Carl & Sue Thompson wrote:
> 1 Can anyone tell me how to accurately import an address book into
> Xiamain from Outlook. I have imported addresses from Outlook into
> Thunderbird as csv files. Then exported them from thunderbird as ldif
> files and imported them into Xiaman. Parts of the addresses are
> correct but other parts such as street address e.g. only lists the
postcode.
> Similar experiences with Mesilla address book and Contact.
>
> 2 Also if one purchases a PCMCIA modem which ones are recommended that
> work with Mandrake 10?
>
> 3 When starting up (Mandrake) the startup hangs on "bringing up
> interface ethos" - spends time looking or doing whatever its doing and
> eventually "fails". Is there anything that is able to be done not to
> have to sit through this each time?
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Carl & Sue Thompson
Either use Mandrake Control Centres (Menu > system > Configuration >
Configure my computer) network tool to set an IP address for the network
card eg
192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0.
Or disable the network under Services. Mandrake control Centre > System >
Services and untick network.
Thanks - fixed the problem on startup. Still cannot figure out how to
accurately import an address book. Tried various sites on the net - thought
others must have had similar experiences. Am going PCMCIA card modem
because I do not want the agony to trying to get winmodem to work. I am a
simple end user who doesn't like farting round with stuff I don't comprehend
- I just want the computer to do basic things like connect to the net and
don't want to have to spend time making things work. Bill makes it work for
windows and I always have that option - but since everyone says linux is
just wonderful I'm giving it a go. It would be nice to have an address book
though - and to connect.
Cheers
Carl
