On Tuesday 18 November 2003 07:13 pm, Melissa Reese wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi HaywireMac, > > On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 3:41:26 PM PST, you wrote: > > Looks like you have it set not to start X on boot. No problemo. If > > you want to start KDE, the most common desktop for beginners, you > > can just type "kde" and hit enter (after you log in). > > Well, the "kde" didn't work for me as I had it set up, so I did the > "Windows weenie" thing, and re-installed Mandrake from the beginning! > > :-) > > This time around, I was careful to be sure that X server would start > the KDE GUI right away...and it's working! :-) > > But then... > > Even though the installation routine seemed to have no trouble with > the "automatic" configuration of my Internet connections, I can't seem > to connect to the Internet (Konqeror gives me a "host not found" error > if I try to go to a web site). Also, though I'm usually very good > with setting up email accounts, the particular nomenclature used by > Kmail has me a little confused when it came to the SMTP setup. Here > are the bits I'm confused about (though, my problem may just have been > my Internet connection setup in general, having nothing to do with my > SMTP setup in Kmail). Anyway, here are the bits I'd like to be clear > on: > > Transport SMTP: > Name: > Host: > Port: 25 (I know this one :-)) > Precommand: > > Send custom hostname to server not usually needed > > It seems that if I can get my Internet connection and Email set up > properly, I'm on my way! > > Thanks to everyone here for all your help and encouragement! :-) > > - -->Name: smtp.coxmail.com > Melissa > > PGP public keys: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]&Body=Please%20send%20keys > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> iD8DBQE/usOWjVbXUvsE8ukRAlMjAKCeGJ9VEU+21Zg8Uf+iPTUrhfEH0gCfbf9u > /EMyOdmDvPeLIqoGAu4kqTg= > =GeXJ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Melissa, first off the install seems to insist on setting shorewall on at first boot. So go to a console and type su and then give the root password and at the next prompt type "mcc" w/o the quotes. Then when the control center pops up choose "security" and "drakfirewall" (you can also get this by just typing the drakfirewall in console but MCC is better looking. ) Once you have the firewall gui put a x in allow everything and click on OK. Don't close the MCC panel but go ahead and start a browser, it should connect. Then you can go back the the drakfirewall and take the x out of the box and the firewall will reengage but you will now be able to surf etc with Shorewall protecting you to a fair extent. Later when you have time and the curve is not so steep you can customize the firewall. Name: smtp.coxmail.com I believe this can be almost any name but I put my IP host name here also. Host: smtp.coxmail.com (or what ever your host is) HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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