Re: [expert] Stupid MySQL question

2000-10-09 Thread Jose L. Marcos
Asheesh Laroia wrote: I have a server (www.AsheeshEnterprises.com) set up, and I wanted to add a logging program to it. I downloaded "bitlog" which I found from freshmeat.net, and it requires MySQL. I have it installed, and running. So, the install instructions say: "First of all,

Re: [expert] Stupid MySQL question

2000-10-09 Thread Gavin Clark
tables.sql, I'll bet, is a set of SQL instructions that will set up a database and all its tables. You tell the mysql client program to read the file and run everything in it. first, in the MySQL manual read the part about adding users and setting an admin password. set up a user that the web

[expert] Printing in K Environment

2000-10-09 Thread GrAnT GaLbRaiTh
How can I get Koffice, konq etc to print to cups. At the moment they default to lpr which doesn't want to work with the beta 2 that i'm using. I've looked at everything i can think of and can't work it out i'm also using the 1.99 rpm's any help appreciatd Grant Keep in touch with

[expert] Please post to the correct address! (linux-mandrake.com, not mandrax.org)

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
Ok, I know this might seem petty, but I (as I assume others do) receive a lot of important mail (mandrake-security, work related stuff etc), and I rely on my mail filters to keep everything in it's place. Please consider others, and post to the correct address. Regards, Buchan Bill Beauchemin

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Ken Thompson wrote: snip /dev/hda6 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 /dev/hda5 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda9 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount fs=iso9660,dev=/dev/cdrom 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount fs=vfat,dev=/dev/fd0

Re: [expert] Printing Problems

2000-10-09 Thread GrAnT GaLbRaiTh
xpp is fine. I can then print text, pdf and graphic files but anything kde (koffice kmail etc) defaults back to lpr. Trying to print say a kword doc through xpp results in an error message saying that 'the request format is not understood by this server' On Mon, 09 Oct 2000, you wrote: Try to

Re: [expert] ATT cable modem

2000-10-09 Thread Logos
Anthony, try installing the dhcpcd (note the extra 'cd') rpms from the mandrake installation cd or elsewhere. Use: "dhcpcd -h cXXX-a" from an su terminal. This should set eth0 to use dhcp ATT style. It will hang up for a moment as it talks to the @home dhcp server, but wait until the prompt

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Updating ML and Kernel]

2000-10-09 Thread scrapmetaldevil
Praedor or any one else who has knowledge and conversation with the holy kernel: Maybe you can help me understand this a little better. I got past all the hurdles and got to the make xconfig step in buildkernel. Now here's my dilemma...I have a C-Media chipset (8738am) which is

Re: [expert] Stupid MySQL question

2000-10-09 Thread rharvey
Is the client linux or windows? If the client is a windows box connecting to a linux box to use the sql you have to set up odbc it will link your client to the sql database and allow it to use it. If this is what your using and need more help I'll be glad to help. Robert - Original Message

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Updating ML and Kernel]

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
The only problem that I see with this (maybe buildkernel solves this, which is what I want to find out) is pathces made to the kernel. Mandkake ships with a kernel patched, patched, patched, compiled to support a lot of features only available on the 2.3.x and 2.4.0 text official

Re: [expert] kdebase 1.99 still no good ?

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
I think that everyone having problems running 7.2beta and other cooker packages should rather subscribe to the cooker list. This is what the cooker list is for. This list is mainly for problems experts have with the stable releases (IMHO). Buchan Praedor Tempus wrote: Warren Doney wrote:

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
MAndrake comes with ide-scsi support compiled in the kernel. Add 'append="hdx=ide-scsi"' to your /etc/lilo.conf and run 'lilo -v' or to your /boot/grub/menu.lst. If you want to compile your own kernel, don't take out ATAPI support ! Buchan Joseph S Gardner wrote: otay guys here's the delema

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Updating ML and Kernel]

2000-10-09 Thread Tom Massey
On Mon, 9 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, when checking off my xconfig I come to the sound card menu and C-Media is locked out of selection. What have you selected under 'Code maturity level options'? You need to select 'Y' under this, or it will block out C-Media, and any other

Re: [expert] Well, damnit, XFree86-4.0.1 and rpm

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
For some problems, it is difficult to pinpoint who may have responsibility. For kpackage problems, is it Mandrake for some mod they made to it? Or is it a problem introduced into the original source from KDE.org? The same actually goes for my problems with XFree86. It is maddening to me

[expert] Lexmark 3200

2000-10-09 Thread Maximo Monsalvo
How install Lexmark 3200 Impresor in may linux box Maximo Monsalvo Guspamar S.A Responsable Sistemas Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.

