Re: [newbie] Problem with Acrobat Plugin with Mozilla

2005-04-08 Thread Kaj Haulrich
browser you have. Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

Re: [newbie] back to Windows

2005-04-01 Thread Kaj Haulrich
bureaucrats (soon to be a room *empty* of said pissants, 'least any live ones). Maybe it's ESR who came up with this : http://humorix.org/articles/2005/03/april-fools/ Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1

Re: [newbie] I'm confused about java

2005-03-29 Thread Kaj Haulrich
called j2re (Java2 Runtime Environment). If you have set up your sources for Mandrake Club, just as root : # urpmi j2re. The latest version is : j2re-1.4.2_07-1mdk (assuming you run 10.1). Beware, it's a 22 MB download. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation

Re: [newbie] Adobe Reader

2005-03-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
And everything works well. Kaj haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http

Re: [newbie] cd into file

2005-03-27 Thread Kaj Haulrich
you create that Linux Stuff directory in Konqueror ? If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't like spaces in file names. You could try to rename that directory to i.e. Linux_Stuff or some such. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation

Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window

2005-03-19 Thread Kaj Haulrich
___ Ksnapshot can be invoked by just hitting the key Print Screen. Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 17:26, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. When I unmount the thing I can't reformat the drive with a decent file system like

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 18 March 2005 10:31, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Friday 18 March 2005 09:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. When I

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 15:03, Andras Keszei wrote: On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 20:38, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. When I unmount the thing I can't reformat the drive

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 18 March 2005 11:39, SnapafunFrank wrote: H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Friday 18 March 2005 09:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
what. Maybe NTFS is usable but then I can't write to it from my Linux box, the whole idea being to use it as a transport medium and backup between the two boxes. Well, I can still use my camera for transport Kaj haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 19 March 2005 01:20, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Thursday 17 March 2005 17:16, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Mr. Geek wrote: Kaj; I think Anne has the right idea. I have several clients using external USB drives instead of other types of backup drives/media

[newbie] FAT question

2005-03-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
it with FAT32 ? So here it goes : will this FAT32 file system become fragmented over time like any other Windows file system ? If yes, how to defrag it ? Or, will I have to move the FS to another drive back-and-forth in order to defrag ? TIA Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 10:48, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 17 Mar 2005 09:38, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. When I unmount the thing I can't reformat the drive

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 11:41, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 17 Mar 2005 10:12, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Kaj, if you have a windows boot disk, use fdisk to completely remove the partition, then let MCC deal with it. I've never used the linux fdisk, but I would have thought you could do

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 11:51, et wrote: On Thursday 17 March 2005 05:12 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Thursday 17 March 2005 10:48, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 17 Mar 2005 09:38, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes

Re: [newbie] FAT question

2005-03-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 17 March 2005 12:17, Mr. Geek wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Thursday 17 March 2005 11:41, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 17 Mar 2005 10:12, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Kaj, if you have a windows boot disk, use fdisk to completely remove the partition, then let MCC deal with it. I've

Re: [newbie] Automount USB devices

2005-03-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
since 10.1 and one thing I know for sure : you must have udev + udevd + magicdev running. Possibly hotplug and devfsd as well. I've never come to grips with this.U(seless) S(illy) B(ugger). Kaj Haulrich. Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] Automount USB devices

2005-03-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
way around the CPU runs amok, cluttering my desktop with endless, strange icons. Maybe I'm too lazy to connect things to the rear of the box ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1

Re: [newbie] new user

2005-03-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
and configuring, change his password and so on HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft

Re: [newbie] login manager

2005-03-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, the new user's KDE will work just fine. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft

[newbie] Microsoft to patent XML

2005-03-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
You won't believe this : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5ObjectID=10115247 I wonder when Microsoft will take out a patent on the alphabet. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] devfs and udev

2005-03-13 Thread Kaj Haulrich
. I have to unmount it as root, edit my fstab to umask=0 and remount. Drives me crazy. So, if someone here could point us to an explanation, I certainly would be happy. Good weekend, all. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running

Re: [newbie] HP 8450 Printer Driver

2005-03-13 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Photosmart 8450 ? Could someone please tell me where and how. Charles Welcome Charles... The HP Photosmart maybe new, so I guess you could use this one : http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PhotoSmart_8400 Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation

