[expert] LM8.1 -- no sound
Dear friends: Just downloaded and installed LM 8.1 (clean, fresh install). I have so far had only one problem that mystifies me: sound. I had no problem whatsoever having LM 8.1 detect and configure my new SB16 ISA card. I was able to hear both Linus' voice and the midi sample just like always. When I installed and configured RealPlayer 8, I heard the usual Welcome greeting. But, for some reason, ever since when I try to play RealPlayer I get an error message saying that some other application might be using my sound card. Well, I went into KDE's Control Center and turned off all sound to avoid conflict. Still, no sound. So I went back to sndconfig (which I always do in the console, NOT in KDE), and tried to reconfigure my sound card. I get an error message every time that says: cannot find /dev/audio. Totally mystified. By the way, what is /dev/shm, please. Have never seen it before: Here it is under df: [sher@Mindspring sher]$ df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda3 3606476 1194228 2412248 34% / /dev/hda172252 34796 37456 49% /boot none256688 0256688 0% /dev/shm [sher@Mindspring sher]$ Thanks so much. Benjamin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Mozilla 0.9.3 won't start -- Solved!
Dear Jose and friends: Decided to log out of KDE and log back in. Amazingly enough, the problem disappeared and Mozilla launched properly and asked me to create a profile, etc. My thanks to everyone. Looks like my Mozilla is now back in operation. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] jpg/gif screen capture?
Dear friends: Can anyone suggest a screen capture program that uses the jpg or gif image format? KDE's screen capture utility uses the .png format. Could be a KDE or Gnome or X11 application. Any suggestions? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Writing from Linux to Win-NTFS
Dear friends: I recently tried to copy a directory from LM 8.0 to /mnt/windows. Unfortunately, my Windows (on my dual-boot) uses the NTFS file system and, worse, I forgot this fact when I decided to copy the directory. Konqueror proceeded to copy them. But when I went to /mnt/windows, the Linux directory that I copied was obviously not there since Linux cannot write to /mnt.windows. My question: What happened to this directory and files? Since they could not be written to the /mnt/windows partition, did they just vanish into cyberspace thin air? Or was the whole operation essentially cancelled by Konqueror? Just wondering. Thanks so much for your help. Benjamin Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Linux-Win -- Where have my backups gone?
Dear friends: This should be a pretty simple question. I think I know the answer but would appreciate an expert's confirmation: I have a dual-boot LM 8.0/Win2000Pro system. My Win2000Pro uses the NTFS File System. That means, of course, that Linux can READ NTFS files on my Win2000 partition but NOT write to them. Unfortunately, I forgot this fact when I decided to copy a bunch of files as a backup from Linux to Win2000. I used Konqueror, my File Manager, to copy these files from their Linux directories to the /mnt/windows partition. Konqueror proceeded to copy them. But when I went to /mnt/windows, the Linux directory that I copies and its files were, obviously, not there since Linux cannot write to /mnt.windows. My question: What happened to this directory and files? Since they could not be written to the /mnt/windows partition, did they just vanish into cyberspace thin air? Or was the whole operation essentially cancelled by Konqueror? Just wondering. Thanks so much for your help. Benjamin Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Galeon won't start
Dear friends: I had this problem before and somehow or other it solved itself. sher@localhost sher]$ rpm -q galeon galeon-0.11.3-1mdk [sher@localhost sher]$ rpm -q mozilla mozilla-0.9.2-7mdk [sher@localhost sher]$ Galeon won't start either when I click on the Galeon desktop icon or when I type galeon as user in xterm. I even tried to start Galeon by adding kstart to the executable line: kstart /usr/bin/galeon. Doesn't work. The Galeon icon appears for a while in the panel, the icon spins for a good while and then just disappears. I went into xterm and typed galeon. I got a message that said: Galeon is arleady running. Will use existing version. (Perhaps not exactly what it the error message said but very close to it). I recall the advice I got the last time this happened (about 6 weeks ago): Use Xkill to kill Galeon by shutting down both galeon and galeon-bin. I clicked on Xkill (in the KDE menu). The cursor changed to a death's head. I then moved it over the Galeon desktop icon and clicked. I not only killed Galeon. I killed ALL of the desktop icons PLUS the panel, leaving me with a blank desktop. I clicked on the desktop and logged out, then rebooted. Still, same problem. Galeon refuses to launch. I typed top in xterm and could see no reference to galeon or galeon-bin. I logged out of KDE and shut down the system, unplugged the power cable, reconnected it, rebooted, logged back into KDE, tried once again to launch Galeon. Again, same problem. I launched Konqueror as root, went to /usr/bin/ and clicked on galeon. It brought up the Galeon welcome screen, followed by a request for creating a profile. So, Galeon seems to work as root. I decided not to proceed since I don't need or want a root account of Galeon. This is very puzzling. Unfortunately, I have exhausted my trial and error options at this point. As a last resort, before sending this message, I uninstalled galeon (rpm -e galeon) and reinstalled it. Tried launching it again. Still won't start. Would very much appreciate your help. Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] TVGuide javascript pop-up window fails
Dear friends: I am having a javascript problem when using Galeon/Mozilla on the TVGuide online page. Java and Javascript are enabled in the Settings menu and Java works fine everywhere else. For some reason, the pop-up window with program details that's supposed to appear when clicking on a program hyperlink does not appear at all. Instead, I get the following message in the Status bar (it's not an error message, just a status report): Javascript: cl (60922,525791) On the other hand, this pop-up window DOES come on in Mozilla. What could be the problem, please? I like Galeon very much, but I would really like to resolve this issue so I won't have to go back to Mozilla everytime I need to use this feature. Using the following: sher@localhost sher]$ rpm -q galeon galeon-0.11.3-1mdk [sher@localhost sher]$ rpm -q mozilla mozilla-0.9.2-7mdk [sher@localhost sher]$ Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] NTFS -- Thanks, everyone!
Dear friends: My thanks to everyone who wrote in concerning the question of NTFS vs. VFAT in Win2000 for my dual-boot LM 8.0/Windows2000 system. Since I do little sharing of files between Linux and Windows, I selected NTFS as my file system for Win2000. Everyone seems to admit that it is superior, even far superior as a filing system to VFAT. So, it's worth the trade-off in my case. Thanks again, everybody. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Galeon AND Mozilla -- Simultaneously!
Dear friends: Just found out today that you CAN run Galeon and Mozilla simultaneously! How? Well, you can't run them both at the same time IF the Mozilla version is identical, i.e. if, for example, Galeon uses Mozilla installed at /usr/lib/mozilla, you can't run Mozilla, that is, the /usr/lib/mozilla at the same time that you are running Galeon (that is, Galeon/Mozilla-usr/lib/mozilla). However, if you download a tar.gz version of Mozilla or install a version of mozilla in some other directory, you should have no problem invoking the second Mozilla (in my case: /home/sher/mozilla/./mozilla) and running both at the same time (which is especially useful if you need to run Mozilla's mail but prefer surfing with Galeon). Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] URGENT! Win2000/Linux -- NTFS or VFAT?]
Dear friends: I am installing Win2000 as part of my dual-boot with LM 8.0. I use the Reiser FS exclusively in LM 8.0 (except, of course, for the swap file). Win2000 asks whether I want the NTFS file system or VFAT? I am just a newbie. Which one, please? Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] IBM Websphere HomePage Builder for Linux -- Opinions?
Dear friends: I've recently downloaded the IBM Websphere HomePage Builder v. 4 for Linux (60-day trial version). I would very much appreciate your opinions on this program. First, you can get the program from: http://www-4.ibm.com/software/webservers/hpbuilder/linux/download.html Here are the files: [sher@localhost IBM-HomePage]$ ls -la total 43052 drwxrwxrwx2 root root 4096 Jul 12 04:23 ./ drwxrwxrwx 20 root root 4096 Jul 12 02:39 ../ -rwxrwxrwx1 root root 8065661 Jul 9 08:31 hpb4pug.pdf* -rwxrwxrwx1 root root 19874235 Jul 9 07:39 hpbuilder-4.0-1.i386.rpm* -rwxrwxrwx1 root root 14483967 Jul 9 08:26 hpbuilder-tutorial-4.0-1.i386.rpm* -rwxrwxrwx1 root root 1638464 Jan 20 17:17 hpbuilder-wine-4.0-1.i386.rpm* [sher@localhost IBM-HomePage]$ The Websphere HomeBuilder runs a special IBM version of wine. Installation is absolutely automatic. You just rpm -Uvh the wine file, then the Websphere rpms and that's it. You then type hpbuilder as user with the appropriate argument, e.g. $hpbuilder -e brings up the Webpage editor. $hpbuilder -c starts the WebArt Designer interface. That's it. You don't have to mess with the wine file AT ALL except to install it. Once installed, the Websphere HomePage Builder automatically uses it to launch its various programs without any action on your part. Wine remains totally invisible after installation. [sher@localhost IBM-HomePage]$ hpbuilder Usage: hpbuilder [options] -a start the 'Web Animator' program -c start the 'WebArt Designer' program -e start the 'Web page editor' program -f start the 'File Transfer' program -g start online user's guide -t start the 'Multimedia Tutorial' program -u clean up temporary file -h produce this help message -v report hpbuilder version [sher@localhost IBM-HomePage]$ The program costs $69, so, if it's the right thing, it would certainly seem to me to be a reasonable price to pay and a great way to support those who support Linux, in this case, IBM. Now, this program is also available for Windows. MY QUESTION OF THE DAY: In looking over the program, which has extraordinarily extensive documentation (the User's Guide is over 250 pages long and in PDF format, to boot! -- you got to give IBM credit here), I was very impressed (as a newbie, of course) by all parts of the program. HOWEVER, the Linux version uses Netscape 4.x as its browser of choice. My question is: If you design pages using Websphere and Netscape 4.x in Linux, how will these pages look in Windows (and on the Mac)? Websphere does support the latest technologies and standards and protocols. However, and here are my two questions, will using the Linux version of Websphere with Netscape 4.x as the test browser guarantee a) that pages and sites generated with Websphere will look just like the pages generated with the Websphere for Windows version? and b) that pages and sites generated with Websphere, either for Linux or Windows, be compatible with both IE and Netscape and Mozilla in general, whatever the platform? I could ask IBM these questions and I will. However, I wanted to get the opinions of USERS. It's not just a question of $69. It's a question of an ounce of prevention... I would like to know in advance whether Websphere for Linux (and secondarily, Websphere for Windows) is the right tool for the job. I'd hate to create web sites and pages and then find out I have been using the wrong program. One thing I am sure about. I would like to avoid at all costs using any Microsoft web program like FrontPage. I have already seen what Word97 can do to a web site, and I want to stay away as far as possible from Microsoft's standards and tools. I would prefer to use a neutral tool that can handle all platforms. I think the IBM Websphere program may be just what I need. But I need confirmation from experts and users who have actually used it extensively. Thank you very much for listening and I hope to hear from you all. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Internet Configuration bug
Dear Civilme: Just wanted to report a minor but critical bug in the Internet Connection Configuration. It happens both during Install and when trying to configure Internet Connection from scratch in the Mandrake Control Center. This little bug caused me no end of confusion and agony when I first tried to configure my Internet Connection in LM 8.0. Here it is: I have two NIC cards on my system: eth0 (3c905b) and eth1 (Syslink tulip). I connect to the Internet through eth0 and my LAN then connects my computer 1 to computer 2 by means of eth1. The bug occurs if you choose to let LM 8.0 detect your NIC cards AUTOMATICALLY. In my case, it selects LAN for my configuration. That's wrong. I do not connect to the Internet on computer 1 through LAN but through DSL. When I accepted this official detection by LM 8.0 and tried (several times) to configure my LAN, I then found it impossible to install Internet Sharing. I was very confused and almost gave up on Internet Sharing. But then I decided to go against this official detection and chose DSL, which brought up BOTH eth0 and eth1, configured eth0 for my Internet Connection and completed my Install. Then, when I booted up, both eth0 and eth1 were recognized, logged into KDE and clicked on Internet (Network Monitoring), which connected me to the Internet using my ADSL eth0. Once I was online, I went into Mandrake Control Center, skipped Internet Connection altogether, went directly into Internet Sharing and used the Wizard to configure my LAN. The Wizard reported that it would set up my LAN using my eth1 (tulip). Right on the money. It then automatically downloaded and installed all the necessary files and, bingo, in seconds, my second computer was connected to the Internet using ADSL. The point is that the automatic detection thoroughly confused me. I just assumed that LM 8.0's Wizard knows better than me what ought to be configured at this staqe. And LM 8.0's Wizard in this case was DEAD WRONG. I wanted to let you know so that this bug can be fixed or else some text be added to the configuration of Internet Connection AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE of the Install. That's it. All my thanks for a great job and a great distro. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Run-on lines, overlap of text in Mozilla -- Solved!
Dear friends: This message concerns the problem of run-on lines and overlapping characters in Mozilla 0.9.2 and, therefore, Galeon 0.11.1, that is, as Civileme explains, in all Gecko engine browsers. See his answer below. Thank you, Benjamin Thanks to Civileme's a) confirmation of the strange behavior b) explanation of what's causing it and c) a clue about using your own fonts (see my full explanation in my letter which went out just before I got Civileme's answer, I have now figured out a workaround solution. Namely, make sure you UNcheck or leave blank the option in Mozilla under Edit, Preferences, Fonts to allow use of other fonts. Use your own fonts ONLY until this issue has been resolved by the developers for the next version of Mozilla. If you use Galeon, you don't need to do this twice, but you can do the same in Galeon under Settings, Fonts by CHECKING Always use these fonts. That's the best I could do, and, based on Civileme's report, it looks like it's all we can do until this issue is resolved, hopefully in time for the next Mozilla. Benjamin On Thursday 12 July 2001 10:28, you wrote: On Thursday 12 July 2001 10:18, Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: I have a problem with Mozzila and Galeon that's driving me batty: run that run on from one column to the next or letters on a single lines that overlap each other (as if they were piled up on each other). Sorry, Benjamin, this time we will have to wait for the developers. That behavior is triggered by something like Java on some web pages and it comes and goes on my machine. Sometimes reloading the page or clicking on a link then backing up will restore viewability. And it is linked to those browsers using the gecko engine. Civileme -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] for Civileme -- Internet Sharing -- Can you help?
