On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 03:16:31PM -0400 or so it is rumoured hereabouts,
Scott thought:
> Welcome Sue--
>
> At 12:01 PM 5/18/2001 -0700, Sue Jackson wrote:
> >I've been a PC user on Microsoft software for 12 years and I'm wanting to
> >make the switch to linux on my home pc.
>
> Ring the bell!
From: geddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >I have an old compaq presario and need to know if it will linux can be
run
>
> GOd! your box is by far better than my best machine (p166+32m)
Linux runs on almost anything 386 or better. I want to say I
had it running on my 386/25, but if that wasn't the first
>I have an old compaq presario and need to know if it will linux can be run
GOd! your box is by far better than my best machine (p166+32m)
>Pentium 200mhz
>64 meg RAM
>6 gig HD
>16X cdrom
>3-1/2" floppy
>33.6k data/fax modem
>S3 Virge graphics card
>ethernet card
>some kind of proprietary sound
Caitlyn Martin wrote:
> Hi, Sue,
>
>> Hope I'm not intruding. I have just joined the group because I'm looking
>> for help/assistance/support/etc.
>
> Welcome! You're not intruding. We're here to help.
Help, assistance and support is part of what we're here for. :)
>> I've been a PC user
Hi, Sue,
>
> Hope I'm not intruding. I have just joined the group because I'm looking
> for help/assistance/support/etc.
Welcome! You're not intruding. We're here to help.
>
> I've been a PC user on Microsoft software for 12 years and I'm wanting to
> make the switch to linux on my home pc.
T
On Fri, 18 May 2001, Scott wrote:
> Do not know enough the db that comes with Star Office.
You could load mysql by going to http://www.mysql.org. Webmonkey
has a great tutorial for it as well.
I'll second everything Scott said and would like to add:
One thing to note is that you are enterin
Title: RE: [techtalk] newbie
Hi Sue,
Red Hat is an easy install. They also have a hardware compatibility list: http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/ You will need to know more about your sound card, NIC & modem.
HTH,
Davida
-Original Message-
From: Sue Jackson [mailto:[E
Welcome Sue--
At 12:01 PM 5/18/2001 -0700, Sue Jackson wrote:
>I've been a PC user on Microsoft software for 12 years and I'm wanting to
>make the switch to linux on my home pc.
Ring the bell!
>Here's the specifics on the box
>
>Pentium 200mhz
>64 meg RAM
>6 gig HD
>33.6k data/fax modem
>ether
Hi all,
Hope I'm not intruding. I have just joined the group because I'm looking
for help/assistance/support/etc.
I've been a PC user on Microsoft software for 12 years and I'm wanting to
make the switch to linux on my home pc.
I have an old compaq presario and need to know if it will linux ca
On Tuesday 08 May 2001 08:26 pm, Eunice Roberts wrote:
> I have and ibm thinkpad, an old mac powerbook, and my lovely new linux
> box. I have a (dynamic) dsl connection (Cisco 675 external router). Plus
> 10baseT ethernet hub.
>
> The problem is that my linux box doesn't seem to be connecting.
All,
I just installed Caldera OpenLinux 2.4. I'm trying to run a little
network but having lots of problems.
My Setup:
I have and ibm thinkpad, an old mac powerbook, and my lovely new linux
box. I have a (dynamic) dsl connection (Cisco 675 external router). Plus
10baseT ethernet hub.
The pr
Woohoo Janice(:!
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Janice Bub and I live in Ontario
> :)
> A co-worker of mine (we work at an ISP), Melanie Burrett told me about this
>
> cool Linux site for girls. I'm very new to Linux and I'm teaching
Hello Everyone,
I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Janice Bub and I live in Ontario :)
A co-worker of mine (we work at an ISP), Melanie Burrett told me about this
cool Linux site for girls. I'm very new to Linux and I'm teaching myself
RedHat 6.0. I look forward to reading the discus
On Wed, Aug 02, 2000 at 05:32:12PM -0400 or so it is rumoured hereabouts,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] thought...
