[newbie] 10.1 and Skype.

2005-04-09 Per discussione Simon
Hi all, does anyone have Skype running on 10.1? If so could you help me get my microphone working? Thanks, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292

Re: [newbie] 10.1 and Skype.

2005-04-09 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 09 Apr 2005 13:23, Smiley wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:04:05 +0100 Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, does anyone have Skype running on 10.1? If so could you help me get my microphone working? I don't use Skype, but let me guess: you're motherboard is nforce2 based

Re: [newbie] 10.1 and Skype.

2005-04-09 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 09 Apr 2005 14:18, Smiley wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:41:19 +0100 Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Smiley, yes it is nforce2 and no, I haven't got the mic working with any other applications. A lot of people had (and still having) this problem with Mandrake and mike

Re: [newbie] PGP Package

2005-04-09 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 09 Apr 2005 20:18, Tony wrote: Hi, Can anyone tell me if there is a MDK package available for PGP ? I have lots of PGP encrypted files from my old machine (after upgrade) that I need to access, please help :-) Reagrds, Tony. Install gnupg and KGpg. Regards, Simon -- Linux

Re: [newbie] Urpmi update problem.

2005-04-03 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 02 Apr 2005 20:52, Mr. Geek wrote: Simon; You have to uninstall libMagick7.8.1 = 6.1.8.9-0.1010.1plf and possibly ImageMagick-6.1.8.9-0.1010.1plf before you can install the newer version of both packages using; urpme ImageMagick-6.1.8.9-0.1010.1plf which should also remove

[newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
the mail command to work? TIA, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

[newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
the mail command to work? TIA, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 14:15, Derek Jennings wrote: Try /usr/bin/rkhunter -c | /bin/mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -s Rkhunter Check 21 If that does not work check the mail package is installed. Derek I tried that but it failed with : /bin/sh: line 1: /bin/mail: No such file or directory what

Re: [newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 14:50, Chris wrote: Simon, this is how I have my rkhunter cronjob setup /usr/local/bin/rkhunter --cronjob --createlogfile -c and I have the following entry in my /etc/crontab: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin [EMAIL PROTECTED] therefore all

Re: [newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: mailx That's it Derek, I installed the missing mail program and all works fine now. Thanks to Chris and your good self. Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op

[newbie] Editing files as SU with Kword

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
I cannot open files in order to edit them when I am in Konqueror as SU. I get an error message :KDEInit could not launch 'kwrite' I do have Kwrite installed. Any ideas please. Thanks, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op

[newbie] changing host/user name???

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] simon]$ how do I change the above to something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of my mac?? address? Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292

Re: [newbie] changing host/user name???

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
the line NEEDHOSTNAME=no Then restart networking and your hostname will revert to that set up in MCC. derek Thanks Derek, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292

Re: [newbie] Editing files as SU with Kword

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 17:53, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 15:51, Simon wrote: I cannot open files in order to edit them when I am in Konqueror as SU. I get an error message :KDEInit could not launch 'kwrite' I do have Kwrite installed. Any ideas

Re: [newbie] Mail cron job output.

2005-03-26 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 22:33, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 23:35, Simon wrote: I am running the following cron job: /usr/bin/rkhunter -c | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -s Rkhunter Check 21 I get the following message : Output from command /usr/bin/rkhunter -c | mail [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Amarok not starting.

2005-02-11 Per discussione Simon
On Friday 11 Feb 2005 14:23, Greg Meyer wrote: On Wednesday 09 February 2005 05:57 pm, Simon wrote: Hi, I am on Mdk 10.1 and had got Amarok running OK. But after trying out Xmms and installing and uninstalling other sound programs I can't get Amarok to run. This is the output from

[newbie] Amarok not starting.

