Re: [newbie] 8.0 Beta

2001-03-04 Per discussione abe
ROFL!! I'm 70% complete downloading it right now. Abe On Saturday 03 March 2001 13:50, you wrote: To all you people! I just downloaded 8.0 beta and let me tell you this OS is tighter than a 16 yr old girl, you guys should check out the new interface, it's outta this world

Re: [newbie] Why (or why not) shuold I use ReiserFS?

2001-03-02 Per discussione abe
boot. I'm happy with it ;-) Also, I noticed that my over all through put from my HD's is a bit higher then with ext2. All the apps I've run work fine and I still get 150fps in quake3 ;-) Go for it. Abe On Wednesday 28 February 2001 13:28, you wrote: Why (or why not) shuold I use ReiserFS

Re: [newbie] ReiserFS, Nvidia Driver, X 4.0.2 and 3d acceleration

2001-02-28 Per discussione abe
I did but I'll double check. Thanks for the idea! Abe Adam Greene wrote: Kill the non-NVidia GL libraries as per NVidia's FAQ. - Original Message - From: "Digital Wokan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:15 PM Subject: R

Re: [newbie] ReiserFS, Nvidia Driver, X 4.0.2 and 3d acceleration

2001-02-27 Per discussione abe
did that. the only error that I saw that might be causing this is an informational about agp being disabled and this one: "(WW) NVIDIA(0): Failure reading EDID parameters for head 0." I'm, gonna try the xfree86 people with this one. Abe Michael Leone wrote: - Origin

Re: [newbie] burning linux mandrake 7.2

2001-02-27 Per discussione abe
actually in nero to burn from an iso you have to look in the file menu for an option called "burn from image". That should do it for you. Abe John Rye wrote: On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 08:47:44 + "dan.burrows" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we tryed to use nero (don

Re: [newbie] ReiserFS, Nvidia Driver, X 4.0.2 and 3d acceleration

2001-02-27 Per discussione abe
performance. Without the change that driver seems locked around 90fps but with the change it approaches the performance of 0.9.5 and is a lot more stable. read M64_USERS_README in NVIDIA_GLX-0.9-6 for the fix. Thank you Adam. Abe Adam Greene wrote: Yes, I'm running Mandrak 7.2, NVidia

Re: [newbie] Testing for bad RAM

2001-02-25 Per discussione abe
http://www.uxd.com/ abe Mark Weaver wrote: abe wrote: regrettably that tech is misinformed. In my time as a pc repair tech I saw many sticks of ram that passed the boot test put were infact bad. Quick tech pro is one of the best memory testers you'll find. It actually

Re: [newbie] (OT)Half-Life server question

2001-02-22 Per discussione abe
se you can run it from a normal installation no problem. Abe

Re: [newbie] Testing for bad RAM

2001-02-22 Per discussione abe
cool. I'll check it out. Quick Tech Pro is made by the same people. I like it because it can test more then just memory. Besides, I've seen it identify single bad sectors. Pretty impressive and saves a lot fo time/money in a production environment. Abe Linux Tests wrote: Actually

Re: [newbie] Testing for bad RAM

2001-02-22 Per discussione abe
and speeds but other settings need to be adjusted to achive stable peak performance from your hardware. As an example: An Asus A7V (if you have no usb devices) will boot twice as fast with "legacy USB Support" disabled and it is enabled by default. Abe "I test more ram a

Re: [newbie] Installation Recommendations

2001-02-20 Per discussione abe
cause linux barely ever hit it even then. Abe

Re: [newbie] Xine and dvd playback

2001-02-19 Per discussione abe
hey thank you Francisco. I will go check that irc channel out! Abe Francisco Alcaraz Ariza wrote: The css plugin seems to have a problem, after installing it I just can see codified dvds. Nevertheless, the best way to solve the problem is use the irc xine channel; you can find

Re: [newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd

2001-02-19 Per discussione abe
I just got Xine working last night. I had to use a raw device for it. Check out the FAQ on thier website for how to do it. Good luck! Abe goldenpi wrote: I got it. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work. I put in a dvd, press the control on xine labeled dvd, and nothing happens. If I try

[newbie] Xine and dvd playback

2001-02-18 Per discussione abe
geforce2 asus A7v T-Bird 900 SBLive Value Asus 8x dvd rom kernel 2.2.17 thanks for your ideas folks! Abe

