[expert] Pc as dumb X-Terminal

Ric Tibbetts wrote: nds wrote: pesarif wrote: Hello again! Is it possible to login to a remote system (console login only because it doesn't have X), without having to login locally (as with telnet and ssh)? Because with X terminals, you are actually logging in to the remote system; While

Re: [expert] Pc as dumb X-Terminal

Piero wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: nds wrote: pesarif wrote: Hello again! Is it possible to login to a remote system (console login only because it doesn't have X), without having to login locally (as with telnet and ssh)? Because with X terminals, you are actually logging in to

[expert] Evolution

Hi Guys Had evolution 1.0 working fine under mandrake 8.1, deceided to go back to mandrake 8.0. Evolution 1.0 installs fine but when i run it i get the following error: cannot initaialize the xiimian evolution shell: config database not found. any ideas ? Evolution 0.9 runs fine though.

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

Stephen In short yes... However I bet you need more info than this so let me point you to some docs. The basics of Networking. http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO.html Samba ( the network neighborhood for *nix/windows ) http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO.html

Re: [expert] Evolution

killall -9 oafd rings a bell thats just a guess mind you , the real answer if its not the same as that is found on the ximain webpage :) - Original Message - From: Marek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:57 PM Subject: [expert] Evolution Hi

Re: [expert] fatal sig 11

On 5 Jan 2002, richard wrote: Hi all, in th eprocess of building an old machine using all the junk, lying around. Its only an old K5 100 , 64 M ram, at the moment running mdk7.2, I did get 8.1 loaded and running but the resourses required are making this machine very slow, so its back to

Re: [expert] fatal sig 11

my guess is it means there is a hardware conflict, does it show in 7.2? only 8.1? if you find 8.1 to be a resource hog why? have you gone thru and turned off all the servers that you might not need but have installed? do you have USB? (the 2.2.x kernel [used in 7.x MDK] handles USB some what

Re: [expert] LM 8.1 (and 7.2) on Toshiba satellite pro 435cds

Sorry, no luck here either. Not a big deal. I wouldn't be messing with my 7.2 install at all if not for a sound and cdrom access problem. If the kde packages that came with the disks are used, it works perfectly, but if I upgrade to the updated packages I lose sound for everyone except

RE: [expert] more information was needed Samba and WinXP woes

Thanks Larry but yes we are aware of that article and dont use XP HOME anywhere HOME or the OFFICE. We only use XP Professional. Todd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Sword Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:55 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: [expert] fatal sig 11

Thanks to all who replied, some thing to work on. On Sat, 2002-01-05 at 13:17, richard wrote: Hi all, in th eprocess of building an old machine using all the junk, lying around. Its only an old K5 100 , 64 M ram, at the moment running mdk7.2, I did get 8.1 loaded and running but the

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

Hi Altoine, Thanks for your response. I came from Win. In Win it is pretty simple to transfer data between Win boxes using, Laplink, PCAnywhere, NetMeeting, etc. I have no idea on Linux. What I expect to learn is ; 1) How to link up 2 Linux boxes or one Linux box and one Win box for data

Re: [expert] MP3 software?

Le Samedi 5 Janvier 2002 03:56, vous avez écrit : Whats a good Napster like program that runs on MDK 8.1 to retrieve mp3's and share them? and share more than mp3's?! lopster. http://lopster.sourceforge.net bye jipe -- Je me retire pour éjaculer et ce sont elles qui viennent se battre

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

At 12:22 AM 01/06/2002 +0800, you wrote: Hi Altoine, Thanks for your response. I came from Win. In Win it is pretty simple to transfer data between Win boxes using, Laplink, PCAnywhere, NetMeeting, etc. I have no idea on Linux. What I expect to learn is ; 1) How to link up 2 Linux boxes

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

Hi, Thanks for your information. I will check the archives re Samba B.R. Stephen At 01:45 AM 1/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 23:19:48 -0600 nds [EMAIL PROTECTED] studiouisly spake these words to ponder: Stephen Liu wrote: Hi All People. Can I make use of lan hub

RE: Re[2]: [expert] Firewall install - smoothwall

At 11:02 AM 1/4/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did take a look and did notice that there was a problem, as I mentioned in the first email I sent on this thread...however I noticed that the new release 0.9.9 had been released...so I was wondering if this version supported pcmcia. Also,

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

On Sat, 05 Jan 2002 10:52:03 -0600 Michael Viron [EMAIL PROTECTED] grumbled this: Basically, you have both boxes connected (via 10baseT cable) to the hub (4 port at least, although that won't give you any room for expansion) through which they can transfer information to and from one

