Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
applications which support Japanese, such as a good email client? Thanks! Doug Lerner, Tokyo -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have afewquestions

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 10:00 AM, "Michael Gargiullo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 18:46, Doug Lerner wrote: >> On 8/7/03 2:03 AM, "Hal Burgiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 06:41:34PM +09

Re: Could not start kdeinit?

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
Well, I found the cause. Actually, a friend came over and looked at it and he found the cause. I had upgraded this system from RH 7.4 to RH 9.0. Apparently when you do that some old shared libraries were left that conflicted. I would have never in a million years found that. Anyway, he found it b

Could not start kdeinit?

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
I can't start up KDE. When it first starts, a little, plain, X-window-like error dialog appears that says "Could not start kdeinit". Then things spin about a bit and I am back at the login screen. If I change my session to Gnome I can get in again. I reinstalled all the KDE packages (30 in all)

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 11:20 AM, "R. McFarlane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Another is I have been having serious problems with Apple hardware quality >> lately. Anybody interested can read about it in my personal blog at >> >> http://injapan.net/.1c3eecb8 > > Now that is stupid! I find it amazing that

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 10:16 AM, "Shawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Japanese support in RedHad is pretty good (IMHO). Just make sure you > include it at install time. > > If you have specific problem related to Japanese I suggest checking out the > Tokyo Linux Users Group. > > http://www.tlug.jp Thanks.

Re: Could not start kdeinit?

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/10/03 1:52 PM, "Sean Estabrooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:30:40 +0900 > Doug Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I can't start up KDE. When it first starts, a little, plain, X-window-like >> error dialog appears

Re: web based newsgroup server

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Lerner
AIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 18:48, Doug Lerner wrote: >> Please check out Web Crossing at http://webcrossing.com. Built-in web >> forums, news server, email, webmail, FTP server, complete mail server, etc., >> etc., plus server-side JavaScript scripti

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-12 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 1:58 AM, "Kent Borg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 06:41:34PM +0900, Doug Lerner wrote: >> (2) Do Linux and most Intel-based notebook computers support >> multiple (external) monitors, either as a second monitor or as a &g

Re: web based newsgroup server

2003-08-12 Thread Doug Lerner
Please check out Web Crossing at http://webcrossing.com. Built-in web forums, news server, email, webmail, FTP server, complete mail server, etc., etc., plus server-side JavaScript scripting! doug On 8/7/03 5:46 AM, "Keith V. Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 1

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-09 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 2:24 AM, "Kent Borg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:03:48PM -0400, Hal Burgiss wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 06:41:34PM +0900, Doug Lerner wrote: >> >>> display projector. This is trivially easy with my Mac, and I

Re: Thinking of switching to Linux (from Mac!) and have a fewquestions

2003-08-06 Thread Doug Lerner
On 8/7/03 2:03 AM, "Hal Burgiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 06:41:34PM +0900, Doug Lerner wrote: > >> display projector. This is trivially easy with my Mac, and I was just >> wondering if it would be as easy with Linux? > >

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode.AnythingI can do?

2003-06-28 Thread Doug Lerner
Just to let you know, all's well that ends well. My server software (Web Crossing - great software - and there is a free version now too!) allows server-side scripting. So I was able to execute a Linux "reboot" command via the scripting software and safely restart. I guess I could probably create

Re: Help! Monitor wont wake up...

2003-06-28 Thread Doug Lerner
In my case this wasn't an upgrade from RH8. It was a clean install on a brand new computer with newly formatted hard disks. I'm still deciding what to do. Maybe I can get a serial cable and login via the modem port somehow from another machine...? doug On 6/29/03 2:01 AM, "Christopher Russell" <

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode.AnythingIcan do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
I think (if I can remember correctly) that all I did was turn it off in the available services control panel, whatever that was called. Thanks for the tip about the login shells. I'll do that. doug On 6/28/03 8:33 AM, "Lazor, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How to re-enable SSH depends on what

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode.AnythingI can do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
lt+backspace to restart the x server, it shouldn't > interfere with your other servers you have running. > > > On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 23:58, Doug Lerner wrote: >> On 6/27/03 10:59 PM, "Reuben D. Budiardja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >&

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode.AnythingI can do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
On 6/28/03 8:05 AM, "Cliff Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 15:58, Doug Lerner wrote: > >> So I was hoping there was some other way of tweaking the video signal to >> respond before resorting to that. > > Can you ssh in from ano

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode. AnythingI can do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
On 6/27/03 10:59 PM, "Reuben D. Budiardja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had a similar problem twice before (in the last year) with Redhat 7.3. It's > weird. I tried everything that I could think of, but the monitor just didn't > wake up. In the other case, it's showing "No signal" thing. > > Th

Re: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode. AnythingI can do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
onitor that's the problem. > > -Original Message- > From: Doug Lerner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode. Anything I > can do? > > >

Help! Monitor won't wake up from monitor sleep mode. Anything Ican do?

