Niels82

I got it working now at least, line for the partition ended up with: /dev/hdax /mnt/hdax vfat umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850 0 0 No idea what it means Ill think about going to NTFS again later, I dont store any data that I cant lose so I dont worry right now Thanks for helping!

got mandrake 10 .. running win and the other partition on fat32 now In windows i can see both fat32 partitions .. In linux i can see both fat32 partitions but only see the files in the one where windows is installed .... very strange I even tried to set the fstab the same for those two and still i can see only the files of one if i go inside it and "ls"

Ok.. I wanted to reformat it in any event so I did both my linux partition and my partition where I wanna store my stuff. Both windows and the partition i wanna store things are fat32. I can make them both NTSF if its a clear way how to get this working so i can read those files also in linux. Everything on my comp us currently pretty fresh installed and i dont have anything i even care to backup on any drive. So Id really like to make a good system now so that i can start using it "for real" I tried with my current setup, windows can see the other fat32, and so can linux .. BUT i stored a few files there to check, and linux can not see any files there .. why is that ? Anyway, Id like your advice on how I should set this up best possible. I can change any of the filesystems the way you say, i just dont have enough experience to know whats best here.

It certainly did, I havent had a single lockup/freeze since I changed, which was earlier a big disappointment for me understandable enough Looking like something I like to use here now cause I got the resolution up also which is extremely important IMO. Thanks for the help!

Hey I got trouble installing WINE.. Im using Mandrake 10 with KDE 3.2 and got the package wine and winelib from the CDs.. I used "Install Software" tool to get it .. sooo, I write "wine notepad" and get this long thing, which I paste in parts of under this text. Any help would be appectiated, I dont understand whats up here .. [niels@m085d .wine]$ wine notepad fixme:reg:_nt_dump_lf unknown Win XP node id 0x686c: do we need to add support for it ? fixme:reg:_nt_dump_lf unknown Win XP node id 0x686c: do we need to add support for it ? fixme:reg:_nt_dump_lf unknown Win XP node id 0x686c: do we need to add support for it ? err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll._vsnwprintf imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlIsValidIndexHandle imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.NtCompareTokens imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlDestroyHandleTable imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.NtTraceEvent imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlFlushSecureMemoryCache imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlSetSecurityDescriptorRMControl imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlGetSecurityDescriptorRMControl imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlSelfRelativeToAbsoluteSD2 imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.NtFilterToken imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.NtImpersonateAnonymousToken imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef err:module:import_dll No implementation for ntdll.dll.RtlSetSecurityObjectEx imported from L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll", setting to 0xdeadbeef and so on ..

lol i feel smart now .. i did the "test" with my current setup and it showed that color-thingy also, so i figured that was the "good-news" image I got it to 1280x1024 now, which is my monitors max and what I wanted! woho, finally figured out something

uh, Im trying out several and testing them .. Sometimes I get "videomode not supported", obviously a bad choice. Other times I get the screen full of colors .. is this a test so i can see that all colors look good etc or is it a sign that I should say 'no' to the questions as in "hell no this is not my desktop" ? It doesnt say anywhere that it will display a test-background or anything so I expected my desktop as the "test-image" .. whats the deal here ? I dont wanna answer Yes in case I end up with the silly color-thing either

actually many things that I dont really really need.. I guess I can live without it if i can get dc++ running at least.. its one for linux ? i read a howto install thing for it and #1 thing to do was install wine Btw im not able to set my resolution higher than 1024x768... i want higher, and my monitor supports it also .. Its a SyncMaster 172B .. I cant find it in the list when i pull as root : "FXdrake" .. what can i chose instead so i can set up the resolution? [Edited by niels82 on 2004-05-31 04:06:45]

ive installed the 2.4 now .. havent had a crash since, but just used it a few hours though .. Still cant get Wine to work, same problems as before.. right now i got "wine: error while loading shared libraries:" im really sick of wine .. is it some other alternative ? Paying for something is not an option

Originally posted by Mel: Quote: If you installed Mandrake 10 and after reboot mouse doesn't work or computer appears to have locked up ; 1.Use 'tab' key to select "Configuration Tools" in the "Welcome to Mandrake Linux" window that should be in the center of your screen. 2.hit "Enter" 3. Enter root password you chose during install and hit enter. 4.Use "Tab" key to select "Hardware" and hit 'enter'. 5.Use "Tab" key to select "Mouse" and hit 'enter'. 6.Use "Tab" key to select your mouse type and hit enter. 7.Test mouse.If it works,click OK and close window,if not try another mouse type. . My brain seems to work in slow motion on this subject,I should have thought to post this a month ago.Sorry 'bout that. I actually just reinstalled mandrake 10 and got this problem .. i figured it out though.. reason im posting is that I had to use the arrows to get down to mouse, hit Tab twice to get to the button "configure" then hit enter and chose mouse and test it .. did alot of guessing before I got there

Thank you! I will try the other Kernel!

Hey I started out with Mandrake 10 not so long ago. I finally found a linux that detected my network and graphic cards after not even getting started with others. However its freezing and locking up on me alot, and im rebooting nonstop. This was also the case during install, did it like 10 times bofore it finally got through.. ugh So now I wanna change, and I am considering Fedora Core 2. Will this be a good or bad idea ? Danleff: you said earlier you had simular cards as me, do you think this will work ? Also, Im sick of burning CD and actually dont have any left right now .. ive wasted tons on these bad linux things that I never got installed as it didnt support what I had. WHat I would like to do is install from hard disk, without burning.. is this possible ? Id like to avoid using floppys also as i hate that and dont understand why they still exist either Would be apprectiated with some tips before i get started so i dont run into 50 walls this times also before i get it running

oh, I had no idea .. Thanks alot man Ill go for Mandrake10 with older kernel then.. it must definately be my problem

ill try it more later, looks like codeweaver is not free though .. if you check my newer post (topic) im going to change from mandrake as im tired of rebooting 10 times every day. It was good other than that though.. any good tips would be appreciated!

