[expert] Motherboard Question
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi: I am contemplating building a new system. The two motherboards that I am looking at are, one a MSI KT3 Ultra2 w/o raid, lan, and video, and two a MSI KT4 Ultra w/o raid, lan, and video. This will be my primary workstation. I am wondering will these boards will work with Mandrake 9.0 and how well the built in audio works on both. And your preferences. - -- Yours, Ralph. It said Use Windows XP or better, so I installed MandrakeLinux 8.2 Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 AIM ralphdewitt jabber.org ralphdewitt GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 Kernel version 2.4.18-6mdk Current Linux uptime: 3 days 3 hours 06 minutes. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9lhgK8irP9FWaA+cRAhhCAJ0cmFz2XTBBEV1b85PRx9vqf9tGigCfaDf6 lbjV5br+RcI8QJyfu2fDkv4= =RJYQ -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] SuSE 7.3 Personal
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 07 February 2002 22:00, you wrote: Tuesday... Ralph F. De Witt carefully chose these words: even the instruction. SuSE telephone tech support though more limited than Mandrake actually gets problems solved, Mandrakes does not. SuSE email support does generate answers, speed of reply is about the same as Mandrake two weeks, Mandrake does not solve any problems as the experts have no knowledge, on one install problem, I got an answer that said, I have no knowledge of this device install area, but here are some basic sites, hope this helps. There were no further answers forth coming. The install for my scanner is still broke, IMHO Mandrakes Expert is a joke and they should be sued for false advertising. That said. I have bought every Mandrake Power Pack for years and found them to be unstable, and do not work. They get replaced with the latest SuSE professional release which I also buy and have for the same length of time as I have Mandrake. Though I dont agree with the original post (people always seem to think a distro either *rocks* or *sucks* based on one install), I am curious why you would buy *every* Mandrake power pack for years when you feel that none are stable or work? Or why you would continue to monitor these lists if you feel no one here has any knowledge and you obviously dont like the distro? Im sorry, did I miss something? Mike Mike: My comments were based on installing all the version over the last two years and only about the official support given, I think both distro's do a poor job there. The lists are were I learn and get what problems I come across fixed. They are much better then the official support channels. I both distros to support what I feel are two best distro and help Linux and the distro's improve. With out financial support the growth would be much slower and their would be little integration or install tools etc. the stuff that is bringing Linux to the mainstream. Bottom line is both distro's do a poor job with their official support channels, both continue to have install problems, both show continuing imporvements in the install, and stability area's. For me I find SuSE just a tad more stable then Mandrake. - -- Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed SuSE 7.3 Proud user of SuSE 7.3 Professional Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8Y3ml8irP9FWaA+cRAuPkAJ9xVsuLoQTeeNrcyRoUBkFnPeOHTgCdHJRk w3Fcaz0xQgP7Jvi2HlDFfZo= =Cja6 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] SuSE 7.3 Personal
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 05 February 2002 20:19, you wrote: Well I found out why I had to buy SuSE 7.3 instead of downloading trying out first before I buy that's because it's no good. During installation it locked numerous times; had to finish the install in safe mode just so I could get to the desktop, it can't detect monitors and is very buggy once up and running. No more SuSE for me. Redmond (Lycoris) and Redhat are close seconds so I don't buy. Mandrake is what I keep buying each and every time a PowerPack comes outs. Dwaine Dwaine: You found nothing out. There are some differences, SuSE does not make a iso image available, but everything is there for you to download and create one even the instruction. SuSE telephone tech support though more limited than Mandrake actually gets problems solved, Mandrakes does not. SuSE email support does generate answers, speed of reply is about the same as Mandrake two weeks, Mandrake does not solve any problems as the experts have no knowledge, on one install problem, I got an answer that said, I have no knowledge of this device install area, but here are some basic sites, hope this helps. There were no further answers forth coming. The install for my scanner is still broke, IMHO Mandrakes Expert is a joke and they should be sued for false advertising. That said. I have bought every