[fedora 9] copy paste in dolphin as root

2008-11-23 Thread hicham
hello I've managed to have dolphin running in super user mode as in "http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=62695&forum=10";. I've copy pasted files to rootonly folders, but files and folders have as owner and group 1080 !! -- fedora-list mailing list fedora

Re: Fedora and NetworkManager Quesiton

2008-11-23 Thread bob smith
Steve Searle wrote: Around 02:28am on Sunday, November 23, 2008 (UK time), bob smith scrawled: Working with 386 boxes, and getting ready to upgrade to FC9 on alpha boxes - but I am getting perturbed with networkmanager . Great tool for folks who want things to be simple and easy but

Re: Fedora and NetworkManager Quesiton

2008-11-23 Thread Steve Searle
Around 02:28am on Sunday, November 23, 2008 (UK time), bob smith scrawled: > Working with 386 boxes, and getting ready to upgrade to > FC9 on alpha boxes - but I am getting perturbed with networkmanager . > > Great tool for folks who want things to be simple and easy but > it is not what I n

Changing window manager: from metacity to windowmaker

2008-11-23 Thread steve
Hi All, I recently installed F10 (rawhide) and realized that, thanks to docker (Thanks Ben Jansens ! ...and thanks also to awjb for packaging this !), I can now switch to using windowmaker as my primary desktop environment. However, since I have become used to some of the things gnome does (a

Re: [fedora 9] copy paste in dolphin as root

2008-11-23 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 11:20 +, hicham wrote: > hello > I've managed to have dolphin running in super user mode as in > "http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=62695&forum=10";. > > I've copy pasted files to rootonly folders, but files and folders > have as

Re: [fedora 9] copy paste in dolphin as root

2008-11-23 Thread hicham
> > I don't know what you mean by a "rootonly" folder. > group and owner is root such as /var/www/html, . > What owner and group were the files originally? > user account -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Gu

New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; Subject says first question. Gnome just doesn't cut it. Even system-config-services from an 'su -' screen login is only showing me user services. 2. I can't run yum cuz its already busy. What's with that? Thanks -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of lib

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Antonio Olivares
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde? > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." > > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 5:35 AM > Gr

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Paul W. Frields
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 05:45:31AM -0800, Antonio Olivares wrote: > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >2. I can't run yum cuz its already busy. What's > >with that? > > as root su - > # rm /var/rum/yum.pid -f > > then yum will be free to run as you like. That's us

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Antonio Olivares
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Paul W. Frields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Paul W. Frields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde? > To: fedora-list@redhat.com > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 6:02 AM > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 05:45:31AM -0800,

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Paul W. Frields
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 06:08:07AM -0800, Antonio Olivares wrote: > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Paul W. Frields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > --- wrote: > > > > > > >2. I can't run yum cuz its already busy. What's with that? > > > >

Re: [fedora 9] copy paste in dolphin as root

2008-11-23 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 13:13 +, hicham wrote: > > > > I don't know what you mean by a "rootonly" folder. > > > group and owner is root such as /var/www/html, . OK, so belonging to root. That doesn't mean "root only". > > What owner and group were the files originally? > > > user account W

Preupgrade ??

2008-11-23 Thread Jim
FC8/KDE Will it be possible to use Preupgrade to upgrade from FC8 to FC10, when FC10 stable is released ? I understand that you should upgrade from FC8 to FC9 , but since there is so many bugs in FC9/KDE I would rather just skip FC9. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsub

Re: Fedora and NetworkManager Quesiton

2008-11-23 Thread Timothy Murphy
Jay Estabrook wrote: > I don't know if one can choose the "custom" install option and > de-select NetworkManager - I've never tried it, but perhaps that > would work (it should, but there may be deps that drag it in > anyway). I tried "sudo yum remove NetworkManager" as an experiment. (I'm actual

Re: Preupgrade ??

2008-11-23 Thread Fred Silsbee
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Preupgrade ?? > To: "Fedora-Maillist" > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 5:09 PM > FC8/KDE > > Will it be possible to use Preupgrade to upgrade from FC8 > to FC10, when FC10 stable is released ? >

Re: Preupgrade ??

