In message <200009172156.OAA28955@mail8.bigmailbox.com>, Paul Taylor <paul.taylor@bemail.org> writes
Hi All:
I updated my core system from 6.4 to 7.0 last night and all seems to work well but I have lost my own e-mail. I am sending this through netscape with a root log-in. When I log in to my own user account, I can dial up my ISP but when I try to send mail from K-Mail I get SMTP refused by server or something or port already open for checking pop. When I use Netscape it says the server is unreacahble. I have seen this before ages ago with my first Linux installations and know it is something to do with privaleges but can't remember where to look or what to change. Pleas ehelp....
Um, have you checked to make sure that you're part of the modem, dialout and uucp groups. I had this problem too. I think it is because SuSE 7.0 wants to use kinternet and not kppp. try ALT+F2, type kinternet and then click on the plug attachment that appears in the tray on the left hand side. It should connect then and I hope allow you to access your email/news.
Paul Also, with a straight install, there is the chance to install KDE2 stuff and SAX2 but not it seems with an update? Admittedly I was over anxious in waiting for my full version and used the one from Linux Format but it only instaled the base files so should not have affected anything else?
Dunno about that. I can't adjust my display properties withou X bombing out and having to do a soft restart. But that's because I'm using Xfree 4 and I haven't sorted out my card properly yet, even though it's recognised by SAX2.
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-- `paul