Mandrake Power Pack for years and found them to be unstable, and do not work. They get replaced with the latest SuSE professional release which I also buy and have for the same length of time as I have Mandrake. On the equipment I have had over the last couple of years Mandrake has always been unstable and has had more install problems than SuSE, so SuSE usually is the one to keep for me. That said most of the equipment is standard PC and checked to see if it Linux Supported. Mandrake has more fonts and the printer support is better, margins are properlay set and in general Print output is twice as good as SuSE's. SuSE on the other hand has better support of KDE, Gnome, and XFree86 when they update in the middle of release cycle. You can always find rpm's and source rpms for each supported release and those are updated as bugs need fixing with the packages. Mandrake on the other hand will only produce one for the next version in cooker requiring much more dependencies issues the further away you are from the current release. I have seen Mandrake make continuing strides in getting more stable and install routines that work. Both have similar problems and have made their share of mistakes, Mandrake with devfs, SuSE with enabled apic. My bottom line is that they are both very nearly equal. My experience shows SuSE to be slightly more stable. I encourage both distributions to continue to work on stability and install issues. - -- Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed SuSE 7.3 Proud user of SuSE 7.3 Professional Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8YN5o8irP9FWaA+cRAiwaAJ4yOUoCzZHh2xRxGX55H+iF8qrPyACfdzhv OYLZGrpUrB0xfX5JjGjkrM4= =z9Nd -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] OT! for paranoiacs only ;-))))
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 26 January 2002 12:43, you wrote: hi! have a look here! http://unix.rulez.org/~calver/pictures/computer_bomb.jpg ROTFL... the mad hacker... aka jipe David: Thought this article would interest you. Now who do we not like enough to do this too. - -- Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed SuSE 7.3 Proud user of SuSE 7.3 Professional Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8UyXa8irP9FWaA+cRAt+gAJ9BLZyC3bUl1quJIRBAOsj/f3rXswCfeg5Y Zg+H+PwtAvAwX5h25CZWAvA= =K5Vc -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] OT! for paranoiacs only ;-))))
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 26 January 2002 13:55, you wrote: [snip] Sorry too quick on the send button. Need a interlock that forces check of To: box. - -- Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed SuSE 7.3 Proud user of SuSE 7.3 Professional Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8Uydo8irP9FWaA+cRAgQYAKCNJHyCbzR1L0KwfOv0eyfjRKF8vQCfR+vr BL4pzjk+XZ6Apx4VYuQ/p1c= =Y5tE -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Konqueror not working as user, need guidance/help
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi: I have Mandrake 8.1 powerpack installed, it was a clean install. I have been able to access the internet sucessfully and view files as user since install. Yesterday, Konqueror and Kfmclient have stopped working. There are no error messages. Konqueror will start, a process is started, but no window or taskbar icon is displayed etc. I have removed the user mcop and dcop and iceAuthority files. But still no go. I have looked in the archives. There is one mention of this problem, but no solution. I have a strace of Konqueror and kfmclient if any one thinks that might help. To me it looks like It was searching the usr and local icon cahces for icons for my bookmarks, and then just stops mid stride. I am at a loss as to what to check etc. Can anyone help Ralph -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8KsfC8irP9FWaA+cRAmRuAJ91SacXsoOczH0YjnXj14B5i/bkjgCdEdZm /r52rKKGCRODAIsVpB/FYxQ= =TNPC -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Uptime in the email
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 20 December 2001 12:36 am, you wrote: On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 04:56, you wrote: Muzza: How did you (what options did you use) to get this to work in Kmail? Save (and edit) the attached file somewhere in your home directory. I use a scripts directory. In KMail select Settings -- Configure KMail -- Identity. Click to select Use a signiture from file. Underneath is a filepath field, browse to select the file. (/home/muzza/scripts/uptimesig.pl). Again underneath that click to select File is a program. Okay and it's done! Thanks once again to Vincent for the inital script. Muzza Thanks very much - -- Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Mandrake 8.1 Proud user of Mandrake 8.1 Power Pack Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8ImIP8irP9FWaA+cRAsYrAKCgFFE0LZNm4JWczMQ5PiiLS/eWCgCfQTZb +b3C4vfvvMDG6pS9HsF6MMA= =G+ZT -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Need MAJOR HELP with ADSL MODEM CONFIGURATION