Re: [newbie] Canon Powershot A85

2005-03-11 Thread Kaj Haulrich
(instead of the default 0022) for the device line. Save that file, umount the device and mount again. Now you'll have all permission set drwxrwxrwx which means that root, yourself and all others can do as they please. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] Bittorrent setup

2005-03-10 Thread Kaj Haulrich
is included in 10.1 and very easy to set up. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] Networking - OpenOffice

2005-03-08 Thread Kaj Haulrich
the existence of portmapper as being installed or not installed. Is it possible that this package mascaraed under another name or is included with a package under another name in the Mandrake 10.1 distribution? urpmi portmap Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

2005-03-08 Thread Kaj Haulrich
scandal over here. Mr. Bendtsen will have to come out with some very good explanations next week, being subjected to a hearing in Parliament. So far, the Patents Directive stands. You can read a lot more here : http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20050308084230867 In English, that is. Kaj

[newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

2005-03-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
about software development in Europe. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

2005-03-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 07 March 2005 13:20, Stephen Kühn wrote: On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 23:13, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Here's to democracy, EU-style : http://wiki.ffii.org/Cons050307En In short : The Microsoft puppet-state Luxembourg denied council members from Poland, Portugal and Denmark their request

Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

2005-03-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 07 March 2005 15:17, M.Schild wrote: So friends, that was it :  forget about software development in Europe. Is there anything the good people can do? Maryse Maryse, it seems you live in France. If so, at the referendum, vote NON to the Constitution. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent

Re: [newbie] Microsoft overrules EU Council

2005-03-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 07 March 2005 15:56, Duncan Anderson wrote: Stephen Kühn wrote: On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 23:13, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Here's to democracy, EU-style : http://wiki.ffii.org/Cons050307En In short : The Microsoft puppet-state Luxembourg denied council members from Poland, Portugal

Re: [newbie] CD sound

2005-03-06 Thread Kaj Haulrich
no audio cable. I don't think grip needs any additional software, but xmms does. I think it is called xmms-cdread. But first, try grip. If no go, report back. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1

[newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Once in a while I'm proud to be a Dane...: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=428 Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Sec.Trade, mr. Bendtsen, has to vote against the Software Patent Directive Monday. I guess he can expect a friendly call from Redmond tomorrow We'll see Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] Finally, Denmark gets it right

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
issue through despite all opposition. A motion to oppose to it has been accepted unanymously last thursday. So that would make 3 against already. :-) Why didn't that hit the headlines, Paul ? - Sounds even nicer all the time. I think Spain is about to get itself together, too. Kaj Haulrich

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-03-04 Thread Kaj Haulrich
an extra FAT32 partition in the middle to share files. Most OS's can read and write to FAT32. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Forum - OT

2005-03-03 Thread Kaj Haulrich
elaborate ad infinitum on this, but IMHO this is the basics. Enjoy... Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] any question

2005-03-03 Thread Kaj Haulrich
is received by ridiculing comments about misspelling and mis-syntaxing. A few years ago this list was friendlier. Sorry for my bad English.. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] any question

2005-03-03 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 04 March 2005 02:57, Aron Smith wrote: On Thursday 03 March 2005 05:16 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Friday 04 March 2005 01:18, JoeHill wrote: On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:34:55 +0100 Stefan Tulak disseminated the following: I've installed mandrakelinux for one month and I'm very

Re: [newbie] any question

2005-03-03 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 04 March 2005 02:57, JoeHill wrote: On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 02:16:07 +0100 Kaj Haulrich disseminated the following: Sorry for my bad English.. Holy crap, Kaj, it was just a joke. Sorry if it offended anyone. It wasn't in any way meant to make fun of someone's linguistic abilities

Re: [newbie] Resumption of DSL Connection

2005-02-24 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, I'm out of ideas. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Mardakesoft grows

2005-02-24 Thread Kaj Haulrich
on them. Glenn I think they had to get a base outside the EU (and US ?) in order to survive the upcoming Patent Directive. Brazil seems a clever choice. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel

