On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 13:50:21 -0500
"Steven Vacca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I have using Mandrake 7.2, but that hard drive crashed completely.
> I have now installed Mandrake 9.2 onto a new hard drive.
> 
> I have been downloading and uploading files between my Win PC and
> the Mandrake 7.2 PC via FTP using FTP Explorer on my Win PC and
> gFTP on the Mandrake PC.
> 
> But now with the Mandrake 9.2, I do not see ant way to start an FTP
> client. 

One may not have been installed by default. Many changes since 7.2 in the
default apps installed, y'know? Try:

urpmi gftp

> I also am not able to do an FTP connect from my Win PC client,
> FTP Explorer.
> 
> I'm sure I selected to install the FTP services/pkgs.

Is Shorewall enabled on the Mandrake box? If so, it may be blocking connections 
from other machines on your LAN.

> Also, it doesn't seem that the Mandrake 9.2 installed nearly as many
> apps in the K-Menu, such as various text editors, ftp clients, etc.
> There is no Super-User Konqueror to be found.  Did I miss something
> during the install?

For these issues, you may want to take a look at this page:

http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/FiveStarNews

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