Just completed a fresh install of Mandrake 8.1. I installed all security fixes, and updated the four draktools for networking. I then attempted to configure my ADSL Modem. After completeing all the info for the configureation, when I hit the reply button the Mandrake Control Center window goes blank. I manually started the the Internet services in the services window and that leads to a error in root something about attempting to change a read only value in tools.pm on line 125. Then configured my good old trusty RP PPPOE and that works in root. However the good low security system will not allow me to configure it for other users.NEED TO GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT as the ADSL is going bye bye and Charter Cable is coming out SUNDAY to install cable modem with no LINUX support of course. I have reached the end of knowledge. Mandrake is relatively new to me. 8.0 worked beautifully. All help greatfully accepted. Also Modeprbe does not seem to see the eathernet cards. though eth0! is up and running or this would not reach the net. Ralp Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Printer Support Question?
Will Linux Mandrake 8.1 include printer support for the Lexmark E210 Laser Printer? Thanks for your help. Ralph -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed SuSE 7.2 Proud user of SuSE 7.2 Professional Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] CDROM and Floppy Access Help Needed.
Hi All: I recently did a clean install of Mandrake 8. After the install I attempted to run Harddrake to check hardware settings. I went to a black screen and I had to reset the system. Now my cdrom's and floppy are locked in root and the cdrom's in user are locked. I have a DVD/CDROM and a CD-RW. I have not been able to restore use. Does any one have the solution or advice. Here are the currunt fstab and mtab's. Current fstab: /dev/hda3 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/cdrom2 /mnt/cdrom2 supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom2 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 Hr,8¼5»5PAX Current mtab: /dev/hda3 / reiserfs rw 0 0 none /proc proc rw 0 0 none /dev/pts devpts rw,mode=0620 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount rw,fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/cdrom2 /mnt/cdrom2 supermount rw,fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom2 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount rw,fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0 0 0 /proc/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs rw,devmode=0664,devgid=43 0 0 Thank you for your help. Ralph -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 8 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 8 Powerpack Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: Re[2]: [expert] Article about Mandrakesoft's new direction
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 05 February 2001 15:22, you wrote: "Praedor Tempus" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's an interesting question. If Mandrake DID end their distro, what would you move to? Another Linux distro? Which? A BSD variant? Which? Probably debian. Most likely not RH Or maybe we get a group to make our own? Nah, not enough time in the week already rc Rusty Carruth Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: (480) 345-3621 SnailMail: Schlumberger ATE FAX: (480) 345-8793 7855 S. River Parkway, Suite 116 Ham: N7IKQ @ 146.82+,pl 162.2 Tempe, AZ 85284-1825 ICBM: 33 20' 44"N 111 53' 47"W For me it would be back to SuSE the only other one that has worked fairly well. Ralph - -- It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE6gmp78irP9FWaA+cRAvUAAJ46Uaf6lEPMj+n49BBIb95/oIxKWwCfaorq HTrAa6QJFW6ubMj6wu7Kx1Q= =Hrex -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [expert] Linuxconf update
On Friday 12 January 2001 23:50, you wrote: No. I downloaded the linuxconf rpm's (from sunsite mirror) and checked them with rpm -K and they checked OK. Install went fine too. However, I only use update to tell me if there are updates, then I go get them, ftp them into my updates directory, check them with -K, and install them after ogling (rpm -qipl). That process worked fine for me. Tom Berkley "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: Hi all: Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to download it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it was unsigned or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was improperly installed. At any rate it would not install even if I tried to force it. -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 Tom: I have reinstalled the Mandrake GPG key it is the one I had. I tried all my ftp programs and have to the conclusion that they are corrupted. In trying to download the linuxconf file which is some 1.8 mb I was only able to get about a max of 300 k. the same for linuxconf devel. This was the same for all my ftp programs, including konqueror and Nutscape, it did not seem to matter which update site I was at also, I tried a good dozen. So on my end I am statisfied that I do not have a problem, but that the problem lies in a corrupt file or two on the update ftp sites. I guess that I will have to wait for someone at Mandrake to notice this. Thanks for all your help. -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: [expert] Linuxconf update
