Horty

Update. Managed to install Kdebluetooth and dependancy. Am now busily trying to work it out. Horty

Thanks for the feed back. I'll give it a go. Horty

After deciding to reinstall my bloated Win XP, I duly did the deed, and rebooted with the aim of going back into Mandrake 10 OE, only to come up with an L99 99 99 error message plastered all over my screen. After scouring the internet for an hour or so, I didn't come up with any conclusive suggestions as to why this had happened or how to solve it (apart from a re-install of Linux). I like to boot Linux from the Windows NTLDR, but subsequently found that the only way I could get Mandrake up again was to boot the install disks, do an 'upgrade', and when it got to the part about configuring the boot loader, I installed LILO into the MBR of hda. After this I was able to boot Mandrake. Hurrah. My first question is, what does XP install do to either the partitions or MBR to cause this to happen? My second question is, I have a small partition left over on my drive which was the left-over from the ruins of an attempted partition creation using Diskdrake under Mandy 10 CE. I suspect this might have something to do with the L99 boot problem I had. If I use a partition manager to integrate this small partition into a larger partition, how will this affect my Mandrake installation (on hdb8). Will I have to reinstall? Regards, Horty

Thanks for your replies. Devries, I tried 'urpmi kdebluetooth', and got this : no package named kdebluetooth so I tried the entire name of the kdebluetooth package, and got this message : Some package requested cannot be installed: kdebluetooth-0.0.cvs20040302-3mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libopenobex-1.0.so.1) (Y/n) I will continue to investigate. Horty.

No, I'm not using KDEbluetooth. I did download the rpm, but when I attempted installation, it needed other files, which I wasn't sure where they could be accessed, and how many files were needed. Using instructions from an article titled 'Internet Access via Bluetooth on Linux" from this address : http://www.metacon.ca/bcs/view.php?page=bluetooth, I got my bluetooth dongle to recognise the Palm. I then typed in hcid (as root), followed by sdpd. On typing sdpd, I noticed the following message : Sep 17 20:52:45 localhost sdpd[5172]: init_server: binding L2CAP socket: Address already in use Sep 17 20:52:45 localhost sdpd[5172]: main: Server initialization failed Not sure where to go from here. Horty

HI, I'm trying to connect my Tungsten T via bluetooth to Linux (Mandrake 10 OE) so I can use it to access email etc, but with no luck. The only instructions/HOWTOs I have found are based on Fedora so I wonder if the Mandrake method is different. I can get Linux to 'see' the Palm and vice-versa, and can l2ping the Palm. Has anyone successfully connected via Mandrake 10 OE? Regards, Horty

Thanks for your help, guys. Managed to set up Konqueror to start as required using your words of advice. Apologies for the delay in response. Horty

Anna, Thanks for the feedback. I set up a profile consistent with the look I wanted when browsing a disk, and saved it, but when I restarted Konqueror, it reverted to the default look, and I had to get into the settings menu to recall my saved profile. Is there a way to start my saved profile by default, or do I have to enable it each time through settings.? Ive spent quite a while going through Konquerorś settings and the manual, and not really found much that is relevant to what I am trying to achieve. Regards, Horty.

Hi. Just wondering as to how I can configure Konqueror to start by default with a similar layout to Windows Explorer (i.e. 2 panes with tree view on left and details view on right) when I double click on a drive object on the desktop. Regards, Horty

Thanks, SW. I had too much fun tinkering with and sorting out teething troubles with Mandrake to give up on it. In fact, I've actually grown quite fond of Mandrake in the couple of months I've used it. It's like an old Ducati or Moto Guzzi - full of character and idiosyncracies, and sometimes frustrating, but an absolute pleasure to take for a spin. Having said that, I'll get the Official version though, before I reinstall, as soon as I find a local store that sells it. Btw, is there a good freeware Windows or DOS based program that can format Linux partitions? Regards, Horty

DOH. Thanks for the feedback. While I didn't change any partition sizes, I did reformat my old Mandrake partition to FAT16, and convert the new Mandrake partition to ext2. This must have been enough to interfere with MBRs and so forth. Horty

I came across similar problems when reinstalling Mandrake 10 CE from a smallish partition in my first drive to a larger one in my second drive, and installing XP at the same time (on the second drive). As well as losing my MBR, I also had partitions on my second drive start to misbehave. I managed to sort it all out (reinstall Win 98 and XP), but I haven't got up the courage to reinstall Mandrake, which is a pity, as I had sorted out some initial issues with it, and was just starting to enjoy the experience of being Windows independant. I am kicking myself that I didn't come across this forum when I was desperately searching for solutions. Otherwise I would have tried the LBA trick. Didn't see any mention of it elsewhere. I am wondering whether the Official release has resolved these issues, as I will probably buy that and donate the CE version to my brother in law (fade to crazed laughter). Horty

Finally got Palm to sync with pilot-xfer and jpilot. I ended up using 'tail -f messages' in /var/log to work out what was going on. Turns out that the palm was using dev/usb/tts/0 (as mentioned in previous post), which I then set up in JPilot. Horty.

spiedra You little beauty! Thanks for the tip. I couldn't get my i455 to work under Mandrake without using TurboPrint.........until now that is! Thanks mate! Horty.

