Hi,
I'm sending this to both newbie and expert, because I'm having such trouble
finding the answer, even from the HP people and the Mandrake support...
I'm trying to install Mdk 7.2 on my HP Pavilion n3410 laptop...
K-6II, 550 Mhz
88 MB RAM
Trident CyberBlade i7 graphics card
Digital 1024x764
Doug,
In my Windows days seems like there was a way to access the keyboard settings
and set up international keyboards. I then set it up to do English or German
and it put a little button down by the clock. Clicking on the button would
toggle me between English and German keyboards, and that was
Hey, I've been following the thread about updating the kernel, and would like
to update the kernel on my system, but y'all haven't mentioned anything about
the LILO in the emails. Once you install a new kernel, don't you have to go in
and change a setting somewhere so that the machine will boot
Edison Gica wrote:
Hi Gustavo:
Mine is an Epson Stylus 740 Color. And yes, I did experience the same
problem like yours.
[snip]
Hey y'all,
I've got an Epson SC 740 as well. It works perfectly with a driver that I got from
http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html
Y'all might
I'm running Mdk 6.1 and the command that works for me (100 Meg zip) is
'modprobe ppa'
Is that what you tried?
Off the top of my head, I can't remember what else (if anything) there is to do.
Lance
Hugh wrote:
I decided to use my old ppa zip instead of buying a new one
Trouble is I cant find
Hey y'all,
When I'm using Netscape and come across a .png image, I get a stupid error
message that the file type is unsupported or unknown. Anybody know what I need
to do to get Netscape recognizing these? Thanks!
Lance
Apparently so! :)
LB
Vic wrote:
Can we say "booger", "poop", "diarrhea", or "fart"?
Vic
On Tue, 09 May 2000, Michael R. Batchelor wrote:
This "filtering" isn't done by Mandrake, but by someone's site who is
subscribed to the list. I've gotten a couple back from the same site
Andrew,
Sorry to be so long before replying to your email. I've got an Epson 740 running
beautifully on my Mdk 6.1 system. I got a driver for the 740 from
http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html. If you're still having some
trouble, you might give this driver a shot.
Lance
Andrew
Martin Solms wrote:
Does Mandrake 7 include a default HTML editor (not including Netsape)?
then, has anyone had any luck installing CoffeeCup
(http://www.coffeecup.com) on Mandrake?
Cheers
Martin,
I tried out a few of the html editors, including coffee cup, and settled on
Bluefish.
LB
wolfen999 wrote:
i am downloading the latestest rpms for xwindows 4.0 now i am wondering if they
can be installed using kpackage or do they have to be installed via console if
so how do you insatll and rpm from the command prompt ?
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"Potts, Douglas" wrote:
This has probably been asked a million times but can anyone recommend a good
book for a newbie!
Regards,
Doug Potts
I really like Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use 2nd Ed., by Kofler
lb
Yeah, I tried the mini-HOWTO for the zip drive a couple of months ago when I was
trying to get my parallel port zip going, and I found that the mini-HOWTO is
OUTDATED. I spent several days trying to do exactly what it said, trying to
recompile the kernel, reinstalling the whole system (mdk
Hey Y'all,
I'm running mdk 6.1 with an external zip100, and for me the fstab entry is not
hdd, but 'sda4' and instead of vfat it has 'auto'. This works perfectly for me.
Not sure if it's different in mdk 7 or if that's really more of an arbitrary
name, but if you haven't tried it yet, might give
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, now for my NEWBY question, I did the 'insmod parport' and 'insmod
ppa' then 'mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/ZIP'. The message comes back as
"mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/sda4 as a block device
(maybe 'insmod driver'?)"
Where would I find
Ann Blackburn wrote:
2)How do I get my computer to recognize my 100MB Iomega Zip
Drive? (parallel)
Ann, from a root console do 'modprobe ppa' (w/o quotes!) to install the ppa
module (needed for your zip).
Then you can check to see if it was installed by doing 'lsmod' (you should now
see
Patrick Dyer wrote:
I am using Mandrake 6 and trying to setup ppp to
dial-up my ISP. I tried using the Kppp client, netcfg
and the script method but none of then worked. I do
not know what I am doing wrong. When I use Kppp and
try to connect I get the message "modem is busy".With
netcfg
Mike Koceja wrote:
Okay here is the problem. I configured kppp without
any problems and it dials and connects to my ISP just
fine. Right up until right after it tells me what
speed I am connected at. At this point it tries to
logon to a network when it fails so does ppp. I'm sure
Claus Atzenbeck wrote:
I did a clean install of Mandrake 7.0, but I cannot mount my SCSI Zip
drive.
This is the alias in /dev:
/dev/zip - sda4
Here one line of fstab:
/dev/zip /mnt/zip auto user,noauto,nosuid,exec,nodev 0 0
This is what happens:
[root@thor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
2. Also trying to get my Epson 600 printer and Iomega 250 zip drive to
work...went to their sites and didn't see like a Linux driver for them...I
though that is probably what they would need...am I right here?
