[expert] Problem with iptables

2002-09-30 Thread Olivier Monod
Hello, I am trying to use iptables with the Mandrake 8.2, but I have this message: # iptables -L /lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz: init_module: Device or resource busy Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,

Re: [expert] GTK Font Override in 9.0?

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
Jerry A! [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I set a custom font in my .gtkrc (via gtk-switch-themes) and I'm noticing incosistent behavior applying the custom font. For instance, xmtr, Samsung's printer utility, SJog, all work correctly. However, aumix, gkrellm, AbiWord, Gnumeric don't respect the

Re: [expert] GTK Font Override in 9.0?

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
Vox [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jerry A! [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I set a custom font in my .gtkrc (via gtk-switch-themes) and I'm noticing incosistent behavior applying the custom font. For instance, xmtr, Samsung's printer utility, SJog, all work correctly. However, aumix, gkrellm,

Re: [expert] Problem with iptables

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
Olivier Monod [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could you please tell me why and how can I change that. rmmod ipchains (as root) then try again. Vox -- Pain is the gift of the gods, and I'm the one they chose as their messenger For info on safety in the BDSM lifestyle

Re: [expert] Installing Apps in 9.0

2002-09-30 Thread mikalzet
On 29 Sep 2002, Andy Weller wrote: I have just installed 9.0 and am in the process of installing all other apps that I need for my work. Unfortunately, I have the following problems trying to install some image processing software that I use. In 7.2, 8.0, 8.1 8.2 I had no problems at

Re: [expert] SOLVED Memory segmentation fault with Setiathome

2002-09-30 Thread Thierry TERRIER
Dear dfox and all the list, Some news of my problem of memory segmentation fault with Setiathome on AMD K7. This week-end, I had repair my PC. I'm afraid but the problem was been really the over temperature ! My fan was OK, but the thermal isolator part on radiator was burned ! (a nice square

Re: [expert] Mdk 9.0 Remember Windows Positions?

2002-09-30 Thread Alastair Scott
On 29 Sep 2002 17:57:02 -0500 Chuck Stuettgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, I give up... I've installed 9.0 and overall I'm satisfied, however there is one thing that is driving me crazy. In Gnome, every application opens in the same location, the upper left corner, no matter where I

Re: [expert] Control center wont start

2002-09-30 Thread Jeroen Vloothuis
Op zaterdag 28 september 2002 01:42, schreef Jeroen Vloothuis: On starting drakconf as root I get: Sat Sep 28 01:41:18 2002 Gtk-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GtkObject' at /usr/sbin/drakconf line 857. Can't call method set_active on an undefined value at /usr/sbin/drakconf

Re: [expert] mdk 8.2 and kernel 2.4.19 ?

2002-09-30 Thread Ivailo Josifov
Yes, it's running much better. I had some problems with USB mouse with 2.4.18 om my Thinkpad R30. Now all is ok with 2.4.19. - Original Message - From: hans schneidhofer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [expert] mdk 8.2 and

Re: [expert] Problem with iptables

2002-09-30 Thread Thierry TERRIER
Hi, You can enable iptables OR ipchains in the kernel. In your case ipchains appear to be enable ! (check it by #ipchains -L -vxn) Try to boot to an other kernel (mdk secure) or enable option and recompile your kernel. Best regards Thierry A French to a French in English ;-) Olivier Monod a

Re: [expert] GTK Font Override in 9.0?

2002-09-30 Thread Jerry A!
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 02:27:22AM -0500, Vox wrote: : Vox [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : : Jerry A! [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : : I set a custom font in my .gtkrc (via gtk-switch-themes) and I'm : noticing incosistent behavior applying the custom font. : : For instance, xmtr, Samsung's

[expert] gui-configuration howto ...

2002-09-30 Thread hans privat
hi, are some docs available for configuring the gdm or however the graphical login is called? any helps or hints are very welcome thanks and bye hans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [expert] gui-configuration howto ...