On Friday 12 January 2001 23:50, you wrote: No. I downloaded the linuxconf rpm's (from sunsite mirror) and checked them with rpm -K and they checked OK. Install went fine too. However, I only use update to tell me if there are updates, then I go get them, ftp them into my updates directory, check them with -K, and install them after ogling (rpm -qipl). That process worked fine for me. Tom Berkley "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: Hi all: Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to download it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it was unsigned or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was improperly installed. At any rate it would not install even if I tried to force it. -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7 Tom: Downloaded the Linuxconf rpm's using kbear from the sunsite mirror and did the rpm -K thing all came back with md5 GPG NOT OK. This is very strange, I have tried three times with Mandrakeupdate from three different sites, now with K bear and a different site all with the same results. Could this be a problem with my GPG install even though seems to be working with K-Mail the same as it has from the start. Could it have become corroupted with my last update to KDE2 beta of 20010109? -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
[expert] Linuxconf update
Hi all: Has any one had problems with the new Linuxconf update. I tried to download it from several sites and had Mandrakeupdate tell me either it was unsigned or that it was not properly signed, or my Gnupg was improperly installed. At any rate it would not install even if I tried to force it. -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
Re: [expert] Fwd: KDE 2.1 CVS Update RPM's for 7.2 (and 7.1 and 7.0, with some work)
On Monday 01 January 2001 11:13, you wrote: For what it's worth, I installed these on a virgin 7.2 system. The upgrade appears to have gone flawlessly. NOTE: There are duplicates of several packages. Be sure to select the latest version of any dupes. -Mark Christopher Molnar wrote: Hello, I have made a set of update RPM's for 7.2 available for KDE 2.1 CVS code. The RPM's are made from CVS code of 12-29-2000. These RPM's are NOT supported by MandrakeSoft. Please report bugs in the code to [EMAIL PROTECTED] using the bug reporting utilities found on Help--Report Bugs in any KDE application. Please report any packaging problems to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages posted in the mailling lists regarding these RPM's will be ignored. You can find these rpm's at: FTP: ftp://nebsllc.com/pub/KDE_UPDATE/ (primary) ftp://us.mandrakesoft.com/pub/kde/KDE_UPDATE/ (mirror) HTTP: http://www.nebsllc.com/KDE_UPDATE/ (primary) The source RPM's are available as well but are 100% unsupported. I will ignore any messages regarding these, they built here but as the code is beta at this time some of them needed some help compiling. (hint: look up the --short-circuit flag). User's of MandrakeUpdate can point to any of the above directories but please remember that MandrakeUpdate can not install dependencies. The directory also includes an update to cups, qtcups, and kups which adds some dependencies. While these are NOT required for the KDE update you may want to consider doing these updates manually. Again, these are unsupported and just provided because I needed to do them anyways. For install instructions see: http://www.kde.org/install-binaries.html Mandrake 7.0 and 7.1 Users: These RPM's should work for you as well but you will need to find several dependencies to get them to install. You can find the directions for these at: http://kde2.newmail.ru/mandrake_rpms.html - I have not tested this, but am told it works. -Chris --- I too have done the upgrade, first with the 20001229 upgrade then with the 20010101 upgrade and all appears to be working flawlessly, thou I have not tested every function yet. -- Ralph F. De Witt MBA It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 GPG Public Key available at http://www.keyserver.net Key fingerprint = 6426 1CFF 0987 9D51 76D6 06BC F22A CFF4 559A 03E7
[expert] Fstab, Mtab mounting problem