Dear Civileme: I tried sending you a personal copy of this message but for some reason it was returned to me. So, I am taking the liberty of sending it to you care of the Expert list. Thanks. Benjamin Dear friends: I have a most unusual problem having to do with Internet Sharing in LM 8.0. This is the first such problem since I installed and configured Internet Sharing in Lm 8.0. I would very much appreciate your troubleshooting on this issue. Here is what's going on: NORMAL OPERATION: Normally, I first configure my ADSL, usually during Install. Then, during initial bootup and thereafter, I see both eth0 (3com 3c905B) and eth1 (Linksys tulip) officially recognized during bootup: etho identified eth1 identified Or something to that effect. I then log into the console (runlevel 3), then log into KDE, click on Internet Connection. That connects me to the network (my IP is Mindspring/Covad). And the Internet Monitor clearly shows all three tabs for eth0 and eth1 and ppoe CONNECTED. I then go back into Mandrake Control Center, Internet Sharing, run the Wizard. It find my second eth1 card (tulip), downloads the necessary Internet Sharing programs and, voila, it's done (enabled). And that's the last time I need to bother with configuring Internet Sharing. It's best, from my experience, not to try to reconfigure it or, unless you are a computer programmer, things will quicly blow up in your face. It's best to do this right after Install so that if something goes wrong, you can reinstall your system and do it right. That's why I do it once and then leave it alone. Whatever connection problems I have after never seem to affect Internet Sharing. It remains solid and reliably configured and always enabled. My dual-boot Tiger AMD k6-2 (LM 8.0/Win98) with ADSL is connected by means of a hub and crossover cable and patch cables to our second computer, a Toshiba Win98. As I said in my previous letter, once this is set up properly, it can weather any storm, even when the IP is down. And it has held up flawlessly until now. THE PROBLEM: Now, for some ungodyly reason, after following the same procedure above that has always worked before, things have gone awry: When I boot up, neither eth0 nor eth1 are recognized. Nothing is said about eth0 at all, and eth1 gets the error message: device unknown or something to that effect. I have tried removing both ethernet cards from my system, replacing them back one at a time, reversing their location, etc. This only makes things worse. My original installation of the the ethernet cards remains the best one, the one that has always worked in the past. Yet, when I log into the console and then into KDE and click on Internet (Network Monitoring), I see eth0 and ppp0 CONNECTED. I check and indeed I am online (ADSL). Now, here comes the weird part. I now go into Mandrake Control Center, Network Internet, Connection. I open it to see if the settings are right. Then, suddenly, before my eyes, the eth0 and eth1 cards, which lack their IP settings, suddenly come alive like Frankestein's monster, i.e. the (correct) settings appear all on their own volition. I choose Expert and check my LAN settings. They are all there just as it should be. They would have to be. That's where the sudden appearance of the IP settings has come from. But how? I then look again in the Network Monitor and I see eth1 added to the list of tab entries and now all three (eth0, eth1, ppp0) are working and all CONNECTED. Now, the first time I did this, our second computer automatically started running ADSL. But, ever since, this manual intervention on my part has failed to launch ADSL on the Toshiba computer. What is going on, please, and is there a way to solve this problem. My instinct, such as it is in these matters, tells me that it's probably a very minor configuration issue, but I have no idea what and how to solve it. I have already installed our system twice with identical results. Finally, a question about LM 8.0's Internet Sharing Wizard. If you try to reconfigure it, as I have found out the hard way, it gets all messed up the second time and completely ruined the third time (i.e. second attempt at reconfiguring it using the Wizard). Is there a way to delete the Internet Sharing configuration MANUALLY so that I could then use the Internet Sharing Wizard to configure it from a clean slate? Thanks so very much. Looking forward to hearing from you. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Internet Sharing -- Solution -- footnote
Dear friends: Just realized I made a serious error in my English in my message explaining the problem I had and I how I solved it. I said that my mistake was that I checked off named on the list of startup services. I should ahve said that I unchecked it. What you need to do is to check it off, to put a check next to it. Sorry for my error. I thought that in this particular case it might be important to point this out. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Internet Sharing -- SOLVED!
Dear Civileme and friends: Well, as luck would have it, a minor error in KDE led me to the solution of my Internet Sharing problem. All symptoms have disappeared. I have checked several times by rebooting. Internet Sharing is once again working flawlessly. A KDE init file error led me to do an update of LM 8.0 (Install, Expert, Update). In doing this, I was asked once again to configure my Internet Connection. This in itself had nothing to do with my problem, since my configuration was perfectly fine. However, a few minutes later LM 8.0 asked me which services I wanted to start at boot-time. And -- eureka! -- when I saw named and found out just what it does, that is, that it part of the BIND system (and I know, even though I am a newbie) that BIND is one of the key programs that are part of Internet Sharing, I realized from an earlier error message (where, during bootdown, I got a red X for named) that apparently I had checked this critical server off, that is, that it needs to be on every time you bootup. It was a guess, but right on the money. I checked named, finished my Update, rebooted and suddenly LM 8.0 recognized eth0 and eth1 during bootup like it always used to. I logged into the console, into KDE, clicked on the Internet icon (Network Monitoring), and, bingo, eth0, eth1 and ppp0 all connected flawlessly. I checked our second computer, and, instantly, ADSL was running there, too. I am glad to have found the solution. I was about to pull out my hair. I know that in these kind of cases, it is very difficult if not impossible for someone to troubleshoot something like this correctly. There are too many variables. I hope my explanation helps others who have a similar problem. You have to check named ipchains iptables and any other services that are needed for Internet Sharing. I just assumed that since they were servers I didn't them. Normally, I don't use any servers. But if you have installed Internet Sharing, you must use certain servers. LM 8.0's Internet Sharing (Mandrake Control Center, Internet Sharing Wizard) does it automatically and it will work flawlessly (as it did in my case for three months until yesterday). But you must not choke off its air supply by checking off the servers necessary for its operation. Keep the necessary servers on during bootup. If in doubt, ask the experts on the list precisely which services are required. Once again, my thanks to everyone who tried to help. I was lucky. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. Thanks again. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Internet Sharing -- Can you help?
Dear friends: I have a most unusual problem having to do with Internet Sharing in LM 8.0. This is the first such problem since I installed and configured Internet Sharing in Lm 8.0. I would very much appreciate your troubleshooting on this issue. Here is what's going on: NORMAL OPERATION: Normally, I first configure my ADSL, usually during Install. Then, during initial bootup and thereafter, I see both eth0 (3com 3c905B) and eth1 (Linksys tulip) officially recognized during bootup: etho identified eth1 identified Or something to that effect. I then log into the console (runlevel 3), then log into KDE, click on Internet Connection. That connects me to the network (my IP is Mindspring/Covad). And the Internet Monitor clearly shows all three tabs for eth0 and eth1 and ppoe CONNECTED. I then go back into Mandrake Control Center, Internet Sharing, run the Wizard. It find my second eth1 card (tulip), downloads the necessary Internet Sharing programs and, voila, it's done (enabled). And that's the last time I need to bother with configuring Internet Sharing. It's best, from my experience, not to try to reconfigure it or, unless you are a computer programmer, things will quicly blow up in your face. It's best to do this right after Install so that if something goes wrong, you can reinstall your system and do it right. That's why I do it once and then leave it alone. Whatever connection problems I have after never seem to affect Internet Sharing. It remains solid and reliably configured and always enabled. My dual-boot Tiger AMD k6-2 (LM 8.0/Win98) with ADSL is connected by means of a hub and crossover cable and patch cables to our second computer, a Toshiba Win98. As I said in my previous letter, once this is set up properly, it can weather any storm, even when the IP is down. And it has held up flawlessly until now. THE PROBLEM: Now, for some ungodyly reason, after following the same procedure above that has always worked before, things have gone awry: When I boot up, neither eth0 nor eth1 are recognized. Nothing is said about eth0 at all, and eth1 gets the error message: device unknown or something to that effect. I have tried removing both ethernet cards from my system, replacing them back one at a time, reversing their location, etc. This only makes things worse. My original installation of the the ethernet cards remains the best one, the one that has always worked in the past. Yet, when I log into the console and then into KDE and click on Internet (Network Monitoring), I see eth0 and ppp0 CONNECTED. I check and indeed I am online (ADSL). Now, here comes the weird part. I now go into Mandrake Control Center, Network Internet, Connection. I open it to see if the settings are right. Then, suddenly, before my eyes, the eth0 and eth1 cards, which lack their IP settings, suddenly come alive like Frankestein's monster, i.e. the (correct) settings appear all on their own volition. I choose Expert and check my LAN settings. They are all there just as it should be. They would have to be. That's where the sudden appearance of the IP settings has come from. But how? I then look again in the Network Monitor and I see eth1 added to the list of tab entries and now all three (eth0, eth1, ppp0) are working and all CONNECTED. Now, the first time I did this, our second computer automatically started running ADSL. But, ever since, this manual intervention on my part has failed to launch ADSL on the Toshiba computer. What is going on, please, and is there a way to solve this problem. My instinct, such as it is in these matters, tells me that it's probably a very minor configuration issue, but I have no idea what and how to solve it. I have already installed our system twice with identical results. Finally, a question about LM 8.0's Internet Sharing Wizard. If you try to reconfigure it, as I have found out the hard way, it gets all messed up the second time and completely ruined the third time (i.e. second attempt at reconfiguring it using the Wizard). Is there a way to delete the Internet Sharing configuration MANUALLY so that I could then use the Internet Sharing Wizard to configure it from a clean slate? Thanks so very much. Looking forward to hearing from you. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Urgent! Cannot reinstall LM 8.0
Dear friends: Due to human error on my part (a nice way to say that I goofed big time), I will apparently have to reinstall LM 8.0. I set my Bios to CDrom, inserted CD1 and started my reinstallation. I am an old hand at this, so I should be able to do this blind-folded. HOWEVER, suddenly, at the second stage, LM 8.0 stops at: Probing for serial ports. And it seems to stop at this point forever and forever. How do I UNinstall Linux properly so I can REinstall it properly from my CD? All right, I'll reveal my human error: I inadvertently deleted my /etc/X11/XF86Config files. I created a new XF86Config file, but, alas, it's too late. LM80 cannot leap over that probing serial ports barrier. Thanks so very much, folks. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] How to install EVERYTHING on LM 8.0?
Dear friends: This may seem like a trivial question, but it's been driving me crazy. I have to reinstall LM 8.0, and, for the life of me, I can't find any option to INSTALL EVERYTHING. One click of the mouse and you just install everything on LM 8.0 (at least the 2 CD version, which totals 3.6 gig, I believe). Red Hat 5.2 used to have that option. You could just select Everything, relax, go for a walk, walk on your hands, whatever. You didn't have to THINK about what to download and what not. I switched to Mandrake after Red Hat 6.0 so i don't know whether that option is still available in Red Hat. However, I can't help but wonder whether a) such an option does exist buried somewhere deep within LM 8.0 or b) whether there is no such option at all, and if not, then, by God, why not? I don't mean selecting groups of programs or sets or parts of sets. I mean clicking on an option that says: INSTALL EVERYTHING, every file and byte on these CD's. After installation, you can aquaint yourself with all the goodies in LM 8.0, but why force the user to have to THINK about what's on those CD's before installation. Just get it on the hard drive first, get LM 8.0 fully installed and then you can enjoy leisurely exploring its riches. Does any of this make sense to you all? Has anyone ever wondered about this. I mean, even if you have a 20 Gig hardrive, you won't be able to, you can't install all of LM in one go. There is no option for it. Am I right? I certainly hope I am wrong. I sure could use such an option right now before I go really batty. Thanks so much for listening. Looking forward to your answers. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Koffice dependency -- libkdeprint.so.0?
Dear Larry and friends: If libkdeprint.so.0 is part of kdelibs-2.2-0.beta1.1mdk.i586.rpm, then wouldn't installing kdelibs 2.2 beta1 conflict with KDE 2.1.1? Would you advise installing this kdelibs 2.2 beta by itself or should it not be installed as part of a total install of kde 2.2? If so, wouldn't it be better to wait for the final release? Thanks so much. Benjamin On Thursday 05 July 2001 10:06, you wrote: Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: [root@localhost sher]# rpm -Uvh koffice-1.1-0.beta3.3mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: libkdeprint.so.0 is needed by koffice-1.1-0.beta3.3mdk [root@localhost sher]# Please, what's this all about? How do I satisfy this dependency, please, so I can install Mandrake's own koffice beta 3 file? Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's part of and can be found in: kdelibs-2.2-0.beta1.1mdk.i586.rpm, which is in cooker. Larry -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Koffice dependency -- libkdeprint.so.0?
Dear friends: [root@localhost sher]# rpm -Uvh koffice-1.1-0.beta3.3mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: libkdeprint.so.0 is needed by koffice-1.1-0.beta3.3mdk [root@localhost sher]# Please, what's this all about? How do I satisfy this dependency, please, so I can install Mandrake's own koffice beta 3 file? Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Linux Fragmentation -- Is the Unthinkable already here?
Dear friends: If Microsoft were to cook up a plan to cause Linux to disappear in a virtual Tower of Babel it could scarcely be more effective than that which has been adopted by distributions on their own, voluntarily. This is from an article by Dennis E. Powell in Linuxtoday (June 27, 2001) (www.linuxtoday.com) entitled Separated by a Common Operating System. What do our experts (and newbies) think? If this is true, then is Linux not in deep trouble? A longer quote from the article follows: This column started out in the hope of comparing Progeny with SuSE; that fell apart when I realized that Progeny's take on things, inherited from the Debian to which I understand it remains true, is just too different from the RPM-based-distributions' way of doing things for me to learn it in a short time. What I went on to discover, though, is that the lumping together of RPM-based distros really can't be done, either. They are beset by incompatibilities such that they might as well be different operating systems (with some exceptions for people who compile their own stuff, presuming that they remember to install the -devel version of everything, which is also ridiculous). Knowledge of one distribution has little to do with any other distribution. This sort of thing occasionally results in indignant howls, as when Red Hat shipped gcc-2.96. Usually, though, it goes largely unnoticed. But it has its effect, and that is confusion among prospective users. Not long ago, if you got a Linux distribution you got Debian, Slackware, or something else, and the something elses were largely interchangeable as to what they installed -- the differences were in installation and configuration tools, the newness of the stuff included, and what applications were provided. Upgrading was fairly simple, because an RPM for one would probably work for all. And Linux desktop use grew. Now incompatibilities are being introduced hand over fist, as distributions fight for a bigger and bigger piece of a diminishing pie, until oneday one will own all of nothing. Does this do anything useful for the distributions, users, Linux, anybody? Well, no. And while I've singled SuSE out because it's the one where I've most recently encountered this nonsense, no distribution is exempt. If Microsoft were to cook up a plan to cause Linux to disappear in a virtual Tower of Babel it could scarcely be more effective than that which has been adopted by distributions on their own, voluntarily. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Please fix multiple address system!
Dear friends: When will Mandrake fix their multiple address system: Every time I send a message to both Expert and Newbie lists, both messages end up being sent to one and only one address. That is very annoying. Please correct this bug that's been around for months. Thank you. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Thanks for input on Kword
Dear friends: My deep thanks for participating in my informal survey of opinions on Kword. Looks like there is quite a diversity of opinion here. Either way, I do look forward to Koffice 1.1 with the new Kword. Then, we'll be in a better position to judge where Kword is going and how successful it is. Thanks so much again. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Kword 1.0 survey -- Solid? Reliable? Feature-rich?
