Redhat 9

arew you trying to change permissions of a windows drive/paritiotn... cause you cant put unix permissions on a windows side... if thats what ur trying to do...

also if you wanbt to change permissions.. why not use the CHMOD command in a terminal when your superuser/root

jsut type

chmod xxx /dir/to/change/permissions

replace xxx withe the corepsonding number code.. umm.. you can earch around for the number codes on google to find out what each code does.. for instance if i do chmod 777 /usr/lib when im root... it makes it so any user on the machine can read write execute in that directory...

-bolero

#21847

answer to everything is that i'm stupid... sigh

i was trying to change the permissions on the entry in /mnt. It seemed like the right thing to do given the error messages i was getting.

Its ssorted now after editing the fstab file.and using mandrake control center.

If i can set it up with a few wwords in gedit it makes me wwonder why thhe installer couldn't do it

fissy

thanks for all this help by the way

#21854

Your holding the key down to long. LOL.

Yeah, The installer does mess up a lot. This is why people say that sometimes its easier just to edit config files by hand. You dont need a puny Wizard, all it does is edit the config files anyway.

We are the l337!

#21906

We are the l337!

hehe, you guys are, i'm just getting there

Your holding the key down to long. LOL

nah, i'm fairly sure thhaats what it isn't. it happens moree tthe faster i type.

I ddon't thinkk its a problem with a keyboard, or my typing, because it doesn't happen when i boot into xp.

you can probably tell the difference between which os i'm in from my posts

fissy

#21907

that is so weird.. i would sugest posting your problem in www.justlinux.com

great helping community... can provide more help then an aqua community here but uh check it out!!!

-bolero

#21908

Your keyboard repeat rate is set too high. I couldnt tell you where to find the settings though, as Ive never had that problem. Check the KDE Control Center.

Ps. I know you are having problems, but please edit the posts, you dont have to prove your having the problem.

#21927

Ps. I know you are having problems, but please edit the posts, you dont have to prove your having the problem.

Sorry

I don't notice that much, as i can only just about touch type.

Anyway, the problems fixed now. Its a known problem with XF and toshiba laptops, not me holding down the keys too long

I recommend http://www.mandrakeusers.com to anyone having linux problems.

fissy

#22066

Glad you got it working. Im tolerant of problems like that, so I never bother to fix those things, LOL.

#22072

Just wanted to let anyone know I will snail-mail anyone Redhat 9 if they want. I know some people dont have broadband to download it, or can find a fast mirror site. Ill send it, you send a couple of well hidden bucks for discs and postage. AOL IM me or PM me to chat about it.

#22131

you know whats really good for beginers wnting to check out linux?

Knoppix live cd.... i tested it out to see how well it can lively be... and well im pretty impressed just for a demo cd... you dont have to install anything just it runs off the CD with a ton of software to test out too...it boots up configured and deteced ALL of my hardware and configured my Eth0 as well and i didnt even touch anything config files... i just felt like saying that i was that impressed with a live cd... great for ****ies who are afraid what linux is like.. so you can test it without installing!!

So why are you sending your Redhatcd's away MetalMuisc? may need them again in the future for your Redhat distro.. unless your switching to another linux

-bolero

#22134

Metalmusicaddict,

Just thought I would let you know not to mess with your fstab file. I can send you a shell script I wrote that will mount your ntfs drive. You may have to edit a few lines, but I can help you with that.

later

#22150

bolero, Redhat 9 is free. Just have to download it. Most mirrors are full as hell though. So for people on 56k or cant find a fast mirror Ill send it. Go here to download: http://www.redhat.com/download/products.html

#22174

i messed with fstab and survived

i'll get anyone with a slow connection linux as well, i can download the popular distros in under 5 minutes

I'll send you for free if you live in the UK, its hardly worth sorting out paying me for postage.

Be free and use linux

fissy

#22177

LOL, thats the first person ive heard say NOT to mess w/ the FSTAB. Thats what you edit if you want to add drives. Its really not that hard, is it?

#22258

Originally posted by MetalMusicAddict@Apr 22 2003, 11:16 AM

bolero, Redhat 9 is free. Just have to download it. Most mirrors are full as hell though. So for people on 56k or cant find a fast mirror Ill send it. Go here to download: http://www.redhat.com/download/products.html

i dont need redhat at all im already using another distro i was just curious why you were wanting to mail the cd's away

-bolero

#22262

Some people (like me) have 56K and it would take them a week strait to download it. Luckily I use Slackware, and they still get it all on one disc. (happy me!)

#22264

Just figured I'd make the offer. I dont really expect to get the cash.

#22292