Hi, I am very new to linux, so I know extremely little. I just installed linux for the first time, and chose fedora core 1. It all went well, but I dont know how to setup an internet connnection. I am on a LAN, so I think it should be fairly simple, Id appreciate any help. Thank you.

Weee! I finally came through... ! Thanks alot for your help folks, I really appreciate it. Forums such as this is great, and just for the record, I help out alot in open source forums, just not linux as i sux at it I got a few things to fix here but I think Ill be able to start learning now at least, looks cool!

Yeah im going for mandrake. The thing you say about it will ask me what CDs i have, i never get. However I can click Cancel during the installation, instead of putting in CD4. For some reason, it locks up, freeze, at random places. I burned at 4x speed on a high quality CD this time. Sometimes, when lucky, it doesnt lock up during this process. I must have run it about 15 times now lol. Anyway, one time I got to the configuration, and I did configure network card, and it did find it. Ive come to this point several times, and I did the settings you mention here. Also at this stage, it locks up and force be to pull the plug at random places. For example when I chose country once, it froze. Absolutely no idea why this happens. So when I was on a roll, I got through it (somehow). Im not sure if all got set properly, and i guess it didnt, cause the problem now was that it wouldnt boot. Froze when trying to boot the system every time, even though I had loaded the boot things and such in the configuration earlier. I guess its very close (those times im lucky), but I got no idea why it acts this way. (mandrake 10 ce) I will try a few times again now to be sure of the things you mentioned! Thanks alot!

ah geez, now it all went cool until i was almost done, after cd3 it asked for cd4!?!, "if you dont have it press cancel and dont install from this cd" so i press cancel and it all freeze up, and i just had to pull the plug again, darnit!

Quote: The first thing to ascertain, is if your system is a 64 bit processor. Consult the system's user manual. If you installed the processor yourself, you will know. SiSoftware Sandra Processor Model : AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Speed : 1.83GHz Model Number : 2500 (estimated) Performance Rating : PR2654 (estimated) Type : Standard Package : Socket A PGA Multiplier : 11/1x Generation : G7 Name : Duron M10 & Athlon MP/XP (Barton/Thorton) 130nm 1.8GHz+ 1.6-1.65V Revision/Stepping : A / 0 (0) Stepping Mask : A2 Core Voltage Rating : 1.650V Maximum Physical / Virtual Addressing : 34-bit / 32-bit Native Page Size : 4kB amd64 was in the link, i just didnt know what it meant, wrote it in a bad spot so i guess you misunderstood me and though i had 64 bit cpu Quote: When you burn your cd's, lock-ups on install can also be a bad cd burn issue. Burn the cd images on good quality cdr media. If possible stay away from cdrw media, as they can be problematic in some cdrom drives. Burn the images at a slow speed, not over 8X and better at 4X. Well i definately failed that one! Threw it on at 52x or something LOL Quote: Make sure that there was no problem with the download, as well. Did the download stall out or fail, then you resumed it? Do you have broadband to download the images? 10mbit, doesnt take me long at all Got around 1.1 mb/s when downing it.. ill download from my first link there again, burn at slower speed, then try .. Quote: What burning software are you using, as well? Nero? Yes, nero Quote: Post some of your system specs. and we will look at it. posted at the start...

so its either this: ftp://ftp.uninett.no/pub/unix/Linux/Mandrakelinux/devel/iso/i586 or this: ftp://ftp.uninett.no/pub/unix/Linux/Mandrakelinux/devel/iso/amd64 ? my cpu is amd 2500+, im not sure what amd64 is .. what should i download ? I tried i586 earlier and thats when it suddenly stopped installing and everything froze .. done that many times and it just wont complete.

I can switch to Mandrake 10 ce as you call it .. whats special with "ce"? I actually tried mandrake 10 right before i tried Fedora, but the install just locked up and I had to 'pull the plug' on it every time Guess the download was bad.. Where can i download a good "mandrake 10 ce" then? One of these :http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3 ? Id like to just download iso images so i can burn them on CDs, I dont know what to grab from these open archieves .. Id like to try that instead of you think itll just find my card without problem Just need to get started so I can learn how linux works, dont think it matters a ton which one I start with

I just plug in directly with a cable .. 10mbit lan Mainboard Manufacturer : ASUSTeK Computer INC. Model : A7N8X-X Version : REV 2.xx Chipset 1 Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc nForce2 AGP Controller Bus(es) : AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus

Thanks alot man! Appreciated.

card game with my motherboard (NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter) and i got drivers in the CD there at /drivers/all-in-one/linux/ and ive installed this thing .. I also went to system tools or whatever and tried to set it up after. I chose ethernet setup and could chose card 0 (dont remember what linux call them, its xx0,xx1,xx1 like that listed for whatever number of cards you got anyway). So i did this, then tried to activate it, and i get message "Couldnt find card, it might not be present" or simular. I got LAN connection and im using the same hardware writing this with winXP so it is plugged in right etc So why can it not be found now ??