Hi all: I have been having a problem with mounting my floppy and Cdrom from KDE2 2.1. This has been compounded by Harddrak not functioning. I have played around with Fstab for the last two days and believe that the lines for the cd rom and floppy are correct. However I am clueless to what is supposed to be included in Mtab. The error I get at boot up is some thing like [mntent] line 4 is bad. The same error message for line 5 my floppy. I have enclosed the appropriate sections for the Fstab and Mtab files below: Copy of two lines in Fstab line 4 and line 5 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660 dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat dev=/dev/floppy 0 0 Copy of file Mtab /dev/hda1 / reiserfs rw,notail 0 0 none /proc proc rw 0 0 none /dev/pts devpts rw,mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda6 /home reiserfs rw 0 0 /proc/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs rw 0 0 automount(pid440) /misc autofs rw,fd=8,pgrp=440,minproto=2,maxproto=4 0 0 automount(pid459) /net autofs rw,fd=8,pgrp=459,minproto=2,maxproto=4 0 0 Could some kind soul look at this and point out what is wrong. Thanks for your assitance. -- Ralph F. De Witt It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234
[expert] KDE2 Version 2.1 20001213 Printing problems
Hi all: I have just finished up dating my Mandrake 7.2 to the latest KDE2 2.1 betas from the nebsllc ftp site and I now find that I can not print from kmail and Knode the ok button is grayed out. I have all the normal updates applied, and have done the updatedb, rpm --rebuilddb, update-menus thing after the install of 2.1, then even did a restart, and then restarted the xserver several times all seems to work flawlessly excepet for this. Anyone have any ideas as to what the problem is. Printing was working in KDE2 2.0.1. -- Ralph F. De Witt It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Proud user of Linux-Mandrake 7.2 Powerpack Deluxe Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234
[expert] ADSL Needed with PAP Scerets file
Hi: I have done a clean install of Mandrake 7.2 with a set of GPL disk to get around the problems that were done with a fresh install from the Powerpack box. However no matter what I do drakenet will not configure and set up my ADSL correctly. I have even tried using ADSL-Setup from the installed rp-pppoe rpm only to find that did not work. So I have updated to the rp-pppoe 2.2 rpm. But still no joy. I have found ppp-conf blank. I corrected this with a text editor copying a config file that was correctly edited back to it. Now I am not sure of the form my PAP Scerets file should take. I have two entries one from the KPPP connector that I am using to connect to the internet with using my 56 K modem. The other from ADSL Setup. Could some expert point me to the right one for use with ADSL. PAP Scerets file is listed below: # Secrets for authentication using PAP # clientserver secret IP addresses ELN/@@ ppp0 "##" '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' * '$$' * My Question which is correct for ADSL use? The second one is the form I have seen before, should it also include the ppp0? I am stuped and have exhusted my knowledge. Thanks for your help in this matter. -- Ralph F. De Witt It said uses Windows 98 or better so I installed Linux-Mandradke 7.2 Proud user of Mandrake 7.2 Linux PowerPack Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] gnucash 1.5.0 problem
Hi: Recently installed mandrake version 1.5.0 of gnucash. everytime I try to use help or online help the program instantly terminates, leaving the lock file. Have tried this many times. I run gnucash from the kde desktop. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" -Benjamin Franklin
[expert] Gnucash 1.4.2 problem
Hi all: I am running Mandrake 7.1. I have Gnucash 1.4.1 running which I downloaded from the Gnucash site. I have downloaded Gnucash 1.4.2 from the Cooker. When I tried to install the rpm it complained about an unfufilled dependency of G-Wrap. I downloaded and installed g-wrap and g-wrap develop from the Cooker. Then when I tried to install the rpm their were no unfufilled dependencies listed on the info sheet. But when I tried to install a dialoug box pop up stating that libgncengine.so.0 was to installed. When I ran rpmfind it stated that it is installed. I forced the install and Gnucash did not work. My question is Is this a broken rpm problem? Has anyone gotten 1.4.2 or 1.5.0 to work and what had to be done. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" -Benjamin Franklin
[expert] SCSI Possible Problem, Help Needed
