[newbie-it] analisi della rete LAN

2003-03-23 Per discussione Luigi Pinna
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ciao a tutti, esendo collegato in una rete locale con samba, vorrei sapere se esiste un qualche programmino che permette di sapere chi sta copiando qualche file di quelli in condivisione e cosa. Chiedo questo perché posso vedere che la scheda di rete

[newbie-it] Shell script e spazi bianchi...

2003-03-23 Per discussione Pollo
Ho un problema con i nomi di file contenenti uno spazio. Se cerco ad esempio di contare i file che terminano in .jpg ottengo risultati errati. Supponendo che la cartella contenga due file: Pollo 01.jpg Pollo 02.jpg con il seguente script ottengo 4 anziche 2. #!/bin/bash counter=0 for file_img in

[newbie-it] portatile - consigli

2003-03-23 Per discussione Guido Milanese
Dovrei comperare un notebook sul quale installare la Mandrake che uso a casa con il desktop. Qualche consiglio? Il database della Mandrake non è molto utile, dando come 'tested' solo prodotti della Asus e della Clevo. Grazie! guido -- Guido Milanese Vocal Ensemble Ars Antiqua, Genova, Italy

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Saturday 22 Mar 2003 8:42 pm, Owen Berio wrote: Mandrake 9 apparently recognizes the presence of my CD burner. But how do I use it? I can't find any installed software on the KD3 menue. I'm real new at this so I need simple- simple instructions. But I sure could use the help .The

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Jason
Run K3B (CD Burning Program) as root and it will configure your CD drive for you. Cheers Jason Owen Berio wrote: Mandrake 9 apparently recognizes the presence of my CD burner. But how do I use it? I can't find any installed software on the KD3 menue. I'm real new at this so I need simple-

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 9:59 am, Jason wrote: Run K3B (CD Burning Program) as root and it will configure your CD drive for you. K3B isn't installed by default, but it is on your disks. Many people prefer K3b as it more resembles a win app than XCDRoast, so they learn it quicker. Anne --

Re: [newbie] Movie making.

2003-03-23 Per discussione Kaj Haulrich
On Sunday 23 March 2003 02:32 am, James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, My mcc software installer (9.0 powerpack 7 disks) comes up with several RPMs [e.g. mplayer-0.90-pre7.4mdk] when I search, but I can't find them in the lists, and if I try to install them, it tells me they are all

[newbie] The silly question

2003-03-23 Per discussione Teilhard Knight
I have an application on CD I want to install in Mandrake. I can explore the files of the CD and I can see the installer, but I do not see what to do with it. I should have guessed it was like in Windows where one clicks on the icon and an installer window displays. What should I do in here?

Re: [newbie] The silly question

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 12:14 pm, Teilhard Knight wrote: I have an application on CD I want to install in Mandrake. I can explore the files of the CD and I can see the installer, but I do not see what to do with it. I should have guessed it was like in Windows where one clicks on the icon and an

Re: [newbie] The silly question

2003-03-23 Per discussione Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner
Am Sonntag, 23. März 2003 13:14 schrieb Teilhard Knight: I have an application on CD I want to install in Mandrake. I can explore the files of the CD and I can see the installer, but I do not see what to do with it. I should have guessed it was like in Windows where one clicks on the icon and

[newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
I have had a lot of problems trying to make 9.1rc2 work in my laptop. I downloaded the three iso images and checked their MD5 string. Everything fine. I burned the CDs and started to install rc2. No problem. Worked like a charm. Then I tried to update using the string that I got from the plf

RE: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
errata I launched KDE System Guard and found the guilty process: keventd (no idea about what it does or means). It kept using between 80 and 90% of processor load. /errata Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione H.J.Bathoorn
On Sunday 23 March 2003 14:58, Adolfo Bello wrote: errata I launched KDE System Guard and found the guilty process: keventd (no idea about what it does or means). It kept using between 80 and 90% of processor load. /errata Adolfo, I don't get it. Are you saying you installed rc2 on your

