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>>I must have screwed something up Probably when running as root... :) Seriously, it goes a little deeper than just who is running what locally - for instance, why do you think viruses and the like can do pretty much what they like on a Windows machine? That's right - the process they are running under (web browser, email client, instant messenger...) has 'root' privileges... Once everything is set up, you rarely have to go to root anyway (unless you are a 'fiddler' - like most of us here, I dare say!!) plus, you soon get used to it anyway - takes about 2 seconds. Still, your choice - it's a free world. Mostly. Bit strange not being able to su to root though. Unless anybody has a better idea, try logging in as root and change your password - even if you don't actually change it, if you see what I mean.. To do this, type passwd at the command line and follow the prompts. This may update something, I dont know... Chris

AHA!! The old overlapping post trick.. GOOD FOR YOU!! - very brave of you to dump Windows just like that - welcome to the free world of Linux. Typing "urpmi gaim" as root should do the trick. Chris

OK - now you have defragmented your windows partition, you should find all that 21GB of free space is at the end of the disk, in one continuous lump. You can now decide how much free space you wish to leave for windows to expand - depends how much you will use it in future. I would suggest leaving about another 5GB, and use the rest (15GB) for Linux. You may as well let Mandrake auto allocate this space as this is your first install, and you have a reasonable amount of free space. If you ever run out of space under Linux in the future, it is very easy to seamlessly add another drive and reclaim/expand partitions, so you don't really have to worry too much about this. Chris

You need to not set a default route for eth0 in the first place. It is not needed on an internal network, as the route for local packets is set near the beginning of the routing table, before the default route. Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/network - comment out GATEWAYDEV=eth0 or (I think) GATEWAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. To comment a line, simply put a # at the beginning of the line. Reboot, and all should be fine. Chris

Try commenting out the line init=whatever in the relevent section of /etc/lilo.conf. (put a hash in front of it. Then run lilo as root See if that helps Also, have you compiled in ext3 or whatever file system you are using (ie not as a module) Chris

See Gowator's sticky post at the top of the networking forum - basically, you no longer need the pppoe stuff running on your PC, as the router does this for you. As Ixthusdan says - your PC is now just a normal node on the internal network, and should be set up as if it were connected to another PC running internet connection sharing. You will need to check you are getting a default gateway and nameserver address from DHCP as well as an IP address - again - see the sticky posts. HEY! You could test my howto... I am a fan of static setups for small networks rather than DHCP - makes fault finding easier. And yes - you are right - only one DHCP server per network segment. Chris

Sounds like your disk is too small - boot windows and look at the disk properties - how big is the total, and how much have you free? Chris

Setup looks OK - as the route command gives the expected output, I assume you are getting an IP address from DHCP - could you post the output of ifconfig just to make sure? Re the speed - I had a similar problem a few years ago - it was caused by a bad /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Look for the line that begins "hosts:" and make sure it reads "hosts: files dns". As you are using DHCP (may be worth switching to a static setup on a tiny network), make sure your /etc/hosts file is empty, except perhaps for an entry for your router. If you plug the old router in, does it all work again? You mean you plugged the PC into the modem, and you can access the internet? If so, see gowator's sticky post at the top of the networking forum for types of DSL devices. You may just need to re-arrange your physical setup, ie modem --> PC --> router --> laptop. Thinking out loud: Or disable pppoe in the PC (forgive me if this is rubbish - I have never had dealings with DSL, so only 'know' what I have read!) Also, just to recap for my limited brain power (I need more RAM), does this summerise your problem: You have a DSL modem, plugged in to a wireless router. Your PC is plugged in to the wireless router Your laptop is connected by wireless Internet worked with the old wireless router, but neither computer connects with the new one, and your PC is now s-l-o-w... Chris

Whoa - overlapping posts Try just leaving out the /bin/bash bit - type chroot /path/to/mdk/partition/

Don't have an external HDD, so haven't tried it... but this would work for a normal hard drive (I have had to do it several times): In Knoppix- su mkdir /1 mount /dev/sda1 /1 chroot /1 cd /etc edit the lilo.conf file if you need to lilo -b /dev/hda then reboot... If unsure of what lilo.conf should look like, post the file here for us to look at. If afraid, wait to see what others say about my post :) - any comments anybody? Chris

