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Hello all, I have moved into a 2 story old farm house. I have 3 computers: homebuilt PC mdk 10 imac ibook all have nics, none have wireless, all have usb(probably 1.1). I am connected to direcway now with a 4 port asante router that works fine. I would like to connect the 2 macs wireless. I know nothing about wireless so I would like linksys part #(names) if possible. Linksys makes a part that will pickup a wireless signal and it connects to a computer via the onboard nic, the info states no software is needed. This would work fine. However, like I said I know nothing about wireless, and I don't want to purchase items that I don't need or won't work together. So, I think what I need is a wireless router and the component to pick up the signal that will connect into a nic..... Any info appreciated

I agree!

Hello, Has anyone used Directway satallite internet w/linux or any OS? The newer dishes do not require a dialup connection. I am not a gamer so the latency is not an issue. How is the speed vs DSL/cable? Is it dependable? Earthlink says they require directway to maintain a 90%+ connection rate. I am moving to the 'boonies' and am leaving my city cable internet and tv. The tv dish works fine I understand, but I need info concerning the internet. any info appreciated

devries, I changed /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and removed 'FontPath "unix/:-1". I also added the font paths. I still get the same error after logging in = 'Error opening display'. Like I said before, everything seems to work. I'll check some *.log files and see if I can get more info. I found this in XFree86.0.log (last line?) I founf nothing w/EE...... > cat XFree86.0.log | grep WW (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/encodings". Contents of /usr/lib/X11/fonts/encodings: total 175 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 1640 Aug 7 01:58 ./ drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 280 Aug 7 02:04 ../ -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3253 Mar 24 10:04 adobe-dingbats.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1655 Mar 24 10:04 adobe-standard.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3165 Mar 24 10:04 adobe-symbol.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1030 Nov 10 2000 armscii-8.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 595 Mar 24 10:04 dec-special.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4859 Mar 24 10:04 encodings.dir -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17 Aug 7 01:58 fonts.cache-1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 842 Mar 30 2001 georgian-academy.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 828 Mar 30 2001 georgian-ps.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 710 Aug 8 2000 ibm-cp1133.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1568 Mar 24 10:04 ibm-cp437.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1523 Mar 24 10:04 ibm-cp850.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1430 Mar 24 10:04 ibm-cp852.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1364 Mar 24 10:04 ibm-cp866.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 997 Mar 24 10:04 iso8859-11.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 659 Mar 24 10:04 iso8859-13.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 951 Jan 7 2002 iso8859-14.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 640 Mar 24 10:04 iso8859-16.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1381 Aug 8 2000 iso8859-6_8.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2114 Oct 25 2000 iso8859-9e.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1234 Mar 30 2001 koi8-k.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2616 Jun 13 2001 koi8-t.enc.gz drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 504 Aug 7 01:58 large/ -r--r--r-- 1 root root 637 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1250.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1197 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1251.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 550 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1252.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1237 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1253.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 592 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1254.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1024 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1255.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1119 Aug 8 2000 microsoft-cp1256.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 902 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1257.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 654 Mar 24 10:04 microsoft-cp1258.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 492 Aug 8 2000 microsoft-win3.1.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 202 Mar 24 10:04 mulearabic-0.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 472 Mar 24 10:04 mulearabic-1.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 484 Mar 24 10:04 mulearabic-2.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 689 Mar 24 10:04 mulelao-1.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1144 Sep 12 2000 tatar-cyr.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 742 Mar 24 10:04 tcvn-0.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1296 Aug 8 2000 tcvn-5712.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1136 Mar 24 10:04 tis620-2.enc.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1024 Aug 8 2000 urdunaqsh-0.enc.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1242 Mar 24 10:04 viscii1.1-1.enc.gz Any ideas? TIA

devries, Thanks for the reply. U are correct, my XF86Config-4 was wrong, I will change it later. Thanks

Hello, I'm not sure what these errors mean: Aug 19 06:39:29 localhost xfs: ignoring font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont (unreadable) Aug 19 06:39:29 localhost xfs: ignoring font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/Type1 (unreadable) Aug 19 06:39:29 localhost xfs: ignoring font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/ttf (unreadable) Aug 19 06:39:29 localhost xfs: ignoring font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/pcf_drakfont:unscaled (unreadable) I checked these directories, the files are there.... I boot to CLI (init 3). The very last line displayed AFTER I log in and hit enter is: Error opening display. Everything seems to work fine, I use MDK10 official, any ideas? TIA

thanks for the reply LiguidZoo, I should have RTFM! My fault......

Hello, I use xfce 4.05 as my desktop enviroment. When starting nautilus, it changes my backdrop to the last one used by gnome. How can I make nautilus use the current backdrop in xfce? TIA

I have a Canon A60 camera. I am trying to get gtkam (gphoto2) to start when I plug in the camera (usb). Here is the output: Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Module setup usbcam for USB product 4a9/3074/1 Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost su(pam_unix)[2385]: session opened for user xxxxxx by (uid=0) Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost gconfd (xxxxx-2376): starting (version 1.2.1), pid 2376 user 'xxxxxx' Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost gconfd (xxxxxx-2376): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config source at position 0 Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost gconfd (xxxxxxx-2376): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/tony/.gconf" to a writable config source at position 1 Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost gconfd (xxxx-2376): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config source at position 2 Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost gconfd (xxxxxx-2376): Failed to write byte to pipe fd 5 so client program may hang: Broken pipe Aug 1 14:21:28 localhost su(pam_unix)[2385]: session closed for user xxxxxxxx I don't understand this error. GConf is not started at the beginning. Mandrake9.0 gphoto2 (newest) no updates TIA

I probably should call a local imac/ibook dealer, they should know.....

Hello, I now live in a home that I have strung cable to share our cable connection. In our new home I DON'T want to do this! My current router is an asante 4 port. My boxes are: Home built pc with mdk10 (This will be the base unit w/router & wifi) imac = (no slot for wifi) has USB and NIC ibook = USB and NIC what are my options? I want reliability above all! TIA

thanks

OK, thanks for the reply zero0w. UPDATE: I found what I needed here: http://www.sf2midi.com/index.php

John, Sounds easy enough. Thank you

Thanks John, I may do it the way you suggested or just backup to a cd, and copy the needed files to where ever I need them...

tyme, Yes I want to move all of /home/me/ from hdb > hda. Would both drives be mounted at boot? Both are linux drives, no windoze on this computer or 'vfat' systems. Could I backup to a CD, then restore to the new drive? Hda is a 20g that at one time was win98se, and will be used now for a test of mdk10. After I see if everything works, I will remove the 20g hda(master) and move the 80g hdb (slave) > as master hda and install a faster 40g as hdb. Then install mdk10 on hda. Hdb will be for pics/mp3's and backups.... TIA

Hello, I have mdk9.0 on hdb, mdk10.0 on hda. I want to copy files from /home/me/ on hdb > /home/me/ on hda. If I'm in /home/me/ on hdb, do i type: cp myfile /dev/hda/home/me? man cp did not answer my question. TIA [moved from Software by spinynorman]

hello, What is the difference between these kernel choices in mdk10 official: linux-i686-up-4GB (default option) linux linux-nonfb 263-7 failsafe windows floppy the last 3 I know.... TIA

Hello, I found a help file that said to copy the soundfont files to /usr/share/sfbank/creative/. However my cd only has 2 & 4MBGMSFX.SF2. I am missing 8MBGMSFX.SF2. Where can I find this file?? TIA

Thanks bvc.

bvc, thanks for the reply. here is my current lilo.conf: boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map vga=normal default=linux keytable=/boot/us.klt prompt nowarn timeout=100 message=/boot/message menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw ignore-table image=/boot/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hdb1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi" read-only image=/boot/vmlinuz label=failsafe root=/dev/hdb1 initrd=/boot/initrd.img append="failsafe devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi" read-only other=/dev/hda1 label=windows table=/dev/hda other=/dev/fd0 label=floppy unsafe The 'other=/dev/hda1' would be changed to something similar to the default only using hda instead of hdb, correct? Thanks

Well, I guess the worst thing that can happen is I have to boot to rescue, then edit my lilo.conf so my hdb is accessible.

Hello, My setup is: hda=win98 20g hdb=mdk9.0 80g I want to install mdk10 on hda and remove win98. Will the install program see mdk9.0 on hdb and configure lilo properly, or is there something I should do so I can boot into either OS? TIA

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear this!.......

did you check alsamixer and made sure the rear speakers are not muted? try here : http://www.alsa-project.org/documentation.php then Sound Card Matrix & INSTALL documentation > choose Creative labs 'click Go' find your card click 'details.' I remember somewhere there is the code for turning on the rear speakers. It is placed in the .asoundrc file in your home directory. This is where I am coming to if/when I have problems. Hope this helps