[newbie] version for p3

2006-10-26 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, I am currently running LM 2007 on my Inspiron 9100. A friend wishes to try "linux" for the first time on his older laptopa P3 around 1000Mhz, I think. Which version of Mandriva would the group recommend (or other distro?) for this first timer. Of course, he's a windows users so a

[newbie] lost my x login

2006-03-26 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, For some reason after logging out of Mandriva 2006 and going into WinXP.now when I try to boot into LM2006 again I get an Xorg error104. What is the simplest way to restore my gui login? Thanks, Bill W.

Re: [newbie] lost my x login

2006-03-26 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. Which of the log files would be best for troubleshooting? Regards, Bill W. - Original Message - From: Paul Stejskal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] lost my x login Bill

[newbie] olympus card reader - mausb-10

2005-09-25 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi, Has anyone had success at using the Olympus mausb-10 card reader with Mandriva? tia, Bill W. Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com

Re: [newbie] olympus card reader - mausb-10

2005-09-25 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi Kaj, Yes I do use the camera as a mass storage device. It's just that I have the reader and I am looking for the convenience factor here. Thanks, Bill W. On Sunday 25 September 2005 11:13 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Sunday 25 September 2005 16:05, Bill Winegarden wrote: Hi, Has anyone