[expert] Re: [SLE] Linuxconf ?

2000-12-31 Thread EagleIce
On Saturday 30 December 2000 11:31, funkyrasta wrote: Is it possible to run Linuxconf on SuSE 7.0... Tia... Dre I don't know if it possible, everything is possible, but I don't understand why someone would be interested in using it at all, you got YaST if you're not interested in

[expert] Which file to change between gdm kdm login?

2000-12-31 Thread EagleIce
Which file is it I use to change the default login page from gdm to kdm in Mandrake 7.2? ei -- @~~ EagleIce ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~@ @~~ Running GNU/Linux KDE ~~@

Re: [expert] One BIG anoying Pain in the A**

2000-12-31 Thread Mark Weaver
rant-on Actually, at this point it means that I'm going to get some friggin C4 and blow this machine to hell and back because I'm just tired of fussing with it. KDE2.0.1 will NOT install on here no matter what I do. I've tried every way known to man to do the upgrade and now it's good and broke.

Re: [expert] kernel-2.4 hdd errors

2000-12-31 Thread Eric MC.D
Svante Signell wrote: I'm getting errors like this when booting kernel 2.4.0-x, eg x=0.14mdk They does not happen with kernels 2.2.x. Do I have to compile a kernel on my own, not using the precompiled ones? hdb: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hdb: dma_intr:

[expert] Tv and radio cards

2000-12-31 Thread Mark Hillary
I am looking to by a Tv and radio card. What would the people here say is the one that works best with linux. Mark Hillary

[expert] Firewall....

2000-12-31 Thread tal
hi, can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web administration interface? thank's.

[expert] KDE 2.1 CVS Update RPM's for 7.2 (and 7.1 and 7.0, with some work)

2000-12-31 Thread Christopher Molnar
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

Re: [expert] IRQ steering?

2000-12-31 Thread Svante Signell
Thank you Bug! for your reply, The three devices using IRQ 5 are: Sound card on main board: 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1968 Maestro 2 Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device b0b8 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5

[expert] virus scanning and postfix

2000-12-31 Thread Bill Kenworthy
Hi, I am using the standard postfix/imap setup for Mandrake 7.2 for mail and wish to start virus scanning incoming email (navidad and kak were sent to me recently! - how many passed through wthout being spotted?). How do I get the mail transport in postfix (cyrus according to the config

RE: [expert] IRQ steering?

2000-12-31 Thread Charles A Edwards
Check your BIOS again. In the PNP/PCI Configuration. Be sure the PnP OS is set to NO. You should also have an option listed as something alone the lines of Resources Controlled By. It is set to auto. Change the setting to Manual and you can then manually set the IRQ for your Pnp devices.

[expert] testing

2000-12-31 Thread EagleIce
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[expert] Re: [SLE] Suse and Lilo

2000-12-31 Thread EagleIce
My experience is that it's useless to install lilo with YaST, I always do it manually and I've never had any difficulties with the 1024 limit (SuSE 6.3, 6.4 7.0). Please give us some more details on what error messages lilo is giving you. ei On Saturday 30 December 2000 15:23, Irwan Hadi

[expert] Re: [SLE] Suse and Lilo

2000-12-31 Thread Irwan Hadi
At 04:37 PM 12/30/00 +0100, EagleIce wrote: My experience is that it's useless to install lilo with YaST, I always do it manually and I've never had any difficulties with the 1024 limit (SuSE 6.3, 6.4 7.0). Please give us some more details on what error messages lilo is giving you. Well, not

RE: [expert] KMail: import files (OT?)

2000-12-31 Thread b5dave
What you've got with your xfmail setup, as you've described it, are "mh" type mailboxes. I have the same thing. You want to convert your "mh" mailboxes to "mbox" type mailboxes. The docs for Kmail talk about a conversion utility (mh2kmail) "that's included with the source", which seems to mean

[expert] Bit-for-bit CD's

2000-12-31 Thread Ronald L. Chichester
If I wanted to make a bit-for-bit copy of my (free) Mandrake 7.2 CD's (install + extension), what would be the best program to use? Note, I have an IDE CD (which would read the source) and a SCSI CD-R. I've tried CDRecord, but it can't seem to find my IDE CD. Thanks in advance, Ron ./.

Re: [expert] NAT on linux

2000-12-31 Thread Michael O'Henly
If you're using Mandrake, you use DrakConf's "internet connection sharing" command. I'm using "pmfirewall" which does NAT (IP masquerading) as well as a firewall. If you're just after documentation at this point, you could read the IPCHAINS howto. M. On Friday 29 December 2000 14:58, you

Re: [expert] Disk partitioning and Disk Drake

2000-12-31 Thread Anthony Russello
Just wanted to note something Windows NT and Windows 2000 will allow you to create up to 4 primary partitions on a single drive. This isn't supported by DOS fdisk either, yet no one claims that it needs work. Personally, I think thatdiskdrake is functioning properly. Thanks If you are

[expert] LS120, CDROM Drives (SCSI Problem)

2000-12-31 Thread Jeffrey Norris
Hi, I have an LS120 Floppy Drive, a CDROM drive and a CD-RW. They were working for the most part, but I couldn't access the CDROM to read from in X-CD-ROAST or other burner apps to duplicate CDs (CD-RW would write). The CD-RW was hda, the CDROM was hdb and the LS120 was hdc. I thought things

[expert] NAT for linux

2000-12-31 Thread Tib
Sorry for the repeat post (if this actuall got through the first time, never saw it come up), but where can I find docs or instructions to setup NAT for mandrake 7? EOL Tib

Re: [expert] RPM 4 nightmare, Updating ?

