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Microsoft Word - Add space before first word in a sentence

Add space before first word in a sentence

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 09:29 PM PST

Greetings!

I am using MS WORD 2010 (in a Korean language version)

Whenever I try to add a space bar before the first word in already typed sentences, WORD automatically indents. How can this be turned off or prevented?

For example,

Four score and seven years ago.

 Four score and seven years ago.

When I insert a space bar before "Four" the sentence is indented.

Thanks.

How do I change saved OpenOffice files back to Word?

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 11:48 AM PST

I use Word 2003 and save all my documents to folders in word.doc format.     I just installed an updated version of OpenOffice to use for opening outdated saved files. Now all my saved Word docs appear as OpenOffice icons and open as OpenOffice documents.  How do I get them all changed back to Word permanently?

Thanks,  sonian54

How do you do the squared sign in word?

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 09:52 AM PST

I  am doing a project at school, and I need to do the squared sign. This is in office 2013.

Changes to colours in text and pictures when printing in MS Word 2010

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 05:56 AM PST

When printing word documents coloured text and photograph colours are being changed. Pictures print correctly from My Pictures or when in Paint. Print Preview shows correct colours. Green becomes brown/orange in both text and pictures.Appears to be an issue with Word rather than the printer.

Any ideas please

I use Word 2007. I am unable to get it to set a Default font, font size, or font color. Sometimes these things will, after setting, change in the middle of the text I'm typing. I'm desperate!

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:41 AM PST


I like to use Ariel font, size 12 pt., and Black  for most everything I do, including Word documents, email, etc.  I am unable to
set these as  defaults.  On occasion, one or all will change right as I'm typing.  I may have to find a tall bridge, if I don't have
an answer soon.  /C

the office icon that suppose to be in the upper corner of my word home page is missing

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 10:28 PM PST

I was working on a document in word from a textbook and it said to click on the office icon in the upper corner and it was not there. I just installed office home and student 2010 a couple of weeks ago.

Microsoft Works - Cannot print at all from Works

Microsoft Works - Cannot print at all from Works

Cannot print at all from Works

Posted: 24 Jun 2004 04:51 PM PDT

Install the printer driver. Did you upgrade to Windows
XP? If so, you will need the Windows XP printer drivers.
 

Opening Word documents in Works

Posted: 23 Jun 2004 04:01 PM PDT

Works: How to Download the Text Converter for Works 4.x
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246566


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


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wps. file in Word

Posted: 23 Jun 2004 10:09 AM PDT

http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads/default.
asp#Works6.0Conv

Install the Works 6.0 to Word converter and it should
open.
 
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in 

upgrading from works7 to office xp 2002

Posted: 23 Jun 2004 04:28 AM PDT

You can upgrade from Works 7.0 to Office 2003. Office
2003 has an upgrade and full version. Office 2003 is the
latest version not Office 2002. Office Comes with
Outlook that has a calendar. You will have to keep Works
7.0 with the Office 2003 upgrade. Go to the Office web
page and check out the system requirement.
 
suite of programs. 
already installed. 
2002 without 
has a useful calendar 
calendar program 
or does Office XP 
can cure depression. 
frog gets depressed 

Can you recover something....

Posted: 22 Jun 2004 04:34 PM PDT

You can check C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local
Settings\Temp

Look for files named ~Qilxxxx.tmp from the date in
question.

but since the program closed normally (it didn't crash)
the tmp file probably isn't there anymore. 
he 
save 

Works 7.0/8.0 .WPS File Format

Posted: 22 Jun 2004 08:42 AM PDT

The New Dictionary won't help the OE spell check
situation, but it is cool in its own right.

 
do 
formats 
open 
l 

Problems with works

Posted: 21 Jun 2004 12:44 PM PDT

Hi Dorothy,

How to find the Columns:
In Report view pick the top left cell (to select All)
Then go to:
[Format]
[Column Width]
Then enter 10
All column widths (including the hidden ones) should now be 10 units wide.
Before re-setting your column widths try "The Fix" below.
The only way to check if the Fix has worked is to close the file and re-open it.
If the columns widths remain the same size as the previous session it's o'k.
if they do not remain constant it might pay to set up a new file, otherwise you will be adjusting your column widths for eternity.
Should you set up a new file bear in mind "The Cause" below.

The fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q136/3/20.asp

The Cause:
In List View, changing All font sizes in one go will affect the report widths.
(done by picking on top left square, or wiping ALL fields)
If you want to change all the fonts en mass in List view without
affecting the the Report Column widths
you can do it by selecting all but one field, then change font size.
Then select the remaining field and change that. If you have hidden
fields (i.e. width is zero) then you can select (wipe) ALL the visible
fields and change just those.
Incidentally if you select ALL cells in Report Edit view (top left
square)
and change font size,
that will also affect the column widths.
To summarize; if you don't do any selection en mass
when changing font sizes the report columns remain rock solid.
Eric



Dorothy wrote:
 

Autosave

Posted: 21 Jun 2004 10:08 AM PDT

Autosave for Word Processor and Spreadsheet for Works 8.0

but there is no substitute for Ctrl+S always save often :-
)
 
to 

Trying to use Outlook Express with Netzero accout.

Posted: 20 Jun 2004 05:16 PM PDT

You need to contact Netzero for the correct names of their mail servers. They may have
this information on their web site. Fix this in Outlook Express at Tools, Accounts, Mail,
Properties, Servers.

For further help

Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE5
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlooke xpress
Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE5.5
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlook express
Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress

You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
There select Internet Technologies then Internet Explorer

You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 5/6 at:
http://www.oehelp.com/
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/xp_oe.htm


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


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looking to upgrade from Works 2000

Posted: 19 Jun 2004 11:41 AM PDT

. Reply (E-mail) Forward (E-mail)

Subject: Re: looking to upgrade from Works 2000
From: "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org>
Sent: 6/20/2004 3:59:26 AM


Hi Daniel,

Are you looking to upgrade to Office 2003 ?

Works 2000 allows you to obtain Office 2003 for
a reduced price.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/E/83E8E6AC-
4D29-4DB0-9EE1-A1AEE86451A8/upgrade-path-to-office2003.doc

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004
Website & FAQ:
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm

 

Formatting lost in database after saving/reopening

Posted: 19 Jun 2004 07:07 AM PDT

Hi Tim,

Also, you may also be able to paste more recent data only from
the damaged database into one of the "good" versions you retain.

This will save you having to re-establish formulae, filters, etc. etc.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004
Website & FAQ: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm





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Delay when opening Office Documents.

Posted: 18 Jun 2004 05:37 AM PDT

Sorry, the microsoft site that brought me here was very
unclear about that. it's listed as English > Desktop
Applications > Windows.

I'll repost it in the correct area
 

Opening existing spreadsheet

Posted: 17 Jun 2004 06:23 PM PDT


I decided that there were so many things wrong with V7 of
Works that were unnecessary featues, printer problems, etc
that I removed V7 and installed Works for Windows 2000, V5
from a CD which is what I used for years on my old computer
(Win ME). This solved the printer and reopening problems.
Opening an existing spreadsheets opens it to where it was
closed not at the top.

BUT now files open and load slowly even though they've been
saved in the correct .wks format, not .xls used by Win XP.

Further, I cannot open Works itself either from a desktop
shortcut or from the .exe file itself. I get a message

"failed initializing (0xc0000142), close the program"

This is strange because the spreadsheet files that I saved
to desktop load slowly but properly.

Any ideas out there?

Art S

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Microsoft Word - How do I resize a Table of Contents?

Microsoft Word - How do I resize a Table of Contents?

How do I resize a Table of Contents?

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 12:05 PM PST

I created a Table of Contents while editing a long document in a 8.5x11 format.  I need to resize the document to 6x9 for submission, but the Table of Contents won't resize.  How do I make it fit?

Word 2010 on Windows XP: page x of y prints incorrectly.