Re: [newbie] Linux dvd player

2001-02-18 Per discussione abe
OMS wouldn't compile on my system either. rg. I'm gonna through a party when I can play a dvd in linux. Abe goldenpi wrote: I cant get it to compile :( I get hundreds of errors in the source. Probably something with my version of gcc. I can never get anything to compile

Re: [newbie] want my linux work faster and networking

2001-02-17 Per discussione abe
ROFL! 12 gayge? I'm thinking slugs. Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday 15 February 2001 08:06 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: isn't there a way to filter HTML mail from the list? We could issue 12 ga shotguns ? -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay

Re: [newbie] Window Maker desktop screenshot

2001-02-11 Per discussione abe
/windowmaker.html abe

Re: [newbie] VIA KT133A ANd duron support

2001-02-08 Per discussione abe
I had to pass the location of my ATA100 controllers to the kernel at boot time for the install but other then that all is well on my A7V Western Digital ata100 drive T-Bird 900 My brother has a similar system except a duron 600. Abe P_dog wrote: I have the KT133A chipset and a Anthlon 800

Re: [newbie] Desktop

2001-02-08 Per discussione abe
yea, windowmaker is pretty much it for desktops. Fast, light, pretty, intuitive, customizable and all your favorite gnome and kde apps work just fine with it. What not to like? Abe Ribbo wrote: Tanggal 08 Feb 2001, Dave Sherman mengatakan, Mmmm Window Maker sound of Homer

Re: [newbie] Goodbye

2001-01-29 Per discussione abe
is better then mine was. Abe GECOS wrote: Hello All, Saturday evening my HDD failed, installed a new one today with mixed feelings about Mandrake, on the failed HDD I had 6 failed installs before everything went well, this time I gave up after **8** failed installs, different error everytime

Re: [newbie] Linuxworld Expo NYC

2001-01-29 Per discussione abe
I would love to go but I am in washington, unemployed and going to school full time. Have fun! Abe Christopher Molnar wrote: On Sunday 28 January 2001 17:23, A V Flinsch wrote: Anyone from the list going? Interested in getting together for coffee/beer/lunch whatever? Look

Re: [newbie] Asus A7V Ata 100 Controller

2001-01-28 Per discussione abe
hey, could you post the out put of hdparm -Tt /dev/hde for me? I've been tweaking my drive settings and I can't seem to get the drive on ATA100 controller to perform even equal to how it did on the ATA66 controller. I get: [root@ilinisa abe]# hdparm -Tt /dev/hde /dev/hde: Timing buffer-cache

Re: [newbie] Asus A7V Ata 100 Controller

2001-01-27 Per discussione abe
ATA100 controllers on A7V's because I've been lucky so far good luck! Abe Wayne Rolfe wrote: Hi there, I need to know how to get linux mandrake 7.1 to see the drives on my ATA 100 controller, when I run the commands ide2=0x8400,0x8002 ide3=0x7800,0x7402 my system will see

[Fwd: [newbie] A7V and dual boot]

2001-01-27 Per discussione abe
the lilo man pages but I couldn't find an answer to my question. Please help! Abe

Re: [newbie] KDE Update Problems

2001-01-26 Per discussione abe
actually, kde.org does have both .src.rpms and i586.rpms for mandrake 7.2 available. I downloaded and installed them last night. Abe Todd Flinders wrote: http://rpmfind.net reports this as "Mandrake Cooker": http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/cooker//unsupported/i586//kde

[newbie] A7V and dual boot

2001-01-25 Per discussione abe
the lilo man pages but I couldn't find an answer to my question. Please help! Abe

Re: [newbie] Real Audio Player

2001-01-25 Per discussione abe
Tafta Zani wrote: Hi,everyone Could any one tell me where can i get Real Audio Player for Linux? or is it any other player for real audio format? Tafta Z http://www.real.com real8 is available for linux. You download it the same way you download the windows version.

Re: [newbie] Re: I want Micro-EMACS

2001-01-22 Per discussione abe
re, choose installing and search for emacs. You'll find it. Abe Len Lawrence wrote: On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, civileme wrote: Ummm, do you realize that the install of 7.2 you made probably has both emacs and xemacs? These run like Micro-EMACS (same commands plus some features) without a n

Re: [newbie] HDparm question

2001-01-22 Per discussione abe
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/272 abe "Kelly, Christopher" wrote: How do I use HDparm to optimize my HD settings? Thanks guys, Chris Kelly --- Men are from Earth Women are from Earth Deal with it...

