8 urpmi.update. I cant see where to output the list of sources to read. Reason, For a mate I wish to delete an update mirror urpmi.removemedia so i can set a new one. -- Michael Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Yoel P. Krigsman
Todd: Its not IMAP as M$ Outlook has that options to act like an IMAP but in a POP's protocol. My ISP wont enable IMAP for me, IF I am not able to do this with any linux based mail program, I will have to install vmware and run M$ Outlook in that method. YPK On Wednesday 05 March 2003

RE: [newbie] how to list sources for urpmi

2003-03-05 Per discussione Robert Wideman
man urpmi. man 8 urpmi.update. I cant see where to output the list of sources to read. Reason, For a mate I wish to delete an update mirror urpmi.removemedia so i can set a new one. See the /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg file to see the media sites/locations. Or just check the Sources Manager and

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Yoel P. Krigsman
Anne: This wont work for me, as I do access to my mailbox on the road and I want to be able to check from anywhere Thanks for trying! My ears are still open! YPK On Wednesday 05 March 2003 12:34 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 05 Mar 2003 5:14 pm, Todd Slater wrote: On Wed, Mar

Re: [newbie] rar arc

2003-03-05 Per discussione Paul Cox
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 08:38:19PM +0200, Kristjan wrote: I just get an error either not supported or rar is not in your PATH Are they supported at all ? or how can i get them opened Rar is not open source, so not in the distrib. Here's a link to an .rpm of it though (v2.8):

Re: [newbie] Linux loading... after kernel compilation

2003-03-05 Per discussione Wei Wang
Many thanks for helping. I tried the first choice but when I come up with the partitioning stage, the partition with Mandrake on it was not mounted. (I mounted one partition as / and the other as linux swap). Now they are not mounted at all. If I mount them, would I lose the data on it? Should I

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like... POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione cervixcouch
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 12:52 pm, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: Todd: Its not IMAP as M$ Outlook has that options to act like an IMAP but in a POP's protocol. My ISP wont enable IMAP for me, IF I am not able to do this with any linux based mail program, I will have to install vmware and run M$

Re: [newbie] Boot problems

2003-03-05 Per discussione Ian Kelly
At 05:03 AM 3/3/03, you wrote: Ian Kelly wrote: Hi, I just did a fresh install of Mandrake 9.0 and my computer freezes up when I try to boot from the hard drive. It gets as far as the message INIT: Loading version 2.83 (just before the interactive mode message would normally appear) and then it

Re: [newbie] Linux loading... after kernel compilation

2003-03-05 Per discussione Derek Jennings
If rescue was unable to mount your partitions for you, it means it could not find a valid fstab file on any of the partitons which is not a good sign. Also if the installer was not able to guess where the partitions mount, it is a sign that the file system may be damaged :-( Mounting the

Re: [newbie] server confiuration wizards

2003-03-05 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 16:52, brett dunkley wrote: I am VERY new to all of this and am about to run home to NT. However if you all think I should keep going then I will try. This is the first time I have posted a question and I am not sure if I'm even doing this right! here goes: The Mandrake

[newbie] drakefirewall assessment sought

2003-03-05 Per discussione Andrei Raevsky
Hi everybody, Does anyone have experience with drakefirewall (the firewall shipped with Mandrake 9)? How does it compare to other products (such as firestarter)? Also, When I try to launch it it says Make sure you have configured your Network/Internet access with drakconnect before going any

Re: [newbie] Boot problems

2003-03-05 Per discussione John Richard Smith
Ian Kelly wrote: At 05:03 AM 3/3/03, you wrote: Ian Kelly wrote: Hi, I just did a fresh install of Mandrake 9.0 and my computer freezes up when I try to boot from the hard drive. It gets as far as the message INIT: Loading version 2.83 (just before the interactive mode message would normally

[newbie] registration

2003-03-05 Per discussione Anthonu J Robins
Dear Sir I registered with linux newbie,and ever since i have been getting app 180 E-Mails from newbies,is there any way you or i can stop the newbies coming to me. Hope you can help. VOLUNTEER IncrediMail - Email has finally

Re: [newbie] rar arc

2003-03-05 Per discussione Miark
Here's the tarball from RAR themselves: http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.1.1.tar.gz It's a much newer version. Miark On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:51:32 -0600 Paul Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 08:38:19PM +0200, Kristjan wrote: I just get an error either not

Re: [newbie] Kmail or Evo Mail program doesn't do what I like...POPmail and Delete

2003-03-05 Per discussione Yoel P. Krigsman
When i leave that mail on the server, when i decide to delete the mail, that copy of that mail is on the server regardless!! I just checked Mozilla and it does do what I was looking for... Will be trying that out soon! YPK cervixcouch wrote: On Wednesday 05 March 2003 12:52 pm, Yoel P.