Dear friends: Just taking an informal survey as I consider switching from StarOffice to Kword (the current Kword 1.0 version in LM 8.0, NOT the latest Koffice 1.1 beta). What's your verdict? Is Kword 1.0 reliable? Solid? feature-rich? Are you happy with it? If so, did you switch from StarOffice or another word processing to Kword? I personally like it a great deal but have had little experience with it. So, before I make any commitment to it, it would be good to know what you folks think of it. Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Configuring Real-8 on Moz 0.9.1 -- Please help
Dear friends: I am an old hand at configuring RealPlayer and Mozilla, but I am stumped this time. I have looked through the Mandrake archives and don't seem to be able to find the pertinent information. Perhaps this is because this issue affects only Mozilla 0.9.1, which is very new. I am using the Mandrake version of Mozilla 0.9.1 and the latest rpm8 rpm: [sher@localhost mozilla]$ ls galeon/ mozilla-irc-0.9.1-2mdk.i586.rpm* mozilla-0.9.1-2mdk.i586.rpm*mozilla-mail-0.9.1-2mdk.i586.rpm* mozilla-devel-0.9.1-2mdk.i586.rpm* mozilla-xmlterm-0.9.1-2mdk.i586.rpm* [sher@localhost mozilla]$ rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.rpm* I have made sure that my RealPlayer 8 rpm is properly installed and that all my plugins and mime types are properly entered, first in RealPlayer and then in Mozilla 0.9.1. And I believe they are. When I go to a RealPlayer LIVE or TAPED streaming site and click on the link, it launches the Downloading dialogue box, in this case, with the name of the 8.ram file: Downloading cd4.ram on the dialogue box window title bar. I am then asked: What should Mozilla do with this file? Two options present themselves: 1) Use default action for this type of file: Open with application realplay 2) Use a different action for this file a) Save this file... b) Open with application... Since I had already set option 1 above as default (Open with application realplay) and had also entered it as a helper application in Mozilla, Preferences, Navigator, Helper Applications (audio/x-pn-realaudio and audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin), and since the plugin clearly shows up on Mozilla's list of plugins (Help, About Plugins), I click on option 1. I have done this on all previous versions of Mozilla, and this would always immediately launch RealPlayer. However, this time, nothing happens. Even when I reset the default, I still can't get RealPlayer8 to come up. Only when I select option 2 and navigate through the file system to /usr/X11R6/bin/realplay does RealPlayer come up and play the link (either live or taped). So, clearly RealPlayer CAN play live or taped links perfectly well. But why can't I launch it directly by clicking on option 1, which has already been configured and should launch RealPlayer 8? Thank you all so much in advance. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Wrong email address for self
Dear friends: For whatever it's worth: A member of the KDE list has just pointed out to me that the return address in Kmail, my default email program, for the past several weeks has been wrong. I did a fresh install of LM 8.0 about three weeks ago and during the process I had inadvertently entered [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for your understanding. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Memory secrets revealed!
Dear Jose and friends: [Using LM 8.0 on AMD K6-2 400 Mhz CPU) Now that explains it! If that there is one thing I cannot deal with it's uncertainty. So, out of sheer curiosity, I overcame my dread of fooling with the memory modules and decided to investigage. My Soyo motherboard has three sockets, just as indicate, with each socket capable of holding up to 256 Meg. Thus three and only three modules are possible in different combinations of meg sizes. All three PNY modules are absolutely identical: PNY 128MB PC100 SDRAM 16 x 64 168 Pin DIMM. I bean with one 128 meg PNY module when I bought the system. I now bought two new PNY modules. Right Socket: the old PNY 128 meg module -- works perfectly. Middle Socket: New PNY 128 meg module -- fails. Left Socket: New PNY 128 meg module -- works perfectly. Total: 256 meg. Originally, I inserted both new PNY modules into the two remaining sockets (Left and Middle). System froze in both Linux and Windows. I tried to reinstall Linux with 384 meg of memory. Linux froze during formatting every time and terminated installation. Finally, I removed the middle PNY module, and this time Linux 8.0 installed flawlessly and has been operating flawlessly ever since. But, being greedy, I decided to insert the third PNY module back into the Middle Socket. Linux balked and froze again. I quickly removed the module from the Middle Socket, and Linux returned to its old, flawless self (LM 8.0 with Reiserfs for all partition except the 512 meg swap partition). I knew from this that either my Middle Socket was defective or my second PNY module was defective or both. Today, eager to put an end to the suspense, I opened my Linux box (with only two modules working (Left and Right Sockets) for a total of 256 meg and removed the working module from the Left Socket and inserted it into the Middle Socket to see whether it was the Socket or the module that was defective. With the Left Socket empty, I still had only 256 meg. Guess what? Linux (and Windows) worked perfectly with the Middle and Right Socket engaged! And has been working perfectly all night without a single hitch or error message. I concluded from this, apparently wrongly, that since the Middle Socket was working perfectly, that the second PNY module was defective. However, from Jose's report, I see what went wrong. Here, again, is his explanation (and, I might add, he knows my motherboard in detail since it was he who selected it for me): On certain types of motherboards certain types of RAM must be installed in pairs... On later motherboards (such as yours) this condition is not quite so absolute but still exists in a form... I.E. 128+128 is ok, but 384 is not I'll bet that you could replace one of the 128meg modules with a 256 meg module and still have no problems... I.E 128+128+256 And that, I'll bet is what this is all about! I'll bet my second PNY 128 meg module is perfectly fine, and that I was able to double my memory from 128 to 256 but that the next step must be doubling it again to 512 or not at all. Well, I finally learned how to insert and remove a memory module correctly. That was worth the cost. Don't know if I really need 512 megs of RAM? Maybe for VMware? Will think about it. At any rate, I think the mystery has at last been solved. Simple math. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Memory -- LM 8.0 Install Is Success
Dear friends: First, my deep thanks once again to all of you who wrote in to help. You've all been great. Recalling the sequence in which the memory modules were physically installed in the Soyo motherboard, I decided to take the advice of several of you and remove one of the modules. I chose the middle module, and, bingo, Windows was running just fine on my dual-boot. I then proceeded to install LM 8.0 and everything went just fine. 256 megs of real RAM and 512 megs of Linux swap. On my ancient AMD K6-2 StarOffice now launches in 4 seconds, complete and ready to go! It may be that the middle socket is corroded and corrupted or else the memory module is defective. No need to pursue this matter any further. I am very pleased with my 256 meg of RAM. No need to tempt fate by trying to add more. At least not for now. Thanks again. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] URGENT!Memory crashes LM 8.0
Dear friends: Using LM 8.0 on my AMD k6-2 400 CPU with KDE 2.1.1. Just had my friend Bill, the computer expert, install my new PNY memory modules. The two new modules (128 meg each) together with the 128 module already on my system (there are three sockets on my Soyo SY-5EMA + Super 7 Mainboard version 2.0 motherboard) add up to 384 megs of real RAM plus a swap file of 256 megs from my original installation. [by the way, PNY memory chips for AMd K6-2 are extremely cheap these days -- around $40 for each 128 meg module]. OK, I had no problem booting into Windows. Everything works fine in Win98. However, I am having problems booting into LM 8.0. First time I managed to boot into the console and then Linux froze in KDE (during the desktop stage of KDE's graphical logging -- that is, I was already in KDE but KDE froze when it reached the desktop part of the KDE launch). Second time, Linux froze during bootup itself with the following error message: Everything OK up to this point. Starting httpd. OK ap+t==0x55 Stoppibng myself... /etc/rc.d/rc: line 172: 1272 Aborted $i Start Starting crond: /etc/rc.d/S90 crond: line 49 1439 Segmentation fault $ni0 init log $INITLOG_ARGS-c $% [I am not abosolutely certain of the $ni0 in the last line -- Ben] I have no idea what to do. Would really appreciate an expert's help on this. I have a feeling that somehow I need to tell Linux about the extra 256 megs of RAM. Is that true? Do I need to manually tell Linux somewhere that my real RAM has increased from 128 to 384 megs and does this in any way affect my swap file of 256 megs of RAM? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Urgent! Memory locks up II -- Can't install
Dear friends: I thought it might wise, instead of fighting this memory problem, to just reinstall LM 8.0, to do a fresh install. Well, that turned out to be dumb decision. Also a mystiftying one. Install started fine (Expert mode), got as afar as partitioning, partitioned my Linux hard drives (as I have done many times before). Last time I had a perfect installation using the Reiser FS (for everything, including the /boot partition). This time, after setting the partitions, I clickded on format as I have done many times before. What usually follows is the formatting of my paritions, then I get the screen with the packages. This time, installation suddenly stopped and switched to the console with an error message informing me that the installation had terminated. This has never happened before. Could this have anything to do with my new PNY memory modules (256 megs of RAM in addition to my previous PNY 128 megs of RAM). One other thing: Turns out I both Windows and Linux recognized my memory upon bootup. No question about it. Everywhere, during bootup, at the Penguin console login in Linux. In Windows, during bootup and under My Computer, Properties, where the actual amount of RAM is indicated. And NO exclamation marks of any sort in Device manager. But Windows would fail to land on the desktop when I'd launch it with the Linux drives on. But when I disabled the Linux channel, then Windows would land properly on the desktop. I could also access the Internet using my Earthlink WinPOEt PPPOE utility. However, when after being cleared for takeoff and fully online, I'd launch Netscape in Windows and Netscape would freeze up. Anyway, I went back to Linux and formatted my Linux partitions in Linux and tried once again to install LM 8.0, selecting, as before, the Reiser FS and a swap file of 400 megs (in addition to my 384 real meg of RAM -- assuming my two new PNY 128 meg memory modules are OK. Failed again. Once again, installation terminates and returns right back to the console. Does anyof this have anything to do with memory modules, good or bad or whatever. My immediate problem is that I need to reinstall my LM 8.0. -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] PNY memory modules -- compatible?
Dear friends: Using AMD K6-2 400 CPU, using Soyo SY-5EMA+ Super 7 Mainboard v. 2 Are the following memory modules compatible, please? TigerDirect assured me that they were when I bought them. But are they? New PNY module: X644P WH3446397 128 MB SDR DIMM.E PNY 64174ESEM4617T and New PNY module: PNY 15x64 - 100 128MBsynDIMM100 174ESWD18218 Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Memory fails in Linux -- memory test?
Dear friends: Is there a memory test program in Windows that I could use to check my new memory modules? I no longer have LM 8.0. Will need to reinstall. So, no point in testing memory in Linux. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Memory lock -- on way to recovery
Dear friends: Well, I have some good news to report: I removed the middle module from my Soyo motherboard. My friend Bill, who originally installed the memory modules, suggested that either one of the PNY modules was defective or the socket might have been corroded (it is after all two and a half years old). I think it may be the socket. After repeated attempts to install LM 8.0 with 384 megs of memory on board (3 memory modules), I removed the middle module and found, to my surprise, that a) Windows was now working fine in every respect and b) that I could no install LM 8.0. Installation of packages is now in progress. My thanks to everyone who was so kind to offer advice and suggestions. I hope this reinstallation solves my problems. I guess Lm 8.0 with 256 megs of RAM (and 512 megs of swap file ram) isn't such a bad deal. Maybe I was being greedy. When I split that in half, I'll stil have 128 for LM8.0 and 128 for Windows/VMware (as raw disk). Of coruse, I won't try the VMware business until I am absolutely certain of how it is done. Thanks so much, folks. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] VMware raw disk -- Full Instructions
Dear friends: WARNING: TRY ONLY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! The subject of using raw disks, that is, real disks, in VMware has been raised on our list a number of times, including by myself. The detailed information is readily available in detail from VMware's Help menu. I clicked on Help in VMware. This brought me to VMware's instructions, which include FULL AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS on how to configure a virtual machine for a raw disk. Here are the two sites. I already mentioned the second site last time, but the first site is the crucial one. I just discovered it. I am sure that you'll have no problem figuring everything out from the information provided. Even I understood most of it quite well. It's the technical implementation that I am afraid of. I don't want to make a stupid mistkae that will trash my newly installed Win98. 1) Using Raw Disks With VMware Workstation for Linux: http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/rawdisk_linux.html 2) Configuring Dual/Multiboot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation for Linux: http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/rawdevices_linux.html Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] KDEscreensaver fails!
Dear friends: Looks like I was wrong. KDE's screensaver does work but only when set to 3 or so minutes. I UNinstalled xscreensaver (rpm -e xscreensaver) and configured KDE's screensaver (Control Panel, Look Feel). I set it for 3 minutes to test it. The screensaver came up perfectly after three minutes. I then set it for 15 minutes. Well, I came back after dinner and discovered a blank, dark screen instead of the expected KDE screensaver. What's wrong, please, and how can I correct this? Thank you so kindly. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] KDEscreensaver fails!
Dear Gary: Thanks so much for telling me (and us) about the KDE Control Center, PowerControl, Energy feature and its effect on KDE's screensaver. I unchecked the Energy display feature and hope that this time KDE's screensaver works the way it should and every time. Thanks so much again. Benjamin Looks like I was wrong. KDE's screensaver does work but only when set to 3 or so minutes. I UNinstalled xscreensaver (rpm -e xscreensaver) and configured KDE's screensaver (Control Panel, Look Feel). I set it for 3 minutes to test it. The screensaver came up perfectly after three minutes. I then set it for 15 minutes. Well, I came back after dinner and discovered a blank, dark screen instead of the expected KDE screensaver. -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Configuring VMware for raw disk?
Dear friends: I've been trying to configure VMware for my Windows 98 /mnt/windows partition. I have an AMD K6-2 400, 128 meg of RAM. Installation of the VMware rpm went off perfectly. I am speaking of the interactive installation procedure (I think it's called the file vmware-config.pl). I have a dual-boot LM 8.0/Win98 SE system. Linux is on hda and hdb and Windows is on hdc, with the CD-Rom is on hdd. I read the instructions on VMware's support page, changed the permissions on the hda, hdb, hdc and hdd and then configured hdc as a raw disk. The great thing about the latest VMware 2.04 for dual-boot systems is that you do NOT have to actually install Windows in a virtual disk. You can just invoke the ACTUAL, REAL Windows on your /mnt/windows partition directly from within VMware. I know that to be true. I have done it. I just don't know how to do it right, and I would rather not proceed until I am sure of what I am doing. The instructions say clearly to UNmount /mnt/windows BEFORE configuring VMware. First obvious question: Do you RUN Vmware with hdc as raw disk with /mnt/windows MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED? That is, do you have to UNmount /mnt/windows every time you run VMware in this case or do you run Vmware with /mnt/windows mounted? I am afraid to proceed any further. I tried and experimented with various configurations, but I think it's time for me to quit experimenting. I am just an ordinary user and I'd rather not jeopardize my LM 8.0 installation. I'd appreciate it if someone who has a how-to or step-by-step instructions in plain English for my specific situation could direct me a web site where I could find out how to configure Vmware properly, not only the /mnt/windows on a dual-boot system but all the other details that are a part of it. Thank you. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Java site won't work!
Dear friends: Just wondering. Anyone have any problem launching what I think is a Java applet at the following URL: TVGUIDE ONLINE: http://www.tvguide.com/Listings/index.asp?I=60922 I have NO problem with other Java sites (using IBM Java machine). Using Mandrake 8.0 Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Not so graceful exit from Word97/Wine
Dear friends: First, my thanks again to all of you who took out time from their busy schedules to respond to my Word97/Wine query. I added all of my Windows True Type fonts to Linux. You do that automatically in LM 8.0 (available since LM 7.1 or 7.2) in K, Configuration, Other, Drakfont. Just select all of your Windows fonts, click OK and, bingo, they are now part of LM 8.0. I decided to repeat this process (guessing correctly that I had to do this again AFTER installing Wine and I was right!). I went back to MSWord right afterwards and saw no font error messages (the infamous trebuchet font message) during launch this time and found all of my TT fonts there, every one of them, even the Cyrillic fonts (I am a Russian translator). Amazing. I did not see any icon issues. Remember that I chose all native dlls, where possible and for Window mode: Desktop = 1024 x 768. The perfect choice, I think. MS Word appeared in half-size. I then expanded it and because of the desktop size, it looked for all the world just like the real thing. Well, I did a little more research at Wine headquarters (http://www.winehq.org) under Search: Word97, etc. I found from the correspondence that no one has succeeded in getting Word97 to work in anything even close to a satisfactory way. I was lucky to be able to use my mouse and keyboard and even print preview but no printing, no saving, and no other menu entries were really accessible except the one that was put there by Wine itself. So, perhaps the man (Jim) from codeweavers-wine tech support was right after all. So, unless Wine makes dramatic progress or someone has the magic key, I think I'll just consider this an interesting experiment. Let's hope Codeweavers or Wine itself succeed in making it work in time for Wine 1.0 or whenever. Until such time, I bid this project my fond adieu. All my thanks again for your kind help. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Word97 in Linux -- Mission Impossible?