Type webmin as root at the command line - a web browser should start with the webmin log in page. If the browser does not start, start one and type https://127.0.0.1:10000 in the address box. If webmin is not installed, type "urpmi webmin" illogic-al is suggesting you post the contents (perhaps the last few lines) of the apache error log (to quit vi, type esc colon q). you could also type "tail /var/log/httpd/errors" which may be easier to manage. Chris

What you need to do is to automatically start the dm on startup, but not auto login - in 10.0 you can disable auto login in mcc - click on the boot icon, and all will be revealed. Haven't got a 9.1 installation to try it on now, but is probably in there somewhere. You will have to log in to kde, but it will be a graphical log in. Chris

Am working on 'manual set up howtos' - have a look at simple_net_setup for a single PC 'client' or for an internet connection sharing host: internet connection sharing 'host' Here's one to disable your firewall for testing purposes: Disable your firewall Please pass on your comments/amendments/errors. Want to try & keep it simple - one howto for each scenario - not as easy as you think!! Chris

AHA! The dreaded mandrake networking wizard strikes again... We need more info, then we can guide you through a manual set up. There is a project just started to write an improved wizard/repair tool to handle exactly this situation, and you could help us by posting it, so please read carefully and reply with requested info: First, as I don't know about your network device, how exactly are you physically connected? I assume the Mdk computer is linked via a hub/switch to a (windows?) machine which is connected to the internet via your usb thingy? Then we need output from "ifconfig etho" "route-n" "cat /etc/resolv.conf" "iptables -nvL" "iptables -nvL -t nat" "cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" and "cat /etc/sysconfig/network" . You will need to be logged on as root to get this info. Please also post your IP addresses of the other machines. That should do for now... Chris

Don't know, but if statd is causing it - something to do with NFS? Are you using Network File System? If not, try disabling nfs, nfslock and portmap on boot in drakxservices - shouldn't have these running anyway if you are not using NFS. You can also check if something is using say 95% of your CPU with the command 'top' q will quit. Chris

>> cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.0/drivers/usb/serial -- the alternate directory is?? Do you have the kernel source installed? The corresponding directory will be /usr/src/linux-xxxxx/drivers/usb/serial where xxxxx is the version of the kernel you are using. You will need to download the latest mandrake kernel from a mirror, eg : Look for a package called kernel-source-2.6.3-14mdk.i586.rpm or similar. Once installed, it should be a little more obvious Also, read this before compiling your kernel: kernel compilation Good luck!! Chris

I'm no guru, but I will do what I can - can spare a little time and have a spare machine to mess up... Chris

4.) Why not other currencies? There are whole other continents out there on the planet :D

"lsof | grep mountpoint_of_your_HD" will tell you which files are open and the PID. Then kill <PID> if you need to Could try umount -f /dev/whatever

Coincidence? Have you tried reseating all the connectors to the DVD drive? Or perhaps your drive/cable is faulty? - Any chance of trying it out on another system or with different cables? For updating, go along to www.urpmi.org and click on the easyurpmi link. Follow the instructions there, and then use mandrake update from the start menu. Chris

Don't know much about apache, but you will need to post more info for anybody here to help - error messages, logs, contents of config files...

In Mdk, I think... If you don't have acpi=off in the append= section of lilo, you are using acpi. If you do, you are using apm

Suppose you could always run your own nameserver... Chris

Assuming you use lilo: On the lilo screen, press esc and type "linux acpi=off" - this should get you running. Then you can edit your lilo.conf file - add (or change) acpi=off to the append= line, OR try editing the acpi script as below. What is possibly happening is an acpi module is causing the lock up - in my case (IBM thinkpad R40e) it was the thermal module. You can turn it off in /etc/rc.d/init.d/acpi by editing the MODULES= line you will find near the top of the file - best just start with just battery and ac and try it out. Add more modules later if it works. You will need to run "lilo" at the command line as root if you alter /etc/lilo.conf. chris

WEP can be configured in several ways: kwifimanager (type it at the command line, or find it in the 'start' menu) if not installed, type "urpmi kwifimanager" as root. From the mandrake control centre. (network and internet->manage connections) or manually - as root, type iwconfig wifi0 key [1] a1b2c3d4e5 OPEN Check with iwlist wifi0 encryption chris