Re: [newbie] I can't install anything !!!

2003-02-08 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Thanks guys. The problem is that not a CL fan. I just want a good GUI to manage my rpm's. I there an alternative out there that replaces mdk package tools? TIA and TIO :-) LOL Filipe Dinis Want to buy your

Re: Re: Re: [newbie] modprob

2003-02-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I downloaded iscan from : www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/linux.html It seems that today everything went wrong, because now MDK don't even recognize the scanner at: ConfigurationKDEUSB devices. Some days ago i could see my product and vendor ID here. What now? thanks for all the help filipe

Re: Re: Re: [newbie] modprob

2003-02-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Before go for the plustek driver, I think i'll give vuescan a try. filipe dinis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] best cd burning application

2003-02-03 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Ok, i'll give k3b a go. But if my fstab (or the hell that means) goes postal, you'll know it! :) cheers filipe - a linux user from time to time Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] OT?, help convince my b/f running as root is bad!

2003-02-03 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Femmefatale: If teaching him all those technical stuff doesn't work, just show him KDE with a nice acqua theme and saying: Look at all these free programs!!... (it worked for me!) If everything fails, consider changing boyfriend! :) beijos, Filipe Dinis Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] best cd burning application

2003-02-03 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab-old then try it you're maybe right tks filipe dinis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] gurpmi problem

2003-02-02 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
As someone here suggested i've tried to use gurpmi instead of kpackage. When i run gurpmi from the command line it gives me an error: Everything is already installed! I've seen that this problem has been already posted, but i don't understand how can it be solved. TIA, Filipe Dinis - Portugal

Re: [newbie] gurpmi problem

2003-02-02 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
It was probably me who recommended it. From the command line you might as well use urpmi since all gurpmi is, is urpmi with a little GUI wrapped round it. I was suggesting associating gurpmi with the mime type rpm so it would open when you clicked on an RPM in konqueror and such like. If

[newbie] best cd burning application

2003-02-02 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I've seen that are many applications to choose from: x-cd-roast, k3b, gnometoaster.. For a windows person kind of guy like my, x-cd-roast seems to complicated for me.. I downloaded k3b but some people said that it screwed their systems.. I guess it leaves me gnometoaster...but i don't know.. Any

[newbie] konqueror menu disapear

2003-02-02 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Here's a total newbie question: Today when i opened konqueror there was missing the file/view/... menu. Where can i get it back? Tks for all your help, Filipe Dinis BENZINADESIGN Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] konqueror menu disapear

2003-02-02 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
that simple hum? tks Filipe Dinis BENZINADESIGN.com - call now for our preview CD!!! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] VueScan

2003-01-20 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
It seems that i can get better pictures scanning in windows than in linux with iscan. Maybe is because that iscan interface seems so clean. BTW, what can i do to scan images frm gimp using iscan? Obrigado, Filipe Dinis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] VueScan

2003-01-19 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I've downloaded vuescan. Does anyone knows how it plays with mkd 9? I'm using iscan with my epson 1250 photo but i find it a little limited. cheers filipe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: Re: [newbie] mdk 9 slow on 3d games

2003-01-10 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
thanks everyone for your replies! You guys are incredible! filipe dinis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Registered Linux User ?

2003-01-09 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
(this i know:)) http://counter.li.org I'm user #298018 :) cheers, filipe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] ximian red carpet

2003-01-09 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Have anyone use this? It is worth downloading? Does it play well with mandrake9? cheers, filipe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Epson 1260 photo scanner

2003-01-06 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I have a 1250 photo that can your great with iscan. About the film scanner: Good point Anne, i haven't tried yet with iscan. I'll try it tomorrow. I also have minor problem with iscan, maybe someone here in the list can help me: Everytime that i want to use iscan i must do the modprob. I

Re: [newbie] installing mdk rpm's

2003-01-05 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
tell us how you (Portuguese people) call the waiter in restaurants! (survival language for non-portuguese people) Just raise your finger and say: Se faz favor, queria a conta. which stands for Excuse me, i'd like the check please! Um abraço, Filipe Dinis p.s. is with messages like these that