[expert] kernelbuild and my machine-BEFORE AND AFTER!

2000-10-09 Thread Logos
I made it through kernelbuild...some of the return messages were difficult to understand...but everything seemed to work. No "real" error messages or missing components(development install of Mandrake 7.1). Tells me that bzImage-2.2.17-... is in /boot. Upon rebooting. 2.2.15 is still the kernel

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Buchan Milne wrote: MAndrake comes with ide-scsi support compiled in the kernel. Add 'append="hdx=ide-scsi"' to your /etc/lilo.conf and run 'lilo -v' or to your /boot/grub/menu.lst. If you want to compile your own kernel, don't take out ATAPI support ! Buchan Interesting, I recompiled

[expert] ML 7.2 - When?

2000-10-09 Thread Jaime Herazo B.
Ok. We know that the KDE 2 CVS directory is read-only since last monday (then the kde2 in the CVS will be the kde2 final unless some showstopper happens), the kernel 2.4 is delayed another 2 months, and cooker is (i think) ready. So, when can we expect the ML 7.2 ISO to be ready now that there

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
No. Sorry, I didn't read ALL of the post. Adding the line to /etc/conf.modules forces the kernel to use the ide-scsi drivers for the device, but does not mount the device as a file system. Normally there is no reason (AFAIK) to have both devices scsi, so you would leave the ATAPI support in, and

Re: [expert] [Fwd: Updating ML and Kernel]

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
Buildkernel defaults to downloading from kernel.us.org (not sure about the the actual web address). It defaults to downloading the latest stable kernel. I haven't paid attention to the patches as you mention because I don't have any of the video/cams you mention. If you select to get

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Joseph S. Gardner
Buchan Milne wrote: No. Sorry, I didn't read ALL of the post. snip btw, ide-scsi IS in the mandrake default kernels, I only use ditribution-standard kernels on my home machine since I reinstall it quite often to check different distros out, and since it multiboots to NT and 98, I don't

[expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Mark Weaver
I"ve been asking for days now and frankly getting VERY frustrated from being seemingly ignored. Could someone please tell me where a person find this program called "buildkernel?" This is really getting ridiculous...really. -- Mark - No Penguins

RE: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Mike Bergen
http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=buildkernel -Original Message- From: Mark Weaver [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 11:01 AM To: Expert List Subject:[expert] Build kernel??? I"ve been asking for days now and frankly getting VERY frustrated from

Re: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
http://rufus.rpmfind.net Don't go to the specific distribution directories, go to the generic directory for packages starting with "b". praedor Mark Weaver wrote: I"ve been asking for days now and frankly getting VERY frustrated from being seemingly ignored. Could someone please tell me

Re: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Asheesh Laroia
http://freshmeat.net Do a search there. First hit. Or, instead, http://www.google.com/linux would work probably. -- Asheesh. On Mon, 9 Oct 2000, Mark Weaver wrote: I"ve been asking for days now and frankly getting VERY frustrated from being seemingly ignored. Could someone please tell me

[expert] No space left on device

2000-10-09 Thread Mike Bergen
On a mandrake 7.1 system my apache error_log filled the root file system up. Normally all I do is delete the error log and go on about my day. It is a development server so i don't worry about errors in the apache logs.(maybe now i will) When i did this this morning it went crazy. Today i get

Re: [expert] No space left on device

2000-10-09 Thread Jim Holthaus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 09 Oct 2000, Mike Bergen wrote: On a mandrake 7.1 system my apache error_log filled the root file system up. Normally all I do is delete the error log and go on about my day. It is a development server so i don't worry about errors in

Re: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Mark Weaver
Mike Bergen wrote: http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=buildkernel -Original Message- From: Mark Weaver [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 11:01 AM To: Expert List Subject: [expert] Build kernel??? I"ve been asking for days now and frankly getting VERY

RE: [expert] No space left on device

2000-10-09 Thread Jim Holthaus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 09 Oct 2000, Mike Bergen wrote: You hit the nail on the head. How do i cure this? Each file you create, regardless of its size, uses an inode up. When a filesystem is created by mkfs a default ratio is used to determine how many inodes

Re: [expert] CD Burner

2000-10-09 Thread Buchan Milne
In whi "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote: Buchan Milne wrote: No. Sorry, I didn't read ALL of the post. snip btw, ide-scsi IS in the mandrake default kernels, I only use ditribution-standard kernels on my home machine since I reinstall it quite often to check different distros out, and

Re: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
The server may well be overloaded. It defaults to looking at one specific server. This too is changeable if you wish. If you do a "buildkernel --help" you will end up with a list of the possible options. Among the options, set by a commandline switch, is the server from which you get your

[expert] Intel Sound cards???