2000-12-31 Thread Bill Piety
Julián Muñoz Domínguez wrote: Thank you Onur, the problema is that I have Mandrake 7.1, and I can't upgrade at this moment. Last week I dowloaded rpm-3.0.5-27mdk, the one which comes with 7.2: rpm -Uvh rpm-3.0.5-27mdk.i586.rpm error: failed dependencies: libbz2.so.1 is needed

Re: [expert] IRQ steering?

2000-12-31 Thread Bug Hunter
since you don't have any ISA slots, you don't have an IRQ sharing problem, and you can't steer your IRQ's using the BIOS. Since Win98 works well, then it is a driver problem in Linux, or it is an interfacing problem with the game software. You would need to locate a linux gaming list

[expert] Fwd: KDE 2.1 CVS Update RPM's for 7.2 (and 7.1 and 7.0, with some work)

2000-12-31 Thread Christopher Molnar
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

RE: [expert] IRQ steering?

2000-12-31 Thread OPJOSE
See Below... -Original Message- From: Svante Signell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] IRQ steering? Thank you JMS for your very informative reply. Further comments/questions below.

Re: [expert] Bit-for-bit CD's

2000-12-31 Thread A V Flinsch
On Saturday 30 December 2000 11:38, you wrote: If I wanted to make a bit-for-bit copy of my (free) Mandrake 7.2 CD's (install + extension), what would be the best program to use? Note, I have an IDE CD (which would read the source) and a SCSI CD-R. I've tried CDRecord, but it can't seem to

Re: [expert] Firewall....

2000-12-31 Thread Michael R. Batchelor
can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web administration interface? Just about any Linux distribution and pmfirewall work great. Just be sure to make sure you examine the firewall rules after the pmfirewall install an *UNDERSTAND* what's going on. Then you can decide if you need to

Re: [expert] Which file to change between gdm kdm login?

2000-12-31 Thread Anton Graham
Submitted 30-Dec-00 by EagleIce: Which file is it I use to change the default login page from gdm to kdm in Mandrake 7.2? /etc/sysconfig/desktop Contents of the file should be only one word, KDE, GNOME, or AfterStep (capitaliation is important). These correspond to kdm, gdm, and xdm

[expert] Q. Media Performance Sound Server Tuning

2000-12-31 Thread Tony K . Olsen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Mandrakers, Q. I have been trying to get Mandrake 7.2 to play mp3 files (with either xmms or kaiman) without suffering noticeable hiccups as I open other windows or even delete an email from KMail but I have yet been unable to do so. I

Re: [expert]

2000-12-31 Thread John J. LeMay Jr.
** Reply to message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, 29 Dec 2000 18:36:14 +0200 hi, that's the default password for the vnc client, in case i didnt configure one ? root's doesnt work... VNC forces you to set a password the first time it is started, as I recall. You can also use "vncpasswd"

Re: [expert] NAT on linux

2000-12-31 Thread John J. LeMay Jr.
** Reply to message from Tib [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:58:50 -0800 (PST) Where would I find some good docs for setting up NAT on linux? Mandrake 7 EOL Tib Try [EMAIL PROTECTED] for starters. There is usually a good amount of info on the list about NAT, firewalling, and other

Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)

2000-12-31 Thread Ronald L. Chichester
"Ronald L. Chichester" wrote: Okay folks, I figured out how to make a regular cd using mkisofs and cdrecord (still couldn't get any of the GUI routines to work correctly, but the command line routines are still available and still work). In any case, the last trick that I need is to get the

[expert] optermisations

2000-12-31 Thread Mark Hillary
What is the best setting to compile stuff on a K6-2 Mark Hillary

[expert]KDE behaves like KDM from non home dir startx

2000-12-31 Thread stephen
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: KDE behaves like KDM from non home dir startx Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 10:31:42 + From: stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Would some kind person please tell me how I restore the startx behaviour from M7.1/KDE1.x ? I usually startx from a sub dir,

[expert] Printer Problem

2000-12-31 Thread mcoady
Installed Mandrake 7.1 along with HPLaserjet 4l printer (non-postscript). WordPerfect runs the printer without a problem. But, when I try to print a test.txt file $lpr text.txt I get: lpr: lp:: printer unknown. #printtool reveals that the printer is indeed there at lp0. It prints a Ascii