Re: [newbie] problem installin mozilla 0.7

2001-01-22 Per discussione abe
I use netscape 4.76 and occasionally Mozilla. Netscape 6 is slow, bloated and unstable IMO. I haven't found any websites that netscpae 4.76 can't view yet. Can you send me a link to one? I'm curious ;-) Abe "Jesse C. Chang" wrote: Emiliano Ogando wrote: I need

Re: [newbie] Kernel optimizations for AMD Athlon

2001-01-22 Per discussione abe
with the 2.2.x series you can use PPro. If your using the 2.4.x kernel there is a K7 optimization option. "Blomquist, Niklas" wrote: Hello! Witch kernel optimizations should I use for a AMD Athlon? /Niklas

Re: [newbie] Kernel optimizations for AMD Athlon

2001-01-22 Per discussione abe
speed is not affected because I place the optimizations in rc.local so it gets run at the end of boot up. Basically no single thing adds a lot of speed to the machine but all of these things in conjunciton do quite a bit to speed up the machine. Abe Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: Would this really

Re: [newbie] linux-win lan thoughts.......

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
are you using DHCP on the windows machines or static IP's? Quaylar wrote: hiho... as u will possibly know from various earlier posts i am trying to connect a linux and a win machine through thin ethernet. up to now i was having the problem that the 2 machines were not able to ping

Re: [newbie] Unable to see cdrom

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
there is no such directory as /root/mnt/cdrom it is /mnt/cdrom Mike Baker wrote: I installed version 7.2 from cdrom. It is an ide reader only. /etc/fstab includes the line:- /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 I am trying to use the install cd because

Re: [newbie] Help! new 7.2 system has gotten abominably slow

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
you can buy a domain for 15 USD a year at http://www.directnic.com For your internal network? Just make one up. I usually use my computer name plus my ISP. example would be bob.earthlink.net I guess I could be making a horrible mistake here but it's never seemed to cause any problems.

Re: [newbie] drakxtools

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
of my fellow americans I merely hope to cast some realistic details into the conversation. Abe John Rye wrote: On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:49:00 -0500 (EST), Mark Weaver said: I would think that it would be one of two things that cause this. 1) plain old American arrogance

Re: [newbie] drakxtools

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
haven't had any of those, yet. Hopefully I won't any time soon either ;-) Meph Istopheles wrote: The average income in very small towns like trout creek montana (9 hours from seattle at 90mph) You're neglection the variable time involved on the shoulder of the 90 while the

[newbie] Nist -DVD software for linux

2001-01-21 Per discussione abe
the DVD have to be mounted? The read me does not answer any of these questions. Any feed back will be greatly appreciated. Abe

Re: [newbie]

2001-01-20 Per discussione abe
bad/old cdrom drive? What is your hardware specifically? We need an exact and comprehensive list in order to help you. Abe Judith Crews wrote: i have the "linux-mandrake 7.2 complete" package and it came with 4 discs (1-installation cd, 2-extension cd, 3-1st application

Re: [newbie] Re: GNOME or KDE

2001-01-20 Per discussione abe
. I rely on KDE for my root account because mandrake's configuration tools are best integrated into KDE and I want to be a bit uncomfortable when I'm loged in as root to encourage myself to do what I need to and get out ;-) Abe Thio Yu Jin wrote: Why is Enlightenment so much better than KDE

[newbie] NIC question

2001-01-20 Per discussione abe
about giving it a try. As an educational pursuit ;-) Thanks for your input folks! Abe

Re: [newbie] Mandrake / Redhat

2001-01-19 Per discussione abe
mandrake installs better on more systems and the community is nicer and more fun to be a part of ;-) Abe Dan Belkie wrote: In a debate over Flavors of Linux, How different would you say Mandrake is from Redhat? Sincerely, Dan Belkie hostinghouse.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [newbie] Upgrade to XFree4.02

2001-01-19 Per discussione abe
your good but you also need freetype2. You may already have it since I think it is a dependency for rebuilding the src.rpm anyway. Abe Chris Hall wrote: H... I can't really help you now because I've never installed using RPM's. :( I've always used the tar files. I'm sure someone else

Re: [newbie] BIG UGLY STUPID DOTTY FONTS STINK

2001-01-19 Per discussione abe
if you are dual booting try using DrakFont to get some true type fonts from windows. Heck, try pointing Drakfont at a windows CD if you don't dual boot. It might work I haven't tried that yet Abe Vic wrote: Hello list. we;ll the subject line says it all, how do I get RID

