December 1998 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SuSE Linux] SuSE
by sandyseeds＠iname.com 26 Dec '98

26 Dec '98

I want to say "Thanks" to everyone at SuSE for bringing us our favorite distribution. We look forward to alot more excitement during the coming year. And "Thanks" to everyone in this group for being supportive and helpful - you make this a great community. Best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas May everyone have a Health & Happy New Year andy -- Sandy Seeds Going there today with SuSE Linux! - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Linux Software
by linux＠rimez.zzn.com 26 Dec '98

26 Dec '98

Here's a few places.... <A HREF="http://freshmeat.net"><A HREF="http://freshmeat.net</A">http://freshmeat.net</A</A>> <A HREF="http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/linuxlist/linuxlist/linuxlist.html"><A HREF="http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/linuxlist/linuxlist/linuxlist.html</A">http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/linuxlist/linuxlist/linuxlist.html</A</A>> <A HREF="http://webwatcher.org/"><A HREF="http://webwatcher.org/</A">http://webwatcher.org/</A</A>> <A HREF="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/linux-app-list/linapps.html"><A HREF="http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/linux-app-list/linapps.html</A">http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/linux-app-list/linapps.html</A</A>> that should keep you busy. Joe ___________________________________________________________ Get your own Web-Based E-mail Service at <A HREF="http://www.zzn.com"><A HREF="http://www.zzn.com</A">http://www.zzn.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] WP8 hosed my printer
by chandlerrick＠hotmail.com 26 Dec '98

26 Dec '98

>I installed WP8, and it seems to work fine, but now my printer >doesn't work in any application. Is there a fix for this? I have the same problem, so don't think it's just you. Every other app. works fine but WP8. Unfortunately, haven't heard of any fix for it as of yet. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at <A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com</A">http://www.hotmail.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Merry X-mas!
by dlaude＠execpc.com 26 Dec '98

26 Dec '98

Just thought that I would drop you all a note, wishing everyone a Merry X-mas! This is one of the few mailing lists that I like. Responsive answers, and repeat (ala FAQ) info seems to be tolerated, which is cool. Anyways, happy holidays to all! Dana (still waiting for that Harley from Santa...;) -- dlaude(a)execpc.com Dana J. Laude, Fluid Computer Designs Ltd (US) - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] ZDNN: Alarm over new 'smart' virus
by fmiller＠lightlink.com 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

<A HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2178239,00.html"><A HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2178239,00.html</A">http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2178239,00.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] re: SAMBA Help
by mappleby＠mwci.net 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

Could you send me a list of what worked for you? I had Samba working with Win-95, but have not successed at all with Win-98. The Win-98 PCs see the linux server, but can not logon. I tried a change the window$ registery and adding encription to the linux end, but no worky. Mitch Appleby > >Well, we never figured out why the classic Win95 >could not see the fileserver. julie installed >Win98 and followed the instructions for disabling >the encrypted passwords, and it works great. > >Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. > >George >- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> > - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] AOL abuse
by hatridge＠straubing.baynet.de 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

Hi all; A few days ago someone put the AOL abuse eddress on the list. I didn't keep it. Could someone tell me what it was? I have a little AOL twit on another list giving me hell. If he was saying the stuff over the phone what he's writing to me, I'd get him for "dirty" phone calls! TIA! J I M ----------------------------------------- Jim Hatridge Germany hatridge(a)straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 !!!!!!!!!! Micro$oft -- Ghostdriver* on the road to the future! (*German Slang for the guy driving on the wrong side of the road!) ---------------------------------------------- "If a President of the United States ever lied to the American people he should resign." Bill Clinton, 1974 - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Re: BinHex?
by lawson_whitney＠juno.com 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

Jim, BinHex is the mac's equivalent of uuencode, to send binary files by mail. I have a bit of doco on it in "compress": The most recent copy of this text may be anonymous ftp'd from ftp.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.14) in the directory /pub/doc/pcnet as the file compression. You can access it with the following URL: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/compression"><A HREF="ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/compression</A">ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/compression</A</A>> If I am reading it right, you want mcvert to handle it, and can get it at: D. sumex-aim.stanford.edu [36.44.0.6] /info-mac/cmp/ {Stuffit Lite, Compactor Pro, etc.} /unix/ {unsit, mcvert} * info-mac archive is mirrored on ftp.uu.net:/systems/mac/info-mac, wuarchive.wustl.edu:/systems/mac/info-mac, and mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu:/pub/info-mac Cheers! Lawson Microsoft-free environment This mail client runs on Wine. Your mileage may vary. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at <A HREF="http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html"><A HREF="http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html</A">http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html</A</A>> or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Setting up XF86 and my G200 - Help
by xsusex＠hotmail.com 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

hello guys, I installed my G200 with the following steps :- 1) Download the xmatrox.tgz from SuSE 2) Gunzip & tar it after placing it in your / 3) Run XF86Config 4) Choose the generic SVGA driver 5) Configure everything and save the settings. 6) Copy the XF86_SVGA in /usr/X11R6/bin to somewhere else (root?) 7) Rename the XFCom_Matrox to XF86_SVGA It should work! Tell me if it doesn't work for you. Enjoy >Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 12:14:34 -0600 >From: Jep Hill <jep(a)jephill.com> >To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com >Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Setting up XF86 and my G200 - Help >Reply-To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > > >Yatsen Ng wrote: > >> and learned that the MGA driver in the current SVGA server (XF86_SVGA) >> supports >> the G200. O.k., so far so good. The thing is; that server was already >> included in the original >> package and if I recall correctly you choose the server after you >> specify your the card. >> That's where the problem is, really; The G200 isn't specified so I'd >> guess that it's the >> driver that's not included. What it all boils down to is; is the > >I've done it this way, and it worked for both my Matrox Mill II's and my >G200-- > >1. Download either > (a) the XF86Setup, xsvga, XFree86 3.3.2 that came with the SuSE 5.3 >CD > + the special matrox.rpm (has the G200 driver) from the SuSE ftp >site; or, > (b) the XFree86-3.3.3-3.rpm (which includes the Matrox G2 driver in > its SVGA server) + whatever xfonts you want (xfnt100.., xfntbig..., > xfntscl... + xfsetup-3.3.3-3.i386.rpm + xsvga-3.3.3-3.i386.rpm). > >2. Install either (a) or (b) using > rpm -Uhv <whateverthenameis>.rpm --force > >3. Then run XF86Setup and pick your mouse, kbd, video card, monitor >limits, resolution + color depth, then try it. > >-- >Regards, >Jep >________________________________ >Penguin inside! Now, THAT'S cool! >_________________________________ >- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at <A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com</A">http://www.hotmail.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Merry Christmas
by JPShebell＠aol.com 25 Dec '98

25 Dec '98

..to everyone involved with my favorite distribution. Regards, John (I should be promoted to newbie any day now) Shebell - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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