Re: [newbie] Telnet

2001-04-20 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Don;t know witch distro you running but on 7.2 there is VNC woks just like pcanywhere and somewhere you will find the windows executable to. file:/usr/share/doc/vnc-doc-3.3.3/index.html This will be the path in 7.2 for all the info you will need. Hope it helps Stefaans On Thursday 19 April

Re: [newbie] more upgrading madness ...

2001-04-20 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
STOP this bloody html Stefaans On Friday 20 April 2001 04:56, Michel Clasquin wrote: html font size=3To continue my ongoing battle with MandrakeUpdate and rpm, have a look a this br lot, cut 'n pasted straight from my terminal:brbr [root@localhost grpmi]# rpm -Uvh

Re: [newbie] more upgrading madness ...

2001-04-20 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
The magic sequince is. drumrolll Rpm -Uvh *.rpm --test Now check dependencies and ignore kdesu NOW rpm -ivh *.rpm --nodeps --force --replacefiles *grin* Just make sure you arein a directory with only the kde files present Cheers Stefaans On

Re: [newbie] Problem about apache 1.3.19 install on Mandrake 8.0

2001-04-20 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Why not try the rpm's ? Stefaans On Friday 20 April 2001 06:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ¶ê§Î¹ÏDear : I have used linux on Redhat6.2 and 7.0 for a while. But I am new to use Mandrake 8.0, I am happy to use Mandrake 8.0. I have tried successfully installed mysql-3.23.36 + openssl-0.9.6 +

Re: [newbie] [Fwd: Playing .mpg files ? 2

2001-04-20 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Use mplayer Search from freshmeat or sourceforge Stefaans On Thursday 19 April 2001 01:20, Joan Tur wrote: Now i've tryed xine-0.3.5-1mdk and the following error messages appear: video_out_xv: no video port found Hope that helps! Joan Tur escribi: I've got a .mpg video file and i'm

Re: [newbie] delaying eth0...

2001-04-18 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Scott Wojtowicz wrote: I get a message saying "Delaying eth0 Initialization" on boot up. What are possible causes to this? Thanks, Scott Wojtowicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intercities.tv/swojtowicz Had the same problem go to netconf and setup your eth0 properly there. It will

Re: [newbie] delaying eth0...

2001-04-18 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Scott Wojtowicz wrote: Actually, I guess i should of said it's a 3Com 509b in a PC. Sorry, Scott - Original Message - From: "Dave" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Scott Wojtowicz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] delaying eth0... If

Re: [newbie] problem with too much ram

2001-04-18 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
kernel! I haven't kept track of any speed improvements though. BTW, I'm still on LM7.1 (still have problem installing 7.2--- it kernel panicked at the point when it's supposed to load the ram disk). Thanks a ton, Stefaans! Andy -Original Message- From: Stefaans Mostert [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] problem with too much ram

2001-04-18 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
kernel! I haven't kept track of any speed improvements though. BTW, I'm still on LM7.1 (still have problem installing 7.2--- it kernel panicked at the point when it's supposed to load the ram disk). Thanks a ton, Stefaans! Andy -Original Message- From: Stefaans Mostert [mailto:[EMAIL

[newbie] Test

2001-04-18 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
please ignore

[newbie] mdk7.2 kernel 2.4.3

2001-04-09 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Hi all Well I did it and for someone as new to linux as me I am positively beeming ;-) And for all the others who had a problem out there this is what you do 1 # cd /usr/src 2 #rm linux (it is a symbolic link pointing at the current kernel) 3 #tar -xvzf linux-blah.tar.gz 4 #mv linux

Re: [newbie] problem with too much ram

2001-04-09 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
"Liaw, Andy" wrote: Don't be jealous... The machine is being used by the whole dept. (about 5 heavy duty users) for running large computational tasks. It originally came with 512MB RAM, but one user's "modest" job brought the machine to its knees. That's why we are adding RAM like that.

Re: [newbie] SiS on-board graphics

2001-04-02 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Tim Holmes wrote: What kind of video card is on board? Normally I would agree with the person, and saying that intergrated anything is just EVIL, but some cards work well from my experience. For example, on board "AGP" ATI cards. I have two mo-bo's that have on board "AGP" ATI cards,

Re: [newbie] Linux Box

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
to see your mp3's As my username : stefaans password : stefaans99 Tnx Stefaans Mostert

Re: [newbie] Apache

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Stefaans Mostert wrote: Robert E Wipfler wrote: Hi, How can I tell if Apache is configured and running correctly?. I am trying to Install Arcserve for Linux on LM 7.2 which requires Apache to be installed and running. However when I start the Arcserve install it says Apache must