Chris,
Try
Audrey Beck wrote:
JUAN DAVID BOTERO BOTERO wrote:
Hello, my name wis David and i live in Colombia, actually i'm using
Mandrake 6 with kernel 2.2.9-27.
I got two printers, Epson LX-810 and Epson Stylus 300 but i can't work
with them, the LX-810 only works with pipes... "cat
I REALLY like 'Linux: Installation, Configuration, Use' by Michael Kofler. It
has clear step-by-steps for many things (e.g., recompiling kernel),
cinfiguration helps, a chapter on the commands (descriptions, examples, etc.), a
Gimp "mini-manual" (as well as for xv). Every problem or question I've
Usually the INSTALL file is one that tells you how to install. But clicking it
should just open the text file...strange. You might click on README and see
what's in that file. To install, you would normally open a console and cd into
the directory that untarring created, then type './configure'.
Joerg Reinhardt wrote:
Since I reinstalled (LM 6.5 on an PI-75mHz, 40M-Ram) the thing is flying (as
good as scrap can), but there is no "make" command or compiler ( egc++, or
something simmylar I searched for in /usr/bin, correct place to search for,
wasn't it?)
I obviously missed to
Joerg,
Tell them you know of someone in Austria connecting by ppp using Linux who has
no problems. Tell them, if the Austrians can support Linux, CERTAINLY the
Germans can! You know, appeal to their national pride!
Seriously, though, I've tried a couple of different isp in Austria, and I have
How are you trying to log in? During the installation you should have set up an
account for "root" w/a password, and at least one user account w/password. If
you've been trying the user name and password, give it a shot as root: i.e.,
the username or login name is 'root' (w/o quotes), then the
Adam,
Is this a problem that ONLY happens when you click on the /mnt dir? I had that
problem, and the suggested fix is to open your fstab file and delete all
instances of well, I can't remember what it was!! Maybe someone else
remembers?? It was posted about 2 weeks ago. It may be
Hey Y'all,
I want to use modprobe ppa to load the module for my zip100, so I can mount it.
I can do this as root w/o any problems, but I want to give user permission to
run modprobe ppa. This way, I just put 2 icons on my desktop: click the one for
modprobe ppa, then click the zip icon to
I'll add those wishes to the wish list, and thanks for the help on the address
book. I'll have to try that this weekend and see if it will work.
Lance
(PS: from Ga, using Linux...Braves fan? Boy, that would be a good combination!)
Lane Lester wrote:
Lance wrote:
Hey, thanks a lot! Your tip
Lawrence,
I'm not real clued in on Lothar Soundconfig, but your error message looks
familiar. When I do 'modprobe ppa' as user to load the module for my zip, I get
an error that looks similar. when I do 'modprobe ppa' as root, no problems. If
you aren't doing your config as root, you might give
Joerg Reinhardt wrote:
my system
hung up... but why? What have I done wrong? Why allways me? I guess I'm the
only one, working with Linux, wich exit's Linux by power switch each third
time, cause it hung up.
No, Joerg, you aren't the only one! I've used the power switch several times
The documentation claims that K6 processors are Pentium class. I have a
K6-2/266 that is working beautifully with Linux.
Lance
GECOS wrote:
James Mellema wrote:
I think it unlikely that your install will succeed. Mandrake is
optimized for pentium class CPUs, and will not perform
Lane Lester wrote:
Lance Borden said:
I can send mail without any problem, but when I click on the get mail icon, I
see the status window pop up: connecting...logging on...sending password, then
nothing. I know the password is entered correctly, but it stops every time at
the point
Kemal YILMAZ wrote:
Hi,
I just subscribed this mailing list. And I have some questions as you may
guess.
I tries to install Linux-Mandrake 7.0 and i did (I hope)
but i have to compile kernel, I think. but i didn't do that because i have to
do that commands in /usr/src/linux, but i
Hey Y'all,
I've got this ksendfax configured to send faxes for me, but how do you receive
faxes in Linux? More specifically, my machine is at home, not part of a network,
I'm the only user. Is there a program for receiving faxes? The fax viewer
appears only to display faxes received
Last week someone mentioned that spruce is a really good email program. I've
downloaded it and tried it out, but can't seem to get it working right. All
y'all using that, got any thoughts for the following problem? ...
I can send mail without any problem, but when I click on the get mail icon, I
Joerg,
After browsing through the messages to and from you, I thought I might go ahead
and add a couple of thoughts.
Books:
The O'Reilly Running Linux is available in German as well as English.
I also picked up the book Linux fuer Anwender, but didn't find it very helpful.
As a newbie I've
Hey y'all,
I'm looking for an HTML Editor for Linux. I used Page Mill in 'doze, but if I
could learn to use a Linux html editor, I might just be able to remove all
traces of M$ from my machine. I would like to know what y'all prefer. I've seen
Webmaker, Bluefish, Coffee Cup, and KDreamsite.
Kit wrote:
Will someone please tell me...HOW to fix a problem...I have with 6.1
everytime I click on HOME (desktop) then go up to the next level...in
order to MOUNT
either my CD drive or HDA1 etc...after clicking on /mnt...it starts, but
then it freezesand at this point, I have to
I'm a Texan, and an Aggie, and I LOVE a good Redneck or Aggie joke (or about
Tx).