RE: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
Adolfo, I don't get it. Are you saying you installed rc2 on your laptop and now can't install from the very same cd's a second time? Doesn't sound very logic to me. good luck, HarM No, that's not the problem. I burned the three CD and installed 9.1 but when I tried to access to

Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione H.J.Bathoorn
On Sunday 23 March 2003 15:45, Adolfo Bello wrote: Adolfo, I don't get it. Are you saying you installed rc2 on your laptop and now can't install from the very same cd's a second time? Doesn't sound very logic to me. good luck, HarM No, that's not the problem. I burned the

[newbie] MandrakeLinux9.1rc2

2003-03-23 Per discussione John Richard Smith
First attempt. Complete failure to install . a) Very very long wait between install catagories . Everytime you click next you wait an eon betfore the next install window appears. b) The install eventually completely stalled , trying to enter install a screen driver, a blank grey/white window

Re: [newbie] MandrakeLinux9.1rc2

2003-03-23 Per discussione Dennis Myers
On Sunday 23 March 2003 09:19 am, John Richard Smith wrote: First attempt. Complete failure to install . a) Very very long wait between install catagories . Everytime you click next you wait an eon betfore the next install window appears. b) The install eventually completely stalled ,

RE: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of H.J.Bathoorn Hmmm, I think I mentioned it before but, too cheap CD rw's give me the same problem. I can read them in the drive I burned them with (I use Gcombust) but not on my laptop. On other

[newbie] Network

2003-03-23 Per discussione R.L.M.
My husband is getting a new box on Tuesday, with XP on it. We're going to put Mandrake on it as well. We have two other computers. One with NT, and my Linux Box. We'd like to network them. What am I getting into? Any tips? R Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] Network

2003-03-23 Per discussione et
On Sunday 23 March 2003 12:48 pm, R.L.M. wrote: My husband is getting a new box on Tuesday, with XP on it. We're going to put Mandrake on it as well. We have two other computers. One with NT, and my Linux Box. We'd like to network them. What am I getting into? Any tips? R buy well know

Re: [newbie] Network

2003-03-23 Per discussione Derek Jennings
On 23 Mar 2003 12:48:41 -0500 R.L.M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My husband is getting a new box on Tuesday, with XP on it. We're going to put Mandrake on it as well. We have two other computers. One with NT, and my Linux Box. We'd like to network them. What am I getting into? Any tips?

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Owen Berio
I downloaded downloaded k3b.0.8.1 from the sourceforge. During the installation I got the following message. I aborted the installation at that point deciding to inquire about the message and weather I should proceed or not? On Sunday 23 March 2003 10:08 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 23

Re: [newbie] Network

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 5:48 pm, R.L.M. wrote: My husband is getting a new box on Tuesday, with XP on it. We're going to put Mandrake on it as well. We have two other computers. One with NT, and my Linux Box. We'd like to network them. What am I getting into? Any tips? On the new box, are

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Kaj Haulrich
On Sunday 23 March 2003 11:45 am, Owen Berio wrote: I downloaded downloaded k3b.0.8.1 from the sourceforge. During the installation I got the following message. I aborted the installation at that point deciding to inquire about the message and weather I should proceed or not? On Sunday 23

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 10:45 am, Owen Berio wrote: I downloaded downloaded k3b.0.8.1 from the sourceforge. During the installation I got the following message. I aborted the installation at that point deciding to inquire about the message and weather I should proceed or not? I think you for

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Derek Jennings
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 7:00 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Sunday 23 March 2003 11:45 am, Owen Berio wrote: I downloaded downloaded k3b.0.8.1 from the sourceforge. During the installation I got the following message. I aborted the installation at that point deciding to inquire about the

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione Anne Wilson
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 7:55 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 7:00 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Sunday 23 March 2003 11:45 am, Owen Berio wrote: Owen, if you care about my advice : don't install K3b. Reason : by default it changes your /etc/fstab file, adding some more

[newbie] kdeedu lost?