Re: [newbie] Apache

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
FreezeR wrote: or apachectl start man apachectl ! On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Stefaans Mostert wrote: OOPS!! that is #/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start Tnx never knew that! Stefaans

Re: [newbie] Linux Box

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Ian Land wrote: Stefaans I don't think you want to email this to the *list*, but directly to Andrew. Hi Andrew That sounds cool! I am from South-Africa and would love to see your mp3's As my username : stefaans password : stefaans99 Tnx Stefaans Mostert

Re: [newbie] I can't enter X

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Miguel Gomes Domingos wrote: - Original Message - From: Stefaans Mostert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] I can't enter X Miguel Gomes Domingos wrote: I use mandrake 7.2 and I can't enter "graphic

Re: [newbie] Linux Box

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
John Hogan wrote: All hail Stefaans for sending his user/pass to the whole list :-) - hogan Hi Andrew That sounds cool! I am from South-Africa and would love to see your mp3's As my username : stefaans password : stefaans99 Tnx Stefaans Mostert Well I guess

Re: [newbie] Apache

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Altoine B wrote: Stefaans Mostert wrote: FreezeR wrote: or apachectl start man apachectl ! On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Stefaans Mostert wrote: OOPS!! that is #/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd start Tnx never knew that! Stefaans or /sbin/service httpd start

[newbie] gnome

2001-03-24 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
While I am dwelling the halls of mandrake talking a huge load of utter nonsense. There is something I would apreciate yor help on.In lm7.2 I see the switchdesk utillity has been removed so how do I now switch to gnome? From my dim past I can remember there is a way arounnd by putting a .bashrc

Re: [newbie] XFCE -- How to close application?

2001-03-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: Using XFCE. How in the world do you close down an application in XFCE that is frozen? I have tried Cnt +F4. I have tried to click on the X in the right hand corner. Etc. Etc. Cn+Alt+ Esc does NOT work in XFCE. Only in KDE. Every time an application

Re: [newbie] Apache

2001-03-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Robert E Wipfler wrote: Hi, How can I tell if Apache is configured and running correctly?. I am trying to Install Arcserve for Linux on LM 7.2 which requires Apache to be installed and running. However when I start the Arcserve install it says Apache must be installed and running first.

Re: [newbie] Applix

2001-03-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
marcia wrote: Dear All, I just downloaded the Applixware 4.4.2 demo and I cannot figure out how to install. There were no directions from the webpage and the readme txt. just says run the 'ax-demo' script or something close to that. I tried this and just got a no such command error

Re: [newbie] I can't enter X

2001-03-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Miguel Gomes Domingos wrote: I use mandrake 7.2 and I can't enter "graphic mode" because the monitor strats the suspend mode when I try to do it. I tried XFree86 but it only appears the mouse pointer with a background colour, and XF86Config is not installed. I have a file called

Re: [newbie] the origin's of bash?

2001-02-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Anthony wrote: http://www.d.kth.se/~d96-jja/bash/bashtut.html#history Basically it's the GNU replacement for sh. Does anyone know where bash came from? -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit. Origenally there was the bourne shell in

Re: [newbie] i would like feedback on a system configuration ...

2001-02-14 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:37, Aston wrote: Greetings. I would like some feedback on a power user workstation I am considering to purchase. I am particular interested in whether the system will work with Linux almost out of box (ie I am interested in a smooth

Re: [newbie] apache won't start

2000-12-27 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Adrian Gunawan wrote: Does anyone know why my apache server won't start when i tried to run it it said "chown: apache.apache: invalid user" anyone know how to fix it this one ? thanks __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of

Re: [newbie] Macromedia Shockwave Player

2000-12-25 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Johnny Kwan wrote: Does Macromedia Shockwave Player has a Linux version. A site keeps telling me that: "This page contains information of a type (application/x-director) than can only be viewed with the appropriate Plug-in." I already have Flash Player installed and running properly.

Re: [newbie] Im Sorry,

2000-12-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Roger Sherman wrote: Is it just me, or does this sound a little sarcastic? peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #190719 On Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Beckycould wrote: Sorry, I'm Sorry, Please forgive me. I'm SOrry. Please Forgive Me. Please I'm SOrry.

Re: [newbie] Hosting Primary and Secondary

2000-12-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Beckycould wrote: Hi Fellow-Penguin Newbies! When I disconnect my Primary Server from service- I want the Secondary server to automatically take over providing the websites I am Hosting. My question is: Does MY DNS Info at the Open SRS Database tell the world to look at my Primary

[newbie] Twice mail

2000-12-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Is there anybody else that recieves the mail twice? I checked it is not one html and one text but all text.Beckey espesially you seem to be sending it all twice. Cheers Stefaans

Re: [newbie] Installing Mandrake 7.2

2000-12-23 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Martin Sprenger wrote: Hi *!*@*, I'm trying to install 7.2 on my machine. I got an 800MHz Thunderbird on an ABit KT7-RAID. I have disaibled all IDE controllers on the board. There is an IBM DDRS 9 GB SCSI drive and a Pioneer DVD-304 drive connected to my Advance Peripherals 2941 U2W

Re: [newbie] Reinstallation necessary after mobo change?