Hi all: I have Mandrake 7.1 and over this weekend I have installed a SCSI card. This is first SCSI card in the system. The hardware configuration program came up and detected the new card on boot-up and configured it. I have found out that the card was correctly identified at hardware detection and is properly listed in the hardware list. My problem is that the only device attached to the card a UMAX S 6E scanner is not seen by sane when I try to configure it. I have also noted that when I reboot the SCSI card is not noticed. The system states, SCSI: 0 Host SCSI: DEDECTED or something to that effect. I have looked around the Mandrake Users org but can not find anything that points me in the direction to go. Can anyone point me where to look to correct this problem? Thanks in advance. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User 168814 ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" -Benjamin Franklin
Re: [expert] DSL Help Needed
On Wed, 05 Jul 2000, you wrote: "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: Hi to all: I have finally bit the bullet and ordered DSL service. This will be provieded by GTE, of course Linux is not supported as a OS, and to make matters worst the last time I read the networking man and how to's I ended up haveing to reinstall both my Winbloz machine and LInux. I am using Linux Mandrake 7.1 and have all the security updates installed. I am hoping some one can give me the info I need to get it installed and set up. I thank you in advance for your help and advice in this matter. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message. Well, to make matters *_BAD_* there are networking/DSL combo cards that fit your PCI slot and are software driven with Windows drivers. Make sure you have an Ethernet and a crossover cable to an external DSL modem. If it is IPairGain, you do NOT need a crossover--it works strictly as a bridge to the remote gateway--and you use the same IP on your ethernet that the gateway uses and the crossover is handled on that end. If, as is more likely, it is in bridging mode, you need a crossover cable and to configure for either static IP or dhcp as spec'd by GTE. Finally, if it is in routing mode, you will have an IP and a need to configure the DSL modem to export routes to the LAN(ethernet side) and to the WAN(twisted-pair phone cable) side. Whatever you do, do NOT take the "card-based DSL modem". Make sure it is an external so you don't get something driven only by proprietary software. Remember, if there is a binary-only linux driver, you then have unaudited and inauditable software INSIDE the core of your operating system. Very few of us migrated to linux for that. Civileme I thank you for your prompt reply. I am told that GTE's dsl is bridged. I am led to believe that the modem will be an external one that plugs in to an ethernet card and does not take a crossover cable but a straight cat 5 cable and the service is dhcp based and should be easy install. I hope to avoid this. I am told that I will still retain my 56k dial out capabilities so I will not configure or change anything unless I am sure it will not kill system and plan to confer over modem to ensure a minimum of hassle when the day of install comes which I am told will be July 26th. Ralph -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message.
Re: [expert] DSL Help Needed
I thank you for your prompt reply. I am told that GTE's dsl is bridged. I am led to believe that the modem will be an external one that plugs in to an ethernet card and does not take a crossover cable but a straight cat 5 cable and the service is dhcp based and should be easy install. I hope to avoid this. I am told that I will still retain my 56k dial out capabilities so I will not configure or change anything unless I am sure it will not kill system and plan to confer over modem to ensure a minimum of hassle when the day of install comes which I am told will be July 26th. Ralph On Wed, 05 Jul 2000, you wrote: "Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: Hi to all: I have finally bit the bullet and ordered DSL service. This will be provieded by GTE, of course Linux is not supported as a OS, and to make matters worst the last time I read the networking man and how to's I ended up haveing to reinstall both my Winbloz machine and LInux. I am using Linux Mandrake 7.1 and have all the security updates installed. I am hoping some one can give me the info I need to get it installed and set up. I thank you in advance for your help and advice in this matter. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message. You have to see whether your DSL modem spits out straight Ethernet or PPP-over-Ethernet (PPPoE). If regular ethernet, then just run the dhcp client and act as if you are on any other Ethernet LAN. Maybe someone else can help if GTE makes u use PPPoE. Ron -- +--+ | Ron Johnson, Jr.Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA WWW : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | Most overused words: feel, cool/kewl, fun, myBlah.com| | Most underused word: think | +--+ -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User ICQ #49993234 No Windoze were broken in the making of this Message.