Thanks once again for the feedback. I ended up getting the printer going with Turboprint. I don't think it likes the default Canon driver that comes with Mandrake, as I tried a couple of the models listed, but to no avail. I also got the camera (Powershot 300) uploading as well by installing Gphoto2 and FlPhoto. I worked out that Mandrake could 'see' the camera, but had no means (that I was aware of) of telling it what to do. As for the Palm, I am still having no luck. I can see it is attached to the USB bus using USBview, and I get an object for it on the desktop when I press the Hotsync button, but not much else. I've tried all the common procedures, such as setting up device links (dev/usb/tty/1 and dev/ttyusb1), and playing around with the Pilot Device setting in Kpilot. The closest I have got to success is where Kpilot stated the device was 'ready', but timed out when attempting the sync operation. I have a suspicion that I may be missing something fairly basic, but I just can't seem to work it out. I haven't updated as yet. I assume the packages are available individually, and if so, are there any that I should prioritise over others? (must upgade to cable). Actually, while I'm on the subject of upgrades, is there one available that allows the user to enable static addressing for a network card? My Install couldn't find the appropriate package on the setup disks. EDIT - just found the UPDATES section in MCC. Will give it a go. Regards, Horty

Thanks for your reply, Ixthusdan. With regards to your comment about fstab, it is definately located in my main Linux partition. What worries me is that if there is bits of an old installation in fstab, could my entire Mandrake installation be compromised by left-overs from the old installation? Naturally one would assume that the partition would have been formatted during installation, but this doesn't seem to have happened. Will keep plugging away with USB. 8-) Horty

Hi. My nice new Mandrake Community Edition registers when usb devices are connected (using usbview), but can't seem to access or use them. For example, I can't print to my Canon i455 printer, sync my Palm, upload from digital camera. I have tried using the above peripherals logged in as root, and set my user group to usb permissions, but still no luck. I am using KPilot with the Palm. One thing I have noticed when looking at fstab, is that it seems to have been created by my former Linux installation, Morphix. I'm pretty sure that Mandrake Install claimed to have formatted the Linux partition, but obviously, this hasn't happened. Could this be the source of my problems? Do I need to reinstall Mandrake? Is there a meaning to life? So many questions. Thanks in advance. Horty

what the heck sorta question is that.... how dare you ask that! (Recoils in horror after the realisation that maybe I just asked my first dumb question) Ah well, plenty more where that came from. Seriously, and with due respect to Sarissi and his much appreciated reply, can you really get away with not needing a firewall for basic Linux systems? If it is the case, it wll save me a few questions in the Security section of this board! Is a non-firewall equipped Linux system harder to hack than an equivalent Windows system? Regards, Horty

Thanks for the encouraging replies. I think I'll probably hang in there and hopefully, eventually migrate over from Windows. Tyme, you are so right in your comments about Windows. It is a bit of a chore maintaining an efficient, clean system (Although I haven't had a chance to use XP, which may not require such high maintenance). Whats the Linux community like when it comes to dealing with absolute newcomers like myself, who no diubt bob up in forums and boards asking basic and often stupid questions? I'll probably end up posting a few. :-) Off to the books and HOWTOs then. Regards, Horty.

Good point Devries, and one I can relate to. I have used MCC and found it an excellent way of painlessly tinkering with aspects of the system without having to resort to the command line. There does however, seem to be areas where MCC seems to lack the ability to effectively configure system components. A case in point being Shorewall. When this occurs, I can bid farewell to the next couple of hours, as I diligently search the internet for solutions set out in a fashion I can comprehend. I am enjoying the challenge of exploring a different operating system, and Mandrake is probably the friendliest version of Linux I have played with (Red Hat and Morphix) but for relatively pampered Windows users, the learning curve to be found in Linux is pretty steep! I suppose that the other point that could be made here (and I am happy to be corrected) is that Linux is possibly still geared towards hobbyists and IT professionals rather than your average home Windows user .

Gday all. Reluctant win 98 user looking for a means of escape. Have just installed Mandrake 10 (dual boot with Win98) . Couldn't surf the net after install - narrowed problem down to firewall, and after a few hours of reading HOWTOs, forums, etc, managed to get it set up so I could browse past Shorewall. Am currently struggling with getting the Palm Tungsten to sync, networking, connection sharing, and so forth. My question is.........does it get any easier? I am comfortable with with working with DOS, and have used OS/2 Warp on my desktop for a year or so, but am quite intimidated by Linux, particularly its command line shell, and struggle with some of the complex support documents that are out there. I realise that Mandrake is supposed to be user friendly, but for a seasoned Windows user suffering from acute culture shock, it is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Is it worth persevering with, or should I wait another year or so before dipping the toes in again? Nice forum btw. Horty