2005-02-09 Per discussione Simon
Hi, I am on Mdk 10.1 and had got Amarok running OK. But after trying out Xmms and installing and uninstalling other sound programs I can't get Amarok to run. This is the output from a terminal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] simon]$ amarok [amaroK loader] connecting to /home/simon/.kde/socket-x1-6-00-50-8d

Re: [newbie] not receiving anything

2005-01-30 Per discussione Simon
figure out what is going on. TIA, Maureen Well, your message got to the list OK, if you received it as well then all should be OK. The list is running at about 30+/- mails a day at the moment. Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks

Re: [newbie] Install third-party commercial software

2005-01-29 Per discussione Simon
? thanks, andy Y and enter is the next step. All the blurb about bad signatures is just because you don't have the relevant keys installed, as long as your package source is OK you don't have to worry. HTH, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu

[newbie] test

2005-01-22 Per discussione Simon
test -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club :

Re: [newbie] test

2005-01-22 Per discussione Simon
On Saturday 22 Jan 2005 22:01, Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 22 Jan 2005 22:00, Simon wrote: test passed! Thanks Anne. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292

Re: [newbie] Internet connection issue.

2004-12-26 Per discussione Simon Roberts
/etc/resolv.conf is a configuration file, not an exectutable. What is in it? -Original Message- From: Collin White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 26, 2004 9:31 AM To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet connection issue. On Saturday 25 December 2004 01:20 pm, [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Java VM Problems

2004-12-26 Per discussione Simon Roberts
in a terminal: cd to the directory that has your java install; change to the subdirectory bin; type ./java -version If that doesn't run java and tell you stuff about it, it's either not executable (which suggests you did the install wrong, or not as root perhaps) or really screwed up. Having

Re: [newbie] Help for MrPostman : Java Problem!

2004-12-21 Per discussione Simon Roberts
You don't have a java problem, you have a path problem. Modify your path to point at the directory that contains the java binaries (probably something like /j2sdk1.4.2_06/bin or similar) and you'll be in business. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Hemal Detroja [EMAIL PROTECTED

[newbie] Mdk 10.1 CD4 iso download.

2004-12-20 Per discussione Simon
I have found a site where I can download Mandrake 10.1 Official CD4 iso. This cd appears not to be available from the main Mandrake iso mirrors. Is it legal for me to download? What does it contain? Regards, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http

Re: [newbie] How to compare two files?

2004-12-17 Per discussione Simon Roberts
diff compares text files, cmp compares binaries. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Rodolfo Medina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 17, 2004 2:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] How to compare two files? Hi. Suppose that a large text file has been slightly modified

Re: [newbie] win- linux

2004-12-16 Per discussione Simon
On Thursday 16 Dec 2004 17:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any free program available to sample linux on a winxp system. I thought winaxe might but it is for networked systems. Try this link, it is all Live Linux CD's. They run on your Ram, don't touch your hard drive, auto configure

Re: [newbie] /bin/sh: bad interpreter

2004-12-13 Per discussione Simon Roberts
in my book. But whatever, once you know, you can handle it, right? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 13, 2004 4:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] /bin/sh: bad interpreter On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:42:47 -0700 (GMT-07:00), Simon

Re: [newbie] /bin/sh: bad interpreter

2004-12-12 Per discussione Simon Roberts
Bad interpreter is the error bash gives when the script isn't executable. Do chmod +x LinxuxInstaller.bin and it'll probably be happy. (Anyone know why it does this strange thing?) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 12, 2004 9:52 AM

Re: [newbie] Sound system compatibility

2004-12-11 Per discussione Simon Roberts
) Thanks again -Original Message- On Friday 10 December 2004 23:49, Simon Roberts wrote: ... I would like to use a USB sound system on MDK 10.1. Are these systems built to a standard, such that any USB sound card will work, or does each have it's own proprietary driver protocols

[newbie] Sound system compatibility

2004-12-10 Per discussione Simon Roberts
? Cheers, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

[newbie] Sound processing: Center removal

2004-12-10 Per discussione Simon Roberts
Can anyone tell me which (if any) of the many sound processing tools can do center removal under MDK? My daughter wants to sing Karaoke to some stuff, and I'd like to get the lyrics out. Cheers, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[newbie] Java flaw.