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Christian Reidys wrote: I hope you find the time answering this one: I have installed mandrake 7.2 via an Abit KT7 Raid board and have to change motherboards to an Asus A7V. Can I just use the existing mandrake installation or do I have to install mandrake completely, again? Thank you

Re: [newbie] permission

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
marcia wrote: Dear All, Whenever I try to save an email to a directory or file I get a no permission allowed dialog. How do I change this? Thank you for your help. Marcia pleas give more details i.e is this after reinstall or was it allways? From wich account? If it is in your home directory

Re: [newbie] 7.2 crash

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
marcia wrote: Dear All, I purchased vmware not too long ago and finally got the nerve up to begin installing it. After I opened the rpm of vmware 2.00 everything on my screen froze. I waited and waited then finally tried control-alt-backspace, control-alt-delete, and control-alt-esc.

Re: [newbie] how to write scripts

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Paul wrote: On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Stefaans Mostert wrote: Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.31 Remember netscape is in fact /usr/bin/netscape/ Give you a clue :-) Thanks. But the note from Cron was that netscape could not connect to the display... So netscape was run

Re: [newbie] --- mbr in the windows partition (Alan)

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Revenant wrote: IIRC, Debian used to have a DOS/Windows tool that could create a LILO MBR. Perhaps you could find something like that? "Mr. Smith" wrote: Install linux and then Windows and create a boot floppy next time...but besides that nope. Sorry...I had the same problem at

Re: [newbie] Install Hang on in second stage install

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Kris wrote: I can't count how many times I have had this happen... and not just with 7.2 - I had it a lot with 7.0 (486) and 7.1 as well. I finally gave up trying to install those releases on those particular machines and went with either Redhat or Slackware. The rest of the machines had

Re: [newbie] Freezes when playing MPEGs?

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Revenant wrote: When I play MPEGs my computer freezes _hard_. I can't switch to other shells and the only way I've found to escape it is to reboot. Can anyone tell me please how to isolate and identify the cause of this problem? Thank you. P.S. Thanks to the people who provided

Re: [newbie] Disk filling up

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Mark Weaver wrote: Hi list. Something strange happened to me today here at work. I had received an attachment from someone. It was an MS Powerpoint file. On a lark I decided to attempt and open the file with Star Office. I was curious, so sue me! Anyway, things didn't go well. X

Re: [newbie] bootdisk

2000-12-22 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Pieter De Troyer wrote: Hi, is there a bootdisk image somewhere with which you can make a bootfloppy that doesn't start the installation? I did the installation already, but forgot to make the bootfloppy. P Use kfloppy and format a floppy leave it in the drive and make sure it is

Re: [newbie] --- mbr in the windows partition (again)

2000-12-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Sousa wrote: hey! that upgrade idea can be a good one! thx [] my mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll try to upgrade it if I manage 2 do it I will send a mail, else you know what happened... lol thx Don't do anything rash!!! Just wait I have posted to some buddys we might have a solution for

Re: [newbie] how to write scripts

2000-12-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Paul wrote: On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Joseph Red wrote: I think what you want to do is setup a cron job. Do a search for "how do I set up a cron job" you should get some helpful info. Can someone please give me clear detailed instructions (other than cryptic man page references) on how

Re: [newbie] --- mbr in the windows partition (the saga continue s)

2000-12-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
in the windows partition (the saga continues) well, the site was o good. it had everything but the mdk boot disk. but thx anyway, i can think of some downloads of that page. Well, thank u Stefaans Mostert for your psicologic support ill be waiting for any solutions. Thax the guys

Re: [newbie] Mounting windows 2000 on Linux

2000-12-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
"Dr. Trevor J. Stocki" wrote: Hi, I have a windows 2000 partition (20Gb) and 3 linux paritions (20 Gb total) and I have installed mandrake linux 7.1 and I am un able to see the windows 2000 parition. I tried: mkdir /mnt/windows mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows and I got the

Re: [newbie] Locked out at the LOGIN :

2000-12-21 Per discussione Stefaans Mostert
Type your user name and password. When it gives you a bash prompt type "startx" without inverted commas And whallah!! bob's your uncle! This will bring up your xwindows. Now how to get it back every time!!! open a shell prompt (that funny screen icon in your task bar) now type "su" now give it