Re: [expert] SO 5.3
On Sun, 25 Jun 2000, you wrote: I have gone to Suns web site and tried to download Staroffice 5.2. I click all of the right buttons, and select English Linux (x86) but when I get to the end and the software can be dl'd the only file that comes up is a .bin file. Is this the right one for MDK7? If so, how do I install it? I was under the impression this was a Solaris binary file but I may be wrong. Thanks, Wayne You have the right file. After the file downloads you log in as root. Open a terminal/console window. Do a chmod 777 *.bin. Then simply enter the complete file name with extension. Use the /net argument if you want to do network install. If you do a network install then log in as user and go to the directory that SO 5.2 is installed and execute setup. This will install the user files and direcortory. There is a complete PDF file with install instruction available. I did not use it as PDF reader is still not installed on my machine yet. This instructions are available on the download pages, I believe. Have fun. My install network went well. Only problem is that it did not find Adabas stuff, but that could have been my fault as their is instructions on some file changes that may have to be done manual to properly locate files that I did not do and their is a three user limit on it. Ralph
Re: [expert] Quake3 and Diamond Stealth III S540
On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, you wrote: Has any one gotten Q3 to run with this card?? Thanks -- Joe Gardner www.handi-krafts.com This is Linux country. On a clear day you can hear Windows reboot. The only thing I have gotten to run with my S540 extreme is Civilization Call to Power. From others more knowledgeable it seems that 3D will never be supported with this card. They recommend biting the bullet and getting a 3dfx 3000. Ralph
[expert] RPM Database help
Hi: Can any one tell me the name and location of the rpm database, and how to remove entries. I find after upgrading to Mandrake 7.1 I have several entries pointing to multiple files/copies of the same file and cannot delete them. I thank you in advance for your help. Ralph
Re: [expert] SawFish problem
A little over 6 hours for the full install. Then there is the update, which I have no idea how long. (Left home when it started and when I got back it was done). Ralph Espen, on Thu, 01 Jun 2000, you wrote: Thanks, Anton!!! That did the trick! BTW, with a 56k modem, does anyone know how long it takes to download Helix-Gnome? tor, 01 jun 2000, skrev du : Submitted 31-May-00 by Espen Knut Trydal: | Hello all, | I've got a dependency problem while installing sawfish-0.27.2-1mdk.i586.rpm | | This is the error message I get: | *** | rpmerror: failed dependencies: | /usr/sbin/install-menu is needed by sawfish-0.27.2-1mdk | *** | What kind of package is that??? | | Thanks in advance It's not a package. There are two different ways of defining things that an RPM needs: First is Requires. These are packages or virtual packages (set by Provides) Second is Prereq. These prerequisites aren't for a specific package, but for a specific file. My guess is that you are trying to install the shiny new sawfish on a 7.0 or earlier system without the new menu system. [anton@bladehawke anton]$ rpm -qf /usr/sbin/install-menu menu-2.1.5-19mdk Grab the menu rpm from cooker :p -- _ _|_|_ ( ) *Anton Graham /v\ / [EMAIL PROTECTED] /( )X (m_m) GPG ID: 18F78541 Penguin Powered!
