[expert] [Fwd: Converion of dbx files]

2002-11-03 Thread hgm
---BeginMessage--- Is there any possibility to get older mail from Outlook express (.dbx) to Evolution. I tried several possibilities but was never successful with all my files. Programs normally crashed after some conversion. Can somebody give me a hint please. Regards HGM ---End Message---

[expert] DHCP-Setup

2002-11-03 Thread hans schneidhofer
hi, have got now the complete set of CD's again for mdk8.0, because something was not readable during installation of the DHCP-setup. anyway - have done now an entry in dhcpd.conf for fixed IP-addresses for my connected hosts like this here : group { option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

Re: [expert] DHCP-Setup

2002-11-03 Thread Mikko Lipasti
Hello Hans, On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 12:54, hans schneidhofer wrote: host jojobaer { option host-name jojobaer.develop.business-conzept.at; hardware ethernet 00:50:04:F9:45:FC; fixed-address 192.168.10.8; } host mozart {

[expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread .
I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying permissions of a file. My problem is with modifying a file. I've got a firewall running at security level 3. I want to modify some files like

[expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread .
Has anyone figured out the new sendmail with it's security changes. I had to make some modifications to the /etc/init.d/sendmail script to get it to start and stop both process correctly. However, I used to use the sendmail binary from the command line from time to time as a non root user.

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Rod Giffin
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying permissions of a file. My problem is with modifying a file. I've got a firewall running at security level 3.

Re: [expert] DHCP-Setup

2002-11-03 Thread hans schneidhofer
hi Mikko, oops - you was right - had forgot one Nr. in mozart thanks ! the reason why I'll have fixed IP's are, that otherwise I won't be able to copy or move files from anywhere to anywhere on my local-hosts. But think I would have to setup a local DNS-Server also for a better communication

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 06:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying permissions of a file. My problem is with modifying a file. I've got a firewall running at security level

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 07:18, Rod Giffin wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying permissions of a file. My problem is with modifying a file.

Re: [expert] Dual video, onboard and PCI ?!

2002-11-03 Thread Kiran
On Sat, 2002-11-02 at 15:57, Sebastien Routier wrote: Hi, Does anybody know if and how can I enable my onboard video card while also using my normal PCI/AGP video card?? The on board AGP AGP slot are the same slot for video. If you need to add another card use a PCI card. I have never seen

Re: [expert] Dual video, onboard and PCI ?!

2002-11-03 Thread ET
On Sunday 03 November 2002 12:20 pm, Kiran wrote: On Sat, 2002-11-02 at 15:57, Sebastien Routier wrote: Hi, Does anybody know if and how can I enable my onboard video card while also using my normal PCI/AGP video card?? The on board AGP AGP slot are the same slot for video. If you need

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread Gregory K. Meyer
On Sunday 03 November 2002 11:54 am, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 06:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying permissions of a file. My problem is with modifying

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Rod Giffin
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 11:55, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 07:18, Rod Giffin wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread .
Gregory K. Meyer wrote: On Sunday 03 November 2002 11:54 am, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 06:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for modifying

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread .
Never mind ... I have it working on one of my machines, so now I just have to figure out what I did so it will work on the other one. I'll post the answer when I have it, in case anyone else has the same problems. BTW ... here's the changes I made to /etc/init.d/sendmail. Running "sendmail

[expert] Re: Sendmail in 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread .
Oops, I replied to the wrong post. Cory wrote: Never mind ... I have it working on one of my machines, so now I just have to figure out what I did so it will work on the other one. I'll post the answer when I have it, in case anyone else has the same problems. BTW ... here's the

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:57, Rod Giffin wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 11:55, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 07:18, Rod Giffin wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:52, Gregory K. Meyer wrote: On Sunday 03 November 2002 11:54 am, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 06:11, . wrote: I could use some help with msec. I found in the documentation how you can use the /etc/security/msec/perm.local file to allow for

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Rod Giffin
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 14:06, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:57, Rod Giffin wrote: You can make permanent detailed changes to its behavior by editing the /usr/share/msec/perm.[level] files. Some high-level stuff can be changed in /etc/sysconfig/msec, but the perm files are where

Re: [expert] MSEC is undoing my changes

2002-11-03 Thread Gregory K. Meyer
On Sunday 03 November 2002 01:54 pm, . wrote: Right, and that makes a /etc/security/perm.local file, right? This /etc/security/msec/local is a firewall, so it has no gui, but I created that file manually. I put the /etc/syslog.conf file in the perm.local file with it's original

Re: [expert] Sendmail in Mandrake 9.0

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 12:08, Rod Giffin wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 14:06, Jack Coates wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 09:57, Rod Giffin wrote: You can make permanent detailed changes to its behavior by editing the /usr/share/msec/perm.[level] files. Some high-level stuff can be changed in

Re: [expert] trouble with wireless card

2002-11-03 Thread Patrick Atlas
Did you follow Simon's indications? After the hermes.conf file is copied in /etc/pcmcia, try to launch Mandrake Control Center, choose Network and Internet then connexion. Use the assistant to configure the eth0 and choose orinoco (Prism II). I think that will configure the NETGEAR wireless.

[expert] Unformatting a vfat partition

2002-11-03 Thread Brian Schroeder
I think I know the answer to this, but is it possible to un-format a fat partition (formatted from diskdrake)? To set the scene: My windows partition trashed itself. I had a complete backup of it on another partition. So I decided to format the bad partition and copy on everything from the

[expert] thinkpad 600e

2002-11-03 Thread Michael Holt
Hey all! I've got two questions: 1) What happened to sndconfig in Mandrake 9? I used to be able to get my thinkpad sound card configured post-install by using the sndconfig tool and following some instructions from the ibm website. Now since moving to Mandrake 9, I can't seem to find the

[expert] How Do I Add a Scanner to scannerdrake?