Re: [newbie] Recommendations on external hard drive, please

2005-02-19 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 18 February 2005 18:04, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Dennis Myers wrote: On Friday 18 February 2005 05:05 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I'm looking for an external USB hard drive with 80 GB and Mandrake compatible. The MDK hardware list seems a little outdated and not very informative

[newbie] Recommendations on external hard drive, please

2005-02-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
I'm looking for an external USB hard drive with 80 GB and Mandrake compatible. The MDK hardware list seems a little outdated and not very informative. And I know to avoid Western Digital ones. Recommendations ? TIA Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation

Re: [newbie] Recommendations on external hard drive, please

2005-02-18 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Friday 18 February 2005 17:31, Dennis Myers wrote: On Friday 18 February 2005 05:05 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I'm looking for an external USB hard drive with 80 GB and Mandrake compatible. The MDK hardware list seems a little outdated and not very informative. And I know to avoid

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-02-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
) You'll need to run XFdrake as root. Lastly, a dumb question : Do you have a x server running ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-02-17 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join

Re: [newbie] a TAR OOPS

2005-02-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
. During this setup you will be prompted to choose a location for the executables. A clever choice might be /usr/lib or /usr/local. After the install completes, run it first time as root (I think that's automatic). After that, you can add it to your menu with the menu editor. Kaj Haulrich

Re: [newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Wednesday 16 February 2005 01:27, JoeHill wrote: On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:12:31 +0100 Kaj Haulrich disseminated the following: Anyway, the EU doesn't have a head (=brain) Apparently some of them do: Quote: The Commission regrets very much that the software patent

Re: [newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
the Microsoft tax. And bye-bye to software development : can you name me just one invention (aside from FUD) made by Microsoft ? There's an excellent article by RMS here : http://news.com.com/Bill+Gates+and+other+communists/2010-1071_3-5576230.html?tag=nefd.ac Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100

Re: [newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
to talk about, and it doesn't bother me. No, you're right - this actually should be on the OT list. Regards Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] login in to shell as default

2005-02-16 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, but unnessary, to even get it to just the shell. Edit your /etc/inittab : This line id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1

[newbie] EU software patents : Blackmail

2005-02-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
From today's Danish newspapers : Bill Gates threatens to close Navision in Denmark http://www.jp.dk/english_news/artikel:aid=2891396/ Kaj haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

[newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
by the stomach. /quote The link is here : http://www.danamania.com/gl/article.php?story=20050214215454591 Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want

Re: [newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 16:53, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 06:29 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Here is what you can expect when the EU directive gets approved : quote Working closely with the patent office Mr Holland eventually settled for his now granted patent

Re: [newbie] How get from dos mode into KDE mode?

2005-02-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
into the GUI, just (as root) edit the file /etc/inittab and change id:3:initdefault: to id:5:initdefault: That's all. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] US Patents coming to a place near you...

2005-02-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 21:16, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 11:46 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 16:53, Carroll Grigsby wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 06:29 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Here is what you can expect when the EU directive gets

Re: [newbie] If you play Go

2005-02-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
hug from me I hope she's well ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

[newbie] Re: unsupported scanner

2005-02-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
xsane-gimp Enjoy Kaj Haulrich. Checked that page and scanner is unsupported. Does this mean I will never get it going, or just that it would be a fiddle to do it? Thanks Rosemary What scanner would that be ? - Sometimes one can select a related model of the same make and get

Re: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner

2005-02-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
. Eventually, try Vuescan from Hamrick Software. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Fwd: Re: [newbie] Updates

2005-02-13 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Sorry, I replied to Rosemary only (who hasn't cleared her reply to field. -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [newbie] Updates Date: Sunday 13 February 2005 10:31 From: Kaj Haulrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sunday 13 February 2005 10:14, Rosemary

Re: [newbie] Re: Program to download all the files on a http address

2005-02-12 Thread Kaj Haulrich
up for contrib rpms, but it does not have gwget. What urpmi source for contrib rpms do you use? Paul I've got it here: ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/official/10.1/i586/media/contrib/ Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] Re: Program to download all the files on a http address

2005-02-12 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 12 February 2005 23:45, Paul Smith wrote: On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:13:54 +0100, Kaj Haulrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Dennis, I do have a urpmi source set up for contrib rpms, but it does not have gwget. What urpmi source for contrib rpms do you use? I've got it here