2003-03-23 Per discussione Jozef Riha
has kdeedu package disappeared from mandrake 9.1? i was not able to find it in 9.1rc2.. thx. cheers, -- jose Public key for [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) mQGiBDUuABARBADk08x5h0w5/t0OAnfEFJQmjZqvHpX7tRZ56Vc8UVDTlJU9NF2n

Re: [newbie] Network

2003-03-23 Per discussione R.L.M.
Thanks for the advice. R Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Mandrake Control Center configuration

2003-03-23 Per discussione Charles Roberts
Are there any configuration files for Mandrake Control Center. Specifically for Software Management. I would like to make the 'Software Install' window come up in 'show all files, alphabetical' mode. Charles Roberts Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] MandrakeLinux9.1rc2

2003-03-23 Per discussione John Richard Smith
Dennis Myers wrote: On Sunday 23 March 2003 09:19 am, John Richard Smith wrote: First attempt. Complete failure to install . a) Very very long wait between install catagories . Everytime you click next you wait an eon betfore the next install window appears. b) The install eventually

Re: [newbie] Easiest way to update software?

2003-03-23 Per discussione Derek Jennings
On Sunday 23 Mar 2003 10:18 pm, David Marsh wrote: I'm just wondering what the 'easiest' way to update software in Mandrake is? (I'm running Mandrake 9.0) Going through the Control Center (and having to type in the root password each time) seems quite 'sluggish' and longwinded, but I note

Re: [newbie] VMWare Installation Questions

2003-03-23 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 02:03, Brian wrote: Hello All, I am installing VMWare 3.2 and I am being asked for some information that i do not know. I am running a fairly out-of-the-box installation of Mandrake 9.0 and I am being asked the location of the C header files that match my running

Re: [newbie] Movie making.

2003-03-23 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Sun, 2003-03-23 at 02:32, James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, Does anyone have an opinion about the best package to make a movie out of a series of stills? I've been playing with bcast, but am unsure of it's (and my) abilities. In a related vein, My digital camera records

Re: [newbie] 56k modem

2003-03-23 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Sun, 2003-03-23 at 13:38, Anonymous wrote: For some reason, after an x amount of time, I can't surf anymore ... Let's say that it's not a bad modem ... I've gone through all the kppp settings and made the values as large as possible ... not sure what all of the values mean, but ...

Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-03-24 at 00:44, Adolfo Bello wrote: I have had a lot of problems trying to make 9.1rc2 work in my laptop. I downloaded the three iso images and checked their MD5 string. Everything fine. I burned the CDs and started to install rc2. No problem. Worked like a charm. Then I

[newbie] ftp install success

2003-03-23 Per discussione Jerry Barton
Just wanted to report a success story for anyone new thinking of installing via ftp :) Since cooker's gone 'production' I decided to try it out. I used the cooker mirrors to install today since I'm too impatient to wait for the ISO's (LOL) and it all went VERY smoothly. The new installer is

[newbie] error installing NVIDIA 1.0-4191 drivers

2003-03-23 Per discussione ampster40
Please forgive me if this post comes across with html formatting, I am accessing my email account thru AT$T's web site and I cannot find anywhere to change the settings. I finally decided to upgrade my nvidia drivers (again - seems to happen as often as Mandrake releases!) but this time I am

Re: [newbie] stalled on installing CD burner

2003-03-23 Per discussione David E. Fox
That's what happens when ones native language isn't english=20 Ja - ich bin ein Berliner :). Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Mandrake 9.0 launcher errors, possible corruption...

2003-03-23 Per discussione W John Burns
For some of you, this will be an easy question. I've been using Mandrake 9 for a few weeks. Yesterday, something happened that corrupted my root user preferences, and I can't determine how to fix this. 1) Under root log in, no apps will launch in KDE or Enlightenment from the menu / icon

Re: [newbie] System Lock Up

2003-03-23 Per discussione David E. Fox
locks up. No way out, that I could find except to hit the reset switch. I've had this happen before recently when I was converting some .mp3s to .wav's. Any idea what could be causing this? That's a kernel panic. I saw it discussed here a few weeks ago - some where your kernel panicked and

Re: [newbie] System Lock Up

2003-03-23 Per discussione Chris
On Sunday 23 March 2003 09:30 pm, David E. Fox decided to hunt and peck on the keyboard and typed: locks up. No way out, that I could find except to hit the reset switch. I've had this happen before recently when I was converting some .mp3s to .wav's. Any idea what could be causing this?