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST

When printing documents using page numbering  "Page x of y" in footer; print preview looks correct however prints pages 1 of 1, 2 of 2, 3 of 3;  for entire document. Have tried "update field" however, still prints incorrectly.

Word Starter

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 01:36 AM PST

There is a navigation pane on the left side of MS Word Starter.  If I close it, how can I open it again?  I've looked for a View menu, but can't find where I can reopen the navigation pane.

Office RT for Surface - MAPI error when trying to send a word document as email attachment from Word

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 12:52 AM PST

I'm trying to figure out how to send a word document as an email directly from Word RT on my Surface.. Navigating to that option is easy, but when I try to do it I get an unspecified MAPI error and it fails. I guess I haven't set up an email address to be associated with Word? But I already have both a Gmail and an outlook account set up on the surface. I can't figure out how to add an email account to Word or whatever it's asking me to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Send email directly from word

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:30 PM PST

I'm trying to figure out how to send a word document as an email directly from Word. Navigating to that option is easy, but when I try to do it I get an unspecified MAPI error and it fails. I guess I haven't set up an email address to be associated with Word? But I already have both a Gmail and an outlook account set up on the surface. I can't figure out how to add an email account to Word or whatever it's asking me to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I have an document that is in a format or template. I want to convert it to a dotx template.. How can I do that

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 06:57 PM PST

The version is 2010.  I have an immediate need to do this.  If anyone is willing to work on the doc I would appreciate it.

My "normal.dotm" is corrupt.

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 06:24 PM PST

Hello: I've been struggling with changing the default formatting in Word 2010 for a few days.  I've been given lots of advice from the help community and I've tried it all.  Nothing has worked.  Finally this evening I went into my folder options and set everything back to default settings and, at long last, I was able to locate "normal.dotm". 

Following steps recommended by Microsoft, I tried to open/edit "normal.dotm" through word.  I was given a message that the file is corrupted.  I've read some of the ideas of how to stop corruption in the future, but that doesn't help me as my file is already corrupt.  What can I do?  Is there a file I can download to replace the corrupted "normal.dotm"?

I can't imagine what I did to corrupt it; the first thing I did, after my computer was delivered, was to use Word and try to change the defaults. 

I need to find a way to replace my corrupt "normal.dotm" file.  Since I haven't done much with word since I got this new computer, because I've spent all my time trying to get the defaults changed, so I've no clue how this file became corrupt.  I think it must have arrived corrupt, because the first thing I did, the first day, was try to change the default formatting in word and it did not work on that first day.

Please someone at Microsoft, please help.

Thank you. Rosemary

Showing the full file path in title bar

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:42 PM PST

Is there a setting in Word 2010 that will allow me to see the full file path in the title bar?  I only see the file name.

Many thanks!

How to preserve formatting in header when updating fields

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:34 PM PST

I have prepared a number of forms in Word 2007.  To create some of the input fields, I have used the Text Form Field function under Legacy Forms in the Controls group under the Developer tab.  I have formatted the font in these fields as Verdana 10 black.

 

I want some of these input fields to appear as information in the header of the form, so have given each of these input fields a "Bookmark" name in the Text Form Field Options diaglog box.  I have then inserted the fields I want into the header of the form using the CTRL+F9 shortcut.  I want the font in the header to display as Verdana 8 blue, so have created a style for this.

 

To activate the form function, I protected the document.

 

My problem is that when the fields in the header are updated (calculated on exit, which I usually do with a page preview), the font style reverts to Verdana 10 black instead of staying as Verdana 8 blue.  Sometimes, the formatting does seem to be preserved for the first word or two, but is not maintained after about the thrid word.

 

I am using Windows XP Professional Version 2002.

Please help. I have been searching for days ... I can not find any document named "normal.???" there is no Normal.anything

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

I have word 2010.  I have been searching, following all the tips that I can find, doing what is suggested and no matter what I do, no matter where I go (using word or using explorer) I can not find a file that is called "normal." no normal.anything.

I need to change the defaults in word or I shall go mad.  I HATE the defaults that came with this new software.