Re: [newbie] graphics question

2005-02-09 Thread Kaj Haulrich
manipulate the photos around, and when finished, File--Export as PDF. If, on the other hand, you want a batch command to do it I'm not aware of any, but maybe the mogrify command in ImageMagick is a way to go. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] Installation problem - ?disc not being read

2005-02-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 07 February 2005 04:40, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: happens. I rebooted with disc in situ and get the window with the two options press F1' and enter to install Looked at F1 and then pressed enter. It appeared to start installing but then the monitor went

[newbie] Flashplayer problem

2005-02-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, Konqueror and Opera. Same problem. Furthermore, I can't find this libnsplugin.la with locate or rpm -q --whatprovides libnsplugin.la Ideas, anyone ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] Flashplayer problem

2005-02-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Mozilla 1.7.5 from Charles' site, so maybe there is some incompatibility issues with the original Mozilla 1.7.3 from Mandrake ? I'll fiddle with it until I bork the box...;-) Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux

Re: [newbie] Flashplayer problem

2005-02-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 07 February 2005 17:15, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Monday 07 February 2005 08:19 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: I'll fiddle with it until I bork the box...;-) Kaj Haulrich. Box-borker...hmm, I think you've just coined a new, politically (in)correct label... grin Seriously, I hope you

Re: [newbie] Installation problem - ?disc not being read

2005-02-07 Thread Kaj Haulrich
things first. I'll post separately. Thanks again Rosemary You are welcome, Rosemary. A small advice : you can find some useful information here : http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux/100/en/Starter.html/bigfat-warning.html Kaj haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation

Re: [newbie] Re: A little light in the EU darkness

2005-02-05 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, but last I looked they still have their own currency. The brightest of the Nordic states however is Norway and Iceland, who are still free countries. Luckily, the EU is about to self-destruct. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running

[newbie] Dumbest test I've ever seen

2005-02-02 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Don't bother looking here : http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=104575catId=100276tid=18p=1 And here I thought the Aussies were bright :-( Stephen and Franki : don't you have asylums down under ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] urpmi agony still

2005-02-01 Thread Kaj Haulrich
--Configuration--Packaging-- Software media Manager ? If you don't use a GUI, then (as root) urpmi.removemedia [name]. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

[newbie] A little light in the EU darkness

2005-01-31 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Poland. The announcement is here (in Danish) : http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.iasp?PageID=357932 Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want

Re: [newbie] A little light in the EU darkness

2005-01-31 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 31 January 2005 18:59, Paul wrote: On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 14:52, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Denmark is now ready to postpone the decision on software patents in Europe. The battle between political parties up to the upcoming elections Feb. 8. has brought this into some focus. Today

Re: [newbie] A little light in the EU darkness

2005-01-31 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 31 January 2005 18:01, Anders Lind wrote: On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:39:36 +0100 Kaj Haulrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, the way I see it our Sec.Trade (Mr. Bendt Bendtsen - conservative) just voted yes in the Politburo, - err - Commission out of sheer ignorance. Of course

Re: [newbie] A little light in the EU darkness

2005-01-31 Thread Kaj Haulrich
they couldn't get away with their usual blabbermouthed gobbledygook. So, lately, they tend to think twice and ask people in the knowing before they answer. Progress, I think. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux

Re: [newbie] Connecting a Linux computer to a MS Windows network

2005-01-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
this screensaver (see attached picture). Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* attachment: screenshot.gif Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [newbie] Archives

2005-01-28 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 29 January 2005 00:09, Noel McG. wrote: I realize that this has been asked before but can someone give me the add for the newbie archives please. Thanks. http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/maillist.html Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free

Re: [newbie] Thanks for help with Mozilla

2005-01-26 Thread Kaj Haulrich
: You did the whole process as root, which isn't necessary. You can download it anywhere and untar it as a normal, unprivileged user. Only the final step, running the actual install script should be done as root if you want all users on the system to use mozilla. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from

Re: [newbie] antivirus

2005-01-25 Thread Kaj Haulrich
boxes elsewhere. Then you could propagate those viruses to them. Linux itself is immune. And, by the way, please blank out your reply to field. If not, our answers go to you directly, not to this list. Kaj Haulrich. Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] locked directory