Re: [newbie] No hard disk

2001-01-18 Per discussione abe
have problems you may need to move that device to a different slot altogether. Abe Dan LaBine wrote: Dear Micha; You can't install Mandrake, because you don't have any free partitions left. You said that you had 3 - 10Gb partitions all formatted with DOS? you need at least one partition

Re: [newbie] No hard disk

2001-01-18 Per discussione abe
search the archives for this list. Abe Micha POZARZYCKI wrote: Hi everybody! I've got a problem with Mandrake 7.2 installation. All goes well until the programme asks me for existing SCSII driver. Recording to the manual of my motherbard (ASUS VIA 761 Chipset) there is a driver Promise

Re: [newbie] Broken? bad wiring? bug?? Help please.

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
have you checked out this? http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/ Its for 7.2 but the principal is the same. In fact I also suggest that you update to 7.2. It is truly a beautiful thing ;-) Abe Vic wrote: I can't find it, is there anyone on this list who can find

Re: [newbie] Leaving

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
Bya Paul. Come back soon! Paul wrote: Hi folks, I have to leave the list. I've had a lot of fun here, and learnt a big lot, but the amount of mail we all generate is becoming too much for me to handle. THanks for all the help and advice, and keep it Linux! Paul

Re: [newbie] Slow computer with MD 7.2

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
into that catagory but I haven't used them yet ;-) Good luck and feel free to write me off the list if you have any really indepth questions. Abe "Blomquist, Niklas" wrote: Hi all! I have just download the MD 7.2 and installed it om my computer. It's a Asus AV7, AMD 1000MHz,

Re: [newbie] glide V3 libraries

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
to make these changes for sure: UseTNT=0 UseS3TC=0 OpenGLLibName=libGL.so should point to libMesaVoodoo or something. I don't remember off hand. Good luck! Abe Chris wrote: Hi, I'm under the impression that I cannot play 3dfx-based games on my LM 7.2 system unless I download

Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
hardware we are working with. DvdRom's are different from CDRoms are different from CDRW's. Include make model and type and which version of mandrake you are using and you'll get useful help much faster. Abe Allton Paul wrote: yes it is does that mean I cant use it, or have to do

Re: [newbie] Ping Onur!!!

2001-01-17 Per discussione abe
congrats man. s wrote: Hey dude. Guess what?! I got them NVidia drivers loaded!!! I can't believe it. I can play Chromiun and Gltron now. I need to adjust my fonts now. They are all a little smaller, but success on a day that I was becoming so frustrated. I wasn't getting sh*t

Re: [newbie] Can't compile or use drivers for Netgear fa312 NIC!

2001-01-16 Per discussione abe
I've had good luck with 3com cards (3com9x series), linksys LNE100tx (uses tulip driver) and netgear fa310tx cards. Bryan Cross wrote: Hi Bob, Thanks for taking the time to address my question ;) I'm not familiar with SMC... Can you point me to a website or something? Are you aware

Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM

2001-01-16 Per discussione abe
is it perchance a cdrw? Allton Paul wrote: tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got "Input/Output error" -Original Message- From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] Mandrakesoft CEO defends Linux

2001-01-15 Per discussione abe
ss and professionalism of your lists was a debian list. Thank you. ok, I'm done now. Abe Mark Johnson wrote: My impression is that the Linux community in general cannot decide whether linux should be seen as a viable desktop alternative to Windows and MAC, or a viable backend alt

Re: [newbie] Worthless RPM software (EVERYONE PLEASE READ!)

2001-01-14 Per discussione abe
thanks Chris! I appreciate your explanation. Abe Christopher Molnar wrote: On Sunday 14 January 2001 11:11, Mark Weaver wrote: On Sunday 14 January 2001 12:02 pm, you wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, Mark Weaver wrote: Then why in the world is there even anything being compiled for Mdk

Re: [newbie] Network solution

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
no problem Don. Thanks for taking care fo that for us all. Abe Don Munson wrote: Gentlemen: I apologize for the problem since this apparently started with me. This was not an issue of request a read from the list but I have this setting on my machine always on for other issues

Re: [newbie] Dual processors ??

