sunshine13

Hi Clevedonal

Just to say I have a epson r200 running on mandriva 2006 and everything seems to work ok.

Mandriva installed the drivers and they seem to work fine for me. I print cd s more than photo's so this was the best option for me and I have been getting my ink from choice stationary for some years now with no problems.

To print cd s download the cd covers from the internet and then open them with gimp, make sure you select the right printer (not default) then you get the option to print to 5 inch cd then you are away.

I have found copying cd s using K3b and printing with gimp easier than using nero and epson cd creator in windows xp. :D

Hope this helps

Thanks for the link it looks like I will be able to get it working. I think it looks like a good buy I will be able to copy my old photos to an album at last. :D

Hi I am running mandriva 2006 and would like to buy a epson photo flatbed scanner and have seen this EPSON 3490 PHOTO SCANNER at amazon.co.uk and was wondering if anyones using one in linux and what they think of it.

Hi I'm new at linux and have set up a duel boot xp/mandriva2006 desktop machine and would like help to get linux setup online with a wireless modem/router which linux recognises using a usb wireless adapter not a ethernet cable as the computer is in the next room to the phone point.

I have been looking at the 3 com with wireless usb adapter or the D-link Dsl-504t. If anyone's using mandriva 2006 could they let me know before I buy so I know its compatable as they do not say if they are on the box or if you could recommend anther type, I live in the uk.

Thanks

Is this ADSL or cable modem? Or something entirely different?

 

In Indonesia, I have seen ADSL modem with built in firewall/router and wireless from different manufacturers. At least the wired ports works easily with Linux.

 

For wireless, you need a wireless card first. I suggest researching a bit for wireless card that is supported in Linux. D-Link seems to be a good brand for Linux support (with exception of the USB version).

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Yes its an ADSL Thomson speedtouch 330 modem/router with built in firewall. I have found some instructions on how to get it working but for a newbie its to complecated so I thought I would try to get something which other people have got working in linux with no problems.

The speedtouchl is next to the phone socket and I have a usb adapter in the back of my desktop the other side of the room so I do not have to have extention wires going around the room.

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Are you specifically wanting a wireless setup, or will a wired router do? ebuyer do some cheap and good ethernet modem/routers.

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Yes I am looking specically for a wireless setup but I want to get one that is easy to setup. I have had a reply from another forum on how to setup the speedtouch 330 modem from wanadoo but it is way tooo complecated for me at the moment, anyway I would prefer to have my own modem which I know how to setup.

Hi all

I used to have duel boot xp and mandriva 2005 on dailup and have now updated to xp and mandriva 2006 on Wanadoo wireless and talk broadband 54mbps. I havnt been able to get the wireless adapter to work on linux as I am new to linux. I was thinking of buying a new modem/router/firewall which I know will be detected by linux. Can anyone tell me where I could get one and what make and model please I live in the uk.

I have only had linux for a little while and would love to get it on broadband as I think it is fantastic.

Cheers all :D

I have found I have soundjuicer 0.6.0 but it does not have the option to extract to mp3, does this mean I have got to download gstreamer-lame or if I get the newest version of sound juicer is it built in.

Cheers

Sorry i did not know it will not see audio files I put a data cd in and it read it fine. I am trying to copy audio cds to mp3 format but am having trouble getting a program to do it with my mp3 player will not except ogg format which I have managed to do using rythmbox but it only gives me three options to extract it in cd quality loss, cd quality loss less and voice but does not seem to have a menu for mp3. format.

If you use GNOME, you can also use soundjuicer to do it. You can easily extract the tracks in FLAC format (lossless compression) or OGG vorbis (lossy, CD quality). It's the simplest software to use in the world.

 

It could previously (Mandrake 10.1) extract also to mp3, but I don't know how to do it now (Mandriva 2005 LE). <googling>Ok, it seems the instructions to encode in mp3 were here, but i can't reach the website: http://www.emcken.dk/weblog/archives/99-MP...und-Juicer.html </googling>Don't forget that ogg quality is better, but not every brand of MP3 player can read OGG files. But as it's an open format, you're sure you will always be able to read it.

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Thanks I think I am going to have to have a look at this when I have been using linux for a while as this looks rather complicated but i will certainly have a look into it when I feel more confident.

Cheers for now :D

I have been trying to mount my cdrom I created a device on the desktop and clicked on the pull down tab device and selected dev/hdc (/mntcdrom/). When it trys to open there is a brief window with a download bar then i get the error message

Could not mount device.

The reported error was:

mount: No medium found

And I tried selecting dev/hdd (mntcdrom) and it came back

Could not mount device.

The reported error was:

/dev/hdd: Input/output error

mount: /dev/hdd: can't read superblock

I have tried it with several different cdroms in the drive.

As you can see I am new to linux and am trying to find my way around so any info would be much appreciated.

Cheers

I have found grip and am trying to work out how to configure it I will let you know how I get on thanks. :D

Hi newbie here nice to meet you, I had a look in MCC in software packages installation but I could not find grip allphabeticaly or doing a search. When I installed mandrive 10.2 limited edition it gave me the option to copy the dvd to hard drive which I did. Do you think it may be filed under some other name, I looked in the gnome headings.

Bye 4 Now Sunshine13

I have quite a good cd library and would like to save them to my hard drive so i can make compilation albums in mp3 mode so they do not take up to much room.

Which program would you all reccommend

I went back into kppp to look at the modem settings and turned the connection speed down to selected connect at 115200 and now it connects at 115200 but that's the highest it will go which seems quite fast.

I went back to terminal window and logged back in as root and tried getting into /etc/resolv.conf which came back with permission denied so I typed chmod 777 list./etc/resolv.conf then I typed /etc/resolv.conf and it came back with this:

/etc/resolv.conf: line 1: domain: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 2: search: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 3: nameserver: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 4: nameserver: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 6: nameserver: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 7: nameserver: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 8: nameserver: command not found

/etc/resolv.conf: line 9: nameserver: command not found

I was trying to change the permissions but I don't really know if this was right.

Thanks for your patience with a newbie!!!

Hi Steve

Sorry I haven't got back sooner I have been having trouble logging in to this forum, I have installed kppp and the modem connected first time but kppp statistics say it is only connected at 9600 I have the setting on 57 k but I was thinking is it because its a serial port external modem. I couldn't get into the /etc/resolv.conf file as it said permision denied. I have just bought The linux bible by Christopher negus and have been reading about Read Wright and Execute files and how to change them but i don't know how to get to the file to change it yet. I also have an internal intel 537EP modem but was told I wouldn't be able to get it working on mandrive?

Thanks i think it may take me some time to get on with linux but it looks fantastic all the things you can do with it.

Right I have an internet connection now as the two plugs are connected and the status says its connected but when I open konquerer to access any web page it comes up with error cannot load this page.

I had a look in the terminal window at this file

# cat /etc/ppp/options

lock

noauth

noipdefault

usepeerdns

Does this look right?

Cheers

Thanks mate I will have a go tonight and let you know how it goes.

Cheers :D

Hi all great to meet you all this is my first post and my first time at trying to come to terms with Linux.

I have just installed mandriva 10.2 limited version on a duel boot (two hard drives machine) which went pretty well but I am now trying to get on the Internet after purchasing a serial port external modem.

I tried configuring the modem with the mandrake control centre, it found the modem I entered the isp phone number my user id etc but left the next few pages to auto as they ask for ip address and gateway? it will dial out as I can hear it dailing but comes back with there is no Internet connection on this computer.

As you can guess I am trying to migrate from window98se so if possible could you explain in full as i do not understand a lot of the computer jargon.

Thanks to all who reply!!! :D