I have used word and tired to open templates; there is no "normal." under any of the folders.

I've used explorer to follow the tree to templates; there is no "normal." under any of the folders.  In fact, using this method, I don't even have a file that starts with an "n".

 

Please, please, please help.

thank you.

rosemary

 

2007 MicroSoft Office software purchase 2/26/12 can I download to my new Notebook?

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:28 PM PST

Please advise, I am new at managing the new start programing for LT or Notebook, as a new purchase.  I am limited in knowledge, and formerly always worked with the PC or Lap Top already installed and ready to go.  I made a new purchase 2/26/2012, moved, and my old PC did not make the travel.  I have a new Notebook and want to have the MS Windows 2007 downloaded in to my computer.  I found my site key from the original purchase, and have all the details about the purchase of MS Office 2007.  The PC it was originally loaded onto is not longer operating, and I was hoping I could download this to the new Notebook? Can I still make use of the original purchase to my present Notebook?

 

I have tried to enter the site key five times, and it will not accept this as a valid key.  Please advise.  Merrianne Nesbitt

*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

cannot move table in header or footer word 2010

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:49 AM PST

I am trying to line up a table with the Page Border but cannot move the table using the handles.

Error 1706 when opening word, program appears to be calling Roxio Venue with resulting "no valid source windows can't continue

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:44 AM PST

When starting Word, program begins to launch, then a 2ndary window opens that appears to be calling "Roxio Venue" to open.  After a few moments an additional window pops up with Error 1706 No Valid Source, Windows can't continue.  If I cancel the 2ndary window when it appears, Word then continues to open and operate normally.  Where is that 2ndary call coming from, it is annoying, how can I stop it.

How can change SmartArt Labeled Hierarchy desirably progressing from bottom to up like tree shape?

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 03:41 AM PST

How can change SmartArt Labeled Hierarchy desirably progressing from bottom to up like tree shape?

I have lost formatiing options in microsoft office in particular the paste with formatiing options

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 08:26 AM PST

When I cur and paste I cannot paste formatiing in any office 2010 product it had worked for 2 years without a problem.

Thanks,

System Attendant questions - Microsoft Exchange

System Attendant questions - Microsoft Exchange

System Attendant questions

Posted: 19 May 2004 11:01 AM PDT

82MB? You must be really desperate to make room on the HD. How about buying
much larger HDs? They're so affordable nowadays.You'll get GBs of free space
:-)

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All Users Distribution List

Posted: 19 May 2004 09:16 AM PDT

How do you do this for Exchange 2000?

"TechGuyLA" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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If I create a mailbox for Domain users will this accomplish this? Thus if
someone sent an email or memo to com it would go to all
users? 

Have problem with Undelivered Mails

Posted: 18 May 2004 01:22 PM PDT

Hi
Thanks for the information. Very helpful

Thanks

Exchange 2003 Services on 2003 SBS Won't Start

Posted: 18 May 2004 10:42 AM PDT

IIS is looking good. I'll post in the other newsgroup as
suggested.
 
timeout 
Exchange 
of 
and 
newsgroup, 
probably an 
How's IIS 

OWA, SSL and Certificate question.

Posted: 18 May 2004 06:41 AM PDT

No, to prevent the window you need to make sure that the
clients trust the certificates (note the s) from the
servers. They'll need the root cert in their local
trusted root store. 
not pop up is to 
domain? :( 
setting it up to 
certificate authority. 
part that I am 
HTTPS) it pops up 
certificate was issued by 
certificate to 
authority." It offers 
me to inspect and 
installing the cert 
each time, but I 
what installing the 
show up. I'd love to 
time a client hits 
the domain 
network you will 
the enterprise 
certificate. 

OWA - Attachments

Posted: 18 May 2004 05:52 AM PDT

Internet Explorer 6SP1 with all patches applied.

PC - XP SP1 with all critical updates applied.
 
message 
I 
download 

Migration from Domino/Notes

Posted: 18 May 2004 02:52 AM PDT

There may be third party tools available, but I cannot specifically
recommend any. Sorry, wish I had something better than that for you.