2002-09-30 Thread Barran, Richard
hi, are some docs available for configuring the gdm or however the graphical login is called? any helps or hints are very welcome thanks and bye hans I use the KDE Control Center (is that the right name?) to configure graphical login - can't remember exactly which menu it's on, but it

[expert] trackball mouse and mandrake 8.2

2002-09-30 Thread Dave Whiting
Hi, I'm running mandrake 8.2 and am thinking of getting a trackball mouse. Does anyone out there know which ones work with 8.2? Thanks, Dave. Dave Whiting University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle UK Tel: +44 191 222 6602 Want to buy your Pack or Services from

[expert] Database filsystems

2002-09-30 Thread olaf_lists
Is there a database filsystem for linux? I call database filesystem a filsystem that can associate a set of classes to every file: file cantaperme.mp3 - [music, ]anime, noir, ost, italian file wallpaper1.png - [image, ]anime, noir, wallpaper file review.html - [hypertext, ]anime, noir, review[,

[expert] GNOME not displaying characters on desktop

2002-09-30 Thread Daniel Lyddy
Hello: Just upgraded from Mandrake 8.2 to Mandrake 9.0 D/L edition. I am starting up in runlevel 5 (X) and all of my GNOME apps, starting from gdm right through to Nautilus, are not displaying any characters on the desktop. The menu entries, the file folders and launchers on my desktop, all of

[expert] MDK9 screensavers

2002-09-30 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SICN
Where did they go. I have a choice of three with KDE. Why was there no option to disable supermount upon installation. Disc 1 will not boot nor read in my Toshiba laptop w/DVD, which is a newer system than my desktop CDR/RW, and it's CDROM too. Brian D. Klar - CVE OTS WPAFB (937) 904-2280

[expert] Quick guide for supporting multiple Virtual hosts with Apache

2002-09-30 Thread Stefano Pogliani
Hi, I am running a public web site on my Linux Box (Thanks a lot, Mandrake and Linux :-) ). Now, I wish to have the possibility to test NEW development using the same Linux host. I thought that this would translate in having Apache supporting multiple virtual hosts: one with the public

[expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Albert E. Whale
If this is posted elsewhere I apologize, however I cannot find the answer. I am installing Mandrake 8.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server. The installation works great until I get to configure the Ethernet. The Server has a Dual NetXtreme Broadcom BCM5701 Gigabit Network controllers. How do I

Re: [expert] Modem for MDK9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Ken THompson
On Sunday 29 September 2002 07:19 pm, Craig Williamson (ENZ) wrote: Hi All, I'm building a PC around Mandrake9.0's hardware requirements. But the only thing I am having trouble with is the Modem. I'm looking for a reliable internal PCI based 56k hardware modem. Can you recommend

[expert] Modems that work

2002-09-30 Thread Ken THompson
On Sunday 29 September 2002 07:19 pm, Craig Williamson (ENZ) wrote: Hi All, I'm building a PC around Mandrake9.0's hardware requirements. But the only thing I am having trouble with is the Modem. I'm looking for a reliable internal PCI based 56k hardware modem. Can you recommend

Re: [expert] Modem for MDK9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Ken THompson
Sorry all, sent this to the wrong list.. On Monday 30 September 2002 09:40 am, Ken THompson wrote: On Sunday 29 September 2002 07:19 pm, Craig Williamson (ENZ) wrote: Hi All, I'm building a PC around Mandrake9.0's hardware requirements. But the only thing I am having trouble with

Re: [expert] Ext3 Question

2002-09-30 Thread Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva
I did this way: tunefs -j /dev/hdxx then, mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-6mdk.img 2.4.18-6mdk reeboot Voillà!!! Note that you have to have (a link) initrd=/boot/initrd.img in your lilo.conf file. On 28 Sep 2002, Rick Friedman wrote: I want to convert my filesystems from ext2 to

[expert] screen blinking all time/sorry about this question:newbie list can not help me.