2008-11-23 Thread Dave Feustel
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 09:46:47AM -0800, Fred Silsbee wrote: > > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Preupgrade ?? > > To: "Fedora-Maillist" > > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 5:09 PM > > FC8/KDE > > > > Will it be possi

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 23 November 2008, Antonio Olivares wrote: >rm /var/rum/yum.pid -f ^n That fixed it, thanks. :) New toys installing now. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author)

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 23 November 2008, Paul W. Frields wrote: >On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 05:45:31AM -0800, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >2. I can't run yum cuz its already busy. What's >> >with that? >> >> as root su - >> # rm /var/rum/yum.pid -f >

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 23 November 2008, Paul W. Frields wrote: >On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 06:08:07AM -0800, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Paul W. Frields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >> > > --- wrote: >> > > >2. I can't run yum

Re: ssh+background process in script

2008-11-23 Thread Gordon Messmer
hari krishna angadi wrote: $ vim myscript.sh ./Pgm & $ /usr/bin/ssh -x -n -o BatchMode=yes 127.0.0.1 cd /home/tom/Test_Dir/ '&&' ./myscript.sh If i run this command hello world is not printed. If i run this same in FC2 hello world in printed. *Whether there is solution to this or it is a bug

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 13:33 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > Has this "PackageKit" now replaced yum in FU9, and if so, do its > abilities match or exceed that of yum/yumex with some of its plugins? PK is a cross-platform package management system that is meant to work with whatever your system uses (y

Re: Preupgrade ??

2008-11-23 Thread Fred Silsbee
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Fred Silsbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Fred Silsbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Preupgrade ?? > To: "Dave Feustel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 7:31 PM > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Dave Feustel > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From:

Re: More strange F9 dependencies

2008-11-23 Thread Gordon Messmer
Beartooth wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# yum remove bluez-* ... Removing: bluez-libsi386 3.36-1.fc9 installed 126 k bluez-utils-cups i386 3.36-1.fc9 installed 40 k I feel like I should point out that all of this fuss is ove

Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Alex Makhlin
Hi all, I am running a dual boot system with Vista Ultimate and Fedora 9 / KDE 4 and last nigh I booted into Vista and deleted one of my NTFS partitions. This screwed up grub and I was only able to boot into grub command mode. I then booted my computer with a Fedora rescue disk and typed command g

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
Alex Makhlin wrote: > Hi all, > > I am running a dual boot system with Vista Ultimate and Fedora 9 / KDE 4 > and last nigh I booted into Vista and deleted one of my NTFS partitions. > This screwed up grub and I was only able to boot into grub command mode. > I then booted my computer with a Fedora

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Henning Larsen
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 14:17 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Alex Makhlin wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I am running a dual boot system with Vista Ultimate and Fedora 9 / KDE 4 > > and last nigh I booted into Vista and deleted one of my NTFS partitions. > > This screwed up grub and I was only able

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Paul W. Frields
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 01:33:47PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > I also note that during the install, I told it to do the network manually at > a > fixed address because I do everything here behind an x86 install of dd-wrt, > with host files for local dns, with gateway and resolv.conf pointed at

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Steve T
Maybe he's having a bad day? Maybe he doesn't like admitting he doesn't know the answer? On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Henning Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > why did you answer like this? > I don't understand why you link to the guidelines for mailing list > What about a guide for grub

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Kevin J. Cummings
Henning Larsen wrote: why did you answer like this? I don't understand why you link to the guidelines for mailing list Because the OP posted an HTML message when the guidelines say to post in plain-text only? What about a guide for grub? info grub Henning -- Kevin J. Cummings [EMAIL

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Henning Larsen
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 16:27 -0500, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > Henning Larsen wrote: > > why did you answer like this? > > I don't understand why you link to the guidelines for mailing list > > Because the OP posted an HTML message when the guidelines say to post in > plain-text only? > > > What

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Paul Johnson
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Alex Makhlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am running a dual boot system with Vista Ultimate and Fedora 9 / KDE 4 and > last nigh I booted into Vista and deleted one of my NTFS partitions. This > screwed up grub and I was only able to boot into grub com

Re: Changing window manager: from metacity to windowmaker

2008-11-23 Thread Paul Johnson
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 5:26 AM, steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I recently installed F10 (rawhide) and realized that, thanks to docker > (Thanks Ben Jansens ! ...and thanks also to awjb for packaging this !), I > can now switch to using windowmaker as my primary desktop environment.