Re: [newbie] error installing NVIDIA 1.0-4191 drivers

2003-03-23 Per discussione mycal62
Hi. I installed the 4191 driver in 9.0 and they work fine but you have to do it properly or it will mess up your install. :-( you will have to remove and uninstall any NVIDIA drivers which you have tried. I had to reinstall to fix my first attempt. ;-{ But , It can be done ! so Take heart

Re: [newbie] How do I feed mail fetched with fetchmail to procmail?

2003-03-23 Per discussione David E. Fox
Under Debian this magically 'just worked', but I'm not sure how to do it under Mandrake? getting fetchmail to go to procmail under mandrake seems to be a non-issue. Mostly though I get my mail via postfix smtp. Getting that set up in 9.9 was pretty OK except for some configuration tweaking and

Re: [newbie] System Lock Up

2003-03-23 Per discussione David E. Fox
Haven't run either. Which memtest should I install, memtester-2.93.1-3mdk or memtest86-3.0-2mdk. I'm wondering though if Xscreensaver didn't have I'd go with the memtest86 one. I haven't played with the other one and didn't know it existed. It's a first step if there may be something in

[newbie] Mdk 9.1 rc2 adsl trbls

2003-03-23 Per discussione knesbitt
Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask the list whether anyone has experienced difficulties in getting 9.1 rc1 or rc2 up and running on a ADSL connection. I was having no trbl with 9.0 to my D-link modem using a standard D-link DFE-538TX network card. I am able to configure eth0 without issue (shows UP)

Re: [newbie] Mdk 9.1 rc2 adsl trbls

2003-03-23 Per discussione Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner
Am Montag, 24. März 2003 06:01 schrieb knesbitt: Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask the list whether anyone has experienced difficulties in getting 9.1 rc1 or rc2 up and running on a ADSL connection. [...] [mandrake-club] I can´t recall exactly what it is but there is a problem with DHCP in

Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Adolfo Bello
On Sun, 2003-03-23 at 20:43, Stephen Kuhn wrote: Hey, I had the same problems, but solved them by copying the entire CD's to my HD - and then just changed the location of the files in the Software Manager - once I did that, all those niggling little problems disappeared...but that was my

Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format

2003-03-23 Per discussione Guy Rouillier
- Original Message - From: Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MDK Mandrake [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 9.1 CD format Meanwhile, I am going to get some other brand CD's to be ready. I burned 8 CD's from this brand (my Memor-y is failing)

[newbie] not burning anymore!

2003-03-23 Per discussione Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas
Hi there! Need your help! I had this CD burner (Creative)running on mdk8.1 but after the upgrade to mdk9 it just doesn't work anymore! It's recognised. cdrecord -scanbus gives the dev=0,3,0 I can mount it for reading. Once in a while it was possible to -reset and record, but not anymore!

[newbie] just another cd burning question!

2003-03-23 Per discussione Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas
In onother machine I have a cd-rom and a DVD! I want to remove the cd-rom, place de dvd on it's place and add a cd-burner! The question is: How about the upmi and alike? Do I have to rebuild the database ? If so, how? The plain replacing of cd to a dvd could work? There is no scsi emulation!

[newbie] shutdown is not swith off!

2003-03-23 Per discussione Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas
After the upgrading from mdk8.1 to mdk9.0 the shutdown or halt commands are not switching off the computer anymore! The screen holds on: Power down And then I have to switch off mannually. Any help? TIA Ricardo -- == Linux user #

[newbie] Trouble with USB mouse on Toshiba Laptop

2003-03-23 Per discussione Mungandi, Fred
Title: Trouble with USB mouse on Toshiba Laptop Hi, I am a newbie to Linux. Over the weekend, I installed Mandrake 9.0 on a Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301 laptop. The little devil is powered by a P4 running at 2 GHz, has 40 GB HDD and 256 MB RAM. I installed it in a dual boot arrangement with