RE: [newbie] preventing software lockups

1999-10-05 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
. This is all speculation so I would be interested to know whether I am right or not. I guess that in a situation like this linux hasn't crashed or locked up, but an application has and it has rendered the workstation useless, unless of course you can telnet in and kill the offending programme. Aaron

RE: [newbie] kde Desktop

1999-10-04 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
, but there isn't a decent filemanager. kfm is great but it clutters up the desktop with icons. Can you run kfm without the icons? Aaron -Original Message- From: Richard Yevchak [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 4:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie

[newbie] Removing my windows hard drive

1999-10-04 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
that contains that information? If anyone can tell me if what i am proposing to do is correct (or more importantly incorrect) then hopefully this coming weekend will run nice and smoothly. Thanks in advance Aaron ***When it comes to computer failures - prevention is better than a cure***

RE: [newbie] (In)Compatible Hardware

1999-10-04 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
to know before it actually happens;-) Aaron

RE: [newbie] SBLive under 6.1

1999-09-27 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
installation. If it isn't just run setup from the console, or an xterm window, and choose sound. IF you don't have a good old fashioned ISA sound card, what are you going to do with those three empty, never going to be used for anything else, ISA slots? Aaron

[newbie] 4 days without install.

1999-09-24 Per discussione Aaron Sinclair
My fourth day of attempting 6.0 installation leaves me speachless. No i am not an imbecile, yes I have half a brain.. Most of my time has been spent browsing HOWTO's FAQ's Man and LINUX Books, Unix Books, you name it and I have looked. The system is HP OmniBook 2000 CT

RE: [newbie] Wanted - networking tips (plan A)

1999-09-21 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Switch to WordPerfect? That's dream number 2;-) -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 3:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Wanted - networking tips (plan A) On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, you wrote: Then

[newbie] Wanted - networking tips (plan A)

1999-09-20 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
in advance Aaron

RE: [newbie] GO

1999-09-16 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
But why? Adelaide's so dull ;-) -Original Message- From: Axalon Bloodstone [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 12:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] GO On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Michael Doyle wrote: Ok but your paying for the

RE: [newbie] STOP

1999-09-15 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
I've got a seeing eye dog -Original Message- From: Ken Archer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 9:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] STOP I just did it till I needed glasses. Alas I cannot, been doin it for 45 odd years now.

RE: [newbie] STOP

1999-09-14 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Stop what? I haven't done anything ;-) neither has CSIRO ;-) -Original Message- From: Michael Lim Shek Sia [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 1:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] STOP

RE: [newbie] Multimedia performance

1999-09-14 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
that information however I am actually interested more in why I seemed to get better video performance from RH5.2 Aaron -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Multimedia

RE: [newbie] Server 'dumb' clients

1999-09-13 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
its audio output to the 486 client? Aaron -Original Message- From: Steve Philp [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 12:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Server 'dumb' clients Aaron deRozario wrote: Thank you all for your advice

[newbie] Multiple CPU (2 Celerons or one Pent-3)

1999-09-06 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
As a newbie there are a lot of things about Linux and computers in general that I do not yet understand - please bear with me. I have a query about the pros and cons of running multiple processors. I don't know about anywhere else in the world but in Australia the new Abit dual-Celeron boards

RE: [newbie] Multiple CPU (2 Celerons or one Pent-3)

1999-09-06 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
ning stage at the moment. I need a month off work so I can sit down and learn. Aaron deRozario

RE: [newbie] cycling color depths

1999-09-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Good question. Every so often I feel the desire to play Doom, which was released as part of a RH5.0 cd I got with a book (nice easy way to blow off stress at the end of a hard day). It won't run in 16-bit colour, only 8-bit. I run in 16 bit colour. Don't know the answer though

RE: [newbie] Star Office

1999-09-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Does anyone know if any Australian mags have included StarOffice on a cover CD? -Original Message- From: Simon Norris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 2 September 1999 15:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Star Office As a small tip seeing as you're

RE: [newbie] Doc

1999-09-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
On a slightly different note, I also would like to install Mandrake 6.0 on a computer without CD-ROM boot. Could I use a boot disk from RedHat 5.2 to select CDROM install and then let teh Mandrake CDROM take over? Aaron -Original Message- From: hevnsnt [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent

RE: [newbie] Doc

1999-09-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Thanks! -Original Message- From: alann [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 2 September 1999 22:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Doc Aaron deRozario wrote: On a slightly different note, I also would like to install Mandrake 6.0 on a computer

RE: [newbie] Doc

1999-09-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
Thankyou very much John. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 3 September 1999 10:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Doc On Thu, 02 Sep 1999, you wrote: On a slightly different note, I also would like to install

RE: [newbie] Partitions in Linux

1999-08-25 Per discussione Aaron W.
at the time for win98, added 1 more for win2k in the install and it made an extended partition then in the install for linux using disk druid it made all my partitions in the extended partition so I have 1 real and 1 extended with several in it. Now all I need is Be OS and dual boot all 4 :). Later, Aaron

RE: [newbie] An error occured in file system check

1999-08-25 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
further, hopefully if there are any further problems, or if my idea isn't the right one, someone else can help you out. Aaron -Original Message- From: Jeanette Russo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 26 August 1999 9:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] An error occured

RE: [newbie] Good AGP card

1999-08-24 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
, or to allow 1 user to have simultaneous control over 2 desktops? There are applications and uses of a computer that would benefit from both kinds of setup. Just wondering Aaron -Original Message- From: Randolph Way [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 25 August 1999 9:32 To: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] Sound configuration

1999-08-22 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
August 1999 12:38 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [newbie] Sound configuration On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Aaron deRozario wrote: Could someone please tell me what permissions on what devices I need to set so that all users can access sound and midi? At present only root and one

[newbie] Sound permissions SLab

1999-08-19 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
you give me any assistance in setting up the programme? Aaron

[newbie] Root instability

1999-08-19 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
this problem? Thanks Aaron

RE: [newbie] Not getting anywhere!!