[newbie] Installing RC2, never asked for CD2 or CD3

2003-03-05 Per discussione Miark
During the installation of RC2, I am never prompted for CDs 2 or 3. Why is that?! Am I supposed to add the other two CDs with urpmi? Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Installing RC2, never asked for CD2 or CD3

2003-03-05 Per discussione Benjamin Pflugmann
On Wed 2003-03-05 at 17:38:22 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: During the installation of RC2, I am never prompted for CDs 2 or 3. Why is that?! Am I supposed to add the other two CDs with urpmi? No. You should be asked for CD2/CD3 during the package install (the part that takes most time

Re: [newbie] how to list sources for urpmi

2003-03-05 Per discussione Miark
Just type urpmi.removemedia by itself and it will list your choices. Miark On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:35:09 +1300 Michael Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reason, For a mate I wish to delete an update mirror urpmi.removemedia so i can set a new one. Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] registration

2003-03-05 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
I haven't seen it all!!! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] registration

2003-03-05 Per discussione Anthony J Robins
---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, 6 March 2003 11:34:35 a. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] registration Dear Sir I registered with linux newbie,and ever since i have been getting app 180 E-Mails from newbies,is there any way you or i can stop

[newbie] 9.0rc2

2003-03-05 Per discussione Dennis Myers
Just installed the new rc2 and find that as long as shorewall is installed I can not connect to the internet. I know one other ML afficianado with the same problem. Anyone else? Bug report time. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] 9.0rc2

2003-03-05 Per discussione Greg Meyer
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 09:55 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: Just installed the new rc2 and find that as long as shorewall is installed I can not connect to the internet. I know one other ML afficianado with the same problem. Anyone else? Bug report time. Make sure you give a lot of info about

Re: [newbie] OT: colonoscopy (was: Epson printer warning!)

2003-03-05 Per discussione Hendrik Boom
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 01:10:12PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 12:09, Todd Slater wrote: Not if you cut it with vodka. However, it will scare the hell out of your It's funny that you should mention him, I had an appointment with him this morning in

[newbie] Dumb and Stupid me! Leave mail was not ticked!

2003-03-05 Per discussione Yoel P. Krigsman
Hello... Hopefully soemone can help me out? I would like to know how I can get all of my email that was on the server, that is now in my mailbox, back on the server so that I can access to it from the web. This is a POP access email system, Can't do it with IMAP protocal that I can just

Re: [newbie] Dumb and Stupid me! Leave mail was not ticked!

2003-03-05 Per discussione Greg Meyer
On Wednesday 05 March 2003 11:17 pm, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: Hello... Hopefully soemone can help me out? I would like to know how I can get all of my email that was on the server, that is now in my mailbox, back on the server so that I can access to it from the web. This is a POP access

Re: [newbie] Dumb and Stupid me! Leave mail was not ticked!

2003-03-05 Per discussione Yoel P. Krigsman
I can't really foward this to myself as I wont know wht's in the body of the message! Aw Shucks! Hope someone can come up with a better idea... YPK Greg Meyer wrote: On Wednesday 05 March 2003 11:17 pm, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: Hello... Hopefully soemone can help me out? I would like to

Re: [newbie] Installing RC2, never asked for CD2 or CD3

2003-03-05 Per discussione Hendrik Boom
On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 12:37:09AM +0100, Benjamin Pflugmann wrote: On Wed 2003-03-05 at 17:38:22 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: During the installation of RC2, I am never prompted for CDs 2 or 3. Why is that?! Am I supposed to add the other two CDs with urpmi? No. You should be

Re: [newbie] Installing RC2, never asked for CD2 or CD3

2003-03-05 Per discussione Miark
No, I installed it _twice_ and was never asked for the other CDs. I was expecting right around the time you select packages, but I'm certain I was never asked. That's why I installed the second time--just to make sure I wasn't asleep the first time. Miark On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:37:09 +0100

Re: [newbie] rar arc

2003-03-05 Per discussione Paul Cox
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 05:33:47PM -0500, Miark wrote: Here's the tarball from RAR themselves: http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.1.1.tar.gz It's a much newer version. True. I updated the rpmhelp.net rpm (well, once Vincent uploads it). In the meantime you can get it from

Re: [newbie] Boot problems

2003-03-05 Per discussione Ian Kelly
John Richard Smith wrote: Ian Kelly wrote: At 05:03 AM 3/3/03, you wrote: Ian Kelly wrote: Hi, I just did a fresh install of Mandrake 9.0 and my computer freezes up when I try to boot from the hard drive. It gets as far as the message INIT: Loading version 2.83 (just before the

Re: [newbie] rar arc

2003-03-05 Per discussione Miark
Excellent! Thanks, Paul. Miark On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:03:29 -0600 Paul Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 05:33:47PM -0500, Miark wrote: Here's the tarball from RAR themselves: http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.1.1.tar.gz It's a much newer version. True.

[newbie] Low volume sound

2003-03-05 Per discussione Jon
Hi, I have a sound blaster card that Mandrake 9.0 has detected. Whilst the sound is coming through the volume level is very low. How can this be changed? Thanks. Jon.

Re: [newbie] CUPS: importing fonts

2003-03-05 Per discussione Len Lawrence
On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 10:54:11 + John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Len Lawrence wrote: The importing fonts to CUPS saga continues. Please bear with me - this has turned into quite an essay. --- big snip Understanding linux printer

RE: [newbie] 9.0rc2

2003-03-05 Per discussione Tony S. Sykes
I have not checked shorewall on mine, but using dhcp did not work (I turned off acpi as well Greg) had to move to static ip address again. Will check shorewall tonight and change back to dhcp. I also as a precaution installed all programs which had something to do with dhcp even the server just to