Re: No Help (was Re: [expert] zsh scripting help)

Now I don't take time off from work to do this. I do this to take a break from work, so I try to steer myself away from things I happen to be working on. No one on this list is really obligated to help. They are here because they want to help. Civileme The truth be told, 70% (maybe

[expert] KNewsTicker on Mandrake 8.1 Fix

Hi everyone, I've received a lot of requests for information on how to fix KNews Ticker on Mandrake 8.1, after I originally posted on that topic. To that effect, I have posted a small howto on the subject, and I thought perhaps some other members of this list would find it helpful. The

[expert] Mozilla problems and Opera6

I have the next error using Mozilla: [francisco@MU1-1A-u-0534 francisco]$ mozilla ProfileManager : CreateNewProfileWithLocales Profile Name: default Profile Dir: /home/francisco/.mozilla LoadPlugin: failed to initialize shared library /usr/lib/netscape/plugins/Shockw aveFlash.class

Re: [expert] Files or data transfer via Lan Hub

This was, of course, a very simplified way of setting things up. With a firewall involved, things can get a little more complex. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 12:28 PM 01/05/2002

[expert] IPTABLES AND TUNNELS

HI ALL. RE: IPTABLES AND TUNNELING ANY CHANCE , REMOTE , SMALL ETC /sbin/bastille-netfilter what do I need to add to the script to allow Protocol 93 (IPIP) to pass unheeded in both directions thru the public interface, ie. the ethernet port connected to the cable modem. I can get some thru but

[expert] MandrakeUpdate

Hi everyone, I'm getting ready to do a review of Mandrake for my e-zine (Open for Business, www.ofb.biz), and while I'm pretty well settled into to Mandrake, I wanted to ask a simple question before I go ahead and review MDK. It's my understanding, at least, that MandrakeUpdate should work

Re: [expert] KNewsTicker on Mandrake 8.1 Fix

thanks for this tip tim. i´ve read you page and i think this will be very helpfull for many people. though i can´ t second your opinion on mandrake´s menu system. it greatly sucks. after asking here twice how to register a mime-type association in kde to an app that´s not been installed with an

Re: [expert] MP3 software?

Try audiogalaxy it is a little different for it kind of file sharing but you get most of the songs other than English songs (If you try hard you might them as well). The site is http://audiogalaxy.com - Original Message - From: jipe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: [expert] Mozilla problems and Opera6

What happens when you download the latest flash version from Macromedia and overwrite the two flash files in your directory with the ones that ship with that product? David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:24 AM

Re: Re[2]: [expert] Firewall install - smoothwall

On Saturday 05 January 2002 12:21 pm, you wrote: At 11:02 AM 1/4/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did take a look and did notice that there was a problem, as I mentioned in the first email I sent on this thread...however I noticed that the new release 0.9.9 had been released...so I was

Re: [expert] MP3 software?

jipe wrote: and share more than mp3's?! lopster. http://lopster.sourceforge.net bye jipe I like the looks of lopster and it installs fine here...however, I've NEVER ever been able to logon to any server...always full. Any useful hints or clues? ;-) --

Re: Re[2]: [expert] Firewall install - smoothwall

At 07:06 PM 1/5/2002 -0500, DStevenson wrote: Is this the document that tells you to install a bloated full OS and then hack it with smoothwall, eemm. On a Laptop with 800Meg, 16Mb Ram and, yes, dx400 100 cpu? If not, I would appreciate the url. Thanks for being interested enough to look at

[expert] Evolution Conduits

I am using Mandrake 8.0 with the Ximian desktop. It seems there is a problem with the gnome control center that prevents me from getting to the conduit settings. My conduits appear to be stuck on copy from pilot since all information I enter in the evolution calendar, contacts and etc flow from

[expert]

Hi, I do have problems with Gnome.When i log in the bar at the bottom doesn't show. I think it's a problem with pilot conduits because when i boot under Gnome Pilot conduits appear with the bar and then the bar disappear. Thanks a lot. Carl Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [expert] more information was needed Samba and WinXP woes

Todd Zashin wrote: Thanks Larry but yes we are aware of that article and dont use XP HOME anywhere HOME or the OFFICE. We only use XP Professional. Todd Okay, then these articles should point you to the solution. http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=1376lang=en, a great general

[expert] Comcast Switchover (DHCP Problem)

Here in South Jersey we have not officially made the switch. However, Friday morning without warning my cable modem stopped working. Previous set up: Cable Modem || (eth1 STATIC IP) Linux || (eth0 Internal IP) Switch = Win 98 || || Win Me Reading up on how the change went down (and after

Re: [expert] MandrakeUpdate

On Saturday 05 January 2002 20:57, Timothy R. Butler wrote: It's my understanding, at least, that MandrakeUpdate should work in a fashion that lets me upgrade any part of my system that Mandrake updates the RPMS to. Additionally, if I understand right, since Mandrake makes KDE updates

[expert] Will Redhat and Reiserfs peacefuilly exist?

