Re: [newbie] Freeserve, trouble with mail

On Wednesday 19 December 2001 14:49, you wrote: | I'm having trouble subscribing to this list using Freeserve. I have all the | posts coming to my work account but people are complaining that 20,000 | emails on the server is too much :O) | 20,000 emails? I've been subscribed to this list for

Re: [newbie] Question on floppy

On Friday 14 December 2001 05:48, you wrote: | Everytime I try to mount the floppy drive by clicking on the drive icon on | the desktop it goes to open the drive and then displays and error. The | error is as follows: Could not read / | | I have no clue what the problem is. Any help would be

Re: [newbie] Upgrading KDE on Mandrake 8.0

On Wednesday 12 December 2001 22:48, you wrote: | Yes, I did the upgrade. No, its not a problem. My machine still thinks its | running 8.0 | You get a few more icons too. | When you do the upgrade make sure you download all of the developer files | too. It doesnt matter if you are a developer or

[newbie] Modem setup help required

Can someone guide me step by step in simple language please how I install a US Robotics 33.6 Sportster Modem on 8.0? Many thanks Gordon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Modem setup help required

quaylar wrote: At 10:48 27.11.2001 +, you wrote: Can someone guide me step by step in simple language please how I install a US Robotics 33.6 Sportster Modem on 8.0? Many thanks Gordon gordon, try out this excellent guide : http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/connect/cppp.html

Re: [newbie] Evolution Qustions

Paul Rodríguez wrote: Hi, Gary, like most programs that automatically find the weather for your area, there are only a handful, maybe 7-15 cities per state or country on average. As far as I know there is no way to add your particular city. As far as evolution is concerned, which version

Re: [newbie] Printing with Abi Word

- Original Message - From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Printing with Abi Word On Monday 12 November 2001 18:26, you wrote: I had a related problem - Abiword would only print the LAST page of a

Re: [newbie] Printing with Abi Word

H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 13 November 2001 04:02, you wrote: Currently I am using Abi Word version version 0.9.2 and I cannot get it to print on Mandrake 8. The setting in Abi Word is Printer and command lpr. But nothing. I can print to file (ps) all OK, but when I print to the printer

Re: [newbie] Easier reading

Ed Tharp wrote: like Franki, I read the top posted messages and may answer to them...the heading is only what I read in _every_ message - Original Message - From: Franki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NEWBIE Mandrake List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:15 AM Subject: RE:

[newbie] Sorry, this is a test

I sent a message over 12 hours ago, and it hasn't appeared. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] A Zip drive Icon problem

In 8.0 I have an icon for zip drive on each desktop. When I click the icon, I cannot access the zip drive, and I get an error message that says cannot mount - unrecognised device. If I right click on the icon and choose the device (?) tab, there are two lines - the first says device: /mnt/zip,

Re: [newbie] Is there a Linux equivalent of Zone Alarm?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: however for starters mandrake control center 8.0 and above has the firewall option available for u to enable. another that comes on the cd is interactive bastille. Do I take that to mean there's a built -in firewall in Mandrake 8 itself, and all I have to do is

Re: [newbie] Installing Zip drive on 8.0

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahhh - sorry! I'll write up a little mini-howto tonight when I get sat down with my Linux box. Sorry for the delay in replying - I've been in Amsterdam for a few days and only just got back to work. -Original Message- From: Gordon Burgess-Parker [SMTP

Re: [newbie] Installing Zip drive on 8.0

drivers should be installed when you set up Mandrake. Jeremy --- Gordon Burgess-Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone tell me how to do this please? Thanks Gordon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Installing Zip drive on 8.0

FLYNN, Steve wrote: What's wrong with following the ZIP FAQ? All it involves is insmod'ing the ppa modules and mounting the drive. I did it on my laptop, running Mandrake 6.5 about a week ago, without a problem. Steve Flynn NOP Data Migration Ops Analyst * 01603 687386 Could you

[newbie] Installing Zip drive on 8.0

Can anyone tell me how to do this please? Thanks Gordon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] AOL and Mandrake 8.0

Has anyone heard of aol being got running using WINE or WIN4LIN or something like that? I ask because I'm using aol as a dial-up (flat rate unmetered access) while waiting for NTL cable modem to come to my area! Thanks Gordon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] netscape 6 printing options?

Valerie Cheng wrote: how do i configure the printing options for netscape 6? (or.. can i?) like i don't want it to print the pages, date, address, etc... thanx. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [newbie] Installing Samsung ML4500 printer on 7.1 - Not!

Miark wrote: 013401c1451c$e2912b50$0100a8c0@mike"> Gordon,Have you tried following the instructions that came with printer? I have a ML-4600, andfollowing the directions on the driver CD, I had the printer working in less than 5minutes.Miark- Original Message -From: "G

Re: [newbie] hard to threads....

Carolina Kohler wrote: Hi, just want to add another tip: In Outlook (Windows, of course) choose: View, Sort By to sort your mail. Cheers, Carol^ El jue, 14 sep 2000, escribiste: In windows, if you use Outlook then you select the message (any of the thread, the first one for

[newbie] Learning Linux?

As a fairly competent Windows user, what is the best method of learning Linux? Is it to just learn about performing tasks as they occur, (ie unzipping and installing programs etc) or to go through a book like "Linux for Dummies" for example chapter by chapter? Regards Gordon

[newbie] Winmodem using wine?

Is there any way of doing this? (Also a win printer?) Thanks Gordon

Re: [newbie] lexmark

Charles A Edwards wrote: - Original Message - From: "jeremy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:33 AM Subject: [newbie] lexmark Is there any drivers for the new lexmarks series of printer outhere...?? The Z series Jeremie You

Re: [newbie] Command Line

Thankyou all very much! Regards Gordon

Re: [newbie] ISP

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a couple bugs no drivers for modem (its not a win modem windows had no clue what it was till i got drivers for it) and my sound card (crystal sound fusion card), Has anyone found a driver for a Crystal Sound fusion Card? Thanks Gordon

[newbie] Command Line

Another very simple request! In windoze, there is an option "Start-Programs-MSDos prompt". What's the equivalent in Linux if I boot up with the KDE Desktop? Thanks Gordon

Re: [newbie] Module Help

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was trying to install a module today for my winmodem and when i try to install it it says Init_module:device is busy. i tried reinstalling to see if it was because i installed it wrong or sumthing, but it still wouldnmt work. does anyone know why it would be like

Re: [newbie] (none)

"Carlos Enrique Morán Garabito" wrote: Hi everybody, i have a mandrake 7.1 and when i run startx it's run with kde, and i whant change this for gnome or windowmaker or other one. how can i do it??? thanks for all Carlos Enrique Morán Garabito on the log-in screen there's a drop-down

[newbie] 7.1 installed for windows only shows 64 MB RAM

I've got 128 MB! What's wrong?

Re: [newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

Paul wrote: On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I am a VERY new newbie in Linux. I have installed 7.1 using the windows install successfully, but I feel that it doesn't give Linux "free rein" and thus am going to attempt a complete install on its own partition.

[newbie] Very simple question on Partitioning

I am a VERY new newbie in Linux. I have installed 7.1 using the windows install successfully, but I feel that it doesn't give Linux "free rein" and thus am going to attempt a complete install on its own partition. When I run the complete instal, what do I have to tell it about the partitions