couple really basic questions

[TUX-WANNA-BE]

Haven't ran Linux in a while so I have a couple questions about really basic stuff I've forgotten how to do.

#1. How do I mount my windows drive?
#2. How do I change the pager applet so it shows more than one screen so I can flip between a couple.

That is all, thanks. :)

[TUX-WANNA-BE]

oh yes...... one more thing..... I was installing licq 1.0.3 and I went to configure it and the output I got was "no acceptable cc in $PATH".... the output was checking for gcc and cc and said "no" for both... how do I get one.

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally posted by TUX-WANNA-BE:
Haven't ran Linux in a while so I have a couple questions about really basic stuff I've forgotten how to do.

#1. How do I mount my windows drive?

As root type:

mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /windows

where /dev/hda1 is my Windows partition and /windows is an existing directory.

#2. How do I change the pager applet so it shows more than one screen so I can flip between a couple.

That is all, thanks. :)

Your pager applet will by default show any and all multiple/virtual desktops you have set. You will need to find where to set these at. You may want to try the control panel (if you're using GNOME) and go to your window manager's configuration tool. Or you may have (as I do (an Enlightenment 0.16 feature I think)) a menu option for Multiple Desktop settings and Virtual Desktop settings when you right click on the desktop.

oh yes...... one more thing..... I was installing licq 1.0.3 and I went to configure it and the output I got was "no acceptable cc in $PATH".... the output was checking for gcc and cc and said "no" for both... how do I get one.

Make sure /usr/bin is part of the PATH variable in the user's profile that you are installing as.

My root PATH variable for example (in the file /root/.profile):

PATH=:.:$HOME/bin:$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11

[ 16 April 2001: Message edited by: EyesWideOpen ]

[TUX-WANNA-BE]

OK..... I got the mounting and gnome pager to work (I'm running Sawfish by the way).... but I just can't get the gcc thing to work.... The files were in /usr/local/bin and I get the same thing. :( :confused: :(

Know of any detailed explanations online?

[X_console]

If you modified your PATH variable in your say, .bashrc file, then you need to do "source ~/.bashrc" for the system to be updated with the new PATH.

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally posted by X_console:
<STRONG>If you modified your PATH variable in your say, .bashrc file, then you need to do "source ~/.bashrc" for the system to be updated with the new PATH.</STRONG>

That's a good point.

FYI. You can also replace source with a dot (.). Ex: . ~/.profile

[TUX-WANNA-BE]

Where is this file that you're saying I should modify?

[EyesWideOpen]

In the home directory of the user you are trying to install as. If you are installing as root then the files are in /root otherwise they are in /home/username where username is the user that is installing.

Go to that directory and do an ls -al and you should see the files we're talking about.

[ 16 April 2001: Message edited by: EyesWideOpen ]

[TUX-WANNA-BE]

That file is practically empty for me...... I put what you told me to put in there and I still get the same thing..... any more ideas?

[bdg1983]

gcc installed? I would check before doing anything else.

[EyesWideOpen]

Originally posted by TUX-WANNA-BE:
<STRONG>That file is practically empty for me...... I put what you told me to put in there and I still get the same thing..... any more ideas?</STRONG>

I'm all out but don't let this thread get too old I'm sure someone can help you.

Originally posted by mdwatts:
<STRONG>gcc installed? I would check before doing anything else.</STRONG>

He said the files were in /usr/local/bin.