> HOWEVER, first off it won't install. It makes the Lnx4win directory and
> writes the linuxsys.img file, brings up DrakX, scrolls thru a bunch of
> files it sez that it's installing (this for
Hi!
Welcome Keith!
On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 12:24:45AM -0700, Carla Schroder wrote:
> My recommendation is don't dual-boot, if you can avoid it. Install Linux on
> its own computer. Trying to do the dual-boot thang adds an extra layer of
> complexity, one that will annoy and frustrate you.
I woud
f you are limited to one computer, well then ignore me.
Cheers,
Carla
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 2:32 PM
Subject: [techtalk] Newbie in Need of Help!
> First off, hello to all on the list. This i
First off, hello to all on the list. This is my first post. My name is
Keith, and I am located in the Depths of the Great Bergen Swamps in
Western NY (near Rochester, NY)
I have been wanting to install Linux for ages it seems, and learn how to
use it in lieu of the WinDoz packages of whatever
Jamie wrote:
> Hi!
> I'm trying to install Red Hat 6.1 on my Dell computer. I already have Win98
> and had an extra partiton just sitting there that I thought would be
> perfect for Linux. Its about 2gigs in size. When I get to Disk Druid and
> try to partion the root directory, I get an erro
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> When I get to Disk Druid and try to partion the root directory, I get
> an error that says Boot Partiton is too big.
I think what it's talking about is the LILO 1024 cylinder limit. The kernel
has to be within 1024 cylinders of the beginning of its partition. That's w
Hi!
I'm trying to install Red Hat 6.1 on my Dell computer. I already have Win98
and had an extra partiton just sitting there that I thought would be
perfect for Linux. Its about 2gigs in size. When I get to Disk Druid and
try to partion the root directory, I get an error that says Boot Partiton
On Wed, May 10, 2000 at 08:55:07PM -0700 or thereabouts, Julia Coolman wrote:
> Kind folks:
>
> You helped me figure out some dhcp stuff a few weeks ago. could you help
> me decipher some messages when i'm trying to turn a tarball into an rpm
> now?
>
> after i enter "rpm -tb gnomeicu-0.93.ppc.r
> What's ya'll's more educated opinion?
I'd call it more of a wild guess, but when I see where I've got an
applet-widget.h and then see what rpm it belongs to, I get this:
% locate applet-widget.h
/usr/include/applet-widget.h
% rpm -q -f /usr/include/applet-widget.h
gnome-core-devel-1.0.4-34
S
Kind folks:
You helped me figure out some dhcp stuff a few weeks ago. could you help
me decipher some messages when i'm trying to turn a tarball into an rpm
now?
after i enter "rpm -tb gnomeicu-0.93.ppc.rpm", it goes about checking
things. i know i didn't have some things installed earlier that
yay...installed the pump rpm and it recognizes my school network's dhcp
server now.
thanks, all. i'm so happy now.
Julia Coolman
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Julia Coolman wrote:
> I installed limuxppc 2000 on my 333 mhz imac from the downloadable CD
> image a few weeks ago and have been unable to get my ethernet (yay dorm)
> connection up. most of the documentation for redhat (close to linuxppc)
> i've found says nicely how to se
Excerpts from linuxchix: 19-Apr-100 [techtalk] newbie trying to.. by
Julia Coolman@gladstone.
> and i am SO lost and feel like SUCH a clueless newbie and have NO idea
> where to go from here. indeed, there is no such directory as /sbin/pump,
> but what is it needed for, and how can i r
Kind folks:
I installed limuxppc 2000 on my 333 mhz imac from the downloadable CD
image a few weeks ago and have been unable to get my ethernet (yay dorm)
connection up. most of the documentation for redhat (close to linuxppc)
i've found says nicely how to set up ppp, but not ethernet...
so afte
The symlink thing that someone suggested seems to fix it!! Thanks
people! I'm not sure what is going on still - so maybe I'll try to
install gpm as I don't seem to have it at present.
Sarah
Nicole Zimmerman wrote:
>
> Make sure you have gpm installed. :o) Same thing happened to me before I
>
On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Sarah Hollings wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> Can anyone offer any clues to some bizarre mouse behaviour? Any help
> appreciated!