Dear friends:
I have spent the entire evening trying to install Word97 in LM 8.0.
Well, I started my installation of MSWord97 after hearing from a man by the
name of Hoyt, who very kindly shared the basic facts with me. Following his
instructions, I downloaded the itcl rpm, the X11R6-contrib-lib rpm, then
uninstalled my current wine (rpm -e) , downloaded the codeweavers-wine file,
installed it. No problems. No errors. I then read the User's Guide on the
Codeweaver's web site, especially the section pertaining to dual-boot
installation of wine and then proceeded to configure the codeweavers-wine
using its graphical configuration tool. You can get the codeweaver-wine file
and plain English documentation at:
http://www.codeweavers.com/technology/wine/help.php
For the record, I have included the .wine.conf file at the bottom of this
message:
I then tried:
$wine regedit
And the Windows registry appeared.
Then, I tried:
$wine notepad
And it appeared. I was able to write a few lines but could not save the file.
The hourglass kept spinning interminably and I had to shut it down with
Cnt+Alt+Esc.
I then tried to install Word97.
wine m:\setup.exe
(m is the default cd-rom drive in my codeweavers program).
1) When I chose the default /mnt/windows approach, I could not even get setup
to appear on the screen.
2) When I chose the /home/sher/fake_windows route, I succeeded in seeing
setup on the screen and even typed my name and registration number but setup
refused to go any further.
3) When I tried to access my Word97 program directly (it is, after all,
already installed on my Windows partition) with:
wine c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE
I did indeed succeed in launching MS Word! But, I could not do anything with
it. It appeared as a window within Linux, but my mouse and keyboard had no
effect on it.
Checking again the documentation on Codeweavers' page, I learned that you
need to run wine as root for Windows applications to work in Linux.
Actually, the User's Guide lists three workaround, including one tactic
involving a root-file in the user directory (which I tried but in vain) and
another having to do with umask (which I did not understand) and something
else that has to do with shadowing.
So, I have apparently reached a dead-end.
May I ask if I am close to success and, if so, if it's rather simple, could
I ask you for help with this last stage. It would be very useful to have
Word97 in Linux. And, of course, I will publish my instructions on the
Mandrake lists so that others can benefit from your expertise and my
experience.
Thanks so very much.
Below is my wine.conf
Benjamin
[sher@localhost sher]$ cd .wine
[sher@localhost .wine]$ ls
cachedmetrics.:0.0 system.reg userdef.reg
config user.regwineserver-localhost.localdomain/
[sher@localhost .wine]$ cat config
WINE REGISTRY Version 2
;; All keys relative to \\Machine\\Software\\Wine\\Wine\\Config
;;
;; MS-DOS drives configuration
;;
;; Each section has the following format:
;; [Drive X]
;; Path=xxx (Unix path for drive root)
;; Type=xxx (supported types are 'floppy', 'hd', 'cdrom' and 'network')
;; Label=xxx (drive label, at most 11 characters)
;; Serial=xxx (serial number, 8 characters hexadecimal number)
;; Filesystem=xxx (supported types are 'msdos'/'dos'/'fat', 'win95'/'vfat',
'unix')
;; This is the FS Wine is supposed to emulate on a certain
;; directory structure.
;; Recommended:
;; - win95 for ext2fs, VFAT and FAT32
;; - msdos for FAT16 (ugly, upgrading to VFAT driver strongly recommended)
;; DON'T use unix unless you intend to port programs using Winelib !
;; Device=/dev/xx (only if you want to allow raw device access)
;;
[Drive A]
Type = floppy
Path = /mnt/floppy
Label = /mnt/floppy
Device = /dev/fd0
[Drive C]
Type = hd
Path = /mnt/windows
Label = /mnt/windows
FS = win95
[Drive M]
Type = cdrom
Path = /mnt/cdrom
Label = /mnt/cdrom
FS = win95
Device = /dev/hdd
[Drive X]
Type = hd
Path = /tmp
Label = Tmp Drive
FS = win95
[Drive Y]
Type = network
Path = ${HOME}
Label = Home
FS = win95
[Drive Z]
Type = network
Path = /
Label = Root
FS = win95
[wine]
Windows = C:\\windows
System = C:\\windows\\system
Path = C:\\windows;C:\\windows\\system;X:\\;Y:\\
Temp = X:\\
GraphicsDriver = x11drv
; Wine doesn't pass directory symlinks to Windows programs by default.
; Enabling this may crash some programs that do recursive lookups of a whole
; subdir tree in case of a symlink pointing back to itself.
;ShowDirSymlinks=1
ShellLinker = wineshelllink
[DllDefaults]
DefaultLoadOrder = native, builtin, so
[DllOverrides]
commdlg = native, builtin
comdlg32 = native, builtin
ver = native, builtin
version = native, builtin
shell = native, builtin
shell32 = native, builtin
lzexpand = native, builtin
lz32 = native, builtin
comctl32 = native, builtin
commctrl = native, builtin
wsock32 = builtin
winsock = builtin
advapi32 = native, builtin
crtdll
[expert] RE: Word97 in Linux using Wine -- official word from Codeweavers
Dear friends: Below is the official word on installing Word97 or MicrosoftOffice in Linux using Wine, in this case, Codeweavers Wine. See below. It would appear that if Codeweavers thinks it can't be done, then it can't be done. I have to accept his judgment on this score. Just wondering: Has ANYONE gotten MSWord97 to work and to work satisfactorily in Linux using Wine, any version of Wine? Some people have written to tell me that they have. So, is the representative from Codeweavers right? Or is there a workaround? What's the last word on this subject, please? (Please see my long letter on this subject yesterday). Thank you so very much. Benjamin Benjamin Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ben, You shouldn't waste a lot of time attempting to get office to install via Wine. It simply doesn't work due to the installer that it uses. If you want to get office to work under wine, install it to a windows partition first, and just run it from there. Also keep in mind that very little of office actually works under wine. Refer to the newsgroup or mailing lists for more detail. -Jim
[expert] True type fonts in Word97/Wine -- How?
Dear friends: WARNING: Please consider these comments about Word97/Wine in Linux as strictly tentative and experimental and, if you decide to try to install Word97 via Wine in Linux, do so at your OWN risk. [ Same for automatic configuration of Internet Sharing using the new Mandrake Control Center wizards. The Internet Sharing wizards do work, at least on my system and very well, but the wizards have bugs in them and you will need to use workarounds. See my recent letter on the subject. But do so at your OWN risk, please]. I finally launched Word97 successfully via Wine in LM 8.0. I selected (in the Codeweavers graphical configuration tool) for Window mode: Desktop = 1024 x 768. I tried Managed, but Word97 came up all messed up. I then tried Unmanaged, but that gave me (i.e. X Windows) no control over Word97 (e.g. if you want to shut it down, etc.). The Desktop option seems best because it allows X Windows to manage Word97 and at the same time allows Word97 to appear precisely in the same form and format it does in Windows. I finally succeeded in getting the mouse AND keyboard to work. I was able to navigate the menus with both mouse and keyboard, but not actually open up most of the menu entries. For instance, I was able to open up Print Preview and see the text that was to be printed, but when I click on Print, it would not print. It would also not save. But I was able to open a document from Windows, in fact, one document was in Russian, but then I realized that the list of fonts in Word97 consists entirely of Type 1 fonts, and then I understood what you meant. I have TT fonts installed in LM 8.0 and I use them in Netscape, but how would I install them or make them available to Word97/Wine? That seems to be the $64,000 question. There were some minor issues, too, but if I can get Word97/Wine to recognize my TT fonts, then I can really use Word97/Wine to check the conversions from StarOffice. I wonder what else might be possible? Saving a file? Now that would allow me to really use it if I wanted to. Please remember that I have a dual-boot LM 8.0/Win98SE and that I have already imported Windows TT fonts into LM via Drakfont. And, of course, MSWord is alreadly installed on my real Windows partition. I launched MSWord97 with: $wine /mnt/windows/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/Winword.exe You can also do it with: $wine C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe The quotation marks are necessary to allow Linux to handle the empty spaces in the command line. Please note that the Linux command uses Linux's forward slashes and the Windows command uses Dos/Windows's backward slashes. I would be grateful for any leads on how to install TT fonts in Word97/Wine. But I am quite encouraged by what I have already accomplished, and I have a feeling that once the fonts are in place, I might be able to make Word97/Wine do a lot more tricks than Codeweaver's tech support think it can. Of course I may be wrong and may have to eat crow, but why not try? I don't intend to pursue this matter of Word97/Wine longer than it deserves. However, I am intrigued by the possibilities, by simply how much Word97 can really do in Linux. Codeweavers says it can currently do very little. But is that really true? Of course, if this turns out to be a dead end, I am more than willing to give this up gracefully and move on. I certainly hope that curiosity won't kill this cat. Meanwhile, my new install of LM 8.0 with Internet Sharing via Mandrake Control Center is working flawlessly. Hope to keep it this way till LM 8.1 comes out. Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] LM 8.0 Internet Sharing -- Brief report
Dear friends: After a week of trials and tribulations and several reinstalls of LM 8.0, I finally figured out how LM 8.0's Internet Sharing works. I am not a hundred per cent certain of this. But I think my conclusions are probably correct. Right after first installing LM 8.0, I successfully installed Internet Sharing using both Linuxconf and Mandrake Control Center, Networking. I think I was just lucky. It lasted a good week and a half. During this period I was spent much of my time testing the halt patch for Pierre Fortin and as a result did an awful lot of shutdowns and reboots. Yet, my Internet Connection and Internet Sharing (i.e. sharing my ADSL line with a second computer) worked flawlessly. I then did something stupid (I don't recall what) or perhaps something just went wrong with LM 8.0 and I lost my Internet Connection, etc. I was never able to get it back. So, I reinstalled my system several times, each time experimenting with different things. Meanwhile, I had read comments by some of Mandrake's experts and users to the effect that LM 8.0 was still unstable in parts and that this was also true of the new Mandrake Control Center and especially of Internet Sharing. One thing seems obvious: it's best to use either Linuxconf (if you know how to do that) or the Mandrake Control Center or the command line or Webmin to establish Internet Sharing but it's better NOT to mix these methods. Stick with one. Now, I discovered during my install that LM 8.0 often misconfigures devices or suggests the wrong course of action. For example, it wrongly configured my floppy in /etc/fstab as /dev/zip instead of /dev/fd0. It also picked the wrong Okidata printer from their list, something that LM 7.2 had no problem doing with precision. Now, back to Networking. if you are configuring a single ADSL or Cable card (eth0, there should be no problem allowing LM 8.0 to configure it for you during install. However, if you are setting up a LAN with Internet Sharing, I would advise against it. LM 8.0 insisted on configuring my LAN during install instead of DSL. That screwed up Internet Sharing after install. On the other hand, if I selected DSL, it did correctly find both of my NIC cards and correctly configured them, using pppoe but then, after install, when I went into KDE and tried to connect, I found that it had not been configured after all. So, it was back to the Mandrake Control Center, Networking, Connection. So, it may well be better NOT to configure your NIC cards at all (if you have more than one and are planning on setting up a LAN with Internet Sharing). Here is what I would recommend, based on my limited experience: Skip Network configuration entirely during install. Then, after install, in KDE or Gnome go Mandrake Control Center, Networking, Connection. Now click on Configure at the bottom right. Now configure your ADSL, both eth0 and eth1, then press OK. By the way, I would advise using two entirely different NIC cards for eth0 and eth1, i.e. each one should use a different kernel module. In my case, eth0 is a 3com (3c59x module) card and eth1 is syslink (tulip module) card. Now, click on Connect at the upper part of the box. This will connect you to the Internet using ADSL or Cable. Now, you can reboot if you wish in order to see both cards recognized during boot-up. They should both receive green check marks next to them (eth0 -- green check mark; eth1 -- green check mark). Now, go back into Mandrake Control Center, Networking and select Internet Sharing. Do NOT select LAN. I don't know why. But instead of configuring your connection, then your LAN and then your Internet Sharing (which always resulted in some sort of configuration conflict in Internet Sharing, it's best, from my experience, to proceed directly from Configure DSL (or Cable) Internet Connection to Internet Sharing, skipping the LAN configuration part entirely. When I did this, i.e. when I click on Internet Sharing after configuring my eth0 and eth1 (see above), everything worked perfectly. No conflicts this time. Instead, Internet Sharing already knew about and recognized both of my NIC cards and advised me that it would now configure my SECOND (eth1) card, i.e. tulip and told me that it would use this card as my Network Adaptor to my LAN. It then proceeded to create the LAN. It advised me to insert CD 1 and installed a number of files necessary for Internet Sharing. That was it. And the rest is history. I rebooted Computer B and instantly had ADSL in both computers. And the same speed, too: 1250/s downstream and 315/s upstream. Steady and reliable from Mindspring/Covad (Highly recommended. In fact, superlative ADSL service -- though I should state for the record that we own shares in Covad). I certainly hope that LM 8.1 will improve upon LM 8.0 in many areas, especially in the matter of Internet Sharing. I am sure it will. It's a joy to have automatic Internet
[expert] MandrakeExpert -- Thanks!
