[newbie] Buy ML best way? Install updates? desktops?

2001-09-26 Per discussione Altaira
Good Day to everyone, I did a half ass install as a dual O/S. Then the three stooges (root, user, admin =ME) deleted all hda's and did a proper install. BIG DIFFERENCE! After years of working at a job where I had to be compatible with them, and no longer having the job, I went to a local

Re: Polite software (was RE: [newbie] Is this a joke?)

2001-09-19 Per discussione Altaira
The hardware drives the software. I am an X-Electronics employee. Greedy, time equals money, perfection a must. QUALITY suffers. Many a time items are shipped off to market that are not what they claim to be. A mistake made in a production line. A deal made with the next in line, (no charge).

[newbie] Printing from emulator? figured it out

2001-09-15 Per discussione Altaira
Printing form the emulator window lp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-15 Per discussione Altaira
Michael, Thank you and wow! To try and explain I was frustrated, kept typing in correct commands and getting a response of no such file no such directory. So, I opened up the KDE module, open up the Root Directory, over half way down is a root with a lock on it. That was what I meant by my

Re: [newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Per discussione Altaira
Paul, Thanks for the rapid response. Yes, I REALLY typed it, () Getting desperate! Trying anything. Yes I tried it without the also. Sending the list? I am on one machine using the WIN98 O/S with Netscape. The list is on the MDLIN O/S on the same machine. One thing I will explain root,root

[newbie] File access- Me?,Machine?, Manual?

2001-09-14 Per discussione Altaira
First I have a dual O/S. WIN98/ MandrakeLinux 8. Installed using DrakX. I have installed maybe two software programs, a few directories created. Now . . I wanted a file to print the output to the screen. Manual states cat /proc/pci Typed the following - su Password cat /proc/pci