[expert] windows discovered me

2000-12-31 Thread Aric S. Bergren
hey does anyone know a way to get win98 to stop seeing my linux partition as a win drive d: that just needs to be formatted? i'd much prefer windows to not see linux at all...in order to keep it from getting it's poor little unsophisticated mind all confused and stuff... aric

Re: [expert] Printer Problem

2000-12-31 Thread John LeMay
Sounds like lpr is trying to use lp instead of lp0. Try lpr -Plp0 test.txt. On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, mcoady wrote: Installed Mandrake 7.1 along with HPLaserjet 4l printer (non-postscript). WordPerfect runs the printer without a problem. But, when I try to print a test.txt file $lpr

Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)

2000-12-31 Thread Tom Berkley
You need a cdrom that is bootable. I have never been able to boot with an ide cdrom drive, however, my plextor cdrom drives on my scsi bus are bootable. I am in fact reminded often when I leave a linux cd in either cdrom drive and reboot my system. Tom Berkley "Ronald L. Chichester" wrote:

Re: [expert] windows discovered me

2000-12-31 Thread pgeorges
"Aric S. Bergren" a écrit : hey does anyone know a way to get win98 to stop seeing my linux partition as a win drive d: that just needs to be formatted? i'd much prefer windows to not see linux at all...in order to keep it from getting it's poor little unsophisticated mind all confused and

RE: [expert] windows discovered me

2000-12-31 Thread Charles A Edwards
It sounds as though you created your Linux partition as Primary rather than as Extended/Logical. If you have PM or such, launch it, and select your D partition. Under Tools/Advanced select Hide. Once you reboot Windows will no longer see the partition. Charles Forever never goes beyond

Re: [expert] windows discovered me

2000-12-31 Thread Brian Hartman
On Sunday 31 December 2000 04:30 pm, you wrote: "Aric S. Bergren" a écrit : hey does anyone know a way to get win98 to stop seeing my linux partition as a win drive d: that just needs to be formatted? i'd much prefer windows to not see linux at all...in order to keep it from getting

[expert] Start X with no login

2000-12-31 Thread Barry Winch
Hi, I have an application that runs under X, that I would like to start automagically on boot-up. Unfortunately X always wants we to log in. Is there a way to start x in an rc.xxx file, which in turn will start the application, prior to any login taking place? Thanks Barry

Re: [expert] PlexWriter 12/10/32A

2000-12-31 Thread Vic
I believe the Plextors are listed on the Mandrake web site www.linux-mandrake.org, but you might be right, this one may not be listed. I am ordering the Plextor 8X/4X/32X (PX-W8432TI) Any IDE atapi device should work with Mandrake I am told. Hope this helps. Vic On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Brian

Re: [expert] PlexWriter 12/10/32A

2000-12-31 Thread Vic
By the way, if the cd recorder has problems, give this page a look. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/ It should show how to correct a problem with it. On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Brian Hartman wrote: Can anyone tell me if the PlexWriter 12/10/32A is supported in Linux? I'm

Re: [expert] windows discovered me

2000-12-31 Thread Mike MacCana
I'm getting the same errors. I had a FAT32 partition I wrotew a reiserfs filesystem over and the reiserfs drive shows up in Windows, as a drive with lots of crap in it thta needs formatting. Basicallly, mkreiserfs didn't set the partition ttype properly. Check this out [the partition is

Re: [expert] Firewall....

2000-12-31 Thread Steven W . Laird
On Friday 29 December 2000 14:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi, can anyone recommand a firewall application with a web administration interface? thank's. Take a look at http://www.e-smith.com RH based gateway/router/firewall/samba solution that ANYONE can install and configure. (Yes,

Re: [expert] NAT for linux

2000-12-31 Thread Dave
I believe there is an ip-masquerade HOWTO. If not, then use the IPCHAINS HOWTO. Dave At 12:07 PM 12/30/00 -0800, you wrote: Sorry for the repeat post (if this actuall got through the first time, never saw it come up), but where can I find docs or instructions to setup NAT for mandrake 7? EOL

[expert] Off Topic - Help needed with multiple tape cpio failure and RH v6.2!

2000-12-31 Thread Lars Nordin
My apologies since this concerns a Red Hat v6.2 system and not a Mandrake one but I may be some kind sole could help with this one. I'm backing up a RH system using an old Exabyte 2500SX 8mm DAT (SCSI) which requires using several tapes. When I back up the system, it works fine - when it hits

Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)

2000-12-31 Thread Al Baker
Are you sure, I believe it depends on your BIOS first and foremost, if you can set it to boot in a priority of cd-rom, floppy,HD. Al --- Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need a cdrom that is bootable. I have never been able to boot with an ide cdrom drive, however, my plextor cdrom

Re: [expert] Boot CD (was Bit-for-bit CD's)

2000-12-31 Thread Brian Hartman
It's a BIOS issue. ide cd-rom's can be bootable, too (mine is), but your bios needs to be set for it. You need to have a bios that supports bootup from cdrom and you need to set the boot sequence so that the cdrom is looked for first to boot from, rather than the hard drive. On Monday 01