1999-08-19 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
I had a similar video configuration problem. The default setting Xconfigurator was choosing was giving a black screen with blackish icons (I think that means that the refresh rates don't synch). My problem was solved by manually choosing my display settings in Xconfigurator. Another thing I

RE: [newbie] KDE Messed up

1999-08-17 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
(not that typing your username is particularly slow). There are a few other things you can configure as well (startup screen wallpaper etc). Sorry I can't be more descriptive, as I said I'm at work and don't have a linux box in front of me. Hope this helps. Aaron -Original Message- From

FW: [newbie] KDE Messed up

1999-08-17 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
-Original Message- From: Aaron deRozario Sent: Wednesday, 18 August 1999 10:25 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] KDE Messed up Not a problem - I'll have a look next time I'm in front of Linux. For the moment I'll have another go at giving you a very bad

RE: [newbie] KDE Messed up

1999-08-17 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
THe name might not be the same but it is self-explanatory. Unless you are logged in as root, it will not give you access. Hope this helps. Aaron -Original Message- From: Murray Strome [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 18 August 1999 10:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Aaron

RE: [newbie] Mandrake v. Red Hat - How close is close?

1999-08-17 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
My understanding is that the main difference is packageing. Having said that Red Hat 6.0 uses a different kernel (2.2.5 I think). Mandrake uses 2.2.9 which has a few security problems in it. On the Mandrake updates page it says that you need to upgrade the kernel in order to prevent a

RE: [newbie] A simple, perhaps silly question

1999-08-16 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
from an X-term window. Aaron

RE: [newbie] Linux for home consumers?

1999-08-15 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
I am a home user and I find Mandrake perfect. I don't think the learning curve is any steeper than for any other OS. The problem most people find when trying Linux is that it doesn't do things the Windows way. This doesn't necessarily make Linux harder to use it is just different to use and it

Re: [newbie] Partition Problems

1999-08-05 Per discussione Aaron W.
pers Network - http://www.extropia.com/ Start the install and choose disk druid. Delete the partition then make your new ones and proceed. Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager. Garner Printing, http://camalott.com/~garner http://camalott.com/~kaw

RE: [newbie] speaking of passwords

1999-07-14 Per discussione Aaron W.
w can it be this easy to change the root password?! Seems that would be *very* insecure. Anyone that can get to the keyboard can now get into and mess anything up. Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager Garner Printing. http://camalott.com/~garner

[newbie] 6.0 image

1999-05-21 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
I know it was posted before, but can someone point me to a URL where I can fing a copy of the mariner.iso image? -Aaron -- "He may not have a clue and he may not have style, but everything he lacks he makes up with denial." -The Offspring

Re: [newbie] PCI128

1999-05-16 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
:) -Aaron -- "He may not have a clue and he may not have style, but everything he lacks he makes up with denial." -The Offspring

RE: [newbie] Netscape questions

1999-04-06 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
you can get a rpm from contrib.redhat.com or a mirror At this point in time, it's reasonable to believe that if it's metal and runs into your home, you'll be able to connect your computer to the Internet on it. (Personally, I can't wait for SepticNet) -Matthew May ~computer source To: Linux

[newbie] While were talking about bootdisks

1999-03-28 Per discussione Aaron W.
mat the floppy. When I copy the kernel to it it asks if I want to overwrite /dev/fd0 (I say yes). Why does it ask this? Thanks, Aaron Winters Electronic Imaging Manager Garner Printing http://camalott.com/~garner

RE: [newbie] Telnet

1999-03-27 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
Yeah, that would probably be me. Sorry bout that. Seems like even though My default is plain text, Outlook decided that since I recieved it in HTML that I must have REALLY WANTED to send it back that way, and that my plain text preference was just me being stupid. Thanks for looking out for

RE: [newbie] httpd user

1999-03-25 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
can you please explain what the settings mean? I sorta have a grasp on the chmod 644 style (sorta), so are you? chmod Group Owner adding Read eXicute? So what happens if for example the file alread had global exicute, no change? tryin to learn :) -Aaron Check the permissions on your home

RE: [newbie] Alright! time to nuke NT

1999-03-25 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
all my redhat netscape problems were fixed automaigically by installing the 4.5 rpm from contrib.redhat.com Greetings folks, I finally got my ppp working. Many many many thanks to everyone who helped (directly or indirectly) - you guys are great! And they said Linux has poor

RE: [newbie] httpd user

1999-03-25 Per discussione Aaron Lynch
one of my users as the Group in the httpd.conf and his page would come up, but not the others. g, BSD I've gotten to work, but this is killing me... thanks, pj Steve Philp wrote: Aaron Lynch wrote: can you please explain what the settings mean? I sorta have a grasp on the chmod

RE: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95 version?

1999-01-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
I think they send PC PLUS out to Australia, so that is good news. GO THE WALLABIES Aaron -Original Message- From: Jeanette Russo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 8:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] StarOffice -- original $39.95

RE: [newbie]

1999-01-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
I think I remember Loki talking about developing a gaming API. I'm not sure if it is open source though. Aaron -Original Message- From: Sysadmin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: re: [newbie] I wish. If I

RE: [newbie] wine

1999-01-02 Per discussione Aaron deRozario
year. Hope all you Ontarians out there are keeping warm ;-) Aaron -Original Message- From: Tom Brinkman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] wine On Wed, 03 Nov 1999, you wrote: From: Ronald

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