2002-09-30 Thread rhp.mac
sorry, expert list users, my monitor blinking black all time. I am running mandrake 8.2 ppc. monitor:apple imac/pawerbook 800x600. Grafhic card: ati mach64 xfree86 server:mach64 xfree86 drive: ati I run KDE version 2.2.2 please may you help me? thanks for all help rhp Want to

[expert] TEST-Ignore

2002-09-30 Thread Ken THompson
This is being sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and is being recieved on the KOffice list. -- Ken Thompson, North West Antique Autos Payette, Idaho Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nwaa.com Office Phone: 208-642-0785 Cell Phone: 208-739-2693 Sales and brokering of antique autos and parts. Linux-

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Daniel Woods
I am installing Mandrake 8.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server. The installation works great until I get to configure the Ethernet. The Server has a Dual NetXtreme Broadcom BCM5701 Gigabit Network controllers. How do I get the installation to proceed when these devices are not list in the

Re: [expert] Ext3 Question

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 01:08:34PM -0300 : tunefs -j /dev/hdxx then, mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-6mdk.img 2.4.18-6mdk reeboot Note that you have to have (a link) initrd=/boot/initrd.img in your lilo.conf file. Because he didn't give us enough

Re: [expert] install from ftp with 9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Robin wrote on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 11:02:52AM -0700 : Hi all, I just got MDK 9.0 last night. I remember that I used to be able to just boot with 2nd cd and do a network install from ftp with all versions of 8, but 9.0 is not letting me do it. Did I miss something somewhere? Explain not

Re: [expert] Postfix configuration question??

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Dale Morris wrote on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 11:16:14AM -0700 : I need to configure Postfix so I can use mutt and slrn. Postfix seems pretty According to the way I understand the documentation, all I have to do is edit my /etc/postfix/alias file and change the file to reflect: root:

Re: [expert] rpmdrake 9.0 slowdown

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
J. Grant wrote on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 07:24:04PM +0100 : Hi, just installed 9.0, rpmdrake takes at least 25 secs to open, before it was 2 secs then 5 secs loading the rpm db etc. Anyone else experienced this? got a solution 5 seconds on my Athlon 1.1Gig. Give us your hardware specs. What

[expert] gdm won't start: error while loading shared libraries...

2002-09-30 Thread K Montgomery
I just upgraded to Mandrake 9.0. Gdm used to work just fine, but now it doesn't want to start on boot. Kdm does work. When I try to run gdm (as root) from the command line I get the error message: # gdm -nodaemon /usr/bin/gdm-binary: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome-2.0.so.0:

[expert] mdk9 + alcatel speedtouch

2002-09-30 Thread Azrael
I installed 9.0 and skipped the network setup. I then booted into mandrake and placed mgmt.o into /usr/share/speedtouch Then I went to configure network settings. I tried to configure alcatel speedtouch usb adsl modem. It requested cd 1 and installed files, and then completed. However the

Re: [expert] ipv4 forwarding disabled again when bringing up eth1

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
SainTiss wrote on Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 12:21:18PM +0200 : sysctl -e -p /etc/sysctl.conf /dev/null 21 because in /etc/sysctl.conf, ip_forward is set to 0 Now the question remains: what's the point in enabling ipv4 forwarding if the default sysctl.conf will reset it to 0 again? (I

Re: [expert] where's libqt.so?

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
SainTiss wrote on Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 03:29:21PM +0200 : it seems like libqt.so isn't included in MDK9... I can only find libqt-mt.so, which is the threaded version... It might just work fine, but the problem is that qmake.conf lists: QMAKE_LIBS_QT = -lqt QMAKE_LIBS_QT_THREAD

Re: [expert] gdm won't start: error while loading sharedlibraries...

2002-09-30 Thread Randall Jonasz
Hi, Have you tried ldconfig -p | grep libgnome-2 to make sure the library is recognized by ld? Cheers, Randy On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 13:58, K Montgomery wrote: I just upgraded to Mandrake 9.0. Gdm used to work just fine, but now it doesn't want to start on boot. Kdm does work. When

Re: MORE INFO: Re: [expert] Mdk 9.0: nspluginscan crashed, DCOPserver not running

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Gonzalo Avaria wrote on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 11:13:43PM -0500 : [gonzalo@maxwell gonzalo]$ startkde /usr/bin/test-windows-key: line 5: xmodmap: command not found /usr/bin/test-windows-key: line 6: xmodmap: command not found /usr/bin/startkde: line 150: mkfontdir: command not found

Re: [expert] Modem for MDK9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Vox wrote on Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 09:13:29PM -0500 : Are internal PCI modems not linux friendly, or is there any perfromance problems? Most PCI modems are winmodems, which means either they don't work or only work with propietary drivers, with a very few exceptions. Yes, most are

Re: [expert] Modem for MDK9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Damian G wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 02:11:59AM + : did you read the one comment at the end? is anybosy having problems with USB and 9.0 ?? I'm using two machines to sync to my Zaurus using USB (technically, it's Ethernet over USB), so the answer to that is no. Blue skies...