I used to watch Dukes of Hazzard all the time, so this joke "hits close to home"
-- it's a great one!
Lance (the Redneck) :-)
Josh McCaffrey wrote:
On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, you wrote:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED
bluebottle wrote:
IHas anyone a good suggestion for
an ftp prog (like Cuteftp) that I can use.
Have you tried gftp or Igloo-FTP. They seem pretty good to me.
LB
Dan Ros wrote:
Edit /etc/fstab and remove the 'conv: auto 0 0' section from the entries
of each of your drives.
Dan, Thanks! I posted my question at the same time I downloaded this same answer
from you to someone else...already tried it...already works. Thanks for
repeating the answer,
craig jameson wrote:
I have just recently installed Linux on my system (mandrake6.1) and I am
having a few problems in changing over from Windows (maybe I should not
have put a capitol at the start of it?) please can anyone help with any
of the following, bearing in mind that I have only
Brent Timmer wrote:
I tried all of the ones for deskjet printers
Brent,
You might be able to find a new driver for your hp by going to
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
Lance
Audrey Beck wrote:
Lance Borden wrote:
I'm at a dead end here...sure hope y'all have some insight!
I'm trying to recompile my kernel for my zip100 parallel port drive. When I get
to the 'make bzImage' step, I get the following error message every time:
gcc -06 -fomit-frame-pointer
Audrey Beck wrote:
Lance Borden wrote:
I'm at a dead end here...
[major cutting...]
I'm no help on the compile problem. But do you need to recompile the
kernel for your zip drive? I thought you just loaded the ppo module for
parallel port zip?
Audrey,
I just sent a response
Someone was asking yesterday about printers for Linux - sorry, already deleted
that message.
Anyway, there was a discussion about that last week, and the people using Epson
printers were pretty happy with their products. Being in the market for a new
one myself, I took their advice and picked up
I'm at a dead end here...sure hope y'all have some insight!
I'm trying to recompile my kernel for my zip100 parallel port drive. When I get
to the 'make bzImage' step, I get the following error message every time:
gcc -06 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -pipe -s -mpentium
Ron Burns wrote:
I am
trying to install an RPM that says it has a dependancy
on libjpeg.so.6. Is this not a file that is required by alot of KDE
apps? Please help.. so far this is the second app that requires this
library and it remains elusive.
Ron, I had to go hunting for that
"ChOPpY C. Chipper" wrote:
it doesn't say "modem is busy or whatever".
instead now, it just stops when it says "initiliazing modem"
don't know how to continue, modem dosen't click like when it onrmally starts
dialing! I have enabled xon/xoff, which fiex my original problem!
Thanks a
"ChOPpY C. Chipper" wrote:
well, anyway, my problem is that I don't have any idea on how to do nearly
anything,
So my 1st task, is to try out the PPP dial-up, so I run KPPP from the KDE
desktop. when I hit connect it says "modem is busy". How do I go about
fixing this is my question,
James Luongo wrote:
Anyway, I am using kPPP to set it up but I have no
idea which driver to use. /dev/modem looked nice but
neither of them worked. 1.) How can I find out all
these options on my modem? 2.) Is there a better
program to do this? (ie Lothar or DrakConf, which I
don't
I need to get a new scanner, one that will work with my Linux.
Any of y'all have an HP 3200 up and running with Linux. It wasn't listed on the
Sane site, but it's the right price and easily available for me.
Or, any recommendations from someone using a scanner under $200?
THANKS!
Lance
Harold Hartley wrote:
anyone know where I can find or get the libg++272 so the rvplayer plugin
for linux will work on my mandrake 7.0...
I have the realplayer for linux installed on it , but the plugin needs
the libg++272 in order to install..
thanks
Harold
Try
Craig wrote:
dave wrote:
Craig wrote:
I am very new to Linux, I'm triple booting with Win2K, Win98, Linux
my Epson Stylus Photo 700 works fantastic in all three.
Craig
Photo printing looks good/great??? Really sounds like Epson is the only
way to go! I still have on a
vishal bansal wrote:
How do you set up a dial-up networking connection in linux?
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Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
If you are using KDE, just start kppp, choose setup, supply the needed info
(phone number, name,
hi all
habe gerade linux-mandrake 7.0 installiert ich habhe kein modem sondern isdn (
frittzcard)
was muss ich machen damit ich üver freenet ( 0101901920) online gehen kann?
bitte um antwort
danke
Markus,
Ich habe zwar kein ISDN, aber ich habe gesehen, dass es ein ganzes ISDN-Kapitel
in
Andrew Scotchmer wrote:
Firstly thanks to all for your help and does anyone know of any good
books on linux and the KDE. The ones I've got don't seem to cover
much and theres no user group in my area.
Secondly I can't seem to download anything (icq) from the net, or
rather I can but I keep
David Tabachnikov wrote:
Dan Ferris wrote:
Oh, by the way
Turn off the request return receipt. Since you obviously download the
list, you will know that your message was received. Seems kind of
redundant to me, but then again what do I know? :-)
Dan
How could I tunr it on
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