2003-06-27 Thread Doug Lerner
nning ok, but I do need to get into the system to run backups, etc. Anybody have any suggestions? Any secret Linux "wake up display" keystrokes or anything like that? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Any way to turn off KDE sound notifications?

2002-07-30 Thread Doug Lerner
those actions, such as windows opening or closing. But whether the checkboxes are selected or not, the sounds play. I tried upgrading to KDE 3.0 today but that didn't help. Any ideas? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo ___ Redhat-list mailing

How to turn off sound notifications in KDE?

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
I am trying KDE today and it looks quite nice. But how on earth can I turn off the "sound notifications" when you open and close windows? I tried going into the KDE Control Panel, and selected Sound > System Notifications > The KDE Window Manager and there I unchecked the sound play checkbo

KDE and Gnome (was Re: KDE in Gnome)

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
e warz, or are both groups of developers cooperative with each other? (5) Which is better? :-) doug On 7/29/02 5:32 AM, "Duncan Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Doug Lerner wrote: > >> What does it mean, though, for there to be KDE deskto

Re: KDE in Gnome

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
On 7/29/02 1:22 AM, "Michael Scottaline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What does that mean? > = > That Linux desktops can be versatile. Most KDE apps will easily run w/i > Gnome and vice versa. In fact apps from both will run on just about any > desktop or environmen

KDE in Gnome

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
Well, since my old 6 GB HD died I went over to Shinjuku today and got a new IBM 40 GB HD - just $64! Anyway, everything is re-installed. Since I had more disk space this time I installed also KDE in addition to Gnome. But what does it mean that there is a KDE menu inside Gnome? I thought they w

Re: Linux vs Mac vs Windows

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
On 7/28/02 10:12 PM, "Michael Scottaline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you mean something quite large, w/calendering, etc., you can give > evolution 1.0.8 a look. Takes a little while to load up, but I believe > ithandles all of the things Entourage does

Re: Linux vs Mac vs Windows

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
's a small utility. This is a pain because I just want >> it to open and run. As I said, it's like they are putting up roadblocks. >> And when I want something automated, I can do that easily, too. >> >

Re: Linux vs Mac vs Windows

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
I must be in another world, but I have never heard of a Brother MFC 9200c, Linksys or SpeedStream. :-) doug On 7/28/02 2:28 PM, "Todd A. Jacobs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Doug Lerner wrote: > >> "Are there particular applications

Re: Linux vs Mac vs Windows

2002-07-28 Thread Doug Lerner
ed, I can do that easily, too. > > There might be a good application or two on Windows that's not on Linux, > but you can test it with CrossOver if you really want to use it. I > haven't had any that I was dying for

Linux vs Mac vs Windows

2002-07-27 Thread Doug Lerner
se, that work under Windows or Mac OS, but still there are no solutions for under Linux?" Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: Boot Failure - Am I toast?

2002-07-27 Thread Doug Lerner
It sounds pretty coincidental that this would happen right now... doug On 7/27/02 9:26 PM, "Jonathan Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is this a common problem with a partitioned Windows/Linux hard disk? > > No, it usually means there's a complete hard-drive failure. > > Jon > > > >>

Boot Failure - Am I toast?

2002-07-26 Thread Doug Lerner
Well, things had been running fine with my newly installed Redhat 7.2 system the last few days. But now if I try to boot the system there is a "BOOT FAILURE, Insert Boot Media and Press Any Key". The system includes Windows 2000 in the first partition (partitioned by Partition Magic) and Redhat 7

Re: USB Ether Adapter question

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Lerner
On 7/25/02 2:46 PM, "Edward Dekkers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> When I tried it just before by IP address instead it worked! >> >> In other words, networking worked, but no name server was set. I added the >> name server IP addresses to /etc/resolv.conf and all was fine! > > Great! > > BTW

Re: USB Ether Adapter question

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Lerner
u may want to remove it for now. I removed those, as you suggested, before starting the tests... Any ideas of what I might try next? Thanks - and I appreciate your assistance. Doug Lerner, Tokyo ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: USB Ether Adapter question

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Lerner
x27;t help. > > Please note that I never needed the 'alias eth0 pegasus' line you describe - > it just worked out of the box. I don't think it harms your situation, but > for testing purposes you may want to remove it for now. I removed those, as you suggested,

Re: large file downloads over html

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Lerner
How about using an ordinary FTP client and go directly to the ftp server and download. That should be quicker than going through the browser anyway. doug On 7/24/02 5:36 PM, "Christensen Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Howdy, > problem, I am trying to download the ISO's for Limbo... howe

USB Ether Adapter question

2002-07-24 Thread Doug Lerner
ing Redhat because I just happen to have newer Redhat CD-ROMs.) Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list