Re: [expert] USB CD Writer

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
PlugHead wrote on Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 11:36:11PM -0400 : cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open SCSI driver. modprobe sg Blue skies... Todd -- | MandrakeSoft USA | Security is like an onion. It's made | |

Re: [expert] Quick guide for supporting multiple Virtual hosts with Apache

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Stefano Pogliani wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 02:37:42PM +0200 : Hi, same Linux host. I thought that this would translate in having Apache supporting multiple virtual hosts: one with the public domain name and the other for localhost (or for another domain name). Does anybody have a

Re: [expert] TEST-Ignore

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Ken THompson wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:17:19AM -0600 : This is being sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and is being recieved on the KOffice list. I assume you're trying to track down whose local mail delivery is doing something wrong? Look at the headers and give me the name of the individual

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Albert E. Whale
Thanks Daniel, tg3 does not come up on the installation window, nor is it recognized from the Harddrake menus. I'm attempting to compile the Source code object which Dell sent for the RedHat 7.3 installation. Is anyone running the NetXtreme controller on Linux Mandrake? Daniel Woods wrote:

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Albert E. Whale
Recompiling the Source Code modules was the answer. However I do not understand why the module was not included in the list of available network modules for the controller. I take it that this information is Static, not dynamic? So Civilme, what would it take to make the list of modules

[expert] LPD om MDK 9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Mauricy Maiorino
Hi All !! In Mdk 8.2, the printtool can start lpd server. On Mdk 9.0 this option is not displayed!! The problem is on my instalation, cups server don't print in windows printer, just lpd. Somebody can help me?? Thanks !! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [expert] gdm won't start: error while loading shared libraries...

2002-09-30 Thread K Montgomery
Hmm... this command returns nothing. That must be a bad thing. :) I tried messing around with ldconfig, because it has solved problems for me before, but I don't understand it well enough to use it as it probably should be used. ldconfig -p | grep libgnome returns the following, FWIW:

Re: [expert] LPD om MDK 9.0

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Mauricy Maiorino wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 04:44:17PM -0300 : Hi All !! In Mdk 8.2, the printtool can start lpd server. On Mdk 9.0 this option is not displayed!! The problem is on my instalation, cups server don't print in windows printer, just lpd. The lpd server package is no

Re: [expert] gdm won't start: error while loading sharedlibraries...

2002-09-30 Thread Randall Jonasz
I forgot you said you have 9.0 installed. Use rpmdrake and see if gnome2 can be installed that way. Cheers, Randy On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 15:52, K Montgomery wrote: Hmm... this command returns nothing. That must be a bad thing. :) I tried messing around with ldconfig, because it has solved

Re: [expert] Modem for MDK9.0

2002-09-30 Thread et
On Monday 30 September 2002 11:40 am, you wrote: On Sunday 29 September 2002 07:19 pm, Craig Williamson (ENZ) wrote: Hi All, I'm building a PC around Mandrake9.0's hardware requirements. But the only thing I am having trouble with is the Modem. I'm looking for a reliable internal

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Jason Guidry
On Monday 30 September 2002 11:35 am, you wrote: If this is posted elsewhere I apologize, however I cannot find the answer. I am installing Mandrake 8.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server. The installation works great until I get to configure the Ethernet. The Server has a Dual

Re: [expert] gdm won't start: error while loading sharedlibraries...

2002-09-30 Thread Randall Jonasz
That's your problem there. You don't have libgnome-2.so.0 installed on your system. Did you install gnome 2? Which flavor of Mandrake are you using? 9.0 installs gnome 2 for you. Upgrading gnome is a monstrous task to tackle on your own. Cheers, Randy On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 15:52, K

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread Seth Zirin
On Monday 30 September 2002 11:35 am, you wrote: If this is posted elsewhere I apologize, however I cannot find the answer. I am installing Mandrake 8.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server. The installation works great until I get to configure the Ethernet. The Server has a Dual NetXtreme

Re: [expert] Dell Poweredge 2650 - NetXtreme contollers

2002-09-30 Thread et
On Monday 30 September 2002 11:35 am, you wrote: If this is posted elsewhere I apologize, however I cannot find the answer. I am installing Mandrake 8.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server. The installation works great until I get to configure the Ethernet. The Server has a Dual NetXtreme

[expert] newbie list can not help me/please I need fix screen configuration problem.