Dear friends: The new MandrakeExpert service is a fabulous addition to Linux-Mandrake and Linux in general (in fact, it will eventually support not only LM but other distros as well). Unfortunately, like anything new, there are bound to be bugs in the system. In my case, I had asked for help with Networking and received a number of brief responses from several experts. Meanwhile, while waiting to hear from them this week, I managed to solve all of my outstanding problems (knock wood!). Now, MandrakeExpert has a section called Comment, where you are supposed to, quite obviously, send your comments. Unfortunately, this section is not functioning properly. I wanted to thank the experts who responded. Instead, I was only allowed to send my comment to an expert who happened to be available, who just happens to have been the wrong person. So, I went ahead and sent it to him, anyway (his name is Mark). I think he'll quickly realize that this message is meant collectively for all the experts who responded to my question. If you recognize yourself as being one of the experts in question, once again my thanks. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Config file content could not be interpreted ??? (Internet Sharing)
Dear friends: Internet Sharing -- Almost there! Thanks to a tip from someone on the Mandrake list, I realized that you can't set up Internet Sharing graphically using BOTH Linxuconf AND the new Wizards in the Mandrake Control Center. That's what was causing all the trouble these past few days. Apparently, there is no automatic configuration for Internet Sharing in Linuxconf in LM 8.0. So, I decided to do everything in the Mandrake Control Center, i.e. I wiped out all the configuration records from Linuxconf, unchecked Enable for both eth0 and eth1, just kept my host name and domain (required), rebooted and started from scratch in the Mandrake Control Center. There are two sections in the Control Center under Networking and only two Connection and Internet Sharing. I selected Connection. Here there are three subsections (if you switch to Expert: a) Configure (to configure your Internet connection), LAN, and Connect. I selected Configure, then DSL (even though the Wizard selected LAN since I had two ethernet cards. I had tried that earlier and it didn't work. Internet Connection has to be configured first). I then selected eth0 as the card for my ADSL, selected pppoe, etc. Everything configured perfectly. I then went into the LAN section and found that my eth0 and eth1 were already configured perfectly. I then clicked on Connect and was immediately connected to the Net. Tested with Netscape and RealPlayer. Then rebooted to test if the settings stuck. The settings have not changed and are the same I used earlier in my first installation of Internet Sharing after first installing LM 8.0: eth0 10.0.0.10 255.255.255.0 eth0 3c59x eth1 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 eth1 tulip I now went into the second section of Networking, namely, Internet Sharing. I did this successfully right after installing LM 8.0 the first time around. The installation took two minutes with instant Internet Sharing in my Toshiba. I think that I all I need now is to figure out what's holding things up. I am sure it has to do with some left-over code from my previous attempts to configure Networking in both Linuxconf and in the Mandrake Control Center. When I try to open Internet Sharing, I get the following message: Config file content could not be interpreted ??? What does this mean, please? At this point, I was asked to install certain files from my CD: dhcpd, iftables, ifchains, etc. But this error message is making it impossible for me to proceed to this stage of installation and configuration. What are they talking about, please, and how can I resolve this issue. I am sure once I get past this first stage, the rest should be a breeze and I should have Internet Sharing instantly. Just like last time. Thanks so very much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Please compare my Index HTML pages
Dear friends: May I ask those of you who have access to both Linux and Windows if you could please compare the following URL in several browsers and hopefully suggest a solution. The URL is: http://www.websher.net/inx/link.html The problem is a minor one but annoying and puzzling nonetheless in the latest Mozilla 0.9 and in the latest Opera 5.0. Please look only at the table structure of the Index (and at the source). There are three equal columns of 9 categories each. Please compare it in Linux using the following browsers: Netscape 4.7, Opera 5, Mozilla 0.9 and Konqueror (in KDE 2.1.1). Then, in Windows could you please compare this same page in Netscape 4.7 and in IE 5.x. In Linux, Netscape 4.7 and Konqueror render the table structure perfectly, i.e. in perfect symmetry: all three columns begin at the same height and end at the same height. Same for their placement in each column. Mozilla 0.9 renders the columns correctly, but the first column is placed higher than the other two columns. Finally, Opera 5.0, while rendering the heights correctly, renders the columns wrongly: the middle and right column appear far to the right of the left column. In Windows, the table structure is rendered perfectly by both Netscape 4.x and IE 5.x. What could cause this discrepancy, please. Especially in Mozilla 0.9. Could someone please suggest how I could modify the code in order to remove this discrepancy? Please be specific. Thank you so very much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Urgent -- Relinking Shared Object!
Dear friends: I would deeply appreciate if someone could please troubleshoot this troublesome issue. This concerns a non-profit, online Russian Index that has been widely used for years by students and faculty of Russian around the country and abroad. The Index is located at: http://www.websher.net/inx/link.html My thanks to Jens Jakov Jensen for providing the code for my site. However, he says his knowledge of Linux is limited. So, as an ordinary user, I have no choice but to turn to our Mandrake experts for help. I am using the latest rpm version of bk2site located at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/bk2site/ bk2site-1.1.6-1.i386.rpm What precisely does the error message below mean, please? And how can I correct it. Please be as precise as possible, including the actual command or step-byt-step instructions. All my thanks in advance. Benjamin P. S. Just out of curiosity, does the unusual order of the FTP output below (as compared with the alphabetical output by bk2site itself) have anything to do with the issue at hand? [sher@sher07 sher]$ mkI Generating Sher's Russian Index bk2site: Symbol `__vt_8iostream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_7istream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_9strstream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_8ofstream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_10ostrstream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_7ostream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_8ifstream.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_12strstreambuf' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking bk2site: Symbol `__vt_13strstreambase.3ios' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking Reading /home/sher/.bk2siterc Reading /home/sher/.netscape/bookmarks.html Total Bookmarks in file= 1905 We are using 1852 unique bookmarks. Reading /etc/bk2site/indexbase.html Found folder block. Found url block. Reading /etc/bk2site/otherbase.html Found folder block. Found url block. Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/AA_--_THE_WHY/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/AB_--_THE_BASICS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/AC_--_THE_MEGASITES/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/AD_--_THE_COMPUTER/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/ART/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/BOOKS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/CHILDREN/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/DANCE/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/FOLKWAYS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/GEOGRAPHY/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/HISTORY/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/LANGUAGE_/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/LIBRARIES/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/LITERATURE/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/MAPS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/MULTIMEDIA_/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/MUSIC/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/NEWSPAPERS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/PHILOSOPHY/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/PHOTOGRAPHY/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/RELIGION/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/SPORTS/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/THEATER/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/TRAVEL/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/UNIVERSITIES/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/WOMEN/index.html Writing /home/sher/public_html/bk2site/WORLD/index.html Fixing a couple of things Generating ftp upload script Uploading to server (not activated yet) ART: File exists NEWSPAPERS: File exists MAPS: File exists PHOTOGRAPHY: File exists AD_--_THE_COMPUTER: File exists BOOKS: File exists DANCE: File exists MUSIC: File exists WOMEN: File exists WORLD: File exists LANGUAGE_: File exists SPORTS: File exists TRAVEL: File exists THEATER: File exists LIBRARIES: File exists UNIVERSITIES: File exists HISTORY: File exists AC_--_THE_MEGASITES: File exists RELIGION: File exists MULTIMEDIA_: File exists PHILOSOPHY: File exists FOLKWAYS: File exists GEOGRAPHY: File exists AB_--_THE_BASICS: File exists AA_--_THE_WHY: File exists CHILDREN: File exists LITERATURE: File exists OK. [sher@sher07 sher]$ -- Sher's Russian web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Dail-up, ADSL and Internet Sharing in LM 8
Dear friends: I have been trying to reach an expert via the new MandrakeExpert program inaugurated with LM 8.0. It's a fabulous idea, and I have succeeded in accessing it a number of times but failed to make the right contact. I configured my ADSL and Internet Sharing when I first installed my LM 8.0 using the new Wizards in Mandrake Control Center. Setting up ADSL and Internet Sharing was a breeze (thanks to the wonderful help I received with configuring my Internet Sharing in LM 7.2 from one of our senior list members). Doing it in Lm 7.2 was a major operation. In LM 8.0 it's a snap, so long as everything goes right. Within minutes I had Internet Sharing, which allowed our second PC computer to connect with the Linux PC. Both computers were able to access the Internet with the same lightning ADSL speed. Well, something went wrong. I lost my configuration, and could not get back online. I tried to use my USR 56k, which has ALWAYS worked in the past (in Lm 7.2 and previous versions) by adding the word noauth (for no authorization) to /etc/ppp/options. I tried this time but my dial-up would connect and then instantly be bounced off the line. I would appreciate the help of a Networking expert and will be glad to make a modest donation (as part of the MandrakeExpert policy). I would prefer to talk to someone on the phone (in English) who resides in the United States. I will be happy to call the expert and obviously cover all phone costs. This may sound like a major project, but actually it is not. I understand all the basic concepts and have already configured all of these services before in LM 8.0. I think the problem has to do with the conflict between using Linuxconf and the Wizards in Mandrake Control Center. That's where things started to fall apart. I am sure that the whole business, with us on the phone, couldn't take more than 15 minutes. I just need to know the precise procedure for doing this in LM 8.0. I don't want to depend on luck, which is what happened, to some extent, in my earlier configuration. I have since reinstalled my LM 8.0, which is operating perfectly. All that's left is Networking. Meanwhile, I do have ADSL access. But since I lost ADSL access in my earlier installation (and could never get it to work properly after that), I would rather not mess with Networking at all until I can discuss this with a Mandrake expert. My only request is that such an expert familiarize himself/herself IN DETAIL with the new Mandrake Control Center's Wizards for configuring Networking. This will make possible a swift resolution of all Networking issues. Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Test -- Please ignore
Test -- Please ignore Benjamin -- Sher's Russian web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] LM 8.0 -- WINBOND/SMSC IO detection error in console
Dear friends: Occasionally when I boot up to the console (runlevel 3), I see the following strange message on the screen: sher07 login: Winbond Super-IO detection now testing ports 3F0, 370, 250, 4E, 2E, SMSC Super -IO detection now testing Ports 2F0, 370. I then have to type CntRL-C to return to my usual logon screen with the prompt, so I can log INTO KDE with startx. This doesn't happen all the time but most of the time. I can't see any clear pattern as to when it happens and when it doesn't except to say that I have a similar problem with reboot: sometimes Cnt+Alt+Del (or shutdown -r now) will result in an automatic reboot. But sometimes it hangs on Stand by while Linux tries to reboot I can't perceive any pattern here either. And I don't know if they are connected. I have been told that I should use some sort of hardware diagnostic tool to troubleshoot this problem. By the way, I have never had this problem on any earlier version of Linux-Mandrake. I would really appreciate help from one of the experts on our list. Thank you in advance. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] LM 8.0 halt bug -- Fortin's Solution
Dear friens: Thanks to the great troubleshooting efforts of Pierre Fortin, we have a new halt file to replace the /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt file IN CASE YOU HAVE HAD A PROBLEM SHUTTING DOWN YOUR SYSTEM. If your shutdown works fine, i.e. without any error messages, with all OK check marks and ending properly with all filesystems unmounted (System halted), then skip this. This bug may or may not affect all LM 8.0 users. It was a serious problem for me. So, it may affect your system, too. My system consists of an AMD K6-2, 400 MHz, 128 megs of RAM and LM 8.0. On the other hand, if you have a problem with shutdown, try Fortin's modified version of halt. This new halt file also takes into consideration any supermount you might have in /etc/fstab (usually /mnt/cdrom, /mnt/floppy and /mnt/zip) The problem seems to have something to do with LM 8.0's /boot partition. This may involve a kernel bug, according to Fortin. Before you do anything, rename the halt file that's on your system (just in case) as follows: [init.d]#mv halt halt.old WHERE TO GET THE NEW HALT FILE: You can get the new halt file at: http://www.pfortin.com/ (bottom of page) First, cd to /etc/rc.d/init.d/ To save it, hold the SHIFT key while clicking on the halt link and choose Save as. The file name will appear in your browser. After saving it, open up a console or xterm and copy the file as follows: [home/user]#cp halt /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt Now, you MUST change the permissions on the file as follows: [init.d]#chmod 755 halt Or, from your home directory: [user/home]#chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt (Either way will work) NOW REBOOT to allow the new changes to take effect. Ignore any error messages at this point. After you reboot to the console (runlevel 3) or directly to your GUI (KDE, Gnome, etc), insert a zip cartridge into your zip drive, a floppy into your floppy drive and a CD into your cd drive (yes, all simultaneously). Now, test the new halt script by shutting down your system with: #shutdown -h now The shutdown should be perfect with all green OK and you should be able to see the new script unmount each partition INDIVIDUALLY: DEBUG: Unmounting /home OK DEBUG: Unmounting /zip OK DEBUG: Unmounting /floppy OK DEBUG: Unmounting /cdrom OK DEBUG: Unmounting /boot OK etc. The script should end with either just the last line above (Unmounting /boot OK) or else with System halted or with Power down. Now, be sure you remove your floppy (if your floppy is, as usual, the first drive indicated in your BIOS). Fortin's halt script should also work better with rebooting your system (Cnt+Alt+Del or shutdown -r now). Automatica rebooting on my system does not always work. The majority of times it does. But sometimes it doesn't. That is, on occasion, it hangs on Please stand by while Linux reboots... Fortin's halt script doesn't fully solve the reboot issue. However, when you manually power down and then power up and reboot, you should have a perfect reboot without any error messages (all green check marks, no cleanly unmounted, check forced messages which need to be fixed (with red check marks). Instead, you should see /hda1 clean (hda1 is my /boot partition). The same thing happens after a proper shutdown. When you power up, your bootup should be perfect with all green check marks and hda1 clean (or whatever your /boot partition is called). That's how you can tell that the new halt script is working properly. All the best. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] REBUILT RPM Bermuda Triangle Mystery -- Where is it?
Dear friends: I just rebuild a Red Hat source rpm on LM 8.0. What I find curious is that a) I am not sure it was a success and b) if it was a success, where is the new rebuilt Mandrake RPM file? Here is the data: 1) RPM --REBUILD BK2SITE.XXX.SRC.RPM. Does the data show this rebuilding to be a success? If so, please see section 2 below. I know that rebuilt rpms should be in /usr/src/... (See data for that below). Well, they are nowhere in sight. I would appreciate if you could take a look below and help me interpret the data. Actually, interpret it. As an ordinary user, I can't tell if it is a success. I rebuilt a program called bk2site: [root@sher07 sher]# rpm --rebuild bk2site-1.1.6-1.src.rpm Installing bk2site-1.1.6-1.src.rpm Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.27751 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf bk2site-1.1.6 + /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES/bk2site-1.1.6.tar.gz + tar -xvvf - drwxrwxrwx 0/0 0 2000-12-20 07:42:26 bk2site-1.1.6/ -rw-rw-r-- 0/0 16559 2000-12-20 07:42:26 bk2site-1.1.6/Makefile.in -rw-rw-r-- 500/5001208 1999-10-26 13:26:42 bk2site-1.1.6/README -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 10 2000-12-15 17:06:03 bk2site-1.1.6/stamp-h.in -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 769 2000-12-15 17:11:57 bk2site-1.1.6/AUTHORS -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 17989 1999-07-29 16:15:02 bk2site-1.1.6/COPYING -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 36905 2000-12-20 07:41:38 bk2site-1.1.6/ChangeLog -rw-rw-r-- 500/5008756 2000-01-06 21:16:43 bk2site-1.1.6/INSTALL -rw-rw-r-- 500/5004058 2000-12-15 16:47:56 bk2site-1.1.6/Makefile.am -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 0 1999-07-29 16:15:14 bk2site-1.1.6/NEWS -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 980 2000-01-06 20:34:32 bk2site-1.1.6/TODO -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 31 1999-09-05 16:00:52 bk2site-1.1.6/acconfig.h -rw-rw-r-- 500/5004652 2000-12-15 17:05:56 bk2site-1.1.6/aclocal.m4 -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 878 2000-01-06 21:17:07 bk2site-1.1.6/config.h.in -rwxrwxr-x 500/500 62499 2000-12-15 17:05:57 bk2site-1.1.6/configure -rw-rw-r-- 500/5001402 2000-12-15 16:55:11 bk2site-1.1.6/configure.in -rwxrwxr-x 500/5005584 1999-09-05 15:51:55 bk2site-1.1.6/install-sh -rwxrwxr-x 500/5006274 1999-09-05 16:02:38 bk2site-1.1.6/missing -rwxrwxr-x 500/500 730 1999-09-05 16:01:55 bk2site-1.1.6/mkinstalldirs -rw-r--r-- 500/500 15640 2000-12-15 17:52:56 bk2site-1.1.6/bk2site.C -rw-r--r-- 500/500 60768 2000-12-15 17:45:57 bk2site-1.1.6/reference.C -rw-r--r-- 500/500 10357 2000-12-15 17:45:57 bk2site-1.1.6/reference.H -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 10587 2000-01-04 09:51:19 bk2site-1.1.6/element.C -rw-rw-r-- 500/5004218 2000-01-02 21:23:52 bk2site-1.1.6/element.H -rw-r--r-- 500/500 12366 2000-05-24 09:31:08 bk2site-1.1.6/iwebstream.C -rw-r--r-- 500/5002139 2000-02-14 17:00:06 bk2site-1.1.6/iwebstream.H -rw-rw-r-- 500/5003637 2000-01-04 10:03:31 bk2site-1.1.6/channel.C -rw-rw-r-- 500/5002731 1999-11-12 18:10:12 bk2site-1.1.6/channel.H -rw-r--r-- 500/5007418 2000-02-06 13:49:45 bk2site-1.1.6/funstring.C -rw-r--r-- 500/5003055 2000-02-06 13:49:45 bk2site-1.1.6/funstring.H -rw-rw-r-- 500/5001644 2000-02-07 20:56:29 bk2site-1.1.6/indexbase.html -rw-rw-r-- 500/5001245 2000-02-07 20:56:40 bk2site-1.1.6/otherbase.html -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 891 1999-09-05 16:15:53 bk2site-1.1.6/searchbase.html-rw-rw-r-- 500/5001176 2000-02-07 20:56:52 bk2site-1.1.6/newbase.html -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 111 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/new.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/5006862 2000-02-01 07:28:15 bk2site-1.1.6/dot.bk2siterc -rwxr--r-- 500/500 17609 2000-11-30 06:52:32 bk2site-1.1.6/search.pl -rwxrwxr-x 500/5001277 2000-08-15 21:51:37 bk2site-1.1.6/redirect.pl -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 303 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/closeup.gif -rwxr--r-- 500/500 25086 2000-04-10 15:36:20 bk2site-1.1.6/check-meta.pl -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 39530 2000-12-15 17:17:50 bk2site-1.1.6/bk2site.html -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 102 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/cool.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 156 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/cool2.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 104 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/disk.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 79 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/earth.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 172 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/ltbulb.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 96 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/mailto.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 968 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/mana_red.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 102 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/news.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 173 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/note.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 102 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/question.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 89 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/smiley.gif -rw-rw-r-- 500/500 100 1999-09-05 16:11:09 bk2site-1.1.6/thumbs_down.gif-rw-rw-r-- 500/500
[expert] REBUILT RPM Mystery -- Solved!