--
Denis McDowell [MSFT]
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Importing using exmerge

Posted: 17 May 2004 01:01 PM PDT

I had stumbled on to Microsoft Q823143, and the linked
Q322312, which showed me how to set the Message Store
permissions. And the exmerge utility successfully worked.

thanx again
Jeff
 
US;174197 and the 

Server-side mail filtering rules in Exchange 2003?

Posted: 17 May 2004 01:01 PM PDT

Many thanks

Jim

Services won't start

Posted: 17 May 2004 10:36 AM PDT

 
Exchange pop3 service, if its disabled, change it to
automatic and that manually start it. it worked for me.. :) 
Thanks for your reply 

How to transfer settings & toolbars to a new machine from an old one - Microsoft Office forums

How to transfer settings & toolbars to a new machine from an old one - Microsoft Office forums

How to transfer settings & toolbars to a new machine from an old one

Posted: 28 Apr 2004 09:16 AM PDT

If you are willing to invest about $50, you can buy the
IntelliMover program, and it will move settings and
preferences, as well as anything else (except programs) you
might want to move. It will also furnish the necessary
cables as part of the price. I got my IntelliMover from
Dell, but you can probably get it cheaper on EBay. 
one. I have the old laptop's hard drive in a USB case and
can access everything on it. I'm kind of a power user and
am really dreading the idea of re-customizing all the
office toolbars and settings. 
over to save me from this hell?! 

installing OfficeXP SP2 needs 'PROPLU.MSI'

Posted: 28 Apr 2004 01:08 AM PDT

"Rasoul Khoshravan Azar" <com> wrote in message
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GHz 

Proplus.msi is a file on the root directory of the Office Installation CD.
Try again, and when this message comes up, insert your Office CD and
navigate to the root.

Why does Office10 mso.dll file get installed on an Office11 system?

Posted: 27 Apr 2004 10:11 PM PDT

> There was nothing to rev. Office 2003 is the only version of Office that
was 

Actually, I meant on our side of the fence. Some Office 10 components
didn't really get rev'ed for Office 11 (e.g. some applet help files) and
it's remotely possible that some of the code pointed to the old MSO. Not
especially likely, I agree.
 

I think we might be talking about different things. Regardless of Office
automation, Visual Studio itself uses a version of MSO to render its
toolbars or some such thing. Since MSOs are not interchangeable, it seems
unlikely that it could itself call into ~both~ MSO11 and MSO10.

--
Thanks,

Eric Lawrence
Program Manager
Assistance and Worldwide Services

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Location of downloaed clipart

Posted: 27 Apr 2004 01:34 PM PDT

> However, your goal of "shared" might not be met by this. This will put
the 
Clip 

Would they be able to import into the organizer from this location? If so,
how?

Thanks again for your help.

Outlook 2003 crashes right at load (fresh install, repaired)

Posted: 27 Apr 2004 09:29 AM PDT


Milly, thanks for the reply. I tried it though and it
didn't work :(

Any other ideas?

Kam

 
intact. Due to 
to my personal 
Kam asked: 
run 
ever 

\MSOCACHE can't change.

Posted: 27 Apr 2004 09:00 AM PDT

Yes.. I'm at a loss.
 
in Windows search?  
version that creates  
intact. Due to 
to my personal 
Bob Gearhart asked: 
files 
that 
Problem 
or 
letter 

Office XP Professional Product Key

Posted: 27 Apr 2004 07:41 AM PDT

Toolman Tim wrote: 

Meep - You need to read it again. Pay attention to the term "exclusive
use".

DOA Micron with OEM Office being replaced with new IBM

Posted: 26 Apr 2004 04:04 PM PDT

That is rather stupid advice and it won't work anyway. Under the OEM
agreement the manufacturer is totally responsible for the software. MS won't
help you at all. Your fraud won't work anyway...the software is generally
BIOS locked to the motherboard. The problem is he is trying to use a
different computer with OEM software. What you are suggesting isn't going to
work and the suggestion shows your complete ignorance of OEM licensing.