[newbie] connecting to a mac

2003-01-05 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Is there any chance to connect to a mac? Is this done via SAMBA? I have a win2k machine and imac on my network but i only can connect to the windows one. cheers, Filipe (i hope that someday i can run linux as my only operating system) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

[newbie] installing mdk rpm's

2003-01-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I'm sorry if this question have been posted already: - Ithought that when i install mdk.rpm files it automatically puts an entry on the k-menu? Or am i wrong? (yes, i know that we can use menudrake to do the trick..) Cumprimentos, Filipe - Portugal

Re: [newbie] Guest OS in vmware

2003-01-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Guy: Yes i want to use my existing win2k inside a virtual machine. In the vmware site they tells you that .vmdk all only done once in vmware first run. I think a cancelled this operation.Maybe i must reinstall vmware (NO!)... Any sugestion? Cumprimentos, Filipe - Portugal

Re: [newbie] installing mdk rpm's

2003-01-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
thanks everyone for your reply! As we say here: -Temos que nos desenrascar, então! Cumprimentos, Filipe - Portugal Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] installing mdk rpm's

2003-01-04 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Temos que nos desenrascar, então! - There's no direct translation for that but want i wanted to say was: So if the rpm install does puts a menu entry i'll just have to make one yourself! Cumprimentos = cheers Filipe - Portugal Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] Linux W2000

2003-01-03 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
In my case, has i said before, PM7 worked fine to make a new partition for my linux. But first you must do the following steps before using it: - Scandisk and Defrag - Backup all you important data (just in case) Ando go for it! The worst that can happen is that you'll have to reinstall your

[newbie] Writing on NTFS partitions

2003-01-01 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I don't if anyone posted this question before: Is there anyway that i can put my linux box to write on my win2k (NTFS)partitions? Till now, i'm using a small fat partitiontoput my linux files that i want to open in windows but the process is quite boring.. Thanks Filipe Dinis

Re: [newbie] Linux W2000

2003-01-01 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Smiley: Don't even think about resizing your win2k partition with diskdrake. It can mess up your win2k. I used partition magic 7 and all worked fine. good luck filipe dinis - Original Message - From: Smiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003

Re: [newbie] Installing a Conceptronic 56K Modem on Linux Mandrake 9.0

2002-12-27 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Thanks Jason. I was going to post that same question but you answered it before i ask :) My modem is working fine now. Does anyone knows a good fax program with a nice interface thats runs on KDE? I installed Hylafax but it is only available at the command line. I suppose that i need a frontend

[newbie] Truetype fonts

2002-12-26 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Good evening (at least here in portugal)! First of all let me thank this great list! You guys should be awared for all your help you gave here! :) I've learned a lot with this list. Thanks. I'm looking to move all my Truetype fonts from my windows partition to my linux. I suppose

Re: [newbie] Startup smb problem

2002-12-20 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
: [newbie] Startup smb problem On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 00:59, Aurélio Diniz wrote: Stephens, I supouse that samba can automout my windows network. Right? It seems that is something wrong with samba. When i pass the startup (hiting Enter twice when it hangs on that smb line) i can't see the files

Re: [newbie] Startup smb problem

2002-12-18 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
Stephens, I supouse that samba can automout my windows network. Right? It seems that is something wrong with samba. When i pass the startup (hiting Enter twice when it hangs on that smb line) i can't see the files of /mnt/diskc /mnt/diskd these disks are from a win2000 machine which is connected

Re: [newbie] alternatives

2002-12-18 Per discussione Aurélio Diniz
I also have dual boot with mdk9 and win2k. Does win4lin work with win2k? I thought that it doesn't! I want to run my two best win programs in linux: Photoshop 7 and Freehand10. I'm trying to put my vmware running to do what i want but win4lin does seems to a nice alternative. cheers, filipe