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
and later this year is when I'll be building her that system. She's saving her money already. Abe "Liaw, Andy" wrote: If the install program sees two CPUs, it will install the SMP kernel. For example, the kernel installed on our dual P3 Xeon box is 2.2.15-4mdksmp (

Re: [newbie] Mandrakesoft CEO defends Linux

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
I thought he was full of it too. When I first started using mandrake (5.2 I think?) I got a working linux system in a 500 M partition with enough room in ~/abe to keep me happy. Now, if you just say yes to everything then you are going to get one hell of an install! But my favorite passtime

Re: [newbie] Version Declaration and Realplayer8

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
my experiences with realplayer in linux have been flakey to say the least. Oh, and unless thet've released an update in the past week or so, the linux version is real7 not 8. Could be part of your problem with that site. Abe Traci Collins wrote: Hi! I have downloaded and installed

Re: [newbie] Mandrakesoft CEO defends Linux

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
akes to do that. Huh, pretty much sums up my overall epistemology about life now that I think about it. Abe john rigby wrote: Ha folks, The real problem with the slow uptake of the fantastic Linux System is that it *is* trying to be all things to all people. There is a VAST differen

Re: [newbie] LM7.2 Win2000

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
I found that mandrake 7.2 and win2k played pretty well together. If you are going to use LILO or Grub as the boot loader be prepared to add a boot win2k line manually after mandrake is installed and running. Abe AL wrote: Hi! A friend's computer currently has Windows 2000 installed

[newbie] quake2 as non-root?

2001-01-12 Per discussione abe
anybody know how to setup quake2 so you can play it as a normal user? I'm really iffy about running a game as root but it refuses to start up for any other user. Abe

Re: [newbie] Network solution

2001-01-10 Per discussione abe
glad to help. I hate those damn reply requests too. Abe "Eugene C. Zesch" wrote: Thanks, thats a setting didn't notice before. abe wrote: if you are using netscape mail you can set the preferences to never send a reply. edit=preferences=mailnews groups=return rec

Re: [newbie] Lost Mouse Wheel

2001-01-10 Per discussione abe
you use the graphical login thingy it is an option in the shutdown list. Otherwise merely logging out and back in will take care of it. No need to reboot for something like this. Good luck! Abe Meph Istopheles wrote: Carson, I changed my screen resolution from 1280*1024 to 1024*7

Re: [newbie] serious rpm problem

2001-01-10 Per discussione abe
is it just me or are you not logged in as root or su in the snip below? That is probably your problem. Not your rpm database. You must be either su or root to do anything with rpms. Abe Fred Schroeder wrote: have you tried: rpm --rebuilddb I think that will do it, I am sure somebody

Re: [newbie] Dual processors ??

2001-01-10 Per discussione abe
if you are running an SMP mandrake system will recompiling the software you use help it to use the SMP capabilities of the machine or not? You all have me curious now. My girlfriend wants a dual T-Bird system for her birthday this summer. This will be a strictly mandrake machine. Abe Tom

Re: [newbie] XFree 4.0.1 to 4.0.2

2001-01-10 Per discussione abe
hey, in the directory /etc/X11 there is a link called X. What does it point to? It should be /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 for X 4.02 Give that a look it may be your problem. Abe Adrian Smith wrote: hi Tom whomever else is following this ok, this is what i tried this time around

Re: [newbie] Recruitment Notice

2001-01-06 Per discussione abe
hey, I've got one of those CDRW's and it works just fine in 7.2, 7.1 and 7.0. What problems are you having? What have you tried? Abe Roger Sherman wrote: Hey civilme, any idea if IDE CD-RWs like mine (LG CD-RW CED-8042B) will work in 8.0? peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com

[newbie] DVD and mandrake 7.2

2001-01-06 Per discussione abe
. Is there another program that someone has had good luck with? Abe

Re: [newbie] CDROM again

2001-01-06 Per discussione abe
this isn't a cdrw is it? Just checking mind you. Abe Paul wrote: On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, Dennis Myers wrote: /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 user,noauto,dev=/dev/hdb 0 0 I know something doesn't look right on the /mnt/cdrom line, something missing Hi Dennis, Try this: /mnt/cdrom

Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux

2000-12-28 Per discussione abe
. Its a boat, slow to start, breaks often, and requires a ton of maintanence. Abe Romanator wrote: There's an update to Millennium coming out later this year. I think it's name is Whistler. goldenpi wrote: Give it time. I have just seen windows millenium and I can assure you