2002-09-30 Thread rhp.mac
-- De: rhp.mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: screen blinking all time/sorry about this question:newbie list can not help me. Fecha: lun., 30 sept 2002 14:08 sorry, expert list users, my monitor blinking black all time. I am running mandrake 8.2 ppc.

[expert] Installing and booting MDK 9.0 from external FireWire drive

2002-09-30 Thread Adam Kisiel
Hello all, I have recently tried to install Mandrake 9.0 on an external FireWire drive. I was pleasantly surprised to see the installation go smoothly after booting from the installation CD and selecting expert. However after finishing theinstallation, there is no way of booting the system.

Re: [expert] Quick guide for supporting multiple Virtual hosts withApache

2002-09-30 Thread Stefano Pogliani
Todd, thanks for this reply. How to enable any of these examples (after, of course, the appropriate tailoring) in the standard Apache config? I am used to modify commonhttpd.conf. How to make it using the vhosts.conf ? Thanks a lot in advance. Best regards /stefano Todd Lyons wrote:

Re: [expert] newbie list can not help me/please I need fix screenconfiguration problem.

2002-09-30 Thread Bryan Whitehead
make sure the xfs service is running. run: service xfs status too see if it's running. run: service xfs start if the xfs service is not running. if this doesn't help there may be a problem with you XF86Config-4 file. run drakx and reconfigure your X server. rhp.mac wrote: -- De:

Re: [expert] Quick guide for supporting multiple Virtual hosts with Apache

2002-09-30 Thread Todd Lyons
Stefano Pogliani wrote on Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 12:19:34AM +0200 : Todd, thanks for this reply. How to enable any of these examples (after, of course, the appropriate tailoring) in the standard Apache config? I am used to modify commonhttpd.conf. How to make it using the vhosts.conf

Re: [expert] SCSI IRQ ( Broken psaux sndconfig (cs4235))

2002-09-30 Thread Felix Miata
Because of the size and detail of this expedition, and emphasis below by Guy.Bormann on SCSI issues, this response is (I hope) limited to the SCSI issues. Also, since this is apparently moot for cooker purposes, I've moved the response to the expert list in order to provide more suitable location

Re: [expert] rpmdrake 9.0 slowdown

2002-09-30 Thread J. Grant
I was'nt doing anything but KDE it did manage to load in under 3 secs the other day (no idea why), but now its back to 20secs or so. so, 99% idle before, around 90% idle during, and back to 99% after closing JG Todd Lyons wrote: J. Grant wrote on Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 07:24:04PM +0100 : Hi,

Re: [expert] Western Digital Hard Drives in Linux

2002-09-30 Thread Felix Miata
civileme wrote, back on Sun, 19 May 2002 12:26:32 -0800: Firest of all, WD is made about as cheap as possible. It has a single platter and two heads, which makes the track density about as high as the technology will allow. Other manufactirers tend to use more platters and more heads, and

[expert] installing lilo onto a partition - strange question

2002-09-30 Thread Azrael
I have 2 hard drives. hdb and hde I boot of hdb, and have WindowsXp on it. The first half of hde is an ntfs partition. Mandrake 9 is on the second half of hde. / is on hde5 swap is on hde6 When installing mandrake, I opted to install lilo onto hde5 this always worked in mandrake 8.x and so I

[expert] Spanish question mark

2002-09-30 Thread Toshiro
Hi! I've Mandrake 9.0 with USA international (with accents) keyboard layout. I can type all the spanish specific symbols, except the opening question mark (this one: '¿'). Anybody know the key combination to generate this symbol? Toshiro. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

[expert] HELP!!! kde texstar packages

2002-09-30 Thread daRcmaTTeR
Hi List, I'm in desperate need of the KDE 3.0.x texstar packages and I can't find them anywhere. I used to have all of them tucked away for a rainy day. Well...it's friggin pooring and I can't find my stache anywhere. :( Could some kind soul hook me up? Mark Want to buy your Pack or

Re: [expert] TEST-Ignore

2002-09-30 Thread Ken THompson
On Monday 30 September 2002 12:45 pm, Todd Lyons wrote: Ken THompson wrote on Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:17:19AM -0600 : This is being sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and is being recieved on the KOffice list. I assume you're trying to track down whose local mail delivery is doing something wrong?

