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Hi, Network cards are cheap, and might be the quickest and easiest to get you up and running.

I've been using the HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B dvives (x2) {Internal-ide connected} under SuSE 9.2/3 and now under SuSE10.0 with no problems at all. I would guess that mandriva would be simiar.

I'm not sure but wasn't there an issue with IE and SP2 installed about accessing on-line email? initally?? something about security (java, active x or something) or M$ ideas about it.Is your box fully updated? I think it was resolved soon after.

Sorry, That should have read: YAST-NETWORK SERVICES-DNS AND HOSTNAME-NAME SERVER & DOMAIN SEARCH LIST than under name server ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Hi, A quick search showed that your modem is compatible with linux - thats good. Can you 'ping' any address? (ping command from the comand line eg: linux># ping 216.239.57.99 {cntrl-c to stop, thats google's IP by the way)) But it just sounds like an address to IP problem, in your browser just try an IP number not the Address translation ie. 216.239.57.99 instead of www.google.com. If it is the DNS go thru YAST-NETWORK SERVICES-NAME SERVER & DOMAIN and in the name server box put your DNS settings which your provided should have given you. Also if you need to go thru a Proxy server Konqueror,MOz Firefox etc will need that entered in there settings. see how that goes. ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

-above- -yet AGAIN whoops my appologies- but at the: ' :-)"(none) Login:" ' not all that corupted stuff above

-above- Whoops!!!!!, " “ none) login:” " Got Mega confused!! {computer been drinking!!} should have been " : -) “(none) login:” " Just out of interest again! have you just pressed the enter key? or entered ' none ' at this prompt?? ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Maybe? Make sure 'Vmware tools' is install and see what happen, just consult the workstation help function on how to. ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Justbill, try the other selection when you 'click' on the .rpm that you downloaded. "use directory as source for yast" then password, when it then says source add 'O.K' then do 'install with yast' bit. > clamav < and > antivir < are both good free antivirus scanners as well but command line to use, quiet easy thou. ( antivir needs danku installed first) check their sites out. clamav > www.clamav.net < antivir > www.antivir.de < (click the english flag) Like mention above, Linux not a great problem with normal user, but always good to stop them spreading thru you to your friends out of courtesy. ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Hi Rajpatel, At a guess it sounds like you might be right Danleff. Rajpatel what happens if you type ' rescue ' at that login prompt? "But as being first time user of Linux" remember linux is case senstive, so no caps lock etc. All lower case! "At first I am able to see the window where it ask preference of boot in" Out of interest what options are you presented with? " “(none) login:” " Just out of interest again! have you just pressed the enter key? or entered ' none ' at this prompt?? ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________italic textbold text

Hi Zenarcher, might have a problem with both hpoj and hplip on the same system depending on how your device is connected (ref: > http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/ < ) try just using the hpoj for both, I know hplip is the prefered newer, but to get both devices happy (at the same time) try just soley the hpoj. good luck ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Thanks Zenarcher, With your printer setup etc. and with > hpoj drivers installed < try the command > ptal-init setup < (see previous post.) follow that thru and see how that goes. good luck. Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Zenarcher, Here's some info for your HP T-45 > http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-OfficeJet_T45 < hpoj driver, and see my previous post about YAST in 9.3 not detecting the scanner correctly. Printer was fine. (It may be one physical device but linux(suse) looks at each item.) ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

Justbill, Here you go! came across this from a gentleman from beligum and it's titled "How To Install A HP PSC 1315 All-In-One." sound familiar? hope it helps. > http://www.belgeler.linux-sevenler.org/70_412_en.html < ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________

have you tried the older hpoj driver? in lieu of the hplip(hpaio) have a look at > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2005/03/jsmeix_scanner-setup-93.html < under 'Changes Concerning Scanner drivers' "..... The previous HP scanner driver "hpoj" for HP all-in-one devices is still available. This driver requires the "ptal" service; see "Set up an HP OfficeJet ("all-in-one" device)" . The ptal and hplip services are mutually exclusive, as ptal occupies the device for itself, thereby preventing hplip from accessing the device. On the other hand, HPLIP does not yet support devices connected to the parallel port. Accordingly, if you have an HP all-in-one device which cannot be connected to the USB port, the scanner driver hpoj with the ptal services must be used for all HP all-in-one devices. Despite this limitation, it is better to make HPLIP available to a wide user base at this stage (0.x version), instead of waiting until support for non-USB devices is implemented........" ......... Regards, Ian. ,,.....,, ~~~ "@|@" ^ * ________________________________________________ "...Intelligent people don't call people stupid! -only stupid people, call other's stupid!..." "...If you want something done well! -leave it in the microwave overnight!..." ________________________________________________