Corel Linux Readme Files
I have been exploring the Linux newsgroups and found many helpful answers to what is obviously repetitive and reoccurring problems for newbies and the experienced alike. Many of these instructions are NOT my own, and in no way do I take credit for them.
Restoring a Dos/Windows
MBR
These directions are a one way trip for restoring the
Dos/Windows boot record.
1) Create a boot floppy : C:\>format
A: /s ( dos mode )
2) Put on that floppy : fdisk.exe,
format.com, edit.com, sys.com
3) Reboot system with floppy
4)
Type : A:\>fdisk /MBR
5) Type :
A:\>fdisk ( check to see partition C:\ active )
6) If
partition C:\ is active try a reboot without floppy.
7) If reboot has no
success, boot from floppy.
8) Type : A:\>sys A: C:
9)
Reboot without floppy.
10) Should work by now, if not something else has gone
wrong.
Re: Mouse fails to load
> I am using a serial mouse that has worked in NT, 98, SCO,
Redhat,
> Mandrake, Slackware but for some reason it does not always
load
> in Corel Linux. About half the time I have to reboot 3 or 4
>
times just to be able to use the mouse? Had lots of problems
> with this
during install too. Anyway have any ideas?
I had the same problem.
It's a bug in the auto-detect feature of Corel
Linux. Apparently, each time
the computer boots the /dev/mouse file is
re-written and if you are not using
a PS/2 mouse, the program assumes
that no mouse is attached. Here is what I
did to get around this:
First, go into the file /etc/devices via Corel
File Manager.
Double-click on the devices file to open it. About half-way
down you
will see a section dealing with the mouse. My mouse is on COM 1
in
Windows (ttyS0 in Linux) so I changed my /etc/devices file to
read:
autoupdate=no
device=/dev/ttyS0
driver=serial
protocol=Microsoft
Close
window and save changes.
Next, open /etc/X11/XF86Config. About half-way
down is the section
dealing with the mouse. I changed mine to read as
follows:
Section "Pointer"
Emulate 3 Buttons
Protocol
"Microsoft"
Device "/dev/ttyS0"
Resolution 100
Buttons 3
End
Section
Close window and save changes. open a console window and type ln
-s
/dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse and hit enter. This creates a symbolic link
to
the mouse file. If everything is alright it will tell you that the
file
already exists. Next, logout of Corel Linux and select shutdown
and
reboot. This should put an end to your mouse problem.
Can I Add Linux to the NT Boot Menu?
> First make sure that lilo is installed on the linux boot
partition.
> Boot with your floppy, log on as root and type the
following:
> dd if=/dev/hda6 count=1 bs=512 of=linux.boot
> Copy the
file linux .boot to a new dos formatted floppy
> mcopy linux.boot
a:
>
> now boot into NT and copy the recently created file
linux.boot to
> your NT boot drive, say drive C.
> Now edit the boot
file boot.ini by adding the following line to the end
> (do away with the
line you added)
> c:\linux.boot="Linux"
> Then save the file and
reboot. Linux will now be an option on the NT
>loader
Can I Re-Install Lilo?
Yes, it is possible to reinstall LILO. Simply log in as root
and run
"lilo" at a console. LILO will then read your configuration
from
/etc/lilo.conf and set up your boot sector accordingly. So here's
what
you need to do:
1. Make sure lilo.conf is configured correctly.
If you never touched
this file and LILO works fine, leave it as it is.
2.
Make a boot disk that can get you into Linux. For details read your
manual,
or click the help button and search for "boot disk"
3. Install windows
4.
Boot into Linux and run "lilo" to reinstall LILO
How do I fix my messed up desktop?
> Now go inside the .kde
> folder that is inside your
home directory of user with trashed kde.
> delete folder
"share"
> and all it's contents. Reboot, you will have a
new default desktop,
> ready to be modified again.
I need to connect to MSN
Thanks to the people at the Corel Technical support, I was able to
get
connected to MSN and am now making this post from Netscape on CLOS.
Following are the steps I took to set up my dial-up settings to allow
my
connection to work.
First, if you have a connection on Windows/98
you should get your
current IP setting from: Start->Run->WinIPcfg.
Write down the DNS
server IP addresses. There should be a couple of DNS
server IP
addresses. On my system they were 198.6.1.194 & 198.6.100.194.
Next, boot your Corel Linux system and logon as root. You need to
edit
the /etc/ppp/options file and comment out the auth statement (change
to
# auth) and save the file.
Next, logon as any other user (Not
root) and click on the application
starter, click on network, click on
dial-up. In the dial-up box, you
need to add a network connection. You need
to provide a Network
connection name, a phone number to MSN, Your userid and
password.
Choose CHAP as your logon protocol and check store
password.
Next, edit the settings and click on the IP tab. Choose
"Dynamic IP
Address".
Next, click on DNS tab and add the DNS IP
address you got from
WinIPcfg. On my system they were 198.6.1.194 &
198.6.100.194. Don't
worry about the server names and do not check the
'disable existing DNS'
box.
Next, for the gateway, you should check
the 'use default gateway' box.
That should do it... Save all of your
changes and click on 'Connect'.
Once you are connected the dial-up box
should shrink down to the tool
bar and you should be ready to click on
Netscape. This procedure
assumes you have a LINUX compatible modem (not a
Winmodem).
How do I setup up my sound card?
1) Open a console window.
2) Type either of the
following: sound_setup or Type:
sndconfig
That will try to setup your soundcard. Some models will require more assistance. I have provided many links below to further aid you.
How do I setup my Network Card?
1) Open a console window type: modconf ( you may need to know the cards irq, and io address )
I get "ppp died or timed out" when I try to dial out to my ISP
The cure seems to be to edit and place the command "noauth"
or to place the # in front of auth IE: #auth in the options
file. It is located in: /etc/ppp/options.
ZoweeD.com note:
I managed to place it directly inside dial ups options windows.
How do I startX windows?
Type: startx
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