2004-12-06 Per discussione Simon Utley
Flaw in the Sun Java Plugin is elusive and very dangerous. Quoted from the virus threat centre. I am running 10.0 official. Does this apply to me, how do I fix it?? Thanks. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Official) for i586 Linux Kernel

Re: [newbie] Java flaw.

2004-12-06 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Monday 06 Dec 2004 18:03, Paul wrote: What is the flaw? What is the URL of the site where you found out about this? Without some more info it is difficult to see if something is dangerous or not... The following link takes you to the article:

Re: [newbie] Java flaw.

2004-12-06 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Monday 06 Dec 2004 19:00, Paul wrote: So if you are not certain, it is best to get the latest Java plugin and install that. Thanks for your advice Paul, I have done that now. Regards. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Official) for i586

[newbie] Win 2000 install.

2004-12-04 Per discussione Simon Utley
All you guys/girls out there who make their living of fixing M$, a friend is going to reinstall Windose 2000 on his box. Will he be OK behind a firewall as he downloads all the patches/updates. Any advice on security would be welcome. Thanks, Simon. (I am still hoping he will see the light

[newbie] Windows Security

2004-12-02 Per discussione Simon Roberts
it considers in the same category as any other script. You get used to hitting No which fortunately is the default on this browser. Cheers, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club

[newbie] Where are the compilers etc.?

2004-12-01 Per discussione Simon Roberts
, and glib-devel rpms are all installed, but still no glib.h and no gcc. Can anyone tell me what I have missed please? Cheers, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

Re: [newbie] Where are the compilers etc.?

2004-12-01 Per discussione Simon Roberts
that on. Can anyone offer any more suggestions? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... I've installed Mandrake 10.1, and was attempting to build some software on it that demands glib.h. I can see that glib2 is installed, but there's no header file

[newbie] Thanks Re: Where are the compilers etc.?

2004-12-01 Per discussione Simon Roberts
, Simon -Original Message- From: Björn Lundin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 1, 2004 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Re: Where are the compilers etc.? Simon Roberts wrote: Many thanks for input received, I've moved forward some. (I had entirely missed the urpmi tool; very

Re: [newbie] (OT) I hate to be asking this... (Windows Related)

2004-12-01 Per discussione Simon Roberts
to their tests simply by installing that NAT box). HTH, Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Amy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 1, 2004 4:33 PM To: 'Drake Newbies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] (OT) I hate to be asking this... (Windows Related) Okay, so here's what's going on. I had ~thought

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Linux not yet ready for primetime

2004-11-14 Per discussione Simon Utley
. Sorry, didn't work. Still defaults to Konqueror. The only program I can get to default to firefox is thunderbird (not surprisingly). - Jack What is the command to get konqueror back again? Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ Mandrake Linux release

Re: [newbie] Problem playing encrypted DVD using libdvdcss and Totem

2004-11-07 Per discussione Simon Utley
, but it might be the answer. Regards, Simon. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com

Re: [newbie] Updating Webmin.

2004-11-05 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Friday 05 Nov 2004 14:51, Stew Benedict wrote: On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Simon Utley wrote: When I install the webmin update (webmin-1.121-4.2.100mdk.noarch) I find that I can access Webmin and all seems to work OK except I cannot access 'Scheduled Cron Jobs'. I get the following messageAn

[newbie] Updating Webmin.

2004-11-04 Per discussione Simon Utley
localhost is broken. When I replace the original Webmin rpm the problem disappears. Any ideas please as, If I remember rightly, the update is a security issue. Thanks, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292

[newbie] Linking Thunderbird to Firefox.