IRQ9 who cares

2008-11-23 Thread David McCormick
I had a lot of other problems getting FC9 32 bit working on my Toshiba U504D S2852 AMD 64bit dual processor. I finally have wifi and nic working well but when I try to upgrade I get irq9 who cares and totally lose my monitor. I have tried just upgrading the kernel and now get the irq9 who cares

How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/novatel-wireless-modem/index.html -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com DRY CLEANER BUSINESS FOR SALE ~ http://www.canadadrycleanerforsale.com --

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
Henning Larsen wrote: > On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 14:17 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> Guidelines: >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines >> >> > why did you answer like this? > I don't understand why you link to the guidelines for mailing list > What about a guide for

lvm

2008-11-23 Thread Patrick Dupre
Hello, I duplicate an hard drive to another one with logical partition. I kept the / on a standard partition, put the /usr on /dev/VG1/usr, etc... When I mount the logical partitions I do experience any problem but when I boot the machine on the logical partition I get an error from the /etc/fst

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 18:05 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network > Manager > > http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/novatel-wireless-modem/index.html I saw the above, and while not having one of those modems, I wonder how you cope wit

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:15:30 +1030 Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw the above, and while not having one of those modems, I wonder how > you cope with a system that, today, treats your modem as /dev/ttyUSB0, > but tomorrow something else is recognised, first, as a USB device, and > pushes you

Re: IRQ9 who cares

2008-11-23 Thread Peter Teoh
Please supply output: a. dmesg > dmesg.out b. lspci -vvnn > lspci.out And possibly someone can comment on that. On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 2:50 AM, David McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had a lot of other problems getting FC9 32 bit working on my Toshiba > U504D S2852 AMD 64bit dual p

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Dennis Gilmore
On Sunday 23 November 2008 06:05:15 pm Frank Cox wrote: > How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network > Manager > > http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/novatel-wireless-modem/index.html I have to say that you are doing it completely wrong. right click on the Networ

F10 Installation bypass NM

2008-11-23 Thread David G. Mackay
F10 is about to go out the door, and I have a question about installation. Now that NM is included in anaconda, and pretty much required that you give it a DHCP address, is there some way to bypass it? I generally like to assign a static IP on some of my machines. Some folks that get the installa

Re: IRQ9 who cares

2008-11-23 Thread David McCormick
I'm sorry but I just realized that I really don't need to update to the latest improvements. My machine runs fine on FC9 as downloaded and I don't see any improvement with the upgrades. I will just continue to use what works. Thank you for listening to me. Dave Peter Teoh wrote: Please sup

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
Tim wrote: > On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 18:05 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: >> How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network >> Manager >> >> http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/novatel-wireless-modem/index.html > > I saw the above, and while not having one of those modems, I won

Re: lvm

2008-11-23 Thread Mikkel L. Ellertson
Patrick Dupre wrote: > Hello, > > I duplicate an hard drive to another one with logical partition. > I kept the / on a standard partition, put the /usr on /dev/VG1/usr, etc... > When I mount the logical partitions I do experience any problem but when > I boot the machine on the logical partition

Re: F10 Installation bypass NM

2008-11-23 Thread Bill Davidsen
David G. Mackay wrote: F10 is about to go out the door, and I have a question about installation. Now that NM is included in anaconda, and pretty much required that you give it a DHCP address, is there some way to bypass it? I generally like to assign a static IP on some of my machines. Some fo

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 18:47 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > How many modems will you be attaching to a single computer? > (Especially a laptop.) I could imagine someone connecting a dedicated modem to a computer, most of the time, and occasionally attaching their mobile phone. They might be attaching i

Re: Grub can't mount drive

2008-11-23 Thread g
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Johnson wrote: > root partition are specified there. If you post the grub.conf > settings for that kernel and the output from /sbin/fdisk, we might be > able to tell you if that's right. '/sbin/fdisk -l' would be more informative. peace out.