2002-11-03 Thread HoytDuff
How do I add a scanner to scannerdrake? In other words, where is the database file that the list shown in drakconf when you attempt to configure a scanner? ANd how do I get drakconf to recognize it? I added the appropriate line to /usr/share/ldetect-lst/usbtable: 0x04a9 0x2206 scanner

[expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Miark
Since installing 9.0, everything works, but many things work like crap: * CD burning works, but would fail if it weren't for burnfree. When I burn, the CPU stays at full throttle, and the fifo buffer can't stay full. * Playing DVDs in xine, mplayer, or ogle works, but the performance

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Sunday 03 November 2002 08:38 pm, Miark wrote: Since installing 9.0, everything works, but many things work like crap: * CD burning works, but would fail if it weren't for burnfree. When I burn, the CPU stays at full throttle, and the fifo buffer can't stay full. * Playing DVDs in

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread ET
was it a clean install (reformat _all_ linux partitions)? or did you keep /home or did you upgrade to 9.0? On Sunday 03 November 2002 08:38 pm, Miark wrote: Since installing 9.0, everything works, but many things work like crap: * CD burning works, but would fail if it weren't for burnfree.

RE: [expert] thinkpad 600e

2002-11-03 Thread Tim Werner
Same thing happened to me. When I installed it, it said already installed, but afterwards it worked where before it hadn't. In a shell as root: urpmi sndconfig sndconfig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:expert-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Michael Holt

Re: [expert] Unformatting a vfat partition

2002-11-03 Thread J. Grant
well if you were using the commandline format tool you could have just pressed ctrl+c right up until 99% or so, as its just checking the drive. Other than that, put it in another MS PC and hope for the best, u might have to buy some software to recover it JG Brian Schroeder wrote: I think I

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Gregory K. Meyer
On Sunday 03 November 2002 08:38 pm, Miark wrote: All this worked fine in 8.2, and it still all works in WinXP, to which this machine dual boots. My feeling is there's a common cause of all these problems, but I havn't any clue as to what. I've tried Mandrake is turning off DMA on cdrom's in

[expert] Keyboard problem

2002-11-03 Thread Gregory K. Meyer
In 9.0, my extended keys don't work in the console. For instance, the page up and page down keys and the number pad. My /etc/sysconfig/keyboard file has this in it: KBCHARSET=C KEYBOARD=us KEYTABLE=us DISABLE_WINDOWS_KEY=yes Does anybody know anything about the keyboard config? -- /g

Re: [expert] How Do I Add a Scanner to scannerdrake?

2002-11-03 Thread Igor Izyumin
On Sunday 03 November 2002 07:31 pm, HoytDuff wrote: How do I add a scanner to scannerdrake? In other words, where is the database file that the list shown in drakconf when you attempt to configure a scanner? ANd how do I get drakconf to recognize it? I added the appropriate line to

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Converion of dbx files]

2002-11-03 Thread James Sparenberg
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ol2mbox Is the link... haven't used it. Found it for someone else (I he never got off his butt and used it *grin*) But it converts to kmail's mbox. Then maybe you can go to evo. ... Also have you tried to use evo's import filter? ( File -- import ) James On

Re: [expert] Keyboard problem

2002-11-03 Thread James Sparenberg
Don't know anything on this one but mine has KBCHARSET=C KEYBOARD=us KEYTABLE=us Notice the last line on yours is missing Now on my notebook this file doesn't even exist. James On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 18:47, Gregory K. Meyer wrote: In 9.0, my extended keys don't work in the console. For

Re: [expert] Unformatting a vfat partition

2002-11-03 Thread James Sparenberg
YOUR MILAGE MAY VARY!!! What I have been able to do on other boxes. (We had a sales guy that transfered everything by sneaker net and kept formating his HDD instead of the floppy.) IF the format tool in Linux is fat16 (I think it is) then possibly either the DOS 6.22 unformat tool or Norton

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Converion of dbx files]

2002-11-03 Thread Jack Coates
Once you've got it into OE format, ol2mbox can usually do it. You may get better mileage by using Mozilla on Win32 to import from Outlook then export to something else. Import works really well, but I couldn't ever get Mozilla to export and didn't want to muck up my Linux Mozilla directory. PSTs

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Miark
Totally clean. The HD was re-partitioned and formatted before installation. Miark On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 21:01:52 -0500 ET [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: was it a clean install (reformat _all_ linux partitions)? or did you keep /home or did you upgrade to 9.0? On Sunday 03 November 2002 08:38

Re: [expert] Unformatting a vfat partition

2002-11-03 Thread Brian Schroeder
Thanks James. It's my home machine, and I am at work at the moment. I'll try your suggestions when I can this week, and hopefully have some success. Brian. From: James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Expert List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert]

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Miark
Awesome--you just eliminated my burning and DVD problems! Thanks a million, Miark On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 21:44:03 -0500 Gregory K. Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mandrake is turning off DMA on cdrom's in the sysinit script. I turned it back on with hdparm by using the

Re: [expert] Overall performance sucks

2002-11-03 Thread Miark
Carroll, It's probably a moot point, now. My CD/DVD-related problems are gone. The only thing left to fix is my NIC. Anybody have a clue about that? Miark On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:47:02 -0500 Carroll Grigsby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Miark: What kind of hardware? Not that I'm going to help,

[expert] apache... url redirect to file...

2002-11-03 Thread Franki
Hi guys, I have just been told I need to get apache to redirect a domain name it answers to to a specific file.. in other words, I need to get any requests to: http://sub.domain.com to be redirected to http://sub.domain.com/cgi-bin/myscript.cgi so we only have to give out the sub domain name