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Per discussione abe
directly. Blackbox just didn't groove wiht me but the nexty look and feel of windowmaker totally made me happy. Abe Roger Sherman wrote: I totally agree...I first started using Linux about 4 months ago, and started out with KDE, as it provided a familiar environment. However, after a while

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Per discussione abe
yes I am. With the 2.2.17 kernel the option is PPro (pentium pro) but I noticed with the 2.4 kernel that there is one more level of optimization called K7. I juist haven't been able to build a 2.4 kernel that works yet ;-( Abe Mark Weaver wrote: I think he's refering to recompiling

Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux

2000-12-26 Per discussione abe
. No go. So much for "anything I want it too" ;-) Abe Anthony Daniell wrote: - Original Message - From: David Raleigh Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] gates gets Linu

Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux

2000-12-26 Per discussione abe
http://mandrakeuser.org/hardware/hremov3.html it's about 2/3 of the way down the page. Be root when you do it! Abe Anthony Daniell wrote: Hi, can you please tell me how you got your ide burner to work under linux??? Thanks Anthony Daniell - Original Message - From: &quo

Re: [newbie] cdrecord doesn't work.

2000-12-18 Per discussione abe
I ran it and it still gives the error line cdrecord: Warning: controller returns wrong size for CD capabilities page. Any other ideas? Abe Graham Kerr wrote: try cdrecord with dev=0,0 Graham On Monday 18 December 2000 7:11 am, you wrote: when I run cdrecord -scanbus it returns

[newbie] cdrecord doesn't work.

2000-12-17 Per discussione abe
) 'LG ' 'CD-RW CED-8042B ' '1.02' Removable CD-ROM 0,1,0 1) * 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) * 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) * Any body have any idea how to fix this? Thanks! Abe

Re: [newbie] Video card question?

2000-12-05 Per discussione abe
of the applications that are installed. Fine with me as long as I can play Quake3! Hope this helps Paul. Feel free to ask more questions if there was something you were interested in that I missed. Abe Paul R wrote: If it's not a whole how-to (i.e. just a few lines), may I ask what steps you took. I

Re: [newbie] Video card question?

2000-12-05 Per discussione abe
, networking tools etc I use windowmaker which works great Linuxconf Drakconf pico yea Abe "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: abe wrote: snip Doing this breaks some of the neat things that mandrake does and some of the applications that are installed. Fine with me as long as I can pla

Re: [newbie] gates gets Linux

2000-12-05 Per discussione abe
am comfortable with. Abe Mark Johnson wrote: Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 22:12:28 -0500 (EST) From: Mark Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] gates gets Linux I am of the feeling that if Linux, no matter what flavor, were to become "more" new use

Re: [newbie] Video card question?

2000-12-03 Per discussione abe
Unfortunately you do not automagically get hardware acceleration w x 4.0.1 and mandrake 7.2. I had to use the same procedures to make it work that I used with 7.0 and 7.1. I've got an A7V (Via KT13) and linux works great on it. Abe "Ronald J. Hall" wrote: Hmm, okay...I'm a littl

Re: [newbie] This bites (further cable woes)

2000-11-19 Per discussione abe
I've had great luck with 3com905tx and netegar fa310tx. They use 3c9X.0 and tulip.o respectively. Both worked fine with cable, uselessworst DSL and speakeasy DSL. Bob Currey wrote: By hardware adapter, he means ethernet card. Be very careful which you pick. I have many "supported" ones

Re: [newbie] 7.2 and Voodoo5 and quake3

2000-11-15 Per discussione abe
e stable. Keep up the great work mandrake folks! Abe OK Please send me cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Civileme -- QA/Software Testing [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you! Here it is: # File generated by XFdrake. #

Re: [newbie] LM7.2/Macmillain -- KDE2-Final?

2000-11-15 Per discussione abe
is so important to you go download it. This is the linux world after all. EVERYTHING IS A BETA PRODUCT IN LINUX. Its just that some packages work better then others ;-) Abe Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear Charles, Paul and friends: Thanks so much for the info. I love Mandrake

Re: [newbie] domain name setup

2000-11-15 Per discussione abe
services means you don't have a web server or FTP or telnet or what ever it is that you want to use your domain for running at the moment. KompuKit wrote: I have a static IPit's: 216.126.164.238 if you mean my ISP, they are: naisp.net if you mean the registrars: domainregistry.com