2000-10-09 Thread Mark Weaver
Hi LIst, Has anyone on the list had any luck with getting an Intel sound card with a Crystal chipset to work in Mandrake 7.1? I've been trying for about a week now with "0" success. thanks -- Mark - No Penguins were harmed in the making | | of

[Announce] MDKA-2000:010 - modutils update

2000-10-09 Thread Vincent Danen
Linux-Mandrake Update Advisory Package name: modutils Date: October 9th, 2000 Advisory ID:

[expert] Dynamic DNS

2000-10-09 Thread Izak Fourie
Hi, I have been using Bind for a few weeks now as a DNS Server and it is working great :-). Going through the documentation I noticed that bind will do Dynamic DNS. Where can I find some simple documentation (Howto Style) on how to set this up? What are the requirements for this to work?

Re: [expert] Dynamic DNS

2000-10-09 Thread Hoyt
1. Try to not post to the list in html. 2. Look at the Dynamic DNS HOWTO at www.freesco.org Hoyt - Original Message - From: Izak Fourie To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 6:01 PM Subject: [expert] Dynamic DNS Hi, I have been using Bind for a few weeks now as a

[expert] unsubcribe me please

2000-10-09 Thread me
- Original Message - From: "Vincent Danen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:42 PM Subject: [Announce] MDKA-2000:010 - modutils update Linux-Mandrake

Re: [expert] Build kernel???

2000-10-09 Thread C Nielsen
Go to Google.com and do a search for it. That's how I found it. - Original Message - From: "Mike Bergen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 11:04 AM Subject: RE: [expert] Build kernel??? http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=buildkernel -Original

[expert] Poor display on Laptop

2000-10-09 Thread R. C. Thyberg
Have just bought Sony PCG-F490 VAIO Notebook. Has Win98SE installed. Specs. Pentium III 650 MHz 128 MB SDRAM 18.1 GBdrive 15" XGA active matrix LCD (1024 x 768) TFT screen Graphics, NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL with 6.0 MB VRAM Set aside and formatted 12 GB for Mandrake 7.0. 128 Swap,

Re: [expert] Poor display on Laptop

2000-10-09 Thread Don
Both 7.0-2 and 7.1 versions run great on my LapTop thinkpad with the NeoMagic graphics card installed. Actually Mandrake 7.1 works the best, because it also found my sound card, which no other version of Linux would do. Good Luck, Don On Mon, 09 Oct 2000, you wrote: Have just bought

Re: [expert] Poor display on Laptop

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
I have a thinkpad 1412 with celeron 333 and neomagic magicmedia card. I installed mandrake 7.0 on it. The way I found the video card was in running XF86Setup. There is a listing for a neomagic video card and for a laptop/lcd screen. I selected those and made sure the video modes were ordered

[expert] Some more on inability to build XFree86-4.0.1

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
I have been totally unable to build XFree86-4.0.1-23 or -24mdk.src.rpm. It almost completes, getting to the point of doing all the "finding rpm-requires" and "finding rpm provides" messages that usually go hand-in-hand with binary rpm writing. Instead, it gets to a point and just...stops. No

[expert] Apache 1.3.12-12mdk log writes are *very* lazy

2000-10-09 Thread Ron Johnson, Jr.
Messages aren't flushed to the access_log until apache is shut down nicely via "httpd stop". Also, when they are flushed, they are not in chronological order. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Ron -- +--+ | Ron Johnson, Jr.

[expert] KDE 1.99

2000-10-09 Thread Bill Piety
I'm trying to assemble all files needed to do an upgrade from 1.1.2 to 1.99 with no unsatisfied dependencies, under X 3.3.6. Kde-multimedia requires libXaw.so.7 which comes from X 4.01. Can this particular file be extracted from the rpm and copied into the required location? Just sounds too

[expert] Odd note: Some more on inability to build XFree86-4.0.1

2000-10-09 Thread Praedor Tempus
I did a little experiment. I took the Mandrake XFree86-4.spec file from the Mandrake XFree86-4.0.1-24mdk.src.rpm and used it to replace the Redhat XFree86.spec file that comes with the Redhat XFree86-4.0.2- 1.src.rpm. I then did an "rpm -bb XFree86-4.spec" using the Redhat source. Guess what