2004-11-02 Per discussione Simon Utley
Hi, in an effort to get my wife to migrate from Windoze I have set up Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox on my Mdk 10 box, she has got used to using them in place of IE and Outlook Express. She has one problem with the new setup, when attempting to access a url on a mail Konqueror opens the web

[newbie] Importing Lotus123 data.

2004-10-30 Per discussione Simon Utley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, is there a program that will open Lotus 123 files. I have tried OO org.calc and Kspread with no joy. - -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 -BEGIN PGP

Re: [newbie] Importing Lotus123 data.

2004-10-30 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Saturday 30 Oct 2004 12:10, Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 30 Oct 2004 11:55, Simon Utley wrote: Hi, is there a program that will open Lotus 123 files. I have tried OO org.calc and Kspread with no joy. Sadly, those of us that loved SmartSuite are badly served. Few programs, even

[newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.

2004-10-03 Per discussione Simon Utley
/dev/sda /mnt/memstick. I had read on the list that Mdk 10 should recognise the drive and put an icon on the desktop. If this is the case why is it not happening here. Simon. - -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch

[newbie] MandrakeMove Download edition config.

2004-10-03 Per discussione Simon Utley
Flash Drive although it is on the list of recognised USB drives for MdkMove. Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.

2004-10-03 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Sunday 03 Oct 2004 13:40, Lanman wrote: Simon, Check to see if you have hotplug installed and that it's starting at boot time, It was installed but not running or set to start at boot. I have now set it to run at boot and it is doing so. then make sure that you've configured your

Re: [newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.

2004-10-03 Per discussione Simon Utley
On Sunday 03 Oct 2004 14:40, Simon Utley wrote: I rebooted and plugged in the USB drive, its led flickered but no icon on the desktop and when I checked the device had not been mounted I have created a Desktop icon that, when I am in my Desktop as root, enables me just to click

Re: [newbie] Adding media to MCC Media Manager.

2004-09-22 Per discussione Simon Utley
my hostname as well. Regards, Simon - -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBUTp+YreSoOlOIpIRAvZ7AJ9p+wjgxvC3g85CCh+9rxxcYQ6fWwCgwDKi

[newbie] Adding media to MCC Media Manager.

2004-09-21 Per discussione Simon Utley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I am trying to add the 5 CD's of my mdk10.0 Distro into the media manager. With a CD1 in the drive this is the output from terminal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] simon]# urpmi.addmedia -h -c -f CD1 removeable://mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS added medium CD1

[newbie] Re: Does Mandrake 10.1 RC1 have Kopete 0.8.4?

2004-09-06 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
Shurajit Gopal wrote: Hi, Does Mandrake Linux 10.1 RC1 have Kopete 0.8.4? Please let me know. why don't you check out a cooker mirror and find out for yourself? are you an expert or what? ;-) Cheers Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Encrypting cron job email output.

2004-08-25 Per discussione simon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 24 Aug 2004 21:18, simon wrote: Werner on the GPG list solved the problem. For your information, this is the Cron job command line to run Chkrootkit and send the encrypted report to my email address: /usr/sbin/chkrootkit 21 | gpg

[newbie] Phone program for Kontact hook up.

2004-08-21 Per discussione simon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, please can anyone point me in the right direction for a phone program that hooks up with Kontact so that I can click on the phone numbers of Kontact contacts and have my pc dial up the number. Simon. (Sorry for hijacking a thread the first

Re: [newbie] Tripwire Config file editing

2004-08-18 Per discussione simon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 17 Aug 2004 22:55, Bryan Phinney wrote: On Tuesday 17 August 2004 04:42 pm, simon wrote: Hi all, I am trying to open my etc/tripwire/tw.cfg file using VIM. All I get is a lot of garbage in the terminal. I am in root. Is the file

[newbie] Tripwire Config file editing

2004-08-17 Per discussione simon
but is showing a lot of missing files, I want to delete these from the config file so they don't come up in the report anymore. Thanks, Simon. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBIm2lYreSoOlOIpIRAlDqAKDOlTZa9oSTAkqv6SqK0I10ZRQtXgCfa+X5 1OFCoHkoCWinULdsFR+Ed8k

Re: [newbie] Phone program for Kontact hook up.