Re: [expert] decent email client with a good address book
Kmail does the trick for me. Ralph Gavin Clark, on Fri, 28 Apr 2000, you wrote: have you tried netscape communicator? gavin -- From: "Bruce E. Harris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can anyone recommend a good mail client with a good addressbook? Or at least a addressbook that will work with Kmail that can sort incomming addresses, and multipule addressbooks. I really do like KDE and the email client is OK, but I am not at all happy with the addressbook. I have used XFmail in the past and really like it. Best Regards, Bruce
Re: [expert] Business accounting
Not for business but for personal either Gnucash or the Java Moneydance are good. Ralph On Wed, 05 Apr 2000, you wrote: Greetings All, Ok, I'm getting desparate here. I've managed to find a linux sustitute for just about everything I need for my business but I am STILL looking for an accounting package. Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks, -- Joe Gardner Handi Krafts www.handi-krafts.com Linux is like a wigwam, No windows, no gates, and Apache inside Registered linux user #1696600 ICQ # 68118000
Re: [expert] Mandrake update problem
Vern To find the 128 netscape 4.72 stuff you have to go to Mandraks site and select the security stuff. There are currently no updates for Mandrak 7.0 or 7.00 that are avaliable. Just the security sutff. Ralph On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, you wrote: On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, you wrote: VernThat's great! I have one question though. When I just visually checked three seperate update sites, there were no 7.0 RPMS there to download. What is it that I'm missing here? Alan Well Alan I can't answer that one, I couldn't see any Netscape files anywhere with the update function. They only showed up when i logged in manually. I wondered why Netscape 4.72 was not offered under Mandrake 6.1 updates, but it may be a while till I update again! I would use KFM as my web browser but some websites need cookies so I have to get out Netscape for them. It seems KFM is a lot faster than Netscape but not as fancy. Well I haven't been on Windoze for days now! I still need to secure an audio driver for my Rockwell "riptide" all in one modem/audio card in my Hewlett Packard Pavilion. I got the video part working (i810 Intel chipset) one module, and Xserver. These "Wintel" machines don't make it easy! I broke down and bought a "real" external modem (no ISA slots) and here I am! Spent a while this morning on HP's site trying to find some clues on the "riptide" card. So wish me luck, also HP has a new Linux workstation for only $3,000+!! Nice Huh?? Vern
Re: [expert] Need help getting KDE 2 up and running.
Matt I am unable to connect to your address, could you please double check it. Ralph On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, you wrote: Checkout the following URL: http://users.nf/linux/koffice.htm HTH, Matt From: "Ralph F. De Witt" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Need help getting KDE 2 up and running. Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:09:14 -0800 I am running Mandrake 7.0 and am new to linux. I thought I followed the readme for installation of the kdealpha of 02282000, which is the full install of kde2 alpha. I have a qt-copy in /usr/src/kde/qt-copy and kde2 files are in /opt/kde2 the install was done from / as root, the the files were installed from the 02282000 rpm using the --install --force --nodeps options as indicated by the readme. The readme indicates nothing else needs to be done. How ever when I try to start kword I come up with a error dialouge that stats dcopserver needs to be running. I start dcopserver and then try to start kword and small amount of hard drive activity then nothing. Would like to get kde2 running, particularly koffice suite. Can any help me get it working. Thanks in advance. Ralph PS. Have tried the usual KDE sites for FAQ's to no avail. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Need help getting KDE 2 up and running.
I am running Mandrake 7.0 and am new to linux. I thought I followed the readme for installation of the kdealpha of 02282000, which is the full install of kde2 alpha. I have a qt-copy in /usr/src/kde/qt-copy and kde2 files are in /opt/kde2 the install was done from / as root, the the files were installed from the 02282000 rpm using the --install --force --nodeps options as indicated by the readme. The readme indicates nothing else needs to be done. How ever when I try to start kword I come up with a error dialouge that stats dcopserver needs to be running. I start dcopserver and then try to start kword and small amount of hard drive activity then nothing. Would like to get kde2 running, particularly koffice suite. Can any help me get it working. Thanks in advance. Ralph PS. Have tried the usual KDE sites for FAQ's to no avail.