Re: [expert] Spanish question mark

2002-09-30 Thread Steve Browne
On 30 Sep 2002 21:28:52 -0300, you wrote: Hi! I've Mandrake 9.0 with USA international (with accents) keyboard layout. I can type all the spanish specific symbols, except the opening question mark (this one: '¿'). Anybody know the key combination to generate this symbol? Toshiro. The

[expert] camera usb-storage auto mount?

2002-09-30 Thread bascule
i've just got my casio exilim camera to be visible using the usb-storage driver, i have to mount and umount manually though, is there a way to have it u/mount automagically when the camera is dis/connected, what file should i look at? bascule -- OK, so ten out of ten for style, but minus

Re: [expert] newbie list can not help me/please I need fix screenconfiguration problem.

2002-09-30 Thread Ron Stodden
Bryan Whitehead wrote: make sure the xfs service is running. run: service xfs status too see if it's running. run: service xfs start if the xfs service is not running. if this doesn't help there may be a problem with you XF86Config-4 file. run drakx and reconfigure your X server.

[expert] Getting Apache to allow access to a directory?

2002-09-30 Thread David Guntner
I have some files in a directory on my Win98SE box that I want to make available via the web server on my ML 8.2 box. I have a smbmount to the drive at /mnt/d on the Linux box. I've verified that any regular, non- priviledged user can do a ls -la /mnt/d (and subdirectories) and will get a

Re: [expert] Nvidia Gforce4

2002-09-30 Thread Lorne
On Sunday 29 September 2002 10:50 pm, you wrote: On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, Lorne wrote: On Sunday 29 September 2002 09:10 pm, you wrote: On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, Lorne wrote: I do have the nvidia drivers and they seem to load. It is just after quite some period of time that it dies back to the

Re: [expert] trackball mouse and mandrake 8.2

2002-09-30 Thread Lorne
I used to use the Kensington Track ball and is was ok. I liked it best because you could pop out the que ball very easily and clean great big rollers, so it nearly always ran smoothly. On Monday 30 September 2002 04:18 am, you wrote: Hi, I'm running mandrake 8.2 and am thinking of getting a

Re: [expert] Getting Apache to allow access to a directory?

2002-09-30 Thread bascule
i'm having my own problems with apache but...does user apache have perms to access the files? bascule On Tuesday 01 October 2002 3:22 am, you wrote: I have some files in a directory on my Win98SE box that I want to make available via the web server on my ML 8.2 box. I have a smbmount to the

[expert] mod_perl not started?

2002-09-30 Thread bascule
i have apache-mod_perl, mod_perl-common installed, i am getting the following error when trying to restart httpd: Starting httpd-perl:[ OK ] Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 772 of /etc/httpd/conf/commonhttpd.conf: Invalid command 'PerlHandler',

Re: [expert] USB CD Writer

2002-09-30 Thread PlugHead
Todd, thanks for the reply, but no dice. I've tried numerous variations, but for the most part cdrecord -scanbus just hangs. My current modules.conf looks something like: probeall scsi_hostadapter usb-storage probeall usb-interface usb-uhci probeall /dev/sg scsi_mod sg alias /dev/sg* /dev/sg

Re: [expert] Getting Apache to allow access to a directory?

2002-09-30 Thread David Guntner
bascule grabbed a keyboard and wrote: i'm having my own problems with apache but...does user apache have perms to access the files? As I said in my original message (retained below), I have verified that regular, non-privileged users can access both files and the directory. The apache

[expert] A computer that won't install Windows.

2002-09-30 Thread James Sparenberg
Yes gentlemen and ladies I've found it a computer that will not install windows. Which really sucks in this case. Situation. One of our employees got a set of Mandrake 9.0 disks from me, and took it home to install on her box. It's already running win2000. Well the first

[expert] ML 9.0 final is out?