2004-08-15 Per discussione simon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, please can anyone point me in the right direction for a phone program that hooks up with Kontact so that I can click on the phone numbers of Kontact contacts and have my pc dial up the number. Simon. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Per discussione simon
downloaded the driver from the Linuxant site. I installed the rpm then as root ran hcfpciconfig which led me through the configuration. (Mandrake Control Centre still doesn't recognise my modem.) I don't know whether this applies to hsf modems, but it may do. Simon. - -- Registered Linux user

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Per discussione simon
recognise my hcf modem, it would not configure my internet connection properly. I used Kppp dialer instead and manually configured (most settings are default). HTH. Simon. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Per discussione simon
simon wrote: I installed the rpm then as root ran hcfpciconfig Julie, as your modem is an hsf type you might have to run hsfpciconfig, not the hcfpciconfig that was for my hcf type modem. Simon. -- Registered Linux user number 359744

Re: [newbie] Internet Connection upgrade. Mandrake 10 Official

2004-07-29 Per discussione simon
I am thinking of upgrading from a dial-up connection to Blueyonder Broadband (a UK provider) running Mandrake 10 Official and wonder if I will have any configuration problems? Anyone with any experience of this? TIA, Simon. Want to buy your

Re: [newbie] Internet Connection upgrade. Mandrake 10 Official

2004-07-29 Per discussione simon
. Can Blueyonder provide/support this? If not, things may get a bit complicated, although I'm sure people here will be able to help Thanks for this info and a thankyou to Tony Sykes for his input as well. Simon. -- Registered Linux user number 359744

Re: [newbie] Port 113

2004-07-10 Per discussione Simon
- Real simple. In your /etc/shorewall/rules file, simply add this line: DROP net fw tcp 11 What would the rules be to do the same for port 80 and port 135? Simon Utley. Liverpool. UK. Want to buy your

Re: [newbie] USB not functioning

2004-02-23 Per discussione Simon Kitching
you have solved the problem, sending the details of the problem + your hardware details, etc. to the USB developers *would* be constructive. Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Linux Not Booting, Error in root partition!--- More Info!!!

2004-02-23 Per discussione Simon Kitching
to be able to repair it... Just man fsck for more info... Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] LAN Write permission

2004-02-22 Per discussione Simon Kitching
//host/dir /mnt/somedir smbfs credentials=/etc/samba/auth 0 0 And file /etc/samba/auth holds: username = simon domain = password = mypasswd With this setup, the windows share is mounted on boot. I can read the mounted dir as any user, but can only write to it as user root. I'm sure that samba

Re: [newbie] Changing order of boot options in LILO

2004-02-22 Per discussione Simon Kitching
file - no need to write changes back to the master boot record (which is what LILO does). Just my $0.02... Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] KGPG frontend for GPG ...

2004-02-19 Per discussione Simon Kitching
it was installing and where :-). Generally, installing from RPMs makes this process all a bit easier; of course you can't get the latest and greatest releases as soon as they are available, though! I hope this helps, Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] current locale is not supported in X11, locale is set to CX

2004-02-18 Per discussione Simon Kitching
On Thu, 2004-02-19 at 06:10, Simon Kitching wrote: Hi, My Mandrake9.2 installation has been running fine for many months. However I am now getting this message when starting any java gui app (eg jedit): [EMAIL PROTECTED] xsltmap]$ jedit current locale is not supported in X11, locale

Re: [newbie] Adding cdrom2 as an update source

2004-02-18 Per discussione Simon Kitching
info. Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] No rpm package in my list

2004-02-17 Per discussione Simon Kitching
files for the package are, try: rpm -q somepkg --filesbypkg Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] X won't start!