Dear Todd and friends: My thanks to Todd Flinders for figuring this out. He was right on target. My rebuilt rpm, that is, rebuilt from source rpm, is in /usr/src/RPM/BUILD! But it isn't an rpm, but rather requires the usual ./configure, make, make install installation. Fabulous! Thanks again. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Screensaver won't work
Dear friends: Using Mandrake 8.0 with KDE 2.1.1 For some reason, my screensaver doesn't work. I have set it up for 30 minutes and selected the screensaver in KDE's Control Center, Look n Feel (the hop screensaver), but instead of getting the screensaver, I get a black screen. Every time. Never had this problem before. Not even in LM 7.2 with KDE 2.1.1 Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Screensaver won't work -- Solution
Dear Klar and friends: My thanks to a fellow list member for this. Someone wrote me to tell me how to do it. You have to activate xscreensaver by typing in the console: xscreensaver-demo This activates the screensaver demon. Now select your screensaver. Close console. Go to KDE Control Center, Look n Feel, screensaver, choose your screensaver and configure it. Try it by setting the time to 1 minute. It should work. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Screensaver won't work
Dear friends: Using Mandrake 8.0 with KDE 2.1.1 For some reason, my screensaver doesn't work. I have set it up for 30 minutes and selected the screensaver in KDE's Control Center, Look n Feel (the hop screensaver), but instead of getting the screensaver, I get a black screen. Every time. Never had this problem before. Not even in LM 7.2 with KDE 2.1.1 Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Mozilla .9 beta finally here!
Dear friends: Mozilla .9 recommended beta is finally, at long last, here. I am writing to you from Mozilla .9's Mail. This new Mozilla .9 looks, to this ordinary user, very impressive. I'll wait for the critical reviews. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Reboot/shutdown headaches
Dear friends: Having spent a few hours experimenting, here is the latest report on the Reboot/Shutdown problem. My thanks to everyone who has kindly shared his expertise with me on this nuisance (I hope it's just a nuisance). I have an AMD K6-2 400 mghrtz computer with 128 megs of RAM. It is a dual-boot LM 8.0/Win98. The two operating systems are accessed via Lilo. Throughout all this reboot/shutdown headache, I have had NO problems whatsoever -- knock wood! -- with lilo. My AMD dual-boot is connected by means of Internet Sharing to Toshiba Win98SE computer. By the way, my hat is off to Mandrake for making automatic Internet Sharing configuration possible in LM 8.0 (Mandrake Control Center). That feature alone makes it worth everything. [Question: Is it necessary for Internet Sharing to enable NFS and NFS lock in Startup Services? I enabled it, then disabled it, and I don't see any difference one way or another] Now to my problem: There is some sort of snag or bug having to do with reboot and shutdown in LM 8.0. Sometimes it will shut down or reboot (shutdown -h now) properly, in which case, during the subsequent bootup everything boots up perfectly (all green checkmarks), no error messages whatsoever, and I am told 1) Remounting root file system in read-write mode and 2) hda1 (my boot partition) has mounted cleanly with various statistics about the /boot partition. On the other hand, if LM 8.0 has failed to shut down properly or failed to reboot (necessating manual powering down and manual powering up), then I still get a Remounting root file system in read-write mode but I get an error message about hda1, i.e. my boot partition: hda1 uncleanly mounted, check forced. This quickly gets a RED checkmark indicated that the problem has been fixed. In this case of a failed reboot/shutdown, I also get a second line further down the boot sequence: Checking filesystem quotas: c\Cannot stat mountpoint: No such file or directory I have tried to solve this problem in various ways, thanks to the suggestions of our list members, but nothing has really solved the basic conflict. I tried to comment out the boot partition line in /etc/fstab (# /dev/hda1 /boot). This helped as a palliative by eliminating the check forced of hda1 during bootup. However, I have been warned that this is not a good idea, that /boot should always be checked during bootup for any errors. So, I have uncommented the /boot line in fstab. [sher@sher07 sher]$ cat /etc/fstab /dev/hda3 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hdb1 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy vfat user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdc1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,umask=0,codepage=850,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 /dev/sda /mnt/zip auto user,noauto 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 [sher@sher07 sher]$ (Same for mtab] Please note that /boot (by the way, it is 64 meg in size) uses the ext2 file system while / and /home use the new ReiserFS. Is this possibly an issue? Should /boot have been partitioned using ReiserFS, too. I have been told by one of our gurus that no, /boot should be ext2 perhaps because of lilo. Another suggestion has been to remove supermount from fstab. Well, I tried this and removed supermount for my zip drive, my floppy and my cdrom. They work fine the old fashioned way, which in many ways I prefer anyway. But that has not solved the problem. I have experimented and once again, sometimes LM 8.0 reboots/shutdowns properly and sometimes it doesn't. There is one last thing that needs to be mentioned in this context. I don't understand this last matter (and hopefully somebody else will), but it may play a role in all this or be a symptom of the whole problem. Sometimes, and again I emphasize, sometimes (just as the reboot/shutdown problem happens just as often as it doesn't), I get the following error message when I reach the console (I always boot up to runlevel 3): sher07 login: Winbond Super-IO detection now testing ports 3F0, 370, 250, 4E, 2E, SMSC Super -IO detection now testing Ports 2F0, 370. I then have to type CntRL-C to return to my usual logon screen with the prompt, so I can log INTO KDE with startx. What is all this about, please? I have noticed that when I turn off the Toshiba win98, the Winbond and SMSC Super-IO detection error disappears. Any idea on how to turn off this nuisance altogether. Or is this related to my reboot/shutdown problem? Well, that's it. Looking forward to hearing from those who are more intimately familiar with both Linux and LM 8.0. Thanks so much in advance. Benjamin P. S. Please remember to keep it simple. Thanks. -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] LM 8.0 rpm comaptible with RH rpms?
Dear friends: This is a simple question: Are Red Hat 6 rpms compatible with LM 8.0? Are Red Hat 7 rpms compatible with LM 8.0? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Lilo Dual-Boot Configuration Trick -- Instructions
Dear friends: Here is a lilo trick taught me by one of our premier gurus. PROBLEM: How do you configure lilo to handle a dual-boot Linux/Windows system, where Windows is NOT on the first drive (hda) but on the second or third (hdb or hdc). In my case, I have a system with Linux installed on hda and hdb and Windows installed on hdc. How to configure it without physically switching the Linux hda and the Windows hdc disks. In fact, I recently tried to do this, and it failed. SOLUTION: Unbelievably simple, that is, if you are a Linux master like Jose M. Sanchez: Just open the lilo.conf file in a text editor and change 0 X 81, 81 X 0 to 0 X 82, 82 X 0. Here is my lilo.conf file: [sher@adsl-77-233-178 sher]$ cat /etc/lilo.conf boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b vga=normal default=linux keytable=/boot/us.klt prompt timeout=50 message=/boot/message other=/dev/fd0 label=floppy unsafe other=/dev/hdc1 label=Win98 table=/dev/hdc map-drive = 0x80 to = 0x82 map-drive = 0x82 to = 0x80 image=/boot/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hda7 append= read-only Very ingenious, but it works -- EVERY TIME. It's a way of fooling Linux into thinking that Windows is on hda instead of really being on hdc. Hope this helps those of you who have this problem. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] LM 8.0 -- Forced shutdown and reboot
Dear friends: [Using Lm 8.0] Would appreciate your help with the following problem: Sometimes LM 8.0 will reboot properly and sometimes it won't. And sometimes it will shutdown properly and sometimes it won't. When it doesn't, Linux freezes at Please wait while Linux reboots or at the very end of the shutdown -h now sequence at unmounting file systems instead of System halted or Power down. These two problems may be connected. This is more than just a nuisance. When LM 8.0 does not reboot or shut down properly, it goes through its not clearly unmounted, check forced routine. Of course, with ReiserFS, this now takes only a second instead of 10 minutes. But, still, it feels me with anxiety and worry that there is something really wrong. NOTE: Whenever I log on, I get the following strange message in the console: sher07 login: Winbond Super-IO detection now testing ports 3F0, 370, 250, 4E, 2E, SMSC Super -IO detection now testing Ports 2F0, 370. I then have to type CntRL-C to return to my usual logon screen with the prompt, so I can log INTO KDE with startx. Any idea if this has anything to do with the reboot and shutdown problem? Could all of these issues be related in some way? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Reboot/shutdown freeze error
Dear friends: Looks like I've solved the Winbod Detection logon error message by shutting down certain services in Startup Services (#ntsysv). When I reboot now, LM 8.0 boots up correctly and properly to my logon screen in the console with the prompt waiting for me. The last serious problem has to do with the reboot/shutdown problem. Sometimes, LM 8.0 reboots correctly and sometimes it doesn't. Same for shutdown. Sometimes, it shuts down properly, more often bootdown stops at: Unmounting file systems. During bootup, when LM 8.0 reboots properly, there are no error messages, LM 8.0 detects eth0 and eth1, the root files systems mount properly (NO uncleanly unmounted, check forced). But when LM 8.0 freezes during reboot or shutdown, I get an uncleanly unmounted, check forced error message (with red OK check mark) and the following error message shortly thereafter: Checking filesystem quotes: c\Cannot stat mountpoint: No such file or directory. (the word above is stat, not start). I would appreciate any help or suggestions on this. Please remember that I am an ordinary user. But I am doing my best. Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Aurora horror -:)
Dear friends: Well, I just installed LM 8.0. I have a number of problems. And I'll try to deal with them one at a time. Let me begin with probably the least important of them, a merely cosmetic matter, namely Aurora. I am not happy with the graphical boot that comes by default with LM 8.0. I much prefer the old Aurora that came with LM 7.2. I also notice that there 5 or 6 Aurora files on my LM 8.0 CD. Could someone please explain this situation and what these other files are for and how to replace the current Aurora with either the earlier Lm 7.2 Aurora or any of the other Auroras. Is it simply a matter of uninstalling (rpm -e) the current Aurora and installing a new one (or the old LM 7.2 Aurora)? And, by the way, which is the LM 7.2 Aurora? My reasons for this are entirely cosmetic, but appearances can make a difference. Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Xserver broken -- Thanks to all!
Dear friends: Well, I tried every suggestion and still I could not log into X. But, that' all right. I should be getting LM 8.0 in just a few days and I will need to do a complete, fresh install anyway. So, I'll just wait till I get it in the mail and that should solve my problem. And I am very much looking forward to see what's new in LM 8.0. Be that as it may, I would like to thank everyone who responded for your kind and gracious help. You've been just great. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Urgent! Xserver broken -- Help!
Dear friends: I seem to have hit a minor snag, but I have no idea how to get out it. I would really appreciate your help. I am using LM 7.2 with KDE 2.1.1. I tried to download Ximiam Gnome 1.4 (which allows for installation on LM 7.2). After downloading and configuration, I encountered a host of installation errors (after the install process was finished). So, I decided to go back to Gnome 1.2. I reinstalled the six Gnome files that I had to UNinstall prior to trying to install Ximiam 1.4. When doing a rpm -qa | grep gnome I see that all my old Gnome 1.2 files are there. When doing rpm -qa | grep kde I see that all my KDE 2.1.1mkd files are there. After rebuilding my rpm database (#rpm --rebuilddb) and updating my menus (update-menus -v), both of which were successful and rebooting, I logged into KDE 2.1.1 without a hitch. But something has since gone wrong, and I can't figure it out. I tried to remove my .Xauthority file in my home directory and allow a new .Xauthority to be created. Well, a new .Xauthority file was created but I still cannot log into X (any X gui, I have tried startx, startx KDE, startx Gnome, startxfce, all to no avail. Nothing seems to work). I am stuck forever in the console. By the way, all of the files in my home directory (ls -la | more) show belong to me (sher) rather than root, including .Xauthority. Below is the error message I get in the console every time I try to log into KDE with startx (or any other command for any other gui): BEGIN The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports: Error: Bad length in Symbols Output file /var/tmp/server-0.xkm removed. Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the Xserver Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap _Font TransSocket UNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111 failed to set default font path 'Unix/:-1' Fatal server error: Could not open default font 'fixed' X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). END Would really appreciate your help. I just don't understand enough of what's going on to fix this. Thank you in advance. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Urgent! Xserver broken -- footnote
Dear friends: I can't get startx to work either as root or user. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Xserver broken -- Still broken
Dear friends: Unfortunately, when I type the command #service xfs restart I get FAILED. Similarly, when I type #/etc/rc.d/init.d/./xfs restart I also get FAILED. Same thing happens whether I type the command as user or root. And the same also for the command startx as user or root. When I type /etc/rc.d/init.d/./xfs status I get xfs is dead, but pid file exists. When I reboot, I get green OK check marks for everything, including Restarting X font Server. I feel trapped in the console and have no idea what the problem is or how to solve it. Thanks so very much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Xserver broken -- partition full
Dear friends: My thanks to Craig Sprout for this hint. I hope this leads to a solution. I checked my partitions (df) and, lo and behold, discovered that my main partition (/) is absolutely full (0 bytes left and 100% of disk space used). This doesn't make any sense to me. This may have something to do with my failed attempt to install Ximiam Gnome 1.4 a day or so ago, which ended with a long list of errors at the very end of installation and forced me to cancel the whole thing. By the way, all of my XFree86 files are versions 4.03, including my Xfree86-xfs file. Is this correct? And I use Xfree86-SVGA 3.3.6 as my default Xserver with my Nvidia card. Xfree86 4.0.3 doesn't work on my computer. Thanks again for trying to help. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Ximian 1.4 available for LM 7.2
Dear friends: I thought you might wish to know that Ximian Gnome 1.4 is now available for the first time (at long last, but really too late) for LM 7.2. I hope they make it available for LM 8.0 soon. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Ximian 1.4 on LM 7.2 -- Instructions
Dear friends: A hint: I am now downloading Ximian 1.4 for lM 7.2. During install you are asked to UNinstall a number of Gnome files. My strong suggestion: write down the files on a piece of paper, CLOSE Ximian 1.4, uninstall the files, then reopen xterm and start the Ximiam 1.4 install again. I tried to uninstall the incompatible files on another xterm. Didn't work. Uninstall just hung in suspension for ever. I did the above and everything worked. I hope the install is successful. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Looking for RealPlayer 7 (Seven)
Dear friends: I recently installed the RealPlayer 8 .bin version for Linux. I also installed all the plugins and mimetypes (sh mimetypes.sh and sh plugins.sh). Everything installed perfectly. However, I've noticed problems with RealPlayer 8. The broadband screen is half the size it should be (and no zoom option is available). Or else certain embedded files do not work or do not work properly. Obviously, the RealPlayer 8 rpm won't work on LM72. This is ironic. I used to have RealPlayer 7. I foolishly deleted it from my web site storage place when I installed RealPlayer 8. Would someone happen to still have a copy of the RealPlayer 7 rpm? If so, may I ask if you could send me a copy by email attachment? I would really appreciate it. But, before you do it, PLEASE contact me FIRST by regular email. I'll let you know if I still need it. Thank you so very much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Moziilla 0.8.1 --NEW -- RH6 RPMS!