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:05:47 -0600 Dennis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to say that you are doing it completely wrong. In view of the fact that my method works and yours doesn't, I disagree. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com DRY CLEANER BUSINES

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 23 November 2008, Paul W. Frields wrote: >On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 01:33:47PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: >> I also note that during the install, I told it to do the network manually >> at a fixed address because I do everything here behind an x86 install of >> dd-wrt, with host files for l

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Dennis Gilmore
On Sunday 23 November 2008 08:33:42 pm Frank Cox wrote: > On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:05:47 -0600 > > Dennis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to say that you are doing it completely wrong. > > In view of the fact that my method works and yours doesn't, I disagree. If the way i suggested is

Re: New FU9 x86-32 install on spare box, how to switch to kde?

2008-11-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 23 November 2008, Paul W. Frields wrote: You might want to try removing your user configurations >(located in ~/.gconf/system/networking/connections, backing them up >first!), setting your system's /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* >files to include 'NM_CONTROLLED=yes', and restart

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:09:45 -0600 Dennis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the way i suggested is not working then please file a bug. the way i > described works perfectly well for my GSM modem i have a "Dell Computer > Corp. > Wireless 5500 Mobile Broadband (3G HSDPA) Minicard Modem"

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Dennis Gilmore
On Sunday 23 November 2008 09:34:40 pm Frank Cox wrote: > However, simply booting up without using the modprobe commands in my > article doesn't create the /dev/ttyUSB0 device at any time. > > In addition, I'm now discovering, the modprobe commands don't create > the /dev/ttyUSB0 device consistent

NoMachine Dumb Question

2008-11-23 Thread Mike Dwiggins
Anyone know how to make root a valid remote user for NoMachine Server. I can log on all other users but, I need to have root as a remote due to travel problems. I have to be able to manage from the road. Thanks in advance! -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: ht

Re: NoMachine Dumb Question

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:27:21 -0700 Mike Dwiggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone know how to make root a valid remote user for NoMachine Server. > I can log on all other users but, I need to have root as a remote due to > travel problems. log in as your normal user open terminal type su -

Re: How to make a Novatel Wireless EVDO Broadband Modem work using Network Manager

2008-11-23 Thread Frank Cox
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:31:06 -0600 Dennis Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 23 November 2008 09:34:40 pm Frank Cox wrote: > > > However, simply booting up without using the modprobe commands in my > > article doesn't create the /dev/ttyUSB0 device at any time. > > > > In addition, I'

Is anyone using ddclient under F9?

2008-11-23 Thread Steven W. Orr
I just upgraded to F9 and to the newest version of ddclient-3.7.3 and it's not working for me. Is anyone else having problems? It's starting up fine, but the cache file never gets created and the DDNS server never gets updated. Anyone? TIA -- Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like a ban

Re: F10 Installation bypass NM

2008-11-23 Thread Mike Chambers
On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 19:13 -0600, David G. Mackay wrote: > F10 is about to go out the door, and I have a question about > installation. Now that NM is included in anaconda, and pretty much > required that you give it a DHCP address, is there some way to bypass > it? I generally like to assign a

Re: Is anyone using ddclient under F9?

2008-11-23 Thread Mike Chambers
On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 01:01 -0500, Steven W. Orr wrote: > I just upgraded to F9 and to the newest version of ddclient-3.7.3 and it's > not working for me. Is anyone else having problems? > > It's starting up fine, but the cache file never gets created and the DDNS > server never gets updated. W

OT remodel software

2008-11-23 Thread Mick M.
Hi list; we are remodeling our bathroom. Is there an F9 package that will help with the design/plan? Framing/DWV/wiring/water supply? I have tried searching with no luck. Mick M -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinf

Re: Is anyone using ddclient under F9?

2008-11-23 Thread François Patte
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Le 24.11.2008 07:01, Steven W. Orr a écrit : > I just upgraded to F9 and to the newest version of ddclient-3.7.3 and > it's not working for me. Is anyone else having problems? I haven't f9, but I remember that I had some problems with f8: "before" ddc