2004-02-17 Per discussione Simon Kitching
of this, though. Are you absolutely certain that it worked immediately before you disabled harddrake, and stopped working immediately afterward? What command did you use to disable harddrake? Regards, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Re: MandrakeMove comparison (Box and download version)

2004-01-12 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
to configure, etc. Getting my USB key to work was also a PITA, but apparently MM is very selective about which key's will work. Knoppix outclasses this version of MM by a large amount IMO. we'll see what/if MMv2 will bring... Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

SV: [newbie] Installing problems

2003-12-27 Per discussione Simon Kempf Danebod
Not tonight, but it is straight EDO RAM I might be able to get more installed! I will try to find some and get it installed! Thank you for the for the quick and sincere answer :-) Simon -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] På vegne af Anne Wilson

[newbie] Re: Moving from windows to linux in the enterprise

2003-12-10 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
or unavailable at this moment. It does require a lot of ajusting when coming from windows L8r Simon Jamie Kerwick wrote: With the success of My Mandrake 9.0 Intranet server, My boss recently expressed an interest in moving our entire company's IT from Windows servers desktops to either

[newbie] Re: Net Install ISO

2003-11-24 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
;-) I think that in theory you should be able to make an el torito??? CD using the floppy boot image from the mdk cds. I never tried this though... Cheers Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Re: Screensavers mdk 9.2

2003-10-28 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
or in the qa.mandrakesoft.com or using google. /Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

[newbie] Re: screensavers

2003-10-23 Per discussione Simon Oosthoek
, you could also install xscreensaver and disable kde screensavers alltogether. If you have a decent GL supported card, there are some really cool screensavers in both xscreensaver and the kdeartwork ones Cheers Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

[newbie] Minimal Installations

2003-04-04 Per discussione Simon Roodt
o set up the minimal installation? Should I just de-select all of the software options in the installer? What are the essential packages I need to get the gateway up and running, without all the other bells and tassles. Thanks in advance. Simon

Re: [newbie] Final or rc3?

2003-03-24 Per discussione Simon Prosser
Your math is wrong - 650M = 1024*1024*650 = 681574400bytes. 680M would be 1024*1024*680 = 713031680bytes :D Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] problem with Linuxconf 'Help' window height

2003-03-16 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 16 Mar 2003 5:25 pm, cervixcouch wrote: For quite a number of the windows in Linuxconf, whenever I click 'Help' to get more information, the window that pops up is several times the height of the screen and there is no scrollbar present

Re: [newbie] COMPLETE Newbie - need help installing Mandrake 9.0

2003-03-06 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 06 Mar 2003 5:23 pm, Jonathan Shilling wrote: Dianne, You may need to go a step further and check your hardware connections. Specifically the ribbon cable from your IDE controller to the CD-rom drive itself. Check to see if

[newbie] Installation boot Kernel hang

2003-02-06 Per discussione Simon Hosking
the Kernel. Here is where the system hangs (no screen output or CPU activity) and i end up having to shut down. Has anyone else had this problem or know of a fix. Could be a SETUP BIOS problem? thanks, Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Installation boot Kernel hang

2003-02-06 Per discussione Simon Hosking
walt wrote: __ try an alternate kernel...when you boot to the CD, hit F2 instead of enter and type alt2 or which ever kernel you want to use..I have to use alt2 for my system Walt sorry, not very familiar with alternative

Re: [newbie] Installation boot Kernel hang

2003-02-06 Per discussione Simon Hosking
g'day walt, booting from alt2 works: the kernel loads. there are a couple of warning messages during install that i should be using a 2.4 kernel, rather than 2.2. Have you had any problems with this? walt wrote: On Thu, 2003-02-06 at 16:21, Simon Hosking wrote: Hi, I'm trying to install

Re: [newbie] small linux (might? of lost $10.)

