[newbie] winmodems, cdrw and dvd

I got linux going on my good computer at last. Dad will probably kill me when he finds out where the 4 gig of his drive has gone through :( A few minor problems through. I have a winmodem. I saw someone give a link a while ago to a page which gives instruction for getting some winmodems to

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

Probably, but some people (like me) are stuck with html. I use outlook express. I have set all the options to plain text. In 5 places I have set the options to plain text. And it still sends html. I am makeing my own mail client now :). - Original Message - From: Mark Weaver [EMAIL

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

Notice that office is only about 10 meg? Where does it go? Well, the windows directory grows by a few hundred meg. - Original Message - From: Ribbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] want my linux work faster and

Re: [newbie] Install to a laptop without a CD drive?

Yes. It is expensive. It is also free, if you know where to look. Not sure how much it costs for an official copy. Interlink, however, is free. It comes with dos, and it is technically illegial to download or distribute it. But it is not for sale anywere, so your not doing anything wrong, right?

Re: [newbie] Lost CD-RW??

I can tell you how to find the irg in windows 98: You have to right-click on the my computer icon, select properties, select the tab 'device manager', find your cdrw from the list, select it, click properties, select resources, there is the info you need. - Original Message - From:

Re: [newbie] *delicate cough*

Well, win95 isn't very much dos, but I will admid the same dos core is underneath all the gui memory useing stuff. I didn't know about the pkzip thing, but I know laplink 95 will not run under 98. I found a rumor you might be intrested in: Did you here about microsofts encription program? It

Re: [newbie] *delicate cough*

Just a few points to make: Microsoft did make computers easy to use. They made the first endureing GUI os. Windows is easy to use, no question about that. The problem is that makeing it easy to use also made it unreliable and insecure. Windows 3.0 thru 3.11 are not opperating systems. They are

Re: [newbie] Linux resources online

I still have some old 8086 machines. I figure they might be worth something in a few decades. I also have old amstrad z80s. If anyone thinks its not worth it, look up the price of the sinclair spetrum. Collecters item. - Original Message - From: Daniel Bodanske [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver

actually, a tv doesn't have resution or color death. Its analog, it has only x resution and unlimited color deaph. - Original Message - From: Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Refresh rates / Screen quiver

Re: [newbie] TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO 4200 MDK 7.1

there is a generic driver for the display. its laptop display panel (res). Try useing generic vga16 or something like that for video card. - Original Message - From: fabrizio ravazzini [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:04 AM Subject: [newbie]

Re: [newbie] KDE

When you login, assuming you are loging in from the graphical login screen, there is a drop-down menu to select desktop. - Original Message - From: Steve Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 12:07 PM Subject: [newbie] KDE I installed Linux

Re: [newbie] AOL for Linux

I think AOL uses this annoying client software, so you cant get to to connect on linux. Either dump linux(bad idea) or dump aol(good idea). There are lots of free isps now, so you can save some money while your at it. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)...

Good point. Through I suppose the radio quality isn't as good as a cd or mp3. - Original Message - From: Steve Weltman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Gnapster (continued)... I'm sorry that I have to reply to a

Re: [newbie] Need Help: Makedrake 7.1 - packageFile: missing header ?(error message)?

Im no expert on linux, but I would suggest you install linux on another machine. You might have a corrupt disc if your installing by cd. - Original Message - From: Steven Wishart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:00 AM Subject: