Re: [OT] build a Linux box for $800

1999-11-17 Thread Benjamin Jackson
They also make a damn expensive drive compared to the others. Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M-- V PS--- PE+++ Y+(++) PGP+ t+++

Re: end_request: I/O Error - on upgrade from RH 6.0 - 6.1

1999-11-15 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Is the floppy mounted? That would kinda do it :) Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M-- V PS--- PE+++ Y+(++) PGP+ t+++ 5+++ X+

Re: rh 6.1 3c509b

1999-11-12 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Is it configured in PnP mode? If so Linux will shit a brick when it tries to configure it (which it is apparently doing) In order to get it working in Linux you will need to toss it into Manual mode and then fiddle with it in windows to get it working under it (windows that is) Linux SHOULD have n

Re: [OT] build a Linux box for $800

1999-11-12 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Well. The machine the First person detailed IMHO was a bit better. Plus one can probably do a WHOLE lot better with a little time and effort on Some Auction Sites, Flea Markets, etc. Plus, IMHO RH 6.1 is *MOSTLY* complete and utter bloatware. It is incredibly dumbed up so it looks cute and such. G

Re: [OT] build a Linux box for $800

1999-11-12 Thread Benjamin Jackson
60 MEGAHertz!? Now my friends THAT is a update rate! :) Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M-- V PS--- PE+++ Y+(++) PGP+ t+++

Re: Promise Ultra ATA 66 controller card

1999-11-12 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Waht about the other devices attached to the MotherBoard? Is it recognizing those? Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M-- V PS--- PE+++

Re: ethernet setup

1999-11-12 Thread Benjamin Jackson
As far as I can tell the clinet you are using is a BootStrpa client and not a DHCP one. ::Shrugs:: Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M

Re: Why?

1999-11-10 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Well its the simple fact taht some of us are now endowed with Fully blown glitz-o-rama stationary enable HTML readable mail browsers. I use pine for one and I can't stand people who use there bloated e-mail readers. I find it annoying. So get off you high horse and show some respect to people who

Re: [OT] Dell and Gateway selling Linux-based Net boxes?

1999-11-10 Thread Benjamin Jackson
On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Hugo wrote: > Last month, John Dvorak wrote in PC Magazine that Linux would be ideal > for VICs (Very Inexpensive Computers), as Microsoft would not be willing > to sacrifice their cash cow in order to compete with free OSes. Now, I > hear rumors that Microsoft is consider

Re: POP3 and How to install RPM?

1999-11-10 Thread Benjamin Jackson
One should also point tout that it is good to compile the binaries yourself. Package Management is Evil :) Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++

Re: Kernel Recompile Problems

1999-11-09 Thread Benjamin Jackson
IMHO, Kernel Compiling in X == Bad Thing try going to a console and 'make menuconfig' IMHO its safer. Less SegFaults too. Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++

Re: command line email command

1999-11-09 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Try: echo '' | mail like echo 'Hi Ben' | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ah... pipe... a SysAdmins true friend Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+

Re: Unidentified subject!

1999-11-09 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Try reading the IP Masqurading HOWTO. Its quite easy. It will tell you exactly what to do on the Linux and Winhose side. Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++

Re: .mpg and .wav players

1999-11-09 Thread Benjamin Jackson
mpg123 without a doubt. I am not sure if there are RPMS for it (Use the Source Luke) and I am not sure if it play .wav files. But it does wonders fro mpegs. Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C++

Re: ethernet setup

1999-11-09 Thread Benjamin Jackson
What does it say when you do a 'ifconfig eth0 up'? Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P++ L++$ E-- W+++ N++ o+ K++ w+ O--- M-- V PS--- PE+++ Y+(++) PGP+ t+++ 5+++

Re: no setup signature found

1999-11-08 Thread Benjamin Jackson
Try running lilo in verbose mode (-v) It should at least tell you waht its doing... and are you sure you modified the /etc/lilo.conf correctly? Ben Jackson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.esgeroth.org/~zaphod -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version 3.12 GAT d- s+:++ a19 C$ UL P+