Re: [techtalk] For the not so techie Linux users

1999-10-14 Thread Jim Browning
Try this: in the Device Manager, select "View by connection", expand the + choices to show whichever COM your modem is on, and see if it has a resources tab. If so, it will show you the IRQ. - Original Message - From: kev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October

Re: [techtalk] request for ideas

1999-10-11 Thread Jim Browning
Just This Girl wrote: > I rather like the security of having to mount/umount, and having to have root > access to do so. It prevents suspect users from inserting boot disks that could > have undesired consequences. Now I'll really show my lack of Linux familiarity, but are you saying that "mou

Re: [techtalk] request for ideas

1999-10-11 Thread Jim Browning
Sorry, but I disagree. Having played with DOS, Win 3.1, Win 3.11, Win95, Win98, C, C++, Visual C++ and Visual Basic, rebuilt several computers from the motherboard up, and installed more drivers and configured more dip switches (remember them?) than I care to count, the idea that an operating syst