Dear friends: The RH6 RPMS for Mozilla 0.8.1 have just been released. I just installed them. they are for the i386 build, NOT the i586 build, but they installed PERFECTLY, without any error messages, and Mozilla 0.8.1 is so far working very, very well. So, for us LM72 users, at least until LM 8.0 comes out, this version of Mozilla may be the best and safest. The Texstar i586 rpms (based on the Cooker i586 version) yield the infamous "runtime mismatch, so leaking context" error message, which, as it turned out, was no laughing matter. At least, from my experience, the Texstar i586 Mozilla kept crashing and freezing until I had to get rid of it. OK, here is the URL for the spanking new RH6 i386 rpms for Mozilla 0.8.1 http://people.redhat.com/blizzard/software/RH6/RPMS/i386/ mozilla-0.8.1-2.i386.. 09-Apr-2001 19:09 6.8M mozilla-chat-0.8.1-2.. 09-Apr-2001 19:0981k mozilla-devel-0.8.1-.. 09-Apr-2001 19:06 2.3M mozilla-mail-0.8.1-2.. 09-Apr-2001 19:09 1.3M mozilla-psm-0.8.1-2... 09-Apr-2001 19:09 599k Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 for LM72 error messages
Dear Mark: Rebuilding an src.rpm package is the easiest thing in the world. Download the src.rpm package, then, as root , type in xterm: #rpm --rebuild mozilla-0.8.1.src.rpm (or whatever the name of the file). Make sure the file ends in "src.rpm", not "rpm." You can also add the target build for your system: rpm --rebuild mozilla-0.8.1.src.rpm --target=i586 You should replace "i586" by whatever your system demands. Remember that AMD K6 systems are really i586, NOT i686 as they claim. You can try it first without the target setting and, if necessary, try it again with the target setting. There is NOTHING else to be done. Just wait. It could take an hour or two or three or many more depending on what you are rebuilding, on how big the files is. If all goes well, your rebuilding will end with a return to the prompt and with NO error messages. You then go to /usr/src/ to find your RPM file, that is, the rpm file you just built for your own system. All such rebuilt rpms are auotomatically stored in: [sher@sher07 sher]$ cd /usr/src/RPM/RPMS [sher@sher07 RPMS]$ ls i386/ i486/ i586/ i686/ k6/ noarch/ [sher@sher07 RPMS]$ Go into any of these builds and look for your files. It should be stored in whatever your system build category is. But, if not, try them all to be sure. They should be in one of these categories. Benjamin
[expert] Rebuilding an src.rpm file
Dear Mark: Forgot to mention: [After you have rebuilt your rpms from your src.rpm, just use them as you would any RPMS. You might wish to uninstall any other rpms that are built for a different category and then install your new, customized RPMS. -- Benjamin] Rebuilding an src.rpm package is the easiest thing in the world. Download the src.rpm package, then, as root , type in xterm: #rpm --rebuild mozilla-0.8.1.src.rpm (or whatever the name of the file). Make sure the file ends in "src.rpm", not "rpm." You can also add the target build for your system: rpm --rebuild mozilla-0.8.1.src.rpm --target=i586 You should replace "i586" by whatever your system demands. Remember that AMD K6 systems are really i586, NOT i686 as they claim. You can try it first without the target setting and, if necessary, try it again with the target setting. There is NOTHING else to be done. Just wait. It could take an hour or two or three or many more depending on what you are rebuilding, on how big the files is. If all goes well, your rebuilding will end with a return to the prompt and with NO error messages. You then go to /usr/src/ to find your RPM file, that is, the rpm file you just built for your own system. All such rebuilt rpms are auotomatically stored in: [sher@sher07 sher]$ cd /usr/src/RPM/RPMS [sher@sher07 RPMS]$ ls i386/ i486/ i586/ i686/ k6/ noarch/ [sher@sher07 RPMS]$ Go into any of these builds and look for your files. It should be stored in whatever your system build category is. But, if not, try them all to be sure. They should be in one of these categories. Benjamin
[expert] Mozilla update confusion
Dear friends: Just take a look! Linux is confused by the Mozilla version numbers. It thinks that mozilla-0.8-2 (i.e. 0.8, the version released on Feb. 17) is newer than mozilla-0.8.1 (the version recently issued on March 26). How is this possible. A human being might slip but how could a machine? Any explanation? [root@sher07 mozilla]# rpm -Uvh --test *.rpm package mozilla-0.8-2 (which is newer than mozilla-0.8.1-2mdk) is already installed package mozilla-mail-0.8-2 (which is newer than mozilla-mail-0.8.1-2mdk) is already installed package mozilla-psm-0.8-2 (which is newer than mozilla-psm-0.8.1-2mdk) is already installed [root@sher07 mozilla]# rm mozilla-devel-0.8.1-2mdk.i586.rpm rm: remove `mozilla-devel-0.8.1-2mdk.i586.rpm'? [root@sher07 mozilla]# rm mozilla-irc-0.8.1-2mdk.i586.rpm rm: remove `mozilla-irc-0.8.1-2mdk.i586.rpm'? This, however, does not explain the "runtime mismatch, so leaking context" error message you get when installing mozilla 0.8.1 because I had uninstalled version 0.8 and deleted all files (including hidden files and configuration files) before installing the new 0.8.1 version. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] upgrade RPM 3 to 4 -- Where?
Dear friends: I recently heard that Red Hat has produced a special RPM package that will allow Red Hat 6 users (who use rpm version 3 to upgrade packages that are built with rpm version 4). If so, does anyone know where I can find this information, and, more importantly, what is the opinion of Mandrake experts on whether such an rpm "upgrade" would work in Mandrake 7.2? Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Mozilla update confusion
Dear Mark: Thanks so much. Did just that. Benjamin
Re: [expert] upgrade RPM 3 to 4 -- Where?
Dear Mark: I tend to agree with you. I thought I would raise the question, anyway. I guess for those who stay with LM72, they can still always install RH 6.2 versions of programs that are not available in LM72 rpm form. RH6.2 is still used everywhere, and for that reason Red Hat continues to produce rpms for RH6 as well as RH7. For instance, Mozilla 0.8.1 should appear soon on the Mozilla download page in both RH6 and RH7 rpm format. Thanks so much. Benjamin If you're running a 7.2 system I would really "strongly" advise against using any other version of RPM other then version 3. the one that you have on there already. you REALLY don't want the headaches of trying to convert from RPM version 3.x.x to version 4. There's an old saying my grandfather used to say to me when I was very small. "If it ain't broke boy...don't fix it!" -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 for LM72 error messages
Dear Tom: Thanks so much for your detailed comments on mozilla 0.8.1. I did in fact try to rebuild the Cooker src.rpm for mozilla 0.8.1 but failed and got the same error messages that I got from the Texstar rpm. And it showed in the performance: constant crashes and freezes. Please note my new post with the URL of the Red Hat 6 src.rpm of mozilla 0.8.1 (dated Apr 6, 01). I hope this RH6 src.rpm (which uses rpm 3, just like all Mandrake versions up until and including LM72) will yield perfect i586 mozilla files on my AMD K6-2 (which, we have been told, is really a i586) and without any error messages. Will let the list know if my rebuild is not perfect. Thanks again. Benjamin
[expert] Kmail small print fonts -- Solved!
Dear friends: I figured out an ad hoc solution to the problem of small fonts in Kmail. I discovered that when I tried to use my True Type fonts (added from Windows via DrakConf/Fonts), the print fonts were really tiny, barely legible and very hard on the eyes. Thanks to a tip from Andrew, I decided to experiment by using only Type 1 fonts. Bottom line: If you set the font in Kmail's Settings, Configuration, Appearance, Fonts to a font like Adobe helvetica, size 18, regular for "messaage body" (as opposed to "message list," etc.), you will get a moderately sized, readable printed text that is Adobe helvetica. The key seems to be to find the font that works with your printer in Kmail. The results is pleasant and acceptable. Hopefully, in the future Kmail will be able to do more, but this is good enough for the time being. However, when clicking on the printer icon in the toolbar, you should also change the letter size to "letter" (which is our American 11 x 8.5 standard size letter). KDE has set the default to A4, which is the European standard. Otherwise, you'll have serious problems printing, paper jamming, missing text, etc. OK, this is not quite as good as I would like it, but it is good enough for the time being. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Install/Uninstall Mozilla source tarball
Dear friends: Question: If I build the Mozilla tarball from the source tarball at mozilla, can I then uninstall it? Or if I want to upgrade later, can I do that? How do you UNINSTALL a mozilla tarball that you built from the source tarball, gunzip or bzip file? Thank you so much. Benjamin
Re: [expert] Install/Uninstall Mozilla source tarball
Dear Todd: Thanks so much for your two messages. Really appreciate it. Benjamin
[expert] RH 6 src.rpm for Mozilla 0.8.1 -- URL!
Dear friends: If you would like to download the Red Hat 6 src.rpm file for the recent Mozilla 0.8.1 of March 26 (compatible with LM72), go to: http://people.redhat.com/blizzard/software/RH6/SRPMS/ The exact name of the file is: mozilla-0.8.1-1.src.rpm 06-Apr-2001 02:10 29.9M This will allow you to rebuild the src.rpm as your own full suite of mozilla files (mozilla, mozilla-psm, mozilla-mail, mozilla-developer). If you have an AMD K6-2 as I do, you will be able to rebuild the RH file as i586 files. I have been told that performance should dramatically improve and you should (I hope) have no error messages. I mention this partly because, in spite of assurance to the contrary, the Texstar rpm version of mozilla 0.8.1 (rebuilt from the Cooker directory, which uses rpm version 4) yielded the error messages: runtime mismatch, so leaking context. I am not a programmer, just an ordinary user, but when I tried to use the Texstar mozilla 0.8.1, it repeatedly crashed or froze. I was very unhappy and went right back to mozilla 0.8 (also available on the Texstar site -- and the 0.8 version worked very well). You might wish to bookmark the Red Hat site for future versions of Mozilla, especially the long-awaited upcoming recommended beta version .9 and, then, of course, version 1.0. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] RH6 Mozilla src.rpm fails
Dear friends: I must sadly report that my attempt to rebuild the RH6 src.rpm of mozilla 0.8.1 has failed. Lots of error messages have caused the rebuilding to abort. My apologies. Perhaps you might have better luck on your systems. Maybe it has something to do with my AMD K6-2 (really a i586, NOT an i686) or maybe some hidden incompatibility between the RH6 src.rpm and LM7.2 . Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 for LM72 error messages
Dear Tom and friends: I tried to rebuild the Cooker versions of Mozilla but still got the same error messages because of the rpm issue. By the way, my AMD K6-2 400 is really a i586, not an i686. There was a discussion of this on our list recently, and you may recall Jose M. Sanchez informed opinion that the AMD K6-2 is really a i586, NOT, as AMD's marketing claims, a 686. The Texstar rpms are i586 and I hope they were in fact rebuilt for LM72 using rpm version 3.0, not the 4.0 rpm version used in building Cooker/LM-8. That's the issue. If Texstar's i586 rpms are OK for LM72 why am I getting the "runtime mismatch" and the "leaking context" errors? And what in the world does this mean? Mozilla does install correctly with 50 hashes but afterwords, before returning to the prompt, it give you these two error messages. What does this mean? Thanks so very much. Benjamin On Sunday 08 April 2001 11:44, you wrote: On Saturday 07 April 2001 08:08 pm, Benjamin Sher wrote: As I reported earlier, you can get Mozilla 0.8.1 (the latest March 26, 2001) version for LM72 (not for Cooker or LM8.0 directly from Texstar at: http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] KDE 2.1.1 for LM72 -- Success After All!
Dear Randy: Thanks for your kind words. Wish I could help you with your specific quesitons. But I am just a newbie. Hope someone on the list is qualified to answer them. Thanks again. Benjamin On Sunday 08 April 2001 17:13, you wrote: Benjamin, Thanks for your efforts and persistence in sorting this out. I have some questions that you or someone else might be able to answer: 1. Will the rpms install / work with XFree86.3.x.x? (It looks like the files you listed include only XFree86-4.0.3. One of my machines will only work with XFree86-3.x.x because it has an SiS 5597 video chipset on board.) 2. I upgraded one of my Mandrake 7.2 installations to kde 2.1. There are some problems -- it does not work 100% correctly. Do you think I can use the rpms to upgrade from my current installation to kde 2.1.1, or should I make a "clean" reinstallation of Mandrake 7.2 and start from there? Aside: There has been some speculation that the XFree86-4.0.3 drivers for SiS will work with the SiS 5597. Can anybody actually confirm this? (If there is misinformation, I contributed to it -- I asked on the XFree mailing list about SiS 5597 drivers for 4.0.3. Someone responded saying they believed the 4.0.3 driver worked for the SiS 5597 because there were multiple references to the SiS 5597 in the driver source code. I don't believe that person actually tried it, and I never actually tried it, but I passed the same information to someone else (on the cooker list IIRC). Sorry, my mistake! Thanks, Randy Kramer -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] KDE 2.1.1 for LM72 -- Success After All!
