From: plug-discuss@= lists.plug.phoenix.az.us

Date: 07 Nov= ember 2002=20 03:08:44

To: PLUG

Subject: Re:= Mandrake 9=20 - NO Internet NO Printer NO Scanner - HELP !

> From: Phil Kennedy <phil.kennedy@lycos.co.uk>
>=20 I am currently trying to dual boot with a Linux
> and XP, and= there=20 are always some problems it
> would seem. Lycoris looks nice,= but=20 installing
> and downloading are a nightmare - you download>=20 and a grey box pops up asking you stuff a
> beginner like me = has not=20 a clue about. And once
> downloaded you cant find the damn=20 things,
> "find" is baffling, not as straight forward as
&= gt;=20 Windows. Lindows does well, but has no back up
> forums worth= a=20 light, and Mandrake - I cant get
> the net going, or the prin= ter, or=20 the
> scanner.Tried their "drake" config program, but
>= I just=20 go round and round in circles and end up
> in the same place.= Can=20 anyone help, please

OK, let's break this up a bit. First, ly= coris.=20
It's easy to install, but sounds like you are
having trouble= =20 downloading the image right. I
have a set of CDs with Lycoris on= it, if=20 you're
near Ahwatukee, maybe I could lend them to you to
try = an=20 install

Next, the "find" command. Yes, it's baffling as
= heck if=20 you're used to Windows GUI search tools.
But it's way more powe= rful.=20 Using the Linux
search tools, like the ones that come with theKDE=20 and Gnome desktops, are VERY similar to
Windows versions. Try th= ose. If=20 you must search
from the command line, you'll need to learn=20 the
ropes. Try the "locate" command for simple
searches. And = read=20 the manuals on these search
tools to learn more on Linux searchi= ng=20 ("man
find" "man locate" "man which")

Next, getting thin= gs to=20 work in Mandrake. Let's
start with the network card. Do you know= =20 what
kind you have? If it works under Linux? (A few
do not.) = Did you=20 see Mandrake recognize it
during installation? What do you get i= f=20 you
type this at a command line: "ifconfig" (when
logged in a= s root)=20 Can you ping 127.0.0.1?

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