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A virus can also run with user permissions. It can´t get to the system files but it can do damage to the files in the users home folder. However it is almost impossible to automatically run a program/virus in Linux. It almost always requires user permission to make it an executable. That´s the difference with Windows where visting a webpage will get you a trojan.

Use a sound mixer. Open xmms, options and go to the output tab and change output to arts (if you use kde) or esd (if you use gnome). You might need to install the xmms arts or esd plugins.

The drives need to be recognized by the bios (make sure to boot from the correct HD) and by lilo. After that Mandriva kicks in. I had the same problem as you getting my drives to be recognized by Mandriva2006 but after i had partioned them with le2005 the installation went fine and have no problems booting into 2006.

Not really an answer to your question but this is how I've setup my gmail account: Install sendmail (urpmi sendmail), start it (as root type: service sendmail start (this can take awhile)). In kmail, got to settings, options and create a new identity and fill in the gmail email adress (don't forget to put in a returnadress). Create a new 'receive acount' with the gmail pop settings. Create a new 'send' account with as transport 'sendmai'. Save settings. Open a new email, click on 'view' and check identity. Change the identity to the gmail adress and now you can sent an email that looks like it's coming from your gmail adress. If the receiver wants to send a return email it will be send to your gmail account.

You can do the same with hotmail and yahoo email adresses only kmail can not receive mail from these accounts because you don't have a pop account (however you can run kopete and add yahoo and msn accounts for your email adresses and get warnings when new mail arrives).

In your fake-windows folder, thre is a windows folder, create a fonts folder an copy the fonts there. Then in the application change the fonts.

http://www.sajaniemi.net/content/view/61/61/

https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=25450

I stand corrected. :)

http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=emu10k1

No you can only use 1 alsa driver. The other module is for oss. :). Before you do all that read this link and try out different mixer settings. There is nothing wrong with the default settings.

The first is a dmix config for the emu10k1 module ( a driver. If your card uses that driver (i´ve no idea if it does)) you can copy it to your home folder and edit it to reflect your preferences. However it isn´t something I would advize to a beginner.

Jack is a separate program that pipes audio through different channels. You don´t need it for your problem.

I believe you´re correct. :) What you need are the popmail settings of hotmail popper like I said. These settings you put in a mail client like kmail. If you don´t have these settings ask them from the hotmail popper people. That´s it.

Arts is a software mixer. If your soundcard doesn´t support hardware mixing you can´t have multiple sounds at the same time. For that you use a software mixer like arts. However with alsa 1.08 dmix (another mixer) was enabled by default. Since arts is not the most stable program (like you have discoverd :) ) most people don´t use it anymore. (just keep it around for kde systemsounds)

Still looks like a mixer problem. I don´t have that card so can´t help you with the exact settings. Keep trying :)

Sort off, the gui for alsmixer is alsamixergui :)

Open a console and type: amixer scontrols

Look for the mid back speaker and check its status. Change the status with: amixer set XXXX unmute (where xxx is the mid bak channel)

Open the Mandriva Control Center, Hardware, Tv card

MDE has alsa 1.10 but I think it´s more a mixer problem. Open a console and type: alsamixer and unmute every channel.

The you have to find the popmail settings hotmail popper uses and fill that in kmail.

Open a console and type: alsamixer. Unmute every channel or play around with the settings till you get sound. :)

Insert the install cd, reboot, hit f1 and type: linux rescue. Follow the instructions and install Lilo again.

If you're at the configuring X part Mandriva is installed. Boot into Mandriva, login as root and type: XFdrake, choose the vesa driver and start X by typing: startx

Uninstall KDE completely, update urpmi (urpmi.update -a) and only install KDE again (better not use auto-select).

Mmm I didn't say urpmi nvidia :). Go back to failsafe mode, type init 3, login as root and type: vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Look for a line in the "section device" that says driver = "nvidia". Hit 'i' (for insert) and change that line to driver = "nv", hit 'esc' (to leave insert mode) and type ':x' (without the ''), type: urpmi icewm, logout as root (by typing exit), login as your normal user and type: startx icewm. Open the Mandriva Control Center (mcc) and search for kde packages to install. Logout from icewm (start logout) and type: startx startkde. You now should be back into kde

Good luck.

In failsafe type: init 3 and try again.