Dear Kompukit: You can do #rpm --rebuilddb and #update-menus -v both in KDE"s konsole (or any xterm) or you can log out of KDE into the console, and do it there. If you have chosen to boot up to KDE directly (runlevel 5, i.e. graphically), then you should do this in KDE's xterm, then reboot. If you boot up to the console first (runlevel 3), then type startx to log into KDE, then you can perform these commands either in KDE or in the console, then log out back into the console after installation of KDE 2.1.1. and log back in or, to play it safe, just reboot. Benjamin On Sunday 08 April 2001 22:58, you wrote: Below, is a portion of what you had instructed... for installing KDE2.1.1 final. How exactly do you EXIT KDE to go into console mode...? do you exit as if to logout of the system...then when it asks.. select console mode is this how? Benjamin Sher wrote: After installation, exit KDE, then in the console do a: #rpm --rebuilddb (rebuilding the database) and #update-menus -v Then reboot and you've got KDE 2.1.1. You can check the Control Center to see the new version number. -- Registered Linux User: 167369 = http://www.kompukit.com = [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 7110071 Personal WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org WebDesigner: http://www.kompukit.com/kitdesigns (Personal Server runs: M-F= 7pm-12am S+S=12pm-12am) (US EST) -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Kmail print fonts -- too small!!!
Dear friends: I like Kmail a lot, but, as is often the case, a simple feature or lack of it, can be an insurmountable obstacle. And, in this case, it may be that I am just missing something. I have been learning how to configure Kmail (and KDE 2.1.1 in general). Amazing what you can do. For example, I had no idea you can change the fonts in KDE, almost anywhere. No need to accept the font sizes or typefaces anywhere. You can change them in Control Center, Look Feel, Fonts, etc. I learned to change the SCREEN fonts in Kmail receive and send messages. Very pleased. However, no matter what I do, I find it impossible to change the PRINT fonts in Kmail. I have two "locally connected" printers listed under Kmail, Print (Okipage 10e, my printer) and lp printer. Using other one produces a printed page in tiny font sizes, absolutely unacceptably tiny. You can barely read them. On the other hand, the same printer produces wonderful print quality and font sizes in Netscape Messenger. Am I missing something? Surely, there must be an answer to this in Kmail. Thank you so kindly. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 error messages -- Explained
Dear friends: The following is a letter from Texstar concerning the "runtime mismatch, so leaking context!" error message you get when installing Mozilla 0.8.1 on LM72 ( i.e. installing the special Texstar version for LM72 available from Texstar at: http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org First, let me add Texstar's explanation of how he built these rpms: "The Mozilla rpms have been updated to the most recent version. I have been using it with no problems the past few days. All rpms are recompiled from the originals at Mandrake. I just download the source , install the source rpm and type rpm -ba --target=i586 rpmspecnname.spec. This builds a new rpm based on my current setup which is Linux Mandrake 7.2, Rpm 3.0 and glibc 2.1. " Below is Texstar's explanation for the "runtime mismatch, so leaking context" error message. I would appreciate if one of our experts could explain just what this is all about and what we should do about it. Looks very cryptic to me as a newbie. Thank you so kindly. Benjamin BEGIN This is what I found on the error you encountered. It has something to do with the Mozilla skins. Hi i have a problem starting the Mozilla browser.. I pasted the output here. Does anybody know whats wrong ? Registering plugin 0 for: "*","All types",".*" Failed to load XBL document jar:resource:///chrome/classic.jar!/skin/classic/communicator/widgetBindings .xml Runtime mismatch, so leaking context! This was the answer: Hi, this looks like the classic skin is horked. Find the ~/.mozilla/.../.../chrome/user-skins.rdf and make it look somewhat like this: ?xml version="1.0"? RDF:RDF xmlns:NS1="http://www.mozilla.org/rdf/chrome#" xmlns:RDF="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:editor" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:editor"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:chatzilla" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:chatzilla"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:global" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:global"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:cview" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:cview"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:messenger" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:messenger"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:communicator" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:communicator"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:inspector" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:classic/1.0:inspector"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:xmlterm" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:xmlterm"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:vixen" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:classic/1.0:vixen"/ /RDF:Description RDF:Description about="urn:mozilla:package:navigator" NS1:selectedSkin resource="urn:mozilla:skin:modern/1.0:navigator"/ /RDF:Description /RDF:RDF
[expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 error messages -- Explained --footnote
Dear friends: The /chrome/user-skins.rdf file is located in the home directory if you installed the tar.gz file but in the /usr/local/mozilla or /usr/lib/mozilla directory if you installed the rpm version. Yours, Benjamin
Re: [expert] Kmail print fonts -- too small!!!
Dear Ken: Thanks so much for writing. I appreciate it. I can't help but wonder if we are talking about the same thing. There is no Look n Feel category in Kmail, Settings, Configuration. That's in KDE Control Center, which controls display fonts. I can and have changed the DISPLAY fonts in Kmail, both for receiving and sending mail, but can I change the PRINT fonts? The print font doesn't change and is tiny and hard to read. Is there a way to change the print font in Kmail? Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Mozilla .8 -- search fonts
Dear friends: I have started using Mozilla 0.8 as my default browser (and am looking forward to 0.8.1). I am especially pleased with the control over the size of the fonts. However, I have two questions: 1) The much vaunted Search function of Mozilla seems to have turned to ashes: Clicking on Search does NOT bring up the Google search engine, as it clearly should according to my Preferences, Navigator, Internet Search, selection (just checked again to be sure: it says: Google). Instead, I am presented with Netscape.com's portal. Same things happens in Netscape 4.76. But in the old 4.76 if you click on Edit, Find on the Internet often enough, you WILL get the Google box. But in Mozilla 0.8, you won't see it at all. So, who needs the toolbar, then. Instead, I recommend doing what I have done: uncheck the toolbar altogether (including My Sidebar), everything except the menu, go to http://www.google.com, then make a bookmark, in Edit Bookmarks, if necessary, move your Google bookmark way up to the top of the bookmark list, and now, if you want to REALLY search the Internet, just open your Bookmarks (thank God it is listed as a menu itself, and click on Google and there you are in an instant. Of course, you could select any search engine you wish. What a great waste of resources. A great Search feature with My Sidebar really being useful for this purpose,-- and all ruined by a mercenary, self-destructive shoot-oneself-in-the-foot corporate reptile, i.e. AOL/Netscape. If I am wrong, if I have missed something, my apologies to Mozilla and AOL/Netscape. Please correct me if I am wrong. But if I am right, then it's all very sad. 2) No less sad is the buggy Preferences box (Edit, Preferences). Ever since Mozilla .7, I have found it impossible to replace the default adobe fonts (which are, admittedly very good) with my Windows True Type fonts (I have a dual-boot system). I had NO problem with this in Netscape, and I have been able, albeit with some effort, to configure the Preferences in Mozilla .8 (you have to do it one option at a time), i.e. everything EXCEPT the fonts. Every single time that I have tried to do this, Mozilla crashes. And I have tried every version of Mozilla available, rpm, tarball, Full Install, etc. etc., every build available on the Mozilla download page. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how can this be solved? Is there a workaround, perhaps a manual workaround. If so, please share this secret with me, and, please be easy on me, I am just an ordinary user and need precise instructions. Yet, the preferences file in ~/.mozilla clearly says: "Do not edit this generated file!" So what is a Mozilla user to do? Thank you very kindly. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] KDE 2.1.1 + Mozilla 0.8.1 for LM72
Dear friends: Just wanted to pass on the good news that KDE 2.1.1 (the upgrade from KDE 2.1) is now available in i586 rpm format from: http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org All of these i586 rpms (just issued on April 7) have been built from the Cooker site and made available on LM72 (i.e. using our version 3.0 rpm instead of the version 4 rpm required for Cooker's i586 rpms. Another big news item: The new Mozilla 0.8.1 files have also just been made available as i586 rpms for LM72. But please remember: these are UNsupported rpms. They are NOT supported officially by Mandrake. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] WARNING: Forget KDE 2.1.1 from Texstar!
Dear friends: My deep apologies. I assumed that the KDE 2.1.1 files (and the Mozilla 0.8.1 files) at Texstar (http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org), which claims be an exclusively LM72 rpm site, would have produced rpms that work with LM72's rpm version 3.0 and that they would also supply rpms for all dependencies. That's why I didn't even bother to test their KDE 2.1.1 before making my announcement. Furthermore, while their Mozilla 0.8 (based on the Feb. 17, 2001 version) installs and works perfectly (except for Mozilla's fonts bug in Preferences), their Mozilla 0.8.1 installs with two major error messages, neither of which I understand: 1) runtime mismatch 2) leaking context I've therefore aborted installation of both KDE 2.1.1 and Mozilla 0.8.1. Perhaps Texstar is not aware of the rpm incompatibility issue (LM72 uses rpm version 3, LM-8, i.e. Cooker, uses rpm version 4). My apologies again. Yours, Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] KDE 2.1.1 for LM72 -- Success After All!
Dear friends: Well, looks like I was wrong again. But this time it's a pleasant surprise. Let's go back to the KDE 2.1.1 upgrade for LM72 site from Texstar at: http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org This site has i586 rpms for LM72 that will allow you to upgrade your current KDE to the final version 2.1.1 I just sucessfully upgraded my KDE 2.1 to KDE 2.1.1 using the instructions and files at Texstar. See my instructions and explanation below. All of these i586 rpms (just issued on April 7) have been built from the Cooker site and made available on LM72 (i.e. using our version 3.0 rpm instead of the version 4 rpm required for Cooker's i586 rpms. Another big news item: The new Mozilla 0.8.1 files have also just been made available as i586 rpms for LM72. But please remember: these are UNsupported rpms. They are NOT officially supported by Mandrake. INSTRUCTIONS: I'll take the blame for my share of the responsiblity for misleading everybody earlier (not once but twice) but the author of Texstar should take his share of the blame, too. When you arrive at Texstar, AVOID any links on the main screen (FTP or HTTP links, etc.). That was my mistake earlier. This is NOT the entrance to the KDE 2.1.1 files. Instead, look at the top left corner of the screen. You will see a penguin (that is NOT a link but should be one). Right below it you will find the link you want: Pclinuxonline. As you can see, it is underlined. Click on it. Now look for the section pertaining to KDE 2.1.1 for LM72. First, download the two freetype2 files freetype2-2.0.2-1mdk.i586.rpm freetype2-devel-2.0.2-1mdk.i586.rpm and install them first. Then create a KDE-2.1.1 directory and download all the files INDIVIDUALLY. I don't think there is any other way. Here is what my directory looks like. I call it KDE-FINAL: [sher@sher07 sher]$ cd KDE-FINAL [sher@sher07 KDE-FINAL]$ ls XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-Xnest-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-Xvfb-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-devel-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-doc-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-glide-module-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-libs-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-server-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-static-libs-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm XFree86-xfs-4.0.3-1.1mdk.i586.rpm arts-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdeadmin-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdebase-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdebase-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdebase-devel-static-libraries-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdebase-nsplugins-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdegames-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdegames-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdegraphics-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdegraphics-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdelibs-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdelibs-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdelibs-devel-static-libraries-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdelibs-sound-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdelibs-sound-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdemultimedia-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdemultimedia-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdenetwork-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdenetwork-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdepim-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdepim-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdesdk-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdesdk-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdesupport-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdesupport-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdetoys-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdetoys-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdeutils-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdeutils-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdevelop-1.4.1-1mdk.i586.rpm kdoc-2.1.1-1mdk.noarch.rpm koffice-2.0.1-7mdk.i586.rpm koffice-devel-2.0.1-7mdk.i586.rpm libarts2-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm libarts2-devel-2.1.1-1mdk.i586.rpm libqt2-2.3.0-2mdk.i586.rpm libqt2-devel-2.3.0-2mdk.i586.rpm qt2-Xt-2.3.0-2mdk.i586.rpm qt2-designer-2.3.0-2mdk.i586.rpm qt2-static-libraries-2.3.0-2mdk.i586.rpm [sher@sher07 KDE-FINAL]$ Now, after installing the 2freetype2 files, install the KDE files (all 53 of them, 120.1 meg) as follows: #rpm -Uvh --nodeps --replacefiles *.rpm When I first did an rpm -Uvh *.rpm I got an error message telling me that there was one failed dependency, namely, that kdesu was not installed. That's not true because kdesu is included in kde-base (and is not available separately in LM72). So, there are NO failed dependencies. But some files in KDE2.1.1 must replace certain files in earlier versions of KDE 2 (you must first install KDE 2.0 or KDE 2.01 in order to upgrade to KDE 2.1.1. Installation was a success. All 53 files returned 50 hashes each. There was one error message about a certain font but it said: "skipping." so I am sure everything installed OK. After installation, exit KDE, then in the console do a: #rpm --rebuilddb (rebuilding the database) and #update-menus -v Then reboot and you've got KDE 2.1.1. You can check the Control Center to see the new version number. My thanks to everyone who helped. Hope I have been of help to others, especially to other newbies like myself. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Mozilla 0.8.1 for LM72 error messages
Dear friends: As I reported earlier, you can get Mozilla 0.8.1 (the latest March 26, 2001) version for LM72 (not for Cooker or LM8.0 directly from Texstar at: http://texstar.dyn.dhs.org I had no problem installing the Mozilla file itself. It installed with 50 perfect hashes. But I did get two error messages: 1) runtime mismatch 2) leaking context Could one of the gurus on our list please explain to us newbies what this is all about and whether it would be safe to use this version of Mozilla or whether it would be safer to use Mozilla 0.8 (from Feb. 17, 2001), also available, by the way, from the same site for LM72. Thank you so very much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Relinking in Galeon/Mozilla -- how?
Dear friends: After experimenting with the failed dependencies of Galeon 10.2 and Mozilla 0.8.1. for Mandrake, I have finally settled on galeon-0.8.1-rh6_2, which is a) a i386 file, NOT a i586 file, b) is a Red Hat i386 file and c) most strangely, is to be found in Mandrake-devel/unsupported/7.2/i586 (!). A Red Hat 386 file right in the middle of nothing but i586 Mandrake files. Note: This version of Galeon (0.8.1) is dated March 1 and is based on Mozilla 0.8 (dated Feb 17, 2001), not on the latest Mozilla 0.8.1 (dated March 26, 2001). That's fine. By the way, I did not find a src.rpm file under SRPMS in the corresponding directory. Well, that doesn't bother me, folks. Just mentioning this as background for my problem. PROBLEM: I installed Mozilla 0.8 (a 586 file, which I rebuilt from the RH 6.2 source rpm). No problem. I then installed Galeon 8.1 (a Galeon version compatible with Mozilla 0.8). The installation went very well. All plugins and bookmarks were transferred automatically. However, during the install, Galeon issued the following error message. It looks pretty harmless, but I don't really know how to carry out the instructions. Meanwhile, Galeon keeps crashing when I try to surf. Is the crashing related to the error message below? [sher@sher07 sher]$ galeon /usr/bin/galeon-bin: Symbol `__vt_28nsCreateInstanceByContractID' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking /usr/bin/galeon-bin: Symbol `__vt_16nsQueryInterface' has different size in shared object, consider re-linking Thanks so much. I like Galeon, but if it keeps crashing, I'll never get a chance to find out what it can or can't do. Hope to hear from a Galeon fan. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Installing 586 over 386?
Dear friends: A quick question: If you are installing a i586 file over an i386 file (all things being otherwise identical, including distro, etc.) should you first uninstall the i386 and then install the i586 or is this automatically taken care of by the --Uhv option, just as it when installing higher versions of programs on top of each other (e.g. Mozilla .8 over Mozilla .7)? Are we talking about the same UNINSTALL/INSTALL process in -Uvh or are we talking about apples and oranges? Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] Installing 586 over 386?
Dear Tom: Thanks so very much for the clarification. And thanks a million for the instructions on installing RealPlayer8 with plugins and mimetypes. That's what I did -- thanks to you. The other option, that of adding the plugins and mimetypes MANUALLY, did not please me at all. So, your solution was powerful, simple and on target. Thanks again. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