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Office 2000 Pro error

Posted: 26 Apr 2004 03:24 AM PDT

These steps were enough to solve the problem without
having to reinstall. Thankyou.

Visio 2003 installation issue

Posted: 24 Apr 2004 09:11 AM PDT

Hi Sid,

Some suggestions for you:

1. Uninstall Office 2003 and XP(if it is on your machine) from Add/Remove
Programs.
2. Download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility from:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/9/D/E9D80355-7AB4-45B8-80E8-983A48D
5E1BD/msicuu2.exe
3. Run the utility and remove the Office(XP and 2003) entry from the list.
4. Reinstall Office 2003 and re-apply the latest update for it.

For more information about the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, please
refer to the following KB article: 290301 Description of the Windows
Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290301

Hope it helps.

Sincerely,

Arnold Gao

Microsoft Partner Online Support


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Dual Boot Question - Forums Linux

Dual Boot Question - Forums Linux

Dual Boot Question

Posted: 03 Mar 2004 07:37 PM PST

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 04:08:53 +0000, Andy Fraser wrote:
 

I've dual booted with Suse, Mandrake, and RH for the last four years,
using the included tools to repartition both fat32 and ntfs with no
problems whatsoever.

I'd say go for Mandrake 9.2 or wait a bit for 10--the partitioning tools
and installer are wonderful. I'm using Fedora,but find it to be lacking
compared to Mandrake for a workstation--stable enough, but it's got some
serious borkage going on with the package manager. If you're tech savvy
enough to install apt-get and synaptic, go for it. Mandrake and Suse will
automatically mount your windows partition at /mnt/windows :) But Redhat's
policies don't allow them to do that by default. Something to think about.

As an another poster mentioned:YOU MUST DEFRAG BEFORE DOING THIS!!!!

sorry about the screaming, but it's that important

CDRS are cheeeep. Back up back up--since Your mileage may vary.

Good luck!

easy question for redhat linux experts (how to get to shell prompt...)

Posted: 03 Mar 2004 05:34 PM PST

Neil uttered the immortal words:
 

On my Debian system view is a symlink to vim so ":q!" (colon q exclamation
without quotes) should guarantee you get out. ":q" (colon q) will also get
you out if you haven't accidently edited the file.

--
Andy.

Permissions problem running KPPP

Posted: 03 Mar 2004 01:54 PM PST

Maurice Batey wrote:

<snip>
 
<snip> 
For security reasons access to some devices and files is
restricted for normal users. There are several ways to deal with
that but with kppp it is save to do it the easy way. Get a shell
and as root type 'chmod u+s $(which kppp)' w/o the quotes. Now
kppp runs with suid meaning with root permission.

Ransom
--
For real email get public key 0xF6BB5695 from www.keyserver.net

Create distribution on a DVD

Posted: 03 Mar 2004 09:22 AM PST


"Lamp" <it> wrote in message
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years. 

Yes, but it's not trivial. For RedHat, I think you'd have to merge the
contents of the CD's into a single directory with all the CD labeling .files
in place, then create a new ISO image with all of that material and the boot
image appropriately marked for booting, burn that to DVD, and when the
installation asks for the next CD, just hit "Enter" and it will find its
next CD contents on the same DVD.

looking for SuSE 9.0 Iso images

Posted: 03 Mar 2004 04:51 AM PST

Michael Heiming <michael+heiming.de> writes: 
... 

The first sentence there is:

The object of this licence is the YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) program

I wasn't refering to Yast. There's a bunch of trademarks on the back of
a box of Suse. If you download Suse the ftp way, it sez:

Merely a few program packages have been excluded due to license reasons.

-Mike "urgan legend indeed"

Cannot execute /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 09:35 PM PST

Oops, I think I accidentally replied, wrong button...

As for choosing an alternate sysinit file, I was informed on going through my
linux install disc and running 'linux rescue' and copying/moving/whatever a backup.
That fixed my first problem

I'll give the bash -n a try for my second problem, thanks!

os moma <no> wrote: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


--

Want to dual-boot Windows2K Pro and RH 9?