I was speaking to a co-worker yesterday and discovered that Suse helps/funds the reiser guys. So is that why you cannot format a hard drive with the Reiser Filesystem and get horrible reactions with Redhat? -- http://ld.net/?nswint Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [expert] MandrakeUpdate

Thanks Michel and Nelson, I'm getting closer to solving my problem, but I'm still not quite there. I should hope so, since I downloaded v2.2.2-17 of kdebase just this morning Did you have any problems of that? I've tried several mirrors including ciril.fr and suset.se, and each one shows

Re: [expert] MandrakeUpdate

Hmm... It all depends on what you want to do I suppose. If there is an update for 8.1 so that you can get to 2.2.2, then by all means use that, and only the packages needed for it to work. If you want to get somewhat more experimental then go for the cooker version, which I think has been more

Re: [expert] MP3 software?

Le Samedi 5 Janvier 2002 20:20, vous avez écrit : jipe wrote: and share more than mp3's?! lopster. http://lopster.sourceforge.net bye jipe I like the looks of lopster and it installs fine here...however, I've NEVER ever been able to logon to any server...always full. Any useful

Re: [expert] mouse and keyboard stop responding

Roberto, What version of Mandrake are you using? I have this problem with 8.0 but not 7.2 (and not SuSE 7.3) My solution is to switch to a non graphical console before using the switch (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-F1). Then whenI switch back to Mandrake I hit enter and then switch back to X (i.e.

Re: [expert] mouse and keyboard stop responding

Sorry, I forgot something. If it is not a USB switch, then disconnecting the mouse is assuredly NOT what the switch does. A PS/2 switch spoofs the box into not knowing it doesn't have a mouse (which is why you can boot the box while switched to another box. If it is a USB switch, then that

Re: [expert] tuxracer, continued problems

On Wednesday 02 January 2002 08:05 pm, you wrote: Ok, this is starting to irritate me. :) I'm running a fresh re-install of 8.1 Tuxracer doesn't run as a regular user, only as root. When I try to start it, as a regular user, it gets through the selection menus. But when you select race, it

[expert] Swap Space

I coulda sworn the output from 'mount' used to result in a list that included HD swap partition(s), but now in 8.1 it doesn't. When did this change? 'free' shows the designated space is available. -- Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the

Re: [expert] mouse and keyboard stop responding

Looks like USB. What does the connector look like? Whatever you did to respond worked, I use reply all. mg On Saturday 05 January 2002 20:24, Roberto Armenteros wrote: Thanks a lot mike, U just saved my life. Your suggestion of going to a non-graphical console before using the switch

[expert] CD/RW Problem with MDK 8.1

Ok, now I'm frustrated. I have a SCSI CD/RW (Yamaha). that has worked flawlessly for a long time. A while back, I changed the distro on the box from RedHat, to Mandrake 8.1. After that, my CD/RW won't work any more. it still functions as a regular CDrom, but the writer errors out. Cdrecord (and

[expert] My latest experience with Western Digital Hard Drives!

Well, I promised news, so I'll deliver. I have now had 2 considerably different experiences with Western Digital hard drives. The first one was with the company. I had a 2 gig drive die. 1 week after the MFGR warranty expired! I did not know that it had expired, so was calling WD to see if

Re: [expert] Comcast Switchover (DHCP Problem)

Try resetting the cable modem. Power off the modem for a minute, connect to ur original setup and bring up the interface Sridhar - Original Message - From: ryan_steffes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 2:19 PM Subject: [expert] Comcast Switchover

[expert] X Login Manager

Currently, X uses kdm as the login manager, however i would like to experiment with gdm/xdm, so could some kind soul please tell me how i can change the default (without uninstalling kde). Thanks Tom -- Tom Tomahawk Badran Imperial College, Department of Computing

Re: [expert] X Login Manager

On Sat, 05 Jan 2002 22:39:06 + Tom Badran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Currently, X uses kdm as the login manager, however i would like to experiment with gdm/xdm, so could some kind soul please tell me how i can change the default (without uninstalling kde). kmenuconfigurationBoot and