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Re: Help with Configuring XWindow

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From: Mark R Petty
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 00:00
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1. Try opening a terminal and typing: mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom

You may have to change the 'hdc' bit.  It refers to the ide device in
question, in this case a cd rom.
hda is master on the first ide interface, hdb the slave
hdc is master on the first ide interface, hdd the slave

If you have a winmodem then you can't connect to the internet

Viola & Piotr Polanski wrote in message ...
>Can anyone advice me on the following problems:
>
>1. When using X Window I was unable to use CD-ROM drive and Floppy
>drive. I tried to auto mount them by clicking on CDROM and Floppy icons,
but
>I got an error message, and saying that it had to be done manually (I have
>to show a path?)
>Also, I could not get the internet to work (I have dialup connection)
>
>2. How should I install my CR-ROM drive, Floppy drive, printer and scanner?
>Which application should I use to install them?
>
>3. Can someone let me know where should I go in X Window and which drivers
>use to each of them. Please let me know in step by step instructions
>
>My computer specifications are as follows:
>
>- Pentium II 266,
>- Asus P2B Motherboard
>- 64 MB 00 MHz SDRAM DIMM (Single Stick)
>- Microsoft IntelliMouse
>- Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
>- Maxtor DiamondMax 6.8GB (model 90680D4)
>- Sony 32x IDE CD-ROM Drive (model CDU701)
>- ATI Expert @ Work, 8MB AGP (01)0072741940210 (21)06826 01771
>- Creative Ensoniq Audio PCI Sound Card (9817) Assy no; 01 Rev: C
>- US Robotics 56k v.90 Fax/Modem with Voice (Sporster) (21ME23B85N97
> 66174900)
>- HP 1100 laserjet
>- HP scanjet 4200C
>
>I will appreciate any help
>
>peter
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Date: 1999/10/25
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