Re: [newbie] Netscape 6 Install for 7.2

2000-11-15 Per discussione abe
hey all, you can avoid creating a login name when you first fire up netscape6 by clicking on the link that says something to the effect "I am 13 years of age or younger." Or you can make a silly one like mine. BiggethDicketh Love that python. civileme wrote: OK You go to Netscape's

[newbie] 7.2 and Voodoo5 and quake3

2000-11-14 Per discussione abe
om the linux.3dfx.com web site and when I installed it I got messages that it conflicts with a kernel module. Other then this 7.2 is great. It feels more fluid, faster, more stable. Keep up the great work mandrake folks! Abe

Re: [newbie] I cant configure my 3dfx card

2000-11-13 Per discussione abe
get version 7.2 of mandrake which will automatically detect and configure your V5. Mandrake 7.0 will not detect the V5 because it uses x 3.3.6 and you need x 4.01. Abe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Arguably in your case Red Hat appears to be "better"... [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 13/11/

[newbie] how do I get 7.2 to mount a win2k partition?

2000-11-09 Per discussione abe
It can be done yes? There is no entry in my fstab file for hda or windows. ANyone know what the entry should look like?

Re: [newbie] need hard disk buying advice

2000-11-04 Per discussione abe
if this isn't exactly Linux-related. But I need a new hard drive soon on which to install LM so I can get started :-) Thanks. Abe Mandac -- The frammisgoshes should be distimmed because a frammisgosh is like a farble and distimming is like gosketing and our ancestors always gosketed

Re: [newbie] OT 6th question - SCSI vs IDE OT

2000-11-02 Per discussione abe
extensible then IDE though. The only device on a SCSI chain that gets an IRQ is the controller card. Hope that gives you some food for thought! I hate it when I ask a question about hardware and I get "this is better" "no, This is better" with no reasons why ;-) Abe

Re: [newbie] Promise ATA-100

2000-11-01 Per discussione abe
pretty sure it doesn't. 7.2b3 wouldn't install on my A7V with my primary drive on the ATA-100 controller. Perhaps 2.4 kernel will support ATA-100? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking of installing Mandrake 7.2, but wanted to know if anyone knows if it supports ATA-100?? Can anyone help.

Re: [newbie] Promise ATA-100

2000-11-01 Per discussione abe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think at this time LM 7.2 supports ATA66. Maybe 7.3 or 8.0 will support ATA100, I do think that kernel 2.4.x does support it though. perhapse, although I'm using 2.4.0 kernel that comes with mandrake 7.2b3 and I can't use the promise 100 controller. Its too

Re: [newbie] Ethernet and DSL

2000-10-30 Per discussione abe
hey, 7.1 will change your subnet mask to 255.255.0.0 if you configure your ethernet card during install. It might be that simple. It was for me a few times ;-) Bombardier Systems Consulting wrote: Brian, I recently installed 7.1 and had problems that folks here helped me with. This is

Re: [newbie] Fujitsu Drives and Linux 7.1b

2000-10-27 Per discussione abe
I've got it installed on an 8.4 gig fujitsu drive. Actually, that drive has had 7.0 through 7.2 beta 1 installed on it. Romanator wrote: Hi everybody, Has any one been successful in installing Linux 7.1 on a Fujitsu drive 10 Gig.? -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 -- The

Re: [newbie] Installation problem

2000-10-26 Per discussione abe
and sustained around 50. I've been told that the 2.4 kernel addresses ata100 but I hear that the 2.4 kernel addresses everything that doesn't currently work in linux so I'm starting to be a bit skeptical since I'm using 2.4.0 from mandrake 7.2b3 right now. Abe "Kelly, Christopher&q

Re: [newbie] computers on 24/7

2000-10-25 Per discussione abe
it was aging in the internet ether like a fine wine. What a wonderful story! I work in the tech department of a local computer repair shop. A few weeks ago a very pleasant older woman brought her computer in for servicing. She said that it was running very slow and crashes all the time,

Re: [newbie] XFree86 4.0.1

2000-10-24 Per discussione abe
the CTRL button and hit x and then s to save your changes. Then Hold down CTRL and hit x and then c to close emacs. type startx to test it and you should be good. Good Luck! Abe Robin Regennitter wrote: Yeah, I had that problem once before. I tried installing 4.0.1 into the Mandrake 7.1

[newbie] start windowmaker?

2000-09-24 Per discussione abe
session! Could someone please help me out? I'm having a wm kind of day in a gnome kind of world today and its driving me nuts. Thanks! Abe

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