On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote:
Last question. How do I create a boot disk for the new kernel? The
install CD wouldn't let me. Do I amend the old boot disk or, since I
have kept the old kernel, add the new kernel to the old boot disk?
Thanks for any help.
Get to a console prompt and type
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote:
Also I read man mkbootdisk and through trial and error rather than clear
assistance I entered: mkbootdisk --device /dev/floppy 2.2.13-22mdk and
it worked. Each time I made an error I got a clue about what to try
next. Better than Riven!
Actually, you
Hello list,
I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my
problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and
updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update function on the desktop.
All went well except for some annoying unintended consequences.
Firstly,
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Dennis Robertson wrote:
Hello list,
I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my
problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and
updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update function on the desktop.
All went well except
I am using a Mitsumie IDE/ATAPI CD-rw.
The last time I checked for updates, I downloaded the Kernal Update
(2.2.13-22mdk).
I installed it, added a stanza to lilo.conf so that I could use either the new
kernal or my older one, and made a new initial ramdisk.
The new kernal seems to work fine,
Hi, I'm a newbie - my first mail was sent a few hours ago and I see
Ive signed it root, e-mail : hostname etc
Well, the problem with downloading the kernel update has me puzzled
quite frankly. I tried another ftp and it didn't skip me with an
error message but it DID use a local file because it
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, you wrote:
Could somebody please explain what I need to do here - I noted
Richard T Waters posting where he leaves an option to load either -
this may be useful for future hardware compatibility issues.
My apologies are proffered to those bored by my astounding
-Original Message-
From: Karen M. Heiby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 6:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Mandrake Update not working
I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each
update, click &quo
On Mon, 01 Nov 1999,Karen M. Heiby wrote:
| I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each
| update, click "OK". I enter my root password and click "OK".
|
| I get the "Please wait..." dialog box for a split second, then it disappears.
| It isn't
I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each
update, click "OK". I enter my root password and click "OK".
I get the "Please wait..." dialog box for a split second, then it disappears.
It isn't updating anything.
Any help would be appreciated.
Karen
"Karen M. Heiby" wrote:
I select all of the updates and click "GO". I get the explanations for each
update, click "OK". I enter my root password and click "OK".
I get the "Please wait..." dialog box for a split second, then it disappears.
It isn't updating anything.
Any help would be
Yup,
My old box does keep me waiting some, but not nearly as bad as in Win95. I
mostly wait for apps to load, once their loaded, things work pretty good. I am
using an AMD x5-133 with 80M RAM on a 486a-VIP MB wh. a PCI bus - it was a
pretty good board when I got it. A new board-CPU is on the
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999,Singer XJ Wang wrote:
| Does Mandrake actually work with an 486/
|
Yes it does! I installed both Mandrake 6.0 then 6.1 (both are Macmillan
releases) without any hitches. Of course, my CPU is an AMD x5-133 and this may
not exactly be a 486, but it is on a 486-style board,
Is there a way to do the auto-update with 6.0?
--Drew Jackman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 20177604
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote:
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Bill Munden wrote:
Are you signing in as root from within a user account that you created? I
did and was having the same problem. I exited my
Since re-installing Mandrake 6.1 I have a problem using the mandrake update
program. It will call up the updates but after I sign in as root it will not
download and update the files. Is there something I didn't install when I
re-installed mandrake?
Rick
--
"I don't want to swim in a roped
Rick,
I had a variety of seemingly unrelated problems when I did the update from
Mandrake 6.0 to 6.1. Most if not all of them were fixed when I removed the
kcmclock package, and reinstalled the kdelibs package. I also did some changes
to my rpmrc file, to let rpm install the Mandrake packages on
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 3:51 AM
Subject: [newbie] Hmmm, update downloads won't work
Since re-installing Mandrake 6.1 I have a problem using the mandrake
update
program. It will call up the updates but after I sign in as root it will
not
download and update
Does Mandrake actually work with an 486/
On 27 Oct 1999, Jaguar wrote:
FYI
When I first got L-M 6.0 home, and installed it...it was to an AST 486 - 66,
with 16 MB Ram. It installed perfectly ie: no conflicts with CPU, but was
extremely S L O W...:(
I have since put L-M on a Cyrix GM 233
I'm running Mandrake 6.0 and recently updated all current patches and
now when I boot up I get the command
prompt instead of the GUI screen (setup originally to boot up to
Xwindows).How to do get the the GDE,Gnome screen back?
B.Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, 04 Oct 1999, B.Williams wrote:
I'm running Mandrake 6.0 and recently updated all current patches and
now when I boot up I get the command
prompt instead of the GUI screen (setup originally to boot up to
Xwindows).How to do get the the GDE,Gnome screen back?
B.Williams
[EMAIL
I've been getting by without the kernel update by typing 'halt' to
shutdown my laptop, and 'reboot' to reboot it. I do that, because when
I type 'shutdown -h now' or 'shutdown -r now', my partitions don't
cleanly unmount, and the system doesn't cleanly reboot (I loose the
keyboard).
I've been
Yes the 2.2.9-27 seem to resolve but I prefer to use 2.2.7 older but more
stable (it' seem)
--- Wilhelm Bertalan [EMAIL PROTECTED] scritto:
A few days ago I installed Mandrake 6.0 on my PC and it was an almost
completely painless installation, even for a newbie ;-))
However, sometimes I have
A few days ago I installed Mandrake 6.0 on my PC and it was an almost
completely painless installation, even for a newbie ;-))
However, sometimes I have a problem when shutting down - filesystems get
not cleanly unmounted - which causes some delay on next startup and may
(??) lead to data loss.
