It is also used by a lot of commercial & major applications. On most distro's, things like KDE, StarOffice, Netscape etc will be installed in /opt. That's why...
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brian boothe
bboothe@...
Jun 5, 2000 10:01 am
ive Compiled a windows HLP file for NEWBIE LINUX users to get this HLP file please email me at bboothe@... and ill send it to ya THANKS...
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brian boothe
bboothe@...
Jun 5, 2000 6:08 pm
... you NOW can get the LINUX NEWBIE WINDOWS Hlp FILE at my website ... EMAIL me with comments and sugestions on updates..........
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Tyler
ultimatedm@...
Jun 5, 2000 7:06 pm
If Linux is an open source OS then where on the internet could I download a copy? Harry...
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Patrick Greer
phgreer2@...
Jun 5, 2000 7:13 pm
Just about any place that does a Linux distribution (Red Hat, etc.) but for the most part it has to be burned on to a CD. You can download some Linux under...
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Shadow_47
shadow_47_@...
Jun 6, 2000 10:12 am
hi, try http://www.linuxberg.com but I recommend you buy a distribution instead; they usually come with really good books to help you understand the...
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Martin Weidmann
martin@...
Jun 6, 2000 7:03 pm
Hi Ref: Tyler I'm still rather new to Linux, but have you tried going to a distributors web-site, such as www.Mandrake.com? You can normally download them...
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Bill O'Kane
wrokane@...
Jun 7, 2000 4:15 am
... Another good source is http://linux.tucows.com lots of distros, some iso's, software and info. Usually good fast servers too. Hope this helps Bill...
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blah@...
Jun 7, 2000 4:54 am
Hi, I have Slackware 7 and XFree86 3.3.5 running on my computer with Alliance Promotion 6422 video chipset. I tried setting it at 16bit color depth and at...
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Meph Istopheles
Meph@...
Jun 7, 2000 1:03 pm
... This is something which bothers me about Linux. I'm running RedHat 6.0 on four boxes just now & did the install on three of them. In each case either W95...
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blah@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:51 am
I was playing around a bit more with xf86config and I got my desired resolution. I don't remember the exact terms so bear with me...Previously I used the...
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Meph Istopheles
Meph@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:48 pm
Hey, In relation to all this Xf86 stuff, there's something I'm wondering about. One of my 'puters came with RH 6.0 pre-installed. It's got a Diamond Viper...
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Gary Blackie
garyb@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:34 pm
... Have a look for the file .X.err in the home directory of the user starting X, it should have information about which resolutions were used, and also why...
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Meph Istopheles
Meph@...
Jun 9, 2000 10:46 pm
Gary, ... Hmm. ".X.err"? What distro are you running. I've got RedHat 6.0 on four boxes here & can't find any file with that name. More, none of the files I...
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Shadow47
shadow_47_@...
Jun 9, 2000 10:51 pm
Hi folks, I got a weird problem! I'm running KDE 1.1.2 on Xfree86 3.3.6, 1024x768 in 32bbp on a Diamond V550 (SVGA server) and I seem to miss all the <MORE>...
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Gary Blackie
garyb@...
Jun 10, 2000 11:04 am
... Sorry Meph, I'm running SuSE 6.4 with XFree86 Version 3.3.6. Just had a look through all the environment settings and my startx command is aliased to : ...
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Meph Istopheles
Meph@...
Jun 10, 2000 2:24 pm
Gary, ... Hmm. My /usr/X11R6/bin/startx ends there -- no -- bpp anything & the file itself implies that I can find the info in ./.xinitrc, but I don't have...
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Joey Gebbia
joegeb@...
Jun 11, 2000 5:41 pm
Hey all, Obviously I am a new user. I'm trying to figure out what ISP I can use to dial up to from home. I dumped Windows completly at home, and I am running...
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Bill O'Kane
wrokane@...
Jun 11, 2000 7:34 pm
... Hello Any ISP should do. I use my dialup with both linux and win. No difference. Bill...
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root
ab357@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:12 am
It doesnt matter if they support Linux or not all you need is their DNS numbers and the dial up number. My ISP doesnt support Linux, yet here I am sending you...
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Rooster
therooster@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:23 am
Actually, on NT servers you can set it to accept only windows logins. The vast majority don't do it, but some do. If you try to connect to one of these with a...
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Tom Albrecht
talbrech@...
Jun 12, 2000 12:07 pm
... Does anyone know if you can connect to any of the free IPS like Freelane or NetZero via Linux? ________________________________________________________ ...
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Bill O'Kane
wrokane@...
Jun 12, 2000 12:15 pm
... Hello Same should apply. Unless an ISP really hates an OS........and I don't see any reason why they should .............the OS you are using shouldn't...
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Bill O'Kane
wrokane@...
Jun 12, 2000 12:19 pm
... Just as an after thought Don't confuse "support" with "help-desk support" . Many ISP's can't or won't help with Linux. Some day their eyes will be opened. ...
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Shadow47
shadow_47_@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:57 pm
Hello Bill, There's one exception though; if the ISP has a free 'subscription' they almost always alter your Netscape or Internet Exploiter!!! :( Of course...
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Tom Albrecht
talbrech@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:10 pm
I realize this isn't a newbie question, so I'm sorry... I'm just looking for a quick answer. Besides reading the batbook (which is on order from Amazon), are...
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Mike Little
mikelittle@...
Jun 12, 2000 4:15 pm
Hi Friends - I just modified my httpd.conf file and did something wrong with the kill call to restart it now none of my domains are resolving how do I restart...
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Tom Albrecht
talbrech@...
Jun 12, 2000 4:30 pm
Can you telnet in via the IP address of the box? Even if the domain names are not resolving, the IP address should still work, if httpd.conf was the only...
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Mike Little
mikelittle@...
Jun 12, 2000 4:48 pm
wow - that was fast - thanks, Yes Tom, I can - I've already called for a reboot (emailed), but I should know what I did and how to fix this in the future -...
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Brian L. Johnson
blj8@...
Jun 12, 2000 10:32 pm
... Freelane: Never heard of it Netzero: You can't. Netzero uses proprietary Windows software, with a large number of security routines built in to prevent...