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 07:56 PM PST

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 03:56:47 +0000, Bill Weissborn wrote:
 
I see the post by Andy Fraser, and that has good information. You should
definitely look those documents over. Red Hat has had a link called
"understanding what you are doing." This is a good policy to save
time and mis-steps/mistakes.

Generally, I would say you are on the right track. Save any files you
need from the 10G drive as preparation for it to be reformatted to ext2 or
ext3 for use with Red Hat. To clarify, linux needs a native partition
type to install, and NTFS does not fit that requirement.

Back to dual boot issues:
Generally, I recommend grub for the loader for use with Windows/Linux.
I like it installed at the MBR on the primary disk. Check the manual and
the FAQ here:
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/index.html
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-faq.en.html

If you keep Win2k as primary master IDE drive, then minimal tricks are
required to boot either windows or linux. Probably, this will be
built for you when you setup linux, in grub.conf:

title Windows 2000
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1


There will be another stanza which loads linux. Note: the stanza I have
shown above makes assumptions about the partitioning on your 40G drive
which may not be correct. Be careful that the only change on your
40G drive is to the MBR loader- don't damage your windows partition(s)
during your RH install.

Ask more questions as you go along, if necessary.

--
Ah, bloody hell. I'm going to die to Boney M.
http://www.tonez.co.uk/ringtones/brown_girl_in_the_ring-7085.htm
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/

multiple processes with applications

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 06:50 PM PST

Sandro Mangovski wrote:
 

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Obviously I've done something to cause
the video problem.

P.

framebuffer-questions; fbdev for 1600x1200???

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 11:00 AM PST

I tried

knoppix screen=1600x1200 xmodule=nv

It produces the same result as

knoppix screen=1600x1200

And the /etc-files say that also in the latter case the module nv
is chosen. So the detection of the video card seems o.k.,
although during the start it reports (shown for a short time)
that an NVidia Quadro4 550 GoGL was detected.
It should be 500 GoGL.
I'm not sure, whether this card (550 GoGL) exists (it is not
contained in the list of cards given in the expert mode).
So it just may be a typo.

It seems that the problem is not solvable for knoppix.
The fbdev or vesafb doesn't support 1600x1200,
the module nv produces the distortion as already explained:
It looks as if an output with 1280 pixels per line is displayed
on 1600 pixels per line: each line is displaced a bit compared
to the prior.

However, I hope that the problem doesn't occur with Red Hat,
which I'll try in some weeks. Or are the basic drivers the same
for all distributions?

Thanks so far,
Norbert

redhat9, 2 hard disks, can only boot from floppy

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 06:18 AM PST

Eric Moors <land> wrote in message news:<c22631$d97$surfnet.nl>...
 

Thanks. I tried this with results which initially looked ok. The machine
booted from hard disk yesterday evening and seemed ok, but this
morning it was sitting there
with a screen full of "resetting ide0... disabling dma... seek retry failure..."
with block numbers and such like. This does not look good.


I think I'll try using just the other hard disk and see what happens with
that.

"/dev/ttyX : Permission denied" on bootup

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 06:08 AM PST

Royce Da 5'11 <gtg947a@-nospam-prism.gatech.edu wrote: 

I'm using them there fairly painlessly. I need to play with a Sony Viao to
get all the widgets to work again, but yes, the kernel basically works just
fine.

adding a user to a group

Posted: 02 Mar 2004 04:15 AM PST

Larry Smith wrote: 

This one really *does* work! I have made a script called "user2group"
with that. Thanks very much.

Regards,

knocte

Problems mounting an USB 2.0 Memorystick

Posted: 01 Mar 2004 06:54 AM PST

I now have a Kingston Data Traveler 2.0 stick (256MB).


"Dave Stanton" <net> wrote in message
news:net... 
particular 

help: j2eesdk-1_4-dr-linux-eval -- how do i get it started?

Posted: 28 Feb 2004 03:54 PM PST

peter wrote:

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P.
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