2002-09-30 Thread David Guntner
I note on the Mandrake site what appears to be an announcement that 9.0 final has been released and is currently downloadable and preorders are being taken for the boxed set. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if doing an upgrade from 8.2 to 9.0 is a doable thing, or is

Re: [expert] Getting Apache to allow access to a directory?

2002-09-30 Thread James Sparenberg
Dave... Dirty cheat but it might work... At least it has with other Linux directories I've tried it on. Make sure that the box is able to do indexing ... this is turned off by default. (do a search for public_html in the httpd.conf file) Then in a user directory create a directory

Re: [expert] lpd isn't running but works??

2002-09-30 Thread James Sparenberg
On Sun, 2002-09-29 at 11:59, SainTiss wrote: Actually, I can select CUPS printing system in KDE, but when I do that, it no longer works well... I just get faulty output... Wow... that option doesn't exist on my box... but I print to the printer on my wifes winders box all the time... from the

Re: [expert] ML 9.0 final is out?

2002-09-30 Thread Damon Lynch
On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 16:58, David Guntner wrote: Thoughts? http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2449lang=en may have some ideas for you. Damon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [expert] ML 9.0 final is out?

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
David Guntner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I note on the Mandrake site what appears to be an announcement that 9.0 final has been released and is currently downloadable and preorders are being taken for the boxed set. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if doing an upgrade from 8.2 to

Re: [expert] A computer that won't install Windows.

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Turns out DOS and NT boot disks/cd's don't recognize her cdrom or cdrw ... so they can't load them up. I would like to know what the file is I'd try a DOS floppy and do fdisk /mbr from there, while having that HD as the *only* HD in the box (I

Re: [expert] Nvidia Gforce4

2002-09-30 Thread Dale Huckeby
On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Lorne wrote: On Sunday 29 September 2002 09:10 pm, you wrote: Are you using the 3123 nvidia drivers, or 2960? I tried the new ones, it locked up my system, I had to hit the power button. I went back to 2960 and everything's hunky dory. Not sure if you saw my last

RE: [expert] ML 9.0 final is out?

2002-09-30 Thread Franki
I can't comment on 8.2 to nine, but I upgraded a beta version of nine to nine final and it was fast. (compared to previous upgrade efforts) and fully functional... the beta was substantially different from the final in a number of areas (including the kernel) and it all went perfectly.. So the

Re: [expert] Spanish question mark

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
Toshiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! I've Mandrake 9.0 with USA international (with accents) keyboard layout. I can type all the spanish specific symbols, except the opening question mark (this one: '¿'). Anybody know the key combination to generate this symbol? In my dvorak kboard you

Re: [expert] ML 9.0 final is out?

2002-09-30 Thread newslett
My advice: Wipe it. I upgraded from 8.2 to 9.0 and then did a wipe and re-install as it fell over in a few spots. Like, it found my sound on reinstall but not in upgrade etc. Cheers, Jason David Guntner wrote: I note on the Mandrake site what appears to be an announcement that 9.0 final

Re: [expert] A computer that won't install Windows.

2002-09-30 Thread James Sparenberg
doing this (fdisk /mbr ) wipes lilo from the mbr but it still doesn't get rid of the lilo on hda1 (or in winders speak C drive). which is the real monster Nor unfortunately does it allow windows to install *grin* James On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 22:30, Vox wrote: James Sparenberg

Re: [expert] HELP!!! kde texstar packages

2002-09-30 Thread James Sparenberg
For 8.2 I'm assuming? let me see if I've got them think I might. but not sure. James On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 17:07, daRcmaTTeR wrote: Hi List, I'm in desperate need of the KDE 3.0.x texstar packages and I can't find them anywhere. I used to have all of them tucked away for a rainy

Re: [expert] A computer that won't install Windows.

2002-09-30 Thread Vox
James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: doing this (fdisk /mbr ) wipes lilo from the mbr but it still doesn't get rid of the lilo on hda1 (or in winders speak C drive). which is the real monster Nor unfortunately does it allow windows to install *grin* Uhm...no clue then,