2003-02-01 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 01 Feb 2003 5:58 pm, MG wrote: Hello all, I picked up an old toshiba notebook at a goodwill store 12mhz cpu, 1mb ram, 32mb or 40? harddrive. Actually works screen has some small vertical lines and I think cmos batt weak. Has dos 3.x

Re: [newbie] glibc mdb-tools

2003-01-19 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 19 Jan 2003 2:25 pm, Aaron Mehl wrote: Hi I saw the post and downloaded the mdbtools only to find it needs glibc to be exact glibc-common-2.3.1-36.i386. If I hunt up an rpm and install what could happen to my system? I am a bit afraid

Re: [newbie] glibc mdb-tools

2003-01-19 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Aaron.. I couldnt find a src.rpm for this package...i did however find a spec file which is what you use to build a src.rpm inside the CVS from sourceforge.net i can send the specfile and tarball and instructions on how to build your rpm in a

Re: [newbie] redauction

2003-01-07 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 11:14 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 3:21 am, Simon Prosser wrote: god i HATE spam But at least it was short and didn't have a long sig :-) Anne makes a change i guess :D - -- os[Linux 2.4.19-16mdk

Re: [newbie] Using a Cyrix cpu with MMX

2002-12-28 Per discussione Simon Prosser
On Saturday 28 Dec 2002 11:55 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 2:33 pm, Poogle wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 H:57 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 1:32 pm, Poogle wrote: On Friday 27 Dec 2002 H:40 am, Anne Wilson wrote: How likely is it that I could get 9.0 or

Re: [newbie] Internet family filter

2002-12-28 Per discussione Simon Prosser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 28 Dec 2002 5:42 pm, Todd Slater wrote: Is there anything like netnanny or other parental control tools for Linux? What would be the best way to filter inappropriate content? Todd There is indeed.. The best is DansGuardian

Re: [newbie] Infrared working under Linux?

2002-06-10 Per discussione Simon Matthews
Yes, infrared does work,first make sure you have the irda-utils package installed and running as a kernal module. More info can be found by reading the IR HOWTO, or searching mandrakeuser.org Regards Simon First check that you have On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 05:01, Dimitris Ioannou wrote: Hello

Re: [newbie] Digital cameras and Linux

2002-05-31 Per discussione Simon Matthews
You could try www.gphoto.net If you find that your camera works under gphoto2, you can install it off the distribution CDs On Thu, 2002-05-30 at 21:03, Terry S. wrote: I thought I had remembered seeing this in a few previous posts, but can't quite remember. Is there a website that lists

Re: [newbie] Locked cdrom and floppy drives

2002-05-22 Per discussione Simon Matthews
using supermount to user with noauto. This can be done via the options selection of the Mount Points option in Mandrake Control Panel, or editing /etc/fstab. This means that the floppy will have to mounted and unmounted manually, but i don't find this a problem I hope this helps Simon Matthews

Re: [newbie] tar; sane; snapscan; how to

2002-05-18 Per discussione Simon Matthews
If you don't have any success with the agfa packages try installing the gphoto2 package via the Software Manager in Mandrake Control Panel. I have a Nikon 880 USB camera and got things working fine using GTkam which is part of this package. simon On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 23:02, Birger wrote: i

[newbie] kde startup sound in LM8.1

2001-10-05 Per discussione Joe Simon
I just installed Mandrake Linux 8.1. The kde startup sound does not play upon logging into kde. I have it checked off in the System Notification section in the Control Center and when I click on play the sound it plays. The weird thing is that the exiting sound plays when I logout out of kde

Re: Re: [newbie] Why doesn't StarOffice 5.2 appear on KPanel?

2001-06-05 Per discussione Simon Zarate
You can run StarOffice in konsole, go to directory and run ./soffice. You can make a shortcut to this link. Remember,is possible that staroffice take 1 or two minutes to start, depending on your machine and the speed of your hard disk. Simon From: Romanator [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

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