>
> My system is a clunky old Pentium 133, with a serial mouse (on ttyS0 I
> think), and serial modem (on ttyS1). I have recently installed Corel
> Linux (
Make sure you have gpm installed. :o) Same thing happened to me before I
installed it.
If you already do, that could be another problem (obviously!) ;o)
Also if you don't have the correct device in X (like the correct mouse
type), X won't be happy. On my work machine this was reflected by the
m
Hiya,
Can anyone offer any clues to some bizarre mouse behaviour? Any help
appreciated!
My system is a clunky old Pentium 133, with a serial mouse (on ttyS0 I
think), and serial modem (on ttyS1). I have recently installed Corel
Linux (Debian with a slightly modified KDE desktop) and it's mostl
Hi Jennifer,
At the boot prom you should be able to type boot -s
This will bring you into single user mode. Through here you should be able
to access the hard drive to change files as needed.
Phil
At 08:31 25/03/2000 -0600, Jennifer L. Zoch wrote:
>I'm hoping someone can help me. I just
I don't think that the Ultra 5's come with Solaris pre-installed. At
the OK prompt you have to type boot cdrom and then it'll install the
OS. If there's no way for you to get the Solaris CD, let me know, I may
be able to help.
Dianna
"Jennifer L. Zoch" wrote:
>
> I'm hoping someone can help m
I'm hoping someone can help me. I just got a new Sun Ultra 5 and now I
can't boot it. It goes through the boot process and then the screen goes
blank when it gets to the login window. I have no idea how to change
this. I am never able to login so I can't change config files. The only
option I
> Would anybody please let me know if the "noauto" should be "auto" or
> something else?
It should not be noauto (i.e. leave it out) if the media is always there, like
a Windows disk partition, and you want it mounted at boot time. If it's
something like a floppy, "noauto" would be reasonable
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am trying to mount msdos on linux. I edited the fstab file to mount msdos.
> Would anybody please let me know if the "noauto" should be "auto" or
> something else? Also should the last set of numbers be 0 0 or 1 1?
> Thanks
>
> ~Sri
>
>
>
On Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 08:13:23PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
> I am trying to mount msdos on linux. I edited the fstab file to mount msdos.
> Would anybody please let me know if the "noauto" should be "auto" or
> something else? Also should the last set of numbers be 0 0 or 1 1
Hello,
I am trying to mount msdos on linux. I edited the fstab file to mount msdos.
Would anybody please let me know if the "noauto" should be "auto" or
something else? Also should the last set of numbers be 0 0 or 1 1?
Thanks
~Sri
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
CTED]
> Subject: Re: [techtalk] Newbie users' guide?
>
>
> Hi Jason,
>
> I found this while cruisin'. Has some good newbie stuff as well.
>
> http://www.linuxstart.com
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
The best Newbie guide I have found is the Linux Newbie Administrators Guide
(NAG) it is at http://sunsite.auc.dk/linux-newbie/
Can someone recommend a good online guide for a new Linux/Unix user? A
couple of friends who have accounts on my system haven't had much (or any,
in some cases)
Hi Jason,
I found this while cruisin'. Has some good newbie stuff as well.
http://www.linuxstart.com
Regards,
Phil
At 15:45 30/01/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Can someone recommend a good online guide for a new Linux/Unix user? A
>couple of friends who have accounts on my system haven't had much
Can someone recommend a good online guide for a new Linux/Unix user? A
couple of friends who have accounts on my system haven't had much (or any,
in some cases) experience with unix, and I'd like to be able to point them
to an easy-to-understand web page that can help get them up to speed with
th
Can you do anything else while you online? Try telnetting into your ISP.
If you get unresolved host, you may need to enter a DNS entry from you ISP
this should be placed in /etc/resolv.conf
Beverly
On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi All;
>
> I'm a linux newbie and have been lu
Hi Caitlyn,
On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> I tried entering just an ip address in netscape and it gave me...