On Mon, 17 May 1999, James J. Capone wrote:
format /mbr will restore the MBR not sure about the FDISK one though. I just use the
format mbr here at work when needed.
I've never used the format /mbr, but I can vouch for fdisk /mbr. :)
On Mon, 17 May 1999, Pliler's Remote Unit Mail wrote:
James,
Why can't I just delete this file that was created by the LILO install, I
assume its a hidden file on my C drive?
Any thing to do with format, makes me believe it wipes the MBR clean.
Because LILO is *ON* your MBR, so it must
OK, here goes...I'm jumping into Linux. Looks like an interesting
operating system and besides, I think MS is at least arrogant and
perhaps monopolistic, so we need to find something better.
I am not an administrator and never will be, but I would like to use and
learn the system as I believe
.
Will
- Original Message -
From: Donald J. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:52 PM
Subject: [newbie] kernel update configure
OK, here goes...I'm jumping into Linux. Looks like an interesting
operating system and besides, I think MS is at least arrogant
"Donald J. Taylor" wrote:
So now, I think I would like to upgrade my kernel (now that I know what
one is) and have been studying all the information available at several
locations. I downloaded and printed out the detailed instructions. I
then check to find my kernel and guess what? It is
NOt just a fairly intelligent guy, like you or me.
I am ready to bAil, if some one tells me how to delete this LILO,
so I won't have it on my C drive.
Will
- Original Message -
From: Donald J. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:52 PM
Subjec
-Original Message-
Donald J. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
I bought a copy of Redhat 5.2 at my local CompUSA. I ordered a copy of
Linux-Mandrake from cheap bytes. No manuals from cheap bytes, living
up to their name.
If you view the contents of the CD in windows (if its
Pliler Main Unit wrote:
But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems
to be installed, or working , apps that is.
Define "nothing". Lots of stuff is installed w/ mandrake by default
(like netscape)--does that work? If not, what happens? If it works but
other stuff
give
that a try., So why do I need it, I can't name one reason.
I just wasted $55.
Will
- Original Message -
From: James J. Capone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update configure
well if you want to get rid of Linux
Refresh my memory. Is it FDISK /MBR that restores the master boot record, or
does format /mbr do something to the same effect?
Rob
"James J. Capone" wrote:
well if you want to get rid of Linux and remove Lilo from the boot record
from the c prompt in DOS. you must boot into dos not be in
, May 17, 1999 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update configure
Pliler Main Unit wrote:
But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems
to be installed, or working , apps that is.
Define "nothing". Lots of stuff is installed w/ mandrake by default
(like netsc
-Original Message-
Donald J. Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you view the contents of the CD in windows (if its
still on your
machine), you will see that there are HTML files on it.
These are copies
of the manual that Redhat used paper to print and some
people never look at.
Its a
Pliler Main Unit wrote:
Hi Don,
Me like you are new to this OS, and I have my 5.3 working.
But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems
to be installed, or working , apps that is.
What happens when you try to start a program on the menus?
I am very frustrated already, as
it.
Thanks
Will
- Original Message -
From: Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update configure
Refresh my memory. Is it FDISK /MBR that restores the master boot
record, or
does format /mbr do something
: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update configure
Hello,
Well stability for one. No need to reboot everytime you upgrade something.
Nothing is hidden from you, Better use of space and speed of your
computer.
Many other reasons. I guess we all have our reasons one
James,
I haven't definitely decided to do away with Linux yet, just want to be able
to when or if I decide.
Thanks,
Will
- Original Message -
From: James J. Capone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update configure
fdisk /mbr from the dos prompt will do it.
Lyndon Lininger Sr.
- Original Message -
From: James J. Capone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:40 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update configure
format /mbr will restore the MBR not sure about
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Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update configure
Refresh my memory. Is it FDISK /MBR that restores the master boot
record, or
does format /mbr do something to the same effect?
Rob
"James J. Capone" wrote:
w
On Mon, 17 May 1999, Donald J. Taylor wrote:
then check to find my kernel and guess what? It is not where it is
supposed to be, at least not according to the documentation. Mine is
in /proc/sys/kernel not /usr/src/linux. So much for the directions.
/proc/sys/kernel is not a physical
that was created by the LILO install, I
assume its a hidden file on my C drive?
Any thing to do with format, makes me believe it wipes the MBR clean.
Will
- Original Message -
From: James J. Capone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie
I just downloaded the RPM (kernel-2.2.13-22mdk.i586.rpm) update kernel for
Mandrake. When I try to install it with either "-ivh" or "-Uvh" it says:
kernel 2.2.0 conflicts with nscd-2.1.1-16mdk
kernel 2.2 conflicts with raidtools-0.90-5mdk
I'm just curios what this is about.
Richard,
I hope you won't see this as a silly question but what's the website address
from where you downloaded the Mandrake RPM kernel?
Richard
On Fri, 05 Nov 1999, you wrote:
I just downloaded the RPM (kernel-2.2.13-22mdk.i586.rpm) update kernel for
Mandrake. When I try to install it
I downloaded it from one of mirros listed on Madrake's update site. I think it
was ftp.sunsite.utk.edu.
On Fri, 05 Nov 1999, you wrote:
Richard,
I hope you won't see this as a silly question but what's the website address
from where you downloaded the Mandrake RPM kernel?
Richard
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