hello,
OS wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a couple of questions, if anyone can answer them I would be very
> grateful.
>
> 1) How do you associate files with given applications. For example how would I
> get .bmp files to be opened with a paint package, or .pdf files with Acrobat ?
>
you must be talkin about how to do it in an X based file manager..i
don't have a X based file manager, and i don't use one. for file
managing, i use bash. maybe someone else can helpyou out here.
> 2) Is there a way of getting a dial up connection box automatically ? I have
> used diald, but there are times when I don't want to connect - rather I would
> like to work off line. I use kppp, but more often than not I would like to
try hacking the /etc/diald.conf file. you can do a wide ranger of stuff.
if you need help, the best place to turn to would be the diald man page.
> connect as soon as a URL or the like is requested, rather than having to launch
> and connect kppp then start internet use. Is there an Xdiald ?
>
but diald is a daemon ... you can have a front-end for diald that
controls what it does via the diald fifo (e.g. dctrl that comes with
diald)
3) Is this 0.x a new format for .rpm files ? I use kernel 2.2.15-5mdk,
but I
> notice there is a 2.2.15-0.12mdk. I assume that this is later. Likewise with
> glibc 2.1.3-0.2mdk
YES. hackX is for devel + contrib, and 0.Xmdk is not the stable version
+ main distro.
>
> 4) Is anyone else experiencing Netscape lock ups (seriously :) ) at particular
> sites that use Java. For e.g. www.j-tull.co.uk. This site starts to load but
> then always locks sometime after the java content has loaded. I am using the
> latest 4.72-1mdk (or should that be 4.72-0.1mdk ?).
no. it should be 1mdk. it's a official release, by netscape a while ago.
my netscape is fine...i got some ugly errors with the unofficial gpl'ed
version of flash, but other than that, the java is loading and working
fine. but i'm not using the official mandrake one..i made the rpm myself
because i didn't want to wait for the 128bit version to come out.
however, my rpm _is_ based on the orig. 4.70 spec ...still. you should
_not_ have any problems.......
>
> Thankyou,
> Owen
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Regards,
snail talk (geoff), master linux system administrator ;-)