> "A network error occured, unable to connect to server, TCP error, Network is
> unreachable"
> Any more suggestions?
OK you've got your DNS numbers but network is unreachable. Sound
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I tried adding my ISP's DSN IP address to etc/resolv.config
> Same results.
> I tried a few more things...
> My kppp stats indicate that I do have a local and remote ip address, so I
> assume my ppp connection is OK.
> I pinged my ISP's DSN IP and got "network is unre
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I tried adding my ISP's DSN IP address to etc/resolv.config
> Same results.
> I tried a few more things...
> My kppp stats indicate that I do have a local and remote ip address, so I
> assume my ppp connection is OK.
> I pinged my ISP's DSN IP and got "network is un
Caitlyn Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, if you are using kppp, you don't need to touch /etc/resolv.conf, but
> rather enter the primary (and any secondary) DNS server IP address(es) in the
> TCP/IP settings in kppp. In any case, she'll need that info, and all her other
> basic con
I tried adding my ISP's DSN IP address to etc/resolv.config
Same results.
I tried a few more things...
My kppp stats indicate that I do have a local and remote ip address, so I
assume my ppp connection is OK.
I pinged my ISP's DSN IP and got "network is unreachable"
I pinged my local and remote i
Hi,
Actually, if you are using kppp, you don't need to touch /etc/resolv.conf, but
rather enter the primary (and any secondary) DNS server IP address(es) in the
TCP/IP settings in kppp. In any case, she'll need that info, and all her other
basic configuration info, from the ISP. It's all graphi
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I get the same problem as a user or root.
> I've been searching on-line and through the Complete Linux Reference v3 and
> I' m
> confused.
> The reference quide seems to say I need a domain name server and refers to
> BIND name server daemon called named in the /etc
I believe that what you need to do is find out the IP address for
the name server from your ISP, and add that to the
/etc/resolv.conf file. That's what I do on a different distribution
(redhat).
My dialing script for each place where I connect (work or ISP)
copies a different file over /etc/res
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:30 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [techtalk] Newbie question
>
>
> Hi All;
>
> I'm a linux newbie and have been lurking on this list for a
> little while.
> Hope I don't
I connect successfully to my ISP using kppp but whenever I try to do
anything
with Netscape I can't get a name resolution.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Any sugesstions would be appreciated.
Sally -
Maybe you already tried this, but since I used to work at an ISP, I'll give
my advice
Hi All;
I'm a linux newbie and have been lurking on this list for a little while.
Hope I don't sound too ignorant.
I have installed and been running Caldera's Open Linux 2.3.
It's been quite the learning experience, but I've managed to get to the point
where I'd like to use the Netscape browser.
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 10:37 AM
Subject: [techtalk] Newbie: Apache question
> Hello,
> I have set up Apache. I was wondering if anybody could let me know as to
> where I will hav
> I have set up Apache. I was wondering if anybody could let me know as
> to where I will have to put my web pages (like a simple page with no
> forms of any sort).
In one of the Apache config files (it's in my /etc/httpd/conf/srm.conf) find
this:
> # DocumentRoot: The directory out of which
I have Apache web server running on Debian 2.2.9 and my web pages are
located under /var/www/username
for example, if you go to:
http://dsp73.dsp.uiowa.edu
you are looking at the index.html under my /var/www directory.
If you go to:
http://dsp73.dsp.uiowa.edu/couch
you will see my buddy's homepa
Hello,
I have set up Apache. I was wondering if anybody could let me know as to
where I will have to put my web pages (like a simple page with no forms of
any sort). I heard that it has to be in the "htdocs" directory... Any
pointers will be very helpful and appreciated.
Thanks in advance
~
I have an HP OfficeJetPro 1150C - One of these printers with a flatbed
scanner on top. There is not a Linux driver available for it. If you
imagine it without the scanner, it looks like any other newish HP
Deskjet, so I configured my RedHat for a Deskjet 500+. It works fine. -
As a printer, I've y
Hopefully this will help. I have Red Hat 6.0, GNOME, kernel 2.2.12, HP
DeskJet 895cse connected to the parallel port. Because I upgraded my
kernel, I had to compile in support for the parallel port. (Don't know if
the rpm kernel has this built in). I ran the printtool and selected the
On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Simon Britnell wrote:
> JoAnn Elliott wrote:
>
> > This helps me as well.
