Re: [newbie] troubleshooting vmware Xfree86 DGA support

2001-05-10 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Thursday 10 May 2001 10:51, you wrote: I just installed VMware 2.04 in mandrake...it run's. there is only one thing i can't figure out when i start Vmware it gives the following message : ! no xfree86 DGA support for this X-screen ! ! xfree86 Digital Graphics (DGA

[newbie] Saving streaming audio

2001-04-27 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Some time ago there was a thread on this group concerning a way to save streaming audio files, especially Real Player's .ram files. Could someone please tell me where to find the thread on the archives as I can't find it, or alternatively let me know how I can save these files to disk. Many

[newbie] Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem on linux?

2001-04-27 Per discussione Roger Pithers
- Original Message - From: Roger Pithers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jon Doe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 2:06 AM Subject: RE: [newbie] Toshiba PCX1100U USB cable modem on linux? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf

Re: [newbie] printer key

2001-02-16 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Thursday 15 February 2001 22:11, you wrote: has any one tried using lexmark z52 w/7.2 looking for linux printer wondering how well it works also has anyone got a favorite key board please don't say ms natural won't but anything w/ms on it how about happy hacker I know that you can

[newbie] Multiple Menu Entries

2001-01-03 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Following a failed install of Corel's Photo Paint, all traces of which have been removed, I now have four entries of each item on the menu. Ihave tried using the menu editor and "update-menus" but with no result. Can someone please help? I am running 7.2 updated with the Mandrake update CD.

Re: [[newbie] Aol and Linux]

2000-09-17 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, you wrote: In a message dated 16-Sep-00 08:52:10 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The AOL Client for linux is called Gamera, it's not released in America yet, though it's been seen before around here because from what I understand an employee who

Re: [newbie] Spanish co.

2000-09-15 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, you wrote: Greg Stewart wrote: I'm going to post something on-topic again one of these days, I am. :/ Kathleen Thank you. :-) --Greg *blink* Ouch. I thought I was joking...making a comment about the number of off-topic posts recently, but apparently I

Re: [newbie] Hot Java

2000-09-13 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote: did you try issueing the "./hgb3_0-linux.sfx command" ? the ./ command is to run the script. Whoops!! I must have been stupid to have followed Sun's instructions to the letter as nowhere

Re: [newbie] RAM Detection

2000-09-10 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, you wrote: I just checked on my install of 7.0 to double boot with Win98 and found that the installation detected my 128M of ram. Why would it work on my machine when I read that so many others must do the append mem= thing to get their RAM recognized? Not complaining,

Re: [newbie] kmix

2000-09-09 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Sat, 09 Sep 2000, you wrote: Having some trouble with the settings with kmix 1.01 My system is a dual Celeron 400 running Mandrake 7.0 . Soundcard is a SoundBlaster AWE64 isa ( sorry no more details ). Sound works fine, mostly listening to mp3's. The trouble is setting the options in

Re: [newbie] Hot Java

2000-09-08 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, you wrote: I just downloaded a web browser from Download.com. After I have been advised to use JDK-1.1.6 to use with the browser, I went back to download that too. So far it's just like a regular browser but cant use some of the feature like I can on Netscape.

Re: [newbie] PPP in Gnome

2000-08-09 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Jose Alberto Abreu wrote: Hello people... I was reading in MandrekeUser.org about "GnomePPP" This is supposedly part of the "Gnome Networking" package, but I cant find it anywhere... Any pointers would be appreciated...Im using Mandrake 7.0 and Helix Gnome Jose, You can get GnomePPP

Re: [newbie] How can I configure MDK7.1 with another OS using BootMagic?

2000-08-06 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Romanator wrote: Any success out there with BootMagic and Linux? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Roman, I have Win2000,98 BeOS running with Mandrake 7.1 using Boot Magic as the boot manager. It should recognise Mandrake okay, in BM configuration click on "add" (new OS) in the

Re: [newbie] Boot Magic prompts for a serial number but I cannotfind it

2000-08-06 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Alan Shoemaker wrote: Romanator wrote: Hi everybody, It's nice to back, despite the slow speed. I'm sure this will be corrected very soon. I have been trying to install Boot Magic. It came bundled on a CD with Partition Magic in the back of a book called: The MultiBoot Handbook

Re: [newbie] Helix Gnome

2000-08-06 Per discussione Roger Pithers
Jim Dwyer wrote: Is anyone using Helix Gnome? If so i got a few questions: 1. Which environment (KDE, Gnome, ...) should i be using when i install it? Whichever suits, it's not fussy. 2. Will it mess up my current gnome configuration? It will update all packages to Helix

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

2000-07-22 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote: Quote from a PC magazine:- "Let's face it: getting support for Windows is much easier than getting support for Linux. That's because there are a few things militating against the development of a useful Linux support network. The first is that Linux is a

Re: [newbie] wvdial

2000-07-20 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote: Where can I find (exactly) WVDIAL on rpmfind.net? can't find it... -- Go to rpmfind.net, index by name, choose W, and you will find it there (it' s a long way round, but I get there eventually !!) Roger

Re: [[newbie] need replacment for kppp]

2000-07-19 Per discussione Roger Pithers
KompuKit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know...what app I can use...in GNOME... to take the place of kppp? It needs to do most of what kppp does... Try gnome ppp (gppp) from www.gnome.org or the excellent wvdial, which you can get from www.rpmfind.net Roger

[newbie] pppd keeps dying!!

2000-06-24 Per discussione Roger Pithers
I have been connected to the web with LM 7.0 for a few weeks now with no problem, but suddenly when my modem dials out it disconnects at the "starting pppd" stage and gives a "pppd died unexpectedly" error, or on one occassion "Timeout expired while waiting for the ppp interface to come up". I

Re: [newbie] Problem with saving Kmix settings (Solved)

2000-06-18 Per discussione Roger Pithers
On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, you wrote: On Sat, 17 Jun 2000, you wrote: I have successfully configured my AWE64 sound card and used Kmix to adjust the volume etc. According to the Kmix help file I should be able to save these settings by pressing Ctrl-1, but this has no effect. When I boot to

[newbie] Is Intel 2100 modem with Linux?

2000-06-11 Per discussione Roger Pithers
I am soon emigrating to Minneapolis USA from the UK. In Minneapolis US West do a DSL deal which includes an Intel 2100 modem. Could anyone please tell me if this would be compatible with Linux-Mandrake, or if not, if I can get a compatible modem which will work with DSL. Many thanks Rogert