[newbie] Update

2000-07-16 Per discussione J Walker
[This is an email copy of a Usenet posting to "alt.os.linux.mandrake"] I am currently using Mandrake 7.02. When I try to use the "Updates" link on the desktop, it grabs the list of ftp servers and applications normally. However, whenever I select the packages and try the update, I get the

Re: [newbie] Doom music again?

2000-06-18 Per discussione J Walker
In qui, 15 jun 2000, you wrote: Does anybody have music working in Doom? I have Doom working fine with my setup except for the music. I get this when I "lxdoom" from a shell: /usr/games/musserv: midi_setup: error opening /dev/sequencer /usr/games/musserv: No such device Broken pipe

Re: [newbie] downloads

2000-06-18 Per discussione J Walker
I like Caitoo. There is a Mandrake-cooker RPM available, which makes install easy. Cheers, /J. In sáb, 17 jun 2000, Tom Brinkman wrote: Y'all might wanna checkout 'nt' (aka, WebDownloader). Very simple and efficient. r-clk on a link (copy) and the URL will already be in NT, just tell it

Re: [newbie] why is this? - Swap under Windows StarOffice

2000-06-18 Per discussione J Walker
In seg, 12 jun 2000, Fred Banana wrote: I often have noticed that I get a continuesly higher download speed in linux than in windows. the speed in windows averages about 3.4 kbits/seconds and that seems as fast as we get. in linux I get an average of 5.5 kbits/seconds with spikes around 12

Re: [newbie] Doom question...

2000-06-11 Per discussione J Walker
Even though this was not asked, I volunteer the question anyway, since I just installed lxdoom. lxdoom from Mandrake does not come with lxmusserv, which is necessary to play the music for Doom (IMHO, one of its best features). It can be found at:

Re: [newbie] defragging

2000-06-09 Per discussione J Walker
Thank you. () Cheers, /J. In qua, 07 jun 2000, John Arkoulis wrote: Simply put, Linux has an intelligent file system. Defragmenting is unnecessary for this O/S, because hardly any fragments are allowed to form.!!! That's why! On Mon, 05 Jun 2000, also sprach: In seg, 05 jun

Re: [newbie] Tom Berger site

2000-06-04 Per discussione J Walker
Sure thing, glad I could help. Cheers, /J. In sáb, 03 jun 2000, Oliver L. Plaine Jr. wrote: On Thu, 1 Jun 2000 17:27:47 +0200 (CEST), J wrote: On Wed, 31 May 2000, J Walker wrote: Take a look at www.mandrakeuser.org where Tom Berger (sp?) has made a nice job out of helping distressed

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION Authomatic Install

2000-06-03 Per discussione J Walker
In qua, 31 mai 2000, Denis HAVLIK wrote: :~ 3) What about the three checkboxes? SNIP 3) Disabled: This is new. I was asked by a blind guy if we could include some programs for blind and for people who have problems with hands. This chategory does not exist yet, but if we introduce it, it

Re: [newbie] Kmail Curiousity

2000-06-03 Per discussione J Walker
Same is happening here. Does anyone know how this can be stopped? Cheers, /J. In sex, 02 jun 2000, John Rye wrote: I have a pecular problem which i'm not sure is actually to do with Kmail but occurs when picking up mail. I seem to get numbers of empty files shown up as from either from

Re: [newbie] Pauls proposed website

2000-06-01 Per discussione J Walker
In qua, 31 mai 2000, Oliver L. Plaine Jr. wrote: On Tue, 30 May 2000 19:42:54 +0200 (CEST), Paul wrote: Paul who is thinking about collecting all the assistance here and putting that up on a website... = Tue, 30 May 2000 21:43:28 That is a lovely Idea Paul, it would be a

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION Authomatic Install

2000-06-01 Per discussione J Walker
In qua, 31 mai 2000, Denis HAVLIK wrote: :~ 3) What about the three checkboxes? SNIP 3) Disabled: This is new. I was asked by a blind guy if we could include some programs for blind and for people who have problems with hands. This chategory does not exist yet, but if we introduce it, it will

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION Authomatic Install

2000-05-31 Per discussione J Walker
In seg, 29 mai 2000, Denis HAVLIK wrote: Hi, folks Here is one question concerning "Authomated" mode. Currently (7.1), in this mode you get "everything" except for "dangerous" server-packages installed, if there is enough place on your HD. SNIP Now the questions are: 1) Is this

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-26 Per discussione J Walker
Em qui, 25 mai 2000, Denis HAVLIK escreveu: SNIP Here is what happens: We have a list of packages with their "value". Very valuable packages have number asociated with them which is close to 100, while "junk" packages have a number close to 0 (well, junk packages do not make it into the

[newbie] DISCUSSION - Suites

2000-05-26 Per discussione J Walker
I agree with Juvenal; sometimes "too much of the same" is installed by the default options. However, one specific type of software I miss are the suites (packages with word processing, spreadsheets and a bunch of other stuff very few people use but everyone wants available if need be). More

Re: [newbie] Someone using Caitoo??

2000-05-24 Per discussione J Walker
Em sáb, 20 mai 2000, Bob escreveu: Is there someone on the list that has had experienct with the download manager "Caitoo". Their url list a bug report, starting the program, in version 6.2. My inexperience makes me wonder if it is the program, or POCAK(problem orginates between chair and

RE: [newbie] File logic

2000-05-24 Per discussione J Walker
-Original Message- From: Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] File logic Where can I find instructions/information about Unix file system? I am interested in how/way program files are