>
> Glad to be of service.
>
> > Soo, where do I find this Ghostscript program? I sure
> > hope it comes in an rpm, as I am new and so far have best success with
> > those, but I can do it at pro
JoAnn Elliott wrote:
> This helps me as well.
Glad to be of service.
> Soo, where do I find this Ghostscript program? I sure
> hope it comes in an rpm, as I am new and so far have best success with
> those, but I can do it at prompt, just not the most confidence.
>From the "rpm", I guess y
chick.
JoAnn Elliott
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Simon Britnell
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 11:24 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [techtalk] Newbie: my printer.
>
>
> Xavier Gutierrez Munoz w
I used to work for this admin that set up printers from scratch. It
took him about two days to do it (he may have not been very good, I was
only a few months into my first admin job). He would never let anyone
else do it and we all though it was really difficult to do.
Later, I went to work at a
Xavier Gutierrez Munoz wrote:
> I would like to know if my printer is supported bay any Linux kernel
> version.
This is actually the wrong question :) The kernel itself only supports
the ability to talk to printers (via parallel or serial interfaces).
Support for any given printer is usually mo
I would like to know if my printer is supported bay any Linux kernel
version.
It's a HP DeskJet 850 cxi (non Windows95 printer).
Thanx in advance.
--
Xavier Gutierrez Muñoz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Excerpts from linuxchix: 13-Oct-99 Re: [techtalk] newbie quest.. by
Beverly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Did you hear that VA Linux, O'Reilly, and SGI are preparing to package
> Debian in the future to sell in Retail stores? I haven't been to clear
> about how the volunteers/maintain
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Laurel Fan wrote:
> 2) Debian is a group of volunteers, not a company, so it will always be
> serious about free software, and they spend their time working on the
> distro instead of marketing. Each maintainer is also personally
> responsible for his/her packages.
Did yo
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Caitlyn Martin wrote:
> > 3- and my final question for the day. is there a magic place on the
> > net to find references to hardware model numbers, etc
>
> Red Hat actually has an excellent reference for what is and is not supported
> on their site.
>
> Take care,
> Cai
On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> hello all
>
> 2- speaking of distros, any preferences? mandrake and redhat seem to be
> essentially the same, mandrake having more "fun" type stuff like cd
> burning utils installed at the getgo i've been told that caldera
> is good for business type i
Hi, Shelly,
>
> since i found this list a couple weeks ago, i've had a few questions
> come to mind... probably silly ones, but i'm a winNT admin - turned -
> linux - newbie (of about 6 months now). =)
Another convert! Join the club :)
I've actually done UNIX (as well as NT) stuff for about f
On 10/13/99, 8:37:02 AM, Laurel wrote:
> > i've run out of hard drives (i've got win98, NT4, redhat 6.0,
> > and mandrake 6.1)... wondering if i can dual boot any of the
> > linux ones (not with windows).
> Yes, you can. Just stick them on different partitions and
> configure LILO appropriately
Excerpts from linuxchix: 12-Oct-99 [techtalk] newbie questions by
"Shelly L. Hokanson"@hom
> 1 - can multiple distros of linux be dual-booted? can't find that
> answer anywhere, though i'm sure it's a case of
> why-the-heck-would-ya-want-to-do-that... i thou
> hello all
greetings :)
> since i found this list a couple weeks ago, i've had a few questions
> come to mind... probably silly ones, but i'm a winNT admin - turned -
> linux - newbie (of about 6 months now). =)
not a problem at all ... everybody is welcome in the linux family :)
> 1 -
hello all
since i found this list a couple weeks ago, i've had a few questions
come to mind... probably silly ones, but i'm a winNT admin - turned -
linux - newbie (of about 6 months now). =)
1 - can multiple distros of linux be dual-booted? can't find that
answer anywhere, though i'm sure
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