2005-01-25 Thread Kaj Haulrich
that Julie has her reply to field set, so answers go to her and not to the list. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack

Re: [newbie] locked directory

2005-01-25 Thread Kaj Haulrich
like it, just delete the mozilla directory. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go

Re: [newbie] locked directory

2005-01-25 Thread Kaj Haulrich
install mozilla-mail as well. (I think it comes default with the version from mozilla.org). Or use one of the innumerable mailers that come with Mandrake (Evolution, KMail, Sylpheed, Thunderbird, mutt, pine, Opera.. you name it). Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free

Re: [newbie] Swap partion

2005-01-24 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Monday 24 January 2005 14:44, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Sunday 23 January 2005 03:29 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Tom Brinkman wrote : I always prefer to put /swap as the first partition (hd?1) on a drive. R/W's slow as much as 40% the further down a partition is on a drive, regardless

Re: [newbie] URPMI

2005-01-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, why not choose the easy way : http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ or http://www.linuxfordummies.org/addmedia/ Then you can select a mirror closer to you, although the Spanish one I mentioned is pretty fast updated. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http

Re: [newbie] I just love it

2005-01-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
installed. Or, in konqueror (if you use KDE), just right-click the file and choose Action--Extract here. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

[newbie] Swap partion

2005-01-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
first cylinders at the center. This should give a slower radial velocity. Furthermore, if the read/write arm has its idle position at the perimeter it should travel a longer distance to the swap partition. But maybe I got it all upside/down ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft

Re: [newbie] SOS

2005-01-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
about IP (static/dynamic) and DNS ? Then - please return on another thread with your printer problem. This way we _may_ be able to help you. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] What is urpmi?

2005-01-23 Thread Kaj Haulrich
a terminal (Konsole), type *su*, give root-password and type : *urpmi application*. You'll love it. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] openoffice segfaulting

2005-01-22 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Saturday 22 January 2005 22:00, JR wrote: I downloaded OOo 2.0 beta, and it works fine for me. Thanks to all who helped. Jarlath Out of curiosity : did you compile it yourself or install a rpm ? As far as I can see, there's only rpms for RedHat ? Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100

Re: [newbie] GPG

2005-01-21 Thread Kaj Haulrich
continue. I do it all the time. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Sorting out fstab

2005-01-20 Thread Kaj Haulrich
to get things right again, but the ghost returns after a short while. I guess this is the penalty we have to pay for using an otherwise fine distro. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8

Re: [newbie] Sorting out fstab

2005-01-20 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 20 January 2005 12:07, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 20 Jan 2005 11:01, Kaj Haulrich wrote: At least you're not alone. Some time ago there was a thread about the ghost in the machine. It turned out the culprit was supermount. This devil have plagued us for years now

Re: [newbie] Sorting out fstab

2005-01-20 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 20 January 2005 14:53, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 20 Jan 2005 13:25, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Anne, I envy you. Could you please tell me how ? No - haven't a clue ;-) -- Eventually post your fstab ? On this box, 10.0 /dev/hde12 / ext3 defaults 1 1 /dev/hde8 /boot ext2

Re: [newbie] Sorting out fstab

2005-01-20 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 20 January 2005 15:00, Dennis Myers wrote: On Thursday 20 January 2005 07:25 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Thursday 20 January 2005 12:07, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 20 Jan 2005 11:01, Kaj Haulrich wrote: At least you're not alone. Some time ago there was a thread about

Re: [newbie]

2005-01-20 Thread Kaj Haulrich
On Thursday 20 January 2005 22:35, Matt Florido wrote: I was wondering if M10.1 already has a Webmail package. If not, I'm looking for suggestions on one. The only one I know of is SquirrelMail. Thanks! Matt I don't think so. Webmail is usually run by the ISP companies. Kaj Haulrich

Re: [newbie] Start page of Konqueror??

2005-01-15 Thread Kaj Haulrich
Konqueror -- Appearence. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [newbie] Make kernel background graphic go away...

2005-01-14 Thread Kaj Haulrich
, run lilo as root. Logout. Reboot. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

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